QUESTION BANK: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1. The resistivity is measured in :- (BLT, Vol. I-5)

a. ohm – volt
b. ohm – meter
c. ohm – second
d. none of the above

2. One mega ohm is :- (BLT, Vol. I-6)

a. 1000000 Ohms
b. 106 Ω
c. both (a) and (b)
d. none

3. Resistance of a material depends upon :- (BLT, Vol. I-5)

a. varies directly as its length and varies inversely as cross section A
b. depends on the nature of material and temperature
c. R = p x l / A
d. all are correct

4. Conductance is :- (BLT, Vol. I-10)

a. reciprocal of resistance b. measure the inducement of current flow
c. is measured in siemen d. a, b, c are correct

5. Pure metals have :- (BLT, Vol. I-10)

a. positive temperature co-efficient of resistance
b. negative temperature co-efficient of resistance
c. zero temperature co-efficient of resistance
d. a,b, c are correct

6. The unit of resistivity is: (BL Thereja Pg-

4)
a. Ohm-meter b. Ohm/Meter c. Ohm-centimeter d. Ohm/Sq cm.

7. If the resistances are connected in series :- (BLT, Vol. I-19)

a. applied voltage is equal to the sum of IR drops.
b. same current flows through all resistances
c. resistances are not additive
d. only (a) and (b) are correct

8. The resistance of copper conductor becomes zero at: (BL Thereja Pg-
9)
a. -273C b. –234.5C c. 0C d. None

9. When resistance are connected in parallel :- (BLT, Vol. I-20)

a. the total resistance of the circuit are more than the highest of individual resistor
b. less than the least
c. powers are additive d. only (b) and (c) are correct

10. Vicious cycle is another name of:

a. Thermal Runaway b. Heavy discharge cycle (Thomas K Eismin Pg-
47)
c. Heavy Charging cycle d. None of the above

11. Internal resistance of Ni-Cad battery is:

a. Less than 1 mili Ohm per cell
b. Equal to 2 mili Ohm per cell (Thomas K Eismin Pg-
49)
c. More than 1 mili Ohm per cell
d. None of the above

12 True power in an a.c. circuit is given by

 a. VI cos ǿ b. VI sin ǿ c I.IZ d. I.IXL (BL Thereja Pg-521 )

13. The electrons in the atom of an element which determine its electrical and chemical properties are called
…………. electrons (BLT, Solid S. 175)
a. excess b. valence
c. resolving d. active

14. power factor of an ordinary electric bulb is (BL Thereja Pg-522 )

a. zero b. unity
c. slightly more than zero d. slightly less than unity

15. An LC circuit is said to be in resonance when :- (BLT, Solid S. 151)

a. Xl > x Xc b. XL > Xc
c. XL = Xc d. none

16. A tuned circuit is :- (BLT, Solid S. 151)

a. balance circuit b. a resonant circuit
c. filter circuit d. all are correct

17. Through which material will magnetic lines of force pass most readily (BL Thereja Pg-245)
a. copper
b. iron
c. aluminium
d. titanium

18. At resonance a parallel LC circuit offers :- (BLT, Solid S. 146)

a. low reactance b. high reactance
c. equal to L&C reactance d. none

19. Which transformer is preferred when different type of voltage is required from one transformer
a. current transformer
b. step up transformer (EHJ Pallet Pg-61)
c. auto transformer
d. step down transformer

20. During one time constant, the current through an R-L circuit :- (BLT, Solid S. 138)
a. rises by 63% of its initial value
b. rises by 37% of its final study value
c. decays to 63% of its initial value
d. rises to 63% of its final steady value

21. The basic requirement of a dc armature winding is that it must be

a. a closed one b. a lap winding
c. a wave winding d. either ‘b’ or ‘c’ (BL Thereja Pg-861 )

22. The arcing across a switch which opens an R-L circuit due to :- (BLT, Solid S. 138)
a. very low resistance of the switch
b. high resistance of the circuit
c. high self-induced e.m.f. in the coil
d. long time constant of the circuit

23. The time constant of an R-C circuit is defined as the time during which capacitor charging current
becomes…..% of its value (BLT,
Solid S. 138)
a. 37%, final b. 63%, final
c. 63%, initial d. 37%, initial

24. Magnetic leakage in electric machines is undesirable because it

a. leads to increased weight
b. increases cost of manufacture
c. produces fringing
d. lowers their power efficiency (BL Thereja Pg-278 )
25. A resonance curve for a series circuit if a plot of frequency verses :- (BLT, Solid S. 125)
a. voltage b. impedance
c. reactance d. current
26. Susceptibility of a magnetic material depends on (BL Thereja Pg-278 )
a. intensity of magnetization
b. magnetizing force
c. mass of the material
d. both (a). & (b).

27. The selectivity of a series circuit can be increased by :- (BLT, Solid S. 125)
a. reducing its resonance frequency
b. increasing its Q value
c. increasing its resistance
d. increasing its band width

28. The d.c series motor should never be switched on at no load because (BLT Pg-949)
a. The field current is zero b. The machine does not pickup
c. The speed becomes dangerously high d. It will take too long to accelerate

29. The R.M.S. value of a sinusoidal a.c. current is equal to its value at an angle of … degrees :-
a. 60 b. 30 (BLT, Vol-I, P-455)
c. 45 d. 90

30. In a pure capacitive circuit the current :- (BLT, Solid S. 113)

a. lags the voltage by 90°
b. current leads the voltage by 90°
c. voltage lags the current by 90°
d. both (b) and (c) are correct

31. In a pure inductive circuit the :- (BLT, Solid S. )

a. current
lags the voltage by 90°
b. voltage leads the current by 90°
c. both (a) and (b)
d. none of the above

32. The polarity (electronic current) of induced e.m.f. in a generator can be found by:- (BLT, Solid S. 101)
a. Fleming’s right hand rule
b. Lenz’s law
c. Fleming’s left hand rule
d. left hand grip rule

33. The conductors of very high frequency currents are made of hollow tubes to :- (BLT, Solid S. 116)
a. reduce weight b. increase mechanical strength
c. reduce skin effect d. none of the above

34. Pole shoes of a d.c. generator are made of silicon laminations to :- (BLT, Solid S. 100)
a. increase permeability b. decrease retentivity
c. reduce eddy currents d. increase retentivity

35. To prevent cross magnetization effect due to armature reaction :- (BLT, Solid S. 100)
a. interpoles are embedded in the pole shoes
b. thick strips of enameled copper are embedded in the pole shoes and connected in series with
armature
c. interpoles are placed in between the main magnetic field poles
d. auxiliary interpoles are used.

36. Transformers works on the principle of :- (BLT, Solid S. 97)

a. self induction
b. mutual induction
c. magnetic induction
d. none

37. According to Faraday’s Laws of Electromagnetic Induction, an emf is induced in a conductor whenever it
a. lies in a magnetic field (BL Thereja Pg-297 )
b. cuts magnetic flux
c. moves parallel to the direction of the magnetic field
d. lies perpendicular to the magnetic flux
38. Magnets made of low retentivity but high permeability iron core are called :- (BLT, Solid S. 97)
a. permanent magnet b. weak magnet
c. horse shoe magnets d. electromagnets

39. The magnitude of the induced emf in a conductor depends upon the
a. amount of flux cut b. amount of flux linkages (BL Thereja Pg-297 )
c. rate of change of flux linkages d. flux density of the magnetic field

40. A transformer has 1000 primary turns and 500 secondary turns if primary voltage is 200V, secondary
voltage would be……volt (BLT, Solid S.
97)
a. 400 b. 100
c. 800 d. 50

41. If a 5:1 step down audio transformer has a primary current of 20mA, the secondary current would be
……..mA :-
(BLT, Solid S. 97)
a. 4 b. 500 c. 100 d. 0.8

42. The direction of induced emf can be found with the help of
a. Lenz’s law
b. Fleming’s right hand rule
c. Kirchoff’s voltage law
d. laplace’s law (BL Thereja Pg-297)

43. Higher the self-inductance of a coil

a. lower the emf induced in it
b. longer the delay in establishing steady current through it
c. greater the flux produced by it
d. lesser its weber turns (BL Thereja Pg-297)

44. The main purpose of laminating a transformer core is to decrease its :- (BLT, Solid S. 97)
a. electrical resistance b. reluctance
c. eddy current loss d. hysteretic loss

45. Moving coil instrument works on the principle of :- (Eismin, 159)

a. Fleming left hand rule b. Fleming right hand rule
c. Kirchhoff’s law d. generator principle

46. Capacitive reactance become equal to inductive reactance in a circuit is called:- (BLT, Solid S.)
a. in phase b. out of phase
c. resonant d. impedance matching

47. Shunt ohmmeter measures :-

a. high resistance b. precision resistance
c. low resistance d. infinite resistance

48. Expanders used in …….to………. (Eismin, 165)

a. nickel cadmium battery, keep porosity of plates
b. lead acid battery, maintain porosity of negative plate
c. nickel cadmium battery, keep electrolyte expanding for efficiency
d. all are correct

49. To find polarity of a coil electromagnet :- (BLT, Solid S., 56)

a. faraday’s law is used b. ohm’s law is used
c. Lenz’s law is used d. flaming right hand rule is used

50. Which of the following is zero inside a charged conducting sphere

a. potential
b. electric intensity
c. both ‘a’ & ‘b’ (BL Thereja Pg-200 )
d. none of the above

51. Earth is chosen as a place of zero electric potential because it

 a. is non-conducting
b. is easily available (BL Thereja Pg-200 )
c. keeps losing & gaining electric charge everyday
d. has almost constant potential

52. Resistance for straight conductor does not depends on :- (BLT, Vol-I, 5)
a. length b. temperature
c. material d. shape of cross section

53. A capacitor consists of two

a. insulation separated by a dielectric
b. conductors separated by an insulator
c. ceramic plate & one mica disc
d. silver coated insulators (BL Thereja Pg-240)

54. An eight pole generator will have :- (maintenance practice)

a. 2 interpoles b. 4 interpoles
c. 8 interpoles d. nil

55. A lap wound and wave wound generator will have parallel path :- (BLT-Vol-II, 832)
a. two, as many as no. of poles b. as many as no. of poles, two
c. both same no of parallel paths d. none

56. Unit of magnetic flux is

a. weber
b. ampere turn
c. tesla
d. coulomb (BL Thereja Pg-278 )

57. Permeability in a magnetic circuit corresponds to – in an electric circuit

a. reluctivity
b. resistivity
c. conductivity
d. conductance (BL Thereja Pg-278 )

58. A dc motor can be looked upon as dc generator with the power flow (BLT- pg-947)
a. reduced b. reversed c. increased d. modified

59. In a series RLC circuit at resonance, the magnitude of the voltage developed across the capacitor: (BLT,Vol.-I,
246)
a. is always zero
b. can never be greater than the input voltage
c. can be greater than the input voltage however it is 90° out of phase with input voltage
d. can be greater than the input voltage and in phase with input

60. The unit of admittance is :- (BLT, Vol.-I, 559)

a. ohm b. gilbest c. siemen d. farad

61. The admittance equals the reciprocal of :- (BLT, Vol.-I,

559)
a. resistance b. capacitive reactance
c. inductive reactance d. impedance

62. The permanent magnet is normally made of :- (AC-65-9A)

a. cost iron b. wrought iron
c. aluminium d. alnico alloy

63. The normal value of the armature resistance of a dc motor is (BLT- pg-947)
a. 0.005 b. 0.5 c. 10 d. 100

64. Compensating winding is used in series with armature winding to :- (BLT, Vol.-II,
866)
a. increase the life of brushes b. reduce distortion of field
c. reduce radio interference d. all the above
65. Staggering slots are used in armature of D.C. generators to :- (BLT, Vol.-II,
832)
a. Maintain constant output b. Minimize ripples of output voltage
c. minimize eddy current in the c ore d. none of the above

66. In the rheostatic control of speed control of dc shunt motor, a armature divertor makes the method
(BLT-
pg-1005)
a. less wasteful b. unsuitable for changing loads
c. less expensive d. suitable for rapidly changing loads

67. Voltmeter / ammeters measures :- (BLT, Vol.-I, 462)

a. R.M.S. values b. only effective values
c. average values d. both (a) and (b) are correct

68. The purpose of starting resistance connected in series with the armature in large and heavy dc motors is to
(BLT-
pg-990)
a. limit the starting current to a safe value b. increase the starting torque
c. speed up the motor quickly d. both (b. and (c.

69. Very small motors don`t require any starter resistance , when started from rest. No harm is done to them
because (BLT- pg-991)
a. they have high armature resistance, which limits their starting current
b. they speed up fast, so develop back emf quickly- limiting starting current
c. the momentarily high starting current taken by them doesn`t cause much of a voltage drop
d. all of the above

70. In a dc motor , unidirectional torque is produced with the help of (BLT- pg-947)
a. slip-rings b. commutator c. end-plates d. both ‘a’ and ‘b’

71. The counter emf of a dc motor (BLT- pg-947)

a. often exceeds the supply voltage b. aids the applied voltage
c. helps in energy conversion d. regulates its armature voltage

72. In case of induction motor the speed can be controlled by :- (BLT, Vol.-II,
1173)
a. changing the field
b. changing the no. of poles in the stator winding
c. changing the rotor conductors
d. none

73. Power factor of a circuit depends upon :- (BLT, Vol.-I)

a. applied voltage b. current in a circuit
c. type of load d. all the above

74. Synchronous motors can be used as :- (BLT, Vol.-

II,1423)
a. prime movers b. constant speed motor
c. a capacitor when over excited d. all the above are correct

75. Load tester is used to find :- (Eismin, 41)

a. leakage current b. condition of battery whether good or bad
c. determine the capacity d. none

76. The induced emf in the armature conductors of a dc motor is (BLT- pg-947)
a. sinusoidal b. trapezoidal c. rectangular d. saw-tooth

77. The speed of a dc motor can be controlled by varying (BLT- pg-1005)

a. its flux per pole b. resistance of armature circuit
c. applied voltage d. all of the above
78. The electric energy required to raise the temperature of a given amount of water is 1000 kwh. If heat
losses are 25%, the total heating energy required is…….kwh. (BLT,
Vol.-I-188)
a. 1500 b. 1250 c. 1333 d. 1000

79. The most efficient method of increasing the speed of a dc shunt motor would be the ………….. method
(BLT- pg-1005)
a. armature control b. flux control
c. tapped field control d. all are equally efficient

80. An inverter circuit is employed to convert (BLT- pg-1006)

a. ac voltage into dc voltage b. dc voltage into ac voltage
c. ac voltage into pulsating dc d. high frequency into low frequency

81. Kirchhoff’s current law is applicable to only :- (BLT, Vol.-I-174)

a. closed loop in a network b. electronic circuit
c. junction in a network d. electric circuit

