1 Mark MCQ With Answer PC-EE-401
1 Mark MCQ With Answer PC-EE-401
1 Mark MCQ
2. Flux is given by
(a) MMF / Reluctance * (b) EMF / Resistance (c) Voltage / Current (d) 1 / Reluctance
3. The property of a material which opposes the flow of magnetic flux in it is known as
(a) MMF (b) Reluctance * (c) Permeance (d) Permittivity
4. Which one of the following circuit elements will oppose the change in circuit current?
(a) Capacitance (b) Inductance * (c) Resistance (d) Diode
7. For electromechanical energy conversion process, it is essential that coupling magnetic field reacts on
(a) Electrical system * (b) Mechanical system
(c) both Electrical and Mechanical systems (d) Electrical or Mechanical system
8. In the magnetic circuit, the coil is excited by a current. Choose the correct statement from the following:
(a) Most of the magnetic energy will get stored in the air gap
(b) Most of the magnetic energy will get stored in the iron core *
(c) The magnetic energy stored will be stored almost equally in the iron core and the air gap
(d) All the magnetic energy will be stored in the iron core
12. The electromagnetic force, developed in any physical system, acts in such a direction as to tend to
(a) decrease the co-energy at constant mmf (b) increase the co-energy at constant flux
(c) decrease the co-energy at constant flux (d) increase the co-energy at constant mmf *
13. The electromagnetic torque, developed in any physical system and with magnetic saturation neglected,
acts in such a direction as to tend to
(a) decrease both the reluctance and inductance
(b) increase both the reluctance and inductance
(c) decrease the reluctance and increase the inductance *
(d) increase the reluctance and decrease the inductance
14. The developed electromagnetic force and/or torque in electromechanical energy conversion systems acts
in a direction that tends to
1. increase the co-energy at constant flux 2. increase the co-energy at constant mmf
3. decrease the stored energy at constant mmf 4. decrease the stored energy at constant flux.
From these, the correct answer is
(a) 2,4 (b) 1,3 (c) 2,3 (d) 1,4 *
15. A physical system of electromechanical energy conversion consists of a stationary part creating a
magnetic field with electric energy input and a moving part giving mechanical energy output. If now the
movable part is kept fixed, the entire electrical energy input will be
(a)stored in the magnetic field * (b) stored in the electric field
(c) divided equally between the magnetic and electric fields (d) zero
17. All practical electromechanical energy conversion devices make use of the magnetic field rather than the
electric field as the coupling medium. This is because
(a) electric field systems present insulation difficulties
(b) electric field systems have more dielectric loss than the magnetic loss for the same power rating of the
Machine
(c) in electric field systems, for normal electric field strength, the stored energy density is high
(d) in magnetic field systems, for normal magnetic flux density, the stored energy density is high *
24. A DC series motor should never be switched on to full voltage at no load because
(a)the field current is initially zero (b) the motor does not accelerate
(c) the speed becomes dangerously high * (d) it will take too long time to reach rated speed
26. If the load on a DC shunt motor is increased, its speed is decreased primarily due to
(a) increase in its flux (b) decrease in back emf *
(c) increase in armature current (d) increase in brush drop.
27. The speed control of a DC shunt motor by the variation of field flux results in
(a)constant power drive * (b) variable power drive
(c) constant torque drive (d) variable torque drive
28. The residual magnetism of a self excited dc generator is lost. To enable the machine to regain residual field
(a) the armature connection must be reversed (b) the field winding connection must be reversed
(c) the field winding must be replaced (d)the field winding must be excited by low voltage DC supply *
30. The purpose of including an external resistance at the time of starting a dc motor is to
(a) increase the starting torque (b) reduce the starting current *
(c) increase the armature flux (d) none of these.
31. Which of the following is an advantage of the armature control of the speed of a shunt motor?
(a)continuous control of speed *
(b) the armature circuit rheostat needs to be of continuous raring
(c) speed can only be reduced below its normal value
(d) excessive heat loss in the armature.
32. Hysteresis loss in a transformer can be reduced by using
(a) laminated core (b) silicon steel core * (c) oil (d) wooden core
33. In a transformer, electric power is transformed from the primary to the secondary without the change in
(a) voltage (b) current (c) frequency * (d) turns
34. Why are the transformer core made up of laminated sheet?
(a) to reduce eddy current loss * (b) to reduce hysteresis loss
(c) to reduce frequency (d) none of these
35. For successful parallel operation of two single phase transformers, the most essential condition is
(a) percentage impedances are equal (b) connected with appropriate polarities *
(c) turn-ratios are exactly equal (d) KVA ratings are equal.
37. An auto transformer is performer over an ordinary two winding transformer due to
(a) safety in operation
(b) availability of taps on the secondary
(c) considerable saving in copper when transformation ratio is nearly unity *
(d)none of above.
38. A shell type transformer has
(a) High eddy current loss (b) Reduced magnetic leakage *
(c) Negligible hysteresis loss (d)None of these
41. A 3-φ transformer, over a bank of 3 single phase transformers of equal rating has the advantage(s) of
(a) low cost (b) less weight (c) occupation of less space (d) all of these *
43. Absence of odd harmonics in magnetising current in a 3-phase core type transformer will make voltage
wave
(a) Sinusoidal * ( b) non-sinusoidal (c) asymmetrical (d) none of these.
44. For a sinusoidal applied voltage in a single phase transformer the flux wave and the magnetizing current are
respectively
(a) sinusoidal and sinusoidal (b) sinusoidal and peaky *
(c) peaky and flat topped (d) flat topped and peaky.
45. A 1:1 transformer is used as
(a) pulse transformer (b) isolating transformer * (c) potential transformer (d) current transformer.
46. The magnetizing current in a transformer is rich in
(a) 3rd harmonic * (b) 5th harmonic (c) 7th harmonic (d) 13th harmonic.
47. In Scott connections the teaser transformer operates on 0.866 of its rated
(a) impedance (b) current (c) voltage * (d) power.
50. In a properly connected delta winding of a 3 phase transformer, a voltmeter connected by opening a node of
delta will show zero voltage
(a)line voltage (b) double the voltage per phase (c) phase voltage (d) none of these .*