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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