EE Review

TERMS
A. Electrostatics and Capacitances
1. Which of the following materials have the highest value of dielectric constant.
a. glass c. vacuum
b. ceramics d. oil
2. Permittivity is expressed in ____
a. farad/sq. meter c. farad/meter
b. weber/meter d. dimensionless
3. The inverse capacitance is called
a. reluctance c. conductance
b. susceptance d. elastance
4. A capacitor in a circuit become hot and ultimately exploded due to wrong connections, which typ of capacitor could it be?
a. paper c. ceramic
b. electrolytic d. any of the above
5. For which of the following parameter variation, the capacitance of the capacitor remains unaffected?
a. distance between plates c. nature of the dielectric

b. area of the plate d. thickness of the plate

6. A body is _____ under ordinary conditions.
a. positively charged c. neutral
b. negatively chargd d. none of the above
7. A positively charged body has ____
a. deficit of electrons c. excess of neutrons
b. excess of electrons d. deficit of neutrons
8. A negatively charged body has ____
a. deficit of electrons c. excess of neutrons
b. excess of electrons d. deficit of neutrons
9. This paper does not exhibit electricity because it contains the same number of _____
a. protons and electrons c. neutrons and electrons

b. neutrons and electrons d. none of the above

10. One coulomb of charge is equal to the charge of ____ electrons
a. 62.8 x 106 c. 628 x 1016
b. 2 x 1012 d. 25 x 1014
11. The electrons in the last orbit of an atom are called
a. free electrons c. bound electrons
b. valence electrons d. thermionic electrons
12. ______ will be studied under electrostatics
a. incandescent lamps c. electric motors
b. electric iron d. lightning rods
13. The relative permittivity of air is _____.
a. 0 c. 8.854 x 10-12
b. 1 d. none of the above
14. The value of the absolute permittivity of air is ______
a. 9 x 109 F/m c. 5 x 106 F/m
b. 8.854 x 10-12 F/m d. 9 x 10-9 F/m
15.The force between two charges placed given distance apart ____ as the relative permittivity of the medium is increased
a. increases c. remains the same
b. decreases d. none of the above
16. Another name for relative permittivity is ___
a. dielectric strength c. electric intensity
b. potential gradient d. dielectric constant
17. The relative permittivity of the most materials lies between ____
a. 1 and 10 c. 10 and 20
b. 20 and 100 d. 100 and 200
18. By test charge, we mean a charge of ____
a. – 1 C c. 1 electron
b. + 1 C d. – 2C
19. Electric lines of force leave or enter the charged surface at an angle of ____
a. 30 deg c. 60 deg
b. 90 deg d. depending upon the surface condition
20. Electric intensity is measured in _____
a. volts/meter c. newtons/meter
b. newton – meter d. none of the above
21. Electric Field Intensity is a _____
a. scalar quantity c. phasor
b. vector quantity d. none of the above
22. Electric intensity at a point due to a given charge ____ if the relative permittivity of the medium increases
a. decreases c. remains the same
b. increases d. none of the above
23. The electric flux density is a _____
a. scalar quantity c. phasor
b. vector quantity d. none of the above

24. The absolute permittivity of a material is given by

a. DE c. E/D
b. D2/E d. D/E
25. Electric intensity at a point is numerically equal to _____ at that point..
a. potential gradient c. potential
b. dielectric constant d. none of the above
26. Electric potential is _____
a. scalar quantity c. phasor
 b. vector quantity d. none of the above
27. Another term for dielectric strength is ______
a. potential gradient c. breakdown voltage
b. dielectric constant d. none of the above
28. Out of the materials given below ____ is used as the insulating material (or dielectric).
a. mica c. oiled paper
b. glass d. air
29. In electric irons, ________ is used as the insulating material (or dielectric)
a. mica c. oiled paper
b. glass d. air
30. In high voltage transformers, ___ is used as the dielectric.
a. mica c. porcelain
b. paraffin d. oiled paper
31. A capacitance stores
a. voltage c. charge
b. current d. power
32. If the area of capacitor plates is increased two times, then capacitance is ____
a. increased two times c. increased four times
b. decreased two times d. decreased four times
33. If the distance of the capacitor plates is increased two times, the capacitance is ____
a. increased two times c. increased four times
b. decreased two times d. decreased four times
34. The capacitance of a capacitor is ___________ relative permittivity
a. directly proportional to c. independent of
b. inversely proportional to d. proportional to the square of
35. The most convenient way of achieving large capacitance is by using ____
a. multiple construction c. air as dielectric
b. decreased distance between plates d. dielectric of low permittivity
36. Another name for relative permittivity is
a. dielectric strength c. specific inductive capacity
b. breakdown voltage d. potential gradient
37. A capacitor opposes ___________
a. change in current c. both change in voltage and current
b. change in voltage d. none of the above
38. The dielectric that would make the highest capacitance capacitor is _________.
a. air c. barium titanate
b. mica d. electrolyte
39. The dielectric that would make the lowest capacitance capacitor is _________.
a. air c. plastic
b. mica d. paper
40. The ____ capacitors are only used for DC circuits
a. mica c. ceramic
b. mair d. electrolytic
41. A capacitor is rated for 600 V d.c. Its effective ac working voltage will be about ____ V.
a. 600 V c. 200 V
b. 300 V d. 400 V
42. Out of the following capacitors, cost per uF of ____ capacitor is maximum.
a. plastic c. paper
b. mica d. electrolyte
43. For dc filter circuits ____ capacitors are suitable.
a. plastic c. paper
b. mica d. electrolytic
44. A variable capacitor generally employs ___ as a dielectric.
a. solid c. air
b. electrolyte d. none of the above
45. A trimmer is a variable capacitor in which capacitance is varied by changing ____
a. plate area c. both a and b
b. distance between plates d. dielectric
46. A gang capacitor is a variable capacitor in which capacitance is varied by changing ____
a. plate area c. both a and b
b. distance between plates d. dielectric
47. When the movable plates of a gang condenser completely overlap the fixed plates, the capacitance of the capacitor is _____
a. minimum c. halfway between max and min
b. maximum d. none of the above
48. If a multi plate capacitor has 7 plates, each of the area 6 cm , then _____________.
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a. 7 capacitors will be in parallel c. 7 capacitors will be in series

