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#21📜 EE Pre-Board March 2014📘 PowerhouseEasy
For an unbalanced load which connection is suitable?
A3 – wire open delta connection
B4 – wire wye connection
C3 – wire delta connection
D3 – wire wye connection
#22📜 EE Pre-Board August 2014📘 PowerhouseMedium
A 200 V, three-phase source is connected to two equal impedances of 7.07 + j7.07 ohms in parallel, with both connected in wye. What is the current per phase of the combination?
A−16.26 − j16.26 A
B16.26 + j16.26 A
C16.26 − j16.26 A
D−16.26 + j16.26 A
#23📜 EE Pre-Board August 2014📘 PowerhouseEasy
Two-wattmeters can be used to measure three-phase power for a
Abalanced and unbalanced load
Bunbalanced load only
Cbalanced load only
Dunity power factor only
#24📜 EE Pre-Board August 2014📘 PowerhouseMedium
Three 40 Ω non-inductive resistances are connected in delta across 200 V, 3-phase lines. Calculate the power taken from the mains if one of the three resistors is disconnected.
A500 W
B1,000 W
C1,500 W
D2,000 W
#25📜 EE Pre-Board August 2014📘 PowerhouseMedium
Power in a balanced three-phase system is measured by the two wattmeter method and it is found that the ratio of the two readings is 2:1. What is the power factor of the system?
A0.5
B0.8
C0.866
D1
#26📜 EE Pre-Board March 2015📘 PowerhouseEasy
For a three phase unbalanced load
AThe power factor of each phase will be proportional to the load
BThe power factor each phase will be the same
CThe power factor of at least one of the phases must be leading
DThe power factor of each phase may be different
#27📜 EE Pre-Board March 2015📘 PowerhouseMedium
The phase b line voltage and the phase a line current of a balanced three phase system are \(v = 220\sin(\omega t + 210^\circ)\) and \(i = 10\sin(\omega t - 30^\circ)\), respectively. What is the power of the system?
A1,905 W
B5,716 W
C3,300 W
D3,810 W
#28📜 EE Pre-Board August 2015📘 PowerhouseEasy
Three 40 Ω non-inductive resistances are connected in wye across 200 V, 3-phase lines. If one of the resistors is disconnected, what would be the power taken from the mains?
A3,000 W
B2,000 W
C1,000 W
D500 W
#29📜 EE Pre-Board August 2015📘 PowerhouseEasy
A 220 V, 3-phase supply has a balanced delta connected load with impedance of 15 + j20 Ω/phase. What is the total real power of the load in watts?
A5,133.3
B2,965.6
C4,122.5
D3,484.8
#30📜 EE Pre-Board August 2015📘 PowerhouseMedium
A delta connected load of 9 + j12 Ω/phase is supplied by a 230 V, 3-phase source through a line with an impedance of 0.06 + j0.12 Ω/conductor. Find the load voltage in volts.
A220
B222
C224
D226
#31📜 EE Pre-Board August 2015📘 PowerhouseEasy
A balanced wye-connected load with resistance of 8 Ω/phase and no reactance is supplied by a 240v, 3-phase source. Find the real power of the load in watts.
A6,400
B7,200
C6,800
D7,600
#32📜 EE Pre-Board March 2016📘 PowerhouseEasy
In a balanced three phase wye connected circuit, the line voltages are equal
ATo the line current
BTo the phase voltage
Cand so are the line currents
Dbut the line currents are unequal
#33📜 EE Pre-Board March 2016📘 PowerhouseEasy
In a wye connected system, line current is
A0.707 times the phase current
B1.732 times the phase current
Cequal to the phase current
D1.414 times the phase current
#34📜 EE Pre-Board March 2016📘 PowerhouseEasy
A balanced delta load of 3+j4 ohms per phase is connected to a balanced 110v source. Find the line current.
A22A
B38.1A
C11A
D19.05A
#35📜 EE Pre-Board March 2016📘 PowerhouseMedium
Three identical resistors are connected in wye across 220 v, 3-phase lines. The line current is12.7 A. To what value in volts should the line voltage be changed the same line current with the resistors connected in delta?
A98.6
B132.8
C120
D73.3
#36📜 EE Pre-Board March 2016📘 PowerhouseEasy
A delta 3Φ, 4-wire secondary 230/115 V would have a high-leg to neutral voltage of ________.
A208 V
B230 V
C277 V
D199 V
#37📜 EE Pre-Board March 2017📘 PowerhouseEasy
Convert the delta connected impedance of \(12\angle 36^\circ\) Ω to a balanced wye connected impedance.
A\(3\angle 36^\circ\) Ω
B\(6\angle 36^\circ\) Ω
C\(4\angle 36^\circ\) Ω
D\(12\angle 36^\circ\) Ω
#38📜 EE Pre-Board March 2017📘 PowerhouseEasy
The type of ac distribution system commonly used to supply both light and power is the
Aopen delta system
Bthree phase delta system
Cthree phase wye system with neutral wire
Dthree phase wye system without neutral wire
#39📜 EE Pre-Board March 2017📘 PowerhouseEasy
In a balanced 3-phase voltage source with phase sequence abc, the phase A voltage is \(127\angle 0^\circ\) volts. Find the phase C voltage.
A\(127\angle -240^\circ\) V
B\(220\angle -150^\circ\) V
C\(220\angle -120^\circ\) V
D\(127\angle -60^\circ\) V
#40📜 EE Pre-Board March 2017📘 PowerhouseMedium
A 220 V, 3-phase, 4-wire abc system supplies unbalanced wye-connected resistances of 10 Ω, 15 Ω, and 20 Ω. Determine the total power of the system in watts.
A3,895
B3,560
C3,385
D3,495

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