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Q#1 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 2025 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

During a power failure, a domestic household uninterruptible power supply (UPS) supplies AC power to a limited number of lights and fans in various rooms. As per a Newton-Raphson load-flow formulation, the UPS would be represented as a

Slack bus

PV bus

PQ bus

PQV bus

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Q#2 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 2023 (Set 1) MSQ +1 mark -0 marks

The bus admittance  matrix of a 3-bus power system is given below.

Considering that there is no shunt inductor connected to any of the buses, which of the following can NOT be true?

Line charging capacitor of finite value is present in all three lines.

Line charging capacitor of finite value is present in line 2-3 only.

Line charging capacitor of finite value is present in line 2-3 only and shunt capacitor of finite value is present in bus 1 only.

Line charging capacitor of finite value is present in line 2-3 only and shunt capacitor of finite value is present in bus 3 only.

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Q#3 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 2023 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The three-bus power system shown in the figure has one alternator connected to bus 2 which supplies 200 MW and 40 MVAr power. Bus 3 is infinite bus having a voltage of magnitude  p.u. and angle of . A variable current source,  is connected at bus 1 and controlled such that the magnitude of the bus 1 voltage is maintained at

1.05 p.u. and the phase angle of the source current, , where  is the phase angle of the bus 1 voltage. The three buses can be categorized for load flow analysis as

Bus 1 Slack Bus

Bus  Bus

Bus  Bus

Bus  Bus

Bus  Bus

Bus  Bus

Bus 3 Slack Bus

Bus  Bus

Bus  Bus

Bus 3 Slack Bus

Bus  Bus

Bus 3 Slack Bus

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Q#4 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 2021 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Consider a power system consisting of N number of buses. Buses in this power system are categorized into slack bus, PV buses and PQ buses for load flow study. The number of PQ buses is . The balanced Newton-Raphson method is used to carry out load flow study in polar form. H, S, M, and R are sub-matrices of the Jacobian matrix J as shown below:

The dimensions of the sub-matrix M is

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Q#5 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 2021 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

A 3-Bus network is shown. Consider generators as ideal voltage sources. If rows 1, 2 and 3 of the  matrix correspond to Bus 1, 2 and 3 respectively, then  of the network is

Diagram, schematic

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Q#6 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 2020 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Out of the following options, the most relevant information needed to specify the real power (P) at the PV buses in a load flow analysis is

Solution of economic load dispatch

Base power of the generator

Rated power output of the generator

Rated voltage of the generator

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Q#7 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 2020 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

Two buses, i and j, are connected with a transmission line of admittance Y, at the two ends of which there are ideal transformers with turns ratios as shown. Bus admittance matrix for the system is:

Diagram

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Q#8 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 2019 (Set 1) NAT +1 mark -0 marks

The  matrix of a two-bus power system having two identical parallel lines connected between them in pu is given as          

The magnitude of the series reactance of each line in pu (round off up to one decimal place) is ________________.

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Q#9 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 2018 (Set 1) NAT +1 mark -0 marks

A bus admittance matrix for an electric power system has 8000 non-zero elements. The minimum number of branches (transmission lines and transformers) in this system is _____ (up to 2 decimal places).

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Q#10 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 2017 (Set 2) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The figure shows the per-phase representation of a phase-shifting transformer connected between buses 1 and 2, where  is a complex number with non-zero real and imaginary parts.

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For the given circuit,  and  are bus admittance matrix and bus impedance matrix, respectively, each of size 2 × 2. Which one of the following statements is true?

Both  and  are symmetric

 is symmetric and  is unsymmetric

 is unsymmetric and  is symmetric

Both  and  are unsymmetric

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Q#11 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 2017 (Set 1) NAT +1 mark -0 marks

A 10-bus power system consists of four generator buses indexed as G1, G2, G3, G4 and six load buses indexed as L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6. The generator-bus G1 is considered as slack bus, and the load buses L3 and L4 are voltage controlled buses. The generator at bus G2 cannot supply the required reactive power demand, and hence it is operating at its maximum reactive power limit. The number of non-linear equations required for solving the load flow problem using Newton-Raphson method in polar form is _____________.

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Q#12 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 2017 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

A 3-bus power system is shown in the figure below, where the diagonal elements of Y-bus matrix are:

The per unit values of the line reactance’s p, q and shown in the figure are  

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Q#13 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 2017 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The bus admittance matrix for a power system network is

There is a transmission line, connected between buses 1 and 3, which is represented by the circuit shown in figure.  

