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This section includes 120 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your ENGINEERING SERVICES EXAMINATION (ESE) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
By which of the following methods the temperature rise of windings and other partsmay be determined ? |
A. | Thermometer method |
B. | Resistance method |
C. | Embedded temperature detector method |
D. | Any of the above |
Answer» E. | |
2. |
______is extensively used for those portions of magnetic circuit which carry steady fluxand need superior mechanical properties ? |
A. | Grey cast-iron |
B. | Cast steel |
C. | High carbon steel |
D. | Stainless steel |
Answer» C. High carbon steel | |
3. |
The thermal conductivity of hydrogen is ______ times that of air |
A. | 2 |
B. | 3 |
C. | 5 |
D. | 7 |
Answer» E. | |
4. |
Electrical machines having power outputs ranging from a few kW upto approximately250 kW may be classified as |
A. | small size machines |
B. | medium size machines |
C. | large size machines |
D. | any ofthe above |
Answer» C. large size machines | |
5. |
________ has a lowrelative permeability and is used principally in field frames when costis of primary importance and extra weight is not objectionable. |
A. | Cast steel |
B. | Aluminium |
C. | Soft steel |
D. | Cast iron |
Answer» E. | |
6. |
Which of the following methods does not take into account the maximum temperaturerise under variable load conditions ? |
A. | Equivalent power method |
B. | Equivalent current method |
C. | Method of average losses |
D. | Equivalent torque method |
Answer» D. Equivalent torque method | |
7. |
In induction motors, the length of air gap in kept as small as mechanically possible isorder to have |
A. | low power factor |
B. | high power factor |
C. | high over load capacity |
D. | any of the above |
Answer» C. high over load capacity | |
8. |
The efficiency of a machine should be as ______ as possible to reduce the operatingcost. |
A. | high |
B. | low |
C. | either of the above |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» B. low | |
9. |
The heat dissipating capability of transformers of ratings higher than 30 kVA inincreased by providing which of the following ? |
A. | Corrugations |
B. | Fins |
C. | Tubes |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
10. |
Which of the following methods may be adopted to reduce the effects of armaturereaction ? |
A. | Increase in length of air gap at pole tips |
B. | Increasing reluctance of pole tips |
C. | Compensating windings |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
11. |
The change in flux linkages can be caused in which ofthe following ways ? |
A. | The flux is constant with respect to time and is stationary and the coil moves throughnit |
B. | The coil is stationary with respect to flux and the flux varies in magnitude with respect to time |
C. | Both the changes mentioned above occure together, i.e., the coil moves through a time varying field |
D. | All ofthe above |
Answer» E. | |
12. |
In self cooled motors the cooling time constant is about ______ than the heating timeconstant because cooling conditions are worse at standstill. |
A. | 2 to 3 times greater |
B. | 3 to 4 times greater |
C. | 4 to 5 times greater |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» B. 3 to 4 times greater | |
13. |
The design of mechanical parts is particularly important in case of _____ speedmachines. |
A. | low |
B. | medium |
C. | high |
D. | any of the above |
Answer» D. any of the above | |
14. |
The length cf air gap to be provided in ______ is primarily determined by power factorconsideration. |
A. | d.c. series motor . |
B. | d.c. shunt motor |
C. | induction motor |
D. | synchronous motor |
Answer» D. synchronous motor | |
15. |
Multiple inlet system of air cooling of turbo-alternators can be used for machines ofrating upto |
A. | 10 MW |
B. | 30 MW |
C. | 60 MW |
D. | 150 MW |
Answer» D. 150 MW | |
16. |
A practical formula for determining the thickness of insulation between low voltageand high voltage windings is |
A. | 1 + 0.2 kVmm |
B. | 2 + 0.5 kVmm |
C. | 4 + 0.7 kV mm |
D. | 5 + 0.9 kV mm |
Answer» E. | |
17. |
The design of electromagnets is based upon which of the following fundamentalequations ? |
A. | Force equation |
B. | Magnetic circuit equation |
C. | Heating equation |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
18. |
When the two coil sides forming a coil are spaced exactly one pole pitch apart they aresaid to be of |
A. | short pitch |
B. | full pitch |
C. | either of the above |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. either of the above | |
19. |
Electrical machines having a power output upto about 750 W may becalled_______machines. |
A. | small size |
B. | medium size |
C. | large size |
D. | any of the above |
Answer» B. medium size | |
20. |
The heat dissipated by from a surface depends upon its temperature and itscharacteristics like colour, roughness etc. |
A. | conduction |
B. | convection |
C. | radiation |
D. | any ofthe above |
Answer» D. any ofthe above | |
21. |
The noise produced by a ______ cooled machine is less as the rotor moves in a mediumof smaller density. |
A. | air |
B. | hydrogen |
C. | either (a) or (b) |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. either (a) or (b) | |
22. |
With conventional hydrogen cooling it is possible to increase the rating of a single unitto |
A. | 50 MW |
B. | 100 MW |
C. | 200 MW |
D. | none ofthe above |
Answer» D. none ofthe above | |
23. |
Which ofthe following materials is used in the manufacture of resistance grids to beused in the starters of large motors ? |
A. | Copper |
B. | Aluminium |
C. | Steel |
D. | Cast-iron |
Answer» E. | |
24. |
The time taken by the machine to attain 0.632 of its final steady temperature rise iscalled |
A. | heating time constant |
B. | cooling time constant |
C. | either (a) or (b) |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» B. cooling time constant | |
