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Preface

This Practice Book on Electrical Engineering contains 3000 questions

with answers and explanations. The authors (MADE EASY Team) are
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tions, GATE as well as State Engineering Services examinations,
etc...... Therefore content of this book includes such questions
similar to which questions are normally asked in the Public Sector
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 CONTENTS

Sl. Topic Page No.

1. Electrical Machines........................................................................................................................ 7-63

2. Power Systems ............................................................................................................................. 65-99

3. Power Electronics.....................................................................................................................101-134

4. Control System.........................................................................................................................135-181

5. Network Theory........................................................................................................................183-229

6. Electrical Measurement & Instrumentation.........................................................................231-261

7. Electron Devices & Circuits ....................................................................................................263-296

8. Analog Electronic Circuits . ....................................................................................................297-338

9. Digital Electronic Circuits . .....................................................................................................339-376

10. Microprocessors.......................................................................................................................377-409

11. Electromagnetic Theory..........................................................................................................411-447

12. Communication Systems........................................................................................................449-485

13. Materials & Components . ......................................................................................................487-512

14. General Awareness .................................................................................................................513-558

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 Electrical Machines
Practice Set : I (Basic Level)

Q.1 The external characteristic of a shunt Q.7 If residual magnetism of a shunt generater
generator can be obtained directly from its is destroyed accidentally, it may be
— characteristics. restored by connecting its shunt field
(a) internal (b) open-circuit (a) to earth (b) to an a.c. source
(c) load-saturation (d) performance (c) in reverse (d) to a d.c. source

Q.2 The slight curvature at the lower end of the Q.8 If field resistance of a d.c. shunt generator
O.C.C. of a self-exited dc generator is due is increased its critical value, the generator
to (a) output voltage will exceed its name-
plate rating
(a) V and Ia (b) E and Ia
(b) will not build up
(c) E0 and If (d) V and If
(c) may burn out if loaded its name-plate
Q.3 For the voltage built-up of a self-exited d.c. rating
generator, which of the following is not an (d) power output may exceed its name-
essential condition? plate rating
(a) there must be some residual flux
Q.9 An ideal d.c. generator is one that has —
(b) field winding mmf must aid the residual voltage regulation.
flux (a) low (b) zero
(c) total field circuit resistance must be less (c) positive (d) negative
than the critical value
(d) armature speed must be very high Q.10 The — generator has poorest voltage
regulation.
Q.4 The voltage build-up process of a d.c. (a) series (b) shunt
generator is (c) compound (d) over compound
(a) difficult (b) delayed
Q.11 The voltage regulation of an over compound
(c) cumulative (d) infinite
d.c. generator is always —
Q.5 Which of the following d.c. generator (a) positive (b) negative
cannot build up on open-circuit? (c) zero (d) high
(a) shunt (b) series
Q.12 In a d.c. motor, undirectional torque is
(c) short shunt (d) long shunt produced with the help of
Q.6 If a self-excited d.c. generator after being (a) brushes (b) commutator
installed, fails to build up on its first trial (c) end-plates (d) both (a) and (b)
run, the first thing to do is to Q.13 The counter e.m.f. of a d.c. motor
(a) increase the field resistance (a) often exceeds the supply voltage
(b) check armature insulation (b) aids the applied voltage
(c) reverse field connections (c) help in energy conversion
(d) increase the speed of prime mover (d) regulates its armature voltage
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Q.14 The normal value of the armature resistance Q.23 It is possible to increase the field flux and,
of a d.c. motor is at the same time, increase the speed of a
(a) 0.005 (b) 0.5 d.c. motor provided its — is held constant.
(c) 10 (d) 100 (a) applied voltage
Q.15 The Eb /V ratio of a d.c. motor is an indication (b) torque
of its (c) armature circuit resistance
(a) efficiency (b) speed regulation (d) armature current
(c) starting torque (d) Running Torque
Q.24 The current drawn by a 120-V d.c. motor of
Q.16 The mechanical power developed by the armature resistance 0.5 Ω and back e.m.f.
armature of a d.c. motor is equal to 110 V is — ampere
(a) armature current multiplied by back (a) 20 (b) 240
e.m.f. (c) 220 (d) 5
(b) power input minus losses
Q.25 The shaft torque of a d.c. motor is less than
(c) power output multiplied by efficiency
(d) power output plus iron losses its armature torque because of — losses.
(a) copper (b) mechanical
Q.17 The induced e.m.f. in the armature (c) iron (d) rotational
conductors of a d.c. motor is
(a) sinusoidal (b) trapezoidal Q.26 A d.c. motor develops a torque of 200 N-m
(c) rectangular (d) alternating at 25 rps. At 20 rps, it will develop a torque
of — N-m.
Q.18 A d.c. motor can be looked upon as d.c.
(a) 200 (b) 160
generator with the power flow
(c) 250 (d) 128
(a) reduced (b) reversed
(c) increased (d) modified Q.27 Neglecting saturation, if current taken by a
series motor is increased from 10 A to 12 A,
Q.19 In a d.c. motor, the mechanical output
power actually comes from the percentage increase in its torque is —
(a) field system percent
(b) air-gap flux (a) 20 (b) 44
(c) back e.m.f. (c) 30.5 (d) 16.6
(d) electrical input power
Q.28 If load on a d.c. shunt motor is increased,
Q.20 The maximum torque of d.c. motors is its speed is decreased due primarily to
limited by (a) increase in its flux
(a) commutation (b) heating (b) decrease in back e.m.f.
(c) speed (d) armature current (c) increase in armature current
(d) increase in brush drop
Q.21 Which of the following quantity maintains
the same direction whether d.c. machine Q.29 If the load current and flux of a d.c. motor
runs as a generator or as a motor? are held constant and voltage applied
(a) induced e.m.f. (b) armature current across its armature is increased by
(c) field current (d) supply current 10 percent, its speed will
Q.22 Under constant load conditions, the speed (a) decrease by about 10 percent
of a d.c. motor is affected by (b) remain unchanged
(a) field flux (b) armature current (c) increase by about 10 percent
(c) back e.m.f. (d) both (b) and (c) (d) increase by 20 percent
MADE EASY Practice Set : I [3]

