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1195 Out of the following system of 1202 What is the equivalent resistance of
distribution, which system offers the two resistances of R ohm each
best economy? connected in parallel?
a. Direct Current System a. R
b. A.C. Single phase system b. 2R
c. AC 3-phase,3- wire system c. R/2
d. AC 3 phase 4 wire system
d. Zero
1196 The main advantage of AC
1203 One kW equals to .
transmission system over DC a. 1 watt
transmission system is . b. 10 Watt
a. Easy transformation c. 1024 watt
b. Les losses in transmission over long d. 1000 watt
distances
c. Less insulation problem 1204 A d.c. circuit usually has as
d. Less problem or instability. the load.
a. Resistance
1197 The normal connected load of a
b. Inductance
domestic consumer is
c. Capacitance
usually .
d. Inductance and Capacitance
a. up to 10 kW
b. 10 to 20 kW 1205 Two capacitor of capacitance 'C' are
c. 25 to 50 kW connected in series. What is the
d. 50 to 100 kW equivalent capacitance?
a. C
1198 Load of an 1 ton air conditioner is
b. 2C
normally .
c. C/2
a. 100 W
d. 0
b. 200 to 500 W
c. 1 kW to 2 kW 1206 The electrolyte in a lead acid battery
d. 5 kW to 10 kW is .
a. AgNO3
1199 The permissible voltage variation in
b. KOH
voltage in distribution is .
c. NaCl
a. 3%
d. H2SO4
b. 1%
c. 10% 1207 The power factor of an a.c. circuits
d. 5% given by .
a. XL/P
1200 Line voltage equal to phase voltage
b. R/Z
in . R/XL
c.
a. Star connection
d. Z/R
b. Delta connection
c. Short circuit connection 1208 Small dc machine has
d. Open circuit connection generally poles.
a. 4
1201 Halogen lamps are normally useful
b. 2
for the illumination of . c. 6
a. Sport grounds d. 8
b. Parks
c. Airports
d. All of the above
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1209 After connecting a capacitor in c. 440V

parallel to a single phase load, which d. 210V
quantity does not change? 1216 The power factor of industrial load
a. Reactive power drawn from the
is generally .
supply terminals a. Leading
b. Active power drawn from the supply
b. lagging
terminals
c. unity
c. Current drawn from the supply
d. zero
terminals
d. Power factor of the supply terminals 1217 In ACSR conductor the insulation
between aluminium strands and
1210 A transformer has 200 W as iron loss
steel is .
at full Toad. The iron losses at half a. Bitumen
of full load will be .
b. varnish
a. 100 W c. not required
b. 50 W
d. either of the above
c. 200 W.
d. 400 W 1218 Earth pit-resistance value is
measured in which type of meter?
1211 The approximate efficiency of a
a. Insulation tester
large transformer is . b. Earth tester
a. 65% c. Voltmeter
b. 50%
d. Ammeter
c. 85%
d. 98% 1219 To avoid power factor penalty of
industrial consumers, power factor
1212 By laminating core we decrease .
should be kept .
a. Leakage Reactance
a. As less as possible
b. hysteresis loss
b. as high as possible
c. Eddy current loss
c. Power factor does not affect energy
d. Copper loss
bill
1213 In an auto transformer, the primary d. as close to unity as possible
and secondary are coupled .
1220 In a three-phase system, when the
a. Only electrically
loads are perfectly balanced, the
b. Magnetically as well as electrically
neutral current is .
c. Only magnetically
a. one-third of maximum
d. none of the above
b. zero
1214 Number of poles in a generator is 6. c. two-thirds of maximum
To generate voltage at 50 Hz, what d. at maximum
should be the r.p.m. of the 1221 When the turn’s ratio of a
generator?
transformer is 1: 20 and the primary
a. 3000
ac voltage is 12 V, the secondary
b. 1500
voltage is .
c. 4500
a. 24V
d. 1000
b. 120V
1215 The voltage for single phase c. 240V
residential consumer is . d. 20V
a. 110V
b. 230V
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1222 What is the Secondary full load 1229 Which instrument can be used to
current of 2000/200V, 20KVA single measure polarization index value for
phase transformer . a transformer?
a. 30 A a. Voltmeter
b. 100A b. Ammeter
c. 50 A c. Megger
d. 150A d. Turns Ratio Meter
1223 Resistances can be measured with 1230 Function of choke in the fluorescent
the help of . tube circuit is to .
a. wattmeter a. suppress the starting
b. voltmeters b. reduce the frequency
c. ammeters c. reduce the flickering
d. ohmmeters and resistance bridges d. initiate the arc and stabilize it
1224 Instrument which measures the 1231 Green colored cable indicate .
insulation resistance of an electric a. Phase line
circuit relative to earth and one b. Neutral line
another? c. OK line
a. Galvanometer d. Earthing connection
b. Ammeter 1232 Two way switches are normally used
c. Megger
for .
d. Current Transformer a. Stair case wiring
1225 The brush of a motor is made b. conduit wiring
of . c. CTS wiring
a. copper d. none of these
b. brass
1233 What will be total voltage, if 4 cells
c. carbon
of 5V each are connected in series
d. silver
a. 5V
1226 The tube fluorescent lamp is filled b. 3V
with . c. 6V
a. Mercury and Nitrogen d. 0.375V
b. Mercury and Argon 1234 Fleming Left Hand Rule, Thumb
c. Oxygen and Argon
indicate .
d. Nitrogen and Argon
a. Current direction
1227 Which is the best conducting b. field direction
material? c. Rotation of armature direction
a. Silver d. none of the above
b. Mica 1235 The most common type of a.c.
c. Aluminum
motor is the .
d. Porcelain
a. single phase induction motor
1228 Switch board is fixed at the height b. two-phase induction motor
of . c. three-phase induction motor
a. 0.25 meter d. two-phase squirrel-cage motor
b. 0.5 meter 1236 The minimum size of aluminum
c. 1 meter
conductor for lighting circuit should
d. 1.50 meter
be .
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a. 2.5 Sq.mm 1244 The length of G.I. pipe used in

b. 2 sq.mm domestic earthing should be .
c. 1.5 sq.mm a. 6 feet
d. 1 sq.mm b. 10 feet
1237 The fuse is provided on the . c. 20 feet
a. Neutral wire d. 15 feet
b. Phase wire 1245 The K.W., KVA and P.F. are
c. Both phase & neutral wire expressed as .
d. Earth wire a. KVA * PF=KW
1238 In a lighting circuit, if a 5 Amp. Fuse b. KW * PF = KVA
blows frequently, it is required c. KVA/KW=PF
to . d. KVA * KW = PF
a. insert fuse of higher capacity 1246 A lamp of 100 W at 200 V is supplied
b. check the load current at 100 volts. It's glow will be
c. Insert fuse of higher-voltage rating equivalent to the lamp of .
a. 10 W
1239 Buchholz relay is a . b. 25 W
a. Current sensitive device c. 40 W
b. Gas actuated device d. 50 W
c. Voltage sensitive device
1247 Resistivity of a wire depends
d. both current & voltage sensitive
on .
1240 In fault condition the MCB operates a. Length
on . b. Material
a. Over voltage c. Cross section area
b. output current d. All of the above.
c. Under voltage
1248 Low resistance can be accurately
d. both (a) and (b)
measured by .
1241 In sodium vapour lamp circuit, the a. Kelvin bridge
choke acts as . b. Wheat stone bridge
a. p.f. improvement device c. Wien’s bridge
b. Frequency limiting device d. None of these
c. Voltage boosting device
1249 Which of the following material is
d. Lux improvement
not used as fuse material?
1242 Compared to 60 watt / 250 volt, a a. Silver
60 watt / 230 volt bulb gives . b. Carbon
a. More light c. Aluminium
b. less fight d. Copper
c. Equal light
1250 Which of the following is not the
d. none of the above
same as watt?
1243 The capacity of Air Conditioner is a. joule/sec
expressed in . b. amperes/volt
a. Kilowatt c. amperes x volts
b. Ton d. (amperes)2 x ohm.
c. square meter
d. KVA 1251 A mercury vapour lamp
gives .
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a. pink light 1258 The noise produced by a

b. yellow light transformer is termed as .
c. Greenish blue light a. Zoom
d. White light. b. Hum
1252 Open circuit test on a transformer is c. Ringing
conducted primarily to d. Buzz
measure . 1259 Which of the following parts of
a. insulation resistance transformer is visible from outside?
b. copper loss a. Bushing
c. core loss b. Core
d. efficiency c. Primary winding
1253 If a transformer is continuously d. Secondary winding
operated the maximum 1260 The motor used for the compressor
temperature rise occur in . is .
a. Core a. D.C. Series motor
b. Windings b. shaded pole motor
c. Tank c. capacitor start capacitor run motor
d. Any of the above d. reluctance motor
1254 The insulating material used 1261 An ammeter has C.T. ratio -/5A and
between the commutator segments connected from the secondary of a
is normally . CT of ratio 500 / 5 has the M.F. of
a. Mica the ammeter is .
b. Paper a. 100
c. Graphite b. 1
d. Insulating varnish c. 0.01
1255 Kirchhoff’s second law is based on d. 20
law of conservation of . 1262 Supply of railway traction power is
a. Charge at voltage.
b. Energy a. 132000
c. Momentum b. 440
d. Mass c. 25000
1256 Which of the following loss in a d. 11000
transformer is zero even at full 1263 The transformer that does not
load? provide electric Isolation is .
a. core loss a. Power transformer
b. friction loss b. Auto transformer
c. eddy current loss c. Current transformer
d. hysteresis loss d. Potential transformer
1257 Which of the following motors is 1264 In Induction heater, the principle of
non self starting? heating is heating.
a. D.C. series motor a. Dielectric loss
b. Synchronous motor b. Eddy current
c. Squirrel cage induction motor c. Resistance current
d. wound round induction motor d. Arc
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1265 In case of loss of permit / certificate 1271 Aluminum tapes are used while
/ license, duplicate can be issued, if binding overhead LT conductors to
applied for it within of its the insulators, because of it .
expiry. a. gives better conductivity
a. One month b. protects from surge voltage
b. Six months c. gives support against frictional
c. One year damage
d. Two years d. None of the above
1266 The SCCs cannot be renewed for 1272 Shackle insulators are used in
more than at a time. overhead lines of voltage up
a. One year to .
b. Two yaars a. 11kV
c. 3 years b. 33kV
d. 5 years c. 650 V
1267 A building of height more than 15 d. 6kV
meters, with supply voltage 1273 The energy conservation day India
of must be offered to an is .
Electrical Inspector for inspection a. 14th November
before charging of its electrical b. 14th December
installation. c. 22nd April
a. 230 V d. 5th June
b. 400 V 1274 For unauthorized use of electricity, a
c. 11000 V consumer can be provisionally
d. 33000V accessed electricity charges
1268 When two electric lines cross each under of Electricity Act
other, angle between those should 2003
be . a. Section 135
a. 30° b. Section 126
b. 45° c. Section 127
c. 60° d. Section 138
d. 90° 1275 The VA rating of instrument
1269 Lux is the unit of measurement transformer .
for . a. is very large
a. illumination level b. is very low
b. luminous flux c. is zero
c. lamp efficiency d. depends on its input current
d. brightness 1276 Unit of measurement of P.I. value is
1270 Lumen output of a LED lamp is .
approximately lumen per a. Ohms
watt. b. Mho
a. 12 c. Pure number
b. 30 d. None Of the above
c. 40 1277 The NABL accredited Laboratory for
d. 100
testing of energy meters (watt hour
meter) In Odisha is .
a. MRT Laboratory, BBSR of CESU
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b. MRT Laboratory, BURLA of WESCO 100W each used. The rating of the
c. STL BBSR under EIC (Electricity) fuse should be .
d. MRT Laboratory, BALASORE of a. 0.5A
NESCO b. 0.1A
1278 The resistance of a material of 2m c. 1A
long and 2m2 in area of cross d. 5A
section Is 6 X 10-8 ohms. Its specific 1284 A tap supply water at 220 C. A man
resistance will be . takes 1 liter of water per minute at
a. 6 X I0-8Ωm 37°C from the geyser. The power of
b. 4 X 10 -4Ωm the geyser is .
c. 2 X I0-8Ωms a. 2100W
d. 0.16 X I0-8Ωms b. 1575W
1279 Two transformers operating in c. 525W
parallel will share the load d. 105OW
depending upon their . 1285 A 300 Kg PCC pole means:
a. Ratings a. The weight of the pole is 300 Kg
b. Leakage reactance when dry
c. Efficiency b. The weight of the pole is 300 Kg
d. per unit impedance when weight
1280 What voltage drop will be there c. It can take maximum 300 Kg vertical
load
across a 1KW electric heater, whose
resistance when hot is 40 Ω? d. It can take maximum 300 Kg
transverse load
a. 100V
b. 50V 1286 The resistance of an ideal ammeter
c. 150V is .
d. 200V a. Zero
1281 Five cells each of e.m.f. E and b. High
c. Infinite
internal resistance r are connected
d. 100 kΩ
In series, if due to oversight, one cell
Is connected wrongly and then 1287 A voltmeter resistance 998 ohm is
equipment e.m.f. and Internal connected across a cell of e.m.f. 2 V
resistance of the combination are and internal resistance 2 ohm. The
. readings of the voltmeter will
a. 3E & 5 Ω be .
b. 5E & 3 Ω a. 98V
c. 3E & 5 Ω b. 96V
d. 3E & 4Ω c. 996V
1282 One kilowatt-hour ( kWh) is equal d. 998V
to . 1288 When a transformer primary is fed
a. 36 x 10 3 J from AC, its core heats up due
b. 10 3 J to .
c. 36 x 10 5 J a. Permeability of core
d. 10 5 J b. Reluctance of core
1283 Electric supply is rated at 220V. In a c. Ferromagnetism
d. Hysteresis loss
house, 11 bulbs of power rating
 105

1289 For the process of electrolysis, we transmission line is at

require . the .
a. DC supply only a. Sending end
b. AC supply b. Receiving end
c. Either AC or DC does not matter c. Middle of line
d. Both AC & DC supply d. None of the above
1290 The most commonly used cell in 1296 A string of suspension insulators has
control rooms is . 3 discs. If the disc nearest to the
a. Lead-acid cell conductor flash over (i.e. breaks
b. Nickel-Iron cell down). then
c. Nickel-Cadmium cell a. The remaining discs will flash over
d. Fuel Cell b. The remaining discs will remain

1291 will work only on DC intact

supply. c. Only the top disc will flash over
a. Electric lamp d. None of the above
b. Refrigerator 1297 If span length is doubled with no
c. Heater change in other factors, then sag of
d. Electroplating the line will become .

a. 0.5 times
1292 An electric bulb rated at 220V, 50Hz
Is connected to 220V, 5Hz AC source b. 2 times
then the bulb . c. 4 times
a. does not glow d. 8 times
b. fuses 1298 In a circuit breaker, rating is 1500A,
c. glows continuously 1000MVA, 33KV, 3 seconds, 3-
d. glows intermittently phase. Then the MVA capacity is
for .
1293 A 3 phase load is said to be
a. Making capacity
balanced, if all the 3-phases have
b. Breaking capacity
the same .
c. Both making & breaking capacity
a. Impedance
b. Power factor d. None of the above
c. Impedance & power factor 1299 Differential protection in principle Is
d. None of the above employed for .
a. Protection of alternators
1294 A water source has average
b. Protection of transformers
discharge of Qm3/sec, head H
c. Bus-zone protection
meters, density of water w kg/m if
d. All of the above
gravity g m/sec2 and combines
efficiency of turbine and generator 1300 The impedance relaying scheme Is
to be ‘η’, the power available for used for the protection of
generation is . .
a. wQHg η / 75 kW a. Transmission lines
b. wQHg η /10-3kW b. Alternators
c. wQHg kW c. Bus bars
d. wQHg η kW d. Transformers
1295 The best location of p.f. connection 1301 Full load slip of a synchronous
equipment to be Installed on motor is .
a. 5%
 106

b. 1% 1308 If the fault current is 200 amps, the

c. 2% relay setting 50 % and the C.T. ratio
d. Zero is 400/5, then the plug setting
1302 The E.M.F. Induced In is a multiplier will be .
statically induced E.M.F.. a. 5
a. DC generator b. 7
b. DC motor c. 8
c. Transformer d. 10
d. None of the above 1309 A 3-phase breaker is rated at 2000
1303 The full load copper loss and iron MVA, 33 kV; its making current will
loss of a transformer are 6400 W be .
and 5000 W respectively. The a. 35 kA
copper loss and iron loss at half load b. 49 kA
will be and c. 70 kA
respectively. d. 89 kA
a. 3200W and 2500W
1310 The order of the Lightning discharge
b. 3200 W and 5200 W
current is .
c. 1600 W and 1250 W
a. 10,000 amp
d. 1600 W and 5000 W b. 100 amp
1304 A 250 KVA, 11000 V/ 400 V and 50 c. 1 amp
Hz single phase transformer has 80 d. 1 microampere
turns on the secondary, what is the 1311 Internal faults of transformer are
maximum value of flux?
detected and protected by .
a. 2475 mWb
a. Buchholz relay
b. 0.2 mWb
b. Directional relay
c. 25 mWb
c. Thermal relay
d. 52 mWb
d. Distance relay
1305 For a current up to 10A which 1312 An Isolator operates under .
material is used as the fusing
a. Fault condition
element?
b. No load condition
a. Copper
c. Full load condition
b. Silver
d. 50 % load condition
c. Alloy of lead and tin
d. Zinc 1313 The lightning arrester is usually
connected .
1306 A distribution transformer usually is
a. In series with the line
a .
b. Between line and earth
a. Star-star transformers c. Both (a) and (b)
b. Delta-delta transformer d. Neither (a) nor (b)
c. Star-delta transformer
d. Delta-star transformer 1314 Authorization of charted Electric
safety Engineer to assist the owner
1307 The breakdown stress of
of supplier or consumer of electric
atmospheric air is . installations for the purpose of self-
a. 0.3 kV/cm
certification under regulation 30
b. 3 kV/cm
and regulation 43 is in accordance
c. 30 kV/ cm with CEA (Measures relating to
d. 300 kV/cm
 107

safety and Electric Supply), a. 3.7

regulation, 2010. b. 4.6
a. Regulation 5A c. 2.5
b. Regulation 8 d. 1.2
c. Regulation 16 1319 An 11kV overhead line crosses a
d. Regulation 28 medium voltage overhead line. The
1315 The minimum clearance above minimum clearance between these
ground of the lowest conductor of line shall be at least
overhead lines of voltage 33 kV meters as per CEA ( Measures
erected above the agricultural land relating to safety and Electric
shall be meters as per Supply), regulation,2010
CEA (Measures relating to safety a. 2.44
and Electric Supply), regulation, b. 3.5
2010. c. 4.58
a. 5.2 d. 3.05
b. 5.8 1320 In general, the surge arresters are
c. 5.5
made up of .
d. 4.6
a. ZnO
1316 As per CEA (Technical standards for b. Zn
connectivity to Grid) Regulations, c. Pd
2007; the voltage unbalance at 33 d. Zr
kV and above shall not 1321 The phase current of a delta-
exceed .
connected, 3-phase circuits 100
a. 3%
amps. The lines current will
b. 8%
be .
c. 5%
a. 58 amps
d. 4% b. 100 amps
1317 An 11kV overhead line passes c. 173 amps
adjacent to building having open d. 300 amps.
balcony. The horizontal safety 1322 The voltage across any branch of
clearance for the overhead line from parallel circuits is .
the balcony wall be at a. Determined by the resistance of the
least meters as per CEA
branch
(Measures relating to safety and
b. Equal to the supply voltage
Electric Supply), regulation,2010
c. Determined by sum of number of
a. 1.2
loads
b. 4.6
d. Determined by product of number
c. 2.5
of loads
d. 3.7
1323 An electrical circuit that has infinity
1318 An 11kV overhead line passes over a resistance is called as circuit.
building having flat roof. The vertical
a. An open
safety clearance above highest part b. A short
of building immediately under the c. A ground
line shall be at least d. Either (a) or (b)
meters as per CEA (Measures
relating to safety and Electric
Supply), regulation,2010
 108

