Questions & Answers On Starting of Induction Motors

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Questions and Answers
by Manish
5-7 minutes
This set of Electrical Machines Multiple Choice Questions &

Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Starting of Polyphase
Induction Motors”.
1. Voltage induce in the induction motor is highest at

a) starting
b) standstill
c) rated speed
d) any of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: At starting when slip is 1, the voltage induced
is maximum.
2. Starters are required in the induction motor because

a) of high starting current
b) they are not self starting
c) torque produced is very low at starting to overcome
inertia
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d) all of the mentioned

View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Starters are needed in induction motors to limit
the starting current.
3. Full voltage starting of induction motor may cause

a) dip in the voltages
b) high inrush current
c) high losses
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Starting induction motor on full load will cause
high inrush current which furthe causes dip in the bus
voltage.
4. For a 4-pole, 50 Hz induction motor has starting current

as 5 times to that of the full load current working at a speed
of 1450rpm.
The ratio of starting to full load torque will be
a) 0.83
b) 0.17
c) 0.67
d) 1
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Tst/Tfl = (Ist/Ifl)^2*slip
Tst/Tfl= 25*0.033
=0.83
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5. Starting methods applicable to both squirrel-cage and slip

ring induction motors is/are
A. DOL starting
B. Auto transformer starting
C. Rotor resistance starting
a) A, B
b) A, B, C
c) B, C
d) A, C
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Rotor resistance method can only be used with
slip ring induction motor.
6. The method which employs reduction of the voltage while

induction motor starting is/are
A. DOL starting
a) Only A
b) A, B
c) Only B
d) Neither A nor B
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Direct online starting uses reduction in voltage.
7. The method which employs raising of the voltage while

induction motor starting is/are
A. DOL starting
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a) Only A
b) A, B
c) Only B
d) Neither A nor B
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: None of the starting methods use increase in
the starting voltage.
8. External methods of induction motor starting is employed

to
a) Reduce the voltage
b) Reduce the current
c) improve efficiency
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: External methods like auto transformer is used
to mainly reduce voltage.
9. A 3-phase, 4-pole, 50 Hz induction motor is uses DOL

method of starting. It is later replaced by reactance method
of starting with a fraction of ‘x’, then the
starting current reduces by
a) x
b) x^2
c) 1/x
d) no change in the starting current
View Answer
Answer: a
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Explanation: The current will be reduced by a fraction of x.

method of starting. It is later replaced by reactance method
of starting with a fraction of ‘x’, then the
starting torque reduces by
a) x
b) x^2
c) 1/x
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: Tst/Tfl = (x^2)(Ist/Ifl)^2*slip.
11. Series reactor method of starting has main

disadvantage of
a) lowering the starting power
b) increasing the starting current
c) increasing starting torque
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Main disadvantage of using reactors is that ot
reduces the starting power of the machine and so the
efficiency.
12. Series reactor method of starting has main

disadvantage of lowering the starting power. This can be
overcome by
a) using series resistance
b) using parallel reactor
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c) using parallel resistance

d) using series reactor
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Adding series resistance instead od reactors
will help improving the starting power.

method of starting. It is later replaced by auto transformer
method of starting with a tapping ratio of ‘x’, then the
starting current reduces by
a) x
b) x^2
c) 1/x
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: The starting current reduces by a fraction of
x^2.

method of starting. It is later replaced by auto transformer
method of starting with a tapping ratio of ‘x’, then the
starting torque will be
a) x *Tfl
b) x^2 *Tfl
c) 1/x *Tfl
View Answer
Answer: a
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Explanation: Tst/Tfl = (x^2)(Ist/Ifl)^2*slip.
15. For the application requiring high starting torque and

minimum starting current, the most suitable starting method
will be
a) Auto transformer starting method
b) Reactance starting method
c) DOL method
d) Star-Delta method
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Auto transformer provides the maximum
starting torque.
16. Auto transformer method of starting has most

acceptable method for the starting of the induction motor
due to
a) maximum torque
b) maximum reduction of inrush current
c) variable tapping
d) all of he mentioned
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Maximum torque, reduction of inrush current
and variable turns ratio makes it popular method of starting
of IM.
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This set of Electrical Machines test focuses on “Starting of

Polyphase Induction Motors-II”.
1. A 3-phase induction motor is fed at the stator at a

frequency f. If the rotor speed is Nr and synchronous speed
is Ns,
then the absolute speed of the resultant flux in space is
a) Ns
b) (Ns+Nr) if the flux rotates in the same same direction as
the rotor
c) (Ns-Nr) if the flux rotates in the same same direction as
the rotor
d) Nr
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: The flux speed in space will be Ns irrespective
of any rotor speed.
2. I. Leakage reactance is dependent on supply current.

