Sample Questions
Module 3
Electrical Fundamentals
1.
A capacitor is fully charged after 25 seconds to a battery voltage of 20
Volts. The battery is replaced with a short circuit. What will be the voltage
across the capacitor after one time constant?
a) 12.64 volts
b) 7.36 volts
c) 0 volts
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
A transformer has an input of 400V and a ratio of 2:1. If the transformer
is delta / star wound, what will the line voltage output be?
a) 115V
b) 200V
c) 346V
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11.
A Transformer with 115v primary voltage and a ratio of 5:1 is supplying
a landing light (load 24v 45 amps) is used, what is the current drawn?
a) 205 amps
b) 9 amps
c) 4.5 amps
12.
A Transformer has 4500 secondary turns and 750 primary turns. Its
turns ratio is
a) 1:6
b) 6:1
c) 1/6
13.
Two inductive coils are placed in close proximity with each other at 90
degrees. The number of flux linkages is
a) 0
b) maximum positive
c) maximum negative
14.
15.
If you apply this waveform to this circuit, what is the output across the
capacitor?
a) Zero
b) Pulsed negative
c) Pulsed positive
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17.
What is the relationship between the voltage and the current in an A.C
circuit containing resistance & inductance?
a) Current leads voltage by up to 90
b) Current lags voltage by up to 90
c) Current lags voltage by 90
18.
What shape is the waveform when the input pulse and the time base
are unequal?
a) Square
b) Rectangular
c) Saw tooth
19.
A sine wave has 5 amps RMS value. What is the peak value?
a) 6.37 amps
b) 7.07 amps
c) 10 amps
20.
In this circuit
22.
23.
In a delta-connected generator
a) line volts = phase volts, line current = root 3 times phase current.
b) line volts = phase volts, line current = phase current divided by root 3
c) line voltage = root 3 times phase voltage, line current = phase current
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25.
26.
27.
When measuring the phase and line voltages of a generator, it was
found that line and phase voltages were equal. The generator is?
a) delta wound
b) star wound.
c) either delta or star wound
28.
29.
30.
In a shunt motor, if you reverse both field current and armature current,
the motor will
a) stop
b) change direction
c) continue to run in the same direction
31.
32.
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a) Integrator
b) Low pass filter
c) Differentiator
34.
35.
Two 10V, 20 Ah batteries are connected in parallel and connected
across a 10-ohm load. How long could they supply normal current before the
voltage begins to decay?
a) 20 hours
b) 4 hours
c) 40 hours
36.
A 10 V battery supplies a resistive load of 10 ohms for 1 minute. What
is the power supplied
a) 100 W
b) 10 VA
c) 10 W
37.
A 10V battery supplies a resistive load of 10 ohms for 1 minute. What is
the work done?
a) 60J
b) 10J
c) 600J
38.
Three capacitors 10 microfarads, 10 nanofarads and 10 millifarads are
connected in parallel. What is the total capacitance?
a) 10.01001mF
b) 111mF
c) 1.001001mF
39.
If a 1mF capacitor has a potential difference across it of 5V what is the
energy stored?
a) 12.5 J
b) 12.5 mJ
c) 25 mJ
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Glass is an example of a
a) paramagnetic material
b) diamagnetic material
c) coercive material
42.
43.
A solenoid of 10 turns per meter carries a current of 5A. If the current
is reduced to 2.5A, how many turns would be required to maintain the same
magnetic field?
a) 5
b) 50
c) 20
44.
45.
What is the mutual inductance if two coils of 10mH and 500mH have
90% of the flux transferred from one to the other?
a) 4.5mH
b) 459mH
c) 63mH
46.
An inductor has 1,000 turns of wire and a cross sectional area of
0.001m2. If the core has a permeability of 0.000,001 and the coil is 0.1m, what
is the value of the inductor?
a) 10mH
b) 100microH
c) 100mH
47.
Three inductors 10 mH, 5 mH and 20 mH are connected in parallel.
What is the total inductance?
a) 35 mH
b) 2.86 mH
c) Without knowing the coupling factor the total inductance cannot be
found
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52.
Thermocouple harnesses are made from the same materials as the
thermocouple so that
a) they will not corrode
b) mini junctions are not formed
c) the resistance is not increased beyond limits
53.
54.
55.
56.
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58.
A galvanometer measures
a) millivolts
b) megohms
c) milliamps
59.
60.
a) 1 ohm
b) 4 ohms
c) 16 ohms
61.
