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1. REE Board Exam April 1997
A single-phase transformer is rated 4,160-V
primary and 250-V secondary. It has 1,500 turns
in the primary and voltage regulation of 8%. What
should be the number of turns in the secondary
winding?
A. 88 turns C. 90 turns
B. 92 turns D. 86 turns
2. EE Board Exam April 1991
A certain transformer has a ratio of 8 is to 1. The
primary winding resistance is 0.00283 per turn
and has 1,155 more turns than the secondary
winding. If the copper loss in the primary is 20%
less than the secondary, find the resistance of the
secondary winding.
A. 0.073 ohm C. 0.068 ohm
B. 0.090 ohm D. 0.084 ohm
3. EE Board Exam October 1991
A 10-kVA; 2,400/240 V single-phase transformer
has the following resistances and leakage
reactances. Find the primary voltage required to
produce 240-V at the secondary terminals at full-
load when the load power factor is 0.8 lagging.
r1 = 3 ohms x1 = 15 ohms
r2 = 0.03 ohm x2 = 0.15 ohm
A. 2,450 volts C. 2,496 volts
B. 2,575 volts D. 2,632 volts
4. EE Board Exam April 1983
A single-phase transformer rated 75 kVA, 8000
volts primary and 240 volts secondary is given
the short circuit test. With the secondary
terminals short circuited, 440 volts (60 Hz) is
impressed on the primary, which then draws
rated current and 1125 watts. Solve for the
percentage impedance of the transformer.
A. 5.29% C. 5.50%
B. 4.93% D. 5.13%
5. EE Board Exam April 1993
A short circuit test was performed upon a 10-kVA,
2300/230 volt transformer with the following
results: Esc = 137 volts; Psc = 192 W; Isc = 4.34
A. Calculate in primary terms the reactance of the
transformer.
A. 31.56 ohms
B. 29.88 ohms
C. 10.19 ohms
D. 12.45 ohms
6. EE Board Exam October 1984
A single-phase, 25 kVA, 4800/240 volt
transformer was given the short circuit test. With
the secondary terminals short-circuited, 93.75
volts was applied on the primary so that the
ammeter reads rated current and the wattmeter
reads 162.74 watts, all on the primary side. Solve
for the percentage resistance of the transformer
C. 3.
B. 3.39% D. 2.23%
7. EE Board Exam April 1990
The following data were obtained when a short
circuit test was performed upon a 100 kVA,
2400/240 volts distribution transformer: Esc = 72
volts; Isc = 41.6 A; Psc = 1,180 W. All instruments
are on the high side during the short circuit test.
Calculate the equivalent resistance and
reactance of the transformer.
A. 0.682 ohm, 1.59 ohms
B. 0.682 ohm, 1.73 ohms
C. 0.752 ohm, 1.73 ohms
D. 0.752 ohm, 1.59 ohms
8. REE Board Exam March 1998
A 13.8 kV/480 V, 10 MVA three-phase
transformer has 5% impedance. What is the
impedance in ohms referred to the primary?
A. 0.952 ohm
B. 0.03 ohm
C. 5.125 ohms
D. 9.01 ohms
9. EE Board Exam April 1990 B.
The following data were obtained when a short
circuit test was performed upon a 100 kVA,
2400/240 volts distribution transformer: Esc = 72
volts; Isc = 41.6 A; Psc = 1,180 W. All instruments
are on the high side during the short circuit test.
Calculate the percent regulation at a power factor
of 0.75 lagging.
A. 2.54% C. 2.62%
B. 2.86% D. 2.71%
10. EE Board Exam October 1992
A 200-kVA transformer with impedance of 5%
and the power factor of the load is 85%. The
primary voltage is 6,000 volts while the copper
loss is 5 kW. Find the percentage regulation.
A. 5.03% C. 4.43%
B. 5.21% D. 4.03%
11. EE Board Exam April 1993
A short circuit test was performed upon a 10-kVA,
2300/230 volt transformer with the following
results: Esc = 137 volts; Psc = 192 W; Isc = 4.34
A. Calculate the percent regulation at a lagging
power factor of 0.707.
A. 5.28% C. 5.37%
B. 5.55% D. 5.72%
12. EE Board Exam October 1992
In a 440 V, 50 c/s transformer, the total iron loss
is 2500 W. When the supplied p.d. is 220 V at 25
c/s, the corresponding loss is 850 W. Calculate
the eddy current loss at normal frequency and
p.d.
A. 2337 W C. 2010 W
B. 2165 W D. 2216 W
 6 hours at quarter load
A. 91.53% C. 90.37%
13. EE Board Exam April 1990 B. 92.45% D. 93.86%
A 50 kVA, 2300/230 volts, 60 cycle transformer is 19. EE Board Exam April 1995
tested in the laboratory so that its characteristics Ideal transformer assumptions do not include
maybe determined. The standard test requires an A. no leakage flux
open circuit test and short circuit test. B. no saturation of core
Open Circuit Test: C. zero resistance of the winding
I = 6.5 A E = 230 V P = 187 W D. zero reactance of the winding
Short Circuit Test
I = 21.7 A E = 115 V P = 570 W 20. EE Board Exam October 1993
Determine the efficiency of the transformer at half A transformer is designed to carry 30 times its
load, unity pf. rated current for 1 second. The length of time that
A. 97.55% C. 98.45% a current of 20 times the rated current can be
B. 98.70% D. 97.80% allowed to flow is
A. 0.67 sec C. 1.5 sec
14. EE Board Exam April 1992 B. 2 sec D. 2.25 sec
Given that the full load copper losses are exactly
twice the iron losses in a 50 kVA transformer, and 21. REE Board Exam October 1998
that the quarter load efficiency is 96.5%, calculate Which of the following given below is the eddy
the full load efficiency at unity power factor. current loss not proportional to?
A. 97.48% C. 97.64% A. square of the thickness
B. 98.12% D. 96.25% B. square of the frequency
C. square of the load current of the laminated
15. EE Board Exam April 1995 core
The core loss of a 5 kVA single phase D. square of the flux density
transformer with normal voltage applied to the
primary is 75 watts. The maximum efficiency 22. REE Board Exam October 1997
occurs at 60% of full-load kVA. What is the full- A small single transformer has 10.2 watts no load
load efficiency of the transformer at 0.80 power loss. The core has a volume of 750 cu. cm. The
factor? maximum flux density is 10,000 gauss and the
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A. 95.16% C. 93.38% hysteresis constant of core is 5 x 10 . Using the
B. 89.52% D. 91.36% Steinmetz law to find the hysteresis, determine
the eddy current loss.
16. EE Board Exam October 1980, October 1982 A. 4.55 watts C. 3.55 watts
A 25-kVA distribution transformer operates at B. 5.55 watts D. 2.55 watts
120% load, 0.3 pf lagging for 1 hour; art full-load,
0.9 lagging pf for 3 hours; 50% load at unity pf for 23. EE Board Exam April 1992
8 hours; and 10% load at 0.8 leading pf for the When the emf in the two windings of a
rest of the day. If core loss is 150 watts and full transformer are opposite in
load copper loss is 500 W, what is the all-day direction, the polarity is
efficiency of the transformer? A. positive C. negative
A. 94.23% C. 97.14% B. additive D. subtractive
B. 92.86% D. 96.68%
24. EE Board Exam October 1991
17. EE Board Exam October 1990 The copper loss of the transformer will
Find the all-day efficiency of a transformer having A. not be affected by a change in the power
maximum efficiency of 98% at 15-kVA at unity factor
power factor and loaded as follows: B. decrease with a lowering of the power factor
12 hours 2-kW at 0.5 pf lagging C. increase with an increase of the power factor
6 hours 12-kW at 0.8 pf lagging D. increase with the lowering of the power factor
6 hours at no load
A. 95.3% C. 94.6% 25. EE Board Exam June 1990
B. 91.7% D. 93.3% Power lost due to alternating magnetization and
demagnetization of the core material
18. EE Board Exam October 1991 A. copper loss
A 30-kVA, 2,400/240 volts, 60-Hz transformer has B. eddy current loss
a full-load power of unity over the period of 24 C. hysteresis loss
hrs. The maximum efficiency is 95% and it occurs D. rheostat loss
at full-load. Calculate the all-day efficiency if
loaded as follows: 26. EE Board Exam June 1990
6-hours at full-load
 In the open circuit test of the transformer the D. shell type transformer
wattmeter reading is equal to
A. eddy current loss 33. A transformer transforms
B. current loss A. frequency
C. hysteresis loss B. voltage
D. core loss C. current
D. voltage and current
27. EE Board Exam October 1991
A 30-kVA; 2,400/240 volts, 60-Hz transformer has 34. Which of the following is not a basic element of a
a full-load power of unity over the period of 24 transformer?
hrs. The maximum efficiency is 95% and it occurs A. Core
at full-load. Calculate the all-day efficiency if B. primary winding
loaded 6-hours at full-load. C. secondary winding
A. 78.90% C. 89.67% D. mutual flux
B. 88.38% D. 92.45%
35. In an ideal transformer
28. EE Board Exam April 1991 A. windings have no resistance
A certain transformer has a ratio of 8:1. The B. core has no losses
primary winding resistance is 0.00283 and has C. core has infinite permeability
1,165 more turns than the secondary winding. If D. all of the above
the copper loss in the primary is 20% less than
the secondary, calculate the resistance of the 36. The main purpose of using core in a transformer
secondary winding. is to
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A. 5.53 x 10 ohm A. decrease iron losses
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B. 2.56 x 10 ohm B. prevent eddy current loss
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C. 6.78 x 10 ohm
-5 C. eliminate magnetic hysteresis
D. 4.18 x 10 ohm
D. decrease reluctance of the common
magnetic circuit
29. EE Board Exam October 1992
A 200-kVA transformer has an impedance of 15% 37. Transformer cores are laminated in order to
and the power factor of the load is 85%. The
A. simplify its construction
primary voltage is 6,000 volts while the copper
B. minimize eddy current loss
loss is 15 kW. Find the percentage voltage
C. reduce cost
regulation. D. reduce hysteresis
A. 13.49% C. 8.91%
B. 15.78% D. 23.67%
38. A transformer having 1000 primary turns is
connected to a 250-V a.c supply. For a secondary
30. EE Board Exam June 1990 voltage of 400 V, the number of secondary turns
Transformer connection that can transform three- should be
phase system to two-phase system and vice A. 1600 C. 400
versa B. 250 D. 1250
A. Scott or T-connection
B. open delta
C. autotransformer connection 39. The primary and secondary induce e.m.fs. E1 and
D. wye-delta connection E2 in a two-winding transformer are always
A. equal in magnitude
B. anti-phase with each other
31. EE Board Exam June 1990 C. in-phase with each other
Which transformer has only one winding? D. determined by load on transformer
A. distribution transformer secondary
B. power transformer
C. autotransformer
D. isolated winding transformer 40. A step-up transformer increases
A. voltage C. power
B. current D. frequency
32. EE Board Exam April 1990
When the primary and secondary windings take
the form of a common ring which is encircled by 41. The primary and secondary windings of an
two or more rings of magnetic materials ordinary 2-winding transformer always have
distributed around its periphery, the transformer A. different number of turns
is termed as B. same size of copper wire
A. grounding transformer C. a common magnetic circuit
B. regulating transformer D. separate magnetic circuits
C. core type transformer
42. In a transformer, the leakage flux of each winding
is proportional to the current in that winding
because
A. Ohms law applies to magnetic circuits
B. leakage paths do not saturate
C. the two windings are electrically isolated
D. mutual flux is confined to the core
51. During short-circuit test, the iron lose of a
43. In a two-winding transformer, the e.m.f. per turn
in secondary winding is always ____ the induced
e.m.f. power turn in primary.
A. equal to K times
B. equal to 1/K times
C. equal to
D. greater than
50. The main purpose of performing open-circuit test
on a transformer is to measure its
A. Cu loss
B. core loss
C. total loss
D. insulation resistance
transformer is negligible because
A. the entire input is just sufficient to meet Cu
losses only
B. flux produced is a small fraction of the
normal flux
C. iron core becomes fully saturated
D. supply frequency is held constant

44. In relation to a transformer, the ratio 20:1 52. The iron loss of a transformer at 400 Hz is 10 W.
indicates that Assuming that eddy current and hysteresis losses
A. there are 20 turns on primary one turn on vary as the square of flux density, the iron loss of
secondary the transformer at rated voltage but 50 Hz would
th
B. secondary voltage is 1/20 of primary be ____ watt.
voltage A. 80 C. 1.25
C. primary current is 20 times greater than the B. 640 D. 100
secondary current
D. for every 20 turns on primary, there is one 53. In operating a 400 Hz transformer at 50 Hz
turn on secondary A. only voltage is reduced in the same
proportion as the frequency
45. In performing the short circuit test of a B. only kVA rating is reduced in the same
transformer proportion as the frequency
A. high voltage side is usually short circuited C. both voltage and kVA rating are reduced in
B. low voltage side is usually short circuited the same proportion as the frequency
C. any side is short circuited with preference D. none of the above
D. none of the above
54. The voltage applied to the h.v. side of a
46. The equivalent resistance of the primary of a transformer during short-circuit test is 2% of its
transformer having K = 5 and R1 = 0.1 ohm when rated voltage. The core loss will be ____ percent
referred to secondary becomes ____ ohm. of the rated core loss.
A. 0.5 C. 0.004 A. 4 C. 0.25
B. 0.02 D. 2.5 B. 0.4 D. 0.04

