By which of the following a bus-bar is rated?
A. Current only
B. Current and voltage
C. Current, voltage and frequency
D. Current, voltage, frequency and short time current
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Which of the following equipment, for regulating the voltage in distribution feeder, will be most economical?
A. Static condenser
B. Synchronous condenser
C. Tap changing transformer
D. Booster transformer
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The frequency of voltage generated, in case of generators, can be increased by
A. Using reactors
B. Increasing the load
C. Adjusting the governor
D. Reducing the terminal voltage
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In aluminium conductors, steel core is provided to
A. Compensate for skin effect
B. Neutralise proximity effect
C. Reduce line inductance
D. Increase the tensile strength
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Overhead system can be designed for operation up to
A. 11 kV
B. 33 kV
C. 66 kV
D. 400 kV
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Pin type insulators are generally not used for voltages beyond
A. 1 kV
B. 11 kV
C. 22 kV
D. 33 kV
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Which of the following is usually not the generating voltage?
A. 6.6 kV
B. 8.8 kV
C. 11 kV
D. 13.2 kV
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When the interconnector between two stations has large reactance
A. The transfer of power will take place with voltage fluctuation and noise
B. The transfer of power will take place with least loss
C. The stations will fall out of step because of large angular displacement between the stations
D. None of the above
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Distribution lines in India generally use
A. Wooden poles
B. R.C.C. poles
C. Steel towers
D. None of the above
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A 3-phase 4-wire system is commonly used on
A. Primary transmission
B. Secondary transmission
C. Primary distribution
D. Secondary distribution
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Which of the following regulations is considered best?
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Overhead lines generally use
A. Copper conductors
B. All aluminium conductors
C. A.C.S.R. conductors
D. None of these
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By which of the following systems electric power may be transmitted?
A. Overhead system
B. Underground system
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of the above
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Low voltage cables are meant for use up to
A. 1.1 kV
B. 3.3 kV
C. 6.6 kV
D. 11 kV
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Transmitted power remaining the same, if supply voltage of a D.C. 2-wire feeder is increased 100 percent, saving in copper is
A. 25 percent
B. 50 percent
C. 75 percent
D. 100 percent
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Aluminium has a specific gravity of
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In AC.S.R. Conductors, the insulation between aluminium and steel conductors is
A. Insulin
B. Bitumen
C. Varnish
D. No insulation is required
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A uniformly loaded D.C. distributor is fed at both ends with equal voltages. As compared to a similar distributor fed at one end only, the drop at the middle point is
A. One-fourth
B. One-third
C. One-half
D. Twice
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The current drawn by the line due to corona losses is
A. Non-sinusoidal
B. Sinusoidal
C. Triangular
D. Square
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are the conductors, which connect the consumer's terminals to the distribution
A. Distributors
B. Service mains
C. Feeders
D. None of the above
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