OBJECTIVE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING 3 Q INDUCTION MOTORS

1. The frame of an induction motor is 6. In the stator core of an induction motor

usually made of the winding is
(a) Cast iron (a) Flushed with core
(b) Silicon steel (b) Housed in slots
(c) Aluminium (c) Welded to frame
(d) Browge (d) Supported on bolts

Ans a Ans b

2. Which of the following component of 7. In an induction motor on no load the

induction motors is usually fabricated of slip is generally
the silicon steel (a) 4%
(a) Shaft (b) 1.5%
(b) Bearings (c) 2%
(c) Stator core (d) Less than 1%
(d) None of the above
Ans d
Ans a
8. A 400 KW 3 Q, 440 volt, Hz 50,
3. Which type of bearing is use to support induction motor has a speed of 950 rpm
to rotor shaft of an induction motor on full load. The machine has 6 pole.
(a) Bush-bearing The slip of machine will be
(b) plummer (a) 0.6
(c) Ball bearing (b) .04
(d) Magnetic bearing (c) 0.10
(d) .05
Ans
c N = 120f/p = 120X50/6=1000 rpm

4. The shaft of an induction motor must be S = 1000-950/1000 = Ns-N/Ns =

(a) Flarible 50/1000 =1/20 =
(b) Stiff 0.5
(c) Hollow
(d) Any of above
Ans d

9. In which condition the operating speed of

Ans c
an induction motor will be closer to
5. The shaft of induction motor is made of synchronous speed
(a) Carbon steel (a) Fluctuating load
(b) High speed steel (b) Over load
(c) Stain less steel (c) Normal load
(d) Cast iron (d) No load

Ans a Ans d

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10. The ratio of resistance to reactance for
an induction motor under starting Ans d
condition should be
15. Which of the following is preffered rpm
(a) High
for 4 pole induction motor
(b) Unity
(a) 1425 rpm
(c) Less than unity
(b) 1460 rpm
(d) Negligible
(c) 1440 rpm
(d) 1420 rpm
Ans d

11. In medium size induction motor, the slip Ans c

is generally around
16. The copper loss in the rotor of induction
(a) .04%
motor
(b) 0.4%
(a) Result in eddy current
(c) .4%
(b) Are loss as heat
(d) 14%
(c) Result in noise
(d) Are always negligible
Ans c

12. In square cage induction motor, the rotor Ans b

slot are generally give slight skuw in
17. Which of the following application
order to
generally needs high speed motor
(a) Reduce magnetic humm
(a) Lath machine
(b) Reduce windage losses
(b) Reciprocating air compressure
(c) Reduce eddy current loss
(c) Flour mills
(d) Reduce accumulation of dust and dirt
(d) Air blower

Ans a
Ans d
13. In the case of air gap in an induction
18. The (n) efficiency of an induction motor
motor is increases
can be expected to be nearly
(a) The windage loss will increase
(a) 99%
(b) Power fector will decrease
(b) 80-90%
(c) Speed of motor will increase
(c) 95-98%
(d) The magnetic current of the rotor will
(d) 60-80%
decrease

Ans c
Ans b
19. Which of the following induction motor
14. Slip rings are generally made of
will need largest diameter shaft
(a) Aluminium
(a) 20 HP-2880 RPM
(b) Copper
(b) 20 HP-1440 RPM
(c) Carbon
(c) 20 HP-960 RPM
(d) Phos phors bronze
(d) 20 HP -720 RPM

