BEE MCQ Unit No. II(B) and Unit III : A. C.

Fundamentals

Q.-1) Lamp load is example of _________ load.

(a) Purely resistive (b) Purely inductive (c) Purely capacitive (d) Can’t Say
Q.-2) For expression v = 100 sin (100 Πt + Π/4) phase difference is _________
(a) Π/4 lagging (b) Π/4 leading (c) 100 Π leading (d) 100 Π lagging
Q.-3) The capacitive reactance Xc ------------ with ---------- in frequency.
(a) Increase, increase (b) Decrease, decrease
(c) Increase, decrease (d) Remains constant, any change
Q.-4) In pure inductive circuit if voltage is given by v = Vmsin (ωt) then current is

(a) i = Im sin ωt
(b) i = Im sin (ωt – Π/2)
(c) i = Im sin (ωt + Π/2)
(d) i = Im sin (ωt - θ)

Q.-5) If a wave has a frequency of 2 Hz, it has a period of

(a) 1 sec (b) 0.5 sec (c) 2.5 sec (d) 1.5 sec

Q.-6) Which of following quantities is not expressed in ohms?

(a) Resistance (b) Inductance (c) Capacitive reactance (d) Inductive reactance

Q.-7) In pure capacitive circuit if voltage is given by v = Vmsin(ωt) then current is

(a) i = Im sin ωt
(b) i = Im sin (ωt – Π/2)
(c) i = Im sin (ωt + Π/2)
(d) i = Im sin (ωt - θ)

Q.-8) A half cycle average voltage of 12 V is equal to what rms voltage

(a) 13.32 V (b) 8.48 V (c) 18.84 V (d) 7.64 V

Q.-9) The peak factor is the ratio of

(a) The average value to RMS value

(b) RMS value to the average value

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 (c) Peak value to RMS value
(d) Peak value to average value

Q.-10) The inductive reactance for dc is ________

(a) Zero (b) Infinite (c) In between zero & infinity (d) Can’t Say

Q.-11) The rms voltage value is a measure of a sine wave's heating effect.

(a) True (b) False (c) May be true or false (d) Can’t say

Q.-12) The average value of power taken over one complete cycle is _________
(a) 0 (b) Infinite (c) unpredictable (d) Maximum possible
Q.-13) The two ac voltages are Va and Vb are said to be __________ with each other if the
phase difference between them is 180°
(a) In phase (b) out of phase (c) Vertically in phase (d) Can’t say

Q.-14) The polar form is suitable for __________ of phasors.

(a) Only addition (b) Addition & subtraction
(c) Only multiplication (d) Multiplication & division
Q.-15) Average value of a sine wave of maximum value Im over one cycle is

(a) Im/ Π (b) 2 Im/ Π (c) Zero (d) Im/2

Q.-16) If E1 = A sin ωt and E2 = A sin ( ωt –θ), then

(a) E1 lags E2 by θ/2 (b) E1 leads E2 by θ/2

(c)E2 leads E1by θ (d) E2 lags E1 by θ

Q.-17) The equation for 25 cycles current sine wave having RMS value of 30 A, will be

(a) 30 sin 25t (b) 30 sin 50t

(c)42.4sin 25Πt (d) 42.4 sin 50Πt

Q.-18) The phase angle between the current & voltage in a purely resistive circuit is
(a) 90° (b) 0° (c) -90° (d) 180°
Q.-19) A phasor rotates in the _______ direction.

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 (a) Clockwise (b) anti clockwise
(c) clockwise as well as anticlockwise (d) none of these
Q.-20) Angular frequency is ______ times the value of frequency.
(a) 2 Π (b) Π (c) Π /2 (d) 4 Π

Q.-21) An alternating current of frequency 60 Hz has a maximum value of 12 Amp. Find the

time taken to reach 9.6 Amp for the second time in the waveform.

