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EE Practice Sheet 01
Hinglish
Electrical Machines
Synchronous Machines

Q 1 A 3 - phase alternators having 2 poles is running at a (A) 2 T volt (B) 1.11 T volt
speed of 3000 rpm. The frequency of generated (C) 1.414 T volt (D) 1.273 T volt
voltage is
Q 8 A 4-pole, 3-phase, double layer winding is housed in a
(A) 50 Hz (B) 60 Hz
36 slot stator for an ac machine with 60 degree phase
(C) 100 Hz (D) 150 Hz
spread. Coil span is 7 slot pitches. Number of slots in
Q 2 The rotor of a 3-phase alternator rotates at which top and bottom layers belonging to different
(A) synchronous speed phases is.
(B) at a speed lesser than synchronous speed (A) 24 (B) 18
(C) at a speed greater than synchronous speed. (C) 12 (D) 0
(D) at (1-s) Ns rpm, where s is slip in p.u.
Q 9 Common Data
Q 3 Which of the following type of synchronous machine A 4 pole, 50 Hz, synchronous generator has 48 slots in
has uniform air gap ? which a double layer winding is housed. Each coil has
(A) salient pole rotor type 10 turns and is short pitched by an angle of 36 degrees
(B) cylindrical rotor type electrical. The fundamental flux per pole is 0.025 Wb.
(C) both a and b The line-to-line induced emf, for a three-phase star
(D) None of these connection is approximately
(A) 808 V (B) 888 V
Q 4 In large 3-phase alternators (C) 1400 V (D) 1538 V
(A) field winding is placed on stator while armature
winding is placed on rotor. Q 10 Common Data
(B) Armature winding is placed on stator while field A 4 pole, 50 Hz, synchronous generator has 48 slots in
winding is placed on rotor. which a double layer winding is housed. Each coil has
(C) both the windings are placed on stator 10 turns and is short pitched by an angle of 36 degrees
(D) both the windings are placed on rotor electrical. The fundamental flux per pole is 0.025 Wb.

Q 5 Which of the following statement is true in The line-to-line induced emf, for two phase
synchronous machine? connection is
(A) field windings of cylindrical as well as salient (A) 1143 V
pole rotor type machine are distributed windings. (B) 1332 V
(B) field windings of cylindrical as well as salient (C) 1617 V
pole rotor type machine are concentrated (D) 1791 V
windings.
(C) field windings of cylindrical rotor type machine is Q 11 Common Data
concentrated while that of salient pole rotor type A 4 pole, 50 Hz, synchronous generator has 48 slots in
machine is distributed. which a double layer winding is housed. Each coil has
(D) field windings of cylindrical rotor type machine is 10 turns and is short pitched by an angle of 36 degrees
distributed while that of salient pole rotor type electrical. The fundamental flux per pole is 0.025 Wb.
machine is concentrated.
The fifth harmonic component of phase emf, for a
Q 6 Distributed winding and short chording employed in three-phase star connection is
AC machines will result in (A) 0 V (B) 269 V
(A) increase in emf and reduction in harmonics (C) 281 V (D) 808 V
(B) reduction in emf and increase in harmonics
(C) increase in both emf and harmonics Q 12 A 20-pole alternator is having 180 identical stator
(D) reduction in both emf and harmonics slots with 6 conductors in each slot. All the coils of a
phase are in series. If the coils are connected to realize
Q 7 The armature of a single-phase alternator is singe-phase winding, the generated voltage is V1. If
completely wound with T single turn coils distributed
the coils are reconnected to realize three-phase star-
uniformly. The induced voltage in each turn is 2 Volts
connected winding, the generated phase voltage is V2.
(rms). The emf of the whole winding is
 Assuming full pitch, single-layer winding, the ratio Q 20 Match List-I (Type of AC Winding) with List-Il
V1/V2 is (Feature of AC Windings) and select the correct
(A) 1 (B) 1/2 answer :
List-I
√3
(C) √3 (D) 2
A. Single Layer
Q 13 It is desirable to eliminate 5th harmonic voltage from B. Double Layer
the phase voltage of an alternator. The coils should be C. Full Pitch
short- pitched by an electrical angle of D. Chorded
(A) 30o (B) 36o List-II

