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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.
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 | |