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151.

A DC shunt generator delivers 480 A at 200 V. Its armature and field winding resistance are 0.02 Ω and 40 Ω respectively. What will be the value of generated emf?

A. 200.7V
B. 209.7V
C. 220.7V
D. 215.7V
Answer» C. 220.7V
152.

A 4-pole wave wound armature has 720 conductors and is rotated at 1000 rpm. If the useful flux is 20 mWb, calculate the generated voltage.

A. 480 V
B. 960 V
C. 360 V
D. 240 V
Answer» B. 960 V
153.

For single phase rotary converters, when the power factor is unity, the ac to dc current ratio will be

A. 1.0
B. 0.707
C. 1.4
D. 0.5
Answer» C. 1.4
154.

An 8 pole lap wound DC shunt generator is supplying 295A to a load. The field current of the generator is 5A. The current per parallel path is:

A. 300 A
B. 200 A
C. 150 A
D. 37.5 A
Answer» E.
155.

If the field of a d.c. shunt motor gets opened:

A. It will continue to run at the rated speed
B. Its speed will become very high
C. The motor will stop
D. Its speed will reduce
Answer» C. The motor will stop
156.

For an identical DC generator, what should be the number of poles such that the emf generated in case of lap winding and wave winding configuration will be the same?

A. 8
B. 6
C. 2
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
157.

A DC shunt generator, having a terminal voltage of 250 V, is delivering 195 A to load. Its armature and field winding resistance are 0.02 Ω and 50 Ω respectively. What will be the value of generated emf?

A. 256 V
B. 270 V
C. 282 V
D. 254 V
Answer» E.
158.

A 6 pole dc armature has simplex lap connected 720 conductors, 3 turns per coil and 4 coil sides per slot. Determine the number of slots in the armature and state whether equalizers can be employed or not?

A. 60 slots and not possible
B. 30 slots and possible
C. 60 slots and possible
D. 30 slots and not possible
Answer» D. 30 slots and not possible
159.

In case of DC generators, lap winding is suitable for:

A. High current and low voltage ratings
B. Low current and low voltage ratings
C. High current and high voltage ratings
D. Low current and high voltage ratings
Answer» B. Low current and low voltage ratings
160.

D.C. generator works on the principle of

A. Electromagnetic Induction
B. Ohm’s Law
C. Lenz’s Law
D. Kirchhoff’s Law
Answer» B. Ohm’s Law
161.

DC generators are installed near the load centres to reduce

A. Iron losses
B. Line losses
C. Sparking
D. Corona losses
Answer» C. Sparking
162.

Equalizer rings in D.C. generator with lap windings are used for

A. Equal distribution of current at brush for sparkles commutation
B. Prevention of harmonics
C. Reduction of noise and vibration
D. Avoiding overhang
Answer» B. Prevention of harmonics
163.

If a D.C. generator fails to build up the probable cause could not be

A. Imperfect brush contact
B. Field resistance less than the critical resistance
C. No residual magnetism in the generator
D. Faulty shunt connections tending to reduce the residual magnetism
Answer» C. No residual magnetism in the generator
164.

In a separately excited generator supplying rated load the armature reaction:

A. Is always present
B. Is always absent
C. May be sometimes present
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Is always absent
165.

Flashing the field of D.C. generator means

A. Neutralizing residual magnetism
B. Creating residual magnetism by a D.C. source
C. Making the magnetic losses of forces parallel
D. Increasing flux density by adding extra turns of windings on poles
Answer» C. Making the magnetic losses of forces parallel
166.

If B is the flux density, I the length of conductor and v the velocity of conductor, then induced e.m.f. is given by

A. Blv
B. Blv²
C. Bl²v
D. Bl²v²
Answer» B. Blv²
167.

A 220 V D.C. generator is run at full speed without any excitation. The open circuit voltage will be

A. Zero
B. About 2 V
C. About 50 V
D. 220 V
Answer» C. About 50 V
168.

The e.m.f. generated in a D.C. generator is directly proportional to

A. Flux/pole
B. Speed of armature
C. Number of poles
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
169.

A shunt generator can self-excite

A. Only if the resistance of the field circuit is less than critical value
B. Only if the resistance of the field circuit is greater than critical value
C. Irrespective of the value of the resistance in the field circuit
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Only if the resistance of the field circuit is greater than critical value
170.

Armature reaction of an unsaturated D.C. machine is

A. Cross-magnetizing
B. Demagnetizing
C. Magnetizing
D. None of above
Answer» B. Demagnetizing
171.

Satisfactory commutation of D.C. machines requires

A. Brushes should be of proper grade and size
B. Brushes should smoothly run in the holders
C. Smooth, concentric commutator properly undercut
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
172.

Armature coil is short circuited by brushes when it lies

A. Along neutral axis
B. Along field axis
C. In any of the above positions
D. In none of the above positions
Answer» B. Along field axis
173.

The material for commutator brushes is generally

A. Mica
B. Copper
C. Cast iron
D. Carbon
Answer» E.
174.

Copper brushes in D.C. machine are used

A. Where low voltage and high currents are involved
B. Where high voltage and small currents are involved
C. In both of the above cases
D. In none of the above cases
Answer» B. Where high voltage and small currents are involved
175.

