310+ Electrical and Electronics Engineering Solved MCQs

101.

A 220V DC series motor is taking a current of 40A. Resistance of armature is 0.5Ω and series field is 0.25Ω. What is the voltage at the brushes?

A. 190v
B. 210v
C. 180v
D. none of the above
Answer» B. 210v
102.

A 220V DC series motor is taking a current of 40A. Resistance of armature is 0.5Ω and series field is 0.25Ω. What is the back emf?

A. 190v
B. 210v
C. 170v
D. none of the above
Answer» A. 190v
103.

A 220V series motor takes a current of 35A and runs at 500rpm. Armature resistance of 0.25Ω and series field resistance 0.3Ω. If iron and frictional losses amount of 600W, what is the armature torque?

A. 122.5nm
B. 118.5nm
C. 134nm
D. 117nm
Answer» C. 134nm
104.

A 220V series motor takes a current of 35A and runs at 500rpm. Armature resistance of 0.25Ω and series field resistance 0.3Ω. If iron and frictional losses amount of 600W, what is the shaft torque?

A. 134nm
B. 122.5nm
C. 117nm
D. none of the above
Answer» B. 122.5nm
105.

The armature torque of a DC motor running of 800rpm is 99.3Nm and shaft torque is 93.3Nm. The iron and friction losses are__.

A. 502w
B. 400w
C. 200w
D. 300w
Answer» A. 502w
106.

A 4 pole, 250V series motor has a wave connected armature with 1254 conductors. The flux per pole is 22mWb when the motor taking 50A. Iron and friction lossses amount to 1000W. Armature resistance 0.2Ω, series field resistance 0.2Ω. What is the speed of the motor___.

A. 200rpm
B. 225rpm
C. 175rpm
D. 250rpm
Answer» D. 250rpm
107.

A 4 pole, 250V series motor has a wave connected armature with 1254 conductors. The flux per pole is 22mWb when the motor taking 50A. Iron and friction lossses amount to 1000W. Armature resistance 0.2Ω, series field resistance 0.2Ω. What is the output power in H.P.

A. 14.08hp
B. 21.67hp
C. 9.48hp
D. 11.72hp
Answer» A. 14.08hp
108.

Which motor should not be used for centrifugal pumps?

A. shunt
B. series
C. cumulatively compound
D. differenctially compound
Answer» B. series
109.

If the applied voltage to a DC machine is 230V, then back emf for maximum power developed is ___.

A. 200v
B. 230v
C. 115v
D. 460v
Answer» C. 115v
110.

A DC motor runs at 1725rpm at full load and 1775rpm at no load. The speed regulation is _____.

A. 0.047
B. 0.029
C. 0.076
D. 0.015
Answer» B. 0.029
111.

A 4 pole, 500V shunt motor has 720 wave connected conductors on its armature. The full load armature current is 60A and flux per pole is 0.03Wb. The armature resistance is 0.2Ω and contact drop per brush is 1V. What is the back emf?

A. 352v
B. 408v
C. 474v
D. 486v
Answer» D. 486v
112.

A 4 pole, 500V shunt motor has 720 wave connected conductors on its armature. The full load armature current is 60A and flux per pole is 0.03Wb. The armature resistance is 0.2Ω and contact drop per brush is 1V. What is the full load speed of the motor?

A. 675rpm
B. 522rpm
C. 484rpm
D. 576rpm
Answer» A. 675rpm
113.

The armature of a 4 pole shunt motor has a lap winding accomodated in 60 slots, each containing 20 conductors, if the useful flux per pole is 23mWb, the armature torque developed when the armature current is 50A is _____.

A. 176nm
B. 192nm
C. 256nm
D. 218nm
Answer» D. 218nm
114.

The resistance of the shunt field winding as compared to series field winding is ____.

A. less
B. more
C. the same
D. none of the above
Answer» B. more
115.

The field winding of a machine designed for separate excitation is

A. of the shunt field type
B. of the series field type
C. either of the two
D. none of the above
Answer» A. of the shunt field type
116.

A shunt motor runs at 500rpm on a 200V circuit. Its armature resistance is 0.5Ω and the current taken is 30A in addition to field current. What resistance must be placed in series with armature circuit to reduce to speed to 300 rpm; the current in armature remains same.