1324 If the diameter of a metal wire of a 1330 The earth tester uses .
given length Is halved, its resistance a. AC
will be . b. DC
a. four times c. AC or DC
b. halved d. None of these
c. the same as before 1331 Transformer oil used In transformer
d. (1/4)th time.
provides .
1325 How much is the nominal output a. Insulating and cooling
voltage of a Lead- Acid cell? b. Cooling and lubrication
a. 2V c. Lubrication and Insulation
b. 5V d. Insulation, cooling end lubrication
c. 3.0 V 1332 A tap changer is used on a
d. 2.2 V
transformer for .
1326 The maximum permissibIe Watts In a. Adjustments in primary voltage
a heating sub circuit as per ISI code b. Adjustments in secondary voltage
is . c. Adjustments in both primary and
a. 100 watts secondary voltages
b. 800 watts d. Adjustment in power factor
c. 1 kW 1333 Polarization Index is the ratio of
d. 5 kW
insulation resistance measured
1327 Two 120V light bulbs are connected values of duration .
in series across a 240 V line. Light a. R600s/R60s
bulb L1 is 60 watts and L2 is 100 b. R 60s/R15s
watts. How will the bulbs glow? c. R 100s / R10s
a. Both L1 and L2 will glow with equal d. None of the this
brightness 1334 The efficiency of transformer
b. Bulb L2 will glow brighter than bulb
compared with that of electric
L1
motors of the same rating is .
c. Bulb L1 will glow brighter than bulb
a. About the same
L2
b. Much smaller
d. Both bulbs will not glow
c. Slightly higher
1328 AC magnets are made of laminated d. Much higher
iron . 1335 The minimum dielectric strength
a. For better induction
BDV of transformer oil required for
b. To reduce the heating effect
a 33 /11kV is .
c. For AC and DC Use
a. 60 kV
d. To prevent chattering
b. 50 kV
1329 DGA test of transformer oil is a c. 40 kV
diagnostic test which Indicates d. 30 kV
the . 1336 For conventional power plants,
a. Condition of the transformer oil
running cost is maximum
b. Healthiness of transformer winding
for .
and insulation
a. Thermal plant
c. Healthiness of transformer external
b. Hydro plant
parts
c. Diesel plant
d. None of this
d. None of this
 109

c. Calculate sag of the span

1337 Photo-voltaic cell produces electric
energy from . d. None of this
a. Electromagnetic energy 1344 If the power factor of a circuit is
b. Electrostatic energy unity, its active power
c. Geothermal energy is .
d. Both (a) and (b) above a. Zero
1338 Meter will be most b. Unity
sensitive. c. Maximum
a. 50 mA d. Minimum
b. 100 µA 1345 The conductor carries current on
c. 50 µA the surface in comparison to its
d. 1 µA core. The phenomenon is called
1339 In thermal power station the largest the .
a. Skin effect
capacity pumps is .
b. Corona
a. Cooling water pump
c. Ferranti effect
b. Boiler feed pump
d. Lenz's effect
c. Condensate extraction pump
d. None of this 1346 In 3-phase power measurement by
two wattmeter method, when both
1340 Load factor is defined as .
watt meters read same value. The
a. Maximum demand / Average
power factor is .
demand
a. Unity
b. Average demand / Maximum
b. 0.5 to unity
demand
c. 0.5
c. Maximum demand / Peak load
d. Below 0.5
d. Maximum demand / Minimum
demand 1347 If the supply voltage 'V' is 10 Volts
1341 An AC circuit has a 100 ohms R, a across the coil and a resisted
connected in series, when voltage
100 Ohms XL 100 ohms XC all In
across the inductive coil 'VL' is volts,
series. The Impedance Z of the
the amount of voltage read by the
series combination is equal
voltmeter across the register 'VR' is
to .
a. 333 ohms .
b. 70 ohms a. 2 volts
b. 6 volts
c. 100 ohms
c. 10 volts
d. 300 ohms
d. 1 volts
1342 Guy is fastened to a pole to .
1348 If the supply frequency changes
a. strengthen the pole
b. hold telephone cable from 50 Hz. to 100 Hz. Keeping
voltages constant, the Inductive
c. keep the wires from sagging
reactance of coil connected to
d. None of these
supply .
1343 Sag template is required for a. remains same
finding . b. become half
a. The position and height of the c. become doubled
supports on the profile d. become 4 times
b. Tension In the conductor
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1349 Lightening arrestors are provided in b. 100 K ohms

sub-station at . c. 1 K ohm
a. Line incoming and line out going d. 0.1 ohm
points 1356 Fusing factor value is
b. Near to circuit breakers always .
c. Near to CTs
a. less than one
d. None of these
b. more than one
1350 Safe value of current carrying c. more than two
capacity of cables is determined d. none of these
by . 1357 Voltage regulation of a transformer
a. maximum voltage is the
b. maximum temperature a. voltage drop from no load to full
c. power factor
load
d. maximum pressure b. current rise from no load to full load
1351 The power factor of an induction c. power toss from no load to full load
motor operating at no load will have d. none of these
value around . 1358 How to get (-2) volt from a battery?
a. 0.9 lag a. By connecting the (-)ve terminal of
b. 0.2 lead the battery to earth
c. 0.2 lag b. By connecting (+)ve terminal of the
d. 0.9 lead
battery to earth
1352 The body resistant value of a person c. By reverse connecting two batteries
with normal age and health is d. none of these
about . 1359 In a Hydro-station surge tank is
a. 1000 ohm
provided near to the
b. 10 kilo ohm a. Turbine
c. 5 kilo ohm
b. Tailrace
d. 0.5 kilo ohm
c. Reservoir
1353 Fleming's right hand rule is d. None of these
applicable for .
1360 By adding more resistance to R-L
a. Generators
circuit, the .
b. Motors
a. True power increases
c. Both generators and motors
b. Power factor decreases
d. None of these
c. Angle of phase difference decreases
1354 AAAC stands for . d. None of these
a. All Aluminium alloy conductor 1361 The auxiliary electrodes (temporary
b. All Aluminium conductor
electrodes) to measure the earth
c. Alloy Aluminium conductor resistances of an earth electrode are
d. None of this
to be placed at distance
1355 When five resistors are connected in from electrode under test
parallel of values 10 K ohms, 100 K respectively.
ohms, 1 K ohm, 10 ohm and 0.1 a. 15 & 30 mtr.
ohm, the equivalent resistance b. 15 & 20 mtr.
value will be always less c. 15 & 60 mtr
than . d. 2 & 4 mtr.
a. 10 ohm
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1362 Minimum value of current above affective capacitance will

which it passes through human be .
body can cause danger is . a. 0.98F
a. 1A b. 10F
b. 5 mA c. 5F
c. 30 mA d. 30F
d. 20 µA 1369 Service connection to a consumer is
1363 The fuse wire rating should be generally given not exceeding
decided taking times of meters from the
continuous current calculated to distribution mains.
flow. a. 75
a. 1 b. 30
b. 1.5 c. 50
c. 4 d. 100
d. 10 1370 The supply frequency to a consumer
1364 In house wiring the switches are should be within .
used to control the . a. (+ / -) 1%
a. Phase b. (+ / -) 2%
b. Neutral c. (+ / -) 3%
c. Earthing d. (+ / -) 5%
d. Both Phase & Neutral 1371 Due to leakage flux the stray loss
1365 Incandescent, LED, Florescent lamps occurs .
have their lumen output per watt in a. Secondary winding
the descending order of . b. Transformer tank
a. Fluorescent, LED, Incandescent c. Primary winding
b. Incandescent, Fluorescent, LED d. All of the above
c. LED, Fluorescent, Incandescent 1372 Halon is used as extinguisher
d. Incandescent. LED, Fluorescent
for .
1366 Specific resistance of a wire a. Electrical fire
depends upon . b. Petroleum product
a. It‘s length c. Delicate electronic equipment (like
b. It's cross sectional area computer) fire
c. It’s dimension d. All of the above
d. It's material 1373 To reduce the value of earth
1367 Auto transformer efficiency resistance of an electrode we should
is than a two winding not .
transformer of same capacity & a. Put salt water to the electrode
voltage ratio. b. Put borrowed earth to the pit
a. Less c. Increase the diameter of the
b. Equal electrode
c. More d. Put the electrode in a very water
d. Data is insufficient logged soil
1368 Three capacitor of value 2F, 3F and 1374 Which of the following type of
5F are connected In parallel across a power stations can be used as base
230V AC supply, their combined load stations
a. Pumped Storage stations
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b. Diesel Generator Substations b. 2/3rd

c. Purely run off the river hydro c. 1/3rd
stations d. 1/7th
d. Hydro station with limited reservoir 1381 The domestic fan motors are single
capacity phase .
1375 In 3-pin socket with one phase a. Repulsion motors
supply the phase is kept on b. Series motors
the . c. Capacitor start only motors
a. Left side d. Permanent capacitor start & run
b. Right side motors
c. On the top 1382 Capacitor opposes .
d. In any of the above a. Change of current
1376 The losses that occurs in cables b. Change in voltage
are . c. Both change In voltage and current
a. Copper losses in conductors d. None of the above
b. Hysteresis loas in dielectric
1383 Two capacitors of capacitance 3µF &
c. Eddy current losses In the sheath
6µF in series will have a total
d. All of the above
capacitance of .
1377 Lamp efficiency is the ratio a. 9µF
of . b. 2µF
a. Luminous flux to power input c. 18µF
b. Power input to Luminous intensity d. 24µF
c. Illumination under normal working 1384 If the specific gravity of electrolyte
condition to illumination when (H2SO4) In a lead acid cell Increases,
everything is perfectly clean
the internal resistance of the
d. Total lumens reaching the working
cell .
plane to total lumens given out by
a. remains unchanged
the lamp
b. is Increased
1378 Dielectric heating is possible for c. is deceased
heating . d. None of the above
a. Insulating material 1385 The capacity of a storage battery is
b. Magnetic material
rated in .
c. Metallic material
a. Ampere
d. Any of the above
b. Ampere hours
1379 Sterilization of bandages, absorbent c. kW
cotton, and sterilized gauge are d. Joules
done by . 1386 An alternating current is converted
a. ARC heating
to direct current by .
b. Induction heating
a. Dynamo
c. Di-electric heating
b. Transformer
d. Resistance heating
c. Rectifier
1380 When a squirrel cage Induction d. Motor
motor runs at of 1387 An electric bulb at 220V, 50Hz AC is
synchronous speed, it is called to be
connected to a 220V, 5Hz AC source,
crawling then the bulb .
a. Half
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a. Does not glow b. E is proportional to f.φ

b. Fuses c. E is proportional to φ / f
c. Glows continuously d. E is proportional to f / φ
d. Glows Intermikently 1394 Which one of the following can be
1388 A watt meter indicates called as Integrating Instrument?
power. a. Voltmeter
a. Active b. Wattmeter
b. Reactive c. Power factor meter
c. Apparent d. Energy meter
d. None of the above 1395 For low head and large discharge,
1389 The advantage of star connected the hydraulic turbine used
supply system is that . is .
a. Line current is equal to phase a. Francis turbine
current b. Kaplan turbine
b. Two levels of voltages can be used c. Pelton turbine
c. Phase sequence can be easily d. None of the above
changed 1396 Which of the following plants will
d. it is a simple arrangement take the least time in starting from
1390 The meter constant of an energy cold conditions to full load
meter is 1500 Rev/ KWh. The disc conditions?
makes 3000 revolutions in a given a. Nuclear power plant
time. The energy consumed b. Hydroelectric plant
is . c. Steam power plant
a. 4KWh d. Gas turbine plant
b. 1KWh 1397 In overhead transmission line, the
c. 3KWh
sag depends upon .
d. 2KWh
a. Tension in the conductor
1391 The directions of split phase b. Conductor material
Induction motor can be reversed by c. Span of conductor
inter changing the connections of d. All of the above
supply of . 1398 On an overhead line, the wind load
a. Either main or starting winding
acts .
b. Both main and starting winding
a. Horizontally
c. Rotor winding
b. Vertically downward
d. None of the above
c. Vertically upward
1392 The stator of an alternator is wound d. None ot the above
for on be rotor. 1399 In a string of suspension insulators,
a. more no. of poles than
voltage across .
b. less no. of poles than
a. Disc nearest to cross arm is
c. the same no. of poles as
minimum
d. None of the above
b. Middle disc is maximum
1393 In a synchronous generator, if φ is c. Disc nearest to conductor is
this flux per pole. and f is the maximum
frequency of the e.m.f. induced d. Disc nearest to cross arm is
then . maximum
a. E is inversely proportional to fφ
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1400 Insulators may fail due to . 1407 Differential relays are used to
a. Flash over protect the equipment against
b. Short circuits .
c. Deposition of dust a. Over current
d. Any of the above b. Reverse current
1401 ACSR conductors having 70 c. Internal faults
d. None of these
aluminum conductors and 6 steel
conductors may be specified 1408 A surge diverter should be
as . located the apparatus to
a. (70/6) be protected.
b. (6/70) a. Close to
c. (70/76) b. Far away from
d. (8/76) c. In the middle of
1402 The loads on 3-phase, 4-wire d. None of the above
distribution are usually . 1409 Under voltage relays are mostly
a. Balanced used for .
b. Un-balanced a. Transformer protection
c. Either (a) or (b) b. Bus bar protection
d. None of the above c. Motor protection
1403 Which portion of the power system d. Feeder protection
is least prone to faults? 1410 A single phase transformer when
a. Switchgear supplied from 220 V, 50 Hz has eddy
b. Transformers current loss of 50 W, If the
c. Alternators transformer Is connected to a
d. Overhead lines voltage of 330 V, 50 Hz, the eddy
1404 An isolator is designed to operate current loss will be .
on circuit under . a. 1675W
a. full load b. 115 W
b. normal conditions c. 75 W
c. no load d. 50 W
d. none of the above 1411 What is the load at which maximum
1405 The most dangerous fault in an efficiency occurs In case of a 100
alternator is . kVA transformer with iron loss of 1
kW and full-load copper loss of 2
a. Failure of field
b. Stator winding faults kW?
c. Failure of prime mover a. 100 kVA
d. Un-balanced loading b. 70.7 kVA
c. 50.5 kVA
1406 Guard wires are placed d. 22 kVA
the line conductors.
a. below 1412 In an auto- transformer, power Is
b. above transferred through .
c. in middle of a. Conduction process only
d. None of the above b. Induction process only
c. Both conduction and Induction
process
d. Mutual coupling
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1413 Sludge formation in transformer oil 1419 The effect of electric shock in the
is due to which one of the human body is dependent
following? on .
a. Ingress of dust particles and a. Line voltage
moisture In the oil b. Line current
b. Appearance of small fragments of c. Current flowing In the body
paper varnish, cotton and other d. None of the above
organic materials in the oil 1420 Siemens is unit for measuring .
c. Chemical reaction of transformer oil a. Conductance
with the Insulating materials b. Resistance
d. Oxidation of transformer oil c. Flux density
1414 Which one of the following d. Electric field
statement is correct in an induction 1421 The practical unit of energy is kWh.
motor, if the air gap is Increased, The unit of energy in the SI is the
a. Its speed wlll reduce Joule. The number of joules in KWH
b. its efficiency will improve is .
c. Its power factor will reduce a. 6
d. Its breakdown torque will reduce b. 6 x 10 6
1415 What is switchgear? c. 6 x 10 -6
a. An apparatus used for switching, d. 106
controlling and protecting the 1422 The most common generation
electrical circuits and equipments. voltage in India is .
b. It detects the faults only. a. 110 kV
c. It corrects the faults only. b. 11 kV
d. All of the above. c. 1 kV
1416 Which device sends the information d. 66 kV
to the circuit breaker to interrupt 1423 The transformer that will have the
the circuit in case of fault?
largest size is .
a. Switch a. 100 kVA, 25 Hz
b. Relay b. 100 kVA, 100 Hz
c. Circuit breaker itself does this c. 100 kVA, 50 Hz
function d. 100 kVA, 60 Hz
d. Fuse
1424 There are two transformers of
1417 In a HRC fuse what is the time
regulation (1) 5 %, (2) 95%. The one
between the cut of end the final with better regulation is .
current zero called?
a. Second
a. Pre - arcing time. b. Both are same
b. Arcing time. c. First
c. Total operating time. d. Depends on loading
d. None of these.
1425 An Induction motor when started on
1418 Earth tester operates on .
load does not accelerate up to full
a. AC only speed but runs at 1/7th of the rated
b. DC only
speed. The motor is said to
c. Both (a) and (b)
be .
d. None of these
a. locking
b. plugging
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c. crawling and Electric Supply), regulation,

d. cogging 2010.
1426 The owner of every installation of a. 3
Voltage exceeding 250V shall affix b. 5
permanently Danger Notice in a c. 5
conspicuous Location in accordance d. 2
with CEA (Measures relating to 1430 The cross-sectional area of the
safety and Electric Supply), earthing conductor In mines shall
regulation, 2010 not be more than sq. cm.
a. Regulation 18 as per as per CEA (Measures relating
b. Regulation 11 to safety and Electric Supply),
c. Regulation 28 regulation, 2010.
d. Regulation 49 a. 0.15
1427 In accordance with CEA (Measures b. 0.25
relating to safety and Electric c. 0.4
d. Neither of any one
Supply), regulation, 2010; the
supplier or owner of Installation 1431 The dielectric strength of air under
shall provide a suitable isolating normal conditions is
device at the point of around .
commencement of supply, fixed at a. 30 kV/cm.
height not more than b. 100 kV/cm
meters above the ground for multi- c. 150 kV/cm
storied building more than 15 d. 200 kV/cm
meters in height. 1432 If the diameter of a metal wire of a
a. 1.7 given length is doubled, its
b. 2 resistance will .
c. 3
a. Be doubled
d. 3.5
b. Be halved
1428 While providing the ELCB to c. Remain the same
electrical installation as per the d. Be 1/4 th time
provision under CEA (Measures 1433 In Fleming’s left hand rule, the
relating to Safety and Electric thumb always represents direction
Supply), regulation, 2010; the of .
maximum earth leakage threshold a. Current flow
limit for tapping In case of domestic b. Induced e.m.f.
connections and for other
c. Magnetic field
Installations should be mA d. Mechanical force
and mA respectively.
a. 30 and 100 1434 When an electric current is passed
b. 50 and 70 through a bucket full of water, lot of
c. 5 and 10 bubbling is there. The current
d. 50 and 100 .
a. AC
1429 The stay insulator in the stay wire
b. DC
shall be at height of at least c. Pulsating
meters from the ground as d. None of these.
per CEA (Measures relating to safety
 117

