1) When a servomotor overshoots after a step input and oscillates it is
a) over damped
b) under damped
c) critically damped
2) A differential synchro has
a) 3 phase stator, 3 phase rotor
b) single phase stator, 2 phase rotor
c) 3 phase stator, single phase rotor
3) When a servomotor has stopped, the rate feedback from a tachogenerator
is
a) zero
b) maximum and in phase
c) maximum and anti-phase
4) A tachogenerator is usually used for
a) rate feedback
b) angular feedback
c) position feedback
5) Differential synchros have
a) a transmitter only
b) a receiver only
c) a transmitter and a receiver
6) in a torque synchro system, the power supply is connected to
a) the rotor windings of the transmitter only
b) the rotor windings of both the transmitter and receiver
c) the stator windings of the transmitter
7) To reduce overshoot errors in a synchro
a) the system will have position feedback
b) the system will have velocity feedback
c) the gain of the amplifier is increased
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8) A synchro transformer is used to
a) derive an error voltage from a synchro transmitter signal and a shaft
position
b) obtain a 26 volt AC reference
c) add the output of two synchro transmitters
9) Reversal of the complete power to a torque synchro system will
a) have no effect
b) cause reverse rotation of the receiver rotor
c) displace the receiver rotor by 180o
10) The power supply to a torque synchro system is
a) AC
b) DC
c) AC or DC
11) Mechanical friction in a servo results in
a) reduced gain
b) increased damping
c) increased inertia
12) The position feedback signal is
a) in phase with the input demand signal
b) in anti-phase with the demand signal
c) phase advanced by 90o with respect to the input signal
13) A servo system that overshoots and oscillates is
a) under damped
b) over damped
c) critically damped
14) The power supply to a torque synchro system is connected to
a) the transmitter stator
b) the transmitter rotor only
c) the transmitter and receiver rotors
15) If the rotor of the receiver in a torque synchro system was prevented
from aligning with the transmitter rotor, then
a) the transmitter rotor will turn to align with the receiver rotor
b) the receiver will overheat
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c) a high current will flow in the stator windings
16) When a servo has reached its null and stopped, the velocity feedback
is
a) zero
b) maximum and anti-phase
c) maximum and in phase
17) The primary purpose of rate feedback in a positional servo system is
to
a) ensure minimum response time
b) prevent excessive overshoot
c) ensure system linearity
18) In an AC rate servo, a steady input will result in the servomotor
a) oscillating about a new datum
b) rotating at a constant speed
c) rotating to a new datum position
19) The result of cross connecting two of the transmission leads in a
torque synchro system and the turning the rotor of the transmitter 60o
clockwise would be
a) the receiver would move 60o clockwise
b) the receiver would move 120o anti-clockwise
c) the receiver would move 60o anticlockwise
20) The control windings of a two phase servomotor is supplied with AC
voltage of
a) constant amplitude
b) variable phase
c) variable amplitude, variable phase
21) In a torque synchro that includes a differential synchro the power
supply is connected to
a) the transmitter rotor only
b) the transmitter and receiver rotors only
c) all three rotors
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22) A differential synchro rotor has
a) three windings
b) two windings
c) one winding
23) If the rotor of a control synchro sticks
a) the system hunts
b) high current will flow
c) the position feedback will oscillate
24) With the reversal of the connections to the rotor of the transmitter of a
torque synchro, the position of the receiver rotor will be
a) unchanged
b) changed by 120o
c) changed by 180o
25) The application of a 'stick-off' voltage to a control synchro servo
system is
a) to overcome the effect of static friction
b) to overcome the effect of viscous friction
c) to prevent alignment to a false null
26) In a resolver synchro the stator windings are electrically displaced by
a) 90
o
b) 120o
c) 180o
27) A servo system may include a brake, an automatic trim system is one
example where a brake is used. The brake is
a) applied during trimming to prevent oscillations about the demand
position
b) applied when trimming is complete to prevent stabilizer creep
c) applied during trimming to prevent servo runaway
28) A resolver synchro output is obtained from a rotor with
a) one single coil
b) three coils at 120o
c) two coils at 90o
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29) In a control synchro the stator current ceases to flow when
a) the CT rotor is at null
b) when the two rotors are aligned
c) when power is removed
30) In a speed control servo system (rate control), the purpose of the
tachogenerator is
a) to make the velocity proportional to servo demand
b) to make the deflection proportional to servo demand
c) to make it run at constant speed
