REE OBJECTIVES 11.

What is the reason why the kVA rating of an

ordinary two-winding transformer is increased when
connected as an autotransformer?
A. Transformation ratio is increased
1. A transformer will work on what type of voltage?
B. Secondary voltage is increased
A. DC only C. Both DC and AC
C. Secondary current is increased
B. AC only D. Any kind of supply voltage
D. Energy is transferred both inductively and
conductively
2. For successful parallel operation of two single phase
transformers, which one is the most essential condition
12. At what load is the efficiency of a transformer be
required?
zero?
A. Percentage impedance are equal
A. No load
B. Turn ratios are equal
B. Near full load at unity pf
C. KVA ratings are equal
C. Overload at leading pf
D. Polarities are properly connected
D. Underload at lagging pf
3. Which one is true about ideal transformer?
13. When an V-V bank is converted to a Δ – Δ bank.
A. The windings has no resistances
What is percentage increase in each capacity?
B. The core has no losses
A. 66.7% C. 173.2%
C. The core has infinite permeability
B. 73.2% D. 141.4%
D. All of these
14. Which of the following cannot be change by a
4. Which of the following are the same for both
transformer?
primary and secondary windings in a transformer?
A. Voltage C. Impedance
A. Current and induced emf
B. Current D. Power
B. Ampere-turns and voltage turn
C. Resistance and leakage reactance’s
15. Which one is the main cause of the noise in
D. None of these
transformer?
A. Magnetic flux
5. The magnetic coupling between the primary and
B. Alternating current in windings
secondary windings of a transformer can be increased
C. Cooling oil which is heating up
by which of the following methods?
D. All of these
A. By changing the turns ratio of the transformer
B. By using a magnetic core material of low
16. At what loading condition on power transformer is
reactance
efficiency maximum?
C. By increasing the number of laminations in the core
A. No load C. Near full load
D. None of these since the magnetic coupling is always
B. Half load D. A little more than full load
constant
17. How does the voltage per turn in the primary
6. In a transformer, what is the purpose of placing the
windings related to the voltage per turn in the
primary on top of the secondary windings or vice-
secondary windings?
versa?
A. Equal
A. To reduce the copper loss
B. Less than
B. to reduce the iron loss
C. Greater than
C. to reduce the windings resistance
D. Either B or C depending on step-up or step down
D. to reduce the leakage reactance
applications
7. The regulation of a transformer is least affected by
18. The eddy current loss in a transformer are reduced
change in frequency at which loading?
by laminating the core, the laminations being insulated
A. Unity power factor
from each other by which of the following?
B. Leading power factor
A. Thick paper
C. Lagging power factor
B. Thin sheet of mica
D. All of these
C. Light coat of core plate varnish
D. Thin sheets of copper
8. Which of the following transformer banks is best
suited for 3-phase, 4-wire service?
19. Which of the following transformer connections of a
A. Δ – Δ C. Y – Y
transformer will give the highest secondary voltage?
B. Δ – Y D. Y – Δ
A. Delta primary, delta secondary
B. Delta primary, star secondary
9. Which of the following transformer should never
C. Star primary, star secondary
have its secondary windings open circuited when its
D. Star primary, delta secondary
primary is energized?
A. Current transformer
20. The heat in a transformer core is dissipated by
B. Autotransformer
which of the following?
C. Step-up transformer
A. Insulating the jacket
D. Potential transformer
B. Varnishing the windings
C. Covering the core with insulating coating
10. What is the reason why transformers are rated in
D. Steel punching
kVA instead of KW?
A. Load pf is normally not known
21. Which one is true about an autotransformer?
B. The kVA is fixed while the kW is dependent on load
A. It has two separate windings connected in series
pf
B. It has no secondary windings
C. Total transformer loss depends on volt-ampere
C. It is best suited in stepping up the voltage only
D. It is already customary that the rating id kVA, based
D. It has only one winding
on early transformers
22. Which of the following is true in a distribution
transformer?
A. The all-day efficiency is more than the commercial
efficiency
B. The all-day efficiency is less than the
commercial efficiency
C. The all-day efficiency is equal to the commercial
efficiency
D. None of these
23. What is the purpose of putting the transformer