1435 A tap changer is used on a d. all of these

transformer for 1442 Load factor Is defined as .
a. Adjustments in primary voltage
a. Maximum demand / Average
b. Adjustments in secondary voltage
demand
c. Adjustments In both primary and b. Average demand / Maximum
secondary voltages
demand
d. Adjustment In power factor
c. Maximum demand / Peak load
1436 The noise In a transformer due to d. Maximum demand / Minimum
vibration of laminations set by demand
magnetic forces is called . 1443 Concrete poles are used because of
a. Flicker noise
their
b. Humming nose
a. Longer life
c. Transit time noise
b. Less maintenance cost
d. Agitation noise
c. Both (a) and (b)
1437 The efficiency of transformer d. None of these
compared motors 1444 Guy is fastened to a pole to .
a. About the same
a. Strengthen the pole
b. Much smaller b. Hold telephone cables
c. Slightly higher
c. Keep the wires from sagging
d. Much higher
d. None of these
1438 A transformer is provided with three One Pico farad is equal to .
1445
independent secondary winding of a. 10 -2 farad
6V -1A, 24V-1A, 240 V- 0.5A. The
b. 10 -6farad
rating of transformer shall c. 10 -9 farad
be .
d. 10 -12 farad
a. 6 VA
b. 24 VA 1446 Megger is used for the
c. 120 VA measurement of .
d. 150 VA a. low resistance
b. medium resistance
1439 Which part of the transformer is
c. high resistance
subjected to maximum heating?
d. very high resistance
a. Core
b. Winding 1447 The reactive power can be
c. Oil calculated by using the
d. Frame formula .
a. kVA x Cosϕ
1440 Photo-voltaic cell produces electric
b. kW x Cosϕ
energy from . c. kW x Sinϕ
a. Electromagnetic energy d. kVA x Sinϕ
b. Electrostatic energy
c. Geothermal energy 1448 Safe value of current carrying
d. Both (a) and (b) capacity of cable is determined
by .
1441 Wind energy .
a. Maximum voltage
a. is clean, renewable energy
b. Maximum temperature
b. has higher cost
c. Power factor
c. develops power proportional to the d. Maximum pressure
power of the wind
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1449 The holes on the aluminium disc in b. 850W

an energy meter help to . c. 875W
a. Prevent creeping d. 88OW
b. Reduce the resistance 1456 When the overhead LT line passes
c. Reduce the friction adjacent to the building the
d. Reduce the weight of the disc horizontal clearance must be
1450 The body resistance value of a a. Not less than 1.0 Metres
person with normal age and health b. Not less than 1.2 Metres
is about . c. Not less than 6 Metres
a. 1 kilo ohm d. None of these
b. 10 kilo ohm 1457 The inner tube of high pressure MV
c. 5 kilo ohms lamp has .
d. 0.5 kilo ohm
a. Argon gas
1451 Maximum interval between b. Halogen gas
supports for overhead Line of c. Helium gas
voltage not exceeding 650V as per d. Nitrogen gas
the CEA Regulations is . 1458 A tube lamp circuit meant for 220V,
a. 72 mtr 50Hz AC supply Is connected to
b. 50 mtr 220V DC supply. What is the
c. 65 mtr consequence?
d. 100 mtr.
a. The tube lamp glows normally
1452 Which of the following motor is b. The tube lamp becomes brighter
mostly used for driving a c. The tube lamp becomes less bright
refrigerator? d. The tube lamp Initially starts and
a. A universal motor then the tube bums out
b. A capacitor start induction motor 1459 According to National Electric Code,
c. A D.C. shunt motor
what should be the minimum
d. A plain squirrel cage induction
acceptable value of the insulation
motor
resistance for domestic installation?
1453 For protection of persons from the a. Not less than 0.1 MΩ
risk of electrocution in domestic b. Not less than 0.5 MΩ
wiring system, a device is provided c. Not less than 0.25 MΩ
named . d. Not less than 1 MΩ
a. MCB
1460 Instrument transformers are load on
b. MCCB
AC circuits for extending the range
c. FUSE unit of .
d. ELCB
a. Ammeters only
1454 ACSR stands for . b. Voltmeters only
a. All Aluminum Alloy conductor c. Wattmeter’s only
b. Aluminum conductor steel d. All of the above
reinforced 1461 Find the equivalent resistance of
c. Alloy conductor with steal
four 80Ω resisters in parallel and
d. None of these
one 5Ω resister in parallel
1455 The maximum permissible load in combination:
lighting sub-circuit is . a. 15 Ω
a. 800W b. 20 Ω
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c. 25 Ω d. 4.6 A, 9.6 A
d. 30 Ω 1467 Current velocity through a copper
1462 In a circuit a 33Ω Resistor carries a conductor is .
current of 2A.The voltage across the a. the same as propagation velocity of
resistor is . electric energy
a. 33 V b. independent of current strength
b. 66 V. c. of the order of a few µs/m
c. 80 V d. nearly 3 x 108 m/s
d. 132 V 1468 Which of the following materials has
1463 A light bulb draws 300 mA when the a nearly zero temperature
voltage across it is 240 V. The coefficient of resistance?
resistance of the light bulb a. Manganin
is . b. Porcelain
a. 400 Ω c. Carbon
b. 600 Ω d. Copper
c. 800 Ω 1469 You have to replace 1500 Ω
d. L000 Ω
resistance in radio. You have no
1464 The resistance of a parallel circuit 1500 Ω resistor but have several
consisting of two branches is 12 l000 Ω ones which you would
ohms. If the resistance of one connect .
branch is 18 ohms, what is the a. two in parallel
resistance of the other? b. two in parallel and one in series
a. 18 Ω c. three in parallel
b. 36 Ω d. three in series
c. 48 Ω 1470 Two resistors are said to be
d. 64 Ω
connected in series when .
1465 Four wires of same material, the a. same current passes in turn through
same cross-sectional area and the both
same length when connected in b. both carry the same value of current
parallel give a resistance of 0.25 Ω. c. Total current equals the sum of
If the same four wires are branch currents
connected is series the effective d. sum of IR drops equals the applied
resistance will be . e.m.f.
a. 1Ω 1471 Which of the following statement is
b. 2Ω
true both for a series and a parallel
c. 3Ω
circuit?
d. 4Ω
a. Elements have individual currents
1466 A current of 16 amperes divides b. Currents are additive
between two branches in parallel of c. Voltages are additive
resistances 8 ohms and 12 ohms d. Power are additive
respectively. The current in each 1472 Whatever the battery voltage in it is
branch is and certain that smallest current will
respectively flow in the resistance of
a. 6.4 A, 6.9 A ohms when parallel
b. 6.4 A, 9.6 A combination of 250Ω, 150Ω, 100Ω,
c. 4.6 A, 6.9 A
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50Ω, is connected to the (+) and (-) a. insulators

terminal of the battery. b. non-linear resistors
a. 250 Ω c. carbon resistors
b. 150 Ω d. resistors with zero temperature co-
c. 50 Ω efficient
d. 100 Ω 1480 The minimum charge on an ion
1473 Which of the following materials has is .
a negative temperature coefficient a. equal to the atomic number of the
of resistance? atom
a. Copper b. equal to the charge of an electron
b. Aluminum c. equal to the charge of the number
c. Carbon of electrons in an atom
d. Brass d. zero
1474 Which is the best conductor of 1481 In a series circuit with unequal
electricity? resistances, .
a. Iron a. the highest resistance has the most
b. Silver of the current through it
c. Copper b. the lowest resistance has the
d. Carbon highest voltage drop
1475 For which of the following ampere c. The lowest resistance has the
highest current
second could be the unit?
d. the highest resistance has the
a. Reluctance
highest voltage drop
b. Charge
c. Power 1482 The filament of an electric bulb is
d. Energy made of .
a. carbon
1476 All of the following are equivalent to
b. aluminium
watt except .
c. tungsten
a. (amperes) 2ohm
d. nickel
b. joules/sec
c. amperes x volts 1483 A 3 Ω resistance having 2 A current
d. amperes/volt will dissipate the power of .
1477 A resistance having rating 10 ohms, a. 6 watts
b. 8 watts
10 W is likely to be a .
c. 12 watts
a. metallic resistor
d. 16 watts
b. carbon resistor
c. wire wound resistor 1484 Which of the following statement is
d. variable resistor true?
1478 Which one of the following does not a. A galvanometer with low resistance
in parallel is a voltmeter
have negative temperature co-
b. A galvanometer with high resistance
efficient?
in parallel is a voltmeter
a. Aluminum
c. A galvanometer with low resistance
b. Paper
in series is an ammeter
c. Rubber
d. A galvanometer with high resistance
d. Mica
in series is an ammeter efficient
1479 Varistors are .
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1485 The resistance of a few meters of b. R1

wire conductor in closed electrical c. either R1 or R2
circuit is . d. none of them
a. practically zero 1491 What will be energy used by the
b. low
battery if the battery has to drive
c. high
6.28 x 1018 electrons with potential
d. very high
difference of 50 V across the
1486 If a parallel circuit is opened in the terminal ?
main line, the current . a. 5 joules
a. increases in the branch of the b. 10 joules
lowest resistance c. 15 joules
b. increases in each branch d. 20 joules
c. is zero in all branches 1492 The hot resistance of the bulb's
d. is zero in the highest resistive
filament is higher than its cold
branch
resistance because the temperature
1487 If a wire conductor of 0.2 ohm co-efficient of the filament
resistance is doubled in length, its is .
resistance becomes . a. zero
a. 0.4 ohm b. negative
b. 0.6 ohm c. positive
c. 0.8 ohm d. about 2 ohms per degree
d. 1.0 ohm 1493 Heat in a conductor is produced on
1488 Three 60 W bulbs are in parallel the passage of electric current due
across the 60 V power line. If one to .
bulb burns open . a. reactance
a. there will be heavy current in the b. capacitance
main line c. impedance
b. rest of the two bulbs will not light d. resistance
c. all three bulbs will light
1494 The insulation on a current carrying
d. the other two bulbs will light conductor is provided .
1489 The four bulbs of 40 W each are a. to prevent leakage of current
connected in series with a battery b. to prevent shock
across them, which of the following c. both of above factors
statement is true? d. none of above factors
a. The current through each bulb in 1495 The thickness of insulation provided
same
on the conductors depend
b. The voltage across each bulb is not
on .
same
a. the magnitude of voltage on the
c. The power dissipation in each bulb
conductor
is not same b. the magnitude of current flowing
d. None of the above
through it
1490 Two resistances R1and R2 are c. both (a) and (b)
connected in series across the d. none of the above
voltage source where R2 > R1 The
1496 Which of the following quantities
largest drop will be across .
remain the same in all parts of a
a. R2
series circuit?
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a. Voltage 1502 Resistance of a tungsten

b. Current lamp as applied voltage
c. Power increases.
d. Resistance a. decreases
1497 The wrong statement among the b. increases
following is: c. remains same
d. none of the above
a. A fuse can be fitted in an outlet
socket 1503 Electric current passing through the
b. A fuse should not get overheated circuit produces .
c. The current rating of fuse should not a. magnetic effect
exceed the rating of the smallest b. luminous effect
cable protected c. thermal effect
d. Fuse having rating less than 3 A can d. chemical effect
be used in radio e. all above effects
1498 A 40 W bulb is connected in series 1504 Resistance of a material always
with a room heater. If now 40 W decreases if .
bulb is replaced by 100 W bulb, the a. temperature of material is de-
creased
heater output will .
b. temperature of material is in-
a. decrease
creased,
b. increase
c. number of free electrons available
c. remain same
become more
d. heater will burn out
d. none of the above is correct
1499 A 500 W, 220 V bulbs is supplied
1505 If the efficiency of a machine is to be
with110 V. Power consumption by
the bulb will be . high, what should be low?
a. slightly less than 125W a. Input power
b. Losses
b. slightly greater than 125W
c. True component of power
c. exactly 125 W
d. kWh consumed
d. 250 W
e. Ratio of output to input
1500 In an electric kettle water boils in 10 1506 When electric current passes
minutes. It is required to boil the through a metallic conductor, its
boiler in 15 minutes, using same temperature rises. This is
supply mains, then . due .
a. length of heating element should be a. collisions between conduction
decreased electrons and atoms
b. length of heating element should be b. the release of conduction electrons
increased from parent atoms
c. length of heating element has no c. mutual collisions between metal
effect on heating if water atoms
d. none of the above d. mutual collisions between
1501 An electric filament bulb can be conducting electrons
worked . 1507 Two bulbs of 500W and 200W rated
a. D.C. supply only at 250W will have resistance ratio
b. A.C. supply only as .
c. Battery supply only a. 4 : 25
d. All the above b. 25 : 4
 123

c. 2:5 a. magnitude and direction of current

d. 5:2 remains constant
1508 A glass rod when rubbed with milk b. magnitude and direction of current
changes with time
cloth is charged because .
a. it takes in proton c. magnitude of current changes with
time
b. its atoms are removed
d. magnitude of current remains
c. it gives away electrons
constant
d. it gives away positive charge
1509 Whether circuit may be A.C. or D.C. 1515 When electric current passes
through a bucket full of water, lot of
which one of the following is most
bubbling is observe This suggests
effective in reducing the magnitude
that the type of supply is .
of the current?
a. A.C.
a. Reactor
b. Capacitor b. D.C
c. Inductor c. any of above two
d. none of the above
d. Resistor
1516 Resistance of carbon filament
1510 It becomes more difficult to remove
lamp as the applied voltage
.
a. any electron from the orbit increases.
a. increases
b. first electron from the orbit
b. decreases
c. second electron from the orbit
d. third electron from the orbit c. remains same
d. none of the above
1511 In a lamp load when more than one
1517 Sparking occurs when a load is
lamp are switched on the total
switched off because the circuit has
resistance of the load .
high .
a. increases
a. resistance
b. decreases
b. inductance
c. remains same
c. capacitance
d. none of the above
d. impedance
1512 Two lamps 100 W and 40 W are
1518 Copper wire of certain length and
connected in series across 230 V
resistance is drawn out to three
(alternating). Which of the following
times its length without change in
statement is correct?
volume, the new resistance of wire
a. 100 W lamp will glow brighter
becomes .
b. 40 W lamp will glow brighter
a. 1/9 times
c. Both lamps will glow equally bright
b. 3 times
d. 40 W lamp will fuse
c. 9 times
1513 Resistance of 220 V, 100 W lamps d. unchanged
will be .
1519 When resistance element of a
a. 4.84 Ω
heater fuses and then we reconnect
b. 484 Ω
it after removing a portion of it, the
c. 48.4 Ω
power of the heater will .
d. 4840 Ω
a. decrease
1514 In the case of direct b. increase
current . c. remain constant
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d. none of the above d. P=V2/R

1520 A field of force can exist only 1527 Which method can be used for
between . absolute measurement of
a. two molecules resistances?
b. two ions a. Lorentz method
c. two atoms b. Releigh method
d. two metal particles c. Ohm’s law method
1521 A substance whose molecules d. Wheatstone bridge method
consist of dissimilar atoms is 1528 What is the value of resistance to be
called . connected to the combination of
a. semi-conductor resisters between A and B giving
b. super-conductor 10Ω to get an equivalent resistance
c. compound of 5Ω?
d. insulator a. 10 Ω
1522 1 microvolt is . b. 30 Ω
a. 1 x 10-3V c. 50 Ω
b. 1 x 10-4V d. 70 Ω
c. 1 x 10-5 V 1529 Three 6 ohm resistors are connected
d. 1 x 10-6 V to form a triangle. What is the
1523 Which of the following could be the resistance between any two
value of resistivity of copper? corners?
a. 1.72 x 10-4 Ω-m a. 3/2 Ω
b. 1.72 x 10-5 Ω-m b. 6Ω
c. 1.72 x 10-6 Ω-m c. 4Ω
d. 8/3 Ω
d. 1.72 x 10-8 Ω-m
1524 International ohm is defined in 1530 Specific resistance of a substance is
terms of the resistance of . measured in .
a. Ω/m
a. a column of mercury
b. Ω / m2
b. a cube of carbon
c. Ω-m
c. a cube of copper
d. m/Ω
d. the unit length of wire
1525 Three identical resistors are first 1531 Two copper conductors have equal
connected in parallel and then in length. The cross-sectional area of
series. The resultant resistances of one conductor is four times that of
the first combination to the second the other. If the conductor having
will be . smaller cross-sectional area has a
a. 9 times resistance of 40 ohms the
b. 1/9 times resistances of other conductor will
be .
c. 1/3 times
a. 160 ohms
d. 8 times
b. 80 ohms
1526 Which of the following relation is c. 20 ohms
incorrect? d. 10 ohms
a. P =VI
b. P =I2R 1532 A nichrome wire used as a heater
c. P=V/R2 coil has the resistance of 2 Ω/m. For
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a heater of 1 kW at 200 V, the c. resistance of heater coil is more

length of wire required will be than the supply wires
a. 80 m d. supply wires are made of superior
b. 60 m material
c. 40 m 1539 The condition for the validity under
d. 20 m Ohm’s law is that
1533 Temperature co-efficient of a. resistance must be uniform
resistance is expressed in terms of b. current should be proportional to
a. ohms/°C the size of the resistance
b. mhos/ohm°C . c. resistance must be wire wound type
c. ohms/ohm°C d. temperature at positive end should
d. mhos/°C be more than the temperature at
1534 Which of the following materials has negative end
the least resistivity? 1540 Which of the following statement is
a. Zinc correct?
b. Lead a. A semi-conductor is a material
c. Mercury whose conductivity is same as
d. Copper between that of a conductor and an
1535 According to the fuse law, the insulator
current carrying capacity varies b. A semi-conductor is a material
as . which has conductivity having
a. 1/ (diameter) 2 average value of conductivity of
metal and insulator
b. 1/ diameter
c. A semi-conductor is one which
c. diameter
d. (diameter)3/2 conducts only half of the applied
volts
1536 Which of the following lamps will d. A semi-conductor is a material made
have least resistance at room of alternate layers of conducting
temperature? material and insulator
a. 25 W, 220 Y
1541 are the materials having
b. 100 W, 220 V
c. 200 W, 220 V electrical conductivity much less
d. 60 W, 220 V than most of the metals but much
greater than that of typical
1537 Which resistor will be physically insulators.
larger in size? a. Varistors
a. 100 Ω, 10 W b. Thermistor
b. 10 Ω, 50 W c. Semi-conductors
c. 1 MΩ, 1/2 W d. Variable resistors
d. 1 kΩ, 1 W
1542 All good conductors have
1538 When current flows through heater high .
coil it glows but supply wiring does a. conductance
not glow because . b. resistance
a. current through supply line flows at c. reluctance
slower speed d. thermal conductivity
b. supply wiring is covered with
insulation layer 1543 Voltage dependent resistors are
usually made from .
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a. charcoal 1550 If l, R and t are the current,

b. silicon carbide resistance and time respectively,
c. nichrome then according to Joule’s law heat
d. graphite produced will be proportional to
1544 Voltage dependent resistors are a. I2Rt
b. I2Rt2
used .
c. I 2 R2 t
a. for inductive circuits
d. I2R2t2
b. to suppress surges
c. as heating elements 1551 Nichrome wire is an alloy of .
d. as current stabilizers a. lead and zinc
1545 The ratio of mass of proton to that b. chromium and vanadium
of electron is nearly . c. nickel and chromium
a. 1840 d. copper and silver
b. 1940 1552 When a voltage of one volt is
c. 30 applied, a circuit allows one
d. 4 microampere current to flow
1546 The number of electrons in the through it. The conductance of the
outer-most orbit of carbon atom is circuit is .
a. 3 a. 1 µ-mho
b. 106 mho
b. 4
c. 6 c. 1 milli-mho
d. 7 d. none of the above

1547 With three resistances connected in 1553 Which of the following can have
negative temperature coefficient?
parallel, if each dissipates 20 W the
total power supplied by the voltage a. Compounds of silver
source equals to . b. Liquid metals
a. 10 W c. Metallic alloys
b. 20 W d. Electrolytes
c. 40 W 1554 Conductance : mho : :
d. 60 W a. resistance : ohm
1548 Three conductance’s in parallel have b. capacitance : henry
the values G1 = 2000 µ mho, G2 = c. inductance : farad
3000 µ mho and G3 4000 µ mho. d. lumen : steradian
The total conductances will 1555 1 angstrom is equal to .
be . a. 10-6 mm
a. 6000 µ mho b. 10-6 cm
b. 7000 µ mho c. 10 -10 m
c. 9000 µ mho d. 10-14 m
d. 10000 µ mho 1556 One newton meter is same
1549 A thermistor has . as .
a. positive temperature coefficient a. one watt
b. negative temperature coefficient b. one joule
c. zero temperature coefficient c. five joules
d. variable temperature coefficient d. one joule second
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1557 An air gap is usually inserted in 1564 Permanent magnets are normally
magnetic circuits’ to . made of .
a. increase m.m.f. a. alnico alloys
b. increase the flux b. aluminium
c. prevent saturation c. cash iron
d. none of the above d. wrought iron
1558 The relative permeability of a 1565 Energy stored by a coil is doubled
ferromagnetic material is . when its current is increased by
a. less than one percent.
b. more than one a. 25
c. more than 10 b. 50
d. more than 100 or 1000 c. 41.4
1559 The unit of magnetic flux is . d. 100
a. henry 1566 Those magnetic materials are best
b. weber suited for making armature and
c. ampere-turn/weber transformer cores which have
d. ampere/metre permeability and

hysteresis loss.
1560 Permeability in a magnetic circuit
a. high, high
corresponds to in an
electric circuit. b. low, high
a. c. high, low
resistance
d. low, low
b. resistivity
c. conductivity 1567 The rate of rise of current through
d. conductance an inductive coil is
maximum .
1561 Point out the wrong statement.
a. at 63.2% of its maximum steady
Magnetic leakage is undesirable in
value
electric machines because
b. at the start of the current flow
it .
c. after one time constant
a. lowers their power efficiency
d. near the final maximum value of
b. increases their cost of manufacture
current
c. leads to their increased weight
d. produces fringing 1568 When both the inductance and
resistance of a coil are doubled the
1562 Relative permeability of vacuum
value of .
is .
a. time constant remains unchanged
a. 1
b. initial rate of rise of current is
b. 1 H/m
doubled
c. 1/4π
c. final steady current is doubled
d. 4π x 10-7H/m
d. time constant is halved
1563 The magnetizing force and magnetic
1569 The initial rate of rise of current
flux density are connected by the
through a coil of inductance 10 H
relation, .
B = µrH/µo when suddenly connected to a D.C.
a.
supply of 200 V is A/s
b. B= µH
B = H/µrµo a. 50
c.
d. B =µoH/ µr b. 20
c. 0.05
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d. 500 1576 Silicon steel is need in electrical

