MCQ QUESTIONS

*Each question are of 1.5 marks.

Time- 50 min

1) ZERO VOLTAGE REGULATION CAN OCCURS WHEN THE LOAD P.F.

IS –
a) Lagging , cos x= r/z
b) Leading , cos x= x/z
c) Leading , cos x= r/z
d) Lagging , cos x = x/z

2) IF WE MAINTAIN THE V/F RATIO CONSTANT IN A 1 PHASE

TRANSFORMER THEN THE VARIATION OF EDDY CURRENT LOSS
AND HYSTERISIS LOSS WILL BE –
a) Eddy current loss is directly proportional to f^2 and hysteresis loss will
directly proportional to f
b) Eddy current loss is directly proportional to f^2 and hysteresis loss will
directly proportional to f
c) Eddy current loss is directly proportional to f and hysteresis loss will
constant
d) Eddy current loss is directly proportional to f^2 and hysteresis loss will
constant

3) A 10 KVA ,220/110 V 1 PHASE TRANSFORMER , CORE LOSS IS

FOUND TO BE 80 W AND COPPER LOSS IS FOUND 46 W AT 80%
LOADING .SO WHAT WILL BE THE CORE LOSS AND FULL LOAD
CU LOSS ,IF THE TRANSFORMER IS OPERATED ON RATED
VOLTAGE ..
a) Core loss = 64w and cu loss = 46w
b) Core loss = 125w and cu loss = 71.875w
c) Core loss = 80w and cu loss = 71.875w
d) Core loss = 64w and cu loss = 46w
4) A 20 KVA , 2500/250 V , 1-PHASE TRANSFORMER OPERATES AT
U.P.F. CORE LOSS IS FOUND TO BE 160W WHAT WILL BE THE
MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY AT U.P.F
a) 98.525%
b) 98.425%
c) 97.425%
d) 98.025%
5) IN SUMPNER’S TEST –
a) Two secondaries are connected in phase opposition
b) Two secondaries are connected in phase addition
c) Both a and b
d) Never be connected in each other
6) Which of the following are correct for an auto transformer when compared
to an identical rating 2 winding transformer ?
P:- KVA RATING = (1/ (1-K))
Q:- LOSSES = (1-K)
R:- IMPEDENCE DROP =(1/(1-K)) [K= TRANSFORMATION RATIO]
a) R &Q
b) P,Q&R
c) P&Q
d) P&R
7) THE OPEN CIRCUIT TEST GIVES US WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATIONS?
P:- TURNS RATIO OF TRANSFORMER
Q:- SHUNT BRANCH PARAMETERS OF THE EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT
R:- CORE LOSS AT RATED VOLTAGE AND FREQUENCY
S:- SERIES BRANCH PARAMETERS (EQUIV. RESISTANCE AND
EQUIV. LEAKAGE REACTANCE )
a) P,Q ,S
b) Q,R
c) P,Q,R
d) ALL OF THE ABOVE

8) IF R IS THE RESISTANCE OF THE SECONDARY WINDING OF THE

TRANSFORMER AND K IS THE TRANSFORMATION RATIO , THEN
EQUIVALENT SECONDARY RESISTANCE REFFERED TO PRIMARY
IS-
 a) R^2 /K^2
b) R /K^2
c) R.K
d) R.K^2
9) IF A TRANSFORMER IS FED FROM A 220V DC SUPPLY RATHER
THAN 1 PHASE AC SUPPLY , THEN THE TRANSFORMER WILL –
a) Operate normally\
b) Burn its windings
c) Give a very small leakage flux
d) None of the above

10) IF THE P.U. LEAKAGE INDUCTANCE OF THE PRIMARY OF A

TRANSFORMER IS X pu ON THE GIVEN RATED BASE VALUE . IF
THE BASE VOLTAGE AND BASE POWER GETS DOUBLED , THEN
THE CHANGE IN P.U. IMPEDENCE WILL
a) 0.25.X
b) X
c) 0.5 X
d) 4X
11) In a 50 kVA, 11 KV/400 V transformers, the iron and copper losses are 500
W and 600 W respectively under rated conditions.
The efficiency on unity power factor at full load will be ______.
a)97.45%
b) 98.74%
c) 97.84%
d)99.78%

