The purpose of providing an iron core in a transformer is to
A. provide support to windings
B. reduce hysteresis loss
C. decrease the reluctance of the magnetic path
D. reduce eddy current losses
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A good voltage regulation of a transformer means
A. output voltage fluctuation from no load to full load is least
B. output voltage fluctuation with power factor is least
C. difference between primary and secondary voltage is least
D. difference between primary and secondary voltage is maximum
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If the percentage impedances of the two transformers working in parallel are different, then
A. transformers will be overheated
B. power factors of both the transformers will be same
C. parallel operation will be not possible
D. parallel operation will still be possible, but the power factors at which the two transformers operate will be different from the power factor of the common load
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An ideal transformer will have maximum efficiency at a load such that
A. copper loss = iron loss
B. copper loss < iron loss
C. copper loss > iron loss
D. none of the above
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A Buchholz relay can be installed on
A. auto-transformers
B. air-cooled transformers
C. welding transformers
D. oil cooled transformers
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The full-load copper loss of a transformer is 1600 W. At half-load, the copper loss will be
A. 6400 W
B. 1600 W
C. 800 W
D. 400 W
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The size of a transformer core will depend on
A. frequency
B. area of the core
C. flux density of the core material
D. (A) and (B) both
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A transformer cannot raise or lower the voltage of a D.C. supply because
A. There is no need to change the D.C. voltage
B. A D.C. circuit has more losses
C. Faraday's laws of electromagnetic induction are not valid since the rate of change of flux is zero
D. None of the above
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Which of the following loss in a transformer is zero even at full load ?
A. Core loss
B. Friction loss
C. Eddy current loss
D. Hysteresis loss
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Part of the transformer which is most subject to damage from overheating is
A. iron core
B. copper winding
C. winding insulation
D. frame or case
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The no-load current drawn by transformer is usually what per cent of the full-load current?
A. 0.2 to 0.5 per cent
B. 2 to 5 per cent
C. 12 to 15 per cent
D. 20 to 30 per cent
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The chemical used in breather for transformer should have the quality of
A. ionizing air
B. absorbing moisture
C. cleansing the transformer oil
D. cooling the transformer oil
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The function of conservator in a transformer is
A. to project against internal fault
B. to reduce copper as well as core losses
C. to cool the transformer oil
D. to take care of the expansion and contraction of transformer oil due to variation of temper-ature of sur-roundings
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The function of breather in a transformer is
A. to provide oxygen inside the tank
B. to cool the coils during reduced load
C. to cool the transformer oil
D. to arrest flow of moisture when outside air enters the transformer
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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
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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
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In a given transformer for given applied voltage, losses which remain constant irrespective of load changes are
A. friction and windage losses
B. copper losses
C. hysteresis and eddy current losses
D. none of the above
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The changes in volume of transformer cooling oil due to variation of atmospheric tem-perature during day and night is taken care of by which part of transformer
A. Conservator
B. Breather
C. Bushings
D. Buchholz relay
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Star/star transformers work satisfactorily when
A. load is unbalanced only
B. load is balanced only
C. on balanced as well as unbalanced loads
D. none of the above
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Delta/star transformer works satisfactorily when
A. load is balanced only
B. load is unbalanced only
C. on balanced as well as unbalanced loads
D. none of the above
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