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Ans d Ans b

20.The no. of slip rings on square cage 25.The ratio of starting torque to normal
induction motor is usually torque will be highest when starting the
(a) 4 motor by
(b) 2 (a) Star-delta starter
(c) -3 (b) Direct on line starter
(d) No slip ring (c) Auto T/F starter with 50% tepping
(d) None of the above
Ans d
Ans b
21. The starting torque of a squarl cage
induction motor is 26.The ratio starting torque to normal torque
(a) Negligible will be least when starting the motor by
(b) Low (a) Star-delta starter
(c) Same as full load torque (b) D.O.L starter
(d) Lightly more than full load torque (c) Auto T/F starter with 50% copping
(d) None of the above
Ans b
Ans a
22.The slip of an induction motor will be
low when 27.Which of the following method of starting
(a) Rotor resistance is high an induction motor does not result in
(b) Rotor resistance is low reduced voltage supply to the motor
(c) Winding loss is least while starting
(d) Bearing friction is low (a) Star-delta starter
(b) Auto T/F starter
(c) D.O.L starter
Ans b
(d) All of the above
23.In a cage induction motor if the material
of greater resistivity than copper is used
Ans c
for end rings. This is likely to result in
(a) Reduction in efficiency 28.During the star-delta starting the motor
(b) Increase in slip is initially run
(c) Increase in rotor temperature rise (a) Direct on line
(d) All of the above (b) In star
(c) In delta
(d) Any of the above
Ans d

24.Double squarl cage induction motor has

Ans b
(a) Two parallel windings in the stator
(b) Two parallel windings in the rotor 29.During star-delta staring of induction
(c) Tow series windings in the stator motor, during star connections, the
(d) None of the above voltage apply to end phase in
(a) 1/3 of the normal voltage

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(b) 1 3 of the normal voltage (d) Zero speed
(c) 3 of the normal voltage
(d) None of the above
Ans d

35.The speed of air induction motor will be

Ans b
same as synchronous speed when slip is
30.Star delta starting is not possible ( of (a) Infinity
induction motor) in case of (b) Unity
(a) High speed motor (c) Zero
(b) Low horse power motor (d) 0.5
(c) Variable speed motor
(d) Single phase motor
Ans c

36.Step less speed controlled of induction

Ans d
motor is possible by which of the
31. The turn clogging is associated with following method
(a) Induction motor (a) Changing the no. of pole
(b) D.C series motor (b) E.m.f injucted in rotor circuit
(c) Compound generator (c) Casecade operation
(d) 3 Q transformer (d) None of the above

Ans a Ans b

32.In which of the following motor, speed 37.For average induction motor the pull out
can be controlled through rotor side torque
(a) A.c series motor (a) Same as normal full load torque
(b) D.c series motor (b) One and half time of full load torque
(c) 3 Q slip ring induction motor (c) Two and a half time of full load
(d) 3 Q squarl cage induction motor torque
(d) None of the above
Ans c
Ans b
33.In case of induction motor the torque is
(a) Directly proportional to slip 38.For average induction motor the pull out
(b) Inverselly proportional to slip torque is
(c) Directly proportional to slip2 (a) Same as normal full load torque
(d) Inversely proportional to /slip2 (b) One and a half time of full load
torque
(c) Two and a half time of full load
Ans a
torque
34.The speed of induction motor its slip is (d) None of the above
100% will be
Ans
(a) Synchronous speed
c
(b) Rated speed
(c) Full load speed

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39.During which following test on induction 44.The rotor of 3 Q induction motor rotor
motor reduced voltage is applied in same direction as that of the
(a) Load test revolving field, which of the following low
(b) No load test is associate with above phenomenon
(c) Stator resistance test (a) Lenz’s low
(d) Blocked rotor test (b) Feraday’s low
(c) S
(d) Flamings low
Ans d

