1. The angle between the rotating stator flux and rotor poles is called ...... angle ?

torque

obtuse

synchronizing

power factor

Answer: torque

Explanation:


2. The efficiency of a properly designed synchronous motor will usually fall in range ?

60 to 70%

75 to 80%

85 to 95%

99 to 99.5%

Answer: 85 to 95%

Explanation:


3. An over-excited synchronous motor is used for ?

fluctuating loads

variable speed loads

low torque loads

power factor corrections

Answer: power factor corrections

Explanation:


4. The rotor copper losses, in a synchronous motor, are met by ?

dc source

armature input

motor input

supply lines

Answer: dc source

Explanation:


5. Hunting in a synchronous motor takes place ?

when supply voltage fluctuates

when load varies

when power factor is unity

motor is under loaded

Answer: when load varies

Explanation:


6. A synchronous motor can be made self starting by providing ?

damper winding on rotor poles

damper winding on stator

damper winding on stator as well as rotor poles

one of the above

Answer: one of the above

Explanation:


7. The working of a synchronous motor is similar to ?

gear train arrangement

transmission of mechanical power by shaft

distribution transformer

turbine

Answer: transmission of mechanical power by shaft

Explanation:


8. For V-curves for a synchronous motor the graph is drawn between ?

field current and armature current

terminal voltage and load factor

power factor and field current

armature current and power factor

Answer: field current and armature current

Explanation:


9. Under which of the following conditions hunting of synchronous motor is likely to occur ?

Periodic variation of load

Over-excitation

Over-loading for long periods

Small and constant load

Answer: Periodic variation of load

Explanation:


10. Synchronous motors are generally not self-starting because ?

the direction of rotation is not fixed

the direction of instantaneous torque reverses after half cycle

starter cannot be used on these machines

starting winding is not provided on the machines

Answer: the direction of instantaneous torque reverses after half cycle

Explanation: