Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electrical Machines.

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301.

Compare the per pole permeance of direct and quadrature of a salient pole synchronous machine

A. Direct axis permeance is more than quadrature axis permeance
B. Quadrature axis permeance is more than direct axis permeance
C. Direct and quadrate axis permeances are equal
D. Quadrature axis permanence is zero
Answer» B. Quadrature axis permeance is more than direct axis permeance
302.

Synchronous generator voltage obtained by the synchronous impedance method is

A. higher than actual as it does not account for magnetic saturation
B. lower than actual as it does not account for magnetic saturation
C. nearly accurate as it accounts for magnetic saturation
D. nearly accurate as the generator is normally operated in the unsaturated regi on of magnetization
Answer» B. lower than actual as it does not account for magnetic saturation
303.

Pole shoes of a salient pole synchronous machine are so shaped at that air-gap is least in the middle and increases somewhat towards the edges. This type of construction

A. increases flux/pole for a given excitation.
B. facilitates machining of pole shoes.
C. eliminates a particular harmonic.
D. reduces the harmonic content of the induced voltage wave.
Answer» E.
304.

A synchronous generator is loaded and the armature current lags behind the excitation emf by angle . The electrical angle between the field axis and the axis of the armature reaction field will be

A. 90 +
B. 90
C. 90
D.
Answer» C. 90
305.

A synchronous motor is operated from a bus voltage of 1.0 pu and is drawing 1.0 pu zero power factor leading current. Its synchronous reactance is 0.5 pu. The excitation emf of the motor will be

A. 2.0
B. 1.5
C. 1.0
D. 0.5
Answer» C. 1.0
306.

A synchronous motor is running from busbars and has a torque angle of = 15 . The bus voltage and frequency are reduced by 10% while field current and load torque are held constant (all losses are negligible).The new torque angle will

A. remain the same
B. increase slightly
C. decrease slightly
D. the motor will lose synchronism
Answer» C. decrease slightly
307.

Synchronous generator is operating at constant load while its excitation is adjusted to give unity pf current. If the excitation is now increased, the power factor will

A. lead
B. remain at unity
C. lag
D. become zero
Answer» D. become zero
308.

Synchronous condenser means

A. a synchronous motor with capacitor connected across startor terminal to improve
B. a synchronous motor operating at full load with leading pf
C. an over-excited synchronous motor partially supplying mechanical load, and also improving pf of the system to which it is connected
D. an over-excited synchronous motor operating at no-load with leading pf used in large power stations for improvement of pf
Answer» E.
309.

Fifth harmonic component of the induced voltage in 3-phase ac generator can be entirely eliminated by using a winding pitch of

A. 2/3
B. 4/5
C. 5/6
D. 6/7
Answer» C. 5/6