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ASSIGNMENT 1 9. A field line and an equipotential surface are
A. Always parallel
1. The force between two charges is 120 N. If the B. Always 900
distance between the charges is double, the force C. Inclined at the any angle 𝜃
will be D. None of the above
A. 60 N B. 30 N 10. The ability of charged bodies to exert force
C. 40 N D. 15 N on one another is attributed to the existence of
2. The mass of an electron is equal to A. Electrons B. Protons
A. 1.602 × 10−19 kg C. Neutrons D. Electric field
B. 9.11 × 10−31 kg 11. If the sheet of the Bakelite is inserted
C. 1.673 × 10−27 kg between the plates of an air capacitor, the
D. 9.11 × 10−20 kg capacitance will
3. As per Coulomb’s law A. Decrease B. Increase
𝑄1𝑄2 𝑄1𝑄2 C. Remains uncharged D. Become zero
A. F= 𝜀0𝜖𝑟𝑑2 B. 𝐹 = 4𝜋𝑑2
12. A capacitor store 0.24 coulombs at 10 volts. Its
𝑄1𝑄2 𝑄1𝑄2
C. F= 4𝜋𝜀0𝜖𝑟𝑑2 D. F= 4𝜋𝜀0𝜖𝑟𝑑 capacitance is
4. The electric field intensity at point situated 4 A. 0.024 F B. 0.12 F
meters from a point charge is 200 N/C. If the C. 0.6 F D. 0.8 F
distance is reduced to 2 meters, the field 13. For making a capacitor, it is better to select a
intensity will be. dielectric having
A. 400 N/C B. 600 N/C A. Low permittivity
C. 800 N/C D. 1200 N/C B. High permittivity
5. Electric intensity (E) at any point in an electric C. Permittivity same as that of air
field is equal to D. Permittivity slightly more than that of air
A. potential gradient 14. The unit of capacitance are
2 A. Volts/coulomb B. Coulombs/volt
B. (𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡 )
C. (𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡 )1/2 C. ohms D. Henry / Wb
1 15. If three 15 𝜇F Capacitor are connected in
D. (𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡 )3
series, the net capacitance is
6. The lines of force due to charged particles
A. 5 𝜇𝐹 B. 30 𝜇𝐹
are.
C. 45 𝜇𝐹 D. 50 𝜇𝐹 .
A. Always straight
16. If three 10 𝜇𝐹 capacitors are connected in
B. Always curved
parallel, the net capacitance is
C. Sometimes curved
A. 20 𝜇𝐹 B. 30 𝜇𝐹
D. None of the above
C. 40 𝜇𝐹 D. 50 𝜇𝐹
7. The electric field at a point situated at
17. A dielectric material must be
distance d from straight charged conductor is
A. resistor B. insulator
A. Proportional to d
C. good conductor D. semi conductor
B. Inversely proportional to d
18. An Electrolytic capacitor can be used for
C. Inversely proportional to 𝑑 2
A. D.C only B. A.C only
D. None of the above
C. both D.C as well as A.C
8. The direction of electric field due to positive
19. The capacitance of a capacitor is not affected
charge is
by
A. Away from the charge
A. distance between plates
B. Toward the charge
B. area of plates
C. Both A and B
C. thickness of plates
D. None of the above
D. all of the above
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20. The capacitance of a cyclindrical capacitor is 27. If A.C voltage is applied to capacitive circuit,
given by the alternating current can flow in the circuit
𝜀0𝜀𝑟 2𝜋𝜀0𝜀𝑟 2 because
A. log 𝑟2 B. log 𝑟2
𝑒 ⁄𝑟1 𝑒 ⁄𝑟1 A. varying voltage produces the charging and
3𝜋𝜀0𝜀𝑟 2𝜋𝜀0𝜀𝑟
C. D. log 𝑟2 Discharge current
log𝑒 𝑟2⁄𝑟1 𝑒 ⁄𝑟1

21. Which of the following is not vector? B. of high peak value

A. Linear momentum C. charging current can flow
B. Angular momentum D. discharging current can flow
C. Electric field 28. Voltage applied across a ceramic dielectric
D. Electric potential produces an electrolytic field 100 time grater
22. Electric flux is coulombs emanating from any than air. What will be the value of dielectric
surface of a cube containing C coulombs of constant?
charge at its centre is A. 50 B. 100
𝑄 4𝜋𝑄 C.150 D.200
A. B.
4𝜋 6𝐸 29. Which of the following statement is correct?
