AC GENERATOR

01. A 3 phase, 6 pole A.C Gen rotating at 4200 rpm will produce o/p freq of
a. 140 Hz
b. 25.2 KHz
c. 70Hz

Consider only 1 phase, 2-pole per phase

02. A 30KVA rated gen has a PF of 0.8 what is its max consistent power?
a. 37.5 Kw
b. 30 Kw
c. 24 Kw

03. A conventional aircraft gen will be

a. star wound
b. series wound
c. delta wound
star wound will give 2 choice of voltage. Aircraft never use series wound gen

04. A frequency wild AC gen is used for

a. any AC load
b. de-icing loads
c. instruments and navigation
Frequency wild can only be used on resistive ccts (heat and lighting)

05. A frequency wild AC gen system has

a. variable voltage
b. variable frequency only
c. variable voltage and frequency
The voltage is held constant by a voltage regulator which varies the resistance of the field current

06. A frequency wild gen

a. has a variable frequency o/p
b. is always a DC gen
c. maintains a constant temp but has a variable freq

07. A gen is labels as having 115v/200v, 20A and PF 0.8 what is the AP in each line that the generator
produce?
a. 2.3Kw
b. 4Kva
c. 2.3Kva
AP is measured in VA, line voltage is 200V (always the higher of the 2 voltages and the presence of 2
voltage confirms it as star wound) so 200 x 20 = 4kva PF not required

08. A gen is labelled 200KVA and PF 0.8 this means it has real power of
a. 250KW
b. 160KW
c. 200KVA

09. A gen rated at 30KVA and PF 0.8 has max continuous power o/p
a. 30KW
b. 48 KW
c. 24 KW
True power = PF x AP = 0.8 x 30 = 24KW

10. A gen supplies 150 VAC phase and load is 10 ohm per phase what is the phase current?
a. 1.5 A
b. 15 A
c. 25.5 A

11. A gen supply 25A, 4V and 50W what is the AP and the PF?
a. 100VA and 2
b. 400VA and 0.5
c. 100 VA and 0.5

12. A gen with more than two phases is known as

a. multi phase
b. poly phase
c. delta phase

13. A single phase AC gen has 12 pole and it runs at 600 rpm which one of the following is the o/p freq of
the gen
a. 50Hz
b. 60Hz
c. 120Hz
freq = rev/sec x pole pair

14. AC gen are rated in

a. Kw
b. KVARs
c. KVA

15. All aircraft AC equipment is rated in

a. volt amp reactive
b. watts
c. volt amp

16. An AC gen has 4 poles to produce a freq of 400Hz it much acheave a speed of
a. 12000 rpm
b. 6000 rpm
c. 3000 rpm
if it had the min of 3 poles (1 pair) it would require 400 rev/sec = 400 x 60 = 24000 rev/min
with 4 poles (2 pairs), that speed can be halved

17. An AC gen is producing the required voltage but a higher freq than that required to remedy this the
following action must be taken?
a. decrease the speed of the prime mover
b. decrease the speed of the prime mover, and then increase the strength of the field
c. decrease the speed of the prime mover and then decrease the strength of the field

18. an AC gen is rated at 30KVA at 0.8 PF: this means that the max contimious o/p should not exceed
a. 24 KW
b. 30KW
c. 37.5 KW

19. An AC gen rated at 90KVA with PF of 0.85 lagging is capable of supplying

a. 76.5 Kw of continuous power
b. 90 KW of continuous power
c. 105.88 KW of continuous power

20. An AC gen freq will

a. be proportional to the rpm at which it is driven
b. always be constant regardless of the gen drive speed
c. vary with changes in field strength

21. An advantage of a star connected gen over a delta connected gen is

a. The line and phase voltage are equal
b. two potentials are available
c. a balance load is guaranteed

22. An aircraft star connected AC gen is said to have a balance load when
a. all the phase voltage are equal
b. the phase angle of the o/p are spaced 120⁰
c. all the phases currents are equal

23. AN AC gen is operating at 50KVA in a cct with a PF 0.8 the real power is
a. 72 KW
b. 40 KW
c. 50KW
24. AN alternator delivers 500V rms at 1 amp the PF is 0.8 the TP is ?
a. 100VA
b. 400W
c. 500W

25. An EMF of 10V is induced in a conductor moving at right angle to a magnetic field what will be the
EMF induced in the same conductor if it is moved to 45⁰ to the magnetic field?
a. 2.93V
b. 10V
c. 7.07V
sin 45⁰= 0.707

26. An increase in the capacitive load on an AC gen

a. increases the strength of the field
b. has no effect on the rotating field strength
c. reduce the strength of the rotating field

27. Delta wound alternator currents are

a. the same as lie current
b. the same as phase current
c. the phase current x √3
delta wound line current = √3 x phase current

28. Delta wound line current is

a. equal to phase current
b. less than the phase current
c. √3 x phase current

29. how many cycles of AC voltage are produced in a 6 pole alternator of the revolving field type with
each revolution of the rotor?
a. 4
b. 6
c. 3
each pair of pole produce 1 cycle

30. If a delta connected AC system is operating at 115V phase what is the line voltage?
a. 230V
b. 115V
c. 200V

31. If the inductive load of an unregulated AC gen is decreased what happen to o/p votage?
a. Decrease
b. Remain constant
c. increase

32. If the phase voltage in a star connected gen is 200V what will be the line voltage?
a. 115V
b. 346V
c. 200V
star connected gen = line voltage is 1.73 x phase voltage

33. If the phase voltage of a star wound gen is 115 V what would be the line voltage?
a. 180v
b. 220v
c. 200v
line to line voltage means line voltage for star wound , line voltage = 1.73 x phase voltage

34. If there was a mainly inductive load on an AC gen the voltage with respect to the current would
a. lead
b. be in phase
c. lag

35. in a 2 phase gen how far apart are the windings electrically?
a. 90⁰
b. 45⁰
c. 180⁰

36. in a 2 phase gen what angle are the phases to each other
a. 90⁰
b. 180⁰
c. 0⁰

37. in a 3 phase gen with balance load the potentional between the neutral point and earth is
a. 0 v
b. equal to line voltage
c. equal to phase voltage

38. in a 3 phase gen what angle are the phases to each other
a. 120⁰
b. 0⁰
c. 180⁰

39. ion a 3 phase delta connected gen the line current is

a. the same as the phase current
b. root 3 times the phase current
c. phase current divided by root 3

40. in a 3 phase delta wound cct line current is

a. in phase with the phase current
b. same as the phase current
c. the victorial sum of all 3 phase currents.

Line current is root3 x phase current (rules out “same as the phase current”) there is a 30⁰ phase shift
(rules out “in phase with the phase current”)
The root 3 is derived from the vector sum of all three phases.

41. In a 3 phase star config AC gen, what is the angular difference between line voltage and phase
voltage?
a. 60⁰
b. 120⁰
c. 30⁰

42. In a delta connected gen the line current is equal to

a. 1.75 x phase voltage
b. phase current
c. 1.7 x phase current

43. In a delta connected system

a. line voltage = phase voltage
b. phase voltage = 1.73 x line voltage
c. line voltage = 1.73 x phase voltage

44. In a delta connected gen

a. line volts = phase volts, line current = phase current / √3
b. line volts = √3 x phase voltage, line current = phase current
c. line volts = phase volts , line current = √3 x phase current

45. In a gen system a stabilizer winding is used

a. to prevent voltage over shoot
b. in series with the field to prevent oscillations
c. to control o/p current
The stabilizing winding picks up a rate of change from the o/p of an AC brushless gen and damp out
voltage over shoot and prevent system oscillation. The pickup is an induction coil wound around the o/p
so is NOT wired in series

46. In a 3 phase star connected system

a. line current is greater than the phase current
b. lne voltage is less than the phase voltage
c. line current equals the phase current

47. In a voltage equalising cct the gen are regulated so

a. the higher o/p is decreases to that of the lower
b. the lower o/p is increased to that of the higher
c. the lower is increased and the higher is decreased until they are equal

48. In an AC gen of the brushless type the rotating field winding is fed with
a. AC via rotating exciter windings
b. DC via diodes from the main exciter winding on the rotor
c. DC via the slip rings from an external supply

