MCQ For Electrical Eng.

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The HVDC converter

Does not consume reactive power
Consumes as much reactive power as real power
Consumes 50% of the real power
A back to back HVDC link can be advantageous compared to AC primarily because
It is cheaper
Of stability considerations
Of controlled power glow
A 12-pulse bridge is preferred in HVDC because
It eliminates certain harmonics
It results in better power factor
Series connection of converters on D.C. side is better
Fault on a two terminal DC link is removed by
Breakers on DC side
Breakers on AC side
Current control of converters

TRANSMISSION LINE
1. The surge impedance of a 110 kV, 3-phase transmission line is 440 ohms. The surge
impedance loading of the line is
a. 3 (110) 2/440 MW
b. (110) 2/440 MW
c. (110) 2 3110)/ 2 MW
Ans.: (b)
2.The capacitance and inductance per unit length of a 3-phase line, operating at 110 kV are .
01 microfarad and 2.5 mH. The surge impedance of the line is
(a) 50 ohms
(b) 500 ohms
(c) 250 ohms
Ans: (b)

3. A long transmission line is energized at then sending end and is kept open circuited at the
receiving end. The magnitudes of the sending end voltage Vs and of the receiving end
voltage Vr satisfy the following relationship

a. Vs =Vr
b. Vs is greater than Vr
c. Vs is less than Vr
Ans: (c)
4. Voltage regulation of a short transmission line is
a. always positive
b. always negative
c. either positive, negative, or zero
Ans: (c)
i.
ii.
a.
b.
c.

5. The capacitance of an overhead line increases with

increase in mutual geometric mean distance
increase in height of conductors above ground
Both are true
Both are false
Only (i) is correct
Ans: (b)

6. Shunt compensation for long EHV lines is primarily resorted to

a. improve voltage profile
b. improve stability
c. reduce fault currents
Ans: (a)
7. Series compensation is primarily resorted to
d. improve voltage profile
e. improve stability
f. reduce fault currents
Ans: (b)
8. Fair weather corona loss may be computed using the empirical formula given by
Peterson. According to Peterson's formula corona loss is proportional to
(a) f and V2
(b) f 2 and V
a. f and V
where f and V are the system frequency and voltage respectively.
Ans: (a)
9. Bundled conductors are used in EHV lines primarily for
a. reducing cost of the line
b. reducing corona loss and radio interference
c. increasing stability limit.
Ans: (b)
10. There are 20 discs in the string of insulators of a 3-phase 400 kV transmission line.
String efficiency is 80 %. The maximum voltage across any disc is
a. 25 kV
b. 3 kV25/

c.

3 kV25
Ans: (b)

11. Two or three sheds or petticoats are provided in pin-type insulators in order to increase
a. creepage resistance
b. spark-over voltage(S.O.V)
c. puncture voltage
Ans: (a)
12. Pin -type insulators are use up to
a. 11 kV
b. 33kV
c. 132kV
Ans: (b)
13. Insulators used for transmission line at the dead -end tower are
a. suspension type
b. shackle type
c. strain type
Ans: (c)
14. Economic studies have shown that D.C. transmission is cheaper than a. c transmission
for lengths
a. a. below 300 km
b. b. beyond 600 km
c. c. beyond 1200 km
Ans. b
15.Transmission voltages in the range 230 kV-765 kV are known as
a. a. High voltage
b. b.
Extra High Voltage
c. c.
Ultra High Voltage
Ans. b
16. Which one of the following statements is false?
As the transmission voltage increases,
a. a.
Corona loss decreases
b. b.
Conductor copper loss decreases
c. c.
Cost of insulators, transformers, switches & circuit breakers increases
Ans. c

17. The internal inductance of a solid conductor of radius r and carrying a current I is equal
to
a. a.
0.5 I * 10-7 H/m
b. b.
0.5 I * 10-7 exp(-1/4)*r H/m
c. c.
0.5 * 10-7 H/m

Ans. c
18.
Which one of the following statements is not true?
a. a.
The GMD method of finding inductance does not apply to ACSR conductors
b. b.
Current density in ACSR conductors is uniform
c. c.
The GMD between two circular areas, each of different diameters, is equal to the
distance between their centres.
Ans. b
19.
a. a.
b. b.
c. c.

