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This section includes 19 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. |
For obtaining maximum current when we conduct the ‘Slip Test’ on a synchronous machine, its armature field will align along __________ |
A. | d-axis |
B. | q-axis |
C. | 45° to d-axis |
D. | 45° to q-axis |
Answer» C. 45° to d-axis | |
2. |
for a synchronous motor, its power factor __________ |
A. | improves with increase in excitation and may even become leading at higher excitations |
B. | is independent of its excitation |
C. | decreases with increase in excitation |
D. | increases with loading for a given excitation |
Answer» B. is independent of its excitation | |
3. |
While finding the parameters for an alternator, its voltage regulation is found to be negative. Then the load connected to it must be __________ |
A. | capacitive nature |
B. | inductive nature |
C. | resistive nature |
D. | can not be judged based on voltage regulation |
Answer» B. inductive nature | |
4. |
For a 400 V, 3 phase alternator gives an open circuit voltage of 380V and armature current of 38A at a field current of 20A. Then the synchronous reactance of the machine is? |
A. | 10 ohm |
B. | 38/√3 |
C. | 19 ohm |
D. | 1.9 ohm |
Answer» B. 38/√3 | |
5. |
Mark the correct expression for alternator working at a lagging power factor.a) tanψ = (IaXq – Vtsinθ)/(Vtcosθ – Ia*ra)b) tanψ = (IaXq + Vtsinθ)/(Vtcosθ – Ia*ra)c) tanψ = (IaXq + Vtsinθ)/(Vtcosθ + Ia*ra)d) tanψ = (IaXq – Vtsecθ)/(Vtcosecθ – Ia*r |
A. | tanψ = (IaXq – Vtsinθ)/(Vtcosθ – Ia*ra) |
B. | tanψ = (IaXq + Vtsinθ)/(Vtcosθ – Ia*ra) |
C. | tanψ = (IaXq + Vtsinθ)/(Vtcosθ + Ia*ra) |
D. | tanψ = (IaXq – Vtsecθ)/(Vtcosecθ – Ia*ra) |
Answer» B. tanψ = (IaXq + Vtsinθ)/(Vtcosθ – Ia*ra) | |
6. |
A salient pole synchronous generator has following per-unit parameter Xd = 1.2 pu, Xq = 0.8pu, ra = 0.25 ohms. Then the armature current at 0.8 lagging is? |
A. | 1,-36.9° |
B. | 1, 36.9° |
C. | 1, 73° |
D. | 1, 27° |
Answer» B. 1, 36.9° | |
7. |
If the internal pf angle of a synchronous motor is 30 degree. Then the quadrature axis component of the armature is? |
A. | 0.866 pu |
B. | 0.5 pu |
C. | 1.73 pu |
D. | 0 |
Answer» B. 0.5 pu | |
8. |
If the internal power factor angle of synchronous motor is 30 degree. Then the direct-axis component of the armature current will be __________ |
A. | 0.5 pu |
B. | 0.866 pu |
C. | 1.73 pu |
D. | 0 |
Answer» B. 0.866 pu | |
9. |
In salient-pole machines, the armature mmf cannot be accounted for by introducing one equivalent reactance due to __________ |
A. | non-uniform airgap |
B. | variable resistance |
C. | non-uniform air gap |
D. | any of the mentioned |
Answer» B. variable resistance | |
10. |
FOR_A_SYNCHRONOUS_MOTOR,_ITS_POWER_FACTOR?$ |
A. | improves with increase in excitation and may even become leading at higher excitations |
B. | is independent of its excitation |
C. | decreases with increase in excitation |
D. | increases with loading for a given excitation |
Answer» B. is independent of its excitation | |
11. |
For_obtaining_maximum_current_when_we_conduct_the_‘Slip_Test’_on_a_synchronous_machine,_its_armature_field_will_align_along$# |
A. | d-axis |
B. | q-axis |
C. | 45° to d-axis |
D. | 45° to q-axis |
Answer» C. 45¬¨¬®‚Äö√†√ª to d-axis | |
12. |
While finding the parameters for an alternator, its voltage regulation is found to be negative. Then the load connected to it must b? |
A. | capacitive nature |
B. | inductive nature |
C. | resistive nature |
D. | can not be judged based on voltage regulation |
Answer» B. inductive nature | |
13. |
For a 400 V, 3 phase alternator gives an open circuit voltage of 380V and armature current of 38A at a field current of 20A. Then the synchronous reactance of the machine is |
A. | 10 ohm |
B. | 38/‚àö3 |
C. | 19 ohm |
D. | 1.9 ohm |
Answer» B. 38/‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö‚Ć‚àö‚àÇ3 | |
14. |
Mark the correct expression for alternator working at a lagging power factor |
A. | tanψ = (IaXq – Vtsinθ)/(Vtcosθ – Ia*ra) |
B. | tanψ = (IaXq + Vtsinθ)/(Vtcosθ – Ia*ra) |
C. | tanψ = (IaXq + Vtsinθ)/(Vtcosθ + Ia*ra) |
D. | tanψ = (IaXq – Vtsecθ)/(Vtcosecθ – Ia*ra) |
Answer» B. tan‚âà√¨‚àö‚Ć = (IaXq + Vtsin‚âà√≠‚Äö√†√®)/(Vtcos‚âà√≠‚Äö√†√® ‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¬® Ia*ra) | |
15. |
The internal power factor angle is given for a lagging load of a 3- phase alternator. |
A. | ψ = δ – θ |
B. | ψ = δ + θ |
C. | ψ = -δ -θ |
D. | ψ = δ -θ |
Answer» C. ‚âà√¨‚àö‚Ć = -‚âà√≠¬¨‚Ä¢ -‚âà√≠‚Äö√†√® | |
16. |
A salient pole synchronous generator has following per-unit parameter Xd = 1.2 pu, Xq = 0.8pu, ra = 0.25 ohms. |
A. | |
B. | 1,-36.9° |
C. | 1, 36.9° |
Answer» B. 1,-36.9¬¨¬®‚Äö√†√ª | |
17. |
If the internal pf angle of a synchronous motor is 30 degree. Then the quadrature axis component of the armature is |
A. | 0.866 pu |
B. | 0.5 pu |
C. | 1.73 pu |
D. | 0 |
Answer» B. 0.5 pu | |
18. |
If the internal power factor angle of synchronous motor is 30 degree. Then the direct-axis component of the armature current will be |
A. | 0.5 pu |
B. | 0.866 pu |
C. | 1.73 pu |
D. | 0 |
Answer» B. 0.866 pu | |
19. |
In salient-pole machines, the armature mmf cannot be accounted for by introducing one equivalent reactance due to |
A. | non-uniform airgap |
B. | variable resistance |
C. | non-uniform air gap |
D. | any of the mentioned |
Answer» B. variable resistance | |