R.M.

K COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

R.S.M. NAGAR, KAVARAIPETTAI 601 206

TECHNICAL QUIZ
1. Laminations of core are generally made of

(a) case iron (b) carbon (c) silicon steel (d) stainless steel

2. Which of the following could be lamina-proximately the thickness of laminations of a D.C. machine ?

(a) 0.005mm (b) 0.05mm (c) 0.5m (d) 5 m

3.The armature of D.C. generator is laminated to

(a) reduce the bulk (b) provide the bulk (c) insulate the core (d) reduce eddy current loss

4. The resistance of armature winding depends on

(a) length of conductor (b) cross-sectional area of the conductor (c) number of conductors

(d) all of the above

5. The field coils of D.C. generator are usually made of

(a) mica (b) copper (c) cast iron (d) carbon

6. D.C. generator generally preferred for charging automobile batteries is

(a) series generator (b) shunt generator (c) long shunt compound generator (d) any of the above

7. In a D.C. generator the number of mechanical degrees and electrical degrees will be the same when

(a) r.p.m. is more than 300 (b) r.p.m. is less than 300 (c) number of poles is 4 (d) number of poles is 2

8. Permeance is the reciprocal of

(a) flux density (b) reluctance (c) ampere-turns (d) resistance

9. In D.C. generators the polarity of the interpoles

(a) is the same as that of the main pole ahead (b) is the same as that of the immediately
preceding pole (c) is opposite to that of the main pole ahead (d) is neutral as these poles do not
play part in generating e.m.f.

10. . A D.C. generator works on the principle of

(a) Lenz's law (b) Ohm's law (c) Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction (d) none of the above
11.If a 3-input NOR gate has eight input possibilities, how many of those possibilities will result in a
HIGH output?

(a).1 ( b).2 ( c).7 ( d).8

12.A device used to display one or more digital signals so that they can be compared to expected
timing diagrams for the signals is a:

(a).DMM (b).spectrum analyzer (c).logic analyzer (d).frequency counter

13. TTL operates from a ________.

(a).9-volt supply (b).3-volt supply (c).12-volt supply (d).5-volt supply

14. What does the small bubble on the output of the NAND gate logic symbol mean?

(a).open collector output (b).tristate (c).The output is inverted (d).none of the above

15.The AND function can be used to ________ and the OR function can be used to ________ .

(a).enable,disable (b).disable,enable (c).enable or disable,enable or disable d().detect,invert.

16. The software used to drive microprocessor-based systems is called:

(a).assembly language (b).firmware (c).machine language code (d).BASIC interpreter

instructions.

17. How many buses are connected as part of the 8085A microprocessor?

(a).2 (b).3 (c).5 (d).8

18. Single-bit indicators that may be set or cleared to show the results of logical or arithmetic
operations are the:

(a).flags (b).registers (c).monitors (d).decisions

19. What type of circuit is used at the interface point of an output port?

(a).decoder (b).latch (c).tristate buffer (d).none of the above

20. Which bus is a bidirectional bus?

(a).address bus (b).data bus (c). address bus and data bus (d).none of the above

21.A lag compensator is essentially a

(A).low pass filter (b).high pass filter (c).band pass filter (d).either (a) or (b)

22.Stepper motors find applications in

(a).X-Y plotters (b).numerically controlled machining equipment (c).printers (d).all of the above
23. Under normal conditions a diode conducts current when it is

(a).reverse biased (b).forward biased (c).avalanched (d).saturated

24. As the forward current through a silicon diode increases, the internal resistance

(a).increase (b).decreases (c).remains same (d).none of the above

25. The term "bias" in electronics usually means

(a).The value of ac voltage in signal (b).the condition of current through a pn junction

(c).the value of dc voltages for device to operate properly (d).the status of the diode