The correct answer is (b) 12
Explanation: Coil span is defined as a ratio of number of slots in the armature winding which are also equal to the number of commutator segments to the number of poles. Here, Number of poles= 2, Slots in the armature winding= S= P* YCS. Here, YCS= 6, P=2. Thus S=12. C=S=Number of commutator segments.