1. When was the first electric car invented?

a) 1830
b) 1985
c) 1832
d) 1945
Answer: c
Explanation: The first electric car was developed by Robert Anderson in 1832. It was
the first crude electric vehicle. Electric cars are the future of the automobile industry.
2. The moving coil instrument measures the ___________ of the signal.
a) Average value
b) R.M.S value
c) Zero value
d) Half value
Answer: b
Explanation: The moving coil instrument measures the R.M.S value of the signal.
The moving coil instrument can be used to measure the DC value.
3. Electric Vehicles are generally powered by __________
a) Aluminum batteries
b) Lead-acid batteries
c) Sodium batteries
d) Magnesium batteries
Answer: b
Explanation: Electric vehicles are generally powered by Lead-acid batteries. They
consist of lead electrodes with H2SO4 as an electrolyte.
4. Who coined the term battery?
a) George Franklin
b) Benjamin Fernandes
c) Benjamin Franklin
d) George Bush
Answer: c
Explanation: Benjamin Franklin was the first who coined the term battery. Batteries
were the main source of electrical energy before the invention of generators.
5. Who invented the battery?
a) Alessandro Volta
b) Alexander Bell
c) Alessandro Bell
d) Tim Southee
Answer: a
Explanation: A battery converts the chemical energy into electrical energy.
Alessandro Volta invented the battery in 1800. He was an Italian scientist.
6. Combination of cells is known as the battery.
a) True
b) False
Answer: a
Explanation: A battery is a combination of cells connected in parallel and series. It
converts chemical energy into electrical energy.
7. The diode conducts only when current flows from anode to cathode.
a) True
b) False
Answer: a
Explanation: Diode is a unidirectional device. It starts conduction when current flows
from cathode to anode of the diode. It is a bipolar device.
8. Full form of EV is ____________
a) Energy voltage
b) Electric vehicles
c) Electric voltage
d) Energy vehicles
Answer: b
Explanation: Full form of EV is Electric Vehicles. It uses an electric motor for the
machine propulsion. It does not cause pollution as there is no tail-to-pipe emission.
9. Full form of ICV is ____________
a) Internal combustion vehicles
b) Internet combustion vehicles
c) Internally combined vehicles
d) Internet combined vehicles
Answer: b
Explanation: Full form of ICV is Internal combustion vehicle. It requires fuel for
propulsion. It consists of a piston attached in a cylinder chamber.
10. Full form of EMU is ____________
a) Electronics Multiple Unit
b) Electrical Multiple Unit
c) Electrical Multiple Usage
d) Electrical Multiple User
Answer: b
Explanation: Full form of EMU is Electrical Multiple Unit. The trains having motor
coaches and trailer coaches are known as EMU trains. They provide flexibility.

11. Full form of PMMC is ____________

a) Permanent Magnet Moving Coil
b) Premature Magnet Moving Coil
c) Permanent Magnet Motion Coil
d) Peterson Magnet Motion Coil
 Answer: a
Explanation: Full form of PMMC is Permanent Magnet Moving Coil. It measures the
average value of the applied input signal.

12. Which motor is used in the Electric train?

a) DC shunt motor
b) DC series motor
c) Synchronous motor
d) Stepper motor
Answer: b
Explanation: DC series motor is used in Electric train. They provide a high starting
torque. DC series motor is a universal motor that can run on DC as well as on AC.
13. Swinburne’s test can be conducted on ___________
a) Series motor
b) Shunt motor
c) Compound motor
14.
Shunt and compound motor
Answer: d
Explanation: The test is practically applicable for machines which have flux constant
like the shunt and compound machines as this is a no-load test and DC series motor
should not be run at no-load because of high speed.
15. The unit of active power is Watt.
a) True
b) False
Answer: a
Explanation: The active power in the electrical circuits is a useful power. It
determines the power factor of the system. It is expressed in terms of Watt.
P=VIcosΦ.
16. The field control method is suitable for constant torque drives.
a) True
b) False
Answer: b
Explanation: Field control method is generally used for obtaining the speeds greater
than the base speed. It is also known as flux weakening method. It is suitable for
constant power drives.
17. What is the unit of the intensity?
a) Watt/m2
b) Watt/m
c) Watt/m4
d) Watt/m3
 Answer: a
Explanation: Intensity is defined as the amount of power incident on a particular
area. It is mathematically expressed as I = Power incident (Watt)÷Area(m 2).
18. For large DC machines, the yoke is usually made of which material?
a) Cast steel
b) Cast iron
c) Iron
d) Cast steel or cast iron
Answer: a
Explanation: Yoke in DC machines is made up of cast steel. Yoke provides structural
support and mechanical strength to the machine. It helps in carrying the flux from the
North pole to South pole.