47. A transformer has negative voltage regulation 55. Transformers are rated in kVA instead of kW
when its power factor is because
A. zero C. leading A. load power factor is often not know
B. unity D. lagging B. kVA is fixed whereas kW depends on load
p.f.
48. The primary reason why open-circuit test is C. total transformer loss depends on volt-
performed on the transformer is that it ampere
A. draws sufficiently large no-load current for D. it has become customary
convenient reading
B. requires least voltage to perform the test 56. When a 400 Hz transformer is operated its kVA
C. needs minimum power input rating is
D. involves less core loss A. reduced to 1/8
B. increased 8 times
49. No-load test on a transformer is carried out to C. unaffected
determine D. increased 64 times
A. copper loss
B. magnetizing current 57. At relatively light loads, transformer efficiency is
C. magnetizing current and no-load loss low because
D. efficiency of the transformer A. secondary output is low
B. transformer losses are high
C. fixed loss is high in proportion to the output
 D. Cu loss is small 66. The saving in Cu achieved by converting 2-
winding transformer into an autotransformer is
58. A 200 kVA transformer has an iron loss of 1 kW determined by
and full-load Cu loss of 2 kW. Its load kVA A. voltage transformation ratio
corresponding to maximum efficiency is ____ B. load on the secondary
kVA. C. magnetic quality of core material
A. 100 C. 50 D. size of the transformer core
B. 200 D. 141.4
67. An autotransformer having a transformation ratio
59. If Cu loss of a transformer at 7/8th full-load is 4900 of 0.8 supplies a load of 3 kW. The power
W, then its full-load Cu loss would be ____ watt. transferred conductively from primary to
A. 5600 C. 375 secondary is ____ kW.
B. 6400 D. 429 A. 0.6 C. 1.5
B. 2.4 D. 0.27
60. The ordinary efficiency of a given transformer is
maximum when 68. The essential condition for parallel operation of
A. it runs at half full-load two 1- transformer is that they should have the
B. it runs at full-load same
C. its Cu loss equals iron loss A. polarity
D. it runs slightly overload B. kVA rating
C. voltage
61. The output current corresponding to maximum D. percentage impedance
efficiency for a transformer having core loss of
100 W and equivalent resistance referred to 69. If the impedance triangles of two transformers
secondary of 0.25 is ____ ampere. operating in parallel are not identical in shape
A. 20 C. 5 and size, the two transformers will
B. 25 D. 400 A. share the load unequally
B. get heated unequally
62. The maximum efficiency of a 100-kVA C. have a circulatory secondary current even
transformer having iron loss of 900 kW and F.L. when unloaded
Cu loss of 1600 W occurs at ____ kVA. D. run with different power factors
A. 56.3 C. 75
B. 133.3 D. 177.7 70. Two transformers A and B having equal outputs
and voltage ratios but unequal percentage
63. The all-day efficiency of a transformer depends impedances of 4 and 2 are operating in parallel.
primarily on Transformer A will be running over-load by ____
A. its copper loss percent.
B. the amount of load A. 50 C. 33
C. the duration of load B. 66 D. 25
D. both B and C
Unsolved problems
64. The marked increase in kVA capacity produced 71. EE Board Exam October 1991, April 1994
by connecting a 2 winding transformer as an A 1000 kVA, 6,600/400 volts 60 cycle single
autotransformer is due to phase core type transformer has the following
A. increase in turn ratio average daily load:
B. increase in secondary voltage Full-load at 0.8 pf for 8 hours
C. increase in transformer efficiency Half-load at 0.707 pf for 10 hours
D. establishment of conductive link between No-load for 6 hours
primary and secondary Calculate the ratio of full-load copper loss to the
iron loss for the transformer to be most
economical for the above loading.
65. The kVA rating of an ordinary 2-winding A. 2.05 C. 2.17
transformer is increased when connected as an B. 3.09 D. 2.28
autotransformer because
A. transformation ratio is increased
B. secondary voltage is increased THREE PHASE TRANSFORMER CONNECTIONS
C. energy is transferred both inductively and 72. EE Board Exam June 1990
conductivity What should be the KVA rating of each two
D. secondary current is increased transformers in an open-delta bank when the
. three-phase balanced load is 290.4 kVA?
A. 155.60 kVA
B. 173.40 kVA
C. 150.25 kVA
 D. 167.66 kVA
73. EE Board Exam April 1981
A V-V or open delta connected transformer bank,
composed of two identical units serves a
balanced 3-phase load of 16 kVA at 230 volts.
Solve for the minimum size in kVA of the
transformers needed.
A. 8 kVA C. 16 kVA
B. 9.24 kVA D. 8.25 kVA
74. EE Board Exam April 1986
A V-V (open delta) connected transformer bank
serves a balanced 3-phase load of 40 kVA at 230
V and 0.866 pf lagging. Solve for the minimum
kVA of each transformer needed to accommodate
the load without overloading.
A. 25 C. 23
B. 24 D. 20
75. EE Board Exam April 1985
Two single-phase distribution transformers are
banked in V-V (open delta). If each transformer is
rated 37.5 kVA, solve for the maximum 3-phase
load that the bank can carry without overloading,
considering that the load has a power factor of
0.85 lagging.
A. 52.5 kW C. 53.6 kW
B. 49.5 kW D. 55.2 kW
76. EE Board Exam April 1980
Two single-phase distribution transformers
connected in open delta will supply power to a
200 hp, 3-phase induction motor, operating at
0.70 power factor and 0.90 efficiency. Solve for
the minimum size in kVA of each transformer
needed to supply the power without being
overloaded.
A. 136.73 kVA
B. 124.45 kVA
C. 130.38 kVA
D. 129.48 kVA
77. EE Board Exam October 1986
The Utility Company supplies two single-phase
transformers banked in open delta. If each
transformer is rated 75 kVA capacity, what is the
maximum 3-phase load in kilowatts that the bank
can carry without suffering overload considering
that the load has a lagging power factor of 0.80.
A. 104 kW C. 130 kW
B. 112 kW D. 114 kW
78. EE Board Exam October 1980
Two identical 1-phase transformers connected in
open delta will serve a 3-phase motor lad of 250
hp, 0.70 pf lagging, 0.90 efficiency. Solve for the
minimum size in kVA of each transformer
required to serve the load without overloading.
A. 150.33 C. 160.43
B. 170.91 D. 185.13
79. EE Board Exam October 1985, April 1986
An open-delta connected transformer bank
serves a balanced 3-phase load of 40 kVA at 230
V and 0.866 pf lagging. Solve for the real power
and p at which each transformer is operating.
A. 11.54 kW at 0.5 pf and 23.09 kW at unity pf
B. 12.22 kW at 0.5 pf and 22.42 at unity pf
C. 11.54 kW at 0.866 pf and 23.09 kW at 0.707
pf
D. 12.22 kW at 0.866 pf and 22.429 kW at 0.707
pf
80. EE Board Exam April 1983
Two single-phase transformers are connected in
V-V (open delta) and serving a delta connected
impedance load with each impedance equal to
ohms. If the transformer voltages impressed on
the transformer are:
V
V
Solve for the kVA delivered by each transformer.
A. 7.28 and 5.20
B. 5.87 and 6.61
C. 6.84 and 5.64
D. 6.24 and 6.24
81. EE Board Exam June 1990
Two single-phase transformers in an open delta
bank served a three-phase balanced load of
290.4 kVA. If a third transformer is added for
delta operation, what percent increase in load
does this represent?
A. 73.2% C. 80.5%
B. 84.6% D. 79.4%
82. EE Board Exam October 1983
Three single-phase transformers each rated 75
kVA are banked in delta and supplying a 3-phase
load drawing 160 kVA at 0.8 lagging power factor.
If one transformer is removed for repairs, solve
for the amount of overloading of the remaining
units.
A. 30 kVA C. 20 kVA
B. 10 kVA D. 25 kVA
83. EE Board Exam April 1992
A 6600-volt, 60 Hz, 2-phase network is connected
to a three-phase, 4-wire system by a Scott-
connected transformer combination. If there are
1500 turns on the 2-phase side, calculate the
number of turns on the 3-phase side required for
the main and teaser transformers. Voltage per
phase on the 3-phase side is 240 V.
A. 94 turns and 83 turns
B. 93 turns and 84 turns
C. 95 turns and 82 turns
D. 92 turns and 85 turns
84. EE Board Exam April 1985
A balanced 3-phase transformer bank has delta-
connected primary and secondary windings. The
primary to secondary winding voltage ratio is
 2400/277. Solve for the primary line current if the
low-side (secondary) load draws a line current of
1000 A.
A. 200 A C. 150 A
B. 115 A D. 175 A
85. EE Board Exam October 1991
What should be the turns ratio of a three-phase
transformer to transform 10,000 kVA from 230 kV
to 4160 V if the transformer is to be connected
Y?
A. 94 C. 96
B. 98 D. 97
86. REE Board Exam October 1998
The potential transformer of a line has a ratio of
132,000/66. These are connected wye-delta. The
voltmeter connected at the secondary reads 64
volts. What is the voltage of the line?
A. 221.7 kV C. 112.5 kV
B. 135.2 kV D. 132 kV
87. REE Board Exam October 1997
A power transformer rated 50,000 kVA, 34.5
kV/13.8 kV is connected wye-grounded primary
and delta on the secondary. Determine the full
load phase current on the secondary side.
A. 2092 A C. 1449 A
B. 1725 A D. 1208 A
88. REE Board Exam October 1998
A 69/13.8 kV, 10 MVA three-phase transformer is
connected wye-grounded delta. What is the kV
rating of the secondary winding?
A. 7.97 C. 15
B. 23.9 D. 13.8
89. REE Board Exam October 1997
The PTs of a 220 kV transmission line have a
ratio of 132.76 kV/66.375 V are connected wye-
wye. A voltmeter connected line to ground reads
66 volts, what is the transmission line voltage?
A. 228.63 kV C. 223.15 kV
B. 220.10 kV D. 225.25 kV
90. REE Board Exam October 1997
A power transformer rated 50,000 kVA, 34.5
kV/13.8 kV is connected wye-wye. What are the
line currents at full load?
A. 525.5 A, 1725.4 A
B. 836.7 A, 2092 A
C. 483.1 A, 1207.7 A
D. 1449.3 A, 3623.2 A
91. EE Board Exam October 1985
Two transformers are connected in parallel to
supply a common load of 175 kVA. Transformer
A is rated 100 kVA with equivalent impedance of
9.6 ohms while transformer B is rated 75 kVA
with equivalent impedance of 12.5 ohms. Find the
kVA load of each transformer.
A. 78, 97 C. 80, 95
B. 76, 99 D. 75, 100
92. EE Board Exam October 1981
Two distribution transformers are connected in
parallel supplying a load of 125 kVA. If
transformer A is rated 50 kVA, with 14 ohms
equivalent reactance and transformer B is rated
75 kVA with 11 ohms equivalent reactance. Solve
for the loading of each transformer.
A. 55 kVA, 70 kVA
B. 50 kVA, 75 kVA
C. 58 kVA, 67 kVA
D. 52 kVA, 73 kVA
93. REE Board Exam March 1998
A 125 kVA distribution transformer with 4%
impedance is connected in parallel with another
transformer rated 75 kVA and with 35%
impedance. Both have same voltage ratio.
(Neglect resistance of each transformer.) The
total load is 140 kVA at 85% power factor. How
much load does each carry?
A. 80.5 kVA, 59.5 kVA
B. 77.78 kVA, 62.22 kVA
C. 80 kVA, 60 kVA
D. 87.50 kVA, 52.5 kVA
94. EE Board Exam April 1993
MERALCO has two single-phase transformers
with equal turns ratio and ratings 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% resistance and a reactance of 6%.
Determine the power delivered by the
transformers A and B to the load.
A. A = 123 kW, B = 157 kW
B. A = 125 kW, B = 155 kW
C. A = 122 kW, B = 158 kW
D. A = 127 kW, B = 153 kW
95. REE Board Exam April 1994
Two single phase transformers with equal ratings
and turns ratio are operated in parallel to supply a
load of 180 kW at a lagging pf of 0.90.
Transformer A has a resistance of 1% and a
reactance of 6%. Transformer B has a resistance
of 2% and a reactance of 5%. Calculate the
power delivered by each transformer.
A. 83 kW, 97 kW
B. 79 kW, 92 kW
C. 88 kW, 92 kW
D. 80 kW, 100 kW
96. REE Board Exam March 1998
A power customer draws power at 220 volts from
a transformer on a pole. Current transformers
with ratio of 200/5 are use to meter the electrical
usage. What is the multiplier of the kW hr and
demand meters?
A. 40 C. 200
B. 100 D. 80
 voltage. The secondary winding is rated 460 volts
97. REE Board Exam October 1997 and is delta connected. If it has 100 turns, what
At a 155 kV substation, the PT ratio is 1000 and will be the effective number of turns in the primary
the CT ratio is 1200/5. The potential going into winding if voltage tap us set at minus 2.5%?
the wattmeter is 115 volts. What is the MW A. 7,133 turns C. 4,222 turns
indicated when the wattmeter reads 800 watts? B. 7,312 turns D. 4,333 turns
A. 192 MW C. 19.2 MW
B. 150 MW D. 15 MW 104. EE Board Exam
April 1988
98. REE Board Exam March 1998 Two single-phase transformers each rated 75-
A 50 MVA, 33 kV/11 kW, three-phase, wye-delta kVA are connected in V-V or open-delta, to serve
connected transformer has a 3% impedance. a three-phase load of 120 kW at 0.80 power
What is the %impedance at 100 MVA base and factor lagging. To prevent the overloading of
34.5 kV base? transformers, determine the size of the capacitor
A. 1.639% C. 5.74% in kVAR.
B. 5.49% D. 6.56% A. 50 C. 30
B. 40 D. 20

99. REE Board Exam September 2001, October 105. ECE Board Exam
1998 April 2001
The loads of a wye-connected transformer are: A transformer composed of two or more coils
Ia = 10 cis (-30) A which are wound around a non-metallic core
Ib = 12 cis 215 A A. Metallic core transformer
Ic = 15 cis 82 A B. Free core transformer
What is the neutral current? C. Iron core transformer
A. 1.04 cis 72.8 A D. Air core transformer
B. 0.92 cis 62.5 A
C. 2.21 cis -30 A 106. ECE Board Exam
D. 3.11 cis 72.8 A April 1999
An autotransformer contains how many coils?
100. REE Board Exam A. None C. Two
October 1998 B. One D. Three
Its primary function is to provide ground source
A. zigzag transformer 107. ECE Board Exam
B. sectionalizer April 2000
C. surge arrester Find unloaded output of a power supply having a
D. tertiary transformer transformer regulation of 11.10% and 900 V load
output.
101. REE Board Exam A. 99.99 V C. 999.9 V
October 1997 B. 90 V D. 900 V
What is the main use of a zigzag transformer?
A. to step down voltage 108. ECE Board Exam
B. to provide path to zero sequence currents April 1998
C. to stabilize transformer sequence currents A transformer consists of the following?
D. to step down current A. An inductance and resistance
B. A parallel resonant circuit
102. REE Board Exam C. A capacitor and an inductor
October 1997 D. Two coils wound on a common core
A power transformer is rated at 50,000 kVA, 34.5
kV/13.8 kV is connected wye-wye, what are the 109. ECE Board Exam
line currents at full-load? April 2001
A. 525.2 amperes, 1,725 amperes How much is the secondary voltage of a power
B. 836.7 amperes, 2,092 amperes transformer whose parameters are as follows,
C. 483.1 amperes, 1,207.7 amperes primary voltage is 240 Volts, 140 turns in the
D. 1,449.3 amperes, 3,623.2 amperes primary and 7 turns in the secondary.
A. 12 V C. 6 V
103. REE Board Exam B. 24 V D. 36 V
October 1996
A three-phase transformer has a primary voltage 110. ECE Board Exam
rating of 34.5 kV, wye-connected with two 2.5% April 2000
taps above and two 2.5% taps below the rated It is a transformer with two or more windings on a
laminated iron core used to supply stepped up or
 stepped down values of voltages to various C. Stray capacitance
circuits of an equipment. D. Iron losses
A. RF transformer
B. Power transformer 117. ECE Board Exam
C. Autotransformer April 2001
D. AF transformer A transformer composed of two or more coils
which are wound around a non-metallic core
111. ECE Board Exam A. Metallic core transformer
April 1999 B. Free core transformer
A transformer with 100 turns in the primary C. Air core transformer
winding and 25 turns in the secondary winding is D. Iron core transformer
which of the following?
A. A step-up transformer 118. A transformer will
B. An isolation transformer work on ____.
C. A step-down transformer A. a.c. only
D. An autotransformer B. d.c. only
C. a.c. as well as d.c.
112. ECE Board Exam D. none of the above
November 2001
Find the primary voltage of a power transformer 119. The primary and
under the following conditions 3 turns for primary, secondary of a transformer are ____ coupled.
6 turns for secondary and 120 volts for secondary
voltage. A. electrically
A. 8 volts C. 6 volts B. magnetically
B. 60 volts D. 12 volts C. electrically & magnetically
D. none of the above
113. ECE Board Exam
April 1999 120. A transformer is
The current that flows in the primary of a an efficient device because it ____.
transformer with the secondary open (or no load A. is a static device
is attached). B. uses capacitive coupling
A. Source current C. uses inductive coupling
B. Exciting current D. uses electric coupling
C. Load current
D. Coupling current
121. A transformer
transfers electrical energy from primary to
114. ECE Board Exam secondary usually with a change in ____.
April 1996 A. frequency C. voltage
What type of transformer that is used to protect B. power D. time period
technicians and operates from deadly electrical
shock?
A. Absorber transformer 122. The voltage per
B. Step down transformer turn of the primary of a transformer is ____ the
C. Step up transformer voltage per turn of the secondary.
D. Isolation transformer A. more than
B. less than
C. the same as
115. ECE Board Exam D. none of these
November 2000
Components of the transformer which receives
energy from the primary winding and delivers it to 123. The winding of the
the load. transformer with greater number of turns will be
A. Enclosure ____.
B. Core A. high-voltage winding
C. Secondary winding B. low-voltage winding
D. Primary winding C. either high or low voltage winding
D. none of the above
116. ECE Board Exam
November 1998 124. A transformer
Which of the following does not contribute to does not possess ____ changing property.
losses in a transformer?
A. Leakage resistance A. impedance C. current
B. Self-inductance B. voltage D. power
 133. The no-load p.f. of
125. The iron-core is a transformer is small because ____
used to ____ of the transformer.
A. increase the weight A. iron losses component of Io is large
B. provide tight magnetic coupling B. magnetizing component of Io is large
C. reduce core losses C. magnetizing component of Io is small
D. none of the above D. none of the above

