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Basic Electrical Engineering Multiple Choice Questions

Unit II
Part (a) ELECTROSTATICS

1. A dielectric material must be________ c. smaller than the capacitance of smallest

a. resistor capacitor
b. Insulator d. average of the capacitance of all capacitor
c. Conductor ans:c
d. Semiconductor
ans:b 6.The total capacitance of five capacitor each of
10 µF in series is________________
2. The energy stored in capacitance is given a.10 µF
by__________________________ b.2 µF
a. C2V c.25 µF
b. CV2/2 d. none of these
c. C2V/2 ans:b
d. CV
ans:b 7. Two capacitors of capacitance C1=0.1 µF and
C2=0.2 µF are connected in series across 300V
3. Electrolytic capacitors can be used source. The voltages across C1 will be________
for__________________________ a. 100 V
a. a.c. only b. 200 V
b. d.c. only c. 150 V
c. both a.c. and d.c. d. 300 V
d. 50 Hz a.c. ans:b
ans:b
8. A capacitor stores 0.4C charge at 2 V. Its
4. If two 10 µF capacitors are connected in capacitance is___________________________
parallel, then the effective capacitance will a. 0.4 F
be_________ b. 0.2 F
a.2.5 µF c. 3.2 F
b.40 µF d. 0.8 F
c.0.4 µF ans:b
d.20 µF
ans:d 9. A20mF capacitor is in series with a 150 ohm
5. If a number of capacitors are connected in resistor. The combination is placed across a 40V
series then the total capacitance of combination dc source. Time constant of the circuit
is_____ is_____________________
a. greater than the capacitance of largest a. 8 s
capacitor b. 3 s
b. greater than the capacitance of any capacitor c. 6 s

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d. 2.4s ans: a
ans: b
15. The unit of capacitance is
10. Three capacitors of values 3 µF, 6 µF, and 12 a. Volts/Coulomb
µF are connected in parallel across an a.c. b. Coulomb/Volt
source. The maximum current pass through c. Ohms
________________ d. Henry/Wb
a.3 µF ans: b
b.6 µF
c.12 µF 16. There is repulsive force between two
d. all the capacitors charged objects when
ans:c a. Charges of unlike sign
b. they have the same number of protons
11.As per Coulomb’s law___________________ c. charges are of same sign
a. F= Q1Q2 / εoεrd2 d. they have the same number of protons
b. F= Q1Q2 / 4𝜋d2 ans: c
c. F= Q1Q2 / 4𝜋 εoεrd2
d. F= Q1Q2 /4𝜋 εoεrd 17. The capacitance of a capacitor is not
ans: c affected by
a. distance between plates
12. Electric field intensity at any point in an b. area of plates
electric field is equal to_______ c. thickness of plates
a. potential gradient d. all of the above
b. (potential gradient)2 ans: c
c. (potential gradient)1/2
d. (potential gradient)1/3 18. When there is an equal amount of positive
ans: a and negative charges on an object the object is
a. Positively charged
13. The lines of forces due to isolated charged b. negatively charged
particle are___________ c. neutral
a. always straight d. supercharged
b. always curved ans:c
c. sometimes curved
d. none of the above 19. Which of the following statements is
ans: a correct?
a. Air capacitors have a black band to indicate
14. The direction of electric field due to positive the outside foil
charge is___ b. Electrolytic capacitor must be connected in
a. away from the charge the correct polarity
b. towards the charge c. Ceramic capacitors must be connected in the
c. both (a) and (b) correct polarity
d. none of the above

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d. Mica capacitors are available in capacitance

value of 1 to 10 µF 24. In a capacitor the electric charge is
ans: b deposited on
a. metal plates
20. Three capacitors each of the capacity C are b. dielectric
given. The resultant capacity 2/3 C can be c. both (a) and (b)
obtained by using them d. none of the above
a. all in series ans:a
b. all in parallel
c. two in parallel and third in series with this 25. Which of the following materials has the
combination highest value of dielectric constant?
d. two in series and third in parallel across this a. Glass
combination. b. Vaccum
ans:c c. Ceramics
d. Oil
21. For which of the following parameter ans: c
variation, the capacitance of the capacitor
remains unaffected? 26. Capacitance of air capacitor increases with
a. Distance between plates a. increase in plate area and decrease in
b. Area of the plates distance between the plates
c. Nature of dielectric b. increase in plate area and distance between
d. Thickness of the plates the plates
ans: d c. decrease in plate area and value of applied
voltage
22. Which of the following expression is correct d. reduction in plate area and distance between
for electric field strength? the plates
a. E = D/𝝐 ans: a
b. E = D2/𝝐
c. E = 𝝅D 27. A capacitor consists of
d. E = 𝝅D2 a. two insulators separated by a conductor
ans: a b. two conductor separated by a dielectric
c. two insulators only
23. Which of the following statement is true? d. two conductors only
a. The current in the discharging capacitor ans:b
grows linearly
b. The current in the discharging capacitor 28. A paper capacitor is usually available in the
grows exponentially form of
c. The current in the discharging capacitor a. tubes
decays exponentially b. rolled foil
d. The current in the discharging capacitor c. disc
decreases constantly d. meshed plates
ans:c ans:b

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34. Energy stored in the electrical field of a

29. Air capacitors are generally available in the capacitor C when charged from a D.C, source of
range voltage V is equal to …….. Joule
a. 10 to 400 pF a. ½ CV2
b. 1 to 20 pF b. ½ C2V
c. 100 to 900 pF c. CV2
d. 20 to 100 pF d. C2V
ans:a ans:a

30. The unit of capacitance is 35. The absolute permittivity of free space is
a. Henry given by
b. Ohm a. 8.854 x 10-9 F/m
c. Farad b. 8.854 x 10-10 F/m
d. Farad/m c. 8.854 x 10-11 F/m
ans:c d. 8.854 x 10-12 F/m
ans:d
31. A capacitor charged to 200V has 2000 µC of
charge. The value of capacitance will be 36. The relative permittivity of free space is
a. 10 F given by
b. 10 µF a. 1
c. 100 µF b. 10
d. 1000 µF c. 100
ans:b d. 1000
ans:a
32. Voltage across capacitor at any time‘t’
during charging from a D.C. source of voltage V 37. When 4 Volt e.m.f. is applied across a 1
is given by Farad capacitor, it will store energy of
a. ν = Ve-t/λ a. 2 Joule
b. ν = V(1-e-t/λ) b. 4 Joule
c. ν = V2e-t/λ c. 6 Joule
d. ν = V2(1-e-t/λ) d. 8 Joule
ans:b ans:d

33. The ratio of electric flux density to electric 38. The capacitor preferred for high frequency
field intensity is called ………. of the medium circuits is
a. permeability a. air capacitor
b. permittivity b. mica capacitor
c. reluctance c. electrolytic capacitor
d. capacitance d. paper capacitor
ans:b ans:b

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39. If a 6µF capacitor is charged to 200 V the ans: a

charge in Coulomb will be_______________
a. 800 µC 44. Permittivity is expressed in_______
b. 900 µC a. Farad/sq-m
c. 1200 µC b. weber/metre
d. 1600 µC c. Farad/meter
ans:c d. weber/ square metre
ans:c
40. Which of the following capacitors is marked
for polarity____________________? 45. Dielectric strength of a material depends
a. air on_________________
b. paper a. moisture content
c. mica b. temperature
d. electrolyte c. thickness
ans: d d. all of the above
ans: d
41. Which of the following capacitor are usually
used for radio frequency tuning__________ 46. 1 Volt /metre is same as
a. air a. 1 metre/coulomb
b. paper b. 1 Newton metre
c. mica c. 1 Newton /Coulomb
d. electrolyte d. 1 Joule /Coulomb
ans: b ans: c

42. The time constant of an R-C circuit is 47. The relative permittivity of air is__________
defined as the time during which capacitor a.0
charging voltage actually rises to ---------------- b.1.0006
percent of its ---------- value c. 8.854 × 10−12
a.37, initial d. none of the above
b.63.2, initial ans:b
c.63.2, final
d.37, final 48. The relative permittivity of a material is 10.
ans: c Its absolute permittivity will be
a. 8.854 × 10−11 𝐹/𝑀
43. The time constant of an R-C circuit is b. 9 × 108 𝐹/𝑀
defined as the time during which capacitor c. 5 × 10−5 𝐹/𝑀
charging current actually falls to ---------------- d. 9 × 105 𝐹/𝑀
percent of its initial maximum value ans: a
a.37
b.63 49. The capacitance of a capacitor is ………
c.42 relative permittivity
d.73

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a. directly proportional to 54. If the dielectric of a capacitor is replaced by

b. inversely proportional to a conducting material the
c. independent of a. capacitor will get heated up owing to eddy
d. directly proportional to square of currents
ans: a b. plates will get short-circuited
c. capacitor can store infinite charge
50. An air capacitor has the same dimensions d. capacitance will become very high
that of a mica capacitor. If the capacitance of ans:b
mica capacitor is 6 times that of air capacitor,
then relative permittivity of mica is 55. The total capacitance of two condensers is
a. 36 .03µF when joined in series and 0.16µF when
b. 12 connected in parallel. The products of two
c. 3 capacitance will be__________
d. 6 a.5.33
ans: d b.2
c.3
51. The most convenient way of achieving large d.0.48
capacitance is by using ans:d
a. multiplate construction
b. decreased distance between plates 56. Joule / Coulomb is the unit of
c. air as dielectric a. Electric field potential
d. dielectric of low permittivity b. Potential
ans: a c. charge
d. none of the above.
52. Two capacitors of capacitance C1 and C2 are ans:b
connected in parallel. A charge Q given to them
is shared. The ratio of charges Q1/Q2 is 57 .A 10µF capacitor in series with an 1 M Ohm
a. C2/ C1 resistor is connected across a100 V d. c. supply.
b. C1/ C2 Determine the time constant of the circuit
c. C1 C2 a. 10 sec.
d. 1/ C1 C2 b. 0.1 sec
ans: b c. 10mSec
d. 100 Sec
53. Two capacitors have capacitance 25 µF ans:a
when in parallel and 6 µF when in series. Their
individual capacitances are 58. A 10µF capacitor in series with an 1 M Ohm
a. 12 µF and 13 µF resistor is connected across a100 V d. c. supply.
b. 15 µF and 10 µF Determine the initial value of charging current.
c. 10 µF and 8 µF a. 1mA
d. none of the above b. 0.1 mA
ans:b c. 0.01mA
d. 1.00A

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ans:b
63. A fully charged capacitor of 10µF has a
59. A 10µF capacitor in series with an 1 M Ohm potential difference of 100V across its
resistor is connected across a100 V d. c. supply. terminals. It is discharged through 1 K Ohm
Determine the initial rate of rise of voltage resistor. Find discharging current at 2m Sec.
across the capacitor. a. - 0.0818A
a. 0.1V/s b. - 0.01A
b. 10V/s c. - 0.00818A
c. 0.01V/s d. - 1A
d. 1V/s ans:a
ans:b
64. A fully charged capacitor of 10µF has a
60. A 10µF capacitor in series with an 1 M Ohm potential difference of 100V across its
resistor is connected across a100 V d. c. supply. terminals. It is discharged through 1 K Ohm
Determine the capacitor voltage after a time resistor. Find initial rate of fall in voltage across
equal to the time constant. capacitor.
a.36V a. 10 4 V/s
b.36.6V b. -10 4 V/s
c.63.2V c. -1 4 V/s
d.63 V d. 10A
ans:c ans:b

