Academic year 2018 – 19 Regulation - 2017

IFET COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Subject Code/Title : EE8401/ Electrical Machines II Title: Gate Questions
Dept/Year/Sem : EEE/ II/ IV Type: Assignment
UNIT I - SYNCHRONOUS GENERATOR
EMF equation
1. A 4-pole, 3-phase, double-layer winding is housed in a 36-slot stator for an ac machine with 60c phase
spread. Coil span is 7 short pitches. Number of slots in which top and bottom layers belong to different
phases is GATE 2003
(A) 24 (B) 18 (C) 12 (D) 0

Synchronous reactance
2. A 100 kVA, 415 V(line), star-connected synchronous machine generates rated open circuit voltage of 415
V at a field current of 15 A. The short circuit armature current at a field current of 10 A is equal to the rated
armature current. The per unit saturated synchronous reactance is GATE 07
(A) 1.731 (B) 1.5 (C) 0.666 (D) 0.577

3. A 1000 kVA, 6.6 kV, 3-phase star connected cylindrical pole synchronous generator has a synchronous
reactance of 20Ω. Neglect the armature resistance and consider operation at full load and unity power factor.
The induced emf(line-to-line) is close to GATE 2005
(A) 5.5 kV (B) 7.2 Kv (C) 9.6 Kv (D) 12.5 Kv

4. A 1000 kVA, 6.6 kV, 3-phase star connected cylindrical pole synchronous generator has a synchronous
reactance of 20Ω. Neglect the armature resistance and consider operation at full load and unity power factor.
The power (or torque) angle is close to GATE 2005
(A) 13.9° (B) 18.3° (C) 24.6° (D) 33.0°

5. A 50MVA, 10kV, 50Hz, star-connected, unloaded three-phase alternator has a synchronous reactance of 1
p.u. and a sub-transient reactance of 0.2 p.u. If a 3-phase short circuit occurs close to the generator terminals,
the ratio of initial and final values of the sinusoidal component of the short circuit current is _________.
GATE 2016

6. A three-phase, 50Hz, star-connected cylindrical-rotor synchronous machine is running as a motor. The

machine is operated from a 6.6 kV grid and draws current at unity power factor (UPF). The synchronous
reactance of the motor is 30 Ω per phase. The load angle is 30o. The power delivered to the motor in kW is
_______. GATE 2017

Armature reaction
7. A synchronous generator is feeding a zero power factor (lagging) load at rated current. The armature
reaction is GATE 2006
(A) magnetizing (B) demagnetizing (C) cross-magnetizing (D) ineffective
A synchronous generator is feeding a zero power factor(lagging) load at rated current then the armature
reaction is demagnetizing.

Synchronizing and parallel operation

8. Two 3-phase, Y-connected alternators are to be paralleled to a set of common bus bars. The armature has
a per phase synchronous reactance of 1.7 Ω and negligible armature resistance. The line voltage of the first
machine is adjusted to 3300 V and that of the second machine is adjusted to 3200 V. The machine voltages
are in phase at the instant they are paralleled. Under this condition, the synchronizing current per phase will
be GATE 2004
(A) 16.98 A (B) 29.41 A (C) 33.96 A (D) 58.82 A

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9. There are two generators in a power system. No-load frequencies of the generators are 51.5 Hz and 51 Hz,
respectively, and both are having droop constant of 1 Hz/MW. Total load in the system is 2.5 MW.
Assuming that the generators are operating under their respective droop characteristics, the frequency of the
power system in Hz in the steady state is ___________. GATE 2014

Synchronizing torque
10. A rotating electrical machine its self-inductances of both the stator and the rotor windings, independent
of the rotor position will be definitely not develop GATE 2015
(A) starting torque (B) synchronizing torque (C) hysteresis torque (D) reluctance torque

Voltage regulation
11. A 400 V, 50 kVA, 0.8 p.f. leading 3-connected, 50 Hz synchronous machine has a synchronous
reactance of 2 W and negligible armature resistance. The friction and windage losses are 2 kW and the core
loss is 0.8 kW. The shaft is supplying 9 kW load at a power factor of 0.8 leading. The line current drawn is
GATE 04
(A) 12.29 A (B) 16.24 A (C) 21.29 A (D) 36.88 A

12. A 500 MW, 3-phase, Y-connected synchronous generator has a rated voltage of 21.5 kV at 0.85 p.f. The
line current when operating at full load rated conditions will be GATE 2004
(A) 13.43 Ka (B) 15.79 kA (C) 23.25 kA (D) 27.36 kA

EMF, MMF, ZPF and A.S.A methods

13. A 25 kVA, 400 V, Δ - connected, 3-phase, cylindrical rotor synchronous generator requires a field
current of 5 A to maintain the rated armature current under short-circuit condition. For the same field
current, the open-circuit voltage is 360 V. Neglecting the armature resistance and magnetic saturation, its
voltage regulation (in % with respect to terminal voltage), when the generator delivers the rated load at 0.8
pf leading, at rated terminal voltage is _________. GATE 2017

14.

