• 1. 
    No-load speed of which of the following motor will be highest ?

  • Shunt motor
  • Series motor
  • Cumulative compound motor
  • Differentiate compound motor
  • 2. 
    The direction of rotation of a D.C. series motor can be changed by

  • interchanging supply terminals
  • interchanging field terminals
  • either of (a) and (b) above
  • None of the above
  • 3. 
    Which of the following application requires high starting torque ?

  • Lathe machine
  • Centrifugal pump
  • Locomotive
  • Air blower
  • 4. 
    If a D.C. motor is to be selected for conveyors, which rriotor would be preferred ?

  • Series motor
  • Shunt motor
  • Differentially compound motor
  • Cumulative compound motor
  • 5. 
    Which D.C. motor will be preferred for machine tools ?

  • Series motor
  • Shunt motor
  • Cumulative compound motor
  • Differential compound motor
  • 6. 
    Differentially compound D.C. motors can find applications requiring

  • high starting torque
  • low starting torque
  • variable speed
  • frequent on-off cycles
  • 7. 
    Which D.C. motor is preferred for elevators ?

  • Shunt motor
  • Series motor
  • Differential compound motor
  • Cumulative compound motor
  • 8. 
    If the field of a D.C. shunt motor gets opened while motor is running

  • the speed of motor will be reduced %
  • the armature current will reduce
  • the motor will attain dangerously high speed 1
  • the motor will continue to nuvat constant speed
  • 9. 
    Starters are used with D.C. motors because

  • these motors have high starting torque
  • these motors are not self-starting
  • back e.m.f. of these motors is zero initially
  • to restrict armature current as there is no back e.m.f. while starting
  • 10. 
    In D.C. shunt motors as load is reduced

  • the speed will increase abruptly
  • the speed will increase in proportion to reduction in load
  • the speed will remain almost/constant
  • the speed will reduce
  • 11. 
    A D.C. series motor is that which

  • has its field winding consisting of thick wire and less turns
  • has a poor torque
  • can be started easily without load
  • has almost constant speed
  • 12. 
    For starting a D.C. motor a starter is required because

  • it limits the speed of the motor
  • it limits the starting current to a safe value
  • it starts the motor
  • none of the above
  • 13. 
    The type of D.C. motor used for shears and punches is

  • shunt motor
  • series motor
  • differential compoutid D.C. motor
  • cumulative compound D.C. motor
  • 14. 
    If a D.C. motor is connected across the A.C. supply it will

  • run at normal speed
  • not run
  • run at lower speed
  • burn due to heat produced in the field winding by .eddy currents
  • 15. 
    To get the speed of D.C, motor below the normal without wastage of electrical energy is used.

  • Ward Leonard control
  • rheostatic control
  • any of the above method
  • none of the above method
  • 16. 
    When two D.C. series motors are connected in parallel, the resultant speed is

  • more than the normal speed
  • loss than the normal speed
  • normal speed
  • zero
  • 17. 
    The speed of a D.C. shunt motor more than its full-load speed can be obtained by

  • decreasing the field current
  • increasing the field current
  • decreasing the armature current
  • increasing the armature current
  • 18. 
    In a D.C. shunt motor, speed is

  • independent of armature current
  • directly proportional to the armature current
  • proportional to the square of the current
  • inversely proportional to the armature current
  • 19. 
    A direct on line starter is used: for starting motors

  • up to 5 H.P.
  • up to 10 H.P.
  • up to 15 H.P.
  • up to 20 H.P.
  • 20. 
    What will happen if the back e.m.f. of a D.C. motor vanishes suddenly?

