JAR 66 Module 3Exam Practice Exam

Module 3

This is exam number 1.

1. A capacitor is fully charged after 25 seconds to a battery voltage of

20 Volts. The battery is replaced with a short circuit. What will be the
voltage across the capacitor after one time constant?
a) 12.64 volts
b) 7.36 volts
c) 0 volts
Answer:

2. The voltage rating of a capacitor is

a) the max voltage that can be constantly applied
b)the min voltage required to charge
c) the normal operating voltage
Answer:

3. The relative permittivity of a capacitor is

a) the relative permittivity of the dielectric in relation to a vacuum
b)the permittivity of dielectric in relation to dry air
c) the permittivity of the dielectric
Answer:

4. Magnetic inclination is the least at the

a) poles
b)equator
c) isoclines
Answer:

5. Ferromagnetic materials can be magnetized

a) within a band of temperatures
b)above a certain temperature
c) below a certain temperature
Answer:

6. Faradays Law States that

a) the magnitude of the EMF is directly proportional to the rate of
change of flux
b)the magnitude of the EMF is indirectly proportional to the rate of
change of flux
c) the magnitude of the EMF is directly proportional to the magnetic
flux
Answer:

7. To reduce eddy currents in a transformer you would

a) reduce the thickness of laminations in the magnetic core
b)increase the thickness of laminations in the magnetic core
c) reduce the number of turns on the primary winding
Answer:

8. A transformer has an input of 400V and a ratio of 2:1. If the

transformer is delta / star wound, what will the line voltage output be?
a) 115V
b)200V
c) 346V
Answer:

9. What is the phase difference in a circuit with 100V, drawing 0.5

amps, consuming 50 Watts?
a) 45°
b)90°
c) 0°
Answer:

10. In an A.C circuit, what happens if frequency is reduced?

a) Capacitive elements may be damaged
b)Inductive elements may be damaged
c) There will be no effect
Answer:

Answers.
b,a,a,b,c,a,a,c,c,b

This is exam number 2.

Answer:

1. A Transformer with 115v primary voltage and a ratio of 5:1 is

supplying a landing light (load 24v 45 amps) is used, what is the current
drawn?
a) 205 amps
b)9 amps
c) 4.5 amps
Answer:

2. A Transformer has 4500 secondary turns and 750 primary turns. Its
turns ratio is
a) 1:6
b)6:1
c) 1/6
Answer:

3. Two inductive coils are placed in close proximity with each other at
90 degrees. The number of flux linkages is
a) 0
b)maximum positive
c) maximum negative
Answer:

4. A high pass filter will?

a) allow frequencies above a certain value to pass
b)allow frequencies below a certain value to pass
c) allow frequencies within a range to pass
Answer:
5. If you apply this waveform to this circuit, what is the output across
the capacitor?

a) Zero
b)Pulsed negative
c)Pulsed positive
Answer:

6. What value is the same as the equivalent D.C. heating effect?

a) Root Mean Square
b)Average
c) Peak
Answer:

7. What is the relationship between the voltage and the current in an

A.C circuit containing resistance & inductance?
a) Current leads voltage by up to 90°
b)Current lags voltage by up to 90°
c) Current lags voltage by 90°
Answer:

8. What shape is the waveform when the input pulse and the time base are
unequal?
a) Square
b)Rectangular
c) Saw tooth
Answer:

9. A sine wave has 5 amps RMS value. What is the peak value?
a) 6.37 amps
b)7.07 amps
c) 10 amps
Answer:
10. In this circuit

a) current leads voltage

b)current lags voltage
c) current = voltage
Answer:

This is exam number 3.

1. Decreasing the field current in a shunt motor will

a) increase speed and decrease torque
b)increase speed and increase torque
c) decrease speed and increase torque
Answer:

2. Power factor relates to

a) true power and apparent power
b)KW and KVAR
c) horsepower and Watts
Answer:

3. In a delta-connected generator
a) line volts = phase volts, line current = root 3 times phase current.
b)line volts = phase volts, line current = phase current divided by root
c) line voltage = root 3 times phase voltage, line current = phase
current
Answer:

4. If current lags voltage by 90°, the circuit is

a) capacitive
b)resistive
c) inductive
Answer:
5. In a 3 phase motor, if 1 phase is lost, the motor
a) remains at the same speed
b)runs at 1 third speed
c) runs at 2 thirds speed
Answer:

6. A three-phase motor has the windings

a)120° apart
b)90° apart
c)180°apart
Answer:

7. When measuring the phase and line voltages of a generator, it was

found that line and phase voltages were equal. The generator is?
a) delta wound
b)star wound.
c) either delta or star wound
Answer:

8. To change the direction of a 3-phase induction motor you would

a) swap two of the stator connections
b)swap all of the input connections
c) remove one of the input connections
Answer:

9. To calculate generator output you need to know the

a) armature speed and number of series conductors
b)armature speed and number of parallel conductors
c) armature speed and field strength
Answer:

10. In a shunt motor, if you reverse both field current and armature
current, the motor will
a) stop
b)change direction
c) continue to run in the same direction
Answer:

This is exam number 4.

1. The permanent magnet in an A.C generator induces

a) A.C. in the exitor generator
b)D.C. in the exitor generator
c) A.C. in the main generator

Answer:a

2. What does the following circuit represent?

a) Integrator
b)Low pass filter
c) Differentiator
Answer:c

3. What charge does the nucleus of an atom possess?

a) Positive
b)Negative
c) Neutral
Answer:a

4. What is the maximum number of electrons in shell N of an atom?

a) 16
b)32
c) 18
Answer:b

5. Two 10V, 20 Ah batteries are connected in parallel and connected

across a 10ohm load. How long could they supply normal current before the
voltage begins to decay?
a) 20 hours
b)4 hours
c) 40 hours
Answer:c

6. A 10 V battery supplies a resistive load of 10 ohms for 1 minute.

What is the power supplied
a) 100 W
b)10 VA
c) 10 W
Answer:c

7. A 10V battery supplies a resistive load of 10 ohms for 1 minute. What

is the work done?
a) 60J
b)10J
c) 600J
Answer:c

8. Three capacitors 10 microfarads, 10 nanofarads and 10 millifarads are

connected in parallel. What is the total capacitance?
a) 10.01001mF
b)111mF
c) 1.001001mF
Answer:a

9. If a 1mF capacitor has a potential difference across it of 5V what is

the energy stored?
a) 12.5 J
b)12.5 mJ
c) 25 mJ
Answer:b

10. A capacitor is fully charged after 25 seconds to a battery voltage

of 20 V. The battery is replaced with a short circuit. What will be the
voltage across the capacitor after 1 time constant?
a) 12.64 V
b)7.36 V
c) 0 V
Answer:b

This is exam number 5.

1. Glass is an example of a
a) paramagnetic material
b)diamagnetic material
c) coercive material
Answer:b

2. Which of the following is absolute permeability?

a) µ
b)µo
c) µr
Answer:a

3. A solenoid of 10 turns per metre carries a current of 5A. If the

current is reduced to 2.5A, how many turns would be required to maintain
the same magnetic field?
a) 5
b)50
c) 20
Answer:c

4. The point of coercivity occurs when the

a) magnetizing force applied causes the material to become magnetically
saturated.
b)magnetic flux is zero even though a magnetizing force is being
applied.
c) magnetizing force reaches a peak positive or negative value.
Answer:b
5. What is the mutual inductance if two coils of 10mH and 500mH have
90%
of the flux transferred from one to the other?
a) 4.5mH
b)459mH
c) 63mH
Answer:c

6. An inductor has 1,000 turns of wire and a cross sectional area of

0.001m2. If the core has a permeability of 0.000,001 and the coil is
0.1m what is the value of the inductor
a) 10mH
b)100microH
c) 100mH
Answer:a

7. Three inductors 10mH, 5mH and 20mH are connected in parallel.

What
is the total inductance?
a) 35mH
b)2.86mH
c) Without knowing the coupling factor the total inductance cannot be
found
Answer:b

8. If the current reaches a maximum through an inductor of 2A in 15

secs, what is the current after 3 secs?
a) 1.26A
b)0.63A
c) 1A
Answer:a

9. If the phase voltage in a star connected generator is 200V what will

be the line voltage?
a) 115V
b)200V
c) 346V
Answer:c

10. A generator is labeled as having 115V/200V, 20A and PF 0.8. What is

the apparent power in each line that the generator can produce?
a) 2.3kW
b)2.3kVA
c) 4kVA
Answer:c

This is exam number 6.