Roll nos Question No

1-12 1-5
13-26 6-10
26-35 11-14

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UNIT II - SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR
Torque equation
15. A three-phase, 11 kV, 50 Hz, 2 pole, star connected, cylindrical rotor synchronous motor is connected to
an 11 kV, 50 Hz source, Its synchronous reactance is 50 per phase, and its stator resistance is negligible.
The motor has a constant field excitation. At a particular load torque, its stator current is 100A at unity
power factor. If the load torque is increased so that the stator current is 120 A, then the load angle (in
degrees) at this node is ____. GATE 2015

V and Inverted V curves

16. In relation to the synchronous machines, which on of the following statements is false? GATE 2005
(A) In salient pole machines, the direct-axis synchronous reactance is greater han the quadrature-axis
synchronous reactance.
(B) The damper bars help the synchronous motor self start.
(C) Short circuit ratio is the ratio of the field current required to produces the rated voltage on open circuit to
the rated armature current.
(D) The V-cure of a synchronous motor represents the variation in the armature current with field excitation,
at a given output power.

Power input and power developed equations

17. A three-phase synchronous motor connected to ac mains is running at full load and unity power factor. If
its shaft load is reduced by half, with field current held constant, its new power factor will be GATE 07
(A) unity (B) leading (C) lagging (D) dependent on machine parameters

18. A 3-phase, 400 V, 5 kW, star connected synchronous motor having an internal reactance of 10 W is
operating at 50% load, unity p.f. Now, the excitation is increased by 1%. What will be the new load in
percent, if the power factor is to be kept same? Neglect all losses and consider linear magnetic circuit.
GATE 2006
(A) 67.9% (B) 56.9% (C) 51% (D) 50%

Constant excitation and constant power developed

19. A three-phase, 50Hz salient-pole synchronous motor has a per-phase direct-axis reactance Xd of 0.8pu
and a per-phase quadrature-axis reactance Xq of 0.6pu . Resistance of the machine is negligible. It is drawing
full-load current at 0.8pf (leading)j. When the terminal voltage is 1pu, per-phase induced voltage, in pu, is
______. GATE 2016

Natural frequency of oscillations

20. The synchronous speed for the seventh space harmonic mmf wave of a 3-phase, 8-pole, 50 Hz induction
machine is GATE 2004
(A) 107.14 rpm in forward direction (B) 107.14 rpm in reverse direction
(C) 5250 rpm in forward direction (D) 5250 rpm in reverse direction

21. The power consumption of industry is 500kVA, at 0.8 p.f. lagging. A synchronous motor is added to
raise the power factor of the industry to unity. If the power intake of the motor is 100kW. The p.f. of the
motor is _________. GATE 2016

Roll nos Question No

1-12 15-16
13-26 17-18
26-35 19-21
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UNIT III - THREE PHASE INDUCTIONMOTOR
Slip
22. A three-phase 440 V, 6 pole, 50 Hz, squirrel cage induction motor is running at a slip of 5%. The speed
of stator magnetic field to rotor magnetic field and speed of rotor with respect of stator magnetic field are
GATE 11
(A) zero, -5 rpm (B) zero, 955 rpm (C) 1000 rpm, -5 rpm (D) 1000 rpm, 955 rpm

23. A three-phase squirrel cage induction motor has a starting torque of 150% and a maximum torque of
300% with respect to rated torque at rated voltage and rated frequency. Neglect the stator resistance and
rotational losses. The value of slip for maximum torque is GATE 07
(A) 13.48% (B) 16.42% (C) 18.92% (D) 26.79%

24. A 400 V, 15 kW, 4-pole, 50Hz, Y-connected induction motor has full load slip of 4%. The output torque
of the machine at full load is GATE 2004
(A) 1.66 Nm (B) 95.50 Nm (C) 99.47 Nm (D) 624.73 Nm
Given V = 400 V,15 kWpower and P = 4
f = 50 Hz, Full load slip (S ) = 4%

25. A 220 V, 3-phase, 4-pole, 50 Hz inductor motor of wound rotor type is supplied at rated voltage and
frequency. The stator resistance, magnetizing reactance, and core loss are negligible. The maximum torque
produced by the rotor is 225% of full load torque and it occurs at 15% slip. The actual rotor resistance is
0.03Ω/ phase. The value of external resistance (in Ohm) which must be inserted in a rotor phase if the
maximum torque is to occur at start is ________. GATE 2015

