PART A

PART B

(b)

1. A dc shunt generator driven at a normal speed in the normal direction fails

to build up armature voltage because
a) the resistance of the armature is high
b) there is no residual magnetism
c) the field current is too small
d) none of these
ans. b
62. An ideal dc generator has a regulation of
a) 0%
b) 50%
c) 75%
d) 100%
ans. a
63. Which of the following statements is incorrect in dc shunt generators
about hysteresis loss?
a) It can be minimized by laminating the armature
b) It is independent of lamination thickness
c) It depends upon the supply frequency
d) none of these
ans. a
64. Which of the following methods is most economical for finding the noload losses of a large dc shunt motor?
a) Hopkinson's test
b) Swinburne's test
c) Retardation test
d) none of these
ans. b
65. The rated speed of a given dc shunt motor is 1050 rpm.To run this
machine at 1200rpm , which of the following speed control scheme will be
used
a) Armature current resistance control
b) Field resistance control
c) Ward-Leonard control
d) none of these
ans. b
66. The destroyed residual magnetism of a shunt generator may restored
by connecting its shunt field to

a) earth
b) generator
c) a battery
d) none of these
ans. d
67. It is preferable to start a dc series motor with some mechanical load
on it because
a) it will not run at no load
b) it acts as a starter to the motor
c) it may develop excessive speed and damage itself
d) none of these
ans. c
68. If the flux of a dc motor approaches zero, its speed will approach
a) infinity
b) zero
c) a stable value nearer to the rated speed
d) none of these
ans. a
69. As the load is increased, speed of a shunt motor
a) remains constant
b) increases slightly
c) reduces slightly
d) none of these
ans. c
70. A 230 V dc series motor is connected to 230 V ac it will
a) run slowly
b) not run at all
c) run with less efficiency
d) none of these
ans. C
41. In dc machines , the armature reaction mmf is
a) stationary with respect to armature
b) rotating with respect to stator
c) stationary with respect to stator
d) rotating with respect to brushes.
ans. c
142. The purpose of using interpoles in dc machines is to nullify
a) the demagnetising effect of armature mmf
b) the cross magnetising effect of armature mmf

c) the reactance voltage

d) both the cross-magnetizing mmf and the reactance voltage
ans. d
143. In dc generators, the polarity of interpoles is
a) same as that of main pole behind
b) same as that of mail pole ahead
c) opposite to that of the mail pole
d) none of these
ans. b
144. The object of using compensation winding in dc machines is to
neutralize the
a) armature reaction in the interpolar zone
b) armature reaction in the commutating zone
c) armature reaction under the pole faces
d) cross-magnetizing armature reaction.
ans. c
145. The emf generated in a dc generator is
a) dynamically induced emf
b) statically induced emf
c) electrostatically induced emf
d) magnetically induced emf
ans. a
146. The yoke of generator is made of cast iron because
a) it is cheaper
b) it completes the magnetic path
c) it gives mechanical protection to the machine
d) all of these
ans. d
147. The field of self excited generator is excited by
a) dc
b) ac
c) its own current
d) ac and dc both
ans. c
148. The DC generator works on the principle of
a) Faraday's laws of electron magnetic induction
b) lenz's law
c) the current carrying conductor placed in the magnetic field an emf is

produced .
d) induction.
ans. a
149. The carbon brushes are generally used as they
a) are self lubricating
b) are soft
c) have negative temperature coefficient
d) possess all the above three properties
ans. d
150. Armatures are made of laminated steel instead wood because it has
a) low permeability
b) high permeability
c) more mechanical strength
d) more mechanical strength and high permeability

31. Rosenberg generator is a

a) constant voltage generator at low speeds and voltage polarity is independent of the direction of
rotation.
b) a constant voltage generator at low speeds and voltage polarity changes with the direction of
rotation.
c) a constant current generator at high speeds and voltage polarity is independent of the direction
of rotation.
d) a constant current generator at high speeds and voltage polarity changes with the direction of
rotation.
ans. c
132. If the number of poles in the first stage of a Rototrol is 2, the number of poles in the second
stage is
a) 2
b) 4
c) 6
d) 8
ans. c
133. The inductor of a 3-wire generator should be iron-cored to
a) increase the current through it
b) reduce the current through it
c) reduce the voltage ripple in the output circuit
d) improve the voltage regulation of generator.
ans. b
134. In a dc machines, the armature windings are placed on the rotor because of the necessity for