82. Kirchhoffs voltage law is concerned with :- (BLT, Vol.-I-174)

a. IR drops b. battery e.m.f.
c. junction voltage d. both (a) and (b)

83. The series field of a short-shunt dc generatoris excited by ……. Current

a. shunt b. armature
c. load d. external (BL Thereja
Pg-862 )

84. The algebraic sign of an IR drops is primarily dependant upon the :- (BLT, Vol.-I-174)
a. amount of current flowing through it b. value of R
c. direction of current flow d. battery connection

85. Inside a conducting sphere……..remains constant :- (BLT, Vol.-I-212)

a. electric flux b. electric intensity
c. charge d. potential

86. The critical resistance of the dc generator is the resistance of

a. armature b. field
c. load d. brushes (BL Theraja Pg-
861)

87. In a round conducting disc if charged, the charge will be : - (AC65-9A-271)

a. on the edges b. in the centre
c. concentrate at one point d. uniformly distributed over the entire surface

88. In a round conducting disc, the (-) charge is placed, the charge is distributed evenly through out the
surface because :- (AC65-
9A-271)
a. of uniform resistance of the disc b. of the mutual repulsion of electrons
c. both (a) and (b) are correct d. none

89. The distribution of charge on a irregular shaped bodies the greatest charge is accumulated :- (AC65-9A-
271)
a. bigger curvature of the object b. at the centre of the object
c. on the edges of the object d. on the area of smallest curvature of object

90. If a hollow conducting sphere is charged the charge will be distributed :- (AC65-9A-271)
a. equally on the outer surface of sphere b. equally inside the surface of sphere
c. at the centre of sphere d. none

91. In a dc generator the effect of armature reaction on the main pole flux is to
a. reduce it b. distort it
c. reverse it d. both ‘a’ & ‘b’ (BL Thereja, Pg-888 )
92. To find current in circuit as per ohm’s law the formula used :- (AC65-9A-286)
a. I2R / V b. √P/R c. E / R d. all of the above
93. MTCS :- (AC65-9A-286)
a. IR drop is always in the same direction as the applied potential
b. IR drop is always added up with the applied potential
c. IR drop is always opposes the applied potential
d. IR drop depends upon individual resistances and voltage applied

94. Most likely cause/s of sparking at the brushes in a dc machine in /are

a. open coil in the armature
b. defective interpoles
c. incorrect brush spring pressure
d. all of the above (BL Thereja
Pg-888 )

95. Which of the following material is a magnetic material :- (AC65-9A-302)

a. copper b. gold c. nickel d. silver

96. Ferrites have permeability in comparison to air :- ( S. GROB, 388)

a. less than air b. much higher than air
c. equal to iron d. none

97. MTCS :- (S. GROB, 390)

a. ferrites are insulators
b. ferrites don’t suffer from useless eddy currents
c. ferrites have very high permeability
d. all the above are correct

98. Permanent magnet are normally made of :- (AC65-9A-302)

a. aluminium b. wrought iron
c. cost iron d. alnico

99. For step down transformer which of the following is true :- (BLT, Vol.-II,
1035)
a. primary winding is called low voltage and secondary the high voltage winding
b. primary windings is called high voltage and secondary the low voltage winding
c. primary and secondary have equal no. of turns
d. none is correct

100. If a transformer has one turn in secondary and 2 turns in the primary, it will be called a: (BLT, Vol.-II, 1035)
a. step down transformer b. step up transformer
c. auto transformer d. current transformer

101. The commutation process in dc generator basically involves

a. passage of current from moving armature to a stationary load
b. reversal of current in armature coil as it crosses MNA
c. conversion of ac to dc
d. suppression of reactance voltage (BL Thereja
Pg-888 )

102. A transformer has 2 turns primary and 8 turns of secondary and if we connect to 10 volts a.c. in the primary
the output at the secondary will be :- (BLT, Vol.-II,
1035)
a. 40 volts b. 80 volts c. 160 volts d. 400 volts

103. MTCS :- (BLT, Vol.-II,

1036)
a. if a transformer step up the voltage it will step up the current by the same ratio
b. if a transformer step up the voltage it will step down the current by the same ratio
c. if a transformer step down the voltage it will step down the current also by the same ratio
d. none is correct

104. The purpose of lamination in a transformer core is to prevent:- (BLT, Vol.-II,

1030)
a. leakage of flux b. to minimize eddy current
c. hysteresis loss d. both b. and c . are correct

105. When capacitors are connected in parallel the total capacitance is :- (BLT, Vol.-I, 226)
 a. equal to sum of the individual capacitance
b. reciprocal of the total capacitance is equal to the sum of the reciprocals of the individual capacitance
c. less than the least capacitor capacitance
d. higher than highest capacitance

106. Primary and secondary windings of an ordinary 2-winding transformer always have
a. different number of turns b. same size of copper wire
c. a common magnetic circuit d. separate magnetic circuits (BL Thereja, Pg-
1120 )

107. A heater element is cut fractionally. The resultant wattage of the remaining heater element will be:- (BLT, Vol.-
I, 18)
a. decreased b. increased
c. will not change d. will give less heat

108. A transformer transfers :- (BLT, Vol.-II,

1029)
a. frequency b. voltage
c. current d. voltage and current

109. If the frequency of the applied voltage of a transformer is reduced to a very low value, then :-
(EHJ PALLET, 63)
a. out put will increase b. no change will occur
c. transformer will be burnt d. output will decrease

110. The capacitance of a capacitor is not influenced by :- (BLT-Vol,-256)

a. plate thickness b. plate area
c. plate separation d. nature of dielectric

111. Which of the following is not the basic element of a transformer

a. core b. primary winding
c. secondary winding d. mutual flux (BL Thereja
Pg-1119 )

112. In an ideal transformer ,

a. windings have no resistance b. core has infinite permeability
c. core has no losses d. all the above (BL Thereja
Pg-1119 )

113. Unit of magnetic flux is :- (BLT, Vol.-I-296)

a. weber b. ampere-turns
c. tesla d. columb

114. Point-out the wrong statement. The magnetizing force at the centre of a circular coil varies :- (AC-65-9A-
307)
a. directly as the number of its turns b. directly as the current
c. directly as the radius d. inversely as its radius

115. A coil is connected to a D.C. Circuit. The magnetic flux is produced by the coil. The lines of force are more
concentrated at :- (BLT, Vol.-I-316)
a. surface b. centre
c. around the coil d. none

116. According to faradays’ law of electromagnetic induction, an e.m.f. is induced in a conductor whenever it :-
a. lies in a magnetic field (BLT, Vol.-I-316)
b. cuts magnetic flux
c. moves parallel to the direction of magnetic field
d. lies perpendicular to the magnetic field

117. Active material of a lead acid cell are :- (BLT, Vol.-I-374)

a. Lead peroxide b. sponge lead
c. dilute sulphuric acid d. all the above

118. During charging of a lead acid cell :- (BLT, Vol.-I-374)

a. its cathode becomes dark chocklate brown in colour
b. its voltage increases
 c. it gives out energy
d. specific gravity of H 2SO4 is decreased
119. The capacity of a cell is measured in :- (BLT, Vol.-I-374)
a. watt hour b. watts
c. amperes d. amper-hour

120. The capacity of a lead acid cell does not depends upon :- (BLT, Vol.-I-374)
a. rate of charge b. rate of discharge
c. temperature d. quantity of active material

121. As compared to constant-current system the constant voltage system of charging a lead-acid cell has the
advantage of :- (BLT, Vol.-I-374)
a. avoiding excessive gassing b. reducing time of charging
c. increasing cell capacitance d. both ‘b’ and ‘c’

122. Sulphation in a lead-acid battery occurs due to :- (BLT, Vol.-I-374)

a. trickle charging b. incomplete charging
c. heavy discharging d. fast charging

123. Trickle charging of a storage battery helps to :- (BLT, Vol.-I-374)

a. prevent sulphation b. keep it fresh and fully charged
c. maintain proper electrolyte d. increase its reserve capacity

124. The main purpose of using core in a transformer is to

a. decrease iron losses b. prevent eddy current loss (BL Thereja Pg-1119 )
c. eliminate magnetic Hysterisis d. decrease reluctance of the common magnetic circuit

125. The sediments which accumulate at the bottom of a lead acid cell consist largely of :- (BLT, Vol.-I-374)
a. lead peroxide b. lead sulphate
c. antimony & lead alloy d. graphite

126. The reduction of battery capacity at high rates of discharge is primarily due to :- (BLT, Vol.-I-374)
a. increase in its internal resistance b. decrease its terminal voltage
c. rapid formation of PbSO4 on the plates d. non diffusion acid to the inside active material

127. A transformer having 1000 turns is connected to a 250v ac supply. For a secondary voltage of 400v, the
number
of secondary turns should be
a. 1600 b. 250 c. 400 d. 1250 (BL Thereja Pg-1119 )

128. Any charge given to battery when taken off the vehicle or aircraft is called;- (BLT, Vol.-I-374)
a. bench charge b. step charge
c. float charge d. trickle charge

129. Expanders are used in lead acid cells :- (Eismin, 36)

a. to decrease porosity of the positive plates
b. to increase the porosity of the positive plates
c. to increase the porosity of the negative plates
d. to decrease the porosity of the negative plates

130. A/C batteries should be charged at :- (Eismin, 44)

a. 10 hrs. rate b. 5 hrs. rate c. 7 hrs. rate d. none

131. A step up transformer increases (BL Thereja Pg-1119 )

a. voltage b. current c. power d. frequency

132. The moving system of an indicating type of electrical instrument is subjected to :- (BLT, Vol.-I-451)
a. A deflecting torque b. a controlling torque
c. a damping torque d. all the above

133. The damping force acts on the moving system of an indicating instrument only when it is :- (BLT, Vol.-I-
451)
a. moving b. stationary
c. near its full deflection d. just starting to move
134. The most efficient form of damping is employed in electrical instruments :- (BLT, Vol.-I-452)
a. air friction b. fluid friction
c. eddy current d. none of the above

135. Permanent magnet moving coil ammeter have uniform scales because :- (BLT, Vol.-I-452)
a. of eddy current damping b. they are spring controlled
c. their deflecting torque varies directly as current d. both ‘b’ and ‘c’

136. The meter that is suitable for only direct current measurement is :- (BLT, Vol.-I-452)
a. moving iron type b. permanent magnet type
c. electrodynamometer type d. hot wire type

137. The essential condition for parallel operation of two single phase transformer is that they should have
same
a. Polarity b. KVA rating (BLT Pg-1122)
c. Voltage ratio d. Percentage impedance

138. Frequency of alternator depends upon ____ (FAA-9A Pg-

417)
a. Number of conductors on Armature b. Number of Poles
c. Speed in r.p.m d. Both ‘b’ & ‘c’ are correct

139. The hot wire ammeter :- (BLT, Vol.-I-452)

a. is used only for d.c. circuit b. is a high precision instrument
c. is used only for a.c. circuits d. reads equally well on d.c. or a.c. circuits

140. The maximum value, ….. of an alternating quantity is called it amplitude :- (BLT, Vol.-I-458)
a. positive or negative b. positive and negative
c. both a. and b. d. none

141. Generated e.m.f of alternator depends upon ______ (BLT Pg-1313)

a. Number of turns in series per phase b. frequency of alternator
c. flux per pole d. All are correct

142. Reactive power in a.c. circuit is :- (BLT, Vol.-I-511)

a. developed by inductive reactance b. consumes no current
c. it is useless component and less true power d. all of the above

143. Reactive power is equal to :- (BLT, Vol.-I-511)

a. Q = I2 X L b. Q = I2 Z sin Ø
c. Q = VI Sin Ø d. all of the above are correct

144. Apparent power is equal to = (BLT, Vol.-I-511)

a. S = √P2 + Q2
b. S = P2 + Q2
c. S = P2 / R
d. none

145. In Brush less A.C. generator, frequency is kept constant by ___ (EHJ Pallett Pg-
37)
a. engine gear box b. CSD
c. varying d.c. excitation d. None is correct

146. Permanent magnets in Brush less A.C. generator are ____ (Eismin Pg-
220)
a. located on Rotor of Alternator
b. located in the inter – polar gaps of A.C. exciter.
c. used for providing initial magnetism.
d. Both ‘a’ & ‘c’ are correct

147. In 3Ø inductions motor % slip depends upon ____________ (BLT Pg-1162)

a. load
b. line voltage of 3Ø A.C. supply
c. Number of conductors on rotor
d. All are correct
148. Power factor of an R-C circuit is :- (BLT, Vol.-I-556)
a. often zero
b. between zero and 1
c. always unity
d. between zero and -1.0

149. Neutralizing agent for nickel cadmium battery is :- (Maintenance practice)

a. Boric-acid
b. soda bicarbonate or ammonia
c. lemon
d. both a. and c.

