1. What is the phase different across resistor and applied voltage in pure resistance circuit?

a) 40
b) 90
c) 0
Correct Answer : 0
Explanation.


2. In an RC circuit, the component voltages UR=30 VAC and UC=40Vac are measured with a
multimeter. What is the total voltage UAC to which the series circuit is connected?
a) 30 VAC
b) 50 VAC
c) 70 VAC
Correct Answer : 50
Explanation.
2
+ UC
2

2
+ 40
2


= 50VAC


3. What is the time constant (tau) of the circuit?





a) 10 sec
b) 1 sec
c) 2sec
Correct Answer : 1 sec
Explanation. = R . C
= 0.5 x (2x 10
-6
)
= 1 x 10
-6
= 1 sec

4. An inductor of 1 mH is applied to a 100 Hz sinusoidal source. What is the inductive reactance of
circuit? (X
L
= 2 x x f x c)
a) X
L
= 0.628 Ohm
b) X
L
= 1 Ohm
c) X
L
= 100 Ohm

Correct Answer : X
L
= 0.628 Ohm
Explanation X
L
= 2 x x 100 x (1x10
-3
)
= X
L
= 0.628 Ohm





10 V
2 F
0.5
5. What is retentivity?
a) The amount of magnetic field strength, necessary to saturate a ferromagnetic material
b) The capability of a material to retain magnetism for a long period of time
c) The ratio of remanence versus coercitive force

Correct Answer : The capability of a material to retain magnetism for a long period of time
Explanation. 3.10.1 HO - 8
6. Which of the shown circuits is given in the pointer diagram?
a) Circuit A
b) Circuit B
c) Circuit C


A B C




Correct Answer : Circuit C








I
R

X
L

U
I
7. Two coils with a induction of 60 H are connected in parallel. What is the total inductance of this
circuit?
a) 120 H
b) 30 H
c) 60 H

Correct Answer : 30 H
Explanation. L
T
= L
1
X L
2
OR L = 60 = 30 H
L
1
+ L
2
2 2


8. The process whereby the magnetism has been led or induced in the iron or steel is known as
a) Magnetism
b) Electro magnetism
c) Induction
Correct Answer : Induction
Explanation. 3.10.1 HO 1
3.10.1.3 Magnetization
- Process is called induction; meaning that magnetism has been transferred into the
iron, or induced
9. A circuit is consisting of four 500 Ohm resistors in parallel. What is the total resistance Rt?
a) 125 Ohm
b) 250 Ohm
c) 500 Ohm
Correct Answer : 125 Ohm
Explanation. R
T
=

500 = 125 Ohm
4



10) What is the usual application for a wire wound resistor
a) General purpose application
b) High power application for electric circuits
c) Low power application for electronic circuits
Correct Answer : High power application for electric circuits
Explanation. 3.7.1 HO 7

11. What is a rheostat?
a) A rheostat is a device that delivers adjustable capacitance
b) A rheostat is a device that delivers adjustable inductance
c) A rheostat is a device that delivers adjustable resistance
Correct Answer : A rheostat is a device that delivers adjustable resistance
Explanation. 3.7.1 HO 8

12. How much turns must have the primary winding of the shown transformator




a) 18
b) 220
c) 440
Correct Answer : 440
Explanation UP = NP
US NS

220 = NP
18 36

NP = 440
I
1

36 W dg
X
1
X
2
18 v 220 v
13. Which of the following is the formula giving the relationship between voltage and the number of
turns in a transformer?
a) UP = NP
US NS

b) UP = NS
US NP

c) US = NP
UP NS

Correct Answer : UP = NP
US NS

Explanation 3.15.2 HO -1

14. When magnetic field strength is increased, it will a eventually reach a _____________ point
a) Remanance
b) Coercive
c) Saturation
Correct Answer : Saturation

15. Which statement about ferromagnetic material is correct?
a) Ferromagnetic material can be soft or hard magnet material
b) Ferromagnetic material is always permanent magnetic material
c) The permeability of ferromagnetic material is less than 1
Correct Answer : Ferromagnetic material can be soft or hard magnet material

Explanation 3.10.1 HO 8







16. What is the difference between an air-coil and ferrite core coil?(both coils are supplied with the
same DC-voltage)
a) The current through the ferrite core coil is higher
b) The direction of the magnetic flux in both coils is opposite
c) The ferrite core coil developers a higher magnetic a higher magnetic flu density
Correct Answer : The current through the ferrite core coil is higher

17. What happens to the inductance if the numbers of turns on a core are doubled?
a) It decrease by a factor of four
b) It increase by a factor of four
c) It increase by factor of two
Correct Answer : It increase by a factor of four

Explanation




18. There is a current in a conductor. Which is the correct rule to detect the direction of fluxlines
around a conductor?
a) Corkscrew rule
b) Counter-clockwise-rule
c) Left-hand-rule
Correct Answer : Corkscrew rule

Explanation 3.10.1 HO 4 (The Magnetic Effect of Current)

19. Which of the rules is the correct one, to detect the direction of current of a generator?
a) Corkscrew rule
b) Left-hand-rule
c) Right-hand-rule
Correct Answer : Right-hand-rule

20. How is the direction of magnetic field-lines inside a permanent magnet?
a) From the north pole to the south pole
b) From the south pole to the north pole
c) There are no magnetic field-lines inside a magnet. Magnet field-lines are only outside
permanent magnet