𝑄 𝑄
C. D. 6𝐸 A. Air capacitor have blackband to indicate the
6
23. Two metal plates distance ‘d’ apart form a Outside oil.
capacitor of value C farads. Another metal B. Electrolytic capacitor must be connected in
plate of thickness d/2 and of the same area is In the correct polarity
inserted in between these two plates, C. Ceramic capacitors must be connected in
capacitances of this three plate capacitor will the correct polarity
be. D. Mica Capacitors are available in capacitance
A. 4 B. 2 value of 1 to 10 𝜇 F
C. ½ D. 1/4 30. The dissipation factor of good dielectric is of
24. Electric field inside a hollow metallic charged the order of
sphere is A.0.0002 B.0.002
A. increasing towards centre C.0.02 D.0.2
B. decreasing towards centre 31. “The total electric flux through any closed
C. zero surface surrounding charge is equal to the
D. none of the above amount of charge enclosed”
25. A conducting body has surface charge density The above statement is associated with
of 𝜎 coulombs/𝑚2 , the field intensity at its A. Coulomb’s square law
surface will be B. Gauss’s law
𝜎 𝜎2 C. Maxwell’s first law
A. B.
𝜀0𝜀𝑟 𝜀0𝜀𝑟 D. Maxwell’s second law
𝜎3
C. 𝜀0𝜀𝑟 𝜎 D. 𝜀0𝜀 32. Three capacitors each of the capacity C are
𝑟
given. The resultant capacity 2/3 C can be
26. Two plates of a parallel plate capacitor after
obtained by using them
being charged from a constant voltage source
A. all in series
are separated apart by means of insulated
B. all in parallel
handles, then the
C. two in parallel and third in series with this
A. voltage across the plates increases
combination
B. voltage across the plate decreases
D. two in series and third in parallel across
C. charge on the capacitor decreases
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33. For which of the following parameter 41. The Sparking between two electrical contacts
variation, the capacitance of the capacitor can be reduced by inserting a
remains unaffected? A. capacitor in parallel with contacts
A. Distance between plates B. capacitor in series with each contact
B. Area of the plate C. resistance in line
C. Nature of Dielectric D. none of the above
D. Thickness of plates 42. In the case of a lossy capacitor, its series
34. Which of the following statement is true? equivalent resistance value will be
A. The current is discharging capacitor grow A. small B. very small
linearly C. large D. zero
B. The current in the discharging capacitor 43. The power dissipated in a pure capacitor is
grow exponentially zero
C. The current in the discharging capacitor A. zero
decays exponentially. B. proportional to applied voltage
D. The current in the discharging capacitor C. proportional to value of capacitance
decreases constantly D. both B and C above
35. Which of the following expression is correct 44. The equivalent capacitance of the circuit
for electric field strength? shown in the figure will be
A. E = D/𝜀 B. E= 𝐷2/ 𝜀
C. E= 𝜋𝐷 D. E= 𝜋𝐷2
36. In a capacitor the electric charge is stored in
A. metal plates B. dielectric
C. both A and B D. none of the above
37. Which of the following material has the
highest value of dielectric constant?
