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This section includes 131 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Electrical Engineering Questions knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
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 | |