Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electrical Engineering.

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1.

Heat is transferred simultaneously by condition, convection and radiation

A. nside boiler furnaces
B. uring melting of ice
C. hrough the surface of the insulted pipe carrying steam
D. rom refrigerator coils to freezer of a refrigerator
Answer» B. uring melting of ice
2.

A perfect black body is one that

A. ransmits all incident radiations
B. bsorbs all incident radiations
C. eflects all incident radiations
D. bsorbs, reflects and transmits all incident radiations
Answer» C. eflects all incident radiations
3.

For the transmission of heat from one body to another

A. emperature of the two bodies must be different
B. oth bodies must be solids
C. oth bodies must be in contact
D. t least one of the bodies must have some source of heating
Answer» B. oth bodies must be solids
4.

Properly of low temperature co-eflficient of heating element is desired due to which of the following reasons?

A. o avoid initial rush of current
B. o avoid change in kW rating with temperature
C. oth (A) and (B)
D. ither (A) or (B)
Answer» D. ither (A) or (B)
5.

In an electric room heat convector the method of heating used is Resistance heating

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
6.

It is desirable to operate the arc furnaces at power factor of

A. Zero
B. 0.707 lagging
C. Unity
D. 0.707 leading
Answer» C. Unity
7.

Which of the following methods is used to control temperature in resistance furnaces?

A. Variation of resistance
B. Variation of voltage
C. Periodical switching on and off of the supply
D. All of the above methods
Answer» E.
8.

By which of the following methods the temperature inside arcane can be varied?

A. By disconnecting some of the heating elements
B. By varying the operating voltage
C. By varying the current through heating elements
D. By any of the above method
Answer» E.
9.

Which of the following insulating materials was suitable for low temperature applications?

A. Asbestos paper
B. Diatomaceous earth
C. 80 percent magnesia
D. Cork
Answer» C. 80 percent magnesia
10.

Direct arc furnaces have which of the following power factors?

A. Unity
B. Low, lagging
C. Low, leading
D. Any of the above
Answer» C. Low, leading
11.

Which of the following devices is necessarily required for automatic temperature control in a furnace?

A. Thermostat
B. Thermocouple
C. Autotransformer
D. Heating elements of variable resistance material
Answer» C. Autotransformer
12.

________ is used for heating non-conducting materials.

A. Eddy current heating
B. Arc heating
C. Induction heating
D. Dielectric heating
Answer» E.
13.

Ajax Wyatt furnace is started when

A. It is filled below core level
B. It is filled above core level
C. It is fully empty
D. None of the above
Answer» C. It is fully empty
14.

The process of heat transfer during the re-entry of satellites and missiles, at very high speeds, into earth?s atmosphere is known as

A. Ablation
B. Radiation
C. Viscous dissipation
D. Irradiation
Answer» B. Radiation
15.

Method has leading power factor

A. Resistance heating
B. Dielectric heating
C. Arc heating
D. Induction heating
Answer» C. Arc heating
16.

Hysteresis loss and eddy current loss are used in

A. Induction heating of steel
B. Dielectric heating
C. Induction heating of brass
D. Resistance heating
Answer» B. Dielectric heating
17.

For radiant heating around 2250°C, the heating elements are made of

A. Copper alloy
B. Carbon
C. Tungsten alloy
D. Stainless steel alloy
Answer» D. Stainless steel alloy
18.

________ has the highest value of thermal conductivity.

A. Copper
B. Aluminium
C. Brass
D. Steel
Answer» B. Aluminium
19.

Induction heating takes place it which of the following?

A. Insulating materials
B. Conducting materials which are magnetic
C. Conducting materials which are non-magnetic
D. Conducting materials which may or may not be magnetic
Answer» E.
20.

Which of the following heating methods has maximum power factor?

A. Arc heating
B. Dielectric heating
C. Induction heating
D. Resistance heating
Answer» E.
21.

For heating element high resistivity material is chosen to

A. Reduce the length of heating element
B. Increase the life of the heating element
C. Reduce the effect of oxidation
D. Produce large amount of heat
Answer» B. Increase the life of the heating element
22.

In an electric room heat convector the method of heating used is

A. Arc heating
B. Resistance heating
C. Induction heating
D. Dielectric heating
Answer» C. Induction heating
23.

In electric press, mica is used because it is _______ conductor of heat but/and________ conductor of electricity.

A. bad, good
B. bad, bad
C. good, bad
D. good, good
Answer» D. good, good
24.

Induction heating takes place in which of the following?

