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Q#1 Power System Protection GATE EE 2023 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

For the three-bus power system shown in the figure, the trip signals to the circuit breakers  to  are provided by overcurrent relays  to , respectively, some of which have directional properties also. The necessary condition for the system to be protected for short circuit fault at any part of the system between bus 1 and the  -  loads with isolation of minimum portion of the network using minimum number of directional relays is

 and  are directional overcurrent relays blocking faults towards bus 2.

 and  are directional overcurrent relays blocking faults towards bus 2 and  is directional overcurrent relay blocking faults towards bus 3.

 and  are directional overcurrent relays blocking faults towards Line 1 and Line 2, respectively,  is directional overcurrent relay blocking faults towards  ine 3 and  is directional overcurrent relay blocking faults towards bus 2.

 and  are directional overcurrent relays blocking faults towards Line 1 and Line 2, respectively.

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Q#2 Power System Protection GATE EE 2022 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The most commonly used relay, for the protection of an alternator against loss of excitation, is

Offset Mho relay.

Over current relay.

Differential relay.

Buchholz relay.

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Q#3 Power System Protection GATE EE 2019 (Set 1) NAT +1 mark -0 marks

The total impedance of the secondary winding, leads, and burden of a 5A CT is . If the fault current is 20 times the rated primary current of the CT, the VA output of the CT is_____________.

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Q#4 Power System Protection GATE EE 2019 (Set 1) NAT +2 marks -0 marks

In a 132 kV system, the series inductance up to the point of circuit breaker location is 50 mH. The shunt capacitance at the circuit breaker terminal is 0.05. The critical value of resistance in ohms required to be connected across the circuit breaker contacts which will give no transient oscillation is __________.

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Q#5 Power System Protection GATE EE 2016 (Set 2) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

A power system with two generators is shown in the figure below. The system (generators, buses and transmission lines) is protected by six over current relays  to . Assuming a mix of directional and non directional relays at appropriate locations, the remote backup relays for  are

 

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Q#6 Power System Protection GATE EE 2015 (Set 2) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

A 3-phase transformer rated for 33 kV/11kV is connected in delta/star as shown in figure. The current transformers (CTs) on low and high voltage sides has a ratio of 500/5. Find the currents  and, if the fault current is 300 A as shown in figure.

 

,

,

 

,

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Q#7 Power System Protection GATE EE 2014 (Set 1) NAT +2 marks -0 marks

The over current relays for the line protection and loads connected at the buses are shown in the figure.

 

The relays are IDMT in nature having the characteristic

The maximum and minimum fault current at bus B are 2000A and 500A respectively. Assuming the time multiplier setting and plug setting for relay  to be 0.1 and 5A respectively, the operating time of  (in seconds) is _______________.

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Q#8 Power System Protection GATE EE 2011 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

A negative sequence relay is commonly used to protect

an alternator

a transformer  

a transmission line

a bus bar

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Q#9 Power System Protection GATE EE 2010 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

A three-phase 33kV oil circuit breaker is rated 1200A, 2000MVA 3s. The symmetrical breaking current is

1200A

3600A

35 Ka

104.8 kA

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Q#10 Power System Protection GATE EE 2010 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Consider a stator winding of an alternator with an internal high-resistance ground fault. The current under the fault condition are as shown in the figure. The winding is protected using a differential current scheme with current transformers of ratio 400/5 A as shown. The current through the operating coil is

 

0.1875 A

0.2 A  

0.375 A

60 kA

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Q#11 Power System Protection GATE EE 2009 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

Match the items in List-I with the items in List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists

a 2, b1, c3

a 3, b2, c1

a 1, b2, c3  

a 1, b3, c2

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Q#12 Power System Protection GATE EE 2008 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

A two machine power system is shown below. Transmission line XY has positive sequence Impedance of   and zero sequence impedance of .

 

An 'a' phase to ground fault with zero fault impedance occurs at the center of the transmission line.  Bus voltage at X and line current from X to F for the phase 'a', are given by  Volts and  Amperes, respectively. Then, the impedance measured by the ground distance relay located at the terminal X of line XY will be given by

   

 

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Q#13 Power System Protection GATE EE 2008 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

Voltage phasors at the two terminals of a transmission line of length 70 km have a magnitude of 1.0 per unit but are 180 degrees out of phase.  Assuming that the maximum load current in the line is 1/5th of minimum 3-phase fault current, which one of the following transmission line protection schemes will NOT pick up for this condition?

