QUESTION FOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

1. In a series circuit, what happens to the current as more resistors are added?

a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Remains the same
d) Becomes zero

Answer: b) Decreases

2. What is Kirchhoff's Voltage Law (KVL) concerned with?

a) Conservation of charge
b) Conservation of energy
c) Conservation of power
d) Conservation of momentum

Answer: b) Conservation of energy

3. What is the Fourier Transform used for in signal processing?

a) Time-domain to frequency-domain conversion

b) Voltage amplification
c) Phase modulation
d) Amplitude demodulation

Answer: a) Time-domain to frequency-domain conversion

4. In control systems, what does the term "stability" refer to?

a) The ability to respond quickly to changes

b) The ability to resist changes and remain in equilibrium
c) The frequency of oscillation
d) The ratio of output to input

Answer: b) The ability to resist changes and remain in equilibrium

5. What is the speed of electromagnetic waves in a vacuum?

a) 3 x 10^6 meters per second

b) 3 x 10^8 meters per second
c) 3 x 10^10 meters per second
d) 3 x 10^12 meters per second

Answer: b) 3 x 10^8 meters per second

6. What is the relationship between electric field (E) and magnetic field (B) in an
electromagnetic wave?

a) E = B
b) E = B^2
c) E = 1/B
d) E = cB, where c is the speed of light

Answer: d) E = cB, where c is the speed of light

7. What is the basic building block of digital circuits?

a) Transistor
 b) Capacitor
c) Resistor
d) Diode

Answer: a) Transistor

8. What does the term "logic gate" refer to in digital electronics?

a) A physical barrier in the circuit

b) A device that performs logical operations
c) A measure of signal strength
d) A component that stores charge

Answer: b) A device that performs logical operations

9.What is the current flowing through a 10-ohm resistor when a voltage of 12 volts is applied
across it?

(a) 1.2 amps

(b) 2.4 amps

(c) 12 amps

(d) 120 amps

Answer: (a)

10.What is the power dissipated by a 20-ohm resistor when a current of 5 amps flows through
it?

(a) 50 watts

(b) 100 watts

(c) 200 watts

(d) 400 watts

Answer: (b)

11.What is the equivalent resistance of two 10-ohm resistors connected in series?

(a) 5 ohms

(b) 10 ohms

(c) 20 ohms

(d) 40 ohms

Answer: (c)

12.What is the equivalent resistance of two 10-ohm resistors connected in parallel?

(a) 5 ohms

(b) 10 ohms

(c) 20 ohms

(d) 40 ohms

Answer: (a)

13.What is the time constant of an RC circuit with a resistance of 10 ohms and a capacitance
of 10 microfarads?

(a) 1 microsecond

(b) 10 microseconds

(c) 100 microseconds

(d) 1 millisecond

Answer: (c)

14.What is the purpose of a transistor?

(a) To amplify a signal

(b) To switch a current on or off

(c) To rectify an AC signal to a DC signal

(d) All of the above

Answer: (d)

15.What is the difference between a PNP transistor and an NPN transistor?

(a) The type of semiconductor material used

(b) The direction of current flow

(c) The polarity of the base-emitter junction

(d) All of the above

Answer: (c)

16.What is the purpose of an op-amp?

(a) To amplify a signal

(b) To compare two voltages

(c) To act as a voltage regulator

(d) All of the above

Answer: (d)

17.What is the purpose of a 555 timer?

(a) To generate square waves

(b) To generate pulses

(c) To act as a timer

(d) All of the above

Answer: (d)

18.What is the purpose of a microcontroller?

(a) To execute a program

(b) To control other devices

(c) To interface with the real world

(d) All of the above

Answer: (d)

19.What is the difference between a single-phase and a three-phase system?

(a) The number of conductors

(b) The waveform of the voltage

(c) The power capacity

(d) All of the above

Answer: (a)
20.What is the purpose of a transformer?

(a) To step up or step down voltage

(b) To isolate two circuits

(c) To change the frequency of a signal

(d) All of the above

Answer: (a)

21.What is the purpose of a generator?

(a) To convert mechanical energy into electrical energy

(b) To convert electrical energy into mechanical energy

(c) To store electrical energy

(d) To transmit electrical energy

Answer: (a)

22.What is the purpose of a motor?

(a) To convert electrical energy into mechanical energy

(b) To convert mechanical energy into electrical energy

(c) To store electrical energy

(d) To transmit electrical energy

Answer: (a)

23.What is the purpose of a power system?

