2021 – 2025 Batch – Core Assessment

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

ELECTRICAL MACHINES

1. In a Δ–Δ connection, if one transformer becomes disabled, the capacity will reduce to
a. 66.67% b. 50% c. 40% d. 57.74%

2. A three-phase transformer has its primary connected in delta and secondary in star.
Secondary to primary turn ratio per phase is 5. For a primary voltage of 400 V, the
secondary voltage would be
a. 2,000 V b. 80 V c. 3,464 V d. 80 √3 V

3. From the following connections of the transformer identify the one which will give the
highest secondary voltage?
a. delta primary, delta b. delta primary, star c. star primary, star d. star primary,
secondary secondary secondary delta secondary

4. Laminated insulations coated with varnish are normally used in the transformer
a. To reduce b. To reduce the effect c. To increase the d. To reduce
reluctance of of eddy current reluctance of the hysteresis
magnetic path magnetic path effect

5. Single-phase, 2,200/200 V transformer takes 1 A at the HT side or no load at a p.f. of

0.385 lagging. The iron losses are
a. 167 W b. 77W c. 88 W d. 98 W

6. The flux in a magnetic core is alternating sinusoidally at a frequency of 600 Hz. The
maximum flux density is 2 T and eddy current loss is 15 W. If the frequency is raised to
800 Hz and maximum flux density reduced to 1.5 T, the eddy current loss will be
a. Same b. Reduced to half c. Doubled d. Increases by
50%

7. Can a 50 Hz transformer be used for 25 Hz, if the input voltage is maintained constant
at the rated value corresponding to 50 Hz?
a. Yes, since the b. No, flux will be c. No, owing to d. Yes, at
voltage is constant doubled which will decreased resistance constant
current level will not drive the core to of transformer, input voltage,
change excessive saturation current will be insulation will
doubled at the load not be
overstressed
8. The thickness of laminations used in a transformer is usually.
a. 1 mm to 1.5 mm b. 0.5 mm to 1 mm c. 0.35 mm to 0.5 mm d. 2 mm to 5
mm

9. A transformer having 1000 primary turns is connected to a 250 V ac supply. For a

secondary voltage of 400 V, the number of secondary turns should be ___________
a. 1250 b. 1000 c. 530 d. 1600

10. The turns ratio of single phase transformer is given by _________

a. N2/N1 = E1/E2 b. N1/N2 = E2/E1 c. N1/N2 = E1/E2 d. N2/N1 = E2/E1

11. Ideal power transformer has maximum efficiency at such a load that
a. copper loss equals b. copper loss is less c. copper loss is higher d. Core loss is
iron loss than iron loss than iron loss twice the
copper loss

12. Function of breather in a transformer is

a. to provide cooling b. to extract moisture c. to provide d. to reduce the
to windings from the air insulation to windings mechanical
strength to the
core

13. Primary reason why open circuit test is performed on LV winding of transformer is
that it
a. Draws sufficiently b. requires least c. needs minimum d. involves less
larger no-load current voltage to perform the power input core loss
for convenient reading test

14. No load test on transformer is carried out to determine

a. core loss b. magnetizing current c. core loss and d. copper loss
magnetizing current

15. During short circuit test iron loss is negligible because

a. Entire input is just b. flux produced is a c. iron core becomes d. supply
sufficient to meet small fraction of fully saturated frequency is
copper losses only normal flux head constant

16. In a auto-transformer, power is transferred, through

a. Conduction process b. Induction process c. Both conduction d. Mutual
only. only. and induction coupling.
processes.

17. In an auto transformer, effective saving on copper and copper losses will occur, when
the transformation ratio is
a. More than 1 b. nearly equal to 1 c. less than 1 d. 0.707

18. The main advantage of an auto transformer over a two winding transformer is that
a. No cooling is b. Hysteresis losses c. Eddy current losses d. saving in
required. are minimised are minimised material.
19. KVA rating of an ordinary two winding transformer is increased when connected as an
autotransformer because
a. transformation ratio b. secondary voltage is c. energy is d. secondary
is increased increased transferred both current is
inductively and increased
conductively

20. Identify the three-phase transformer connection which is best suited for 3phase four
wire distribution system.
a. ∆-∆ b. Ү-Ү c. ∆-Ү d. Ү-∆

21. At relatively light loads, transformer efficiency is low because

a. fixed loss is high in b. transformer losses c. secondary output is d. copper loss is
proportional to output are high low small

22. The efficiency of a transformer is usually in the range of

a. 50 to 60 % b. 60 to 80% c. 80 to 100 % d. 90 to 98%

23. Stepped core limbs are used in construction of three phase transformer in order to
a. reduce iron material b. reduce copper c. both (a) and (b) d. increase
and iron losses material and copper mechanical
losses strength of core

24. Helical winding is suitable for

a. low voltage winding b. high voltage c. low voltage winding d. high voltage
of small transformers winding of small of large transformers winding of large
transformers transformers

25. Concentric windings are used in core type transformer with

a. High tension b. low tension c. low tension winding d. high tension
winding placed next to windings placed next on the outer side windings on the
core to core outer side

26. Buchholz relay is placed

a. in between b. in between tank c. in between high d. in between
conservator and and conservator voltage windings and low voltage
breather bushing winding and
bushing

27. For an ideal transformer the windings should have.

a. Maximum b. Least resistance on c. Equal resistance on d. No ohmic
resistance on primary primary side and primary and resistance on
side and least maximum resistance secondary sides. either side.
resistance on on secondary side.
secondary side.

28. Transformers are rated in kVA instead of kW because

a. Load power factor is b. kVA is fixed where c. Total transformer d. It has
often not known. kW depends on load loss does not depends become
power factor. on volt-amperes. customary.
29. If a sinusoidal voltage source is connected to a power transformer, its no-load current
would be
a. Sinusoidal and b. Sinusoidal and c. rich in third d. rich in third
lagging the voltage by lagging the voltage by harmonic and its harmonic and
0 0
90 . less than 90 . fundamental would its fundamental
lag the voltage by 900. would lag the
voltage by less
than 900

30. The transformer exciting current has two components, magnetizing component and
core-loss component. Neglecting impedance drop
a. both of them are in b. The former lags the c. both of them lag the d. The former is
phase with the supply supply voltage by 900 supply voltage by 900. in phase with
voltage. while the latter is in the supply
phase with supply voltage while
voltage. the latter lags
the supply
voltage by 900.

31. The power factor of a transformer on no load is poor due to

a. Magnetizing b. Open-circuited c. Low primary d. Low no-load
reactance of the secondary. winding resistance. current.
transformer.

32. In a three-phase Y-Y transformer connection, neutral is fundamental to the

a. suppression of b. passage of c. provision of dual d. balancing of
harmonics unbalanced currents electric service phase voltages
due to unbalanced with respect to
loads line voltages.

33. A T − T transformer cannot be paralleled with ________________ transformer.

a. V – V b. Y − Δ c. Y − Y d. Δ – Δ

34. Out of the following given choices for poly phase transformer connections which one
will you select for three-to-two phase conversion?
a. star/star b. double Scott c. Scott d. star/double-
delta

35. A A 3 – phase star - delta transformer has secondary to primary turns ratio per phase
of 5. For a primary voltage of 400 V, the secondary voltage would be
a. 3464 V b. 1154.7 V c. 2000 V d. 46.2 V

36. A 3 – phase delta – star transformer has secondary to primary turns ratio per phase of
5. For a primary line current of 10 A. The secondary line current would be
a. 2 A b. 3.464 A c. 1.633 A d. 1.155 A

37. The equivalent circuit of a transformer has leakage reactances X 1, X’2 , and
magnetizing reactances XM. Their magnitudes satisfy
a. X1 >> X’2 >> XM b. X1 << X’2 << XM c. X1 = X’2 >> XM d. X1 = X’2 << XM

38. Of the following statements concerning parallel operation of transformers, the one
 which is not correct is
a. transformers must b. transformers must c. transformers must d. transformers
have equal voltage have same ratio of be operated at the must have
ratings transformation same frequency equal kVA
ratings.

