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MCQ of Transformers
1.The main purpose of using core in transformer is to
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a) Self induction
b) Mutual induction
c) Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction
d) Self and mutual induction both
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a) Work
b) Burn the winding
c) Not work
d) Give lower voltage on the secondary side
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4. Which of the following will improve the mutual coupling between primary and secondary of a
transformer ?
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8. The primary and secondary induced emfs E1and E2 in two-winding transformer are always
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a) Current
b) Frequency
c) Voltage
d) Power
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a) sulphur
b) odour
c) moisture
d) both (a) and (c)
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12. In a transformer, the magnetic coupling between the primary and secondary circuit can be
increased by
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a) is always unit
b) is always leading
c) is always lagging
d) depends on the power factor of load
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a) 1 kVA, 50 Hz
b) 1 KVA, 60 Hz
c) 1KVA, 100Hz
d) 1KVA, 500 Hz
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a) Current
b) Voltage
c) Frequency
d) Both voltage and current
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a) Waveform
b) Frequency
c) Voltage
d) Both frequency and waveform
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a) High reluctance
b) High conductivity
c) Low reluctance
d) Low conductivity
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a) A.C
b) D.C
c) Both a.c. and d.c.
d) Pulsating d.c.
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a) Alumimium
b) Silicon steel
c) Copper
d) Wood
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a) Hysteresis loss
b) Eddy current loss
c) Heat loss
d) All of these
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a) 0.35 mm to 0.5 mm
b) 3.5 mm to 5 mm
c) 35 mm to 50 mm
d) 5mm to 10 mm
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27. In a transformer, the resistance between its primary and secondary should be
a) Infinite
b) Zero
c) About 1 MΩ
d) About 100 MΩ
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28. For large power transformer, best utilization of available core space can be made by using
29. Five limb core construction of transformer has advantage over three limb core construction
that
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30. In a transformer, low voltage windings are placed nearer to the core in the case of concentric
winding because it reduces
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32. Which of the following materials is used to absorb moisture from air entering the transformer
?
a) Silica sand
b) Silical gel
c) Felt pad
d) Sodium chloride
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33. Which of the following acts as a protection against high voltage surges due to lightening and
switching?
a) Horn gaps
b) Thermal overload relays
c) Conservator
d) Breather
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a) Insulation life
b) Temperature rise
c) Mechanical stress
d) All of these
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a) Generation
b) Transmission
c) Distribution
d) Substation
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a) Voltage
b) KVA
c) KWh
d) KW
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38. The noise in transformer due to vibration of laminations set by magnetic forces, is called
a) Flicker noise
b) Transit-time noise
c) Agitation noise
d) Humming noise
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39. The maximum load that a power transformer can carry is limited by its
a) Voltage ratio
b) Copper loss
c) Temperature noise
d) Dielectric strength of oil
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40. In a three-phase transformer, the phase difference between the primary voltage and the
induced secondary winding voltage is
a) 90°
b) 120°
c) 180°
d) 270°
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43. The efficiency of transformer compared with that of electric motors of the same rating is
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44. The no load current taken by a transformer lags the applied voltage approximately by
a) 60°
b) 45°
c) 30°
d) 80°
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46. In a two winding transformer, the primary and the secondary induced emfs E1 and E2 are
always
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a) Full load
b) No load
c) 50% of full load
d) 75% of full load
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49. Special silicon steel is used for the laminations of transformer, because it has
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a) Zero
b) 100%
c) 50%
d) None of these
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51. The direction of the central phase winding of a three-phase shell type transformer is
reversed with respect to the outer phases to
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54. For transformation ration k, the transformer secondary impedance has to be multiplied by the
following factor to get its equivalent primary impedance
a) K
b) 1/k
c) k2
d) 1/k2
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a) Low reluctance
b) High conductivity
c) High reluctance
d) Low conductivity
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57. A transformer is connected to a constant voltage supply. As the supply frequency increases,
the magnetic flux in the core
a) Decreases
b) Increases toward saturation
c) Becomes zero
d) Becomes constant
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58. Circular coil sections are generally used in transformer because they
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a) 4 ppm
b) 8 ppm
c) 12 ppm
d) 20 ppm
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61. Ferrite cores have less eddy current losses than iron losses because ferrites have
a) Low permeability
b) High hysteresis
c) High resistance
d) All of these
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62. The secondary of transformer is never kept open circuited under actual operating conditions
to
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63. The end winding of a power transformer is given extra insulation to protect it against
a) Oil leakage
b) Excessive heating
c) Travelling wave surges on distri-bution lines
d) None of these
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64. The main reason why open circuit test is performed on the low voltage winding of the
transformer is that it
a) Draws sufficiently large no-load current for convenient reading
b) Requires least voltage to perform the test
c) Needs minimum power input
d) Has become customary
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65. For short circuit and open circuit tests of a transformer, the instru-ments are connected on
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66. Two transformers operating in parallel share the load depending on their
a) Efficiency
b) Rating
c) Leakage reactance
d) Per unit impedance
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a) Open circuit
b) Short circuit
c) Regeneration of power
d) Load sharing proportional to their kVA rating
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a) Magnetic flux
b) Leakage flux
c) Magnetomotive force
d) Electromotive force
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70. When the secondary of the trans-former is loaded, the flux in the transformer constant will
a)Remain same.
b) Be directly proportional to secondary current
c) Be directly proportional to the current drawn by primary winding
d) None of these
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71. When the secondary of a transformer is loaded, the current in the primary side will
a) Not be effected
b) Increase
c) Decrease
d) Be the sum of no-load current and excess current drawn due to the secondary current
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72. Electric power is transferred from one coil to the other coil in a transformer
a) Magnetically
b) Physically
c) Electromagnetically
d) Electrically
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75. In a transformer, the no load current in terms of full load current is of the order of
a) 1 to 3%
b) 3 to 10%
c) 10 to 20%
d) 20 to 30%
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78. The yoke sections of transformers using hot-rolled laminations is made about 15% larger
than that of the core in order to
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79. The primary and secondary windings of an ordinary transformer always have
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a) The flux which is linked with both the primary and the secondary windings
b) The flux which is linked either only with the primary or only with the secondary
c) The flux whose path is exclusively through the air
d) None of these
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82. Compared with the secondary of a loaded step-up transformer, the primary has
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a) Thick paper
b) Thin mica sheet
c) Thin coating varnish
d) None of these
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85. Transfer of energy from primary to the secondary of a transformer results due to
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87. In a transformer, at every instant, the direction of the secondary current is such as to oppose
any change of flux. This is as per
a) Lenz’s law
b) Faraday’s law
c) Coulomb’s law
d) Ampere’s law
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88. As the load in a transformer increa-ses, the mutual flux linkage in the core
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Remains unchanged
d) First increases and becomes constant
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89. The magnetic compting between the primary and the secondary of a transformer may be
increased by
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a) Leakage flux
b) Common core flux
c) Size of the core
d) Permeability of the core material
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91. For getting minimum weight of a transformer, the weight of iron should be
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93. The frequency of the impressed voltage of a transformer is increased keeping the magnitude
fixed. Out of the components of the exciting current
a) The magnetizing current increases and the core loss components decreases
b) The magnetizing component decreases and the core loss components increases
c) Both the magnetizing and core loss components decrease
d) Both the magnetizing and core loss components increase
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a) Frequency alone
b)Voltage alone
c) Thickness of lamination
d) All of these
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97. Essential condition for parallel operation of two single phase trans-formers is that they
should have same
a) Efficiency
b) Capacity
c) Voltage ratio
d) Polarity
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100. The main advantage of an auto transformer over a two winding transformer is that
a) Is used only one winding
b) Core losses are reduced
c) It needs no cooling
d) It has simple construction
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