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51.

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
52.

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
53.

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.
54.

In medium sized induction motors, the slip is generally around

A. 0.04 %
B. 0.4 %
C. 4 %
D. 14 %
Answer» D. 14 %
55.

The term 'cogging' is associated with

A. Three-phase transformers
B. Compound generators
C. D.C. series motors
D. Induction motors
Answer» E.
56.

A double squirrel-cage induction motor has

A. Two rotors moving in opposite direction
B. Two parallel windings in stator
C. Two parallel windings in rotor
D. Two series windings in stator
Answer» D. Two series windings in stator
57.

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

A. 60 to 90 %
B. 80 to 90 %
C. 95 to 98 %
D. 99 %
Answer» C. 95 to 98 %
58.

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

A. k/torque with direct switching
B. K × torque with direct switching
C. K2 × torque with direct switching
D. k2/torque with direct switching
Answer» D. k2/torque with direct switching
59.

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

A. Decreases the rotor current
B. Increases the rotor current
C. Rotor current becomes zero
D. Rotor current remains same
Answer» E.
60.

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

A. Bearings
B. Shaft
C. Stator core
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
61.

In Ns is the synchronous speed and s the slip, then actual running speed of an induction motor will be

A. Ns
B. s.N
C. (l-s) Ns
D. (Ns-l) s
Answer» D. (Ns-l) s
62.

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
63.

The good power factor of an induction motor can be achieved if the average flux density in the air gap is

A. Absent
B. Small
C. Large
D. Infinity
Answer» C. Large
64.

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

A. Rotor current
B. Rotor power factor
C. Rotor e.m.f.
D. Shaft diameter
Answer» E.
65.

Slip of an induction motor is negative when

A. Magnetic field and rotor rotate in opposite direction
B. Rotor speed is less than the synchronous speed of the field and are in the same direction
C. Rotor speed is more than the synchronous speed of the field and are in the same direction
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
66.

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
67.

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.
68.

The low power factor of induction motor is due to

A. Rotor leakage reactance
B. Stator reactance
C. The reactive lagging magnetizing current necessary to generate the magnetic flux
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
69.

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

A. Changing supply frequency
B. Changing number of poles
C. Changing winding resistance
D. Reducing supply voltage
Answer» D. Reducing supply voltage
70.

Reduced voltage starter can be used with

A. Slip ring motor only but not with squirrel cage induction motor
B. Squirrel cage induction motor only but not with slip ring motor
C. Squirrel cage as well as slip ring induction motor
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
71.

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
72.

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
73.

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
74.

The frame of an induction motor is usually made of

A. Silicon steel
B. Cast iron
C. Aluminium
D. Bronze
Answer» C. Aluminium
75.

As load on an induction motor goes on increasing

A. Its power factor goes on decreasing
B. Its power factor remains constant
C. Its power factor goes on increasing even after full load
D. Its power factor goes on increasing up to full load and then it falls again
Answer» E.
76.

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)
77.

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
78.

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.
79.

An induction motor is identical to

A. D.C. compound motor
B. D.C. series motor
C. Synchronous motor
D. Asynchronous motor
Answer» E.
80.

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

A. Open-circuit test only
B. Short-circuit test only
C. Stator resistance test
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Stator resistance test
81.

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
82.

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.
83.

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
84.

The 'cogging' of an induction motor can be avoided by

A. Proper ventilation
B. Using DOL starter
C. Autotransformer starter
D. Having number of rotor slots more or less than the number of stator slots (not equal)
Answer» E.
85.

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
86.

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.
87.

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
88.

An induction motor can run at synchronous speed when

A. It is run on load
B. It is run in reverse direction
C. It is run on voltage higher than the rated voltage
D. e.m.f. is injected in the rotor circuit
Answer» E.
89.

For driving high inertia loads best type of induction motor suggested is

A. Slip ring type
B. Squirrel-cage type
C. Any of the above
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Squirrel-cage type
90.

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
91.

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
92.

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.
93.

The torque of an induction motor is

A. Directly proportional to slip
B. Inversely proportional to slip
C. Proportional to the square of the slip
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Inversely proportional to slip
94.

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.
95.

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.
96.

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
97.

5 H.P., 50Hz, 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.
98.

For which motor the speed can be controlled from rotor side?

A. Squirrel-cage induction motor
B. Slip-ring induction motor
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Both (A) and (B)
99.

Lubricant used for ball bearing is usually

A. Graphite
B. Grease
C. Mineral oil
D. Molasses
Answer» C. Mineral oil
100.

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