1. A starter generator has a

a) low resistance series field and a low resistance shunt field
b)low resistance series field and a high resistance shunt field
c) high resistance series field and a low resistance shunt field
Answer:b

2. Thermocouple harnesses are made from the same materials as the

thermocouple so that
a) they will not corrode
b)mini junctions are not formed
c) the resistance is not increased beyond limits
Answer:b

3. An oxygen molecule is made up of

a) two oxygen atoms sharing electrons
b)two oxygen atoms sharing neutrons
c) two oxygen atoms sharing protons
Answer:a

4. A capacitor in a single phase AC motor is to

a) prevent spikes
b)block DC
c) provide a phase shift
Answer:c

5. The slip speed of an induction motor is

a) stator speed - rotor speed
b)stator speed + rotor speed
c) stator speed
rotor speed
Answer:a

6. The primary winding of a 3-phase transformer

a) is delta wound
b)is star wound
c) could be either delta or star wound
Answer:c

7. The symbol for flux density is

a) H
b)B
c) ø
Answer:b

8. A galvanometer measures
a) millivolts
b)megohms
c) milliamps

Answer:c

9. A battery rated at 40 Ah will supply 200 mA for

a) 200 hours
b)5 hours
c) 20 hours
Answer:a
10. The unknown resistance R in the wheatstone bridge shown is

a) 1 ohm
b)4 ohms
c) 16 ohms
Answer:b

This is exam number 7

1. Which of the following materials is easiest to magnetize?

a) Soft iron
b)High grade steel
c) Cast iron
Answer:a

2. AC generators are rated in

a) kVARs
b)kW
c) kVA
Answer:c

3. To find which end of an electromagnet is the north pole, use the

a) Fleming's Left Hand Rule
b)Right Hand Clasp Rule
c) Cork Screw Rule
Answer:b

4. A capacitor with double the area and double the dielectric thickness
will have
a) double the capacitance
b)half the capacitance
c) the same capacitance
Answer:c

5. In a transformer, if the rate of change of current increases, the

mutual inductance will
a) increase
b)decrease
c) remain the same
Answer:c

6. If the brake coil on an actuator motor goes open circuit, the

actuator will
a) over-ride its mechanical stops
b)stop
c) run slower
Answer:b

7. The frequency of the output of a 4 pole generator is 400 Hz. The

generator is turning at
a) 12000 RPM
b)6000 RPM
c) 3000 RPM
Answer:a

8. What is the wave shape of the x-axis input of a traversing

oscilloscope image?
a) square
b)rectangular
c) triangular
Answer:c

9. An inductance/resistance motor is
a) better than a capacitance motor
b)restricted to low loads only
c) less efficient than a capacitance motor
Answer:a
10. The voltage at point A is

a) 7 V
b)21 V
c) 28 V
Answer:a

This is exam number 8.

1. A 4:1 step down transformer draws 115 V and 1 A. The output power
will be
a) 28.5 V at 4 A
b)28.5 V at 16 A
c) 460 V at 0.25 A
Answer:a

2. The voltage induced in the stator of an AC generator is produced by

a) a fixed magnetic field
b)a rotating magnetic field
c) an alternating field
Answer:b

3. A low frequency supply

a) may damage inductive components
b)will have no effect on inductive components
c) will make the circuit operate faster due to the reduced impedance
Answer:a

4. A zinc-carbon battery life depends upon

a) the purity of the carbon rod
b)the amount of zinc
c) the amount of the electrolyte paste
Answer:b
5. When checking the s.g. of the electrolyte in a lead acid battery, you
should
a) check all cells because they may be different
b)check only the no. 1 cell because it is the master cell
c) check any cell because they will all be the same
Answer:a

6. If electrons are added to an atom it becomes

a) a positive ion
b)a negative ion
c) a neutral ion
Answer:b

7. An element whose atoms have fewer than 4 electrons in their valency

shell are
a) good conductors
b)good insulators
c) semiconductors

Answer:a

8. In a purely resistive AC circuit, the current vector is

a) in phase with the voltage vector
b)+90o out of phase with the voltage vector
c) -90o out of phase with the voltage vector
Answer:a

9. The PD at the terminals of an open circuit battery with a small

internal resistance will be
a) more than the EMF
b)less than the EMF
c) the same as the EMF
Answer:c

10. The diagram shows a 200 V long shunt generator. What is the voltage
dropped across the series resistor?

a) 200 V
b)0.12 V
c) 0.2 V
Answer:b

This is exam number 9.

1. An electrolytic capacitor is used where

a) minimum losses are essential
b)there is a polarized input
c) high frequency AC is used
Answer:a

2. If a connection to an AC motor is disconnected, the motor will

a) slow down and stop

b)continue to run
c) stop
Answer:b

3. A band stop filter

a) stops a narrow range of frequencies
b)stops frequencies either side of a narrow range
c) attenuates frequencies either side of a narrow range
Answer:a

4. This is a diagram of a

a) band pass filter

b)high pass filter
c) low pass filter
Answer:b
5. When comparing the average values of an AC generator output, to the
peak values
a) average voltage = same as the peak voltage
b)average voltage = 0.63 x peak voltage
c) average voltage = 0.707 x peak voltage
Answer:a

6. A parallel circuit at resonance has

a) maximum impedance
b)minimum impedance
c) zero impedance
Answer:b

7. A resistor dissipates 80 Watts. If it runs for 4 hours 15 minutes,

how much energy is dissipated in total?
a) 1.224 MJ
b)20.4 kJ
c) 191.25 J
Answer:a

8. The earth lead of a 24 V equipment is 0.5 ohm resistance and carries

80 A. How much power does it dissipate?
a) 3.2 kW
b)1.152 kW
c) 1.92 kW
Answer:a

9. What must you do to make a 3 F capacitor circuit into a 2 F circuit?

a) Put a 1 F capacitor in series
b)Put a 2 F capacitor in parallel
c) Put a 6 F capacitor in series

Answer:c

10. The time required to fully charge a 1 µF capacitor in series with a

100k ohm resistor is
a) 100 ms
b)1 s
c) 100 s
Answer:b

This is exam number 10.

Answer
1. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
B A C A B B A A B B

1. A 10 ohm resistor has a 14.14 V peak drop across it. What power is
dissipated?
a) 19.99 W
b)10 W
c) 1.414 W

2. This is a symbol for

a) a voltage dependant resistor

b)a variable differential resistor
c) a visual display rectifier

3. If a generator speed is halved and the field strength is doubled, the

voltage output will be
a) halved
b)doubled
c) unchanged

4. Point A on the armature of the generator shown is producing

a) maximum current
b)minimum current
c) zero current
5. An accumulation of hydrogen on the plates of a battery is known as
a) hydration
b)polarization
c) ionization

6. What is the power dissipated in a 500 ohm resistor with a 3A flow?

a) 1.5 kW
b)4.5 kW
c) 750 kW

7. Which of the following is 1 Amp?

a) 1000 mA
b)1000 μA
c) 1000 kA

8. A paramagnetic material has a relative permeability of

a) greater than unity
b)less than unity
c) zero

9. What part of a battery is covered in hydrogen during polarization?

a) Cathode
b)Anode
c) Both the anode and the cathode

10. Electricity conducts through

a) solids only
b)solids and liquids
c) vacuum

This is exam number 11.

Answer
1. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A A A A B B C B A A
1. The term that describes the combined resistive forces in an AC
circuit is
a) impedance
b)resistance
c) total resistance

2. How can the direction of rotation of a DC electric motor be changed

a) reverse the electrical connections to either the field or armature
windings
b)interchange the wires which connect the motor to the external power
source
c) rotate the positive brush one commutator segment

3. An example of a good electrical insulator is

a) glass
b)aluminium
c) mercury

4. The only practical method of maintaining a constant voltage output

from an aircraft generator under varying conditions of speed and load is
to vary the
a) strength of the magnetic field
b)number of conductors in the armature
c) speed at which the armature rotates

5. An accumulation of hydrogen on the plates of a battery is known as

a) hydration
b)polarization
c) ionization

6. Which of the following is most likely to cause thermal runaway in a

nickel-cadmium battery
a) excessive current draw from the battery
b)high current charging of the battery to more than 100 percent of its
capacity
c) a high internal resistance condition

7. Electric motors are often classified according to the method of

connecting the field coils and armature. Aircraft engine starter motors
are generally of which type
a) compound
b)shunt (parallel)
c) series

8. If a heavy mechanical load is removed from a series motor

a) the speed will decrease and the armature current will decrease
b)the speed will increase and the armature current will decrease
c) the speed will increase and the armature current will increase

9. Static charges remaining in an aircraft are dissipated by

a) the use of a conducting type nose wheel
b)bonding the aircraft to a refuel tanker
c) earthing the aircraft as soon as possible

10. Total resistance in parallel for R1 and R2 is

a) RT = (R1 x R2) ÷ (R1 + R2)
b)RT = 1/R1 + 1/R2
c) 1/RT = 1/R1 + 1/R2

This is exam number 12.

