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Course: Eng’r Richard T.Saing

Dean of College of Engineering

1. To determine the polarity of the voltage drop across a resistor, it is necessary to know
a. Value of current through the resistor
b. Direction of current through the resistor
c. Value of resistor
d. EMFs in the circuit
2. In a delta network, each element has a value R. The equivalent value of each element in
star network will be
a. R/6 c. R/2
b. R/4 d. R/3
3. The efficiency of power transfer when maximum transfer of power occurs
a. 100% c. 75%
b. 80% d. 50%
4. A star circuit has each element of resistance R/2. The equivalent delta elements will be
a. R/6 c. 2R
b. 3/2 R d. 4R
5. The resistance of two wires is 25 ohms when connected in series and 6 ohms when
connected in parallel. The resistance of each wire is
a. 10 Ω, 15 Ω c. 5 Ω, 10 Ω
b. 20 Ω, 30 Ω d. 10 Ω, 20 Ω
6. Four wires of the same material, the same cross-sectional area and the same length when
connected in parallel give a resistance of 0.25 Ω. If the same four wires are connected in
series, the effective resistance will be
a. 1 Ω c. 3 Ω
b. 2 Ω d. 4 Ω
7. Which of the following statement is true both for a series and a parallel dc circuit?
a. Elements have individual currents c. Voltages are additive
b. Currents are additive d. Power are additive
8. A 40 W bulb is connected in series with a room heater. If now the 40 W bulb is being
replaced by 100 W bulb, the heater output will
a. Decrease c. Remain the same
b. Increase d. Heater will burn out
9. Three identical resistors are first connected in parallel and then in series. The resultant
resistance of the first combination to the second will be
a. 9 times c. 1/3 times
b. 1/9 times d. 3 times
10. Which of the following can have negative temperature coefficient?
a. Compounds of silver c. Metallic alloys
b. Liquid metals d. Electrolytes
11. An ideal voltage source should have
a. Large value of e.m.f. c. Zero source resistance
b. Small value of e.m.f. d. Infinite source resistance
12. The circuit whose properties are the same in either direction is known as
a. Unilateral circuit c. Irreversible circuit
b. Bilateral circuit d. Reversible circuit
13. A cooper wire of unknown length has a diameter of 0.25 inch and a resistance of 0.28
ohm. By successive passes through drawing dies, the diameter of the wire is reduced to
0.05 inch. Assuming that the resistivity of copper wire remains unchanged in the drawing
process, determine the resistance of the reduced-size wire?
a. 175 ohms c. 185 ohms
b. 157 ohms d. 160 ohms
14. Determine the resistance of a conductor 0.10 m long with a uniform diameter of 1.0 cm
and having a resistivity which varies as a function of length l measured from one end of
the conductor according to the formula. ρ = 0.003 + 10⁻⁴l² ohm-cm?
a. 1.0 ohm c. 1.0806 ohm
b. 0.0806 ohm d. 1.5806 ohm
15. The resistance of a given electric device is 46 ohms at 25°C. If the temperature
coefficient of resistance of the material is 0.004545 at 20°C. What is the temperature of
the device when its resistance is 92 ohms?
a. 200°C c. 250°C
b. 225°C d. 275°C
16. A resistance of 8 ohms is connected in series with two resistances each of 12 ohms
connected in parallel. What resistance should be shunted across this parallel combination
so that the total current taken shall be 2.0 A with 20 V applied?
a. 1 ohm c. 2 ohms
b. 3 ohms d. 4 ohms
17. A certain source has a constant emf of 12.6 volts and an internal resistance of 0.15 ohm.
What is the maximum load power taken by a load resistor connected across the terminals
of the source?
a. 254.6 watts c. 274.6 watts
b. 284.6 watts d. 264.6 watts
18. A resistor B is connected across 220-volt supply. A voltmeter having a resistance of
12,000 ohms is connected between the center of the resistor and one side of the supply. It
reads 100 volts. What is the value of R in ohms?
a. 4500 ohms c. 4800 ohms
b. 4600 ohms d. 4500 ohms
19. Two materials X and Y have temperature coefficients of resistance of 0.004 and 0.0004
respectively at a given temperature. In what proportion must X and Y be joined in series
to produce a circuit having a temperature coefficient of resistance of 0.001?
a. 1:5 c. 1:7
b. 1:10 d. 1:20
20. How many calories are developed in 1.0 minute in an electric heater which draws 5.0 A
when connected to a 110-volt line?
a. 7850.4 cal c. 7860.4 cal
b. 7873.4 cal d. 7883.4 cal
21. It is required to heat 22.68 kg of water from 15°C to boiling point in 15 minutes. If the
thermal efficiency of the heater is 80%. Find the current taken, the supply voltage being
220 V.
a. 30.9 Amps c. 40.9 Amps
b. 50.9 Amps d. 60.9 Amps
22. A voltage of 200 V is applied to a tapped resistor of 500 ohms. Find the resistance
between two tapping points connected to a circuit needing 0.10 A at 25 V?
a. 59 ohms c. 69 ohms
b. 89 ohms d. 79 ohms
23. Two charge objects attract each other with a force F. If the charges on both objects are
doubled with no change in separation, the force between them becomes
 a. 1/4F₁ c. 1/5 F₁
b. 4 F₁ d. 5 F₁
24. A 0.001 coulomb of charge is separated from a 0.003 coulomb charge by 10 meters. If P
denotes the pointed zero electric field between the charges, determine the distance P and
the 0.001 coulomb charges?