Q.30 If the pole flux of a d.c. motor approaches Q.36 A transformer having 1000 primary turns is
zero, its speed will connected to a 250-V a.c. supply. For a
(a) approach zero secondary voltage of 400 V, the number of
(b) approach infinity secondary turns should be
(c) no change due to corresponding (a) 1600 (b) 250
change in back e.m.f. (c) 400 (d) 1250
(d) approach a stable value somewhere Q.37 A step-up transformer increases
between zero and infinity (a) voltage (b) current
(c) power (d) frequency
Q.31 If the field circuit of a loaded shunt motor
is suddenly opened Q.38 The primary and secondary windings of an
(a) it would race to almost infinite speed ordinary 2-winding transformer always have
(b) it would draw abnormally high armature (a) different number of turns
current (b) same size of copper wire
(c) circuit breaker or fuse will open the (c) a common magnetic circuit
circuit before too much damage is done (d) separate magnetic circuits
to the motor Q.39 In a transformer, the leakage flux of each
(d) torque developed by the motor would winding is proportional to the current in that
be reduced to zero winding because
Q.32 Which of the following d.c. motor would be (a) Ohm’s law applies to magnetic circuits
suitable for drives requiring high starting (b) leakage paths do not saturate
(c) the two windings are electrically isolated
torque but only fairly constant speed such
(d) mutual flux is confined to the core
as crushers?
(a) shunt Q.40 In a two-winding transformer, the e.m.f. per
(b) series turn in secondary winding is always..... the
(c) compound induced e.m.f. per turn in primary
(d) permanent magnet (a) equal to K times
(b) equal to 1/K times
Q.33 In an ideal transformer, (c) equal to
(a) winding have no resistance (d) greater than
(b) core has no losses
(c) core has infinite permeability Q.41 In relation to a transformer, the ratio 20:1
(d) all of the above indicates that
(a) there are 20 turns on primary one turn
Q.34 The main purpose of using core in on secondary
transformer is to (b) secondary voltage is 1/20th of primary
(a) decrease iron losses voltage
(b) prevent eddy current loss (c) primary current is 20 times greater than
(c) eliminate magnetic hysteresis the secondary current
(d) decrease reluctance of the common (d) for every 20 turns on primary, there is
magnetic circuit one turn on secondary

