PRELIM EXAM Saint Joseph Institute of

IN EE-9 Technology
September 15, 2021
Corner Montilla Boulevard and T. Calo Calo
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE
Certified : ISO 9001 :2000
(CEA)
Name of Student Score
Subject / Time EE -9 (6:15- 9:15PM)WED. Term FULL
Instructor ENGR. TG VIRTUDEZ Semester/AY 1st SEM / SY 2021 -2022

TEST I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Identify the letter of your choice that represents your answers.
(4 points each)

____1.The armature of D.C. generator is laminated to

A. Reduced the bulk C. Insulate the core
B. Provide passage for cooling air D. Reduced eddy current loss

___ 2. In a lap winding, the number of brushes is always

A. Double the number of poles C. Half the number of poles
B. Same as the number of poles D. Two

____3. In D.C. generators, current to the external circuit from armature is given through
A. Commutator C. Slip rings
B. Solid connections D. None of above

____4. For generating large currents on D.C. generators which winding is generally preferred?
A. Progressive wave winding C. Retrogressive wave winding
B. Lap winding D. Current depends on design
____5. The demagnetizing component of armature reaction in a D.C. generator
A. Reduces generator e.m.f C. Reduces interpoles flux density
B. Increases armature speed D. Result in sparkling trouble

____6. The e.m.f. generated by a shunt wound D.C. generator is E. Now while pole flux remains
constant, If the speed of the generator is doubled, the e.m.f. generated will be
A. E/2 C. Slightly less than E
B. 2E D. E
____7. Permeance is the reciprocal of
A. Flux density C. Ampere-turns
B. Reluctance D. Resistance

____8. In a D.C. generator the critical resistance refers to the resistance of

A. Brushes C. Armature
B. Field D. Load

____9. In a D.C. generator in case the resistance of the field winding is increased, then output voltage will
A. Increase C. Remain unaffected
B. Decrease D. Fluctuate heavily

____10. An exciter for a turbo generator is a

A. Separately excited generator C. Series generator
B. Shunt generator D. Compound generator
____11. In over compounded generator, full load terminal voltage is
A. Almost zero C. More than no-load terminal voltage
B. Less than no-load terminal voltage D. Equal to no-load terminal voltage

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____12. If residual magnetism is present in a D.C. generator, the induced e.m.f. at zero speed will be
A. Zero C. The same as rated voltage
B. Small D. High

____13. The number of armature parallel paths in a two-pole D.C. generator having duplex lap winding is
A. 2 C. 6
B. 4 D. 8
_____14. If a self excited D.C. generator after being installed, fails to build up on its first trial run, the first
thing to do is to
A. Reverse the field connections C. Increase the speed of primemover
B. Increase the field resistance D. Check armature insulation
resistance
_____15. If residual magnetism of a shunt generator is destroyed accidentally, it may be restored by
connecting its shunt field
A. In reverse C. To earth
B. To a battery D. To an alternator

_____16. In a shunt generator the voltage build up generally restricted by

A. Speed limitation C. Armature heating
B. Insulation restrictions D. Saturation of iron

_____17. When the shunt field of a compound generator is connected across both the series field and
armature. Such a connection is known as
A. Short shunt C. cumulative compounding
B. Long shunt D. differential compounding

_____18. D.C. shunt generator has

A. Slightly drooping characteristics C. Constant voltage characteristics
B. Appreciably rising characteristics D. Appreciably falling characteristics

_____19. The emf of a D.C. generator depends on

A. Commutation C. Frequency
B. Speed D. Brush contact drop

____ 20. An emf is induced in the windings of an armature of a d.c. generator when the armature rotates
in
A.Alternating magnetic flux C. Electrostatic field
B. Magnetic field D. Electromagnetic flux

