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Questions - Sanfoundry
by Manish
6-8 minutes

This set of DC Machines Assessment Questions and

Answers focuses on “No Load with On Load Characteristics
of DC Generator”.

1. Which of the following is not the operating characteristics

of Dc generator?
a) No-load characteristics
b) Load characteristics
c) External characteristics
d) Internal characteristics
View Answer

Answer: d
Explanation: The relationship between various parameters
has to be presented graphically because of the magnetic
saturation effect. Four characteristics of importance are the
following: 1) No load characteristics 2) Load characteristics
3) External characteristics 4) Armature characteristics.

2. Characteristics drawn at Ia = 0 is also called as

____________

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a) Magnetization characteristics
b) Non-magnetization characteristics
c) Anti-magnetization characteristics
d) Cannot be determined
View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: With Ia = 0 (no load) at constant n, it is the
presentation of Vt (=Ea) vs If. This is the most important
characteristic as it reveals the nature of the magnetization
of the machine. It is easy to determine as the generator is
on no load and so only low rated prime mover will serve the
purpose. It is commonly called the open–
circuit/magnetization characteristic.

3. Open circuit characteristics (OCC) is generally drawn

across __________
a) Ea vs If, Ia=constant (not equal to rated)
b) Ea vs If, Ia=0
c) Ea vs If, Ia=constant
d) Ea vs If, Ia=constant (rated)
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: Open circuit characteristics is also called as
no-load characteristics or magnetization characteristics. No
load clearly states that armature current will equal to 0.
Thus, OCC is drawn at Ea vs If, Ia=0.

4. Characteristics of a DC generator drawn across Vt vs If

at rated armature current and constant speed, is called as
____________

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a) Load characteristics
b) No-load characteristics
c) External characteristics
d) Armature characteristics
View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: Since we have Ia value which is equal to rated
i.e. non-zero, it is indeed not a no-load characteristic. Axes
given are Vt and If, hence it is not an armature
characteristic. Thus, it’s called as load characteristic or
magnetization characteristic on load.

5. In an OCC at If =0, graph starts from origin.

a) True
b) False
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: As the machine would have been previously
subjected to magnetization, a small residual voltage would
be present with field unexcited. As will be seen practically,
this is necessary for generator to self-excite. So, graph will
start from just above the origin on Voc axis.

6. While conducting OCC, in order to avoid hysteresis loop,

in which direction If should be increased?
a) -ve direction
b) +ve direction
c) In any direction
d) In both direction there exists hysteresis loop
View Answer

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Answer: b
Explanation: In conducting the OCC test, If must be raised
gradually only in the forward direction otherwise the curve
would exhibit local hysteresis loops. In OCC at If =0 there
exists small residual voltage shown by non-zero Voc.

7. Air gap line is drawn at iron _________

a) Saturated
b) Unsaturated
c) Moderately saturated
d) Variable saturation
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: The extension of the liner portion of the
magnetization curve, is known as the air-gap line as it
represents mainly the magnetic behaviour of the machine’s
air-gap, the iron being unsaturated in this region consumes
negligible ampere-turns; in any case the effect of iron is
also linear here.

8. If suppose OCC is conducted at speed n1, where n1<

nrated, OCC will lie ____________
a) Above OCC at nrated
b) On OCC at nrated
c) Below OCC at nrated
d) Can’t comment by only speed information
View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: For a less speed than the rated one, residual
voltage appearing at terminal call Voc will also be less than

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Voc at rated value, it will vary in parallel manner but will

never intersect OCC at rated speed.

9. Ea can be determined using __________

a) No-load characteristics
b) Load characteristics
c) Cannot be determined
d) Above OCC
View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: Under load conditions Ea cannot be
determined from the OCC for If in the saturation region
because of the demagnetizing effect of armature reaction.
We must therefore determine experimentally the equivalent
demagnetizing ampere-turns ATd due to armature reaction
under actual load conditions.

10. If load characteristics are drawn on OCC itself, we get

curve ________
a) Above OCC
b) On OCC
c) Below OCC
d) Intersecting OCC
View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: Since on load operation of a DC machine, we’ll
get terminal voltage less than the terminal voltage obtained
in OCC, graph will start from below OCC. On load, the
effect of armature reaction will draw load characteristics
parallel to the OCC below it, causing no intersection.

