In a squirrel‑cage rotor, the end connections that short the rotor bars are called:

• A. End rings
• B. Windings
• C. Laminations
• D. Bearings

Answer: (A)

In a squirrel-cage rotor, the ends of the bars are connected by metal rings that wrap around the ends, forming closed conducting paths. These end rings short the rotor bars together, so each bar carries a current in a complete loop when the stator’s rotating magnetic field induces it. This creates rotor currents and produces torque. The other options don’t fit because windings would be coils for the stator or a wound rotor, laminations are the iron core, and bearings are mechanical supports.