39. Two transformers of identical voltages but of different capacities are operating in
parallel. For satisfactory load sharing,
a. Impedance must be b. Per - unit c. Per - unit d. impedance
equal impedance must be impedance and X/R and X/R ratios
equal ratios must be equal must be equal

40. The necessary condition for parallel operation of two 1 phase transformers is that
these should have the same
1. Polarity 2. kVA rating 3. Voltage regulation 4. Efficiencies
5. Voltage ratio 6. X/R ratio
from these the correct answer is
a. 1,2,3,4,5,6 b. 1,5,6 c. 1,3,5, 6 d. 1,2,3

41. Continuous disc winding is suitable for

a. low voltage winding b. high voltage c. low voltage winding d. high voltage
of small transformers winding of small of large transformers winding of large
transformers transformers

42. A transformer has negative voltage regulation when its load power factor is
a. zero b. unity c. leading d. lagging

43. Identify the transformer which will be of larger is size

a. 1 kVA, 25 Hz b. 1 kVA, 50 Hz c. 1 kVA, 60 Hz d. 1 kVA, 100 Hz

44. Ina transformer, maximum voltage regulation occurs when the power factor of the
load is
a. unity b. 0.5 c. lagging d. leading

45. Which of the following loss in a transformer is zero even at full load condition?
a. eddy current b. hysteresis c. core losses d. friction loss

46. The desirable properties of transformer core material are

a. high permeability b. high permeability c. low permeability d. low
and low hysteresis and high hysteresis and low hysteresis permeability
and high
hysteresis

47. In a transformer on no load, the input voltage

a. lags the b. leads the c. is in phase with the d. is always at
magnetizing current magnetizing current magnetizing current 45˚ to the
by 90˚ by 90˚ magnetizing
current.

48. The phase difference between the primary and secondary induced emf in single phase
transformer is
 a. 0˚ b. 90˚ c. 180˚ d. between 30
to 60˚

49. Which of the following can be reduced when the flux density in the transformer core
is increased ?
a. Size of the b. output frequency c. wave shape d. copper losses
transformer distortion

50. A good voltage regulation of a transformer means

a. difference between b. difference between c. output voltage d. output
primary and primary and fluctuation with voltage
secondary voltage is secondary voltage is power factor is the fluctuation
least maximum least from no load to
full load is least

51. An 8-pole, 3-phase, 50 Hz induction motor is operating at a speed of 720 rpm. The
frequency of the rotor current of the motor in Hz is __________
a. 2 b. 4 c. 3 d. 1

52. A three-phase slip ring induction motor is fed from the rotor side with the stator
winding short-circuited. The frequency of the current flowing in the short-circuited
stator is ____________
a. Slip frequency b. Supply frequency c. The frequency d. Zero
corresponding to rotor
speed

53. The stator of a three - phase induction motor has six slots per pole per phase. What is
the total number of stator poles produced?
a. 12 b. 3 c. 6 d. 18

54. A 50 Hz, 4poles, a single phase induction motor is rotating in the clockwise direction
at a speed of 1425 rpm. The slip of motor in the direction of rotation & opposite
direction of the motor will be respectively.
a. 0.05, 0.95 b. 0.04, 1.96 c. 0.05, 1.95 d. 0.05, 0.02

55. The frame of an induction motor is made of _________

a. Aluminum b. Silicon steel c. Cast iron d. Stainless
steel

56. The slope of the V-I curve is 5°. Calculate the value of resistance. Assume the
relationship between voltage and current is a straight line
a. 0.3254 Ω b. 0.3608 Ω c. 0.3543 Ω d. 0.3443 Ω