b. 6 capacitors will be in parallel d. 6 capacitors will be in series
49. In a multi plate capacitor, the plate area of the capacitor _________.
a. is increased c. remains the same
b. is decreased d. none of the above
50. When capacitors are connected in series, the total capacitance is _____
a. greater than any of the capacitor c. smaller than the smallest capacitor
b. greater than the largest capacitor d. none of the above.
51. When capacitors are connected in parallel, the total capacitance is ____
a. greater than any of the capacitor c. smaller than the smallest capacitor
b. greater than the largest capacitor d. none of the above
52. The charging of a capacitor through a resistance follows _____.
a. linear law c. square law
b. exponential law d. none of the above
53. The energy stored in a capacitor is given by
a.CV /22
c. 2Q2 / C
b.C2V d. CV
54. What will happen to an insulating medium if voltage more than the break down voltage is applied to it?
a. it will melt c. it will become magnetic
 b. it will get punctured d. its molecular form will change
55. Capacitors are used to ____.
a. pass ac and dc c. block dc and pass ac
b. block ac and pass dc d. block ac and dc
56. The effect of the di-electric in a capacitor is to _____.
a. increase the capacitance c. increase the distance between the plates
b. decrease the capacitance d. reduce the working voltage
57. The power dissipated in a pure capacitor is ___.
a. maximum c. depends on the size
b. minimum d. zero
58. In a capacitor, the electric charge is stored in the ___
a. metal plates c. dielectric and metal plates
b. dielectric d. none of these
59. One farad is _____
a. coulomb - joule c. one coulomb / volt
b. joule / volt d. one volt/coulomb
60. If a dielectric is placed in an electric field, the field strength _____
a. becomes zero c. increases
b. remains the same d. decreases
61. A circuit component which opposes the change in circuit voltage is ____
a. resistance c. capacitance
b. inductance d. none of these
62. Internal heating of a capacitor is attributed to its ____.
a. electron movement c. plate vibration
b. leakage resistance d. dielectric charge
63. The ohmmeter reading for a shorted capacitor is
a. infinity c. few kilo ohms
b. zero d. few mega ohms
64. The reluctance of a given magnetic circuit is ___ relative permeability of the material comprising the circuit
a. directly proportional to c. independent of
b. inversely proportional to d. none of the above
65. MMF in a magnetic circuit corresponds to _____ in an electrical circuit.
a. voltage drop c. electric intensity
b. potential difference d. emf
66. Permeance of a magnetic circuit is ______ to the area or x-section of the circuit.
a. inversely proportional c. independent of
b. directly proportional d. none of the above
67. The magnitude of AT required for air gap is much greater than that required for the iron part of the magnetic circuit because _____
a. air is a gas c. air is a conductor of magnetic field
b. air has the lowest relative permeability d. none of the above
68. In electro-mechanical conversion devices (motors and generators), a small air gap is placed between the rotor and the stator in order to
a. complete the magnetic path c. permit mechanical clearance
b. decrease the reluctance of the magnetic path d. increase flux density in the air gap
69. A magnetic circuit carries a flux ø1 in the iron core and flux øg in the air gap. The leakage coefficient is ____
a. ø1 / øg c. ø1 x øg
b. øg / ø1 d. none of these
70. The value of leakage coefficient for electrical machines is ____
a. 0.5 to 1 c. about 10
b. 4 to 10 d. 1.15 to 1.25
71. The reluctance of the magnetic circuit depends upon the ______.
a. current in the coil c. flux density of the circuit
b. no of turns in the coil d. none of the above
72. The B-H curve for ______ will be a straight line passing through the origin.
a. air c. hardened steel
b. soft iron d. silicon steel
73. Whatever may be the flux density in ____ the material will never saturate.
a. soft iron c. air
b. cobalt steel d. soft iron
74. Hysteresis is the phenomenon of ____ in a magnetic circuit.
a. lagging of B behind H c. setting up constant flux
b. lagging of H behind B d. none of the above
75. Out of the following materials, the area of the hysteresis loop will be least for _____.
a. wrought iron c. silicon steel
b. hard steel d. soft iron
76. The material used for the core of a good relay should have _____ hysteresis loop.
a. large c. narrow
b. very large d. none of the above
77. The magnetic material used for ___ should have large hysteresis loop.
a. transformers c. ac motors
b. dc generators d. permanent magnets
78. When transformers primary is fed from ac, its core heats up due to _____.