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11. Load characteristics drawn at Ra =0 and Ra not equal

to 0, will lie _____
a) Above
b) On
c) Below
d) Intersecting
View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: Load characteristics with at Ra =0 will lie
below the load characteristics drawn at Ra not equal to 0.
To the load characteristic we add IaRa drop to get Ea
induced emf with load. Thus, it will lie above.

12. OCC is drawn at two different speeds both less than

rated speed. OCC drawn at speed N1 lies below OCC
drawn at speed N2. Which of the following relation is
correct?
a) N2 = N1
b) N2 < N1
c) N2 >> N1
d) Can’t comment
View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: As a speed on which OCC is taken decreases,
the residual voltage appearing on Voc axis also decrease
and OCC starts from below, compare to first one. Thus, N1
is less comparatively, as its OCC lies below than the OCC
drawn at other speed.

13. Why No-load or load characteristics are also called as

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magnetization characteristics?
a) Ea α If
b) Ea α φ
c) If α φ
d) Cannot be determined
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: As the generated voltage in the armature in
the case of DC generator is proportional to terminal voltage,
which also proportional to magnetic flux, as seen by
residual voltage appearing at 0 field current. No-load and
load characteristics are called as magnetization curves.

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Sanfoundry
by Manish
4-5 minutes

This set of DC Machines Problems focuses on “External

and Armature Characteristics of DC Generator”.

1. Armature characteristic is _____________

a) No-load characteristic
b) Load characteristic
c) OCC Current
d) Cannot be determined
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: It is the presentation of Ia vs If with Vt held
constant (at rated value) and generator run at constant n
and load varied. It reveals the armature reaction effect on
the flux/pole. It is also called regulation characteristic.

2. External characteristics is drawn with constant term/s

____________
a) Field current
b) Speed
c) Both Field current and Speed

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d) Load
View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: External characteristic is a load characteristic.
In this, variation of terminal voltage across armature current
is drawn keeping speed and field current constant. Load is
generally kept variable.

3.Armature characteristic is drawn across ________

a) Ia vs If
b) Ia vs Vt
c) If vs Vt
d) Ea vs Ia
View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: Armature characteristic is drawn across Ia vs
If. This characteristic is on load characteristic, drawn when
terminal voltage and speed of the generator is kept
constant. Armature characteristic is regulation
characteristic.

4. what is the first step in drawing the armature

characteristic?
a) If is made 0
b) Field current is adjusted to give Voc equal to rated value
c) Switch connecting armature circuit with external circuit is
made open
d) Cannot be determined
View Answer

Answer: c

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Explanation: While drawing armature characteristic, switch

of armature circuit is made open so that armature current is
set to 0. Then, field current is adjusted to give Voc equal to
rated value. Switch its then closed.

5. In armature characteristic, nature of If at lower values of

armature current is ______
a) Very large
b) Almost constant
c) Decreasing rapidly
d) Increasing then decreasing
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: It is seen from the characteristic that at low
values of Ia, the increase in If is very small to provide for
increasing Ia *Ra drop. At large values of Ia there is a sharp
increase in If to compensate for voltage drop caused by
armature reaction.

6. At some point If On OCC, the value of voltage obtained

which is more than rated voltage is _______
a) Ia *Ra + If *Rf
b) Ia *Ra
c) Vd + Ia *Ra
d) Can’t tell
View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: The difference in the observed value and rated
value of voltage can be obtained from the y-axis that is,
from Voc. This difference is equal to Vd + Ia *Ra. Thus, by

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subtracting voltage drop in armature Vd can be found.

7. Which of the following is the correct formula for

cumulative compound generator?
a) Nse= Nf (ΔIa/If)
b) Nse= Nf (ΔIf/Ia)
c) Nse= 2Nf (ΔIa/If)
d) Nse= Nf (ΔIa/If)/2
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: According to proportionality constant obtained
by analysis of OCC, various value of armature current can
be obtained. From ΔIf values we can compute number of
turns in series of armature in cumulative compound
machine.

8. External Characteristic is a plot of _____________

a) Generated emf and load current
b) Terminal voltage and load current
c) Generated voltage and field current
d) Armature current and field current
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: The load characteristic of a dc generator at a
particular speed is the relationship between its terminal
voltage and load current (line current) and is also termed as
the external characteristic. The internal characteristic is the
plot between the generated emf and load current.

9. External characteristics for all separately DC generators

(except series generator) can be summarized as

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____________
a) Parabola opening in +x direction
b) Parabola opening in -x direction
c) Parabola opening in +y direction
d) Parabola opening in -y direction
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: All parabolas for separately excited DC
generator, shunt generator, compound generator are
parabolas which are opening in -x directions, only centres of
all parabolas lie at different places depending on the type of
generator.