Q.35 Transformer cores are laminated in order to Q.42 In performing the short circuit test of a
(a) simplify its construction transformer
(b) minimize eddy current loss (a) high voltage side is usually short circuited
(c) reduce cost (b) low voltage side is usually short circuited
(c) any side is short circuited with preference
(d) reduce hysteresis loss
(d) none of the above
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Q.43 The equivalent resistance of the primary of (c) both voltage and kVA rating are
a transformer having K = 5 and R1 = 0.1 reduced in the same proportion as the
ohm when referred to secondary becomes frequency
— ohm. (d) none of the above
(a) 0.5 (b) 0.02
Q.50 Transformers are rated in kVA instead of
(c) 0.004 (d) 2.5
kW because
Q.44 A transformer has negative voltage (a) load power factor is often not known
regulation when its load power factor is (b) kVA is fixed whereas kW depends on
(a) zero (b) unity load p.f.
(c) leading (d) lagging (c) total transformer loss depends on volt-
Q.45 The primary reason why open-circuit test ampere
is performed on the low-voltage winding of (d) it has become customary
the transformer is that it Q.51 Regarding skewing of motor bars in a
(a) draws sufficiently large no-load current squirrel-cage induction motor, (SCIM) which
for convenient reading statement is false?
(b) requires least voltage to perform the (a) it prevents cogging
test
(b) it increases starting torque
(c) needs minimum power input
(c) it produces more uniform torque
(d) involves less core loss
(d) it reduces motor ‘hum’ during its
Q.46 No-load test on a transformer is carried out operation
to determine
Q.52 The principle of operation of a 3-phase
(a) copper loss
induction motor is most similar to that of a
(b) magnetizing current
(a) synchronous motor
(c) magnetizing current and no-load loss
(b) repulsion-start induction motor
(d) efficiency of the transformer
(c) transformer with a shorted secondary
Q.47 The main purpose of performing open-circuit (d) capacitor-start, induction-run motor
test on a transformer is to measure its
Q.53 The magnetizing current drawn by
(a) Cu loss
transformers and induction motors is the
(b) core loss
cause of their .......... power factor.
(c) total loss
(d) insulation resistance (a) zero (b) unity
(c) lagging (d) leading
Q.48 During short-circuit test, the iron lose of a
transformer is negligible because Q.54 The effect of increasing the length of air-
(a) the entire input is just sufficient to meet gap in an induction motor will be to increase
Cu losses only the
(b) flux produced is a small fraction of the (a) power factor
normal flux (b) speed
(c) iron core becomes fully saturated (c) magnetizing current
(d) supply frequency is held constant (d) air-gap flux

Q.49 In operating a 400 Hz transformer at 50 Hz Q.55 In a-phase induction motor, the relative
(a) only voltage is reduced in the same speed of stator flux with respect to ..........
proportion as the frequency is zero.
(b) only kVA rating is reduced in the same (a) stator winding (b) rotor
proportion as the frequency (c) rotor flux (d) space
MADE EASY Practice Set : I [5]

