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#21
A commulatively compounded motor does not run at dangerous speed at light loads because of the presence of
Ashunt winding
Binterpoles
Cseries
Dcompensating windings
#22
DC shunt motors are used in those applications where _____ is required.
Ahigh starting torque
Bhigh no-load speed
Cpractically constant speed
Dvariable speed
#23
Galvanic cell is the other name of
Avoltaic cell
Bprimary cell
Csecondary cell
Dsolar cell
#24
For the same rating _____ motor has the highest starting torque.
Ashunt
Bdifferentially compounded
Ccommulatively compounded
Dseries
#25
The voltage regulation of an alternator with a power factor of 0.8 lagging is _____ at unity power factor.
Agreater than
Bthe same as
Csmaller than
D100 %
#26
Which is the most suitable for punch presses?
Ashunt motor
Bdifferentially compounded motor
Cseries motor
Dcommulatively compounded motor
#27
In a vacuum cleaner, _____ motor is generally used.
Ashunt
Bseries
Ccommulatively compounded
Ddifferentially compounded
#28
A type of secondary cell that can be recharged but with an electrolyte that cannot be refilled.
Asealed rechargeable cell
Bsealed secondary cell
Cleclanche cell
Dalkaline cell
#29
Silver-cadmium is a secondary cell with a nominal open-circuit voltage of
A1.1 V
B1.2 V
C1.5 V
D1.35 V
#30
Which is a variable speed motor?
Aseries
Bcommulatively compounded
Cshunt
Ddifferentially compounded
#31
The most commonly used method of speed control of a dc motor is by varying
Avoltage applied to the motor
Bfield strength
Ceffective number of conductors in series
Darmature circuit resistance
#32
_____ give the relative activity in forming ion charges for some of the chemical elements
Aelectrochemical series
Belectrical series
Celectromotive series
Delectrochemical series and electromotive series
#33
The ac armature winding of an alternator is
Aalways star-connected
Bstar-delta connected
Cgenerally delta-connected
Dpi-connected
#34
The air-gap in an alternator is _____ in an induction machine.
Amuch shorter than
Babout the same as
Cmuch longer than
Done-half than
#35
Nickel-iron cell is a secondary cell with a nominal open-circuit voltage output of 1.2 and is otherwise known as
Aleclanche cell
Bgalvanic cell
Cvoltaic cell
Dedison cell
#36
A dc series motor is suitable for
Acranes
Blathes
Cpump
Dpunch presses
#37
Which is the most suitable motor for elevators?
Aseries
Bdifferentially compounded
Cshunt
Dcommulatively compounded
#38
The voltage output of a cell depends on
Aits elements
Belectromotive series
Cits electrodes
Delectrochemical series
#39
The alternators driven by _____ do not have a tendency to hunt.
Adiesel engines
Bsteam turbines
Cwater turbines
Dprime movers
#40
Damper windings are used in alternators to
Aprevent hunting
Bachieve synchronism
Creduce windage losses
Dreduce eddy current loss

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