40.Rotor rheostate control method for speed

Ans a
control is used for
(a) Slip ring induction motor only 45.An induction motor is
(b) Squarl cage induction motor only (a) Non self starting
(c) Both a and b (b) Self starting with low torque
(d) None of the above (c) Self starting with high torque
(d) Self starting with zero torque
Ans a
Ans b
41. In the circle diagram of for induction
motor, the diameter of circle represent 46.The maximum torque in an induction
(a) Line voltage motor is depends on
(b) Running torque (a) Frequency
(c) Rotor current (b) Rotor inductive reactance
(d) Slip (c) Square of the supply voltage
(d) All of the above
Ans c
Ans d
42.For which motor the speed can be
controlled from rotor side 47. In 3 Q induction motor the frequency
(a) Slip ring induction motor of the induced e.m.f of in rotor circuit is
(b) Squarl cage induction motor (a) Maximum at synchronous speed
(c) Both a and b (b) Maximum at stand still
(d) None of the above (c) Minimum at stand still
(d) Zero at stand still
Ans a
Ans b
43.If any two for the induction motor are
the interchanged 48.In an induction motor the synchronous
(a) Motor will be burn speed of revolving field depends on all
(b) The motor will not run of the following except
(c) The motor will run at reduced speed (a) No.of poles
(d) The motor will run in reverse (b) Supply frequency
direction (c) Flur density
(d) None of the above
Ans d

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53.10 HP, 3 Q induction motor will
Ans c following rpm are available, which motor
will have highest cost as compare to the
49.In 3 Q squarl cage induction motor
remaining
(a) Rotor conductor ends are short
(a) 2880 rpm
circuited through slip rings
(b) 960 rpm
(b) Rotor conductor ends are short
(c) 1440 rpm
circuited through end rings
(d) 720 rpm
(c) Rotor conductor are kept open
(d) Rotor conductors are connected to
insulation Ans d

54.No load current in 3 Q induction motor

Ans b is nearly
(a) 0.1% of full load current
50.In a 3 Q motor no. of poles in the
(b) 1-5% of full load current
rotor winding are always
(c) 15-25% of full load current
(a) Zero
(d) 50-60% of full load current
(b) More than the no. poles in stator
winding
(c) Less than the no. of poles in stator Ans c
winding
55.It is advice line starting of induction
(d) Equal to the no. of poles in stator
motor and using starter be cause
winding
(a) Starting torque is very high
(b) Motor takes five to seven time its full
Ans d load current
(c) It will pick up very high speed and
51. D.O.L starting of induction motor is
many go out to step
usually restricted to
(d) It will run reverse direction
(a) High speed motor
(b) High horse power motor
(c) Variable speed motor Ans b
(d) Low horse power motor
56.When using star-delta starter which of
the following is reduced during starting
Ans b (a) Current
(b) Power fector
52.Rotor terminals of 3 Q slip ring
(c) Voltmeter
induction motor are open circuited in
(d) KW of motor
case supply in case supply voltage given
to stator, then
(a) Motor will burn Ans a
(b) Motor will not run
57.The speed of squarl cage induction
(c) The motor will run at reduced rpm
motor can be controlled by all of the
(d) The motor will run at increased rpm
following method except
(a) Reducing supply voltage
Ans b (b) Changing no. of poles

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(c) Changing supply frequency
(d) Changing rotor winding resistance
Ans d
58.When the input voltage and frequency of
3 Q induction motor is halfed, the
following phenomenon is observed
apparoximatly
Ans d
(a) The air gap flux is halfed
(b) The maximum torque is ahlfed
(c) The maximum torque remain same
(d) None of the above
Ans b
59.The crawling in an induction motor is
called by
(a) Low voltage supply
(b) High load
(c) Improved design of machine
(d) Harmonic develop in the motor
Ans d
3 Q INDUCTION MOTORS
62.The clogging of induction motor can be
avoided by
(a) Using D.O.L starter
(b) Auto T/F starter
(c) Proper ventilation
(d) Having no. of rotor slots prime to
the no. of stator slots
63.One phase of 3 Q partly loaded
induction motor supply got opened up
while the motor was in motion, this is
likely to result in
(a) Stallings of the motor
(b) Burning of one phase winding of the
motor
(c) Burning of all 3 Q of winding of the
motor
(d) Understand running of motor

64.If an induction motor with certain ratio of

Ans d
rotor to stator slots run at 1/7 of the
60.The P.F of induction motor under no normal speed. The phenomenon will
load condition will be closed to turned as:
(a) 0.2 leading (a) Hunting
(b) 0.2 lagging (b) Crawling
(c) 0.5 leading (c) Cogging
(d) Unity (d) Humming

