1. Flashing the field of D.C. generator means ?

neutralising residual magnetism

creating residual magnetism by a D.C. source

making the magnetic losses of forces parallel

increasing flux density by adding extra turns of windings on poles

Answer: neutralising residual magnetism

Explanation:


2. The generator has poorest voltage regulation ?

shunt

series

compound

over-compound

Answer: series

Explanation:


3. The voltage drop for which of the following types of brush can be expected to be least ?

Graphite brushes

Carbon brushes

Metal graphite brushes

None of the above

Answer: Metal graphite brushes

Explanation:


4. The critical resistance of the D.C. generator is the resistance of ?

field

brushes

armature

load

Answer: field

Explanation:


5. The number of brushes in a commutator depends on ?

speed of armature

type of winding

voltage

amount of current to be collected

Answer: amount of current to be collected

Explanation:


6. If a D.C. generator fails to build up the probable cause could not be ?

imperfect brush contact

field resistance less than the critical resistance

no residual magnetism in the generator

faulty shunt connections tending to reduce the residual magnetism

Answer: field resistance less than the critical resistance

Explanation:


7. A D.C. welding generator has ?

lap winding

wave moving

duplex winding

any of the above

Answer: lap winding

Explanation:


8. Drop in speed of a D.C. generator due to increase in load can be compensated by ?

cooling the armature

increasing the armature resistance

reducing the load voltage

increasing the input to the prime mover

Answer: increasing the input to the prime mover

Explanation:


9. The function of pole shoes in the case of D.C. machine is ?

to reduce the reluctance of the magnetic path

to spread out the flux to achieve uniform flux density

to support the field coil

to discharge all the above functions

Answer: to discharge all the above functions

Explanation:


10. When the shunt field of a compound generator is connected across both the series field and armature. Such a convection is known as ?

short shunt

long shunt

cumulative compounding

differential compounding

Answer: long shunt

Explanation: