GATE
EE Practice Sheet - 02
Hinglish
Electrical Machines
Synchronous Machines
Q 1 When 1 p.u voltage is supplied to a synchronous (C) 130 kW (D) 133.33 kW
motor by the infinite bus, it draws 1.0 pu current at
Q 7 A synchronous motor on load draws a current at a
zero p.f lead. If the synchronous reactance of motor is
leading power factor angle ϕ. If the internal power
0.5 p.u, the value of excitation emf of the motor will
factor angle which is the phase angle between the
be
excitation e.m.f. and the current in the time phasor
(A) 1 p.u (B) 1.5 p.u
diagram is Ψ , then the air gap excitation m.m.f. lags
(C) 1.2 p.u (D) 0.80 p.u
the armature m.m.f. by
Q 2 Initially, a 3-phase synchronous machine working as (A) Ψ (B) π
2
+ψ
motor is running clockwise. If the direction of field (C) π
2
−ψ (D) ψ + ϕ
current is reversed, then
Q 8 Which of the following graphs represents the speed-
(A) the motor will start running in reverse direction
torque characteristic of a synchronous motor ?
(B) the motor will get stopped
(A)
(C) the motor will continue to run in same direction
(D) none of these
Q 3 A 3-phase star connected synchronous motor is rated
(B)
as 400 V, 50 Hz. The values of per phase armature
resistance and synchronous reactance are 0.2 ohm and
2 ohm respectively. It draws 20 A of current at 0.8 p.f
lag. The value of per phase induced emf in the (C)
synchronous motor will be
(A) 230 volts
(B) 265 volts
(C) 356.8 volts (D)
(D) 206 volts
Q 4 A 3 phase, 400 V, 5 kW, star connected synchronous
motor having an internal reactance of 10 Ω is
operating at 50% load, unity pf. Now, the excitation is Q 9 Consider the following :
increased by 1%. What will be the new load in
1. Supply voltage
percent, if the power factor is to be kept same?
2. Excitation current
Neglect all losses and consider linear magnetic circuit.
3. Maximum value of load angle
(A) 50% (B) 56.9%
(C) 51% (D) 67.9% The maximum power developed by a synchronous
motor is a function of which of the above?
Q 5 A 3 - phase, star connected 6.6 kV synchronous motor
(A) 1 and 2 (B) 1 and 3
has per phase synchronous reactance of 20 Ω. For a
(C) 2 and 3 (D) 1, 2 and 3
particular load, motor takes 900 kW of electric power
from the supply at rated voltage and an emf of 8.5 kV Q 10 A 440 V, 3-phase, 10 pole and 50 Hz synchronous
is induced line in the motor. The value of power factor motor delivering a torque of 50/π Nm, delivers a
of the motor is power of
(A) 0.88 lead (B) 0.88 lag (A) 50 W (B) 1000 W
(C) 0.68 lead (D) 0.68 lag (C) 500 W (D) 2000 W
Q 6 A 3-phase star connected synchronous motor is rated Q 11 In the V curve shown in the figure below for a
as 120 kW, 500 V, 50 Hz. The motor is operating at synchronous motor, the parameter of y and x
0.8 power factor lead and it’s full load efficiency is coordinates are, respectively
91%. If the armature resistance of the motor is 0.08 Ω
per phase, the amount of electrical power which is
converted to mechanical power is
(A) 115.7 kW (B) 123.2 kW
(A) armature current and field current Q 18 Which of the following operating aspects necessitate
(B) power factor and field current the computation of Regulation of an alternator?
(C) armature current and torque
1. When load is thrown off
(D) torque and field current
2. For designing of an automatic voltage-control
Q 12 The power factor of a synchronous motor
equipment
(A) improves with increase in excitation and may
3. For determination of steady-state and transient
even become leading at high excitations
stability
(B) decreases with increase in excitation
4. For parallel operation of alternators
(C) is independent of its excitation
(D) increases with loading for a given excitation (A) 1, 2 and 3 only
(B) 1, 2 and 4 only
Q 13 Assertion (A) : The short circuit ratio (SCR) of a
(C) 1, 3 and 4 only
three-phase alternator should be high.
