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One newton meter is same as_____________?
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A. one watt
B. one joule
C. five joules
D. one joule second
1 angstrom is equal to______________?
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A. 10-8 mm
B. 10″6 cm
C. 10″10 m
D. 10~14 m
Conductance : mho :: ____________?
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A. resistance : ohm
B. capacitance : henry
C. inductance : farad
D. lumen : steradian
Which of the following can have negative temperature coefficient _____________?
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A. Compounds of silver
B. Liquid metals
C. Metallic alloys
D. Electrolytes
When a voltage of one volt is applied, a circuit allows one micro ampere current to flow
through it. The conductance of the circuit is___________?
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A. 1 n-mho
B. 106 mho
C. 1 milli-mho
D. none of the above
Nichrome wire is an alloy of_____________?
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A. lead and zinc
B. chromium and vanadium
C. nickel and chromium
D. copper and silver
If/, R and t are the current, resistance and time respectively, then according to Joule’s law
heat produced will be proportional to_______________?
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A. I2Rt
B. I2Rf
C. I2R2t
D. I2R2t*
A thermistor has_____________?
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A. positive temperature coefficient
B. negative temperature coefficient
C. zero temperature coefficient
D. variable temperature coefficient
With three resistances connected in parallel, if each dissipates 20 W the total power
supplied by the voltage source equals_____________?
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A. 10 W
B. 20 W
C. 40 W
D. 60 W
The number of electrons in the outer most orbit of carbon atom is___________?
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A. 3
B. 4
C. 6
D. 7
The ratio of mass of proton to that of electron is nearly_____________?
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A. 1840
B. 1840
C. 30
D. 4
Voltage dependent resistors are used_____________?
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A. for inductive circuits
B. to supress surges
C. as heating elements
D. as current stabilizers
Voltage dependent resistors are usually made from________________?
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A. charcoal
B. silicon carbide
C. nichrome
D. graphite
All good conductors have high____________?
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A. conductance
B. resistance
C. reluctance
D. thermal conductivity
are the materials having electrical conductivity much less than most of the metals but much
greater than that of typical insulators______________?
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A. Varistors
B. Thermistor
C. Semi-conductors
D. Variable resistors
An open resistor, when checked with an ohm-meter reads_____________?
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A. zero
B. infinite
C. high but within tolerance
D. low but not zero
A rheostat differs from potentiometer in the respect that it_____________?
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A. has lower wattage rating
B. has higher wattage rating
C. has large number of turns
D. offers large number of tapping
Which of the following statement is correct_______________?
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A. A semi-conductor is a material whose conductivity is same as between that of a conductor and an
insulator
B. A semi-conductor is a material which has conductivity having average value of conductivity of metal and
insulator
C. A semi-conductor is one which con¬ducts only half of the applied voltage
D. A semi-conductor is a material made of alternate layers of conducting material and insulator
The condition for the validity under Ohm’s law is that_______________?
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A. resistance must be uniform
B. current should be proportional to the size of the resistance
C. resistance must be wire wound type
D. temperature at positive end should be more than the temperature at negative end
When current flows through heater coil it glows but supply wiring does not glow
because______________?
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A. current through supply line flows at slower speed
B. supply wiring is covered with insulation layer
C. resistance of heater coil is more than the supply wires
D. supply wires are made of superior material
Temperature co-efficient of resistance is expressed in terms of___________?
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A. ohms/°C
B. mhos/ohm°C
C. ohms/ohm°C
D. mhos/°C
A nichrome wire used as a heater coil has the resistance of 2 £2/m. For a heater of 1 kW at
200 V, the length of wire required will be_____________?
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A. 80 m
B. 60 m
C. 40 m
D. 20 m
Two copper conductors have equal length. The cross-sectional area of one conductor is four
times that of the other. If the conductor having smaller cross-sectional area has a resistance
of 40 ohms the resistance of other conductor will be_____________?