(a) 5.83 sec (b) 5.83 millisecond (c) 8.53 millisecond (d) 8.35 millisecond

Q.-22) In a pure inductive circuit, the current will

(a) Lag behind the voltage by 90° (b) Lead the voltage by 90°

(c)Remain in phase with voltage (d) None of the above

Q.-23) If ac voltage is given by v = 100 sin 628t, then maximum value of voltage and

frequency is

(a) 100V, 50 Hz (c) 100V, 100 Hz

(b) 50√2V, 50 Hz (d) 50√2V, 100 Hz

Q.-24) The average power in a purely resistive ac circuit is _____

(a) Zero (b) always positive (c) Always negative (d) positive or negative

Q.-25) The equation of an alternating current is given by i = 14.1421 sin (100Пt) then the
time required to complete three cycles is
(a) 0.02 sec (b) 0.06 sec (c) 0.08 sec (d) 0.01 sec
Q.-26) In our nation, the standard frequency of alternating voltage is
(a) 60 Cycles/sec (b) 1000 Cycles/sec (c) 50 Cycles/sec (d) 20 Cycles/sec
Q.-27) An alternating voltage is v = 120 sin (ωt – П/18) volts while an alternating current is
i = 2 sin (ωt + П/6) Amp then
(a) Voltage leads current by 20° (c) Voltage lags current by 20°
(b) Current lags voltage by 40° (d) Current leads voltage by 40°
Q.-28) The time taken by an alternating quantity to complete one cycle is

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 (a) Frequency (b) Speed (c) Waveform (d) Time period
Q.-29) A sinusoidal voltage varies from zero to maximum of 250 volts. The voltage at the
Instant of 60° of the cycle will be
(a) 210 V (b) 216.5 V (c) 250 V (d) 206.5 V
Q.-30) The phase of an alternating quantity varies from______
(a) 0° to 90° (b) 0° to 180° (c) 0° to 360° (d) 180° to 360°
Q.-31) If i₁ = 2 sin (ωt + П/6) Amp and i₂ = 2 sin (ωt) Amp then
(a) i1 leads i2 by 30°
(b) i2 leads i1 by 30°
(c) i1 and i2 are in phase
(d) i1 leads i2 by 60°
Q.-32) A current in rectangular form is (20 – j40) Amp is flowing through a pure inductor then the

phase of the applied voltage is

(a) 63.43° (b) – 153.43° (c) 26.57° (d) -26.57°

Q.-33) The inductive reactance of a coil of inductance 2 mH at 100 Hz is

(a) 1.2566 Ω (b) 2 Ω (c) 314.16 Ω (d) 0.7957 Ω

Q.-34) The amplitude of an alternating quantity is

(a) The value attained at θ = П/2 radians

(b) The value attained at θ = П radians

(c) The value attained at θ = П/4 radians

(d) The value attained at θ = П/12 radians

Q.-35) The periodic time of a sinusoidal waveform with 200 Hz frequency is

(a) 0.05 sec (b) 0.015 sec (c) 0.00005 sec (d) 0.5 sec

Q.-36) The filament of a vacuum tube requires 0.4 Amp d.c. to heat it. The rms value of a.c.

required is

(a) 0.4X1.414 Amp (b) 0.4/1.414 Amp (c) 0.8/1.414 Amp (d)0.4 Amp

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Q.-37) Out of the following _____________ wave is the peakiest.

(a) Sinusoidal (b) Square (c) Rectangular (d) Triangular

Q.-38) An alternating current is given by i = 10 sin (314t). Measuring time from t = 0, the time

taken by the current to reach 10 A for the second time is

(a) 0.05 sec (b) 0.015 sec (c) 0.025 sec (d) 0.02 sec

Q.-39) Find the resultant current & express it in equation form for the branch currents given as

I₁ = 10 sin (ωt) ; I₂ = 20 sin (ωt + 60°) & I₃ = 7.5 sin (ωt -30°)

(a) I = 2.977 sin(ωt + 20°) (c) I = 29.77 sin(ωt + 27.14°)

(b) I = 29.77 sin(ωt + 20°) (d) I = 20 sin(ωt + 27.14°)

Q.-40) Sinusoidal current of 10 A (rms), 50 Hz passing through its zero value at ωt = П/3 rad

and rising positively. Write the equation for instantaneous value of this current

(a) I = 14 sin(314.159+П/3) (c) I = 14.144 sin(314.159-П/3)

(c) I = 14.144 sin(314.159+П/6) (d) I = 14.144 sin(314.159+П/8)

Q.-41) In a.c. system, we generate sine waveform because ____________

(a) It can be easily drawn (b) It produces less disturbance in electrical

circuits

(c) It is nature’s standard (d) Other waves can’t produced easily

Q.-42) __________ will work only on d. c. supply.

