BEE Question Bank for end sem

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

(a) P=VI (b) P=I2R (c) P=V2/R (d) P=I/R

2. Kilowatt-hour (kWh) is a unit of?

(a) Current (b)Power (c) Energy (d)Resistance

Which of the following is an expression of resistance?

(a) R=VI (b) R=V/I (c) R=I/V (d) None of these

3. Out of the following, which is not a source of electrical energy?

(a) Solar cell (b) Battery (c) Potentiometer (d) Genertor

4. Materials which easily allow the passage of electric current are known as ______

(a) Insulators (b) Conductors (c) Dielectrics (d) Semi-conductors

5. The unit of current is

(a) volt (b) ampere (c) charge (d) farad

7. Parallel combination of resistance follows to _______ rule.

(a) KVL (b) KCL (c) Ohm’s (d) None of the above

8. Resistivity of a wire depends on

(a) length (b) material (c)cross sectional area (d)none of these

9. Unit of potential is _______________.

(a) ampere (b) volt (c) ohm (d) watt

10. Unit of power is _______________.

(a) ampere (b) volt (c) ohm (d) watt

11. Unit of resistance is _______________.

(a) ampere (b) volt (c) ohm (d) watt

12. Unit of work is _______________.

(a) ampere (b) volt (c) ohm (d) joule

13. Unit of conductance is _________________.

 (a) mho (b) volt (c) ohm (d) joule

14. Unit of energy is _________________.

(a) Kwh (b) Watt (c) Joule (d) volt

15. Which of the following is the formula of ohms law?

(a) V=IR (b) I=V/R (c) R=V/I (d) All the above

16. What is the unit of Voltage?

(a) ampere (c) ohm (b) volt (d) joule

17. Ohm’s law is not applicable to _______

(a) nonlinear elements only (c) both linear and nonlinear elements

(b) linear elements only (d) power electronics device only

18. The ability or capacity to do something is ______

(a)Power (c) Energy (b) Force (d)Work

19.The symbol used for inductance is __________

(A) (C)

(B) (D)

20.The symbol used for capacitance is _____________.

(A) (C)

(B) (D)

21. Unit of energy is kWh.

(a) Yes ( c) (b) No (d)

22. The ability or capacity to do something is power.

(a) Yes (b) No (c) None of these (d) Both of these

23.Ohm’s law is not applicable power electronics device.

(a) Yes (b) No

24. Bulbs are preferably connected in _______

(a) series (b) parallel (c) Both series and parallel (d) Neither in series nor in parallel

26. The resistance of a 100 W, 200 V lamp is

(a) 100 ohm (b)200 ohm (c)400 ohm (d) 600 ohm

27. Ohm's law is not applicable to

(a) DC circuits (b)high currents (c) small resistors (d)semi-conductors

28. A wire of resistance R has its length and cross section both doubled. Its resistance will
become

(a) 4 R (b) 2 R (c) R (d) R/4

30. It is preferable to connect bulbs in series or in parallel?

(a) Series (b)Parallel (c) Both series and parallel (d)Neither series nor parallel

16. KCL is applied at(a)Loop (b) Node (c) Both loop and node (d)Neither loop
nor node

31. Mesh analysis employs the method of _____________

(a) KVL (b) KCL (c) Both KVL and KCL (d) Neither KCL nor KVL

32. If a number of resistors are connected in parallel, then the reciprocal of total resistance
is equal to

a. Sum of individual resistances

b. Sum of the reciprocal of individual resistances

c. Reciprocal of the sum of individual resistances

d. All of these

33. Electrical work is

a. Directly proportional to the potential difference

b. Directly proportional to the charge

c. Directly proportional to the current

d. All of these

34. According to Kirchoff’s voltage law,

a. The algebraic sum of all the e.m.f’s in the circuit is zero
b. Algebraic sum all the voltage drops in the circuit is zero
c. Algebraic sum of e.m.f’s plus algebraic sum of voltage drops is equal to zero
d. All of these

