electrical engineering MCQs – Page 43

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electrical engineering Mcqs
841. In case of a flat compounded generator:
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A. generated voltage is proportional to the load on the generator

B. voltage remains constant irrespective of the load

C. voltage generated is less than the rated voltage

D. speed varies in proportion to the load on the generator

844. In a D.C. series motor, if the armature current is reduced by 50%, the torque of the motor will be equal to
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A. 25% of the previous value

B. 50% of the previous value

C. none of the above

D. 100% of the previous value

E. 10% of the previous value

845. If brushes of a D.C. generator are moved in order to bring these brushes in magnetic neutral axis, there will be________________?
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A. demagnetisation only

B. cross magnetisation only

C. crossmagnetisation as well as demagnetising

D. cross magnetisation as well as magnetisation

846. Following D.C. generator will be in a position to build up without any residual magnetism in the poles______________?
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A. shunt generator

B. self-excited generator

C. series generator

D. compound generator

847. 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

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

B. Series motors

C. All of the above

D. Compound motors

849. When two D.C. generators are running in parallel an equilizer bar is used______________?
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A. to increase the series flux

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

C. to reduce the combined effect of ar-mature reaction of both the machines

D. so that the two identical machines will pass approximately equal currents to the load
850. If the field winding resistance of a DC shunt motor is increases, its speed will____________?
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A. increases

B. the field winding resistance of a DC shunt motor is increases, its speed will

C. none of the above

D. remains same

E. decreases

851. In a commutator_____________?
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A. copper is harder than mica

B. none of the above

C. mica and copper are equally hard

D. mica is harder than copper
852. Armature coil is short circuited by brushes when it lies_____________?
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A. in none of the above positions

B. along neutral axis

C. along field axis

D. in any of the above positions

853. Usually wide and sensitive speed control is desired in case of____________?
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A. steel rolling mills

B. centrifugal pumps

C. colliery winders

D. elevators

855. Which D.C. motor is generally preferred for cranes and hoists ?
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A. Shunt motor

B. Cumulatively compounded motor

C. Differentially compounded motor

D. Series motor
856. A D.C. welding generator has____________?
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A. duplex winding

B. any of the above

C. lap winding

D. wave moving

857. A three point starter is considered suitable for______________?
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A. shunt, compound and series motors

B. all D.C. motors

C. shunt motors

D. shunt as well as compound motors
858. A D.C. generator works on the principle of____________?
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A. Faradays law of electromagnetic induction

B. Ohms law

C. Lenzs law

D. none of the above

859. Which one of the following is not the function of pole shoes in a D.C. machine ?
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A. To spread out flux for better uniformity

B. To reduce the reluctance of the magnetic path

C. To reduce eddy current loss

D. To support the field coils