3. Transformers are rated in kVA instead of kW because (a) load power factor is often not known (b) kVA is fixed whereas kW depends on load p.f. (c) total transformer loss depends on volt- ampere (d) it has become customary. 4. When a 400-Hz transformer is operated at 50 Hz its kVA rating is (a) raduced to 1/8 (b) increased 8 times (c) unaffected (d) increased 64 times. 5. At relatively light loads, transformer efficiency is low because 7 (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.

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23. Transformers are rated in kVA instead of kW
because
(a) load power factor is often not known
(b) kVA is fixed whereas kW depends on load
p.f.
(c) total transformer loss depends on volt-
ampere
(d) it has become customary.
24. When a 400-Hz transformer is operated at 50
Hz its kVA rating is
(a) raduced to 1/8
(b) increased 8 times
(c) unaffected
(d) increased 64 times.
25. At relatively light loads, transformer efficiency
is low because
(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.
26. A 200 KVA transformer has an iron loss of 1 kW
and full-load Cu loss of 2kW. Its load kVA cor-
responding to maximum efficiency is ....... kVA.
(a) 100
(b) 141.4
(c) 50
(d) 200
If Cu loss of a transformer at 7/8th full load is
4900 W, then its full-load Cu loss would be
.......watt.
(a) 5600
(b) 6400
(c) 375
(d) 429
28. The ordinary efficiency of a given transformer
is maximum when
(a) it runs at half full-load
(b) it runs at full-load
(c) its Cu loss equals iron loss
(d) it runs slightly overload.
29. The output current corresponding to maximum
efficiency for a transformer having core loss of
100 W and equivalent resistance referred to
secondary of 0.25 2 is....... ampere.
(a) 20
(b) 25
(c) 5
(d) 400
30. The maximum efficiency of a 100-kVA trans-
former having iron loss of 900 kW and F.L. Cu
loss of 1600 W occurs at....... kVA.
(a) 56.3
(b) 133.3
(d) 177.7
(c) 75
27.
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Transcribed Image Text:23. Transformers are rated in kVA instead of kW because (a) load power factor is often not known (b) kVA is fixed whereas kW depends on load p.f. (c) total transformer loss depends on volt- ampere (d) it has become customary. 24. When a 400-Hz transformer is operated at 50 Hz its kVA rating is (a) raduced to 1/8 (b) increased 8 times (c) unaffected (d) increased 64 times. 25. At relatively light loads, transformer efficiency is low because (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. 26. A 200 KVA transformer has an iron loss of 1 kW and full-load Cu loss of 2kW. Its load kVA cor- responding to maximum efficiency is ....... kVA. (a) 100 (b) 141.4 (c) 50 (d) 200 If Cu loss of a transformer at 7/8th full load is 4900 W, then its full-load Cu loss would be .......watt. (a) 5600 (b) 6400 (c) 375 (d) 429 28. The ordinary efficiency of a given transformer is maximum when (a) it runs at half full-load (b) it runs at full-load (c) its Cu loss equals iron loss (d) it runs slightly overload. 29. The output current corresponding to maximum efficiency for a transformer having core loss of 100 W and equivalent resistance referred to secondary of 0.25 2 is....... ampere. (a) 20 (b) 25 (c) 5 (d) 400 30. The maximum efficiency of a 100-kVA trans- former having iron loss of 900 kW and F.L. Cu loss of 1600 W occurs at....... kVA. (a) 56.3 (b) 133.3 (d) 177.7 (c) 75 27. 1
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