(C) 72o (D) 18o 1. Coil span and pole pitch are equal
2. Coil span is shorter than pole pitch
Q 14 The synchronous speed for the seventh space
3. Number of slots is equal to number of coils
harmonic mmf wave of a 3-phase, 8-pole, 50 Hz
4. Number of slots is twice the number of coils
induction machine is
Codes : A B C D
(A) 107.14 rpm in forward direction
(a) 4 3 1 2
(B) 107.14 rpm in reverse direction
(b) 3 4 2 1
(C) 5250 rpm in forward direction
(c) 4 3 2 1
(D) 5250 rpm in reverse direction
(d) 3 4 1 2
Q 15 The distribution factor for a 36-slot stator with three-
(A) (a) (B) (b)
phase, 8-pole winding, having 120o phase spread, (C) (c) (D) (d)
is___.
Q 21 Assertion (A): For a 3-phase alternator operating on
(A) 0.955
leading p.f. at full load, the terminal voltage may be
(B) 0.844
more than the no-load induced e.m.f.
(C) 0.75
Reason (R): At leading power factor, the effect of
(D) 0.55
armature reaction is demagnetizing.
Q 16 A three – phase alternator is supplying power to a load (A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
at zero power factor lag. The alternator is explanation of A
(A) under excited and armature reaction is directly (B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct
demagnetizing explanation of A
(B) over excited and armature reaction is directly (C) A is true but R is false
demagnetizing (D) A is false but R is true
(C) under excited and armature reaction is cross
Q 22 Assertion (A): AC armature windings are short
magnetizing
chorded by selecting value of coil span more than the
(D) over excited and armature reaction is cross
pole pitch.
magnetizing
Reason (R): Short chording is done to eliminate
Q 17 A synchronous generator is operating at 0.85 p.f. lag, harmonics in the induced e.m.f.
the generator is (A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
(A) under excited and armature reaction is directly explanation of A
magnetising (B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct
(B) under excited and armature reaction is both explanation of A
magnetising and cross magnetising (C) A is true but R is false
(C) over excited and armature reaction is both (D) A is false but R is true
demagnetising and cross magnetising
Q 23 The stator of a 3-phase, 6-pole a.c. machine has 45
(D) over excited and armature reaction is both
slots. The stator winding has 45 coils with a coil span
magnetising and cross magnetising
of 6 slots. What type of winding will be selected for
Q 18 For a 3-phase star connected machine having this machine?
concentrated and full pitched windings, if number of (A) Double-layer, fractional slot, short-pitched
turns per phase is 500, flux is 1.3 mWb and frequency winding
of generated voltage is 50 Hz, the value of generated (B) Single-layer, fractional slot, short-pitched winding
line-to-line voltage is (C) Single-layer, integral slot, full-pitch winding
(A) 436.39 V (B) 350 V (D) Double-layer, fractional slot, full-pitch winding
(C) 250 V (D) 144.39 V
Q 24 The breadth factor for 3rd harmonic emf of a 3-phase,
Q 19 If the field of a synchronous generator is 4-pole, synchronous machine having 36 stator slots is
underexcited, the power factor will be (A) 0.47 (B) 0.53
(A) Lagging (C) 0.67 (D) 0.73
(B) Leading
(C) Unity Q 25 The main advantage of distributing the winding in
(D) More than unity slots is to
 (A) reduce the size of the machine (B) 16.24 A
(B) add mechanical strength to the winding (C) 21.29 A
(C) reduce the amount of copper required (D) 36.88 A
(D) reduce the harmonics in the generated emf
Q 33 Common Data
Q 26 A star connected 17.32 kVA, 400 V, 3-phase alternator A synchronous motor is connected to an infinite bus at
is supplying a rated load of 0.80 lagging power factor 1.0 p.u voltage and draws 0.6 pu current at unity
at rated voltage. The per phase synchronous power factor. Its synchronous reactance is 1.0 pu and
impedance of alternator is 2∠84.20 Ω. The value of
∘
resistance is negligible.
