• 1. 
    The force between two charges is 120 N. If the distance between the charges is doubled, the force will be

  • 60 N
  • 30 N
  • 40 N
  • 15 N
  • 2. 
    The electric field intensity at a point situated 4 meters from a point charge is 200 N/C. If the distance is reduced to 2 meters, the field intensity will be

  • 400 N/C
  • 600 N/C
  • 800 N/C
  • 1200 N/C
  • 3. 
    The lines of force due to charged particles are

  • always straight
  • always curved
  • sometimes curved
  • none of the above
  • 4. 
    The electric field at a point situated at a distance d from straight charged conductor is

  • proportional to d
  • inversely proportional to d
  • inversely proportional to d
  • none of the above
  • 5. 
    The direction of electric field due +0 positive charge is .

  • away from the charge
  • towards the charge
  • both A. and B.
  • none of the above
  • 6. 
    A field line and an equipotential surface are

  • always parallel
  • always at 90°
  • inclined at any angle 0
  • none of the above
  • 7. 
    The ability of charged bodies to exert force on 6ne another is attributed to the existence of

  • electrons
  • protons
  • neutrons
  • electric field
  • 8. 
    If the sheet of a bakelite is inserted between the plates of an air capacitor, the capacitance will

  • decrease
  • increase
  • remains unchanged
  • become zero
  • 9. 
    A capacitor stores 0.24 coulombs at 10 volts. Its capacitance is

  • 0.024 F
  • 0.12 F
  • 0.6 F
  • 0.8 F
  • 10. 
    For making a capacitor, it is better to select a dielectric having

  • low permittivity
  • high permittivity
  • permittivity same as that of air
  • permittivity slightly more than that of air
  • 11. 
    The units of capacitance are

  • volts/coulomb
  • coulombs/volt
  • ohms
  • henry/Wb
  • 12. 
    If three 15 uF capacitors are connected in series, the net capacitance is

  • 5 uF
  • 30 uF
  • 45 uF
  • 50 uF
  • 13. 
    If three 10 uF capacitors are connected in parallel, the net cararitance is

  • 20 uF
  • 30 uE
  • 40 uF
  • 50 uF
  • 14. 
    A dielectric material must be

  • resistor
  • insulator
  • good conductor
  • semi conductor
  • 15. 
    The capacitance of a capacitor is not affected by

  • distance between plates
  • area of plates
  • thickness of plates
  • all of the above
  • 16. 
    Which of the following is not a vector ?

  • Linear momentum
  • Angular momentum
  • Electric field
  • Electric potential
  • 17. 
    Two plates of a parallel plate capacitor after being charged from a constant voltage source are separated apart by means of insulated handles, then the

  • Voltage across the plates increases
  • voltage across the plates decreases
  • charge on the capacitor decreases
  • charge on the capacitor increases
  • 18. 
    If A.C. voltage is applied to capacitive circuit, the alternating current can flow in the circuit because

  • varying voltage produces the charging and dicharging currents
  • of high peak value
  • charging current can flow
  • discharge current can flow
  • 19. 
    Voltage applied across a ceramic dielectric produces an electrolytic field 100 times greater than air. What will be the value of dielectric constant ?

  • 50
  • 100
  • 150
  • 200
  • 20. 
    Which of the following statements is correct ?

  • Air capacitors have a black band to indicate the outside foil
  • Electrolytic capacitor must be connected in the correct polarity
  • Ceramic capacitors must be connected in the correct polarity
  • Mica capacitors are available in capacitance value of 1 to 10 pF
  • 21. 
    The dissipation factor of a good dielectric is of the order of

  • 0.0002
  • 0.002
  • 0.02
  • 0.2
  • 22. 
    “The total electric flux through any closed surface surrounding charges is equal to the amount oflcharge enclosed”. he above statement is associated with

  • Coulomb’s square law
  • Gauss’s law
  • Maxwell’s first law
  • Maxwell’s second law
  • 23. 
    Three capacitors each of the capacity C are given. The resultant capacity 2/3 C can be obtained by using them

  • all in series
  • all in parallel
  • two in parallel and third in series with this combination
  • two in series and third in parallel across this combination
  • 24. 
    For which of the following parameter variation, the capacitance of the capacitor remains unaffected ?

  • Distance between plates
  • Area of the plates
  • Nature of dielectric
  • Thickness of the plates
  • 25. 
    Which of the following statement is true ?

  • The current in the discharging capacitor grows linearly
  • The current in the dicharging capacitor grows exponentially
  • The current in the discharging capacitor decays exponentially
  • The current in the discharging capacitor decreases constantly
  • 26. 
    Which of the following expression is correct for electric field strength ?

  • E = D/E
  • E = D2/t
  • E = jtD
  • E= nD2
  • 27. 
    In a capacitor the electric charge is stored in

  • metal plates
  • dielectric
  • both A. and B.
  • none of the above
  • 28. 
    Which of the following materials has the highest value of dielectric constant?

  • Glass
  • Vacuum
  • Ceramics
  • Oil
  • 29. 
    Which of the following capacitors will have the least variation ?

  • Paper capacitor
  • Ceramic capacitor
  • Silver plated mica capacitor
  • None of the above
  • 30. 
    Which of the following statements is incorrect ?

  • The leakage resistance of ceramic capacitors is generally high
  • The stored energy in a capacitor decreases with reduction in value of capacitance
  • The stored energy in a capacitor increases with applied voltage
  • A wire cable has distributed capacitance between the conductors
  • 31. 
    Which of the following capacitors has relatively shorter shelf life ?

  • Mica capacitor
  • Electrolytic capacitor
  • Ceramic capacitor
  • Paper capacitor
  • 32. 
    The sparking between two electrical contacts can be reduced by inserting a

  • capacitor in parallel with contacts
  • capacitor in series with each contact
  • resistance in line
  • none of the above
  • 33. 
    In the case of a lossy capacitor, its series equivalent resistance value will be

  • small
  • very small
  • large
  • zero
  • 34. 
    The power dissipated in a pure capacitor is

  • zero
  • proportional to applied voltage
  • proportional to value of capacitance
  • both B. and C. above
  • 35. 
    In a capacitive circuit

  • a steady value of applied voltage causes discharge
  • an increase in applied voltage makes a capacitor charge
  • decrease in applied voltage makes a capacitor charge
  • none of the above
  • 36. 
    When a dielectric slab is introduced in a parallel plate capacitor, the potential difference between plates will

  • remain uncharged
  • decrease
  • increase
  • become zero
  • 37. 
    Capacitance increases with

  • increase in plate area and decrease in distance between the plates
  • increase in plate area and distance between the plates
  • decrease in plate area and value of applied voltage
  • reduction in plate area and distance between the plates
  • 38. 
    A capacitor consists of

  • two insulators separated by a conductor
  • two conductors separated by an insulator
  • two insulators only
  • two conductors only
  • 39. 
    A gang condenser is a

  • polarised capacitor
  • variable capacitor
  • ceramic capacitor
  • none of the above
  • 40. 
    A paper capacitor is usually available in the form of

  • tubes
  • rolled foil
  • disc
  • meshed plates
  • 41. 
    Air capacitors are generally available in the range

  • 10 to 400 pF
  • 1 to 20 pF
  • 100 to 900 pF
  • 20 to 100 pF
  • 42. 
    The unit of capacitance is

  • henry
  • ohm
  • farad
  • farad/m
  • 43. 
    A capacitor charged to 200 V has 2000 (iC of charge. The value of capacitance will be

  • 10 F
  • 10 uF
  • 100 nF
  • 1000 uF
  • 44. 
    A capacitor in a circuit became hot and ultimately exploded due to wrong connections, which type of capacitor it could be ?