A. glass B. vacuum A. 6𝜇𝐹 B. 8𝜇𝐹
C. ceramics D. oil C. 10𝜇𝐹 D. 10𝜇𝐹
38. Which of the following capacitors will have 45. The capacitive circuit
the least variation? A. a steady value of applied voltage causes
A. Paper capacitor discharged
B. ceramic capacitor B. an increase in applied voltage make a
C. Silver plated mica capacitor capacitor charge
D. None of the above C. decreases in applied voltage make a
39. Which of the following statement is incorrect? capacitor charge
A. The leakage resistance of ceramic capacitors D. none of the above
is generally high 46. When a dielectric slab is introduced in a
B. The stored energy in a capacitor decrease parallel plate capacitor, the potential difference
with reduction in value of capacitance between plate capacitor the potential difference
C. The stored energy in a capacitor increases between plate will
with applied voltage A. remain uncharged
D. A wire cable has distributed capacitance B. decrease
between the conductors C. increase
40. Which of the Following Capacitors has D. become zero
relatively shorter shelf life? 47. The equivalent capacitance of the circuit
A. Mica capacitor shown in Figure will be
B. Electrolytic capacitor
C. ceramic capacitor
D. paper capacitor
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56. Voltage across capacitor at any time T during
charging from a D.C source of voltage V is
given by
2
A. v = 𝑉𝑒 −𝑡 𝜆 B. v = 𝑉(1 − 𝑒 −𝑡/𝜆 )
C. v = 𝑉 2 𝑒 −𝑡/𝜆 D. v = 𝑉 2 (1 − 𝑒 −𝑡/𝜆
A. 0.2 𝜇F B. 0.4 𝜇F
57. The ratio of electric flux density to electric
C. 0.6 𝜇F D. 0.8 𝜇F
field intensity is called….of the medium
48. Capacitance increase with
A. permeability B. permittivity
A. increase in plate are and decreases in
C. reluctance D. capacitance
distance between the plates
58. Energy stored in electric field of a capacitor C
B. increase in plates area and distance
when charged from D.C sources of voltage V
between the plates
is equal ……joules
C. decrease in plate area and value of applied 1 1
voltage A. 2 𝐶𝑉 2 B. 𝐶 2𝑉
2
D. reduction in plate area and distance C. 𝐶𝑉 2 D. 𝐶 2 V
between the plates 59. The absolute permittivity of free space is
49. A Capacitor consist of given by
A. two insulators separated by a conductor A. 8.854 × 10−9 F/m
B. two conductors separated by an insulator B. 8.854 × 10−10 F/m
C. two insulators only C. 8.854 × 10−11 F/m
D. two conductors only D. 8.854 × 10−12 F/m
50. A gang condenser is a 60. The relative permittivity of free space is
A. polarized capacitor given by
B. variable capacitor A. 1 B. 10
C. ceramic capacitor C .100 D. 1000
D. none of the above 61. Electric field intensity is a…….quantity
51. A paper capacitor is usually available in the A. Scalar B. vector
form of C. both A and B
A. tubes B. rolled foil D. none of the above
C. disc C. meshed plates 62. When 4 volts e. m. f is applied across a 1
52. Air capacitor are generally available in the farad capacitor, it will stored energy of
range A. 2 joules B. 4 joules
A. 10 to 400 pF B. 1 to 20 pF C. 6 joules D. 8 joules
C. 100 to 900 pF D. 20 to 100 pF 63. which steady D.C voltage from a battery
53. The unit of capacitance is applied to a capacitance, after it charge to
A. Henry B. ohm the battery voltage, the current in circuit
C. farad D. farad/m A. is smaller for larger values of capacitance.
54. A capacitor charged to 200 V has 2000 𝜇C of B. is grater for larger values of capacitance
charge. The value of capacitances will be. C. is zero for any capacitance value
A.10 F B.10 𝜇𝐹 D. depends on the current rating of the battery
C.100 𝜇𝐹 D. 1000 𝜇𝐹 64. The capacitor preferred for high frequency
55. A capacitor in a circuit became hot and circuit is
ultimately exploded due to wrong connections, A. air capacitor B. mica capacitor
Which of the capacitor it could be ? C. electrolytic capacitor D. none of above
A. paper capacitor 65. The capacity of capacitor bank used in power
B. ceramic capacitor factor correction is expressed in terms of
C. Electrolytic capacitor A. kW B. kVA
D. any of the above C. kVAR C. volts
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66. While testing a capacitor with ohmmeter, if C. 4 D. 10
the capacitor shows charging, but the final 76. Which of the following capacitors can be used
resistance reading is appreciably less than normal, for temperature compensation ?
it can be concluded that the capacitor is A. Air B. paper
A. Short circuited B. open circuited C. mica D. Electrolytic
C. alright D. leaky 77. Which of the following capacitor can be used
67. If a 6 𝜇F capacitor is charged to 200 V the for temperature compensation?
charge in coulombs will be A. Air capacitor
A. 800 𝜇C B. 900 𝜇C B. ceramic capacitor
C. 1200 𝜇C D. 1600 𝜇C C. Paper capacitor
68. Which capacitor will be physically smaller for D. none of the above
the same rating ? 78. Which of the following statement is incorrect?
