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1.

For improving the soil condition and efficiency of earthing system, the pit area around the G.I. pipe is filled with

A. Mixture of copper and nickel
B. Mixture of chloride and sodium
C. Mixture of aluminium and sulphate
D. Mixture of salt and coal
Answer» E.
2.

The efficiency of the transformer will be maximum when

A. Iron losses is equal to the twice of the copper losses
B. Copper losses is equal to the twice of the iron losses
C. Iron losses is equal to the copper losses
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
3.

In Daniel cell,

A. Layer of hydrogen bubbles is formed
B. Polarization takes place
C. Negative pole is a copper vessel
D. None of these
Answer» E.
4.

3 - point starter is used to start the

A. Series motor
B. Shunt motor
C. Compound motor
D. Only (b) and (c)
Answer» E.
5.

In HRC fuses, the space within the body surrounding the element is usually filled with

A. Silver
B. Zinc
C. Quartz
D. Copper
Answer» D. Copper
6.

When windings of 3 - phase induction motor is rotated in a magnetic field, then the emf induced in each phase are of

A. Same magnitude but different frequency
B. Different magnitude but same frequency
C. Same magnitude and same frequency
D. Different magnitude and different frequency
Answer» D. Different magnitude and different frequency
7.

The springs should be

A. Free from mechanical stress
B. They should have a small resistance
C. Sufficient cross-sectional area
D. All of these
Answer» E.
8.

In any network of wires carrying currents, the algebraic sum of all currents meeting at a point is equal to

A. Sum of all the currents
B. Zero
C. Sum of outgoing current
D. Sum of incoming current
Answer» C. Sum of outgoing current
9.

Three - phase induction motor is more suitable than single - phase because

A. It is self starting
B. Better efficiency compared to single - phase
C. Better power factor compared to single - phase
D. All of these
Answer» E.
10.

Which among the following is true about ohm’s law?

A. I ∝ V
B. I = V/R
C. V = IR
D. All of these
Answer» E.
11.

Specific resistance of a material is

A. Directly proportional to the both area of cross section and length of material
B. Directly proportional to the area of cross section and inversely proportional to the length of material
C. Inversely proportional to the area of cross section and directly proportional to the length of material
D. Inversely proportional to the both area of cross section and length of material
Answer» C. Inversely proportional to the area of cross section and directly proportional to the length of material
12.

In half wave rectifiers, diode conducts during

A. Only positive half cycle
B. Only negative half cycle
C. Both positive and negative half cycle
D. Neither in positive half cycle nor in negative half cycle
Answer» B. Only negative half cycle
13.

Electrical appliances which works on the electromagnetic principle is / are

A. Generators
B. Motors
C. Transformers
D. All of these
Answer» E.
14.

Permanent magnet are manufactured by

A. Copper sulphate
B. Iron and cobalt
C. Cobalt and nickel
D. ALNICO
Answer» E.
15.

The materials with permeability less than unity are called

A. Diamagnetic materials
B. Paramagnetic materials
C. Ferromagnetic materials
D. Anti ferromagnetic materials
Answer» B. Paramagnetic materials
16.

The amplitude or peak value or maximum value of an alternating voltage is given by the coefficient of the

A. Sine of the time angle
B. Cosine of the time angle
C. Tangent of the time angle
D. Cotangent of the time angle
Answer» B. Cosine of the time angle
17.

The magnetic materials which are strongly attracted by the magnet is

A. Diamagnetic materials
B. Paramagnetic materials
C. Ferromagnetic materials
D. Anti ferromagnetic materials
Answer» B. Paramagnetic materials
18.

In a 3 - phase star connected balanced induction motor, the line voltage is equal to the

A. 3 times the phase voltage
B. √3 times the phase voltage
C. 1/√3 times the phase voltage
D. 1/3 times the phase voltage
Answer» C. 1/√3 times the phase voltage
19.

Necessity of earthing is to

A. Protect the human being from shock
B. Maintain the line voltage
C. Protect tall building
D. All of these
Answer» E.
20.

Commutator motors have

A. Absolutely uniform torque
B. Approximately uniform torque
C. Non - uniform torque
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
21.

The most effective earth plate is

A. Copper plates
B. Cast - iron plates
C. Galvanized iron plates
D. All of these
Answer» B. Cast - iron plates
22.

In a star connected system, the current flowing through the line is

A. Greater than the phase current
B. Equal to the phase current
C. Lesser than the phase current
D. None of these
Answer» C. Lesser than the phase current
23.

The number of instantaneous values between zero and the peak value is

A. Zero
B. One
C. Eleven
D. Infinity
Answer» E.
24.

In case of a synchronous generator, armature winding and field winding are

A. Both stationary
B. Stationary, rotating
C. Rotating, stationary
D. Both rotating
Answer» C. Rotating, stationary
25.

Peak to peak value of a sine wave is

A. Equal to the maximum or phase value of sine wave
B. Twice the maximum or phase value of sine wave
C. Half of the maximum or phase value of sine wave
D. Four times the maximum or phase value of sine wave
Answer» C. Half of the maximum or phase value of sine wave
26.

