1 In a synchronous generator supplying power at rated voltage with zero power factor lagging,

the effect of armature reaction ampere turns is: (a) Demagnetising (b) Cross magnetising (c)
Magnetising (d) Magnetizing and cross magnetising
2 How can the reactive power delivered by a synchronous generator be controlled? (a) By
changing the prime mover input (b) By changing the excitation (c) By changing the direction
of rotation (d) By changing the prime mover speed
3 A stand-alone engine-driven synchronous generator is feeding a partly inductive load. A
capacitor is now connected across the load to completely nullify the inductive current. For
this operating condition (a) Field current and fuel input have to be increased (b) Field current
has to be increased and fuel input left unaltered (c) Field current has to be reduced and fuel
input left unaltered (d) Field current and fuel input have to be reduced
4 State formula to calculate synchronous speed Ns of alternator. P: number of poles F: required
frequency. (a) Ns = (60×P)/f (b) Ns = (120×P)/f (c) Ns = (60×f)/f (d) Ns = (120×f)/P
5 ZPF (zero power factor) method finds _____ of an alternator. (a) voltage regulation (b)
efficiency (c) armature resistance (d) synchronous impedance
6 A hydraulic turbine having rated speed of 250 rpm is connected to a synchronous generator.
In order to produce power at 50 Hz, the number of poles required in the generator is (a) 6 (b)
12 (c) 16 (d) 24
7 The frequency of the generated E.M.F of synchronous generator is (a) Pφ/ 120 (b) PN/120 (c)
120/Pφ (d) 120/PN
8 The frequency of voltage generated by an alternator having 4 poles and rotating at 1800 rpm
is ______ hertz. (a) 60 (b) 7200 (c) 120 (d) 450
9 What is the role of alternator in a steam power station? (a) It converts electrical energy into
mechanical energy (b) It converts heat energy to mechanical energy (c) It converts heat
energy to electrical energy (d) It converts mechanical energy into electrical energy
10 If an alternator is operating with unity power factor load then the effect of armature reaction
on the main-field flux of an alternator will be: (a) distortional (b) magnetizing (c) nominal (d)
demagnetizing
11 Direction of the alternating e.m.f. produced in the stator conductors of an alternator is given
by (a) Lenz's law (b) Flemings left hand rule (c) Fleming's right hand rule (d) Kirchhoff's Law
12 Which of the following statement is INCORRECT with reference to the parallel operation of
alternators as compared to single large unit? (a) Poor efficiency (b) Easy maintenance (c)
Reduced operating cost (d) Better reliability
13 Maximum speed of a synchronous machine for 50 Hz is- (a) 1500 rpm (b) 3000 rpm (c)
20000 rpm (d) 30000 rpm
14 Distributed winding and short chording employed in AC machine will result in (a) increase in
emf and reduction in harmonics (b) reduction in emf and increase in harmonics (c) increase in
both emf and harmonics (d) reduction in both emf and harmonics
15 In synchronous alternator, which of the following coils will have emf closer to sine
waveform? (a) Concentrated winding in full pitch coils (b) Concentrated winding in short
pitch coils (c) Distributed winding in full pitch coils (d) Distributed winding in short pitch
coil
16 Consider the following:
1. L.P.F. method
 2. E.M.F. method
3. Z.P.F. method
4. M.M.F. method
Which of the above methods are correct of determination of voltage regulation of an
alternator? (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 3 and 4 only
17 An alternator is supplying a load of 300 kW at a power factor of 0.6 lagging. If the power
factor is raised to unity, how many more kW can alternator supply? (a) 300 kw (b) 100 kw (c)
150 kw (d) 200 kw
18 The air gap in a salient pole synchronous machine is (a) Least at the centre of poles and
increases while moving away from the centre (b) Maximum at the centre of poles (c)
Maximum at the centre and decreases while moving away from the centre (d) Uniform
19 A 50 Hz alternator will run at the greatest speed if it is wound for _______poles. (a) 8 (b) 6
(c) 4 (d) 2
20 Alternators are rated at- (a) kW or kVA (b) kW (c) kVA (d) kWh
21 Which of the following are the advantages of distributed armature winding? (a) Suitable for
low current density (b) Elimination of distorting harmonics (c) Low voltage waveform (d)
Low heat dissipation
22 The terminal voltage of alternator depends on– (a) Only on load magnitude (b) No relation
between load magnitude and load power factor (c) On load power-factor (d) Load magnitude
and load power factor
23 In a certain three-wire Y-connected generator, the phase voltages are 2 kV. The magnitudes
of the line voltages are (a) 2000 V (b) 6000 V (c) 666 V (d) 3464 V
24 If an alternator winding has a fractional pitch of 5/6, the coil span is _____ degrees. (a) 180
(b) 60 (c) 300 (d) 150
25 Four identical alternators each are rated for 20 MVA, 11 kV having a sub transient reactance
of 16% are working in parallel. The short circuit level at the busbar is (a) 500 MVA (b) 400
MVA (c) 125 MVA (d) 100 MVA
26 Synchronous generator is a source of. (a) Real power (b) Reactive power (c) Both real and
reactive power (d) None of these
27 A pole pitch in electrical machine is. (a) Equal to 180 degree electrical (b) Equal to 180
degree mechanical (c) Less than 180 degree electrical (d) Greater than 180 degree electrical
28 Drop in Alternator frequency is corrected by. (a) Damper winding (b) Increased prime mover
output (c) Automatic voltage regulator (d) None of these.
