MGVCL Exam Paper (30-07-2021 Shift 2)
A three-phase, 12 kV, 50 Hz and 300 kW load is operating at 0.8 pf lag. If the pf is to be improved to unity, using star connected capacitor, the per phase value of the reactive VAR required is:

25 kVAR
100 kVAR
50 kVAR
75 kVAR

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MGVCL Exam Paper (30-07-2021 Shift 2)
A power factor less than unity results in which of the following disadvantages?
(i) Large kVA rating of equipment
(ii)Poor voltage regulation
(iii) Greater conductor size

(ii) and (iii) only
(i) and (iii) only
(i) and (ii) only
(i), (ii) and (iii)

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MGVCL Exam Paper (30-07-2021 Shift 2)
When different types of consumers are charged at different uniform per unit rates, it is called as ____

block rate tariff
flat rate tariff
two-part tariff
maximum demand tariff

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MGVCL Exam Paper (30-07-2021 Shift 2)
A 50 Hz synchronous generator is connected to an infinite bus through a line. The p.u. reactances of generator and the line are j0.3 p.u. and j0.2 p.u. respectively. The generator no load voltage is 1.1 p.u. and that of infinite bus is 1.0 p.u. The inertia constant of the generator is 4 MW-sec/MVA. Determine the frequency of natural oscillations if the generator is loaded to 60% of its maximum power transfer capacity and small perturbation in power is given.

1.42 Hz
1.52 Hz
1.32 Hz
1.62 Hz

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MGVCL Exam Paper (30-07-2021 Shift 2)
The voltage applied to a transformer primary is increased keeping V/f constant. With this, the core loss ____ and the magnetizing current (Im) ____

remains constant, decreases
increases, remains constant
decreases, increases
increases, increases

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