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151.

In a pure resistive circuit?

A. Current lags behind the voltage by 90°
B. Current leads the voltage by 90°
C. Current can lead or lag the voltage by 90°
D. Current is in phase with the voltage
Answer» E.
152.

Poor power factor?

A. Reduces load handling capability of electrical system
B. Results in more power losses in the electrical system
C. Overloads alternators, transformers and distribution lines
D. Results in all above
Answer» E.
153.

Ohm is unit of all of the following except?

A. Inductive reactance
B. Capacitive reactance
C. Resistance
D. Capacitance
Answer» E.
154.

In a circuit containing R, L and C, power loss can take place in?

A. C only
B. L only
C. R only
D. All above
Answer» D. All above
155.

In any A.C. circuit always?

A. Apparent power is more than actual power
B. Reactive power is more than apparent power
C. Actual power is more than reactive power
D. Reactive power is more than actual power
Answer» B. Reactive power is more than apparent power
156.

The product of apparent power and cosine of the phase angle between circuit voltage and current is?

A. True power
B. Reactive power
C. Volt-amperes
D. Instantaneous power
Answer» B. Reactive power
157.

The equation of 50 Hz current sine wave having r.m.s. value of 60 A is?

A. 60 sin 25 t
B. 60 sin 50 t
C. 84.84 sin 3141
D. 42.42 sin 314 t
Answer» D. 42.42 sin 314 t
158.

A phasor is?

A. A line which represents the magnitude and phase of an alternating quantity
B. A line representing the magnitude and direction of an alternating quantity
C. A colored tag or band for distinction between different phases of a 3-phase supply
D. An instrument used for measuring phases of an unbalanced 3-phase load
Answer» B. A line representing the magnitude and direction of an alternating quantity
159.

Inductance of coil

A. Is unaffected by the supply frequency
B. Decreases with the increase in supply frequency
C. Increases with the increase in supply frequency
D. Becomes zero with the increase in supply frequency
Answer» D. Becomes zero with the increase in supply frequency
160.

Which of the following circuit component opposes the change in the circuit voltage ?

A. Inductance
B. Capacitance
C. Conductance
D. Resistance
Answer» C. Conductance
161.

The apparent power drawn by an A.C. circuit is 10 kVA and active power is 8 kW. The reactive power in the circuit is

A. 4 kVAR
B. 6 kVAR
C. 8 kVAR
D. 16 kVAR
Answer» C. 8 kVAR
162.

The phosphors for which of the following pair are 180° out of phase for VL, VC and VR?$

A. VC and VR
B. VL and VR
C. VC and VL
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
163.

In each of the three coils of a three phase generator, an alternating voltage having an r.m.s. value of 220 V is induced. Which of the following values is indicated by the voltmeters?

A. 220 V
B. 220 v3 V
C. 220/v3 V
D. None of the above
Answer» B. 220 v3 V
164.

A heater is rated as 230 V, 10 kW, A.C. The value 230 V refers to

A. Average voltage
B. r.m.s. voltage
C. Peak voltage
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Peak voltage
165.

In a parallel R-C circuit, the current always _________the applied voltage

A. Lags
B. Leads
C. Remains in phase with
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Remains in phase with
166.

In a series resonant circuit, the impedance of the circuit is

A. Minimum
B. Maximum
C. Zero
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Maximum
167.

Power factor of electric bulb is

A. Zero
B. Lagging
C. Leading
D. Unity
Answer» E.
168.

The power is measured in terms of decibels in case of

A. Electronic equipment
B. Transformers
C. Current transformers
D. Auto transformers
Answer» B. Transformers
169.

The r.m.s. value and mean value is the same in the case of

A. Triangular wave
B. Sine wave
C. Square wave
D. Half wave rectified sine wave
Answer» D. Half wave rectified sine wave
170.

The reactance offered by a capacitor to alternating current of frequency 50 Hz is 20 Q. If frequency is increased to 100 Hz, reactance becomes __________ ohms.

