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MCQ Transformer Master
MCQ Transformer Master
Q.2. In a Transformer, the primary flux is always _________ the secondary (flux).
(1). Greater than (2) Smaller than (3) Equal (4) Equal in both step up and Step-down Transformer
Q.4. A Step-Up Transformer which has 110/220 turns.What would happen if we replace it with 10/20 turns? (because
Turns ratio would be same in both cases)
(1). induced E.M.F would be same (2) Induced E.M.F would be decreased
Q.6. What will happen if the primary of a transformer is connected to D.C supply?
(1). Transformer will operate with low efficiency (2) Transformer will operate with high efficiency (3) No effect
(4) Transformer may start to smoke and burn
Q.7. What would happen if a power transformer designed for operation on 50 Hz (frequency) were connected to a 500
Hz (frequency) source of the same voltage?
(1). Current will be too much high (2). Transformer may start to smoke and burn (3). Eddy Current and
Hysteresis loss will be excessive (4). No effect
Q.8. For a transformer with number of secondary windings more than the number of primary windings, the secondary
current will be _____________ ?
(1). More than the primary current (2). Less than the primary current (3). Equal to the primary current (4).
Zero
Q.10. For a 300KVA, 11000 Volts/440 Volts, 50Hz single phase transformer, the values of primary and secondary
currents are ————–
(1).30 Amperes, 750 Amperes (2). 27.3 Amperes, 681.8 Amperes (3) 1 Amperes, 752.5 Amperes (4) 5
Amperes, 637.5 Amperes
Q.11. The primary winding of a transformer has 110 V ac across it. What is the secondary voltage if the turns ratio is 8?
(1). 8.8 Volts 2) 88 Volts (3) 880 Volts (4) 8800 Volts
Q.12. How many primary volts must be applied to a transformer with a turns ratio of 0.1 to obtain a secondary voltage
of 9 V?
(1). 9 Volts 2) 90 Volts (3) 9.9 Volts (4) 0.9 Volts
Q.28. The dielectric strength of transformer oil' should not be less than
(A)10kV (B) 20 kV (C) 30 kV (D) 50 kV.
Q.29. The heat generated in the transformer is dissipated to the surroundings mainly by
(A) conduction (B) convection (C) radiation (D) all of the above.
Q.31. The oil selected for transformer cooling should be free from
(A) alkalis (B) acids (C) Sulphur (D) all of the above.
Q.32. Normally for the design of transformer the ambient temperature is taken as
(A) 20°C (B) 25°C (C) 45°C
Q.38. Which component of the no load current of the transformer is opposite in phase to the induced emf?
(A) magnetizing component (B) core loss component (C) both (A) and (B) above (D)
none of the above.
Q.39. In transformers, the cylindrical winding with rectangular conductors is generally used for
(A) low voltage winding (B) high voltage winding (C) tertiary voltage winding (D) any of
the above.
Q.41. What kVA rating is required for a transformer that must handle a maximum load current of 8 A with a secondary
voltage of 2 kV?
Q.43. When the turns ratio of a transformer is 20 and the primary ac voltage is 12 V, the secondary voltage is
(1) 12 V. (2) 120 V. (3) 240 V. (4) 2400 V
Q.46. In transformer changing current in primary coil induces changing magnetic field in
(1) Primary. (2) Core. (3) Both 1 & 2. (4) Secondary Coil
Q.47. A transformer is designed to convert voltage from 240 V AC mains to 12 V, and has 4000 turns on its primary coil.
If it is 100% efficient, and current in secondary coil was 0.4 A then current in primary coil should be
(1) 0.08 A. (2) 0.05A. (3) 0.02A. (4) 0.01A
Q.48. If secondary voltage is larger than primary voltage, transformer is called a
(1) Positive Transformer. (2) Step-Up transformer. (3) Negative Transformer. (4) Step down transformer
Q.49. Turn ratio (r) for a step-up transformer is: -
(1) r = 0. (2) r < 1. (3) r > 1. (4) r = 1
Q.54. In a transformer: -
(1) all turns are equally insulated. (2) the end turns are widely separated. (3) The end turns are more strongly
insulated (4) Both 1 & 2
Q.55. Laminated insulations coated with varnish are norm ally used in the transformer
(1) To reduce reluctance of magnetic path (2) To reduce the effect of eddy current (3) To increase the reluctance
of magnetic path (4) To reduce the hysteresis effect
Q.56. The required thickness of lamination in a transformer decreases when
(a) the applied frequency increases. (b) the applied frequency decreases (c) The applied voltage increases.
