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

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Electrical Machines
Skewing of the rotor in a 3 - Φ squirrel cage induction motor reduces

  noise and pullout torque, but increase parasitic and starting torque.
  noise, parasitic torque, starting torque and pull out torque.
  noise and parasitic torque, but increase starting and pull-out torque.
  noise, parasitic and starting torque, but increase pull out torque.

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Electrical Machines
In a DC shunt generator working on load, the brushes are moved forward in the direction of rotation, as a result of this, commutation will

  improve and terminal voltage will rise .
  worsen and terminal voltage will rise.
  worsen and terminal voltage will fall
 improve but terminal voltage will fall.

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