In D.C. generators, lap winding is used for

A. High voltage, high current
B. Low voltage, high current
C. High voltage, low current
D. Low voltage, low current
Answer» C. High voltage, low current
176.

Which generator would you prefer for feeding long D.C. transmission lines?

A. Series generator
B. Shunt generator
C. Over compound generator
D. Flat compound generator
Answer» D. Flat compound generator
177.

In over compounded generator, full load terminal voltage is

A. Almost zero
B. Less than no load terminal voltage
C. More than no load terminal voltage
D. Equal to no-load terminal voltage
Answer» D. Equal to no-load terminal voltage
178.

To achieve sparkless commutation brushes of a D.C. generator are rockedm ahead so as to bring them

A. just ahead of magnetic neutral axis
B. in magnetic neutral axis
C. just behind the magnetic neutral axis
D.
Answer» B. in magnetic neutral axis
179.

Which of the following generator will have negligible terminal voltage while running on no-load?

A. Series generator
B. Shunt generator
C. Compound generator
D. Separately excited generator
Answer» B. Shunt generator
180.

In case of D.C. machines, mechanical losses are primary function of

A. Current
B. Voltage
C. Speed
D. None of above
Answer» D. None of above
181.

In a D.C. generator in case the resistance of the field winding is increased, then output voltage will

A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remain unaffected
D. Fluctuate heavily
Answer» C. Remain unaffected
182.

A D.C. generator works on the principle of

A. Lenz's law
B. Ohm's law
C. Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
183.

Number of tapings for each equalizer ring is equal to

A. Number of pole pairs
B. Number of poles
C. Number of parallel paths
D. Number of commutator segments
Answer» B. Number of poles
184.

In a D.C. machine stray loss is the sum of

A. Total copper loss and mechanical loss
B. Armature copper loss and iron loss
C. Shunt field copper loss and mechanical loss
D. Iron loss and mechanical loss
Answer» E.
185.

The voltage drop for which of the following types of brush can be expected to be least?

A. Graphite brushes
B. Carbon brushes
C. Metal graphite brushes
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
186.

In a four-pole D.C. machine

A. All the four poles are north poles
B. Alternate poles are north and south
C. All the four poles are south poles
D. Two north poles follow two south poles
Answer» C. All the four poles are south poles
187.

The number of armature parallel paths in a two-pole D.C. generator having duplex lap winding is

A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
Answer» C. 6
188.

Inter-pole flux should be sufficient to

A. Neutralize the commutating self induced e.m.f.
B. Neutralize the armature reaction flux
C. Neutralize both the armature reaction flux as well as commutating e.m.f. induced in the coil
D. Perform none of the above functions
Answer» D. Perform none of the above functions
189.

In D.C. generators the polarity of the interpoles

A. Is the same as that of the main pole ahead
B. Is the same as that of the immediately preceding pole
C. Is opposite to that of the main pole ahead
D. Is neutral as these poles do not play part in generating e.m.f.
Answer» B. Is the same as that of the immediately preceding pole
190.

An exciter for a turbo generator is a

A. Separately excited generator
B. Shunt generator
C. Series generator
D. Compound generator
Answer» C. Series generator
191.

In a D.C. generator the critical resistance refers to the resistance of

A. Brushes
B. Field
C. Armature
D. Load
Answer» C. Armature
192.

While applying Fleming's right-hand rule to and the direction of induced e.m.f., the thumb points towards

A. Direction of induced e.m.f.
B. Direction of flux
C. Direction of motion of the conductor if forefinger points in the direction of generated e.m.f.
D. Direction of motion of conductor, if forefinger points along the lines of flux
Answer» E.
193.

The open circuit voltage of a compound generator is 250 V. At full load the terminal voltage

A. Will be less than 250 V
B. Will always be 250 V
C. May be greater or less than 250 V
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
194.

If a self excited D.C. generator after being installed, fails to build up on its first trial run, the first thing to do is to

A. reverse the field connections
B. increase the field resistance
C. increase the speed of primemover
D. check armature insulation resistance
Answer» B. increase the field resistance
195.

The bearings used to support the rotor shafts are generally

A. Ball bearings
B. Bush bearings
C. Magnetic bearings
D. Needle bearings
Answer» B. Bush bearings
196.

The insulating material used between the commutator segments is normally

A. Graphite
B. Paper
C. Mica
D. Insulating varnish
Answer» D. Insulating varnish
197.

In case of D.C. machine winding, number of commutator segments is equal to

A. Number of armature coils
B. Number of armature coil sides
C. Number of armature conductors
D. Number of armature turns
Answer» B. Number of armature coil sides
198.

Which of the following could be lamina proximately the thickness of laminations of a D.C. machine?

A. 0.005 mm
B. 0.05 mm
C. 0.5 m
D. 5 m
Answer» D. 5 m
199.

The essential condition for parallel operation of two D.C. generators is that they have

A. Same kW rating
B. The same operation r.p.m.
C. The same drooping voltage characteristics
D. Same percentage regulation
Answer» D. Same percentage regulation
200.

A sinusoidal voltage of 5 Hz is applied to the field of a shunt generator. The armature voltage wave

A. will be zero
B. will be of 5 Hz
C. will be of 5 xiVHz
D. will be of v Hz 5
Answer» C. will be of 5 xiVHz