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Instruction: Select the correct answer for each of the following B. 235 V D. 241.6 V
questions.
11. Two shunt generators A & B operating in parallel are giving a total
NOTE: Whenever you come across a caret (^) sign, it means output of 320 kW. Generator A has an induced emf and armature
exponentiation. resistance equal to 450 V and 0.02 Ω, respectively while generator B
has 460 V and 0.025 Ω. Neglecting shunt field current, find the busbar
1. A three phase, 16 pole synchronous generator has 140 slots and voltage.
there are 6 conductors per slot accommodated in two layers. If the A. 446.5 V * C. 451.7 V
speed of the machine is 500 rpm and the winding is short pitched by 5 B. 450.3 V D. 464.5 V
mechanical degrees, determine the emf induced between line
terminals. Air gap flux is 60 mWb per pole. 12. A short shunt compound generator supplies a load of 10 kW at 200
A. 2550 V C. 2769 V volts through a pair of feeder 0.10 Ω. Armature resistance, shunt field
B. 2168 V D. 2914 V * resistance and series field resistances are 0.01 Ω, 52.5 Ω, and 0.10 Ω,
respectively. If the core, friction and windage losses amount to 631
2. The following information is given in connection with an alternator: watts, determine the BHP of the driving engine.
Slots = 96 turns per coil = 16 A. 13.33 hp C. 15.55 hp
Poles = 4 flux per pole = 2.58x10^6 B. 16.08 hp * D. 10 hp
Rpm = 1,500 coil span = slots 1 to 20
Winding = whole-coiled lap, 3 phase 13. In a lap winding, the number of brushes is always
Calculate the generated voltage per phase. A. half the number of poles C. same as the number of poles *
A. 2669 V C. 2520 V B. two D. double the number of poles
B. 2654 V* D. 2460 V
14. An enclosed machine has a rating of 50 hp. The cover plates are
3. A 60 kVA, 4800/2400 V single phase transformer gave the following removed, and the machine is located where it is capable of cooling itself
results: Rated voltage is applied to the low voltage winding and the high extremely well. If tests show that it can carry 28 % per cent more load
voltage winding is open circuited. Under this condition, the current into without excessive heating, what rating should be given to the machine?
the low voltage winding is 2.4 A and the power taken from the 2400 V A. 14 hp C. 64 hp *
source is 3456 W. A reduced voltage of 1250 V is applied to the high B. 36 hp D. 69 hp
voltage winding and the low voltage winding is short-circuited. Under
this condition, the current flowing into the winding is 12.5 A and the 15. A 4-pole DC generator with lap winding has 48 slots and 4 elements
power taken from the 1250 V source is 4375 W. Determine the per slot. How many coils does it have?
efficiency when the transformer is operating at ¾ full load, 0.80 pf A. 48 C. 96 *
lagging and a terminal voltage of 2400 volts. B. 768 D. 64
A. 85.974 % C. 87.118 %
B. 85.884 % * D. 86.057 % 16. A 220 – V, 10 hp, dc shunt motor has an armature and field
resistances of 0.25 and 100 Ω. The full load efficiency is 83 %.
4. Find the all – day efficiency of a transformer having a maximum Determine the value of the starting resistance in order that the armature
efficiency of 98 % at 15 kVA, unity pf, and loaded as follows: starting current will not exceed 200 % of its full load value.
12 hrs ------------ 2 kW at 0.5 pf lagging A. 3.5 Ω C. 1.77 Ω
6 hrs -------------- 12 kW at 0.8 pf lagging B. 2.6 Ω * D. 2.22 Ω
6 hrs -------------- at no load
A. 95.3 % * C. 91.6 % 17. A 25 hp, 240 V, 1200 rpm shunt motor has an armature equivalent
B. 94.4 % D. 93.1 % resistance of 0.2 Ω and the armature current is 82 A at rated load and
speed. To reduce the speed, a 6.5 Ω resistance is shunted across the
5. A 10 kW long shunt compound generator has a no load voltage of armature and a resistance of 1.5 Ω is connected in series with the
230 V. The shunt field has 800 turns per pole and the series field has 8 parallel combination. If under the latter condition the armature current is
½ turns per pole. The shunt field and series field resistances are 80 Ω 20 A, calculate the reduced speed of the motor. Assume flux is
and 0.07 Ω, respectively. To make the generator flat compounded, the unchanged.
series field must produce 225 ampere – turns. Calculate the diverter A. 941.55 rpm C. 848.22 rpm
resistance to accomplish this change. B. 894.23 rpm * D. 920.81 rpm
A. 0.033 Ω C. 0.069 Ω
B. 0.093 Ω * D. 0.054 Ω 18. A 6-pole lap wound shunt motor takes 300 A when the speed is 500
rpm. The flux per pole is 0.06 Wb and the armature has 870 turns.
6. Three shunt generators operating in parallel supply a total load Neglecting the shunt field current, calculate the brake horsepower of
current of 2000 A. Each machine has a field resistance of 40 Ω and an the motor. Assume a constant loss of 4 %.
armature resistance of 0.02 Ω. The electromotive forces generated are A. 175 C. 4375
240, 242, and 245 volts respectively. Determine the current delivered B. 183 D. 168 *
by each generator.
A. 555 A, 605 A, 850 A C. 555 A, 705 A, 870 A 19. The nameplate rating of a shunt motor is 150 hp, 600 volts, 205 A,
b. 555 A, 655 A, 805 A * D. 555 A, 750 A, 885 A 1700 rpm. The resistance of the shunt field circuit is 240 Ω and the total
armature circuit resistance is 0.15 Ω. Calculate the speed regulation of
7. A shunt generator has a full load current of 196 A at 220 volts. Shunt the motor.
field resistance is equivalent to 55 Ω and stray losses equal to 720 W. It A. 5.08 % C. 5.28 %
has a full load efficiency of 88 %. Find the armature resistance. B. 5.18 % * D. 5.38 %
A. 0.107 Ω * C. 0.331 Ω
B. 0.011 Ω D. 0.242 Ω 20. A belt driven 150 kW shunt wound DC generator is running at 450
rpm and is supplying full load to a bus bar at 240 V. At what speed will it
8. From the previous problem, determine the load current run if the belt breaks and the machine will continue to run taking 8.5 kW
corresponding to maximum efficiency. from the bus bar? The armature and field resistances are 0.05 ohm and
A. 132.2 A C. 119.3 A 85 ohms respectively. Neglect armature reaction.
B. 155.7 A D. 122.3 A * A. 395 rpm * C. 402 rpm
B. 388 rpm D. 358 rpm
9. The armature of a four-pole shunt generator is lap wound and
generates 216 volts when running at 600 rpm. The armature has 144 21. A shunt motor draws a current of 40 A from a 120 V source and
slots, with six conductors per slot. If this armature is rewound wave runs at 1200 rpm at rated load. The armature and field circuit
connected, find the emf generated at the same flux per pole and speed. resistances are 0.1 Ω and 60 Ω, respectively. Determine the speed of
A. 412 V C. 427 V the motor at half load. Assume a brush drop of 2 V at rated load and 1
B. 432 V * D. 465 V V at half load.
A. 1180 rpm C. 1230 rpm *
10. Two generators operating in parallel are to supply a total load B. 1238 rpm D. 1026 rpm
current of 160 A. The terminal voltage of one machine falls from 246
volts at no load to 230 volts when the current output is 100 A. The 22. What is the meaning of WIFI?
terminal voltage of the other machine falls from 250 volts on no load to A. Wireless Field C. Wireless Finder
230 volts when the current output is 80 A. The external characteristics B. Wireless Fidelity * D. Wireless Firmware
are rectilinear. What is the busbar voltage?
A. 228.3 V C. 231.9 V * 23. A 3 phase wye connected 1000 kVA, 2300 V alternator is short
circuited & operated at rated speed to produce rated current. With the

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short circuit removed and the same excitation, the voltage between B. 34 D. 25
terminals is 1300 V. The effective armature resistance between
terminals is 2 ohms. Determine the per cent regulation at a power factor 36. Three 10:1 single – phase, step down transformers are connected
of 0.8 lagging. in wye – delta. For a primary line to line voltage 3980 V, find the
A. 54.4 % C. 50.37 % * corresponding line voltage on the secondary side.
B. 57.34 % D. 56.69 % A. 398 V C. 198 V
B. 22,978 V D. 230 V *
24. A 90-slot stator has a 3 phase six-pole whole-coiled winding, each
coil of which spans from slot 1 to slot 14. Calculate the winding factor. 37. A 25 kVA, 2400/240 V single phase transformer draws a current of
A. 0.857 C. 0.936* 5 A at 25% power factor during the open circuit test. Determine the
B. 0.978 D. 0.857 magnetizing reactance of the core.
A. 49.587 Ω * C. 69.22 Ω
25. A 90-slot stator has a 3-phase, six pole winding. Each coil spans B. 192 Ω D. 43.771 Ω
from slot 1 to slot 14. Calculate the armature –winding distribution
factor. 38. A 20:1 potential transformer is used with a 150 V voltmeter. If the
A. 0.978 C. 0.936 instrument deflection is 118 volts, calculate the line voltage.
B. 0.957 * D. 0.927 A. 3000 V C. 17700 V
B. 5900 V D. 2360 V *
26. Calculate the average voltage generated in a six-turn full pitch coil
of a 25 cycle alternator if the flux per pole is 7.2 x 10^5 maxwells. 39. A 50 MVA, 33 kV/11 kV, three phase, wye – delta connected
A. 5.23 V C. 5.60 V transformer has a 3 % impedance. What is the per cent impedance at
B. 4.48 V D. 4.32 V * 100 MVA base and 34.5 kV base?
A. 5.02 % C. 5.49 % *
27. Two alternators are operating in parallel to supply a common load of B. 6.92 % D. 6.24 %
1000 kW. Alternator 1 is rated at 800 kW at 60 cycles with a no load
frequency of 62.5 cycles while Alternator 2 is rated 750 kW at 60 cycles 40. A single phase transformer rated 75 kVA, 8 kV primary, 240 V
with a no load frequency of 63 cycles. Find the kW load when the two secondary, is given the short circuit test. With the secondary terminals
have equal shares. short circuited, 440 volts is impressed on the primary, which then draws
A. 1500 kW C. 1143 kW * rated current and 1125 watts. Solve for the percentage reactance of the
B. 1342 kW D. 1278 kW transformer.
A. 5.5 % C. 5.29 % *
28. Determine the efficiency of a 1500 kVA, 2300 V, 3-phase, Y- B. 1.5 % D. 5.32 %
connected alternator, which operates at rated output with a power factor
of 80%. The DC armature resistance at 70°C between terminals is 0.08 41. Two equal sized transformers A and B are connected in parallel.
ohm. The field takes 70 A at 120 V from the exciter equipment. Friction The impedance of A is more than the impedance of B. What situation
and windage losses are 15 kW, iron loss is 35 kW and stray load losses will likely to happen?
is 1.5 kW. Assume the effective armature-winding resistance is 120% of A. both will share the load equally
the DC resistance. B. A will supply more load than B
A. 94.56% C. 93.35%* C. B will supply more load than A *
B. 90.31% D. 92.62% D. either A or B will supply more load than the other depending on the
load power factor
29. A 1 MVA, 11 kV, three-phase wye-connected synchronous
generator has a synchronous reactance of 5 ohms and a negligible 42. Magnetic Locking is also known as
resistance per phase. At a certain field current the generator delivers A. Crawling C. Contact Stopping
rated load at 0.9 lagging power factor at 11 kV. For the same excitation, B. Cogging * D. none of the above
what is the terminal voltage at 0.9 leading power factor full-load?
A. 11.5 kV C. 11.4 kV * 43. A three phase, 440 V, 50 Hz induction motor has 4 % slip. The
B. 11.3 kV D. 11.6 kV frequency of the rotor e.m.f. will be
A. 2 Hz * C. 0.2 Hz
30. Two alternators operating in parallel supply the following loads: A B. 50 Hz D. 200 Hz
=400 kW, unity pf; B=1000 kW, 0.707 lagging pf; C= 600 kW, 0.90
leading pf. One machine supplies 800 kW at 0.866 lagging power 44. The no – load and full load secondary voltages of a transformer
factor. What is the power factor of the other machine? were found to be 117 and 113 volts, respectively. Calculate the
A. 0.983 lagging C. 0.979 lagging* percentage regulation.
B. 0.971 lagging D. 0.908 lagging A. 3.54% * C. 2.69 %
B. 4.55 % D. 5.77 %
31. A 50 kVA, 550-V, single-phase alternator has an open circuit emf
and short-circuit current of 300 V and 150 A respectively. The dc 45. Three transformers, 7.5 kVA, 15 kVA and 25 kVA cost a total of
resistance of the armature between terminals is 0.18 ohm. Assuming 35,000 php. The cost of each transformer is directly proportional to the
the ac resistance is 1.5 times the dc resistance, solve the percentage kVA rating and each has a constant of proportionality of 1, 0.7 and 0.6
voltage regulation at 0.8 pf lagging. respectively. Find the cost of the 15 kVA transformer.
A. 25.45% * C. 33.23% A. 11,136.3 php C. 7954.5 php
B. 22.19% D. 28.62% B. 15,909 php * D. 1060.6 php

