Question The highest voltage for transmitting electrical power in India is

Type multiple-choice

Option 33 kV. Incorrect

Option 66 kV Incorrect

Option 132 kV Incorrect

Option 400 kV Correct

Solution

Marks 4 2

Question In a transformer the resistance between its primary and secondary is

Type multiple-choice

Option zero Incorrect

Option 1 ohm Incorrect

Option 1000 ohms Incorrect

Option infinite Correct

Solution

Marks 4 2

Question A transformer oil must be free from

Type multiple-choice

Option sludge Incorrect

Option odour Incorrect

Option gases Incorrect

Option moisture Correct

Solution

Marks 4 2

Question A Buchholz relay can be installed on

Type multiple-choice

Option auto-transformers Incorrect

Option air-cooled transformers Incorrect

Option welding transformers Incorrect

Option oil cooled transformers Correct

Solution

Marks 4 2

Question Gas is usually not liberated due to dissociation of transformer oil unless the
oil temperature exceeds

Type multiple-choice

Option 50◦C Incorrect

Option 80◦C Incorrect

Option 100◦C Incorrect

Option 150◦C Correct

Solution

Marks 4 2

Question The main reason for generation of harmonics in a transformer could be

Type multiple-choice

Option fluctuating load Incorrect

Option poor insulation Incorrect

Option mechanical vibrations Incorrect

Option saturation of core correct

Solution

Marks 4 2
Question Distribution transformers are generally designed for maximum efficiency
around

Type multiple-choice

Option 90% load incorrect

Option zero load incorrect

Option 25% load incorrect

Option 50% load correct

Solution

Marks 4 2

Question Which of the following property is not necessarily desirable in the material
for transformer core?

Type multiple-choice

Option Mechanical strength incorrect

Option Low hysteresis loss incorrect

Option High thermal conductivity incorrect

Option High permeability correct

Solution

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Question Star/star transformers work satisfactorily when

Type multiple-choice

Option load is unbalanced only incorrect

Option load is balanced only incorrect

Option on balanced as well as incorrect

unbalanced loads

Option none of the above correct

Solution

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Question Delta/star transformer works satisfactorily when

Type multiple-choice

Option load is balanced only incorrect

Option load is unbalanced only incorrect

Option on balanced as well as incorrect

unbalanced loads

Option none of the above correct

Solution

Marks 4 2

Question Buchholz's relay gives warning and protection against

Type multiple-choice

Option electrical fault inside the trans- incorrect

former itself

Option electrical fault outside the trans- incorrect

former in outgoing feeder

Option for both outside and inside incorrect

faults

Option none of the above correct

Solution

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Question The magnetising current of a transformer is usually small because it has

Type multiple-choice

Option small air gap incorrect

Option large leakage flux incorrect

Option laminated silicon steel core incorrect

Option fewer rotating parts correct

Solution

Marks 4 2

Question Which of the following does not change in an ordinary transformer?

Type multiple-choice

Option Frequency incorrect

Option Voltage incorrect

Option Current incorrect

Option Any of the above correct

Solution

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Question Which of the following properties is not necessarily desirable for the
material
for transformer core?

Type multiple-choice

Option Low hysteresis loss incorrect

Option High permeability incorrect

Option High thermal conductivity incorrect

Option Adequate mechanical strength correct

Solution

Marks 4 2

Question The leakage flux in a transformer depends upon

Type multiple-choice

Option load current incorrect

Option load current and voltage incorrect

Option load current, voltage and incorrect

frequency

Option load current, voltage, frequency correct

and power factor

Solution

Marks 4 2

Question The path of the magnetic flux in transformer should have

Type multiple-choice

Option high reluctance incorrect

Option low reactance incorrect

Option high resistance incorrect

Option low resistance correct

Solution

Marks 4 2

Question Noise level test in a transformer is a

Type multiple-choice

Option special test incorrect

Option routine test incorrect

Option type test incorrect

Option none of the above correct

Solution

Marks 4 2

Question Which of the following is not a routine test on transformers?

Type multiple-choice

Option Core insulation voltage test incorrect

Option Impedance test incorrect

Option Radio interference test incorrect

Option Polarity test correct

Solution

Marks 4 2

Question A transformer can have zero voltage regulation at

Type multiple-choice
Option leading power factor incorrect

Option lagging power factor incorrect

Option unity power factor incorrect

Option zero power factor correct

Solution

Marks 4 2

Question Helical coils can be used on

Type multiple-choice

Option low voltage side of high kVA incorrect

transformers

Option high frequency transformers incorrect

Option high voltage side of small incorrect

capacity transformers

Option high voltage side of high kVA correct

rating transformers

Solution

Marks 4 2

Question Harmonics in transformer result in

Type multiple-choice

Option increased core losses incorrect

Option increased I2R losses incorrect

Option magnetic interference with incorrect

communication circuits

Option all of the above correct

Solution

Marks 4 2

Question The core used in high frequency transformer is usually

Type multiple-choice

Option copper core incorrect

Option cost iron core incorrect

Option air core incorrect

Option mild steel core correct

Solution

Marks 4 2

Question The full-load copper loss of a transformer is 1600 W. At half-load, the

copper loss will be

Type multiple-choice

Option 6400 W incorrect

Option 1600 W incorrect

Option 800 W incorrect

Option 400 W correct

Solution

Marks 4 2

Question The value of flux involved in the e.m.f. equation of a transformer is

Type multiple-choice

Option average value incorrect

Option r.m.s. value incorrect

Option maximum value incorrect

Option instantaneous value correct

Solution

Marks 4 2

Question Silicon steel used in laminations mainly reduces

Type multiple-choice

Option hysteresis loss incorrect

Option eddy current losses incorrect

Option copper losses incorrect

Option all of the above correct

Solution

Marks 4 2

Question Which winding of the transformer has less cross-sectional area?

Type multiple-choice

Option Primary winding incorrect

Option Secondary winding incorrect

Option Low voltage winding incorrect

Option High voltage winding correct

Solution

Marks 4 2

Question Power transformers are generally designed to have maximum efficiency

around

Type multiple-choice

Option no-load incorrect

Option half-load incorrect

Option near full-load incorrect

Option 10% overload correct

Solution

Marks 4 2

Question Which of the following is the main advantage of an auto-transformer over a

two winding transformer?

Type multiple-choice

Option Hysteresis losses are reduced incorrect

Option Saving in winding material incorrect

Option Copper losses are negligible incorrect

Option Eddy losses are totally correct
eliminated

Solution

Marks 4 2

Question During short-circuit test iron losses are negligible because

Type multiple-choice

Option the current on secondary side is incorrect

negligible

Option the voltage on secondary side incorrect

does not vary

Option the voltage applied on primary incorrect

side is low

Option full-load current is not supplied correct

to the transformer

Solution

Marks 4 2

Question Two transformers are connected in parallel. These transformers do not

have equal percentage impedance. This is likely to result in

Type multiple-choice

Option short-circuiting of the incorrect

secondaries

Option power factor of one of the trans- incorrect

 formers is leading while that of
the other lagging

Option transformers having higher incorrect

copper losses will have
negligible core losses

Option loading of the transformers not correct

in proportion to their kVA
ratings

Solution

Marks 4 2
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Question The changes in volume of transformer cooling oil due to variation of
atmospheric temperature during day and night is taken care of by which
part of transformer
Type multiple-choice

Option Conservator incorrect

Option Breather incorrect

Option Bushings incorrect

Option Buchholz relay correct

Solution

Marks 4 2

Question An ideal transformer is one which has

Type multiple-choice

Option no losses and magnetic leakage incorrect

Option interleaved primary and incorrect

secondary windings

Option a common core for its primary incorrect

and secondary windings
 Option core of stainless steel and correct
winding of pure copper metal

Option none of the above correct

Solution

Marks 4 2
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Question When a given transformer is run at its rated voltage but reduced frequency,
its
Type multiple-choice

Option flux density remains unaffected incorrect

Option iron losses are reduced incorrect

Option core flux density is reduced incorrect

Option core flux density is increased. correct

Solution

Marks 4 2

Question In an actual transformer the iron loss remains practically constant from no-
load to full-load because
Type multiple-choice

