Objective type questions

1. The speed of a 4-pole 60 Hz synchronous machine will be-

(a) 1800 r.p.m. (b) 2400 r.p.m. (c) 3000 r.p.m. (d) 3600 r.p.m.
2. The speed of a 4-pole synchronous machine in r.p.m. is given by-
(a) 120𝑓 (b) 120𝑃 (c) √120𝑓𝑃 (d) 120 𝑓P
𝑃 𝑓
3. What is the largest size of alternator being manufactured in India ?
(a) 500 MW (b) 250 MW (c) 209 MW (d) 190 MW
4. An exciter is nothing but a-
(a) D.C. series (b) D.C. shunt (c) D.C. shunt (d) D.C. series
motor motor generator generator

5. Turbo-alternators are generally used to run at-

(a) 1500 r.p.m. (b) 3000 r.p.m. (c) 10000 r.p.m. (d) 100 r.p.m.
6. The frequency of voltage generated in large alternator is-
(a) 50 Hz (b) 60 Hz (c) In kilo cycles (d) In mega cycle
7. In case of turbo-alternators the rotor is usually made of-
(a) Cast iron (b) Forged steel (c) Laminated (d) Manganese
stainless steel steel
8. The number of poles in turbo-alternators is usually-
(a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 10 (d) 90
9. In huge alternators, the moving part is –
(a) Brushes (b) Poles (c) Armature (d) None of these
10. Modern 3 -phase alternator of a central power station will have generated voltage of-
(a) 11kV (b) 130 kV (c) 300 kV (d) 30 V
11. The speed of a salient pole machine is nearly-
(a) 500 r.p.m. (b) 1500 r.p.m. (c) 3600 r.p.m. (d) 100 r.p.m.
12. Alternators are usually designed to generate-
(a) Definite (b) Definite power (c) Variable (d) Definite
currents factor frequencies frequencies
13. In case of a uniformly distributed winding, the value of distribution factor is-
(a) 0.55 (b) 0.76 (c) 0.85 (d) 0.995
14. The dark and bright lamp method is used for-
(a) Transfer of load (b) Synchronizing (c) Balancing of (d) Phase sequence
load
15. In a synchronous machine, all of the following losses are fixed except-
(a) Core loss (b) Copper loss (c) Bearing friction (d) Windage loss
loss
16. Excessive windage loss and noise occur with-
(a) Cylindrical (b) Salient pole (c) Either of the (d) None of the
rotors rotors above above
17. Which harmonic will be totally eliminated in an alternator by using a fractional pitch of 4/5?
(a) Third (b) Fifth (c) Seventh (d) Ninth
18. 4 pole 1500 r.m.p. alternator will generate e.m.f. at-
(a) 20 Hz (b) 50 Hz (c) 100 Hz (d) 150 Hz
19. In air-craft alternators have operating frequency of –
 (a) 800 Hz (b) 400 Hz (c) 60 Hz (d) 10 Hz
20. Turbo-alternators usually have-
(a) 12 pole (b) 8 pole (c) 4 pole (d) 2 pole
21. The power factor of an alternator is determined by its-
(a) Prime-mover (b) Excitation (c) Speed (d) Load

22. For parallel operation A.C. polyphase alternators must have the same-
(a) K V A rating (b) Excitation (c) Speed (d) Voltage-rating
23. Unlike D.C. generator kW rating, alternators are rated in-
(a) MW (b) kVAR (c) kWh (d) kVA
24. Dirt accumulation in generators can cause-
(a) Flashovers (b) Overheating (c) Poor voltage (d) All of the above
regulation
25. The power factor of an alternator is determined by its-
(a) Excitation (b) Speed (c) Prime-mover (d) Load
26. A lower voltage alternator, for the same power rating will be-
(a) More costly (b) Larger in size (c) More efficient (d) Operating at
high r.p.m.
27. Which of the following prime-movers is the least efficient ?
(a) Steam turbine (b) Steam engine (c) Gas turbine (d) Diesel engine
28. One of the super-thermal power stations is being located at-
(a) Panipat (b) Haridwar (c) Farraka (d) U.P.
29. The difference between the synchronous speed and the actual speed of an induction motor is
known as-
(a) Regulation (b) Back lash (c) Slip (d) Lag
30. A three phase 440 V,50 Hz induction motor has a speed of 950 r.p.m. If the machine has 6 poles,
the percentage slip would be-
(a) 10% (b) 5% (c) 1% (d) 1.5%
31. A 3-phase 440 V, 50 Hz induction motor has slip of 3%. The frequency of rotor emf will be-
(a) 150 Hz (b) 15 Hz (c) 3 Hz (d) 1.5 Hz
32. In an induction motor 5% change in supply voltage will cause rotor torque variation of above-
(a) 2.5% (b) 5.5% (c) 10% (d) 101.5%
33. In a induction motor if P is the power delivered to a rotor and S is the slip, then the power lost in
rotor as copper loss will be-
(a) 𝑃 (b) 𝑃 (c) SP (d) 𝑆2𝑃
𝑆 𝑆2
34. Copper loss in rotor of a induction motor-
(a) Is lost in friction (b) Is lost in (c) Appears as heat (d) Appears as
windage noise

