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1. REE Board Exam April 1997
A single-phase transformer is rated 4,160-V 7. EE Board Exam April 1990
primary and 250-V secondary. It has 1,500 turns The following data were obtained when a short
in the primary and voltage regulation of 8%. What circuit test was performed upon a 100 kVA,
should be the number of turns in the secondary 2400/240 volts distribution transformer: Esc = 72
winding? volts; Isc = 41.6 A; Psc = 1,180 W. All instruments
A. 88 turns C. 90 turns are on the high side during the short circuit test.
B. 92 turns D. 86 turns Calculate the equivalent resistance and
reactance of the transformer.
2. EE Board Exam April 1991 A. 0.682 ohm, 1.59 ohms
A certain transformer has a ratio of 8 is to 1. The B. 0.682 ohm, 1.73 ohms
primary winding resistance is 0.00283 Ω per turn C. 0.752 ohm, 1.73 ohms
and has 1,155 more turns than the secondary D. 0.752 ohm, 1.59 ohms
winding. If the copper loss in the primary is 20%
less than the secondary, find the resistance of the 8. REE Board Exam March 1998
secondary winding. A 13.8 kV/480 V, 10 MVA three-phase
A. 0.073 ohm C. 0.068 ohm transformer has 5% impedance. What is the
B. 0.090 ohm D. 0.084 ohm impedance in ohms referred to the primary?
A. 0.952 ohm
3. EE Board Exam October 1991 B. 0.03 ohm
A 10-kVA; 2,400/240 V single-phase transformer C. 5.125 ohms
has the following resistances and leakage D. 9.01 ohms
reactances. Find the primary voltage required to
produce 240-V at the secondary terminals at full- 9. EE Board Exam April 1990 B.
load when the load power factor is 0.8 lagging. The following data were obtained when a short
r1 = 3 ohms x1 = 15 ohms circuit test was performed upon a 100 kVA,
r2 = 0.03 ohm x2 = 0.15 ohm 2400/240 volts distribution transformer: Esc = 72
A. 2,450 volts C. 2,496 volts volts; Isc = 41.6 A; Psc = 1,180 W. All instruments
B. 2,575 volts D. 2,632 volts are on the high side during the short circuit test.
Calculate the percent regulation at a power factor
4. EE Board Exam April 1983 of 0.75 lagging.
A single-phase transformer rated 75 kVA, 8000 A. 2.54% C. 2.62%
volts primary and 240 volts secondary is given B. 2.86% D. 2.71%
the short circuit test. With the secondary
terminals short circuited, 440 volts (60 Hz) is 10. EE Board Exam October 1992
impressed on the primary, which then draws A 200-kVA transformer with impedance of 5%
rated current and 1125 watts. Solve for the and the power factor of the load is 85%. The
percentage impedance of the transformer. primary voltage is 6,000 volts while the copper
A. 5.29% C. 5.50% loss is 5 kW. Find the percentage regulation.
B. 4.93% D. 5.13% A. 5.03% C. 4.43%
B. 5.21% D. 4.03%
5. EE Board Exam April 1993
A short circuit test was performed upon a 10-kVA, 11. EE Board Exam April 1993
2300/230 volt transformer with the following A short circuit test was performed upon a 10-kVA,
results: Esc = 137 volts; Psc = 192 W; Isc = 4.34 2300/230 volt transformer with the following
A. Calculate in primary terms the reactance of the results: Esc = 137 volts; Psc = 192 W; Isc = 4.34
transformer. A. Calculate the percent regulation at a lagging
A. 31.56 ohms power factor of 0.707.
B. 29.88 ohms A. 5.28% C. 5.37%
C. 10.19 ohms B. 5.55% D. 5.72%
D. 12.45 ohms
12. EE Board Exam October 1992
6. EE Board Exam October 1984 In a 440 V, 50 c/s transformer, the total iron loss
A single-phase, 25 kVA, 4800/240 volt is 2500 W. When the supplied p.d. is 220 V at 25
transformer was given the short circuit test. With c/s, the corresponding loss is 850 W. Calculate
the secondary terminals short-circuited, 93.75 the eddy current loss at normal frequency and
volts was applied on the primary so that the p.d.