29 If the excitation of an alternator operating in parallel with other alternators decreased, its: (a)
Power factor becomes more leading. (b) Output kW will change. (c) Power factor becomes
more lagging. (d) Power factor becomes unity.
30 The second harmonic component current induced in the field circuit of synchronous generator
is due to the. (a) Positive sequence stator current (b) Negative sequence stator current (c) Zero
sequence stator current (d) None of these.
31 In the case of an alternator connected to infinite bus, the active power can be varied by. (a)
Changing prime mover speed and field excitation. (b) Changing the power factor (c)
Changing the field excitation. (d) Changing the prime mover speed
32 How can the emf of an alternator be increased? (a) By increasing flux (b) By increasing the
quantity of resistance (c) By introducing capacitor (d) By reducing voltage
33 Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a salient-pole synchronous generator? (a)
Small diameter (b) Large diameter (c) Low speed (d) Small core length
34 In a 3 phase alternator the rotating part is the: (a) Commutator (b) Field system (c) Slip rings
(d) Armature system
35 When an alternator is over-excited, which of the following is true with regard to the reactive
power that flows from it? (a) It flows outward (b) It is zero (c) It flows inward (d) Reactive
power neutralises active power
36 Two 15 MVA, 3-φ alternators are operating in parallel to supply a load of 25 MVA at 0.8
power factor lagging. If the output of alternator- 1 is 18 MVA at 0.9 power factor lagging,
then what is the output of alternator2? (a) 15 MW (b) 20 MW (c) 3.8 MW (d) 10 MW
37 The stator of 3-φ, 16 pole alternator has a star connected winding with 144 slots and 10
conductor per slot. Find the pitch factor when the winding is short pitched by 3 slots. (a) 1 (b)
√ 3/2 (c) 0.5 (d) 1.64
38 An alternator is supplying a load of 400 kW at a power factor of 0.8 lagging. If the power
factor is raised to unity, how many more kilowatts can the alternator supply for the same kVA
loading? (a) 400 kW (b) 200 kW (c) 500 kW (d) 100 kW
39 Field system of an alternator is usually excited from: (a) Single phase ac voltage (b) Square
wave voltage (c) Three phase ac voltage (d) DC voltage
40 A 720 kVA, 240√3 V, star connected synchronous machine generates rated open circuit
voltage at a field current of 20 A. A field current of 10 A produces rated armature current
under short circuit condition. Per unit saturated synchronous reactance is: (a) 2 (b) 0.5 (c) 0.4
(d) 1.5
41 The harmonic component of the generated emf will be more in alternators with (a) Full pitch
coils (b) Short pitch coils (c) Long pitch coils (d) None of the above
42 An armature of three-phase alternator has 90 slots. The alternator has 6 poles. Calculate
distribution factor. (a) 0.541 (b) 1.987 (c) 2.457 (d) 0.957
43 An eight pole, 3 phase alternator has 72 slots and winding pitch is 8 slots. Find the electrical
angle by which the winding is chorded (a) 10° (b) 20° (c) 30° (d) 40°
44 Under short circuit condition the power factor of synchronous machine is: (a) Unity (b) About
0.8 leading (c) Almost zero lagging (d) About 0.5 lagging
45 A synchronous generator has its armature winding on the stator and field winding on the
rotor. When running under steady state conditions, the magnetic field in its air gap is (a)
Stationary with respect to the stator (b) Rotating at synchronous speed with respect to the
rotor (c) Rotating at synchronous speed against the direction of rotation (d) Rotating at
synchronous speed in the direction of rotation
46 In a cylindrical rotor synchronous machine, the phasor addition of stator and rotor mmfs is
possible because (a) Two mmfs are rotating in opposite direction (b) Two mmfs are rotating
in same direction at different speed (c) Two mmfs are stationary with respect to each other (d)
One mmf is stationary and the other mmf is rotating
47 The electrical stiffness of a synchronous generator connected to a very large grid can be
increased by- (a) Increasing the excitation or power angle of the machine (b) Reducing the
excitation or the synchronous reactance of the machine (c) Increasing the synchronous
reactance of the machine (d) Operating the generator at a much lower MW level compared to
the steady-state limit
48 In an alternator, voltage drops occurs in (a) Armature resistance only (b) Armature resistance
and leakage reactance (c) Armature resistance, leakage reactance and armature reaction (d)
Armature resistance, leakage reactance, armature reaction and earth connections.
49 An alternator is generating power at 50 Hz, 210 V per phase while running at 1500 rpm. If
speed of the alternator drops to 1000 rpm, the generated voltage per phase and frequency will
be (a) 180 V, 45 Hz (b) 150 V, 37.33 Hz (c) 140 V, 33.33 Hz (d) 4.105 V, 30 Hz
50 An alternator is said to be over excited when it is operating at (a) Unity power factor (b)
Leading power factor (c) Lagging power factor (d) Lagging to leading power factor
51 The 'synchronous-impedance method' of finding the voltage regulation by a cylindrical rotor
alternator is generally considered as (a) A pessimistic method because saturation is not
considered. (b) An optimistic method because saturation is not considered. (c) A fairly
accurate method even if power factor is not taken into account while determining
synchronous impedance. (d) a fairly accurate method when power factor is taken into account
while determining synchronous impedance
52 The field system of an alternator is usually excited at (a) 3-phase, 50 Hz, 400V(b) 230 V ac
(c) 110/220 V ac (d) 250/300 V dc
53 A 500 MW 3-phase Y-connected synchronous generator has a rated voltage of 21.5 kV at
0.85 pf. The line current when operating at full load rated conditions will be (a) 15.79 kA (b)
13.43 kA (c) 23.25 kA (d) 2.36 kA
54 Synchronous ______ of an alternator is defined as the ratio of open circuit voltage to short
circuit current, corresponding to the same field excitation. (a) Inductance (b) Capacitance (c)
Resistance (d) Impedance
55 Which of the following methods are used to determine the voltage regulation of an alternator?
(a) Direct loading method (b) Synchronous impedance method (c) Zero power factor method
(d) All of the options
56 A 6-pole, 3-phase alternator running at 1000 rpm supplies to an 8-pole, 3-phase induction
motor which has a rotor current of frequency 2 Hz. The speed at which the motor operates is
(a) 1000 rpm (b) 960 rpm (c) 750 rpm (d) 720 rpm
57 Which of the following methods would give a higher than actual regulation value of an
alternator? (a) ZPF method (b) MMF method (c) AIEE method (d) Synchronous impedance
method
58 Number of cycles per revolution of the alternator is equal to the ____ on the alternator. (a)
Number of pair poles (b) Number of armature conductors (c) Number of conductors (d)
Number of impulses
59 A 10-pole alternator runs at synchronous speed of 300 RPM. Find the frequency of the
voltage generated. (a) 10 Hz (b) 15 Hz (c) 20 Hz (d) 25 Hz
60 The frequency of a 12-pole alternator running at a speed of 500 rpm is: (a) 60 Hz (b) 40 Hz
(c) 50 Hz (d) 30 Hz
61 For maximum current during 'Slip Test' on a synchronous machine, the armature mmf aligns
along (a) d-axis (b) q-axis (c) 45° to d-axis (d) 45° to q-axis
62 For proper parallel operations, A.C. polyphase alternators must have the same- (a) speed (b)
voltage rating (c) kVA rating (d) excitation
63 The synchronous reactance is the- (a) Reactance due to armature reaction of the machine (b)
Reactance due to leakage flux (c) Combined reactance due to leakage flux and armature
 reaction (d) Reactance either due to armature reaction or leakage flux
64 The phase sequence of a three-phase alternator will reverse if (a) the field current is reversed
keeping the direction of rotation same (b) the field current remains the same but the direction
of rotation is reversed (c) the field current is reversed and the number of poles is doubled (d)
the number of poles is doubled without reversing the field current
65 A 3-phase, 50 MVA, 10 kV generator has a reactance of 0.2 ohm per phase. Hence the
perunit value of the reactance on a base of 100 MVA, 25 kV will be (a) 1.25 (b) 0.625 (c)
0.032 (d) 0.32
66 Distributed winding is preferred over concentrated winding as it (a) reduces noise (b) reduces
the machine size (c) reduces the amount of copper required (d) improves the generated
waveform
67 The results of a 'Slip Test' for determining direct-axis (Xd) and quadrature-axis (Xq)
reactances of a star-connected, salient-pole alternator are given below: Phase values: V max =
108 V; Vmin = 96 V, Imax = 12 A, Imin = 10 A. Hence the two reactances will be (a) Xd = 10.8
ohms and Xq = 8 ohms (b) Xd = 9 ohms and Xq = 9.6 ohms (c) Xd = 9.6 ohms and Xq = 9 ohms
(d) Xd = 8 ohms and Xq = 10.8 ohms
68 Three phase alternators are invariably connected in Star so as to (a) Reduce the size of stator
conductors used. (b) Increase the terminal voltage. (c) Reduce magnetic losses. (d) All of the
these
69 The armature reaction effect in synchronous machine depends on (a) Load Current (b) P.F. of
the load (c) Speed of the machine (d) Both (a) and (b)
70 In an alternator, if the winding is short-pitched by 60 electrical degrees, its pitch factor will
be: (a) 1 (b) 0.28 (c) 0.75 (d) 0.866
71 The load sharing between two steam-driven alternators operating in parallel may be adjusted
by varying the (a) Power factors of the alternators (b) Speed of the alternators (c) Steam
supply to their prime movers (d) Field strengths of the alternators
72 If, in a 3-φ alternator, a field current of 50 A produces a full-load armature current of 200 A
on short-circuit and 1730 V on open circuit, then its synchronous impedance is_______Ω. (a)
3.46 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 8.66
73 Two alternators are running under parallel conditions. If the excitation of the one of the
alternators is changed, then it will operate at: (a) Reduced speed (b) Changed power factor (c)
Changed load demand (d) Changed frequency
74 How can we increase the frequency of the voltage generated by a generator? (a) Increasing
the load (b) Using reactors (c) Reducing the terminal voltage (d) Adjusting the governor
75 Which of the following factors should be identical for two alternators running in parallel? (a)
Power (b) Phase sequence (c) Reactive power (d) Power factor
76 In alternators, damper winding are used to: (a) Make the rotor dynamically balanced (b)
Reduce armature reaction (c) Prevent hunting (d) Reduce eddy current loss
77 The leakage reactance of a three-phase alternator is determined by performing (a) Open
circuit and zero power factor tests (b) Zero power factor and slip tests (c) Open-circuit and
short-circuit tests (d) Short-circuit and slip tests
78 A pilot exciter is provided on generators for which of the following reasons? (a) To provide
requisite starting torque to the main exciter (b) To provide requisite starting torque to the
generator (c) To excite the poles of the main exciter (d) To cancel the ripple frequency
79 Keeping its excitation constant, if steam supply of an alternator running in parallel with
another identical alternator is increased, then: (a) Its rotor will fall back in phase with respect
to the other machine (b) Its power factor would be decreased (c) It would over-run the other
alternator (d) It will supply greater portion of the load
80 In case of loss of field excitation in a generator, while the mechanical input remains intact,
the generator runs as a/an (a) Induction motor (b) D.C. motor (c) Synchronous motor (d)
Induction generator
81 Reactance of the stator winding of an alternator at the instant of short circuit at its terminals is
called (a) Sub-transient reactance (b) Synchronous reactance (c) Transient reactance (d) Per-
unit reactance
82 Four important parameters of alternators have comparatively larger or smaller values. In
comparison to a steam turbine driven alternator, a hydraulically driven machine will have
which one of the following combinations?
Number of Axial length of number of poles Operating speed
Armature armature
conductors
a Smaller large Smaller higher
b large Smaller large lower
c large large Smaller lower
d Smaller Smaller large higher
83 In case of leading load power factor, the terminal voltage of an alternator will (a) Fall on
removing the full load (b) Rise on removing the full load (c) Rise on adding the full load (d)
Fall on adding the full load
84 In case of zero power factor leading load on alternator, the effect of armature reaction is: (a)
To cross–magnetize (b) To decrease the induced emf (c) To de–magnetize (d) To increase the
induced emf
85 Which one of the following is the primary reason for placing field on rotor in an alternator?
(a) Small power in field circuit (b) Insulation of high voltage is made easy on stator than on
rotor (c) Large power in stator (d) Large current in the stator
86 When a three phase short circuit is applied to an unloaded generator, what is the sequence of
machine reactance limiting the initial current? (a) Synchronous, transient, sub-transient
reactance (b) Sub transient, transient, synchronous reactance (c) Transient, sub transient,
synchronous reactance (d) Transient, sub transient, asynchronous reactance
87 The distribution or winding factor is defined in an alternator in terms of: (a) Electromotive
force (b) Power factor (c) Power (d) Current
88 The frequency of voltage generated by an alternator having 4 poles and rotating at 1800 rpm
is _____Hz. (a) 60 (b) 1200 (c) 120 (d) 450
89 A 13.2 kV, 20 MVA generator has reactance of 4Ω per phase and negligible resistance. The
neutral grounding resistance is 8Ω. If 90% of the stator winding is protected by Merz-Price
protection, determine the relay setting. (a) 10.8% (b) 9.2% (c) 12.6% (d) 14.4%
90 Which one of the following method gives more accurate result for determination of voltage
regulation of an alternator? (a) m.m.f. method (b) Synchronous impedance method (c) Potier
triangle method (d) American Institution Standard method
91 Which device is used to measure phase difference between grid voltage and voltage generated
 by a synchronous alternator? (a) Synchroscope (b) Voltmeter (c) Wattmeter (d) Power factor
meter
92 The speed of the synchronous machine depends on- (a) Supply Frequency only (b) Number of
Stator Poles only (c) Both Supply Frequency and Number of Poles (d) Rotor Resistance
93 A three phase, 10 poles, 50 Hz synchronous machine has a star connected double layer
winding with a coil span is 2/3rd of pole pitch.. The number of slots per pole per phase is 2
and conductors per slot for winding are 6. What is pitch factor of winding? (a) 0.85 (b) 0.866
(c) 0.933 (d) None of these
94 Which of the following is essential for a synchronous machine to act as motor? (a) Armature
currents must set up a constant magnetic field (b) Armature currents must set up a constant
synchronously rotating magnetic field (c) Armature and rotor magnetic fields must be
stationary with respect to each other (d) Excitation voltage of machine must be more than the
applied voltage
95 The armature winding of a turbo alternator is normally placed deeper in slots. This is done to:
(a) Increase the leakage reactance of the winding (b) Increase the mechanical strength of the
armature (c) Provide the required insulation level (d) Improve the cooling of the winding
96 The rotor of an alternator has: (a) Four slip rings (b) Three slip rings (c) Two slip rings (d) No
slip rings
97 Which one of the following is not a necessary condition to be satisfied for synchronizing an
incoming alternator to an already operating alternator? (a) Same voltage magnitude (b) Same
frequency (c) Same prime mover speed (d) Same phase sequence
98 The AC armature winding of an alternator operates at _____ the field winding voltage. (a)
much lesser voltage than (b) the same voltage as (c) half the voltage of (d) much higher
voltage than
99 In an A.C. dynamo, the peak value of E.M.F. is 60 volts, then the induced E.M.F. in the
position when armature makes an angle of 300 with the magnetic field perpendicular with the
coil, will be- (a) 20 volts (b) 30 3 volts (c) 30 volts (d) 45 volts
100 In an A.C. dynamo, the number of turns in armature is made four times and the angular
velocity 9 times, then the peak value of induced E.M.F. will becomes- (a) 36 times (b) 12
times (c) 6 times (d) 18 times
101 V-Curves for a synchronous motor represent the relation between (a) Armature current and
field current (b) Field current and speed (c) Field current and power factor (d) Power factor
and speed