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A. 160 ohms
B. 80 ohms
C. 20 ohms
D. 10 ohms
Ohm’s law is not applicable to__________?
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A. semi-conductors
B. D. C. circuits
C. small resistors
D. high currents
Which method can be used for absolute measurement of resistances _______________?
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A. Lorentz method
B. Releigh method
C. Ohm’s law method
D. Wheatstone bridge method
Three 6 ohm resistors are connected to form a triangle. What is the resistance between any
two corners ___________?
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A. 3/2 Q
B. 6 Q
C. 4 Q
D. 8/3 Q
Three identical resistors are first connected in parallel and then in series. The resultant
resistance of the first combination to the second will be_________________?
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A. 9 times
B. 1/9 times
C. 1/3 times
D. 3 times
International ohm is defined in terms of the resistance of________________?
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A. a column of mercury
B. a cube of carbon
C. a cube of copper
D. the unit length of wire
A substance whose molecules consist of dissimilar atoms is called____________?
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A. semi-conductor
B. super-conducto
C. compound
D. insulator
A field of force can exist only between_____________?
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A. two molecules
B. two ions
C. two atoms
D. two metal particles
When resistance element of a heater fuses and then we reconnect it after removing a
portion of it, the power of the heater will___________?
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A. decrease
B. increase
C. remain constant
D. none of the above
Copper wire of certain length and resistance is drawn out to three times its length without
change in volume, the new resistance of wire becomes__________?
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A. 1/9 times
B. 3 times
C. 9 times
D. unchanged
74. Sparking occurs when a load is switched off because the circuit has high_________?
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A. resistance
B. inductance
C. capacitance
D. impedance
Switching of a lamp in house produces noise in the radio. This is because switching
operation produces________?
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A. arcs across separating contacts
B. mechanical noise of high intensity
C. both mechanical noise and arc between contacts
D. none of the above
For testing appliances, the wattage of test lamp should be_____________?
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A. very low
B. low
C. high
D. any value
Bulbs in street lighting are all connected in_____________?
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A. parallel
B. series
C. series-parallel
D. end-to-end
When electric current passes through a bucket full of water, lot of bubbling is observeD.
This suggests that the type of supply is____________?
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A. A. C.
B. D. C.
C. any of above two
D. none of the above
In the case of direct current____________?
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A. magnitude and direction of current remains constant
B. magnitude and direction of current changes with time
C. magnitude of current changes with time
D. magnitude of current remains constant
Two lamps 100 W and 40 W are connected in series across 230 V (alternating). Which of
the following statement is correct ?
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A. 100 W lamp will glow brighter
B. 40 W lamp will glow brighter
C. Both lamps will glow equally bright
D. 40 W lamp will fuse
In a lamp load when more than one lamp are switched on the total resistance of the
load_____________?
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A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains same
D. none of the above
When one leg of parallel circuit is opened out the total current will______________?
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A. reduce
B. increase
C. decrease
D. become zero
It becomes more difficult to remove_________________?
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A. any electron from the orbit
B. first electron from the orbit
C. second electron from the orbit
D. third electron from the orbit
Whether circuit may be AC. or D. C. one, following is most effective in reducing the
magnitude of the current?
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A. Reactor
B. Capacitor
C. Inductor
D. Resistor
A glass rod when rubbed with silk cloth is charged because__________?
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A. it takes in proton
B. its atoms are removed
C. it gives away electrons
D. it gives away positive charge
Two bulbs of 500 W and 200 W rated at 250 V will have resistance ratio as________?
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A. 4 : 25
B. 25 : 4
C. 2 : 5
D. 5 : 2
When electric current passes through a metallic conductor, its temperature rises. This is
due to__________?
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A. collisions between conduction electrons and atoms
B. the release of conduction electrons from parent atoms
C. mutual collisions between metal atoms
D. mutual collisions between conducting electrons
If the efficiency of a machine is to be high, what should be low __________?
