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1. Theinsulatingmaterialforacableshouldhave
(a) lowcost
(b) highdielectricstrength
(c)highmechanicalstrength
(d) alloftheabove
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2. Whichofthefollowingprotectsacableagainstmechanicalinjury?
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(b)Sheath
(c)Armouring
(d)Noneoftheabove
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3. Whichofthefollowinginsulationisusedincables?
(a) Varnishedcambric
(b) Rubber
(c)Paper
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(b) vulcanisedrubber
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8. Inacableimmediatelyabovemetallicsheath_____isprovided.
(a)earthingconnection
(b)bedding
(c)armouring
(d)noneoftheabove
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ThecurrentcarryingcapacityofcablesinD.C.ismorethanthatinA.C.mainlydueto

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(a)absenceofharmonics
(b)nonexistenceofanystabilitylimit
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11 cablesareusedfor132kVlines.
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(b)Supertension
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(d) Extrasupervoltage
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12. Conduitpipesarenormallyusedtoprotect_____cables.
(a) unsheathedcables
(b) armoured
(c) PVCsheathedcables
(d) alloftheabove
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13. Theminimumdielectricstressinacableisat
(a)armour
(b)bedding
(c) conductorsurface
(d) leadsheath
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14. Insinglecorecablesarmouringisnotdoneto
(a)avoidexcessivesheathlosses
(b)makeitflexible
(c) eitheroftheabove
(d) noneoftheabove
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15. Dielectricstrengthofrubberisaround
(a)5kV/mm
(b)15kV/mm
(c)30kV/mm
(d)200kV/mm
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16. Lowtensioncablesaregenerallyusedupto
(a)200V
(b)500V
(c)700V
(d)1000V
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(b)33kV
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19. Thesurgeresistanceofcableis
(a)5ohms
(b)20ohms
(c)50ohms
(d)100ohms
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(d) positivevoltageconductor
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(b) theinductanceofconductors
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22. Incapacitancegradingofcablesweusea______dielectric.
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(b)porous
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23. Pressurecablesaregenerallynotusedbeyond
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(b)33kV
(c)66kV
(d)132kV
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24. Thematerialforarmouringoncableisusually
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25. Cables,generallyusedbeyond66kVare
(a)oilfilled
(b)S.L.type
(c)belted
(d)armoured
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26. Therelativepermittivityofrubberis
(a) between2and3
(b) between5and6
(c) between8and10
(d) between12and14
Ans:a
27. Solidtypecablesareconsideredunreliablebeyond66kVbecause
(a)insulationmaymeltduetohighertemperature
(b)skineffectdominatesontheconductor
(c) ofcoronalossbetweenconductorandsheathmaterial
(d) thereisadangerofbreakdownofinsulationduetothepresenceofvoids
Ans:d
28. Ifthelengthofacableisdoubled,itscapacitance
(a) becomesonefourth
(b) becomesonehalf
(c) becomesdouble
(d) remainsunchanged
Ans:c
29. Incablesthechargingcurrent
(a) lagsthevoltageby90
(b) leadsthevoltageby90
(c) lagsthevoltageby180
(d)leadsthevoltageby180
Ans:b
30. Acertaincablehasaninsulationofrelativepermittivity4.Iftheinsulationisreplacedbyoneofrelativepermittivity2,
thecapacitanceofthecablewillbecome
(a)onehalf
(6)double
(c) fourtimes
(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:a
31. Ifacableofhomogeneousinsulationhasamaximumstressof10kV/mm,thenthedielectricstrengthofinsulation
shouldbe
(a)5kV/mm
(b)10kV/mm
(a)15kV/mm
(d)30kV/mm

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32. Inthecables,sheathsareusedto
(a)preventthemoisturefromenteringthecable
(b)provideenoughstrength
(e) provideproperinsulation
(d) noneoftheabove
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33. Theintersheathsinthecablesareusedto
(a)minimizethestress
(b)avoidtherequirementofgoodinsulation
(c) provideproperstressdistribution
(d) noneoftheabove
Ans:c
34. Theelectrostaticstressinundergroundcablesis
(a)sameattheconductorandthesheath
(b)minimumattheconductorandmaximumatthesheath
(c)maximumattheconductorandminimumatthesheath
(d) zeroattheconductoraswellasonthesheath
(e) noneoftheabove
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35. Thebreakdownofinsulationofthecablecanbeavoidedeconomicallybytheuseof
(a) intersheaths
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36. Theinsulationofthecabledecreaseswith
(a) theincreaseinlengthoftheinsulation
(b) thedecreaseinthelengthoftheinsulation
(c) either(a)or(b)
(d) noneoftheabove
Ans:a
37. Acablecarryingalternatingcurrenthas
(a) hysteresislossesonly
(b) hysteresisandleakagelossesonly
(c) hysteresis,leakageandcopperlossesonly
(d) hysteresis,leakage,copperandfrictionlosses
Ans:b
38. Inacablethevoltagestressismaximumat
(a)sheath
(6)insulator
(e) surfaceoftheconductor
(d)coreoftheconductor
Ans:d
39. Capacitancegradingofcableimplies
(a) useofdielectricsofdifferentpermeabilities
(b) gradingaccordingtocapacitanceofcablesperkmlength
(c) cablesusingsingledielectricindifferentconcentrations
(d) capacitancerequiredtobeintroducedatdifferentlengthstocountertheeffectofinductance
(e) noneoftheabove
Ans:a
40. Undergroundcablesarelaidatsufficientdepth
(a)tominimisetemperaturestresses
(b)toavoidbeingunearthedeasilyduetoremovalofsoil
(c) tominimisetheeffectofshocksandvibrationsduetogassingvehicles,etc.
(d) foralloftheabovereasons
Ans:c
41. Theadvantageofcablesoveroverheadtransmissionlinesis
(a)easymaintenance
(b)lowcost
(c) canbeusedincongestedareas
(d) canbeusedinhighvoltagecircuits
Ans:c
42. Thethicknessofmetallicshieldingoncablesisusually
(a)0.04mm
(b)0.2to0.4mm
(e) 3to5mm
(d)40to60mm
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43. Cablesfor220kVlinesareinvariably
(a)micainsulated
(b)paperinsulated
(c) compressedoilorcompressedgasinsulated
(d) rubberinsulated
(e) noneoftheabove
Ans:c
44. Isacableistobedesignedforuseon1000kV,whichinsulationwouldyouprefer?
(a)Polyvinylechloride
(b)Vulcanisedrubber
(c) Impregnatedpaper
(d) CompressedSFegas
(e) noneoftheabove
Ans:d
45. Ifapowercableandacommunicationcablearetorunparalleltheminimumdistancebetweenthetwo,toavoid
interference,shouldbe
(a)2cm
(b)10cm
(c)50cm
(d)400cm
Ans:c
46. Copperasconductorforcablesisusedas
(a) annealed
(b) hardenedandtempered
(c) harddrawn
(d) alloywithchromium
Ans:a
47. Theinsulatingmaterialshouldhave
(a) lowpermittivity
(b) highresistivity
(c) highdielectricstrength
(d) alloftheabove
Ans:d
48. Theadvantageofoilfilledcablesis
(a) moreperfectimpregnation
(b) smalleroverallsize
(c) noionisation,oxidationandformationofvoids
(d) alloftheabove
Ans:d
49. Thedisadvantagewithpaperasinsulatingmaterialis
(a)itishygroscopic
(6)ithashighcapacitance
(c) itisanorganicmaterial
(d) noneoftheabove
Ans:a
50. Thebreakdownvoltageofacabledependson
(a)presenceofmoisture
(b)workingtemperature
(c) timeofapplicationofthevoltage
(d) alloftheabove
Ans:d
51. Itisdifficulttomaintainoilfilledcables.
(a)Yes
(b)No
Ans:a
51. Incapacitancegradingahomogeneousdielectricisused.
(a)Yes
(b)No
Ans:b
52. Incongestedareaswhereexcavationisexpensiveandinconvenient'drawinsystem'oflayingofundergroundcables
isoftenadopted.
(a)Yes
(b)No
Ans:a
53. Naturalrubberisobtainedfrommilkysapoftropicaltrees.
(a)Yes
(b)No
Ans:a
54. Rubberismostcommonlyusedinsulationincables.

(a)Yes
(b)No
Ans:a
55. Polyethylenehasverypoordielectricandageingproperties.
(a)Yes
(b)No
Ans:b
56.Themetallicsheathmaybemadeofleadorleadalloyorofaluminium.
(a)Yes
(b)No
Ans:b

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