Ans b Ans b

61. A 3 Q, 400 volt, 60 Hz , 960 rpm 65.In case the line voltage of an induction
induction motor is run on 50 Hz supply motor is reduced by 10% of its rated
the motor will value, the starting current will be
(a) Burrent out (a) Reduced by 10%
(b) Not run (b) Reduced by 5%
(c) Run at more than 960 rpm (c) Increased by 5%
(d) Run at less than 960 rpm (d) Increased by 10%

Ans d Ans a

66.Single phasing preventers are used in

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(a) Step up transformer
(b) Step down transformer Ans b
(c) Induction motors
71. Which type of hearing is provided in
(d) All of the above
small induction motor to support the rotor
shaft
Ans c (a) Bush bearing
(b) Cast iron bearing
67.Various method for starting of an
(c) Ball bearing
induction motor are listed below which
(d) None of the above
method requires starter terminals
(a) Rotor rheostate
(b) Auto T/F starter Ans c
(c) D.O.L starter
72.In case of 100 kw induction motor, the
(d) Star-delta starter
slip is expected to the around
(a) 10%
Ans d (b) 4%
(c) 7%
68.For a 3 Q cage induction motor having
(d) 105 to 2%
delta connected rotor the no. of slip
rings will be
(a) Zero Ans d
(b) 1
73.In an induction motor when the now of
(c) 2
stator and rotor state is equal and motor
(d) 3
refuse to start, the phenomenon is
turned as:
Ans a (a) Crawling
(b) Cogging
69.The speed load characteristic of an
(c) Short circuiting
induction motor closely resembles the
(d) Humming
speed load characteristic which of the
following motor
(a) D.C series motor Ans b
(b) D.C shunt motor
Variation in torque and speed of an
(c) Universal motor
electric motor due to
(d) None of the above
Variation in magnetic flew as rotor poles
move passed stator
Ans b
poles
70.In a slip ring induction motor resistance
is connected in rotor this is
(a) To limit the starting current 74.5 HP, Hz 50, 3 Q 440 volt induction
(b) Increase to starting torque motor are variable for the following rpm,
(c) To increase the starting current which motor will have highest(n)
(d) None of the above efficiency
(a) 2880 rpm

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(b) 1440 rpm
(c) 720 rpm Ans c
(d) 360 rpm
79.In squarl cage induction motor starting
current usually
Ans a (a) Less than full load current
(b) Equal to the full load current
75.A pump injuction motor to switched on
(c) Slightly more than full load current
the supply 30% lower than its rated
(d) 5 to 7 time than full load current
voltage the pump runs that will
eventually happen it will
(a) Stal immideatly Ans d
(b) Stal after same time
80.A 3 Q squarl cage induction motor is
(c) Continuous to run at lower speed
useful when the motor has to start
with out damage
(a) On-no load
(d) Get heated and consequently get
(b) Against light load
damage
(c) Against full load
(d) Against over load
Ans d

76.5 HP, 50 Hz, 3 Q 440 volt induction Ans b

motors are available following no. of
81. The torque produce in an induction
poles, which motor will have highest
motor is nearly proportional to
value of P.F
(a) 1 applied voltage
(a) 2 pole
(b) Applied voltage
(b) 4 pole
(c) Applied voltage2
(c) 8 pole
(d) None of the above
(d) 16 pole

Ans c
Ans a
82.The main function of starter for 3 Q
77.A 3 Q slip ring induction motor has
induction motor is
(a) Short circuited rotor
(a) To provide high starting voltage
(b) Wound rotor
(b) To provide high starting current
(c) Double cage rotor
(c) To limit the starting current
(d) Any of the above
(d) To limit the starting voltage