Expanded ACSR conductors are used

To increase the tensile strength of the line
To reduce corona loss
To reduce I2R loss

Ans. b
20.
A conductor with 19 strands, each of same diameter and each having an inductance
of L Henries is used for a transmission line. The total inductance of the conductor will be
a. a.
L/19
b. b.
L/361
c. c.
19L
Ans. a
21.
The line to neutral capacitance of single -phase line with conductors of radius 1cm
and spaced 1m apart is equal to
a. a.
10-9/72 F/m
b. b.
10-9/36F/m
c. c.
2 210-7 F/m
Ans .a
22.
In a double-circuit line with hexagonal spacing ,
a.
The phases are balanced, but the conductors of each individual phase are not
balanced.
b. b.
The conductors of each individual phase are balanced , but the phases are not
balanced
c. c.
The phases, and the conductors of each individual phase are both balanced
a.

Ans. c

23.
a.

Which one of the following statements is true?

Skin effect at 50 Hz is negligible for larger diameter conductors but becomes appreciable
for smaller conductor.
b. Skin effect at 50 Hz is negligible whatever the diameter of the conductor.

c.

Skin effect at 50 Hz is negligible for the smaller diameter conductors but becomes
appreciable for the larger conductor conductor.
Ans. c
24. Which one of the following statements is true?
a.
Resistance of a conductor decreases and the internal inductance increases as the
frequency is increased
b.
Resistance and internal inductance of a conductor both increase with increase of
frequency
c.
Resistance of a conductor increases and the internal inductance decreases as the
frequency is increased
Ans. c
25.
a.
b.
c.
d.

The surge impedance of a double-circuit power transmission line is

40 ohms
200 ohms
400 ohms
800 ohms

Ans. b
26. The surge impedance of a telephone line is
a.
50 ohms
b.
75 ohms
c.
200 ohms
d.
400 ohms
Ans. b
27.

Bundle conductors are preferred in EHV transmission lines because

a.
It is easy to fabricate thin conductors and combine them to make a bundle
b.
Inductance of the line is reduced, and the corona loss, and radio & TV interference is
minimized.
c.
Tower height is reduced and hence transmission cost is low.
Ans. b

28.
a. a.
b. b.
c. c.

Inductive interference between power & communication lines can be minimized by

Increasing the spacing of power line conductors
Transposing power line conductors
Transposing communication line conductors

d. d.

Either b or c.

Ans. d
29.
The percentage regulation of an overhead transmission line can be zero when the
load power factor is
a. a.
b. b.
c. c.

Lagging
Unity
Leading

Ans. c
18. 29.

Which one of the following statements is true?

a.

a.
Skin effect increases the resistance of a conductor ,but proximity effect decreases
the resistance
b. b.
Both skin effect and proximity effect increase the resistance of a conductor
c. c.
Both skin effect and proximity effect increase the internal inductance of a conductor
Ans. b
19. 30.
A transmission line having parameters A1, B1, C1, D1 is in parallel with another
having parameters A2, B2, C2, D2. The overall " A " parameter of the combination is
a. a.
b. b.
c. c.

A1A2 +B1C2
(A1B2 +A2B1)/(B1+B2)
C1+C2 + (A1-A2)(D2-D1)/(B1+B2)

Ans. B

Where do you put the soldering iron when you have

finished with it ?
A.On the desk
B.On a peice of paper
C.On the floor
ANS D.In the stand
E.In the cupboard

What part shouldn't you touch !

A.The Plug
ANS B.The metal part
C.The Handle
D.The wire
E.Other

How hot can the soldering iron get ?