A. ceramic capacitor A. The thinner the dielectric, the more the
B. paper capacitor capacitance and the lower the voltage
C. Both will be of equal size breakdown rating for capacitor
D. none of the above B. A six dot mica capacitor color coded white
69. What is the value of capacitance that must be green, black, red, and yellow has the
connected in parallel with 50 pF condenser to capacitance value of 500 pF
make an equivalent capacitance of 150 pF? C. Capacitors in series provide less capacitance
A. 50 pF B.100 pF but high voltage breakdown rating for the
C. 150 pF D. 200 pF combination
70. A mica capacitor and ceramic capacitor both D. A capacitor can store charge because it has
have the same physical dimensions. which will dielectric between two conductors.
have more value of capacitance ? 79. Paper capacitor usually have a tolerance of
A. ceramic capacitor A. ±5 % B. ± 10%
B. mica capacitor C. ± 15% D. ± 20%
C. both will have identical value of capacitance 80. For closer to tolerance which of the following
D. if depended on applied voltage capacitor is usually preferred?
71. Which of the following material has least A. paper capacitor
value of dielectric constant? B. mica capacitor
A. ceramic B. oil C. ceramic disc capacitor
B. glass C. Electrolytic D. none of the above
72. Which of the following capacitor will have the 81. The electrostatic force between two charge of
least value of breakdown voltage? one coulombs each and placed at a distance of
A. Mica B. paper 0.5 m will be
C. Ceramic D. Electrolytic A. 36 × 106 N B. 36 × 107 N
73. The breakdown voltage for paper capacitors is C. 36 × 108 N D. 36 × 109 N
usually 82. The units of volume charge density are
A. 20 to 60 volts A. Coulomb/ meter
B. 200 to 1600 volts B. Coulomb/meter
C. 2000 to 3000 volts C. Coulomb/𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟 3
D. more than 10000 volts D. Coulomb/𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟 4
74. Dielectric constant for mica is nearly 83. “The surface integral of the normal component
A. 200 B. 100 of the electric displacement D over any closed
C. 3 to 8 D. 1 to 2 surface equals the charge enclosed by the
75. The value of dielectric constant for vacuum is surface”
taken as The above Statement is associated with
A. zero B. 1 A. Gauss’s law B. Kirchhoff’s law
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C. Faraday’s law D. Lenz’s law 94. When the dielectric is homogeneous, the
84. The potential of the sphere potential gradient is
𝑄2 𝑄 A. uniform B. non-uniform
A. 4𝜋𝜀0𝑟 B. 4𝜋𝜀
0𝑟 C. zero D. any of the above
𝑄 𝑄
C.. 𝜋𝜀0𝑟 D. 8𝜋𝜀0𝑟 2 95. The potential gradient across the material of
85. Dielectric Strength of mica is low permittivity is …….. than across the
A. 10 to 20 kV/mm material of high permittivity.
B. 30 to 50 kV/mm A. smaller B. greater
C. 50 to 200 kV/mm C. both A and B D. none of the above
D. 300 to 500 kV/mm 96. ………field is associated with the capacitor.
86. The dielectric constant (relative permittivity) of A. Electric B. Magnetic
glass is given by C. Both A and B D. none of the above
A. 0.1 to 0.4 B. 0.5 to 1.0 97. A capacitor having capacitance of 5 𝜇𝐹 is
C. 2.0 to 4.0 D. 5 to 100 charged to a potential difference of 10000 V.
87. ………. capacitors are mainly used for radio The energy stored in the capacitor is
frequency turning. A. 50 joules B.150 joules
A. paper B. Air C. 200 joules D. 250 joules
C. mica D. electrolytic 98. A single core cable used on 33000 V has
88. ………..capacitor can be used only for D.C conductor diameter of sheath 25mm. The
