Explore topic-wise MCQs in Mechanical Engineering.

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201.

Braking time in the dynamic braking is the function of

A. system inertia
B. load torque
C. motor rating
D. all- system inertia, load torque and motor rating
Answer» E.
202.

Which of the following is dynamic braking?

A. reversal of field connections
B. reversal of armature connections
C. addition of equal and opposite field
D. removal of armature circuit from current machine circuit
Answer» E.
203.

Plugging is used in

A. small motors only
B. small and medium powered
C. only in large heavy machines
D. everywhere
Answer» B. small and medium powered
204.

Plugging is applied in a motor, if we don’t make the switch OFF what will happen?

A. motor will come to rest as a result of plugging
B. motor will come to rest and will start rotating in another direction
C. motor will burn
D. nothing will happen
Answer» C. motor will burn
205.

Electrical braking of any variety becomes less effective as

A. speed increases
B. speed decreases
C. independent of speed
D. depends on supply voltage
Answer» C. independent of speed
206.

Which of the following is correct formula for braking torque in plugging?

A. n (ka2/rb)
B. n2 (ka2/rb)
C. n-1 (ka2/rb)
D. (ka2/rb)
Answer» B. n2 (ka2/rb)
207.

Which of the following is the plugging method of braking?

A. reversal of field connections
B. reversal of armature connections
C. addition of equal and opposite field
D. removal of field circuit from current machine circuit
Answer» C. addition of equal and opposite field
208.

Which of the following is not the method of electrical braking?

A. plugging or counter-current
B. dynamic or rheostatic
C. regenerative
D. eddy current
Answer» E.
209.

DC motor is still widely used in tractions due to its excellent braking properties.

A. true
B. false
Answer» C.
210.

Which of the following is the best braking method?

A. friction
B. electromechanical action
C. eddy-currents
D. electric braking
Answer» E.
211.

Choose the correct one. (* stands for multiplication, J represents the moment of inertia, w represents angular speed).

A. j*d(w)/dt = load torque – motor torque
B. j*d(w)/dt = load torque + motor torque
C. j*d(w)/dt = motor torque – load torque
D. j*d(w)/dt = load torque * motor torque
Answer» D. j*d(w)/dt = load torque * motor torque
212.

What is the condition for the steady-state operation of the motor?

A. load torque > motor torque
B. load torque <<<< motor torque
C. load torque = motor torque
D. load torque < motor torque
Answer» D. load torque < motor torque
213.

Among the following which one exhibits linearly rising load torque characteristics?

A. elevators
B. rolling mills
C. fan load
D. separately excited dc generator connected to the resistive load
Answer» E.
214.

Passive torques always oppose the motion of the driven machine.

A. true
B. false
Answer» B. false
215.

What is the relationship between torque and speed in constant type loads?

A. torque is independent of speed
B. torque linearly increases with increase in speed
C. torque non-linearly increases with an increase in speed
D. torque non-linearly decreases with an increase in speed
Answer» B. torque linearly increases with increase in speed
216.

What type of force handles for active torques?

A. strong nuclear forces
B. weak nuclear forces
C. gravitational forces
D. electrostatic forces
Answer» D. electrostatic forces
217.

Torque inversely varies with the speed in the windage load torque component.

A. true
B. false
Answer» C.
218.

Rolling mills exhibit what type of load torque characteristics?

A. constant torque characteristics
B. linearly rising torque characteristics
C. non-linearly rising torque characteristics
D. non-linearly decreasing torque characteristics
Answer» E.
219.

b) position, then the

A. motor will draw large current
B. motor will not start
C. motor will burn
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» E.
220.

many types?

A. three
B. two
C. four
D. five
Answer» C. four
221.

with compensating winding has a field current of 5 A to produce a voltage of 250 V at 1200 rpm. What will be the shunt field current of this machine at no load?

A. 5 a
B. 5.6 a
C. 4 a
D. 0 a
Answer» B. 5.6 a
222.

compound motor and he has been asked to make it start. How will he try?

A. by shorting series field at start
B. to run as shunt motor at start
C. by making rated current at start
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» E.
223.

It is impossible to start a differential compounded dc motor.

A. true
B. false
Answer» B. false
224.

compound dc motor is shown below. What conclusions can be made?

A. this is an unstable machine
B. there is regenerative increment in the speed
C. this is impractical to be used
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» E.
225.

voltage of a dc machine is a   function of its magneto-motive force.

A. non-linear
B. linear
C. constant
D. inverse
Answer» B. linear
226.

to protect them from dust and contamination.

