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High Voltage Engg. MCQS

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1)In Van de Graaff generators output voltage is controlled by
(A) controlling the corona source voltage
(B) controlling the belt speed
(C) controlling the lower spray point
(D) any of the above.

2)A Tesla coil is a

(A) cascaded transformer
(B) coreless transformer
(C) high frequency resonant transformer
(D) low impedance transformer

3)Switching surge is
(A) high voltage dc
(B) high voltage ac
(C) short duration transient voltage
(D) hyperbolically dying voltage.

4)As compared to air the relative dielectric strength of sulphur hexafluoride is

nearly
(A) 1.5 times
(B) 2.5 times
(C) 4.0 times
(D) 5.0 times.
5) The electrical breakdown strength of insulating materials depends on
(A) nature of applied voltage
(B) imperfections in dielectric material
(C) pressure, temperature and humidity
(D) all of the above.

6) Which of the following gas has been used as insulating medium in electrical
appliances ?
(A) Nitrogen
(B) Carbon dioxide
(C) Sulphur hexafluoride
(D) Freon

7)Liquids are generally used as insulating materials up to voltage stresses of

about
(A) 100 MV/cm
(B) 50 MV/cm
(C) 50 kV/cm
(D) 500 V/cm.

8) Electro-mechanical breakdown of solid insulating materials occurs due to

(A) magnetic bum
(B) vibrations
(C) mechanical stresses produced by the electrical field
(D) electrical stresses produced by the voltage fluctuations.

9) All of the following are the preferred properties of a dielectric gas EXCEPT
(A) high dielectric strength
(B) physiological inertness
(C) low atomic number
(D) good heat transfer.
10) Which of the following technique/method is-used for the measurements of
ac high frequency voltages ?
(A) Peak voltmeter
(B) Series resistance micro ammeter
(C) Resistance potential divider
(D) Any of the above.

11) Which of the following method or technique can be used for the
measurement of high dc voltages ?
(A) Generating voltmeter
(B) Electrostatic voltmeter
(C) Peak voltmeter
(D) Any of the above.

12) All of the following methods/techniques can be used for the measurement
of high ac voltages EXCEPT
(A) Potential dividers
(B) Potential transformers
(C) Electrostatic voltmeters
(D) Half effect generators.

13)Surge diverters are

(A) non-linear resistors in series with spark gaps which act as fast
switches
(B) arc quenching devices
(C) shunt reactors to limit the voltage rise due to Ferranti effect
(D) over-voltages of power frequency harmonics.

14) Impulse voltages are characterized by

(A) polarity
(B) peak value
(C) time of half the peak value
(D) all of the above.

15) Paschen's law is associated with

(A) breakdown voltage
(B) ionization
(C) thermal radiations
(D) none of the above.

16) The essential condition for the Paschen's law to be valid is that
(A) voltage must be dc
(B) voltage must be ac
(C) temperature must be constant
(D) humidity must be low.

17) The breakdown voltage in gases depends on

(A) distance between the electrodes
(B) relative air density
(C) humidity
(D) all of the above.

18) At unvarying temperature breakdown voltage in a uniform field is a

function of the product of gas pressure and distance between the electrodes.
The above statement is known as
(A) Electron avalanche
(B) Thermal stability principle
(C) Paschen's law
(D) Breakdown voltage law.
 19. At unvarying temperature breakdown voltage in a uniform field is a
function of the product of gas pressure and distance between the electrodes.
The above statement is known as
(A) Electron avalanche
(B) Thermal stability principle
(C) Paschen's law
(D) Breakdown voltage law.
20. Large capacity generators are manufactured to generate power at
(A) 440 V
(B) 6.3 to 10.5 kV
(C) 132 kV to 220 kV
(D) 400 kV.

21. In sphere gaps, the sphere are made of

(A) aluminium
(B) brass
(C) bronze
(D) any of the above.

22. Which of the following statement about corona is incorrect ?

(A) Corona gives rise to radio interference
(B) Corona results in loss of power in transmission
(C) Corona discharge can be observed as red luminescence

23) The ideal lightning arrester is the one which:

1. Stops the flow of electric current above rated voltage

2. Conducts electric current above rated voltage
3. Any of these
4. None of these

24). During impulse withstand test the impulse applied to the insulator is:
1. 1/50 μ sec
2. 0.1/0.05 μ sec
3. 0.01/50 μ sec
4. 0.001/50 μ sec

25) The necessary condition for performing sphere gap test is:

