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  1. In a synchronous motor it the back e.m.f. generated in the armature at noload is approximately equal to the applied voltage, then

  2. 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


  3. A synchronous motor develops maximum power when load angle is

  4. A.

     45°

    B.

     60°

    C.

     90°

    D.

     120°


  5. 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

  6. 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


  7. The maximum constant load torque under which a synchronous motor will pull into synchronism at rated rotor supply voltage and frequency is known as

  8. A.

     pull-up torque

    B.

     pull-in torque

    C.

     pull-out torque

    D.

     none of the above


  9. Change of D.C. excitation of a synchronous motor changes

  10. A.

     Applied voltage of the motor

    B.

     Motor speed

    C.

     Power factor of power drawn by the motor

    D.

     Any of the above


  11. Mostly, synchronous motors are of

  12. A.

     alternator type machines

    B.

     induction type machines

    C.

     salient pole type machines

    D.

     smooth cylindrical type machines


  13. A synchronous machine with low value of short-circuit ratio has

  14. A.

     lower stability limit

    B.

     high stability limit

    C.

     good speed regulation

    D.

     good voltage regulation


  15. In a synchronous motor which loss varies with load ?

  16. A.

     Windage loss

    B.

     Bearing friction loss

    C.

     Copper loss

    D.

     Core loss


  17. The magnitude of field flux in a 3-phase synchronous motor

  18. A.

     remains constant at all loads

    B.

     varies with speed

    C.

     varies with the load

    D.

     varies with power factor


  19. The efficiency of a properly designed synchronous motor will usually fall in range

  20. A.

     60 to 70%

    B.

     75 to 80%

    C.

     85 to 95%

    D.

     99 to 99.5%