load angle in degree will be approximately equal to
(A) 7.95 (B) 11.25 The excitation voltage and load angle will
(C) 15.15 (D) 3.25 respectively be
(A) 0.8pu and 36.86 degrees lag
Q 27 A 3-phase, star connected alternator is rated as 10
(B) 0.8pu and 36.86 degrees lead
kVA, 440 V, 50 Hz. It is delivering power to a rated
(C) 1.17pu and 30.96 degrees lead
load having 0.8 lagging power factor at rated voltage.
(D) 1.17pu and 30.96 degrees lag
Per phase armature resistance and synchronous
reactance are 0.6 Ohm and 9 ohm respectively. The Q 34 Common Data
value of power angle will be A synchronous motor is connected to an infinite bus at
(A) 15.15 degree (B) 11.25 degree 1.0 p.u voltage and draws 0.6 pu current at unity
(C) 7.95 degree (D) 3.25 degree power factor. Its synchronous reactance is 1.0 pu and
resistance is negligible.
Q 28 A 3-phase, star connected alternator is rated as 1000
kVA, 6.6 kV, 50 Hz. It is delivering power to a rated
Keeping the excitation voltage same, the load on the
load having 0.8 lagging power factor. The value of
motor is increased such that the motor current
synchronous reactance is 25 ohm per phase and
increases by 20%. The operating power factor will
armature resistance is neglected. With the same
become
excitation, the value of terminal voltage when
(A) 0.995 lagging
supplying full load at 0.8 p.f leading will be
(B) 0.995 leading
(A) 9.25 kV (B) 15 kV
(C) 0.791 lagging
(C) 13.25 kV (D) 11.15 kV
(D) 0.848 leading
Q 29 A 3-phase, star connected alternator is rated as 5 VA,
Q 35 On conducting open circuit and short circuit tests in a
11 kV, 50 Hz. It is connected to the bus bar and
synchronous machine, we get following data:
operates with an induced emf of 1.25 p.u. The value
OC test: If = 4A, Voc = Vrated
of synchronous reactance is 5 ohm per phase and
SC test: If = 5.5 A, Isc = Irated
armature resistance is neglected. For the load current
of 500 A, the value of power factor of operation of the The value of short circuit ratio of the machine will be
machine is (A) 0.25 (B) 0.823
(A) 0.5 (B) 0.707 (C) 0.375 (D) 0.727
(C) 0.86 (D) 0.6
Q 36 A synchronous motor is operating at 0.85 p.f. lag, the
Q 30 A 3-phase, star connected alternator is rated as 500 motor is
MW, 13.8 kV, 50 Hz. If the load power factor is 0.8 (A) under excited and armature reaction is directly
lag, the full load current of machine will be magnetising
______kA. (B) under excited and armature reaction is both
(A) 26.15 (B) 15.1 magnetising and cross magnetising
(C) 45.29 (D) 10.28 (C) over excited and armature reaction is both
demagnetising and cross magnetising
Q 31 The effective internal impedance and resistance of a (D) over excited and armature reaction is both
synchronous generator are 10 Ohm and 1 Ohm magnetising and cross magnetising
respectively. The induced emf and terminal voltage
both are equal to 500 V. The value of maximum power Q 37 A 100 kVA, 415 V, star connected synchronous
output of the machine is generator has rated open circuit voltage of 415 V at a
(A) 12.5 kW (B) 22.5 kW field current of 15 A. The short circuit armature
(C) 32.5 kW (D) 42.5 kW current at a field current of 10 A is equal to the rated
armature current. The per unit saturated synchronous
Q 32 A 400 V, 50 kVA, 0.8 pf leading delta connected 50 reactance is
Hz synchronous machine has a synchronous reactance (A) 1.731 (B) 1.5
of 2 ohm and negligible armature resistance. The (C) 0.666 (D) 0.577
friction and windage losses are 2 kW and the core loss
is 0.8 kW. The shaft is supplying 9 kW load at a Q 38 A 3-phase alternator is connected to an infinite bus bar
power factor of 0.8 leading. The line current drawn is and operating with a fixed excitation at a load angle of
(A) 12.29 A
 30 degree. In the case load on the alternator is (D) delivers active power as well as reactive power to
doubled, then the new value of load angle will be the supply
(A) 45 degree (B) 90 degree
(C) 60 degree (D) 120 degree

