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Unit 3 Brushless DC (BLD Motors – 30 MCQs
1. BLDC motors are classified based on rotor construction into
Wound rotor and salient pole
Surface-mounted PM and interior PM
Radial flux and axial flux
Shunt and series
Answer b
2. The main advantage of BLDC over brushed DC motors is
Simpler control
No brushes and less maintenance
High noise
Low efficiency
Answer b
3. BLDC motors require
Mechanical commutator
Electronic commutation
Slip rings
Brushes
Answer b
4. BLDC back EMF waveform can be
Trapezoidal
Sinusoidal
Both a and b
Square only
Answer c
5. BLDC torque is proportional to
Stator voltage
Armature current
Rotor speed only
Supply frequency
Answer b
6. Star (Y) connected BLDC motor windings produce
Lower phase voltage
Higher torque
Constant EMF
All of the above
Answer a
7. Delta-connected BLDC windings produce
Higher phase voltage
Higher current
Lower torque
None
Answer a
8. Electronic commutation is achieved using
Mechanical brushes
Hall sensors or back EMF detection
Resistors
Capacitors
Answer b
9. BLDC rotor can have
Surface-mounted magnets
Interior magnets
Both a and b
None
Answer c
10. BLDC motor torque equation is
T=KtIT = K_t IT=KtI
T=KeωT = K_e \omegaT=Keω
T=I2RT = I^2 RT=I2R
T=V/RT = V / RT=V/R
Answer a
11. EMF constant in BLDC is denoted by
KtK_tKt
KeK_eKe
LLL
R
Answer b
12. Hall sensors in BLDC are used for
Measuring current
Rotor position detection
Controlling voltage
Reducing torque ripple
Answer b
13. Sensor-less BLDC control uses
Hall sensors
Back EMF detection
Resolver
Encoder
Answer b
14. BLDC motors provide
High efficiency
High power density
Low maintenance
All of the above
Answer d
15. BLDC motor speed can be controlled by
Adjusting supply voltage
PWM voltage control
Changing load torque
Both a and b
Answer d
16. Commutation in BLDC is necessary to
Reverse current in stator phases
Change rotor polarity
Reduce voltage
None
Answer a
17. BLDC applications include
Electric vehicles
Robotics
Computer fans and drones
All of the above
Answer d
18. Advantages of BLDC include
No brush sparking
Higher efficiency than brushed DC
Compact design
All of the above
Answer d
19. The number of Hall sensors usually used in BLDC motor
1
2
3
4
Answer c
20. Torque-speed characteristic of BLDC motor is
Constant torque at low speed, constant power at high speed
Linear
Exponential
None of the above
Answer a
21. BLDC motor armature reaction
Negligible
Very high
Similar to DC motor
Causes major torque ripple
Answer a
22. BLDC motor efficiency is generally
70–75%
80–85%
85–95%
Less than 60%
Answer c
23. BLDC motor requires
Regular maintenance
Occasional inspection
No mechanical commutator maintenance
Frequent brush replacement
Answer c
24. BLDC motor phase current waveform (trapezoidal) is
Continuous DC
Rectangular/pulsating
Sinusoidal
None
Answer b
25. BLDC motor power electronic controller provides
Voltage control
Current control
Commutation timing
All of the above
Answer d
26. Torque ripple in BLDC motors can be minimized by
Skewed rotor
Current shaping
Both a and b
None
Answer c
27. Surface-mounted PM rotor has
No saliency
High saliency
Wound coils
Shorted bars
Answer a
28. Interior PM rotor provides
Saliency, higher reluctance torque
Purely magnet torque
No torque
Constant EMF
Answer a
29. BLDC motor is preferred over induction motor in
Low power applications
High efficiency, precise speed control applications
Only high voltage applications
High current, low speed
Answer b
30. BLDC motors are classified as
In-runner and out-runner types
Synchronous only
Induction only
None
Answer a