ELECTRICAL DRIVES

[Link] is an electric drive?

a) A machine that converts electrical energy into kinetic energy
b) A machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy
c) A machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy
d) A machine that converts kinetic energy into electrical energy

[Link] of the following is used to build an electric drive?

a) Source
b) Motor
c) Control unit
d) All of the mentioned

3. Which of the following is/are components of an electric drive?

a) Control unit and Power Modulator
b) Electric Motor and Control System
c) Input Command
d) Sensing Device and Electric Motor

4. Which of the following is a function of electric drive?

a) Transport energy from the storage system to the wheels
b) Transport energy from the control system to the wheels
c) Transport fuel from the electric motor to the wheels
d) Transport fuel from the storage system to the wheels

5. What are electric drives?

a) Engines of 2-wheelers
b) Laptops
c) Robotics
d) Both a & c

6. Which of the following exhibits linearly rising load torque characteristics?

a) Rolling Mills
b) Fan load
c) Separately excited dc generator connected to the resistive load
d) Elevators

7. Type-A chopper is used for obtaining which type of mode?

a) Reverse motoring mode
b) Motoring mode
c) Reverse regenerative braking mode
d) Regenerative braking mode

8. Which of the following converter circuit operations will be unstable for a large duty cycle
ratio?
a) Boost converter
b) Boost converter and Buck-Boost converter
c) Buck converter
d) Buck-Boost converter

9. Which of the following devices should be used as a switch for high power and high voltage
application?
a) TRIAC
b) Thyristor
c) GTO
d) MOSFET

10. Which of the following motor can be referred as a universal motor?

a) Permanent magnet motor
b) DC shunt motor
c) DC series motor
d) DC compound motor

11. What is the unit of the apparent or complex power?

a) VA
b) ohm
c) Volt
d) VAR

12. Which of the following device is NOT suitable for parallel operation?
a) BJT
b) MOSFET
c) TRIAC
d) IGBT

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

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

14. Which of the following are used in preventing the hunting phenomenon in synchronous
generators?
a) Distributed winding
b) Damper bars and short pitch chords
c) Short pitch chords
d) Damper bars

15. Which of the following core has linear characteristics?

a) CRGO core
b) Iron core
c) Air core
d) Steel core

16. Which one of the following methods would give a lower than the actual value of
regulation of the alternator?
a) EMF method
b) ASA method
c) ZPF method
d) MMF method

17. The most suitable control-motor application is __________

a) AC one-phase induction motor
b) DC shunt motor
c) AC shunt motor
d) DC separately motor

18. What is the unit of the distance?

a) atm/m
b) Volt
c) m
d) m/s

19. In the rotor voltage injection method, when an external voltage source is in phase with the
main voltage then speed will ___________
a) Decrease
b) First increases then decrease
c) Increase
d) Remain unchanged

20. Which of the following is the unit of displacement?

a) m/s
b) m
c) atm/m
d) Volt

21. Which of the following is the correct abbreviation of SCIM?

a) Solid cage induction motor
b) Square cage induction motor
c) Squirrel cage inverter motor
d) Squirrel cage induction motor

22. Which braking method is the best method for obtaining high braking torque?
a) Plugging
b) Regenerative braking
c) Rheostatic braking
d) Dynamic braking

23. Which of the following is the correct abbreviation of IFOC?

a) Insight field oriented control
b) Indirect field oriented control
c) Inverter field oriented control
d) Isolated field oriented control

24. When 30 A current flows into the positive terminal of current source 8 V. Calculate the
power delivered by the source.
a) -240 W
b) 356 W
c) -234 W
d) 243 W

25. Which of the following is the correct abbreviation of NENO?

a) Neither even nor original
b) Neither even nor odd
c) Neither even nor orthogonal
d) Neither energy nor odd

26. DC shunt motors are used where the high _________ is required.
a) Breakdown torque
b) Starting torque
c) Maximum torque
d) Minimum torque

27. Which starting method is the best method in Induction motor?

a) Reactance starting
b) Direct online starting
c) Star-Delta starting
d) Autotransformer starting

28. Which of the following are the classes of insulating material in electrical machines?
a) Γ, E, B, F, H, C
b) Γ, A, E, F, H, C
c) Γ, A, E, F, C
d) A, E, B, F, H, C

29. Which motor is preferred for Jaw crushers?

a) SCIM
b) Belt slip ring IM
c) DC shunt motor
d) WRIM

30. Which of the following motor is a 1-Φ AC motor?

a) Shunt motor
b) Capacitor run
c) Series motor
d) Synchronous motor

31. Which of the following are the types of Stress?

a) Longitudinal stress, Shear stress
b) Longitudinal stress, Volume stress, Tangential stress
c) Longitudinal stress, Volume stress
d) Longitudinal stress, Lateral stress, Tangential stress

