1. A synchronous motor has better power factor than an induction motor. This is due to ?

Stator supply is not required to produce magnetic field

Synchronous motor has no slip

Mechanical load on the rotor remains constant

Synchronous motor has large airgap

Answer: Stator supply is not required to produce magnetic field

Explanation:


2. When the field circuit of an unloaded salient pole synchronous motor gets suddenly open circuited, then ?

the motor stops

it runs at a slower speed

it continues to run at the same speed

it runs at a very high speed

Answer: the motor stops

Explanation:


3. The resultant armature voltage of a synchronous motor is equal to the ?

vector sum of Eb and V

vector difference of Eb and V

arithmetic sum of Eb and V

arithmetic difference of Eb and V

Answer: vector difference of Eb and V

Explanation:


4. The armature current of a synchronous motor is minimum when operating at ?

unity power factor

0.707 power factor lagging

0.707 power factor leading

zero power factor leading

Answer: unity power factor

Explanation:


5. Why are same types of cells connected in parallel ?

To decrease the voltage rating

To increase the voltage rating

To decrease the current rating

To increase the current rating

Answer: To increase the voltage rating

Explanation:


6. There are N resistances, each are connected in parallel having value R with equivalent resistance of X. What will be the total resistance when these N resistances are connected in series ?

NX

RNX

X/N

N²X

Answer: N²X

Explanation:


7. Which of the following is equivalent to 0.5 kWh ?

1800000 W

1800000 J

18000000 J

36000000 J

Answer: 1800000 J

Explanation:


8. What is the conductivity (in Mhos/m) of a 2 Ohm circular wire, when the length and the diameter of the wire are 10 m and 0.8 m respectively ?

10

1

0.1

5

Answer: 10

Explanation:


9. Erg is a unit of measurement for ?

Energy

Power

Voltage

Impedance

Answer: Energy

Explanation:


10. Which of the following quantity will remain the same, when a layer of Teflon is inserted between the plates of a charged parallel plate capacitor ?

Capacitance

Charge

Energy of the capacitor

Potential

Answer: Charge

Explanation: