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Engineering College Idukki

Electrical and Electronics Engineering
EET308 Comprehensive Course Work
EET 202 DC MACHINES AND TRANSFORMERS
MODULE 4,5

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Time : 1 hour Max. Marks : 50

Instruction : Answer all questions each correct answers carry one mark ,There is no negative marks for incorrect answers

1. No load PF of an ideal transformer is

a) Unity c) 0lead
b) 0lag d) 0.80lag
2. In a transformer, the leakage flux and the voltage induced by it depends upon the
value of:
a) Applied voltage c) Main flux
b) Load voltage d) Winding current
3. The trade name of transformer oil is :
a) ASKARAL c) CASTROL
b) INDANE d) CRB
4. The two windings of a transformer are designated as:

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a) primary and secondary windings

b) primary and HV windings

c) secondary and LV windings or
primary and LV windings
d) HV and LV windings
Which of the following shows the transformation ratio of a transformer
a) ⁄ c)

b) ⁄ d) ⁄

6. For core – type power transformers, both 1° and 2° windings have circular coil
sections , because this section
a) is easier to wind c) has the strongest mechanical shape
b) requires minimum conductor d) results in less core material and,
material and, therefore, less loss therefore, less core loss
7. The efficiency of a transformer will be in the order of:
a) 50% c) 80%
b) 60% d) 95%
8. The leakage flux in a transformer depends upon:
a) the applied voltage c) the load current
b) the frequency d) the mutual flux
9. Distribution transformers are designed to have:
a) core loss > full load ohmic loss c) core loss = full load ohmic loss
b) core loss < full load ohmic loss d) core loss negligible compared to
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10. CRGO laminations in a transformer are used to minimise:
a) eddy – current loss c) both eddy – current and hysteresis
loss
b) hysteresis loss d) ohmic loss
11. The humming sound in a transformer is due to:
a) Eddy current c) Magnetostriction
b) Hysteresis d) Reluctance
12. An ideal transformer is equivalent to:
a) Pure resistance c) Pure capacitance
b) Pure inductance d) A series R – L circuit
13. The no load test gives:
a) Eddy current loss c) Hysteresis loss
b) Copper loss d) Core loss
14. In SC test of a transformer iron loss are neglected because:
a) one side of the transformer is short c) rated current flows through both the
circuited windings
b) flux in the core is negligible d) none of the above
15. The voltage regulation of a transformer will be poor at:
a) Leading PF c) Unity PF
b) Lagging PF d) Zero PF lag
16. No load PF of a transformer is in the range of:
a) 0 to 0.25 c) 0.5 to 0.8
b) 0.3 to 0.5 d) 0.8 to 0.95

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17. Which of the following can be obtained from the OC & SC tests:
a) Efficiency
b) Regulation
c) Equivalent
d) All the above
18. SC test shall be conducted on ………side of the transformer
a) HV only c) HV or LV
b) LV only d) None of the above
19. Which of the following statement is false related to a transformer
a) It transfer electric power from one c) It does with a change in frequency
circuit to another
b) Electromagnetic Induction d) Two electric circuits are in mutually
inductive influence of each other
20. A welding transformer is a:
a) Step up transformer c) Isolation transformer
b) Step down transformer d) Air cored transformer
21. Which type of transformer is used for the substation end for distribution
a) Star – Star c) Delta– Delta
b) Star – Delta d) Delta – Star
22. The primary winding of the transformer is:
a) Always low voltage winding c) Connects to the supply mains
b) Always high voltage winding d) Connects to the load