A. 2.5
B. 5
C. 10
D. 15
Answer» D. 15
171.

In a pure inductive circuit

A. The current is in phase with the voltage
B. The current lags behind the voltage by 90°
C. The current leads the voltage by 90°
D. The current can lead or lag by 90°
Answer» C. The current leads the voltage by 90¬¨‚àû
172.

An A.C. voltage is impressed across a pure resistance of 3.5 ohms in parallel with a pure inductance of impedance of 3.5 ohms,

A. The current through the resistance is more
B. The current through the resistance is less
C. Both resistance and inductance carry equal currents
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
173.

For a sine wave with peak value Emax ___________ 8.30. the average value is

A. 0.636 Emax
B. 0.707 Emax
C. 0.434 EWc
D. lAUEmax
Answer» B. 0.707 Emax
174.

In a series L-C circuit at the resonant frequency the

A. Current is maximum
B. Current is minimum
C. Impedance is maximum
D. Voltage across C is minimum
Answer» B. Current is minimum
175.

Which of the following refers to a parallel circuit?

A. The current through each element is same
B. The voltage across element is in proportion to it's resistance value
C. The equivalent resistance is greater than any one of the resistors
D. The current through any one element is less than the source current
Answer» E.
176.

The peak value of a sine wave is 200 V. Its average value is

A. 127.4 V
B. 141.4 V
C. 282.8 V
D. 200 V
Answer» B. 141.4 V
177.

All the rules and laws of D.C. circuit also apply to A.C. circuit containing

A. Capacitance only
B. Inductance only
C. Resistance only
D. All above
Answer» D. All above
178.

In a R-L-C circuit

A. Power is consumed in resistance and is equal to IR
B. Exchange of power takes place between inductor and supply line
C. Exchange of power takes place between capacitor and supply line
D. All above are correct
Answer» E.
179.

In R-L-C series resonant circuit magnitude of resonance frequency can be changed by changing the value of

A. R only
B. L only
C. C only
D. L or C
Answer» E.
180.

If a sinusoidal wave has frequency of 50 Hz with 30 A r.m.s. current which of the following equation represents this wave?

A. 42.42 sin 314 t
B. 60 sin 25 t
C. 30 sin 50 t
D. 84.84 sin 25 t
Answer» B. 60 sin 25 t
181.

The r.m.s. value of pure cosine function is

A. 0.5 of peak value
B. 0.707 of peak value
C. Same as peak value
D. Zero
Answer» C. Same as peak value
182.

The form factor is the ratio of

A. Peak value to r.m.s. value
B. r.m.s. value to average value
C. Average value to r.m.s. value
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Average value to r.m.s. value
183.

The phase difference between voltage and current wave through a circuit element is given as 30°. The essential condition is that#

A. Both waves must have same frequency
B. Both waves must have identical peak values
C. Both waves must have zero value at the same time
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Both waves must have identical peak values
184.

Skin effect occurs when a conductor carries current at _________ frequencies.

A. Very low
B. Low
C. Medium
D. High
Answer» E.
185.

A pure inductance connected across 250 V, 50 Hz supply consumes 100 W. This consumption can be attributed to

A. The big size of the inductor
B. The reactance of the inductor
C. The current flowing in the inductor
D. The statement given is false
Answer» E.
186.

The double energy transient occur in the

A. Purely inductive circuit
B. R-L circuit
C. R-C circuit
D. R-L-C circuit
Answer» E.
187.

In a three-phase supply floating neutral is undesirable because it way give rise to

A. High voltage across the load
B. Low voltage across the load
C. Unequal line voltages across the load
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
188.

Which of the following coil will have large resonant frequency?

A. A coil with large resistance
B. A coil with low resistance
C. A coil with large distributed capacitance
D. A coil with low distributed capacitance
Answer» D. A coil with low distributed capacitance