MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS ON THREE PHASE INDUCTION MOTOR

1.The auto-starters (using three auto transformers) can be used to start cage induction
motor of the following type
star connected only
delta connected only
(a) and (b) both
none of the above

1. (a) and (b) both

2.A 3-phase 440 V, 50 Hz induction motor has 4% slip. The frequency of rotor e.m.f. will be
200 Hz
50 Hz
2 Hz
0.2 Hz

2. 2 Hz

3.The shaft of an induction motor is made of

high speed steel
stainless steel
carbon steel

cast iron

3. carbon steel

4.The number of slip rings on a squirrel cage induction motor is usually

two
three
four
none

4. none

5.In case the air gap in an induction motor is increased

the magnetising current of the rotor will decrease
the power factor will decrease
speed of motor will increase
the windage losses will increase

5. the power factor will decrease

6.An induction motor with 1000 r.p.m. speed will have

8 poles
6 poles
4 poles

2 poles

6. 6 poles

7.In case of the induction motors the torque is

inversely proportional to (Vslip)
directly proportional to (slip)2
inversely proportional to slip
directly proportional to slip

7. directly proportional to slip

8.The term 'cogging' is associated with

three phase transformers
compound generators
D.C. series motors
induction motors

8. induction motors

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

single phase motors
variable speed motors
low horse power motors

high speed motors

9. single phase motors

10.Slip rings are usually made of

copper
carbon
phospor bronze
aluminium

10. phospor bronze

11.Which of the following methods is easily applicable to control the speed of the squirrelcage induction motor ?
By changing the number of stator poles
Rotor rheostat control
By operating two motors in cascade
By injecting e.m.f. in the rotor circuit

11. By changing the number of stator poles

12.The frame of an induction motor is usually made of

silicon steel
cast iron

aluminium
bronze

12. cast iron

13.An induction motor is identical to

D.C. compound motor
D.C. series motor
synchronous motor
asynchronous motor

13. asynchronous motor

14.The injected e.m.f. in the rotor of induction motor must have

zero frequency
the same frequency as the slip fre-quency
the same phase as the rotor e.m.f.
high value for the satisfactory speed control

14. the same frequency as the slip fre-quency

15.The crawling in the induction motor is caused by

low voltage supply
high loads

harmonics develped in the motor

improper design of the machine

15. harmonics develped in the motor

21.In squirrel cage induction motors, the rotor slots are usually given slight skew in order
to
reduce windage losses
reduce eddy currents
reduce accumulation of dirt and dust
reduce magnetic hum

ANSWER : : reduce magnetic hum

22.In an induction motor, no-load the slip is generally

less than 1%
1.5%
2%
4%

ANSWER : : less than 1%

23.A double squirrel-cage induction motor has

two rotors moving in oppsite direction

two parallel windings in stator

two parallel windings in rotor
two series windings in stator

ANSWER : : two parallel windings in rotor

1.In an induction motor the relationship between stator slots and rotor slots is that

stator slots are equal to rotor slots

stator slots are exact multiple of rotor slots
stator slots are not exact multiple of rotor slots
none of the above

ANSWER : : stator slots are not exact multiple of rotor slots

Explanation :

2.In the circle diagram for induction motor, the diameter of the circle represents

slip
rotor current
running torque
line voltage

ANSWER : : rotor current

Explanation :

3.An induction motor is

self-starting with zero torque

self-starting with high torque
self-starting with low torque
non-self starting

ANSWER : : self-starting with low torque

Explanation :

4.Stepless speed control of induction motor is possible by which of the following methods ?

e.m.f. injection in rotor eueuit

Changing the number of poles
Cascade operation
None of the above

ANSWER : : Changing the number of poles

Explanation :

5.Size of a high speed motor as compared to low speed motorfor the same H.P. will be

bigger
smaller
same

any of the above

ANSWER : : smaller

6.In a three-phase induction motor, the number of poles in the rotor winding is always

zero
more than the number of poles in stator
less than number of poles in stator
equal to number of poles in stator

ANSWER : : equal to number of poles in stator

Explanation :

7.The 'cogging' of an induction motor can be avoided by

proper ventilation
using DOL starter
auto-transformer starter
having number of rotor slots more or less than the number of
stator slots (not equal)
ANSWER : : having number of rotor slots more or less than the number of stator slots (not equal)
Explanation :

8.The maximum torque in an induction motor depends on

frequency
rotor inductive reactance
square of supply voltage
all of the above

ANSWER : : all of the above

Explanation :

9.Rotor rheostat control method of speed control is used for

squirrel-cage induction motors only

slip ring induction motors only
both (a) and (b)
none of the above

ANSWER : : slip ring induction motors only

Explanation :

10.A 3-phase induction motor delta connected is carrying too heavy load and one of its fuses blows out.
Then the motor

will continue running burning its one phase

will continue running burning its two phase
will stop and carry heavy current causing permanent damage to
its winding

will continue running without any harm to the winding

ANSWER : : will stop and carry heavy current causing permanent damage to its winding
Explanation :

11.The power factor of an induction motor under no-load conditions will be closer to

0.2 lagging
0.2 leading
0.5 leading
unity

ANSWER : : 0.2 lagging

Explanation :

12.If an induction motor with certain ratio of rotor to stator slots, runs at 1/7 of the normal speed, the
phenomenon will be termed as

humming
hunting
crawling
cogging

ANSWER : : crawling
Explanation :

13.The speed of a squirrel-cage induction motor can be controlled by all of the following except

changing supply frequency

changing number of poles
changing winding resistance
reducing supply voltage

ANSWER : : changing winding resistance

Explanation :

14.A 3-phase induction motor stator delta connected, is carrying full load and one of its fuses blows out.
Then the motor

will continue running burning its one phase

will continue running burning its two phases
will stop and carry heavy current causing permanent damage to
its winding
will continue running without any harm to the winding

ANSWER : : will continue running burning its one phase

Explanation :

15.For which motor the speed can be controlled from rotor side ?

Squirrel-cage induction motor

Slip-ring induction motor

Both (a) and (b)

None of the above

ANSWER : : Slip-ring induction motor

Explanation :

16.When the equivalent circuit diagram of doouble squirrel-cage induction motor is constructed the two
cages can be considered

in series
in parallel
in series-parallel
in parallel with stator

ANSWER : : in parallel
Explanation :

17.Slip ring motor is recommended where

speed control is required

frequent starting, stopping and reversing is required
high starting torque is needed
all above features are required

ANSWER : : all above features are required

Explanation :

18.The 'crawling" in an induction motor is caused by

high loads
low voltage supply
improper design of machine
harmonics developed in the motor

ANSWER : : harmonics developed in the motor

Explanation :

19.It is advisable to avoid line-starting of induction motor and use starter because

motor takes five to seven times its full load current

it will pick-up very high speed and may go out of step
it will run in reverse direction
starting torque is very high

ANSWER : : motor takes five to seven times its full load current
Explanation :

20.Low voltage at motor terminals is due to

inadequate motor wiring

poorely regulated power supply
any one of the above

none of the above

ANSWER : : any one of the above

Explanation :

21.Slip of an induction motor is negative when

magnetic field and rotor rotate in opposite direction

rotor speed is less than the syn-chronous speed of the field and
are in the same direction
rotor speed is more than the syn-chronous speed of the field and
are in the same direction
none of the above

ANSWER : : rotor speed is more than the syn-chronous speed of the field and are in the same direction
Explanation :

22.In three-phase squirrel-cage induction motors

rotor conductor ends are short-circuited through slip rings

rotor conductors are short-circuited through end rings
rotor conductors are kept open
rotor conductors are connected to insulation

ANSWER : : rotor conductors are short-circuited through end rings

Explanation :

23.If any two phases for an induction motor are interchanged

the motor will run in reverse direction

the motor will run at reduced speed
the motor will not run
the motor will burn

ANSWER : : the motor will run in reverse direction

Explanation :

24.DOL starting of induction motors is usually restricted to

low horsepower motors

variable speed motors
high horsepower motors
high speed motors

ANSWER : : low horsepower motors

Explanation :

1.In case of 3-phase induction motors, plugging means

pulling the motor directly on line without a starter

locking of rotor due to harmonics
starting the motor on load which is more than the rated load

interchanging two supply phases for quick stopping

ANSWER : : interchanging two supply phases for quick stopping

Explanation :

2.In a three-phase induction motor

power factor at starting is high as compared to that while

running
power factor at starting is low as compared to that while running
power factor at starting in the same as that while running
power factor at starting is low as compared to that while running

