EE-setA (C) 0.625 x 1019 15.

A circuit contains two un-equal

Electric Current and Ohm's Law (D) 0.625 x 1012. resistances in parallel
Multiple Choice Questions of Electric (A) current is same in both
Current and Ohm's Law (1-15): 8. Two bulbs marked 200 watt-250 volts (B) large current flows in larger resistor
1. Resistivity of a wire depends on and 100 watt-250 volts are joined in (C) potential difference across each is
(A) length series to 250 volts supply. Power same
(B) material consumed in circuit is (D) smaller resistance has smaller
(C) cross section area (A) 33 watt conductance.
(D) none of the above. (B) 67 watt
(C) 100 watt 16.Conductance is expressed in terms of
2. When n resistances each of value r are (D) 300 watt. (A) ohm / m
connected in parallel, then resultant (B) m / ohm
resistance is x. When these n resistances 9. Ampere second could be the unit of (C) mho / m
are connected in series, total resistance is (A) power (D) mho.
(A) nx (B) conductance
(B) rnx (C) energy 17. Which of the following could be the
(C) x / n (D) charge. value of resistivity of copper?
2
(D) n x. (A) 1.7 x 10-8 ohm-cm
10. Which of the following is not the (B). 1.7 x 10-6 ohm-cm
3. Resistance of a wire is r ohms. The wiresame as watt? (C). 1.6 x 10-5 ohm-cm
is stretched to double its length, then its (A) joule/sec (D). 1.7 x 10-4 ohm-cm
resistance in ohms is (B) amperes/volt
(A) r / 2 (C) amperes x volts 18. A copper wire of length l and diameter
2
(B) 4 r (D) ( amperes ) x ohm. d has potential difference V applied at its
(C) 2 r two ends. The drift velocity is vd. If the
(D) r / 4. 11. One kilowatt hour of electrical energy diameter of wire is made d/3, then drift
is the same as velocity becomes
4. Kirchhoff's second law is based on law (A) 36 x 105 watts (A) 9 vd
of conservation of (B) 36 x 10s ergs (B) vd / 9
5
(A) charge (C) 36 x 10 joules (C)vd /3
(B) energy (D) 36 x 105 B.T.U. (D)vd.
(C) momentum
(D) mass. 12. An electric current of 5 A is same as 19.Two resistances R1 and R2 give
(A) 5 J / C combined resistance of 4.5 ohms when in
5. The diameter of the nucleus of an atom (B) 5 V / C series and 1 ohm when in parallel. The
is of the order of (C) 5 C / sec resistances are
(A) 10 -31 m (D) 5 w / sec. (A)3 ohms and 6 ohms
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(B) 10 m (B)3 ohms and 9 ohms
(C) 10 -21 m 13. An electron of mass m kg and having (C)1.5 ohms and 3 ohms
(D) 10 -14m. a charge of e coulombs travels from rest (D)1.5 ohms and 0.5 ohms.
through a potential difference of V volts.
6. The mass of proton is roughly how Its kinetic energy will be (A) eV Joules 20. We have three resistances of values 2
many times the mass of an electron? (B) meV Joules Ω, 3 Ω and 6 Ω. Which of the following
(A) 184,000 (C)me / V Joules combination will give an effective
(B) 184,00 (D)V / me Joules. resistance of 4 Ω?
(C) 1840 (A) All the three resistances in parallel
(D)184. 14. The value of the following is given by (B) 2 Ω resistance in series with parallel
100 (kilo ampere ) x ( micro ampere ) 100 combination of 3 Ω and 6 Ω resistance
7. The charge on an electron is known to milli ampere * 10 ampere (C) 3 Ω resistance in series with parallel
be 1.6 x 10-19 coulomb. In a circuit the (A) 0.001 A combination of 2 Ω and 6 Ω resistance
current flowing is 1 A. How many (B) 0.1 A (D) 6 Ω resistance in series with parallel
electrons will be flowing through the (C) 1 A combination of 2 Ω and 3 Ω resistance.
circuit in a second? (D) 10A.
(A) 1.6 x 1019 21. Three equal resistors connected in
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(B) 1.6 x 10 series across a source of emf together
dissipate 10 watts of power. What would 30.Two 1 kilo ohm, 1/2 W resistors are (A) 0.00625 / °C
be the power dissipated in the same connected in series. Their combined (B) 0.0625 /°C
resistors when they are connected in resistance value and wattage will be (C) 0.000625 /°C
parallel across the same source of emf? (A) 2 kΩ, 1/2 W (D) 0.625 /°C.
(A) 10 watts (B) 2 kΩ, 1 W
(B) 30 watts (C) 2 kΩ, 2 W 41.Total power loss in the circuit is
(C) 90 watts (D) l kΩ, 1/2 W. (A)10W
(D) 270 watts. (B) 50.2 W
31.Which method can be used for (C) 205 W
23.Four identical resistors are first absolute measurement of resistances ? (D) 410 W.
connected in parallel and then in series. (A)Ohm's law method
The resultant resistance of the first (B)Wheatstone bridge method 42.A resistance of 5 ohms is further drawn
combination to the second will be (C)Releigh method so that its length becomes double. Its
(A) 1 / 16 times (D) Lortentz method. resistance will now be
(B) 1 / 4 times (A) 5 ohms
(C) 4 times 32.Three 3 ohm resistors are connected (B) 7.5 ohms
(D) 16 times. to form a triangle. What is the resistance (C) 10 ohms
between any two of the corners? (D) 20 ohms.
25. When P = Power, V = Voltage, I = (A) 3 / 4 ohms
Current, R = Resistance and G = (B) 3 ohms 43.Specific resistance of a substance is
Conductance, which of the following (C) 2 ohms measured in
relation is incorrect? (D) 4/3 ohm. (A) ohms
(A) V = √ (PR) (B) mhos
(B). P= V2G (C) ohm-cm
(C) G= P / I2 33.Five resistances are connected as (D) cm/ohm.
(D) I =√ (P / R) shown in figure below. The equivalent
resistance between the points A and B 44.A wire of resistance R has it length and
26.The unit of electrical conductivity is will be cross-section both doubled. Its resistance
(A) mho / metre will become
(B) mho / sq. m 34.How many different combinations may (A) 4 R
(C) ohm / metre be obtained with three resistors, each (B)2 R
(D) ohm / sq. m. having the resistance R ? (C) R
(A) 3 (D) R / 4.
27.Which of the following bulbs will have (B) 4
the least resistance ? (C) 5 45.Ohm's law is not applicable in all the
(A) 220 V, 60 W (D) 6. following cases Except
(B) 220 V, 100 W (A) Electrolytes
(C) 115 V, 60 W 35.A wire of 0.14 mm diameter and (B) Arc lamps
(D) 115 V, 100 W. specific resistance 9.6 micro ohm-cm is (E) Insulators
440 cm long. The resistance of the wire (A) Vacuum ratio values.
28.The ratio of the resistance of a 100 W, will be
220 V lamp to that of a 100 W, 110 V lamp(A) 9.6 ohm 46.The element of electric heater is made
will be nearly (B) 11.3 ohm of
(A) 4 (C) 13.7 ohm (A) copper
(B)2 (D) 27.4 ohm. (B) steel
(C) 1 / 2 (C) carbon
(D) 1 / 4 36.Ohm's law is not applicable to (D) nichrome.
(A) DC circuits
29.The resistance of a 100 W, 200 V lamp (B) high currents 47. 5xl016 electrons pass across the
is (C) small resistors section of a conductor in 1 minute 20 sec.
(A) 100 ohm (D) semi-conductors. The current flowing is
(B) 200 ohm (A) 1mA
(C) 400 ohm 37.A metal resistor has resistance of 10 (B) 0.1 mA
(D) 1600 ohm. ohm at 0°C and 11 ohms at 160°C, the (C) 0.01mA
temperature coefficient is (D) 10 mA.
 59.The hot resistance of a tungsten lamp (D) ohms/cm-cube.
49.Three elements having conductance is about 10 times the cold resistance.
G1, G2 and G3 are connected in parallel. Accordingly, cold resistance of a 100 W, 66. Which material is expected to have
Their combined conductance will be 200 V lamp will be (A) 4000 ohm least resistivity?
(A) 1/( 1/G1 + 1/G2 + 1/G3) (B)400 ohm (A) Copper
(B) (G1G2 + G2G3 + G3G1)/(G1 + G2 + G3) (C)40 ohm (B) Lead
(C) 1/(G1 + G2+ G3) (D)4 ohm. (C) Mercury
(D) G1 + G2 +G3 (D) Zinc.
60. Variable resistors are
54.For the circuit shown below the (A)Wire wound resistors 67. The shunt winding of a motor has a
current I flowing through the circuit will (B)Thin film resistors resistance of 85 ohm at 22oC. When the
be (C)Thick film resistors motor runs at full load, its resistance
(D)All of the above. increases to 100 ohms. The resistance
55.A cube of material of side 1 cm has a temperature coefficient of winding per
resistance of 0.002 ohm between its 61.Low resistance can be accurately 0oC is 0.004. The rise in temperature of
opposite faces. If the same volume of the measured by the winding will be nearly
material has a length of 8 cm and a (A) Kelvin bridge (A) 20oC
uniform cross-section, the resistance of (B )Wheat stone bridge (B) 50oC
this length will be (C) Wein's bridge (C)70oC
(A) 0.032 ohm (D) None of the above. (D) 100oC.
(B) 0.064 ohm
(C) 0.096 ohm 68. The resistance temperature
(D) 0.128 ohm. coefficient is defined as
62.A heating element of a hot plate on an (A) increase in resistance per degree
56.A standard 60 W bulb is in series with aelectric cooking range draws 12 amperes centigrade
room heater and connected across the from 240 V mains. How many kWh of (B) decrease in resistance per degree
mains. If the 60 W bulb is replaced by 100 energy will be consumed in one hour and centigrade
W bulb 15 minutes (C) the ratio of increase in resistance per
(A) the heater output will increase (A) 1.2 degree centigrade to the resistance at
(B) the heater output will reduce (B) 3.2 0oC
(C) the heater output will remains (C) 6.0 (D) the ratio of increases in resistance per
unaltered. (D) 7.2. degree centigrade to the rate of rise of
resistance at 0oC.
57. Two aluminium conductors have equal63. Temperature coefficient of resistance
length. The cross-sectional area of one is expressed in terms of 69.Two coils connected in series have
conductor is four times that of the other. (A) ohms / ohms oC resistance of 600 ohm and 300 ohm and
If the conductor having smaller cross- (B) mhos / ohm oC temperature coefficients of 0.1% and
sectional area has a resistance of 100 (C) mhos / oC 0.4% respectively.The resistance of the
ohms the resistance of other conductor (D) ohms / oC. combination at 50oC will be
will be (A) 1050 ohm
(A) 400 ohms 64. If R1 is the resistance of a coil of (B)1001 ohm
(B) 100 ohms copper at t oC and RT is the resistance at (C)1600 ohm
(C) 50 ohms T oC and also the resistance temperature (D) 990 ohm.
(D) 25 ohms. coefficient of copper per degree
centrigrade at 0oC is 1/234.45, then Rt/RT 70. A 100 W, 200 V filament lamp has
58.A nichrome wire used as heater coil (A) (1+t) / (1+T) operating temperature of 2000oC. The
has the resistance of 1 ohm/m. For a (B) (1+ 234.45t) / (1+234.45 T) filament material has resistance
heater of 1000 W at 200 V, the length of (C) (234.45 + t) / (234.45 + T) temperature coefficient of 0.005 at 0oC
wire required will be (D) (234.45 + t2 ) / (234.45 + T 2). per oC. The current taken by the lamp at
(A) 10 m the instant of switching with 200 V supply
(B) 20 m 65. Resistivity is usually expressed in with filament temperature of 20oC will be
(C) 40 m terms of (A) 1 A
(D) 80 m. (A) mho (B) 3 A
(B) ohm / oC (C) 5 A
(C) ohms/cm-square (D)10A.
 86. A lamp of 100 W at 200 V is supplied 97. Four resistances R1 , R2, R3 and R4 are
71. A fuse is always installed in a circuit is current at 100 volts. It will be equivalent connected in series against 220 V supply.
(A) Series to the lamp of The resistances are such that R1 > R2 > R3
(B) Parallel. (A) 50 W > R4. The least power consumption will be
(B) 40 W in
72. The rating of fuse wire is expressed in (C) 25 W (A) resistor R1
terms of (D) 10 W. (B) resistor R2
(A) Ohms (C) resistor R3
(B) Mhos 87. Two electric bulbs of 100 W, 200 V are (D) resistor R4.
(C) Amperes put in series and the combination is
(D) Watts. supplied 100 V. The power consumption 98. 100 resistors of 100 ohms each arc
of each bulb will be connected in parallel. Their equivalent
73. Which of the following material is not (A) 100 / 2 W resistances will be
used as fuse material? (B) 100 / 4 W (A) 10,000 ohms
(A) Silver (C) 100 / 8 W (B) 100 ohms
(B) Copper (D) 100 / 16 W. (C) 1 ohm
(C) Aluminium (D) 1/ 10000 ohm.
(D) Carbon. 92. The power consumption of the circuit
will be maximum when 99. For a fixed supply voltage the current
79. The current carrying capacity of the (A) key k1 and k3 are closed and k2 is flowing through a conductor will decrease
fuse material depends on open when
(A) cross-sectional area (B) key k1 is closed, k2 and k3 are open (A) cross-sectional area of the conductor
(B) length (C) key k1 and k2 are closed and k3 is is increased
(C) material open (B) length of the conductor is increased
(D) all of the above. (D) all the keys are closed. (C) length of the conductor is reduced
(D) cross-sectional area is increased and
80. According to the fuse law, the current 93. Which of the following lamps will have length is decreased.
carrying capacity varies as least resistance at room temperature ?
(A) diameter (A) 200 W, 220 V 100.When current flows through heater
(B) (diameter)3/2 (B) 100 W, 220 V coil it glows but supply wiring does not
(C) 1 / diameter (C) 60 W, 220 V glow because
(D)1 / (diameter)2. (D) 25 W, 220 V. (A) supply wiring is covered with
84. A 100 W bulb is connected in series insulation layer
with a room heater of 750 W. What will 94. Filaments of electric bulbs are usually (B) current through supply line flows at
happen if the bulb is replaced by a 60W made of slower speed.
bulb? (A) Nichrome (C) supply wires arc made of superior
(A) Heater output will increase (B) Tungsten material
(B) Heater output will decrease (C) Copper (D) resistance of heater coil is more than
(C) Heater output will remain unchanged (D) Carbon. that supply wires.
(D) Bulb will not glow.
95. The value of supply voltage for 500 W 106. Two 1 kilo ohm, 1/2 W resistors are
85. An immersion rod heats a bucket of ,5 ohm load is connected in series. Their combined
water in 15 minutes. In order that the (A) 500 V resistance value and wattage will be
water should boil in 10 minutes (B) 100V (A) 2 kohm, 1 / 2 W
(A) length of heating element of the rod (C) 50 V (B) 2 kohm, 1 W
should be increased (D) 10V. (C) 2kohm, 2 W
(B) length of heating element of the rod (D) 1 kohm, 1 / 2 W.
should be reduced 96. Which resistor will be physically larger
(C) supply voltage should be reduced in size ? 107. The resistance of 100 W, 200 V tamp
(D) heating element of larger diameter (A)10 ohm, 50 W is
should be used. (B) 100 ohm, 10 W (A) 100 ohm
(C) 1 kohm, 1 W (B) 200 ohm
(D) 10 Mohm, 1/ 2 W. (C) 400 ohm
(D) 1600 ohm.
108. A cylindrical wire is compressed in Multiple Choice Questions of
length by 10%. The percentage decrease Synchronous Generator (1-15):
in the resistance will be 115. The unit of conductivity is
(A) 16% (A) mho / m 1. In an alternator, voltage drops occurs in
(B) 19% (B) mho / sq. m (A) armature resistance only
(C) 20% (C) ohm / m (B) armature resistance and leakage
(D) 25% (D) ohm / sq. m. reactance
118. According to Joule law heat (C) armature resistance, leakage
110. The unit of conductance is produced by a current I while in flowing reactance and armature reaction
(A) per ohm through a material of resistance R for a (D) armature resistance, leakage
(B) ohm/m length of time T, is proportional to (A) T reactance, armature reaction and earth
(C) mho/m only connections.
(D) mho. (B) (RT)
(C) (IRT)
111. Ohm's law is not applicable in all the (D) (I2RT).
following cases except 2. The magnitude of various voltage drops
(A) Electrolysis 119. In the color code for resistances that occur in an alternator, depends on
(B) Arc lamps black color represents the number (A) 0 (A) power factor of the load
(C) Insulators (B) 1 (B) load current
(D) Vacuum radio valves. (C) 2 (C) power factor x load current
(D) 3. (D) power factor x (load current)2.
112. In which of the following circuits will
the voltage source produce the most 120. In the color code white color
current? represents the number
(A) 10 V across a 10 ohm resistance (A) 9 3. In an alternator, at lagging power
(B) 10 V across two 10 ohm resistance in (B) 8 factor, the generated voltage per phase,
series (C) 6 as compared to that at unity power factor
(C) 10 V across two 10 ohm resistances in (D) 5. (A) must be same as terminal voltage
parallel (B) must be less than the terminal voltage
(D) 1000 V across Mohm resistance. 121. In the color code number 3 is (C) must be more than the terminal
represented by voltage
113. A piece of sliver wire has a resistance (A) blue (D) must be 1.41 time the terminal
of 1 ohm. A manganin wire has specific (B) orange voltage.
resistance 30 times that of silver. The (C) grey
resistance of a manganin wire of one (D) violet.
fourth length and one third diameter will
be 122. The condition for the validity under 4. The power factor of an alternator
(A) 6 / 5 ohm Ohm's law is depends on
(B) 1 ohm (A) Temperature at positive end should be (A) Load
(C) 67.5 ohm more than the temperature at negative (B) Speed of rotor
(D) 86.75 ohm. end (C) Core losses
(B) Current should be proportional to the (D) Armature losses.
size of resistance
(C) Resistance must be wire wound type
114. A cube of material of side 1 cm has a (D) Resistance must be uniform.
resistance of 0.002 ohm between its 5. Which kind of rotor is most suitable for
opposite faces. If the same volume of the 124. Production of heat due to current is turbo alternators which arc designed to
material has a length of 8 cm and a related by which law run at high speed ?
uniform cross-section, the resistance of (A) Ohm's law (A) Salient pole type
this length w ill be (B) Joule's law (B) Non-salient pole type
(A) 0.032 ohm (C) Kelvin's law (C) Both (A) and (B) above
(B) 0.064 ohm (D) Maxwell's law. (D) None of the above.
(C) 0.096 ohm
(D) 0.128 ohm. SET-B Synchronous Generator
6. Salient poles are generally used on (B)720
(A) high speed prime movers only (C) 1080
(B) medium speed prime movers only (D)2160 . 17. For an alternator when the power
(C) low speed prime movers only factor of the load is unity
( D) low and medium speed prime (A) the armature flux will have square
movers. waveform
12. Fleming's left hand rule may be (B) the armature flux will be
applied to an electric generator to find demagnetising
out (C) the armature flux will be cross-
7. The frequency of voltage generated in (A) direction of rotor rotation magnetising
an alternator depends on (B) polarity of induced emf (D) the armature flux will reduce to zero.
(A) number of poles (C) direction of induced emf
(B) rotative speed (D) direction of magnetic field.
(C) number of poles and rotative speed
(D) number of poles, rotative speed and 18. The driving power from the prime
type of winding. mover driving the alternator is lost but
13. If the input to the prime mover of an the alternator remains connected to the
alternator is kept constant but the supply network and the field supply also
excitation is changed, then the remains on. The alternator will
8. The frequency of voltage generated by (A) reactive component of the output is (A) get burnt
an alternator having 8 poles and rotating changed (B) behave as an induction motor but will
at 250 rpm is (B) active component of the output is rotate in the opposite direction
(A) 60 Hz changed (C) behave as a synchronous motor and
(B) 50 Hz (C) power factor of the load remains will rotate in the same direction
(C) 25 Hz constant (D) behave as a synchronous motor but
(D) 16 2/3 Hz. (D) power factor of the load reduces. will rotate in a reverse direction to that
corresponding to generator action.