ammeter reads rated current and the wattmeter A. 2337 W C. 2010 W
reads 162.74 watts, all on the primary side. Solve B. 2165 W D. 2216 W
for the percentage resistance of the transformer
6 hours at quarter load
A. 91.53% C. 90.37%
13. EE Board Exam April 1990 B. 92.45% D. 93.86%
A 50 kVA, 2300/230 volts, 60 cycle transformer is 19. EE Board Exam April 1995
tested in the laboratory so that its characteristics Ideal transformer assumptions do not include
maybe determined. The standard test requires an A. no leakage flux
open circuit test and short circuit test. B. no saturation of core
Open Circuit Test: C. zero resistance of the winding
I = 6.5 A E = 230 V P = 187 W D. zero reactance of the winding
Short Circuit Test
I = 21.7 A E = 115 V P = 570 W 20. EE Board Exam October 1993
Determine the efficiency of the transformer at half A transformer is designed to carry 30 times its
load, unity pf. rated current for 1 second. The length of time that
A. 97.55% C. 98.45% a current of 20 times the rated current can be
B. 98.70% D. 97.80% allowed to flow is
A. 0.67 sec C. 1.5 sec
14. EE Board Exam April 1992 B. 2 sec D. 2.25 sec
Given that the full load copper losses are exactly
twice the iron losses in a 50 kVA transformer, and 21. REE Board Exam October 1998
that the quarter load efficiency is 96.5%, calculate Which of the following given below is the eddy
the full load efficiency at unity power factor. current loss not proportional to?
A. 97.48% C. 97.64% A. square of the thickness
B. 98.12% D. 96.25% B. square of the frequency
C. square of the load current of the laminated
15. EE Board Exam April 1995 core
The core loss of a 5 kVA single –phase D. square of the flux density
transformer with normal voltage applied to the
primary is 75 watts. The maximum efficiency 22. REE Board Exam October 1997
occurs at 60% of full-load kVA. What is the full- A small single transformer has 10.2 watts no load
load efficiency of the transformer at 0.80 power loss. The core has a volume of 750 cu. cm. The
factor? maximum flux density is 10,000 gauss and the
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A. 95.16% C. 93.38% hysteresis constant of core is 5 x 10 . Using the
B. 89.52% D. 91.36% Steinmetz law to find the hysteresis, determine
the eddy current loss.
16. EE Board Exam October 1980, October 1982 A. 4.55 watts C. 3.55 watts
A 25-kVA distribution transformer operates at B. 5.55 watts D. 2.55 watts
120% load, 0.3 pf lagging for 1 hour; art full-load,
0.9 lagging pf for 3 hours; 50% load at unity pf for 23. EE Board Exam April 1992
8 hours; and 10% load at 0.8 leading pf for the When the emf in the two windings of a
rest of the day. If core loss is 150 watts and full transformer are opposite in
load copper loss is 500 W, what is the all-day direction, the polarity is
efficiency of the transformer? A. positive C. negative
A. 94.23% C. 97.14% B. additive D. subtractive
B. 92.86% D. 96.68%
24. EE Board Exam October 1991
17. EE Board Exam October 1990 The copper loss of the transformer will
Find the all-day efficiency of a transformer having A. not be affected by a change in the power
maximum efficiency of 98% at 15-kVA at unity factor
power factor and loaded as follows: B. decrease with a lowering of the power factor
12 hours 2-kW at 0.5 pf lagging C. increase with an increase of the power factor
6 hours 12-kW at 0.8 pf lagging D. increase with the lowering of the power factor
6 hours at no load
A. 95.3% C. 94.6% 25. EE Board Exam June 1990
B. 91.7% D. 93.3% Power lost due to alternating magnetization and
demagnetization of the core material
18. EE Board Exam October 1991 A. copper loss
A 30-kVA, 2,400/240 volts, 60-Hz transformer has B. eddy current loss
a full-load power of unity over the period of 24 C. hysteresis loss
hrs. The maximum efficiency is 95% and it occurs D. rheostat loss
at full-load. Calculate the all-day efficiency if
loaded as follows: 26. EE Board Exam June 1990
6-hours at full-load
In the open circuit test of the transformer the D. shell type transformer
wattmeter reading is equal to
A. eddy current loss 33. A transformer transforms
B. current loss A. frequency
C. hysteresis loss B. voltage
D. core loss C. current
D. voltage and current
27. EE Board Exam October 1991
A 30-kVA; 2,400/240 volts, 60-Hz transformer has 34. Which of the following is not a basic element of a
a full-load power of unity over the period of 24 transformer?