Q 39 A 3-phase alternator rated as 1200 kVA, 6600 V, 50

Hz and connected to infinite busbar. It delivers full
load at 0.8 p.f lag. It has negligible resistance and per
phase reactance of 25%. When the excitation is
changed, the emf gets increased by 30% at this load.
New power factor of the machine will be
(A) 0.37 lag (B) 0.37 lead
(C) 0.58 lag (D) 0.58 lead

Q 40 A 3-phase synchronous machine is rated as 415 V, 50

Hz operates at rated voltage and at 0.9 leading p.f.
The excitation emf is 400 V and shaft power is 15 kW.
Neglecting mechanical losses, if the per phase
resistance is 0.5 Ω, the value of per phase
synchronous reactance of the machine is be
(A) 5.75 Ohm (B) 4.92 Ohm
(C) 1.5 Ohm (D) 2.73 Ohm

Q 41 A 3-phase start connected alternator is rated as 11 kV,

50 Hz. The value of per phase synchronous reactance
is 6 Ω and armature resistance can be neglected. It’s
armature current is 200 A when operating at unity p.f,
constant voltage and constant frequency bus bar.
Keeping the steam input same, the emf is increased by
25%, the armature current will become
(A) 338.50 A
(B) 250 A
(C) 450 A
(D) 400 A

Q 42 When excitation of a 3-phase synchronous generator

connected to an infinite bus is changed, which one of
the following parameter will change ?
(A) Terminal voltage
(B) Operating frequency
(C) Active Power
(D) Reactive power

Q 43 An under excited synchronous motor acts as

(A) capacitor
(B) resistor
(C) inductor
(D) none of these

Q 44 A 3-phase synchronous motor is operating at 0.8 p.f

lead. The effect of armature reaction will be
(A) magnetizing as well as cross magnetizing
(B) dc magnetizing as well as cross magnetizing
(C) cross magnetizing only
(D) magnetizing only

Q 45 An under excited 3-phase synchronous motor

operating at full load
(A) takes active power from the supply and delivers
reactive power to the supply
(B) delivers active power to the supply and takes
reactive power from the supply
(C) takes active power as well as reactive power from
the supply
 Answer Key
Q1 A Q24 C
Q2 A Q25 D
Q3 B Q26 A
Q4 B Q27 A
Q5 D Q28 D
Q6 D Q29 C
Q7 D Q30 A
Q8 C Q31 B
Q9 C Q32 C
Q10 C Q33 D
Q11 A Q34 A
Q12 D Q35 D
Q13 B Q36 B
Q14 A Q37 C
Q15 B Q38 B
Q16 B Q39 A
Q17 C Q40 D
Q18 C Q41 A
Q19 B Q42 D
Q20 A Q43 C
Q21 C Q44 B
Q22 D Q45 C
Q23 A
 Hints & Solutions
Q 1 Text Solution: Q 21 Text Solution:
(a) (c)

Q 2 Text Solution: Q 22 Text Solution:

(a) (d)

Q 3 Text Solution: Q 23 Text Solution:

(b) (a)

Q 4 Text Solution: Q 24 Text Solution:

(b) (c)

Q 5 Text Solution: Q 25 Text Solution:

(d) (d)

Q 6 Text Solution: Q 26 Text Solution:

(d) (a)

Q 7 Text Solution: Q 27 Text Solution:

D (a)

Q 8 Text Solution: Q 28 Text Solution:

(c) (d)

Q 9 Text Solution: Q 29 Text Solution:

(c) (c)

Q 10 Text Solution: Q 30 Text Solution:

(c) (a)

Q 11 Text Solution: Q 31 Text Solution:

(a) (b)

Q 12 Text Solution: Q 32 Text Solution:

(d) (c)

Q 13 Text Solution: Q 33 Text Solution:

(b) (d)

Q 14 Text Solution: Q 34 Text Solution:

(a) (a)

Q 15 Text Solution: Q 35 Text Solution:

(b) (d)

Q 16 Text Solution: Q 36 Text Solution:

(b) (b)

Q 17 Text Solution: Q 37 Text Solution:

(c) (c)

Q 18 Text Solution: Q 38 Text Solution:

(c) (b)

Q 19 Text Solution: Q 39 Text Solution:

(b) (a)

Q 20 Text Solution: Q 40 Text Solution:

(a) (d)
Q 41 Text Solution: (c)
(a)
Q 44 Text Solution:
Q 42 Text Solution: (b)
(d)
Q 45 Text Solution:
Q 43 Text Solution: (c)

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