Unit-1 Elementary concepts

1. Charge on one electron is ___________coulomb

a. 1.62x10
-19
b. 1.62x10
19
c. 6.24x10
1 8
d. 6.24x10
-19


2. The direction of conventional current is _______________
a. Opposite to the direction of electrons b. same as the direction of electrons
c. From negative to positive of battery in external circuit d. None of the above
3. The rate of flow of charge is __________
a. Voltage b. e.m.f c. current d. electric potential
4. The unit of current is
a. Newton b. Ohms c. Coulombs/sec d. Volts
5. The element of electric heater is made of
a. Copper b. steel c. carbon d. Nichrome

6. The resistance of wire is 10.If its length is doubled its resistance will be_______________
a. 20 b. 40 c. 10 d. 1
7. Ohms law is applicable when _____________is constant
a. Voltage b. Temperature c. Current d. Power
8. In the fig Curves A and B represent the properties for materials which have
a. Low resistance b. Low conductance c. Negative resistance d. Negative temperature
coefficient

9. _______________are used to manufacture resistance boxes
a. Alloys b. Semiconductors c. Insulators d. Metals

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10. The unit of R.T.C is
a. C b. C c. C d C
11. A standard 60 W bulb is in series with a room heater and connected across the mains. If the
60 W bulb is replaced by 100 W bulb
a. the heater output will increase b. the heater output will reduce
c. the heater output will remains unaltered. d. None of the above
12. A coil has a resistance of 20 at 20C and its R.T.C at 0C is 0.003C then its resistance at 50C
a. 23 b. 21.8 c. 218 d. 23.6
13. Insulation resistance is the opposition to the ___________
a. Flow of Conventional current b. leakage current c. leakage flux d. None of these
14. The path of leakage current through the conductor is _____________
a. Only on the surface of conductor b. Radially inward c. Radially outward
d. None of these
15 .If two cables are joined in series ___________
a. Their conductor resistance are in series while their insulation resistances are in parallel
b. Their conductor resistance are in parallel while their insulation resistances are in series
c. Their conductor resistance as well as their insulation resistances are in parallel
d. Their conductor resistance as well as their insulation resistances are in series\
16. The insulation resistance is of the order of ______________
a. Ohms b. Milliohms c. Mega ohms d. Few hundreds of ohms
17. One joule per second means one
1. Ampere b. Watt c. Volt d. Newton-meter
18. A 100 w lamp operates for 4 hours per day then its energy consumption per day
is_______________
a. 4 units b. 4Wh c. 0.4 units d. O.4Wh
19. The unit of specific heat capacity is ________________
a. J-Kg/-K b. J-/Kg-K c. J-Kg-K d. None of these
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20. 1kWh=_____________________kcal
a. 0.24x10
6
b. 0.116 c. 860 d. 0.86
21. 7.2MJ =
a. 1kWh b. 2kWh c. 1000Wh d. 1Wh
22. The practical unit of electrical energy is _____________
a. kW-hr b. Watt-hr c. Watt-second d. Joule-second
23. A 40 kg fuel is burned to produce 1720kcal energy then its calorific value is_____________
a. 180J/Kg b. 180KJ/Kg c. 43KJ/Kg d. 43J/Kg
24. A 60W light bulb is in a socket supplied with 120V.What is the current in the bulb?
a. 0.50A b. 2.0A c. 60A d. 200A
25. Which is a unit of power?
a. kWh b. W/s c. d. J/s
26. Ohms law is not applicable to
a. D.C circuits b. High currents c. Semi-conductors d. Small resistors
27. Complete the expression :R
2=
R
1
(1+_____________)
a.
0
t b.
t
t c. t/
0
d. t
/

t

28. Temperature coefficient of resistance is expressed in terms of
a. ohms / ohms
o
C b. mhos / ohm
o
C c. mhos /
o
C d. ohms /
o
C.
29. The resistance of the coil increases from50 to 59.6from 20C. If its R.T.Cat20C is
0.0032/C, then its final temperature is ____________C
a. 80 b. 60 c. 40 d. 20
30. As temperature increases insulation resistance ______________
a. Increases b. Decreases c. Remain same d. None of the same
31. The force exerted on a body rotating at a particular distance of 5cm from the axis is 100 N
then the torque acted on that body is _______
a. 0.5N-m b. 5N-cm c. 5N-m d. 500N-m
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32. The shunt winding of a motor has a resistance of 85 ohm at 22
o
C. When the motor runs at
full load, its resistance increases to 100 ohms. The resistance temperature coefficient of
winding per 0
o
C is 0.004. The increase in temperature of the winding will be nearly
a. 20
o
C b. 50
o
C c. 70
o
C d. 100
o
C
33. _________________energy depends upon the position of body
a. Molecular energy b. Potential energy c. Atomic energy d. Kinetic energy

