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Ee8401 - Electrical Machines-Ii Unit Iii - MCQ Bank: Chettinadtech Dept of Eee
Ee8401 - Electrical Machines-Ii Unit Iii - MCQ Bank: Chettinadtech Dept of Eee
Department of EEE
EE8401 –Electrical Machines-II
Unit III - MCQ Bank
1.The difference between the stator synchronous speed and rotor speed is called
A. Leading speed
B. Lagging speed
C. Slip Speed
D. Slow Speed
Answer: C
2.In three phase induction motor maximum torque is Inversely Proportional to the Stator Voltage
A. Speed of Rotor
B. Rotor Reactance
C. Decreasing Slip speed
Answer: B
3.No-Load test on an induction motor is conducted to find which of the following losses?
A. Stator core loss
B. Rotational Loss
C. Stator Copper loss
D. All of the above
Answer: D
5.Find the number of poles required, if the frequency is 50Hz and speed of the motor is 500 rpm.
A. 24 Poles
B. 12 poles
C. 5 Poles
D. 10 Poles
Answer: B
6.In squirrel cage induction, the rotor slots are slightly skewed in order to reduce
A. Windage Loss
B. Eddy current Loss
C. Reduce Magnetic humming
D. Friction losses
Answer: C
9.Rotating magnetic fields are also used in 3-phase induction motors rotor developing
A. Eddy current
B. Voltage Lag
C. Load current
D. Phase current
Answer: A
12.In three-phase induction motor reversing the supply in two of the phases is called as
A. Pole changing
B. Plugging
C. increase the torque
D. To control current
Answer: B
13.The availability of full -rated torque at starting is obtained from an induction motor is
A. Rotor resistance control
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15.The speed of the motor for the frequency of 60 Hz and 4 poles motor is?
A. 3600 rpm
B. 1800 rpm
C. 1500 rpm
D. None of these
Answer: B
16.A 3 phase, 400-V, 50 Hz 4 pole induction motor is fed from a 3-phase supply and runs of 1425 rpm.
The frequency of the rotor emf is
A. 2.5 Hz
B. 50 Hz
C. 48 Hz
D. Zero
Answer: A
17.In the case of traveling cranes, the motor preferred for boom hoist is ______
A. Slip Ring Induction Motor
B. Squirrel cage induction motor
C. Synchronous Motor
D. Single-phase motor
Answer: A
19.In motor circuit static frequency changers are used for __________
A. Power factor improvement
B. Speed regulation
C. Improve cooling
D. Reversal of direction
Answer: B
21.What is the maximum length of the flexible conduit in the motor installation?
A. More than 5 meter
B. Less than 1.25 meter
C. Less than 2.25 meter
D. Less than 3.25 meter
Answer: B
23.For the production of induced e.m.f, the field system of an electric machine____.
A. Must be on the rotor
B. Must be on the stator
C. May be on rotor and stator
D. None of the above
Answer: C
25. The speed of the rotating magnetic field in an induction motor is known as the
A. Synchronous speed
B. Shaft speed
C. Slip speed
D. Effective speed
Answer: A
C. Power Houses
D. All of the above
Answer: D
27.In an induction motor, if the rotor resistance is equal to stand-still reactance then the maximum
torque is
A. Equal to starting torque
B. Less than the starting torque
C. More than the starting torque
D. None of these
Answer: A
28.Why is the air gap between the yoke and armature of an electric motor kept smaller?
A. To achieve a stronger magnetic field
B. To avoid overheating of the machine
C. To make the station easier
D. None of these
Answer: A
30.If the stator voltage of a squirrel cage induction motor is reduced to 50 percent of its rated value, the
torque developed is reduced by how many percentages of its full load value?
