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Basic Electrical Engineering Multiple Choice Questions

Unit IV
Part (a): POLYPHASE A.C. CIRCUITS

1 Three phase star connected balanced c. Three times the corresponding line
system the magnitude of line current voltage
is equal to d. 1.73 times phase voltage
a. One-third the phase current ans: b
b. Equal to the corresponding phase
current 5 In a balanced three-phase load, each
c. Three times the corresponding phase phase has
current a. An equal amount of power
d. Zero b. One-third of total power
c. Two-thirds of total power
ans: b d. A power consumption equal to
√3VL IL
2 Three phase star connected balanced
system the magnitude of line voltage ans: a
is equal to
a. One-third the line voltage 6 In a three-phase system, the voltages
b. Equal to the corresponding line are separated by
voltage a. 450
c. Three times the corresponding line b. 900
voltage c. 1200
d. 1.73 times phase voltage d. 1800

ans: d ans: c

3 Three phase Delta connected 7 Advantage of three phase system

balanced system the magnitude of over single phase system
line current is equal to a. Power factor of three-phase motor is
a. One-third the phase current greater than single-phase motor for
b. Equal to the corresponding phase same rating.
current b. Three-phase motors are self-starting
c. Three times the corresponding phase
c. The rating of three-phase motor and
current
d. 1.73 times phase current three-phase transformer are about
150% greater than single-phase
ans: d motor or transformer with a similar
frame size.
4 Three phase delta connected balanced d. All of the above
system the magnitude of line voltage
is equal to ans: d
a. One-third the line voltage
b. Equal to the corresponding phase
8 Three phase system the load is said to
voltage
be balanced only when
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a. loads in each phase are equal in b. VL IL cos

magnitude c. 3 VL IL cos
b. loads in each phase are equal in
nature d. 3 Vph Iph cos
c. loads in each phase are equal in ans: c
magnitude and nature 12 Three phase delta connected
d. All of the above balanced system the total power
drawn from the circuit is
ans: c a. Vph Iph cos
b. VL IL cos
9 Three phase system is said to be
symmetrical c. 3VL IL cos
a. when voltages of same frequency in d. 3Vph Iph cos
different phases are equal in
magnitude
ans: d
b. when voltages of same frequency are
displaced from each other by equal
phase angle 13 Three phase star connected balanced
c. when voltages of same frequency in system the total power drawn from
different phases are equal in the circuit is
magnitude and displaced from each a. Vph Iph cos
other by equal phase angle b. VL IL cos
d. All of the above
c. 3 VL IL cos
ans: c d. 3 Vph Iph cos

10 Three phase star connected balanced ans: c

system the total power drawn from
the circuit is 14 A balanced delta-connected load of
a. Vph Iph cos (4 + j 3) Ohm/phase is connected to a
b. VL IL cos 3 phase 400 V supply. Calculate
c. Phase current
3VL IL cos
d. 3Vph Iph cos a. 80 Amp
b. 138.56 Amp
ans: d c. 50 Amp
d. 150 Amp
11 Three phase star connected balanced
system the total power drawn from Ans: a
the circuit is
a. Vph Iph cos 15 A balanced delta-connected load of

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(4 + j 3) Ohm/phase is connected to a
3 phase 400 V supply. Calculate Line 18 A balanced star-connected load of 5
current  36.860 Ohm per phase is connected
a. 80 Amp to a 3-phase, 400 V supply. Calculate
b. 138.56 Amp power factor
c. 50 Amp a. 0.6 lagging
d. 150 Amp b. 0.6 leading
c. 0.8 lagging
ans: b d. 0.8 leading

15 A balanced delta-connected load of ans: c

(4 + j 3) Ohm/phase is connected to a
3 phase 400 V supply. Calculate 19 A balanced star-connected load is
power factor supplied from a symmetrical 3-phase
a. 0.6 lagging 400 V, 50 Hz system. The current in
b. 0.6 leading each phase is 30 ampere and lags 300
c. 0.8 lagging behind the phase voltage. Find phase
d. voltage
0.8 leading
a. 400 Volt
b. 230.9 Volt
ans: c
c. 220 Volt
d. 200 Volt
16 A balance Ohm per phase is
connected to a 3-phase, 400 V
supply. Calculate phase current ans: b
a. 46.182 Amp
b. 79.98 Amp 20 A balanced star-connected load is
c. 30 Amp supplied from a symmetrical 3-phase
400 V, 50 Hz system. The current in
d. 100 Amp each phase is 30 ampere and lags 300
behind the phase voltage. Find
ans: a impedance of the circuit
a. 13.33 300
17 A balanced star-connected load of 5 b. 7.698  450
 36.860 Ohm per phase is connected c. 7.698  600
to a 3-phase, 400 V supply. Calculate
Line current
d. 7.698  300
a. ans: d
46.182 Amp
b. 9.98 Amp
c. 30 Amp
d. 100 Amp
ans: a

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Part (b) :SINGLE PHASE TRANSFORMER

1. A transformer is used to___________ b. Secondary

a. change ac voltage to dc voltage c. Tertiary
b. change dc voltage to ac voltage d. Tapped
c. step up or step down dc voltages ans:b
d. step up or step down ac voltages
ans: d 6. If supply frequency of a transformer
increases, the secondary output voltage of the
2. The two windings of a transformer transformer____
are__________ a. Decreases
a. conductively linked b. increases
b. inductively linked c. remains same
c. not linked at all d. decreases slightly
d. electrically linked ans:b
ans: b
7. The horizontal and vertical portions of
3.The magnetically operated device that can transformer magnetic core are called
change values of voltage, current, and as_________
impedance without changing frequency is a. Limb, yoke
the____________ b. Yoke, limb
a. Motor c. Winding, Yoke
b. Generator d. Winding, Limb
c. Transformer ans:b
d. Transistor
ans:c 8. The principle of working of transformer is
based on ________
4. The transformer winding across which the a. Static induction
supply voltage applied is called the _____ b. Mutual induction
winding. c. Dynamic induction
a. Primary d. Self induction
b. Secondary ans:b
c. Tertiary
d. Tapped 9. Transformer is used to change values
ans:a of__________
a. Frequency
5. The transformer winding which is connected b. Voltage
to the load is called the_______ winding. c. Power
a. Primary d. Power factor

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ans:b 15. Most transformer cores are not made from

a solid piece of metal. Instead, they are
10. The path of the magnetic flux in transformer assembled from many thin sheets of metal. This
should have __________ type of construction is called__________
a. Low resistance a. Laminated
b. Low reluctance b. Toroid
c. High reluctance c. H core
d. High conductivity d. tape wound
ans:b ans:a

11. Electrical power is transformed from one 16. The concentric cylindrical winding is used
coil to other coil in transformer_________ for__________
a. Physically a. Core type transformer
b. Electrically b. Shell type transformer
c. Magnetically c. Berry type transformer
d. Electromagnetically d. None of these
ans:d ans:a

12. A transformer operates___________ 17.The sandwich type winding is used

a. Always at unity power factor for___________
b. At power factor depending on load a. Core type transformer
c. Has its own power factor b. Berry type transformer
d. At power factor below particular value c. Shell type transformer
ans: b d. None of these
ans:c
13. The laminations of transformer core are
made up from__________ 18. Silicon steel is used for transformer
a. Low carbon steel core__________
b. Silicon sheet steel a. To reduce hysteresis loss
c. Nickel alloy steel stamping b. To reduce eddy current loss
d. Chrome sheet steel c. To reduce both losses
ans:b d. None of these
ans:a
14.The material used for construction of
transformer core should have___________ 19. What is common in two windings of
a. Low permeability & high hysteresis loss transformer?
b. Low permeability & low hysteresis loss a. Electric current
c. High permeability & high hysteresis loss b. Magnetic circuit
d. high permeability & low hysteresis loss c. Winding wire guage
ans:d d. None of these
ans:b