150. Cellophane is used in nickel cadmium batteries to :- (Eismin-47)

a. prevent thermal run away
b. prevent oxygen from going to negative plate and produce heat in negative plate
c. both 1 and 2 are correct
d. none of the above

151. Temperature correction zone for battery :- (Eismin-53)

a. 21.2°C to 32.2°C b. 17.2°C to 32.2°C
c. 15.2°C to 32.2°C d. none of the above

152. When two battery of 6V and 20 Ah capacity is connected in parallel. The total voltage and Ah capacity
becomes :-
(Eismin,49)
a. 12V and 40 Ah b. 6V and 40 Ah
c. 12V and 20 Ah d. 6V and 20 Ah

153. In synchronous motors damper winding is provided in order to :- (BLT, Vol.-II-1425)

a. stabilize rotor motion
b. suppress rotor oscillations
c. develop necessary starting torque
d. both ‘b’ and ‘c’

154. In the Induction motor the slip is _____ proportional to the torque: (BLT Pg-1172)
a. Directly b. Inversely c. None of the above d. equally

155. While running, a synchronous motor the rotor is compelled to run at synchronous speed because of :-
(BLT, Vol.-II-1424)
a. damper winding in its pole faces
b. magnetic locking between stator and rotor poles
c. induced e.m.f. in rotor field winding by stator flux
d. compulsion due to lenz’s law

156. The direction of rotation of a synchronous motor can be reversed by reversing :- (BLT, Vol.-II-
1425)
a. current to the field winding b. supply phase sequence
c. polarity of rotor poles d. none of the above

157. The components in Brushless A.C. generator are ____ (Eismin Pg-220)
a. D.C. Exciter, Alternator b. D.C. Exciter, Rectifier assembly, Alternator.
c. A.C. Exciter, Rectifier assembly, Alternator

158. Essential part of Integrated Drive Generator : (Eismin Pg-222)

a. Permanent magnet generator b. Exciter generator
c. Rectifier assembly d. All the above

159. The direction of rotation of a 1Ø motor can be changed by ______ (BLT Pg-1299)
a. reversing the connections of main winding b. reversing the connections of starting winding
c. reversing the terminals of 1Ø A.C. supply

160. If a DC series motor is operated on AC supply: (BLT Pg-1300)

a. Have poor efficiency b. have poor power factor c. spark excessively d. all of the
above
161. In synchronous motor the rotor Cu losses are met by: (BLT Pg-1426)
 a. Motor input b. Armature input c. Supply lines d. D.C sources

162. If the field of a synchronous motor is under-excited, the power factor will be :- (BLT, Vol.-II-
1425)
a. lagging b. leading
c. unity d. more than unity

165. Equalising bar is connected in the _____side of the generator terminal: (EHJ Pallett Pg-
16)
a. negative b. Positive c. Both ‘1’ & ‘2’

166. Synchronous capacitor is :- (BLT, Vol.-II-

1426)
a. an ordinary static capacitor
b. an over-exited synchronous motor driving mechanical load
c. an over-excited synchronous motor running without mechanical load
d. none of the above

167. In AC generating and controlling system which is not used :- (Eismin, 201)
a. voltage regulator b. generator control unit
c. reverse current relay d. all of the above

168. In a generator the voltage produced depends upon :- (Eismin, 191)

a. speed at which armature rotates b. no. of conductors in series in the armature
c. strength of magnetic field d. all of the above

169. In carbon pile, voltage regulator when carbon piles are compressed, the resistance inserted in series with
the shunt field :- (Eismin,
200)
a. decreases b. increases
c. initially decreases and then decreases d. none of the above

170. Armature reaction can be minimized by :- (Eismin, 195)

a. de-energizing the main poles at the time of armature reaction
b. decreasing the current through the armature conductor
c. placing the interpoles in between the main pole
d. none of the above

171. When load is increased on a generator :- (Eismin, 194)

a. armature reaction increases b. armature reaction decreases
c. armature reaction remains unaffected d. none of these

172. Current flowing through armature conductors of a d.c. motor is :- (Eismin, 83)
a. pulsating b. D.C.
c. A.C. d. none of these

173. Which of the following is a four wire system ? (Eismin, 93)

a. Delta b. star
c. both d. none
174. Speed of a synchronous motor can be varied by varying :- (Eismin, 186)
a. excitation b. supply voltage
c. supply frequency d. none

175. Compensating winding is used in series with interpole winding to :- (Eismin, 195)
a. increase the life of brushes
b. reduce distortion of field
c. reduce radio interference
d. all of the above
176. Negative plate of Ni-Cad battery in discharge state is : (EHJ Pallett Pg-
22)
a. Metallic Cadmium b. Cadmium Hydroxide c. Cadmium d. None

177. Carbon piles are connected :- (Eismin, 200)

a. in series with the field winding b. in series with the voltage coil
c. in parallel with the field winding d. in parallel with the voltage coil
178. An Integrated drive generator consists of :- (Eismin, 222)
a. 3 generators b. 1 CSD + 1 generator
c. 2 generators d. single generator

179. A.C. Generator works on the principle of :- (Eismin, 210)

a. mutual induction b. self induction
c. faradays law of electromagnetic induction
d. Lenz’s law

180. Staggering slots are used in armature of a DC generator to :- (Eismin, 192)

a. minimize eddy current b. minimize ripples in voltage
c. maintain constant output d. none of the above

181. Voltmeter / ammeter measure :- (Eismin, 168)

a. maximum value b. effective value
c. average value d. all the above

182. During float charging of battery :- (Eismin, 42)

a. topping of electrolyte is done
b. battery gets charged by internal charging mechanism
c. both a and b.
d. none of these

183. While installing Ni-cad battery on an a/c, we must inspect :- (Eismin,

40)
a. ventilation system of a/c b. cables for chafing
c. quick disconnection mechanism d. all the above

184. Load tester is used to find :- Eismin, 41)

a. leakage of battery b. condition of battery whether good or bad
c. both a. and b. d. all the above

185. The counter emf of a dc motor

a. often exceeds the supply voltage b. aids the applied voltage
c. helps in energy conversion d. regulates its armature voltage (BL Thereja, Pg-
947 )

186. Synchronization of electrical parameter require very strict limits to ensure proper system operation in:(Eismin,
239)
a. split bus bar system b. parallel bus bar system
c. both a. and b. d. none

187. In modern a/c which bus bar system is preferred :- (Eismin)

a. split bus bar system b. parallel bus bar system
c. split parallel bus bar system d. all the above

188. The maximum torque of a dc motor is limited by (BL Thereja

Pg-947 )
a. commutation b. heating c. speed d. armature current

189. In a megger or a insulation tester the controlling force is provided by means of

a. spring control b. gravity control c. any of the two d. none of these

192. In performing short circuit test of a transformer

a. high voltage side is usually shorted
b. low voltage side is usually shorted
c. any side is shorted with preference
d. none of the above (BL Thereja Pg-1120 )

193. No load test on transformer is carried out to determine

a. copper loss
b. magnetizing current
c. magnetizing current and no load loss
d. transformer efficiency (BL Thereja Pg-1120 )

194. Main purpose of performing open circuit test on a transformer is to measure its
 a. Cu loss b. iron loss
c. total loss d. insulation resistance (BL Thereja Pg-1120 )

195. When a 400-Hz transformer is operated at 50 Hz its kva rating is

a. reduced to 1 / 8 times b. increased 8 times
c. increased 64 times d. un affected (BL Thereja Pg-1121 )

196. A step up transformer decreases (BL Thereja Pg-1119)

a. voltage b. current c. power d. frequency

197. Under constant load conditions , the speed of a dc motor is affected by (BL Thereja Pg-947)
a. field flux b. armature current
c. back emf d. both ‘b’ & ‘c’

198. Unit of capacitive and inductive reactance is (BL Thereja Pg-201)

a. farad & henry
b. ohm & henry
c. farad & ohm
d. ohm & ohm

199. The maximum value of charge in a capacitor is reached at: (Thomas K Eismin Pg-
105)
a. 2 Time constant
b. 3 Time constant
c. 4 Time constant
d. 5 Time constant

200. As the load is increased the speed of a dc shunt motor

a. increases proportionately c. increases slightly
b. remains constant d. reduces slightly (BL Thereja Pg-947)

201. KCL is applicable to only: BLT-53

1. closed loops in a network 2. electronic circuits
3. electric circuits 4. junctions in a network

202. Active network is one which contains: BLT-52

1. one or more emf source 2. no emf source
3. both 1 and 2 4. neither 1 nor 2

203. To connect a voltmeter in parallel to read an IR drop:

1. open the circuit at one end and use the meter to complete the circuit
2. open the circuit at two points and connect the meter across both points
3. allow the circuit to remain as is and connect the meter across the resistance

204. A closed conducting path through which an electric current flow or tends to flow is called a: BLT-52
1. linear circuit 2. circuit
3. bi-lateral circuit 4. none of the above

205. In an atom: FAA-9A/268

1. protons have –ve charge 2. electrons have +ve charge
3. neutrons have no electrical charge 4. neutrons have +ve charge

206. Static electricity: FAA-9A-268

1. difficult to control and cause problem 2. provides useful work
3. discharges slowly 4. generated and controlled easily

207. Flow of electrons from –ve point to +ve point is called: FAA-9A-271
1. resistance 2. voltage 3. electric current 4. none of the above

208. Field of force existing around a charged body is: FAA-9A-269

1. electromagnetic field 2. atomic field 3. electrostatic field 4. none of the above

209. Insulator is a material that offers: FAA-9A-269

1. high resistance to flow of current 2. intermittently offers resistance to flow of current
3. low resistance to flow of current 4. free passage to flow of current

210. To connect a current meter in series:

1. open the circuit at one point and use the meter to complete the circuit
2. open the circuit at the positive and negative terminals of the voltage source
3. short-circuit the resistance to be checked and connect the meter across it;
4. open the circuit at one point and connect the meter to one end

211 One mega ohm is equal to: FAA-9A-298

1. 1000 2. 10,000 3. 10,00,000 4. 100,000

212. Which material has a –ve temperature, coefficient of the resistance: FAA-9A-274
1. copper 2. carbon 3. aluminium 4. brass

213. Which of the following material has nearly zero temperature coefficient of resistance: BLT-6
1. copper 2. carbon 3. manganin 4. magnesium

214. Static electricity can be generated by: : FAA-9A-269

1. chemical action 2. friction 3. magnetic induction 4. thermal action

215. The main purpose of connecting a low resistance shunt across a galvanometer is to :-
1. reduce its resistance 2. increases its current range
3. increases its voltage range 4. decrease its loading effect

216. Which of the following statement is true for both series and parallel DC circuit: Eismin-107
1. elements have individual currents 2. voltage are additive
3. current are additive 4. powers are additive

217. For a given voltage, four heating coils produce maximum heat when connected in: Eismin-08
1. all in series 2. all in parallel
3. with two parallel points in series 4. one pair parallel with other two in series

219. An instrument having accuracy of 2%. If the value of currents is 200 unit, the meter will indicate between :-
(Simple maths calculation)
1. 200 to 202 2. 196 to 200 3. 200 to 204 4. 196 to 204
220. Materials used for making cores of armature and transformers have: FAA-9A/302
1. high permeability and high hysterisis loss 2. low permeability and high hysterisis loss
3. high permeability and low hysterisis loss 4. low permeability and low hysterisis loss

221. While measuring the value of resistance, connected in a circuit at least one end of resistance is disconnected
in order to avoid :- T.K. Eismin,
Page-166
1. reading the resistance of series path 2. damage of resistance in parallel path
3. damage of resistance in series path 4. reading the resistance of parallel path

222. The potential between two conductors, which are insulated from each other is measured in: Pallet-
198
1. amperes 2. coulombs 3. volts 4. ohms

223. Which particle of an atom actually moves in production of an electric current: BLT-01
1. the neutron 2. electron 3. proton 4. all of the above

224. A 15 resistor is to be installed in a series circuit, carrying 0.02 amps current. How much power will be
dissipated in the resistor:
1. at least 0.70 mw 2. at least 0.006 mw 3. less than 0.06 watts 4. less than 0.30 watts

225. Through which material, magnetic lines of force pass most rapidly: BLT-245
1. copper 2. iron 3. aluminium 4. titanium

226. Retentivity of magnetic material means: BLT-318

1. residual magnetism 2. ability to get magnetism
3. ability to keep the residual magnetism 4. ability to remove residual magnetism

227. A moving coil or a moving iron instruments used in the aircrafts are BLT-pg
352
1. indicating instrument 3) recording instrument
2. integrating instrument 4) all of the above

228. The main purpose of using instrument transformer in A.C. measurement is to :- E.H.J. Pallet, P-
126
1. reduce the possibility of shock 2. extend the range of ac instruments
3. provide higher transformation radio 4. eliminate instrument correction

229. Insulating materials have the function of:

1. conducting very large currents
2. preventing short circuits between live wires
3. preventing open circuit between voltage source and load
4. storing high charges

230. While handling a magnet, precautions to be taken are: FAA-9A-300

1. avoid hammering or dropping 2. avoid applying direct heat
3. both 1 and 2 4. none of the above

231. The hot wire ammeter :- ( T.K. Eismin, Page-167)

1. is used only for 4.3. circuits 2. is a higher precisoin instrument
3. is used only for ac circuits 4. reads equally well on d.c. and or a.c.

232. Aluminium can be classified as a: FAA-9A-302

1. force magnetic 2. para magnetic 3. soft magnetic 4. dia magnetic

233. When a magnet is quickly brought towards an open circuited stationary coil: BLT/298
1. a current is induced in it 2. work is done
3. power is spent 4. emf is induced in it

234. A good electric conductor is one that:

1. has few free electrons 2. has low conductance
3. always made of copper wire 4. produces minimum voltage drop

235. If not specified, any value given for AC quantities are to be assumed as: Eismin-84
1. effective value 2. instantaneous value 3. maximum value 4. average value

236. The most convenient unit of measurement of wise diameter is: FAA-9A-273
1. millimeter 2. centimeter 3. mete 4. mil

237. Damping torque in an indicating instrument is always :- ( B.L. Thareja, 1991 Edition,
Page-356)
1. opposite to deflection torque
2. in the same direction as the controlling torque
3. opposite to the direction of motion of moving system
4. opposite to the controlling torque

238. Ohm’s law outlines relationship between: FAA-9A-282

1. voltage current and power 2. current, voltage and resistance
3. resistance, power and current 4. power, frequency and current

239. Value of current flowing through a 500 watt, 100 electrical load resistor is: FAA-9A-286
1. 5 amps 2. 2.24 amps 3. 2 amp 4. none of the above
240. Total resistance of the circuit and current flowing, through it is: FAA-9A-273

1. 2 and 2 amps 2. 15 and 2 amps

3. 2 and 15 amps 4. none of the above

241. Total resistance of the circuit is: FAA-9A-292

1. 30 2. 40 3. 25 4. 50

243. Keeper bars are used for: FAA-9A-300

1. to restore lost magnetism
2. to rearrange the distorted molecules
3. to provide easy path for magnetic lines force from one pole to another
4. none of the above

244. Measure of opposition to the magnetic lines of force through a material is known as: FAA-9A-302
1. permeance 2. reluctance 3. resilience 4. resistance

245. Magneto motive force is measured in: FAA-9A-302

1. webers 2. Maxwell 3. gilberts 4. none of the above

246. An individual line of force is called: FAA-9A-302

1. gauss 2. Maxwell 3. Gilbert 4. weber

247. In instruments, the type of magnet uses is: FAA-9A-303

1. horse shoe magnet 2. bar magnet
3. ring magnet 4. flat magnet

249. Bismuth is: FAA-9A-302

1. ferromagnetic material 2. diamagnetic material
3. paramagnetic material 4. none of the above

250. Method used to determine direction of lines of force is by: FAA-9A-304

1. fleming’s right hand rule 2. lenz’s law
3. left hand rule 4. all of the above

251. What instrument is used to sense load current in a A.C. generator :- ( T.K. Eismin, Page –
244)
1. Current transformers 2. Potential transformer
3. Ammeter 4. Combination of 1 & 2

252. When a parallel AC circuit is in resonance, it: BLT-500

1. draws maximum circuit 2. called rejecter circuit
3. offers minimum impedance 4. have no branch current

253. The line current drawn by a parallel AC circuit, when in resonance is: BLT-500
1. much less than the circulatory branch currents
2. zero
3. watt less
4. much greater than circulatory branch current

254. In an induction type watt-hour meter :- (B.L. Thareja, 1991 Edition, Page
– 418)
1. There is no braking magnet 2. Two D.C. magnets are used
3. No shading bands are used 4. Disc revolves continuously

255. Q factor of resonance circuit: BLT-496

1. is directly proportional to its inductance
2. inversely proportional to its resistance and capacitance
3. directly proportional to supply frequency
4. only 1 & 2 are correct