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A. Input power
B. Losses
C. True component of power
D. kWh consumed
E. Ratio of output to input
Resistance of a material always decreases if___________?
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A. temperature of material is decreased
B. temperature of material is increased
C. number of free electrons available become more
D. none of the above is correct
Electric current passing through the circuit produces_____________?
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A. magnetic effect
B. luminous effect
C. thermal effect
D. chemical effect
E. all above effects
An electric filament bulb can be worked from____________?
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A. D. C. supply only
B. A. C. supply only
C. Battery supply only
D. All above
In an electric kettle water boils in 10 m minutes. It is required to boil the boiler in 15
minutes, using same supply mains______________?
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A. length of heating element should be decreased
B. length of heating element should be increased
C. length of heating element has no effect on heating if water
D. none of the above
A 40 W bulb is connected in series with a room heater. If now 40 W bulb is replaced by 100
W bulb, the heater output will__________
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A. decrease
B. increase
C. remain same
D. heater will burn out
Which of the following quantities remain the same in all parts of a series circuit
____________?
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A. Voltage
B. Current
C. Power
D. Resistance
The thickness of insulation provided on the conductor depends on_____________?
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A. the magnitude of voltage on the conductor
B. the magnitude of current flowing through it
C. both A. and (b)
D. none of the above
The insulation on a current carrying conductor is provided__________?
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A. to prevent leakage of current
B. to prevent shock
C. both of above factors
D. none of above factors
The hot resistance of the bulb’s filament is higher than its cold resistance because the
temperature co-efficient of the filament is___________________?
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A. zero
B. negative
C. positive
D. about 2 ohms per degree
A closed switch has a resistance of_____________?
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A. zero
B. about 50 ohms
C. about 500 ohms
D. infinity
Two resistances Rl and Ri are connected in series across the voltage source where Rl>Ri.
The largest drop will be across______________?
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A. Rl
B. Ri
C. either Rl or Ri
D. none of them
The four bulbs of 40 W each are connected in series swift a battery across them, which of
the following statement is true_______________?
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A. The current through each bulb in same
B. The voltage across each bulb is not same
C. The power dissipation in each bulb is not same
D. None of the above
Three 60 W bulbs are in parallel across the 60 V power line. If one bulb burns
open_________________?
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A. there will be heavy current in the main line
B. rest of the two bulbs will not light
C. all three bulbs will light
D. the other two bulbs will light
If a wire conductor of 0.2 ohm resistance is doubled in length, its resistance
becomes______________?
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A. 0.4 ohm
B. 0.6 ohm
C. 0.8 ohm
D. 1.0 ohm
If a parallel circuit is opened in the main line, the current_______________?
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A. increases in the branch of the lowest resistance
B. increases in each branch
C. is zero in all branches
D. is zero in the highest resistive branch
The resistance of a few meters of wire conductor in closed electrical circuit
is____________?
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A. practically zero
B. low
C. high
D. very high
Which of the following statement is true________________?
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A. A galvanometer with low resistance in parallel is a voltmeter
B. A galvanometer with high resistance in parallel is a voltmeter
C. A galvanometer with low resistance in series is an ammeter
D. A galvanometer with high resistance in series is an ammeter
A 3 Q resistor having 2 A current will dissipate the power of_______________?
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A. 2 watts
B. 4 watts
C. 6 watts
D. 8 watts
The filament of an electric bulb is made of______________?
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A. carbon
B. aluminium
C. tungsten
D. nickel
In a series circuit with unequal resistances______________?
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A. the highest resistance has the most of the current through it
B. the lowest resistance has the highest voltage drop
C. the lowest resistance has the highest current
D. the highest resistance has the highest voltage drop
The minimum charge on an ion is______________?
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A. equal to the atomic number of the atom
B. equal to the charge of an electron
C. equal to the charge of the number of electrons in an atom (#) zero
The rating of a fuse wire is always expressed in________________?
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A. ampere-hours
B. ampere-volts
C. kWh
D. amperes
Insulating materials have the function of___________?
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A. preventing a short circuit between conducting wires
B. preventing an open circuit between the voltage source and the load
C. conducting very large currents
D. storing very high currents
Insulating materials have the function of______________?
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A. preventing a short circuit between conducting wires
B. preventing an open circuit between the voltage source and the load
C. conducting very large currents
D. storing very high currents
Varistors are______________?
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A. insulators
B. non-linear resistors
C. carbon resistors
D. resistors with zero temperature coefficient
Which one of the following does not have negative temperature co-efficient ____________?
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A. Aluminium
B. Paper
C. Rubber
D. Mica
A resistance having rating 10 ohms, 10 W is likely to be a__________?
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A. metallic resistor
B. carbon resistor
C. wire wound resistor
D. variable resistor
All of the following are equivalent to watt except_____________?
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A. (amperes) ohm
B. joules/seC.
C. amperes x volts
D. amperes/volt
For which of the following ‘ampere second’ could be the unit ?
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A. Reluctance
B. Charge
C. Power
D. Energy
Which is the best conductor of electricity _______________?
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A. Iron
B. Silver
C. Copper
D. Carbon
Ohm’s law is not applicable to____________?
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A. vacuum tubes
B. carbon resistors
C. high voltage circuits
D. circuits with low current densities
Which of the following materials has a negative temperature co-efficient of resistance?
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A. Copper
B. Aluminum
C. Carbon
D. Brass
Which of the following statement is true both for a series and a parallel D. C. circuit?
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A. Elements have individual currents
B. Currents are additive
C. Voltages are additive
D. Power are additive
Two resistors are said to be connected in series when___________?
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A. same current passes in turn through both
B. both carry the same value of current
C. total current equals the sum of branch currents
D. sum of IR drops equals the applied e.m.f.
You have to replace 1500 Q resistor in radio. You have no 1500 Q resistor but have several
1000 Q ones which you would connect__________?
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A. two in parallel
B. two in parallel and one in series
C. three in parallel
D. three in series
Which of the following material has nearly zero temperature co-efficient of
resistance_________?
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A. Manganin
B. Porcelain
C. Carbon
D. Copper
Current velocity through a copper conductor is___________?
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A. the same as propagation velocity of electric energy
B. independent of current strength
C. of the order of a few ^.s/m
D. nearly 3 x 108 m/s
A current of 16 amperes divides between two branches in parallel of resistances 8 ohms
and 12 ohms respectively. The current in each branch is_____________?
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A. 6.4 A, 6.9 A
B. 6.4 A, 9.6 A
C. 4.6 A, 6.9 A
D. 4.6 A, 9.6 A
Four wires of same material, the same cross-sectional area and the same length when
connected in parallel give a resistance of 0.25 Q. If the same four wires are connected is
series the effective resistance will be________?
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A. 1 Q
B. 2 Q
C. 3 Q
D. 4 Q
The resistance of a parallel circuit consisting of two branches is 12 ohms. If the resistance
of one branch is 18 ohms, what is the resistance of the other ?
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A. 18 Q
B. 36 Q
C. 48 Q
D. 64 Q
A light bulb draws 300 mA when the voltage across it is 240 V. The resistance of the light
bulb is___________?
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A. 400 Q
B. 600 Q
C. 800 Q
D. 1000 Q
In a circuit a 33 Q resistor carries a current of 2 A. The voltage across the resistor is
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A. 33 V
B. 66 v
C. 80 V
D. 132 V
An instrument which detects electric current is known as_____________?
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A. voltmeter
B. rheostat
C. wattmeter
D. galvanometer
The resistance of a copper wire 200 m long is 21 Q. If its thickness (diameter) is 0.44 mm,
its specific resistance is around_______________?