  • The motor will stop
  • The motor will continue to run
  • The armature may burn
  • The motor will run noisy
  • 21. 
    In case of D.C. shunt motors the speed is dependent on back e.m.f. only because

  • back e.m.f. is equal to armature drop
  • armature drop is negligible
  • flux is proportional to armature current
  • flux is practically constant in D:C. shunt motors
  • 22. 
    In a D.C. shunt motor, under the conditions of maximum power, the current in the armature will be

  • almost negligible
  • rated full-load current
  • less than full-load current
  • more than full-load current
  • 23. 
    These days D.C. motors are widely used in

  • pumping sets
  • air compressors
  • electric traction
  • machine shops
  • 24. 
    By looking at which part of the motor, it can be easily confirmed that a particular motor is D.C. motor?

  • Frame
  • Shaft
  • Commutator
  • Stator
  • 25. 
    In which of the following applications D.C. series motor is invariably tried?

  • Starter for a car
  • Drive for a water pump
  • Fan motor
  • Motor operation in A.C. or D.C.
  • 26. 
    In D.C. machines fractional pitch winding is used

  • to improve cooling
  • to reduce copper losses
  • to increase the generated e.m.f.
  • to reduce the sparking
  • 27. 
    A three point starter is considered suitable for

  • shunt motors
  • shunt as well as compound motors
  • shunt, compound and series motors
  • all D.C. motors
  • 28. 
    In case-the conditions for maximum power for a D.C. motor are established, the efficiency of the motor will be

  • 100%
  • around 90%
  • anywhere between 75% and 90%
  • less than 50%
  • 29. 
    The ratio of starting torque to full-load torque is least in case of

  • series motors
  • shunt motors
  • compound motors
  • none of the above
  • 30. 
    In D.C. motor which of the following can sustain the maximum temperature rise?

  • Slip rings
  • Commutator
  • Field winding
  • Armature winding
  • 31. 
    Which of the following law/rule can he used to determine the direction of rotation of D.C. motor ?

  • Lenz’s law
  • Faraday’s law
  • Coloumb’s law
  • Fleming’s left-hand rule
  • 32. 
    Which of the following load normally needs starting torque more than the rated torque?

  • Blowers
  • Conveyors
  • Air compressors
  • Centrifugal pumps
  • 33. 
    The starting resistance of a D.C. motor is generally

  • low
  • around 500 Q
  • 1000 Q
  • infinitely large
  • 34. 
    The speed of a D.C. series motor is

  • proportional to the armature current
  • proportional to the square of the armature current
  • proportional to field current
  • inversely proportional to the armature current
  • 35. 
    In a D.C. series motor, if the armature current is reduced by 50%, the torque of the motor will be equal o

  • 100% of the previous value
  • 50% of the previous value
  • 25% of the previous value
  • 10% of the previous value
  • none of the above
  • 36. 
    The current drawn by the armature of D.C. motor is directly proportional to

  • the torque required
  • the speed of the motor
  • the voltage across the terminals
  • none of the above
  • 37. 
    The power mentioned on the name plate of an electric motor indicates

  • the power drawn in kW
  • the power drawn in kVA
  • the gross power
  • the output power available at the shaft
  • 38. 
    Which D.C. motor has got maximum self loading property?

  • Series motor
  • Shunt motor
  • Cumulatively compounded ‘motor
  • Differentially compounded motor
  • 39. 
    Which D.C. motor will be suitable along with flywheel for intermittent light and heavy loads?

  • Series motor
  • Shunt motor
  • Cumulatively compounded motor
  • Differentially compounded motor
  • 40. 
    D.C. series motors are used

  • where load is constant
  • where load changes frequently
  • where constant operating speed is needed
  • in none of the above situations.
  • 41. 
    For the same H.P. rating and full load speed, following motor has poor starting torque

  • shunt
  • series
  • differentially compounded
  • cumulativelyc’ompounded
  • 42. 
    Sparking at the commutator of a D.C. motor may result in

  • damage to commutator segments
  • damage to commutator insulation
  • increased power consumption
  • all of the above
  • 43. 
    Which of the following motor is preferred for operation in highly explosive atmosphere ?

  • Series motor
  • Shunt motor
  • Air motor
  • Battery operated motor
  • 44. 
    If the supply voltage for a D.C. motor is increased, which of the following will decrease ?

