1. What is the direction of the electric field intensity at a point due to a positive charge?

A. Away from the positive B. Towards the positive C. Along a line D. Perpendicular to a line
charge charge. connecting the positive connecting the positive
charge to the point charge to the point.
2. Can electric field intensity be negative?
A. Yes, it can be negative B. No, electric field intensity C. Yes, it can be negative D. Electric field intensity
if the charge creating is always positive. if the distance from the can only be zero or
the field is negative. charge creating the positive.
field is large.
3. In Coulomb's Law, what happens to the electric force if the charges of two objects are doubled while keeping the distance
between them constant?
A. The electric force B. The electric force is halved. C. The electric force is D. The electric force is
remains the same doubled. quadrupled.
4. What is the definition of electric field intensity?
A. It is the force B. It is the potential difference C. It is the work done per D. It is the change in
experienced by a unit between two points in an unit charge to move a electric potential energy
positive charge placed electric field charge from one point per unit charge in an
in an electric field. to another in an electric field.
electric field
5. Which fundamental law describes the force between two point charges?
A. Ampere's Law B. Gauss's Law C. Coulomb's Law D. Faraday's Law.
6. What is the SI unit of electric charge?
A. Ampere(A) B. Coulomb (C). C. Volt (V) D. Ohm (Ω).
7. If a positive charge experiences a force in the direction of an electric field, the field is directed…..
A. Away from the charge. B. Towards the charge C. Parallel to the charge D.
8. -The electric field lines due to a positive point charge:
A. Begin at infinity and B. Begin and end at infinity C. Begin and end on the D. Begin at the charge and
end on the charge. charge end at infinity
9. If two point charges have the same sign (both positive or both negative) and are brought closer together, the force between
them:
A. Decreases. B. Increases. C. Remains the same. D.
10. Coulomb's law describes the relationship between:
A. Electric field and B. Electric charge and electric C. Electric current and D.
electric potential. field. magnetic field.
11. The magnitude of the electric force between two point charges is directly proportional to:
A. The product of the B. The square of the distance C. The inverse of the D. The square root of the
charges. between the charges. charges. distance between the
charges
12. According to Coulomb's law, the force between two point charges is stronger when:
A. The charges have the B. The charges have opposite C. The charges are close D. The charges are far apart.
same sign signs. together
13. Two point charges, +Q and -Q, are placed 2 meters apart in a vacuum. What is the electric field intensity at a point midway
between them?
A. Zero B. Q/2πε0 C. Q/4πε0 D. Q/16πε0
14. The amount of force exerted on a unit positive charge in an electric field is known as .….
A. Electric field intensity B. Electric flux C. Electric potential D. Electric lines of force
15. The direction of electric field created by a negative charge is
A. Directed outwards B. Directed towards the C. Maybe outwards or D. Circular in shape
charge towards the charge
16. Electric field inside a hollow conducting sphere _
A. Increases with distance B. Decreases with distance C. Is zero D. May increase or decrease
from the center of the from the center of the with distance from the
sphere sphere center
17. What is the number of electric field lines coming out from a 1C charge?
A. 9*109 B. 8.85*10-12 C. 1/8.85*10-12 D. Infinite
18. What does Gauss's law relate?
A. Electric flux and electric B. Electric field and electric C. Electric charge and D.
potential. potential. electric flux.
19. Gauss's law is based on which fundamental principle of electromagnetism?
A. Conservation of charge B. Conservation of energy. C. The principle of D. Gauss's theorem.
superposition
20. The total electric flux through a closed surface due to an electric dipole is:
A. Always zero. B. Non-zero only if the dipole C. Non-zero only if the D. Always non-zero.
is located outside the dipole is located inside
surface. the surface.
21. Gauss's law is most useful for calculating electric fields in situations with:
A. High symmetry. B. Low symmetry. C. Conducting materials. D.
22. The net electric flux through a closed surface is 3 Nm²/C. What can you conclude about the charge
