1. What will happen if the relative speed between the rotating flux of stator and rotor of the induction motor is zero ?

The slip of the motor will be 5%

The rotor will not run

The rotor will run at very high speed

The torque produced will be very large

Answer: The rotor will not run

Explanation:


2. For starting a Schrage motor, 3-phase supply is connected to ?

rotor via slip rings

regulating windings

secondary winding via brushes

stator as in an ordinary induction motor

Answer: rotor via slip rings

Explanation:


3. The shaft, on which the rotor of an induction motor is mounted is made of ?

high speed steel

chrome vanadium steel

cast-iron

mild steel

Answer: mild steel

Explanation:


4. The reactance per phase as compared to the resistance per phase of an induction motor is ?

very small

quite high

almost same

slightly large

Answer: quite high

Explanation:


5. Which of the following is not determined by circle diagram ?

Efficiency

Power factor

frequency

Output

Answer: frequency

Explanation:


6. What is the advantage of the slip ring induction motor ovei the squirrel cage induction motor ?

It has a higher power factor

It can be started with the help of rotor resistances

It is suitable for higher speeds

It can be started with the help of rotor resistances

Answer: It can be started with the help of rotor resistances

Explanation:


7. In three-phase induction motors sometimes copper bars are placed deep in the rotor to ?

improve starting torque

reduce copper losses

improve efficiency

improve power factor

Answer: improve starting torque

Explanation:


8. Under which method of starting an induction motor is expected to take largest starting current ?

Star-delta starting

Auto-transformer starting

Direct on line starting

Stator-rotor starting

Answer: Direct on line starting

Explanation:


9. Which of the following motors are used frequently ?

Three phase induction motor

DC shunt motor

Three phase commutator motor

AC. induction motor

Answer: Three phase induction motor

Explanation:


10. The starting torque of the slip ring induction motor can be increased by ?

adding resistance to the stator

adding resistance to the rotor

adding resistance to stator as well as the rotor

none of the above

Answer: adding resistance to the rotor

Explanation: