Electrical Engineering MCQ Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

62. The magnetising current of a transformer is usually small because it has
(a) small air gap
(b) large leakage flux
(c) laminated silicon steel core
(d) fewer rotating parts
Ans: a

63. Which of the following does not change in an ordinary transformer ?
(a)     Frequency
(b)     Voltage
(c) Current
(d) Any of the above
Ans: a

64. Which of the following properties is not necessarily desirable for the material for transformer core ?
(a) Low hysteresis loss
(b) High permeability
(c) High thermal conductivity
(d) Adequate mechanical strength
Ans: c

65. The leakage flux in a transformer depends upon
(a)     load current
(b)     load current and voltage
(c) load current, voltage and frequency
(d) load current, voltage, frequency and power factor
Ans: a

66. The path of the magnetic flux in transformer should have
(a) high reluctance
(b) low reactance
(c) high resistance
(d) low resistance
Ans: b

67. Noise level test in a transformer is a
(a)     special test
(b)     routine test
(c) type test
(d) none of the above
Ans: c

68. Which of the following is not a routine test on transformers ?
(a) Core insulation voltage test
(b) Impedance test
(c) Radio interference test
(d)     Polarity test
Ans: c

69. A transformer can have zero voltage regulation at
(a) leading power factor
(b) lagging power factor
(c) unity power factor
(d) zero power factor
Ans: a

70. Helical coils can be used on
(a)     low voltage side of high kVA transformers
(b)     high frequency transformers
(c) high voltage side of small capacity transformers
(d) high voltage side of high kVA rating transformers
Ans: a

71. Harmonics in transformer result in
(a) increased core losses
(b) increased I2R losses
(c) magnetic interference with communication circuits
(d) all of the above
Ans: d

72. The core used in high frequency transformer is usually
(a) copper core     
(b) cost iron core
(c) air core
(d) mild steel core
Ans: c

73. The full-load copper loss of a trans¬former is 1600 W. At half-load, the copper loss will be
(a) 6400 W
(b) 1600 W
(c) 800 W
(d) 400 W
Ans: d

1.74.   The value of flux involved m the e.m.f. equation of a transformer is
(a)     average value
(b)     r.m.s. value
(c) maximum value
(d) instantaneous value
Ans: c

L.75. Silicon steel used in laminations mainly reduces
(a) hysteresis loss
(b) eddy current losses
(c) copper losses
(d) all of the above
Ans: a

76. Which winding of the transformer has less cross-sectional area ?
(a) Primary winding
(b) Secondary winding
(c) Low voltage winding
(d) High voltage winding
Ans: d

77. Power transformers are generally designed to have maximum efficiency around
(a) no-load
(b) half-load
(c) near full-load  
(d) 10% overload
Ans: c

.78. Which of the following is the main advantage of an auto-transformer over a two winding transformer ?
(a) Hysteresis losses are reduced
(b) Saving in winding material
(c) Copper losses are negligible
(d) Eddy losses are totally eliminated
Ans: b

79. During short circuit test iron losses are negligible because
(a) the current on secondary side is negligible
(b) the voltage on secondary side does not vary
(c) the voltage applied on primary side is low
(d) full-load current is not supplied to the transformer
Ans: c

80. Two transformers are connected in parallel. These transformers do not have equal percentage impedance. This is likely to result in
(a)     short-circuiting of the secondaries
(b)     power factor of one of the transformers is leading while that of the other lagging
(c) transformers having higher copper losses will have negligible core losses
(d) loading of the transformers not in proportion to their kVA ratings
Ans: d