Power Systems-2 GATE: Handout-3 Sequence Networks

SEQUENCE NETWORKS
1. A star connected load with neutral impedance is 5. The direct axis synchronous reactance of a

Th
shown below.

is
synchronous machine is Xd=0.3 p.u and armature

PD
F
reaction reactance is Xa=0.2 p.u. The zero-sequence

be
lo
ng
reactance of generator is

s
to
Ab
(a) 0.3 p.u (b) 0.9 p.u

hi
na
(c) 0.2 p.u (d) 0.1 p.u

v
Kr
is
hn
6. In which one of the following sets of 3-phase

a
M
transformer connections with zero sequence

te
fF
R
0
The zero-sequence impedance of load is current be absent in the transformer windings?

(a
bh
(a) 6 Ω (b) 6 + j2 Ω

in
(a) Primary in star, neutral grounded; secondary in

av
m
(c) 6 + j6 Ω (d) j6 Ω

kr
star, neutral grounded

is
hn
2. A 3, 4 wire line is shown below

a2
(b) Primary in star, neutral grounded; secondary in

02
0@
delta

gm
ai
(c) Primary in Delta; secondary in star, neutral

l.c
om
,8
grounded

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(d) Primary in star, neutral not grounded; secondary

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in delta.
The zero-sequence impedance of line is 7. The sub-transient direct axis and quadrature axis
(a) 20 Ω (b) 8 Ω (c) 19 Ω (d) 23 Ω reactance’s of a salient pole synchronous generators
3. A 3, 4 wire system is completely transposed. The are 0.4 p.u and 0.3 p.u respectively. The per unit
sequence impedances of transmission line are
positive and negative sequence reactance’s of
Z1=Z2=j8Ω; Z0=j20 Ω. The impedance of neutral
synchronous machine respectively.
wire is j2Ω. Calculate the self and mutual impedance
of transmission line. (a) 0.4 and 0.3 (b) 0.4 and 0.35
4. A balanced delta connected load is shown below. (c) 0.3 and 0.3 (d) 0.35 and 0.4
8. The zero-sequence equivalent circuit of a
transformer connected between buses 1 and 2 is
shown below. The transformer connection is

(a) Star grounded-star ungrounded

The per phase the sequence impedance of 
(b) Star grounded-delta
connected load is
(c) Star ungrounded-delta
(a) 30+j15 Ω (b) 90+j45 Ω
(c) 10+j5 (d) 5+j15 Ω (d) Star ungrounded-star grounded

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Power Systems-2 GATE: Handout-3 Sequence Networks
9. Zero sequence currents can flow from a line into 13. A single line diagram of power system is shown
a transformer bank if the windings are in below.
(a) Grounded star/delta
(b) Delta/star
(c) Star/grounded star

Th
(d) Delta/delta

is
G1: X1 = X2 = 0.1 p.u; Xgo = 0.05 p.u

PD
F
10. A star connected load with per unit impedance of 1

be
G2: X1 = X2 = 0.1 p.u; Xgo = 0.05 p.u

lo
p.u and delta connected load with per unit impedance

ng
s
T1: X1 = X2 = X0 = 0.1 p.u

to
of 1 p.u are connected in parallel. The equivalent per

Ab
T2: X1 = X2 = X0 = 0.4 p.u

hi
phase per unit impedance is

na
v
T/L: X1 = X2 = 0.1 p.u; X0 = 0.3 p.u

Kr
(a) 0.25 (b) 0.5 (c) 0.75 (d) 1

is
hn
M: X1 = 0.2 p.u; X2 = 0.1 p.u, X0 = 0.05 p.u

a
11. The zero-sequence equivalent circuit of a Y

M
te
Calculate driving point positive, negative and zero

fF
transformer connected between buses 1 and 2 is

R
0
sequence impedances of Bus (3).

(a
bh
in
14. The sub-transient, transient and steady state

av
m
kr
is
reactance’s of 5 MVA, 6.6 KV 3 synchronous

hn
a2
generator is 12%, 20% and 110% respectively. The

02
0@
(a)
zero-sequence reactance of generator is 5%. The

gm
ai
l.c
armature reaction reactance in ohms is

om
,8
(a) 0.435 Ω (b) 0.609 Ω

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(b)

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(c) 1.306 Ω (d) 9.147 Ω

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15. The single line diagram of power system is shown

(c) below. Calculate the zero-sequence impedance seen

from bus-3 by considering generator rating as base

(d)

