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1. The force between two charges is 120 N. If the
distance between the charges is doubled, the force will
be
(a) 60 N
(b) 30 N
(c) 40 N
(d) 15 N
Ans: b

2. The electric field intensity at a point situated 4 meters

from a point charge is 200 N/C. If the distance is
reduced to 2 meters, the field intensity will be
(a) 400 N/C
(b) 600 N/C
(c) 800 N/C
(d) 1200 N/C
Ans: c

3. The lines of force due to charged particles are

(a) always straight
(b) always curved
(c) sometimes curved
(d) none of the above
Ans: b

4. The electric field at a point situated at a distance d

from straight charged conductor is
(a) proportional to d
(b) inversely proportional to d
(c) inversely proportional to d
(d) none of the above
Ans: b

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5. The direction of electric field due +0 positive charge

is .
(a) away from the charge
(b) towards the charge
(c) both (a) and (6)
(d) none of the above
Ans: a

6. A field line and an equipotential surface are

(a) always parallel
(b) always at 90°
(c) inclined at any angle 0
(d) none of the above
Ans: b

7. The ability of charged bodies to exert force on 6ne

another is attributed to the existence of
(a) electrons
(b) protons
(c) neutrons
(d) electric field
Ans: d

8. If the sheet of a bakelite is inserted between the

plates of an air capacitor, the capacitance will
(a) decrease
(b) increase
(c) remains unchanged
(d) become zero
Ans: b

9. A capacitor stores 0.24 coulombs at 10 volts. Its

capacitance is
(a) 0.024 F
(b) 0.12 F

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(c) 0.6 F
(d) 0.8 F
Ans: a

10. For making a capacitor, it is better to select a

dielectric having
(a) low permittivity
(b) high permittivity
(c) permittivity same as that of air
(d) permittivity slightly more than that of air
Ans: b

11. The units of capacitance are

(a) volts/coulomb
(b) coulombs/volt
(c) ohms
(d) henry/Wb
Ans: b

12. If three 15 uF capacitors are connected in series, the

net capacitance is
(a) 5 uF
(6) 30 uF
(c) 45 uF
(d) 50 uF
Ans: a

13. If three 10 uF capacitors are connected in parallel,

the net cararitance is
(a) 20 uF
(b) 30 uE
(c) 40 uF
(d) 50 uF
Ans: b

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14. A dielectric material must be

(a) resistor
(b) insulator
(c) good conductor
(d) semi conductor
Ans: b

15. An electrolytic capacitor can be used for

(a) D.C. only
(b) AC. only
(c) both D.C. as well as A.C.
Ans: a

16. The capacitance of a capacitor is not affected by

(a) distance between plates
(6) area of plates
(c) thickness of plates
(d) all of the above
Ans: c

17. Which of the following is not a vector ?

(a) Linear momentum
(b) Angular momentum
(c) Electric field
(d) Electric potential
Ans: b

18. Two plates of a parallel plate capacitor after being

charged from a constant voltage source are separated
apart by means of insulated handles, then the
(a) Voltage across the plates increases
(b) voltage across the plates decreases
(c) charge on the capacitor decreases
(d) charge on the capacitor increases
Ans: b

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19. If A.C. voltage is applied to capacitive circuit, the

alternating current can flow in the circuit because
(a) varying voltage produces the charging and dicharging
currents
(b) of high peak value
(c) charging current can flow
(d) discharge current can flow
Ans: a

20. Voltage applied across a ceramic dielectric produces

an electrolytic field 100 times greater than air. What
will be the value of dielectric constant ?
(a) 50
(6) 100
(c) 150
(d) 200
Ans: b

21. Which of the following statements is correct ?

(a) Air capacitors have a black band to indicate the outside foil
(6) Electrolytic capacitor must be connected in the correct
polarity
(c) Ceramic capacitors must be connected in the correct polarity
(d) Mica capacitors are available in capacitance value of 1 to 10
pF
Ans: b

22. The dissipation factor of a good dielectric is of the order of

(a) 0.0002
(b) 0.002
(c) 0.02
(d) 0.2
Ans: a

23. “The total electric flux through any closed surface

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surrounding charges is equal to the amount oflcharge enclosed”.

