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1.

When the coil is wrapped around a ferromagnetic core, why is it difficult to determine the inductance?

A. The variation of flux is no longer proportional to the variation of current
B. Current does not exist in the coil
C. Flux does not exist in the coil
D. The value of current is too large to measure
Answer» B. Current does not exist in the coil
2.

Calculate the number of turns in an inductor with a ferromagnetic core when the inductance is 4000 H, the current changes from 5A to 7A and the flux changes from 760 to 800 Wb.

A. 100
B. 200
C. 300
D. 400
Answer» C. 300
3.

The flux linkage in coil 1 is 3 Wb and it has 500 turns and the current in coil 2 is xA, calculate the value of x if the mutual inductance is 750H.

A. 1A
B. 2A
C. 3A
D. 4A
Answer» C. 3A
4.

Among the following, which is the right formula for inductance?

A. L=emf*t/I
B. L=emf/t*I
C. L=emf*I/t
D. L=emf*t*I
Answer» B. L=emf/t*I
5.

When a ferromagnetic core is inserted into an inductor, what happens to the flux linkage?

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. Becomes zero
Answer» B. Decreases
6.

What happens to the current when a ferromagnetic material is introduced within an inductor?

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. Becomes zero
Answer» D. Becomes zero
7.

If the current changes from 20A to 10A in 5 seconds and the value of inductance is 1H, calculate the emf induced.

A. 8V
B. 6V
C. 4V
D. 2V
Answer» E.
8.

What happens to the inductance as the area of the cross section of the coil increases?

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. Becomes zero
Answer» B. Decreases
9.

Find voltage across 2H inductor.

A. 2V
B. 10V
C. 12V
D. 20V
Answer» B. 10V
10.

If the power factor is 1/10 and the value of impedance is 20 ohm, calculate the resistance in the circuit.

A. 1 ohm
B. 2 ohm
C. 3 ohm
D. 4 ohm
Answer» C. 3 ohm
11.

What happens to the coupling coefficient when the flux linkage of coil 1 and coil 2 increases?

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. Becomes zero
Answer» B. Decreases
12.

Among the following, which is the right formula for decay in an inductive circuit?

A. i=I(1-e⁻ᵗ/time constant)
B. i=I(1-eᵗ /time constant)
C. i=(1-e⁻ᵗ /time constant)
D. i=I(e⁻ᵗ /time constant)
Answer» E.
13.

What is the coupling coefficient when all the flux of coil 1 links with coil 2?

A. 0
B. 100
C. 1
D. Insufficient information provided
Answer» D. Insufficient information provided
14.

What is the coupling coefficient when there is ideal coupling?

A. 0
B. 100
C. 1
D. Insufficient information provided
Answer» D. Insufficient information provided
15.

Among the following, which is the right formula for inductance of N turns?

A. L=et/Ni
B. L=N*i *e*t
C. L=Ni/et
D. L=N/iet
Answer» B. L=N*i *e*t
16.

The flux linkage in coil 1 is 3Wb and it has x turns and the current in coil 2 is 2A, calculate the value of x if the mutual inductance is 750H.

A. 300
B. 400
C. 500
D. 700
Answer» D. 700
17.

The phenomenon due to which there is an induced current in one coil due to the current in a neighbouring coil is?

A. Electromagnetism
B. Susceptance
C. Mutual inductance
D. Steady current
Answer» D. Steady current
18.

At steady state, the current in the inductor is?

A. Maximum
B. Minimum
C. Zero
D. Infinity
Answer» B. Minimum
19.

An RL network is one which consists of ____________

A. Resistor and capacitor in parallel
B. Resistor and capacitor in series
C. Resistor and inductor in parallel
D. Resistor and inductor in series
Answer» E.
20.

If tan ϕ = 10 and the resistance is 2 ohm, calculate the inductive reactance.

A. 10 ohm
B. 20 ohm
C. 30 ohm
D. 40 ohm
Answer» C. 30 ohm
21.

As the number of turns in the coil increases, what happens to the inductance of the coil?

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. Becomes zero
Answer» B. Decreases
22.

Can the coupling coefficient practically ever be equal to 1?

A. Yes
B. No
C. Depends on the current in coil 1
D. Depends on the current in coil 2
Answer» C. Depends on the current in coil 1
23.

What is the power in the magnetic field if the current in a coil has a constant inductance of L henrys grows at a uniform rate?

A. LI/2t
B. LI²/2t
C. L/2It
D. L/2I²t
Answer» C. L/2It
24.

What happens to the inductance as the length of the magnetic circuit increases?

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. Becomes zero
Answer» C. Remains the same
25.

The unit for inductance is ___________

A. Ohm
B. Henry
C. A/m
D. A/s
Answer» C. A/m
26.

A coil has a resistance of 4 ohms and an inductance of 2H. It is connected to a 20V dc supply. Calculate the initial value of the current in the circuit.

A. 5A
B. 10A
C. 0 A
D. 20A
Answer» D. 20A
27.

A coil has a resistance of 4 ohms and an inductance of 2H. It is connected to a 20V dc supply. Calculate the final value of the current in the circuit.

A. 5A
B. 10A
C. 15A
D. 20A
Answer» B. 10A
28.

Initially, when the switch in a series RL circuit is closed, the current in the inductor is?

A. Maximum
B. Minimum
C. Zero
D. Infinity
Answer» D. Infinity
29.

What happens to the inductance when the magnetic field strength decreases?

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. Becomes zero
Answer» C. Remains the same
30.

A laminated steel ring is wound with 200 turns. When the magnetizing current varies between 5 and 7 A, the magnetic flux varies between 760 and 800 Wb. Calculate the inductance of the coil.

A. 40H
B. 4 H
C. 4000H
D. 0.004 H
Answer» D. 0.004 H
31.

Practical application of mutual inductance is ____________

A. DC generator
B. AC generator
C. Transformer
D. Capacitor
Answer» D. Capacitor
32.

What is the unit for inductive reactance?

A. Henry
B. Ohm
C. Farad
D. Volts
Answer» C. Farad
33.

What is the expression for current in the given circuit?

A. i=2(e⁻²ᵗ)A
B. i=2(1-e⁻²ᵗ)A
C. i=2(e²ᵗ)A
D. i=2(1+e⁻²ᵗ)A
Answer» C. i=2(e²ᵗ)A
34.

If the current changes from 5A to 3A in 2 seconds and the inductance is 10H, calculate the emf.

A. 5V
B. 10V
C. 15V
D. 20V
Answer» C. 15V
35.

When inductors are connected in series, the voltage across each inductor is _________

A. Equal
B. Different
C. Zero
D. Infinity
Answer» C. Zero
36.

In a series circuit, which of the parameters remain constant across all circuit elements such as resistor, capacitor, inductor etc?

A. Voltage
B. Current
C. Both voltage and current
D. Neither voltage nor current
Answer» C. Both voltage and current
37.

Three inductors having inductance values 3H, 4H and 5H are connected in series, calculate the equivalent inductance.

A. 10H
B. 12H
C. 3H
D. 5H
Answer» C. 3H
38.

When inductances are connected in series, the equivalent inductance is ____________ the largest individual inductance.

A. Greater than
B. Less than
C. Equal to
D. Not related to
Answer» B. Less than
39.

What is the equivalent inductance when inductors are connected in series?

A. Sum of all the individual inductances
B. Product of all the individual inductances
C. Sum of the reciprocal of all the individual inductances
D. Product of the reciprocal of all the individual inductances
Answer» B. Product of all the individual inductances
40.

The charging time constant of a circuit consisting of an inductor is the time taken for the voltage in the inductor to become __________ % of the initial voltage.

A. 33
B. 63
C. 37
D. 36
Answer» D. 36
41.

Calculate the final flux in an inductor having inductance 4000 H, number of turns is 200 and the current changes from 5A to 7A. The initial flux is 760 Wb.

A. 200 Wb
B. 400 Wb
C. 600 Wb
D. 800 Wb
Answer» E.
42.

In a pure inductive circuit, the power factor is?

A. Maximum
B. Minimum
C. 0
D. Infinity
Answer» D. Infinity
43.

Calculate the initial current in an inductor having inductance 4000 H, number of turns is 200 and the flux changes from 760 to 800 Wb. Current changes to 7A.

A. 10A
B. 2A
C. 3A
D. 5A
Answer» E.
44.

Calculate the change in flux of an inductor having inductance 4000 H, number of turns is 200 and the current changes from 5A to 7A.

A. 20 Wb
B. 40 Wb
C. 60 Wb
D. 80 Wb
Answer» C. 60 Wb
45.

Among the following, which is the right formula for growth in an inductive circuit?

A. a
B. b
C. c
D. d
Answer» E.
46.

What is Helmholtz equation?

A. a
B. b
C. c
D. d
Answer» C. c
47.

What is the voltage across the inductor at t=0?

A. 0V
B. 20V
C. 60V
D. 58V
Answer» D. 58V
48.

If the switch is opened at t=0, what is the current in the circuit?

A. 0A
B. 1A
C. 2A
D. 3A
Answer» D. 3A
49.

If the switch is closed at t=0, what is the current in the circuit?

A. 0A
B. 10A
C. 20A
D. 30A
Answer» B. 10A
50.

WHAT_IS_THE_UNIT_FOR_INDUCTIVE_REACTANCE??$

A. Henry
B. Ohm
C. Farad
D. Volts
Answer» C. Farad