enclosed by the surface?
A. There is no charge B. There is a charge of 3 C C. There is a charge of -3 D. There is a charge of 6 C
enclosed. enclosed. C enclosed. enclosed.
23. Which mathematical expression represents Gauss's law for electric fields in integral form?
A. ∮ E • da = Q/ε₀ B. ∮ B • da = μ₀I C. ∮ E • dl = q/ε₀ D. ∮ B • dl = μ₀J
24. What does Gauss's law describe?
A. )Magnetism in a closed B. Electric field in a closed C. Gravitational force in D. Magnetic field in an
system. system. an open system. open system.
25. Gauss's law applies to:
A. Closed surfaces only B. Open surfaces only C. D.
26. Gauss's law is based on the concept of:
A. Electric potential B. Electric flux. C. Electric resistance. D. Electric conductance.
27. Gauss's law is particularly useful for calculating the electric field in situations where:
A. The charges are moving B. The charges are distributed C. The charges are placed D. The charges are in a
at high speeds uniformly in a vacuum. magnetic field.
28. Gauss’s Law is applicable only in the case of the electric field. This statement is…………
A. True B. False C. D.
29. A non-conducting sphere has uniform charge density in it. The electric field at a point inside the sphere
Will be ___
A. Only due to the charge B. Only due to the charge C. Zero D. Due to the entire charge
inside that point outside that point of the sphere
30. Gauss’s Law cannot be applied in ____
A. Hollow sphere B. Solid sphere C. Cube D. Unbounded surface
31. Electric flux will be maximum if the angle between the field lines and area vector is __
A. 45 degree B. 135 degree C. 90 degree D. 0 degree
32. Flux linked to a surface is said to be positive if the flux lines are coming out of the surface. The statement is __
A. True B. False C. D.
Answer Qs (34-35)
A charge is distributed in air in the form of a sphere with a radius (R) and a volumetric charge density () .
The electric filed due to this charge is given by
E = 244.8 r r ≤ R and E = 0.1033/r^2 r ≥ R
33. Calculate the charge per unit volume () in (nc/𝑚 )
A. 10.25 B. 9.5 C. 3.25 D. 6.5
34. Calculate the value of (R) in (cm )
A. 7.5 B. 6.5 C. 5.5 D. 4.5
Answer Qs (36-39)
A non-conducting sphere with radius (12cm ) has a total charge (8nc)
35. Calculate the charge per unit volume () in (nc/𝑚 )
A. 1105.24 B. 132.63 C. 1964.875 D. 235.7
36. Calculate the electric filed (E) at r = 15 cm in (N/C )
A. 3197 B. 2081.4 C. 4995.4 D.
37. Calculate the electric filed (E) at r = 5 cm in (N/C )
A. 3197 B. 2081.4 C. 4995.4 D.
38. Calculate the electric filed (E max) in (N/C )
A. 3197 B. 2081.4 C. 4995.4 D.
39. A positive and a negative charge are initially 4 cm apart. When they are moved closer together so that
 They are now only 1 cm apart, the force between them will be
A. 16 times larger than B. 8 times larger than before C. 4 times larger than D. 4 times smaller than
before before before Answer a
40. If the relative permittivity of the medium increases, the electric intensity at a
Point due to a given charge
A. Decreases B. Increases C. Remains The Same D.
41. Two charges of magnitude each of 5 μc and 10 μc separated by distance of 1 m from each
Other, magnitude of force between the charges is
A. 0.450 N B. 4.50 N C. 45.0 N D. 450 N
42. There are two charges +1 μc and +5 μc . The ratio of the forces acting on them will be
A. 1:1 B. 1:25 C. 5:1 D. 1:5
43. Which statement is true for Gauss law
A. All the charges whether B. Electric flux depends upon C. Gauss theorem can be D. The electric field over
inside or outside the the geometry of the applied to non-uniform the gaussian surface
gaussian surface gaussian surface. electric field. remains continuous and
contribute to the electric uniform at every
Flux. Point.
44. The electric flux density and electric field intensity have which of the following relation?
A. Linear B. Nonlinear C. Inversely linear D. Inversely nonlinear
Answer Qs (46-48)
A conducting sphere with radius (12cm). It makes a maximum electric field (4200 N/C).
45. Find the sur surface Charge density for that sphere in (nc/𝑚 )
A. 6.72 B. 37.14 C. 928.4 D.
46. Calculate the electric filed (E) at r = 10cm in (N/C )
A. Zero B. 1512 C. 495.4 D.
47. Calculate the electric filed (E) at r = 20cm in (N/C )
A. Zero B. 1512 C. 499.4 D.
48. Two point of charges the first one located at the origin point (0,0,0) has charge of 1 nc and second charge located at point (0.3
, 0 , 0) has a charge of 5 nc for a point located at ( 0.7 , 0 , 0)