256. Two wires A & B have same cross sectional area and are made of same material. Resistance ‘A’ is 600 and
resistance ‘B’ is 300 . The no. of times ‘A’ is longer than ‘B’ is: BLT-07
1. 6 2. 2 3. 3 4. 5

257. If an ammeter is used as a voltmeter, in all probability it will :- (B .L. Thareja, 1991 Edition, Page – 418)
1. indicate much higher reading 2. give extremely low reading
3. indicate no reading at all 4. bun out
258. Earth is chosen as place of zero electric potential because it: Internet
1. non conducting 2. has almost constant zero potential
3. is easily available 4. keep loosing and gaining electric charges every day

259. Which is NOT essential for the working of an indicating instrument ? (B.L.T – 417)
1. Deflecting torque 2. Braking torque 3. Damping torque 4. Controlling torque

261. Mutual inductance between two magnetically coupled coils depends on: BLT-176
1. no. of turns 2. permeability of the core
3. cross sectional area of the core 4. all of the above

262. Main disadvantage of low power factor is that: BLT-536

1. more power consumption by load 2. more than desired heat generation
3. current required for a given load, power is higher 4. active power of generator exceeds rated capacity

264. In AC circuit, having RLC in series: LT-473

1. currents lags behind voltage if inductive reactance is greater than capacitive reactance
2. current leads voltage if capacitive reactance is greater than inductive reactance
3. current is in phase with voltage if both inductive and capacitive reactance are equal
4. all of the above

265. Copper losses in the transformer can be found out by: (BL Thereja Pg-1063)
1. Open circuit test 2. Short circuit test
3. No load test 4. None

266. In how many ways three identical resistance can be connected:

1. 1 2. 2 3. 3 4. 4

267. The term that describes the combined resistive force in AC circuit is: Eismin-87
1. total resistance 2. impedance 3. capacitance 4. inductance

268. A moving coil instrument depends upon which of the following effects for their action BLT-pg 352
1. chemical effect 3) electrostatic effect
2. electromagnetic effect 4) thermal effect

269. Opposition referred by a coil to the flow of AC is called: Eismin-87

1. impedance 2. inductive reactance 3. conductivity 4. reluctance

270. Which of the following factors will cause an increase in inductive reactance of a circuit: Eismin-87
1. voltage and resistance 2. capacitance & voltage
3. resistance and capacitive reactance 4. inductance & frequency

271. Unit of capacitive & inductive reactance is: BLT-201

1. farad & henry 2. ohm & henry 3. ohm & ohm 4. farad & ohm

272. Maximum value of charge in a capacitor reached at: Eismin-105

1. 2 time constant 2. 5 time constant 3. 4 time constant 4. 3 time
constant

273. Capacitor mainly used in AC circuit as: Eismin-105

1. filter 2. stabilizer 3. rectifier 4. both 1 & 2

274. Dielectric strength is maximum in: FAA-9A-351

1. air 2. mica 3. glass 4. paper

275. In one time constant, capacitor takes change upto __ % of in full charge: Eismin-105
1. 80.2 2. 63.2 3. 36.7 4. 20.6

276. Which statement holds good regarding Merz-price system of protection? (EHJ Pallett Pg-
122)
1. Incorporates two current transformer and used in AC system
2. Incorporates one current transformer and used in AC system
3. Incorporates two current transformer and can be used in AC & DC system
4. All the above
277. In a series AC circuit, a resistance (R) an inductor (L) and a capacitor C are connected in series. What is the
impedance of the circuit at resonance:
1. R2+XL2 2. R2+XC2 3. R2+(XL-XC)2 4. R

278. In a step up transformer, the power output is same as primary power neglecting the losses, but ______ in
secondary
1. current increases
2. current increases but voltage decreases
3. current decreases and voltage increases (EHJ Pallett Pg-
59)
4. current and voltage both increase

279. In latest electronic circuits, the type of resistor used is: BLT-25
1. cermet 2. metal film 3. wire would 4. metal glaze

280. As the resistance of coil increase, the ‘Q’ factor: BLT-555

1. decreases 2. increases 3. remains same 4. none of the above

281. The rotational (frictional) losses do not occur in (BL Thereja Pg-
1038)
1. transformer 2. dc-generator 3. static inverter 4. both 1 & 3

282. Carbon composition resistors have the demerits of: BLT-25

1. more cost 2. produce electric noise 3. large in size 4. none of the above

283. In end to center band system, if the tolerance band shows blue colour, the tolerance value is: BLT-280
1. 2% 2. 6% 3. 4% 4. none of the above

284. In a sine wave AC circuit with capacitance and resistance are in series, the: BLT
1. phase angle of circuit is 180 with resistance
2. voltage across capacitor has same phase angle as its current
3. voltage across capacitor must be 90 out of phase with its current
4. charge discharge current of capacitor must be 90 out of phase with applied voltage

285. Alternating current can flow in a capacitive circuit with AC voltage applied because: BLT
1. varying voltage produces charge-discharge current
2. charging current flows when voltage decreases
3. discharge current flows when voltage increases
4. none of the above

286. Mark the correct statement: FAA-9A

1. iron is generally used for permanent magnets
2. alnico is use commonly for electromagnets
3. paper can not affect magnetic flux because it is not a magnetic material
4. ferrites have lower permeability than air or vacuum

287. Reactive power can be calculated by :- (B.L. Thareja, E4. 1985, Page –
367)
1. KVA Sin θ 2. KW Cos θ 3. KVA Cos θ 4. KW Sin θ

288. Current through a varistor increase rapidly: BLT-28

1. when applied voltage increases beyond a certain point 2. when the resistance increases
3. when the applied voltage decreases 4. none of the above

289. In a three phase circuit :- ( AC 65-9A, Page – 414)

1. IL = Ip in star connected cct. 2. IL = Ip in delta connected cct.
3. VL = Vp in delta connected cct. 3. both 1 & 3 are correct

290. In a three phase circuit the balanced load requires :- ( AC 65-9A, Page – 413)
1. no neutral wire 2. neutral wire 3. 2 wires instead of 3 wires 4. none is correct

291. Deposited carbon resistors are made by: BLT-27

1. open hearth process 2. gas cracking process
3. besimer converter process 4. cupola furnace process
292. In star connection, the connection of conductors is: BLT-671
1. similar ends are connected together 2. starting end of one phase connected to finish end of another
3. connected at random 4. both 2 and 3 are correct

293. In delta connection: BLT-680

1. line voltages are 120 apart 2. line currents are 120 apart
3. line voltage & line currents are in phase 4. none of the above

294. Many of the larger transport a/c have been quipped with AC electrical system. The reason is :-
1. Easier to install 2. Less maintenance required ( AC 65-9A, Page-338)
3. More efficient 4. All of the above

295. In delta connection line current is equal to: BLT-680

1. phase current 2. 3 phase current 3. 2 phase current 4. none of the above

296. In star connection line current equal to: BLT-673

1. 3 phase current 2. phase current
3. 2 phase current 4. both 1 & 2 are correct

297. Inductance of a conductor is increased by forming it: Jeppeson-3-51

1. into a straight conductor 2. into a coil 3. by bending it 4. all of the
above

298. Time constant of an inductor is: Jeppeson-3-52

1. time required for the current to rise 63.2% of peak value
2. time required for current to rise to 86.5% of peak value
3. time required to rise to 100% of peak value
4. none of the above

299. No. of time constants required for a current to reach peak value of an inductor is: Jeppeson-3-53
1. 2 2. 5 3. 6 4. 8

300. Oil in transformers is used for :- ( B.L. Thareja, 1991 Edition, Page-558)
1. Cooling 2. insulation 3. Improved efficiency 4. All are correct

301. The capacity of a storage cell is measured in :- (B.L. Thareja, 1991 Edition, Page – 351)
1. joule 2. watt hour 3. ampere hour 4. coulomb

302. Overheat of battery is indicated by :- (E.H.J. Pallet, Page – 23)

1. Thermocouples 2. External temperature gauge
3. Temperature sensing devices are located with in battery 4. Hotwire instrument

303. A lead-acid battery with 12 cells connected in series (no-load voltage = 2.1 volts per cell) furnishes 10
Amperes to a load of 2 ohms resistance. The internal resistance of the battery in this instance is :- (Ohm’s law )
1. 0.52 ohms 2. 2.52 ohms 3. 5 ohms 4. 0.25 ohms

304. If electrolyte from a lead acid battery is spilled in the battery compartment, which procedure should be
followed ?
(T.K. Eismin, Page – 40)
1. Apply boric acid solution to the affected area followed by a water rinse
2. Rinse the affected area thoroughly with lean water
3. Apply sodium bicarbonate solution, to the affected area followed by a water rinse
4. None of these

305. What determines the amount of current which will flow through a battery when it is being charged by a
constant voltage source :- (T.K. Eismin, Page – 42)
1. the total plate area of the battery 2. the state of charge of the battery
3. the ampere hour capacity of the battery 4. none of these

306. Nickel-cadmium batteries which are stored for a long period of time will show a low liquid level because :-
(T.K. Eismin, Page – 52)
1. electrolyte evaporates through the vents 2. of current package form individual cells
3. Electrolyte becomes absorbed into the plates 4. None of these
307. In a constant current charging system, a battery requires attention at the end of charge to avoid :-
( T.K. Eismin, Page-52)
1. sulphation of battery 2. spilling of electrolyte
3. evaporation of electrolyte 4. danger of overheating

308. A fully charged lead acid battery will not freeze until extremely low temperatures are reached because :-
( T.K. Eismin, Page-39)
1. the acid is in the plates, thereby increasing the specific gravity of the solution
2. most of the acid is in the solution
3. increased internal resistance generates sufficient heat to prevent freezing
4. none of these

309. The purpose of providing a space underneath, the plates in a lead acid battery container is to a :- .
( T.K. Eismin, Page-37)
1. prevent sediment built up from courting the plates and causing a short circuit
2. allow for convection of the electrolyte in order to provide for cooing of the plates
3. ensure that the electrolyte quantity radio to the number of the plates area is adequate
4. none of these

310. The servicing & charging of nickel cadmium and lead acid batteries together in the same service room are
likely to result in :- ( T.K. Eismin,
Page-43)
1. normal battery service life 2. increased explosion and / or fire hazard
3. contamination of both types of batteries 4. none of these

311. In nickel cadmium battery, a rise in cell temperature ( T.K. Eismin, Page-45,46)
1. causes an increase in internal resistance 2. causes a decrease in internal resistance
3. increases cell voltage 4. has no effect

312. The electrolyte solution in Ni Cd battery is :- ( T.K. Eismin, Page-47)

1. 70% KOH and 30% distilled water, by weight 2. 30% KOH and 70% distilled water, by weight
3. 70% KOH and 30% distilled volume, by weight 4. 30% KOH and 70% distilled volume, by weight

313. Thermal switch in the battery compartment normally operates at: (EHJ Pallett Pg-31)
1. 46C 2. 75C 3. 50C 4. None of the above

314. Vicious cycling is the another name of: (Thomas K Eismin Pg-47)
1. Thermal Runaway 2. Heavy discharge cycle
3. Heavy Charging cycle 4. None of the above

315. Freezing of electrolyte normally observed in the Lead batteries when they are in: (Eismin Pg-39)
1. Charged state 2. Discharged state
3. Both 1 & 2 4. None

316. Fully charged Nickel cadmium battery will show a minimum voltage of: (Thomas K Eismin PG-49)
1. 1.4V 2. 1.5V 3. 1.2V 4. 1.0V

317. Deep cycle is a battery maintenance process, incorporates: (Thomas K Eismin Pg-50)
1. Deep charging 2. Deep discharging 3. Discharging & Charging 4. None

318. During electrical leak check of Ni-Cad batteries the current should not exceed: (Tomas K Eismin Pg-50)
1. 5mA 2. 50mA 3. 100 mA 4. All the above

319. The only possible check that a Nickel-cadmium battery is fully charged:: (EHJ Pallett Pg-23)
1. Measuring battery voltage when “On Charge” 2. Checking S.G
3. Checking gassing status 4. None of these

320. Which of the following is false:

a lead-acid cell can be recharged 2.. a primary cell has an irreversible chemical reaction
c storage cell has a reversible chemical reaction 4. a carbon zinc cell has unlimited shelf life

321. Cells are connected in parallel to:

1. increase the voltage output 2. increase the internal resistance
3. decrease the current capacity 4. increase the current capacity

322. Motor starters are essential for :- (B.L. Thareja, 1991 Edition, Page – 321)
1. accelerating the motor 2. starting the motor
3. avoiding excessive starting current 4. preventing fuse blowing

323. The speed of a D.C. motor can be controlled by varying :- (B.L. Thareja, 1991 Edition, Page – 321)
1. Its flux 2. Armature circuit resistance
3. Applied voltage 4. All the above

324. The level of compounding in a cumulatively compound D.C. generator is usually adjusted by:- (B.L.T – 287)
1. altering series current 2. changing field current
3. connecting it long shunt 4. connecting it short shunt

325. Which 4.3. generator has the poorest voltage regulation :- (B.L. Thareja, 1991 Edition, Page – 288)
1. over compound 2. flat compound 3. shunt 4. series

326. When load is removed, which motor will run at the highest speed :- (B.L. Thareja, 1991 Edition, Page – 311)
1. Shunt 2. Series 3. Cumulative 4. Differential compound

327. A universal motor has variable speed characteristics because it is :- (B.L. Thareja, 1991 Edition, Page – 627)
1. series wound 2. compound would
3. operated on both 4.3. and 1.3. supplied 4. wholly laminated

328. If an electrical actuator overloaded due to mechanical load, it can be protected by means of :- (P – 142)
1. Load screw 2. Electrical brake 3. Torque switch 4. clutch

329. Brushes of electrical machines wear out very rapidly, at high attitude, due to absence of moisture in air, the
cause is :- (E.H.J. Pallet, Page –
10)
1. friction between brushes and commutator, because the lubrication film can not form
2. contact resistance becomes negligible giving rise to heavy reactive sparking and accelerated brush erosion
3. static electrical charges due to friction, producing molecular breakdown of the brushes
4. all the above

330. Interpoles are connected :- ( T.K. Eismin, Page – 195)

1. in series with armature winding only
2. in series with armature winding and compensating winding
3. in series with auxiliary internal
4. each statement is true

331. What is NOT correct while flashing the field :- ( T.K. Eismin, Page – 206)
1. Connect + of field to + of battery terminal 2. Voltage must be momentarily applied
3. Voltage regulator not required to be disconnected 4. Only 2 & 3 are not correct

332. In D.C. motor, Fleming right hand rule, middle finger represents :- ( T.K. Eismin, Page – 175)
1. motion of conductor 2. flux direction
3. electron current direction 4. all are incorrect

