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PRACTICE BITS :
1. A D.c Generator converts
(a) Electrical energy to mechanical energy
(b) Electrical energy to chemical energy
(c) Mechanical energy to Electrical energy
( d) Electrical energy to chemical energy

2. The basic requirements for emf generation

(a) Flux (b) conductor (c) Relative motion (d) all the above

3. The material used for commutator is

(a) copper (b) Aluminium (c) silicon steel (d) hard drawn copper

4. The function of the pole shoe in a DC generator is to

(a) distribute flux uniformly on armature (b) support the field winding
(c) both a and b (d) none of the above

5. The induced emf in a DC generator is proportional to

(a) Magnetic flux (b) Armature conductor (c) Armature speed (d) All

6. The number of parallel paths in a wave wound 8-pole De generator is

(a)2 (b)8 (c)8/2 (d)8x2

7. The armature of a De generator is made of

(a) stainless steel (b) silicon steel (c) copper (d) carbon

8. In a lap winding, the number of brushes are equal to

(a) 2 (b) poles (c) commutator segments (d) Z

9. The constant loss in a De generator is

(a) Iron+ mechanical loss (b) Iron+copper+ mechanical loss
(c) mechanical loss + copper loss (d) Iron + mechanical + shunt field copper loss

10. The efficiency is maximum when

(a) Iron loss= copper loss (b) variable loss= stray loss
(c) variable loss= constant loss (d) copper loss= variable loss

11. DC generator generates

(a) AC voltage in the armature (b) DC voltage in the armature
(c) AC super imposed over DC (d) None of the above

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12. De seiies generator is used

(a) To supply traction load
(b) To supply industrial load at constant voltage
(c) As a booster to maintain constant voltage at the load end of the feeder
(d) None of the above

13. Interpole flux should be sufficient to

(a) Neutralise the communicating self-induced emf
(b) Neutralise the armature reaction flux
(c) Neutralise both the armature reaction flux as well as communicating emf
induced in the coil
(d) None of the above

14. Flashing the filed of DC generator means

(a) Neutralise residual magnetism
(b) Creating residual magnetism by a DC source
(c) Making the magnetic losses of forces parallel
(d) Increasing flux density by adding extra turns of windings on poles

15. The emf induced in the armature of a shunt generator is 600V. The armature
resistance is 0. 1n. If the armature current is 200A, the Terminal voltage will be
(a) 640V (b) 620V (c) 600V (d) 580V

16. A cumulatively compounded long shunt generator when operating a a motor

would be
(a) Cumulatively compounded long shunt
(b) Differentially compounded long shunt
(c) Cumulatively compounded short shunt
(d) Differentially compounded short shunt

17. Which of the following generator will have negligible Terminal voltage while
running on No-load
(a) Series generator (b) shunt generator '·
(c) compound generator (d) separately excited generator

18. The critical resistance of the De generator is the resistance of

(a) field (b) brushes (c) Armature (d) Load

19. When Two De series generators are running in parallel, an equalizer bar is used
(a) To increase the speed and hence generated emf

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(b) To increase the series flux

(c) To avoid one machine run as motor & other as generator
(d) To reduce the combined effect of armature reaction of both machines

In case of De motor the armature voltage control is considered as suitable if the

20.
machine is driven
(b) At constant current
(a) At constant load
(d) At constant VA
(c) At constant torque
If a self excited DC generator after being installed, fails to build up on its first trail
21.
run, the first thing to do is to (b) Increase the field resistance
(a) Reverse the field connections (d) check armature insulation resistance
(c) Increase the speed of primeover

22. The _ _ generator for poorest voltage regulation (d) over-compound

(a) Shunt (b) Series (c) compound

23. If the No-load voltage of a certain generator is 21 OV, & rated voltage is 200V,
then the voltage regulation is
(a) 2.5% (b)5% (c) 10% (d) 15%

24. The yoke ofa de machine is made of _ _ (d) cast steel

(a) silicon steel ·(b) soft iron (c) Aluminium

25. In which of the following generator field current is independent of load

(a) Separately excited (b) shunt (c) series (d) compound

26. Carbon brushes are used in a de machine because_

(a) carbon lubricates and polishes the commutator
(b) contact resistance is decreased
( c) carbon is cheap
(d) None
27. In a wave winding, the commutator pitch is approximately equal t o _
(a) Pole pitch (b) Twice the pole pitch
(c) Thrice the pole pitch (d) None

