Question is ⇒ The material commonly used for insulation in high voltage cables is, Options are ⇒ (A) lead, (B) paper, (C) rubber, (D) none of the above, (E) , Leave your comments or Download question paper.

Question is ⇒ The material commonly used for insulation in high voltage cables is, Options are ⇒ (A) lead, (B) paper, (C) rubber, (D) none of the above, (E) , Leave your comments or Download question paper. Previous question Next question


Q1.	The material commonly used for insulation in high voltage cables is
A.	lead [Wrong Answer]
B.	paper [Correct Answer]
C.	rubber [Wrong Answer]
D.	none of the above [Wrong Answer]
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