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Multiple Choice Exam For Electric Illumination
Multiple Choice Exam For Electric Illumination
(B) curve B
1. Radiant efficiency of the luminous source (C) curve C
depends on (D) curve D.
(A) shape of the source
(B) temperature of the source 9. Illumination level required for precision work
(C) wavelength of light rays is around
(D) all of the above. (A) 50 lm/m2
(B) 100 lm/m2
2. Light waves travel with a velocity of (C) 200 lm/m2
(A) 3 x 1010cm/s (D) 500 lm/m2.
(B) 3 x 1012cm/s
(C) 3 x 1015 cm/s 10. Which of the following will need the highest
(D) 3 x 1018 cm/s. level of illumination?
(A) Proof reading
3. Carbon arc lamps are commonly used in (B) Bed rooms
(A) domestic lighting (C) Hospital wards
(B) street lighting (D) Railway platforms.
(C) cinema projectors
(D) photography. 11. Which of the following will need lowest level
of illumination?
4. The unit of solid angle is (A) Displays
(A) solid angle (B) Fine engraving
(B) radian (C) Railway platform
(C) steradian (D) Auditoriums.
(D) candela.
12. Which of the following lamp gives nearly
5. Candela is the unit of monochromatic light?
(A) Luminous flux (A) Sodium vapor lamp
(B) Luminous intensity (B) GLS lamp
(C) Wavelength (C) Tube light
(D) None of the above. (D) Mercury vapor lamp.
6. The unit of luminous flux is 13. The illumination level in houses is in the
(A) steradian range
(B) candela (A) 10-20 lumen/m2
(C) lumen (B) 30 - 50 lumen/m2
(D) lux. (C) 40-75 lumen/m2
(D) 100-140 lumen/m2.
7. The illumination is directly proportional to the
cosine of the angle made by the normal to the 14. Luminous efficiency of a fluorescent tube is
illuminated surface with the direction of the (A) 5- 10 lumens/watt
incident flux. Above statement is associated with (B) 15-20 lumens/watt
(A) Planck's law (C) 30 - 40 lumens/watt
(B) Macbeth's law of illumination (D) 60 - 65 lumens/watt.
(C) Bunsen's law of illumination
(D) Lambert's cosine law. 15. One lumen per square meter is the same as
(A) One lux
8. Which curve represents life of the lamp? (B) One candela
(C) One foot candle
(D) One lumen meter.
25. Candela is-the unit for 34. When a sodium vapor lamp is switched on,
(A) Light flux initially the color is
(B) Luminous intensity (A) Pink
(C) Brightness (B) Yellow
(D) Luminous efficiency. (C) Green
(D) Blue.
26. Which gas is sometimes used in filament
lamps? 35. In a sodium vapor lamp the discharge is
(A) Argon first started in the
(B) Krypton (A) neon gas
(C) Nitrogen (B) nitrogen gas
(D) Carbon dioxide. ('C) argon gas
(D) krypton gas.
36. A auto transformer used with sodium vapor 45. The flicker effect of fluorescent lamp is
lamp should have more pronounced at
(A) high efficiency (A) lower voltages
(B) high step-up ratio (B) higher voltages
(C) high step-down ratio (C) lower frequencies
(D) high leakage reactance. (D) higher frequencies.
37. The capacitor used in auto transformer 46. The frequency of flickers in a fluorescent
circuit for sodium vapor lamps, is for lamp at 220 V, 50 Hz supply will be
(A) protection against accidental power failure (A) 25 per second
(B) controlling illumination level of the lamp (B) 50 per second
(C) for regulating discharge voltage (C) 100 per second
(D) for improving the power factor of the circuit. (D) 220 per second.
38. A mercury vapor lamp gives 47. Wavelength of green color is nearly
(A) pink light (A) 4000 A
(B) yellow light (B) 4500 A
(C) greenish blue light (C) 5000 A
(D) white light. (D) 5500 A.
59. If d is the distance of a surface from a 68. The amount of radiant heat produced by a
source, the illumination of the surface will vary fluorescent lamp is nearly what percent of that
as of a filament lamp of same rating
(A) d (A) 80%
(B) 2d (B) 60%
(C) 1/d (C)40%
(D) 1/ d 2 (D) 20%.
60. The level of illumination on surface least 69. Which of the following lamp gives nearly
depends on ultra-violet light?
(A) candle power of the source (A) Vacuum type filament lamp
(B) distance of the source (B) Nitrogen filed filament lamp
(C) type of reflector used (C) Argon filled filament lamp
(D) ambient temperature. (D) Carbon arc lamp.
104. An object which appears red to the eyes, 113. In case of GLS lamps as the supply voltage
absorbs increases, which of the following decreases?
(A) green radiations (A) Lumen output
(B) blue radiations (B) Power consumption
(C) violet radiations (C) Life
(D) all of the above. (D) Efficiency.
144. The sensors in the eye arc known as 1. Visible light has wavelength between
(A) rods and cones __________ A and __________ .A.
(B) wires and nerves 2. Human eye is most sensitive for a wave
(C) retina and antenna length of __________ A.
(D) high and low. 3. The color corresponding to wavelength 5500
A is __________.
TRUE OR FALSE 4. Lamp efficiency is expressed in __________.
