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101.

_ 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. Humming
B. Hunting
C. Crawling
D. Cogging
Answer» D. Cogging
102.

_ In case the air gap in an induction motor is increased$?

A. The magnetizing current of the rotor will decrease
B. The power factor will decrease
C. Speed of motor will increase
D. The windage losses will increase
Answer» C. Speed of motor will increase
103.

_ In case of the induction motors the torque is$?

A. Inversely proportional to (V-slip)
B. Directly proportional to (slip)2
C. Inversely proportional to slip
D. Directly proportional to slip
Answer» E.
104.

_ Lubricant used for ball bearing is usually$?

A. Graphite
B. Grease
C. Mineral oil
D. Molasses
Answer» C. Mineral oil
105.

_ Blocked rotor test on induction motors is used to find out$?

A. Leakage reactance
B. Power factor on short circuit
C. Short-circuit current under rated voltage
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
106.

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

A. Star connected only
B. Delta connected only
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
107.

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

A. Twice the full load torque
B. 1.5 times the full load torque
C. Equal to full load torque
D. Any of the above
Answer» C. Equal to full load torque
108.

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

A. At the unit value of slip
B. At the zero value of slip
C. At the value of the slip which makes rotor reactance per phase equal to the resistance per phase
D. At the value of the slip which makes the rotor reactance half of the rotor
Answer» D. At the value of the slip which makes the rotor reactance half of the rotor
109.

_ In three-phase squirrel-cage induction motors$?

A. Rotor conductor ends are short-circuited through slip rings
B. Rotor conductors are short-circuited through end rings
C. Rotor conductors are kept open
D. Rotor conductors are connected to insulation
Answer» C. Rotor conductors are kept open
110.

_ The shaft of an induction motor is made of$?

A. High speed steel
B. Stainless steel
C. Carbon steel
D. Cast iron
Answer» D. Cast iron
111.

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

A. Bigger
B. Smaller
C. Same
D. Any of the above
Answer» C. Same
112.

__Less maintenance troubles are experienced in case of__

A. Slip ring induction motor
B. Squirrel cage induction motor
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Both (A) and (B)
113.

_The starting torque of a three phase induction motor can be increased by$?

A. Increasing slip
B. Increasing current
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
114.

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

A. Ball bearings
B. Cast iron bearings
C. Bush bearings
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Cast iron bearings
115.

If any two phases for an induction motor are interchanged$?

A. The motor will run in reverse direction
B. The motor will run at reduced speed
C. The motor will not run
D. The motor will burn
Answer» B. The motor will run at reduced speed
116.

In induction motor, percentage slip depends on$?

A. Supply frequency
B. Supply voltage
C. Copper losses in motor
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
117.

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

A. Stator slots are equal to rotor slots
B. Stator slots are exact multiple of rotor slots
C. Stator slots are not exact multiple of rotor slots
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
118.

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.
119.

The crawling in the induction motor is caused by$?

A. Low voltage supply
B. High loads
C. Harmonics developed in the motor
D. Improper design of the machine
Answer» D. Improper design of the machine
120.

Temperature of the stator winding of a three phase induction motor is obtained by$?

A. Resistance rise method
B. Thermometer method
C. Embedded temperature method
D. All above methods
Answer» E.
121.

If a 3-phase supply is given to the stator and rotor is short circuited rotor will move$?

A. In the opposite direction as the direction of the rotating field
B. In the same direction as the direction of the field
C. In any direction depending upon phase sequence of supply
D. None of these
Answer» C. In any direction depending upon phase sequence of supply
122.

In medium sized induction motors, the slip is generally around$?

A. 0.04 %
B. 0.4 %
C. 4 %
D. 14 %
Answer» D. 14 %
123.

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

A. Parabola
B. Hyperbola
C. Rectangular parabola
D. Straight line
Answer» D. Straight line
124.

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

A. e.m.f. injection in rotor eueuit
B. Changing the number of poles
C. Cascade operation
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Cascade operation
125.

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

A. Windage losses
B. Copper losses
C. Transformation ratio
D. Power scale of circle diagram
Answer» B. Copper losses
126.

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

A. By changing the number of stator poles
B. Rotor rheostat control
C. By operating two motors in cascade
D. By injecting e.m.f. in the rotor circuit
Answer» B. Rotor rheostat control
127.

The maximum torque in an induction motor depends on$?

A. Frequency
B. Rotor inductive reactance
C. Square of supply voltage
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
128.

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

A. Dependent on the shaft loading
B. Dependent on the number of slots
C. Slip times the stand still e.m.f. induced in the rotor
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
129.

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

A. 8 poles
B. 6 poles
C. 4 poles
D. 2 poles
Answer» C. 4 poles
130.

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

A. 8 poles
B. 6 poles
C. 4 poles
D. 2 poles
Answer» C. 4 poles
131.

Slip rings are usually made of

A. Copper
B. Carbon
C. Phosphor bronze
D. Aluminium
Answer» D. Aluminium
132.

In a three-phase induction motor, the number of poles in the rotor winding is always

A. Zero
B. More than the number of poles in stator
C. Less than number of poles in stator
D. Equal to number of poles in stator
Answer» E.
133.

The rotor of an induction motor runs at

A. Synchronous speed
B. Below synchronous speed
C. Above synchronous speed
D. Any of the above
Answer» C. Above synchronous speed
134.

The injected e.m.f. in the rotor of induction motor must have

A. Zero frequency
B. The same frequency as the slip frequency
C. The same phase as the rotor e.m.f.
D. High value for the satisfactory speed control
Answer» C. The same phase as the rotor e.m.f.
135.

DOL starting of induction motors is usually restricted to

A. Low horsepower motors
B. Variable speed motors
C. High horsepower motors
D. High speed motors
Answer» B. Variable speed motors
136.

Star-delta starting of motors is not possible in case of

A. Single phase motors
B. Variable speed motors
C. Low horse power motors
D. High speed motors
Answer» B. Variable speed motors
137.

Slip ring motor is preferred over squirrel cage induction motor where

A. High starting torque is required
B. Load torque is heavy
C. Heavy pull out torque is required
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Load torque is heavy
138.

The 'crawling' in an induction motor is caused by

A. High loads
B. Low voltage supply
C. Improper design of machine
D. Harmonics developed in the motor
Answer» E.
139.

In the squirrel-cage induction motor the rotor slots are usually given slight skew

A. To reduce the magnetic hum and locking tendency of the rotor
B. To increase the tensile strength of the rotor bars
C. To ensure easy fabrication
D. None of the above
Answer» B. To increase the tensile strength of the rotor bars
140.

Slip ring motor is recommended where

A. Speed control is required
B. Frequent starting, stopping and reversing is required
C. High starting torque is needed
D. All above features are required
Answer» E.
141.

The term 'cogging' is associated with

A. Three-phase transformers
B. Compound generators
C. D.C. series motors
D. Induction motors
Answer» E.
142.

In a star-delta starter of an induction motor

A. Resistance is inserted in the stator
B. Reduced voltage is applied to the stator
C. Resistance is inserted in the rotor
D. Applied voltage per stator phase is 57.7% of the line voltage
Answer» E.
143.

The speed characteristics of an induction motor closely resemble the speed-load characteristics of which of the following machines

A. D.C. series motor
B. D.C. shunt motor
C. Universal motor
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Universal motor
144.

The circle diagram for an induction motor cannot be used to determine

A. Efficiency
B. Power factor
C. Frequency
D. Output
Answer» B. Power factor
145.

It is advisable to avoid line starting of induction motor and use starter because

A. It will run in reverse direction
B. It will pick up very high speed and may go out of step
C. Motor takes five to seven times its full load current
D. Starting torque is very high
Answer» D. Starting torque is very high
146.

Insertion of reactance in the rotor circuit

A. Reduces starting torque as well as maximum torque
B. Increases starting torque as well as maximum torque
C. Increases starting torque but maximum torque remains unchanged
D. Increases starting torque but maximum torque decreases
Answer» B. Increases starting torque as well as maximum torque
147.

In the circle diagram for induction motor, the diameter of the circle represents

A. Slip
B. Rotor current
C. Running torque
D. Line voltage
Answer» C. Running torque
148.

The complete circle diagram of induction motor can be drawn with the help of data found from

A. No-load test
B. Blocked rotor test
C. Stator resistance test
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
149.

Which is of the following data is required to draw the circle diagram for an induction motor?

A. Block rotor test only
B. No load test only
C. Block rotor test and no-load test
D. Block rotor test, no-load test and stator resistance test
Answer» E.
150.

The power scale of circle diagram of an induction motor can be found from

A. Stator resistance test
B. No-load test only
C. Short-circuit test only
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above