Objective questions and answers or MCQ of Electrical Machines

121. If the rotor of the induction motor is assumed non-inductive, the torque acting on each
conductor will be positive or unidirectional.
a) true
b) false

122. Which of the following statement is most appropriate if T is the starting torque developed in the
rotor and V is the supply voltage to the stator.
a) T is proportional to V2
b) T is proportional to V
c) T is proportional to √V
d) T is proportional to V1/4

123. A change of 5% in supply voltage to an induction motor will produce a change of

approximately
a) 5% in the rotor torque
b) 7% in the rotor torque
c) 25% in the rotor
d) 10% in the rotor torque

124. The torque of a rotor in an induction motor under running condition is maximum
a) At the value of the slip which makes rotor reactance per phase equal to the resistance per
phase
b) At the value of the slip which makes the rotor reactance half of the rotor resistance
c) At the unit value of the slip
d) At the zero value of the slip

125. By varying the rotor resistance in the slip ring induction motor the maximum torque can be
achieved at any desired slip or speed of.
a) true
b) false

126. The maximum torque of an induction motor varies directly as applied voltage.
a) true
b) false

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

a) hyperbola
b)parabola
c) straight line
d) rectangular parabola

128. Which of the following statement is correct when referred to induction motor?
a) The maximum torque will depend on rotor resistance
b) Although the maximum torque does not depend on rotor resistance yet the exact location of
maximum torque is depend on it
c) The maximum torque will depend on standstill reactance of rotor
d) The slip of the induction motor decreases as the torque increases

129. If an induction motor has a slip of 2% at normal voltage, what will be the approximate slip
when developing the same torque at 10% above normal voltage?
a) 1.6%
b) 2%
c) 1.65%
d) 1.1%

130. The slip of the induction motor can be measured by comparing the rotor and stator supply
frequencies.
a) true
b) false