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This set of Electrical Machines Quiz focuses on “Phasor

Diagram of a Cylindrical Rotor Alternator”.
1. The flux addition is due to

(i) sinusoidal distribution of mmfs
(ii) zero relative velocity between two mmfs
(iii) spatial distribution of three phases by 120°
a) (i), (ii)
b) (i),(ii), (iii)
c) (iii)
d) (ii), (iii)
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Flux addition in ac machines is due to
sinusoidal flux distribution and they must be stationary with
respect to each other.
2. If the resultant flux will not be in phase with the resultant

mmf Fr. This is due to
a) hysteresis effect
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b) armature reaction
c) hysteresis effect and armature reaction
d) eddy currents
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Hysteresis effect causes the flux to be lagging
in nature.
3. The internal power factor angle Ψ is between

a) Ef and Ia
b) Ia and field flux
c) Ef and Vt
d) Vt and Ia
View Answer
Answer: a Explanation:
4. The load angle δ is between
a) Ef and Ia
b) Ia and field flux
c) Ef and Vt
d) Vt and Ia
View Answer
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Answer: c
Explanation: It is the angle between excitation voltage and
the terminal voltage.
5. If it is assumed that the iron part of magnetic circuit

requires zero mmf, relation between Ef and If will be
a)
b)
c)
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d)
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: There will be linear relation in Ef and Ia as
mmf required is zero.
6. Phasor diagram below is best describing the
a) Open circuit characteristic of alternator

b) Short circuit characteristic of alternator
c) External circuit characteristic of alternator
d) Internal circuit characteristic of alternator
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Graph of Ef vs Ff is the open circuit
characteristic of the machine.
7. The short circuit characteristic of alternator is a straight
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line due to
a) no saturation
b) no armature reaction
c) no eddy current
d) all of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: At the short circuit of the alternator is having
the linear relation as the armature does not enter the
saturation mode due to demagnetizing nature of armature
reaction.
8. From the OCC and SCC curves, what does the intercept
AB represent?
a) Armature reaction
b) Leakage reactance
c) Armature copper losses
d) Sum of armature reaction and leakage reactance
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: It is armature reaction which is calculated
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based on Potier triangle.
9. From the OCC and SCC curves, what does the intercept
BC represent?
a) Armature reaction
b) Leakage reactance
c) Armature copper losses
d) Sum of armature reaction and leakage reactance
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: It is leakage reactance which is calculated
based on potier triangle.
10. The leakage reactance can be determined with lesser

accuracy by using Potier triangle.
a) True
b) False
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: The leakage reactance can be determined with
better accuracy by using Potier triangle.
11. Potier method is very accurate due to
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a) emfs are handled as voltage and mmf as AT

b) emf and mmf are handled as AT
c) emf and mmf are handled as voltage
d) none of the mentioned.
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: The potier’s method is very accurate because
emfs are handled as voltage and mmf as AT.
12. Choose the correct representation for the time phasor

below.
a)
b)
c)
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View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: It is the angle between excitation voltage and
the armature current.
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This set of Electrical Machines Multiple Choice Questions &

Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Voltage Regulation of an
Alternator”.
1. When the load on an alternator is varied, its terminal

voltage also changes due to
a) armature resistance
b) leakage reactance
c) armature reaction
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Armature reactance, leakage reactance and
armature reaction cause the terminal voltage to differ from
the excitation voltage.
2. Voltage regulation for the alternator operating at leading

power factor is negative.
a) True
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b) False
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Voltage regulation for an alternator operating
at leading power factor is negative due to magnetizing
nature of armature reaction.
3. Voltage regulation for an alternator operating at leading

power factor is negative due to
a) magnetizing nature of armature reaction
b) demagnetizing nature of armature reaction
c) cross-magnetizing nature of armature reaction
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Field flux gets aided by the armature reaction
leading to higher Vt.
4. Alternator on infinite bus bar has constant

a) terminal voltage and frequency
b) frequency
c) power factor
d) power factor and terminal voltage
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Infinite bus bar has constant voltage and
frequency.
5. The emf method of the voltage regulation is applicable

only to cylindrical rotor alternator due to
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a) resultant air gap flux is not affected by angular position of

rotor
b) uniform angular position of rotor
c) non uniform angular position of rotor
d) saliency of the poles is a trouble while estimating the emf
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: It is so because resultant air gap is unaffected
by rotor position.
6. Emf method is also known as