61. A 10µF capacitor in series with an 1 M Ohm 65. A fully charged capacitor of 10µF has a
resistor is connected across a100 V d. c. supply. potential difference of 100V across its
Determine the voltage across the capacitor terminals. It is discharged through 1 K Ohm
3sec. after switch on. resistor. Find time constant of the circuit.
a.25.92V a. 0.1sec
b.259.2V b. 1sec
c.2.592V c. 0.01sec
d.25V d. 0.001sec
ans:a ans:c

62. A fully charged capacitor of 10µF has a 66. A capacitor consists of two similar plates
potential difference of 100V across its each 10cm x 10cm mounted parallel and
terminals. It is discharged through 1 KΩ resistor. opposite to each other. What is the value of
Find Initial discharging current. capacitance when distance between them is
a.1A 1cm and dielectric used is air.
b.10A a. 8.854 pF
c.0.01A b. 8.854 µF
d.0.1A c. 8.854 mF
ans:d d. 8.854 F
ans: a

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a. magnetic field
67. The capacitance of capacitor formed by two b. electric field
parallel plates each 200 cm2 in area separated c. magnetic field and electric field
by dielectric of 4mm thick is 0.0004µF. If d. neither magnetic field nor electric field
voltage of 20000 V is applied then the total ans: b
charge on the plate is
a. 8µC 72. One Farad is the same as
b. 8mC a. One Coulomb/Volt
c. 8nC b. One Joule/Coulomb
d. 8pC c. One Joule/Volt
ans: a d. One Coulomb /Joule
ans: a
68. A parallel plate capacitor has plate area of
2m2 spaced by three slabs of dielectric 73 . If Q be the charge and C be the capacitance
materials. The relative permittivity’s are 2,3 and then the energy stored in the capacitor is
6 respectively and thickness are 0.4mm, 0.6mm a. 1/2QC
and 0.12 mm respectively. Find the combined b. 1/QC
capacitance. c. Q2/2C
a. 0.000295 x 10-6 F d. Q/2C
b. 0.00295 x 10-6 F ans: c
c. 0.0295 x 10-6 F
d. 0. 295 x 10-6 F 74.What capacitance must be placed in series
ans: b with a 15µF capacitor to give a total capacitance
of 5µF
69. What is the unit of charge? a. 4µF
a. Volt-Amp b. 7.5µF
b. Henery c. 10µF
c. Farad d. 25µF
d. Coulomb ans: b
ans: d 75. One Coulomb charge equals the charge on
a. 6.42 x 10 18 electrons
70. What will be the capacitance of four b. 6.24 x 10 18 atoms
capacitors of equal capacitance ‘C’ when c 6.24 x 10 12electrons
connected in parallel d. none of these
a. 4C ans: a
b. C/4
c. 3C/4 76. The capacitance of parallel plate capacitor is
d. C given as
ans: a a. C = Є0 A / d
b. C = Є0 d / A
71. A region around a stationary electric charge
has

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or A 80. The plate area of a parallel-plate capacitor is

c. C = d 0.01 sq. m. The distance between the plates is
d. C = Єr A / d 2.5 cm. What would be its capacitance, if the
ans: c space between the plates is filled with an
insulating material of relative permittivity 5?
77. Two capacitors of 2 µF and 4 µF are a 177.1 x 10-12 F
connected in parallel across 100 V D.C. supply. b. 1.771 x 10-12 F
Determine (i) Energy stored on each capacitor c . 17.71 x 10-10 F
a. 0. 1 J and 0. 2 J d. 17.71 x 10-12 F
b. 0.01 J and 0.02 J ans: d
c 1 J and 2 J
d. 0.001 J and 0.002 J 81.A parallel-plate capacitor has two plates
ans: b each of area 2.5 m2 separated by three
dielectric materials of thickness 1, 2 and 3 mm
78. The capacitance composit capacitor is given and relative permittivity’s of 2, 4 and 8
as respectively. Calculate (i) the capacitance of the
oA capacitor
a. C = d d2 d3 a. 1.60 x 10-8 F
1
+ + b. 1.60 x 10-10 F
r r r
1 2 3
c. 1.60 x 10-12 F
b. C = Є0 d / A
d. 1.60 x 10-9 F
or A ans: a
c. C = d
d. C = Єr A / d
ans: a

79. The plate area of a parallel-plate capacitor is

0.01 sq. m. The distance between the plates is
2.5 cm. The insulating medium is air. Find its
capacitance.
a 3.54 x 10-12 F
b. 35.4 x 10-12 F
c 3.54 x 10-10 F
d. 3.54 x 10-11 F
ans: a

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Unit II
Part (b) AC FUNDAMENTALS

1. A standard sinusoidal voltage wave changes ans:a

its polarity at________
a. maximum value 6.The average value of a sine wave of maximum
b. minimum value value Im over one cycle is_______
c. zero value a. Im/π
d. none of the above b. 2Im/π
ans:c c. zero
d. Im/2
2. The period of a certain sine wave is 10 ans:c
milliseconds. Its frequency is________
a.10 MHz 7. The rms value of a sine wave of maximum
b.10 KHz value 10A equals a dc current of
c.10 Hz ______ampere.
d.100 Hz a.7.07
ans:d b.6.37
c.5
3. Two sine waves are said to be in phase with d.5.77
each other if they achieve their______ ans:a
a. zero value at the same time
b. maximum value at the time 8.The rms value of a sinusoidal voltage with
c. minimum value at the same time peak-to-peak value of 240 V is________V.
d. all of the above a.84.84
ans:d b.77.82
c.94.68
4. The distance occupied by one complete cycle d.89.15
of the wave is called its________ ans:a
a. time period
b. wavelength 9. The time period of a sinusoidal waveform
c. velocity with 200 Hz frequency is________second.
d. frequency a.0.05
ans:a b.0.005
c.0.0005
5. The rms value of a sine wave of peak value Im d.0.5
is given by_______ ans:b
a. Im/√2
b. Im 10. The peak value of a sine wave is 400 V. Its
c. Im/2 average value is_________
d. Im/π a.254.6 V