32. Which of the following type of motor is used for milling and grinding operations?
a) Split phase
b) SCIM
c) Reluctance motor
d) WRIM

33. Which of the following test is used to determine the conditions where electric motors are
being used?
a) Seismography
b) Anthropology
c) Thermography
d) Geography

34. Which of the following motor is used in recording instruments?

a) DC motor
b) Synchronous motor
c) Induction motor
d) Reluctance motor

35. Which of the following is used to protect SCR from thermal conditions?
a) Voltage clamping device
b) Snubber circuit
c) Heat sink
d) Zener diode

36. Calculate the output frequency for the six-pulse converter if the supply frequency is 10
Hz.
a) 40 Hz
b) 50 Hz
c) 60 Hz
d) 70 Hz

37. Which one of the following load is suitable for leading power factor load in Single phase
Half-bridge inverter?
a) R-L-C underdamped
b) C load
c) L-C load
d) R-L-C overdamped

38. Which one of the following device is uncontrolled?

a) MOSFET
b) Diode
c) TRIAC
d) SCR

39. Which one of the element is used to make R load commutating?

a) Coil
b) Resistor
c) Capacitor
d) Inductor

40. Which of the relationship is correct in Permanent magnet DC motor?

a) T ∝ Ia
b) T2 ∝ Ia
c) T ∝ (Ia)0
d) T ∝ (Ia)2

41. Calculate the active power in a 543 F capacitor.

a) 674 W
b) 56 W
c) 0 W
d) 364 W

42. Calculate the active power in an 8.12 F capacitor.

a) 342 W
b) 452 W
c) 0 W
d) 77 W

43. Load interrupter operated at ________

a) Half of the full load
b) One-fourth of the full load
c) Full load
d) No-load

44. Current Chopping is most severe in which of the following?

a) Vacuum Circuit Breaker
b) Air Blast Circuit Breaker
c) Oil Circuit Breaker
d) Air Break Circuit Breaker

45. When was the first train built?

a) 1804
b) 1845
c) 1834
d) 1824

46. Which of the following type of grounding is used to suppress the capacitive effect?
a) Reactance grounding
b) Peterson coil
c) Solid grounding
d) Resistance grounding

47. Which of the following is the most severe type of fault?

a) LLG
b) LLL
c) LLLG
d) LL

48. The value of area under a velocity-time graph is _________

a) Force
b) Momentum
c) Displacement
d) Acceleration

49. Which one of the following is the correct relationship?

a) F=μR
b) F=2μR
c) F=4μR
d) F=5μR

50. Who is known as the Father of Indian Railways?

a) Lord Ripon
b) Lord Boult
c) Lord Hero
d) Lord Dalhousie

Electric Drives Questions and Answers – Dynamics – Types of Loads

1. Load torques can be classified into how many types?

a) Three
b) Two
c) Four
d) Five

2. Rolling mills exhibit what type of load torque characteristics?

a) Constant torque characteristics
b) Linearly rising torque characteristics
c) Non-Linearly rising torque characteristics
d) Non-Linearly decreasing torque characteristics

3. What is the relationship between torque and speed in constant type loads?
a) Torque is independent of speed
b) Torque linearly increases with increase in speed
c) Torque non-linearly increases with an increase in speed
d) Torque non-linearly decreases with an increase in speed

4. Torque inversely varies with the speed in the windage load torque component.
a) True
b) False
5. What type of force handles for active torques?
a) Strong nuclear forces
b) Weak nuclear forces
c) Gravitational forces
d) Electrostatic forces

6. Passive torques always oppose the motion of the driven machine.

a) True
b) False

7. Among the following which one exhibits linearly rising load torque characteristics?
a) Elevators
b) Rolling Mills
c) Fan load
d) Separately excited dc generator connected to the resistive load

8. What is the condition for the steady-state operation of the motor?

a) Load torque > Motor torque
b) Load torque <<<< Motor torque
c) Load torque = Motor torque
d) Load torque < Motor torque

1. Regenerative braking mode can be achieved in which quadrant (V-I curve)?

a) Third
b) Second
c) Fourth
d) First

2. Fan type of loads exhibits which type of load torque characteristics?

a) Constant torque characteristics
b) Linearly rising torque characteristics
c) Non-Linearly rising torque characteristics
d) Non-Linearly decreasing torque characteristics

3. Type-A chopper is used for obtaining which type of mode?

a) Motoring mode
b) Regenerative braking mode
c) Reverse motoring mode
d) Reverse regenerative braking mode

6. Boost converter is used to _________

a) Step down the voltage
b) Step up the voltage
c) Equalize the voltage
d) Step up and step down the voltage
7. Reverse motoring mode is available in fourth quadrant.
a) True
b) False