62.
63.
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A capacitor with double the area and double the dielectric thickness will
double the capacitance
half the capacitance
the same capacitance
65.
In a transformer, if the rate of change of current increases, the mutual
inductance will
a) increase
b) decrease
c) remain the same
66.
will
If the brake coil on an actuator motor goes open circuit, the actuator
a) over-ride its mechanical stops
b) stop
c) run slower
67.
The frequency of the output of a 4 pole generator is 400 Hz. The
generator is turning at
a) 12000 RPM
b) 6000 RPM
c) 3000 RPM
68.
What is the wave shape of the x-axis input of a traversing oscilloscope
image?
a) square
b) rectangular
c) triangular
69.
70.
An inductance/resistance motor is
a) better than a capacitance motor
b) restricted to low loads only
c) less efficient than a capacitance motor
The voltage at point A is
a) 7 V
b) 21 V
c) 28 V
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73.
74.
75.
When checking the S.G. of the electrolyte in a lead acid battery, you
should
a) check all cells because they may be different
b) check only the no. 1 cell because it is the master cell
c) check any cell because they will all be the same
76.
77.
An element whose atoms have fewer than 4 electrons in their valency
shell are
a) good conductors
b) good insulators
c) semiconductors
78.
79.
The PD at the terminals of an open circuit battery with a small internal
resistance will be
a) more than the EMF
b) less than the EMF
c) the same as the EMF
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a) 200 V
b) 0.12 V
c) 0.2 V
81.
82.
83.
84.
This is a diagram of a
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87.
A resistor dissipates 80 Watts. If it runs for 4 hours 15 minutes, how
much energy is dissipated in total?
a) 1.224 MJ
b) 20.4 kJ
c) 191.25 J
88.
The earth lead of a 24 V equipment is 0.5 ohm resistance and carries
80A. How much power does it dissipate?
a) 3.2 kW
b) 1.152 kW
c) 1.92 kW
89.
90.
The time required to fully charge a 1 F capacitor in series with a 100k
ohm resistor is
a) 100 ms
b) 1 s
c) 100 s
91.
A 10 ohm resistor has a 14.14 V peak drop across it. What power is
dissipated?
a) 19.99 W
b) 10 W
c) 1.414 W
92.
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a) maximum current
b) minimum current
c) zero current
95.
96.
97.
98.
99.
100.
a)
b)
c)
101.
is
a)
b)
c)
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109.
a)
b)
c)
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111.
a)
b)
c)
117.
a)
b)
c)
118. If the resistance of a resistor which is in series with two other resistors
is doubled
a) the current in that resistance is doubled
b) the current in that resistance is halved
c) the volts drop across that resistor increases
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120. Through which material will magnetic lines of force pass the most
readily?
a) aluminium
b) iron
c) copper
121.
a)
b)
c)
126. A 30 KVA rated generator has a power factor of 0.8. What is its
maximum consistent power?
a) 30 KW
b) 24 KW
c) 37.5 KW
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a) 1.33 Ohms
b) 12 Ohms
c) 3 Ohms
129.
a)
b)
c)
130.
a)
b)
c)
131.
a)
b)
c)
132.
a)
b)
c)
133.
a)
b)
c)
134.
a)
b)
c)
A.C. value that can produce the same heat as D.C. is called
r.m.s value
average value
peak value
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141.
a)
b)
c)
142.
a)
b)
c)
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145.
a)
b)
c)
146.
a)
b)
c)
147.
a)
b)
c)
148.
a)
b)
c)
149.
a)
b)
c)
In conventional current flow, what is Fleming's right hand rule used for
Motors
Generators
Inductors
150.
a)
b)
c)
151.
a)
b)
c)
152. A 500 ohm resistor carries a 3 amp current. What is the power
dissipated?
a) 5 kW
b) 4.5 kW
c) 500 W
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158.
it?
a)
b)
c)
159.
a)
b)
c)
160.
a)
b)
c)
3A
9A
0.15 A
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a) Increases
b) Remains the same
c) Reduces
162.
a)
b)
c)
163. A sine wave has a periodic time of 0.5 milliseconds. What is the
frequency?
a) 200 Hz
b) 2 kHz
c) 20 kHz
164. Three branches in a circuit have currents entering of 3A, 4 A and 5 A.
A forth branch has 10 A leaving. A fifth branch must have
a) 2A entering
b) 2A leaving
c) 22A leaving
165.
a)
b)
c)
166. If the field strength of a generator is doubled, and the speed is doubled,
the output EMF will
a) quadruple
b) double
c) stay the same
167.
a)
b)
c)
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171.
a)
b)
c)
172.
a)
b)
c)
173.
a)
b)
c)
174. Transformer copper loss on full load is 220 Watts. On half load the loss
will be
a) 110 Watts
b) 440 Watts
c) 55 Watts
175.
a)
b)
c)
176.
a)
b)
c)
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178. What effect do the electrons of one atom have upon the electrons of
another atom?
a) They repel each other
b) They attract each other
c) They have no effect on each other
179.
a)
b)
c)
What is a molecule?
