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1.Noloadspeedofwhichofthefollowingmotorwillbehighest?
(a)Shuntmotor
(b)Seriesmotor
(c)Cumulativecompoundmotor
(d)Differentiatecompoundmotor
Ans:b
2.ThedirectionofrotationofaD.C.seriesmotorcanbechangedby
(a)interchangingsupplyterminals
(b)interchangingfieldterminals
(c)eitherof(a)and(b)above
(d)Noneoftheabove

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3.Whichofthefollowingapplicationrequireshighstartingtorque?
(a)Lathemachine

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(b)Centrifugalpump

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(d)Airblower
Ans:c
4.IfaD.C.motoristobeselectedforconveyors,whichrriotorwouldbepreferred?
(a)Seriesmotor
(b)Shuntmotor
(c)Differentiallycompoundmotor
(d)Cumulativecompoundmotor

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Ans:a
5.WhichD.C.motorwillbepreferredformachinetools?
(a)Seriesmotor
(b)Shuntmotor
(c)Cumulativecompoundmotor
(d)Differentialcompoundmotor
Ans:b

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6.DifferentiallycompoundD.C.motorscanfindapplicationsrequiring
(a)highstartingtorque
(b)lowstartingtorque
(c)variablespeed
(d)frequentonoffcycles

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7.WhichD.C.motorispreferredforelevators?

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(a)Shuntmotor

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(b)Seriesmotor
(c)Differentialcompoundmotor
(d)Cumulativecompoundmotor
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8.AccordingtoFleming'slefthandrule,whentheforefingerpointsinthedirectionofthe
fieldorflux,themiddlefingerwillpointinthedirectionof

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9.IfthefieldofaD.C.shuntmotorgetsopenedwhilemotorisrunning
(a)thespeedofmotorwillbereduced%
(b)thearmaturecurrentwillreduce
(c)themotorwillattaindangerouslyhighspeed1
(d)themotorwillcontinuetonuvatconstantspeed
Ans:c
10.StartersareusedwithD.C.motorsbecause
(a)thesemotorshavehighstartingtorque
(b)thesemotorsarenotselfstarting
(c)backe.m.f.ofthesemotorsiszeroinitially
(d)torestrictarmaturecurrentasthereisnobacke.m.f.whilestarting
Ans:d
11.InD.C.shuntmotorsasloadisreduced
(a)thespeedwillincreaseabruptly
(b)thespeedwillincreaseinproportiontoreductioninload
(c)thespeedwillremainalmost/constant
(d)thespeedwillreduce

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12.AD.C.seriesmotoristhatwhich

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(a)hasitsfieldwindingconsistingofthickwireandlessturns
(b)hasapoortorque
(c)canbestartedeasilywithoutload
(d)hasalmostconstantspeed

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13.ForstartingaD.C.motorastarterisrequiredbecause

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(b)itlimitsthestartingcurrenttoasafevalue
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14.ThetypeofD.C.motorusedforshearsandpunchesis
(a)shuntmotor
(b)seriesmotor
(c)differentialcompoutidD.C.motor
(d)cumulativecompoundD.C.motor

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15.IfaD.C.motorisconnectedacrosstheA.C.supplyitwill

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16.TogetthespeedofD.C,motorbelowthenormalwithoutwastageofelectricalenergyis
used.
(a)WardLeonardcontrol
(b)rheostaticcontrol
(c)anyoftheabovemethod
(d)noneoftheabovemethod

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17.WhentwoD.C.seriesmotorsareconnectedinparallel,theresultantspeedis

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(a)morethanthenormalspeed

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18.ThespeedofaD.C.shuntmotormorethanitsfullloadspeedcanbeobtainedby
(a)decreasingthefieldcurrent
(b)increasingthefieldcurrent
(c)decreasingthearmaturecurrent
(d)increasingthearmaturecurrent

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19.InaD.C.shuntmotor,speedis

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(a)independentofarmaturecurrent
(b)directlyproportionaltothearmaturecurrent
(c)proportionaltothesquareofthecurrent
(d)inverselyproportionaltothearmaturecurrent
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20.Adirectonlinestarterisused:forstartingmotors
(a)iipto5H.P.
(b)upto10H.P.
(c)upto15H.P.
(d)upto20H.P.