Option value of transformation ratio incorrect

remains constant

Option permeability of transformer incorrect

core remains constant

Option core flux remains practically incorrect

constant
 Option primary voltage remains correct
constant

Option secondary voltage remains correct

constant

Solution

Marks 4 2
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Question An ideal transformer will have maximum efficiency at a load such that

Type multiple-choice

Option copper loss = iron loss incorrect

Option copper loss < iron loss incorrect

Option copper loss > iron loss incorrect

Option none of the above correct

Solution

Marks 4 2

Question If the supply frequency to the transformer is increased, the iron loss will

Type multiple-choice

Option not change incorrect

Option decrease incorrect

Option increase incorrect

Option any of the above correct

Solution

Marks 4 2
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Question Negative voltage regulation is indicative that the load is

Type multiple-choice

Option capacitive only incorrect

Option inductive only incorrect

Option inductive or resistive incorrect

Option none of the above correct

Solution

Marks 4 2

Question Iron loss of a transformer can be measured by

Type multiple-choice

Option low power factor wattmeter incorrect

Option unity power factor wattmeter incorrect

Option frequency meter incorrect

Option any type of wattmeter correct

Solution

Marks 4 2

Question When secondary of a current transformer is open-circuited its iron core will
be
Type multiple-choice

Option hot because of heavy iron losses incorrect

taking place in it due to high
flux density

Option hot because primary will carry incorrect

heavy current

Option cool as there is no secondary incorrect

current

Option none of above will happen correct

Solution

Marks 4 2
Question The transformer laminations are insulated from each other by

Type multiple-choice

Option mica strip incorrect

Option thin coat of varnish incorrect

Option paper incorrect

Option any of the above correct

Solution

Marks 4 2

Question Which type of winding is used in 3-phase shell-type transformer?

Type multiple-choice

Option Circular type incorrect

Option Sandwich type incorrect

Option Cylindrical type incorrect

Option Rectangular type correct

Solution

Marks 4 2

Question During open circuit test of a transformer

Type multiple-choice

Option primary is supplied rated incorrect

voltage
Option primary is supplied full-load incorrect
current

Option primary is supplied current at incorrect

reduced voltage

Option primary is supplied rated kVA correct

Solution

Marks 4 2

Question Open circuit test on transformers is conducted to determine

Type multiple-choice

Option hysteresis losses incorrect

Option copper losses incorrect

Option core losses incorrect

Option eddy current losses correct

Solution

Marks 4 2

Question Short circuit test on transformers is conducted to determine

Type multiple-choice

Option hysteresis losses incorrect

Option copper losses incorrect

Option core losses incorrect

Option eddy current losses correct

Solution

Marks 4 2

Question For the parallel operation of single-phase transformers it is necessary that

they should have
Type multiple-choice

Option same efficiency incorrect

Option same polarity incorrect

Option same kVA rating incorrect

Option same number of turns on the correct

secondary side.

Solution

Marks 4 2

Question The transformer oil should have volatility and ...... viscosity.

Type multiple-choice

Option low ...... low incorrect

Option high ...... high incorrect

Option low ...... high incorrect

Option high ...... low correct

Solution

Marks 4 2

Question The function of breather in a transformer is

Type multiple-choice

Option to provide oxygen inside the incorrect

tank

Option to cool the coils during reduced incorrect

load

Option to cool the transformer oil incorrect

Option to arrest flow of moisture when correct

outside air enters the
transformer

Solution

Marks 4 2

Question The secondary winding of which of the following transformers is always

kept closed?
Type multiple-choice

Option Step-up transformer incorrect

Option Step-down transformer incorrect

Option Potential transformer incorrect

Option Current transformer correct

Solution

Marks 4 2

Question The size of a transformer core will depend on

Type multiple-choice

Option frequency incorrect

Option area of the core incorrect

Option flux density of the core material incorrect

Option (a) and (b) both correct

Solution

Marks 4 2

Question Natural air cooling is generally restricted for transformers up to

Type multiple-choice

Option 1.5 MVA incorrect

Option 5 MVA incorrect

Option 15 MVA incorrect

Option 50 MVA correct

Solution

Marks 4 2