28. For the same rating, a de machine has _ _ an ac machine

(a) Has the same weight (b) More weight
(c) Less weight (d) None of the above
 29. The fie)d winding of a de shunt machine usua11y carries - - of the rated current
of the machine
(a) 2% to 5% (b) 15% to 20%
(c) more than 20% (d) Jess than 0.5%

30. A de compound generator having full-Joad terminal voltage is equal to the No-
load voltage is caBed ___ generator
(a) Under-compounded (b) Over-compounded
(c) Flat-compounded (d) None

3 I. De machines which are subjected to abrupt changes of load are provided with _
(a) Interpole windings (b) Compensating windings
(c) Equalizers (d) Copper brushes

32. The terminal voltage of a ___ generator vary widely with changes in load
current (d) None
(a) series (b) shunt (c) Flat-compounded

33. The effect of armature reaction is to - -

(a) decrease the total flux (b) Increase the total flux
( c) make the air-gap flux uniform (d) None of the above

34. In a de generator, armature reaction _ _ pole tip

(a) Weakens the flux at the trailing (b) weakens the flux at the leading
(c) Strengthens the flux at the leading (d) None oftha above

35. Hystersis loss in a de machine is directly proportional to _ _

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(a) speed (b) (speed) 2 (c) (speed)1. (d)None

36. ___ together are called stray losses

(a) copper & iron losses (b) Iron & mechanical losses
(c) field copper loss & iron loss (d) frictional loss & copper loss

37. The efficiency of a de generator is maximum when its variable loss is

(a) equal to constant loss (b) equal to half of constant loss
(c) equal to double the constant loss (d) None of the above

38. In de shunt generator, the constant losses is equal to

(a) stray losses (b) mechanical losses
(c) stray loss+ shunt cu. Loss (d) None of the above

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39. In a long-shunt compound-wound generator, the shunt field is connected in

parallel with
(a) armature (b) series field
(c) Parallel combination of armature & series field
(d) series combination of armature & series field

40. In a short-shunt compound-wound generator, the shunt field is connected in

parallel with
(a) series field (b) armature
(c) Parallel combination of armature & series field
(d) series combination of armature & series field

41. The armature reaction in a de generator can be increased by increasing the

(a) field current (b) armature current
(c) data insufficient (d) None of the above

42. Due to armature reaction, the main pole flux of a de generator is

(a) weakened only . (b) distorted only
(c) weakened as well as distorted (d) None of the above

43. Which of the following generator provides approximately constant voltage from
No-load to full load
(a) series (b) shunt (c) Flat-compounded (d) Over-compounded

44. A shunt generator gives its greatest voltage at

(a) No-load (b) full-load (c) half full load (d) None

45. The level of compounding in a cumulatively compounded de generator is

generally adjusted by ·
(a) changing series field current (b) changing shunt field current
(c) connecting its long shunt (d) connecting its short shunt

46. If the value of shunt field resistance of a shunt generator is greater than the critical
resistance, the generator will
(a) Excite to full voltage (b) Fail to excite
(c) Excite to one-half of full voltage (d) None

47. The curve showing the relation between the terminal voltage V and load current IL
of a de generator is called its _ _ characteristic
(a) Magnetic (b) External (c) Internal (d) None
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48. Current • hTime graph or an ideal

(a) St Vs .
commutation is a
raig t line (b) Parabola (c) Hyperbola (d) None

49. The ideal . commutation

· m · a c01l. 1s
. not-possible
. because each coil has
( a ) R es1stance (b) I nd uctance .
(c) Capacitance (d) None of the above

50. The material used for pole cores is

(a) copper (b) carbon (c) Mica (d) Silicon steel.