Answer
1. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
C C A B A C C A B

1. The quill drive on an aircraft generator

a) makes possible the use of roller
b)damps out any commutator ripple
c) damps out vibrations
2. The method of ascertaining the voltage of a standard aircraft
lead-acid battery is by checking
a) the voltage on open circuit
b)the voltage with rated load switched ON
c) the voltage off load

3. If the correct supply were connected to a DC shunt motor which had

lost its residual magnetism it would
a) fail to run
b)run in the reverse direction
c) run normally

4. A loss of electrical insulation results in

a) a short circuit between the supply and earth
b)an open circuit between the supply and earth
c) an open circuit in the supply

5. A DC circuit containing a total resistance of 100 ohms has a current

flow of 250 mA. The power dissipated in the circuit is
a) 0.4 watts
b)6.25 watts
c) 5 watts

6. Power is the rate of doing work. It is measured in

a) joules/second
b)watts/second
c) joules x seconds

7. Ohm's law states that:

a) e.m.f. = current divided by resistance
b)resistance = current divided by e.m.f.
c) current = e.m.f. divided by resistance
8. If the resistance of a resistor which is in series with two other
resistors is doubled
a) the current in that resistance is doubled
b)the current in that resistance is halved
c) the volts drop across that resistor increases

9. One purpose of a growler test is to determine the presence of:

a) a shorted armature
b)an out-of-round commutator
c) a broken field lead

10. Through which material will magnetic lines of force pass the most
readily?
a) aluminium
b)iron
c) copper

This is exam number 13.

Answer
1. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
B A C C A B B C B A

1. Electricity conducts through

a) solids only
b)solids and liquids
c) vacuum

2. The secondary coil of a transformer has 1500 turns and 10 Ω

resistance. The primary coil has 1kΩ resistance. How many turns
does the
primary coil have?
a) 15,000
b)150,000
c) 1,500,000

3. Two batteries 12V and 40 Ah each, are in series. What is the total
capacity?
a) 12V 80 Ah
b)24V 80Ah
c) 24V 40 Ah

4. In a star wound primary transformer, how could you wind the secondary
winding?
a) star only
b)delta only
c) either delta or star

5. The phases in supply to a 2 phase motor are electrically

a) 90 degrees apart from each other
b)180 degrees apart from each other
c) 120 degrees apart from each other

6. A 30 KVA rated generator has a power factor of 0.8. What is its

maximum consistent power
a) 30 KW
b)24 KW
c) 37.5 KW

7. A 50 μF capacitor is fed with a current of 25 mA. How long will

it
take to charge it to 100V?
a) 1 second
b)0.2 seconds
c) 12 minutes

8. The total resistance of the circuit shown is

a) 1.33 Ohms
b)12 Ohms
c) 3 Ohms
9. A step up transformer has
a) one winding
b)two windings
c) three windings

10. The three voltages of a three phase generator are connected

a) independently of each other
b)in series with each other
c) in parallel with each other

This is exam number 14.

Answer
1. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A B C A B A B B B A

1. E.M.F. in an electric circuit corresponds to what in a magnetic

circuit
a) mmf
b)flux
c) reluctance

2. Time constant of an inductor is

a) LR
b)L/R
c) L2/R

3. Permanent magnets have

a) high reluctance, low coercive force
b)low reluctance, high coercive force
c) high reluctance, high coercive force

4. A.C. value that can produce the same heat as D.C. is called
a) r.m.s value
b)average value
c) peak value

5. If a battery has got low internal resistance, then

a) on load voltage will be greater than no load voltage
b)no load voltage will be greater than on load voltage
c) no load voltage will be the same as on load voltage

6. In a parallel R, L, C circuit, the value of the capacitor is

quadrupled, then the value of the impedance would
a) reduce
b)increased
c) remain the same

7. In a circuit C = 25 microfarads and the current flow is 40

microamps for 4 seconds. What is the voltage
a) 12.8V
b)6.4V
c) 3.2V

8. A 3, 5 and 2 ohms resistance is connected in series with a 10 V

battery. The voltage across the 2 ohms resistor is
a) 10V
b)2 V
c) 4 V

9. The power in a circuit when voltage and resistance is given can be

found by
a) VxR
b)VxV / R
c) VxVxR

10. A piezoelectric device generates electricity through

a) pressure
b)friction
c) light
This is exam number 15.
Answer
1. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A A A A A A A B B A

1. Conventional current flow inside a battery is from

a) anode to cathode
b)cathode to anode
c) either anode to cathode or cathode to anode, depending on the
active elements

2. Potentiometers are used as a

a) variable voltage source
b)variable resistor
c) variable current source

3. In a transformer core loss is 200 W and copper loss is 220W at no

load.
What is the core loss at full load
a) 200 W
b)220 W
c) 0 W

4. Calculate the speed of a 400 Hz, 4 pole machine

a) 12,000 rpm
b)6000 rpm
c) 8000 rpm

5. The purpose of end travel microswitch in a linear actuator is to

a) remain closed and opens at end travel only
b)remain open and closes at end travel only
c) remain open during normal operation and only close if the actuator
overruns its stops
6. Linear actuators used in aircraft are of
a) split field series wound type.
b)split field shunt wound type
c) compound wound type

7. If a generator sparks, a possible reason is

a) The brush springs are loose
b)The brushes have been placed around the magnetic coil
c) Magnetic flux deflecting the EMF

8. The charge on a proton is

a) neutral
b)positive
c) negative

9. In conventional current flow, what is Fleming's right hand rule used

for
a) Motors
b)Generators
c) Inductors

10. In a capacitive circuit, if the frequency is increased

a) the current increases
b)impedance increases
c) reactance remains the same

This is exam number 16.

Answer
1. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
B B B C A A A A B B

1. Three 12 µF capacitors are in series. The total capacitance is

a) 12 µF
b)4 µF
c) 36 µF

2. A 500 ohm resistor carries a 3 amp current. What is the power

dissipated?
a) 5 kW
b)4.5 kW
c) 500 W

3. A paramagnetic material has a relative permeability

a) less than unity
b)greater than unity
c) equal to unity

4. What is the PD of a circuit which has a 40 mA current and a 1 k ohm

resistance?
a) 400 V
b)4 V
c) 40 V

5. The time constant of a capacitor is the time

a) for the emf to reach 36.8% of maximum
b)the current to reach 70.7% of maximum
c) to reach maximum current

6. The secondary winding of a transformer has an impedance of 10 ohms

and 1500 turns. For the primary winding to have an impedance of 1 k ohm,
how many turns must it have?
a) 15,000
b)150,000
c) 1,500,000

7. A potentiometer has which of the following properties?

a) 3 terminals
b)preset values
c) wire wound

8. A 3 ohm resistor dissipates 27 Watts. How much current flows through

it?
a) 3 A
b)9 A
c) 0.15 A

9. In a 2 phase generator, how far apart are the windings electrically?

a) 45o
b)90o
c) 180o

10. The SI unit of work is

a) Joules per second (Watts)
b)Kilogram metres - force
c) Joules per metre

This is exam number 17.

