Subject : Elements of Electrical Engineering

Most Important MCQs (PART 01)

(Including GPSC PYQs)
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1. The value of the temperature co-efficient of material depends on

(A) length of the material (B) cross sectional area of the material
(C) volume of the material (D) nature of the material and temperature

2. A house is served by a 220V line. In a circuit protected by a fuse marked 9A, the maximum number of 60W lamps
(operating at unity pf) in parallel that can be turned on is
(A) 33 (B) 44 (C) 22 (D) 20

3. In a certain RLC series circuit fed from an AC source, the value of power factor at resonance is
(A) unity
(B) zero lagging
(C) zero leading
(D) zero leading or zero lagging depending upon the value of inductor and capacitor

4. A three-phase star-connected balanced load of (4 + j3) Ω per phase is connected across a three-phase, 50 Hz, 400 V AC
supply. Determine the power factor of the load.
(A) 0.8 lagging (B) 0.3 leading (C) 0.9 lagging (D) 0.7 leading

5. If the separation between the three phases of a transmission system is increased

(A) the inductance will increase and capacitance will remain unchanged
(B) both the inductance and capacitance will decrease
(C) the inductance will increase and capacitance will decrease
(D) both the inductance and capacitance will increase

6. When the condition for maximum power transfer is satisfied in any circuit, then the power transfer efficiency is:
(A) 50% (B) 75% (C) 25% (D) 100%

7. In a two-port network containing linear, bilateral passive circuit elements, which one of the following conditions for z-
parameters would hold?
(A) z11 = z22 (B) z11z21 = z11z22 (C) z11z12 = z22z21 (D) z12 = z21

8. A properly biased JFET will work as

(A) current controlled current source (B) voltage controlled voltage source
(C) voltage controlled current source (D) current controlled voltage

9. Zener diode is used as the main component in dc power supply for

(A) rectification (B) voltage regulation
(C) filter action (D) providing constant current to load

10. The core flux of a practical transformer with a resistive load

(A) is constant with load changes (B) increases linearly with load
(C) increases as the square root of load (D) decreases with increase in load

11. Full load voltage regulation of a transformer is zero when the power factor of the load is near
(A) unity and leading (B) zero and leading (C) zero and lagging (D) unity and lagging

12. At 50 Hz operation, a single phase transformer has hysteresis loss of 200 W and eddy current loss of 100 W. Its core
loss at 60 Hz operation will be
(A) 432 W (B) 408 W (C) 384 W (D) 360 W

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13. The synchronous reactance is the
(A) reactance due to armature reaction of the machine
(B) reactance due to leakage flux
(C) combined reactance due to leakage flux and armature reaction
(D) reactance either due to armature reaction or leakage flux

14. The ripple factor of a full wave rectifier without filter is

(A) 0.482 (B) 1.11 (C) 1.21 (D) 1.57

15. Which one of the following methods would give higher than actual value of voltage regulation of an alternator?
(A) ZPF method (B) MMF method (C) EMF method (D) ASA method

16. A synchronous motor is operating on no-load at unity power factor. If the field current is increased, the power factor
will become
(A) leading and the current will decrease (B) lagging and the current will increase
(C) lagging and the current will decrease (D) leading and the current will increase

17. The undesirable property of an electrical insulating material is

(A) high dielectric strength (B) high relative permittivity
(C) high thermal conductivity (D) high insulation resistivity

18. For enhancing the power transmission in along EHV transmission line, the most preferred is to connect a
(A) Series inductive compensator in the line
(B) Shunt inductive compensator at the receiving end
(C) Series capacitive compensator in the line
(D) Shunt capacitive compensator at the sending end

19. If the power factor is ________, the voltage at the sending end is less than that at the receiving end in short line. Hence
voltage regulation is negative.
(A) zero (B) unity (C) lagging (D) leading

20. If the transmission voltage of a line increase, then the volume of the conductor material required:
(A) decreases (B) increase but with huge losses in line
(C) increases but without huge losses in line (D) does not change

21. Working principle of thermo-couple is

(A) Seeback effect (B) Hall effect (C) Faraday’s law (D) None of the above

22. The concept of an electrically short, medium, and long line is primarily based on the
(A) nominal voltage of the line (B) physical length of the line
(C) wavelength of the line (D) power transmitted over the line

23. A negative sequence relay is commonly used to protect

(A) an alternator (B) a transformer (C) a transmission line (D) a bus bar

24. Which is the power semiconductor device having highest switching speed?
(A) SCR (B) IGBT (C) MOSFET (D) GTO

25. A synchronous generator, with ‘P’ number of poles, can produce ______ number of cycles per revolution of rotor.
(A) 0.5P (B) 1.5P (C) P (D) 2P

26. The most difficult unbalanced 3-phase load to deal with is

(A) 4-wire star connected unbalanced load (B) unbalanced A-connected load
(C) unbalanced 3-wire, Y-connected load (D) ln one of the above

27. In the two-wattmeter method of 3ϕ power measurement, if the phase sequence of the supply is reversed:
(A) one of the meters will show a negative reading (B) the meters will not read
(C) there won't be a change in meter readings (D) the reading of wattmeters will be interchanged

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28. The impedance at resonance offered by a parallel resonant circuit is _____.
(A) maximum given by 1/CR (B) maximum given by L/CR
(C) minimum given by L/CR (D) minimum given by 1/CR

29. An RL series AC circuit has R = 10 ohm and X L = 10 ohms. It is connected to an AC voltage source, the phase angle
between voltage and current is
(A) 30° (B) 45° (C)60° (D)36.8°

30. Consider the following statements with respect to a parallel R-L-C circuit:
1. The bandwidth of the circuit decreases if R is increased.
2. The bandwidth of the circuit remains the same if L is increased.
3. At resonance, the input impedance is a real quantity.
4. At resonance, the magnitude of the input impedance attains its minimum value.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) 1, 2 and 4 (B) 1, 3 and 4 (C) 2, 3 and 4 (D) 1, 2 and 3