  • Starting torque
  • Operating speed
  • Full-load current
  • All of the above
  • 45. 
    Which one of the following is not the function of pole shoes in a D.C. machine ?

  • To reduce eddy current loss
  • To support the field coils
  • To spread out flux for better uniformity
  • To reduce the reluctance of the magnetic path
  • 46. 
    The mechanical power developed by a shunt motor will be maximum when the ratio of back e.m.f. to applied voltage is

  • 4.0
  • 2.0
  • 1.0
  • 0.5
  • 47. 
    The condition for maximum power in case of D.C. motor is

  • back e.m.f. = 2 x supply voltage
  • back e.m.f. = | x supply voltage
  • supply voltage = | x back e.m.f.
  • supply voltage = back e.m.f.
  • 48. 
    For which of the following applications a D.C. motor is preferred over an A.C. motor ?

  • Low speed operation
  • High speed operation
  • Variable speed operation
  • Fixed speed operation
  • 49. 
    Which D.C. motor is generally preferred for cranes and hoists ?

  • Series motor
  • Shunt motor
  • Cumulatively compounded motor
  • Differentially compounded motor
  • 50. 
    Three point starter can be used for

  • series motor only
  • shunt motor only
  • compound motor only
  • both shunt and compound motor
  • 51. 
    Sparking, is discouraged in a D.C. motor because

  • it increases the input power con-sumption
  • commutator gets damaged
  • both (a) and (b)
  • none of the above
  • 52. 
    Speed control by Ward Leonard method gives uniform speed variation

  • in one direction
  • in both directions
  • below normal speed only
  • above normal speed only.
  • 53. 
    Flywheel is used with D.C. compound motor to reduce the peak demand by the motor, compound motor will have to be

  • level compounded
  • under compounded
  • cumulatively compounded
  • differentially compounded
  • 54. 
    Following motor is used where high starting torque and wide speed range control is required.

  • Single phase capacitor start
  • Induction motor
  • Synchronous motor
  • D.C. motor
  • None of the above
  • 55. 
    In a differentially compounded D.C. motor, if shunt field suddenly opens

  • the motor will first stop and then run in opposite direction as series motor
  • the motor will work as series motor and run at slow speed in the same direction
  • the motor will work as series motor and run at high speed in the same direction
  • the motor will not work and come to stop
  • 56. 
    Which of the following motor has the poorest speed regulation ?

  • Shunt motor
  • Series motor
  • Differential compound motor
  • Cumulative compound motor
  • 57. 
    Buses, trains, trolleys, hoists, cranes require high starting torque and therefore make use of

  • D.C. series motor
  • D.C. shunt motor
  • induction motor
  • all of above motors
  • 58. 
    As -the load is increased the speed of D.C. shunt motor will

  • reduce slightly
  • increase slightly
  • increase proportionately
  • remains unchanged
  • 59. 
    The armature torque of the D.C. shunt motor is proportional to

  • field flux only
  • armature current only
  • both (a) and (b)
  • none of the above
  • 60. 
    Which of the following method of speed control of D.C. machine will offer minimum efficiency ?

  • Voltage control method
  • Field control method
  • Armature control method
  • All above methods
  • 61. 
    Usually wide and sensitive speed control is desired in case of

  • centrifugal pumps
  • elevators
  • steel rolling mills
  • colliery winders
  • 62. 
    The armature voltage control of D.C. motor provides

  • constant voltage drive
  • constant current drive
  • constant torque drive
  • none of the above
  • 63. 
    As there is no back e.m.f. at the instant of starting a D.C. motor, in order to prevent a heavy current from flowing though the armature circuit

  • a resistance is connected in series with armature
  • a resistance is connected parallel to the armature
  • armature is temporarily open circuited
  • a high value resistor is connected across the field winding
  • 64. 
    The speed of a D.C. shunt motor can be increased by

  • increasing the resistance in armature circuit
  • increasing the resistance in field circuit
  • reducing the resistance in the field circuit
  • reducing the resistance in the armature circuit
  • 65. 
    If I2 be the armature current, then speed of a D.C. shunt motor is

  • independent of Ia
  • proportional to la
  • varies as (Ia)
  • varies as la
  • 66. 
    The speed of a D.C. motor can be varied by varying

  • field current
  • applied voltage
  • resistance in series with armature
  • any of the above
  • 67. 
    Which one of the following is not necessarily the advantage of D.C. motors over A.C. motors ?