Q.56 An eight-pole wound rotor induction motor Q.62 The power factor of a squirrel-cage induction
operating on 60 Hz supply is driven at 1800 motor is
r.p.m. by a prime mover in the opposite (a) low at light loads only
direction of revolving magnetic field. The (b) low at heavy loads only
frequency of rotor current is (c) low at light and heavy loads both
(a) 60 Hz (d) low at rated load only
(b) 120 Hz
(c) 180 Hz Q.63 Which of the following rotor quantity in a
(d) none of the above SCIM does NOT depend on its slip?
(a) reactance (b) speed
Q.57 A 3-phase, 4-pole, 50-Hz induction motor
(c) induced emf (d) frequency
runs at a speed of 1440 r.p.m. The rotating
field produced by the rotor rotates at a Q.64 A 6-pole, 50-Hz, 3-φ induction motor is
speed of .......... r.p.m. with respect to the running at 950 rpm and has rotor Cu loss
rotor. of 5 kW. Its rotor input is .......... kW.
(a) 1500 (b) 1440 (a) 100 (b) 10
(c) 60 (d) 0 (c) 95 (d) 5.3
Q.58 In a 3-φ induction motor, the rotor field rotates Q.65 The efficiency of a 3-phase induction motor
at synchronous speed with respect to is approximately proportional to
(a) stator
(a) (1 – s) (b) s
(b) rotor
(c) N (d) Ns
(c) stator flux
(d) none of the above Q.66 A 6-pole, 50-Hz, 3-φ induction motor has a
full-load speed of 950 rpm. At half-load, its
Q.59 Irrespective of the supply frequency, the
speed would be .......... rpm.
torque developed by a SCIM is the same
whenever .......... is the same. (a) 475 (b) 500
(a) supply voltage (b) external load (c) 975 (d) 1000
(c) rotor resistance (d) slip speed Q.67 If rotor input of a SCIM running with a slip
Q.60 In the measurement of Xd, Xq (in ohms), of 10% is 100 kW, gross power developed
following data are obtained by the slip test by its rotor is .......... kW
on a salient pole machine: (a) 10 (b) 90
Id max = 10A Id min = 6.5A (c) 99 (d) 80
Vd max = 30V Vd min = 25V
Q.68 Pull-out torque of a SCIM occurs at that
Which one of the following is correct?
value of slip where rotor power factor equals
(a) Xd = 3, Xq = 3.86
(a) unity (b) 0.707
(b) Xd = 4.615, Xq = 2.5
(c) Xd = 3, Xq = 2.5 (c) 0.866 (d) 0.5
(d) Xd = 4.61, Xq = 3.86 Q.69 A single phase induction motor is running
Q.61 The number of stator poles produced in at N r.p.m. Its synchronous speed is Ns. If
the rotating magnetic field of a 3-φ its slip with respect to forward field is s,
induction motor having 3 slots per pole what is the slip with respect to the
per phase is backward field?
(a) 3 (b) 6 (a) s (b) – s
(c) 2 (d) 12 (c) (1 – s) (d) (2 – s)
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Q.70 When applied rated voltage per phase is Q.77 The synchronous speed of a linear induction
reduced by one-half, the starting torque of motor does NOT depend on
a SCIM becomes .......... of the starting (a) width of pole pitch
torque with full voltage. (b) number of poles
(a) 1/2 (b) 1/4 (c) supply
(c) 1/ 2 (d) 3/2 (d) any of the above

Q.78 Thrust developed by a linear induction motor

Q.71 If maximum torque of an induction motor is
200 kg-m at a slip of 12% the torque at 6% depends on
slip would be .......... kg m. (a) synchronous speed
(a) 100 (b) 160 (b) rotor input
(c) 50 (d) 40 (c) number of poles
(d) both (a) and (b)
Q.72 The fractional slip of an induction motor is
the ratio Q.79 The frequency of voltage generated by an
(a) rotor Cu loss/rotor input alternator having 4-poles and rotating at
(b) stator Cu loss/stator input 1800 r.p.m. is .......... hertz.
(c) rotor Cu loss/rotor output (a) 60 (b) 7200
(d) rotor Cu loss/stator Cu loss (c) 120 (d) 450
Q.73 The torque developed by a 3-phase Q.80 A 50-Hz alternator will run at the greatest
induction motor depends on the following possible speed if it is wound for ..........
three factors:
poles.
(a) speed, frequency, number of poles
(a) 8 (b) 6
(b) voltage, current and stator impedance
(c) 4 (d) 2
(c) synchronous speed, rotor speed and
frequency Q.81 The main disadvantage of using short-pitch
(d) rotor emf, rotor current and rotor p.f. winding in alterators is that it
Q.74 If the stator voltage and frequency of an (a) reduces harmonics in the generated
induction motor are reduced proportionately, voltage
its (b) reduces the total voltage around the
(a) locked rotor current is reduced armature coils
(b) torque developed is increased (c) produces asymmetry in the three phase
(c) magnetizing current is decreased windings
(d) both (a) and (b) (d) increases Cu of end connections.

