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51.

If a D.C. shunt motor is working at no load and if shunt field circuit suddenly opens

A. Nothing will happen to the motor
B. This will make armature to take heavy current, possibly burning it
C. This will result in excessive speed, possibly destroying armature due to excessive centrifugal stresses
D. Motor will run at very slow speed
Answer» D. Motor will run at very slow speed
52.

If a D.C. shunt motor is working at full load and if shunt field circuit suddenly opens

A. This will make armature to take heavy current, possibly burning it
B. This will result in excessive speed, possibly destroying armature due to excessive centrifugal stresses
C. Nothing will happen to motor
D. Motor will come to stop
Answer» B. This will result in excessive speed, possibly destroying armature due to excessive centrifugal stresses
53.

What will happen if the back e.m.f. of a D.C. motor vanishes suddenly?

A. The motor will stop
B. The motor will continue to run
C. The armature may burn
D. The motor will run noisy
Answer» D. The motor will run noisy
54.

Which D.C. motor is generally preferred for cranes and hoists?

A. Series motor
B. Shunt motor
C. Cumulatively compounded motor
D. Differentially compounded motor
Answer» B. Shunt motor
55.

For the same H.P. rating and full load speed, following motor has poor starting torque

A. Shunt
B. Series
C. Differentially compounded
D. Cumulatively compounded
Answer» D. Cumulatively compounded
56.

At the instant of starting when a D.C. motor is put on supply, it behaves like

A. A highly resistive circuit
B. A low resistance circuit
C. A capacitive circuit
D. None of the above
Answer» C. A capacitive circuit
57.

Differentially compound D.C. motors can find applications requiring

A. High starting torque
B. Low starting torque
C. Variable speed
D. Frequent on-off cycles
Answer» C. Variable speed
58.

Flywheel is used with D.C. compound motor to reduce the peak demand by the motor, compound motor will have to be

A. Level compounded
B. Under compounded
C. Cumulatively compounded
D. Differentially compounded
Answer» D. Differentially compounded
59.

Which motor has the poorest speed control?

A. Differentially compounded motor
B. Cumulatively compounded motor
C. Shunt motor
D. Series motor
Answer» E.
60.

The direction of rotation of a D.C. series motor can be changed by

A. Interchanging supply terminals
B. Interchanging field terminals
C. Either of (A) and (B) above
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Either of (A) and (B) above
61.

The mechanical power developed by a shunt motor will be maximum when the ratio of back e.m.f. to applied voltage is

A. 4.0
B. 2.0
C. 1.0
D. 0.5
Answer» E.
62.

Which of the following motors is most suitable for signalling devices and many kinds of timers ?

A. D.C. shunt motor
B. D.C. series motor
C. Induction motor
D. Reluctance motor
Answer» E.
63.

Ward-Leonard control is basically a

A. Voltage control method
B. Field diverter method
C. Field control method
D. Armature resistance control method
Answer» B. Field diverter method
64.

By looking at which part of the motor, it can be easily confirmed that a particular motor is D.C. motor?

A. Frame
B. Shaft
C. Commutator
D. Stator
Answer» D. Stator
65.

For constant torque drive which speed control method is preferred?

A. Field control
B. Armature voltage control
C. Shunt armature control
D. Mechanical loading system
Answer» C. Shunt armature control
66.

In a D.C. generator, the iron losses mainly take place in

A. Yoke
B. Commutator
C. Armature conductors
D. Armature rotor
Answer» E.
67.

In D.C. machines the residual magnetism is of the order of

A. 2 to 3 percent
B. 10 to 15 percent
C. 20 to 25 percent
D. 50 to 75 percent
Answer» B. 10 to 15 percent
68.

In D.C. machines fractional pitch winding is used

A. To improve cooling
B. To reduce copper losses
C. To increase the generated e.m.f.
D. To reduce the sparking
Answer» E.
69.

In which of the following applications D.C. series motor is invariably tried?

A. Starter for a car
B. Drive for a water pump
C. Fan motor
D. Motor operation in A.C. or D.C.
Answer» B. Drive for a water pump
70.

In the D.C. motor the iron losses occur in

A. The field
B. The armature
C. The brushes
D. The commutator
Answer» C. The brushes
71.

The hysteresis loss in a D.C. machine least depends on

A. Frequency of magnetic reversals
B. Maximum value of flux density
C. Volume and grade of iron
D. Rate of flow of ventilating air
Answer» E.
72.

Which of the following loss in a D.C. generator is dissipated in the form of heat?

A. Mechanical loss
B. Core loss
C. Copper loss
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
73.

Which of the following steps is likely to result in reduction of hysteresis loss in a D.C. generator?

A. Providing laminations in armature core
B. Providing laminations in stator
C. Using nonmagnetic material for frame
D. Using material of low hysteresis coefficient for armature core material
Answer» E.
74.

To get the speed of D.C, motor below the normal without wastage of electrical energy is used.

A. Ward Leonard control
B. Rheostat control
C. Any of the above method
D. None of the above method
Answer» B. Rheostat control
75.

In a D.C. shunt motor, speed is

A. Independent of armature current
B. Directly proportional to the armature current
C. Proportional to the square of the current
D. Inversely proportional to the armature current
Answer» B. Directly proportional to the armature current
76.