a) electromechanical energy conversion

b) generation of voltage
c) communication
d) development of torque
ans. c
135. In dc machines , the space distribution of air-gap flux density wave at no load is
a) sinusoidal
b) co-sinusoidal
c) flat-topped
d) rectangular
ans. c
136. A commutator in dc machines can convert
a) ac to dc
b) dc to ac
c) both ac to dc and dc to ac
d) none of these
ans. b
137. In dc machines the space waveform for the air-gap flux distribution effects
a) torque but not the voltage
b) voltage but not the torque
c) neither the voltage nor the torque
d) both the torque and voltage
ans. c
138. In dc machines, the axis of armature mmf is along the
a) direct axis
b) interpolar axis
c) midway between the direct and interpolar axes
d) none of these
ans. c
139. A 4-pole dc generator is running at 1500 rpm. The frequency of current in the armature
winding is
a) 25 Hz
b) 50 Hz
c) zero Hz
d) 100 Hz
ans. b
140. The direction of rotation of a dc shunt motor can be reversed by interchanging
a) the supply terminals
b) the field terminals only
c) the armature terminals only

d) either field or the armature terminals

ans. d

121. A dc series motor is driving a load with a diverter connected across its armature. If the
diverter resistance is decreased , the speed of the motor
a) increases
b) decreases
c) remains unchanged
d) becomes zero
ans. b
122. A dc series motor is running with a diverter connected across its field winding. If the
diverter resistance is increased then the speed of the motor.
a) decreases
b) increases
c) remains unchanged
d) becomes excessively high
ans. a
123. Two dc series motors connected in series are driving the same mechanical load. If the
motors are now connected in parallel the speed becomes
a) slightly less than double
b) slightly less than half
c) slightly more than double
d) slightly more than half
ans. c
124. A dc series motor is running at rated speed with rated excitation. The motor has two
resistance R1 and R2 connected across the armature and the field respectively. Speeds above the
rated speed can be achieved by
a) decreasing R1 only
b) increasing R2 only
c) decreasing R1 and increasing R2
d) increasing R1 and decreasing R2
ans. d
125. A dc series motor is running at rated speed without any additional resistance in series. If an
addtional resistance is placed in series, the speed of the motor
a) increases
b) decreases
c) remains unchanged
d) oscillates around the rated speed.
ans. b

126. The most economic method of electrical braking is

a) regenerative braking
b) dynamic braking with self excitation
c) dynamic braking with separate excitation
d) plugging
ans. a
127. Plugging of dc motors is normally executed by
a) reversing the field polarity
b) reversing the armature polarity
c) reversing both armature and field polarity
d) connecting a resistance across the armature
ans. b
128. For non-reversing dc drives it is preferable to employ
a) regenerative braking
b) dynamic braking with separate excitation
c) dynamic braking with self excitation
d) plugging
ans. b
129. An amplitude has split poles to
a) provide space for Interpoles
b) increase amplification factor
c) increase efficiency
d) damp out mechanical oscillations.
ans. a
130. If the number of poles in a cross-field generator is 2, the number of Interpoles will be
a) 2
b) 4
c) 6
d) 8
ans. b

111. Direct-on-line starters are not suitable for starting large dc motors because
a) the motor may not start.
b) large voltage drop may occur in the supply.
c) the starting torque becomes very low.
d) the motor may run away.
ans. b
112. For dc shunt motor, speed control by armature resistance variations is best suited for
a) constant power drive

b) variable power drive

c) constant torque drive
d) variable torque drive
ans. c
113. For dc shunt motor, speed control by the variation of field flux is best suited for
a) constant power drive
b) variable power drive
c) constant torque drive
d) variable torque drive
ans. a
114. If the field circuit of a dc shunt motor running at rated speed gets open-circuited , then
immediately after this the speed of the motor would tend to
a) decrease
b) increase
c) remain unchanged
d) oscillate around the rated speed
ans. b
115. A dc shunt motor is running at rated speed with rated supply voltage. If the supply voltage is
halved , then the speed of the motor becomes
a) half of the rated speed
b) double the rated speed
c) slightly less than the rated speed
d) slightly more than the rated speed
ans. c
116. A dc shunt motor is driving a constant torque load without any additional resistance in the
armature circuit . If an additional resistance is placed in the armature circuit then the speed of the
motor
a) increases
b) decreases
c) remains unchanged
d) becomes zero
ans. b
117. A dc shunt motor is driving a constant torque load with rated excitation. If the field current
is halved then the speed of the motor
a) becomes half
b) becomes slightly more than half
c) becomes double
d) becomes slightly less than double.
ans. d

118. A dc shunt motor is running at rated speed with rated excitation, rated voltage and with an
additional resistance in the armature circuit .Speeds less than the rated speed can be achieved by
a) Reducing the supply voltage and increasing the field excitation.
b) Increasing the supply voltage and decreasing the armature circuit resistance
c) Decreasing the field excitation and increasing the supply voltage.
d) Decreasing the armature circuit resistance and decreasing the field excitation.
ans. a
119. In Ward-Leonard method of speed control the direction of rotation of the motor is reversed
usually by
a) reversing the connections of the generator field terminals
b) reversing the connection of the generator armature terminals
c) reversing the connections of the motor armature terminals
d) none of these.
ans. a
120. A dc shunt motor is driving a mechanical load at rated voltage and the rated excitation. If
the load torque becomes double then the speed of the motor
a) increase slightly
b) decreases slightly
c) becomes double
d) becomes half
ans. b