35. 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑒𝑚𝑓 𝑜𝑓 𝑎 3 𝑝ℎ𝑎𝑠𝑒, 6 𝑝𝑜𝑙𝑒, 400 𝑉, 50 𝐻𝑧 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑚𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑙𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑎𝑡 3 𝐻𝑧 . 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑
(𝑎) 980 𝑟. 𝑝. 𝑚 (𝑏) 950 𝑟. 𝑝. 𝑚 (𝑐) 940 𝑟. 𝑝. 𝑚 (𝑑) 920 𝑟. 𝑝. 𝑚
36. Slip rings for induction motors are made of –
(a) Aluminium (b) Carbon (c) Phosphor (d) Cobalt steel
bronze
37. Starting torque of an induction motor is proportional to-

(a) Supply (b) (supply (c) 1 (d) √𝑆𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑙𝑦 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒

2 (𝑆𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑙𝑦 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒)
voltage voltage) 2
38. The data required for drawing complete circle diagram of induction motor is-
(a) No load test (b) Blocked rotor (c) State resistance (d) All of the above
data test data test data
39. A 3-phase slip ring induction motor has-
(a) Short circuited (b) Double cage (c) Wound rotor (d) All of the above
rotor rotor
40. The slip in actual induction motor is generally-
(a) 1% (b) 3% to 5% (c) 10% to 12% (d) 15% to 20%
41. The maximum speed of am induction motor can not be-
(a) 960 rpm (b) 1450 rpm (c) 3000 rpm (d) 5001 rpm
42. In a squirrel cage induction motor, the starting current is-
(a) Half the rated (b) Equal to the (c) 2 to 3 time the (d) 5 to 7 time the
current rated current rated current rated current
43. When 𝑁1 is the synchronous speed and 𝑁2 is the actual speed of rotor, the slip is given by-
(a) 𝑁1− 𝑁2 (b) 𝑁1 (c) 𝑁2 (d) 𝑁1
(1 − ) (1 − ) ( − 1)
𝑁2 𝑁1 𝑁2
44. When ‘f’ is the supply frequency and ‘S’ is the slip the frequency of rotor current is given by-
(a) f.s. (b) 𝑓 (c) 𝑓. 𝑠 2 (d) 𝑓. 𝑠.
𝑠 2
45. When a motor is switched on the rotor frequency is-
(a) 50 Hz (b) Same as supply (c) Same as slip (d) Zero
frequency frequency
46. In an induction motor, the rotor reactance per phase is proportional to-
(a) Slip (b) (𝑠𝑙𝑖𝑝)2 (c) 1 (d) 1
𝑠𝑙𝑖𝑝 (𝑠𝑙𝑖𝑝)2
1
47. A 7 2 HP , 3-phase,400 V induction motor will draw a full load current of-
(a) 5 A (b) 7.5 A (c) 11 A (d) 25 A
48. Am induction motor is-
(a) Self-starting (b) Self-starting (c) Self-starting (d) Assisted starting
with zero with zero high with small with zero torque
torque torque torque as
compared to
rated torque
49. The ‘Injected emf’ in the rotor of induction motor must have-
(a) Low frequency (b) Same frequency (c) Same phase as (d) All of the above
as the slip the rotor phase
frequency
50. The running speed of a three phase induction motor is-
(a) Synchronous (b) 0.95×synchronous (c) Synchronous (d) Synchronous