102 When a synchronous motor is started, the field winding is energized (a) After the motor has
attained the synchronous speed and synchronized (b) When the motor attains a speed slightly
less than synchronous speed (c) Any time (d) In the very beginning
103 If the field of a synchronous motor is under excited the power factor is (a) Lagging (b)
Leading (c) Unity (d) More than Unity
104 The full load slip of a synchronous motor is ______. (a) 4% (b) 6% (c) 0% (d) 2%
105 In a synchronous motor, damper winding is provided to: (a) Stabilize rotor motion (b)
Suppress rotor oscillation (c) Develop necessary starting torque (d) Both (b) and (c)
106 When a synchronous motor is running at synchronous speed the damper winding produces (a)
damping torque (b) eddy current torque (c) torque aiding the developed torque (d) no torque
107 The maximum power for a given excitation in a synchronous motor is developed when the
 power angle is equal to (a) 0° (b) 45° (c) 60° (d) 90°
108 In a synchronous motor, the magnitude of back e.m.f. depends on …….. (a) speed of the
motor (b) d.c. excitation only (c) load on the motor (d) both the speed and rotor flux
109 The speed regulation of a synchronous motor is always : (a) 0.005 (b) 0.01 (c) zero (d)
positive
110 The synchronous capacitor is: (a) an ordinary static capacitor bank (b) an over-excited
synchronous motor driving a mechanical load (c) an over-excited synchronous motor running
without a mechanical load (d) an under-excited synchronous motor driving a mechanical load
111 What will be the effect on a salient pole synchronous motor if its field current is switched off
(provided the motor runs at no load)? (a) It will stop (b) It continues to run at synchronous
speed (c) It continues to run at a speed slightly more than the synchronous speed (d) It
continues to run at a speed slightly less than the synchronous speed
112 By reversing_______, the direction of rotation of a synchronous motor can be reversed. (a)
supply phase sequence (b) current to the field winding (c) polarity of rotor poles (d) either
"polarity of rotor poles" or "supply phase sequence"
113 What will be the rotation speed of a 3-phase, 4- pole, 50 Hz synchronous motor, if the
frequency number of poles and load torque is halved? (a) 3000 RPM (b) 750 RPM (c) 6000
RPM (d) 1500 RPM
114 On increasing load, the speed of synchronous motor: (a) becomes infinity (b) decreases (c)
increases (d) remains constant
115 In a synchronous motor.............. (a) the rotor mmf and stator mmf are stationary with respect
to each other (b) the speed of rotor mmf is slightly less than the speed of stator mmf (c) the
speed to rotor mmf is slightly more than the speed of stator mmf (d) None of these
116 In synchronous machines, the shaft is made up of- (a) Mild steel (b) Chrome steel (c) Alnico
(d) Stainless steel
117 What is the angle between the induced voltage and supply voltage of a synchronous motor
under running condition? (a) Zero (b) Greater than zero but ≤ 90° (c) Between 90° and 180°
(d) > 180°
118 When the load on synchronous motor running with normal excitation is increased, armature
current drawn by it increase because : (a) Net resultant voltage ER in armature is increased
(b) Power factor is decreased (c) Motor speed is reduced (d) Back e.m.f. Eb becomes less
than applied voltage V
119 In a synchronous motor, the rotor copper losses are met by : (a) Supply mains (b) Armature
input (c) Motor input (d) DC source
120 The machine used for power factor correction is : (a) Induction generator (b) Universal motor
(c) Stepper motor (d) Synchronous motor S
121 factor improvement when it operates with: (a) Over excitation (b) No excitation (c) Normal
excitation (d) Under excitation
122 In a synchronous motor, the negative phase sequence exists when the motor is (a) under-
loaded (b) supplied with unbalanced voltage (c) over-loaded (d) None of these
123 What is the Synchronizing power of a synchronous machine? (a) Directly proportional to the
synchronous reactance (b) Equal to the synchronous reactance (c) Inversely proportional to
the synchronous reactance (d) None of these
124 In a synchronous motor hunting takes place (a) when load varies (b) motor is under loaded (c)
 when power factor is unity (d) when supply voltage fluctuates
125 ge in field current are causes of hunting. 25. Identify the INCORRECT statement with
regards to synchronous motors. (a) It is a self-starting machine (b) It is a constant speed motor
(c) The field winding is placed on the rotor (d) The armature winding is placed on the stator
126 A 3 phase synchronous motor is running at half load unity power factor, its load is increased