windings under oil?
A. To lubricate and cool the windings
B. To insulate and lubricate the windings
C. To insulate and cool the windings
D. To insulate, cool and lubricate windings
24. Which of the following is true about a transformer?
A. The per unit resistance, reactance, and
impedance are the same, whether its referred to
primary or secondary side.
B. If the power factor is leading the regulation of a
good transformer is higher than when it has a lagging
power factor
C. The efficiency of a transformer is maximum when it
is underload and operating at unity pf
D. A good transformer must have regulations as high
as possible
25. Which one dictates the primary current in a CT?
A. The core of the transformer
B. The load current
C. The secondary burden
D. All of these
26. Out of the following transformers bank connections
which one is best to apply for three to two phase
conversions?
A. Scott C. Double Scott
B. Star/star D. Star- double-delta
27. The no load input power of a transformer is
practically equal to which of the following?
A. Copper loss at no load
B. Friction and windage loss
C. Stray power loss
D. Iron Loss
28. What is the reason why the cores of large
transformer are built up to nearly circular cross
section?
A. To reduce leakage reactance
B. to reduce eddy current loss
C. To reduce iron loss
D. to reduce copper loss
29. What principle is used in transformer?
A. Static induction C. Self-induction
B. Dynamic induction D. Mutual induction
30. What is the purpose of connecting sometimes a
“reactor” in series to a transformer?
A. to deliver more kVA
B. to control the fault current
C. to correct its operating power factor
D. to improve its voltage regulation
31. In a transformer the energy from primary of the
transformer is transferred to the secondary due to
which of the following?
A. Due to the flux linkage between the two
windings
B. Due to electrical connection between the two
windings
C. Due to the difference in the number of turns in the
primary and secondary windings
D. Due to changes the current in the two windings
32. What is the reason why a transformer is efficient
device?
A. It is a static device
B. It uses both inductive and capacitive coupling
C. Its winding has less resistance
D. Its friction and windage loss is small
33. The increased in the kVA capacity produced by
connecting a two winding transformer as an
autotransformer is due to which of the following?
A. Increased in the secondary voltage
B. Increased in the transformer efficiency
C. Increased in turns ratio
D. Establishment of conductive link between
primary and secondary
34. In the transformer equivalent circuit, the core loss
is represented by which of the following circuit
element?
A. A series resistance
B. A series inductance
C. A shunt resistance
D. A shunt inductance
35. Which of the following is not important with
transformers?
A. Casing C. Secondary windings
B. Primary windings D. Contacts
36. What is the purpose of stampings in transformers?
A. to reduce the hysteresis loss
B. to reduce the eddy current loss
C. To reduce the copper loss
D. All of these
37. The cores of transformers is normally made from
which of the following materials?
A. Silicone steel C. Annealed copper
D. Seasoned wood D. Aluminum
38. In a power transformer, which winding is nearer to
the iron core?
A. High voltage winding
B. Low voltage winding
C. Either high or low voltage winding
D. None of these
39. Which of the following is true about the primary
and secondary induced emf in a transformer?
A. They are always equal in magnitude
B. They are always anti-phase with each other
C. They are always in-phase with each other
D. They are always dependent on the load connected
on the secondary side
40. In a transformer, what does the ratio 20:1 means?
A. There are 20 turns on primary, one turn on the
secondary
B. The secondary voltage is 1/20th of primary voltage
C. The primary current is 20 times greater than the
secondary current
D. For every 20 turns on primary, there is one
turn on the secondary
41. What is the purpose of a tap changing
transformer?
A. To supply low voltage for instruments
B. To step the voltage
C. To step down the voltage
D. T0 step us as well as step down the voltage
42. Which one is an essential feature of an
autotransformer?
A. It uses only one winding
B. It is more suited for single-phase supply
C. It is complete automatic in its operation
D. It is particularly suited for situations where the D. It is used to extract moisture of the air that
voltage transformations ratio exceeds unity enters the transformer tank

