Electrical Machines
A dc shunt generator, when commissioned after a major repair of the field system, failed to build Up voltage. It was because

 field resistance was higher than critical resistance
 field winding was wrongly connected
 field system lost residual magnetism
 there was a break in the armature circuit

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Electrical Machines
In large sized DC machines the compensating windings are provided to

None of these
  neutralize voltage induced in coil due to fluctuation of l
 reduce eddy current losses by providing local short circuits.
 compensate for the decrease in speed due to increase of load.

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Electrical Machines
In a loaded DC generator, if the brushes are given a shift from the interpolar axis in the direction of rotation, then the commutation will

 improve with rise in terminal voltage.
 deteriorate with rise in terminal voltage.
 deteriorate with fall of terminal voltage.
 improve with fall of terminal voltage.

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