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Worksheets Name

DC GENERATORS
Class
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 33mins
Date
Instructor name: Nisha Singh

1. How would you determine, from visual observation of the armature winding, whether a generator is lap or wave wound?

a) Connection to commutator b) The direction of the end connection

c) Connection to the field winding d) Connection to brushes

2. What classification is given to a generator that receives its field excitation current from internal source?

a) Internally excited b) Separately-excited

c) Controlled excitation d) Self-excited

3. The shunt field of a compound generator is connected across both the series field and the armature. This connection is known as __________?

a) Differential compound b) Short shunt

c) Cumulative compound d) Long shunt

4. Residual magnetism is necessary in a __________ generator.

a) Self-excited b) Both of these

c) None of these d) Separately excited

5. Electric DC Generators have normally, an over-all efficiency of the order of __________%.

a) 60 to 80 b) 85 to 95

c) 75 to 85 d) 80 to 90

6. The armature magnetic field has effect that __________.

a) c. It demagnetizes or weakens the main flux b) a. It cross magnetizes or distorts the main flux

c) d. Both A and B d) b. It magnetizes or strengthens the main flux

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7. Brushes are always placed __________.

a) Along geometric neutral axis b) Perpendicular to magnetic neutral axis

c) Perpendicular to geometric neutral axis d) Along magnetic neutral axis

8. Magnetic neutral axis makes an electrical angle of __________ degrees with the flux passing though the armature.

a) 0 b) 180

c) 45 d) 90

9. In a DC Generator the flux is seen to be __________ at the trailing pole tips and also __________ at the leading pole tips.

a) Same, same b) Weakened, crowded

c) Crowded, weakened d) Weakened, weakened

10. The function of the compensating winding is to neutralize __________.

a) Demagnetizing effect of armature reaction b) Reactanace voltage generated due to commutation

c) Cross-magnetizing effect or armature reaction d) All of these

11. In the commutation process it is the __________.

a) d. None of these b) c. Both A and B

c) a. Current which is getting reversed d) b. Voltage which is getting reversed

12. In any DC Generator, the EMF generated in the armature is maximum when __________.

a) Rate of change of flux linked is maximum b) Flux linked with conductors is minimum

c) Flux linked with conductors is maximum d) Rate of change of flux linked is minimum

13. A simple method of increasing the voltage of a DC Generator is to ­__________.

a) Decrease of the speed of rotation b) Increase the speed of rotation

c) Increase the air gap density d) Increase the length of the armature

14. The method which can be used to improve commutation process is ­__________.

a) To neutralize the reactance voltage by producing a revenge EMF in the short circuited coil under commutation b) Reducing the number of turns in the armature coil and hence the number of commutator segments

c) All of these d) Increasing the resistance of the brushes

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15. The function of interpole is to __________.

a) c. Neutralize the demagnetizing effect of armature reaction b) a. Neutralize the reactance voltage and help in commutation process

c) b. Neutralize the cross-magnetizing effect of armature reaction d) d. A and B

16. Interpole winding is connected in __________ with the armature and compensating winding is connected in __________ with the armature.

a) series, shunt b) shunt, series

c) series, series d) shunt, shunt

17. The function of an equalizer ring is __________.

a) b. To help to get sparkles commutation b) d. None of these

c) a. To avoid unequal distribution of current at the brushes d) c. Both A and B

18. Which of the ff is most suitable for running in parallel operation?

a) Series generator b) All of these

c) Compound generator d) Shunt generator

19. Critical resistance of a DC Generator, Rc is __________.

a) Rc ∝ (speed)-1 b) Rc ∝ (speed)3

c) Rc ∝ (speed) d) Rc ∝ (speed)2

20. External characteristics of a DC Generator can be obtained by __________.

a) a. No-load saturation characteristic b) b. Internal characteristic

c) c. Armature resistance drop d) d. Both A and B

21. Shunt generators are used where the main requirement is a constant __________.

a) Current and voltage b) Voltage over a wide load range

c) Voltage over a narrow load range d) Current

22. Equalizer connections are required when paralleling two __________.

a) All of these b) Series generators

c) Compound generators d) Shunt generators

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23. Interpole winding is normally connected in __________.

a) Parallel with the field winding b) Parallel with the load

c) Series with the load d) Series with the field winding

24. In DC Generators lap winding is used for __________.

a) High voltage, high current b) Low voltage, high current

c) Low voltage, low current d) High voltage, low current

25. A DC Generator preferred for charging batteries is __________.

a) Long shunt compound b) Shunt

c) Short shunt compound d) Series

26. Which of the ff components of a DC Generator plays vital role for providing direct current of a DC Generator?

a) Dummy coils b) Commutator

c) Equalizer rings d) Eye bolt

27. In DC Generator the ripples in the direct EMF and generated are reduced by __________.

a) Using carbon brushes of superior quality b) Equalizer rings

c) None of these d) Using commutator with large number of bars

28. Which loss in DC Generator varies with load?

a) Copper loss b) Windage loss

c) Eddy current loss d) Hysteresis loss

29. In DC Generator, the cause of rapid brush wear may be __________.

a) Severe sparking b) Rough commutator surface

c) Imperfect contact d) Any of these

30. In a shunt generator, the voltage build up is generally restricted by __________.

a) b. Armature heating b) d. A and B

c) c. Speed limitation d) a. Saturation of core

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31. The armature of a DC Generator is laminated to __________.

a) Reduce the bulk b) Reduce eddy current loss

c) Insulate the core d) Provide passage for cooling air

32. Which of the ff helps in reducing the effect of armature reaction in DC Generator?

a) c. Shading coils b) b. Interpole winding

c) d. A and B d) a. Compensating winding

33. In most generators the output voltage is induced by?

a) Relative motion between the field and the armature coils b) Rotating magnetic field past stationary coils

c) None of these d) Converting electrical energy to mechanical energy

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Answer Keys

1. b) The direction of the end connection 2. d) Self-excited 3. d) Long shunt

4. a) Self-excited 5. b) 85 to 95 6. c) d. Both A and B

7. d) Along magnetic neutral axis 8. d) 90 9. c) Crowded, weakened

10. a) Demagnetizing effect of armature reaction 11. c) a. Current which is getting reversed 12. a) Rate of change of flux linked is maximum

13. b) Increase the speed of rotation 14. c) All of these 15. d) d. A and B

16. c) series, series 17. d) c. Both A and B 18. d) Shunt generator

19. c) Rc ∝ (speed) 20. d) d. Both A and B 21. c) Voltage over a narrow load range

22. c) Compound generators 23. a) Parallel with the field winding 24. b) Low voltage, high current

25. b) Shunt 26. b) Commutator 27. d) Using commutator with large number of bars

28. a) Copper loss 29. d) Any of these 30. d) a. Saturation of core

31. b) Reduce eddy current loss 32. c) d. A and B 33. a) Relative motion between the field and the armature coils

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