hrs. The maximum efficiency is 95% and it occurs A. Core
at full-load. Calculate the all-day efficiency if B. primary winding
loaded 6-hours at full-load. C. secondary winding
A. 78.90% C. 89.67% D. mutual flux
B. 88.38% D. 92.45%
35. In an ideal transformer
28. EE Board Exam April 1991 A. windings have no resistance
A certain transformer has a ratio of 8:1. The B. core has no losses
primary winding resistance is 0.00283 Ω and has C. core has infinite permeability
1,165 more turns than the secondary winding. If D. all of the above
the copper loss in the primary is 20% less than
the secondary, calculate the resistance of the 36. The main purpose of using core in a transformer
secondary winding. is to
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A. 5.53 x 10 ohm A. decrease iron losses
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B. 2.56 x 10 ohm B. prevent eddy current loss
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C. 6.78 x 10 ohm
-5 C. eliminate magnetic hysteresis
D. 4.18 x 10 ohm
D. decrease reluctance of the common
magnetic circuit
29. EE Board Exam October 1992
A 200-kVA transformer has an impedance of 15% 37. Transformer cores are laminated in order to
and the power factor of the load is 85%. The
A. simplify its construction
primary voltage is 6,000 volts while the copper
B. minimize eddy current loss
loss is 15 kW. Find the percentage voltage
C. reduce cost
regulation. D. reduce hysteresis
A. 13.49% C. 8.91%
B. 15.78% D. 23.67%
38. A transformer having 1000 primary turns is
connected to a 250-V a.c supply. For a secondary
30. EE Board Exam June 1990 voltage of 400 V, the number of secondary turns
Transformer connection that can transform three- should be
phase system to two-phase system and vice A. 1600 C. 400
versa B. 250 D. 1250
A. Scott or T-connection
B. open delta
C. autotransformer connection 39. The primary and secondary induce e.m.fs. E1 and
D. wye-delta connection E2 in a two-winding transformer are always
A. equal in magnitude
B. anti-phase with each other
31. EE Board Exam June 1990 C. in-phase with each other
Which transformer has only one winding? D. determined by load on transformer
A. distribution transformer secondary
B. power transformer
C. autotransformer
D. isolated winding transformer 40. A step-up transformer increases
A. voltage C. power
B. current D. frequency
32. EE Board Exam April 1990
When the primary and secondary windings take
the form of a common ring which is encircled by 41. The primary and secondary windings of an
two or more rings of magnetic materials ordinary 2-winding transformer always have
distributed around its periphery, the transformer A. different number of turns
is termed as B. same size of copper wire
A. grounding transformer C. a common magnetic circuit
B. regulating transformer D. separate magnetic circuits
C. core type transformer
42. In a transformer, the leakage flux of each winding 50. The main purpose of performing open-circuit test
is proportional to the current in that winding on a transformer is to measure its
because A. Cu loss
A. Ohm’s law applies to magnetic circuits B. core loss
B. leakage paths do not saturate C. total loss
C. the two windings are electrically isolated D. insulation resistance
D. mutual flux is confined to the core
51. During short-circuit test, the iron lose of a
43. In a two-winding transformer, the e.m.f. per turn transformer is negligible because
in secondary winding is always ____ the induced A. the entire input is just sufficient to meet Cu