A. 4.24Ω
B. 3.78Ω
C. 6.74Ω
D. 2.47Ω
Answer» D. 2.47Ω
117.

A 200V DC series motor runs at 500rpm when taking a line current of 25A.The resistance of the armature is 0.3Ω and that of the series field is 0.5Ω. If current taken remains constant, calculate the resistance necessary to reduce the speed to 350rpm.

A. 2.16Ω
B. 3.42Ω
C. 1.56Ω
D. 4.83Ω
Answer» A. 2.16Ω
118.

In a DC compound machine,

A. shunt field winding plays dominent role
B. series field winding plays dominent role
C. either can play dominent role
D. both play equally dominent role
Answer» A. shunt field winding plays dominent role
119.

A DC shunt motor is rotating at 267 rad/sec and developing 57.2Nm of torque. How many kilowatts of mechanical power are developed?

A. 9.8kw
B. 15.3kw
C. 17.8kw
D. 11.2kw
Answer» B. 15.3kw
120.

A 20HP DC motor has 89.3% efficiency at rated power. What are its total losses?

A. 1787w
B. 1232w
C. 2184w
D. 1572w
Answer» A. 1787w
121.

By flux control method of speed control of a dc shunt motor, we can obtain speeds.

A. above the normal speed only
B. below the normal speed only
C. above as well as below the normal speed
D. none of the above
Answer» A. above the normal speed only
122.

By putting controller resistance in series with the armature of a DC motor, we can obtain speeds

A. above the normal speed only
B. below the normal speed only
C. above as well as below the normal speed
D. none of the above
Answer» B. below the normal speed only
123.

Motor starters are essential for

A. accelerating the motor
B. starting the motor
C. avoiding excessive starting current
D. preventing fuse blowing
Answer» C. avoiding excessive starting current
124.

The only disadvantage of field control method for controlling the speed of a dc shunt motor is that it

A. gives speeds lower than the normal speed
B. is wasteful
C. needs a large rheostat
D. adversely affects commutation
Answer» D. adversely affects commutation
125.

When quick speed reversal is a consideration, the motor preffered is

A. synchronous motor
B. squirrel cage induction motor
C. wound rotor induction motor
D. dc motor
Answer» D. dc motor
126.

The range of horse power of electric motor drives for rolling mills is of the order of

A. 1 to 10 hp
B. 15 to 25 hp
C. 50 to 100 hp
D. 100 to 500 hp
Answer» D. 100 to 500 hp
127.

Motors preferred for rolling mill drive is

A. dc motors
B. ac slip ring motors with speed control
C. any of the above
D. none of the above.
Answer» C. any of the above
128.

Cumulatively compounded motors are used where we require _____.

A. light duty excavators
B. medium duty excavators
C. heavy duty excavators
D. all of the above
Answer» C. heavy duty excavators
129.

Which type of motors are preferred in lifts?

A. dc compound motors.
B. dc series motors.
C. dc shunt motors.
D. none of the above.
Answer» A. dc compound motors.
130.

In cloth washing machines and refrigerators which motors are preferred?

A. dc cumulative compound motors
B. slip ring im
C. stepper motor
D. universal motors
Answer» D. universal motors
131.

In lathes, milling and grinding machines which motor will preferred?

A. dc shunt motors
B. cage induction motor
C. synchronous motor
D. either a or b
Answer» D. either a or b
132.

In planners which of following motors are preferred?

A. dc shunt motor
B. dc compound motor
C. any of above
D. none
Answer» C. any of above
133.

In iron and steel industry which motors are preferred?

A. induction motors
B. synchronous motors
C. dc shunt wound motors
D. pipe motors
Answer» C. dc shunt wound motors
134.

A sinusoidal voltage of frequency 1 Hz is applied to the field of a d.c generator. The armature voltage will be

A. 1 hz square wave
B. 1 hz sine wave
C. d. c voltage
D. zero
Answer» B. 1 hz sine wave
135.

In wave winding, the number of parallel paths of armature winding is

A. p
B. 2
C. 4
D. p/2
Answer» B. 2
136.

The emf equation of dc generator is E=

A. Øp/nza
B. Øp60/nza
C. Øpa/60nz
D. Øpnz/60a
Answer» D. Øpnz/60a
137.

If number of conductors in a dc generator is Z then total number of turns are

A. z
B. 2z
C. z/2
D. 4z
Answer» C. z/2
138.

What is the flux in the armature core section of a dc machine if the air gap flux be ø Wb?