1. The length of gap should be 4 times greater than radius of sphere

2. An impulse wave of 50000 kV should be applied
3. Wave front time should be between 0.7 μs and 0.8 μs
4. The length of gap should be smaller than radius of sphere

26) The electrostatic voltmeter using SF6 can measure the voltage level up to
________:

1. 500 kV
2. 1000 kV
3. 10000 kV
4. 100000 kV

27) The electrostatic voltmeter using SF6 can measure the voltage level up to
________:

1. 500 kV
2. 1000 kV
3. 10000 kV
4. 100000 kV

28)Marx multistage impulse generator model involves:

1. High ohmic resistances
2. Low ohmic resistances
3. Both of these
4. None of these
 Correct answer: 3. Both of these

29)Four statements are mentioned about the rod gaps, mention the correct
statement:
1. Rod gaps are most accurate measurement devices
2. The use of rod gaps is not allowed as a.c measurement devices
3. Rod gaps contain 7 capped rods that are spaced at 1 mm
4. None of these is correc

30)Cascaded transformers are most commonly employed in high voltage testing

labs. The major __________ associated with the cascading configuration is that
_________ stages are loaded more as compared to _________ stages.
1. advantage, lower, upper
2. disadvantage, lower, upper
3. advantage, upper, lower
4. disadvantage, upper, lower
31)According to stressed oil volume theory, the breakdown strength __________
the stressed oil volume:
1. Is inversely proportional to
2. Is directly proportional to
3. Is independent of
4. None of these
5.
32)Recurrent surge generator provides:
1. Two current impulses
2. A large current impulse
3. A large magnitude impulse voltage
4. A smaller magnitude impulse voltage

33)The generating voltmeter is:

1. A Non-linear electromechanical device
2. A variable capacitor electrostatic device
3. Asynchronous generator with plc module
4. Generates voltage

34)Usually, the impulse voltage is:

1. Unidirectional
2. Bidirectional
3. Tridirectional
4. Quadridirectional

35)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

36) In a Townsend diThe 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
 37)The relative dielectric strength of SF6 as compared to air is:
1. 1.5 times
2. 2 times
3. 2.5 times
4. 3 times
 Correct answer: 2.5 times
38)The correct statement about Paschen’s law states that breakdown voltage of
a uniform gap is directly proportional to:
5. Pressure of the gas
6. Separation of electrode
7. Material of electrode
8. All of these
9. 1 & 3
Correct answer: 4. All of these
39)For determining intrinsic strength of dielectric the applied voltage should be
of the order of:
10. 10-8 sec
11. 10-16 sec
12. 10-24 sec
13. 10-32 sec
Correct answer: 1. 10-8 sec
40)Sometimes a void appears in the dielectric, the correct statement regarding
the void is that its:
1. Electric field strength is lower than that of the dielectric
2. Electric field strength is higher than that of the dielectric
3. Electric field strength is exactly similar to the dielectric
Correct answer: 2. Electric field strength is lower than that of the dielectric
41)The onset voltage for Trichel pulses:
4. Increases exponentially with increase in gap length
5. Increases exponentially with decrease in gap length
6. Increases directly with increase in gap length
7. Is independent of gap length
Correct answer: 4. Is independent of gap length
42)The dielectric strength of liquids is of the order:
1. 100 kV/cm
2. 1000 kV/cm
3. 5000 kV/cm
4. 10000 kV/cm
Current answer: 1. 100 kV/cm
43)The worst gap for measuring the voltages is:
1. Field gap
2. Sphere gap
3. Rod gap
4. All of these
Correct answer: 3. Rod gap
 44)According to suspended particle theory, if ε1 > ε2, then force F is directed
towards:
1. Minimum stress areas
2. Maximum stress areas
3. Both of these
4. None of these
Correct answer: 1. Minimum stress areas

45)The phenomenon of corona takes place in case of:

5. Alternating currents
6. Direct Currents
7. Both of these
8. None of these
Correct answer: 3. Both of these
46) The phenomenon of treeing is expected to occur in the dielectric which has
a non-uniform field. The correct statement about treeing:
9. It occurs at once in single discharge
10. The lower the voltages, the higher is the chance of treeing
11. It occurs in two discharges
12. None of these
Correct answer: None of these

47) According to bubble theory of liquid breakdown, the vapor bubble elongates
__________ direction of the electric field and its volume ___________ during
elongation:
13. in the, increases gradually
14. away from the, remains constant
15. in the, remains constant
16. away from the, increases gradually
Correct answer: 3. in the, remains constant
48)The gas which is employed as insulating material:
17. Oxygen
18. Sulphur Hexafluoride
19. Tetrafluoromethane
20. Ethylamine
Correct answer: 2. Sulphur Hexafluoride

