Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electrical Machines.

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1.

Which of the following motors one will choose to drive the rotary compressor ?

A. D.C. shunt motor
B. D.C. series motor
C. Universal motor
D. Synchronous motor
Answer» E.
2.

To get the speed of D.C, motor below the normal without wastage of electrical energyis used.

A. Ward Leonard control
B. rheostatic control
C. any of the above method
D. none of the above method
Answer» B. rheostatic control
3.

Which D.C. motor is generally preferred for cranes and hoists ?

A. Series motor
B. Shunt motor
C. Cumulatively compounded motor
D. Differentially compounded motor
Answer» B. Shunt motor
4.

For which of the following applications a D.C. motor is preferred over an A.C. motor ?

A. Low speed operation
B. High speed operation
C. Variable speed operation
D. Fixed speed operation
Answer» D. Fixed speed operation
5.

In case the back e.m.f. and the speed of a D.C. motor are doubled, the torque developedby the motor will

A. remain unchanged
B. reduce to one-fourth value
C. increase four folds
D. be doubled
Answer» B. reduce to one-fourth value
6.

Which D.C. motor is preferred for elevators ?

A. Shunt motor
B. Series motor
C. Differential compound motor
D. Cumulative compound motor
Answer» E.
7.

Which of the following motors is most suitable for signalling devices and many kindsof timers ?

A. D.C. shunt motor
B. D.C. series motor
C. Induction motor
D. Reluctance motor
Answer» E.
8.

According to Fleming's left-hand rule, when the forefinger points in the direction of the field or flux, the middle finger will point in the direction of

A. current in the conductor aovtaat of conductor
B. resultant force on conductor
C. none of the above
Answer» B. resultant force on conductor
9.

One D.C. motor drives another D.C. motor. The second D.C. motor when excited anddriven

A. runs as a generator
B. does not run as a generator
C. also runs as a motor comes to stop after sometime
D. none
Answer» B. does not run as a generator
10.

The mechanical power developed by a shunt motor will be maximum when the ratioof back e.m.f. to applied voltage is

A. 4.0
B. 2.0
C. 1.0
D. 0.5
Answer» E.
11.

D.C. generators are installed near the load centres to reduce

A. iron losses
B. line losses
C. sparking
D. corona losses
Answer» C. sparking
12.

D.C. motor is to a drive a load which is almost nil for certain part of the load cycleand peak value for short duration. We will select this

A. series motor
B. shunt motor
C. compound motor
D. any of the above
Answer» D. any of the above
13.

The speed of a motor falls from 1100 r.p.m. at no-load to 1050 r.p.m. at rated load. Thespeed regulation of the motor is

A. 2.36%
B. 4.76%
C. 6.77%
D. 8.84%
Answer» C. 6.77%
14.

Which of the following law/rule can he used to determine the direction of rotation ofD.C. motor ?

A. Lenz's law
B. Faraday's law
C. Coloumb's law
D. Fleming's left-hand rule
Answer» E.
15.

Why are the D.C. motors preferred for traction applications ?

A. Torque and speed are inversely proportional to armature current
B. Torque is proportional to armature current
C. Torque is proportional to square root of armature current
D. The speed is inversely proportional to the torque and the torque is proportional to square of armature current
Answer» E.
16.

Which of the following motor is preferred for operation in highly explosiveatmosphere ?

A. Series motor
B. Shunt motor
C. Air motor
D. Battery operated motor
Answer» D. Battery operated motor
17.

The speed of a D.C. shunt motor is required to be more than full load speed. This ispossible by

A. reducing the field current
B. decreasing the armature current
C. increasing the armature current
D. increasing the excitation current
Answer» B. decreasing the armature current
18.

As -the load is increased the speed of D.C. shunt motor will

A. reduce slightly
B. increase slightly
C. increase proportionately
D. remains unchanged
Answer» B. increase slightly
19.

Which of the following steps is likely to result in reduction of hysteresis loss in a D.C.generator ?

A. Providing laminations in armature core
B. Providing laminations in stator
C. Using non-magnetic material for frame
D. Using material of low hysteresis co-efficient for armature core material
Answer» E.
20.

B. DC MOTOR1. No-load speed of which of the following motor will be highest ?

A. Shunt motor
B. Series motor
C. Cumulative compound motor
D. Differentiate compound motor
Answer» C. Cumulative compound motor
21.

Which of the following loss in a D.C. generator varies significantly with the loadcurrent ?

A. Field copper loss
B. Windage loss
C. Armature copper loss
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
22.

Which of the following method of speed control of D.C. machine will offer minimum efficiency ?

A. Voltage control method
B. Field control method
C. Armature control method
D. All above methods
Answer» D. All above methods
23.

Which of the following losses are significantly reduced by laminating the core of aD.C. generator ?

A. Hysteresis losses
B. Eddy current losses
C. Copper losses
D. Windage losses
Answer» C. Copper losses
24.

Which method of braking is generally used in elevators ?

A. Plugging
B. Regenerative braking
C. Rheostatic braking
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Regenerative braking
25.

In a D.C. shunt motor, under the conditions of maximum power, the current in thearmature will be

A. almost negligible
B. rated full-load current
C. less than full-load current
D. more than full-load current
Answer» E.
26.

