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Multiple Choice:
1. A synchronous motor can develop
synchronous torque ___.
a. when under loaded
b. below or above synchronous speed
c. while over-excited
d. only at synchronous speed
2. An under-excited synchronous motor
takes
a. leading current
b. both (a) and (b)
c. lagging current
d. none of the above
3. A synchronous motor can be used as a
synchronous capacitor when it is
a. under-loaded
b. over-loaded
c. under-excited
d. over-excited
4. A synchronous motor which works on
a leading power factor and does not
drive a mechanical load is called as
a. static condenser
b. synchronous condenser
c. condenser
d. all of the above
5. Which of the following motors is non-
self-starting?
a. DC series motor
b. squirrel cage induction motor
c. synchronous motor
d. wound round induction motor
6. A 6-pole synchronous motor has a
speed of 1174 rpm at certain instant,
what is the supply frequency?
a. 57.25Hz c. 59.45Hz
b. 58.7Hz d. 60Hz
7. 2300 volts, three-phase, wound rotor
synchronous motor has Xs = 2 ohms
per phase and Ra = 0.1 per phase. The
motor operates at 0.866 leading power
factor while taking a line current of
350 Amperes. Find the power angle.
a. -20.7 c. -22.9
b. 22.1 d. 19.5
8. An industrial plant has a load of 1500
kVA at an average power factor of 0.6
lagging. Neglecting all losses,
calculate the Kilovolt-ampere input to
a synchronous condenser for an over-
all power factor of unity.
a. 1000 kVA c. 1200 kVA
b. 1300 kVA d. 1250 kVA
9. An industrial plant has an average
load of 900 kW at a power factor of
0.6 lagging. A synchronous motor is
to be installed to drive a dc generator
and to raise the overall power factor to
0.92. If preliminary estimates indicate
that the input to the synchronous
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motor will be 250 kW, calculate its
kilovolt-ampere input rating.
a. 700kVA c. 800kVA
b. 754kVA d. 670 kVA
10. An industrial plant has an average
load of 900 kW at a power factor of
0.6 lagging. A synchronous motor is
to be installed to drive a dc generator
and to raise the overall power factor to
0.92. If preliminary estimates indicate
that the input to the synchronous
motor will be 250 kW, what is the
power factor of the synchronous
motor?
a. 0.332 leading
b. 0.25 leading
c. 0.708 leading
d. 0.667 leading
11. Under which of the following
conditions hunting of synchronous
motor is likely to occur?
a. periodic variation of load
b. over-loading for long period
c. over-excitation
d. Small and constant load
12. The maximum constant load torque
under which a synchronous motor will
pull into synchronism at rated rotor
supply voltage and frequency is
known as ___.
a. pull-up torque
b. pull-in torque
c. pull-out torque
d. none of the above
13. The angle between the rotor poles and
stator poles, in a synchronous motor is
known as ___.
a. power factor angle
b. synchronizing angle
c. torque angle
d. angle of retardation
14. The difference between induction
motor from the synchronous motor is
a. Requires a dc source for its rotor
b. Does not require a rotating
magnetic field
c. Current is induced in its rotor
d. Current is conducted in rotor
15. If the capacitor of a single motor is
short circuited
a. The motor will not start.
b. The motor will burn.
c. The motor will run in reverse
direction.
d. The motor will run in the same
direction at reduced rpm.
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