7.If the input of the prime mover of an alternator is
dark lamp method and synchroscope
kept constant but the excitation is increased then
A.kVA will be leading
B.kVA will be lagging
C.kVA will be charged*
D.pf remains constant
8.One of the advantage of distributing the windings
in alternator is to_____.
A.reduce harmonics
B.improve voltage wave from*
C.reduce the amount of copper
D.decreases the value of voltage
9.From what source does a rotating field type
alternator recieve it’s exciter voltage?
A.from externally controlled voltage
B.from externally controlled dc voltage*
C.from self-excited source like shunt generator
D.from an auxiliary generator driven by main
generator shaft
10.The standard practice now a days in alternator is
to have____.
A.rotating field
B.rotating armature*
C.either A or C
D.both A and C
11.The diameter of high speed turbo alternators as
compared to hydroelectic ones are
A.smaller because speed is high*
B.larger because speed is less
C.larger because speed is high
D.none of these
12.Each of the two alternators operating in a
parallel are adjusted for unity power
factor.Increasing the field current at one_____.
A.causes its power factor to become leading*
B.causes its power factor to hecome lagging
C.changes its speed
D.increase its load
13.Pitch factor is defined as the ratio of the emfs
of______.
A.distributed winding to full pitch winding B.short
pitch coil to full pitch coil*
C.full pitch winding to short pitch winding
D.full pitch winding to concentrated winding
14.The method most commonly used in
synchronizing the alrernators in a power house is
A.
B.dark lamp method*
C.bright lamp method
D.bright lamp method and (synchroscope)
15.For synchronizing two alternators, the additional
requirement is that the phase rotation
A.must be the same
B.is clockwise
C.is anticlockwise
D.none of these*
16.Short-pitch coils in the alternators are used___.
A.To reduce the size of the alternator*
B.To reduce the hatmonics from the generated emf
C.To reduce the copper loss in the alternator
D.all of these
17.If the input to the prime mover of an alternator
is kept constant but the excitation is changed then
A.The reactive component of the output is changed
B.The active component of the output is changed*
C.The pf of the load remains constant
D.all of these
18.In order to transfer the load from one alternator
to another alternator when they are operating in
parallel
A.Field current is inscreased
B.Field current is decreased*
C.Prime move power input is increased
D.Prime mover power is input increased
19.Alternators are usually designed to generate____.
A.variable frequency
B.define currents
C.definite frequency
20.For two alternators operating in parallel, if the
load shared by one of them is to be increased, its
field expectation is______.
A.To be strengthened keeping input torque same
B.To be weakened keeping input torque same* C.To
be kept constant but input torque should be
increased
D.To be strengthened together with the input torque
21.The best and most accurate method for
determining the voltage regulation is______
A.Synchronoud impedance method
B.MMF method
C.EMF method*
D.Potier’s triangle method
22.One of the advantages of a short pitch winding A.Similar to dc machines
lies in_____. B.Of non-salient type
A.Elimination or suppression of harmonics C.Of salient type*
B.Reduction of voltage D.zero
C.Increasing the inductance
D.Reduction of circulating current* 31.An alternator is capable of delivering at a
particular frequency.The frequency can be increased
23.Adjustment of field excitation in one of the two by______.
alternators operating in parallel will______ A.increasing armature speed*
A.Increase its load* C.change its frequency B.reversing the armature rotation
B.Decrease its load D.change its pf C.increasing the current supplied to the field
electromagnetics
24.Synchronous reactance consists of two D.reversing the field polarity
components namely,______.
A.Armature resistance and leakage reactance
B.Leakage reactance and rictitious reactance 32.The armature reaction of an alternator will be
C.Armature resistance and fictitious reactance cross magnetizing, the power factor of the load
D.Leakage reactance and capacitive reactance* is____
A.unity* C.less than unity
25.The slip rings employed in a three-phase B.more than unity D.zero
alternator in hydrostation are insulted for_____.
A.Extra high tension voltage B.Low voltage* 33.The case of alternators the stator frame
C.Full armature voltage D.Very high serves_____.
voltage A.To protect the whole machine*
B.As a return path for the flux
26.When power factor of load is unity, the armature C.To hold the armatures stampings
flux of an alternator will be_____. D.To verticate the armature
A.demagnetizing
C.Square wave form 34.The voltage applied to a rotating cyclindrical rotor
B.crosd magnetizing* type alternator is______.
D.none of these A.high dc voltage C.high ac voltage
B.low dc voltage* D.low ac voltage
27.What is common in the two windings of a
transformer? 35.Synchronizing of alternators means_____.
A.electric circuit A.connecting alternators in series
C.magnetic circuit B.transferring load from one alternator to another*
B.winding wire gauge* C.connecting alternators in parallel
D.none of these D.adjusting the excitation of the alternators