31. An induction motor and synchronous motor are connected to a common feeder line. To operate the feeder line at unity
pf, the synchronous motor should be
(A) underexcited (B) overexcited
(C) normally excited (D) disconnected from the common terminals

32. In an induction motor, if the air gap is increased

(A) its speed will reduce (B) its efficiency will improve
(C) its power factor will reduce (D) its breakdown torque will reduce

33. Speed of the rotating field produced by rotor currents with respect to the rotor, in a 6-pole, three-phase induction motor
when operating at a slip of 0.05 and when supplied with a three-phase voltage of 400 V 50 Hz is:
(A) 1000 (B) 500 (C) 50 (D) 100

34. In a single phase shaded pole squirrel cage induction motor, the flux in the shaded part always
(A) leads the flux in the unshaded pole segment
(B) is in phase with the flux in the unshaded pole segment
(C) lags the flux in the unshaded pole segment
(D) is 180 out of phase with the unshaded pole segment

35. If the field circuit of a dc shunt generator exceeds its critical value, the generator
(A) fails to build up (B) builds up a very high voltage
(C) exceeds its current capacity (D) produces power beyond its rating

36. Open circuit test on a transformer gives

(A) hysteresis loss (B) eddy current loss
(C) copper loss (D) sum of hysteresis and eddy current loss

37. A 10 kVA, 400/200 V single phase transformer with 10% impedance draws a steady state short circuit line current of
(A) 50 A (B) 150 A (C) 250 A (D) 350 A

38. Consider the following statements regarding the starting of a dc shunt motor:
a. External field resistance should be minimum
b. External field resistance should be maximum
c. Reduced voltage should be applied to the armature
d. Increased voltage should be applied to the armature
Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) a and c are correct (B) a and d are correct (C) b and c are correct (D) b and d are correct

39. The inductance of line is minimum when

(A) GMD is high
(B) GMD is high and GMR is low
(C) both GMD and GMR are high
(D) GMD is low and GMR is high

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40. Shunt capacitance is usually neglected in the analysis of
(A) short transmission lines (B) medium transmission lines
(C) long transmission lines (D) medium and long transmission lines

41. Kirchhoff’s Current Law states that the sum of the currents entering a junction:
(A) is greater than the sum of the currents leaving that junction
(B) is less than the sum of the currents leaving that junction
(C) equals the sum of the currents leaving that junction
(D) equals the supply voltage around the junction

42. The relationship between Impedance (Z) and Admittance(Y) is _______?

(A) Z=1/Y (B) Z=1+Y (C) Z=1-Y (D) Z=Y²

43. Series compensation on EHV lines is resorted to

(A) reduce the fault level (B) improve the stability
(C) improve the voltage profile (D) as a substitute for synchronous phase modifier

44. In a parallel circuit, if one branch becomes open circuit, the:

(A) total current is increased (B) total current falls to zero
(C) other branches are not affected (D) other branches will draw more current

45. In a DC Circuit, Inductive reactance would be

(A) Equal As in AC Circuits (B) High
(C) Extremely High (D) Zero

46. Kirchhoff’s voltage law deals with

(A) Conversation of energy (B) Conversation of momentum
(C) Conversation of charge (D) Conversation of angular momentum

47. An electrical fan and heater are marked as 100 W and 1000 W respectively at 220 V supply. What will be the resistance
of heater?
(A) Zero (B) Greater than that of the fan
(C) Less than that of the fan (D) Equal to that of the fan

48. Electrical appliances are not attached in series because

(A) series circuit is complex (B) power loss is more
(C) appliances contain different current ratings (D) None of the above

49. D.C. circuit usually has _______ as load.

(A) resistance (B) inductance
(C) capacitance (D) both inductance and capacitance

50. In an AC circuit a low value of KVAR compared with KW indicates

(A) Low efficiency (B) High power factor
(C) Unity power factor (D) Maximum load current

51. The form factor is the ratio of

(A) peak value to r.m.s. value (B) r.m.s. value to average value
(C) average value to r.m.s. value (D) None of the above

52. Average value of a sinusoidal alternating signal is for a full cycle.

(A) Maximum (B) Zero (C) Finite Value (D) Infinite

53. Power Factor (Cos θ) = _______?

(A) kW/kVA (B) R/(1-Z)
(C) The Cosine of angle between Current and Resistance (D) All of the above

54. In pure capacitive circuit, the power is _______?

(A) Infinite (B) Maximum (C) Normal (D) Zero

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55. Aluminium conductor cables can be joined by
(A) gas welding (B) soldering (C) compression (D) thermit welding

56. _______ cables are used for 132 kV lines.

(A) High tension (B) Super tension
(C) Extra high tension (D) Extra super voltage

57. High tension cables are generally used up to

(A) 11 kV (B) 33 kV (C) 66 kV (D) 132 kV

58. The circuit breaker which does not contain any serviceable part is known as
(A) Oil circuit breaker (OCB) (B) Miniature circuit breaker (MCB)
(C) Air circuit breaker (ACB) (D) Air blast circuit breaker (ABCB)

59. Carbon arc lamps are commonly used in

(A) Domestic lighting (B) Street lighting
(C) Cinema Projector (D) Photography

60. What is the range of current rating of single pole MCBs commercially available?
(A) 2 to 6 A (B) 0.5 to 60 A
(C) 1.0 to 62 A (D) 6.0 to 32 A

61. Which of the following material has a negative temperature coefficient of resistance?
(A) Brass (B) Copper (C) Aluminium (D) Carbon

62. In the parallel circuit shown below, the value of V 0 is_____ volt.

(A) 12 (B) 24 (C) Zero (D) –12

63. The capacitor used in auto transformer circuit for sodium vapor lamps, is for
(A) protection against accidental power failure
(B) controlling illumination level of the lamp
(C) for regulating discharge voltage
(D) for improving the power factor of the circuit

64. In a Semi-direct fittings used in lighting,

(A) not less than 90 % of the total luminous flux is directed in the lower hemisphere
(B) more than 60% but less than 90% of the total flux is in the lower hemisphere
(C) not less than 40 % and not more than 60% of the total luminous flux is directed in the lower hemisphere
(D) not less than 90% of the total flux is directed in the upper hemisphere