19. Armature reaction is demagnetizing in nature due to purely lagging load.

a) True
b) False
Answer: a
Explanation: Due to purely lagging load, armature current is in opposite phase with
the field magneto-motive force. Armature magneto-motive force produced due to this
current will be in the opposite phase with the field flux. It will try to reduce the net
magnetic field.
20. The unit of Magento-motive force is Ampere-turns.
a) True
b) False
Answer: a
Explanation: The magneto-motive force is defined as the product of current and
turns. It is mathematically expressed as F=NI.

21. Calculate the velocity of the wheel if the angular speed is 25 rad/s and radius is 10
m.
a) 250 m/s
b) 260 m/s
c) 270 m/s
d) 240 m/s
Answer: a
Explanation: The velocity of the wheel can be calculated using the relation V=ω×r.
The velocity is the vector product of angular speed and radius. V=Ω×r = 25×10 = 250
m/s.

22. Displacement is a ____________ quantity.

a) Scalar
b) Vector
 c) Scalar and Vector
d) Tensor

Answer: b
Explanation: Displacement is a vector quantity. It depends on the initial and final
position of the body. It has both direction and magnitude. Distance is a scalar
quantity.

23. A three-phase slip ring induction motor is fed from the rotor side with the stator
winding short-circuited. The frequency of the current flowing in the short-circuited
stator is ____________
a) Slip frequency
b) Supply frequency
c) The frequency corresponding to rotor speed
d) Zero

Answer: a
Explanation: The relative speed between rotor magnetic field and stator conductors
is sip speed and hence the frequency of induced e.m.f is equal to slip frequency.

24. The frame of an induction motor is made of _________

a) Aluminum
b) Silicon steel
c) Cast iron
d) Stainless steel

Answer: c
Explanation: The frame of an induction motor is made of cast iron. The power factor
of an induction motor depends upon the air gap between stator and rotor.

25.  In an induction motor, when the number of stator slots is equal to an integral number
of rotor slots _________
a) There may be a discontinuity in torque slip characteristics
b) A high starting torque will be available
c) The maximum torque will be high
d) The machine may fail to start
Answer: d
Explanation: When the number of stator slots is an integral multiple of a number of
rotor slots the machine fails to start and this phenomenon is called cogging.

26. The direct axis is taken along ________

a) Inter-polar axis
 b) Rotor pole axis
c) In between inter polar and rotor axis
d) Parallel to interpolar axis

Answer: b
Explanation: The direct axis is oriented along the rotor pole axis and the quadrature
axis is 90° electrical to rotor pole axis. The direct axis is not oriented along the inter-
polar axis.

27. The leakage flux paths are ________ on the angular position of the rotor.
a) Dependent
b) Proportional
c) Independent
d) Dependent and independent

Answer: c
Explanation: Leakage flux and leakage reactance are constant irrespective of rotor
angular position. Armature reaction though is dependent on the angular position of
the rotor in salient pole machine but in cylindrical rotor machine, both the quantities
are independent of rotor position.

