

MCQOPTIONS
This section includes 143 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Electrical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
The property of fluid by virtue of which it offers resistance to shear is called |
A. | surface tension |
B. | adhesion |
C. | cohesion |
D. | viscosity |
Answer» E. | |
2. |
Three capacitors each of the capacity C are given. The resultant capacity 2/3 C can be obtained by using them |
A. | all in series |
B. | all in parallel |
C. | two in parallel and third in series with this combination |
D. | two in series and third in parallel across this combination |
Answer» D. two in series and third in parallel across this combination | |
3. |
"The total electric flux through any closed surface surrounding charges is equal to the amount oflcharge enclosed".The above statement is associated with |
A. | Coulombs square law |
B. | Gausss law |
C. | Maxwells first law |
D. | Maxwells second law |
Answer» C. Maxwells first law | |
4. |
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 | |
5. |
If A.C. voltage is applied to capacitive circuit, the alternating current can flow in the circuit because |
A. | varying voltage produces the charging and dicharging currents |
B. | of high peak value |
C. | charging current can flow |
D. | discharge current can flow |
Answer» B. of high peak value | |
6. |
Two plates of a parallel capacitor after being charged from a constant voltage source are separated apart by means of insulated handles, then the |
A. | Voltage across the plates |
B. | voltage across the plates decreases |
C. | charge on the capacitor decreases |
D. | charge on the capacitor increases |
Answer» C. charge on the capacitor decreases | |
7. |
Which of the following is not a vector ? |
A. | Linear momentum |
B. | Angular momentum |
C. | Electric field |
D. | Electric potential |
Answer» C. Electric field | |
8. |
The capacitance of a capacitor is not affected by |
A. | distance between plates |
B. | area of plates |
C. | thickness of plates |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» D. all of the above | |
9. |
A dielectric material must be |
A. | resistor |
B. | insulator |
C. | good conductor |
D. | semi conductor |
Answer» C. good conductor | |
10. |
If three 10 uF capacitors are connected in parallel, the net cararitance is |
A. | 20 uF |
B. | 30 uE |
C. | 40 uF |
D. | 50 uF |
Answer» C. 40 uF | |
11. |
If three 15 uF capacitors are connected in series, the net capacitance is |
A. | 5 uF |
B. | 30 uF |
C. | 45 uF |
D. | 50 uF |
Answer» B. 30 uF | |
12. |
The units of capacitance are |
A. | volts/coulomb |
B. | coulombs/volt |
C. | ohms |
D. | henry/Wb |
Answer» C. ohms | |
13. |
For making a capacitor, it is better to select a dielectric having |
A. | low permittivity |
B. | high permittivity |
C. | permittivity same as that of air |
D. | permittivity slightly more than that of air |
Answer» C. permittivity same as that of air | |
14. |
A capacitor stores 0.24 coulombs at 10 volts. Its capacitance is |
A. | 0.024 F |
B. | 0.12 F |
C. | 0.6 F |
D. | 0.8 F |
Answer» B. 0.12 F | |
15. |
If the sheet of a bakelite is inserted between the of an , the capacitance will |
A. | decrease |
B. | increase |
C. | remains unchanged |
D. | become zero |
Answer» C. remains unchanged | |
16. |
The ability of charged bodies to exert force on 6ne another is attributed to the existence of |
A. | electrons |
B. | protons |
C. | neutrons |
D. | electric field |
Answer» E. | |
17. |
The electric field at a point situated at a distance d from straight charged conductor is |
A. | proportional to d |
B. | inversely proportional to d |
C. | inversely proportional to d |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. inversely proportional to d | |
18. |
The electric field intensity at a point situated 4 metres from a point charge is 200 N/C. If the distance is reduced to 2 metres, the field intensity will be |
A. | 400 N/C |
B. | 600 N/C |
C. | 800 N/C |
D. | 1200 N/C |
Answer» D. 1200 N/C | |
19. |
The force between two charges is 120 N. If the distance between the charges is doubled, the force will be |
A. | 60 N |
B. | 30 N |
C. | 40 N |
D. | 15 N |
Answer» C. 40 N | |
20. |
One newton metre is same as |
A. | one watt |
B. | one joule |
C. | five joules |
D. | one joule second |
Answer» C. five joules | |
21. |
Conductance : mho :: |
A. | resistance : ohm |
B. | capacitance : henry |
C. | inductance : farad |
D. | lumen : steradian |
Answer» B. capacitance : henry | |
22. |
Which of the following can have negative temperature coefficient ? |
A. | Compounds of silver |
B. | Liquid metals |
C. | Metallic alloys |
D. | Electrolytes |
Answer» E. | |
23. |
When a voltage of one volt is applied, a circuit allows one microampere current to flow through it.The conductance of the circuit is |
A. | 1 n-mho |
B. | 106 mho |
C. | 1 milli-mho |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» B. 106 mho | |
24. |
If, R and t are the current, resistance and time respectively, then according to Joule's law heat produced will be proportional to |
A. | I2Rt |
B. | I2Rf |
C. | I2R2t |
D. | I2R2t* |
Answer» B. I2Rf | |
25. |
A thermistor has |
A. | positive temperature coefficient |
B. | negative temperature coefficient |
C. | zero temperature coefficient |
D. | variable temperature coefficient |
Answer» D. variable temperature coefficient | |
26. |
With three resistances connected in parallel, if each dissipates 20 W the total power supplied by the voltage source equals |
A. | 10 W |
B. | 20 W |
C. | 40 W |
D. | 60 W |