57. In an induction motor, when the number of stator slots is equal to an integral number
of rotor slots _________
a. There may be a b. A high starting c. The maximum d. The machine
discontinuity in torque torque will be torque will be high may fail to start
slip characteristics available
58. A 3-phase induction motor runs at almost 1000 rpm at no load and 950 rpm at full
load when supplied with power from a 50 Hz, 3-phase supply. What is the
corresponding speed of the rotor field with respect to the rotor?
a. 30 rpm b. 40 rpm c. 60 rpm d. 50 rpm

59. A three-phase induction motor has 4 poles and operates with a slip of 0.04 with 50 Hz
supply for a certain load. The speed of the rotor magnetic field with respect to stator
is:
a. 1440 rpm b. 60 rpm c. 1500 rpm d. 1200 rpm

60. No load current of a three-phase squirrel cage induction motor at rated voltage is:
a. The rated current b. 5% to 10% of the c. 5 to 7 times of the d. 30% to 50%
rated current rated current of the rated
current

61. A 4-pole three-phase induction motor has a synchronous speed of 25 rev/s. The
frequency of the supply to the stator is:
a. 50 Hz b. 100 Hz c. 3. 25 Hz d. 75 Hz

62. Induction generators deliver power at ______ power factor

a. Lagging b. Leading c. Unity d. Zero

63. The parameter of an equivalent circuit of a three-phase induction motor affected by

reducing the rms value of the supply voltage at the rated frequency is
a. rotor resistance b. magnetizing c. stator resistance d. magnetizing
reactance resistance

64. In an induction motor, if the rotor is locked, then the rotor frequency of induction
motor will be:
a. Equal to the supply b. Less than the supply c. More than the d. Zero
frequency frequency supply frequency

65. A 4 pole induction machine is working as an induction generator. The generator

supply frequency is 60 Hz. The rotor current frequency is 5 Hz. The mechanical speed
of the rotor in RPM is
a. 1350 b. 1650 c. 1950 d. 2250

66. The magnetic field produced in the stator of a three phase induction motor travels at
_______
a. Rotating speed b. Asynchronous c. Asynchronous d. Slip speed

67. A three-phase induction motor is running at 4% slip. If the input to the rotor is 1,000
W, then the mechanical power developed by the motor will be _______.
a.960 W b. 96 W c. 9.6 W d. 0.96 W

68. For heavy loads, the relation between torque (T) and slip (S) in induction motor is
given by ______.
a. T ∝s/(1-s) b. T ∝ s c. T ∝ (1-s) d. T ∝ 1/s
69. When the voltage and frequency of a three phase induction motor is halved,
a. air gap flux is halved b. slip at rated torque c. the maximum d. the
increases greatly torque is halved maximum
torque remains
the same

70. Effect of reducing the frequency of ac supply with corresponding reduction in applied
voltage on the three phase induction motor
a. has no effect on the b. is to reduce c. is to increase the d. All of the
magnitude of starting magnitude of starting magnitude of starting above.
current. current. current.

71. The stator of a three-phase, 4-pole squirrel cage induction motor rated for 1450 rpm
at 50 Hz, is rewound to have six poles without any change made on the rotor. This
motor would then
a. run at the same b. operate with speed c. fail to develop any d. operate with
speed with higher slightly below 1000 torque. speed slightly
torque rating. rpm at 50 Hz. above and 1800
rpm at 50 Hz

72. A 3-phase induction motor runs at 1500 rpm at no load and 750 rpm at full load when
connected to 60 Hz 3-phase line. Calculate the number of poles the motor has:
a. 2 b.4 c.5 d.6

73. In case the air gap in an induction motor is increased,

a. the magnetizing b. the power factor c. the speed of the d. the windage
current of the rotor will decrease. motor will increase losses will
will decrease. increase.