Answer
1. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A B B B A A B A A B

1. In the circuit below, what happens to the total circuit impedance if

L is tripled?

a) Increases
b)Remains the same
c) Reduces

2. In a voltaic cell, what is the build-up on the cathode called?

a) Polarization
b)Sulphation
c) Hydration
3. A sine wave has a periodic time of 0.5 milliseconds. What is the
frequency
a) 200 Hz
b)2 kHz
c) 20 kHz

4. Three branches in a circuit have currents entering of 3A, 4 A and 5

A. A forth branch has 10 A leaving. A fifth branch must have
a) 2A entering
b)2A leaving
c) 22A leaving

5. Where are the output windings on an AC generator?

a) Stator
b)Rotor with slip rings
c) Rotor with commutator

6. If the field strength of a generator is doubled, and the speed is

doubled, the output EMF will
a) quadruple
b)double
c) stay the same

7. If the rate of change of current is halved, mutual inductance

will
a) double
b)stay the same
c) halve

8. If a capacitor of 50 microfarads has a current of 25 mA, how long

does it take to charge to 100 V
a) 200 milliseconds
b)200 seconds
c) 150 seconds
9. In a Wheatstone Bridge, the ammeter reads zero, and the variable
resistor is adjusted to 5 ohms. Resistor P has a value of 10 ohms and Q
has a value of 100 ohms. What is the value of the unknown resistor?
a) 0.5 ohms
b)5 ohms
c) 50 ohms

10. In a tuned circuit at resonance, the circuit will be

a) inductive
b)resistive
c) capacitive

This is exam number 18.

Answer
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A A A C A A A A A B

1. The time constant for an inductor is

a) L/R
b)R/L
c) L x R

2. In a DC motor the pole pairs are

a) imbedded within the field coils
b)part of the armature
c) connected to the brush gear

3. Eddy currents in a transformer core are reduced by

a) decreasing the thickness of the laminates
b)increasing the thickness of the laminates
c) making the core from a solid block

4. Transformer copper loss on full load is 220 Watts. On half load the
loss will be
a) 110 Watts
b)440 Watts
c) 55 Watts

5. The earth's magnetic field is greatest at the

a) magnetic poles
b)geographic poles
c) magnetic equator

6. If a 1 ohm circuit produces a 50 W output, the phase angle is

a) 0o
b)90o
c) 45o

7. A series wound DC motor, the field has

a) few turns of thick wire
b)few turns of thin wire
c) many turns of thin wire

8. What effect do the electrons of one atom have upon the electrons of
another atom?
a) They repel each other
b)They attract each other
c) They have no effect on each other

9. What is a molecule?
a) The smallest part of a compound
b)The smallest part of an electron
c) The smallest part of an atom
10. A coulomb is
a) one ampere per second
b)one ampere x second
c) one second per ampere

This is exam number 19.

Answer
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C A A A C C A C C A

1. In a circuit containing three resistors of equal value connected in

parallel, one resistor goes open circuit. The current in the other two
resistors will
a) increase
b)decrease
c) remain the same

2. 20 amperes flow for 20 seconds. How many coulombs has flowed?

a) 400
b)20
c) 1

3. An atom is
a) the smallest part of an element that retains its characteristics
b)the smallest part of a compound that can exist independently
c) the smallest particle of matter

4. A neutron is a particle which is

a) contained within the nucleus of most atoms
b)orbits the nucleus of the atom
c) contained in the nucleus of all atoms

5. An electric current is a flow of

a) electrons from a positively charged area to a negatively charged
area
b)protons from a positively charged area to a negatively charged area
c) electrons from a negatively charged area to a positively charged
area

6. An element could be considered to be a conductor if it has

a) a large number of electrons
b)a large number of electrons in its outer orbit
c) a small number of electrons in its outer orbit

7. A volt can be considered to be a

a) unit of electrical pressure
b)quantity of electrical energy
c) unit of electrical power

8. If the resistance of an electrical circuit is increased

a) the voltage will increase
b)the current will increase
c) the current will decrease

9. If 2 coulombs flowed through a circuit in 2 seconds, the circuit

would have
a) 2 volts PD
b)2 amps
c) 1 amp

10. In general, increasing the cross sectional area of an electrical

cable
a) enables it to carry more current
b)enables it to carry more voltage
c) increases its resistance

This is exam number 20.

Answer
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A B C C A B C A A A

1. Doubling the running time of an electrical machine would

a) double the joules used

b)double the watts used

c) double the current used

2. What is 3.25 volts in millivolts

a) 3.25 millivolts
b)3,250 millivolts
c) 325,000 millivolts

3. Electromotive force is measured in

a) Watts
b)Ohms
c) Volts

4. Six resistors each of 6 ohms would be

a) 36 ohms in parallel
b)1 ohm in series
c) 1 ohm in parallel

5. A capacitor in a single phase motor is to

a) provide a phase shift
b)prevent sparking at the switch
c) provide smoothing

6. The mass of an atom is contained mainly in the

a) electron
b)nucleus
c) proton
7. The line voltage from a generator with a delta type connection
will be
a) higher than the phase voltage
b)lower than the phase voltage
c) the same as the phase voltage

8. On a linear actuator, the field cutoff coil will be energized when

a) the actuator is running
b)the actuator is not running
c) only as the actuator commences movement

9. Kirchhoff's law states

a) the algebraic sum of all the voltages entering or leaving a series
of components will be equal to zero
b)the algebraic sum of all the currents entering or leaving a series of
components will be equal to one
c) the inverse sum of all the voltages entering or leaving a series
of components will be equal to one

10. The lines of magnetic flux from a magnet will

a) repel each other
b)attract each other
c) have no effect upon each other

This is exam number 21.

Answer
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A B B A A B B B B B

1. A photozoidal cell produces electricity when subjected to

a) light
b)heat
c) pressure
2. A thermocouple indicator is basically a type of
a) milliammeter
b)millivoltmeter
c) milliohmeter

3. An electric motor produces a force of 5 N at a distance of 0.2m from

the centre of rotation and rotates at a speed of 100 revs/sec. The motors
output is
a) 100 horsepower
b)628.4 watts
c) 314.2 watts

4. A potentiometer varies
a) voltage
b)current
c) resistance

5. Starter motors are usually

a) series wound
b)compound wound
c) shunt wound

6. How can it be determined if a transformer winding has some of its

turns shorted together?
a) measure the input voltage with an ohmmeter

b) the transformer will get hot in normal operation

c) the output voltage will be high

7. An advantage of a star connected generator over a delta

connected generator is
a) a balance load is guaranteed
b)two potentials are available
c) the line and phase voltages are equal
8. What does a rectifier do?
a) Changes direct current into alternating current
b)Changes alternating current into direct current
c) Reduces voltage

9. Two 12V 40 amp hour batteries connected in parallel will produce

a) 24V 80 ah
b)12V 80 ah
c) 24V 40 ah

10. When an atom loses or gains an electron it is called

a) a current
b)an ion
c) a molecule

This is exam number 22.

Answer
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B B C A A B A A A A

1. A circuit has a resistance of 50 ohms and an inductance of 0.2 Henry.

If it is connected to a 200 volt 50 Hz supply the reactance will be
a) 31.42 ohms
b)62.84 ohms
c) 6.284 ohms

2. A 24-volt source is required to furnish 48 watts to a parallel

circuit consisting of four resistors of equal value. What is the voltage
drop across each resistor?
a) 12 volts
b)24 volts
c) 3 volts
3. Of the following which pair of materials would most readily become
magnetized?
a) copper and steel
b)nickel and bronze
c) iron and steel

4. The formula for resistance in series is

a) RT = R1 + R2 + R3 .....RN
b)RT = R1 x R2 x R3 .....RN
c) 1/RT = 1/( R1 x R2 x R3 .....RN)

5. The core material used for an electromagnet is soft iron because

a) it demagnetizes easily
b)its magnetism is not easily destroyed
c) it retains most of its flux density when demagnetized

6. What is the combined value of resistances of 4 ohm and 6 ohm

connected in parallel?
a) 24 ohm
b)2.4 ohm
c) 0.24 ohm

7. Permanent magnets in an AC generator are

a) to provide initial excitation
b)to control the frequency
c) to rectify the current

8. The method of ascertaining the voltage of a standard aircraft

lead-acid battery is by checking
a) the voltage off load
b)the voltage on open circuit
c) the voltage with rated load switched ON.

9. Generator brushes are normally made of

a) carbon
b)brass
c) steel

10. If the voltage across a resistor is doubled

a) the current is doubled
b)the resistance is halved
c) the current is halved

This is exam number 23.

