TYPICAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS( ES201) Basic electrical PART - I OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS Choose correct or the best

alternative in the following:

Q.1 The power taken by a 3-phase load is given by the expression (A) V 3 L I L cos . (B) V 3 L I L cos . (C) V 3 L I L sin . (D) V 3 L I L sin . Ans: B Q.2 Which of the following motors has a high starting torque? (A) ac series motor. (B) dc series motor. (C) induction motor. (D) synchronous motor. DE05 Ans: B Q.3 A step-up transformer increases (A) voltage. (B) current. (C) power. (D) frequency. Ans: A Q.4 The effect of increasing the length of the air gap in an induction motor will be to increase (A) power factor. (B) speed. (C) magnetising current. (D) air-gap flux. Ans: C Q.5 Voltage equation of a dc motor is (A) V = Eb + Ia Ra. (B) Eb = V + Ia Ra. (C) V = Eb / Ia Ra. (D) V = Eb + Ia

Ans: A Q.6 The efficiency of a transformer is maximum when (A) It runs at half full load. (C) Its Cu loss equals iron loss. Ans: C (B) It runs at full load. (D) It runs overload.

Q.7 The crawling in an induction motor is caused by (A) Improper design of the machine (B) Low voltage supply. (C) High loads. (D) Harmonics developed in the motor. Ans: D Q.8 In an ac circuit, the ratio of kW / kVA represents (A)Power factor. (B) Load factor. (C) Form factor. (D) Diversity factor. Ans: A 09 The frequency of DC supply is__________. (A) Zero. (B) 16 Hz. (C) 50 Hz. (D) 100 Hz. Ans: A Q.10 The speed of an induction motor__________. (A) Decreases too much with the increase of load. (B) Increases with the increase of load. (C) Decreases slightly with the increase of load. (D) Remains constant with the increase of load.

Ans: C

Q.11 Rotating magnetic field is produced in a ________. (A) Single- phase induction motor. (B) Three- phase induction motor. (C) DC series motor. (D) AC series motor. Ans: B Q.12 The frequency of the secondary voltage of a transformer will be_________. (A) Less than the frequency of the primary voltage. (B) Equal to the primary voltage. (C) Greater than the frequency of the primary voltage. (D) Very much greater than the frequency of the primary voltage. Ans: B Q.13 When a low resistance is connected in parallel with a high resistance, the combined resistance is (A) Always more than the high resistance. (B) Always less than the low resistance. (C) Always between the high resistance & low resistance. (D) Either lower or higher than low resistance depending on the value of high resistance.

Ans: B Q.14 If the readings of the two wattmeters in the 2-wattmeter method of power measurement are 4.5 kW and 3.5 kW respectively and the latter reading has been obtained after reversing the current coil of the wattmeter. What will be the total power in kW? (A) 1 (B) 3.5 (C) 4.5 (D) 8 Ans: A

Q.15 A DC series motor is best suited for driving (A) Lathes. (B) Cranes and hoists. (D) Machine tools.

(C) Shears and punches. Ans: B

Q.16 Transformer cores are built up from laminations rather than from solid metal so that (A) Oil penetrates the core more easily. (B) Eddy current loss is reduced. (C) Less lamination is required for the windings. (D) Turn ratio is higher than voltage ratio.

Ans: B Q.17 In a DC series motor increase in load current results in (A) Decrease in speed (B) Increase in speed (C) Better commutation (D) Increase in the back emf. Ans: A Q.18 The starting torque of a 1-phase induction motor is (A) High. (B) Moderate. (C) Low. (D) Zero. Ans: D Q.19 An electric motor in which rotor and stator fields rotate simultaneously is called a __________ motor. (A)DC (B) Induction (C) Synchronous (D) Universal Ans: C Q.20 In ac circuit the product of voltage and current is known as

(A) Power. (B) Real power. (C) Resistive power. Ans: D Q.21 The Power- factor at resonance in R-L-C circuit is (A) Zero. (B) Unity. (D) Apparent power.

(C) 0.5 lagging. (D) 0.5 leading. Ans: B Q.22 In an 8 pole wave connected motor armature, the number of parallel paths are (A) 8 (B) 4 (C) 2 (D) 1 Ans: C Q.23 Transformer core is laminated to (A) Reduce the copper losses. (B) Reduce the core losses.

(C) Reduce the eddy current losses. (D) None of these. Ans: C Q.24 The relation between frequency, speed and number of poles is given by (A) N =120x f/.p B) f X120 XP= N (C) N =120x p . Ans: A Q.25 Star delta starter of an induction motor (A) Inserts resistance in rotor circuit. (B) Inserts resistance in stator circuit. (C) Applies reduced voltage to rotor. (D) Applies reduced voltage to stator. (D) N =p x f 120

Ans: D Q.26 Stator core of an induction motor is made of (A) Laminated cast iron. (B) Mild steel.

(C) Silicon steel stampings. (D) Soft wood. Ans: C Q.27 Watt hour is the unit of (A) Electric power. (B) Electric capacity. (C) Electric energy. (D) Electric charge. Ans: C Q.28 Which DC motors has approximately constant speed? (A) Series motor. (B) Shunt motor (C) Cumulatively compound motor (D) All of the above. Ans: B Q.29 Which of the following bulbs will have the least resistance? (A) 220V, 60W (B) 220 V, 100 W (C) 115 V, 60 W Ans: D Q.30 Resistance of a wire is r ohms. The wire is stretched to double its length, then its resistance in ohms is (A) r/2 (B) 4r (C) 2r (D) r/4 Ans: B Q.31 An electric machine will have high efficiency when (A) input/output ratio is low (B) reactive power is more (C) kWh consumption is low (D) losses are low (D) 115V, 100 W

Ans: D Q.32 Which type of loss is not common to transformers and rotating machines? (A) Eddy current loss (C) Hysteresis loss Ans: D Q.33 The difference between the synchronous speed and the actual speed of an induction motor is known as (A) Regulation (B) back lash (C) slip (D) lag Ans: C Q.34 In two wattmeter method of power measurement, if one of the wattmeter shows zero reading, then it can be concluded that (A) Power factor is unity (B) Power factor is zero (C) Power factor is 0.5 lagging (D) Power factor is 0.5 leading Ans: C Q.35 Which of the following will remain the same in all parts of a series circuit? (A) Voltage (C) Power (D) Resistance Ans: B Q.36 Which single phase motor would you select for a tape recorder? (A) Reluctance motor (B) Hysteresis motor (C) Synchronous motor (D) Universal motor Ans: B Q.37 Under the condition of resonance, RLC series circuit behaves as a, (A) Purely resistive circuit. (B) Purely inductive circuit. (B) Current (B) Copper loss (D) Windage loss

(C) Capacitive circuit. (D) Reactive circuit. Ans:A

38. As compared to shunt and compound motors, series motor have the highest torque because of its comparatively __________ at the start. (A) Lower armature resistance. (B) Stronger series field. (C) Fewer series turns. (D) Larger armature current. Ans:D Q.39 The input of an ac circuit having p.f. of 0.8 lagging is 20 kVA. The power drawn by the circuit is __________ kW. (A) 12. (C) 16. Ans: C (B) 20. (D) 8.