1. The rotor of which motor does not have winding on it ?

Repulsion motor

Universal motor

Reluctance motor

Hysteresis motor

Answer: Hysteresis motor

Explanation:


2. A single-phase capacitor-start motor will take starting current nearly ?

four to six times the full load current

three times the full load current

twice the full load current

same as full load current

Answer: twice the full load current

Explanation:


3. Electrical faults in a motor occur most commonly in its ?

motor winding

commutator

control equipment

brushes

Answer: control equipment

Explanation:


4. Which of the following statements about universal motor is incorrect ?

Its direction of rotation can be reversed by reversing the polarity of its power supply

It is designed for commercial frequency ranging from zero to 60 Hz

It is usually built into the device it drives

It is built in small size of upto about 0.5kW

Answer: Its direction of rotation can be reversed by reversing the polarity of its power supply

Explanation:


5. A repulsion-start induction-run single phase motor runs as induction motor only when ?

short-circuit is disconnected

stator winding is reversed

brushes are lifted to neutral plane

commutator segments are short circuited

Answer: commutator segments are short circuited

Explanation:


6. In a capacitor start and run motors the function of the running capacitor in series with the auxiliary winding is to ?

improve power factor

increase overload capacity

reduce fluctuations in torque

to improve torque

Answer: improve power factor

Explanation:


7. ln a shaded pole single-phase motor, the revolving field is produced by the use of ?

inductor

capacitor

resistor

shading coils

Answer: shading coils

Explanation:


8. In a shaded pole motor, the shading coil usually consist of ?

a single turn of heavy wire which is in parallel with running winding

a single tum of heavy copper wire which is short-circuited and carries only induced current

a multilayer fine gauge copper wire in parallel with running winding

none of the above

Answer: a single tum of heavy copper wire which is short-circuited and carries only induced current

Explanation:


9. Short-circuit is used in ?

repulsion induction motor

repulsion motor

repulsion start induction run motor

none of the above

Answer: repulsion start induction run motor

Explanation:


10. In a capacitor start single-phase motor, when capacitor is replaced by a resistance ?

torque will increase

the motor will consume less power

motor will run in reverse direction

motor will continue to run in same direction

Answer: motor will continue to run in same direction

Explanation: