Chapter 4 ELECTRIC TRACTION MCQs 10 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/10 Subscribe 1. . A major advantage of electric traction is: (A) Power failure for few minutes (B) High initial cost (C) High starting torque (D) Interference in communicationShow All Answers 2. . Single phase AC traction system uses voltages: (A) 33KV (B) 15ā25KV (C) 10KV (D) 66KVShow All Answers 3. . DC series motor is widely suitable for traction purpose because of: (A) High starting torque (B) All of these (C) Ta = I²a (D) Simple constructionShow All Answers 4. . BLDC motor is also called: (A) Fieldless DC motor (B) Commutatorless DC motor (C) Windingless DC motor (D) None of theseShow All Answers 5. . In series-parallel speed control method of DC series motor we can achieve: (A) Variable speed (B) 2-step speed (low or high) (C) Minimum to maximum speed (D) Smooth speedShow All Answers 6. . In field weakening speed control method of DC series motor, a rheostat is connected: (A) Parallel to the armature (B) Series to the series field (C) Series to the armature (D) Parallel to the series fieldShow All Answers 7. . A suitable manual controller where frequent starting, varying speed and reversing are necessary is: (A) Series-parallel controller (B) Drum controller (C) Tapped field controller (D) Rheostat controllerShow All Answers 8. . Brake by plugging can be applied to the DC motor by reversing the current through: (A) B or C (B) Armature only (C) Field only (D) Armature and fieldShow All Answers 9. . In this braking method, armature of DC shunt motor is disconnected from main supply and connected with external resistance: (A) Rheostat (B) Plugging (C) Regenerative (D) All of the aboveShow All Answers 10. . Most modern electric vehicles use: (A) Nickel Metal Hydride batteries (B) Lead acid batteries (C) Lithium-ion type batteries (D) Both a & bShow All Answers