The smallest part of a compound
The smallest part of an electron
The smallest part of an atom
180.
a)
b)
c)
A coulomb is
one ampere per second
one ampere x second
one second per ampere
183.
a)
b)
c)
An atom is
the smallest part of an element that retains its characteristics
the smallest part of a compound that can exist independently
the smallest particle of matter
184.
a)
b)
c)
185.
a)
b)
c)
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187.
a)
b)
c)
188.
a)
b)
c)
189.
have
a)
b)
c)
190.
a)
b)
c)
191.
a)
b)
c)
192.
a)
b)
c)
193.
a)
b)
c)
194.
a)
b)
c)
195.
a)
b)
c)
2 volts PD
2 amps
1 amp
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197.
a)
b)
c)
The line voltage from a generator with a delta type connection will be
higher than the phase voltage
lower than the phase voltage
the same as the phase voltage
198.
a)
b)
c)
201.
a)
b)
c)
202.
a)
b)
c)
A potentiometer varies
voltage
current
resistance
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206. How can it be determined if a transformer winding has some of its turns
shorted together?
a) measure the input voltage with an ohmmeter
b) the transformer will get hot in normal operation
c) the output voltage will be high
207. An advantage of a star connected generator over a delta connected
generator is
a) a balance load is guaranteed
b) two potentials are available
c) the line and phase voltages are equal
208.
a)
b)
c)
209.
a)
b)
c)
210.
a)
b)
c)
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215.
a)
b)
c)
220.
a)
b)
c)
221. As the generator load is increases (within its rated capacity), the
voltage will
a) remain constant and the amperage output will decrease
b) decrease and the amperage output will increase
c) remain constant and the amperage output will increase
222.
a)
b)
c)
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224.
a)
b)
c)
225.
a)
b)
c)
226. The total current flowing in a circuit of 200 lamps in parallel, each of a
resistance of 400 ohm and connected across an input of 100 volts is
a) 50 amps
b) 25 amps
c) 40 amps
227. The current flowing in the armature of a DC motor is equal to
a) (applied volts - generated volts) x armature resistance
b) applied volts + generated volts
armature resistance
c) applied volts - generated volts
armature resistance
228. In the circuit shown the 24 volt battery has an internal resistance of 1
ohm and the ammeter indicates a current of 12 amperes. The value of the
load resistance is
a) 1 ohm
b) 2 ohms
c) 6 ohms
229.
a)
b)
c)
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233. What device is used to convert alternating current, which has been
induced into the loops of the rotating armature of a DC generator into direct
current as it leaves the generator?
a) a commutator
b) an inverter
c) a rectifier
234.
a)
b)
c)
235. Unless otherwise specified, any values given for current or voltage in
an AC circuit are assumed to be
a) maximum values
b) effective values
c) instantaneous values
236.
a)
b)
c)
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If service No. 1 is isolated from the supply busbar shown, there will be
241. The basis for transformer operation in the use of alternating current is
mutual
a) reactance
b) inductance
c) capacitance
242. The exciter winding in a brushless AC generator is supplied with
electrical power from
a) permanent magnets
b) the busbar
c) a rotating generator integrally mounted on the same shaft as the AC
windings
243. If the cross-sectional area of a conductor is doubled, with voltage
constant, the current will
a) halve
b) double
c) remain constant
244.
a)
b)
c)
245.
a)
b)
c)
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251.
AC?
a)
b)
c)
Which aircraft circuit would be most likely to use frequency wild 200V
252.
a)
b)
c)
windscreen heating
hydraulic pump
standby compass
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255.
a)
b)
c)
256.
a)
b)
c)
257.
a)
b)
c)
260.
a)
b)
c)
261. When two coils are linked by a common flux, a voltage can be induced
in one by a changing current in the other. This process is known as
a) mutual induction
b) the magnetic effect
c) self induction
262. A circuit consists of 3 ohm, 5 ohm and 12 ohm resistors in series, the
current flowing in the 5 ohm resistor is 10 amps. What is the applied voltage?
a) 100v
b) 10v
c) 200v
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264.
a)
b)
c)
265.
a)
b)
c)
268.
a)
b)
c)
269.
a)
b)
c)
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273. A piece of equipment is rated at 750 watts and the applied voltage is 30
volts. The value of the protection fuse should be
a) 20 amps
b) 30 amps
c) 15 amps
274.
a)
b)
c)
278.
a)
b)
c)
279.
a)
b)
c)
280.
a)
b)
c)
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285.
a)
b)
c)
289.
a)
b)
c)
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291. Since electrical supplies taken from a bus-bar are in parallel, isolating
some of the services would
a) reduce the current consumption from the bus-bar
b) increase the current consumption from the bus-bar
c) not affect the current consumption, it would reduce the voltage
292.
a)
b)
c)
One Picofarad is
1 x 1012 farad
1 x 10-6 farad
1 x 10-12 farad
293.
a)
b)
c)
294.
a)
b)
c)
295.
a)
b)
c)
296.
a)
b)
c)
297.
a)
b)
c)
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A non-magnetic metal
has no permeability
has high retentivity
is a poor conductor
315.
a)
b)
c)
316.
a)
b)
c)
319.
a)
b)
c)
320.
a)
b)
c)
321.
a)
b)
c)
322.
a)
b)
c)
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A capacitor is a barrier to
both
A.C
D.C
324.
a)
b)
c)
325. If the North pole of a magnet is brought nearer to the North pole of
another magnet
a) attraction between them will be increased
b) repulsion between them will be increased
c) repulsion between them will be reduced
326. A 200 volt motor is taking 10 amperes armature current, the armature
resistance is 0.1 ohm. The B.EMF under these conditions will be
a) 201 volts
b) 199 volts
c) 1 volt
327. What is the effect of inserting an iron core into a current carrying coil?
a) The flux density of the original magnetic field produced by the coil is
increased
b) The flux density of the original magnetic field remains constant
c) The core tends to move from a stronger to a weaker part of the field
328. What is the total capacitance of a parallel circuit containing three
capacitors with capacitance of 0.25microfarad, 0.03microfarad, and
0.12microfarad, respectively?
a) 0.04 F
b) 0.04 pF
c) 0.4 F
329. At resonant frequency the phase difference between the voltage and
current of an AC supply feeding an inductive and capacitive network is
a) 0 degrees
b) 180 degrees
c) 90 degrees
330.
a)
b)
c)
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a) 3A
b) 6A
c) 12A
332.
a)
b)
c)
333.
a) 12 Ohms
b) 3 Ohms
c) 7.5 Ohms
334. What is a method used for restoring generator field residual
magnetism?
a) Flash the fields
b) Reseat the brushes
c) Energize the armature
335.
a)
b)
c)
A 1F capacitor is equivalent to
0.000,001 Farads
1,000,000 Farads
0.001 Farads
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341.
a)
b)
c)
344.
a)
b)
c)
345. The resistance of the current return path through the aircraft is always
considered negligible, provided the
a) generator is properly grounded
b) voltage drop across the circuit is checked
c) structure is adequately bonded
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347.
it
a)
b)
c)
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356.
a)
b)
c)
An electric current is
a surplus of free electron
an excitement of electrons in a metal
an ordered flow of electrons
360.
a)
b)
c)
An atom contains
molecules
hydrogen
electrons
361.
a)
b)
c)
362.
a)
b)
c)
Carbon has a
negative temperature coefficient
positive temperature coefficient
temperature coefficient of zero
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364.
a)
b)
c)
365.
a)
b)
c)
366.
a)
b)
c)
367. If a load in series has a current passing through it, the magnetic field
can be worked out by using
a) the corkscrew rule
b) left hand rule
c) right hand rule
368. If the current flowing into a junction is 5A, 3A, 4A in and 10A out. What
is the 5th wire carrying?
a) 2A in
b) 2A out
c) 5A out
369. If an insulated conductor is placed near to a negatively charged rod,
the nearest end of the conductor becomes
a) negatively charged
b) positively charged
c) No change will occur
370. If 2 resistors, one red, yellow, black, gold and the other violet, blue,
black, silver were replaced by a single resistor. Ignoring tolerance, what
would the color coding be?
a) Brown, black, brown
b) Brown, black, black
c) Black, brown, black
371.
a)
b)
c)
Germanium and silicon have how many electrons in their outer shell
4
2
6
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373.
a)
b)
c)
374.
a)
b)
c)
375.
a)
b)
c)
376.
a)
b)
c)
377.
a) 26V
b) 28V
c) 2V
378.
a)
b)
c)
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a) 50V
b) 200V
c) 150V
380.
a)
b)
c)
383.
a)
b)
c)
A transformer with a 5:1 ratio has a 24V output. What is the input?