A. Insulating materials
B. Conducting materials which are magnetic
C. Conducting materials which are nonmagnetic
D. Conducting materials which may or may not be magnetic
Answer» E.
25.

The temperature inside a furnace is usually measured by which of the following?

A. Optical pyrometer
B. Mercury thermometer
C. Alcohol thermometer
D. Any of the above
Answer» B. Mercury thermometer
26.

By the use of which of the following, high frequency power supply for induction furnaces can be obtained?

A. Coreless transformers
B. Current transformers
C. Motor-generator set
D. Multiphase transformer
Answer» D. Multiphase transformer
27.

In a resistance furnace the atmosphere is

A. Oxidizing
B. Deoxidizing
C. Reducing
D. Neutral
Answer» B. Deoxidizing
28.

In direct arc furnace, which of the following has high value?

A. Current
B. Voltage
C. Power factor
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Voltage
29.

Due to which of the following reasons it is desirable to have short arc length?

A. To achieve better heating
B. To increase the life of roof refractory
C. To have better stirring action
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
30.

For intermittent work which of the following furnaces is suitable?

A. Indirect arc furnace
B. Core less furnace
C. Either of the above
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Core less furnace
31.

Which of the following will happen if the thickness of refractory wall of furnace is increased?

A. Heat loss through furnace wall will increase
B. Temperature inside the furnace will fall
C. Temperature on the outer surface of furnace walls will drop
D. Energy consumption will increase
Answer» D. Energy consumption will increase
32.

In a domestic cake baking oven the temperature is controlled by

A. Voltage variation
B. Thermostat
C. Autotransformer
D. Series-parallel operation
Answer» E.
33.

Which of the following is an advantage of heating by electricity?

A. Quicker operation
B. Higher efficiency
C. Absence of flue gases
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
34.

In induction heating __________ is abnormally high.

A. Phase angle
B. Frequency
C. Current
D. Voltage
Answer» C. Current
35.

The material of the heating element for a furnace should have

A. Lower melting point
B. Higher temperature coefficient
C. High specific resistance
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
36.

In direct arc furnace, which of the following has high value?%!

A. Current
B. Voltage
C. Power factor
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Voltage
37.

Due to which of the following reasons it is desirable to have short arc length?%!

A. To achieve better heating
B. To increase the life of roof refractory
C. To have better stirring action
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
38.

For intermittent work which of the following furnaces is suitable?%!

A. Indirect arc furnace
B. Core less furnace
C. Either of the above
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Core less furnace
39.

In an electric room heat convector the method of heating used is Resistance heating%!

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
40.

It is desirable to operate the arc furnaces at power factor of%!

A. Zero
B. 0.707 lagging
C. Unity
D. 0.707 leading
Answer» C. Unity
41.

Which of the following methods is used to control temperature in resistance furnaces?%!

A. Variation of resistance
B. Variation of voltage
C. Periodical switching on and off of the supply
D. All of the above methods
Answer» E.
42.

By which of the following methods the temperature inside arcane can be varied?%!

A. By disconnecting some of the heating elements
B. By varying the operating voltage
C. By varying the current through heating elements
D. By any of the above method
Answer» E.
43.

Which of the following insulating materials was suitable for low temperature applications?%!

A. Asbestos paper
B. Diatomaceous earth
C. 80 percent magnesia
D. Cork
Answer» C. 80 percent magnesia
44.

Direct arc furnaces have which of the following power factors?%!

A. Unity
B. Low, lagging
C. Low, leading
D. Any of the above
Answer» C. Low, leading
45.

In an electric room heat convector the method of heating used is%!

A. Arc heating
B. Resistance heating
C. Induction heating
D. Dielectric heating
Answer» C. Induction heating
46.

Hysteresis loss and eddy current loss are used in%!

A. Induction heating of steel
B. Dielectric heating
C. Induction heating of brass
D. Resistance heating
Answer» B. Dielectric heating
47.

Which of the following has the highest value of thermal conductivity?%!

A. Water
B. Steam
C. Solid ice
D. Melting ice
Answer» D. Melting ice
48.

Ajax Wyatt furnace is started when%!

A. It is filled below core level
B. It is filled above core level
C. It is fully empty
D. None of the above
Answer» C. It is fully empty
49.

Which of the following heating methods has maximum power factor?%!

A. Arc heating
B. Dielectric heating
C. Induction heating
D. Resistance heating
Answer» E.
50.

The temperature inside a furnace is usually measured by which of the following?%!

A. Optical pyrometer
B. Mercury thermometer
C. Alcohol thermometer
D. Any of the above
Answer» B. Mercury thermometer