electrical engineering MCQs – Page 76

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
1501. Which of the following coil will have large resonant frequency __________?
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A. A coil with large distributed capacitance

B. A coil with low distributed capacitance

C. A coil with large resistance

D. A coil with low resistance

1502. Electrolyte used in a lead-acid cell is__________?
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A. only water

B. onlyH2S04

C. dilute H2SO4

D. NaOH

1504. As compared to constant-current system, the constant-voltage system of charging a lead acid cell has the advantage of___________?
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A. reducing time of charging

B. increasing cell capacity

C. both (A) and (B)

D. avoiding excessive gassing

1505. The breakdown voltage of a cable depends on_____________?
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A. time of application of the voltage

B. all of the above

C. presence of moisture

D. working temperature

1506. Which of the following statements pertains to resistors only _____________?
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A. connecting them in parallel increases the total value

B. can act as energy storage devices

C. oppose sudden changes in voltage

D. can dissipate considerable amount of power
1507. An A.C. voltage is impressed across a pure resistance of 3.5 ohms in parallel with a pure inductance of impedance of 3.5 ohms?
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A. the current through the resistance is more

B. the current through the resistance is less

C. both resistance and inductance carry equal currents

D. none of the above

1508. Persons preparing electrolyte should wear___________?
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A. goggles or other face shield

B. all above safety devices

C. rubber

D. rubber boots and gloves

1509. Inductance of coil___________?
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A. decreases with the increase in supply frequency

B. becomes zero with the increase in supply frequency

C. is unaffected by the supply frequency

D. increases with the increase in supply frequency
1510. The minimum dielectric stress in a cable is at_____________?
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A. armour

B. lead sheath

C. conductor surface

D. bedding

1511. The open circuit voltage of any storage cell depends wholly upon___________?
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A. all above

B. on the strength of its electrolyte

C. its temperature

D. its chemical constituents

1513. The inductance of a coil can be increased by_________?
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A. choosing core material having high relative permeability

B. decreasing the number of turns

C. decreasing the diameter of the former

D. increasing core length

1514. In a sine wave the slope is constant_______?
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A. between 90 and 180

B. between 0 and 90

C. no where

D. between 180 and 270

1515. In a R-L-C circuit_________?
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A. power is consumed in resistance and is equal to I R

B. exchange of power takes place between inductor and supply line

C. exchange of power does not take place between resistance and the supply line

D. exchange of power takes place between capacitor and supply line

E. all above are correct
1516. In ________ system the charging current is intermittently controlled at either a maximum or minimum value
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A. two rate charge control

B. floating charge

C. an equalizing charge

D. trickle charge

1517. Trickle charging of a storage battery helps to___________?
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A. maintain proper electrolyte level

B. increase its reserve capacity

C. keep it fresh and fully charged

D. prevent sulphation

1518. A dead storage battery can be revived by___________?
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A. none of the above

B. adding distilled water

C. adding so-called battery restorer

D. a dose of H2SO4