9. Which one is an example of variable loss?

a) Windage loss
b) Hysteresis loss
c) Armature copper loss
d) Friction loss

6. Buck converter is used to _________

a) Step down the voltage
b) Step up the voltage
c) Equalize the voltage
d) Step up and step down the voltage

7. If the starting torque of the motor is less than the load torque, the motor will fail to start.
a) True
b) False

8. Torque is a scalar quantity.

a) True
b) False

5. The principle of step-up chopper can be employed for the ________

a) Motoring mode
b) Regenerative mode
c) Plugging
d) Reverse motoring mode

6. A Buck-Boost converter is used to _________

a) Step down the voltage
b) Step up the voltage
c) Equalize the voltage
d) Step up and step down the voltage

7. Which of the following converter circuit operations will be unstable for a large duty cycle
ratio?
a) Buck converter
b) Boost converter
c) Buck-Boost converter
d) Boost converter and Buck-Boost converter
1. Servo motors are an example of which type of load?
a) Pulsating loads
b) Short time loads
c) Impact loads
d) Short time intermittent loads

2. Load torque of the crane is independent of _________

a) Speed
b) Seebeck effect
c) Hall effect
d) Thomson effect

3. The unit of angular velocity is rad/s3.

a) True
b) False

4. R.M.S value of the sinusoidal waveform V=Vmsin(ωt+α).

a) Vm÷2½
b) Vm÷2¼
c) Vm÷2¾
d) Vm÷3½

7. Which of the following devices should be used as a switch for high power and high voltage
application?
a) GTO
b) MOSFET
c) TRIAC
d) Thyristor

1. The axis along which no emf is produced in the armature conductors is called as
____________
a) Geometrical Neutral Axis (GNA)
b) Magnetic Neutral Axis (MNA)
c) Axis of rotation
d) Axis of revolution

3. The unit of the flux is Weber.

a) True
b) False

4. Which of the following motor can be referred as a universal motor?

a) DC shunt motor
b) DC compound motor
c) Permanent magnet motor
d) DC series motor

5. The phase difference between voltage and current in the inductor.

a) 45°
b) 90°
c) 80°
d) 55°

6. The phase difference between voltage and current in the resistor.

a) 85°
b) 90°
c) 0°
d) 5°

7. The phase difference between voltage and current in the capacitor.

a) 90°
b) 80°
c) 95°
d) 91°

6. What is the unit of resistance?

a) ohm
b) ohm-1
c) ohm2
d) ohm5

3. The unit of current is Tesla.

a) True
b) False

5. The most suitable servo-motor application is __________

a) AC series motor
b) DC series motor
c) AC two-phase induction motor
d) DC shunt motor

6. In a DC series motor, the electromagnetic torque developed is proportional to ______

a) Ia
b) Ia2
c) Ia3
d) Ia.5

9. In a DC shunt motor, the electromagnetic torque developed is proportional to ______

a) Ia
b) Ia2
c) Ia3
d) Ia.5

Electric Drives Questions and Answers – DC Motors Characteristics – Basic Relations

1. Swinburne’s test can be conducted on ___________
a) Series motor
b) Shunt motor
c) Compound motor
d) Shunt and compound motor

3. The unit of active power is Watt.

a) True
b) False

6. What is the unit of the intensity?

a) Watt/m2
b) Watt/m
c) Watt/m4
d) Watt/m3

9. For large DC machines, the yoke is usually made of which material?

a) Cast steel
b) Cast iron
c) Iron
d) Cast steel or cast iron

2. Armature reaction is demagnetizing in nature due to purely lagging load.

a) True
b) False

3. The unit of Magento-motive force is Ampere-turns.

a) True
b) False

1. In DC chopper, the waveform for input and output voltages is respectively __________
a) Discontinuous and Continuous
b) Continuous and Discontinuous
c) Both continuous
d) Both discontinuous

2. A chopper behaves as a __________

a) DC equivalent of AC switching device
b) DC equivalent of AC transformer
c) DC equivalent of AC relay
d) AC equivalent of circuit breaker

3. A DC chopper feeds an RLE load. If the value of E is increased by 20%, the current ripple
________
a) increases by 20%
b) decreases by 20%
c) increases only 20%
d) remains the same

4. The conduction loss versus device current characteristic of a power MOSFET is best
approximated by a ________
a) Straight line
b) Rectangular hyperbola
c) Parabola
d) Exponential decaying functions

5. Which of the following device is NOT suitable for parallel operation?

a) MOSFET
b) BJT
c) IGBT
d) TRIAC

6. SCR is uni-directional in nature.

a) True
b) False

7. Which of the following device should be used as a switch in a low power switched mode
power supply (SMPS)?
a) GTO
b) BJT
c) MOSFET
d) TRIAC