1570 A material for good magnetic machines because it has .
a. low coercivity
memory should have .
a. low hysteresis loss b. low retentivity
c. low hysteresis loss
b. high permeability
d. high coercivity
c. low retentivity
d. high retentivity 1577 Conductance is analogous to .
1571 Conductivity is analogous a. permeance
to . b. reluctance
c. flux
a. retentivity
d. inductance
b. resistivity
c. permeability 1578 The property of a material which
d. inductance opposes the creation of magnetic
1572 In a magnetic material hysteresis flux in it is known as .
a. reluctivity
loss takes place primarily due
b. magneto-motive force
to .
c. permeance
a. rapid reversals of its magnetization
flux density lagging behind d. reluctance
b.
magnetizing force 1579 The unit of retentivity is .
c. molecular friction a. weber
d. it high retentivity b. weber/sq. m
c. ampere turn/metre
1573 Those materials are well suited for
d. ampere turn
making permanent magnets which
have retentivity and 1580 Reciprocal of reluctance is .
coercivity. a. reluctivity
a. low, high b. permeance
b. high, high c. permeability
c. high, low d. susceptibility
d. low, low
1581 While comparing magnetic and
1574 If the area of hysteresis loop of a electric circuits, the flux of magnetic
material is large, the hysteresis circuit is compared with which
losses, in this material will parameter of electrical circuit?
be . a. E.M.F.
a. zero b. Current
b. small c. Current density
c. large d. Conductivity
d. none of the above
1582 The unit of reluctance is .
1575 Hard steel is suitable for making a. metre/henry
permanent magnets b. henry/metre
because . c. henry
a. it has good residual magnetism d. 1/henry
b. its hysteresis loop has large area
1583 A ferrite core has less eddy current
c. its mechanical strength is high
loss than an iron core
d. its mechanical strength is low
because .
a. ferrites have high resistance
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b. ferrites are magnetic d. Faraday’s and Boltzmann’s

c. ferrites have low permeability 1590 The capacity of a cell is measured
d. ferrites have high hysteresis
in .
1584 A ferromagnetic core subjected to a. amperes
cycles of magnetization will exhibit b. ampere-hours
hysteresis when the cycle is . c. watts
a. rotating d. watt-hours
b. alternating 1591 Active materials of a lead acid cell
c. pulsating are .
d. any of the above
a. spongy lead
1585 In order to minimize loss due to b. lead peroxide
hysteresis, the magnetic material c. dilute H2SO4
should have . d. all of the above
a. high resistivity 1592 Sulphation in a lead-acid battery
b. low hysteresis co-efficient
occurs due to .
c. large B-H loop area
a. heavy charging
d. high retentivity
b. fast charging
1586 Hysteresis loss least depends c. trickle charging
on . d. incomplete charging
a. volume of material 1593 When a lead-acid battery is in fully
b. frequency
charged condition, the colour of its
c. steinmetz co-efficient of material
positive plate is .
d. ambient temperature
a. dark grey
1587 Laminated cores, in electrical b. brown
machines, are used to c. dark brown
reduce . d. none of above
a. copper loss 1594 As compared to constant current
b. eddy current loss
system, the constant voltage system
c. hysteresis loss
of charging a lead acid cell has the
d. all of the above
advantage of .
1588 The mass of an ion liberated at an a. reducing time of charging
electrode is directly proportional to b. increasing cell capacity
the quantity of electricity. The c. both (a) and (b)
above statement is associated d. avoiding excessive gassing
with . 1595 The substances which combine
a. Newton's law
together to store electrical energy
b. Faraday's law of electromagnetic
during the .
induction
a. active
c. Faraday’s law of electrolysis
b. passive
d. Gauss’s law
c. inert
1589 The charge required to liberate one d. dielectric
gram equivalent of any substance is 1596 When the load resistances equal the
known as constant.
generator resistance which of the
a. time
following will be maximum?
b. Boltzmann’s a. Current
c. Faraday’s
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b. Efficiency of the circuit normal charging rate, the charging

c. Power in the load resistance should be restricted to .
d. Voltage across the load resistance a. 95% of the capacity of battery
1597 What is the reasonable value of b. 80% of the capacity of battery
current that can be continuously c. 55% of the capacity of battery
drawn from a 120 ampere-hour d. 35% of the capacity of battery
capacity lead-acid cell? 1604 For preparing electrolyte for lead-
a. 2A acid battery, acid is poured into
b. 20 A water to .
c. 40 A a. avoid explosion
d. 70 A b. make initial mixture too weak
1598 Which among the following c. conserve consumption of acid
d. avoid generation of excess heat
constitutes the major load for an
automobile battery? 1605 Which of the following statements is
a. Brake light incorrect about lead-acid batteries?
b. Self starter a. The electrolyte is weak sulphuric
c. Parking lights acid
d. Spark plugs b. The number of plates is always odd
1599 Which of the following factors c. The number of positive plans isone
less than the number of negative
adversely affects the capacity of the
plates
leads acid battery?
d. None of the above
a. Temperature of surroundings
b. Specific gravity of electrolyte 1606 In a lead-acid battery, separators
c. Rate of discharge are provided to .
d. All of the above a. reduce internal resistance
b. facilitate flow of current
1600 The current in a chemical cell is a
c. reduce tendency for polarization
movement of .
d. avoid internal short circuits
a. positive ions only
b. positive and negative ions 1607 In a lead-acid battery fillers are
c. negative ions only provided .
d. positive hole carriers a. to recover acid loss through vapours
1601 A constant-voltage generator has b. to prevent flow of gases
c. to facilitate flow of gases
.
d. all of the above
a. minimum efficiency
b. minimum current capacity 1608 In a lead-acid battery during
c. low internal resistance charging .
d. high external resistance a. specific gravity of acid increases
1602 Which secondary cell has the b. voltage drops
c. anode becomes whitish in colour
highest voltage out?
d. the cell gives out energy
a. Nickel-cadmium
b. Lead-acid 1609 A floating battery is one .
c. Silver-cadmium a. which gets charged and discharged
d. Silver-zinc simultaneously
b. which supplies current
1603 If a battery is to be charged at a
much higher rate as compared to intermittently and also during off
cycle gets charged
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c. in which battery voltage is equal to 1616 A lead-acid battery, even when not
charger voltage in use, should be recharged once
d. in which the current in the circuit is ‘ in .
fully supplied by the battery a. ten days
1610 It is normally specified by the b. three weeks
manufactures that a lead-acid c. six weeks
d. six months
battery should not remain
discharged for more than . 1617 Sedimentation in lead-acid batteries
a. One hour occurs due to .
b. 24 hours a. slow charging at low rate
c. one week b. overcharging at high rate
d. one month c. non-utilization for longer periods
1611 Three cells are connected in series d. over discharging at slow rate
to form a battery. The internal 1618 The terminal voltage, when the
resistance is 0.1 Ω each. The internal battery is being charged, decreases
resistance of the battery is . with .
a. 0.1 Ω a. increasing temperature
b. 0.2 Ω b. increasing charging rate
c. 0.3 Ω c. increasing state of charge
d. 0.6 Ω d. all of the above
1612 The life of a lead-acid battery is 1619 Which test is used to ascertain
expected to be . whether the battery plates are
a. two months defective or not?
b. one year a. Open volt test
c. two to five years b. Cadmium test
d. ten to fifteen years c. High discharge test
1613 Trickle charge is required for . d. Sp. gravity test
a. primary cells 1620 12 V lead-acid batteries has an
b. lead-acid batteries internal resistance of 0.01 Ω. How
c. nickel-iron cells much current will flow when the
d. all of the above battery is short-circuited?
1614 In case of a lead-acid battery a wet a. 10 A
battery covers indicates . b. 100 A
c. 600 A
a. Over filling of the battery
b. excessive gassing during charging d. 1200 A
c. Leaky seals at covers 1621 Which of the following is a dry
d. any of the above storage?
1615 The electrolyte in a Leclanche cell is a. Carbon-zinc cell
b. Mercury cell
a. pyrogallic acid
c. Nickel-iron
b. lead stearate
d. Nickel-cadmium cell
c. dilute sulphuric acid
d. aqueous solution of ammonium 1622 Two batteries having unequal e.m.f.
chloride .
a. can be connected in series only
b. cannot be connected in series
c. cannot be connected in parallel
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d. may be connected in series or in a. 10%, 8%

parallel b. 40%, 30 %
1623 Which of the following material is c. 50%, 45%
d. 87.5%, 60%
used in solar cells?
a. Barium 1629 A cell supplies a current of 0.75 A
b. Silicon for 10 hours. Then its terminal
c. Silver voltage drops to a low value. What
d. Selenium is the Ah rating of the cell?
a. 2.5 Ah
1624 In a lead-acid cell, hydrogen is
b. 5 Ah
liberated at .
c. 7.5 Ah
a. positive plate
d. 15 Ah
b. negative plate
c. both positive and negative plates 1630 A bank of 12 cells is connected into
d. none of the plates 3 parallel branches containing 4 cells
in series. What is the equivalent
1625 Find the odd one out .
open circuit e.m.f. of bank?
a. lead-acid cells
a. 2V
b. solar ceils
b. 4V
c. fuel cells
c. 6V
d. dry cells
d. 12 V
1626 The efficiency of a solar cell may be
1631 A battery is made up of 5 voltage
in the range .
cells in series. Each cell has an open
a. 2 to 5%
circuit e.m.f. of 1.6 V and an internal
b. 10 to 15%
resistance of 0.08 V. What is the
c. 30 to 40%
battery terminal voltage for a load
d. 70 to 80%
of 6 Ω?
1627 A discharged battery is put on a. 5V
charge at 5 A for 3.5 hours. After b. 6V
charging it is used to supply current c. 7V
for 6 hours to resistance R ohms. d. 7.5 Y
The terminal voltage across the
1632 The open-circuit e.m.f. of a storage
resistance is 12 V. If the ampere
cell is 2.2 V. The terminal voltage
hour efficiency of the batter is 85%
measured when current is 6 A is
the value of R is .
found to be 1.98 V. The internal
a. 2 ohm
resistance of the cell is .
b. 4 ohm
a. 0.00366 Ω
c. 4.84 ohms
d. 5.5 ohms b. 0.0366 Ω
c. 0.366 Ω
1628 A battery has a 20 hour charge rate d. 3.66 Ω
of 10 A, the mean value of terminal
1633 A 30 V source with a central
voltage during charging being 2.35
resistance of 1 Ω is connected
V. It supplies 7 A for 25 hours when
across a wire wound resistor.
used and the mean terminal
Maximum power will be dissipated
voltage, during discharging is 1.955
in the resistor when its R is .
V. The ampere-hour and watt-hour
a. 1Ω
efficiencies respectively of the
batteries are and . b. 1.5 Ω
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c. 2Ω 1640 Electrochemical equivalent is usually

d. 2.5Ω expressed in .
1634 When the internal resistance of a a. milligrams/coulomb
cell is large compared to the b. milligrams/volt
external resistance in the circuit c. milligrams/kW
then high current can flow through d. milligrams/kVA
the external resistance by grouping 1641 Silver coating is provided
the cells . for .
a. in parallel a. bearing surfaces
b. in series b. decorative purposes
c. in either series or parallel c. protective surfaces
d. mixed d. all of the above
1635 Electrolyte for silver plating 1642 Highest purity copper is obtained
is . by .
a. potassium nitrate solution a. electroplating
b. dilute sulphuric acid b. roasting
c. double cyanide of silver and c. smelting
potassium solution d. any of the above processes
d. any of the above 1643 In electroplating, the character of
1636 For cadmium plating electrolyte metal deposited is affected
used is . by .
a. cadmium sulphate and sulphuric a. surface preparation
acid b. metal-ion concentration
b. cadmium hexa metaphosphate c. structure of the metal
c. sodium cyanide, cadmium and d. all of the above
caustic soda
1644 In electroplating the current
d. any of the above
efficiency is usually .
1637 Electric supply for electroplating a. 40 to 50%
should be . b. 60 to 70%
a. low voltage c. 80 to 90%
b. low frequency voltage d. 90 to 98%
c. voltage 1645 Coating generally recommended for
d. any of the above
hard surfacing is .
1638 Which of the following is invariably a. lead plating
seen in an electroplating plant? b. copper plating
a. Distilled water c. chromium plating
b. Rectifier d. none of the above
c. Barrel 1646 Coating usually recommended for
d. Carbon brushes
electrical contacts is that of .
1639 Which law(s) find application in a. tin
electrolysis? b. gold
a. Ohm’s law c. chromium
b. Faraday’s laws d. silver
c. Coulomb’s laws
1647 Galvanizing is coating of .
d. Gauss’s law
a. chromium
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b. lead 1654 Which of the following substance

c. zinc ten added to electrolyte promotes
d. tin smooth deposition?
1648 The plates of lead-acid storage a. Glucose
battery are most likely to be short- b. Gelatine
c. Albumen
circuited if .
d. Any of the above
a. sediments collect at the bottom of
the battery 1655 A fuel cell converts energy
b. too much water is added into electrical energy.
c. the electrolyte evaporates a. mechanical
d. the battery is charged too slowly b. magnetic
1649 For zinc plating optimum c. solar
temperature is . d. chemical
a. 5°C 1656 The output voltage of a silver oxide
b. 10 to 15°C cell is .
c. 25 to 40°C a. 1.2 V
d. 50 to 80°C b. 1.5 V
1650 The electrode for a battery must c. 1.8 V
be . d. 1.9 V
a. a semi-conductor 1657 The ampere-hour (Ah) capacity of a
b. an insulator battery used on cars is .
c. a good conductor of electricity a. 5 to 10 Ah
d. a bad conductor of electricity b. 15 to 20 Ah
1651 A cell which is used as a voltage c. 20 to 30 Ah
d. 30 to 60 Ah
reference source for instrument
calibration? e. 70 to 100 Ah
a. dry cell 1658 The value of specific gravity of acid
when a lead-acid battery is fully
b. solar cell
c. mercury-cadmium cell charged is .
d. nickel-cadmium cell a. 1.1
b. 1.15
1652 121 cells, each of e.m.f. 0.121 V and c. 1.25
internal resistance 0.121 Ω are d. 1.285
connected in parallel. The e.m.f. of
1659 The e.m.f. of a storage battery
parallel combinations will he
depends upon .
a. 121 x 0.121 V
a. nature of electrodes
b. 0.121 V
b. size of electrodes
c. 100 V
d. 1000 V c. shape of the cell
d. all of the above
1653 Higher current density is usually
1660 When n cells each of e.m.f. 'E' volts
recommended for .
an internal resistance 'r' ohms are
a. tin plating
connected in parallel the strength of
b. cadmium plating
current I is given by .
c. bronze plating
d. chromium plating a. E / (R +r/n )
b. E / (R +n/r)
c. E / (R + r)
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d. E / (n+Rr) 1668 The commutator segments are

1661 One ampere-hour charge is connected to the armature
equivalent to . conductors by means of .
a. copper lugs
a. 200 coulombs
b. 360 coulombs b. resistance wires
c. insulation pads
c. 3600 coulombs
d. brazing
d. 6000 coulombs
1669 In a commutator, .
1662 The energy in a lead-acid battery is
stored in the form of . a. copper is harder than mica
b. mica and copper are equally hard
a. nuclear energy
c. mica is harder than copper
b. electrostatic charge
d. none of the above
c. solar energy
d. chemical energy 1670 In D.C. generators the pole shoes
1663 Laminations of core are generally are fastened to the pole core
by .
made of .
a. rivets
a. case iron
b. counter sunk screws
b. carbon
c. brazing
c. silicon steel
d. stainless steel d. welding
1671 According to Fleming’s right-hand
1664 Which of the following could be
rule for finding the direction of
proximately the thickness of
induced e.m.f., when middle finger
laminations of a D.C. machine?
points in the direction of induced
a. 0.005 mm
e.m.f., forefinger will point in the
b. 0.05 mm
direction of .
c. 0.5 m
a. motion of conductor
d. 5m
b. lines of force
1665 The armature of D.C. generator is c. either of the above
laminated to d. none of the above
a. reduce the bulk
1672 Fleming’s right-hand rule regarding
b. provide the bulk
direction of induced e.m.f.,
c. insulate the core
correlates .
d. reduce eddy current loss
a. magnetic flux, direction of current
1666 The resistance of armature winding flow and resultant force
depends on . b. magnetic flux, direction of motion
a. length of conductor and the direction of e.m.f. Induced
b. cross-sectional area of the c. magnetic field strength, induced
conductor voltage and current
c. number of conductors d. magnetic flux, direction of force and
d. all of the above direction of motion of conductor
1667 The field coils of D.C. generator are 1673 While applying Fleming’s right-hand
usually made of . rule to find the direction of induced
a. mica e.m.f., the thumb points
b. copper towards .
c. cast iron a. direction of induced e.m.f.
d. carbon b. direction of flux
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c. direction of motion of the conductor d. in none of the above cases

if forefinger points in the direction 1680 A separately excited generator as
of generated e.m.f.
compared to a self-excited
d. direction of motion of conductor, if
generator .
forefinger points along the lines of a. is amenable to better voltage
flux
control
1674 The bearings used to support the b. is more stable
rotor shafts are generally c. has exciting current independent of
a. ball bearings road current
b. bush bearings d. has all above features
c. magnetic bearings 1681 In case of D.C. machines, mechanical
d. needle bearings
losses are primary function
1675 In D.C. generators, the cause of of .
rapid brush wear may be . a. current
a. severe sparking b. voltage
b. rough commutator surface c. speed
c. imperfect contact d. none of above
d. any of the above 1682 Iron losses in a D.C. machine are
1676 In lap winding, the number of independent of variations in .
brushes is always . a. speed
a. double the number of poles b. load
b. same as the number of poles c. voltage
c. half the number of poles d. speed and voltage
d. two 1683 In D.C. generators, current to the
1677 For a D.C. Generator when the external circuit from armature is
number of poles and number of given through .
armature conductor is fixed, the a. commutator
which winding will give higher b. solid connection
e.m.f? c. slip rings
a. Lap winding d. none of above
b. Wave winding 1684 Requirement of speed at which
c. Either of (a) and (b) above
machine is driven is .
d. Depends on other features of design
a. more critical in the case of
1678 In a four-pole D.C. machine, . alternators
a. all the four poles are north poles b. more critical in the case of D.C.
b. alternate poles are north and south generators
c. all the four poles are south poles c. equally critical in the case of
d. two north poles follow two south alternators as well as D.C.
poles generators
1679 Copper brushes in D.C. machine are
1685 Brushes of D.C. machines are made
used .
of .
a. where low voltage and high currents a. carbon
are involved
b. soft copper
b. where high voltage and small
c. hard copper
currents are involved d. all of above
c. in both of the above cases
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1686 In D.C. generator, on no c. Retrogressive wave winding

load . d. Current depends on design
a. magnetic neutral axis moves from 1692 The purpose of providing dummy
geometrical neutral axis in the
coils in a generator is .
opposite direction of rotation
a. to enhance flux density
b. magnetic neutral axis coincides with
b. to amplify voltage
geometrical neutral axis
c. to provide mechanical balance for
c. magnetic neutral axis moves from
the rotor
geometrical neutral axis in the
d. to reduce eddy currents
direction of rotation
d. none of the above 1693 In a D.C. generator, the armature
reaction results in .
1687 If B is the flux density, I the length of
a. demagnetization of the centers of
conductor and v the velocity of
poles
conductor, then induced e.m.f. is
b. magnetization of inter poles
given by .
c. demagnetization of the leading pole
a. Blv
tip and magnetization of the trailing
b. Blv2
pole tip
c. Bl2v
d. magnetization of the leading tip and
d. Bl2v2
demagnetization of the trailing pole
1688 In case of a 4-pole D.C. generator tip
provided with a two layer lap 1694 In a D.C. generator in case the
winding with sixteen coils, the pole
brushes are moved so as to bring
pitch will be .
them in magnetic neutral axis, then,
a. 4
there will be .
b. 8
a. demagnetization
c. 16
b. cross-magnetization
d. 32
c. cross-magnetization as well as
1689 The material for commutator demagnetization
brushes is generally . d. none of the above
a. mica 1695 The polarity of a D.C. generator can
b. copper
be reversed by .
c. cast iron
a. reversing the field current
d. carbon
b. increasing field current
1690 In a D.C. generator, if p be the c. reversing field current as well as
number of poles and N be the r.p.m. direction of rotation
of rotor, then the frequency of d. any of the above
magnetic reversals will be . 1696 In D.C. generators, the brushes on
a. Np/2
commutator remain in contact with
b. Np/60
conductors which
c. Np/120
a. lie under south pole
d. Np/3000
b. lie under north pole
1691 For generating large currents on c. lie under inter polar region
D.C. generators which winding is d. are farthest from the poles
generally preferred? 1697 In a lap wound D.C. generator
a. Progressive wave winding
having 'p' as number of poles and 'Z'
b. Lap winding
as number of conductors, the
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maximum number of equalizer c. reduction of generated voltage for

rings will be . which excitation has to be increased
a. Z to maintain the voltage
b. p d. all above
c. 2Z/p 1703 Equalizer rings are required in case
d. 2p/Z
armature is .
1698 If brushes of a D.C. generator are a. wave wound
moved in order to bring these b. lap wound
brushes in magnetic neutral axis, c. delta wound
there will be . d. duplex wound
a. demagnetization only 1704 Welding generator will have
b. cross magnetization as well as a. lap winding
magnetization
b. wave winding
c. cross magnetization as well as
c. delta winding
demagnetizing d. duplex wave winding
d. cross magnetization only
1705 In case of D.C. machine winding,
1699 Armature reaction of an
number of commutator segments is
unsaturated D.C. machine equal to .
is . a. number of armature coils
a. cross-magnetizing b. number of armature coil sides
b. demagnetizing c. number of armature conductors
c. magnetizing d. number of armature turns
d. none of above
1706 For a D.C. machines laboratory
1700 D.C. generators are connected to following type of supply drill be
the bus bars or disconnected from
suitable .
them only under the floating a. rotary converter
condition b. mercury are rectifier
a. to avoid sudden loading of the
c. induction motor D.C. generator set
prime mover d. synchronous motor D.C. Generator
b. to avoid mechanical jerk to the shaft set
c. to avoid burning off a switch
contacts 1707 The function of pole shoes in the
d. all above case of D.C. machine is
a. to reduce the reluctance of the
1701 Eddy currents are induced in the
magnetic path
pole shoes of a D.C. machine due b. to spread out the flux to achieve
to . uniform flux density
a. oscillating magnetic field c. to support the field coil
b. pulsating magnetic flux d. to discharge all the above functions
c. relative rotation between field and
armature 1708 In the case of lap winding resultant
d. all above pitch is .
a. multiplication of front and back
1702 In a D.C. machine, short-circuited pitches
field coil will result in . b. division of front pitch by back pitch
a. odour of burning insulation c. sum of front and back pitches
b. unbalanced magnetic pull producing d. difference of front and back pitches
vibrations
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1709 A D.C. welding generator has d. none of the above