The above statement is associated with
(a) Coulomb’s square law
(b) Gauss’s law
(c) Maxwell’s first law
(d) Maxwell’s second law
Ans: b

24. Three capacitors each of the capacity C are given. The

resultant capacity 2/3 C
can be obtained by using them
(a) all in series
(b) all in parallel
(c) two in parallel and third in series with this combination
(d) two in series and third in parallel across this combination
Ans: c

25. For which of the following parameter variation, the

capacitance of the capacitor remains unaffected ?
(a) Distance between plates
(b) Area of the plates
(c) Nature of dielectric
(d) Thickness of the plates
Ans: d

26. Which of the following statement is true ?

(a) The current in the discharging capacitor grows linearly
(b) The current in the dicharging capacitor grows exponentially
(c) The current in the discharging capacitor decays exponentially
(d) The current in the discharging capacitor decreases constantly
Ans: b

27. Which of the following expression is correct for electric field

strength ?
(a) E = D/E
(b) E = D2/t

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(c) E = jtD
(d) E= nD2
Ans: a

28. In a capacitor the electric charge is stored in

(a) metal plates
(b) dielectric
(c) both (a) and (6)
(d) none of the above
Ans: b

29. Which of the following materials has the highest value of

dielectric constant?
(a) Glass
(b) Vacuum
(c) Ceramics
(d) Oil
Ans: c

30. Which of the following capacitors will have the least variation
?
(a) Paper capacitor
(b) Ceramic capacitor
(c) Silver plated mica capacitor
(d) None of the above
Ans: c

31. Which of the following statements is incorrect ?

(a) The leakage resistance of ceramic capacitors is generally high
(b) The stored energy in a capacitor decreases with reduction in
value of capacitance
(c) The stored energy in a capacitor increases with applied
voltage
(d) A wire cable has distributed capacitance between the
conductors
Ans: b

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32. Which of the following capacitors has relatively shorter shelf

life ?
(a) Mica capacitor
(b) Electrolytic capacitor
(c) Ceramic capacitor
(d) Paper capacitor
Ans: b

33. The sparking between two electrical contacts can be reduced

by inserting a
(a) capacitor in parallel with contacts
(6) capacitor in series with each contact
(c) resistance in line
(d) none of the above
Ans: a

34. In the case of a lossy capacitor, its series equivalent resistance

value will be
(a) small
(b) very small
(c) large
(d) zero
Ans: c

35. The power dissipated in a pure capacitor is

(a) zero
(6) proportional to applied voltage
(c) proportional to value of capacitance
(d) both (b) and (c) above
Ans: a

36. In a capacitive circuit

(a) a steady value of applied voltage causes discharge
(b) an increase in applied voltage makes a capacitor charge
(c) decrease in applied voltage makes a capacitor charge
(d) none of the above

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Ans: b

37. When a dielectric slab is introduced in a parallel plate

capacitor, the potential difference between plates will
(a) remain uncharged
(b) decrease
(c) increase
(d) become zero
Ans: b

38. Capacitance increases with

(a) increase in plate area and decrease in distance between the
plates
(b) increase in plate area and distance between the plates
(c) decrease in plate area and value of applied voltage
(d) reduction in plate area and distance between the plates
Ans: a

39. A capacitor consists of

(a) two insulators separated by a conductor
(b) two conductors separated by an insulator
(c) two insulators only
(d) two conductors only
Ans: b

40. A gang condenser is a

(a) polarised capacitor
(6) variable capacitor
(c) ceramic capacitor
(d) none of the above
Ans:

41. A paper capacitor is usually available in the form of

(a) tubes
(b) rolled foil
(c) disc

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(d) meshed plates

Ans: b

42. Air capacitors are generally available in the range

(a) 10 to 400 pF
(b) 1 to 20 pF
(c) 100 to 900 pF
(d) 20 to 100 pF
Ans: a

43. The unit of capacitance is

(a) henry
(b) ohm
(c) farad
(d) farad/m
Ans: c

44. A capacitor charged to 200 V has 2000 (iC of charge. The

value of capacitance will be
(a) 10 F
(6) 10 uF
(c) 100 nF
(d) 1000 uF
Ans: b

45. A capacitor in a circuit became hot and ultimately exploded

due to wrong connections, which type of capacitor it could be ?
(a) Paper capacitor
(b) Ceramic capacitor
(c) Electrolytic capacitor
(d) Any-of the above
Ans: c

46. Energy stored in the electric field of a capacitor C when

charged from a D.C source of voltage V is equal to joules
(a) CV2

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(b) C2V
(c) CV2
(d) CV
Ans: a

47. The absolute permittivity of free space is given by

(a) 8.854 x 1(T9 F/m)
(6) 8.854 x 1(T10 F/m)
(c) 8.854 x KT11 F/m
(d) 8.854 x 10″12 F/m
Ans: b

48. The relative permittivity of free space is given by

(a) 1
(b) 10
(c) 100
(d) 1000
Ans: a

49. Electric field intensity is a quantity

(a) scalar
(b) vector
(c) both (a) and (6)
(d) none of the above
Ans: b

50. When 4 volts e.m.f. is applied across a 1 farad capacitor, it

will store energy of
(a) 2 joules
(b) 4 joules
(c) 6 joules
(d) 8 joules
Ans: d

51. The capacitor preferred for high frequency circuits is

(a) air capacitor

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(b) mica capacitor

(c) electrolytic capacitor
(d) none of the above
Ans: b

52. The capacity of capacitor bank used in power factor

correction is expressed in terms of
(a) kW
(b) kVA
(c) kVAR
(d) volts
Ans: c

53. While testing a capacitor with ohm meter, if the capacitor

shows charging, but the final resistance reading is appreciably
less than normal, it can be concluded that the capacitor is
(a) short-circuited
(b) open circuited
(c) alright
(d) leaky
Ans: d

54. If a 6 uF capacitor is charged to 200 V, the charge in

coulombs will be
(a) 800 uC
(b) 900 uC
(c) 1200 uC
(d) 1600 uC
Ans: c

55. Which capacitor will be physically smaller for the same

ratings ?
(a) Ceramic capacitor
(b) Paper capacitor
(c) Both will be of equal size
(d) None of the above

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Ans: a

56. What is the value of capacitance that must be connected in

parallel with 50 pF condenser to make an equivalent capacitance
of 150 pF ?
(a) 50 pF
(b) 100 pF
(c) 150 pF
(d) 200 pF
Ans: b

57. A mica capacitor and a ceramic capacitor both have the same
physical dimensions. Which will have more value of capacitance
?
(a) Ceramic capacitor
(b) Mica capacitor
(c) Both will have identical value of capacitance
(d) It depends on applied voltage
Ans: a

58. Which of the following material has least value of dielectric

constant ?
(a) Ceramics
(b) Oil
(c) Glass
(d) Paper
Ans: b

59. Which of the following capacitors will have the least value of
breakdown voltage ?
(a) Mica
(b) Paper
(c) Ceramic
(d) Electrolytic
Ans: d

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60. The breakdown voltage for paper capacitors is usually

(a) 20 to 60 volts
(b) 200 to 1600 volts
(c) 2000 to 3000 volts
(d) more than 10000 volts
Ans:

61. Dielectric constant for mica is nearly

(a) 200
(b) 100
(c) 3 to 8
(d) 1 to 2
Ans: c

62. The value of dielectric constant for vacuum is taken as

(a) zero
(b) 1
(c) 4
(d) 10
Ans: b

63. Which of the following capacitors is marked for polarity ?

(a) Air
(b) Paper
(c) Mica
(d) Electrolytic
Ans: d

64. Which of the following capacitors can be used for

temperature compensation ?
(a) Air capacitor
(b) Ceramic capacitor
(c) Paper capacitor
(d) None of the above
Ans: b

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65. Which of the following statements is incorrect ?

(a) The thinner the dielectric, the more the capacitance and the
lower the voltage breakdown rating for a capacitor .
(b) A six dot mica capacitor colour coded white, green, black, red
and yellow has the capacitance value of 500 pF
(c) Capacitors in series provide less capacitance but a higher
voltage breakdown rating for the combination
(d) A capacitor can store charge because it has a dielectric
between two conductors
Ans: b

66. Paper capacitors usually have a tolerance of

(a) ± 5%
(b) ± 10%
(c) ± 15%
(d) ± 20%
Ans: b

67. For closer tolerances which of the following capacitors is

usually preferred ?
(a) Paper capacitor
(b) Mica capacitor
(c) Ceramic disc capacitor
(d) None of the above
Ans: b

68. The electrostatic force between two charges of one coulomb

each and placed at a distance of 0.5 m will be
(a) 36 x 10fa
(b) 36 x 107 N
(c) 36 x 108 N
(d) 36 x 109 N
Ans: d

69. The units of volume charge density are

(a) Coulomb/meter

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(b) Coulomb/meter
(c) Coulomb/meter
(d) Coulomb/meter
Ans: c

70. “The surface integral of the normal component of the electric

displacement D over any closed surface equals the charge
enclosed by the surface”.
The above statement is associated with
(a) Gauss’s law
(b) Kirchhoff s law
(c) Faraday’s law
(d) Lenz’s law
Ans: a

71. Dielectric strength of mica is

(a) 10 to 20 kV/mm
(6) 30 to 50 kV/mm
(c) 50 to 200 kV/mm
(d) 300 to 500 kV/mm
Ans: c

72. The dielectric constant (relative permittivity) of glass is given

by
(a) 0.1 to 0.4
(b) 0.5 to 1.0
(c) 2.0 to 4.0
(d) 5 to 100
Ans: d

73. capacitors are mainly used for radio frequency tuning.

(a) Paper
(b) Air
(c) Mica
(d) Electrolytic
Ans: b

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74. capacitors can be used only for D.C.

(a) Air
(b) Paper
(e) Mica
(d) Electrolytic
Ans: d

75. capacitors are used in transistor circuits.

(a) Ceramic
(b) Paper
(c) Air
(d) Electrolytic
Ans: a

76. capacitors are used for audio frequency and radio frequency
coupling and tuning.
(a) Air
(b) Mica
(c) Plastic film
(d) Ceramic
Ans: b

77. The inverse of capacitance is called

(a) reluctance
(b) conductance
(c) susceptance
(d) elastance
Ans: d

78. When the dielectric is homogeneous,the potential gradient is

(a) uniform
(b) non-uniform
(c) zero
(d) any of the above
Ans: a

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79. The potential gradient across the material of low permittivity

is than across the material of high permittivity.
(a) smaller
(b) greater
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of the above
Ans: b

80. ________field is associated with the capacitor.

(a) Electric
(b) Magnetic
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
Ans: a

81. A capacitor having capacitance of 5 uF is charged to a

potential difference of 10,000 V. The energy stored in the
capacitor is
(a) 50 joules
(b) 150 joules
(c) 200 joules
(d) 250 joules
Ans: d

82. A single core cable used on 33000 V has conductor diameter

10 mm and the internal diameter of sheath 25 mm. The
maximum electrostatic stress in the cable is
(a) 62 x 105 V/m
(b) 72 x 105 V/m
(c) 82 x 105 V/m
(d) 92 x 105 V/m
Ans: b

83. Two infinite parallel plates 10 mm apart have maintained

between them a potential difference of 100 V. The acceleration of
an electron placed between them is

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(a) 0.56 x 1015 m/s2

(b) 1.5 x 1015 m/s2
(c) 1.6 x 1015 m/s2
(d) 1.76 x 1015 m/s2
Ans: d

84. The total deficiency or excess of electrons in a body is known

as
(a) current
(b) voltage
(c) potential gradient
(d) charge
Ans: d

85. The relative permittivity has the following units

(a) F/m
(b) m/F
(c) Wb/m
(d) no units
Ans: c

86. The phenomenon of an uncharged body getting charged

merely by the nearness of a charged body is known as
(a) pholoelectric effect
(b) chemical effect
(c) magnetic effect
(d) induction
Ans: d

87. A unit tube of flux is known as tube

(a) Newton
(b) Faraday
(c) Michale
(d) None of the above
Ans: b

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88. The number of Faraday tubes of flux passing through a

surface in an electric field is called
(a) electric flux
(6) electric flux density
(c) magnetic flux density
(d) electric charge density
Ans: a

89. The unit of electric instensity is

(a) N/C2
(b) Wb/m2
(c) N/C
(d) N2/C
Ans:

90. The value of E within the field due to a point charge can be
found with the help of
(a) Faraday’s laws
(b) Kirchhoff s laws
(c) Coulomb’s laws
(d) none of the above
Ans: c

91. at a point may be defined as equal to the lines of force passing

normally through a unit cross section at that point.
(a) Electric intensity
(6) Magnetic flux density
(c) Electric flux
(d) None of the above
Ans: a

92. Electric intensity at any point in an electric field is equal to

the at that point.
(a) electric flux
(b) magnetic flux density
(c) potential gradient

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(d) none of the above

Ans: c

93. Electric displacement is a______quantity.

(a) scalar
(b) vector
(c) both of the above
(d) none of the above
Ans: b

94. at a point is equal to the negative potential gradient at that

point.
(a) Electric intensity
(6) Electric flux
(c) Magnetic flux
(d) Magnetic flux density
Ans: a

95. The unit of dielectric strength is given by

(a) V/m
(b) V2/m
(c) m/V
(d) m/V2
Ans: a

96. Dielectric strength ______ with increasing thickness

(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) remains unaltered
(d) none of the above
Ans: b

97. The property of a capacitor to store electricity is called its

(a) capacitance
(b) charge
(c) energy

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(d) none of the above

Ans: a

98. is that property of a capacitor which delays any change of

voltage across it.
(a) Inductance
(b) Capacitance
(c) Potential gradient
(d) None of the above
Ans: b

99. A capacitance of 100 fiF is connected in series with a

resistance of 8000 £2. The time constant of the circuit is
(a) 0.2 s
(b) 0.4 s
(c) 0.6 s
(d) 0.8 s
Ans: d

100. In a cable capacitor, voltage gradient is maximum at the

surface of the
(a) earth
(b) conduction
(c) sheath
(d) insulator
Ans: b

101. The time constant of an R-C circuit is defined as the time

during which capacitor charging voltage actually rises to
______ percent of its value.
(a) 37, initial
(b) 62, initial
(c) 62, final
(d) 37, final
Ans: c

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102 The time constant and R-C circuit may also be defined as the
time during which the charging current falls to ______ percent
of its initial maximum value,
(a) 37
(b) 42
(c) 63
(d) 73
Ans: a

103. The capacitance of a capacitor is influenced by

(a) plate area
(b) plate separation
(c) nature of dielectric
(d) none of the above
(e) all of the above
Ans:

104. A capacitor consists of two

(a) ceramic plates and one mica disc
(b) insulators separated by a dielectric
(c) silver-coated insulators
(d) conductors separated by an insulator
Ans: d