A. 50%
B. 25%
C. 75%
D. 57.7%
Answer: C
D. Carbon
Answer: C
33. A 3-phase 440 V, 50 Hz induction motor has 4% slip. The frequency of rotor current will be
A. 50 Hz
B. 25 Hz
C. 5 Hz
D. 2 Hz
Answer: D
Answer: B
37. For starting of an induction motor, star/delta starting can be considered equivalent to an
autotransformer starter with the ratio of
A. 33.3%
B. 50%
C. 100%
D. 57.7%
Answer: D
41. Which of the following losses are negligible in blocked rotor test?
A. Mechanical losses
B. Iron losses
C. Both 1 & 2
D. None of the above
Answer: C
42. The rotor power output of a 3-phase induction motor is 30 KW and corresponding slip is 4%. The
rotor copper loss will be
A. 625 Watt
B. 250 Watt
C. 1000 Watt
D. 1250 Watt
Answer: D
43. In an induction motor if the air gap is increased than which of the following statement is correct
A. Power factor will decrease
B. Power factor will increase
C. Speed will increase
D. Speed will decrease
Answer: A
44. If the applied rated voltage per phase is reduced to one-half, then the starting torque of squirrel cage
induction motor becomes
A. 4 times the initial value
B. 2 times the initial value
C. 1/4 of the initial value
D. 1/2 times the initial value
Answer: C
C. 0.2 lead
D. 0.2 lag
Answer: D
46. What is the ratio of rotor input power to rotor copper loss in an induction motor?
A. 1/(1 – S)
B. 1 – S
C. 1/S
D. S
Answer: C
47.Semi closed slots or totally closed slots are used in induction motors to improve
A. Starting current
B. Starting Torque
C. Power Factor
D. Pull-out Torque
Answer: C
48. The rotor slots are slightly skewed in squirrel cage induction motor in order to
A. Increasing Rotor bar strength
B. Prevent cogging effect
C. Both 1 & 2
D. None of the above
Answer: B
50. The best method to increase the starting torque of a 3-phase slip ring induction motor is
A. Rotor Resistance
B. Supply voltage
C. Supply Frequency
D. None of the above
Answer: A
52. In case of induction motors the ratio of core length to pole pitch for minimum cost is taken as
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A. 2 – 3
B. 1.5 – 2
C. 3 – 5
D. 4 – 6
Answer: B
53. In an induction motor, there is decrease in maximum power factor when the dispersion coefficient is
A. Remain Same
B. Decreased
C. Constant
D. Increased
Answer: D
56. The maximum EMF is induced in the rotor of a 3-phase induction motor when it
A. No-Load
B. Full-load
C. Half-load
D. is blocked
Answer: D
57. The power supplied to a three-phase induction motor is 32 kW and the stator losses are 1200 Watt. If
the slip is 5 percent. determine the rotor copper loss
A. 2.8 kW
B. 3.5 kW
C. 4 kW
D. 1.54 kW
Answer: D
58. From the above question find the total mechanical power developed by the Rotor
A. 30.28 kW
B. 29.26 kW
C. 25.2 kW
D. 14.45 Kw
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E. Answer: B
59. Find the efficiency of the induction motor neglecting rotor iron loss.
A. 100 %
B. 50%
C. 25%
D. 89%
Answer: D
60. If the stator voltage of a squirrel cage induction motor is reduced to 50 percent of its rated value, the
torque developed is reduced by how many percentages of its full load value?
A. 50%
B. 25%
C. 75%
D. 57.7%
Answer: C
62. At starting, rotor reactance of a 3-phase induction motor is ………… as compared to rotor
resistance.
A. Small
B. Equal to
C. Large
D. None of the above
Answer: C
63. When an induction motor is running at full-load, rotor reactance is ………… rotor resistance.
A. Very large
B. Large
C. Comparable
D. None of the above
Answer: C
64. If the slip of a 3-phase induction motor increases, the p.f. of the rotor circuit is
A. Decreased
B. Remain unchanged
C. Increased
D. None of the above
Answer: A
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65. The magnetising current drawn by a 3-phase induction motor is about ……….. of full-load stator
current.
A. 30 – 50 %
B. 15 – 20%
C. 10 – 15%
D. 5%
Answer: A
66. The value of load current of 3 phase induction motor is _______ of full load current
A. 25 – 35 %
B. 5 – 10%
C. 2 – 4%
D. None of the above
Answer: A
67. The starting torque of a 3-phase induction motor is ………… supply voltage.
A. Independent of
B. Directly proportional
C. Directly proportional to square
D. Inversely proportional
Answer: C
68. The starting torque of an induction motor is maximum when rotor resistance per phase is
…………… rotor reactance/phase.
A. Equal to
B. Less than
C. More than
D. None of the above
Answer: A
69. The maximum torque of a 3-phase induction motor under running conditions is
A. Inversely proportional to the Rotor reactance at standstill
B. Inversely proportional to the supply voltage
C. Directly proportional to the Resistance
D. None of the above
Answer: A
70. If the supply voltage of a 3-phase induction motor is increased two times, then, torque is
A. Increased 4 times
B. Decreased 4 Times
C. Increased twice
D. Remain the same
Answer: A
71. The 3-phase induction motor is so designed that the rotor should have ……….. under running
conditions.
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A. High resistance
B. Low resistance
C. Large slip
D. High reactance
Answer: B
72. If a 3-phase induction motor is running at slip s, then, rotor copper loss is equal to.
A. (1 – s) × Rotor Input
B. (1 + s) × Rotor input
C. s × Rotor input
D. s × stator input
Answer: C
74. If the motor were to run at 65% speed as in ‘the given above question, but operate as a 6 pole
machine, what will be the slip and frequency of the rotor currents?
A. 4.175 Hz
B. 3.286 Hz
C. 2.458 Hz
D. 1.432 Hz
Answer: A
75. For a slip of 0.05, find the ratio of rotor speeds with the motor operating with 4 and 6 poles
respectively.
A. 2.8
B. 1.5
C. 3.2
D. 4.5
Answer: B