electrical engineering MCQs – Page 326

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
6501. The superconductivity is due to____________?
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A. the crystal structure having no atomic vibration at 0K

B. the electrons jump into nucleus at 0K

C. none of the above

D. all electrons interact in the super-conducting state

6504. In graphite, bonding is____________?
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A. Vander Waals

B. metallic

C. Vander Waals and covalent

D. covalent

6505. Which of the following materials is preferred for transmitting electrical energy over long distance ?
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A. Aluminium

B. Steel reinforced aluminium

C. Copper

D. Steel reinforced copper

6506. High resistivity materials are used in_____________?
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A. all of the above

B. heating elements

C. incandescent lamps

D. precision instruments

E. motor starters

6507. Commonly used conducting materials are_____________?
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A. copper

B. aluminium

C. both (A) and (B)

D. copper and silver

E. platinum and gold

6510. Mercury as an electric contact material is_______________?
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A. a liquid

B. a metal

C. a metal liquid

D. a gas

6511. Solder is an alloy of______________?
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A. nickel, copper and zinc

B. silver, copper and lead

C. copper and aluminium

D. tin and lead
6512. highest conductivity_____________?
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A. all of the above

B. easy solderable and drawable quality

C. lowest temperature co-efficient

D. good corrosion resistance

E. good mechanical strength

6513. The conduction of electricity, in semiconductors, takes place due to movement of______________?
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A. negative ions only

B. positive and negative ions

C. electrons and holes

D. positive ions only

6514. Selenium is __________ semiconductor?
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A. P-type

B. N-type

C. extrnisic

D. intmisic
6515. On which of the following factors does the resistivity of a material depend ?
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A. Length of the conductor

B. Resistance of the conductor

C. All of the above

D. Area of the conductor section

6516. Which of the following material is not a semiconductor ?
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A. Gallium-arsenide

B. Selenium

C. Germanium

D. Silica
6517. Surface resistance of an insulating material is reduced due to the______________?
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A. smoky and dirty atmosphere

B. humidity in the atmosphere

C. both (A) and (b)

D. neither (A) nor (b)

6518. ___________ has the best damping properties?
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A. Diamond

B. High speed steel

C. Mild steel

D. Cast iron
6519. Thermocouples are mainly used for the measurement of_____________?
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A. eddy currents

B. resistance

C. coupling co-efficient

D. temperature
6520. Steel wire is used as____________?
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A. core wire of ACSR

B. earth wire

C. overhead telephone wire

D. all of the above