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Q.01 A single phase induction motors are

A. simple in construction
B. comparatively cheaper and reliable
C. easy to repairs and maintenance
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.02 A single phase motor can be classified as
A. commutator motor
B. induction motor
C. synchronous motor
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.03 what are the drawback of single phase induction motors?
A. low output as compared to 3-phase motor
B. low power factor and low efficiency
C. low overload capacity as compared to 3-phase motor
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.04 A 3-phase induction motor has becomes a single phase when
A. opening of one line or phase
B. opening of two line or phase
C. it operated only on one line supply
D. any of the above

Ans.: A
Q.05 In 3-phase induction motors, if one of the lines of three phase supply is opened
A. motor continue to run at same speed
B. motor continue to run at slightly lower speed
C. motor will stop
D. motor will continue to rum more than rated speed

Ans.: B

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Q.06 A single phase induction motor consists of

A. two winding
B. three winding
C. only one winding
D. four winding

Ans.: A
Q.07 In single phase induction motors, there are two windings namely____
A. starting winding or auxiliary winding
B. main winding or running winding
C. Both B and C
D. neutral and phase winding

Ans.: C
Q.08 In single phase induction motors the main winding is placed at the ____ and the starting winding
is placed at the ___.
A. bottom of the stator slots; on the top of the stator slots
B. on top of the stator slots; bottom of the stator slots
C. both are at the bottom of the stator slots
D. both are on the top of the stator slots

Ans.: A
Q.09 In single phase induction motor the main winding is shifted _____ from auxiliary winding.
A. 45°
B. 90°
C.180°
D. 120°

Ans.: B
Q.10 Which of the following is not self start motors?
A. 3-phase induction motor
B. dc motors
C. single phase motor
D. reluctance motor

Ans.: C

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Q.12 In single phase induction motors

A. the axis of rotor mmf wave coincides with that of the stator field
B. at starting torque angle is zero
C. no torque is developed at starting
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.13 Under stationary condition of single phase motor the slip is
A. zero
B. one
C. negative
D. none of the above

Ans.: B
Q.14 In double field revolving field theory of single phase motors
A. Two rotating field of same strength
B. develop equal and opposite electromagnetic torques
C. resultant net torque at starting is zero value
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.15 If a single phase induction motors, at starting it is started by some external means then
A. the motor will start running
B. the motor will not start
C. the motor will started with very high speed
D. the motor will burns

Ans.: A
Q.16 In double revolving field theory of single phase, the torque slip curve of actual motor is obtained
by _____ to the hypothetical constituent motor.
A. principle of superposition
B. principle of electromagnetic induction
C. principle of electrolysis
D. all of the above

Ans.: A

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Q.17 In single phase induction motor the net torque at different slips is the
A. sum of individual torques
B. algebraic sum of individual torques
C. phasor addition of individual torques
D. vector addition of individual torques

Ans.: B
Q.18 In single phase induction motors at standstill
A. there is cross field
B. only pulsating stator field
C. motor cannot start itself
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.19 Which of the following of a single phase induction motor can be developed on the basis of double
revolving field theory?
A. phasor diagram
B. vector diagram
C. equivalent circuit
D. all of the above

Ans.: C
Q.20 which of the following tests can be performed for determination of various constants of single
phase induction motor?
A. Blocked rotor test
B. Measurement of Stator winding resistance
C. No-load test
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.21 what is the value of slip when rotor is blocked?
A. 1
B. 0
C. 0 to 1
D. 0.5

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Ans.: A
Q.22 How single phase is made to self start?
A. by connection of proper impedance in series with starting winding
B. by connection of proper impedance in series with main winding
C. by connection of proper impedance in parallel with starting winding
D. any of the above

Ans.: A
Q.23 which of the following principle used to start the single phase induction motor?
A. faraday’ low of electromagnetic induction
B. principle of phase split
C. principle of electrolysis
D. none of the above

Ans.: B
Q.24 In single phase induction motor main winding occupies ____of a pole pitch and is makes possible
to achieve a winding factor of ____.
A. 2/5th ; 0.827
B. 1/3rd ; 0.827
C. 2/3rd ; 0.827
D. 2/3rd ; 8.27

Ans.: C
Q.25 In single phase motor in order to provide high resistance and low inductance the stating winding
is wound with _____
A. large number of turns of thick wire
B. large number of turns of thin wire
C. fewer number of turns of fine wire
D. any of the above

Ans.: C
Q.26 The main winding of single phase induction motor is of ___
A. thinner wire
B. thicker wire
C. large number of turns

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D. large number of fine wire