Laminations or stampings are used to reduce the eddy current losses. The direction of laminations should be such that

A. They are perpendicular to the paths of eddy current and flux both
B. They are parallel to the paths of eddy current and flux both
C. They are perpendicular to the paths of eddy current and parallel to the flux
D. They are parallel to the path of eddy current and perpendicular to the flux
Answer» D. They are parallel to the path of eddy current and perpendicular to the flux
27.

In Fleming’s right hand rule, the direction of the induced emf in the conductor is given by

A. Index figure
B. Middle figure
C. Thumb
D. None of these
Answer» C. Thumb
28.

If the voltage increases from zero to peak value and decreases back to zero during one alteration, then the average value must be

A. Less than zero
B. Greater than peak value
C. Between zero to peak value
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
29.

The unit of magnetic flux is

A. Maxwell
B. Weber
C. Weber - m
D. Only (a) and (b)
Answer» E.
30.

Wattmeter is a / an

A. Indicating instrument
B. Integrating instrument
C. Recording instrument
D. All of these
Answer» B. Integrating instrument
31.

Tangent galvanometer can be used to measure

A. Voltage
B. Current
C. Power
D. All of these
Answer» C. Power
32.

Yoke in a dc machine serves the function of

A. Providing mechanical support to the poles
B. Protects the dc machine from harmful atmospheric elements like dust, moisture and gases
C. Offers a path of low reluctances to the magnetic flux produced by the poles
D. All of these
Answer» E.
33.

In a self excited generator, if the series field opposes the shunt field, then the generator is

A. Cumulatively compounded
B. Differentially compounded
C. Series generator
D. None of these
Answer» C. Series generator
34.

The undue deterioration in wiring due to the action of dampness, fumes, weather etc is

A. Appearance
B. Permanence
C. Mechanical immunity
D. Earthing
Answer» C. Mechanical immunity
35.

In gravity control, at the zero position of the pointer the controlling torque is

A. Zero
B. One
C. 0.5
D. 7
Answer» B. One
36.

According to the couloumb’s second law, the force between two magnetic poles placed in a medium is

A. Directly proportional to their pole strengths.
B. Inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them
C. Inversely proportional to the absolute permeability of the surrounding medium
D. All of these
Answer» E.
37.

The magnetic effect is used in

A. Moving iron attraction type instrument
B. Moving iron repulsion type instrument
C. Electrostatic ammeters and voltmeters
D. All of these
Answer» E.
38.

Alternating voltage can be generated by

A. By rotating a coil in a magnetic field
B. By rotating a magnetic field within a stationary coil
C. Either (a) or (b)
D. Neither (a) or (b)
Answer» D. Neither (a) or (b)
39.

Root mean square value of current is equal to

A. 1.414 times the maximum value
B. 1.732 times the maximum value
C. Twice the maximum value
D. 0.707 times the maximum value
Answer» E.
40.

The ratio of maximum value to effective value of an alternating quantity is called

A. Crest factor
B. Peak factor
C. Amplitude factor
D. All of these
Answer» E.
41.

The two alternating quantities could be added by constructing

A. Squares
B. Parallelograms
C. Rhombus
D. Trapeziums
Answer» C. Rhombus
42.

Reluctance in a magnetic material is a property by virtue of which it opposes the creation of

A. Electric flux
B. Magnetic flux
C. Electric field density
D. Electric lines of force
Answer» C. Electric field density
43.

For a two - way position control of lamp, the number of switches required is

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Answer» C. Three
44.

Electric field intensity is

A. Directly proportional to the force applied
B. Inversely proportional to the force applied
C. Directly proportional to the permittivity
D. Inversely proportional to the charge
Answer» B. Inversely proportional to the force applied
45.

According to the coulomb’s law, the force between two point charges is

A. Directly proportional to the product of the charges
B. Inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them
C. Along the line joining them
D. All of these
Answer» E.
46.

The unit of magnetizing field intensity is

A. Newton / Weber
B. Ampere - turns / Weber
C. Newton - m / Weber
D. Only (a) and (b)
Answer» E.
47.

The equation for electric flux density is given by

A. D = εV
B. D = εE
C. D = ε/E
D. D = ε/V
Answer» C. D = ε/E
48.

The most common waveforms of ac is

A. Square
B. Triangular
C. Sinusoidal
D. Saw tooth
Answer» D. Saw tooth
49.

Electric flux density is a function of

A. Charge
B. Position
C. Medium
D. Only (a) and (b)
Answer» E.
50.

The voltage of the earthed appliance when it is higher and when it is lower than the earth potential will

A. Fall to zero, fall to zero
B. Fall to zero, increase to zero
C. Increase to zero, increase to zero
D. Increase to zero, fall to zero
Answer» C. Increase to zero, increase to zero