32. Three physically identical alternators are operating in parallel. They 46. At a 115 kV substation, the PT ratio is 1000 and the CT ratio
are all rated for a full load of 3 MW at 0.8 lagging. The no-load 1200/5. The potential going into the wattmeter is 115 volts. What is the
frequency of alternator A is 61 Hz and its speed droop is 3.4%. The no- MW indicated when the wattmeter reads 800 watts?
load frequency of alternator B is 61.5 Hz and its speed droop is 3%. A. 192 * C. 186
The no-load frequency of alternator C is 60.5 Hz and its speed droop is B. 190 D. 180
2.6%. If a total load consisting of 7 MW is being supplied by this power
system, what will the system frequency be? 47. A 500 kVA, 3300/500 V, 60 Hz single phase transformer has an
A. 59.61 Hz * C. 59.89 Hz equivalent impedance of 0.05 ohm referred to the low voltage side. If its
B. 60.05 Hz D. 60.15 Hz maximum efficiency of 97 % occurs at ¾ load and unity pf. What is its
regulation at full load 0.8 pf lagging?
33. Hydrogen is used in large alternators mainly to A. 5.4 % C. 5 %
A. reduce eddy current losses C. strengthen magnetic field B. 6.2 % D. 7.7 % *
B. cool the machine * D. reduce distortion of waveform 48. The core of a 50 Hz single phase transformer has a cross section of
20 cm square. Find the emf per turn if the maximum core density is not
34. A 25 Hz, 120V/30V, 500 VA transformer is to be used on a 60 Hz to exceed 1.2 tesla.
source. If the core flux density is to remain unchanged, determine the A. 0.5772 V* C. 0.2368 V
new (60 Hz) VA rating. B. 0.3493 V D. 0.4859 V
A. 1000 VA C. 1200 VA *
B. 1520 VA D. 500 VA 49. A 500 - kVA, 6900 V (diametrical) 6-phase alternator was tested for
regulation. The open circuit voltage between alternator terminals is
35. In supplying a balanced three phase load of 40 kVA, the rating of 2000 V and the short circuit current is taken equal to the rated current
each transformer in V-V bank should be ___ kVA. per phase. The total copper loss is 4 % of rated output at unity power
A. 20 C. 23 *

