Important Multiple choice questions For competitive Exams on Three Phase Induction motor

20 Most Important 3-phase Induction Motor Multiple Choice Questions with explanation

1. The Outer frame of an induction motor is usually made of

Cast iron
Aluminum
Bronze
Silicon steel

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

5%
Less than 1%
2%
4%

3. The shaft of an induction motor is made of

Stainless steel
Carbon steel
Aluminium
Cast iron

4. A 3-phase 440 V, 50 Hz induction motor has 4% slip. The frequency of rotor current will be

50 Hz
5 Hz
25 Hz
2 Hz

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

Full-load torque
Negligible
Slightly more than full-load torque
Low

6. The efficiency of an induction motor is about

80-90%
100%
50-60%
Less than 50%

7. A double squirrel-cage induction motor has

Two series winding in stator
Two parallel windings in stator
Two parallel winding in Rotor
Two rotors moving in opposite direction

8. 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
Cogging
Crawling

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

Equal to the number of poles in the stator
Less than the number of poles in the stator
More than the number of poles in the stator
Zero

10. Which of the following motor has high starting torque?

Squirrel cage induction motor
Slip ring Induction motor
Both 1 & 2
None of the above Show Explanation

11. At standstill condition the value of slip is

Infinity
0
One
None of the above

12. The condition for maximum running torque is

R= S × X/2
R = X/2
R =X
R =X × S

13. The condition for maximum starting torque is

R = S × X/2
R = X/2
R = X × S
R = X

14. Rotor resistance speed control method is not applicable in

Slip Ring induction motor
Squirrel cage induction motor
Synchronous motor
None of the above

15. As compared to DOL starting method the star delta starting method should have

High torque
Low starting current
High starting current
Smooth acceleration

16. If the terminal voltage of an induction motor is decreased then current

Decreased
Increased
Remain same
None of the above

17. The maximum EMF is induced in the rotor of a 3-phase induction motor when it

No-Load
Full-load
Half-load
is blocked

18. 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

2.8 kW
1.54 kW
3.5 kW
4 kW

19. The reactance of the rotor circuit of a 3-phase induction motor is maximum at

Full load
Half Load
Half Full load
Starting

20. At no-load, the Iron loss of a 3-phase induction motor is

Practically Zero
Large
Small
None of the above