• 1. 
    A sine wave has a frequency of 50 Hz. Its angular frequency is _______ radian/second.

  • 100 n
  • 50 jt
  • 25 JT
  • 5 n
  • 2. 
    The reactance offered by a capacitor to alternating current of frequency 50 Hz is 20 Q. If frequency is increased to 100 Hz, reactance becomes_____ohms.

  • 2.5
  • 5
  • 10
  • 15
  • 3. 
    The period of a sine wave is _____ seconds. Its frequency is

  • 20 Hz
  • 30 Hz
  • 40 Hz
  • 50 Hz
  • 4. 
    A heater is rated as 230 V, 10 kW, A.C. The value 230 V refers to

  • average voltage
  • r.m.s. voltage
  • peak voltage
  • none of the above
  • 5. 
    If two sinusoids of the same frequency but of different amplitudes and phase angles are subtracted, the resultant is

  • a sinusoid of the same frequency
  • a sinusoid of half the original frequency
  • a sinusoid of double the frequency
  • not a sinusoid
  • 6. 
    The peak value of a sine wave is 200 V. Its average value is

  • 127.4 V
  • 141.4 V
  • 282.8 V
  • 200V
  • 7. 
    If two sine waves of the same frequency have a phase difference of JT radians, then

  • both will reach their minimum values at the same instant
  • both will reach their maximum values at the same instant
  • when one wave reaches its maxi¬mum value, the other will reach its minimum value
  • none of the above
  • 8. 
    The voltage of domestic supply is 220V. This figure represents

  • mean value
  • r.m.s. value
  • peak value
  • average value
  • 9. 
    Two waves of the same frequency have opposite phase when the phase angle between them is

  • 360°
  • 180°
  • 90°
  • 0°
  • 10. 
    The power consumed in a circuit element will be least when the phase difference between the current and  oltage is

  • 180″
  • 90°
  • 60°
  • 0°
  • 11. 
    For the same peak value which of the following wave will ‘have the highest r.m.s. value ?

  • square wave
  • half wave rectified sine wave
  • triangular wave
  • sine wave
  • 12. 
    For the same peak value, which of the following wave has the least mean value ?

  • half wave rectified sine wave
  • triangular wave
  • sine wave
  • square wave
  • 13. 
    For a sine wave with peak value Imax the r.m.s. value is

  • 0.5 Imax
  • 0.707
  • 0.9
  • 1.414 Lmax
  • 14. 
    Form Factor is the ratio of

  • average value/r.m.s. value
  • average value/peak value
  • r.m.s. value/average value
  • r.m.s. value/peak value
  • 15. 
    Form factor for a sine wave is

  • 1.414
  • 0.707
  • 1.11
  • 0.637
  • 16. 
    For a sine wave with peak value Emax______8.30. the average value is

  • 0.636 Emax
  • 0.707 Emax
  • 0.434 EWc
  • lAUEmax
  • 17. 
    For a frequency of 200 Hz, the time period will be

  • 0.05 s
  • 0.005 s
  • 0.0005 s
  • 0.5 s
  • 18. 
    The phase difference between voltage and current wave through a circuit element is given as 30°. The essential condition is that

  • both waves must have same frequency
  • both waves must have identical peak values
  • both waves must have zero value at the same time
  • none of the above
  • 19. 
    The r.m.s. value of a sinusoidal A.C. current is equal to its value at an angle of______degrees.

  • 90
  • 60
  • 45
  • 30
  • 20. 
    Capacitive reactance is more when

  • capacitance is less and frequency of supply is less
  • capacitance is less and frequency of supply is more
  • capacitance is more and frequency of supply is less
  • capacitance is more and frequency of supply is more
  • 21. 
    In a series resonant circuit, the impedance of the circuit is

  • minimum
  • maximum
  • zero
  • none of the above
  • 22. 
    Power factor of an electrical circuit is equal to

  • R/Z
  • cosine of phase angle difference be-tween current and voltage
  • kW/kVA
  • ratio of useful current to total cur¬rent Iw/I
  • all above
  • 23. 
    The best place to install a capacitor is

  • very near to inductive load
  • across the terminals of the inductive load
  • far away from the inductive load
  • any where
  • 24. 
    Poor power factor

  • reduces load handling capability of electrical system
  • results in more power losses in the electrical system
  • overloads alternators, transformers and distribution lines
  • results in more voltage drop in the line
  • results in all above
  • 25. 
    Capacitors for power factor correction are rated in

  • kW
  • kVA
  • kV
  • kVAR
  • 26. 
    Pure inductive circuit

  • consumes some power on average
  • does not take power at all from a line
  • takes power from the line during some part of the cycle and then returns back to it during other part of the cycle
  • none of the above
  • 27. 
    Inductance affects the direct current flow

  • only at the time of turning off
  • only at the time of turning on
  • at the time of turning on and off
  • at all the time of operation
  • 28. 
    Inductance of a coil Varies

  • directly as the cross-sectional area of magnetic core
  • directly as square of number of turns
  • directly as the permeability of the core
  • inversely as the length of the iron path
  • as (a) to (d)
  • 29. 
    All the rules and laws of D.C. circuit also apply to A.C. circuit containing

  • capacitance only
  • inductance only
  • resistance only
  • all above
  • 30. 
    Time constant of an inductive circuit

  • increases with increase of inductance and decrease of resistance
  • increases with the increase of inductance and the increase of resistance
  • increases with the decrease of inductance and decrease of resistance
  • increases with decrease of inductance and increase of resistance
  • 31. 
    Power factor of an inductive circuit is usually improved by connecting capacitor to it in