Ans.: B
Q.27 In single phase induction motor, ________ of the stator slots can be used for the auxiliary winding.
A. 2/5th
B. 1/3rd
C. 2/3rd
D. 2/4th

Ans.: B
Q.28 which of the following winding is design for continuous operation of single phase motor?
A. auxiliary winding
B. main winding
C. damper winding
D. field winding

Ans.: B
Q.29 To reverse the direction of split phase motor by reversing
A. the line connections of main winding
B. the line connection of the auxiliary winding
C. Either A or B
D. Both A and B

Ans.: C
Q.30 In single phase induction motor, the torque developed by the motor above 85% of its rated speed
is by
A. main winding alone
B. auxiliary winding alone
C. Both main and auxiliary winding
D. none of the above

Ans.: A

Q.31 In resistance start single phase induction motor

A. a high resistance connected in series with main winding
B. a high resistance connected in series with auxiliary winding

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C. a high resistance connected in parallel with main winding

D. a high resistance connected in parallel with auxiliary winding

Ans.: B
Q.32 At staring the main winding current ___ in resistance start single phase induction motor.
A. leads the applied voltage by 65-75 degrees
B. leads the Ef by 65-75 degrees
C. lags behind the applied voltage by 65-75 degrees
D. lags behind the applied voltage by 90° degrees

Ans.: C
Q.33 At staring the starting winding current ___ in resistance start single phase induction motor.
A. lags by 35-45 degree
B. leads the 35-45 degree
C. leads the applied voltage by 65-75 degrees
D. leads the applied voltage by 90 degree

Ans.: A
Q.34 The phase displacement between main winding current and starting winding current at start is
about
A. 40- 45 degree
B. 35- 45 degree
C. 20-30 degree
D. 65-75 degree

Ans.: C
Q.35 In resistance start single phase induction motor the starting torque is ____times the full load
torque.
A. same as full load torque
B. 1.5 to 2 times
C. 5 to 7 times
D. 10 to 12 times

Ans.: B
Q.36 what is the value of percent slip in most fractional kilowatt split phase motors?
A. 4-6 %

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B. about 10%
C. 10-15%
D. 1-2%

Ans.: A
Q.37 In resistance start single phase induction motor the starting current is ____times the full load
current
A. 1 to 3times
B. 2 to 5times
C. 6 to 8times
D. 10 to 15 times

Ans.: C
Q.38 The speed regulation of a resistance start single phase motor is
A. very poor
B. very good
C. not defined
D. depend upon load

Ans.: B
Q.39 The fractional kilowatt split phase motors find its wide applications in
A. continuous operating loads
B. low inertia loads
C. applications requires moderates starting torque
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.40 The applications of FKW motors are
A. wood working tools, oil burners
B. driving washing machine, fans, domestic refrigerators
C. office appliances, food processing machine
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.41 Resistance start spit phase single phase induction motor
A. can be constructed two speed two winding dual voltage motor

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B. this motor is also convertible for use either a 115V or 230V

C. for 115V main windings are connected in parallel
D. for operation of 230V, the two main windings are connected in series
E. all of the above

Ans.: E
Q.42 A capacitor start single phase induction motor the capacitor is connected
A. in parallel with main winding
B. in series with main winding
C. in series with stating winding
D. in parallel with auxiliary winding

Ans.: C
Q.43 In capacitor start single phase induction motor
A. capacitor is usually mounted on metal boy of motor
B. capacitor is usually mounted inside of the body
C. capacitor is mounted in any convenient way
D. all of the above
Ans.: D
Q.44 In capacitor star single phase induction motor, the starting winding current at standstill can be
made to _____
A. leads the main winding current by 90°
B. lags the main winding current by 90°
C. leads the main winding current by 45°
D. lags the main winding current by 45°

Ans.: A
Q.45 A capacitor motor start develops starting torque about _____ with lower insrush current
A. 2.5-10times full load torque
B. 3.5-4.5times full load torque
C. 5-10times full load torque
D. 10-20times full load torque

Ans.: B
Q.46 A capacitor start motor found its applications in

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A. air conditioners, refrigerators

B. compressors, jet pumps
C. blowers, fans
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.47 A capacitor used in capacitor start motor is
A. electrolyte capacitor
B. paper capacitor
C. ceramic capacitor
D. any of the above

Ans.: A
Q.48 In capacitor start capacitor run motor the auxiliary winding and capacitor
A. remains connected in circuit at all times
B. connected only at starting
C. capacitor is connected at all times and auxiliary winding is disconnected
D. none of the above
Ans.: A
Q.49 The capacitor used for normal running should be of ____ in capacitor start capacitor run motor.
A. short time duty rating
B. continuous duty rating
C. intermittent duty rating
D. any of the above

Ans.: B
Q.50 In capacitor start capacitor run motor the capacitor employed for starting the motor should be of
___
A. short time duty rating
B. continuous duty rating
C. intermittent duty rating
D. any of the above

Ans.: A

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Q.51 In capacitor start capacitor run single phase motor the capacitor employed for starting is about
____ times the capacitor used for normal running capacitor.
A. 1 to 2
B. 10-15
C. 5-10
D. 3-5

Ans.: B
Q.52 What are the advantages of capacitor start capacitor run motors?
A. producing constant torque
B. to start heavy loads they are extremely quite in operation
C. better efficiency and power factor
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.53 A permanent capacitor single phase induction motor
A. two stator windings placed mutually 90 degree electrical
B. running winding or main winding is connected directly across the supply
C. A capacitor is in series with auxiliary winding also connected directly across the supply
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.54 What are the advantages of permanent capacitor single phase induction motor?
A. higher power factor
B. increased pull out torque
C. smaller full load line current and higher operation efficiency
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.55 A permanent capacitor single phase induction motor
A. The auxiliary winding is energized at all times when the motor is running
B. centrifugal switch is not used
C. wire size of main and auxiliary winding is almost same
D. all of the above

Ans.: D

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Q.56 A single phase shaded pole induction motor

A. stator has salient pole
B. rotor is a simple squirrel cage type with a 60° skew
C. it has no commutator, brushes, capacitor
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.57 In shaded pole induction motors ___ of each pole is wrapped by a copper strap forming a closed
loop.
A. half
B. one-fourth to one-third
C. one –fifth
D. any of the above

Ans.: B
Q.58 Why permanent capacitor run motor applicable for wide range of speeds?
A. presence of starting switch
B. presence of capacitor
C. absence of starting switch
D. all of the above

Ans.: C
Q.59 A starting torque of shaded pole single phase induction motor is of range ___ percentage of full
load torque.
A. 10
B. 30
C. 50-60
D. 40-80

Ans.: D
Q.60 A pullout torque of shaded pole single phase induction motor is of range ___ percentage of full
load torque.
A. 100-110
B. 110-120
C. 110-140

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D. 150-200

Ans.: C

Q.61 The flux in the shaded pole of the motor is ____ the flux in the main part of the pole.
A. leads
B. in phase
C. lagging behinds
D. out of phase

Ans.: C
Q.62 The flux in shaded pole and the main pole flux are displaced by___ in shaded pole motor.
A. less than 90°
B. more than 90°
C. 90°
D. more than 45° and less than 90°

Ans.: A
Q.63 If the current in the excitation winding coil is increases a voltage is induced in the shading coil is
by action of ___
A. motoring action
B. transformer action
C. generating action
D. none of the above

Ans.: B
Q.64 The current in the _____ shading coil is comparatively __.
A. high resistance; low
B. low resistance; low
C. low resistance; high
D. high resistance; high

Ans.: C
Q.65 In shaded pole motor, when the exciting current and flux attains their maximum values the rate of
change in flux is
A. maximum

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B. zero
C. minimum
D. does not changed

Ans.: B
Q.66 If excitation current increases in shaded pole motor the
A. greater portion of flux passes through the un-shaded part of each pole
B. resultant flux is lies near the centre of the un-shaded part of the pole
C. greater portion of flux passes through the shaded part of each pole
D. Both A and B

Ans.: D
Q.67 If the excitation current and flux decreases in shaded pole induction motor the induced emf and
current in the shading coil sets up a mmf is___
A. aids the stator field
B. retard the stator field
C. aids the rotor field
D. retard the rotor field

Ans.: A
Q.68 Why field flux is shift across the pole face from the un-shaded portion to shaded portion in shaded
pole induction motor?
A. because of damper winding
B. because of shading coil
C. because of compensating winding
D. because of auxiliary winding

Ans.: B
Q.69 In shaded pole motor the direction of rotating flux is from
A. shaded pole to un-shaded pole
B. unshaded pole to shaded pole
C. depends on polarity of supply mains
D. none of the above

Ans.: B
Q.70 A shaded pole motor

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A. starting torque is very small about 40 to 80 percentage of full load torque

B. The efficiency range is from 20 to 50 per cent
C. power factor is very poor ranging from 0.5 to 0.6
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.71 In shaded pole motor the direction rotation of motor is depends on the
A. position of shading coil
B. magnitude of excitation current
C. polarity of the supply mains
D. all of the above

