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#101📘 EE Pocket Reviewer RojasEasy
What is the primary purpose of a commutator in a dc generator?
ATo increase the output voltage
BTo reduce sparking at the brushes
CTo provide smoother output voltage
DTo convert the ac induced voltage to dc
#102📘 EE Pocket Reviewer RojasEasy
What is the primary reason for providing compensating windings in a dc generator?
ATo compensate for decrease in main flux
BTo neutralize the armature mmf
CMaintain uniform flux distribution
DNeutralize cross-magnetizing flux
#103📘 EE Pocket Reviewer RojasEasy
The field coils of a dc generator are usually made from which of the following?
ACopper
BMica
CCast iron
DSilicon steel
#104📘 EE Pocket Reviewer RojasEasy
What is the voltage regulation of an ideal dc generator?
APositive value
BZero
CNegative value
DVery-high value
#105📘 EE Pocket Reviewer RojasEasy
In dc shunt generator which one is called constant loss?
AIron and field circuit losses
BIron and mechanical losses
CFriction, windage and stray load losses
DFriction, windage iron and field circuit losses
#106📘 EE Pocket Reviewer RojasEasy
Which of the following will restrict the voltage build up in a shunt generator?
ASaturation of iron
BSpeed of the prime mover
CArmature core heating
DNumber of armature coils
#107📘 EE Pocket Reviewer RojasEasy
What is the purpose of having an equalizer bar when connecting two compound generators in parallel?
ATo make the operation stable
BTo make the operation regular
CTo make the operation possible
DTo make the operation smooth
#108📘 EE Pocket Reviewer RojasEasy
Which of the following dc generators will have a terminal voltage that varies widely with changes in load current?
AShunt generator
BSeries generator
CLong shunt compound generator
DShort shunt compound generator
#109📘 EE Pocket Reviewer RojasEasy
Which of the following is the excitation current of the series field in a short-shunt compound dc generator?
AArmature current
BShunt field current
CLoad current
DExternal current
#110📘 EE Pocket Reviewer RojasEasy
How would you determine, from visual inspection that the armature winding is lap or wave connection?.
AIts connection to the field windings
BIts connection to the brushes
CIts direction of the end connection
DThrough the number of commutator segments
#111📘 EE Pocket Reviewer RojasEasy
According the Fleming's right hand rule for finding the direction of the induced emf, the forefinger points the direction of which of the following?
AMotion of conductor
BLines of force
CCurrent
DPower
#112📘 EE Pocket Reviewer RojasEasy
Which one is true about the comparison between a dc machine and an ac machine with the same rating?
AThe dc machine has more weight
BBoth machines have similar weight
CThe dc machine has lesser weight
DEither A or C, but seldom on
#113📘 EE Pocket Reviewer RojasEasy
Which of the following component of-a dc generator plays an important role for providing direct current?
AField windings
BEqualizer rings
CCommutator
DTypes of armature windings
#114📘 EE Pocket Reviewer RojasEasy
The yoke of a dc machine carries what percentage of the total flux?
A100%
B50%
C25%
DZero or no flux
#115📘 EE Pocket Reviewer RojasEasy
Which of the following dc generators will build up without any residual magnetism?
ASeries generator
BShunt generator
CCompound generator
DSeparately-excited generator
#116📘 EE Pocket Reviewer RojasEasy
Which of the following windings are used in a dc welding generator?
ALap windings
BWave windings
CDuplex wave winding
DDrum windings
#117📘 EE Pocket Reviewer RojasEasy
The armature of dc machine is made from which of the following materials?
ASilicon steel
BCast steel
CWrought iron
DSoft iron
#118📘 EE Pocket Reviewer RojasEasy
In dc generators, the pole shoes are fastened to the pole cores using which of the following?
ARivets
BBrazing
CWelding
DCounter sunk screws
#119📘 EE Pocket Reviewer RojasEasy
High voltage dc generators uses what type of windings?
ALap
BWave
CEither lap or wave
DCombination of lap and wave
#120📘 EE Pocket Reviewer RojasEasy
What is the purpose of having a dummy coil in a dc generator?
ATo reduce the copper loss
BTo generate more voltage
CTo distribute the armature current
DTo provide mechanical balance for the rotor

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