Answer» E. | |
27. |
The number of electrons in the outer most orbit of carbon atom is |
A. | 3 |
B. | 4 |
C. | 6 |
D. | 7 |
Answer» C. 6 | |
28. |
The ratio of mass of proton to that of electron is nearly |
A. | 1840 |
B. | 1840 |
C. | 30 |
D. | 4 |
Answer» B. 1840 | |
29. |
Voltage dependent resistors are usually made from |
A. | charcoal |
B. | copper |
C. | nichrome |
D. | graphite |
Answer» D. graphite | |
30. |
All good conductors have high |
A. | conductance |
B. | resistance |
C. | reluctance |
D. | thermal conductivity |
Answer» B. resistance | |
31. |
are the materials having electrical conductivity much less than most of the metals but much greater than that of typical insulators. |
A. | Varistors |
B. | Thermistor |
C. | Semi-conductors |
D. | Variable resistors |
Answer» D. Variable resistors | |
32. |
An open resistor, when checked with an ohm-meter reads |
A. | zero |
B. | infinite |
C. | high but within tolerance |
D. | low but not zero |
Answer» C. high but within tolerance | |
33. |
A rheostat differs from potentiometer in the respect that it |
A. | has lower wantage rating |
B. | has higher wattage rating |
C. | has large number of turns |
D. | offers large number of tappings |
Answer» C. has large number of turns | |
34. |
Which of the following statement is correct ? |
A. | A semi-conductor is a material whose conductivity is same as between that of a conductor and an insulator |
B. | A semi-conductor is a material which has conductivity having average value of conductivity of metal and insulator |
C. | A semi-conductor is one which conducts only half of the applied voltage |
D. | A semi-conductor is a material made of alternate layers of conducting material and insulator |
Answer» B. A semi-conductor is a material which has conductivity having average value of conductivity of metal and insulator | |
35. |
The condition for the validity under Ohm's law is that |
A. | resistance must be uniform |
B. | current should be proportional to the size of the resistance |
C. | resistance must be wire wound type |
D. | temperature at positive end should be more than the temperature at negative end |
Answer» B. current should be proportional to the size of the resistance | |
36. |
When current flows through heater coil it glows but supply wiring does not glow because |
A. | current through supply line flows at slower speed |
B. | supply wiring is covered with insulation layer |
C. | resistance of heater coil is more than the supply wires |
D. | supply wires are made of superior material |
Answer» D. supply wires are made of superior material | |
37. |
Which of the following materials has the least resistivity ? |
A. | Zinc |
B. | Lead |
C. | Mercury |
D. | Copper |
Answer» E. | |
38. |
Temperature co-efficient of resistance is expressed in terms of |
A. | ohms/°C |
B. | mhos/ohm°C |
C. | ohms/ohm°C |
D. | mhos/°C |
Answer» D. mhos/°C | |
39. |
A nichrome wire used as a heater coil has the resistance of 2 £2/m. For a heater of 1 kW at 200 V, the length of wire required will be |
A. | 80 m |
B. | 60 m |
C. | 40 m |
D. | 20 m |
Answer» B. 60 m | |
40. |
Two copper conductors have equal length. The cross-sectional area of one conductor is four times that of the other. If the conductor having smaller cross-sectional area has a resistance of 40 ohms the resistance of other conductor will be |
A. | 160 ohms |
B. | 80 ohms |
C. | 20 ohms |
D. | 10 ohms |
Answer» E. | |
41. |
. 3 6 ohm resistors are connected to form a triangle. What is the resistance between any two corners |
A. | 3/2 Q |
B. | 6 Q |
C. | 4 Q |
D. | 8/3 Q |
Answer» D. 8/3 Q | |
42. |
Which method can be used for absolute measurement of resistances ? |
A. | Lorentz method |
B. | Releigh method |
C. | Ohms law method |
D. | Wheatstone bridge method |
Answer» E. | |
43. |
Three identical resistors are first connected in parallel and then in series. The resultant resistance of the first combination to the second will be |
A. | 9 times |
B. | 1/9 times |
C. | 1/3 times |
D. | 3 times |
Answer» C. 1/3 times | |
44. |
A substance whose molecules consist of dissimilar atoms is called |
A. | semi-conductor |
B. | super-conducto |
C. | compound |
D. | insulator |
Answer» D. insulator | |
45. |
A field of force can exist only between |
A. | two molecules |
B. | two ions |
C. | two atoms |
D. | two metal particles |
Answer» C. two atoms | |
46. |
When resistance element of a heater fuses and then we reconnect it after removing a portion of it, the power of the heater will |
A. | decrease |
B. | increase |
C. | remain constant |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. remain constant | |
47. |
Copper wire of certain length and resistance is drawn out to three times its length without change in volume, the new resistance of wire becomes |
A. | 1/9 times |
B. | 3 times |
C. | 9 times |
D. | unchanged |
Answer» D. unchanged | |
48. |
Sparking occurs when a load is switched off because the circuit has high |
A. | resistance |
B. | inductance |
C. | capacitance |
D. | impedance |
Answer» C. capacitance | |
49. |
Switching of a lamp in house produces noise in the radio. This is because switching operation produces |
A. | arcs across separating contacts |
B. | mechanical noise of high intensity |
C. | both mechanical noise and arc between contacts |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» B. mechanical noise of high intensity | |
50. |
For testing appliances, the wattage of test lamp should be |
A. | very low |
B. | low |
C. | high |
D. | any value |
Answer» D. any value | |