(a) Electric lamp (b) Refrigerator (c) Heater (d) Electroplating

Q.-43) ____________ will produce a. c. voltage.

(a) Friction (b) Photoelectric effect (c) Thermal energy (d) Crystal

Q.-44) An alternating voltage is given by v = 20 sin (157t). The frequency of the alternating

voltage is

(a) 50 Hz (b) 25 Hz (c) 100 Hz (d) 75 Hz

Q.-45) An alternating current is given by i = 10 sin (314t). The time taken to generate two

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(a) 0.02 Sec (b) 0.01 Sec (c) 0.04 Sec (d) 0.05 Sec

Q.-46) An alternating voltage is given by v = 30 sin (314t). The time taken by the voltage to

reach -30 V for the first time is

(a) 0.02 Sec (b) 0.1 Sec (c) 0.03 Sec (d) 0.015 Sec

Q.-47) A sine wave has a maximum value of 20 V. It’s value at 135 degree is

(a) 10 V (b) 14.14 V (c) 15 V (d) 5 V

Q.-48) We have assigned a frequency of 50 Hz to power system because it ________

(a) can be easily obtained

(b) gives best result when used for operating both lights & machinery

(c) leads to easy calculations

(d) none of these

Q.-49) An alternating voltage is given by v = 100 sin (314t) Volts. It’s average value is

(a) 70.7 V (b) 50 V (c) 63.7 V (d) 100 V

Q.-50) An alternating current whose average value is 1 Amp will produce how much Amp d.c.

under similar conditions.

(a) less heat than (c) more heat than

(b) the same heat as (d) none of these

Q.51) The area of sinusoidal wave over a half cycle is

(a) Max. Value/2 (b) 2*Max. Value (c) Max. Value/Π (d) Max. value/2Π

Q.-52) An alternating voltage is given by v = 200 sin (314t) Volts. It’s rms value is

(a) 282.8 V (b) 141.4 V (c) 121.4 V (d) 100 V

Q.-53) The rms value of sinusoidally varying current is ______ that of its average value.

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 (a) more than (b) less than (c) same as (d) none of these

Q.-54) Alternating voltages and currents are expressed in rms values because

(a) they can be easily determined.

(b) calculations become very simple.

(c) they give comparison with d. c.

(d) none of these.

Q.-55) The average value of sinθ over a complete cycle is

(a) 0 (b) -1 (c) 0.5 (d) 1

Q.-56) A 100 V peak a. c. is as effective as ________ d.c.

(a) 100 V (b) 70.7 V (c) 50 V (d) none of these

Q.-57) A sinusoidal current has a magnitude of 3 A at 120⁰. It’s maximum value will be

(a) 2√3 A (b) √3 A (c) √3/2 A (d) 6 A

Q.-58) Average value of a sin²θ over a complete cycle is

(a) 0 (b) -1 (c) 1/2 (d) 1

Q.-59) A sinusoidal alternating current has a maximum value of Im. It’s average value will be

(a) Im/ Π (b) 2 Im/ Π (c) Zero (d) Im/2

Q.-60) An alternating current is i = Im sinθ. The average value of squared wave of this current
over a complete cycle is
(a) Im/ Π (b) 2 Im/ Π (c) Zero (d) Im²/2

Q.-61) The peak factor of a sine waveform is

(a) 2 (b) 1.11 (c) 1.414 (d) 1.5

Q.-62) The form factor of a sine waveform is

(a) 2 (b) 1.11 (c) 1.414 (d) 1.5

Q.-63) Standard alternating e.m.f. achieves its positive maximum value at

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 (a) 90° (b) 180° (c) 270° (d) 45°

Q.-64) Standard alternating e.m.f. achieves its negative maximum value at

(a) 90° (b) 180° (c) 270° (d) 45°

Q.-65) The waveform which shows repetition of variations after a regular time interval is
called

(a) triangular waveform (b) sawtooth waveform

(c) periodic waveform (d) nonperiodic waveform
Q.-66) The highest value attained by an alternating quantity during positive or negative half
cycle is called
(a) maximum value (b) peak value (c) amplitude (d) all of
these
Q.-67) Which of following relation is correct.