Distance protection using mho relays with zone-1 set to 80% of the line impedance

Directional over current protection set to pick up at 1.25 times the maximum load current

Pilot relaying system with directional comparison scheme

Pilot relaying system with segregated phase comparison scheme

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Q#14 Power System Protection GATE EE 2008 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

A lossless single machine infinite bus power system is shown below:

The synchronous generator transfers 1.0 per unit of power to the infinite bus. The critical clearing time of circuit breaker is 0.28s. If another identical synchronous generator is connected in parallel to the existing generator and each generator is scheduled to supply 0.5 per unit of power, then the critical clearing time of the circuit breaker will

 

Reduce to 0.14 s  

Reduce but will be more than 0.14 s

Remain constant at 0.28 s

Increase beyond 0.28 s

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Q#15 Power System Protection GATE EE 2007 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

Consider the protection system shown in the figure below. The circuit breakers, numbered from 1 to 7 are of identical type. A single line 10 ground fault with zero fault impedance occurs at the midpoint of the line (at point F), but circuit breaker 4 fails to operate ("stuck breaker"). If the relays are coordinated correctly, a valid sequence of circuit breaker operations is

 

1, 2, 6, 7, 3, 5

1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 3

5, 6, 7, 3, 1, 2

5, 1, 2, 3, 6, 7

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Q#16 Power System Protection GATE EE 2006 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Keeping in view the cost and overall effectiveness, the following circuit breaker is best suited for capacitor bank switching.

Vacuum

Air blast

SF6

Oil

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Q#17 Power System Protection GATE EE 2006 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

In a biased differential relay, the bias is defined as a ratio of

Number of turns of restraining and operating coil

Operating coil current and restraining coil current

Fault current and operating coil current

Fault current and restraining coil current

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Q#18 Power System Protection GATE EE 2004 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The transmission line distance protection relay having the property of being inherently directional is

Impedance relay

MHO relay

OHM relay

Reactance relay

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Q#19 Power System Protection GATE EE 2003 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The interrupting time of a circuit breaker is the period between the instant of

Initiation of short circuit and the arc extinction on an opening operation

Energizing of the trip circuit and the arc extinction on an opening operation

Initiation of short circuit and the parting of primary arc contacts

Energizing of the trip circuit and the parting of primary arc contacts

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Q#20 Power System Protection GATE EE 2003 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

A list of relays and the power system components protected by the relays are given in Group I and Group II respectively. Choose the correct match from the four choices given below:

P – 6 Q – 5 R – 3 S – 1

P – 4 Q – 3 R – 2 S – 1

P – 5 Q – 2 R – 1 S – 6

P – 6 Q – 4 R – 5 S – 3

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Q#21 Power System Protection GATE EE 2002 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Consider the problem of relay co-ordination for the distance relays R1 and R2 on adjacent lines of a transmission system (Figure). The Zone 1 and Zone 2 settings for both the relays are indicated on the diagram. Which of the following indicates the correct time setting for the Zone 2 of relays R1 and R2

 

 

 

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Q#22 Power System Protection GATE EE 2001 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

In the protection of transformers, harmonic restrain is used to guard against

Magnetizing inrush current

Unbalanced operation

Lightning

Switching over-voltages

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Q#23 Power System Protection GATE EE 2000 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

In an inverse definite minimum time, electromagnetic type over-current relay the minimum time feature is achieved because of

Saturation of the magnetic circuit

Proper mechanical design

Appropriate time relay element

Electromagnetic damping

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Q#24 Power System Protection GATE EE 2000 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

In a 3-step distance protection, the reach of the three zones of the relay at the beginning of the first line typically extends up to

100% of the first line, 50% of the second line and 20% of the third line

80% of the first line, 50% of the second line and 20% of the third line

80% of the first line, 20% of the second line and 10% of the third line

50% of first line, 50% of second line and 20% of the third line

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Q#25 Power System Protection GATE EE 2000 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The plug setting of a negative sequence relay is 0.2A. The current transformer ratio is 5:1. The minimum value of line-to-line fault current for the operation of the relay is

1A

1.732A

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Q#26 Power System Protection GATE EE 1999 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Three sections of a feeder are provided with circuit breakers CB1, CB2, CB3, CB4, CB5 and CB6. For a fault F as indicated in fig.

