Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electrical Engineering.

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51.

Force in a conductor is __________ to the square of the distance between the charges.

A. Directly proportional
B. Inversely proportional
C. Not related
D. Cannot be determined
Answer» C. Not related
52.

If a coil is wound around a steel core and electric current is passed through the coil, the steel core acts as a?

A. Electromagnet
B. Permanent magnet
C. Neither electromagnet nor permanent magnet
D. Either electromagnet or permanent magnet
Answer» C. Neither electromagnet nor permanent magnet
53.

When the current in the current carrying conductor increases, what happens to the force in the conductor which is at right angles to the magnetic field?

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. Becomes zero
Answer» B. Decreases
54.

According to Fleming’s right hand rule, the index finger points towards?

A. Current
B. E.M.F.
C. Motion of the conductor
D. Magnetic flux
Answer» E.
55.

According to Fleming’s right hand rule, the middle finger points towards?

A. Current
B. E.M.F.
C. Motion of the conductor
D. Magnetic flux
Answer» C. Motion of the conductor
56.

“The direction of an induced e.m.f. is always such that it tends to set up a current opposing the motion or the change of flux responsible for inducing that e.m.f.”, this is the statement for?

A. Fleming’s left hand rule
B. Fleming’s right hand rule
C. Faraday’s law
D. Lenz’s law
Answer» E.
57.

According to Fleming’s right hand rule, the thumb points towards?

A. Current
B. E.M.F.
C. Motion of the conductor
D. Magnetic flux
Answer» D. Magnetic flux
58.

What is the strength of magnetic field known as ________

A. Flux
B. Density
C. Magnetic strength
D. Magnetic flux density
Answer» E.
59.

Weakest force in nature is?

A. Electric force
B. Gravitational force
C. Weak force
D. Magnetic force
Answer» C. Weak force
60.

The ratio of magnetic force to electric force on a charged particle getting undeflected in a field is ______

A. 1
B. 0
C. 2
D. 4
Answer» B. 0
61.

Which, among the following qualities, is not affected by the magnetic field?

A. Moving charge
B. Change in magnetic flux
C. Current flowing in a conductor
D. Stationary charge
Answer» E.
62.

What is the magnetic field outside a solenoid?

A. Infinity
B. Half the value of the field inside
C. Double the value of the field inside
D. Zero
Answer» E.
63.

When a charged particle moves at right angles to the magnetic field, the variable quantity is?

A. Momentum
B. Speed
C. Energy
D. Moment of inertia
Answer» B. Speed
64.

If the flow of electric current is parallel to the magnetic field, the force will be ______

A. Zero
B. Infinity
C. Maximum
D. Half the original value
Answer» B. Infinity
65.

The ratio of magnetic force to electric force on a charged particle getting undeflected in a field is?

A. 1
B. 0
C. 2
D. 4
Answer» B. 0
66.

To make the range of voltmeter increased Rh is

A. decreased
B. increased
C. unchanged
D. remain same
Answer» C. unchanged
67.

In the moving coil galvanometer a soft iron cylinder is placed inside the coil

A. to make zero field
B. to make stronger field
C. to make galvanometer heavier
D. both a and b
Answer» C. to make galvanometer heavier
68.

The value of magnetic field that will cause a max force of 7 x 10-3N on a 20 cm wire carrying current of 10A will be

A. 3.5 x 10-3T
B. 1.5 x 10-3T
C. 4.5 x 10-3T
D. 2.5 x 10-3T
Answer» B. 1.5 x 10-3T
69.

The work done by a magnetic field for revolving the charged particle q in a circular path will be

A. fd
B. max
C. negative
D. zero
Answer» E.
70.

A galvanometer of 50 ohm gives full scale deflection with 2mA current as to convert it into ammeter the range of 10A is connected with it then the shunt resistance will be

A. 0.1 ohm
B. 0.2 ohm
C. 0.01 ohm
D. 0.02 ohm
Answer» D. 0.02 ohm
71.

The device known as low resistance galvanometer is

A. ammeter
B. ohmmeter
C. voltmeter
D. Avometer
Answer» B. ohmmeter
72.

A charged particle will move through region getting undeflected if

A. v = B/E
B. v = BE
C. v = E/B
D. v = B + E
Answer» D. v = B + E
73.

The output of the sweep and time base generator will be

A. sinusoidal waveform
B. cos waveform
C. saw tooth waveform
D. both a and b
Answer» D. both a and b
74.

When an electron is projected at right angle to uniform magnetic field then it will move along

A. helical path
B. circle
C. straight line
D. cube
Answer» C. straight line
75.

While grasping wire in right hand with thumb pointing to the direction of current is known as

A. right hand rule
B. left hand rule
C. thumb hand rule
D. both a and b
Answer» B. left hand rule
76.

According to the system international unit the unit of magnetic flux is

A. tesla
B. NmA-1
C. weber
D. N/C
Answer» D. N/C
77.

The magnetic field outside a solenoid is

A. zero
B. strong
C. infinite
D. negligible
Answer» E.
78.

Solenoid of 15 cm long has 300 turns if current flowing through the solenoid is 5A then magnetic field inside the solenoid will be

A. 2.3 x 102
B. 1.3 x 102
C. 1.1 x 102
D. 1.4 x 102
Answer» C. 1.1 x 102
79.

The electronic device named as cathode ray oscilloscope is known as

A. graph plotting device
B. plotting device
C. printing device
D. both a and b
Answer» B. plotting device
80.

When charged particle is projected opposite to the direction of magnetic field then it experiences force equal to

A. qvBcos
B. qvBsin
C. qvB
D. zero
Answer» E.
81.

Magnetic force acting on a charge is given by the formula

A. q(V-B)
B. q(V + B)
C. q(V/B)
D. q(VxB)
Answer» E.
82.

The product of the force and moment arm is known as

A. potential difference
B. voltage
C. torque
D. inertia
Answer» D. inertia
83.

The electric instrument used to measure current in amperes is known as

A. ammeter
B. voltmeter
C. ohmmeter
D. Avometer
Answer» B. voltmeter
84.

Magnetic field is set up in region surrounding the current carrying

A. rod
B. wire
C. blog
D. plate
Answer» C. blog
85.

A power line 10m high carries current 200A then the magnetic field will be

A. 2 x 106T
B. 3 x 106T
C. 4 x 106T
D. 5 x 106T
Answer» D. 5 x 106T
86.

A 20 cm wire carrying current of 10A with magnetic field 0.30T having angle 40° will produce the force of

A. 0.21N
B. 0.25N
C. 0.31N
D. 0.39N
Answer» E.
87.

The electron moving at rate of 2 x 107 in uniform magnetic field of 1.10 x 10-3 then the radius of an orbit will be

A. 9.4 x 10-2m
B. 9 x 10-2m
C. 5.4 x 10-2m
D. 1.4 x 10-2m
Answer» B. 9 x 10-2m
88.

In SI unit of magnetic induction is

A. N/C
B. tesla
C. weber
D. NmA-1
Answer» C. weber
89.

In order to increase the range of ammeter, the value of shunt resistance Rs is

A. increased
B. decreased
C. remain
D. both a and b
Answer» C. remain
90.

One of the following quantities that is not affected by the magnetic field is

A. moving charge
B. change in magnetic flux
C. current flowing in conductor
D. stationary charge
Answer» E.
91.

In cathode ray oscilloscope the spots are formed on screen having

A. anode
B. cathode
C. grid
D. matrix
Answer» D. matrix
92.

Charged particle q moving through magnetic with velocity V will have zero magnetic force when angle is

A. 0
B. 90
C. 180
D. both a and b
Answer» E.
93.

In a magnetic field of 2.50 x 10-3T such that magnetic force is equal to its weight then proton moves with the speed of

A. 3.09 x 10-5 m/s
B. 4.09 x 10-5 m/s
C. 2.09 x 10-5 m/s
D. 0.09 x 10-5 m/s
Answer» C. 2.09 x 10-5 m/s
94.

If magnetic field in certain region is given by B = (40i-18k)Wbm2 then the flux passes through 5 cm2 area loop will be

A. 90 x 10-4
B. 91 x 10-4
C. 92 x 10-4
D. 94 x 10-4
Answer» B. 91 x 10-4
95.

Ratio of magnetic force Fm and electric force Fe acting on a charge getting undflected through the field is

A. E/B
B. B/E
C. 1
D. 0
Answer» D. 0
96.

The cathode ray oscilloscope displays the graph of the waveforms based on

A. current
B. voltage
C. potential difference
D. temperature
Answer» C. potential difference
97.

The moving charge experiences magnetic force because of

A. magnetic flux
B. magnetic field
C. magnetic current
D. both a and b
Answer» C. magnetic current
98.

The torque of the couple is given by ILBxa in which a is a

A. momentum
B. moment arm
C. arm
D. moment of inertia
Answer» C. arm
99.

When a charged particle moves at right angle to a magnetic field the quantity that changes is

A. momentum
B. speed
C. energy
D. moment of inertia
Answer» B. speed
100.

The magnetic field inside a solenoid is

A. zero
B. weak
C. uniform
D. non-uniform
Answer» D. non-uniform