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1.

 In the internal structure of a MOSFET, a parasitic BJT exists between the

A. source & gate terminals
B. source & drain terminals
C. drain & gate terminals
D. there is no parasitic BJT in MOSFET
Answer» C. drain & gate terminals
2.

Assertion (A): DC servomotors are more commonly used in armature controlled mode than field controlled mode.
Reason (R): Armature controlled Dc motors have higher starting torque than fiels controlled motors.

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Answer» B. Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
3.

Which properties should a material posse so as to be used for electrical equipments?

i. High resistance
ii. High luminosity
iii. Fire retarding insulation
iv. High permittivity

A. i and ii only
B. i and iv only
C. i, iii and iv
D. All of these
Answer» E.
4.

For which among these applications is porcelain used?

i. Enclosure for CTs and circuit breakers
ii. Enclosure for large indoor transformers
iii. Enclosure for bushing
iv. Support for bus bars

A. i and ii only
B. ii, iii and iv only
C. i, iii and iv only
D. i, ii, iii and iv
Answer» D. i, ii, iii and iv
5.

Which material is used as a conducting material in electrical machines?

i. Copper
ii. Aluminium
iii. Nickel
iv. Iron

A. i, iii and iv
B. ii and iv only
C. i and ii only
D. i and iv only
Answer» D. i and iv only
6.

Which among these materials have a relative permeability of 1?

i. Air
ii. Copper
iii. Iron
iv. Nickel

A. i and ii only
B. i and iii only
C. i and iv only
D. iii and iv only
Answer» B. i and iii only
7.

Which material has a lower dielectric strength at 50 Hz?

A. Bakelite
B. Glass
C. Air
D. Dielectric oil
Answer» D. Dielectric oil
8.

 Which among these is a method to minimise eddy current loss?

A. Laminated core
B. Insulation of lamination
C. Use of material of high electrical resistivity
D. All of these
Answer» E.
9.

 Which among these materials is a permanent magnetic material?

A. Palladium
B. Chromium steel
C. Silicon steel
D. All of these
Answer» C. Silicon steel
10.

  What is the purity of electrically graded aluminium?

A. 95 %
B. 98.3 %
C. 99.5 %
D. 97.5 %
Answer» D. 97.5 %
11.

 Which alloy is used as electrical resistance alloy?

A. Nickel alloys
B. Nickel chromium alloys
C. Ferro nickel alloys
D. All of these
Answer» E.
12.

Which material can be used upto a temperature of 130° C?

A. Mica
B. Cotton
C. Synthetic resin
D. All of these
Answer» B. Cotton
13.

The unit cells

A. Contain the smallest number of atoms which when taken together have all the properties of the crystals of the particular metal
B. Have the same orientation and their similar faces are parallel
C. May be defined as the smallest parallelepiped which could be transposed in three coordinate directions to build up the space lattice
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
14.

 For a vector F, Fcosβ is equal to zero. What does this refer?

A. X-axis component is zero
B. Y-axis component is zero
C. Z-axis component is zero
D. β = 180˚
Answer» C. Z-axis component is zero
15.

The force produced by electric field in a singly excited energy conversion device, using electric field as coupling medium can be obtained by ___________

A. use of field energy function only
B. use of coenergy function only
C. any of the mentioned
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned
16.

The area of two parallel plates is doubled and the distance between these plates is also doubled. The capacitor voltage is kept constant. Under these conditions, force between the plates of this capacitor __________

A. decreases
B. increases
C. reduce to half
D. gets doubled
Answer» D. gets doubled
17.

A parallel plate capacitor has a capacitance of 10μF. If the linear dimensions of the plates are doubled and distance between them is also doubled, the new value of capacitance would be __________

A. 10μF
B. 20μF
C. 5μF
D. 40μF
Answer» C. 5μF
18.

Consider a single phase synchronous machine of cylindrical rotor type. A single phase supply is given to the stator winding, and a voltmeter is connected across rotor winding. For what value of θr the voltmeter reads a zero?

A.
B. 30°
C. 45°
D. 90°
Answer» E.
19.

All practical electromechanical energy conversion devices make use of the magnetic field rather than the electric field as the coupling medium.This is because

A. electric field systems present insulation difficulties
B. electric field systems have more dielectric loss than the magnetic loss, for the same power rating of the machine
C. in electric field systems, for normal electric field strength, the stored energy density is high
D. in magnetic field systems, for normal magnetic flux density, the stored energy density is high
Answer» E.
20.

Electromagnetic torque in rotating electrical machinery is present when ________

A. stator winding alone carries current
B. rotor winding alone carries current
C. air gap is uniform
D. both stator and rotor windings carry current
Answer» E.
21.

any of the stator or rotor currents acting alone

A. loud speakers and tachometers
B. synchronous motors and moving iron instruments
C. DC shunt machines and solenoids
D. reluctance motors and synchronous motors
Answer» E.
22.

In a doubly excited magnetic system of salient pole type stator and rotor, the reluctance torque is present only when _____________

A. both stator and rotor currents are acting
B. stator current is acting alone
C. rotor current is acting alone
D. any of the stator or rotor currents acting alone
Answer» E.
23.