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21.Whatwillhappenifthebacke.m.f.ofaD.C.motorvanishessuddenly?

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(a)Themotorwillstop
(b)Themotorwillcontinuetorun
(c)Thearmaturemayburn
(d)Themotorwillrunnoisy

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22.IncaseofD.C.shuntmotorsthespeedisdependentonbacke.m.f.onlybecause

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(a)backe.m.f.isequaltoarmaturedrop
(b)armaturedropisnegligible
(c)fluxisproportionaltoarmaturecurrent
(d)fluxispracticallyconstantinD:C.shuntmotors
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23.InaD.C.shuntmotor,undertheconditionsofmaximumpower,thecurrentinthe
armaturewillbe
(a)almostnegligible
(b)ratedfullloadcurrent
(c)lessthanfullloadcurrent
(d)morethanfullloadcurrent
Ans:d
24.ThesedaysD.C.motorsarewidelyusedin
(a)pumpingsets
(b)aircompressors
(c)electrictraction
(d)machineshops
Ans:c
25.Bylookingatwhichpartofthemotor,itcanbeeasilyconfirmedthataparticularmotor
isD.C.motor?
(a)Frame
(b)Shaft
(c)Commutator
(d)Stator
Ans:c
26.InwhichofthefollowingapplicationsD.C.seriesmotorisinvariablytried?

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(a)Starterforacar
(b)Driveforawaterpump
(c)Fanmotor
(d)MotoroperationinA.C.orD.C.
Ans:a
27.InD.C.machinesfractionalpitchwindingisused
(a)toimprovecooling
(b)toreducecopperlosses
(c)toincreasethegeneratede.m.f.
(d)toreducethesparking
Ans:d
28.Athreepointstarterisconsideredsuitablefor
(a)shuntmotors
(b)shuntaswellascompoundmotors
(c)shunt,compoundandseriesmotors
(d)allD.C.motors
Ans:b
29.IncasetheconditionsformaximumpowerforaD.C.motorareestablished,the
efficiencyofthemotorwillbe
(a)100%
(b)around90%
(c)anywherebetween75%and90%
(d)lessthan50%
Ans:d
30.Theratioofstartingtorquetofullloadtorqueisleastincaseof
(a)seriesmotors
(b)shuntmotors
(c)compoundmotors
(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:b
32.InD.C.motorwhichofthefollowingcansustainthemaximumtemperaturerise?
(a)Sliprings
(b)Commutator
(c)Fieldwinding
(d)Armaturewinding
Ans:c
33.Whichofthefollowinglaw/rulecanheusedtodeterminethedirectionofrotationof
D.C.motor?
(a)Lenz'slaw
(b)Faraday'slaw
(c)Coloumb'slaw
(d)Fleming'slefthandrule
Ans:d
34.Whichofthefollowingloadnormallyneedsstartingtorquemorethantheratedtorque?
(a)Blowers
(b)Conveyors
(c)Aircompressors
(d)Centrifugalpumps
Ans:b
35.ThestartingresistanceofaD.C.motorisgenerally
(a)low
(b)around500Q
(c)1000Q
(d)infinitelylarge
Ans:a

