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1.

A change of 4% of supply voltage to an induction motor will produce a change of approximately ________?

A. 4% in the rotor torque
B. 8% in the rotor torque
C. 12% in the rotor torque
D. 16% in the rotor torque
Answer» E.
2.

A 500 kW, 3-phase, 440 volts, 50 Hz, A.C. induction motor has a speed of 960 r.p.m. on full load. The machine has 6 poles. The slip of the machine will be__________?

A. 0.01
B. 0.02
C. 0.03
D. 0.04
Answer» E.
3.

A 3-phase slip ring motor has____________?

A. double cage rotor
B. wound rotor
C. short-circuited rotor
D. any of the above
Answer» C. short-circuited rotor
4.

A 3-phase induction motor stator delta connected, is carrying full load and one of its fuses blows out. Then the motor_______________?

A. will continue running burning its one phase
B. will continue running burning its two phases
C. will stop and carry heavy current causing permanent damage to its winding
D. will continue running without any harm to the winding
Answer» B. will continue running burning its two phases
5.

A 3-phase induction motor delta connected is carrying too heavy load and one of its fuses blows out. Then the motor______________?

A. will continue running burning its one phase
B. will continue running burning its two phase
C. will stop and carry heavy current causing permanent damage to its winding
D. will continue running without any harm to the winding
Answer» D. will continue running without any harm to the winding
6.

A 3-phase 440 V, 50 Hz induction motor has 4% slip. The frequency of rotor e.m.f. will be____________?

A. 200 Hz
B. 50 Hz
C. 2 Hz
D. 0.2 Hz
Answer» D. 0.2 Hz
7.

5 H.P., 50-Hz, 3-phase, 440 V, induction motors are available for the following r.p.m. Which motor will be the costliest ?

A. 730 r.p.m.
B. 960 r.p.m.
C. 1440 r.p.m.
D. 2880 r.p.m.
Answer» B. 960 r.p.m.
8.

Insertion of resistance in the rotor of an induction motor to develop a given torque

A. ecreases the rotor current
B. ncreases the rotor current
C. otor current becomes zero
D. otor current remains same
Answer» E.
9.

Which of the following component is usually fabricated out of silicon steel?

A. earings
B. haft
C. tator core
D. one of the above
Answer» D. one of the above
10.

The speed of a squirrel-cage induction motor can be controlled by all of the following except

A. hanging supply frequency
B. hanging number of poles
C. hanging winding resistance
D. educing supply voltage
Answer» D. educing supply voltage
11.

Reduced voltage starter can be used with

A. lip ring motor only but not with squirrel cage induction motor
B. quirrel cage induction motor only but not with slip ring motor
C. quirrel cage as well as slip ring induction motor
D. one of the above
Answer» D. one of the above
12.

In induction motor, percentage slip depends on

A. upply frequency
B. upply voltage
C. opper losses in motor
D. one of the above
Answer» D. one of the above
13.

The torque developed by a 3-phase induction motor least depends on

A. otor current
B. otor power factor
C. otor e.m.f.
D. haft diameter
Answer» E.
14.

Slip of an induction motor is negative when

A. agnetic field and rotor rotate in opposite direction
B. otor speed is less than the synchronous speed of the field and are in the same direction
C. otor speed is more than the synchronous speed of the field and are in the same direction
D. one of the above
Answer» D. one of the above
15.

If any two phases for an induction motor are interchanged

A. he motor will run in reverse direction
B. he motor will run at reduced speed
C. he motor will not run
D. he motor will burn
Answer» B. he motor will run at reduced speed
16.

The efficiency of an induction motor can be expected to be nearly

A. 0 to 90 %
B. 0 to 90 %
C. 5 to 98 %
D. 9 %
Answer» C. 5 to 98 %
17.

The torque developed in the cage induction motor with auto-starter is

A. /torque with direct switching
B. × torque with direct switching
C. 2 × torque with direct switching
D. 2/torque with direct switching
Answer» D. 2/torque with direct switching
18.

The frame of an induction motor is usually made of

A. ilicon steel
B. ast iron
C. luminium
D. ronze
Answer» C. luminium
19.

As load on an induction motor goes on increasing

A. ts power factor goes on decreasing
B. ts power factor remains constant
C. ts power factor goes on increasing even after full load
D. ts power factor goes on increasing up to full load and then it falls again
Answer» E.
20.

Less maintenance troubles are experienced in case of

A. lip ring induction motor
B. quirrel cage induction motor
C. oth (A) and (B)
D. one of the above
Answer» C. oth (A) and (B)
21.

An induction motor with 1000 r.p.m. speed will have

A. poles
B. poles
C. poles
D. poles
Answer» C. poles
22.

The number of slip rings on a squirrel cage induction motor is usually

A. wo
B. hree
C. our
D. one
Answer» E.
23.

The shaft of an induction motor is made of

A. igh speed steel
B. tainless steel
C. arbon steel
D. ast iron
Answer» D. ast iron
24.

The maximum torque in an induction motor depends on

A. requency
B. otor inductive reactance
C. quare of supply voltage
D. ll of the above
Answer» E.
25.

In an induction motor, no-load the slip is generally

A. ess than 1 %
B. .5 %
C. %
D. %
Answer» B. .5 %
26.

Size of a high speed motor as compared to low speed motor for the same H.P. will be

A. igger
B. maller
C. ame
D. ny of the above
Answer» C. ame
27.

In a squirrel cage motor the induced e.m.f. is

A. ependent on the shaft loading
B. ependent on the number of slots
C. lip times the stand still e.m.f. induced in the rotor
D. one of the above
Answer» D. one of the above
28.