speed speed speed× (1-slip) speed× slip
51. Commonly used AC motor for industrial applications is-
(a) Synchronous (b) Commutator (c) 3-phase (d) DC series motor
motor motor induction motor
52. Abrasive dust and dirt is best removed from an induction motor by-
(a) Washing with (b) Rubbing with (c) Supplying (d) Vacuum
water white cloth compressed air sunction
53. When the rotor of an induction motor is standstill the value of the slip is-
(a) Zero (b) 1.0 (c) 100 (d) ∞
54. Motors for fans and pumps are selected in the rpm range-
(a) 1440 to 2880 (b) 720 to 960 (c) 500 to 720 (d) 375 to 500
55. The class of insulation generally not provided on electric motor is-
(a) Class A (b) Special class A (c) Class B (d) Class F
56. An induction motor is said to be crawling when-
(a) It accelerate (b) It is started on (c) It is subjected to (d) It runs at 10 to
too fast full load fluctuating load 15 percent of
rated speed
57. Direct on line starting current as compared with star delta starting current is approximately-
(a) 2 time (b) 3 time (c) 4 time (d) 5 time
58. The efficiency of induction motor is expected to be in the range-
(a) 95 to 99% (b) 90 to 95% (c) 80 to 90% (d) 60 to 75%
59. Which of the following motors will be cheapest ?
(a) 2 HP, single (b) 2 HP, squirrel (c) 2 HP, slip ring (d) All the above
phase cage
60. Full load current of a 20HP,3 phase,50 Hz,440 V induction motor is-
(a) 10 A (b) 28 A (c) 48 A (d) 78 A
61. The number of poles in a phase induction motor at 50 cycles per second running below 1500 rpm
will be-
(a) 2 poles (b) 4 poles (c) 6 poles (d) 8 poles
62. For a 5 HP 3 phase induction motor the full load current on 440 V supply will be-
(a) 4 A (b) 8 A (c) 20 A (d) 27 A
63. Which of the following will improve in case air gap length of a three phase induction motor is
reduced ?
(a) Power factor (b) Starting torque (c) Efficiency (d) All of the above
64. Which of the following is likely to be the full load power factor of a three phase induction motor ?
(a) 0.2 leading (b) 0.2 lagging (c) 0.8 lagging (d) 0.8 leading
65. No load power factor of a three phase induction motor is expected to be closer to-
(a) 0.2 leading (b) 0.2 lagging (c) 0.8 leading (d) 0.8 lagging
66. Full load current of an induction motor is 20A. The no load current may be expected to be-
(a) 25 A (b) 15 A to 18 A (c) 11 A to 14 A (d) 6 A to 10A
𝑅𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑠
67. In terms of slip S, the ratio 𝑅𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑝𝑢𝑡 =?
(a) (S -1) (b) 1 (c) 1 − 𝑆2 (d) 𝑆
1−𝑆 1−𝑆
68. Which of the following methods can be used for the speed control of an induction motor ?
(a) Pole changing (b) Change of (c) Cascade control (d) Any of the
frequency above