43. Which of the following is not a basic element of a 55. Which of the following will happen when a
transformer? transformer is plugged into a DC circuit?
A. Core C. Secondary winding A. It would blow a fuse
B. Primary winding D. Mutual flux B. The secondary will burn out
C. The primary will overload and the secondary
44. The core of a transformer must possess which of will be dead
the following characteristic? D. All of these
A. Low permeability and high hysteresis
B. Low permeability and low hysteresis 56. Which of the following tests is used to determine
C. High permeability and low hysteresis the relative polarity of the windings of a transformer?
D. High permeability and high hysteresis A. Shortcut circuit test C. Back to back test
B. Phasing out test D. Open circuit test
45. At what condition will the efficiency of a
transformer be maximum? 57.When a closed Δ bank is converted to an open Δ
A. Resistances of both windings are equal bank, each of the two remaining transformers supplies
B. Copper loss is equal to core loss what percent of the original load?
C. Per unit impedance of both windings are equal A. 50% C. 73.2%
D. Load served is a unity pf load B. 57.7% D. 66.7%

46. Which of the following cannot be done by a 58. What is the purpose of the no-load test in a
transformer? transformer?
A. Increase the output power A. To determine copper loss at no load
B. Increase the output impedance B. To determine the smallest current it can carry
C. Increase the output voltage C. To determine the efficiency of the transformer
D. Increase the output current D. To determine the magnetizing current and no
load losses
47. What is the cause of the humming sound in a
transformer? 59. What is the purpose of the iron core in a
A. Transformer winding transformer?
B. Transformer oil A. To provide tight magnetic coupling
C. Magnetostriction B. To electrically connect the primary and secondary
D. Size of transformer tank windings
C. To mechanically balanced the transformer
48. The all-day efficiency of a transformer is ___ D. To reduce the core loss
electrical efficiency of the same transformer.
A. equal to 60. Two transformers when operating in parallel will
B. less than the share the load depending in which of the following?
C. greater than the A. Leakage reactance
D. either less than or greater than the B. Efficiency
C. Per unit impedance
49. Which loss will decrease when the load of the D. Magnetizing current
transformer will decrease?
A. copper loss C. Hysteresis loss 61. At what power factor does the transformer
B. Eddy current loss D. All of these operates?
A. Always unity pf
50. What is the purpose of using a higher flux density B. Always lagging pf
in a transformer? C. Always leading pf
A. to decrease the higher weight per kVA D. At a pf depending on load pf
B. to increase the weight per kVA
C. To decrease the weight per kW 62. Buchholz relay is used in transformers. Which one
D. To increase the weight per kW is true about a Buchholz relay?
A. It is an oil actuated relay
51. The temperature rise in a transformer is directly B. It is a gas actuated relay
proportion to which of the following? C. It is a current actuated relay
A. Leakage reactance C. Apparent power D. It is an oil-temperature actuated relay
B. Supply frequency D. Reactive power
63. What is the purpose of the open circuit test in a
52. In general, what is the most important point to transformer?
monitor during the operation of a transformer? A. To determine full load copper loss
A. Primary voltage C. Exciting current B. To determine total loss
B. Core loss D. temperature C. to determine the iron loss
D. To determine the power output at no load
53. What is the percentage equivalent of the no load
current in comparison to the full load current of a 64. Transformer actions require which of the following
transformer? fluxes?
A. About 1 to 2% C. About 5 to 10% A. Constant magnetic flux
B. Aboutv2 to 5% D. About 10 to 20% B. Alternating magnetic flux
C. Pulsating magnetic flux
54. What is the purpose of a “breather” in a D. No flux is needed
transformer?
A. It is used to blast air to the transformer tank 65. What is being increased in a step up transformer?
B. It is used to supply oil to the transformer tank A. Voltage C. Power
C. It is used to prevent the transformer windings inside B. Current D. All of these
the transformer tank from overheating
 D. It is a protective device that protects the
transformer from lightning surges
66. What will happen of a power transformer is
supplied at very high frequency in the primary? 77. In a transformer, at every instant the direction of
A. Transformer will draw more kW the secondary current must be such as to oppose any
B. Voltage in the secondary side will be high change in flux. This is under which of the following
C. Primary side will draw more current principles?
D. Core loss will be very high A. Coulomb’s Law C. Joule’s Law
B. Faraday’s Law D. Lenz’s Law
67. What is the resistance of the low voltage winding in
comparison to the high voltage winding in a 78. What is the purpose of an autotransformer in the
transformer? motor starting circuit?
A. It is equal A. To limit the current
B. it is less than B. to reduce the voltage
C. It is greater than C. To keep constant amperage
D. It can be less or greater, depending on usage of the D. To provide reliable voltage
transformer.
79. Before removing the ammeter from a current
68. When a transformer winding suffers a short circuit, transformer, its secondary must be a short circuited in
what type of force will be experienced by the adjoining order to avoid which of the following?
turns of the same winding? A. Excessive heating of the core
A. An attractive force B. High secondary emf
B. A repulsive force C. Increase in the iron loss
C. Zero or no force D. All of these
D. Any of these
80. Which winding in a transformer has more turns?
69. In a transformer, the primary leakage flux links A. Primary windings
which of the following windings? B. Secondary windings
A. Primary windings only C. High voltage windings
B. Secondary windings only D. Low voltage windings
C. Both primary and secondary windings
D. Not in the primary nor in the secondary winding 81. Which one is the most common cause of
contamination of water in the oil used in transformer
70. Instrument transformers are used on AC circuits located indoors?
for extending the range of which of the following A. Leaky bushings
instruments? B. Condensation of moisture from air in the tank
A. Ammeter C. Wattmeter C. Decomposition of foreign matters in the oil
B. Voltmeter D. All of these D. None of these