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factor. Determine the regulation of the alternator if the power factor is 63. The fastest LAN topology is ___ type.
83% leading. A. ring C. star
A. 24.46 % C. -5.69 % B. bus * D. square
B. -10.13 % * D. 11.22 %
64. A 220 V shunt motor driving its normal load draws an armature
50. The purpose of providing dummy coils in a generator is to current of 50 A from a 220 Vdc source. The armature resistance of this
A. provide mechanical balance for the rotor * C. amplify voltage motor including brushes is 0.25 ohms. How much armature current
B. enhance flux density D. reduce eddy (minimum) will this motor draw from a 200 V dc source when driving the
currents same load with the field adjusted to maintain the same speed?
A. 55.76 A * C. 60.12 A
51. A 4-pole wave wound dc generator has 50 slots and 24 conductors B. 58.24 A D. 63.48 A
per slot. The flux per pole is 10 mWb. Determine the induced emf in the
armature, if it is rotating at a speed of 600 rpm. 65. A 10 hp, 1750 rpm, 550-V shunt motor has an armature resistance
A. 240 V * C. 120 V of 1.55 Ω. If the armature takes 14.8 A at full load, calculate the bhp of
B. 200 V D. 180 V the motor. Assume a 5 volt brush drop.
A. 10 hp C. 9.97 hp
52. For parallel operation, the polarities of two generators B. 10.46 hp D. 10.35 hp *
A. must be same C. may or may not be same
B. must oppose each other * D. none of these 66. Mechanical power developed by a motor is maximum when the
back emf is ___ the applied emf.
53. A shunt generator has an output of 22 kW at a terminal voltage of A. equal to C. 66.6 % of
220 V. Armature and shunt field resistances are 0.05 Ω and 44 Ω, B. 86.6 % of D. 50 % of *
respectively. If the copper loss is equal to the core, friction, and
windage losses at this load, determine the over-all efficiency of this 67. The direction of rotation of a dc motor is reversed by _____.
generator. A. reversing armature connections *
A. 89.6 % C. 69 % B. interchanging the armature and field connection
B. 86.9 % * D. 92 % C. adding resistance to the field circuit
D. reversing supply connection
54. A short shunt compound generator has a full load current of 60 A. If
the series field resistance is 0.04 Ω and the diverter carries 24 A, 68. A DC shunt motor has a full load rating of 15 hp, 230 volts, 57.1
calculate the diverter resistance. amperes, 1400 rpm. The armature resistance is 0.13 Ω and the field
A. 0.06 Ω * C. 0.01 Ω circuit resistance is 115 Ω. Neglecting the effect of armature reaction,
B. 0.04 Ω D. 0.02 Ω determine the no-load speed.
A. 1430 rpm C. 1443 rpm *
55. Equalizer connections are required when paralleling two _____ B. 1264 rpm D. 1669 rpm
generators.
A. series C. compound * 69. A 230 Vdc series motor is connected to a 230 Vac. It will ____.
B. shunt D. all of these A. run slowly C. run with less efficiency *
B. not run at all D. get burn immediately
56. A certain 5.5 kW, 125 – V, dc long shunt compound generator was
operated as a shunt motor at no load to determine the stray power 70. In dc generators, lap winding is used for
losses. With 135 V equal to the generated emf at full load applied to the A. low voltage, low current C. low voltage, high current *
armature and at normal speed of 1700 rpm, the current input to the B. high voltage, high current D. high voltage, low current
armature was found to be 2.5 A. The armature, shunt field and series
field resistances are 0.2 Ω, 50 Ω, and 0.025 Ω, respectively. Determine 71. A winding is short pitched by 30 electrical degrees. Its pitch factor is
the efficiency of the generator at rated load. ___.
A. 80 % C. 82.89 % * A. 0.966 * C. 0.707
B. 85.55 % D. 88.88 % B. 0.866 D. 0.856

