Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electrical Machines.

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1.

A dc shunt motor is running at 1000 rpm at the rated load torque. If few of the field windings get shot circuited then the __________

A. motor speed will increase and more armature current is drawn
B. motor speed will decrease and more armature current is drawn
C. motor speed will increase and lesser armature current is drawn
D. motor speed will decrease and lesser armature current is drawn
Answer» B. motor speed will decrease and more armature current is drawn
2.

A dc shunt motor is running at 1000 rpm at the rated load torque. If we reverse the supply terminals, then the __________

A. direction of rotation reverses and commutation will be unaffected
B. direction of rotation will be same and commutation will be unaffected
C. direction of ration reverses and commutation will be affected
D. direction of ration will be same and commutation will be affected
Answer» C. direction of ration reverses and commutation will be affected
3.

A dc shunt motor is running at 1000 rpm at the rated load torque. If we reverse the filed winding terminals, then the __________

A. direction of rotation reverses and commutation will be unaffected
B. direction of rotation will be same and commutation will be unaffected
C. direction of ration reverses and commutation will be affected
D. direction of ration will be same and commutation will be affected
Answer» B. direction of rotation will be same and commutation will be unaffected
4.

A dc shunt motor is connected to the source through 3-point starter. If the field id kept open and starter handle is moved from off to on position, then __________

A. motor will not start
B. armature will draw large current from source
C. no sparking would occur
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» E.
5.

The correct positioning of the windings in the below diagrams is?

A. <a href="https://www.sanfoundry.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/electrical-machines-questions-answers-dc-machine-mmf-flux-density-q11a.png"><img alt="The positioning of the windings - option a" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-160812" height="150" src="https://www.sanfoundry.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/electrical-machines-questions-answers-dc-machine-mmf-flux-density-q11a.png" width="300"/></a>
B. <a href="https://www.sanfoundry.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/electrical-machines-questions-answers-dc-machine-mmf-flux-density-q11b.png"><img alt="The positioning of the windings - option b" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-160813" height="183" src="https://www.sanfoundry.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/electrical-machines-questions-answers-dc-machine-mmf-flux-density-q11b.png" width="300"/></a>
C. <a href="https://www.sanfoundry.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/electrical-machines-questions-answers-dc-machine-mmf-flux-density-q11c.png"><img alt="The positioning of the windings - option c" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-160814" height="158" src="https://www.sanfoundry.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/electrical-machines-questions-answers-dc-machine-mmf-flux-density-q11c.png" width="300"/></a>
D. Any of the mentioned
Answer» B. <a href="https://www.sanfoundry.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/electrical-machines-questions-answers-dc-machine-mmf-flux-density-q11b.png"><img alt="The positioning of the windings - option b" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-160813" height="183" src="https://www.sanfoundry.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/electrical-machines-questions-answers-dc-machine-mmf-flux-density-q11b.png" width="300"/></a>
6.

Compensating winding has an advantage of __________

A. eliminating flux distortion
B. importing speed of response
C. protecting overloading
D. any of the mentioned
Answer» B. importing speed of response
7.

Compensating windings are embedded in pole faces and having the same polarity as that of adjoining armature winding.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
8.

A 100KW, 250 V, 400 A, a long shunt compound generator has an armature resistance of 0.025 ohms. There are 1000 shunt fields turns per pole and 3 series field turns per pole. The series field is connected in a such a fashion that positive armature current produces direct-axis MMF which adds to that of the shunt field. Compute the gross MMF at the rated terminal current when shunt field current is 4.7A and speed is 1150 rpm.

A. 5.9AT
B. 3.5AT
C. 4.7AT
D. 1.2AT
Answer» B. 3.5AT
9.

The brushes of a dc motor, are shifted by 5 , from the main field axis, then __________

A. demagnetizing or magnetizing effect may occur depending on machine
B. cross-magnetization will be pronounced
C. both cross-magnetization as well as magnetization and demagnetization will occur
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. cross-magnetization will be pronounced
10.

Which method needed to limit cross-magnetizing effect?

A. by increasing reluctance of cross flux path
B. by chamfering the pole faces
C. by compensating winding
D. any of the mentioned
Answer» B. by chamfering the pole faces
11.

The flux distortion caused by cross magnetizing armature reaction is more pronounced in a __________

A. dc shunt motor
B. dc series motor
C. any of the mentioned
D. differential Compound Motors
Answer» B. dc series motor
12.

The air-gap flux density waveform has decreased flux under one pole tip and measured under the other is due to __________

A. cross magnetization
B. magnetization
C. demagnetization
D. saturation of iron magnetic circuit
Answer» B. magnetization
13.

Armature reaction in a dc machine is __________

A. cross magnetizing in nature
B. magnetizing in nature
C. demagnetizing in nature
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. magnetizing in nature
14.

The space distribution of flux produced in a DC machine is?

A. <a href="https://www.sanfoundry.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/electrical-machines-questions-answers-dc-machine-mmf-flux-density-q2a.png"><img alt="The space distribution of flux produced in a DC machine - option a" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-160809" height="215" src="https://www.sanfoundry.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/electrical-machines-questions-answers-dc-machine-mmf-flux-density-q2a.png" width="300"/></a>
B. <a href="https://www.sanfoundry.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/electrical-machines-questions-answers-dc-machine-mmf-flux-density-q2b.png"><img alt="The space distribution of flux produced in a DC machine - option b" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-160810" height="194" src="https://www.sanfoundry.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/electrical-machines-questions-answers-dc-machine-mmf-flux-density-q2b.png" width="215"/></a>
C. <a href="https://www.sanfoundry.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/electrical-machines-questions-answers-dc-machine-mmf-flux-density-q2c.png"><img alt="The space distribution of flux produced in a DC machine - option c" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-160811" height="170" src="https://www.sanfoundry.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/electrical-machines-questions-answers-dc-machine-mmf-flux-density-q2c.png" width="300"/></a>
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» E.
15.

The armature mmf affects __________

A. commutation
B. generated voltage
C. torque
D. any of the mentioned
Answer» B. generated voltage