Condition for maximum torque

26. GATE 2015

Losses and efficiency
27. A 400 V, 50 Hz 30 hp, three-phase induction motor is drawing 50 A current at 0.8 power factor lagging.
The stator and rotor copper losses are 1.5 kW and 900 W respectively. The friction and windage losses are
1050 W and the core losses are 1200 W. The air-gap power of the motor will be GATE 08
(A) 23.06 kW (B) 24.11 kW (C) 25.01 kW (D) 26.21 kW

28. A 400 V, 50 Hz, 4-pole, 1400 rpm, star connected squirrel cage induction motor has the following
parameters referred to the stator:
R’r = 1.0 Ω, Xs = Xr = 1.5 Ω
Neglect stator resistance and core and rotational losses of the motor. The motor is controlled from a 3-phase
voltage source inverter with constant V/f control. The stator line-to-line voltage(rms) and frequency to obtain
the maximum torque at starting will be : GATE 08
(A) 20.6 V, 2.7 Hz (B) 133.3 V, 16.7 Hz (C) 266.6 V, 33.3 Hz (D) 323.3 V, 40.3 Hz
No load and blocked rotor tests
29. The locked rotor current in a 3-phase, star connected 15 kW, 4 pole, 230 V, 50 Hz induction motor at
rated conditions is 50 A. Neglecting losses and magnetizing current, the approximate locked rotor line
current drawn when the motor is connected to a 236 V, 57 Hz supply is GATE 12
(A) 58.5 A (B) 45.0 A (C) 42.7 A (D) 55.6 A

30. A 3-phase, 10 kW, 400 V, 4-pole, 50Hz, star connected induction motor draws 20 A on full load. Its no
load and blocked rotor test data are given below.
No Load Test : 400 V 6A 1002 W
Blocked Rotor Test : 90 V 15 A 762 W
Neglecting copper loss in no load test and core loss in blocked rotor test, estimate motor’s full load
efficiency GATE 2006
(A) 76% (B) 81% (C) 82.4% (D) 85%
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Induction generators
31. A separately excited dc machine is coupled to a 50 Hz, three-phase, 4-pole induction machine as shown
in figure. The dc machine is energized first and the machines rotate at 1600 rpm. Subsequently the induction
machine is also connected to a 50 Hz, three-phase source, the phase sequence being consistent with the
direction of rotation. In steady state GATE 2010

(A) both machines act as generator

(B) the dc machine acts as a generator, and the induction machine acts as a motor
(C) the dc machine acts as a motor, and the induction machine acts as a generator
(D) both machines act as motors

32. A 4 pole induction machine is working as an induction generator. The generator supply frequency is 60
Hz. The rotor current frequency is 5 Hz. The mechanical speed of the rotor in RPM is GATE 2017
(A) 1350 (B) 1650 (C) 1950 (D) 2250

Roll nos Question No

1-12 22-25
13-26 26-29
26-35 30-32

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UNIT IV - STARTING AND SPEED CONTROL OF THREE PHASE INDUCTION MOTOR
DOL starters
33. A 3-phase, 4-pole, 400 V 50 Hz , star connected induction motor has following circuit parameters
r1 = 1.0 Ω, r'2 = 0.5 Ω,X1 = X 2 = 1.2 Ω, Xm = 35 Ω
The starting torque when the motor is started direct-on-line is (use approximate equivalent circuit
model)
(A) 63.6 Nm (B) 74.3 Nm (C) 190.8 Nm (D) 222.9 Nm GATE 2006

34. A three-phase cage induction motor is started by direct-on-line (DOL) switching at the rated
voltage. If the starting current drawn is 6 times the full load current, and the full load slip is 4%, then
ratio of the starting developed torque to the full load torque is approximately equal to GATE 2005
(A) 0.24 (B) 1.44 (C) 2.40 (D) 6.00

V/f control
35. The speed of a 4-pole induction motor is controlled by varying the supply frequency while
maintaining the ratio of supply voltage to supply frequency (V/f) constant. At rated frequency of 50
Hz and rated voltage of 400 V its speed is 1440 rpm. Find the speed at 30 Hz, if the load torque is
constant GATE 2006
(A) 882 rpm (B) 864 rpm (C) 840 rpm (D) 828 rpm

