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  1. Short circuit test on transformers is conducted to determine

  2. A.

     hysteresis losses

    B.

     copper losses

    C.

     core losses

    D.

     eddy current losses


  3. In a certain transformer, the input power to the primary is 120 W. If 8.5 W are lost to the winding resistance, what is the output power to the load, neglecting any other issues?

  4. A.

     0 W

    B.

     14.1 W

    C.

     111.5 W

    D.

     1,020 W


  5. Which of the following acts as a protection against high voltage surges due to lightning and switching?

  6. A.

     Horn gaps

    B.

     Thermal overload relays

    C.

     Breather

    D.

     Conservator


  7. The power factor of an induction motor under no-load conditions will be closer to

  8. A.

     0.2 lagging

    B.

     0.2 leading

    C.

     0.5 leading

    D.

     unity


  9. Auto-transformer makes effective saving on copper and copper losses, when its transformation ratio is

  10. A.

     approximately equal to one

    B.

     less than one

    C.

     great than one

    D.

     none of the above


  11. The path of a magnetic flux in a transformer should have

  12. A.

     high resistance

    B.

     high reluctance

    C.

     low resistance

    D.

     low reluctance


  13. The path of the magnetic flux in transformer should have

  14. A.

     high reluctance

    B.

     low reactance

    C.

     high resistance

    D.

     low resistance


  15. The permissible flux density in case of cold rolled grain oriented steel is around

  16. A.

     1.7 Wb/m²

    B.

     2.7 Wb/m²

    C.

     3.7 Wb/m²

    D.

     4.7 Wb/m²


  17. No-load current of a transformer has

  18. A.

     has high magnitude and low power factor

    B.

     has high magnitude and high power factor

    C.

     has small magnitude and high power factor

    D.

     has small magnitude and low power factor


  19. In a step-down transformer, there is a change of 15 A in the load current. This results in change of supply current of

  20. A.

     less than 15 A

    B.

     more than 15 A

    C.

     15 A

    D.

     none of the above