Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electrical Machines.

This section includes 12 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.

To start the synchronous motor, its field winding should be __________

A. short circuited
B. kept open
C. connected to dc excitation source
D. any of the mentioned
Answer» B. kept open
2.

During the starting of the 3-phase synchronous motor by damper bars, the field winding is usually short circuited so that starting torque is equal to __________

A. induction motor torque plus an additional torque produced by short circuited field winding
B. induction motor torque
C. electromagnetic torque
D. reluctance torque due to rotor saliency
Answer» B. induction motor torque
3.

The power load angle characteristic as maximum for a load angle of __________

A. 90
B. 45
C. more than 90
D. 180
Answer» B. 45
4.

If the 3-phase alternator has 4 poles and has synchronous speed of 120 rad/s. Then the mechanical speed in rad/sec is?

A. 60
B. 240
C. 120
D. 30
Answer» B. 240
5.

Reactive power flow in synchronous machine can be controlled by __________

A. varying field excitation
B. varying field current
C. varying field flux
D. any of the mentioned
Answer» E.
6.

If the synchronous machine is loaded from floating conditions, the synchronous motor begins to operate at __________

A. leading p.f
B. lagging p.f
C. unity p.f
D. zero p.f
Answer» C. unity p.f
7.

If the synchronous machine is loaded from floating conditions, the alternator begins to operate at __________

A. leading p.f
B. lagging p.f
C. unity p.f
D. zero p.f
Answer» B. lagging p.f
8.

The reactive power in synchronous machine is proportional to __________

A. torque
B. excitation
C. sin
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» C. sin
9.

Active power in synchronous machine is proportional to __________

A. torque
B. excitation
C. sin
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» B. excitation
10.

At steady state operation in a 3-phase synchronous generator. (where Tem is developed electromagnetic torque developed in the machine and Tpm is the prime mover torque.)

A. Tem = Tpm
B. Tem > Tpm
C. Tem < Tpm
D. can not be coupled
Answer» B. Tem > Tpm
11.

If the field poles are ahead of resultant mmf, then the 3-phase synchronous machine is operating as ___________

A. generator
B. motor
C. reluctance motor
D. any of the mentioned
Answer» B. motor
12.

Floating of synchronous machine on infinite bus means ___________

A. Fa = 0 and machine neither generator nor motor
B. Fa is not zero and machine neither generator nor motor
C. Fa = 0 and machine is not excited
D. frequency is zero
Answer» B. Fa is not zero and machine neither generator nor motor