49) The intrinsic breakdown in solids is of the order of __________ sec:

1. 10-4 s
2. 10-8 s
3. 10-16 s
4. 10-20 s

50)Large size sphere gaps are installed in:

5. Horizontal configuration
6. Vertical configuration
7. Any of these
8. None of these
Correct answer: 2. Vertical configuration

51)Recurrent surge generator provides the impulse voltage which has

__________ magnitude and to whom the equipment should respond in a
___________ mode:
9. Smaller, Nonlinear
10. Smaller, Linear
11. Larger, Nonlinear
12. Smaller, Nonlinear

Correct answer: 2. Smaller, Linear

52) The dielectric strength of air is approx:

1. 10 kV/in
2. 20 kV/in
3. 200 kV/in
4. 5000 kV/in
Correct answer: b. 20 kV/in
53)____________ is/are expected to have treeing phenomenon:
5. Capacitors
6. Cables
7. Dielectrics
8. All of these
Correct answer: 4. All of these
54)The long-term breakdown is also known as:
1. Ageing breakdown
2. Menacing breakdown
3. Both of these
4. None of these
Correct answer: 1. Ageing breakdown
55) __________________ considers the dependence of breakdown strength of
liquid on length of gap:
5. Suspended particle theory
6. Bubble theory
7. Stressed oil volume theory
8. None of these
Correct answer: 4. None of these

56)Experiments suggest that breakdown strength of liquids depends primarily

on:
9. Length of gap
10. Hydrostatic pressure
11. Impurity particles
Correct answer: 1. Length of gap
 57)Paschen law relates the breakdown voltage with pressure and electrode
separation. For a particular gas the correct relationship as per Paschen’s law
is:
12. Breakdown voltage is directly proportional to pressure and
inversely to separation
13. Breakdown voltage is directly proportional to separation and
inversely to pressure
14. Breakdown voltage is inversely proportional to both
15. Breakdown voltage is directly proportional to both
Correct answer: 4. Breakdown voltage is directly proportional to both

58)The most recommended gap under usual conditions for measuring the
voltages is:
1. Field gap
2. Sphere gap
3. Rod gap
4. All of these
Correct answer: 2. Sphere gap

59)According to Paschen’s law, the breakdown voltage = __________:

5. F (p/d)
6. F / (pd)
7. F (pd)
8. F + p + d
Correct answer: 3. F (pd)

60)The voltage at which electrical stress in the insulation makes the insulator
to fail is:
9. Withstand voltage
10. Impulse voltage
11. Disruptive discharge voltage
12. None of these
Correct answer: 3. Disruptive discharge voltage
61)Sphere gaps can measure:
13. Peak value of d.c
14. Peak value of a.c
15. Both of these
16. None of these
Correct answer: 3. Both of these
62) The design of Marx multistage impulse generator involves the condensers
which are:
17. Charged in parallel and discharged in series
18. Charged in series and discharged in series
19. Charged in parallel and discharged in parallel
20. Charged in series and discharged in parallel
 Correct answer: 1. Charged in parallel and discharged in series

63)Reason: The measured breakdown voltage is more influenced by weak

medium than the solid medium. Affirmation: The treeing phenomenon occurs
in dielectrics which have a non-uniform field.
1. Affirmation is caused by the reason
2. Affirmation and reason have no relationship
3. Reason is correct, affirmation is wrong
4. Affirmation is correct, reason is wrong
5. None of these
Correct answer: Affirmation is caused by the reason

64)According to suspended particle theory, if ε2 > ε1, then force F is directed

towards:
6. Minimum stress areas
7. Maximum stress areas
8. Both of these
9. None of these
Correct answer: 2. Maximum stress areas

65) Which statement correctly illustrates the Suspended particle theory:

10. The larger the size of impurity particles, the lower the breakdown
strength
11. The larger the size of impurity particles, the higher the breakdown
strength
Correct answer: 1. The larger the size of impurity particles, the lower the
breakdown strength

66)Liquid A is a pure liquid. Liquid B is the same liquid with solid impurities.
The correct statement about their dielectric strengths is:
12. Liquid A > Liquid B
13. Liquid A = Liquid B
14. Liquid A < Liquid B