65. The most common type of fault is

(A) Single line to ground fault (B) Line to line fault
(C) Double line to ground fault (D) three phase fault

66. For a current of about 10A to 15 A which material is used as the fusing element?
(A) Copper (B) Silver (C) Alloy of lead and tin (D) Zinc

67. Directional over-current relay is used for protection of

(A) Long transmission line
(B) large power transformer
(C) ring main distribution line
(D) radial distribution line

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68. Miniature Circuit Breaker is a small
(A) Fuse (B) Magnetic switch
(C) Electromagnetic switch (D) Two-way switch

69. The objective of earthing or grounding is:

(A) to provide as low resistance possible to the ground
(B) to provide as high resistance possible to the ground
(C) to provide flow of positive, negative and zero sequence currents
(D) none of the above

70. Isolators used in transmission lines are capable of breaking

(A) fault current (B) no current (C) charging current (D) load current

71. In the circuit shown, the power supplied by the voltage source is

(A) 0W (B) 5W (C) 10W (D) 100W

72. The concept on which Superposition theorem is based is

(A) Reciprocity (B) Duality (C) Non-linearity (D) Linearity

73. Application of Norton’s theorem to a circuit yields

(A) Equivalent current source and impedance in series (B) Equivalent current source and impedance in parallel
(C) Equivalent impedance (D) Equivalent current source

74. Which of the following is a bilateral element?

(A) Constant current source (B) Constant voltage source
(C) Capacitance (D) None of the above

75. Kirchhoff s law is not applicable to circuits with

(A) Lumped parameters (B) Passive elements
(C) Distributed parameters (D) Non-linear resistances

76. For a voltage source

(A) Terminal voltage is always lower than source e.m.f.
(B) Terminal voltage cannot be higher than source e.m.f.
(C) The source e.m.f. and terminal voltage are equal
(D) None of these

77. Millman’s theorem yields

(A) Equivalent resistance (B) Equivalent impedance
(C) Equivalent voltage source (D) Equivalent voltage or current source

78. As per Thevenin’s theorem: if internal impedances are not known, independent voltage and current sources will:
(A) be replaced by open and short circuit respectively
(B) be replaced by short and open circuit respectively
(C) will both be replaced by open circuit
(D) will both be replaced by short circuit

79. For a P-N diode, the number of minority carriers crossing the junction depends on
(A) Forward bias voltage (B) Potential barrier
(C) Rate of thermal generation of electron hole pairs (D) None of the above

80. Silicon is not suitable for fabrication of light emitting diodes because it is:
(A) An indirect band gap semiconductor (B) A direct band gap semiconductor
(C) A wide band gap semiconductor (D) A narrow band gap semiconductor

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81. In a full-wave rectifier, the current in each diode flows for
(A) whole cycle of the input signal (B) half cycle of the input signal
(C) more than half cycle of the input signal (D) none of these

82. Transformers are devices which transform electrical energy from one electrical circuit to another. These two circuits
are electrically isolated from each other. Transformers are:
(A) Rotating devices working on the principle of mutual induction
(B) Static devices working on the principle of mutual induction
(C) Rotating devices working on the principle of self induction
(D) Static devices working on the principle of self induction

83. A synchronous generator is feeding a zero power factor (lagging) load at rated current. The armature current is
(A) magnetizing (B) demagnetizing
(C) cross magnetizing (D) ineffective

84. In a d.c. generator, the armature reaction

(A) weakens the flux at the trailing pole tip (B) weakens the flux at the leading pole tip
(C) strengthens the flux at the leading pole tip (D) none of the above

85. A _______ converts a fixed voltage DC source into a AC source.

(A) Inverter (B) Rectifier (C) Chopper (D) Cycloconverter

86. On the two sides of a star delta transformer,

(A) Voltages and currents are both in phase
(B) Voltages and currents both differ in phase by 30°
(C) Voltages differ in phase by 30° but currents are in phase
(D) Currents differ in phase by 30° but voltages are in phase

87. In a salient pole synchronous machine, the air gap is

(A) Uniform under the whole pole shoe
(B) Least under the middle of the pole shoe and increases outside
(C) Largest under the middle of the pole shoe and decreases outwards
(D) Least at one end of the pole shoe and increases to the maximum value at the other end

88. For speed control of DC motor using single-phase half-controlled rectifier, armature voltage control gives speed _____.
(A) above rated speed in forward motoring mode
(B) below rated speed in forward motoring mode
(C) above rated speed in reverse motoring mode
(D) below rated speed in reverse motoring mode

89. Choose the correct statement.

(A) Both BJT and MOSFET are voltage controlled devices
(B) Both BJT and MOSFET are current controlled devices
(C) MOSFET is a voltage controlled device and BJT is a current controlled device
(D) MOSFET is a current controlled device and BJT is a voltage controlled device

90. Which power semiconductor device is used for speed control of small single-phase induction motor based domestic
fans?
(A) single SCR (B) BJT (C) Triac (D) MOSFET

91. The arc voltage in the AC circuit breaker _______.

(A) lags the arc current by 45°
(B) lags the arc current by 90°
(C) leads the arc current by 90°
(D) stays in phase with the arc current

92. The differential protection of a transformer protects the transformer against _______.
(A) external faults (B) internal faults
(C) both external and internal faults (D) none of these

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93. Inrush phase-current in a transformer at no load is maximum if the supply voltage is switched on at _______.
(A) zero voltage (B) peak voltage
(C) half of the peak voltage (D) 2/3rd value of the peak voltage

94. For large induction motors, to detect single phasing condition _______.
(A) the relay shall depend on positive sequence current measurement
(B) the relay shall depend on negative sequence current measurement
(C) the relay shall depend on zero sequence current measurement
(D) no special protection is required

95. What is the three-phase surge impedance loading of 400 kV line with surge impedance given as 160 ohms?
(A) 1000 KW (B) 400 MW (C) 250 MW (D) 1000 MW