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b.282.6 V a. 150 V
c.400 V b. 216.5 V
d.565.5 V c. 125 V
ans:a d.108.25 V
ans:b
11. The form factor of a sine wave is_____
a.1.01 16. An alternating current is given by the
𝜋
b.1.11 expression 𝑖 = 200 sin(314𝑡 + ) amperes.
3
c.1.21 The maximum value and frequency of the
d. none of the above current are_________
ans:b a. 200 A, 50 Hz
b. 100√2, 50 Hz
12. A current is said to be alternating when it c. 200 A, 100 Hz
changes in_______ d. 200 A, 25 Hz
a. magnitude only ans:a
b. direction only
c. both magnitude and direction 17.The average value of the current 𝑖 =
d. neither magnitude nor direction 𝜋
200 sin 𝑡 from 𝑡 = 0 to 𝑡 = is ______
2
ans:c
a. 400 π
400
13. An alternating current of 50 Hz frequency b. 𝜋
1
and 100 A maximum value is given by______ c.400
a.𝑖 = 200 𝑠𝑖𝑛628𝑡 𝜋
d.400
b.𝑖 = 100 𝑠𝑖𝑛314𝑡
ans:b
c.𝑖 = 100√2 𝑠𝑖𝑛314𝑡
d.𝑖 = 100√2 𝑠𝑖𝑛157𝑡 18. When two quantities are in quadrature, the
ans:b phase angles between them will be________
a.45°
14. An alternating current of 50 Hz frequency b.90°
has a maximum value of 100 A. Its value 1/600 c.135°
second after the instant current is zero will d.60°
be________ ans:b
a. 25 A
b. 12.5 A 19.The alternating voltage 𝑒 = 200 sin 314𝑡 is
c. 50 A applied to a device which offers an ohmic
d. 75 A resistance of 20 Ω to the flow of current in one
ans:c direction while entirely preventing the flow in
the opposite direction. The average value of the
15.A sinusoidal voltage varies from zero to a current will be_________
maximum of 250 V. The voltage at the instant of a.5 A
60° of the cycle will be________ b.3.18 A

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c.1.57 A a. 0.02 second

d.1.10 A b. 0.01 second
ans:b c. 0.04 second
d. 0.05 second
20. The ac system is preferred to dc system ans:c
because_______
a. ac voltages can be easily changed in 25. A sine wave has a maximum value of 20 V.
magnitude Its value at 135° is______
b. dc motors do not have fine speed control a. 10 V
c. high voltage ac transmission is less efficient b. 14.14 V
d. dc voltage can not be used for domestic c. 15 V
appliances d. 5 V
ans:a ans:b

21.In ac system, we generate sine waveform 26. An alternating voltage is given by 𝑣 =

because_______ 30 𝑠𝑖𝑛314𝑡 .The time taken by the voltage to
a. it can be easily drawn reach 30 V for the first time is_____
b. it produces least disturbance in electrical a. 0.02 second
circuits b. 0.1 second
c. it is nature’s standard c. 0.03 second
d. other waves can not be produced easily d. 0.005 second
ans:b ans:d

22.__________will work only on dc supply. 27. A sinusoidal current has a magnitude of 3 A

a. electric lamp at 120°. Its maximum value will be_____
b. refrigerator a.√3 A
c. electroplating √3
b. 2 A
d. heater
c.2√3 A
ans:c
d. 6 A
ans:c
23.An alternating voltage is given by 𝑣 =
20 sin 157𝑡. The frequency of the alternating
28. An alternating current is given by 𝑖 =
voltage is_____
10 𝑠𝑖𝑛314𝑡. Measuring time from 𝑡 = 0, the
a.50 Hz
time taken by the current to reach +10 V for the
b.25 Hz
second time is_________
c.100 Hz
a. 0.05 second
d.75 Hz
b. 0.1 second
ans:b
c. 0.025 second
d. 0.02 second
24. An alternating current is given by 𝑖 =
ans:c
10 sin 314𝑡. The time taken to generate two
cycles of current is____

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29. An alternating voltage is given by 𝑣 = ans:c

100 𝑠𝑖𝑛314𝑡 volts. Its average value will
be________ 34. A sinusoidal voltage is represented as 𝑣 =
𝜋
a. 70.7 V 141.4 sin(314.18𝑡 − 2 ) . Its rms value of
b. 50 V voltage, frequency and phase angle are
c. 63.7 V respectively_______
d. 100 V a. 141.42 V, 314.16 Hz, 90°
ans:c b. 100 V, 100 Hz, -90°
c. 87.92 V, 56 Hz, 90°
30. An alternating current whose average value d. 100 V,50 Hz, -90°
is 1 A will produce_________1 A dc under ans:d
similar conditions.
a. less heat than 35. When two sinusoidal waves are 90° out of
b. more heat than phase, then__________
c. the same heat as a. both have their peak values at the same
d. none of the above instant
ans:b b. both have their minimum values at the same
instant
31. A sinusoidal alternating current has a c. one has its peak value; while the other has
maximum value of Im. Its average value will zero value
be_______ d. none of these
𝐼𝑚
a. ans:c
𝜋
𝐼𝑚
b. 2𝜋
𝐼𝑚 36. The direction of current in an ac circuit
c. 2 𝜋
is___________
d.none of the above a. always in one direction
ans:c b. varying from time to time
c. unpredictable
32. The area of a sinusoidal wave over a half- d. from positive to negative
cycle is________ ans:b
a.𝑚𝑎𝑥. 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 ÷ 2
b.2 × 𝑚𝑎𝑥. 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 37. Consider the sinusoidal waves: 𝐴 sin(𝜔𝑡 +
c.𝑚𝑎𝑥. 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 ÷ 𝜋 30°) and 𝐵 sin(𝜔𝑡 − 60°) . The phase angle
d. .𝑚𝑎𝑥. 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 ÷ 2𝜋 relationship between the two waves________
ans:b a. B-wave lags A-wave by 90°
b. B-wave lags A-wave by 60°
33. An alternating voltage is given by 𝑣 = c. B-wave lags A-wave by 30°
200 𝑠𝑖𝑛314𝑡. Its rms value will be_____ d. B-wave and A-wave are in phase
a. 100 V ans:a
b. 282.8 V
c. 141.4 V
d. 121.4 V

