100 Important Industrial Drives MCQ Question & Answer | PDF Free Download

Industrial Drives  MCQ Question and Answer PDF Free Download

1.Which of the following motors has series characteristics?

  • AShaded pole moto
  • BRepulsion motor
  • CCapacitor start motor
  • DNone of the above
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Correct Answer : (B)

Repulsion motor

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2.For a DC shunt motor which of the following is incorrect?

  • AUnsuitable for heavy duty starting
  • BTorque varies as armature current
  • CTorque-armature current is a straight line
  • DTorque is zero for zero armature current 
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Correct Answer : (A)

Unsuitable for heavy duty starting

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3.For which of the following applications motor has to start with high acceleration?

  • AOil expeller
  • BFloor mill
  • CLifts and hoists
  • DTorque is zero for zero armature current
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Correct Answer : (A)

Oil expeller

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4.For which of the following applications motor has to start with high acceleration?

  • AOil expeller
  • BFloor mill
  • CLifts and hoists
  • DCentrifugal pump
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Correct Answer : (C)

Lifts and hoists

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5.Which of the following types of motor enclosure is safest?

  • ATotally enclosed
  • BTotally enclosed fan cooled
  • COpen type
  • DSemi closed
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Correct Answer : (B)

Totally enclosed fan cooled

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6.While selecting motor for an air conditioner which of the following characteristics is of great importance?

  • AType of bearings
  • BType of enclosure
  • CNoise
  • DArrangement for power transmission
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Correct Answer : (C)

Noise

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7.The diameter of the rotor shaft for an electric motor depends on which of the following?

  • ARpm only
  • BHorse power only
  • CHorse power and rpm
  • DHorse power, rpm and power factor
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Correct Answer : (C)

Horse power and rpm

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8.Which of the following alternatives will be cheaper?

  • AA 100 H.P. AC three phase motor
  • BFour motors of 25 H.P. each
  • CFive motors of 20 H.P. each
  • DTen motors of 10 H.P. each
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Correct Answer : (A)

A 100 H.P. AC three phase motor

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9.The cost of an induction motor will increase as

  • AHorsepower rating increases but rpm decreases
  • BHorsepower rating decreases but rpm increases
  • CHorsepower rating and operating speed increases
  • DHorsepower rating and operating speed decreases
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Correct Answer : (A)

Horsepower rating increases but rpm decreases

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10.In series motor which of the following methods can be used for changing the flux per pole?

  • ATapped field control
  • BDiverter field control
  • CSeries-parallel control
  • DAny of the above
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Correct Answer : (D)

Any of the above

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