A.200
B.300
ANS C.400
D.500
E.600

Approximately how far should we stay away from the

iron , to avoid being poisoned ?
ANS A.30 - 40 cm
B.30-40 meters
C.30-40 km
D.30-40 mm

What is the main caution of leaving your stool out in the

middle of the workshop ?
A.Someone could sit on it
ANS B. Someone could trip over it
C.Someone could loose it
D.Someone could brake it

Roughly how long do you have to leave the iron to cool

down ?
A.1 second
B.1 minute
ANS C. 1 hour
D.1 day
E.1 week

What do you smolder ?

A.Wire on to the desk

ANS B.Wire onto the Project ( Plastic )
C.Wire onto the floor
D.Wire onto your text book
E.Wire onto the computer
1. A charge of 240 C is transferred in 2 minutes. The current flowing is:
a. 120 A

b. 480 A

c. 2 A

d. 8 A

2. One kWh of electrical energy equals

a.

3600 J

b. 860 kcal

c. 3600 W

d. 4186 J

3. A 10 resistor is connected in parallel with a 15 resistor and the combination in series with
a 12 resistor. The equivalent resistance of the circuit is
a.

37

b. 18

c. 27

d. 4

4. The total flux in the core of an electrical machine is 20mWb and its flux density is 1T. The
cross-sectional area of the core is:
a.

0.05 m

b. 50 m

c. 20 m

d. 0.02 m

5. The root mean square value of resultant current in a wire carries simultaneously a direct
current of 10A, and a sinusoidal alternating current of peak value of 10 A.
a.

14.4

b. 7.07

c. 11.4

d. 12.2

6. One 200 V, 100 W bulb is connected in series with primary of a 200 V, 10 kVA transformer. If
its secondary is left open circuited then the bulb would have
a.

Full brightness

b. poor brightness

c. a little less than full brightness

d. more than full brightness

7. A network with b branches, n nodes, and I independent loops will satisfy which of the
following equations
a.

b=l-n+1

b. b=n-l+1

c. b=l+n-1

d. b=l-n-1

8. The losses occurring in a transformer when it is operating at its maximum efficiency are
2000 W. The total copper losses at this load are

a.

2000 W

b. 1000 W

c. 1500 W

d. 800 W

9. A salient pole machine is used for

a.

Low speed applications in Hydro plants

b. High speed applications in Hydro plants

c.

Low speed applications in thermal plants

d. High speed applications in thermal plants

10. If a three phase, 8-pole, 50 Hz induction motor runs at a speed of 735 rpm then the slip is
a.

0.02

b. 0.03

c. 0.04

d. 0.05

11. What is the form factor of pure sine wave?

a. 1.11

b. 1.414

c. 1.57

d. 0.909

12. In an oil filled transformer, oil is provided for

a. Cooling

b. insulation

c. lubrication

d. Both cooling and lubrication

13. The numbers of parallel paths in wave wound armature having 4-poles are
a. 2

b. 4

c. 6

d. 8

14. In a Y-Y system, a line voltage of 220V produces a phase voltage of:
a. 381 V

b. 311 V

c. 220 V

d. 127 V

15. When a magnetic flux of 10Wb links with a circuit of 20 turns in 2 s, then the induced emf is
a. 1V

b. 4V

c. 100V

d. 400V

16. The number of PN junctions in a thyristor (SCR) is/are

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4

17. A circuit in which the output voltage remains constant irrespective of the value of load
resistance uses
a. Silicon diode

b. Zener diode

c. n-p-n transistor

d. p-n-p transistor

18. A fuse is inserted in

a. neutral

b. earth continuity

c. phase

d. both phase and neutral

19. A repulsion motor is equipped with

a. commutator

b. slip rings

c. a repeller

d. both (2) & (3)

20. A transformer has negative voltage regulation when its load factor is
a. zero

b. unity

c. leading

d. lagging

21. A 25 MVA, 11Kv alternator is supplying full load at a power factor of 0.75 lagging.
Determine the increase in earning capacity when it is operated at improved power factor of
0.96 lagging.
a. 4.56MW

b. 5.90MW

c. 5.25MW

d. 5.02MW

22. Eddy currents always tend

a. To flow in the direction of magnetic flux
flux

b. To flow in planes perpendicular to magnetic

c. Can flow any direction

d. None of these

23. Kirchhoffs law is applicable to

a. Electric circuits

b. Electronic circuits

c. Junctions in a network

d. Closed loop in a network

24. The materials having low retentivity are suitable for

a. Temporary magnets

b. Weak magnets

c. Strong magnets

d. Permanent magnets

25. In a p-channel MOSFET the substrate

a. Is p-type

b. Is n-type

c. May be p-type or n-type

d. None of these

26. Constant voltage source is

a. Active and bilateral

b. Passive and bilateral

c. Active and unilateral

d. Passive and unilateral

27. The maximum efficiency of a half wave rectifier circuit can be

a. 37.2%

b. 40.6%

c. 53.9%

d. 81.2%

28. In a D.C. machine the armature m.m.f. is always directed along the
a. Polar axis

b. Brush axis

c. Interpolar axis

d. None of these

29. While drawing phasor diagram for series circuit, the reference phasor is
a. Voltage

b. Current

c. Power

d. Resistance

30. The open circuit test on transformer is performed to obtain

a. Leakage impedances

b. Ohmic losses

c. Hysteresis losses

d. Core losses

31. In symbols of PNP transistors, and NPN transistors the arrow on the emitter shows the
direction of
a. Holes, electrons

b. Electrons, holes

c. Holes, holes

d. Electrons, electrons

32. A commutator in a dc machine can convert

a. a.c. to d.c.

b. d.c. to a.c.

c. Pulsating to d.c.

d. Both (1) and (2)

33. 1 kWh is equal to

a. 735.5 W

b. 36*10 W
5

c. 36*10 J
5

d. 36*10 J
7

34. The Principle of statically induced emf is utilized in

a. Motor

b. Generator

c. Transformer

35. The forbidden energy gap for germanium is

d. Battery

a. 0.3eV

b. 3.5eV

c. 0.7eV

d. 1.12eV

36. If the copper loss of a transformer at 7/8 full load is 4900 W, then its full load copper would
be
th

a. 5600 W

b. 6400 W

c. 373 W

d. 429 W

37. In a transistor, most of the heating occurs at

a. Emitter junction

b. Collector junction

c. Anywhere

d. None of these

38. The power factor of an ordinary lamp is

a. Zero

b. Unity

c. Slightly more than unity

d. Slightly less than unity

39. The field on an induction motor rotor rotates with reference to stator at
a. Slip speed

b. Rotor speed

c. Very low speed

d. Synchronous speed

40. The motor used in house hold food mixer is__________motor.

a. shaded pole

b. reluctance

c. universal

d. hysteresis

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) with Answers on DC Machines

a.
b.
c.
d.

1-The following magnet is used in large machines to create magnetic flux

Permanent magnet
Electro magnet
Temporary magnet
Any of the above
(Ans: b)

a.
b.
c.
d.

2-The special device which converts AC into DC and vice versa is known as
Armature
Slip rings
Split rings
Field magnets
(Ans: c)

a.
b.
c.
d.

3-The following is (are) the part(s) of a field magnet.

Yoke
Pole cores
Pole shoes
All of the above
(Ans: d)

a.
b.
c.
d.

4-Function of _____ is to collect current from the commutator and supply it to the
external load.
Field magnet
Armature
Brushes
Yoke
(Ans: c)

a.
b.
c.
d.

5-The brushes are ____ in shape.

Triangular
Rectangular
Cylindrical
Square
(Ans: b)

a.
b.
c.
d.

6-For larger machines

Ball bearings are used at both driving and non driving ends.
Ball bearings are used at driving end and roller bearings are used at non driving end.
Roller bearings are used at driving end and ball bearings are used at non driving end.
Roller bearings are used at both driving and non driving ends.
(Ans: c)

a.
b.
c.
d.

