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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'OVERSEER ELECTRICAL KERALA PORT DEPT' And exam conducted in the year 2014. And Question paper code was '154/2014'. Medium of question paper was in Malayalam or English . Booklet Alphacode was 'A'. Answer keys are given at the bottom, but we suggest you to try answering the questions yourself and compare the key along wih to check your performance. Because we would like you to do and practice by yourself.
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Damper windings are provided in synchronous machines [0 :
(^) Damp out rotor oscillations
(18) Reduce the over voltages under abnormal conditions
{C) Facilitate starting
(D) All of the above
The speed of a d.c. motor is ;
(A) Always constant
(8) Directly proportional to back e.m.f
(C) Directly proportional to flux
(D) Inversely proportional to the product of back e.m.f and flux
Which test can be used to determine the no load losses of a shunt motor ?
(A) Retardation test (8) Hopkinson's test
(9) Swinburne’s test (D) Brake test
Select the wrong statement from below, which is the essential condition for parallel
operation of two or more transformers.
(A) Current ratios should be same (B) Voltage ratios should be same
(9 Polarity should be same (D) Phase sequence should be same
Distribution transfarmers are usually designed to have maximum efficiency :
(A) Near full load (8) Near 75% of full load
(೮) Near 50% of full load (D) Near no load
The major disadvantage, with solar cells for power generation is :
(வ) Lack of availability of sunlight (18) Large area requirement
(C) Variable power (0) High cost
The type of d.c. generator used for are welding purposes is :
(ಕಿ) Cumulatively compounded generator
(8) Shunt generator
{C) Series generator
(D) Differentially compounded generator
Class H insulation is normally used in :
(ಗೈ) Traction motors (B) Submersible pump mators
(C) Single phase motars (ಐ) d.e. motors
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