MCQs on DC Motor

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 1. When a DC motor is connected across AC supply, it will
(a) fail to start.
(b) run at normal speed.
(c) burn.
(d) run at lower speed.    

 2. Which DC motor is most suitable for high starting torque applications?
(a) shunt.
(b) series.
(c) cumulative compound.
(d) differential compound.    

 3. Which of the following DC Motor has negative speed regulation?
(a) Shunt motor.
(b) Series motor.
(c) Differential compound motor.
(d) Community compound motor.    

 4. Which of the following DC motor  has poorest speed regulation?
(a) cumulative compound.
(b) differential compound.
(c) series.
(d) shunt.    

 5. If the load on a DC shunt motor is increases, its speed is slightly reduced due to
(a) increase in armature current.
(b) increase in flux.
(c) decrease in reactance.
(d) decrease in back emf.  

 6. In which of the following device the generated emf and armature current are in the opposite directions?
(a) dc generator.
(b) dc motor.
(c) transformer.
(d) all of the above.  

 7. With the increase in temperature, the speed of DC shunt motor
(a) decreases.
(b) increases.
(c) remain same.
(d) none of the above.  

 8. With the increase in temperature, the speed of DC series motor
(a) decreases.
(b) increases.
(c) remain same.
(d) none of the above.  

 9. If the field winding resistance of a DC shunt motor is increases, its speed will
(a) decreases.
(b) increases.
(c) remains same.
(d) none of the above.  

 10. Which of the following method is used for the speed control of DC shunt motor?
(a) voltage control method.
(b) flux control method.
(c) rheostat control method.
(d) all of the above.  

 11. A dc series motor should not be started on no load because it would
(a) not develop starting torque.
(b) fail to start without load.
(c) run at dangerously high speed.
(d) draw more current without producing sufficient torque.    

 12. In a DC motor the inter-pole winding is connected in
(a) series with field winding.
(b) series speed armature winding.
(c) parallel big field winding.
(d) parallel with armature winding.  

 13. Armature reaction in dc motor results
(a) decrease in speed.
(b) increase in speed.
(c) short circuit.
(d) open circuit.  

 14. Which of the following test can be performed on DC series motor?
(a) Swinburne test.
(b) Hopkinson test.
(c) Brake test.
(d) Field test.  

 15. While performing Swinburne test, the iron losses are assumed to be
(a) negligible.
(b) constant.
(c) zero.
(d) variable.  

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