12. A single diagram of power system is shown below

16. The single line diagram of power system is shown

below. The zero-sequence impedance seen from bus-
3 is

G:X1=X2=0.2 p.u; Xgo=0.1 p.u;T: X1=X2=X0=0.1 p.u

TL: X1=X2=0.1 p.u; X0=0.3 p.u
i. If CB is open, calculate driving point positive,
negative and zero sequence reactance’s of Bus (2).
ii. If CB is closed, calculate driving point positive,
negative and zero sequence reactance’s of Bus (2). (a) 40% (b) 45% (c) 50% (d) 55%

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Power Systems-2 GATE: Handout-3 Sequence Networks
17. For an un-transposed 3 transmission line with X0=10%
unsymmetrical spacing, the zero-sequence voltage
drop is due to
(a) zero sequence current only
(b) both zero sequence and positive sequence

Th
currents

is
PD
(c) both zero sequence and negative sequence

F
be
lo
currents.

ng
s
to
(d) all sequence currents.

Ab
hi
18. The phase impedance matrix of a load is shown

na
v
Kr
below

is
hn
 6  j10 0 

a
0

M
 (a) 25% (b) 11.11%
0 

te
Zp   0 6  j10

fF
(c) 17.5% (d) 20%

R
 0 6  j10

0
0

(a
21. The single line diagram of power system is shown

bh
in
The positive, negative and zero sequence below. The positive-sequence impedance seen from

av
m
bus-1 is?

kr
impedances of load respectively are

is
hn
a2
(a) 6 + j 10, 6 + j 10, 6 + j 10

02
0@
(b) 3 + j 5, 3 + j 5, 3 + j 5

gm
(c) 2 + j 3.33, 2 + j 3.33, 6 + j 10

ai
22. A single line diagram is shown below. The +ve

l.c
om
(d) 3 + j 5, 3 + j 5, 6 + j 10 sequence driving point impedance of bus-2 is

,8
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X1 = 10%
19. A single line diagram of power system is shown X1=20% 1 2

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X1=30%

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below. A 3 zero sequence currents injected at bus-

4)
3. Then which of the following elements. The zero-
sequence current is following (a) 10% (b) 20% (c) 30% (d) 15%
23. A synchronous generator is feeding a power to
infinite bus through a transformer as shown below
 Bus

The +ve sequence diagram for above system is

(a)

Eg V

(b)

Eg
(a) T/L-1, T2, M2, T1
(b) T/L-1, T/L-2, T3, T1 (c)
(c) T/L-1, T1
Eg
(d) T/L-1, T1, G1, T/L-2, T3, M2
20. A single line diagram of power system is shown (d)
below. The driving point zero sequence reactance of
Eg
bus-3 is

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24. A single line diagram of power system is shown 28. Consider the single line diagram shown below. The
below driving point zero sequence of bus-3 is
X2=10% 10% 1 10% 2 3
1 2 3 20%
X2=15%

X2=10%
(a) 

Th
(b) 0.2 p.u

is
The -ve sequence driving point impedance of bus-3 is

PD
(c) 0.1 p.u (d) 0.05 p.u

F
(a) j0.25 (b) j0.15 (c) j0.35 (d0 j0.2

be
29. Consider the single line diagram. The zero-sequence

lo
25. A single line diagram of power system is shown

ng
driving point impedance of bus-3 is

s
to
below X0=10%

Ab
X0=10%

hi
1 X0=10%

na
10% 2

v
10% 10%

Kr
1 2 3

is
15%

hn
10%  Bus

a
5%

M
te
fF
The Driving point +ve sequence reactance of bus-2 is (a) 0.15+j0.2 p.u (b) 0.15+j0.6 p.u

R
0
(a) 15% (b) 20% (c) 0.05+j0.2 p.u (d) 0.05+j0.6 p.u

(a
bh
30. A single line diagram is shown below. If zero

in
300

av
(c) % (d) 7.5%

m
35 sequence current in all phases injected at bus-2. Then

kr
is
which of the following element zero sequence

hn
26. A single line diagram of power system is shown

a2
current flowing

02
below. The driving point zero sequence reactance of

0@
bus-3 is 1 T 2

gm
T/L

ai
-Bus

l.c
X0=10%

om
X0=10% 1 2 3 G1

,8
X0=30%

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(a) G, T, T/L (b) G, T

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(c) T (d) T, T/L
(a) 20% (b) 30% (c) 40% (d) 50% 31. A single line diagram of power system is shown
27. A single line diagram of power system is shown below, the zero-sequence driving point reactance of
below. The zero-sequence equivalent diagram is bus-3 is
1 1 10% 2 3 20%
10%
-Bus  Bus
10%

(a)
(a) 10% (b) 20% (c) 30% (d) 40%

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(b)

(c)

(d)

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