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1. |
Which of the following component is usually fabricated out of silicon steel ? |
A. | Bearings |
B. | Shaft |
C. | Statorcore |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. Statorcore |
2. |
The frame of an induction motor is usually made of |
A. | silicon steel |
B. | cast iron |
C. | aluminium |
D. | bronze |
Answer» B. cast iron |
3. |
The shaft of an induction motor is made of |
A. | stiff |
B. | flexible |
C. | hollow |
D. | any of the above |
Answer» A. stiff |
4. |
The shaft of an induction motor is made of |
A. | high speed steel |
B. | stainless steel |
C. | carbon steel |
D. | cast iron |
Answer» C. carbon steel |
5. |
In an induction motor, no-load the slip is generally |
A. | less than 1% |
B. | 1.5% |
C. | 2% |
D. | 4% |
Answer» A. less than 1% |
6. |
In medium sized induction motors, the slip is generally around |
A. | 0.04% |
B. | 0.4% |
C. | 4% |
D. | 14% |
Answer» C. 4% |
7. |
In squirrel cage induction motors, the rotor slots are usually given slight skew in order to |
A. | reduce windage losses |
B. | reduce eddy currents |
C. | reduce accumulation of dirt and dust |
D. | reduce magnetic hum |
Answer» D. reduce magnetic hum |
8. |
In case the air gap in an induction motor is increased |
A. | the magnetising 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» B. the power factor will decrease |
9. |
Slip rings are usually made of |
A. | copper |
B. | carbon |
C. | phospor bronze |
D. | aluminium |
Answer» C. phospor bronze |
10. |
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» C. 2 Hz |
11. |
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» C. (l-s)Ns |
12. |
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» B. 80 to 90% |
13. |
The number of slip rings on a squirrel cage induction motor is usually |
A. | two |
B. | three |
C. | four |
D. | none |
Answer» D. none |
14. |
The starting torque of a squirrel-cage induction motor is |
A. | low |
B. | negligible |
C. | same as full-load torque |
D. | slightly more than full-load torque |
Answer» A. low |
15. |
A double squirrel-cage induction motor has |
A. | two rotors moving in oppsite direction |
B. | two parallel windings in stator |
C. | two parallel windings in rotor |
D. | two series windings in stator |
Answer» C. two parallel windings in rotor |
16. |
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» A. single phase motors |
17. |
The term 'cogging' is associated with |
A. | three phase transformers |
B. | compound generators |
C. | D.C. series motors |
D. | induction motors |
Answer» D. induction motors |
18. |
In case of the induction motors the torque is |
A. | inversely proportional to (Vslip) |
B. | directly proportional to (slip)2 |
C. | inversely proportional to slip |
D. | directly proportional to slip |
Answer» D. directly proportional to slip |
19. |
An induction motor with 1000 r.p.m. speed will have |
A. | 8 poles |
B. | 6 poles |
C. | 4 poles |
D. | 2 poles |
Answer» B. 6 poles |
20. |
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» B. small |
21. |
An induction motor is identical to |
A. | D.C. compound motor |
B. | D.C. series motor |
C. | synchronous motor |
D. | asynchronous motor |
Answer» D. asynchronous motor |
22. |
The injected e.m.f. in the rotor of induction motor must have |
A. | zero frequency |
B. | the same frequency as the slip fre-quency |
C. | the same phase as the rotor e.m.f. |
D. | high value for the satisfactory speed control |
Answer» B. the same frequency as the slip fre-quency |
23. |
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» A. By changing the number of stator poles |
24. |
The crawling in the induction motor is caused by |
A. | low voltage supply |
B. | high loads |
C. | harmonics develped in the motor |
D. | improper design of the machine |
Answer» C. harmonics develped in the motor |
25. |
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. | (a) and (b) both |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. (a) and (b) both |
26. |
The torque developed in the cage induction motor with autostarter is |
A. | k/torque with direct switching |
B. | K x torque with direct switching |
C. | K2 x torque with direct switching |
D. | k2/torque with direct switching |
Answer» C. K2 x torque with direct switching |
27. |
When the equivalent circuit diagram of doouble squirrel-cage induction motor is constructed the two cages can be considered |
A. | in series |
B. | in parallel |
C. | in series-parallel |
D. | in parallel with stator |
Answer» B. in parallel |
28. |
It is advisable to avoid line-starting of induction motor and use starter because |
A. | motor takes five to seven times its full load current |
B. | it will pick-up very high speed and may go out of step |
C. | it will run in reverse direction |
D. | starting torque is very high |
Answer» A. motor takes five to seven times its full load current |
29. |
Stepless 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» B. Changing the number of poles |
30. |
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» B. slip ring induction motors only |
31. |
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» B. rotor current |
32. |
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» B. Slip-ring induction motor |
33. |
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» A. the motor will run in reverse direction |
34. |
An induction motor is |
A. | self-starting with zero torque |
B. | self-starting with high torque |
