D.C. machines designed with a large value of air gap length have
A. worst, ventilation
B. poor ventilation
C. better ventilation
D. none of the above
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_________ electromagnets generally function as holding magnets.
A. Tractive
B. Portative
C. Either of the above
D. None of the above
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By which of the following methods motor rating for variable load drives can be determined ?
A. Method of average losses
B. Equivalent current method
C. Equivalent torque method
D. Equivalent power method
E. All of the above
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In direct cooled system using hydrogen both stator and rotor conductors are made
A. solid
B. hollow
C. perforated
D. any ofthe above
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On which of the following variables heat convected depends ?
A. Power density
B. Temperature difference between heated surface and coolant
C. Thermal resistivity, density, specific heat
D. Gravitational constant
E. All of the above
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An instrument transformer is used to extend the range of
A. induction instrument
B. electrostatic instrument
C. moving coil instrument
D. any of the above
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The value of exciting or magnetizing current depends upon which of the following factors ?
A. Total m.m.f. required
B. The number of turns in the exciting winding
C. The way in which the winding is distributed
D. All of the above
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The voltage control in electric supply networks in required on account of which of the following reasons ?
A. Adjustment of voltage at consumers premises within statutory limits
B. Control of active and reactive power
C. Adjustment of short period daily and seasonal voltage variations in accordance with variations of load
D. All of the above
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The function of shunt in an ammeter is to
A. by pass the current
B. increase the sensitivity of the ammeter
C. increase the resistance of ammeter
D. none of the above
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A phase shifting transformer is used in conjunction with
A. D.C. potentiometer
B. Drysdale potentiometer
C. co-ordinate potentiometer
D. Crompton potentiometer
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The weight of copper of both armature and field windings decreases with _____ in number of poles.
A. increase
B. decrease
C. either of the above
D. none of the above
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Which of the following instruments indicate the instantaneous value of the electrical quantity being measured at the time at which it is being measured ?
A. Absolute instruments
B. Indicating instruments
C. Recording instruments
D. Integrating instruments
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In Weston synchronoscope the moving coil is connected across
A. bus-bars
B. incoming alternator
C. fixed coils
D. any of the above
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The winding where dummy coils are used is sometimes called
A. Duplex winding
B. Triplex winding
C. Forced winding
D. None of the above
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By which of the following methods the temperature rise of windings and other parts may be determined ?
A. Thermometer method
B. Resistance method
C. Embedded temperature detector method
D. Any of the above
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In a dynamometer 3-phase power factor meter, the planes of the two moving coils are at
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With conventional hydrogen cooling it is possible to increase the rating of a single unit to
A. 50 MW
B. 100 MW
C. 200 MW
D. none of the above
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Which of the following is the commonly used type of electromagnets ?
A. Flat-faced armature type
B. Horse shoe type
C. Flat-faced plunger type
D. All of the above
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The noise produced by a ______ cooled machine is less as the rotor moves in a medium of smaller density.
A. air
B. hydrogen
C. either (A) or (B)
D. none of the above
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If the current in a capacitor leads the voltage by 80°, the loss angle of the capacitor is
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