BASIC OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Q.1 Which of the following theorems can be (B) Unity power factor and maximum
applied to any network - linear or non- current
linear, active or passive, time-variant or (C) Unity power factor and minimum
time-invariant? current
(A) Thevenin theorem (D) Zero power factor and minimum current
(B) Norton theorem
(C) Tellegen theorem Q.8 The curve representing Ohm’s law is
(D) Superposition theorem (A) Linear (B) Hyperbolic
(C) Parabolic (D) Triangular
Q.2 Two heaters rated at 1000 W, 250 V each
are connected in series across a 250 V, 50 Q.9 Specific resistance of a conductor depends
Hz AC mains. The total power drawn from upon
the supply would be (A) Dimension of the conductor
(A) 1000 watt (B) 500 watt (B) Composition of conductor material
(C) 250 watt (D) 2000 watt (C) Resistance of the conductor
(D) Both (A) and (B)
Q.3 Area of hysteresis loop represents
(A) copper loss Q.10 Superposition theorem is essentially based
(B) eddy current loss on the concept of
(C) dielectric loss (A) Reciprocity (B) Linearity
(D) hysteresis loss (C) Duality (D) Non-linearity

Q.4 Two coupled coils with L1 = L2 = 0.6 H a Q.11 The voltage across the various elements are
have a coupling coefficient of K = 0.8. The masked, as shown in the figure given below.
N The input voltage is:
turns 1 of is
N2 C
R L
(B) 4 (B) 2
(C) 1 (D) 0.5
3V 14V 10V
Q.5 The value of current I flowing in the 1Ω
resistor in the circuit shown in the figure
below will be ~
I1 5V I3
(A) 27 V (B) 24 V
I2 I (C) 10 V (D) 5 V
5V + 5A 1Ω
Q.12 The ratio of resistances of a loo w, 220 V
lamp to that of a loo W, 110 V lamp will be
at respective voltages
(A) 10 A (B) 6 A (A) 4 (B) 2
(C) 5 A (D) zero 1 1
(C) (D)
(D) 2 4
Q.6 A circuit component that opposes the
change in circuit voltage is Q.13 If four 10μ F capacitors are connected in
(A) Resistance (B) Capacitance parallel, then net capacitance is
(C) Inductance (D) All the above
(A) 2.5μ F (B) 40μ F
Q.7 A series resonant circuit implies— (C) 20μ F (D) 15μ F
(A) Zero power factor and maximum
current
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Q.14 A parallel R-L-C circuit resonates at 100 (C) 2.165A (D) 14.14A
KHz. At frequency of 110 KHz, the circuit
impedance will be Q.20 Two incandescent bulbs of rating 230 V,
(A) Capacitive (B) Inductive 100 W and 230 V, 500 W are connected in
(C) Resistive (D) none of these parallel across the mains. As a result what
will happen?
Q.15 If Rg in the circuit shown in figure is (A) 100 W bulb will glow brighter
variable between 20 Ω and 80 Ω then (B) 500 W bulb will glow brighter
maximum power transferred to the load RL (C) Both the bulbs will glow equally bright
will be (D) Both the bulbs will glow dim
R
Q.21 Given two coupled inductors L1 and L2
having their mutual inductance M. The
40V RL = 60Ω relationship among them must satisfy.
L + L2
(A) M > 1 (B) M > L1L2
2
(A) 15 W (B) 13.33 W (C) M ≤ L1L2 (D) M = L1L2
(C) 6.67 W (D) 2.4 W
Q.22 If the length of a bar of magnetic material is
Q.16 A wire has a resistance 10 Ω . It is stretched increased by 20% and the cross-sectional is
by one-tenth of its original length. Then its decreased by 20% then the reluctance is
resistance will be (A) increased by 67%
(A) 10 Ω (B) 12.1 Ω (B) increased by 50%
(C) 9 Ω (D) 11 Ω (C) remaining same
(D) decreased by 33%
Q.17 In R-L-C circuits, the current at resonance is
(A) maximum in parallel resonance and : Q.23 A coil with a certain number of turns has a
minimum in series resonance. specified time constant. If the number of
(B) maximum in series resonance and turns is doubled, its time constant would
minimum in parallel resonance. (A) become doubled
(C) maximum in both series and parallel (B) become four times
resonance, (C) get halved
(D) minimum in both series and parallel (D) remain unaffected
resonance.
Q.24 The mutual inductance between two closely
Q.18 A lossy capacitor with loss angle of 0.01 coupled coils is 1 H. If the turns of one coil
radian, draws a current of 0.5 A when is decreased to half arid those of the other is
supplied at 1000 V from a sinusoidal doubled, the new value of the mutual
voltage source. The active power consumed inductance would be
by the capacitor is (A) 1/ 2H (B) 1/ 4H
(A) 5W (B) 10W (C) 1 H (D) 2 H
(C) 2W (D) 1W Q.25 The iron loss per unit frequency in a
ferromagnetic core, when plotted against
Q.19 A current wave starts at zero, rise frequency, is a
instantaneously, then remains at a value of (A) Constant
20 A for 10 sec., then decreases (B) Straight line with positive slope
instantaneously remaining at a value of –l0 (C) Straight line with negative slope
A for 20 sec., and then repeats this cycle. (D) Parabola
The rms value of the wave is
(A) 22.36A (B) 17.32A
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Q.26 Hysteresis losses are present in iron Core (A) maximum at leading p.f.
coil when (B) minimum at leading p.f.
(A) the current in the coil is Sinusoidal only (C) minimum at lagging p.f.
(B) the current in the coil is alternating (D) maximum at unity p.f.
(C) the current is unsymmetrical alternation
only Q.33 Application the Thevenjn’s Theorem in a
(D) the current in the coil is d.c. only circuit results in
(A) a voltage source and an impedance in
Q.27 Eddy current loss in ferromagnetic core is series.
proportional to (B) an ideal voltage source.
(A) reciprocal frequency (C) an ideal current source.
(B) square of frequency (D) a current source and an impedance in1
(C) square root of frequency parallel
(D) frequency
Q.34 For balanced 3-phase supply system, the
Q.28 A resistance and another circuit element are pharos sum of the line currents in NOT zero
connected in series across a dc voltage V. if the load is
The voltage across the second element is V (A) Unbalanced star connected
initially and zero after time. The other (B) Balanced delta connected
element is pure (C) Unbalanced delta connected
(A) inductance (D) Balanced star connected
(B) capacitance
(C) both (B) and (D) Q.35 At series resonance of an ace R—L—C
(D) resistance circuit the impressed voltage is
(A) equal to the inductive drop.
Q.29 The magnetic materials that are used to (B) equal to the resistive drop.
prepare permanent magnets should have (A) (C) equal to the capacitive drop.
low coercive force (D) greater than the capacitive drop.
(B) steeply rising magnetization curve
(C) small hysteresis loop Q.36 An electric iron is rated at 230 V, 400 W, 50
(D) high retentively Hz. The voltage rating 230 V refers to
(A) peak value
Q.30 Two inductors have self-inductances of 9 (B) rms value
mH and 25 mH. The mutual inductance (C) peak-to-peak value
between the two coil is 12 mH. The (D) average value
coefficient of inductive coupling between
the two inductors is Q.37 A non-sinusoidal periodic waveform is free
(A) 1.25 (B) 18.75 from DC component, cosine components
(C)0.25 (D) 0.8 and even harmonics. The waveform has
(A) only half wave symmetry.
Q.31 A series R—L--C circuit resonates at 1 (B) half wave and odd function symmetry.
MHz. At frequency 1.1 MHz the circuit (C) half wave and even function symmetry.
impedance will (D) only odd function symmetry.
(A) inductive
(B) resistive Q.38 Form factor of an alternating wave is
(C) will depend on the relative amplitude R, (A) Form factor = rms value × average
Land C value
(D) capacitive average value
(B) Form factor =
rms value
Q.32 For RLC ac series circuit at resonance the
current is
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Q.45 In a rectifier circuit, the primary function of
( rms value )
2

(C) Form factor = the filter is to

Average value (A) suppress odd harmonics in the rectifier
rms value output
(D) Form factor =
(B) control the DC level of the output
Average value
voltage
(C) remove ripples from the rectified output
Q.39 The phase difference between the following (D) minimize AC input variations
voltage and current waves,
v = 311sin(100πt + 30°)Volts Q.46 In an R-L series circuit R = 20 Ω , L = 0.056
i = 17 sin(100πt − 20°)Amps is H and the supply frequency in f = 50 Hz.
(A) 30° (B) 20° The magnitude of impedance of the circuit
is
(C) 50° (D) 10°
(A) 20.056 Ω (B) 26.64 Ω
Q.40 Which of the following materials possess (C) 20.0 Ω (D) 37.6 Ω
the least resistivity?
(A) Copper Q.47 The emf induced in a coil is given by
dϕ
(B) Iron e = −N
(C) Maganin dt
(D) Aluminium Where e is the emf induced, N is the
number of turns and dϕ is the
Q.41 The resistances of insulations, in general, instantaneous flux linkage with the coil in
with temperature rise. time dt.
(A) does not change The negative singe in the expression is due
(B) decreases to
(C) increases rapidly (A) Hans Christian Oersted
(D) increases slowly (B) Andre-Marie Ampere
(C) Michale Faraday
Q.42 Which of the following is the best conductor (D) Emil Lenz
electricity?
(A) Distilled water (B) Warm water Q.48 The mutual inductance between two coils
(C) Salt water (D) Cold water having self-inductances 3 henry and 12
henry and coupling coefficient 0.85 is
Q.43 SI unit of Electrical Energy is (A) 12.75 henry (B) 5.1 henry
(A) Volt-Ampere-Second (C) 0.425 henry (D) 1.7 henry
(B) Watt-Second
(C) Joule Q.49 How many watt-seconds are supplied by a
(D) kWh motor developing 2 hp (British) for 5 hours?
(A) 2.6856 × l07 watt-seconds
Q.44 A 20 micro farad capacitor is connected (B) 4.476 × 105 watt-seconds
across an ideal voltage Source. The Current (C) 2.646 × 107 watt-seconds
in the capacitor (D) 6.3943 × 106 watt-seconds
(A) will be very high at first, then
exponentially decay. Q.50 Two parallel conductors carrying current in
(B) will be very high at first, then opposite directions will exert on each other
exponentially decay and at steady state will (A) an attractive forces
become zero (B) a repulsive force
(C) None of these are true t (C) an axial force
(D) will be zero at first, then exponentially (D) no force
rise.
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Q.51 The unit of reluctance of magnetic circuit is Q.58 In a series R-L circuit Supplied from
(A) AT/rn (B) Weber/m sinusoidal voltage Source, Voltage across R
(C) AT/Weber (D) Weber/AT and L are 3 V and 4 V respectively. The
supply voltage is then
Q.52 A balanced 3-phase, 3-wire supply feeds (A) 7V (B) 1V
balanced star connected resistors. If one of (C) 3.5V (D) 5V
the resistor is disconnected, then the
percentage reduction in load will be Q.59 An inductor is supplied from a sinusoidal
(A) 33.33 (B) 50 voltage source. The magnetic field energy in
(C) 66.67 (D) 75 the inductor changes from peak value
minimum value in 10 msec. The supply
Q.53 The circuit generally used in digital frequency is
instruments to Convert sine waves into (A) 50 Hz (B) 25 Hz
rectangular pulses is a (C) 1 Hz (D) 100 Hz
(A) sawtooth generator
(B) differential amplifier Q.60 Two 2000 Ω , 2 watt resistors are connected
(C) sample and hold circuit in parallel. Their combined resistance value
(D) Schmitt triggered and wattage rating are
(A) 1000 Ω , 2 watt
Q.54 Ampere-second is the unit of (B) l000 Ω , 4watt
(A) emf (C) 2000 Ω , 4watt
(B) power (D) 2000 Ω , 2 watt
(C) electric charge
(D) energy Q.61 We have three resistance each of value 1 Ω ,
2 Ω and 3 Ω . If all the three resistance are
Q.55 Two lossy capacitors with equal capacitance to be connected in a circuit, how many
values and power factors of 0.01 and 0.02 e different values of equivalent resistance are
in parallel and the combination is supplied possible?
from a sinusoidal voltage source. The power (A) Five (B) Six
factor of the combination is (C) Seven (D) Eight
(A) 0.03 (B) 0.015
(C) 0.01 (D) 0.0002 Q.62 One B.O.T. unit is
(A) 1000 kWh (B) 10 kWh
Q.56 Silicon Content in iron lamination is kept (C) 1kWh (D) 0.lkWh
within 5% as it
(A) makes the material brittle Q.63 An electric heater draws 1000 watts from a
(B) reduces the curie point 250 V source. The power drawn from a 200
(C) increased hysteresis loss V source is
(D) increased cost (A) 800 W (B) 640 W
(C) 1000 W (D) 1562. 5 W
Q.57 A solenoid of inductance 250 mH and
resistance 10 Ω is connected to a battery. Q.64 A tank circuit consists of
The time taken for the magnetic energy to (A) an inductor and a capacitor connected in
1
reach th of its maximum value is series
4 (B) b an inductor and a capacitor connected
−3
in parallel
(A) loge (2) (B) 10 log e (2) (C) a pure inductance and a pure
1
(C) 25 loge (2) (D) log (2) capacitance connected in series
e
40 (D) a pure inductance and a pure
capacitance connected in parallel
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Q.65 In a series R-L-C circuit the ‘Q-factor’ is (A) 1.414 (B) 0.9
given by (C) 1.732 (D) 17.32
1 L L
(A) Q = (B) Q = R Q.72 Three inductors each of 60 mH are
R C C connected in delta. The value of inductance
1 C C of each arm of the equivalent star
(C) Q = (D) Q = R
connection is
R L L (A) l0 mH (B) l5 mH
(C) 20 mH (D) 30 mH
Q.66 Application of Norton’s theorem in a circuit
results in Q.73 The magnetic field energy in an inductor
(A) a current source and an impedance in changes from maximum value to minimum
parallel value in 5 msec when connected to an a.c.
(B) a voltage Source and an impedance in source. The frequency of the source in Hz is
series (A) 500 (B) 200
(C) a ideal voltage source (C) 50 (D) 20
(D) an ideal current source
Q.74 An inductor with a ferromagnetic core is
Q.67 The average value of the voltage wave v = supplied from a sinusoidal voltage source
110 + 175 sin (314 t — 25°) volts is with frequency ‘f’. The Current drawn by
(A) 110V (B) 175V the will be
(C) 165.75 V (D) 206.7V (A) Sinusoidal with frequency ‘f’
(B) Sinusoidal with frequency ‘2f’
Q.68 A current from an a.c. source divides into (C) a saw tooth wave
two branches A and B in parallel. Branch A (D) non-sinusoidal with frequency ‘f’
is inductor with 30 μ H inductance and 1 Ω
resistance Branch B is another inductor with Q.75 The power factor of an a.c. circuit is given
inductance L and 1.5 Ω resistance. For the by:
ratio of currents in the branches to be R X
(A) (B) L
independent of supply frequency, value of L
Z R
should be
(A) 30.5 μ H (B) 20 μ H Z R
(C) (D)
(C) 45 μ H (D) 29.4 μ H R XL

Q.69 Two coupled coils, connected in a series Q.76 Two l00 W, 200 V lamps are connected in
have and equivalent inductance of 16 mH or series across a 200 V supply. The total
8 mH depending on the connection. The power consumed by each lamp will be
mutual inductance between the coils is watts:
(A) 200 (B) 25
(A) l2 mH (B) 8 mH
(C) 50 (D) 100
(C) 4 mH (D) 2 mH
Q.77 The Biot-Savart’s law is a general
Q.70 Tesla is the unit of
modification of:
(A) electric flux density
(A) Faraday’s laws
(B) magnetic field intensity
(B) Kirchhoff’s law
(C) electric field intensity
(C) Lenz’s law
(D) magnetic flux density (D) Ampere’s law
Q.71 Which one of the following is a valid value
Q.78 The active and reactive powers of an
coefficient of coupling between two inductive circuit are 60 W and 80 VAR
inductor?
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respectively. The power factor of the circuit (C) Rate of change of flux linkage is
is: minimum
(A) 0.8 lag (B) 0.5 lag (D) Rate of change of flux linkage is
(C) 0.6 lag (D) 0.751ag maximum.