25. |
The weight of copper of both armature and field windings decreases with _____ innumber of poles. |
A. | increase |
B. | decrease |
C. | either of the above |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» B. decrease | |
26. |
In D.C. machines, ir order to prevent excessive distortion of field form by the armaturereaction, the field mmf must be made |
A. | equal to that of armature mmf |
B. | less in comparison with the arma¬ture mmf |
C. | large in comparison with the arma-ture mmf |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» D. none of the above | |
27. |
The heated parts of an electrical machine dissipate heat into their surroundings bywhich of the following modes of heat dissipation ? |
A. | Conduction |
B. | Convection |
C. | Radiation |
D. | All ofthe above |
Answer» E. | |
28. |
In D.C. machines, the ____ in field mmf results in increase in size and cost of machines. |
A. | increase |
B. | decrease |
C. | either of the above |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» B. decrease | |
29. |
Which ofthe following methods is used for air cooling of turbo-alternators ? |
A. | One sided axial ventilation |
B. | Two sided axial ventilation |
C. | Multiple inlet system |
D. | All ofthe above |
Answer» E. | |
30. |
is universally used for windings of electrical machines because it is easily workablewithout any possibility of fracture. |
A. | Silver |
B. | Steel |
C. | Aluminium |
D. | Copper |
Answer» E. | |
31. |
The value of exciting or magnetizing current depends upon which of the followingfactors ? |
A. | Total m.m.f. required |
B. | The number of turns in the exciting winding |
C. | The way in which the winding is distributed |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
32. |
For 275 kV transformers, using cold rolled grain oriented steel, which of the followingvalues of flux density may be used? |
A. | 1.0 Wb/m2 |
B. | 1.1 Wb/m2 |
C. | 1.3 Wb/m2 |
D. | 1.6 Wb/m2 |
Answer» E. | |
33. |
The action of electromagnetic machines can be related to which ofthe following basicprinciples ? |
A. | Induction |
B. | Interaction |
C. | Alignment |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
34. |
If an insulating material is operated beyond the maximum allowable temperature, itslife is |
A. | drastically increased |
B. | drastically reduced |
C. | unaffected |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. unaffected | |
35. |
For large power transformers, self oil cooled type or air blast type which of thefollowing values of current density may be used ? |
A. | 1.0 to 1.2 A/mm2 |
B. | 1.5 to 2.0 A/mm2 |
C. | 2.2 to 3.2 A/mm2 |
D. | 3.2 to 4.2 A/mm2 |
Answer» D. 3.2 to 4.2 A/mm2 | |
36. |
Which of the following problem arises in D.C. motors which are fed from thyristorbridge circuits ? |
A. | Increased I R losses |
B. | Increased core losses |
C. | Poor commutation |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
37. |
The distance between the starts of two consecutive coils measured in terms of coilsides is called |
A. | front pitch |
B. | winding pitch |
C. | commutator pitch |
D. | back pitch |
Answer» C. commutator pitch | |
38. |
Which ofthe following is an advantage of hydrogen cooling ? |
A. | Increase in efficiency |
B. | Increase in ratings |
C. | Increase in life |
D. | All ofthe above |
Answer» E. | |
39. |
The usual values of maximum flux densities for distribution transformers using hotrolled silicon steel are |
A. | 0.5 to 0.8 Wb/m2 |
B. | 0.8 to 1.0 Wb/m2 |
C. | 1.1 to 1.35 Wb/m2 |
D. | 1.4 to 1.8 Wb/m2 |
Answer» D. 1.4 to 1.8 Wb/m2 | |
40. |
In ______ machines, the size of the shaft is decided by the critical speed which dependson the deflection of the shaft. |
A. | small |
B. | medium |
C. | large |
D. | any of the above. |
Answer» D. any of the above. | |
41. |
______ brushes are fragile and cause excessive wear of commutator, |
A. | Natural graphite |
B. | Hard carbon |
C. | Electro graphitic |
D. | Metal graphite |
Answer» B. Hard carbon | |
42. |
Aluminium when adopted as a conductor material in ______ transformers, decreases theoverall cost of the transformer |
A. | small size |
B. | medium size |
C. | large size |
D. | any of the above size |
Answer» B. medium size | |
43. |
The cold rolled grain oriented steel has ______ permeability in the direction of thegrain orientation. |
A. | minimum |
B. | maximum |
C. | nil |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. nil | |
44. |
Multi-layer helical windings are commonly used in the transformers as high voltagewindings |
A. | upto 20 kV |
B. | upto 50 kV |
C. | upto 80 kV |
D. | for 110 kV and above |
Answer» E. | |
45. |
electromagnets generally function as holding magnets. |
A. | Tractive |
B. | Portative |
C. | Either of the above |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. Either of the above | |
46. |
A current density of _____ is ilsed for large power transformers with forced circulationof oil or with water cooling coils |
A. | 1.5 to 2.5 A/mm2 |
B. | 3.5 to 4.5 A/mm2 |
C. | 4.0 to 5.0 A/mm2 |
D. | 5.4 to 6.2 A/mm2 |
Answer» E. | |
47. |
By which of the following methods motor rating for variable load drives can bedetermined ? |
A. | Method of average losses |
B. | Equivalent current method |
C. | Equivalent torque method |
D. | All of the above. |
Answer» E. | |
48. |
cooling is the process of dissipating the armature and field winding losses to a coolingmedium circulating within the winding insulation wall |
A. | Direct |
B. | Indirect |
C. | Conventional |
D. | Any ofthe above |
Answer» B. Indirect | |
49. |
Transformers with a capacity of upto _____ have a cooling radiator system with naturalcooling |
A. | 2 MVA |
B. | 5 MVA |
C. | 7.5 MVA |
D. | 10 MVA |
Answer» E. | |
50. |
The insulation between windings and grounded core and the insulation between thewindings of the same phase is called |
A. | minor insulation |
B. | major insulation |
C. | either of the above |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. either of the above | |