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BasicElectrical&ElectronicsInterviewQuestions&Answers

Electrical&ElectronicsInterviewQuestions&
Answers

BasicElectrical&ElectronicsEngineeringandTechnologyInterviewQuestions&Answers
1.WhywecantstoreACinBatteriesinsteadofDC?
2.WhyMotorratedinkWinsteadofkVA?
3.WhyBatteryratedinAh(Amperehour)andnotinVA.
4.ThreePhaseInductionMotors(MCQswithExplanatoryAnswers)
5.TheMainDifferencebetweenActiveandpassiveComponents(VeryEasyExplanationwith
Examples)
6.Batteries.(MCQswithExplanatoryAnswers)
7.HowtofindThevalueofBurntResistor(BythreehandyMethods)
8.Capacitors(MCQswithExplanatoryAnswers)
9.HowtoCalculate/FindthevalueofCeramic/NonPolarizedCapacitors?
10.WhyPowerisZero(0),inPureInductive,PureCapacitiveoracircuitinwhichCurrentandVoltage
are90Degreeoutofphase?
11.BasicConcepts(MCQsWithExplanatoryAnswers)
12.DCCircuits(MCQswithExplanatoryAnswers.)
13.Alternator/Generator(MCQswithExplanatoryAnswers)
14.Transformer(MCQsWithExplanatoryAnswers)
15.A(50/60Hz)Transformer.WhichonewillgivemoreOutput?(Whenoperateson50or60Hz
frequency)
16.WhythecircuitCurrent(I)decrease,whenInductance(L)orinductivereactance(XL)increasesin
inductivecircuit?
17.WhytheCircuitPowerfactor(Cos)Decreases,whenInductance(L)orinductivereactance(XL)
increases,Ininductivecircuit?
18.SinglePhaseACCircuits.MCQs(WithExplanatoryAnswers)
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19.Ininductivecircuit,WhyCurrentincreases,whenfrequencyDecreases?
20.ThreePhaseACCircuits(MCQsWithExplanatoryAnswers)
21.WhatisMainDifferenceb/wElectricalandElectronicsEngineering?(VerySimple)
22.EasyChargingTimeandChargingCurrentFormulaforBatteries.(withExampleof120AhBattery).
23.HowTorememberthedirectionofPNPandNPNTransistor.OneoftheEasiestway.
24.WhatistheRuleofCapacitorinACandDCCircuit?
25.BatteriesConfiguration.TheseBatterieshaveConnectedinseriesorparallel?ClearYourConcept.
26.ABulbisConnectedinthisstrangewaywithAmmeterasshowninfig.thenwhatwillbethecurrent
inAmpMeter?(ClearYourConcept)
27.ClearYourConcept.WhatwillbetheCurrentInamperemeterwhichconnectedinShortpathin
ThisBasicCircuit.?
28.ClearYourConcept.WhatwillbetheCurrentInamperemeterinThisBasicCircuit.?
29.Amperemeterisconnectedinserieswithload.ifthereisalsoashortpath,thenwhatwillbethe
currentinAmpMeter?(AsshownBelow)
30.WhatisthenormaloraveragelifeexpectancyofaTransformer?
31.WhyFluxinPrimaryandSecondaryWindingoftheTransformerisSame?WithaSimple
ExplanationandExample.
32.AccordingtoOhmsLaw,Currentincreases,whenVoltageincreases,(I=V/R),ButCurrent
decreases,whenVoltageincreasesaccordingto(P=VI).Explain?
33.Whatisthedifferencebetweenabatteryandacapacitor?
34.WhyA.CneedsmoreinsulationthanD.Catsamevoltagelevel?
35.WhatisTheDifferencebetweenaVOLTAMETERandaVOLTMETER?
36.Whatistheobjectiontohavelampsinahouselightingcircuitconnectedinseries?
37.HowToFind/CalculatetheNumberofFluorescentLampsinaSubCircuit?
38.HowtoDeterminetheNumberofLampsinFinalSubCircuit?
39.HowmuchWattsSolarPanelWeneedforourHomeElectricalappliances?
40.WillaD.CShuntMotoroperateonanA.CSupply?
41.Whythereactanceofasystemunderfaultconditionislowandfaultscurrentsmayraise
dangerouslyhighvalue.?(Withsimpleexample)
42.ExplainthestatementthatinductionmotorisfundamentallyaTransformer?