36.ThespeedofaD.C.seriesmotoris
(a)proportionaltothearmaturecurrent
(b)proportionaltothesquareofthearmaturecurrent
(c)proportionaltofieldcurrent
(d)inverselyproportionaltothearmaturecurrent
Ans:d
37.InaD.C.seriesmotor,ifthearmaturecurrentisreducedby50%,thetorqueofthe
motorwillbeequal
to
(a)100%ofthepreviousvalue
(b)50%ofthepreviousvalue
(c)25%ofthepreviousvalue
(d)10%ofthepreviousvalue
(e)noneoftheabove
Ans:c
38.ThecurrentdrawnbythearmatureofD.C.motorisdirectlyproportionalto
(a)thetorquerequired
(b)thespeedofthemotor
(c)thevoltageacrosstheterminals
(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:a
39.Thepowermentionedonthenameplateofanelectricmotorindicates
(a)thepowerdrawninkW
(b)thepowerdrawninkVA
(c)thegrosspower
(d)theoutputpoweravailableattheshaft
Ans:d
40.WhichD.C.motorhasgotmaximumselfloadingproperty?
(a)Seriesmotor
(b)Shuntmotor
(c)Cumulativelycompounded'motor
(d)Differentiallycompoundedmotor
Ans:d
41.WhichD.C.motorwillbesuitablealongwithflywheelforintermittentlightandheavy
loads?
(a)Seriesmotor
(b)Shuntmotor
(c)Cumulativelycompoundedmotor
(d)Differentiallycompoundedmotor
Ans:c
42.IfaD.C.shuntmotorisworkingatnoloadandifshuntfieldcircuitsuddenlyopens
(a)nothingwillhappentothmotor
(b)thiswillmakearmaturetotakeheavycurrent,possiblyburningit
(c)thiswillresultinexcessivespeed,possiblydestroyingarmatureduetoexcessive
centrifugalstresses(d)motorwillrunatveryslowspeed
Ans:c
43.D.C.seriesmotorsareused
(a)whereloadisconstant
(b)whereloadchangesfrequently
(c)whereconstantoperatingspeedisneeded
(d)innoneoftheabovesituations.
Ans:d
44.ForthesameH.P.ratingandfullloadspeed,followingmotorhaspoorstartingtorque
(a)shunt
(b)series
(c)differentiallycompounded

(d)cumulativelyc'ompounded
Ans:c
45.IncaseofconductivelycompensatedD.C.seriesmotors,thecompensatingwindingis
provided
(a)asseparatelywoundunit
(6)inparallelwitharmaturewinding
(c)inserieswitharmaturewinding
(d)inparallelwithfieldwinding
Ans:c
46.SparkingatthecommutatorofaD.C.motormayresultin
(a)damagetocommutatorsegments
(b)damagetocommutatorinsulation
(c)increasedpowerconsumption
(d)alloftheabove
Ans:d
47.Whichofthefollowingmotorispreferredforoperationinhighlyexplosiveatmosphere?
(a)Seriesmotor
(b)Shuntmotor
(c)Airmotor
(d)Batteryoperatedmotor
Ans:c
48.IfthesupplyvoltageforaD.C.motorisincreased,whichofthefollowingwilldecrease?
(a)Startingtorque
(b)Operatingspeed
(c)Fullloadcurrent
(d)Alloftheabove
Ans:c
49.WhichoneofthefollowingisnotthefunctionofpoleshoesinaD.C.machine?
(a)Toreduceeddycurrentloss
(b)Tosupportthefieldcoils
(c)Tospreadoutfluxforbetteruniformity
(d)Toreducethereluctanceofthemagneticpath
Ans:a
50.Themechanicalpowerdevelopedbyashuntmotorwillbemaximumwhentheratioof
backe.m.f.toappliedvoltageis
(a)4.0
(b)2.0
(c)1.0
(d)0.5
Ans:d
51.TheconditionformaximumpowerincaseofD.C.motoris
(a)backe.m.f.=2xsupplyvoltage
(b)backe.m.f.=|xsupplyvoltage
(c)supplyvoltage=|xbacke.m.f.
(d)supplyvoltage=backe.m.f.
Ans:b
52.ForwhichofthefollowingapplicationsaD.C.motorispreferredoveranA.C.motor?
(a)Lowspeedoperation
(b)Highspeedoperation
(c)Variablespeedoperation
(d)Fixedspeedoperation
Ans:c
53.InD.C.machinestheresidualmagnetismisoftheorderof
(a)2to3percent
(6)10to15percent