333. In D.C. Gen. armature reaction is actually produced by :- ( T.K. Eismin, Page-194)
1. Its field current 2. Armature conductors
3. Field pole winding 4. Current in armature

334. The primary reason for providing compensating winding in a D.C. generator is to :- ( T.K. Eismin, Page-195)
1. compensate for decrease in main flux 2. neutralize armature mmf
3. neutralize cross magnetizing flux 4. maintain uniform flux distribution

335. Generator inter poles :- ( T.K. Eismin, Page-195)

1. improve generator output 2. prolong the life of the brushes and commutator
3. reduces radio interference 4. all of the above

336. In LCR series circuit, during resonance AME- Feb 06

1. net reactance zero 2. impedance is minimum
3. current is maximum 4. all the above

337. Iron loss is the combination of :- (B.L. Thareja, 1985 Edition, Page-597)
1. Copper and eddy current loss 2. Hysterisis and eddy current loss
3. Copper and hysterisis loss 4. Copper and mechanical loss
338. The commutation process in dc Generator basically involves :- (B.L. Thareja, 1985 Edition, Page-611)
1. Passage of current from moving armature to a stationary
2. Reversal of current in an armature coil as it crosses MNA
3. Conversion of 1.3. to 4.3.
4. Suppression of reactance voltage

339. In a D.C. generator the conversion of induced A.C. to D.C. is accomplished by :- (T.K. Eismin, Page-191)
1. the generator commutator 2. a battery connected inverter
3. two groups of generator interposers 4. a battery connected rectifier transformer combination

340. If load on D.C. shunt motor is increased its back e.m.f. is decreased mainly due to :- (AC 65-9A, Page-394)
1. Increase in its main flux 2. Decrease in speed
3. Increase in armature current 4. Increase in brush voltage drop

341. When the speed is high, torque is small and vice-versa in :- (B.L. Thareja, 1991 Edition, Page-303)
1. series motor 2. shunt motor
3. cumulative compound motor 4. differentially compound motor

342. The armature conductors of a 6 pole, lap wound D.C. generator are divided into …….. parallel path :-
(B.L. Thareja, 1991 Edition, Page – 270)
1. 2 2. 3 3. 6 4. 4

343. In a long shunt compound wound generator, the shunt field is connected in parallel with :- (B.L.T – 270)
1. Armature 2. Series field
3. Parallel combination of armature and series field 4. Series combination of armature and series field

344. If the flux / pole of a D.C. generator is halved but its speed is doubled, its generated e.m.f. will :-
(B.L. Thareja, 1991 Edition, Page – 271)
1. Be halved 2. Remain the same 3. Be doubled 4. Be quadrupled

345. In a D.C. generator, the main function of compensating winding is to :- (B.L. Thareja, 1991 Page – 271)
1. assist in commutation 2. reduce demagnetising effect of armature reaction
3. reduce distorting effect of armature reaction 4. eliminate reactance voltage

346. Film forming brushes includes chemicals: (EHJ Pallette Pg-10)

1. Calcium Chloride 2. Sodium Fluoride 3. Barium Fluoride 4. None of the above

347. Polarized relay is normally used in: (FAA-9A Pg-401)

1. Generator-Battery circuit 3. Generator-Load circuit
2. Generator-Lighting circuit 4. None

348. Brush wear increases at : (EHJ Pallett Pg-10)

1. Low Altitude 2. Higher altitude 3. Both 1 & 2 4. None of the above

349. If load on the DC shunt motor is increased its speed is decreased primarily due to (BLT Pg-948)
1. Increase in its flux 2. Decrease in back EMF
3. Increase in armature current 4. Increase in brush drop

350. Equalising bar is connected in the _____side of the generator terminal: (EHJ Pallett Pg-16)
1. negative 2. Positive 3. Both ‘a’ & ‘b’

351. Which transformer is preferred when different type of voltage is required from one transformer (Pallet-61)
1. current transformer 2. step up transformer
3. auto transformer 4. step down transformer

352. When phase sequence at the 3-Phase load is reversed :- (B L. Thareja, 1991 Edition, Page – 552)
1. Phase powers are changed 2. Phase current are changed
3. Phase current change in angle but not magnitude 4. Total power consumed is changed

353. The steel used for transformer core has :- (B.L. Thareja, 1991 Edition, Page – 590)
1. High silicon contents 2. High permeability 3. Low hysetregis loss 4. All the above

354. In a transformer, leakage flux :- (B.L. Thareja, 1991 Edition, Page – 590)
1. helps in transfer of energy
2. is negligible at full load
3. is minimised by inter leaving the primary and secondary windings
4. produces mutually induced e.m.f.

355. Short circuit test of a transformer helps us to find its :- (B.L. Thareja, 1991 Edition, Page – 590)
1. iron loss 2. full load Cu loss
3. Cu loss at no load 4. Cu loss at any desired load

356. All day efficiency is meant to judge the performance of a _______Transformer :- (B.L.T Page – 590)
1. distribution transformer 2. auto transformers
3. power transformers 4. low winding transformer

357. An induction motor is so called because its operations depends on the phenomenon of :- (B.L.T-612)
1. self induction 2. mutual induction 3. eddy current 4. hysteresis

358. In a split phase induction motor, the two stator windings:-

1. Have equal R/X Radio 2. Are mutually displayed by 90º electrically
3. Draw only in phase current 4. Draw equal current

359. The rotor of a hysteresis synchronous motor :- (B.L. Thareja, 1991 Edition, Page
– 627)
1. has salient poles 2. has low permeability
3. slips behind the stator flux 4. is made of high retentivity hard steel

360. Vacuum cleaners generally use which motor :- (B.L. Thareja, 1991 Edition, Page
– 627)
1. Reluctance 2. Repulsion 3. Shaded pole 4. Universal

361. When speed of an alternator is reduced by half, the generated emf will become :- (B.L.T, Page – 636)
1. One half 2. Twice 3. Four times 4. One forth

362. Voltage drop in an alternator when under load is due to :- (B.L. Thareja, 1991 Edition, Page – 636)
1. Armature resistance 2. Armature reactance 3. Armature reaction 4. All the above

363. In a synchronous motor rotor, squirrel cage winding is provided for making the motor :- (B.L.T – 651)
1. noise free 2. self starting 3. cheap 4. quick start

364. An electric motor in which stator and rotor poles run with exactly the same speed is called:- (B.L.T – 651)
1. induction motor 2. universal motor 3. shaded pole motor 4. synchronous motor

365. Copper loss of a transformer depends upon :- (B.L. Thareja, 1991 Edition, Page
– 579)
1. voltage 2. current 3. voltage and current 4. watts

366. The starting winding of a single phase motor is placed in the :- ( E.H.J. Pallet, Page-143)
1. Rotor 2. Stator 3. Armature 4. Field

367. The direction of rotation of a single phase motor can be reversed by :- ( AC 65-9A, Page-455)
1. reversing connections of both windings 2. reversing connections of starting winding
3. using a reversing switch 4. reversing supply connections

368. In synchronous motor, damper winding is provided in order to :- (T.K. Eismin, page-186)
1. stabilize rotor motion 2. suppress rotor oscillations
3. develop necessary starting torque 4. both 2 & 3

369. While running , a synchronous motor is compelled to run at synchronous speed because of :- (AC 65-9A,
Page-457)
1. damper winding in its pole faces 2. magnetic locking between stator and rotor poles
3. induced e.m.f. in rotor field winding by stator flux 4. compulsion due to Lenz’s law

370. In a two phase induction motor :- ( E.H.J. Pallet, Page-144)

1. Both winding are in quadrature 2. The currents in them lag by 120º
3. Windings are connected to different voltage sources 4. Both 1 & 3 are correct

371. In a 3 phase circuits of a motor :- ( E.H.J. Pallet, Page-33)

1. three windings have space displacement of 120º w.r.t each other
2. the currents in them lag by 90º w.r.t each other
3. the current in them have phase difference of 120º w.r.t. each other
4. both 1 and 3 are correct

372. Why is the value of efficiency affected when load on transformer is varied :- ( B.L. Thareja, Page-598)
1. iron losses vary, copper loss constant 2. iron losses constant, copper loss vary
3. Iron losses and copper loss vary 4. efficiency is not affected

373. In modern alternator why is armature kept stationary and the field windings rotating type:- (AC 65-9A-412)
1. armature reactance is reduced 2. improved, insulation
3. less no. of slip rings 4. all are correct

374. Why is the field winding is supplied with varying D.C. excitation field current as per speed and electrical load
in A/C :-
1. to have pulsating magnetic field 2. to have constant voltage
3. to have pulsating magnetic field at start and constant at run 4. none is correct

375. Frequency of alternator depends upon :- ( E.H.J. Pallet, Page-193)

1. number of conductors on armature 2. number of poles
3. speed in r.p.m. 4. Both 2 & 3 are correct

376. Generated e.m.f. of alternator depends upon :-

1. number of turns in series per phase 2. frequency of alternator
3. flux per pole 4. all are correct

377. In Brush – less A.C. generator frequency is kept constant by :-

1. engine gear box 2. CSD 3. Varying D.C. excitation 4. none is correct

378. Three Phase inductions motor % slip depends upon :-

1. load 2. line voltage of three phase A.C. Supply
3. number of conductors on rotor 4. all are correct

379. The components in brushless 1.3. generator are –

1. 4.3. Exciter, alternator 2. D.C. Exciter, rectifier assembly, alternator
3. 1.3. exciter, rectifier assembly, alternator 4. Permanent magnet, DC exciter, alternator

380. In modern aircraft electrical system :- ( E.H.J. Pallet, Page-78)

1. A.C. generator are used for normal power
2. Battery and static inverter with 3 Phase A.C. output for emergency power
3. Battery and static inverter with Single Phase A.C. output for emergency power
4. Both 1 & 3 are correct

381. In modern aircraft electrical system :- ( E.H.J. Pallet, Page-78)

1.TRU’s are used to giving 28 D.C. output
2. Auto transformers are used for giving Single Phase 28 AC output
3. Static invertor is used for providing Single Phase 28V A.C. output
4. All are correct

382. A.C. capacitor start motor :- (AC 65-9A, Page-455)

1. Starting and main windings are in parallel with each other
2. the starting winding has capacitor in series
3. after starting, starting winding is cut out
4. both 1 & 2 are correct

383. The advantages of solid state voltage regulators are :-

1. reliability 2. no moving part
3. reduced maintenance 4. all are correct

384. Transfer of electrical energy from one conductor to another without the aid of electrical connections
1. is called mutual induction 2. is called air gap transfer (AC 65-9A, Page-359)
3. will cause excessive arcing and heat 4. is impractical

385. The main propose of using core in a transformer is to :- (AC 65-9A, Page-358)
1. decrease iron losses 2. prevent eddy current loss
3. eliminate magnetic hysterisis 4. decrease reluctance of the common magnetic circuit

386. If a single phase induction motor runs with noise, the more likely defect is :-
1. Improper fuses 2. Shorted running winding ( B.L. Thareja, 1991 Edition, Page-625)
3. Open starting winding 4. Worn bearing

387. The neutralizing agent for H2SO4 electrolyte is: Esmin, P-40
1. KOH 2. HCL 3. 5% bicarbonate of soda solution 4. vinegar

388. The separator used for Ni-cd battery is: Esmin, P-47
1. nylon coated will cellophane 2. wood packs 3. teak wood 4. glass wool
389. When the temperature is increased, specific gravity of electrolyte: Esmin, P-41
1. increases 2. decreases 3. remains same 4. none

390. In a constant current charging system, a battery requires attention at the end of charge to avoid:
1. sulphation of battery 2. spilling of electrolyte Esmin, P-42
3. evaporation of electrolyte 4. danger of overheating

391. In nickel cadmium battery, a rise in cell-temperature: Esmin, P-47

1. causes an increase in internal resistance 2. causes a decrease in internal resistance
3. increases cell voltage 4. has no effect

392. If electrolyte from a lead-acid battery is spilled in the battery compartment, which procedure should be followed:
Esmin,
P-39
1. apply boric acid solution to the affected area followed by a water rinse
2. rinse the affected area thoroughly with clean water
3. apply sodium bicarbonate soda to the affected area followed by a waterrinse
4. none of these

393. High rate of discharge in relation to battery means: Esmin, P-30

1. discharging the battery by employing a heavy load 2. charging the battery at very high rate
3. discharging the battery by shorting the terminals 4. all are correct

394. In case of Ni/Cd battery, during discharge ___ remains unchanged: Esmin, P-47
1. voltage of cell 2. specific gravity
3. amount of active material at cathodes 4. amount of active material at positive plate

395. Battery charger may have generally: Esmin, P-53

1. 4.3. generator/ac generator as source 2. transformer with rectifier unit
3. transformer primary multi tapped 4. selector switch only

396. During removal of battery from the a/c___ terminal is disconnect last in order to avoid __ short:
1. negative, accidental 2. positive, accidental Esmin, P-153
3. either negative or positive, accidental 4. none of the above is done

397. What is an important factor in selecting aircraft fuses:

1. the current exceeds a predetermined value
2. the voltage rating should be lower than the max. circuit voltage
3. the inner strip of metal is made of an alloy of tin and bismuth
4. capacity matches the load of the circuit

398. Scale of moving coil instrument is:

1. even 2. uneven 3. cramped 4. widen

399. The meter that is suitable for only direct current measurement is:
1. moving-iron type 2. permanent-magnet type
3. electro dynamic type 4. both 2 and 3

400. In a series R-L circuit, VL____VR by ___degrees:

1. lags, 45 2. lags, 90 3. leads, 90 4. leads, 45

401. Mark the correct statement Eismien- pg05

1) one ampere is the rate of flow of 1 coulomb per second
2) one ampere is the rate of flow of 1 volt per second
3) one ampere is the rate of flow of 1 coulomb per minute
4) none of the above

402. A 100w, 110v and a 50w, 110v lamp are connected in series across a 220v dc source. If the resistance of the
2 lamps are assumed to remain constant, the voltage across the 100 w lamp is…… volt BLT- pg 46
 1) 110 2) 73.3 3) 146.7 4) 220

403. In any electrical network the algebraic sum of the currents meeting at a point or junction is BLT- pg 49
1. Maximum 2. Minimum 3. Zero 4. can`t be determined
404. The unit of resistivity is: (BL Thereja Pg-4)
1) Ohm-meter 2) Ohm/Meter
3) Ohm-centimeter 4) Ohm/Sq cm.

