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				This section includes 26 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 dc shunt motor is running at 1000 rpm at the rated load torque. If few of the field windings get shot circuited then the __________ | 
| A. | motor speed will increase and more armature current is drawn | 
| B. | motor speed will decrease and more armature current is drawn | 
| C. | motor speed will increase and lesser armature current is drawn | 
| D. | motor speed will decrease and lesser armature current is drawn | 
| Answer» B. motor speed will decrease and more armature current is drawn | |
| 2. | A dc shunt motor is running at 1000 rpm at the rated load torque. If we reverse the supply terminals, then the __________ | 
| A. | direction of rotation reverses and commutation will be unaffected | 
| B. | direction of rotation will be same and commutation will be unaffected | 
| C. | direction of ration reverses and commutation will be affected | 
| D. | direction of ration will be same and commutation will be affected | 
| Answer» C. direction of ration reverses and commutation will be affected | |
| 3. | A dc shunt motor is running at 1000 rpm at the rated load torque. If we reverse the filed winding terminals, then the __________ | 
| A. | direction of rotation reverses and commutation will be unaffected | 
| B. | direction of rotation will be same and commutation will be unaffected | 
| C. | direction of ration reverses and commutation will be affected | 
| D. | direction of ration will be same and commutation will be affected | 
| Answer» B. direction of rotation will be same and commutation will be unaffected | |
| 4. | A dc shunt motor is connected to the source through 3-point starter. If the field id kept open and starter handle is moved from off to on position, then __________ | 
| A. | motor will not start | 
| B. | armature will draw large current from source | 
| C. | no sparking would occur | 
| D. | all of the mentioned | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. | Compensating winding has an advantage of __________ | 
| A. | eliminating flux distortion | 
| B. | importing speed of response | 
| C. | protecting overloading | 
| D. | any of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. importing speed of response | |
| 6. | Compensating windings are embedded in pole faces and having the same polarity as that of adjoining armature winding. | 
| A. | True | 
| B. | False | 
| Answer» C. | |
| 7. | A 100KW, 250 V, 400 A, a long shunt compound generator has an armature resistance of 0.025 ohms. There are 1000 shunt fields turns per pole and 3 series field turns per pole. The series field is connected in a such a fashion that positive armature current produces direct-axis MMF which adds to that of the shunt field. Compute the gross MMF at the rated terminal current when shunt field current is 4.7A and speed is 1150 rpm. | 
| A. | 5.9AT | 
| B. | 3.5AT | 
| C. | 4.7AT | 
| D. | 1.2AT | 
| Answer» B. 3.5AT | |
| 8. | The brushes of a dc motor, are shifted by 5′, from the main field axis, then __________ | 
| A. | demagnetizing or magnetizing effect may occur depending on machine | 
| B. | cross-magnetization will be pronounced | 
| C. | both cross-magnetization as well as magnetization and demagnetization will occur | 
| D. | none of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. cross-magnetization will be pronounced | |
| 9. | Which method needed to limit cross-magnetizing effect? | 
| A. | by increasing reluctance of cross flux path | 
| B. | by chamfering the pole faces | 
| C. | by compensating winding | 
| D. | any of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. by chamfering the pole faces | |
| 10. | The flux distortion caused by cross magnetizing armature reaction is more pronounced in a __________ | 
| A. | dc shunt motor | 
| B. | dc series motor | 
| C. | any of the mentioned | 
| D. | differential Compound Motors | 
| Answer» B. dc series motor | |
| 11. | The air-gap flux density waveform has decreased flux under one pole tip and measured under the other is due to __________ | 
| A. | cross magnetization | 
| B. | magnetization | 
| C. | demagnetization | 
| D. | saturation of iron magnetic circuit | 
| Answer» B. magnetization | |
| 12. | Armature reaction in a dc machine is __________ | 
| A. | cross magnetizing in nature | 
| B. | magnetizing in nature | 
| C. | demagnetizing in nature | 
| D. | none of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. magnetizing in nature | |
| 13. | The armature mmf affects __________ | 
| A. | commutation | 
| B. | generated voltage | 
