Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electrical Machines.

This section includes 10 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.

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
2.

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
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.

The excitation system and speed of alternator has _______

A. linear response
B. exponential response
C. rectangular hyperbola response
D. circular response
Answer» B. exponential response
5.

The static excitations mainly comprises of _______

A. brushless excitation system
B. thyrister based excitation system
C. synchronous motor excitation system
D. brushless and thyristor based excitation system
Answer» C. synchronous motor excitation system
6.

The main problems faced by conventional DC exciters are/is _______

A. cooling and maintainance
B. wear and tear
C. additional parasitic losses
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» E.
7.

The pilot exciter in dc exciters is ________

A. dc shunt generator feeding field winding of mains
B. universal motor
C. stepper motor feeding the field winding of mains
D. any of the mentioned
Answer» B. universal motor
8.

In large synchronous machine, field winding is placed on ______ and ac supply on ______

A. rotor, stator
B. stator, rotor
C. armature, slots
D. pole shoes, stator
Answer» B. stator, rotor
9.

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
10.

A 3 phase synchronous machine is _________ excited machine.

A. doubly
B. single
C. two stage
D. feedback based
Answer» B. single