Correct answer: 1. Liquid A > Liquid B

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

68)Under standard atmospheric conditions the breakdown voltage for an air gap
of 5 mm in a uniform field is:
5. 22.52 kV
6. 16.40 kV
7. 765 kV
8. 987 kV
Correct answer: 2. 16.40 kV
69)____________ is the input to impulse generator:
9. DC Supply
10. AC Supply
11. Impulse
12. Triangular a.c
Correct answer: 1. DC Supply
70)The term wave front is associated with ____________:
13. Sin
14. Triangular
15. Square
16. Impulse
Correct answer: 4. Impulse wave

71)The term wave front time represents the time taken to:
17. Reach from zero to its maximum peak value
18. Reach from 0.7 of peak to peak and again back to 0.7 after
19. Reach from 0.8 of peak to 0.9 of peak
20. None of these
Correct answer: 1. Reach from zero to its maximum peak value

72)An overhead line has a surge impedance of 100 ohms. It is terminated by a

resistor R. Value of R which should be used to avoid reflection is:
21. 10 ohms
22. 100 ohms
23. 400 ohms
24. 1036 ohms
Correct answer: 2. 100 ohms
73)____________ is widely employed for measuring HV voltages:
25. Field gap
26. Sphere gap
27. Rod gap
28. All of these
Correct answer: 2. Sphere gap

74)While installing sphere gaps, smaller sphere gaps are installed in:
1. Horizontal configuration
2. Vertical configuration
3. Any of these
4. None of these
Correct answer: 1. Horizontal configuration
75) The sparkover voltage

a. Increases with humidity

b. decreases with the partial pressure of water vapour in air
c. Humidity effect decreases with the size of spheres
d. Humidity is minimum for uniform field gaps

76)For voltage measurements, the gap which gives highest accuracy is

a. Sphere gaps
b. Field gaps
c. Rod gaps
d. None of these

77) In large impulse generators, the spark gaps are generally

a. Sphere gaps
b. Hemispherical gaps
c. Square gaps
d. Either (a) or (b)

78) For producing large values of impulse currents, a number of capacitors

are charged in

a. Parallel and discharged in series

b. Parallel and discharged in parallel
c. Series and discharged in series
d. Series and discharged in parallel

79) In a multistage impulse generator, for producing very high voltages, a

bank of capacitors is

a. Charged in parallel and then discharged in series

b. Charged in series and then discharged in parallel
c. Charged in parallel and then discharged in parallel only
d. Charged in series and then discharged in series only

80) In a series RLC circuit, the wave front and wave tail times are controlled
by changing the value

a. R only
b. R and L simultaneously
c. R and C simultaneously
d. L and C simultaneously
81)The disadvantages of resonant transformers is

a. Pure sine wave output

b. No high power arcing
c. No repeated flashovers
d. Additional variable chokes

82) The liquid dielectrics contain voids or cavities within the medium or at the
boundaries between the dielectric and the electrodes. The electric field strength
in the voids is

a. Lower than that across the dielectric

b. Higher than that across the dielectric
c. Equal to that across the dielectric
d. None of these

83)Treeing phenomenon is observed in

a. Capacitors
b. Cables
c. Insulators
d. Only (a) and (b)

84)According to the Stressed Oil Volume theory, the breakdown strength is

a. Directly proportional to the stressed oil volume

b. Directly proportional to the square of the stressed oil volume
c. Inversely proportional to the stressed oil volume
d. None of these

85) According to the Bubble theory, once a bubble is formed, it will elongate in
the direction of electric field under the influence of electrostatic forces. During
elongation the volume of bubbles

a. Increases
b. Decreases
c. Remains constant
d. None of these

86)In case of solid particles present in the liquid and in case of presence of only
gas bubbles in liquids, the direction of force is towards

a. Areas of maximum stress, areas of minimum stress

b. Areas of maximum stress, areas of maximum stress
c. Areas of minimum stress, areas of maximum stress
d. Areas of minimum stress, areas of minimum stress
 87)The increase in liquid hydrostatic pressure

a. Increases the breakdown strength

b. Decreases the breakdown strength
c. Does not affect the breakdown strength
d. None of these

88) In Breakdown tests, the tests voltages required for these tests are usually
of the order of

a. 0 – 10 kV
b. 20 – 50 kV
c. 50 – 100 kV
d. 100 – 200 kV

89)High frequency and impulse currents are measured using:

1. Inductive elements
2. Hall effect devices
3. Faraday effect devices
4. All of these

90)Sphere gap is used to measure:

1. AC Voltage
2. DC Voltage
3. Both of these
4. None of these

91)Corona takes place in case of:

1. DC only
2. AC only
3. None of these
4. Both of these

92) In addition to insulating properties SF6 possesses excellent __________

properties.

a)arc quenching
b)Hygroscopic
c)Ionization
d)All

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