405. The resistance of copper conductor becomes zero at: (BL Thereja Pg-9)
1) -273C 2) –234.5C 3) 0C 4) None

406. The algebraic sum of the products of current and resistances in each of the conductors in any closed path or
mesh in a network BLT- pg 50
1. Is zero
2. maximum
3. Can`t be determined
4. Plus the algebraic sum of the emfs in that path is zero

407. Kirchoff`s law are applicable on BLT- pg 51

1. dc only
2. dc and ac currents only
3. dc voltages and current only
4. both dc and ac voltages and currents

408. When applying Kirchoff`s law – BLT- pg 51

1. sign of the battery emf is independent of the direction of the current through the branch
2. sign of voltage drop across a resistor depends on the direction of current through it
3. both (1) and (2)
4. none

409. Maxwell`s loop current method to find out the current in a network employs BLT- pg 73
1. branch currents as in Kirchoff`s law
2. loop current
3. mesh current
4. both (2) and (3) are correct

410. A ideal voltage source is such that its output remains absolutely constant ,whatever the change in load
current. Such a voltage source must possess BLT- pg 94
1. infinite internal resistance
2. zero internal resistance
3. maximum internal resistance
4. any value of internal resistance

411.The potential difference between two conductor, which are insulated from each other is measured in :(FAA-
9A,P-272)
1. Volts 2) Amperes
3. Coulombs 4) Ohms

412. In how many ways, three identical resistors can be connected ?

1. one 2) two 3) three 4)four

413. Resistance R offered by a conductor – BLT, pg- 4

1. varies inversely with length L
2. varies directly with its cross-sectional area
3. varies directly as its length
4. doesn`t depend upon temperature

414. Resistance offered by which of the following conductor is least BLT, pg- 4
1. silver 2) copper
3) aluminium 4) gold

415. Which material has got negative temperature coefficient of resistance BLT, pg-8
1. Electrolytes
2. carbon
3. Insulators
4. all of the above
416. With rise in temperature the change in resistance in Eureka (high resistance alloy) is: (BL Thereja Pg-
5)
1. Very high 2) Very less
3) Negligible 4) None

417. Which of the following has zero temperature coefficient of resistance (BL Thereja pg-
45)
1) carbon 2) porcelain
3) copper 4) manganin

418. Carbon composition resistors are most popular because they (BL Thereja pg-45)
1) cost the least 2) are smaller
3) can withstand overloads 4) do not produce electric noise

419. A 14 ohm resistor is to be installed in a series circuit carrying 0.05 amp. How much power will the resistor be
required to dissipate(Numerical)
1) at least 35 mw
2) less than 0.035 watt
3) less than 0.70 mw
4) at least 0.70 mw

420. When a resistor connected parallel to a bulb gets open circuited:

1. The bulb glows brightly 2) Bulb glows dimly
3) Brilliancy remain same 4) None

421. Two wire A & B have the same cross-section and are made of the same material. Resistance of A is 600
ohms and resistance of B is 300 ohms. The number of times A is longer than B is
1) 6 2) 2 3) 3 4) 5 (Numerical)

422. Which of the following material has a negative temperature coefficient of resistance ? (BL Thereja Pg-
5)
1) Brass 2) Copper 3) Aluminum 4) Carbon

423. When resistances are connected in series –- BLT, pg- 17

1. voltage drops are additive 2. resistances are additive
3. voltage drops vary directly with the resistances 4. all of the above

424. In End to Center band system, if the tolerance band shows blue color, the tolerance value will be: (BL
Thereja Pg-280)
1) 6% 2) 2% 3) 4% 4) None of the above

425. A cylindrical wire, 1 m in length, has a resistance of 100 ohm. What would be the resistance of a wire made
from the same material if both the length & radius are doubled?
1) 200 ohms 2) 400 ohms
3) 100 ohms 4) 50 ohms (Numerical)

426. Reactive power can be calculated by= _________________ (BLT Pg-626)

1. KVA x SinØ 2) KW CosØ 3) KVA CosØ 4) KW SinØ

427. Which of the following is a linear resistor- BLT, pg- 26

1. incandescent lamp
2. diodes
3. Thermistors
4. none of the above

428. Voltage across a short circuit is BLT, pg- 27

1. equal to zero
2. equal to applied voltage
3. less than applied voltage
4. none of these

429. a 3 phase circuit _____________ (BLT Pg-624 & 632)

1) IL = Ip in star connected cct. 2) IL = Ip in delta connected cct.
3) VL=Vp in delta connected cct. 4) Both 1) & 3) are correct
430. A unique feature of a wire-wound resistor is its BLT- pg 46
1. low power rating
2. low cost
3. high stability
4. small size
431. For high temperature compensation the capacitor used is DGCA-paper III
1) mica
2) ceramic
3) paper
4) paper and mica both

432. When a slab of dielectric material is introduced between 2 plates of a air capacitor, its potential difference will
BLT- pg 216
1. remain same 2. increase
3. cannot be determined 4. decrease

433. When a slab of dielectric material is introduced between 2 plates of a air capacitor, its capacitance will
BLT- pg 216
1. decrease 2. remain same
3. increase 4. cannot be determined

434. Whenever a capacitor is connected to a voltage source , the time constant for the circuit is given by
BLT- pg 242
1. T= R / C 2) T = RC
3) T= LC 4) T= L / C

435. Which of the following is zero inside a charged conducting sphere (BL Thereja Pg-200 )
1) potential
2) electric intensity
3) both (1) & (2)
4) none of the above

436. The working voltage of a capacitor in an a.c. circuit should be (FAA-9A Pg-351)
1) equal to the highest applied voltage
2) at least 20% greater than the highest applied voltage
3) at least 50% greater than the highest applied voltage
4) none of these

437. Capacitors in split phase induction motors are used for DGCA-paper III
1. creating phase difference between the two windings
2. increasing the speed
3. temperature compensation
4. reversal of direction

438. Inside a conducting sphere the potential with respect to center : (BL Thereja Pg-200)
1) Remain Constant 2) Varies as the radii increases
3) Zero 4) None of the above

439. In an ac circuit what happens when frequency is increased DGCA- paper III
1. reactance remains the same
2. inductive reactance decreases
3. capacitive reactance decrases
4. impedance remains same

440. Earth is chosen as a place of zero electric potential because it (BL Thereja Pg-200 )
1) is non-conducting
2) is easily available
3) keeps losing & gaining electric charge everyday
4) has almost constant potential

441. A capacitor consists of two (BL Thereja Pg-240)

1) insulation separated by a dielectric
2) conductors separated by an insulator
3) ceramic plate & one mica disc
4) silver coated insulators
442. Capacitor mainly used in D.C circuit : (Eismin Pg-105)
1) As stabilizer
2) As rectifier
3) As filter
4) Both ‘2’&’3’

443. When relatively high capacitance is required in a small capacitor, we use (FAA-9A Pg-349)
(1) Ceramic capacitor
(2) Electrolytic capacitor
(3) Paper capacitor
(4) Mica capacitor

444. The capacitance of a capacitor is not effected by: (BL Thereja Pg-203)
1. Plate area
2. Plate thickness
3. Nature of dielectric
4. Plate separation

445. Unit of capacitive and inductive reactance is (BL Thereja Pg-201)

1. farad & henry
2. ohm & henry
3. farad & ohm
4. ohm & ohm

446. The maximum value of charge in a capacitor is reached after :

1. 2 Time constant
2. 3 Time constant
3. 4 Time constant
4. 5 Time constant

447. The first band in ceramic capacitor stands for BERNARD GROB, P-
395
1. tolerance
2. multilier
3. temperature correction
4. first digit

448. number of colour bands generally found in a ceramic capacitor is BERNARD GROB-pg
395
1. 3 (2) 4 (3) 5 (4) 6

449. The plate area of a 10 microfarad capacitor is doubled, then the value of capacitance will be
……….microfarad
1. 5 (2) 10 (3) 15 (4) 20

450. Mark the correct statement Eismin-pg08

1. materials with high permeability ,such as soft iron are most useful as electromagnets
2. materials with low permeability ,such as- alnico are most suited for permanent magnets
3. a material with high permeability is easy to magnetize or demagnetize
4. all of the above

451. According to Faraday`s laws of Electromagnetic Induction, an emf is induced in a conductor whenever it
BLT- pg 297
1. lies in a magnetic field
2. cuts magnetic flux
3. moves parallel to direction of magnetic field
4. lies perpendicular to magnetic field

452. The direction of the induced emf can be found with the help of BLT- pg 297
1. Lenz`s law
2. fleming`s right hand rule
3. fleming`s left hand rule
4. left hand thumb rule
453. Higher the self-inductance of a coil ( BLT pg 304)
1. lower the value of e.m.f induced in it
2. longer the delay in establishing steady current through it
3. greater the flux produced by it
4. lesser its flux linkage

454. Mutual inductance between two magnetically coupled coil depends on (BL Thereja Pg-297)
1. the number of their turns
2. ( 1) & permeability of the core
3. (2) & cross-sectional area of their common core
4. None

455. An increase in which of the following factors will cause an increase in the inductive reactance of a circuit
(Thomas K Eismin- Pg-
87)
1) capacitance & voltage
2) inductance & frequency
3) voltage and resistance
4) resistance & capacitive reactance

456. Permanent magnets are normally made of

1. Aluminum 2) Wrought iron 3) Cast iron 4)Alnico alloys (FAA-9A Pg-303)

457. Iron loss is the combination of (BLT Pg-1060)

(1) Copper and eddy current loss (3) Hystersis and Eddy current loss
(2) Copper & Hystersis loss (4) Copper & Mechanical loss

458. Unit of magnetic flux is (BL Thereja Pg-278 )

1) weber
2) ampere turn
3) tesla
4) coulomb

459. The retentivity of magnetic material means

1. residual magnetism
2. ability to keep residual magnetism
3. ability to remove the residual magnetism
4. ability to get magnetism

460. Dielectric strength is maximum in: (FAA-9A Pg-351)

1. paper 2. glass 3. mica 4. air

461. Permeability in a magnetic circuit corresponds to _________ in an electric circuit (BL Thereja Pg-278 )
1) reluctivity
2) resistivity
3) conductivity 4) conductance

462. Those magnetic materials are best suited for making armature & transformer cores which have:
(BL Thereja Pg-300)
1. low permeability & high hysterisis loss 3) high permeability & low hysterisis loss
2. low permeability & low hysterisis loss 4) high permeability & high hysterisis loss

463. Those materials are well suited for making permanent magnets which have: (BL Thereja Pg-300)
1. high retentivity and high coercivity 3) high retentivity and low coercivity
2. low retentivity and low coercivity 4) low retentivity and high coercivity

464. Both number of turns and core length of an inductive coil are doubled. Its self inductance will be (BL Thereja
pg-297)
1. Doubled 2) quadrupled 3) halved 4) unaffected

465. In a magnetic material, hysterisis loss takes place primarily due to: (BL Thereja Pg-
319)
1. flux-density lagging behind magnetizing force 2) molecular friction
3) its high retentivity 4) rapid reversals of its magnetization
466. If a current of 5A flowing in a coil of inductance 0.1H is reversed in 10 ms, emf induced in it is ………….. volt
1. 100 2) 50 3) 1 4) 10,000 BLT- pg
297

467. Both number of turns and the core length of an inductive coil is doubled. Its self- inductance will be BLT- pg
297
1. doubled 2) four times 3) same 4) half

468. As the resistance of a coil increases the ‘Q’ factor: (BL Thereja Pg-555)
1) Increases 2) Decreases 3) Remain same 4) None

469. Magnetic leakage in electric machines is undesirable because it (BL Thereja

Pg-278 )
1) leads to increased weight
2) increases cost of manufacture
3) produces fringing
4) lowers their power efficiency

470. Susceptibility of a magnetic material depends on (BL Thereja Pg-278 )

1) intensity of magnetization
2) magnetizing force
3) mass of the material
4) both (1) & (2)

471. The magnitude of the induced emf in a conductor depends upon the (BL Thereja Pg-297 )
1) amount of flux cut
2) amount of flux linkages
3) rate of change of flux linkages
4) flux density of the magnetic field

472. The direction of induced emf in a coil is given by : (BL Thereja Pg-297)
1) Lenz’s law
2) Fleming’s right hand rule
3) Kirchoff’s voltage law
4) Any of the above

473. For a inductive circuit having inductance of 20 mH and resistance 100 ohm, the time constant is
NUMERICAL
1) 05 sec 2) 0.2 sec 3) 2000 sec 4) none of these

474. The rate of current through an inductive coil is maximum

1. after one time constant
2. at the start of current flow
3) near the final maximum value of current
4) at 63.2% of its maximum steady value

475. The lifting power of an electromagnet depends upon, its pole area (BL Thereje, P-
318)
1. magnetic flux density
2. its shape
3. both (1) and (2)

476. In a inductor of 300 mH , current charges by 0.50 mA in 2 micro-sec, back emf generated by the inductor is

NUMERICAL
1. 75v 2) 750v 3) 7500v 4)none of these

477. Ferromagnetic materials have relative permeability

1. greater than one 2. equal to one
3. less than one 4. slightly greater than one

478. Ring Magnet has: (FAA-9A Pg-303)

1) One pole 2) Two pole 3) No pole 4) None of the above

479. When both inductance and resistance of a coil are doubled , the value of BLT- 318
1. final steady current is doubled
2. initial rate of rise of current is doubled
3. time constant is halved
4. time constant remains unchanged

480. Mark the correct statement- In a lead acid battery Eismin-pg33

1. the open circuit voltage is the sum of IR drop and closed circuit voltage
2. open circuit voltage is less than close circuit voltage
3. close circuit voltage is sum of load voltage and IR drop
4. close circuit and open circuit voltages are the same

481. The capacity of a lead acid battery doesn`t depend upon the specific gravity (BLT pg 355)
1. increases with temperature
2. depends upon the size and area of the plates
3. both (2) and (3) are correct

482. Negative plate of Ni-Cad battery in discharged state is : (EHJ Pallett Pg-22)
1) Metallic Cadmium 2) Cadmium Hydroxide 3) Cadmium 4) None

483. The number of negative plates is one more than positive plates to increases the battery voltage (BLT)
1. prevents buckling or bending of the positive plate
2. for temperature compensation
3. both (1) and (2) are correct

484. The electrolyte in lead acid batteries is more liable to freeze due to low temperature Eismin-pg39
1. during fully discharged condition
2. during partially charged condition
3. when fully charged
4. will not freeze

485. The separators in Ni-Cd batteries are made of cellophane (pallet)

1. nylon
2. nylon fabric with cellophane layer
3. fibre glass

486. In Ni-Cd battery charging state is determined by DGCA- Feb 06

1. specific gravity
2. on charge battery voltage
3. level of electrolyte
4. both (2) and (3)

487. Sulphation in a lead acid battery occurs due to BLT-pg 351

1. incomplete charging 3) trickle charging
2. kept in discharged condition for long time 4) both (1) and (2)

488. When the lead acid battery is fully charged- the anode is ………. And cathode is ……. BLT-pg 351
1. lead peroxide , spongy lead 3) lead sulphate in both plates
2. lead oxide , spongy lead 4) lead peroxide , pure lead

