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MCQs General Unit I
MCQs General Unit I
1. Resistance of a wire is y Ω. The wire is stretched to triple its length, then the resistance becomes
a) y/3
b) 3y
c) 6y
d) y/6
Answer: b
Explanation: Resistance of a conductor is directly proportional to its length. That is, when the length of
conductor is tripled, its resistance also gets tripled.
10. In a current-voltage relationship graph of a linear resistor, the slope of the graph will indicate
a) conductance
b) resistance
c) resistivity
d) a constant
Answer: a
Explanation: The slope of the graph is the ratio of current to voltage which indicates conductance.
“Power”.
3. A 250V bulb passes a current of 0.3A. Calculate the power in the lamp.
a) 75W
b) 50W
c) 25W
d) 90W
Answer: a
Explanation: Here, V = 250v and I = 0.3A. P=VI. Which implies that, P=250*0.3=75W.
4. Kilowatt-hour(kWh) is a unit of?
a) Current
b) Power
c) Energy
d) Resistance
Answer: c
Explanation: Power is the energy per unit time. That is, P=E/t. If the unit of power is kW and the unit of
time is hour, then the unit of energy=unit of power*unit of time=kWh.
a) 2000kW
b) 2kW
c) 200kW
d) 2W
Answer: b
Explanation: Here V = 200v and Resistance( R) = 20ohm. P=V2/R= 2002/20=2000W=2kW.
6. A current of 5A flows in a resistor of 2 ohm. Calculate the power in the resistor and the energy
dissipated in 300 seconds.
a) 15kJ
b) 15000kJ
c)1500J
d) 15J
Answer: a
Explanation: P=I2R =52*2=50W.
E= Pt=50*300=15000J=15kJ.
a) 1000kW, 1000kW
b) 1kW, 1kW
c) 100W, 100W
d) 100kW, 100kW
Answer: b
Explanation: This parallel connected circuit, hence the voltage across each of the resistors are the same.
P=V2/R= 1002/10=1000W=1kW. Since both the resistors receive the same amount of voltage, the Power
in both are the same.
9. Calculate the work done in a resistor of 20 ohm carrying 5A of current in 3 hours.
a) 1.5J
b) 15J
c) 1.5kWh
d) 15kWh
Answer: c
Explanation: To find power: P=I2R=52*20=500W=0.5kW.
To find Work done: W=Pt=0.5*3=1.5kWh.
2. What is the coupling field used between the electrical and mechanical systems in an energy conversion
devices?
a) Magnetic field
b) Electric field
c) Magnetic field or Electric field
d) None of the mentioned
Answer: c
Explanation: Either electric field or magnetic field can be used, however most commonly we use
magnetic field because of its greater energy storage capacity.
3. The energy storing capacity of magnetic field is about ________ times greater than that of electric
field?
a) 50,000
b) 25,000
c) 10,000
d) 40,000
Answer: b
Explanation: As the energy storage capacity of the magnetic field is higher, it is most commonly used as
coupling medium in electro-mechanical energy conversion devices.
4. The formula for energy stored in the mechanical system of linear motion type is ______
a) 1/2 Jwr2
b) 1/2 mv2
c) 1/2 mv
d) Jwr2
Answer: b
Explanation: Energy stored is kinetic energy, since the system is of linear motion.
7. The developed electromagnetic force and/or torque in electromechanical energy conversion system,
acts in such a direction that tends to ___________
a) increase the stored energy at constant mmf
b) decrease the stored energy at constant mmf
c) decrease the co-energy at constant mmf
d) increase the stored energy at constant flux
Answer: b
Explanation: fe=-(∂Wfld (φ,x))/∂x= -(∂Wfld (∅,x))/∂x and Te=-(∂Wfld (φ,θ))/∂θ=-(∂Wfld(∅,θ))/∂θ.
8. The developed electromagnetic force and/or torque in electromechanical energy conversion systems,
acts in a direction that tends to ___________
(i) increase the co-energy at constant flux
(ii) increase the co-energy at constant mmf
(iii) decrease the stored energy at constant mmf
(iv) decrease the stored energy at constant flux
“Energy”
7. A battery converts___________
a) Electrical energy to chemical energy
b) Chemical energy to electrical energy
c) Mechanical energy to electrical energy
d) Chemical energy to mechanical energy
Answer: b
Explanation: A battery is a device in which the chemical elements within the battery react with each other
to produce electrical energy.
8. A current of 2A flows in a wire offering a resistance of 10ohm. Calculate the energy dissipated by the
wire in 0.5 hours.
a) 72Wh
b) 72kJ
c) 7200J
d) 72kJh
Answer b
Explanation: Here I (current) = 2A and Resistance(R) = 10ohm. Power= I2R= 22*10=40. Energy=Pt=
40*0.5*60*60= 72000J=72kJ.
a) 21.5kJ
b) 2.15kJ
c) 2.15J
d) 21.5kJ
Answer: a
Explanation: The current in the circuit is equal to the current in the 5 ohm resistor since it a series
connected circuit, hence I=220/(5+10)=14.67A. P=I2R= 14.672*5=1075.8W. E=Pt= 1075.8*20=
21516J=21.5kJ.
