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Branch - EE Batch - Hinglish

Subject: Electrical Machine DPP – 4

Chapter: Synchronous Machine

Topics: Numericals on Round Rotor Synchronous Generator,
Armature Reaction in Synchronous Motor

[MCQ] [MCQ]
1. A synchronous motor is operating at 0.85 p.f. lag, 5. A 3-phase synchronous machine is rated as 415 V,
the motor is 50 Hz operates at rated voltage and at 0.9 leading
(a) under excited and armature reaction is directly p.f. The excitation emf is 400 V and shaft power is
magnetising 15 kW. Neglecting mechanical losses, if the per
(b) under excited and armature reaction is both phase resistance is 0.5 Ω, the value of per phase
magnetising and cross magnetising synchronous reactance of the machine is be
(c) over excited and armature reaction is both (a) 5.75 Ohm (b) 4.92 Ohm
demagnetising and cross magnetising (c) 1.5 Ohm (d) 2.73 Ohm
(d) over excited and armature reaction is both
magnetising and cross magnetising [MCQ]
[MCQ] 6. A 3-phase start connected alternator is rated as 11
2. A 100 kVA, 415V, star connected synchronous kV, 50 Hz. The value of per phase synchronous
generator has rated open circuit voltage of 415V at a reactance is 6 Ω and armature resistance can be
field current of 15A. The short circuit armature neglected. It’s armature current is 200 A when
current at a field current of 10A is equal to the rated operating at unity p.f, constant voltage and constant
armature current. The per unit saturated synchronous frequency bus bar. Keeping the steam input same,
reactance is the emf is increased by 25%, the armature current
(a) 1.731 (b) 1.5 will become
(c) 0.666 (d) 0.577 (a) 338.50 A (b) 250 A
[MCQ] (c) 450 A (d) 400 A
3. A 3-phase alternator is connected to an infinite bus
bar and operating with a fixed excitation at a load [MCQ]
angle of 30 degree. In the case load on the alternator
7. When excitation of a 3-phase synchronous generator
is doubled, then the new value of load angle will be
connected to an infinite bus is changed, which one of
(a) 45 degree (b) 90 degree the following parameter will change ?
(c) 60 degree (d) 120 degree (a) Terminal voltage (b) Operating frequency
[MCQ]
(c) Active Power (d) Reactive power
4. A 3-phase alternator rated as 1200 kVA, 6600 V, 50
Hz and connected to infinite busbar. It delivers full
[MCQ]
load at 0.8 p.f lag. It has negligible resistance and
per phase reactance of 25%. When the excitation is 8. An under excited synchronous motor acts as
changed, the emf gets increased by 30% at this load. (a) capacitor (b) resistor
New power factor of the machine will be (c) inductor (d) none of these
(a) 0.37 lag (b) 0.37 lead
(c) 0.58 lag (d) 0.58 lead

[MCQ]
9. A 3-phase synchronous motor is operating at 0.8 p.f
lead. The effect of armature reaction will be
(a) magnetizing as well as cross magnetizing
(b) de magnetizing as well as cross magnetizing
(c) cross magnetizing only
(d) magnetizing only
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[MCQ]
10. An under excited 3-phase synchronous motor
operating at full load
(a) takes active power from the supply and delivers
reactive power to the supply
(b) delivers active power to the supply and takes
reactive power from the supply
(c) takes active power as well as reactive power
from the supply
(d) delivers active power as well as reactive power
to the supply
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Answer Key
1. (b) 6. (a)
2. (c) 7. (d)
3. (b) 8. (c)
4. (a) 9. (b)
5. (d) 10. (c)

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