28. The hunting phenomenon in a synchronous motor is also referred to as _________

a) Surging
b) Phase swinging
c) Cogging
d) Surging and phase swinging
Answer: d
Explanation: During hunting, power oscillates so power surges are observed and
hence it can be called as surging. Also, the rotor phase angle oscillates and it is
called as phase swinging.
29. Which of the following are used in preventing the hunting phenomenon in
synchronous generators?
a) Damper bars
b) Short pitch chords
c) Distributed winding
d) Damper bars and short pitch chords
Answer: a
Explanation: Damper bars try to maintain synchronism between the rotating
magnetic field and the rotor so they help in preventing hunting. It produces surges in
the machine.
30. In a synchronous machine, the phase sequence can be reversed by reversing the
_________
a) Rotor direction
b) Field polarities
c) Armature terminal
d) Rotor direction and armature terminal

Answer: a
Explanation: In synchronous generator, the phase sequence is governed by the
direction of rotation of the rotor and in a synchronous motor, the phase sequence
governs the direction of rotation of the rotor.

31. In an induction motor, when the number of stator slots is not equal to an integral
number of rotor slots _________
a) There may be a discontinuity in torque slip characteristics
b) A high starting torque will be available
c) The machine performs better
d) The machine may fail to start
Answer: c
Explanation: When the number of stator slots is not an integral multiple of a number
of rotor slots the machine will not fail to start. It does not cause the cogging
phenomenon.

32. The ferrite cores are used for ____________ transformers.

a) Small transformers
b) Medium transformers
c) Large transformers
d) Medium and small transformers

Answer: a
Explanation: Ferrite cores are used for cores of small transformers used in
communication circuits at high frequencies and low energy levels. Because ferrites
have high resistivity they will have lower eddy current losses.
33. The power factor of a synchronous motor __________
a) Improves with an increase in excitation and may even become leading at high
excitations
b) Decreases with increase in excitation
c) Is independent of its excitation
d) Increase with loading for a given excitation

Answer: a
Explanation: From inverted V-curve we can see when the power factor is leading
 power factor decreases when the excitation increases and it is over-excited
conditions and when power factor is lagging if the motor power factor is increasing if
excitation increases.

34. The frame of a synchronous motor is made of _________

a) Aluminum
b) Silicon steel
c) Cast iron
d) Stainless steel

Answer: c
Explanation: The frame of a synchronous motor is made of cast iron. The power
factor of a synchronous motor depends upon maximum power transfer capability.
35. Which one of the following methods would give a higher than the actual value of
regulation of the alternator.
a) ZPF method
b) MMF method
c) EMF method
d) ASA method
Answer: c
Explanation: EMF method is a pessimistic method of voltage regulation as it gives
higher than the actual value of voltage regulation. EMF method will the values that
are greater than the actual value.
36. Which of the following core has linear characteristics?
a) Air core
b) Steel core
c) CRGO core
d) Iron core

Answer: a
Explanation: Air core coils have linear magnetization characteristics that are they do
not saturate. Open circuit characteristics graph is linear in case of synchronous
machine.

37. The unit of angular frequency is Hz.

a) True
b) False

Answer: a
Explanation: Angular frequency is defined as the rate of change of angular
displacement with respect to time. Angular displacement is generally expressed in
terms of a radian. The unit of angular frequency is Hz. ω=2×3.14×f.
38. The advantage of the double squirrel cage induction motor over a single cage rotor is
that its _______
a) Efficiency is higher
b) Power factor is higher
c) Slip is larger
d) Starting current is lower

Answer: d
Explanation: The starting current flows through the outer cage which has higher
resistance and hence starting current is lower. This is one the important advantage
of the double squirrel cage induction motor over a single cage rotor.

39. The power factor of a squirrel cage induction motor is ___________

a) Low at light load only
b) Low at heavy loads only
c) Low at the light and heavy loads both
d) Low at rate load only

Answer: a
Explanation: At light loads, the current drawn is largely a magnetizing current due to
the air gap and hence the power factor is low.

40. Armature reaction is demagnetizing in nature due to a purely capacitive load in the
synchronous generator.
a) True
b) False

Answer: b
Explanation: Due to a purely capacitive load, armature current is in phase with the
field magneto-motive force. Armature magneto-motive force produced due to this
current will be in phase with the field flux. It will try to increase the net magnetic field.