74. A typical squirrel cage induction motor will have _______ starting torque with ______
starting current, when started direct-on-line.
a. 200%; 300% b. 600%; 130% c. 300%; 200% d. 130%; 600%

75. What is the working principle of a 3 phase squirrel cage induction motor?
a. Electromagnetism b. Faraday's law of c. Fleming right hand d. Fleming left
electromagnetic rule hand rule
induction

76. Which of the following alternatives will be cheaper?

a. Ten motors of 10 b. Five motors of 20 c. A 100 HP A.C. three- d. Four motors
HP each HP each phase motor of 25 HP each

77. Which of the following acts as a covering and it provides protection and mechanical
strength to all the inner parts of the induction motor?
a. Stator frame b. Stator winding c. Squirrel cage rotor d. Stator core

78. In case the air gap in an induction motor is increased,

a. the magnetizing b. the power factor c. the speed of motor d. the windage
current of the rotor will decrease. will increase. losses will
will decrease. increase.
79. A 3-phase, 4-pole, 50Hz induction motor runs at a speed of 1440 rpm. The rotating
field produced by the rotor rotates at a speed of ________ rpm with respect to stator
field.
a. 1500 b.0 c. 1440 d. 60

80. Which is of the following data is required to draw the circle diagram for an induction
motor?
a. Block rotor test only b. No load test only c. Block rotor test and d. Block rotor
no-load test test, no-load
test and stator
resistance test

81. Slip ring is usually made of

a. Copper b. Carbon c. Phosphor bronze d. Aluminum

82. The starting torque of a three phase induction motor can be increased by
a. Increasing slip b. Increasing current c. Both (a) and (b) d. None of the
above

83. Rotor rheostat control method of speed control is used for

a. Squirrel-cage b. Slip ring induction c. Both (a) and (b) d. None of the
induction motors only motors only above

84. The stating torque of the slip ring induction motor can be increased by adding
a. External inductance b. External resistance c. External d. Both
to the rotor to the rotor capacitance to the resistance and
rotor inductance to
rotor

85. A double squirrel-cage induction motor has

a. Two rotors moving b. Two parallel c. Two parallel d. Two series
in opposite direction windings in stator windings in rotor windings in
stator

86. The term 'cogging' is associated with

a. Three-phase b. Compound c. D.C. series motors d. Induction
transformers generators motors

87. Blocked rotor test on induction motors is used to find out

a. Leakage reactance b. Power factor on c. Short-circuit current d. All of the
short circuit under rated voltage above

88. A 3-phase induction motor stator delta connected, is carrying full load and one of its
fuses blows out. Then the motor
a. Will continue b. Will continue c. Will stop and carry d. Will continue
running burning its running burning its heavy current causing running without
one phase two phases permanent damage to any harm to the
its winding winding

89. Star-delta starting of motors is not possible in case of

a. Single phase motors b. Variable speed c. Low horse power d. High speed
 motors motors motors

90. In an induction motor the relationship between stator slots and rotor slots is that
a. Stator slots are b. Stator slots are c. Stator slots are not d. None of the
equal to rotor slots exact multiple of rotor exact multiple of rotor above
slots slots

91. Low voltage at motor terminals is due to

a. Inadequate motor b. Poorly regulated c. Any one of the d. None of the
wiring power supply above above

92. A 500 kW, 3-phase, 440 volts, 50 Hz, A.C. induction motor has a speed of 960 r.p.m. on
full load. The machine has 6-poles. The slip of the machine will be
a. 0.01 b.0.02 c.0.03 d.0.04

93. It is advisable to avoid line starting of induction motor and use starter because
a. It will run in reverse b. It will pick up very c. Motor takes five to d. Starting
direction high speed and may seven times its full torque is very
go out of step load current high