to full load with no change in field excitation, its new power factor will be. (a) Unity (b)
Lagging (c) Leading (d) Depends on motor parameters
127 Which of the following methods of calculating voltage regulation of synchronous machine is
NOT accurate? (a) Zero power factor method (b) New A.S.A method (c) Synchronous
impedance method (d) Saturated synchronous reactance method
128 Hunting occurs in a/an __ motor. (a) DC series (b) DC shunt (c) synchronous (d) induction
129 For a synchronous machine: (a) Rotor speed > stator field speed (b) Rotor speed = stator
speed (c) Rotor speed < stator field speed (d) Rotor speed = stator field speed
130 Which method is NOT used for starting the synchronous motor? (a) Damper winding (b)
Small DC machine (c) Pony motor (d) Outer rolled machine
131 When over excited, synchronous motor has: (a) Leading power factor (b) Zero power factor
(c) Unity power factor (d) Lagging power factor
132 Synchronous motors are particularly attractive for speeds below: (a) 1500 rpm (b) 600 rpm
(c) 300 rpm (d) 1000 rpm
133 A synchronous motor can be used as a synchronous capacitor when it is (a) Over loaded (b)
Under loaded (c) Over excited (d) under excited
134 Synchronous motors generally have____: (a) cylindrical rotor (b) salient pole rotor (c) Both
cylindrical and salient pole rotor (d) None of these
135 Identify the INCORRECT statement from below with regard to synchronous motors. (a) For a
given frequency, a synchronous motor will run at constant average speed regardless of load
(b) Synchronous motors are inherently not selfstarting (c) DC excitation is not required by
synchronous motor but required by induction motors (d) Synchronous motor can be operated
over wide range of power factors (both lagging and leading)
136 Which of the following is NOT an application of synchronous motors? (a) Voltage regulation
(b) Variable speed applications (c) Power factor correction (d) Reciprocating compressor
drivers
137 In a synchronous motor hunting occurs due to............ (a) Over-excitation (b) Over-loading for
long periods (c) Periodic variation of load (d) Small and constant load
138 An electric motor in which both rotor and stator field rotate with the same speed is called: (a)
Universal motor (b) Charge motor (c) Synchronous motor (d) DC motor
139 The maximum torque which the motor can develop without pulling out of step or
synchronism is called: (a) Pull in torque (b) Starting torque (c) Running torque (d) Pull out
torque
140 When the excitation of normally operating unloaded salient-pole synchronous motor suddenly
gets disconnected, it continues to run as a (a) Schrage motor (b) Spherical motor (c)
switched-reluctance motor (d) Variable-reluctance motor
141 The minimum armature current of the 3 - φ synchronous motor is corresponding to : (a) Zero
power factor (b) Unity power factor (c) 0.8 power factor lagging (d) 0.8 power factor leading
142 Which of the following motor can be operated at leading power factor? (a) 3-phase squirrel
 cage induction motor (b) 3-phase slip ring induction motor (c) Single phase induction motor
(d) Synchronous motor
143 Consider the following:
1. Supply voltage
2. Excitation current
3. Maximum value of load angle
The maximum power developed by a synchronous motor is a function of which of the above?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
144 Synchronous motor runs at: (a) High speed (b) Constant speed (c) Below synchronous speed
(d) Above Ns
145 A synchronous motor is operated from a bus voltage of 1.0 p.u. and is drawing 1.0 p.u. zero
power factor leading current. Its synchronous reactance is 0.5 p.u. What is the excitation emf
of the motor? (a) 2.0 (b) 1.5 (c) 1.0 (d) 0.5
146 A 10 pole, 25 Hz alternator is directly coupled to and is driven by 60 Hz synchronous motor.
What is the number of poles for the synchronous motor? (a) 48 (b) 12 (c) 24 (d) 16
147 When does a synchronous motor operate with leading power factor current? (a) While it is
under-excited (b) While it is critically excited (c) While it is over-excited (d) While it is
heavily loaded
148 What the damper bars develops, when the rotor speed, in a synchronous machine, becomes
more than the synchronous speed during hunting? (a) Induction motor torque (b) Induction
generator torque (c) d.c. motor toque (d) Synchronous motor torque
149 In a synchronous motor, the starting torque is: (a) Running torque (b) Pull-out torque (c)
Breakaway torque (d) Pull-in torque
150 The load angle of a 6-pole synchronous motor is 6º electrical. Its equivalent mechanical
degree is: (a) 2° (b) 0.5° (c) 6° (d) 0.167°