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1.

As there is no back e.m.f. at the instant of starting a D.C. motor, in order to prevent a heavy current from flowing though the armature circuit____________________?

A. a resistance is connected in series with armature
B. a resistance is connected parallel to the armature
C. armature is temporarily open circuited
D. a high value resistor is connected across the field winding
Answer» B. a resistance is connected parallel to the armature
2.

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
3.

In case-the conditions for maximum power for a D.C. motor are established, the efficiency of the motor will be______________?

A. 100%
B. around 90%
C. anywhere between 75% and 90%
D. less than 50%
Answer» E.
4.

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

A. Series motor
B. Shunt motor
C. Differentially compound motor
D. Cumulative compound motor
Answer» B. Shunt motor
5.

The size of poxvirus is_______________?

A. 20 nm
B. 200 nm
C. 250 nm
D. 300 nm
Answer» E.
6.

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
7.

No-load speed of which of the following motor will be highest ?

A. Shunt motor
B. Series motor
C. Cumulative compound motor
D. Differentiate compound motor
Answer» C. Cumulative compound motor
8.

Kingdom Protoctista includes_______________?

A. Prokaryotic organisms
B. Unicellular organisms
C. Fungi
D. Eu-cariotiquic organisms
Answer» C. Fungi
9.

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
10.

Which of the following application requires high starting torque ?

A. Lathe machine
B. Centrifugal pump
C. Locomotive
D. Air blower
Answer» D. Air blower
11.

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
12.

The starting resistance of a D.C. motor is generally_______________?

A. low
B. around 500 Q
C. 1000 Q
D. infinitely large
Answer» B. around 500 Q
13.

The ratio of starting torque to full-load torque is least in case of____________?

A. series motors
B. shunt motors
C. compound motors
D. none of the above
Answer» C. compound motors
14.

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
15.

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 nuvat constant speed
Answer» D. the motor will continue to nuvat constant speed
16.

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
E. none of the above
Answer» D. 10% of the previous value
17.

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

A. Lenz’s law
B. Faraday’s law
C. Coloumb’s law
D. Fleming’s left-hand rule
Answer» E.
18.

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.
19.

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.
20.

In a D.C. shunt motor, under the conditions of maximum power, the current in the armature will be_____________?

A. almost negligible
B. rated full-load current
C. less than full-load current
D. more than full-load current
Answer» E.
21.

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
22.

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
23.

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
24.

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.
25.

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.
26.

When two D.C. series motors are connected in parallel, the resultant speed is____________?

A. more than the normal speed
B. loss than the normal speed
C. normal speed
D. zero
Answer» D. zero
27.

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

A. Ward Leonard control
B. rheostatic control
C. any of the above method
D. none of the above method
Answer» B. rheostatic control
28.

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

A. shunt motor
B. series motor
C. differential compoutid D.C. motor
D. cumulative compound D.C. motor
Answer» E.
29.

A direct on line starter is used: for starting motors___________?

A. up to 5 H.P
B. up to 10 H.P
C. up to 15 H.P
D. up to 20 H.P
Answer» B. up to 10 H.P
30.

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
31.

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
32.

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
33.

Which D.C. motor is preferred for elevators ?

A. Shunt motor
B. Series motor
C. Differential compound motor
D. Cumulative compound motor
Answer» E.
34.

According to Fleming’s left-hand rule, when the forefinger points in the direction of the field or flux, the middle finger will point in the direction of_________________?

A. current in the conductor aovtaat of conductor
B. resultant force on conductor
C. none of the above
Answer» B. resultant force on conductor
35.

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
36.

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
37.

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
38.

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.
39.

These days D.C. motors are widely used in____________?

A. pumping sets
B. air compressors
C. electric traction
D. machine shops
Answer» D. machine shops
40.

The power mentioned on the name plate of an electric motor indicates____________?

A. the power drawn in kW
B. the power drawn in kVA
C. the gross power
D. the output power available at the shaft
Answer» E.
41.

The current drawn by the armature of D.C. motor is directly proportional to__________?

A. the torque required
B. the speed of the motor
C. the voltage across the terminals
D. none of the above
Answer» B. the speed of the motor
42.

A three point starter is considered suitable for______________?

A. shunt motors
B. shunt as well as compound motors
C. shunt, compound and series motors
D. all D.C. motors
Answer» C. shunt, compound and series motors
43.

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
44.

If the load on a DC shunt motor is increases, its speed is slightly reduced due to______________?

A. increase in armature current
B. increase in flux
C. decrease in reactance
D. decrease in back emf
Answer» E.
45.

If the field winding resistance of a DC shunt motor is increases, its speed will____________?

A. decreases
B. increases
C. remains same
D. none of the above
Answer» C. remains same
46.

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.
47.

In which of the following device the generated emf and armature current are in the opposite directions?

A. dc generator
B. dc motor
C. transformer
D. all of the above
Answer» C. transformer
48.

With the increase in temperature, the speed of DC series motor______________?

A. decreases
B. increases
C. remain same
D. none of the above
Answer» B. increases
49.

With the increase in temperature, the speed of DC shunt motor____________?

A. decreases
B. increases
C. remain same
D. none of the above
Answer» C. remain same
50.

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

A. shunt
B. series
C. differentially compounded
D. cumulativelyc’ompounded
Answer» D. cumulativelyc’ompounded