A. enclosures
B. open environment
C. moisturizing environment
D. hot environment
Answer» B. open environment
227.

-Φ fully controlled rectifier is

A. 5th
B. 7th
C. 3rd
D. 2nd
Answer» C. 3rd
228.

Full form of VRF.

A. voltage ripple factor
B. voltage revert factor
C. volume ripple factor
D. volume revert factor
Answer» B. voltage revert factor
229.

Calculate the value of THD if the

A. 76 %
B. 75 %
C. 74 %
D. 73 %
Answer» C. 74 %
230.

Calculate the value of Voltage ripple factor if the Form factor is 1.1.

A. 45.8 %
B. 46.2 %
C. 47.5 %
D. 49.9 %
Answer» B. 46.2 %
231.

Calculate the compensator rating required for a sec(Φ)=1.

A. 0.64 p.u
B. 0.21 p.u
C. 0.57 p.u
D. 0 p.u
Answer» E.
232.

Full form of THD is

A. total harmonic diverter
B. total harmonic digital
C. total harmonic distortion
D. total harmonic discrete
Answer» D. total harmonic discrete
233.

Full form of IDMT is

A. inverse definite minimum time
B. inverter definite minimum time
C. inverter definite maximum time
D. insert definite minimum time
Answer» B. inverter definite minimum time
234.

Overloading can be prevented using

A. over-current protection
B. speed protection
C. over frequency protection
D. oversize protection
Answer» B. speed protection
235.

The most common cause of motor failure is

A. overloading
B. low resistance
C. contamination
D. over-heating
Answer» C. contamination
236.

sec.

A. .641
B. .334
C. .293
D. .417
Answer» D. .417
237.

Calculate the heat loss in the electric motor for time interval 0-5 sec using the following data: Ia=2 A, Ra=.8Ω.

A. 16 j-sec
B. 14 j-sec
C. 12 j-sec
D. 10 j-sec
Answer» B. 14 j-sec
238.

What is the range of size of the motor (kW) for efficiency nearly equals to 90%?

A. 15-150
B. 0-2
C. 3-15
D. 150-250
Answer» B. 0-2
239.

conditions where electric motors are being used?

A. thermography
B. geography
C. seismography
D. anthropology
Answer» B. geography
240.

Which motor is preferred for overhead traveling cranes?

A. intermittent periodic motor
B. continuous duty motor
C. slow speed duty motor
D. short time rated motor
Answer» B. continuous duty motor
241.

The direction of the single-phase IM can be reversed by using which one of the method?

A. by interchanging the supply terminals
B. by removing the capacitor
C. by changing the direction of auxiliary winding current
D. by removing the main winding
Answer» B. by removing the capacitor
242.

motor torque = 2 N-m.

A. 45 rad/s2
B. the machine will fail to start
C. 30 rad/s2
D. 51 rad/s2
Answer» C. 30 rad/s2
243.

Calculate the value of the angular acceleration of the Heavy duty crane using the given data: J = 5 kg-m2, load torque = 30 N-m, motor torque = 80 N-m.

A. 10 rad/s2
B. 20 rad/s2
C. 30 rad/s2
D. 50 rad/s2
Answer» B. 20 rad/s2
244.

values of the capacitor and inductor are 4 F and 4 H.

A. .25 rad/sec
B. .26 rad/sec
C. .28 rad/sec
D. .29 rad/sec
Answer» B. .26 rad/sec
245.

frequency is 2 Hz.

A. 50 hz
B. 49 hz
C. 45 hz
D. 51 hz
Answer» B. 49 hz
246.

Calculate the frequency of the rotor side of the IM if the value of slip is 0.34 and the supply frequency is 70 Hz.

A. 23.8 hz
B. 22.7 hz
C. 24.5 hz
D. 23.1 hz
Answer» B. 22.7 hz
247.

1800 second rated motors are used for

A. heavy duty cranes
B. light duty cranes
C. medium duty cranes
D. intermittent duty cranes
Answer» D. intermittent duty cranes
248.

The capacity of the Crane is expressed in terms of tonnes.

A. true
B. false
Answer» B. false
249.

Explanation: Intermittent duty cycle has frequent on load and off-loads period. The on-load period and off-loads periods are too

A. frequency changer
B. frequency remover
C. time period remover
D. dc machine
Answer» B. frequency remover
250.

Which starting method is the worst method in Induction motor?

A. direct online starting
B. autotransformer starting
C. reactance starting
D. star-delta starting
Answer» D. star-delta starting