Answer
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C B A C C A C A A B

1. As the generator load is increases (within its rated capacity), the

voltage will
a) remain constant and the amperage output will decrease
b)decrease and the amperage output will increase
c) remain constant and the amperage output will increase

2. If a number of resistors are connected in parallel, the total

resistance is
a) the same as the lowest
b)smaller than the lowest
c) greater than the lowest

3. A charged body is said to have

a) a surplus or deficiency of electrons
b)a surplus of protons
c) a deficiency of neutrons

4. The ratio between apparent power and true power is the

a) efficiency
b)power rating
c) power factor
5. The voltage output of a generator is controlled by
a) varying the current of the output
b)varying the resistance of the output
c) varying the current of the field

6. The total current flowing in a circuit of 200 lamps in parallel, each

of a resistance of 400 ohm and connected across an input of 100 volts is
a) 50 amps
b)25 amps
c) 40 amps

7. The current flowing in the armature of a DC motor is equal to

a) (applied volts - generated volts) x armature resistance
b)applied volts + generated volts
armature resistance
c) applied volts - generated volts
armature resistance

8. In the circuit shown the 24 volt battery has an internal resistance

of 1 ohm and the ammeter indicates a current of 12 amperes. The value of
the load resistance is

a) 1 ohm
b)2 ohms
c) 6 ohms

9. One advantage of using Ac electrical power in aircraft is

a) the greater ease in stepping the voltage up or down
b)AC electrical motors can be reversed while dc motors cannot
c) the effective voltage is 1.41 times the maximum instantaneous
voltage; therefore, less power input is required

10. The quill drive on an aircraft generator

a) makes possible the use of roller bearings at the drive end
b)damps out vibrations
c) damps out any commutator ripple

This is exam number 24.

Answer
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C A A C B A A C A C

1. The amount of electricity a capacitor can store is directly

proportional to the
a) distance between the plates and inversely proportional to the plate
area
b)plate area and is not affected by the distance between the plates
c) plate area and inversely proportional to the distance between the
plates

2. When resistors are in parallel, the total resistance is

a) smaller than the smallest resistor
b)the sum of all the resistors
c) larger than the smallest resistor

3. What device is used to convert alternating current, which has been

induced into the loops of the rotating armature of a DC generator into
direct current as it leaves the generator?
a) a commutator
b)an inverter
c) a rectifier

4. Two similar 12v batteries connected in parallel will produce

a) 24V e.m.f. with twice the capacity of each battery

b)24v e.m.f. with the same capacity as each battery

c) 12V e.m.f. with twice the capacity of each battery

5. Unless otherwise specified, any values given for current or voltage

in an AC circuit are assumed to be
a) maximum values
b)effective values
c) instantaneous values

6. If a heavy mechanical load is removed from a series motor

a) the speed will increase and the armature current will decrease
b)the speed will decrease and the armature current will decrease
c) the speed will increase and the armature current will increase

7. In a vector diagram showing the magnitude and direction of the

inductance, capacitance and resistance in an AC circuit
a) the inductive reactance would be in opposition to the capacitive
reactance and resistance at 90 degrees
b)the inductive and capacitance reactance would be additive with the
resistance subtractive
c) it is impossible to show values of this kind using vectors

8. If service No. 1 is isolated from the supply busbar shown there will
be

a) an increase in supply voltage

b)a decrease in supply voltage
c) a decrease in total current consumption

9. An increase in operating temperature in most electrical devices

carrying current results in
a) an increase in resistance and a decrease in current
b)a decrease in resistance and an increase in current
c) no effect on the resistance and current

10. The voltage of a secondary cell is

a) determined by the number of plates
b)determined by the area of the plates
c) determined by the active materials on the plates
This is exam number 25.
Answer
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B A B C C C A C C A

1. The basis for transformer operation in the use of alternating current

is mutual
a) reactance
b)inductance
c) capacitance

2. The exciter winding in a brushless AC generator is supplied with

electrical power from
a) permanent magnets
b)the busbar
c) a rotating generator integrally mounted on the same shaft as the
AC windings

3. If the cross-sectional area of a conductor is doubled, with voltage

constant, the current will
a) halve
b)double
c) remain constant

4. Eddy currents in a transformer can be reduced by

a) using a special non metallic material
b)using a single solid piece of metal
c) laminations

5. If two resistors of 5 and 10 ohm respectively are connected in series

and the current in the 5 ohm resistor is 1A. what is the current in the 10
ohm resistor?
a) 1/3 amp
b)it cannot be found without knowing the applied voltage
c) 1 amp
6. The term used to denote the strength of a magnetic field is
a) retentivity
b)hysterisis
c) flux density

7. At resonant frequency the phase difference between the voltage

and current of an AC supply feeding an inductive and capacitive network is
a) 0 degrees
b)180 degrees
c) 90 degrees

8. What is the ratio of turns between the primary coil winding and the
secondary coil winding of a transformer designed to triple its input
voltage?
a) primary will have three times as many turns as its secondary
b)primary will have twice as many turns as its secondary
c) primary will have one-third as many turns as its secondary

9. A direct current of 12 milliamperes flows through a circuit which has

a resistance of 1000 ohms. The power dissipated by the circuit is
a) 12 milliwatts
b)12 watts
c) 144 milliwatts

10. The voltage in a series circuit

a) is different in each component
b)is the same in each component
c) is less than it would be in a parallel circuit

This is exam number 26.

Answer
1. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A A C B B A A B C B
1. Which aircraft circuit would be most likely to use frequency wild
200V AC?
a) windscreen heating
b)hydraulic pump
c) standby compass

2. Why are the iron cores of most induction coils laminated?

a) To reduce the effects of eddy currents
b)To increase the core permeability
c) To reduce the core reluctance

3. A 48-volt source is required to furnish 192 watts to a parallel

circuit consisting of three resistors of equal value. What is the value of
each resistor?
a) 12 ohm
b)4 ohm
c) 36 ohm

4. If voltage is 100V, resistance is 25 ohms, what is the current?

a) 2500 amperes
b)4 amperes
c) 0.4 amperes

5. A soft iron core is used in an ELECTRO magnet because

a) it has HIGH permeability and HIGH coercivity
b)it has HIGH permeability and LOW coercivity
c) it has LOW permeability and HIGH coercivity

6. The resistance to electrical flow in a wire depends on

a) the diameter, length, material of wire and temperature
b)the material only - copper or aluminium
c) the length and material of the wire only

7. A transformer should always have its

a) secondary open circuit or on load
b)secondary shorted or on load
c) primary shorted or off load

8. How can the direction of rotation of a DC electric motor be changed?

a) interchange the wires which connect the motor to the external power
source
b)reverse the electrical connections to either the field or armature
windings
c) rotate the positive brush one commutator segment

9. An AC generator's frequency will

a) always be constant regardless of the generators drive speed
b)vary with changes in field strength
c) be proportional to the RPM at which it is driven

10. A short circuit between the supply and earth

a) does not matter if the circuit uses the aircraft earth as a return
b)could be very dangerous as the current drawn will be very high
c) is not dangerous as the current drawn will be low

This is exam number 27.

Answer
1. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A C A A B A C B B C

1. When two coils are linked by a common flux, a voltage can be induced
in one by a changing current in the other. This process is known as
a) mutual induction
b)the magnetic effect
c) self induction

2. A circuit consists of 3 ohm, 5 ohm and 12 ohm resistors in series,

the current flowing in the 5 ohm resistor is 10 amps. What is the applied
voltage?
a) 100v
b)10v
c) 200v

3. Copper is an inferior conductor to aluminium when comparing

a) weight for weight
b)load for load
c) CSA with CSA

4. In an AC circuit how is the value of true power calculated?

a) By volts multiplied by amps multiplied by power factor
b)By wattmeter readings multiplied by power factor
c) By voltmeter readings multiplied by ammeter readings

5. A frequency wild AC generator is used for

a) instruments and navigation
b)de-icing loads
c) any AC load

6. Which of the following is not one of the purposes of interpoles in a

generator?
a) Reduce field strength
b)Overcome armature reaction
c) Reduce arcing at the brushes

7. Which of the following would be used to calculate transformer

turns ratio?
a) primary turns × secondary turns
b)primary turns ÷ secondary turns
c) secondary turns ÷ primary turns

8. A good electrical insulator is a material which

a) has more protons than electrons
b)has its electrons tightly bound to their parent atoms
c) contains a large number of positive ions

9. To reverse the direction of a series motor

a) the direction of the current through the field is reversed
b)a second series field is fitted
c) the direction of the current through the field and the armature is
reversed

10. How many cycles of AC voltage are produced in a six-pole alternator

of the revolving-field type, with each revolution of the rotor?
a) Four
b)Six
c) Three

This is exam number 28.