51. Silicon steel is used to minimize

(a) Eddy current (b) Hysteresis loss (c) both a and b (d) either a orb

52. The series field of a short shunt d.c generator is excited by ___ current
(a) Armature (b) shunt field (c) IL+Ish (d) Load

53. The approximate thickness of each lamination is

(a) 0.1mm (b) 0.2mm (c) 0.35mmm (d) 0.8mm

54. Dummy coil in a D.C generator are used to

(a) Eliminate arm reaction · (b) Eliminate reactance emf
( c) bring mechanical balance of armature (d) None of the above

55. Compoles are connected in

(a) series with armature (b) In series with shunt
( c) across armature (d) None of the above

56. Compoles are used to neutralize

(b) Armature reaction only
(a) reactance voltage only
(c) Cross magnetizing effect (d) a & c

57. The compound De generator is a combination of _ _ & _ _ windings.

(a) shunt (b) series (c) armature (d) all the above

58. For welding generator _ _ wound generator is preferred

(a) lap (b) wave . (c) lap or wave (d)None of the above

59. In a differential compound generator, the series field turns are provided on
(a) annature (b) commutator (c) Interpole (d) Main pole

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60. The sum of stray loss+ shunt field copper loss is known as
( a) Mechanical Joss (b) Constant loss
( c) variable Joss (d) copper loss

61. Commutation causes

(a) reactance voltage (b) sparking
(c) damage commutator segment (d) a11 the above

62. The performance of a generator under different conditions are known as

(a) Open-circuit characteristic (b) Internal characteristic
(c) External characteristic (d) AH the above

63. The armature current & field current are same in case of
(a) shunt machine (b) series machine
(c) self-excited machine (d) separately excited machine

64. Ifwe increase the field excitation gradually, the generated emf will
(a) Increase gradually -
(b) decrease gradual1y
(c) Increase gradually upto a limit & remain almost constant
(d) None of the above ·

65. The field coil of a de series machine consists of

(a) Few turns of thin wire (b) Many turns of thin wire
(c) Few turns of thick wire (d) Many turns of thick wire

66. Equivalent electrical energy converted into mechanical energy is

(a) Eb lsh (b) Eb Ia (c) V Ish (d) V Ia

67. A de series motor is best suited for

(a) heavy machine tool (b) Cranes & Hoists
(c) Shears & punches (d) Line shaft

68. The de motor which attain dangerously high speed on very light load is
(a) shunt (b) series (c) compound (d) None of the above

69. The purpose of de motor starter is to

(a) Minimise starting current (b) Maximise starting current
(c) Minimise acceleration
(d) Maximise acceleration

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70. The speed of a de
(a) field resistancemotor can be varied by varying .
(c) applied volta e (b) Am1ature resistance
g (d) any of the above
71. To obtain the speed f d
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(a) Flux method a c motor above its rated, the suitable method is
(c) su I (b) Armature method
PP y vo 1tage variation (d) None o fth eabove
72. The function of a yoke in ad h. .
( ) G· . c mac me 1s to
(a) A ive mechamcal protection (b) Hold the magnetic poles position
c ct as return path for magnetic flux (d) All the above
73. Emf induced in the
armat ure conductors of a De generator 1s
. accordmg
• to
(a) Ohm's law (b) kirchoff's law
(c) faraday's law of electrolysis (d) faraday's law of electro-magnetic induction

74. In a No-load condition of de generator M.N.A & G.N.A are

(a) Quadrature - __(b) coincide (c) 60° apart --(d) 30° apart

75. Winding suitable for High current & low voltage is usually
(a) Lap connection (b) Wave connection
(c) star connection (d) Delta connection

DC Motors Questions:-

76. The direction of rotation of a De series motor can be changed by

(a) Interchanging supply terminals (b) Interchanging field terminals
(c) Either a orb (d) None of the above

77. If a De motor is to be selected for conveyors which motor would be preferred

(a) series motor (b) shunt motor
(c) Differently compound motor (d) cumulative compound motor

78. Which de motor will be preferred for machine tools

(a) series motor (b) shunt motor
(c) cumulative compound motor (d) Differently compound motor

79. Which de motor will be preferred for constant speed line shafting
(a) cumulative compound motor (b) Differently compound motor
(c) shunt motor (d) series motor
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80.
Which de motor is preferred for elevators
(a) shunt motors (b) series motor
(c) Differently compound motor (d) cumulative compound motor

81. The speed of a DC shunt motor more than its full-load speed can be obtained by
(a) decreasing the field current (b) Increasing the field current
( c) decreasing the armature current ( d) Increasing the armature current

