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Objective Practice Questions 03. The peak voltage across A and B, with S open
is (GATE–09)
400
1.1 EMF Equation of a Transformer (a) V (b) 800 V
4000 800
(c) V (d) V
01. A 400/200 V, 50 Hz transformer operates at a
flux density of 1.2 T when energized from its
H.V. side. For this transformer, linear 04. If the waveform of i(t) =10sin(100t)A, the
dimensions of core are doubled while the peak voltage across A and B with S closed is
numbers of turns are halved on both its H.V. (a) 400 V (b) 240 V
and L.V. sides. If this transformer is now (c) 320 V (d) 160 V
connected to 800V, 50 Hz on its H.V. side,
then its flux density would be 05. The core of a two-winding transformer is
(a) 0.6 T (b) 1.2 T subjected to a magnetic flux variation as
(c) 3.6 T (d) 4.8 T shown in the figure.
q
02. A single phase 50 Hz, core-type transformer r
+
has square core whose circumscribing circle epq 200 500 ers
diameter of 40 cm. The permissible flux density +
p
is 1 Wb/m2. If the stacking factor is 0.9, the s
voltage induced per turn is
(a) 6 V (b) 11 V
(c) 16 V (d) 8 V (Wb)
IG ZLine ILoad
75 +
Zload
+ V=4800 V Vload
0.1 0.12 t(s)
4+j3
0
0.06
Fig. a
10. In a test for the determination of loss of a 440
V, 50 Hz transformer, the total iron losses were 1.4 Transformer Tests
found to be 2500 watts at normal voltage
and frequency. When the applied voltage
and frequency were 220 V and 25 Hz, the iron 13. When a 20 kVA, 3300/220 V, 50 Hz transformer
losses were found to be 850 watts. The eddy is operated on rated voltage at no load, its
current and hysteresis losses at normal power input is 160 watts at a pf of 0.15. Under
voltage and frequency are rated load conditions, the voltage drops in
(a) 1600W, 900W (b) 2400W, 300W the total resistance and total leakage
(c) 1600W, 800W (d) 2400W, 900W reactance are, respectively, 1 and 3 percent
of rated voltage. The input power when the
11. In a transformer the total iron losses are transformer delivers 14.96 kW at 220 V at 0.8
equally divided at rated voltage and pf lagging to a load on the LV side is
frequency. If the transformer is operated at (a) 15432.49 W (b) 15134.85 W
same frequency and at 90% rated voltage, (c) 15272.49W (d) 15294.85 W
the percentage reduction in iron loss when
compared to rated iron loss is (Stienmetz 14. A 50 Hz, single-phase transformer draws a
exponent 1.6) short circuit current of 30 A at 0.2 pf lag when
(a) 18.5% (b) 17.3% connected to 16 V, 50 Hz source. What will
(c) 16.5% (d) 14.5% be the short circuit current and power factor
when the same transformer is energized from
12. The ohmic, hysteresis and eddy current losses 16 V, 25 Hz source?
in a transformer at 50Hz are 1.6%, 0.9% and (a) 56.65 A, 0.3778 lag
0.6% respectively. For a steinmetz’s coefficient (b) 65.65A, 0.5678 lag
of 1.6. (c) 56.65 A, 0.5678 lag
The output at 60Hz, for the total losses to (d) 65.65A, 0.3778 lag
remain the same as on 50Hz is
(a) 1.028 output at 50Hz. 15. A 10 kVA, 400/200V Transformer has open
(b) 1.28 output at 50Hz. circuited wattage of 100 W at rated voltage
(c) 1.036 output at 50Hz. on LV side. The Mutual Inductance between
(d) 1.36 output at 50Hz. primary and secondary windings is 2 H, If the
Open circuit test is conducted on HV side at
rated voltage, the No load current of the
transformer is
(a) 0.404 A (b) 0.213 A
(c) 0.85 A d) 0.24 A
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16. A 1 kVA, 200/100 V, 50 Hz, single-phase Statement for Linked Answer Questions 20 & 21
transformer gave the following test results on A 10 kVA, 2500/250 V, single – phase transformer
50 Hz: gave the following test results:
OC (LV side) : 100 V, 20 watts Open – circuit test: 250V, 0.8 A, 50 W
SC (HV side) : 5 A, 25 watts Short – circuit test: 60 V, 3 A, 45 W
It is assumed that no-load loss components
are equally divided. The above tests were 20. Calculate the load kVA output at which
then conducted on the same transformer at maximum efficiency occurs.
