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201.

Which one of the following is not necessarily the advantage of D.C. motors over A.C. motors??

A. Low cost
B. Wide speed range
C. Stability
D. High starting torque
Answer» B. Wide speed range
202.

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
203.

Which of the following loss in a D.C. generator varies significantly with the load current??

A. Field copper loss
B. Windage loss
C. Armature copper loss
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
204.

Which one of the following is not the function of pole shoes in a D.C. machine??

A. To reduce eddy current loss
B. To support the field coils
C. To spread out flux for better uniformity
D. To reduce the reluctance of the magnetic path
Answer» B. To support the field coils
205.

In variable speed motor?

A. A stronger commutating field is needed at low speed than at high speed
B. A weaker commutating field is needed at low speed than at high speed
C. Same commutating field is needed at low speed than at high speed
D. None of the above is correct
Answer» C. Same commutating field is needed at low speed than at high speed
206.

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
207.

If a D.C. motor is connected across the A.C. supply it will

A. Run at normal speed
B. Not run
C. Run at lower speed
D. Burn due to heat produced in the field winding by eddy currents
Answer» E.
208.

A D.C. series motor is that which

A. Has its field winding consisting of thick wire and less turns
B. Has a poor torque
C. Can be started easily without load
D. Has almost constant speed
Answer» B. Has a poor torque
209.

In Ward-Leonard control the lower limit of speed is imposed by

A. Residual magnetism of the generator
B. Core losses of motor
C. Mechanical losses of motor and generator together
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Core losses of motor
210.

If a D.C. motor is to be selected for conveyors, which rioter would be preferred?

A. Series motor
B. Shunt motor
C. Differentially compound motor
D. Cumulative compound motor
Answer» B. Shunt motor
211.

The total losses in a well designed D.C. generator of 10 kW will be nearly

A. 100 W
B. 500 W
C. 1000 W
D. 1500 W
Answer» C. 1000 W
212.

Which of the following load normally needs starting torque more than the rated torque?

A. Blowers
B. Conveyors
C. Air compressors
D. Centrifugal pumps
Answer» C. Air compressors
213.

The speed of a D.C. motor can be varied by varying

A. Field current
B. Applied voltage
C. Resistance in series with armature
D. Any of the above
Answer» E.
214.

The speed of a D.C. series motor is

A. Proportional to the armature current
B. Proportional to the square of the armature current
C. Proportional to field current
D. Inversely proportional to the armature current
Answer» E.
215.

If the field of a D.C. shunt motor gets opened while motor is running

A. The speed of motor will be reduced %
B. The armature current will reduce
C. The motor will attain dangerously high speed 1
D. The motor will continue to run at constant speed
Answer» D. The motor will continue to run at constant speed
216.

Buses, trains, trolleys, hoists, cranes require high starting torque and therefore make use of

A. D.C. series motor
B. D.C. shunt motor
C. Induction motor
D. All of above motors
Answer» B. D.C. shunt motor
217.

In a differentially compounded D.C. motor, if shunt field suddenly opens

A. The motor will first stop and then run in opposite direction as series motor
B. The motor will work as series motor and run at slow speed in the same direction
C. The motor will work as series motor and run at high speed in the same direction
D. The motor will not work and come to stop
Answer» B. The motor will work as series motor and run at slow speed in the same direction
218.

Which of the following motors is usually used in household refrigerators?

A. D.C. shunt motor
B. D.C. series motor
C. Single phase induction motor (split phase start or induction run motor)
D. Reluctance motor
Answer» D. Reluctance motor
219.

In case of D.C. shunt motors the speed is dependent on back e.m.f. only because

A. Back e.m.f. is equal to armature drop
B. Armature drop is negligible
C. Flux is proportional to armature current
D. Flux is practically constant in D.C. shunt motors
Answer» E.
220.

Regenerative method of braking is based on that

A. Back e.m.f. is less than the applied voltage
B. Back e.m.f. is equal to the applied voltage
C. Back e.m.f. of rotor is more than the applied voltage
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Back e.m.f. of rotor is more than the applied voltage
221.

In a D.C. series motor, if the armature current is reduced by 50%, the torque of the motor will be equal to

A. 100% of the previous value
B. 50% of the previous value
C. 25% of the previous value
D. 10% of the previous value
Answer» D. 10% of the previous value
222.