A. Air B. Paper maximum electrostatic stress in the cable is
C. Mica D. Electrolytic A. 62 × 105 V/m B. 72 × 105 V/m
89. ……….capacitor can be used in transistor C. 82 × 105 V/m D. 92 × 105 V/m
circuits. 99. For a medium of relative permittivity 𝜀𝑟, the
A. Ceramic B. paper field strength is
C. Air C. Electrolytic 𝜎 𝜎2
A. E = 𝜀0𝜀𝑟 N/C B. E = 𝜀0𝜀𝑟 N/C
90. ……….capacitors are used for audio frequency 𝜎 𝜀0𝜀𝑟
and radio frequency coupling and turning C. E = 4𝜋𝜀0𝜀𝑟 N/C D. E= N/C
𝜎
A. Air B. Mica 100.
An equipotential surface is one in which has
C. plastic film D. ceramic all point at ……. potential
91. The area of plates of the parallel plate A. same B. different
capacitor, to obtain capacity of 0.3 × 10−3 𝜇F C. zero D. none of the above
if they are separated by a distance of 10 mm 101. Two infinite parallel plates 10mm apart have
and a dielectric between them on permittivity maintained between them a potential difference
=2.5.will be of 100 V. The acceleration of an electron
A. 0.1 𝑚2 B. 0.125 𝑚2 placed between them is
C.0.135 𝑚2 D. 0.235 𝑚2 A. 0.56 × 1015 m/𝑠 2
B. 1.5 × 1015 m/𝑠 2
92. If three capacitor C1, C2, and C3 of values of 1 C. 1.6 × 1015 m/𝑠 2
𝜇𝐹, 2 𝜇F and 4 𝜇F respectively are in series D. 1.76 × 1015 m/𝑠 2
and connected across a potential of 230 V, then 𝐹
[ Hints: F = E. e a= 𝑀]
charge on each capacitor is
102. The capacitance of an isolated sphere is given by
A. 111 × 10−6 𝐶 B. 121 × 108 𝐶
−8 −6
A. 4𝜋𝜀0 𝑟𝐹 B. 4𝜋 2 𝜀0 𝜀𝑟 𝐹
C. 131 × 10 𝐶 D. 161 × 10 𝐶
C. 2𝜋𝜀0 𝑟 2 𝐹 D. 3𝜋𝜀0 𝑟 2 𝐹
93. The inverse of capacitance is called
103. The total deficiency or excess of electrons in a
A. reluctance B. Conductance
body is know as
C. susceptance D. elastance
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104. The relative permittivity has the following D. none of the above
units 113. ……….at a point may be defined as equal to
A. F/m B. m/F the lines of force passing normally through a
C. Wb/m D. no units unit cross-section at that point
105. If the relative permittivity of mica is 5 its A. Electric intensity
absolute permittivity is B. Magnetic flux density
A. 44.27 × 10−12 F/m C. Electric flux
B. A. 44.27 × 10−11 F/m D. none of the above
C. A. 44.27 × 10−10 F/m 114. Electric intensity at any point in an electric
D. A. 44.27 × 10−9 F/m field is equal to the…………at the point.
106. The direction of the lines of force at any A. Electric flux
points is the direction along which a unit …… B. Magnetic flux density
charge placed at that point would move if free C. Potential gradient
to do so D. none of the above
A. Positive B. Negative 115. Electric flux density (D) I related to electric
C. both of the above D. none of the above field intensity (E) by the relation.
107. It was suggested by …….that the electric field A. D = 𝜖0 𝜖𝑟 B. D= 𝜖0 𝜖𝑟 𝐸 2
should be imagined to be divided into tubes of C. D = 𝜖0 𝜖𝑟 √𝐸 C. D =𝜖𝑟 𝐸 3
force containing a fixed number of lines of 116. Electric displacement is a ……..quantity.
force. A. Scalar B. Vector
A. Kelvin B. Newton C. Both of the above D. none of the above
C. Faraday C. All of the above 117. “The surface integral of normal component of
108. The phenomenon of an uncharged body electric intensity E over a closed surface is
getting charged merely by the nearness of a 1
equal to times the total charge inside it”
𝜖0
charges body is know as…….
A. Gauss’s theorem
A. Photoelectric effect
B. Faradays’ law
B. Chemical effect
C. Lenz’s law
C. magnetic
D. none of the above
D. induction
118. A point charge of 10−9 C is placed at a point
109. A unit tube of flux is known as ………tube
A in a free space. The intensity of electrostatic
A. Newton B. faraday
field on the surface of a sphere of radius
C. Michael D. none of the above
50mm and centre A is given by
A. 2000 V/m B. 3000 V/m
110. The number of the Faraday tubes of flux
C. 3151 V/m D. 3595 V/m
passing through a surface in an electric field
119. ……..at a point is equal to the negative
is called
potential gradient at the point.
A. Electric flux
A. Electric intensity
B. electric flux density
B. Electric flux
C. magnetic flux density
C. Magnetic flux
D. electric charge density
D. Magnetic flux density
111. The unit of electric intensity is
120. The unit of dielectric strength is given by
A. N/𝐶 2 B. Wb/𝑚2
A. V/m B. 𝑉 2 /𝑚
C. N/C D. 𝑁 2 /2
C. m/V D. m/𝑉 2
112. The value of E within the field due to appoint
121. Dielectric strength…..with increasing thickness
charge can be found with the help of
A. increases B. decreases
A. Faraday’s law
C. remains unaltered C. none of the above
B. Kirchhoff’s law
C. Coulomb’s law
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122. The relation between the breakdown voltage V 129. An air Capacitor of capacitance 0.005 𝜇F
and the thickness (t) of the dielectric is given connected to a direct voltage of 500 V is
2/3 disconnected and then immersed in oil with a
by V= A𝑡 ,where A is a constant depending
on the nature of the medium and also on the relative permittivity of 2.5 What is the energy
thickness t. stored in the capacitor before and after
The above statement is known as immersion.