12) FROM THE ABOVE QUESTION 11, The load at which maximum efficiency
occurs and the iron and copper losses
corresponding to this load respectively will be
(a) 45.64 kVA, 500 W, 500 W
(b) 40.64 kVA, 500 W, 500 W
(c) 45.64 kVA, 600 W, 600 W
(d) 40.64 kVA, 600 W, 600W
13) A single-phase 100 kVA, 1000 V/100 V, 50 Hz transformer has a voltage drop
of 5% across its series impedance at full load. Of this, 3% is due to resistance. The
percentage regulation of the transformer at full load with 0.8 lagging
power factor is
(a) 4.8 % (b) 6.8%
(c) 8.8 % (d) 10.8%
14) Two transformers of identical voltage but of different capacities are operating in
parallel For satisfactory load sharing
(a)Impedances must be equal.
(b) Per unit impedances must be equal.
(c) Per unit impedances and X/R Ratios must be equal.
(d)Impedances and X/R ratios must be equal.
15) The efficiency of a 100kVA transformer is 0.98 at full as well as at half load.
For this transformer at full load the copper loss
(a) is less than core loss.
(b) is equal to core loss.
(c) is more then core loss.
(d) none of the above.
16) Figure shown an ideal three winding transformer. The three winding1,2,3 of the
transformer are wound on the same core as shown. The turns ratio N1:N2:N3is 4:2:1.
A resistor of 10 ohm is connected across winding 2. A capacitor of reactance 2.5
is connected across winding 3. Winding 1 is connected across a 400 V, ac supply. If
the supply voltage phasor V1 = 400 angle 00 , the supply current phasor I1 is given
by

~ N1 N2
2
 (A)(-10+j10) A
(B) (-10-j10) A
(C) (10+j10) A
(D) (10-j10) A
17) A single-phase transformer has a turns ratio of 1:2, and is a connected to a purely
resistive load . The magnetizing current is 1 A, and the secondary current is 1 A. If
core losses and leakage reactances are neglected, the primary current is

A)1.41 A
B)2 A
C)2.24 A
D)3 A
18) . A 220/400 V, 50 Hz, 5 kVA, 1-phase transformer operates on 220V, 40 Hz
supply with secondary winding then-
(A) the eddy current loss and hysteresis loss of the transformer decrease.
(B) the eddy current loss and hysteresis loss of the transformer increase.
(C) the hysteresis loss of the transformer increase while eddy current loss remains
the same.
(D) the hysteresis loss remains the same whereas eddy current loss decreases.
19) . For the system the phase relation of current I with respect to the sending end
supply voltage when the load is purely inductive (assume transformer is ideal):
(A) zero
(B) 900 lead
(C) 900 lag
(D) 1800
20) Two transformers of different kVA ratings workings in parallel share the
load in proportion to their ratings when their
A )ohmic values of leakage impedence are inversely proportional to their kVA
rating.
B) ohmic value of leakage magnetizing impedances are same.
C) per unit leakage impedances on same base value are same.
D) Non of these.
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Question Paper

Roll No: _______________ Month and Year of the Examination: Mar, 2021

Programme: B.Tech Semester: 1st Subject: Familiarization of Electrical Engg.

Course No: EEPC23 Maximum Marks: 50

Total No. Of Questions: 5

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1. If the load power factor of transformer is 0.8 lagging, then its primary p.f is.
A. 0.9pf
B. 0.8pf
C. 0.7pf
D. UPF
2. A transformer has iron loss of 90watts at 60Hz supply and 52 watts at 40Hz
supply. Both losses are being measured at same peak flux density. The total
iron loss in the transformer at 50Hz supply will be.
A. 70W
B. 90W
C. 50W
D. 60W
3. The efficiency of a 100kVA transformer is 0.98 at full as well as at half load.
For this transformer at Full load the copper loss
A. is less than core loss
B. is equal to core loss
C. is more than core loss
D. none of the above
4. A single phase transformer has a maximum efficiency of 90% at full load
and unity power factor.Efficiency at half load, at the same factor is
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A. 86.7%
B. 88.26%
C. 88.9%
D. 87.8%

5. A single-phase,2KVA,100/200V transformer is reconnected as an auto-

transformer such that its KVA rating is maximum. The new rating, in KVA as
A. 5
B. 6
C. 4.5
D. 3

6. The primary mmf is least affected by the secondary terminal conditions in a

A. Power transformer
B. Potential transformer
C. Current transformer
D. Distribution transformer

7. It is desired to measure parameters of 230 V/115V,2KVA, single –phase

transformer. The following wattmeter are available in laboratory:
W1:250V,10A, Low Power Factor
W2:250V,5A, Low Power Factor
W3:150V,10A, High Power Factor
W4:150V,5A, High Power Factor
The wattmeter used in open circuit test and short circuit test of the transformer
will respectively be
A. W1 and W2
B. W2 and W4
C. W1 and W4
D. W2 and W3

8. A single –Phase 100KVA, 1000V/100V,50Hz Transformer has a voltage

drop of 5% across its series impedance at full load. Of this ,3% is due to
resistance. The percentage regulation of the transformer at full load with 0.8
lagging power factor is
A. 4.8
B. 6.8
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C. 8.6
D. 10.8

9. Two transformers of identical voltage but of different capacities are operating

in parallel. For satisfactory load sharing
A. impedances must be equal
B. per unit impedances must be equal
C. per unit impedance and X/R ratios must be equal
D. impedances and X/R ratios must be equal

10. A 200V/100V,50Hz transformer is to be excited at 40Hz from 100V side.

For the exciting current to be same, the applied voltage should be
A. 150V
B. 80V
C. 100V
D. 125V

11. During short-circuit, iron losses are negligible because

A. the current on secondary side is negligible.
B. the voltage on secondary side does not vary.
C. the voltage applied on primary side is low.
D. full-load current is not supplied to the transformer.
12. When secondary of a current trans-former is open –circuited its iron core
A. Will be hot because of heavy iron losses taking place in it due to high
flux density.
B. Hot because primary will carry heavy current
C. Cool as there is no current
D. None of above will happen

13. The concentric winding are used in core type transformer with winding
placed next to the core.
A. LV
B. Primary
C. HV
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D. Secondary

14. For the parallel operation of single phase transformers it is necessary that
they should have.
A. same efficiency
B. same polarity
C. same kVA rating
D. same number of turns on the secondary side

15. The no load current in a transformer lags behind the applied voltage by an
angle of about
A. 180°
B. 120°
C. 90°
D. 75°

16. In single phase transformer, the primary current and primary voltage is 4.55
A and 11kV respectively. The rating of the transformer would be?
A. 50kVA
B. 86KVA
C. 100KVA
D. 150KVA
17. A 10KVA ,400/200V,single phase transformer with resistance of 3% and
reactance of 6% delivers 25A to a resistive load, the load side voltage of the
transformer is
A. 194V
B. 197V
C. 198.5V
D. 200V

18. To step 110V AC down to 20V AC,the turns ratio must be

A. 5.5
B. 18
C. 0.18
D. 0.018
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19. Buchholz relay can be installed on

A. Auto-transformers
B. Air-cooled Transformers
C. Welding transformers
D. Oil cooled transformers.

20. The core used in high frequency transformer is usually

A. Copper core
B. Cast iron core
C. Air core
D. Mild steel core
21. With Scott-connection transformer supplying balance loads, -
A. Teaser primary current = main primary current.
B. Teaser primary current > main primary current.
C. 3-phase line current are equal but not balanced.
D. 3-phase line current are equal and balanced.
22. A three phase delta/star connected transformer is supplying at 6000 v on
delta connection side. The terminal voltage on secondary side when
supplying full load at 0.8 pf lagging is 415 v. The equivalent resistance
and reactance drops are 1% and 5% respectively. The turn ration of
transformer is-
A. 14
B. 24
C. 42
D. 24
23. The connection is commonly used to step down the voltage from high
level to medium level/low level
A. Delta-Delta
B. Star-Delta
C. Star-star
D. Scott connection
24. In Scott connection the voltage across teaser leads the main by –
A. 30 degree
B. 60 degree
C. 90 degree
D. 120 degree
25. A delta/delta connected transformer connected to V/V connected
transformer. The ratio of vA rating of V/V transformer and delta/delta
connected transformer is-
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A. 57.7%
B. 100%
C. 75%
D. 50%
26. Most familiar application of zig-zag transformer is –
A. Ground reference on an underground system
B. Converting single phase to three phase
C. Reducing harmonics
D. All of the above
27. Connection suitable to feed high capacity 3-phase load is-
A. Star-Star
B. Delta-Delta
C. Delta-Star
D. None of the above
28. A 50 Hz balanced 3-phase, Y connected supply is connected to a
balanced 3phase Y connected load. If the instantaneous phase a of
the supply voltage is Vcos(wt ) and the phase a of the load current is
Icos(wt-x ), the instantaneous 3-phase power is-
A. A constant with a magnitude of VIcos(x)
B. Constant with magnitude (3/2)VIcos(x)
C. Time varying with an average value of (3/2) VIcos(x) and a
frequency 100Hz
D. Time varying with an average value of VI cos(x)and a
frequency 50Hz
29. In Scott connection –
A. Neutral point divides the teaser transformer in ratio of 3:1
B. Neutral point divides the teaser transformer in ratio of 2:1
C. Neutral point divides the main transformer in ratio of 3:1
D. Neutral point divides the main transformer in ratio of 2:1
30. The most commonly used connection for power system as a step up and
step down transformers are-
A. Star- delta , star- star
B. Star-star , delta-delta
C. Delta-star , star-delta
D. Star-delta , delta-star
31. The phase difference between 3rd harmonic current and voltages on three
phase transformer is
A. 1800
B. 900
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C. 00
D. 2700

