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3-P HA SE IND UC TIO N MO TO RS QU EST

ION S :
1. The Stat or of a 3-phase Induction mot or prod
uce s __ _ Magnetic field.
(a) steady (b) rotating (c) alternating (d) none of the above
2. In a 3-ph ase induction motor, the roto r spee
d is _ _ the synchronous speed
(a) grea ter than (b) smaller than (c) equ al to (d) none of the above
3. The syn chro nou s spee d of a 3-phase Inductio
n mot or having 20 poles and
con nec ted to a 50Hz source is
(a) 600 rpm --
(b) 1000 rpm (c) 1200 rpm (d) 300 rpm
4. The rela tion amo ng synchronous spee d (Ns)
, roto r spee d (N) and slip (s) is __
(a) N= (s-1 ) N 5 (b) N= (1-s) Ns (c) N= (l+s ) Ns (d) N=sNs
5. If the indu ctio n motor 3-phase 4-pole runs
at a spe ed of 145 0 rpm, then slip is _
(a) 50% (b) 3.3% (c) 5% (d) non e of the above
..
6. If a 4-po le induction mot or has a synchronou
s spe ed of 150 0 rpm , then supply
frequency is _ _
(a) 50H z ·
(b) 25Hz (c) 60H z (Q.) non e ofth e_,above
7. The roto r win ding of a 3-phase wou nd roto
r indu ctio n mot or is generally
connected --
(a)S tar ·
(b)d elta
( c) Partly star & Partly delta (d) none of the abo ve
8. A 3-ph ase wou nd roto r motors are also call
ed _ _ motors
(a) syn chro nou s motors (b) slip ring (c) seri es (d) com mut ator
9. The adv anta ge of a wou nd rotor mot or is that
(a) it is inexpensive ---
(1') it requ ires less maintenance
(c) exte rnal resistance can be inserted in the
roto r circ uit
(d) none of the above

10. The Tor que characteristic of a 3-p has e

Indu ctio n mot or is sim ilar to that of ·
(a) de series motor (b) de shu nt mot or
(c) de differentially compounded mot or ( d) --
de cum ulat ivel y com pou ~de d motor

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11. A 4-pole , 50Hz Induction motor operates at 5% slip. The frequency of emf
induced in the rotor will be
(a)25Hz (b) 50Hz (c) 2.5Hz (d) none of the above

12. A high starting Torque can be obtained in a 3-phase Induction motor by _ _

(a) increasing rotor resistance (b) decreasing rotor resistance
(c) increasing rotor reactance (d) none of the above

13. The Starting torque of an 3-phase Induction motor is _ _ supply voltage

(a) independent of (b) directly proportional to
(c) directly proportional to square of (d) none of the above

14. The starting torque of an induction motor is maximum when rotor resistance per
phase is _ _ _ rotor reactance per phase
(a) equal to (b) two times (c) four times (d) none of the above

15. The maximum torque of a 3-phase Induction motor under running conditions is _
(a) inversely proportional to supply voltage
(b) inversely proportional to rotor reactance at stand still
(c) directly proportional to rotor resistance
(d) none of the above

16. The conditions of an induction motor at No-load resemble those of a transformer

whose secondary is _ __
(a) short circuited (b) open circuited
(c) supplying a variable resistive load (d) none of the above

17. The conditions of an induction motor at stand-still resemble those of a transformer

whose secondary is _ __
(a) short circuited (b) open circuited
(c) supplying a variable resistive load (d) none of the above

18. The conditions of an induction motor on Load resemble those of a transformer ,.

whose secondary is _ __
(a) short circuited (b) open circuited
(c) supplying a variable resistive load (d) none of the above

19. The speed of a squirrel cage induction motor is chan?ed by _ _

(a) pole changing (b) Rheostatic control
(c) cascade control (d) none of the above

