Electric Drives (3160919) MCQs

MCQs of DC motor characteristics

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61.

The greatest percentage of power loss in a d.c. motor is due to ______________

(a)

Windage loss

(b)

Copper loss

(c)

Core loss

(d)

Friction loss

Answer:

Option (b)

62.

A motor takes a large current at starting because 

(a)

Shunt field is producing the weak field

(b)

The armature resistance is high

(c)

Back e.m.f. is low

(d)

None of the above

Answer:

Option (c)

63.

A DC shunt motor is running at 1200 RPM when excited with 220 V dc. Neglecting the losses and voltage dropped of the motor when connected to a 175 V supply is:

(a)

70 RPM

(b)

900 RPM

(c)

1050 RPM

(d)

1200 RPM

Answer:

Option (d)

64.

A 240v dc shunt motor with an armature resistance of 0.5  has a full load current of 40A. Find out the ratio of the stalling torque to the full load torque when a resistance of 1 ohm is connected in series with the armature

(a)

12

(b)

6

(c)

4

(d)

10

Answer:

Option (c)

65.

If the applied voltage of a DC motor is 230 V, then back emf, for maximum power developed is

(a)

460 V

(b)

230 V

(c)

200 V

(d)

115 V

Answer:

Option (d)

66.

A DC Motor is driving a constant load torque having armature resistance of 0.15 Ω and armature current of 0.25 A having connected to a voltage of 230 V. Now a resistance of 1 ohm is added into the armature circuit. The ratio of their speed will be

(a)

0.25

(b)

1.24

(c)

0.62

(d)

0.72

Answer:

Option (d)

67.

A 240 V, dc shunt motor draws 15 A while supplying the rated load at a speed of 80 rad/s. The armature resistance is 0.5 Ω and the field winding resistance is 80 Ω. The external resistance to be added in the armature circuit to limit the armature current to 125% of its rated value is

(a)

31.9 Ω

(b)

31.1 Ω

(c)

15.9 Ω

(d)

15.1 Ω

Answer:

Option (b)

68.

The basic elements of a electric drive are

(a)

 electric motor

(b)

control system

(c)

electrical motor and control system

(d)

none of the above

Answer:

Option (c)

69.

Speed control by variation of field flux results in

(a)

constant power drive

(b)

constant torque drive

(c)

variable power drive

(d)

none of the above

Answer:

Option (a)

70.

Which of the following drive is used for metal-cutting machines tools, rolling mills etc

(a)

Group Drive

(b)

Individual drive

(c)

Multimotor drive

(d)

All of the above

Answer:

Option (c)

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