34. The quantity of heat gained or lost due to change in temperature is called _______________

a. Sensible heat b. Specific heat c. Latent heat d. Enthalpy

35. The quantity of heat produced by burning unit mass of the substance is called
______________of the fuel

a. Calorific value b. Specific heat c. Latent heat d. Enthalpy

36. The meters used to measure the domestic power consumption by the electrical company
are__________

a. Voltmeters b. Wattmeters c. Energy meters d. Ammeters

37. The water pump used to lift the water converts ___________energy into ___________energy

a. Mechanical, electrical b. hydraulic, electrical c. electrical ,Mechanical
b. d. Electrical, thermal

38. A wire carries a current of 5 A for 10 seconds to generate the heat of 500 joules then the
resistance of the wire is ______________

a. 1 b. 0.5 c. 5 d. 2

39. A cable has conductor diameter of 5cm and thickness of the insulation is 2cm.if the resistivity
of insulation is 6x10
10
-m then the insulation resistance of 250m cable is approximately
______________M

a. 22.45 b.12.85 c. 32.75 d. 100.25

40. In case of liquids ,ohms law is

a. Fully obeyed b. Partially obeyed c. There is no relation between
current & potential difference d. None of the above


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41. Insulators have __________temperature co-efficient of resistance

a. Zero b. Positive c. Negative d. None of the above

42. Eureka has______________ temperature coefficient of resistance

a. Almost zero b. Negative c. Positive d. None of the above


43. Tap supplies water at 22C.A man takes 1 liter of water per minute at 37C from the geyser.
the power of geyser is

a. 1050W b. 1575W c. 525W d. 2100W

44. If the current in electric bulb drops by 2% then power decreases by ________%

a. 1 b. 2 c. 4 d. 16

45. The quantity of heat required to change the state of the substance without change in
temperature is called ____________

a. Sensible heat b. Specific heat c. Latent heat d. Enthalpy

46. Which of the following is not same as watt?
a. joule/sec b. Amperes/volt c. Ampere-volts d. Amperes
2 x
ohm


47. The resistance of a 100 W, 200 V lamp is

a. 100 Ohm b. 200Ohm c. 400Ohm d. 1600Ohm


48. A wire carries a current of 5A for 10 sec to generate the heat of 500 joules then the resistance
of the wire is ________

a. 1 b. 0.5 c. 5 d. 2


49. ___________________is the energy possessed by the body due to its motion

a. Molecular energy b. Potential energy c. Atomic energy. d.Kinetic
energy



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50. An electric current of 5 A is same as

a. 5 J / b. 5 V / C c. 5 C / sec d. 5 w / sec

51. What are the main energy changes in a hydroelectric power station?
a. electrical --> kinetic --> heat b. heat --> electrical --> kinetuc
c. kinetic --> light --> electrical d. potential --> kinetic --> electric

52. A man weights 600N. He runs up stairs of total height 4 metres in 3 seconds. How much
power is exerted by the man?
a. 450 W b. 800 c. 2400 d. 7200 W

53. A electric motor is used to lift a 200N load through 3m in 5s. If the motor has an efficiency of
40%, what is the total electrical energy used by the motor in one second?
a. 48W b. 300W c. 1200W d. 3000W

54. . A 60W fluorescent lamp converts half the electrical energy supplied into light energy. How
much light energy does it emit in 1 minute?

a. 30W b. 60W c. 1800W d. 3600W

55. Which of the following material is not used as fuse material?
a. Silver b. Copper c. Aluminum d. Carbon.

















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Answers
Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A
1 a 11 a 21 b 31 c 41 c 51 d

2 a 12 b 22 a 32 c 42 a 52 b
3 c 13 b 23 b 33 b 43 a 53 b
4 c 14 c 24 a 34 a 44 c 54 c
5 d 15 a 25 d 35 a 45 c 55 d
6 b 16 C 26 c 36 c 46 b
7 b 17 b 27 a 37 d 47 c
8 b 18 c 28 a 38 d 48 d
9 a 19 b 29 a 39 a 49 d
10 c 20 c 30 b 40 a 50 c