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20. The main function of transformer iron core 25. A transformer in which the primary voltage
is to__________ is more than the secondary voltage is called a
a. Provide strength to the winding _____ transformer.
b. To decrease hysteresis loss a. step-down
c. Decrease the reluctance of magnetic path b. step-up
d. Reduce eddy current loss c. Isolation
ans:c d. Auto
ans:a
21. The emf induced in the primary of a
transformer___________ 26. Any transformer flux that does not follow
a. is in phase with the flux the core and escapes into the surrounding air is
b. lags behind the flux by 90 degree called____
c. leads the flux by 90 degree a. magnetizing flux
d. is in phase opposition to that of flux b. coupling flux
ans:b c. leakage flux
d. reactance flux
22.The transformer turns ratio ans:c
determines_____________
a. the ratio of primary and secondary voltages 27. A transformer that does not isolate the
b. the ratio of primary and secondary currents output from the input is called _____
c. The resistance on other side transformer
d. all of the above a. Distribution
ans:a b. step-up
c. Auto
23. Turns ratio of single phase transformer is d. Control
given as__________ ans:c
a. N2/N1
b. N1/N2 28. Ideal transformer assumptions do not
c. (N1xN2)/N1 include____________
d. (N1xN2)/N2 a. Zero reactance of the winding
ans:b b. Zero resistance of the winding
c. No leakage flux
24. A transformer in which the secondary d. No saturation of the core
voltage is more than the primary voltage is ans:a
called a _____ transformer
a. step-down 29.The efficiency of the transformer is normally
b. step-up is normally in the range of____________
c. Isolation a. 50 to 70%
d. Auto b. 60 to 75 %
ans:b c. 80 to 90 %
d. 90 to 98%
ans:d

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35. Natural cooling is better in_________

30. The resistance of low voltage side of a. Core type transformer
transformer________ b. Shell Type transformer
a. Is equal to resistance of its high voltage side c. Both A& B
b. Is more than its resistance on high voltage d. Berry type transformer
side ans:a
c. Is less than its resistance on high voltage side
d.0 36. EMF equation for single phase transformer
ans:c is________
a. E= 4.44 Φm A f N
31. Eddy current losses in transformer core are b. E= 4.44 Bm A N
reduced by_________ c. E= 4.44 BmfN
a. Increasing the thickness of laminations d. E= 4.44 ΦmfN
b. Decreasing the thickness of laminations ans:d
c. Decreasing the air gap in magnetic circuit
d. Using wire of higher guage for winding 37. Transformation ratio(K) of transformer
ans:b is_________
a. N2/N1
32. A good transformer oil should be absolutely b. E1/E2
free from__________ c. I2/I1
a. Sulpher d. V1/V2
b. Alkalies ans:a
c. Moisture
d. All of the above 38. For Isolation transformer the
ans:c transformation ratio(K) is_________
a.0
33. Single phase core type transformer b. Greater than 1
has__________ c. Less than 1
a. One magnetic path d.1
b. Two magnetic paths ans:d
c. No magnetic path
d. None of these 39. In step up transformer the transformation
ans: a ratio (K) is_____________
a. Greater than 1
34. Single phase shell type transformer b.1
has__________ c. Less than 1
a. One magnetic path d.0
b. Two magnetic paths ans: a
c. No magnetic path
d. None of these 40. In step down transformer the
ans:b transformation ratio (K) is__________
a. Greater than 1

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b.1 c. 9 to 12%
c. Less than 1 d. 12 to 20%
d.0 ans:a
ans:c
46. Transformer oil is used in transformer to
41. The primary and secondary voltages in provide_______
transformer are___________ a. Cooling and insulation
a. Always in Phase b. Cooling and lubrication
b. 1800 out of phase c. Insulation and lubrication
c. 900 out of phase d. Insulation, cooling and lubrication
d. 300 or 600 out of phase ans:a
ans:b
47. What is the typical use of
42. The induced emf in transformer secondary autotransformer____________?
depends on__________ a. Toy transformer
a. Maximum flux in core b. Control transformer
b. Frequency c. Variable transformer
c. No of turns on secondary d. Isolating transformer
d. all of the above ans:c
ans:d
48. In any transformer the voltage per turn in
43. Transformer rating usually expressed primary and secondary remains____________
in____________ a. Always different
a.kW b. Always the same
b.kVA c. Always in ratio of K
c. kV d. Sometimes same
d. kWh ans:b
ans:b
49. Full load copper loss in a transformer is 400
44. In a transformer if secondary turns are Watt. At half load, copper losses will
doubled, at the same time primary voltage is be___________
reduced by half, the secondary voltage a. 400 Watt
will_________ b. 100 Watt
a. Be halved c. 200 Watt
b. Not change d. 50 Watt
c. Be four times ans:b
d. Be reduced to quarter 50. A transformer is working with its maximum
ans:b efficiency. If the iron losses are 500 W, the
45. The no load current in terms of full load copper loss will__________
current is usually________ a. 300 W
a. 1 to 3% b. 350 W
b. 3 to 9 % c. 250 W

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d. 500 W
ans:d 𝑉2𝐼2 𝐶𝑜𝑠∅
d. 𝑉 𝐼
1 1 𝐶𝑜𝑠∅+𝑖𝑟𝑜𝑛 𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑠+𝑐𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑠
ans:a
51. If we increase the flux density in case
transformer_______________
55. For 100 kVA, 11000V/110V single phase
a. The size of transformer will reduce
transformer, the primary full load current
b. The distortion in transformer will reduce
is____________
c. Hysteresis and eddy current losses will reduce
a. 909.09 Amp
d. None of these will be true
b. 90.90 Amp
ans:a
c. 9.09 Amp
d. 9090.9 Amp
52. The direct loading test is performed on
ans:c
transformer to find its____________
a. Regulation
56. For 100 kVA, 11000V/110V single phase
b. Efficiency
transformer, the secondary full load current
c. Both
is________
d. None of these
a. 90.90 Amp
ans:c
b. 9090.9 Amp
c. 909.0 Amp
53. The regulation of transformer is calculated
d. 9.09 Amp
as_________
ans:c
𝑁𝑜 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒−𝐹𝑢𝑙𝑙 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒
a. 57. The disadvantage of auto transformer
𝑁𝑜 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒
is______________
𝐹𝑢𝑙𝑙 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒−𝑁𝑜 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒 a. No separation between primary & secondary
b. 𝑁𝑜 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒
b. Size is more than normal transformer for
𝑁𝑜 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒−𝐹𝑢𝑙𝑙 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒 same rating
c.
𝐹𝑢𝑙𝑙 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒 c. More costlier than normal transformer
d. All
𝐹𝑢𝑙𝑙 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒−𝑁𝑜 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒
d. ans:d
𝐹𝑢𝑙𝑙 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒
ans:a
58. In a transformer the voltage regulation will
54. The efficiency of single phase transformer is be near to zero when it operates
calculated as_____________ at____________
𝑉2𝐼2 𝐶𝑜𝑠∅ a. unity p.f.
a.
𝑉2𝐼2 𝐶𝑜𝑠∅+𝑖𝑟𝑜𝑛 𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑠+𝑐𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑠 b. leading p.f.
c. lagging p.f.
𝑉1𝐼1 𝐶𝑜𝑠∅
b. 𝑉 𝐼 d. full load.
2 2 𝐶𝑜𝑠∅+𝑖𝑟𝑜𝑛 𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑠+𝑐𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑠
ans:b
𝑉1𝐼1 𝐶𝑜𝑠∅
c.
𝑉1𝐼1 𝐶𝑜𝑠 ∅+𝑖𝑟𝑜𝑛 𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑠+𝑐𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑠

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59. A transformer steps up voltage by a factor 64. Hysteresis loss in transformer depends
of 100. The ratio of current in the primary to on__________
that in secondary_______________ a. both voltage and frequency
a.1 b. voltage alone
b.100 c. frequency alone
c.0.01 d. none of these
d.0.1 ans:a
ans:b
65. Eddy current loss depends
60. An ideal transformer does not on_____________
change______________ a. both current and frequency
a. Voltage b. current alone
b. Power c. frequency alone
c. current d. none of these
d. None of these ans:a
ans:b
66.The flux involved in EMF equation of a
61. The flux in transformer core____________ transformer has______________
a. increases with load a. RMS Value
b. decreases with load b. Average Value
c. remains constant irrespective of load c. Total Value
d. none of these d. maximum Value
ans:c ans:d

62. Efficiency of transformer is maximum 67. A transformer has maximum efficiency at ¾

when___________ of full load. The ratio of its iron loss and full load
a. transformer is unloaded copper loss is_________
b. copper losses is equal to iron losses a. 16/9
c. eddy current losses are equal to hysteresis b. 4/3
losses c. 3/4
d. it is maximally loaded d. 9/16
ans:b ans:d

63. If the supply frequency in transformer is 68. If primary of the transformer is connected
doubled, then_________ to dc supply, then______
a. hysteresis loss also doubles a. Primary draws small current
b. eddy current loss also doubles b. primary leakage reactance is increased
c. iron losses doubles c. core losses are increased
d. copper losses doubles d. primary may burn out
ans:a ans:d

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69. For an ideal transformer the windings
should have____________
a. maximum resistance on primary side and
least resistance on secondary side
b. least resistance on primary side ans
maximum resistance on secondary side
c. equal resistance on primary and secondary
side
d. no ohmic resistance on either side
ans:d
70. The full load copper and iron loss of a
transformer are 6400 W and 5000 W
respectively. The copper loss and iron loss at
half load will be respectively______
a. 3200 W and 2500 W
b. 3200 W and 5200 W
c. 1600 W and 1250 W
d. 1600 W and 5000 W
ans:d
71. A transformer does not raise or lower the
voltage of DC supply because________
a. there is no need to change the DC voltage
b. DC circuit has more losses
c. Faradays law of Electromagnetic Induction
are not valid since the rate of change of flux is
zero
d. none of these
ans:c
72. Primary winding of a transformer
_____________
a. is always low voltage winding
b. is always high voltage winding
c. could either be a low or high voltage winding
d. none of these
ans:c
73. Which winding of a transformer has more
number of turns_______________
a. Low voltage winding
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b. High voltage winding
c. Primary winding
d. secondary winding
ans:b
74. In a given transformer for a given applied
voltage, which losses remain constant
irrespective of change in load___________
a. Friction and windage loss
b. copper loss
c. hysteresis and eddy current loss
d. none of these
ans:c
75. Main advantage to use autotransformer
over two winding transformer____________
a. Hysteresis losses are reduced
b. savings in winding material
c. copper losses are negligible
d. Eddy current losses are totally eliminated
ans:b
76. An ideal transformer is one which has
_____________
a. no losses and magnetic leakage
b. interleaved primary and secondary winding
c. a common core for its primary and secondary
d. core of stainless steel and winding of pure
copper material
ans:a
77. In a practical transformer core losses
remains constant from no load to full load
because__________
a. value of transformation ratio remains
constant
b. permeability of transformer core remains
constant
c. core flux remains practically constant
d. primary and secondary voltage remains
constant
ans.c
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d. (a) and (b) both