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Characteristics Questions and
Answers
by Manish
6-8 minutes

This set of DC Machines Multiple Choice Questions &

Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Characteristics of Self
Excited Generator”.

1. What is Self-excitation in DC shunt generator?

a) Field winding is connected in series of armature
b) Field winding is connected in parallel of armature
c) Field winding is not connected to the armature
d) Field Winding is not excited
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: Rather than arranging a separate dc source
for excitation purposes, practical generators are always
excited from their own armature terminals, this method of
excitation being known as self-excitation. A self-excited
generator with such connection known as a shunt
generator.

2. For a self-excited DC shunt generator Ia =

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_____________
a) IL – If
b) IL + IL
c) – IL – IL
d) – IL + IL
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: For a self-excited DC shunt generator field
winding is connected in parallel with armature winding so
that, armature current splits into load current and field
current. Load current will be given out as the machine is
working as a generator.

3. For self-excited DC generator, field circuit curve in the

OCC will be __________
a) Straight line not passing through the origin with +ve slope
b) Straight line passing through the origin
c) Straight line not passing through the origin with -ve slope
d) Increasing curve
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: Field is connected such that this current
increases the field mmf and therefore the induced emf, the
machine will continuously build up. For the field circuit V = If
*Rf, which is a straight-line relationship, called the Rf -line,
in V-If plot.

4. Intersection of Rf line and magnetization curve will give

_____________
a) No load terminal voltage

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b) Field current at no load

c) Both a and b
d) Not specific data
View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: When OCC is plotted against terminal voltage
and field current where, field resistance line is also drawn,
an intersection point will arise when OCC almost becomes
constant due to saturation effect. So, corresponding value
field current and no-load voltage can be observed from x
and y axis resp.

5. What will happen if field resistance is decreased?

a) No load voltage will decrease
b) No load voltage will increase
c) No change in no load voltage
d) Field current will decrease
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: When field resistance is decreased, it will
increase field current by Ohm’s law. Thus, field resistance
line will lie below the older line of field resistance.
Eventually, it’ll intersect OCC afterwards causing increase
in no-load voltage.

6. No-load voltage can’t be defined where _____________

a) Field resistance line lies below the magnetization linear
line
b) Field resistance line intersects the magnetization linear
line

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c) Field resistance line coincides the magnetization linear

line
d) Defined everywhere
View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: We get no-load voltage when magnetization
curve intersects with field resistance line. If that intersection
is not occurring, we’ll not get no load voltage. Thus, when
both lines coincide we get undefined value of no-load
voltage.

7. Machine does not excite to an appreciable value when

___________
a) Field resistance is less than critical resistance
b) Field resistance is more than critical resistance
c) In both cases a and b
d) Depends on other parameters
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: The no-load voltage is undefined for a field
resistance whose line coincides with the linear portion of the
magnetization curve. With field resistance even slightly
more than this value, the machine does not excite to any
appreciable value.

8. No-load voltage observed at two different field resistance

values, is V1 < V2. What will be the relation in field
resistance values?
a) Rf1 < Rf2
b) Rf1 = Rf1

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c) Rf1 > Rf1

d) Can’t determine from no-load voltage
View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: When field resistance value increases the line
of field resistance shifts towards more +ve slope, proving
that field current decreases. This line will now intersect
OCC at lower regions indicating lower values of terminal
voltage.

9. No-load voltage observed at two different field resistance

values, is V1 < V2. What will be the relation in speed if field
resistance is kept same for both cases?
a) N1 < N2
b) N1 = N1
c) N1 > N1
d) Can’t determine from no-load voltage
View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: For Field resistance kept constant, field
resistance line will intersect OCC at different points as
speed variation may shift OCC up or down. When speed is
increased OCC shifts up indicating that no-load voltage will
also rise up.

10. DC generator will not self-excite in __________

a) Positive feedback
b) Negative feedback
c) Zero Feedback
d) Doesn’t depend on feedback

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View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: The field connection to the armature is such
that the induced emf due to the residual magnetism tends
to destroy the residual magnetism, is called negative
feedback. In the absence of residual magnetism machine
will fail to self-excite.

