electrical engineering MCQs – Page 105

Practise multiple-choice questions from electrical engineering for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

electrical engineering Mcqs
2082. The voltage drop at anode, in a mercury arc rectifier is due to_____________?
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A. self restoring property of mercury

B. energy spent in overcoming the electrostatic field

C. high ionization potential

D. high temperature inside the rectifier

2084. Over voltage protection is recommended for______________?
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A. hydro-electric generators

B. none of the above

C. steam turbine generators

D. all of the above

E. gas turbine generators

2085. Circuit breakers are essentially______________?
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A. circuits to break the system

B. any of the above

C. current carrying contacts called electrodes

D. transformers to isolate the two systems

E. arc extinguishers

2086. Overfluxing protection is recommended for_____________?
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A. auto-transformer of the power plant

B. station transformer of the power plant

C. generator transformer of the power plant

D. distribution transformer

2087. The force between two long parallel conductors is inversely proportional to_____________?
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A. current in one conductor

B. distance between the conductors

C. product of current in two conductors

D. radius of conductors

2088. Unit for quantity of electricity is_____________?
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A. ampere-hour

B. watt

C. joule

D. coulomb
2090. A transmission line is protected by_____________?
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A. inrush protection

B. distance protection

C. time graded and current graded over current protection

D. both (B) and (C)

E. none of the above

2091. An ideal OP-AMP is an ideal______________?
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A. Voltage controlled voltage source

B. voltage controlled current source

C. Current controlled voltage source

D. Current controlled Current source

2093. Induction cup relay is operated due to changes in________________?
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A. voltage

B. all of the above

C. impedance

D. current

2094. For the protection of power station buildings against direct strokes the requirements are___________?
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A. interception, conduction and dissipation

B. interception

C. interception and conduction

D. interception, conduction, dissipation and reflection

E. none of the above

2095. Which of the following is a vector quantity ?
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A. Magnetic field intensity

B. Relative permeability

C. Magnetic potential

D. Flux density

2097. The magneto-motive force is______________?
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A. the passage of magnetic field through an exciting coil

B. the voltage across the two ends of exciting coil

C. the flow of an electric current

D. the sum of all currents embraced by one line of magnetic field
2098. Arc in a circuit behaves as_______________?
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A. a resistance increasing with voltage rise across the arc

B. an inductive reactance

C. a capackive reactance

D. a resistance decreasing with voltage rise across the arc
2099. The fuse blows off by___________?
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A. none of the above

B. burning

C. melting

D. arcing

2100. Main causes of noisy solenoid are______________?
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A. strong tendency of fan out of laminations at the end caused by repulsion among magnetic lines of force

B. uneven bearing surface, caused by dirt or uneven wear between moving and stationary parts

C. both of above

D. none of the above