A dc shunt generator, when commissioned after a major repair of ___

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

It was because

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

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Answer: B

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