Reason (R) : A high value of SCR will decrease the (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
value of voltage regulation and will increase the Q 19 A synchronous motor is operating on load at unity
maximum power output. power factor. If the field current is increased, the
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct power factor will become
explanation of A (A) leading and the current will decrease
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct (B) lagging and the current will increase
explanation of A (C) lagging and the current will decrease
(C) A is true but R is false (D) leading and the current will increase
(D) A is false but R is true
Q 20 A 3-phase synchronous motor with constant excitation
Q 14 The resultant flux density in the air gap of a is driving a certain load drawing electric power from
synchronous generator is the lowest during infinite bus at leading power factor. If the shaft load
(A) Open circuit (B) Solid short circuit decreases :
(C) Full load (D) Half load (A) The power angle decreases while power factor
increases.
Q 15 What does the SCR (short circuit ratio) of a
synchronous machine yield? (B) The power angle increases while power factor
decreases.
(A) 1
(C) Both power angle and power factor increase.
X s (unsaturated) pu
(B) 1
X s (unsaturated) in Ohm (D) Both power angle and power factor decrease.
(C) 1
X s (adjusted) pu
Q 21 While conducting a 'slip' test for the determination of
(D) 1
direct and quadrature axis synchronous reactances Xd
X s (adjusted) in Ohm
Q 16 Match List-I (Machine characteristic) with List-II and Xq of a salient-pole machine, the rotor of the
(Quantity) and select the correct answer using the machine is run with a slip 's' and the stator supply
code given below the lists : frequency 'f '. The frequency of
List-I List-II
A. Open-circuit characteristic 1. p.f. vs If 1. Voltage induced across open field terminals
B. V-curve 2. Ea vs Ia 2. Envelope of the armature terminal voltage
3. Envelope of the armature current
C. Internal characteristic 3. Eg vs If
4. Armature Current are
D. Inverted V-curve 4. Ia vs If
Codes: A B C D (A) sf, sf, sf and f
(a) 3 1 2 4 (B) sf, f, sf and f
(b) 2 4 3 1 (C) f, sf, f and f
(c) 3 4 2 1 (D) f, (1 – s)f, (2 – s) f and f
(d) 2 1 3 4
Q 22 In a slip test on a salient-pole synchronous machine,
(A) (a) (B) (b)
the emf induced in the field winding is :
(C) (c) (D) (d)
1. zero for Xd
Q 17 Consider the following:
2. zero for Xq
1. L.P.F. method 2. E.M.F. method
3. Z.P.F. method 4. M.M.F. method 3. maximum positive for Xq
Which of the above methods are correct for 4. maximum negative for Xq
determination of voltage regulation of an alternator? 5. maximum positive for Xd
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 2, 3 and 4 From these, the correct answer is
(C) 2 and 3 only (A) 1, 3, 4 (B) 1, 3, 5
(D) 3 and 4 only (C) 1, 4, 5 (D) 2, 3, 4
Q 23 The two-reaction phasor diagram of a salient-pole 3. Cylindrical rotor alternators are wound for large
synchronous generator is considered, where number of poles.
Ia = armature current per phase, 4. Salient pole alternators run at speeds slower
xal = armature leakage reactance per phase than cylindrical rotor machines.
Xd = d-axis synchronous reactance, Which of the above statements are correct?