9. An alternator is generating power at 14. An alternator is said to be over excited

210 V per phase while running at 1500 when it is operating at 19. If the input of the prime mover of an
rpm. If the need of the alternator drops to (A) unity power factor alternator is kept constant but the
1000 rpm, the generated voltage per (B) leading power factor excitation is changed, then
phase will be (C) lagging power factor (A) the active component of the output is
(A) 180 V (D) lagging to leading power factor. changed
(B) 150 V (B) the reactive component of the output
(C) 140 V is changed
(D) 105 V. (C) power factor of the load remains
15. When an alternator is running on no constant
load the power supplied by the prime (D) power factor of the load changes from
mover is mainly consumed lagging to leading.
10. A 10 pole AC generator rotates at (A) to meet iron losses
1200 rpm. The frequency of AC voltage in (B) to meet copper losses
cycles per second will be (C) to meet all no load losses
(A)120 (D) to produce induced emf in armature 20. For 50 Hz system the maximum speed
(B) 110 winding. of an alternator can be
(C) 100 (A) approximately 3600 rpm
(D) 50. 16. As the speed of an alternator (B) approximately 3000 rpm
increases (C) 3600 rpm
(A) the frequency increases (D) 3000 rpm.
(B) the frequency decreases
11. The number of electrical degrees (C) the frequency remains constant but 22. In the above figure, the characteristic
passed through in one revolution of a six power factor decreases for unity power factor is represented by
pole synchronous alternator is (D) none of the above. the curve maked
(A)360: (A) A
(B) B (C) Phase sequence
(C)C (D) All of the above. 33. An alternator is supplying 10A to an
(D )D. inductive load at 220 V, while running at
1000 rpm. Now if the speed of the
alternator is reduced to 750 rpm but the
28. When two alternators are running in field current remains unchanged, the load
Questions 23 to 26 refer to the following parallel, their RKVA load share is changed current will become
data: by changing their ................ while their (A) 18 A
kW load share is changed by changing (B) 13.3 A
In a 50 kVA, star connected 440 V, 4- their .............. (C) 10 A
phase 50 Hz alternator, the effective (A) excitation, driving torque (D) 7.5 A.
armature resistance is 0.25 ohm per (B) driving torque, excitation
phase. The synchronous reactance is 3.2 (C) excitation, excitation
ohm per phase and leakage reactance is (D) driving torque, driving torque.
0.5 ohm per phase. 34. Dampers in a large generator
(A) increase stability
23. Full load output current at unity (B) reduce voltage fluctuations
power factor will be 29. Two-alternators are running in (C) reduce frequency fluctuations.
(A) 65.6 A parallel. If the driving force of both the
(B) 55.4 A alternators is changed, this will result in
(C) 45.6 A change is
(D) 35.4 A. (A) frequency 35. An alternator is rated for 75 kW at 0.8
(B) back emf power factor. It means that
(C) generated voltage (A) alternator has 4 poles
(D) all of the above. (B) alternator can supply 75 kW at 0.8
24. Full load line voltage will be power factor
(A) 500 V (C) alternator can supply power only to
(B) 471 V loads having power factor 0.8 only
(C) 450 V 30. A three phase alternator has a phase (D) the peak efficiency of alternator
(D) 435 V. sequence of RYB for its three output occurs only at 75 kW load having 0.8
voltages. In case the field current is lagging power factor.
reversed, the phase sequence will
become
25. No load line voltage will be (A) RBY
(A) 600 V (B) RYB 36. The regulation of an alternator is
(B) 599 V (C) YRB (A) the reduction in terminal voltage
(C)592V (D) none of the above. when alternator is loaded
(D) 580 V. (B) the variation of terminal voltage under
31. The armature reaction of an the conditions of maximum and minimum
alternator influences excitation
(A) windage losses (C) the increase in terminal voltage when
26. Percentage regulation of the (B) operting speed load is thrown off
alternator is approximately (C) generated voltage per phase (D) the change in terminal voltage from
(A) 55% (D) waveform of voltage generated. lagging power factor to leading power
(B) 45% factor.
(C) 35%
(D) 25%.
32. For the same power rating, a lower
voltage alternator will be 37. A magnetisation curve represents the
(A) more efficient relationship between
27. In order that two alternators be put in (B) larger in size (A) reactive and non-reactive components
parallel, which of the following factors (C) operating at high rpm of voltage
should be identical for both ? (D) more costly. (B) exciting currents and terminal voltage
(A) Voltage (C) power factor and terminal voltage
(B) Frequency (D) magnetic flux and armature current.
 (A) 0.22 and the field supply also remains on.
(B) 0.25 What will happen to the alternator ?
(C) 0.30 (A) The stator winding of the alternator
38. In an alternator if the armature (D) 0.44. will get burnt
reaction produces demagnetisation of the (B) The rotor winding of the alternator
main field, the power factor should be will get burnt
(A) Zero, lagging load (C) The alternator will continue to run as a
(B) Zero, leading load 44. Two alternators are running in synchronous motor rotating in the same
(C) Unity. parallel. The excitation of one of the direction
alternator is increased. The result will be (D) The alternator will continue to run as
(A) machine with excess excitation will a synchronous motor rotating in the
burn opposite direction.
39. In an alternator if the armature (B) both machines will start vibrating
reaction produces magnetisation of the (C) power output will decrease 52. For a peripheral speed of 314 m/s, a 2
main field the power factor should be (D) wattless component will change. pole cylindrical machine will have
(A) Zero, lagging load maximum diameter of
(B) Zero, leading load (A) 255 cm
(C) Unity. (B) 235 cm
45. The power output of an alternators is (C) 200 cm
100 kW. In order that the tangent of pf (D) 170 cm.
angle may be 0.8 lagging, the KVAR rating
40. When an alternator is supplying unity must be
power factor load, the armature reaction (A) 80 cosφ KVAR
will produce (B) 80 sin φ KVAR 53. The rotor of the salient pole alternator
(A) magnetisation of the main field (C) 80 KVAR has 24 poles. The number of cycles of emf
(B) demagnetisation of the main field (D) -80 KVAR. in one revolution would be
(C) distortion of the main field. (A) 24
46. The power output of an alternator is (B) 12
40 kW and KVAR component is - 25. What (C) 6
will be the value of tanφ (φ being the (D) 4.
41. An alternator has full load regulation power factor angle) ?
of 4% when the power factor of the load (A) 0.625 lagging
is 0.8 lagging while alternator runs at (B) 0.625 leading
1500 rpm. The full load regulation of 1400 (C) 0.375 lagging 54. Two alternators A and B are sharing
rpm for 0.8 pf lagging load will be (D) 0.375 leading. an inductive load equally. If the excitation
(A) 15/14 x 4 percent of alternator A is increased
(B) 14/15 x 4 percent (A) alternator B will deliver more current
(C) 4 percent and alternator A will deliver less current
(D) Depends on other factors also. 47. When short pitch coils of 160 are used (B) alternator B will deliver less current
in an alternator, which harmonic and alternator A will deliver more current
component will not be present in the (C) both will continue to share load
output emf ? equally
42. The Potier's triangle separates the (A) third (D) both will deliver more current.
(A) iron losses and copper losses (B) fifth
(B) field mmf and armature mmf (C) seventh
(C) stator voltage and rotor voltage (D) ninth.
(D) armature leakage reactance and 55. Desirable feature for the parallel
armature reaction mmf. operation of two alternators is
(A) both should have same resistance
48. A 120 MW turbo alternator is (B) both should have same reactance
supplying power to 80 MW load at p.f. (C) both should have less of resistance as
43. In the Potier's triangle, the Potier lagging. Suddenly the steam supply to the compared to synchronous reactance
reactance drop per phase is 22 volts per turbine is cut off and the alternator (D) both should have more of resistance
phase at 88 amperes per phase. The remains connected to the supply network as compared to synchronous reactance.
Potier's reactance per phase is
 58. A 20 pole ac generator rotates at 600
56. Alternators used in aircraft systems rpm. The periodic time of current in
usually have frequency of 53. The rotor of the salient pole alternatorseconds per cycle is
(A) 25 Hz has 24 poles. The number of cycles of emf (A) 0.009
(B) 50 Hz in one revolution would be (B) 0.004
(C) 100 Hz (A) 24 (C) 0.008
(D) 400 Hz. (B) 12 (D) 0.01.
(C) 6
(D) 4.

57. High frequency on aircraft alternators 59. What kind of rotor is most suitable for
is selected in order to turbo alternators ?
(A) free the systems from external 54. Two alternators A and B are sharing (A) salient pole type
disturbance an inductive load equally. If the excitation (B) non-salient pole type
(B) compensate for high speeds of alternator A is increased (C) both (A) and (B) above
(C) compensate for high altitudes (A) alternator B will deliver more current (D) none of the above.
(D) reduce the bulk. and alternator A will deliver less current
(B) alternator B will deliver less current
and alternator A will deliver more current
(C) both will continue to share load 60. The synchronizing power developed in
58. A 20 pole ac generator rotates at 600 equally one of the alternators, when two
rpm. The periodic time of current in (D) both will deliver more current. alternators are running in parallel, will
seconds per cycle is load the same alternator in which it is
(A) 0.009 developed and reduce its speed
(B) 0.004 (A) True
(C) 0.008 55. Desirable feature for the parallel (B) False
(D) 0.01. operation of two alternators is
(A) both should have same resistance 66. At a particular instant a turbo
(B) both should have same reactance alternator is generating 80 MW at 0.8
(C) both should have less of resistance as power factor lagging. Now if the steam
59. What kind of rotor is most suitable for compared to synchronous reactance supply valve to the steam turbine is
turbo alternators ? (D) both should have more of resistance further opened and the excitation is not
(A) salient pole type as compared to synchronous reactance. changed
(B) non-salient pole type (A) the speed of the alternator will
(C) both (A) and (B) above increase but kW delivered will remain
(D) none of the above. unchanged
56. Alternators used in aircraft systems (B) the speed of the alternator will
usually have frequency of increase and kW delivered will also
(A) 25 Hz increase
60. The synchronizing power developed in (B) 50 Hz (C) the speed of the alternator will remain
one of the alternators, when two (C) 100 Hz unchanged but it can meet more kW
alternators are running in parallel, will (D) 400 Hz. demand
load the same alternator in which it is (D) the speed of the alternator will remain
developed and reduce its speed unchanged but it will deliver more kVA.
(A) True
(B) False 57. High frequency on aircraft alternators
is selected in order to
52. For a peripheral speed of 314 m/s, a 2 (A) free the systems from external 67. Two alternators A and B are sharing a
pole cylindrical machine will have disturbance resistive load (p.f. = 1 ) equally. Now if the
maximum diameter of (B) compensate for high speeds excitation of alternator A is increased
(A) 255 cm (C) compensate for high altitudes (A) alternator A will become lagging and
(B) 235 cm (D) reduce the bulk. alternator B will become leading
(C) 200 cm (B) alternator A will become leading and
(D) 170 cm. alternator B will become lagging
(C) both alternators will continue to (A) asynchronous motor
operate on unity power factor (B) asynchronous generator
(D) both alternators will operate on (C) synchronous motor
lagging power factor (D) synchronous generator. 81. In case of low speed hydrogenerators,
(E) both alternators will operate on the short circuit ratio is usually
leading power factor. 76. In synchronous alternator, which of (A) 0.1 to 0.5
the following coils will have emf closer to (B) 0.5 to 0.6
sine waveform ? (C) 0.6 to 1.0
(A) concentrated winding in full pitch coils (D) 1.0 to 1.5.
68. The advantage of providing damper (B) concentrated winding in short pitch
winding in alternators is coils
(A) elimination of harmonic effects (C) distributed winding in full pitch coils
(B) provide a low resistance path for the (D) distributed winding in short pitch 82. The permissible duration for which a
currents due to unbalancing of voltage coils. generator of rated frequency 50 Hz can
(C) oscillations are provided when two run at 46 Hz is
alternators operate in parallel (A) zero
(D) all of the above. (B) one cycle
77. An alternator has rated field current (C) one second
of 4 A. The alternator develops 180 V (D) one minute.
while drawing a field current of 2 A at 750
69. When two alternators are running in rpm. If the field current is made 4 A at 750
exactly synchronism, the synchronising rpm generated voltage could be
power wil be (A) 400 V 83. The permissible duration in supply .
(A) zero (B) 380 V frequency is
(B) sum of the output of two (C) 60V (A) ± 2 %
(C) unity (D) 330 V. (B) ± 5 %
(D) 0.707. (C) ± 10 %
73. The balanced short circuit current of a (D) ± 25 %.
three phase alternator is 25 amperes at
1500 rpm. For the same field current, the 78. The armature reaction of an
balanced short current at 1400 rpm will alternator will be completely magnetizing
be in case the load power factor is 84. The regulation of an alternator is likely
(A)18 A (A) unity to be negative in case of
(B) 27 A (B) 0.707 (A) high speed alternators
(C) 20 A (C) zero lagging (B) slow speed alternators
(D) 20*(2)1/2A (D) zero loading. (C) lagging power factor of the load
(D) leading power factor of the load.

74. A three phase alternator has a phase 79. Which of the following is not an
sequence of RYB for its three output integral part of synchronous generator Questions 85 to 88 refer to the data given
voltages, for clockwise rotation. Now if system ? below:
the alternator is rotated anticlockwise, (A) prime mover
the phase sequence will be (B) distribution transformer A phase, 50 Hz, 6600 V, alternator is rated
(A) RYB (C) excitation system at 6600 kW at 0.8 power factor and a full
(B) RBY (D) protection system. load efficiency of 90%.
(C) BYR
(D) none of the above. 85. kVA is rating of the alternator is
(A) 750 kVA
80. For turbo generators the range of (B) 7500 kVA
excitation voltage is (C) 75000 kVA
75. In a synchronous machine, if the field (A) 10 to 20 V (D) 750000 kVA.
flux axis is ahead of the armature field (B) 30 to 100 V
axis, in the direction of rotation, the (C) 100 to 800 V
machine working as (D) 1000 to 1800 V.
86. The current rating of the alternator is (A) 0° (D) distributed winding to full pitch
(A) 65.63 A (B) 85° winding.
(B) 656.3 A (C) 120°
(C) 6563 A (D) 135°.
(D) 65630 A.
98. In an alternator if the winding is short
pitched by 50 electrical degrees, its pitch
93. The emf generated due to nth factor will be
87. The input to the alternator is harmonic component of flux in an (A) 1.0
(A) 666.6 kW alternator will be (B) 0.866
(B) 6666 kW (A) n times the fundamental emf (C) 0.75
(C) 66660 kW (B) same as fundamental emf (D) 0.50.
(D) 666,600 kW. (C) less than the value of fundamental
emf.

99. The Potier's triangle separates

88. If the input. to an alternator remains (A) stator losses and rotor losses
unaltered, but excitation is changed then 94. Synchronizing torque comes into (B) fixed losses and variable losses
which of the following will not change ? operation under all of the following cases (C) armature voltage and field voltage
(A) kVA output EXCEPT (D) armature leakage reactance and
(B) kW output (A) phase difference between two armature reaction mmf.
(C) power factor voltages
(D) all of the above. (B) frequency difference between two
voltages
(C) voltage difference between two 100. If a single phase alternator has 8
voltages slots per pole uniformly speed, but the
89. Which of the following method is (D) reduction in exciting current in one of winding is arranged with the middle two
likely to give the voltage regulation more the alternators. left empty, the breadth coefficient will be
than the actual value ? (A) 0.99
(A) Synchronous reactance method (B) 0.88
(B) MMF method (C) 0.67
(C) Zero power factor method 95. Unbalanced 3-phase stator currents (D) 0.53.
(D) None of the above. cause
(A) double frequency currents in the rotor
(B) healing of rotor
(C) vibrations 101. Two alternators are running in
90. The effect of cross magnetization in an(D) all of the above. parallel. If the field of one of the
alternator field is to make the output alternator is adjusted, it will
(A) true sinusoidal (A) reduce its speed
(B) non-sinusoidal (B) change its load
(C) harmonic free 96. In large generators protection (C) change its power factor
(D) none of the above. provided against external faults is (D) change its frequency.
(A) biased differential protection
91. In order to reduce the harmonics in (B) sensitive earth fault protection
the emf generated in an alternator (C) inter-turn fault protection
(A) slots are skewed (D) all of the above. 102. A generator is operating by itself
(B) salient pole tips are chamfered supplying the system loads. The reactive
(C) winding is well distributed power supplied by the generator will
(D) all of the above. (A) depend on prime mover rpm
97. Pitch factor is the ratio of the emfs of (B) depend on type of insulation used
(A) short pitch coil to full pitch coil (C) depend on the amount demanded by
(B) full pitch winding to concentrated the load
92. The maximum power in a synchronouswinding (D) depend on inter-coil inductance.
machine is obtained when the load angle (C) full pitch winding to short pitch
is winding

103. Which of the following part plays
important role in over speed protection of
a generator ?
(A) Over current relay
(B) Alarm
(C) Differential protection
(D) Governor.
104. Which type of protection is provided
on a generator to protect against stator
insulation failure ?
(A) Differential protection
(B) Thermocouple actuated alarm
(C) Over current relay
(D) Reverse power relay.
105. Which relays comes into operation in
the event of the failure of prime mover
connected to ihe generator ?
(A) Reverse power relay
(B) Differential relay
(C) Buchholz relay
(D) None of the above.
106. In alternators, the distribution factor (D) load transfer.
is defined as the ratio of emfs of
(A) distributed winding to connected
winding
(B) full pitch winding to distributed
winding
(C) distributed winding to full pitch
winding
(D) concentrated winding to distributed (B) reduces the total voltage around the (B) asynchronous motor
winding.
107. One of the advantages of distributing
the winding in alternator is to
(A) reduce noise
(B) save on copper
(C) improve voltage waveform
(D) reduce harmonics.
108. In case of a uniformly distributed
winding, the value of distribution factor is
(A) 0.995
(B) 0.80
(C) 0.75 114. Which of the following is the
(D) 0.50. common synchronous speed in rpm
between 60 Hz and 50 Hz alternators ?
(A) 900
(B) 600
109. The advantage of a short pitch (C) 375
winding is (D) 225.
(A) low noise
(B) increased inductance
(C) suppression of harmonics
(D) reduced eddy currents. 115. All of the following losses for a
synchronous machine are fixed EXCEPT
(A) Bearing friction loss
(B) Copper loss
110. Two alternators are connected in (C) Windage loss
parallel. Their kVA and kW load share can (D) Core loss.
be changed by changing respectively their
(A) driving torque and excitation
(B) excitation and driving torque
(C) excitations only 116. Salient pole type rotors as compared
(D) driving torques only. to cylindrical pole type are
(A) smaller in diameter and larger in axial
length
(B) larger in diameter and smaller in axial
111. In case of alternators, the dark and length
bright lamp method is used for (C) larger in diameter as well as axial
(A) phase sequence length
(B) load balancing (D) small in diameter as well as axial
(C) synchronizing length.
117. In a synchronous machine, the field
112. The advantage of using short pitched flux axis is ahead of the armature field
windings in an alternator is that it axis in the direction of rotation, the
(A) suppresses the harmonics in machine is working as
generated emf (A) asynchronous alternator
armature coils (C) synchronous motor
(C) saves copper used in windings (D) synchronous alternator.
(D) improves cooling by better circulation
of air.
118. Which of the following is not a
common synchronous speed in rpm
113. For the same power rating, an between a 50 Hz and 25 Hz alternator ?
alternator operating at lower voltage will (A) 750
be (B) 375
(A) less noisy (C) 250
(B) costlier (D) 200.
(C) larger in size
(D) more efficient.
119. The effective voltage in one phase of
an alternator having 240 turns per phase,
frequency of 60 Hz and flux per pole of (D) journal bearings.
2.08 x 106 lines will be
(A) 332.5 V 124. The percent regulation of the
(B) 665 V alternator at 0.8 power factor leading is
(C) 1330 V (A) 13.2 130. The voltage of field system for an
(D) 2660 V. (B) 26.4 alternator is usually
(C) - 26.4 (A) less than 200 V
(D) - 13.2. (B) between 200 V and 440 V
(C) 400 V
120. The maximum current that can be (D) more than 1 kV.
supplied by an alternator depends on
(A) speed of the exciter 125. The imaginary or fictitious part of
(B) number of poles synchronous reactance takes care of
(C) exciter current (A) armature reaction 131. Maximum electric power output of a
(D) strength of the magnetic field. (B) voltage regulation synchronous generator is
(C) inductive reactance (A) Xs / VtEf
121. The windings for an alternator are (D) none of the above. (B) V2t / Xs
I. 36 slots, four poles, span 1 to 8 (C) E2f / Xs
II. 72 slots, six poles, span 1 to 10 (D) VtEf / Xs
III. 96 slots, six poles, span 1 to 12.
The windings having pitch factors of more 126. In an alternator, the use of short
than 0.9 are pitch coils of 160° will indicate the
(A) I and II only absence of 132. The electrical angle between the
(B) II and III only (A) third harmonic field axis and axis of armature reaction of
(C) I and II only (B) fifth harmonic a loaded synchronous generator with
(D) I, II and III. (C) seventh harmonic armature current lagging behind the
(D) ninth harmonic. excitation emf by ψ is
(A) ψ - 90
(B) ψ + 90
Questions 122 to 124 refer to data given (C) 90 - ψ
below: 127. When a generator designed for (D) ψ + 180.
operation at 60 Hz is operated at 50 Hz
A 500 kVA ,2300 volt three phase star (A) operating voltage must be derated to
connected alternator has a full load (50/60) of its original value
armature-resistance drop per phase of 50 (B) operating voltage must be derated to 133. Two synchronous generators G1and
volts and a combined armature reactance (50/60)2 of its original value G2 are equally sharing the KVAR of the
plus armature-reaction drop of 500 volts (C) kVA rating can be upgraded to (60/50) load while operating in parallel. Keeping
per phase of the rated value the terminal voltage fixed in order to shift
(D) the generator will not take any load. part of the KVAR load from G2 to G1
122. The percent regulation of the (A) The field current of G1 is lowered
alternator at unity power factor is (B) The field current of G2 is raised
(A) 1.05 (C) The field current of G1 is raised and of
(B) 10.5 128. Overheating of generator's winding G2 lowered
(C) 21.5 (A) reduces generated voltage (D) The field current of G1 is lowered and
(D) 27.5. (B) reduces power factor of G2 is raised.
(C) reduces life of the machine
(D) does not have any significant effect.

123. The percent regulation of the 134. A synchronous generator is operating

alternator at 0.866 power factor lagging is with excitation adjusted for unity power
(A) 26.3 129. Rotor shaft of 500 MW alternator is factor current at constant load. When on
(B) 20.1 supported in increasing the excitation the power factor
(C) 16.6 (A) ball bearings (A) will lag
(D) 10.5. (B) roller bearings (B) will lead
(C) needle bearings (C) will become zero
(D) none of the above. 144. Following a sudden short-circuit at
the terminals of a 3-phase unloaded
synchronous generator, the initial effect
141. Consider the following statements of the pole-face damper windings, is to
135. On changing the speed of an about a three-phase synchronous (A) establish the armature flux through
alternator from 4000 rpm to 2000 rpm, generator synchronized to an infinite bus the direct-axis magnetic circuit of the
the generated emf phase will become when its mechanical input is increased machine
(A) 1/4 gradually with field current held constant: (B) allow only partial linkage of the
(B) 1/2 1. The power factor of the current armature flux with the main field winding
(C)1/3 supplied becomes more lagging. (C) confine the armature flux to
(D)1/5 2. The power factor of the current completely link the damper winding
supplied improves. (D) repel the armature flux and confine it
136. Zero power factor method of an 3. The power factor remains unity. to the leakage flux path in the air-gap.
alternator is used to find its 4. The load angle is increased.
(A) field resistance Of these statements
(B) armature resistance (A) 1 alone is correct
(B) armature resistance (B) 2 alone is correct 145. In a synchronous generator
(C) efficiency (C) 2 and 4 are correct operating at zero pf lagging, the effect of
(D) voltage regulation. (D) 3 and 4 are correct. armature reaction is
(A) magnetizing
(B) demagnetizing
(C) cross-magnetizing
137. The power factor of an alternator is 142. A 3-phase synchronous generator, (D) both magnetizing and cross-
obtained from its with its armature resistance and the magnetizing.
(A) excitation leakage reactance being neglected, is
(B) speed synchronized to an infinite bus and its
(C) load field excitation is kept constant
(D) none of the above. thereafter. Now the machine is loaded by 146. Which of the following limit the
Supplying mechanical input to the shaft soreactive power output of a synchronous
that the load-angle δ reaches a value of generator ?
60° Under this condition, the operating 1. Armature current
138. For parallel operation, alternators power-factor would be 2. Field current
must have (A) 0.866 leading 3. Load angle
(A) same speed (B) 0.866 lagging 4. Prime mover input.
(B) same kVA rating (C) 0.5 leading Select the correct answer using the codes
(C) same voltage rating (D) 0.5 lagging. given below:
(D) none of the above. Codes
(A) land 2
(B) 2 and 3
143. A round rotor synchronous generator(C) 3 and 4
139. For alternation having fractional has a leakage reactance of 10%, armature (D) land 4.
pitch of 5/6 the coil span is reaction reactance of 90% and negligible
(A)90° armature resistance. With the machine
(B)120° initially running at rated speed and
(C)150° terminal voltage of 1.0 p.u., a 3-phase 147. The steady-state stability limit of a
(D)180° short-circuit is applied. The sustained synchronous generator can be increased
armature current will be by
(A) 1.25 p.u. (A) an increase in its reactance
(B) 1.11 p.u. (B) an increase in the excitation of the
140. Fractional pitch to eliminate 7th (C) 1.0 p.u. machine
harmonic from alternator emf is (D) 0.9 p.u. (C) a decrease in the moment of inertia of
(A) 7/6 the machine
(B) 6/7 (D) an increase in the moment of intertia
(C) 6/5 of the machine.
(D) 3/5.

