Commissioning of DC generator DC motor - Electrical Engineering (MCQ) questions and answers

1)   Which type of enclosure is provided for DC motors used in coal handling plants?

a. Screen protected
b. Open type
c. Totally enclosed fan cooled
d. Drip proof
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Totally enclosed fan cooled

Explanation:
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2)   What is meant by equaliser bus?

a. The bus connecting series fields in parallel
b. The bus connecting series fields in series
c. The bus connecting shunt fields in parallel
d. The bus connecting shunt fields in series
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The bus connecting series fields in parallel

Explanation:
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3)   Which among the following applications uses ward Leonard method of speed control?

a. Rolling mills
b. Colliery winding motor
c. Lifts and elevators
d. Only a and c
e. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of these

Explanation:
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4)   What is the voltage characteristic of a differential compound DC motor?

a. Rising
b. Drooping
c. Flat
d. Exponential
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Drooping

Explanation:
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5)   At what temperature is the drying out procedure carried out in a DC motor?

a. 50 ° C
b. 100 ° C
c. 150 ° C
d. 200 ° C
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 100 ° C

Explanation:
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6)   Which among these is common defect in a Commutator?

a. Over Mica
b. High Copper bar
c. Sharp edges of copper bars
d. Only a and b
e. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of these

Explanation:
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7)   On what factor does the commutation depend?

a. Brush grade
b. Condition of Commutator surface
c. Position of interpoles and magnetic flux
d. All of these
e. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of these

Explanation:
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8)   Which among these is the cause of sparking at brushes in DC motor?

a. Defective brushes
b. Defect in Commutator
c. Excessive load
d. Only a and b
e. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of these

Explanation:
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9)   Which material is used for the manufacture of brushes in DC motors?

a. Graphite
b. Lead
c. Copper
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Graphite

Explanation:
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10)   Which among these DC motor(s) is / are having lower full load torque?

a. Series motor
b. Shunt motor
c. Cumulative motor
d. Differential motor
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Shunt motor

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!