Q.75 The efficiency and p.f. of a SCIM increases Q.82 Three-phase alternators are invariably
in proportion to its Y-connected because
(a) speed (b) mechanical torque (a) magnetic losses are minimized
(c) voltage (d) rotor torque (b) less turns of wire are required
Q.76 A SCIM runs at constant speed only so long (c) smaller conductors can be used
as (d) higher terminal voltage is obtained
(a) torque developed by it remains constant
Q.83 The winding of a 4-pole alternator having
(b) its supply voltage remains constant
36 slots and a coil span of 1 to 8 is short-
(c) its torque exactly equals the mechanical
pitched by .......... degrees.
load
(a) 140 (b) 80
(d) stator flux remains constant
(c) 20 (d) 40
MADE EASY Practice Set : I [7]

Q.84 If an alternator winding has a fractional pitch Q.91 Under no-load condition, power drawn by
of 5/6, the coil span is .......... degrees. the prime mover of an alternator goes to
(a) 300 (b) 150 (a) produce induced e.m.f. in armature
(c) 30 (d) 60 winding
Q.85 For eliminating 7th harmonic from the e.m.f. (b) meet no-load losses
wave of an alternator, the fractional-pitch (c) produce power in the armature
must be (d) meet Cu losses both in armature and
(a) 5α (b) α/5 rotor windings
(c) 7/8 (d) 6/7
Q.92 As load p.f. of an alternator becomes more
Q.86 If, in an alternator, chording angle for leading, the value of generated voltage
fundamental flux wave is α, its value for 5th required to give rated terminal voltage
harmonic is (a) increases
(a) 5α (b) α/5 (b) remains unchanged
(c) 25α (d) α/25 (c) decreases
(d) varies with rotor speed
Q.87 Regarding distribution factor of an armature
winding of an alternator which statement is Q.93 With a load p.f. of unity, the effect of
false? armature reaction on the main-field flux of
(a) it decreases as the distribution of coils an alternator is
(slots/pole) increases (a) cross-magnetizing (b) magnetizing
(b) higher its value, higher the induced (c) demagnetizing (d) nominal
e.m.f. per phase
(c) it is not affected by the type of winding Q.94 At lagging loads, armature reaction in an
either lap. or wave alternator is
(d) it is not affected by the number of turns (a) cross-magnetizing
per coil (b) demagnetizing
(c) non-effective
Q.88 When speed of an alternator is changed
(d) magnetizing
from 3600 r.p.m. to 1800 r.p.m., the
generated e.m.f./phase will become Q.95 At leading p.f., the armature flux in an
(a) one-half (b) twice alternator .......... the rotor flux.
(c) four times (d) one-fourth (a) opposes (b) aids
Q.89 The magnitude of the three voltage drops (c) distorts (d) does not affect
in an alternator due to armature resistance, Q.96 The voltage regulation of an alternator
leakage reactance and armature reaction having 0.75 leading p.f. load, no-load
is solely determined by induced e.m.f. of 2400 V and rated terminal
(a) load current, Ia voltage of 3000 V is .......... percent.
(b) p.f. of the load (a) 20 (b) –20
(c) whether it is a lagging or leading p.f.
(c) 150 (d) –26.7
load
(d) field construction of the alternator Q.97 If, in a 3-φ alternator, a field current of 50A
produces a full-load armature current of
Q.90 Armature reaction in an alternator primarily
200 A on short-circuit and 1730 V on open
affects
circuit, then its synchronous impedance is
(a) rotor speed
.......... ohm.
(b) terminal voltage per phase
(a) 8.66 (b) 4
(c) frequency of armature current
(c) 5 (d) 34.6
(d) generated voltage per phase
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Q.98 The power factor of an alternator is (a) is likely to run as synchronous motor
determined by its (b) will get short-circuited
(a) speed (b) load (c) will decrease bus-bar voltage though
(c) excitation (d) prime mover momentarily
(d) will disturb generated e.m.fs. of other
Q.99 For proper parallel operations, a.c. alternators connected in parallel
polyphase alternators must have the same
(a) speed (b) voltage rating Q.105 Two identical alternators are running in
(c) kVA rating (d) excitation parallel and carry equal loads. If excitation
of one alternator is increased without
Q.100 Of the following conditions, the one which changing its steam supply, then
does NOT have to be met by alternators (a) it will keep supplying almost the same
working in parallel is load
(a) terminal voltage of each machine must (b) kVAR supplied by it would decrease
be the same (c) its p.f. will increase
(b) the machines must have the same (d) kVA supplied by it would decrease
phase rotation
Q.106 Keeping its excitation constant, if steam
(c) the machines must operate at the same
supply of an alternator running in parallel
frequency
with another identical alternator is
(d) the machines must have equal ratings increased, then
Q.101 After wiring up two 3-φ alternators, you (a) it would over-run the other alternator
checked their frequency and voltage and (b) its rotor will fall back in phase with
found them to be equal. Before connecting respect to the other machine
them in parallel, you would (c) it will supply greater portion of the load
(d) its power factor would be decreased
(a) check turbine speed
(b) check phase rotation Q.107 The load sharing between two steam-driven
(c) lubricate everything alternators operating in parallel may be
(d) check steam pressure adjusted by varying the
Q.102 Zero power factor method of an alternator (a) field strengths of the alternators
(b) power factor of the alternators
is used to find its
(c) steam supply to their prime movers
(a) efficiency
(d) speed of the alternators
(b) voltage regulation
(c) armature resistance Q.108 Squirrel-cage bars placed in the rotor pole
(d) synchronous faces of an alternator help reduce hunting
Q.103 Some engineers prefer ‘lamps bright’ (a) above synchronous speed only
(b) below synchronous speed only
synchronization to ‘lamps dark’
(c) above and below synchronous speeds
synchronization because
both
(a) brightness of lamps can be judged
(d) none of the above
easily
(b) it gives sharper and more accurate Q.109 For a machine on infinite bus active power
synchronization can be varied by
(c) flicker is more pronounced (a) changing field excitation
(d) it can be performed quickly (b) changing of prime mover speed
Q.104 It is never advisable to connect a stationary (c) both (a) and (b) above
(d) none of the above
alternator to live bus-bars because it
MADE EASY Practice Set : I [9]

