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1-Dont try to cram or spend more time here just read it fast and cover syllabus then practice MCQ's cheptor of same topic to check your progress. . |
2-Wrong options are also given but dont concentrate there, Right answer is in bold format. |
Q1 ⇒ The rotor preferred for alternators applied
to hydraulic turbines are salient pole type [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] cylindrical rotor type solid rotor type any of the above |
Q2 ⇒ When a three-phase alternator supplies
capacitive load, armature reaction flux
will be helping the main magnetic field [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] opposing the main raagnetic field either (a) or (b) none of the above |
Q3 ⇒ Which of the following is a prime
mover ? Steam turbine [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] Solar energy Electric heater None of the above |
Q4 ⇒ An alternator is capable of delivering
power at a particular efficiency. The
frequency can be increased by increasing the armature speed [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] reversing the armature rotation reversing the field polarity increasing the current supplied to the field electromagnets |
Q5 ⇒ Which fractional pitch will eliminate
the seventh harmonic from the voltage
waveform of an alternator ? 6/7 [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] 7/8 5/6 None of the above |
Q6 ⇒ In air-crafts, alternators have operating
frequency of 400 Hz [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] 800 Hz 60 Hz 50 Hz |
Q7 ⇒ In an alternator short pitch coils are
used to reduce the harmonics in generated e.m.f. [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] to reduce the stray losses to reduce the size of the machine to provide accurate phase difference of 120 degree between each phase |
Q8 ⇒ Turbo-rotor is made up of solid steel forging having milled slots for field winding [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] large spider to which laminated
pole shoes are secured laminations none of the above |
Q9 ⇒ Unlike D.C. generator kW rating, alternators
are rated in kVA [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] MW kVAR kWh |
Q10 ⇒ Overheating of generator's winding reduces life of the machine [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] does not have any significant effect reduces generated voltage reduces power factor |
Q11 ⇒ In an alternator, the flux created by the
armature m.m.f. subtracts directly
from the main flux for the following
conditions of the load load power factor is zero lagging [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] load power factor is unity load power factor is 0.6 lagging load power factor is zero leading |
Q12 ⇒ In an alternator, when the load power
factor is unity the armature flux will be crossmagnetising [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] the armature flux will be demagnetising the armature flux will reduce to zero the armature flux will have square wave form none of the above |
Q13 ⇒ The fictitious part of synchronous reactance
takes care of armature reaction [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] inductive reactance voltage regulation none of the above |
Q14 ⇒ When two alternators are running in
parallel, their kVAR load share and kW load share are changed by changing
their excitation, driving torque respectively [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] driving torque, driving torque respectively driving torque, excitation respectively excitation and excitation |
Q15 ⇒ Salient pole type rotors as compared to
cylindrical pole type are larger in diameter and smaller in axial length [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] small in diameter as well as axial
length large in diameter as well as axial length smaller in diameter and larger in axial length |
Q16 ⇒ What is the largest size of alternator
being manufactured in India ? 500 MW [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] 250 MW 210 MW 110 MW |
Q17 ⇒ The frequency of voltage generated in
large alternators is 50 Hz [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] 60 Hz in kilo cycles in mega cycles |
Q18 ⇒ What kind of rotor is most suitable for
turbo-alternators which are designed
to run at high speed ? Non-salient pole type [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] Salient pole type Either (a) or (b) None of the above |
Q19 ⇒ In a large generator, dampers increase stability [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] reduce frequency fluctuations reduce voltage fluctuations none of the above |
Q20 ⇒ In alternators the standard practice,
now a days is to have rotating field [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] rotating armature either of the above none of the above |
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