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38. A sinusoidal voltage is expressed as 𝑣 = d. none of the above

𝜋
20 sin(314.16𝑡 + ) V. Its frequency and ans:c
3
phase angle respectively are____________
a. 314.16 Hz, 60° 43. The rms value of sinusoidally varying current
b. 60Hz, 60° is_________that of its average value.
c. 50 Hz, 60° a. more than
d. 50 Hz, -60° b. less than
ans:c c. same as
d. none of the above
39. A sinusoidal voltage v1 leads another ans:a
sinusoidal voltage v2 by 180°. Then__________
a. voltage v2 leads voltage v1 by 180° 44. Alternating voltages and currents are
b. both voltage have their zero values at the expressed in rms values because______
same time a. they can be easily determined
c. both voltages have their peak values at the b. calculations become very simple
same time c. they give comparison with dc
d. all of the above d. none of the above
ans:d ans:c

40.The rms value of an ac sinusoidal current is 45.The average value of sin2θ over a complete
10 A. Its peak value is_________ cycle is_________
a. 7.07 A a. +1
b. 14.14 A b. -1
1
c. 10 A c. 2
d. 28.28 A d. zero
ans:b ans:c

41. If A=10∠45° and B=5∠15°, then the value of 46.The average value of sinθ over a complete
A/B will be_________ cycle is_________
a. 50∠60° a. zero
b. 2∠60° b. +1
c. 2∠-30° c. -1
d. 2∠30° 1
d.
2
ans:d
ans:a

42. When a phasor is multiplied by –j, it gets

47. An alternating current is given by 𝑖 =
rotated through in the counterclockwise
𝐼𝑚 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃. The average value of squared wave of
direction.
this current over a complete cycle is________
a.90°
a. I2m/2
b.180°
b. Im/π
c.270°
c. 2Im/π

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d. 2Im 53. The peak factor of a sine waveform

ans:a is_______
a.1.11
48. The form factor of a sinusoidal wave b.1.414
is______ c.2
a.1.414 d.1.5
b.1.11 ans:b
c.2
d.1.5 54.When a 15V square wave is connected
ans:b across a 50V ac voltmeter, it will read______
a.15V
49. The filament of a vacuum tube requires 0.4A b.15 × √2 V
dc to heat it. The rms value of ac required c.15/√2 V
is______ d.none of the above
a.0.4 × √2 A ans:a
b.0.4 ÷ 2 A
c.0.8 ÷ √2 A 55.A sine wave has a frequency of 50 Hz. Its
d. 0.4 A angular frequency is_______radian/second.
ans:d a.100π
b.50π
50. A100 V peak ac is as effective as_____dc. c.25π
a. 100 V d.5π
b. 50 V ans:a
c. 70.7 V
d. none of the above 56. The period of a wave is____________
ans:c a. the same as frequency
b. time required to complete one cycle
51. The form factor of a ________wave is 1. c. expressed in amperes
a. sinusoidal d. none of the above
b. square ans:b
c. triangular
d. sawtooth 57. The form factor is the ratio of _________
ans:b a. peak value to rms value
b. rms value to average value
52. Out of the following _________wave is the c. average value to rms value
peakiest. d. none of the above
a. sinusoidal ans:b
b. square
c. rectangualr 58. The period of a sine wave is 1/50 seconds.
d. triangular Its frequency is_______
ans:d a. 20 Hz

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b. 30 Hz a. mean value
c. 40 Hz b. rms value
d. 50 HZ c. peak value
ans:d d. average value
ans:b
59. An ac current is given by 𝑖 = 200 𝑠𝑖𝑛100𝜋𝑡.
It will achieve a value of 100A 64. The rms value and mean value is the same
after_____second. in the case of_______
1 a. traingular wave
a.900
1 b. sine wave
b.
800 c. square wave
1
c. d. half wave rectified sine wave
700
1 ans:c
d.600
ans:d
65. For the same peak value which of the
following wave will have the highest rms value?
60. A heater is rated as 230V, 10KW, AC. The
a.square wave
value of 230V refers to___________
b.half wave rectified sine wave
a. average voltage
c.triangular wave
b. rms voltage
d.sine wave
c. peak voltage
ans:a
d. none of the above
ans:b
66. For the same peak value which of the
following wave will have the least mean value?
61. The peak value of a sine wave is 200V. Its
a. half wave rectified sine wave
average value is_______
b. triangular wave
a.127.4V
c. sine wave
b.141.4V
d. square wave
c.282.8V
ans:a
d.200V
ans:a
67. For a sine wave with peak value Imax, the rms
value is_______
62. The rms value of a sine wave is 100A. Its
a. 0.5Imax
peak value is _______
b. 0.707Imax
a.70.7A
c. 0.9Imax
b.141.4A
d. 1.414Imax
c.150A
ans:b
d.282.8A
ans:b
68. Form factor is the ratio of_________
a. average value/rms value
63. The voltage of domestic supply is 220V. This
b. average value/peak value
figure represents________
c. rms value/average value