The value of absolute potential for the first point of charge =

A. 29v B. 25v C. 12.85v D. 10v
49. The value of absolute potential for the second point of charge =
A. 10v B. 75v C. 58v D. 112.4v
50. The value of absolute potential due to the two points of charges =
A. 125.3v B. 150v C. 132.2v D. 120.3v
51. From the application of electric potential
A. Wind turbines B. Solar cells C. Radio tower D. All the above
52. In the radio tower application for electric potential while off time, the electric charge acquires force to conduct.
At this instant the charge reaches its:
A. Maximum B. Minimum C. Intermediates
53. Radio tower waves considers as application of electric potential on the working state
A. True B. False C. D.
54. Wind turbines considered as application of electric potential because of
A. Passing the electric B. Ionization C. Storing the electric D. None of the above
charges charges
55. What is the nature of the force between two points charges?
A. Gravitational B. Electromagnetic C. Nuclear D. Weak
56. What is the unit of electric charge?
A. Joule B. Volt C. Column D. Newton
57. What is the electric field inside a conductor?
A. Zero B. Infinite C. Directly proportional D. Inversely proportional to
to the charge on the the charge on the
conductor conductor
58. What is the net force on a charge placed at the midpoint between two charges of equal magnitude and opposite sign?
A. Zero B. Infinite C. Directly proportional D. Inversely proportional to
to the distance from the distance from the
the charges charges squared
59. What is the relationship between the electric field and the charge density?
A. Directly proportional B. Inversely proportional C. No relationship D. Exponential
60. What is the relationship between the electric flux and the electric field?
A. Directly proportional B. Inversely proportional C. No relationship D. Exponential
61. Electric field intensity is
A. Dimensionless quantity B. Vector quantity C. Scaler quantity D. All of the above
62. What is the direction of the force between two opposite charges?
A. Attractive B. Repulsive C. Parallel D. Perpendicular
63. What is the use of a Van de Graff generator?
A. Van de Graff generator B. Van de Graff generator is C. Van de Graff generator D. Van de Graff generator is
is used to create a large used to create a small is used to create a large used to create a small
amount of current amount of voltage amount of static amount of resistance
electricity
64. A Van de Graff generator can kill a person.
A. True B. False C. D.
65. What is the order of potential difference built up by the Van de Graff generator?
A. Potential difference of B. Potential difference of the C. Potential difference of D. Potential difference of
the order of hundreds order of several million the order of thousands the order of tens
volts
66. Why is a Van de Graff generator so round in shape and not sharp or pointy?
A. Charge distributes B. Charge distributes C. D.
equally all over the dangerously all over a
dome but tends to sharp object but tends to
concentrate dangerously concentrate on the highest
on the tip of a sharp point of the dome
object
67. The formula for electrostatic potential is ……….
A. Electrostatic potential = B. Electrostatic potential = C. Electrostatic potential D. Electrostatic potential =
Work done*charge Work done/charge = Work done+charge Work done-charge