49. In an aircraft brushless alternator the armature is

a. delta wound
b. star wound
c. in series with the field
The armature is normally star wound to give a choice of 2 voltages

50. In an AC Star wired system, the phase voltage is 115 volts and the line voltage will be approx.
a. 163 V
b. 115 V
c. 200 V

51. In operation of a single phase AC gen freq is determined by

a. the number of pairs of poles
b. The generator speed
c. controlling the current flow through the voltage field windings

52. In a smaller single or twin engine aircraft the primary DC power is supplied in the form of rectified
o/p from
a. freq wild AC gen
b. constant freq AC gen
c. inverter
53. Increasing the load on a permanent magnet gen will
a. reduce the terminal voltage by a small amount
b. increase the terminal voltage by a small amount
c. reduce the terminal voltage by a large amount

54. Increasing the load on a permanent magnet gen will

a. increase terminal voltage by a small amount
b. reduce terminal voltage by a small amount
c. reduce terminal voltage by a large amount

55. On a 3 phase AC gen total power is

a. less than a single phase
b. same as the power in a single phase
c. more than a single phase
total power = 3 x v (phase) x I (phase)
Note: Power = √3 x V (line) x I (line)

56. On a 3 phase star wound gen the line voltage is

a. more than the voltage from a single phase
b. the same as a voltage from a single phase
c. less than the voltage from a single phase
V (line) = √3 x v (phase)

57. On a brushless AC gen the main rotating field is fed with

a. AC from the rotating field exciter
b. DC via diode on the rotor
c. AC

58. On a brushless AC gen the permanent magnet generator o/p is

a. Dc
b .Pulsed
c. AC
The o/p is AC before it is rectified by the diodes inside the shaft

59. On a typical AC gen the o/p is taken

a. direct from the rotor via slip rings
b. direct from the stator windings
c. direct from the exciter

60. One revolution of a three phase gen will produce

a. 2 cycles
b. 1 cycle
c. 3 cycles
Although there are three phases they are considered separate. So one cycle is generated per revolution

61. o/p Voltage of an AC gen is controlled by varying

a. speed of the gen
b. armature current
c. field current

62. Permanent magnet in an AC gen are

a. to rectify the current
b. to control the freq
c. To provide initial excitation

63. PF is
a. tan
b. cos
c. sin

64. Single phase components in a 3 phase system may be connected between

a. phase A and B only
b. any phase and earth
c. any phase and earth or between ant two phases

65. single phase components in a 3 phase system may be connected between

a. phase and neutral only
b. any phase and neutral or between any two phases
c. phase A and B only

66. Stability windings in an Ac gen sense

a. current and prevent oscillations
b. freq and prevent over voltage
c. voltage and prevent over voltage

67. Stability winding sense

a. current and prevent an over voltage
b. freq and prevent over current
c. voltage and prevent an over voltage

68. The A phase of a three phase power system is colour coded

a. yellow
b. red
c. blue

69. The amount of electrical power for a given gen weight is

a. determined by the size of the aircraft
b. greater for DC gen
c. Greater for AC gen

70. The exciter winding in a brushless AC gen is supplied with electrical power from
a. A rotating gen integrally mounted on the same shaft as the AC windings
b. Permanent magnets
c. the bus bar

71. The freq of the o/p of a 4 pole gen is 400Hz the generator is turning at
a. 3000 rpm
b. 12000 rpm
c. 6000 rpm

72. The line voltage from a generator wit ha delta type connection will be
a. the same as the phase voltage
b. lower than the phase voltage
c. higher than the phase voltage
line and the phase voltages are tha same wit ha delta connections(it is the current that is difference)

73. The line voltage of a 3 phase star connected AC gen is

a. equal to the phase voltage
b. less than the phase voltage
c. greater than the phase voltage

74. The o/p from a fixed field AC gen would be taken from the
a. the rotating part of the machine via slip rings and brushes
b. the rotating part of the machine via A commutator and brushes
c. stationary part of the machine

75. The o/p from a rotating armature AC gen would be taken from
a. the rotor
b. the stator
c. either the rotor or the stator
The o/p is taken from the armature