e.m.f. power turn in primary. losses only
A. equal to K times B. flux produced is a small fraction of the
B. equal to 1/K times normal flux
C. equal to C. iron core becomes fully saturated
D. greater than D. supply frequency is held constant
44. In relation to a transformer, the ratio 20:1 52. The iron loss of a transformer at 400 Hz is 10 W.
indicates that Assuming that eddy current and hysteresis losses
A. there are 20 turns on primary one turn on vary as the square of flux density, the iron loss of
secondary the transformer at rated voltage but 50 Hz would
th
B. secondary voltage is 1/20 of primary be ____ watt.
voltage A. 80 C. 1.25
C. primary current is 20 times greater than the B. 640 D. 100
secondary current
D. for every 20 turns on primary, there is one 53. In operating a 400 Hz transformer at 50 Hz
turn on secondary A. only voltage is reduced in the same
proportion as the frequency
45. In performing the short circuit test of a B. only kVA rating is reduced in the same
transformer proportion as the frequency
A. high voltage side is usually short circuited C. both voltage and kVA rating are reduced in
B. low voltage side is usually short circuited the same proportion as the frequency
C. any side is short circuited with preference D. none of the above
D. none of the above
54. The voltage applied to the h.v. side of a
46. The equivalent resistance of the primary of a transformer during short-circuit test is 2% of its
transformer having K = 5 and R1 = 0.1 ohm when rated voltage. The core loss will be ____ percent
referred to secondary becomes ____ ohm. of the rated core loss.
A. 0.5 C. 0.004 A. 4 C. 0.25
B. 0.02 D. 2.5 B. 0.4 D. 0.04
47. A transformer has negative voltage regulation 55. Transformers are rated in kVA instead of kW
when its power factor is because
A. zero C. leading A. load power factor is often not know
B. unity D. lagging B. kVA is fixed whereas kW depends on load
p.f.
48. The primary reason why open-circuit test is C. total transformer loss depends on volt-
performed on the transformer is that it ampere
A. draws sufficiently large no-load current for D. it has become customary
convenient reading
B. requires least voltage to perform the test 56. When a 400 Hz transformer is operated its kVA
C. needs minimum power input rating is
D. involves less core loss A. reduced to 1/8
B. increased 8 times
49. No-load test on a transformer is carried out to C. unaffected
determine D. increased 64 times
A. copper loss
B. magnetizing current 57. At relatively light loads, transformer efficiency is
C. magnetizing current and no-load loss low because
D. efficiency of the transformer A. secondary output is low
B. transformer losses are high
C. fixed loss is high in proportion to the output
D. Cu loss is small 66. The saving in Cu achieved by converting 2-
winding transformer into an autotransformer is
58. A 200 kVA transformer has an iron loss of 1 kW determined by
and full-load Cu loss of 2 kW. Its load kVA A. voltage transformation ratio
corresponding to maximum efficiency is ____ B. load on the secondary
kVA. C. magnetic quality of core material
A. 100 C. 50 D. size of the transformer core
B. 200 D. 141.4
67. An autotransformer having a transformation ratio
59. If Cu loss of a transformer at 7/8th full-load is 4900 of 0.8 supplies a load of 3 kW. The power
W, then its full-load Cu loss would be ____ watt. transferred conductively from primary to
A. 5600 C. 375 secondary is ____ kW.
B. 6400 D. 429 A. 0.6 C. 1.5
B. 2.4 D. 0.27
60. The ordinary efficiency of a given transformer is
maximum when 68. The essential condition for parallel operation of
A. it runs at half full-load two 1-φ transformer is that they should have the
B. it runs at full-load same
C. its Cu loss equals iron loss A. polarity
D. it runs slightly overload B. kVA rating
C. voltage
61. The output current corresponding to maximum D. percentage impedance
efficiency for a transformer having core loss of
100 W and equivalent resistance referred to 69. If the impedance triangles of two transformers
secondary of 0.25 is ____ ampere. operating in parallel are not identical in shape