68. The work done in moving a unit positive test charge over a closed path in an electric field is……..
A. Always 1 B. Infinite C. Zero D. Negative
69. Potential difference is the work done in moving a unit positive charge from one point to another in an electric field.
A. True B. False C. D.
70. Given the electric field E = 2AX (V/m), the work done in moving a point charge +2 С from(2,0,0) to (0,0,0) is …..
A. 8J B. 24J C. -8J D. -24J
71. If z-axis carries a 20 nc/m uniform charge density in free space, Given the points A(1,2,3) and B(6,8,10). VAB is …
A. -469.6V B. 469.6V C. 539V D. 455.9V
72. ………….. Is the maximum electric field a dielectric can sustain without breaking
A. Dielectric strength B. Dielectric C. Dielectric weakness D. Polarization
73. The electric field in dielectric cannot increased indefinitely.
A. True B. False C. D.
74. In dielectric, If the electric field exceed a certain limit, ……. Occurs.
A. Break down B. Sparking C. Both D.
75. In dielectric, If the electric field exceed a certain limit, the dielectric is said to change from …… to ………
A. Insulator-conductor B. Conductor-insulator C. Conductor- D. Nonconductor-conductor
nonconductor
76. Most ………have a good dielectric strength as their strength ranges from 100 to 300 kv/cm
A. Copper B. Plastic C. Aluminum D. Metal
77. In Air, the dielectric strength is ………. V/CM
A. 30 000 B. 3000 C. 300 D. 30
78. Material with high electric strength used to make ……….
A. Conductor B. Nonconductor C. Insulator D. Semi conductor
79. As the dielectric strength of the material increase, the better of electric insulator it makes.
A. True B. False C. D.
80. The dielectric strength of the AIR is 30 000 V/CM this is mean it needs minimum 30 000 V/CM to break down and start to act
as conductors.
A. True B. False C. D.
81. What types of materials can be used as dielectric materials in cable manufacturing?
A. Plastics and rubbers B. Metals and alloys C. Glass and ceramics D. All of the above

82. The choice of dielectric material depends mainly on the _____ of the cable.
A. Cost B. Application C. D.
83. Which of the following is NOT a function of dielectrics in cables?
A. Insulation B. Separation C. Conductivity D. Support
84. Without proper dielectrics, cables would ____ reliably.
A. Not function B. Function poorly C. Function perfectly D.
85. Dielectrics are chosen for their ability to withstand which of the following?
A. Heat and moisture B. Chemicals and abrasion C. Both a and b D. None

86. Dielectrics are ……...

A. Metals B. Semiconductors C. . Insulating Materials D. None

87. How does ionic polarization occur?

A. Splitting of ions B. Passing magnetic field C. Displacement of D. Never occurs
cations and anions
88. Which of the following restricts the flow of electrical energy?
A. Passive dielectrics B. Superconductors C. Active dielectric D. Polar molecules
89. Which of the following easily adapt itself to store electrical energy?
A. Passive dielectric B. Superconductor C. Active dielectric D. Polar molecules
90. What is the process of producing electric dipoles inside the dielectric by an external electric field?
A. Polarization B. Dipole moment C. Susceptibility D. Magnetization

91. When does a dielectric become a conductor?

A. At avalanche B. At high temperature C. At dielectric D. In the presence of
breakdown breakdown magnetic field
92. What can be done to make a conductor from a dielectric?
A. By freezing it B. By heating it C. By compressing it D. By doping it
93. When the applied voltage is 2kv and the dielectric thickness is 5 cm, the intensity of the electric field is:
A. 40 V/m B. 400 V/m C. 4 KV/m D. 40,000 V/m
94. Which component of the electric field intensity is always continuous at the boundary?
A. Tangential B. Horizontal C. Normal D. Vertical
95. The normal component of which quantity is always discontinuous at the boundary?
A. E B. D C. H D. B
96. The electric flux density of a surface with permittivity of 2 is given by 12 units. What the flux density of the surface in air?
A. 24 B. 6 C. 1/6 D. 0
97. The electric field intensity of a surface with permittivity 3.5 is given by 18 units. What the field intensity of the surface in air?
A. 29 B. 0.194 C. 63 D. 5.14
98. Capacitors store…………
A. Charge B. An imbalance of charge C. AC voltage D. None of the previous
99. A capacitor can be quickly charged but discharge slowly.
A. True B. False C. D.
100. If the voltage across a 5-uf capacitor is in the given graph, then the current of the capacitor is…..

