Electrical Machines Test Questions - Set 10

1)   The method used for starting synchronous motor is/are

a. Using pony motors
b. Using damper windings
c. As a slip ring induction motor
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of the above

Explanation:
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2)   A synchronous motor is started by using damper winding. When the motor runs at synchronous speed then the induced emf in the damper winding will be

a. Zero
b. Maximum
c. Half of the terminal voltage
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Zero

Explanation:
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3)   With increase in load, the speed of synchronous motor

a. Increases
b. Decreases
c. Remains constant
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Remains constant

Explanation:
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4)   Back emf in case of synchronous motor depends on the

a. Excitation given to the field winding
b. Speed
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Excitation given to the field winding

Explanation:
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5)   If the load on a synchronous motor increases then its

a. Current drawn by motor increases and load angle decreases
b. Current drawn by motor decreases and load angle remains constant
c. Current drawn by motor remains constant and load angle increases
d. Current drawn by motor increases and load angle also increases
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Current drawn by motor increases and load angle also increases

Explanation:
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6)   In a synchronous motor the torque produced will be maximum when load angle is equal to

a. 0° electrical
b. 90° electrical
c. 180° electrical
d. 360° electrical
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 90° electrical

Explanation:
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7)   Practically in a synchronous motor, the pull-out torque will occur when the torque angle is nearly equal to

a. 30° electrical
b. 45 ° electrical
c. 60 ° electrical
d. 75 ° electrical
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 75 ° electrical

Explanation:
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8)   For a synchronous motor, as the load angle reaches up to 90 ° electrical i.e. half a pole pitch, then the magnetic locking between the stator and rotor

a. No longer exist
b. Will be strongest
c. Will be weakest
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: No longer exist

Explanation:
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9)   Under excitation occurs when the magnitude of induced emf of synchronous motor is less than the applied voltage. During under excitation the current drawn by the motor and power factor

a. Increases, decreases and will be lagging in nature
b. Decreases, increases and will be leading in nature
c. Increases, increases and will be leading in nature
d. Decreases, decreases and will be lagging in nature
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Increases, decreases and will be lagging in nature

Explanation:
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10)   If the field of the synchronous motor is overexcited then its power factor will be

a. Lagging
b. Leading
c. Unity
d. Zero
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Leading

Explanation:
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11)   For critical excitation the power factor of the synchronous motor will be equal to

a. 0
b. 1
c. 0.5 MΩ
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1

Explanation:
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12)   If graph of armature current drawn by synchronous motor is against field current is plotted then the resulted graph is known as

a. V-curves
b. Inverted V-curves
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: V-curves

Explanation:
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13)   The plot of power factor against the field current of synchronous motor is known as

a. V-curves
b. Inverted V-curves
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Inverted V-curves

Explanation:
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14)   The value of load angle δ and the internal machine angle ∅ for maximum power developed in synchronous motor is equal to

a. 0°electrical, 0° electrical
b. 0° electrical, 90° electrical
c. 90° electrical, 0° electrical
d. 90° electrical, 90° electrical
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 90° electrical, 90° electrical

Explanation:
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15)   A synchronous motor is running at a load angle of 25 degree at rated frequency with negligible armature resistance. Now, if the supply frequency is increased by 15% keeping the other parameters constant, then the new load angle will be equal to

a. 26.89 degree
b. 29.07 degree
c. 32.05 degree
d. 38.20 degree
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 29.07 degree

Explanation:
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16)   Oscillations of the rotor about its new equilibrium position, due to sudden application or removal of load in synchronous motor is called

a. Hunting
b. Galloping
c. Swinging
d. Both (a) and (c)
e. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both (a) and (c)

Explanation:
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17)   Hunting in a synchronous motor results in

a. Loss of synchronism
b. Mechanical and electrical stresses on motor
c. Large current drawn by motor
d. all of the above
e. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: all of the above

Explanation:
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18)   In a synchronous motor, the phenomenon of hunting caused by the sudden application or removal of load is prevented by

a. Using damper winding
b. Using a capacitor
c. Using an inductor
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Using damper winding

Explanation:
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19)   An over excited synchronous motor operating on no load condition is called as

a. Synchronous capacitor
b. Synchronous condenser
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both (a) and (b)

Explanation:
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20)   The synchronous motor as a synchronous condenser is used to

a. Improve power factor
b. Reduce hunting
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Improve power factor

Explanation:
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21)   In a step-up transformer when the voltage delivered is higher than that received, the current delivered is

a. Higher than that received
b. Lower than that received
c. Equal to that received
d. Equal to half of that received
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Lower than that received

Explanation:
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22)   What happens if dc supply is given to the transformer?

a. Transformer will work more efficiently
b. It will work less efficiently
c. It will work same as with ac supply
d. Not work at all
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Not work at all

Explanation:
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23)   For a transformer, permeability and hysteresis loss should be

a. Low, low
b. Low, high
c. High, low
d. High, high
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: High, low

Explanation:
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24)   During starting, the magnetic field produced in a transformer is

a. 1.5 times the maximum
b. Equal to the maximum
c. 0.5 times of the maximum
d. Equal to zero
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Equal to zero

Explanation:
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25)   For transformers ratings are always given in kVA, not in kW because

a. It is conventional
b. Power factor of load is not known
c. For higher efficiency
d. To make calculation simple
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Power factor of load is not known

Explanation:
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26)   In a 5 kV / 400V, 75 kVA single phase transformer, the current flowing in the primary winding of transformer is 10A. what will be the current flowing in the secondary winding?

a. 100A
b. 120A
c. 125A
d. 130A
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 125A

Explanation:
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27)   The hysteresis loss in a transformer is minimized by using

a. Laminated sheets of steel
b. Special grade of heat treated grain oriented silicon steel
c. Bracing of transformer assemblies
d. Proper design of winding
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Special grade of heat treated grain oriented silicon steel

Explanation:
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28)   Laminations and varnish are used to reduce the eddy current losses. The laminations and varnish tends to present a

a. High resistance path to eddy current
b. Low resistance path to eddy current
c. Low reluctance magnetic path
d. High reluctance magnetic path
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: High resistance path to eddy current

Explanation:
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29)   In a transformer sludging is principally due to

a. Moisture present in oil
b. Dust particles present inside the tank
c. Decomposition of oil
d. Vaporization of oil
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Decomposition of oil

Explanation:
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30)   Breather present in a transformer is used to

a. Absorb atmospheric moisture
b. Prevent insulation failure
c. Cooling
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Absorb atmospheric moisture

Explanation:
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