Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electrical Machines.

This section includes 11 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 DC machines are designed with flat topped flux density waves because _______________

A. average value of brush voltage is more for a flat topped B-wave
B. average value of brush voltage is less for a flat topped B-wave
C. losses for flat topped B-wave are less
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. average value of brush voltage is less for a flat topped B-wave
2.

A 6 pole machine is rotating at a speed of 1200rpm. This speed in mechanical rad/sec and electrical radians per second is respectively?

A. 40 , 40 /3
B. 120 , 40
C. 20 , 60
D. 40 , 120
Answer» E.
3.

If the dimensions of all the parts of a synchronous generator and the number of field and armature turns are doubled, then the generated voltage will change by a factor of ________

A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 8
Answer» E.
4.

In an alternator, frequency per revolution is equal to ___________

A. number of poles
B. twice the number of poles
C. speed in rps
D. number of pole-pairs
Answer» E.
5.

If the rotor of an induction motor is made to revolve in a direction opposite to the rotating flux wave, then RMS value of EMF induced in one phase of rotor E is proportional to ____________

A. 2-s
B. s
C. 1-s
D. 2+s
Answer» B. s
6.

The equation for slip speed is ____________

A. ( - <sub>r</sub>)/
B. - <sub>r</sub>
C. ( <sub>r</sub>- )/
D. <sub>r</sub>
Answer» C. ( <sub>r</sub>- )/
7.

A polyphase induction motor of the slip ring or wound rotor type can be used ____________

A. for high start-up torque applications
B. as a frequency converter
C. any of the mentioned
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned
8.

In an AC machine, the effect of distributing the turns in different slots, results in a further reduction of generated EMF by the factor kd. This factor is called ____________

A. distribution/speed factor
B. coil pitch factor
C. winding factor
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» B. coil pitch factor
9.

In AC rotating machines, the generated or speed EMF ___________

A. leads by 90
B. lags by 90
C. is in phase with working flux
D. lags by 180
Answer» C. is in phase with working flux
10.

In the equation for RMS value of the generated EMF in a full pitched coil of an AC machine, E = Emax/ 2 = 2 frN , fr depends on ____________

A. rotating speed of the armature coil
B. rotating speed of the flux density wave
C. relative velocity between the flux density wave and armature coil
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» D. all of the mentioned
11.

The EMF equation e = N r sin rt is applicable to ____________

A. AC systems with time variant field flux
B. DC systems with time variant field flux
C. Both AC and DC systems with time invariant field flux
D. Both AC and DC systems with time variant field flux
Answer» D. Both AC and DC systems with time variant field flux