(d) the applied voltage decreases
Q.57. The windings of a transformer are divided into several coils because
(a) it is difficult to wind as one coil. (b) It reduces voltage per coil (c) it requires less insulation.
(d) none of the above
Q.58. Sludge in transformer oil is due to
(a) Decomposition of oil. (b) Decomposition of insulation (c) Moisture content in oil. (d) None of the
above
Q.59. A transformer used only for electrical isolation between two circuits has turns ratio which is
(a) More than unity. (b) Less than unity. (c) Equal to unity. (d) More than 0.5
Q.60. If 90 per cent of norm al voltage and 90 percent of norm al frequency is applied to a transformer, the percent
charge in hysteresis losses will be
(a) 20%. (b) 4.7%. (c) 19%. (d) 21%
Q.61. If 110 per cent of norm al voltage and 110 per cent of normal frequency is applied to a transformer, the
percentage change of eddy current losses will be
(a) 10% (b) 20% (c) 25% (d) 21%
Q.62. The flux involved in the emf equation of a transformer has
(a) rms value. (b) Average value. (c) total value. (d) Maximum value
Q.63. The no-load current in a transformer lags the applied voltage by
(a)90° – 95°. (b) About 80° – 85° (c) 0° – 15° (d) About 110°
Q.64. High leakage impedance transformers are used for applications such as
(a)Power distribution. (b) Electrical toys (c) Arc welding (d) Fluorescent lamps
Q.65. A transformer 2,000 kVA, 250 Hz is operated at 50 Hz. Its kVA rating should be revised to
(a) 400 kVA (b) 10,000 kVA (c) 2,000 kVA (d) cannot be revised
Q.66. The transformer which will have the largest size is
(a) 100 kVA, 25 Hz (b) 100 kVA, 100 Hz (c) 100 kVA, 50 Hz (d) 100 kVA, 60 Hz
Q.67. The magnetic flux of a transformer follows
(a) High reluctance path (b) Low reluctance path (c) Low conductivity path (d) High
conductivity path
Q.68. Transfer of electrical power from primary to secondary in a transformer takes place
(a) Electrically (b) Electromagnetically (c) Magnetically (d) None of these
Q.69. The value of flux in the emf equation of a transformer is
(a) rms (b) Average (c) Maximum (d) Integral wave cycle
Q.70. The leakage flux in a transformer depends upon the value of
(a) Load current (b) Supply frequency (c) Mutual flux (d) none of these
Q.71. The voltage regulation of a transformer at full-load 0.8 power factor lag is 6 percent. Its voltage regulation at full-
load 0.8 power factor lead will be
(a) Negative (b) 54% (c) Positive (d) Zero
Q.72. If a load on secondary side of a transformer increases, the current on the primary side
(a) Remains constant (b) Increases (c) Decreases (d) None of these
Q.73. If a sinusoidal exciting current is applied to a transformer, the mutual flux produced is
(a) Negative (b) Sinusoidal (c) Zero (d) Flat top
Q.74. To get sinusoidal flux in a transformer the mutual flux produced is
(a) Non-sinusoidal (b) Sinusoidal (c) Direct current (d) Zero
Q.75. A 220V, 150V bulb is connected in series with the primary of a 220/1,100 V, 50 Hz transformer. If the load on the
secondary side is disconnected, the brightness of the bulb will
(a) Decrease (b) Increase (c) Be unaffected (d) Decrease to a very low value
Q.76. The open circuit test of a transformer gives information about
(a) Core losses of the transformer (b) Cu losses of the transformer (c) Exciting current
(d) Both a & c
Q.77. The short circuit test of a transformer gives the information of
(a) Cu losses of the transformer (b) Core losses of the transformer (c) Winding circuit impedance
(d) Both a & c
Q.78. During testing of a transformer
(a) Both SC and OC tests are performed at rated current (b) Both c and d (c) OC test is performed at rated
voltage (d) SC test is performed at rated current
Q.79. All-day efficiency of a transformer is
(a) Equal to its power efficiency (b) Less than its power efficiency (c) More than its power efficiency
(d) None of these
Q.80. Routine efficiency of a transformer depends upon the value of
(a) Load current (b) Supply frequency (c) Power factor of load (d) Both (a) and (c)
Q.81. A ferrite core has less eddy current loss than an iron core because ferrites have
(a) Lower permeability (b) High hysteresis (c) Alnico as the main constituent (d) High
resistance
Q.82. Circular coil sections are used because they
(a) Reduce iron material (b) Reduce copper material (c) Have the strongest mechanical shape (d) All
of these
Q.83. A transformer is connected to a constant voltage source. If the supply frequency decreases, the magnetic flux in
the core will
(a) Increase towards saturation (b) Decrease (c) Remain unchanged (d) None of these
Q.84. The power in autotransformer is transferred through
(a) Inductive process (b) Convection process (c) Conduction process (d) All of these
Q.85. The cross-sectional area of the common portion of an autotransformer is