One D.C. motor drives another D.C. motor. The second D.C. motor when excited and driven

A. Runs as a generator
B. Does not run as a generator
C. Also runs as a motor comes to stop after sometime
D. None of these
Answer» B. Does not run as a generator
223.

If the supply voltage for a D.C. motor is increased, which of the following will decrease?

A. Starting torque
B. Operating speed
C. Full-load current
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
224.

Which of the following losses are significantly reduced by laminating the core of a D.C. generator?

A. Hysteresis losses
B. Eddy current losses
C. Copper losses
D. Windage losses
Answer» C. Copper losses
225.

D.C. series motors are used

A. Where load is constant
B. Where load changes frequently
C. Where constant operating speed is needed
D. In none of the above situations
Answer» E.
226.

The armature torque of the D.C. shunt motor is proportional to

A. field flux only
B. armature current only
C. both (A) and (B)
D. none of the above
Answer» C. both (A) and (B)
227.

Which of the following motor has the poorest speed regulation?

A. Shunt motor
B. Series motor
C. Differential compound motor
D. Cumulative compound motor
Answer» C. Differential compound motor
228.

Usually wide and sensitive speed control is desired in case of

A. Centrifugal pumps
B. Elevators
C. Steel rolling mills
D. Colliery winders
Answer» E.
229.

In D.C. motor which of the following can sustain the maximum temperature rise?

A. Slip rings
B. Commutator
C. Field winding
D. Armature winding
Answer» D. Armature winding
230.

Which D.C. motor has got maximum self loading property?

A. Series motor
B. Shunt motor
C. Cumulatively compounded motor
D. Differentially compounded motor
Answer» E.
231.

The condition for maximum efficiency for a D.C. generator is

A. Eddy current losses = stray losses
B. Hysteresis losses = eddy current losses
C. Copper losses = 0
D. Variable losses = constant losses
Answer» E.
232.

Which of the following method of speed control of D.C. machine will offer minimum efficiency?

A. Voltage control method
B. Field control method
C. Armature control method
D. All above methods
Answer» D. All above methods
233.

In a manual shunt motor starter

A. Over load relay is connected in series and no volt relay in parallel with the load
B. Over load relay is connected in parallel and no volt relay in series with the load
C. Over load relay and no volt relay are both connected in series with the load
D. Over load relay and no volt relay are both connected in parallel with the load
Answer» B. Over load relay is connected in parallel and no volt relay in series with the load
234.

In case of conductively compensated D.C. series motors, the compensating winding is provided

A. As separately wound unit
B. In parallel with armature winding
C. In series with armature winding
D. In parallel with field winding
Answer» D. In parallel with field winding
235.

As the load is increased the speed of D.C. shunt motor will

A. Reduce slightly
B. Increase slightly
C. Increase proportionately
D. Remains unchanged
Answer» B. Increase slightly
236.

The losses occurring in a D.C. generator are given below. Which loss is likely to have highest proportion at rated load of the generator?

A. Hysteresis loss
B. Field copper loss
C. Armature copper loss
D. Eddy current loss
Answer» D. Eddy current loss
237.

Which of the following law/rule can he used to determine the direction of rotation of D.C. motor?

A. Lenz
B. Faraday
C. Coulomb’s law
D. Fleming
Answer» E.
238.

Which D.C. motor will be preferred for machine tools?

A. Series motor
B. Shunt motor
C. Cumulative compound motor
D. Differential compound motor
Answer» C. Cumulative compound motor
239.

Which of the following application requires high starting torque?

A. Lathe machine
B. Centrifugal pump
C. Locomotive
D. Air blower
Answer» D. Air blower
240.

The type of D.C. motor used for shears and punches is

A. Shunt motor
B. Series motor
C. Differential computed D.C. motor
D. Cumulative compound D.C. motor
Answer» E.
241.

If the speed of a D.C. shunt motor is increased, the back e.m.f. of the motor will

A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remain same
D. Become zero
Answer» B. Decrease
242.

In case the back e.m.f. and the speed of a D.C. motor are doubled, the torque developed by the motor will

A. Remain unchanged
B. Reduce to one-fourth value
C. Increase four folds
D. Be doubled
Answer» B. Reduce to one-fourth value
243.

If I2 be the armature current, then speed of a D.C. shunt motor is

A. Independent of Ia
B. Proportional to Ia
C. Varies as Ia
D. None of these
Answer» B. Proportional to Ia
244.

Hopkinson's test on D.C. machines is conducted at

A. No load
B. Part load
C. Full load
D. Overload
Answer» D. Overload