Answer
1. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A A B C C C C A B A

1. The variable frequency output from an AC generator is used for

a) supplying non-inductive loads
b)the AC supply instead of using inverters
c) driving AC operated instruments

2. The capacitance of a capacitor is dependant upon

a) the type of material separating the plates
b)the rate of change of current in the circuit
c) the charge on it

3. A piece of equipment is rated at 750 watts and the applied voltage is

30 volts. The value of the protection fuse should be
a) 20 amps
b)30 amps
c) 15 amps

4. The current consumed by a DC starter motor will

a) remain relatively constant over the starting speed range
b)increase as the engine speed increases
c) decrease as the engine speed increases

5. When different rated capacitors are connected in parallel in a

circuit, the total capacitance is
a) equal to the capacitance of the highest rated capacitor
b)less than the capacitance of the lowest rated capacitor
c) equal to the sum of all the capacitances

6. The voltage in a transformer secondary coil that contains twice as

many loops as the primary coil will be
a) less and the amperage greater than in the primary coil
b)greater and the amperage greater than in the primary coil
c) greater and the amperage less than in the primary coil

7. How are generators rated?

a) Impedance at rated voltage
b)Amperes at rated voltage
c) Watts at rated voltage

8. In a single phase AC generator, frequency is determined by

a) the generator speed
b)controlling the current flow through the voltage field windings
c) the number of pairs of poles

9. The risk of a fire due to static electricity is overcome

a) by fitting static wicks and insulating all metal components
b)by connecting all metal components by bonding
c) by fitting static wicks and isolating the battery from inflammable
gas sources
10. Due to armature reaction in a DC motor
a) the trailing pole tips are magnetically weakened
b)the leading pole tips are magnetically weakened
c) the magnetic flux is restored by moving the MNA towards the GNA

This is exam number 29.

Answer
1. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A A B C B B C B A C

1. Two resistors are connected in series and have an e.m.f. of V volts

across them. If the voltages across the resistances are V1 and V2 then by
Kirchhoff's law
a) V = V1 + V2
b)V2 = V1 + V
c) V1 = V2 + V

2. When an electrical supply becomes open-circuit

a) the loss of continuity will prevent its component from functioning
b)the fuse or circuit breaker should isolate the circuit due to the
increased current drawn
c) the component will operate normally but will not switch off

3. Some electric motors have two sets of field winding wound in opposite
directions so that the
a) speed of the motor can be more closely controlled
b)motor can be operated in either direction
c) power output of the motor can be more closely controlled

4. The amount of electrical power for a given generator weight is

a) determined by the size of the aircraft
b)greater for DC generator
c) greater for AC generator

5. When resistors are in parallel the total current is equal to

a) the current through one resistor
b)the sum of the currents
c) the reciprocal of all the currents

6. What is the ampere-hour rating of a storage battery that is designed

to deliver 45 amperes for 2.5 hours?
a) 90.0 ampere-hour
b)112.5 ampere-hour
c) 45.0 ampere-hour

7. How much power must a 24-volt generator furnish to a system

which contains the following series loads?
5 ohm, 3 ohm and 12 ohm
a) 450 watts
b)402 watts
c) 28.8 watts

8. A volt meter is connected

a) in series or parallel
b)in parallel
c) in series

9. What polarity do interpoles take in a DC motor?

a) The same as the next main pole behind in the direction of rotation
b)Either, provided they lay on the MNA
c) The same as the next main pole ahead in the direction of rotation

10. On a typical AC generator the output is taken

a) direct from the rotor via slip rings
b)direct from the exciter
c) direct from the stator windings
This is exam number 30.
Answer
1. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A C B B C C C A C A

1. Since electrical supplies taken from a bus-bar are in parallel,

isolating some of the services would
a) reduce the current consumption from the bus-bar
b)increase the current consumption from the bus-bar
c) not affect the current consumption, it would reduce the voltage

2. One Picofarad is
a) 1 x 1012 farad
b)1 x 10-6 farad
c) 1 x 10-12 farad

3. Which of these will cause the resistance of a conductor to decrease?

a) Decrease the length or the cross-sectional area
b)Decrease the length or increase the cross-sectional area
c) Increase the length or decrease the cross-sectional area

4. The purpose of bonding is to

a) give generated static an easy return path to the generator
b)stop different potentials developing with subsequent fire risks
c) ensure all components have been securely fitted

5. The S.I. unit of magnetic flux density is the

a) Weber
b)Henry
c) Tesla

6. What is the principal advantage of the series-wound dc motor?

a) Low starting torque
b)Suitable for constant speed use
c) High starting torque

7. Interpole windings fitted to DC series wound generators are

a) in series with the field
b)in parallel with the armature
c) in series with the armature

8. One of the chief advantages of alternating current is that it can be

transmitted at a high voltage with a low power loss; the voltage can then
be changed to any desired value of
a) AC by means of transformers
b)DC by means of transformers
c) DC by means of inverters

9. An AC generator is producing the required voltage but a higher

frequency than that required. To remedy this, the following action must be
taken?
a) Decrease the speed of the prime mover, and then decrease the
strength of the field
b)Decrease the speed of the prime mover
c) Decrease the speed of the prime mover, and then increase the
strength of the field

10. How many amperes will a 28-volt generator be required to supply to a

circuit containing five lamps in parallel, three of which have a
resistance of 6 ohms each and two of which have a resistance of 5 ohms
each?
a) 25.23 amperes
b)1 ampere
c) 1.11 amperes

This is exam number 31.

Answer
1. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A A B A A B A C C C
1. The area of a hysteresis loop is proportional to the
a) energy dissipated in putting the material through a complete cycle
of magnetization and demagnetization
b)relative permeability of the material being magnetized
c) energy absorbed in completely demagnetizing the material

2. The current flowing through a circuit can be increased to four times

its original value by
a) doubling the applied voltage and halving the resistance
b)halving the applied voltage and halving the resistance
c) doubling the resistance and doubling the applied voltage

3. When more than two inductors of different inductances are connected

in parallel in a circuit, the total inductance is
a) equal to the sum of the individual inductances
b)less than the inductance of the lowest rated inductor
c) equal to the inductance of the highest rated inductor

4. What polarity do interpoles take in a DC generator?

a) the same as the next main pole ahead in the direction of rotation
b)the same as the next main pole behind in the direction of rotation
c) either, providing they lay on M.N.A.

5. What happens to the resistance of a copper conductor when the

temperature increases?
a) It increases
b)It decreases
c) It remains the same

6. The method most often used in overcoming the effect of armature

reaction is through the use of
a) shaded poles
b)interpoles
c) drum-wound armatures in combination with a negatively connected
series field

7. The core material used for an electromagnet is soft iron

because
a) it demagnetizes easily
b)it retains most of its flux density when demagnetized
c) its magnetism is not easily destroyed

8. The switch on a DC circuit containing a fully charged capacitor is

opened. The voltage across the capacitor
a) drops immediately to zero
b)starts to fall exponentially to zero
c) remains equal to the original charging voltage supply

9. In a 3 phase generator with balanced load, the potential between the

neutral point and earth is
a) equal to line volts
b)equal to phase volts
c) zero volts

10. A direct current of 12 milliamperes flows through a circuit which

has a resistance of 1000 ohms. The power dissipated by the circuit is
a) 12 milliwatts
b)12 watts
c) 144 milliwatts

This is exam number 32.

Answer
1. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
C C C A A A A C C B

1. An increase in which of the following factors will cause an increase

in the inductive reactance of a circuit?
a) Resistance and capacitive reactance
b)Resistance and voltage
c) Inductance and frequency
2. In transformer operation, hysteresis losses are
a) current overcoming coil resistance
b)induced current in the iron core
c) energy wasted in reversing core magnetization

3. The starting current of a series-wound DC motor, in passing through

both the field and armature windings produces a
a) low starting torque
b)speed slightly higher when unloaded
c) high starting torque

4. A non-magnetic metal
a) has no permeability
b)has high retentivity
c) is a poor conductor

5. The power output of an AC parallel generator system is measured in

a) KVA
b)KW / KVARS
c) amperes

6. The shape of the output waveform of an AC generator is known as a

a) sine wave
b)cosine wave
c) frequency wave

7. In a circuit containing three resistors of equal value

connected in series and one of the resistors short circuits, the effect is
for the current in the other two resistors to
a) increase
b)remain the same
c) decrease
8. To increase the speed of a shunt motor a resistance is placed
a) in series with the armature
b)in parallel with the field
c) in series with the field

9. Frequency (Hz) is the number of cycles per

a) revolution
b)minute
c) second

10. In a series resistive circuit

a) the total voltage equals the difference between the individual
voltages
b)the total voltage is equal to the sum of the individual voltages
c) the total voltage is the same as the highest individual

This is exam number 33.

