CLASS II TEST

MARINE ELECTROTECHNOLOGY

1. No-load speed of which of the following motor will be highest ?

(a) Shunt motor

(b) Series motor

(c) Cumulative compound motor

(d) Differentiate compound motor

Ans: b

2 The plugging gives the

(a) zero torque braking

(b) smallest torque braking

(c) highest torque braking

(d) none of the above

Ans: c

3] The maximum torque in an induction motor depends on

(a) frequency

(b) rotor inductive reactance

(c) square of supply voltage

(d) all of the above

Ans: d

4] 5 H.P., 50-Hz, 3-phase, 440 V, induction motors are available for the following r.p.m. Which
motor will be the costliest ?

(a) 730 r.p.m.

(b) 960 r.p.m.

(c) 1440 r.p.m.

(d) 2880 r.p.m.

Ans: a
5]Synchronous motors are generally not self-starting because

(a) the direction of rotation is not fixed

(b) the direction of instantaneous torque reverses after half cycle

(c) startes cannot be used on these machines

(d) starting winding is not provided on the machines

Ans: b

6. A three-phase synchronous motor will have

(a) no slip-rings

(b) one slip-ring

(c) two slip-rings

(d) three slip-rings

Ans: c

7. An over-excited synchronous motor takes

(a) leading current

(b) lagging current

(c) both (a) and (b)

(d) none of the above

Ans: a

8] A synchronous motor can operate at

(a) lagging power factor only

(b) leading power factor only

(c) unity power factor only

d) lagging, leading and unity power factors

Ans: d
9] The percentage slip in case of a synchronous motor is

(a) 1%

(b) 100%

(c) 0.5%

(d) zero

Ans: d

10] An important advantage of a synchronous motor over wound round induction motor is that

(a) its power factor may be varied at will

(b) its speed is independent of supply frequency

(c) its speed may be controlled more easily

(d) none of the above

Ans: a

11] In an open loop control system

(a) Output is independent of control input

(b) Output is dependent on control input

(c) Only system parameters have effect on the control output

(d) None of the above

Ans: a

12] A good control system has all the following features except

(a) good stability

(b) slow response

(c) good accuracy

(d) sufficient power handling capacity

Ans: b

13] increases the steady state accuracy.

 (a) Integrator

(b) Differentiator

(c) Phase lead compensator

(d) Phase lag compensator

Ans: a

14] The full load slip of a 60 Hz, 6-pole squirrel cage induction motor is 4%. Its full load speed is

(a) 960 rpm.

(b) 1152 rpm.

(c) 1140 rpm.

(d) 950 rpm

Ans b

15]In double cage rotors

( a) the inner cage has high resistance and outer cage has low resistance.

( b) both the cages have low resistances.

( c) both the cages have high resistances.

( d) the inner cage has low resistance and outer cage has high resistance

Ans d

16] A transformer core is laminated to

(a) reduce hysteresis loss

(b) reduce eddy current losses

(c) reduce copper losses

(d) reduce all above losses

Ans: b
17] While conducting short-circuit test on a transformer the following side is short circuited (a)
High voltage side

(b) Low voltage side

(c) Primary side

(d) Secondary side

Ans: b

18] In a given transformer for given applied voltage, losses which remain constant irrespective
of load changes are

(a) friction and windage losses

(b) copper losses

(c) hysteresis and eddy current losses

(d) none of the above

Ans: c

19] The transformer ratings are usually expressed in terms of

(a) volts

(b) amperes

(c) kW

(d) kVA

Ans: d

20] Two waves of the same frequency have opposite phase when the phase angle between
them is

(a) 360°

(b) 180°

(c) 90°

(d) 0°

Ans: b
21] Power factor of an electrical circuit is equal to

(a) R/Z

(b) cosine of phase angle difference be-tween current and voltage

(c) kW/kVA

(d) ratio of useful current to total current Iw/I

(e) all above

Ans: e

22] Power factor of the following circuit will be zero

(a) resistance

(b) inductance

(c) capacitance

(d) both (b) and (c)

Ans: d

23] In D.C. generators, current to the external circuit from armature is given through

(a) commutator

(b) solid connection

(c) slip rings

(d) none of above

Ans: a
24] If the input of the prime mover of an alternator is kept constant but the excitation is changed,
then

A. the active component of the output is changed

B. the reactive component of the output is changed

C. power factor of the load remains constant

D. power factor of the load changes from lagging to leading

Answer: B
25] The driving power from the prime mover driving the alternator is lost but the alternator
remains connected to the supply network and the field supply also remains on. The alternator
will

 A. get burnt

 B. behave as an induction motor but will rotate in the opposite direction

 C. behave as a synchronous motor and will rotate in the same direction

 D. behave as a synchronous motor but will rotate in a reverse direction to that

corresponding to generator action

Answer: C

26] There is definite objection to use of which of the following medium for extinguishing the arc
in case of a circuit breaker ?

 A. Air

 B. SF6 gas

 C. Vacuum

 D. Water

Answer: D

27] An SCR is considered to be semi controlled device. Because

(A) It can be turned OFF but not turned ON with gate pulse

(B) It conducts during only one half cycle of an alternating current wave

(C) It can be turned ON but not turned OFF with a gate pulse

(D) It can be turned ON only during only one half cycle of an alternating voltage wave

Answer-C

28] The snubber circuit is used in thyristor circuits for

(A) triggering

(B) phase shifting

(C) di/dt protection

(D) dv/dt protection

Answer-D
29] During charging the specific gravity of the electrolyte of a lead acid battery

   A. Increases
   B. Decreases
   C. Remains the same
   D. Becomes zero
Ans A

30] The single phasing relays are used for the protection of

   A. Single phase motors only

   B. Two phase motors only
   C. Two single phase motor running in parallel
   D. Three phase motors
Ans D