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Instruction: Select the correct answer for each of the following 12. According to Fleming’s left-hand rule if the forefinger points in the
questions. Mark only one answer for each item by shading the box direction of the field than the middle finger will point in the direction
corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided. of
Strictly no erasures a. Current in the conductor*
allowed. Use pencil no. 1 only. b. Resultant force on the conductor
NOTE: Whenever you come across a caret (^) sign, it means c. Movement of the conductor
exponentiation. d. None of the above
13. Which DC motor is preferred for constant speed?
1. No-load speed of which of the following motor is highest? a. Series motor
a. Differentially compound motor b. Compound motor
b. Cumulative compound motor c. Shunt motor*
c. Series Motor* d. Differential motor
d. Shunt Motor 14. If the back emf of a dc motor suddenly vanishes
2. Two dc series motor are coupled. One motor runs as generator and a. The motor will run faster
the other as motor. The friction losses of the two machines will be b. The motor will start hunting the efficiency of the motor will
equal when increase
a. Both operate at same voltage c. The motor will start hunting
b. Both have same back emf d. The motor will burn out*
c. Both have same speed* 15. When the speed of D.C motor is increased
d. Both have same excitation a. Back E.M.F increases and current drawn decreases*
3. Which of the following load normally need starting torque more than b. Back E.M.F decreases and current drawn increases
the rated torque? c. Back E.M.F and current drawn both increases
a. Conveyors* d. Back E.M.F and current drawn both decreases
b. Blowers 16. The brush voltage drops in dc in / of the order of
c. Centrifugal pump a. 2 V*
d. Air compressor b. 10 V
4. Which of the following rule is used to determine the direction of c. 20 V
rotation of D.C motor? d. 40 V
a. Coloumb’s Law 17. The armature torque of a dc motor is a function of its
b. Lenz’s Law a. Field flux alone
c. Fleming’s Right-hand Rule b. Armature current along
d. Fleming’s Left-hand Rule* c. Speed alone
5. The shaft torque of a dc motor is less than its armature torque d. Both field flux and armature current*
because of 18. Under constant load condition, the speed of a dc motor is affected
a. Copper losses by
b. Mechanical losses a. Field flux alone*
c. Back emf b. Armature current alone
d. Rotational losses* c. Back emf
6. A dc shunt motor has external resistance R1 in the field circuit and d. Both armature current and field flux
resistance R2 in the armature circuit. The starting armature current 19. The direction of rotation of a dc series motor can be reversed by
for the motor will be minimum when interchanging
a. R1 is minimum and R2 is maximum* a. The supply terminals only
b. R1 maximum and R2 is minimum b. The field terminals only*
c. Both R1 is minimum and R2 is maximum c. The supply and the field terminals
d. Both R1 is minimum and R2 is minimum d. None of these
7. Which part of DC motor can sustain maximum temperature rise? 20. The speed of a dc series motor decreases if the flux in the field
a. Armature Winding winding
b. Field winding a. Remains constant
c. Slip Ring b. Decreases
d. Commutator* c. Increases*
8. The ratio of starting torque to full load torque is least in d. None of these
a. Differential Compound Motor* 21. The speed of a series dc motor at no load is
b. Shunt motor a. Zero
c. Series Motor b. Medium
d. Cumulative compound motor c. High
9. If the supply voltage to a shunt motor is increased by 25%, which of d. Tending to infinity*
the following will decrease? 22. The output power of any electrical motor is taken from
a. Starting torque a. The armature
b. Full load speed* b. The conductors
c. Full load current c. The coupling mounted on the shaft*
d. None of these d. The poles
10. The number of the pole in Small Dc Motor Up to 5 H.P are 23. If back emf of d.c. motor is doubled while its speed is also doubled,
a. 2 poles* then torque developed by the machine will
b. 4 poles a. Remain same*
c. 8 poles b. Become four times
d. 10 poles c. Double
11. In which of the following application DC series motor is used? d. Becomes half
a. Centrifugal Pump 24. Which of the following motors has high starting torque?
b. Motor Operation in DC and AC a. D.C. shunt motor
c. Water pump drive b. Induction motor
d. Starter for car* c. D.C. series motor*
d. A.C. series motor
25. What is the standard direction of a motor?