a) pessimistic method
b) optimistic method
c) zero power factor method
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Unsaturated impedance is greater than
saturated impedance, so the drop accounted will be less
than the actual making the voltage regulation more than
actual.
7. In mmf method
a) all the emf is scaled to mmf
b) only the mmf values are considered neglecting
impedance drop
c) all the emf are taken zero
d) emf is converted to saturated impedance drops
View Answer
Answer: a
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Explanation: In mmf method all the emf is scaled to mmf
8. Mmf method of voltage regulation is called _______ while

the emf method is __________
a) optimistic, pessimistic
b) pessimistic, pessimistic
c) optimistic, optimistic
d) pessimistic, optimistic
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: In the mmf method the calculated value is
lesser than the actual value so it is less misleading than emf
method which predicts a greater value.
9. The preferred order of the calculating the voltage

regulation is
a) ZPF > ASA > MMF > EMF
b) ZPF > MMF > ASA > EMF
c) ASA > MMF > ASA > EMF
d) EMF > ASA > ZPF > MMF
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Emf method is least preferred over the other
methods and zpf method gives the accurate results as it
does not alter the values.
10. In a calculation, the actual voltage regulation is 33.1%

while the calculated value of the voltage regulation is
56.8%. This infers that the chosen method has been
a) emf
b) mmf
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c) asa
d) zpf
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: As the given value is more than actual, so it
must be emf method.

while the calculated value of the voltage regulation is 25%.
This infers that the chosen method has been
a) emf
b) mmf
c) asa
d) zpf
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: As the given value is less than actual, so it
must be mmf method.

while the calculated value of the voltage regulation is
32.9%. This infers that the chosen method has been
a) zpf or asa
b) emf
c) mmf
d) mmf or zpf
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: As the given value is very close to actual, so it
must be zpf or asa method of regulation.
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13. If the emf from the air gap line if the 3-phase alternator
is 440V per phase and armature current is 110 A. The
synchronous reactance is
a) 4 ohms
b) 2 ohms
c) 6.92 ohms
d) 2.32 ohms
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Z = V/I = 440/110 = 4 ohms.
14. If the machine size increases, the three phase

alternator resistance _______ and synchronous reactance
_______
a) increases, decreases
b) decreases, increases
c) remains constant, decreases
d) decreases, decreases
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: If the machine size increases, the copper
amount will increase but the air gap will also increase
having more reluctance so the reactance will reduce.
15. Ideally the voltage regulation of an alternator should be

a) zero
b) infinite
c) 50%
d) 100%
View Answer
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Answer: a
Explanation: Ideally the terminal voltage and the excitation
voltage should be same.
So V.R. = E-V/V = 0%.

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This set of Electrical Machines Question Bank focuses on

“Operating Characteristics of Alternators and their Ratings”.
1. A 315V, 3-phase 400 MVA alternator is running at no

load at constant excitations. The most appropriate
representation in space domain is
a)
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b)
c)
d)
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: At no load Ia = 0. So Ef = Vt.
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2. A 315V, 3-phase 400 MVA alternator is running at

lagging power factor at constant excitations. The most
appropriate representation in space domain is
a)
b)
c)
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d)
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Ia should lag Ef.
3. A 315V, 3-phase 400 MVA alternator is running at

leading power factor load at constant excitations. The most
a)
b)
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c)
d)
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Ia will lead the excitation.
4. A 315V, 3-phase 400 MVA alternator is running at unity

power factor at constant excitations. The most appropriate
representation in space domain is
a)
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b)
c)
d)
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Ia in phase with excitation voltage.
5. A 315V, 3-phase 400 MVA alternator is running at zero

power factor lagging at constant excitations. The most
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a)
b)
c)
d)
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Ia has to be lagging by 90°.
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6. A 315V, 3-phase 400 MVA alternator is running at zero

power factor leading at constant excitations. The most
appropriate representaion in space domian is
a)
b)
c)
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Ia has to be leading by 90°.
7. With the alternator running at rated terminal voltage Vt, at

rated current Ia = 1 per unit. What happens if load current is
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reduced to zero, if it was operating at lagging power factor?
a)
b)
c)
d)
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View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Check for the Ia lagging Ef and Ef > Vt.
8. With the alternator running at rated terminal voltage Vt, at