Xq = q-axis synchronous reactance (A) 1 and 3 only (B) 2 and 4 only
Vt = generator terminal voltage, taken as (C) 1 and 4 only (D) 2 and 3 only
reference Q 30 The second-harmonic component of the power P
The voltage in phase with quadrature axis will be the versus load angle δ characteristic of a synchronous
phasor sum of machine, operating at a terminal voltage Vt and having
(A) Vt + Ia ra + Ia Xal
the d-and q-axis reactance per phase of Xd and Xq,
(B) Vt + Ia ra + Ia Xd
respectively, is
(C) Vt + Ia ra + Ia Xq (A) V t2 Xd Xq
2 ⋅ X d +X q sin 2δ
(D) Vt + Ia ra + Ia (Xd + Xq)
(B) V t2
⋅ ( X1q − 1
) sin 2δ
2 Xd
Q 24 A salient-pole synchronous motor runs under steady- (C) V t2
⋅
Xd Xq
cos 2δ
state condition at no load with armature current Ia. If
2 X d +X q
(D) V t2
⋅ ( X1q − 1
) cos 2δ
the field circuit gets open-circuited, then
2 Xd
(A) the motor stops and Ia becomes very high Q 31 Two generators rated 200 MW and 400 MW having
(B) it continues to run at the same speed and Ia governor droop characteristics of 4% and 5%
increase respectively are operating in parallel. If the generators
(C) it continues to run at the same speed and Ia operate on full load at 50 Hz, the frequency at which
they would operate with a total load of 400 MW is
decreases
(A) 48.50 Hz (B) 50.77 Hz
(D) it runs at a slower speed as an induction motor
(C) 51.22 Hz (D) 49.04 Hz
and Ia increases.
Q 32 Three identical generators- supply power in a system
Q 25 In a salient pole alternator, Xd = 1.4 p.u. and Xq = 0.9
having lossless transmission lines. Generator 1 is
p.u. Neglecting armature resistance, if the alternator is equipped with a speed governor that maintains its
delivering rated kVA at 0.8 p.f. lag and at rated speed constant at the rated value while generators 2
voltage, then the power angle is ________ . and 3 have governors with droop of 5% and 4%
(A) 52.56° (B) 45° respectively. For a given increase in system load in the
(C) 25.05° (D) 61.93° steady state
(A) Generators 1, 2, 3 will, share the increased load in
Q 26 For maximum current during Slip Test on a
the ratio of 0 : 5 : 4.
synchronous machine, the armature mmf aligns along
(B) Generators 1, 2, 3 will, share the increased load
(A) d-axis (B) q-axis
equally.
(C) 45° to d-axis (D) 45° to q-axis
(C) Generators 1, 2, 3 will, share the increased load in
Q 27 The results of a Slip Test for determining direct-axis the ratio of 0 : 4 : 5.
(Xd) and quadrature-axis (Xq) reactances of a star- (D) Generator 1 will alone take the entire increased
connected, salient-pole alternator are given below : load and the output of generator 2 and 3 will
Phase values : Vmax = 108 V; Vmin = 96 V, I = 12 A, remain unchanged.
Imin = 10 A. Hence, the two reactances will be Q 33 A power system has two synchronous generators
(A) Xd = 10.8 ohms and Xq = 8 ohms having governor turbine characteristics as
(B) Xd = 9 ohms and Xq = 9.6 ohms P1 = 50(50 – f)
(C) Xd = 9.6 ohms and Xq = 9 ohms P2 = 100(51 – f)
(D) Xd = 8 ohms and Xq = 10.8 ohms where f represents the system frequency. Assuming a
lossless operation of the complete power system, what
Q 28 What is the value of the load angle when the power is the system frequency for a total load of 800 MW ?
output of a salient pole synchronous generator is (A) 55.33 Hz (B) 50 Hz
maximum? (C) 45.33 Hz (D) 40 Hz
(A) 0° (B) 45°
Q 34 Two alternators each having 4% speed regulation are
(C) 90° (D) None of these
working in parallel. Alternator 1 is rated for 12 MW
Q 29 Consider the following statements: and alternator 2 is rated for 8 MW. When the total
load is 10 MW, the load shared by alternators 1 and 2
1. Salient pole alternators have small diameters
would be respectively
and large axial lengths.
(A) 4 MW and 6 MW (B) 6 MW and 4 MW
2. Cylindrical rotor alternators have a distributed
(C) 5 MW and 5 MW (D) 10 MW and 0 MW
winding.
Q 35 A 300 kW alternator is driven by a prime mover of (B) It’s kVA output and kW output will be affected,
speed regulation 4% and the prime mover of another but power factor will remain same
200 kW alternator has a speed regulation of 3%. (C) It’s kW output and power factor will be affected,
When both the alternators are operating in parallel, the but kVA output will remain same
amount of total load they can take without any of (D) It’s kW output, kVA output as well as power
them being overloaded is factor will be affected.
