62.

Open circuit test on a transformer is conducted to obtain

(A) the leakage impedances
(B) the ohmic loss
(C) hysteresis loss only
(D) core loss only
(E) eddy current loss only.

67. While considering hysteresis loss in a transformer, under which of the following the loss will not
increase ?
(A) when flux density is increased by 10%
(B) when thickness of lamination is caused by 10%
(C) when frequency is increased by 10%
(D) when both thickness and frequency are increased by 10%.

79. Transformer-core laminations are made of

(A) cast iron
(B) wrought iron
(C) silicon steel
(D) cast steel.

87. Transformer action requires a

(A) constant magnetic flux
(B) increasing magnetic flux
(C) alternating magnetic flux
(D) alternating electric flux.

88. Which component of the no load current of the transformer is opposite in phase to the induced emf ?
(A) magnetizing component
(B) core loss component
(C) both (A) and (B) above
(D) none of the above.

89. In transformers, the cylindrical winding with rectangular conductors is generally used for
(A) low voltage winding
(B) high voltage winding
(C) tertiary voltage winding
(D) any of the above.

90. Cylindrical winding on transformers is generally not used beyond

(A) 6 kV
(B) 30 kV
(C) 66 kV
(D) 132 kV.

91. The disadvantage of cylindrical winding is

(A) increased eddy current loss
(B) high copper loss
(C) low mechanical strength
(D) all of the above.

92. For transformer laminations

(A) hot rolled silicon steel is preferred
(B) cold rolled silicon steel is preferred
(C) grain oriented silicon steel is preferred
(D) any of the above steel can be used.

93. The percentage of silicon in the core steel is

(A) 1 to 2 percent
(B) 2 to 3 percent
(C) 4 to 6 percent
(D) 8 to 10 percent.

94. The stacking factor will be least for

(A) Square core
(B) Cruciform core
(C) Three stepped core
(D) Four stepped core.

95. In static transformers mechanical forces are produced due to

(A) vibrations
(B) gap between laminations
(C) interaction of current flowing in the conductor and leakage flux around it.
(D) none of the above.

96. The thickness of laminations of the core of a power transformer usually

(A) 0.003 to 0.05 mm
(B) 0.03 to 0.05 mm
(C) 0.03 to 0.5 mm
(D) 3 to 5 mm.

97. Transformer action requires a

(A) short circuiting
(B) increasing resistivity
(C) reducing resistivity
(D) all of the above.

98. In an oil filled transformer, oil is provided for

(A) Cooling
(B) Insulation
(C) Lubricating
(D) Both cooling and insulation
(E) Preventing accumulation of dust.

99. The dimensions of a dc machine primarily depend on

(A) kW output
(B) work done per revolution
(C) exposed surface
(D) none of the above.

Questions 100 to 104 are based on data below:

The various losses of a 60 HD, 220 V 850 rpm dc motor are as follows: - Copper losses 3.2 kW, core losses
0.8 kW, mechanical losses 0.1 kW. Now let us consider another dc machine otherwise similar to this
machine but having its linear dimensions 1.5 times.

100. The copper losses of new machine will be

(A) 1.5 x 3.2 kW
(B) (1.5)2 x 3.2 kW
(C) (1.5 )3 x 3.2 kW
(D) 1/(1.5)2 x3.2 kW

101. The iron losses of new machine will be

(A) (1.5) x 0.8 kW
(B) (1.5)2 x 0.8 kW
(C) (1.5)4 x 0.8 kW
(D) (1.5)5x 0.8 kW

102. The mechanical losses will be

(A) 1.5 x 0.1 kW
(B) (1.5)2 x 0.1 kW
(C) (1.5)3 x 0.1 kW
(D) 1/ (1.5)2 x 0.1 kW

103. The rating of the new machine will be

(A) 1.5 x 60 HP

(B) (1.5)2 x60 HP

(C) (1,5)3 x 60 HP
(D) (1.5)4 x 60 HP.

104. The efficiency of the new machine will be

(A) 88.8%
(B) 91.7%
(C) 94.5%
(D) 96.7%.

105. The diameter of a 10 SWG wire will be closer to

(A) 0.1 mm
(B) 1mm
(C) 3 mm
(D) 13 mm.

106. Tap changing facility is generally provided on

(A) high voltage transformers
(B) distribution transformers
(C) current transformers
(D) step up transformers.

107. In case of air natural cooling, the cooling surface increases as the __________ of the size
(A) inverse
(B) inverse square

(C) square
(D) cube.

108. In case of air natural cooling the losses increase as the __________ of the size
(A) inverse
(B) inverse square
(C) square
(D) cube.

