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This section includes 88 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your BITSAT knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
In the case of a lossy capacitor, its series equivalent resistance value will be |
A. | mall |
B. | ery small |
C. | arge |
D. | ero |
Answer» D. ero | |
2. |
Which of the following capacitor is preferred in case of single phase motor ? |
A. | ica capacitor |
B. | aper capacitor |
C. | lectrolytic capacitor |
D. | eramic capacitor |
Answer» D. eramic capacitor | |
3. |
Which of the following capacitors has relatively shorter shelf life ? |
A. | ica capacitor |
B. | lectrolytic capacitor |
C. | eramic capacitor |
D. | aper capacitor |
Answer» C. eramic capacitor | |
4. |
This mention statement is associated with "The surface integral of the normal component of the electric displacement D over any closed surface equals the charge enclosed by the surface". |
A. | auss's law |
B. | irchhoff's law |
C. | araday's law |
D. | enz's law |
Answer» B. irchhoff's law | |
5. |
1 volt/meter is same as |
A. | meter/coulomb |
B. | newton/meter |
C. | newton/coulomb |
D. | joule/coulomb |
Answer» D. joule/coulomb | |
6. |
The dielectric constant (relative permittivity) of glass is given by |
A. | .1 to 0.4 |
B. | .5 to 1.0 |
C. | .0 to 4.0 |
D. | to 100 |
Answer» E. | |
7. |
A potential of 400 V is applied to a capacitor, the plates of which are 4 mm apart. The strength of electric field is |
A. | 00 kV/m |
B. | 0 kV/m |
C. | kV/m |
D. | kV/m |
Answer» B. 0 kV/m | |
8. |
Electric intensity at any point in an electric field is equal to the at that point. |
A. | lectric flux |
B. | agnetic flux density |
C. | otential gradient |
D. | one of the above |
Answer» D. one of the above | |
9. |
A capacitance of 100 fiF is connected in series with a resistance of 8000 £2. The time constant of the circuit is |
A. | .2 s |
B. | .4 s |
C. | .6 s |
D. | .8 s |
Answer» E. | |
10. |
The direction of electric field due +0 positive charge is . |
A. | way from the charge |
B. | owards the charge |
C. | oth (A) and (B) |
D. | one of the above |
Answer» B. owards the charge | |
11. |
Paper condenser is |
A. | lways polarised |
B. | sually of fixed value |
C. | lectrolytic condenser |
D. | variable condenser |
Answer» C. lectrolytic condenser | |
12. |
A field line and an equipotential surface are |
A. | lways parallel |
B. | lways at 90° |
C. | nclined at any angle 0 |
D. | one of the above |
Answer» C. nclined at any angle 0 | |
13. |
Which of the following is not a vector ? |
A. | inear momentum |
B. | ngular momentum |
C. | lectric field |
D. | lectric potential |
Answer» E. | |
14. |
The electrostatic force between two charges of one coulomb each and placed at a distance of 0.5 m will be |
A. | 6 x 10 fa |
B. | 6 x 107 N |
C. | 6 x 108 N |
D. | 6 x 109 N |
Answer» E. | |
15. |
The total deficiency or excess of electrons in a body is known as |
A. | urrent |
B. | oltage |
C. | otential gradient |
D. | harge |
Answer» E. | |
16. |
For a good 0.05 uF capacitor ohmmeter reading should |
A. | how low resistance momentarily and back off to a very high resistance |
B. | how high resistance momentarily and then a very low resistance |
C. | o quickly to 50 ohm approximately and remain there |
D. | ot move at all |
Answer» B. how high resistance momentarily and then a very low resistance | |
17. |
The property of a capacitor to store electricity is called its |
A. | apacitance |
B. | harge |
C. | nergy |
D. | one of the above |
Answer» B. harge | |
18. |
Which of the following expression is correct for electric field strength ? |
A. | = D/E |
B. | = D2/t |
C. | = jtD |
D. | 0 |
Answer» B. = D2/t | |
19. |
An uncharged conductor is placed near a charged conductor, then |
A. | he uncharged conductor gets charged by conduction |
B. | he uncharged conductor gets charged by induction and then attracted towards the charging body |
C. | he uncharged conductor is attracted first and then charged by induction |
D. | t remains as such |
Answer» C. he uncharged conductor is attracted first and then charged by induction | |
20. |
The capacitor preferred for high frequency circuits is |
A. | ir capacitor |
B. | ica capacitor |
C. | lectrolytic capacitor |
D. | one of the above |
Answer» C. lectrolytic capacitor | |
21. |
For which of the following parameter variation, the capacitance of the capacitor remains unaffected ? |
A. | istance between plates |
B. | rea of the plates |
C. | ature of dielectric |
D. | hickness of the plates |
Answer» E. | |
22. |
The ohmmeter reading for a short circuited capacitor is |
A. | nfinity |
B. | ew kilo ohms |
C. | ew megohms |
D. | ero |
Answer» E. | |
23. |
Out of the following capacitors of identical rating which one will have the smallest dimensions ? |
A. | luminium foil capacitor |
B. | ica capacitor |
C. | eramic capacitor |
D. | aper capacitor |
Answer» D. aper capacitor | |
24. |
A unit tube of flux is known as tube |
A. | ewton |
B. | araday |
C. | ichale |
D. | one of the above |
Answer» C. ichale | |
25. |
A mica capacitor and a ceramic capacitor both have the same physical dimensions. Which will have more value of capacitance ? |