(c)20to25percent
(d)50to75percent
Ans:a
54.WhichD.C.motorisgenerallypreferredforcranesandhoists?
(a)Seriesmotor
(b)Shuntmotor
(c)Cumulativelycompoundedmotor
(d)Differentiallycompoundedmotor
Ans:a
55.Threepointstartercanbeusedfor
(a)seriesmotoronly
(b)shuntmotoronly
(c)compoundmotoronly
(d)bothshuntandcompoundmotor
Ans:d
56.Sparking,isdiscouragedinaD.C.motorbecause
(a)itincreasestheinputpowerconsumption
(b)commutatorgetsdamaged
(c)both(a)and(b)
(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:b
57.SpeedcontrolbyWardLeonardmethodgivesuniformspeedvariation
(a)inonedirection
(b)inbothdirections
(c)belownormalspeedonly
(d)abovenormalspeedonly.
Ans:b
58.FlywheelisusedwithD.C.compoundmotortoreducethepeakdemandbythemotor,
compoundmotorwillhave
tobe
(a)levelcompounded
(b)undercompounded
(c)cumulativelycompounded
(d)differentiallycompounded
Ans:c
59.Followingmotorisusedwherehighstartingtorqueandwidespeedrangecontrolis
required.
(a)Singlephasecapacitorstart
(b)Inductionmotor
(c)Synchronousmotor
(d)D.C.motor
(e)Noneoftheabove
Ans:d
60.InadifferentiallycompoundedD.C.motor,ifshuntfieldsuddenlyopens
(a)themotorwillfirststopandthenruninoppositedirectionasseriesmotor
(b)themotorwillworkasseriesmotorandrunatslowspeedinthesamedirection
(c)themotorwillworkasseriesmotorandrunathighspeedinthesamedirection
(d)themotorwillnotworkandcometostop
Ans:a
61.Whichofthefollowingmotorhasthepoorestspeedregulation?
(a)Shuntmotor
(b)Seriesmotor
(c)Differentialcompoundmotor
(d)Cumulativecompoundmotor
Ans:b
62.Buses,trains,trolleys,hoists,cranesrequirehighstartingtorqueandthereforemake

useof
(a)D.C.seriesmotor
(b)D.C.shuntmotor
(c)inductionmotor
(d)allofabovemotors
Ans:a
63.AstheloadisincreasedthespeedofD.C.shuntmotorwill
(a)reduceslightly
(b)increaseslightly
(c)increaseproportionately
(d)remainsunchanged
Ans:a
64.ThearmaturetorqueoftheD.C.shuntmotorisproportionalto
(a)fieldfluxonly
(b)armaturecurrentonly
(c)both(a)and(b)
(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:b
65.WhichofthefollowingmethodofspeedcontrolofD.C.machinewillofferminimum
efficiency?
(a)Voltagecontrolmethod
(b)Fieldcontrolmethod
(c)Armaturecontrolmethod
(d)Allabovemethods
Ans:c
66.Usuallywideandsensitivespeedcontrolisdesiredincaseof
(a)centrifugalpumps
(b)elevators
(c)steelrollingmills
(d)collierywinders
Ans:d
67.Thespeedofamotorfallsfrom1100r.p.m.atnoloadto1050r.p.m.atratedload.The
speedregulationofthemotoris
(a)2.36%
(6)4.76%
(c)6.77%
(d)8.84%
Ans:b
68.ThearmaturevoltagecontrolofD.C.motorprovides
(a)constanttorquedrive
(b)constantvoltagedrive
(c)constantcurrentdrive
(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:a
69.Asthereisnobacke.m.f.attheinstantofstartingaD.C.motor,inordertopreventa
heavycurrentfromflowingthoughthearmaturecircuit
(a)aresistanceisconnectedinserieswitharmature
(b)aresistanceisconnectedparalleltothearmature
(c)armatureistemporarilyopencircuited
(d)ahighvalueresistorisconnectedacrossthefieldwinding
Ans:a
70.ThespeedofaD.C.shuntmotorcanbeincreasedby
(a)increasingtheresistanceinarmaturecircuit
(b)increasingtheresistanceinfieldcircuit
(c)reducingtheresistanceinthefieldcircuit
(d)reducingtheresistanceinthearmaturecircuit

