Induction Motor ( 3-Phase and 1-Phase both)

1. A 3-phase 440 V, 50 Hz induction motor has slip of 3% .The frequency of rotor emf will be-
2. As the load on an induction motor increases –
a) Its power factor goes on decreasing , b) its power factor remains unchanged , c) its power factor goes on
increasing , d) its power factor goes on increasing upto full load then it fall again.
3. In a squirrel cage induction motor , the starting current is –
a) Half the rated current , b) equal to rated current , c) 2 to 3 times the rated current , d) 5 to 7 times the
rated current .
4. A 3-phase induction motor is running on balanced supply . Suddenly fuse of one phase blows off and the
motor continues to operate . Such an operation of the motor is known as –
a) Crawling , b) Single Phasing , c) Unbalancing , d) Hunting .
5. Synchronous wattage of induction motor means –
a) Rotor input in watts , b) stator input in watts , c) combine stator and rotor input in watts , d) shaft
output in watts .
6. The rotor output of an induction motor is 1.5 KW . The motor is operating at a slip of 4 % . Calculate the
copper loss of the induction motor .
7. A 3-phase induction motor connected in star draws 5 Amp. When the motor is connected in delta , it will
draw current of -
a) 5 Amp , b) 5/√3 Amp , c) 5X√3 Amp , d) 15 Amp .
8. The efficiency of shaded pole motor is in the range of -
a) 80 to 90 percentage , b) 50 to 60 percentage , c) 5 to 35 percentage , d) 70 to 80 percentage .
9. If all the stator coils of an induction motor are connected for the same magnetic polarity , there will be
formed an equal number of -
a) Rotor poles with same polarity , b) rotor poles with opposite polarity , c) consequent poles with opposite
polarity , d) consequent poles with same polarity .
10. The squirrel cage induction motors are provided with blades in order to –
a) Balance the rotor dynamically , b) facilitate cooling of rotor , c) eliminate noises , d) none of the above .
11. A smaller air gap in a poly-phase induction motor helps to –
a) Reduce the chance of crawling , b) increase the starting torque , c) reduce the chance of cogging , d)
reduce the magnetizing current .
12. A balance 3-phase induction motor runs at a slip “ S “ . If its two supply terminals are interchanged , then its
slip at that instant will be equal to –
a) 2 X S , b) 1 - S , c) 2 - S , d) Zero .
13. An induction motor has a rotor resistance of 0.002 ohm/phase . If the resistance is increased to 0.004
ohm/phase , then the maximum torque will be –
a) Reduce to half , b) increased to 100 % , c) increased by 200 % , d) remain unaltered .
14. A 400 V , 15 KW , 4-Pole , 50- Hz , Y-Connected induction motor has full-load slip of 4% . The output torque
of the machine at full load wil be –
a) 99.47 N-m , b) 95.5 N-m , c) 1.66 N-m d) 624.73 N-m .
15. In a star –delta starting of a squirrel cage induction motor compared to DOL Starting , the starting current
and torque are –
a) 1/√3 , 1/3 b) 1/3 , 1/3 c) 1/√3 , 1/√3 d) 1/3 , 1/√3 .
16. A starting torque of 100 N-m is developed by an auto-transformer starter with a tapping of 40 % . If the
tapping of the auto-transformer starter is at 80 % , then the starting torque would be –
a) 200 N-m , b) 50 N-m , c) 400 N-m , d) 25 N-m .
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17. In a variable speed induction motor drive , V/f is kept constant over a wide range of its frequency variation .
The motor operates in the following mode –
a) Constant Power Mode , b) Constant Torque mode , c) Variable power and variable torque mode , d)
constant slip mode .
18. For the speed control of a poly-phase squirrel cage induction motor , if the operating frequency is decreased
with –
a) Constant supply voltage (V1) , starting torque decrease , b) constant supply voltage (V1) , starting torque
increases , c) (V1) / (f1) Constant , starting torque decrease , d) (V1) / (f1) Constant , starting
torque increases.
19. A capacitor – start 1-ph induction motor is modified by replacing the capacitor by an inductor having the
same reactance . The motor will –
a) Not start , b) Start but run at a lower speed , c) start and run at its normal speed , d) be damaged .
20. In a split – phase induction motor –
1. The magnetic field from the auxiliary winding always peaks before the magnetic field from the main winding.
2. The direction of rotation cannot be reversed.
a) Statement (1) is true but Statement (2) is false , b) Statement (1) is false but Statement (2) is true ,
c) Both statements are true , d) Both statements are false .
21. In a shaded-pole induction motor , the flux in the shaded part always –
a) Leads the flux in the unshaded pole segment , b) Is in phase with the flux in the unshaded pole segment ,
c) Lags the flux in the unshaded pole segment , d) none of the above.
22. A compensating winding in a 1-phase series motor –
a) Reduce reactance drop and improves commutation. b) Reduce reactance only , c) reduce reactance drop
and retards commutation , d) improve commutation only .
23. The direction of rotation of a capacitor-start 1-phase induction motor can be reversed by interchanging
Terminals of –
a) Capacitor , b) Supply , c) Centrifugal Switch , d) Starting Winding .
24. In a ceiling fan employing permanent capacitor motor –
a) Secondary winding surrounds the primary winding , b) Primary winding surrounds the secondary winding ,
c) Both are usual arrangements , d) None of the above.
25. In a repulsion motor . the energy is transferred from stator field winding to the rotor –
a) Inductively , b) Conductively , c) Both Conductively and Inductively , d) None of the above .
26. The torque-speed characteristic of a repulsion motor resembles which of the following dc motor
characteristics ?
a) Separately excited Motor , b) Series Motor , c) Shunt Motor , d) Compound Motor .
27. A domestic mixer uses the following motor –
a) Induction Motor , b) Reluctance Motor , c) Universal Motor , d) Synchronous Motor .
28. Which of the following types of ac motor are synchronous type ?
a) Universal Motor , b) Reluctance Motor , c) Hysteresis Motor , d) Both (b) and (c) .
29 . In a single phase hysteresis motor –
a) Starting torque is caused by both eddy current and hysteresis while the running torque is caused by
hysteresis , b) Starting as well as running torque are caused by both eddy current and hysteresis ,
b) starting torque is caused by only eddy current while running torque is caused by only hysteresis ,
d) Starting as well as running torque both are caused by only hysteresis .
30. AC series motors are built with as few number of field turns as possible to reduce –
a) Flux , b) Eddy current losses , c) Field Reactance , d) Speed of operation .
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