1. Under average service conditions, motor bearings may be safely operated at temperatures upto ?

120ºC

105ºC

95°C

75ºC

Answer: 95°C

Explanation:


2. For a 50 H.P. motor, which type of rotor will be preferred ?

Die cast aluminium rotor

Wound rotor

Squirrel cage rotor using round copper bars

Squirrel cage rotor using rectangular copper bars

Answer: Wound rotor

Explanation:


3. Type of bearing used for 25 H.P. motor ?

roller bearing

bush bearing

needle bearing

ball bearing

Answer: roller bearing

Explanation:


4. If air gap of the induction motor is increased, its ?

power factor will decrease

magnetising current will decrease

magnetising current will increase

power factor will increase

Answer: magnetising current will increase

Explanation:


5. The starting torque of a three phase induction motor can be increased by ?

increasing slip

increasing current

both (a) and (b)

none of the above

Answer: both (a) and (b)

Explanation:


6. A squirrel cage induction motor is not selected when ?

initial cost is the main consideration

maintenance cost is to be kept low

higher starting torque is the main consideration

all above considerations are involved

Answer: higher starting torque is the main consideration

Explanation:


7. For driving high inertia loads best type of induction motor suggested is ?

slip ring type

squirrel cage type

any of the above

none of the above

Answer: slip ring type

Explanation:


8. The overheating of an induction motor maybe due to ?

overloading

loss of ventilation

low supply voltage

any of the above

Answer: any of the above

Explanation:


9. The rotor of an induction motor runs at ?

synchronous speed

below synchronous speed

above synchronous speed

any of the above

Answer: below synchronous speed

Explanation:


10. Star-delta starting of motors is not possible in case of ?

single phase motors

variable speed motors

low horse power motors

high speed motors

Answer: single phase motors

Explanation: