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Q.01 A synchronous motor is a

A. singly excited machine
B. doubly excited machine
C. no excitation is needed
D. self excited

Ans.: B
Q.02 which of the following is the main feature of a synchronous motor?
A. its operation is at constant speed
B. it can draw either leading or lagging reactive current from the ac supply
C. it required doubly excitation
D. all of the above

Ans.: B
Q.03 The construction of rotor of a synchronous motor can be of
A. cylindrical pole type
B. salient pole type
C. Both A or B
D. cage type rotor

Ans.: C
Q.04 In synchronous motor the additional damper winding is mounted on the
A. stator
B. rotor
C. with field winding
D. any of the above

Ans.: B
Q.05 A damper windings in a synchronous motor is
A. for starting of synchronous motor
B. to increase the stability of the motor during load transient
C. copper bars are used and short circuited at the end
D. all of the above

Ans.: D

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Q.06 In a synchronous motor in order to develop a continuous torque

A. the two fields must be stationary with respect to each other
B. there must be a relative speed between two windings
C. the excitation of both the winding is same
D. none of the above

Ans.: A
Q.07 Which of the following motor is not self started motor?
A. Three phase induction motor
B. synchronous motor
C. cage motor
D. wound rotor motor

Ans.: B
Q.08 Which of the following is/are characteristic feature of synchronous motor?
A. the speed is independent of load
B. it can operated under wide range of power factor
C. it can be started by some means
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.09 At rated voltage and frequency the minimum torque at any angular rotor position that is
developed the rotor blocked is known as
A. running torque
B. locked rotor torque
C. pull-in torque
D. pull-out torque

Ans.: B
Q.10 The maximum torque which a synchronous motor can develop at rated voltage and frequency
without losing synchronism is called
A. running torque
B. locked rotor torque
C. pull-in torque
D. pull-out torque

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Ans.: D
Q.11 The_______ is the maximum value of torque at rated voltage and frequency under which a motor
will pull a connected load into synchronism when dc excitation is applied.
A. running torque
B. locked rotor torque
C. pull-in torque
D. pull-out torque

Ans.: C
Q.12 a running torque is
A. torque developed by the motor under running conditions
B. it determined by power rating
C. it is determined by speed of the driven machine
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.13 A synchronous motor
A. started as induction motor till it runs 2 to 3% below the synchronous speed
B. started as induction generator till it runs 2 to 3% below the synchronous speed
C. started as induction motor till it runs 2 to 3% higher the synchronous speed
D. started as induction generator till it runs 2 to 3% higher the synchronous speed

Ans.: A
Q.14 The torque angle for the generator is
A. negative
B. positive
C. unity
D. zero

Ans.: B
Q.15 For motor the torque angle is
A. negative
B. positive
C. unity
D. zero

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Ans.: A
Q.16 In synchronous motor when Ef cos δ ˃ V
A. motor has a leading current
B. it supplies reactive power to the system
C. field current is large and motor is said to be overexcited
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.17 In synchronous motor when Ef cos δ = V
A. motor is said to be normally excited
B. motor neither delivering nor absorbing reactive power
C. Both A and B
D. motor is said to be under excited

Ans.: C
Q.18 In synchronous motor when Ef cos δ ˂ V
A. motor has a lagging current
B. it consumes reactive power
C. field current is small and is said to be under excited
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.19 If the load on the synchronous motor is increases
A. torque angle increases
B. torque angle decreases
C. torque angle remains same
D. not defined

Ans.: A
Q.20 The value of pull out torque in synchronous motor is varies from
A. 5 to 10 times the full load torque
B. 1.5 to 3.5 times the full load torque
C. 2 to 10 times the full load torque
D. 1 to 1.5 times the full load torque

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Ans.: B
Q.21 In synchronous motor the phase angle increases in the lagging direction if the load is
A. decreases
B. remains same
C. increases
D. none of the above

