Alamillo, Nathaniel D.

201310418
Electrical Transmission and Distribution Lab Engr. Anthony Lopos

101. Corona is likely to occur maximum in 107. Disruptive corona begins in smooth
case of cylindrical conductors in air at NTP if
a) Distribution lines the electric field intensity at the
b) transmission lines conductor surface goes up to
c) Domestic wiring a) 21.1 kV (rms)/cm
d) service mains b) 21.1 kV (peak)/cm
102. Corona is affected by c) 21.1 kV (average)/cm
a) size of conductor d) 21.1 kV (rms)/m
b) shape and surface condition 108. The dielectric strength of air is
c) operating voltage a) Proportional to barometric
d) all of the above pressure
103. The only advantage of corona is that it b) Proportional to absolute temperature
a) Produces a pleasing luminous glow c) Inversely proportional to barometric
b) Makes line current sinusoidal pressure
c) Works as safety valve for surges d) None of the above
d) Ozone gas is produced 109. Visual critical voltage is
104. Presence of ozone owing to corona a) Lower than disruptive critical voltage
a) Improves the pf b) Higher than disruptive critical
b) Reduces the pf voltage
c) Corrodes the material c) Equal to critical voltage
d) Improves regulation d) None of the above
105. What is the approximate breakdown 110. Critical voltage limit of a transmission
strength of atmospheric air at N.T.P.? line is increased by
a) 0.3 kV/cm a) Increasing the radius of the
b) 1.0 kV/cm conductors
c) 3 kV/cm b) Increasing the spacing between
d) 30 kV/cm conductors
106. The dielectric strength of air under c) Reducing the spacing between
normal condition is about conductors
a) 100 kVp/cm d) Reducing the radius of the
b) 21.1 kVp/cm conductors
c) 30 kVp/cm
d) 200 kVp/cm
111. The maximum permissible value of fair
weather corona loss for an HV line is
a) 0.6 kW/3-phase km
b) 1.2 kW/3-phase km
c) 0.3 kW/3-phase km
d) 2.4 kW/3-phase km
112. Corona losses are minimised when
a) Conductor size is reduced
b) Smooth conductor is used
c) Sharp points are provided in the line
hardware
d) Current density in conductors is
reduced
113. The corona loss on a particular system
at 50 Hz is 1 kW/km per phase. What
is the corona loss at 60 Hz in kW/km
per phase?
a) 0.83
b) 1.0
c) 1.13
d) 1.2
114. Corona loss can be reduced by using
a) Solid conductor of diameter ‘d’
b) Hollow conductor of diameter ‘d +ẟd’
c) Bundle conductor
d) Both (a) and (b)
e) Both (b) and (c)
115. In a transmission line the distributed
constants are
a) Resistance and shunt conductance
only
b) Resistance and inductance only
c) Resistance, inductance and
capacitance only
d) Resistance, inductance,
capacitance and shunt
conductance
116. Skin effect depends upon
a) X-section of conductor
b) Supply frequency
c) Permeability of conductor material
d) All of the above
117. Skin effect in transmission line is due
to
a) Supply frequency
b) Self inductance of conductor
c) High sensitivity of material in the
center
d) Both (a) and (b)
118. The effective resistance of a conductor
will be the same as ohmic resistance
when
a) Voltage is low
b) Current is true sinusoidal
c) Current is uniformly distributed in
the x-section of the conductor
119. When an alternating current flows
through a conductor
a) Entire current passes through the
core of the conductor
b) Portion of the conductor near the
surface carries more current in
comparison to the core
c) Current remains uniformly
distributed over the whole x-section
of the conductor
 d) Portion of the conductor near the
surface carries less current in
comparison to the core
120. The conductor carries more current on
the surface in comparison to its core.
This phenomenon is called the
a) Skin effect
b) Corona
c) Ferranti effect
d) Len’z effect