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101.

_ The function of breather in a transformer is$?

A. to provide oxygen inside the tank
B. to cool the coils during reduced load
C. to cool the transformer oil
D. to arrest flow of moisture when outside air enters the transformer
Answer» E.
102.

_ A transformer can have regulation closer to zero$?

A. on full-load
B. on overload
C. on leading power factor
D. on zero power factor
Answer» D. on zero power factor
103.

_ For a transformer, operating at constant load current, maximum efficiency will occur at$?

A. 0.8 leading power factor
B. 0.8 lagging power factor
C. zero power factor
D. unity power factor
Answer» E.
104.

_ Minimum voltage regulation occurs when the power factor of the load is$?

A. unity
B. lagging
C. leading
D. zero
Answer» D. zero
105.

_ The degree of mechanical vibrations produced by the laminations of a transformer depends on$?

A. tightness of clamping
B. gauge of laminations
C. size of laminations
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
106.

_ In a power or distribution transformer about 10 per cent end turns are heavily insulated$?

A. to withstand the high voltage drop due to line surge produced by the shunting capacitance of the end turns
B. to absorb the line surge voltage and save the winding of transformer from damage
C. to reflect the line surge and save the winding of a transformer from damage
D. none of the above
Answer» B. to absorb the line surge voltage and save the winding of transformer from damage
107.

_ Natural oil cooling is used for transformers up to a rating of$?

A. 3000 kVA
B. 1000 kVA
C. 500 kVA
D. 250 kVA
Answer» B. 1000 kVA
108.

_ The main reason for generation of harmonics in a transformer could be$?

A. fluctuating load
B. poor insulation
C. mechanical vibrations
D. saturation of core
Answer» E.
109.

_ Distribution transformers are generally designed for maximum efficiency around$?

A. 90% load
B. Zero load
C. 25% load
D. 50% load
Answer» E.
110.

__In a transformer the tappings are generally provided on__

A. primary side
B. secondary side
C. low voltage side
D. high voltage side
Answer» E.
111.

__During short circuit test iron losses are negligible because__

A. the current on secondary side is negligible
B. the voltage on secondary side does not vary
C. the voltage applied on primary side is low
D. full-load current is not supplied to the transformer
Answer» D. full-load current is not supplied to the transformer
112.

__Which of the following does not change in an ordinary transformer?__

A. Frequency
B. Voltage
C. Current
D. Any of the above
Answer» B. Voltage
113.

__In the transformer following winding has got more cross-sectional area__

A. Low voltage winding
B. High voltage winding
C. Primary winding
D. Secondary winding
Answer» B. High voltage winding
114.

__The dielectric strength of transformer oil is expected to be__

A. lkV
B. 33 kV
C. 100 kV
D. 330 kV
Answer» C. 100 kV
115.

__Noise level test in a transformer is a__

A. special test
B. routine test
C. type test
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
116.

__Negative voltage regulation is indicative that the load is__

A. capacitive only
B. inductive only
C. inductive or resistive
D. none of the above
Answer» B. inductive only
117.

__The permissible flux density in case of cold rolled grain oriented steel is around__

A. 1.7 Wb/m²
B. 2.7 Wb/m²
C. 3.7 Wb/m²
D. 4.7 Wb/m²
Answer» B. 2.7 Wb/m¬¨‚â§
118.

__Which of the following acts as a protection against high voltage surges due to lightning and switching?__

A. Horn gaps
B. Thermal overload relays
C. Breather
D. Conservator
Answer» B. Thermal overload relays
119.

__An open-circuit test on a transformer is conducted primarily to measure__

A. insulation resistance
B. copper loss
C. core loss
D. total loss
Answer» D. total loss
120.

__The 'cogging' of an induction motor can be avoided by__

A. proper ventilation
B. using DOL starter
C. auto-transformer starter
D. having number of rotor slots more or less than the number of stator slots (not equal)
Answer» E.
121.

__Which of the following property is not necessarily desirable in the material for transformer core?__

A. Mechanical strength
B. Low hysteresis loss
C. High thermal conductivity
D. High permeability
Answer» D. High permeability
122.

_If the percentage impedances of the two transformers working in parallel are different, then$?

A. transformers will be overheated
B. power factors of both the transformers will be same
C. parallel operation will be not possible
D. parallel operation will still be possible, but the power factors at which the two transformers operate will be different from the power factor of the common load
Answer» E.
123.

_The power transformer is a constant$?

A. voltage device
B. current device
C. power device
D. main flux device
Answer» E.
124.

_Which of the following protection is normally not provided on small distribution transformers?$?

A. Overfluxing protection
B. Buchholz relay
C. Overcurrent protection
D. All of the above
Answer» C. Overcurrent protection
125.

_The changes in volume of transformer cooling oil due to variation of atmospheric tem-perature during day and night is taken care of by which part of transformer$?

