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				This section includes 18 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Dc Machines knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. | To get the speed of DC motor below the normal speed without wastage of electrical energy we use __________________ | 
| A. | Ward Leonard control | 
| B. | Rheostatic control | 
| C. | Any of the Ward Leonard or rheostatic method can be used | 
| D. | Not possible | 
| Answer» B. Rheostatic control | |
| 2. | Starting gear used in Ward Leonard method___________ | 
| A. | Is of small size | 
| B. | Is of large size | 
| C. | Size depends on application | 
| D. | Is absent | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. | Efficiency of Ward Leonard method is ____________ | 
| A. | Higher than rheostatic control method but lower than shunted field control method | 
| B. | Lower than rheostatic control method | 
| C. | Higher than rheostatic control method and shunted field control method | 
| D. | Depends on load | 
| Answer» D. Depends on load | |
| 4. | In Ward Leonard speed control method for increasing the speed of the motor ______________ | 
| A. | Reduce armature voltage | 
| B. | Increase armature voltage | 
| C. | Increase field current | 
| D. | Decrease field current | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. | WARD_LEONARD_METHOD_IS_AN_IDEAL_CHOICE_FOR_MOTOR_WHICH_UNDERGOES_FREQUENT_STARTING,_STOPPING,_SPEED_REVERSAL.?$ | 
| A. | True | 
| B. | False | 
| Answer» B. False | |
| 6. | To get the speed of DC motor below the normal speed without wastage of electrical energy we use __________________$ | 
| A. | Ward Leonard control | 
| B. | Rheostatic control | 
| C. | Any of the Ward Leonard or rheostatic method can be used | 
| D. | Not possible | 
| Answer» B. Rheostatic control | |
| 7. | Starting_gear_used_in_Ward_Leonard_method___________$ | 
| A. | Is of small size | 
| B. | Is of large size | 
| C. | Size depends on application | 
| D. | Is absent | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. | The disadvantage of the Ward Leonard control method is ___________ | 
| A. | High initial cost | 
| B. | High maintenance cost | 
| C. | Low efficiency at high loads | 
| D. | High cost, high maintenance and low efficiency | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. | In Ward Leonard control of DC motor, the lower limit of speed is imposed by ____________ | 
| A. | Residual magnetism of the generator | 
| B. | Core losses of motor | 
| C. | Mechanical losses of motor and generator together | 
| D. | Cannot be determined | 
| Answer» B. Core losses of motor | |
| 10. | Ward Leonard control is basically a _____________ | 
| A. | Voltage control method | 
| B. | Field diverter method | 
| C. | Field control method | 
| D. | Armature resistance control method | 
| Answer» B. Field diverter method | |
| 11. | Speed control by Ward Leonard method, can give uniform speed variation _______________ | 
| A. | In both directions | 
| B. | In one direction | 
| C. | Below normal speed only | 
| D. | Above normal speed only. | 
| Answer» B. In one direction | |
| 12. | Efficiency of Ward Leonard method is ___________? | 
| A. | Higher than rheostatic control method but lower than shunted field control method | 
| B. | Lower than rheostatic control method | 
| C. | Higher than rheostatic control method and shunted field control method | 
| D. | Depends on load | 
| Answer» D. Depends on load | |
| 13. | Speed-power characteristic for Ward Leonard speed control method _________________ | 
| A. | Will start from origin | 
| B. | Will start from some positive value on power axis | 
| C. | Will start from some positive value on speed axis | 
| D. | Depends on other parameters | 
| Answer» B. Will start from some positive value on power axis | |
| 14. | Reducing the field current will give us _______________ | 
| A. | Constant torque and variable power speed control | 
| B. | Constant torque speed control | 
| C. | Variable power speed control | 
| D. | Constant power speed control | 
| Answer» C. Variable power speed control | |
| 15. | Reducing the armature voltage will give us _______________ | 
| A. | Variable torque speed control | 
| B. | Constant torque speed control | 
| C. | Variable and constant both can be achieved | 
| D. | Cannot comment on torque | 
| Answer» C. Variable and constant both can be achieved | |
| 16. | In Ward Leonard speed control method for lowering the speed of the motor ______________ | 
| A. | Reduce armature voltage | 
| B. | Increase armature voltage | 
| C. | Increase field current | 
| D. | Decrease field current | 
| Answer» B. Increase armature voltage | |
| 17. | Which of the following component is not used in Ward Leonard method? | 
| A. | AC motor | 
| B. | DC generator | 
| C. | DC motor | 
| D. | AC generator | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. | Ward Leonard method is ___________ | 
| A. | Armature control method | 
| B. | Field control method | 
| C. | Combination of armature control method and field control method | 
| D. | Totally different from armature and field control method | 
| Answer» D. Totally different from armature and field control method | |