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124 TOP D.C. Generators - Electrical Engineering Multiple choice

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1. Laminations of core are generally made of
(a)     case iron
(b)     carbon
(c) silicon steel
(d) stainless steel
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2. Which of the following could be lamina-proximately the thickness of laminations of a D.C. machine ?
(a) 0.005 mm
(b) 0.05 mm
(c) 0.5 m
(d) 5 m
Ans: c

3. The armature of D.C. generator is laminated to

(a)     reduce the bulk
(b)     provide the bulk
(c) insulate the core
(d) reduce eddy current loss
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4. The resistance of armature winding depends on

(a)     length of conductor
(b)     cross-sectional area of the conductor
(c) number of conductors
(d) all of the above
Ans: d

5. The field coils of D.C. generator are usually made of

(a) mica
(b) copper
(c) cast iron
(d) carbon
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6. The commutator segments are connected to the armature conductors by means of

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14. In lap winding, the number of brushes is always
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32. Eddy currents are induced in the pole shoes of a D.C. machine due to Questions and Answers
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(d) so that the two identical machines will pass approximately equal cur¬rents to the load
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115. With a D.C. generator which of the following regulation is preferred ?

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(b)     infinite regulation
(c) 50% regulation
(d) 1% regulation
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116. Which generator would you prefer for feeding long D.C. transmission lines ?
(a) Series generator
(b) Shunt generator
(c) Over compound generator
(d) Flat compound generator
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117. In a D.C. generator the critical resistance can be increased by

(a) increasing its field resistance
(b) decreasing its field resistance
(c) increasing its speed
(d) decreasing its speed
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118. The number of armature parallel paths in a two-pole D.C. generator having duplex lap winding is
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(b) 4
(c) 6
(d) 8
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119. For both lap and wave windings, there are as many commutator bars as the number of
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(c) winding elements
(d) poles
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120. The series field of a short-shunt D.C. generator is excited by

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(b) armature current
(c) shunt current
(d) load current
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121. As a result of armature reaction, the reduction in the total mutual air gap flux in a D.C. generator is approximately
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(b) 25 percent
(c) 10 percent
(d) 5 percent
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122. Shunt generators are most suited for stable parallel operation because of their
(a)     rising voltage characteristics
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(c) drooping voltage characteristics
(d) linear voltage characteristics
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123. The main factor which leads to unstable parallel operation of flat and over compounded generators is
(a) their rising voltage characteristics
(b) unequal number of turns in their series field windings
(c) unequal speed regulation of their primemovers
(d) unequal series field resistances
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124. If a self excited D.C. generator after being installed, fails to build up on its first trial run, the first thing to do is to
(a) reverse the field connections
(b) increase the field resistance
(c) increase the speed of primemover
(d) check armature insulation resistance
Ans: a

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