Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electrical Machines.

This section includes 10 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.

Power factor of a synchronous motor varies when the ___________

A. applied voltage is varied
B. load is changed
C. supply frequency and field excitation is changed
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» B. load is changed
2.

The reactive power output of a synchronous generator is limited by ___________

A. armature current and field current
B. field current and load angle
C. load angle and prime mover input
D. armature current and prime mover input
Answer» B. field current and load angle
3.

A synchronous machine is operating at constant load and at unity power factor. If its excitation is increased, then it operates as ___________

A. generator at lagging p.f
B. motor at lagging p.f
C. absorber of reactive power
D. generator at leading p.f
Answer» B. motor at lagging p.f
4.

A synchronous machine is operating at constant load and at unity power factor. If its excitation is increased and then it operates as ___________

A. motor at leading p.f
B. motor at lagging p.f
C. absorber of reactive power
D. generator at leading p.f
Answer» B. motor at lagging p.f
5.

A 3-phase, 400V, synchronous motor is providing load at 0.8 p.f. lagging. If the field current of the motor is continuously increased, then the _____________

A. power factor increases and then decreases
B. power factor is not affected
C. power factor decreases upto a certain value of field current and then increases
D. power facor increases simply
Answer» B. power factor is not affected
6.

In a 3-phase cylindrical-rotor alternator, synchronous reactance is sum of mutual and leakage reactance.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
7.

These days alternators are designed to have larger air gaps for __________

A. stable parallel operation
B. higher stability limit
C. sinusoidal mmf distribution
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» B. higher stability limit
8.

A synchronous machine with its field winding on stator and polyphase armature winding on rotor. At steady state, which of the following is not true for its air gap field?

A. stationary w.r.t. stator
B. rotating at double the speed Ns w.r.t. rotor
C. rotating in direction opposite to rotor
D. rotating at Ns w.r.t. rotor
Answer» E.
9.

Auxiliary method of starting is not possib1e due to the fact that ____________

A. it can not be started under load
B. it can be only started under load
C. it is less efficient
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» B. it can be only started under load
10.

Synchronous motors are ___________

A. not self starting
B. self starting
C. single excited
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. self starting