Which motor is used in tramways 1. a) AC single phase capacitor start motor b) Synchronous motor d c) DC shunt motor d) DC series motor The propulsion of train using electrical energy is called 2. a) Illumination b) Electric movement c c) Electric traction d) Hybrid vehicle Speed-time curve of main line service differs from those of urban and suburban services on following account a) it has longer free running period 3. d b) it has longer coasting period c) accelerating and braking periods are comparatively smaller d) all of the above In drive each machine is driven by its own separate motor with the help Individual 4. of gears and pulley. drive Main traction systems used in India are those using a) electric locomotives b) diesel engine locomotives 5. e c) steam engine locomotives d) diesel electric locomotives e) all of the above Which of the following happens in Kando system? a) Three phase A.C. is converted into D.C. 6. b) Single phase A.C. is converted into D.C. c c) Single phase supply is converted into three phase system d) None of the above In DC track electrification system operating voltage is 7. d a) 415V b) 600V c) 1500V to 3000V d) b and c For which of the following applications motor has to start with high 8. acceleration c a) Oil expeller b) Floor mill c) Lifts and hoists d) Centrifugal pump Which locomotive has the highest operational availability 9. b a) Diesel b) Electric c) Steam d) All have same availability Advantages of individual drive is _________ a) Flexibility b) Each machine starts and stops as per requirement 10. d c) Can be prevented for maintenance from line shaft d) All of above In case of free running and coasting periods are generally long. 11. a) main-line service b) urban service a c) sub-urban service d) all of the above Suburban railways use 12. a) 1500V DC b) 440V three phase AC a c) 660V three phase AC d) 3.3kV three phase AC 13. The flat rate for power load is generally .... than the lighting load. Lower A consumer who consumes more electrical energy should pay ...... fixed 14. Less charges per unit. 15. The block rate tariff is mostly applicable to ....... consumers domestic For 25 kV single phase system power supply frequency is 16. b a) 60 Hz b) 50 Hz c) 25 Hz d) 16 Hz improves 17. A big consumer is charged at a lower rate than a small consumer because it the load factor 18. The maximum value of power factor can be .............. Unity Which one of the following is an objective of tariff: a) Recovery of cost on production of power 19. b) Recovery of capital investment d c) Profit gain d) All of these capacitor or Power factor can be improved by installing ____________ in parallel with 20. synchronous load. condenser Tariff is best defined as: a) The duty imposed on exporting electrical equipment b) The rate at which electricity is supplied to the consumer 21. b c) A set of rules explaining the pros and cons of using a specific rating of alternators d) None of these synchronous 22. An over-excited synchronous motor on no load is known as............... condenser Power factor can be improved by connecting which among these? 23. a) Static capacitors b) Resistors d c) Synchronous condensers d) Both (a) and (c) The most suitable location for the power factor improvement device is a) Near the electrical appliance which is responsible for the poor power factor 24. b) At the sending end d c) At the receiving end in case of transmission lines d) Both (a) and (c) Which of the following is better power factor? 25. d a) 0.5 b) 0.8 c) 1.2 d) 0.95 Active power and apparent power are respectively represented by? 26. a) kW and kVAR b) kVAR and kVA d c) kVA and kVAR d) kW and kVA Which among the following happens in a low power factor? a) large kVA rating of the equipment 27. b) greater conductor size d c) increased copper losses d) All of the above For a consumer what is the most economical power factor? 28. a) 0.25 – 0.5 lagging b) 0.25 – 0.5 leading c c) 0.85 – 0.95 lagging d) 0.85 – 0.95 leading For which among the following consumers is penalty imposed for low power factor? 29. b a) Residential and commercial consumers b) Industrial consumers. c) Agricultural consumers d) All of the above Improving power factor 30. a) reduces current for give output b) increases line losses a c) increases the cost of equipment d) All of the above 31. Static capacitors are rated in terms of a a) kVAR b) kW c) kVA d) kWh Power factor is a ratio of: a) True power to apparent power 32. b) Apparent power to true power a c) Sum of real and reactive to apparent power d) Apparent power to (real – reactive) power What is the condition for the steady-state operation of the motor? a) Load torque > Motor torque 33. b) Load torque <<<< Motor torque c c) Load torque = Motor torque d) Load torque < Motor torque Components of load torque ------ 34. c a) Friction torque b) Windage torque c) a and b d) None What is the relationship between torque and speed in constant type loads? a) Torque is independent of speed 35. b) Torque linearly increases with increase in speed a c) Torque non-linearly increases with an increase in speed d) Torque non-linearly decreases with an increase in speed A four-quadrant operation requires a) two full converters in series. 36. b) two full converters connected in parallel. c c) two full converters connected in back to back d) two semi converters connected in back to back Torque ----------------varies with the speed in the windage load torque 37. Inversely component. 38. ___________was the first city in India to adopt electric traction. Bombay Types of train service 39. d a) Online services b) Urban services c) sub-urban services d) b and c The coasting retardation is around 40. a a) 0.16 kmphps b ) 1.6 kmphps c ) 16 kmphps d ) 40 kmphps