28.An alternator is said to be over excited if its 36.Stream turbo alternators are much smaller in size
operating at________. water turbine alternators for a given output.This is
A.Leading pf C.lagging pf so because______.
B.unity pf D.zero voltage regulation A.Steam-turbo alternators are built with smaller
B.Steam-turbo alternators run at high speed
29.The maximum current that can be supplied by C.Steam-turbo alternators have long rotors
alternating____depends on. D.All of these
A.Strength of the exciter*
B.Number of poles 37.Distribution factor is defined as the ration of
C.Strength of the magnetic fields emfs_______.
D.Maximum heat dissipation A.Distributed winding to full pitch winding
B.Concentrated winding to distributed winding*
30.High speed alternators have rotor C.Distributed winding to concentrated winding
construction_____ D.Full pitch winding to distributed winding
38.For a coil having a span of 2/3 of pole pitch the
coil span factor is______. 47.The symmetrical components, operator “a”
A.6.8 C.0.866* rotates the vector through____ in the anticlockwise
B.0.786 D.0.966 direction.
A.90 C.120*
39.Of the following capacitors, which one has the B.180 D.240
highest dielectric constant?
A.Glass C.Paper* 48.In dc motor, the mechanical output power
B.Air D.Mica actually comes from______
A.field system C.air-gap flux*
40.The pointer of an indicating instrument is B.back emf D.electrical power input
generally made of_______
A.Copper C.Alumnum 49.Voltage applied across a circuit, acts as_______
B.Silver D.Soft Steel* A.mass of electrons
B.a component of current*
41.The ratio of staring torque to normal torque in an C.air-gap flux
“star-delta” starter used in a 3-phase induction D.electrical power input
motor is______.
A.3 C.1/3* 50.The SI unit of specific resistance is_______
B.1/ 3 D.3 A.mho C.ohm-m
B.ohm/m* D.ohm/C
42.The series field of a short-shunt dc compound
generator is excited by______current. 51.Shunts used in ammeter are generally made
A.shunt C.armature* of______
B.external D.load A.copper C.aluminum*
B.silver D.manganin
43.Sulpnation in a lead acid battery occurs due
to_______. 52.The primary reason for making the coil span of a
A.trickle charging C.heavy charging dc armature winding equal to a pole is to_____.
B.fast charging D.incomplete charging* A.obtain a coil span of 180(electrical)
B.ensure the addition of emfs of consecutive turns
44.You coul increase the time constant of an RC C.distribute the winding uniformly under different
circuit by_______. poles
A.adding a capacitor in parallel with the circuit D.obtain a full pitch winding*
capacitance
B.adding a resistor in parallel with the circuit 53.The double energy transient occurs in the ___.
resistance A.purely inductive circuit
C.adding a capacitor in series with the circuit C.R-L circuit
capacitance B.R-C circuit*
D.increasing the amplitude of the input voltage D.R-L circuit

45.The positive sequence impedance a transmission
line is______to the negative sequence impedance.
A.equal* C.less than
B.greater than D.equal but negative
46.The level of illumination from a 100-W
incandescent lamp will not increase by_______
A.increasing the supply voltage*
B.increasing the filament temperature
C.increasing glass shell diameter
54.If two sinusoids of the same frequency but
different amplitudes and phase angles are
subtracted, the resultant is______.
A.not a sinusoid
B.a sinusoid of the same frequency
58.The most common type of 3-phase
unsymmetrical fault is_______
A.line to line fault
B.single line to ground fault*
C.double line to ground
D.three - phase fault depend on its slip?
A.reactance C.speed
59.Shunt capacitance is usually neglected in the B.induced emf D.frequency*
analysis of
A.Short transmission lines 68.In a 3-phase induction motor, the relative speed
B.Long transmission lines* of stator flux with respect to____is zero.
C.Medium transmission lines A.stator winding C.rotor*
D.Ultra long transmission lines B.rotor flux D.space

