Electrical Machines Objective Test No. 12


      MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Q.1   The  maximum  power  for  a  given  excitation  in  a  synchronous  motor  is  developed when the power angle is equal to
   (A)  0o
   (B) 45o
   (C) 60o
   (D) 90o

Q. 2  A commutator in a d.c. machine 
   (A)  Reduces power loss in armature.
   (B)  Reduces power loss in field circuit.
   (C)  Converts the induced a.c armature voltage into direct voltage.
   (D)  Is not necessary.

Q.3  The speed of a d.c. shunt motor at no-load is 
   (A)     5 to 10%  
   (B) 15 to 20%
   (C)    25 to 30%  
   (D)  35 to 40%  

Q.4  The efficiency of a transformer is mainly dependent on 
   (A)   core losses.  
   (B) copper losses.
   (C)   stray losses.  
   (D) dielectric losses.  

Q.5  When two transformers are operating in parallel, they will share the load as under:
   (A)  proportional to their impedances.
   (B)  inversely proportional to their impedances.
   (C)  50% - 50%
   (D)  25%-75%

Q.6  If the voltage is reduced to half, the torque developed by an induction motor will be reduced to
   (A)    ¼ of original torque.  
   (B)  ½ of original torque.
   (C)   1/8 of original torque.  
   (D)  1/16 of original torque.

Q.7  A  3-phase,  400  votts,  50  Hz,  100  KW,  4  pole  squirrel  cage  induction  motor  with a
rated slip of 2% will have a rotor speed of
   (A)  1500 rpm  
   (B) 1470 rpm
   (C)   1530 rpm 
   (D) 1570 rpm

Q.8  If  the  phase  angle  of  the  voltage  coil  of  a  directional  relay  is 50o ,  the  maximum torque angle of the relay is 
  (A) 130o  
  (B) 100o 
  (C)  50o  
  (D) 25o 

Q.9  A  220/440  V,  50  Hz,  5  KVA,  single  phase  transformer  operates  on  220V,  40Hz supply with secondary winding open circuited. Then
  (A)  Both eddy current and hysteresis losses decreases.
  (B)  Both eddy current and hysteresis losses increases.
  (C) Eddy current loss remains the same but hysteresis loss increases.
  (D)  Eddy current loss increases but hysteresis loss remains the same.

Q.10  A synchronous motor is operating on no-load at unity power factor. If the field current is increased, power factor will become
  (A)  Leading & current will decrease
  (B)  Lagging & current will increase.
  (C)  Lagging & current will decrease.
  (D)  Leading & current will increase.