Questions & Answers On Constructional Features of Rotating Electrical Machines

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Constructional Features of
Rotating Electrical Machines
Questions and Answers
by Manish
4-5 minutes
This set of Electrical Machines Multiple Choice Questions &

Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Constructional Features of
Rotating Electrical Machines-1”.
1. Which of the following two windings produces/induces

the working flux and working EMF respectively?
a) field winding and armature winding
b) armature winding and field winding
c) both are produced in field winding
d) both are produced in armature winding
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Field winding produces the working flux and
armature winding has the working EMF, which is induced by
the working flux.
2. Armature winding carries which of the following current?

a) magnetizing current only
b) load current only
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c) both magnetizing current and load current

d) none of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: The winding on the machine that carries only
load current is called armature winding.
3. Field winding carries which of the following current?

a) exciting current only
b) load current only
c) both exciting current and load current
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: The winding that handles only exciting current
is called field winding.
4. Which of the following statements are correct regarding

exciting current?
(i) exciting current varies with the load
(ii) exciting current doesn’t vary with load
(iii) exciting current produces only a working magnetic flux
(iv) exciting current is not responsible for the production of
working magnetic flux
a) (i),(iv)
b) (ii),(iii)
c) (i),(iii)
d) (ii),(iv)
View Answer
Answer: c
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Explanation: The current that produces only a working

magnetic flux, and does not vary with the load on the
machine is called exciting current, magnetizing current or
field current.
5. Current in the field winding is ___________

a) AC always
b) DC always
c) Both AC and DC
d) Either AC or DC
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: Field winding is always given DC supply and
hence current is also DC.
6. The rating of the armature winding is ___________

a) 1/2 to 2% of the rated power of the machine
b) less than the power rating of the machine
c) greater than the power rating of the machine
d) equal to the power rating of the machine
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: The armature winding handles all the power
that is being converted or transformed.
7. The power rating of the field winding is ___________

a) equal to the power rating of the machine
b) 1/2 to 2% of the rated power of the machine
c) greater than the power rating of the machine
d) less than the power rating of the machine
View Answer
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Answer: b
Explanation: The power input to the DC field winding is
dissipated as i2R loss in the field winding (once the required
field current is established).
8. What is the reason behind armature structure for both

DC and AC machines being laminated?
a) reduce i2R losses
b) reduce the leakage flux
c) reduce the eddy current losses
d) for better operating power factor
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: The armature windings of both the DC and AC
machines have to deal with alternating current only; this is
the reason why the armature structure of all rotating
machines are laminated in order to reduce the eddy current
losses.
9. Armature winding is one in which working ___________

a) flux is produced by field current
b) flux is produced by the working emf
c) emf is produced by the working flux
d) emf is produced by the leakage flux
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: In an electrical machine, armature winding is
one in which the working emf is induced by the working flux.
10. Why is the air gap between stator and rotor should be
kept as small as mechanically possible in induction motor?
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a) to reduce the leakage flux between stator and rotor

b) as it leads to better operating power factor of the
induction motor
c) reduce the eddy current losses
d) both, to reduce leakage flux between stator and rotor,
and also for better operating power factor
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: The leakage flux and power factor depends on
the air gap and it should be as small as possible.
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Interview Questions and Answers
by Manish
5-6 minutes

1. Which type of slots are used in the construction of large

size and small size induction motors respectively?
a) open slots and semiclosed slots
b) semiclosed slots and open slots
c) open slots and open slots
d) semiclosed slots and semiclosed slots
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Large size motors use open slots, so that
already prepared and properly insulated coils can be
inserted in open slots. Small size induction motors use
semiclosed slots, so as to reduce the effective gap length
between stator and rotor.
2. In which of the following applications, wound rotor type of
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induction motor is used?

a) where the driven load requires speed control
b) where high starting torque is required
c) when external resistance is to be inserted
d) any of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: Only in wound rotor type of induction motor,
external resistance can be inserted in series with the rotor
winding, for speed and starting torque control.
3. For an induction motor,