A. Conservator
B. Breather
C. Bushings
D. Buchholz relay
Answer» B. Breather
126.

_For given applied voltage, with the increase in frequency of the applied voltage$?

A. eddy current loss will decrease
B. eddy current loss will increase
C. eddy current loss will remain unchanged
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
127.

_A transformer cannot raise or lower the voltage of a D.C. supply because$?

A. There is no need to change the D.C. voltage
B. A D.C. circuit has more losses
C. Faraday's laws of electromagnetic induction are not valid since the rate of change of flux is zero
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
128.

_The function of conservator in a transformer is$?

A. to project against internal fault
B. to reduce copper as well as core losses
C. to cool the transformer oil
D. to take care of the expansion and contraction of transformer oil due to variation of temper-ature of sur-roundings
Answer» E.
129.

_In a transformer the resistance between its primary and secondary is$?

A. zero
B. 1 ohm
C. 1000 ohms
D. infinite
Answer» E.
130.

_The efficiency of two identical transformers under load conditions can be determined by$?

A. short-circuit test
B. back-to-back test
C. open circuit test
D. any of the above
Answer» C. open circuit test
131.

_The term 'cogging' is associated with$?

A. three phase transformers
B. compound generators
C. series motors
D. induction motors
Answer» E.
132.

_The transformer oil should have _____ volatility and _____ viscosity.$?

A. low,low
B. high,high
C. low,high
D. high,low
Answer» B. high,high
133.

The efficiency of a transformer, under heavy loads, is comparatively low because$?

A. copper loss becomes high in proportion to the output
B. iron loss is increased considerably
C. voltage drop both in primary and secondary becomes large
D. secondary output is much less as compared to primary input
Answer» B. iron loss is increased considerably
134.

Material used for construction of transformer core is usually$?

A. wood
B. copper
C. aluminium
D. silicon steel
Answer» E.
135.

In case of 3-phase induction motors, plugging means$?

A. pulling the motor directly on line without a starter
B. locking of rotor due to harmonics
C. starting the motor on load which is more than the rated load
D. interchanging two supply phases for quick stopping
Answer» E.
136.

In Ns is the synchronous speed and s the slip, then actual running speed of an induction motor will be$?

A. Ns
B. s.N.
C. (l-s)Ns
D. (Ns-l)s
Answer» D. (Ns-l)s
137.

A transformer transforms$?

A. voltage
B. current
C. power
D. frequency
Answer» D. frequency
138.

If a transformer is switched on to a voltage more than the rated voltage$?

A. its power factor will deteriorate
B. its power factor will increase
C. its power factor will remain unaffected
D. its power factor will be zero
Answer» B. its power factor will increase
139.

The no load current in a transformer lags behind the applied voltage by an angle of about$?

A. 180°
B. 120°
C. 90°
D. 75°
Answer» E.
140.

In a given transformer for given applied voltage, losses which remain constant irrespective of load changes are$?

A. friction and windage losses
B. copper losses
C. hysteresis and eddy current losses
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
141.

The chemical used in breather for transformer should have the quality of$?

A. ionizing air
B. absorbing moisture
C. cleansing the transformer oil
D. cooling the transformer oil
Answer» C. cleansing the transformer oil
142.

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

A. not change
B. decrease
C. increase
D. any of the above
Answer» D. any of the above
143.

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

A. 50°C
B. 80°C
C. 100°C
D. 150°C
Answer» E.
144.

The size of a transformer core will depend on$?

A. frequency
B. area of the core
C. flux density of the core material
D. (A) and (B) both
Answer» E.
145.

A transformer core is laminated to$?

A. reduce hysteresis loss
B. reduce eddy current losses
C. reduce copper losses
D. reduce all above losses
Answer» C. reduce copper losses
146.

Two transformers operating in parallel will share the load depending upon their$?

A. leakage reactance
B. per unit impedance
C. efficiencies
D. ratings
Answer» C. efficiencies
147.

While conducting short-circuit test on a transformer the following side is short circuited$?

A. High voltage side
B. Low voltage side
C. Primary side
D. Secondary side
Answer» C. Primary side
148.

A transformer has a 1:6 turns ratio and a secondary coil load resistance of 470 Ω. The load resistance as seen by the source is$?

A. 1.3 Ω
B. 7.8 Ω
C. 78 Ω
D. 13 Ω
Answer» E.
149.

A good voltage regulation of a transformer means$?

A. output voltage fluctuation from no load to full load is least
B. output voltage fluctuation with power factor is least
C. difference between primary and secondary voltage is least
D. difference between primary and secondary voltage is maximum
Answer» B. output voltage fluctuation with power factor is least
150.

No-load on a transformer is carried out to determine$?

A. copper loss
B. magnetising current
C. magnetising current and loss
D. efficiency of the transformer
Answer» D. efficiency of the transformer