electrical engineering MCQs – Page 49

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electrical engineering Mcqs
961. For driving high inertia loads best type of induction motor suggested is_____________?
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A. slip ring type

B. squirrel cage type

C. any of the above

D. none of the above

962. Which of the following motor will give the highest starting torque ?
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A. D.C. shunt motor

B. Universal motor

C. Schrage motor

D. Repulsion start and induction run motor

963. Less maintenance troubles are experienced in case of___________?
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A. slip ring induction motor

B. squirrel cage induction motor

C. both A. and (b)

D. none of the above

964. The speed/load characteristics of a universal motor is same as that of_____________?
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A. none of the above

B. D.C. series motor

C. A.C. motor

D. D.C. shunt motor

965. In a three-phase induction motor_______________?
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A. iron losses in stator will be more than that in rotor

B. iron losses in motor will be negligible as compared to that in rotor

C. iron losses in stator will be negligible as compared to that in rotor

D. iron losses in stator will be less than that in rotor

966. A double squirrel-cage induction motor has______________?
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A. two parallel windings in rotor

B. two series windings in stator

C. two rotors moving in oppsite direction

D. two parallel windings in stator

967. Which of the following motor will have relatively higher power factor ?
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A. Capacitor run motor

B. Shaded pole motor

C. Capacitor start motor

D. Split phase motor

968. A centrifugal switch is used to dis- connect starting winding when motor has___________?
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A. run for about 5 minutes

B. picked up about 50 to 70 per cent of rated speed

C. run for about 1 minute

D. picked up about 10 to 25 per cent of rated speed

970. Which of the following motors is used in a situation where load increases with speed ?
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A. Hysteresis motor

B. Induction motor

C. Three-phase series motor

D. Schrage motor

972. Which of the following statements regarding two value capacitor motor is incorrect ?
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A. It has low starting as well as rushing currents

B. It is a reversing motor

C. It has high starting torque

D. It is preferred to permanent-split single-value capacitor motor where frequent reversals are required
974. If a particular application needs high speed and high starting torque, then which of the following motor will be preferred ?
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A. Capacitor start motor

B. Shaded pole type motor

C. Capacitor start and run motor

D. Universal motor
975. The torque developed by a 3-phase induction motor least depends on__________?
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A. rotor power factor

B. rotor current

C. shaft diameter

D. rotor e.m.f.

976. The rotor developed by a single-phase motor at starting is___________?
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A. zero

B. less than the rated torque

C. more than i.he rated torque

D. rated torque

977. In three-phase squirrel-cage induction motors____________?
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A. rotor conductors are short-circuited through end rings

B. rotor conductors are kept open

C. rotor conductor ends are short-circuited through slip rings

D. rotor conductors are connected to insulation

978. In an induction motor if air-gap is increased__________?
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A. bearing friction will reduce

B. the power factor will be low

C. windage losses will be more

D. copper loss will reduce In an induction motor

979. The repulsion-start induction-run motor is used because of___________?
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A. high starting torque

B. good power factor

C. minimum cost

D. high efficiency

980. Armature of a synchronous machine is____________?
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A. of reducing number of slip rings on the rotor

B. armature is associated with large power as compared to the field circuits

C. all of the above reasons

D. of difficulty of providing high voltage insulation on rotor