Electrical Machine -II Important MCQs

Sub: Synchronous, Induction and Special Electrical Machines
Topic: Multiple choice questions

MCQs:

Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives 

i) Slip ring induction motor has (a) Low starting torque (b) Medium starting torque (c) High starting torque (d) None of these

ii) In an induction motor, rotor speed is always (a) Less than the stator speed (b) More the stator speed (c) Equal to the stator speed (d) None of these

iii) Slip ring induction motor are employed for (a) Speed control (b) High starting torque (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these.

iv) The direction of rotating magnetic field produced by the stator of 3-ph induction motor can be changed (a) The sequence of supply to stator terminal is changed (b) a variable frequency voltage may be applied to stator terminals (c) the supply voltage is changed (d) supply to any one phase is disconnected

v) The pitch factor for a two-third short-pitch coil is (a) 0.5 (b) 0.66 (c) 0.866 (d) 0.707

vi)  The span for a full-pitch cost wound for six poles is (a) 180° Mechanical(b)90 Mechanical (c) 60° Mechanical (d) 45° Mechanical

vii)  The stator core of a synchronous machine is made up of laminated sheet to (a) increase the magnetic of flux produced (b) make the machine lighted in weight (c) Minimize the eddy current loss (d) Minimize the hysteresis loss.

viii) Synchronous motors are to be used in situation where (a) the load is constant (b) the load is to be driven at high speed (c) the load is to be driven at constant speed (d) the starting torque required very high.

ix) The direction of rotation of an ordinary shaded pole single phase induction motor (a) can be reversed by reversing the supply connection (b) cannot be reversed (c) can be reversed by open-circuiting the shading ring (d) short circuiting the shading rings.

x)The stator and rotor cores of an Induction motor are made up of magnetic material (a) to keep construction cost low (b) to reduce magnetising current (c) to make the parts strong (d) because the reluctance of magnetic material high.

xi)The ratio among rotor input, rotor output and rotor copper losses of a 3-ph induction motor running at a slip 's' is (a) 1 :(1-s) :s (b) I: s :(1-s) (c) s :1 :(1-s) (d) (1-s): s: l.

xii) The starting toque of a 3-phase  induction is ____ supply voltage (a) Independent of (b) directly proportional to (c) Directly proportional to square of (d) none of the above.

xiii) When the rotor circuit resistance of poly phase induction motor is increased (a) the starting torque increases, (b) the maximum value of torque decreases, (c) the slip at which maximum torque occurs remain unchanged, (d) none of the above

xiv)  The power input in block rotor test performed on a three phase induction motor is approximately equal to (a) hysteresis loss in the core, (b) eddy current loss in the core.(c) copper loss in the winding, (d) friction and windage loss

xv) A delta connected 400 V, 50 Hz, three phase induction motor when started direct-on-line takes a starting current of 60 A. When motor is started through a star-delta starter, the starting current will be (a) 10 A, (b) 15 A, (c) 20 A, (d) 30 A

xvi) When load of the alternator is increased, the terminal voltage increases if the load power factor is (a) unity, (b) zero, (c) lagging. (d) leading

xvii) If the prime mover of an alternator supplying load to an infinite bus is suddenly shut down, it will (a) continue to run as an alternator in the same direction, (b) stop. (c) continue to run as an synchronous motor in the same direction, (d) continue to run as an synchronous motor in the reverse direction.

xviii) An infinite bus-bar should maintain (a) infinite frequency and infinite voltage, (b) constant frequency and constant voltage, (c) constant frequency and variable voltage, (d) variable frequency and constant voltage.

xix) A commercial alternator has (a) rotating armature and stationary field, (b) both armature and field rotating. (c) stationary armature rotating field, (d) both armature and field stationary

xx) Variation of power factor of synchronous motor is achieved by (a) changing field excitation, (b) changing input voltage. (c) changing speed, (d) changing load.

xxi)The single phase induction motor (capacitor start capacitor run) basically is (a) single phase motor, (b) dc series motor, (c) a.c. series motor, (d) two phase motor

xxii)The ratio among rotor input, rotor output and rotor copper losses of a 3-ph induction motor running at a slip's  (a) 1 :(1-s) :s (b) I: s :(1-s) (c) s :1 :(1-s) (d) (1-s): s: l.

xxiii) A star delta starter is equivalent to an auto-transformer starter with tapping of (a) 86.6%, (b) 57.7%, (c) 57%. (d) 58%

xxiv)  If a 3-ph induction motor runs at super synchronous speed and the machine is self-excited then it (a) draws reactive power from the main. (b) draws real power from the main(c) feeds reactive power to the main.

xxv)  The power factor of a 3-ph induction motor is (a) low at heavy loads only. (b) low at light loads only. (c) low at both heavy & light loads, (d) low at rated loads only

xxvi)  The inner cage of a double cage induction motor consists of (a) high inductance and low resistance, (b) high inductance and high resistance, (c) low inductance and low resistance,(d) low inductance and high resistance

xxvii)  If the prime mover of an alternator supplying load to an infinite bus is suddenly shut down, it will (a) continue to run as an alternator, (b) stop, (c) continue to run as an synchronous motor in  the same direction. (d) continue to run as an synchronous motor in the reverse direction

xxviii) The armature reaction of an alternator will be cross-magnetising if the power factor of the load is (a) unity, (b) less than unity. (c) zero leading. (d) 0 8 lagging

 xxxi) Variation of power factor of a synchronous motor is achieved by (a) changing input voltage, (b) changing speed, (c) changing field excitation. (d) changing load

xxx) If the power remains same the higher voltage alternator is (a) larger in size, (b) costlier, (c) cheaper, (d) smaller in size

xxxi) Damper winding is provided in a synchronous motor (a) to produce starting torque,(b) to increase speed. (c) to produce starting torque & prevent hunting, (d) to prevent hunting

 

 


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