126. If a transformer 134. The no-load input

core has air gaps, then ____. power to a transformer is practically equal to
A. reluctance of magnetic path is decreased ____ loss in the transformer.
B. hysteresis loss is decreased A. iron
C. magnetizing current is greatly increased B. copper
D. eddy current is increased C. eddy current
D. none of these
127. The maximum flux
produced in the core of a transformer is ____. 135. Two things which
are same for primary and secondary of a
A. directly proportional to supply frequency transformer are ____.
B. inversely proportional to supply frequency A. ampere-turns and voltage per turn
C. inversely proportional to primary voltage B. resistance and leakage reactances
D. none of the above C. currents and induced voltages
D. none of the above
128. The flux in the
core of a single-phase transformer is ____. 136. A transformer
operates poorly at very low frequencies because
A. purely alternating one ____.
B. purely rotating one A. permeability of core is increased
C. partly alternating and partly rotating B. magnetizing current is abnormally high
D. none of the above C. primary reactance is too much increased
D. none of the above
129. A transformer is
so designed that primary and secondary have 137. If a power
____. transformer is operated at very high frequencies,
A. high leakage flux then ____.
B. large resistance A. primary reactance is too much increased
C. tight magnetic coupling B. primary will draw large power
D. good electric coupling C. core losses will be excessive
D. none of the above
130. When the primary
of a transformer is connected to a d.c. supply, 138. The primary
____. leakage flux links ____.
A. primary draws small current A. primary winding only
B. primary leakage reactance is increased B. secondary winding only
C. core losses are increased C. both primary and secondary winding
D. primary may burn out D. none of the above

131. An ideal 139. The effect of

transformer is one which ____. leakage flux in a transformer is to ____.
A. has no losses and leakage reactance
B. does not work A. increase copper losses
C. has the same number of primary and B. decrease copper losses
secondary turns C. cause voltage drop in the windings
D. none of the above D. none of the above

132. The no-load 140. Leakage flux in a

primary current Io is about ____ of full-load transformer occurs because ____.
primary current. A. iron core has high permeability
A. 3 5% C. 30 40% B. air is not good magnetic insulator
B. 15 30% D. above 40% C. applied voltage is sinusoidal
D. transformer is not an efficient device
 A transformer rated 2,000 kVA, 34,500/240 volts
141. The mutual flux in has 5.75% impedance. What is the per unit
a transformer remains constant at all loads impedance?
because ____. A. 0.0635 C. 0.0575
A. applied voltage and frequency are B. 0.0656 D. 34.2
constant
B. leakage flux is small 148. REE Board Exam
C. iron-core is used April 2001
D. losses are small A 69 kV/13.8 kV, 7.5 MVA transformer has 8%
impedance. What is its impedance at 100 MVA
142. Cores of large base?
transformer are built up to nearly circular cross- A. 0.6% C. 800%
section in order to reduce ____. B. 8% D. 106.7%
A. leakage reactance
B. iron losses 149. REE Board Exam
C. eddy current loss October 1997
D. copper loss A 3-phase transformer is rated 30 MVA,
115/13.8Y kV and 2% impedance, the
Unsolved problems resistance is negligible compared with the
143. REE Board Exam reactance. Determine the percent (%) voltage
September 2002 drop at the secondary at 80% load and at 75%
A 20 kV/7.87 kV autotransformer has 200 A power factor.
current in the common winding. What is the A. 4.1% C. 1.05%
secondary line current? B. 2.26% D. 3.15%
A. 143.52 A C. 56.48 A
B. 200 A D. 329 A 150. Which of the
following connection is best suited for 3-phase, 4-
144. REE Board Exam wire service?
April 2004 A. C. Y
Instrument transformers are used in indicating B. Y Y D. Y
and metering and with protective devices, they
are used for 151. In a three-phase Y
A. measuring C. relaying Y transformer connection, neutral is
B. detecting D. sensing fundamental to the
A. suppression of harmonies
145. REE Board Exam B. passage of unbalanced currents due to loads
October 2000 C. provision of dual electric service
The CT ratio and PT ratio used to protect a line D. balancing of phase voltages with respect to
are 240 and 2000 respectively. If the impedance line voltages
of each line is 10 , what is the relay impedance
to protect the line from fault? 152. As compared to
A. 83.33 C. 48,000 bank, the capacity of the V V bank of
B. 1.2 D. 12 transformers is ____ percent.
A. 57.7 C. 50
146. REE Board Exam B. 66.7 D. 86.6
October 2000
Two single-phase transformers operate in 153. If three
parallel. Transformer 1 is rated 100 kVA with 4% transformers in a are delivering their rated load
reactance while transformer 2 is rated 75 kVA and one transformer is removed, then overload
with 3% reactance. The transformers have and each of the remaining transformer is ____
secondary voltages of 220 volts and same percent.
voltage ratio. If the common load is 125 kVA at A. 66.7 C. 73.2
80% p.f. lagging, determine the kVA sharing of B. 173.2 D. 58
each transformer.
A. 71.43 kVa and 53.57 kVA 154. When a V V
B. 75 kVa and 50 kVA system is converted into a system, increase in
C. 62.5 kVA and 62.5 kVA a capacity of the system is ____ percent.
D. 82.5 kVA and 42.5 kVA
A. 86.6 C. 73.2
147. REE Board Exam B. 66.7 D. 50
April 2004
155. For supplying is a
balanced 3- load of 40-kVA, rating of each 162. Out of the
transformer in V V bank, should be nearly ____ following given choices for polyphase transformer
kVA. connections which one will you select for three-
A. 20 C. 34.6 to-two phase conversion?
B. 23 D. 25 A. Scott
B. star/star
156. When a closed- C. double Scott
bank is converted into an open- bank. Each of the D. star/double-delta
two remaining transformer supplies ____ percent
of the original load. 163. ATT
A. 66.7 C. 50 transformer cannot be paralleled with ____
B. 57.7 D. 73.2 transformer.
A. V V C. Y Y
157. If the load p.f. is B. Y D.
0.886, then the average p.f of the V-bank is
164. Instrument
A. 0.886 C. 0.51 transformers are used in a.c. circuits for
B. 0.75 D. 0.65 extending the range of
A. ammeters
158. A T T connection B. voltmeters
has a higher ratio of utilization that a V V C. wattmeters
connection only when D. all of the above
A. identical transformers are used
B. load power factor is leading 165. Before removing
C. load power factor is unity the ammeter from the current transformer, its
D. non-identical transformer are used secondary must be short-circuited in order to
avoid
159. The biggest A. excessive heating of the core
advantage of T T connection over the V V B. high secondary emf
connection for 3-phase power transformation is C. increase in iron losses
that it provides D. all of the above
A. a set of balanced voltages under load
B. a true 3-phase, 4 wire system 166. The core of a
C. a higher ratio of utilization transformer is made of
D. more voltages A. silicon steel
B. annealed copper
160. One of the C. seasoned copper
following statements concerning parallel D. aluminum
operation of transformer, the one which is not
correct is 167. The core of a
A. transformers have equal voltage ratings transformer is assembled with laminated sheets
B. transformers must have same ratio of to reduce
transformation A. hysteresis loss
C. transformers must be operated at the same B. eddy-current loss
frequency C. magnetic noise
D. transformers must have equal D. magnetizing current

