Electrical Drives MCQ

Electrical Drives MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) - Sanfoundry
9. Which of the following devices should be used as a switch for high power and high
voltage application?
a) TRIAC
b) Thyristor
c) GTO
d) MOSFET
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Answer: b
Explanation: Thyristor is used for high power applications but it has a limited frequency
range and cannot be used at high frequencies. A thyristor is a unidirectional, bipolar and
semi-controlled device.
12. Which of the following device is NOT suitable for parallel operation?
a) BJT
b) MOSFET
c) TRIAC
d) IGBT
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13. The frame of an induction motor is made of _________
a) Silicon steel
b) Aluminum
c) Stainless steel
d) Cast iron
27. Which starting method is the best method in Induction motor?

a) Reactance starting
b) Direct online starting
c) Star-Delta starting
d) Autotransformer starting
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28. Which of the following are the classes of insulating material in electrical machines?
a) Γ, E, B, F, H, C
b) Γ, A, E, F, H, C
c) Γ, A, E, F, C
d) A, E, B, F, H, C
30. Which of the following motor is a 1-Φ AC motor?

a) Shunt motor
b) Capacitor run
c) Series motor
d) Synchronous motor
33. Which of the following test is used to determine the conditions where electric motors are
being used?
a) Seismography
b) Anthropology
c) Thermography
d) Geography
36. Calculate the output frequency for the six-pulse converter if the supply frequency is 10
Hz.
a) 40 Hz
b) 50 Hz
c) 60 Hz
d) 70 Hz
38. Which one of the following device is uncontrolled?

a) MOSFET
b) Diode
c) TRIAC
d) SCR
Question 1:
A large AC motor has a maximum ambient temperature rating of 40°C.
Which one of the following will occur if the motor is continuously operated at rated load
with an ambient temperature of 50°C?
A) Accelerated breakdown of the motor winding insulation, leading to an open circuit
within the motor windings.
B) Accelerated embrittlement of the motor windings, leading to a short circuit within the
motor windings.
C) Accelerated breakdown of the motor winding insulation, leading to a short circuit
within the motor windings.
D) Accelerated embrittlement of the motor windings, leading to an open circuit within
the motor windings.
Question 2:
When a motor-driven centrifugal pump was started, the motor ammeter reading
immediately increased to, and stabilized at, many times the normal operating value.
Which one of the following describes a possible cause for the ammeter response?
A) The pump was started with a fully open discharge valve.

B) The pump shaft separated from the motor shaft upon start.
C) The pump was started with a fully closed discharge valve.
D) The pump shaft seized upon start and did not rotate.
Question 3:
The main generator is supplying 300 MVAR to the power grid with a 0.85 power factor.
What is the approximate MW load on the main generator?
A) 186 MW
B) 484 MW
C) 569 MW
D) 353 MW
Question 6:
A cooling water pump is being driven by an AC induction motor.
Which one of the following describes how and why pump motor current will change if
the pump shaft seizes?
A) Decreases due to decreased pump flow rate.

B) Increases due to decreased counter electromotive force.
C) Increases due to decreased pump flow rate.
D) Decreases due to increased counter electromotive force.
Question 8:
The starting current in a typical AC induction motor is usually much higher than the full-
load running current because
A) starting torque is higher than full-load running torque.

B) rotor current during start is too low to generate significant counter electromotive
force in the stator.
C) starting torque is lower than full-load running torque.
D) rotor speed during start is too low to generate significant counter electromotive
force in the stator.
A diesel generator (DG) is supplying an electrical bus that is connected to an infinite
power grid.
Assuming DG terminal voltage and bus frequency do not change, if the DG governor
setpoint is increased from 60 Hz to 60.1 Hz, DG KVAR will be __________; and DG amps
will be __________.
A) higher; the same

B) the same; higher
C) the same; the same
D) higher; higher
Question 12:
Which one of the following is the primary reason for limiting the number of motor starts
in a given time period?
A) Minimizes the pitting of contacts in the motor breaker.

B) Prevents overheating of the motor windings.
C) Minimizes axial stresses on the motor bearings.
D) Prevents excessive torsional stresses on the motor shaft.
Question 14:
If a locked rotor occurs on an operating motor-driven pump, motor amps will
A) increase due to the decreased rotor speed.

B) increase due to the decreased pump flow rate.
C) decrease due to the decreased pump flow rate.
D) decrease due to the decreased rotor speed.
Question 15:
The frequency of start/stop cycles for an electrical motor is limited to prevent
A) excessive cycling of the motor breaker.

B) overheating the motor windings.
C) excessive shaft torsional stresses.
D) overheating the motor supply bus.
Question 17:
What is the primary reason for limiting the number of starts for an electric motor in a
given period of time?
A) Prevent overheating of the windings due to shorting within the stator.

B) Prevent overheating of the windings due to high starting currents.
C) Prevent rotor damage due to excessive cyclic stresses on the shaft.
D) Prevent rotor damage due to excessive axial displacement of the shaft.
Question 18:
A diesel generator (DG) is supplying both KW and KVAR to an electrical bus that is
connected to an infinite power grid.
Assuming bus voltage does not change, if the DG voltage regulator setpoint is
decreased slightly, DG KW will __________; and DG amps will __________.
A) decrease; remain the same

B) decrease; decrease
C) remain the same; decrease
D) remain the same; remain the same
Question 19:
Which one of the following is a characteristic of a typical AC induction motor that causes
starting current to be greater than running current?
A) The rotor magnetic field induces an opposing voltage in the stator that is
proportional to rotor speed.
B) After the motor starts, resistors are added to the electrical circuit to limit the running
current.
C) The rotor does not develop maximum induced current flow until it has achieved
synchronous speed.
D) A large amount of starting current is required to initially establish the rotating
magnetic field.
Question 21:
Continuous operation of a motor at rated load with a loss of required cooling to the
motor windings will eventually result in
A) breakdown of the motor insulation and electrical grounds.

B) cavitation of the pumped fluid.
C) phase current imbalance in the motor and overspeed trip actuation.
D) failure of the motor overcurrent protection devices.
Question 22:
Which one of the following will provide the initial motor protection against electrical
damage caused by gradual bearing failure?
A) Overcurrent trip relay

B) Thermal overload device
C) Undervoltage device
D) Underfrequency relay

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Electrical Drives MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) - Sanfoundry

27. Which starting method is the best method in Induction motor?

30. Which of the following motor is a 1-Φ AC motor?

38. Which one of the following device is uncontrolled?

A) The pump was started with a fully open discharge valve.

What is the approximate MW load on the main generator?

A) Decreases due to decreased pump flow rate.

A) starting torque is higher than full-load running torque.

A) higher; the same

A) Minimizes the pitting of contacts in the motor breaker.

If a locked rotor occurs on an operating motor-driven pump, motor amps will

A) increase due to the decreased rotor speed.

The frequency of start/stop cycles for an electrical motor is limited to prevent

A) excessive cycling of the motor breaker.

A) Prevent overheating of the windings due to shorting within the stator.

A) decrease; remain the same

A) breakdown of the motor insulation and electrical grounds.

A) Overcurrent trip relay

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