40 Hz. Test results were. (a) 5.8 kVA (b) 7.5 kVA
OC (HV) : 160 V, W1 watts (c) 6.8 kVA (d) 7.9 kVA
SC (LV) : 5 A, W2 watts
Neglecting skin effect, W1 and W2 will be 21. Find the value of maximum efficiency at 0.8
(a) W1 = 16 watts, W2 = 6.25watts p.f
(b) W1 = 25 watts, W2 = 12.5 watts (a) 98.360% (b) 97.890%
(c) W1 = 20 watts, W2 = 25 watts (c) 98.443% (d) 98.194%
(d) W1 = 14.4 watts, W2 = 6.25 watts.
22. A 1000/200V, single-phase transformer has
primary and secondary resistance 0.25 and
1.5 Efficiency 0.014 respectively. The iron loss in the
transformer is equal to 240W. What is the value
of secondary current at which the efficiency
17. A 4 kVA, 200/400 V, 50 Hz, single phase will be maximum?
transformer gave the following test figures: (a) 20A (b) 31A
No load: (low voltage data) 200 V, 0.7 A, (c) 100A (d) 63A
60W. Short circuit: (high voltage data)
9V, 6A, 21.6 W. The efficiency of transformer 23. A Transformer has Maximum efficiency of 98%
on full load at unity power factor is at 15 kVA, UPF. The all day efficiency of the
(a) 98.08% (b) 97.08% Transformer, when FL of 20kVA at UPF for 12
(c) 96.08% (d) 95.08% hours and rest of the day No load on the
Transformer is
Common data Questions 18 & 19 (a) 94.5% (b) 95.5%
A Transformer has efficiency of 98% at Full load as (c) 97.2% (d) 96.5%
well as at half full load. Power factor is unity in both
the cases 24. A 100 kVA, 11 kV/231 V transformer has HV
and LV winding resistances of 8.51ohms and
18. The efficiency of the Transformer at 3/4th full 0.0038 ohms respectively. It gave the
load, UPF is following test results
(a) 98.5% (b) 98.3% OC test (LV side)231 V, 15.2 A, 1.25 kW
(c) 98.1% (d) 98.8% SC test (HV side) 440 V, 9 A, Not measured
The efficiency of the transformer at FL, 0.85
19. The Maximum possible efficiency of the lagging is
Transformer is (a) 97.5% (b) 96.5%
(a) 98.15% (b) 98.25% (c) 98.7% (d) 95.6%
(c) 98.96% (d) 98.65%
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29. The power factor of load at which transformer
1.6 Regulation
voltages are maintained at nominal values
(a) 0.958 lead (b) 0.928 lead
Common data for Questions 25 & 26 (c) 0.958 lag (d) 0.928 lag
The maximum efficiency of a 1–phase, 1100/400 V,
500 kVA transformer is 98% and occurs at 80% full 30. A Single phase Transformer has resistance
load, unity power factor. The percentage and leakage reactances of 1 % & 5%
impedance is 4.5%. Load power factor is now respectively. If the applied voltage to the
varied while load current and the supply voltage Transformer is 600V, the terminal voltage at FL,
are held constant at their rate values. 0.8 pf lag is observed to be 230 V, the turns
ratio of the transformer is
25. Determine the load power factor at which (a) 3.5 (b) 4.5
the secondary terminal voltage is minimum (c) 2.5 (d) 1.5
(a) 0.1687lagg (b) 0.1687 lead
(c) 0.286 lagg (d) 0.3373 lead 31 A 5 kVA, 400/80 V transformer has equivalent
26. Find the voltage relating to the above case. resistance and reactance referred to HV side
(a) 380.4 V (b) 382 V are 0.25 ohms and 5 ohms respectively and a
(c) 416.96 V (d) 538.8 V lagging load is being supplied by it resulting in
the following meter readings (meters placed
27. A 5 kVA 2200/220 V, single phase transformer on HV side)
has the following parameters: I1=16 A V1=400V P1=5 kW
H.V. side – r1 = 3.4 , x1 = 7.2 For this condition what a voltmeter would
L.V. side – r2 = 0.028 , x2 = 0.060 read if connected across the load terminals.
