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Electrical MCQ

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the yellow triangle with a black lightning bolt symbol indicate?

a)

Fire hazard

b)

Electrical hazard

c)

Biohazard

d)

Flammable liquid

2.

A red label on a container usually signifies:

a)

Cold substance

b)

Harmless gas

c)

Danger or flammable material

d)

Low voltage

3.

Which color is typically used for "emergency stop" buttons or switches?

a)

Green

b)

Red

c)

Blue

d)

Yellow

4.

The label with a skull and crossbones symbol means:

a)

High voltage

b)

Irritant

c)

Toxic or poisonous

d)

Sharp object

5.

A circuit with dependent sources only (no independent source) has the Thevenin equivalent voltage as:

a)

Zero

b)

Depends on load

c)

Equal to internal EMF

d)

Infinity

6.

In a symmetrical π-network, the input and output impedance are:

a)

Different

b)

Always purely reactive

c)

Always equal

d)

Always zero

7.

If a 10 A current flows through a coil having 500 turns and area of 0.2 m², what is the MMF?

a)

100 A-T

b)

2000 A-T

c)

1000 A-T

d)

5000 A-T

8.

Relative permeability of a perfect vacuum is

a)

1

b)

0

c)

10

d)

100

9.

What happens to hysteresis loss if frequency doubles in a magnetic material?

a)

Becomes half

b)

Remains same

c)

Doubles

d)

Zero

10.

In Gauss's law for electricity, the total electric flux over a closed surface is equal to:

a)

Surface area

b)

Field intensity

c)

Enclosed charge / ε₀

d)

Voltage

11.

If a transformer has an efficiency of 99% and output power of 990 W, what is the input power?

a)

980 W

b)

990 W

c)

999 W

d)

1000 W

12.

During OC test of a transformer, which loss is mainly measured?

a)

Iron

b)

Copper

c)

Eddy current only

d)

Stray

13.

The zero-sequence impedance of a transformer depends on:

a)

Winding connection

b)

Load

c)

Core material

d)

Frequency

14.

In an ideal transformer, what is the relationship between primary and secondary kVA?

a)

Zero

b)

Secondary > Primary

c)

Equal

d)

Primary > Secondary

15.

A 3-phase star-connected load of 10 Ω per phase is connected to a 400 V, 50 Hz supply. Find the line current.

a)

23.09 A

b)

10 A

c)

33.1 A

d)

13.8 A

16.

A leading power factor causes the alternator voltage to:

a)

Remain constant

b)

Increase

c)

Decrease

d)

Reverse

17.

If load increases in a DC motor, armature current will:

a)

Remain same

b)

Decrease

c)

Reverse

d)

Increase

18.

In synchronous motor, if field current is over-excited, power factor becomes:

a)

Unity

b)

Leading

c)

Lagging

d)

Zero

19.

Regenerative braking in DC motors occurs when:

a)

Back EMF > supply voltage

b)

Motor draws more current

c)

Armature resistance is high

d)

Field weakens

20.

Which motor is used in traction systems for high torque at low speed?

a)

Shunt motor

b)

Induction motor

c)

DC Series motor

d)

Universal motor

21.

The insulation level of equipment in a power system is decided by:

a)

Surge voltage

b)

Load current

c)

Operating frequency

d)

RMS voltage

22.

The skin effect increases with:

a)

Decrease in frequency

b)

Increase in conductor diameter

c)

Increase in frequency

d)

Use of copper

23.

Which component has negative temperature coefficient?

a)

Aluminium

b)

Carbon

c)

Copper

d)

Silver

24.

A synchroscope is used to measure

a)

Resistance

b)

Frequency

c)

Current

d)

Phase difference

25.

Why is potential coil of a wattmeter made highly resistive?

a)

Reduce current

b)

Avoid saturation

c)

Accurate power factor

d)

Negligible current flow

26.

Which instrument has non-uniform scale?

a)

Moving iron

b)

PMMC

c)

Digital meter

d)

Hot wire

27.

Two wattmeter method in 3-phase system gives negative reading in one wattmeter when PF is:

a)

Less than 0.5

b)

Lagging

c)

Unity

d)

Leading

28.

For measuring 10000 V AC safely, use:

a)

PMMC

b)

Moving iron

c)

Potential transformer

d)

Current transformer

29.

In CRO, the horizontal deflection is due to:

a)

Time base circuit

b)

Y plate

c)

Vertical amplifier

d)

Grid

30.

Strain gauge is used to measure:

a)

Displacement

b)

Stress

c)

Resistance

d)

Current

31.

In DC motors, field weakening is used to:

a)

Increase current

b)

Decrease armature voltage

c)

Increase speed above base speed

d)

Reduce losses

32.

The most economical transmission voltage for long distance is:

a)

Variable

b)

High

c)

Low

d)

Medium

33.

Zero sequence current flows during:

a)

3-phase fault

b)

Line-to-line fault

c)

Line-to-ground fault

d)

Over-voltage

34.

In an ideal transmission line, attenuation constant is:

a)

Zero

b)

Infinite

c)

Unity

d)

Undefined

35.

The purpose of neutral grounding is to:

a)

Protect equipment and personnel

b)

Reduce fault current

c)

Provide voltage stability

d)

Increase insulation

36.

Which relay is used for transformer differential protection?

a)

MHO relay

b)

Buchholz

c)

Percentage differential relay

d)

IDMT

37.

The multiplying factor of a current transformer is:

a)

Turns ratio

b)

Resistance ratio

c)

Power factor

d)

Inverse of turns ratio

38.

The deflection in moving coil galvanometer is proportional to

a)

Voltage across coil

b)

Magnetic field

c)

Torque

d)

Current in the coil

39.

A high Q-factor in an RLC circuit indicates:

a)

Sharp resonance

b)

High bandwidth

c)

Low resonance

d)

Poor selectivity

40.

A 10 Ω resistor is connected with a 100 µF capacitor in series. What is the impedance at 50 Hz?

a)

10 Ω

b)

15.9 Ω

c)

5 Ω

d)

100 Ω

41.

A transmission line is terminated with its characteristic impedance. What is the reflection coefficient?

a)

1

b)

c)

-1

d)

0

42.

In a 3-phase system, if one phase is open, the system becomes

a)

Unbalanced

b)

Balanced

c)

Unstable

d)

Shorted

43.

Why is copper preferred over aluminium in winding?

a)

Cheap

b)

Lower resistivity

c)

Less weight

d)

More reactive

44.

The purpose of dielectric in capacitor is to:

a)

Increase inductance

b)

Reduce frequency

c)

Increase capacitance

d)

Provide resistance

45.

In a single-phase full-wave bridge rectifier, what is the ripple frequency if input is 50 Hz?

a)

150 Hz

b)

50 Hz

c)

100 Hz

d)

25 Hz