A. ø
B. 0.1 ø
C. 1.5 ø
D. ø /2
Answer» A. ø
139.

The flux leakage coefficient in dc machine is usually

A. 0.6 to 0.8
B. 1.05
C. 1.2 to 1.3
D. 2 to 2.5
Answer» C. 1.2 to 1.3
140.

Armature resistance of a d.c. machine is about

A. 25
B. 200
C. 100
D. 0.1
Answer» D. 0.1
141.

The electrical equivalent of gross mechanical power developed in a dc motor is

A. vil
B. ebil
C. ebia
D. ebish
Answer» C. ebia
142.

The armature torque is ------ that of shaft torque

A. less than
B. same as
C. greater than
D. none of these
Answer» C. greater than
143.

If the voltage equation of a dc motor is multiplied by ----- on both sides, we get power equation of dc motor

A. ra
B. v
C. n
D. ia
Answer» D. ia
144.

The torque equation of a dc motor is --

A. ta = 0.159Ø ia/2πpza
B. ta = 0.159Øia/2πza
C. ta = 0.159Øiaz/2πa
D. ta = 0.159Øiapz/a
Answer» D. ta = 0.159Øiapz/a
145.

The speed of dc motor is highest on

A. no load
B. 70% of full load
C. 10% of full load
D. 100% of full load
Answer» A. no load
146.

With given power rating for lower current and higher voltage rating of a d.c. machine, one should prefer_________.

A. lap winding
B. wave winding
C. none of these
D. any of these
Answer» B. wave winding
147.

If the number of poles in a lap wound generator be doubled, then the generated e.m.f will_________.

A. become half
B. become double
C. increase to four times
D. remains constant
Answer» B. become double
148.

The counter emf of dc motor__________

A. often exceeds the supply voltage
B. aids the applied voltage
C. helps in energy conversion
D. regulates its armature voltage
Answer» C. helps in energy conversion
149.

In a DC series motor increasing the load current will

A. decrese the speed
B. increase the speed
C. better commutation
D. increase the back emf
Answer» A. decrese the speed
150.

The generator works on the principle of

A. statically induced emf
B. dynamically induced emf
C. mutul induction
D. kirchhoff\s law
Answer» B. dynamically induced emf
151.

Air ducts are provided in armature core to

A. increase the core area
B. cool the armature
C. to accommodate the windins
D. none of these
Answer» B. cool the armature
152.

Due to which of the following reasons, copper brushes in D.C. machine are used?

A. when high voltage and small currents are involved
B. when low voltage and high currents are involved
C. in both of the above cases
D. in none of the above cases
Answer» C. in both of the above cases
153.

The magnitude of induced emf in a dc generator is given by

A. blv
B. bil
C. bv/l
D. bi/l
Answer» A. blv
154.

In a dc generator, the eddy current power loss is

A. directly proportional to thickness of each lamination
B. inversely proportional to thickness of each lamination
C. directly proportional to square of thickness of each lamination
D. none of the above
Answer» A. directly proportional to thickness of each lamination
155.

In a 240v dc motor, back emf is 220v and Ra= 0.5Ω then its armature current is

A. 20a
B. 10a
C. 80a
D. 40a
Answer» D. 40a
156.

----- is the power equation of dc motor

A. via = ebia + ia2 ra
B. via = ebia + ia ra2
C. vn = eb n + nia ra
D. via = eb2ia + ia2 ra
Answer» A. via = ebia + ia2 ra
157.