5. Steradian is defined as the solid angle that
1. Carbon arc lamps needs frequent adjustment subtends a surface on the sphere equivalent to
and replacement of carbon rod. the __________.
2. Lumen method takes into account the inter- 6. Tungsten filament lamp has efficiency of the
reflections of light inside a room. order of __________ lumens/watt.
3. Luminaires are generally categorized as 7. Sodium lamp is only suitable for __________.
industrial, commercial or residential. 8. Sodium lamp gives monochromatic
4. Lenses with prismatic patterns refract light __________ light.
sources to disperse the rays or to direct them 9. The efficiency of sodium vapor lamp is
most effectively. around __________ lumens/watt.
5. High pressure sodium vapor Lamps use 10. In mercury vapor lamp the harmful ultra-
metallic sodium sealed in translucent aluminum violet rays are absorbed by __________.
oxide tubes. 11. Power factor of fluorescent lamps is
6. Standard candle is also known as meter __________.
candle. 12. Leak transformer for sodium vapor lamps
7. Incandescent-lamp filaments are generally acts a choke coil for limiting the __________
constructed of copper. when the lamp starts conducting.
8. Candelabra refers to the base of an 13. The light from a sodium lamp is nearly
incandescent lamp. __________.
9. The luminous efficacy is expressed in lumen 14. In a color corrected high pressure mercury
output per radiated watt. vapor lamp, the outer glass envelope is coated
10. Lumen is the unit of luminous flux. with __________.
11. Illuminance is the density of luminous flux 15. Candela is the unit of __________.
on a surface. 16. Neon lamps arc basically __________
12. A source of one candela emits a total of one lamps.
lumen. 17. __________ lamps emit only a faint glow
13. Glare is the condition of comfort produced and arc used as indicating lamps on panels and
by an object of luminance. appliances.
14. Incandescent lamps should always be used 18. Mercury vapor lamp gives __________
without luminaires. times higher light than incandescent lamp for
15. The diameter of tungsten filament for GLS the same power consumption.
lamps is in terms of microns. 19. Intensity of light varies __________ as
16. Halogen lamps arc preferred for indoor square of distance of an object from the light
illumination. source.
20. Wavelength for __________ color lies 1. B ----- 2. A ----- 3. C ----- 4.C ----- 5.B ---
between that for yellow and blue. -- 6.C ----- 7.D ----- 8.B -----9.D -----10.A -
21. Melting point of tungsten is about ----11.C ----- 12.A -----13.D -----14.D -----
__________. 15.A----16.B -----17.D ----- 18.D ----- 19.D
22. The __________ radiation of 555 mμ ----- 20.B ----- 21.C ----- 22.D ----- 23.C ---
wavelength creates the strongest impression. --24.D -----25.B -----26.A ----- 27.D -----
23. One angstrom is the same as __________ 28.C -----29.B ----- 30.D
mm. 31.C ----- 32.D ----- 33.A ----- 34.A -----
24. If luminous flux equal to one lumen 35.A ----- 36.D ----- 37.D ----- 38.C -----
impinges on an area of one square meter, the 39.C -----40.D -----41.A ----- 42.C -----43.B
illumination is equal to __________ lux. -----44.C ----- 45.C----46.C -----47.D -----
25. An object which appears red to the eyes 48.C ----- 49. A ----- 50.D ----- 51.C -----
reflects mainly the red radiation and a little of 52.B ----- 53.C ----- 54.C ----- 55.A -----
__________ and yellow radiations. 56.D ----- 57. C ----- 58. A ----- 59. D -----
26. __________ materials arc used as screening 60.D-----61.C ----- 62.C ----- 63.C -----
materials for light sources. 64.C ----- 65. D ----- 66. C ----- 67. A -----
27. In GLS lamps button incorporates 68. D ----- 69. D ----- 70. A ----- 71. B-----
__________ wires. 72. B ----- 73.C ----- 74. D ----- 75.C-----
28. In GLS lamps the cap is secured to the glass 76.D ----- 77.C ----- 78.C ----- 79.C -----
shell by __________. 80.D ----- 81.C ----- 82.A ----- 83.C -----
29. To increase the working temperature and 84.A ----- 85.B ----- 86.A ----- 87.A -----
efficiency small % of __________ gas is filled in 88.B ----- 89.C ----- 90.A-----91.C -----
Gas-filled lamps. 92.C ----- 93.A ----- 94.A ----- 95.D -----
30. In GLS lamps the blackening of the lamp 96.C -----97.A ----- 98.A -----99.D -----
glass shells is due to the deposits of 100.C ----- 101.D ----- 102.A ----- 103.A ---
__________. -- 104.D -----105.C-----106.A -----107.A ---
-- 108.C ----- 109.C ----- 110.C ----- 111.A
----- 112.C -----113.C ----- 114.D -----
115.D ----- 116. A -----117.C ----- 118.B ---
--119.D -----120.C-----121.D -----122.A ---
-- 123.D ----- 124.C ----- 125.C ----- 126.D
-----127.D -----128.C ----- 129.B -----
130.D ----- 131.C ----- 132.B ----- 133.C ---
--134.D -----135.C-----136.A ----- 137.C ---
-- 138.D ----- 139.D ----- 140.C ----- 141.C
----- 142.C -----143.D ----- 144.A