electrical engineering MCQs – Page 277

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
5521. An oscillator employs___________feedback?
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A. Neither positive nor negative

B. Data insufficient

C. Positive

D. Negative

5522. One condition for oscillation is_____________?
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A. A gain around the feedback loop of one-third

B. A gain around the feedback loop of less than 1

C. A phase shift around the feedback loop of 180o

D. A phase shift around the feedback loop of 0o
5524. Hartley oscillator is commonly used in______________?
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A. Radio receivers

B. Radio transmitters

C. None of the above

D. TV receivers

5525. Quartz crystal is most commonly used in crystal oscillators because:____________?
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A. It has superior electrical properties

B. None of the above

C. It is easily available

D. It is quite inexpensive

5526. An oscillator converts __________?
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A. mechanical power into a.c. power

B. power into a.c. power

C. power into d.c. power

D. none of the above

5528. In an LC circuit, when the capacitor is maximum, the inductor energy is____________?
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A. Maximum

B. None of the above

C. Half-way between maximum and minimum

D. Minimum
5530. In an LC oscillator, the frequency of oscillator is____________L or C?
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A. Proportional to square of

B. Directly proportional to

C. Inversely proportional to square root of

D. Independent of the values of

5531. A Wien bridge oscillator uses___________feedback?
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A. Only positive

B. Only negative

C. Both positive and negative

D. None of the above

5533. The piezoelectric effect in a crystal is___________?
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A. A change in resistance because of temperature

B. A change in frequency because of temperature

C. None of the above

D. A voltage developed because of mechanical stress
5534. ____________is a fixed frequency oscillator?
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A. Hartely-oscillator

B. Phase-shift oscillator

C. Colpitts oscillator

D. Crystal oscillator
5535. For an oscillator to properly start, the gain around the feedback loop must initially be_________?
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A. Greater than 1

B. 1

C. Less than 1

D. Equal to attenuation of feedback circuit

5536. Average resistance of human body is____________?
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A. 2000 ohms

B. 1000 ohms

C. 500 ohms

D. 1500 ohms

5537. When earth fault occurs______________?
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A. none of the above

B. voltage potential at the earth mat remains zero irrespective of fault

C. voltage potential at the earth mat increases due to grounding

D. voltage potential at the earth mat decreases due to grounding

5538. The size of the earth or ground wire is based on the______________?
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A. maximum fault current carrying through the ground wire

B. rated current carrying capacity of the service line

C. depends on the soil resistance

D. both (A) and (C)
5539. For an EHV equipment for maintenance first it should be isolated and connected to ground because_____________?
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A. to provide low impedance

B. to discharge the charging capacitance to ground

C. protection for operating personnel

D. both (B) and (C)