A 4 pole 1500 rpm,dc generator has a lap wound armature having 24 slots with 10 conductors/slot.If flux/pole is 0.04Wb then emf generator in armature is -----V

A. 480v
B. 240v
C. 960v
D. 120v
Answer» B. 240v
158.

A 8 pole dc generator has a lap wound armature having 400 armature turns. If flux/pole is 10mWb and emf generated in armature is 200v then speed is -----rpm

A. 2000 rpm
B. 1500 rpm
C. 500 rpm
D. 1000rpm
Answer» B. 1500 rpm
159.

A 4 pole 1200 rpm, dc generator has lap wound armature producing 240v emf in the armature with flux/pole as 0.02Wb,then total number of armature conductors are

A. 2400
B. 1000
C. 600
D. 1200
Answer» C. 600
160.

The stator of I.M. motor is made up off---------- laminations.

A. cast iron
B. cast steel
C. silicon steel
D. steel
Answer» C. silicon steel
161.

Stator part of I.M. has slots to hold -------

A. rotor winding
B. stator winding
C. shaft
D. brush
Answer» B. stator winding
162.

Stator windings are insulated from core with the help of

A. slot insulator
B. epoxy coating
C. a or b
D. none
Answer» B. epoxy coating
163.

3 phase I.M. are classified as --- and---- based on rotor construction.

A. slip ring & squirrel cage
B. split phase &squirrel cage
C. capacitor start motor& slip ring
D. shaded pole& capacitor start
Answer» A. slip ring & squirrel cage
164.

When a induction motor is switched on a rotor frequency is

A. 60
B. same as supply frequency
C. same as slip frequency
D. zero
Answer» B. same as supply frequency
165.

when the rotor of induction motor is standstill the value of slip is

A. zero
B. 1
C. 100
D. infinite
Answer» B. 1
166.

Squirrel cage I.M.motor has skewed rotor bar to help to produce constant --- .

A. voltage
B. torque
C. frequency
D. magnetic field
Answer» B. torque
167.

The effect of increasing the length of the air gap in an induction motor will increase

A. power factor
B. speed
C. magnetizing current
D. air-gap flux
Answer» C. magnetizing current
168.

the difference between the synchronous speed and the actual speed of an induction motor is known as

A. regulation
B. back lash
C. slip
D. lag
Answer» C. slip
169.

Rotating magnetic field is produced in a....

A. single - phase induction motor
B. three phase induction motor
C. dc series motor
D. ac series motor
Answer» B. three phase induction motor
170.

Star- delta starter of an induction motor

A. inserts resistance in rotor circuit
B. inserts resistance in stator circuit
C. applies reduced voltage to rotor
D. applies reduced voltage to stator
Answer» D. applies reduced voltage to stator
171.

Star- delta starter of an induction motor

A. applies voltage of √3 times of rated voltage to stator
B. applies reduced voltage of 1/√3 times of rated voltage to stator
C. applies reduced voltage of 1/√3 times of rated voltage to rotor
D. applies voltage of √3 times of rated voltage to rotor
Answer» B. applies reduced voltage of 1/√3 times of rated voltage to stator
172.

The speed of an induction motor

A. decreases too much with the increase of load
B. increase with the increase of load
C. decreases slightly with the increase of load
D. remains constant with the increase of load
Answer» C. decreases slightly with the increase of load
173.

The stator of I.M produces ---- magnetic field.

A. steady
B. rotating
C. alternating
D. pulsating
Answer» B. rotating
174.

If the frequency of 3-phase supply to stator of 3-phase I.M. is increased,then synchronous speed----

A. is decreased
B. is increased
C. remains unchanged
D. none
Answer» B. is increased
175.

An I.M. moror is preferred to a D.C. motor because of its-----

A. high starting torque
B. fine speed control
C. simple and rugged construction
D. none
Answer» C. simple and rugged construction
176.

The starting torque of 3 phase I.M. motor is-------Supply voltage.

A. independent of
B. directly proportional to
C. directly proportional to squre of
D. none
Answer» C. directly proportional to squre of
177.

Squirrel cage I.M. motor suffers from disadvantage of -- starting torque.

A. low
B. high
C. pulsating
D. none
Answer» A. low
178.

Rotor winding of 3 phase I.M. is generally------

A. star connected
B. delta connected
C. series connected
D. parallel connected
Answer» A. star connected
179.

the direction of rotating magnetic field depends upon

A. the direction of rotating magnetic field depends upon
B. phase sequence of supply voltage
C. supply current
D. supply voltage
Answer» B. phase sequence of supply voltage
180.

