Power Generator

41. Cumulatively compounded motors are used in applications where ___________ is required

  1. variable speed
  2. poor speed regulation
  3. sudden heavy loads for a short duration
  4. constant speed

Correct answer: (C)
sudden heavy loads for a short duration

42. Damper windings are used in alternators to

  1. prevent hunting
  2. achieve synchronism
  3. reduce wind age losses
  4. reduce eddy current loss

Correct answer: (A)
prevent hunting

43. DC machines which are subjected to abrupt changes of load are provided with

  1. interpole windings
  2. compensating winding
  3. equalizers
  4. copper brushes

Correct answer: (B)
compensating winding

44. DC series motors are used in those applications where ___________ required

  1. high starting torque
  2. low no load speed
  3. constant speed
  4. variable speed

Correct answer: (A)
high starting torque

45. DC shunt motors are used in those applications where ___________ is required

  1. high starting torque
  2. high no load speed
  3. practically constant speed
  4. variable speed

Correct answer: (C)
practically constant speed

46. Difference between the speed of a rotating magnetic field and the associated rotor

  1. split
  2. salient pole
  3. slip
  4. pull out torque

Correct answer: (C)
slip

47. Excessive motor vibration is caused by

  1. too much brush tension
  2. open armature coil
  3. worn bearings
  4. bent shaft

Correct answer: (C)
worn bearings

48. Excessive sparking at the brushes may caused due to

  1. dirt on the commutator
  2. misalignment of machine
  3. loose coupling
  4. worn bearings

Correct answer: (A)
dirt on the commutator

49. For 20% increase in current, the motor that will give the greatest increase in ___________ torque is motor

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

Correct answer: (B)
series

50. For a given dc generator, the generated voltage depends upon

  1. flux only
  2. both speed and flux
  3. speed only
  4. armature rotation

Correct answer: (B)
both speed and flux

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