1. Turn-on and turn-off times of transistor depend on _________

a) Static Characteristic
b) Junction Capacitance
c) Current Gain
d) Voltage Gain

3. The unit of Magnetic flux density is Tesla.

a) True
b) False

1. 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 corresponding to rotor speed
d) Zero

2. 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

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

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

9. In an induction motor, when the number of stator slots is equal to an integral number of
rotor slots _________
a) There may be a discontinuity in torque slip characteristics
b) A high starting torque will be available
c) The maximum torque will be high
d) The machine may fail to start

1. The direct axis is taken along ________

a) Inter-polar axis
b) Rotor pole axis
c) In between inter polar and rotor axis
d) Parallel to interpolar axis

2. A 4-pole, 3-phase, 60 Hz induction motor is operating at a speed of 1500 rpm. The

frequency of the rotor current of the motor in Hz is __________
a) 5
b) 4
c) 2
d) 7

4. The leakage flux paths are ________ on the angular position of the rotor.
a) Dependent
b) Proportional
c) Independent
d) Dependent and independent

5. The hunting phenomenon in a synchronous motor is also referred to as _________

a) Surging
b) Phase swinging
c) Cogging
d) Surging and phase swinging

6. Which of the following are used in preventing the hunting phenomenon in synchronous
generators?
a) Damper bars
b) Short pitch chords
c) Distributed winding
d) Damper bars and short pitch chords
7. In a synchronous machine, the phase sequence can be reversed by reversing the _________
a) Rotor direction
b) Field polarities
c) Armature terminal
d) Rotor direction and armature terminal

9. In an induction motor, when the number of stator slots is not equal to an integral number of
rotor slots _________
a) There may be a discontinuity in torque slip characteristics
b) A high starting torque will be available
c) The machine performs better
d) The machine may fail to start

10. A 3-phase induction motor runs at almost 1500 rpm at no load and 900 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) 300 revolution per minute
b) 400 revolution per minute
c) 600 revolution per minute
d) 500 revolution per minute

11. For a practical synchronous motor, the pull-out torque will occur when the torque angle is
nearly equal to ________
a) 0°
b) 30°
c) 45°
d) 75°

6. The power factor of a synchronous motor __________

a) Improves with an increase in excitation and may even become leading at high
excitations
b) Decreases with increase in excitation
c) Is independent of its excitation
d) Increase with loading for a given excitation

7. The frame of a synchronous motor is made of _________

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

9. Which one of the following methods would give a higher than the actual value of
regulation of the alternator.
a) ZPF method
b) MMF method
c) EMF method
d) ASA method
11. Which of the following core has linear characteristics?
a) Air core
b) Steel core
c) CRGO core
d) Iron core

6. Armature reaction is demagnetizing in nature due to a purely capacitive load in the

synchronous generator.
a) True
b) False
7. Armature reaction is magnetizing in nature due to a purely resistive load in the
synchronous generator.
a) True
b) False

1. Regenerative braking is not possible in a series motor.

a) True
b) False

2. Regenerative is the best electrical braking among all braking techniques.

a) True
b) False

3. Full form of SCIM.

a) Squirrel cage induction motor
b) Solid cage induction motor
c) Square cage induction motor
d) Squirrel cage inverter motor

4. Wound rotor induction motor has better ________ characteristics than Squirrel cage
induction motor.
a) Starting
b) Running
c) Modified
d) Quasi-state

5. All circuits are always _________

a) Networks
b) Resistors
c) Capacitors
d) Inductors

6. The dead network does not have any _________

a) Dependent source
b) Independent source
c) Resistor
d) Capacitor
7. During short circuit condition, the voltage is equal to ________
a) 2 V
b) 0 V
c) 1 V
d) 3 V

1. Which braking method is the best method for obtaining high braking torque?
a) Regenerative braking
b) Plugging
c) Dynamic braking
d) Rheostatic braking

2. The polarity of back e.m.f changes in which of the method?

a) Plugging
b) Regenerative braking
c) Dynamic braking
d) Rheostatic braking

3. Full form of WRIM.

a) Wound round induction motor
b) World cage induction motor
c) Wolf cage induction motor
d) Squirrel cage inverter motor

1. The selection of an electric motor for any application depends on which of the
following factors?
(a) Electrical characteristics
(b) Mechanical characteristics
(c) Size and rating of motors
(d) Cost
(e) All of the above

2. For a particular application, the type of electric and control gear is determined by which of
the following considerations?
(a) Starting torque
(b) Conditions of the environment
(c) Limitation on starting current
(d) Speed control range and its nature
(e) All of the above

