Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electric Drives.

This section includes 14 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Electric Drives knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

The field diverter resistance for a DC series motor is kept ________

A. High
B. Low
C. zero
D. one
Answer» C. zero
2.

For a given torque, increasing diverter resistance of a DC series motor causes the ________

A. decrease in speed and less armature current
B. decrease in speed but armature current remains the same
C. increase in speed and more armature current
D. increase in speed but armature current remains the same
Answer» B. decrease in speed but armature current remains the same
3.

Calculate the current in DC series field winding using the following data: Ia=3 A.

A. 4 A
B. 2 A
C. 3 A
D. 6 A
Answer» D. 6 A
4.

The shape of the current-torque current characteristics in DC series motor is a __________

A. Rectangular Hyperbolic
B. Parabola
C. Circle
D. Ellipse
Answer» C. Circle
5.

DC series motors are used where the high ________ torque is required.

A. Maximum
B. Minimum
C. Starting
D. Stalling
Answer» D. Stalling
6.

The shape of the speed-torque current characteristics in DC series motor are __________

A. Rectangular Hyperbolic
B. Parabola
C. Circle
D. Ellipse
Answer» B. Parabola
7.

The shape of the speed-armature current characteristics in DC series motor are __________

A. Hyperbolic
B. Parabola
C. Circle
D. Ellipse
Answer» B. Parabola
8.

Calculate the flux produced by the DC series field winding using the following data: Ia=5 A, N=23, R=23.

A. 5 Wb
B. 6 Wb
C. 9 Wb
D. 8 Wb
Answer» B. 6 Wb
9.

In dynamic braking, DC series motor behaves as a ____________

A. Separately excited motor
B. Transformer
C. Induction motor
D. Thyristor
Answer» B. Transformer
10.

Calculate the time period of the waveform x(t)=1cot( t+7 ).

A. 0.5 sec
B. 1 sec
C. 3 sec
D. 5 sec
Answer» C. 3 sec
11.

At the starting, the field is very strong but it decreases with time because of the ________

A. Reduction in armature current
B. Increase in armature current
C. Reduction in speed
D. Increase in speed
Answer» B. Increase in armature current
12.

For faster braking, the series field is separated from the armature circuit.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
13.

In DC series machine is directly proportional to Ia.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
14.

Dynamic braking requires a strong _________

A. Magnetic field
B. Electrostatic field
C. Nuclear field
D. Gravitational field
Answer» B. Electrostatic field