Ans b
Ans c
78.The locking tendency in 3 Q induction
83.What will happened in case the starter
motor is reduced by
is not used on an induction motor
(a) Running the motor in reverse direction
(a) Motor winding will burn
(b) Using auto T/F starter for starting
(b) Motor will have tendency to crawl
(c) Skewing in slots
(c) There will be the heavy voltage drop
(d) Making the rotor slots parallel to
alone the line
shaft
(d) None of the above

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(d) 3 Q induction motor with stator in
Ans c delta connected
84.Reduce voltage starter can be used with
(a) Squarl cage induction motor only Ans d
(b) Slip ring induction motor only
89.Synchronous watt age on an induction
(c) Both a and b
motor implies
(d) None of the above
(a) Stator input in watt
(b) Rotor input in watt
Ans c (c) Rotor out put in watt
(d) Total input in watt
85.Which of the following is class’C’
insulation
(a) Taflon Ans b
(b) Mica
90.A motor rated to run at 440 volt is
(c) Paper
running on normal voltage, suddenly
(d) Cloth
voltage is dropped to 340 volt, the
motor will be.
Ans b (a) Stop immediately
(b) Heated up excessevly
86.Short circuit test on an induction motor
(c) Run in reverse direction
can not be use to determined
(d) Draw reduced current
(a) Copper losses
(b) Transformation ratio
(c) Power scale of circle diagram Ans b
(d) Windage less
91. For a 3 Q induction motor to develop
maximum torque the phase difference
Ans d between stator flux and the rotor current
will be
87.In an induction motor
(a) 00 electrical
(a) Iron losses in stator will be negligible
(b) 900 electrical
as compare to that of the rotor
(c) 450 electrical
(b) Iron losses in rotor will be negligible
(d) 1200 electrical
as compare to that of the stator
(c) Iron losses in stator will be loss than
the rotor Ans b
(d) Iron losses in stator will be more
92.Which of the following can not the
than the rotor
cause of over heating of a 3 Q
induction motor
Ans d (a) Over loading
(b) Stalling of rotor
88.Single phase preventor is used in
(c) To frequency starting and stoping
(a) Single phase motor
(d) High voltage supply
(b) Universal motor
(c) 3 Q induction motor with stator is
star connected Ans d

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93.A 3 Q induction motor when connected 97.When all the (3Q) three phases of an
in star take 10 ampere when connected induction motor burn out, the probably
in delat it will take cause be
(a) 5 A (a) Single phasing
(b) Less than 10 ampere (b) Unbalanced load
(c) 10 ampere (c) Unbalanced supply
(d) More than 10 ampere (d) Over load

Ans d Ans d

94.A 440 volt, 50 Hz, 4 pole 3 Q 98.In case of 3 Q induction motor a fuse
induction motor has 4% slip the relative normally provided protection against
speed between rotor and stator magnetic (a) High voltage
field will be (b) Over loaded
(a) 1560 rpm (c) Short circuit
(b) 1500 rpm (d) Single phasing
(c) 1440 rpm
(d) Zero rpm (none of the above)
Ans c

99.Which of the following test data in

Ans d
required to draw a circle diagram of an
95.In case of 3 Q induction motor’ induction motor
plugging’ means (a) Block rotor test only
(a) Putting the motor direct on line with (b) No load test only
out a starter (c) Stator test only
(b) Locking of rotor due to harmonic (d) All of the above
(c) Starting the motor on a load which is
more than rated load
Ans d
(d) Inter changing to supply phases for
quick stopping 100. The slip of 5HP,3Q 440 volt, 50
Hz, 1440 rpm motor is s=1, it can be
concluded that
Ans d
(a) Motor is running at synchronous
96.Which of the following is nest method speed
for removing dust and particuls from an (b) Rotor rpm is 1440
electric motor (c) Rotor rpm is (100-1)X 1440 rpm
(a) rubbing with cloth (d) Rotor is not rotating
(b) Using wire brush
(c) Passing compressed air
Ans d
(d) Vaccume suction
101. The full load current for a 3Q,
440 volt, 20 HP induction motor will be
Ans d
closer to
(a) 5A
(b) 15A

