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This section includes 93 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Electrical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Centrifugal compressors are used to handle volume of refrigerant. |
A. | small |
B. | medium |
C. | large |
D. | very large |
Answer» D. very large | |
2. |
Room air conditioners and packaged units are examples of |
A. | direct expansion systems |
B. | indirect expansion systems |
C. | chilled water systems |
D. | indirect contraction systems |
Answer» B. indirect expansion systems | |
3. |
Electric ovens using heating elements of........................... can produce temperatures up to 3000°C |
A. | nickel |
B. | graphite |
C. | chromium |
D. | iron. |
Answer» C. chromium | |
4. |
Which of the following is capable of absorbing excess moisture from the air? |
A. | silica gel |
B. | charcoal |
C. | salts of calcium or ammonia |
D. | activated alumina |
Answer» D. activated alumina | |
5. |
is widely used in large industrial plants such as cold storages and ice plants as per the cost basis. |
A. | r – 40 |
B. | r – 717 |
C. | r – 744 |
D. | r – 764 |
Answer» C. r – 744 | |
6. |
The refrigerants which are first cooled by refrigerants and then used for cooling purposes are known as refrigerants. |
A. | secondary, primary |
B. | primary, secondary |
C. | tertiary, primary |
D. | secondary, tertiary |
Answer» C. tertiary, primary | |
7. |
The process of heat transfer during the re-entry of satellites and missiles, at very high speeds, into earth’s atmosphere is known as |
A. | ablation |
B. | radiation |
C. | viscous dissipation |
D. | irradiation |
Answer» B. radiation | |
8. |
When the heat stored in the body is the human body feels comfortable. |
A. | zero |
B. | infinite |
C. | positive |
D. | negative |
Answer» B. infinite | |
9. |
Grounding transformer is used where neutral available |
A. | is |
B. | is not |
C. | any of above |
D. | none of above |
Answer» C. any of above | |
10. |
In case of earth fault, the underground neutral system lead to arcing ground |
A. | does |
B. | does not |
C. | any of above |
D. | none of above |
Answer» B. does not | |
11. |
The process of extraction of the certain required amount of water from air is known as |
A. | heating |
B. | cooling |
C. | humidification |
D. | dehumidification |
Answer» E. | |
12. |
Ground resistance value for sensitive installations is |
A. | less than 5 Ω |
B. | more than 5 Ω |
C. | equal to 50 Ω |
D. | any of above |
Answer» B. more than 5 Ω | |
13. |
Grounding transformer is used where neutral                  available |
A. | is |
B. | is not |
C. | any of above |
D. | none of above |
Answer» C. any of above | |
14. |
In a substation the equipment used to limit short circuit current level is |
A. | series reactor |
B. | coupling capacitor |
C. | lightening switch |
D. | isolator. |
Answer» B. coupling capacitor | |
15. |
In a star connected system without neutral grounding, zero sequence currents are |
A. | zero |
B. | phaser sum of phase currents |
C. | same as rms value of phase currents |
D. | same as peak value of phase currents |
Answer» B. phaser sum of phase currents | |
16. |
The advantage of neutral earthing |
A. | safety of personnel |
B. | reduction of earth fault current |
C. | elimination of arcing ground |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» D. none of the above | |
17. |
In case of earth fault, the underground neutral system                    lead to arcing ground |
A. | does |
B. | does not |
C. | any of above |
D. | none of above |
Answer» B. does not | |
18. |
In equipment grounding, the enclosure is connected to ...........wire |
A. | ground |
B. | neutral |
C. | phase |
D. | either a or b |
Answer» B. neutral | |
19. |
Grounding transformer is used where neutral .........available |
A. | is |
B. | is not |
C. | either a or b |
D. | . none of the above |
Answer» C. either a or b | |
20. |
Which of the following causes the corrosion of terminals and clamps? |
A. | spilled electrolyte |
B. | increase in temperature |
C. | decrease in pressure |
D. | due to high current |
Answer» B. increase in temperature | |
21. |
What is the total number of cells present in a 12-volt battery? |
A. | 5 |
B. | 6 |
C. | 3 |
D. | 4 |
Answer» C. 3 | |
22. |
Which of the following decreases within turn decreases the charging rate? |
A. | temperature |
B. | pressure |
C. | enthalpy |
D. | entropy |
Answer» B. pressure | |
23. |
Which is the material used to as anode in a lithium-ion battery? |
A. | brass foil coated with graphite |
B. | aluminum foil coated with graphite |
C. | copper foil coated with graphite |
D. | stainless steel coated with graphite |
Answer» C. copper foil coated with graphite | |
24. |
No discontinuity is observed in case of |
A. | short break static ups configuration |
B. | long break static ups configuration |
C. | no break static ups configuration |
D. | rotating type ups configuration |
Answer» D. rotating type ups configuration | |
25. |
Static UPS requires |
A. | only rectifier |
B. | only inverter |
C. | both inverter and rectifier |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» D. none of the mentioned | |
26. |
Earthing is necessary to give protection against |
A. | electric shock |
B. | voltage fluctuation |
C. | overloading |