7-The following is (are) keyed to the shaft

Armature core
Commutator
Cooling fan
All of the above
(Ans: d)

a.
b.
c.
d.

8-Which of the following generators have two field windings?

Series wound generator
Shunt wound generator
Compound wound generator
All of the above
(Ans: c)

a.
b.
c.
d.

9-A motor converts

Mechanical energy into electrical energy
Chemical energy into electrical energy
Electrical energy into Mechanical energy
Electrical energy into chemical energy
(Ans: c)

a.
b.
c.
d.

10-To produce dynamically induced emf, the following is (are) necessary

A magnetic field
A conductor
Motion of conductor with respect to the field
All of the above
(Ans: d)

a.
b.
c.

11-Which of the following is also called motor rule?

Flemings right hand rule
Flemings left hand rule
All of the above
(Ans: b)

a.
b.
c.
d.

12-Shaft torque equals to

Net torque
Friction torque
Net torque + Friction torque + Torque lost
Net torque (Friction torque + Torque lost)
(Ans: d)

a.
b.
c.
d.

13-Iron or magnetic losses are also called

Core losses
Field losses
Copper losses
Armature losses
(Ans: a)

a.
b.
c.
d.

14-The mechanical losses are about _____ % of full load losses.

0 to 10
10 to 20
20 to 30
30 to 40
(Ans: b)

a.
b.
c.
d.

1-The nucleus of an atom consists of

Protons
Neutrons
Protons and Neutrons
Electrons and Protons
(Ans: c)

a.
b.
c.
d.

2-A body contains electrons more than its normal number has
+ve charge
ve charge
No charge
None of the above
(Ans: b)

a.
b.
c.
d.

3-The SI unit for measurement of electric charge is

volt
columb
ohm
farad
(Ans: b)

a.
b.
c.
d.

4-One columb is approximately equal to

624 x 10^12
624 x 10^14
624 x 10^16
624 x 10^18
(Ans: c)

a.
b.
c.
d.

5-The ____ is responsible for the current to flow in a closed circuit.

Electric charge
Potential difference
Resistance
All of the above

(Ans: b)

a.
b.
c.
d.

6-Any charged conductor, which receives electricity from the earth, when
connected to it, is said to be
Zero potential
ve potential
+ve potential
None of the above
(Ans: b)

a.
b.
c.
d.

7-Resistance of a wire is directly proportional to its

Length
Diameter
Area of cross section
All of the above
(Ans: a)

a.
b.
c.
d.

8-Reciprocal of resistance is called

Resistivity
Conductance
Resonance
None of the above
(Ans: b)

a.
b.
c.
d.

a.
b.
c.
d.

a.
b.

9-A coil consists of 8 turns of copper wire have cross section area of 1mm^2. The
resistance of the coil, when mean length per turn is 0.02m, is
0.96 ohm
0.48 ohm
1.82 ohm
1.44 ohm
(Ans: a)
10-The following is (are) the semiconductor(s)
Silicon
Germanium
Carbon
All of the above
(Ans: d)
11-The resistance of pure metallic conductor _____ with the _______ in temperature.
increases, increase
increases, decrease

c.
d.

a.
b.
c.
d.

a.
b.
c.
d.

a.
b.
c.
d.

a.
b.
c.
d.

a.
b.
c.
d.

remains same, increase

remains same, decrease
(Ans: a)

12-One kilowatt equals to _____ horse power.