. 1715 Which of the following components
a. lap winding of a D.C. generator plays vital role
b. wave winding for providing direct current of a D.C.
c. duplex winding generator?
d. any of the above a. Dummy coils
1710 Which of the following statement b. Commutator
about D.C. generators is false? c. Eye bolt
a. Compensating winding in a D.C. d. Equalizer rings
machine helps in commutation 1716 In a D.C. generator the ripples in the
b. In a D.C. generator inter poles direct e.m.f. generated are reduced
winding is connected in series with by .
the armature winding
a. using conductor of annealed copper
c. Back pitch and front pitches are b. using commutator with large
both odd and approximately equal number of segments
to the pole pitch
c. using carbon brushes of superior
d. Equalizing bus bars are used with
quality
parallel running of D.C. shunt
d. using equalizer rings
generators
1717 In D.C. generators, lap winding is
1711 The demagnetizing component of
used for .
armature reaction in a D.C. a. high voltage, high current
generator . b. low voltage, high current
a. reduces generator e.m.f.
c. high voltage, low current
b. increases armature speed
d. low voltage, low current
c. reduces inter poles flux density
d. results in sparking trouble 1718 Two generators A and B have 6-
poles each. Generator A has wave
1712 Magnetic field in a D.C. generator is
wound armature while generator B
produced by .
has lap wound armature. The ratio
a. electromagnets of the induced e.m.f. is generator A
b. permanent magnets and B will be .
c. both (a) and (b)
a. 2 : 3,
d. none of the above
b. 3 : 1,
1713 The number of brushed in a c. 8 : 2,
commutator depends on . d. 1 : 3,
a. speed of armature 1719 The voltage drop for which of the
b. type of winding
follow in g types of brush can be
c. voltage
expected to be least?
d. amount of current to be collected
a. Graphite brushes
1714 Compensating windings are used in b. Carbon brushes
D.C. generators . c. Metal graphite brushes
a. mainly to reduce the eddy currents d. None of the above
by providing local short-circuits 1720 The e.m.f. generated by a shunt
b. to provide path for the circulation of
wound D.C. generator is Now while
cooling air
pole flux remains constant, if the
c. to neutralize the cross-magnetizing speed of the generator is doubled,
effect of the armature reaction
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the e.m.f. generated will b. to reduce sparking

be . c. to save the copper because of
a. E/2 shorter end connections
b. 2E d. due to (b) and (c) above
c. slightly less than E 1727 For the parallel operation of two or
d. E more D.C. compound generators,
1721 In a D.C. generator the actual flux we should ensure that .
distribution depends upon . a. voltage of the incoming generator
a. size of air gap should be same as that of bus bar
b. shape of the pole shoe b. polarity of incoming generator
c. clearance between tips of the should be same as that of bus bar
adjacent pole shoes c. all the series fields should be run in
d. all of the above parallel by means of equalizer
1722 The armature core of a D.C. connection
generator is usually made d. series fields of all generators should
of . be either on positive side or
a. silicon steel negative side of the armature
e. all conditions mentioned above
b. copper
should be satisfied
c. non-ferrous material
1728 D.C. series generator is
d. cast-iron
used .
1723 D.C. generator generates . a. to supply traction load
a. A.C. voltage in the armature b. to supply industrial load at constant
b. D.C. voltage in the armature voltage
c. A.C. superimposed over D.C. c. as a booster to maintain constant
d. none of the above voltage at the load end of the feeder
1724 Satisfactory commutation of D.C. d. for none of the above purpose
machines requires . 1729 Which of the following D.C.
a. brushes should be of proper grade generator will be in a position to
and size build up without any residual
b. brushes should smoothly run in the magnetism in the poles?
holders a. series generator
c. smooth, concentric commutator b. shunt generator
properly undercut c. compound generator
d. all of the above d. self-excited generator
1725 Open circuited armature coil of a 1730 Inter pole flux should be sufficient
D.C. machine is . to .
a. identified by the scarring of the a. neutralize the commutating self
commutator segment to which open induced e.m.f.
circuited coil is connected b. neutralize the armature reaction
b. indicated by a spark completely flux
around the commutator c. neutralize both the armature
c. both (a) and (b) reaction flux as well as commutating
d. none of the above e.m.f. induced in the coil
1726 In a D.C. machine, fractional pitch d. perform none of the above
winding is used . functions
a. to increase the generated voltage
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1731 D.C. generator generally preferred

1732 In a D.C. generator the number of
for charging automobile batteries
mechanical degrees and electrical
is .
degrees will be the same
a. series generator
when .
b. shunt generator
a. r.p.m. is more than 300
c. long shunt compound generator
b. r.p.m. is less than 300
d. any of the above
c. number of poles is 4 a. Inter poles
d. number of poles is 2 b. dummy coils
1733 Permeance is the reciprocal c. compensating winding
of . d. shifting of axis of brushes
a. flux density 1738 In D.C. generators on no-load, the
b. reluctance air gap flux distribution in space
c. ampere-turns is .
d. resistance a. sinusoidal
1734 In D.C. generators the polarity of the b. triangular
inter poles . c. pulsating
a. is the same as that of the main pole d. flat topped
ahead 1739 A shunt generator running at 1000
b. is the same as that of the r.p.m. has generated e.m.f. as 200 V.
immediately preceding pole If the speed increases to 1200
c. is opposite to that of the main pole r.p.m., the generated e.m.f. will be
ahead nearly .
d. is neutral as these poles do not play a. 150 V
part in generating e.m.f. b. 175 V
1735 The e.m.f. generated in a D.C. c. 240 V
generator is directly proportional d. 290 V
to . 1740 In a shunt generator the voltage
a. flux/pole build up is generally restricted
b. speed of armature by .
c. number of poles a. speed limitation
d. all of the above b. armature heating
1736 In a D.C. generator the magnetic c. insulation restrictions
d. saturation of iron
neutral axis coincides with the
geometrical neutral axis, 1741 If a D.C. generator fails to build up
when . the probable cause could not
a. there is no load on the generator be .
b. the generator runs on full load a. imperfect brush contact
c. the generator runs on overload b. field resistance less than the critical
d. the generator runs on designed resistance
speed c. no residual magnetism in the
1737 In a D.C. generator in order to generator
reduce sparking at brushes, the self- d. faulty shunt connections tending to
reduce the residual magnetism
induced e.m.f. in the coil is
neutralized by all of the following
except .
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1742 Flashing the field of D.C. Generator c. cumulatively compounded short

means: shunt
a. neutralizing residual magnetism d. differentially compounded short
b. creating residual magnetism by a shunt
D.C. source 1748 To avoid formation of grooves in the
c. making the magnetic losses of commutator of a D.C.
forces parallel
machine .
d. increasing fluid density by adding a. the brushes of opposite polarity
extra turns of windings on poles should track each other
1743 The e.m.f. induced in the armature b. the brushes of same polarity should
of a shunt generator is 600 V. The track each other
armature resistance is 0.1 ohm. If c. brush position has no effect on the
the armature current is 200 A, the commutator grooving
terminal voltage will be . d. Brushes of metallic material should
a. 640 V be used
b. 620 V 1749 The following constitute short-
c. 600 V circuit in the armature winding.
d. 580 V
a. Insulation failure between two
1744 In a D.C. generator the critical commutator bars
resistance refers to the resistance of b. Insulation failure between two turns
a. brushes of a coil
b. field c. Two of more turns of the same coil
c. armature getting grounded
d. load d. All of the above
1745 To achieve sparkless commutation 1750 The rapid wear of brushes takes
brushes of a D.C. generator are place due to .
rocked ahead so as to bring a. abrasion from dust
them . b. excessive spring pressure
a. just ahead of magnetic neutral axis c. rough commutator bars
b. in magnetic neutral axis d. high mica insulation between
c. just behind the magnetic neutral commutation bar
axis e. all of the above factors
d. none of the above 1751 Number of tapings for each
1746 Armature coil is short-circuited by equalizer ring is equal to .
brushes when it lies . a. number of pole pairs
a. along neutral axis b. number of poles
b. along field axis c. number of parallel paths
c. in any of the above positions d. number of commutator segments
d. in none of the above positions 1752 A D.C. generator can be considered
1747 A cumulatively compounded long as .
shunt generator when operating as a. rectifier
a motor would be . b. prime mover
a. cumulatively compounded long c. rotating amplifier
shunt d. power pump
b. differentially compounded long 1753 In any rotating machine that part
shunt which houses the conductors and in
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which e.m.f. induced is to be utilized 1759 Which of the following generator

is called . will have negligible terminal voltage
a. rotor while running on no-load?
b. stator a. Series generator
c. field b. Shunt generator
d. armature c. Compound generator
1754 In a D.C. machine stray loss is the d. Separately excited generator
sum of . 1760 Which of the following D.C.
a. total copper loss and mechanical generators will be in a position to
loss build up without any residual
b. armature copper loss and iron loss magnetism in the poles?
c. shunt field copper loss and a. Series generator
mechanical loss b. Shunt generator
d. iron loss and mechanical loss c. Compound generator
1755 Lap winding is composed d. None of the above
of . 1761 In over compounded generator, full
a. any even number of conductors load terminal voltage is .
b. any odd number of conductors a. almost zero
c. that even number which is exact b. less than no-load terminal voltage
multiple of poles + 2 c. more than no-load terminal voltage
d. that even number which is exact d. equal to no-load terminal voltage
multiple of poles 1762 In a level compounded D.C.
1756 In a D.C. generator in case the generator, full load terminal voltage
resistance of the field winding is is .
increased, then output voltage a. negligibly low
will . b. equal to no-load terminal voltage
a. increase c. more than no-load terminal voltage
b. decrease d. less than no-load terminal voltage
c. remain unaffected 1763 The terminal voltage of a D.C. shunt
d. fluctuate heavily generator drops on load because of
1757 An exciter for a turbo generator is all of the following reasons
a . except .
a. separately excited generator a. armature reaction
b. shunt generator b. armature resistance drop
c. series generator c. field weakening due to armature
d. compound generator‘ reaction and armature
1758 In case of a flat compounded d. commutation
generator . 1764 In a D.C. generator
a. voltage generated is less than the a. external resistance = internal
rated voltage characteristic — armature reaction
b. generated voltage is proportional to b. internal characteristic =
the load on the generator magnetization characteristic —
c. voltage remains constant ohmic drop
irrespective of the load c. external characteristic =
d. speed varies in proportion to the magnetization characteristic —
load on the generator ohmic drop — armature reaction
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d. magnetization characteristic = voltage which may be dangerous to

external characteristic personnel and may cause its own
1765 A sinusoidal voltage of 5 Hz is insulation failure.
a. Series field
applied to the field of a shunt
b. Compensating field
generator. The armature voltage
c. Inter pole field
wave .
d. Shunt field
a. will be zero
b. will be of 5 Hz 1771 Wave winding is composed
c. will be of 5 x N Hz of .
d. will be of N/5 Hz a. any even number of conductors
1766 A 220 V D.C. generator is run at full b. any odd number of conductors
c. that even number which is exact
speed without any excitation. The
multiple of poles + 2
open circuit voltages will
d. that even number which is exact
be .
multiple of poles
a. zero
b. about 2 V 1772 The critical resistance of the D.C.
c. about 50 V generator is the resistance of
d. 220 V a. field
1767 In a separately excited generator b. brushes
c. armature
supplying rated load the armature
d. load
reaction, .
a. is always present 1773 When two D.C. series generators are
b. is always absent running in parallel, an equalizer bar
c. may be sometimes present is used .
d. none of the above a. to increase the speed and hence
generated e.m.f.
1768 If residual magnetism is present in a
b. to increase the series flux
D.C. generator, the induced e.m.f. at
c. so that two similar machines will
zero speed will be .
pass approximately equal currents
a. zero
b. small to the load
d. to reduce the combined effect of
c. the same as rated voltage
armature reaction of both machines
d. high
1774 Which of the following generating
1769 Armature reaction in a generator
machine will offer constant voltage
results in .
on all loads?
a. demagnetization of leading pole tip
a. Self-excited generator
and magnetization of trailing pole
b. Separately excited generator
tip
c. Level compounded generator
b. demagnetization of trailing pole tip
d. All of the above
and magnetization of leading pole
tip 1775 Which of the following generators
c. demagnetizing the centre of all will be preferred if they are required
poles to be run in parallel?
d. magnetizing the centre of all poles a. Shunt generators
b. Series generators
1770 Following energized winding of a
c. Compound generators
D.C. machine should not be opened
d. None of the above
as it would produce high inductive
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1776 Two generators are running in a. will be less than 250 V

parallel. One of the generators may b. w1l1 always be 250 V
run as motor for which of the c. may be greater or less than 250 V
following reasons? d. none of the above
a. The direction of that generator is 1782 Two D.C. shunt generators, each
reversed with armature resistance of 0.02
b. The speed of that generator is
ohm and field resistance of 50 ohm
increased run in parallel and supply a total
c. The field of that generator is current of 1000 amperes to the load
weakened
circuit. If their e.m.f’s are 270 V and
d. That generator takes large share of 265 V, their bus bar voltage will
loads be .
1777 A D.C. generator works on the a. 270 V
principle of . b. 267.5 V
a. Lenz’s law c. 265 V
b. Ohm’s law d. 257.4 V
c. Faraday’s law of electromagnetic 1783 The essential condition for parallel
induction
operation of two D.C. generators is
d. none of the above
that they have .
1778 A series generator can be self- a. same kW rating
excited . b. the same operation r.p.m.
a. only if the load current is zero c. the same drooping voltage
b. only if the load current is not zero characteristics
c. irrespective of the value of load d. same percentage regulation
current 1784 In case of D.C. generators, the
d. none of the above armature voltage control is
1779 A shunt generator can self-excite considered as suitable if the
a. only if the resistance of the field machine is driven .
circuit is less than critical value a. at constant load
b. only if the resistance of the field b. at constant current
circuit is greater than critical value c. at constant torque
c. irrespective of the value of the d. at constant VA
resistance in the field circuit 1785 When two D.C. generators are
d. none of the above running in parallel an equalizer bar
1780 The terminal voltage of a series is used .
generator is 150 V when the load a. to increase the series flux
current is 5 A. If the load current is b. to increase the generated e.m.f.
increased to 10 A, the terminal c. to reduce the combined effect of
voltage will be . armature reaction of both the
a. 150 V machines
b. less than 150 V d. so that the two identical machines
c. greater than 150 V will pass approximately equal
d. none of the above currents to the load
1781 The open circuit voltage of a 1786 With a D.C. generator which of the
compound generator is 250 V. At full following regulation is preferred?
load the terminal voltage . a. 100% regulation
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b. infinite regulation 1792 The series field of a short-shunt D.C.

c. 50% regulation generator is excited by .
d. 1% regulation a. external current
1787 Which generator would you prefer b. armature current
c. shunt current
for feeding long D.C. transmission
d. load current
lines?
a. Series generator 1793 As a result of armature reaction, the
b. Shunt generator reduction in the total mutual air gap
c. Over compound generator flux in a D.C. generator is
d. Flat compound generator approximately .
1788 Two generators A and B running in a. 40 percent
parallel are supplying power to a b. 25 percent
c. 10 percent
common load of 500 kW. Generator
d. 5 percent
A has armature resistance equal to
half that of B. Which of the 1794 Shunt generators are most suited
following statements is correct? for stable parallel operation because
a. Both generators will share load of their .
equally a. rising voltage characteristics
b. Generator A will take load less than b. identical voltage characteristics
the load taken by generator D c. drooping voltage characteristics
c. Generator B will take more load as d. linear voltage characteristics
compared to generator A 1795 The main factor which leads to
d. None of the above
unstable parallel operation of flat
1789 In a D.C. generator the critical and over compounded generators is
resistance can be increased .
by . a. their rising voltage characteristics
a. increasing its field resistance b. unequal number of turns in their
b. decreasing its field resistance series field windings
c. increasing its speed c. unequal speed regulation of their
d. decreasing its speed prime movers
1790 The number of armature parallel d. unequal series field resistances
paths in a two-pole D.C. generator 1796 If a self excited D.C. generator after
having duplex lap winding being installed fails to build up on its
is . first trial run, the first thing to do is
a. 2 to .
b. 4 a. reverse the field connections
c. 6 b. increase the field resistance
d. 8 c. increase the speed of prime mover
1791 For both lap and wave windings, d. check armature insulation resistance
there are as many commutator bars 1797 If residual magnetism of a shunt
as the number of . generator is destroyed accidentally,
a. slots it may be restored by connecting its
b. armature conductors shunt field .
c. minding elements a. in reverse
d. poles b. to a battery
c. to earth
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d. to an alternator d. increase the speed of the generator