Ans.: C
Q.22 When the load on a synchronous motor is increases then the motor
A. continue to run at synchronous speed
B. speed decreases
C. speed is increases
D. slightly decreases

Ans.: A
Q.23 The power factor of the synchronous motor can be controlled by
A. variation of supply voltage
B. variation of load current
C. variation of field current
D. variation of supply frequency

Ans.: C
Q.24 The V curve of the synchronous motor is the graphical relation between
A. armature current and field current
B. armature current and power factor
C. field current and power factor
D. power factor and load current

Ans.: A
Q.25 What is the value of power factor of synchronous motor operating at minimum armature current?
A. leading power factor
B. lagging power factor
C. unity power factor
D. any of the above

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Ans.: C
Q.26 The inverted V curve of synchronous motor is obtained by plotting the graph between
A. power factor and field current
B. power factor and armature current
C. power factor and load current
D. armature current and field current

Ans.: A
Q.27 In V curve of synchronous motor the curve connecting the lowest points of all V curves for various
power levels is called
A. leading power factor compounding curve
B. unity power factor compounding curve
C. lagging power factor compounding curve
D. Both A or C

Ans.: B
Q.28 In V curve of synchronous motor the points to the right of the unity power factor compounding
curve corresponding to
A. normal excitation and leading current input
B. over excitation and leading current input
C. under excitation and lagging current input
D. depends upon loads

Ans.: B
Q.29 In v curve of synchronous motor, by increasing the field current beyond the level for minimum
armature current results in
A. lagging power factor
B. unity power factor
C. leading power factor
D. power factor varies from leading to lagging

Ans.: C
Q.30 By controlling the field current of the synchronous motor
A. the reactive power consumed from the system can be controlled
B. the reactive power supplies to the system can be controlled

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C. Both A and B
D. the active power consumed from the system can be controlled

Ans.: C
Q.31 In inverted V curve the highest point on the curve is indicates the
A. lagging power factor
B. unity power factor
C. leading power factor
D. depends on load

Ans.: B
Q.32In synchronous motor the field current for unity power factor at full load is _____ the field current
for unity power factor at no load.
A. less than
B. same at all load
C. more than
D. any of the above

Ans.: C
Q.33If the load on the synchronous motor is increases then the excitation voltage
A. will also increases
B. remains constant
C. will decreases
D. will fluctuate

Ans.: B
Q.34 Assume that the synchronous motor is operating at full load is operating at unity power factor and
then removal of the shaft load which causes the motor to operate at a
A. unity power factor
B. lagging power factor
C. leading power factor
D. any of the above

Ans.: C
Q.35 In synchronous motor if excitation is reduced then the torque angle
A. remains constant

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B. continuously increasing
C. continuously decreasing
D. suddenly decreases

Ans.: B
Q.36 a synchronous motor can be started by
A. with the help of damper winding
B. with the help of external prime movers
C. start as induction motor then synchronous motor
D. any of the above

Ans.: D
Q.37 In V curve of the synchronous motor the points on the left side of the unity power factor
compounding curve corresponds to
A. over excitation and lagging current input
B. under excitation and leading current input
C. under excitation and lagging current input
D. over excitation and leading current input

Ans.: C
Q.38 A steady state operation of a synchronous motor is a condition of equilibrium at which the
electromagnetic torque is
A. equal and opposite the load torque
B. equal and same direction of the load torque
C. equal and opposite to the starting torque
D. equal and opposite to the running torque

Ans.: A
Q.39 A synchronous motor under steady state condition
A. the rotor runs at synchronous speed
B. maintaining a constant value of the torque angle
C. Both A and B
D. maintaining constant load

Ans.: C
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A. equilibrium condition is not restored

B. the rotor speed is greater than the synchronous speed
C. rotor is continue to swing backwards
D. All of the above

Ans.: D
Q.41 The phenomenon of oscillation of the rotor about its equilibrium condition of position is called
A. restoring torque
B. hunting
C. braking torque
D. none of the above

Ans.: B
Q.42 During the oscillation of the rotor about its equilibrium position the phase of the phasor Ef
changes relative to phasor V then hunting is known as
A. phase swinging
B. phase sequence
C. synchronizing
D. slip

Ans.: A
Q.43 What are the causes of hunting?
A. sudden changes in the field current
B. sudden changes of load
C. cyclic variation of the load torque
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.44 when the load angle becomes less than the required value, the mechanical load becomes
_______the developed power.
A. less than
B. greater than
C. same as
D. varies with load

Ans.: B

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Q.45 What are the effect of hunting in synchronous motor?