SET-C SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR
1. 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
factor only.
2. An unexcited single phase synchronous 7. The damping winding in a synchronous
motor is
(A) reluctance motor
(B) repulsion motor
(C) universal motor
(D) AC series motor.
3. The maximum power developed in the
synchronous motor will depend on
(A) rotor excitation only
(B) maximum value of coupling angle
(C) supply voltage only
(D) rotor excitation supply voltage and
maximum value of coupling angle.
4. In case the field of a synchronous
motor is under excited, the power factor 9. A synchronous motor is a useful
will be
(A) leading
(B) lagging
(C) zero
(D) unity.
5. A synchronous motor is switched on to unity power factor for optimum efficiency
supply with its field windings shorted on and economy.
themselves. It will
(A) not start
(B) start and continue to run as an
induction motor
(C) start as an induction motor and then
run as synchronous motor
(D) bum immediately.
6. When the excitation of an unloaded
salient pole synchronous motor gets
disconnected
(A) the motor will bum
(B) the motor will stop
(C) the motor will ran as a reluctance
motor at the same speed
(D) the motor will run as a reluctance
motor at a lower speed.
motor is generally used
(A) to provide starting torque only
(B) to reduce noise level
(C) to reduce eddy currents
(D) to prevent hunting and provide the
starting torque.
8. The back emf set up in the stator of a
synchronous motor will depend on
(A) rotor speed only
(B) rotor excitation only
(C) rotor excitation and rotor speed
(D) coupling angle, rotor speed and
excitation.
industrial machine on account of which of to supply with its field windings shorted
the following reasons ?
I. It improves the power factor of the
complete installation
II. Its speed is constant at all loads,
provided mains frequency remains
constant
III. It can always be adjusted to operate at
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) III only
(D) I, II and III.
10. Which of the following is an unexcited salient-pole synchronous motor suddenly
single phase synchronous motor ?
(A) A.C. series motor
(B) Universal motor
(C) Reluctance motor
(D) Repulsion motor.
11. An over excited synchronous motor
draws current at
(A) lagging power factor
(B) leading power factor
(C) unity power factor
(D) depends on the nature of load.
12. With the increase in the excitation
current of synchronous motor the power
factor of the motor will
(A) improve
(B) decrease
(C) remain constant
(D) depend on other factors.
13. The armature current of a
synchronous motor has large values for
(A) low excitation only
(B) high excitation only
(C) both low and high excitation
(D) depends on other factors.
14. A synchronous motor is switched on
on themselves. It will
(A) not start
(B) start and continue to run as an
induction motor
(C) start as induction motor and then run
as a synchronous motor.
15. If the field of a synchronous motor is
under excited, the power factor will be
(A) lagging
(B) leading
(C) unity.
16. When the excitation of an unloaded
gets disconnected
(A) the motor stops
(B) it runs as a reluctance motor at the
some speed
(C) it runs as a reluctance motor at a (B) the excitation is said to be zero 27. Which of the following motors is non-
lower speed. percent self starling ?
(C) the excitation is said to be 100% (A) squirrel cage induction motor
(D) the motor is said to be fully loaded. (B) wound rotor induction motor
(C) synchronous motor
17. The armature current of the 23. A 3 phase, 400 V, 50 Hz salient pole (D) DC series motor.
synchronous motor has large values for synchronous motor is fed from an infinite
(A) low excitation only bus and is running at no load. Now if the
(B) high excitation only field current of the motor is reduced to
(C) both high and low excitation. zero 28. The back emf in the stator of a
(A) the motor will stop synchronous motor depends on
(B) the motor will run (A) speed of rotor
(C) the motor will run at synchronous (B) rotor excitation
18. What is the ratio of no load speed to speed (C) number of poles
full load speed of a 200 kVA, 12 pole, (D) the motor will run at less than (D) flux density.
2200 V, 3 phase, 60 Hz synchronous synchronous speed.
motor ?
(A) 1
(B) 1.1 29. Which motor can conveniently
(C) 1.21 24. The purpose of embedding the operate on lagging as well as leading
(D) infinite. damper winding in the pole face is to power factor ?
(A) eliminate hunting and provide (A) squirrel cage induction motor
adequate starting torque (B) wound rotor induction motor
(B) reduce windage losses (C) synchronous motor
19. If a synchronous motor drops too far (C) eliminate losses on account of air (D) any of the above.
behind, the power it takes from the friction
supply also increases too much, and the (D) reduce bearing friction.
armature tries to get accelerated, until it
is in correct position. Sometimes, some 30. A synchronous motor working on
motor overshoots the marks and then the leading power factor and not driving any
process of acceleration-retardation 25. A synchronous motor is switched on mechanical, is known
continues. This phenomenon is known as to supply with its field windings shorted (A) synchronous induction motor
(A) synchronization on themselves. It will (B) spinning motor
(B) hunting (A) not start (C) synchronous condenser
(C) pulling out (B) start but continue to run as an (D) none of the above.
(D) swinging. induction motor
(C) start as an induction motor and then 31. The constant speed of a synchronous
run as a synchronous motor. motor can be changed to new fixed value
by
20. The maximum value of torque that a (A) changing the applied voltage
synchronous motor, can develop without (B) interchanging any two phases
losing its synchronism, is known as 26. In case of a synchronous motor we (C) changing the load
(A) breaking torque have (D) changing the frequency of supply.
(B) synchronizing torque I. Load
(C) pull out torque II. Speed
(D) slip torque. III. DC excitation.
The magnitude of stator back emf 32. A 3 phase, 400 V, 50 Hz synchronous
depends on motor is operating at zero power factor
(A) I only lagging with respect to the excitation
21. In a synchronous motor if the back (B) I and II only voltage. The armature reaction mmf.
emf generated in the armature at no load (C) III only produced by the armature current will be
is approximately equal to the applied (D) I, II and III. (A) demagnetizing
voltage, then (B) magnetizing
(A) the torque generated is maximum (C) cross-magnetizing
(D) none of the above.

33. In a synchronous motor, the torque (B) 1/(applied voltage )2
angle is
(A) the angle between the rotating stator (D) (applied voltage)2.
flux and rotor poles
(B) the angle between magnetizing
current and back emf
(C) the angle between the supply voltage 39. Hunting in a synchronous motor
and the back emf
(D) none of the above.
34. A 3 phase, 400 V, 50 Hz, 4 pole
synchronous motor has a load angle of
10° electrical. The equivalent mechanical
degrees will be 35.
(A) 10°
(B)5√2 degrees
(C) 5 degrees
(D) 1 degree.
35. A 3 phase, 400 V, 50 Hz synchronous
motor has fixed excitation. The load on
the motor is doubled. The torque angle,
φi will become nearly
(A) φr /2
(B) φr
(C)2 φr
(D) √ 2 φr
36. The hunting in a synchronous motor
takes place when
(A) friction in bearings is more
(B) air gap is less
(C) load is variable
(D) load is constant.
37. V curves for a synchronous motor
represent relation between
(A) field current and speed
(B) field current and power factor
(C) power factor and speed
(D) armature current and field current.
38. The breakdown. torque of a (A) unity
synchronous motor varies as (B) lagging
(A)1 /(applied voltage ) (C) leading
(D) more than unity.
(C) applied voltage
44. The name plate of an induction motor
reads 3 phase. 400 V, 50 Hz. 0.8 of
lagging, 1440 rpm. On similar lines the
cannot be due to name plate of a synchronous motor
(A) variable frequency should read
(B) variable load (A) 3 phase, 400 V, 50 Hz, 0.8 pf lagging,
(C) variable supply voltage 1500 rpm
(D) windage friction. (B) 3 phase, 400 V. 50 Hz, 0.8 pf leading,
1500 rpm
(C) 3 phase, 400 V, 50/60 Hz, 0.8 pf
lagging, 1500 rpm
40. When the excitation of an unloaded (D) 3 phase. 400 V, 50/60 Hz, 0.8 pf
salient pole synchronous motor suddenly leading, 1500 rpm.
gets disconnected
(A) the motor stops
(B) it runs as a reluctance motor at the
same speed 45. In which coil the emf generated will
(C) it runs at a reluctance motor at a be more, for given flux distribution and
lower speed. number of turns
(A) Full pitch coil
(B) Short pitch coil
(C) Long pitch coil
41. Which synchronous motor will be (D) Equal emf will be generated in all
smallest in size ? cases.
(A) 5 HP, 500 rpm
(B) 5 HP, 375 rpm 46. In a synchronous motor which loss
(C) 10 HP, 500 rpm does not vary with load ?
(D) 10 HP, 375 rpm. (A) Copper losses
(B) Hysteresis losses
(C) Windage losses
(D) None of the above.
42. A synchronous machine has its field
winding on the stator and armature
winding on the rotor. Under steady
running conditions, the air-gap field 47. In a 3-phase. 400 V, 50 Hz salient pole
(A) rotates at synchronous speed with synchronous motor, the maximum power
respect to stator is obtained when the load angle is
(B) rotates at synchronous speed with (A) 45°
direction of rotation of the rotor (B) less than 90°
(C) remains stationary with respect to (C) 90°
stator (D) more than 90°.
(D) remains stationary with respect to
rotor.
48. A high starting torque synchronous
motor has
43. If the field of a synchronous motor is (A) simplex rotor
under-excited, the power factor will be (B) phase wound damper
(C) five slip rings
(D) all of the above.
49. In a three phase synchronous motor,
the magnitude of field flux
(A) varies with speed
(B) varies with load
(C) remains constant at all loads
(D) varies with power factor.
50. The parameter connected with the
operation of a synchronous motor are
I. Speed
II. Power factor
III. Armature current.
When the excitation of the motor is
varied, which parameters vary along with
it
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) II and III only
(D) I, II and III.
51. A 3 phase, 400 V, 50 Hz salient pole running clockwise. In case the direction
synchronous motor is running on no load. of its field current is reversed
If there is break in the excitation winding (A) the motor will continue to run in the
of the motor
(A) the motor will stop
(B) the winding will get overheated
(C) the motor will run as reluctance motor (C) the motor will stop
at the rated rpm
(D) the motor will run as reluctance motor
at lower rpm.
53. A synchronous motor is said to be
'floating' when it operates
(A) on no load and without losses
(B) on constantly varying load
(C) on pulsating load
(D) on high load and variable supply
voltage.
54. The negative phase sequences in a
three phase synchronous motor exist
when
(A) motor is overloaded
(B) motor is under loaded
(C) unbalanced voltage is supplied (B) V2/2R
(D) motor armature is hot. (C) V2/4R
(D) 2V/3R
55. The field winding of a synchronous
motor is shorted. A variable voltage is 60. In a synchronous motor, the
now supplied to the stator. The result will synchronizing power comes into action
be when
(A) stator winding will bum (A) rotor speed is equal to synchronous
(B) motor will not run speed
(C) motor will rotate at synchronous (B) rotor speed is less than synchronous
speed on light load speed
(D) motor will rotate at a speed which is (C) rotor speed is more than synchronous
less than the synchronous speed. speed
(D) rotor speed is either less or more than
synchronous speed.
56. In a three phase synchronous motor, 61. The size of a synchronous motor
the poles decreases with the increase in
(A) are along the resultant air-gap flux (A) speed
wave φ r (B) horse power rating
(B) arc opposite to φ r (C) flux density
(C) lag φ r (D) all of the above.
(D) lead φ r
62. The flux density used in synchronous
57. A 3 phase synchronous motor is motor is around
(A) 0.05 to 0.46 wb/m2
(B) 0.5 to 0.6 wb/m2
(C) 5 to 6 wb/m2
same direction (D) 50 to 60 wb/m2.
(B) the motor will run in the reverse
direction
(D) the winding of the motor will burn. 63. In a synchronous motor if the
saturation is neglected, then the short
circuit ratio (SCR) will be related to the
synchronous reactance (xd) as
58. The speed regulation of a 3 phase (A) SCR
synchronous motor is (B) SCR = (xd)2
(A) 5% (C) SCR = 1/ (xd)2
(B) 1% (D) SCR = 1/ (xd).
(C) 0.4%
(D) zero.
64. In synchronous motor out of the
following losses, which one will have
59. When E is the supply voltage and R is the highest proportion ?
the rotor resistance per phase, (A) Stator copper losses
the mechanical power develop by a (B) Friction and windage losses
synchronous motor per phase is given (C) Eddy current losses
by (D) Iron losses.
(A) V2R
 percent load. In case an increase in the
field current of the motor causes a
65. Which of the following losses is not reduction in the armature current, it can
dissipated by the stator core 70. In a synchronous motor during be concluded that
surface in a synchronous motor ? hunting if the rotor speed becomes more (A) the motor is delivering reactive power
(A) Copper losses in the slot portion of the than the synchronous speed to the mains
conductors (A) negative phase sequence currents are (B) the motor is absorbing reactive power
(B) Eddy current losses in the conductors generated to the mains
(C) Iron losses in the stator (B) harmonics are developed in the (C) the motor is neither absorbing nor
(D) Windage losses. armature circuit delivering reactive power.
(C) damper bars develop induction
generator torque
(D) field excitation increases.
66. The speed of a synchronous motor 79. Inverted V-curves for a synchronous
(A) reduces as load increases motor show
(B) increases as load increases (A) Variation of power factor with dc field
(C) adjusts itself to new equilibrium speed 71. If a synchronous motor fails to pull current when load on the motor remains
whenever load changes into synchronism after applying dc field constant
(D) always remains constant. current, the probable clause may be (B) Variation of field current and supply
(A) high core losses voltage when excitation remains constant
(B) low field current (C) Variation of power factor and supply
(C) high field current voltage when motor is hunting
67. Which of the following devices can be (D) low short circuit ratio. (D) none of the above.
used as a phase advancer ?
(A) 3 phase induction motor squirrel cage
type
(B) 3 phase induction motor-slip ring type 72. In case of a 3 phase synchronous 80. The armature current of the
(C) Synchronous motor working at leading motor, maximum speed variation is synchronous motor has large values for
power factor (A) 10% (A) low excitation only
(D) Synchronous motor working at lagging (B) 5% (B) high excitation only
power factor. (C) 3% (C) both low and high excitation.
(D) zero.