A. Kirchhoff’s law A. 125 × 10−6 J, 50 × 10−6 J
B. Faraday’s law B. 625 × 10−6 J, 250 × 10−6 J
C. Baurs law C. 800 × 10−6 J, 400 × 10−6 J
D. None of the above D. none of the above
123. The property of capacitor to store electricity is 130. A capacitance of 100 𝜇F is connected in series
called its with a resistance of 8000 Ω . The time
A. capacitance B. charge constant of the circuit is
C. energy D. none of the above A. 0.2 S B. 0.4 S
124. ……….is that property of a capacitor which C. 0.6 S D. 0.8 S
delay any charge of voltage across it. 131. In a cable capacitor, voltage gradient is
A. inductance B. Capacitance maximum at the surface of the
C. potential gradient C. none of the above A. earth B. conductor
125. Capacitance of a multiplate capacitor is given C. Sheath D. Insulator
by 132. The time constant of an R-C circuit is
(𝑛−1)𝜖0𝜖𝑟𝐴 (𝑛−1)2 𝜀0𝜀𝑟𝐴 defined as the time during which capacitor
A. B.
𝑑2 𝑑2
(𝑛−1)𝜖0𝜖𝑟𝐴2 (𝑛−1)𝜖0𝜖𝑟𝐴
charging voltage actually rise to……percent of
C. D. its …… value.
𝑑 𝑑
126. In a concentric cable capacitor the diameters A. 37 initial B. 63.2 initial
of the inner and outer cylinder are 3 and C. 63.2, final D. 37, final
10mm respectively. It 𝜀𝑟 for insulator is 3,find 133. The time constant and R-C circuit may also
its capacitance per meter be defined as the time during which the
A. 100 pF B.110 pF charging current falls to percent of its initial
C. 118.8 pF D. 138.8 pF maximum value.
127. Two capacitors of capacitance 4𝜇F and 2 𝜇𝐹 A. 37 B. 42
respectively, are joined in series with a battery C. 63 D. 73
of e.m.f. 100 V. The connections are broken 134. The capacitance of a capacitor is influenced
and the like terminals of the capacitors are by
then joined. the final charge on each capacitor A. Plate area B. Plate separation
will be C. nature of dielectric D. all of the above
A. 50 𝜇𝐶, 25 𝜇C B . 178 𝜇𝐶 ,89 𝜇𝐶 E. all of the above
C. 200 𝜇𝐶, 170 𝜇𝐶 C. 300 𝜇𝐶 , 280 𝜇𝐶 135. A capacitor consist of two
128. Two capacitors A and B are connected in A. ceramic plates and one mica disc
series across a 100 V supply and it is observed B. insulator separated by a dielectric
that the p.ds. across them are 60 V and 40 V C. silver- coated insulator
respectively. A capacitor of 2 𝜇 𝐹 is now D. Conductor separated by an insulator
connected in parallel with A and p.d. across B 136. Permittivity is expressed in
rises to 90 V. What is capacitances of A and A. Farad/ sq-m
B in 𝜇𝐹 B. Farad/meter
A. 0.16 𝜇F, 0.24 𝜇F C. Weber/meter
B. 0.23 𝜇F, 0.42 𝜇F D. Weber/sq-m
C. 0.64 𝜇F, 1.8 𝜇F 137. Dielectric strength of a material depends
on
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A. moisture content 145. A capacitor of 80 𝜇F is charged to a p.d of
B. temperature 250 V. The charge acquired by it is
C. thickness A. 0.02 C B.0.2 C
D. all of the above C. 0.3 C D. 0.4 C
E. none of the above 146. If an ohmmeter reading immediately goes
138. what will happen to an insulating medium if practically to zero and stays there, capacitor is
voltage more than that the breakdown voltage A. Charged B. Short – circuited
more than the breakdown voltage is applied on C. Lossy D. Satisfactory
it? 147. A capacitance of 1 𝜇F equals.
