UNIT-I

What is the magnetomotive force (mmf) of a wire with 8 turns carrying three
1 B
amperes of current?
2400 AT
24AT
2.4AT
240 AT

2 A coil of wire is placed in a changing magnetic field. If the number of turns in the B
coil is decreased, the voltage induced across the coil will
Increase
Decrease
Remain constant
Be excessive

3 When the north poles of two bar magnets are brought close together, D
there will be
A downward force
A force of attraction
No force
A force of repulsion

4 What is the magnetomotive force in a 75-turn coil of wire when there B

are 4 A of current through it?
18.75 AT
300AT
30AT
187 AT

5 The induced voltage across a stationary conductor in a stationary B

magnetic field is
Reversed in Polarity
zero
Increased
Decreased
6 C
An electromagnetic field exists only when there is
An increasing current
Decreased
Current
Voltage
7 A
When the current through the coil of an electromagnet reverses, the
Direction of the magnetic field reverses
Direction of the magnetic field unchanged
 Magnetic field expands
Magnetic field collaps

8 The ability of a material to remain magnetized after removal of the D

magnetizing force is known as
Permeability
Reluctance
Hysteresis
Retentivity

9 A basic one-loop dc generator is rotated at 90 rev/s. How many times D

each second does the dc output voltage peak (reach maximum)?
360
270
90
180
10 A
For a given wirewound core, an increase in current through the coil
Increase the flux density
Causes no change in flux density
Decreases the flux density
Increases the flux density

11 The induced voltage across a coil with 250 turns that is located in a B
magnetic field that is changing at a rate of 8 Wb/s is
1000V
2000V
31.25V
3125 V

12 When the speed at which a conductor is moved through a magnetic D

field is increased, the induced voltage
Decreases
Remains constant
Reaches zero
Increases

13 If the cross-sectional area of a magnetic field increases, but the flux A

remains the same, the flux density
Decreases
Increases
Doubles
Remains same
14 B
The unit for permeability is
 AT/M
Wb/AT-m
AT/Wb
Wb
15 D
The unit for reluctance is
AT/M
Tesla
Wb
AT/Wb
16 D
When a solenoid is activated, the force that moves the plunger is
Varying voltage
An electromagnetic field
A permanent magnetic field
A steady current

17 If the steel disk in a crankshaft position sensor has stopped with the C
tab in the magnets air gap, the induced voltage
Decreases
Increases
Is zero
Will remain constant
18 A
The direction of a magnetic field within a magnet is
From south to north
From north to south
Back to front
Front to back

What is the reluctance of a material that has a length of 0.07 m, a

19 A
cross-sectional area of 0.014 m2, and a permeability of 4,500 Wb/At
m?
0.001111 At/Wb
1 At/Wb
111 At/Wb
11 At/Wb

20 If a loop in a basic dc generator suddenly begins rotating at a faster A

speed, the induced voltage
Increase
Decrease
Remains unchanged
Reverses polarity
21 How much flux is there in a magnetic field when its flux density is D
5000 mu.gifT and its cross-sectional area is 300 mm2?
3mWb
5 micro Wb
16.67 Wb
1.5 micro Wb
22 B
The motional e.m.f. induced in a coil is independent of
Time
Resistance
Number of turns
Change of flux

23 What are the effects of moving a closed wire loop through a magnetic D
field?
Voltage is induced in the wire
Current is induced in the wire
Polarity across the wire depends on the direction of motion
All the above

24 The component that produces power in an electromagnetic generator B

is called the
Commutator
Field winding
Armature
Brush
25 B
The Hall effect
is a phenomenon with no practical applications
is used in various sensor applications
can develop potentials of thousands of volts
is the basis for solar cell operation
26 C
Which electromagnetic device contains an armature?
A speaker
A relay
A dc generator
A solenoid
27 D
The direction of induced current is given by?
Faradays law
Amperes law
Snells Law
Lenzs law
 What is the reluctance of a material that has a length of 0.045 m, a
28 A
cross-sectional area of 0.015 m2 , and a permeability of 2500
Wb/Atm?
1200 AT/Wb
833.33 micro AT/Wb
0.27 AT/Wb
More information is needed in order to find the reluctance
29 B
Permeability is the inverse equivalent of which electrical term?
Voltage
Resistance
Current
A relay