94. In an induction motor if air-gap is increased

a. The power factor b. Windage losses will c. Bearing friction will d. Copper loss
will be low be more reduce will reduce in
an induction
motor

95. A pump induction motor is switched on to a supply 30% lower than its rated voltage.
The pump runs. What will eventually happen? It will _____________?
a. Stall after sometime b. Stall immediately c. Continue to run at d. Get heated
lower speed without and
damage subsequently
get damaged

96. Short-circuit test on an induction motor cannot be used to determine

a. Windage losses b. Copper losses c. Transformation d. Power scale
ratio of circle
diagram

97. The circle diagram for an induction motor cannot be used to determine
a. Efficiency b. Power factor c. Frequency d. Output

98. What will happen if the relative speed between the rotating flux of stator and rotor
of the induction motor is zero?
a. The slip of the b. The rotor will not c. The rotor will run at d. The torque
motor will be 5% run very high speed produced will
be very large

99. The speed characteristics of an induction motor closely resemble the speed-load
characteristics of which of the following machines
a. D.C. series motor b. D.C. shunt motor c. Universal motor d. None of the
above
100. Step-less speed control of induction motor is possible by which of the following
methods?
a. e.m.f. injection in b. Changing the c. Cascade operation d. None of the
rotor circuit number of poles above

101. What is the working principle of single phase induction motor?

a. Lenz’s law b. Joule’s law c. Faraday’s laws of d. Faraday’s
electrolysis laws of
electromagnetic
induction
102. What is the name of single phase motor given below ?

a. Permanent b. Induction start c. Capacitor start d. Capacitor

capacitor motor capacitor run motor capacitor run motor start induction
run motor

103. What is the working principle of split phase motor?

a. Lenz’s law b. Joule’s law c. Faraday’s laws of d. Faraday’s
electrolysis laws of
electromagnetic
induction

104. Which type of A.C single phase motor is classified under commutator motor type?
a. Stepper motor b. Repulsion motor c. Shaded pole motor d. Permanent
capacitor motor

105. Which method is adopted to start the single phase induction motor?
a. Split phase method b. Varying supply c. Reversal of input d. Reversal of
voltage method supply terminals running coil
connection

106. What is the type of A.C single phase motor given below?
 a. Permanent b. Capacitor start c. Induction start d. Capacitor
capacitor motor capacitor run motor induction run motor start induction
run motor

107. What is the purpose of the capacitor (C) in centrifugal switch speed control method
of universal motor given below?
a. Maintain constant b. Improve the power c. Protect from the d. Reduce the
speed factor over loading sparks on the
contacts

108. Which type of winding wire is used for rewinding submersible pumps?
a. PVC covered copper b. Super enameled c. Single cotton d. Double
wire copper wire covered copper wire cotton covered
copper

109. Which single phase motor tapped field speed control method is employed?
a. Universal motor b. Shaded pole motor c. Capacitor start d. Capacitor
induction run motor start capacitor
run motor

110. Which type of single phase induction motor is used in food mixer?
a. Universal motor b. Repulsion motor c. Shaded pole motor d. Permanent
capacitor motor

111. What is the angular displacement between starting and running winding of a single
phase induction motor?
a. 45 electrical degree b. 60 electrical degree c. 90 electrical degree d. 120 electrical
degrees

112. Why the hysteresis motor is suitable for sound recording instruments?
a. Small in size b. High efficiency c. Noiseless operation d. Less error
operation

113. Which motor is preferred for domestic water pumps?

a. Universal Motor b. Repulsion motor c. Shaded pole motor d. Capacitor
start motor

114. Which type of motor has relatively small starting torque?

a. Universal motor b. Capacitor start c. Capacitor start d. Resistance
capacitor run motor induction run motor start induction
 run motor

115. What is the function of centrifugal switch in split phase motor?

a. Protects from over b. Maintains constant c. Protect the motor d. Make and
current speed from over loading break the
starting winding
from supply

116. How to produce starting torque in a shaded pole fan motor?

a. Using rings on poles b. Using capacitor on c. Interchanging cage d. Interchanging
winding circuits rotor windings by the field coil
switch windings by
switch

117. What is the reason to use a permanent capacitor in fan motor circuit?
a. Speed regulation b. Lower power c. Splitting d. Controlling
consumption Of phase Torque electrical
interference

118. Which is the application of universal motor?

a. Jet pump b. Food mixer c. Tele printer d. Compressor

119. Which single phase motor is fitted with wound rotor?

a. Repulsion motor b. Shaded pole motor c. Permanent d. Capacitor
capacitor motor start capacitor
run motor

120. What is the function of the part marked as x in shaded pole motor given below?
X

a. Increase the b. Maintain constant c. Initiate the rotor d. Strengthen

efficiency speed movement the magnetic
field

121. Find the formula which is used to calculate EMF/phase in a ideal alternator?
a. E = ɸFT/2.22 b. E = ɸFT/4.44 c. E = 2.22 ɸF d. E = 4.44 ɸFT

122. Which rule is used to find the direction of induced emf in an alternator?
a. Cork screw rule b. Right hand palm c. Fleming’s left hand d. Fleming’s
rule rule right hand rule
123. The type of rotor that has projected poles in the alternator is
a. Stator b. Exciter c. Salient pole rotor d. Smooth
cylindrical rotor

124. What is the formula to calculate emf equation of an alternator?

a. E = 4.44 KdKcTɸm b. E = 2.22 KdKcFɸm c. E = 4.44 KdKcFTɸm d. E=1.11
KdKcFɸm

125. How alternators are rated?

a. KVA b. KW c. MW d. KV

126. What is the supply frequency of an alternator having 6 poles runs at 1000 rpm?
a. 25Hz b. 40Hz c. 50Hz d. 60Hz

127. Calculate the speed of an alternator having 2 poles at a frequency of 50Hz?

a. 500rpm b. 2500rpm c. 3000rpm d. 6000rpm

128. What condition the lamps become dark in dark lamp method of parallel operation of
two alternators?
a. Terminal voltages b. Voltage and c. Voltage and power d. Frequency
are equal frequency are equal rating are equal are same in
both alternator

129. How to compensate de-magnetizing effect due to armature reaction in an alternator

a. Reducing the speed b. Reducing field c. Increasing field d. Increasing
of alternator excitation current excitation current the speed of
alternator

130. Represent the use of synchro scope?

a. Adjust the output b. Adjust the phase c. Adjust the supply d. indicate the
voltage sequence frequency correct instant
for paralleling

131. Identify the name of the equipment that provides D.C to the rotor of alternator?
a. Exciter b. Inverter c. Converter d. Synchronizer

132. Predict the purpose of damper winding in alternator?

a. Reduces the copper b. Reduces windage c. Reduces the hunting d. Improves the
loss losses effect voltage
regulation

133. Which condition is to be satisfied before parallel operation of alternators?

a. Rating must be b. Phase sequence c. Rotor impedance d. Stator
same must be same must be same impedance
must be same
134. What is the speed of an alternator connected with a supply frequency of 50 Hz at
rated voltage having 4 poles?
a. 1000rpm b. 1500rpm c. 3000rpm d. 4500rpm

135. What condition the two lamps become bright and one lamp dark during paralleling
of two alternators?
 a. Terminal voltages b. Voltages and c. Voltages and phase d. Both the
are equal frequencies are equal sequence are equal alternators
receive same
frequency

136. What causes the terminal voltage of an alternator reduces, if the load increases?
a. Field resistance b. Armature reaction c. Inductive reactance d. Armature
resistance

137. What is the purpose of using damper winding in AC generator?

a. Prevents heating b. Reduces copper loss c. Reduces windage d. Prevents the
loss hunting effect