31) The result of reversing the rotor connections to the receiver of a
torque synchro system is that the rotor position
a) is unchanged
b) is changed by 120o
c) is changed by 180o
32) The rotor of a torque synchro indicator is
a) supplied with an excitation voltage
b) short circuited
c) connected in series with the transmitter stator coil
33) a two phase induction motor used in a servomechanism
a) will always require a starter
b) is self starting under light loads
c) runs with no slip
34) A servomotor having only a tachogenerator as a feedback device will
a) vary its speed with input error voltage
b) have a constant speed for any given input voltage
c) null out at a position dependant upon input error voltage
35) A hysteresis servo motor is used in a servomechanism because
a) it has good starting characteristics
b) good speed/voltage relationship
c) low inertia
36) The null position of a torque synchro system is when
a) the TX and TR rotors are parallel to each other
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b) the TX and TR rotors are 90o to each other
c) the TX and TR rotors are 120o to each other
37) Reversal of two of the stator connections on a torque synchro receiver
would cause
a) the transmitter to become the receiver
b) the output to move the same direction as the input
c) the output to move the reverse direction to the input
38) An AC tachogenerator stator has
a) two windings 180o apart
b) three windings 120o apart
c) two windings 90o apart
39) with a constant input to a speed control servo, the servo motor
a) moves to a certain position
b) moves at a constant speed
c) oscillates, but otherwise does not move
40) A closed loop servomechanism
a) must only have position feedback
b) must have both position and velocity feedback
c) can have either position or velocity feedback
41) In a control synchro system the power supply is connected to the
a) transmitter rotor and amplifier
b) receiver rotor and amplifier
c) transmitter and receiver rotors
42) Positional feedback can be obtained from a
a) synchro
b) tachogenerator
c) potentiometer
43) The frictional force in a servomechanism that is proportional to speed
is called
a) stiction
b) coulomb friction
c) viscous friction
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44) The 'null' point in a control synchro is when the two rotors are
a) at 90o to each other
b) parallel to each other
c) wired in series
45) If two of the stator leads are cross connected in a control synchro
system, a 25o clockwise rotation of the input rotor would result in the
output rotor
a) moving 25o clockwise
b) moving 25o anticlockwise
c) moving 180o to rectify the defect
46) An increase in servo amplifier gain
a) reduces the speed of the system
b) increases system response
c) reduces tendency to hunt
47) In a control synchro the stator current ceases to flow when the
a) CT rotor is at null
b) two rotors are aligned
c) power is removed
48) The term 'velocity lag' refers to a
a) speed error
b) position error
c) acceleration error
49) The rotor of an AC tachogenerator
a) has skewed slots
b) has a copper, brass or aluminium cylinder
c) rotates at constant speed
50) A servo system with transient negative velocity feedback
a) is damped with little velocity lag
b) is damped with high velocity lag
c) is under damped with high velocity lag
51) A differential synchro transmitter used for addition has
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a) the TDX S1 and S3 connections cross connected to the TX
b) tTe TDX S1 and S3 connections cross connected to the TR
c) the TDX R1, R3 and S1, S3 connections cross connected to the
52) The output of a resolver synchro is
a) dependant upon the position of the rotor only
b) proportional to the speed of input rotation
c) a function of the rotor position and excitation voltage
53) In general the accuracy of a synchro system increases if the
a) stator current is high
b) stator current is low
c) rotor current is high
54) Torque synchro systems are normally used when the
a) mechanical load is low
b) mechanical load is high
c) system accuracy is of extreme importance
55) In a resolver synchro the stator windings are electrically disposed by
a) 90 o
b) 120o
c) 180o
56) Electrical power is supplied to a synchro rotor
a) directly
b) through slip rings
c) through a commutator
57) The purpose of a flywheel incorporated in a synchro is to
a) increase the driving force
b) prevent oscillations
c) prevent insect ingress
58) In a synchro system, if two stator lines are crossed the receiver will
a) not be affected
b) be 180o out
c) reverse direction
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59) In an E and I signal generator at datum, the voltage on the secondary
windings
a) are equal and opposite
b) is maximum
c) is zero
60) In a synchro, what is used to convert signals from one form to
another?
a) Transmitter
b) Transducer
b) Transformer
61) An E&I transformer out of datum has
a) equal and opposite voltages in each windings
b) unequal and opposite voltages in both windings
c) no voltage in either winding
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