Explore topic-wise MCQs in Arithmetic Ability.

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101.

Given a unit step function u(t), its time-derivative is:

A. another step function.
B. a unit impulse.
C. a sine function.
D. a unit ramp function.
Answer» C. a sine function.
102.

The Critical Clearance time of a fault in the power system is related to

A. Short Circuit limit
B. Reactive power limit
C. Transient stability limit
D. Steady state stability limit
Answer» D. Steady state stability limit
103.

One way to derive FM from PM is:

A. integrate the signal out of the PM oscillator
B. integrate the modulating signal before applying to the PM oscillator
C. differentiate the signal out of the PM oscillator
D. differentiate the modulating signal before applying to the PM oscillator
Answer» C. differentiate the signal out of the PM oscillator
104.

Which of the following is a universal gate ?

A. EX-OR
B. AND
C. NAND
D. OR
Answer» D. OR
105.

A band pass signal extends from 1 KHz to 2 KHz. The minimum sampling frequencyneeded to retain all information in the sampled signal is

A. 2 KHz.
B. 1 KHz.
C. 4 KHz.
D. 3 KHz.
Answer» B. 1 KHz.
106.

FM stereo:

A. is implemented using an SCA signal
B. uses DSBSC AM modulation
C. is not compatible with mono FM
D. has a higher S/N than mono FM
Answer» C. is not compatible with mono FM
107.

Harry decides to determine the cohesion of a module by writing a brief statement of its purpose.He finds it has compound statements containing commas or more than one verb. The module probably has

A. temporal or functional binding
B. sequential or communicational binding.
C. cofincidental or functional binding
D. communicational or information binding
Answer» C. cofincidental or functional binding
108.

A continuous-time periodic signal x(t) , having a period T, is convolved withitself. The resulting signal is

A. periodic having a period T
B. not periodic
C. periodic having a period T/2
D. periodic having a period 2T
Answer» D. periodic having a period 2T
109.

The total and effective stresses at a depth of 5 m below the top level of water in a swimming pool are respectively

A. 0.5 kg/cm2 and zero
B. zero and zero
C. 1.0 kg/cm2 and 0.5 kg/cm2
D. 0.5 kg/cm2 and 0.5 kg/cm2
Answer» B. zero and zero
110.

In a conductor the valence band and the conduction band

A. Separated by small gap
B. Separated by large gap
C. None of the above
D. Overlapping
Answer» E.
111.

A rectangular magnet of magnetic moment M is cut into two piece of same length, the magnetic moment of each piece will be

A. M/2
B. M
C. M/4
D. 2 M
Answer» B. M
112.

The ON-OFF controller is a __ system

A. Non linear
B. Linear
C. Digital
D. Discontinuous
Answer» B. Linear
113.

JFET is a

A. Voltage controlled device with high input resistance
B. Current controlled device with high input resistance
C. Voltage Controlled Voltage Source (VCVS)
D. Current Controlled Current Source (CCCS)
Answer» B. Current controlled device with high input resistance
114.

If 10 0hm and 5 ohm connected in parallel, then equiavalant resistance is--

A. 3.33 ohm
B. 15 ohm
C. 2.5 ohm
D. 5.66 ohm
Answer» B. 15 ohm
115.

A logic circuit which is used to change a BCD number into an equivalent decimal number is-

A. Encoder
B. Decoder
C. Code converter
D. Multiplexer
Answer» C. Code converter
116.

Zener diode is used as the main component in dc power supply for:

A. Voltage regulation
B. Rectification
C. Both ( and (
D. Filter action
Answer» B. Rectification
117.

A series circuit has a 24 V source and a total resistance of 120 ohm. The current through each resistor is

A. 200 mA
B. 24 mA
C. 20 mA
D. 120 mA
Answer» B. 24 mA
118.

Solve this binary problem: 01000110 ÷ 00001010 =

A. 10011
B. 111
C. 11
D. 1001
Answer» C. 11
119.

A transistor in common emitter mode has

A. a medium input resistance and high output resistance
B. a high input resistance and low output resistance
C. a high input resistance and a high output resistance
D. a very low input resistance and a low output resistance
Answer» B. a high input resistance and low output resistance
120.

Customers will not have trouble using a proposed system. Select the best it for answer :

A. Spiral
B. Waterfall
C. None of these
D. Prototype
Answer» E.
121.

Four identical resistors are first connected in parallel and then in series. The resultant resistance of the first combination to the second will be

A. 1 / 16 times
B. Four identical resistors are first connected in parallel and then in series. The resultant resistance of the first combination to the second will be
C. 16 times.
D. 1 / 4 times
Answer» E.
122.

You would with certainty recognize a hydrogen controlled flux covered electrode from its:

A. AWS / BS639 Code Letter
B. Colour
C. Trade Name
D. Length
Answer» B. Colour
123.

My brother is 3 years elder to me. My father was 28 years of age when my sister was born while my mother was 26 years of age when I was bom. If my sister was 4 years of age when my brother was born, then, what was the age of my father and mother resp

A. 32 yrs, 29 yrs
B. 32 yrs, 23 yrs
C. 35 yrs, 33 yrs
D. 35 yrs, 29 yrs
Answer» C. 35 yrs, 33 yrs
124.

The PDA used for TVRO is used for

A. Transmitting signals
B. Receiving signals
C. None of the above.
D. Both as ( & ( simultaneously
Answer» C. None of the above.
125.

A person was asked to state his age in years. His reply was, “Take my age three years hence, multiply it by 3 and then subtract three times my age three years ago and you will know how old I am.” What was the age of the person ?