  • Paper capacitor
  • Ceramic capacitor
  • Electrolytic capacitor
  • Any-of the above
  • 45. 
    Energy stored in the electric field of a capacitor C when charged from a D.C source of voltage V is equal to joules

  • CV2
  • C2V
  • CV2
  • CV
  • 46. 
    The absolute permittivity of free space is given by

  • 8.854 x 1(T9 F/m)
  • 8.854 x 1(T10 F/m)
  • 8.854 x KT11 F/m
  • 8.854 x 10″12 F/m
  • 47. 
    The relative permittivity of free space is given by

  • 1
  • 10
  • 100
  • 1000
  • 48. 
    Electric field intensity is a quantity

  • scalar
  • vector
  • both A. and B.
  • none of the above
  • 49. 
    When 4 volts e.m.f. is applied across a 1 farad capacitor, it will store energy of

  • 2 joules
  • 4 joules
  • 6 joules
  • 8 joules
  • 50. 
    The capacitor preferred for high frequency circuits is

  • air capacitor
  • mica capacitor
  • electrolytic capacitor
  • none of the above
  • 51. 
    The capacity of capacitor bank used in power factor correction is expressed in terms of

  • kW
  • kVA
  • kVAR
  • volts
  • 52. 
    While testing a capacitor with ohm meter, if the capacitor shows charging, but the final resistance reading is appreciably less than normal, it can be concluded that the capacitor is

  • short-circuited
  • open circuited
  • alright
  • leaky
  • 53. 
    If a 6 uF capacitor is charged to 200 V, the charge in coulombs will be

  • 800 uC
  • 900 uC
  • 1200 uC
  • 1600 uC
  • 54. 
    Which capacitor will be physically smaller for the same ratings ?

  • Ceramic capacitor
  • Paper capacitor
  • Both will be of equal size
  • None of the above
  • 55. 
    What is the value of capacitance that must be connected in parallel with 50 pF condenser to make an equivalent capacitance of 150 pF ?

  • 50 pF
  • 100 pF
  • 150 pF
  • 200 pF
  • 56. 
    A mica capacitor and a ceramic capacitor both have the same physical dimensions. Which will have more value of capacitance ?

  • Ceramic capacitor
  • Mica capacitor
  • Both will have identical value of capacitance
  • It depends on applied voltage
  • 57. 
    Which of the following material has least value of dielectric constant ?

  • Ceramics
  • Oil
  • Glass
  • Paper
  • 58. 
    Which of the following capacitors will have the least value of breakdown voltage ?

  • Mica
  • Paper
  • Ceramic
  • Electrolytic
  • 59. 
    Dielectric constant for mica is nearly

  • 200
  • 100
  • 3 to 8
  • 1 to 2
  • 60. 
    The value of dielectric constant for vacuum is taken as

  • zero
  • 1
  • 4
  • 10
  • 61. 
    Which of the following capacitors is marked for polarity ?

  • Air
  • Paper
  • Mica
  • Electrolytic
  • 62. 
    Which of the following capacitors can be used for temperature compensation ?

  • Air capacitor
  • Ceramic capacitor
  • Paper capacitor
  • None of the above
  • 63. 
    Which of the following statements is incorrect ?

  • The thinner the dielectric, the more the capacitance and the lower the voltage breakdown rating for a capacitor .
  • A six dot mica capacitor colour coded white, green, black, red and yellow has the capacitance value of 500 pF
  • Capacitors in series provide less capacitance but a higher voltage breakdown rating for the combination
  • A capacitor can store charge because it has a dielectric between two conductors
  • 64. 
    Paper capacitors usually have a tolerance of

  • ± 5%
  • ± 10%
  • ± 15%
  • ± 20%
  • 65. 
    For closer tolerances which of the following capacitors is usually preferred ?

  • Paper capacitor
  • Mica capacitor
  • Ceramic disc capacitor
  • None of the above
  • 66. 
    The electrostatic force between two charges of one coulomb each and placed at a distance of 0.5 m will be

  • 36 x 10fa
  • 36 x 107 N
  • 36 x 108 N
  • 36 x 109 N
  • 67. 
    The units of volume charge density are

  • Coulomb/meter
  • Coulomb/meter
  • Coulomb/meter
  • Coulomb/meter
  • 68. 
    “The surface integral of the normal component of the electric displacement D over any closed surface equals the charge enclosed by the surface”. he above statement is associated with

  • Gauss’s law
  • Kirchhoff s law
  • Faraday’s law
  • Lenz’s law
  • 69. 
    Dielectric strength of mica is

  • 10 to 20 kV/mm
  • 30 to 50 kV/mm
  • 50 to 200 kV/mm
  • 300 to 500 kV/mm
  • 70. 
    The dielectric constant (relative permittivity) of glass is given by

  • 0.1 to 0.4
  • 0.5 to 1.0
  • 2.0 to 4.0
  • 5 to 100
  • 71. 
    capacitors are mainly used for radio frequency tuning.

  • Paper
  • Air
  • Mica
  • Electrolytic
  • 72. 
    capacitors can be used only for D.C.

  • Air
  • Paper
  • Mica
  • Electrolytic
  • 73. 
    capacitors are used in transistor circuits.

  • Ceramic
  • Paper
  • Air
  • Electrolytic
  • 74. 
    capacitors are used for audio frequency and radio frequency coupling and tuning.

  • Air
  • Mica
  • Plastic film
  • Ceramic
  • 75. 
    The inverse of capacitance is called

  • reluctance
  • conductance
  • susceptance
  • elastance
  • 76. 
    When the dielectric is homogeneous,the potential gradient is

  • uniform
  • non-uniform
  • zero
  • any of the above
  • 77. 
    The potential gradient across the material of low permittivity is than across the material of high permittivity.

  • smaller
  • greater
  • both A. and B.
  • none of the above
  • 78. 
    ________field is associated with the capacitor.

  • Electric
  • Magnetic
  • Both A. and B.
  • None of the above
  • 79. 
    A capacitor having capacitance of 5 uF is charged to a potential difference of 10,000 V. The energy stored in the capacitor is

  • 50 joules
  • 150 joules
  • 200 joules
  • 250 joules
  • 80. 
    A single core cable used on 33000 V has conductor diameter 10 mm and the internal diameter of sheath 25 mm. The maximum electrostatic stress in the cable is

  • 62 x 105 V/m
  • 72 x 105 V/m
  • 82 x 105 V/m
  • 92 x 105 V/m
  • 81. 
    Two infinite parallel plates 10 mm apart have maintained between them a potential difference of 100 V. The acceleration of an electron placed between them is

  • 0.56 x 1015 m/s2
  • 1.5 x 1015 m/s2
  • 1.6 x 1015 m/s2
  • 1.76 x 1015 m/s2
  • 82. 
    The total deficiency or excess of electrons in a body is known as

  • current
  • voltage
  • potential gradient
  • charge
  • 83. 
    The relative permittivity has the following units

  • F/m
  • m/F
  • Wb/m
  • no units
  • 84. 
    The phenomenon of an uncharged body getting charged merely by the nearness of a charged body is known as

  • pholoelectric effect
  • chemical effect
  • magnetic effect
  • induction
  • 85. 
    A unit tube of flux is known as tube

  • Newton
  • Faraday
  • Michale
  • None of the above
  • 86. 
    The number of Faraday tubes of flux passing through a surface in an electric field is called

  • electric flux
  • electric flux density
  • magnetic flux density
  • electric charge density
  • 87. 
    The value of E within the field due to a point charge can be found with the help of

  • Faraday’s laws
  • Kirchhoff s laws
  • Coulomb’s laws
  • none of the above
  • 88. 
    at a point may be defined as equal to the lines of force passing normally through a unit cross section at that point.

  • Electric intensity
  • Magnetic flux density
  • Electric flux
  • None of the above
  • 89. 
    Electric intensity at any point in an electric field is equal to the at that point.

  • electric flux
  • magnetic flux density
  • potential gradient
  • none of the above
  • 90. 
    Electric displacement is a______quantity.

  • scalar
  • vector
  • both of the above
  • none of the above
  • 91. 
    at a point is equal to the negative potential gradient at that point.

