Transformers MCQS
This set of Electrical engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “ Transformers ”. These questions are chosen from a collection of most authoritative and best reference books on Electrical engineering. Our aim is to prepare an individual for competitive exams like NTS, GAT, ECAT, University and College entrance exams, Jobs and interviews. One should practice our MCQS to assimilate Transformers in Electrical engineering comprehensively.
2. In a given transformer for a given applied voltage, losses which remain constant irrespective of load changes are__________?
Hysteresis and eddy current losses
Friction and windage losses
Copper losses
None of the above
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3. Losses which occur in rotating electric machines and do not occur in transformers are___________?
Friction and windage losses
Magnetic losses
Hysteresis and eddy current losses
Copper losses
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4. For given applied voltage, with the increase in frequency of the applied voltage?
Eddy current loss will decrease
Eddy current loss will increase
Eddy current loss will remain unchanged
None of the above
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5. In a power or distribution transformer about 10 per cent end turns are heavily insulated__________?
To withstand the high voltage drop due to line surge produced by the shunting capacitance of the end turns
To absorb the line surge voltage and save the winding of transformer from damage
To reflect the line surge and save the winding of a transformer from damage
None of the above
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6. Reduction in core losses and increase in permeability are obtained with transformer employing__________?
Core built-up of laminations of cold rolled grain oriented steel
Core built-up of laminations of hot rolled sheet
Either of the above
None of the above
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7. The noise produced by a transformer is termed as_______________________?
Zoom
Hum
Ringing
Buzz
8. Which of the following parts of a transformer is visible from outside ?
Bushings
Core
Primary winding
Secondary winding
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9. Which of the following insulating materials can withstand the highest temperature safely ?
Cellulose
Asbestos
Mica
Glass fibre
10. The efficiency of two identical transformers under load conditions can be determined by_______________?
Short-circuit test
Back-to-back test
Open circuit test
Any of the above
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11. Which of the following acts as a protection against high voltage surges due to lightning and switching ?
Horn gaps
Thermal overload relays
Breather
Conservator
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12. A good voltage regulation of a transformer means________________?
Ood voltage regulation of a transformer means
Output voltage fluctuation from no load to full load is least
Output voltage fluctuation with power factor is least
Difference between primary and secondary voltage is least
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13. Which of the following protection is normally not provided on small distribution transformers ?
Overfluxing protection
Buchholz relay
Overcurrent protection
All of the above
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14. For a transformer, operating at constant load current, maximum efficiency will occur at______________?
0.8 leading power factor
0.8 lagging power factor
Zero power factor
Unity power factor
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15. A Transformer transforms____________?
Voltage
Current
Current and voltage
Power