Ans.: A
Q.72 The speed of the shaded pole motor can be varied by
A. varying the voltage applied across its rotor winding
B. varying the voltage applied across its stator winding
C. varying the number of shaded ring
D. varying the excitation
Ans.: B
Q.73 Why shaded pole motor is suitable for low power applications?
A. because of low power factor
B. because of poor starting torque
C. because of poor efficiency
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.74 The voltage applied to shaded pole motor can be varied
A. by using a tapped reactance coil
B. by using an auto-transformer
C. by using tapped exciting winding
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.75 A shaded pole motor is suitable for the applications of

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A. small fans, photocopying machine

B. advertising display, slide projectors, time phonographs
C. humidifiers, electric clocks
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.76 A shaded pole induction motor is manufactured in sizes from____
A. 0.5 to 5W
B. below 5W to 100-150W
C. above 150W
D. 0.5 to 50W

Ans.: B
Q.77 The speed control of single phase induction motor is done _____
A. by reducing the voltage applied to the stator winding
B. by using high rotor resistance
C. by employing tapped exciting winding
D. all of the above
Ans.: D
Q.78 The voltage applied to the motor can be varied
A. by means of a transformer with taps on its secondary side
B. by means of a variac
C. Either A or B
D. Both A and B

Ans.: C
Q.79 AC commutator motors have been developed for
A. to improved starting torque
B. better speed control
C. Good power factor
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
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A. repulsion motors and repulsion induction motors

B. universal motors
C. series motors
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.81 The torque developed in an ac motor is proportional to___
A. rotor current
B. flux
C. cosine angle between two
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.82 Why dc series motor is not operates satisfactorily when connected to ac supply?
A. excessive heating due to eddy current induced in solid part of the field structure because of alternating
field flux
B. the torque developed is not of constant magnitude
C. large voltage drop in the motor due to its high inductance
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.83 The compensating winding__
A. placed in stator slots
B. its axis is kept at 90 electrical degrees to the main field axis
C. may be connected in series with both of the armature and series field winding
D. all of the above

Ans.: D
Q.84 The mmf produced in compensating winding is _____
A. equal and opposite to that of the armature
B. equal and same direction of the armature
C. more than the armature
D. less than the armature

Ans.: A
Q.85 The current in the compensating winding of of ac series motor is ___

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A. almost directly proportional to the armature current

B. practically 180 degree out of phase with armature current
C. Both a and B
D. directly proportional to and in phase with armature current

Ans.: C
Q.86 Why Inter poles or commutating poles are provided in all ac series motors?
A. improving commutation
B. to limit high starting current
C. to produce high starting torque
D. to start the motor

Ans.: A
Q.87 In ac series motor the mechanical power developed is the product of ____
A. counter emf and supplied voltage
B. counter emf and the armature current
C. supply voltage and the armature current
D. none of the above
Ans.: B
Q.88 Power available at shaft or output power is equal to the
A. mechanical power developed + rotational loss
B. mechanical power developed
C. mechanical power developed – rotational loss
D. mechanical power developed – electrical loss

Ans.: C
Q.89 In ac series motor, in order to have high power factor __
A. reactance drops must be low and counter emf is high
B. reactance drops must be low and counter emf is low
C. reactance drops must be high and counter emf is high
D. reactance drops must be high and counter emf is low

Ans.: A
Q.90 At a light load the reactance drops are____ and the counter emf is ___.

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A. lowest; low
B. highest; lowest
C. lowest; highest
D. highest; highest

Ans.: C
Q.91The current speed characteristic is more drooping as compared to those of ____.
A. dc shunt motor
B. dc series motor
C. dc differential compound motor
D. dc cumulative compound motor

Ans.: B
Q.92In ac series motor the power factor is nearly unity or highest at____
A. full load
B. half load
C. light load
D. over load
Ans.: C
Q.93The power factor of ac series motor at starting and over load is__
A. high
B. low
C. medium
D. any of the above depend on load

Ans.: B
Q.93 In ac series motor under saturated condition the flux becomes____
A. constant
B. linearly vary
C. exponentially vary
D. First linear and then exponential

Ans.: A
Q.94 The kilowatt rating of ac series motor is _____ times in size and weight of the corresponding dc
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A. 4-5 times
B. 1.5-2 times
C. 3-4 times
D. 8-10 times

Ans.: B
Q.95 The speed of the ac series motor is controlled by______ efficiency which is not possible in case of a
dc series motor.
A. Variac
B. auto transformer
C. taps on a transformer
D. booster

Ans.: C
Q.96 Under saturated condition the torque becomes____ in ac series motor.
A. directly proportional to the current
B. inversely proportional to the current
C. directly proportional to the applied voltage
D. inversely proportional to counter emf

Ans.: A

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