68. When a synchronous motor is 81. In which range the cost of a

connected to an infinite bus, while 73. The synchronous motors are not self- synchronous motor can be comparable to
operating on leading power factor . starting because the cost of a induction motor ?
(A) the excitation voltage will be less than (A) stator is not used (A) Low HP high speed
the supply voltage (B) starting winding is not provided (B) High HP low speed
(B) the excitation voltage will be more (C) the direction of instantaneous torque (C) High HP high speed
than the supply voltage on the rotor reverses after half cycle (D) Low HP low speed.
(C) the excitation voltage will be equal to (D) there is no slip.
the supply voltage
(D) the excitation voltage will be 77. In a synchronous motor hunting can
independent of the supply voltage. be minimized 82. Insulation resistance test on
(A) by using damper bars synchronous motor can be conducted to
(B) by using a flywheel measure which of the following
(C) by designing the motor for adequate resistances ?
69. In a synchronous motor synchronizing power (A) Stator winding to earthed frame
(A) total number of rotor slots = total (D) by any of the above methods. (B) Rotor winding to earthed shaft
number of stator slots (C) Phase to phase winding resistance
(B) total number of rotor slots is more (D) All of the above.
than total number of stator slots
(C) total number of rotor slots is less than 78. A three phase 400 V, 50 Hz 84. During short circuit test which of the
the total number of stator slots. synchronous motor is working at 50 following is short circuited ?
(A) Armature terminals
(B) One of the phase windings of stator
(C) AH phase windings of stator
(D) All phase windings of stator and
armature.
(A) Synchronous torque 94. A synchronous machine with low
(B) Asynchronous torque value of short-circuit ratio has
(C) Reluctance torque (A) good speed regulation
(D) Pull-up torque. (B) good voltage regulation
(C) higher stability limit
(D) lower stability limit.

90. The space angle between the axis of

85. The duration of sudden short circuit the stator revolving magnetic field and
test on a synchronous motor is usually the rotor-pole axis, both looked and 95. While starting a synchronous motor
(A) about one second running at synchronous speed, is known by induction motor action, very high emf
(B) about one minute as is induced in the field. This induced emf
(C) about one hour (A) angle of lead may damage the insulation of the field
(D) 40 minutes. (B) power angle winding and of slip rings. The insulation
(C) power factor angle damage can φ be prevented by
(D) reactive power angle. (A) short-circuiting the field winding by
field discharge resistance
86. The maximum torque which a 91. In a synchronous machine in case the (B) splitting the field winding into several
synchronous will develop at rest for any axis of field flux is in line with the sections
angular positions of the rotor, at rated armature flux, then (C) either of (A) or (B) above
stator supply voltage and frequency, is (A) the machine is working as (D) none of the above.
known as synchronous motor
(A) Reluctance torque (B) the machine is working as
(B) Synchronous torque synchronous generator
(C) Locked-rotor torque (C) the machine is said to be floating 96. Synchronous motors, arc generally of
(D) Pull up torque. (D) the machine will vibrate violently. (A) induction type machines
(B) cylindrical pole type machines
(C) salient pole type machines
(D) hysteresis type machines.
87. The maximum constant load torque 92. If other factors remain constant, the
under which a synchronous motor will speed of a synchronous motor in its
pull into synchronism at rated rotor operating (and load) range is correctly
supply voltage and frequency is known as described by which of the following ? 97. In which of the following motor the
(A) Synchronous torque (A) The speed varies directly only in stator and rotor magnetic fields rotate at
(B) Pull in torque proportion to the number of its poles the same speed
(C) Pull up torque (B) The speed is independent of the (A) Universal motor
(D) Pull out torque. frequency of the voltage supply (B) Reluctance motor
(C) The speed depends on the frequency (C) Synchronous motor
of the voltage supply and the number of (D) Induction motor.
its poles
88. The maximum sustained torque which (D) The speed depends on the magnitude
a synchronous motor will develop at of the voltage supply and the number of
synchronous speed for 1 mm with rated its poles. 98. Higher the applied voltage
frequency and rated field current is .................... will be the stator flux and
known as ................... will be the pull in torque
(A) Pull out torque (A) lower, greater
(B) Reluctance torque 93. The induced emf in a synchronous (B) greater, lower
(C) Synchronous torque motor working on leading pf will be (C) greater, greater
(D) Average torque. (A) equal to the supply voltage (D) lower, lower.
(B) less than the supply voltage
(C) more than the supply voltage.

89. The total steady state to drive Questions 99 to 101 refer to data given
synchronous motor and the load at below:
synchronous speed is known as
An industrial plant has a load of 1500 kVA (A) 2 φr 110. In a synchronous motor, "hunting"
at an average power factor of 0.6 lagging. (B) √2 φr may be due to variation in any of the
(C)φr/2 following EXCEPT:
99. Neglecting all losses, the kVA input to (D) φr/√2 (A) Load
a synchronous condenser for an overall (B) Supply voltage
power factor of unity will be (C) Frequency
(A) 300 kVA (D) Winding friction.
(B) 400 kVA 105. In a synchronous motor, the
(C) 600 kVA armature current has the highest value
(D) 1200 kVA. when excitation is
(A) zero 111. A synchronous motor is switched on
(B) low to supply with its field winding short-
(C) high circuited, the motor will
100. A 750 kVA synchronous condenser is (D) high and low. (A) not start
used to correct the lagging power factor (B) bun out
of the plant. The total kVA of the plant is 106. For a synchronous motor, the ratio (C) start and run as induction motor
(A) 503 starting torque/running torque is (D) start as induction motor and run as
(B) 10006 (A) infinite synchronous motor.
(C) 2012 (B) 1.0
(D) 4024. (C) 0.5
(D) 0.
112. In a synchronous motor, at no load,
the armature current is
101. The overall power factor is (A) in phase with the applied voltage
(A) 0.895 lagging 107. Synchronous motors for power (B) leading the applied voltage by 90°
(B) 0.75 lagging factor correction operate at (C) lagging the applied voltage by 90°
(C) 0.75 leading (A) normal load with minimum excitation (D) zero.
(D) unity. (B) normal load with zero excitation
(C) no load and greatly over-excited fields
(D) no load and under-excited fields.
113. In a synchronous motor, during
102. As the load is applied on a hunting when the rotor speed exceeds
synchronous motor, its speed does not the synchronous speed
fall. The load is now supplied by 108. The construction of a synchronous (A) field excitation increases
(A) decrease in back emf motor resembles which of the following (B) harmonics are developed
(B) change in supply voltage machines? (C) negative phase sequence currents
(C) the stator magnetic field (A) Slip ring induction motor come into action
(D) rotor taking new angular position (B) DC shunt generator (D) damper bars develop induction
slightly back of its no load position. (C) Single phase reluctance motor generator torque.
(D) DC compound motor.

103. The maximum power developed in a 114. For a synchronous motor when V is
synchronous motor depends on all of the 109. The construction of a synchronous the supply voltage, the breakdown torque
following EXCEPT: motor resembles which of the following will be proportional to
(A) Supply voltage machine ? (A) V2
(B) Direction of rotation (A) An induction motor (B) V
(C) Rotor excitation (B) A rotor converter (C) 1/ V
(D) Maximum value of coupling angle. (C) An alternator (D) 1/ V2
(D) A series motor.

104. In a synchronous motor, on a fixed 115. When the field winding of an

excitation when the load is doubled, the unloaded salient pole synchronous motor
torque angle φr will become is open - circuited, the motor will
(A) burn with dense smoke (D) power factor angle.
(B) stop 126. The V-curves of a synchronous motor
(C) run as induction motor 121. In a synchronous motor, under show relationship between
(D) function as static condenser running conditions, the angle between (A) armature current and supply voltage
the induced voltage and supply voltage (B) dc field current and ac armature
will be current
(A) zero (C) excitation current and back emf
116. In case one of the three phases of a (B) between 0 and 90° (D) none of the above.
synchronous motor is short-circuited, the (C) between 90° and 180°
motor will (D) more than 180°.
(A) not start
(B) get overheated 127. In a synchronous motor with field
(C) bum out under excited, the power factor will be
D) run normally. 122. The rotor of a synchronous motor (A) leading
can only run at synchronous speed of the (B) lagging
stator magnetic field due to (C) unity
(A) Faraday's law of electro-magnetic (D) none of the above.
117. The fact that a synchronous motor induction
with salient poles will operate, even if (B) Lenz's law
field current is reduced to zero, can be (C) Magnetization of rotor poles by stator
explained by magnetic field 128. In a synchronous motor, maximum
(A) magnetization of rotor poles by stator (D) Interlocking action between stator andvalue of torque angle is
magnetic field rotor fields. (A) Below 45 degrees electrical
(B) rotating magnetic field of the rotor (B) 45 degrees electrical
(C) rotating magnetic field of the stator (C) 90 degrees electrical
(D) interlocking action between stator and (D) Above 90 degrees electrical.
rotor fields. 123. An inverted V-curve of a
synchronous motor is the variation of
(A) field current and power factor at
constant load 129. In a synchronous motor, net
118. The negative phase sequence in a (B) supply voltage and field current at armature voltage is of Eb and V
three phase synchronous motor exists constant excitation (A) Vector sum
when the motor is (C) power factor and supply voltage (B) Vector difference
(A) under loaded during hunting (C) Arithmetic difference
(B) overloaded (D) supply voltage and excitation current (D) Arithmetic sum.
(C) supplied with unbalanced voltage at constant load.
(D) hot.

130. Increasing load on a normally-excited

124. Damper windings are provided on synchronous motor, the power factor
119. The regulation of a synchronous (A) pole faces (A) remain unchanged
motor is (B) separate armature (B) becomes increasing lagging
(A) 0% (C) rotor shaft (C) becomes increasing leading
(B) 1% (D) stator frame. (D) none of the above.
(C) 50%
(D) 100%.

125. Hunting of a synchronous motor may 131. Synchronous motor speed is

be due to controlled by varying
120. In a synchronous motor, the angle (A) pulsations in power supply (A) supply voltage only
between the rotor poles and stator poles (B) reciprocating type of load (B) supply frequency only
is known as (C) pulsating torque of driven equipment (C) supply voltage and frequency both
(A) synchronizing angle (D) any of the above. (D) none of the above.
(B) torque angle
(C) angle of retardation
 (C) its speed will fluctuate around (D) Auxiliary winding current,Is
132. Maximum electrical power input of a synchronous speed and then become
synchronous motor is synchronous
(A) (Vt Ef) / Xs (D) its speed will remain unchanged.
(B) V2t / Xs 5. A capacitor start single phase induction
(C) E2f/ Xs motor is switched on the supply with its
(D) Xs/ (Vt Ef ) capacitor replaced by an inductor of
where the symbols have their usual 137. A synchronous motor operating at equivalent reactance value. It will
meanings. rated voltage draws 1.0 pu current at 1.0 (A) not start
power factor. The machine parameters (B) start and run
are : synchronous reactance 1.0 pu ; (C) start and then stall
armature resistance, negligible. Apart (D) none of the above.
133. In a synchronous motor armature from supplying this rated power, if the
reaction at rated voltage and zero power motor has to supply an additions! leading
factor leading is reactive power of 0.8 pu, then the field
(A) Magnetizing current has to be increased by 6. The starting capacitor of a single phase
(B) Cross magnetizing (A) 42% motor is
(D) Demagnetizing (B) 46% (A) Electrolytic capacitor
(D) None of the above. (C) 52% (B) Ceramic capacitor
(D) 60%. (C) Paper capacitor
(D) None of the above.
Multiple Choice Questions of Single Phase
134. A synchronous motor is operating Motors (1-15):
with excitation adjusted for unity power 1. A capacitor start single phase induction
factor current at constant load. On motor will usually have a power factor of 7. Which of the following is the most
increasing the excitation, the power (A) unity economical method of starting a single
factor (B) 0.8 leading phase motor ?
(A) will lag (C) 0.6 leading (A) Resistance start method
(B) will lead (D) 0.6 lagging. (B) Inductance start method
(C) will become zero (C) Capacitance start method
(D) none of the above. (D) Split-phase method.