In squirrel cage induction motors, the rotor slots are usually given slight skew in order to

A. educe windage losses
B. educe eddy currents
C. educe accumulation of dirt and dust
D. educe magnetic hum
Answer» E.
29.

The auto-starters (using three auto transformers) can be used to start cage induction motor of the following type

A. tar connected only
B. elta connected only
C. oth (A) and (B)
D. one of the above
Answer» D. one of the above
30.

The shape of the torque/slip curve of induction motor is

A. arabola
B. yperbola
C. ectangular parabola
D. traight line
Answer» D. traight line
31.

When the equivalent circuit diagram of double squirrel-cage induction motor is constructed the two cages can be considered

A. n series
B. n parallel
C. n series-parallel
D. n parallel with stator
Answer» C. n series-parallel
32.

The starting torque of a 3 phase squirrel cage induction motor is

A. wice the full load torque
B. .5 times the full load torque
C. qual to full load torque
D. ny of the above
Answer» C. qual to full load torque
33.

Step-less speed control of induction motor is possible by which of the following methods?

A. .m.f. injection in rotor eueuit
B. hanging the number of poles
C. ascade operation
D. one of the above
Answer» C. ascade operation
34.

What will happen if the relative speed between the rotating flux of stator and rotor of the induction motor is zero?

A. he slip of the motor will be 5%
B. he rotor will not run
C. he rotor will run at very high speed
D. he torque produced will be very large
Answer» C. he rotor will run at very high speed
35.

The torque of a rotor in an induction motor under running condition is maximum

A. t the unit value of slip
B. t the zero value of slip
C. t the value of the slip which makes rotor reactance per phase equal to the resistance per phase
D. t the value of the slip which makes the rotor reactance half of the rotor
Answer» D. t the value of the slip which makes the rotor reactance half of the rotor
36.

Short-circuit test on an induction motor cannot be used to determine

A. indage losses
B. opper losses
C. ransformation ratio
D. ower scale of circle diagram
Answer» B. opper losses
37.

In an induction motor if air-gap is increased

A. he power factor will be low
B. indage losses will be more
C. earing friction will reduce
D. opper loss will reduce in an induction motor
Answer» B. indage losses will be more
38.

In three-phase squirrel-cage induction motors

A. otor conductor ends are short-circuited through slip rings
B. otor conductors are short-circuited through end rings
C. otor conductors are kept open
D. otor conductors are connected to insulation
Answer» C. otor conductors are kept open
39.

Which of the following methods is easily applicable to control the speed of the squirrel-cage induction motor?

A. y changing the number of stator poles
B. otor rheostat control
C. y operating two motors in cascade
D. y injecting e.m.f. in the rotor circuit
Answer» B. otor rheostat control
40.

Low voltage at motor terminals is due to

A. nadequate motor wiring
B. oorly regulated power supply
C. ny one of the above
D. one of the above
Answer» D. one of the above
41.

A 3-phase slip ring motor has

A. ouble cage rotor
B. ound rotor
C. hort-circuited rotor
D. ny of the above
Answer» C. hort-circuited rotor
42.

In an induction motor the relationship between stator slots and rotor slots is that

A. tator slots are equal to rotor slots
B. tator slots are exact multiple of rotor slots
C. tator slots are not exact multiple of rotor slots
D. one of the above
Answer» D. one of the above
43.

A 3-phase induction motor stator delta connected, is carrying full load and one of its fuses blows out. Then the motor

A. ill continue running burning its one phase
B. ill continue running burning its two phases
C. ill stop and carry heavy current causing permanent damage to its winding
D. ill continue running without any harm to the winding
Answer» B. ill continue running burning its two phases
44.

Blocked rotor test on induction motors is used to find out

A. eakage reactance
B. ower factor on short circuit
C. hort-circuit current under rated voltage
D. ll of the above
Answer» E.
45.

In medium sized induction motors, the slip is generally around

A. .04 %
B. .4 %
C. %
D. 4 %
Answer» D. 4 %
46.

An induction motor is identical to

A. .C. compound motor
B. .C. series motor
C. ynchronous motor
D. synchronous motor
Answer» E.
47.

The vafcie of transformation ratio of an induction motor can be found by

A. pen-circuit test only
B. hort-circuit test only
C. tator resistance test
D. one of the above
Answer» C. tator resistance test
48.

Which type of bearing is provided in small induction motors to support the rotor shaft?

A. all bearings
B. ast iron bearings
C. ush bearings
D. one of the above
Answer» B. ast iron bearings
49.

If an induction motor with certain ratio of rotor to stator slots, runs at 1/7 of the normal speed, the phenomenon will be termed as

A. umming
B. unting
C. rawling
D. ogging
Answer» D. ogging
50.

A change of 4% of supply voltage to an induction motor will produce a change of approximately

A. % in the rotor torque
B. % in the rotor torque
C. 2% in the rotor torque
D. 6% in the rotor torque
Answer» E.