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    MCQ

    (Insulators)

    Q1. Which type of insulator is used on 132 kV transmission lines?

    a. Pin type.
    b. Disc type.
    c. Shackle type.
    d. Pin and shackle type.

    Q2. Where is the strain type insulators used?

    a. At dead ends.
    b. At any intermediate anchor tower.
    c. On straight runs.
    d. Either (a) or (b).

    Q3. The insulators may fail due to

    a. Flash over
    b. Short circuits
    c. Deposition of dust
    d. Any of the above

    Q4. A string insulator having 4 units, 33.33% of voltage of the total voltage is across the bottom
    most unit. Its string efficiency is

    (a) 25%
    (b) 33.33%
    (c) 66.67%
    (d) 75%

    Q5. What is the main cause for the failure of overhead line insulators?

    (a) surges
    (b) flashover
    (c) arcing
    (d) grounding

    Q6. The ratio of conductor voltage and the voltage across the disc nearest to the conductor
    multiplied by number the number of discs is defined as:

    (a) disc efficiency


    (b) insulator efficiency
    (c) transmission line efficiency
    (d) string efficiency
    Q7. The unequal voltage distribution across individual unit of string of suspension insulator
    is...........

    (a) desirable and expressed by string efficiency


    (b) undesirable and expressed by string efficiency
    (c)desirable and expressed by impulse ratio
    (d) undesirable and expressed by impulse ratio

    Q8. A suspension string have 3 units. Voltage across topmost and lower most unit of string are
    6.71 V and 11 V respectively. What is the voltage across the middle string, if voltage across
    whole string is 25.76 V?

    (a) 103.47 V
    (b) 8.05 V
    (c) 83.6 V
    (d) 25.76 V

    Q9. If voltage across lowermost unit of a string is 34.8% of voltage across whole string and
    string efficiency is 57.46%.What is the voltage across whole string.

    (a) 100 % of line voltage


    (b) 43.64% of line voltage
    (c) 75.2% of line voltage
    (d) 92.26% of line voltage

    Q10. For an existing ac transmission line, the string efficiency is 80%, if dc voltage is supplied
    for the same set up, the string efficiency will be

    (a) < 80%


    (b) 80%
    (c) 90%
    (d) 100%

    Q11. String efficiency of 100% means in string insulators

    (a) self capacitance is zero


    (b) shunt capacitance is maximum
    (c) self capacitance is maximum
    (d) shunt capacitance is zero

    Q12.On what factor does the string efficiency of a string of suspension insulators dependent?
    a. size of the discs in the string
    b. number of the discs
    c. size of tower
    d. none of these

    Q13. The maximum voltage of the disc type insulators is at

    a. same at all points


    b. near the tower or starting of the insulator
    c. near to the conductors
    d. none of these

    Q14. What is the voltage across the second unit from the top in case of a suspension type
    insulator?

    a. V2=V1(1+4K)
    b. V2=V1(1+K)
    c. V2=V1(1+K2)
    d. none of these

    Q15. A 3 phase over head transmission line is supported by three discs of suspension insulators.
    The potentials across the first and second insulator are 8 and 11 kV respectively. What is the line
    voltage and string efficiency?

    a. 0.654 and 63.5%


    b. 0.375 and 68.3 %
    c. 0.527 and 56.34 %
    d. 0.287 and 65.258 %

    Q16. In a 3 unit insulation wire, the voltage stress is 20 kV and the wire efficiency is 75% in the
    entire bottom most unit. What will be the total voltage across the entire wire?

    a. 180 kV
    b.45 kV
    c. 90 kV
    d.22.5 kV

    Q17. In a 33 kV overhead line, there are three units in the string of insulators. If the capacitance
    between each insulator pin and earth is 11% of self capacitance of each insulator, find string
    efficiency.

    a. 75%
    b.80%
    c.90%
    d. none of these

    Q18. A 132 kV transmission line uses strings of insulators, each insulator rated at 25 kV. the
    string efficiency can be maximum of 60%. The least number of insulators required in a string is
    a. 10
    b.9
    c.8
    d.5

    Q19․Consider a three phase, 50 Hz, 11 kV distribution system. Each of the conductors is


    suspended by an insulator string having two identical porcelain insulators. The self capacitance
    of the insulators is 5 times the shunt capacitance between the link and ground. Find the voltage
    across the two insulators V1 and V2? (V1 = Voltage of disc nearest to the conductor)

    a. V1 = 5 kV and V2 = 6 kV
    b. V1 = 3.46 kV and V2 = 2.89 kV
    c. V1 = 2.89 kV and V2 = 3.46 kV
    d. V1 = 6 kV and V2 = 5 kV

    Q20․ A string type insulator has three units with self capacitance C and ground capacitance of
    0.2 C having a string efficiency of

    a. 78%
    b.80%
    c.82%
    d.76%

    Q21․A guard ring is used in string type insulator having 3 units to improve string efficiency.
    Find the capacitance of metal link 2 if pin to earth capacitance of each unit is 1 F?

    a. 1 F
    b. 2F
    c.4F
    d.0.5F

    Q22. By using which of the following method hundred percent string efficiency can be
    achieved?

    a) Using long cross arms


    b) Capacitance grading
    c) Static shielding
    d) 100% string efficiency cannot be achieved

    Q23. In string type insulator, if number of discs are increased the string efficiency

    a) Decreases
    b) Increases
    c) Remains same
    d) Uncertain
    Q24. A guard ring is used to

    a) Decreases potential across each units


    b) Increases potential across each units
    c) Make potential across each unit equal
    d) None of these

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