electrical engineering MCQs – Page 294

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
5861. In the case of direct current____________?
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A. magnitude and direction of current remains constant

B. magnitude and direction of current changes with time

C. magnitude of current remains constant

D. magnitude of current changes with time

5866. The insulation on a current carrying conductor is provided__________?
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A. to prevent leakage of current

B. to prevent shock

C. both of above factors

D. none of above factors

5867. It becomes more difficult to remove_________________?
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A. third electron from the orbit

B. any electron from the orbit

C. second electron from the orbit

D. first electron from the orbit

5868. Ohms law is not applicable to__________?
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A. small resistors

B. D. C. circuits

C. semi-conductors

D. high currents

5871. Which of the following statement is correct_______________?
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A. A semi-conductor is a material whose conductivity is same as between that of a conductor and an insulator

B. A semi-conductor is a material made of alternate layers of conducting material and insulator

C. A semi-conductor is a material which has conductivity having average value of conductivity of metal and insulator

D. A semi-conductor is one which conducts only half of the applied voltage

5872. When electric current passes through a metallic conductor, its temperature rises. This is due to__________?
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A. mutual collisions between metal atoms

B. mutual collisions between conducting electrons

C. the release of conduction electrons from parent atoms

D. collisions between conduction electrons and atoms
5873. When current flows through heater coil it glows but supply wiring does not glow because______________?
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A. current through supply line flows at slower speed

B. supply wires are made of superior material

C. resistance of heater coil is more than the supply wires

D. supply wiring is covered with insulation layer

5874. One newton meter is same as_____________?
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A. one watt

B. one joule second

C. five joules

D. one joule
5876. 1 angstrom is equal to______________?
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A. 10-8 mm

B. 10?10 m

C. 10?6 cm

D. 10~14 m

5877. An open resistor, when checked with an ohm-meter reads_____________?
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A. low but not zero

B. zero

C. infinite

D. high but within tolerance

5878. The condition for the validity under Ohms law is that_______________?
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A. current should be proportional to the size of the resistance

B. resistance must be wire wound type

C. temperature at positive end should be more than the temperature at negative end

D. resistance must be uniform
5879. A rheostat differs from potentiometer in the respect that it_____________?
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A. offers large number of tapping

B. has large number of turns

C. has higher wattage rating

D. has lower wattage rating

5880. Which method can be used for absolute measurement of resistances _______________?
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A. Lorentz method

B. Releigh method

C. Ohms law method

D. Wheatstone bridge method