Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electrical Machines.

This section includes 13 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.

Two three phase squirrel-cage induction generator are identical in all respects except the fact that the slot depths in machine B is more than that of A. Machine B as compared to machine A, will have _________

A. less pull out torque but better power factor
B. more pull out torque but poor power factor
C. less pull out torque and poor power factor
D. more pull out torque and better power factor
Answer» B. more pull out torque but poor power factor
2.

A 3-phase induction motor has full load efficiency of 0.7 and a maximum efficiency of 0.85. It is operated at a slip of 0.6 by reduced voltage method. The efficiency of the motor at this operating point is?

A. less than 0.35
B. greater than 0.35
C. in the range of 0.8 to 0.2
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. greater than 0.35
3.

Which is the most acceptable application field where an induction generator can be used?

A. wind power system
B. steam power system
C. hydro power system
D. nuclear power station
Answer» B. steam power system
4.

Induction generator can only work at leading reactive power.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
5.

Induction generator is self excited machine.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
6.

What is/are the shortcomings of an induction generator in real time system?

A. It needs considerable amount of reactive power
B. Efficiency is poor
C. It can work at leading power factor only
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
7.

I. Voltage of an externally excited induction generator can not be controlled.
II. Frequency of an externally excited induction generator can be controlled.

A. I is true, II is false
B. I is true, II is true
C. I is false, II is false
D. I is false, II is true
Answer» B. I is true, II is true
8.

If the residual flux is absent in the rotor iron of the isolated induction generator ____________

A. it will not run
B. it will run as induction motor
C. it will burn the winding
D. it will not affect the characteristic of the generator
Answer» B. it will run as induction motor
9.

The magnetization curve in the induction generator working in isolation has similar characteristic as ____________

A. dc shunt generator
B. dc cumulative field generator
C. synchronous generator
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» B. dc cumulative field generator
10.

For an induction motor to work in isolation, it should have ____________

A. lagging reactive power source
B. leading reactive power source
C. leading reactive power sink
D. any of the mentioned
Answer» B. leading reactive power source
11.

A self excited induction generator ____________

A. must have static capacitor bank
B. can have static capacitor bank
C. should have static capacitor bank
D. any of the mentioned
Answer» B. can have static capacitor bank
12.

Induction generator ____________

A. can not work in isolation
B. can work in isolation
C. should work in parallel with synchronous generators
D. any of the mentioned
Answer» D. any of the mentioned
13.

A 3-phase induction motor can also be run as ______________

A. synchronous generator
B. induction generator
C. dc shunt motor
D. any of the mentioned
Answer» C. dc shunt motor