489. The colour of the cathode in lead-acid battery is slate grey, whereas the anode is .. BLT-pg 327
5) grey 2) white 3) dark chocolate brown 4) wheatish

490. During manufacturing of negative plates ,in lead acid batteries a small percentage of graphite, or magnesium
sulphate or barium sulphate is added to BLT-pg 329
1. increase the battery voltage 3) reduce sulphation
2. increase the porosity of the plate 4) both (1) and (3)

491. MTCS BLT-pg 329

1. sponge lead is quite hard and brittle like lead peroxide
2. sponge lead is tough but very porous
3. active material sheds from negative plate
4. none of these

492. MTCS BLT-pg 337

1. constant current charging system is faster than constant voltage system
2. constant voltage charging takes lesser time to charge batteries
3. constant current system is generally used to charge aircraft batteries
4. as in (2) and increases the capacity of the battery

493. The reduction of battery capacity at high rates of discharge is primarily due to BLT-pg 351
1. increase in potential drop due to its internal resistance
2. decrease in its terminal voltage
3. sulphation on the plates 4. decreased chemical activity

494. A dead lead acid battery can be restored by BLT-pg 351

1. adding a certain quantity of dilute sulphuric acid
2. adding distilled water
3. adding a battery restorer
4. none of these

495. Trickle charging of a storage battery helps to BLT-pg 351

1. prevent sulphation
2. maintain proper electrolyte level
3. keep it fresh and fully charged
4. none of these

496. Deep cycle is a battery maintenance process, it incorporates: (Thomas K Eismin Pg-
50)
1. Deep charging 2) Deep discharging 3) Discharging & Charging 4) None

497. During electrical leak check of Ni-Cad batteries the current should not exceed: (Tomas K Eismin Pg-
50)
1. 5mA 2) 50mA 3) 100 mA 4) All the above

498. A lead-aid battery with 12 cells connected in series (no-load voltage=2.1 volts per cell) furnishes 10 amperes
to a load of 2 ohms resistance. The internal resistance of the battery in this instance is
(1) 0.52 ohms (2) 2.52 ohms (3) 5 ohms (4) 0.25 ohms (Numerical)

499. If electrolyte from a lead-acid battery is spilled in the battery compartment, which procedure should be
followed?
(FAA-9A Pg-311)
1) Apply boric acid solution to the affected area followed by a water rinse
2) Rinse the affected area thoroughly with lean water
3) Apply sodium bicarbonate solution to the affected area followed by a water rinse
4) None of these

500. What determines the amount of current which will flow through a battery when it is being charged by a
constant voltage source:
(FAA-9A Pg-313)
1) The total plate area of the battery 2) The state of charge of the battery
3) The ampere hour capacity of the battery 4) None of these

501. Vicious cycling is the another name of:

1. Thermal Runaway 3) Heavy discharge cycle (Thomas K Eismin Pg-
47)
2. Heavy Charging cycle 4) None of the above

502. Internal resistance of Ni-Cad battery is: (Thomas K Eismin Pg-

49)
1. Less than 1 mili Ohm per cell
2. Equal to 2 mili Ohm per cell
3. More than 1 mili Ohm per cell
4. None of the above

503. In nickel cadmium battery, a rise in cell temperature.

1. Increases the internal resistance. 3) Decreases the internal resistance
2. Increases cell voltage 4) Has no effect

504. The only possible check that a Nickel-cadmium battery is fully charged:: EHJ Pallett Pg-
23)
1) Measuring battery voltage when “On Charge” 2) Checking S.G
3)Checking gassing status 4) None of these

505. When a charging current is applied to a nickel-cadmium battery, the cells gas only (Thomas K Eismin
Pg-49)
1) Towards the end of the charging cycle 2) When the electrolyte level is low
3) If they are defective 4) None of these

506. In a constant current charging system, a battery requires attention at the end of charge to avoid (FAA-9A
Pg-313)
1) Sulphation of battery 2) Spilling of electrolyte
3) Evaporation of electrolyte 4) Danger of overheating

507. The method used to rapidly charge a nickel cadmium battery utilizes. (Thomas K Eismin Pg-
42)
1. Constant current and constant voltage 3) Constant current and varying voltage
2. Constant voltage and varying current 4) None of these.

508. The purpose of providing a space underneath, the plates in a lead acid battery container is to (FAA-9A Pg-
308)
1) Prevent sediment build up from touching the plates and causing a short circuit.
2) Allow for cooling of the plates by .
3) Ensure free circulation of electrolyte.
4) None of these.

509. What may result if water is added to nickel cadmium battery when it is not fully charged ? Eismin Pg-50)
1) Battery will not take charge
2) No adverse effects since water may be added any time.
3) Spillage of electrolyte is likely to occur during or after the charging cycle.
4) None of these

510. The electrolyte solution in Ni Cd battery is (FAA-9A Pg-313)

1) 70% KOH & 30% distilled water, by weight.
2) 30% KOH & 70% distilled water, by weight
3) 70% KOH & 30% distilled water, by Volume
4) 30% KOH & 70% distilled water, by Volume.

511. Hydrometer is a tool normally used to measure (Thomas K Eismin Pg-

41)
1. Resistance 2) Internal resistance of a battery 3) Specific gravity 4) Cell voltage

512. A lead acid battery should not be kept in a discharged condition for long because BLT-pg 340
1. will freeze the electrolyte at low temperature
2. will harden the lead sulphate on both the plates
3. efficiency and capacity of the battery is reduced
4. all the above

513. Thermal runway is a phenomenon which is more associated with

1. lead acid battery
2. NI-CD battery
3. As in (2) and is also called as vicious cycling
4. As in (2) and improves the capacity of battery

514. The commercial efficiency of a shunt generator is maximum when its variable loss equals …….loss
(BL Thereja Pg-862 )
1. Constant\
2. Stray
3. Iron
4. friction and windage

515. In a generator , when the plane of coil is at right angles to lines of flux : BLT-819
1) Flux linked with coil as well as rate of change of flux linkages is maximum
2) Flux linked is maximum but rate of change of flux linkages is minimum
3) Flux linked is minimum
4) Flux linked is zero

516. Applying conventional current law the direction of induced current in a generator is given by BLT-820
1) Fleming`s right hand rule
2) Lenz`s law
3) Fleming`s left hand rule
4) Cork screw rule

517. To make the flow of current unidirectional in the external circuit of a dc generator ……….are used BLT-820
1) Split rings
2) Slip rings
3) Commutators
4) Both (1) and (3)

518. The induced emf in the armature conductor of a dc generator is BLT-820

1) Alternating
2) Pulsating DC
3) Pure dc
4) None of these

519. Mark the correct statement BLT-822

The outer frame or yoke in a generator :
1) Provides mechanical support for the poles and acts as a protecting cover for the whole machine
2) Carries the magnetic flux produced by the poles
3) Made of ferrous materials like cast iron , cast steel ,etc
4) All are correct

520. The purpose of copper pigtails mounted at the top of the brushes is to BLT-825
1) To prevent the brushes from coming out of the holder
2) Keep the brushes attached to the holder
3) Convey current from the brushes to the holder
4) None of these

521. Mark the correct statement BLT-838

1) Lap winding is suitable for high voltage and high current
2) Wave winding is suitable for low voltage and high current
3) Lap winding is suitable for low voltage and high current
4) Wave winding is suitable for low voltage and low current

522. The advantage of wave winding is that BLT-838

1) For a given number of poles and armature conductors it gives more emf than lap winding
2) Suitable for small but high voltage generators
3) Equalizing connections are not necessary
4) All are correct

523. Permanent magnet generators may be classified as BLT-839

1) Self-excited generators
2) Separately excited generators
3) Shunt generators
4) Brushless generators

524. In a compound dc generator if the series field opposes the shunt field, generator is said to be BLT-840
1) Differential compound
2) Cumulative compound
3) Over compound
4) Flat compound

525. The number of parallel paths in a lap wound armature is equal to the BLT-832
1) Number of poles
2) Number of brushes
3) Number of pair of poles
4) Both (1) and (2)

526. The generated emf in a dc generator depends upon BLT-843

1) Magnetic flux due to the field
2) Number of armature conductors
3) Speed of armature rotation
4) All of these

527. The commutation process in d.c. generator basically involves (BLT Pg-
889)
1. Passage of current from moving armature to a stationary.
2. Reversal of current in an armature coil as it crosses MNA
3. Conversion of a.c. to d.c.
4. Suppression of reactance voltage

528. Equalising bar is connected in the _____side of the generator terminal: (EHJ Pallett Pg-
16)
1. negative 2) Positive 3) Both ‘1’ & ‘2’

529. The main function of an equalizer bar is to make the parallel operation of two d.c generator (BLT Pg-889)
1) Stable 2) Possible 3) Regular 4) Smooth

530. The critical resistance of the DC generator is the resistance of: (BLT 862)
1. Armature
2. Field Winding
3. Load
4. None of the above

531. If residual magnetism of a shunt generator is destroyed accidentally, it may be regained by connecting the
shunt field: (FAA-9A
Pg-407)
1) To earth 2) To an a.c. source 3) In reverse 4) To a d.c. source

532. During flight, when more power is needed the generator voltage will
1. Remain at a constant value, however the current flow will increase.
2. Automatically decrease because of the greater current flow.
3. Remains at a constant value, the current will also remain at a constant value.
4. Increase at a steady value in order to restrict the current flow.

533. Among- iron losses BLT- 852

1) Hysteresis loss depends upon the square of frequency
2) Hysteresis loss depends more upon frequency than eddy current loss
3) Eddy current losses depend upon the square of frequency
4) Both (1) and (2)

534. Condition for maximum efficiency in a dc generator BLT- 854

1) Copper loss = iron loss
2) Variable loss = constant loss
3) Stray loss = constant loss
4) Copper loss = variable loss

535. In a dc generator ,the overall or commercial efficiency is equal to BLT-854

1) Mechanical efficiency * electrical efficiency
2) Mechanical efficiency / electrical efficiency
3) Electrical efficiency / Mechanical efficiency
4) None of these

536. The polarity of interpoles in the case of a generator, BLT- 874

1) Is the same as that of the main pole ahead in the direction of rotation
2) Is the same as that of the main pole behind in the direction of rotation
3) Is such that ,they neutralize the de-magnetising effect of armature reaction
4) Both (1) and (3) are correct

537. Because of their slightly drooping voltage characteristics, the generator most suitable for stable parallel
operation
BLT-878
1) Compound generator
2) Shunt generator
3) Series generator
4) Both (1) and (2)

538. Like shunt generator , which generator doesn`t require equalizer bars for stable parallel operation BLT-
880
1) Series
2) Over compound
3) Under compound
4) Flat compound

539. The basic requirement of a dc armature winding is that it must be BLT-861

1) A closed one
2) A lap winding
3) A wave winding
4) Either (2) or (3)

540. The sole purpose of a commutator in a dc generator is to BLT-862

1) Increase output voltage
2) Reduce sparking at brushes
3) Provide smoother output
4) Convert the induced ac into dc

541. An a.c. circuit has 4Ω resistance & 3 Ω inductive reactance: (Numerical)

1) p.f is 0.8 2) p.f is 0.6 3) impedance is 6 Ω 4) impedance is 8 Ω

542. As the ‘Q’ factor of a circuit ______ its selectivity ______ (BL Thereja Pg-
521)
1. Increases,Increase 3) Increase, Decrease
2. Decreases, Increase 4) none is correct.

543. The commutation process in dc generator basically involves

1. passage of current from moving armature to a stationary load
2. reversal of current in armature coil as it crosses MNA
3. conversion of ac to dc
4. suppression of reactance voltage (BL Thereja
Pg-888 )

544. Armature reaction is actually produced by BLT-888

1) Load current in armature
2) The field current
3) Armature conductors
4) Field pole winding

545. The effect of armature reaction on the main pole flux is to BLT-888
1) Reduce it
2) Distort it
3) Reverse it
4) Both (1) and (2)

546. The most likely causes of sparking at the brushes in a dc machine are BLT-889
1) Open coil in the armature
2) Defective interpoles
3) Incorrect brush spring pressure
4) All of the above

547. Mark the wrong statement. In a dc generator , commutation can be improved by- BLT-889
1) Using interpoles
2) Using carbon brushes in place of Cu brushes
3) Shifting brush axis in direction of rotation
4) None is correct

548. Shunt generators have ……… voltage characteristics BLT-889

1) Identical
2) Drooping
3) Linear
4) Rising

549. The most common generator used in aircrafts is the

1) Compound generator
2) Over compound generator
3) Shunt generator
4) Series generator

550. For the voltage build-up of a self-excited dc generator, which of the following is not a essential condition

BLT-912
1) There must be some residual flux
2) Armature speed must be high
3) Field winding mmf/current must aid the residual flux
4) Total field resistance must be less than the critical value

551. Which of the following dc generator can`t build-up on no load? BLT-912

1) Series
2) Shunt
3) Short shunt
4) Long shunt

552. The decrease in terminal voltage of a shunt generator are caused by BLT-912
1) Armature resistance
2) Armature reaction
3) Reduction in field current
4) All are correct

553. The generator which has the poorest voltage regulation BLT-912
1) Compound
2) Series
3) Shunt
4) Both (1) and (2)

554. The primary reason for providing compensating windings in a d.c. generator is to ______ (BLT Pg-866)
1. Compensate for decrease in main flux (3) Neutralize armature mmf
2. Neutralize cross-magnetizing flux (4) Maintain uniform flux distribution

555. Brush wear increases at : (EHJ Pallett Pg-10)

1) Low Altitude
2) Higher altitude
3) Both ‘1’ & ‘2’
4) None of the above

556. Generator inter poles (EHJ Palett Pg-4)

1) Improve generator output (2) Prolong the life of the brushes & commutator
3) Reduces radio interference (4) All of the above
557. In which units small A.C. motors, large A.C. motors and very large transformers rated.
1) B.H.P, KVA, MVA 2) B.H.P, KW, KVA 3) H.P, KVA, KVA

558. An ideal dc generator is one that has……………..voltage regulation BLT-912

1) High
2) Positive
3) Zero
4) Negative

559. In a 3-unit voltage regulator, which unit protects the generator from overload Eismin-202
1) Voltage regulator
2) Current limiter / regulator
3) Reverse current cut-out
4) Voltage coil

560. The purpose of reverse current relay/ cut-out is to protect the generator when, eismin-201
1) Generator voltage is lower than the battery voltage
2) In case of overload
3) In case of over voltage
4) In case of over current

561. In a carbon pile voltage regulator the carbon pile is connected Eismin-200
1) In parallel with the shunt field
2) To the negative of the generator
3) In series with the shunt field
4) In series with the load

562. In a carbon pile voltage regulator when the carbon pile is compressed,
1) Resistance of the pile is increased
2) Resistance remains same
3) Shunt field current decreases
4) Resistance offered by the pile is decreased