Q.79 The B-H curve is used to find the mmf of Q.85 If resistance is 20 Ω and inductance is 2 H
the section of the magnetic circuit. The in a RL series circuit, then time constant of
section is: this circuit will be:
(A) vacuum (A) 100 s (B) 0.001 s
(B) iron part (C) 0.1 s (D) l0 s
(C) air gap
(D) both iron part and air gap Q.86 the efficiency normally obtained in a circuit
under the conditions of maximum power
Q.80 Which of the following is non-liner circuit transfer is:
parameter? (A) 100% (B) 25%
(A) Transistor (C) 50% (D) 75%
(B) Inductance
(C) Condenser Q.87 A magnet is kept in the medium of air
(D) Wire wound resistor surrounded by an iron ring. The magnetic
line of force from the magnet will be:
Q.81 Point out the WRONG statement. (A) Very small in the ring
The magnetizing force at the center of a (B) Crowded in the ring
circular coil varies (C) Passing out of the ring
(A) inversely as its radius (D) Evenly distributed within the ring
(B) directly as the number of its turns
(C) directly as the current Q.88 Three resistance, each of ‘R’ Ω are
(D) directly as its radius connected in star. What is the value of
equivalent delta connected resistors?
Q.82 If a 10 μ F capacitor is connected to a R
(A) 3 R Ω (B) Ω
voltage source with V(t) = 50 sin 2000 t V, 2
then the current through the capacitor is R
A. (C) 2 R Ω (D) Ω
6
(A) 10 cos 2000t 3
(B) 5×10−4 cos 2000t
Q.89 Super Position theorem can be applied only
(C) cos 2000t to:
(D) 500cos 2000t (A) bilateral networks
(B) linear networks
Q.83 A circuit with a resistor, inductor and (C) non-linear networks
capacitor in series is resonant of f0 Hz. If all (D) linear bilateral networks
the component values a now doubled Q.90 The magnetic field energy in an inductor
resonant frequency is changes from maximum value to minimum
(A) f0 /4 (B) 2 f0 value in 5 m sec when connected to an A.C.
(C) f0 (D) f0 /2 source. The frequency of the source is:
(A) 500 Hz (B) 20 Hz
Q.84 EMF induced in a coil rotating in a uniform (C) 50 Hz (D) 200 Hz
magnetic field will be maximum when the:
(A) Rate of Cutting flux by the coil sides is Q.91 The magnetic potential difference in a
minimum. magnetic circuit is given by
(B) Flux linking with the coil is maximum (A) BlH (B) HJl
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(C) Bl (D) Hl (D) both the bulbs will be darker than when
they are connected across rated voltage
Q.92 A capacitor with no initial charge at t = ∞
acts: Q.99 Power consumed in the given circuit it
(A) Open-Circuit
(B) Voltage Source
(C) Current Source
(D) Short-Circuits

Q.93 An ideal voltage source should have: + −

(A) infinite source resistance 10V
(B) large value of emf (A) 100 watts (B) 5 Watts
(C) small value of emf (C) 20 Watts (D) 40 Watts
(D) zero source resistance
Q.100 A coil with a certain number of turns has a
Q.94 A stove element draws 15 a when connected specified time constant. If the number of
to 230 V line. How long does it take to turns is doubled, its time constant would
consume one unit of energy? (A) remain unaffected
(A) 3.45 h (B) 2.16 h (B) become double
(C) 1.0 h (D) 0.29 h (C) become four-fold
(D) get halved
Q.95 A piece of oil soaked paper has been
inserted between the plates of a parallel Q.101 Hysteresis is the phenomenon in the
plate capacitor. The potential difference magnetic circuit by which
between the plates will (A) H lags behind B
(A) increase (B) B lags behind H
(B) decrease (C) B and H are always same
(C) remain unaltered (D) setting up a constant flux is done
(D) become zero
Q.102 The B-h curve for will be a straight
Q.96 Tesla in same as line passing through the origin.
(A) Weber/meter (B) Weber/(meter)2 (A) air (B) soft iron
(C) Farad/meter (D) Henry/(meter)2 (C) hardened steel (D) silicon steel

Q.97 The unit of volume resistivity is Q.103 The flux through each turn of a 100-turn
(A) ohm − m3 / m2 coil is (t3 − 2t) m Wb, where ‘t’ is in
(B) ohm − m2 / m seconds. Find the magnitude of the induced
(C) ohm − gram − m/gram emf at t = 2 s.
(D) ohm − m4 / m3 (A) 1V (B) 0.8V
(C) 0.4V (D) 0.2V
Q.98 A200 W, 200 V bulb l00 W, 200 V bulb are
Q.104 The main advantage of temporary magnets
connected in series and th voltage of 400 V
is that we can
is applied across the series connected bulbs
(A) change the magnetic flux
under this condition
(B) use any magnetic material
(A) 100 W bulb will be brighter than 200 w
(C) decrease the hysteresis loss
bulb
(D) magnetize without any source
(B) 200 W bulb will be brighter than 100 W
bulb
Q.105 The magnetic material used in permanent
(C) both the bulbs will have equal
magnets is
brightness
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(A)iron Q.112 A supply voltage of 230 V, 50 Hz is fed to a
(B) soft steel residential building. Write down its
(C) nickel equation for instantaneous value.
(D) hardened steel (A) l63 sin 314.16t
(B) 230 sin 314.16t
Q.106 A current of 5 mA flows in a resistances (C) 325 sin 314.16t
choke from a 200 V alternating source. The (D) 361 sin 314.1 6t
energy consumed in the choke is
(A) 0 J (B) 4.4 J Q.113 How much voltage of 230 V, 50 Hz is fed to
(C) 500 J (D) 1000 J a resistance building. Write down its
equation for instantaneous value.
Q.107 The Q-factor of a parallel resonant circuit is (A) infinite (B) 1 Ω
given by (C) 0.5 Ω (D) zero ohms
1 L C
(A) (B) R Q.114 For the circuit shown below find the
R C L resistance between points P & Q.
R
(C) (D) A
R LC P

Q.108 In an R-L series circuit, the phase difference

Q B
between applied voltage and circuit current
1Ω
will increase if (A) 0.0005 J (B) 0.5 J
(A) X L is increased (C) 5.0 J (D) 0.05 J
(B) R is increased Q.115 Find the node voltage VA
(C) X L is decreased R1 R3
(D) supply frequency is decreased
R2 +
Q.109 A series circuit has R = 4Ω, XL = 12Ω and VS1 VS2
X C = 9Ω and is supplied with 200 V, 50 12V 6V
VB
Hz Calculate the power.
(A) 6400 W (B) 8000 W
(C) 14,400W (D) 19,200W (A) 6 V (B) 5.66 V
(C) 6.66 V (D) 5 V
Q.110 Two sinusoidal currents are given by the
⎛ π⎞ Q.116 Thevenin’s theorem cannot be applied to:
equations i = 50 sin ωt + and
1 ⎜ 4 ⎟ (A) passive circuit
⎝ ⎠
(B) active circuit
⎛ π⎞
i2 = 25sin ⎜ωt + ⎟ . The phase difference (C) nonlinear circuit
⎝ 6⎠ (D) linear circuit
between them is degrees.
(A) 15 (B) 30 Q.117 There are 3 lamps 40 w, loo W and 60 W.
(C) 45 (D) 75 To realize the full rated power of the lamps
they are to be connected in
Q.111 The reactance of 1 farad capacitance when (A) Parallel only
connected to a DC circuit is (B) series or parallel
(A) infinite (B) 1 Ω (C) Series only
(C) 0.5 Ω (D) zero ohms (D) Series-parallel
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Q.118 In a three system, the volt ampere rating is Q.126 A primary cell has an emf of 1.5V. when
given by? short circuited, it gives a current of 3 A. The
(A) 3 VLIL (B) 3 Vph Iph internal resistance of cell is?
(A) 0.5 Ω (B) O.2 Ω
(C) VLIL (D) VLIL (C) 2 Ω (D) 4.5 Ω