(a) To generate electricity

(b) To transmit electricity

(c) To distribute electricity

(d) All of the above

Answer: (d)

24. What is the primary function of a transformer in a power system?

a) Generate electrical power

b) Transmit electrical power over long distances
c) Control the voltage level
d) Store electrical energy

Answer: c) Control the voltage level

25. In a power system, what is the purpose of a circuit breaker?

a) Generate electrical power

b) Control the voltage level
c) Protect the system from overcurrent and short circuits
d) Transmit electrical power over long distances

Answer: c) Protect the system from overcurrent and short circuits

26. What is the primary source of fuel for thermal power plants?

a) Wind
b) Solar
 c) Coal
d) Hydro

Answer: c) Coal

27. Which of the following is a renewable energy source used for power generation?

a) Natural Gas
b) Biomass
c) Nuclear
d) Coal

Answer: b) Biomass

28. What is the standard frequency of electrical power in most countries?

a) 50 Hz
b) 60 Hz
c) 100 Hz
d) 120 Hz

Answer: a) 50 Hz

29. What is the purpose of a substation in a power transmission system?

a) Generate electrical power

b) Transmit electrical power over long distances
c) Convert AC to DC
d) Control and distribute electrical power
 Answer: d) Control and distribute electrical power

30. What is the purpose of a distribution transformer in power distribution?

a) Control voltage level

b) Convert AC to DC
c) Step-up voltage for long-distance transmission
d) Step-down voltage for local distribution

Answer: d) Step-down voltage for local distribution

31. In a three-phase power distribution system, what is the relationship between the line
voltage (VL) and phase voltage (VP)?

a) VL = VP
b) VL = VP / √3
c) VL = VP * √3
d) VL = 2 * VP

Answer: b) VL = VP / √3

32. What is the primary function of a power system?

a) Generate electric power

b) Transmit electric power
c) Distribute electric power
d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above

33. What is the significance of a step-up transformer in a power system?

a) Increases voltage for long-distance transmission

b) Decreases voltage for local distribution
c) Balances reactive power
d) Regulates frequency

Answer: a) Increases voltage for long-distance transmission

34. What is the purpose of a circuit breaker in a power system?

a) Voltage regulation
b) Current control
c) Protects the system from overcurrent and short circuits
d) Harmonic filtering

Answer: c) Protects the system from overcurrent and short circuits

35. In power systems, what is load shedding?

a) Shifting load between transformers

b) Disconnecting loads during a power shortage
c) Connecting additional loads to balance the system
d) Adjusting load impedance

Answer: b) Disconnecting loads during a power shortage

36. What does the term "grid stability" refer to in the context of power systems?

a) The ability to withstand extreme weather conditions

 b) The ability to maintain balance and avoid cascading failures
c) The efficiency of power generation
d) The resistance to voltage fluctuations

Answer: b) The ability to maintain balance and avoid cascading failures

37. What is the primary factor influencing the choice between overhead and underground
transmission lines?

a) Voltage regulation
b) Economic considerations
c) Frequency control
d) Reactive power compensation

Answer: b) Economic considerations

38. What is the role of a capacitor bank in power systems?

a) Increases active power

b) Decreases reactive power
c) Balances real and reactive power
d) Regulates voltage

Answer: c) Balances real and reactive power

39. What is the purpose of a load flow study in power system analysis?

a) Determine the location of faults

b) Analyze the flow of real and reactive power in the network
c) Evaluate the stability of generators
d) Optimize the frequency response
 Answer: b) Analyze the flow of real and reactive power in the network

40. What is the primary function of a microprocessor?

a) Data storage
b) Arithmetic and logic operations
c) Audio processing
d) Graphics rendering

Answer: b) Arithmetic and logic operations

41. Which of the following is the most common architecture for microprocessors?

a) RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computing)

b) CISC (Complex Instruction Set Computing)
c) SIMD (Single Instruction, Multiple Data)
d) MIMD (Multiple Instruction, Multiple Data)

Answer: b) CISC (Complex Instruction Set Computing)

42. What distinguishes a microcontroller from a microprocessor?

a) Clock speed
b) Memory size
c) Integration of peripherals
d) Instruction set

Answer: c) Integration of peripherals

43. In a microcontroller, what is the purpose of the "program memory"?

a) Stores data during program execution

b) Holds the operating system
c) Stores the user's program
d) Stores temporary variables

Answer: c) Stores the user's program

44. What does the term "opcode" refer to in the context of microprocessor instructions?

a) The data being processed

b) The memory address of an instruction
c) The operation code that specifies the operation to be performed
d) The result of the operation

Answer: c) The operation code that specifies the operation to be performed

45. In a microprocessor instruction, what is an operand?

a) The result of the operation

b) The data being processed or affected by the operation
c) The memory address of an instruction
d) The clock cycle count

Answer: b) The data being processed or affected by the operation

46. Which interface is commonly used for connecting external devices to microcontrollers?
 a) SATA (Serial ATA)
b) USB (Universal Serial Bus)
c) HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)
d) VGA (Video Graphics Array)

Answer: b) USB (Universal Serial Bus)

47. What is the purpose of an Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) in a microcontroller?

a) Converts digital signals to analog

b) Converts analog signals to digital
c) Synchronizes peripherals
d) Stores program instructions

Answer: b) Converts analog signals to digital

48.In residential power utilization, which device is commonly used for power factor
improvement?

a) Incandescent bulbs
b) Fluorescent lamps
c) Induction motors
d) Capacitors

Answer: d) Capacitors

49.What is the primary function of an inverter in electrical power utilization?

a) Converts DC to AC
b) Converts AC to DC
c) Regulates voltage
d) Controls power factor

Answer: a) Converts DC to AC

50.In electrical power utilization, what is the purpose of a fuse or a circuit breaker?

a) Voltage regulation
b) Current control
c) Power factor correction
d) Harmonic filtering

Answer: b) Current control