____21. If the speed of d.c. generator is increased, the generated emf

A.Increases C. Remains constant
B.Decreases D. Decreases and then increases
____22.A 4-pole lap-wound armature has 480 conductors and a flux per pole of 25 m Wb. The emf
generated, when running at 600 rpm, will be
A. 240 V C. 60 V
B. 120 V D. 30 V
____23. The generator of a power station produces an electric pressure by
A.Conversion of heat C. Conversion of light
B.Magnetic induction D. Mechanical pressure
____24. Which of the following types of generators gives constant voltage output at all loads?
A.Series generator C. Short shunt compound generator
B.Shunt generator D. Level compound generator

____25. The factor which does not cause decrease in the terminal voltage of a shunt generator is
A.Armature resistance C. Reduction in field current
B.Armature reaction D. Armature reactance

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TEST II – PROBLEM SOLVING. SHOW YOUR SOLUTIONS ( 10 POINTS EACH).

_____ 1.) If the armature of an eight-pole machine were wound with a simplex wave winding, how many
parallel paths would there be?
A. 16 paths B. 8 paths C. 2 paths D. 4 paths
2.) The armature of a four-pole shunt generator slap wound and generates 216 volts when running
at 600 rpm. The armature has 144 slots, with six conductors per slot. If this armature is rewound,
Wave connective, find the emf generated at the same speed and flux per pole.
A. 412 V B. 427 V C. 465 V D. 432 V
3.) A two-pole DC generator has an armature containing a total of 40 conductors connective in two
parallel paths. The flux per pole is 6.48x 108 lines and the speed of the prime mover is 30 rpm.
The resistance of each conductor is 10 A. Calculate the terminal voltage of the generator,
A. 127.6 V B. 125.2 V C. 130. 8 V D. 128.4 V
4.) A 4-pole DC generator with duplex lap winding has 48 slots and four elements per slot. The flux
per pole is 2.5x 106 maxwells and it runs at 1500 rpm. What is the output voltage?
A. 60 V B. 260 V C. 225 V D. 120 V
5.)The armature of a 4- pole, 128 slots shunts generator is lap wound with four conductors per slot.
The flux per pole is 50 mWb . The armature and shunt field resistances are 0.04 ohm and 50
ohms respectively. Determine the speed of the machine when supplying 400 A at a terminal
voltage of 250 V.
A. 615 rpm B. 622 rpm C. 634 rpm D. 624 rpm
6.) A four-pole shunt connected generator has a lap connected armature with 728 conductors. The
flux per pole is 25 mWb . If the generator supplies two hundred fifty 110 V, 75 W incandescent
lamp. The field and armature resistances are 110 ohms and 0.025 ohm respectively. Determine
the speed rpm of the generator.
A. 364 B.386 C. 377 D. 393
7.) A 6-pole lap wound shunt motor takes 300 A when the speed is 500 rpm. The flux per pole is
0.06 Wb and the armature has 870 turns. Neglecting the shunt field current, calculate the brake
horse-power of the motor. Assume a constant loss of 4%.
A. 175 B. 168 C. 172 D. 165
_____ 8.)The nameplate rating of a shunt motor is 150 hp,600 volts,205 A,1700 rpm. The resistance of
the shunt field circuit is 240 ohms and the total armature circuit resistance is 0.15 ohm. Calculate
the speed regulation of the motor.
A. 0.7% B. 4.89% C. 5.25% D. 5.18%
9.) A 10-hp 230 V DC motor of 85% full load efficiency is located 450 ft from the supply mains. If
The motor’s starting current is 1.75 times the full load current, what is the smallest cross-sectional
area of copper wire required when the allowable voltage drop in the feeder at starting is limited to
24 volts?
A. 30 MCM B. 28 MCM C. 26 MCM D. 27 MCM
10.) A 220 V series motor takes 15 A and runs at 700 rpm. The armature resistance including the
resistance of the series winding is 0.8 ohm. At what speed will it run if a 2-ohm resistance is
A.599 rpm B.601 rpm C. 572 rpm D. 583 rpm

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND GOD BLESS!!!

Prepared by:

ENGR. TGVIRTUDEZ, PEE,MMBM

EE Instructor

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