Q.110 In an electromechanical energy conversion Q.114 A dc shunt generator when driven without
device, the developed torque depends connecting field winding shows an open
upon circuit terminal voltage of 12V. When field
(a) stator field strength and torque angle winding is connected and excited, the
(b) stator field and rotor field strengths terminal voltage drops to zero because
(c) stator field and rotor field strengths and (a) field resistance is higher than critical
the torque angle resistance
(d) stator field strength only (b) there is no residual magnetism in the
field circuit
Q.111 In an alternator, if m is the number of slots (c) field winding has got wrongly connected
per pole per phase and g is the slot pitch (d) there is a fault in armature circuit
angle, then the breadth or the distribution
Q.115 Match List-I (dc motors) with List-II
factor for the armature winding is
(Characteristics) labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4) and
γ  mγ  select the correct answer:
sin 
sin
2  2  List-I
(a) (b)
mγ γ A. Shunt motor
m sin m sin  
2  2 B. Series motor
C. Cumulative compound motor
γ  mγ 
sin  D. Differential compound motor
m sin
2  2  List-II
(c) (d)
mγ γ
sin sin   1 2
2  2
3
Torque

Q.112 The current drawn by a 220V dc motor of 4

armature resistance 0.5 Ω and back emf
200V is
(a) 40 A (b) 44 A Ia
(c) 400 A (d) 440 A Armature current
Codes:
Q.113 Match List-I (Type of machine) with List-II
A B C D
(Characteristic/application) and select the
(a) 3 2 1 4
correct answer:
(b) 4 1 2 3
List-I
(c) 3 1 2 4
A. dc shunt generator
(d) 4 2 1 3
B. dc series motor regulation
C. Level compounded dc generator Q.116 The advantage of the double squirrel-cage
D. dc series generator induction motor over single cage rotor is
List-II that its
1. Electric traction (a) efficiency is higher
2. Has good voltage (b) power factor is higher
3. Must have residual flux (c) slip is larger
4. Used as boosters (d) starting current is lower
Codes: Q.117 An induction motor when started on load
A B C D does not accelerate up to full speed but
(a) 4 1 2 3 runs at 1/7th of the rated speed. The motor
(b) 3 2 1 4 is said to be
(c) 4 2 1 3 (a) locking (b) plugging
(d) 3 1 2 4 (c) crawling (d) cogging
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Q.118 Match List-I (Equivalent circuit parameter) Q.121 A d.c. series motor is accidentally
with List-II (Values) for a 50 MVA three connected to single-phase a.c. supply. The
phase alternator and select the correct torque produced will be
answer: (a) of zero average value
List-I List-II (b) oscillating
A. Armature resistance 1. 1 Pu (c) steady and unidirectional
B. Synchronous reactance 2. 0.1 pu (d) pulsating and unidirectional
C. Leakage reactance 3. 0.01 pu
Codes: Q.122 The ‘synchronous-impedance method’ of
A B C finding the voltage regulation by a
(a) 1 2 3 cylindrical rotor alternator is generally
(b) 3 1 2 considered as
(c) 3 2 1 (a) a pessimistic method because
(d) 1 3 2 saturation is not considered
Q.119 Synchronous condenser means (b) an optimistic method because
(a) a synchronous motor with capacitor saturation is not considered
connected across stator terminals to (c) a fairly accurate method even if power
improve pf factor is not taken into account while
(b) a synchronous motor operating at full determining synchronous impedance
load with leading pf (d) a fairly accurate method when power
(c) an overexcited synchronous motor factor is taken into account while
partially supplying mechanical load, determining synchronous impedance
and also improving pf of the system to
Q.123 When the excitation of normally operating
which it is connected
(d) an overexcited synchronous motor unloaded salient-pole synchronous motor
operating at no-load with leading pf suddenly gets disconnected, it continues
used in large power stations for to run as a
improvement of pf (a) Schrage motor
(b) Spherical motor
Q.120 Match List-I (Tests) with List-II (Machines)