  • parallel
  • series
  • either (a) or (b)
  • none of the above
  • 32. 
    In a highly capacitive circuit the

  • apparent power is equal to the actual power
  • reactive power is more than the apparent power
  • reactive power is more than the actual power
  • actual power is more than its reactive power
  • 33. 
    Power factor of the following circuit will be zero

  • resistance
  • inductance
  • capacitance
  • both (b) and (c)
  • 34. 
    Power factor of the following circuit will be unity

  • inductance
  • capacitance
  • resistance
  • both (a) and (b)
  • 35. 
    Power factor of the system is kept high

  • to reduce line losses
  • to maximise the utilization of the capacities of generators, lines and transformers
  • to reduce voltage regulation of the line
  • due to all above reasons
  • 36. 
    The time constant of the capacitance circuit is defined as the time during which voltage

  • falls to 36.8% of its final steady value
  • rises to 38.6% of its final steady value
  • rises to 63.2% of its final steady value
  • none of the above
  • 37. 
    In a loss-free R-L-C circuit the transient current is

  • oscillating
  • square wave
  • sinusoidal
  • non-oscillating
  • 38. 
    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

  • the more heat than produced by A.C. when flowing through the same circuit
  • the same heat as produced by A.C. when flowing through the same circuit
  • the less heat than produced by A.C. flowing through the same circuit
  • none of the above
  • 39. 
    The square waveform of current has following relation between r.m.s. value and average value.

  • r.m.s. value is equal to average value
  • r.m.s. value of current is greater than average value
  • r.m.s. value of current is less than average value
  • none of the above
  • 40. 
    The double energy transient occur in the

  • purely inductive circuit
  • R-L circuit
  • R-C circuit
  • R-L-C circuit
  • 41. 
    The transient currents are associated with the

  • changes in the stored energy in the inductors and capacitors
  • impedance of the circuit
  • applied voltage to the circuit
  • resistance of the circuit
  • 42. 
    The power factor at resonance in R-L- C parallel circuit is

  • zero
  • 0.08 lagging
  • 0.8 leading
  • unity
  • 43. 
    In the case of an unsymmetrical alternating current the average value must always be taken over

  • unsymmetrical part of the wave form
  • the quarter cycle
  • the half cycle
  • the whole cycle
  • 44. 
    In a pure resistive circuit

  • current lags behind the voltage by 90°
  • current leads the voltage by 90°
  • current can lead or lag the voltage by 90°
  • current is in phase with the voltage
  • 45. 
    In a pure inductive circuit

  • the current is in phase with the voltage
  • the current lags behind the voltage by 90°
  • the current leads the voltage by 90°
  • the current can lead or lag by 90°
  • 46. 
    In a circuit containing R, L and C, power loss can take place in

  • C only
  • L only
  • R only
  • all above
  • 47. 
    Inductance of coil

  • is unaffected by the supply frequency
  • decreases with the increase in supply frequency
  • increases with the increase in supply frequency
  • becomes zero with the increase in supply frequency
  • 48. 
    In any A.C. circuit always

  • apparent power is more than actual power
  • reactive power is more than apparent power
  • actual power is more than reactive power
  • reactive power is more than actual power
  • 49. 
    In a purely inductive circuit

  • actual power is zero
  • reactive power is zero
  • apparent power is zero
  • none of above is zero
  • 50. 
    Power factor of electric bulb is

  • zero
  • lagging
  • leading
  • unity
  • 51. 
    Pure inductive circuit takes power from the A.C. line when

  • applied voltage decreases but current increases
  • applied voltage increases but current decreases
  • both applied voltage and current increase
  • both applied voltage and current decrease
  • 52. 
    Time constant of a circuit is the time in seconds taken after the application of voltage to each

  • 25% of maximum value
  • 50% of maximum value
  • 63% of maximum value
  • 90% of the maximum value
  • 53. 
    Time constant of a capacitive circuit

  • increases with the decrease of capacitance and decrease of resistance
  • increases with the decrease of capacitance and increase of resistance
  • increases with the increase of capacitance and decrease of resistance
  • increase with increase of capacitance and increase of resistance
  • 54. 
    Magnitude of current at resonance in R-L-C circuit

  • depends upon the magnitude of R
  • depends upon the magnitude of L
  • depends upon the magnitude of C
  • depends upon the magnitude of R, Land C
  • 55. 
    In a R-L-C circuit

  • power is consumed in resistance and is equal to I R
  • exchange of power takes place between inductor and supply line
  • exchange of power takes place between capacitor and supply line
  • exchange of power does not take place between resistance and the supply line
  • all above are correct
  • 56. 
    In R-L-C series resonant circuit magnitude of resonance frequency can be changed by changing the value of

  • R only
  • L only
  • C only
  • LorC
  • R,LorC
  • 57. 
    In a series L-C circuit at the resonant frequency the

  • current is maximum
  • current is minimum
  • impedance is maximum
  • voltage across C is minimum
  • 58. 
    The time constant of a series R-C circuit is given by

  • R/C
  • RC2
  • RC
  • R2C
  • 59. 
    If resistance is 20 Q. and inductance is 27 in a R-L series circuit, then time constant of this circuit will be

  • 0.001 s
  • 0.1 s
  • 10 s
  • 100 s
  • 60. 
    Which of the following coil will have large resonant frequency ?

  • A coil with large resistance
  • A coil with low resistance
  • A coil with large distributed capacitance
  • A coil with low distributed capacitance
  • 61. 
    If a sinusoidal wave has frequency of 50 Hz with 30 A r.m.s. current which of the following equation represents this wave ?

  • 42.42 sin 3141
  • 60 sin 25 t
  • 30 sin 50 t
  • 84.84 sin 25 t
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