a. 2.66 m c. 3.66 m
b. 4.66 m d. 5.66 m
25. The attraction capacity of electromagnet will increase if the
a. Core length increases c. Flux density decreases
b. Core area increases d. Flux density increases
26. Laminated cores, in electrical machines are used to reduce
a. Copper loss c. Hysteresis loss
b. Eddy current loss d. All of the above
27. An inductive coil has a resistance of 9.5 ohms. A battery of 115 volts is suddenly
connected to the coil. After the current has risen to 10 A, it is changing at the rate of 160
A/sec. What is the self inductance of the coil in mH?
a. 125 c. 150
b. 175 d. 190
28. A fuel cell converts _______ energy into electrical energy.
a. Chemical c. Solar
b. Mechanical d. Magnetic
29. The rms value of a sine wave is 100 A. Its peak value is
a. 70.7 A c. 150 A
b. 141.4 A d. 282.8 A
30. In a pure capacitive circuit, if the supply frequency is reduced to 1/2, the current will
a. Be reduced by half c. Be four times as high
b. Be doubled d. Be reduced to one-fourth
31. The power factor of a series R-L-C circuit at its half-power points is
a. Unity c. Leading
b. Lagging d. Lagging or Leading
32. For the same load, if the power factor of load is reduced, it will
a. Draw more current c. Same current but less power
b. Less current d. Less current but more power
33. When A.C. flows through a resistance, then
a. Current leads emf c. Current & emf are in-phase
b. Current lags emf d. None of the above
34. A choke coil is used for controlling current in an
a. AC circuit only c. Both AC and DC circuits
b. DC circuit only d. Integrated circuit
35. Poor power factor results in all of the following EXCEPT:
a. Overloading of transformers
b. Overloading of alternators
c. Reduction in power losses
d. Reduction in load handling capacity of electrical systems
36. A resistance R and a reactance X in series is connected in parallel with an inductive
reactance of 300 ohms across terminal a and b. Determine the values of R and X in order
that the impedance across a and b is a pure resistance of 150 ohms?
a. 100 ohms c. 120 ohms
b. 110 ohms d. 130 ohms
37. A coil of 40 ohms resistance and 30 ohms reactance are connected in parallel with a
capacitance C to produce resonance. The source voltage is 100 volts. What is the power
 drawn by the circuit?
a. 140 W c. 150 W
b. 160 W d. 170 W
38. A parallel resonant circuit having L=100 micro henry and C=10 pico farads. If Q factor of
the circuit is 50, what is the band width of the resonant circuit?
a. 21.84 khz c. 31.84 khz
b. 41.84 khz d. 51.84 khz
39. In the two wattmeter method of measuring power taken by a balanced 3-phase load, if the
load power factor is 0.50, one of the wattmeters will read
a. One half of total power c. 0.707 of total power
b. 0.866 of total power d. Zero
40. The advantage of star –connected supply system is that
a. Line current is equal to phase current
b. Two voltages can be used
c. Phase sequence can be easily changed
d. It is simple arrangement
41. In two wattmeter method, the algebraic sum of the readings of two wattmeters will
indicate true power only if
a. The load is balanced
b. Phase sequence remains unchanged
c. There is no source unbalanced
d. Neutral wire available does not carry any current
42. The minimum number of wattmeter/s to measure power in a 3-phase unbalanced star-
connected load is
a. One c. Three
b. Two d. Four
43. Three-wattmeter method is not used to measure power in a 3-phase circuit because
a. It is complicated
b. Generally neutral is not available or delta load cannot be opened
c. It requires three wattmeters
d. None of the above
44. A single wattmeter is used to measure the power taken by a balanced 3-phase load. If the
wattmeter reads 2580 watts, what is the total load power if the T-method is used?
a. 2580 watts c. 5160 watts
b. 1290 watts d. 3,870 watts
45. A 3-wire, 3-phase supply feeds a load consisting of three identical resistors. By how
much is the load reduced if one of the resistors be removed when the load is wye
connected?
a. 25% c. 75%
b. 50% d. 100%
46. Three equal resistors are connected in wye across 480-volts, 3-phase lines. The line
current is 6 A. To what value the line voltage be changed to obtain the same line current
with the resistors delta connected?
a. 120 V c. 130 V
b. 150 V d. 160 V
47. If a capacitor is connected across a dc source without a resistor, the time constant of the
circuit is
a. V/R c. 1/RC
b. RC d. Zero
48. A capacitor having a capacitance of 30 micro farads is connected across 220 V dc source.
The charging current will be least
 a. When the capacitor is half charged
b. Initially
c. When the capacitor is fully charged
d. When capacitor is charged 63.2%
49. A resistor is connected across the terminals of a 20 micro farads capacitor which has been
previously charged to a voltage of 500 volts. If the voltage falls to 300 volts in 0.50
minute, the resistance in meg-ohms of the resistor is equal to
a. 1.94 meg-ohms c. 2.94 meg-ohms
b. 3.94 meg-ohms d. 4.94 meg-ohms
50. The purpose of providing dummy coils in a generator is
a. To enhance flux density
b. To amplify voltage
c. To provide mechanical balance for the rotor
d. To reduce eddy currents