Ans:b
71.IfI2bethearmaturecurrent,thenspeedofaD.C.shuntmotoris
(a)independentofIa
(b)proportionaltola
(c)variesas(Ia)
(d)variesasla
Ans:a
72.Incasethebacke.m.f.andthespeedofaD.C.motoraredoubled,thetorque
developedbythemotorwill
(a)remainunchanged
(6)reducetoonefourthvalue
(c)increasefourfolds
(d)bedoubled
Ans:a
73.AttheinstantofstartingwhenaD.C.motorisputonsupply,itbehaveslike
(a)ahighlyresistivecircuit
(6)alowresistancecircuit
(c)acapacitivecircuit
(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:b
74.ThespeedofaD.C.motorcanbevariedbyvarying
(a)fieldcurrent
(b)appliedvoltage
(c)resistanceinserieswitharmature
(d)anyoftheabove
Ans:d
75.WhichoneofthefollowingisnotnecessarilytheadvantageofD.C.motorsoverA.C.
motors?
(a)Lowcost
(b)Widespeedrange
(c)Stability
(d)Highstartingtorque.
Ans:a
76.ForaD.C.shuntmotoriftheexcitationischanged
(a)torquewillremainconstant
(b)torquewillchangebutpowerwillremainconstant
(c)torqueandpowerbothwillchange
(d)torque,powerandspeed,allwillchange
Ans:b
77.Whichmotorhasthepoorestspeedcontrol?
(a)Differentiallycompoundedmotor
(b)Cumulativelycompoundedmotor
(c)Shuntmotor
(d)Seriesmotor
Ans:d
78.Theplugginggivesthe
(a)zerotorquebraking
(b)smallesttorquebraking
(c)highesttorquebraking
(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:c
79.ThearmaturevoltagecontrolofD.C.motorprovides
(a)constantvoltagedrive
(b)constantcurrentdrive
(c)constanttorquedrive

(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:c
80.IfaD.C.motordesignedfor40Cambienttemperatureistobeusedfor50Cambient
temperature,thenthemotor
(a)oflowerH.P.shouldbeselected
(6)ofhigherH.P.shouldbeselected
(c)canbeusedfor50Cambienttemperaturealso
(d)istobederatedbyafactorrecommendedbymanufacturerandselectthenexthigher
H.P.motor
Ans:d
81.IftheterminalsofarmatureofD.C.motorareinterchanged,thisactionwilloffer
followingkindofbraking
(o)regenerative
(b)plugging
(c)dynamicbraking
(d)noneoftheabove
(e)anyoftheabove
Ans:b
82.Whichofthefollowingmotorsonewillchoosetodrivetherotarycompressor?
(a)D.C.shuntmotor
(b)D.C.seriesmotor
(c)Universalmotor
(d)Synchronousmotor
Ans:d
83.IfthespeedofaD.C.shuntmotorisincreased,thebacke.m.f.ofthemotorwill
(a)increase
(b)decrease
(c)remainsame
(d)becomezero
Ans:a
84.WhyaretheD.C.motorspreferredfortractionapplications?
(a)Torqueandspeedareinverselyproportionaltoarmaturecurrent
(b)Torqueisproportionaltoarmaturecurrent
(c)Torqueisproportionaltosquarerootofarmaturecurrent
(d)Thespeedisinverselyproportionaltothetorqueandthetorqueisproportionalto
squareofarmaturecurrent
Ans:d
85.Whichofthefollowingmotorsisusuallyusedinhouseholdrefrigerators?
(a)D.C.shuntmotor
(b)D.C.seriesmotor
(c)Singlephaseinductionmotor(splitphasestartorinductionrunmotor)
(d)Reluctancemotor
(e)Synchronousmotor
Ans:c
86.Whichofthefollowingmotorsismostsuitableforsignallingdevicesandmanykindsof
timers?
(a)D.C.shuntmotor
(b)D.C.seriesmotor
(c)Inductionmotor
(d)Reluctancemotor
Ans:d
87.Whichmotorshouldnotbestartedonnoload?
(a)Seriesmotor
(b)Shuntmotor
(c)Cumulativelycompoundedmotor
(d)Differentiallycompoundedmotor.