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20. In double squirrel cage
induction motor, the outer cag
(a) high inductance ~ e wi nd ing ha s _ __
(c) high resistance (b) low res ist an ce
(d) none of the abov e
21. At starting of a double
squirrel cage induction mo tor
(a) lower cage winding has , _ __
low reactance (b) ou ter cage wi nd ing has good
(c) lower winding is more eff pf
ective (d) none of the above
22. Very large 3-phase ind
uction motors (> 25 h.p ) are
(a) Direct on Line started _ _
(c) by auto transformer sta (b) by star- de lta starting
rting (d) none of the ab ov e
23. If the rotor slots are ma
de deeper, rotor resistance
(a) increased at starting is _ _
(c) increased under running (b) de creased at starting
conditions (d) none of the ab ov e
24 . In a squirrel cage Induction motor, the
(a) even nu mb er number of rot or bars is gene
rally _ __
(c) prime number (b) eq ua l to sta tor poles
(d) none of th~ ab ov e
25 . In a squirrel cage Induction motor, the
maximum tor qu e de ve lop ed
conditions is under running
---
(a) equal to starting torque
(b) full-load torque
(c) less than starting tor qu e
(d) mu ch hig he r tha n full-lo
ad torque
26. In a wound rotor induction motor, the
internal resistance is so ad
circuit that maximum tor qu justed in the rotor
e developed is
(a) equal to its starting torqu - -
e (b) equal to its ful l-l oa d tor
(c) less tha n its full-load tor que
que (d) none of the ab ov e
27. Fo r the sam e KV A rat
ing, the leakage flux in ind
transformer uc tio n mo tor is _ _ tha n
of
(a) more tha n (b) less than (c) ab ou t the same as (d) none
28. The efficiency of an ind
uc tio n mo tor
(a) can be greater tha n 1-s
(b) can no t be gre ate r tha n
(c) data insufficient 1-s
(d) none of the ab ov e
29 . In an induction motor
, the ratio of rot or Cu loss
(a) s & rot or inp ut is given by
(b) 1/s (c) 1-s (d) s/1-s

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30. The no-load speed of an m • motor depends upon

· duction
(a) the supply frequency (b) the number of its poles
(c) the maximum flux/phase (d) only (i) & (ii)

31. The ind~ction motor has lagging power factor during

(a) startmg o?ly (b) operation only
(c) both startmg & operation (d) None of the above

32. The ~equency of rotor currents in a 6-pole 50Hz, 3-phase induction motor
runnmg at 950 rpm is - - -
(a) 2.5Hz (b) l.5Hz (c) 5Hz (d) 0.05Hz

33. The rotor of an induction motor

(a) always revolves in the direction of stator flux
(b) always revolves in the direction opposite to stator flux
(c) data insufficient
(d) none of the above

34. In a 3-phase induction motor, iron loss mainly occurs in

(a) stator and rotor (b) rotor core and rotor teeth
(c) stator core and stator teeth (d) stator winding

35. In an induction motor, slip depends on

(a) supply frequency (b) rotor input power
(c) rotor copper loss (d) (ii) and (iii)

if air gap is increased its

36. In an induction motor, (b) power factor will decrease
(a) speed will reduce
(d) speed will increase
(c) efficiency will improve

The rotor slots are slightly skewed in the squirrel cage induction motor to
37.
(a) reduce motor noise & vibration
(b) reduce starting torque and starting current
(c) increase rotor resistance due to increased length of rotor bars
(d) all of the above

motor is based on
38. The operation of an induction
(a) Lenz's law (b) Amp_ere' s I_aw
(c) Mutual induction (d) Self mduct1on
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39. If the speed of a 3-phase induction

motor increases, its efficiency
(a) decreases (b) increases (c) remains the same (d) insufficient data
40. The rotor of a 3-phase wound rotor indu
ction motor is provided with
(a) 3-phase winding (b) 1-phase winding
(c) copper bars in rotor slot (d) none of the above
41. Break down torque of a 3-phase inductio
n motor of negligible stator impedance
(R2 = rotor resistance, X 2 = rotor reactance ) is
(a) directly proportional to R 2
(b) inversely proportional to R2
(c) directly proportional to X2
(d) inversely proportional to X2
42. In a 3-phase induction motor, R = roto
2 r resistance per phase , X2 = rotor
reactance per phase at standstill and slip
s. The torque developed by the motor will
be maximum when
(a) R2 = X2 (b) R2 = sX 2 (c) R2 = R1 (d) R2 = X1
43. In a 3-phase induction motor, the mechan
ical power developed in terms of air gap
power (P aJ is
(a) (s-1) P ag (b) Pag (c) Pag
1-S s
(d) (l-s ) Pag
44. An induction motor, when started
on load doe s not accelerate upt o full spe
runs at 117 th of the
rated speed. The motor is said to be ed but
(a) crawling (b) locking (c) cogging (d) plugging
45. For 3-phase system resultant flux
(a) 3cpm - -
(b) 1.5cp01 (c) 2cpm (d) 4cpm
46. The relative motion between stator
flux & rotor flux
(a) 0 (b) Ns (c)s N 5
47. A 50Hz 3-cp, 6-pole induction mot
(a) 1000 rpm
.... or spe ed is
(b) 970 rpm (c) 1050 rpm (d)200 rpm
48. A 3-cp, 60H z 2-pole induction mo
tor rotating at 324 0 rpm, the n its slip and
speed _ _ slip
(a) 20% , 300 rpm (b) 30% , 360 rpm
(c) 10% , 360 rpm (d)1 0% , 300 rpm
49. A 3-cp , 50H z 6-pole induction mo
tor rotating at 800 rpm the n its Fr=?
(a) 5 Hz (b) 10 Hz (c) 2.5 Hz (d) 0 Hz