2. A capacitor start, capacitor run single

phase induction motor is basically a
135. A synchronous motor is operated (A) ac series motor 8. The number of turns in the starting
from a bus voltage of 1.0 pu at 1.0 pu pf (B) dc series motor winding of a capacitor start motor as
leading current. The synchronous (C) 2 phase induction motor compared to that for split phase motor is
reactance is 0.5 p.u. The excitation e.m.f (D) 3 phase induction motor. (A) same
of the motor is (B) more
(A) 0.5 (C) less
(B) 1 (D) none of the above.
(C) 1.5 3. The starting torque of a capacitor start
(D) 3. motor is
(A) zero
(B) low 9. In a split phase motor, the ratio of
(C) same as rated torque number of turns for starting winding to
136. A 3-phase synchronous motor (D) more than rated torque. that for running winding is
connected to an infinite bus is operating (A) 2.0
at half full-load with normal excitation. (B) more than 1
When the load on the synchronous motor (C) 1.0
is suddenly increased 4. The torque developed by a split phase (D) less than 1.
(A) its speed will first decrease and then motor is proportional to
become synchronous (A) Sine of angle between lm and ls
(B) its speed will first increase and then (B) Cosine of angle between lm and Is
become synchronous (C) Main winding current, Im
10. A single phase motor generally used
for small air compressor is
(A) capacitor start capacitor run motor
(B) reluctance motor
(C) universal motor
(D) shaded pole motor.
11. Out of the following motors, which
will give the highest starting torque ?
(A) Universal motor
(B) Capacitor start motor
(C) Shaded pole motor
(D) All have zero starting torque.
12. Which single phase ac motor will you
select for record players and tape
recorders ?
(A) Hysteresis motor
(B) Shaded pole motor
(C) Reluctance motor
(D) Two value capacitor motor.
13. A universal motor is one
(A) which can run on any value of supply (A) shaded pole motor
voltage
(B) which has infinitely varying speed
(C) which can operate on ac as well as dc (D) capacitor start motor.
voltage
(D) which can work as single phase or
three phase motor.
14. Under normal operating conditions (C) dc series motor
which motor can run at 5000 rpm ?
(A) Synchronous motor
(B) Induction motor
(C) Universal motor
(D) No motor can give 5000 rpm.
15. The motor used in household
refrigerators is
(A) dc series motor
(B) dc shunt motor
(C) universal motor
(D) single phase induction motor.
16. Single phase motors are commercially (A) dc series motor
manufactured up to (B) synchronous motor
(A) 1H.P. (C) hysteresis motor
(B) 2 H.P. (D) dc shunt motor.
(C) 5 H.P.
(D) 10 H.P.
23. When a motor speed of 5000 rpm is
required, which motor will you select ?
17. The direction of rotation of universal (A) Capacitor start motor
motor can be reversed by (B) Shaded pole motor
(A) reversing the supply terminals (C) Hysteresis motor
(B) switching over from ac to dc (D) Universal motor.
(C) interchanging the brush leads
(D) any of the above.
24. As compared to other single phase ac
motors a universal motor has
18. A universal motor operates on (A) speed ratio of 2: 1 on ac/dc
(A) constant speed and varying load (B) highest efficiency on 50 Hz supply
(B) constant load and varying speed (C) high horse power/kg ratio
(C) approximately constant speed and (D) all of the above.
load
(D) synchronous speed with varying load.
25. When a universal motor is operated
on no load, its speed is limited by
19. Which of the following single phase (A) armature reaction
motors will operate at high power factor ? (B) armature weight
(C) windage and friction
(B) capacitor run motor (D) supply voltage frequency.
(C) split phase motor
26. Which of the following applications
make use of a universal motor ?
20. A motor suitable for signaling device is (A) Floor polishing machine
(A) induction motor (B) Oil expeller
(B) dc shunt motor (C) Portable tools
(D) Lathe machines.
(D) reluctance motors.
27. In portable tools the speed of the
21. Which capacitor is preferred in case of driven shaft is reduced by
single phase motor (A) Gearing
(A) Paper capacitor (B) Belt drive
(B) Ceramic capacitor (C) Chain drive
(C) Mica capacitor (D) Fluid coupling.
(D) Electrolytic capacitor.
28. For ceiling fans generally the single
22. The motor used for driving the record phase motor used is
player deck is (A) split phase type
(B) capacitor start type
(C) capacitor start and run type
(D) permanent capacitor type.
29. In case of split phase motors the
phase shift is usually limited to
(A) 3 degrees
(B) 60 degrees
(C) 90 degrees
(D) 150 degrees.
30. The capacitance of a small single
phase motor will be of the order of
(A) Kilo farads
(B) Few hundred farads
(C) Farads
(D) Micro or pico farads.
31. The type of starting relay used on
single phase hermetic motor is
(A) hot wire relay
(B) timing relay
(C) current coil relay
(D) voltage coil relay
(E) any of the above.
32. Reluctance motors are
(A) doubly excited
(B) singly excited
(C) either doubly excited or singly excited
(D) none of the above.
33. Electric motors are generally designed (A) Universal motor
to have maximum efficiency at
(A) full load
(B) near full load
(C) half load
(D) near half load.
34. Which of the following is non-
reversible motor ?
(A) Universal motor
(B) Capacitor start split phase motor
(C) Resistance start split phase motor
(D) Permanent split capacitor motor.
41. Which of the following motors will
operate at high power factor ?
35. Which motor is generally used for (A) Universal motor
electric shavers ? (B) Capacitor start motor
(A) Shaded pole motor (C) Capacitor run motor
(B) Hysteresis motor (D) Split phase motor.
(C) Reluctance motor
(D) Universal motor.
42. Which of the following statements
about reluctance motor is not true ?
36. The motor useful for signaling and (A) It is self starting
timing device is (B) It runs at constant speed
(A) Reluctance motor (C) It needs no dc excitation for its rotor
(B) Shaded pole motor (D) It can operate on ac as well as dc.
(C) Hysteresis motor
(D) Two value capacitor motor.
43. The rotor for a hysteresis motor
(A) is made of chrome steel
37. A motor generally used in toys is (B) has high retentivity
(A) Hysteresis motor (C) has high hysteresis loss
(B) Shaded pole motor (D) should have all above properties.
(C) Two value capacitor motor
(D) Reluctance motor.
44. The speed of a universal motor can be
controlled by
38. Single phase motors generally get (A) introducing a variable resistance in
over heated due to series with the motor
(A) Overloading (B) tapping the field at various points
(B) Short windings (C) centrifugal mechanisms
(C) Bearing troubles (D) any of the above.
(D) Any of the above.
45. What could be the smallest size of a
39. Which of the following is a reversible universal motor?
motor ? (A)1/10 HP
(B)1/20 HP
(B) Capacitor start split phase motor (C)1/20 HP
(C) Both (A) and (B) above (D)1/2000 HP.
(D) None of the above.
46. The short coming of repulsion motor
is
(A) variation of speed with load
40. The starting torque of a single phase (B) low power factor
induction motor is (C) tendency to spark at brushes
(A) uniform (D) all of the above.
(B) high
(C) low
(D) zero.
47. The disadvantage of shaded pole
motor is
(A) low starting torque' (A) 50 Hz 59. Which motor is generally used in tape
(B) low efficiency (B) 50 ± 0.5 Hz recorders ?
(C) very little over load capacity (C) 50 ±1 Hz (A) Universal motor
(D) all of the above. (D) 50. ± 5 Hz. (B) Reluctance motor
(C) Split phase motor
(D) Hysteresis motor.

48. The efficiency of shaded pole motor is 54. When a dc series motor is connected
in the range to ac supply, it will
(A) 80 to 95 percent (A) spark excessively 60. In a shaded pole motor, shading coils
(B) 70 to 80 percent (B) give poor efficiency are used to
(C) 50 to 70 percent (C) run on poor power factor (A) reduce windage losses
(D) 5 to 35 percent. (D) all of the above. (B) reduce friction losses
(C) produce rotating magnetic field
(D) to protect against sparking.

49. For domestic sewing machine the size 55. The torque-speed characteristic of a 61. In a shaded pole motor, the locked
of the motor required will be repulsion motor resembles that of which rotor current is
(A) 10-15 watts of the following dc motor ? (A) 10 times the full load current
(B) 15-25 watts (A) separately excited motor (B) 4 to 5 times the full load current
(C) 100-150 watts (B) shunt motor (C) slightly more than the full load current
(D) 250 to 750 watts. (C) series is motor (D) less than the full load current.
(D) compound motor.

50. A ceiling fan of 1400 mm sweep will 62. Shaded pole motors are not provided
have motor rating of 56. In a single phase capacitor motor the with
(A) 10 to 15 watts direction of rotation will be in the (A) capacitor
(B) 50 to 70 watts opposite direction to the original when (B) centrifugal switch
(C) 120 to 180 watts (A) electrolytic capacitor is replaced by (C) commutator
(D) 250 to 500 watts. paper capacitor (D) all of the above.
(B) two capacitors of equal value are used
(C) capacitor is replaced by a resistance
(D) capacitor is replaced by an inductor.
51. Which of the following applications 63. In a universal motor, normally the
would need the smallest size of motor ? ratio of width of brush to the width of
(A) Domestic motor commutator segments is
(B) Electric clock 57. In a hysteresis motor, the position of (A) 1 : 1
(C) Table fan shaded pole with respect to main pole (B) 1: 2
(D) Sewing machine. determines (C) 2 : 1
(A) speed of motor (D) 4:1.
(B) direction of rotation
(C) hysteresis loss
52. All single phase ac motors are (D) no load rpm.
designed to operate usually on 64. For a given output and speed, a
(A) 220 V only universal motor as compared to 220 V, 50
(B)220V + 10V Hz supply will require
(C) 220 ± 0 V 58. In a shaded pole motor, the direction (A) less voltage at low frequency
(D) 220 ± 10% volts. of rotation is from (B) less voltage at high frequency
(A) main pole to shaded pole (C) high voltage at high frequency
(B) shaded pole to main pole (D) high voltage at low frequency.
(C) depends on supply line polarity.
53. All single phase ac motors are 70. A capacitor motor of 1/4 HP needs a
designed usually to operate on the condenser of 8 μ F. A similar motor of 3/4
frequency HP will need a condenser of
(A) 20 μF
(B) 8 μF
(C) 2 μF. 77. A single phase capacitor run motor 83. Which motor is relatively free from
will have starting torque as mechanical and magnetic vibrations?
(A) 1/2 of full load torque (A) Reluctance motor
(B) same as full load torque (B) Hysteresis motor
71. The rotor of which motor does not (C) 1 1/2 times full load torque (C) Universal motor
have winding on it ? (D) 2 times full load torque. (D) Shaded pole motor.
(A) Universal motor
(B) Hysteresis motor 89. Which of the following motors does
(C) Reluctance motor not have constant speed characteristics ?
(D) Repulsion motor. 78. Which of the following single phase (A) Reluctance motor
motors will be cheapest ? (B) Hysteresis motor
(A) Capacitor start motor (C) Universal motor
(B) Capacitor run motor (D) All of the above.
72. Which motor has unsymmetrical rotor (C) Reluctance motor
? (D) All have same cost.
(A) Universal motor
(B) Shaded pole motor 90. For the same rating which motor has
(C) Split-phase motor the highest starting torque ?
(D) Reluctance motor. 79. Noise in an electric motor may be due (A) Universal motor
to (B) Split phase motor
(A) cooling air (C) Synchronous motor
(B) magnetic effects (D) All have identical starting torque.
73. If a single phase motor runs slow, the (C) bearings
probable case may be (D) all of the above. 91. A capacitor selected for capacitor-run
(A) overload motor should be rated for
(B) low frequency (A) peak voltage
(C) low voltage (B) rms voltage
(D) any of the above. 80. For a system involving sound (C) average voltage.
recording and reproduction which motor
would you select ?
(A) Hysteresis motor
74. A single phase capacitor start motor (B) Universal motor 92. If a single phase motor fails to start,
will take starting current nearly (C) Shaded pole motor the probable cause may be
(A) same as full load current (D) Reluctance motor. (A) open in auxiliary winding
(B) twice the full load current (B) open in main winding
(C) three times the full load current (C) blown fuses
(D) four the six times the full load current. (D) any of the above.
81. Cranes and hoists offer which type of
load ? 98. Which single phase motor has
(A) non-reversing, no load start relatively high power factor ?
75. Which motor will make least noise ? (B) reversing, no load start (A) Universal motor
(A) Capacitor motor (C) reversing,heavy start (B) Split phase motor
(B) Universal motor (D) non-reversing, heavy start. (C) Repulsion motor
(C) Shaded pole motor (D) Synchronous motor.
(D) Hysteresis motor.