78.The transformer laminations are insulated ans:d
from each other by_____________
a. mica strip 83. A shell type transformer has
b. thin coat of varnish _______________
c. paper a. high eddy current losses
d. any one of these b. reduced magnetic leakage
ans:b c. negligible hysteresis loss
d.none of these
79. In transformer resistance between primary ans:b
and secondary should be_____________
a. zero 84. Deduction in core losses and increase in
b. 10 ohm permeability are obtained with transformer
c. 1000 ohm employing______
d. infinity a. core built up of laminations of cold rolled
ans:d grain oriented steel
b. core built up of laminations of hot rolled steel
80. A good voltage regulation of transformer c. either a or b
means___________ d. none of these
a. output voltage fluctuations from no load to ans: c
full load is least
b. output voltage fluctuations with power factor 85. Losses which occur in rotating electric
is least machine and do not occur in transformers
c. difference between primary and secondary are____________
voltage is least a. friction and windage losses
d. difference between primary and secondary b. magnetic losses
voltage is maximum c. hysteresis and eddy current losses
ans:a d. copper losses
ans:a
81. Negative voltage regulation is indicative that
the load is_____________ 86. Which of the following loss in a transformer
a. Capacitive only is zero even at full load__________
b. inductive only a. core loss
c. inductive or resistive b. friction loss
d. none of these c. eddy current loss
ans:a d. Hysteresis loss
ans:b
82. The size of the transformer core depend
on___________ 87. The noise produced by transformer is
a. frequency termed as _______________
b. area of the core a. zoom
c. flux density of the core material b.hum

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c. ringing 92. The rating of the transformer is given in kVA

d. buzz instead of kW because__________
ans:b a. kVA is fixed whereas kW depends on load pf
b. load power factor is often not known
88. Part of the transformer which is most c. it has become customary
subject to damage from overheating d. total transformer loss depends on VA
is______________ ans:b
a. iron core
b. copper winding 93. Increase in secondary current of
c. insulation of the winding transformer brings about increase in primary
d. transformer tank current . This is possible because___________
ans:c a. primary and secondary windings are
capacitively coupled.
89.In a step down transformer, there is a b. primary and secondary windings are
change of 15A in the load current. This results in inductively coupled
change of supply current of_____________ c. primary and secondary windings are
a. less than 15 A conductively coupled
b. more than 15 A d. none of these
c.15A ans:b
d. none of these
ans:a 94. Transformer for constant voltage
application is considered good if its voltage
90. As per the name plate of transformer, the regulation is_________
secondary normal voltage is 220V. Which of the a. low
following statement about it is correct?_______ b. high
a. 220V is no load voltage c. zero
b. The no load voltage is more than 220V d. none of these
c. The secondary voltage increases with ans:c
increase in load
d. At a load which draws the rated current & 95. Transformer action needs that the magnetic
the voltage becomes less than 220V. flux linking with the winding must
ans:b be_____________
a. constant
91.In which of the following transformer, part b. pulsating
of the primary winding serves as the secondary c. alternating
winding__ d. none of these
a. Potential transformer ans:c
b. Auto transformer
c. Step up transformer 96. Low voltage windings are placed next to the
d. None of these core to reduce_____________
ans:b a. Hysteresis loss
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c. insulation requirement b. first

d. copper loss c. both are same
ans:c d. depends on loading
ans:b
97. The relation between the primary and
secondary ampere turns of transformer ---------- 102. A transformer has 2600 V on primary side
and 260 V on secondary side. The
a. exactly equal transformation ratio is_
b. approximately equal a.10
c. primary mmf larger than secondary mmf b.5
d. primary mmf smaller than secondary mmf c.0.1
ans:a d.9
ans:c
98. Positive voltage regulation occurs in case of
transformer for______________ 103. If the copper loss of a transformer at 70%
a. capacitive load of full load is 200 W. The full load copper loss is
b. resistive load only ________
c. inductive load only a. 200 W
d. either inductive or resistive load b. 285.71 W
ans:d c.408.16W
d. none of these
99. Cooling of the transformer is required so as ans:c
to_____________
a. increase the efficiency 104. A transformer having 1000 primary turns is
b. to reduce the losses connected 250 V ac supply. For a secondary
c. to reduce humming voltage of 400 volt, the no of secondary turns
d. to dissipate the heat generated in the should be________
winding a.1600
ans:d b.250
c.400
100. The transformer efficiency will be d.1250
maximum at a power factor of ____________ ans:a
a. 0.8pf lead
b. unity 105. If Copper loss of a transformer at 7/8th of
c. 0.8 lag the full load is 4900W. Then its full load copper
d. 0.5 lag or lead loss is____
ans:b a.5600
b.6400
101. The regulations of two transformers are (i) c.375
3% and (ii) 97%. The one with better regulation d.429
is______ ans:b
a. second

