Top 150+ Solved Synchronous Motors MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Synchronous motor always runs at
a. the synchronous speed
b. less than synchronous speed
c. more than synchronous speed
d. none of the above
Q. An over-excited synchronous motor takes
a. leading current
b. lagging current
c. both (a) and (b)
d. none of the above
Q. The working of a synchronous motor is similar to
a. gear train arrangement
b. transmission of mechancial power by shaft
c. distribution transformer
d. turbine
Q. The minimum armature current of the synchronous motor corresponds to operation at
a. zero power factor leading
b. unity power factor
c. 0.707 power factor lagging
d. 0.707 power factor leading
Q. In a synchronous motor, the magnitude of stator back e.m.f. £& depends on
a. d.c. excitation only
b. speed of the motor
c. load on the motor
d. both the speed and rotor flux
Q. For V-curves for a synchronous motor the graph is drawn between
a. field current and armature current
b. terminal voltage and load factor
c. power factor and field current
d. armature current and power factor
Q. The back e.m.f. of a synchronous motor depends on
a. speed
b. load
c. load angle
d. all of the above
Q. A synchronous motor can operate at
a. lagging power factor only
b. leading power factor only
c. unity power factor only
d. lagging, leading and unity power factors
Q. In a synchronous motor which loss varies with load ?
a. Windage loss
b. Bearing friction loss
c. Copper loss
d. Core loss
Q. A synchronous motor can be made self starting by providing
a. damper winding on rotor poles
b. damper winding on stator
c. damper winding on stator as well as rotor poles
d. none of the above
Q. The oscillations in a synchronous motor can be damped out by
a. maintaining constant excitation
b. running the motor on leading power factors
c. providing damper bars in the rotor pole faces
d. oscillations cannot be damped
Q. The shaft of synchronous motor is made of
a. mild steel
b. chrome steel
c. alnico
d. stainless steel
Q. When the field of a synchronous motor is under-excited, the power factor will be
a. leading
b. lagging
c. unity
d. zero