105. Permittivity is expressed in

(a) Farad/sq-m
(b) Farad/meter
(c) Weber/meter
(d) Weber/sq-m
Ans: b

106. Dielectric strength of a material depends on

(a) moisture content
(b) temperature
(c) thickness
(d) all of the above

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(e) none of the above

Ans: d

107. What will happen to an insulating medium if voltage more

than the breakdown voltage is applied on it ?
(a) It will become magnetic
(b) It will melt
(c) It will get punctured or cracked
(d) Its molecular structure will get changed
Ans: c

108. Which medium has the least dielectric strength ?

(a) Paraffin wax
(b) Quartz
(c) Glass
(d) Air
Ans: d

109. 1 volt/meter is same as

(a) 1 meter/coulomb
(6) 1 newton meter
(c) 1 newton/meter
(d) 1 joule/coulomb
Ans: c

110. One volt is the same as

(a) one joule/coulomb
(b) one coulomb/joule
(c) one coulomb
(d) one joule
Ans: a

111. The capacitance between two plates increases with

(a) shorter plate area and higher applied voltage
(6) shorter plate area and shorter distance between them
(c) larger plate area, longer distance between plates and

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higher,applied voltage
(d) larger plate area and shorter distance between plates
Ans: d

112. The capacitance C is charged through a resistance R. The

time constant of the charging circuit is given by
(a) CIR
(b) 1/RC
(c) RC
(d) RIC
Ans: c

113. The bridge used for the measurement of the value of the
capacitance is
(a) Wien’s bridge
(b) Wheatstone bridge
(c) Schering bridge
(d) Hay’s bridge
Ans: c

114. If an ohmmeter reading immediately goes practically to zero

and stays there, capacitor is
(a) charged
(b) short-circuited
(c) lossy
(d) satisfactory
Ans: b

115. Out of the following capacitors of identical rating which one

will have the smallest dimensions ?
(a) Aluminium foil capacitor
(b) Mica capacitor
(c) Ceramic capacitor
(d) Paper capacitor
Ans: c

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116. An uncharged conductor is placed near a charged conductor,

then
(a) the uncharged conductor gets charged by conduction
(6) the uncharged conductor gets charged by induction and then
attracted towards the charging body
(c) the uncharged conductor is attracted first and then charged
by induction
(d) it remains as such
Ans: b

117. The presence of an uncharged conductor near a charged one

increases the
(a) charge of the charged conductor
(6) capacity of the charged conductor
(c) potential of the charged conductor
(d) all of the above
Ans: b

118. Paper condenser is

(a) always polarised
(6) usually of fixed value
(c) electrolytic condenser
(d) a variable condenser
Ans: b

119. Mica capacitors are characterised by all of the following

except
(a) stable operation
(b) accurate value
(c) low leakage reactance
(d) low losses
Ans: c

120. A potential of 400 V is applied to a capacitor, the plates of

which are 4 mm apart. The strength of electric field is
(a) 100 kV/m

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(b) 10 kV/m
(c) 5 kV/m
(d) 2 kV/m
Ans: a

121. For a good 0.05 uF capacitor ohmmeter reading should

(a) show low resistance momentarily and back off to a very high
resistance
(6) show high resistance momentarily and then a very low
resistance
(c) go quickly to 50 ohm approximately and remain there
(d) not move at all
Ans: a

122. The ohmmeter reading for a short circuited capacitor is

(a) infinity
(b) few kilo ohms
(c)few megohms
(d) zero
Ans: d

123. Which of the following statements is correct ?

(a) Mica capacitors are available in capacitance values of 5 to 20
uF
(b) Air capapitors have a black band to indicate the outside foil
(c) Electrolytic capacitors must be connected in correct polarity
(d) Ceramic capacitors must be connected in correct polarity
Ans: c

124. Which of the following capacitors preferred for high

frequency circuits ?
(a) Air capacitor
(6) Electrolytic capacitor
(c) Mica capacitor
(d) none of the above
Ans: c

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125. An electrolytic capacitor is generally made to provide

(a) low capacitance
(b) fixed capacitance
(c) variable capacitance
(d) large value of capacitance
Ans: d