1798 The slight curvature at the lower e. decrease the speed of the generator
1804 An ideal D.C. generator has a
end of the O.C.C. of a self-excited
regulation of .
D.C. generator is due to .
a. high armature speed a. 90%
b. 70%
b. high field circuit resistance
c. 20%
c. residual pole flux
d. zero%
d. magnetic inertia
e. none of the above 1805 Which of the following statements is
1799 Which one of the following types of incorrect in D.C. shunt generators
generators does not need equalizers about hysteresis loss?
for satisfactory parallel operation? a. It is independent of lamination
a. Flat-compound thickness
b. Over-compound b. It can be minimize by laminating the
c. Under-compound armature
d. Series c. It depends upon the supply
1800 The generator has poorest frequency
d. None of the above
voltage regulation.
a. shunt 1806 A properly designed D.C. generator
b. series can have an overall efficiency
c. compound of .
d. over-compound a. 60%
1801 A simple method of increasing the b. 80%
voltage of a D.C. generator is c. 95%
. d. 100%
a. to increase the length of the 1807 In D.C. generator the change in
armature voltage when the load is reduced
b. to decrease the length of the from rated value to zero, expressed
armature as a percent age of rated load
c. to increase the speed of rotation voltage, is known as .
d. to decrease the speed of rotation a. efficiency
e. any of the above b. regulation
1802 Which one of the following c. armature reactance
generators is used for charging the d. loss factor
batteries? 1808 If the no load voltage of a certain
a. Shunt
generator is 210 V and the rated
b. Series
voltage is 200 V, then the voltage
c. Compound
regulation is .
d. Any of the above
a. 3%
1803 An external resistance added in the b. 5%
field of a D.C. shunt generator c. 10%
will . d. 15%
a. decrease the voltage of the 1809 Which generator cannot start if
generator
there is no residual magnetism?
b. increase the voltage of the
a. Series generator
generator b. shunt generator
c. increase the power delivered
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c. Separately excited generator 1816 In a D.C. motor is to be selected for

d. All of the above conveyor which motor would be
1810 In D.C. generators, the brushes preferred?
remain in contact with conductors’ a. Series motor
which . b. Shunt motor
a. lie under south pole c. Differentially compound motor
b. lie under north pole d. Cumulative compound motor
c. lie in the inter polar gaps 1817 Which D.C. motor will be preferred
d. none of the above for machine tools?
1811 When the shunt field of a compound a. Series motor
generator is connected across both b. Shunt motor
the series lieId and armature. Such a c. Cumulative Compound motor
convention is known as . d. Differential compound motor
a. short shunt 1818 Which D.C. motor will be preferred
b. long shunt for constant speed line shafting?
c. cumulative compounding a. Cumulative compound motor
d. differential compounding b. Differentially compound motor
1812 Drop in speed of a D.C. generator c. shunt motors
due to increase in load can be d. series motors
compensated by . 1819 Which D.C. motor is preferred for
a. cooling the armature elevators?
b. increasing the armature resistance a. Shunt motor
c. reducing the load voltage b. Series motor
d. increasing the input to the prime c. Differential compound motor
mover d. Cumulative compound motor
1813 No-load speed of which of the 1820 According to Fleming's left-hand
following motor will be highest? rule, when the forefinger points in
a. Shunt motor the direction of the field or flux, be
b. Series motor middle finger will point in the
c. Cumulative compound motor direction of .
d. Differentiate compound motor a. current in the conductor
1814 The direction of rotation of a D.C. b. movement of conductor
series motor can be changed c. resultant force on conductor
by . d. none of the above
a. interchanging supply terminals 1821 If the field of a D.C. shunts motor
b. interchanging field terminals gets opened while motor is running,
c. either of (a) and (b) above .
d. None of the above a. the speed of motor will be reduced
1815 Which of the following application b. the armature current will reduce
requires high starting torque? c. the motor will attain dangerously
a. Lathe machine high speed
b. Centrifugal pump d. the motor will continue to run at
c. Locomotive constant speed
d. Air blower 1822 Starters are used with D.C. motors
because .
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a. these motors have high starting b. rheostatic control

torque c. any of the above method
b. these motors are not self starting d. none of the above method
c. back e.m.f. of these motors is zero 1829 A direct on line starter is used for
initially starting motors .
d. to restrict armature current as there a. up to 5 H.P.
is no back e.m.f. while starting
b. up to 10 H.P.
1823 In D.C. shunt motors as load is c. up to 15 H.P.
reduced, . d. up to 20 H.P.
a. the speed will increase abruptly 1830 If the speed of a D.C. shunt motor is
b. the speed will increase in proportion increased the back e.m.f. of the
to reduction in field motor will .
c. the speed will remain almost
a. decrease
constant b. increase
d. the speed will reduce c. remain same
1824 A D.C. series motor is that which d. become zero
. 1831 What will happen if the back e.m.f.
a. has its field winding consisting of of a D.C. motor vanishes suddenly?
thick wire and less turns a. The motor will stop
b. has a poor torque b. The motor will continue to run
c. can be started easily without load
c. The armature may burn
d. has almost constant speed d. The motor will run noisy
1825 For starting a D.C. motor a starter is
1832 In case of D.C. shunt motors the
required because .
speed is dependent on back e.m.f,
a. it limits the speed of the motor
only because .
b. it limits the starting current to a safe
a. back e.m.f. is equal to armature
value
drop
c. it starts the motor
b. armature drop is negligible
d. none of the above
c. flux is proportional to armature
1826 The type of D.C. motor used for current
shears and punches is . d. flux is practically constant in D.C.
a. shunt motor shunt motors
b. series motor 1833 In a D.C. shunt motor, under the
c. differential compound D.C. motor
conditions of maximum power, the
d. cumulative compound D.C. motor
current in the armature will be
1827 If a D.C. motor is connected across .
the A.C. Supply, it will . a. almost negligible
a. run at normal speed b. rated full-load current
b. not run c. less than hill-load current
c. run at lower speed d. more than full-load current
d. burn due to heat produced in the 1834 Which D.C. motor will have least
field winding by eddy currents
percentage increase of input
1828 To get the speed of D.C. motor current, for the same percentage
below the normal without wastage increase in torque?
of electrical energy is used. a. shunt motor
a. Ward Leonard control b. series motor
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c. Cumulative compound motor 1841 The ratio of starting torque to full

d. Separately excited motor load torque is least in case of
1835 These days D.C. motors are widely .
used in . a. Series motors
b. Shunt motors
a. pumping sets c. compound motors
b. air compressors d. none of the above
c. electric traction 1842 In D.C. motor which of the following
d. machine shops can sustain the maximum
1836 By looking at which part of the temperature rise?
motor, it can be easily confirmed a. Slip rings
that a particular motor is D.C. b. Commutator
motor? c. Field winding
a. Frame d. Armature winding
b. Shaft 1843 Which of the following law/rule can
c. Commutator be used to determine the direction
d. Stator of rotation of D.C. motor?
1837 In D.C. machines fractional pitch a. Lenz’s law
winding is used . b. Faraday’s la w
a. to improve cooling c. Coulomb’s law
b. to reduce copper losses d. Fleming’s left-hand rule
c. to increase the generated e.m.f. 1844 Which of the following load
d. to reduce the sparking normally needs starting torque
1838 Small D.C. motors up to 5 HP. more than the rated torque?
usually have . a. Blowers
a. 2 poles b. Conveyors
b. 4 poles c. Air compressors
c. 6 pples d. Centrifugal pumps
d. 8 poles 1845 The starting resistance of a D.C.
1839 In case, the conditions for maximum motor is generally .
power for a D.C. motor are a. low
established, the efficiency of the b. around 500 Ω
motor will be . c. 1000 Ω
a. 100% d. infinitely large
b. around 90% 1846 The speed of a D.C. series motor is
c. anywhere between 75% and 90% .
d. less than 50%
1840 A shearing machine has cyclic load a. proportional to the armature
consisting of intermittent light and current
heavy loads. Which of the following b. proportional to the square of the
D.C. motor will be suitable for this armature current
purpose? c. proportional to field current
a. Series motor d. inversely proportional to the
b. Shunt motor armature current
c. Cumulative compound motor
d. Differential compound motor
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1847 In a D.C. series motor if the d. Differentially compounded motor

armature current is reduced by 50%, 1853 If a D.C. shunt motor is working at
the torque of the motor will be
no load and if shunt field circuit
equal to .
suddenly opens .
a. 100% of the previous value
a. nothing will happen to the motor
b. 50% of the previous value
b. this will make armature to take
c. 25% of the previous value
heavy current possibly burning it
d. 10% of the previous value
c. this will run in excessive speed,
e. none of the above
possibly destroying armature due to
1848 The current drawn by the armature
excessive centrifugal stresses
of D.C. motor is directly
d. motor will run at very slow speed
proportional to .
a. the torque required 1854 D.C. series motors are used,
b. the speed of the motor .
c. the voltage across the terminals a. where load is constant
d. none of the above b. where load changes frequently
c. where constant operating speed is
1849 The power mentioned on the name
needed
plate of an electric motor indicates
d. in none of the above situations
.
a. the power drawn in kW 1855 For the same H.P. rating and full
b. the power drawn in kVA load speed, which of the following
c. the gross power motor has poor starting torque?
d. the output power available at the a. shunt
shaft b. series
c. differentially compounded
1850 In Ward Leonard method of speed
d. cumulatively compounded
control of a D.C. motor, change in
speed of motor is obtained by the 1856 In case of conductively
. compensated D.C. series motors,
a. change in armature voltage of D.C. the compensating winding is
motor provided .
b. change in the field excitation of the a. as separately wound unit
D.C. motor b. in parallel with armature winding
c. change in armature current of D.C. c. in series with armature winding
motor d. in parallel with field winding
d. change in supply voltage 1857 Sparking at the commutator of a
1851 Which D.C. motor has got maximum D.C. motor may result in .
self loading property? a. damage to commutator segments
a. Series motor b. damage to commutator insulation
b. Shunt motor c. increased power consumption
c. Cumulatively compounded motor d. all of the above
d. Differentially compounded motor 1858 Which of the following motor is
1852 Which D.C. motor will be suitable preferred for operation in highly
along with flywheel for intermittent explosive atmosphere?
light and heavy loads? a. Series motor
a. Series motor b. Shunt motor
b. Shunt motor c. Air motor
c. Cumulatively compounded motor d. Battery operated motor

1859 If the supply voltage for a D.C.
motor is increased, which of the
following will decrease?
a. Starting torque
b. Operating speed
c. Full-load current
d. All of the above
1860 When the speed of a D.C. motor
increases, . d. supply voltage = back e.m.f.
a. back e.m.f. increases and current
drawn decreases
b. back e.m.f. as well as current drawn
both increase
c. back e.m.f. as well as current drawn
both decrease
d. back e.m.f. decreases and current
drawn increases
1861 As compared to an induction motor,
the air gap in a D.C. motor
is . a. 2 to 3 %
a. less than 50%
b. between 50% and 90%
c. same
d. more
1862 Field winding of a D.C. series motor
is usually provided with thick wire
. is valid before saturation?
a. to provide large flux
b. to reduce the use of insulating
materials
c. as it carries large load current
d. in order to reduce eddy current
1863 Which one of the following is not
the function of pole shoes in D.C.
machines?
a. To reduce eddy current loss
b. To support the field coils
c. To spread out flux for better
uniformity
d. To reduce the reluctance of the
magnetic path
1864 The mechanical power developed by
a shunt motor will be maximum
when the ratio of back e.m.f. to
applied voltage is . motor because,
a. 4
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b. 2
c. 1
d. 0.5
1865 The condition for maximum power
in case of D.C. motor is .
a. back e.m.f. = 2 x supply voltage
b. Back e.m.f = ½ x supply voltage
c. supply voltage = ½ x back e.m.f.
1866 For which of the following
applications a D.C. motor is
preferred over an A.C. motor?
a. Low speed operation
b. High speed operation
c. Variable speed operation
d. fixed speed operation
1867 In D.C. machines the residual
magnetism is of the order of
.
b. 10 to 15 %
c. 20 to 25 %
d. 50 to 75 %
1868 If Ta be the torque and Ia the
armature current for a D.C. motor,
then which of the following relation
a. Ta is proportional to Ia
b. Ta is inversely proportional to Ia
c. Ta is proportional to Ia2
d. Ta is inversely proportional to Ia2
1869 D.C. motor is generally preferred for
cranes and hoists?
a. Series motor
b. Shunt motor
c. Cumulatively compounded motor
d. Differentially compounded motor
1870 Three point starters can be used for
.
a. series motor only
b. shunt motor only
c. compound motor only
d. both shunt and compound motor
1871 Sparking is discouraged in a D.C.
.
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a. it increases the input power c. Differential compound motor

consumption d. Cumulative compound motor
b. commutator gets damaged 1877 As the load is increased the speed of
c. both (a) and (b)
D.C. shunt motor will .
d. none of the above a. reduce slightly
1872 Speed control by Ward Leonard b. increase slightly
method gives uniform speed c. increase proportionately
variation . d. remains unchanged
a. in one direction 1878 Which of the following method of
b. in both directions
speed control of D.C. machine will
c. below normal speed only
offer minimum efficiency?
d. above normal speed only
a. Voltage control method
1873 Flywheel is used with D.C. b. Field control method
compound to reduce the peak c. Armature control method
demand by the motor compound d. All above methods
motor will have to be .
1879 Usually wide and sensitive speed
a. level compounded
control is desired in case of
b. under compounded
.
c. cumulatively compounded a. centrifugal pumps
d. differentially compounded
b. elevators
1874 Which of the following motor is c. steel rolling mills
used where high starting torque and d. colliery minders
wide speed range control is 1880 The speed of a motor falls from
required?
1100 r.p.m. at no-load to 1050
a. Single phase capacitor start
r.p.m. at rated load. The speed
b. Induction motor
regulation of the motor is .
c. Synchronous motor
a. 2.36%
d. D.C. motor
b. 4.76%
e. None of the above
c. 6.77%
1875 In a differentially compounded D.C.
d. 8.84%
motor, if shunt field suddenly
opens, . 1881 The speed regulation of a D.C.
a. the motor will first stop and then motor is .
run in opposite direction as series a. lowest speed / highest speed
motor b. (highest speed - lowest speed) /
b. the motor will work as series motor average speed
and run at slow speed in the same c. ( no-load speed — full-load speed )/
direction full-load speed
c. the motor will work as series motor d. (no load speed — full-load speed ) /
and run at high speed in the same no-load speed
direction 1882 As there is no back e.m.f. at the
d. the motor will not work and come instant of starting a D.C. motor, in
to stop order to prevent a heavy current
1876 Which of the following motor has from flowing though the armature
the poorest speed regulation? circuit .
a. Shunt motor a. a resistance is connected in series
b. Series motor with armature
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b. a resistance is connected parallel to c. torque and power both will change

the armature d. torque, power and speed, all will
c. armature is temporarily open change
circuited 1889 The plugging gives the .
d. a high value resistor is connected a. zero torque braking
across the field winding b. smallest torque braking
1883 If Ia be the armature current, then c. highest torque braking
speed of a D.C. shunt motor is d. none or the above
. 1890 The armature voltage control of D C
a. independent of Ia
motor provides .
b. proportional to Ia a. constant voltage drive
c. varies as Ia2
b. constant current drive
d. varies as 1 / Ia c. constant torque drive
1884 In case the back e.m.f. and the d. none of the above
speed of a D.C. motor are doubled, 1891 If a D.C. motor designed for 40°C
the torqueses developed by the
ambient temperature is to be used
motor will .
for 50°C ambient temperature, then
a. remain unchanged the motor .
b. reduce to one-fourth value a. of lower H.P. should be selected
c. increase four folds b. of higher H.P. should be selected
d. be doubled c. can be used for 50°C ambient
1885 At the instant of starting when a temperature also
D.C.motor is put on supply, it d. is to be derated by a factor
behaves like recommended by manufacturer and
a. a highly resistive circuit select the next higher H.P. motor
b. a low resistance circuit 1892 If the terminals of armature of D.C.
c. a capacitive circuit
motor are interchanged, this action
d. none of the above
will offer following kind of braking::
1886 The speed of a D.C. motor can be a. regenerative
varied by varying . b. plugging
a. field current c. dynamic braking
b. applied voltage d. none of the above
c. resistance in series with armature e. any of the above
d. any of the above 1893 Which of the following motors one
1887 Which one of the following is not will choose to drive the rotary
compressor?
necessarily the advantage of D.C.
a. D.C. shunt motor
motors over A.C. motors?
b. D.C. series motor
a. Low cost
b. Wide speed range c. Universal motor
d. Synchronous motor
c. Stability
d. High starting torque 1894 If the speed of a D.C. shunt motor is
1888 For a D.C. shunt motor if the increased, the back e.m.f. of the
motor wills .
excitation is changed .
a. increase
a. torque will remain constant
b. decrease
b. torque will change but power will
c. remain same
remain constant
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1895 Why are the D.C. motors preferred d. armature resistance control method
for traction applications? 1901 For constant torque drive which
a. Torque and speed are inversely speed control method is preferred?
proportional to armature current a. Field control
b. Torque is proportional to armature b. Armature voltage control
current c. Shunt armature control
c. Torque is proportional to square d. Mechanical loading system
root of armature current 1902 In Ward-Leonard control the lower
d. The speed is inversely proportional
limit of speed is imposed by
to the torque and the torque is
.
proportional to square of armature
a. Residual magnetism of the
current
generator
1896 Which of the following motors have b. core losses of motor
almost constant speed over their full c. mechanical losses of motor and
load range? generator together
a. A.C. series motors d. all of the above
b. D.C. series motors 1903 The main disadvantage of the Ward-
c. D.C. shunt motors Leonard control method is .
d. Low resistance squirrel cage motors
a. high initial cost
e. Both (c) and (d)
b. high maintenance cost
1897 Which of the following motors is
c. low efficiency at light loads
usually used in house-hold
d. all of the above
refrigerators?
a. D.C. shunt motor 1904 Which of the following can be used
b. D.C. series motor to control the speed of a D.C.
c. Single phase induction motor (split motor?
phase start or induction run motor) a. Thermistor
d. Reluctance motor b. Thyristor
e. Synchronous motor c. Thyratron
1898 Which of the following motors is d. Transistor
most suitable for signaling devices 1905 The losses occurring in a D.C.
and many kinds of timers? Generator are given below. Which
a. D.C. shunt motor loss is likely to have the least
b. D.C. series motor proportion?
c. Induction motor a. Magnetic losses
d. Reluctance motor b. Armature copper losses
1899 Which motor should not be started c. Mechanical losses
on no-load? d. Field copper losses
a. Series motor 1906 The hysteresis loss in a D.C. machine
b. Shunt motor least depends on .
c. Cumulatively compounded motor a. Frequency of magnetic reversals
d. Differentially compounded motor b. Maximum value of flux density
1900 Ward-Leonard control is basically a c. Volume and grade of iron
. d. Rate of flow of ventilating air
a. voltage control method
b. field diverter method
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1907 The losses occurring in a D.C. a. back e.m.f. is less than the applied
Generator are given below. Which voltage
loss is likely to have highest b. back e.m.f. is equal to the applied
proportion at rated load of the voltage
generator? c. back e.m.f. of rotor is more than the
a. hysteresis loss applied voltage
b. field copper loss d. none of the above
c. armature copper loss 1914 The retardation test is applicable to
d. eddy current loss
shunt motors and generators and is
1908 If‘t’ be the thickness of the used to find .
laminations, then eddy current loss a. the copper losses
in a generator will vary as . b. the stray losses
a. 1/t c. the friction losses
b. 1/t2 d. the eddy current losses
c. t
1915 Four point starter in the D.C. motor
d. t2
is used .
1909 Which of the following loss in a D.C. a. to decrease the field current
generator varies significantly with b. to increase the field current
the load current? c. not to effect the current passing
a. Field copper loss through ’Hold on’ coil even if any
b. Windage loss change in the field current takes
c. Armature copper loss place
d. None of the above d. all of the above
1910 If B max is the maximum flux e. none of the above
density, then eddy current loss will 1916 Which of the following motor is
vary as . used in the locomotives motor
a. Bmax drives?
b. (Bmax)2 a. D.C. series motor
c. (Bmax)1.6 b. A.C. series motor
d. (Bmax)
2.4 c. Asynchronous motor
d. Induction motor
1911 The hysteresis loss in a D.C.
1917 In hazardous area of gassy mines,
generator varies with the frequency
of magnetic reversals as . material transportation is done by
a. 1/f vehicles powered by .
b. f a. A.C. mains
b. D.C. mains
c. f1.6
c. I.C. Engines
d. f2 d. batteries
1912 Which of the following methods of 1918 Compensating winding in a D.C.
braking is used in rolling mills? machine is placed .
a. Dynamic braking a. on yoke in the pole faces
b. Plugging b. on yoke in the inter polar gap
c. Regenerative braking c. on armature
d. Mechanical brakes d. none of the above
1913 Regenerative method of braking is 1919 D.C. series machine has field
based on that . consisting of .
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a. many number of turns of thick wire c. Hysteresis loss

b. many number of turns of thin wire d. Windage loss
c. few number of turns of thick wire 1925 Which loss in a D.C. generator does
d. few number of turns of thin wire
not vary with load as well as flux
1920 Torque developed by a D.C. motor density?
depends upon . a. Copper loss
a. active length of the conductor b. Eddy current loss
b. current flow through the conductors c. Hysteresis loss
c. number of conductors d. Windage loss
d. radius of armature 1926 Which of the following loss in a D.C.
e. all above factors
generator is dissipated in the form
1921 D.C shunt motors are used for
of heat?
driving .
a. Mechanical loss
a. trains
b. Core loss
b. cranes
c. Copper loss
c. hoists
d. All of the above
d. machine tools
1927 Which of the following losses are
1922 In a manual shunt motor starter
significantly reduced by laminating
. the core of a D.C. generator?
a. over load relay is connected in
a. Hysteresis losses
series and no volt relay in parallel
b. Eddy current losses
with the load
c. Copper losses
b. over load relay is connected in
d. Windage losses
parallel and no volt relay in series
with the load 1928 The total losses in a well designed
c. over load relay and no volt relay are D.C. generator of 10 kW will be
both connected in series with the nearly .
load a. 100 W
d. over load relay and no volt relay are b. 500 W
both connected in parallel with the c. 1000 W
load d. 1500 W
1923 Which of the following steps is likely 1929 The condition for maximum
to result in reduction of hysteresis efficiency for a D.C. generator is
loss in a D.C. generator? .
a. Providing laminations in armature a. eddy current losses = stray losses
core b. hysteresis losses = eddy current
b. Providing laminations in stator losses
frame c. copper losses= 0
c. Using non-magnetic material for d. variable losses = constant losses
frame 1930 D.C. generators are normally
d. Using material of low hysteresis designed for maximum efficiency
coefficient for armature core around .
material a. full-load
1924 Which loss in a D.C. generator varies b. rated r.p.m.
with load? c. rated voltage
a. Copper loss d. all of the above
b. Eddy current loss
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1931 In a D.C. generator, the iron losses a. a stronger commutating field is

mainly take place in . needed at low speed than at high
a. yoke speed
b. conmmutator b. a weaker commutating field is
c. armature conductors needed at low speed than at high
d. armature rotor speed
c. same commutating field is needed
1932 D.C. generators are installed near
at low speed than at high speed
the load centres to reduce .
d. none of the above is correct
a. iron losses
b. line losses 1939 When the armature of a D.C. motor
c. sparking rotates, e.m.f. induced is .
d. corona losses a. self-induced e.m.f.
1933 The purpose of retardation test on b. mutually induced e.m.f.
D.C. shunt machines is to find out c. back e.m.f.
. d. none of the above
a. Stray losses 1940 Where D.C. motor of 12 H.P. or
b. eddy current losses more requires frequent starting,
c. field copper losses stopping, reversing and speed
d. windage losses control, .
1934 Hopkinson’s test on D.C. machines is a. drum type controller is used
b. three point starter is used
conducted at .
a. no-load c. four point starter is used
d. all above can be used
b. part load
c. full-load 1941 If a D.C. shunt motor is working at
d. overload full load and if shunt field circuit
suddenly opens, .
1935 For which types of motor, dynamic
a. this will make armature to take
braking is generally used?
heavy current, possibly burning it
a. Shunt motor
b. this will result in excessive speed,
b. Series motors
c. Compound motors possibly destroying armature due to
excessive centrifugal stresses
d. All of the above
c. nothing will happen to motor
1936 During rheostatic braking the d. motor will come to stop
braking torque is proportional to
1942 D.C. motor is to drive a load which
.
has certain minimum value for most
a. (speed)
of the time and some peak value for
b. (speed)2
short duration. We will select
c. (speed)-1
the .
d. (speed)-2
a. series motor
1937 Which method of braking is b. shunt motor
generally used in elevators? c. compound motor
a. Plugging d. any of the above
b. Regenerative braking
1943 D.C. motor is to a drive a load which
c. Rheostatic braking
is almost nil for certain part of the
d. None of the above
load cycle and peak value for short
1938 In variable speed motor, .
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duration. We will select this 1949 The speed of a series motor at no