6. A copper coil has a resistance of 200 ohm when its mean temperature is 0 degree centigrade. Calculate
the resistance of the coil when its mean temperature is 80 degree centigrade.
a) 268.5 ohm
b) 268.5 kilo-ohm
c) 286.5 ohm
d) 286.5 kilo-ohm
Answer: a
Explanation: The temperature coefficient of copper is 0.00428 centigrade-1
R1=R0(1+temp. coeff.*T1)= 200(1+0.00428*80)= 268.5 ohm.
8. The rise or fall in resistance with the rise in temperature depends on________
a) The property of the conductor material
b) The current in the metal
c) Both the given options
d) Does not depend on any factor
Answer: a
Explanation: The rise or fall in resistance with rise in temperature depends upon the property of the
material. Hence it rises with temperature in metals and falls with temperature in insulators and semi-
conductors.
9. If the temperature is increased in semi-conductors such that the resistance incessantly falls, it is termed
as_______
a) Avalanche breakdown
b) Zener breakdown
c) Thermal runway
d) Avalanche runway
Answer c
Explanation: When the temperature keeps increasing, the resistance keeps falling continuously and hence
the current to increase. This causes the heat in the semi-conductor to rise. This causes the temperature to
increase further and the resistance to further decrease. This process continues and until there is sufficient
heat to destroy the structure of the semi-conductor completely. This is known as thermal runway.
3. If there are 3 Resistors R1, R2 and R3 in series and V is total voltage and I is total current then Voltage
across R2 is
a) V R3/ R1 + R2 + R3
b) V R2/ R1 + R2 + R3
c) V R1/R1 + R2 + R3
d) V
Answer: b
Explanation: V2 =I R2
= V R2/ R1 + R2 + R3.
4.
5.
Calculate i =?
a) -1A
b) +2A
c) 8A
d) -5A
Answer: b
Explanation: i = 1/1+3(8)
= 2A.
6. For a parallel connected resistor R1, R2 and a voltage of V volts. Current across the first resistor is
given by
a) I R1
b) I R2
c) I R1 / R1 + R2
d) I R2 / R1 + R2
Answer: d
Explanation: I1 = V / R1
R = R1. R2 / R1 + R2
= I . R1. R2 / R1 . R1 + R2
I1 = I R2 / R1 + R2.
“Megger”.
2. Megger is a ________
a) source of e.m.f
b) source to measure high resistance
c) type of a null detector
d) current carrier
Answer: b
Explanation: Megger is a portable instrument to measure high resistances.
2. Two wires A and B of the same material and length L and 2L have radius L and 2L
respectively. The ratio of their specific resistance will be,
(a) 1:1 (b) 1:2 (c) 1:4 (d) 1:8
3. The current through an electrical conductor is 1 ampere when the temperature of the
conductor is 0oc and 0.7 ampere when the temperature is 100oc. the current when the temperature
of conductor is 1200oc must be
(a) 0.08 amp (b) 0.16 amp (c) 0.32 amp (d) 0.64 amp
4. A length of the wire having resistance of 1 Ω is cut into four equal parts and these four
parts are bundled together side by side to form the wire. The new resistance will be,
5. The hot resistance of the filament of a bulb is higher than the cold resistance because the
temperature coefficient of the filament is
(a) negative (b) infinite (c) zero (d) positive
7. The resistance of a wire is R ohms; it is stretched to double its length. The new resistance of
the wire in ohms is,
8. In which of the following substances, the resistance decreases with the increase in
temperature.
10. The temperature coefficient of the resistance of the wire is 0.00125oC. At 300oK, its
resistance is 1 ohm. The resistance of the wire will be 2 ohm at,
11. The resistance of the 20 cm long wire is 5 ohm. The wire is stretched to a uniform wire of 40
cm length. The resistance (ohm) now will be
12. The current of 4.8 amps is flowing in a conductor. The number of electrons flowing per
second through the conductor will be,
13. A carbon resistor has colored strips as brown, green, orange and silver respectively. The
resistance is,
14. A wire has the resistance of 10Ω. It is stretched by one tenth of its original length. Then its
resistance will be,
15. A 10 m long wire of resistance 20 ohm is connected in series with a battery of EMF 3 volts
(with negligible internal resistance) and a resistance of 10 ohms. The potential gradient along the
wire in volt per meter is,
(a) 1 m/s (b) 10-3 m/s (c) 106 m/s (d) 3×108 m/s
(a) almost zero (b) positive (c) negative (d) none of these
24. Two resistors A and B have resistances RA and RB respectively with RA < RB. The
resistivities of the materials are ρA and ρB, then
(c) no relation between current and p.d. (d) None of the above
26. Three 9 ohm resistances are connected to form triangle. What is the resistance between any
Two corner
( a) 1.5 ohm (b) 2.5 ohm (c) 3.5 ohm (d) 4.5 ohm
29. The electrical energy required to raised the temperature of a given amount of water is 700
Kwh . If heat losses are 30 % the total heat energy required is
( a) 900 kwh (b) 1000 kwh (c) 1100kwh (d) 1200 kwh
30. Five 100 W, 110 V heaters are connected in series across a 400v supply. The total power
consumed by heater under this condition will be
32. For a given line voltage, four heating coil will produce maximum heat when connected