109. The heat generated in the transformer is dissipated to the surroundings mainly by
(A) conduction
(B) convection
(C) radiation
(D) all of the above.

110. The heat transfer by convection least depends on

(A) temperature difference
(B) air velocity
(C) surface area
(D) color of the paint.

111. Oil for transformer cooling should have low

(A) dielectric strength
(B) viscosity
(C) flash point.

112. Oil for transformer cooling should have high

(A) flash point
(B) viscosity
(C) sludging tendencies
(D) moisture content.

113. The oil selected for transformer cooling should be free from
(A) alkalies
(B) acids
(C) sulphur
(D) all of the above.

114. Normally for the design of transformer the ambient temperature is taken as
(A) 20C
(B) 25C
(C) 45C
(D) 75C.

115. A transformer is designed for certain ambient temperature. If it actually operates at a temperature 10C
above the design temperature its kVA rating should be
(A) increased by 10%
(B) reduced by 5%
(C) reduced by 10%
(D) reduced by 20%.

116. The overload capacity of a transformer depends on

(A) ratio of full load copper losses to its iron losses
(B) size of the core
(C) frequency
(D) none of the above.

117. Which surge will be most damaging for a transformer ?

(A) steeper front flatter tail
(B) flatter front steeper tail
(C) uniform
(D) all will be equally damaging.

118. A transformer is considered to have a network of series capacitance due to

(A) inter-turn insulation
(B) earthing
(C) laminated core
(D) surrounding tanks.

119. In a transformer the shunt capacitance is decreased and series capacitance is increased by the use of
(A) shielded windings
(B) inter-leaved winding
(C) layer type winding
(D) any of the above.

120. An air core transformer as compared to iron-core transformer has

(A) Less magnetic core loss

(B) More magnetic core loss
(C) No magnetic core loss
(D) Less ohmic loss.

121. In case of thyrite the resistance is

(A) inversely proportional to the applied voltage
(B) directly proportional to the square of the applied voltage
(C) directly proportional to the cube of the applied voltage
(D) none of the above.

122. The 'hum' in a transformer is due to

(A) vibrations in cooling oil
(B) vibration in laminations
(C) sinusoidal voltage waveform
(D) all of the above.

123. Which test is conducted on transformers to check its ability to withstand the transient voltages due to
lightening etc. ?
(A) Induced over voltage test
(B) Partial discharge test
(C) Impulse test
(D) Any of the above.

124. The density of transformer oil is around

(A)1.2gm / cc
(B) 1.0 gm/cc
(C) 0.95 gm/cc
(D)J0.80 gm/cc.

125. The flash point of transformer oil is usually

(A) 50C
(B) 75C
(C) 160C
(D) 150C.

126. The maximum permissible water content in transformer oil is

(A) zero
(B) 10 ppm
(C) 25 ppm
(D) 50 ppm.

127. The kinetic viscosity of transformer oil should be

(A) 5 cst
(B) 2.5 cst
(C) 50 cst
(D) 125 cst.

128. The maximum pour point of transformer oil should be

(A)10C

(B) 0C
(C) 4C
(D) 14.4C.

129. The dielectric strength of transformer oil' should not be less than
(A)10kV
(B) 20 kV
(C) 30 kV
(D) 50 kV.

130. The specific resistance of the transformer oil is of the order of

(A) 104 ohms cm
(B) 106 ohms cm
(C) 1012 ohms cm
(D) 1024 ohms cm.

131. Phase spread in ac machines is almost always

(A) 90
(B) 60
(C)120
(D) 50

132. The electric motor provided on refrigerators is usually

(A) open type
(B) protected type

(C) screen protected type

(D) totally enclosed type.

133. Flame proof motors are used in

(A) explosive atmosphere
(B) moisture free atmosphere
(C) dust free atmosphere
(D) moisture and dust free atmosphere.

134. Which of the following machine is invariably provided with forced ventilation ?
(A) Fractional horse power slow speed motor
(B) Fractional horse power high speed motor
(C) Hermetically sealed motor of refrigerator
(D) 50 MW generator in a power plant.

135. Since hydrogen is 14 times lighter than air its use as cooling medium is mainly to
(A) reduces noise
(B) reduces windage losses
(C) increase maintenance
(D) none of the above.

144. In case of induction motors the value of air gap flux density usually taken is
(A) 0.1 to 0.2 Wb/m2
(B) 0.35 to 0.6 Wb/m2
(C) 1.05 to 1.35 Wb/m2

(D) 2.15 to 2.55 Wb/m2.