Which D.C. motor has got maximum self relieving property ?

A. Series motor
B. Shunt motor
C. Cumulatively compounded motor
D. Differentially compounded motor
Answer» B. Shunt motor
27.

Buses, trains, trolleys, hoists, cranes require high starting torque and therefore makeuse of

A. D.C. series motor
B. D.C. shunt motor
C. induction motor
D. all of above motors
Answer» B. D.C. shunt motor
28.

Which one of the following is not the function of pole shoes in a D.C. machine ?

A. To reduce eddy current loss
B. To support the field coils
C. To spread out flux for better unifor-mity
D. To reduce the reluctance of the mag-netic path
Answer» B. To support the field coils
29.

Which of the following tests will be suitable for testing two similar D.C. series motorsof large capacity ?

A. Swinburne's test
B. Hopkinson's test
C. Field test
D. Brake test
Answer» D. Brake test
30.

For which types of D.C. motor, dynamic braking is generally used ?

A. Shunt motors
B. Series motors
C. Compound motors
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
31.

Which of the following motor has the poorest speed regulation ?

A. Shunt motor
B. Series motor
C. Differential compound motor
D. Cumulative compound motor
Answer» C. Differential compound motor
32.

During rheostat braking of D.C. series motors

A. motor is run as a generator
B. motor is reversed in direction
C. motor is run at reduced speed
D. none
Answer» B. motor is reversed in direction
33.

If a D.C. motor is to be selected for conveyors, which rriotor would be preferred ?

A. Series motor
B. Shunt motor
C. Differentially compound motor
D. Cumulative compound motor
Answer» B. Shunt motor
34.

Which of the following load normally needs starting torque more than the ratedtorque?

A. Blowers
B. Conveyors
C. Air compressors
D. Centrifugal pumps
Answer» C. Air compressors
35.

If the terminals of armature of D.C. motor are interchanged, this action will offerfollowing kind of braking

A. regenerative
B. plugging
C. dynamic braking
D. none of the above
Answer» C. dynamic braking
36.

For constant torque drive which speed control method is preferred ?

A. Field control
B. Armature voltage control
C. Shunt armature control
D. Mechanical loading system
Answer» C. Shunt armature control
37.

In case-the conditions for maximum power for a D.C. motor are established, theefficiency of the motor will be

A. 100%
B. around 90%
C. anywhere between 75% and 90%
D. less than 50%
Answer» E.
38.

Which D.C. motor will be suitable alongwith flywheel for intermittent light and heavyloads?

A. Series motor
B. Shunt motor
C. Cumulatively compounded motor
D. Differentially compounded motor
Answer» D. Differentially compounded motor
39.

Which one of the following is not necessarily the advantage of D.C. motors over A.C.motors ?

A. Low cost
B. Wide speed range
C. Stability
D. High starting torque.
Answer» B. Wide speed range
40.

Following motor is used where high starting torque and wide speed range control isrequired.

A. Single phase capacitor start
B. Induction motor
C. Synchronous motor
D. D.C. motor
Answer» E.
41.

By looking at which part of the motor, it can be easily confirmed that a particularmotor is D.C. motor?

A. Frame
B. Shaft
C. Commutator
D. Stator
Answer» D. Stator
42.

Flywheel is used with D.C. compound motor to reduce the peak demand by the motor,compound motor will have to be

A. level compounded
B. under compounded
C. cumulatively compounded
D. differentially compounded
Answer» D. differentially compounded
43.

Which D.C. motor will be preferred for machine tools ?

A. Series motor
B. Shunt motor
C. Cumulative compound motor
D. Differential compound motor
Answer» C. Cumulative compound motor
44.

The losses occurring in a D.C. generator are given below. Which loss is likely to havehighest proportion at rated load of the generator ?

A. hysteresis loss
B. field copper loss
C. armature copper loss
D. eddy current loss
Answer» D. eddy current loss
45.

In case of conductively compensated D.C. series motors, the compensating winding isprovided

A. as separately wound unit
B. in parallel with armature winding
C. in series with armature winding
D. in parallel with field winding
Answer» D. in parallel with field winding
46.

Which of the following motors is usually used in house-hold refrigerators ?

A. D.C. shunt motor
B. D.C. series motor
C. Single phase induction motor (split phase start or induction run motor)
D. Reluctance motor
Answer» D. Reluctance motor
47.

Which motor should not be started on no-load ?

A. Series motor
B. Shunt motor
C. Cumulatively compounded motor
D. Differentially compounded motor.
Answer» B. Shunt motor
48.

Which of the following application requires high starting torque ?

A. Lathe machine
B. Centrifugal pump
C. Locomotive
D. Air blower
Answer» D. Air blower
49.

PMMDC can only be armature controlled.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
50.

A PMMDC motor has an armature resistance of 4.2 ohms. When 6 V supply is applied to motor it runs at 1215 rpm drawing 14.5 mA on no-load. The rotational losses is?

A. 86.1 mW
B. 86.1 W
C. 8.6 W
D. 8.6 mW
Answer» B. 86.1 W