120 V DC
4.8 V AC
120 V AC
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a) A to B
B to C
b) A to D
D to E
c) D to E
D to C
386.
a)
b)
c)
387.
a)
b)
c)
388.
a)
b)
c)
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393.
a)
b)
c)
394.
a)
b)
c)
395. In a wave wound generator with 4 poles, what would be the minimum
number of brushes?
a) 4
b) 2
c) 8
396.
a)
b)
c)
A capacitor rating is
the maximum continuous voltage it can take
the voltage it will rupture at
the voltage it will charge to
397.
a)
b)
c)
398.
a)
b)
c)
399.
a)
b)
c)
in AC generators, 0.637 is
RMS
average value
form factor
400.
a)
b)
c)
401.
a)
b)
c)
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403.
a)
b)
c)
404.
a)
b)
c)
405.
a)
b)
c)
406.
a)
b)
c)
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a) 20 ohms
b) 16 ohms
c) 2 ohms
411.
a)
b)
c)
412.
a)
b)
c)
413.
the
a)
b)
c)
414.
a)
b)
c)
41 5.
a)
b)
c)
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a) 18 ohms
b) 14 ohms
c) 2 ohms
418.
a) 5 A
b) 0.2 A
c) 5 mA
419. In the previous question, the power developed across the 10 k ohm
resistor is
a) 250 mW
b) 250 W
c) 50 mW
420.
a) Potentiometer
b) Rheostat
c) Thermister
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a) 54V
b) 1.5V
c) 6V
422.
a) 22A
b) 3A
c) 47A
423.
a)
b)
c)
424. A single phase circuit has an input voltage of 100V. The current is 10A
and the circuit has a power factor of 0.5. The true power is
a) 1000W
b) 50W
c) 500W
425.
a)
b)
c)
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a) 4F
b) 36F
c) 3F
427.
is
a)
b)
c)
428.
a)
b)
c)
429.
a)
b)
c)
430.
a)
b)
c)
431.
a)
b)
c)
logarithmic
exponential
linear
432. To determine the direction of the magnetic field around a conductor you
would use
a) the corkscrew rule
b) Fleming's left hand rule
c) Fleming's right hand rule
433.
a)
b)
c)
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a) upwards
b) downwards
c) sideways
436.
a)
b)
c)
437.
a)
b)
c)
Copper is a
paramagnetic materials
ferromagnetic material
diamagnetic material
438. Switching on or off the current in one coil produces an emf in another
coil adjacent to it. The two coils are said to have
a) self inductance
b) mutual inductance
c) auto inductance
439. The time constant in an inductive circuit is the time required for the
current to reach
a) 63.2% of maximum value
b) 63.7% of maximum value
c) 70.7% of maximum value
440. Self induced emf in a coil supplied with a current varying at a uniform
rate can be found by
a) - N dI
dt
b) - L d
dt
c) - L dI
dt
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A sine wave of RMS value 7.07 volts has a peak to peak value of
10.0 volts
0.707 volts
20.0 volts
444.
a)
b)
c)
445.
a)
b)
c)
446.
a)
b)
c)
447.
a)
b)
c)
448. The copper loss on a single phase transformer is 25 Watts on full load.
What will it be on half load?
a) 5 Watts
b) 12.5 Watts
c) 6.25 Watts
449. A transformer is designed to operate at 60 Hz. It is connected across a
50 Hz supply. The primary windings would
a) draw more current
b) draw less current
c) draw the same current
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452.
a) 20 ohms
b) 500 ohms
c) 50 ohms
453.
a)
b)
c)
454.
