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MCQ’s
1. The time period of a sine wave is 1/50 seconds. Its
frequency is
a. 20Hz
b. 30Hz
c. 40Hz
d. 50Hz
Ans. d. 50Hz
2. What inductance will give the same reactance as a capacitor
of 2 µF when both are at 50 Hz?
a. 5H
b. 10H
c. 15H
d. 20H
Ans. a. 5H
3. The peak value of a sine wave is 200 V. Its average value is
a. 127.4v
b. 141.4v
c. 282.8v
d. 200v
Ans. a. 127.4v
4. The peak value of a sine wave is 200 V. Its average value is
a. Square wave
b. Half wave rectified sine wave
c. Triangular wave
d. Sine wave
Ans. a. Square wave
5. Capacitive reactance is more when
a. Capacitances is less and frequency of supply is less
b. Capacitances is less and frequency of supply is more
c. Capacitances is more and frequency of supply is less
d. Capacitances is more and frequency of supply is more
Ans. a. Capacitances is less and frequency of supply is less
6. Which of the following circuit component opposes the change
in the circuit voltage?
a. Inductance
b. Capacitance
c. Conductance
d. Resistance
Ans. b. Capacitance

7.Which of the following circuit component opposes the change

in the circuit current?
a. Inductance
b. Capacitance
c. Conductance
d. Resistance
Ans. a. Inductance

8. Power factor of an inductive circuit is usually improved by

connecting capacitor to it in
a. Series
b. Parallel
c. Either a. or b.
d. None
Ans. a. Parallel
9. The ratio of active power to apparent power is known as ____
factor.
a. Demand
b. Load
c. Power
d. Form
Ans. c. Power

10. Which of the following waves has the highest value of peak
factor ?
a. Square wave
b. Sine wave
c. Half wave rectified sine wave
d. Triangular wave
Ans. c. Half wave rectified sine wave

11. While drawing vector diagram for a series circuit the reference
vector is
a. Voltage
b. Current
c. Power
d. Phase angle
Ans. b. Current

12. The r.m.s. value of a half-wave rectified current is 100 A. Its

value for full-wave rectification would be____ amperes.
a. 141.1
b. 200
c. 243
d. 380
Ans. a. 141.1
13. For the same peak value of voltage which wave form will
have the least r.m.s. value ?
a. Sine wave
b. Square wave
c. Triangular wave
d. Full wave rectified sine wave
Ans. c. Triangular wave
14. For the same peak value of voltage which wave form will
have the least mean value ?
a. Sine wave
b. Square wave
c. Triangular wave
d. Half wave rectified sine wave
Ans. d. Half wave rectified sine wave

15. The series element of a band stop filter is

a. Capacitive
b. Inductive
c. Parallel of L and C
d. Series of L and C
Ans. c. Parallel of L and C
16. Selectivities of different resonance circuits are compared in
terms of their
a. Bandwidth
b. Impedance
c. Frequencies
d. Reactance
Ans. a. Bandwidth
17. In a purely inductive circuit
a. Actual power is zero
b. Reactive power is zero
c. Apparent power is zero
d. None of these
Ans. a. Actual power is zero
18. In an A.C. circuit power is dissipated in
a. Resistance only
b. Capacitance only
c. Inductance only
d. None of these
Ans. a. Resistance only
19. The frequency of domestic power supply in India is
a. 50hz
b. 49hz
c. 60hz
d. 59hz
Ans. a. 50hz

20. The power factor of a series R-L-C circuit at its half-power points is
a. Unity
b. Leading
c. Lagging
d. Leading or lagging
Ans. d. Leading or lagging

21. One coulomb of charge is equal to the charge of

a. 1.095 x 10 ^19 electrons
b. 1.625 x 10^31 electrons
c. 6.242 x 10^18 electrons
d. 6.025 x 10^19 electrons
Ans. c. 6.242 x 10^18 electrons
22. When an ac power is applied to a reactive load, then the
voltage is
a. In phase with the current
b. 90 degree out of phase with the current
c. 180 degree out of phase with the current
d. 270 degree out of phase with the current
Ans. b. 90 degree out of phase with the current
23. The power curve for a purely resistive circuit is zero only
when
a. Current is zero
b. Voltage is zero
c. Both current and voltage is zero
None of these
Ans. c. Both current and voltage is zero

24. The power absorbed by a pure inductive circuit and pure

capacitive circuit is
a. Zero and non zero
b. Non zero and zero
c. Non zero and non zero
d. Zero and zero
Ans. d. Zero and zero

25. The net power in a series R-C circuit is

a. Zero
b. Positive
c. Negative
None of these
Ans. b. Positive
26. The expression for total power output of a delta connected
system in terms of phase voltage and current is given by
a. 3VpIpcos∅
b. √3VpIpcos∅
b. 1/√ 3VpIpcos∅
c. 1/3 x VpIpcos∅
Ans. a. 3VpIpcos∅
27. In delta connected system, the potential difference between
line outers is
a. Equal to the phase voltage
b. Greater than the phase voltage
b. Less than the phase voltage
c. None of these
Ans. a. Equal to the phase voltage

28. In India, the synchronous generator generates

a. 11 kilo – volts
b. 33 kV
b. 66 kV
c. Either (a) or (b)
Ans. d. Either (a) or (b)

29. What is the primary principle of a fuse?

a. Open the circuit.
b. Protect the appliance.
b. Protect the line.
c. Prevent excess current from flowing into the line.
Ans. d. Prevent excess current from flowing into the line.

30. What is the maximum current upto which fuses can be used?
a. 25 A
b. 50 A
b. 75 A
c. 100 A
Ans. d.100A