57. The dc motor used for intermittent, high torque requirement is the 72. Calculate the open circuit line voltage of a 4-pole, 3phase, 50 Hz
______ motor. star –connected alternator with 36 slots and 30 conductors per slot. The
A. series C. differential compound flux per pole is 0.05 Wb sinusoidally distributed and the winding is full -
B. shunt D. cumulative compound * pitched.
A. 3302 V C. 3322 V*
58. Which of the following is a correct statement about a series motor? B. 3242 V D. 3052 V
A. its field windings consist of thicker wire and less turns *
B. its field windings consist of smaller wire and more turns 73. What is the speed of a 100 kW, 230-volt, 3-phase, 4-pole, 60 Hz
C. it has a poor starting torque alternator?
D. it can run easily without a load A. 450 rpm C. 1200 rpm
B. 900 rpm D. 1800 rpm *
59. A 3 MW, 500 volt, 14-pole generator has a lap wound armature with
2,340 conductors. The pole faces cover 67 % of the entire 74. Calculate the pitch factor for an alternator winding with 72 slots, 6-
circumference. How many conductors are there in each pole face of a poles, and coil span of 1 to 10.
compensating winding? A. 0.8934 C. 0.9239 *
A. 8 * C. 6 B. 0.9428 D. 0.9750
B. 12 D. 10
75. Three alternators are operating in parallel to supply a common
60. A 4-pole DC generator with duplex lap winding has 48 slots and 4 load(L). ALT is rated 500 kW at 58 cycles with no load frequency = 60
elements per slot. The flux per pole is 2.5x106 maxwells and it runs at cycles. ALT 2 is rated 750 kW at 58.2 cycles with no load frequency =
1500 rpm. What is the output voltage? 59.25 cycles while ALT 3 is rated 1250 kW at 58 cycles with a no load
A. 120 V C. 60 V * frequency = 59 cycles. Evaluate the maximum kW load that can be
B. 360 V D. 220 V supplied without overloading.
A. 3569 kW C. 2200 kW*
61. Interpoles are meant for ____. B. 3246 kW D. 3249 kW
A. increasing the speed of the motor
B. decreasing counter emf 76. The D-C armature winding resistance between terminals of a 750
C. reducing sparks at commutator * kVA, 4400 V, 3-phase alternator is 0.9 ohm calculate the copper loss in
D. converting ac current to dc the winding at full load.
A. 12.8 KW C. 12.6 KW
62. A 550-V long shunt compound motor has an armature equivalent B. 13.1 KW* D. 13.7 KW
resistance of 1.5 Ω and a series field resistance of 0.15 Ω. The full load
speed is 1800 rpm and the armature current at this load is 22 A. 77. In a 4 phase system, if the diametrical voltage is given by 100 V,
Determine the speed regulation if the armature current drops to 3 A at what is the equivalent voltage between two adjacent terminals?
no load with a corresponding drop in flux which is equivalent to 15%. A. 57.74 V C. 70.71 V *
A. 25.25 % C. 28.78 % B. 173.21 V D. 141.42 V
B. 24.83 % * D. 22.22 %