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d. rms value/peak value d.346V

ans:c ans:d

68. For a sine wave with peak value Emax, the 73. A sine wave of voltage varies from zero to
average value is______ maximum of 200V. How much is the voltage at
a. 0.636 Emax the instant of 30° of the cycle?
b. 0.707Emax a.50V
c. 0.434 Emax b.82.8V
d. 1.414Emax c.100V
ans:a d.173.2V
ans:c
69. The current in a circuit is given by: 𝑖 =
100 sin 314𝑡 amperes. The maximum value and 74. How much rms current does a 300W, 200V
frequency of current are_________ bulb take from the 200V, 50 Hz power line?
a.50√2 A, 100 Hz a.0.5 A
b.100√2 A, 100 Hz b.1.5 A
c. 100 A, 50 Hz c.2 A
d. 70.7 A, 50 Hz d. 3 A
ans:c ans:b

70. For a frequency of 200 Hz, the time period 75. The rms value of a half-wave rectified
will be_________ current is 100 A. Its value for full-wave
a. 0.05 S rectification would be_________amperes.
b. 0.005 S a.141.4
c. 0.0005 S b.200
d. 0.5 S c. 200/π
ans:b d. 40/π
ans:a
71. An ac voltage of 50 Hz has a maximum value
of 50 V. Its value after 1/600 second after the 76. The rms value of a sinusoidal ac current is
instant the current is zero will be_________ equal to its value at an angle of ______degrees.
a.5V a.90
b.12.5V b.60
c.25V c.45
d.43.8V d.30
ans:c ans:c

72. For 200V rms value triangular wave, the 77. The rms value of alternating current is given
peak voltage will be______ by steady (dc) current which when flowing
a.200V through a given circuit for a given time
b.222V produces________
c.282V

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a. the more heat than produced by ac when d. 50 Hz

flowing through the same circuit ans:d
b. the same heat as produced by ac when
flowing through the same circuit 82. The rms value of half wave rectified sine
c. the less heat than produced by ac flowing wave is 200V. The rms value of full wave
through the same circuit rectified ac will be__________
d. none of the above a.282.8V
ans:b b.141.4V
c.111V
78. The square waveform of current has d. 100V
following relation between rms value and ans:a
average value:
a. rms value is equal to average value 83. The voltage in a circuit follows the law: 𝑣 =
b. rms value of current is greater than average 100 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜔𝑡. If the frequency is 25 Hz, how long
value will
c. rms value of current is less than average it take for the voltage to rise to 50V?
value 1
a.50 S
d. none of the above 1
b. S
ans:a 100
1
c. S
300
79. If a sinusoidal wave has frequency of 50 Hz 1
d. S
600
with 30A rms current, which of the following
ans:c
equation represents the wave?
a.42.42 sin 314𝑡
84. The negative maximum of a cosine wave
b.60 𝑠𝑖𝑛25𝑡
occurs at________
c.30 sin 50𝑡
a.30°
d.84.84 𝑠𝑖𝑛25𝑡
b.45°
ans:a
c.90°
d.180°
80. Which of the following waves has the
ans:d
highest value of peak factor?
a. square wave
85. The rms value of pure cosine function
b. sine wave
is_________
c. half wave rectified sine wave
a. 0.5 of peak value
d. triangular wave
b. 0.707 of peak value
ans:c
c. same as peak value
d. zero
81.The frequency of domestic power supply in
ans:b
India is_____
a. 200 Hz
b. 100 Hz
c. 60 Hz

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86. An alternating voltage is given in volts by supplied 500 W output (i.e. no losses) at the
expression 𝑣 = 326 𝑠𝑖𝑛314𝑡. Its rms value and new voltage it will supply_________
frequency are____ a. 2500 W
a.230V,50 Hz b. 2000 W
b. 230V,100 Hz c. 500 W
c. 326V,50 Hz d. 250 W
d. 326V,100 Hz ans:b
ans:a
91. The direction of current in an ac
87. According to which of the alternating circuit________
current values in the cross sectional area of a a. is from positive to negative
conductor with regard to the heating effect is b. is always in one direction
selected? c. varies from instant to instant
a. peak value d. can not be determined
b. half peak value ans:c
c. average value
d. rms value 92. The angular frequency of an alternating
ans:d quantity is a mathematical quantity obtained by
multiplying the frequency “f” of the alternating
88. The frequency of an alternating current quantity by a factor_________
𝜋
is________ a.
2
a. the speed with which the alternator runs b.π
b. the number of cycles generated in one c.2π
minute d.4π
c. the number of waves passing through a point ans:c
in one second
d. the number of electrons passing through a 93. The average value of an unsymmetrical
point in one second alternating quantity is calculated over
ans:c the_________
a. whole cycle
89. The equation of 50 Hz current sine wave b. half cycle
having rms value of 60 A is______ c. unsymmetrical part of the waveform
a.60 sin 25𝑡 d. first two cycles
b.60 sin 50𝑡 ans:a
c.84.84 𝑠𝑖𝑛314𝑡
d42.42 𝑠𝑖𝑛314𝑡. 94. The mean value of the current 𝑖 = 20 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
ans:c 𝜋
from θ=0 to θ=2 is_______
a.40π
90. An electric iron designed for 110 V AC 40
supply was rated at 500 W. It was put across a b. 𝜋
1
220 V supply. Assuming that at 110 V, it c.
40

