Quiz

DC MACHINES
1. The armature core of a dc machine is laminised to minimise

a) Hysteresis loss
b) Eddy current loss
c) Mechanical loss
d) Temperature rise
2. If speed of dc shunt motor is increased above its rated speed , then its counter emf
a) increases
b) decreases
c) remains unchanged
d) first increase and then decreases
3. The commutator segments of dc machines are made up of
a) Brass
b) Copper
c) Hard drawn copper
d) Copper alloy
4. The flux is maximum in the following part of a dc motor
a) Pole core
b) Under the interpole
c) Under leading pole tip
d) Under trailing pole tip
5. The function of dc motor starter is
a) To start the dc motor
b) Limit the starting current
c) Increase the starting torque
d) Avoid dips in the supply voltage
6.
In Swinburnes method of testing dc machines, the shunt machine is run as a

a) Motor at no load at rated speed and rated voltage
b) Generator at no load at near rated speed and rated voltage
c) Generator at full load at rated speed and rated voltage
d) Generator a no load at rated speed and rated terminal voltage
7. In Hopkinsons method of testing dc machines , the power taken from the mains has to
supply
a) The losses in the motor
b) The losses in both the machines
c) The input to both the machines
d) The input to motor and not to the generator
8.
A 4 pole dc generator runs at 1500 rpm. The frequency of current in the armature
winding is
a) 25 Hz
b) 50Hz
c) 0 Hz
d) 100Hz
9. The type of dc generator used for arc welding purposes is a

a) Series generator
b) Shunt generator
c) Cumulatively compound generator
d) Differential compound generator
10. The interpoles in dc machine have a tapering shape in order to
a) Reduce the overall weight
b) Reduce the saturation in the interpole
c) Economise on the material required for interpoles and their windings
d) Increase the acceleration of commutation
11. In a dc machine , the demagnetising effect of armature reaction is due to
a) Component of armature mmf along the field axis
b) Non sinusoidal nature of armature mmf
c) Magnetic saturation in half of the field pole
d) Uneven air gap length
12.
The commutation process in a dc generator basically involves

(a) Passage of current from moving armature to a stationary load
(b) Reversal of current in an armature coil as it crosses MNA
(c) Conversion of ac to dc
(d) Suppression of reactance voltage
13. An ideal dc generator has .......... voltage regulation.

(a) Low
(b) Zero
(c) Positive
(d) Negative
14. The dc motor, that has poorest speed regulation is:
a) Cumulative compound
b) Differential compound
c) Series
d) Shunt
15. The speed of dc shunt motor can be increased above its normal speed by:
a) Increasing the field current
b) Decreasing the field current
c) Decreasing the terminal voltage
d) Increasing the armature resistance
16. In a separately excited dc generator the field is connected to:
a) In series with an armature
b) Across the armature
c) To the external supply source
d) None of the above
17. If we increase the field of the dc generator, its emf output:
a) Increases indefinitely
b) Increases till the winding burns
c) Increases till the magnetic saturation takes place
d) First increases and then starts reducing

18. In a dc generator the residual magnetism is of the order of:
a) 2.5%
b) 10%
c) 15%
d) 25%
19. The terminal voltage of the dc shunt generator on loading:
a) Increases slightly
b) Decreases sharply
c) Decreases slightly
d) Increases sharply
20. The direction of rotation of dc shunt motor can be reversed by interchanging:
a) The supply terminals
b) The field terminals
c) The armature terminals only
d) Either field or armature terminals
21. A d.c. motor can be looked upon as d.c. generator with the power flow
(a) reduced
(b) reversed B
(c) increased
(d) modified
22. The current drawn by a 120 - V d.c. motor of armature resistance 0.5 and back e.m.f.
110 V is .......... ampere.
(a) 20
(b) 240
(c) 220
(d) 5
23. The sole purpose of a commutator in a dc generator is to
(a) Increase output voltage
(b) Reduce sparking at brushes
(c) Provide smoother output
(d) Convert the induced ac into dc
24. The critical resistance of the dc generator is the resistance of
(a) Armature
(b) Field
(c) Load
(d) Brushes
25. If the speed of a dc motor increases with load torque, then it is a

(a) Series motor
(b) Permanent magnet motor
(c) Differentially compounded motor

(d) Cumulatively compounded motor
Answers
1. B
2. C
3. C
4. B
5. A
6. B
7. B
8. B
9. D
10. B
11. C
12. B
13. B
14. B
15. B
16. C
17. C
18. A
19. C
20. D
21. B
22. A
23. D
24. B
25. C

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DC MACHINES

1. The armature core of a dc machine is laminised to minimise

In Swinburnes method of testing dc machines, the shunt machine is run as a

9. The type of dc generator used for arc welding purposes is a

The commutation process in a dc generator basically involves

13. An ideal dc generator has .......... voltage regulation.

d) First increases and then starts reducing

25. If the speed of a dc motor increases with load torque, then it is a

(c) Differentially compounded motor

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