11. Which of the following is not a reason, behind failing of

self-exciting machine?
a) Residual magnetism is absent
b) Negative feedback
c) Field resistance value is more than critical resistance
value
d) Armature resistance is non-zero
View Answer

Answer: d
Explanation: In case a and b, machine will tend to destroy
the residual magnetism present in a core, which will not
excite machine. When field resistance value is more than
critical value as seen from OCC, machine will not excite to
appropriate value.

12. By changing the polarity of the armature of failed self-

exciting machine, machine can be started.
a) True
b) False
View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: By changing the polarity of field connections to

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the armature negative feedback can be turned into positive

feedback, thus it will help to build up the voltage and
machine will act good in self-excitation mode.

13. Which of the following will be useful to generate positive

feedback?
a) Increasing the field resistance
b) Increasing the armature resistance
c) Decreasing the armature resistance
d) Changing the shaft direction
View Answer

Answer: d
Explanation: Negative feedback can be remedied simply by
reversing the field connection to the armature or reversing
the direction of rotation. For large dc generators with
permanent connections and a fixed direction of rotation, the
problem is overcome by temporarily exciting the field from a
battery source.

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6-7 minutes

This set of DC Machines test focuses on “Characteristics of

Separately Excited Generators”.

1. Characteristics of separately excited DC generator are

drawn by keeping _____
a) Field current and speed both constant
b) Field current and speed both variable
c) Field current constant and speed variable
d) Field current variable and speed constant
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: The operation considered here assumes that
the armature is driven at constant speed (by means of
prime mover) and the field excitation (If) is adjusted to give
rated voltage at no-load and is then held constant at this
value throughout the operation considered.

2. What is the reason behind dropping down of Ea with

load?
a) Field resistance
b) Load resistance

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c) Internal factors
d) Armature reaction
View Answer

Answer: d
Explanation: In spite of fixed excitation, Ea drops off with
load owing to the demagnetizing effect of the armature
reaction. As the voltage drop is caused by magnetic
saturation effect, it increases with load non-linearity.

3. External characteristic differ from an internal

characteristic in separately excited DC generator by
_________
a) Ia *Ra
b) If *Ra
c) IL *RL
d) If *Rf
View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: Internal characteristic is drawn across
armature generated voltage, it doesn’t account the
presence of armature resistance. External characteristic
takes into account the presence of armature resistance as it
is drawn across terminal voltage.

4. The variation in terminal voltage of DC shunt generator

with respect to variation in separately excited DC generator
is ___________
a) Much rapid
b) Much slower
c) Remains constant

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d) Can’t say
View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: The terminal voltage drops off much more
rapidly with load in a shunt generator than in a separately-
excited generator because of fall in field current with
terminal voltage. The external characteristic is a double-
valued curve with a certain IL (max).

5. Which of the following characteristic lies above of all

others?
a) Differential compound
b) Under compound
c) Level compound
d) Over compound
View Answer

Answer: d
Explanation: All the graphs when drawn across voltage and
load current, start from the same point but with increase in
values of load current all machines show different elevation
according to the values of series field resisitor.

6. Why differential compound generator is not used in

practice?
a) High cost
b) High maintenance
c) High drop down in voltage
d) Difficult construction
View Answer

Answer: c

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Explanation: At a given value of load current, differential

compound machine gives lowest voltage output. As the
load current increases drop down in terminal voltage of DC
differential compound generator is maximum.

7.How compounding level in a compound machine is

adjusted?
a) By adding variable resistance in series with series field
resistance
b) By adding variable resistance in parallel with series field
resistance
c) By adding fixed resistance in parallel with series field
resistance
d) By adding fixed resistance in series with series field
resistance
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: When fixed resistance is added in parallel with
series field resistance we get only one other compounding
level. So, by adding variable resistance in parallel with
series field we can get various other compounding levels.

8. Which of the following have different external

characteristic than other?
a) Self excited DC shunt generator
b) Separately excited generator
c) Compound DC generator
d) Series DC generator
View Answer

Answer: d

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Explanation: Unlike Self excited DC shunt generator,

separately excited generator, compound DC generator the
voltage at zero load current for DC series motor doesn’t
start from some positive non-zero value, instead it starts
from origin.

9. External characteristic differ from internal characteristic in

DC series motor by ______
a) Ia *(Ra + RSE)
b) Ia *Ra
c) Ia *RSE
d) If *RSE
View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: In series DC generator series resistor RSE is
added with armature circuit, thus total drop in terminal
voltage from generated armature voltage is equal to Ia *(Ra
+ RSE). While drawing internal characteristics presence of
armature resistance and series resistance is not taken into
account.

