1. Components
Motors and Generators

2. 1. A cooling water pump is being driven by an AC induction motor
1. A cooling water pump is being driven by an AC induction motor. Which one of the following describes how and why pump motor current will change if the pump shaft seizes?
Decreases due to decreased pump flow.
Decreases due to increased counter electromotive force.
Increases due to decreased pump flow.
Increases due to decreased counter electromotive force.
P2127
Correct Answer: D

3. A main generator that is connected to an infinite power grid has the following initial indications: MW MVAR (out) - 2,800 amps If main generator field current is reduced slightly, amps will __________; and MW will ___________.
increase; decrease
increase; remain the same
decrease; decrease
decrease; remain the same
P529
Correct Answer: D

4. 3. A main generator is connected to an infinite power grid
3. A main generator is connected to an infinite power grid. If the voltage supplied to the generator field is slowly and continuously decreased, the generator will experience high current due to... (Assume no generator protective actuations occur.)
excessive generator MW.
excessive generator MVAR out.
excessive generator MVAR in.
generator reverse power.
P928
Correct Answer: C

5. 4. A main generator is connected to an infinite power grid
4. A main generator is connected to an infinite power grid. Which one of the following conditions will exist if the generator is operating underexcited?
Negative MVAR (VARs in) and a leading power factor
Positive MVAR (VARs out) and a leading power factor
Positive MVAR (VARs out) and a lagging power factor
Negative MVAR (VARs in) and a lagging power factor
P1928
Correct Answer: A

6. 5. Two identical 1,000 MW electrical generators are operating in parallel supplying the same isolated electrical bus. The generator output breakers provide identical protection for the generators. Generator A and B output indications are as follows: Generator A Generator B 22 KV 22 KV 60.2 Hertz Hertz 800 MW MW 50 MVAR (out) 25 MVAR (in) A malfunction causes the voltage regulator for generator B to slowly and continuously increase the terminal voltage for generator B. If no operator action is taken, generator B output current will...
increase continuously until the output breaker for generator A trips on overcurrent.
increase continuously until the output breaker for generator B trips on overcurrent.
initially decrease, and then increase until the output breaker for generator A trips on overcurrent.
initially decrease, and then increase until the output breaker for generator B trips on overcurrent.
P2838
Correct Answer: D

7. A motor-driven centrifugal pump is operating at 600 rpm with the following parameters: Motor current = 10 amps Pump head = 50 psi Pump flow rate = 200 gpm What will be the approximate value of pump head if the flow is increased such that the motor draws 640 amps?
400 psi
600 psi
800 psi
1200 psi
P428
Correct Answer: C

8. 7. The starting current in a typical AC induction motor is typically much higher than the full-load running current because...
starting torque is lower than full-load running torque.
starting torque is higher than full-load running torque.
rotor speed during start is too low to generate significant counter electromotive force in the stator.
rotor current during start is too low to generate significant counter electromotive force in the stator.
P29
Correct Answer: C

9. 8. The frequency of start/stop cycles for an electrical motor is limited to prevent...
overheating the motor windings.
overheating the motor supply bus.
excessive shaft torsional stresses.
excessive cycling of the motor breaker.
P1131
Correct Answer: A

10. 9. Which one of the following describes the motor current during the start of a typical motor-driven radial-flow centrifugal pump with a closed discharge valve?
Current immediately increases to the full-load value and then gradually decreases to the no-load value.
Current immediately increases to the full-load value and then stabilizes at the full-load value.
Current immediately increases to many times the full-load value and then rapidly decreases to the no-load value after several seconds and then stabilizes.
Current immediately increases to many times the full-load value and then rapidly decreases to the full-load value after several seconds and then stabilizes.
P1827
Correct Answer: C

11. The rate of heat production in the stator windings of an AC induction motor is __________ proportional to the __________ of the stator current.
directly, square
directly; amount
inversely; square
inversely; amount
P7696
Correct Answer: A