  • Low cost
  • Wide speed range
  • Stability
  • High starting torque.
  • 68. 
    For a D.C. shunt motor if the excitation is changed

  • torque will remain constant
  • torque will change but power will remain constant
  • torque and power both will change
  • torque, power and speed, all will change
  • 69. 
    Which motor has the poorest speed control?

  • Differentially compounded motor
  • Cumulatively compounded motor
  • Shunt motor
  • Series motor
  • 70. 
    The plugging gives the

  • zero torque braking
  • smallest torque braking
  • highest torque braking
  • none of the above
  • 71. 
    If the terminals of armature of D.C. motor are interchanged, this action will offer following kind of braking (o) regenerative

  • plugging
  • dynamic braking
  • none of the above
  • any of the above
  • 72. 
    Which of the following motors one will choose to drive the rotary compressor ?

  • D.C. shunt motor
  • D.C. series motor
  • Universal motor
  • Synchronous motor
  • 73. 
    If the speed of a D.C. shunt motor is increased, the back e.m.f. of the motor will

  • increase
  • decrease
  • remain same
  • become zero
  • 74. 
    Why are the D.C. motors preferred for traction applications ?

  • Torque and speed are inversely proportional to armature current
  • Torque is proportional to armature current
  • Torque is proportional to square root of armature current
  • The speed is inversely proportional to the torque and the torque is proportional to square of armature current
  • 75. 
    Which of the following motors is usually used in house-hold refrigerators ?

  • D.C. shunt motor
  • D.C. series motor
  • Single phase induction motor (split phase start or induction run motor)
  • Reluctance motor
  • Synchronous motor
  • 76. 
    Which of the following motors is most suitable for signalling devices and many kinds of timers ?

  • D.C. shunt motor
  • D.C. series motor
  • Induction motor
  • Reluctance motor
  • 77. 
    Which motor should not be started on no-load ?

  • Series motor
  • Shunt motor
  • Cumulatively compounded motor
  • Differentially compounded motor.
  • 78. 
    Ward-Leonard control is basically a

  • voltage control method
  • field divertor method
  • field control method
  • armature resistance control method
  • 79. 
    For constant torque drive which speed control method is preferred ?

  • Field control
  • Armature voltage control
  • Shunt armature control
  • Mechanical loading system
  • 80. 
    In Ward-Leonard control the lower limit of speed is imposed by

  • residual magnetism of the generator
  • core losses of motor
  • mechanical losses of motor and generator together
  • all of the above
  • 81. 
    The main disadvantage of the Ward-Leonard control method is

  • high initial cost
  • high maintenance cost
  • low efficiency at Hght loads
  • all of the above
  • 82. 
    Regenerative method of braking is based on that

  • back e.m.f. is less than the applied voltage
  • back e.m.f. is equal to the applied voltage
  • back e.m.f. of rotor is more than the applied voltage
  • none of the above
  • 83. 
    The hysteresis loss in a D.C. machine least depends on

  • Frequency of magnetic reversals
  • Maximum value of flux density
  • Volume and grade of iron
  • Rate of flow of ventilating air
  • 84. 
    In a D.C. generator all of the following could be the effects of iron losses except

  • Loss of efficiency
  • Excessive heating of core
  • Increase in terminal voltage
  • Rise in temperature of ventilating air
  • 85. 
    The losses occurring in a D.C. generator are given below. Which loss is likely to have highest proportion at rated load of the generator ?