rated current Ia = 1 per unit. What happens if load current is
reduced to zero, if it was operating at leading power factor?
a)
b)
c)
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d)
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Check for the Ia leading Ef and Ef < Vt.
9. If the machine was operating at upf, then the new

excitation voltage will be
a) greater than 1 pu
b) less than 1 pu
c) 1 pu
d) zero
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: The new excitation will be more than 1 pu to
compensate for the flux required.
10. The variation of Vt vs Ia is for the alternator is given

below.
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Choose the appropriate

a) A-zpf lead; B-0.8 lead; C-0.8 lag; D-zpf lag
b) A-zpf lag; B-0.8 lead; C-0.8 lag; D-zpf lead
c) A-zpf lead; B-0.8 lag; C-0.8 lead; D-zpf lag
d) A-zpf lead; B-0.8 lag; C-0.8 lead; D-zpf lag
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: A is zpf lead for the alternator and D will be zpf
lag.
11. Mark the plot for terminal voltage vs armature current

for the alternator.
a)
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b)
c)
d)
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: After the maximum excitation the alternator will
have a fall out if the excitation is increased beyond
synchronous speed.
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12. Alternator compounding characteristic is obtained by

a) keeping Vt constant
b) keeping Ef constant
c) keeping Ia constant
d) varying Vt
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Alternator compounding characteristic is
obtained by keeping Vt constant.
13. At zpf lag, the excitation should be increased in order to

maintain the armature terminal voltage constant.
a) True
b) False
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Due to demagnetizing armature reaction at zpf
lag in an alternator.
14. The rating of the alternator is decided by

a) losses
b) voltage
c) armature current
d) temperature
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: The losses determine the rating to be used for
alternator.
15. The core losses in synchronous machine is _______
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dependent.
a) voltage
b) current
c) temperature
d) insulation
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Core losses depend on the voltage applied to
the machine.

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This set of Electrical Machines Quiz focuses on “Phasor

1. The flux addition is due to

2. If the resultant flux will not be in phase with the resultant

3. The internal power factor angle Ψ is between

5. If it is assumed that the iron part of magnetic circuit

6. Phasor diagram below is best describing the

a) Open circuit characteristic of alternator

7. The short circuit characteristic of alternator is a straight

based on Potier triangle.

10. The leakage reactance can be determined with lesser

11. Potier method is very accurate due to

a) emfs are handled as voltage and mmf as AT

12. Choose the correct representation for the time phasor

d) all of the mentioned

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This set of Electrical Machines Multiple Choice Questions &

1. When the load on an alternator is varied, its terminal

2. Voltage regulation for the alternator operating at leading

3. Voltage regulation for an alternator operating at leading

4. Alternator on infinite bus bar has constant

5. The emf method of the voltage regulation is applicable

a) resultant air gap flux is not affected by angular position of

6. Emf method is also known as

Explanation: In mmf method all the emf is scaled to mmf

8. Mmf method of voltage regulation is called _______ while

9. The preferred order of the calculating the voltage

10. In a calculation, the actual voltage regulation is 33.1%

11. In a calculation, the actual voltage regulation is 33.1%

12. In a calculation, the actual voltage regulation is 33.1%

14. If the machine size increases, the three phase

15. Ideally the voltage regulation of an alternator should be

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This set of Electrical Machines Question Bank focuses on

1. A 315V, 3-phase 400 MVA alternator is running at no

2. A 315V, 3-phase 400 MVA alternator is running at

3. A 315V, 3-phase 400 MVA alternator is running at

4. A 315V, 3-phase 400 MVA alternator is running at unity

5. A 315V, 3-phase 400 MVA alternator is running at zero

6. A 315V, 3-phase 400 MVA alternator is running at zero

7. With the alternator running at rated terminal voltage Vt, at

reduced to zero, if it was operating at lagging power factor?

8. With the alternator running at rated terminal voltage Vt, at

9. If the machine was operating at upf, then the new

10. The variation of Vt vs Ia is for the alternator is given

Choose the appropriate

11. Mark the plot for terminal voltage vs armature current

12. Alternator compounding characteristic is obtained by

13. At zpf lag, the excitation should be increased in order to

14. The rating of the alternator is decided by

15. The core losses in synchronous machine is _______

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