(i) squirrel cage type is simpler and more economical in
construction
(ii) wound rotor type requires less maintenance
(iii) squirrel cage type is more rugged and requires less
maintenance
(iv) no external resistance can be inserted in the rotor circuit
of squirrel cage induction motor
(v) no external resistance can be inserted in the rotor circuit
of a wound rotor induction motor
Which of the above statements are correct?
a) (ii),(v),(iii)
b) (ii),(iii),(v)
c) (i),(iii),(iv)
d) (i),(ii),(iv)
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: The squirrel cage type is simpler and more
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economical in construction, requires less maintenance than

wound rotor type, since the former doesn’t require slip rings
and carbon brushes.
4. What are the advantages of providing the field winding

on rotor and armature winding on the stator?
a) more economical
b) more efficient
c) efficient cooling
d) all of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: If the armature winding is on the stator, only
two slip rings are required which implies less losses, more
efficiency and more economy. Also, stationary armature
winding can be cooled more efficiently.
5. The stator frame and end covers in synchronous and

induction machines are designed to ___________
a) carry the magnetic flux
b) to serve as a mechanical support
c) to provide cooling or to carry induced EMF
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: The stator frame and end covers serve merely
as a mechanical support to the stator core, and are not
designed to carry the magnetic flux.
6. What is the advantage of connecting two coils in parallel?

a) reduce the amount of copper required
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b) increase the current per parallel path to double the value

c) increase the voltage capacity
d) all of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: The parallel connection of two coils will
increase the current per parallel path to double the value.
7. In a synchronous machine, salient pole construction has

been found to suit best for ___________
a) low speed prime movers
b) high speed prime movers
c) medium speed prime movers
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: For accommodating large number of poles, the
rotor diameter must be comparatively increased, and from
mechanical considerations, salient pole construction has
been found to suit best for low speed prime movers.
8. What is the equation for frequency of generated EMF?

a) f = PN/120 Hz
b) f = 120/PN Hz
c) f = P/120 Hz
d) f = N/120 Hz
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: f= PN/120 Hz in India and many other
countries, alternators feeding the power system generates
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at a frequency of 50 Hz.
9. How many poles should the alternators driven by the oil

engines and hydraulic turbine prime movers must have, for
better operation?
a) fewer number of poles
b) larger number of poles
c) medium number of poles
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: Oil engines and hydraulic turbines operate
best at relatively low speeds, therefore, the alternators
driven by these prime movers must have relatively large
number of poles, as f ∝ 1/N.
10. Large synchronous machines are constructed with

armature winding on the stator because stationary armature
winding
(i) can be insulated satisfactorily for higher voltages
(ii) can be cooled more efficiently
(iii) would lead to reduced slip ring losses
(iv) would have no slot harmonics
(v) would have reduced armature reactance
Which of the above statements are correct ?
a) (i),(ii),(iii),(iv)
b) (i),(ii),(iii),(v)
c) (i),(ii),(iii),(iv),(v)
d) (i),(ii),(iv),(v)
View Answer
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Answer: b
Explanation: If the armature winding is on the stator, only
two slip rings are required, which implies less losses, more
efficiency and more economy. Also, stationary armature
windings can be cooled more efficiently.

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Questions and Answers for
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by Manish
5-6 minutes

1. How many poles should the alternators, driven by the

steam and gas turbines prime movers must have, for better
operation?
a) fewer number of poles
b) large number of poles
c) medium number of poles
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Steam and gas turbines have best operating
characteristics at relatively high speeds, therefore,
alternators driven by these must have a fewer number of
poles, say 2 or 4, as f ∝ 1/N.
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2. In a synchronous machine, cylindrical pole construction

has been found to suit best for ___________
a) low speed prime movers
b) high speed prime movers
c) medium speed prime movers
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: For high speed prime movers, if salient pole
construction is used, the rotor structure may not be able to
withstand the enormous centrifugal forces, developed by
the salient poles. Therefore, cylindrical rotor construction is
best suited from mechanical considerations.
3. Commercially, which of the following generators is called

turbo-alternators or turbo-generators?
a) salient pole rotor synchronous generators
b) cylindrical pole rotor induction generators
c) salient pole rotor induction generators
d) cylindrical rotor synchronous generators
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: Cylindrical rotor synchronous generators are
used commercially at high speed, driven by steam and gas
turbines.
4. For relatively large sizes of synchronous machines,

which of the following are used for providing closed circuit
cooling?
a) air
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b) water
c) hydrogen/helium
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: For synchronous machines of large sizes,
adequate cooling arrangements must be incorporated to
dissipate the heat produced by various losses.
5. In a synchronous generator, the frequency of the

generated EMF depends on
a) rotational speed
b) poles
c) both rotational speed and poles
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: f = PN/120 Hz
6. A synchronous machine can be connected to an energy

system only when ___________
a) frequency/rotational speed matches
b) voltage matches
c) current matches
d) power matches
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: For successful operation, the rotational
speed/frequency of the synchronous machine must
synchronize with the frequency of the energy system, and
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this is the reason for calling it a synchronous machine.
7. In larger DC machines, the reason behind using

fabricated steel instead of cast iron in the manufacture of
yoke is ?
a) economical considerations
b) permeability considerations
c) mechanical considerations
d) insulation considerations
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: Fabricated steel has higher permeability than
cast iron.
8. In a DC machine, the pole core is usually of smaller cross

section than the pole shoe because ___________
(i) smaller cross section requires less copper
(ii) larger pole shoe increases the air gap reluctance
(iii) larger pole shoe increases the flux per pole entering the
armature
(iv) larger pole shoe reduces the mechanical strength
(v) larger pole shoe supports the field winding
Which of the above statements are correct?
a) (i),(ii),(v)
b) (ii),(iii),(v)
c) (i),(iii),(v)
d) (ii),(iv),(v)
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: Larger pole shoe area increases the flux per
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pole entering the armature, due to the reduction in air gap

reluctance, and it also provides mechanical strength.
9. In a DC generator, the commutator serves as a

_________
a) mechanical rectifier for alternating EMF to direct EMF
b) mechanical inverter to invert the direct applied voltage to
alternating voltage
c) any of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: A DC generator is equivalent to an AC
machine plus a mechanical rectifier, i.e, commutator.
10. In a DC motor, the commutator serves as a

___________
a) mechanical rectifier for alternating EMF to direct EMF
b) mechanical inverter to invert the direct applied voltage to
alternating voltage
c) any of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: A DC motor is equivalent to an AC machine
plus a mechanical inverter, i.e, commutator.

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This set of Electrical Machines Multiple Choice Questions &

1. Which of the following two windings produces/induces

2. Armature winding carries which of the following current?

c) both magnetizing current and load current

3. Field winding carries which of the following current?

4. Which of the following statements are correct regarding

Explanation: The current that produces only a working

5. Current in the field winding is ___________

6. The rating of the armature winding is ___________

7. The power rating of the field winding is ___________

8. What is the reason behind armature structure for both

9. Armature winding is one in which working ___________

a) to reduce the leakage flux between stator and rotor

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This set of Electrical Machines Multiple Choice Questions &

1. Which type of slots are used in the construction of large

2. In which of the following applications, wound rotor type of

induction motor is used?

3. For an induction motor,

economical in construction, requires less maintenance than

4. What are the advantages of providing the field winding

5. The stator frame and end covers in synchronous and

6. What is the advantage of connecting two coils in parallel?

b) increase the current per parallel path to double the value

7. In a synchronous machine, salient pole construction has

8. What is the equation for frequency of generated EMF?

9. How many poles should the alternators driven by the oil

10. Large synchronous machines are constructed with

Sanfoundry Global Education & Learning Series –

This set of Electrical Machines Multiple Choice Questions &

1. How many poles should the alternators, driven by the

2. In a synchronous machine, cylindrical pole construction

3. Commercially, which of the following generators is called

4. For relatively large sizes of synchronous machines,

5. In a synchronous generator, the frequency of the

6. A synchronous machine can be connected to an energy

this is the reason for calling it a synchronous machine.

7. In larger DC machines, the reason behind using

8. In a DC machine, the pole core is usually of smaller cross

pole entering the armature, due to the reduction in air gap

9. In a DC generator, the commutator serves as a

10. In a DC motor, the commutator serves as a

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