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Mahatma Education Society’s
Pillai HOC College of Engineering and Technology

Program: BE Electrical Engineering

Curriculum Scheme: Revised 2016
Examination: BE Semester VIII
Course Code: EEDL08042 and Course Name: Smart Grid

Time: 1hour Max. Marks: 50

Note to the students:- All the Questions are compulsory and carry equal marks .

Q The Southern regional grid of india was connected with the Central grid in __________.
A November 2003.
A October 2012.
A January 2008.
A December 2013.
"One Nation , One grid" is achieved by connecting ________ regional Grids of India to
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central Grid.
A 5
A 4
A 6
A 3
Q What is not true for smart grid in comparison with conventional power grid?
A two way communication
A continuous monitoring and feedback from the grid
A fault finding and real time pricing is possible
A cannot support integration of renewable energy sources
Q The Real time pricing consist of three levels as,
A On Peak, Interim Peak and Off peak
A Full load, No load, Half Load
A low tariff, mid tariff, high tariff
A communication, billing, payment
Q CDM is defined in __________ Protocol.
A IEEE (IE8975)
A TCP/IP (IP 1070)
A Kyoto (IPCC 2007)
A AI (2017 CX)
Q CDM is____________
A Code Diversion multiplexing
A Clean Development Mechanism
A Carbon Development Management
A Clean Division Management
Q The Smart Grid is __________________.
A Self healing
A non resilient
A one way communication structure
A non expandable
Q Following are the Pillars of smart grid,___________.
A control system, feedback management system, PIC system, emergency system
Transmission optimization, demand Side Management, Distribution optimization,
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Asset optimization
A Transmission control, Fault detection, islanding
Electomechanical meter, microgrid, power line communication, smooth
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Interoperability
Q Self-healing is ______________________.
A its capacity to fix some failures affecting it main function to supply power.
A its ability to communicate with sensors and control panels.
A its capacity to manage crew in case of outage.
A its ability to convert analog data to digital data.
Q Following is the Disadvantage of Smart grid.
A Privacy and Security
A Data analysing
A Plug and Play technique
A Fault finding
Q Conventional power grid systems ______________________.
A can be upgraded to the advanced system.
A can not be upgraded to the advanced system.
A are robust towards advancements.
A cannot adapt new technologies
Q The proposed biggest CDM project of the world is__________.
A Himachal Pradesh Reforestation
A South India Reforestment project
A American Carbon Emission controlling project
A Chinese carbon Emission Diversion Project
Q The customer domain is_____________.
A Where electricity is generated
A Where electricity is consumed.
A Where electricity is dstributed
A Where electricity is stored.
Q The ESI in customer domain is ______________________
A Extended Service Interconnection
A Electricity Service integration
A Energy sevice interface
A Electronic Sensor Integration
Q The trnsmission network is operated by ______________.
A National trnasmission Operator
A Roadmap trnasmission Operator
A Regional Transmission operator
A Redundent trnasmission Operator
Q In the conext of electrical engineering, RTO is _______________
A Roadmap trnasmission Operator
A Regional Transmission Operator
A Rural Transmission Operator
A Redundent trnasmission Operator
What is true among the followiing with respect to smart meter as compared to
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conventional meters,
A It controls the generation unit
A It uses Two way Communication
A It is Less accurate.
A It controls sensors.
With smart meters, a Meter Data Management System
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can__________________________________.
A monitors and analyzes data that flows to and from customer locations.
A Sends Signal to controller to stop generation at the Generator locations.
can manage mobile crew to make the repair, energy is redistributed.
A
A monitors the restoration process at the outage locations.
__________ changes energy prices depending on how much demand there is at
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different times of the day.
A time of use tariffs
A emergency tarriffs
A peak load tarriffs
A offload tarriffs
Q The two basic category of smart meters are ______ and _________.
A AF (audio Frequency ) and RF (radio frequency)
A RF (radio frequency) and PLC ( Power Line Carrier)
A RF (radio frequency) and VIC ( Voltage Current counter)
A Digital Counter Type and Digital Sucessive Approximation type
Q The Smart Grid Enabling Technologies are _______________
A Smart Antenna, Advanced transmitters, OPAMPS, Amplifiers.
A Smart Meters, AMI, OMS, PHEV, smart sensors.
Mesh communication topology, TCP/IP suit, Optical fibre Communicaiton, IR
A
sensors.
A Robotics, PIC, Embeded system, integrating-proportional controllers.
Q In mesh technology, Smart meters________________ to form a LAN cloud to a collector.
A Talks to each other
A Talks directly to collector
A Talks to main server
A can only receive informaiton
Q AMI is ___________.
A Advanced Metering Installation
A Advanced Metering Infrastructure
A Accurate Metering Installation
A Augmented Metering Intelligence
Customers have access to historical and real time data on Energy costs and
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potentially Carbon Emission data using __________.
A Geographic Information System
A Islanding
A Outage management system
A Smart Meters
Q OMS is __________________.
A Outage measurement system.
A Outage management system.
A Outlet Measurement system
A Outlet Measurement scheme
Q AMR stands for ___________________.
A Angle Measurement Unit
A Artificial Measurement Reading
A Automatic Measurement Reading
A Automatic Meter Reading
Q The main Building blocks of AMR system is _____________
Sucessive approximation system, PID controller, Optical fiber network, antenna
A
monitoring system
A PIC controller , Digital Meter, GSM modem, communication interface
A RS 232, IEEE 302.1, TCP/IP suit, mesh communication network
A Inverters, OPAMPS, digital counters, data processing unit
Q EMS is ___________
A Energy Management System
A Electricity Monitoring System
A Electronic Maintenance System
A Electromagnetic Measuring System
Q GIS is ____________________________.
A a computer based programmer that generate controlling signals for actuators.