35. In any network of wires carrying currents, the algebraic sum of all currents meeting at a
point is equal to

a. Sum of all the currents b. Zero c. Sum of outgoing current d. Sum of incoming current

a. I ∝ V
36. Which among the following is true about ohm’s law?
b.I = V/R c.V = IR d. All of these

37. Dielectrics are _____________

a. Conducting substances c. Non-conducting substances

b. Semi-conducting substances d.None of the option
38. The capacity of the parallel plate capacitor increases when

a. area of the plate is decreased

b. area of the plate is increased
c. distance between the plates increases
d. None of the option
39.Which among the following is true about ohm’s law?

a. I ∝ V b. I = V/R c. V = IR d. All of these

40. Dielectric constant for a metal is

(a) zero (b) infinite (c) 1 (d) 10

41. Watt is the unit of________

(a) Energy (b) Power (c) Work (d) Displacement

42. The equation for charge Q is

(a) Q=C/V (b) Q=CV (c) Q=V/C (d) C=Q2V

43. In a parallel plate capacitor, the capacity increases if

(a) area of the plate is decreased.

(b) distance between the plates increases.

(c) area of the plate is increased.

(d) dielectric constantly decreases.

44. A parallel plate air capacitor is charged to a potential difference of V volts. After
disconnecting the charging battery the distance between the plates of the capacitor is
increased using an insulating handle. As a result the potential difference between the plates

(a) increases (b) decreases (c) does not change (d) becomes zero

45. Electrostatic field is ______ inside a conductor

a) Infinite b) Constant c) Zero d) None

46. How to increase the capacity of the parallel plate capacitor?

a)Decrease the area of the plate

b)Increase the area of the plate

c)Increase the distance between the plate

d)None of the above

47. When air is replaced by a dielectric medium of constant K, the maximum force of
attraction between two charges separated by a distance

(a) increases K times (b) remains unchanged (c) decreases K times (d) increases K-1 times

48. The work done by the external force in bringing the charge q from infinity to a point is
called as

a) Electric field due to charge q at that point

b) Potential energy due to charge q at that point

c) Both a and b

d) None

49. The SI unit of Capacitance

(a) Henry ( b) Ohms (c) Ampere (d) farad

50. The formula for electrostatic potential is _____________.

a)Electrostatic potential = Work done*charge

b)Electrostatic potential = Work done/charge

c)Electrostatic potential = Work done+charge

d)Electrostatic potential = Work done-charge

51. The electric potential inside a conducting sphere _____________

a. is zero
 b. increases from centre to the surface
c. decreases from centre to the surface
d. remains constant from centre to the surface
52. A capacitor in a circuit became hot and ultimately exploded due to wrong con¬nections,

which type of capacitor it could be ?

(a) Paper capacitor (b) Ceramic capacitor (c) Electrolytic capacitor (d) Any-of the above

53. The capacitor preferred for high frequency circuits is

(a) air capacitor (b) mica capacitor (c) electrolytic capacitor (d) none of the above

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

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

55. Tesla is a unit of

(a) field strength (b) inductance (c) flux density (d) flux

56. A permeable substance is one

(a) which is a good conductor (b) which is a bad conductor

(c) which is a strong magnet (d) through which the magnetic lines of force can pass
very easily

57. The materials having low retentivity are suitable for making

(a) weak magnets

(b) temporary magnets

(c) permanent magnets

(d) none of the above

58. The direction of magnetic lines of force is

(a) from south pole to north pole

(b) from north pole to south pole

(c) from one end of the magnet to another

(d) none of the above

59. When an iron piece is placed in a magnetic field

(a) the magnetic lines of force will bend away from their usual paths in order to go away
from the piece