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78. Find the all - day efficiency of a 500 kVA distribution transformer 90. A 100 kVA transformer has 94% efficiency at full load and at 50%
whose copper loss and iron loss at full load are 4.5 kW and 3.5 kW, full load with unity pf in both cases. Determine the maximum efficiency
respectively. During a day of 24 hours, it is loaded as follows: 6 hours, of the transformer at unity pf load.
400 kW, 0.8 pf; 10 hours, 300 kW, 0.75 pf, 4 hours, 100 kW, 0.8 pf and A. 96.55 % C. 97.44 %
no load for 4 hours. B. 94.32 % * D. 98.62 %
A. 97.62 % * C. 98.17 %
B. 96.74 % D. 95.29 % 91. Which of the following lubricants is the shaft of the motor
lubricated?
79. Two single phase transformers A and B are connected in parallel. A. Graphite C. Mineral Oil
They have the same kVA ratings but their respective resistances are B. Silicon Oil D. none of the above *
0.005 and 0.01 per unit and their leakage reactances are 0.05 and 0.04
per unit. If A is operated on full load at a pf of 0.8 lagging, what will be 92. The speed of an induction motor is
the operating pf of B? A. always more than the synchronous speed
A. 0.821 lag C. 0.878 lag * B. can be less than or equal to the synchronous
B. 0.804 lag D. 0.881 lag C. cannot be greater than the synchronous *
D. none of the above
80. A polarity test is performed upon a 1,150/150 volt transformer. If the
input voltage is 116, calculate the voltmeter reading if the polarity is 93. A 100 kVA, 6600/600 V, 60 Hz single phase transformer operating
subtractive. at rated condition has the following losses: hysteresis loss = 520 W;
A. 124.6 V C. 165.3 V eddy current loss = 370 W and copper loss = 2000 W. If this
B. 104.4 V * D. 127.6 V transformer is to be used on a 50 Hz system, determine its new kVA
rating. Assume the same total losses and maximum core flux.
81. A 500 kVA, 3300/500 V, 60 Hz single phase transformer has an A. 89.7 kVA C. 87.4 kVA *
equivalent impedance of 0.05 ohm referred to the low voltage side. If its B. 92.2 kVA D. 85.8 kVA
maximum efficiency of 97 % occurs at ¾ load and unity pf. What is its
regulation at full load 0.8 pf lagging? 94. The direction of a rotation of a dc series motor can be reversed by
A. 5.4 % C. 5 % interchanging
B. 6.2 % D. 7.7 % * A. the supply terminals only C. the supply as well as field terminals
B. the field terminals only * D. none of these
82. An autotransformer, designed for 4,000 to 2,300 volt operation,
supplies a load of 32 kW at a power factor of 0.8. Calculate the 95. When an electric train is moving down a hill, the d.c. motor will act
conducted power in the transformer. as a
A. 16.3 kW C. 18.4 kW * A. d.c series motor C. d.c. series generator *
B. 24.4 kW D. 12.69 kW B. d.c. shunt motor D. d.c. shunt generator

