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1. A current is said to be direct current when its
magnitude remains constant with time
magnitude changes with time
direction changes with time
magnitude and direction changes with time
2. A current is said to be alternating when it changes in
magnitude only
direction only
both magnitude and direction
none of the above
3. The standard supply frequency in India is
25 Hz
50 Hz
60 Hz
100 Hz
4. The angular frequency of an alternating quantity is a mathematical quantity obtained by multiplying the frequency f of the alternating quantity by a factor
π/2
π
2 π
4 π
5. A constant current of 2.8 A exists in a resistor. The RMS value of current is
2.8 A
about 2 A
1.4 A
Undefined
6. The ratio of effective value to average value is called the …. factor.
form
peak
average
Q-factor
7. The RMS value of a sine wave is 100 A. Its peak value is
70.7 A
141 A
150 A
282.8 A
8. When the two quantities are in quadrature the phase angle between them will be
45° or π/4 radians
90° or π/2 radians
135° or 3π/4 radians
60° or π/3 radians
9. In ac circuits the power curve is a sine wave having
same frequency as that of voltage
double the frequency of the voltage
half the frequency of the voltage
none of the above
10. Electrical power converted into heat due to the flow of an alternating current through an ohmic resistance is called the …….. power.
heating
true
reactive
apparent
11. Average power in a purely resistive circuit is equal to
zero
product of average values of current and voltage
product of peak values of current and voltage
product of rms or effective values of current and voltage
12. If an alternating triangular voltage is applied to a resistor, the shape of the current waveform will be ……. waveform.
triangular
sawtooth
sinusoidal
square
13. The purely inductive circuit takes power from the ac mains when
both applied voltage and current increase
both applied voltage and current decrease
applied voltage decreases but current increases
applied voltage increases but current decreases
14. Which of the following statements associated with a purely capacitive circuit is not true?
Power consumed is zero.
Heat produced is zero.
Power factor is unity.
Work done is zero.
15. A two-terminal black box contains a series combination of a resistor and an unknown two-terminal linear device. As soon as the battery is connected to the black box the current is found to be zero. The device is
an inductor
a capacitor
a resistor
an unknown
16. The reactance offered by a capacitor to alternating current of frequency 50 Hz is 10 Ω. If the frequency is increased to 100 Hz, reactance becomes:
20 ohms
5 ohms
2.5 ohms
40 ohms
17. The apparent power and active power is drawn are equal for an ac circuit of:
inductive type
capacitive type
resistive type
none of these
18. When a sinusoidal voltage is applied across R-L series circuit having R = XL, the phase angle will be:
90°
45° lag
45° leading
90° leading
19. In a series R-L circuit
voltage drops across R and L are in phase
voltage drop across L leads the voltage drop across R by 90°
voltage drop across L lags behind the voltage drop across R by 90°
voltage drops across R and L are in phase opposition
20. In an ac circuit, the applied voltage and current drawn are represented as v = Vmax sin ωt and i = Imax sin (ωt + ϕ). The pf of the circuit is
sin ϕ
cos ϕ (lagging)
cos ϕ (leading)
none of these
21. Q-factor of a coil is the measure of its
selectivity
retentivity
resistivity
self inductance
22. In a series R-C circuit current …….. with the increase in frequency.
increases
decreases
remains unaltered
None of the above
23. A 100 W, 100 V bulb is to be supplied from 220 V, 50 Hz supply. Which of the following arrangements is preferable?
Additional pure inductance in series with lamp.
Additional resistance in series with the lamp.
Additional inductance and capacitance in series with the lamp.
None of the above
24. The source in the circuit shown is a sinusoidal source. The supply voltage across various elements is marked in the figure. The input voltage is
10 V
5 V
27 V
24 V
25. If a series RLC circuit is excited by a voltage e = E sin ωt where LC < 1/ω2
current lags behind the applied voltage
current leads the applied voltage
voltage across L and C are equal
current is in phase with the applied voltage
26. A small capacitance is added to a highly inductive circuit,
the angle between voltage and current will increase
the pf will increase
the pf will decrease
the power drawn will decrease
27. Under the condition of resonance in the RLC series circuit, the power factor of the circuit is
0.5 lagging
0.5 leading
unity
zero
28. When a sinusoidal voltage is applied across the R-L parallel circuit so that R = XL, the phase angle will be:
45° lag
45° leading
90° lag
90 leading
29. The power factor of an inductive circuit is usually improved by adding a capacitor to it in:
series
parallel
either in series or parallel
None of These
30. The quantity (12 + j9) represents the resistive and reactive components of the current drawn by an ac circuit. The phase angle between the applied voltage and the current is:
41.4°
53.13°
36.87°
48.6°
31. The Parallel R-C circuit behaves as a purely capacitive circuit at ………… frequencies.
very low
low
high
very high
32. Consider the following statements with respect to a series R-L-C circuit under resonance condition: All the applied voltage appears across R. There is no voltage across either L or C. The voltage across L and C equal and equal to their maximum values. Of these statements
1 alone is correct.
2 alone is correct.
1 and 3 are correct.
1 and 2 are correct.
33. In a series R-L-C circuit, the magnitude of resonance frequency can be changed by changing the value of
R only.
L only.
C only.
L or C.
34. A series-resonant circuit implies
zero pf and maximum current
unity pf and maximum current
unity pf and minimum current
zero pf and minimum current
35. In an R-L-C parallel circuit, the line current at resonance is
minimum at unity power factor
minimum at lagging pf
maximum at leading pf
maximum at lagging pf
36. A parallel resonant circuit can be employed
as a high impedance
to amplify certain frequencies
to amplify voltage
both high impedance and reject a small band of frequencies
37. 16. In a 3-phase system, the EMFs are
30° apart
40° apart
90° apart
120° apart
38. A 3-phase 6.6/0.4 kV transformer is to supply a load at 230 V. Its secondary should be connected in
star
delta
open-delta
series
39. In the case of a delta connected load, if one resistor is removed, the power will become
zero
one-third
two-third
None of these
40. In the balanced 3-phase voltage system generated by a star connected alternator, VYB lags ER by
90 degrees
120 degrees
60 degrees
30 degrees
41. In the 2 WM method of power measurement, one of the W.M. will show negative reading when the load pf angle is strictly
less than 30°
less than 60°
greater than 30°
greater than 60°
42. While measuring power in a three-phase load by 2 WM method. The reading of two wattmeters are equal and opposite, when
pf is unity
load is balanced
phase angle is between 60° and 30°
the load is purely inductive
43. A lamp load is given a supply from 3-phase, 4-wire 230/400 V, A.C. supply system. If a 3- phase motor is now switched on across the same supply, then neutral current will
increase
decrease
remain unchanged
be unpredictable
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