COMPLETE 20/08/2010

D.C MACHINES UNIT NO. 1 OBJECTIVE QUESTION AND ANSWERS (FOR

ONLINE EXAM)
CODE ELECRICAL TECHNOLOGY 3EI06
M.A.IQBAL
1) The generator develops an electric pressure by?
a) conversion of heat
b) conversion of light
c) electro-magnetic induction
d) conversion of chemical energy
ANS: (c)
2) The dc generator works on the principle of?
a) Flemings left hand rule
b) Flemings right hand rule
c) Lenzs law
d) none of the above
ANS: (b)
3) Which device illustrates the principle of electro-mechanical conversion?
a) Amplifier.
b)Battery charger.
c) Transformer.
d) Electric bell.
ANS: (a)
4) Flemings left hand rule is applicable to?
a) dc generator
b) dc motor
c) alternator
d) Transformer
ANS: (b)
5) The basic requirement of a d.c. armature winding is that must be
a) a closed one
b) a lap winding
c) a wave winding
d) either (b) or (c)
ANS: (a)
6) A wave winding must go at least -------- around the armature before it closes back
where it started.
a) once
b)twice
c) thrice
d)four times
ANS: (b)
7) The D.C. armature winding in which coil sides are a pole pitch apart is called----winding.
a) multiplex
b)fractional-pitch
c) full-pitch
d)pole-pitch
ANS: (c)
8) For marketing coil span equal to a pole pitch in the armature winding of a D.C.
generator, the back pitch of the winding must equal the no. of
a) commutator bars per pole
b) winding elements
c) armature conductors per path
d) armature parallel paths
ANS: (a)
9) The primary reason for making the coil span of a D.C. armature winding equal to a
pole pitch is to

a) obtain a coil span of 180 (electrical)

b) ensure the addition of e.m.fs. of consecutive turns
c) distribute the winding uniformly under different poles
d) obtain a full- pitch winding
ANS: (b)
10) In a 4-pole, 35- slot D.C. armature, 180 electrical-degree coil span will be obtained
when coils occupy --------slots
a) 1 and 10

b) 1 and 9

c) 2 and 11

d) 3 and 12

ANS: (b)
11) The armature of a D.C. generator has a 2-layer lap winding housed in 72 slots with
six conductors/slot. What is the minimum no. of commutator bars required for the
armature?
a) 72

b) 432

c) 216

d) 36

ANS: (c)
12) The sole purpose of a commutator in a D.C. Generator is to
a) Increase output voltage
b) Reduce sparking at brushes
c) Provide smoother output
d) Convert the induced a.c. into d.c.
ANS: (d)
13) For a 4-pole, 2-layer, d.c. lap winding with 20 slots and one conductor per layer, the
no. of commutator bar is
a) 80

b) 20

c) 40

d) 160

ANS: (b)

13) For a 4-pole, 12-slots lap-would dc armnature has two coil-sides/slot. Assuming
single turn coils and progressive winding, the back pitch would be
a) 5

b) 7

c) 3

d) 6

ANS: (b)
14) If in the case of certain d.c. armature, the no. of commutator segment is found either
one less or move than the no. of slots, the armature must be having a simplex-------winding
a) wave

b) lap

c) frog leg

d) multi element

ANS: (a)
15) Lap winding is suitable for------ current, -------voltage d.c. generators.
a) high,low

b) low,high

c) low,low

d) high,high

ANS: (a)
16) The series field of a short-shunt d.c. generator is excited by------currents.
a) shunt

b) armature

c) load

d) external

ANS: (c)
17)In a d.c. generator, the generated e.m.f. is directly proportional to the
a) field current

b) pole flux

c) number of armature

d) number of dummy coils

ANS: (b)

18) In a 12-pole triplex lap-wound d.c. armature, each conductor can carry a current of
100A.The rated current of this armature is--------ampere
a) 600

b) 1200

c) 2400

d) 3600

ANS: (d)
19)The commercial efficiency of a shunt generator is maximum when its variable lose
equals-----loss.
a) constant
c) iron

b) stray
d)friction and windage

ANS: (a)
20) The critical resistance of the d.c. generator is the resistance of
a) armature
c) load

b)field

d)brushes

ANS: (b)
INDUCTION MACHINES UNIT NO. 2 OBJECTIVE QUESTION AND ANSWERS
(FOR ONLINE EXAM)
CODE ELECRICAL TECHNOLOGY 3EE5
M.A.IQBAL
1.Speed of the stator field of an Induction motor is
(a) Synchronous speed
(b) Any speed
(c) Less than Synchronous
(d) Slip Speed
Ans(a) Synchronous speed
2.Difference in speed between stator field and rotor
(a) Full load speed
(b)No load speed
(c)Slip
(d) Regulation
Ans:(c)Slip
3.Frequency of current in rotor
(a)Supply frequency
(b)Less than supply frequency

