Power Generator

141. The rotor of a turbo alternator is made cylindrical in order to reduce

  1. eddy current loss
  2. wind age loss
  3. hysteresis loss
  4. copper loss

Correct answer: (B)
wind age loss

142. The running speed of a dc series motor is basically determined by

  1. field excitation
  2. armature resistance
  3. load
  4. applied voltage

Correct answer: (C)
load

143. The salient pole construction for field structure of an alternator is generally used for ___________ machine

  1. 2 pole
  2. 8 pole
  3. 4 pole
  4. 6 pole

Correct answer: (B)
8 pole

144. The shaft torque in a dc motor is less than total armature torque because ___________ of in the motor

  1. copper losses
  2. iron and friction losses
  3. field losses
  4. hysteresis loss

Correct answer: (B)
iron and friction losses

145. The size of a dc generator can be reduced by using

  1. lap winding
  2. high resistance winding material
  3. iron commutator
  4. magnetic material of high permeability

Correct answer: (D)
magnetic material of high permeability

146. The speed at which a 6 pole alternator should be drive to generate 50 cycles per second is

  1. 1500rpm
  2. 500rpm
  3. 1000rpm
  4. 1200rpm

Correct answer: (C)
1000rpm

147. The speed of a ___________ motor is practically constant

  1. commutatively compounded
  2. differentially compounded
  3. series
  4. shunt

Correct answer: (D)
shunt

148. The speed of a dc motor is

  1. directly proportional to flux per pole
  2. inversely proportional to flux per pole
  3. inversely proportional to applied voltage
  4. inversely proportional to armature current

Correct answer: (B)
inversely proportional to flux per pole

149. The stator of an alternator is identical to that of a

  1. dc generator
  2. 1 phase induction motor
  3. 3 phase induction motor
  4. Rosenberg generator

Correct answer: (C)
3 phase induction motor

150. The stator of n alternator is wound for ___________ on the rotor

  1. a more number of poles than
  2. the same number of poles as
  3. less number of poles than
  4. twice the number of poles

Correct answer: (B)
the same number of poles as

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