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transformer

GATE Electrical Engineering · Electromagnetic Theory - Transformers · 1992-2026

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2026 Q31

A 220V/12V single-phase transformer is designed for use in India and rated 100 VA at 50 Hz. Later, this unit is shipped to the USA where it is used as a 110V/6V transformer at 60 H...

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2025 Q43

The transformer connection given in the figure is part of a balanced 3-phase circuit where the phase sequence is "abc". The primary to secondary turns ratio is 2:1. If $(I_a + I_b...

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2024 Q18

Which one of the following options represents possible voltage polarities in a single phase two winding transformer? Here, Vp is the applied primary voltage, Ep is the induced prim...

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2024 PYQ

Which one of the following options represents possible voltage polarities in a single phase two winding transformer? Here, $V_p$ is the applied primary voltage, $E_p$ is the induce...

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2023 Q53

When the winding c-d of the single-phase, 50 Hz, two winding transformer is supplied from an AC current source of frequency 50 Hz, the rated voltage of 200 V (rms), 50 Hz is obtain...

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2021 PYQ

In a single phase transformer, the total iron loss is 2500 W at nominal voltage of 440 V and frequency 50 Hz . The total iron loss is 850 W at 220 V and 25 Hz . Then, at nominal vo...

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2019 Q8

A 5 kVA, 50 V/100 V, single-phase transformer has a secondary terminal voltage of 95 V when loaded. The regulation of the transformer is

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2019 Q45

A single-phase transformer of rating 25 kVA, supplies a 12 kW load at power factor of 0.6 lagging. The additional load at unity power factor in kW (round off to two decimal places)...

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2018 Q1

A single-phase 100 kVA, 1000 V / 100 V, 50 Hz transformer has a voltage drop of 5% across its series impedance at full load. Of this, 3% is due to resistance. The percentage regula...

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2018 Q26

A transformer with toroidal core of permeability μ is shown in the figure. Assuming uniform flux density across the circular core cross-section of radius r << R, and neglecting any...

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2018 Q45

If the primary line voltage rating is 3.3 kV (Y side) of a 25 kVA, Y-Δ transformer (the per phase turns ratio is 5:1), then the line current rating of the secondary side (in Ampere...

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2018 Q51

A 3-phase 900 kVA, 3 kV / √3 kV (Δ/Y), 50 Hz transformer has primary (high voltage side) resistance per phase of 0.3 Ω and secondary (low voltage side) resistance per phase of 0.02...

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2018 PYQ

A single-phase 100 kVA, 1000 V / 100 V, 50 Hz transformer has a voltage drop of 5% across its series impedance at full load. Of this, 3% is due to resistance. The percentage regula...

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2016 PYQ

A single-phase 400 V, 50 Hz transformer has an iron loss of 5000 W at the condition. When operated at 200 V, 25 Hz, the iron loss is 2000 W. When operated at 416 V, 52 Hz, the valu...

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2014 PYQ

The core loss of a single phase, 230/115 V, 50 Hz power transformer is measured from 230 V side by feeding the primary (230 V side) from a variable voltage variable frequency sourc...

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2013 PYQ

A single-phase transformer has no-load loss of 64 W, as obtained from an open circuit test. When a short-circuit test is performed on it with 90% of the rated currents flowing in i...

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2007 PYQ

In a transformer, zero voltage regulation at full load is

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2006 PYQ

A $$300$$ $$kVA$$ transformer has $$95\% $$ efficiency at full load $$0.8$$ $$pf$$ lagging and $$96\% $$ efficiency at half load, unity $$pf.$$ The iron loss $$\left( {{P_i}} \righ...

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2006 PYQ

A $$300$$ $$kVA$$ transformer has $$95\% $$ efficiency at full load $$0.8$$ $$pf$$ lagging and $$96\% $$ efficiency at half load, unity $$pf.$$ What is the maximum efficiency (in %...

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2006 PYQ

In transformers, which of the following statements is valid?

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2004 PYQ

The resistance and reactance of a 100 kVA 11000|400 V, $$\triangle$$ - Y distribution transformer are 0.02 and 0.07 pu respectively. The phase impedance of the transformer referred...

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2004 PYQ

A 500 kVA, 3-phase transformer has iron loses of 300 W and full load copper losses of 600 W. The percentage load at which the transformer is expected to have maximum efficiency is

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2002 PYQ

In a single phase $$3$$ winding transformer the turns ratio for primary: secondary: tertiary windings is $$20:4:1.$$ With the lagging currents of $$50A$$ at a power factor of $$0.6...

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2002 PYQ

A 1 kVA, 230V/100V, single phase, 50 Hz transformer having negligible winding resistance and leakage inductance is operating under saturation, while 250 V, 50 Hz sinusoidal supply...

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2001 PYQ

A single-phase transformer is to be switched to the supply to have minimum inrush current. The switch should be closed at

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2001 PYQ

The core flux of a practical transformer with a resistive load

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1999 PYQ

A 10 kVA, 400 V/200 V, single phase transformer with a percentage resistance of 3% and percentage reactance of 6% is supplying a current of 50 A to a resistive load. The value of t...

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1998 PYQ

The efficiency of a 100 kVA transform is 0.98 at full as well as at half load. For this transformer at full load the copper loss.

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1998 PYQ

The magnetizing current in a transformer is rich in

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1998 PYQ

A 50 Hz transformer having equal hysteresis and eddy current losses at rated excitation is operated at 45 Hz at 90% of its rated voltage. Compared to rated operating point, the cor...

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1998 PYQ

In a $$50$$ $$KVA,$$ $$11$$ $$KV/400$$ $$V$$ transformers, the iron and copper losses are $$500$$ $$W$$ and $$600$$ $$W$$ respectively under rated conditions. Calculate the efficie...

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1997 PYQ

The low voltage winding of a $$400/230V,$$ $$1$$-phase, $$50$$ $$Hz$$ transformer is to be connected to a $$25$$ $$Hz,$$ the supply voltage should be

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1994 PYQ

When a transformers winding suffers a short-circuit, the adjoining turns of the same winding experience

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1993 PYQ

A $$220/440$$ $$V,$$ $$50$$ $$Hz$$ single phase transformer operates on $$220$$ $$V,$$ $$40$$ $$Hz$$ supply with secondary winding. Then

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1992 PYQ

Two transformers of the same type, using the same grade of iron and conductor materials, are designed to work at the same flux and current densities; but the linear dimensions of o...

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