(c)Greater than supply frequency

(d)Slip frequency
Ans;(d) Slip Frequency
4. Shape of the torque slip curve is
(a) Rectangular Hyperbola
(b)Parabola
(c)Sine
(d) Cosine
Ans;(a) Rectangular Hyperbola
5.Machine with negative slip
(a)Induction Motor
(b) Brake
(c)Induction Generator
(d)Synchronous machine
Ans(c) Induction Generator
6.When rotor is at standstill
(a)slip is zero
(b)slip is one
(c)Any slip
(d)Slip is infinity
Ans;(b)Slip is one
7.When the motor runs at synchronous speed slip is
(a) One
(b) Infinity
(c)Zero
(d)Two
Ans:(c)Zero
8.Which torque is greater
(a)Break down
(b)Full load
(c) No load
(d) Running
Ans:(a) Break down
9.An Induction motor is analogous to
(a)DC motor
(b)Transformer
(c)Synchronous motor
(d) DC Generator
Ans:(b)Transformer
10.Blocked rotor test is analogous to
(a) SC test
(b)OC test
(c)Swinburnes

(d) Load test

Ans:(a)SC test
11.No load test is analogous to
(a) SC test
(b) Load test
(c)OC test
(d)Swinburnes test
Ans:(c)OC test
12.Rotor Copper loss is equal to
(a)Friction loss
(b)Stator loss
(c)slip times rotor input
(d)rotational loss
Ans: (c)slip times rotor input
13.For the purpose of plugging
(a)N is positive w.r.t to Ns
(b)N is zero
(c)N is infinity
(d)N is negative w.r.t to Ns
Ans: (d)N is negative w.r.t to Ns
14.Parameter from no load test is
(a)Ri and Xi
(b)Ro and Xo
(c) Copper loss
(d)Impedance
Ans:(b)Ro and Xo
15.If stator field is rotating in clockwise direction rotor rotates in
(a) Any direction
(b)Cannot predict
(c)Anticlockwise
(d) clockwise
Ans: (d)clockwise
16.Blocked rotor test is conducted at
(a)High voltage
(b)Rated current
(c)High current
(d)Rated voltage
Ans (b)Rated current
17.Speed of rotor field in space
(a)N
(b)Any speed
(c)Ns
(d)Slip speed
Ans (c)Ns
18.Line joining tangent and output line in a circle diagram gives
(a)Cu loss

(b)Stator loss
(c)Maximum output
(d)Maximum Torque
Ans;(c)maximum Output
19..Line joining tangent and Torque line in a circle diagram gives
(a)Cu loss
(b)Stator loss
(c)Maximum output
(d)Maximum Torque
Ans;(d)maximum Torque
20.No load test is conducted at
(a)High voltage
(b)Rated current
(c)High current
(d)Rated voltage
Ans: (d)Rated voltage

SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR UNIT NO. 3 OBJECTIVE QUESTION AND ANSWERS

(FOR ONLINE EXAM)
1)In a synchronous motor, damper winding is provided in order to
(a)stabilize rotor motion
(b)suppress rotor oscillation
(c)develop necessary starting torque
(d)both(b)and(c)
Ans;(d)
2) In a synchronous motor, the magnitude of stator back e.m.f. Eb depends on
(a)speed of the motor
(b)load of the motor
(c)both the speed and rotor flux
(d)d.c. excitation only
Ans: (d)

3)An electric motor in which both the rotor and stator fields rotates with the same speed
is called a/an -------motor.
(a)d.c.
(b)schrage
(c)synchronous
(d)universal
Ans: (c)
4)The direction of rotation of an synchronous moter can be reversed by reversing
(a)current to the field winding
(b)supply phase sequence
(c)polarity of rotor poles
(d)none of the above
Ans: (b)
5) The angle between the synchronously-rotating stator flux and rotor poles of the
synchronous motor is called---------angle.
(a)synchronizing
(b)torque
(c)power factor
(d)slip
Ans: (b)
6) the angle between the synchronously rotating stator flux and rotor poles of a
synchronous motor is called .angle
a) synchronizing
b) torque
c) Power factor
d) slip
ans:- b
7) if load angle of a 4 pole synchronous motor is 8 degree(electrical) , its value in
mechanical degree is
a) 4
b) 2
c) .5
d) .25
ans :- a
8) The maximum value of torque angle in synchronous motor is degrees
(electrical)
a) 45
b) 90
c) 45< <90
d) below 60
ans:- b
9) A synchronous motor running with normal excitation adjust to load increases
essentially by increase in its

a)
b)
c)
d)