Q.119 When a source is delivering maximum Q.127 A current of 2A passes through a coil of 350
power to the load, the efficiency will be? kms wound on a ring of mean diameter 12
(A) below 50% (B) above 50% cm. The flux density established in the ring
(C) 50% (D) maximum is 1.4 wb/m2. Find the value of relative
permeability of Iron.
Q.120 A node in a circuit is defined as a: (A) 191 (B) 1200
(A) closed path (C) 600 (D) 210 × 103
(B) group interconnected elements
(C) open terminal of an element Q.128 If the number of turns of a coil is increased,
(D) junction of two or more elements its inductance
(A) None of the options
Q.121 The area of the hysteresis loop will be least (B) is increased
for one of the following materials, It is? (C)is decreased
(A) wrought iron (D) remains the same
(B) silicon steel
(C) hard steel Q.129 A resistor is Connected across a 50 v
(D) soft iron source. The current in the resistor if the
colour circle is red, orange, orange, silver
Q.122 The magnitude of AT required to establish a is?
given value of flux in the air gap will be (A) 21.4 mA (B) 2 mA
much greater than that required for Iron part (C) 2.2 mA (D) 2l4 mA
of a magnetic circuit, because.
(A) air is a gas Q.130 Mutual inductance between two coils is 4H.
(B) air is a good conductor of magnetic flux If current in one coil changes at the rate of
(C) air has the lowest relative permeability 2a/sec, then emf induced in the other coil is?
(D) iron has the lowest permeability (A) 8V (B) 2V
(C) 0.5V (D) 5.0V
Q.123 For painful shock, what is the range of
electric shock current at 50 Hz? Q.131 When the current through the coil of an
(A) 0 – l mA (B) 3 – 5 mA electromagnet reverses, the
(C) 0 - 3 mA (D) 5 - 10 mA (A) magnetic field collapses
(B) direction of the magnetic field reverses
Q.124 What is the power consumed by the resistor (C) direction of the magnetic field remains
of 202 connected across 100 V source? Unchanged
(A) 300W (B) 100W (D) magnetic field expands
(C) 500W (D) 50W
Q.132 The superposition theorem is used when the
Q.125 A linear circuit is one whose parameters circuit contains
(A) None of the options (A) a single voltage source ï
(B) change with change in current (B) passive elements only
(C) change with change in voltage (C) active elements only
(D) do not change with voltage and current (D) a number of Voltage sources

Q.133 One sine wave has a period of 2 ms, another

has a period of 5 ms, and other has a period
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of 10 ms, Which Sine wave is changing at a (D) remains unchanged
faster rate?
(A) all are at the same rate Q.140 when a series RL circuit is connected to a
(B) Sine wave with period 2 ms voltage source V at t = O, the current
(C) Sin wave with period of 10 msec passing through the inductor L at t = 0 is
(D) Sine wave with period 5 ms V
(A) infinite (B)
L
Q.134 Humans are more vulnerable to electric V
shock current at? (C) zero (D)
(A) 50 Hz (B) 48 Hz R
(C) 45 Hz (D) 40 Hz
Q.141 Which of the following statements about the
Q.135 If in an R-L-C series circuit, the frequency force between two charges is true?
is below the resonant frequency, then (A) Unlike charges repel each other
(A) XC < X L (B) Like charges attract each other
(C) No force exists between two unlike,
(B) XC > X L charges
(C) XC = X L (D) A force of repulsion exists between two
(D) None of the options like charges

Q.136 The current ‘I’ in the electric circuit shown Q.142 The electrons revolve around the nucleus
below is? with high velocity. Which type of force acts
1A against the centrifugal force and keeps the
2A electrons in their orbits?
1.3A
(A) Electrostatic force of attraction
2A (B) Electromagnetic force of attraction
I=? (C) Gravitational force
(D) Adhesive force
(A) 3.7 A (B) 1 A
(C) 2.7 A (D) 1.7 A Q.143 What is the difference between an atom and
an ion?
Q.137 In a parallel RLC circuit if the lower cut-off (A) Ions have always larger mass than the
frequency is 2400. Hz and the upper cut off atoms of the same element
frequency is 2800 Hz, What is the band (B) Ions are neutral particles while atoms
width? always carry a positive charge
(A) 2800Hz (B) 2400 Hz (C) Ions are always charged particles while
(C) 400 Hz (D) 5200 Hz the atoms are neutral as a whole
(D) Ions can only exist in liquid solutions
Q.138 If 750 μ A is flowing through 11 k Ω of
Q.144 Which particles act as a current carrier in a
resistance, what is the voltage drop across
metallic conductor?
the resistor? (A) Only electrons
(A) 14.6V (B) 146 V (B) Only holes
(C) 82.5 V (D) 8.25 V (C) Both electrons and holes
(D) None of these
Q.139 If the coefficient of coupling between two
coils is increased mutual inductance Q.145 An electric current carrying conductor
between the coils placed in the magnetic field as show in
(A) changes depend on current figure below. The force experienced on the
(B) is increased Conductor acts:
(C) is decreased
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Q.151 What other effect of the electric current is
also present in the fluorescent lamp and
causes losses in the efficiency of the lamp?

Conductor
(A) The chemical effect
(B) The magnetic effect
(C) The heating effect
(D) The chemical and the magnetic effect