1.26
1.36
1.46
1.56
(Ans: b)
13-The output of motor in watts when it takes a power of 3kw and its efficiency is
75%, is
2000
2250
2500
2750
(Ans: b)
14-If three resistance (R1, R2 & R3) are connected in series then
V = IR1 + IR2 + IR3
V = I/R1 + I/R2 + I/R3
I = VR1 + VR2 + VR3
I = V/R1 + V/R2 + V/R3
Where V=Potential difference, I=Current
(Ans: a)
15-When the resistances are connected in parallel circuit then
branch currents are additive
conductances are additive
powers are additive
All of the above
(Ans: d)
1-The steady-state error of a feedback control system with an acceleration input
becomes finite in a
Type 0 system.
Type I system.
Type 2 system.
Type 3 system.
(Ans: c)
2-A good control system has all the following features except

a.
b.
c.
d.

a.
b.
c.
d.

a.
b.
c.
d.

a.
b.
c.
d.

a.
b.
c.
d.

a.
b.
c.
d.

Good stability
Slow response
Good accuracy
Sufficient power handling capacity
(Ans: b)

3-Which of the following is the best method for determining the stability and
transient response?
Root locus
Bode Plot
Nyquist plot
None of the above
(Ans: a)
4-Addition of zeros in transfer function causes which of the following?
Lead-compensation
Lag-compensation
Lead-lag compensation
None of the above
(Ans: b)
5-The control system design specification for a chemical process is described as
short settling time, improved damping and zero steady state error. What control
do we choose?
P
PI
ID
PID
(Ans: d)
6-Maxwells equations involve ________.
Charge density
Current density
Magnetic intensity
All of these
(Ans: d)
7-Which of the following is a low-gain antenna?
Dish antenna on a space craft
Wi-Fi antenna
Both a. and b.
None of the above

(Ans: b)

a.
b.
c.
d.

8-Gold and silver are

Dielectric materials
Low resistivity conducting materials
Magnetic materials
Insulating materials
(Ans: b)

a.
b.
c.
d.

9-Hall effect may be used for which of the following

Determining whether the semiconductor is p or n type
Determining the carrier concentration
Calculating the mobility
Al of the above
(Ans: a)

a.
b.
c.
d.

10-The property due to which the resistance of some metal or compound vanishes
under certain conditions is known as
Semi conductivity.
Magnetostriction.
Curie point.
Super conductivity.
(Ans: d)

a.
b.
c.
d.

11-A 32 to 1 multiplexer has the following features.

32 inputs, one output and 5 control signals
32 outputs, one input and 5 control signals
5 inputs, one control signal and 32 outputs
5 inputs 32 control signals and one output
(Ans: a)

a.
b.
c.
d.

12-How many comparators would a 12-bit flash ADC require?

4095
3095
4000
2512
(Ans: a)

a.
b.

13-In a sample and hold circuit the following statement is false:

Sample time is much smaller than hold time.
Aperture time is the delay between the time that the pulse is applied to the switch
and the actual time the switch closes.

c.
d.

a.
b.
c.
d.

a.
b.
c.
d.

Acquisition time is the tin-re it takes for the capacitor to charge from one voltage to
another voltage.
The voltage across the hold capacitor changes by 50% during hold time.
(Ans: a)
14-The fastest switching logic family is
CMOS
TTL
DTL
ECL
(Ans: d)
15-A bridge rectifier provides 50mA current at 150V, the average current and PIV
rating of each diode, respectively are:
79mA, l67V
25mA, 236V
12.5mA, l67V
25mA, l20V
(Ans: b)

a.
b.
c.
d.

16-Compared to bipolar transistor, a JFET has

Lower input impedance
Higher voltage gain
Higher input impedance and high voltage gain
Higher input impedance and low voltage gain
(Ans: d)

a.
b.
c.
d.

17-Input impedance of MOSSFET is

less than of FET but more than BJT
More than that of FET and BJT
more than that of FET but less than BJT
less than that of FET and BJT
(Ans: b)

a.
b.
c.
d.

18-A 3 x 8 decoder with two enable inputs is to be used to address 8 blocks of

memory. What will be the size of each memory block when addressed from a
sixteen bit bus with two MSBs used to enable the decoder?
2K
4K
l6K
64K
(Ans: c)
19-The decimal value for the BCD coded number 000100l0 is

a.
b.
c.
d.

6
10
12
18
(Ans: c)

a.
b.
c.
d.