32. The connection used for small high voltage transformer is

A. Star-star
B. Delta-delta
C. Star-delta
D. Delta-star
33. In delta/star transformer, if phase turn ratio in X:1 then line turns ratio is-
A. X:1
B. X:3
C. X:
D. None of the above
34. If phase voltage equal to line voltage in delta/delta connection, then for
same voltage rating compare to star/star connection number of turns
require to analyze-
A. More number of turn per phase
B. Less number of turn per phase
C. Number of turns equal
D. Cannot say
35. Insulation required in three phase transformer for same rating is-
A. Equal in both star/star and delta/delta connection
B. More in delta/delta as compare to star/star connection
C. More in star/star connection as compare to delta/delta
D. None of the above
36. Types of winding used in three phase shell type transformer is-
A. Sandwich type
B. Cylindrical type
C. Rectangular type
D. Circular type
37. Which is true for star/delta transformer-
a) Produce less secondary terminal voltage among all the connection
for same rating and turns ratio.
b) Produce 48% less terminal voltage as compare to delta/delta
connection.
c) Require less number of turns per phase.
A. Only a is true
B. Only b is true
C. Both a and b true
D. Both a and b false
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38. Which of the following is/are correct -

I. Voltage rating proportional to (dimension)3
II. Voltage rating proportional to (dimension)2
III. Current rating proportional to (dimension)2
IV. Current rating proportional to (dimension)3
A. I and III
B. II and III
C. I and IV
D. II and IV
39. In the delta connection of winding, provides closed path for -
A. 3rd harmonics current
B. 5th harmonic voltage.
C. 3rd harmonic voltage
D. 5th harmonics current
40. In three phase transformer window space factor is defined as-
A. (Total area of core)/(window area)
B. (Total cross-section area cover by copper)/(window cross-section
area)
C. (window area)/(total core area)
D. None of the above

41. In relation to D.C machines, match the following and choose the correct
combination
List-I (Performance Variables)
P. Armature emf (E)
Q. Developed torque(T)
R. Developed power (P)
List-II (Proportional to)
1.Flux(φ), speed(ω) and armature current (Ia)
2. speed and flus only
3.φ and Ia only.
4.Ia and ω only.
5.Ia only.
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P Q R
A. 3 3 1
B. 25 4
C. 3 5 4
D. 2 3 1
42. In a D.C machine, which of the following statement is true?
A. Compensating winding is used for neutralizing armature reaction while
interpole winding is usedfor producing residual flux.
B. Compensating winding is used for neutralizing armature reaction while
interpole winding is usedfor improving commutation.
C. Compensating winding is used for improving commutation while interpole
winding is used forneutralizing armature reaction.
D. Compensating winding is used for improving commutation while interpole
winding is used forproducing residual flux.
43. A DC machine supplies 20A at 200V as a generator. The armature
resistance is 0. 2ohm.If themachine is now operated as a motor at same terminal
voltage and current but with the flux increased by10%, the ratio of motor speed
to generator speed is.
A. 0.87
B. 0.95
C. 0.96
D. 1.06
44. The DC motor, which can provide zero speed regulation at full load without
any controller is
A. series
B. shunt
C. cumulative compound
D. differential compound
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45. A 120V DC shunt motor takes 2A at no load. It takes 7A on full load while
running at 1200 rpm. Thearmature resistance is 0.8Ω, and the shunt field
resistance is 240Ω.The no load speed, in rpm, is
A. 1161.2
B.1241.81
C. 1350
D. 1400
46. A DC shunt generator delivers 45A at a terminal voltage of 220V. the
armature and the shunt fieldresistances are 0.01Ω and 44Ω respectively. The
stray losses are 375W.The percentage efficiency of theDC generator is
A. 86.84 %
B. 88.89 %
C. 85.98 %
D. 90.50 %