3. Which of the following motors are preferred for traction work?

(a) Universal motor
(b) D.C. series motor
(c) Synchronous motor
(d) Three-phase induction motor
4. Which of the following motors always starts on load?
(a) Conveyor motor
(b) Floor mill motor
(c) Fan motor
(d) All of the above

5. ……………… 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

6. When the load is above ………………. a synchronous motor is found to be more

economical?
(a) 2 kW
(b) 20 kW
(c) 50 kW
(d) 100 kW

7. The load cycle for a motor driving a power press will be

(a) variable load
(b) continuous
(c) continuous but periodical
(d) intermittent and variable load

8. Light duty cranes are used in which of the following?

(a) Power houses
(b) Pumping stations
(c) Automobile workshops
(d) All of the above

9. While selecting an electric motor for a floor mill, which electrical characteristics will be of
least significance?
(a) Running characteristics
(b) Starting characteristics
(c) Efficiency
(d) Braking

10. Which of the following motors are preferred for overhead traveling cranes?
(a) Slow speed motors
(b) Continuous duty motors
(c) Short time rated motors
(d) none of the above

11. ……………. is preferred for synthetic fibre mills.

(a) Synchronous motor
(b) Reluctance motor
(c) Series motor
(d) Shunt motor

12. Ward-Leonard controlled D.C. drives are generally used for ………………. excavators.
(a) Light duty
(b) Medium duty
(c) Heavy duty
(d) All of the above

13. Which of the following motors are used for elevators?

(a) Induction motor
(b) Synchronous motor
(c) Capacitor start single phase motor
(d) Any of the above

14. Which part of a motor needs maximum attention for maintenance?

(a) Frame
(b) Bearing
(c) Stator winding
(d) Rotor winding

15. …………… need frequent starting and stopping of electric motors.

(a) Paper mills
(b) Grinding Mills
(c) Air-conditioners
(d) Lifts and Hoists

16. Which feature, while selecting a motor for centrifugal pump, will be of least significance?
(a) Starting characteristics
(b) Operating speed
(c) Horse power
(d) Speed control

17. ………….. motor is a constant speed motor.

(a) Synchronous motor
(b) Schrage motor
(c) Induction motor
(d) Universal motor

18. The starting torque in case of centrifugal pumps is generally

(a) less than running torque
(b) same as running torque
(c) slightly more than running torque
(d) double the running torque
19. Which of the following motors are best for the rolling mills?
(a) Single phase motors
(b) Squirrel cage induction motors
(c) Slip ring induction motors
(d) D.C. motors

20. ……………… is not a part of ball bearing?

(a) Inner race
(b) Outer race
(c) Cage
(d) Bush

21. 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

22. A rotor of a motor is usually supported on bearings.

(a) ball or roller
(b) needle
(c) bush
(d) thrust

23. For which of the following applications D.C. motors are still preferred?
(a) High-efficiency operation
(b) Reversibility
(c) Variable speed drive
(d) High starting torque

24. In a paper mill where constant speed is required

(a) synchronous motors are preferred
(b) A.C. motors are preferred
(c) individual drive is preferred
(d) group drive is preferred

25. A reluctance motor

(a) is provided with slip rings
(b) requires starting gear
(c) has high cost
(d) is compact
26. The size of an excavator is usually expressed in terms of
(a) ‘crowd’ motion
(b) angle of swing
(c) cubic metres
(d) travel in metres

27. For blowers which of the following motor is preferred?

(a) D.C. series motor
(b) D.C. shunt motor
(c) Squirrel cage induction motor
(d) Wound rotor induction motor
28. Belted slip ring induction motor is almost invariably used for
(a) water pumps
(b) jaw crushers
(c) centrifugal blowers
(d) none of the above

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

(a) Pulley
(b) Starter
(c) Foundation pedal
(d) Bearings

30. Reluctance motor is a …………………

(a) variable torque motor
(b) low torque variable speed motor
(c) self-starting type synchronous motor
(d) low noise, slow speed motor

31. ………………….. 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

32. In ………………… method of starting three phase induction motors, the starting voltage
is not reduced.
(a) auto-transformer
(b) star-delta
(c) slip ring
(d) any of the above

33. In jaw crushers, a motor has too often started against ………………. load.
(a) heavy
(b) medium
(c) normal
(d) low
34. For a motor-generator set which of the following motors will be preferred?
(a) Synchronous motor
(b) Slip ring induction motor
(c) Pole changing induction motor
(d) Squirrel cage induction motor

35. Which of the following motors are usually preferred for kiln drives?
(a) Cascade controlled A.C. motor
(b) Slip ring induction motor
(c) Three phase shunt wound commutator motor
(d) Any of the above

36. Heat control switches are used in

(a) Transformers
(b) cooling ranges
(c) three phase induction motors
(d) single phase

37. …………………… has a relatively wider range of speed control.