Ans:a
88.WardLeonardcontrolisbasicallya
(a)voltagecontrolmethod
(b)fielddivertormethod
(c)fieldcontrolmethod
(d)armatureresistancecontrolmethod
Ans:a
89.Forconstanttorquedrivewhichspeedcontrolmethodispreferred?
(a)Fieldcontrol
(b)Armaturevoltagecontrol
(c)Shuntarmaturecontrol
(d)Mechanicalloadingsystem
Ans:b
90.InWardLeonardcontrolthelowerlimitofspeedisimposedby
(a)residualmagnetismofthegenerator
(b)corelossesofmotor
(c)mechanicallossesofmotorandgeneratortogether
(d)alloftheabove
Ans:a
91.ThemaindisadvantageoftheWardLeonardcontrolmethodis
(a)highinitialcost
(b)highmaintenancecost
(c)lowefficiencyatHghtloads
(d)alloftheabove
Ans:d
92.Regenerativemethodofbrakingisbasedonthat
(a)backe.m.f.islessthantheappliedvoltage
(b)backe.m.f.isequaltotheappliedvoltage
(c)backe.m.f.ofrotorismorethantheappliedvoltage
(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:b
93.ThehysteresislossinaD.C.machineleastdependson
(a)Frequencyofmagneticreversals
(b)Maximumvalueoffluxdensity
(c)Volumeandgradeofiron
(d)Rateofflowofventilatingair
Ans:d
94.InaD.C.generatorallofthefollowingcouldbetheeffectsofironlossesexcept
(a)Lossofefficiency
(b)Excessiveheatingofcore
(c)Increaseinterminalvoltage
(d)Riseintemperatureofventilatingair
Ans:c
95.ThelossesoccurringinaD.C.generatoraregivenbelow.Whichlossislikelytohave
highestproportionatratedloadofthegenerator?
(a)hysteresisloss
(b)fieldcopperloss
(c)armaturecopperloss
(d)eddycurrentloss
Ans:c
96.WhichofthefollowinglossinaD.C.generatorvariessignificantlywiththeloadcurrent
?
(a)Fieldcopperloss
(b)Windageloss
(c)Armaturecopperloss

(d)Noneoftheabove
Ans:c
97.TorquedevelopedbyaD.C.motordependsupon
(a)magneticfield
(b)activelengthoftheconductor
(c)currentflowthroughtheconductors
(d)numberofconductors
(e)radiusofarmature
(f)allabovefactors
Ans:f
98.D.C.shuntmotorsareusedfordriving
(a)trains
(b)cranes
(c)hoists
(d)machinetools
Ans:d
99.Inamanualshuntmotorstarter
(a)overloadrelayisconnectedinseriesandnovoltrelayinparallelwiththeload
(6)overloadrelayisconnectedinparallelandnovoltrelayinserieswiththeload
(c)overloadrelayandnovoltrelayarebothconnectedinserieswiththeload
(d)overloadrelayandnovoltrelayarebothconnectedinparallelwiththeload
Ans:a
100.WhichofthefollowingstepsislikelytoresultinreductionofhysteresislossinaD.C.
generator?
(a)Providinglaminationsinarmaturecore
(b)Providinglaminationsinstator
(c)Usingnonmagneticmaterialforframe
(d)Usingmaterialoflowhysteresiscoefficientforarmaturecorematerial
Ans:d
101.WhichofthefollowinglossinaD.C.generatorisdissipatedintheformofheat?
(a)Mechanicalloss
(b)Coreloss
(c)Copperloss
(d)Alloftheabove
Ans:d
102.WhichofthefollowinglossesaresignificantlyreducedbylaminatingthecoreofaD.C.
generator?
(a)Hysteresislosses
(b)Eddycurrentlosses
(c)Copperlosses
(d)Windagelosses
Ans:b
103.ThetotallossesinawelldesignedD.C.generatorof10kWwillbenearly
(a)100W
(b)500W
(c)1000W
(d)1500W
Ans:b
104.TheconditionformaximumefficiencyforaD.C.generatoris
(a)eddycurrentlosses=straylosses
(b)hysteresislosses=eddycurrentlosses
(c)copperlosses=0
(d)variablelosses=constantlosses
Ans:d
105.D.C.generatorsarenormallydesignedformaximumefficiencyaround