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A. 1.2 x 10~8 Q-m
B. 1.4 x 10~8 Q-m
C. 1.6 x 10″”8 Q-m
D. 1.8 x 10″8 Q-m
With rise in temperature the resistance of semi-conductors_________________?
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A. decreases
B. increases
C. first increases and then decreases
D. remains constant
With rise in temperature the resistance of pure metals______________?
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A. increases
B. decreases
C. first increases and then decreases
D. remains constant
The resistance of a conductor varies inversely as___________?
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A. length
B. area of cross-section
C. temperature
D. resistivity
Conductance is reciprocal of____________?
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A. resistance
B. inductance
C. reluctance
D. capacitance
The property of a conductor due to which it passes current is called___________?
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A. resistance
B. reluctance
C. conductance
D. inductance
Out of the following which is an insulating material____________?
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A. Copper
B. Gold
C. Silver
D. Paper
Out of the following which is not a poor conductor__________?
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A. Cast iron
B. Copper
C. Carbon
D. Tungsten
The substances which have a large number of free electrons and offer a low resistance are
called____?
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A. insulators
B. inductors
C. semi-conductors
D. conductors
Electric pressure is also called________?
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A. resistance
B. power
C. voltage
D. energy
Which of the following quantities consists of SI unit as WATT ?
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A. Force
B. Charge
C. Current
D. Power
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Which of the following has no units?
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A. Permeability
B. Moment of a magnet
C. Magnetic susceptibility
D Permittivity
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Which quantity consists of a unit 1KWh ?
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A. Energy
B. Time
C. Power
D. Charge
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Which quantity should be measured by the voltmeter ?
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A. Current
B. Voltage
C. Power
D. Speed
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Internal resistance of ideal current source is ?
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A. zero
B. infinite
C. finite
B. 100 ohms
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Internal resistance of ideal voltage source is ?
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A. zero
B. infinite
C. finite
D. 100 ohms
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Capacitor does not allow the sudden change of ?
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A. current
B. voltage
C. power
D. None of the above
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Inductor does not allow the sudden change of
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A. current
B. voltage
C. power
D. None of the above
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Power dissipation in ideal inductor is
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A. Maximum
B. Minimum
C. Zero
D. A finite value
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Which of the following are the passive elements?
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A. Resistor
B. Bulb
C. Both
D. None of these.
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If 1 A current flows in a circuit, the number of electrons flowing through this circuit is
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A. 0.625 × 10 19

B. 1.6 × 10 19

C. 1.6 × 10- 19

D. 0.625 × 10- 19

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The resistivity of the conductor depends on
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A. area of the conductor.
B. length of the conductor.
C. type of material.
D. none of these.
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The resistance of a conductor of diameter d and length l is R Ω. If the diameter of the
conductor is halved and its length is doubled, the resistance will be
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A. R Ω
B. 2R Ω
C. 4R Ω
D. 8R Ω
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How many coulombs of charge flow through a circuit carrying a current of 10 A in 1
minute?
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A. 10
B. 60
C. 600
D. 1200
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The unit of resistivity is
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A. Ω.
B. Ω – metre.
C. Ω / metre.
D. Ω / m².
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Instantaneous power in inductor is proportional to the
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A. product of the instantaneous current and rate of change of current.
B. square of instantaneous current.
C. square of the rate of change of current.
D Temperature of the inductor.
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The voltage induced in an inductor is represented as,
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A. product of its inductance and current through it.
B. ratio of its inductance to the current through it.
C. ratio of the current through it to its inductance.
D. product of its inductance and rate of change of current through it.
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Magnetic flux has the unit of
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A. Newton
B. Ampere-turn
C. Weber
D. Tesla
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 If P is the power of a star connected system then what will be power of an equivalent delta
connected system?
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A. P
B. 3P
C. P/3
D. None of the above
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Which of the followings is/are active element?
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A. Voltage source
B. Current source
C. Both
D. None of these.
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