(a) Synchronous motor
(b) Ship ring induction motor
(c) Squirrel cage induction motor
(d) D.C. shunt motor

38. 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

39. In which of the following applications the load on motor changes in cyclic order?
(a) Electric shovels
(b) Cranes
(c) Rolling mills
(d) All of the above

41. Which of the following machines has a heavy fluctuation of load?

(a) Printing machine
(b) Punching machine
(c) Planer
(d) Lathe

43. Battery operated scooter for braking uses

(a) plugging
(b) mechanical braking
(c) regenerative braking
(d) rheostatic braking

44. ………………… has least range of speed control.

(a) Slip ring induction motor
(b) Synchronous motor
(c) D.C. shunt motor
(d) Schrage motor

45. …………………… has the least value of starting torque to full load torque ratio.
(a) D.C. shunt motor
(b) D.C. series motor
(c) Squirrel cage induction motor
(d) Slip ring induction motor

48. In …………………….. the speed can be varied by changing the position of brushes.
(a) slip ring motor
(b) Schrage motor
(c) induction motor
(d) repulsion motor

49. In which of the following applications variable speed operation is preferred?

(a) Exhaust fan
(b) Ceiling fan
(c) Refrigerator
(d) Water pump

50. Heavy duty cranes are used in

(a) ore handling plants
(b) steel plants
(c) heavy engineering workshops
(d) all of the above

51. The travelling speed of cranes varies from

(a) 20 to 30 m/s
(b) 10 to 15 m/s
(c) 5 to 10 m/s
(d) 1 to 2.5 m/s

52. Besides a constant speed, a synchronous rotor possesses which of the following
advantages?
(a) Lower cost
(b) Better efficiency
(c) High power factor
(d) All of the above

56. For crane travel which of the following motors is normally used?
(a) Synchronous motor
(b) D.C. differentially compound motor
(c) Ward-Leonard controlled D.C. shunt motor
(d) A.C. slip ring motor

57. The capacity of a crane is expressed in terms of

(a) type of drive
(b) span
(c) tonnes
(d) any of the above

58. The characteristics of a drive for crane hoisting and lowering are which of the following?
(a) Precise control
(b) Smooth movement
(c) Fast speed control
(d) All of the above

59. Which of the following motors are preferred for boom hoist of a traveling crane?
(a) Single phase motor
(b) Synchronous motor
(c) A.C. slip ring motor
(d) Ward-Leonard controlled D.C. shunt

60. A wound rotor induction motor is preferred, as compared to squirrel cage

induction motor, when major consideration is
(a) slop speed operation
(b) high starting torque
(c) low windage losses
(d) all of the above

61. Which of the following motors has series characteristics?

(a) Shaded pole motor
(b) Repulsion motor
(c) Capacitor start motor
(d) None of the above

62. Which of the following happens when a star-delta starter is used?

(a) Starting voltage is reduced
(b) Starting current is reduced
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above

64. For which of the following applications motor has to start with high acceleration?
(a) Oil expeller
(b) Floor Mill
(c) Lifts and hoists
(d) Centrifugal pump

65. Which of the following types of the motor enclosure is safest?

(a) Totally enclosed
(b) Totally enclosed fan cooled
(c) Open type
(d) Semi closed

67. The diameter of the rotor shaft for an electric motor depends on which of the following?
(a) r.p.m only
(b) Horse power only
(c) Horse power and r.p.m.
(d) Horse power, r.p.m. and power factor

69. The cost of an induction motor will increase as

(a) horsepower rating increases but r.p.m. decreases
(b) horsepower rating decreases but r.p.m. increases
(c) horsepower rating and operating speed increases
(d) horsepower rating and operating speed decreases

70. 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) Any of the above

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1). How many components do an electric drive consist of ___ ?

6
3
4
5

2). A power modulator is classified in to how many types?

2
4
5
6

3). A controlled rectifier type power modulator is also called______

AC to DC converters
DC to AC converters
AC to AC converters
DC to DC converters

4). An inverters type power modulator is also called______

AC to DC converters
DC to AC converters
AC to AC converters
DC to DC converters

5). An AC voltage controller type power modulator is also called______

AC to DC converters
DC to AC converters
AC to AC converters
DC to DC converters

6). An DC chopper type power modulator is also called______

AC to DC converters
DC to AC converters
AC to AC converters
DC to DC converters

7). An cycloconverter type power modulator is also called______

AC to DC converters
DC to AC converters
AC to AC converters
Frequency conversion

8). A controlled rectifiers provides ____ impedance?