60.Armature reaction in an alternator primarily 69.Keeping its excitation constant, if steam supply of
affects an alternator running in parallel with another
A.rotor speed* identical alternator is increased, then_____.
B.terminal voltage per phase A.its power factor would be decreased
C.frequency of armature current B.it would over run the other alternator
D.generated voltage per phase C.it will supply greater portuon of the load*
D.its rotor will fail back in phase with repect to the
61.The unit of luminous flux is other machine
A.steradian C.candela
B.lumen D.lux* 70.The function of steel wire in ACSR conductor is
____.
62.It is never advisable to connect a stationary A.to take care of surges
alternator to live bus bars because it____. B.to prevebt corona
A.is likely to run as synchronous motor C.to reduce inductance and hence improve power
B.will get short circulated* factor*
C.will decrease generated emf of other alternators D.to provide additional mechanical strength
connected in parallel
71.A rectifier for welding has voltage/current
63.A step up transformer increase______. characteristics as______.
A.power C.energy A.drooping C.rising
B.current* D.voltage B.static D.variable*

64.Ward-Leonard sysyem of speed controls one dc 72.The direction of rotation of synchronous motor
motors is NOT recommended for______. can be reversed by reversing______.
A.very low speeds A.current to the field winding
B.constant speed operation B.supply phase sequence
C.frequent motor reversals C.polarity of rotor poles*
D.wide speed range* D.none of these, synchronous cannot reversed its
rotation

65.The equipment installed in power plants to 73.Pressure coil is present in a______.

reduce air pollution due to smoke is______. A.wattmeter C.dynamic induction
A.induced draft fans B.potential transformer* D.self induction
B.electro static precipitators*
C.de-super heaters 74.The principle of working of a transformer is_____.
D.re-heaters A.static induction* C.dynamic induction
B.mutual induction D.self induction
66.A dead storage battery can be retrived by_____.
A.a dose of H2SO4 75.Which power plant cannoy have single unit of 100
B.adding so called battery restorer* MW?
C.adding distilled water A.Stream power plant
D.none of these B.Hydro electric power plant*
C.Nuclear power plant
67.Which of the following rotor quantity does NOT D.Diesel power plant
 primarily on______.
76.A condenser in a thermal power plant condensed A.its core loss
steam coming out of_______. C.the amount of load*
A.boiler C.super heater B.the duration of load
B.economizer D.turbine* D.both B and C

77.The principle of operation of a 3-phase squirrel 85.A synchronous motor running with normal
cage induction motor is most similar to that of excitation adjusts to load increases essentially by
a_____. increasein its______.
A.dc shunt motor A.power factor C.torque angle
B.repulsion start induction motor B.back emf D.armature current*
C.capacitor start induction motor
D.transformer with a shorted secondary*

78.A stepper motor maybe considered as

a_____converter.
A.dc to dc C.ac to ac
B.dc to ac D.digital to analog*

79.The ability of a radar to determine the bearing to

a target depends upon the______.
A.antenna directivity
C.speed of the target
B.speed of light
D.frequency of the signal*

80.When a current travels within a conductor____.

A.the magnetic field aids the current
B.a magnetic field is developed around it
C.the wire tries to point north
D.an electrostatic field opposes the current

81.As compared to a - transformer bank, the

capacity if the V-V transformer bank is_____percent.
A.57.7 C.66.7
B.50* D.173.2

82.Faraday’s law states that the______.

A.emf is related to the direction of the current*
B.direction of the induced voltage produces an
opposition
C.direction of the induced current produces an
aiding effect
D.emf depends on the rate of cutting flux

83.A wave winding must go at least______around

the armature before it closes back where it started.
A.one C.twice
B.thrice D.four times*

84.The all-day efficiency of a transformer depends