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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 | |