NAME :

CLASS :
electrical machine
DATE :
lab
15 Questions

1.
1. In DC motor speeds above the rated speed are usually
increased by changing which of the following
winding current:

a) field winding b) armature winding

c) either field or armature d) none of these
winding

2. In DC generator which of the following device plays

an important role to provide dc current:

a) brushes b) commutator

c) equalizer colis d) dummy coils

3. The direction of rotation of DC series motor

can be reversed by interchanging which
terminals:

a) Armature b) supply

c) either armature or field d) field

4. Starter is used in DC motor for which of the

following purpose:

a) improving back emf b) improving starting torque

c) improving efficiency d) reducing starting current

5. Which of the following DC Motor is best suited for

speed control applications such as in rolling mills and
paper mills:

a) DC shunt motor b) DC series motor

c) DC compound motor d) DC di"erential compound motor
6. Armature of the dc machine is laminated to reduce
which of the following:

a) hysteresis loss b) eddy current loss

c) both eddy current loss and hysteresis loss d) copper loss

7. The rotating part of the dc machine is known as:

a) rotor b) field

c) armature d) stator

8. The current flowing through the armature of the dc

motor is:

a) none of these b) pulsating

c) DC d) AC

9. The main advantage of dc motors compared to ac

motors are:

a) high starting torque b) frequency control

c) less maintenance d) low cost

10. The power rating that is indicated on name plate of

any motor is:

a) gross power b) output power of shaft

c) power drawn in kVA d) net power

11. Which type of power supply is given to Generator

Field winding:

a) pulsating DC supply b) AC supply

c) DC supply d) none of these

12. If residual magnetism is present in a D.C. generator,
the induced e.m.f. at zero speed will be:

a) the same as rated voltage b) low

c) high d) zero

13. For what type of applications the lap winding is used

in DC generators:

a) high current applications b) high power applications

c) high voltage applications d) high frequency applications

14. The armature core is mounted on.............of the DC

generator:

a) slots b) shaft

c) yoke d) pole shoe

15. A 120 V DC Generator is run at full speed without

any excitation. The open circuit voltage will be:

a) about 15V b) zero

c) about 1V d) 120V