1.

In a balanced 3-phase Y connected circuit the line voltages are

equal
A. To the phase Voltage
B. To .414 times the phase voltage
C. And so are the line currents
D. Three times the phase voltage
Answer:
2. In a 3-phase,3 wire system, the sum of the line currents is equal to
A. 3x phase current
B . 3 X phase current
C. The current in the neutral conductor
D. Zero
Answer:
3. In a delta connection of a balanced 3-phase load, the line current is
A. 2 x phase current
B. Vector sum of the phase currents
C. Equal to the line current
D. 3 X phase current
Answer:

4. In a wye-connected balanced 3-phase load, the line current is

A. 2 x phase current
B. 3x phase current
C. Equal to the phase current
D. Equal to the sum of the phase current
Answer:

5. The advantage of star-connected supply system is that

A. Line current is equal to the phase current
B. Two voltages can be used
C. Phase sequence can easily be changed
D. It is a simple arrangement
Answer:

6. In a balanced star-connected system, line voltages VL are _____

ahead of their respective phase voltage V.
a. A. 30
B. 60
C. 120
D. 45
b. Answer: A

7. In a star-connected system, the relation between the line voltage VL

and phase voltage V is.
a. A. VL = V B. VL = V / 3 C. VL = 3 x V D. VL = 3 x V
b. Answer: C

8. Three 50-ohm resistors are connected in a star across 400V, 3 phase

supply. If one of the resistors is disconnected, then line current will
be
a. A. 8A
B. 4A
C. 8 3 A D. 8 / 3 A
b. Solution:
c. 400V
d. ----------- = 4A
e. (50+50)
f. Answer: B

9. The resistance between any two terminals of a balanced starconnected load is 12-ohm the resistance of each phase is
a. A. 12-ohm B. 24-ohm C. 6-ohm D. 35-ohm
b. Solution:
c. 12 x 12
d. --------- = 6-ohm
e. 12 + 12
f. Answer: C

10.
The resistance between any two terminals of a balanced delta
connected load is 12-ohm the resistance of each phase is
a. A. 12-ohm B. 18-ohm C. 6-ohm D. 36-ohm
b. Solution:
c. 12 x 12
d. --------- = 6-ohm, 6-ohm + 12-ohm = 18-ohm
e. 12 + 12
Answer: B
11. Three identical capacitances, each of 450uf, are connected in star.
The value of capacitance in each phase of the equivalent deltaconnected load would be

A. 150uf B. 450uf

C. 225uf

D. 90uf

12. If a balanced delta load has an impedance of (6+j9) ohms per

phase, then impedance of each phase of the equivalent star load is
A. (6+j9) ohms
ohms

B. (2+j3) ohms

C. (12+j18) ohms D. (3+j4.5)

13. Three identical impedances are connected in delta to a 3-phase

supply of 400V. The line current is 34.65A and the total power taken is
14.4 kW. The resistance of the load in each phase (in ohm) is
A. 20 B. 16

C. 12

D. 10

14. The power in a 3-phase system is given by

is the phase angle between

VLILCOS where

A. Line voltage is equal to phase voltage

B. Line voltage is

times of phase voltage

C. Line current is equal to phase current

D. Line currents are 60 apart

15. A 3-phase star connected symmetrical load consumes P watts of

power from a balanced supply. If the same load is connected in delta to
the same supply, the power consumption will be.
A. Delta B. Star

C. Both delta and star

D.Neither delta nor star

16. Three equal impedances are first connected in delta across a 3-phase
balanced supply, If the same impedances are connected in star across the same
supply
A. Phase currents will be one-third

B. Power consumed will be one-third

C. Line currents will be one-third

D. None of the above

17. Which of the following is a four wire system

A. Delta

B. Star

C. Both delta and star

D. Neither Delta nor star

18. In a 3-phase balanced star-connected load, neutral current is equal to

A. Zero

B.

Ip

C.

IL

D. Unpredictable

19. In case of a delta connected load, if one resistor is removed, the power will
become
A. Zero

B. One-third

C. Two-third

D. None of the above

20. Which of the following are the necessary conditions for an entire 3-phase
system to be balanced?
1. The line voltages are equal in magnitude
2. The phase differences between successive line voltages are equal.
3. The impedances in each of the phases are identical
Select the correct answer using the codes below:
A 1,2 and 3 B. 1 and 2

C. 1 and 3

D. 2 and 3

20. In two phase system phase voltages differ by

A. 60o
B. 120o
C. 90o
D. 180o
Answer:

21. A 3-phase load if all the three phases have the same
A. impedance
B . power factor
C. impedance & power factor
D. phase sequence
Answer:
22.
When phase sequence at the 3-phase load reversed
A. phase currents are changed in magnitude
B. phase currents are changed in phase angle but not in
magnitude
C. total power consumed is changed
D. phase powers are changed
Answer:

23.
Three delta-connected resistors absorb 60Kw when connected
to a 3-phase line. If the resistors are connected in star, the power
absorbed is
A. 60 Kw
B. 40 Kw
C. 20 Kw
D. 180 Kw
Answer:

24.
A balanced 3-phase delta connected consists of 16ohm
resistance in series with a 12ohm capacitive reactance in each
phase. It is connected in parallel with a 3-phase motor which
takes 10KVA at 0.60 lagging power factor from a source of 20v.
What is the line current and pf of the combination when
connected across 220v supply?
Answer:

25. A balanced 3-phase Y-connected system with 220v per phase is

impressed to three loads: 100ohms 20 20o ohms 12 35o ohms,
to phases an, bn, cn respectively. If the phase sequence is an, bn,
cn, determine the current in the neutral conductor

Answer:

26.) A 3-phase Y-connected 8500W balanced load operates at a

lagging power factor of 0.82 from a 230-volt source. If each phase of the
load is represented by an R+jXL circuit, determine the value R and XL.

27.) On a balanced 3-phase system with a phase sequence of A-B-C, a

capacitive reactance of 8 is connected across BC and a coil R+jX is
connected across AB. Find R and X such that the current in line B is zero.

28.) A 3-wire, 3-phase supply feeds a load consisting of three

identical resistors. By how much is the load reduced if one of the resistors
is removed when the load is wye connected?

29.) A balanced 3-phase load, delta connected load is connected to

a balanced 3-phase source of 400 volts line voltage. The line current is
34.65A. What is the resistance and reactance in ohms of each impedance
if the total power taken from the supply is 14.4KW?

30.) A 3-phase, 4-wire, 400-volt supplies single phase non inductive

resistance loads of 10KW, 8KW, and 5KW each connected between each of
the three lines A, B, and C and the neutral.. What is the current in the
neutral conductor if the phase sequence is A-B-C?

31. Three equal resistor are connected in wye across 480-V, 3-Phase
lines. The line current is 6A. To what value the line voltage be changed to
obtain the same line current with the resistors delta connected.

32. A balance 3-phase, 4 - system with 230volts between line to

neutral has a resistance of 4,5 and 6ohms respectively in phases an,bn,
and cn. What is the current in the neutral conductor? Phase sequence
is a-b-c

33.A 3-wire, 3-phase supply feeds a load consisting of three

identical resistors. By how much is the load power reduced if one of
the resistors is removed when the load is delta connected.