145. Larger values of air gap flux density can be adopted while designing induction motors of
(A) larger output
(B) larger diameter of rotor
(C) both (A) and (B) above
(D) none of the above.

146. Higher values of flux density can be taken while designing machines for
(A) low voltages
(B) smaller number of poles
(C) both (A) and (B) above
(D) none of the above.

147.. A 5 HP cage induction motor has power factor of 0.75 at 750 rpm. A motor of 100 HP at 750 rpm can
be expected to have a power factor of
(A) 0.88
(B) 0.75
(C) 0.72.

148. An induction motor of 100 HP at 750 rpm is expected to have power factor of 0.88. A 100 HP induction
motor at 1500 rpm can be expected to have power factor of
(A) 0.91
(B) 0.88
(C) 0.81.

149. An induction motor of 10 HP at 750 rpm has efficiency of 83%. An induction motor of 100 HP at 750
rpm can be expected to have an efficiency of
(A) 81%
(B) 83%
(C) 90%
(D) 99.9%.

150. An induction motor of 20 HP at 750 rpm has efficiency of 85%. Another induction motor of 20 HP
operating at 1500 rpm can be expected to have an efficiency of
(A) 80%
(B) 82%
(C) 85%
(D) 88%.

151. When D is the diameter and L is the length of rotor of an induction motor, the best power factor can be
obtained when (P = no. of poles)
(A) D=L
(B) D = PF
(C) D = (PL)
(D) D = 1.35 P L.

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152. The power factor of the induction motor will be __________ if the magnetizing current is __________
(A) low......low
(B) high........high
(C) high.....low

(D) low ....... high.

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153. The magnetizing current of an induction motor will be __________ for __________ air gap
(A) larger .......... smaller
(B) larger ......... larger
(C) smaller....... larger
(D) smaller ........... smaller.

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154. In induction motors, small air gap __________ power factor and __________ noise level
(A) increases .......... reduces
(B) reduces .......... increases
(C) reduces..........also reduces
(D) increases..........also increases.

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155. In induction motors, larger air gap __________ noise level and __________ cooling
(A) increases .......... improves
(B) reduces .......... improves
(C) reduces..........jeopardises
(D) increases..........jeopardises.

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156. In case of induction motors, phase reactance of the winding is __________ proportional to the number
of slots per pole per phase
(A) directly
(B) inversely.

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157. In the design of induction motors, normally the number of slots per pole per phase is taken as
(A) two
(B) three
(C) three or more
(D) three or less.

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158. Normally open type stator slots in induction motors are not provided because
(A) exciting current increases
(B) coils cannot be slid through the top
(C) time required for the winding will be large
(D) none of the above.

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159. In induction motors provided with open type slots the exciting current is __________ and power factor
is __________
(A) high..........high
(B) low..........low
(C) high..........low
(D) low .......... high.

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160. Which type of slots are generally used in induction motors ?

(A) Open type
(B) Semi-closed type
(C) Closed type
(D) None of the above.

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161. In induction motors, the difference between the number of stator and rotor slots should not be
(A) P
(B) 2 P
(C) 5P
(D) any of the above.

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162. For avoiding cogging in induction motor the difference between the number of stator and rotor slots
should not be
(A) P
(B) 3P
(C) 5 P
(D) any of the above.

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163. In induction motor which of the following depends on the leakage reactance ?
(A) starting torque
(B) maximum torque
(C) starting current
(D) all of the above.

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164. Leakage reactance in induction motors may result from

(A) slot leakage flux
(B) overhang leakage flux
(C) differential leakage flux
(D) all of the above.

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165. The slip rings of wound rotor machines are made from

(A) electrolytic copper

(B) brass
(C) cast iron
(D) mild steel.

166. Stiff shaft is necessary in case of induction motors due to

(A) high operating speeds
(B) asynchronous-speed operation
(C) pulsating torque
(D) small air gap.

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167. The average value of specific electric loading of induction motors is in the range
(A) 5 to 50 ampere conductors/meter
(B) 50 to 450 ampere conductors/meter
(C) 500 to 4500 ampere conductors/meter
(D) 5000 to 45000 ampere conductors/meter.

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168. In case of induction motors the ratio of length to pole pitch for minimum cost, is taken as
(A)1.0
(B) 1.5 to 2
(C) 2 to 3

(D) 3 to 5.

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169. In case of induction motors, the ratio of length to pole pitch for good efficiency is taken as
(A) 1.0
(B) 1.5
(C) 2.0
(D) 5.0.

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170. For small induction motors, the ratio of length to pole pitch is taken as
(A) 0.6
(B) 1.5
(C) 1.5
(D) 2.0.