(A) upward (B) downward Q.152 Frequency multiplication by a resistor can

(C) to the left (D) to the right be achieved, if .
(A) it is carbon
Q.146 If the current flows in an anti-clockwise (B) it is wire wound L
direction, then the polarity of the nearer (C) it is a diode
pole will be . (D) it is nichrome
(A) south pole
(B) no polarity Q.153 At time t = 0’ with zero initial condition,
(C) north pole which of the following acts as an open
(D) both the polarities circuit?
(A) Inductor
Q.147 The electromagnet is made of . (B) Capacitor
(A) soft iron core (C) Resistor
(B) soft iron core with current passing (A) only A (B) only B
around it (C) only C (D) A,B and C
(C) steel core
(D) steel core with current passing around it Q.154 The elements in RCL series circuit are
.
Q.148 The resistance of a conductor, when its (A) Resistance only
temperature is increased . (B) Inductance only
(A) remains Constant (C) Capacitance only
(B) decreases (D) Resistance, inductance and capacitance
(C) varies
(D) increases Q.155 When a source is delivering maximum
power to a load, the efficiency of the circuit
Q.149 In RLC circuits the electric current at .
resonance is . (A) is always 50%
(A) maximum in series circuit and (B) depends on the circuit parameters
minimum in parallel circuit. (C) is always 75%
(B) maximum in parallel circuit and (D) None of these
minimum in series circuit
(C) maximum in both the circuit Q.156 The electric current in an RLC series circuit
(D) minimum in both the circuits at resonance is .
(A) maximum (B) minimum
Q.150 Which of the following does not have dual (C) infinity (D) zero
relationship?
(A) Current – Voltage Q.157 At a frequency less than the resonant
(B) Inductance – Capacitance frequency .
(C) Tie-set – Cut-set (A) series circuit is capacitive and parallel
(D) Resistance – Reactance circuit is inductive
(B) series circuit is inductive and parallel
circuit is capacitive
(C) both circuits are inductive
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(D) both circuits are capacitive (A) Ceramic capacitor
(B) Mica capacitor
Q.158 The value of current at resonance in a series (C) Aluminum foil capacitor
RLC circuit is affected by the value (D) Paper capacitor
of .
(i) R Q.165 Internal heating of capacitor is usually
(ii) C attributed to .
(iii) L (A) dielectric charge
(A) (i) only (B) (ii) only (B) plate vibration
(C) (iii) only (D) (i), (ii) and (iii) (C) electron movement
(D) leakage resistance
Q.159 In series LCR circuit, at resonance .
(A) current is maximum, power factor is Q.166 During discharge of a battery .
zero (A) the voltage of cell decreases
(B) current is maximum, power factor is (B) the voltage of cell increases
unity (C) voltage does not change
(C) current is minimum, power factor is (D) None of these
unity
(D) None of these Q.167 Which efficiency of the battery is more?
(A) Watt hour efficiency
Q.160 The Superposition it Theorem is applicable (B) Ampere hour efficiency
to . (C) Overall efficiency
(A) current only (D) None of these
(B) voltage
(C) both current and voltage Q.168 According to Lenz’s law, the induced e.m.f
(D) current, voltage and power sets up a current in which direction?
(A) Same direction of cause producing it
Q.161 Which of the following circuit (B) Direction of gravity
configurations has the same amount of (C) Direction, opposite of cause producing
voltage drop across each of its components? it
(A) parallel connection (D) None of these
(B) series-parallel connection
(C) series connection Q.169 According to Fleming’s right hand rule the
(D) All options are correct thumb shows .
(A) Direction of current
Q.162 What is the term used to describe the ability (B) Direction of flux
of a device to store energy in the form of an (C) Direction of motion
electrical charge? (D) Direction of gravity
(A) inductance (B) conductance
(C) reactance (D) capacitance Q.170 In a pure capacitive circuit .
(A) the current leads applied voltage by 90
Q.163 Generally an electrolytic capacitor is made degree
to provide . (B) the current is in phase with applied
(A) fixed capacitance voltage
(B) variable capacitance (C) the current lags applied voltage by 90
(C) low capacitance degree
(D) large value of capacitance (D) None of these

Q.164 Which of the following capacitors of Q.171 Henry’ is the unit of measurement for which
identical rating will have the smallest of the following properties?
dimensions? (A) reactance (B) capacitance
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(C) resistance (D) induction (C) an electric current
(D) None of these
Q.172 For making capacitors, it is better to select a
dielectric having . Q.180 The material used for the magnetic circuit
(A) high permittivity where high value of flux density required
(B) low permittivity is .
(C) permittivity same as that of air (A) cast iron (B) Ferro cobalt
(D) None of these (C) soft steel (D) gray cast iron

Q.173 The materials having low receptivity are Q.181 If two resistances of 10 Ω and 10 Ω are
suitable for making . connected in parallel the equivalent
(A) temporary magnets resistance is .
(B) permanent magnets (A) 15 Ω (B) 100 Ω
(C) weak magnets (C) 5 Ω (D) 1 Ω
(D) None of these
Q.182 Fleming’s left hand rule is used to
Q.174 in a parallel circuit operating with a source find .
of 30 V AC, designed to carry a total (A) Polarity of magnetic pole
current of 6 A, what happens to the (B) direction of flux in a solenoid
protection device (fuse) when the resistance (C) direction of magnetic field due to
suddenly changes to 2 Ω ? current carrying conductor in a magnetic
(A) It closes field
(B) There is no change (D) direction of force on a current conductor
(C) It shorts to ground in a magnetic field
(D) It opens
Q.183 In which of the following voltage sources is
Q.175 The average power in a pure inductive the movement of conductors in a magnetic
circuit is . field used to produce voltage?
(A) 0 (B) VI (A) in a thermo couple
(C) VIcosφ (D) 3VIcosφ (B) in a zinc copper element
(C) in a D.C. generator
Q.176 In a R-L series circuit the power factor P.F. (D) in a transformer
is .
(A) Leading (B) Lagging Q.184 The relative permeability of paramagnetic
(C) 0 (D) 1 material is .
(A) less than unity
Q.177 The angle of a series R-L-C circuit is (B) equal to unity
leading if . (C) greater than unity
(D) None of these
(A) X L = 0 (B) R = 0
(C) XC < XL (D) XC < X L Q.185 Reluctance offered by the magnetic circuit
depends upon .
Q.178 In an R-C-L series circuit, during resonance, (A) nature of magnetic material
the impedance will be . (B) length of magnetic flux path
(A) zero (B) minimum (C) cross-sectional area of the material
(C) maximum (D) None of these (D) All options are correct

Q.179 Flow of electrons in the circuit constitutes Q.186 A network has 10 nodes and 17 branches.
. The number of different node pair voltage
(A) Magnetic charge would be
(B) an e.m.f (A) 7 (B) 9
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(C) 45 (D) 10 Q.194 Mica capacitors are characterised by all of
the following except .
Q.187 Which one of the following is applicable (A) Accurate value
network linear or non-linear, active or (B) Low losses
passive, time varying or invariant as long as (C) Low leakage resistance
Kirchhoff’s laws are not violated? (D) Stable operation
(A) Tellegen’s theorem
(B) Reciprocity theorem Q.195 A six dot mica capacitor color coded, white,
(C) Maximum power transfer theorem red, green, brown, red and yellow has the
(D) Superposition theorem capacitance value of
(A) 25 pF (B) 124 pF
Q.188 In which of the following, it is not desired (C) 250 pF (D) 925 pF
to attain the condition of maximum power
transfer? Q.196 A charge exists on a conductor. The best
(A) Electronic circuits way to remove this charge is to .
(B) Communicational circuits (A) Isolate the conductor from other charges
(C) Computer circuits (B) Ground the conductor
(D) Electric circuits (C) Create Vacuum around the conductor
(D) None of these
Q.189 Which of the following is essential for the
reciprocity theorem to be applicable? Q.197 A current of 5 A flows through a conductor
(A) Linearity against a potential difference of 200 V. The
(B) Bilateralism power dissipated will be .
(C) No initial history (A) 1000W (B) 1.1kW
(D) All options are correct (C) 2000W (D) 100W

Q.190 Which input yields natural response? Q.198 The resistance R1 and R 2 are connected in
(A) step input (B) sinusoidal input
parallel. The ratio of values of resistances
(C) impulse input (D) ramp input
R : R is 4:1. The current in R : R will
1 2 1 2

Q.191 Two heaters, rated at 1000 W, 250 V each be equal to .

are connected in series across a 250 V, 50 (A) 4:1 (B) 1:4
Hz ac mains. The total power drawn from (C) 1:1 (D) 4:4
the supply would be watt.
(A) 1000 (B) 500 Q.199 Kirchhoff s law states that in a closed loop
(C) 250 (D) 2000 of a circuit .
(A) That total currents, algebraically
Q.192 .A material which is slightly repelled by a summed is zero
magnetic field is known as (B) The algebraic sum of the potential
(A) Diamagnetic material differences is zero
(B) Paramagnetic material (C) parents is zero
(C) Ferro-magnetic Material (D) None of these
(D) None of these
Q.200 Does the electric current always produce a
Q.193 Internal resistance per cell of Lead Acid cell magnetic field?
is always . (A) No, only large currents produce a
(A) less than Edision cell magnetic field
(B) more than Edision cell (B) No, a magnetic field is produced only in
(C) equal to Edision cell (C) No, a magnetic field is produced only in
(D) None of these the presence of a coil
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(D) Yes, the electric current always produce I1 R1
a magnetic field