(a) Kept constant (b) Proportionally decreased (c) Proportionally increased (d) None of
these
Q.86. The efficiency of an autotransformer for the same output compared to a two-winding transformer is
(a) Greater (b) Lesser (c) Poor (d) None of these
Q.87. An autotransformer having a transformation ratio of 0.8 supplies a load of 10 kW. The power transferred
inductively from the primary to the secondary is
(a) 10 kW (b) 8 kW (c) 2 kW (d) Zero
Q.88. In operating a 400 Hz transformer at 50 Hz
(a) Only voltage is reduced in the same proportion as the frequency (b) Only kVA is reduced in the same
proportion as the frequency (c) Both voltage and kVA rating are reduced in the same proportion as the
frequency (d) None of the above
Q.89. In performing the short circuit test of a transformer
(a) High-voltage side is usually short-circuited (b) Low-voltage side is usually short-circuited (c) Any
side is short-circuited with preference (d) None of these
Q.90. In performing open circuit test of a transformer
(a) High voltage is usually kept open (b) Low voltage is usually kept open (c) Any side can be kept
open (d) None of the above
Q.91. Transformer core usually uses grain-oriented laminated sheets. The grain orientation reduces
(a) Copper loss (b) Eddy current loss (c) Hysteresis loss (d) None of the above
Q.92. In the circuit model of a transformer, the core loss is represented as
(a) Series resistance (b) Series inductance (c) Shunt resistance (d) Shunt inductance
Q.93. While performing short circuit test on a transformer, the impressed voltage magnitude is kept constant but the
frequency is increased. The short circuit current will
(a) Increase (b) Decrease (c) Remain the same (d) None of the above
Q.94. In a transformer operating at constant voltage if the input frequency increases the core loss will
(a) Increase (b) Decrease (c) Remain constant (d) Increase as the square of the frequency
Q.95. Grain-oriented laminated sheet steel in a transformer reduces
(a) Copper loss (b) Eddy current loss (c) Hysteresis loss (d) None of above
Q.96. The core flux in a transformer depends mainly on
(a) Supply voltage (b) Supply voltage and frequency (c) Supply voltage, frequency and load (d)
Supply voltage and load but independent of frequency
Q.97. For the same excitation voltage and winding currents, the autotransformer gives
a. Less output than two winding transformers b. Equal to the output of two winding transformer c.
Half of the output of two winding transformer d. More than the output of the two-winding transformer
Q.98. In a step-down autotransformer, if the transformation ratio increases then the saving of copper
a. Near unity b. Much greater than unity c. Much lesser than unity d. None of these
Q.101. Whether the given autotransformer is step up or step down, its VA rating is always
a. Greater than the two-winding transformer b. Equal to the two-winding transformer c. lesser than the
two-winding transformer d. cannot say
Q.102. Compared to the two-winding transformer, in an autotransformer the leakage reactance and copper losses is
Q.103. In a constant voltage transformer, the primary winding and secondary winding is formed by the
a. capacitor, linear inductor b. Nonlinear inductor, capacitor c. Linear inductor and nonlinear inductor
d. Capacitor, non linear inductor
Q.104. A constant voltage transformer is fed with the sinusoidal input voltage. Its output is
Q.105. The output voltage of constant voltage transformer contains excessive harmonics which can be filtered out by
using
Q.107. If the voltage supply of a single-phase transformer is doubled and the supply frequency is halved, then the eddy
current loss will become
a. remains same b. double of the original c. four times of original d. half of the original
Q.108. For a single phase no load transformer, which among the following losses will be minimum?
Q.109. In the design of transformer, higher flux density is used. Due to which
a. weight per kVA increases b. weight per kW increases c. weight per kW decreases d. weight
per kVA decreases
Q.110. What happens to the hysteresis losses and eddy current losses, if the frequency of a transformer is increased
keeping the supply voltage constant?
a. Both will decrease b. Hysteresis losses will increase and eddy current losses will decrease c. Hysteresis
losses will remain same and eddy current losses will decrease
d. Hysteresis losses will decrease and eddy current losses will remain same
Q.111. If V1 is the primary applied voltage and E1 is the primary induced emf. For an ideal transformer
a. V1 > E1 b. V1 = E1 c. V1 < E1 d. V1 = E1 / 2
Q.112. For an ideal transformer winding resistances and leakage flux should be
a. Equal to one b. More than one c. Less than one d. Equal to 0.5
a. Laminated sheets of steel b. Special grade of heat treated grain-oriented silicon steel c.