A. large mechanical stress developed in the rotor shaft
B. loss of synchronism
C. losses and temperature of the machine increases
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.46 If a synchronous motor is operated at no load with over excitation
A. it takes current that leads the voltage nearly by 90°
B. motor is behave like a capacitor
C. motor is called a synchronous capacitor
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.47 A synchronous capacitor is also called
A. synchronous phase modifier
B. synchronous compensator
C. Both A or B
D. none of the above

Ans.: C
Q.48 How to reduced the hunting in the motor?
A. by use of flywheels
B. by using damper windings
C. by designing synchronous machines with suitable synchronizing power coefficient
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.49 A synchronous capacitor is a synchronous motor running
A. without mechanical load
B. without electrical load
C. with mechanical load
D. any of the above

Ans.: A

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Q.50 A synchronous capacitor can absorb or generate reactive volt-amperes

A. by varying the field excitation
B. by varying the armature current
C. by varying the load current
D. any of the above

Ans.: A
Q.51 What are the applications of the synchronous motors?
A. mainly used in constant speed applications
B. used in power systems to regulate line voltage
C. to improve the overall power factor of the system
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.52 The normal excitation of synchronous motor gives ____ for a given load.
A. unity power factor
B. leading power factor
C. 0.707 lagging power factor
D. 0.9 lagging power factor

Ans.: A
Q.53 The armature reaction at rated voltage and zero power factor leading in synchronous motor is
A. cross magnetizing
B. magnetizing
C. Both A or B
D. demagnetizing

Ans.: D
Q.54 A small synchronous motors can be started by
A. some other motors
B. compensating winding
C. damper winding
D. manually

Ans.: C

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Q.55 which of the following motor is used to improve the power factor of the load?
A. dc motors
B. 3-phase synchronous motors
C. 3-phase induction motors
D. 3-phase cage rotor motor

Ans.: B
Q.56 The slip of the synchronous motor at full load is
A. 100%
B. 50%
C. zero
D. 1%

Ans.: C
Q.57 In a synchronous motor the pull out torque is occurs when the torque angle is about
A. 75°
B. 90°
C. 45°
D. 0°

Ans.: A
Q.58 The rated speed of the synchronous motors are ranging from
A. 300 rpm to 1500 rpm
B. 150 rpm to 1800 rpm
C. 450 rpm to 3000 rpm
D. 1500 to 3000 rpm

Ans.: B
Q.59 The stator current is ____ if the mechanical angle between the rotor and stator poles is increases.
A. increases
B. remains same
C. decreases
D. none of the above

Ans.: A

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Q.60 In synchronous motor the increased load demand is met by

A. increasing torque
B. relative shift between rotor and stator pole
C. reduction of torque
D. increasing speed

Ans.: B
Q.61 In synchronous motor the pull out torque occurs when the poles of rotor are
A. 90° electrical lag behind the stator poles
B. 45° electrical lag behind the stator poles
C. mid way between S and N poles of stator
D. any of the above

Ans.: C
Q.62 A motor is running at no load when the synchronous capacitor is
A. under excitation
B. over excitation
C. normal excitation
D. none of the above

Ans.: B
Q.63 The maximum power developed in synchronous motor is depend on the
A. rotor excitation and maximum value of coupling angles
B. only rotor excitation
C. only value of coupling angles
D. only supply voltage