Power factor
Torque angle
Back emf
Armature current

Ans:- d
10) When rotor is at standstill
(a)slip is zero
(b)slip is one
(c)Any slip
(d)Slip is infinity
Ans;(b)Slip is one
11) When the motor runs at synchronous speed slip is
(a) One
(b) Infinity
(c)Zero
(d)Two
Ans:(c)Zero
12) Which torque is greater
(a)Break down
(b)Full load
(c) No load
(d) Running
Ans:(a) Break down
13) The synchronous speed of a motor with 6 poles and operating at 50 Hz frequency is
___.
1500
1000
3000
750
Ans: - (b)
14) With decrease in speed of the motor, the required capacitive kVAr:
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Does not change

d) None of the above

Ans:- a) Increases

15) The speed of an AC motor depends on ____ .

a) Frequency
b) No. of poles
c) both (a) and (b)
d) None of the above
Ans:- c)

both (a) and (b)

16) Machine with negative slip

(a) Induction Motor
(b) Brake
(c) Induction Generator
(d) Synchronous machine
Ans(c) Induction Generator
17) Which of the following are ill suited for energy efficient motors application?
a) Pumps
b) Fans
c) Punch Presses
d) All the above
Ans; - c) Punch Presses
18) When synchronous motor running t synchronous speed, the damper winding produces
a)Damping torque
b)Eddy current torque
c)Torque aiding the developed torque
d)No Torque
ans:- d
19) If the dimension of all the parts of synchronous generator, and the number of field
and armature turns are doubled, then the generated voltage will change by a factor of
a) 1
b) 2
c) 4
d) 8

ans:- c

20) which of the following methods would give a higher than actual value of regulation
of an alternator?
a)
b)
c)
d)

ZPF method
MMF method
EMF method
ASA method

ans:- c

COMPLETE 16/12/10

TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION

UNIT NO-4 OBJECTIVE QUESTION AND ANSWERS (FOR ONLINE
EXAM)
1) Transmission lines connect?
a) generating station to a switching station / step down transformer station.
b) step down transformer station to service transformer banks
c) distribution transformer to consumer premises
d) service points to consumer premises
ANS: (a)
2) A 3-phase 4-wire system is commonly used for?
a) primary distribution
b) secondary distribution
c) primary transmission
d) secondary transmission
ANS: (b)
3) The direction of current in an ac circuit?
a) is from positive to negative.
b) is always in one direction.
c) varies from instant to instant.
d) cannot be determined.
ANS: (c)

4) When an electric current is passed through a bucket full of water, lot of bubbling in
therethe electric current is?
a) ac.
b) dc.
c) pulsating.
d) none
ANS: (b)
5) The flow of electrical current in a conductor is due to flow of?
a) electrons.
b) protons.
c) electrons and ions.
d) charged particles.
ANS: (a)
6) An electric current is the?
a) random movement of electrons in a conductor
b) movement of free electrons predominately in one direction
c) pressure difference between two poles
d) the power that causes drift of electrons.
ANS: (b)
7) In a transformer electrical power is transferred from one circuit to another with out
change in?
a) voltage
b) current
c) frequency
d) turns
ANS: (C)
8) The frequency of a voltage at the secondary is?
a) greater than that of primary
b) equal to that of primary
c) less than that of primary
d) none
ANS: (b)
9) The conversion of AC into DC can be affected by the use of?
a) motor-generator set
b) mercury arc rectifier
c) silicon diodes
d) any of the above.
ANS: (d)
10) Which of the following is usually not the generating voltage?
a) 6.6 KV
b) 11 KV
c) 12.5 KV
d) 13.2 KV
ANS: (c)
11) The highest transmission voltage in India is?
a) 750 KV
b) 400 KV
c) 220 KV
d) 132 KV
ANS: (b)
12) Unbalance in voltages at motor terminals is caused by ____.
a) Supplying single phase loads disproportionately
b) Use of different sizes of cables
c) Both (a) & (b)
d)None of the above
ANS: (c)

13) Electronic soft starters are used for motors to:

a) Achieve variable speed
b) Provide smooth start and stop
c) Improve the loading
D) None of the above
ANS: - B
14) Select the application of fluid coupling fitting from the following:
a) acts as a voltage limiter
b) enables no-load start-up of prime-mover
c) works on the principle of eddy current
d) none of the above
ANS:- B
15) The heat input required for generating one kilo watt-hour of electrical output is
called as ___.
a) Efficiency b) Heat Rate c) Calorific Value d) Heat value
ans:- b
16) Which of the voltage is not available for Indian distribution system?
a) 33 kV b) 11 kV c) 280 V d) 433 V
ans:- c
17) The power loss in transmission/distribution line depends on ____.
a) Current in the line b) Resistance of the line c) Length of the line d) All
ans:- d
18) If distribution of power is raised from 11 kV to 66 kV, the voltage drop would lower
by a factor
a) 6 times b) 1/6 times c) 36 times d) 1/36 times
ans:- b
19) If the distribution voltage is raised from 11 kV to 33 kV, the line loss would be lower
by a factor:
a) 1/9
b) 9
c) 3
d) None
ans:- a
20) The maximum demand of an industry, if trivector meter records 3600 KVA for 15
minutes and 3000 kVA for next 15 minutes over a recording cycle of 30 minutes is_____.
a) 3600 kVA b) 3000 kVA c) 3300 kVA d) 600 kVA
ans:- c
protection

