Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electrical Engineering.

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51.

_ For testing appliances, the wattage of test lamp should be$?

A. Very low
B. Low
C. High
D. Any value
Answer» D. Any value
52.

_ A resistance having rating 10 ohms, 10 W is likely to be a$?

A. Metallic resistor
B. Carbon resistor
C. Wire wound resistor
D. Variable resistor
Answer» D. Variable resistor
53.

_ A closed switch has a resistance of$?

A. Zero
B. About 50 ohms
C. About 500 ohms
D. Infinity
Answer» B. About 50 ohms
54.

_ A nichrome wire used as a heater coil has the resistance of 2 £2/m. For a heater of 1 kW at 200 V, the length of wire required will be$?

A. 80 m
B. 60 m
C. 40 m
D. 20 m
Answer» B. 60 m
55.

_ Insulating materials have the function of$?

A. Preventing a short circuit between conducting wires
B. Preventing an open circuit between the voltage source and the load
C. Conducting very large currents
D. Storing very high currents
Answer» C. Conducting very large currents
56.

_ Three resistances of 10 ohms, 15 ohms and 30 ohms are connected in parallel.The total resistance of the combination is$?

A. 5 ohms
B. 10 ohms
C. 15 ohms
D. 55 ohms
Answer» B. 10 ohms
57.

_ Which of the following can have negative temperature coefficient?$?

A. Compounds of silver
B. Liquid metals
C. Metallic alloys
D. Electrolytes
Answer» E.
58.

_ If I, R and t are the current, resistance and time respectively, then according to Joule’s law heat produced will be proportional to$?

A. I²Rt
B. I²Rt²
C. I²R²t
D. I²R²t²
Answer» B. I¬¨‚â§Rt¬¨‚â§
59.

_ In an electric kettle water boils in 10 m minutes. It is required to boil the boiler in 15 minutes, using same supply mains$?

A. Length of heating element should be decreased
B. Length of heating element should be increased
C. Length of heating element has no effect on heating if water
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Length of heating element should be increased
60.

_ Current velocity through a copper conductor is$?

A. the same as propagation velocity of electric energy
B. independent of current strength
C. of the order of a few ^.s/m
D. nearly 3 x 108 m/s
Answer» D. nearly 3 x 108 m/s
61.

_Electric current passing through the circuit produces$?

A. Magnetic effect
B. Luminous effect
C. Thermal effect
D. Chemical effect
Answer» D. Chemical effect
62.

_Out of the following which is not a poor conductor?$?

A. Cast iron
B. Copper
C. Carbon
D. Tungsten
Answer» C. Carbon
63.

_The weight of an aluminium conductor as compared to a copper conductor of identical cross-section, for the same electrical resistance, is$?

A. 50 %
B. 60 %
C. 100 %
D. 150 %
Answer» B. 60 %
64.

_A 3 Q resistor having 2 A current will dissipate the power of$?

A. 2 watts
B. 4 watts
C. 6 watts
D. 8 watts
Answer» D. 8 watts
65.

_With rise in temperature the resistance of pure metals$?

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. First increases and then decreases
D. Remains constant
Answer» B. Decreases
66.

_Which of the following quantities remain the same in all parts of a series circuit?$?

A. Voltage
B. Current
C. Power
D. Resistance
Answer» C. Power
67.

_Two resistors are said to be connected in series when$?

A. Same current passes in turn through both
B. Both carry the same value of current
C. Total current equals the sum of branch currents
D. Sum of IR drops equals the applied e.m.f.
Answer» B. Both carry the same value of current
68.

_Which of the following material has nearly zero temperature coefficient of resistance?$?

A. Manganin
B. Porcelain
C. Carbon
D. Copper
Answer» B. Porcelain
69.

_Which is the best conductor of electricity?$?

A. Iron
B. Silver
C. Copper
D. Carbon
Answer» C. Copper
70.

_The S.I. unit of power is$?

A. Henry
B. Coulomb
C. Watt
D. Watt-hour
Answer» D. Watt-hour
71.

_An electric filament bulb can be worked from$?

A. D.C. supply only
B. A.C. supply only
C. Battery supply only
D. All above
Answer» E.
72.

_Two bulbs of 500 W and 200 W rated at 250 V will have resistance ratio as$?

A. 4 : 25
B. 25 : 4
C. 2 : 5
D. 5 : 2
Answer» D. 5 : 2
73.

_The resistance of a conductor varies inversely as$?

A. Length
B. Area of cross-section
C. Temperature
D. Resistivity
Answer» C. Temperature
74.

_Two resistances Rl and Ri are connected in series across the voltage source where Rl > Ri. The largest drop will be across$?

A. Rl
B. Ri
C. Either Rl or Ri
D. None of them
Answer» B. Ri
75.

_Out of the following which is an insulating material?$?

A. Copper
B. Gold
C. Silver
D. Paper
Answer» E.
76.

_A glass rod when rubbed with silk cloth is charged because$?

A. It takes in proton
B. Its atoms are removed
C. It gives away electrons
D. It gives away positive charge
Answer» D. It gives away positive charge
77.

