FINAL EXAM PART-1

Multiple choice, ENCIRCLE the correct answer. NO ERASURE

1. A 170 kV, 3-phase electric source delivers 200 MVA to a balanced load which has a power factor of
90% lagging. What is the line current?

A. 257 A
B. 502 A
C. 402 A
D. 679 A

2. A three-phase motor 50hp, 440 volts and 85% power factor. What is its rated current?

A. 61.5 A
B. 57.5A
C. 55 A
D. 59 A

3. A balanced 3-phase load draws 120 amperes line current at 230 volts line to line, 0.848 pf lagging
current. Solve for the real power.

A. 40.54 kW
B. 42.35 kW
C. 41.45 kW
D. 43.15 kW

4. A generator supplies three-phase power to balanced load. The voltage is 230 volts, the current is 18 A
and the power factor is 85%. What is the power?

A. 3.6 kW
B. 1.6 kW
C. 6.1 kW
D. 1.4 kW

5. A balanced 3-phase load draws 75 ampere line current at 230V line to line 0.848 lagging power factor.
Solve for the reactive power being drawn.
A. 15.83 kVAR
B. 15.26 kVAR
C. 15.35 kVAR
D. 15.94 kVAR

6. Given a balanced 3-wire, three-phase system serving the following loads

Vab = 200 ∠0˚ V Zab = 10 ∠53.13˚ Ω
Vbc = 200 ∠240˚ V Zbc = 10 ∠0˚ Ω
Vca = 200 ∠120˚ V Zca = 10 ∠30˚ Ω

Determine line current on line b.

A. 20.34 A
B. 22.04 A
C. 24.36 A
D. 21.57 A
7. Given the following line voltages and two load impedance:
Vab = 117 ∠0˚ V Zab = 5 + j12 ohms
Vbc = 117 ∠240˚ V Zbc = 13 + j0 ohms
Vca = 117 ∠120˚ V

Solve for the line current in line c.

A. 17.41 A
B. 17.95 A
C. 16.62 A
D. 18.46 A

8. Three unequal single-phase loads so connected across the lines of a balance 3-phase, 230 volts circuit.
The first takes 106 A at 0.78 pf lagging and is connected across line 1 & 2. The second takes 142 A,
at 0.82 pf lagging and is connected across lines 2 & 3. And the third takes 28.4 kW at 0.77 pf lagging
and is connected across lines 3 & 1. Find the three lines currents.

A. 254.40 A, 211.38 A, 252 A

B. 231.26 A, 215.20 A, 268 A
C. 254.40 A, 215.20 A, 252 A
D. 231.26 A, 211.38 A, 268 A

9. A 120-V per phase three-phase Y connected source delivers power to the following delta-connected
load:
Phase 1 = 40 ∠0˚ Phase 2 = 20 ∠-60˚ Phase 3 = 15 ∠45˚

Determine the three line currents.

A. 12.45 A, 9 A, 22.45 A
B. 13.49 A, 9 A, 22.45 A
C. 13.49 A, 10 A, 20.22 A
D. 12.45 A, 10 A, 20.22 A

10. Given:
Vab = 240 ∠0˚ V Zab = 10 + j8 ohms
Vbc = 240 ∠240˚ V Zbc = 10 + j8.66 ohms
Vca = 240 ∠120˚ V Zca = 10 + j0 ohms

Solve for the three line currents Ia, Ib and Ic.

A. Ia = 45 A, Ib = 43 A, Ic = 20 A
B. Ia = 48 A, Ib = 42 A, Ic = 24 A
C. Ia = 45 A, Ib = 42 A, Ic = 20 A
D. Ia = 48 A, Ib = 43 A, Ic = 24 A

11. A three-phase 230-V circuit serves two single phase loads, A and B. Load A is and induction motor
rated 8 hp, 230 V, 0.70 pf, 0.90 efficiency, which is connected across lines a and b. Load B draws 5kW
at 1.0 pf and is connected across lines b and c. Assume a sequence of a-b-c, solve for the line current
on line b.

12. A four wire 208-V three-phase system is used to supply power to a three-phase 5-hp induction motor
and a single phase 6 kW heater connected between line c and the neutral line. The operating efficiency
 and the power factor of the motor are 81 and 71 percent, respectively. Calculate the current in line c.
Assume phase sequence of a-b-c.

A. 71 A
B. 75 A
C. 64 A
D. 69 A

13. Two parallel connected loads A and B are supplied by a 440 V, 3-phase, 60-Hz generator. Load A
draws an apparent power of 100 kVA at 0.80 pf lagging and load B draws an apparent power of 70
kVA at unity pf. Determine the feeder current.

A. 208 A
B. 212 A
C. 214 A
D. 202 A

14. Two different loads A and B are connected across a balance 230 V, 3Φ lines. Load A is a three-phase
load that draws 10 kVA at 70% lagging pf. Load B is a single-phase load connected across lines a and
b drawing 5 kVA at unity pf. Determine line current in line a. Assume phase sequence of a-b-c.

A. 37 A
B. 42 A
C. 31 A
D. 46 A

15. Three impedances, Zan = 20 + j0, Zbn = 16 + j12, Zcn = 5 – j15 ohms, are connected in wye across a
230 V (line to line), 3-phase, 4-wire source. The phase sequence is a-b-c, counterclockwise. Determine
the current passing thru the neutral.

A. 7.54 A
B. 9.12 A
C. 8.81 A
D. 8.02 A

16. A wye-connected transformer with neutral connection has balanced voltages of 265 V between lines
and neutral. The transformer is serving two single-phase motors. Motor A (rated 4-hp, 0.90 efficiency,
0.80 power factor lagging) is connected across line a and neutral. Motor B (rated 3 hp, 0.85 efficiency,
0.85 power factor lagging) is connected across line b and neutral. Solve for the neutral current, using
Van as reference vector.

A. 20.42 A
B. 25.37 A
C. 22.45 A
D. 23.14 A

17. Two single-phase motors are connected between the lines and neutral terminals of a 3-phase, 4-wire,
230 V secondary side of a three-phase transformer. Load A is connected across line a and neutral while
B is across line b and neutral. The current I a and Ib are 40 A, 0.707 pf lagging, and 25 A, unity pf.
Respectively. Determine neutral current In.

A. 54.25 A
B. 50.34 A
C. 51.86 A
 D. 52.37 A

18. Two single-phase motors are connected to a 3-phase, 4-wire wye feeder having 220 V between phase
and the neutral. One motor rated 5 HP, 0.866 pf lagging and 90% eff. Is connected across phase A and
neutral. The second motor is connected across phase C and neutral, and rated 3 HP, 0.707 pf lagging
and 90% eff. Solve for the current through the neutral.

A. 20.56 A
B. 29.54 A
C. 21.67 A
D. 23.43 A

19. A 230-V, three-phase, 4-wire balanced system supplies power to group of lamp loads. If the line
currents are respectively 60 A, 86 A and 40 A respectively, solve for the current in the neutral wire.
Assume the power factor of the lamps to be unity.

A. 40 A
B. 14 A
C. 66 A
D. 36 A

20. The loads of a wye-connected transformer are:

Ia = 10 cis (-30°)
Ib = 12 cis 215°
Ic = 15 cis 82°

What is the neutral current?

A. 1.04 cis 72.8°

B. 2.21 cis (-30°)
C. 0.92 cis 62.5°
D. 3.11 cis 72.8°