KAMALA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE

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and Affiliated to JNTU-Hyderabad, T.S. NAAC B++
SINGAPUR, HUZURABAD, KARIMNAGAR, TELANGANA, INDIA- 505468
Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Assignment-I

Power Systems-II

1 a) Derive the ABCD parameters of a nominal π represented medium length transmission line
with neat phasor diagram?
b) How do you determine the capacity of the phase modifier if the net reactive power required
to maintain certain voltages at the two ends is known? Explain.

2 a) Discuss the advantages of p.u. system method over the absolute method of analysis?

b) Explain the surge impedance loading with necessary expressions?

3 a) What are the factors which govern the performance of a transmission line?

b) Describe about shunt and capacitors role in voltage control?

4 a) Discuss about tap changing transformers used for voltage control?

b) What is difference between compensated and uncompensated transmission line?

5a) Describe about radial line with asynchronous load?

b) What is the need of compensation in power system? Explain about Load ability
characteristics of overhead lines
 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. For a given amount of power to be transmitted over a certain distance with fixed power
loss, the volume of copper required is
(a) directly proportional to voltage. (b) inversely proportional to voltage. (c) inversely
proportional to the square of voltage and pf of the load. (d) directly proportional to
the square of the voltage and pf of the load.
2. The main reason for using high voltage for long distance power transmission is
(a) reduction in transmission losses. (b) reduction in time of transmission. (c) increase in
system reliability. (d) none of the above
3. The highest transmission voltage used in India is
(a) 400 kV (b) 220 kV (c) 132 kV (d) 765 kV
4 The supports used for transmission lines should have the characteristic(s) of
(a) high mechanical strength and longer life. (b) good looking, light in weight and easily
accessible for painting and erection of line conductors. (c) cheap in initial as well in
maintenance cost. (d) all of the above.
5. Equivalent π model is quite suitable for analyzing the performance of transmission line of
(a) 50 km length. (b) 150 km length. (c) 250 km length. (d) All of the above lengths.
6. . As compared to sending-end voltage, the receiving-end voltage of a short line under no-
load condition is
(a) higher. (b) lower (c) remains the same. (d) None
7. . Which of the following voltage regulation is considered to be the best ?
(a) 2% (b) 30% (c) 70% (d) 98%
8. For an ac transmission line of length not exceeding 80 km, it is usual to lump the line
capacitance at
(a) the sending end. (b) the receiving end. (c) the midpoint. (d) any convenient point.
9. Which of the following statements are correct ?
(a) Flow of unduly heavy current is Ferranti effect. (b) Ferranti effect occurs under unloaded
condition of line. (c) The rise in receiving-end voltage is Ferranti effect. (d) Both (b) and (c)
combined is Ferranti effect.
10. The ABCD constants of a 3 phase transposed transmission line with linear and passive
elements
(a) are always equal. (b) never equal. (c) A and D are equal. (d) B and C are equal.
11. Which one of the following equations is correct?
(a) -AB + CD = -1 (b) AD + CD = 1 (c) AB - CD = -1 (d) -AD + BC = -1 where A, B, C and D
are generalized circuit constants.
12. Voltage regulation in the power system is __________
a) dip in voltage at sending end
b) rise in voltage at sending end
c) rise in voltage at receiving end
d) dip in voltage at receiving end
13. The square root of the ratio of line impedance and shunt admittance is called
the
(a) surge impedance of the line
(b) conductance of the line
(c) regulation of the line
(d) none of the above
14. Which of the following is the demerit of a ‘constant voltage transmission
system’ ?
(a) Increase of short-circuit current of the system
(b) Availability of steady voltage at all loads at the line terminals
(c) Possibility of better protection for the line due to possible use of higher
terminal reactants
(d) Improvement of power factor at times of moderate and heavy loads
15. In a tap changing transformer, the tappings are provided on
(a) primary winding
(b) secondary winding
(c) high voltage winding
(d) any of the above
16. Series capacitors on transmission lines are of little use when the load VAR
requirement is
(a) large
(b) small
(b) fluctuating
(d) any of the above
17……. is used to change power fctor from leading to lagging.
a)Series capacitor b) Shunt capacitor c) Shunt reactor d)None of the above

[Link] of short transmission line depends on ……

a)Resistance and Inductance b)Resistance and Capacitance c)Resistance, Inductance and

Capacitance d) None of the above

19. --------- not used fior voltage control.

a)Series compensators b)Induction generators c)Tap changing transformer d)Synchronous phase

modifier

20. what is the range of surge impedance for underground cables

a)400 Ω – 600 Ω b)12 Ω – 144 Ω c) 40 Ω – 60 Ω d)None of the above

21. Single line diagram does not represents:

a) Ratings of machines
b) Neutral wire of transmission lines
c) Delta connection of transformer winding
d) Star connection of transformer winding

22. In impedance diagram different power system elements are represented by symbols.
a) False
b) True
23. Which of the following is not neglected during formation of reactance diagram from
impedance diagram?
a) Shunt component of Transformers
b) Static loads
c) Resistance of various power system components
d) Reactance of alternators

24. If a line is considered with negligible power losses, then the real power transmitted will be
proportional to ___________
a) sinδ
b) cosδ
c) δ
d) sin2δ

25. If a line is considered with negligible power losses, then the reactive power transmitted is
proportional to receiving end voltage.
a) True
b) False

26. The lagging reactive power delivered by a line is proportional to the line _____ and
independent of _____
a) voltage,δ
b) δ, voltage
c) voltage, sinδ
d) voltage drop, cos δ

27. The voltage drop, for constant voltage transmission is compensated by installing
A. Inductors B. Capacitors C. Synchronous motor D. All of the above

28. For transmission of power over a distance of 200 km, the transmission voltage should be
A.132 KV B. 66 KV C. 33 KV D.11 KV

29. By which of the following methods voltage of transmission can be regulated?

A. Use of series capacitors of neutralise the effect of series reactance
B. Switching in shunt capacitors at the receiving end during heavy loads
C. Use of tap changing transformers D. Any of the above methods

30. In case the characteristic impedance of a transmission line is equal to the load impedance
A. The system will resonate badly
B. All the energy sent will be absorbed by the load
C. All the energy sent will pass to the earth
D. All the energy will be lost in transmission line as transmission losses