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Electrical MCQ

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ohm’s law is valid for:

a)

AC only

b)

DC only

c)

Both AC and DC

d)

Neither Ac nor DC

2.

Unit of electrical power is:

a)

Volt

b)

Watt

c)

Ohm

d)

Ampere

3.

1 HP (Horsepower) = ?

a)

746 W

b)

1000 W

c)

748 W

d)

748 W

4.

4. The resistance of a wire is directly proportional to:

a)

Length

b)

Cross-sectional area

c)

Temperature

d)

All of the above

5.

Which instrument is used to measure current?

a)

Voltmeter

b)

Ammeter

c)

Watt mater

d)

Ohm metter

6.

Power factor of a pure resistor is:

a)

0

b)

1

c)

0.5

d)

-1

7.

In a DC circuit, the frequency is:

a)

50 Hz

b)

0 Hz

c)

15 HZ

d)

Infinity

8.

Which of the following is not a type of power in AC circuit?

a)

Apparent power

b)

True power

c)

Reactive power

d)

Linear power

9.

A capacitor blocks

a)

DC only

b)

Ac only

c)

Both AC and DC

d)

None

10.

In an RLC circuit, resonance occurs when:

a)

XL = XC

b)

R = 0

c)

XL > XC

d)

XC > XL

11.

The frequency of rotor current in an induction motor is:

a)

Same as supply frequency

b)

Zero

c)

Depends on slip

d)

Constant

12.

Transformer works on the principle of:

a)

Electrostatics

b)

Electromagnetic induction

c)

Thermionic emission

d)

Coulomb’s law

13.

Which part of the transformer does not move?

a)

Rotor

b)

Armature

c)

Stator

d)

All parts are stationary

14.

Which motor is commonly used in ceiling fans?

a)

Universal motor

b)

DC motor

c)

Single-phase induction motor

d)

Synchronous motor

15.

In an RLC series circuit at resonance, the current is:

a)

Minimum

b)

Maximum

c)

Zero

d)

Depends on R only

16.

a transformer, core losses depend primarily on:

a)

Frequency and flux density

b)

Current

c)

Voltage

d)

Power factor

17.

The function of a commutator in a DC machine is:

a)

Convert AC to DC

b)

Reverse the direction of current

c)

Convert DC to AC

d)

Provide insulation

18.

Ferranti effect occurs in:

a)

Induction motors

b)

Transformers

c)

Long transmission lines at no load

d)

Short transmission lines at full load

19.

In a 3-phase system, the power factor is 0.5 lagging. The effect of adding a capacitor bank is to:

a)

Increase power factor

b)

Decrease power factor

c)

Reduce active power

d)

Reduce frequency

20.

The synchronous speed of a 4-pole alternator operating at 50 Hz is:

a)

1550 RPM

b)

1400 RPM

c)

1500 RPM

d)

1000 RPM

21.

If slip of an induction motor is 0, the rotor speed is:

a)

Synchronous speed

b)

Zero

c)

Half of synchronous speed

d)

Infinite

22.

Two resistors of 10 Ω and 20 Ω are connected in parallel. The equivalent resistance is:

a)

6.67 Ω

b)

30 Ω

c)

15 Ω

d)

10 Ω

23.

In a transformer, the maximum flux in the core depends on:

a)

Number of turns only

b)

Frequency only

c)

Applied voltage and frequency

d)

Load current

24.

In a power system, ferranti effect is more prominent when

a)

Transmission line is short

b)

Load is capacitive

c)

Load is inductive

d)

Line is lightly loaded or open at receiving end

25.

For a 3-phase unbalanced load, the wattmeter method that gives accurate power is:

a)

Two wattmeter

b)

One wattmeter

c)

Cannot be measured

d)

Three wattmeter

26.

A 3-phase squirrel cage induction motor starts with:

a)

Zero torque

b)

High starting torque

c)

Low torque

d)

Torque depending on load

27.

The skin effect in conductors increases with:

a)

Lower frequency

b)

Higher frequency

c)

Lower diameter

d)

Higher resistivity

28.

The core loss in a transformer at no load is represented by

a)

Series resistance

b)

Shunt resistance

c)

Leakage reactance

d)

Series inductance

29.

The magnetizing current in a transformer lags the voltage by:

a)

b)

90°

c)

180°

d)

45°

30.

The direction of rotation of a universal motor can be reversed by:

a)

Reversing armature terminals only

b)

Reversing supply polarity

c)

Reversing either armature or field connections

d)

Cannot be reversed

31.

Transformer oil is mainly used for:

a)

Conducting

b)

Lubrication

c)

Cooling and insulation

d)

Increasing efficiency

32.

The zero-sequence current does not flow in:

a)

Y-connected with neutral grounded

b)

Delta connected system

c)

Single-phase circuit

d)

Unearthed system

33.

Thevenin's theorem is applicable for:

a)

Only resistive circuits

b)

Only linear bilateral networks

c)

Only nonlinear networks

d)

All types of circuits

34.

In a pure inductive circuit, the average power consumed is:

a)

Maximum

b)

Equal to apparent power

c)

Minimum but not zero

d)

Zero

35.

For maximum power transfer in AC circuit, load impedance must be:

a)

Equal to source impedance

b)

Equal to conjugate of source impedance

c)

Greater than source impedance

d)

Less than source impedance

36.

A salient pole alternator has:

a)

Non-uniform air

b)

Uniform air gap

c)

No poles

d)

Used only in 1-phase

37.

Which instrument has the same scale for both AC and DC?

a)

MI

b)

PMMC

c)

Electrostatic

d)

MC

38.

In a synchronous generator, hunting is reduced by:

a)

Laminated core

b)

Cooling system

c)

Damper windings

d)

Increase field current

39.

In which part of the generator is voltage induced?

a)

Field winding

b)

Brush

c)

Shaft

d)

Armature winding

40.

If a synchronous motor runs at 1000 RPM and is connected to 50 Hz supply, the number of poles is:

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

41.

If the efficiency of a transformer is maximum, then:

a)

Core loss = Copper loss

b)

Copper loss = Zero

c)

Core loss > Copper loss

d)

Copper loss > Core loss

42.

The torque-speed characteristic of a DC shunt motor is:

a)

Almost constant speed

b)

Linearly increasing

c)

Linearly decreasing

d)

Exponential

43.

If frequency increases in an AC circuit, capacitive reactance:

a)

First increases, then decreases

b)

Increases

c)

Remains constant

d)

Decreases

44.

Which of the following is NOT a function of a circuit breaker?

a)

Protecting the circuit

b)

Breaking circuit under load

c)

Detecting fault

d)

Isolating fault

45.

In power transmission, bundled conductors are used to:

a)

Reduce resistance

b)

Reduce corona loss

c)

Reduce inductance only

d)

Increase capacitance only