(c) Switched-reluctance motor
and select the correct answer:
(d) Variable-reluctance motor
List-I
A. No-load and blocked rotor test Q.124 A 6-pole, 3-phase alternator running at
B. Sumpner's test 1000rpm supplies to an 8-pole, 3-phase
C. Swinburne's test induction motor which has a rotor current
List-II of frequency 2Hz. The speed at which the
1. Transformer motor operates is
2. Induction motor (a) 1000 rpm (b) 960 rpm
3. Synchronous motor (c) 750 rpm (d) 720 rpm
4. dc motor
Codes: Q.125 Stepper motors are widely used because
A B C of
(a) 1 4 2 (a) wide speed range
(b) 2 1 4 (b) large rating
(c) 3 4 2 (c) no need for field control
(d) 3 1 4 (d) compatibility with digital systems
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Q.126 A 2-phase servomotor in control system Q.130 Match List-I with List-II with select the
uses correct answer:
(a) drag-cup rotor List-I List-II
(b) solid cylindrical rotor without slots or A. Silica Gel 1. Bushing
windings
B. Porcelain 2. Buccholz relay
(c) ordinary squirrel-cage rotor
C. Mercury 3. Tank
(d) slip-ring rotor with inherent low rotor
D. Fins 4. Breather
resistance
Codes:
Q.127 Match List-I (Transformer) with List-II A B C D
(Voltage ratio) and select the correct answer: (a) 2 1 4 3
List-I List-II
(b) 4 3 2 1
A. Power transformer 1. 230V/230 V
(b) 2 3 4 1
B. Auto transformer 2. 220V/240 V
(d) 4 1 2 3
C. Welding transformer 3. 400V/100 V
D. Isolation transformer 4. 132kV/11kV Q.131 A delta/star transformer has a phase-to-
Codes: phase voltage transformation ratio of K
A B C D
(a) 4 2 3 1  delta phase voltage 
K = 
(b) 4 2 1 3  star phase voltage 
(c) 2 4 1 3
The line-to-line voltage ratio of star/delta
(d) 2 4 3 1
connection is given by
Q.128 A two-winding transformer is used as an (a) K / 3 (b) K
auto-transformer. The kVA rating of the auto-
transformer compared to the two-winding (c) K 3 (d) 3 /K
transformer will be
Q.132 Two 10kV/440V, 1-phase transformers of
(a) 3 times (b) 2 times
(c) 1.5 times (d) same ratings 600 kVA and 350 kVA are connected
in parallel to share a load of 800 kVA. The
Q.129 Match List-I (Types of electrical loads) with reactances of the transformers, referred
List-II (Torque-speed characteristics) and to the secondary side are 0.0198 Ω and
select the correct answer:
0.0304 Ω respectively (resistances
List-I
negligible). The load shared by the two
A. Hoist
B. Fans transformers will be, respectively
C. Machine Tools (Lathe, Milling machine (a) 484.5 kVA and 315.5 kVA
etc) (b) 315.5 kVA and 484.5 kVA
D. Loads with fluid friction (c) 533 kVA and 267 kVA
List-II (d) 267 kVA and 533 kVA
1. Torque ∝ (speed)2
Q.133 The direction of rotation of a d.c. series
2. Torque ∝ (speed)
3. Constant Torque motor can be reversed
4. Torque friction ∝ 1/(speed) (a) By interchanging supply terminals
Codes: (b) By interchanging field terminals
A B C D (c) Either by interchanging supply terminals
(a) 1 3 2 4 or by interchanging field terminals
(b) 1 3 4 2 (d) By interchanging supply terminals as
(c) 4 1 3 2 well as field terminals
(d) 3 1 2 4
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Q.134 Armature torque of a d.c. motor is a function Q.137 Match List-I (Type of AC Winding) with
of which of the following factors? List -II (Feature of AC Windings) and select
1. Speed the correct answer:
2. Field Flux List-I
3. Armature Current A. Single Layer
4. Residual Magnetism B. Double Layer
Select the correct answer using the codes C. Full Pitch
D. Chorded
given below:
List-II
(a) 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 4
1. Coil span and pole pitch are equal
(c) 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 2
2. Coil span is shorter than pole pitch
Q.135 Which of the following graphs represents 3. Number of slots is equal to number of
the speed-torque characteristic of a coils
synchronous motor? 4. Number of slots is twice the number of
coils
Codes:
A B C D
(a) (a) 4 3 1 2
(b) 3 4 2 1
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 3 4 1 2