69. Jagging of an induction motor is-

 (a) A method of (b) A method of (c) A method of (d) Energizing a
braking synchronization step by step motor once or
loading repeatedly to
obtain small
movements for
mechanisms
70. Which motor has the highest power to weight ratio ?
(a) Universal (b) Induction (c) Synchronous (d) Capacitor motor
𝑅𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑠
71. In terms of slip S, the ratio 𝑅𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑝𝑢𝑡 =?
(a) S (b) 1-S (c) 1 (d) 1
1−𝑆 1−𝑆
72. Which motor will have smallest shaft diameter ?
(a) 10 HP, 2880 (b) 10 HP, 1440 rpm (c) 10 HP ,960 rpm (d) 10 HP, 730 rpm
rpm
73. An induction motor operates at maximum power factor when operating on-
(a) No load (b) 50% load (c) 75% (d) Full load
74. Which of the following motor is expected to have the least value of slip ?
(a) 1 HP, 4 pole (b) 2 HP, 6 pole (c) 5 HP, 6 pole (d) 25 HP,4 pole
75. A, 4 pole, 3 phase, 50 Hz induction motor running at 1450 rpm will have percentage slip of-
(a) 3.3% (b) 4% (c) 7.5% (d) 8%
76. Which of the following features of induction motor helps in preventing cogging of motor ?
(a) High slip (b) Large number of (c) Use of better (d) Skewed slots
poles insulating
materials
77. If the slip of the rotor of an induction motor is halved, the value of rotor reactance-
(a) Doubled (b) Unchanged (c) Halved (d) Reduced to one
fourth value
𝑅𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑝𝑢𝑡
78. In terms of slip S, the ratio =?
𝑅𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑖𝑛𝑝𝑢𝑡
(a) S (b) 1 (c) (1 – S) (d) 1
𝑆 1−𝑆
79. What is the ratio of rotor copper loss to rotor output if the slip is 8% ?
(a) 2 : 25 (b) 2 : 19 (c) 1 : 10 (d) 1 : 8
80. 3 phase induction motor usually operate on-
(a) 0.8 lagging (b) 0.8 leading (c) Unity power (d) 0.6 lagging
power factor power factor factor power factor
81. In ‘Cogging’ the motor-
(a) Refuses to start (b) Runs at slow (c) Runs with (d) Runs with
at no load speeds excessive excessive sound
vibrations
82. In a double cage induction motor the under cage has-
(a) High R and High (b) High R and Low (c) Low R and High (d) Low R and Low X
X X X
83. If a squirrel cage induction motor runs hot the possible cause could be-
(a) Over load (b) Low supply (c) Uneven airgap (d) Any of the
frequency above
84. If a squirrel cage induction motor runs slow, the probable cause could be-
(a) Open-stator (b) Low voltage (c) One phase open (d) Any of the
coils above
85. Full load current of a 1 HP single phase motor will be about-
(a) 0.5 A (b) 2 A (c) 5 A (d) 10 A
86. The maximum size of fuse for protecting 5 Hp, 3 phase, 440 V motor for direct start, should be-
(a) 10 A (b) 15 A (c) 50 A (d) 100 A
87. The induction motor will run at synchronous speed if it is run-
(a) At no load (b) At light load (c) At full load (d) With injected
emf
88. The number of slip rings on a squirrel cage induction motor is-
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) None of these
89. In case of a three phase induction motor, the resultant flux-
(a) Varies (b) Varies during (c) Varies during (d) Remains
continuously positive cycle negative cycle constant
only only
90. When the supply to an induction motor is switched on, in the beginning the induced emf in the
rotor will be-
(a) Zero (b) Maximum (c) Mimimum (d) Same
91. In induction motors, the rotor slots are skewed to reduce-
(a) Noise (b) Vibrations (c) Magnetic (d) Magnetizing
current
92. For an induction motor the ratio of direct on line starting current to full load current is in the range-
(a) 1 to 2 (b) 2 to 4 (c) 4 to 9 (d) 10 to 20
93. Induction motors provided with open slots have-
(a) Less (b) More (c) Higher efficiency (d) Leading power
breakdown breakdown factor
torque torque
94. Which of the following is not the usual rated voltage for 3 phase induction motors ?
(a) 0.44 kV (b) 3.3 kV (c) 6.6 kV (d) 13.2 kV
95. Induction motors of 500 kW are usually run on-
(a) 440 V (b) 3.3 kV (c) 6.6 kV (d) 11 kV
96. The range of slip for induction motor is normally-
(a) 0 to 1% (b) 0.1% to 0.5% (c) 0 to 5% (d) 1 to 25%
97. The speed of a 60 Hz, 14 pole motor with slip of 0.05 will be-
(a) 976 rpm (b) 488 rpm (c) 240rpm (d) 890 rpm
98. The frequency of the induced emf in the rotor circuit is maximum-
(a) At stand still (b) At full load (c) At no load (d) At full torque
99. A three phase induction motor connected to 2 phase supply-
(a) Will run at (b) Will run at (c) May burn (d) None of the
lower rpm higher rpm above

100. The maximum torque in an induction motor neglecting stator impedance occurs at-
 (a) 𝑅2 (b) (c) 1 (d) None of the
𝑅2
𝑋2 √ above
𝑋2
101. In circuit diagram of an induction motor the diameter is-
(a) 𝑉 (b) 𝑉 (c) 𝑉 (d) 𝑉
𝑅2′ 𝑋2′ 𝑋 + 𝑋2′ 𝑅 + 𝑅2′