A a microcontroller based system used for particular smart substation applications.

A a computer-based tool that examines spatial relationships, patterns and trends

A a system used for global serial interfacing and interaction with outside world.
Q IED stands for
A Integral Electrical Devices
A Intelligent Electronic Devices
A Intelligent Extended Demand
A Interoperable Electrical Demand
Q RTU is ____________.
A Renewable Transmission Unit
A Remote terminal Unit
A Regional Testing Unit
A Roadmap Transmission Unit
Q The block diagram of GIS consist of,
A Real world data, Raw data, Data model, Output data
A opamp, phase lock circuit, PMUs, AMRs
A Receiver, data analyser, Data processor, Multiplexer, Transmitter
A sensor data collector, micro processor, PIC controller, stabilizer
Q Which one among the following is a smart substation?
A IEEE 801.2
A INSC 2.0
A IEC 61850
A IAC 21080
Q Green energy penetration with respect to smart grid is _______________.
A Integrate high carbon emission electric power generation.
A Integrate the renewable energy sources to grid.
A Integrate Intelligent Sensor.
A using smart appliances
Q A Phasor network consists of ______________.
A GPS, RF communication network , data concentrator, application based systems
A PMUs, PDCs, SCADA
A PLC, frequency synthesizer,
A PLL, PLC, PIC , embedded systems
Q EMC is ________________.
A Electromagnetic Compatibility
A Electromechanical Compatibility
A Electricity Management Centre
A Electric Motor Controller
Q FAS is stands for _________________.
A Fauld Analysing System
A Feeder Automation System
A Fault Automation System
A Frequency Alignment System
Q Following is NOT a type of IED.
A Protective Relaying Device
A Circuit Breaker Controllers
A Capacitor Bank Switches
A OPAMP and power converter circuit
Q In smart home automation, ICT stands for _____________.
A Interdependent and Commercial Techniques
A Interpretability and Computation Technology
A Interconnection and Commutation Technology
A Information and Communication Technology
Q The information flow of OMS is__________________________.
Trouble call database, outage database, Fault diagnose, Dispatch crew, customer
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notification, repair and restore
A Data conversion, fault diagnose, IED analysis, Dispatch crew
Fault diagnose, automated controlling actions, repair and restore, customer
A
notification
Trouble call database, Fault diagnose, Dispatch crew, outage database, repair and
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restore, customer notification
Bidirectional communication between home appliances and the Smart MV/LV-
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station, using a home automation system is possible because of____________.
A Smart stations
A PMUs,
A smart sensors
A RF communication units
Utilities have to upgrade their infrastructure and improve their institutional
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framework to extend the benefits of ___________________ to the customers.
A smart meters and real time pricing
A Outage management system
A Fault Management system
A intelligent electronic system
To be able to monitor, operate and control power systems in wide geographical
Q area, ___________combines the functions of smart metering devices with the abilities
of communication systems.
A PMU
A IED
A HAN
A WAMS
Q Which of the following device do not operate on DC platform
A LED bulbs
A Mobile phones
A Induction motor
A Laptop batteries
Q Full form of the SCADA is
A Supervisory control and digital acquisition
A Supervisory control and data acquisition
A Supplementary control and data acquisition
A Supplementary control and digital acquisition
Q Renewable energy is generated from
A Natural resources
A Artificial resources
A Nuclear resources
A does not require any source
Q Battery capacity is measured in terms of
A Amps
A Volts
A Watts
A Ampere hour
Q In Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES)
air under atmospheric pressure expands through a combustion turbine to create
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electricity
compressed air is released from storage, it expands through a combustion turbine
A
to create electricity
uncompressed air is released from storage, it expands through a combustion
A
turbine to create electricity
A any air pressure does the function of producing electricity
Q The microgrid is a
A local power provider with limited advanced control tools
A wide area power provider with limited advanced control tools
A local power provider with fully advanced control tools
A wide area power provider with fully advanced control tools
Q What is the need of energy management in microgrids?
A To manage the renewable sources, storages and loads
A To increase the stress on grid during peak hour.
A To mismatch energy balance in an islanded operation
A to manage loads only
Q Compressed air storage is a form of
A Electrical Storage
A Mechanical Storage
A Thermal Storage
A Electomechanical Storage
Q Renewable energy options are meant to provide the smart grid with:
A non enhancement of functionality of electric vehicles and plug - in hybrids
A Utilization of vehicle battery packs as energy storage devices
A complete solution to demand-supply of power
A source reactive power fully
Q Pumped Hydro power stations are treated as
A reserve power capacities
A voltage regulators for the grid
A bulk power suppliers
A conventional generating stations
Q Power quality is a major concern because of the
A sensitivity of digital and modern control equipment to distortion/PQ deterioration
A it does not cause disturbance or damage to loads and components
A synchronous machines operate in synchronism
A bus voltages are maintained
 which of the following is not a property associated with power quality of smart
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grids
A Self healing
A Frequency monitoring and control
A load forecasting
A Asset management
Q A basic requirement for maintaining power quality is
A balancing supply and demand
A to only monitor frequency
A to only remove harmonics
A to only control active power
Q A real - time power quality study feature is
no real - time measurement of parameters of signal components in power
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disturbances
A non Identification of types and causes of power disturbances
A Location of power disturbances
A reactor control
Distributed generation (DG) and integration of distributed resources (DERs) in the
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form of Microgrids can
A disturb power quality and reliability significantly
A improve power quality and reliability significantly
A no difference will be made in power quality and reliability significantly
A improve power quality but will impact reliability badly
Q Transients are characterized by
A frequencies ranging from tens of hertz
A with no frequency deviations
A frequencies ranging only in MHz
A frequencies ranging from tens to hundreds of kilohertz or even megahertz
Q EMI adversely affects
A telecommunication processes
A transformer operation
A generator operation
A does not affect anything
Q Microwave, power line, and/or fiber optic core network backbones
were meant to securely connect
A two - way digital communication devices for every home, building, and appliance
throughout a utility ’ s service territory
were never meant to securely connect
A two - way digital communication for only connecting substations throughout a
utility ’ s service territory
were meant to securely connect
A two - way digital communication for only connecting substations and conventional
generating stations throughout a utility ’ s service territory
were never meant to securely connect
A two - way digital communication devices for every home, building, and appliance
throughout a utility ’ s service territory
Q Cyber security
A provides control of active and reactive power flows
does not provide protection to physical assets from modification or damage from
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accidental or malicious misuse of computer based control facilities
A provides voltage and frequency stability
provides protection to physical assets from modification or damage from accidental
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or malicious misuse of computer based control facilities
Q ZigBee communication Technologies are used in
A HAN
A NAN
A WAN
A Power line communication
Q TCP/IP protocol has
A 3 layers
A 4 layers
A 5 layers
A 6 layers
Q Facets of the cyber security include:
A voltage control
A fault recovery
A Event logging, aggregation, and correlation
A load shedding
Q The Data Rate of WIMAX Communication Technology is
A Up to 75 MBPS
A Up to 25 MBPS
A Up to 10 Mbps
A Up to 50 MBPS
Q The Coverage Range of ZigBee Communication Technology is
A 30-50 Mtr
A 1-5 Kms
A 10-50 Kms
A 10 Mtr
Q Wireless Technologies
A increase installation cost, but provide constrained bandwidth and security options
can reduce installation cost, but provide unconstrained bandwidth and security
A
options
can reduce installation cost, but provide constrained bandwidth and security
A
options
can increase installation cost, and provide unconstrained bandwidth and security
A
options
Q A Home Area Network is an integrated system used
A to interconnect the circuit breakers at generating stations
A to establish a two-way communication between Utilities and the consumers