ANSWER : The vafcie of transformation ratio of an induction motor can be found by

Explanation :

3.Blocked rotor test on induction motors is used to find out

leakage reactance
power factor on short circuit
short-circuit current under rated voltage
all of the above

ANSWER : : all of the above

Explanation :

4.A 500 kW, 3-phase, 440 volts, 50 Hz, A.C. induction motor has a speed of 960 r.p.m. on full load. The
machine has 6 poles. The slip of the machine will be

0.01
0.02
0.03
0.04

ANSWER : : 0.04
Explanation :

5.The torque of a rotor in an induction motor under running condition is maximum

at the unit value of slip

at the zero value of slip
at the value of the slip which makes rotor reactance per phase
equal to the resistance per phase
at the value of the slip which makes the rotor reactance half of
the rotor
ANSWER : : at the value of the slip which makes rotor reactance per phase equal to the resistance per phase
Explanation :

6.5 H.P., 50-Hz, 3-phase, 440 V, induction motors are available for the following r.p.m. Which motor will be the
costliest ?

730 r.p.m.

960 r.p.m.
1440 r.p.m.
2880 r.p.m.

ANSWER : : 730 r.p.m.

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.The starting torque of a 3-phase squirrel cage induction motor is

twice the full load torque

1.5 times the full load torque
equal to full load torque
1.5 times the full load torque

ANSWER : Short-circuit test on an induction motor cannot be used to determine

Explanation :

9.The stating torque of the slip ring induction motor can be increased by adding

external inductance to the rotor

external resistance to the rotor
external capacitance to the rotor
both resistance and inductance to rotor

ANSWER : : external resistance to the rotor

Explanation :

10.The power scale of circle diagram of an induction motor can be found from

stator resistance test

no-load test only
short-circuit test only
noue of the above

ANSWER : : short-circuit test only

Explanation :

11.Which is of the following data is required to draw the circle diagram for an induction motor ?

Block rotor test only

No load test only

Block rotor test and no-load test

Block rotor test, no-load test and stator resistance test

ANSWER : : Block rotor test, no-load test and stator resistance test
Explanation :

12.In a three-phase induction motor

iron losses in stator will be negligible as compared to that in

rotor
iron losses in motor will be negligible as compared to that in
rotor
iron losses in stator will be less than that in rotor
iron losses in stator will be more than that in rotor

ANSWER : : iron losses in stator will be more than that in rotor

Explanation :

13.Which type of bearing is provided in small induction motors to support the rotor shaft ?

Ball bearings
Cast iron bearings
Bush bearings
None of the above

ANSWER : s: a

Explanation :

14.A 3-phase slip ring motor has

double cage rotor

wound rotor
short-circuited rotor
any of the above

ANSWER : : wound rotor

Explanation :

15.The circle diagram for an induction motor cannot be used to determine

efficiency
power factor
frequency
output

ANSWER : : efficiency
Explanation :

16.The shape of the torque/slip curve of induction motor is

parabola
hyperbola

rectangular parabola
straigth line

ANSWER : : rectangular parabola

Explanation :

17.If a 3-phase supply is given to the stator and rotor is short circuited rotor will move

in the opposite direction as the direction of the rotating field

in the same direction as the direction of the field
in any direction depending upon phase squence of supply
in the same direction as the direction of the field

ANSWER : It is advisable to avoid line starting of induction motor and use starter because
Explanation :

18.A pump induction motor is switched on to a supply 30% lower than its rated voltage. The pump runs.
What will eventually happen ? It will

stall after sometime

stall immediately
continue to run at lower speed without damage
get heated and subsequently get damaged

ANSWER : : get heated and subsequently get damaged

Explanation :

19.The complete circle diagram of induetion motor can be drawn with the help of data found from

noload test
blocked rotor test
stator resistance test
all of the above

ANSWER : : all of the above

Explanation :

20.The speed characteristics of an induction motor closely resemble the speedload characteristics of which
of the following machines

D.C. series motor

D.C. shunt motor
universal motor
none of the above

ANSWER : : D.C. shunt motor

21.In the squirrel-cage induction motor the rotor slots are usually given slight skew

to reduce the magnetic hum and locking tendency of the rotor

to increase the tensile strength of the rotor bars
to ensure easy fabrication

none of the above

ANSWER : : to reduce the magnetic hum and locking tendency of the rotor
Explanation :