A. 18 years
B. 14 years
C. 32 years
D. 20 years
Answer» B. 14 years
126.

Colour Temperature of average day light is

A. 5600 K
B. 3200 K
C. None of the above.
D. 6500 K
Answer» E.
127.

Control Systems are normally designed with damping factor:

A. More than unity
B. Less than unity
C. Unity
D. Zero
Answer» C. Unity
128.

In an n-type semiconductor, as temperature T increases, the Fermi level EF

A. moves towards middle of forbidden energy gap
B. moves towards conduction band
C. may or may not shift depending upon the concentration of donor atoms
D. does not vary
Answer» C. may or may not shift depending upon the concentration of donor atoms
129.

It is desired to concentrate a 20% salt solution ( kg of salt in 100 kg of solution) to a 30% salt solution in an evaporator. Consider a feed of 300 kg/min at 30°C. The boiling point of the solution is 110°C, the latent heat of vaporisation

A. 6.12 x 105
B. 3.06 x l05
C. 9.08 x 105
D. 7.24 x 105
Answer» C. 9.08 x 105
130.

The diode in which impurities are heavily doped is

A. PIN diode
B. Varactor diode
C. Zener diode
D. Tunnel diode
Answer» E.
131.

When FM reception deteriorates abruptly due to noise, it is called:

A. the threshold effect
B. the capture effect
C. the limit effect
D. the noise effect
Answer» B. the capture effect
132.

A 120 ohm resistor is in parallel with a capacitor with a capacitive reactance of 40 ohm . Both components are across a 12 V ac source. What is the magnitude of the total impedance?

A. 3.7 ohm
B. 37.9 ohm
C. 4,800 ohm
D. 14,400 ohm
Answer» C. 4,800 ohm
133.

The value of compression index for a remoulded sample whose liquid limit is 50% is

A. 0.28
B. 0.028
C. 0.036
D. 36
Answer» B. 0.028
134.

A permanent magnet

A. attracts all paramagnetic substan¬ces and repels others
B. attracts some substances and repels others
C. attracts ferromagnetic substances and repels all others
D. attracts only ferromagnetic sub¬stances
Answer» C. attracts ferromagnetic substances and repels all others
135.

The absorptivity of a grey body at a given temperature __________ with increasing wavelength of radiation.

A. decreases
B. increases
C. may increase or decrease ; depends on the material
D. remains constant
Answer» D. remains constant
136.

In an oblique drawing, the projection rays are drawn _________ to each other and _______ to the plane of projection.

A. oblique.....parallel
B. oblique.....oblique
C. parallel....parallel
D. parallel.....oblique
Answer» E.
137.

Euler\'s equation of motion states, that at every point, the

A. force per unit mass equals acceleration.
B. fluid momentum is constant.
C. none of these.
D. rate of mass outflow is equal to the rate of mass inflow.
Answer» B. fluid momentum is constant.
138.

In a system low friction co-efficient facilitates

A. increased velocity lag error
B. reduced velocity lag error
C. reduced time constant of the system
D. increased speed of response
Answer» C. reduced time constant of the system
139.

The order of a linear constant-coefficient differential equation representing a systemrefers to the number of

A. elements including sources.
B. active devices.
C. none of those.
D. passive devices.
Answer» D. passive devices.
140.

You are to oversee the arc welding of some machined fittings and find they are cadmium plated. Would you

A. Permit it to proceed with fume extraction
B. Permit it to proceed
C. Advise the welder to drink milk and proceed
D. Stop the operation at once
Answer» E.
141.

Clay layer A with single drainage and coefficient of consolidation Cv takes 6 months to achieve 50% consolidation. The time taken by clay layer B of the same thickness with double drainage and coefficient of consolidation Cv/2 to achieve the same deg

A. 6 months
B. 3 months
C. 24 months
D. 12 months
Answer» C. 24 months
142.

The property of Fourier Transform which states that the compression in timedomain is equivalent to expansion in the frequency domain is

A. Scaling.
B. Duality.
C. Frequency Shifting.
D. Time Scaling.
Answer» E.
143.

The present ages of three persons are in proportions 4 :7 :9. Eight years ago, the sum of their ages was 56. Find their present ages (in years)

A. 16, 28, 36
B. 8, 20, 28
C. None of these
D. 20, 35, 45
Answer» B. 8, 20, 28
144.

Consider the modules A and B of the previous question

A. C (a < Ca Cb
B. C (a > Ca Cb
C. None of the above
D. C ( a = Ca Cb
Answer» C. None of the above
145.

The electromagnet has 50 turns and a current of 1A flows through the coil. If the length of the magnet circuit is 200 mm, what is the magnetic field strength ?

A. 250 AT/m
B. 2500 AT/m
C. 2.5 AT/m
D. 25 AT/m
Answer» B. 2500 AT/m
146.

Which configuration has unity voltage gain (ideal)

A. a Common Emitter (CE)
B. a Common Collector (CC)
C. CE followed by CB
D. a Common Base (CB)
Answer» C. CE followed by CB
147.

I.F. at output of TV Receiver tuner for video is

A. 33.4 MHz
B. 38.9 MHz
C. None of the above.
D. 40.5 MHz
Answer» C. None of the above.
148.

Which of the following diodes is operated in reverse bias mode ?

A. Zener
B. P-N junction
C. Schottky
D. Tunnel
Answer» B. P-N junction
149.

Hitesh is 40 years old and Ronnie is 60 years old. How many years ago was the ratio of their ages 3 : 5?

A. 10 years
B. 5 years
C. 37 years
D. 20 years
Answer» B. 5 years
150.

Vena-contracta pressure tapping is at a distance __________ from the position of an orificemeter fitted in a pipe of internal diameter \'d\'

A. 0.5d
B. d
C. 4d
D. 2d
Answer» B. d