10. For series DC generator, internal/external characteristic

start from ____________
a) Positive non-zero voltage
b) Zero voltage
c) Negative non-zero voltage
d) Can start from anywhere
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: For all other DC generators other than series

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DC generators, the external and internal characteristic as

well, start from non-zero positive value of voltage. While in
series DC generator both internal and external
characteristic start from origin.

11. For a DC series generator what is the condition for self-

excitation?
a) (Ra+Rse) > RC
b) (RSE+Rse+RL) < RC
c) (RSE+Rse+RL) > RC
d) (Rse+RL) > RC
View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: Summation of armature resistance, series field
resistance, load resistance must be less than the critical
resistance. As seen in self-excited DC generator
characteristics if this value is greater than critical resistance,
voltage build-up will not be possible.

12. For a given DC series generator with critical resistance

equal to 100 Ω, armature resistance is equal to 50 Ω, and
series field resistance is equal to 20 Ω, is connected across
load of 50 Ω. What will be the load voltage?
a) 20 kV
b) 0 V
c) 2 kV
d) Data insufficient
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: Here, DC series motor fails to excite as

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addition of armature resistance, load resistance and field

resistance is greater than the critical resistance of the
machine by 20 Ω. Thus, machine fails to self-excite, as a
result we’ll get zero terminal voltage.

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Graphical Representation of
External Characteristics
Questions and Answers
by Manish
4-5 minutes

This set of DC Machines Multiple Choice Questions &

Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Graphical Representation of
External Characteristics”.

1. No load point of DC generator is __________

a) Intersection of OCC and Rf line
b) Point on the Y axis at rated field current
c) Point on the X axis at rated terminal voltage
d) Can’t find through graphical interpretation
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Answer: a
Explanation: Intersection of OCC with field resistance line
gives the no-load point. All the value so obtained from x and
y axis respectively gives the terminal voltage and field
current of a DC generator at no-load.

2. Rf line intersects with OCC in ________

a) 1st quadrant
b) 2nd quadrant

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c) 3rd quadrant
d) 4th quadrant
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Answer: a
Explanation: Rf line is a straight line passing through the
origin and having constant slope, so rising always in a
positive direction. OCC starts from some positive value on
Y axis and increases till maximum point, afterwards it starts
becoming constant, where generally it intersects with Rf
line.

3. How armature resistance effect is shown graphically?

a) By adding IaRa product horizontally with Rf line
b) By subtracting IaRa product vertically with Rf line
c) By adding IaRa product vertically with Rf line
d) By subtracting IaRa product horizontally with Rf line
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Answer: c
Explanation: For representing the voltage drop in armature
resistance, we add product IaRa vertically with Rf line at
minimum 2 points and draw line parallel to Rf to get line
with V + IaRa = constant.

4. For determining IaRa maximum _____________

a) Distance between Rf line and v+ IaRa line is taken
b) Distance between OCC and v+ IaRa line is taken
c) Maximum Distance between OCC and v+ IaRa line is
taken
d) Can’t calculated graphically
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Answer: c
Explanation: OCC when starts from some residual voltage
on y axis, goes on increasing till some maximum value and
then starts reducing slightly. The bulk is formed where
maximum distance between OCC and v+ IaRa line is taken,
to get effective frop in armature.

5. How demagnetization effect of armature reaction is

shown graphically?
a) By shifting origin towards +ve y axis
b) By shifting origin towards +ve x axis
c) By shifting origin towards -ve y axis
d) By shifting origin towards -ve x axis
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Answer: d
Explanation: The demagnetization caused by armature
reaction can be quantified by equivalent field current Ifd
which can be taken as proportional to the armature current
Ia. So, by shifting the origin towards -ve x axis by Ifd we can
show armature reaction graphically.

6. External characteristics of DC shunt motor lies in

______________
a) 1st quadrant
b) 2nd quadrant
c) 1st and 2nd quadrant
d) 4th quadrant
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Answer: c
Explanation: When external characteristics are plotted on

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graphs, and if effect of armature reaction is not considered

graph lies in 1st quadrant only. When effect of armature
reaction is considered we shift the origin thus,
characteristics lies in 2nd quadrant as well.