II. Magnetizing reactance is dependent on the air gap flux.
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Which of the following is correct?

a) I,II
b) II
c) I
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation:Leakage flux depends on the load current and
the magnetizing reactance depends on the air gap flux.
3. I. Rotor resistance is dependent on the speed.

II. Core loss does not depend on the supply frequency and
voltage.
a) I
b) II
c) I,II
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Core loss does depend on the supply ‘V’ and
‘f’.
4. The stator of a 3-phase, six pole induction motor’s stator

is connected to 50 Hz supply while its rotor is fed from a 20
Hz supply.
The possible speeds at which the machine will run will be
(i) 1600rpm (ii) 600rpm (iii) 1400rpm (iv) 400 rpm
a) (ii),(iii)
b) (ii),(iv)
c) (i),(iii)
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d) (i),(iv)
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Stator speed = 120*50/6 = 1000 rpm
Rotor speed = 120*20/6 = 400 rpm
Hence the possible speeds could be 1400rpm or 600rpm.
5. For a 3-phase 4-pole induction motor has open circuited

slip rings. The frequency across the slip rings is 75 Hz.
Then we can conclude that the motor is run at a speed of
(i) 750rpm (ii) 1500rpm (iii) 2250rpm (iv) 3750 rpm
a) (i),(iv)
b) (i),(iii)
c) (ii),(iii)
d) (ii),(iv)
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Stator speed = 120*50/4 = 1500 rpm
Rotor speed = 120*50/4 = 2250 rpm
Hence the possible speeds could be 750rpm or 3750rpm.
6. A 3-phase slip ring IM is has its copper bars replaced by

the aluminium bars in the machine. With the above change,
a) starting torque increases, maximum torque remains
same, smT increase
b) starting torque increases, maximum torque remains
same, smT remains same
c) starting torque increases, maximum torque remains
increases, smT increase
d) starting torque decreases, maximum torque remains
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same, smT decrease

View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: As the resistance has been changed as the
aluminium has replaced copper, it will not affect the
maximum torque.
7. A 3-phase slip ring IM is has its copper bars changed by

the aluminium bars in the machine. With the above change,
a) starting torque remains same
b) starting torque increase
c) starting torque decrease
d) maximum torque increase
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Resistance increase, so the starting torque
increase.
8. A center ammeter connected to the rotor end circuit of a

6-pole,50 Hz, induction motor makes 45 complete
oscillations in a minute.
Then the rotor speed and the speed of stator field w.r.t.
rotor is
a) 985, 15
b) 970, 1000
c) 985, 985
d) 985, 970
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Rotor frequency = s*f1 = 45/60 = 0.75 Hz.
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s = 0.75/50 = 0.015
rotor speed = 1000(1-0.015) = 985 rpm.
Speed of stator field w.r.t. rotor = Ns-Nr = 1000-985=15
rpm.
9. Choose from the below which can be obtained by the

equivalent circuit of an electrical machine?
a) Complete performance characteristics of the machine
b) Temperature coefficients of the machine components
c) Type of protection to be used in the machine
d) Design parameters of the windings
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Equivalent circuit can help to give the
complete performance characteristics of an electrical
machine.
10. If one of the supply fuses blows off and gets open
circuited, then for the connected induction machine
continues to run with increased slip.
a) True
b) False
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: It is true because as one of the phase is
missing, it will lead to decrease in speed assuming machine
was providing the rated load.
11. Due to the line to ground fault, phase ‘a’ in the induction
motor phase supply gets cut, then machine
a) continues to run with excessive supply current
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b) continues to run with reduced slip