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(c) 25A 106. The circle diagram of an,
(d) 35A induction motor can not be use to
determined
(a) Frequency
Ans c
(b) Out put
102. The harmonic induced in induction (c) Power fector
motor can be induce by (d) Efficiency
(a) Using bush bearing
(b) Squewing
Ans a
(c) Large air gap
(d) Chording 107. The current taken by a 3Q
induction motor during plugging will be
(a) Normal full load current
Ans d
(b) More than blocked rotor current
103. Which of the following is not a (c) Equal to blocked rotor current
trade name of electric motor in india (d) Less than blocked rotor current
(a) kirlosar
(b) tata
Ans b
(c) jyoti
(d) Crompton 108. Blocked rotor test in an induction
motor is use to find out
(a) Short circuit current under rated
Ans b
voltage
104. In 3Q induction motor same time (b) Leakage reactance
copper bars placed drop in the rotor to (c) P.F an short circuit
(a) Improve P.F (d) All of these
(b) Improve efficiency
(c) Reduce copper losses
Ans d
(d) Improve starting torque
109. Lubricant for ball bearing is used
(a) Graphite
Ans d
(b) Grease
105. In a 3Q induction motor (c) Mineral oil
(a) Power fector at starting is the same (d) None of the above
as that while running
Ans c
(b) Power fector at starting is low as
compare to that while running 110. Which of the following can be
(c) Power fector at starting is high as reduced by skewing in induction motor
compare to that while running (a) Noise
(d) None of the above (b) Vibration
(c) Synchronous motor
Ans b (d) All of the above

Ans d

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111. Which motor is preffer for used in (b) When maintainence cost is to be
mines, where explosive gases exists: kept low
(a) Synchronous motor (c) When wide range of speed control
(b) D.C shunt motor desired
(c) Induction motor (d) None of the above
(d) Air motor
Ans c
Ans d
116. In an induction motor, if air gap
112. When a star-delta starter is used is increased
with 3Q induction motor (a) P.F will be low
(a) A starting current reduced but starting (b) Windage loss will be more
torque increases (c) Bearing friction will be reduced
(b) Starting current increased but starting (d) Copper loss will be reduced
torque reduces
(c) Both starting current as well as
Ans a
starting torque reduces
(d) Both starting current as well as 117. The frame of induction motor is
starting torque increases generally made of
(a) Aluminium
(b) Copper
Ans c
(c) Cost iron
113. Ball-bearings are usually made of (d) Stainless steel
(a) Cost iron
(b) Stainless steel
Ans c
(c) High speed steel
(d) Carbon crome steel 118. The condition for maximum torque
stands still in case of induction motor is
(a) Rotor resistance = 0
Ans d
(b) Rotor reactance at supply frequency
114. The torque developed by a 3Q =0
induction motor is least depends upon (c) Rotor resistance = rotor reactance at
(a) Shaft diameter supply frequency
(b) Rotor e.m.f (d) Rotor resistance X rotor reactance at
(c) Rotor power fector supply frequency
(d) Rotor current
Ans c
Ans a
119. The P.F of 3Q induction motor is
115. Under which of the following usually
circumstances a wound rotor induction (a) Unity
motor will be preferred over squarl cage (b) 0.8 loading
induction motor (c) 0.8 lagging
(a) When the cost is major consideration (d) Zero

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124. Open circuit test usually conducted
Ans c on
(a) Slip ring motor only
120. How many different speed can be
(b) Wound rotor motor only
obtained in cased control of two
(c) Either of a or b above
induction motors
(d) None of the above
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 8 Ans c
(d) 16
125. The low P.F of induction motor is
Ans due to
b (a) The reactance lagging magnetizing
current necessary to generate the
121. In which of the following case the
magnetic flux
speed of the induction motor will
(b) Stator reactance
unchanged
(c) Rotor leakage reactance
(a) Frequency is doubled of poles reduce
(d) All of the above
to half
(b) Frequency is halfed and no. of pole Ans a
doubled
126. Phase advancers are used with
(c) Frequency is halfed and no. of pole
induction motor to
also halfed
(a) Improve power fector
(d) Frequency is doubled and no. of pole
(b) Reduce vibration
remain unultered
(c) Reduce copper losses
(d) Reduce noise
Ans c