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𝜋
d.40 b. 10 A, 17.07 A
ans:b c. 10 A, 12.25 A
d. 16.36 A, 12.2 A
95. A constant current of 2.8A exists in a ans:c
resistor. The rms value of current is______
a. 2.8 A 100. The size (cross-sectional area) of a
b. about 2 A conductor, with regard to the heating effect, is
c. 1.4 A determined on the basis of ……….. value of
d. undefined current to be carried by it
ans:a a. average value
b. peak value
96. An alternating current is represented as 𝑖 = c. rms value
𝜋 d. peak to peak value
70.7 sin(520𝑡 + 6 ) . The frequency and rms
ans:c
value of the current are_________
a. 82.76 Hz, 50 A
101. The form factor for dc supply voltage is
b. 41.38 Hz, 25 A
always
c. 41.38 Hz, 50 A
a. zero
d. 82.76 Hz, 25 A
b. unity
ans:a
c. infinity
d. any value between 0 and 1
97. The time period or periodic time T of an
ans:b
alternating quantity is the time taken in seconds
to complete_____________
102. The ________ varying alternating quantity
a. one cycle
can be represented as phasor.
b. alternation
a) circular
c. none of the above
b) sinusoidally
d. Half cycle
c) rectangular
ans: a
d) triagular
ans:b
98. The time period of an alternating quantity is
0.02 second. Its frequency will be________
103. The phasors are assumed to be rotated in
a. 25 Hz
_________ direction.
b. 50 Hz
a) clockwise
c. 100 Hz
b) anticlockwise
d. 0.02 Hz
c) circular
ans: b
d) all above
ans:b
99. An ac current is given as i = 10 + 10 sin 314 t,
the average and rms values of the current
104. In practice, alternating quantities are
are____
represented by their _______ values
a. 16.36 A, 17.07 A
a. rms

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b. average
c. rectangular
d. polar
ans:a

105. Alternating quantities of ____ frequencies

can be represented on same phasor diagram. In the above figure, the phase quantity at B is
a. Same _______
b. Different a. T
c. multiple b.T/2
d. all above c.3T/4
ans: a d. T/4
ans:c
106. The phase of alternating quantity at any
particular instant is the fraction of ______ 109. When phase of an alternating quantity is
a. phase positive it means that quantity has some
b. time _______ instantaneous value at t=0
c. time period a. zero
d. all above b. positive
ans:c c. negative
d. none of the above
107. ans:b

110. When phase of an alternating quantity is

negative it means that quantity has some
_______ instantaneous value at t=0
a. zero
b. positive
In the above figure, the phase quantity at A is c. negative
_______ d. none of the above
a. T ans:c
b. T/2
c. T/3 111. The difference between the _____ of two
d. T/4 alternating quantities is called the phase
ans:d difference.
a. time
108. b. phase angle
c. Lengths
d. both a and b
ans:b

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112. The difference between the phase of two 117. If v = Vm Sin ωt and i = Im Sin (ωt-Φ), the
alternating quantities is called the________. ‘v’ is said to _______ ‘i’ by angle Φ
a. phase difference a. in phase
b. sine difference b. lagging
c. length difference c. leading
d. none of the above d. all above
ans:a ans:c

113. When phase difference between the two 118. If v = Vm Sin ωt and i = Im Sin (ωt+Φ), the
alternating quantities is zero, the two quantities ‘i’ is said to _______ ‘v’ by angle Φ
are said to be in _____ a. in phase
a. tandom b. lagging
b. length c. leading
c. phase d. all above
d. time ans:c
ans:c
119. If v = Vm Sin ωt and i = Im Sin (ωt+Φ), the
114. When ____________ between the two ‘v’ is said to _______ ‘i’ by angle Φ
alternating quantities is zero, the two quantities a. in phase
are said to be in phase. b. lag
a. time difference c. lead
b. length difference d. all above
c. phase difference ans:b
d. none of the above
ans:c 120. If v = Vm Sin ωt and i = Im Sin ωt, the ‘i’ is
said to _______ ‘v’ by angle Φ
115. When phase difference between the two a. in phase
alternating quantities is _______, the two b. lag
quantities are said to be in phase. c. lead
a. one d. all above
b. unity ans:a
c. zero
d. π/2 121. With respect to reference, plus sign of
ans:c angle indicates _______
a. leading
116. If v = Vm Sin ωt and i = Im Sin (ωt-Φ), the ‘i’ b. lagging
is said to be _______ ‘v’ by angle Φ c. in phase
a. in phase d. none of the above
b. lagging ans:a
c. leading
d. all above 122. With respect to reference, minus sign of
ans:b angle indicates _______

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a. leading 127. The lagging and leading word is relative to

b. lagging the ______
c. in phase a. base
d. none of the above b. range
ans:b c. reference
d. angle
123. With respect to reference, _____ sign of ans:c
angle indicates lead.
a. division 128. Polar form of v = 100 sin(100πt+π/6) Volt is
b. plus ________
c. minus a.61.2371+j35.3553
d.dot b.70.7106∟30
ans:b c. 61.2371∟35.3553
d. 70.710+ j30
124. With respect to reference, _____ sign of ans:b
angle indicates lag.
a. division 129. Rectangular form of V= 100 sin(100πt+π/6)
b. plus Volt is ________
c. minus a.61.2371+j35.3553
d.dot b.70.7106∟30
ans:c c. 61.2371∟35.3553
d. 70.710+ j30
125. The diagram in which different sinusoidal ans:a
alternating quantities of the same frequency,
are represented by individual phasors indicating 130. RMS value of current I = 25 + j40 Amp is
exact phase relationship is called ________ _______
a. graph a.57.99
b. still diagram b.47.1699
c. phasor diagram c.60
d. picture d.30
ans:c ans:b

126. The diagram in which different sinusoidal 131. Two currents I1 = 1050 and I2 = 5 -100 A
alternating quantities of the same _____, are flow in single phase AC circuit. Then I1+I2 =
represented by individual phasors indicating ________
exact phase relationship is called phasor a. 5.5596+ j4.924 A
diagram. b. 5.55964.924 A
a. time c. 7.296+ j12.58 A
b. frequency d. None of the above
c. sign ans:a
d. shape
ans:b