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36. Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following assertion[A] and the reason[R]
Assertion [A] : Under V/f control of induction motor, the maximum value of the developed torque
remains constant over a wide range of speed in the subsynchronous region.
Reason [R] : The magnetic flux is maintained almost constant at the rated value by keeping the ration
V/f constant over the considered speed range. GATE 2005
(A) Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct reason for [A]
(B) Both [A] and [R] are true and but [R] is not the correct reason for [A]
(C) Both [A] and [R] are false
(D) [A] is true but [R] is false
Given V/f control of induction motor, the maximum developed torque remains same we have,
E = 4.44KՓf T1
If the stator voltage drop is neglected the terminal voltage E1. To avoid saturation and to minimize losses
motor is operated at rated airgap flux by varying terminal voltage with frequency. So as to maintain (V/f )
ratio constant at the rated value, the magnetic flux is maintained almost constant at the rated value which
keeps maximum torque constant.

37. A 3-phase induction motor is driving a constant torque load at rated voltage and frequency. If
both voltage and frequency are halved, following statements relate to the new condition if stator
resistance, leakage reactance and core loss are ignored
1. The difference between synchronous speed and actual speed remains same
2. The airgap flux remains same
3. The stator current remains same
4. The p.u. slip remains same
Among the above, current statements are GATE 2003
(A) All (B) 1, 2 and 3 (C) 2, 3 and 4 (D) 1 and 4
Given that:
3-f induction motor is driving a constant load torque at rated voltage and frequency. Voltage and frequency
are halved and stator resistance, leakage reactance and core losses are ignored. Then the motor synchronous
speed and actual speed difference are same.
Ns = 120f/P
The leakage reactance are ignored then the air gap flux remains same and the stator resistance are ignored
then the stator current remain same.

UNIT V - SINGLE PHASE INDUCTION MOTORS AND SPECIAL MACHINES

Double field revolving theory and operation
38. A single-phase induction motor with only the main winding excited would exhibit the following
response at synchronous speed GATE 2003
(A) Rotor current is zero
(B) Rotor current is non-zero and is at slip frequency
(C) Forward and backward rotaling fields are equal
(D) Forward rotating field is more than the backward rotating field
Given that: 1-f induction motor main winding excited then the rotating field of motor changes, the forward
rotating field of motor is greater then the back ward rotating field.

Equivalent circuit
39. A 230 V, 50 Hz, 4-pole, single-phase induction motor is rotating in the clockwise (forward)
direction at a speed of 1425 rpm. If the rotor resistance at standstill is7.8 W, then the effective rotor
resistance in the backward branch of the equivalent circuit will be GATE 08

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(A) 2 W (B) 4 W (C) 78 W (D) 156 W

Capacitor-start capacitor run Induction motor

40. For a single phase capacitor start induction motor which of the following statements is valid?
GATE 2006
(A) The capacitor is used for power factor improvement
(B) The direction of rotation can be changed by reversing the main winding terminals
(C) The direction of rotation cannot be changed
(D) The direction of rotation can be changed by interchanging the supply terminals
A single-phase capacitor start induction motor. It has cage rotor and its stator has two windings.

The two windings are displaced 90° in space. The direction of rotation can be changed by reversing the main
winding terminals.

41. In a single phase induction motor driving a fan load, the reason for having a high resistance rotor
is to achieve GATE 2005
(A) low starting torque (B) quick acceleration (C) high efficiency (D) reduced size

42. A single-phase, 230 V, 50 Hz 4-pole, capacitor-start induction motor had the following stand-still
impedances Main winding Zm = 6.0 + j4.0 Ω, Auxiliary winding Za = 8.0 + j6.0 Ω The value of the
starting capacitor required to produce 90c phase difference between the currents in the main and
auxiliary windings will be GATE 2004
(A) 176.84 μF (B) 187.24 μf (C) 265.26 μF (D) 280.86 μF
Given that
230 V, 50 Hz, 4-Pole, capacitor-start induction motor

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43. A 375W, 230 V, 50 Hz capacitor start single-phase induction motor has the following constants for
the main and auxiliary windings (at starting): Z 12.50 + j15.75 Ω (main winding), Z 24.50 + j12.75Ω
(auxiliary winding). Neglecting the magnetizing branch the value of the capacitance (in F ) to be
added in series with the auxiliary winding to obtain maximum torque at starting is _______.
GATE 2017

Stepper motors
44. A three-phase, three-stack, variable reluctance step motor has 20 poles on each rotor and stator
stack. The step angle of this step motor is GATE 07
(A) 3° (B) 6° (C) 9° (D) 18°

45. For a 1.8c, 2-phase bipolar stepper motor, the stepping rate is 100 steps/second. The rotational
speed of the motor in rpm is GATE 2004
(A) 15 (B) 30 (C) 60 (D) 90