Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electrical Engineering.

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51.

When a body reflects entire radiation incident on it, then it is known as

A. white body
B. grey body
C. black body
D. transparent body
Answer» B. grey body
52.

Which of the following methods of heating is not dependent on the frequency of supply?

A. induction heating
B. dielectric heating
C. electric resistance heating
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
53.

...... method has leading power factor

A. resistance heating
B. dielectric heating
C. arc heating
D. induction heating
Answer» C. arc heating
54.

...... has the highest value of thermal conductivity.

A. copper
B. aluminium
C. brass
D. steel
Answer» B. aluminium
55.

Which of the following is an advantages of heating by electricity?

A. quicker operation
B. higher efficiency
C. absence of flue gases
D. all of the above
Answer» C. absence of flue gases
56.

The coreless induction furnace uses high-frequency electric supply in order to obtain high

A. flux density
B. eddy-current loss
C. primary resistance
D. power factor.
Answer» C. primary resistance
57.

Which of the following furnace suffers from pinch effect?

A. resistance furnace
B. core type induction furnace
C. coreless induction furnace
D. vertical core type induction furnace.
Answer» C. coreless induction furnace
58.

Which of the following heating method is based on the transformer principle ?

A. resistance heating
B. eddy-current heating
C. induction heating
D. dielectric heating.
Answer» D. dielectric heating.
59.

Spot welding is used for

A. thin metal sheets
B. rough and irregular surfaces
C. costings only
D. thick sections
Answer» B. rough and irregular surfaces
60.

In the indirect resistance heating method, heat is delivered to the charge

A. direcly
B. by radiation
C. by convection
D. both (b) and (c).
Answer» E.
61.

Magnetic materials are heated with the help of

A. hysteresis loss
B. electric arc
C. electric current
D. radiation.
Answer» B. electric arc
62.

Electric ovens using heating elements of........................... can produce temperatures up to 3000°C

A. nickel
B. graphite
C. chromium
D. iron.
Answer» C. chromium
63.

Which of the following types of filters used in the air conditioning system is made of cloth that is discarded on getting dirty?

A. viscous type filters
B. dry filter
C. spray washers
D. electric precipitators
Answer» C. spray washers
64.

When the heat stored in the body is                  the human body feels comfortable.

A. zero
B. infinite
C. positive
D. negative
Answer» B. infinite
65.

Which of the following is true about the optimum effective temperature for human comfort?

A. same in winter and summer
B. not dependent on season
C. lower in winter than in summer
D. higher in winter than in summer
Answer» D. higher in winter than in summer
66.

Centrifugal compressors are used to handle                volume of refrigerant.

A. small
B. medium
C. large
D. very large
Answer» D. very large
67.

Which of the following cooling towers possess maximum heat transfer from air to water?

A. natural draft
B. mechanical draft
C. natural and mechanical draft
D. atmospheric draft
Answer» C. natural and mechanical draft
68.

Which of the following is the condition to use two compressors in the refrigeration system?

A. the desired temperature is 3°c
B. the desired temperature is -3°c
C. the desired temperature is -50°c
D. the desired temperature is -5°c
Answer» D. the desired temperature is -5°c
69.

                 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
70.

Where is the reciprocating compressor mostly suitable?

A. small displacements and low condensing pressures
B. small displacements and high condensing pressures
C. large displacements and low condensing pressures
D. large displacements and high condensing pressures
Answer» C. large displacements and low condensing pressures
71.

In the presence of which of the following, Sulphur dioxide becomes corrosive?

A. r – 12
B. ammonia
C. water
D. carbon dioxide
Answer» D. carbon dioxide
72.

From the following refrigerants, which is one of the most stable refrigerants?

A. ammonia
B. r – 12
C. carbon dioxide
D. sulphur dioxide
Answer» E.
73.

Which one of the following inorganic refrigerants is often used?

A. nh3
B. co2
C. h2o
D. so2
Answer» B. co2
74.

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
75.

Which of the following is not the type of refrigerant?

A. organic refrigerants
B. inorganic refrigerants
C. azeotrope refrigerants
D. halo-helium refrigerants
Answer» E.
76.

Which gas can be filled in GLS lamps?

A. oxygen
B. carbon dioxide
C. xenon
D. any inert gas
Answer» E.
77.

For normal reading the illumination level required is around

A. 20-40 lumens/m2
B. 60-100 lumens/m2
C. 200-300 lumens/m2
D. 400-500 lumens/m2
Answer» C. 200-300 lumens/m2
78.

...... is a cold cathode lamp.

A. fluorescent lamp
B. neon lamp
C. mercury vapour lamp
D. sodium vapour lamp
Answer» C. mercury vapour lamp
79.

The flicker effect of fluorescent lamps is more pronounced at

A. lower frequencies
B. higher frequencies
C. lower voltages
D. higher voltages
Answer» B. higher frequencies
80.

For the same lumen output, the running cost of the fluorescent lamp is

A. equal to that of filament lamp
B. less than that of filament lamp
C. more than that of filament lamp
D. any of the above
Answer» C. more than that of filament lamp
81.

On which of the following factors dies the depreciation or maintenance factor depend?

A. lamp cleaning schedule
B. ageing of the lamp
C. type of work carried out at the premises
D. all of the above factors
Answer» E.
82.

Which of the following lamps is the cheapest for the same wattage?

A. fluorescent tube
B. mercury vapour lamp
C. gls lamp
D. sodium vapour lamp
Answer» D. sodium vapour lamp
83.

The filament of a GLS lamp is made of

A. tungsten
B. copper
C. carbon
D. aluminium
Answer» B. copper
84.

Filament lamps operate normally at a power factor of

A. 0.5 lagging
B. 0.8 lagging
C. unity
D. 0.8 leading
Answer» D. 0.8 leading
85.

The unit of luminous flux is .

A. watt/m2
B. lumen
C. lumen/m2
D. watt
Answer» C. lumen/m2
86.

A solid angle is expressed in terms of

A. radians/metre
B. radians
C. steradians
D. degrees
Answer» D. degrees
87.

Illumination of one lumen per sq. metre is called

A. lumen metre
B. lux
C. foot candle
D. candela
Answer» C. foot candle
88.

Colour of light depends upon

A. frequency
B. wave length
C. both (a) and (b)
D. speed of light
Answer» D. speed of light
89.

Candela is the unit of which of the following?

A. wavelength
B. luminous intensity
C. luminous flux
D. frequency
Answer» C. luminous flux
90.

Floodlighting is NOT used for purposes.

A. reading
B. aesthetic
C. advertising
D. industrial.
Answer» B. aesthetic
91.

Which of the following instruments is used for the comparison of candle powers of different sources?

A. radiometer
B. bunsen meter
C. photometer
D. candle meter
Answer» D. candle meter
92.

The illumination at various points on a horizontal surface illuminated by the same source varies as

A. cos3θ
B. cos θ
C. 1/r2
D. cos2θ.
Answer» B. cos θ
93.

Which of the following lamp has minimum initial cost of installation but maximum running cost ?

A. incandescent
B. fluorescent
C. mercury vapour
D. sodium vapour.
Answer» B. fluorescent