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

1. Reduction in supply voltage by 10% will change the torque of an induction motor by –
a) 38 % , b) 19 % , c) 9.5 % , d) 5 % .
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. A three-phase, 50 Hz, four-pole induction motor has a slip of 0.04 per unit when the output is 25 kW.
The frictional loss is 300 W then the rotor speed becomes –
a) 1440 RPM , b) 1279 RPM , c) 1450 RPM , d) 1380 RPM .
4. Induction motor works on the principle of –
a) Chemical effect , b) Heating effect , c) Electrostatic effect , d) Electromagnetic induction .
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. What type of motor is used in mixer grinder –
a) Induction motor , b) Universal motor , c) DC motor , d) Synchronous motor .
7. The 50 Hz frequency supplied to the 3-φ induction motor, if the rotor current frequency is 30 Hz. Find
the slip -
a) 0.7 , b) 0.5 , c) 0.6 , d) 0.4 .
8. If the rotor input of a SCIM operated with 10% slip in 100 kW, what will be the total power generated
by this rotor ?
a) 90 Kw , b) 99 kw , c) 80 kW , d) 10 kW .
9. During starting of a three-phase induction motor, the machine may refuse to start at all. This
phenomenon is called -
a) Single phasing , b) Cogging , c) Stalling , d) Crawling .
10. Slip ring of an induction motor is usually made of –
a) Brass , b) Copper , c) Aluminium , d) Phosphorous Bronze .
11. In a 3-phase induction motor, the difference between stator output and rotor gross output is –
a) Stator Cu losses , b) Rotor Cu losses , c) Stator iron losses , d) Windage and friction losses .
12. The thickness of stator laminations of a 3 phase induction motor, when compared to its rotor
laminations, is –
a) More , b) Less , c) Same , d) Twice .
13. Star delta starting of induction motor is equivalent to auto transformer starting will –
a) 80% tapping , b) 52% tapping , c) 58% tapping , d) 33% tapping .
14. The direction of rotation of a resistance-split phase single-phase induction motor may reversed
a) By reversing either the auxiliary terminals or the main terminals, b) By reversing the supply terminals, c) By reversing
the auxiliary terminals only , d) By reversing the main terminals only .
15. A 30 kW rated output, 400V, 3 phase delta connected, 4–pole, 50 Hz induction motor full load
slip of 5%. If the ratio of standstill reactance to resistance per rotor phase is 4. Calculate the
full load speed –
a) 1500 RPM , b) 1350 RPM , c) 1625 RPM , d) 1425 RPM .
16. A three phase, 60 Hz, 6 pole induction motor rotate at 1140 rpm. The approximate efficiency of
the motor is –
a) 99% , b) 95% , c) 92 % , d) 90 % .
17. In a 3–phase induction motor crawling happens at–
a) Any speed, b) No-load speed , c) Odd harmonics of fundamental , d) Even harmonics of fundamental .
18. A double squirrel cage induction motor has two –
a) Rotors moving in opposite direction , b) Parallel winding on rotor , c) Parallel windings on stator , d) Series
windings in stator.
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19. If starting winding of a single-phase induction motor is left in the circuit, it will –
a) Run faster , b) Spark at light loads , c) Draw excessive current and overheat , d) Run slower .
20. An unexcited single phase synchronous motor is called as –
a) Universal motor , b) Repulsion motor , c) AC series motor , d) Reluctance motor.
21. Two stator windings of AC servomotors are oriented –
a) 90 degree (mechanical) apart , b) 90 degree (electrical) apart , c) 180 degree (mechanical) apart ,
d) 180 degree (electrical) apart.
22. The injected e.m.f. in the rotor of induction motor must have –
a) Zero frequency , b) The same frequency as the slip frequency , c) The same phase as the rotor e.m.f. ,
d) High value of the satisfactory speed control .
23. A 1.8⸰ step, 4-phase stepper motor has a total of 40 teeth on 8 poles of stator. The number of
rotor teeth for this motor is –
a) 40 , b) 100 , c) 25 , d) 50 .
24. In a capacitor start single phase induction motor the current in the –
a) Supply lines leads the voltage , b) Main winding leads the voltage , c) Starting winding lags the voltage ,
d) Starting winding leads the voltage.
25. A three phase induction motor has shaft output of 16 kW. The constant losses are 1kW. If the
slip be 4%, the rotor copper losses would be –
a) 667 W , b) 625 W , c) 600 W , d) 720 W .
26. During blocked rotor test on an induction motor, the power is drawn mainly for -
a) Core loss , b) Copper loss , c) Windage and friction loss , d) Both (a) and (b) .
27. Hysteresis motors are suitable for –
a) Fans , b ) Blowers , c) Sound equipment , d) Mixer grinders .
28. For a three phase induction motor, having rotor circuit resistance of 6 ohm, maximum torque
occurs at a slip of 0.6 . The value of standstill rotor circuit reactance is ?
a) 4.44 ohm , b) 0.36 ohm , c) 1 ohm , d) 10 ohm .
29 The direction of rotating of field in a 3-phase induction motor depends upon –
a) Number of pole , b) Supply frequency , c) Phase sequence of supply voltage , d) Both (a) and (b) .
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 .
31. In which single-phase motor, the rotor has no teeth or winding –
a) Split phase motor , b) Reluctance motor , c) Hysteresis motor , d) Universal motor .
32. In torque-slip characteristics of an induction motor, at normal speeds close to synchronism,
the torque is -
a) inversely proportional to the slip , b) directly proportional to the slip , c) not dependent on the slip ,
d) maximum .
33. As compared to a split phase motor, capacitor start motor has –
a) Higher starting torque, b) lower starting torque , c) higher running torque , d) None of these .
34. A three phase squirrel cage induction motor has a starting current of six times the full load
current and full load slip of 5%. If a star-delta starter is used to start this induction motor, then the
ratio of starting torque to the full load torque will be –
a) 0.6 , b) 0.3 , c) 1.8 , d) 1.2 .
35. Which one of the following types of motors is most suitable for a computer printer drive ?
a) Reluctance motor , b) Hysteresis motor , c) Shaded pole motor , d) Stepper motor .
36. The servomotor differs from the standard motors principally in that, it has –
a) Entirely different construction , b) High inertia and hence high torque, c) Low inertia and higher starting torque ,
d) Low inertia and low torque .
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37. Full-load current for a 3-phase, 440 volts, 20 HP induction motor will be closer to –
a) 15 A , b) 25 A , c) 35 A , d) 50 A .
38. The availability of full–rated torque at starting is obtained from induction motor by using –
a) Rotor resistance control , b) Stator voltage control, c) Slip ring control, d) line current control .
39. If the starting torque of a 3 phase induction motor is Tst for DOL starting, that for star-delta
starting of the same motor is –
a) Tst/3 , b) Tst/ √3 , c) √3 Tst , d) 3Tst .
40. The rotor of a hysteresis motor is made of –
a) Aluminium , B) Cast iron , C) Chrome steel, D) Copper .

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INDUCTION MOTOR ( 3-PHASE AND 1-PHASE BOTH )

1. B , 2. D , 3. A , 4. D , 5. A , 6. B , 7. C , 8. A , 9. B , 10. D , 11. B , 12. B , 13. C , 14. A ,
15. D , 16. B , 17. C , 18. B , 19. C , 20. D , 21. B , 22. B , 23 . D , 24. D , 25. A , 26. B , 27. C ,
28. D , 29. C , 30. C , 31. C , 32. B , 33. A , 34. A , 35. D , 36. C , 37. B , 38. A , 39. A , 40. C