96. A pure capacitor connected in shunt in a substation _______.

(A) consumes reactive power and lowers the local voltage
(B) delivers reactive power and boosts the local voltage
(C) consumes active power and lowers the local frequency
(D) delivers active power and boosts the local frequency

97. In a thermal power plant, the heat from the flue gases is recovered in _______.
(A) Economizer (B) Electric precipitator
(C) Condenser (D) Chimney

98. The steady state stability limit of a power system can be improved by _______.
(A) reducing the faults clearing time
(B) reducing the line reactance by using two parallel lines
(C) fast switching of the circuit breakers
(D) decreasing the generator inertia

99. Which of the following is a symmetrical fault?

(A) Three-phase-to-earth fault (B) Phase-to-phase fault
(C) Single-phase-to-earth fault (D) Two-phase-to-earth fault

100. Which of the following statements regarding bundled conductors is true?

(A) They increase corona loss and decreases reactance.
(B) They decrease corona loss and increases reactance.
(C) They decrease both corona loss and reactance.
(D) They increase both corona loss and reactance.

101. What is the result of Ferranti effect in a transmission system?

(A) the receiving end voltage increases (B) the receiving end voltage decreases
(C) the receiving end voltage does not change (D) none of the above

102. In a conventional substation, the lightning arrester is normally placed as close as possible to the _______.
(A) Relays (B) Transformer
(C) Bus-bar (D) Circuit breaker

103. An alternator is connected to infinite bus via a short line. What is the effect of changing the alternator’s excitation?
(A) alternator terminal voltage will change (B) infinite bus voltage will change
(C) alternator frequency and terminal voltage will change (D) alternator frequency will change

104. The Series reactors are used to _______.

(A) improve the transmission efficiency (B) improve the system power factor
(C) improve the voltage regulation (D) bring down the fault current level

105. The synchronous reactance of an alternator is the _______.

(A) reactance due to the armature reaction only
(B) reactance due to the leakage flux only
(C) combined reactance due to the leakage flux and armature reaction
(D) none of the above
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106. In a synchronous motor, the V-curve is a graph of _______.
(A) armature current vs field current (B) armature current vs power factor
(C) armature current vs active power (D) armature current vs reactive power

107. In an HVDC transmission mode, the link which has two circuits that are almost independent of each other is called
(A) Monopolar link (B) Bipolar link
(C) Homopolar link (D) Dualpolar link

108. Which of the following HVDC transmission configurations may cause corrosion of underground/ underwater metallic
structures located in the vicinity of the system electrodes?
(A) Monopolar HVDC link with metallic return
(B) Bipolar HVDC link with balanced pole currents
(C) Homopolar HVDC link
(D) All of the above

109. HVDC system configurations usually have cascaded groups of several converters each having a transformer bank on
the AC side and a group of valves on the DC side. Select the correct statement regarding the connections of these
converters.
(A) Converters are connected in series on the AC (transformer) side and in series on the DC (valve) side
(B) Converters are connected in series on the AC (transformer) side and in parallel on the DC (valve) side
(C) Converters are connected in parallel on the AC (transformer) side and in parallel on the DC (valve) side
(D) Converters are connected in parallel on the AC (transformer) side and in series on the DC (valve) side

110. What is the purpose of connecting the HVDC converter valve bridges in 12-pulse configuration?
(A) To improve the quality of current on the AC side
(B) To improve the quality of voltage on the DC side
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above

111. What is the reason for connecting a DC reactor in series with each pole of a converter station?
(A) To prevent commutation failures in the inverter
(B) To supply reactive power to the converter
(C) To increase the power transfer capability
(D) To improve system stability

112. In transmission lines, variation in voltage at the receiving end, expressed as a percentage of full load voltage at the
receiving end, when full load at a given power factor is removed with voltage at the sending end being kept constant is
called:
(A) Voltage regulation (B) Load regulation
(C) Shunt regulation (D) Current regulation

113. Maximum power is transferred when the load resistance is

(A) equal to source resistance (B) equal to half of the source resistance
(C) equal to zero (D) none of these

114. With reference to the following figures, what is the effect of adding a feedback loop on the gain?

(A) w.r.t. the open loop system, the closed loop system gain is reduced by a factor [1 + G(s)H(s)]
(B) w.r.t. the open loop system, the closed loop system gain is reduced by a factor [1 + G(s)H(s)] -1
(C) w.r.t. the open loop system, the closed loop system gain is reduced by a factor [1 + H(s)]
(D) w.r.t. the open loop system, the closed loop system gain is reduced by a factor [1 + H(s)]-1

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115. The circuit shown in the figure is a :

(A) Band pass filter with ω0 = 1/RC (B) Low pass filter with ω0 = 1/RC
(B) High pass filter with ω0 = 1/RC (D) Band reject filter with ω0 = 1/RC

116. In a transformer, the resistance between its primary and secondary should be ideally _______.
(A) Zero (B) 10 ohm (C) 1000 ohm (D) Infinite

117. A Zener diode is operated in the _______.

(A) Knee point region (B) Forward bias region
(C) Breakdown region (D) None of the above

118. Schottky diode has high switching speed because:

(A) it has a low series resistance. (B) it has a small junction area.
(C) it is a majority carrier device. (D) it has a low turn on voltage.

119. Which one is not the flagship program of Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)?
(A) Electric Vehicle manufacturing
(B) Energy efficiency through Demands side management
(C) Energy conservation building code
(D) Energy efficiency in large industries

120. Star labeling of the electrical products are given by _______.

(A) IRDA (B) GEDA
(C) Central Electricity Regulatory Authority (D) Bureau of Energy Efficiency

121. The laws of electromagnetic induction (Faraday’s and Lenz’s law) are summarized as _______ in the following equation.
𝒅∅ 𝒅𝒊
(A) e = - (B) e = L (C) e = iR (D) None of the above
𝒅𝒕 𝒅𝒕

122. Reactive Power is measured in terms of _______.

(A) KW (B) KVA (C) KVAR (D) KV

123. Which of the following theorem can be applied to any network, linear or nonlinear, active or passive, time variant or
time-invariant?
(A) Thevenin's theorem (B) Norton's theorem
(C) Tellegen Theorem (D) Superposition theorem

124. Which theorem assists in replacement of an impedance branch over the network by the other network comprising
different circuit components, without affecting the V-I relations throughout the entire network?
(A) Superposition Theorem (B) Compensation Theorem
(C) Substitution Theorem (D) Maximum Power Transfer Theorem

125. Statement 1: In circuit analysis loads are represented in the form of impedance, whereas in power flow analysis loads
are represented in the form of power consumption.
Statement 2: In circuit analysis voltage source is considered as infinite, whereas in power flow analysis sources are
considered with some generation capacity. Which of the statements is true?
(A) Statement 1 (B) Statement 2
(C) Both the statements (D) None

126. Synchronous condenser means an over excited synchronous motor operating at ______ with ______ pf used in large
power stations for improvement of pf.
(A) No load leading (B) Full load lagging
(C) No load lagging (D) Full load leading

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127. The speed of a DC shunt motor is required to be more than F.L. (Full Load) speed. This is possible by ___________.
(A) Increasing the armature current (B) Decreasing the armature current
(C) Increasing the excitation current (D) Reducing the field current

128. DC generators are designed to develop armature voltages not exceeding 650 V because of the limitations of
(A) Field winding (B) Armature Winding
(C) Commutator (D) Starter

129. Mechanical power developed by a DC series motor is maximum when

(A) back emf is equal to half the applied voltage. (B) back emf is equal to applied voltage.
(C) back emf is equal to twice the applied voltage. (D) back emf is equal to zero

130. Which among the following indicates early effect in BJT?

(A) Zener breakdown (B) Base narrowing
(C) Avalanche breakdown (D) Thermal breakdown

131. Which operation is likely to get executed or performed by Millman’s theorem in terms of converting the voltage or
current sources into a single equivalent voltage or current source?
(A) Subtraction (B) Combination
(C) Differentiation (D) Integration

132. When capacitors are connected in series across DC voltage __________.

(A) same current flows through each capacitor in given time
(B) the charge on each capacitor is
(C) the same the voltage across each capacitor is the same
(D) the charge on each capacitor is the same and same current flows through each capacitor in given time

133. A 150 V DC motor of armature resistance 0.4 Ω has back emf of 142 V. The armature current is
(A) 100 A (B) 10 A (C) 150 A (D) 20 A

134. In a power system, active power is influenced with

(A) Voltage angle (B) Voltage magnitude (C) Frequency (D) Both (A) & (C)

135. The angle δ in the swing equation of a synchronous generator is the

(A) Angle between stator voltage and current
(B) Angular displacement of the rotor with respect to the stator
(C) Angular displacement of the stator mmf with respect to a synchronously rotating axis
(D) Angular displacement of an axis fixed to the rotor with respect to a synchronously rotating axis

136. A synchronous generator connected to an infinite bus delivers power at lagging power factor. If its field excitation is
increased, what is the effect?
(A) Terminal voltage increases (B) Voltage angle increases
(C) Current delivered increases (D) All of the above

137. In a prototype filter the series arm and shunt arm impedance should be
(A) Zero (B) Resistive
(C) Reactive and same type (D) Reactive and opposite type

138. IGBT and MOSFET are ______ and ________ controlled devices
(A) voltage and voltage (B) voltage and current
(C) current and voltage (D) current and current

139. A power MOSFET has three terminals namely,

(A) Collector, Emitter, and Base (B) Drain, Source, and Base
(C) Drain, Source, and Gate (D) Collector, Emitter, and Gate

140. In case of an R-L-C series circuit, the value of resistance, inductive reactance and capacitive reactance are of the order
of 10W, 20W, and 30W respectively. This R-L-C series circuit draws 5 Amp current from the supply. What is the
amount of active power dissipated by this circuit?
(A) 50 W (B) 500 W (C) 100 W (D) 250 W
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141. In an RLC series circuit, if the inductive reactance voltage exceeds the capacitive reactance voltage, the reactive
component of power will:
(A) be in-phase with the current (B) lead the current by 90°
(C) lag the current by 90° (D) lag the voltage by 90°

142. For symmetrical waveform average value of one full cycle is

(A) 1 (B) 1.11 (C) 2.22 (D) 0

143. The primary and secondary winding induced EMFs E 1 and E2 in a two winding transformer are always
(A) in phase opposition with each other (B) in phase with each other
(C) equal in magnitude (D) depends on load conditions

144. In a.c. welding, as the thickness of the part to be welded increases, which of the following should increase?
(A) voltage (B) current
(C) frequency (D) voltage, current and frequency

145. In the case of a periodic function possessing half-wave symmetry, which Fourier coefficient is zero?
(A) a0 (B) an (C) b0 (D) bn

146. In case of a 6 pole DC machine, 90 mechanical degree equals to how many eletrical degrees?
(A) 45 degree (B) 90 degree (C) 270 degree (D) 15 degree

147. The magnetic flux which does not follow the desired path is known as the
(A) Linkage flux (B) Leakage flux (C) Path flux (D) Main flux

148. An ideal voltage source should have

(A) zero source resistance. (B) infinite source resistance.
(C) large value of e.m.f. (D) zero value of e.m.f.

149. Full form of IGBT is

(A) Isolated Gate Bipolar Transistor (B) Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor
(C) Isolated Gate Base Transistor (D) Insulated Gate Base Transistor

150. Critical resistance of the DC Generator is resistance of the

(A) armature circuit (B) field circuit (C) load circuit (D) brush

151. Current flows in a circuit when

(A) A switch is opened (B) A switch is closed
(C) The switch is either open or closed (D) There is no voltage

152. A three-phase, star connected circuit is operated at power factor X. The power factor angle is between
(A) line voltage and line current (B) phase voltage and phase current
(C) line voltage and phase current (D) phase voltage and line current

153. What is the value in terms of degrees electrical for maximum torque angle in a synchronous machine?
(A) 45 (B) 90 (C) below 60 (D) between 45 and 90

154. A circuit in which the output voltage remains constant irrespective of the value of the load resistance, uses a
(A) Silicon diode (B) Zener diode (C) SCR (D) Amplifier

155. In case of interconnected power system, if the input to the prime mover of an alternator is kept constant but the
excitation is changed, then the
(A) Reactive component of the output is changed
(B) Active component of the output is changed
(C) Power factor of the load remains constant
(D) Power factor of the load becomes zero.

