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Q1 ⇒ A rotary converter in general construction
and design, is more or less like any D.C. machine [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] a transformer an induction motor an alternator |
Q2 ⇒ The ionization potential of mercury is
approximately 10.4 V [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] 5.4 V 8.4 V 16.4 V |
Q3 ⇒ The advantage of mercury arc rectifier
is that all of the above [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] it is light in weight and occupies
small floor space it has high efficiency It has high overload capacity it is comparatively noiseless |
Q4 ⇒ A mercury arc rectifier possesses____
regulation characteristics straight line [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] curved line exponential none of the above |
Q5 ⇒ The efficiency of the copper oxide rectifier
seldom exceeds 65 to 75% [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] 90 to 95% 85 to 90% 80 to 85% |
Q6 ⇒ The efficiency of an electrolytic rectifier
is nearly 0.6 [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] 0.8 0.7 0.4 |
Q7 ⇒ In a single phase rotary converter the
number of slip rings will be two [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] three four six none |
Q8 ⇒ A rotary converter operates at a high power factor [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] low power factor zero power factor none of the above |
Q9 ⇒ The potential drop in the arc, in a mercury
arc rectifier, varies none of the above [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] 0.05 V to 0.2 V per cm length of the
arc 0.5 V to 1.5 V per cm length of the arc 2V to 3.5V per cm length of the arc |
Q10 ⇒ In a mercury pool rectifier,the voltage
drop across its electrodes is almost independent of load current [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] is directly proportional to load is inversely proportional to load varies exponentially with the load current |
Q11 ⇒ It is the____ of the transformer on which
the magnitude of angle of overlap
depends. leakage reactance [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] resistance capacitance any of the above |
Q12 ⇒ Copper oxide rectifier is usually designed
not to operate above 45°C [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] 10°C 20°C 30°C |
Q13 ⇒ Which of the following is the loss within
the mercury arc rectifier chamber ? All of the above [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] Voltage drop in arc Voltage drop at the anode Voltage drop at the cathode |
Q14 ⇒ A synchronous converter can be started any of the above methods [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] by means of a small auxiliary motor from A.C. side as induction motor from D.C. side as D.C. motor none of the above methods |
Q15 ⇒ In which of the following applications,
direct current is absolutely essential ? Electrolysis [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] Illumination. Variable speed operation Traction |
Q16 ⇒ The voltage drop between the anode
and cathode, of a mercury arc rectifier
comprises of the following anode drop, cathode drop and arc drop [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] anode drop and cathode drop anode drop and arc drop cathode drop and arc drop |
Q17 ⇒ In a three-phase mercury arc rectifiers
each anode conducts for one-third of a cycle [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] one-fourth of a cycle one-half a cycle two-third of a cycle |
Q18 ⇒ Selenium rectifier can be operated at
temperatures as high as 75°C [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] 25°C 40°C 60°C |
Q19 ⇒ The metal rectifiers, as compared to
mercury arc rectifiers operate on low temperatures [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] can operate on high voltages can operate on heavy loads give poor regulation none of the above |
Q20 ⇒ A rotary converter is a single machine
with one armature and one field [other wrong options] [Discuss in forum] two armatures and one field one armature and two fields none of the above |
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