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  1. 5 H.P., 50Hz, 3-phase, 440 V, induction motors are available for the following r.p.m. Which motor will be the costliest?

  2. A.

     730 r.p.m.

    B.

     960 r.p.m.

    C.

     1440 r.p.m.

    D.

     2880 r.p.m.


  3. In the squirrel-cage induction motor the rotor slots are usually given slight skew

  4. A.

     To reduce the magnetic hum and locking tendency of the rotor

    B.

     To increase the tensile strength of the rotor bars

    C.

     To ensure easy fabrication

    D.

     None of the above


  5. Temperature of the stator winding of a three phase induction motor is obtained by

  6. A.

     Resistance rise method

    B.

     Thermometer method

    C.

     Embedded temperature method

    D.

     All above methods


  7. In case of the induction motors the torque is

  8. A.

     Inversely proportional to (V-slip)

    B.

     Directly proportional to (slip)2

    C.

     Inversely proportional to slip

    D.

     Directly proportional to slip


  9. An induction motor is

  10. A.

     Self-starting with zero torque

    B.

     Self-starting with high torque

    C.

     Self-starting with low torque

    D.

     Non-self starting


  11. The torque of an induction motor is

  12. A.

     Directly proportional to slip

    B.

     Inversely proportional to slip

    C.

     Proportional to the square of the slip

    D.

     None of the above


  13. The 'crawling' in an induction motor is caused by

  14. A.

     High loads

    B.

     Low voltage supply

    C.

     Improper design of machine

    D.

     Harmonics developed in the motor


  15. The crawling in the induction motor is caused by

  16. A.

     Low voltage supply

    B.

     High loads

    C.

     Harmonics developed in the motor

    D.

     Improper design of the machine


  17. In case the air gap in an induction motor is increased

  18. A.

     The magnetizing current of the rotor will decrease

    B.

     The power factor will decrease

    C.

     Speed of motor will increase

    D.

     The windage losses will increase


  19. For driving high inertia loads best type of induction motor suggested is

  20. A.

     Slip ring type

    B.

     Squirrel-cage type

    C.

     Any of the above

    D.

     None of the above