Test # 3 Power Factor Improvement-1

QUAID-E-AWAM UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY, NAWABSHAH
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
FIRST TERM FINAL YAER ( 7TH TERM) OF 18 (ELB ) BATCH
SUBJECT: ELECTRICAL POWER DISTRIBUTION & UTILIZATION
POWER FACTOR IMPROVEMENT
Q#1 Improving power factor

(a) reduces current for given output (b) increases loss in line
(c) increases the cost of equipment (d) all of above
Q#2 Power factor of a load can be improved by using
(a) static capacitors (b) synchronous condenser
(c) phase advancer (d) all of the above
Q#3 If power factor is less than unity then it will result in
(a) large kVA rating of equipment (b) greater conductor size
(c). large copper losses (d) all of these
Q#4 Installation of capacitors at suitable locations and of optimum size in a distribution
system results in
(a) improved voltage regulation (b) reduction in distribution power losses
(c)reduction of kVA rating of distribution transformers
(d) all of above
Q#5 Static capacitors which are install for the power factor improvement are rated
in terms of
(a) KVAR (b) Kw (c) kVA (d) kWh
Q#6 For power factor improvement static capacitors have the advantage of
(a) small losses (b) easy installation
(c) low initial cost and little maintenance (d) all of above
Q#7 For power factor improvement by static capacitors have the drawback of
(a) short service life (b) getting damaged by high voltage
(c) not repairable (d) all of abo
Q#8 The most suitable location of a power factor improvement device is
(a) near the electrical appliances which is responsible for poor power factor
(b) at the receiving end in case of transmission line
(c) at the sending end
(d) both (a) and (b)
Q#9 Power factor can be improved by connecting which among these?
(a) static capacitors. (b) resistors.
(c) synchronous condensers. (d) both (a) and (c)
Q#10 For voltage boosting in distribution networks the capacitors used is
(a) series capacitors (b) shunt capacitors
(c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these
Q#11 If the load current decreases then the power factor
(a) will also decrease (b) will increase
(c) will remains unchanged (d) none of these
Q#12 Power factor is a ratio of:
(a) true power to apparent power (b) apparent power to true power
(c) sum of real and reactive to apparent power
(d) apparent power to (real – reactive) power
Q#13. The maximum value of power factor is:
(a) 0 (b) 0.3 (c) 0.95 (d) 1
Q# 14 To reduce the power consumption, the capacitors should be located
(a) as close as possible to the load (b) as far as possible to the load
(c) not too close not too far from the load (d) none of these
Q#15 Phase advancers are used to improve the power factor of
(a) induction motors (b) induction generators
(c) synchronous motors (d) synchronous generators
Q#16 For the same voltage drop, increasing the voltage of a distributor n time-
(a).reduces the x section of the conductor by n times
(b) increases the x section of the conductor by n times
(c) reduces the x section of conductor by n^2 times
(d) increases the x section of the conductor by n^2 times
Q#17 The power factor can be improved by installing such a device in parallel with load ,
which takes
(a) lagging reactive power (b) leading reactive power
(c) apparent power (d) real power
Q#18 Power factor can be improved by connecting which among these?
(a) static capacitors. (b) resistors.
(c) synchronous condensers. (d) both (a) and (c).
Q#19 What is the advantage of the static capacitors?
(a) low losses. (b) easy installation.
(c) lower maintenance. (d) all of the above.
Q# 20 Phase advancers are used for which among the following machines?
(a) transformers (b) synchronous machines.
(c) induction motors. (d) . DC machines.
Q#21 Power factor can be mathematically expressed as:
(a) P/Q (b)Q/P
(c) P/S (d) S/P
Q#22 A circuit having poor power factor will draw:
(a) no current (b) low current
(c) normal current (h) igh current
Q#23 In order to improve the power factor of equipment operating at lagging power
factor, a capacitor is connected
(a) in series with the equipment
(b) in parallel with the equipment
(c) in series-parallel with the equipment
(d) either (a) or (b)
Q#24 For voltage boosting in distribution networks the capacitors used is
(a) series capacitors (b) shunt capacitors
(c) both (a) and (b) (d) one of these
Q#25 To reduce the power consumption, the capacitors should be located
(a) as close as possible to the load (b) as far as possible to the load
(c) not too close not too far from the load (d) all of these
KEY OFPOWER FACTOR IMPROVEMENT
Q# ANSWER
1. (a)
2. (d)
3. (d)
4. (d)
5. (a)
6. (d)
7. (d)
8. (d)
9. (d)
10. (a)
11. (b)
12. (a)
13. (d)
14. (a)
15 (a)
16 (b)
17 (b)
18 (d)
19 (d)
20 (c)
21 (c)
22 (d)
23 (b)
24 (a)
25 (a)

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QUAID-E-AWAM UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND

FIRST TERM FINAL YAER ( 7TH TERM) OF 18 (ELB ) BATCH

SUBJECT: ELECTRICAL POWER DISTRIBUTION & UTILIZATION

POWER FACTOR IMPROVEMENT

Q#1 Improving power factor

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