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23. Coupling coefficient of transformer is unity when:
a) Leakage flux is zero c) Primary flux is greater than secondary
flux
b) Primary flux is equal to secondary d) Primary flux is less than secondary
flux flux
24. A distribution transformer is selected on the basis of:
a) voltage regulation c) all day efficiency
b) efficiency d) none of these
25. The phase difference between corresponding phase voltages of Dy11 and Dy1 is
a) 0° c) 30°
b) 120° d) 60°
26. 3Φ to 2Φ conversion can be done by:
a) Y/Δ c) Y/V
b) V/Y d) Scott
27. Which one of the following pairs of 3Φ transformer vector group can be operated
in parallel
a) Yd1 and Yy0 c) Dd6 and Dy1
b) Yd1 and Dy11 d) Dd0 and Dy11
28. Two transformers when operating in parallel will share the load depending upon
which of the following:
a) Magnetizing current c) Per unit impedance
b) Leakage reactance d) Efficiency
29. A tap changer used on a transformer for adjusting the:

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a) primary voltage
b) secondary voltage
Tappings for OLTC is usually provided on:
c) both primary and secondary voltage
d) none of the above

a) LV winding c) either HV or LV winding

b) HV winding d) none of these
31. Transformer maximum efficiency, for a constant load current, occurs at:
a) any PF c) 0 PF lead
b) 0 PF lag d) UPF
32. The relative current direction through primary, P and secondary, S of a 1Φ
transformer connected to a resistive load on secondary side, are indicated in various
cross sectional views which of these are correct.

a) (a) & (b) c) (c) & (d)

b) (b) & (c) d) (b) & (d)

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33. What is the efficiency of an auto transformer in comparison to conventional two –
winding transformer of same KVA rating
a) slightly less than that of two winding c) more than that of two winding
transformer transformer
b) same as that of two winding d) 1/5th efficiency of two winding
transformer transformer
34. In an auto transformer primary and secondary are:
a) Magnetically coupled c) Magnetically as well as electrically
b) Electrically coupled d) None of the above
35. Which of the following 3Φ connection of transformer cause interference with
neighbouring communication lines
a) Δ/Δ c) Δ/Y
b) Y/Y d) Y/Δ
36. Open delta capacity to delta capacity in a bank of delta connected transformer is
a) 0.707 c) 0.577
b) 1.732 d) 1.414
37. In a properly connected Y/Δ transformer, a voltmeter connected in secondary
(opening node of Δ ), the voltmeter will read
a) Zero voltage c) Phase voltage in the secondary
b) Line voltage of supply d) None of the above
38. Sludge in transformer oil is due to:
a) moisture content in the oil c) decomposition of insulation

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b) decomposition of oil d) none of these
In scott – connections, the teaser transformer operates on 0.866 of its rated:
a) impedance c) voltage
b) current d) power
40. Terminal to terminal flash – over within the oil may be caused by:
a) the lining up of conducting particles c) the rapidly fluctuating loads
present in the oil
b) the moisture present in the oil d) both (a) & (b)
41. A transformer works on the principle of
a) Faraday’s law of electrolysis c) self induction of coils
b) Mutual induction between two d) conduction of current between
inductively coupled circuit primary and secondary
42. A step up transformer
a) Increase power c) Increases secondary voltage
b) Increases frequency d) Increases secondary current
43. What is the purpose of using oil in the transformer
a) Lubrication c) Cooling and insulation
b) Cooling d) Insulation
44. All day efficiency is the ratio of output to input in
a) KVA at particular instant c) KW at particular instant
b) KWH during 24 hours d) KVARH at particular instant

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45. The iron core is a transformer provides path to the main flux
a) high conductivity c) low resistance
b) high reluctance d) low reluctance
46. An auto transformer requires exciting current than a two winding
transformer of the same rating
a) Larger c) same
b) Smaller d) None of these
47. If an ammeter in the secondary of a 100/10V transformer reads 10A, what
should be the current in the primary?
a) 1A c) 10A
b) 2A d) 100A
48. Transformers are rated in:
a) KW c) KVAR
b) KVA d) KWh
49. The most common method of cooling employed in power transformer is
a) natural cooling c) air cooling
b) air blast cooling d) Oil cooling
50. What is used in the breather of a transformer
a) Silicon c) silver
b) Germanium d) Silica gel

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