1.
The starting 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 & Inductance to the rotor
2. 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
3. A 6pole, 50Hz, 1-phase Induction Motor runs at a speed of 900 rpm. The frequency of the
currents in the cage rotor will be-
A. 5Hz, 50Hz
B. 5Hz, 55Hz
C. 5Hz, 95Hz
D. 55Hz, 95Hz
4. A Washing Machine generally employs a ______ Motor?
A. Shaded Pole
B. Resistance split phase
C. Single-phase series
D. Hysteresis Motor
5. A capacitor-start motor among single phase induction motors has a _____
A. Highest Starting torque
B. Low efficiency
C. Low Power Factor
D. Highest Power factor
6. Why Starters are required in Induction Motor?
A. Because of low starting Torque
B. Because they are not self-starting
C. Because of high starting Torque
D. Because of high starting current
7. An Induction Machine has 4poles and is operated at a speed of 1475rpm and 50Hz frequency.
The machine is operating at a slip of ______.
A. 1.50%
B. 1.00%
C. 1.67%
D. 1.90%
8. The Capacitor in a single phase induction motor is used for ____
A. Improving the power factor
B. Reducing the Harmonics
C. Improving the starting torque
D. None of these
9. ____ is a type of single phase motor which has lowest speed.
A. Hysteresis
B. Universal
C. Shaded pole
D. Repulsion
10. In squirrel cage induction motors, the rotor slots are usually given slight skew in order to
A. Reduce magnetic hum
B. Reduce accumulation of dirt and dust
C. Reduce eddy currents
D. Reduce winding losses
11. Rotor resistance 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
12. No-load on a three phase induction motor is carried out to determine
A. Efficiency of the transformer
B. Iron loss
C. Magnetizing current
D. Copper loss
13. 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
14. Which of the following motors would be select for vaccume cleaners
A. Reluctance motor
B. Universal motor
C. Hysteresis motor
D. Repulsion motor
15. In a hysteresis motor the rotor
A. Has high hysteresis loss
B. Has high retentivity
C. Is made of chrome steel
D. Should have all of the above feature
16. For ceiling fans generally the sing phase motor used is?
A. Capacitor start type
B. Split phase type
C. Permanent capacitor type
D. Capacitor start and run type
17. Which motor is normally free from mechanical and magnetic vibration?
A. Split phase motor
B. Universal motor
C. Hysteresis motor
D. Shaded pole motor
18. A capacitor selected for capacitor run motor should be rated for?
A. RMS voltage
B. Average voltage
C. Peak voltage
D. Non of the above
19. Speed control of a universal motor is achieved by?
A. Varying field flux with tapped field windings
B. Applying variable voltage by means of variable auto transformer
C. Connecting rheostat in series
D. All of the above methods
20. The rotor slots ,in an induction motor, are usually no quite parallel to the shaft because it?
A. Improves the efficiency
B. Helps the rotor teeth to remain under the stator teeth
C. Helps in reducing the tendency of the rotor teeth to remain under the stator teeth
D. Improver the power factor
21. When an induction motor runs at rated load and speed, the iron losses are
A. Negligible
B. Vary heavy
C. Independent of supply frequency
D. Independent of supply voltage
22. Wattmeter reading in no load test of induction motor gives
A. Copper losses in the stator
B. Friction and winding losses
C. Sum of A and B above
D. Total losses in the rotor on no load
23. Which speed is called as synchronous speed in 3 phase induction motor?
A. No load speed B. Full load speed
B. Rotating magnetic field speed D. Relative speed between stator and rotor
24. What is formula to calculate synchronous speed of A.C. 3 phase induction motors?
A. 120F/P B. 120P/F C. 120/PF D. PF/120
25. What is the synchronous speed of a A.C 3 phase induction motor having 6 poles at a frequency
of 50 Hz?
A. 800 rpm C. 1200 rpm
B. 1000 rpm D. 1440 rpm
