1. Which of the following method of speed control of D.C. machine will offer minimum efficiency ?

Voltage control method

Field control method

Armature control method

All above methods

Answer: Armature control method

Explanation:


2. ln case the back e.m.f and the speed of a dc motor are doubled, the torque developed by the motor will ?

remain unchanged

reduce to one-fourth value

increase four folds

be doubled

Answer: remain unchanged

Explanation:


3. Which of the fol1owing motors one will choose to drive the rotary compressor ?

D.C. shunt motor

D.C. series motor

Universal motor

Synchronous motor

Answer: Synchronous motor

Explanation:


4. Which of the following motors is usually used in house-hold refrigerators ?

D.C. shunt motor

D.C. series motor

Single phase induction motor (split phase start or induction run motor)

Reluctance motor

Answer: Single phase induction motor (split phase start or induction run motor)

Explanation:


5. Torque developed by a D.C motor depends upon ?

magnetic field

current flow through the conductors

number of conductors

all above factors

Answer: all above factors

Explanation:


6. Which of the following D.C. motors has the least drop in speed between no-load and nominal load ?

Series motor without commutating poles

Series motor with commutating poles

Shunt motor with commutating pole

Compound motor without commutating poles

Answer: Shunt motor with commutating pole

Explanation:


7. Which of the following statement is incorrect ? If a starter is not used with large D.C. motor, it will draw a starting current which ?

will produce very low starting torque

will produce excessive line voltage drop

will damage the commutator

is many times its full-load current

Answer: will produce very low starting torque

Explanation:


8. In a D.C. motor, unidirectional torque is produced with the help of ?

end plates

bushes

commutator

both (b) and (c)

Answer: both (b) and (c)

Explanation:


9. Which of the following motor has high starting torque ?

Synchronous motor

A.C. series motor

D.C. series motor

Induction motor

Answer: D.C. series motor

Explanation:


10. The simplest form of a motor controller ?

relay

toggle switch

drum switch

magnetic switch

Answer: toggle switch

Explanation: