Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electrical Engineering.

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51.

Reciprocal of permeability is

A. eluctivity
B. usceptibility
C. ermittivity
D. onductance
Answer» B. usceptibility
52.

The direction of magnetic lines of force is

A. rom south pole to north pole
B. rom north pole to south pole
C. rom one end of the magnet to another
D. one of the above
Answer» C. rom one end of the magnet to another
53.

A material which is slightly repelled by a magnetic field is known as

A. erromagnetic material
B. iamagnetic material
C. aramagnetic material
D. onducting material
Answer» C. aramagnetic material
54.

A conductor of length L has current I passing through it, when it is placed parallel to a magnetic field. The force experienced by the conductor will be

A. ero
B. LI
C. 2LI
D. LI2
Answer» B. LI
55.

The relative permeability is less than unity is case of

A. erromagnetic materials
B. errites
C. on-ferrous materials
D. iamagnetic materials
Answer» E.
56.

The magnetomotive force is

A. he voltage across the two ends of exciting coil
B. he flow of an electric current
C. he sum of all currents embraced by one line of magnetic field
D. he passage of magnetic field through an exciting coil
Answer» D. he passage of magnetic field through an exciting coil
57.

Indicate which of the following material does not retain magnetism permanently.

A. oft iron
B. tainless steel
C. ardened steel
D. one of the above
Answer» B. tainless steel
58.

What is the magneto-motive force in a 75-turn coil of wire when there are 4 A of current through it?

A. 8.75 At
B. 0 At
C. 00 At
D. 87 At
Answer» D. 87 At
59.

Strength of an electromagnet can be increased by

A. ncreasing the cross-sectional area
B. ncreasing the number of turns
C. ncreasing current supply
D. ll above methods
Answer» E.
60.

Magnetism of a magnet can be destroyed by

A. eating
B. ammering
C. y inductive action of another magnet
D. y all above methods
Answer» E.
61.

A basic one-loop dc generator is rotated at 90 rev/s. How many times each second does the dc output voltage peak (reach maximum)?

A. 90
B. 180
C. 270
D. 360
Answer» C. 270
62.

If a conductor is moved back and forth at a constant rate in a constant magnetic field, the voltage in the conductor will reverse polarity.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
63.

The voltage induced across a certain coil is 200 mV. A 120 resistor is connected to the coil terminals. The induced current is

A. 1.7 mA
B. 16 mA
C. 12 mA
D. 120 mA
Answer» B. 16 mA
64.

What is the flux density when the flux is 5.5 Wb and the cross-sectional area is 6 × 10–3 m2?

A. 91.7 T
B. 917 T
C. 91 T
D. 9.7 T
Answer» C. 91 T
65.

The unit for reluctance is

A. tesla
B. At/Wb
C. At/m
D. Wb
Answer» C. At/m
66.

If the steel disk in a crankshaft position sensor has stopped with the tab in the magnet's air gap, the induced voltage

A. increases
B. decreases
C. is zero
D. will remain constant
Answer» D. will remain constant
67.

What is the flux density in a magnetic field in which the flux in 0.1 m2 is 600 Wb?

A. 6,000 T
B. 600 T
C. 600 T
D. 6 T
Answer» B. 600 T
68.

Materials with a low retentivity do not retain a magnetic field very well.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
69.

If a loop in a basic dc generator suddenly begins rotating at a faster speed, the induced voltage

A. remains unchanged
B. reverses polarity
C. increases
D. decreases
Answer» D. decreases
70.

The induced voltage across a coil with 250 turns that is located in a magnetic field that is changing at a rate of 8 Wb/s is

A. 1,000 V
B. 2,000 V
C. 31.25 V
D. 3,125 V
Answer» C. 31.25 V
71.

What is the reluctance of a material that has a length of 0.07 m, a cross-sectional area of 0.014 m2, and a permeability of 4,500 Wb/At √ó m?

A. 1111 At/Wb
B. 111 At/Wb
C. 11 At/Wb
D. 1 At/Wb
Answer» B. 111 At/Wb
72.

When the current through the coil of an electromagnet reverses, the

A. direction of the magnetic field reverses
B. direction of the magnetic field remains unchanged
C. magnetic field expands
D. magnetic field collapses
Answer» B. direction of the magnetic field remains unchanged
73.

An electromagnetic field exists only when there is

A. an increasing current
B. decreasing current
C. voltage
D. current
Answer» E.
74.

Lenz's law defines the polarity of the induced voltage.

A. 1
B.
C. 1
D.
Answer» B.
75.

If the cross-sectional area of a magnetic field increases, but the flux remains the same, the flux density

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains the same
D. doubles
Answer» C. remains the same
76.

The direction of a magnetic field within a magnet is

A. from south to north
B. from north to south
C. back to front
D. front to back
Answer» B. from north to south
77.

For a given wirewound core, an increase in current through the coil

A. reverses the flux lines
B. decreases the flux density
C. increases the flux density
D. causes no change in flux density
Answer» D. causes no change in flux density
78.

There is 900 mA of current through a wire with 40 turns. What is the reluctance of the circuit if the flux is 400 Wb?

A. 14,400 At/Wb
B. 1,440 At/Wb
C. 9,000 At/Wb
D. 90,000 At/Wb
Answer» E.
79.

When the speed at which a conductor is moved through a magnetic field is increased, the induced voltage

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains constant
D. reaches zero
Answer» B. decreases