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50. SRIM applications

(a) Lift (b) Crane & Traction (c) pumps (d) A & B

51. Which of the following is correct

(a) SRIM has high Ts,
(b) SCJM has high overload capacity
overload capacity
(c) double cage machine has high Ts, & high
(d) All of the above

52. Which of the following is correct ?

(a) Extra "R" not possible to add in SCJM
(b) we can add extra "R" in SRJM
(c) Cu bars used in SCJM
(d) All of the above

53. Slip rings are made up of

(a) Hard drawn copper (b) Si-steel (c) carbon (d) Aluminium

54. Which of the following is not correct

1 Ns- Nr
(a) RL =R 2(; -l) (b)s Nr · (c) Nr=Ns(l-s) (d) &=sfs

55. Which of the following is not correct

(b) Rcu=sR/p (d) _Nr
(a) Rcu=sR/p Tl Ns

56. Which of the following is correct?

Kv 2sR2 _ Kv 2sR 2 Kv 2
---
(b) R/+ s2x /
T- (c ) T - (d) All of the above
(a)T R22+x/ R2 2 +s2 X2 2

57. Which of the following is correct2 ?

R2 Kv
(a) Sm r-x2 (b)Tm=2X2 (d) All of the above

Induction Generator
58. Which of the following correct for an
(a) O< Nr< Ns ( l>s>O) (b)-Ns< Nr<O ( 2>s>J)
(c) Ns<Nr< 2Ns ( O>s>-1) (d) 0< Nr< Ns ( O<s <l )

Nr = -ve
59. The Induction machine wheres> 1 & I
I
(a) motor (b) Generator (c) Braking (d) any of the above

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60. A 3-q>, 50Hz 10-p
ole induction motor ro
then its full load and tating at full load Rot
ha lf or speed of 500 rpm ,
(a) 500, 100 lo ad slip speed
(b) 100,50 (c) 100,200 (d) 500,250
61. How can w e elim
inate cogging
(a) By sk ew in g
(b) if R ot or slots is no
(c) both a and b t equal to stator slots
(d) Rotor slots= stator
slots
62. To eliminate craw
ling in an Induction m
(a) 36° (b) 25.4° otor
(c) 30° (d) 100°
63. In Induction brak
ing mode crawling du
(a) 5th (b) 3rd e to
(c) 7th (d) All of the above
64. Rotor side speed
control methods
(a) voltage control
(c) pole changing met (b) frequency contro
hod l
(d) Rotor injected met
hod (E M F)
65. In a Star-Delts St
arter, the Starting curr
ent is _ _
(a) xlstDOL
(b) x Is t DOL
2 1
(c )- ls tD O L 1
(d) 9 ls tD O L
3
66. A 3-phase Induct
ion motor started by D
motor started by Star O L starting method 1s
-delta starter, 1s t= ? t =2 1A , if sa m e
(a) 9A (b) 3A (c) 7A (d) ll A
67. A 3-phase Induct
ion motor started by
motor started by Aut D O L starting method
o transformer w ith x= 1s t =l 00 A , if sa
60% , th en its 1st = ? me
(a) 36A (b) 60A (c) l0 A (d) 3. 6A
68. Fo r a 3-phase In
duction motor R 2= l0
torque is _ _ Q & its X2=40Q then
slip at M ax im um
(a) 20% (b) 25% (c) 10%
(d) 40%
69. In Induction mot
or No-load current is
(a) 2-10% of ln ?
(b) 30-35% of In (c
) 60% of In
(d) 80 % of ln
70. A 3-phase, SOHz
, 6-pole Induction mot
efficiency? or, rotating at 800rpm
th en rotor
(a) 80%
(b) 70% (c) 50% (d) 75 %

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SINGLE PHASE INDUCTION MOTORS :

1. A Single-phase Indu ctio n mot or employs _ _

roto r
(a) Squirrel cage (b) wou nd
(c) either Squ irrel cage (or) wound (d) none of the abov e