20-In a DMA write operation the data is transferred

From I/O to memory.
From memory to I/O.
from memory to memory.
from I/O to I/O.
(Ans: a)

a.
b.
c.
d.

1-The nucleus of an atom consists of

Protons
Neutrons
Protons and Neutrons
Electrons and Protons
(Ans: c)

a.
b.
c.
d.

2-A body contains electrons more than its normal number has
+ve charge
ve charge
No charge
None of the above
(Ans: b)

a.
b.
c.
d.

3-The SI unit for measurement of electric charge is

volt
columb
ohm
farad
(Ans: b)

a.
b.
c.
d.

4-One columb is approximately equal to

624 x 10^12
624 x 10^14
624 x 10^16
624 x 10^18
(Ans: c)

a.

5-The ____ is responsible for the current to flow in a closed circuit.

Electric charge

b.
c.
d.

a.
b.
c.
d.

Potential difference
Resistance
All of the above
(Ans: b)
6-Any charged conductor, which receives electricity from the earth, when
connected to it, is said to be
Zero potential
ve potential
+ve potential
None of the above
(Ans: b)

a.
b.
c.
d.

7-Resistance of a wire is directly proportional to its

Length
Diameter
Area of cross section
All of the above
(Ans: a)

a.
b.
c.
d.

8-Reciprocal of resistance is called

Resistivity
Conductance
Resonance
None of the above
(Ans: b)

a.
b.
c.
d.

a.
b.
c.
d.

9-A coil consists of 8 turns of copper wire have cross section area of 1mm^2. The
resistance of the coil, when mean length per turn is 0.02m, is
0.96 ohm
0.48 ohm
1.82 ohm
1.44 ohm
(Ans: a)
10-The following is (are) the semiconductor(s)
Silicon
Germanium
Carbon
All of the above
(Ans: d)

a.
b.
c.
d.

11-The resistance of pure metallic conductor _____ with the _______ in temperature.
increases, increase
increases, decrease
remains same, increase
remains same, decrease
(Ans: a)

a.
b.
c.
d.

12-One kilowatt equals to _____ horse power.

1.26
1.36
1.46
1.56
(Ans: b)

a.
b.
c.
d.

a.
b.
c.
d.

13-The output of motor in watts when it takes a power of 3kw and its efficiency is
75%, is
2000
2250
2500
2750
(Ans: b)
14-If three resistance (R1, R2 & R3) are connected in series then
V = IR1 + IR2 + IR3
V = I/R1 + I/R2 + I/R3
I = VR1 + VR2 + VR3
I = V/R1 + V/R2 + V/R3
Where V=Potential difference, I=Current
(Ans: a)

a.
b.
c.
d.

15-When the resistances are connected in parallel circuit then

branch currents are additive
conductances are additive
powers are additive
All of the above
(Ans: d)

a.
b.
c.
d.

In superconductivity the conductivity of a material becomes

Zero
Finite
Infinite
None of the above
(Ans:c)

a.
b.
c.
d.

In superconductivity, the electrical resistance of material becomes

Zero
Infinite
Finite
All of the above
(Ans:a)

a.
b.
c.
d.

The temperature at which conductivity of a material becomes infinite is called

Critical temperature
Absolute temperature
Mean temperature
Crystallization temperature
(Ans:a)

a.
b.
c.
d.

In superconductors, the Fermi energy level is

Below the ground state
Midway between the ground state and first excited state
Above first excited state
At first excited state
(Ans:b)

a.
b.
c.
d.

The superconducting state is perfectly _____ in nature.

Diamagnetic
Paramagnetic
Ferromagnetic
Ferromagnetic
(Ans:a)

a.
b.
c.
d.

Which of the following are the properties of superconductors?

They are diamagnetic in nature
They have zero resistivity
They have infinite conductivity
All of the above
(Ans:d)

a.
b.
c.
d.