43.WhatisthedifferencebetweenPowerTransformersandDistributionTransformers?
44.WhatisthepurposeofgroundwiresinoverHeadTransmissionlines?
45.Whatisthedifferencebetweenrealgroundandvirtualground?
46.HowToCalculateYourElectricityBill.EasyandsimpleExplanation.
47.UnderwhatconditionisD.Csupplyappliedsafelytotheprimaryofatransformer?
48.Astepuptransformerwhichhas110/220turns.Canwereplaceitwith10/20turns?Turnsratiois
sameshallitsratingbesame?Giveappropriatereason?
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49.WhatarethefundamentaldifferencesbetweenE.M.F(Electromotiveforce)andP.d(Potential
difference)?
50.WhyalternatorratedinkVA.NotinkW?
51.Canweoperatea60HZTransformeron50HzSupplySourceandViceVersa?
52.Whatwouldhappenifapowertransformerdesignedforoperationon50Hz(frequency)were
connectedtoa5Hz(frequency)sourceofthesamevoltage?
53.Whatwouldhappenifapowertransformerdesignedforoperationon50Hz(frequency)were
connectedtoa500Hz(frequency)sourceofthesamevoltage?
54.WhatwillhappeniftheprimaryofatransformerisconnectedtoD.Csupply?
55.WhyTransformerRatingInkVA,NotinKW?
56.MainDifferencebetweencontactorandStarter.
57.WhyWeNeedtoInstallaStarterwithaMotor?
58.WhyXL(InductiveReactance)InDCSupplyIsZero(0)?
59.Whatismotorstarter?
60.HowtocalculatethevalueofresistorforLEDs(withdifferenttypesofLEDscircuits)
61.HowtoCalculate/FindtheRatingofTransformerinkVA(SinglePhaseandThreePhase)?
62.HowtoCheckaCapacitorwithDigital(Multimeter)andAnalog(AVOMeter).ByFour(4)Methods
withpictorialView.
63.WhatistheQFactorinElectricalandElectronicsEngineering
64.HowtoGetConnectionfromSolarPanel.BackSideofTheSolarPanelJunctionBoxandThe
FunctionofDiodesinit.
65.PowerFactorimprovementMethodswithTheiradvantages&Disadvantages
66.CausesofLowpowerFactor
67.AdvantagesofPowerfactorimprovementandCorrection:
68.HowtoCalculatetheSuitableCapacitorSizeinFarads&kVARforPowerfactorImprovement
(Easiestwayever)
69.HowtoConvertCapacitorFaradsintokVARandViceVersa(ForPowerfactorimprovement)
70.WhyPowerPlantCapacityRatedinMWandnotinMVA?
71.WorkingandConstructionofElectricPhaseorLineTester
72.HowtofindDiversityFactorinElectricalWiringInstallation
73.Series,ParallelandSeriesParallelConfigurationofBatteries
74.HowtoConnectaPortableGeneratortoHomeSupplySystem(ThreeMethods)
75.NortonsTheorem.EasyStepbyStepProcedurewithExample(PictorialViews)
76.TheveninsTheorem.EasyStepbyStepProcedurewithExample(PictorialViews)
77.DifferencebetweenUnilateralandBiLateralCircuits&Elements
78.HowtodeterminethenumberofNodes,Branches,LoopsandMeshesinaCircuit?
79.WhatisTheMainDifferencebetweenLinearandNonlinearCircuit
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80.AVoltmeter,anammeter(Amperemeter)andabatterycellareconnectedinseries.Itisobserved
thatammeterpracticallyshowsNoDeflection.Why?
81.HowtocalculateorFindthevalueofSMDResistors
82.HowtodeterminethesuitablesizeofcableforElectricalWiringInstallationwithSolvedExamples
(inbothBritishandSiSystem)
83.WhatisthedifferencebetweenACandDCResistance&Howtocalculateit?
84.Electriccircuits/Networksandimportanttermsrelatedtoityoumustknow
85.WhyACratedinTons,NotinkWorkVA?AGuideaboutAirconditionerandRefrigeration

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