A in Plug-in hybrid/electric vehicles
A for excitation control of generators
Q The main responsibility of physical layer in TCP/IP protocol architecture is
A routing packets from source to destination across multiple layers
A allow users to access network resources
A transmits raw bits as signals between nodes
provides reliable and application independent process to process delivery of
A
messages
The Vehicle to Grid (V2G) mode in electric vehicle (EV) is critical from the point of
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view of
A reducing the charging power requirement of EV
A to stabilize the power grid with energy storage support
A to increase the fault level of the power grid
A to reduce the tariff of electricity
Q The Vehicle to Grid (V2G) mode in electric vehicle (EV) supports the power grid by
A absorbing the real power only
A supplying the reactive power only
A supplying and absorbing both real and reactive power
A minimizing the power loss
Q The battery used in PHEV is typically
A smaller in capcity than that in battery electric vehicle (BEV)
A larger in capcity than that in BEV
A higher in weight than that in BEV
A larger in size than that in BEV
Q Microgrid facilitates
A integration of renewable energy sources (RES)only
A integration of conventional sources only
A integration of conventional sources with RES only
integration of conventional sources with RES supported with energy storage
A
systems
Q Design of protection system is complex in Microgrid because of
A integration of renewable energy sources
A low fault current levels and bidirectional power flow
A small power capacity of Microgrid
A smaller network length
Q In smartgrid paradigm, the microgrid places itself
A base layer of the smargrid structure
A top layer of the smargrid structure
A mid layer of the smargrid structure
A parallel to smartgrid structure
Q In context of microgrid, energy storage systems should be
A dispatchable source
A non-dispatchable source
A inertial dispatchable source
A inertial non-dispatchable source
Q In context of microgrid, battery storage system provide
A long term back-up power
A short term back-up power
A transient back-up power
A backup power under all conditions
Q In context of microgrid, solar PV system integration causes
A fluctuations in bus voltage under bright day-light condition
A power quality issues in low solar radiation conditions
A higher electricity generation cost per unit
A increased maintenance cost of the microgrid
Q In context of microgrid, control implementation in island conditions
A is easier with droop control mechanism
A is easier with communication based control mechanism
A is easier with master-slave control mechanism
A is easier with agent based control mechanism
In context of microgrid, use of power switching converters leads to the complexity
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in
A design of protection system
A design of control and communication system
A power sharing between the sources
A secondary control of microgrid
Q In context of microgrid, use of power switching converters leads to
A increased size of the system
A decreased energy effciency of the system
A increased challenges due to EMI and EMC
A complex power sharing between the sources
Q Microgrid's default operating mode is
A autonomous mode
A transition mode
A island mode
A grid tied mode
Q Microgrid's is mainly qualified by its capacity to operate in
A autonomous mode
A transition mode
A island mode
A grid tied mode
Q Most complex mode of opeartion in Microgrid's is
A autonomous mode
A transition mode
A island mode
A grid tied mode
Q Integration of microgrids in smartgrid will be easy with
A single small capacity microgrid integration
A cluster of microgrids together
A cluster of multi-microgrids structure
A single large capacity microgrid integration
Q Large capacity renewable energy integration in smart grid is easily possible
A through microgrid integration
A through power grid integration
A through distributed generation
A through autonomous power plants
Installation of small capacity Active filter for power quality improvement is
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preferred at
A at consumer end in power grid
A at distribution feeders in utility network
A at major substation
A in parallel to the electrical equipements
Q Pumped hydro as a energy storage system can be used as
A long term back-up power
A short term back-up power
A transient back-up power
A backup power under all conditions
Q Smartgrid is realizable as a giant system which is
A formed by integration of multidisciplinary engineering technologies
A completely governed by IT infrstrcuture
A same as existing power grid
A going to affect the electical consumer in long run