Description : The noise produced by a ______ cooled machine is less as the rotor moves in a medium of smaller density. (a) air (b) hydrogen (c) either (a) or (b) (d) none of the above
Last Answer : (b) hydrogen
Description : The operation of a D.C. machine with large air gap lengths is comparatively (a) quiet (b) noisy (c) either of the above (d) none of the above
Last Answer : (a) quiet
Description : The time taken by the machine to attain 0.632 of its final steady temperature rise is called (a) heating time constant (b) cooling time constant (c) either (a) or (b) (d) none of the above
Last Answer : (a) heating time constant
Description : Hot rolled sheets have ______ value of permeability (a) zero (b) low (c) high (d) none ofthe above
Last Answer : (b) low
Description : In D.C. machines, the ____ in field mmf results in increase in size and cost of machines. (a) increase (b) decrease (c) either of the above (d) none of the above
Last Answer : (a) increase
Description : Aluminium when adopted as a conductor material in ______ transformers, decreases the overall cost of the transformer (a) small size (b) medium size (c) large size (d) any of the above size
Last Answer : (a) small size
Description : In induction motors, the length of air gap in kept as small as mechanically possible is order to have (a) low power factor (b) high power factor (c) high over load capacity (d) any of the above
Last Answer : (b) high power factor
Description : The high voltage winding is usually which of the following type ? (a) Cylindrical winding with circular conductors (b) Cross-over winding with either circular or small rectangular conductors (c) Continuous disc type winding with rectangular conductors (d) All of the above types
Last Answer : (d) All of the above types
Description : Power transformers should be designed to have maximum efficiency (a) at one-fourth load (b) at one-half load (c) at or near full load (d) any of the above
Last Answer : (c) at or near full load
Description : Which ofthe following is an advantage of hydrogen cooling ? (a) Increase in efficiency (b) Increase in ratings (c) Increase in life (d) Smaller size of coolers (e) All ofthe above
Last Answer : (e) All ofthe above
Description : impose limitation on design. (a) Saturation (b) Temperature rise (c) Efficiency (d) Power factor (e) All above
Last Answer : (e) All above
Description : The weight of copper of both armature and field windings decreases with _____ in number of poles. (a) increase (b) decrease (c) either of the above (d) none of the above
Description : The insulation between windings and grounded core and the insulation between the windings of the same phase is called (a) minor insulation (b) major insulation (c) either of the above (d) none of the above
Last Answer : (b) major insulation
Description : Dummy coil should not be used in (a) small machines (b) large machines (c) either (a) or (b) (d) none of the above
Last Answer : (b) large machines
Description : are always double layer type. (a) Closed windings (b) Open windings (c) Either of the above (d) None of the above
Last Answer : (a) Closed windings
Description : When the two coil sides forming a coil are spaced exactly one pole pitch apart they are said to be of (a) short pitch (b) full pitch (c) either of the above (d) none of the above
Last Answer : (b) full pitch
Description : are used for construction of core of electromagnets. (a) Soft magnetic materials (b) Hard magnetic materials (c) Either (a) or (b) (d) None of the above
Last Answer : (a) Soft magnetic materials
Description : electromagnets generally function as holding magnets. (a) Tractive (b) Portative (c) Either of the above (d) None of the above
Last Answer : (b) Portative
Description : Tractive magnets are operated from (a) a.c. supply (b) d.c. supply (c) either a.c. or d.c. supply (d) none of the above
Last Answer : (c) either a.c. or d.c. supply
Description : Which of the following methods may be adopted to reduce the effects of armature reaction ? (a) Increase in length of air gap at pole tips (b) Increasing reluctance of pole tips (c) Compensating windings (d) Interpoles (e) All of the above
Last Answer : (e) All of the above
Description : The cold rolled grain oriented steel has ______ permeability in the direction of the grain orientation. (a) minimum (b) maximum (c) nil (d) none of the above
Last Answer : (b) maximum
Description : In self cooled motors the cooling time constant is about ______ than the heating time constant because cooling conditions are worse at standstill. (a) 2 to 3 times greater (b) 3 to 4 times greater (c) 4 to 5 times greater (d) none of the above
Last Answer : (a) 2 to 3 times greater
Description : The thermal conductivity of hydrogen is ______ times that of air (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 7
Last Answer : (d) 7
Description : Materials exhibiting zero value of resistivity are known as ______ . (a) conductors (b) semiconductors (c) insulators (d) superconductors
Last Answer : (d) superconductors
Description : Commercial available medium size machines have a speed range of ______ . (a) 200 to 400 r.p.m. (b) 600 to 1000 r.p.m. (c) 1000 to 1500 r.p.m. (d) 2000 to 2500 r.p.m.
Last Answer : (d) 2000 to 2500 r.p.m.
Description : The length cf air gap to be provided in ______ is primarily determined by power factor consideration. (a) d.c. series motor . (b) d.c. shunt motor (c) induction motor (d) synchronous motor
Last Answer : (c) induction motor
Description : In ______ machines, the size of the shaft is decided by the critical speed which depends on the deflection of the shaft. (a) small (b) medium (c) large (d) any of the above.