30 Which electromagnetic device has a movable iron core called a C

plunger?
A DC generator
A speaker
A solenoid
A relay

If positively charged particles enter with high velocity from the sky
31 D
towards the earth, then the earths magnetic field will deflect them
towards
South
North
West
East
32 B
Which electromagnetic device uses brushes and a commutator?
A solenoid
A dc generator
A speaker
A realy

33 What do you call the characteristic of a magnetic material whereby a B

change in magnetization lags the application of a magnetizing force?
Induction
Hysterisis
Retentivity
Reluctance
34 C
The energy resides in a current carrying conductor in the form of
Thermal vibration
 Electrostatic field
Magnetic field
Both electrostatic and thermal vibration
35 A
Series and parallel as applied to dc motors refer to
the connection of the field coil and armature windings
the connection of the motor and controller
the connection of the motor batteries
the connection of the brush and commutator
36 B
A Hall effect sensor
can operate only a few times before failure
is a noncontacting magnetic sensor
exists only in theory
produces very large voltages

37 What is the magnetomotive force in a 150-turn coil of wire with 2 A C

flowing through it?
13.33
152
300
75
38 B
The unit of flux density is known as
Mmf
Tesla
Maxwell
Weber

39 What is the flux density of a magnetic field whose flux is 3000 Wb C

and cross-sectional area is 0.25 m2?
83330 T
More information is needed in order to find flux density.
12000 micro Tesla
0T
40 C
Which electromagnetic device has a flexible cone?
A solenoid
A DC gnenerator
A speaker
A relay
41 D
The force of repulsion b/w two magnetic poles depends upon:
The strength of two poles
Nature of the medium separating them
 Distance between two poles
All the above

42 If magnet is broken into two equal pieces the pole strength of each A
half will be:
Same
Double
Half
One fourth

43 Which one of the following is considered to be the best method for B

making a magnet?
Double touch
Electrolytic
Induction
Single touch
44 C
When an iron piece is magnetised its length:
Increases
Decreases
Increases slightly
Decreases slighty

45 Substances, which are strongly attracted by a magnet and can also be A

magnetised, are called:
Ferromagnetic
Diamagnetic
Papramagnetic
All the above
46 A
Who first advanced the molecular theory of magnetism?
Weber
Ampere
Morse
Faraday
47 A
It is learnt that all magnetic substances lose their magnetism when:
Heated
Brought near a magnetic field
Placed in water
In winter
48 D
Which of the following is magnetic material:
Cobalt
Nickel
 Iron
All the above
49 C
Substances, which are repelled by a magnet, are known as:
Ferromagnetic
Paramagnetic
Diamagnetic
None of the above
50 C
The attractive power. of a bar magnet is maximum. at
Throughout magnet
Middle
Ends
None of the above

