SINGLE PHASE MOTORS MCQs – CHAPTER 5 DAE 21 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/21 Subscribe 1. The starting winding of a single-phase motor is placed in the; (A) Rotor (B) Stator (C) Armature (D) FieldShow All Answers 2. One of the characteristics of a single-phase motor is that it; (A) Is self-starting (B) Is not self-starting (C) Requires only one winding (D) Can rotate in one direction onlyShow All Answers 3. After the starting winding of a single-phase induction motor is disconnected from supply, it continues to run only on ............winding. (A) Rotor (B) Compensating (C) Field (D) RunningShow All Answers 4. If starting winding of a single-phase induction motor is left in the circuit, it will; (A) Spark at light loads (B) Run slower (C) Run faster (D) Draw excessive current and overheatShow All Answers 5. The direction of rotation of a single-phase motor can be reversed by; (A) Reversing connections of both windings (B) Reversing connections of starting winding (C) Using a reversing switch (D) Reversing supply connectionsShow All Answers 6. If a single-phase induction motor runs slower than normal, the more likely defect is; (A) Worn bearings (B) Shorted running winding (C) Open starting winding (D) Improper fusesShow All Answers 7. The capacitor in a capacitor-start induction-run AC motor is connected in series with ...... winding. (A) Squirrel-cage (B) Running (C) Starting (D) CompensatingShow All Answers 8. A permanent-split single-phase capacitor motor does not have; (A) Centrifugal switch (B) Starting winding (C) Squirrel-cage rotor (D) High power factorShow All Answers 9. The starting torque of a capacitor-start induction-run motor is directly related to the angle α between its two winding currents by the relation; (A) cos α (B) sin α/2 (C) tan α (D) sin αShow All Answers 10. In a two-value capacitor motor, the capacitor used for running purposes is a/an; (A) Paper-spaced oil-filled type (B) Dry-type AC electrolytic capacitor (C) Air-capacitor (D) Ceramic typeShow All Answers 11. If the centrifugal switch of a two-value capacitor motor using two capacitors fails to open, then; (A) Electrolytic capacitor will, in all probability, suffer breakdown (B) Motor will not carry the load (C) Motor will draw excessively high current (D) Motor will not come up to the rated speedShow All Answers 12. Each of the following statements regarding a shaded-pole motor is true except; (A) Its direction of rotation is from unshaded to shaded portion of the poles (B) It has very poor efficiency (C) It has high starting torque (D) It has very poor p.f.Show All Answers 13. Compensating winding is employed in an AC series motor in order to; (A) Compensate for decrease in field flux (B) Increase the total torque (C) Reduce effects of armature reaction (D) Reduce the sparking at brushesShow All Answers 14. A universal motor is one which; (A) Is available universally (B) Can be marketed internationally (C) Runs at dangerously high speed on no-load (D) Can be operated either on DC or AC supplyShow All Answers 15. In a single-phase series motor the main purpose of inductively-wound compensating winding is to reduce the; (A) Reactance EMF of commutation (B) Rotational EMF of commutation (C) Transformer EMF of commutation (D) None of the aboveShow All Answers 16. A repulsion motor is equipped with; (A) Neither (A) nor (B) (B) Slip-rings (C) A repeller (D) A commutatorShow All Answers 17. A repulsion-start induction-run single-phase motor runs as an induction motor only when; (A) Brushes are shifted to neutral plane (B) Short-circuiter is disconnected (C) Stator winding is reversed (D) Commutator segments are short-circuitedShow All Answers 18. If a DC series motor is operated on AC supply, it will; (A) Have poor efficiency (B) Have poor power factor (C) All of the above (D) Spark excessivelyShow All Answers 19. An outstanding feature of a universal motor is its; (A) Highest output kW/kg ratio (B) Slow speed at all loads (C) Excellent performance on DC supply (D) Best performance at 50 Hz supplyShow All Answers 20. Speed of the universal motor is; (A) Dependent on frequency of supply (B) Proportional to frequency of supply (C) Independent of frequency of supply (D) None of the aboveShow All Answers 21. In the shaded pole squirrel cage induction motor the flux in the shaded part always; (A) Leads the flux in the unshaded pole segment (B) Lags the flux in the unshaded pole segment (C) Is in phase with the flux in the unshaded pole segment (D) None of the aboveShow All Answers