82. In a De shunt motor, speed is

(a) Independent of armature current
(b) directly proportional to the armature current
(c) proportional to square of the current
(d) Inversely proportional to the armature current

83. A 3-point starter is used to start motor

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(a) shunt (b) series (c) compound (d) a and c

84. What will happen if the back emf of a DC motor vanishes suddenly
(a) The motor will stop (b) The motor will continue to run
( c) the armature may burn (d) The motor will run noisy

85. In a de shunt motor, under the conditions of maximum power, the current in the
armature will be
(a) very small (b) rated full-load current
( c) less than full-load current (d) more than full-load current
86. A three points starter is considered suitable for
(a) shunt motors (b) shunt as well as compound motors
(c) shunt, compound & series motors ( d) all de motors (e) Only for ac motors

87. In ward leonard method of speed control of a de motor, change in speed of motor is
obtained by the
(a) change in armature voltage of de motor '·
(b) change in the field excitation of the de motor
(c) change in the armature current of the de motor & excitation
(d) change in supply voltage & excitation

88.
Sparking at the commutator of a de motor may result in
(a) ?amage of commutator segments (b) damage to commutator insulation
(c) mcreased power consumption (d) all the above

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89. If the supply voltag fc
decrease e or a De motor is increased which of the following will
(a) starting torque
( c) fu]] -load current (b) operating speed
(d) all the above
90. Field winding of a d • .
( )t .d c senes motor 1s usually provided with thick wire
~) : P_:ovi Iarge flux (b) to reduce the use of insulating materials
( I 1
s carries arge load current (d) In order to reduce eddy current

91. Speed contr~I b~ Ward leonard method gives uniform speed variation
(a) In one drrection (b) in both directions
( c) below normal speed only (d) above normal speed only

92. In a differential compounded de motor, if shunt field suddenly opens

(a) The motor will first stop & then run in opposite direction as series motor
(b) The motor will work as series motor & run at slow speed in the same direction
( c) The motor will work as series motor & run at high speed in the same direction
( d) The motor will not work & come to stop

93. Four point starter in the de motor is use~

(a) To decrease the field current ·
(b) To Increase the field current · . .
( c) not to effect the current passing through the "Hold on" coil even if any chance m
the field current takes place
(d) all of the above

94. The condition of maximum efficiency for a de generator is

(a) eddy current losses= stray losses
(b) hysteresis losses= edd~ current losses
( c) copper losses=mechamcal losses
( d) variable losses= constant losses

f t d tion test on De shunt machines is to find out

95. "'fhe purpose O re ar a (b) eddy current losses
(a) stray losses ( d) windage losses
( c) field copper losses
. ·n be suitable for testing two similar de series motor
96. Which of the following teS t s wi
of large capacity (b) Hopkinson' test
· b rne's test
( a ) swm u ( d) brake test
( c) field test

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97. Which of the following methods is most economical for finding the No-load losses
of a large De shunt motor
(a) retardation test (b) swinbume's test
(c) hopkinson test (d) load test

98. In field's test for series motors one motor drives the other machine as
(a)cumulative compound generator (b) Differently compound generator
(c) separately excited generator (d) series generator

99. Ward leonard system of speed control is not recommended for

(a) very low speeds (b) frequent motor reversals
(c) wide speed range (d) constant speed operation

I 00. Which of following tests can be conducted on all types of de machines

(a) Hopkinson test (b) running down test
(c) block rotor (d) brake test

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11-a 12-c 13-c 14-b 15-d 16-b 17-a 18-a 19-c 20-d
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31-b 32-a 33-a 34-b 35-a 36-b 37-a 38-c 39-d 40-b
41-b 42-c 43-c 44-a 45-a 46-b 47-b 48-a 49-b 50-d
51-b 52-d 53-c 54-c 55-a 56-d 57-d 58-a 59-d 60-b
61-d 62-d 63-b 64-c 65-c 66-b 67-b 68-b 69-a 70-d
71-a 72-d 73-d 74-b 75-a 76-b 77-a 78-b 79-c 80-d..,
81-a 82-a 83-a 84-c 85..:d 86-b 87-d 88-b 89-c 90-c
91-d 92-a 93-c 94-d 95-a 96-c 97-b 98-c 99-d 100-d

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