156. A 120 V source has a series internal resistance of 1W. The maximum power that can be delivered to the load is
(A) 1800 watts (B) 3600 watts (C) 900 watts (D) 7200 watts

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157. The efficiency of a d.c. generator is maximum when its variable loss is equal to
(A) The constant loss. (B) Half of the constant loss.
(C) Double of the constant loss. (D) One-third of the constant loss.

158. Zero power Factor method of an alternator is used to find its

(A) efficiency (B) losses
(C) voltage regulation (D) input

159. V-curves of synchronous machine represent relationship between

(A) excitation current and power factor (B) field current and power factor
(C) armature current and supply voltage (D) armature current and field current

160. DC shunt generators are most suitable for parallel operation due to
(A) identical voltage characteristic (B) drooping voltage characteristic
(C) rising voltage characteristic (D) linear voltage characteristic

161. The selection of rectifier diode mostly depends on the

(A) forward voltage (B) reverse voltage
(C) fault current (D) average load current

162. In an ideal transformer

(A) Core has infinite permeability (B) Core has no iron losses
(C) Windings have zero resistance (D) All of the above

163. Transformer cores are laminated in order to

(A) minimize its eddy current loss (B) reduce its hysteresis loss
(C) make simplified construction (D) minimize its cost

164. Power despatch through a transmission line can be increased by

(A) installing series capacitor (B) installing shunt capacitor
(C) installing series reactor (D) installing shunt reactor

165. “The total electric flux passing through any closed surface is equal to the total charge enclosed by that surface” is a
statement of
(A) Faraday’s Law (B) Gauss’ law
(C) Ampere’s law (D) Stoke’s law

166. The direction of rotation of a synchronous motor can be reversed by reversing

(A) Current to field winding (B) Supply phase sequence
(C) Polarity of rotor poles (D) None of the above

167. The rotors of high-speed turbo-alternator and a low speed hydel generator are
(A) Cylindrical and salient-pole respectively (B) Salient-pole and cylindrical respectively
(C) Both cylindrical (D) Both salient-pole

168. A synchronous machine is

(A) A single excited machine (B) A doubly excited machine
(C) Run at speed less than synchronous speed (D) Generally a lagging power factor machine

169. What is the value of the node voltage V ?

(A) -60 V (B) 60 V (C) 40 (D) -40 V

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170. A transformer
(A) changes ac to dc (B) changes dc to ac
(C) steps up or down dc voltages (D) steps up or down ac voltages

171. The circuit has resistors, capacitors and semiconductor diodes. The circuit will be known as
(A) Non-linear circuit (B) Linear circuit
(C) Bilateral circuit (D) None of the above

172. For high-efficiency of transfer of power, internal resistance of the source should be
(A) Equal to the load resistance (B) Less than the load resistance
(C) More than the load resistance (D) None of the above

173. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

(A) Resistance is a passive element (B) Inductor is a passive element
(C) Current source is a passive element (D) Voltage source is an active element

174. When an electric current flows through a conductor its temperature rises. This is because of
(A) Mutual collisions between metal atoms (B) Mutual collisions between conducting electrons
(C) Collisions between conducting electrons and atoms (D) Release of conduction electrons from parent atoms

175. Maxwell's loop current method of solving electrical networks

(A) Uses branch currents (B) Utilizes Kirchhoff's voltage law
(C) Is confined to single-loop circuits (D) Is a network reduction method

176. The theorem that enables a number of voltage (or current) sources to be combined directly into a single voltage (or
current) source is the ........theorem
(A) Compensation (B) Reciprocity (C) Milliman's (D) Maxwell's

177. Two ideal voltage sources of unequal output voltages cannot be placed in.................
(A) Series (B) Parallel (C) Both series and parallel (D) None of the above

178. In which of the following motors the stator and rotor magnetic field rotate at the same speed?
(A) Universal motor (B) Synchronous motor
(C) Induction motor (D) Reluctance motor
179. In a synchronous motor, the breakdown torque is
(A) directly proportional to applied voltage
(B) directly proportional to the square of the applied voltage
(C) inversely proportional to applied voltage
(D) none of the above

180. Which of the following plant nutrient is not found in municipal sewage?
(A) Arsenic (B) Phosphorous (C) Potassium (D) Nitrogen

181. Materials which easily allow the passage of electric current are known as _________
(A) Insulators (B) Conductors (C) Dielectrics (D) Semi-conductors

182. Which of the following statements are true with regard to resistance?
(A) Resistance is directly proportional to a length of the wire
(B) Resistance is directly proportional to an area of cross-section of the wire
(C) Resistance is inversely proportional to the length of the wire
(D) Resistance is inversely proportional to the resistivity of the wire

183. Resistivity of a wire depends on

(A) length (B) material (C) cross sectional area (D) none of these

184. A circuit contains two un-equal resistances in parallel

(A) current is same in both (B) large current flows in larger resistance
(C) potential difference across each is same (D) smaller resistance has smaller conductance

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185. Many resistors connected in series will?
(A) Divide the voltage proportionally among all the resistors
(B) Divide the current proportionally
(C) Increase the source voltage in proportion to the values of the resistors
(D) Reduce the power to zero

186. For high frequencies, capacitor acts as

(A) Open circuit (B) Short circuit (C) Amplifier (D) Rectifier

187. Capacitors charge and discharge in ____________ manner.

(A) Liner (B) Constant (C) Square (D) Exponential

188. In superposition theorem, when we consider the effect of one voltage source, all the other voltage sources are _________
(A) Shorted (B) Opened (C) Removed (D) Undisturbed