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a. Clockwise c. 20 to 25 per cent

b. Anti-clockwise* d. 50 to 75 per cent
c. None of these 38. Net field current in a compound motor is given by ______________
d. Either (a) or (b) a. If (net)= If + (Nse/Nf) Ia*
26. Left hand rule is applicable to b. If (net)= If – (Nse/Nf) Ia
a. Motor* c. If (net)= If + (Nf/Nse) Ia
b. Generator d. If (net)= If – (Nf/Nse) Ia
c. Transformer 39. With increase in armature current, speed of the cumulative
d. Mercury rectifier compound motor _________
27. A dc shunt motor is driving a mechanical load at rated voltage and a. Reduces slowly compare to shunt motor
rated excitation. If the load torque becomes double, then the speed b. Reduces sharply compare to shunt motor*
of the motor c. Remains constant
a. Increases slightly d. Increases in proportionality with armature current
b. Decreases slightly* 40. Speed current characteristic of cumulative DC compound motor at
c. Becomes double larger values of armature current is similar to that of
d. Becomes half _____________
28. A dc series motor is running at rated speed. If a resistance is placed a. DC shunt motor
in series, the speed of the motor b. Induction motor
a. Increases c. DC differential compound motor
b. Decreases* d. DC series motor*
c. Remains unchanged 41. Where speed-current characteristic of DC shunt motor lies with
d. Increases very much respect to DC cumulative compound motor (assume current greater
29. If the field circuit of a dc shunt motor running at rated speed gets than full load current)?
open circuited, then immediately thereafter the speed of the motor a. Can be represented by same curve
would tent to b. Above*
a. Decrease c. Below
b. Increase* d. Cannot be determined
c. Remain unchanged 42. Only motor listed below whose speed increases with increase in
d. Increase excessively armature current is ___________
30. In a dc shunt motor, field excitation is kept at maximum value during a. DC series motor
starting to b. DC cumulative compound motor
a. Increase acceleration time c. DC shunt motor
b. Reduce armature heating* d. DC differential compound motor*
c. Prevent voltage dip in the supply mains 43. Torque of the cumulative compound DC motor is _____________
d. Decrease starting torque a. Addition of Ia and Ia2 term*
31. What will happen if DC shunt motor is connected across AC supply? b. Subtraction of Ia from Ia2 term
a. Will run at normal speed c. Subtraction of Ia2 from Ia term
b. Will not run d. Addition of -Ia and -Ia2 term
c. Will Run at lower speed 44. Torque-current characteristic of DC cumulative compound motor
d. Burn due to heat produced in the field winding* _____________
32. Which part will surely tell that given motor is DC motor and not an a. Lies above shunt motor characteristic
AC type? b. Lies below shunt motor characteristic
a. Winding c. Lies above of series and shunt motor characteristic both*
b. Shaft d. Lies between of series and shunt motor characteristic both
c. Commutator* 45. Which of the following DC motor has negative speed regulation?
d. Stator a. Shunt motors
33. Which power is mentioned on a name plate of a motor? b. Series motors
a. Gross power c. Differential compound motors*
b. Power drawn in kVA d. Series and differential compound motors
c. Power drawn in kW 46. Which of the following motor is used where high starting torque and
d. Output power available at the shaft* wide speed range control is required?
34. Which of the following quantity will decrease if supply voltage is a. All motors
increased? b. Induction motor
a. Starting torque c. Synchronous motor
b. Operating speed d. DC motor*
c. Full-load current* 47. The armature voltage control of DC motor will provide ___________
d. Cannot be determined a. Constant power drive
35. In which of the following case we will get maximum power? b. Constant voltage drive
a. Ea = 2 x supply voltage c. Constant current drive
b. Ea = supply voltage d. Constant torque drive*
c. Supply voltage = 2 x Ea* 48. As there is no back emf at the instant of starting a DC motor, in
d. supply voltage = 4 x Ea order to prevent a heavy armature current from flowing though the
36. The armature shaft of a DC motor must be able to withstand armature circuit ___________
______________ a. Series resistance is connected with armature*
a. Bending moment due to weight of the armature. b. Parallel resistance is connected to the armature
b. Any unbalanced magnetic pull on the armature core. c. armature is temporarily open circuited
c. Twisting stains due to transmission of torque. d. a high value resistor is connected across the field winding
d. Bending moment, unbalanced magnetic pull and twisting 49. All others are advantages of DC motor over AC motor except
stains* _______________
37. In DC machines the residual magnetism is present. The order of a. Low cost*
residual magnetism is ___________ b. Wide speed range
a. 2 to 3 per cent* c. Stability
b. 10 to 15 per cent d. High starting torque

