Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electrical Engineering.

This section includes 134 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Electrical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

101.

Earth wire or ground wire is made of:

A. copper
B. aluminium
C. iron
D. galvanized steel
Answer» E.
102.

Gauge factor in a strain gauge must be

A. high
B. low
C. medium
D. small
Answer» B. low
103.

Which of the following is integrating instruments?

A. power factor meter
B. energy meter
C. voltmeter
D. ammeter
Answer» C. voltmeter
104.

Dipsticks are used for the

A. pressure measurement
B. flow measurement
C. displacement measurement
D. level measurement
Answer» E.
105.

An ammeter requires a change of 4A in its coil to produce a pointer deflectionof 8mm then its sensitivity is

A. 2.5 mm/a
B. 2.0 mm/a
C. 0.5 mm/a
D. none of the above
Answer» C. 0.5 mm/a
106.

The wheatstone bridge cant be used for precision measurements becauseerrors are introduce into on account of :

A. resistance of connecting leads
B. thermo electric emf
C. contact resistances
D. all of the above.
Answer» E.
107.

Loss of charge method is used to measure:

A. low r
B. high r
C. low l
D. high l
Answer» C. low l
108.

The pressure coil of a wattmeter should be connected on the supply side ofthe current coil when

A. load impedance is high
B. load impedance is low
C. supply voltage is low
D. none of the above
Answer» B. load impedance is low
109.

A megger indicates infinity when test terminals are open-circuited. This isbecause:

A. no current flows through the current coil
B. no current flows through the pressure coil
C. no current flows through the compensating winding
D. current does not flow through current coil and pressure coil
Answer» B. no current flows through the pressure coil
110.

The spring material used in a spring control device should have the following property.

A. should be non-magnetic
B. most be of low temperature co-efficient
C. should have low specific resistance
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
111.

A _____ device prevents the oscillation of the moving system and enables the latter to reach its final position quickly

A. deflecting
B. controlling
C. damping
D. any of the above
Answer» D. any of the above
112.

Which of the following essential features is possessed by an indicating instrument ?

A. deflecting device
B. controlling device
C. damping device
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
113.

Which of the following are integrating instruments ?

A. ammeters
B. voltmeters
C. wattmeters
D. ampere-hour and watt-hour meters
Answer» E.
114.

_____ instruments are those which measure the total quantity of electricity delivered in a particular time.

A. absolute
B. indicating
C. recording
D. integrating
Answer» E.
115.

Which of the following instruments indicate the instantaneous value of the electrical quantity being measured at the time at which it is being measured ?

A. absolute instruments
B. indicating instruments
C. recording instruments
D. integrating instruments
Answer» C. recording instruments
116.

The change in the direction of a compass needle, when a current carrying wire is brought near, is called

A. . electromagnetic deflection
B. . electroscopic force
C. magnetic force
D. . electrostatic force
Answer» B. . electroscopic force
117.

The use of _____ instruments is merely confined within laboratories as standardizing instruments.

A. absolute
B. indicating
C. recording
D. integrating
Answer» B. indicating
118.

The major advantage of electromagnet type meter over a permanent magnet meter is

A. . the electromagnet meter costs much less
B. the permanent magnet meter has a more sluggish coil
C. . the electromagnet meter need not be aligned with the earth’s magnetic field
D. . the electromagnet meter is more rugged
Answer» E.
119.

A voltmeter should have

A. . low internal resistance
B. . high internal resistance
C. . electrostatic plates
D. . a sensitive amplifier
Answer» C. . electrostatic plates
120.

The ratio and phase angle errors in potential transformer may be reduced by

A. increasing the exciting current
B. increasing the resistance and leakage reactance in the transformer
C. by not employing turns compensation
D. none of the above
Answer» E.
121.

Fluid friction damping can be used in

A. horizontally mounted instruments
B. vertically mounted instruments
C. both horizontally mounted instruments and vertically mounted instruments
D. none of the above
Answer» C. both horizontally mounted instruments and vertically mounted instruments
122.

Which of the following instruments have least torque/weight ratio:

A. dynamometer type
B. pmmc
C. attraction type moving iron
D. repulsion type moving iron
Answer» B. pmmc
123.

Measurement range of a voltmeter can be extended by using:

A. high current resistance
B. high series resistance
C. low shunt resistance
D. low series resistance
Answer» C. low shunt resistance
124.

Electrostatic type instruments are mainly used for measurement of

A. heavy currents
B. low currents
C. low voltages
D. high voltages
Answer» E.
125.

Which of the following voltmeter have least power consumption:

A. moving iron
B. hot-wire
C. electrostatic
D. induction type
Answer» D. induction type
126.

An ammeter requires a change of 4A in its coil to produce a pointer deflection of 8mm then its sensitivity is

A. 2.5 mm/a
B. 2.0 mm/a
C. 0.5 mm/a
D. none of the above
Answer» C. 0.5 mm/a
127.

The energy consumption of MI instrument as compared to MC instrument is:

A. same
B. more
C. less
D. very small
Answer» C. less
128.

A galvanometer can be used for measuring current and voltage of a circuit by:

A. shunt only
B. connecting high value of resistance in series only
C. shunt for measuring current and high resistance in series for voltage
D. without shunt and series resistance
Answer» D. without shunt and series resistance
129.

Moving coil instruments are:

A. permanent magnet type
B. dynamometer type
C. induction type
D. permanent magnet and dynamometer type
Answer» E.
130.

The deflection torque can be produced by:

A. gravity control
B. spring control
C. air friction
D. magneitcally
Answer» E.
131.

For increasing the range of an ammeter, connect:

A. a high value resistance in series with the ammeter coil
B. a high value resistance in parallel with the ammeter coil
C. a low value resistance in parallel with the ammeter coil
D. a low value resistance in series with the ammeter coil
Answer» D. a low value resistance in series with the ammeter coil
132.

Chemical effect is used for the operation of:

A. voltmeter
B. ammeter
C. ampere hour meter
D. kwh meter
Answer» D. kwh meter
133.

In spring control instruments, controlling torque:

A. can be adjusted easily
B. cannot be adjusted easily
C. remains the same
D. varies with the load
Answer» C. remains the same
134.

Moving Iron instruments can be used on:

A. ac and dc both
B. ac only
C. dc only
D. none of the above
Answer» B. ac only