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[1] High frequency transformers sometimes make use of ferrite [8] Which type of winding is used in 3 phase shell type
cores because it has transformer?
A. High specific gravity A. Circular type
B. High resistance B. Sandwich type
C. High hysteresis C. Cylindrical type
D. low permeability D. Rectangular type
Ans:B Ans: B
[2] Harmonics in transformer result in [9] During open circuit test of a transformer
A. Increased core losses A. Primary is supplied rated voltage
B. Increased I2R losses B. Primary is supplied full load current
C. Magnetic interference with communication circuits C. Primary is supplied current at reduced voltage
D. All of the above D. Primary is supplied rated kVA
Ans:D Ans: A
[3] The full load copper loss of a transformer is 1600W. At half- [10] Which of the following is not standard voltage for power
load the copper loss will be supply in India
A. 6400W A. 11kV
B. 1600W B. 33kV
C. 800W C. 66 kV
D. 400W D. 122 kV
Ans:D Ans: D
[4] Power transformers are generally designed to have [11] The low voltage winding of a 400/230 volt, 1-phase, 50Hz
maximum efficiency around transformer is to be connected to a 25Hz supply in order to
A. No load keep the magnetization current at the same level as that for
B. Half load normal 50Hz supply at 25Hz the voltage should be [Gate 1997]
C. Near full load a) 230V
D. 10% overload b) 460V
c) 115V
Ans: C d) 65V
:C
[5] Two transformers are connected in parallel. These
transformers do not have equal percentage impedance which [12] The primary current in the current transformer is dictated
results by [Gate 1997]
A. Short-circuiting of the secondaries a) The secondary burden
B. Power factor of one of the transformers is leading while that b) The core of the transformer
of the other lagging c) The load current
C. Transformers having higher copper losses will have d) None of the above
negligible core losses :A
D. Loading of the transformers not in proportion to their kVA
ratings.
Transformers Objective Questions: Part-8
Ans:D [1] The degree of mechanical vibrations produced by the
laminations of a transformers depends on
[6] The changes in volume of transformer cooling oil due to A. Tightness of clamping
variation of atmospeheric temperature during day and night is B. Gauge of laminations
taken care of by which part of transformer? C. Size of laminations
A. Conservator D. All of the above
B. Breather Ans: D
C. Bushings
D. Buchholz relay [2] The no-load current drawn by transformer is
usually........percent of the full-load current?
Ans:A A. 0.2 to 0.5 %
B. 2 to 5%
[7] The transformer laminations are insulated from each other C. 12 to 15 %
by D. 20 to 30 %
A. Mica strip Ans:B
B. Thin coat of varnish
C. Paper [3] The dielectric strength of transformer oil is expected to be
D. Any of the above A. 1kV
B. 33kV
Ans:B C. 100kV
D. 330 kV
Ans: B
C. Total loss
[4] During the short-circuit test on a small transformer the D. Insulation resistance
frequency is increased from 50-200Hz. The copper losses will Ans: B
increase by a factor of
A. 16
B. 4 [3] The equivalent resistance of the primary of the transformer
C. 1 having K = 5, R1 = 0.1 ohm when referred to secondary
D. 1/4 becomes .....ohm
Ans:A A. 0.5
B. 0.02
[5] No-load current in a transformer C. 0.004
A. Lags behind the voltage by about 75 deg D. 2.5
B. Leads the voltage by about 75 Ans:D
C. Lags behind the voltage by about 15
D. Leads the voltage by about 15
Ans:A [4] A transformer has negative voltage regulation when its load
power factor is
[6] While conducting short-circuit test on a transformer the A. Zero
following side is short circuited B. Unity
A. High voltage side C. Leading
B. Low voltage side D. Lagging
C. Primary side Ans: C
D. Secondary side
Ans: B
[5] A transformer has 1000 primary turns, connected to 250V
[7] The chemical used in breather for transformer should have ac supply. To get 400V secondary voltage the no of secondary
the quality of turns should be
A. Ionizing air A. 1600
B. Absorbing moisture B. 250
C. Cleansing the transformer oil C. 400
D. Cooling the transformer oil D. 1250
Ans:B Ans: A
Transformers Solved Objective Questions: Part-6 [10] Silicon steel used in laminations mainly reduces
[1] A transformer core is laminated to a. Hysteresis loss
A. Reduce hysteresis loss b. Eddy current losses
B. Reduce eddy current losses c. Copper loss
C. Reduce copper losses d. All of the above
D. Reduce all above losses Ans: A
Ans: B
[8] The function of conservator in a transformer is [7] The main advantage of auto transformer over a two winding
A. To protect against internal fault transformer is
B. To reduce copper as well as core losses A. Hysteresis losses are reduced
C. To cool the transformer oil B. Saving in winding material
D. To take care of the expansion and contraction of C. Copper losses are negligible
transformer oil due to variation of temperature of surroundings D. Eddy losses are totally eliminated
Ans: D Ans:B
[9] The core used in high frequency transformer is usually [8] During short circuit test iron losses are negligible because
A. Copper core A. The current on secondary side is negligible
B. Cost iron core B. The voltage on secondary side does not vary
C. Air core C. The voltage applied on primary side is low
D. Mid steel core D. Full-load current is not supplied to the transformer
Ans: C Ans: C
[10] Cross over windings are used in [9] Which of the following properties is not necessarily
A. Low voltage side of high kVA rating transformers desirable in the material for transformer core?
B. Current transformers A. Mechanical strength
C. High voltage side of high kVA rating transformers B. Low hysteresis loss
D. High voltage side of low kVA rating transformers C. High thermal conductivity
Ans: D D. High permeability
Ans: C
[3] The peak voltage across A and B, with S open is [GATE A. Double
2009] B. Remain same
A. 400/ V C. Be halved
B. 800 V D. Become one quarter
C. 4000/ V Ans:-
D. 800/ V
Ans: D
[4] If the waveform of i(t) is changed to i(t)= 10 sin(100t)A, the Transformers Objective Questions: Part-2
peak voltage across A and B with S closed is [GATE 2009] [1] The ordinary two winding transformer's primary and
A. 400V secondary windings always have
B. 240V A. Different no of turns
C. 320V B. Same size of copper wire
D. 160V C. A common magnetic circuit
Ans: A D. Separate magnetic circuits
Ans:C
Ans:C
Ans: D
Ans: C Ans: B
[2] No load test on a transformer is carried out to find [10] In performing the short circuit test of a transformer
A. Copper loss A. High voltage is usually short circuited
B. Magnetising current B. Low voltage side is usually short circuited
C. Magnetising current and no load loss C. Any side is short circuited with preference
D. Efficiency of the transformer D. None of the above
Ans:C Ans: B
Ans:D
Ans:C
Ans:B
Ans: D