71. What is being “transform” in a transformer? 82. Transformers are rated in what unit?
A. Power C. Voltage A. kVA C. kV
B. Current D. Frequency B. kW D. kVAR

72. The eddy current losses in a transformer varies 83. What is the main function of the iron in a
___ the supply voltage. transformer?
A. inversely with A. To provide mechanical strength to the windings
B. directly with B. To reduce the eddy current loss
C. inversely to the square of C. To provide electrical linkage to the two windings
D. directly to the square of D. To reduce the reluctance of the magnetic path

73. What will happen to the transformer if the primary
is connected to a DC supply?
A. The core loss will increase
B. The primary may get burn out
C. The primary will draw less current
D. Nothing serious will happen
84. What is the relationship between the induced emf
and the core flux in a transformer?
A. The induced emf lags the core flux by 900
B. The induced emf leads the core flux by 900
C. The induced emf is in-phase with the core flux
D. The induced emf is independent of the core flux

74. The eddy current loss in a transformer is directly 85. What is the typical usage of an autotransformer?
proportional to which of the following? A. Current transformer
A. The nature of the material B. Variable Transformer
B. The supply frequency C. Isolating transformer
C. The square of thickness of core laminations D. Control transformer
D. The flux density of the core
86. As compared to a Δ – Δ transformer bank, what is
75. Which part of the transformer is most subjected to the percentage capacity of the V-v bank?
damage due to overheating? A. 66.7% C. 57.7%
A. Iron core C. Winding insulation B. 86.6& D. 73.3%
B. Frame or casing D. Copper windings
87. What is reason why transformers operate poorly at
76. What is a conservator in a transformer? very low frequencies?
A. It is an airtight metal drum located at the top A. Magnetizing current is high
of a transformer tank B. Permeability of the core will increase
B. It is a metal tank of a transformer that housed the C. Primary reactance is too much to increased
core and the windings D. Copper loss is high
C. It is a protective device that protects the
transformer from over loading
 98. What will happen of the flux density in a
88. At relatively light loads, the efficiency of a transformer will be increased?
transformer is low. Why? A. The size of the transformer will be reduced
A. Secondary output is low B. Both hysteresis and eddy current losses will be
B. Transformer losses are high reduced
C. Copper loss is small C. The distortion of the voltage wave shape will be
D. Fixed loss is high in proportion to the output reduced
D. All of these
89. What is the main purpose of having a core in a
transformer? 99. What is an ideal transformer?
A. To decrease the iron losses A. A transformer that does not work
B. To prevent the eddy current loss to happen B. A transformer that has only one winding
C. To eliminate the magnetic hysteresis C. A transformer whose primary and secondary
D. To decrease the reluctance of the common windings are equal in turns
magnetic circuit D. A transformer that has no losses and leakage
reactance
90. What type of coupling is used in the primary and
secondary windings of a transformer? 100. Which of the following is true about a step-up
A. Electrical C. Magnetic transformer?
B. Mechanical D. All of these A. It will decrease the voltage and increase amperage
B. It will decrease both voltage and amperage
91. Which one is a method of cooling used in a C. It will increase the voltage and decrease
transformer rated 5 kVA or less? amperage
A. Oil cooled C. Hydrogen cooled D. It will increase both voltage and amperage
B. Natural air cooled D. Water cooled

92. What is the reason why open circuit test is

performed on the low voltage winding of the
transformer?
A. It draws sufficiently large current on load
current for convenient reading
B. It requires lesser voltage to perform the test
C. It needs only minimum power input to perform the
test
D. It involves only lesser core loss, which means more
efficient results

93. Tappings in a transformer are provided where?

A. At the phase end of the high voltage side
B. At the middle of the high voltage side
C. At the neutral end of the high voltage side
D. At the phase end of the low voltage side

94. Which of the following is defined as the “voltage”

transformation ratio” of a transformer?
A. Ratio of secondary induced emf to primary
induced emf
B. Ratio of secondary terminal voltage to primary
applied voltage
C. Ratio of primary turns to secondary turns
D. Ratio of secondary current to primary current

95. At no load, the primary input is approximately

equal to the iron loss. Why?
A. The primary current is small
B. The secondary current is small
C. Both the primary and secondary currents are small
D. The transformer has no output

96. If the impedance triangle of two transformers

operating in parallel are not identical in shape and size,
which of the following is true?
A. The two transformers will share the load equally
B. The two transformers will get overheated
C. The two transformers will run with different pf
D. The two transformers will have a circulating current
even when unloaded

97. Which of the following is called the “voltage

transformer ratio”?
A. E1/E2 C. N1/N2
B. E2/E1 D. N2/N1