1

The insulating material for a cable should have

1
3 high dielectric strength
low cost
2
4 all of the above
high mechanical strength

Which of the following protects a cable against mechanical injury?

1 Bedding
3 Armouring
2 Sheath
4 None of the above

Which of the following insulation is used in cables?

1 Varnished cambric
3 Paper
2 Rubber
4 Any of the above

Empire tape is
1
varnished cambric
2
impregnated paper

The thickness of the layer of insulation on the conductor, in

cables, depends upon
1
3
reactive power
voltage
2
4
power factor
current carrying capacity

The bedding on a cable consists of

1 hessian cloth
3
2 jute
4

The insulating material for cables should

1 be acid proof
3
be non-inflammable
2 be non-hygroscopic
4
have all above properties

In a cable immediately above metallic sheath _____ is provided

1 earthing connection
3
armouring
2 bedding
4
none of the above

3
4

vulcanised rubber
none of the above

any of the above

none of the above

The current carrying capacity of cables in D.C. is more than that

in A.C. mainly due
1 absence of harmonics
3
smaller dielectric loss
2 non-existence of any stability
4
absence of ripples
limit

In case of three core flexible cable the colour of the neutral is

3
brown
10 1 blue
2 black
4
none of the above
Cables are used for 132 kV lines
3
11 1 High tension
2 Super tension
4

Extra high tension

Extra super voltage

Conduit pipes are normally used to protect _____ cables.

3
PVC sheathed cables
12 1 unsheathed cables
2 armoured
4
all of the above
The minimum dielectric stress in a cable is at
3
conductor surface
13 1 armour
2 bedding
4
lead sheath
In single core cables armouring is not done to
3
either of the above
14 1 avoid excessive sheath losses
2 make it flexible
4
none of the above
Dielectric strength of rubber is around
3
30 kV/mm
15 1 5 kV/mm
2 15 kV/mm
4
200 kV/mm
In a cable, the maximum stress under operating conditions is at
3
armour
16 1 insulation layer
2 sheath
4
conductor surface
The surge resistance of cable is
17 1 5 ohms
2 20 ohms

3
4

50 ohms
100 ohms

In the cables, the location of fault is usually found out by

18 comparing
1 the resistance of the conductor
3
the capacitances of conductors
2 the inductance of conductors
4
all above parameters
In capacitance grading of cables we use a ______ dielectric.
3
homogeneous
19 1 composite
2 porous
4
hygroscopic
Pressure cables are generally not used beyond
3
66 kV
20 1 11 kV
2 33 kV
4
132 kV

The material for armouring on cable is usually

3
any of the above
21 1 steel tape
2 galvanised steel wire
4
none of the above
The relative permittivity of rubber is
3
between 5 and 6
22 1 between 2 and 3
2 between 8 and 10
4
between 12 and 14
If the length of a cable is doubled, its capacitance
3
becomes double
23 1 becomes one-fourth
2 becomes one-half
4
remains unchanged
In cables the charging current
24 1 lags the voltage by 90
2 leads the voltage by 90

3
4

In the cables, sheaths are used to

3
25 1 prevent the moisture from
entering the cable
2 provide enough strength
4

lags the voltage by 180

leads the voltage by 180

provide proper insulation

none of the above

The inter sheaths in the cables are used to

3
provide proper stress
26 1 minimize the stress
distribution
2 avoid the requirement of good
4
none of the above
insulation
The electrostatic stress in underground cables is
27 1 same at the conductor and the 3 minimum at the conductor and
sheath
maximum at the sheath
2 maximum at the conductor and 4
zero at the conductor as well as
minimum at the sheath
on the sheath
The breakdown of insulation of the cable can be avoided
28 economically by the use of
1 inter-sheaths
3
both (1) and (2)
2 insulating materials with
4
none of the above
different dielectric constants

A cable carrying alternating current has

3
hysteresis, leakage and copper
29 1 hysteresis losses only
losses only
2 Hysteresis & leakage losses
4
hysteresis, leakage, copper and
only
friction losses
In a cable the voltage stress is maximum at
3
surface of the conductor
30 1 sheath
2 insulator
4
core of the conductor
Underground cables are laid at sufficient depth
3
to minimise the effect of shocks
31 1 to minimise temperature
stresses
and vibrations due to gassing
vehicles, etc
2 to avoid being unearthed easily 4
for all of the above reasons
due to removal of soil
The thickness of metallic shielding on cables is usually
3
3 to 5 mm
32 1 0.04 mm
2 0.2 to 0.4 mm
4
40 to 60 mm

If a power cable and a communication cable are to run parallel

33 the minimum distance between the two, to avoid interference,
should be
1 2 cm
3
50 cm
2 10 cm
4
400 cm

Copper as conductor for cables is used as

3
hard drawn
34 1 annealed
2 hardened and tempered
4
alloy with chromium
The advantage of oil filled cables is
3
no ionisation, oxidation and
35 1 more perfect impregnation
formation of voids
2 smaller overall size
4
all of the above