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50. If a DC motor designed for 45°C ambient temperature is to be used 63. If residual magnetism is present in D.C. generator, the induced
for 55°C ambient temperature, then the motor ___________ e.m.f. at zero speed will be___
a. Of lower HP should be selected a. Zero*
b. Of higher HP should be selected b. small
c. Can be used for 50°C ambient temperature also c. the same as rated voltage
d. Is to be de-rated by a factor recommended by manufacturer d. high
and select the next higher H.P. motor* 64. Shunt generator running at speed of 1000 r.p.m. and generated
51. The armature of DC generator is laminated to e.m.f. 200 V. If speed increases to 1200 r.p.m., the generated
a. Reduce Hysteresis loss e.m.f. will be nearly___
b. Insulate the Core a. 150 V
c. Reduce eddy current loss* b. 175 V
d. Provide air cooling passage c. 240 V*
52. The commutator segments are connected to the armature d. 290 V
conductor by means of 65. In D.C. generator, the actual flux distribution depends upon___
a. Copper Lugs* a. size of an air gap
b. Insulation Pads b. shape of the pole shoe
c. Resistance wires c. clearance between tips of adjacent pole shoes
d. Brazing d. all of the above*
53. In D.C Generators the pole shoes are fastened to the pole core by 66. In level compounded D.C. generator, full load terminal voltage is___
a. Rivets a. negligibly low
b. Resistance wire b. equal to the no-load terminal voltage*
c. Copper Lugs c. more than the no-load terminal voltage
d. Counter sunk screw* d. less than the no-load terminal voltage
54. The bearing used to support the rotor shafts are generally 67. In D.C. generator, the ripples in direct e.m.f. generated are reduced
a. Ball Bearing* by___
b. Magnetic bearing a. using conductor of annealed copper
c. Bush bearing b. using commutator with a large number of segments
d. None of the above c. using carbon brushes of superior quality*
55. In Lap winding, the number of brushes is always d. using equalizer rings
a. Double the number of poles 68. Commutation process in a dc generator basically involves
b. Same as number of poles* a. Passage of current from moving armature to a stationary load
c. Half the number of poles b. Reversal of current in an armature coil as it crosses MNA*
d. Multiple of number of poles c. compression of AC to DC
56. In case of wave wound generators, the average pitch is d. Suppression of reluctance voltage
a. Must be Odd 69. Each of the following statements regarding inter poles is true except
b. May be Odd or Even* a. they are connected in parallel with the armature so that they
c. Must be Even carry part of armature current*
d. None of the above b. their polarity in case of a generator is same as that of main
57. For Generating large current on D.C generators which winding is pole ahead
generally preferred c. they automatically neutralize not only reactance voltage but
a. Progressive wave winding cross magnetization as well
b. Lap Winding* d. none of these
c. Retrogressive Lap winding 70. In D.C. machine, fractional pitch winding is used to___
d. Current depends on design a. increase the generated voltage
58. The insulating material used for the commutator segment is b. reduce sparking
generally c. save the copper because of shorter end connections
a. Graphite d. due to (b) and (c) above*
b. Carbon 71. In shunt generator, voltage build-up is restricted by____
c. Mica* a. speed limitation
d. Insulating varnish b. armature heating
59. The purpose of providing dummy coils in a generator is c. insulation restrictions
a. To provide mechanical balance for the rotor* d. saturation of iron*
b. To reduce eddy current loss 72. Open circuited armature coil of D.C. generator is___
c. To reduce hysteresis loss a. identified by scaring off the commutator segment to which open
d. To increase efficiency of Generator circuited
60. Brushes of d.c. machines are made of___ b. coil is connected
a. Carbon* c. indicated by a spark completely around the commutator*
b. soft copper d. both (a) and (b)
c. hard copper 73. Armature core of D.C. generator is usually made of___
d. all of the above a. silicon steel*
61. Which generator will have very low terminal voltage while running b. copper
on no-load? c. non-ferrous material
a. Series generator* d. cast-iron
b. Shunt generator 74. Equilizer rings are required in the armature is___
c. Compound generator a. wave wound
d. Separately excited generator b. lap wound*
62. if residual magnetism of a shunt generator is destroyed accidentally c. frog leg wound
it may be restored by connecting its shunt field d. duplex wound
a. to earth 75. if field resistance of a DC shunt generator is increased beyond its
b. to an AC source critical value,generator
c. in reverse a. output voltage will exceed its nameplate rating
d. To a dc source* b. will not build-up*
c. may burn if loaded to its nameplate rating

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d. none of these d. flat-topped*

