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				This section includes 30 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. | Slip test is performed to obtain _____________ | 
| A. | direct axis reactance and quadrature axis reactance | 
| B. | slip | 
| C. | positive and negative sequence reactance | 
| D. | sub transient reactance | 
| Answer» B. slip | |
| 2. | When synchronous motor is running at synchronous speed, the damper winding produces? | 
| A. | no torque | 
| B. | eddy current torque | 
| C. | damping torque | 
| D. | torque aiding the developed torque | 
| Answer» B. eddy current torque | |
| 3. | A stationary alternator is connected to the infinite bus. It should not be connected because ____________ | 
| A. | it will get short circuited | 
| B. | it will operate as induction motor | 
| C. | it will reduce bus bar voltage | 
| D. | all of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. it will operate as induction motor | |
| 4. | While conducting measurement for Xd and Xq, the information obtained is below. Which one of the following is correct? | 
| A. | Xd = 3, Xq = 2.5 | 
| B. | Xd = 6, Xq = 3.86 | 
| C. | Xd = 3, Xq = 3.86 | 
| D. | Xd = 6, Xq = 2.5View Answer | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. | In which one of the following is reluctance power developed? | 
| A. | Salient pole alternator | 
| B. | Non-salient pole alternator | 
| C. | Squirrel cage rotor type induction motor | 
| D. | All of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. Non-salient pole alternator | |
| 6. | If the excitation of a 3-phase alternator operating on infinite bus bars is changed, which one of the following will get affected? | 
| A. | Active real power of machine | 
| B. | Reactive power of machine | 
| C. | Terminal voltage of machine | 
| D. | Frequency of machine | 
| Answer» C. Terminal voltage of machine | |
| 7. | The phasor diagram of a synchronous machine connected to an infinite bus is shown in the figure. The machine is acting as | 
| A. | generator and operating at leading pf | 
| B. | generator and operating at lagging pf | 
| C. | motor and operating at leading pf | 
| D. | motor and operating at lagging pf | 
| Answer» B. generator and operating at lagging pf | |
| 8. | An alternator with higher value of SCR has ____________ | 
| A. | better voltage regulation and higher stability limit | 
| B. | poor voltage regulation and lower stability limit | 
| C. | poor voltage regulation and higher stability limit | 
| D. | better voltage regulation and lower stability limit | 
| Answer» B. poor voltage regulation and lower stability limit | |
| 9. | When a 3–phase alternator is suddenly short–circuited at its terminals, the initial value of the short–circuit current is limited by which one of the following? | 
| A. | x”d | 
| B. | x’d | 
| C. | xs | 
| D. | Sum of x”d, x’d and xs | 
| Answer» B. x’d | |
| 10. | If a cylindrical rotor synchronous generator, is connected to the IBB, if the field is made zero, then it behaves as ____________ | 
| A. | induction generator for a short time | 
| B. | induction motor | 
| C. | synchronous motor | 
| D. | synchronous generator | 
| Answer» C. synchronous motor | |
| 11. | A 3 Phase 400, 100 MVA alternator is connected to infinite bus bar. If the mechanical power input is more than the maximum reluctance power, the reluctance generator will lose synchronizm if ____________ | 
| A. | field is open circuited | 
| B. | field is short-circuited | 
| C. | load is removed | 
| D. | damper is removed | 
| Answer» B. field is short-circuited | |
| 12. | Slip test must be conducted at low armature terminal voltage. This is due to ____________ | 
| A. | avoiding error due to large slip | 
| B. | avoiding error due to small slip | 
| C. | avoiding heating | 
| D. | all of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. avoiding error due to small slip | |
| 13. | During slip test it would be observed that ____________ | 
| A. | i is true, ii is false | 
| B. | i is false, ii is true | 
| C. | both true | 
| D. | both falseView Answer | 
| Answer» B. i is false, ii is true | |
| 14. | The slip test is used to determine ____________ | 
| A. | Xq | 
| B. | Xd | 
| C. | Xd and Xq | 
| D. | None of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. Xd | |
| 15. | The d-axis reactance is determined by ______________ | 