Q.201 Comparing a magnetic circuit with an R2

electric circuit the equivalent for the
magnetic flux is .
(A) Current is constant and power decreases
(A) The conductivity of the line
(B) Current increases and power is constant
(B) The resistance of the load
(C) Both current and power are constant
(C) The current in the lines
(D) Both current and power decrease
(D) The voltage of the source
Q.207 Static electricity is produced by .
Q.202 Midway between two equal and similar (A) chemical reaction
charges, a third equal and similar charge is
(B) friction
placed. Then this third charge will . (C) induction
(A) Remain in stable equilibrium
(D) both friction and induction
(B) Be in unstable equilibrium
(C) Not be in equilibrium
Q.208 A coil with large distributed capacitance has
(D) Will move out of the field to influence
.
the two charges (A) low resistance
(B) low Q
Q.203 If an atom loses one or more electrons, it
(C) low resonant frequency
becomes . (D) high resonant frequency
(A) electrically neutral
(B) electrically positive
Q.209 For a prototype low pass filter, the series
(C) electrically negative
and shunt elements are respectively .
(D) a neutral ion
(A) capacitive and inductive
(B) inductive and capacitive
Q.204 Absorbed moisture contents affect the
(C) series combination of capacitance and
dielectric strength .
inductance
(A) directly
(D) resistive and inductive
(B) indirectly
(C) does not affect
Q.210 Which law states that induced e.m.f and
(D) None of these
current always opposes the cause producing
them?
Q.205 How will the total capacitance change, (A) Lenz’s law (B) Fleming’s law
when two capacitors are connected in
(C) Faraday’s law (D) Maxwell’s law
parallel?
(A) The total capacitance increases
Q.211 In which of the following voltage sources,
(B) The total capacitance decreases
the movement of conductors in a magnetic
(C)The mean value gives the new
field is used to produce voltage?
capacitance
(A) in a thermo couple
(D) The total capacitance is found by
(B) in a zinc copper element
reciprocal equation
(C) in a DC generator
(D) in a transformer
Q.206 Two resistors are connected in parallel to a
stable voltage source. How do current and Q.212 The open loop control system is one in
power of the resistor R1 change when the which .
resistance of R 2 is decreased by half? (A) The output is dependent on control unit
(B) The output is independent on control
unit
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(C) Only system parameters have effect on Q.219 A magnet is able to attract .
the control output (A) Iron, aluminium and brass
(D) None of these (B) Iron, cobalt and zinc
(C) Iron, copper and nickel
Q.213 Which of the following theorems enables a (D) Nickel, cobalt and steel
number of voltage (or current) source to be
combined directly into a single voltage (or Q.220 What is meant by magnetic saturation of
current) source? iron?
(A) Compensation theorem (A) Strengthening of the magnetic field by
(B) Reciprocity theorem using iron (permeability)
(C) Superposition theorem (B) The part of the magnetization curve in
(D) Miliman’s theorem which the change in magnetic field strength
H causes a little change in the magnetic flux
Q.214 What happens to current flow in a density B.
capacitive circuit when the DC voltage (C) The losses during magnetization
across the capacitor is approximately equal (D) In the region of saturation the
to the source voltage? elementary magnets are not yet arranged
(A) Current flow is optimized fully –
(B) Little current flows
(C) Current flow is maximum at the source Q.221 Two parallel wires separated by a distance
(D) Current flow is maximum at the ‘d’ are carrying a DC current ‘I’ in the same
capacitor. direction, The magnetic field along a line
running parallel to these wires and midway
Q.215 The lines of force due to charged particles between them .
are . (A) depends upon I
(A) always straight (B) is zero
(B) always curved (C) depends upon d
(C) sometimes curved (D) depends upon the permeability of the
(D) None of these medium between the wires

Q.216 A voltage of loo V is applied to a circuit of Q.222 A water boiler of home is switched on to the
resistance of 10 Ω , the power dissipated (in a.c. mains supplying power at 230 V/50 Hz.
watts) by the resistance will be . The frequency of instantaneous power
(A) 100 (B) 500 consumed by the boiler is .
(C) 1000 (D) 1500 (A) 0 Hz (B) 50 Hz
(C) 100 Hz (D) 150 Hz
Q.217 The value of temperature coefficient of
resistance of a given conductor . Q.223 A passive 2-port network is in a steady-
(A) is different at different given state. Compared to its input, the steady state
temperatures output can never offer .
(B) is same at different given temperatures (A) higher voltage
(C) increases as temperature is increased (B) lower impedance
(D) remains always constant (C) greater power
(D) better regulation
Q.218 The condition in Ohm’s law is that .
(A) the temperature should remain constant Q.224 The value of current at resonance in a series
(B) ratio of V/I should be constant RLC circuit is affected by the value of
(C) the temperature should vary .
(D) current should be proportional to (A) R
voltage (B) C
(C) L
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(D) All options are correct (A) decrease
(B) remains the same
Q.225 In a parallel circuit the potential difference (C) increase
across the resistance . (D) becomes zero
(A) Varies
(B) Is different from the applied voltage Q.232 Inside a hollow spherical conductor .
(C) None of the these (A) electric field is zero
(D) Is always constant (B) electric field is constant
(C) electric field changes with the
Q.226 What is an electromotive force? magnitude of the charge given to the
(A) The torque produced by a motor. conductor
(B) The force experienced by an (D) electric field changes with distance
electromagnet. from the center of the sphere
(C) The force with which the current
carrying conductors attract or repel each Q.233 If a capacitor of 200 μ F is charged to a
other. potential of 100 V, then the stored energy
(D) The voltage produced by a voltage (in watts) record is .
source. (A) 200 (B) 100
(C) 50 (D) 10
Q.227 The advantage of the iron-nickel battery
over the lead acid battery is that . Q.234 During dielectric breakdown of a capacitor
(A) the cell voltage of the iron nickel is .
higher (A) electrons cease to move from one plate
(B) it has a much higher efficiency to another
(C) it needs less maintenance (B) permanent conduction path is
(D) it is much cheaper established between plates
(C) dielectric stored energy rendering
Q.228 A 200 W, 230 V 1aInp is connected across plates, charge-less
115 V supply. What is the power drawn by (D) electrons get scattered
the lamp?
(A) slightly more than 50 W Q.235 Which is the only sure proof of testing the
(B) slightly less than 50 W polarity of magnet?
(C) exactly equal to 100 W (A) Attraction and repulsion both
(D) exactly equal to 50 W (B) Attraction
(C) Repulsion
Q.229 Which of the following is a vector quantity? (D) None of these
(A) Electrical potential
(B) Electrical field intensity Q.236 Which of the following is an active element
(C) Electric charge of a circuit?
(D) None of these (A) Resistance
(B) Inductance
Q.230 Mica or ceramic condenser is a type of (C) Ideal current source
. (D) Capacitance
(A) fixed condenser
(B) variable condenser Q.237 For the same peak value of voltage, which
(C) electrolytic condenser wave form will have the least rms value?
(D) None of these (A) Sine wave (B) Triangular wave
(C) Square wave (D) None of these
Q.231 In a parallel plate capacitor, a dielectric slab
is introduced, the potential difference Q.238 Two coils in differential connection have
between plates will . self-inductance of 2 mH and 4 mH and a
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mutual inductance of 0. 15 mH. The Q.245 The reactance offered by a capacitor to ac of
equivalent inductance of the combination is frequency of 50 Hz is 10 Ω . If the
. frequency is increased to loo Hz, reactance
(A) 5.7mH (B) 5.85mH becomes .
(C) 6.0mH (D) 6.l5mH (A) 20 Ω (B) 5 Ω
(C) 2.5 Ω (D) 40 Ω
Q.239 Twelve 1 Ω resistances are used as edges to
form a cube. The resistance between two Q.246 A square wave is fed to an R-C circuit.
diagonally opposite corners of the cube is Then .
(A) 5/6 Ω (B) 1 Ω (A) voltage across R is square and across C
(C) 6/5 Ω (D) 3/2 Ω is not square
(B) voltage across C is square and across R
Q.240 A human nerve cell has an open- circuit is not square
voltage of 80 mille Volt and it can deliver a (C) voltage across both R and C are square
current of 5 nano Ampere through a 6 mega (D) voltage across both R and C is not
Ω load. What is the maximum power square
available from the cell?
(A) 0.16 nano watt Q.247 Specific resistance of a conductor depend
(B) 16 mille watt upon .
(C) 1.6watt (A) dimensions of the conductor
(D) l6 pico watt (B) composition of a conductor material
(C) resistance of the conductor
Q.241 When the electric power transferred to the (D) both dimensions and composition of the
load is maximum, the efficiency of power conductor material
transfer is .
(A) 0.25 (B) 0.75 Q.248 When an electric current flows through a
(C) 0.5 (D) 1 conductor, its temperature rises. This
because of .
Q.242 The rms value of the voltage (A) mutual collisions between metal atoms
u(t) = 3 + 4 cos 3t is . (B) mutual collisions between conducting
electrons
(A) 17 V (B) 5 V (C) collisions between conduction electro
(C) 7 V (D) (3 + 2)V and atoms
(D) release of collisions electrons from
Q.243 Two sinusoids of the same frequency but of parent atoms
different amplitudes and phase difference
are added, the resultant is a . Q.249 A 3 V dc supply with an internal resistance
(A) sinusoid of the same frequency of 2 Ω supplies a passive nonlinear
(B) sinusoid of double the original resistance characterized by the relation
frequency VNL = (I NL)2. The power dissipated in the
(C) sinusoid of half the original frequency nonlinear resistance is .
(D) non-sinusoid (A) 1W (B) 1.5W
(C) 2.5W (D) 3W
Q.244 Pure inductive circuit .
(A) consume some power on average Q.250 For a voltage source .
(B) does not consume power (A) terminal voltage is equal to the source
(C) takes power from the line during some emf
part of the cycle and then returns during (B) terminal voltage cannot exceed the
other part of cycle source emf
(D) None of these
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(C) terminal voltage is always lower than
source emf
(D) terminal voltage is higher than the
source emf