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106. At relatively light loads, the transformer 110. A 3300 V/250 V, 50 Hz, single phase
efficiency is low because__________ transformer has to be worked at a maximum
a. secondary output is low flux density of 1.1 web/m2 in the core. The
b. transformer losses are high effective cross sectional area of the core is 145
c. fixed loss is high in proportion to the output
cm2. The no of secondary turns___
d. copper loss is small.
a.71 turns
ans:c
b.75 turns
c.932 turns
107.A 3000 V/200 V, 50 Hz, single phase
d.923 turns
transformer is built on a core having an
ans:a
effective cross sectional area of 120 cm2 and 60
turns on the secondary winding. The value of
111. A 80 kVA, 6000 V/ 400 V, 50 Hz single
maximum flux density___
phase transformer has 80 turns on the
a.1.25 Tesla
secondary winding. The value of maximum flux
b.1.52 Tesla
in the core________
c.1.3 Tesla
a.25.22mwb
d.none of the above
b.22.52mwb
ans:a
c.52.22mwb
d. none of these
108. A 3000 V/200 V, 50 Hz, single phase
ans:b
transformer is built on a core having an
effective cross sectional area of 120 cm2 and 60 112. A 6600 V/220 V, 50 Hz, step down single
turns on the secondary winding. The number of phase transformer has 1500 turns on its
turns on the high voltage winding________ primary side. If its maximum flux density is 1.2
a. 600 turns Tesla, then the effective cross sectional area of
b. 900 turns core is _____
c. 300 turns a.16.516  10–3 m2
d. 450 turns b.61.516  10–3 m2
ans:b
c.26.516  10–3 m2
d.62.516  10–3 m2
109. A 3300 V/250 V, 50 Hz, single phase
ans:a
transformer has to be worked at a maximum
flux density of 1.1 wb/m2 in the core. The 113. A 10 kVA, 3300/240 V, single phase, 50 Hz
effective cross sectional area of the core is 145 transformer has a core area of 300 sq. cm. The
cm2. The no of primary turns___ flux density is 1.3 tesla. The primary full load
a. 930 turns current is ___________
b. 950 turns a. 3.03 amp
c. 932 turns b. 33.03 amp
d. 923 turns c. 30.3 amp
ans:c d. 0.303 amp
ans:a

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116. A 500 kVA transformer has iron loss of 2

114.A transformer is rated at 90 kVA, at full kW and full load copper losses of 5 kW. The
load its copper losses is 1100 W and its iron efficiency at 75% of full load and unity power
losses is 950 W. The efficiency at full load for factor__________
unity power factor is___________ a.98.13%
a. 99% b.98.73%
b.96% c.99%
c.97.77% d. none of these
d. none of these ans:b
ans:c
117: The no load voltage at the secondary
115. A transformer is rated at 90 kVA, at full terminals of single phase transformer is
load its copper losses is 1100 W and its iron observed as 230 volt. When the transformer is
losses is 950 W. The efficiency at 60% of full loaded, the voltage on secondary side has
load for 0.8 lagging power factor is___________ reduced to 224 volt. Then the % regulation of
a.96.97% transformer for that loading is_______
b.96% a.2.6%
c.98% b.2.67%
d. none of these c.0%
ans:a d. none of these
ans:a

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