Top 150+ Solved Synchronous Motors MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Synchronous motors are generally not self-starting because
a. the direction of rotation is not fixed
b. the direction of instantaneous torque reverses after half cycle
c. startes cannot be used on these machines
d. starting winding is not provided on the machines
Q. In case one phase of a three-phase synchronous motor is short-circuited the motor will
a. not start
b. run at 2/3 of synchronous speed
c. run with excessive vibrations
d. take less than the rated load
Q. A pony motor is basically a
a. small induction motor
b. D.C. series motor
c. D.C. shunt motor
d. double winding A.C./D.C. motor
Q. A synchronous motor can develop synchronous torque
a. when under loaded
b. while over-excited
c. only at synchronous speed
d. below or above synchronous speed
Q. A synchronous motor can be started by
a. pony motor
b. D.C. compound motor
c. providing damper winding
d. any of the above
Q. A three-phase synchronous motor will have
a. no slip-rings
b. one slip-ring
c. two slip-rings
d. three slip-rings
Q. Under which of the following conditions hunting of synchronous motor is likely to occur ?
a. Periodic variation of load
b. Over-excitation
c. Over-loading for long periods
d. Small and constant load
Q. When the excitation of an unloaded salient pole synchronous motor suddenly getsdisconnected
a. the motor stops
b. it runs as a reluctance motor at the same speed
c. it runs as a reluctance motor at a lower speed
d. none of the above
Q. When V is the applied voltage, then the breakdown torque of a synchronous motorvaries as
a. V
b. V312
c. V2
d. 1/V
Q. The power developed by a synchronous motor will be maximum when the load angleis
a. zero
b. 45°
c. 90°
d. 120°
Q. A synchronous motor can be used as a synchronous capacitor when it is
a. under-loaded
b. over-loaded
c. under-excited
d. over-excited
Q. A synchronous motor is running on a load with normal excitation. Now if the load onthe motor is increased
a. power factor as well as armature current will decrease
b. power factor as well as armature current will increase
c. power factor will increase but armature current will decrease
d. power factor will decrease and armature current will increase
Q. Mostly, synchronous motors are of
a. alternator type machines
b. induction type machines
c. salient pole type machines
d. smooth cylindrical type machines
Q. The synchronous motor is not inherently self-starting because
a. the force required to accelerate the rotor to the synchronous speed in an instant is absent
b. the starting device to accelerate the rotor to near synchronous speed is absent
c. a rotating magnetic field does not have enough poles
d. the rotating magnetic field is produced by only 50 Hz frequency currents
Q. As the load is applied to a synchronous motor, the motor takes more armature currentbecause
a. the increased load has to take more current
b. the rotor by shifting its phase backward causes motor to take more current
c. the back e.m.f. decreases causing an increase in motor current
d. the rotor strengthens the rotating field casuing more motor current