electrical engineering MCQs – Page 90

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
1782. A laminated iron core has reduced eddy-current losses because____________?
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A. the laminations are stacked vertfcally

B. the laminations are insulated from each other

C. the magnetic flux is concentrated in the air gap of the core

D. more wire can be used with less D.C. resistance in coil

1783. Which of the following is unit of inductance ?
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A. Webers/metre

B. Henry

C. Ampere turns

D. Ohm

1784. Electric intensity at any point in an electric field is equal to the at that point?
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A. potential gradient

B. none of the above

C. electric flux

D. magnetic flux density

1785. When both the inductance and resistance of a coil are doubled the value of________________?
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A. initial rate of rise of current is doubled

B. time constant remains unchanged

C. final steady current is doubled

D. time constant is halved

1787. The units of capacitance are____________?
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A. coulombs/volt

B. ohms

C. volts/coulomb

D. henry/Wb

1789. The metal rectifiers are preferred to valve rectifiers due to which of the following advantages ?
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A. They are mechanically strong

B. They do not require any voltage for filament heating

C. Both (A) and (B)

D. None of the above

1793. Which of the following statements is incorrect ?
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A. A capacitor can store charge because it has a dielectric between two conductors

B. The thinner the dielectric, the more the capacitance and the lower the voltage breakdown rating for a capacitor .

C. A six dot mica capacitor colour coded white, green, black, red and yellow has the capacitance value of 500 pF

D. Capacitors in series provide less capacitance but a higher voltage breakdown rating for the combination

1794. Silicon steel is used in electrical machines because it has_____________?
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A. low coercivity

B. low hysteresis loss

C. high coercivity

D. low retentivity

1795. Which of the following rectifiers have been used extensively in supplying direct current for electroplating ?
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A. Selenium rectifiers

B. Mechanical rectifiers

C. Copper oxide rectifiers

D. Mercury arc rectifiers

E. None of the above

1796. Which of the following factors adversely affects the capacity of the leadacid battery ?
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A. Rate of discharge

B. All of the above

C. Temperature of surroundings

D. Specific gravity of electrolyte

1797. Which of the following battery is used for air-craft _____________?
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A. Dry cell battery

B. Lead-acid battery

C. Silver oxide battery

D. Nickel-iron battery
1798. Dielectric strength of a material depends on_____________?
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A. moisture content

B. temperature

C. thickness

D. all of the above

E. none of the above

1799. The electric field at a point situated at a distance d from straight charged conductor is____________?
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A. none of the above

B. inversely proportional to d

C. proportional to d

D. inversely proportional to d
1800. Which of the following has lower specific gravity V__________?
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A. Any of the above

B. Dilute H2S04

C. Concentrated H2SO4

D. Water