A. 20 C. 5 and size, the two transformers will
B. 25 D. 400 A. share the load unequally
B. get heated unequally
62. The maximum efficiency of a 100-kVA C. have a circulatory secondary current even
transformer having iron loss of 900 kW and F.L. when unloaded
Cu loss of 1600 W occurs at ____ kVA. D. run with different power factors
A. 56.3 C. 75
B. 133.3 D. 177.7 70. Two transformers A and B having equal outputs
and voltage ratios but unequal percentage
63. The all-day efficiency of a transformer depends impedances of 4 and 2 are operating in parallel.
primarily on Transformer A will be running over-load by ____
A. its copper loss percent.
B. the amount of load A. 50 C. 33
C. the duration of load B. 66 D. 25
D. both B and C
Unsolved problems
64. The marked increase in kVA capacity produced 71. EE Board Exam October 1991, April 1994
by connecting a 2 winding transformer as an A 1000 kVA, 6,600/400 volts 60 cycle single
autotransformer is due to phase core type transformer has the following
A. increase in turn ratio average daily load:
B. increase in secondary voltage Full-load at 0.8 pf for 8 hours
C. increase in transformer efficiency Half-load at 0.707 pf for 10 hours
D. establishment of conductive link between No-load for 6 hours
primary and secondary Calculate the ratio of full-load copper loss to the
iron loss for the transformer to be most
economical for the above loading.
65. The kVA rating of an ordinary 2-winding A. 2.05 C. 2.17
transformer is increased when connected as an B. 3.09 D. 2.28
autotransformer because
A. transformation ratio is increased
B. secondary voltage is increased THREE PHASE TRANSFORMER CONNECTIONS
C. energy is transferred both inductively and 72. EE Board Exam June 1990
conductivity What should be the KVA rating of each two
D. secondary current is increased transformers in an open-delta bank when the
. three-phase balanced load is 290.4 kVA?
A. 155.60 kVA
B. 173.40 kVA
C. 150.25 kVA
D. 167.66 kVA An open-delta connected transformer bank
serves a balanced 3-phase load of 40 kVA at 230
73. EE Board Exam April 1981 V and 0.866 pf lagging. Solve for the real power
A V-V or open delta connected transformer bank, and p at which each transformer is operating.
composed of two identical units serves a A. 11.54 kW at 0.5 pf and 23.09 kW at unity pf
balanced 3-phase load of 16 kVA at 230 volts. B. 12.22 kW at 0.5 pf and 22.42 at unity pf
Solve for the minimum size in kVA of the C. 11.54 kW at 0.866 pf and 23.09 kW at 0.707
transformers needed. pf
A. 8 kVA C. 16 kVA D. 12.22 kW at 0.866 pf and 22.429 kW at 0.707
B. 9.24 kVA D. 8.25 kVA pf
74. EE Board Exam April 1986
A V-V (open delta) connected transformer bank 80. EE Board Exam April 1983
serves a balanced 3-phase load of 40 kVA at 230 Two single-phase transformers are connected in
V and 0.866 pf lagging. Solve for the minimum V-V (open delta) and serving a delta connected
kVA of each transformer needed to accommodate impedance load with each impedance equal to
the load without overloading. ohms. If the transformer voltages impressed on
A. 25 C. 23 the transformer are:
B. 24 D. 20 V
V
75. EE Board Exam April 1985
Two single-phase distribution transformers are Solve for the kVA delivered by each transformer.
banked in V-V (open delta). If each transformer is A. 7.28 and 5.20
rated 37.5 kVA, solve for the maximum 3-phase B. 5.87 and 6.61
load that the bank can carry without overloading, C. 6.84 and 5.64
considering that the load has a power factor of D. 6.24 and 6.24
0.85 lagging.
A. 52.5 kW C. 53.6 kW 81. EE Board Exam June 1990
B. 49.5 kW D. 55.2 kW Two single-phase transformers in an open delta
bank served a three-phase balanced load of
76. EE Board Exam April 1980 290.4 kVA. If a third transformer is added for
Two single-phase distribution transformers delta operation, what percent increase in load
connected in open delta will supply power to a does this represent?
200 hp, 3-phase induction motor, operating at A. 73.2% C. 80.5%
0.70 power factor and 0.90 efficiency. Solve for B. 84.6% D. 79.4%
the minimum size in kVA of each transformer
needed to supply the power without being 82. EE Board Exam October 1983
overloaded. Three single-phase transformers each rated 75
A. 136.73 kVA kVA are banked in delta and supplying a 3-phase
B. 124.45 kVA load drawing 160 kVA at 0.8 lagging power factor.
C. 130.38 kVA If one transformer is removed for repairs, solve
D. 129.48 kVA for the amount of overloading of the remaining
units.
