1. An increase in which of the following would increase the speed of a synchronous motor?

A. Frequency
B. Voltage
C. Armature Current
D. Number of poles
2. Which of the following methods should be used to test an AC motor stator for an open coil?
A. Ohmmeter with one terminal on shaft and the other on stator leads
B. Ohmmeter with terminal between leads
C. Growler, listening for diminishing noise and vibration over an open coil
D. Growler, listening for noise and vibration to increase when coil is open
3. The most common cause of electric motor and generator failure is:
A. Insulation breakdown
B. Operating at low temperature
C. Operating at low load
D. Operating at 100% load for an extended period of time.
4. In a two stroke-cycle engine, what does scavenging perform?
A. Improve starting
B. Cooling of exhaust valves
C. Increase compression pressure
D. Higher torque outputs
5. The output voltage of a three phase alternator is regulated by the_______.
A. AC voltage to the armature
B. AC voltage to the field
C. DC voltage to the armature
D. DC voltage to the field
6. The function of damper windings in a synchronous motor is to:
A. Eliminate slippage
B. Provide excitation
C. Provide starting torque
D. Increase efficiency
7. A shading coil in an AC magnetic controller functions to
A. Reduce vibration and noise in the contactor.
B. Prevent flux build up in the operating coil
C. Eliminate arcing when the contact close
D. Energize the operating coil and “pull in” the contacts.
8. Which statements is true concerning all three-phase alternators?
A. Each has three separate but identical armature windings acted on by one.
B. Each has one armature winding acted on by three identical but separate systems of rotating
magnets.
C. All three-phase alternators are designed to operate with a 0.8 leading power factor.
D. The three phase always provide power to the load through three sets of slip rings and
brushes.
9. Every automated machinery plant must have an “engineer’s assistance needed” alarm. Power
for
this alarm should be taken from the _______.
A. Main bus
B. Emergency bus
C. Standby generator
D. General alarm power supply.
10. The conversion of the throttle command voltage signal necessary to achieve the desired shaft
RPM
is accomplished by_____.
A. Ahead or astern function generator of the throttle control circuit.
B. Feedback resistor of the summing amplifier circuit
C. Operational amplifiers in the autorotation circuit
D. Long time constant amplifier circuit
11. A temperature instrumentation system for an engine room console consist of a resistance
temperature detector(RTD), e measuring bridge circuit and a meter or alarm circuit. Which
statement is true about the measuring bridge circuit?
A. The input voltage varies in a linear fashion with temperature
B. The voltage across the center of the resistance bridge is always constant
C. The resistance bridge is said to be balanced when its output voltage is zero
D. The input voltage of the resistance bridge is the constant temperature signal.
12. The difference between the pressure at a point being measured and that of a perfect vacuum
is the
_______pressure.
A. Internal
B. Gauge
C. Absolute
D. External
13. A pneumercator is used to measure fuel oil_______.
A. Pressure
B. Level
C. Temperature
D. Flow