41. Armature reaction is magnetizing in nature due to a purely resistive load in the
synchronous generator.
a) True
b) False

Answer: b
Explanation: Due to a purely resistive load, armature current is in quadrature with the
field magneto-motive force. Armature magneto-motive force produced due to this
current will be in quadrature with the field flux. It will try to increase the net magnetic
field.
42. The unit of voltage is Pascal.
a) True
b) False

Answer: b
Explanation: The voltage is equal to one volt when 1 A of current flows through 1 Ω
resistor. It is mathematically represented as I×R. It is expressed in terms of a volt(V).

43. The most suitable control-motor application is __________

a) AC shunt motor
b) DC separately motor
c) AC one-phase induction motor
d) DC shunt motor

Answer: b
Explanation: DC separately motor has definite full-load speed, so they don’t ‘run
away’ when the load is suddenly thrown off provided the field circuit remains closed.
The speed for any load within the operating range of the motor can be readily
obtained.

44. A solar cell converts light energy into __________

a) Electrical energy
b) Thermal energy
c) Sound energy
d) Heat energy

Answer: a
Explanation: A solar cell converts light energy into electrical energy. The light energy
excites the electron of the solar cell which further flows in the circuit and constitutes
the electric current.

45. There are three types of the solar cells.

a) True
b) False

Answer: a
Explanation: There are three types of solar cells. Single crystal, polycrystal, and
amorphous silicon cells are the major types of solar cells.

46. Series and parallel combination of the solar cell is known as _________
a) Solar array
 b) Solar light
c) Solar sight
d) Solar eye

Answer: a
Explanation: Series and parallel combination of the solar cell is known as Solar
array. Shunt diodes are used to avoid the circulating current.

47. Full form of FF in the solar field is ____________

a) Form factor
b) Fill factor
c) Face factor
d) Fire factor

Answer: b
Explanation: FF stands for Fill factor. It is the ratio of the maximum obtainable power
to the product of the open-circuit voltage and short circuit current.

Permanent magnet DC motor is more expensive than an Induction motor.

a) True
b) False

Answer: a
Explanation: Permanent magnet DC motor is more expensive than an Induction
motor because of the magnetic used in it. Magnets are made up of ferromagnetic
material which results in high cost.

48. SCIM has a _________

a) Shorter life
b) Medium life
c) Longer life
d) Infinite life

Answer: c
Explanation: SCIM stands for squirrel cage induction motor. It has high efficiency,
maintenance-free operation, and long life because of rigidness nature.

49. Material used for making solar cell is _________

a) Silicon
b) Carbon
c) Sodium
d) Magnesium
 Answer: a
Explanation: Material used for making solar cells is Silicon. It is a naturally obtained
semi-conductor. It has a lower cut-off voltage and minimum energy bandgap.

50. When was the first electric car invented?

a) 1830
b) 1985
c) 1832
d) 1945

Answer: c
Explanation: The first electric car was developed by Robert Anderson in 1832. It was
the first crude electric vehicle. Electric cars are the future of the automobile industry.

51. The moving coil instrument measures the ___________ of the signal.
a) Average value
b) R.M.S value
c) Zero value
d) Half value

Answer: b
Explanation: The moving coil instrument measures the R.M.S value of the signal.
The moving coil instrument can be used to measure the DC value.

52. The PMMC instrument measures the average value of the signal.
a) True
b) False

Answer: a
Explanation: The Permanent magnetic moving coil instrument measures the average
value of the signal. It is not suitable for AC measurement as pointer fluctuates in
case of AC measurement.

53. Who invented the first Solar car?

a) Ian Bell
b) Trent Boult
c) Jon Woakes
d) William G. Cobb

Answer: d
Explanation: The first solar car was invented by William G. Cobb in 1955. It was a
15-inch vehicle. It was made by General Motors.
 54.The consideration involved in the selection of the type of electric drive for
a particular application depends upon
1. Speed control range and its nature
2. Starting Nature
3. Environmental condition
4. All of the above
Answer 4
55.Which of the following motor is preferred for automatic drives?
Ward Leonard controlled dc motors
Squirrel cage induction motor
Synchronous motors
Shunt Motor
56.The consideration involved in the selection of the type of electric drive for
the Load Variation application depends upon
1. Constant Load
2. Continuous Variable Load
3. Pulsating Load
4. All of the above