77. EE Board Exam October 1986 A. 30 kVA C. 20 kVA
The Utility Company supplies two single-phase B. 10 kVA D. 25 kVA
transformers banked in open delta. If each
transformer is rated 75 kVA capacity, what is the 83. EE Board Exam April 1992
maximum 3-phase load in kilowatts that the bank A 6600-volt, 60 Hz, 2-phase network is connected
can carry without suffering overload considering to a three-phase, 4-wire system by a Scott-
that the load has a lagging power factor of 0.80. connected transformer combination. If there are
A. 104 kW C. 130 kW 1500 turns on the 2-phase side, calculate the
B. 112 kW D. 114 kW number of turns on the 3-phase side required for
the main and teaser transformers. Voltage per
78. EE Board Exam October 1980 phase on the 3-phase side is 240 V.
Two identical 1-phase transformers connected in A. 94 turns and 83 turns
open delta will serve a 3-phase motor lad of 250 B. 93 turns and 84 turns
hp, 0.70 pf lagging, 0.90 efficiency. Solve for the C. 95 turns and 82 turns
minimum size in kVA of each transformer D. 92 turns and 85 turns
required to serve the load without overloading.
A. 150.33 C. 160.43 84. EE Board Exam April 1985
B. 170.91 D. 185.13 A balanced 3-phase transformer bank has delta-
connected primary and secondary windings. The
79. EE Board Exam October 1985, April 1986 primary to secondary winding voltage ratio is
2400/277. Solve for the primary line current if the B. 76, 99 D. 75, 100
low-side (secondary) load draws a line current of
1000 A. 92. EE Board Exam October 1981
A. 200 A C. 150 A Two distribution transformers are connected in
B. 115 A D. 175 A parallel supplying a load of 125 kVA. If
transformer A is rated 50 kVA, with 14 ohms
85. EE Board Exam October 1991 equivalent reactance and transformer B is rated
What should be the turns ratio of a three-phase 75 kVA with 11 ohms equivalent reactance. Solve
transformer to transform 10,000 kVA from 230 kV for the loading of each transformer.
to 4160 V if the transformer is to be connected Δ – A. 55 kVA, 70 kVA
Y? B. 50 kVA, 75 kVA
A. 94 C. 96 C. 58 kVA, 67 kVA
B. 98 D. 97 D. 52 kVA, 73 kVA
86. REE Board Exam October 1998 93. REE Board Exam March 1998
The potential transformer of a line has a ratio of A 125 kVA distribution transformer with 4%
132,000/66. These are connected wye-delta. The impedance is connected in parallel with another
voltmeter connected at the secondary reads 64 transformer rated 75 kVA and with 35%
volts. What is the voltage of the line? impedance. Both have same voltage ratio.
A. 221.7 kV C. 112.5 kV (Neglect resistance of each transformer.) The
B. 135.2 kV D. 132 kV total load is 140 kVA at 85% power factor. How
much load does each carry?
87. REE Board Exam October 1997 A. 80.5 kVA, 59.5 kVA
A power transformer rated 50,000 kVA, 34.5 B. 77.78 kVA, 62.22 kVA
kV/13.8 kV is connected wye-grounded primary C. 80 kVA, 60 kVA
and delta on the secondary. Determine the full D. 87.50 kVA, 52.5 kVA
load phase current on the secondary side.
A. 2092 A C. 1449 A 94. EE Board Exam April 1993
B. 1725 A D. 1208 A MERALCO has two single-phase transformers
with equal turns ratio and ratings are operated in
88. REE Board Exam October 1998 parallel to supply a load of 280 kW at 0.8 lagging
A 69/13.8 kV, 10 MVA three-phase transformer is pf. Transformer A has a resistance of 2% and a
connected wye-grounded delta. What is the kV reactance of 8%. Transformer B has a resistance
rating of the secondary winding? of 1% resistance and a reactance of 6%.