138. Indicate the rotor type of alternator?

a. Brush less b. Three phase c. Single phase d. Salient pole
alternator alternator alternator type alternator

139. Calculate the speed in r.p.s of the 2 pole, 50Hz alternator?

a. 50 rps b. 100 rps c. 1500 rps d. 3000 rps

140. What is the advantage of using rotating field type alternator?

a. Easy to locate the b. Easy to connect the c. Easy to dissipate the d. Two slip rings
faults in the field load with alternator heat during running only required
irrespective of
No. of phases

141. What is the effect in increasing the field excitation current in alternator?
a. Prevents b. Over voltage c. Dead short circuit d. Alternator
demagnetizing protection protection will be over
loaded

142. Find the pitch factor (K P) for a winding having 36 stator slots 4 pole with angle (α) is
30° in alternator?
a. 0.942 b. 0.965 c. 0.978 d. 0.985

143. What is the cause for hunting effect in alternators?

a. Due to over load b. Running without c. Running with d. Due to
load fluctuation of speed continuous
fluctuation in
load

144. Calculate the voltage regulation in percentage if the load is removed from an
alternator, the voltage rises from 480V to 660V?
a. 0.272 b. 0.325 c. 0.375 d. 0.385

145. As the speed of an alternator increases, the frequency

a. Increases b. Decreases c. Remains constant d. May
increases or
decreases
depending on
the power
 factor

146. Which must be same in parallel operation of two alternators?

a. Inductance of field b. Resistance of field c. Exciter current of d. Phase
coils coils two alternators sequence of
two alternators.

147. Why the terminal voltage of an alternator is reduced if it is loaded

a. Due to armature b. Due to exciter c. Due to voltage drop d. Due to
reaction output voltage drop in the brushes voltage drop in
the field
winding

148. What is the value of power factor, if the cross magnetizing effect occurs in alternator
due to armature reaction?
a. At zero P.F b. At zero lagging c. At unity P.F d. At Zero
leading.

149. How to compensate the de- magnetizing effect in the alternator due to armature
reaction at zero lagging power factor?
a. Increase the b. Decrease the c. Increase the field d. Decrease the
armature current armature current excitation current field excitation
current

150. What is the effect in the alternator due to armature reaction at zero leading power
factor?
a. Distraction of flux b. Magnetizing effect c. Cross - magnetizing d. De -
effect magnetizing
effect
Q. No Ans Q. No Ans Q. No Ans Q. No Ans
1 d 41 d 81 c 121 d
2 c 42 c 82 c 122 d
3 d 43 d 83 b 123 c
4 b 44 c 84 b 124 c
5 b 45 d 85 c 125 a
6 a 46 a 86 d 126 c
7 b 47 b 87 d 127 c
8 c 48 c 88 a 128 b
9 d 49 a 89 a 129 c
10 b 50 d 90 c 130 c
11 a 51 a 91 c 131 a
12 b 52 a 92 d 132 c
13 a 53 a 93 c 133 a
14 c 54 b 94 a 134 b
15 b 55 c 95 d 135 c
16 c 56 c 96 a 136 b
17 b 57 d 97 a 137 d
18 d 58 d 98 b 138 d
19 c 59 c 99 b 139 a
20 c 60 d 100 b 140 d
21 a 61 a 101 d 141 a
22 d 62 b 102 a 142 b
23 b 63 b 103 d 143 d
24 c 64 a 104 b 144 b
25 b 65 c 105 a 145 a
26 b 66 c 106 b 146 d
27 d 67 a 107 d 147 a
28 a 68 d 108 b 148 c
29 d 69 d 109 b 149 c
30 b 70 a 110 a 150 b
31 a 71 b 111 c
32 a 72 b 112 c
33 b 73 b 113 d
34 c 74 d 114 d
35 b 75 b 115 d
36 d 76 c 116 a
37 d 77 a 117 a
38 d 78 b 118 b
39 c 79 b 119 a
40 c 80 d 120 c