When a ceiling fan using a capacitor run motor is switched on, it ___

When a ceiling fan using a capacitor run motor is switched on, it hums but does not run.

When it is driven by some external means it runs in the direction in which it was made to run.

The probable cause is

A. open-circuited capacitor
B. blown fuses
C. short-circuited capacitor
D. any of the above

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Answer: A

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