Transmission, Distribution & Protection of Electrical Power Systems MCQs – DAE Electrical Engineering 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 1. The main function of a transmission system is to: (A) Transfer electrical power from generation to load centers (B) Generate electricity (C) Store electrical energy (D) Convert DC to ACShow All Answers 2. High voltage is used in transmission to: (A) Increase resistive losses (B) Increase current (C) Reduce voltage drop (D) Reduce transmission losses 3. The typical voltage levels for high voltage transmission lines are: (A) 1 kV, 5 kV (B) 12 V, 24 V (C) 110 kV, 220 kV, 400 kV (D) 1 MV, 10 MV 4. Transmission lines are usually made of: (A) Aluminum or aluminum alloy (B) Copper only (C) Steel (D) Iron 5. Corona loss occurs due to: (A) Ionization of air around high voltage conductors (B) Resistive heating (C) Transformer leakage (D) Mechanical vibration 6. The main purpose of a substation is to: (A) Store energy (B) Generate electricity (C) Step up or step down voltage and distribute power (D) Convert DC to AC 7. A typical transmission system consists of: (A) Generators, transmission lines, transformers, and load (B) Generators only (C) Transformers only (D) Load only 8. The main advantage of three-phase transmission over single-phase is: (A) More efficient and balanced power (B) Cheaper (C) Less complex (D) Requires less conductor 9. The characteristic impedance of a transmission line depends on: (A) Voltage only (B) Resistance only (C) Line inductance and capacitance (D) Load 10. The main cause of voltage drop in transmission lines is: (A) Transformer losses (B) Line resistance and reactance (C) Generator efficiency (D) Load factor 11. A busbar in a substation is used for: (A) Connecting multiple circuits (B) Generating power (C) Reducing voltage (D) Measuring current 12. A protective relay operates to: (A) Detect faults and initiate circuit breaker action (B) Increase voltage (C) Step up current (D) Convert DC to AC 13. The main purpose of a circuit breaker is: (A) Reduce line losses (B) Step up voltage (C) Convert DC to AC (D) Interrupt fault current 14. Overcurrent protection is provided by: (A) Fuses and overcurrent relays (B) Transformers (C) Circuit breakers only (D) Transmission lines 15. The main types of faults in power systems are: (A) Only short circuits (B) Line-to-line, line-to-ground, three-phase (C) Only open circuits (D) Only voltage fluctuations 16. Earth fault occurs when: (A) A live conductor touches the ground (B) Two conductors touch each other (C) Load is disconnected (D) Transformer overloads 17. Distance protection relays operate based on: (A) Current only (B) Voltage only (C) Impedance measurement (D) Frequency 18. The main function of a lightning arrester is to: (A) Protect equipment from high voltage surges (B) Protect from overload (C) Increase voltage (D) Reduce frequency 19. Distribution lines operate at: (A) Medium and low voltages (11 kV, 415 V) (B) High voltage only (C) DC voltage only (D) Extra high voltage only 20. Primary distribution lines are: (A) DC lines only (B) Low voltage lines (C) Underground only (D) High voltage lines supplying transformers 21. Secondary distribution lines supply: (A) Consumers at low voltage (B) Substations only (C) Generators (D) Transformers only 22. The main advantage of underground distribution is: (A) Low installation cost (B) Reduced maintenance and improved aesthetics (C) Easy expansion (D) Less insulation required 23. The main disadvantage of underground distribution is: (A) High installation cost (B) Low reliability (C) Low safety (D) High losses 24. Protective devices for distribution systems include: (A) Transmission lines (B) Transformers only (C) Fuses, relays, and circuit breakers (D) Capacitors 25. The type of relay that operates instantly during fault is: (A) Instantaneous overcurrent relay (B) Electromagnetic relay (C) Thermal relay (D) Differential relay 26. The difference between protective relay and circuit breaker is: (A) Circuit breaker detects fault (B) Relay interrupts fault (C) Relay detects fault, circuit breaker interrupts fault (D) Both are same 27. The line-to-line voltage in a 3-phase, 415 V system is: (A) 415 V (B) 240 V (C) 110 V (D) 400 V 28. The line-to-neutral voltage in the same system is: (A) 400 V (B) 415 V (C) 110 V (D) 240 V 29. Short-circuit current depends on: (A) System voltage and impedance (B) Load (C) Transformer rating only (D) Frequency only 30. Power system stability refers to: (A) Maintaining current (B) Maintaining voltage (C) Ability to remain in synchronism after disturbance (D) Reducing losses 31. A neutral earthing resistor is used to: (A) Limit fault current (B) Increase voltage (C) Reduce transformer losses (D) Control power factor 32. A star-delta transformer connection helps in: (A) Step up power (B) Increasing voltage (C) Reducing starting current for motors (D) Improving efficiency 33. Protective relays are classified as: (A) Overcurrent, differential, distance, and earth fault relays (B) Fuses only (C) Transformers only (D) Circuit breakers only 34. Transmission line losses are mainly due to: (A) Resistance and corona (B) Load only (C) Voltage fluctuation (D) Frequency only 35. A bus zone protection scheme protects: (A) Generator only (B) Transformer only (C) Transmission line only (D) Entire busbar against faults 36. Protective coordination ensures: (A) Fault isolation with minimum interruption (B) Maximum power generation (C) Voltage regulation (D) Load balancing 37. A ring main distribution system is preferred because: (A) Low maintenance only (B) Cheap to install (C) Improved reliability and continuity of supply (D) Less conductor required 38. The main disadvantage of overcurrent protection alone is: (A) Cannot detect faults in parallel feeders (B) High cost (C) Low reliability (D) Requires frequent testing 39. The operating time of a protective relay is usually: (A) Minutes (B) Hours (C) A few milliseconds to seconds (D) Days 40. Feeder protection is provided by: (A) Overcurrent relays (B) Differential relays (C) Distance relays (D) Fuses only 41. A ring main unit (RMU) is used in: (A) Generators only (B) Transmission only (C) Medium voltage distribution systems (D) Low voltage only 42. The advantage of differential protection is: (A) High sensitivity and selectivity (B) Cheap (C) Easy to install (D) Reduces voltage only 43. Lightning arresters are usually connected: (A) Across transformers (B) Between phase and ground (C) Across generators (D) Between conductors only 44. Distribution transformers usually operate at: (A) 11/0.415 kV (B) 220/11 kV (C) 132/11 kV (D) 400/230 kV 45. The main purpose of a neutral in distribution systems is: (A) Reduce line losses (B) Increase voltage (C) Provide return path and maintain voltage (D) Protect transformer 46. Surge arresters protect equipment against: (A) Overvoltage and lightning strikes (B) Overcurrent only (C) Low voltage (D) Harmonics 47. The main advantage of overhead distribution lines is: (A) Less losses (B) Reduced maintenance (C) High aesthetics (D) Low installation cost 48. Protective devices should operate: (A) Selectively and quickly (B) Slowly (C) Randomly (D) At zero voltage only 49. The main function of a potential transformer is to: (A) Reduce losses (B) Step up voltage (C) Supply power (D) Step down voltage for metering and relays 50. Transmission line insulation must withstand: (A) Line voltage and overvoltages (B) Load only (C) Short circuit current (D) Frequency changes only