  • Electric intensity
  • Electric flux
  • Magnetic flux
  • Magnetic flux density
  • 92. 
    The unit of dielectric strength is given by

  • V/m
  • V2/m
  • m/V
  • m/V2
  • 93. 
    Dielectric strength ______ with increasing thickness

  • increases
  • decreases
  • remains unaltered
  • none of the above
  • 94. 
    The property of a capacitor to store electricity is called its

  • capacitance
  • charge
  • energy
  • none of the above
  • 95. 
    is that property of a capacitor which delays any change of voltage across it.

  • Inductance
  • Capacitance
  • Potential gradient
  • None of the above
  • 96. 
    A capacitance of 100 fiF is connected in series with a resistance of 8000 £2. The time constant of the circuit is

  • 0.2 s
  • 0.4 s
  • 0.6 s
  • 0.8 s
  • 97. 
    . In a cable capacitor, voltage gradient is maximum at the surface of the

  • earth
  • conduction
  • sheath
  • insulator
  • 98. 
    . The time constant of an R-C circuit is defined as the time during which capacitor charging voltage actually rises to ______ percent of its value.

  • 37, initial
  • 62, initial
  • 62, final
  • 37, final
  • 99. 
    The time constant and R-C circuit may also be defined as the time during which the charging current falls to ______ percent of its initial maximum value,

  • 37
  • 42
  • 63
  • 73
  • 100. 
    . The capacitance of a capacitor is influenced by

  • plate area
  • plate separation
  • nature of dielectric
  • none of the above
  • all of the above
  • 101. 
    . A capacitor consists of two

  • ceramic plates and one mica disc
  • insulators separated by a dielectric
  • silver-coated insulators
  • conductors separated by an insulator
  • 102. 
    . Permittivity is expressed in

  • Farad/sq-m
  • Farad/meter
  • Weber/meter
  • Weber/sq-m
  • 103. 
    . Dielectric strength of a material depends on

  • moisture content
  • temperature
  • thickness
  • all of the above
  • none of the above
  • 104. 
    . What will happen to an insulating medium if voltage more than the breakdown voltage is applied on it ?

  • It will become magnetic
  • It will melt
  • It will get punctured or cracked
  • Its molecular structure will get changed
  • 105. 
    . Which medium has the least dielectric strength ?

  • Paraffin wax
  • Quartz
  • Glass
  • Air
  • 106. 
    . 1 volt/meter is same as

  • 1 meter/coulomb
  • 1 newton meter
  • 1 newton/meter
  • 1 joule/coulomb
  • 107. 
    . One volt is the same as

  • one joule/coulomb
  • one coulomb/joule
  • one coulomb
  • one joule
  • 108. 
    . The capacitance between two plates increases with

  • shorter plate area and higher applied voltage
  • shorter plate area and shorter distance between them
  • larger plate area, longer distance between plates and higher,applied voltage
  • larger plate area and shorter distance between plates
  • 109. 
    . The capacitance C is charged through a resistance R. The time constant of the charging circuit is given by

  • CIR
  • 1/RC
  • RC
  • RIC
  • 110. 
    . The bridge used for the measurement of the value of the capacitance is

  • Wien’s bridge
  • Wheatstone bridge
  • Schering bridge
  • Hay’s bridge
  • 111. 
    . If an ohmmeter reading immediately goes practically to zero and stays there, capacitor is

  • charged
  • short-circuited
  • lossy
  • satisfactory
  • 112. 
    . Out of the following capacitors of identical rating which one will have the smallest dimensions ?

  • Aluminium foil capacitor
  • Mica capacitor
  • Ceramic capacitor
  • Paper capacitor
  • 113. 
    . An uncharged conductor is placed near a charged conductor, then

  • the uncharged conductor gets charged by conduction
  • the uncharged conductor gets charged by induction and then attracted towards the charging body
  • the uncharged conductor is attracted first and then charged by induction
  • it remains as such
  • 114. 
    . The presence of an uncharged conductor near a charged one increases the

  • charge of the charged conductor
  • capacity of the charged conductor
  • potential of the charged conductor
  • all of the above
  • 115. 
    . Paper condenser is

