Multicore cables generally use________________?

Which of the following characteristics should the line supports for transmission lines possess?

A. Low cost
B. High mechanical strength
C. Longer life
D. All of the above

Which of the following is the demerit of a ‘constant voltage transmission system’ ?

A. Increase of short-circuit current of the system
B. Availability of steady voltage at all loads at the line terminals
C. Possibility of better protection for the line due to possible use of higher terminal reactants
D. Improvement of power factor at times of moderate and heavy loads
E. Possibility of carrying increased power for a given conductor size in case of long-distance heavy power transmission

A conductor, due to sag between two supports, takes the form of____________?

A. semi-circle
B. triangle
C. ellipse
D. catenary

If variable part of annual cost on account of interest and depreciation on the capital outlay is equal to the annual cost of electrical energy wasted in the conductors, the total annual cost will be minimum and the corresponding size of conductor will be most economical. This statement is known as___________________?

A. Kelvin’s law
B. Ohm’s law
C. Kirchhoffs law
D. Faraday’s law
E. none of the above

Owing to skin effect:

A. current flows through the half cross-section of the conductor
B. portion of the conductor near the surface carries more current and core of the conductor carries less current
C. portion of the conductor near the surface carries less current and core of the conductor carries more cur¬rent
D. any of the above
E. none of the above

The power transmitted will be maximum when____________?

A. corona losses are minimum
B. reactance is high
C. sending end voltage is more
D. receiving end voltage is more