161. Statement. An 168. The use of grain-

auto-transformer is more efficient in transferring oriented laminated sheets in building a
energy from primary to secondary circuit. transformer core
Reason. Because it does so both inductively and A. reduces magnetizing current
conductively. B. reduces eddy-current loss in the core
Key C. reduces hysteresis loss
A. statement is false, reason is correct and D. increases the no-load power factor angle
relevant
B. statement is correct, reason is correct but 169. Cooling of
irrelevant transformers is necessary to
C. both statement and reason are correct and A. increase the efficiency
are connected to each other as cause and B. dissipate the heat generated in the windings
effect C. reduce the losses
D. both statement and reason are false
 D. reduce humming B. the sum of hysteresis loss and eddy current
loss is equal to copper loss in the windings
170. The emf induced C. power factor of the load is leading
in the windings of a transformer will D. hysteresis loss is equal to eddy-current loss
A. lag the core flux by 90 degrees
B. be in-phase with the core flux 177. The all-day
C. be out-of-phase with the core flux efficiency of a transformer is the ratio of
D. be independent of the core flux
A. kWh output and kWh input per day
171. A 100-kVA, B. kWh output and kWh input in a day
1100/440-V, 50-Hz single-phase transformer has C. output power and input power
100 turns on the secondary winding. The number D. input power and output power
of turns in the primary will be
A. 550 C. 2750 178. The ratio of the
B. 275 D. 5500 primary to secondary voltage of a transformer is
2:1. The saving in terms of weight of copper
172. The emf induced required if an autotransformer is used instead of a
in the secondary winding of a 50-Hz single-phase two-winding transformer will be
transformer having 100 turns on its secondary is A. 50% C. 66.67%
222 V. The maximum flux density in the core is B. 33.33% D. 97%
2
0.1 Wb/m . The cross-sectional area of the core
is 179. For satisfactory
2 2
A. 0.1 m C. 1 m parallel operation of two single-phase
2 2
B. 0.01 m D. 0.001 m transformers a number of conditions are to be
fulfilled. A number of conditions are written below.
173. The copper-loss Indicate which of these is not required to be
and core-loss of a transformer of a transformer at fulfilled.
various loads are as shown below. At what load A. kVA ratings of the two transformers should
will the efficiency of the transformer be a be equal
maximum? B. Transformers should be properly connected
A. Load = 50 kVA, Core loss = 320 W, Copper with regard to their polarity
Loss = 500 W C. Voltage ratings of the primary windings
B. Load = 40 kVA, Core loss = 320 W, Copper should be suitable for supply system voltage
Loss = 320 W and frequency. The turns ratio of the
C. Load = 30 kVA, Core loss = 320 W, Copper transformer should be equal.
Loss = 180 W D. The percentage impedance of the two
D. Load = 20 kVA, Core loss = 320 W, Copper transformers should be equal.
Loss = 80 W
180. An additional
174. A transformer condition for parallel operation of three-phase
when supplying a load maintained 11 kV across transformers over single-phase transformers is
terminals. When the load was switched off, the that
terminal voltage became 11550 V. What is the A. the transformers should belong to the same
voltage regulation of the load? vector group
A. 11.55% C. 5% B. ratios of winding resistances to resistances
B. 5.5% D. 55% for the transformers should be equal
C. the transformers should have the same kva
175. Power lost in the ratings
open-circuit and shiort0-circuit tests on a D. the transformers should not belong to the
transformer gives approximately an account of same vector group
the following losses:
A. Core-losses and copper losses respectively 181. The maximum flux
B. Copper-losses and core-losses respectively density in the core of a 3000/240-V, 50 Hz single-
C. Eddy-current loss and hysteresis loss phase distribution transformer is 1.25 Tesla. If the
respectively voltage induced per turn is 8 volts, determine the
2
D. Hysteresis loss and eddy-current loss cross-sectional core in cm .
respectively A. 292
B. 375
176. Maximum C. 288
efficiency of a transformer occurs when D. 362
A. hysteresis loss and eddy current loss are
minimum
182. The net cross C. electrically
section of a transformer is 20 square inches. The D. electromagnetically
maximum flux density is 11 kilogausses. The
frequency is 60 Hz. If there are 1,000 turns in the 190. A transformer
primary, determine the primary induced emf. operates
A. always at unity power factor
A. 3780 V B. has its own power factor
B. 3945 V C. at power factor below a particular value
C. 3590 V D. at power factor depending on the power
D. 3850 V factor of the load

183. _____current are 191. The laminations

wasteful currents which flow in cores of are made from
transformers and produced heat. A. low carbon steel
A. Residual C. Sneak B. silicon steel sheet
B. Eddy D. Magnetizing C. nickel alloy steel stampings
D. chrome steel sheets
184. Calculate the total
magnetic flux in a 60-cycle transformer in which 192. The steel for
the induced emf per turn of the winding is equal construction of transformer core is made so as to
to 2 V. made
A. 7.50 mWb A. low permeability and high hysteresis
B. 7.02 mWb B. low permeability and low hysteresis
C. 7.60 mWb C. high permeability and low hysteresis
D. 7.42 mWb D. high permeability and high hysteresis

185. The low side of a 193. The special silicon

certain welding transformer has 2 turns and steel is used for laminations because
delivers 300 A. If the high voltage side has 30
turns, how much current lows through it? A. hysteresis losses are reduced
B. eddy current losses are reduced
A. 10 A C. both of the above losses are reduced
B. 12 A D. none of the above
C. 20 A
D. 15 A 194. What is common
in the two windings of a transformer?
186. The principle of
working of working of the transformer is A. electric circuit
B. magnetic circuit
A. static induction C. winding wire gauge
B. dynamic induction D. none of the above
C. mutual induction
D. self-induction 195. The main function
of the iron core in a transformer is to
187. Transformer is A. provide strength to the windings
used to change the value of B. to decrease the hysteresis losses
A. frequency C. power C. decrease the reluctance of the magnetic path
B. voltage D. power factor D. reduce eddy current losses

188. The path of the 196. Preferably, the

magnetic flux in a transformer has resistance between the primary and the
A, low reactance secondary of a transformer should be
B. high reactance A. as low as possible
C. high conductivity B. as high as possible
D. low resistance C. low or high depending upon whether it is
step up or step down respectively
189. Electric power is D. high or low depending upon whether it is
transformed from one coil to the other in a step up or step down respectively
transformer
A. physically 197. Ideal transformer
B. magnetically assumptions do not include
 A. zero reactance of windings C. E2/E1
B. zero resistance of windings D. N2/N1
C. no leakage flux
D. no saturation of flux
205. The magnitude of
198. The reactance of the mutual flux in a transformer is
a transformer is determined by its A. low at low loads and high at high loads
A. leakage flux B. high at low loads and low at high loads
B. common core flux C. same at all levels
C. size of core D. varies at low loads and constant at high
D. permeability of the material of the core loads

199. The efficiency of 206. The concentric

the transformer is normally in the range of windings are used in core type transformer with

A. 50% to 70% A. LT winding placed next to core

B. 60% to 75% B. HT winding placed next to core
C. 80% to 90% C. LT winding on the outer side
D. 90% to 98% D. HT winding on the outer side

200. The resistance of 207. Cross-over

the low voltage winding of a transformer windings are used for
A. high voltage winding of small rating
A. is equal to the resistance of its high voltage transformers
side B. low voltage winding of small rating
B. is more than the resistance of its high voltage transformers
side C. high voltage winding of large rating
C. is less than the resistance of its high voltage transformers
side D. none of the above
D. either B or C
208. In an ideal
201. The basic transformer on no-load, the primary applied
property of the transformer is that is changes the voltage is balanced by
voltage level of an a.c. signal A. the secondary voltage
A. without changing the power B. the drop across resistance and reactances
B. without changing its shape C. the secondary induced emf
C. without changing its frequency D. the primary induced emf
D. without changing power, frequency or shape
209. Transformers are
202. The induced emf rated in
in the transformer secondary will depend upon A. kW
B. kV
A. maximum flux in core and frequency only C. kWh
B. frequency, flux and number of turns in the D. kVA
secondary
C. frequency of the supply only 210. What type of core
D. number of turns in the secondary only is used for a high frequency transformer?