. load is .
a. series motor a. infinity
b. shunt motor b. 4000 r.p.m.
c. compound motor c. 2000 r.p.m. .
d. any of the above d. 1000 r.p.m.
e. none of the above
1944 Which D.C. motor has got maximum
1950 In a D.C. motor if the back e.m.f, is
self relieving property?
absent .
a. Series motor
b. Shunt motor
a. motor will burn
c. Cumulatively compounded motor
b. motor will not run at all
d. Differentially compounded motor
c. motor will run at very slow speed
1945 Voltage equation for D.C. motor is d. motor will run at very high speed
.
1951 A series motor is started without
a. Eb=V+IaRa
load. The effect is that .
b. V=Eb+IaRa
c. Eb=V-Ia2Ra a. the back e.m.f. decreases
b. the torque increases rapidly
d. V=Eb-IaRa
c. the speed increases rapidly
1946 A 230 V D.C. shunt motor takes 32 A d. the current drawn increases rapidly
at full load. The back e.m.f. on full
1952 What will happen if supply terminals
load, if the resistances of motor
armature and shunt field windings of D.C. shunt motor are
interchanged?
are 0.2 Ω and 115 Ω respectively,
will be . a. The direction of rotation will reverse
a. 210 V b. Motor will stop
b. 215 V c. Motor will run at speed lower than
c. 220 V the normal speed in the same
direction
d. 224 V
d. Motor will run at its normal speed in
1947 One D.C. motor drives another D.C. the same direction as it was running
motor. The second D.C. motor when
1953 When the electric train is moving
excited and driven .
a. runs as a generator down a hill the D.C. motor act as
b. does not run as a generator .
c. also runs as a motor a. D.C. series generator
d. comes to stop after sometime b. D.C. shunt generator
c. D.C. shunt motor
1948 Which of the following D.C. motors d. D.C. series motor
has the least drop in speed between
1954 Which of the foil owing methods is
no-load and nominal load?
a. Series motor without commutating most economical for finding the no-
poles load losses of a large D.C. shunt
b. Series motor with commutating motor?
poles a. Retardation test
c. Shunt motor with commutating pole b. Swinburne's test
d. Compound motor without c. Hopkinson’s test
commutating poles d. none of the above
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1955 Which of the following statement is a. end plates

incorrect? lf a starter is not used b. bushes
with large D.C. motor, it will straw a c. commutator
starting current which . d. both (b) and (c)
a. will produce very low starting 1961 In a D.C. motor, the ratio Eb/Va
torque
indicates .
b. will produce excessive line voltage
a. running torque of the motor
drop
b. starting torque of the motor
c. will damage the commntator
c. efficiency of the motor
d. is many times its full-load current
d. speed regulation of the motor
1956 The rated speed of a given D.C. 1962 The speed of a D.C. motor, under
Shunt motor is 900 r.p.m. To run
constant load conditions, is affected
this machine at 1000 r.p.m., which
by .
of the following speed control
a. back e.m.f.
scheme will be used?
b. field flux
a. Ward-Leonard control
c. armature current
b. Armature current resistance control
d. none of the above
c. Field resistance control
d. None of the above 1963 A D.C. shunt motor is rotating in
clockwise direction as viewed from
1957 In electric motors carbon brushes
one end. The polarity of connection
are used to .
of the armature and field winding
a. provide a path for flow of current
are reversed simultaneously. The
b. prevent sparking during
motor will .
commutation
a. rotate in clockwise direction
c. prevent overheating of armature b. rotate in anti-clockwise direction
windings c. will not rotate at all
d. brush off carbon deposits on the d. gain excessively high speed
commutator
1964 If the field circuit of a loaded shunt
1958 What is the effect produced by the
motor is suddenly opened .
electric current in an electric motor? a. torque developed by the motor
a. Heating effect only
would be reduced to zero
b. Magnetic effect only
b. it would race to almost infinite
c. Heating as well as magnetic effect speed
d. Heating as well as chemical effect c. it would draw abnormally high
1959 In a motor, energy conversion would armature current
not have been possible but for the d. the fuse or circuit breaker will open
. the circuit before too much damage
a. production of opposing back e.m.f. is done to the motor
Eb in the armature
1965 A series motor is best suited for
b. input energy from supply driving .
c. use of commutator
a. machine tools
d. application of Fleming’s left-hand
b. cranes and hoists
rule
c. shear and punches
1960 In a D.C. motor, unidirectional d. none of the above
torque is produced with the help of 1966 Which of the following motor has
.
high starting torque?
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a. Synchronous motor 1973 A face plate starter is employed for

b. A.C. series motor starting .
c. D.C. series motor a. induction motor
d. Induction motor b. universal motor
1967 While starting a differential c. synchronous motor
compound motor, it is best to short d. d.c. series motor
the series field in order to avoid 1974 If the no-voltage release of a D.C.
. Motor starter fails to work on
a. excessive starting period resumption of supply after a break,
b. motor starting in wrong direction the motor will .
c. tripping of the circuit breaker a. not start automatically
d. large in rush of current b. start automatically without trouble
1968 In a D.C. motor constant torque is c. get damaged
produced due to . d. develop very low torque
a. rotor laminations 1975 A D.C. series motor, as compared to
b. end-plates shunt and compound motors, has
c. pole shoes the highest torque at the start
d. commutator because of it’s comparatively
1969 The operation of electric generators .
and motors depend on the a. stronger series field
b. lower armature resistance
interaction between magnetic field
and . c. large armature current
d. fewer series turns
a. copper conductors
b. electric field 1976 Which of the following motors, on
c. electric current removal of load, will run at the
d. commutator highest speed?
a. Shunt motor
1970 The simplest form of a motor
b. Series motor
controller is .
c. Differential compound
a. relay
d. Cumulative compound
b. toggle switch
c. drum switch 1977 The mechanical power developed by
d. magnetic switch a D.C. motor is equal to .
a. power input + losses
1971 All motors, basically, operate on the
b. back e.m.f. x armature current
principle of either repulsion or
c. power output x losses
.
d. power output x efficiency
a. induction
b. semi-conduction 1978 Which of the following statements is
c. capacitance correct, in case of a D.C. series
d. electro-magnetism motor?
a. It should be directly connected to
1972 The maximum end-play of a motor
the load
is about .
b. It may run away if its field becomes
a. 10 mm
open
b. 6 mm
c. It is a constant speed motor
c. 2 mm
d. It cannot be used where high
d. 0.4 mm
starting torque is required
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1979 The variable resistor shunting the 1985 In Field’s test for series motors, one
field of a D.C. series motor is called motor drives the other machine as
a . .
a. armature diverter a. cumulative compound generator
b. voltage regulator b. differential compound generator
c. field diverter c. separately excited generator
d. potential divider d. series generator
1980 Between Field's test and 1986 A motor for punching machine is
Hopkinson’s test the main common usually subjected to .
thing is that both . a. no load
a. use negligible power b. continuous part load
b. are regenerative tests c. continuous full load
c. need two similar mechanically- d. intermittent load
coupled motors 1987 Which of the following is not
d. need two electrically coupled series
necessarily the advantage of D.C.
motors
motors over A.C. motors?
1981 The use of armature diverter in the a. Better speed control
rheostatic method of speed control b. Low cost
for a D.C. shunt motor makes the c. High starting torque
method d. Wide speed range
a. less expensive 1988 The armature shaft of a D.C. Motor
b. less wasteful
must be able to withstand .
c. suitable for rapidly changing loads
a. any unbalanced magnetic pull on
d. unsuitable for changing loads
the armature core
1982 The series parallel system of speed b. twisting strains due to transmission
control of D.C. series motors widely of torque
used in traction work gives a speed c. bending moment due to the weight
range of about . of the armature and commutator
a. 1:1 d. all of the above
b. 1:8 1989 Which of the following loss of D.C.
c. 1:6
Motor decreases with increase in
d. 1:4
load?
1983 If conditions for maximum power a. Friction and windage loss
for a D.C. motor are established, the b. Core loss
efficiency of the motor will be c. Brush contact loss
. d. none of the above
a. less than 50%
1990 In an overloaded motor, main
b. 60 to 70%
danger arises due to .
c. 80 to 90%
a. winding getting overheated
d. 100%
b. bus bars getting heated
1984 In which of the following tests only c. starter getting damaged
one motor is required? d. bearings getting overheated
a. Brake test 1991 A wide and very sensitive speed
b. Hopkinson’s test
control is usually required in case of
c. Field's test
.
d. Swinburne’s test
a. elevators
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b. steel rolling mills efficiency of the shunt D.C. motors

c. colliery minders is that it .
d. all of the above a. needs one motor and one generator
1992 For which application a D.C. motor is b. requires two identical shunt
preferred over an A.C. motor? machines
c. requires full-load power
a. High speed operation
d. ignores any change in iron loss
b. Low speed operation
c. Fixed speed operation 1999 Which losses can be determined by
d. Variable speed operation performing the retardation test?
1993 Regenerative braking on D.C. shunt a. Friction losses
motor is used when . b. Eddy current losses
a. the load has overhauling c. Stray losses
d. Copper losses
characteristics
b. the load is variable 2000 The generated e.m.f. and the
c. the load also acts as a braking force current are in the opposite direction
d. the load is constantly decreasing in case of .
1994 Which motor should be used for a. generators
centrifugal pumps? b. motors
a. Series motor c. both (a) and (b)
b. Shunt motor d. none of the above
c. Either of the above 2001 Speed control of a cumulatively
d. None of the above compounded D.C. motor can be
1995 Which of the following methods is affected through change of
.
most effective in finding out the no
a. field resistance
load losses in a large D.C. shunt
motor? b. armature resistance
a. Field’s test c. armature voltage
d. any of the above
b. Ward-Leonard test
c. Block rotor test 2002 Ward-Leonard system of speed
d. Swinburne’s test control is not recommended for
e. Hopkinson’s test .
1996 A D.C. motor can be easily identified a. very low speeds
by . b. frequent motor reversals
a. winding c. wide speed range
b. commutator d. constant speed operation
c. size of conductor 2003 Which of the following can be used
d. yoke
for controlling the speed of a D.C.
1997 The function of a field regulator for motor?
motor compound motor is to a. Thermistor
. b. Transistor
a. control the flux c. Thyratron
b. limit the armature current d. Thyristor
c. demagnetize the field partially 2004 Hopkinson's test is conducted at
d. none of the above
.
1998 The main disadvantage of a. no load
Hopkinson’s test for finding b. part load
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c. low load 2011 In regenerative braking, .

d. full load a. motor energy is dissipated as heat
2005 Which of the following tests can be b. motor energy is dissipated in
armature heating
conducted on all types of D.C.
machines? c. motor energy is dissipated in
windage losses
a. Hopkinson’s test
d. motor is made to run as a generator
b. Running down test
c. Block rotor test 2012 Regenerative braking on shunt
d. Field’s test motors is used when .
e. Brake test a. the load is variable
2006 In case of a shunt motor if the b. the load is constantly decreasing
supply voltage is increased by 10%, c. the load acts as a braking force
which of the following will d. the load has overhauling
decrease? characteristics
a. full load current 2013 Which of the following methods
b. full load speed
gives the greatest braking torque?
c. starting torque
a. Regenerative braking
d. none of the above
b. Plugging
2007 Which of the following, in a D.C. c. Rheostatic braking
Motor, can sustain the maximum d. None of the above.
temperature rise? 2014 A brake test on D.C. motors is
a. Commutator usually restricted to .
b. Armature windings
a. small horse power motors
c. Slip rings
b. variable speed motors
d. Field windings c. high speed motors
2008 Speed control by varying the d. open frame type motors
armature circuit resistance, in a D.C. 2015 Which of the following does not
motor, provides a .
change in a transformer?
a. constant torque drive a. Current
b. variable torque drive b. Voltage
c. constant power drive
c. Frequency
d. variable power drive d. All of the above
2009 Speed control by the variation of
2016 In a transformer the energy is
flux, in a D.C. shunt motor, will
conveyed from primary to
give .
secondary .
a. constant torque drive
a. through cooling coil
b. variable torque drive
b. through air
c. constant power drive
c. by the dux
d. variable power drive
d. none of the above
2010 Which of the following tests can be
2017 A transformer core is laminated to
used to determine no-load losses in
.
a D.C. shunt motor?
a. reduce hysteresis loss
a. Running down test
b. reduce eddy current losses
b. Swinburne’s test
c. reduce copper losses
c. Field test d. reduce all above losses
d. Brake test
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2018 The degree of mechanical vibrations 2025 The efficiency of a transformer will
produce d by the laminations of a be maximum when .
transformer depends on . a. copper losses = hysteresis losses
a. tightness of clamping b. hysteresis losses = eddy current
b. gauge of laminations losses
c. size of laminations c. eddy current losses = copper losses
d. all of the above
d. copper losses = iron losses
2019 The no-load current drawn by
2026 No-load current in a transformer
transformer is usually what percent .
of the full-load current? a. lags behind the voltage by about 75°
a. 0.2 to 0.5 per cent b. leads the voltage by about 75°
b. 2 to 5 per cent c. lags behind the voltage by about 15°
c. 12 to 15 per cent
d. leads the voltage by about 15°
d. 20 to 30 per cent
2027 The purpose of providing an iron
2020 The path of a magnetic flux in a
core in a transformer is to .
transformer should have .
a. provide support to windings
a. high resistance
b. reduce hysteresis loss
b. high reluctance c. decrease the reluctance of the
c. low resistance magnetic path
d. low reluctance d. reduce eddy current losses
2021 No-load on a transformer is carried
2028 Which of the following is not a part
out to determine .
of transformer installation?
a. copper loss
a. Conservator
b. magnetizing current
b. Breather
c. magnetizing current and loss
c. Buchholz relay
d. efficiency of the transformer d. Exciter
2022 The dielectric strength of 2029 While conducting short-circuit test
transformer oil is expected to be on a transformer the following side
.
is short circuited .
a. 1 kV
a. High voltage side
b. 33 kV b. Low voltage side
c. 100 kV
c. Primary side
d. 330 kV
d. Secondary side
2023 Sumpner’s test is conducted on 2030 In the transformer following winding
transformers to determine . has got more cross-sectional area
a. temperature .
b. stray losses a. Low voltage winding
c. all-day efficiency b. High voltage winding
d. none of the above
c. Primary winding
2024 The permissible flux density in case d. Secondary winding
of cold rolled grain oriented steel is 2031 A transformer cannot raise or lower
around . the Voltage of a D.C. supply because
a. 1.7 Wb/m2
.
b. 2.7 Wb/m2 a. there is no need to change the D.C.
c. 3.7 Wb/m2 Voltage
d. 4.7 Wb/m2
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b. a D.C. circuit has more losses 2038 In a transformer routine efficiency

c. Faraday’s laws of electromagnetic depends upon .
induction are riot valid since the a. supply frequency
rate of change of flux is zero b. load current
d. none of the above c. power factor of Load
2032 Primary winding of a transformer d. both (a) and (b)
. 2039 In the transformer the function of a
a. is always a low voltage winding conservator is to .
b. is always a high voltage winding a. provide fresh air for cooling the
c. could either be a low voltage or high transformer
voltage winding b. supply cooling oil to transformer in
d. none of the above time of need
2033 Which winding in a transformer has c. protect the transformer from
more number of turns? damage , when oil expends due to
a. Low voltage winding heating
b. High voltage winding d. none of the above
c. Primary winding 2040 Natural oil cooling is used for
d. Secondary winding transformers up to a rating of
2034 Efficiency of a power transformer is .
of the order of . a. 3000 kVA
b. 1000 kVA
a. 100 per cent
b. 98 per cent c. 500 kVA
d. 250 kVA
c. 50 per cent
d. 25 per cent 2041 The maximum efficiency of a
2035 In a given transformer for given distribution transformer is .
a. at no load
applied voltage, losses which remain
b. at 50% full load
constant irrespective of load
c. at 80% full load
changes are .
d. at full load
a. friction and windage losses
b. copper losses 2042 Transformer breaths in when
c. hysteresis and eddy current losses .
d. none of the above a. load on it increases
2036 A common method of cooling a b. load on it decreases
c. load remains constant
power transformer is .
d. none of the above
a. natural air cooling
b. air blast cooling 2043 No-load current of a transformer
c. oil cooling has .
d. any of the above a. has high magnitude and low power
2037 The no load current in a transformer factor
b. has high magnitude and high power
lags behind the applied voltage by
factor
an angle of about .
c. has small magnitude and high power
a. 180°
factor
b. 120°
d. has small magnitude and low power
c. 90°
factor
d. 75°
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2044 Spacers are provided between a. The power factor of the two
adjacent coil . transformers will be different from
a. to provide free passage to the cool- the power factor o common load
ing oil b. Incorrect polarity will result in dead
b. to insulate the coils from each other short circuit
c. both (a) and (b) c. The transformers will not share load
d. none of the above in proportion to their kVA ratings
2045 Greater the secondary leakage flux d. none of the above
. 2050 If the percentage impedances of the
a. less will be the secondary induced two transformers working in parallel
e.m.f. are different, then .
b. less will be the primary induced a. transformers will be overheated
e.m.f. b. power factors of both the
c. less will be the primary terminal transformers will be same
voltage c. parallel operation will be not
d. none of the above possible
2046 The purpose of providing iron core d. parallel operation will still be
possible, but the power factors at
in a step up transformer is .
which the two transformers operate
a. to provide coupling between
will be different from the power
primary and secondary
factor of the common load
b. to increase the magnitude of mutual
flux 2051 In a transformer the tapings are
c. to decrease the magnitude of generally provided on .
magnetizing current a. primary side
d. to provide all above features b. secondary side
2047 The power transformer is a constant c. low voltage side
. d. high voltage side
a. voltage device 2052 The use of higher flux density in the
b. current device transformer design
c. power device a. reduces weight per kVA
d. main flux device b. reduces iron losses
2048 If R2 is the resistance of secondary c. reduces copper longer
winding of the transformer and K is d. increases part load efficiency
the transformation ratio then the 2053 The chemical used in breather for
equivalent secondary resistance transformer should have the quality
referred to primary will be . of .
a. R2/ K a. ionizing air
b. R2/ K2 b. absorbing moisture
c. R22/K2 c. cleansing the transformer oil
2
d. R2 /K d. cooling the transformer oil
2049 What will happen if the 2054 The chemical used in breather
transformers working in parallel are is .
not connected with regard to a. asbestos fibre
polarity ? b. silica sand
c. sodium chloride
d. silica gel
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2055 The transformer ratings are usually c. 132 kV