22.A change of 4% of supply voltage to an induction motor will produce a change of appromimately

4% in the rotor torque

8% in the rotor torque
12% in the rotor torque
16% in the rotor torque

ANSWER : : 16% in the rotor torque

1.The purpose of using short-circuit gear is

to short circuit the rotor at slip rings

to short circuit the starting resistances in the starter
to short circuit the stator phase of motor to form star
none of the above

ANSWER : : to short circuit the rotor at slip rings

Explanation :

2.Insertion of resistance in the rotcir of an induction motor to develop a given torque

decreases the rotor current

increases the rotor current

rotor current becomes zero
rotor current rernains same

ANSWER : : rotor current rernains same

Explanation :

3.Insertion of resistance in the stator of an induction motor

increases the load torque

decreases the starting torque
increases the starting torque
none of the above

ANSWER : : decreases the starting torque

Explanation :

4.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 :

5.The low power factor of induction motor is due to

rotor leakage reactance

stator reactance
the reactive lagging magnetizing current necessary to generate
the magnetic flux
all of the above

ANSWER : : all of the above

7.In a squirrel cage motor the induced e.m.f. is

dependent on the shaft loading

dependent on the number of slots
slip times the stand still e.m.f. induced in the rotor
none of the above

ANSWER : : slip times the stand still e.m.f. induced in the rotor
Explanation :

8.In a star-delta starter of an induction motor

resistance is inserted in the stator

reduced voltage is applied to the stator

resistance is inserted in the rotor

applied voltage per1 stator phase is 57.7% of the line voltage

ANSWER : : applied voltage per1 stator phase is 57.7% of the line voltage
Explanation :

9.Less maintenance troubles are experienced in case of

slip ring induction motor

squirrel cage induction motor
both (a) and (b)
none of the above

ANSWER : : squirrel cage induction motor

Explanation :

10.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 :

11.In an induction motor if air-gap is increased

the power factor will be low

windage losses will be more
bearing friction will reduce
copper loss will reduce In an induction motor

ANSWER : : the power factor will be low

Explanation :

12.Insertion of reactance in the rotor circuit

reduces starting torque as well as maximum torque

increases starting torque as well as maximum torque
increases starting torque but maxi-mum torque remains
unchanged
increases starting torque but maxi-mum torque decreases

ANSWER : : reduces starting torque as well as maximum torque

Explanation :

13.The torque developed by a 3-phase induction motor least depends on

rotor current
rotor power factor

rotor e.m.f.
shaft diameter

ANSWER : : shaft diameter

Explanation :

14.Which motor is preferred for use in mines where explosive gases exist ?

Air motor
Induction motor
D.C. shunt motor
Synchronous motor

ANSWER : : Air motor

Explanation :

15.Temperature of the stator winding of a three phase induction motor is obtained by

resistance rise method

thermometer method
embedded temperature method
all above methods

ANSWER : : all above methods

17.When /?2 is tne rotor resistance, .X2 the rotor reactance at supply frequency and s the slip, then the

condition for maximum torque under running condi-tions will be

sR2X2 = 1 (b) sR2 = X2

R2 = sX2 id) R2 = s2X2
R2 = sX2 id) R2 = s2X2
In case of a double cage induction motor, the inner cage has

ANSWER : 1 high inductance arid low resistance

Explanation :

18.In induction motor, percentage slip depends on

supply frequency
supply voltage
copper losses in motor
none of the above

ANSWER : : copper losses in motor

Explanation :

19.The torque of an induction motor is

directly proportional to slip

inversely proportional to slip
proportional to the square of the slip

none of the above

ANSWER : : directly proportional to slip

Explanation :

20.An induction motor can run at synchronous speed when

it is run on load
it is run in reverse direction
it is run on voltage higher than the rated voltage
e.m.f. is injected in the rotor circuit

ANSWER : : e.m.f. is injected in the rotor circuit

Explanation :

21.Reduced voltage starter can be used with

slip ring motor only but not with squirrel cage induction motor

squirrel cage induction motor only but not with slip ring motor

squirrel cage as well as slip ring induction motor

none of the above

ANSWER : : squirrel cage as well as slip ring induction motor