| A. | OCC & SCC | 
| B. | OCC | 
| C. | Slip test | 
| D. | SCC | 
| Answer» B. OCC | |
| 16. | IF_THE_EXCITATION_OF_A_3-PHASE_ALTERNATOR_OPERATING_ON_INFINITE_BUS_BARS_IS_CHANGED,_WHICH_ONE_OF_THE_FOLLOWING_WILL_GET_AFFECTED??$ | 
| A. | Active real power of machine | 
| B. | Reactive power of machine | 
| C. | Terminal voltage of machine | 
| D. | Frequency of machine | 
| Answer» C. Terminal voltage of machine | |
| 17. | In which one of the following is reluctance power developed?$ | 
| A. | Salient pole alternator | 
| B. | Non-salient pole alternator | 
| C. | Squirrel cage rotor type induction motor | 
| D. | All of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. Non-salient pole alternator | |
| 18. | Slip test is performed to obtain | 
| A. | direct axis reactance and quadrature axis reactance | 
| B. | slip | 
| C. | positive and negative sequence reactance | 
| D. | sub transient reactance | 
| Answer» B. slip | |
| 19. | When synchronous motor is running at synchronous speed, the damper winding produces | 
| A. | no torque | 
| B. | eddy current torque | 
| C. | damping torque | 
| D. | torque aiding the developed torque | 
| Answer» B. eddy current torque | |
| 20. | Which of the options given will have no effect on the working of the synchronous motor if ignored? | 
| A. | It has comparable reactance | 
| B. | It requires dc excitation | 
| C. | It can not be started under no load | 
| D. | It has tendency to hunt | 
| Answer» B. It requires dc excitation | |
| 21. | A stationary alternator is connected to the infinite bus. It should not be connected because | 
| A. | it will get short circuited | 
| B. | it will operate as induction motor | 
| C. | it will reduce bus bar voltage | 
| D. | all of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. it will operate as induction motor | |
| 22. | A synchronous motor is operated at a bus voltage of 1.5 pu and drawing 1.0 pu at zpf leading current. Its synchronous reactance is 0.4 pu. What is the excitation emf of the motor? | 
| A. | 2.0 pu | 
| B. | 1.5 pu | 
| C. | 1.0 pu | 
| D. | 1.1 pu | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. | An alternator with higher value of SCR ha? | 
| A. | better voltage regulation and higher stability limit | 
| B. | poor voltage regulation and lower stability limit | 
| C. | poor voltage regulation and higher stability limit | 
| D. | better voltage regulation and lower stability limit | 
| Answer» B. poor voltage regulation and lower stability limit | |
| 24. | When a 3–phase alternator is suddenly short–circuited at its terminals, the initial value of the short–circuit current is limited by which one of the following ?$ | 
| A. | x”d | 
| B. | x’d | 
| C. | xs | 
| D. | Sum of x”d, x’d and xs | 
| Answer» B. x‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¬•d | |
| 25. | If a cylindrical rotor synchronous generator, is connected to the IBB, if the field is made zero, then it behaves as | 
| A. | induction generator for a short time | 
| B. | induction motor | 
| C. | synchronous motor | 
| D. | synchronous generator | 
| Answer» C. synchronous motor | |
| 26. | A 3 Phase 400, 100 MVA alternator is connected to infinite bus bar. If the mechanical power input is more than the maximum reluctance power, the reluctance generator will lose synchronizm if | 
| A. | field is open circuited | 
| B. | field is short-circuited | 
| C. | load is removed | 
| D. | damper is removed | 
| Answer» B. field is short-circuited | |
| 27. | Slip test must be conducted at low armature terminal voltage. This is due to | 
| A. | avoiding error due to large slip | 
| B. | avoiding error due to small slip | 
| C. | avoiding heating | 
| D. | all of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. avoiding error due to small slip | |
| 28. | During slip test it would be observed that | 
| A. | Swing of ammeter is wide | 
| B. | Swing of voltmeter is wide | 
| C. | i is true, ii is false | 
| D. | i is false, ii is true | 
| Answer» B. Swing of voltmeter is wide | |
| 29. | The slip test is used to determine | 
| A. | Xq | 
| B. | Xd | 
| C. | Xd and Xq | 
| D. | None of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. Xd | |
| 30. | The d-axis reactance is determined by | 
| A. | OCC & SCC | 
| B. | OCC | 
| C. | Slip test | 
| D. | SCC | 
| Answer» B. OCC | |