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456.
a)
b)
c)
457.
a)
b)
c)
462. An alternator delivers 500V RMS at 1 ampere. The power factor is 0.8.
The true power is
a) 100VA
b) 400W
c) 500W
463. A component that produces an output voltage due to incident light is
called a
a) liquid crystal
b) light emitting diode
c) solar cell
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466.
a)
b)
c)
467.
a)
b)
c)
468. A series motor draws a high current on start, and then the current
reduces. This is due to
a) the resistance of the field and the armature in series
b) the back EMF
c) the resistance of the field and armature in parallel
469.
a)
b)
c)
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474.
a)
b)
c)
475.
a)
b)
c)
478. A generator rated at 30 KVA and power factor 0.8 has a maximum
continuous power output of
a) 30 kW
b) 24 kW
c) 37.5 kW
479. An AC motor which rotates at the same speed as the supply frequency
is called
a) a universal motor
b) an induction motor
c) a synchronous motor
480.
a)
b)
c)
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a) increase
b) decrease
c) stay the same
482. The true power developed in this circuit is
a) 12W
b) 50W
c) 20W
483. The filter shown is a
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a) 9 ohms
b) 5 ohms
c) 7 ohms
485.
is
a)
b)
c)
488.
a)
b)
c)
489.
a)
b)
c)
490.
a)
b)
c)
491.
a)
b)
c)
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495.
a)
b)
c)
496.
a)
b)
c)
DC
AC
pulsed
497. In a series LCR circuit at resonance, R = 100 ohms, L and C are each
10 ohms. The total impedance is
a) 100 ohms
b) 30 ohms
c) zero ohms
498. An AC generator has four poles. To produce a frequency of 400Hz it
must achieve a speed of
a) 6000 RPM
b) 8000 RPM
c) 12000 RPM
499.
a)
b)
c)
500.
a)
b)
c)
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503. The flux density of a magnetic field is 1.5T. The length of the conductor
in the field is 2 m and the speed of the conductor is 10 m/s. The EMF induced
is
a) 0.3 V
b) 30 V
c) 7.5 V
504. A DC generator armature has 6 poles and is lap wound. The number of
brushes required are
a) 6
b) 2
c) 3
505. Reactive sparking is reduced by
a) interpoles
b) compensating windings
c) auxiliary windings
506.
a)
b)
c)
507. The flux density of a magnetic field is 1.5T. The length of the conductor
in the field is 2 m and the current flowing through the conductor is 5 amps.
The force on the conductor is
a) 15 Newtons
b) 0.6 Newtons
c) 3.75 Newtons
508. A DC shunt motor has 28 volts applied. The current taken from the
armature of 2 ohms resistance is 1 amp. The BEMF is
a) 30 V
b) 27 V
c) 26 V
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510.
a)
b)
c)
511.
a)
b)
c)
512.
a)
b)
c)
513.
a)
b)
c)
514.
a)
b)
c)
515.
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519.
a)
b)
c)
520.
a)
b)
c)
521. A transformer has 1200 turns primary and 4800 turns secondary. What
value of load resistance would be required to give a reflected impedance of
1000 ohms
a) 1 kohm
b) 4 kohm
c) 16 kohm
522.
a)
b)
c)
523.
a)
b)
c)
524.
a)
b)
c)
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526.
a)
b)
c)
527.
a)
b)
c)
In a resistive/inductive motor
the resistor circuit must be disconnected after starting
is less efficient than a capacitor start motor
can only be used for light loads
530.
a)
b)
c)
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535.
a)
b)
c)
536. When switching off the supply, the back emf in a collapsing field in an
inductor
a) never exceeds forward emf
b) can be multiple times bigger than forward emf
c) is equal to forward emf
537. If the energy supplied to a circuit for 4hrs 15 mins at 800 j/sec what
would be the energy consumed?
a) 3.4 KW Hrs
b) 3400 KW Hrs
c) 340 KW Hrs
538.
a)
b)
c)
539.
a)
b)
c)
540.
a) R3 x R2 R4
b) R3 x R4 R2
c) R2 x R4 R3
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543. A 20 Pico farad capacitor with a 1MW resistor takes how long to
charge?
a) 20 microseconds
b) 0.1 second
c) 100 microseconds
544. A transformer has 2000V, 500 turns on the primary and 50 turns on the
secondary. What would be the line voltage if the transformer were Delta/Star
connected?
a) 200V
b) 346V
c) 450V
545. The main advantage of a starter-generator over conventional units is
a) for the same power output there is a weight reduction and the starter
drive remains engaged
b) for the same power output there is a weight reduction and the drive is
constantly engaged
c) it can produce a greater power output
546.
a)
b)
c)
547. An A.C. shunt wound motor sometimes uses a volts dropping resistor.
The resistor would be
a) in series with the supply
b) in series with the field
c) in series with the armature
548. The time to fully charge a 1 micro farad capacitor in series with a 100K
ohm resistor is
a) 100 ms
b) 10 ms
c) c)1 ms
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551.
a)
b)
c)
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558. There are more negative than positive plates in a lead acid battery
because
a) the positive plates are prone to warping if the chemical action is taking
place only on one side
b) it reduces the internal resistance of the cell
c) it is necessary for chemical action to take place
559.
a)
b)
c)
560.
a) Vt = IXC
b) Vt = IXL
c) Vt = I/R
561.
a)
b)
c)
562.
a)
b)
c)
563.
a)
b)
c)
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567.
a)
b)
c)
568.
a)
b)
c)
569.
a)
b)
c)
570.
a)
b)
c)
571.
a)
b)
c)
572.
a)
b)
c)
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Armature reaction is
reactive sparking
due to dirty or worn commutator
the MMF opposing rotation
576.
a)
b)
c)
A shunt motor
gives constant torque with variations in speed
is constant speed
has high starting torque
a) 30V
b) 6V
c) 10V
579. In a parallel LCR circuit, if the capacitance is increased by 4 times,
what happens to the impendence?
a) increases by 4 times
b) decreases by 75%
c) remains the same
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582.
a)
b)
c)
583.
a)
b)
c)
584.
a)
b)
c)
585. Five different value resistors all have the same voltage dropped across
them, how are the resistors connected?
a) In Series
b) In Parallel
c) In Series/Parallel
586. The input is 115V and is applied across the 300 turn portion. What is
the output?
a) 460V
b) 115V
c) 28V
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589.
a)
b)
c)
590.
a)
b)
c)
591.
a)
b)
c)
592.
a)
b)
c)
593.
a)
b)
c)
594.
a)
b)
c)
595.
a)
b)
c)
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599.
a)
b)
c)
600.
a)
b)
c)
Generator voltage is
dependant on speed of rotation
independent of speed of rotation
not dependant on speed of rotation
601.
a)
b)
c)
602.
a)
b)
c)
603. What happens if you reverse the supply to the field and armature of a
DC shunt motor?
a) Reverses direction of rotation
b) Continues to rotate in same direction
c) Fails to start
604.
a)
b)
c)
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606. What is the formula for working out the capacitance of a capacitor if K =
dielectric constant, A = area of the plates, d = distance plates apart?
a) c = KA/d
b) c = Kd/A
c) c = d/KA
607.
a)
b)
c)
608.
a)
b)
c)
609.
a)
b)
c)
610.
a)
b)
c)
611. What type of wave is it when the vertical and horizontal distances are
equal?
a) Square
b) Rectangular
c) Sawtooth
612.
a)
b)
c)
613.
a)
b)
c)
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616.
a)
b)
c)
617.
a)
b)
c)
Power factor is
sin theta
cos theta
tan theta
620.
a)
b)
c)
621.
a)
b)
c)
622.
a)
b)
c)
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625.
a)
b)
c)
626.
motor
a)
b)
c)
627.
a)
b)
c)
What would you use for the core in a generator current transformer?
Air core
Laminated core
Steel Core
628.
a)
b)
c)
631.
a)
b)
c)
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634.
a)
b)
c)
635. If a resistor is too small or misshapen to fit the colour code bands, how
else is it's value indicated?
a) Dots
b) Letter code
c) Number code
636. Elements such as phosphorus with 5 electrons in their outer shell,
when combined with pure silicon, is a
a) donor
b) acceptor
c) isotopic
637.
This is a diagram of a
639. Disconnecting one of the phases from a 3-phase motor will cause the
motor to
a) stop
b) run a 2/3 speed
c) run at the same speed
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641.
a)
b)
c)
642.
a)
b)
c)
643.
a)
b)
c)
644.
a)
b)
c)
645.
a)
b)
c)
Magnetic flux
is more concentrated at the centre of bar magnet
occupies the space around the magnet with equal flux density
exist in all space around the magnet
646.
a)
b)
c)
647.
a)
b)
c)
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651.