a. permeability of the core c. ferromagnetism
b. reluctance of the core d. hysteresis loss
79. Hysteresis loss can be reduced by ____
a. laminating the magnetic circuit c. increasing the mmf in the circuit
b. using the material of narrow hysteresis loop d. none of the above
80. The basic requirement for inducing emf in a coil is that ______
a. flux should link the coil c. coil should form a closed loop
b. there should be changed in flux linking the coil d. none of the above
81. The emf induced in a coil is ____ the rate of change in flux linkages.
a. directly proportional to c. independent of
b. inversely proportional to d. none of the above
82. The direction of the induced emf in a conductor (coil) can be determined by _____
a. work law c. Fleming’s left hand rule
 b. ampere law d. Fleming’s right hand rule
83. The emf induced in a _____ is the statically induced emf.
a. dc generator c. dc motor
b. transformer d. none
84. The emf induced in a ____ is a dynamically induced emf.
a. alternator c. dc generator
b. transformer d. none of the above
85. Inductance opposes _____ in current in a circuit.
a. only increases c. change
b. only decreases d. none of the above
86. If the number of turns in a coil is increased, its inductance is _____
a. decreased c. constant
b. increased d. none of the above
87. If the relative permeability of the material surrounded by the coil is increased, its inductance is _____
a. decreased c. constant
b. increased d. none of the above
88. The inductance of the coil is _____ the reluctance of the magnetic path.
a. independent of c. inversely proportional to
b. directly proportional to d. none of the above
89. An air cored choke is used for _______ applications.
a. radio frequency c. power frequency
b. audio frequency d. none of the above.
90. Mutual inductance between two coils is decreased by
a. increasing the number of turns of either coil. c. by moving the coils farther apart
b. by moving the coils together d. none of the above
91. If the coefficient of coupling between two coils is increased, mutual inductance between the coils
a. decreased c. constant
b. increased d. none of the above
92. The mutual inductances between two coils is zero when their flux produced by them
a. aid each other c. are at right angles to each other
b. oppose each other d. none of the above
93. The coefficient of coupling between the primary and secondary of a practical iron-cored transformer is about
a. 0.9 c. 1.5
b. 0.1 d. 0.8
94. In an RL series circuit, the time constant is given by ____
a. RL c. L/R
b. R/L d. none
95. When the current in an RL series circuit is constant, then ______
a. voltage across R is zero c. magnetic energy stored is zero
b. voltage across L is zero d. voltage across L is equal to supply voltage
96. The lifting power of an electromagnet is ______.
a. directly proportional to the flux density c. directly proportional to absolute permeability
b. inversely proportional to the area of the pole d. inversely proportional to flux density
97. Eddy current power loss is directly proportional to
a. average flux density c. frequency
b. (max. flux density)2 d. thickness of the laminations
98. In Fleming’s Right Hand Rule, which finger point the direction of the current?
a. thumb c. middle
b. index d. ring
99. The unit of relative permeability is ____
a. henry/meter c. meter
b. henry d. weber/sq.m
100. A substance having relative permeability of less than unity is classified as..
a. ferromagnetic c. paramagnetic
b. diamagnetic d. none of these
101. Permeability in magnetic circuit corresponds to ______ in a electric circuit.
a. resistance c. conductivity
b. resistivity d. conductance
102. The direction of induced emf can be found by
a. Laplace’s Law c. Flemming’s Right Hand Rule
b. Lenz Law d. Kirchoff’s Law
103. Degaussing is that process of _____
a. removal of magnetic impurities c. remagnetizing electrical parts
b. demagnetizing metallic parts d. removing gases from the material
104. As per Faraday’s Law of Electromagnetic Induction, an emf is induced in a conductor whenever it _____
a. lies perpendicular to the magnetic flux c. cuts magnetic flux
b. lines in a magnetic flux d. moves parallel to the direction of the flux
105. An emf induced by the changing of the current in the neighbouring coil is called
a. speed c. mutually induced
b. self induced d. series
106. What is the heating process makes use of the current induced by electromagnetic action in the charge to be heated, use for hardening of steel?
a. induction heating c. convection
b. dielectric heating d. infrared heating
107. The cgs unrationalized unit of magnetomotive force is ____
a. Oersted c. Maxwells
b. Gilberts d. AT