2. For the sam e rating, the p.f of a sing le-p hase indu
ctio n mot or is _ _ that of a 3-
phas e induction motor.
(a) the sam e as (b) less than (c) more than (d) non e of the above
3. For the sam e rating, the efficiency of a sing le-p
hase indu ctio n mot or is _ _ that
of a 3-phase indu ctio n motor.
(a) less than (b) the same as (c) more than (d) non e of the above
4. The main win ding and start ing wind ing of a sing
le-p hase indu ctio n mot or are
conn ecte d in _ _ across the supply.
(a) series (b) parallel (c) serie s-pa ralle l (d) non e ofth e above

5. Iflm & ls are the currents in the main and start

ing win ding s resp ecti vely and u is
the angle betw een Im & ls, then motor torque T
is give n by _ _
(a) Ta Imiscosa (b) Ta Imissina (c) Ta Im.I~ (d) non e of the above
6. In the resis tanc e split-phase Induction mot or .
The mai n win ding has _ __
(a) High resis tanc e & Hig h Inductance (b) High
resis tanc e & low Indu ctan ce
(c) low resis tanc e & High Inductance (d) low
resis tanc e & low indu ctan ce

7. The direction of split -pha se Induction mot or can

be reve rsed by inte rcha ngin g the
conn ectio n of supply of _ __
(a) either mai n (or) start ing wind ing
(b) both mai n & star ting win ding
(c) rotor win ding (d) none

8. The resistance of split -pha se induction mot or

has _ _ star ting torq ue.
(a) high (b) mod erat e (c) very low (d) non e of the above
9. In the capa cito r start, capa cito r run mot or has
(a) low pow er factor ---
(b) high pow er fact or
(c) low effic ienc y (d) high start ing torq ue

10. The full load effiency of a shaded pole mot

or is abou t
(a) 70 to 80% (b) 60 to 70% --
(c) 30 to 35% (d) 5 to 10%

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11. Most ~f the fractional horse power motors are fitted with bearings
(a) plam (b) sleeve (c) ball (d) roller (e) plain or sleeve

12. A single phase Induction motor is

(a) self startin g ---
(b) not self starting
(c) self startin g with the help an auxiliary winding (d) none

13. Compared to a resistor split phase motor a capacitor start motor has _ _
(a) high startin g torque (b) low starting torque
(c) higher runnin g torque (d) lower running torque

14. Capacitor start, capacitor run induction motor is basically a _ _ motor

(a) two phase (b) ac series (c) commutator (d) synchronous

15. In a shaded pole motor, shading coils are used to _ _

(a) reduce d windin g losses (b) reduced friction losses
( c) produc e rotatin g magnetic field (d) protect against sparkin g

I 6. The capaci tor start motor uses _ _

(a) paper capaci tor (b) electrolytic capacitor
(c) air capaci tor (d) none of the above

_
I 7. Ac Series motors built with as few field turns as possible to reduce _ _
(a) flux (b) eddy current losses (c) reactance (d) speed

18. Ac series motors in comparison to de series motors do not have _ _

(a) all parts of magne tic circuits laminated (b) multi-t um armatu re coils
(c) very short air gap (d) single turn armatu re coils

19. A Univer sal motor is one which has _ _

(a) consta nt speed
(b) consta nt output .
(c) capabi lity of operat ing both ~ & de with comparable perform ance
( d) maxim um efficie ncy

20. Which single phase induction motor has the lowest speed ?
(a) shaded pole (b) universal (c) hysteresis ( d) repulsi on

21. The value of the capaci tor in a capacitor start( ~otor ~ontrols the _ _
above
(a) startin g torque (b) speed of the motor c) efficiency (d) none of the

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22. Under no load cond1t. 1on

.
s, the speed o f a umv
· ers al motor is limited by
(a) supply frequency -
(b) supply voltage
(c) windage & friction
(d) none of the above
23. Which of the following mo
tors uses a co m m ut ato r_
(a) Universal motor
(b) split phase motor
(c) shaded pole motor
(d) none of the above
24 . Induction motors with ope
n slots have _ _
(a) better p.f
(b) improved efficiency
(c) more break down torque
(d) less starting torque
25. A capacitor start single ph
ase induction motor is switched
capacitor replaced by an induct On to supply with its
or of equivalent reactance value
(a) not start at all it will _ _
(b) start & run slowly
(c) start & run at rated speed
(d) start & then stop
26. Compensating winding is
employed in Ac series motor in
(a) increase the torque order to _ _
(c) reduce the effects of armatu (b) red uce spa rking at brushes
re reaction (d) none of the above
27 . Which of the following sin
gle phase Induction motors is gen
phonographs? erally used in Time
(a) shaded pole
(b) capacitor start
(c) resistance start
(d) capacitor start capacitor run
28. The speed Vs load charac
teristics of a universal motor is
(a) de shunt motor (b) de ser same as that of
ies motor (c) ac motor --
(d) none of these
29. Which of the following mo
tors has highest starting torque
(a) split phase motor ?
(b) shaded pole motor
( c) capacitor start motor
(d) repulsion motor
30. A single phase motor is ma
de self-starting by addition of
(a) running winding a/an
(b) starting winding --
(c) electric starter
(d) auto transformer
31 . Th e capacitor in a capacitor
-sta rt motor is connected in series
(a) running winding with the
(b) starting winding & centrifuga ---
(c) compensating winding l switch
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32. Before a capacitor-start
(a) centrifugal sw·t h motor can reverse its direction of
. l c must be opened
rotation, the _ _
(b) runnmg winding must be ope d
(r t . . ne
c s artm_g wmd ing must be connected to the line
(d) capacitor connections must be changed