UNIT-II
1 The following magnet is used in large machines to create magnetic flux B
Permanent magnet
a. Electro magnet
a. Temporary magnet
any of the above
2 The special device which converts AC into DC and vice versa is known as C
armature
slip rings
split rings
feild magnets
3 The following is (are) the part(s) of a field magnet. D
yoke
pole cores
pole shoes
all of the above
4 Function of _____ is to collect current from the commutator and supply it to the C
external load.
feid magnet
armature
brushes
yoke
5 The brushes are ____ in shape. B
triangular
rectangular
cylindrical
square
6 For larger machines C
a. Ball bearings are used at both driving and non driving ends.
 a. Ball bearings are used at driving end and roller bearings are used at non
driving end.
a. Roller bearings are used at driving end and ball bearings are used at non
driving end.
a. Roller bearings are used at both driving and non driving ends.
7 The following is (are) keyed to the shaft D
Armature core
commutator
Cooling fan
All of the above
8 Which of the following generators have two field windings? C
Series wound generator
Shunt wound generator
Compound wound generator
All of the above
9 A motor converts C
a. Mechanical energy into electrical energy
a. Chemical energy into electrical energy
a. Electrical energy into Mechanical energy
a. Electrical energy into chemical energy
10 To produce dynamically induced emf, the following is (are) necessary D
A magnetic field
A conductor
Motion of conductor with respect to the field
All of the above
11 Which of the following is also called motor rule? B
Flemings right hand rule
Flemings left hand rule
All of the above
12 Shaft torque equals to D
Net torque
Friction torque
a. Net torque + Friction torque + Torque lost
a. Net torque -( Friction torque + Torque lost)
13 Iron or magnetic losses are also called A
Core losses
Field losses
Copper losses
Armature losses
14 The mechanical losses are about _____ % of full load loss B
0 to 10
10 to 20
20 to 30
30 to 40
15 The material for commutator brushes is generally D
Mica
copper
Cast iron
carbon
16 The insulating material used between the commutator segments is normally C
Graphite
Paper
Mica
Insulating varnish
17 In dc generators the brushes on commutator remain in contact with conductors C
which
Lie under south pole
Lie under north pole
Lie under interpolar region
Are farthest from poles
18 If brushes of a d.c generator are moved in order to bring these brushes in C
magnetic neutral axis there will be
Demagnetization only
Cross magnetization ass well as magnetization
Cross magnetization as well as demagnetizing
Cross magnetization only
19 Armature reaction of an unsaturated d.c machine is A
Cross magnetizing
Demagnetizing
Magnetizing
None of the above
20 D.c generators are conncted to the busbars or disconnected from them only under D
the floating condition
To avoid sudden loading of the primemover
To avoid mechanical jerk to the shaft
To avoid burning of switch contacts
All the above
21 Iron losses in a d.c machine are independent of variations in B
Speed
Load
Voltage
Speed and voltage
22 In d.c generators current to the external circuit from armature is given through A
Commutator
Solid connection
Slip rings
None of the above
23 Brushes of d.c machines are made of A
Carbon
 Soft copper
Hard copper
All of above
24 If B is the flux density l is the kength of conductor and v the velocity of conductor A
then induced e.m.f is givenby
Blv
Blv2
Bl2v
Bl2v2
25 In case of a 4-pole DC generator provided with a two layer lap winding with 16 B
coils the pole pitch will be
4
8
16
32
26 For a DC generator when the number of poles and the number of armature B
conductors is fixed then which winding will give higher emf?
Lap
Wave
Either A or B
Depends on other feathers of design
27 In a Four pole DC machine B
All the four poles are north poles
Alternate poles are north and south
All the poles are south
Two north poles follow two south poles
28 Copper brushes in DC machines are used A
When low voltage and high currents are involved
Where high voltage and small currents are involved
In both of the above cases
None of the case
29 A separately excited generator as compared to a self excited generator D
Is available to better voltage control
Is more stable
Has exciting current independent of load current
All the above
30 In case of DC machines mechanical losses are primary function of C
Current
Voltage
Speed
None
31 Flemings right hand rule regarding direction of induced emf correlates B
Magnetic flux direction of current flow and resultant force
Magnetic flux direction of motion and the direction of emf induced
 Magnetic field strength induced voltage and current
None
32 While applying flemings right hand rule to and the direction of induced emf the D
thumb points towards
Induced emf
Flux
Motion of the conductor if forefinger points in the direction of generated emf
Motion of the conductor if forefinger points along the lines of flux
33 The bearings use to support the rotor shaft are generally A
Ball bearings
Bush bearings
Magnetic bearings
None
34 In DC generators the cause of rapid brush wear may be D
Severe sparking
Rough commutator surface
In perfect contact
Any of the above
35 In Lap winding the number of brushes is always B
Double the poles
Same as poles
Half the poles
Two
36 Laminations of core are generally made of C
Case iron
Carbon
Silicon steel
Stainless steel
37 Which of the following could be lamina-proximately the thickness of laminations D
of a D.C.
machine ?
0.005M
0.05M
0.5M
5M
38 . The armature of D.C. generator is laminated to D
Reduce the bluk
Provide the bulk
Insulate the core
Reduce eddy current losses
39 The resistance of armature winding depends on D
Length of the conductor
cross-sectional area of the conductor
Number of conductors
 All the above
40 The field coils of D.C. generator are usually made of B
MICA
Copper
Cast iron
carbon
41 The commutator segments are connected to the armature conductors by means of A
Copper lugs
Resistance wires
Insulation pads
none
42 In a commutator C
Copper is harder than mica
Mica and copper are equally hard
Mica is harder than coper
None
43 . In D.C. generators the pole shoes are fastened to the pole core by B
Rivets
Counter sunk screws
Brazing
None
44 According to Fleming's right-hand rule for finding the direction of induced e.m.f., B
when middle finger points in the direction of induced e.m.f., forefinger will point
in the direction of
Motion of conductor
Lines of force
Either of the above
None
45 In a D.C. generator the ripples in the direct e.m.f. generated are reduced by C
using conductor of annealed copper
using commutator with large number of segments
using carbon brushes of superior quality
using equiliser rings
46 Two generators A and B have 6-poles each. Generator A has wave wound armature B
while generator B has lap wound armature. The ratio of the induced e.m.f. is
generator A and B will be
2:3
3:1
1:2
1:3
47 The e.m.f. generated by a shunt wound D.C. generator isE. Now while pole flux B
remains constant, if the speed of the generator is doubled, the e.m.f. generated will
be
E/2
 2E
Zero
E
48 The armature core of a D.C. generator is usually made of A
Silicon steel
Copper
Cast iron
None
49 Satisfactory commutation of D.C. machines requires D
brushes should be of proper grade and size
brushes should smoothly run in the holders
smooth, concentric commutator properly undercut
All the above
50 Open circuited armature coil of a D.C. machine is C
identified by the scarring of the commutator segment to which open circuited coil
is connected
indicated by a spark completely around the commutator
Both a and b
none

UNIT-III
1 What is the example of singly excited magnetic field system. A
Relay
D.C. shunt motor
D.C. series motor
Synchronous motor
2 For iron the curve between flux linkages () and current (i) is______ B
Linear
Non linear
Circle
Semi circle
3 When electric field is used as a medium for electromechanical energy conversion, B
the force
Zero
Very small
Large
Very large
4 The nature of armature winding of a d.c. machine is decided by C
Front pitch
Back pitch
Commutator pitch
Pole pitch
5 An 8-pole duplex winding will have______ parallel paths D
8
 4
32
16
6 The greatest percentage of heat loss in a d.c. machine is due to____ D
Eddy current loss
Hysterisis
Frictional
copper
7 Due to armature reaction in a d.c. generator, the flux under leading pole tip____ A
Is decreased
Is increased
May decrease or increase
Remains unchanged
8 . Flux distribution due to armature reaction causes the M.N.A. in a generator to C
Remain stationary
Move in the direction of rotation
move opposite to the direction of rotation
moves by 450 in opposite direction
9 The field winding of a d.c.shunt machine usually carries____ __of the rated current A
if the machine
2% to 5%
15% to 20%
more than 20%
less than 0.5%
10 D.C. machines which are subjected to abrupt changes of load are provided with A
Inter pole windings
Compensating windings
equalizers
copper brushers
11 No load speed of which of the following motor will be highest? B
Shunt motor
Series motor
Cumulative compound motor
Differentiate compound motor
12 The direction of rotation of a dc series can be changed by B
Interchanging supply terminals
Interchanging field terminals
a and b above
None of the above
13 Which of the following application requires high starting torque C
Lathe machines
Centrifugal pump
Locomotive
Air blower
14 If a d.c motor is to be selected for conveyors ,which rriotor would be preferred? A
Series motor
Shunt motor
Differentially compound motor
Cumulative compound motor
15 Which d.c motor will be perferred for machine tools ? B
Series motor
Shunt motor
Cumulative compound motor
Differentially compound motor
16 Which d.c motor is preferred for elevators ? D
Series motor
Shunt motor
Cumulative compound motor
Differentially compound motor
17 The speed of a D.C. shunt motor is required to be more than full load speed. This is A
possible by
reducing the field current
decreasing the armature current
increasing the armature current
increasing the excitation current
none of the above methods
18 One D.C. motor drives another D.C. motor. The second D.C. motor when excited A
and driven
runs as a generator
does not run as a generator
also runs as a motor comes to stop after sometime
none
19 Which D.C. motor has got maximum self relieving property ? A
Series
Shunt
compound
None
20 D.C. motor is to a drive a load which is almost nil for certain part of the load cycle C
and peak value for short duration. We will select this
Series
Shunt
Compound
none
21 D.C. motor is to drive a load which has certain minimum value for most of the time A
and some peak value for short duration. We will select the
Series
Shunt
Compound
 None
22 If a D.C. shunt motor is working at full load and if shunt field circuit suddenly opens A
this will make armature to take heavy current, possibly burning it
this will result in excessive speed, possibly destroying armature due to excessive
centrifugal stresses
nothing will happen to motor
motor will come to stop
23 Where D.C. motor of H.P. 12 or more requires frequent starting, stopping, reversing A
and speed control
drum type controller is used
three point starter is used
four point starter is used
all
24 In variable speed motor B
a stronger commutating field is needed at low speed than at high speed
a weaker commutating field is needed at low speed than at high speed
same commutating field is needed at low speed than at high speed
none
25 Which method of braking is generally used in elevators ? A
Plugging
Regenerative braking
Rheostatic braking
none