A. | eramic capacitor |
B. | ica capacitor |
C. | oth will have identical value of capacitance |
D. | t depends on applied voltage |
Answer» B. ica capacitor | |
26. |
The electric field intensity at a point situated 4 meters from a point charge is 200 N/C. If the distance is reduced to 2 meters, the field intensity will be |
A. | 00 N/C |
B. | 00 N/C |
C. | 00 N/C |
D. | 200 N/C |
Answer» D. 200 N/C | |
27. |
A paper capacitor is usually available in the form of |
A. | ubes |
B. | olled foil |
C. | isc |
D. | eshed plates |
Answer» C. isc | |
28. |
A capacitor consists of two |
A. | eramic plates and one mica disc |
B. | nsulators separated by a dielectric |
C. | ilver-coated insulators |
D. | onductors separated by an insulator |
Answer» E. | |
29. |
The time constant and R-C circuit may also be defined as the time during which the charging current falls to ______ percent of its initial maximum value, |
A. | 7 |
B. | 2 |
C. | 3 |
D. | 3 |
Answer» B. 2 | |
30. |
Dielectric strength of a medium is usually expressed in |
A. | /mm |
B. | /m² |
C. | V/mm |
D. | /mm |
Answer» D. /mm | |
31. |
The value of E within the field due to a point charge can be found with the help of |
A. | araday’s laws |
B. | irchhoff's laws |
C. | oulomb’s laws |
D. | one of the above |
Answer» D. one of the above | |
32. |
The number of Faraday tubes of flux passing through a surface in an electric field is called |
A. | lectric flux |
B. | lectric flux density |
C. | agnetic flux density |
D. | lectric charge density |
Answer» B. lectric flux density | |
33. |
The capacity of capacitor bank used in power factor correction is expressed in terms of |
A. | W |
B. | VA |
C. | VAR |
D. | olts |
Answer» D. olts | |
34. |
When 4 volts e.m.f. is applied across a 1 farad capacitor, it will store energy of |
A. | joules |
B. | joules |
C. | joules |
D. | joules |
Answer» E. | |
35. |
Permittivity is expressed in |
A. | arad/sq-m |
B. | arad/meter |
C. | eber/meter |
D. | eber/sq-m |
Answer» C. eber/meter | |
36. |
Mica capacitors are characterised by all of the following except |
A. | table operation |
B. | ccurate value |
C. | ow leakage reactance |
D. | ow losses |
Answer» D. ow losses | |
37. |
If the sheet of a bakelite is inserted between the plates of an air capacitor, the capacitance will |
A. | ecrease |
B. | ncrease |
C. | emains unchanged |
D. | ecome zero |
Answer» C. emains unchanged | |
38. |
Capacitance increases with |
A. | ncrease in plate area and decrease in distance between the plates |
B. | ncrease in plate area and distance between the plates |
C. | ecrease in plate area and value of applied voltage |
D. | eduction in plate area and distance between the plates |
Answer» B. ncrease in plate area and distance between the plates | |
39. |
Which is the most superior dielectric out of the following ? |
A. | ir |
B. | lass |
C. | akelite |
D. | aper |
Answer» D. aper | |
40. |
“The surface integral of the normal component of the electric displacement D over any closed surface equals the charge enclosed by the surface”.The above statement is associated with |
A. | auss’s law |
B. | irchhoff's law |
C. | araday’s law |
D. | enz’s law |
Answer» B. irchhoff's law | |
41. |
"The total electric flux through any closed surface surrounding charges is equal to the amount oflcharge enclosed".The above statement is associated with |
A. | oulomb’s square law |
B. | auss’s law |
C. | axwell’s first law |
D. | axwell’s second law |
Answer» C. axwell’s first law | |
42. |
If a third equal and similar charge is placed between two equal and similar charges, then this third charge will |
A. | ove out of the field of influence of the two charges |
B. | emain in stable equilibrium |
C. | ot be in equilibrium |
D. | e in unstable equilibrium |
Answer» C. ot be in equilibrium | |
43. |
capacitors are mainly used for radio frequency tuning. |
A. | aper |
B. | ir |
C. | ica |
D. | lectrolytic |
Answer» C. ica | |
44. |
Dielectric strength ______ with increasing thickness |
A. | ncreases |
B. | ecreases |
C. | emains unaltered |
D. | one of the above |
Answer» C. emains unaltered | |
45. |
The minimum value of potential gradient in a cable occurs in |
A. | nsulation |
B. | onductor |
C. | uter sheath |
D. | niformly all over |
Answer» B. onductor | |
46. |
The force between two charges is 120 N. If the distance between the charges is doubled, the force will be |
A. | 0 N |
B. | 0 N |
C. | 0 N |
D. | 5 N |
Answer» C. 0 N | |
47. |
When a dielectric is placed in an electric field the field strength |
A. | ecreases |
B. | ncreases |
C. | educes to zero |
D. | emain unchanged |
Answer» B. ncreases | |
48. |
at a point may be defined as equal to the lines of force passing normally through a unit cross section at that point. |
A. | lectric intensity |
B. | agnetic flux density |
C. | lectric flux |
D. | one of the above |
Answer» B. agnetic flux density | |
49. |
Dielectric strength of medium |
A. | ncreases with rise in temperature |
B. | ncreases with moisture content |
C. | s same for all insulating materials |
D. | one of the above |
Answer» E. | |
50. |
The dissipation factor of a good dielectric is of the order of |
A. | 0.0002 |
B. | 0.002 |
C. | 0.02 |
D. | 0.2 |
Answer» B. 0.002 | |