122. In case of double cage induction Ans a

motor the inner cage has
127. During back to back test both
(a) Has inductance and low resistance
machines
(b) Low inductance and high resistance
(a) Run as induction motors
(c) Low inductance and low resistance
(b) Both machines run as induction
(d) High inductance and high resistance
generator
(c) One machine run as induction motor
Ans a and the other as a induction
generator
123. Locked rotor test on induction
(d) One machines run as induction motor
motor is conducted to determine
and the other as a synchronous
(a) Friction losses
generator
(b) Windage losses
(c) I2 r losses
(d) Core losses Ans c

128. During dynamic breaking for

Ans c induction motor
(a) Fictitious load is applied on motor

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(a) Stator winding is excited by direct 133. The principle of operation of 3Q
current induction motor closely resemble to that
(b) Motor is used as induction generator of, which of the following
(c) Stator connections are reversed (a) D.C series motor
(b) Synchronous motor
(c) T/F with open circuit secondary
Ans b
(d) T/F with short circuited secondary
129. The operation of repeated starting
and stopping of an induction motor for
Ans d
exact positioning of the driven equipment
is called 134. Under which of the following
(a) Jogging condition, a squarrel cage induction
(b) Plugging motor would be preffer over a wound
(c) Balancing rotor induction motor
(d) Crawling (a) When cost is major consideration
(b) When higher starting torque is
required
Ans a
(c) When wide range of speed control is
130. A 440 volt, 60 Hz , 3 Q desire
induction motor is to be operated on 50 (d) When external voltage is to be
Hz the desirable supply voltage is necessary introduce into the rotor
(a) 330 volt
(b) 380 volt
Ans a
(c) 400 volt
(d) 440 volt 135. A 3Q induction motor designed to
run at 1440 rpm if the rotor motor is
replaced by solid iron rotor the rotor
Ans a
speed will be needy
131. A stator rotor startic can be used (a) 1000 rpm
in (b) 1400 rpm
(a) Squirrel cage induction motor (c) 1140 rpm
(b) Slip ring induction motor (d) 0 rpm
(c) Both a and b
(d) None of the above
Ans b

136. In a 3Q induction motor when

Ans b
rotor speed is more than the corsponding
132. In moist surrounding which frame synchronous speed
of induction motor will be preferred (a) The motor run as a generator
(a) Drip proof (b) The motor act as a synchronous
(b) Splash proof generator
(c) Totally inclosed for cooled (c) The motor has negative slip
(d) Open type (d) The produced torque is more than
rated torque
Ans c