A. It will become magnetic A. 10−12 F B. 10−8 F
B. It will melt C. 10−6 D. 10−4
C. Its molecular structure will get changed 148. Voltage applied across a dielectric produce an
139. Which medium has the least dielectric electrostatic field 50 time greater than air. The
strength ? dielectric constant of the dielectric will be
A. paraffin wax B. Quartz A. 5 B. 10
C. Glass D. Air C.20 D.50
140. 1 Volt/ metre is same as 149. Out of the following capacitors of identical
A. 1 metre/ coulomb rating which one will have the smallest
B. 1 Newton metre dimensions?
C. 1 Newton/metre A. Aluminum foil capacitor
D. 1 joule/ coulomb B. Mica capacitor
141. One volt is the same as C. ceramic capacitor
A. one joule/ coulomb D. Paper capacitor
B. one coulomb/ joules 150. An uncharged conductor is placed near a
C. one coulomb charged conductor, then
D. one joule A. The uncharged conductor gets charged by
142. The capacitance between two plates increases conductor
with B. The uncharged conductor gets charged by
A. Shorter plate area and higher applied induction and then attracted towards the
voltage charging body
B. Shorter plate area and shorter distance C. The uncharged conductor is attracted first
between them and then charged by induction
C. larger plate area, longer distance between D. It remains as such
plates and higher applied voltage 151. The presence of an uncharged conductor near
D. larger plate area and shorter distance a charged one increase the
between plates A. Charge of the charged conductor
143. The capacitance C is charged through a B. Capacity of the charged conductor
resistance R. The time constant of the charging C. potential of the charged conductor
circuit is given by D. all of the above
A. C/R B. 1/RC 152. Paper condenser is
C. RC D. R/C A. Always polarized
144. The bridge used for the measurement of the B. Usually of fixed value
value of capacitance is C. Electrolytic condenser
A. Wien’s bridge D. A variable condenser
B. Wheatstone 153. Mica capacitor are characterized by all of the
C. Schering bridge following except.
D. Hay’s bridge A. Stable operation
B. Accurate value
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C. low leakage reactance D. none of the above
D. low losses 161. An electrolytic capacitor is generally made to
154. A variable capacitor of 100 𝜇F carries a provide
charge of 0.35 𝜇𝐶. The capacitors are A. Low capacitances
characterized by all of the following except B. Fixed capacitance
subsequently reduced to 40 pF. The voltage C. Variable capacitances
appearing across the capacitor after reduction D. Large value
of its capacitance will be 162. In order to remove static electricity from
A. 8750 V B. 4350 V machinery
C. 2000 V D. 1500 V A. Low Capacitance
155. A potential of 400 V is applied to a B. Fixed capacitance
capacitor, the plate of which are 4 mm apart. C. Variable capacitance
The strength of electric field is D. Large value of capacitance
A. 100 kV/m B. 10 kV/m 163. If a third equal and similar charge is placed
C. 5 kV/m D. 2 kV/m between two equal and similar charge, then
156. For a good 0.05 𝜇F capacitor ohm meter this third charge will
reading should A. Move out of the field of influence
A. show Low resistance momentarily and back of the two charge
off to a very high resistance. B. Remain in stable equilibrium
B. show high resistance momentarily and then C. Not be in equilibrium
a very low resistance D. be in unstable equilibrium
C. go quickly to 50 ohm approximately and 164. A region around a stationary electric charge
then very low resistance. has
D. not move at all A. an electric field
157. The ohmmeter reading for a short circuited B. a magnetic field
capacitor is C. both A and B
A. Infinity B. few kilo ohms D. none of the above
C. few megaohms D. zero 165. The minimum value of potential gradient in a
158. Which of the following capacitor will have cable occur in
least energy stored in it? A. insulation B. conductor
A. A 20 𝜇F capacitor charged to 400 V C. outer sheath D. uniformly all over
B. A 1 𝜇F capacitors charged to 5 kV Dielectric strength of medium
C. A 600 pF capacitors charged to 15 kV A. increases with rise in temperature
D. Energy stored in each above will be same. B. increases with moisture content
159. Which of the following statement is correct ? C. is same for all insulating materials
A. Mica capacitors are available in capacitance D. none of the above
Value of 5 to 20 𝜇 F 166. Dielectric strength of medium
B. Air capacitors have a black band to indicate A. increases with rise in temperature
the outside foil B. increases with moisture content
C. Electrolytic capacitor must be connected in C. is same for all insulating materials
Correct polarity. D. none of the above
D. Ceramic capacitors must be connected in 167. A charge which when placed in vacuum from
correct polarity an equal and similar charge repels with a force
160. Which of the following capacitors Preferred of 9 × 103 N, is known as
for high frequency circuits? A. mill-coulomb B. micro-coulomb
A. Air Capacitors C. Pico-coulomb D. coulomb
B. Electrolytic capacitor 168. Dielectric strength of medium is usually
C. Mica capacitors expressed in
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A. J/mm B. C/𝑚2 D. change with voltage