Ans.: A
Q.64 In a synchronous motor the back emf set up in the stator will depends on the
A. coupling angles
B. rotor excitation and rotor speed
C. rotor speed
D. rotor excitation only

Ans.: D

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Q.65 A 3-phase synchronous motors requires

A. ac 3-phase supply only
B. ac 1-phase supply
C. dc as well as 3-phase ac supply
D. dc supply only

Ans.: C
Q.66 The numbers of slip ring in 3-phase synchronous motor is
A. 3
B. 2
C. 1
D. no slip ring requires

Ans.: B
Q.67 An unloaded synchronous motor if the excitation gets disconnected
A. the motor will stop
B. the motor will continue to run
C. the motor will slow down
D. runs very fast

Ans.: A
Q.68 The excitation of rotor of synchronous motor is excited by
A. ac supply of 100V
B. dc supply at 100-250V
C. ac supply of 200V
D. any of the above

Ans.: B
Q.69 If the excitation of the synchronous motor is increases then the power factor of the motor will be
A. remains constant
B. becomes poor
C. improved
D. depends on load

Ans.: C

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Q.70 The power factor of the motor is _____ if increasing load on a normally excited synchronous
motor.
A. increasing leading
B. remains constant
C. increasing lagging
D. becomes unity

Ans.: C
Q.71 When the motor is ______ the negative phase sequence is exists in synchronous motor.
A. over loaded
B. supplied with unbalanced voltage
C. under loaded
D. normal loaded

Ans.: B
Q.72 With field winding short-circuited, a synchronous motor is switched on to the supply the motor
will
A. burn out
B. motor will not start at all
C. starts as induction motor and runs as synchronous motor
D. starts as synchronous motor

Ans.: C
Q.73 What is the maximum value of torque angle in synchronous motors?
A. 30° electrical
B. 90° electrical
C. 45° electrical
D. between 45-30° electrical

Ans.: B
Q.74 If the one of the three phase of synchronous motor is short-circuited then
A. motor will slow down and stop
B. motor will burn out
C. motor get overheated
D. any of the above

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Ans.: C
Q.75 The rotor of the synchronous motor can run only at synchronous spedd of the stator magnetic
field due to the
A. Lenz’s law
B. Ampere’s circuital low
C. interlocking action between rotor and stator fields
D. all of the above

Ans.: C
Q.76 The under running condition of a synchronous motor the angle between the induced voltage and
supply voltage will be
A. less than 180°
B. 90°
C. more than 180°
D. between 45° to 180°

Ans.: C
Q.77 If the back emf generated in the armature of a synchronous motor at no load is approximately
equal to the applied voltage then the ___
A. excitation is zero
B. excitation is 100%
C. motor generates full load torque
D. over excitation

Ans.: B
Q.78 In synchronous motor the magnitude of stator back emf is depends on
A. dc excitation
B. rotor speed
C. applied load
C. all of the above

Ans.: A
Q.79 A synchronous motor of fixed excitation and 30phase, 50 Hz supply. If the load on the motor is
doubled then what is torque angle δ?
A. remains constant δ
B. becomes 2δ

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C. becomes δ/2
D. becomes 4δ

Ans.: B
Q.80 In a synchronous motor the constant speed can be changed to new fixed value by
A. changing the supply frequency
B. changing the applied voltage
C. changing load
D. by changing excitation

Ans.: A
Q.81 Which of the following motors can be operates on leading as well as lagging power factor?
A. dc motor
B. single phase ac motor
C. 3-phase synchronous motor
D. squirrel cage induction motor

Ans.: C
Q.82 The maximum speed variation in a synchronous motor is
A. 5%
B. 6%
C. zero %
D. 3%
Ans.: C
Q.83 What is the starting torque of synchronous motor?
A. more than load torque
B. zero
C. very high
D. very low

Ans.: B
Q.84 In synchronous motor the duration of sudden short circuit test is usually of
A. about 2 minutes
B. about 5 minutes