High
Low
Zero
Constant

9). A low power type electrical drive is fed with power from ___ phase?
Single
Two
Three
Multiple

10). Other type of electrical drive apart from low power is fed with power from ___ phase?
Single
Two
Three
Multiple

11). Which of the following component of power modulator is used for matching power type
converter and motor for meeting load requirement?
Inverter
Controller rectifier
DC chopper
Cyclo converter

12). How much power supply is fed to medium and low type power motors?
300V
400V
500V
600V
13). Which of the following is the voltage value applied to high rated power meters?
3.3kV
6.6kV
11kV
All the above

14). A sensing unit of electrical driver consist of how many sensing units?
3
4
5
6

15). Which of the following sensing unit is applied in a tachometer?

Speed sensing
Torque sensing
Position sensing
Current-voltage sensing

16). Which of the following sensing unit is used for measuring wind speed?
Tachometer
Anemometer
Barometer
Speedometer

17). Which of the following sensing unit is used for measuring speed and velocity of wind?
Tachometer
Anemometer
Barometer
Speedometer

18). Which of the following control unit component is the applications of torque sensing
unit?
Race cars
Automobiles
Aircrafts
All the above

19). Which of the following is the function of magneto-elastic torque sensor?

Speed sensing
Torque sensing
Position sensing
Temperature sensing

20). Which of the following are the applications of position sensing unit?
GPS
Vibro-meter
Rotatory encoder
All the above

21). Which of the following is the application of temperature sensing unit?

Thermistor
Thermometer
Tachometer
Both a and b

22). An electric driver is classified in to ___ types

2
3
4
5

23). Which of the following is the characteristics of non-regenerative type DC drives?

Controls motors speed
Controls torque in uni-direction
Controls direction of motor
Both a and b

24). Which of the following is the characteristics of regenerative type DC drives?

Four quadrant driver
Controls speed
Controls direction of motor
All the above

25). Which of the following are enhancements made in an electric drive?

Slip type control algorithm
Troubleshoots software’s
Retarding girds
All the above

26). Which of the following are the dependencies of microprocessor based electric drivers?
DC motor driver
Traction motor driver
Induction motor driver
All the above

27). How many phases do a microprocessor based DC motor driver use?

1
2
3
Both b and c

28). Which of the following phase is supplied to microprocessor based DC motor driver?
AC to AC-DC converter
AC to DC-DC converter
DC to AC-DC converter
DC to DC-DC converter

29). Which of the following type of supply current is given as input to microprocessor based
DC motor driver?
AC
DC
0V
Both a and b

30). Which of the following component of microprocessor based DC motor driver acts as a
speed sensor?
Techo-generator
MPU
Logic circuit
Firing circuit

31). Which of the following is the predominant feature of an electric drive?

Supply power
Obtain maximum output
Control motion of system
All the above

32). Which of the following are the applications of electric drivers?

Traction systems
Cranes
Electric cars
All the above

33). Which of the following are the benefits of electric drives?

Easy control
Minimum start delay
Remote operation
All the above
34). Which of the following are the features provided by DC motors?
Field based mechanical commutator
Control of torque
Direct torque measurement
All the above

35). Which of the following components in AC motor drive control the speed of motor?
Rectifier unit
DC circuit
Inverter
All the above

36). Which of the following type of modulation is used for AC motors?

PWM
FM
TWM
Both a and b

37). On which of the following factors do AC motors depends on?

Frequency of incoming AC type power
No of poles
Time period
Both a and b

38). Which of the following is the formula AC motor speed?

N=60f/p
N=56f/p
N= 90f/p
N=60p/f

39). An electric motor has ___ speed of operation?

Fixed
Zero
High
Minimum

40). A 4 paired poles of a motor can connect to ___ pair of poles?

4
8
6
Both a and b

41). What is the speed of obtained for 4pairs of poles when connected with its other pairs?
1800 RPM
900 RPM
1200 RPM
1000 RPM

42). What is the speed of obtained for 8pairs of poles when connected with its other pairs?
1800 RPM
900 RPM
1200 RPM
1000 RPM

43). What is the frequency of operation of Ac motor?

60 Hz
50 Hz
40 Hz
10 Hz

44). Which of the following method is used for changing speed of AC motor?
Adjusting shunt current field
Changing armature current
Increasing poles pairs
All the above
45). Which of the following are the reasons for employing motor drivers?
Energy conversion
Process control
Load control
Both a and b

46). An eddy current type driver is also called as_____

Dynamic drive
Static drive
Stationary drive
Both b and c

47). Electric motors generate ___ type of force?

Linear
Rotatory
Tangential
Both a and b

48). What is the percentage of efficiency provided by electric motor?

95%
99%
100%
31%

50). Who invented the electrostatic type device (electric motor)?