(A) 500 kW (B) 425 kW
Q 39 The figure shows frequency load characteristics of
(C) 400 kW (D) 450 kW
two alternators supplying a load of 2 MW at 0.85 p.f.
Q 36 An isolated 50 Hz synchronous generator is rated at lagging.
15 MW which is also the maximum continuous power
limit of its prime mover. It is equipped with a speed
governor with 5% droop. Initially, the generator is
feeding three loads of 4 MW each at
50 Hz. One of these loads is programmed to trip
permanently if the frequency falls below 48 Hz. If an
additional load of 3.5 MW is connected, then the
frequency will settle down to The load supplied by each generator and operating
(A) 49.417 Hz (B) 50.083 Hz frequency of the system are
(C) 49.917 Hz (D) 50.583 Hz (A) P1 = 1.2 MW, P2 = 0.8 MW, f = 60 Hz
(B) P1 = 1 MW, P2 = 1 MW, f = 60 Hz
Q 37 Two alternators are operating in parallel. If the prime
mover of one alternator fails, it will (C) P1 = 1.5 MW, P2 = 0.5 MW, f = 60.1 Hz
(A) run as synchronous motor (D) P1 = 0.5 MW, P2 = 1.5 MW, f = 61.5 Hz
(B) be stopped
(C) continue to run as synchronous generator Q 40 In the previous question, if the load is now increased
(D) work as synchronous motor to 2.5 MW at 0.85 p.f. lagging, the new load sharing
and operating frequency are __________.
Q 38 Two alternators are operating in parallel. If the (A) P1 = 1 MW, P2 = 1.5 MW, f = 59.5 Hz
excitation of one alternator is changed with another
(B) P1 = 1.5 MW, P2 = 1 MW, f = 59.5 Hz
remain unaltered, then
(C) P1 = 1.3 MW, P2 = 1.2 MW, f = 59.7 Hz
(A) It’s kVA output and power factor will be affected,
but kW output will remain same (D) P1 = 1.2 MW, P2 = 1.3 MW, f = 59.7 Hz
Answer Key
Q1 B Q21 A
Q2 C Q22 A
Q3 D Q23 C
Q4 D Q24 B
Q5 A Q25 C
Q6 B Q26 B
Q7 B Q27 A
Q8 A Q28 D
Q9 A Q29 B
Q10 C Q30 B
Q11 A Q31 B
Q12 A Q32 D
Q13 A Q33 C
Q14 B Q34 B
Q15 C Q35 B
Q16 C Q36 A
Q17 B Q37 A
Q18 D Q38 A
Q19 D Q39 B
Q20 D Q40 D
Q 1 Text Solution: Q 21 Text Solution:
(b) (a)
Q 2 Text Solution: Q 22 Text Solution:
(c) (a)
Q 3 Text Solution: Q 23 Text Solution:
(d) (c)
Q 4 Text Solution: Q 24 Text Solution:
(d) (b)
Q 5 Text Solution: Q 25 Text Solution:
(a) (c)
Q 6 Text Solution: Q 26 Text Solution:
(b) (b)
Q 7 Text Solution: Q 27 Text Solution:
(b) (a)
Q 8 Text Solution: Q 28 Text Solution:
(a) (d)
Q 9 Text Solution: Q 29 Text Solution:
(a) (b)
Q 10 Text Solution: Q 30 Text Solution:
(c) (b)
Q 11 Text Solution: Q 31 Text Solution:
(a) (b)
Q 12 Text Solution: Q 32 Text Solution:
(a) (d)
Q 13 Text Solution: Q 33 Text Solution:
(a) (c)
Q 14 Text Solution: Q 34 Text Solution:
(b) (b)
Q 15 Text Solution: Q 35 Text Solution:
(c) (b)
Q 16 Text Solution: Q 36 Text Solution:
(c) (a)
Q 17 Text Solution: Q 37 Text Solution:
(b) (a)
Q 18 Text Solution: Q 38 Text Solution:
(d) (a)
Q 19 Text Solution: Q 39 Text Solution:
(d) (b)
Q 20 Text Solution: Q 40 Text Solution:
(d) (d)
