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This section includes 47 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Design Electrical Machines knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
How much does the addition iron losses relate with the supplied power? |
A. | additional iron losses = 0.5% of supplied power |
B. | additional iron losses = 0.6% of supplied power |
C. | additional iron losses = 0.8% of supplied power |
D. | additional iron losses = 0.9% of supplied power |
Answer» B. additional iron losses = 0.6% of supplied power | |
2. |
The pulsation losses are caused by the direct axis pulsation of magnetic flux. |
A. | true |
B. | false |
Answer» B. false | |
3. |
How many types are the additional losses in iron classified into? |
A. | 2 |
B. | 3 |
C. | 4 |
D. | 5 |
Answer» B. 3 | |
4. |
What is the use of skin effects in the induction motor? |
A. | it helps in improving the efficiency |
B. | it helps in improving the stopping characteristics |
C. | it helps in improving the starting characteristics |
D. | it helps in improving the running characteristics |
Answer» D. it helps in improving the running characteristics | |
5. |
The additional losses owing to the higher order mmf harmonics occur mainly in windings of squirrel cage rotor. |
A. | true |
B. | false |
Answer» B. false | |
6. |
The hydroelectric plants in the industry are best suited with _________ |
A. | closed circuit air cooling |
B. | hydrogen gas |
C. | direct water |
D. | all of the mentioned |
Answer» B. hydrogen gas | |
7. |
A peaky voltage supply is given to the 3 phase power transformer of the connection power system. These results in _________ |
A. | reduction in iron losses |
B. | reduction in copper losses |
C. | increase in iron losses |
D. | reduction in noise |
Answer» B. reduction in copper losses | |
8. |
A three phase induction motor is connected to the infinite bus operating at the normal conditions. There occurs an unbalancing in the supply, leading to _________ |
A. | unequal heating losses |
B. | stopping of motor |
C. | increase in lower |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» B. stopping of motor | |
9. |
If one of the phases of RYB supply gets broken, then the temperature rise of the induction motor _________ |
A. | remains same as before |
B. | reduces as compared to the normal operating temperature |
C. | reduces to temperature rise of corresponding single phase induction motor |
D. | increases |
Answer» B. reduces as compared to the normal operating temperature | |
10. |
If one of the phases of the supply breaks down, then the connected three phase induction motor _________ |
A. | continues to run as a single phase induction motor, provided load does does not increase beyond 57.7% |
B. | stops operating after few seconds |
C. | continues to run as single phase induction motor |
D. | continues to run as two phase induction motor |
Answer» B. stops operating after few seconds | |
11. |
For squirrel cage and slip ring induction motor, cooling methods is efficient in _________ |
A. | squirrel cage induction motor |
B. | slip ring induction motor |
C. | both of the motors |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» B. slip ring induction motor | |
12. |
In dc machine iron losses cause _________ |
A. | heating in core |
B. | loss in efficiency |
C. | rise in temperature of ventilating air |
D. | all of the mentioned |
Answer» B. loss in efficiency | |
13. |
If two series motors are identically coupled. One is running as motor while other as generator. For this combination, the iron losses and frictional losses are found identical for _________ |
A. | identical speed and excitation |
B. | identical speed |
C. | identical rating and construction |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» B. identical speed | |
14. |
For the given traction application using a dc series motor for a starting time ’t’ is applied. If this method is replaced by a series-parallel control, giving 50% time for each series and parallel. The saving in the starting energy of _________ |
A. | 25% |
B. | zero |
C. | 50% |
D. | 75% |
Answer» B. zero | |
15. |
THE_PULSATION_LOSSES_ARE_CAUSED_BY_THE_DIRECT_AXIS_PULSATION_OF_MAGNETIC_FLUX??$ |
A. | true |
B. | false |
Answer» B. false | |
16. |
WHICH_OF_THE_GIVEN_LOSSES_ARE_DIRECTLY_PROPORTIONAL_TO_SQUARE_OF_SPEED??$ |
A. | Windage loss |
B. | Eddy current loss |