33. A perm anen t split capacitor mot d

. . or oes not have
(a) startmg wmd ing (b)~ t .fu 1 . h
. cen n ga sw1tc
(c) a squirrel cage rotor (d) . ..
reversmg capab.111t1es
34 · The. speed of two-speed c
. apac1·tor runnmg
· motor 1s · decreased b
y __
(a) ~ncreas~ng the capacitance value (b) decreasing the capacitance value
(c~ ncreas1?g the strength of the stator magnetic field
(dJ decre asing the strength of the stator magnetic field
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35. To over come the effects of poor powe r factor, an Ac I
series motor uses II
(a,.-Ia mina ted iron in the motor frame (b) high resistance
windings - -
(c) a brush shift ing yoke (d) more field turns than a De field

36. In case of Split phase Induction motor

(a) Main wind ing is connected through centrifugal switc
h
(1J1 starting windings connected through centrifugal switch
(c) both the windings are connected through centrifugal
switch
(d) none of the winding is connected through centrifugal
switch
37. If the capa citor of a single phase motor is short circu
ited the motor will be _ __
(a) start (b)1iot start (c) start with jerks (d) start & then st<_>p
38. In a perm anen t split capacitor motor, the auxili~y wind
i~g ~as to be designed for
(a) short time rating only (Hf contmuous wmdmg
(c) intermittent rating (d) none of these

39. The electric moto r used in toys is _ _

(a) capa citor start motor (b) split phase motor
(e) shaded pole motor (d) none of the above

40. In a capacitor start single p~as : motor

(a) current in the starting w~nd~g lead the voltage
(b) curre t . the starting wmd mg lags the voltage
n m
. h tarting winding 1.s m
(c) current mt
. h
p ase wit· h vo Itage (d) none of the abov e
es

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41. A shaded pole motor can be used for

(a) toys (b) hair dryers (c) c-i-rc-u-lators ~ d) any of the above

42. Centrifu gal switch disconn ects the auxiliar y winding of the motor at about
___ % of synchro nous speed
(a) 30 to 40% ./ (b) 70 to 80% (c) 80 to 90% (d) 100%

43. The stator winding of a single phase motor is split into 2 parts to _ _
(a) avoid over heating of the motor (b) increase the speed of the motor
( c) increase the efficien cy of the motor ~ ) produce starting torque for the motor

44. In a two-val ued capacito r type induction motor, the value of capacita nce of the
starting capacito r is - -
(a) 1/3 rd of the running capacito r (b) 2 times that of the running capacitor
(c) half that of the running capacitor v(ct) 3 times that of the running capacitor

45. Single phase motors are usually started with _ _

-{a) DOL starters (b) star-del ta stator
( c) rotor rheosta t starters ( d) auto-tra nsforme r starters

46. Which of the followin g is used in precisio n audio equipm ents?

(a) shaded pole motor (b) reluctan ce motor
..(c) hysteres is motor (d) repulsio n motor

4 7. In repulsio n motors, brush angle with respect to magneti c axis is kept ?

(a) 0° to 15° '1b) 15° to 45° (c) 90° (d) 180°

48. In a single phase repulsio n motor power factor is

(a) always leading (b) high at low speed
'(c) high at high speed ( d) always unity

air-gap & without de excitation

49. Single phase inductio n motor built with a variable
is called the ___ motor
(a) reluctan ce (b) hysteres is ( c) repulsio n (d) split phase

on the principl e of ..
50. Hystere sis motor operate s
( a~1 Hys teresis losses . . losses
(b) eddy current .c:
etic inductio n ( d) magneti zation 1actor
(c) e1ec t ro- magn
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