The purpose of retardation test on D.C. shunt machines is to find out

A. Stray losses
B. Eddy current losses
C. Field copper losses
D. Windage losses
Answer» B. Eddy current losses
77.

Which D.C. motor will be suitable along with flywheel for intermittent light and heavy loads?

A. Series motor
B. Shunt motor
C. Cumulatively compounded motor
D. Differentially compounded motor
Answer» D. Differentially compounded motor
78.

For which types of D.C. motor, dynamic braking is generally used?

A. Shunt motors
B. Series motors
C. Compound motors
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
79.

Speed control by Ward Leonard method gives uniform speed variation

A. In one direction
B. In both directions
C. Below normal speed only
D. Above normal speed only
Answer» C. Below normal speed only
80.

In a D.C. generator all of the following could be the effects of iron losses except

A. Loss of efficiency
B. Excessive heating of core
C. Increase in terminal voltage
D. Rise in temperature of ventilating air
Answer» D. Rise in temperature of ventilating air
81.

During rheostatic braking of D.C. series motors

A. Motor is run as a generator
B. Motor is reversed in direction
C. Motor is run at reduced speed
D. None of these
Answer» B. Motor is reversed in direction
82.

Which D.C. motor is preferred for elevators?

A. Shunt motor
B. Series motor
C. Differential compound motor
D. Cumulative compound motor
Answer» E.
83.

Starters are used with D.C. motors because

A. These motors have high starting torque
B. These motors are not self-starting
C. Back e.m.f. of these motors is zero initially
D. To restrict armature current as there is no back e.m.f. while starting
Answer» E.
84.

The armature voltage control of D.C. motor provides

A. Constant torque drive
B. Constant voltage drive
C. Constant current drive
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Constant voltage drive
85.

The speed of a D.C. shunt motor can be increased by

A. Increasing the resistance in armature circuit
B. Increasing the resistance in field circuit
C. Reducing the resistance in the field circuit
D. Reducing the resistance in the armature circuit
Answer» C. Reducing the resistance in the field circuit
86.

Which method of braking is generally used in elevators?~!

A. Plugging
B. Regenerative braking
C. Rheostat braking
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Regenerative braking
87.

Which of the following motor is preferred for operation in highly explosive atmosphere?

A. Series motor
B. Shunt motor
C. Air motor
D. Battery operated motor
Answer» D. Battery operated motor
88.

Which of the following motor is preferred for operation in highly explosive atmosphere?~!

A. Series motor
B. Shunt motor
C. Air motor
D. Battery operated motor
Answer» D. Battery operated motor
89.

Starters are used with D.C. motors because%!

A. These motors have high starting torque
B. These motors are not self-starting
C. Back e.m.f. of these motors is zero initially
D. To restrict armature current as there is no back e.m.f. while starting
Answer» E.
90.

By looking at which part of the motor, it can be easily confirmed that a particular motor is D.C. motor?%!

A. Frame
B. Shaft
C. Commutator
D. Stator
Answer» D. Stator
91.

The speed of a D.C. shunt motor more than its full-load speed can be obtained by%!

A. Decreasing the field current
B. Increasing the field current
C. Decreasing the armature current
D. Increasing the armature current
Answer» B. Increasing the field current
92.

The condition for maximum power in case of D.C. motor is%!

A. Back e.m.f. = 2 √ó supply voltage
B. Back e.m.f. = I √ó supply voltage
C. Supply voltage =I √ó back e.m.f.
D. Supply voltage = back e.m.f.
Answer» C. Supply voltage =I ‚àö√≥ back e.m.f.
93.

Which of the following motors one will choose to drive the rotary compressor?%!

A. D.C. shunt motor
B. D.C. series motor
C. Universal motor
D. Synchronous motor
Answer» E.
94.

D.C. motor is to a drive a load which is almost nil for certain part of the load cycle and peak value for short duration. We will select this%!

A. Series motor
B. Shunt motor
C. Compound motor
D. Any of the above
Answer» D. Any of the above
95.

Which D.C. motor has got maximum self relieving property?%!

A. Series motor
B. Shunt motor
C. Cumulatively compounded motor
D. Differentially compounded motor
Answer» B. Shunt motor
96.

For starting a D.C. motor a starter is required because%!

A. It limits the speed of the motor
B. It limits the starting current to a safe value
C. It starts the motor
D. None of the above
Answer» C. It starts the motor
97.

D.C. generators are installed near the load centers to reduce%!

A. Iron losses
B. Line losses
C. Sparking
D. Corona losses
Answer» C. Sparking
98.

D.C. motor is to drive a load which has certain minimum value for most of the time and some peak value for short duration. We will select the%!

A. Series motor
B. Shunt motor
C. Compound motor
D. Any of the above
Answer» B. Shunt motor
99.

In D.C. shunt motors as load is reduced%!

A. The speed will increase abruptly
B. The speed will increase in proportion to reduction in load
C. The speed will remain almost/constant
D. The speed will reduce
Answer» D. The speed will reduce
100.

The main disadvantage of the Ward-Leonard control method is%!

A. High initial cost
B. High maintenance cost
C. Low efficiency at high loads
D. All of the above
Answer» E.