VELALAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

16EET63 – SOLID STATE DRIVES
CONCEPT TEST
Reg. No. ______________ Class: ______________

1. What is an electric drive?

a) A machine that converts electrical energy into kinetic energy
b) A machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy
c) A machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy
d) A machine that converts kinetic energy into electrical energy

2. Which of the following exhibits linearly rising load torque characteristics?

a) Rolling Mills
b) Fan load
c) Separately excited dc generator connected to the resistive load
d) Elevators

3. The most suitable control-motor application is

a) AC one-phase induction motor
b) DC shunt motor
c) AC shunt motor
d) DC separately motor

4.  Which of the following motor is used in recording instruments?

a) DC motor
b) Synchronous motor
c) Induction motor
d) Reluctance motor

5. Which speed control method preferred for constant torque drive?

a) Field control
b) Armature voltage control
c) Mechanical loading system
d) Electrical loading system

6. In constant frequency TRC or pulse width modulation scheme, ________ is varied.

a) Vs
b) Ton
c) T
d) f
7. In pulse width modulation scheme, _________ is kept constant.
a) Vs
b) Ton
c) T
d) Toff

8. Which of the following is the best braking method?

a) Friction
b) Electromechanical action
c) Eddy-currents
d) Electric braking

9. Stator voltage control for speed control of induction motors is suitable for
a) drive of a crane
b) fan and pump drives
c) running it as generator
d) constant load drive

10. Which of the following motor is preferred for automatic drives?

a) Ward Leonard controlled dc motors
b) Squirrel cage induction motor
c) Synchronous motors
d) Shunt Motor

11. If the speed of a DC shunt motor is increased, the back emf of the motor will
a) Increase
b) Decrease
c) Remain same
d) Become zero

12. In voltage fed thyristor inverters __________ commutation is required.

a) load
b) forced
c) self
d) any commutation technique can be used

13. For power factor correction, synchronous motors operate at

a) No load with over-excited fields
b) No load with under-excited fields
c) Normal load with minimum excitation
d) Normal load with zero excitation
14. The speed regulation of a synchronous motor is
a) 100%
b) 75%
c) 50%
d) 0%

15. In a synchronous motor, at no-load condition, and with normal excitation the armature
current drawn by a synchronous motor is

a) Zero
b) Lagging applied voltage by 90°
c) Leading Applied voltage by 90°
d) In phase with applied voltage

16. In a synchronous motor, hunting occurs due to

a) Over excitation
b) Periodic variation
c) Over-loading for long periods
d) Small and constant load

17. Which of the following motors is preferred for traction work?

a) Universal motor
b) D.C. series motor
c) Synchronous motor
d) Three-phase induction motor

18. Which of the following motors are best for the rolling mills?
a) Single phase motors
b) Squirrel cage induction motors
c) Slip ring induction motors
d) D.C. motors

19. _________ need frequent starting and stopping of electric motors.

a) Paper mills
b) Air-conditioners
c) Lifts and hoists
d) Grinding mills

20. Belt conveyors offer

a) Zero starting torque
b) Low starting torque
c) Medium starting torque
d) High starting torque