The transformer is made to deliver rated Assume excitation current to be zero
current at 0.8 lagging power factor, to a load (a) 75.4 V (b) 73.4 V
connected on the LV side. If the load (c) 70.4 V (d) 76.4 V
voltage is 220 V, the terminal voltage on the
HV side is Common Data for Q. 32 & Q. 33
(a) 2229.26 V (b)2193.27 V A single-phase power system is shown in Figure. The
(c) 2236.45V (d) 2215.45 V power source feeds a 100-kVA 14/2.4-kV
transformer through a feeder impedance of 40.0
Common Data for Questions 28 & 29 + j150 Ω. The transformer’s equivalent series
A 6600/440 V, single – phase transformer has an impedance referred to its low-voltage side is 0.12
equivalent resistance of 0.02 p.u. and an + j0.5Ω. The load on the transformer is 90 kW at 0.80
equivalent reactance of 0.05 p.u. if the primary PF lagging and 2300 V.
voltage is 6600 V then compute the following. 40 j150 0.12 j0.5
+
28. Find the secondary terminal voltage at full Vsource + VS
load, 0.8 pf, lag.
(a) 460.25 V (b) 419.75 V
(c) 427.68 V (d) 423.28 V
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32. The voltage regulation of the transformer is
_________ (in %) 1.7 Three Phase Transformers
33. The efficiency of the overall power system is 37. Three single-phase transformers are
__________ (in %) connected to form a 3-phase transformer
bank. The transformers are connected in the
Common Data for Q. 34 & 35 following manner.
A 15-kVA 8000/230-V distribution transformer has an
impedance referred to the primary of 80 + j300 Ω.
A2 a1
The components of the excitation branch referred A1 a2
36. A 60Hz transformer is rated 30 (kVA), 38. A 6.6/0.4 kV, 100 kVA distribution Transformer
4000(V)/120(V). The short circuit impedance is has 1.2% resistance and 5% reactance. The
0.0324 (pu) and the open circuit current is voltage to be applied to primary to maintain
0.0046 (pu). The rated core losses are 100 (W) secondary terminal voltage at 0.4 kV at FL, 0.8
and the rated winding losses are 180 (W). Pf leading is
Calculate the efficiency and the necessary (a) 6.465 kV (b) 6.756 kV
primary voltage when the load at the (c) 6.685 kV (d) 6.565 kV
secondary is at rated voltage, 20 (kW), and at
0.8 pf lagging.
(a) 98.6%, 4050 V (b) 97%, 4020 V 39. In the given figure, a delta-star Dy 1
(c) 97.6%, 4050 V (d) 98.6%, 4020 V transformer is supplied from a star-connected
alternator. The secondary voltage Vcn will be
A A2 A1 a1 a2
a
B B2 B1 b1 b2
b
C C2 C1 c1 c2
c
N n
3 ph supply Delta star Dy 1 transformer
40. Primary 42. A 50-hp, 440 V, 3-phase induction motor with
an efficiency of 0.9 and a power factor of
VCA
H1 H2 0.85 on full load is supplied from a 6600/440 V,
A
delta/star connected transformer. Ignoring
I III the magnetizing current, the currents in the
B H2 VBC
H1 high and low-voltage transformer phases
H1 II H2
when the motor is running at full load are
C
VAB (a) 2.46 A, 64 A (b) 3.46 A, 75 A
(c) 4.5A, 86 A (d) 5.6 A, 90 A
Secondary Vab
(c) 42 (d) 20
Figure. 1
55. A single-phase 480kVA, 480 V/8 kV two-
1.9 Auto Transformer
winding transformer has an efficiency of
97.8% at full load unity power factor. If it is
50. A single-phase transformer has a rating of 15 connected as an 8000V/8400V
kVA, 600/120V. It is reconnected as an auto- autotransformer, then what are the values of
transformer to supply at 720 V from a 600 V its rated kVA and its efficiency at full load
primary source. The maximum load it can unity power factor?
supply is (a) 10.125 MVA, 86.9% (b) 9 MVA, 99.8%
(a) 90 kVA (b) 18 kVA (c) 8 MVA, 88.9% (d) 8.4 MVA, 99.87%
(c) 15 kVA (d)12 kVA
56. A 3-phase, star connected auto transformer
Common Data for Questions 51 & 52 supplies 610 hp Induction Motor at 0.8 pf. The
A 2000/1000/500 V, single – phase, three – winding FL efficiency of Induction Motor is 88.2% If
transformer is to be used as an auto – transformer, Auto Transformer having a ratio of 440/500 V,
with supply voltage of 3000 V. Two loads, one of the current in the common part of Auto
1050 kVA at 3500 V and the other of 180 kVA at Transformer is (Neglect voltage drops and all
1500 V are to be energized from this auto- losses in the transformer also the magnetizing
transformer output. Assume the loads to have the current.)