189. Thevenin resistance is found by

(A) shorting all voltage sources
(B) opening all current sources
(C) shorting all voltage sources and opening all current sources
(D) opening all voltage sources and shorting all current sources

190. Which of the following is also known as the dual of Thevenin's theorem?
(A) Norton's theorem (B) Superposition theorem
(C) Maximum power transfer theorem (D) Millman's theorem

191. Which of the following is not an expression of power?

(A) P = VI (B) P = I2R (C) P = V2/R (D) P = I/R

192. Which among the following is an expression for energy?

(A) V2It (B) V2Rt (C) V2t/R (D) V2t2/R

193. The variation of a quantity such as voltage or current shown on a graph is known as
(A) Waveform (B) Peak value (C) Instantaneous value (D) Period

194. Peak value divided by the rms value gives us

(A) Peak factor
(B) Crest factor
(C) Both peak and crest factor
(D) Neither peak nor crest factor

195. The resultant of two alternating sinusoidal voltages or currents can be found using
(A) Triangular law (B) Parallelogram law
(C) Either triangular or parallelogram law (D) Neither triangular nor parallelogram law

196. The power for a purely resistive circuit is zero, when?

(A) Current is zero (B) Voltage is zero
(C) Both current and voltage are zero (D) Either current or voltage is zero

197. An EMF can be induced by __________

(A) Change in the magnetic field only
(B) Change in the area of cross section only
(C) Change in angle between magnetic field and area only
(D) Change in the magnetic field, area or angle between them

198. The primary and secondary of a transformer are ________ coupled but _______ connected.
(A) magnetically, not electrically
(B) electrically, not magnetically
(C) magnetically, also magnetically
(D) electrically, also electrically

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199. Core type transformers have, LV and HV windings are arranged such that
(A) Half LV near the core and half HV outside LV on each limb
(B) LV one one limb and HV on the other
(C) Half LV outside the core and half HV inside LV on each limb
(D) LV and HV windings are sandwiched

200. In an oil filled transformer, the application of oil is for

(A) cooling (B) insulation
(C) both cooling and insulation (D) preventing the accumulation of dust

201. We laminate transformer core to reduce

(A) eddy current loss (B) hysteresis loss
(C) both eddy current and hysteresis loss (D) ohmic loss

202. If a transformer is fed from a 220V and dc supply rather than a 1-phase ac supply, then the transformer will
(A) burn its windings (B) operate normal
(C) will not operate (D) will give very small leakage flux

203. The flux involved in the emf equation of a transformer has

(A) rms value (B) average value (C) total value (D) maximum value

204. Power required during the open circuit and short circuit test is
(A) losses incurring in the transformer
(B) executing the power requirements by measuring instruments
(C) power for the core losses only
(D) all of the mentioned

205. Which of the below mentioned losses occur in a transformer?

(A) Hysteresis losses; Eddy current losses; Dielectric losses; Stray load losses
(B) Hysteresis losses; Eddy current losses;
(C) Dielectric losses; Stray load losses
(D) Hysteresis losses; Eddy current losses; Stray load losses

206. It is possible to attain maximum efficiency in a transformer when the

(a) core losses are equal to rated full load copper losses
(b) core losses are more than rated full load copper losses
(c) core losses and full load copper losses are constant
(d) copper loss also becomes constant

207. It is advised to coat the laminations of the core with some enamel, to ensure
(A) insulation (B) adhesion of laminations
(C) reduction in humming sound (D) all of the mentioned

208. Three units of single phase transformers and one single three-phase transformer rating
(A) will be same for one rating
(B) can never be made same
(C) may be same
(D) none of the mentioned

209. The statements which support the points that auto transformers are advantageous
I. Weight of conductor reduces
II. Ohmic losses reduces
III. Leakage reactance reduces
IV. Lower short-circuit current
(A) I, II, III (B) II, III, IV (C) I, II, III, IV (D) IV

210. Maximum efficiency of a transformer for a constant load current , occurs at

(A) at any p.f (B) zero p.f leading (C) zero p.f lagging (D) unity p.f

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211. In two wattmeter method, the algebraic sum of the readings of two wattmeters will indicate true power only if
(A) the load is balanced (B) phase sequence remains unchanged
(C) there is no source unbalance (D) neutral wire available does not carry any current

212. The most difficult unbalanced 3-phase load to deal with is

(A) 4-wire star connected unbalanced load (B) unbalanced A-connected load
(C) unbalanced 3-wire, Y-connected load (D) none of the above

213. In a three-phase circuit, the total instantaneous power is equal to instantanelous power per phase multiplied by
(A) 3 (B) 6 (C) 2.5 (D) 1.5

214. In the two-wattmeter method of 3-phase power measurement, the load is resistive. The readings of the wattmeters are
W1 and W2. Then,
(A) W1 may be greater than W2 (B) W1 may be less the W2
(C) W1 = W2 (D) none of the above

215. When the p.f. is improved, lagging reactive power supplied to the load
(A) decreases (B) increases (C) remains unchanged (D) none of the above

216. For a series R-L-C circuit tuned at resonant frequency which of the following statements is correct?
(A) The voltage across inductance is greater than applied voltage
(B) The voltage across capacitance is greater than applied voltage
(C) The voltage across both inductance and capacitance is greater than applied voltage
(D) The voltage across both inductance and capacitance is less than the applied voltage

217. A coil with large distributed capacitance has a

(A) high resonant frequency (B) low resonant frequency
(C) low quality factor (D) low resistance

218. In series as well as parallel resonant circuits, increasing the value of resistance would lead to
(A) decrease in bandwidth of both the circuits
(B) increase in bandwidth of both the circuits
(C) decrease in bandwidth in series circuit and increase in parallel circuit
(D) increase in bandwidth in series circuit and decrease in parallel circuit

219. To neglect a current source, the terminals across the source are
(A) replaced by source resistance (B) replaced by capacitance
(C) short-circuited (D) open-circuited

220. Which of the following statement is incorrect?

(A) Resistance is a passive element (B) Voltage source is an active element
(C) Conductance is a passive element (D) Current source is a passive element

