High Voltage Engineering MCQs Part 2

High Voltage Engineering MCQs Part 2

The first step of transformer Impulse testing is to

  • The first step of transformer Impulse testing is to:
    1. Apply an impulse whose magnitude equals 0.75 times the BIL
    2. Apply a chopped impulse whose magnitude is 2 times the BIL
    3. Apply a full wave impulse whose magnitude is 1.19 times the BIL
    4. Apply a full impulse whose magnitude is 0.8 times the BIL
      • Correct answer: 1. Apply an impulse whose magnitude equals 0.75 times the BIL

Chubb and Fortescue method of measuring peak a.c voltages used the circuit

  1. Chubb and Fortescue method of measuring peak a.c voltages used the circuit:
    • An inductor, two diodes, and voltmeter
    • A capacitor, two diodes and an ammeter
    • A potential transformer, a surge arrester, and gold leaf electroscope
    • A current transformer, ammeter and oscilloscope
      • Correct answer: 2. A capacitor, two diodes and an ammeter

Usually, the impulse voltage is

  1. Usually, the impulse voltage is:
    1. Unidirectional
    2. Bidirectional
    3. Tridirectional
    4. Quadridirectional
      • Correct answer: 1. Unidirectional

The high ohmic series resistance micrometer can utilize ____________ for protection against resistance failure

  1. The high ohmic series resistance micrometer can utilize ____________ for protection against resistance failure:
    1. Paper gap
    2. Zener diode
    3. Both of these
    4. None of these
      • Correct answer: 3. Both of these

Corona occurs in

  1. Corona occurs in:
    1. Conductors carrying Alternating currents
    2. Conductors carrying Direct Currents
    3. Both of these
    4. None of these
      • Correct answer: 3. Both of these

The input voltage in Cockroft-Walton circuit is 50 kV, the load current is 125 mA and the supply frequency is 50
Hz. Each capacitor 10 nF. The optimum number of stages required to achieve the maximum output voltage is

The input voltage in Cockroft-Walton circuit is 50 kV, the load current is 125 mA and the supply frequency is 50
Hz. Each capacitor 10 nF. The optimum number of stages required to achieve the maximum output voltage is

  1. The input voltage in Cockroft-Walton circuit is 50 kV, the load current is 125 mA and the supply frequency is 50
    Hz. Each capacitor 10 nF. The optimum number of stages required to achieve the maximum output voltage is:  
    1. 1
    2. 4
    3. 8
    4. 16
      • Correct answer: 1. 1 Stage

The standard shape of impulse wave as specified by the American standard is 1.5/40 μsec. The number 1.5 is

  1. The standard shape of impulse wave as specified by the American standard is 1.5/40 μsec. The number 1.5 is:
    1. Wave front
    2. Wave tail
    3. Wave head
    4. Wave footing
      • Correct answer: 1. Wave front

Generally _____________ are avoided in construction of impulse measuring voltage dividers because they

  1. Generally _____________ are avoided in construction of impulse measuring voltage dividers because they ___________:
    1. Capacitors, might posses stray capacitance
    2. Inductors, can inducestray capacitance
    3. Capacitors, carry capacitive impedance
    4. Inductors, are very expensive
      • Correct answer: 2. Inductors, can inducestray capacitance

The generating voltmeter has a ___________ scale

  1. The generating voltmeter has a ___________ scale:
    1. Linear
    2. Non-linear
      • Correct answer: 1. Linear

The device which uses Litchenberg sulphur dust image to record surges

  1. The device which uses Litchenberg sulphur dust image to record surges:
    1. Surge arrester
    2. Klydonograph
    3. Hall generator
    4. None of these
      • Correct answer: 2. Klydonograph

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