1
GATE EE 1999
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
A 3-phase, 11 kV, 50 Hz, 200 kW load has a power factor of 0.8 lag. A delta connected 3-phase capacitor is used to improve the power factor to unity. The capacitance power phase of the capacitor in micro-farads is
A
3.948
B
1.316
C
0.439
D
11.844
2
GATE EE 1998
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
A shunt reactor of $$100$$ MVAR is operated at $$98$$% of its rated voltage and $$96$$% of its rated frequency. The reactive power absorbed by the reactor is;
A
$$98$$ MVAR
B
$$104.02$$ MVAR
C
$$96.04$$ MVAR
D
$$100.04$$ MVAR
3
GATE EE 1998
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
A cable has the following characteristics. $$L = 0.201\,\,\mu H/m\,\,$$ and $$\,C = 196.2\,pF/m.\,$$ The velocity of wave propagation through the cable is
A
$$32$$ $$m/s$$
B
$$159.24$$ $$\mu /ms$$
C
$$0.0312$$ $$m/s$$
D
$$159.24$$ $$m$$/($$\mu $$-$$s$$)
4
GATE EE 1996
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
For equilateral spacing of conductors of an untransposed $$3$$-phase line, we have
A
Balanced receiving and voltage and no communication interference.
B
Unbalanced receiving end voltage and no communication interference.
C
Balanced receiving end voltage and communication interference.
D
Unbalanced receiving end voltage and communication interference.

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