A. 2×10-5A B. 1.5×10-5A C. 0.02A D. 0.015A

101. The given rule is used to calculate the total capacitance reciprocal in

A. Series connection B. Parallel connection C. Both a and b D. None of the previous

102. Working Voltage is a characteristic of the capacitor specifying the maximum voltage that can be applied across the capacitor.
A. True B. False C. D.
103. The equivalent series resistance of a capacitor, usually less than 0.1Ω, is NOT considered a problem when the capacitor is used
at high frequencies.
A. True B. False C. D.
104. A capacitor is…………..circuit element.
A. A passive B. An active C. Both a and b D.
105. For a capacitor, dielectric polarization………….
A. Decreases the effective B. Increases the capacitance C. Both a and b D. None of the previous
electric field between its of the parallel plate
plates. structure.
106. Which of the following has the highest capacitance?
A. Water B. Air C. Glass D. Metal
107. Which of the following affects the capacitance?
A. Permittivity of the B. The distance between C. The area of the plates. D. All of them
insulating material. plates.
108. A capacitor passes DC and blocks AC.
A. True B. False C. D.
109. Power factor (p.f) I the ratio between
A. Active power to B. Active power to reactive C. Reactive power to D. None
apparent power power apparent power
110. The way/s to correct power factor is by using
A. Capacitors banks B. Synchronous condensers C. Both a &b D. None
111. The closer the power factor to 1, the better
A. True B. False C. D.
112. The distortion to the normal incoming sinusoidal current wave can be considered to result from the load emitting harmonic
currents that distort the incoming current.
A. True B. False C. D.
113. Which statement is not true about power factor?
A. It is advisable to improve B. Low power factor results in C. 0.95 power factor is D. Low power factor leads
power factor to unity. poor voltage regulations. better than 0.75 to less energy loss.
114. The starting capacitor is used in 3-phase motors only
A. True B. False C. D.
115. Risks of low power factor
A. Reduction in the amount B. Heat damage to insulation C. A required increase in D. All of above
of available useful and other circuit conductor and
power components equipment sizes
116. A linear load is a load that always verify ohm’s law regardless the phase shift.
A. True B. False C. D.
117. Calculate the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor having a mica dielectric, £r = 6, a plate area of 6.45 × 10^(−3) 〖 𝑚〗
^2 and a separation of 2.54 ×10^(−4) m
A. 13.49 nf B. 1.349 nf C. 2 nf D. None
118. A …………….creating an electric field between them. This stored electrical charge can be discharged later, releasing the
stored energy
A. Battary B. Inductance C. Capacitors D. Resistance
119. ……….. Have specific characteristics and specifications that differentiate them from traditional capacitors and batteries
A. Supercapacitors B. Ultracapacitor C. None D. Both A,B
120. The energy density of a supercapacitor High Energy Density: can achieve energy densities between………….
A. 1 Wh/kg to 10 Wh/kg B. 10 Wh/kg and 30 Wh/kg C. 30 Wh/kg and 100 D. None
Wh/kg or higher.
121. A capacitor is connected to a voltage source and charged to a certain potential difference. The capacitance of the capacitor is
C=200μf (microfarads), and the voltage across the capacitor is V=500V (volts). Calculate the charge stored in the capacitor.
A. 6C B. 0.1C C. 1C D. 0.01C
122. Determine the energy stored in the capacitor.
A. 17J B. 22J C. 25J D. 26J
123. If the voltage across the capacitor is doubled while keeping the charge constant, calculate the new energy stored.
A. 200J B. 100J C. 25J D. 13J