Q.251 The v-i characteristic of an element is

shown in the figure given below. The
element is .
v (A) 1/15A
(B) 2/15A
(C) 4/15A
(D) 8/15A

Q.256 Four l00 W bulbs are connected in parallel

i across 200 V supply line. 1f one bulb gets
(A) nonlinear, active, nonbilateral fused .
(B) linear, active, nonbilateral (A) no bulb will light
(C) nonlinear, passive, nonbilateral (B) all the four bulbs will light
(D) nonlinear, active, bilateral (C) rest of the three bulbs will light
(D) None of these
Q.252 Linkage flux per unit current is
called . Q.257 A network has 4 nodes and 3 independent
(A) capacitance loops. What is the number of branches in
(B) resistance the network?
(C) inductance (A) 5 (B) 6
(D) capacitive reactance (C) 7 (D) 8

Q.253 Purely inductive circuit takes power from Q.258 Ideal voltage source have .
the ac mains when . (A) zero internal resistance
(A) both applied voltage and current (B) infinite internal resistance
increase (C) low value of current
(B) both applied voltage and current (D) large value of emf
decrease
(C) applied voltage decreases but current Q.259 According to Faraday’s law of
increases electromagnetic induction an emf is induced
(D) applied voltage increases but current in a conductor whenever it .
decreases (A) lies in a magnetic field
(B) lies perpendicular to the magnetic field
Q.254 A certain R-L series combination is (C) cuts the magnetic flux
connected across a 50 Hz single-phase ac (D) moves parallel to the direction of
supply. If the instantaneous power drawn magnetic field
was found to be negative for 2 milliseconds
in one cycle, the power factor angle of the Q.260 Which one of the following statement is
circuit must be . TRUE about the resistance of a conductor?
(A) 9° (B) 18° (A) The resistance of a conductor is
(C) 36° (D) 45° inversely proportional to the length of the
conductor.
Q.255 All the resistances in figure shown below (B) The resistance of a conductor is directly
are 1 Ω each. The value of current ‘I’ is: proportional to the area of the conductor.
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(C) The resistance of a conductor is (C) Superconductors
inversely proportional to the pressure (D) Insulators
applied on the conductor.
(D) The resistance of a conductor is Q.268 Determine the separation between the plates
inversely proportional to the area of the (in mm) of a parallel plate capacitor placed
conductor. in air, when the area of the plates is 0.002
sq. meter, the voltage of the battery
Q.261 Electrical conductivity of a conductor is connected to this parallel plate capacitor is 4
measured in . V and the charge stored on the plates is 16
(A) Siemens pC.
(B) Ohms (A) 4.4 (B) 2.6
(C) Siemens/meter (C) 5.8 (D) 6.4
(D) Ohms/meter Q.269 The closed path made by the combination of
several branches of the network is called as
Q.262 What will be the color-coding of a resistor (A) terminal (B) circuit
when the resistance of the resistor is 15 (C) loop (D) junction
Ohms?
(A) Green-Brown-B1ack-Black Q.270 The S.l. unit magnetic presence is .
(B) Brown-Green-Brown-Brown (A) Henry (B) Weber
(C) Brown-Green-Black-Brown (C) Tesla (D) Coulomb
(D) Brown-Green-Black-Black
Q.271 Determine the magnetic susceptibility of a
Q.263 Determine the value of current (in A) that material, if the field strength of the material
flows through a resistor of 9 ohms, when the is 0.8 × 105 A . m-1 and the magnitude of
potential difference between the ends of the magnetization is 0.97 × 105 A. m-1.
resistor is 36V. (A) 1.01 (B) 1.21
(A) 8 (B) 7 (C) 1.41 (D) 1.61
(C) 4 (D) 3
Q.272 What is the value of quality factor of a
Q.264 Determine the load resistance (in ohms) for series RLC circuit having capacitance of
a circuit when the maximum power 0.01 mF, inductance of 1 mH and resistance
transferred from source of 80 V to the load of 75 Ohms?
is 80 W. (A) 0.133 (B) 0.267
(A) 40 (B) 20 (C) 1.333 (D) 2.667
(C) 10 (D) 5
Q.273 Three electric lamps of 70 W each are
Q.265 Which property of a material opposes connected in parallel across AC mains.
passage of magnetic flux through it? What is the total power consumed (in W) by
(A) Permeance (B) Capacitance the parallel combination?
(C) Inductance (D) Reluctance (A) 70 (B) 140
(C) 210 (D) 380
Q.266 Determine the time-period (in ms) of a
sinusoidal wave when the frequency of the Q.274 Determine the potential (in V) between
wave is 60 Hz. nodes B and D.
(A) 16.67 (B) 18.26 D
(C) 20.24 (D) 26

