Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electrical Engineering.

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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