(a)fullload
(b)ratedr.p.m.
(c)ratedvoltage
(d)alloftheabove
Ans:a
106.InaD.C.generator,theironlossesmainlytakeplacein
(a)yoke
(b)commutator
(c)armatureconductors
(d)armaturerotor
Ans:d
107.D.C.generatorsareinstalledneartheloadcentrestoreduce
(a)ironlosses
(b)linelosses
(c)sparking
(d)coronalosses
Ans:b
108.ThepurposeofretardationtestonD.C.shuntmachinesistofindout
(a)straylosses
(b)eddycurrentlosses
(c)fieldcopperlosses
(d)windagelosses
Ans:a
109.WhichofthefollowingtestswillbesuitablefortestingtwosimilarD.C.seriesmotorsof
largecapacity?
(a)Swinburne'stest
(b)Hopkinson'stest
(c)Fieldtest
(d)Braketest
Ans:c
110.Hopkinson'stestonD.C.machinesisconductedat
(a)noload
(b)partload
(c)fullload
(d)overload
Ans:c
111.DuringrheostatbrakingofD.C.seriesmotors
(a)motorisrunasagenerator
(b)motorisreversedindirection
(c)motorisrunatreducedspeed
Ans:a
112.ForwhichtypesofD.C.motor,dynamicbrakingisgenerallyused?
(a)Shuntmotors
(b)Seriesmotors
(c)Compoundmotors
(d)Alloftheabove
Ans:d
113.Whichmethodofbrakingisgenerallyusedinelevators?
(a)Plugging
(b)Regenerativebraking
(c)Rheostaticbraking
(d)Noneoftheabove
Ans:a
114.Invariablespeedmotor
(a)astrongercommutatingfieldisneededatlowspeedthanathighspeed

(b)aweakercommutatingfieldisneededatlowspeedthanathighspeed
(c)samecommutatingfieldisneededatlowspeedthanathighspeed
(d)noneoftheaboveiscorrect
Ans:b
115.WhenthearmatureofaD.C.motorrotates,e.m.f.inducedis
(a)selfinducede.m.f.
(b)mutuallyinducede.m.f.
(c)backe.m.f.
(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:c
116.WhereD.C.motorofH.P.12ormorerequiresfrequentstarting,stopping,reversing
andspeedcontrol
(a)drumtypecontrollerisused
(b)threepointstarterisused
(c)fourpointstarterisused
(d)allabovecanbeused
Ans:a
117.IfaD.C.shuntmotorisworkingatfullloadandifshuntfieldcircuitsuddenlyopens
(a)thiswillmakearmaturetotakeheavycurrent,possiblyburningit
(6)thiswillresultinexcessivespeed,possiblydestroyingarmatureduetoexcessive
centrifugalstresses
(c)nothingwillhappentomotor
(d)motorwillcometostop
Ans:a
118.D.C.motoristodrivealoadwhichhascertainminimumvalueformostofthetimeand
somepeakvalueforshort
duration.Wewillselectthe
(a)seriesmotor
(b)shuntmotor
(c)compoundmotor
(d)anyoftheabove
Ans:a
119.D.C.motoristoadrivealoadwhichisalmostnilforcertainpartoftheloadcycleand
peakvalueforshortduration.Wewillselectthis
(a)seriesmotor
(b)shuntmotor
(c)compoundmotor
(d)anyoftheabove
Ans:c
120.WhichD.C.motorhasgotmaximumselfrelievingproperty?
(a)Seriesmotor
(6)Shuntmotor
(c)Cumulativelycompoundedmotor
(d)Differentiallycompoundedmotor
Ans:a
121.IntheD.C.motortheironlossesoccurin
(a)thefield
(b)thearmature
(c)thebrushes
(d)thecommutator
Ans:b
122.ThespeedofaD.C.shuntmotorisrequiredtobemorethanfullloadspeed.Thisis
possibleby
(a)reducingthefieldcurrent
(b)decreasingthearmaturecurrent
(c)increasingthearmaturecurrent

(d)increasingtheexcitationcurrent
(e)noneoftheabovemethods
Ans:a
123.OneD.C.motordrivesanotherD.C.motor.ThesecondD.C.motorwhenexcitedand
driven
(a)runsasagenerator
(b)doesnotrunasagenerator
(c)alsorunsasamotorcomestostopaftersometime
Ans:a

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