Bracing of transformer assemblies d. Proper design of winding
Q.115. Laminations and varnish are used to reduce the eddy current losses. The laminations and varnish tends to
present a
a. High resistance path to eddy current b. Low resistance path to eddy current c. Low reluctance
magnetic path d. High reluctance magnetic path
Q.116. In a step-up transformer when the voltage delivered is higher than that received, the current delivered is
a. Higher than that received b. Lower than that received c. Equal to that received d. Equal to
half of that received
Q.117. For a transformer, permeability and hysteresis loss should be
a. 1.5 times the maximum b. Equal to the maximum c. 0.5 times of the maximum d. Equal to
zero
Q.119. For transformers ratings are always given in kVA, not in kW because
a. It is conventional b. Power factor of load is not known c. For higher efficiency d. To make
calculation simple
Q.120. The most commonly used connections for power systems as a step-up and step-down transformer are: -
a. Zero b. Three times of any individual flux c. One third of any individual flux d. None of these.
Q. 1. Transformer is a : - (BLT-P1116)
Q.122. Transformer is a : -
1) Static device which transforms power from electric circuit to another (2) Dynamic device which transforms
power from one electric circuit to another (3) Option 1 and without change in frequency. (4 Option 2 and
without change in frequency
Q.133. In a transformer the energy is conveyed from primary to secondary winding through: - (BLT-P11)
(1) Oil (2) Air (3) magnetic flux. (4) NOA
Q.138. The resistance between primary and secondary winding of a transformer will be: - (BLT-P11)
(1) 100ohms (2) zero ohms (3) infinity. (4) 10,000ohms
Q.139. Which of the winding of a transformer will be of least cross sectional area (thinner diameter): - (BLT-P11)
(1) Primary winding (2) High Voltage winding. (3) Secondary winding (4) Low voltage winding
Q.150. MTCS in any power Transformer the most important feature is that: - (Eismin-P109)
(1) The primary coil can be left connected to voltage source even when the secondary is not connected. (2) Primary
coil cannot be connected to voltage source unless the secondary is connected (3) primary coil cannot be connected
to voltage source when the secondary is connected to load (4) NOA
Q.151. MTCS in any Transformer if the secondary is not connected to the load: - (Eismin-P109)
(1) Very little current flows in the primary coil to maintain the magnetic field. (2) Large current flows in the
primary coil to maintain the magnetic field (3) Large current flows in the secondary coil to maintain the magnetic
field (4) NOA
Q.152. If the primary power of an ideal transformer having a 2:1 voltage ratio is 100 watts, the secondary power: -
(1) 50 Watt. (2) 100 Watt. (3) 75 Watt. (4) 200 Watt
Q.154. In a practical very large Power Transformer the efficiency ranges to : - (Grobs-Ed10-P594)
(1) 85 % (2) 99% (3) 90% (4) Both 2 & 3.
Q.160. If transformation ratio is 1:2 of on step up transformers then what about the secondary current:
1) will double of original (primary current). 2) will be half of original 3) no change in current
4) becomes one third
Q.165. MTCS When current transformers are connected in the circuit then: - (AMTH-P10-69)
(1) Secondary should be left open (2) Secondary should be connected to load always (3) Secondary
should be short circuited if not in operation (4) Both 2 & 3.
Q.166. MTCS if current transformers left in open circuit while in operation: - (AMTH-P10-69)
(1) Secondary will develop dangerously very high voltage. (2) Secondary will develop very low voltage and not
useable (3) Secondary will get short circuited (4) NOA
Q.170. The spiral core transformer is newest core construction and has: - (BLT-P1120)
(1) Rigid core, low weight & Low core loss (2) Rigid core, High weight & Low current loss (3) Low cost (4)
Both1 & 3.
Q.175. In Transformer the ratio of number of turns in Secondary to the number of turns in Primary is called the: -
(Grobs-Ed10-P590)
(1) Current ratio (2) Constant turn ratio (3) Transformer turn ratio. (4) Voltage ratio
Q.180. In an Auto Transformer the Primary and Secondary are -------------- Coupled: -
(1) Only magnetically coupled. (2) only Electrically. (3) Both 1 & 2. (4) NOA