Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electrical Machines.

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1.

Run-away for large DC machine is avoided by using _________

A. a turn or two of cumulative compounding
B. compensating winding
C. stablizer winding
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» C. stablizer winding
2.

A laboratory group was working with a set of 3-hp shunt DC motor. But there was a mistake that it was fused with a 0.3A fuse instead 3A fuse. Then it was started _________

A. a flash occurred instantly
B. it ran for 3s and fuse was blown
C. it ran normal
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. it ran normal
3.

The torque limit of speed for a shunt motor _________

A. remains constant till base speed
B. remains constant after base speed
C. varies linearly after base speed
D. varies inversely till base speed
Answer» B. remains constant after base speed
4.

Armature voltage control works for speeds _____ base speed and field resistance control works well for speed _____ base speed.

A. below, above
B. above, below
C. above, above
D. below, below
Answer» B. above, below
5.

To implement armature voltage control, it must be ensured that _________

A. it is used on separately excited machine
B. it is used on shunt machine
C. it is used on series machine
D. any of the mentioned machine
Answer» B. it is used on shunt machine
6.

Small DC motors have best speed control by _________

A. armature voltage control
B. field resistance control
C. any of the methods
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. field resistance control
7.

At a very low speed, increase in field resistance will _________

A. decrease the speed of motor
B. increase the speed of motor
C. not have signicant effect on speed
D. no effect
Answer» B. increase the speed of motor
8.

Ward-Leonard system of system of speed control is not recommended for _________

A. constant speed operation
B. Wide speed
C. frequent-motor reversed
D. very slow speed
Answer» B. Wide speed
9.

The PWM control of DC motor varies _________

A. linearly with speed
B. inversely with speed
C. parabolically with speed
D. exponentially with speed
Answer» B. inversely with speed
10.

ARMATURE_VOLTAGE_CONTROL_WORKS_FOR_SPEEDS_______BASE_SPEED_AND_FIELD_RESISTANCE_CONTROL_WORKS_WELL_FOR_SPEED_______BASE_SPEED.?$

A. below, above
B. above, below
C. above, above
D. below, below
Answer» B. above, below
11.

The torque limit of speed for a shunt motor$

A. remains constant till base speed
B. remains constant after base speed
C. varies linearly after base speed
D. varies inversely till base speed
Answer» B. remains constant after base speed
12.

Why does DC motor sometimes run too fast when under-loaded?

A. Due to weak field.
B. Due to high line voltage
C. Due to brush-shifted to neutral
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Due to high line voltage
13.

Run-away for large DC machine is avoided by using

A. a turn or two of cumulative compounding
B. compensating winding
C. stablizer winding
Answer» C. stablizer winding
14.

A_laboratory_group_was_working_with_a_set_of_3-hp_shunt_DC_motor._But_there_was_a_mistake_that_it_was_fused_with_a_0.3A_fuse_instead_3A_fuse._Then_it_was_started

A. a flash occurred instantly
B. it ran for 3s and fuse was blown
C. it ran normal
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. it ran normal
15.

To implement armature voltage control, it must be ensured that

A. it is used on separately excited machine
B. it is used on shunt machine
C. it is used on series machine
D. any of the mentioned machine
Answer» B. it is used on shunt machine
16.

Small DC motors have best speed control by

A. armature voltage control
B. field resistance control
C. any of the methods
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. field resistance control
17.

At a very low speed, increase in field resistance will

A. decrease the speed of motor
B. increase the speed of motor
C. not have signicant effect on speed
D. no effect
Answer» B. increase the speed of motor
18.

Mark the wrong option. Which of the following cause and effect behaviour in speed control is correct when field resistance is increased.

A. Decrease in flux
B. Increase in armature current
C. Increase in EMF
D. Decrease in speed
Answer» D. Decrease in speed
19.

Ward-Leonard system of system of speed control is not recommended for

A. constant speed operation
B. Wide speed
C. frequent-motor reversed
D. very slow speed
Answer» B. Wide speed
20.

The PWM control of DC motor varies

A. linearly with speed
B. inversely with speed
C. parabolically with speed
D. exponentially with speed
Answer» B. inversely with speed