  • always polarised
  • usually of fixed value
  • electrolytic condenser
  • a variable condenser
  • 116. 
    . Mica capacitors are characterised by all of the following except

  • stable operation
  • accurate value
  • low leakage reactance
  • low losses
  • 117. 
    . A potential of 400 V is applied to a capacitor, the plates of which are 4 mm apart. The strength of electric field is

  • 100 kV/m
  • 10 kV/m
  • 5 kV/m
  • 2 kV/m
  • 118. 
    . For a good 0.05 uF capacitor ohmmeter reading should

  • show low resistance momentarily and back off to a very high resistance
  • show high resistance momentarily and then a very low resistance
  • go quickly to 50 ohm approximately and remain there
  • not move at all
  • 119. 
    . The ohmmeter reading for a short circuited capacitor is

  • infinity
  • few kilo ohms
  • ew megohms
  • zero
  • 120. 
    . Which of the following statements is correct ?

  • Mica capacitors are available in capacitance values of 5 to 20 uF
  • Air capapitors have a black band to indicate the outside foil
  • Electrolytic capacitors must be connected in correct polarity
  • Ceramic capacitors must be connected in correct polarity
  • 121. 
    . Which of the following capacitors preferred for high frequency circuits ?

  • Air capacitor
  • Electrolytic capacitor
  • Mica capacitor
  • none of the above
  • 122. 
    . An electrolytic capacitor is generally made to provide

  • low capacitance
  • fixed capacitance
  • variable capacitance
  • large value of capacitance
  • 123. 
    . In order to remove static electricity from machinery

  • construct insulated cabins
  • insulate the machinery
  • ground the framework
  • humidify the surroundings
  • 124. 
    . If a third equal and similar charge is placed between two equal and similar charges, then this third charge will

  • move out of the field of influence of the two charges
  • remain in stable equilibrium
  • not be in equilibrium
  • be in unstable equilibrium
  • 125. 
    . A region around a stationary electric charge has

  • an electric field
  • a magnetic field
  • both A. and B.
  • none of the above
  • 126. 
    . The minimum value of potential gradient in a cable occurs in

  • insulation
  • conductor
  • outer sheath
  • uniformly all over
  • 127. 
    . Dielectric strength of medium

  • increases with rise in temperature
  • increases with moisture content
  • is same for all insulating materials
  • none of the above
  • 128. 
    . Acharge which when placed in vacuum from an equal and similar charge repels with a force of 9 x 10 N, is known as

  • milli-coulomb
  • micro-coulomb
  • pico-coulomb
  • coulomb
  • 129. 
    . Dielectric strength of a medium is usually expressed in

  • J/mm
  • C/m2
  • kV/mm
  • N/mm
  • 130. 
    . A positive and a negative charge are initially 50 mm apart. When they are moved close together so that they are now only 10 mm apart, the force between them will be

  • 5 times smaller than before
  • 5 times greater than before
  • 10 times greater than before
  • 25 times larger than before
  • 131. 
    . Which is the most superior dielectric out of the following ?

  • Air
  • Glass
  • Bakelite
  • Paper
  • 132. 
    . When a dielectric is placed in an electric field the field strength

  • decreases
  • increases
  • reduces to zero
  • remain unchanged
  • 133. 
    . To prevent the generation of static charges on rubber or flat leather

  • surface is moistened
  • conductive dressing is done
  • oil compound dressing is done
  • talcum powder is sprayed on the surface
  • 134. 
    . Which of the following capacitor is preferred in case of single phase motor ?

  • Mica capacitor
  • Paper capacitor
  • Electrolytic capacitor
  • Ceramic capacitor
  • 135. 
    . A capacitance is a circuit component that opposes the change in circuit

  • current
  • voltage
  • impedance
  • none of the above
  • 136. 
    . A condenser suitable for D.C. only is

  • metallic plate variable gang condenser
  • metallic paper capacitor
  • oil impregrated paper condenser
  • poled aluminium electrolytic condenser
  • 137. 
    . In a capacitor, the electric charge is stored in

  • metal plates
  • dielectric
  • dielectric as well as metal plates
  • none of the above
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