(b) the magnetic lines of force will bend away from their usual paths in order to pass

through the piece

(c) the magnetic field will not be affected

(d) the iron piece will break

60. Fleming's left hand rule is used to find

(a) direction of magnetic field due to current carrying conductor

(b) direction of flux in a solenoid

(c) direction of force on a current carrying conductor in a magnetic field

(d) polarity of a magnetic pole

61. The ratio of intensity of magnetisation to the magnetisation force is known as

(a) flux density

(b) susceptibility

(c) relative permeability

(d) none of the above

62. Magnetising steel is normals difficult because

(a) it corrodes easily

(6) it has high permeability

(c) it has high specific gravity

(d) it has low permeability

63.Ampere Turn is the unit of______

(a) EMF (b) MMF

(c) Flux (d) Work

64. Electrical Inertia is the measure of_____

(a) Self Inductance (b) Mutual Inductanc

(c) Impedance (d) None of the above

65. The left hand rule correlates to

(a) current, induced e.m.f. and direc¬tion of force on a conductor

(b) magnetic field, electric field and direction of force on a conductor

(c) self induction, mutual induction and direction of force on a conductor

(d) current, magnetic field and direc¬tion of force on a conductor

66. The unit of relative permeability is

(a) henry/metre (b) henry (c) henry/sq. m (d) it is dimensionless

67. In the left hand rule, forefinger always represents

(a) voltage (b) current (c) magnetic field (d) direction of force on the conductor

68 . Reciprocal of permeability is

(a) reluctivity (b) susceptibility (c) permittivity (d) conductance

69. The unit of flux is the same as that of

(a) reluctance (b) resistance (c) permeance (d) pole strength

70. A permanent magnet

(a) attracts some substances and repels others

(b) attracts all paramagnetic substan¬ces and repels others

(c) attracts only ferromagnetic sub¬stances

(d) attracts ferromagnetic substances and repels all others

71. The magneto-motive force is

(a) the voltage across the two ends of exciting coil

(b) the flow of an electric current

(c) the sum of all currents embraced by one line of magnetic field

(d) the passage of magnetic field through an exciting coil

72. Which of the following factors is the induced charge in an electromagnetic

induction independent of?

a. Time b. Resistance of the coil c. Change of flux d. None of the above

73. Which of the following states that an emf is induced whenever there is a change
in the magnetic field linked with electric circuits?

a. Lenz’s Law
b. Ohm’s Law
c. Faraday’s Law of Electromagnetic Induction
d. None of the above
74. Which of the following gives the polarity of the induced emf?

a. Biot-Savart Law b.Lenz’s Law c. Ampere’s circuital Law d. Fleming’s right-

hand Rule

75. Electrical Inertia is the measure of

a. Self Inductance b. Mutual Inductance c. Impedance d. None of the above

76. Which of the following laws is the consequence of the Law of conservation of
energy?

a. Lenz’s Law b.Ohm’s Law c. Archimedes Law d.All of the above

77. Which of the following gives the polarity of the induced emf?

Biot-Savart Law b.Lenz’s Law c. Ampere’s circuital Law d. Fleming’s

right-hand Rule

78. Which of the following factors is the self inductance associated with a coil is
independent of?

a. induced voltage b. current c. time d. coil resistance

79 . Which of the following factors is the self inductance associated with a coil is
independent of?

a. induced voltage b. current c. time d. coil resistance

80. Which of the following statements is true?

a. A metal plate can be heated by passing either a direct current or an alternating current
through the plate.
b. A metal plate can be heated by placing it in a time-invariant magnetic field.
c. A metal plate can be heated by placing it in a time-variant magnetic field
d. Both (a) and (c)

81. The induced emf is equal to the coefficient of self-inductance is equal to unity,
when the rate of change of current is unity.