83. A 6,900/230 volt transformer is provided with 2 ½, 5, 7 ½ and 10 per 96. The hysteresis and eddy current losses in a dc machine running at
cent taps on the primary side. Determine the ratio of transformation for 1000 rpm are 250 W and 100 W, respectively. If the flux remains
a constant 230 volt service in the case of 7 ½ per cent tap. constant, at what speed will the total iron loss be halved?
A. 28.5:1 C. 27:1 A. 570 rpm * C. 1200 rpm
B. 30:1 D. 27.75:1 * B. 480 rpm D. 650 rpm

84. The current densities in the primary and secondary windings of a 97. A short shunt compound generator supplies a load of 10 kW at 200
step down transformer are 1250 and 1500 A per square inch, volts through a pair of feeder 0.10 Ω. Armature resistance, shunt field
respectively. The ratio of transformation is 10:1 and the mean length resistance and series field resistances are 0.01 Ω, 52.5 Ω, and 0.10 Ω,
per turn of the primary is 15% greater than that of the secondary. If the respectively. If the core, friction and windage losses amount to 631
primary winding resistance is 20 ohms, calculate the resistance of the watts, determine the BHP of the driving engine.
secondary windings.
A. 0.202 ohm C. 0.209 ohm * A. 13.33 hp C. 15.55 hp
B. 0.217 ohm D. 0.245 ohm B. 16.08 hp * D. 10 hp

85. A certain transformer has a ratio of 8 is to 1. The primary winding 98. When the shunt field of a compound generator is connected across
resistance is 0.00283 ohm per turn and has 1155 more turns than the both the series field and armature, such a connection is known as
secondary winding. If the copper losses in the primary is 20 % less than
the secondary, find the resistance of the secondary winding. A. cumulative compounding C. long shunt *
A. 0.073 ohm * C. 0.068 ohm B. differential compounding D. short shunt
B. 0.090 ohm D. 0.084 ohm
99. A d.c . generator can be termed as
86. An ideal transformer is rated 2400/240 V. A certain load of 50 A, A. prime mover C. power pump
unity power factor, is to be connected to the low voltage winding. With B. rotating amplifier * D. none of these
2400 V applied to the high side voltage winding, what resistance must
be added in series in the high voltage winding in order for the load to 100. A 4-pole shunt generator with lap connected armature supplies a
have exactly 200 V across it? load of 200 A at 100 V. Shunt field resistance 50 Ω, armature resistance
A. 65 ohms C. 40 ohms 0.05 Ω. Determine the power generated in the armature.s
B. 80 ohms * D. 100 ohms A. 22,020 W C. 21,250 W
B. 22,240 W * D. 20,220 W
87. VECO has two single phase transformers with equal turns ratio and
ratings. They are operated in parallel to supply a load of 280 kW at 0.8
lagging pf. Transformer A has a resistance of 2 % and a reactance of 8
%. Transformer B has a resistance of 1 % and a reactance of 6 %.
Determine the power delivered by the transformer B to the load.
A. 157 kW * C. 155 kW
B. 123 kW D. 143 kW

88. The eddy current and hysteresis losses of a 4,400 V, 60 Hz single

phase distribution transformer are 280 and 560 watts, respectively.
Determine the core loss when the transformer is connected across a
4,600 volt, 50 Hz source.
A. 977 W * C. 928 W
B. 948 W D. 991 W

89. A 10 kVA, 2400/240 V single phase transformer has the following

resistances and reactances. Find the primary voltage required to 240 V
at the secondary terminals at full load, when the power factor is 0.8
lagging.
A. 2450 V C. 2496 V *
B. 2572 V D. 2655 V

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