(a) θ = t/ω (b) θ = ωt (c) ω = t/θ (d) θ = ω/t

Q.-68) The amplitude of an alternating quantity is

(a) (peak to peak value)/2 (c) 2 Х peak to peak value

(b) (r.m.s. value)/2 (d) 2 Х average value

Q.-69) One fourth cycle of 50 Hz waveform corresponds to

(a) 10 msec (b) 20 msec (c) 1 msec (d) 5 msec

Q.-70) For a 50 Hz alternating waveform, the angular frequency is

(a) 50 rad/sec (b) 0.126 rad/sec (c) 314 rad/sec (d) 628 rad/sec
Q.-71) The time corresponding to θ = π/4 radians for a 50 Hz alternating waveform is
(a) 5 msec (b) 2.5 msec (c) 10 msec (d) 20 msec

Q.-72) An instantaneous value of an alternating current having rms value of 7.071 A at 120⁰ is

(a) 8.66 A (b) 4.33 A (c) 6.123 A (d) 3.061 A

Q.-73) An instantaneous value of an alternating voltage having 50 Hz frequency and

maximum

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 value of 100 V at 0.01 sec is

(a) 100 V (b) 70.7 V (c) 50 V (d) 0 V

Q.-74) A sinusoidal voltage has a magnitude of 250 volts at 150⁰ then its maximum value is

(a) 100 V (b) 200 V (c) 400 V (d) 600 V

Q.-75) An alternating voltage is given by v = 100 sin (314t - 30⁰). The frequency of the

alternating voltage is

(a) 50 Hz (b) 25 Hz (c) 100 Hz (d) 75 Hz

Q.-76) The concept of effective value is based on

(a) photoelectric effect (b) heating effect

(c) friction (d) none of the above
Q.-77) The rms value of an alternating current is 10/√2 Amp then its peak to peak value is
(a) 10 Amp (b) 30 Amp (c) 5 Amp (d) 20 Amp

Q.-78) For a certain alternating waveform, form factor is 1.25 and its peak factor is 1.57 then
its

maximum value is _______ times its average value.

(a) 1.25 (b) 1.9625 (c) 1.57 V (d) 0.5095

Q.-79) A wire carries 5 A d.c. and alternating current of 15 sin(ωt) A then the effective value
of

The resultant current is

(a) 11.72 A (b) 5 A (c) 15√2 A (d) 20 A

Q.-80) An a.c. voltage is given as v(t) = 50 sin (ωt) + 100 sin (3ωt) V, then its rms value is

(a) 10.2988 V (b) 106.066 V (c) 79.056 V (d) 75 V

Q.-81) ______ projection of a phasor represents an instantaneous value of an alternating

Quantity.

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 (a) X-axis (b) Y-axis (c) Z-axis (d) none of these

Q.-82) A phasor representing i (t) = Im sin (ωt) rotates at a speed

(a) f r.p.m. (b) Ns r.p.m. (c) ω rad/sec (d) none of these

Q.-83) An alternating quantity having positive phase has ______ value at t = 0.

(a) positive (b) negative (c) zero (d) infinite

Q.-84) An alternating quantity having negative phase has ______ value at t = 0.

(a) positive (b) negative (c) zero (d) infinite

Q.-85) An alternating quantity having zero phase has ______ value at t = 0.

(a) positive (b) negative (c) zero (d) infinite

Q.-86) The average power in a purely resistive ac circuit is _____ the peak power.
(a) double (b) equal (c) one-fourth of (d) one-half of

Q.-87) At 50 Hz, capacitive reactance of a capacitor is 25 Ω. At _____ frequency it will

become 50 Ω.

(a) 50 Hz (b) 25 Hz (c) 100 Hz (d) 0 Hz

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