a. True b. False c .Both a and b

82. In any A.C. circuit always

A. Apparent power is more than actual power

B. Reactive power is more than apparent power

C. Actual power is more than reactive power

D. Reactive power is more than actual power

82. The unit of Frequency is

(a) Hm (b) Hf (c) Hz (d) Ha

83. The transient currents are associated with the

A. Changes in the stored energy in the inductors and capacitors

B. Impedance of the circuit C. Applied voltage to the circuit

D. Resistance of the circuit

84. The value of Vrms is_______

(a) 0.506Vm (b) 0.707Vm (c) 0.607Vm (d) 0.805Vm

85. The inductance of a coil can be increased by

A. Increasing core length

B. Decreasing the number of turns

C. Decreasing the diameter of the former

D. Choosing core material having high relative permeability

86. Power factor of an electrical circuit is equal to

A. R/Z

B. Cosine of phase angle difference between current and voltage

C. Ratio of useful current to total current Iw/L

D. All above

87. The 'time constant' of a series RC circuit is

A. C/R B. R/C C. 1/RC D. RC

88. The value of peak factor is_______.

(a) 1 (b) 1.41 (c) 2.22 (d) 1.11

89. The power is measured in terms of decibels in case of

A. Electronic equipment B. Transformers C. Current transformers D. Auto

transformers

20. Inductance affects the direct current flow

A. Only at the time of turning off

B. Only at the time of turning on

C. At the time of turning on and off

D. At all the time of operation

90. The r.m.s. value of alternating current is given by steady (D.C.) current which when
flowing through a given circuit for a given time produces

A. The more heat than produced by A.C. when flowing through the same circuit

B. The same heat as produced by A.C. when flowing through the same circuit

C. The less heat than produced by A.C. flowing through the same circuit

D. None of the above

91. The ratio of active power to apparent power is known as factor.

A. Demand B. Load C. Power D. Form

92. In an RLC circuit, which of the following is always used as a vector reference?

(a) Voltage (b) Resistance (c) Impedance (d) Current

93. Which of the following is not ac waveform?

(a) sinusoidal (b) square (c) constant (d) triangular

94. What is the unit of admittance?

(a) ohm (b) henry (c) farad (d) ohm-1

95. What is the correct formula for quality factor?

(a) Q = BW*fr (b) Q = BW/fr (c) Q = fr/BW (d) Q = fr2

Answer: Option (c)

96. The energy stored in the capacitor is of _________ nature.

(a) Electrostatic (b) Magnetic

(c) Neither electrostatic nor magnetic (d) Either electrostatic or magnetic

97. The energy stored in the inductor is of _________ nature.

(a) Electrostatic (b) Magnetic (c) Neither electrostatic nor magnetic

(d) Either electrostatic or magnetic

98. What is the strength of magnetic field known as ________

(a) Flux (b) Density (c) Magnetic strength (d)Magnetic flux density

99. An E.M.F. 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

100. What does emf stand for?

(a) Electronic magnetic force (b) Electromotive force

(c) Electromagnetic force (d) Electromated force

101. According to Faraday’s laws of electromagnetic induction, an emf is induced in a

conductor whenever?

(a) The conductor is perpendicular to the magnetic field

(b) Lies in the magnetic field

(c) Cuts magnetic lines of flux

(d) Moves parallel to the magnetic field

102. Which, among the following, is the formula for induced emf?

(a) e=dϕ /dt (b) e=dt/dϕ (c) e=t*ϕ (d) e=t2ϕ

Assignment Questions Cpt1

1. Define current,resistance and emf.(3-Mark)

2. Define potential and potential difference. (3- Mark)

3. Define resistivity. Explain factors affecting the resistance and unit of resistivity. (4- Mark)

4. Explain work, power and energy with its SI unit. (4-Mark)

5. Write down a short note on electrical safety precautions. (5-Mark)

6. Write down difference between EMF and potential Difference. (4-mark)

7. Write down difference between power and Energy.(3/4 mark)

8. Define power, work and energy.(3 mark)

Chpt 2...Assignment Questions

1. Explain Ohm’s Law in detail. Write down limitations and applications of Ohm’s Law. (3-

Marks)