7. From magnetization characteristic at If = 7.1 A, Ea = 225

V at 1000 rpm. What will be the terminal voltage at speed
950 rpm?
a) 225 V
b) 235 V
c) 214 V
d) 220 V
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Answer: c
Explanation: Speed is directly proportional to the back emf
of a machine. So, Ea = 225 V at 1000 rpm
Ea (950 rpm) = 225 x 950 / 1000, this will give speed of
given DC machine at 950 rpm. Upon calculations we get,
Ea = 213.7 V= 214 V approx.

8. For a given compound DC machine, Net field current

obtained from characteristic is equal to 7.5 A, where shunt
field current is equal to 5 A, armature current is 505 A,
demagnetizing current equal to 0.95 A and shunt field
winding of 1000 turns at rated speed of 1000 rpm. What will
be the series field turns?
a) 7
b) 8
c) 5
d) 9

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Answer: a
Explanation: From the excitation balance equation, If +
[Nse/Nf] Ia – Ifd =If (net).
5 + 505(Nse /1000) – 0.95 = If (net).
Calculating for Nse by substituting If (net), we get Nse = 6.8
that is 7 turns.

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DC Generator Parallel Operation

Questions and Answers
by Manish
4-5 minutes

This set of DC Machines Multiple Choice Questions &

Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Parallel Operation of DC
Generator”.

1. For connecting two generators in parallel, they should

have __________________
a) Same current rating
b) Same ohmic rating
c) Same voltage rating
d) All ratings must be same
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Answer: c
Explanation: For connecting two DC generators in parallel
we equal voltage ratings. As the generator voltage is easily
adjustable in a range, so the condition stated above is not a
must. But, it is desirable condition.

2. While connecting two DC generators in parallel, which of

the following is not a desirable condition?
a) Same voltage rating

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b) Same percentage voltage regulation

c) Same percentage speed regulation of the prime movers
d) Same current rating
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Answer: d
Explanation: Same voltage rating, same percentage voltage
regulation, same percentage speed regulation are the
desirable conditions for connecting two generators in
parallel, though these conditions are not a must.

3. We connect two generators in parallel _____________

a) For large DC load
b) For small DC load
c) For any DC load
d) For any AC or DC load
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Explanation: a
Answer: We connect two generators in parallel for supplying
large DC load. It is desirable to use more than one
generator in parallel. This arrangement provides the
security that if one generator gives way, the other(s) can
feed part load.

4. Load sharing of two generators connected in parallel is

determined by __________
a) Internal characteristics
b) External characteristics
c) Both internal and external characteristics
d) It doesn’t depend on load sharing
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Answer: b
Explanation: Two generators are connected in parallel such
that, summation of current carried by both generators is
equal to load current. In such cases we need to see
external characteristics on loaded condition.

5. For a parallel operation of 2 DC shunt generators, we get

net external characteristics ___________
a) Starting from the same no-load point and between
generator 1 and generator 2
b) Starting from the same no-load point and below
generator 1 and generator 2
c) Starting from the same no-load point and above
generator 1 and generator 2
d) Can’t be determined
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Answer: c
Explanation: The load sharing by these generators is
determined by addition of external characteristics of both of
generators. Thus, at no load generators will have common
point, on y- axis so parallel characteristic will start from
same point and will lie above of both.

6. When two compound generators are connected in

parallel, when load current in generator 1 is increased
__________
a) Both generator will share same load
b) Generator 1 will start running as motor
c) Generator 2 will be overloaded
d) Generator 2 will start running as motor

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Answer: d
Explanation: If load current in G1 increases, load current in
G2 decreases. Series excitation and internal voltage in G1
increases and for G2, these quantities decrease. Finally, all
load shifts, which may turn to run G2 as a motor. All this
leads to heavy overloading of G1.

7. While running two compound motors in parallel, we

connect equalizer ring between ___________
a) Two armatures
b) Two fields
c) Two load points
d) Anywhere
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Answer: a
Explanation: A low-resistance equalizer connection is made
directly between the two armatures before the series fields.
Any emf variations of the armatures causes equalizing
circulating current which do not affect the current through
the series windings. Thereby the parallel operation is
stabilized.

8. When two DC series motors are connected in parallel,

the resultant speed is __________
a) More than the normal speed
b) Loss than the normal speed
c) Normal speed
d) Zero
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Answer: a
Explanation: When two DC series motor are connected in
parallel then the resultant speed is increase the normal
speed. If the voltage across each motor is assumed to be
V, then current through each motor in parallel connection
will be I/2. So, speed α (voltage/current) α (V/Ia/2). Hence
the resultant speed is more than normal speed.

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