47. A 4-point starter is used to start and control the speed of a

A. Dc shunt motor with armature resistance control
B. Dc shunt motor with field weakening control
C. Dc series motor
D. Dc compound motor
48. The speed/ torque regimes in a dc motor and the control methods suitable
for the same are
given respectively in List-I and List –II
List –I List-II
P. Field control 1.Below base speed
Q. Armature Control 2.Above base speed
3.Above base torque
4.Below base torque
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PQ
A. 1 3
B. 2 4
C. 2 3
D. 1 4
49. A 8 Pole, DC Generator has a simplex wave wound armature containing 32
coils of 6 turns each. Its flux per pole is 0.06 Wb. The Machine is running at
250 rpm. The induced armature voltage is –
A. 96 V
B. 192 V
C. 384 V
D. 768 V

50. A DC series motor driving an electric train faces a constant power load . It
is running at rated speed and rated voltage. If the speed has to be brought down
to 025 p.u. the supply voltage has to be approximately brought down to be –
A. 0.75 p.u.
B. 0.5 p.u.
C. 0.25 p.u.
D. 0.125 p.u.

51. An electric motor with constant output power will have a torque -speed
characteristics in the form of a
A. straight line passing through origin
B. straight line parallel to speed axis
C. parabola
D. rectangular hyperbola
52. Compensating winding in a DC machine –
A. is located at the armature slots for compensation of armature reaction
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B. is located at the commutating poles for improving commutation

C. is located on pole shoes for avoiding flashover at the commutator surface
D. is located on the pole shoes to avoiding sparking at the brushes

53. A 240 V D.C Series motor takes 40 A when giving its rated output at 1500
rpm. Its resistance is 0.3 ohm. The value of additional resistance must be added
to obtained rated torque at 1000 rpm
A. 6 ohm
B. 5.7 ohm
C. 2.2 ohm
D. 1.9 ohm
54. A 220 V DC Shunt motor takes 3 A at no load. It draws 25 A when running
at full load at speed 1500rpm. The armature and shunt resistances are 0.5 ohm
and 220 ohms respectively. The no load speed in rpm is –
A. 1500 rpm
B. 1656.25 rpm
C. 1546.52 rpm
D. 1579.33 rpm

55. In a DC machine without any brush shift, the shift of magnetic neutral axis
owing to armature reaction is

A. in the direction of rotation for both the generator and the motor.
B. against the direction of rotation for both the generator and the motor.
C. in the direction of rotation for the generator and against the direction of
rotationmotor
D. against the direction of rotation for the generator and in the direction of
rotation for the motor.

56. In a DC machine, the number of mechanical and electrical degrees will be

the same when the number of poles on the machine is

A. 4
B. 2
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C. 8
D. 6

57. Efficiency of Ward Leonard method is-

A. Higher than rheostat control method but lower than shunted field control
B. Higher than rheostat control method and shunted field control method
C. Depends on load
D. none of the above

58. What are the causes of failure of voltage build up of D.C shunt generator.

i) Field resistance > critical field resistance

ii) Field resistance < critical field resistance
iii) Speed > critical speed
iv) Speed < critical speed
A. i& ii
B. iv & ii
C. ii & iii
D. i& iv
59. Swinburne’s test cannotbe performed in –

A. DC shunt motor
B. DC series motor
C. DC compound motor
D. Both (a) and (b)

60. A DC shunt generator delivers 190 A at a terminal voltage of 220 V. The

copper losses and stray losses are 2000W and 1000W respectively. The
efficiency of the generator is-

A. 91.35 %
B. 92.60 %
C. 93.30 %
D. 94.325 %