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Ans 141. The rotor of 3Q induction motor
c receive energy from
(a) 3Q power sorce
137. When a 3Q induction motor is
(b) 1Q power sorce
directly put on line the starting current is
(c) Inverted D.C supply
usually
(d) Stator means of induction or T/F
(a) 1/5 to 1/7 the full load current
reaction
(b) ½ to 1/3 of the full load current
(c) Same as the full load current
(d) 5 to 7 times more than the full load Ans d
current
142. When the rotor of a 3Q induction
motor runs at synchronous speed, the
Ans d rotor
(a) E.m.f alone is zero
138. A 3Q induction motor taken full
(b) Current torque and e.m.f is zero
load current I ampere when power fector
(c) Current alone is zero
is ‘cosQ’ the compound I sinQ will
(d) Torque alone is zero
(a) Equal to copper losses
(b) Over cum iron losses
(c) Produce magnetism Ans b
(d) Dissipted as heat
143. When an induction motor runs at
rated current and speed, the iron losses
Ans c are
(a) Neglizible
139. Which of the following statement
(b) Very high
is not valid when a squarrel cage
(c) Independent of supply frequency
induction motor operate under no load
(d) Independent of supply voltage
(a) P.F is low
(b) Slip is high
(c) Rotor current is low Ans a
(d) Rotor induced e.m.f is low
144. Watt motor reading in no load
Ans test on induction motor gives
b (a) Copper loss in stator
(b) Windage and friction loss
140. A wound rotor induction motor can (c) Sum of a and b
be distinguished from squirrel cage (d) Total loss in the motor on no load
induction motor by the
(a) Presence of cooling fan
Ans d
(b) Size of motor shaft
(c) Presence of slip rings 145. The power fector (P.F) of a
(d) Type of stator star- connected induction motor is 0.5,
on being connected in delta, P.F will
Ans c (a) Come zero
(b) Remain same
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(d) Increase (b) Slip-speed
(c) Rotor-speed
(d) Very low speed
Ans c
Ans
146. The core of rotor of 3Q induction
a
motor
(a) Is always laminated 151. The reactance per phase as
(b) Is always solid compare to the resistance per phase of
(c) Is same time laminated an induction motor is
(d) None of these (a) Quite high
(b) Slightly large
Ans a (c) Almost same
(d) Very small
147. What is the advantage of slipring
induction motor over the squirrel cage
Ans a
induction motor
(a) It is suitable for high speed 152. The torque of induction motor is
(b) Its efficiency(n) is high synchronous-watts is equal to
(c) Its P.F is higher (a) Rotor out put
(d) It can be star with help of rotor (b) Stator out put
resistance (c) Stator in put
(d) Watts at rotor speed
Ans d
Ans b
148. Which of the following is not a
part of a squirrel cage induction motor 153. The shape of torque/slip curve of
(a) Rotor induction motor is
(b) Stator (a) High parabola
(c) Carbon brush (b) State bola
(d) Shaft (c) State line
(d) Rectangular parabola
Ans c
Ans d
149. Which of the following lubricants,
the shaft of the motor is lubricated 154. When the frequency of rotor of an
(a) Graphite induction motor is small it can be
(b) Grease measured by
(c) Silicon oil (a) Galvano meter
(d) Mineral oil (b) D.c moving coil mili voltmeter
(c) D.c moving coil am-meter
Ans b (d) A.c voltmeter

150. The field of induction motor, rotor

Ans b
with refrance to stator as
(a) Synchronous speed

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155. The stator frame in an induction (d) All of the above
is used
(a) As a return path for the fluze
Ans d
(b) To hold the armature stamping/stator
(c) To protect the while machine 160. In an induction motor the value of
(d) The ventilated the armature average flux density in an air gap
should be small
Ans
(a) To get good P.F
a
(b) To get poor P.F
156. When ever any poly phase motor (c) To achieve good efficiency
is loaded then (d) For minimum cost
(a) Induced e.m.f in the rotor increase
and its frequency Ans a
(b) Induced e.m.f in the rotor increases
and its frequency rises 161. The large no. of slots in an
(c) Induced e.m.f in the rotor is remain induction motor has
constant (a) High over load capacity
(d) None of the above (b) Low over load capacity
(c) No effect on over load capacity
Ans (d) None of these
a

157. An induction motor crawls at lower Ans a

speed it is due to
162. N.E.M.A standard rated motor
(a) Scrawing
according to
(b) Harmonic induction torque
(a) Frame number
(c) High secondary reactance
(b) Horse power
(d) Low secondary reactance
(c) Voltage
Ans (d) Weight
b

158. Semi close stator slots and not Ans a

slots open slots is used in induction
motor
(a) To increase the pull out torque
(b) To decrease the slot reactance
(c) To decrease magnetizing current
(d) None of the above

Ans c

159. In an induction motor scewing of

rotor bans reduces
(a) Noise
(b) Vibration
(c) Sy-cusps

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