Synchronous Machines - Electrical Engineering (MCQ) questions and answers

1)   Generally, in alternator divided winding rotor is preferred to a conventional winding rotor, because it gives

a. Better damping
b. Less harmonics
c. More efficiency
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Better damping

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2)   For a two pole, 50 Hz, 3 phase synchronous motor the speed of rotating magnetic field is

a. 1000 rpm
b. 2000 rpm
c. 3000 rpm
d. 3500 rpm
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 3000 rpm

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3)   The open circuit voltage and short circuit current of a 3 phase, star connected alternator are 1050 V and 250 A respectively. Its field current is 12 A. Then the synchronous impedance of alternator will be

a. 1.34 ohm
b. 1.69 ohm
c. 2.42 ohm
d. 2.85 ohm
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 2.42 ohm

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4)   A 6 kVA, 220 v 3 phase, star connected synchronous generator has a winding resistance of 0.15 ohm per phase and synchronous reactance of 6.1 ohm per phase. The voltage regulation of alternator at a load power factor of 0.8 lagging will be

a. 58.10 %
b. 68.43 %
c. 69.02 %
d. 72.81 %
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 58.10 %

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5)   The given figure shows the load characteristics of an alternator. Which among the following is correct?

Load Characteristics of an Alternator


a. A – Leading p.f., B – unity p.f., C – lagging p.f.
b. A – Lagging p.f., B – unity p.f., C – leading p.f.
c. A – Leading p.f., B – lagging p.f., C – unity p.f.
d. A – Unity p.f., B – leading p.f., C – lagging p.f.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: A – Leading p.f., B – unity p.f., C – lagging p.f.

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6)   Which type of rotor is generally used for high speed alternators or turbo alternators?

a. Salient pole type
b. Projected pole type
c. Smooth cylindrical type
d. Both (a) & (b)
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Smooth cylindrical type

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7)   If the field of the synchronous motor is overexcited then its power factor will be

a. Lagging
b. Leading
c. Unity
d. Zero
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Leading

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8)   To have effective synchronization without any interruption, the necessary conditions which must be satisfied are

a. The terminal voltage and frequency of the incoming machine must be same as that of bus bar voltage and frequency
b. With respect to the external load, the phase of alternator voltage must be identical with that of the bus bar voltage
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both (a) and (b)

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9)   Back emf in case of synchronous motor depends on the

a. Excitation given to the field winding
b. Speed
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Excitation given to the field winding

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10)   The reluctance offered to the mmf wave is lowest when

a. It is aligned with the field pole axis
b. It is oriented at 90 degree to the field pole axis
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: It is aligned with the field pole axis

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