Andrew Gordon
Monk Andrew
Henry
Charles Danial

55). Which of the following component of electric drive is a component that supplies
sufficient power to the drive systems?
Controller
Load
Sensor
Motor

56). Which of the following component of electric drive, provides the inputs to the drive
systems depending on control required?
Controller
Load
Sensor
Motor

73). Which of the following is an example of individual type motor?

Lathe machine
Cranes
Motors with single shaft
All the above

74). Which of the following is an example of multi type motor?

Lathe machine
Cranes
Motors with single shaft
All the above

75). Which of the following is an example of group type motor?

Lathe machine
Cranes
Motors with single shaft
All the above

76). Which of the following are the examples of constant speed drive type motor?
Squirrel cage
AC motor
DC motor
All the above
77). A constant speed type drive has ___ speed drives
Static
Variable
Constant
Both a and c

78). A variable speed type drive has ___ speed drives

Static
Variable
Constant
Both a and c

79). Which of the following drive minimizes power consumption?

Constant speed drive
Variable speed drive
Static speed drive
Both b and c

80). Which of the following type of control motor provides accurate output compared to
voltage frequency drive?
Vector CD
Constant PD
Constant Torque drive
All the above

81). Which of the following parameters are controlled in vector control drive?
Torque
Speed
Direction
Both a and b

82). Which of the following are the applications of vector control drive?
AC synchronous motor
Induction motor
DC synchronous
Both a and b

83). Which of the following are the examples of constant torque type drive?
Screw compressors
Feeders
Conveyors
All the above

84). Which of the following are the application of Lathe tool?

Thermal spraying
Wood turning
Metal spinning
All the above

86). An induction type motor is also called as____

Asynchronous motor
Synchronous motor
AC electric motor
Both a and c

87). Which of the following is the configuration of a induction motor?

Squirrel cage
Wound type
Contactless type
All the above

89). A 1-phase induction motor are used for ___ load

Larger
Smaller
Constant
Zero
90). Which of the following is the power factor of loaded induction type motor?
0.85
0.90
0.20
Both a and b

91). Which of the following is the power factor of no-loaded induction type motor?
0.85
0.90
0.20
Both a and b

92). Which of the following is the reason for power factor at no-load condition?
Stator leakage
Rotor leakage
Magnetizing reactance
All the above

93). What is the percentage of a windage and friction of an induction motor?

5-15percent
25-40percent
10-20percent
85-97percent

100). Which of the following is operation principle of induction motor?

Electromotive force
Electro induction
Electro magnetic
All the above

2. When the load is above _________ a synchronous motor is found to be more

economical.
A. 2 kW
 B. 20 kW
C. 50 kW
D. 100 kW

3. For derris and winches which of the following drives can be used?
A. Pole changing squirrel cage motors
B. D.C. motors with Ward-Leonard control
C. A.C. slip ring motors with variable resistance
D. Any of the above

4. Which of the following motors is preferred for traction work?

A. Universal motor
B. D.C. series motor
C. Synchronous motor
D. Three-phase induction motor

8. Which of the following motors is preferred when quick speed reversal is the main
consideration?
A. Squirrel cage induction motor
B. Wound rotor induction motor
C. Synchronous motor
D. D.C. motor

3. Fans, pumps, Blowers are the example of _________ drive

(a) Fixed speed Drive
(b) Variable Speed drive
(c) Servo Drive
(d) Any of the above

4. Which of the following motors can be used as the part of the control circuit in the robotic
application?
(a) AC series Motor
(b) Universal Motor
(c) Servo Motor
(d) Scharge Motor

5. To save energy during braking

(a) dynamic
(b) plugging
(c) regenerative
(d) all of the above

6. Which of the following are electrical braking methods?

(a) plugging
(b) dynamic
(c) regenerative
(d) all of the above

8. Polarity of supply voltage is reversed in which type of braking?

(a) Regenerative braking
(b) Dynamic braking
(c) Plugging
(d) None of thes

9. In industries which electrical braking is preferred?

(a) Regenerative braking
(b) Plugging
(c) Dynamic braking
(d) None of the above

10. An elevator drive is required to operate in

(a) one quadrant only
(b) two quadrants
(c) three quadrants
(d) four quadrants
11. A four quadrant operation requires
(a) two full converters in series
(b) two full converters connected in parallel
(c) two full converter connected in back to back
(d) two semi converters connected in back to back

12. In 4 quadrant operation of a hoist 3rd quadrant represents

(a) reverse motoring
(b) reverse braking
(c) forward braking
(d) forward motoring

13. High braking torque produced in

(a) plugging
(b) dynamic braking
(c) regenerative braking
(d) none of above

14. Is reverse motoring mode available in fourth quadrant?

(a) Yes
(b) No