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C. about one minute

D. about one second

Ans.: D
Q.85 The space angle between the axis of rotor pole axis and stator resolving magnetic field both are
locked and running at synchronous speed is known as
A. power factor angle
B. power angle
C. angle between excitation current and load supply voltage
D. none of the above

Ans.: B
Q.86 In which of the following motor the relative speed between the magnetic field of stator and rotor
under steady state operating condition is zero?
A. synchronous motor
B. dc shunt motor
C. dc series motor
D. induction motor

Ans.: A
Q.87 In which of the following the cost of the synchronous motor is comparable to the cost of a
induction motor?
A. low HP high speed
B. high HP low speed
C. low HP low speed
D. high HP high speed

Ans.: B
Q.88 The ratio of starting torque to running torque of a synchronous motor is
A. 0.5
B. 1
C. 0
D. 0.75

Ans.: C
Q.89 The axis of field flux is in line with the armature flux of the synchronous machine then the
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A. induction generator
B. working as synchronous generator
C. working as synchronous motor
D. induction motor

Ans.: B
Q.90 The induced emf in a synchronous motor working on leading power factor will be
A. less than supply voltage
B. more than supply voltage
C. zero
D. equal to the supply voltage

Ans.: A
Q.91By applying load on the synchronous motor, its speed does not fall. Because the load is now
supplied by
A. increased in back emf
B. rotor taking new angular position slightly back of its no load position
C. increased excitation
D. all of the above

Ans.: B
Q.92 A _____ in which the stator and rotor magnetic field rotates at the same speed.
A. universal motor
B. dc shunt motor
C. synchronous motor
D. dc series motor

Ans.: C
Q.93 Why synchronous motor is not self starting?
A. absence of excitation
B. the direction of instantaneous torque on the rotor is reverses after half cycle
C. auxiliary winding is not provided
D. all of the above

Ans.: B
Q.94 which of the following is not causes of hunting?

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A. variable load
B. variable voltage
C. variable frequency
D. friction

Ans.: C
Q.95 The flux density of synchronous motor is about
A. 0.5 - 0.6 wb/m2
B. 5 to 6 wb/m2
C. 0.1 to 0.2 wb/m2
D. none of the above

Ans.: A
Q.96 The size of the synchronous motor is decreases with the increases in
A. HP rating
B. flux density
C. speed
D. overload capacity
Ans.: B
Q.97 The speed of the synchronous motor is
A. decrease with increases in load
B. adjust itself to new equilibrium speed whenever load changes
C. increases with decreases in load
D. does not depend on load

Ans.: B
Q.98 A synchronous motor is operates at no load and without losses is called
A. synchronizing
B. equilibrium condition
C. floating
D. any of the above

Ans.: C
Q.99 Which of the following is used as phase advancer?

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A. synchronous motor with leading power factor

B. synchronous motor with unity power factor
C. 3-phase wound induction motor
D. 3-phase cage rotor motor

Ans.: A
Q.100 what are the probable causes, if a synchronous motor fails to pull into synchronism after
applying dc field excitation?
A. high field current
B. high load
C. low field current
D. high load current

Ans.: C
Q.101 Which of the following is smallest in size?
A. 10 HP, 375 rpm
B. 10 HP, 500 rpm
C. 15 HP, 750 rpm
D. 15 HP, 900 rpm

Ans.: A
Q.102 _____ generates more emf for given flux distribution and numbers of turns.
A. short pitch coil
B. full pitch coil
C. long pitch coil
D. fractional pitch coil

Ans.: B
Q.103 Which of the following loss does not vary with the load in synchronous motor?
A. copper loss
B. eddy current loss
C. windage loss
D. field winding copper loss

Ans.: C
Q.104 The magnitude of field flux in a synchronous motor is

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A. remains constant
B. varies with load
C. varies with speed
D. can’t defined

Ans.: A
Q.105 Which of the losses will be highest in synchronous motor?
A. eddy current loss
B. iron losses
C. stator copper loss
D. windage and friction loss

Ans.: B

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