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				This section includes 28 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Electrical Machines knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. | A d.c. generator has been provided tappings on the armature winding at intervals of 120 degrees from the side of commutator. The connection will be __________ | 
| A. | delta connected alternator | 
| B. | star connected alternator | 
| C. | star connected induction motor | 
| D. | any of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. star connected alternator | |
| 2. | A 200 V dc motor has external resistances of Ra and Rf in armature and field circuits respectively. The starting current is reduced when? | 
| A. | Ra is maximum and Rf minimum | 
| B. | Rf is maximum and Ra minimum | 
| C. | Ra is minimum and Rf minimum | 
| D. | Ra is maximum and Rf maximum | 
| Answer» B. Rf is maximum and Ra minimum | |
| 3. | If a dc shunt motor is stopped by forcing starter handle back to OFF position, then the __________ | 
| A. | dangerous sparking occurs at last stud | 
| B. | dangerous sparking occurs at all stud | 
| C. | it stops normally | 
| D. | heavy sparking | 
| Answer» B. dangerous sparking occurs at all stud | |
| 4. | Long back ago, magnetic casette were in use, having permanent magnet dc motors which had? | 
| A. | magnets on stator and armature on rotor | 
| B. | magnet on rotor and armature on stator | 
| C. | electronic commutation | 
| D. | all of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. magnet on rotor and armature on stator | |
| 5. | Most commercial compound dc generator are normally supplied by manufacturers as ______ compounded machines. | 
| A. | over | 
| B. | under | 
| C. | level | 
| D. | none of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. under | |
| 6. | Which of the following are applied with differential compound motor? | 
| A. | Hoist | 
| B. | Cranes | 
| C. | Drilling machines | 
| D. | None of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. Cranes | |
| 7. | Most commercial compound dc generator are normally supplied by manufacturers as over compound machines because __________ | 
| A. | degree of compounding can be adjusted by diverters acrosss series field | 
| B. | they have ideally best for HVDC | 
| C. | cost effective than shunt | 
| D. | zero percent regulation | 
| Answer» B. they have ideally best for HVDC | |
| 8. | Centrifugal pumps, fans-blowers use __________ | 
| A. | shunt as well as induction motor | 
| B. | only shunt motors | 
| C. | only induction motor | 
| D. | none of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. only shunt motors | |
| 9. | The manufacturer has mentioned a medium starting torque and 15% speed regulation. Which is the most appropriate motor for this requirement? | 
| A. | dc shunt motor | 
| B. | induction motor | 
| C. | differential motor | 
| D. | none of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. induction motor | |
| 10. | There is an application which required pulsating loads, punch presses. The most preferred machines would be __________ | 
| A. | compound dc machine | 
| B. | series dc machine | 
| C. | shunt dc machine | 
| D. | all of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. series dc machine | |
| 11. | Maximum torque in dc series motor is limited by __________ | 
| A. | commutation | 
| B. | heating | 
| C. | field control | 
| D. | all of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. heating | |
| 12. | Separately excited dc generators are used in __________ | 
| A. | Ward leonard system of speed control | 
| B. | Hopkinson’s testing | 
| C. | Voltage control | 
| D. | None of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. Hopkinson’s testing | |
| 13. | Inspite of heavy initial investments, dc motors are used due to _____________ | 
| A. | flexibility and ease of control | 
| B. | lower losses | 
| C. | improved power factor of the system | 
| D. | all of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. lower losses | |
| 14. | WHICH_OF_THE_FOLLOWING_ARE_APPLIED_WITH_DIFFERENTIAL_COMPOUND_MOTOR??$ | 
| A. | Hoist | 
| B. | Cranes | 
| C. | Drilling machines | 
| D. | None of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. Cranes | |
| 15. | Long back ago, magnetic casette were in use, having permanent magnet dc motors which had$ | 
| A. | magnets on stator and armature on rotor | 
| B. | magnet on rotor and armature on stator | 
| C. | electronic commutation | 
| D. | all of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. magnet on rotor and armature on stator | |
| 16. | Most_commercial_compound_dc_generator_are_normally_supplied_by_manufacturers_as________compounded_machines.$ | 
| A. | over | 
| B. | under | 
| C. | level | 
| D. | none of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. under | |
| 17. | A d.c. generator has been provided tappings on the armature winding at intervals of 120 degrees from the side of commutator. The connection will be | 
| A. | delta connected alternator | 
| B. | star connected alternator | 
| C. | star connected induction motor | 
| D. | any of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. star connected alternator | |
| 18. | A 200 V dc motor has external resistances of Ra and Rf in armature and field circuits respectively. The starting current is reduced when | 
| A. | Ra is maximum and Rf minimum | 
| B. | Rf is maximum and Ra minimum | 
| C. | Ra is minimum and Rf minimum | 
| D. | Ra is maximum and Rf maximum | 
| Answer» B. Rf is maximum and Ra minimum | |
| 19. | Interpoles are used to start the dc motor above the base speed. | 
| A. | True | 
| B. | False | 
| Answer» C. | |
| 20. | If a dc shunt motor is stopped by forcing starter handle back to OFF position, then | 
| A. | dangerous sparking occurs at last stud | 
| B. | dangerous sparking occurs at all stud | 
| C. | it stops normally | 
| D. | heavy sparking | 
| Answer» B. dangerous sparking occurs at all stud | |
| 21. | Most commercial compound dc generator are normally supplied by manufacturers as over compound machines becaus? | 
| A. | degree of compounding can be adjusted by diverters acrosss series field | 
| B. | they have ideally best for HVDC | 
| C. | cost effective than shunt | 
| D. | zero percent regulation | 
| Answer» B. they have ideally best for HVDC | |
| 22. | Centrifugal pumps, fans-blowers use | 
| A. | shunt as well as induction motor | 
| B. | only shunt motors | 
| C. | only induction motor | 
| D. | none of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. only shunt motors | |
| 23. | The manufacturer has mentioned a medium starting torque and 15% speed regulation. The most appropriate motor for his requirement is | 
| A. | dc shunt motor | 
| B. | induction motor | 
| C. | differential motor | 
| D. | none of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. induction motor | |
| 24. | There is an application which required pulsating loads, punch presses. The most preferred machines would be | 
| A. | compound dc machine | 
| B. | series dc machine | 
| C. | shunt dc machine | 
| D. | all of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. series dc machine | |
| 25. | Hoists, cranes and battery powered vehicles use _________ motors in the locomotive. | 
| A. | dc series | 
| B. | dc shunt | 
| C. | induction | 
| D. | reluctance | 
| Answer» B. dc shunt | |
| 26. | Maximum torque in dc series motor is limited by | 
| A. | commutation | 
| B. | heating | 
| C. | field control | 
| D. | all of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. heating | |
| 27. | Separately excited dc generators are used in | 
| A. | Ward leonard system of speed control | 
| B. | Hopkinson’s testing | 
| C. | Voltage control | 
| D. | None of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. Hopkinson‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¬•s testing | |
| 28. | Inspite of heavy initial investments, dc motors are used due to | 
| A. | flexibility and ease of control | 
| B. | lower losses | 
| C. | improved power factor of the system | 
| D. | all of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. lower losses | |