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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