If this transmission line is removed from service, what is the modified bus admittance matrix?  

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Q#14 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 2017 (Set 2) NAT +1 mark -0 marks

In a load flow problem solved by Newton-Raphson method with polar coordinates, the size of the Jacobian is 100 × 100. If there are 20 PV buses in addition to PQ buses and a slack bus, the total number of buses in the system is

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Q#15 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 2016 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

In a 100 bus power system, there are 10 generators. In a particular iteration of Newton Raphson load flow technique (in polar coordinates), two of the PV buses are converted to PQ type. In this iteration,

The number of unknown voltage angles increases by two and the number of unknown voltage magnitude increases by two.

The number of unknown voltage angles remains unchanged and the number of unknown voltage magnitude increases by two.

The number of unknown voltage angles increases by two and the number of unknown voltage magnitude decreases by two.

The number of unknown voltage angles remains unchanged and the number of unknown voltage magnitude decreases by two.

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Q#16 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 2016 (Set 2) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

A power system has 100 buses including 10 generator buses. For the load flow analysis using Newton-Raphson method in polar coordinates, the size of the Jacobian is

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Q#17 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 2015 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

Determine the correctness or otherwise of the followings Assertion [a] and Reason [r]

Assertion: Fast decoupled load flow method. Gives approximate load flow solution because it uses several assumptions.

Reason: Accuracy depends on the power mismatch vector tolerance.

Both [a] and [r] are true [r] is the correct reason for [a]

Both [a] and [r] are true [r] is not the correct reason for [a].

Both [a] and [r] are false.

[a] is false and [r] is true.

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Q#18 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 2015 (Set 2) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

A 3-bus power system network consists of 3 transmission lines. The bus admittance matrix of the uncompensated system is

 

If the shunt capacitance of all transmission lines is 50% compensated, the imaginary part of the  row  column element (in pu) of the bus admittance matrix after compensation is

–j7.0

–j8.5

–j7.5

–j9.0

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Q#19 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 2014 (Set 3) NAT +1 mark -0 marks

A 183-bus power system has 150 PQ buses and 32 PV buses. In the general case, to obtain the load flow solution using Newton-Raphson method in polar coordinates, the minimum number of simultaneous equations to be solved is

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Q#20 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 2013 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

For a power system network with n nodes,  of its bus impedance matrix is j0.5 per unit. The voltage at node 3 is  per unit. If a capacitor having reactance of –j3.5 per unit is now added to the network between node 3 and the reference node, the current drawn by the capacitor per unit is

0.325-100º

0.32580º  

0.371-100º

0.43380º

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Q#21 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 2013 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

In the following network, the voltage magnitudes at all buses are equal to 1 p.u., the voltage phase angles are very small, and the line resistances are negligible. All the line reactances are equal to j1 Ω.

The voltage phase angles in rad at buses 2 and 3 are

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Q#22 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 2013 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

In the following network, the voltage magnitudes at all buses are equal to 1 p.u., the voltage phase angles are very small, and the line resistances are negligible. All the line reactances are equal to j1 Ω.

If the base impedance and the line-to-line base voltage are 100 Ω and 100kV, respectively, then the real power in MW delivered by the generator connected at the slack bus is

-10

0

10

20

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Q#23 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 2012 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The bus admittance matrix of a three-bus three-line system is

If each transmission line between the two buses is represented by an equivalent -network, the magnitude of the shunt susceptance of the line connecting bus 1 and 2 is

4

2

1

0

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Q#24 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 2011 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

A three-bus network is shown in the figure below indicating the p.u. impedance of each element.  

The Bus admittance matrix, Y-bus, of the network is

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Q#25 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 2009 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

For the Y-bus matrix of a 4-bus system given in per unit, the buses having shunt elements are

3 and 4

2 and 3

1 and 2

1, 2 and 4

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Q#26 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 2007 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The figure below shows a three phase self-commutated voltage source converter connected to a power system. The converter's dc bus capacitor is marked as C in the figure. The circuit is initially operating in steady state with δ = 0 and the capacitor dc voltage is equal to . You may neglect all losses and harmonics. What action should be taken to increase the capacitor dc voltage slowly to a new steady slate value?