126. In order to remove static electricity from machinery

(a) construct insulated cabins
(b) insulate the machinery
(c) ground the framework
(d) humidify the surroundings
Ans: c

127. If a third equal and similar charge is placed between two

equal and similar charges, then this third charge will
(a) move out of the field of influence of the two charges
(b) remain in stable equilibrium
(c) not be in equilibrium
(d) be in unstable equilibrium
Ans: b

128. A region around a stationary electric charge has

(a) an electric field
(b) a magnetic field
(c) both (a) and (6)
(d) none of the above
Ans: a

129. The minimum value of potential gradient in a cable occurs

in
(a) insulation
(b) conductor
(c) outer sheath
(d) uniformly all over
Ans: a

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130. Dielectric strength of medium

(a) increases with rise in temperature
(b) increases with moisture content
(c) is same for all insulating materials
(d) none of the above
Ans: d

131. Acharge which when placed in vacuum from an equal and

similar charge repels with a force of 9 x 10 N, is known as
(a) milli-coulomb
(b) micro-coulomb
(c) pico-coulomb
(d) coulomb
Ans: b

132. Dielectric strength of a medium is usually expressed in

(a) J/mm
(b) C/m2
(c) kV/mm
(d) N/mm
Ans: c

133. A positive and a negative charge are initially 50 mm apart.

When they are moved close together so that they are now only 10
mm apart, the force between them will be
(a) 5 times smaller than before
(b) 5 times greater than before
(c) 10 times greater than before
(d) 25 times larger than before
Ans: d

134. Which is the most superior dielectric out of the following ?

(a) Air
(b) Glass
(c) Bakelite
(d) Paper

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Ans: c

135. When a dielectric is placed in an electric field the field

strength
(a) decreases
(b) increases
(c) reduces to zero
(d) remain unchanged
Ans: a

136. To prevent the generation of static charges on rubber or flat

leather
(a) surface is moistened
(b) conductive dressing is done
(c) oil compound dressing is done
(d) talcum powder is sprayed on the surface
Ans: b

137. Which of the following capacitor is preferred in case of single

phase motor ?
(a) Mica capacitor
(b) Paper capacitor
(c) Electrolytic capacitor
(d) Ceramic capacitor
Ans: c

148. A capacitance is a circuit component that opposes the

change in circuit
(a) current
(b) voltage
(c) impedance
(d) none of the above
Ans: a

149. A condenser suitable for D.C. only is

(a) metallic plate variable gang condenser

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(b) metallic paper capacitor

(c) oil impregrated paper condenser
(d) poled aluminium electrolytic condenser
Ans: d

150. In a capacitor, the electric charge is stored in

(a) metal plates
(b) dielectric
(c) dielectric as well as metal plates
(d) none of the above
Ans: b

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Hi …I want a details about electrostatic potential

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gradient….

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manash
NOVEMBER 6, 2016 AT 4:43 AM

sir ,some questions r wrong here 26-c,40-b,85-d,148-b

r absolutely right

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vivek
OCTOBER 10, 2016 AT 4:34 AM

Wat is formula for q no 82

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arvind.suryawanshi
OCTOBER 3, 2016 AT 3:40 PM

Q.40 – B
Gang condenser is a variable capacitor

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Arvind.Suryawanshi
SEPTEMBER 26, 2016 AT 5:37 AM

Q85. D is correct answer.

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jayendra
AUGUST 21, 2016 AT 11:19 AM

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85. ans. a

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kiran
JULY 25, 2016 AT 11:15 AM

Q85 -ans-D

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arun
APRIL 29, 2016 AT 6:04 AM

17—D ans plzz correct that

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Amo Moses kwame

APRIL 22, 2016 AT 10:13 PM

Well-done

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santosh murkut
APRIL 9, 2016 AT 11:11 AM

Q-148 .
Ans shulb be -b i.e Voltage

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santosh murkut
APRIL 9, 2016 AT 7:00 AM

Q-26 ans should be -C

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