In a doubly excited magnetic systems, the magnetic torques and forces act in such a direction as to tend to

A. decrease the field energy at constant currents
B. decrease the field energy at constant currents
C. increase the field energy at constant currents
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned
24.

Most of the electromagnetic energy conversion devices belong to __________

A. singly excited magnetic systems
B. doubly excited magnetic systems
C. multiply excited magnetic systems
D. both doubly excited magnetic systems and multiply excited magnetic systems
Answer» E.
25.

Which of the following are examples of doubly-excited magnetic systems?

A. Synchronous Machines
B. Loudspeakers and Tachometers
C. D.C Shunt Machines
D. Any of the mentioned
Answer» E.
26.

Single phase reluctance motors are extensively used in ________

A. grinder applications
B. driving electric clocks and other timing devices
C. welding applications
D. lifts/ elevators
Answer» C. welding applications
27.

The single phase reluctance machine acts as a generator when angle δ is _______

A. positive
B. negative
C. zero
D. any of the mentioned
Answer» C. zero
28.

Reluctance motor can produce torque at ________

A. any speed less than synchronous speed
B. synchronous speed only
C. any speed greater than synchronous speed
D. any of the mentioned
Answer» C. any speed greater than synchronous speed
29.

The variation of reluctance Rl with space angle θr depends on the shape of __________

A. stator poles
B. rotor poles
C. stator or rotor poles
D. both stator and rotor poles
Answer» E.
30.

The reluctance offered to the stator flux by two small air gaps in series with high permeability iron, in reluctance machine is minimum, when the space angle θr = ______

A.
B. 45°
C. 90°
D. 270°
Answer» B. 45°
31.

The reluctance offered to the stator flux by two very large air gaps in series with high permeability iron, in reluctance machine is maximum, when the space angle θr = ______

A.
B. 45°
C. 90°
D. 180°
Answer» D. 180°
32.

Space angle, θr is measured between stator d-axis and _____

A. quadrature axis
B. direct d-axis
C. long rotor axis
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned
33.

What is the angle between stator direct axis and quadrature axis ?

A. 90°
B.
C. 45°
D. any of the mentioned
Answer» B. 0°
34.

Electromagnetic force and/or torque developed in any physical system, acts in such a direction as to tend to ____________

A. increase both the field energy and co-energy at constant current
B. increase the field energy and decrease the co-energy at constant current
C. decrease both the field energy and co-energy at constant current
D. decrease the field energy and increase the co-energy at constant current
Answer» B. increase the field energy and decrease the co-energy at constant current
35.

 The electromagnetic torque developed in any physical system, and with magnetic saturation neglected, acts in such a direction as to tend to ____________

A. decrease both the reluctance and inductance
B. increase both the reluctance and inductance
C. decrease the reluctance and increase the inductance
D. increase the reluctance and decrease the inductance
Answer» D. increase the reluctance and decrease the inductance
36.

The electromagnetic force developed in any physical system acts in such a direction as to tend to _____________

A. decrease the co-energy at constant mmf
B. increase the co-energy at constant flux
C. decrease the co-energy at constant flux
D. decrease the co-energy at constant flux
Answer» E.
37.

The electromagnetic force and/or torque, developed in any physical system, acts in such a direction as to tend to ____________

A. decrease the magnetic stored energy at constant mmf
B. decrease the magnetic stored energy at constant flux
C. increase the magnetic stored energy at constant flux
D. increase the magnetic stored energy at constant current
Answer» C. increase the magnetic stored energy at constant flux
38.

For a linear electromagnetic circuit, which of the following statement is true?

A. Field energy is less than the Co-energy
B. Field energy is equal to the Co-energy
C. Field energy is greater than the Co-energy
D. Co-energy is zero
Answer» C. Field energy is greater than the Co-energy
39.

When a current of 5A flows through a coil of linear magnetic circuit, it has flux linkages of 2.4 wb-turns. What is the energy stored in the magnetic field of this coil in Joules?

A. 6
B. 12
C. 1.2
D. 2.4
Answer» B. 12
40.

For a toroid to extract the energy from the supply system, the flux linkages of the magnetic field must be ________

A. zero
B. changing or varying
C. constant
D. any of the mentioned
Answer» C. constant
41.

The developed electromagnetic force and/or torque in electromechanical energy conversion system, acts in such a direction that tends to ___________

A. increase the stored energy at constant mmf
B. decrease the stored energy at constant mmf
C. decrease the co-energy at constant mmf
D. increase the stored energy at constant flux
Answer» C. decrease the co-energy at constant mmf
42.

The energy storing capacity of magnetic field is about ________ times greater than that of electric field?

A. 50,000
B. 25,000
C. 10,000
D. 40,000
Answer» C. 10,000
43.

What is the coupling field used between the electrical and mechanical systems in an energy conversion devices?

A. Magnetic field
B. Electric field
C. Magnetic field or Electric field
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
44.

 An electro-mechanical energy conversion device is one which converts _______

A. Electrical energy to mechanical energy only
B. Mechanical energy to electrical energy only
C. All of the mentioned
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned