501. Batteries are provided at substation mainly for emergency lighting.

502. A three phase power transformer is provided with star-delta connections. In order to protect
against fault, the connections for current transformer should be in delta-star.
503. If the clips on a cartridge fuse become hot, this is a good indication that the fuse clips are too
loose.
504. A device for making, breaking, or changing connections is a circuit under load is a switch.
505. A fluorescent light that blinks `on’ and `off’ repeatedly may in time result in damage to the
ballast.
506. A component having no continuity would have infinite resistance.
507. A plug fuse contains a safety element composed of piece of metal that has a low resistance and
low melting point.
508. Since fuses are rated by amperes and voltage, a fuse will work on AC and DC.
509. The common fuse depends on the principle is the current flow develops heat.
510. The current through a DC arc lamp can be controlled by a rheostat.
511. Which of the following is known as an actuating control? Relay
512. A cycle counter would be used in testing relays.
513. The resistance of a conductor varies directly as resistivity of the material.
514. Which is the best conductor in electricity? silver
515. Which one of the following is semi-conductor? Silicon
516. The good conductor of electricity is none of the above.
517. The filament of an electricity bulb is made of copper.
518. A thermister has negative temperature co-efficient.
519. An essential condition for ohm`s law to be applicable to a circuit is that the resistance must be
uniform.
520. Electric heater wires are generally made of nichrome.
521. A nichrome wire used as heater coil has the resistance of 0.5 ohms /m for a heater of 200 W at
2000 V, length of the wire required will be 40 m.
522. Varistors are non-linear resistors.
523. Nichrome wire is an alloy of nickel and chromium.
524. Which of the following material has least value of resistivity? Copper
525. A closed switch has a resistance of zero.
526. Insulating materialshave the function of preventing a short circuit between conducting wires.
527. Which of the following has negative temperature co-efficient? carbon
528. The rating of a fuse wire is always expressed in ampere.
529. In a capacitor the electric charge is stored in dielectric.
530. The unit of capacitance is farad.
531. The value of dielectric constant for vacuum is taken as 1.
532. Which of the following capacitor will have the least value of breakdown voltage? Electrolytic.
533. Which of the following material has least value of dielectric constant? Oil
534. Which of the following material has the highest value of dielectric constant? ceramics
535. If breakdown voltage of 10,000 volts is desired, which of the following capacitor will be in the
obvious choice? Ceramic
536. Which of the following capacitor is marked for polarity? Electrolytic
537. A gang condenser is a variable capacitor.
538. A mica capacitor and a ceramic capacitor both have the same physical dimensions. Which will
have more value of capacitance? Ceramic capacitor
539. A paper capacitor is usually available in the form of rolled foil.
540. A ceramic consist of two conductors separated by an insulator.
541. Which of the following capacitor can be used for temperature compensation? Ceramic capacitor
542. A capacitor in a circuit became hot and ultimately exploded due to wrong connections. Which
type of capacitor, it could be? Electrolytic capacitor
543. Which of the following capacitor will have the least variation? Silver plated mica capacitor
544. Capacitance increases with increase in plate area and decrease in distance between the plates.
545. While testing a capacitor if an ohm meter reading immediately goes practically to zero and stays
there, it can be concluded that the capacitor is short-circuited,
546. Which of the following capacitor has relatively shorter shelf life? Electrolytic capacitor
547. While testing a capacitor with ohm meter, if the capacitors shows charging, but the final
resistant reading is appreciable less than normal, it can be concluded that the capacitor is leaky.
548. What is the following bridge is used to measure the value of capacitance of a condenser?
Schering bridge
549. The capacitor normally preferred for single phase motor is electrolytic capacitor.
550. With higher frequencies, the amount of capacitive reactance decreases.
551. In a parallel plate capacitor, a dielectric slab is introduced; the potential difference between
plates will be decreases.
552. In radio, the gang condenser is air capacitor.
553. The capacity of capacitor bank used in power factor correction is expressed in terms of kVAR.
554. The capacitor preferred for high frequency circuit is mica capacitor.
555. The value of capacitor reactance increases as the none of the above.
556. A capacitor stores charges.
557. If the area of capacitor plates is increased two times, then capacitance is increased two times.
558. If the distance between the capacitor plates increased two times, then capacitance will decrease
two times.
559. A capacitor opposes change in voltage.
560. The capacitance of a capacitor is directly proportional to relative permittivity.
561. Another name for relative permittivity is specific inductive capacity.
562. When capacitors are connected in parallel, then total capacitance is greater than the largest
capacitor.
563. For D.C filter circuit electrolytic capacitor are suitable.
564. The dielectric that would make the lowest-capacitance capacitor is air.
565. Out of the following capacitors, cost per uF of electrolyte capacitor is maximum.
566. A variable capacitor generally employs air as a dielectric.
567. A trimmer is a variable capacitor in which capacitance is varied by changing distance between
plates.
568. A gang capacitor is not a variable capacitor in which capacitance is varied by changing plate
area.
569. When the movable plates of a gang condenser completely overlap the fixed plates, the
capacitance of the capacitor is maximum.
570. In a multi plate capacitor, the plate area of the capacitor is increased.
571. It is relative permeability of the material surrounding, the coil is increased. The inductance of
the coil is increased.
572. When the capacitor is connected in series, the total capacitance is smaller than smallest
capacity.
573. Inductance opposes change in a circuit.
574. If the number of turns of a coil is increased, its inductance is increased.
575. Inductance in a circuit delays the change in current.
576. The inductance of a coil is inversely proportional to the reluctance of magnetic path.
577. Mutual inductance between two coils can be decreased by moving the coils apart.
578. If the number of turns of a coil is increased two times, its conductance is increased four times.
579. An air-cored choke is used for radio frequency applications.
580. The mutual inductance between two coils is inversely proportional to reluctance of magnetic.
581. A capacitor stores charge.
582. A capacitor opposes change in voltage.
583. Inductance in a circuit delays the change in current.
584. Materials containing numerous free electrons are good conductors.
585. The cord on a heating iron would most likely have an insulation of asbestos.
586. Three conductors (phase A, B and neutral) run from a bus way to a load center should not be
installed in three separate raceways because of inductance.
587. The unit of measure for electrical capacity is the farad.
588. Which of the following is the best conductor of electricity? Aluminum
589. Which of the following would have the least amount of resistance? Conductor
590. If a test lamp lights when placed in series with a condenser and a suitable source of DC, it is a
good indication that a condenser is short circuited if the light burns continuously.
591. The greater number of free electrons, the better the conductivity of metal.
592. Materials containing numerous free electrons are good conductors.
593. `Nichrome’ wire is usually used for heater coils.
594. A coil has 100 turns. A current of 10 amps is passed through the coil. The coil develops 1000
amp turns.
595. Which of the following has the poorest conductance? Carbon
596. Inductance is measure in henrys.
597. A good insulator for very high temperature is mica.
598. The resistance of a copper conductor is inversely proportional to its cross-sectional area.
599. Motor leads are insulated by using heat-resistance varnish.
600. Which the following will not cause a generator to vibrate? Loose pigtails.