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1.

In double delta transformation, a double delta refers to the case where there are two delta transformations in

A. Parallel
B. Series
C. Both series and parallel
D. Neither series nor parallel
Answer» C. Both series and parallel
2.

The value of load angle δ and the internal machine angle ∅ for maximum power developed in synchronous motor is equal to

A. 0°electrical, 0° electrical
B. 0° electrical, 90° electrical
C. 90° electrical, 0° electrical
D. 90° electrical, 90° electrical
Answer» E.
3.

What happens if a stationary alternator is connected to live bus bar?

A. It can result in short circuit
B. A large emf will be induced by alternator
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of these
Answer» B. A large emf will be induced by alternator
4.

If a d.c. series motor is started on very light load or on no load then

A. It will run at dangerously high speed which may damage the motor mechanically
B. It will run at very low speed
C. Load does not effect the speed of d.c. series motor
D. None of these
Answer» B. It will run at very low speed
5.

If the flux is increased by 50% and speed is reduced by 50% of a d.c. motor (keeping the other parameters constant), then its back emf will become

A. 50 % of the original back emf
B. 0.75 % of the original back emf
C. 100 % of the original back emf
D. 150 % of the original back emf
Answer» C. 100 % of the original back emf
6.

In a single phase, full wave bridge circuit and in three phase, delta full wave bridge circuit, the ripple voltage frequency is always

A. Twice the line frequency, six times the line frequency
B. Both will be twice the line frequency
C. Both will be six times the lines frequency
D. None of these
Answer» B. Both will be twice the line frequency
7.

During the one complete revolution of the conductor in a 4 pole synchronous generator, induced emf will experience

A. Two times maxima and two times zero
B. Two times maxima and four times zero
C. Eight times maxima and eight times zero
D. Four times maxima and four times zero
Answer» E.
8.

Which method is suitable for the speed control, below and above the normal rated speed of d.c. shunt motor?

A. Flux control method
B. Rheostatic control method
C. Voltage control method
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
9.

When the induction motor runs faster than the synchronous speed, the induction motor runs as

A. Asynchronous generator
B. Induction generator
C. Synchronous motor
D. Such condition is not possible
Answer» C. Synchronous motor
10.

The performance of induction motor is effected by the harmonics in the

A. Space variation of impressed voltage
B. Time variation of impressed voltage
C. Space variation of impressed current
D. Time variation of impressed current
Answer» C. Space variation of impressed current
11.

Ampere turns per pole for compensating winding in d.c. machines is equal to

A. (pole arc / pole pitch) * armature ampere turns per pole
B. (pole pitch / pole arc) * armature ampere turns per pole
C. (pole arc / pole pitch) * total ampere conductors per pole
D. None of these
Answer» B. (pole pitch / pole arc) * armature ampere turns per pole
12.

In regenerative test, the supply is given to the motor

A. To account for losses
B. To drive generator
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of these
Answer» B. To drive generator
13.

Swinburne’s test can be performed at

A. Any load
B. Only no load
C. Only full load
D. Only half load
Answer» C. Only full load
14.

Due to presence of third harmonic component in the star-star connection of three phase transformer, the frequency of the circuit component becomes

A. Three times of the circuit frequency
B. One third of the circuit frequency
C. Remains same
D. None of these
Answer» B. One third of the circuit frequency
15.

In refrigerators the commonly used motors are

A. Split phase induction motors
B. Capacitor induction motors
C. Shaded pole induction motors
D. None of these
Answer» C. Shaded pole induction motors
16.

Brushes in d.c. machines are made up of

A. Cast iron
B. Mild steel
C. Copper
D. Carbon
Answer» E.
17.

The most commonly used connections for power systems as a step - up and step - down transformers are

A. Star - delta, star - star
B. Delta - star, star - delta
C. Star - star, delta - delta
D. Star - delta, delta - star
Answer» E.
18.

The brush contact losses in a d.c. Machine is

A. Inversely proportional to the square of current
B. Directly proportional to the square of current
C. Inversely proportional to the current
D. Directly proportional to the current
Answer» E.
19.

To perform field test on d.c. machines two motors are required. The motors used are

A. Series motors
B. One will be series motor and other will be shunt motors
C. Shunt motors
D. None of these
Answer» B. One will be series motor and other will be shunt motors
20.

The back to back test is best suited for

A. Small machines
B. Medium size machines
C. Large machines
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
21.

The test which can be performed on the d.c. series motor is

A. Brake test
B. Hokinson’s test
C. Swinburne’s test
D. Field test
Answer» E.
22.

Stray losses are the losses which vary with the load but their relationship with load current cannot be identified. Stay losses is maximum in

A. Synchronous machines
B. D.C. machines
C. Induction machines
D. Equal in all types of machines
Answer» C. Induction machines
23.

Copper losses in a rotating machine are

A. Variable losses
B. Constant losses
C. Both (a) or (b)
D. None of these
Answer» B. Constant losses
24.

Iron losses are considered to be the constant losses. It depends on

A. Voltage
B. Frequency
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
25.

For low reluctance path for the flux in armature, the permeability of the material should be

A. High
B. Low
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of these
Answer» C. Both (a) and (b)
26.

Electrical power output in a d.c. generator is equal to

A. Electrical power developed in armature – copper losses
B. Mechanical power input – iron and friction losses
C. Electrical power developed in armature – iron and copper losses
D. Mechanical power input – iron and friction losses – copper losses
Answer» E.
27.

