{"id":89623,"date":"2025-06-01T10:09:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=89623"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:09:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:09:18","slug":"transformer-is-used-to-1-convert-low-a-c-voltage-to-high-voltage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/transformer-is-used-to-1-convert-low-a-c-voltage-to-high-voltage\/","title":{"rendered":"Transformer is used to\n  1. convert low a.c. voltage to high voltage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Transformer is used to<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. convert low a.c. voltage to high voltage<\/li>\n<li>2. convert high a.c. voltage to low voltage<\/li>\n<li>3. convert direct current to alternating current<\/li>\n<li>4. regulate the fluctuation of voltage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;3 and 4&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2013<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2013.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2013\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct option is C. A transformer is used to convert low a.c. voltage to high voltage and convert high a.c. voltage to low voltage.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nTransformers are electrical devices that transfer electrical energy between two or more circuits through electromagnetic induction, typically to change the voltage level. A step-up transformer converts a low AC voltage to a high AC voltage (statement 1), while a step-down transformer converts a high AC voltage to a low AC voltage (statement 2). Transformers only work with alternating current (AC).<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nStatement 3 is incorrect; converting direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC) is done by an inverter. Statement 4 is incorrect; regulating voltage fluctuations is the function of voltage regulators or stabilizers, although transformers are part of the power distribution system where voltage levels are managed.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transformer is used to 1. convert low a.c. voltage to high voltage 2. convert high a.c. voltage to low voltage 3. convert direct current to alternating current 4. regulate the fluctuation of voltage Select the correct answer using the code given below. [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;3 and 4&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;] This &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Transformer is used to\n  1. convert low a.c. voltage to high voltage\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/transformer-is-used-to-1-convert-low-a-c-voltage-to-high-voltage\/#more-89623\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Transformer is used to<br \/>\n  1. convert low a.c. voltage to high voltage<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1085],"tags":[1467,1201,1128],"class_list":["post-89623","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-capf","tag-1467","tag-electric-current","tag-physics","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Transformer is used to  1. convert low a.c. voltage to high voltage<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The correct option is C. 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