Commissioning of induction motors - Electrical Engineering (MCQ) questions and answers

1)   What is the cause for mechanical overloads in the induction motors?

a. Stalling
b. Blowing of fuse
c. Under voltage
d. Open circuit
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Stalling

Explanation:
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2)   Upto what motor ratings, the HRC fuse can be used as a protective device?

a. 500 V
b. 1000 V
c. 1500 V
d. 5000 V
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1000 V

Explanation:
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3)   Which among these devices are used to protect low voltage induction motor?

a. Thermal overload relay
b. HRC fuse
c. Contactor starter
d. All of these
e. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of these

Explanation:
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4)   Which among these devices are required for manual control of induction motors?

a. Drum controller
b. Face plate starter
c. Toggle switch
d. Only b and c
e. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of these

Explanation:
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5)   On what factor does the starting current of the induction motor depend?

a. Starting torque required
b. Losses allowed during starting
c. Both (A) and (B)
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both (A) and (B)

Explanation:
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6)   What results if the rotor bar of a squirrel cage rotor is broken?

a. Noise
b. Low starting torque
c. Rated speed is not reached even with rated voltage and frequency
d. All of these
e. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of these

Explanation:
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7)   What is the application of ‘inverse torque power output type’ squirrel cage motor?

a. Conveyors
b. Fans
c. Centrifugal pumps
d. Machine tools
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Machine tools

Explanation:
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8)   What is the usual voltage range in the slip rings for the induction motor?

a. 50 V to 115 V
b. 100 V to 1 kV
c. Is proportional to the stator voltages
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 100 V to 1 kV

Explanation:
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9)   Which among these is not a starting method of induction motor?

a. Direct on line starting
b. Ward Leonard method of starting
c. Thyristor starting control
d. Autotransformer starting
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Ward Leonard method of starting

Explanation:
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10)   What is the possible cause if the slip ring induction motor fails to start?

a. Open rheostat
b. Overload
c. Brushes do not touch collector rings
d. Only (b) and (c)
e. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of these

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!