76. In D.C. generator, the resistance of field winding is increased, then 88. Permeance is the reciprocal of
output voltage will____ a. flux density
a. increase b. reluctance*
b. decrease* c. ampere-turns
c. remain unaffected d. resistance
d. fluctuate heavily 89. Voltage drop for which types of the brush can be expected to be
77. An ideal dc generator is one that has..................voltage regulation. least?
a. low a. Graphite brushes
b. zero* b. Carbon brushes
c. positive c. Metal graphite brushes*
d. negative d. None of the above
78. Armature reaction in generators results in___ 90. As indicated by Fleming’s right-hand rule for discovering the
a. demagnetization of leading pole tip & magnetization of trailing direction of produced e.m.f., when middle finger points toward
pole tip* produced e.m.f., forefinger will a point in toward
b. demagnetization of trailing pole tip & magnetization of leading a. motion of the conductor
pole tip b. lines of force*
c. demagnetizing center of all poles c. either of the above
d. magnetizing center of all poles d. none of the above
79. Welding generator will have 91. Copper brushes in d.c. machine are used___
a. lap winding* a. where low voltage & high currents are involved*
b. wave winding b. where high voltage & small currents are included
c. delta winding c. in both of the above cases
d. duplex wave winding d. in none of the above cases
80. For parallel operation of two or more D.C. compound generators, 92. In D.C. generator, magnetic neutral axis coincides with geometrical
we should ensure that neutral axis, when___
a. voltage of the incoming generator should be the same as that a. there is no load on the generator*
of a bus bar b. a generator runs on full load
b. polarity of the incoming generator should be the same as that c. generator runs on overload
of the bus bar d. generator runs on designed speed
c. all series fields should be run in parallel by means of equalizer 93. In a dc generator, the effect of armature reaction on main pole flux
connection is to
d. series field of all generator should be either on the positive side a. reduce it
or negative side* b. distort it
81. If D.C. generator fails to build up probable cause couldn`t be___ c. reverse it
a. imperfect brush contact d. both A & B*
b. field resistance less than critical resistance* 94. Two generators A & B both have 6 poles each. Generator A has
c. no residual magnetism in generator wave wound armature winding, while generator B has lap wound
d. faulty shunt connections tending to reduce residual magnetism armature winding. the ratio of induced e.m.f. is generator A, and B
82. The following constitute short-circuit in the armature winding. will be___
a. Insulation failure between two commutator bars a. 4 : 3
b. Insulation failure between two turns of coil b. 2 : 3*
c. Two of more turns of same coil getting grounded c. 3: 2
d. All of the above* d. 1 : 3
83. In D.C. machines, mechanical losses are the primary function of___ 95. An exciter for turbo generator i ___
a. current a. separately excited generator
b. voltage b. shunt generator*
c. speed* c. series generator
d. none of the above d. compound generator
84. Separately excited generator as compared to self-excited 96. The e.m.f. generated by a shunt-wound D.C. generator is E. Now
generator___ while pole flux remains constant if the speed of the generator is
a. is amenable to better voltage control doubled, e.m.f. generated will be___
b. is more stable a. E/2
c. has an exciting current independent of load current b. 2E*
d. has all the above features* c. slightly less than E
85. The e.m.f. induced in armature of shunt generator is 600 V. d. E
Armature resistance is 0.1 ohm. If armature current is 200 A, 97. For non-reversing D.C. drives it is preferable to employ
terminal voltage will be___ a. Regenerative braking
a. 640 V b. Dynamic braking with separate excitation*
b. 620 V c. Dynamic braking with self-excitation
c. 600 V d. Plugging
d. 580 V* 98. If brushes of D.C. generator are moved in order to brushes in
86. the main factor which leads to unstable parallel operation of flat and magnetic neutral axis, there will be___
over compounded dc generators is a. demagnetization only
a. unequal number of turns in their series field windings b. cross magnetization as well as magnetization
b. unequal series field resistances c. cross magnetization as well as demagnetizing*
c. their rising voltage characteristics* d. cross magnetization only
d. unequal speed regulation of their prime movers 99. Demagnetizing component of armature reaction in D.C.
87. On no-load, air gap flux distribution in space is___in D.C. generator___
generators a. reduces generator e.m.f.*
a. sinusoidal b. increases armature speed
b. triangular c. reduces the flux density
c. pulsating d. results in sparking trouble

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100. Satisfactory commutation of D.C. machines requires___

a. brushes must be of proper grade & size
b. brushes should smoothly run in holders
c. smooth, concentric commutator properly undercut
d. all of the above*

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