The relation among synchronous speed(Ns),rotor speed(Ns),slip(s)

A. n=(s-1)ns
B. n=(1-s)ns
C. n=(1+s)ns
D. n=s xns
Answer» B. n=(1-s)ns
181.

slip of I.M. is given by the formula

A. (ns-n)/ns
B. ns/(ns-n)
C. ns/n
D. (ns-n)
Answer» A. (ns-n)/ns
182.

when rotor of 3-phase I.M.motor is blocked stopped forcibly, the slip is ---

A. 0
B. 0.5
C. 0.1
D. 1
Answer» D. 1
183.

The quantity (Ns-N) with respect to I.M. motor is called----

A. slip
B. frequency
C. relative speed
D. speed of rotor
Answer» C. relative speed
184.

frequency( fr) of induced emf in rotor of I.M. is given by --

A. s2.f
B. f2.s
C. s/f
D. s.f
Answer» D. s.f
185.

At any given slip s the rotor induced emf (E2r) is ----

A. f/e2
B. f.e2
C. s.e2
D. s/e2
Answer» C. s.e2
186.

Rotor induced emf is maximum when slip is --

A. 0
B. 1
C. 0.5
D. 0.05
Answer» B. 1
187.

At any given slip s the rotor reactance is ----

A. s.x2
B. s/x2
C. fr.x2
D. f.x2
Answer» A. s.x2
188.

The reactance of the rotor circuit of 3-phase I.M. is maxium at

A. no-load
B. full-load
C. half of full load
D. start
Answer» D. start
189.

which mathematical expression represents correct formula to find rotor current (I2)during starting

A. e2. √(r2+x2)
B. s.e2 / √(r22+x22)
C. e2/ √(r22+x22)
D. s.e2. √(r2+x2)
Answer» C. e2/ √(r22+x22)
190.

which mathematical expression represents correct formula to find rotor current when running at slip s.(I2r)

A. e2. √(r2+x2)
B. s.e2/ √(r22+x22)
C. e2. √(r2+x2)
D. s.e2/ √(r22+s2x22)
Answer» D. s.e2/ √(r22+s2x22)
191.

The rotor current in 3-phase I.M. is-----slip

A. inversely proportional to slip
B. directly proportional to slip
C. independent of
D. directly proportional to square of slip
Answer» B. directly proportional to slip
192.

If slip of a 3-phase I.M. increases, the power factor of rotor circuit

A. is decreased
B. is increased
C. remains unchanged
D. none
Answer» B. is increased
193.

The slip ring I.M. has high starting ----with ------starting current.

A. low, high
B. low, low
C. high, low
D. high, high
Answer» C. high, low
194.

the squirrel cage I.M. has ------- starting torque.

A. high
B. low
C. moderate
D. very high
Answer» C. moderate
195.

External resistance is added to rotor winding of slip ring I.M to --------starting torque

A. increase
B. decrease
C. to keep constant
D. none of the above
Answer» A. increase
196.

For 6 pole 50Hz I.M, sychronous speed of rotating magnetic field is---------

A. 1200rpm
B. 1000rpm
C. 500rpm
D. 50rpm
Answer» B. 1000rpm
197.

For 2 pole 50Hz I.M,sychronous speed of rotating magnetic field is---------rpm

A. 3000
B. 1000
C. 1500
D. 500
Answer» A. 3000
198.

For sychronous speed of rotating magnetic field 1000rpm, for 50 Hz supply,required no of poles =--------

A. 6
B. 2
C. 4
D. 8
Answer» A. 6
199.

for given no. of poles and if supply frequency reduces, sychronous speed of rotating magnetic field

A. remains same
B. decreases
C. increases
D. decreases to half value
Answer» B. decreases
200.

For 3phase I.M,The synchronous speed of rotating magnetic field is 1000 rpm,speed of rotor is 960 rpm ,then slip is

A. 0.04
B. 0.02
C. 0.01
D. 0.021
Answer» A. 0.04
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