The conductors which will cause distortion in the main field flux of d.c. machine are

A. Demagnetizing armature conductors
B. Cross magnetizing armature conductors
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of these
Answer» C. Both (a) and (b)
28.

Out of electrical, mechanical and magnetic losses, the losses which is minimum is

A. All are equal
B. Electrical losses
C. Magnetic losses
D. Mechanical losses
Answer» E.
29.

Mechanical power developed in armature of a d.c. motor is given by

A. Electrical power input to motor – copper losses
B. Motor output + iron and friction losses
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
30.

A 6 pole wave wound d.c. generator has 460 armature conductors carrying armature current of 180 A. The armature reaction demagnetizing and cross magnetizing ampere turns per pole if brushes are shifted by 6 degree electrical from G.N.A are

A. 3220, 230
B. 3220, 260
C. 260, 3220
D. 230, 3220
Answer» E.
31.

The armature in d.c. machines are always placed on rotor

A. Otherwise commutation will not be possible
B. Otherwise there will not be any induced emf
C. Otherwise current will not flow
D. All of these
Answer» B. Otherwise there will not be any induced emf
32.

In a d.c. machine, the eddy current losses mainly occurs in

A. Armature
B. Windings
C. Yoke
D. At brush contact
Answer» B. Windings
33.

Two 4 pole d.c. machines of identical armature, one with wave winding and other with lap winding are wound. Then

A. The lap wound machine will have more generated voltage
B. Wave wound machine will have more generated voltage
C. Both will have same generated voltage
D. None of these
Answer» C. Both will have same generated voltage
34.

Due to the effect of armature reaction in d.c. machine, the value of generated voltage and flux per pole

A. Increases, decreases
B. Decreases, decreases
C. Decreases, increases
D. Increases, increases
Answer» C. Decreases, increases
35.

The armature reaction in d.c. machine causes distortion in the main field flux. This effect of armature reaction can be reduced by

A. Increasing the length of air gap
B. Decreasing the length of air gap
C. Increasing the number of poles
D. Decreasing the number of poles
Answer» B. Decreasing the length of air gap
36.

For the parallel operation of three phase transformers, which among the following connection is not applicable?

A. Δ - Δ to Y – Y
B. Y - Δ to Δ - Y
C. Y - Y to Y – Y
D. None of these
Answer» E.
37.

While connecting three phase transformer in star-star connection, the terminals of secondaries are wrongly joined. Then the mutual phase angle and magnitude of line to line voltages of secondaries will

A. Equal to 120 degree and equal as before
B. Not equal to 120 degree and different
C. Equal to 120 degree and different
D. None of these
Answer» C. Equal to 120 degree and different
38.

In a d.c. machine, the commutator provides

A. Half wave rectification
B. Full wave rectification
C. Semi controlled rectification
D. Uncontrolled rectification
Answer» C. Semi controlled rectification
39.

The phase shift in a star-star connected three phase transformer is

A. 0 degree
B. 30 degree
C. 60 degree
D. 120 degree
Answer» B. 30 degree
40.

To have perfect neutralization of armature mmf under the pole shoe, the ampere conductors of compensating winding must be

A. Not equal to the total armature ampere conductors under the pole shoe
B. Equal to the total armature ampere conductors under the pole shoe
C. Half of the total armature ampere conductors under the pole shoe
D. Twice of the total armature ampere conductors under the pole shoe
Answer» C. Half of the total armature ampere conductors under the pole shoe
41.

In the biomedical instruments like artificial heart pumps, the commonly used motor is

A. Permanent magnet d.c. motor
B. Brushless d.c. motor
C. Ward-Leonard system
D. Series motor
Answer» C. Ward-Leonard system
42.

If K is the transformation ratio, then the secondary phase voltage of delta-delta connected three phase transformer will be

A. 1 / K times of the primary phase voltage
B. Equal to the primary phase voltage
C. 1 / K ∧ 2 times of the primary phase voltage
D. K times the primary phase voltage
Answer» E.
43.

For the construction of the armature of a d.c. machine, the best suited material is

A. Cast iron
B. Silicon steel
C. Carbon
D. All of these
Answer» C. Carbon
44.

For large low voltage transformers, the most commonly used connections are

A. Star - star connection
B. Delta - delta connection
C. V connection
D. All of these
Answer» C. V connection
45.

In case of delta-star connection of three phase transformer, secondary line voltage with respect of primary line voltage is at

A. 0 degree
B. 30 degree leading
C. 30 degree lagging
D. 60 degree lagging
Answer» C. 30 degree lagging
46.

To have d.c. voltage, a device is used in a d.c. generator to convert alternating emf to unidirectional emf. This device is called

A. Armature
B. Commutator
C. Brushes
D. All of these
Answer» C. Brushes
47.

Yoke in d.c. machine serves the outermost cover. For magnetic flux it provides

A. A low reluctance path
B. A high reluctance path
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. Does not provide path for magnetic flux
Answer» B. A high reluctance path
48.

Functions of commutator in d.c. machines are

A. To facilitate the collection of current from armature conductors
B. To convert internally developed induced emf to unidirectional emf
C. To produce unidirectional torque in case of motors
D. All of these
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
49.

In a d.c. machine, the form of armature reaction mmf is

A. Triangular
B. Sinusoidal
C. Saw tooth
D. Rectangular
Answer» B. Sinusoidal
50.

If A is the number of parallel paths and P is the number of poles, then the number of parallel path in lap winding and in wave winding is

A. A = P, A = 2
B. A = 2P, A = P
C. A = 2, A = P
D. A = P, A = 2P
Answer» B. A = 2P, A = P