D. | high temperature of the conductors |
Answer» B. voltage fluctuation | |
27. |
Fuse is a piece of wire of a materi |
A. | high melting point |
B. | low melting point |
C. | moderate melting point |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. moderate melting point | |
28. |
In case of---------free running and coasting periods are generally long. |
A. | main-line service |
B. | urban wervice |
C. | sub-urban service |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» B. urban wervice | |
29. |
For 600 V D.C. line for tramcars, brack is connected to |
A. | positive of the supply |
B. | negative of the supply |
C. | mid voltage of 300 v |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. mid voltage of 300 v | |
30. |
The return circuit for tram cars is through |
A. | neutral wire |
B. | rails |
C. | cables |
D. | common earthing |
Answer» C. cables | |
31. |
For which of the following locomotives the maintenance requirements are the least? |
A. | steam locomotives |
B. | diesel locomotives |
C. | electric locomotives |
D. | equal in all of the above |
Answer» D. equal in all of the above | |
32. |
which of the following track is electrified |
A. | delhi-bombay |
B. | delhi-madras |
C. | delhi-howrah |
D. | delhi-ahmedabad |
Answer» D. delhi-ahmedabad | |
33. |
In case of locomotives the tractive power is provided by |
A. | single cylinder double acting steam engine |
B. | double cylinder, single acting steam engine |
C. | double cylinder, double acting steam engine |
D. | single stage steam turbine |
Answer» D. single stage steam turbine | |
34. |
Which of the following drives is suitable for mines where explosive gas exists? |
A. | steam engine |
B. | diesel engine |
C. | battery locomotive |
D. | any of the above |
Answer» D. any of the above | |
35. |
In a steam locomotive electric power is provided through |
A. | overhead wire |
B. | battery system |
C. | small turbo-generator |
D. | diesel engine generator |
Answer» D. diesel engine generator | |
36. |
In tramways which of the following motors is used? |
A. | d.c. shunt motor |
B. | d.c. series motor |
C. | a.c. three phase motor |
D. | a.c. single phase capacitor start motor |
Answer» C. a.c. three phase motor | |
37. |
The horsepower of steam locomotives is |
A. | upto 1500 |
B. | 1500 to 2000 |
C. | 2000 to 3000 |
D. | 3000 to 4000 |
Answer» C. 2000 to 3000 | |
38. |
In India diesel locomotives are manufactured at |
A. | ajmer |
B. | varanasi |
C. | bangalore |
D. | jamalpur |
Answer» C. bangalore | |
39. |
Skidding of a vehicle always occurs when |
A. | braking effort exceeds its adhesive weight |
B. | it negotiates a curve |
C. | it passes over points and crossings |
D. | brake is applied suddenly. |
Answer» B. it negotiates a curve | |
40. |
Longer coasting period for a train results in |
A. | higher acceleration |
B. | higher retardation |
C. | lower specific energy consumption |
D. | higher schedule speed. |
Answer» D. higher schedule speed. | |
41. |
The free-running speed of a train does NOT depend on the |
A. | duration of stops |
B. | distance between stops |
C. | running time |
D. | acceleration. |
Answer» B. distance between stops | |
42. |
The major disadvantage of carbon arc welding is that |
A. | there is occurrence of blow holes |
B. | electrodes are consumed fast |
C. | separate filler rod is needed |
D. | bare electrodes are necessary. |
Answer» B. electrodes are consumed fast | |
43. |
In electric welding, arc blow can be avoided by |
A. | using bare electrodes |
B. | welding away from earth ground connection |
C. | using a.c. welding machines |
D. | increasing arc length |
Answer» D. increasing arc length | |
44. |
A.C. welding machine cannot be used for welding |
A. | mig |
B. | atomic hydrogen |
C. | resistance |
D. | submerged arc. |
Answer» B. atomic hydrogen | |
45. |
The basic electrical requirement in arc welding is that there should be |
A. | coated electrodes |
B. | high open-circuit voltage |
C. | no arc blow |
D. | d.c. power supply. |
Answer» C. no arc blow | |
46. |
Which of the following has the highest value of thermal conductivity? |
A. | water |
B. | steam |
C. | solid ice |
D. | melting ice |
Answer» D. melting ice | |
47. |
The process of heat transfer during the re-entry of satellites and missiles, at very high speeds, into earth’s atmosphere is known as |
A. | ablation |
B. | radiation |
C. | viscous dissipation |
D. | irradiation |
Answer» B. radiation | |
48. |
Heat is transferred simultaneously by condition, convection and radiation |
A. | inside boiler furnaces |
B. | during melting of ice |
C. | through the surface of the insulted pipe caring steam |
D. | from refrigerator coils to freezer of a refrigerator |
Answer» B. during melting of ice | |
49. |
A perfect black body is one that |
A. | transmits all incident radiations |
B. | absorbs all incident radions |
C. | reflects all incident radiations |
D. | absorbs, reflects and transmits all incident radiations |
Answer» C. reflects all incident radiations | |
50. |
For the transmission of heat from one body to another |
A. | temperature of the two bodies must be different |
B. | both bodies must be solids |
C. | both bodies must be in contact |
D. | at least one of the bodies must have some source of heating |
Answer» B. both bodies must be solids | |