Answer
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A C C C B B A C A C

1. The current in a DC circuit containing a fully charged capacitor is

a) zero
b)is dependent upon the size of the capacitance of the capacitor
c) maximum

2. The sum of the instantaneous E.M.F.'s in a three phase system is

a) equal to the line voltage
b)three times the phase voltage
c) zero

3. A capacitor is a barrier to
a) both
b)A.C
c) D.C
4. One revolution of a three phase generator will produce
a) 3 cycles
b)2 cycles
c) 1 cycle

5. If the North pole of a magnet is brought nearer to the North pole of

another magnet
a) attraction between them will be increased
b)repulsion between them will be increased
c) repulsion between them will be reduced

6. A 200 volt motor is taking 10 amperes armature current, the armature

resistance is 0.1 ohm. The B.EMF under these conditions will be
a) 201 volts
b)199 volts
c) 1 volt

7. What is the effect of inserting an iron core into a current

carrying coil?
a) The flux density of the original magnetic field produced by the coil
is increased
b)The flux density of the original magnetic field remains constant
c) The core tends to move from a stronger to a weaker part of the
field

8. What is the total capacitance of a parallel circuit containing three

capacitors with capacitance of 0.25microfarad, 0.03microfarad, and
0.12microfarad, respectively?
a) 0.04 µF
b)0.04 pF
c) 0.4 µF

9. At resonant frequency the phase difference between the voltage and

current of an AC supply feeding an inductive and capacitive network is
a) 0 degrees
b)180 degrees
c) 90 degrees

10. The frequency of a power wave in an AC resistance circuit is

a) the same as the frequency for voltage and current
b)half the frequency for voltage and current
c) twice the frequency for voltage and current

This is exam number 34.

Answer
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B C B A A C C B C B

1. The reading on the ammeter in the circuit shown is

a) 3A
b)6A
c) 12A

2. The 'A' phase of a three phase power system is colour coded

a) blue
b)yellow
c) red

3. The total resistance of the circuit shown is

a) 12 Ohms
b)3 Ohms
c) 7.5 Ohms

4. What is a method used for restoring generator field residual

magnetism?
a) Flash the fields
b)Reseat the brushes
c) Energize the armature
5. A 1µF capacitor is equivalent to
a) 0.000,001 Farads
b)1,000,000 Farads
c) 0.001 Farads

6. The opposition offered by a coil to the flow of alternating current

is called (disregard resistance)
a) impedance
b)reluctance
c) inductive reactance

7. A high surge of current is required when a DC electric motor is

first started. As the speed of the motor increase
a) the applied emf increases proportionally
b)the counter emf decreases proportionally
c) the counter emf builds up and opposes the applied emf, thus
reducing the current flow through the armature

8. The tolerance of the AC generator frequency is

a) 40 Hz
b)10 Hz
c) 20 Hz

9. The various parts of an aircraft airframe are maintained at the same

potential by
a) the supply bus-bars
b)static discharge wicks
c) bonding

10. When two capacitors are connected in series

a) the charge stored on each is directly proportional to its
capacitance
b)the charge stored on each is the same
c) the charge stored on each is inversely proportional to the voltage
across it

This is exam number 35.

Answer
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C B C A C C B B C A

1. Aircraft generators are cooled by

a) oil cooling radiators around the main body
b)fuel cooling radiators
c) ram air

2. The voltage of an AC generator

a) rises to max in one direction, falls to zero and rises in the same
direction
b)rises to max in one direction then falls to zero then rises to max in
the opposite direction
c) rises to max in one direction and remains

3. The charge on a capacitor is expressed as

a) the ratio Q/V
b)the product Q x V
c) the product C x V

4. A shunt is used with

a) an ammeter
b)an ohmmeter
c) a voltmeter

5. The resistance of the current return path through the aircraft is

always considered negligible, provided the
a) generator is properly grounded
b)voltage drop across the circuit is checked
c) structure is adequately bonded
6. An ammeter is connected into a circuit in
a) parallel
b)shunt
c) series

7. When handling a high voltage capacitor in an electrical

circuit, be sure it
a) has a full charge before removing it from the circuit
b)is fully discharged before removing it from the circuit
c) has at least a residual charge before removing it from the circuit

8. When a circuit with a series inductance and capacitance is at

resonant frequency
a) the current in the circuit decreases
b)the impedance of the circuit is such that the voltage is in phase with
the current
c) the impedance of the circuit is such that the voltage leads the
current by exactly 90 degrees

9. In an AC circuit, the effective voltage is

a) equal to the maximum instantaneous voltage
b)greater than the maximum instantaneous voltage
c) less than the maximum instantaneous voltage

10. On a combined DC starter - generator system

a) the voltage regulator is connected to the shunt field after the
start cycle is completed
b)the series coil is open circuit during the engine start sequence
c) the voltage regulator controls the start sequence during engine
starting

This is exam number 36

Answer
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C C A B B A A B C C

1. A pure capacitor, inuctor and resistor are connected in series and

the voltage drops across each are 10V and the total current flowing in the
circuit is 1A. How much true power is the circuit consuming?
a) 30VA
b)30W
c) 10W

2. If a capacitor 1µF and an inductor 10mH are connected in parallel

what is their approximate resonant frequency?
a) 62Hz
b)3.2MHz
c) 1.6kHz

3. Which wave form is stepped positive and negative with unequal length
sides?
a) Trapezoidal wave
b)Rectangular wave
c) Saw tooth wave

4. The value of an AC sine wave that will give an equivalent heating

effect in a DC resistor is the
a) average value
b)RMS value
c) peak value

5. Where is the magnetic dip least?

a) Poles
b)Equator
c) Isoclinals

6. The dielectric constant of a capacitor is a measurement of

a) the electrostatic energy storing capacity of the capacitor
dielectric
b)the electrical resistance of the capacitor dielectric
c) the electrical repulsion of electrons within the dielectric
material
7. To reverse the direction of rotation on a DC shunt motor, you must
change the direction of the current through
a) the field windings or the armature windings
b)the armature windings only
c) the field windings and the armature windings

8. If the field current to a shunt wound DC motor is decreased when

operating at a constant load, the motor speed will
a) reduce
b)increase
c) not change

9. An electric current is
a) a surplus of free electron
b)an excitement of electrons in a metal
c) an ordered flow of electrons

10. An atom contains

a) molecules
b)hydrogen
c) electrons

This is exam number 37.

Answer
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B A B A C B A B B A

1. What causes a transformer to be noisy?

a) High coil resistance
b)An air gap in the core
c) High core losses
2. Carbon has a
a) negative temperature coefficient
b)positive temperature coefficient
c) temperature coefficient of zero

3. The peak factor for a sine wave is

a) 0.707
b)1.414
c) 1.11

4. If a motor is spinning at 50 cycles per second, how long is 1 cycle?

a) 0.02 seconds
b)50 seconds
c) 0.83 seconds

5. An integrated step input at unequal time base produces

a) a square wave
b)a sine wave
c) a saw tooth wave

6. A capacitor in series and inductor in parallel make what kind of

filter?
a) Band pass
b)High pass
c) Low pass

7. If a load in series has a current passing through it, the magnetic

field can be worked out by using
a) the corkscrew rule
b)left hand rule
c) right hand rule

8. If the current flowing into a junction is 5A, 3A, 4A in and 10A out.
What is the 5th wire carrying?
a) 2A in
b)2A out
c) 5A out

9. If an insulated conductor is placed near to a negatively charged rod,

the nearest end of the conductor becomes
a) negatively charged
b)positively charged
c) No change will occur

10. If 2 resistors, one red, yellow, black, gold and the other violet,
blue, black, silver were replaced by a single resistor. Ignoring
tolerance, what would the colour coding be?
a) Brown, black, brown
b)Brown, black, black
c) Black, brown, black

This is exam number 38.

