AC MACHINES (TRANSFORMER) REVIEW PROBLEMS
1. A 25 Hz, 120/30 volts, 500VA transformer is to be used on a 60Hz source. If the flux remain
unchanged, determine the maximum permissible primary voltage.
A. 230 V C. 292 V
B. 288 V D. 240
2. A transformer having a 360 turns primary winding takes 150 W in power and 1.4 A in current at an
input voltage of 230 volts. Determine the no- load power factor.
A. 0.606 C. 0.466
B. 0.866 D. 0.528
3. A transformer has a primary winding of 2000 turns and of 2400 volts and current of 8.66-j5 amp with
an impedance Z2 across the secondary winding. If the secondary winding has 500 turns, what is the
value of secondary current?
A. 34.64-j20 A C. 34.64+j20 A
B. 20-j34.64 A D. 20+j34.64 A
4. A transformer has a turn ratio of 5. If a 150 ohms resistor is connected across the primary, what is the
resistance referred to secondary?
A. 2 ohms C. 6 ohms
B. 4 ohms D. 5 ohms
5. An ideal transformer has a voltage rating of 2400/240 volts, a motor is connected to the secondary
draws 50 A at 200 volts, what resistance must be connected to maintain this voltage.
A. 0.6 C. 0.5
B. 0.3 D. 0.8
6. A transformer has primary and secondary turns of 120 and 240 respectively. If the 120 turns winding
has a ±2.5% tap, calculate the primary voltage applied to 97.5 percent of the winding that will permit
the rated output voltage of 480 volts?
A. 492 volts C. 468 volts
B. 117 volts D. 234 volt
7. A 1φ, 100 kVA, 2400/240 volt, 60 Hz transformer has a primary resistance and secondary winding
resistance of 0.828 ohms and 0.009 ohm respectively. Calculate the equivalent resistance referred to
primary.
A. 1.728 ohms C. 1.6 ohms
B. 0.837 0hms D. 1.46 ohms
8. A transformer rated 2000 kva, 20,000/240 volts has 5.75% impedance. What is the impedance
referred to primary.
A. 0.0635 C. 0.0656
B. 11.5 D. 34.2
9. A 1φ -250 kVA, 7967/240 volt, 60 Hz transformer has 1.5% resistance. What is the full-load copper
loss?
A. 626.25 watts C. 2505 watts
B. 1252.5 watts D. 3750 watt
10. The following information is given in connection with test performed on a 50 kva, 4600/230 volts 60 Hz.
Transformer:
Short circuit test: Esc= 150 volts Psc= 615 watts
What is the percent resistance & percent impedance?
A. 1.26 & 3.62 C. 1.16 & 3.58
B. 1.23 & 3.26 D. 1.32 & 5.8