same power factor. (a) 100 A (b) 110 A
51. The total current taken from the supply is (c) 90 A (d) 70 A
(a) 440 A (b) 410 A
(c) 485 A (d) 460 A 57. An ideal autotransformer with number of turns
of various sections as N = 100, N = 60 and
AB CB
52. The amount of current taken by 180 kVA load N = 80. The current drawn from the supply
DB
is?
and the input power factor when the supply
(a) 180 A (b) 120 A
voltage is 400V, 50Hz and load resistance
(c) 135 A (d) 148 A
across BC R = 20 ohms, across BD- R = 60 ohms
are
Common Data for Questions 53 & 54
(a) 11.465A, upf (b) 12.459 A, upf
A 10 kVA, 2500/250 V, single – phase, two – winding
(c) 100A, 0.8 lag (d) 150 A, 0.8 lag
transformer is used as an auto – transformer to raise
the supply voltage of 2500 V to an output voltage
58. An ideal transformer has its secondary
of 2625 V. The l.v. winding of the two – winding
winding labeled as A, B, C. The primary has
transformer consists of two equal parts of 125 V
100 turns. The number of turns on the
each. If both parts of the low voltage winding are
secondary side are 400 between A, B and 200
used, then
between B, C so that total turns between A, C
53. Find the auto–transformer kVA output
are 600. The transformer supplies a resistive
(a) 105 kVA (b) 150 kVA
load of 6 kW between A and C. In addition,
(c) 210 kVA (d) 180 kVA
a load of impedance 1000450 is
connected between A and B. For a primary
54. Find the amount of kVA transformed and
voltage of 1000 V, the primary current is
conducted.
(a) 22.56A (b) 32.45A
(a) 10 kVA; 200 kVA (b) 8 kVA; 215 kVA
(c) 20.69A (d) 34.56A
(c) 5 kVA; 175 kVA (d) 12 kVA; 138 kVA
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59. A single phase ideal transformer has 400 61. A transformer with a turns ratio of 4000/120,
primary and 600 secondary turns. The primary with a primary coil resistance R1 = 1.6 (Ω), a
is connected to 800V source. The full secondary coil resistance of R2 = 1.44 (mΩ),
secondary has a resistive load of 24 kW. The leakage flux that corresponds to Ll1 = 21 (mH),
secondary is tapped at 500 turns across which and Ll2 = 19 (μH), and a realistic core
there is a pure inductive load of 20 kVA. The characterized by Rc = 160 (kΩ) and Lm = 450
primary current and its power factor are (H). The low voltage side of the transformer is
(a) 39 A, 0.85 lag at 60 (Hz), and V2 = 120 (V), and the power
(b) 39 A, 0.76 lag there isP2 = 20 (kW) at pf = 0.85 lagging.
(c) 42A, 0.85 lag Calculate the voltage at the high voltage
(d) 42A, 0.76 lag side and the efficiency of the transformer.
(a) 4066 V, 98.95% (b) 4066 V, 97.34%
60. The ratio of the numbers of turns per phase in (c) 4022 V, 98.9% (d) 4022 V, 97.34%
the primary, secondary, and tertiary windings
of a transformer is 10: 2: 1. With lagging 62. A single phase core type transformer has the
currents of 45 A at power factor 0.8 in the following data: Number of turns of the primary
secondary, and 50 A at power factor 0.71 in winding = 500. core cross section = 100 cm2.
the tertiary winding, the primary current and Mean length of the core flux path = 40 cm.
power factor are Relative permeability of the core iron = 1000.
(a) 15.0A, 0.808 lag Magnetizing inductance of the primary is
(b) 14.0 A, 0.77 lag (a) 2.5 mH (b) 2.5 H
(c) 18.5A, 0.707 lead (c) 25 H (d) 0.25 H
(d) 16.5A, 0.65 lag
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01. (b) 02. (c) 03. (d) 04. (a) 05. (a)
06. (c) 07. (b) 08. (c) 09. (b) 10. (a)
11. (b) 12. (a) 13. (d) 14. (a) 15. (a)
16. (d) 17. (b) 18. (c) 19. (a) 20. (d)
21. (c) 22. (c) 23. (c) 24. (d) 25. (c)
26. (b) 27. (a) 28. (b) 29. (b) 30. (c)
35. 4.7 36. (a) 37. (b) 38. (a) 39. (d)
40. (d) 41. (b) 42. (a) 43. (c) 44. (d)
45. (b) 46. (a) 47. (d) 48. (c) 49. (c)
50. (a) 51. (b) 52. (b) 53. (c) 54. (a)
55. (d) 56. (a) 57. (a) 58. (c) 59. (b)