_The ratio of mass of proton to that of electron is nearly$?

A. 1840
B. 1480
C. 30
D. 4
Answer» B. 1480
78.

_The condition for the validity under Ohm's law is that$?

A. Resistance must be uniform
B. Current should be proportional to the size of the resistance
C. Resistance must be wire wound type
D. Temperature at positive end should be more than the temperature at negative end
Answer» B. Current should be proportional to the size of the resistance
79.

_The number of electrons in the outer most orbit of carbon atom is$?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 6
D. 7
Answer» C. 6
80.

Conductance is reciprocal of$?

A. Resistance
B. Inductance
C. Reluctance
D. Capacitance
Answer» B. Inductance
81.

The minimum charge on an ion is$?

A. Equal to the atomic number of the atom
B. Equal to the charge of an electron
C. Equal to the charge of the number of electrons in an atom (#) zero
D. None of these
Answer» C. Equal to the charge of the number of electrons in an atom (#) zero
82.

Sparking occurs when a load is switched off because the circuit has high

A. Resistance
B. Inductance
C. Capacitance
D. Impedance
Answer» C. Capacitance
83.

The insulation on a current carrying conductor is provided

A. To prevent leakage of current
B. To prevent shock
C. Both of above factors
D. None of above factors
Answer» D. None of above factors
84.

The resistance of a copper wire 200 m long is 21 ω. If its thickness (diameter) is 0.44 mm, its specific resistance is around$

A. 1.2 x 10-8 ω-m
B. 1.4 x 10-8 ω-m
C. 1.6 x 10-8 ω-m
D. 1.8 x 10-8 ω-m
Answer» D. 1.8 x 10-8 ≈ì√¢-m
85.

In a lamp load when more than one lamp are switched on the total resistance of the load

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains same
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Remains same
86.

Voltage dependent resistors are used

A. For inductive circuits
B. To suppress surges
C. As heating elements
D. As current stabilizers
Answer» C. As heating elements
87.

When current flows through heater coil it glows but supply wiring does not glow because

A. Current through supply line flows at slower speed
B. Supply wiring is covered with insulation layer
C. Resistance of heater coil is more than the supply wires
D. Supply wires are made of superior material
Answer» D. Supply wires are made of superior material
88.

When one leg of parallel circuit is opened out the total current will

A. Reduce
B. Increase
C. Decrease
D. Become zero
Answer» D. Become zero
89.

Which of the following materials has a negative temperature coefficient of resistance?

A. Copper
B. Aluminum
C. Carbon
D. Brass
Answer» D. Brass
90.

What will be energy used by the battery if the battery has to drive 6.28 x 10¹⁸ electrons with potential difference of 20 V across the terminal ?$

A. 5 joules
B. 10 joules
C. 15 joules
D. 20 joules
Answer» E.
91.

Resistance of 220 V, 100 W lamp will be

A. 4.84 Q
B. 48.4 Q
C. 484 ft
D. 4840 Q
Answer» D. 4840 Q
92.

Bulbs in street lighting are all connected in

A. Parallel
B. Series
C. Series-parallel
D. End-to-end
Answer» B. Series
93.

Three 60 W bulbs are in parallel across the 60 V power line. If one bulb burns open

A. There will be heavy current in the main line
B. Rest of the two bulbs will not light
C. All three bulbs will light
D. The other two bulbs will light
Answer» E.
94.

In a series circuit with unequal resistances

A. The highest resistance has the most of the current through it
B. The lowest resistance has the highest voltage drop
C. The lowest resistance has the highest current
D. The highest resistance has the highest voltage drop
Answer» E.
95.

It becomes more difficult to remove

A. Any electron from the orbit
B. First electron from the orbit
C. Second electron from the orbit
D. Third electron from the orbit
Answer» E.
96.

If a parallel circuit is opened in the main line, the current

A. Increases in the branch of the lowest resistance
B. Increases in each branch
C. Is zero in all branches
D. Is zero in the highest resistive branch
Answer» D. Is zero in the highest resistive branch
97.

The four bulbs of 40 W each are connected in series swift a battery across them, which of the following statement is true?

A. The current through each bulb in same
B. The voltage across each bulb is not same
C. The power dissipation in each bulb is not same
D. None of the above
Answer» B. The voltage across each bulb is not same
98.

The substances which have a large number of free electrons and offer a low resistance are called

A. Insulators
B. Inductors
C. Semiconductors
D. Conductors
Answer» E.
99.

The condition for the validity under Ohm’s law is that$

A. resistance must be uniform
B. current should be proportional to the size of the resistance
C. resistance must be wire wound type
D. temperature at positive end should be more than the temperature at negative end
Answer» B. current should be proportional to the size of the resistance
100.

When electric current passes through a metallic conductor, its temperature rises. This is due to

A. Collisions between conduction electrons and atoms
B. The release of conduction electrons from parent atoms
C. Mutual collisions between metal atoms
D. Mutual collisions between conducting electrons
Answer» B. The release of conduction electrons from parent atoms