expressed in terms of . d. 400 kV
a. Volts 2062 In a transformers resistance
b. amperes
between its primary and secondary
c. kW is .
d. kVA
a. zero
2056 The noise resulting from vibrations b. 1 ohm
of laminations set by magnetic c. 1000 ohms
forces is termed as . d. infinite
a. magnetostriction 2063 Transformer oil must be free
b. boo
from .
c. hum
a. sludge
d. zoom b. odour
2057 Hysteresis loss in a transformer c. gases
varies as .(Bmax = maximum d. moisture
flux density) 2064 A Buchholz relay can be installed
a. Bmax
on .
b. Bmax1.6
a. auto-transformers
c. Bmax1.85
b. air-cooled transformers
d. Bmax2.4 c. welding transformers
2058 Material used for construction of d. oil cooled transformers
transformer core is usually . 2065 Gas is usually not liberated due to
a. wood dissociation of transformer oil
b. copper unless the oil temperature
c. aluminium exceeds .
d. silicon steel a. 50°C
2059 The thickness of laminations used in b. 80°C
a transformer is usually . c. 100°C
a. 0.4 mm to 0.5 mm d. 15O°C
b. 4 mm to 5 mm 2066 The main reason for generation of
c. 14 mm to 15 mm harmonics in a transformer could
d. 25 min to 40 mm be .
2060 The function of conservator in a a. fluctuating load
transformer is . b. poor insulation
a. to project against internal fault c. mechanical vibrations
b. to reduce copper as well as core d. saturation of core
losses 2067 Distribution transformers are
c. cool the transformer oil generally designed for maximum
d. take care of the expansion and efficiency around .
contraction of transformer oil due a. 90% load
to variation of temperature of b. zero load
surroundings c. 25% load
2061 The highest voltage for transmitting d. 50% load
electrical power in India is .
a. 33 kV
b. 66 kV
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2068 Which of the following property is b. high permeability

not necessarily desirable in the c. High thermal conductivity
material for transformer core? d. Adequate mechanical strength
a. Mechanical strength 2075 The leakage flux in a transformer
b. Low hysteresis loss depends upon .
c. High thermal conductivity
a. load current
d. High permeability
b. load current and voltage
2069 Star/star transformers work c. load current, voltage and frequency
satisfactorily when . d. load current, voltage, frequency and
a. load is unbalanced only power factor
b. load is balanced only 2076 The path of the magnetic flux in
c. on balanced as well as unbalanced
transformer should have .
loads
a. high reluctance
d. none of the above b. low reactance
2070 Delta/star transformer works c. high resistance
satisfactorily when . d. low resistance
a. load is balanced only 2077 Noise level test in a transformer is
b. load is unbalanced only a .
c. on balanced as well as unbalanced a. special test
loads
b. routine test
d. none of the above
c. type test
2071 Buchholz’s relay gives warning and d. none of the above
protection against . 2078 Which of the following in not a
a. electrical fault inside the
routine test on transformers?
transformer itself
a. Core insulation voltage test
b. electrical fault outside the
b. Impedance test
transformer in outgoing feeder
c. Radio interference test
c. for both outside and inside faults
d. Polarity test
d. none of the above
2079 A transformer can have zero voltage
2072 The magnetizing current of a
regulation at .
transformer is usually small because
a. leading power factor
it has .
b. lagging power factor
a. small air gap
c. units power factor
b. large leakage flux
d. Zero power factor
c. laminated silicon steel core
d. fewer rotating parts 2080 Helical coils can be used
on .
2073 Which of the following does not
a. low voltage side of high kVA
change in ordinary transformer? transformers
a. Frequency
b. high frequency transformers
b. Voltage
c. high voltage side of small capacity
c. Current
transformers
d. Any of the above
d. high voltage side of high kVA rating
2074 Which of the following properties is transformers
not necessarily desirable for the 2081 Harmonics in transformer result
material for transformer core? in .
a. Low hysteresis loss
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a. increased core losses 2088 Which of the following is the main

b. increased I2R losses advantage of an auto-transformer
c. magnetic interference with over a two winding transformer?
communication circuits a. Hysteresis losses are reduced
d. all of the above b. Saving in winding material
2082 The core used in high frequency c. Copper losses are negligible
d. Eddy losses are totally eliminated
transformer is usually .
a. copper core 2089 During short-circuit test iron losses
b. cost iron core are negligible because .
c. air core a. the current on secondary side is
d. mild steel core negligible
2083 The full-load copper loss of a b. the voltage on secondary side does
not vary
transformer is 1600 W. At half-load,
the copper losses will be . c. the voltage applied on primary side
a. 6400 W is low
d. full-load current is riot supplied to
b. 1600 W
the transformer
c. 800 W
d. 400 W 2090 Two transformers are connected in
2084 The value of flux involved in the parallel. These transformers do not
have equal percentage impedance.
e.m.f. equation of a transformer
This is likely to result in .
is .
a. short-circuiting of the secondary
a. average value
b. power factor of one of the
b. r.m.s. value
transformers is leading while that of
c. maximum value
d. instantaneous value the other lagging
c. transformers having higher copper
2085 Silicon steel used in laminations losses will have negligible core
mainly reduces . losses
a. hysteresis loss d. loading of the transformers not in
b. eddy current losses proportion to their kVA ratings
c. copper losses
2091 The change in volume of
d. all of the above
transformer cooling oil due to
2086 Which winding of the transformer variation of atmospheric
has less cross-sectional area ? temperature during day and night is
a. Primary winding taken care of by which part of
b. Secondary winding transformer?
c. Low voltage winding a. Conservator
d. High voltage winding b. Breather
2087 Power transformers are generally c. Bushings
designed to have maximum d. Buchholz relay
efficiency around . 2092 An ideal transformer is one which
a. no-load has .
b. half-load a. no losses and magnetic leakage
c. near full-load b. interleaved primary and secondary
d. 10% overload windings
c. a common core for its primary and
secondary windings
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d. core of stainless steel and winding c. frequency meter

of pure copper metal d. any type of wattmeter
e. none of the above 2099 When secondary of a current
2093 When a given transformer is run at
transformer is open-circuited its iron
its rated voltage but reduced core will be .
frequency, its .
a. hot because of heavy iron losses
a. flux density remains unaffected
taking place in it due to high flux
b. iron losses are reduced
density
c. core flux density is reduced
b. hot because primary will carry heavy
d. Core flux density is increased
current
2094 In an actual transformer the iron c. cool as there is no secondary
loss remains practically constant current
from no-load to full-load d. none of above will happen
because . 2100 The transformer laminations are
a. value of transformation ratio
insulated from each other
remains constant
by .
b. permeability of transformer core
a. mica strip
remains constant
b. thin coat of varnish
c. core flux remains practically
c. paper
constant
d. any of the above
d. primary voltage remains constant
e. the secondary voltage remain 2101 Which type of winding is used in 3-
constant phase shell-type transformer?
2095 An ideal transformer will have a. Circular type
maximum efficiency at a load such b. Sandwich type
that . c. Cylindrical type
a. copper loss = iron loss d. Rectangular type
b. copper loss < iron loss 2102 During open circuit test of a
c. copper loss > iron loss transformer .
d. none of the above a. primary is supplied rated voltage
2096 If the supply frequency to the b. primary is supplied full load current
transformer is increased, the iron c. primary is supplied current at
loss will . reduced voltage
a. not change d. primary is supplied rated kVA
b. decrease 2103 Open circuit test on transformers is
c. increase conducted to determine .
d. any of the above a. hysteresis losses
2097 Negative voltage regulation is b. copper losses
indicative that the load if . c. core losses
a. capacitive only d. eddy current losses
b. inductive only 2104 Short circuit test on transformers is
c. inductive or resistive conducted to determine .
d. none of the above a. hysteresis losses
2098 Iron loss of a transformer can be b. copper losses
measured by . c. core losses
a. low power factor wattmeter d. eddy current losses
b. unity power factor wattmeter
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2105 For the parallel operation of single- c. negligibly hysteresis losses

phase transformers it is necessary d. none of the above
that they should have . 2112 A transformer can have regulation
a. same efficiency
closer to zero .
b. same polarity
a. on full-load
c. same kVA rating
b. on overload
d. same number of turns on the
c. on leading power factor
secondary side
d. on zero power factor
2106 The transformer oil should have
2113 A transformer transforms .
volatility an
a. voltage
viscosity.
b. current
a. low, low
c. current and voltage
b. high, high
d. power
c. low, high
d. high, low 2114 Which of the following is not the
standard voltage for power supply in
2107 The function of breather in a
India?
transformer is .
a. 11 kV
a. to provide oxygen inside the tank
b. 33 kV
b. to cool the coils during reduced load
c. 66 kV
c. to cool the transformer oil
d. 122 kV
d. to arrest flow of moisture when
outside air enters the transformer 2115 Reduction in core losses and
increase in permeability are
2108 The secondary winding of which of
obtained with transformer
the following transformers is always
employing .
kept closed?
a. core built-up of laminations of cold
a. Step-up transformer
rolled grain oriented steel
b. Step-down transformer
b. core built-up of laminations of hot
c. Potential transformer
rolled sheet
d. Current transformer
c. either of the above
2109 The size of a transformer core will d. none of the above
depend on .
2116 In a power or distribution
a. frequency
transformer about 10 per cent end
b. area of the core
turns are heavily insulated .
c. flux density of the core material
a. to withstand the high voltage drop
d. both (a) and (b)
due to line surge produced by the
2110 Natural air cooling is generally shunting capacitance of the end
restricted for transformers up turns
to . b. to absorb the line surge voltage and
a. 1.5 MVA save the winding of transformer
b. 5 MVA from damage
c. 15 MVA c. to reflect the line surge and save the
d. 50 MVA winding of a transformer from
2111 A shell-type transformer damage
d. none of the above
has .
a. high eddy current losses
b. reduced magnetic leakage
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2117 For given applied voltage, with the c. 1000 Ω

increase in frequency of the applied d. infinity
voltage . 2123 A good voltage regulation of a
a. eddy current loss will decrease
transformer means .
b. eddy current loss will increase a. output voltage fluctuation from no
c. eddy current loss will remain
load to full load is least
unchanged
b. output voltage fluctuation with
d. none of the above
power factor is least
2118 Losses which occur in rotating c. difference between primary and
electric machines and do not occur secondary voltage is least
in transformers are . d. difference between primary and
a. friction and windage losses secondary voltage is maximum
b. magnetic losses 2124 For a transformer, operating at
c. hysteresis and eddy current losses
constant load current, maximum
d. copper losses efficiency will occur at .
2119 In a given transformer for a given a. 0.8 leading power factor
applied voltage, losses which remain b. 0.8 lagging power factor
constant irrespective of load c. zero power factor
changes are . d. unity power factor
a. hysteresis and eddy current losses 2125 Which of the following protection is
b. friction and windage losses
normally not provided on small
c. copper losses
distribution transformers?
d. none of the above
a. Over fluxing protection
2120 Which of the following statements b. Buchholz relay
regarding an ideal single-phase c. Over current protection
transformer having a turn ratio of 1 : d. All of the above
2 and drawing a crux cut of 10 A 2126 Which of the following acts as a
front 200 V supply is incorrect?
protection against high voltage
a. Its secondary current is 5 A
surges due to lightning and
b. Its secondary voltage is 400 V switching?
c. Its rating is 2 kVA
a. Horn gaps
d. Its secondary current is 20 A
b. Thermal overload relays
e. It is a step-up transformer
c. Breathed
2121 The secondary of a current
d. Conservator
transformer is always short-circuited
under operating conditions because 2127 The efficiency of two identical
it . transformers under load conditions
a. avoids core saturation and high can be determined by .
voltage induction a. short-circuit test
b. is safe to human beings b. back-to-back test
c. protects the primary circuit c. open circuit test
d. none of the above d. any of the above
2122 In a transformer the resistance 2128 Which of the following insulating
between its primary and secondary materials can withstand the highest
should be . temperature safely?
a. zero a. Cellulose
b. 10 Ω b. Asbestos
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c. Mica 2135 An open-circuit test on a

d. Glass fibre transformer is conducted primarily
2129 Which of the following parts of a to measure .
transformer is visible from outside? a. efficiency
a. Bushings b. copper loss
c. core loss
b. Core
d. total loss
c. Primary winding
d. Secondary winding e. none of the above
2136 A no-load test is performed on a
2130 The noise produced by a transformer to determine .
transformer is termed as . a. core loss
a. zoom b. copper loss
b. hum c. efficiency
c. ringing d. magnetizing current
d. buzz e. magnetizing current and loss
2131 Which of the following is the most 2137 The voltage transformation ratio of
likely source of harmonics in a a transformer is equal to the ratio
transformer? of .
a. Poor insulation a. primary turns to secondary turns
b. Overload b. secondary current to primary
c. Loose connections current
d. Core saturation c. secondary induced e.m.f. to primary
induced e.m.f.
2132 If a transformer is continuously d. secondary terminal voltage to
operated the maximum primary applied voltage
temperature rise will occur
in . 2138 Part of the transformer which is
a. core most subject to damage from
b. windings overheating is .
c. tank a. iron core
d. any of the above b. copper winding
c. winding insulation
2133 The hum in a transformer is mainly d. frame or case
attributed to . e. transformer tank
a. load changes 2139 If a transformer is switched on to a
b. oil in the transformer voltage more than the rated voltage
c. magnetostriction a. its power factor will deteriorate
d. mechanical vibrations b. its power factor will increase
2134 The efficiency of a transformer, c. its power factor will remain
under heavy loads, is comparatively unaffected
low because . d. its power factor will be zero
a. Copper loss becomes high in 2140 Auto-transformer makes effective
proportion to the output saving on copper and copper losses,
b. iron loss is increased considerably when its transformation ratio
c. voltage drop both in primary and is .
secondary becomes large a. approximately equal to one
d. secondary output is much less as b. less than one
compared to primary input c. greater than one
d. none of the above
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2147 As per the name plate of a

2141 Minimum voltage regulation occurs
when the power factor of the load is transformer, the secondary normal
a. unity voltage is 220 V. Which of the
b. lagging following statements about it is
c. leading correct?
a. 220 V is the no-load voltage
d. zero
b. The no-load voltage is more than
2142 In a step-down transformer, there is 220 V
a change of 15 A in the load current. c. The secondary voltage increases
This results in change of supply with increasing load
current of . d. At a load which draws the rated
a. less than 15 A current the voltage becomes less
b. more than 15 A than 220 V
c. 5A
2148 A transformer is working at its
d. none of the above
maximum efficiency. Its iron loss is 1
2143 The efficiencies of transformers kW. Their copper losses will
compared with that of electric be .
motors of the same power a. 0.2 kW
are . b. 0.25 kW
a. about the same c. 0.5 kW
b. much smaller d. 1 kW
c. much higher
2149 A transformer is working at its full
d. somewhat smaller
e. none of the above load and its efficiency is also
2144 The short-circuit voltage of former maximum. Its iron loss is 1 kW, its
mainly depends on the . copper loss at half load will
a. magnitude of leakage flux be .
b. ohmic resistance of primary winding a. 0.1 kW
b. 0.2 kW
c. ohmic resistance of secondary
winding c. 0.25 kW
d. cross-sectional area of the iron core d. 0.5 kW

2145 In a transformer, electric power is 2150 In some transformers, the tapings

transferred from one coil to the are provided on .
other coil in a transformer . a. L.V. side
a. magnetically b. H.V. side
b. electromagnetically c. L.V. as well as on H.V. side
c. physically d. in the middle of both windings
d. electrically 2151 In case of transformers using cold
2146 In an ideal transformer, on no-load, rolled grain oriented steel, the area
the primary voltage is balanced of yoke is taken .
by . a. equal to that of core
a. the primary induced e.m.f. b. as 10-15% larger than that of core
b. the secondary induced e.m.f. c. as 15-20% larger than that of core
c. the secondary voltage d. as 20-25% larger than that of core
d. the drop across resistances and e. none of the above
reactance 2152 The distribution transformers are
designed to keep the iron-losses
minimum because .
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a. the primary of distribution c. 40 Ω

transformer is energized for all the d. 60 Ω
twenty four hours 2158 Which of the following statements
b. iron losses may damage the about a transformer having a small
insulation short-circuit voltage is true?
c. iron-losses will heat up the coil
a. A low short-circuit current flows
d. none of the above
through the transformer
2153 Which of the following materials is b. A high short-circuit current flows
suitable for the manufacture of through the transformer
transformer and large turbo- c. The transformer has high iron losses
alternator? during the operation
a. Cast iron d. The transformer has a small
b. Cast steel transformation ratio
c. Cold rolled grain oriented steel e. The transformer has high copper
d. Hot rolled grain oriented steel losses during the operation
2154 A transformer is used to change the 2159 Helical coils are very well suited
for .
value of .
a. low voltage winding of large rating
a. power factor
transformers
b. power
b. high voltage winding of small rating
c. frequency
transformers
d. voltage
c. high voltage winding of large rating
2155 Which of the following statements transformers
incorrect? d. none of the above
a. A transformer operates at power
2160 In a power transformer the
factor below a particular value
b. A transformer operates always at efficiency should be maximum
unity power factor at .
a. 50% of full load
c. A transformer operates at a power
factor depending on the power b. 60% full load
c. 80% full load
factor of the load
d. full load
d. A transformer has its own power
factor 2161 For minimum weight of a
2156 A transformer, as compared to an transformer, the weight of iron
amplifier, cannot increase . should be unity power
a. the output current factor .
a. equal to the weight of copper
b. the output voltage
c. the output power b. less than weight of copper
d. none of the above c. greater than Weight of copper
d. zero
2157 A transformer having a turn ratio 1 :
5 and a resistance of 1000 Ω is 2162 The iron losses of a transformer can
connected across the secondary be calculated by knowing the
terminals, the resistañce offered to weights of .
a current flowing in the primary will a. copper winding only
be . b. yokes only
a. 10 Ω c. cores only
b. 20 Ω d. cores and yokes
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2163 H.R.C. fuses on a transformer c. pale yellow

provide protection d. colourless
against . 2170 Which of the following test on a
a. insulation failure
transformer provides information
b. internal faults about regulation, efficiency and
c. external faults
heating under load conditions?
d. low oil level
a. Back to back test
2164 Which of the following insulating b. Short circuit test
materials is used in power c. Swinburne’s test
transformers? d. Open circuit test
a. Tape of glass 2171 Buchholz's relay is used on
b. Synthetic resin bonded paper
a. welding transformers
c. Press board
b. air-cooled transformers
d. All of the above c. furnace transformers
2165 Simple porcelain bushings are used d. oil cooled transformers
for transformers up to . 2172 In Scott connections the main
a. 11 kV
transformer has centre tap
b. 132 kV on .
c. 400 kV a. primary winding
d. none of the above
b. secondary windings
2166 Harmonic currents in a transformer c. both primary and secondary winding
cause . d. none of the above
a. increased core loss 2173 In a transformer over currents
b. increased I2R loss
affect .
c. magnetic interference with
a. mechanical stress
protective relays
b. temperature rise
d. all of the above
c. insulation life
2167 If a transformer core is made of d. all of the above
copper and coils are made up of 2174 For transformers up to a capacity
steel wire, then .
of kVA air blast cooling is
a. eddy current losses will be less
provided.
b. copper losses in the winding will be
a. 2500
more
b. 5000
c. magnetizing current will be reduced
c. 10000
d. all of the above
d. 20000
2168 Oil impregnated paper condenser 2175 As the supply frequency of a
bushing is generally used on transformer increases its
transformers operating at . rating .
a. 132 kV
a. increases
b. 66 kV
b. decreases
c. 33 kV
c. remains unchanged
d. 11 kV
d. none nf the above
2169 The colour of fresh dielectric oil for 2176 Which of the following methods is
a transformer is .
used for cooling of transformers
a. dark broom upto a capacity of 10 MVA ?
b. white to grey