 

CB5 must be set to trip after CB1 trips

CB5 must be set trip after CB3 and CB4 trips

CB5 must be set to trip after CB2 trip

CB5 must be set to trip before CB1, CB2, CB3 and CB4 trips

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Q#27 Power System Protection GATE EE 1999 (Set 1) NAT +2 marks -0 marks

Determine the required MVA rating of the circuit breaker CB for the system shown in fig. Consider the grid as infinite bus. Choose 6 MVA as base.  

Transformer: 3-phase, 33/11 kV, 6 MVA, 0.01+j0.08p.u. Impedance

Load: 3-phase, 11 kV, 5800 MVA, 0.8 lag, j0.2p.u. Impedance

Impedance of each feeder 9+j18 Ω

 

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Q#28 Power System Protection GATE EE 1998 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The neutral of 10MVA, 11KV alternator is earthed through a resistance of 5 ohms. The earth fault relay is set to operate at 0.75A. The CT’s have a ratio of 1000:5.

What percentage of the alternator winding is protected?

85%

88.2%

15%

11.8%

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Q#29 Power System Protection GATE EE 1997 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Reactance relay is normally preferred for protection against

Earth faults

Phase faults

Open-circuit faults

None of these

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Q#30 Power System Protection GATE EE 1996 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Resistance switching is normally employed in

All breakers

Bulk oil breakers

Minimum oil breakers

Air blast circuit breakers

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Q#31 Power System Protection GATE EE 1996 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

If the fault current is 2000A, the relay setting is 50% and CT ratio is 400:5, the plug setting multiplier will be

25A

15A

50A

10A

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Q#32 Power System Protection GATE EE 1995 (Set 1) NAT +1 mark -0 marks

If the inductance and capacitance of a power system network upto a circuit breaker location are 1H and 0.01μF respectively, the value of the shunt resistor across the circuit breaker, required for critical damping of the re-striking voltage is _________________

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Q#33 Power System Protection GATE EE 1995 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The distance relay with inherent directional property is known as ________________  relay.

Impedance Relay

Reactance Relay

Mho Relay

Simple Overcurrent Relay

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Q#34 Power System Protection GATE EE 1995 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

Match the following

(a) => (Q)
(b) => (P)
(c) => (U)

(d) => (T)

(e) => (S)

(a) => (P)
(b) => (Q)
(c) => (R)

(d) => (T)

(e) => (S)

(a) => (Q)
(b) => (P)
(c) => (T)

(d) => (U)

(e) => (S)

(a) => (Q)
(b) => (P)
(c) => (R)

(d) => (T)

(e) => (S)

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Q#35 Power System Protection GATE EE 1995 (Set 1) MSQ +2 marks -0 marks

A three-phase delta-wye connected 30MVA, 33 kV/11 kV transformers is protected by a simple differential relaying scheme. The CT ratio on the primary side is 500: 5 and that on the secondary side is 2000: 5. Sketch the CT connection diagram for the relaying scheme. Also calculate the relay current setting for faults drawing upto 200% of the rated current.

3.636

4.532

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Q#36 Power System Protection GATE EE 1993 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The distribution system shown in figure is to be protected by over current system of protection.

 

For proper fault discrimination directional over current relays will be required at locations

1 and 4

2 and 3

1, 4 and 5

2, 3 and 5

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Q#37 Power System Protection GATE EE 1992 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

A Buchholz relay is used for

Protection of a transformer against all internal faults

Protection of a transformer against external faults

Protection of a transformer against both internal and external faults

Protection of induction motors

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Q#38 Power System Protection GATE EE 1992 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Match the following

(a) => (S)
(b) => (R)
(c) => (Q)
(d) => (P)

(a) => (P)
(b) => (Q)
(c) => (R)
(d) => (S)

(a) => (S)
(b) => (R)
(c) => (P)
(d) => (Q)

(a) => (S)
(b) => (P)
(c) => (Q)
(d) => (R)

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Q#39 Power System Protection GATE EE 1991 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

In a 4 bus system the circuit breakers and the various zones of protection are shown in figure. If the circuit breakers E, F and G trip, the location of the fault is on ___________

1

2

3

4

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Q#40 Power System Protection GATE EE 1991 (Set 1) MSQ +2 marks -0 marks

A 50 MVA, 132/66 kV, , three phase power transformer is protected by percentage differential relays. If the current transformers (CTs) located on the delta and wye sides of the power transformer are 300/5A and 1200/5A respectively.        

The output current at full load = 2.104 A

The relay current at full load = 0.2815 A

The minimum relay current setting to permit 25% overload = 17.92%

The minimum relay current setting to permit 25% overload = 18.32%

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