COMPLETE 30/11/10
UNIT NO. 5 OBJECTIVE QUESTION AND ANSWERS
1) The total amount of harmonics present in the system is expressed using ___.
a) Total Harmonic Factor
b) Total Harmonic Ratio
c) Total Harmonic Distortion
d) Crest Factor
ans:- c
2) The 5th and 7th harmonic in a 50 Hz power environment will have:
a) voltage and current distortions with 55 Hz & 57 Hz
b) voltage and current distortions with 500 Hz & 700 Hz
c) voltage and current distortions with 250 Hz & 350 Hz
d) no voltage and current distortion at all
ans:-c
3) The sum of individual maximum demand of the plant to the sum of individual
maximum demand of various equipments is ______.
a) load factor b) diversity Factor c) demand Factor d) maximum demand
ans:-b
4) Core losses in transformer are caused by ______.
a) Hysteresis loss b) Eddy current loss c) both a & b d) None
ans:-c
5) The load losses in transformer vary according to ________.
a) Loading of transformer b) Square of loading of transformer
c) Cube of loading of transformer d) None
ans:- b
6) The total losses in a transformer operating at 50% load with designed no load and load
losses at 2 kW and 20 kW respectively are _______.
a) 7 kW b) 12 kW c) 4.5 kW d) 22 kW
ans:- a
7) A 70/6 ACSR conduction is an aluminium conductor steel reinforced, having
(A) cross sectional area of aluminium as 70 mm2 and the cross-sectional area of steel as 6
mm2

(B) cross-sectional area of steel as 70 mm2 and the cross-sections area of aluminium as 6
mm2
(C) 70 aluminium conductors and 6 steel conductors
(D) 80 steel conductors and 6 aluminium conductors.
Answer: C
8) In aluminium conductors steel reinforced, the insulation between aluminium and steel
conductors is
(A) vamish
(B) bitumen
(C) insulin
(D) no insulation is required.
Answer: D
9) Under no load conditions the current in a transmission line is due to
(A) corona effects
(B) capacitance of the line
(C) back flow from earth
(D) spinning reserve.
Answer: B
10) Which distribution system is more reliable?
(A) Ring main system
(B) Tree system
(C) Radial system
(D) All are equally reliable.
Answer: A
11) Out of the following systems of distribution, which system offers the best economy?
(A) Direct current system
(B) AC single phase system
(C) AC 3 phase 3 wire system
(D) AC 3 phase 4 wire system.
Answer: A
12) What are the advantages of dc transmission system over ac transmission system?
(A) DC system is economical
(B) There is no skin effect in dc system
(C) Corona limits are highest for dc circuits as compared to ac circuits
(D) All of the above.

Answer:D
13) The main advantage of ac. transmission system over d.c. transmission system is
(A) Easy transformation
(B) Less losses in transmission over long distances
(C) ) Less insulation problems
(D) Less problem of instability.
Answer: B
14) Step-up substations are associated with
(A) distributors
(B) consumer location
(C) concentrated load
(D) generating stations.
Answer: D
15) When an alternator is connected to the infinite but bar and its excitation is gradually
increased
(A) the terminal voltage will rise
(B) the terminal voltage will drop
(C) the terminal voltage will remain unaltered
(D) the terminal voltage will vary rapidly.
Ans:- b
16) Consumers having low power factor equipment are advised to install
(A) tap changing transformer
(B) capacitor bank
(C) synchronous condensers
(D) none of the above.
Answer: B
17) A bus bar is rated by
(A) current only
(B) current and voltage only
(C) current, voltage, frequency
(D) current, voltage, frequency and short time current.
Answer:D
18) For increasing the capacity of a transmission line to transmit power which of the
following must be decreased?
(A) Voltage
(B) Capacitance
(C) Line inductance
(D) All of the above.

Answer: C
19) In terms of constants A, B, C and D for short transmission lines, which of the
following relation is valid?
(A) A = B = 1
(B) B = D = 0
(C) A = C = 1
(D) C=0.
Answer:) D
20) Which of the following is reduced due to the use of bundled conductors?
(A) Capacitance of Jhc circuit
(B) lnductance of (he circuit
(C) Power loss due to corona
(D) All of the above.
Answer: C