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4th Class Power Engineering Unit A8 Chapter 5: Transformers Exam UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS Current transformers step down the current rather than the: Select one: a. resistance b. voltage c. conductance d. number of poles - CORRECT ANSWER b Three major losses which occur in a transformer are iron losses, copper losses and: Select one: a. cooling losses b. heat losses c. flux leakage d. capacitive losses - CORRECT ANSWER c What are the microscopic magnetic particles called: Select one: a. hysteresis b. eddy currents c. conductor reluctance d. domains - CORRECT ANSWER d A transformer has a primary voltage of 500 volts and 20 turns on the primary winding. If the secondary winding has 5 turns the voltage of the secondary is: Select one: a. 2000 volts b. 2500 volts c. 125 volts d. 100 volts - CORRECT ANSWER Iron losses in transformers are caused by: Select one: a. hysteresis b. eddy currents c. flux leakage d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER c

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4th Class Power Engineering Unit A8
Chapter 5: Transformers Exam UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Current transformers step down the current rather than the:

Select one:

a. resistance

b. voltage

c. conductance

d. number of poles - CORRECT ANSWER b



Three major losses which occur in a transformer are iron losses, copper losses and:

Select one:

a. cooling losses

b. heat losses

c. flux leakage

d. capacitive losses - CORRECT ANSWER c



What are the microscopic magnetic particles called:

Select one:

a. hysteresis

b. eddy currents

c. conductor reluctance

d. domains - CORRECT ANSWER d



A transformer has a primary voltage of 500 volts and 20 turns on the primary winding. If the
secondary winding has 5 turns the voltage of the secondary is:

Select one:

a. 2000 volts

b. 2500 volts

,c. 125 volts

d. 100 volts - CORRECT ANSWER c



Iron losses in transformers are caused by:

Select one:

a. hysteresis

b. eddy currents

c. flux leakage

d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER d



A device used to change the voltage and current from one level to another, is known as a/an:

Select one:

a. conductor

b. resistor

c. alternator

d. transformer - CORRECT ANSWER d



According to ANSI, what is the oils maximum operating temperature of a transformer:

Select one:

a. 30C

b. 60C

c. 90C

d. 100C - CORRECT ANSWER c



Who is responsible for the electrical supply service equipment?:

Select one:

a. manufacture

b. utility company

c. industry owner

d. provincial government - CORRECT ANSWER b

, Transformers used to stepdown high voltage to low voltage (120V MAXIMUM) are:

Select one:

a. current transformer

b. K transformer

c. potential transformer

d. step up transformer - CORRECT ANSWER c



What are the microscopic magnetic particles called:

Select one:

a. hysteresis

b. eddy currents

c. conductor reluctance

d. domains - CORRECT ANSWER d



A transformer has a primary voltage of 440 volts and 20 turns on the primary winding. If the
secondary winding has 10 turns the voltage of the secondary is:

Select one:

a. 220 volts

b. 200 volts

c. 880 volts

d. 22 volts - CORRECT ANSWER a



A transformer works on the principle of:

Select one:

a. reverse polarity

b. electromagnetic induction

c. DC power flowing in one direction

d. straight polarity - CORRECT ANSWER b

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