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This document contains 20 multiple choice questions about electrical drives and control systems. The questions cover topics like types of DC drives, speed control methods for different motor types, starting methods for induction motors, and control methods for DC motors. Correct answer options are indicated with "---". The questions assess understanding of motor and control system fundamentals as well as applications of different motor and control system types.

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EDC MCQ

This document contains 20 multiple choice questions about electrical drives and control systems. The questions cover topics like types of DC drives, speed control methods for different motor types, starting methods for induction motors, and control methods for DC motors. Correct answer options are indicated with "---". The questions assess understanding of motor and control system fundamentals as well as applications of different motor and control system types.

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ELECTRICAL DRIVES AND CONTROL MCQ

1.Word Leonard controlled DC Drives are generally used for..... excavators

A. Light duty
B. Medium duty
C. Heavy duty---
D. All of the above
2. ........has least range of speed control

A. Slip ring induction motor


B. Synchronous motor ---
C. DC shunt motor
D. Schrage motor
3. In series motor which of the following methods can be used for changing the flux per
pole?

A. Tapped field control


B. Diverter field control
C. Series-parallel control
D. All of the above ---
4. Under which of the following condition the squirrel cage induction motor is preferred
over the wound rotor induction motor.?
1. When an external voltage is to be necessarily into the rotor
2. When the wide range of speed control is required
3. When the cost is the major consideration --
4. When higher starting torque is required
5. Stator voltage control for the speed control of induction motor is suitable for
1. Fan and Pump Drive--
2. Drive of a crane
3. Running as the generator
4. Constant Load drive
6. For which off the following applications DC motors are still preferred?

A. High operation
B. Variable speed drive --
C. High starting torque
D. Reversibility
7. Which of the following happens when start Delta starter is used ?

A. Starting voltage is reduced


B. Starting current is reduced
C. None of the above
D. Both A and B ---
8. For the high-frequency choppers, the device that is preferred is
1. TRIAC
2. Thyristor
3. Transistor ---
4. GTO
9. .In the above question the relation between standstill torque (Ts) and maximum
torque (Tmax) is given by

a) Ts/Tmax = 2a/(1 + a2 )--


b) Ts/Tmax = 2a/(S2 + a2 )
c) Ts/Tmax = 2/(1 + s2 )
d) Ts/Tmax = 2a/(S2 + 1)

10. The auto-starters (using three auto-transformers) can be used to start cage
induction motor of the following type :

a) Star connected only


b) Delta connected only
c) (a) and (b) both --
d) None of the above

11. Percentage tapping required of an auto-transformer for a cage motor to start the
motor against 1/4 of full load will be

a) 70%
b) 71%
c) 71.5%
d) 72.2%--

12. The speed of the cage induction motor cannot be controlled from the rotor side.
a) True
b) False—

13. Which of the following is essentially needed while selecting a motor ?


A. Pulley
B. Starter --
C. Foundation pedal
D. Bearing
14. In squirrel cage induction motors which of the following methods of starting cannot
be used ?
A. Resistance in rotor circuit --
B. Resistance in stator circuit
C. Auto-transformer starting
D. Star Delta Starting
15. The starting torque of a D.C. motor is independent of which of the following?
A. Flux
B. Armature current
C. Flux and armature current
D. Speed ---
16. Which of the following motors always starts on load ?
A. Conveyor motor
B. Floor mill motor
C. Fan motor
D. All of the above—
17. ____ method of starting a three phase induction motor needs six terminals
A. Star-delta --
B. Resistance starting
C. Auto-transformer
D. None of the above
18. ___ is preferred for automatic drives.
A. Squirrel cage induction motor
B. Synchronous motors
C. Ward-Leonard controlled D.C. motors --
D. Any of the above
19. The armature voltage control of D.C. motor provides
A. Constant torque drive--
B. Constant voltage drive
C. Constant current drive
D. None of the above
20. The speed of a D.C. shunt motor can be increased by
A. Increasing the resistance in armature circuit
B. Increasing the resistance in field circuit---
C. Reducing the resistance in the field circuit
D. Reducing the resistance in the armature circuit

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