Answer
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A B B A A A A B B C

1. Germanium and silicon have how many electrons in their outer shell
a) 4
b)2
c) 6

2. If a free electron is given to another atom, that atom is a

a) positive ion
b)negative ion
c) valency atom

3. If a nicad battery is not to be used immediately it should be stored

a) fully charged
b)fully dissipated
c) dry

4. A light / heat sensitive cell is a

a) transducer
b)diode
c) transistor

5. In a mercury cell the steel casing is

a) the positive terminal
b)the negative terminal
c) neither

6. To improve the life of a dry cell you would

a) use more zinc
b)use more electrolyte paste
c) us a a pure carbon positive rod

7. What is the voltage at A

a) 26V
b)28V
c) 2V

8. The unit for power is equal to

a) N/m
b)Joules per second
c) Volts/Amps

9. The source voltage in the circuit below is

a) 50V
b)200V
c) 150V

10. The 5th coloured band on a resistor represents the

a) tolerance
b)multiplier
c) reliability or temperature coefficient

This is exam number 39.

Answer
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C B C B C A B A C C

1. Three 12 microfarad capacitors in parallel. The overall circuit

capacitance is
a) 4 microfarads
b)1 microfarads
c) 36 microfarads

2. Flux density will

a) increase linearly with coercive force
b)increase linearly with magnetic flux
c) decrease linearly with magnetic flux

3. A transformer with a 5:1 ratio has a 24V output. What is the input
a) 120 V DC
b)4.8 V AC
c) 120 V AC

4. The mark-to-space ratio of the following waveform is

a) A to B
B to C
D to E
c) D to E
D to C

5. A generator supplies 25 A, 4 V and 50 W. What is the apparent power

and the power factor?
a) 100 VA and 2
b)400 VA and 0.5
c) 100 VA and 0.5

6. In a power circuit, the purpose of an inductor is

a) to dampen power surges
b)to dampen current surges
c) to dampen voltage surges

7. When a number of ferrite pieces are grouped together, they

a) are semi-permanent magnets when DC is passed through them
b)can be used to store binary code
c) electromagnets

8. Ampere turns is calculated by the number of turns

a) multiplied by current
b)divided by current
c) multiplied by magnetic flux

9. A conventional aircraft generator will be

a) series wound
b)delta wound
c) star wound

10. Storage of magnets should be

a) in pairs end to end
b)in a non magnetic pox
c) in pairs with keeper plates
This is exam number 40.
Answer
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B B B B B B B B B B

1. A circuit has 1 megohm and 8 microfarads. What is the time constant?

a) 1 second
b)8 seconds
c) 40 seconds

2. Current in an inductive circuit will

a) lead voltage
b)lag voltage
c) be at unity

3. Power factor of a generator is

a) sin ø
b)cos ø
c) tan ø

4. In a an AC motor, the rotation of the MNA

a) is the same as the rotation of the armature
b)is opposite to the rotation of the armature
c) is slightly less speed than the rotation of the armature

5. In a wave wound generator with 4 poles, what would be the minimum

number of brushes?
a) 4
b)2
c) 8
6. A capacitor rating is
a) the maximum continuous voltage it can take
b)the voltage it will rupture at
c) the voltage it will charge to

7. In conventional flow, the left hand rule applies to

a) generators
b)motors
c) batteries

8. Copper losses in a transformer are caused by

a) circulating currents through the transformer
b)the resistance in the windings
c) wasting of the copper wires due to friction

9. In AC generators, 0.637 is
a) RMS
b)average value
c) form factor

10. In a 3 phase generator, what angle are the phases to each other?
a) 180o
b)120o
c) 0o

This is exam number 41.

Answer
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A B C C B B B B C A

1. In a 2 phase generator, what angle are the phases to each other?

a) 90o
b)180o
c) 0o

2. Delta wound line current is

a) equal to phase current
b)root 3 x phase current
c) less than the phase current

3. The multiplier colour coding on a capacitor is in

a) farads
b)microfarads
c) picofarads

4. Form Factor for a sine wave AC output is

a) 0.707
b)1.414
c) 1.1

5. In a simple voltaic cell the collection of ions on the cathode causes

a) hydration
b)sulphation
c) polarisation

6. The electrolyte in a nicad battery would rise if the battery was

a) discharging
b)charging
c) remaining at constant voltage

7. When a conductor is cut by magnetic lines of force an EMF is induced.

This is
a) Lenz's Law
b)Faraday's Law
c) Kirchhoff's Law
8. Two 2 volt 10AH cells are connected in series, the output voltage and
the capacity would be
a) 2 volt, 20 AH
b)4 volt 10 AH
c) 4 volt 20 AH

9. The electrolyte in a nicad battery is

a) cadmium hydroxide
b)nickel hydroxide
c) potassium hydroxide

10. Referring to the drawing below, if the volts dropped across the 20
ohm resistor is 10 volts, the resistance of R1 is

a) 20 ohms
b)16 ohms
c) 2 ohms

This is exam number 42.

Answer
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A C B B A B C C A A

1. The atomic number of an atom is determined by the number of

a) protons
b)electrons
c) neutrons

2. In a Leclanche cell the plates are made of

a) mercury and lithium
b)nickel and cadmium
c) zinc and carbon
3. In a simple voltaic cell, polarization reduces output voltage because
of the
a) transfer of material between the anode and the cathode
b)build up of hydrogen on the anode
c) build up of hydrogen on the cathode

4. When the temperature of the electrolyte in a battery increases, the

SG
a) goes up
b)goes down
c) remains the same

5. A 47 kilohm resistor has the following colour code

a) Yellow, Violet, Orange
b)Orange, Violet, Red
c) Red, Orange, Yellow

6. If the temperature of a pure metal is reduced to absolute zero, its

resistance will be
a) infinity
b)practically zero
c) unaffected

7. The bridge circuit shown will be balanced when the value of the
unknown resistor R is

a) 18 ohms
b)14 ohms
c) 2 ohms

8. The current in the circuit below is

a) 5 A
b)0.2 A
c) 5 mA
9. In the previous question, the power developed across the 10 k ohm
resistor is
a) 250 mW
b)250 W
c) 50 mW

10. What is represented by this diagram?

a) Potentiometer
b)Rheostat
c) Thermister

This is exam number 43.

Answer
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A B A C C A B B C B

1. In the following circuit, the input at P is 4 amps and at Q is 5

amps. What is the voltage across the 6 ohm resistor?

a) 54V
b)1.5V
c) 6V

2. The unknown current in the network below is

a) 22A
b)3A
c) 47A

3. The Watt can be expressed as

a) Joules per second
b)Joules x seconds
c) Seconds per Joule

4. A single phase circuit has an input voltage of 100V. The current is

10A and the circuit has a power factor of 0.5. The true power is
a) 1000W
b)50W
c) 500W

5. Power in a DC circuit is found by

a) multiplying current by resistance
b)multiplying the voltage by itself and dividing by the current
c) multiplying the resistance by the current squared

6. The total capacitance of the circuit shown is

a) 4µF
b)36µF
c) 3µF

7. When a capacitor is charged from a DC supply, the voltage / time

curve is
a) logarithmic
b)exponential
c) linear

8. An electrolytic capacitor is used because it has a

a) large physical size for a large capacity
b)small physical size for a large capacity
c) small physical size for low leakage current

9. An electrolytic capacitor would be used in circuits supplying

a) heavy loads
b)light loads
c) heavy / light loads
10. The symbol for flux density is
a) H
b)B
c) MMF

This is exam number 44.

Answer
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C A B B B C C B A C

1. The hysteresis loop for a magnetic material is on a graph with

a) total flux against flux density
b)current against flux density
c) flux density against magnetising force

2. To determine the direction of the magnetic field around a conductor

you would use
a) the corkscrew rule
b)Fleming's left hand rule
c) Fleming's right hand rule

3. A material with a narrow hysteresis loop

a) will have high retentivity
b)will have low retentivity
c) cannot be magnetised

4. If a bar magnet is cut in half

a) the magnet is destroyed
b)two bar magnets are formed
c) one bar magnet and one non-magnet is formed

5. The diagram shows a current carrying conductor in a magnetic field.

The conductor will move