Q.267 Which one of the following has the least

number of free electrons in it?
(A) Conductors
(B) Semiconductors
B
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Q.281 If the magnetic susceptibility of any
(A) -5 (B) 5 material is less than zero then the material
(C) -6 (D) 6 is .
(A) paramagnetic
Q.275 At the maximum power transfer condition, (B) ferromagnetic
the power transferred to the load is 70 W. (C) diamagnetic
What is the total power (in W) generated by (D) ferromagnetic
the voltage source?
(A) 135 (B) 138 Q.282 What is the peak-to-peak value of a
(C) 140 (D) 144 sinusoidal voltage (in V) having average
value of 100 V?
Q.276 Determine the magnetic field strength (in A- (A) 141.44 (B) 159.98
turns/m) when the intensity of (C) 282.88 (D) 313.97
magnetization of the material is 0.078 A-
turns/meter and the magnetic susceptibility Q.283 Which of the following statement is TRUE?
of the material is 0.0013. (A) The resistivity of a conductor does not
(A) 60 (B) 40 depend on alloying of conductor material.
(C) 50 (D) 20 (B) The resistivity of a conductor does not
depend on the temperature.
Q.277 Determine the capacitive reactance (in (C) The resistivity of a conductor does not
Ohms) of a series resonant circuit, when the depend on the length of the conductor.
circuit is supplied by a frequency of 50 Hz (D) The resistivity of a conductor does not
and having a capacitance of 0.04 mF. depend on the mechanical stress on the
(A) 65.65 (B) 79.62 conductor.
(C) 82.26 (D) 84.64
Q.284 Determine the potential difference (in V)
Q.278 The resistivity of a conductor depends upon between the ends of a conductor when the
. conductor has a conductance of 0.4 Siemens
(A) pressure and carrying a current of 8 A.
(B) temperature (A) 10 (B) 20
(C) degree of illumination (C) 30 (D) 50
(D) shape of cross-section
Q.285 Determine the value of load impedance (in
Q.279 Which one of the following statement is ohms) for transmitting maximum power
TRUE? from the source to the load, when the
(A) Kirchhoff’s law is not applicable to impedance of the circuit is 6 + j5 ohms.
circuits with passive elements. (A) 6 - j5 (B) 5 – j6
(B) Kirchhoff’s law is not applicable to (C) 6 + j5 (D) 5 + j6
circuits with lumped parameters.
C) Kirchhoff’s law is not applicable to Q.286 Determine the power dissipated (in W) by
circuits with non-linear resistances. the 6 ohms resistor in the circuit given
(D) Kirchhoff’s law is not applicable to below.
circuits with distributed elements. 6Ω

Q.280 Determine the power (in W) dissipated by a

16 ohms resistor, when the potential
2 A 3Ω 1Ω 6A
difference between the ends of the resistor is
32 V.
(A) 66 (B) 68
(C) 62 (D)64
(A) 0 (B) 6
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(C) 36 (D) 120 Q.292 The relative permeability of diamagnetic
materials is .
Q.287 What will be the value of magnetic field (A) Greater than 1
intensity (in Amp-turns/m) of a 4 meter long (B) Greater than 10
coil, when the coil has 220 turns and (C) Less than 1
carrying a current of 0.4 A? (D) Greater than l00
(A) 22 (B) 24
(C) 26 (D) 30 Q.293 Which of the following is the CORRECT
formula for permeance?
Q.288 Farad is the S.J unit of . 1 B
(A) (B)
(A) Inductance (B) Resistance
H H
(C) Capacitance (D) Reluctance ϕ Fm
(C) (D)
Q.289 Which of the following statement is Fm L
CORRECT?
(A) Norton’s theorem is same as Q.294 What will be the instantaneous value of the
superposition theorem. alternating current (in A) which is
(B) Norton’s theorem is the converse of represented by i(t) = 20 sin (13t – 20)A,
superposition theorem. when the value of t is 5?
(C) Norton’s theorem is same as Thevenin’s (A) 0 (B) 10
theorem. (C) 14.14 (D) 17.32
(D) Norton’s theorem is the converse of
Thevenin’s theorem. Q.295 Calculate the time (in seconds) taken by a
series RL circuit having inductance of O.6H
Q.290 What is the value of current I4 (in A) for the and resistance of 30 Ohms to reach a steady
given junction? state va1ue.
i6 = 7A (A) 0.02 (B) 0.05
i5 = 8A (C) 0.1 (D) 0.5
i =?
i = 4A Q.296 Determine the conductance (in Siemens) of
a conductor, when the potential difference
i3 = 3A
i = 2A between the ends of the conductor is 30 V
(A) 4 (B) -4 and the current flowing through the
(C) 6 (D) -6 conductor is 3 A
Q.291 What will be the value of Thevenin’s (A) 0.1 (B) 1.1
voltage (in V). Thevenin’s resistance (in Ω ) (C) 2.4 (D) 4.2
and the load current (in A) respectively,
across the load resistor in the given Q.297 Which of the following expression explains
electrical circuit? the Kirchhoff s current law?
M M

X
(A) ∑i
n=1
n =0 (B) ∑i
n=1
n =1
M M
+
V1 8Ω
(C) ∑i
n=1
n = −1 (D) ∑i
n=1
n =∞
1A − 3A
I1 Q.298 A conductor of length 0.6 m is situated at
the right angle to a uniform magnetic field
of flux density 4 Wb/sq. m. The conductor
(A) 40, 22, 2.22 (B) 50, 32, 1.11 is moving with a velocity of 50 rn/s.
(C) 60, 22, 2.22 (D) 60, 32, 1.50
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Calculate the emf induced (in V) n the
conductor.
(A) 100 (B) 115
(C) 118 (D) 120

Q.299 Which of the following represents the

quality factor of a series RLC circuit?
1 L 1 C
(A)
(B)
R C
R L
L
(C) R2 C
(D) R2
C
L

Q.300 What will be the frequency (in mH) of a

sinusoidal waveform, when the time period
of the wave is 25 ms?
(A) 40 (B) 50
(C) 60 (D) 80
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Answer Key: Basic Electrical

1 C 2 B 3 D 4 C 5 C

6 B 7 B 8 A 9 B 10 B
11 D 12 A 13 B 14 A 15 C

16 B 17 B 18 A 19 D 20 B

21 C 22 B 23 B 24 C 25 B

26 B 27 B 28 A 29 D 30 D

31 A 32 D 33 A 34 A 35 B

36 B 37 B 38 D 39 C 40 A
41 B 42 C 43 C 44 B 45 C
46 B 47 D 48 B 49 A 50 B

51 C 52 B 53 D 54 C 55 B

56 A 57 D 58 D 59 B 60 B

61 D 62 C 63 B 64 D 65 A
66 A 67 A 68 C 69 D 70 D

71 B 72 C 73 C 74 D 75 A

76 B 77 D 78 C 79 B 80 A

81 D 82 C 83 D 84 D 85 C

86 C 87 B 88 A 89 D 90 C

91 D 92 A 93 D 94 D 95 B

96 B 97 A 98 A 99 B 100 B

101 B 102 A 103 A 104 A 105 D

106 A 107 * 108 A 109 A 110 A

111 A 112 C 113 D 114 A 115 A

116 C 117 A 118 D 119 C 120 D

121 B 122 C 123 D 124 C 125 D

126 A 127 D 128 B 129 C 130 A

131 B 132 B 133 B 134 A 135 B

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136 D 137 C 138 D 139 B 140 C

141 D 142 A 143 C 144 A 145 B

146 C 147 B 148 D 149 A 150 D

151 B 152 C 153 A 154 D 155 A

156 A 157 A 158 A 159 B 160 C

161 A 162 D 163 D 164 A 165 D
166 A 167 A 168 D 169 C 170 A

171 D 172 A 173 A 174 D 175 A

176 B 177 C 178 B 179 C 180 B

181 C 182 D 183 C 184 C 185 D

186 C 187 A 188 D 189 D 190 C

191 B 192 A 193 A 194 C 195 D

196 B 197 A 198 B 199 B 200 D

201 C 202 A 203 B 204 B 205 A

206 C 207 B 208 D 209 B 210 A

211 C 212 B 213 D 214 C 215 B

216 C 217 A 218 A 219 D 220 B

221 B 222 C 223 C 224 A 225 D

226 D 227 C 228 B 229 A 230 C

231 A 232 A 233 * 234 B 235 C

236 C 237 B 238 A 239 A 240 A

241 C 242 A 243 A 244 C 245 B

246 C 247 B 248 C 249 A 250 B

251 A 252 C 253 C 254 C 255 D

256 C 257 B 258 A 259 C 260 D

261 C 262 D 263 C 264 B 265 D

266 A 267 D 268 A 269 C 270 A

271 B 272 A 273 C 274 C 275 C

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276 A 277 B 278 B 279 D 280 D

281 C 282 D 283 C 284 B 285 A

286 A 287 A 288 C 289 D 290 C

291 C 292 C 293 C 294 C 295 C

296 A 297 A 298 D 299 A 300 A

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