d c motors Mcqs
51. Armature reaction in dc motor results___________?
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A. open circuit

B. decrease in speed

C. short circuit

D. increase in speed
52. Which of the following steps is likely to result in reduction of hysteresis loss in a D.C. generator ?
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A. Using non-magnetic material for frame

B. Using material of low hysteresis co-efficient for armature core material

C. Providing laminations in stator

D. Providing laminations in armature core

53. For a D.C. shunt motor if the excitation is changed_______________?
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A. torque will remain constant

B. torque will change but power will remain constant

C. torque and power both will change

D. torque, power and speed, all will change

54. The current drawn by the armature of D.C. motor is directly proportional to__________?
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A. the voltage across the terminals

B. the torque required

C. the speed of the motor

D. none of the above

55. If a D.C. shunt motor is working at no load and if shunt field circuit suddenly opens__________?
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A. this will result in excessive speed, possibly destroying armature due to excessive centrifugal stresses D. motor will run at very slow speed

B. this will make armature to take heavy current, possibly burning it

C. nothing will happen to the motor

56. A direct on line starter is used: for starting motors___________?
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A. up to 20 H.P

B. up to 15 H.P

C. up to 5 H.P

D. up to 10 H.P

57. In the D.C. motor the iron losses occur in____________?
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A. the brushes

B. the armature

C. the field

D. the commutator

58. Which motor should not be started on no-load ?
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A. Cumulatively compounded motor

B. Series motor

C. Shunt motor

D. Differentially compounded motor

59. If I2 be the armature current, then speed of a D.C. shunt motor is_______________?
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A. varies as (Ia)

B. proportional to la

C. independent of Ia

D. varies as la

60. Which D.C. motor has got maximum self relieving property ?
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A. Series motor

B. Shunt motor

C. Cumulatively compounded motor

D. Differentially compounded motor

61. In a manual shunt motor starter?
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A. over load relay is connected in series and no volt relay in parallel with the load

B. over load relay is connected in parallel and no volt relay in series with the load

C. over load relay and no volt relay are both connected in series with the load

D. over load relay and no volt relay are both connected in parallel with the load

62. The purpose of retardation test on D.C. shunt machines is to find out____________?
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A. eddy current losses

B. stray losses

C. field copper losses

D. windage losses

63. Where D.C. motor of H.P. 12 or more requires frequent starting, stopping, reversing and speed control______________?
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A. four point starter is used

B. three point starter is used

C. drum type controller is used

D. all above can be used

64. With the increase in temperature, the speed of DC shunt motor____________?
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A. decreases.

B. remain same

C. increases

D. none of the above

65. For which types of D.C. motor, dynamic braking is generally used ?
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A. Shunt motors

B. All of the above

C. Compound motors

D. Series motors

67. 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____________________?
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A. a resistance is connected parallel to the armature

B. a high value resistor is connected across the field winding

C. a resistance is connected in series with armature

D. armature is temporarily open circuited

68. In a D.C. generator all of the following could be the effects of iron losses except___________?
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A. Loss of efficiency

B. Rise in temperature of ventilating air

C. Increase in terminal voltage

D. Excessive heating of core

69. The speed of a D.C. shunt motor is required to be more than full load speed. This is possible by______________?
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A. increasing the excitation current

B. none of the above methods

C. reducing the field current

D. decreasing the armature current

E. increasing the armature current

70. For constant torque drive which speed control method is preferred ?
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A. Field control

B. Shunt armature control

C. Mechanical loading system

D. Armature voltage control
72. Which D.C. motor will be suitable along with flywheel for intermittent light and heavy loads?
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A. Shunt motor

B. Series motor

C. Cumulatively compounded motor

D. Differentially compounded motor

73. Ward Leonard method of speed control is basically a______________?
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A. frequency control method

B. armature controlled method

C. field control method

D. field diverter

74. The power mentioned on the name plate of an electric motor indicates____________?
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A. the gross power

B. the power drawn in kW

C. the power drawn in kVA

D. the output power available at the shaft
75. These days D.C. motors are widely used in____________?
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A. electric traction

B. machine shops

C. pumping sets

D. air compressors

76. In a D.C. shunt motor, speed is______________?
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A. independent of armature current

B. directly proportional to the armature current

C. inversely proportional to the armature current

D. proportional to the square of the current

78. In case of conductively compensated D.C. series motors, the compensating winding is provided______________?
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A. as separately wound unit

B. in parallel with armature winding

C. in parallel with field winding

D. in series with armature winding
79. In D.C. machines fractional pitch winding is used__________?
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A. to reduce the sparking

B. to increase the generated e.m.f.

C. to reduce copper losses

D. to improve cooling

80. The condition for maximum power in case of D.C. motor is______________?
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A. supply voltage = back e.m.f

B. back e.m.f. = 2 x supply voltage

C. back e.m.f. = | x supply voltage

D. supply voltage = | x back e.m.f

81. Which of the following motor has the poorest speed regulation ?
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A. Shunt motor

B. Differential compound motor

C. Cumulative compound motor

D. Series motor
82. During rheostat braking of D.C. series motors_____________?
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A. motor is run at reduced speed

B. motor is reversed in direction

C. motor is run as a generator
83. If the supply voltage for a D.C. motor is increased, which of the following will decrease ?
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A. Starting torque

B. Full-load current

C. Operating speed

D. All of the above

85. Which of the following losses are significantly reduced by laminating the core of a D.C. generator ?
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A. Eddy current losses

B. Copper losses

C. Windage losses

D. Hysteresis losses

86. Which of the following loss in a D.C. generator varies significantly with the load current ?
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A. Windage loss

B. None of the above

C. Armature copper loss

D. Field copper loss

87. Which of the following method is used for the speed control of DC shunt motor?
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A. all of the above

B. rheostat control method

C. flux control method

D. voltage control method

89. In a differentially compounded D.C. motor, if shunt field suddenly opens____________?
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A. the motor will work as series motor and run at slow speed in the same direction

B. the motor will not work and come to stop

C. the motor will work as series motor and run at high speed in the same direction

D. the motor will first stop and then run in opposite direction as series motor
91. If the terminals of armature of D.C. motor are interchanged, this action will offer following kind of braking?
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A. any of the above

B. plugging

C. dynamic braking

D. none of the above

E. regenerative

92. Following motor is used where high starting torque and wide speed range control is required?
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A. None of the above

B. Induction motor

C. Synchronous motor

D. Single phase capacitor start

E. D.C. motor
93. Why are the D.C. motors preferred for traction applications ?
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A. The speed is inversely proportional to the torque and the torque is proportional to square of armature current

B. Torque is proportional to armature current

C. Torque and speed are inversely proportional to armature current

D. Torque is proportional to square root of armature current

94. The armature voltage control of D.C. motor provides_____________?
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A. constant torque drive

B. constant voltage drive

C. none of the above

D. constant current drive

95. What will happen if the back e.m.f. of a D.C. motor vanishes suddenly?
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A. The armature may burn

B. The motor will stop

C. The motor will run noisy

D. The motor will continue to run

96. D.C. generators are installed near the load centres to reduce_____________?
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A. sparking

B. corona losses

C. line losses

D. iron losses

97. The speed of a D.C. shunt motor can be increased by_______________?
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A. reducing the resistance in the armature circuit

B. reducing the resistance in the field circuit

C. increasing the resistance in field circuit

D. increasing the resistance in armature circuit

100. The condition for maximum efficiency for a D.C. generator is______________?
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A. copper losses = 0

B. variable losses = constant losses

C. hysteresis losses = eddy current losses

D. eddy current losses = stray losses