Q.138 The rotor slots are slightly skewed in

squirrel-cage induction motor to
(b) (a) increase the strengths of rotor bars
(b) Reduce the magnetic hum and locking
tendency of rotor
(c) Economise on the copper to be used
(d) Provide ease of fabrication

(c) Q.139 Match L i s t - I (Machine) with L i s t - I I

(Performance) and select the correct answer
using the codes given below:
List-I
A. Three phase induction motor
B. Synchronous motor
C. D. C. series motor
(d)
D. D.C. shunt motor
List-II
1. Adjustable speed
2. High starting torque
Q.136 The synchronous reactance is the 3. Not self-starting
(a) Reactance due to armature reaction of 4. Self-starting
the machine Codes:
(b) Reactance due to leakage flux A B C D
(c) Combined reactance due to leakage flux (a) 3 4 1 2
and armature reaction (b) 4 3 1 2
(d) Reactance either due to armature (c) 3 4 2 1
reaction or leakage flux (d) 4 3 2 1
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Q.140 In a d.c. machine, for the same values of (a) 5% (b) 10%
φ, Z and N; which one of the following (c) 20% (d) 40%
statements is correct?
(a) Armature e.m.f is more with wave Q.143 Match List-I (Test) with List-II (Quantities)
winding than with lap winding and select the correct answer using the
(b) Armature e.m.f is less with wave code given below the lists:
winding than with lap winding List-I List-II
(c) Armature e.m.f. depends on whether the A. O C Test 1. Copper loss and
machine is running as a motor or a iron loss
generator B. S C Test 2. Total losses
(d) Armature e.m.f is the same as long as C. Sumpner's Test 3. Iron loss
the flux density in the air gap remains D. Load Test 4. Copper loss
the same Codes:
Q.141 When a 3-phase alternator is suddenly A B C D
short-circuited at its terminals, the initial (a) 3 4 1 2
value of the short-circuit current is limited (b) 2 1 4 3
by which one of the following (c) 3 1 4 2
(a) Subtransient reactance x″d (d) 2 4 1 3
(b) Transient reactance x′d
(c) Synchronous reactance xs Q.144 If the load on an induction motor is
(d) Sum of x″d, x′d and xs increased from no load to full load, its slip
and the power factor will, respectively
Q.142 The supply voltage to an induction motor
(a) decrease, decrease
is reduced by 10%. By what percentage,
approximately, will the maximum torque (b) decrease, increase
decrease? (c) increase, decrease
(d) increase, increase

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