Correct Answer : From the south pole to the north pole

Explanation 3.10.1 HO (Magnetic Field of Permanent Magnets)

21. What is reluctance in a magnetic circuit?
a) The description for magnetic circuit
b) The description for magnetic resistance
c) The electrical resistance of an electromagnetic
Correct Answer : The description for magnetic resistance




22. What happens when a relay is energized?
a) All relay contacts close
b) An air gap is formed in the relays magnetic circuit between the armature and the core
c) The magnetic core flux-attracts the armature
Correct Answer : The magnetic core flux-attracts the armature
23. Which of the following answers contains only parameters, shown in a hysteresis loop for a
ferromagnetic material?
a) The electric current and voltage as well as the magnetic romanence
b) The electric current and voltage as well as the magnetic romanence and coercive force
c) The magnetic field strength, magnetic flux density, remanence and coercive force
Correct Answer : The magnetic field strength, magnetic flux density, remanence and coercive force
24. When switching off the supply, the back EMF in a collapsing field in a inductor...
a) Can be multiple times than the forward EMF
b) Is equal to forward EMF
c) Never exceeds forward EMF
Correct Answer : Can be multiple times than the forward EMF
25. What is the permeability value of air
a) 0
b) 1
c) 100
Correct Answer : 1
Explanation 3.9.1 HO -4
26. What formula is used for average value?
a) 0.637 x Peak Value
b) 0.673 x Peak Value
c) 0.367 x Peak Value
Correct Answer : 0.637 x Peak Value

27. Convert 10v RMS to Peak Value
a) 14.14 Volts
b) 6.37 Volts
c) 7.07 Volts
Correct Answer : 14.14 Volts
Explanation : Peak Value = RMS x 1.414
= 10 x 1.414 = 14.14
28. For a Peak Value of 100v, the RMS is
a) 0.707 Volts
b) 70.7 Volts
c) 7.07 Volts
Correct Answer : 70.7 Volts
Explanation : RMS = Peak Value x 0.707
= 100 x 0.707 = 70.7
29. The Peak Value of sinusoidal waveform can be calculated by multiplying the RMS value by
a) 0.707
b) 1.41
c) 1.732
Correct Answer : 1.41
Explanation : Peak Value = RMS x 1.414







30. What is the peak-to-peak value of an alternating current?
a) The average value of two peaks of the waveform
b) The RMS value times two ( 0.707 x 2)
c) The value between the maximum in a positive direction and the maximum value of a
negative direction of an AC waveform

Correct Answer : The value between the maximum in a positive direction and the maximum value
of a negative direction of an AC waveform

Explanation :












31. Determine the resistor R
x
within this circuit, when the motor reads zero


100

1000 159




a) R
x
= 10 Ohm
b) R
x
= 15.9 Ohm
c) R
x
= 6.3 Ohm
Correct Answer : R
x
= 15.9 Ohm
Explanation : 3.7.1 HO 5 / 3.7.1 HO 6

32. What is the disadvantage of a rotating armature type alternator compared to a rotating field
type?
a) Slip rings are not used
b) Spark occurs on the brush and slip rings
c) No arcing at the slip rings
Correct Answer : Spark occurs on the brush and slip rings
33. How much is the induced voltage at 90
o
at rotating conductor?
a) Maximum
b) Minimum
c) Zero
Correct Answer : Maximum


R
2
R
3

R
x
R
1

34. What happens to a conductor free to move in a magnetic field, when a current is following
through it?
a) The conductor starts moving (Lorentz force Law)
b) The current flow decreases to zero
c) The resistance of the conductor decrease (ntc)
Correct Answer : The conductor starts moving (Lorentz force Law)
35. Define Slip
a) Difference between stator field speed and supply voltage
b) Difference between stator field speed and rotor field
c) Difference between stator field speed and rotor speed
Correct Answer : Difference between stator field speed and rotor speed
Explanation : 3.18.1 HO 2

36. What is the purpose of capacitor in the single phase AC motor?
a) To cause the current in the start winding lagging
b) To cause the voltage in the start circuit lagging
c) To cause the current in the start circuit leading
Correct Answer : To cause the current in the start circuit leading
37. The synchronous motor stator input is ________
a) DC and AC
b) DC
c) AC
Correct Answer : DC





38. On a generator is the exiterfield on the ROTOR, what type of machine is
a) Compound machine
b) Externapol machine
c) Internapol machine
Correct Answer : Internapol machine
Explanation : STATOR Externalpol
41. Which statement about the resistance in the diagram is correct?
I/A
1 R
3

R
2

R
1


U/V
a.R
1
> R
2

b.R
2
> R
1

c.R
3
> R
1
Correct Answer : R
1
> R
2

Explanation : CURRENT inversely proportional to RESISTANCE
CURRENT RESISTANCE








42. How much is the voltage U
o
in the shown circuit?


20 V 100 U
o





30 V 10




a.10V
b.20V
c.50V
Correct Answer : 10 V
Explanation : U
o
= 30 V 20 V = 10 V













43. The direction of the rotation of the Motor in the picture is?

a) Clockwise
b) Counter clockwise
c) There is no movement
Correct Answer : Counter clockwise

















40.The difference between positive and negetive charge is called a potential difference (PD)
measured in volt (V). What is the PD of the charges shown in Figure? PD=?




a.150 V
b.100 V
c.250V
Correct Answer : 250 V
Explanation : Example

-50 OV +200


a