Electrical Engineering Mcqs

The self-inductance of a solenoid is increased when a soft iron core is inserted into it. This is because the soft iron core_______________?

• (A)  Decreases the resistance of the solenoid
• (B)  Reduces the effect of eddy current
• (C)  Improves the flux linkage between the turns of the coil
• (D)  Increases the mutual inductance between the solenoid and the core

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An aeroplane of wingspan 10m flies from the equator towards the North Pole. The wings are perpendicular to the vertical component of the earths magnetic field (B = 4×10-5T). At maximum speed an emf of 96mV is induced across the wing tips. The maximum speed of the aeroplane is____________?

• (A)  150msec-1
• (B)  384msec-1
• (C)  38.4msec-1
• (D)  200msec-1

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Non inductive resistances are used in decreasing______________?

• (A)  Mutual inductance
• (B)  Self inductance
• (C)  Magnetic fields
• (D)  Heating effect

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Which one of the following devices does not function like an electric motor ?

• (A)  Galvanometer
• (B)  Ammeter
• (C)  Voltmeter
• (D)  Transformer

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For long distance transmission the transformer used is_____________?

• (A)  Step down
• (B)  Input voltage and output voltage remain same
• (C)  Step up
• (D)  Amplifier is used

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Lagging of changes in the magnetization of a substance behind changes in the magnetic field as the magnetic field is varied is known as magnetic_____________?

• (A)  Retaintivity
• (B)  Permeability
• (C)  Flux
• (D)  Hysteresis

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When the motor is at its maximum speed then back emf will be______________?

• (A)  Maximum
• (B)  Zero
• (C)  Intermediate values
• (D)  No back emf

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Transformer works on the principle of________________?

• (A)  Lenzs law
• (B)  Faradays law
• (C)  Mutual induction
• (D)  Law of conservation of power

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Electric force between two point charges in air or vacuum is F. If we replace air or vacuum by an insulator (dielectric) of relative permitivity Cr the force between the charges will_______________?

• (A)  decrease
• (B)  increase
• (C)  remain constant
• (D)  depends upon composition of dielectric

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The minimum charge on any object cannot be less than_______________?

• (A)  1.6 x 10-19C
• (B)  3.2 x 10-19C
• (C)  9.1 x 109C
• (D)  no definite value exist

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