Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electrical Machines.

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101.

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.
102.

A squirrel cage induction motor is not selected when

A. Initial cost is the main consideration
B. Maintenance cost is to be kept low
C. Higher starting torque is the main consideration
D. All above considerations are involved
Answer» D. All above considerations are involved
103.

The stating torque of the slip ring induction motor can be increased by adding

A. External inductance to the rotor
B. External resistance to the rotor
C. External capacitance to the rotor
D. Both resistance and inductance to rotor
Answer» C. External capacitance to the rotor
104.

Rotor rheostat control method of speed control is used for

A. Squirrel-cage induction motors only
B. Slip ring induction motors only
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Both (A) and (B)
105.

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
106.

Slip rings are usually made of

A. Copper
B. Carbon
C. Phosphor bronze
D. Aluminium
Answer» D. Aluminium
107.

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.
108.

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A.
B. x
C. x^2
Answer» B. x
109.

Series reactor method of starting has main disadvantage of$

A. lowering the starting power
B. increasing the starting current
C. increasing starting torque
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» B. increasing the starting current
110.

A 3-phase, 4-pole, 50 Hz induction motor is uses DOL method of starting. It is later replaced by reactance method of starting with a fraction of ‘x’, then the$#

A.
B. x
C. x^2
Answer» C. x^2
111.

Auto transformer method of starting has most acceptable method for the starting of the induction motor due to

A. maximum torque
B. maximum reduction of inrush current
C. variable tapping
D. all of he mentioned
Answer» B. maximum reduction of inrush current
112.

For the application requiring high starting torque and minimum starting current, the most suitable starting method will be

A. Auto transformer starting method
B. Reactance starting method
C. DOL method
D. Star-Delta method
Answer» B. Reactance starting method
113.

A 3-phase, 4-pole, 50 Hz induction motor is uses DOL method of starting. It is later replaced by auto transformer method of starting with a tapping ratio of ‘x’, then the$

A.
B. x
C. x^2
Answer» C. x^2
114.

Series reactor method of starting has main disadvantage of lowering the starting power. This can be overcome by

A. using series resistance
B. using parallel reactor
C. using parallel resistance
D. using series reactor
Answer» B. using parallel reactor
115.

External methods of induction motor starting is employed t?

A. Reduce the voltage
B. Reduce the current
C. improve efficiency
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» B. Reduce the current
116.

The method which employs reduction of the voltage while induction motor starting is/are

A.
B.
Answer» B.
117.

For a 4-pole, 50 Hz induction motor has starting current as 5 times to that of the full load current working at a speed of 1450rpm.

A.
B. 0.83
C. 0.17
Answer» B. 0.83
118.

Full voltage starting of induction motor may cause

A. dip in the voltages
B. high inrush current
C. high losses
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» B. high inrush current
119.

Starters are required in the induction motor because

A. of high starting current
B. they are not self starting
C. torque produced is very low at starting to overcome inertia
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» B. they are not self starting
120.

Voltage induce in the induction motor is highest at

A. starting
B. standstill
C. rated speed
D. any of the mentioned
Answer» B. standstill