A. 7.97 C. 15 Determine the power delivered by the
B. 23.9 D. 13.8 transformers A and B to the load.
A. A = 123 kW, B = 157 kW
89. REE Board Exam October 1997 B. A = 125 kW, B = 155 kW
The PTs of a 220 kV transmission line have a C. A = 122 kW, B = 158 kW
D. A = 127 kW, B = 153 kW
ratio of 132.76 kV/66.375 V are connected wye-
wye. A voltmeter connected line to ground reads
66 volts, what is the transmission line voltage? 95. REE Board Exam April 1994
A. 228.63 kV C. 223.15 kV Two single phase transformers with equal ratings
B. 220.10 kV D. 225.25 kV and turns ratio are operated in parallel to supply a
load of 180 kW at a lagging pf of 0.90.
Transformer A has a resistance of 1% and a
90. REE Board Exam October 1997
reactance of 6%. Transformer B has a resistance
A power transformer rated 50,000 kVA, 34.5
kV/13.8 kV is connected wye-wye. What are the of 2% and a reactance of 5%. Calculate the
line currents at full load? power delivered by each transformer.
A. 525.5 A, 1725.4 A A. 83 kW, 97 kW
B. 836.7 A, 2092 A B. 79 kW, 92 kW
C. 483.1 A, 1207.7 A C. 88 kW, 92 kW
D. 1449.3 A, 3623.2 A D. 80 kW, 100 kW
91. EE Board Exam October 1985 96. REE Board Exam March 1998
Two transformers are connected in parallel to A power customer draws power at 220 volts from
supply a common load of 175 kVA. Transformer a transformer on a pole. Current transformers
A is rated 100 kVA with equivalent impedance of with ratio of 200/5 are use to meter the electrical
9.6 ohms while transformer B is rated 75 kVA usage. What is the multiplier of the kW hr and
demand meters?
with equivalent impedance of 12.5 ohms. Find the
A. 40 C. 200
kVA load of each transformer.
A. 78, 97 C. 80, 95 B. 100 D. 80
voltage. The secondary winding is rated 460 volts
97. REE Board Exam October 1997 and is delta connected. If it has 100 turns, what
At a 155 kV substation, the PT ratio is 1000 and will be the effective number of turns in the primary
the CT ratio is 1200/5. The potential going into winding if voltage tap us set at minus 2.5%?
the wattmeter is 115 volts. What is the MW A. 7,133 turns C. 4,222 turns
indicated when the wattmeter reads 800 watts? B. 7,312 turns D. 4,333 turns
A. 192 MW C. 19.2 MW
B. 150 MW D. 15 MW 104. EE Board Exam
April 1988
98. REE Board Exam March 1998 Two single-phase transformers each rated 75-
A 50 MVA, 33 kV/11 kW, three-phase, wye-delta kVA are connected in V-V or open-delta, to serve
connected transformer has a 3% impedance. a three-phase load of 120 kW at 0.80 power
What is the %impedance at 100 MVA base and factor lagging. To prevent the overloading of
34.5 kV base? transformers, determine the size of the capacitor
A. 1.639% C. 5.74% in kVAR.
B. 5.49% D. 6.56% A. 50 C. 30
B. 40 D. 20
99. REE Board Exam September 2001, October 105. ECE Board Exam
1998 April 2001
The loads of a wye-connected transformer are: A transformer composed of two or more coils
Ia = 10 cis (-30°) A which are wound around a non-metallic core
Ib = 12 cis 215° A A. Metallic core transformer
Ic = 15 cis 82° A B. Free core transformer
What is the neutral current? C. Iron core transformer
A. 1.04 cis 72.8° A D. Air core transformer
B. 0.92 cis 62.5° A
C. 2.21 cis -30° A 106. ECE Board Exam
D. 3.11 cis 72.8° A April 1999
An autotransformer contains how many coils?
100. REE Board Exam A. None C. Two
October 1998 B. One D. Three
Its primary function is to provide ground source
A. zigzag transformer 107. ECE Board Exam
B. sectionalizer April 2000
C. surge arrester Find unloaded output of a power supply having a
D. tertiary transformer transformer regulation of 11.10% and 900 V load
output.