| C. | torque | 
| D. | any of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. generated voltage | |
| 14. | COMPENSATING_WINDINGS_ARE_EMBEDDED_IN_POLE_FACES_AND_HAVING_THE_SAME_POLARITY_AS_THAT_OF_ADJOINING_ARMATURE_WINDING.?$ | 
| A. | True | 
| B. | False | 
| Answer» C. | |
| 15. | Compensating_winding_has_advantage_of$ | 
| A. | eliminating flux distortion | 
| B. | importing speed of response | 
| C. | protecting overloading | 
| D. | any of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. importing speed of response | |
| 16. | A dc shunt motor is running at 1000 rpm at the rated load torque. If few of the field windings get shot circuited then | 
| A. | motor speed will increase and more armature current is drawn | 
| B. | motor speed will decrease and more armature current is drawn | 
| C. | motor speed will increase and lesser armature current is drawn | 
| D. | motor speed will decrease and lesser armature current is drawn | 
| Answer» B. motor speed will decrease and more armature current is drawn | |
| 17. | A dc shunt motor is running at 1000 rpm at the rated load torque. If we reverse the supply terminals, then | 
| A. | direction of rotation reverses and commutation will be unaffected | 
| B. | direction of rotation will be same and commutation will be unaffected | 
| C. | direction of ration reverses and commutation will be affected | 
| D. | direction of ration will be same and commutation will be affected | 
| Answer» C. direction of ration reverses and commutation will be affected | |
| 18. | A dc shunt motor is running at 1000 rpm at the rated load torque. If we reverse the filed winding terminals, then | 
| A. | direction of rotation reverses and commutation will be unaffected | 
| B. | direction of rotation will be same and commutation will be unaffected | 
| C. | direction of ration reverses and commutation will be affected | 
| D. | direction of ration will be same and commutation will be affected | 
| Answer» B. direction of rotation will be same and commutation will be unaffected | |
| 19. | A dc shunt motor is connected to the source through 3-point starter. If the field id kept open and starter handle is moved from off to on position, then | 
| A. | motor will not start | 
| B. | armature will draw large current from source | 
| C. | no sparking would occur | 
| D. | all of the mentioned | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. | A 100KW, 250 V, 400 A, a long shunt compound generator has an armature resistance of 0.025 ohms. There are 1000 shunt fields turns per pole and 3 series field turns per pole. The series field is connected in a such a fashion that positive armature current produces direct-axis MMF which adds to that of the shunt field. Compute the gross MMF at the rated terminal current when shunt field current is 4.7A and speed is 1150 rpm? | 
| A. | 5.9AT | 
| B. | 3.5AT | 
| C. | 4.7AT | 
| D. | 1.2AT | 
| Answer» B. 3.5AT | |
| 21. | The brushes of a dc motor, are shifted by 5′, from the main field axis, then$ | 
| A. | demagnetizing or magnetizing effect may occur depending on machine | 
| B. | cross-magnetization will be pronounced | 
| C. | both cross-magnetization as well as magnetization and demagnetization will occur | 
| D. | none of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. cross-magnetization will be pronounced | |
| 22. | The method needed to limit cross-magnetizing effect is | 
| A. | by increasing reluctance of cross flux path | 
| B. | by chamfering the pole faces | 
| C. | by compensating winding | 
| D. | any of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. by chamfering the pole faces | |
| 23. | The flux distortion caused by cross magnetizing armature reaction is more pronounced in a | 
| A. | dc shunt motor | 
| B. | dc series motor | 
| C. | any of the mentioned | 
| D. | differential Compound Motors | 
| Answer» B. dc series motor | |
| 24. | The air-gap flux density waveform, has decreased flux under one pole tip and measured under the other is due to | 
| A. | cross magnetization | 
| B. | magnetization | 
| C. | demagnetization | 
| D. | saturation of iron magnetic circuit | 
| Answer» B. magnetization | |
| 25. | Armature reaction in a dc machine is | 
| A. | cross magnetizing in nature | 
| B. | magnetizing in nature | 
| C. | demagnetizing in nature | 
| D. | none of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. magnetizing in nature | |
| 26. | The armature mmf affects | 
| A. | commutation | 
| B. | generated voltage | 
| C. | torque | 
| D. | any of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. generated voltage | |