C. | Both Windage and eddy current loss |
D. | Hysteresis loss and brush loss |
Answer» D. Hysteresis loss and brush loss | |
17. |
A_PEAKY_VOLTAGE_SUPPLY_IS_GIVEN_TO_THE_3_PHASE_POWER_TRANSFORMER_OF_THE_CONNECTION_POWER_SYSTEM._THESE_RESULTS_INTO?$ |
A. | reduction in iron losses |
B. | reduction in copper losses |
C. | increase in iron losses |
D. | reduction in noise |
Answer» B. reduction in copper losses | |
18. |
HOW_MANY_TYPES_ARE_THE_ADDITIONAL_LOSSES_IN_IRON_CLASSIFIED_INTO??$ |
A. | 2 |
B. | 3 |
C. | 4 |
D. | 5 |
Answer» B. 3 | |
19. |
The electromechanical energy conversion devices used in power systems are never operated to deliver maximum power output, because at maximum power output, _____________$ |
A. | Efficiency is less than 50% |
B. | Temperature of the power devices is much more than the specified allowable temperature rise |
C. | Half of the power input appears as losses |
D. | Any of the mentioned |
Answer» C. Half of the power input appears as losses | |
20. |
The hydroelectric plants in the industry are best suited with$ |
A. | closed circuit air cooling |
B. | hydrogen gas |
C. | direct water |
D. | any of the mentioned. |
Answer» B. hydrogen gas | |
21. |
How much does the addition iron losses relate with the supplied power ?$ |
A. | additional iron losses = 0.5% of supplied power |
B. | additional iron losses = 0.6% of supplied power |
C. | additional iron losses = 0.8% of supplied power |
D. | additional iron losses = 0.9% of supplied power |
Answer» B. additional iron losses = 0.6% of supplied power | |
22. |
Consider the following statements regarding efficiency of electrical machines:$ |
A. | efficiency should be calculated by measuring output and input |
B. | efficiency is maximum when constant losses = variable losses |
C. | electrical machines are designed to have maximum efficiency at full load |
D. | electrical machines are designed to have maximum efficiency at near about full load |
Answer» C. electrical machines are designed to have maximum efficiency at full load | |
23. |
The_iron_losses_in_a_saturated_three_phase_alternator_is_lesser_than_the_non-saturated_three_phase_alternator.$ |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
24. |
No load rotational losses in electrical machine consists of _____________ |
A. | Friction and windage losses |
B. | Stator core, friction and windage losses |
C. | Rotor core, friction and windage losses |
D. | No load core, friction and windage losses |
Answer» E. | |
25. |
For the same rating machines, which of the following statement is correct regarding the efficiency (η)?$ |
A. | η of low speed machine > η of high speed machine |
B. | η of low speed machine < η of high speed machine |
C. | η of low speed machine = η of high speed machine |
D. | Any of the mentioned |
Answer» C. ‚âà√≠‚Äö√†√´ of low speed machine = ‚âà√≠‚Äö√†√´ of high speed machine | |
26. |
What percentage of the rated output for DC machine and synchronous machine is taken as stray load losses respectively? |
A. | 1% and 0.5% |
B. | 0.5% and 1% |
C. | 3% and 0.1% |
D. | 0.1% and 5% |
Answer» B. 0.5% and 1% | |
27. |
A three phase induction motor is connected to the infinite bus operating at the normal conditions. There occurs an unbalancing in the supply, leading t? |
A. | unequal heating losses |
B. | stopping of motor |
C. | increase in lower |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» B. stopping of motor | |
28. |
What should be the maximum permissible level for frequency in normal operating conditions? |
A. | < 2 Hz |
B. | > 3 Hz |
C. | < 4 Hz |
D. | > 3 Hz |
Answer» C. < 4 Hz | |
29. |
The pole shoes in DC and synchronous machines are laminated to reduce _____________ |
A. | Resistance losses |
B. | Pulsation or pole-face losses |
C. | Mechanical losses |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» C. Mechanical losses | |
30. |
If one of the phases of RYB supply gets broken, then the temperature rise of the induction motor |
A. | remains same as before |
B. | reduces as compared to the normal operating temperature |
C. | reduces to temperature rise of corresponding single phase induction motor |
D. | increases |
Answer» B. reduces as compared to the normal operating temperature | |
31. |
What is the use of skin effect in the induction motor? |
A. | it helps in improving the efficiency |
B. | it helps in improving the stopping characteristics |
C. | it helps in improving the starting characteristics |
D. | it helps in improving the running characteristics |
Answer» D. it helps in improving the running characteristics | |
32. |
In an induction motor, which of the following is correct: |
A. | Stator core loss < rotor core loss |
B. | Stator core loss = rotor core loss |
C. | Stator core loss > rotor core loss |
D. | Any of the mentioned |
Answer» D. Any of the mentioned | |
33. |
If one of the phases of the supply breaks down, then the connected three phase induction motor |
A. | continues to run as a single phase induction motor, provided load does does not increase beyond 57.7% |
B. | stops operating after few seconds |
C. | continues to run as single phase induction motor |
D. | continues to run as two phase induction motor |
Answer» B. stops operating after few seconds | |
34. |
How can the additional losses be decreased in the induction motor? |
A. | chording the stator winding |
B. | skewing the rotor |
C. | having a proper slot combination |
D. | chording the stator winding, skewing the rotor, having a proper slot combination. |
Answer» E. | |
35. |
The usual lamination thickness selected to minimize the eddy current loss in rotor is _____________ |
A. | 0.1 mm to 0.2 mm |
B. | 0.3 mm to 0.4 mm |
C. | 0.4 mm to 0.5 mm |
D. | 0.9 mm to 0.10 mm |
Answer» D. 0.9 mm to 0.10 mm | |
36. |
For squirrel cage and slip ring induction motor, cooling methods is efficient in |
A. | squirrel cage induction motor |
B. | slip ring induction motor |
C. | both of the motors |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» B. slip ring induction motor | |
37. |
The additional losses owing to the higher order mmf harmonics occur mainly in windings of squirrel cage rotor? |
A. | true |
B. | false |
Answer» B. false | |
38. |
In rotating electrical machines, when the armature rotates, there are continuous magnetic reversals and power required for their reversals is called _____________ |
A. | Eddy current loss |
B. | Hysteresis loss |
C. | Resistance or ohmic losses |
D. | Mechanical loss |
Answer» C. Resistance or ohmic losses | |
39. |
In dc machine iron losses cause |
A. | heating in core |
B. | loss in efficiency |
C. | rise in temperature of ventilating air |
D. | all of the mentioned |
Answer» B. loss in efficiency | |
40. |
What factor does the additional copper losses depend upon? |
A. | skin effect |
B. | mmf harmonics |
C. | machine design |
D. | mmf harmonics and skin effect |
Answer» E. | |
41. |
Which of the following statements are correct regarding brush contact losses? |
A. | In DC machine: proportional to armature current |
B. | In synchronous machine: neglected |
C. | In induction machine: neglected |
D. | Any of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
42. |
Hysteresis loss in a dc machine is _____ of rate of flow of air and _____ on frequency of _____ |
A. | independent, dependent, magnetic reversal |
B. | independent, dependent, operation |
C. | dependent, independent, magnetic reversal |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» B. independent, dependent, operation | |
43. |
How many types of additional losses are present? |
A. | 1 |
B. | 4 |
C. | 2 |
D. | 3 |
Answer» D. 3 | |
44. |
To determine the efficiency of the machine, direct load test is not advantageous because of which of the following reasons? |
A. | Cost of providing large inputs |
B. | Difficulty of dissipating the large outputs |
C. | Both cost of providing large inputs and difficulty in dissipating the large outputs |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
45. |
If two series motors are identically coupled. One is running as motor while other as generator. For this combination,the iron losses and frictional losses are found identical for |
A. | identical speed and excitation. |
B. | identical speed. |
C. | identical rating and construction |
D. | None of the mentioned. |
Answer» B. identical speed. | |
46. |
What is the formula for efficiency at full load? |
A. | efficiency at full load = output / output + losses |
B. | efficiency at full load = output / output – losses |
C. | efficiency at full load = output / output * losses |
D. | efficiency at full load = output * output + losses |
Answer» B. efficiency at full load = output / output ‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¬® losses | |
47. |
How many losses are present in induction motors? |
A. | 4 |
B. | 3 |
C. | 5 |
D. | 2 |
Answer» D. 2 | |