Make δ positive and maintain it at a positive value

Make δ positive and return it to its original value

Make δ negative and maintain it at a negative value

Make δ negative and return it to its original value

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Q#27 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 2006 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The Gauss Seidel load flow has following disadvantages.  Tick the incorrect statement.

Reliable convergence

Slow convergence

Choice of slack bus affects convergence

A good initial guess for voltages is essential for convergence

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Q#28 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 2005 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The network shown in Figure has impedances in p.u. as indicated. The diagonal element of the bus admittance matrix YBUS of the network is:

–j19.8

+j20.0

+j0.2

–j19.95

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Q#29 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 2004 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The Z matrix of a 2-port network as given by

The element of the corresponding Y matrix of the same network is given by

1.2

0.4

−0.4

1.8

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Q#30 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 2003 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

A power system consists of 300 buses out of which 20 buses are generator buses, 25 buses are the ones with reactive power support and 15 buses are the ones with fixed shunt capacitors. All the other buses are load buses. It is proposed to perform a load flow analysis for the system using Newton-Raphson method. The size of the Newton-Raphson Jacobian matrix is

553×553

540×540

555×555

554×554

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Q#31 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 2003 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The bus impedance matrix of a 4-bus power system is given by

A branch having an impedance of j0.2Ω is connected between bus 2 and the reference. Then the values of and of the bus impedance matrix of the modified network are respectively.

j0.5408 Ω and j0.4586 Ω

j0.1260 Ω and j0.0956 Ω

j0.5408 Ω and j0.0956 Ω

j0.1260 Ω and j0.1630 Ω

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Q#32 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 2002 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

A power system consists of 2 areas (Area 1 and Area 2) connected by a single tie line (Figure). It is required to carry out a load flow study on this system. While entering the network data, the tie-line data (connectivity and parameters) is inadvertently left out. If the load flow program is run with this incomplete data

The load-flow will converge only if the slack bus is specified in Area 1

The load-flow will converge only if the slack bus is specified in Area 2

The load-flow will converge if the slack bus is specified in either Area 1 or Area 2

The load-flow will not converge if only one slack bus is specified.

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Q#33 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 2001 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

For the Y-bus matrix given in per unit values, where the first, second, third and fourth row refers to bus 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively, draw the reactance diagram.

None

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Q#34 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 2000 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

In a 3-bus system, Gauss load flow method is to be used for finding the switched capacitor compensation required to maintain the voltage at bus 2 equal to 1.0p.u. the data for the system is as follows

Line data :  Neglect line charging.

Bus data :

Bus No.

Bus Type

Specifications

1

Slack

2

Load

PV

3

PQ

All data are on common base values.

None

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Q#35 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 1998 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

For the given network in fig., obtain the bus admittance matrix  using the data given:

Line between nodes

Impedance p.u.

Half of line charging admittance

1-2

0.0+j0.05

j1.25

1-3

0.0+j0.02

j0.50

2-3

0.0+j0.02

j0.50

Shunt reactor at node 3

Impedance

0.0+j2.0

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Q#36 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 1996 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

If the reference bus is changed in two load flow runs with same system data and power obtained for reference bus taken as specified P and Q in the latter run

The system losses will be unchanged but complex bus voltages will change

The system losses will change but complex bus voltages remain unchanged

The system losses as well as complex bus voltage will change

The system losses as well as complex bus voltage will be unchanged

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Q#37 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 1995 (Set 1) NAT +1 mark -0 marks

In load-flow analysis, a voltage-controlled bus is treated as a load bus in subsequent iterations if a reactive power limit is violated. (True=1/False=0)

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Q#38 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 1993 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

In load flow analysis, the load connected at a bus is represented as

Constant current drawn from the bus

Constant impedance connected at the bus

Voltage and frequency dependent source at the bus

Constant real and reactive drawn from the bus

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Q#39 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 1992 (Set 1) MSQ +1 mark -0 marks

In load flow studies of a power system, the quantities specified at a voltage-controlled bus are _______________ and _______________

Voltage magnitude corresponding to the generated voltage

Real power

Reactive power

Current magnitude corresponding to the generated voltage

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Q#40 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 1991 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

A sample power system network is shown in figure. The reactance’s marked are in p.u. The p.u value of  of the Bus Admittance Matrix  is:

j 10.0

j 0.4

–j 0.1

–j 20.0

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