This is a diagram of a
poles
equator
45 degrees latitude
a) 10V
b) 7V
c) 26V
653.
a)
b)
c)
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658.
a)
b)
c)
662.
a)
b)
c)
663. The ability of a circuit to produce a magnetic flux under the influence of
a MMF
a) permeability
b) permeance
c) permanence
664. Two inductor coils in very close proximity; if one of the coils is rotated
90 degrees slowly away from the other the mutual inductance
a) increases
b) decreases
c) remains the same
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666.
a)
b)
c)
667.
a)
b)
c)
668.
a)
b)
c)
669.
a)
b)
c)
670. If the speed of a coil in a magnetic field is doubled and the field
strength is doubled the output will
a) half
b) stay the same
c) quadruple
671.
a)
b)
c)
672.
a)
b)
c)
673.
a)
b)
c)
674.
a)
b)
c)
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676.
a)
b)
c)
677.
a)
b)
c)
678.
a)
b)
c)
679.
a)
b)
c)
680.
a)
b)
c)
681.
a)
b)
c)
682.
a)
b)
c)
683.
a)
b)
c)
684.
a)
b)
c)
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XL is the symbol of
inductive reactance
capacitive reactance
impedance
686.
a)
b)
c)
687.
a)
b)
c)
688.
a)
b)
c)
689.
a)
b)
c)
690.
a)
b)
c)
691.
a)
b)
c)
692. The series wound generator's terminal voltage will, when below
saturation
a) increase with an increase in load
b) decrease with an increase in load
c) decrease with a decrease in rotational speed
693.
a)
b)
c)
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696. Cables are shielded to prevent "H" magnetic interference in wires with
the following material:
a) Copper braiding
b) Ferromagnetic material
c) Diamagnetic material
697.
a)
b)
c)
698. A 10:1 step up power transformer has 120 V, and 3A flowing through
the primary, and 0.285 A flowing through the secondary what is the efficiency?
a) 90%
b) 95%
c) 85%
699.
a)
b)
c)
700.
a)
b)
c)
701.
a)
b)
c)
702.
a)
b)
c)
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704.
a) 2 V
b) 10 V
c) 20 V
705.
a) 9A
b) 4.5A
c) 18A
706. One volt is induced into a circuit with a current varying at 1 amp per
second. The circuit has
a) 1 Henry
b) 1 ampere turn
c) 1 Tesla
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711.
a)
b)
c)
Potentiometers are
fixed
variable
adjustable
712.
a)
b)
c)
713.
a)
b)
c)
714. What is the current in the circuit with a resistance of 8 ohms, inductive
reactance of 12 ohms, capacitive reactance of 18 ohms with 20 volts applied
across it?
a) 2 amps
b) 1 amp
c) 10 amps
715. Formation of white crystals of potassium carbonate on a properly
serviced Ni-cd battery indicates
a) full charged
b) under charged
c) over charged
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719.
a)
b)
c)
An auto transformer is
primary and secondary coils
primary and secondary coils on single bar
primary coil only
720.
a)
b)
c)
721.
a)
b)
c)
722.
a)
b)
c)
723.
a)
b)
c)
724.
a)
b)
c)
725.
a)
b)
c)
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728.
a)
b)
c)
729.
a)
b)
c)
730.
a)
b)
c)
A primary cell
can be recharged
can not recharged
can be recharged but only a few times
731.
a)
b)
c)
732.
a)
b)
c)
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740.
a)
b)
c)
741.
a)
b)
c)
742.
a)
b)
c)
743.
a)
b)
c)
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745.
a)
b)
c)
A thyristor
has a positive temperature coefficient
if energized on, will switch on a circuit
if energized on, will switch off a circuit
746. A circuit with a capacitor has 6 volts applied to it with a charge of 2400
Pico-coulombs. What would the charge be if the applied voltage was 1.5
volts?
a) 2400 x 10-12 coulombs
b) 600 x 10-9 coulombs
c) 600 x 10-12 coulombs
747. A circuit containing a resistor, capacitor and inductor where resonant
frequency is met, what will the impedance of the circuit be
a) zero
b) resistance across the resistor
c) maximum
748. The temperature of a pure metal can greatly affect the resistance of it.
What temp scale is used?
a) Centigrade
b) Fahrenheit
c) Absolute
749.
first?
a)
b)
c)
750.
a)
b)
c)
751.
first?
a)
b)
c)
+ve
-ve
any
+ve
-ve
It makes no difference, provided the master switch is off
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755.
a)
b)
c)
756.
a)
b)
c)
757.
a)
b)
c)
A 47K Ohm resistor with a 10% tolerance has the following color code:
Yellow, Violet, Orange, Silver
Orange, Violet, Red, Gold
Red, Orange, Yellow, Silver
758.
a)
b)
c)
759.
a)
b)
c)
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767.
a)
b)
c)
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