57.__________ drive is also called as Line shaft drive

1. Individual drive
2. Multimotor drive
3. Group Drive
4. None of the above

The advantages of a group driver electric drive are

HIgh efficiency
Low Noise
Constant speed
All of the above
58.The disadvantages of group drive electric machine is/are
1. Low efficiency
 2. Low overload capacity
3. Can’t be used for constant operation
4. All of the above

In __________ drive each machine is driven by its own separate motor with the help
of gears and pulley
Individual drive
Multimotor drive
Group Drive
None of the above

59.The advantages of the individual drive is/are

1. Flexibility in operation
2. Each machine can be run or stop as desired
3. Maintenance of Lineshaft, bearing is eliminated
4. All of the above
60. Synchronous motor for power factor correction operates at
1. No load with over-excited fields
2. No load with under-excited fields
3. Normal load with minimum excitation
4. Normal load with zero excitation
61. What happens if field winding of the synchronous motor is short
circuited?
1. First, starts as induction motor then run as synchronous motor
2. Not start
3. Motor will burn out
4. Run as induction motor
62. When the field winding of an unloaded salient pole synchronous
motor is open circuited the motor will
1. Burn
2. Not start
3. Run as induction Motor
4. Run as variable reluctance motor
63. The speed regulation of a synchronous motor is
1. 100%
2. 50%
3. 25%
4. 0%
64. The negative phase sequence in a three phase synchronous motor
exists when the motor is
1. Supplied with an unbalanced voltage
2. Supplied with an unbalanced load
3. Unbalanced system fault
4. All of the above
65. In 3 -Φ synchronous motor if one of the phases is short circuited the
motor will
1. Run as before
2. Overheated and eventually burn
3. Not start
4. Burn
66. For a synchronous motor,  the breakdown torque will be proportional
to
1. Applied voltage V
2. V2
3. 1/V
4. 1/V2
67. In a synchronous motor, during hunting when the rotor speed
exceeds the synchronous speed then damper bar develop
1. Induction generator torque
2. Harmonic
3. DC motor torque
4. Synchronous motor torque

68. In a synchronous motor, at no load condition, and with normal

excitation the armature current drawn by a synchronous motor is
1. Zero
2. Lagging applied voltage by 90°
3. Leading Applied voltage by 90°
4. In phase with applied voltage
69. In a synchronous motor, “hunting” may be due to variation in any of
the following EXCEPT
1. Winding friction
2. Frequency
3. Load
4. Supply voltage

70.In a split phase motor, the running winding should have

1. High resistance and low inductance

2. High resistance and High inductance
3. Low resistance and high inductance
4. Low resistance and Low inductance

71.If the capacitor of a single-phase motor is short-circuited

1. The motor will not start

2. The motor will run in the same direction at reduced speed
3. The motor will run in reverse direction
4. None of the above

72.In a split phase motor

1. Both starting and running windings are connected through a centrifugal

switch
2. Centrifugal switch is used to control supply voltage
3. The running winding is connected through a centrifugal switch
4. The starting winding is connected through a centrifugal switch

73.The torque developed by a single-phase motor at starting is

1. less than the rated torque

2. More than the rated torque
3. zero
4. None of the above

74.Which of the following motor will have relatively higher power factor?

1. Capacitor start motor

2. Shaded pole motor
3. Capacitor run motor
4. Split phase motor

75.A centrifugal switch is used to disconnect ‘starting winding when motor

has

1. Picked up 10% speed

2. Picked up 20% speed
3. Picked up 5 – 10% speed
4. Picked up 50 – 70% speed

76.In repulsion motor direction of rotation of motor

1. Same as that of brush shift

2. Independent of brush shift
3. Opposite to that of brush shift
4. None of the above
77.If a particular application needs high-speed and high starting torque, then
which of the following motor will be preferred?

1. Shaded pole motor

2. Capacitor start motor
3. Capacitor run motor
4. Universal Motor

78.Which of the following motor is used in the mixer?

1. Repulsion Motor
2. Reluctance Motor
3. Hysteresis Motor
4. Universal Motor