Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electrical Machines.

This section includes 5 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Electrical Machines knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

If the DC excitation is suddenly dropped to 0, the three phase alternator _________

A. runs as motor
B. stops to zero speed in few seconds
C. continues to run as motor but at lower speed
D. no change in the operating conditions
Answer» B. stops to zero speed in few seconds
2.

The main exciter used in DC excitation is ________

A. field on stator
B. armature on stator
C. field on rotor
D. field on poles
Answer» B. armature on stator
3.

The brushless excitation and conventional DC excitation systems are comparable but one significant change is _______

A. pilot exciter is brushless permanent magnet motor
B. three phase rectifier feeds directly to main exciter
C. a three phase rectifier is fed by main exciter
D. no direct rectification is provided to the pilot exciter
Answer» B. three phase rectifier feeds directly to main exciter
4.

What are the main problems faced by conventional DC exciters?

A. cooling and maintainance
B. wear and tear
C. additional parasitic losses
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» E.
5.

Field winding of a dc machine _________

A. always absorbs power
B. absorbs real power at lagging load
C. delivers power while behaving as generator
D. always delivers power
Answer» B. absorbs real power at lagging load