C. kV/mm D. N/mm 177. In case of lossy capacitor, its series equivalent
169. Which of the following medium will have resistance value will be
highest value of relative permittivity? A. large B. small
A. water B. Glass C. very small D. negligible
C. Mica D. paper 178. Which of the following capacitor is preferred
170. A positive and a negative charge are, initially in case of single phase motor?
50 mm apart. When they are moved close A. Mica capacitor
together so that they are now only 10 mm B. Paper capacitor
apart, the force between them will be C. Electrolytic capacitor
A. 5 times smaller than before D. Ceramic capacitor
B. 5 times greater than before 179. A capacitance is a circuit component that
C. 10 times greater than before opposes the change in circuit
D. 25 time larger than before A. Current B. voltage
171. “The force of attraction or repulsion between C. impedance D. none of the above
two charge Q1 and Q2 at a distance d meters 180. If Q and C be the charge and capacity of a
apart is proportional to the square of the condenser, then the energy Stored in the
distance between the two charges”. capacitor is given by
1 1
The above statement is associated with A. 2 𝐶 2 Q B. 2 𝑄2 /𝐶 2
A. Maxwell’s law B. Lenz’s law 1 1
C. 2 𝑄2 /C D. 2 𝐶 2 𝑄2
C. Coulomb’s law D. Faraday’s law
172. Which is the most superior dielectric out of 181. A condenser suitable for D.C only is
the following ? A. metallic plates variable gang condenser
A. Air B. Glass B. metallic paper capacitor
C. Bakelite D. Paper C. oil impregnated
173. When a Dielectric is placed in an electric D. poled aluminum electrolytic condenser
field the field strength 182. In a capacitor, the electric charge is stored in
A. Decreases B. Increases A. metal plates
C. reduces to zero D. remain unchanged B. dielectric
174. To prevent the generation of static charges C. dielectric as well as metal plates
on rubber or flat leather. D. none of the above
A. Surface is moistened 183. International heating of a capacitor is usually
B. Conductive dressing is done attributed to
C. oil compound dressing is done A. Electron movement
D. talcum powder is sprayed on the surface B. Leakage resistance
175. A capacitor having a capacitance of 40 𝜇F is C. dielectric charge
connected across 250 V D.C source. The D. plate vibration
charging current will be least 184. Total capacitance between the point L and M is
A. When capacitor is fully charged
B. When capacitor is half charged
C. When capacitor is almost 25% charged
D. Initially
176. A variable capacitance is one whose
capacitance
A. Charge with temperature
B. Charge with time
C. Can be charged manually or by mechanical A. 1.45 𝜇F B. 1.85 𝜇F
means C. 2.05 𝜇F D. 4.05 𝜇F
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185. If the dielectric of a capacitor is replaced by
a conducting material
A. the capacitance value of the capacitor
will shoot up to very high value
B. the capacitor can store infinite charge
C. the plate will get short-circuited
D. the capacitor will get heated up due to eddy
currents
186. The electrons, in a dielectric, get detached from
the atoms under
A. high current
B. high voltage
C. variable current
D. breakdown
187. When a capacitor undergoes a dielectric
breakdown
A. dielectric stores energy rendering plates
charge less
B. Electrons get scattered
C. Electron ceases to move from one plate to
another
D. permanent conduction path is established
between plates
188. If C be the capacitance V be the potential
1
difference and I be the current, then will
𝐶𝑉
have the unit of
A. frequency B. power
C. reactive power D. time
189. If a current of 2A passes through lamp for
200 seconds, the number of coulombs of
charge passing through the lamp in that time
will be
A. 100 C B.200 C
C. 300 C D.400 C
190. A ceramic and a mica capacitor have the same
physical dimension. Which has the higher value
of capacitance?
A. Ceramic capacitor
B. Mica capacitor
C. Both have identical value of capacitances
D. It is not possible to conclude on the basis
of information supplied

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