1. Which of the following motors has two separate windings on the motor ?

Repulsion motor

Repulsion induction motor

Repulsion start induction run motor

None of the above

Answer: Repulsion induction motor

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2. In a A.C. series motor armature coils are usually connected to commutator ?

through resistance

through reactance

through capacitors

solidly

Answer: through resistance

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3. If a D.C. series motor is operated on A.C. supply, it will ?

spark excessively

have poor efficiency

have poor power factor

all of the above

Answer: all of the above

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4. Locked rotor current of a shaded pole motor is ?

equal to full load current

less than full load current

slightly more than full load current

several times the full load current

Answer: slightly more than full load current

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5. Which of the following statements regarding hysteresis motor is in incorrect ?

It is extremely sensitive to fluctuations in supply voltage

Its high starting torque is due to its high rotor hysteresis loss

It is extremely quiet in operation

It accelerates from rest to full-speed almost instantaneously

Answer: It is extremely sensitive to fluctuations in supply voltage

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6. Which of the following motors is used in a situation where load increases with speed ?

Induction motor

3 phase series motor

Schrage motor

Hysteresis motor

Answer: 3 phase series motor

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7. Which of the following applications would need the smallest size of motor ?

Table fan

Sewing machine

Domestic mixi

Electric clock

Answer: Electric clock

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8. Shading coils, in case of a shaded pole motor, are used to ?

protect against sparking

reduce windage losses

reduce friction losses

Produce rotating magnetic field

Answer: Produce rotating magnetic field

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9. The direction of rotation of universal motor can be reversed by ?

interchanging the brush leads

switching over from A.C to D.C

reversing the supply terminals

any of the above

Answer: interchanging the brush leads

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10. When a universal motor is operated on no-load, its speed is limited by ?

supply voltage frequency

armature-reaction

windage and friction

weight of the armature

Answer: windage and friction

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