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171. The number of parallel paths in an integral slot winding with P poles are
(A) P
(B) 2P
(C) P/2
(D) P/4.

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172. The use of double squirrel cage winding on the rotor provides
(A) low noise
(B) reduced starting torque
(C) a large starting torque
(D) higher efficiency.

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173. By providing deep narrow slots in the rotor punching in induction motor
(A) starting torque can be increased
(B) running torque can be reduced
(C) efficiency can be improved
(D) none of the above.

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174. In induction motor if the number of rotor slots is equal to the stator slots then
(A) the motor will run smoothly
(B) the motor will mil at zero slip
(C) the noise level will be low
(D) the motor may refuse to start.

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175. A __________ value of magnetizing current gives __________ power factor

(A) large........poor
(B) large ......... better
(C) smaller........poor
(D) smaller ........ larger.

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176. Friction and windage loss in induction motor is usually

(A) 0.1% of the rated output
(B) 1% of the rated output
(C) 5% of the rated output
(D) 10% of the rated output.

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177. In case of double cage rotor the upper cage which is near to the air gap is made of
(A) electrolytic copper
(B) annealed copper
(C) brass
(D) steel.

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178. Losses due to harmonic currents produced in the cage rotor winding can be reduced by
(A) using skewed rotor
(B) using chorded stator winding
(C) proper slot combination of rotor and stator
(D) any of the above.

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179. In squirrel cage motors, skin effect occurs in

(A) stator winding
(B) rotor winding
(C) both (A) and (B) above
(D) none of the above.

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180. For a 3 fractional slot winding with P poles the number of parallel paths is
(A) P
(B) 2P
(C) P/2
(D) none of these.

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181. The output of a rotating electrical machine is limited by

(A) size of the machine

(B) peripheral velocity
(C) temperature rise
(D) none of the above.

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182. The hum in the transformer is due to

(A) transformer winding
(B) magnetostriction
(C) transformer oil
(D) tank walls.

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183. Turbo alternators are characterized by

(A) short diameters and great axial lengths
(B) short diameters and narrow axial lengths
(C) large diameters and narrow axial lengths
(D) large diameters and great axial lengths.

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184. Short circuit ratio for turbo-alternators is usually

(A) 0.1 to 0.2

(B) 0.2 to 0.4

(C) 0.5 to 0.7
(D) 0.8 to 0.95.

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185. A synchronous machine having large length of the air gap will have
(A) higher noise level
(B) smaller unbalanced magnetic pull
(C) lower limit of stability
(D) higher value of inherent regulation.

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186. Damper windings are provided in synchronous machines to

(A) damp out rotor oscillations
(B) reduce the over-voltages under abnormal conditions
(C) facilitate starting
(D) all of the above.

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187. The use of salient poles on high speed alternators will cause
(A) excessive windage loss and excessive noise
(B) reduced windage loss and low noise

(C) reduced windage loss but excessive noise

(D) excessive windage loss but reduced noise.

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188. Arc welding transformer is basically a

(A) frequency changing device
(B) step up transformer
(C) step down transformer
(D) current transformer.

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189. The output voltage of arc welding transformer is usually

(A) 10 to 30 V
(B) 35 to 55 V
(C) 55 to 65 V
(D) 110 to 135 V.

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190. A welding transformer should have

(A) drooping voltage-current characteristics
(B) open circuit voltage less than 80 V
(C) current controlled continuously over the full range

(D) all of the above.

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191. The drooping characteristics of a welding transformer are usually obtained by

(A) using series reactance
(B) adopting oil cooling
(C) multiple tapings on secondary
(D) none of the above.

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192. The power factor of a welding transformer is usually

(A) 1.0
(B) high
(C) 0.5
(D) very low.

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193. For the load cycle shown in the figure, the rating of the motor should be

(A) 600 kW
(B) 350 kW
(C) 300 kW
(D) 275 kW.

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Three cores made up of iron, aluminium and wood have the same dimensions and are wound with the same
number of turns. All these are fed from the same voltage source at a fixed frequency.

194. The materials in order of decreasing magnetizing currents will be

(A) wood, aluminium, iron
(B) wood, iron, aluminium
(C) iron, wood, aluminium
(D) iron, aluminium, wood.

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195. The materials in order of decreasing hysteresis loss will be

(A) wood, aluminium and iron
(B) iron, aluminium, wood
(C) iron, wood, aluminium
(D) aluminium, iron, wood.

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196. The materials in order of decreasing eddy current loss will be

(A) iron, wood, aluminium
(B) iron, aluminium, wood
(C) aluminium, iron, wood
(D) wood, aluminium, iron.

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197. For a 5 kW DC motor the number of slots per pole should be

(A) 4
(B) 8
(C) 12
(D) 16.

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198. In a synchronous generator in order to eliminate the fifth harmonic the chording angle should be
(A) 9
(B) 18
(C) 27
(D) 36.

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199. Inter poles in DC machines are provided to reduce

(A) sparking
(B) armature reaction
(C) iron loss
(D) efficiency.

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200. Skewing in the slots of an induction motor is provided to reduce

(A) iron loss
(B) noise
(C) harmonics
(D) temperature rise.

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201. Sometimes a reactor is connected in series with a transformer to

(A) improve regulation
(B) control fault current
(C) improve efficiency
(D) improve power factor.

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202. DC motor yoke is generally made of

(A) wood
(B) copper
(C) aluminium
(D) steel.

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203. For the same rating, the cost of an induction motor as compared to that of a DC motor is
(A) more
(B) less
(C) same
(D) nearly the same.

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204. In case of electrical machines, the intermittent rating as compared to its continuous rating is
(A) more
(B) less
(C) same.

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205. For the use of mush windings in 3 induction motors, the slot should be
(A) semi-closed
(B) open
(C) closed
(D) either (a) or (b).

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206. A hunting sound is produced in a synchronous motor when

(A) load fluctuates
(B) supply frequency varies
(C) both (A) and (B) above
(D) none of the above.

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207. The transformer noise is mainly because of

(A) cooling oil

(B) sinusoidal current

(C) magnetic flux
(D) all of the above.

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208. Stampings in transformers are provided to reduce

(A) hysteresis loss
(B) eddy current loss
(C) copper loss
(D) all of the above.

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209. Which loss occurs in the yoke of a DC machine ?

(A) iron loss
(B) copper loss
(C) heat loss
(D) no loss.

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210. The losses occurring in the rotor of an induction motor are less than those in the stator because of
(A) small diameter of rotor
(B) less rotor frequency

(C) slot skewing

(D) none of the above.

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211. In case of transformers, with increasing frequency
(A) copper losses reduce but efficiency increases
(B) copper losses increase but efficiency decreases
(C) both copper losses and efficiency increase
(D) copper losses remain unaffected while efficiency increases.

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212. The regulation of a transformer is least affected by changes in frequency at

(A) leading power factor
(B) lagging power factor
(C) unity power factor
(D) all of the above.

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213. In case of induction motor, with increase in supply voltage, which of the following increases ?
(A) Power factor
(B) Slip

(C) Torque
(D) All of the above.

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214. In most AC machines, it is usually a standard practice to use

(A) fractional slot winding With full-pitch coils
(B) fractional slot winding with chorded coils
(C) integral slot winding with chorded coils
(D) integral slot winding with full pitch coils.

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215. In a transformer iron losses vary as __________ of voltage

(A) inverse
(B) inverse square
(C) square
(D) cube.

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216. In case of distribution transformers, at fractional loads

(A) with increase in voltage efficiency decreases
(B) with increase in voltage efficiency increases
(C) with decrease in voltage efficiency decreases

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217. In case of transformers regulation varies as

(A) inverse of voltage
(B) square of voltage
(C) inverse square of voltage
(D) voltage.

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218. In a transformer, with change in frequency

(A) copper losses increase
(B) copper losses decrease
(C) copper losses remain unchanged.

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219. Distribution transformer has core losses

(A) > copper losses
(B) = copper losses
(C) copper losses
(D) = 1/2 copper losses.

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220. If a synchronous motor fails to start, the probable cause could be

(A) low voltage
(B) too much load at starting
(C) single phasing
(D) any of the above.

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221. In case a synchronous motor starts but fails to develop full torque, the probable cause could be
(A) low excited voltage
(B) reverse field winding
(C) open or short circuit
(D) any of the above.

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222. If a DC machine gives shock the probable cause could be

(A) armature field coils or brush holders earthed
(B) weak or leaky insulation
(C) loose earth wire
(D) all of the above.

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223. If a DC motor stops after running for some time, the probable cause could be any of the following
EXCEPT:
(A) Weak or no field
(B) Brushes ahead of neutral
(C) Insufficient power supply
(D) Insufficient torque developed.

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224. If fuse blows at the starting of a DC motor the probable cause could be
(A) low capacity of the fuse
(B) overload
(C) short circuit in the starter resistance
(D) any of the above.

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225. Sound in a DC motor may be due to

(A) unequal resistance of the armature and field coils
(B) loose fittings of the field core with yoke or frame
(C) improper fitting of the side covers
(D) any of the above.

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