563. The series generator has : (BL Thereja Pg-

912)
1) Good voltage regulation 2) Poor voltage regulation 3) None of the above

564. In DC generator parallel operation : equalizer coil is connected in AME- Feb 06

1. negative circuit of both generator
2. in series with the field
3. negative circuit of any one generator
4. none of the above

565. In a dc motor the mechanical output power actually comes from BLT- pg-947
1. field system 2) air-gap flux 3) back emf 4) electrical input power

566. The speed of a DC motor can be controlled by varying: (BLT Pg-1005)

1. Its flux per pole 3) Resistance of armature circuit
2. Applied voltage 4) All of the above

567. In an a.c. circuit having R.L.C in series _____________________ (BL Thereja Pg-507 &
508)
1) currents lags behind voltage if XL>XC
2) current leads the voltage of XC>XL.
3) current is in phase with voltage if XL=XC
4) All are correct

568. If the field circuit of a loaded shunt motor is suddenly opened (BLT Pg-948)\
1. It would race to almost infinite speed
2. It would draw abnormally high armature current
3. Circuit breaker or fuse will open the circuit before too much damage is done to the motor
4. Torque developed by the motor would be reduced to zero

569. When load is removed the DC _____ motor will run at its highest speed.
1) Shunt 2) Series 3) Compound 4) None (BLT Pg-949)

570. As the load is increased the speed of DC shunt motor : (BL Thereja , P-
948)
1) Increases proportionately
2) Remains constant
3) Increases slightly
4) Reduces slightly

571. In a dc motor ,unidirectional torque is produced with the help of (BL Thereja
Pg-947 )
1. brushes
2. commutator
3. end-plates
4. both (1) & (2)

572. The counter emf of a dc motor

1) often exceeds the supply voltage
2) aids the applied voltage
3) helps in energy conversion
4) regulates its armature voltage

573. The normal value of the armature resistance of a dc motor is (BL Thereja
Pg-947 )
1) 0.005 2) 0.5 3) 10 4) 100

574. The ratio of back emf to applied voltage, of a dc motor is an indication of its (BL Thereja
Pg-947 )
1) efficiency
2) speed regulation
3) starting torque
4) running torque

575. The induced emf in the armature conductors of a dc motor is (BL Thereja
Pg-947 )
1. Sinusoidal
2. trapezoidal
3. Rectangular
4. alternating

576. A dc motor can be looked upon as dc generator with the power flow (BL Thereja
Pg-947)
1. Reduced
2. reversed
3. increased
4. modified

577. Under constant load conditions , the speed of a dc motor is affected by (BL Thereja Pg-947 )
1) field flux 2) armature current
3) back emf 4) both (2) & (3)

578. A parallel a.c circuit in resonance impedance will (BL Thereja Pg-555)
1. act like a resistor of low value 2. have a high impedance
3. have current in each section equal to the line current 4. have a high effective resistance equal to L/CR

579. The maximum torque of a dc motor is limited by (BL Thereja Pg-947 )

1) commutation 2) heating 3) speed 4) armature current

580. 642. In an a.c. circuit the 50% of maximum value of voltage occurs at. BL Thereja Pg-427)
1) 450 2) 600 3) 300 4) 900

581. If load on d.c. shunt motor is increased, its back e.m.f is decreased mainly due to (BLT Pg-948)
1) Increase in its main flux 2) Decrease in speed
3) Increase in armature current 4) Increase in brush voltage drop

582. Between no load and full load the motor which develops the least torque is (BLT Pg-948)
1. Series motor
2. Shunt motor
3. Cumulative compounded motor
4. Differentially compounced motor.

583. In the rheostatic control of speed control of dc shunt motor , a armature divertor makes the method BLT-
pg-1005
1) less wasteful 2) unsuitable for changing loads
3) less expensive 4) suitable for rapidly changing loads

584. Very small motors don`t require any starter resistance , when started from rest. No harm is done to them
because
BLT-
pg-991
1) they have high armature resistance, which limits their starting current
2) they speed up fast, so develop back emf quickly- limiting starting current
3) the momentarily high starting current taken by them doesn`t cause much of a voltage drop
4) all of the above

585. The speed of a dc motor can be controlled by varying BLT-

pg-1005
1) its flux per pole 2) resistance of armature circuit 3) applied voltage 4) all of the above

586. The most efficient method of increasing the speed of a dc shunt motor would be the ………….. method
BLT- pg-1005
1) armature control 2) flux control 3) tapped field control 4) all are equally efficient

587. A DC shunt motor works on AC Mains (BLT Pg-948)

1. Unsatisfactorily 2) Satisfactorily 3) Not at all 4) None of the above

588. A 12 volt electric motor has 1000 watts input and 1 HP output, Maintaining the same efficiency, how much
input power a 24 Volt, 1 HP electric motor requires ?
1) 1000 Watts 2) 2000 Watts 3) 500 Watts 4) 250 Watts (Numerical)

589. Purpose of pole shoes in ac and dc machines DGCA paper III- Feb 06
1. They spread out the flux in the air-gaps
2. Being larger in cross-section reduce reluctance of magnetic path
3. They support the exciting coils
4. All the above

590. An inverter circuit is employed to convert BLT- pg-1006

1) ac voltage into dc voltage 2) dc voltage into ac voltage
3) ac voltage into pulsating dc 4) high frequency into low frequency

591. Generated e.m.f of alternator depends upon ______ (BLT Pg-1313)

1) Number of turns in series per phase. 2) speed of rotation
3) flux per pole 4) All are correct
592. The frequency of voltage generated by an alternator having 4 poles and rotating at 1800 rpm is -------- hertz
1) 60 2) 7200 3) 120 4) 450 (Numerical)

593. In a Brush–less A.C. generator, frequency is kept constant by ___ (EHJ Pallett Pg-37)
1) engine gear box
2) CSD
3) varying d.c. excitation
4) None is correct

594. The components in Brushless A.C. generator are ____ (Eismin Pg-220)
1. D.C. Exciter, Alternator
2. D.C. Exciter, Rectifier assembly, Alternator.
3. A.C. Exciter, Rectifier assembly, Alternator.

595. Essential part of Integrated Drive Generator : (Eismin Pg-222)

1) Parmanent magnet generator
2) Exciter generator
3) Rectifier assembly
4) All the above

596. Permanent magnets in Brush less A.C. generator are ____ (Eismin Pg-220)
1. located on Rotor of Alternator
2. located in the inter – polar gaps of A.C. exciter.
3. used for providing initial magnetism.
4. Both (1) & (3) are correct.

597. The starting winding of a single phase motor is placed in the (BLT Pg-1299)
1)Rotor
2)Stator
3) Armature
4)Field

598. In synchronous motor the magnitude of stator back EMF (Eb) depends on (BLT Pg-1424)
1) Speed of the motor
2) Load on the motor
3) Both the speed and rotor flux
4) DC excitation only

599. In 3Ø inductions motor % slip depends upon ____________ (BLT Pg-1162)

1) load
2) line voltage of 3Ø A.C. supply
3) Number of conductors on rotor
4) All are correct

600. In the Induction motor the slip is _____ proportional to the torque: (BLT Pg-1172)
1. Directly 2) Inversely 3) None of the above

601. The direction of rotation of a single phase motor can be reversed by (BLT Pg-1299)
1)Reversing connections of both windings
2) Reversing connections of starting winding
3) Using a reversing switch
4) Reversing supply connections

602. In synchronous motor, damper winding is provided in order to (BLT Pg-1424)

1) stabilize rotor motion
2) Suppress rotor oscillations
3) Develop necessary starting torque
4) Both (2) & (3)

603. In synchronous motor the rotor Cu losses are met by: (BLT Pg-1426)
1) Motor input 2) Armature input 3) Supply lines 4) D.C sources

604. The magnetizing current drawn by the transformer and induction motors is the cause of their ____ power
factor: (BLT Pg-
1216)
1) Zero 2) Lagging 3) Unity 4) None of the above

605. If a single phase induction motor runs slower than normal, the more likely defect is : (BLT Pg-1299)
1. Improper fuses
2. Shorted running winding
3. Open starting winding
4. Worn bearing

606. If a DC series motor is operated on AC supply, it will - (BLT Pg-1300)

1) Have poor efficiency 2) have poor power factor 3) spark excessively 4) all of the above

607. In induction motor DGCA-paper III

1. Torque under running condition is maximum at the value of slip when rotor reactance is equal to square of rotor
reactance per phase
2. Maximum torque varies inversely as standstill reactance
3. Maximum starting torque when – rotor reactance equals rotor resistance
4. All are correct

608. Iron losses in the transformer can be found out by : (BL Thereja Pg-1058)
1. Open circuit test 2) Short circuit test 3) Full load test 4) None

609. A transformer transforms: (BLT Pg-1119)

1. Voltage 2. Current 3. None of the above 4. Voltage & Current

610. Copper losses in the transformer can be found out by: (BL Thereja Pg-1063)
1. Open circuit test 2) Short circuit test 3) No load test 4) None

611. In a transformer the losses are due to (BL Thereja, P-1081)

1. Mechanical loss (2) Iron Loss (3) Copper loss (4) Both ‘2’ & ‘3’ are correct

612 At relatively light loads transformer efficiency is low (BLT Pg-1121)

1) Secondary output is low
2) transfomer losses are high
3) Fixed loss is high in proportion to the output
4) Cu Loss is small

613. A transformer with a step up ratio of 5 to 1, the primary voltage of 24V and a secondary current of 0.2 amp.
What is the primary current? (disregard losses) (Numerical)
1) 1 amp
2) 4.8 amps
3) 0.40 amp
4) cannot be determined from information given

614. Transformer cores are laminated in order to : (BLT Pg-1120)

1) Simplify its construction 2) Minimizes the eddy current loss
3) reduce cost 4) Reduce Hysterisis loss

615. In a transformer power is transferred from primary to secondary by

(1) Mutual induction (2) Self induction (3) Trough Iron core (4) All of the above

616. Transfer of electrical energy from one conductor to another without the aid of electrical connections (BLT
Pg-284)
1. Is called mutual induction
2. Is called air gap transfer
3. Will cause excessive arcing and heat
4. Is impractical

617. The main purpose of using core in a transformer is to (BLT Pg-1119)

1. Decrease iron losses 2. Prevent eddy current loss
3. eliminate magnetic hystersis
4. Decrease reluctance of the common magnetic circuit.
618. Primary and secondary windings of an ordinary 2-winding transformer always have (BL Thereja Pg-1120 )
1. different number of turns
2. same size of copper wire
3. a common magnetic circuit
4. separate magnetic circuits

619. Which of the following is not the basic element of a transformer

1) core 2) primary winding 3) secondary winding 4) mutual flux (BL Thereja Pg-1119 )

620. In an ideal transformer , (BL Thereja Pg-1119)

1) windings have no resistance
2) core has no losses
3) core has infinite permeability
4) all the above

621. A step up transformer increases (BL Thereja Pg-1119 )

1) voltage 2) current 3) power 4) frequency

622. The essential condition for parallel operation of two 1 phase transformer is that they should have same
(BLT Pg-1122)
1) Polarity
2) KVA rating
3) Voltage ratio
4) Percentage impedance

623. In performing short circuit test of a transformer (BL Thereja Pg-1120 )

1. high voltage side is usually shorted
2. low voltage side is usually shorted
3. any side is shorted with preference
4. none of the above

624. No load test on transformer is carried out to determine (BL Thereja Pg-1120 )
1. copper loss 2. magnetizing current
3. magnetizing current and no load loss 4. transformer efficiency

625. Main purpose of performing open circuit test on a transformer is to measure its (BL Thereja Pg-1120 )
1) Cu loss 2) core loss
3) total loss 4) insulation resistance

626. When a 400-Hz transformer is operated at 50 Hz its kva rating is (BL Thereja Pg-1121 )
1) reduced to 1 / 8 times 2) increased 8 times
3) increased 64 times 4) un affected

627. A step up transformer decreases (BL Thereja Pg-1119 )

1) voltage 2) current 3) power 4) frequency

628. Transformers are rated in KVA instead of KW because (BLT Pg-1121)

1. Load power factor is often not known
2. KVA is fixed whereas KW depends on load – power factor
3. Total transformer loss depends on volt– ampere
4. Both (1) and (2) are correct

629. In a transformer when load is connected to the secondary DGCA-QB

1. current through the winding remains same
2. magnetic flux produced tends to neutralize the flux produced by the primary
3. no change in flux produced
4. total flux remains constant

630. For choosing aircraft wiring following factors should be considered- DGCA-QB
1. to carry current without heating 2. voltage drop in the wiring is limited
3. flexibility at higher temperature should remain same 4. all the above

631. Mark the correct statement :

1. thermal relay is fast in operation compared to electromagnetic relay
2. electromagnetic relay is fast in operation compared to thermal relay
3. electromagnetic relay is slow in operation compared to thermal relay
4. both (1) and (2)

632. In a series resonance circuit containing R-L-C BLT-507

1. circuit impedance is minimum
2. circuit current is minimum
3. net reactance is maximum
4. power factor is zero

633. Effective impedance of parallel resonance circuit is equal to: (BL Thereja Pg-555)
1. R 2) L 3) L/CR 4) None

633. In an a.c. circuit the 70% of maximum value of voltage occurs (BL Thereja Pg-427)
1. 90 degree 2) 45 degree 3) 30 degree 4) 90 degree

634. The chief disadvantage of a low power factor is that (BL Thereja Pg-641)
1) more power is consumed by the load
2) current required for a given load power is higher
3) active power developed by a generator exceeds its rated output capacity
4) heat generated is more than the desired amount

635. Which requires the most electrical power during operation (Numerical)
1) A 12 volt motor requiring 8 amperes
2) Four 30 watt lamps in a 12 volt parallel circuit
3) Two lights requiring: 3amperes each in a 24 –volt parallel system
4) All the above require : same amount of power

636. Power in an a.c. circuit is given by

1) VI cos ǿ 2) VI sin ǿ 3) I.IZ 4) I.IXL (BL Thereja Pg-521 )

637. The output formula for 3 phase machine in VA is = ______ (BLT Pg-626)
1) √3 VL IL CosØ 2) √3 Vp Ip 3) √3 VL IL 4) √3 Vp Ip CosØ

638. power factor of an ordinary electric bulb is (BL Thereja Pg-522 )

1) zero 2) unity 3) slightly more than zero 4) slightly less than unity

639. Unless otherwise specified, any values given for current of voltage in an ac circuit are assumed to be:
(BL Thereja Pg-434)
1) instantaneous values 2) effective values 3) maximum values 4) average
values

640. The input to an a.c circuit having power factor of 0.8 lagging is 20 kVA. The power drawn by the circuit is
1) 12 kW 2) 20 Kw 3) 16 KW 4) 8 kW (Numerical)