76. The o/p from a rotating field AC gen would be taken from the
a. armature on the rotor
b. stator
c. winding on the rotor

77. The permanent magnet in an AC gen induced

a. A.C in the main gen
b. A.C in the exciter gen
c. D.C in the exciter gen

78. The phase voltage of a 3 phase star wound configuration compared to a line voltage is
a. equal
b. greater
c. less

79. The phases on a 3 phase AC gen are spaced at

a. 90⁰
b. 120⁰
c. 180⁰

80. The power consumed in a three loads connected in star configuration when compared wit hdelta
configuration
a. the star configuration consumes 3 times the power of the delta configuration
b. both configurations consumes the same power
c. the delta configuration consumes 3 times the power of the star configuration

81.The power o/p of a similar size 3 phase compared to a single phase generator is
a. same
b. more
c. less
3 phase gen are lighter and more compact for their o/p power

82. The power o/p of an AC parallel generator system is measured in

a. KW / KVARS
b. KVA
c. amps

83. The shape of the o/p wave of an AC gen is known as a

a. Sine wave
b. frequency wave
c. cosine wave
84. The stability winding in a 3 phase AC gen are to sense
a. phase shift
b. over volt
c. field oscillations

85. The stator of a permanent magnet rotor AC gen

a. is wound in series with the field
b. is usually delta wound
c. is usually star wound
star wound provide two options of voltages

86. The sum of the instantaneous EMFs in the 3 phase system is

a. 3 times the phase voltage
b. equal to the line voltage
c. zero
3 phase: add up all 3 at any vertical line and it always comes to zero

87. The 3 voltages of a 3 phase gen are connected

a. in parallel to each other
b. independently of each other
c. in series with each other

88. the tolerance of the AC gen freq is

a. 20Hz
b. 10Hz
c. 40Hz
+/- 10Hz (for paralleling of gen)

89. The two factors which govern the o/p frequency of an AC gen are the
a. speed of rotation of the rotor and the stator field flux strength
b. strength of the stator field flux and number of poles
c. the number of poles (in pairs) and the rotor RPM

90. The variable freq o/p from an AC gen is used for

a. supplying non inductive loads
b. driving AC operated instruments
c. the AC supply instead of using inverters
Variable freq (freq wild) can only be used for resistive loads. (Not for inductive or capacitive)
91. The voltage induces in the stator of an AC gen is produced by
a. A fixed magnetic field
b. An alternating field
c. A rotating magnetic field

92. The voltage of an AC gen

a. rises to max in one direction, falls to zero and rise in the same direction
b. rises to max in one direction, falls to zero and rise in the opposite direction
c. rises to max in one direction and remains

93. To adjust the voltage of an AC gen, whilst maintaining constant freq it is necessary to
a. alter the field current
b. alter the reactance of the starter winding cct
c. alter the driving speed

94. Two 3 phase gen operating in parallel with different phase and line voltages will be connected in
a. delta config
b. parallel config
c. star config

95. Under freq in an AC supply would cause

a. over speeding of AC motors
b. over voltage of capacitive device
c. overheating of inductive device

96. What are the factors affecting the freq of an AC gen?

a. no. of turns in the armature coil and rpm
b. no. of turns in the armature coil and no. of coils and no. of pole pairs
c. no. of pole pairs and RPM

97. What is the max active power supplied from a 40Kva gen at 0.9 PF?
a. 50Kw
b. 36KW
c. 8KW

98. When AC gen are paralleled they must share equally the
a. VAR & VA
b. Watts & VA
c. Watts & VAR
99. When measuring the phase and line voltage of a gen it was found that line and phase voltages were
equal. The gen is?
a. either delta or star wound
b. delta wound
c. star wound

100. Where are the o/p winding in an AC gen?

a. rotor with commutator
b. rotor with slip rings
c. stator

AC MOTORS

01. A 3 phase induction motor can be reversed by

a. isolating one phase
b. reversing the rotor connections
c. changing any two phases

02. A single phase induction motor obtains its magnetic field by

a. rotating electromagnetic field
b. phase splitting with capacitor
c. permanent magnet rotor

