Explore topic-wise MCQs in UPSEE.

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101.

A battery is one type of power supply that converts chemical energy into electrical energy.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
102.

A 33 Ω half-watt resistor and a 330 Ω half-watt resistor are connected across a 12 V source. Which one(s) will overheat?

A. 33 Ω
B. 330 Ω
C. Both resistors
D. Neither resistor
Answer» E.
103.

A 68 Ω resistor is connected across the terminals of a 3 V battery. The power dissipation of the resistor is

A. 132 mW
B. 13.2 mW
C. 22.6 mW
D. 226 mW
Answer» B. 13.2 mW
104.

Three hundred joules of energy are consumed in 15 s. The power is

A. 2,000 W
B. 2 W
C. 20 W
D. 200 W
Answer» D. 200 W
105.

In 0.025 W, there are

A. 25 kW
B. 0.00025 mW
C. 2,500 µW
D. 25 mW
Answer» E.
106.

A 120 Ω resistor must carry a maximum current of 25 mA. Its rating should be at least

A. 4.8 W
B. 150 mW
C. 15 mW
D. 480 mW
Answer» C. 15 mW
107.

If it takes 400 ms to use 12,000 J of energy, the power is

A. 30 kW
B. 30 W
C. 3 W
D. 300 kW
Answer» B. 30 W
108.

A 15 V source is connected across a 12 Ω resistor. How much energy is used in three minutes?

A. 938 Wh
B. 0.938 Wh
C. 56.25 Wh
D. 5.6 Wh
Answer» C. 56.25 Wh
109.

The capacity of a battery is measured in milli-amperes.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
110.

A 6 V battery is connected to a 300 Ω load. Under these conditions, it is rated at 40 Ah. How long can it supply current to the load?

A. 1 h
B. 200 h
C. 2,000 h
D. 10 h
Answer» D. 10 h
111.

A given power supply is capable of providing 6 A for 3.5 h. Its ampere-hour rating is

A. 0.58 Ah
B. 2.1 Ah
C. 21 Ah
D. 58 Ah
Answer» D. 58 Ah
112.

Energy is equal to power multiplied by voltage.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
113.

The joule is a unit of energy.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
114.

In 40 kW, there are

A. 0.4 mW
B. 40,000 W
C. 400 W
D. 5,000 W
Answer» C. 400 W
115.

A half-watt is equal to how many milliwatts?

A. 5,000 mW
B. 5 mW
C. 500 mW
D. 50 mW
Answer» D. 50 mW
116.

At the end of a 14 day period, your utility bill shows that you have used 18 kWh. What is your average daily power?

A. 1.286 kWh
B. 12.85 kWh
C. 535 kWh
D. 252 kWh
Answer» B. 12.85 kWh
117.

How much continuous current can be drawn from a 60 Ah battery for 14 h?

A. 42.8 A
B. 428 A
C. 4.28 A
D. 4.2 A
Answer» D. 4.2 A
118.

A power supply produces a 0.6 W output with an input of 0.7 W. Its percentage of efficiency is

A. 8.57 %
B. 42.85 %
C. 4.28 %
D. 85.7 %
Answer» E.
119.

A 3.3 kΩ resistor dissipates 0.25 W. The current is

A. 8.7 mA
B. 87 mA
C. 8.7 µA
D. 8.7 A
Answer» B. 87 mA
120.

Watt's law states the relationships of power to energy.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
121.

Energy equals power multiplied by time.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
122.

How many watt-hours represent 65 W used for 18 h?

A. 11.7 Wh
B. 1,170 Wh
C. 11,700 Wh
D. 117,000 Wh
Answer» C. 11,700 Wh
123.

For 12 V and 40 mA, the power is

A. 480 mW
B. 0.480 W
C. 480,000 µW
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
124.

If you used 400 W of power for 30 h, you have used

A. 1.3 kWh
B. 13.3 kWh
C. 1.2 kWh
D. 12 kWh
Answer» E.
125.

A 220 Ω resistor dissipates 3 W. The voltage is

A. 73.3 V
B. 2.5 V
C. 25.7 V
D. 257 V
Answer» D. 257 V
126.

A students caries a bag weighing 5 kg from the ground floor to his class on the first floor that is 2 m high. The work done by the boy is

A. 1 J
B. 10 J
C. 100 J
D. 1000 J
Answer» D. 1000 J
127.

How much time will be required to perform 520 J of work at the rate of 20 W?

A. 24s
B. 16s
C. 20 s
D. 26 s
Answer» E.
128.

 If the velocity of a body is doubled its kinetic energy

A. gets doubled
B. becomes half
C. does not change
D. becomes 4 times
Answer» E.
129.

A ball is dropped from a height of 10 m.

A. Its potential energy increases and kinetic energy decreases during the falls
B. Its potential energy is equal to the kinetic energy during the fall.
C. The potential energy decreases and the kinetic energy increases during the fal
D. The potential energy is �0� and kinetic energy is maximum while it is falling.
Answer» D. The potential energy is �0� and kinetic energy is maximum while it is falling.
130.

The gravitational potential energy of an object is due to

A. its mass
B. its acceleration due to gravity
C. its height above the earth�s surface
D. all of the above.
Answer» E.
131.

The energy possessed by an oscillating pendulum of a clock is

A. kinetic energy
B. potential energy
C. restoring energy.
D. mechanical energy
Answer» E.
132.

The spring will have maximum potential energy when

A. it is pulled out
B. it is compressed
C. both (a) and
D. neither (a) nor
Answer» D. neither (a) nor
133.

The unit of work is joule. The other physical quantity that has same unit is

A. power
B. velocity
C. energy
D. force
Answer» D. force