221. A capacitor at time t = 0 + with zero initial charge acts as a:

(A) short circuit (B) open circuit
(C) current circuit (D) voltage source

222. A filament lamp of 40 W, 110 V is connected in series with resistance R. If the supply voltage is 230 V, the value of
resistance R should be:
(A) 1340 ohm (B) 130 ohm (C) 240 ohm (D) 330 ohm

223. Which of the following methods are used for the measurement of low resistance?
1. Ammeter voltmeter method 2. Kelvin’s double bridge method
3. Maxwell’s bridge method 4. Potentiometer method
(A) 1, 2 and 3 only (B) 1, 2 and 4 only (C) 1, 3 and 4 only (D) 2, 3 and 4 only

224. In which of the following bridge(s) is the balancing condition frequency-independent?

(A) Maxwell bridge (B) Wien bridge
(C) Schering bridge (D)Wheatstone bridge

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225. The resistance of a pure copper wire of length 10 cm and diameter 1 mm is to be measured. The most suitable method
from amongst the choices given below is ________
(A) Two wire method (B) Three wire method (C) Four wire method (D) Ellipsometry

226. A ______ is a combined unit of ampere meter, voltmeter and ohmmeter.

(A) clip-on meter (B) power factor meter (C) tongue tester (D) multi-meter

227. The electrical power to a megger is provided by

(A) battery (B) permanent magnet DC generator
(C) AC generator (D) None of the above

228. Which type of measurement is not done by Schering bridge?

(A) Capacitance (B) Permittivity (C) Dielectric loss (D) High resistance

229. While measuring power in a 3-phase load by 2 wattmeter method the readings of two wattmeters are equal and opposite
when
(A) Pf is unity (B) Load is balanced
(C) Phase angle is between 60° and 90° (D) The load is pure inductive

230. In a 3-phase power measurement by two wattmeter method, both the wattmeters had identical readings. The power
factor of the load was
(A) Unity (B) 0.8 lagging (C) 0.8 leading (D) Zero

231. Resistances can be measured with the help of

(A) wattmeters
(B) voltmeters
(C) ammeters
(D) ohmmeters and resistance bridges

232. A moving-coil permanent-magnet instrument can be used as _____ by using a low resistance shunt.
(A) ammeter (B) voltmeter
(C) flux-meter (D) ballistic galvanometer

233. Synchronous motors are generally not self-starting because

(A) the direction of rotation is not fixed
(B) the direction of instantaneous torque reverses after half cycle
(C) startes cannot be used on these machines
(D) starting winding is not provided on the machines

234. A synchronous motor can develop synchronous torque

(A) when under loaded (B) while over-excited
(C) only at synchronous speed (D) below or above synchronous speed

235. A three-phase synchronous motor will have

(A) no slip-rings (B) one slip-ring (C) two slip-rings (D) three slip-rings

236. When the excitation of an unloaded salient pole synchronous motor suddenly gets disconnected
(A) the motor stops
(B) it runs as a reluctance motor at the same speed
(C) it runs as a reluctance motor at a lower speed
(D) none of the above

237. A synchronous motor is running on a load with normal excitation. Now if the load on the motor is increased
(A) power factor as well as armature current will decrease
(B) power factor as well as armature current will increase
(C) power factor will increase but armature current will decrease
(D) power factor will decrease and armature current will increase

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238. The synchronous motor is not inherently self-starting because
(A) the force required to accelerate the rotor to the synchronous speed in an instant is absent
(B) the starting device to accelerate the rotor to near synchronous speed is absent
(C) a rotating magnetic field does not have enough poles
(D) the rotating magnetic field is produced by only 50 Hz frequency currents

239. As the load is applied to a synchronous motor, the motor takes more armature current because
(A) the increased load has to take more current
(B) the rotor by shifting its phase backward causes motor to take more current
(C) the back e.m.f. decreases causing an increase in motor current
(D) the rotor strengthens the rotating field casuing more motor current

240. The no-load current drawn by transformer is usually what per cent of the full-load current?
(A) 0.2 to 0.5 per cent (B) 2 to 5 per cent
(C) 12 to 15 per cent (D) 20 to 30 per cent

241. The efficiency of a transformer will be maximum when

(A) copper losses = hysteresis losses
(B) hysteresis losses = eddy current losses
(C) eddy current losses = copper losses
(D) copper losses = iron losses

242. The purpose of providing an iron core in a transformer is to

(A) provide support to windings (B) reduce hysteresis loss
(C) decrease the reluctance of the magnetic path (D) reduce eddy current losses

243. On which of the following factors does the resistivity of a material depend?
(A) Resistance of the conductor (B) Area of the conductor section
(C) Length of the conductor (D) All of the above

244. Piezoelectric materials serve as a source of ________ .

(A) Resonant waves (B) Musical waves
(C) Microwaves (D) Ultrasonic waves

245. The kinetic energy of a bounded electron is

(A) Less than that of unbounded electron
(B) Greater than that of unbounded electron
(C) Equal to that of unbounded electron
(D) Infinite

246. cumulatively compounded long shunt generator when operating as a motor would be
(A) Cumulatively compounded long shunt
(B) Differentially compounded long shunt
(C) Cumulatively compounded short shunt
(D) Differentially compounded short shunt

247. If brushes of a D.C. generator are moved in order to bring these brushes in magnetic neutral axis, there will be
(A) Demagnetization only
(B) Cross magnetization as well as magnetization
(C) Cross-magnetization as well as demagnetizing
(D) Cross magnetization only

248. In a D.C. machine, short-circuited field coil will result in

(A) odour of barning insulation
(B) unbalanced magnetic pull producing vibrations
(C) reduction of generated voltage for which excitation has to be increased to maintain the voltage
(D) all of the above

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249. In a D.C. generator the critical resistance can be increased by
(A) Increasing its field resistance
(B) Decreasing its field resistance
(C) Increasing its speed
(D) Decreasing its speed

250. Eddy currents are induced in the pole shoes of a D.C. machine due to
(A) Oscillating magnetic field
(B) Pulsating magnetic flux
(C) Relative rotation between field and armature
(D) All above

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