76. If a single phase motor runs hot the 82. If a single phase motor runs hot, the
probable cause cannot be probable cause may be 99. Which motor would you select for
(A) high voltage (A) overload vacuum cleaners ?
(B) shorted stator coils (B) low voltage (A) Universal motor
(C) blown fuses (C) high voltage (B) Repulsion motor
(D) low voltage. (D) any of the above. (C) Hysteresis motor
(D) Reluctance motor.
 (C) reduce heating of armature
101. If the ceiling fan, when switched on, (D) minimize vibrations.
runs at slow speed in the reverse
direction, it can be concluded that 112. In a capacitor start induction motor,
(A) winding has burnt out the stalling torque is directly related to
(B) bearings are worn out 107. The approximate value of angle a between the 2 winding currents
(C) capacitor is ineffective capacitance to be used on 50 Hz, by
(D) none of the above. capacitor start split phase 1725 rpm (A) tan α
motor will be (B) cot α
(A) 10 micro F (C) sin α
(B) 100 micro F (D) secα.
102. For how many poles is a split-phase (C) 350 micro F
motor wound if it operates at 1750 rpm at(D) 700 micro F.
full load from a 60 Hz source ?
(A) 2 poles 113. In a capacitor start motor, the
(B) 4 poles capacitor is connected in series with
(C) 6 poles 108. Which of the following is used on (A) starting winding
(D) 12 poles. single phase hermetic motors ? (B) running winding
(A) Voltage coil (C) compensating winding
(B) Hot wire (D) none of the above.
(C) Current coil
103. Which of the following capacitor- (D) All of the above.
start split phase motor will have the
largest value of capacitance ? 114. The capacitor used for running
(A)1/8 HP, 3450 rpm purpose in a two-capacitor motor is
(B) 1/4 HP, 1725 rpm 109. Normally, the auxiliary winding in a (A) Air capacitor
(C) 1/2 HP, 1140 rpm single phase induction motor is cut off (B) Ceramic capacitor
(D) 3/4 HP, 1140 rpm. when the motor reaches a certain speed (C) Paper spaced oil-filled type
except in case of (D) None of the above.
(A) shaded pole motor
(B) capacitor start motor
104. The speed of a split phase induction (C) capacitor start, capacitor run motor
motor can be reversed by reversing the (D) split phase motor. 115. In split phase motor,
leads of (A) main winding has low resistance and
(A) auxiliary winding high resistance
(B) main winding (B) main winding has high resistance and
(C) either of (A) and (B) above 110. In case of a reluctance motor, when high reactance
(D) speed cannot be reversed. the. load is increased so that it cannot (C) main winding has low resistance and
maintain synchronous speed the motor low reactance
will (D) None of the above.
(A) fall out of synchronism and come to
105. A capacitor start type single phase stand still
induction motor has its capacitor replaced (B) run as induction motor
by an inductor of equivalent reluctance (C) become unstable 116. A single phase motor has
value. If the motor is now switched on to (D) draw excessive armature current and (A) Zero starling torque
the supply, it will may burn out. (B) Low starting torque
(A) run in the reverse direction (C) High starting torque
(B) not run (D) None of above.
(C) run with more noise and low torque
(D) start but not take the load. 111. Most important characteristics of a
single phase motor is
106. In ac series motor the purpose of (A) that it requires only one winding 117. In a single phase motor, phase
providing compensating winding is to (B) that it is not self-starting splitting can be done
(A) reduce sparking at brushes (C) that it is self-starting (A) with an auxiliary winding of high
(B) increase the torque (D) all of the above. resistance
(B) with an auxiliary winding of high
reactance
(C) with an auxiliary winding in series with
a capacitor
(D) by any of the above three methods. 123. Motor used in driving a tape
118. A single phase self-starting motor
has two stator windings
(A) which are placed at 900 and fed in
phase
(B) which are placed at 900 and fed out of
phase
(C) which are placed at 450 and fed out of load is
phase
(D) none of above.
119. In a single phase hysteresis motor,
starting torque is caused by
(A) Eddy current
(B) Hysteresis
(C) Both eddy current and hysteresis
(D) None of the above.
120. A two value capacitor motor when
compared to a capacitor start has
(A) Higher starting torque and higher
running power factor
(B) Higher starting torque and lower
running power factor
(C) Same starting torque and improved
running power factor
(D) None of the above.
121. Single phase induction motor can be
made self starting by
(A) adding series combination of a
capacitor and auxiliary winding in parallel
with the main winding
(B) adding an auxiliary winding in parallel
with the main winding
(C) adding an auxiliary winding in series
with a capacitor and the main winding.
122. The following motor is popularly
used in driving a refrigerator
(A) d.c. shunt motor
(B) universal motor
(C) plain cage induction motor
(D) squirrel cage induction motor. 128. A universal motor runs at
(A) higher speed with dc supply and with
less sparking
(B) higher speed with ac supply and with
less sparking
recorder is (C) same speed with both ac and dc
(A) Hysteresis motor supplies
(B) Synchronous motor (D) higher speed with ac supply but with
(C) Induction motor increased sparking at the brushes.
(D) Universal motor.
129. The main reason of using a hysteresis
124. Speed of a repulsion motor at no motor , for high quality tape recorders
and record players is that
(A) low (A) its speed is constant (synchronous)
(B) very low (B) it develops extremely steady torque
(C) high (C) it requires no centrifugal switch
(D) dangerously high. (D) its operation is not affected by
mechanical vibrations.
125. Operation of a hysteresis motor can
be explained on the basis of 130. A fluctuating voltage supply is
(A) cross field theory detrimental to a refrigerator motor, but
(B) continuously revolving magnetic flux not to a ceiling fan motor, although both
(C) pulsating magnetic flux are single-phase induction motors
(D) intermittently revolving magnetic flux. because, the refrigerator motor
(A) is made more robust than the fan
motor
(B) is subjected to short duty cycle but the
126. The main drawback of a shaded pole fan motor is subjected to continuous duty
motor is (C) is enclosed in a sealed unit while the
(A) Low efficiency fan motor is open to the environment
(B) Low starting torque (D) load is constant, but the fan motor
(C) Very little overload capacity load is voltage dependent.
(D) All of these.
127. Consider the following single-phase
motors :
I. Capacitor start motor
II. Capacitor start and run motor
III. Permanent split capacitor motor
IV. Shaded pole motor.
The correct sequence of the increasing
order of their costs is
(A) IV, III, II, I
(B) IV, III, I, II
(C) III, IV, II, I
(D) 111, IV, I, II.
Set-a 55. D 110.D Set-b 54.B 109.C Set-c 55.D 110.D Set-d 47.D 95.A
1.B 56. A 111.C 55.C 110.B 1.D 56.C 111.D 48.D 96.A
2.D 57. D 112.C 1.C 56.D 111.C 2.A 57.A 112.B 1.D 49.C 97.B
3.B 58. C 113.C 2.B 57.D 112.B 3.D 58.D 113.D 2.C 50.C 98.A
4.B 59. C 114.D 3.C 58.D 113.C 4.B 59.C 114.A 3.B
5.D 60. A 115.A 4.A 59.B 114.B 5.C 60.D 115.B 51.B 99.A
4.A 52.D 100.C
6.C 61.A 116. C 5.B 60.A 115.B 6.B 61.C 116.B
5.A 53.D 101.C
7.C 62. B 117.C 6.D 61.A 116.B 7.D 62.B 117.A
8.B 63. A 118.D 7.C 62.C 117.D 8.B 63.D 118.C 6.A
54.D 102.B
9.D 64. C 119.A 8.D 63.D 118.D 9.D 64.D 119.A 7.C 55.D 103.D
10.B 65. D 120.A 9.C 64.C 119.C 10.C 65.D 120.B 8.B 56.D 104.C
11.C 66. A 121.B 10.C 65.D 120.D 11.B 66.D 121.D 9.D 57.B 105.B
12.C 67. C 122.D 11.C 66.C 121.A 12.A 67.C 122.D 10.A
13.A 68. C 123.B 12.C 67.A 122.B 13.C 68.B 123.A 58.A 106.A
11.B 59.D 107.C
14.B 69. D 124.B 13.A 68.D 123.A 14.C 69.C 124.A
12.A 60.C 108.A
15.C 70. C 125.A 14.C 69.A 124.D 15.A 70.C 125.D
16.D 71. A 126.C 15.C 70.C 125.A 16.A 71.B 126.B 13.C 61.C 109.C
17.B 72. C 127.B 16.A 71.A 126.D 17.C 72.D 127.B 14.C 62.D 110.B
18.D 73. D 128.A 17.C 72.B 127.A 18.A 73.C 128.C 15.D 63.C 111.B
19.C 74. A 129.C 18.C 73.C 128.C 19.B 74.D 129.B 16.B 64.A 112.C
20.B 75.D 130.D 19.B 74.B 129.D 20.B 75.D 130.B 17.C
21.C 76.C 131.B 20.D 75.D 130.A 21.C 76.A 131.C 65.D 113.A
18.C 66.D 114.C
22.A 77.B 132.C 21.D 76.D 131.D 22.B 77.D 132.A
19.B
23.A 78.C 133.B 22.C 77.D 132.B 23.C 78.B 133.C 67.B 115.A
24.B 79.D 134.D 23.A 78.D 133.C 24.A 79.A 134.B 20.D 68.C 116.A
25.C 80.B 135.D 24.B 79.B 134.A 25.B 80.C 135.C 21.D 69.C 117.D
26.A 81.D 25.C 80.C 135.B 26.C 81.B 136.D 22.C 70.A 118.B
27.D 82.C 26.D 81.D 27.C 82.D 137.B 23.D
28.A 83. A 27.D 82.C 28.B 83.A 71.B 119.A
24.C 72.D 120.C
29.C 84.B 28.A 83.A 29.C 84.A
25.C 73.D 121.A
30.B 85.B 29.A 84.D 30.C 85.A
31.B 86.C 30.B 85.B 31.D 86.C 26.C 74.B 122.B
32.C 87.D 31.C 86.C 32.B 87.B 27.A 75.D 123.A
33.D 88.B 32.B 87.B 33.A 88.A 28.D 76.C 124.D
34.B 89.B 33.C 88.B 34.C 89.A 29.A 77.C 125.D
35.D 90.D 34.A 89.A 35.C 90.B 30.D
36.D 91.A 35.B 90.B 36.C 91.C 78.A 126.D
31.C 79.D 127.A
37.C 92.A 36.C 91.D 37.D 92.C
32.B
38.B 93.A 37.B 92.B 38.C 93.C 80.A 128.C
39.D 94.B 38.A 93.C 39.D 94.D 33.B 81.C 129.A
40.A 95.C 39.A 94.D 40.A 95.C 34.C 82.D 130.C
41.C 96.A 40.C 95.D 41.B 96.C 35.D
83.B
42.D 97.D 41.C 96.D 42.C 97.C 36.A 84.A
43.C 98.C 42.D 97.A 43.B 98.C 37.B
44.C 99.B 43.B 98.B 44.B 99.D 85.D
38.D 86.C
45.C 100.D 44.D 99.D 45.A 100.B
46.D 101.D 45.D 100.D 46.C 101.A 39.C 87.D
47. B 102.B 46.B 101.C 47.B 102.D 40.D 88.B
48.A 103.C 47.D 102.C 48.D 103.B 41.C 89.C
49. D 104.D 48.C 103.D 49.C 104.A 42.D 90.A
50. B 105.B 49.A 104.A 50.C 105.D 43.D
51.D 106.B 50.C 105.A 51.A 106.D 91.A
44.D 92.D
52. C 107.C 51.D 106.A 52.D 107.C
45.C 93.D
53. B 108.B 52.C 107.C 53.A 108.B
54.C 109.A 53.B 108.A 54.C 109.C 46.D 94.B