Smart Grid and IoT in Electrical
Installations
Objective Questions with Answers
1. 1. What is the primary objective of a Smart Grid?
a) Increase power generation
b) Enable manual control of loads
c) Enhance reliability and efficiency of the power system
d) Decrease voltage levels
Answer: c) Enhance reliability and efficiency of the power system
2. 2. Which of the following is a key component of a Smart Grid?
a) Oil circuit breaker
b) Mechanical meter
c) Smart meter
d) Diesel generator
Answer: c) Smart meter
3. 3. IoT in Smart Grids enables:
a) Offline analysis only
b) Manual reading of data
c) Real-time monitoring and control
d) Disconnection of the internet
Answer: c) Real-time monitoring and control
4. 4. Which protocol is commonly used in IoT-based smart grid communication?
a) HTTP
b) MQTT
c) FTP
d) SMTP
Answer: b) MQTT
5. 5. A major benefit of using smart meters is:
a) Increased energy theft
b) Manual data entry
c) Accurate and remote billing
d) Power loss increase
Answer: c) Accurate and remote billing
6. 6. Which of the following technologies is often integrated with Smart Grids for data
analytics?
a) Artificial Intelligence
b) Pneumatics
c) Hydraulic systems
d) Refrigeration cycles
Answer: a) Artificial Intelligence
7. 7. In a smart grid, demand response refers to:
a) Increasing base load always
b) Ignoring peak demand
c) Adjusting demand based on supply availability
d) Disconnecting all loads
Answer: c) Adjusting demand based on supply availability
8. 8. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of Smart Grid?
a) Improved outage management
b) Increased blackout frequency
c) Integration of renewable energy
d) Enhanced load management
Answer: b) Increased blackout frequency
9. 9. Smart appliances in IoT-enabled systems can:
a) Operate only manually
b) Communicate with the grid for optimal operation
c) Work without power
d) Be used only in industries
Answer: b) Communicate with the grid for optimal operation
10. 10. Which layer is responsible for data processing and analysis in IoT-based Smart Grid
architecture?
a) Sensing layer
b) Network layer
c) Application layer
d) Control layer
Answer: c) Application layer