Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electrical Engineering.

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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