The minimum amount of current passed through the body of superconductor in

order to destroy the superconductivity is called
Induced current
Critical current
Eddy current
Hall current
(Ans:b)

a.
b.
c.
d.

i.
ii.
iii.
a.
b.
c.
d.

a.
b.
c.
d.

a.
b.
c.
d.

a.
b.
c.
d.

a.
b.
c.

The energy required to break a cooper pair is ___ of the energy gap of
superconductor.
One half
Equal to
Twice
Thrice
(Ans:b)
The copper pair has
Equal and opposite momenta
Equal and opposite spin
Unequal and same spin
Which of the above are true?
Only i
Only ii
i & ii
i & iii

The binding energy for a cooper pair is

10^-2 eV
10^-4 eV
10^-6 eV
10^-8 eV
(Ans:b)
There are three important lengths which enter the theory of superconductivity
except
London penetration length
Intrinsic coherence length
Normal electron mean free length
Mean path length
(Ans:d)
The magnetic lines of force cannot penetrate the body of a superconductor, a
phenomenon is known as
Isotopic effect
BCS theory
Meissner effect
London theory
(Ans:c)
Which of the following conductor has highest critical temperature?
Aluminium
Zinc
Molybdenium

d.

Tin
(Ans:d)

Multiple Choice Questions of Electric

Current and Ohm's Law (1-15):

1.Resistivity of a wire depends on

(A) length
(B) material
(C) cross section area
(D) none of the above.

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2. When n resistances each of value r are connected in parallel, then resultant resistance
is x. When these n resistances are connected in series, total resistance is
(A) nx
(B) rnx
(C) x / n

(D) n2 x.

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3. Resistance of a wire is r ohms. The wire is stretched to double its length, then its
resistance in ohms is
(A) r / 2
(B) 4 r
(C) 2 r
(D) r / 4.

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4. Kirchhoff's second law is based on law of conservation of

(A) charge
(B) energy
(C) momentum

(D) mass.

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5. The diameter of the nucleus of an atom is of the order of

(A) 10 -31 m
(B) 10 -25 m
(C) 10 -21 m
(D) 10 -14m.

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6. The mass of proton is roughly how many times the mass of an electron?
(A) 184,000
(B) 184,00
(C) 1840
(D)184.

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7. The charge on an electron is known to be 1.6 x 10

-19

coulomb. In a circuit the current

flowing is 1 A. How many electrons will be flowing through the circuit in a second?
(A) 1.6 x 1019
(B) 1.6 x 10-19
(C) 0.625 x 1019
(D) 0.625 x 1012.

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8. Two bulbs marked 200 watt-250 volts and 100 watt-250 volts are joined in series to 250
volts supply. Power consumed in circuit is
(A) 33 watt
(B) 67 watt
(C) 100 watt
(D) 300 watt.

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9. Ampere second could be the unit of

(A) power
(B) conductance
(C) energy
(D) charge.

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10. Which of the following is not the same as watt?

(A) joule/sec
(B) amperes/volt
(C) amperes x volts
(D) ( amperes )2 x ohm.

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11. One kilowatt hour of electrical energy is the same as

(A) 36 x 105 watts
(B) 36 x 10s ergs
(C) 36 x 105 joules
(D) 36 x 105 B.T.U.

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12. An electric current of 5 A is same as

(A) 5 J / C
(B) 5 V / C
(C) 5 C / sec
(D) 5 w / sec.

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13. An electron of mass m kg and having a charge of e coulombs travels from rest
through a potential difference of V volts. Its kinetic energy will be (A) eV Joules
(B) meV Joules
(C)me / V Joules
(D)V / me Joules.

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14. The value of the following is given by 100 (kilo ampere ) x ( micro ampere ) 100 milli
ampere * 10 ampere
(A) 0.001 A
(B) 0.1 A
(C) 1 A
(D) 10A.

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15. A circuit contains two un-equal resistances in parallel

(A) current is same in both
(B) large current flows in larger resistor
(C) potential difference across each is same
(D) smaller resistance has smaller conductance.

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