03. A 6 pole motor is running at a frequency of 300Hz what is the RPM

a. 6000
b. 12000
c. 3000
RPM= (f x 60)/Pole pairs
= (300 x 60) / 3
=(100 x 60) = 6000

04. A cap in a single phase AC motor is to

a. Prevent spikes
b. block Dc
c. provide a phase shif

05. In an AC machine the difference between the rotating field speed and speed of the rotor is called
a. difference speed
b. slip speed
c. synchronous speed

06. A capacitor in a single phase motor is to

a. prevent sparking at the switch
b. provide smoothing
c. provide a phase shif

07. A centrifugal switch is used

a. to cut out the resistor / inductor cct on an AC motor
b. to cut out the cap cct on an AC motor
c. to cut out the slow resistor on an AC motor

08. A shaded pole motor has shaped poles to

a. create a rotating field
b. increase efficiency
c. reduce interference

09. A simple basic induction motor has

a. poor starting torque, poor running torque
b. poor starting torque, good running torque
c. good starting torque, poor running torque
10. A three phase AC motor is running at speed on constant load. If one phase goes open cct the motor
will run at
a. 2/3 speed
b. same speed
c. 1/3 speed

11. A 3 phase induction motor obtains its magnetic field by a

a. rotating DC electromagnet
b. 3 phase supply to the stator
c. cap in series with one of the winding

12. What happen when you remove one phase on a 3 phase motor while it is running
a. it slows down
b. it stops running
c. the speed is unchanged

13. A 3 phase motor has a windings

a. 180⁰ apart
b. 120⁰ apart
c. 90⁰ apart

14. A 2 phase motor has

a. 2 poles at 180⁰
b. 4 poles at 90⁰
c. 3 pairs of poles at 120⁰

15. An AC shunt wound motor some times uses a volts dropping resistor. The resistor would
a. in series with field
b. in series with the supply
c. in series with the armature

16. An AC induction motor can never run at synchronous speed coz’

a. the back EMF would be so great that they would slow the motor
b. there are much heavier than synchronous motors and could never be accelerated up to synchronous
speed
c. there would be no EMF induced in the bars and hence no current and no magnetic field

17. An AC motor that rotates at the same speed as the supply frequency is
a. a synchronous motor
b. an induced motor
c. a squirrel motor
18. An motor which rotates at the same speed as supply frequency is called
a. synchronous motor
b. an induced motor
c. a universal motor

19. An AC motor which rotates at the same speed as the supply frequency is called
a. An induced motor
b. A synchronous motor
c. a universal motor

20. An inductance/resistance motor is

a. restricted to low loads only
b. less efficient than a capacitance motor
c. better than a capacitance motor

21. Calculate the speed of a 400Hz, $ pole machine

a. 6000 rpm
b. 8000 rpm
c. 12000 rpm

22. Disconnecting one of the phases from 3 phase motor will cause the motor to
a. stop
b. run at 2/3 speed
c. run at the same speed

23. for synchronous motor to run at 12000 rpm on a 3 phase 400Hz supply it must have
a. 2 pair of poles / phase
b. 1 pair of poles per phase
c. 3 pairs of poles / phase

24. If a connection to a 3 phase AC motor is disconnected the motor will

a. continue to run
b. slow down and stop
c. stop
3 phase motor disconnecting a phase will not slow down or stop the motor since the speed is dependent
upon the freq and the load (slip). It will however less torque

25. If the freq drops in the supply to an induction motor

a. the motor may over heat
b. the motor will not be affected in any way
c. the motor will speed up
26. If the number of poles on a stator of an induction motor are doubled the o/p speed of the motor is
a. double
b. halved
c. unchanged

27. If two phase of 3 phase motor are cross connected what will happen?
a. same speed rotate in same direction
b. half speed rotate in opposite direction
c. same speed rotate in opposite direction

28. In a 2 phase induction motor the control winding is fed with

a. Dc supply
b. variable phase AC supply
c. constant phase AC supply

2 phase induction motor used on a servo system uses one fixed reference phase and one control phase.
The control phase in the same frequency as the reference (and is constant) but varies in amplitude.
When the amplitude goes –ve it is effectively 180⁰ out of phase with the reference phase and the motor
turns backwards.

29. In a 3 phase motor. If 1 phase is lost the motor

a. runs at 1/3 speed
b. remains at the same speed
c. runs at 2/3 speed
the speed of a 3-phase motor is dependent only on the freq of the power supply

30. in a basic induction motor the

a. the motor runs at synchronous speed immediately
b. running torque is poor but starting torque is good
c. starting torque is poor but running torque is good

31. In a shaded pole motor the copper ring on the split pole is to
a. both start and determine the motor direction
b. determine the motor direction
c. start the motor only

32. In a synchronous motor when the motor is running the slip is

a. 0%
b. 100%
c. 5%

33. In a 2 phase motor the reference phase is fed with

a. variable amplitude AC supply
b. fixed amplitude AC supply
c. DC supply

34. In a 2 phase induction motor there are

a. 3 poles
b. 2 poles
c. 4 poles
pair of pole per phase

35. In an induction motor what is the term used to describe the difference between the synchronous and
rotor speeds?
a. the motor speed and is given as a % of slip speed
b. The slip speed and is given as % of synchronous speed
c. the motor speed and is given as a % of synchronous speed

36. Motor slip is

a. a shifting of the MNA of the motor
b. The % of difference in speed between the stator and rotor fields
c. a symptom of a weak field

37. Shaded pole in an AC motor are intended to

a. reduce eddy current loss
b. prevent over shooting
c. facilitate starting

38. slip on a synchronous motor on start is

a. 0%
b. 100%
c. 50 %

39. The controlling phase on a 2 phase motor is of a

a. variable amplitude
b. fixed amplitude
c. DC

40. The difference in speeds between a synchronous motors rotor and stator in known as
a. Phase lag
b. rotor lag
c. slip speed

41. The phases in supply to a 2 phase motor are electrically

a. 120⁰ apart
b. 180⁰ apart
c. 90⁰ apart

42. The principal characteristics of a synchronous motor is

a. It must have a synchronised 3 phase supply to operate
b. it rotates at a speed that is synchronised with the applied DC current
c. it rotates at a speed that is synchronised with the applied AC current
A sync motor rotates at a speed that is sync with the applied current

43. The slip speed of an induction motor is

a. stator speed / rotor speed
b. stator speed + rotor speed
c. stator speed – rotor speed

44. The speed of a single phase induction motor is dependent on

a. the strength of the armature current
b. the number of pair of poles
c. the strength of the field
Any AC motor’s speed is determined by the supply frequency and /or the number of poles. A stronger
field or armature current results in only more torque but not speed

45. The speed of an AC motor can be affected by the

a. pair of poles
b. field current
c. armature current
the number of pair of poles dependent upon the frequency of the supply which is the only thing which
can vary speed
46. To change the direction of a £ phase induction motor you would
a. swap 2 of the stator connections
b. remove one of the i/p connection
c. swap all of the i/p connections

47. What is the purpose of the capacitor used in a single phase AC motor?
a. changing direction of motor
b. smoothing
c. provides a high starting torque

48. which of the following applications would require a continuously rated motor?
a. fuel pump motor
b. cargo door actuator
c. flap driven actuator

IMPORTANT

1. What would you use to measure a small charge of static electricity

a. electroscope
b. oscilloscope
c. high resistance voltmeter

02. The atom is made up of

a. electron and neutron
b. proton and electron
c. electrons, protons and neutrons

03. a –ve charge electrical conductor is placed next to an insulated electrical conductor
a. the electrons will remain where they are
b. the –ve charge will move to the other conductor and the electrons will balance
c. the –ve charge will move to the conductor and leave it –ve

04. A small or misshaped resister will have it value markedon it by

a. letter
b. dots
c. no mark

05. When heat is applied a thermocouple, it produces a change in

a. current
b. resistance
c. volts

06. A solar powered cell produces an o/p in

a. watt
b. volt
c. amp

07. A potentiometer is made up of

a. A 3 terminal resistor
b. 3 coils
c. weat stone bridge