MULTIPLE-CHOICEQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. In a transf ormer (a) All turns are equally insulated (b) The end turns are more strongly insulated (c) The
end turns are closely wound (d) The end turns are widely separated
2. Laminated insulations coated with varnish are normally used in the transf ormer (a) To reduce
reluctance of magnetic path (b) To reduce the ef f ect of eddy current (c) To increase the reluctance of
magnetic path (d) To reduce the hysteresis ef f ect
3. The required thickness of lamination in a transf ormer decreases when (a) The applied f requency
increases (b) The applied f requency decreases (c) The applied voltage increases (d) The applied
voltage decreases
4. Oil in transf ormer is used to (a) Transf er electrical energy (b) Insulate the windings (c) Cool the
windings (d) None of the above
5. The f ollowing arrangement will reduce the reluctance of magnetic path of the transf ormer.
6. The windings of a transf ormer are divided into several coils because (a) It is dif f icult to wind as one coil
(b) It reduces voltage per coil (c) It requires less insulation (d) None of the above
7. The size and construction of bushings in a transf ormer depend upon the (a) Size of winding (b) Size of
tank (c) Current f lowing (d)Voltage supplied
8. Transf ormer humming sound is reduced by the (a) Proper bracing of transf ormers assemblies (b)
Proper insulation (c) Proper design (d) Proper design of winding
9. Sludge in transf ormer oil is due to (a) Decomposition of oil (b) Decomposition of insulation (c) Moisture
content in oil (d) None of the above
10. A transf ormer used only f or electrical isolation between two circuits has turns ratio which is (a) More
than unity (b) Less than unity (c) Equal to unity (d) More than 0.5
11. If 90 per cent of normal voltage and 90 per cent of normal f requency are applied to a transf ormer, the
per cent charge in hysteresis losses will be (a) 20% (b) 4.7% (c) 19% (d) 21%
12. If 110 per cent of normal voltage and 110 per cent of normal f requency is applied to a transf ormer, the
percentage change of eddy current losses will be (a) 10% (b) 20% (c) 25% (d) 21%
13. A transf ormer has two 2,400 V primary coils and two 240 V coils. By proper connection of the
windings, the transf ormation ratio that can be obtained is (a) 10 (b) 5 (c) 20 (d) 9
14. A single-phase, 2,200/200 V transf ormer takes 1 A at the side or no load at a power f actor of 0.385
lagging. The iron losses are (a) 167 W (b) 77 W (c) 88 W (d) 98 W
15. Neglecting resistance, at constant f lux density, the power required per kilogram to magnetize the iron
core of a transf ormer is 0.8 W at 25 Hz and 2.04 W at 60 Hz. The power required per kilogram f or 100
Hz is (a) 3.8 W (b) 3.63 W (c) 3.4 W (d) 5.2 W
16. Select the correct statement: (a) emf per turn of both the windings are equal (b) emf per turn in HV
winding is more than the emf per turn in LV winding (c) emf per turn in HV winding is less than the emf
per turn in LV winding
17. The f lux involved in the emf equation of a transf ormer has (a) rms value (b) Average value (c) Total
value (d) Maximum value
18. The no-load current in a transf ormer lags the applied voltage by (a) 90 95 (b) About 80 85 (c) 0
15 (d) About 110
19. High leakage impedance transf ormers are used f or applications such as (a) Power distribution (b)
Electrical toys (c) Arc welding (d) Fluorescent lamps
20. A transf ormer 2,000 kVA, 250 Hz is operated at 50 Hz. Its kVA rating should be revised to (a) 400 kVA
(b) 10,000 kVA (c) 2,000 kVA (d) Cannot be revised
21. The transf ormer which will have the largest size is
(a) 100 kVA, 25 Hz (b) 100 kVA, 100 Hz (c) 100 kVA, 50 Hz (d) 100 kVA, 60 Hz
22. The magnetic f lux of a transf ormer f ollows (a) High reluctance path (b) Low reluctance path (c) Low
conductivity path (d) High conductivity path
23. The ef f iciency of a transf ormer is usually in the range of (a) 5060% (b) 6575% (c) 7090% (d) 90
98%
24. Transf ormer is laminated to reduce (a) Hystersis loss (b) Eddy current loss (c) Partly (a) and partly (b)
(d) Increases exciting current
25. Transf ormer changes the value of (a) Power (b) Frequency (c) Voltage (d) Current
26. Transf er of electrical power f rom primary to secondary in a transf ormer takes place (a) Electrically (b)
Electromagnetically (c) Magnetically (d) None of these
27. The thickness of a 50 Hz transf ormer lamination is (a) 0.35 cm (b) 0.35 mm (c) 0.33 m (d) 0.30 cm
28. A power transf ormer is a constant (a) Current device (b) Voltage device (c) Power device (d) Main
f lux device
29. The value of f lux in the emf equation of a transf ormer is (a) rms (b) Average (c) Maximum (d) Integral
wave cycle
30. The leakage f lux in a transf ormer depends upon the value of (a) Load current (b) Supply f requency (c)
Mutual f lux (d) None of these
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31. The voltage regulation of a transf ormer at f ull-load 0.8 power f actor lag is 6 per cent. Its voltage
regulation at f ull-load 0.8 power f actor lead will be (a) Negative (b) 54% (c) Positive (d) Zero
32. The f ull-load ef f iciency of a transf ormer at 0.85 p.f . lag is 97 per cent. Its ef f iciency at f ull load 0.85
bpower f actor lead will be (a) 99% (b) 96% (c) 97% (d) 98%
33. If a load on secondary side of a transf ormer increases, the current on the primary side (a) Remains
constant (b) Increases (c) Decreases (d) None of these
34. If a sinusoidal exciting current is applied to a transf ormer, the mutual f lux produced is
(a) Negative (b) Sinusoidal (c) Zero (d) Flat top
35. To get sinusoidal f lux in a transf ormer the mutual f lux produced is (a) Non-sinusoidal (b) Sinusoidal (c)
Direct current (d) Zero
36. A 220V, 150V bulb is connected in series with the primary of a 220/1,100 V, 50 Hz transf ormer. If the
load on the secondary side is disconnected, the brightness of the bulb will (a) Decrease (b) Increase
(c) Be unaf f ected (d) Decrease to a very low value
37. The open circuit test of a transf ormer gives inf ormation about (a) Core losses of the transf ormer (b) Cu
losses of the transf ormer (c) Exciting current (d) None of these
38. The short circuit test of a transf ormer gives the inf ormation of (a) Cu losses of the transf ormer (b) Core
losses of the transf ormer (c) Winding circuit impedance (d) None of these
39. During testing of a transf ormer (a) Both SC and OC tests are perf ormed at rated current (b) Both SC
and OC tests are perf ormed at rated voltage (c) OC test is perf ormed at rated voltage (d) SC test is
perf ormed at rated current
40. All-day ef f iciency of a transf ormer is (a) Equal to its power ef f iciency (b) Less than its power
ef f iciency (c) More than its power ef f iciency (d) None of these
41. Routine ef f iciency of a transf ormer depends upon the value of (a) Load current (b) Supply f requency
(c) Power f actor of load (d) Both (a) and (b)
42. A f errite core has less eddy current loss than an iron core because f errites have (a) Lower
permeability (b) High hysteresis (c) Alnico as the main constituent (d) High resistance
43. The maximum regulation of a transf ormer occurs at a power f actor of (a) Unity (b) (c) (d)
44. The zero of regulation of a transf ormer occurs at a power f actor of (a) Zero (b) (c) (d)
45. Circular coil sections are used because they (a) Reduce iron material (b) Reduce copper material (c)
Have the strongest mechanical shape (d) All of these
46. A transf ormer is connected to a constant voltage source. If the supply f requency decreases, the
magnetic f lux in the core will (a) Increase towards saturation (b) Decrease (c) Remain unchanged (d)
None of these
47. The power in autotransf ormer is transf erred through (a) Inductive process (b) Convection process (c)
Conduction process (d) All of these
48. The cross-sectional area of the common portion of an autotransf ormer is (a) Kept constant (b)
Proportionally decreased (c) Proportionally increased (d) None of these
49. The ef f iciency of an autotransf ormer f or the same output compared to a two-winding transf ormer is
(a) Greater (b) Lesser (c) Poor (d) None of these
50. The condition f or successf ul parallel operation of transf ormer is (a) Correct polarity (b) Per unit
impedance based on their rating should be equal (c) Identical voltage and f requency rating (d) Equal
ratio of equivalent resistance to reactance (e) All of these
51. During parallel operation of transf ormers incorrect polarity will result in (a) Open circuit (b) Dead short
circuit (c) Regeneration of power (d) Power f actor of transf ormer will be dif f erent f rom that of the
connected load
52. In an autotransf ormer of voltage ratio and 1 > 2, the f raction of power transf erred inductively is (a)
(b) (c) (d)
53. A 10 kVA, 400/200 V sinlge-phase transf ormer with 10 per cent impedance draws a steady short
circuit line current of (a) 50 A (b) 150 A (c) 250 A (d) 350 A
54. A 400/100 V, 10 kVA two-winding transf ormer is reconnected as an autotransf ormer across a suitable
voltage source. The maximum kVA is (a) 50 kVA (b) 15 kVA (c) 12.5 kVA (d) 8.75 kVA
55. An autotransf ormer having a transf ormation ratio of 0.8 supplies a load of 10 kW. The power
transf erred inductively f rom the primary to the secondary is (a) 10 kW (b) 8 kW (c) 2 kW (d) Zero
56. A single-phase induction regulator is a constant input transf ormer to obtain smooth variation of the
output voltage by varying the (a) Ratio of turns between primary and secondary winding (b) Frequency
(c) Flux-density in the core (d) Angle between the magnetic f orces of the primary and secondary
windings
57. In operating a 400 Hz transf ormer at 50 Hz (a) Only voltage is reduced in the same proportion as the
f requency (b) Only kVA is reduced in the same proportion as the f requency (c) Both voltage and kVA
rating are reduced in the same proportion as the f requency (d) None of the above
58. In perf orming the short circuit test of a transf ormer (a) High-voltage side is usually short-circuited (b)
Low-voltage side is usually short-circuited (c) Any side is short-circuited with pref erence (d) None of
these
59. In perf orming open circuit test of a transf ormer (a) High voltage is usually kept open (b) Low voltage is
usually kept open (c) Any side can be kept open (d) None of the above
60. Transf ormer core usually uses grain-oriented laminated sheets. The grain orientation reduces (a)
Copper loss (b) Eddy current loss (c) Hysteresis loss (d) None of the above
61. In the circuit model of a transf ormer, the core loss is represented as (a) Series resistance (b) Series
inductance (c) Shunt resistance (d) Shunt inductance
62. While perf orming short circuit test on a transf ormer, the impressed voltage magnitude is kept constant
but the f requency is increased. The short circuit current will (a) Increase1 (b) Decrease (c) Remain the
same (d) None of the above
63. A transf ormer has a hysteresis loss of 30 W at 240 V, 60 Hz. The hysteresis loss at 200 V, 50 Hz will
be
(a) 20.8 W (b) 25 W (c) 30 W (d) 36 W
64. In a transf ormer, the exciting current will be in phase quadrature with the impressed voltage provided
(a) Only the leakage impedance drop is ignored (b) Only the core loss is ignored (c) Both the leakage
and impedance drop and the core loss are ignored (d) Only no-load copper loss is ignored
65. Magnetizing impedance of a transf ormer is determined by (a) Short circuit test (b) Open circuit test (c)
Both open circuit and short circuit tests (d) None of these
66. A transf ormer is to be tested at f ull-load conditions consuming only losses f rom the mains. We do (a)
Load test (b) Open circuit and short circuit tests (c) Back-to-back test (d) None of these
67. In a transf ormer operating at constant voltage if the input f requency increases the core loss will (a)
Increase (b) Decrease (c) Remain constant (d) Increase as the square of the f requency
68. Grain-oriented laminated sheet steel in a transf ormer reduces (a) Copper loss (b) Eddy current loss (c)
V V
Hysteresis loss (d) None of above
69. 1 is the resistance of the primary winding of a transf ormer. The turns ratio in terms of primary to
secondary is . The equivalent resistance of the primary ref erred to as secondary is (a) 1/ (b) 2 1
(c) 1/ 2 (d) None of these
70. Choose the correct statement: (a) emf per turn in high-voltage winding is more than the emf per turn in
low-voltage winding (b) emf per turn in both the f inding are equal (c) emf per turn in both the windings
are not equal (d) None of these
71. If 2 and 2 be the induced emf in secondary winding and 2 be the terminal voltage during load, the
regulation of the transf ormer is given by (a) (b) (c) (d)
72. One transf ormer has leakage impedance of 1 + 4 and 3 + 4 f or its primary and secondary
windings, respectively. The transf ormer has (a) Low voltage primary (b) High voltage primary (c)
Medium voltage primary (d) Insuf f icient data
73. A single-phase transf ormer has its maximum ef f iciency at 60 per cent of f ull load. At f ull load copper
loss will be (a) Equal to core loss (b) Less than core loss (c) More than core loss (d) Zero
74. The f lux in a magnetic core is alternating sinusoidally at a f requency of 600 Hz. The maximum f lux
density is 2 T and eddy current loss is 15 W. If the f requency is raised to 800 Hz and maximum f lux
density reduced to 1.5 T, the eddy current loss will be (a) Same (b) Reduced to half (c) Doubled (d)
Increased by 50%
75. The core f lux in a transf ormer depends mainly on (a) Supply voltage (b) Supply voltage and f requency
(c) Supply voltage, f requency and load (d) Supply voltage and load but independent of f requency
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