c) stalls
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: It continues to run at lowered speed but with
increased current.
12. For 3-phase induction motor, as load increases from no

load towards the full load,
a) power factor improves
b) power factor remains same
c) power factor varies linearly
d) power factor increases till 40% load and then decreases
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Overall during the operation power factor
improves as the reactance reduces and the power factor
angle reduces.
13.For 3-phase induction motor, as load increases from no

load towards the full load, torque _______ slip.
a) increases in proportion to
b) decreases in proportion to
c) remains constant to
d) increases hyperbolically to
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: For the lower slip, torque will increase
proportionally to the slip as verified by the torque slip
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characteristic.
14. As a 3-phase induction motor, as load increases from

no load towards the full load,
A. power factor improves
B. torque increases
C. air gap flux falls steeply
a) A, B
b) B, C
c) A, B, C
d) A,C
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Air gap flux increases as the load increase.
15. Torque-slip characteristic of an induction motor is linear

in the smaller slip values, because
a) effective rotor resistance is very large compared to
reactance
b) rotor resistance is equal to stator resistance
c) rotor resistance is equal to rotor reactance
d) rotor reactance almost equal to stator reactance
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: It is because effective resistance value(r2/s) is
far more than reactance and so the torque is linear in this
region.
16. If a 3-phase induction motor is fed from the rotor short

circuiting the stator terminals, frequency of the current
flowing in the short-circuited stator is
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a) slip frequency
b) supply frequency
c) zero
d) frequency corresponding to the rotor speed
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: In the stator the flux developed will revolve
with a speed of slip frequency.
17. A constant torque variable power drive of induction

machine has
a) constant air gap flux.
b) constant slip
c) variable air gap flux, constant slip
d) constant slip, constant air gap flux
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: A constant torque drive should have constant
flux and hence constant air gap flux. Also it should have
constant slip.
18. If an emf at slip frequency is injected at an angle α with

existing rotor induced emf, then
a) power factor only improves
b) speed changes
c) power factor improves and speed changes
d) power factor worsens and speed changes
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Power factor increases as the net angle
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decreases.
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Polyphase Induction Motors

This set of Electrical Machines Multiple Choice Questions &

1. Voltage induce in the induction motor is highest at

2. Starters are required in the induction motor because

d) all of the mentioned

3. Full voltage starting of induction motor may cause

4. For a 4-pole, 50 Hz induction motor has starting current

5. Starting methods applicable to both squirrel-cage and slip

6. The method which employs reduction of the voltage while

7. The method which employs raising of the voltage while

8. External methods of induction motor starting is employed

9. A 3-phase, 4-pole, 50 Hz induction motor is uses DOL

Explanation: The current will be reduced by a fraction of x.

10. A 3-phase, 4-pole, 50 Hz induction motor is uses DOL

11. Series reactor method of starting has main

12. Series reactor method of starting has main

c) using parallel resistance

13. A 3-phase, 4-pole, 50 Hz induction motor is uses DOL

14. A 3-phase, 4-pole, 50 Hz induction motor is uses DOL

Explanation: Tst/Tfl = (x^2)(Ist/Ifl)^2*slip.

15. For the application requiring high starting torque and

16. Auto transformer method of starting has most

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Electrical Machines Test -

This set of Electrical Machines test focuses on “Starting of

1. A 3-phase induction motor is fed at the stator at a

2. I. Leakage reactance is dependent on supply current.

Which of the following is correct?

3. I. Rotor resistance is dependent on the speed.

4. The stator of a 3-phase, six pole induction motor’s stator

5. For a 3-phase 4-pole induction motor has open circuited

6. A 3-phase slip ring IM is has its copper bars replaced by

same, smT decrease

7. A 3-phase slip ring IM is has its copper bars changed by

8. A center ammeter connected to the rotor end circuit of a

9. Choose from the below which can be obtained by the

b) continues to run with reduced slip

12. For 3-phase induction motor, as load increases from no

13.For 3-phase induction motor, as load increases from no

14. As a 3-phase induction motor, as load increases from

15. Torque-slip characteristic of an induction motor is linear

16. If a 3-phase induction motor is fed from the rotor short

17. A constant torque variable power drive of induction

18. If an emf at slip frequency is injected at an angle α with

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