203. At every instant A. air core

the direction of secondary current in a B. closed iron core
transformer must be such as to oppose any C. aluminum core
change in flux. This is in accordance with D. open iron core
A. Faradays law
B. Joules law 211. If in a transformer
C. Lenzs law the secondary winding are doubled and at the
D. Coulombs law same time the primary voltage is reduced to half,
then secondary voltage will
204. The voltage A. be halved
transformation ratio is B. not change
A. E1/E2 C. be four times as much
B. N1/N2 D. be reduced to a quarter
 B. 375 D. 362
212. The no-load
current of a transformer in terms of full-load 220. The net cross
current is usually section of a transformer is 20 square inches. The
A. 1 to 3% maximum flux density is 11 kilogausses. The
B. 3 to 9% frequency is 60 Hz. If there are 1,000 turns in the
C. 9 to 12% primary, determine the primary induced emf.
D. 12 to 20%
A. 3780 V C. 3590 V
213. Which is the B. 3945 V D. 3850 V
common method of cooling a power transformer?
221. The low side of a
A. air cooling certain welding transformer has 2 turns and
B. air blast cooling delivers 300 A. If the high voltage side has 30
C. oil cooling turns, how much current flows through it?
D. natural cooling
A. 10 A C. 20 A
214. The use of higher B. 12 A D. 15 A
flux density in transformer design
A. decreases the weight per kVA 222. The eddy current
B. increases the weight per kVA and hysteresis losses of a 4,400-V, 60-Hz single-
C. increases the weight per kW phase distribution transformer are 280 and 560
D. decreases the weight per kW watts, respectively. Determine the core loss when
the transformer is connected across a 4,600-volt,
215. What is the 50-Hz source.
efficiency of transformer compared with that of A. 977 W C. 994 W
electrical motors of the same power? B. 983 W D. 967 W
A. much smaller
B. somewhat smaller 223. A 20-kVA, 500-V
C. much higher load is to be supplied by an ideal step-up
D. about the same autotransformer from a 400-V source. Find the
current in the common winding.
216. The transformer A. 30 A
oil used in transformer provide B. 40 A
A. cooling and lubrication C. 50 A
B. insulation and lubrication D. none of these
C. insulation and cooling
D. insulation, cooling and lubrication 224. Calculate the total
magnetic flux in a 60-cycle transformer in which
217. In any transformer the induced emf per turn of the winding is equal
the voltage per turn in primary and secondary to 2 V.
remains A. 7.50 mWb C. 7.50 mWb
A. always different B. 7.02 mWb D. 7.42 mWb
B. always same
C. always in the ratio of a 225. The current
D. sometime same densities in the primary and secondary windings
of a step don transformer are 1250 and 1500 A
218. In transformer the per square inch, respectively. The ratio of
purpose of breather is to transformation is 10:1 and the mean length per
A. extract moisture of the air turn of the primary is 15% greater than that of the
B. to take insulating oil from conservator secondary. If the primary winding resistance is 20
C. to provide cooling to the winding ohms, calculate the resistance of the secondary
D. to provide insulation to the winding windings.
A. 0.202 ohm C. 0.209 ohm
219. The maximum flux B. 0.219 ohm D. 0.220 ohm
density in the core of a 3000/240-V, 50 Hz single-
phase distribution transformer is 1.25 Tesla. If the 226. A 10-kVA,
voltage induced per turn is 8 volts, determine the 2000/400 V, single-phase transformer has
2
cross-sectional area of the core in cm . primary and secondary winding impedances of
5.0 + j10 and 0.2 + j0.45 ohms, respectively.
A. 292 C. 288 Calculate the voltage across the secondary
 terminals at full load, 80% power actor lagging, 233. The current that
when the primary is supplied with 2,000 volts. flows through the common winding of a 20-
A. 400 V C. 385 V kV/7.97 kV autotransformer is 200 amperes.
B. 394 V D. 379 V Determine the secondary current.
A. 330 amperes C. 200 amperes
227. An open delta B. 220 amperes D. 150 amperes
bank, consisting of two-single phase transformers
is operating with balanced three-phase load of 234. The secondary
50 kVA, 440 V at 0.8 p lagging and a single current of a 20 kV/7.97-kV autotransformer is 100
phase load of 10 kW resistive connected across amperes. Determine the current that flows
c-a leg. Determine the minimum ratings of the through the common winding.
transformers. Assume a phase sequence of a-b- A. 60 amperes C. 70 amperes
c. B. 100 amperes D. 50 amperes
A. 38.80 kVA, 34.06 kVA
B. 34.32 kVA, 33.40 kVA 235. Two transformer
C. 35.48 kVA, 36.34 kVA are connected in parallel supplying a load of
D. 30.83 kVA, 39.52 kVA 2,500 kVA. The first transformer has an
impedance of 3% and a rating of 1,250 kVA while
228. An open delta, the second has an impedance of 3% and a rating
three-phase transformer consisting of two single- of 1,500 kVA. Calculate the load shared by the
phase transformers is operating with a balanced second transformer.
three-phase load of 50 kVA, 440-V at a lagging pf A. 1453.19 kVA C. 1363.64 kVA
of 0.8. Determine the operating pf of each B. 1792.51 kVA D. 1227.53 kVA
transformer.
A. 0.393 lagging, 0.993 lagging 236. A transformer has
B. 0.383 lagging, 0.887 lagging a core loss of 64 W and a copper loss of 144 W
C. 0.383 lagging, 0.993 lagging when it is carrying 20% overload current. The
D. 0.393 lagging, 0.887 lagging load at which this transformer will operate at the
maximum efficiency is ____ percent.
229. Which of the
following given below is the eddy current loss not A. 80 C. 120
proportional to B. 66 D. 75
A. square of the thickness
B. square of the frequency
237. A 100 ohms load
C. square of the load current of the laminated has a pf of 0.8. A 1 k generator supplies power to
core the load through a transformer. Best matching will
D. square of the flux density be produced when transformer ratio is
approximately
230. A transformer will A. 3:1 C. 10:1
have negative voltage regulation when its load is B. 8:1 D. 2:1

A. capacitive C. inductive 238.

B. resistive D. both B and C A. C.
B. D.
231. EE Board Exam
April 1990 239.
Copper loss of a transformer are determined by A. C.
means of a B. D.
A. polarity test
B. short circuit test
C. open circuit test
D. inductive circuit test

232. The secondary of

a transformer is connected wye-grounded. The
voltage from line to neutral is 132 volts. If the load
current is 40 amperes, calculate the load in kVA.

A. 5.28 kVA C. 20.11 kVA

B. 9.15 kVA D. 15.84 kVA