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132. Two currents I1 = 1050 and I2 = 5 -100 A b. 24-j14

flow in single phase AC circuit. Then I1-I2 c. -38-j34
=________ d. -24-j14
a. 5.5596+ j4.924 A ans:c
b. 5.5596∟4.924 A
c. 7.296+ j12.58 A 138. A sinusoidal voltage is represented as: v =
d. None of the above 141.4 sin(314.18t-π/2). Its rms value of voltage,
ans:c frequency and phase angle are respectively____
a.141.42V, 314.16 Hz, 90 degrees
133. Two currents I1 = 1050 and I2 = 5 -100 A b. 100V, 50 Hz, -90 degrees
flow in single phase AC circuit. Then I1/I2 c. 87.92V, 56 Hz, 90 degrees
=________ d. 200V, 50 Hz, -90 degrees
a. 5.5596+ j4.924 A ans:b
b. 2150 A
c. 7.296+ j12.58 A 139. When two sinusoidal waves are 90 degrees
d. None of the above out of phase, then ____
ans:b a. both have their peak values at the same time
b. both have their minimum values at the same
134. The square of a j operator _____ time
a. can never be negative c. one has its peak value, other has zero value
b. can never be positive d. none of these
c. could be either positive or negative ans:c
d. is equal to j
ans:b 140. The direction of current in an AC circuit is
_____
135. A complex number_____ a. always in one direction
a. is the same as imaginary number b. varying time to time periodically
b. has real and imaginary part c. unpredictable
c. is negative number d. from positive to negative
d. is merely a technical term ans:b
ans:b
141. Consider the sinusoidal waves: A sin
136. The sum of (3+j6) and (-3-j6) is ____ (ωt+30) and B cos(ωt-60). The phase angle
a.0+j0 relationship between two waves is:
b.6+j12 a. B wave lags A wave by 90 degrees
c. -6-j12 b. B wave lags A wave by 60 degrees
d. 0-j12 c. B wave lags A wave by 30 degrees
ans:a d. B wave and A wave are in phase
ans:d
137. The product of (-4-j7) and (6-j2) is______
a. -24+j14

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142.When a phasor is multiplied by j and –j, it is 147. In the complex number 4+j7, 7 is called the
rotated through ______ degrees in the ______ component
anticlockwise direction respectively. a. real
a.90, 270 b. imaginary
b.90, 90 c. in-phase
c.90, 180 d. none of the above`
d.270, 90 ans:d
ans:a
148. The reciprocal of a complex number is
143. If e1 = 100 sin2πf and e2 = 100 sin(2πf-Φ), a_____
then _____ a. complex number
a. e1 lags e2 by Φ b. real component only
b. e1 leads e2 by Φ c. quadrature component only
c. e2 lags e1 by Φ d. none of above
d. none of the above ans:a
ans:c
149. If two complex numbers are equal,
144.The phase difference between two then_____
waveforms can be compared when they _____ a. only their magnitudes will be equal
a. have the same frequency b. only their angles will be equal
b. have the same peak value c. their in phase and quadrature components
c. have the same effective value will be separately equal
d. are sinusoidal d.none of above
ans:a ans:c

145. If two sinusoids of the same frequency but 150. A phasor 2∟180 can be expressed as____
of different amplitude and phase difference are a.j2
added, the resultant is a ______ b.-j2
a. sinusoid of same frequency c.-2
b. sinusoid of double the original frequency d.2
c. sinusoid of half the original frequency ans:c
d. non-sinusoid
ans:a 151. A current of (3+j4) A is flowing through a
circuit. The magnitude of current is _____
146. If the phasor is multiplied by j, then ____ a. 7 A
a. only its magnitude changes b. 5 A
b. only its direction changes c. 1 A
c. both magnitude and direction change d. 1.33 A
d. none of the above ans:b
ans:b
152. The voltage applied in a circuit is given by
100∟60 volts. It can be written as ____

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a. 100∟-60 b.50
b.100∟240 c.60
c. 100∟-300 d.105
d. none of the above ans:d
ans:c
158. A phasor is _____
153. The conjugate of -4+j3 is _____ a. a line which represents the magnitude and
a. 4-j3 phase of an alternating quantity
b. -4-j3 b. a line which represents the magnitude and
c.4+j3 direction of an alternating quantity
d. none of the above c. a colored tag or band for distinction between
ans:b different phases of a 3 phase supply
d. an instrument used for measuring phases of
154. The difference of two conjugate number an unbalanced 3 phase load
results in _____ ans:b
a. a complex number
b. in-phase component only 159. A sinusoidal voltage v1 leads another
c. quadrature component only sinusoidal voltagev2 by 180 degrees. Then ____
d. none of the above a. voltage v2 leads voltage v1 by 180 degrees
ans:c b. both voltage have their zero values at the
same time
155. The reciprocal of j is ____ c. both voltage have their peak values at the
a.j same time
b.-j d. all of above
c.jxj ans:d
d.none of the above
ans:b 160. If A = 10∟45 and B = 5∟15, then the
value of A/B will be___
156. Two waves of same frequency have a.50∟60
opposite phase when the phase angle between b.2∟60
them is ___ degrees c. 2∟-30
a.360 d.2∟30
b.180 ans:d
c.90
d.0 161. The length of a phasor in a phasor diagram
ans: b normally represents the ………… value of the
alternating quantity
157. Two sinusoidal currents are given by i1 = a. rms or effective
100sin (ωt+π/3) and i2 = 150sin(ωt-π/4). The b. average
phase difference between them is _____ c. peak
degrees d. none of these
a.15 ans:a

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162. The two quantities are said to be in phase

with each other when
a. the phase difference between two quantities
is zero degree or radian
b. each of them pass through zero values at the
same instant and rise in the same direction
c. each of them pass through zero values at the
same instant but rises in the opposite directions
d. either (a) or (b)
ans:d

163. The phase difference between the two

waveforms can be compared only when they
a. have the same frequency
b. have the same peak value
c. have the same effective value
d. are sinusoidal
ans:a

164. The phasor diagram for alternating

quantities can be drawn if they have ………
waves
a. rectangular
b. sinusoidal
c. triangular
d. any of these
ans:b

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