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1.

No load test has been conducted on an induction motor for different supply voltages and input power vs voltage plot has been drawn. The curve is extrapolated to intersect the y-axis. This point is?

A. friction and windage losses
B. core losses
C. stray losses
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» B. core losses
2.

A 3-phase induction motor is running for a constant load torque at rated voltage and frequency. If both the frequency and voltage are halved following will be the related statements ignoring the stator losses.

A. A, C, D
B. A, B, C, D
C. B, C, D
D. C, DView Answer
Answer» B. A, B, C, D
3.

A 3-phase induction motor taking a line current of 200 A, is started by direct switching. If an auto transformer of with 50% tapping is made to be used, the motor line current and supply line current will be respectively?

A. 100, 50
B. 50, 100
C. 50, 200
D. 50*1.73, 200
Answer» B. 50, 100
4.

When the poles of a 3-phase wound rotor induction motor increased, it _________

A. will decrease maximum power factor
B. will increase maximum power factor
C. will make no change in power factor
D. can not be depicted
Answer» C. will make no change in power factor
5.

Reducing the poles of a 3-phase induction motor, it _________

A. will decrease maximum power factor
B. will increase maximum power factor
C. will make no change in power factor
D. can not be depicted
Answer» B. will increase maximum power factor
6.

When a 3-phase 350V, 50Hz squirrel-cage induction motor is run at 35 Hz supply, then?

A. A, C
B. A, B, E
C. A, B
D. C, D, EView Answer
Answer» B. A, B, E
7.

If a 3-phase 350V, 50Hz squirrel-cage induction motor is run at 55 Hz supply, then?

A. C, D, E
B. A, C, E
C. A, B
D. EView Answer
Answer» B. A, C, E
8.

We can not operate a cage induction motor on a variable frequency load due to ___________

A. no availability of varying the speed
B. availability of variable speed
C. low starting torque
D. fixed slip
Answer» B. availability of variable speed
9.

Relatively a squirrel-cage induction motor is advantageous over wound rotor type induction motor of identical rating due to ___________

A. less conductor material used.
B. lower leakage flux
C. ruggedness
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» E.
10.

Wound rotor induction motor is most appropriate for the applications requiring ______________

A. high starting torque
B. variable starting torque
C. fixed starting torque
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» C. fixed starting torque
11.

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A. will decrease maximum power factor
B. will increase maximum power factor
C. will make no change in power factor
D. can not be depicted
Answer» B. will increase maximum power factor
12.

A 3-phase induction motor taking a line current of 200 A, is started by direct switching. If an auto transformer of with 50% tapping is$

A.
B. 100, 50
C. 50, 100
Answer» B. 100, 50
13.

When the poles of a 3-phase wound rotor induction motor increased, it$

A. will decrease maximum power factor
B. will increase maximum power factor
C. will make no change in power factor
D. can not be depicted
Answer» C. will make no change in power factor
14.

No load test has been conducted on an induction motor for different supply voltages and input power vs voltage plot has been drawn.

A.
B. friction and windage losses
C. core losses
Answer» B. friction and windage losses
15.

The torque in an induction motor varies as ______ and in synchronous motor as _________

A. square of voltage, proportion to voltage
B. proportion to voltage, proportion to voltage
C. proportion to voltage, square of voltage
D. square of voltage, square of voltage
Answer» B. proportion to voltage, proportion to voltage
16.

Which of the following can be done using a synchronous motor but not by induction motor?

A. Power factor improvement
B. Supplying mechanical load
C. Power factor improvement and supply mechanical load
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Supplying mechanical load
17.

Speed control is possible for _______ and not possible for __________

A. induction motor, synchronous motor
B. induction motor, differential motor
C. synchronous motor, synchronous-induction motor
D. dc motor, induction motor
Answer» B. induction motor, differential motor
18.

We can not operate a cage induction motor on a variable frequency load due to

A. no availability of varying the speed
B. availability of variable speed
C. low starting torque
D. fixed slip
Answer» B. availability of variable speed
19.

Relatively a squirrel-cage induction motor is advantageous over wound rotor type induction motor of identical rating due to

A. less conductor material used.
B. lower leakage flux
C. ruggedness
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» E.
20.

Wound rotor induction motor is most appropriate for the applications requiring

A. high starting torque
B. variable starting torque
C. fixed starting torque
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» C. fixed starting torque