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The document contains 33 multiple choice questions about HVDC transmission. Some key points covered include: - There are two types of DC links used in HVDC systems - Ripple content is less in 12-pulse converters - The highest DC transmission voltage used in India is 600 kV - One station acts as a converter while the other acts as an inverter in HVDC lines - HVDC lines are more expensive for short distances than HVAC lines

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HVDC Objective Qsns

The document contains 33 multiple choice questions about HVDC transmission. Some key points covered include: - There are two types of DC links used in HVDC systems - Ripple content is less in 12-pulse converters - The highest DC transmission voltage used in India is 600 kV - One station acts as a converter while the other acts as an inverter in HVDC lines - HVDC lines are more expensive for short distances than HVAC lines

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HVDC Transmission

OBJECTIVE QUESIONS

1. Cost of transmission line includes the [c ]


a) Investment b) Operational Cost
c) Both (a) & (b) d) None of these

2. How many types of DC links are presented in HVDC system [ c ]


b) Two
a) One
c) Three d) Four

3. Ripple content will be less in a __________ converter. [b ]

Six Pulse Twelve Pulse


Two Pulse Three Pulse

4. What is the highest DC transmission voltage in India [c ]

1000 KV 300 KV
600 KV 132 KV

5. Characteristics of converter is the relation between [b ]

a) AC voltage and Id b) DC output voltage and Id


c) DC power Id d) α and Id

6. For the best 6 pulse conveter configuration the valve q is [ c ]

a) 1 b) 2
c) 3 d) 4

7. With increase in delay angle α


a) Active power transmission b) Reactive KVAR needed [d ]
decreases increases
c) DC output voltage decreases d) All of the above

8. For constant µ the relation between Vd and Id is (in Vd-Id Plane) [d ]

a) Straight Line b) Straight line with negative


slope
c) Circle d) Ellipse
9. Which among these HVDC projects are commissioned in India? [ d ]
a. Rihand – Delhi HVDC
b. Vindhyachal Back to Back only
c. Chandrapur only
d. All of these
e. None of these

10. Which among these is a part of HVDC link? [ d ]


a. Two earth electrodes
b.(a)
Converter valves
c. Bipolar DC line
d. All of these
e. None of these

11. What type of insulation is preferred for DC smoothing Reactors? [ b ]

a. Air
b. Oil
c. Paper
d. Varnish

12. HVDC transmission lines are __________ as compared to HVAC lines. [ c ]


a) difficult to erect
b) more expensive for long distances
c) more expensive for short distances
d) less expensive for short distances

13. In HVDC transmission lines [ c ]


a) both the stations operate as an inverter
b) both the stations operate as a converter
c) one acts as a converter and other as an inverter
d) depends upon the type of the load

14. Ground return is used in the following link [ a ]


(a) monopolar link. (c) homopolar link
(b) bipolar link (d)none of these
15. The stability of the DC transmission line is ____ of the distance of [ b ]
transmission

(a) dependent ( b) independent


(c) not related (d) none of these
16. The lower order voltage harmonics in DC side of the 6 pulse converter is [ c]

(a) 5 (b) 3
(c) 6 (d) 4
17. which of the following AC current harmonics does not exist on the ac side [ d]
of 6 pulse converter

(a) 5 (b) 11
(c) 17 (d) 21

18. Which of the following method may be used to inject reactive power in the [ d]
transmission line

(a) shunt capacitor (b) series capacitor


(c) synchronous capacitor (d) all of the above

19. A synchronous motor can be used as source of reactive power when [b ]

(a) under excited (b) over excited


(c) critically excited (d) none of the above
20. [ c ]
The following is the application of hvdc transmission
(a) small distance bulk power (b) medium distance bulk power
transmission transmission
(c) long distance bulk power (d) none of the above
transmission
21. [ a ]
The break even distance is the distance beyond which
(a) (b)
DC transmission is economical AC transmission is economical
(c) cost of the both systems are (d) both (b) and (c)
same
22. Which type of dc link, all conductors have negative polarity [ c]

(a) monopolar (b) bipolar


(c) homopolar (d) none of the above
23. In 12-pulse converter transformers are connected [ d]
(a) (b)
Delta/Delta(both) Star/Star(both)

(c) (d)
Star/Delta(both) one Star/Star and other Star/Delta

24. The reactive power requirements are increased if α is [ b ]

(a) decreased (b) increased


(c) constant (d) none
25. In general the characteristics AC harmonics are of the order of [a ]

(a) np±1 (b) np


(c) 2np (d) none
26. The valve utilization factor of a Graetz circuit is [ b]

(a) 2.094 (b) 1.047


(c)3.142 (d) 1

27. The DC current of the rectifier Id=____ [ a]

(a) Is[cosα – cos(α+u)] (b) Is[cosα + cos(α+u)]


(c) Is[cosα – cosu] (d) none of the above
28. The DC voltage of the rectifier Vd=______ [ c]

(a) Vd0/2[cosα - cos(α+u)] (b) Vd0[cosα + cos(α+u)]


(c) Vd0/2[cosα + cos(α+u)] (d) Vd0[cosα - cos(α+u)]

29. The fundamental harmonic AC current is [ b]

(a) √3 Id/π (b) √6 Id/π


(c) √2Id/π (d) none of the these
30. For an inverter angle of advance β is [ b ]

(a) π+α (b) π-α


(c) 2π+α (d) none of the above
31. The average DC voltage output of a Graetz circuit is [ a]

(a) 3√2 ELL/π (b) √2 ELL/π


(c) 2√2 ELL/π (d) none of the above
32. For an inverter operation [ b]
0 0
(a) α≤90 (b) α>90
(c) 900<α<1800 (d) 1800<α<2700
33. When u>600 the minimum number of valves conducting in a thyristor are [ a ]

(a) 3 (b) 4
(c) 2 (d) 1

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