Last Answer : (c) large
Description : The surge phenomenon is particularly important in case of (a) low voltage transformers (b) medium voltage transformers (c) high voltage transformers (d) any of the above
Last Answer : (c) high voltage transformers
Description : A practical formula for determining the thickness of insulation between low voltage and high voltage windings is (a) 1 + 0.2 kVmm (6) 2 + 0.5 kVmm (c) 4 + 0.7 kV mm (d) 5 + 0.9 kV mm
Last Answer : (d) 5 + 0.9 kV mm
Description : The design of mechanical parts is particularly important in case of _____ speed machines. (a) low (b) medium (c) high (d) any of the above
Last Answer : (c) high
Description : In a D.C. machine, the value of peripheral speed should not, normally, exceed (a) 10 m/s (b) 20 m/s (c) 30 m/s (d) 40 m/s
Last Answer : (c) 30 m/s
Description : In a D.C. machine the current per brush arm should not be more than (a) 100 A (6) 200 A (e) 300 A (d) 400 A
Last Answer : (d) 400 A
Description : In a D.C. machine the number of brush arms is _____ the number of poles. (a) less than (b) equal to (c) greater than (d) none of the above
Last Answer : (b) equal to
Description : The laminations of the armature of a D.C. machine are usually _____ thick. (a) 0.1 to 0.2 mm (b) 0.2 to 0.3 mm (c) 0.3 to 0.4 mm (d) 0.4 to 0.5 mm
Last Answer : (d) 0.4 to 0.5 mm
Description : The stator of a D.C. machine comprises of (a) main poles (6) interpoles (c) frame (d) all of the above
Last Answer : (d) all of the above
Description : The heated parts of an electrical machine dissipate heat into their surroundings by which of the following modes of heat dissipation ? (a) Conduction (b) Convection (c) Radiation (d) All ofthe above
Last Answer : (d) All ofthe above
Description : With direct water cooling it is possible to have ratings of about (a) 200 MW (b) 300 MW (c) 400 MW (d) 600 MW
Last Answer : (d) 600 MW
Description : With conventional hydrogen cooling it is possible to increase the rating of a single unit to (a) 50 MW (b) 100 MW (c) 200 MW (d) none ofthe above
Last Answer : (c) 200 MW
Description : ________ has a lowrelative permeability and is used principally in field frames when cost is of primary importance and extra weight is not objectionable. (a) Cast steel (b) Aluminium (c) Soft steel (d) Cast iron
Last Answer : (d) Cast iron
Description : Which of the following is the major consideration to evolve a good design ? (a) Cost (b) Durability (c) Compliance with performance criteria as laid down in specifications (d) All of the above
Last Answer : (d) All of the above
Description : Which of the following brushes can be used for high values of current density ? (a) Metal graphite brushes (b) Hard carbon brushes (c) Electro-graphitic brushes (d) Natural graphite brushes
Last Answer : (a) Metal graphite brushes
Description : Disc windings are primarily used in (a) short capacity transformers (b) medium capacity transformers (c) high capacity transformers (d) any of the above
Last Answer : (c) high capacity transformers
Description : Multi-layer helical windings are commonly used in the transformers as high voltage windings (a) upto 20 kV (b) upto 50 kV (c) upto 80 kV (d) for 110 kV and above
Last Answer : (d) for 110 kV and above
Description : ______is extensively used for those portions of magnetic circuit which carry steady flux and need superior mechanical properties ? (a) Grey cast-iron (b) Cast steel (c) High carbon steel (d) Stainless steel
Last Answer : (b) Cast steel
Description : In D.C. machines the number of slots per pole usually lies (a) between 2 to 4 (b) between 6 to 8 (c) between 9 to 16 (d) between 20 to 30
Last Answer : (c) between 9 to 16
Description : In D.C. machines the usual limit of slot pitch is (a) between 5 to 10 mm (b) between 10 to 15 mm (c) between 15 to 20 mm (d) between 25 to 35 mm
Last Answer : (d) between 25 to 35 mm
Description : In D.C. machines, ir order to prevent excessive distortion of field form by the armature reaction, the field mmf must be made (a) equal to that of armature mmf (b) less in comparison with the arma¬ture mmf (c) large in comparison with the arma-ture mmf (d) none of the above
Last Answer : (c) large in comparison with the arma-ture mmf
Description : D.C. machines designed with a large value of air gap length have (a) worst, ventilation (b) poor ventilation (c) better ventilation (d) none of the above
Last Answer : (c) better ventilation
Description : In D.C. machines the width of the duct is usually (a) 4 mm (b) 6 mm (c) 8 mm (d) 10 mm
Last Answer : (d) 10 mm
Description : Which of the following problem arises in D.C. motors which are fed from thyristor bridge circuits ? (a) Increased I R losses (b) Increased core losses (c) Poor commutation (d) Change in motor parameters (e) All of the above