Synchronous Motor Multiple Choice Questions And Answers In English -04

1. The induced e.m.f. in a synchronous motor working on leading power factor will be
(A) more than the supply voltage
(B) less than the supply voltage
(C) equal to the supply voltage
Ans: A

2. A 3-phase synchronous motor is running clockwise. If the direction of its field current is reversed
(A) the motor will stop
(B) the motor continue to run in the same direction
(C) the winding of the motor will burn
(D) the motor will run in the reverse direction
Ans: B

3. The net armature voltage of a synchronous motor is equal to the
(A) vector sum of Eb and V
(B) arithmetic sum of Eb and V
(C) arithmetic difference of Eb and V
(D) vector difference of Eh and V
Ans: D

4. In a 3-phase, 4-pole, 50 Hz synchronous motor, the frequency, pole number and load torque all are halved. The motor speed will be
(A) 3000 r.p.m.
(B) 1500 r.p.m.
(C) 750 r.p.m.
(D) none of the above
Ans: B

5. In a synchronous motor, the magnitude of stator back e.m.f. Eb depends on
(A) load on the motor
(B) d.c. excitation only
(C) both the speed and rotor flux
(D) none of the above
Ans: B

6. The magnitude of field flux in a 3-phase synchronous motor
(A) remains constant at all loads
(B) varies with speed
(C) varies with the load
(D) varies with power factor
Ans: A

7. The effect of increasing the load on a synchronous motor running with normal excitation is to
(A) decrease both armature current and power factor
(6) decrease armature current but increase power factor
(C) increase armature current but decrease power factor
(D) increase both its armature current and power factor
Ans: C

8. The torque angle, in a synchronous motor, is the angle between
(A) the supply voltage and the back e.m.f.
(B) magnetising current and back e.m.f.
(C) the rotating stator flux and rotor poles
(D) none of the above
Ans: C

9. The ratio of starting torque to running torque in a synchronous motor is
(A) zero
(B) one
(C) two
(D) infinity
Ans: A

10. Hunting in a synchronous motor cannot be due to
(A) windage friction
(B) variable load
(C) variable frequency
(D) variable supply voltage
Ans: A

11. In a synchronous motor, V-curves represent relation between
(A) armature current and field current
(B) power factor and speed
(C) field current and speed
(D) field current and power factor
Ans: A

12. A synchronous motor connected to infinite bus-bars has at constant full load, 100% excitation and unity power factor. On changing the excitation only, the armature current will have
(A) no change of power factor
(B) lagging power factor with over-excitation
(C) leading power factor with under-excitation
(D) leading power factor with over-excitation
Ans: D

13. By which of the following methods the constant speed of a synchronous motor can be changed to new fixed value ?
(A) By changing the supply frequency
(B) By interchanging any two phases
(C) By changing the applied voltage
(D) By changing the load.
Ans: A

14. In a synchronous motor it the back e.m.f. generated in the armature at noload is approximately equal to the applied voltage, then
(A) the motor is said to be fully loaded
(B) the torque generated is maximum
(C) the excitation is said to be zero per cent
(D) the excitation is said to be hundred per cent
Ans: D

15. If the field of a synchronous motor is underexcited, the power factor will be
(A) zero
(B) unity
(C) lagging
(D) leading
Ans: C

16. Which of the following motors is non-self starting ?
(A) D.C. series motor
(B) synchronous motor
(C) Squirrel cage induction motor
(D) Wound round induction motor
Ans: B

17. The back e.m.f. in the stator of a synchronous motor depends on
(A) number of poles
(B) flux density
(C) rotor speed
(D) rotor excitation
Ans: D

18. The maximum value of torque that a synchronous motor can develop without losing its synchronism, is known as
(A) slip torque
(B) pull-out torque
(C) breaking torque
(D) synchronising torque
Ans: D

19. Which of the following losses, in a synchronous motor, does not vary with load?
(A) Windage loss
(B) Copper losses
(C) Any of the above
(D) None of the above
Ans: A

20. In a synchronous motor, the armature current has large values for
(A) high excitation only
(B) low excitation only
(C) both high and low excitation
(D) none of the above
Ans: C