101. REE Board Exam A. 99.99 V C. 999.9 V
October 1997 B. 90 V D. 900 V
What is the main use of a zigzag transformer?
A. to step down voltage 108. ECE Board Exam
B. to provide path to zero sequence currents April 1998
C. to stabilize transformer sequence currents A transformer consists of the following?
D. to step down current A. An inductance and resistance
B. A parallel resonant circuit
102. REE Board Exam C. A capacitor and an inductor
October 1997 D. Two coils wound on a common core
A power transformer is rated at 50,000 kVA, 34.5
kV/13.8 kV is connected wye-wye, what are the 109. ECE Board Exam
line currents at full-load? April 2001
A. 525.2 amperes, 1,725 amperes How much is the secondary voltage of a power
B. 836.7 amperes, 2,092 amperes transformer whose parameters are as follows,
C. 483.1 amperes, 1,207.7 amperes primary voltage is 240 Volts, 140 turns in the
D. 1,449.3 amperes, 3,623.2 amperes primary and 7 turns in the secondary.
A. 12 V C. 6 V
103. REE Board Exam B. 24 V D. 36 V
October 1996
A three-phase transformer has a primary voltage 110. ECE Board Exam
rating of 34.5 kV, wye-connected with two 2.5% April 2000
taps above and two 2.5% taps below the rated It is a transformer with two or more windings on a
laminated iron core used to supply stepped up or
stepped down values of voltages to various C. Stray capacitance
circuits of an equipment. D. Iron losses
A. RF transformer
B. Power transformer 117. ECE Board Exam
C. Autotransformer April 2001
D. AF transformer A transformer composed of two or more coils
which are wound around a non-metallic core
111. ECE Board Exam A. Metallic core transformer
April 1999 B. Free core transformer
A transformer with 100 turns in the primary C. Air core transformer
winding and 25 turns in the secondary winding is D. Iron core transformer
which of the following?
A. A step-up transformer 118. A transformer will
B. An isolation transformer work on ____.
C. A step-down transformer A. a.c. only
D. An autotransformer B. d.c. only
C. a.c. as well as d.c.
112. ECE Board Exam D. none of the above
November 2001
Find the primary voltage of a power transformer 119. The primary and
under the following conditions 3 turns for primary, secondary of a transformer are ____ coupled.
6 turns for secondary and 120 volts for secondary
voltage. A. electrically
A. 8 volts C. 6 volts B. magnetically
B. 60 volts D. 12 volts C. electrically & magnetically
D. none of the above
113. ECE Board Exam
April 1999 120. A transformer is
The current that flows in the primary of a an efficient device because it ____.
transformer with the secondary open (or no load A. is a static device
is attached). B. uses capacitive coupling
A. Source current C. uses inductive coupling
B. Exciting current D. uses electric coupling
C. Load current
D. Coupling current
121. A transformer
transfers electrical energy from primary to
114. ECE Board Exam secondary usually with a change in ____.
April 1996 A. frequency C. voltage
What type of transformer that is used to protect B. power D. time period
technicians and operates from deadly electrical
shock?
A. Absorber transformer 122. The voltage per
B. Step down transformer turn of the primary of a transformer is ____ the
C. Step up transformer voltage per turn of the secondary.
D. Isolation transformer A. more than
B. less than
C. the same as
115. ECE Board Exam D. none of these
November 2000
Components of the transformer which receives
energy from the primary winding and delivers it to 123. The winding of the
the load. transformer with greater number of turns will be
A. Enclosure ____.
B. Core A. high-voltage winding
C. Secondary winding B. low-voltage winding
D. Primary winding C. either high or low voltage winding
D. none of the above
116. ECE Board Exam
November 1998 124. A transformer
Which of the following does not contribute to does not possess ____ changing property.
losses in a transformer?
A. Leakage resistance A. impedance C. current
B. Self-inductance B. voltage D. power
133. The no-load p.f. of
125. The iron-core is a transformer is small because ____
used to ____ of the transformer.
A. increase the weight A. iron losses component of Io is large
B. provide tight magnetic coupling B. magnetizing component of Io is large
C. reduce core losses C. magnetizing component of Io is small
D. none of the above D. none of the above