  • hysteresis loss
  • field copper loss
  • armature copper loss
  • eddy current loss
  • 86. 
    Which of the following loss in a D.C. generator varies significantly with the load current ?

  • Field copper loss
  • Windage loss
  • Armature copper loss
  • None of the above
  • 87. 
    D.C. shunt motors are used for driving

  • trains
  • cranes
  • hoists
  • machine tools
  • 88. 
    . Which of the following steps is likely to result in reduction of hysteresis loss in a D.C. generator ?

  • Providing laminations in armature core
  • Providing laminations in stator
  • Using non-magnetic material for frame
  • Using material of low hysteresis co-efficient for armature core material
  • 89. 
    . Which of the following loss in a D.C. generator is dissipated in the form of heat?

  • Mechanical loss
  • Core loss
  • Copper loss
  • All of the above
  • 90. 
    . Which of the following losses are significantly reduced by laminating the core of a D.C. generator ?

  • Hysteresis losses
  • Eddy current losses
  • Copper losses
  • Windage losses
  • 91. 
    . The total losses in a well designed D.C. generator of 10 kW will be nearly

  • 100 W
  • 500 W
  • 1000 W
  • 1500 W
  • 92. 
    . The condition for maximum efficiency for a D.C. generator is

  • eddy current losses = stray losses
  • hysteresis losses = eddy current losses
  • copper losses = 0
  • variable losses = constant losses
  • 93. 
    . D.C. generators are normally designed for maximum efficiency around

  • full-load
  • rated r.p.m.
  • rated voltage
  • all of the above
  • 94. 
    . In a D.C. generator, the iron losses mainly take place in

  • yoke
  • commutator
  • armature conductors
  • armature rotor
  • 95. 
    . D.C. generators are installed near the load centres to reduce

  • iron losses
  • line losses
  • sparking
  • corona losses
  • 96. 
    . The purpose of retardation test on D.C. shunt machines is to find out

  • stray losses
  • eddy current losses
  • field copper losses
  • windage losses
  • 97. 
    . Which of the following tests will be suitable for testing two similar D.C. series motors of large capacity ?

  • Swinburne’s test
  • Hopkinson’s test
  • Field test
  • Brake test
  • 98. 
    . Hopkinson’s test on D.C. machines is conducted at

  • no-load
  • part load
  • full-load
  • overload
  • 99. 
    . For which types of D.C. motor, dynamic braking is generally used ?

  • Shunt motors
  • Series motors
  • Compound motors
  • All of the above
  • 100. 
    . Which method of braking is generally used in elevators ?

  • Plugging
  • Regenerative braking
  • Rheostatic braking
  • None of the above
  • 101. 
    . In variable speed motor

  • a stronger commutating field is needed at low speed than at high speed
  • a weaker commutating field is needed at low speed than at high speed
  • same commutating field is needed at low speed than at high speed
  • none of the above is correct
  • 102. 
    . When the armature of a D.C. motor rotates, e.m.f. induced is

  • self-induced e.m.f.
  • mutually induced e.m.f.
  • back e.m.f.
  • none of the above
  • 103. 
    . Where D.C. motor of H.P. 12 or more requires frequent starting, stopping, reversing and speed control

  • drum type controller is used
  • three point starter is used
  • four point starter is used
  • all above can be used
  • 104. 
    . D.C. motor is to drive a load which has certain minimum value for most of the time and some peak value for short duration. We will select the

  • series motor
  • shunt motor
  • compound motor
  • any of the above
  • 105. 
    . D.C. motor is to a drive a load which is almost nil for certain part of the load cycle and peak value for short duration. We will select this

  • series motor
  • shunt motor
  • compound motor
  • any of the above
  • 106. 
    . In the D.C. motor the iron losses occur in

  • the field
  • the armature
  • the brushes
  • the commutator
  • 107. 
    . The speed of a D.C. shunt motor is required to be more than full load speed. This is possible by

  • reducing the field current
  • decreasing the armature current
  • increasing the armature current
  • increasing the excitation current
  • none of the above methods
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