2. State KCL with the help of suitable example. (4- Marks)

3. State KVL with the help of suitable example. (4- Marks)

4. Derive equivalent resistance for star(Y) to delta(∆) conversion (5-Marks)

5. Derive equivalent resistance for delta (∆) to star(Y) conversion (5-Marks)

6. Write down special features, disadvantage and application of series connection. (4-marks)

7. Write down special features, advantage and application of parallel connection. (4-marks)

8. Write down comparison between series and parallel connection.(4 marks)

9. What is series circuit? Derive the equation for equivalent resistance in series circuit. (5
marks).

10. What is parallel circuit? Derive the equation for equivalent resistance in parallel circuit.
(5 marks).

9. Explain Electric Current. (3- Marks).)

10. Explain difference between power and energy. (4- Marks)

11. Explain resistivity of material. Also write down Name the factors affecting the resistivity
of a substance. OR Name three factors on which resistance of a given wire depends and
state how it is affected by the factors stated by you. (5-Marks)

Cpt 3: Electrostatics and Capacitance

Questions Answers:

1. State the types of capacitors. Explain factor affecting on

capacitor .(3-mark)

2. Explain working of capacitor with relevant diagram. (5-

marks)

3. Derive the equations of the capacitors connected in

parallel. (3-marks)

4. Derive the equations of the capacitors connected in series.

(3- marks)

5. Three capacitors having value of 15 micro faradays are

connected in series. What will be the equivalent

capacitance? If these capacitors connected in parallel then

what would be the equivalent capacitance? (4-marks)

6. Which are the different types of capacitor. Explain any one. (4-

marks)

7. Explain charging of capacitor. Or Drive charging equation of

capacitors. (4-maks)

8. Explain dis charging of capacitor. Or Drive dis charging

equation of capacitors. (4-maks

Cpt 4. MAGNETISM AND ELECTROMAGNETISM

1.define following terms. 1.MMF 2. magnetic field strength 3. flux

density 4. reluctance 5. Permeance 6 Absolute permeability. (1 marks)

• Compare the electric circuit and magnetic circuit.(5 marks)

• Explain magneto motive force.(3 marks)

. Explain: a) Thum Rule (b) Screw Rule to determine direction of magnetic field (2 marks)

• What is the hysteresis loop? Explain its importance.( 4/3 marks)

• Define the term “hysteresis loop”. also explain the step by step

procedure to draw the hysteresis loop.(5 marks)

Question Bank cpt 5

1. State and explain the Faraday's law of Electromagnetic Induction.(4/5

marks)

2. State and explain the dynamically induced EMF.(3 marks)

3. State and explain the Fleming's Right Hand Rule to find the direction of

dynamically induced EMF.(4/5 marks)

4. State and explain the Fleming's Left Hand Rule to find the direction of force produced on
the current carrying conductor placed in the uniform

magnetic field. (5 marks)

5. Explain the self induced EMF and mutually induced EMF.(4/5 marks)

6. State and explain the Lenz's Law to find the direction of statically induced
EMF.(3 marks)

Question Bank cpt 6

Q1.Define: 1. Cycle 2. Amplitude or Maximum Value 3. Instantaneous Value 4.frequency

5.Angular frequency 6.Phase 7. Phase Angle 8. Time-Period 9. Rms Value 10. Average
Value 11. Form Factor 12.Peak Factor 13. Power Factor (1 mark Each)

Q2. Describe the advantages of A.C System (5marks)

Q3. How is alternating EMF generated ? (3marks)

Q4. State the applications of RMS value (2marks)

Q5. State the application of Avrage Value (2marks)

Q6. Explain Impedance triangle (5 marks)

Q7. Explain Inductive Reactance and Capacitive Reactance (3 marks)

Q8. Explain Power Triangle (5marks)

Q9. Explain Power Factor (3 marks)