C. | self-starting with low torque |
D. | non-self starting |
Answer» C. self-starting with low torque |
35. |
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» D. all of the above |
36. |
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» B. rotor conductors are short-circuited through end rings |
37. |
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» D. equal to number of poles in stator |
38. |
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» A. low horsepower motors |
39. |
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» C. changing winding resistance |
40. |
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» D. harmonics developed in the motor |
41. |
The power factor of an induction motor under no-load conditions will be closer to |
A. | 0.2 lagging |
B. | 0.2 leading |
C. | 0.5 leading |
D. | unity |
Answer» A. 0.2 lagging |
42. |
The 'cogging' of an induction motor can be avoided by |
A. | proper ventilation |
B. | using DOL starter |
C. | auto-transformer starter |
D. | having number of rotor slots more or less than the number of stator slots (not equal) |
Answer» D. having number of rotor slots more or less than the number of stator slots (not equal) |
43. |
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» C. crawling |
44. |
Slip of an induction motor is negative when |
A. | magnetic field and rotor rotate in opposite direction |
B. | rotor speed is less than the syn-chronous speed of the field and are in the same direction |
C. | rotor speed is more than the syn-chronous speed of the field and are in the same direction |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. rotor speed is more than the syn-chronous speed of the field and are in the same direction |
45. |
Size of a high speed motor as compared to low speed motorfor the same H.P. will be |
A. | bigger |
B. | smaller |
C. | same |
D. | any of the above |
Answer» B. smaller |
46. |
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» A. will continue running burning its one phase |
47. |
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» C. will stop and carry heavy current causing permanent damage to its winding |
48. |
Low voltage at motor terminals is due to |
A. | inadequate motor wiring |
B. | poorely regulated power supply |
C. | any one of the above |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. any one of the above |
49. |
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» C. stator slots are not exact multiple of rotor slots |
50. |
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» D. all above features are required |
51. |
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 upto full load and then it falls again |
Answer» D. its power factor goes on increasing upto full load and then it falls again |
52. |
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 squence of supply |
D. | none |
Answer» B. in the same direction as the direction of the field |
53. |
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 fullload current |
D. | starting torque is very high |
Answer» C. motor takes five to seven times its fullload current |
54. |
The speed characteristics of an induction motor closely resemble the speedload 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» B. D.C. shunt motor |
55. |
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» A. Ball bearings |
56. |
A pump induction motor is switched on to a supply 30% lower than its rated voltage. The pump runs. What will eventually happen ? It will |
A. | stall after sometime |
B. | stall immediately |
C. | continue to run at lower speed without damage |
D. | get heated and subsequently get damaged |
Answer» D. get heated and subsequently get damaged |
57. |
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» A. 730 r.p.m. |
58. |
A 3-phase slip ring motor has |
A. | double cage rotor |
B. | wound rotor |
C. | short-circuited rotor |
D. | any of the above |
Answer» B. wound rotor |
59. |
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 |
Answer» B. 1.5 times the full load torque |
60. |
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» A. windage losses |
61. |
In a three-phase induction motor |
A. | iron losses in stator will be negligible as compared to that in rotor |
B. | iron losses in motor will be neg¬ligible as compared to that in rotor |
C. | iron losses in stator will be less than that in rotor |
D. | iron losses in stator will be more than that in rotor |
Answer» D. iron losses in stator will be more than that in rotor |
62. |
In case of 3-phase induction motors, plugging means |
A. | pulling the motor directly on line without a starter |
B. | locking of rotor due to harmonics |
C. | starting the motor on load which is more than the rated load |
D. | interchanging two supply phases for quick stopping |
Answer» D. interchanging two supply phases for quick stopping |
63. |
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» D. Block rotor test, no-load test and stator resistance test |
64. |
In three-phase induction motors sometimes copper bars are placed deep in the rotor to |
A. | improve starting torque |
B. | reduce copper losses |
C. | improve efficiency |
D. | improve power factor |
Answer» A. improve starting torque |
65. |
In a three-phase induction motor |
A. | power factor at starting is high as compared to that while running |
B. | power factor at starting is low as compared to that while running |
C. | power factor at starting in the same as that while running |
Answer» B. power factor at starting is low as compared to that while running |
66. |
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» B. short-circuit test only |
67. |
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. | noue of the above |
Answer» C. short-circuit test only |
68. |
The shape of the torque/slip curve of induction motor is |
A. | parabola |
B. | hyperbola |
C. | rectangular parabola |
D. | straigth line |
Answer» C. rectangular parabola |
69. |
A change of 4% of supply voltage to an induction motor will produce a change of appromimately |
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» D. 16% in the rotor torque |
70. |
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» B. external resistance to the rotor |
71. |
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» D. 0.04 |
72. |
The complete circle diagram of induetion motor can be drawn with the help of data found from |
A. | noload test |
B. | blocked rotor test |
C. | stator resistance test |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» D. all of the above |
73. |
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» A. to reduce the magnetic hum and locking tendency of the rotor |
74. |
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» C. at the value of the slip which makes rotor reactance per phase equal to the resistance per phase |
75. |
What will happen if the relative speed between the rotating flux of stator and rotor of the induction motor is zero ? |
A. | The slip of the motor will be 5% |
B. | The rotor will not run |
C. | The rotor will run at very high speed |
D. | The torque produced will be very large |
Answer» B. The rotor will not run |
76. |
The circle diagram for an induction motor cannot be used to determine |
A. | efficiency |
B. | power factor |
C. | frequency |
D. | output |
Answer» A. efficiency |
77. |
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» D. all of the above |
78. |
Lubricant used for ball bearing is usually |
A. | graphite |
B. | grease |
C. | mineral oil |
D. | molasses |
Answer» B. grease |
79. |
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» D. e.m.f. is injected in the rotor circuit |
80. |
Which motor is preferred for use in mines where explosive gases exist ? |
A. | Air motor |
B. | Induction motor |
C. | D.C. shunt motor |
D. | Synchronous motor |
Answer» A. Air motor |
81. |
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» D. shaft diameter |
82. |
In an induction motor if air-gap is increased |
A. | the power factor will be low |
B. | windage losses will be more |
C. | bearing friction will reduce |
D. | copper loss will reduce In an induction motor |
Answer» A. the power factor will be low |
83. |
In induction motor, percentage slip depends on |
A. | supply frequency |
B. | supply voltage |
C. | copper losses in motor |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. copper losses in motor |
84. |
When /?2 is tne rotor resistance, .X2 the rotor reactance at supply frequency and s the slip, then the condition for maximum torque under running condi-tions will be |
A. | sR2X2 = 1 |
B. | sR2 = X2 |
C. | R2 = sX2 i |
D. | R2 = s2X2 |
Answer» C. R2 = sX2 i |
85. |
In case of a double cage induction motor, the inner cage has |
A. | high inductance arid low resistance |
B. | low inductance and high resistance |
C. | low inductance and low resistance |
D. | high inductance and high resis¬tance |
Answer» A. high inductance arid low resistance |
86. |
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» D. all of the above |
87. |
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 maxi-mum torque remains unchanged |
D. | increases starting torque but maxi-mum torque decreases |
Answer» A. reduces starting torque as well as maximum torque |
88. |
Insertion of resistance in the rotcir 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 rernains same |
Answer» D. rotor current rernains same |
89. |
For driving high inertia loods 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» A. slip ring type |
90. |
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» D. all above methods |
91. |
The purpose of using short-circuit gear is |
A. | to short circuit the rotor at slip rings |
B. | to short circuit the starting resis¬tances in the starter |
C. | to short circuit the stator phase of motor to form star |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» A. to short circuit the rotor at slip rings |
92. |
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» C. slip times the stand still e.m.f. induced in the rotor |
93. |
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» B. squirrel cage induction motor |
94. |
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» C. higher starting torque is the main consideration |
95. |
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» C. squirrel cage as well as slip ring induction motor |
96. |
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» A. high starting torque is required |
97. |
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 per1 stator phase is 57.7% of the line voltage |
Answer» D. applied voltage per1 stator phase is 57.7% of the line voltage |
98. |
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» A. directly proportional to slip |
99. |
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» B. below synchronous speed |
100. |
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» C. both (a) and (b) |
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