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Aside from many sellers and many buyers,

which one is a characteristic of perfect
1. What are the minimum requirements to cause the competition?
a. Homogeneous product
flow of current?
b. Free market entry and exit
a. A voltage source, an ammeter, a conductor c. Perfect information and absence of all
and an insulator. economic friction
b. A voltage source, a switch, and a resistor d. All of the above
c. A voltage source and a conductor
d. A voltage source, a conductor and an 7. What is the opposite of perfect competition?
insulator a. Monopsony
b. Oligopoly
c. Oligopsony
2. Out of the following, select the best conductor of d. Monopoly
electricity
a. Graphite 8. Perfect monopoly exists only if:
b. China clay a. the single vendor can prevent the
c. Porcelain entry of all other vendors in the
d. None of these market
b. the single vendor gets the absolute
franchise of the product
3. Which of the following statements is correct? c. the single vendor is the only one who
a. The resistance does not play an important has the permit to sell
role in electrical engineering d. the single vendor is the only one who
b. The resistance of a wire does not depend has the knowledge of the product
upon its material
9. A ______ is a market situation where economies
c. The resistance of most of the materials is
of scale are so significant that cost are only
independent of the temperature minimized when the entire output of an industry
d. The resistance of conductor is the is supplied by a single producer so that the
hindrance by which the conductor supply costs are lower under monopoly that
opposes the flow of the current. under perfect competition.
a. Perfect monopoly
4. Resistance of a conductor increases when b. Bilateral monopoly
c. Natural monopoly
a. Its length increases
d. Ordinary monopoly
b. Its area increases
c. Both length and area increases 10. “When one of the factors of production is fixed
d. Specific resistance is kept constant in quantity or is difficult to increase, increasing
the other factors of production will result in a
5. The specific resistance p depends upon less than proportionate increase in output”. This
a. The area of cross-section and the length of statement is known as the:
a. Law of diminishing return
the conductor
b. Law of supply
b. The material of the conductor, its area of c. Law of demand
cross-section and length d. Law of supply and demand
c. The nature of the material of the
conductor only 11. The specific resistance p is defined as
d. The area of cross-section of the conductor

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 a. Resistance of a conductor which has c. Of interatomic collision
length of 1m and cross-section of 1 m2 d. Of Joule’s law
at 200C
b. Resistance of any conductor at 250C 17. Heating effect of current has undesirable side effect
c. Resistance of any conductor at 200C in
d. Resistance of a conductor which has a a. Electric oven
length of 1m and cross-section of 1 cm2 at b. electric iron
200C c. immersion heater
d. vacuum cleaner
12. The resistance of a conductor, when its temperature
is increased 18. The resistance of carbon (filament in
a. Remains constant carbon-filament lamps) when its temperature is
b. increases decreased
c. varies a. Increases
d. decreases b. decreases
c. remains the same
13. It was experimentally found by James Prescott Joule d. increases enormously
that the heat produced in a current carrying
conductor is proportional to 19. The curve representing Ohm’s law is
a. The square of the current a. A parabola
b. Square of resistance b. linear
c. The current c. sine function
d. Inversely proportional to time d. a hyperbola

14. The value of Joule’s mechanical equivalent of heat, 20. The condition in Ohm’s law is that
J, is equal to a. Ratio V/I should be constant
a. 4.2 calories per Joule b. Current should be proportional to voltage
b. 2.4 Joules per calories c. The temperature should remain
c. 4.2 Joules per calorie constant
d. 4.2 Joules d. The temperature should vary

15. Temperature coefficient of a conductor is defined as 21. A natural magnet is called

the a. Steel
a. Increases in resistance per ohm per b. lodestone
degree centigrade c. magnetism
b. Increase in resistance per degree centigrade d. soft iron
c. Increases in resistance per degree absolute
d. Decrease in resistance per ohm per degree 22. A magnet is able to attract
centigrade a. Iron, aluminum and brass
b. Iron, cobalt and zinc
16. When current flows in a conductor, heat is produced c. Iron, copper and nickel
because d. Nickel, cobalt and steel
a. Heat aI2
b. Of electronic collision 23. Externally, magnetic line of force travels
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 a. South to north b. M.M.F.
b. North to south c. couiombs
c. Negative to positive d. none of these
d. In both directions
30. Permeance is analogous to
24. A material commonly used for shielding or a. Conductance
screening magnetism is b. resistance
a. Brass c. reluctance
b. aluminum d. none of these
c. copper
d. soft iron 31. Electrochemical equivalent is
a. Ratio of atomic weight of an element to
25. The magnetism that remains in a magnet after a atomic weight of hydrogen
b. Mass of the element liberated per
magnetizing force has been removed is called
unit quantity of hydrogen
a. Permeability c. Ratio of atomic weight of valency
b. induction d. None of the above
c. residual
d. saturation 32. The mass material deposited over an electrode
is
26. Iron becomes magnetized by induction when it a. Proportional to voltage
b. Proportional to time only
is
c. Proportional to current only
a. Heated d. Proportional to quantity of
b. Suspended east and west electricity and electrochemical
c. Near to one end of a magnet equivalent
d. Treated with some chemicals
33. The mass of ion liberated at an electrode is
27. Magnetic lines of force are called directly proportional to the quantity of electricity
which passes through the electrolyte. The above
a. Hysteresis
statement is associated with
b. Current a. Gauss’s theorem
c. Flux b. Laplace law
d. Magnetomotive force c. Weber and Ewing’s theory
d. Laws of electrolysis
28. The force between two magnetic poles varies
34. In electroplating, the positive electrode is called
with distance between them. The variation is
a. Cathode
a. In direct proportion to the distance b. anode
b. In inverse proportion to the distance c. terminal
c. In direct proportion to the square of the d. iontrap
distance
d. In inverse proportion to the square 35. Impurities in an electrolyte can cause an internal
of the distance short circuit condition called
a. Depolarization
b. Electrolysis
29. The magnetic potential in a magnetic circuit can c. local action
be measured in terms of d. polarization
a. Farads
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 36. Distilled approved water is used in electrolytes a. to change alternating current to direct
because it current
a. Prevents or slows down local b. to improve commutation
action
c. for easy speed control
b. Speeds up electrochemical action
c. Improves specific gravity d. to change alternating voltage to
d. Prevents polarization direct voltage

37. The condition of a liquid electrolyte is measured 44. Carbon brushes are used in electric motors to
in terms of its a. brush off carbon deposits
a. Current value b. provide a path for flow of current
b. specific gravity
c. prevent overheating of armature
c. acid content
d. voltage output windings
d. prevent sparking during commutation
38. One factor affecting voltages of the primary cell
is the 45. Terminal voltage equation for dc motor is
a. Area of the plates a. V=Eb+IaRa
b. Distance between the plates b. V=Eb-IaRa
c. Types of plates and electrolyte
c. Eb=V+IaRa
d. Thickness of the plates
d. Eb=0.5IaRa
39. Local action in the primary cell can be rectified
by 46. Condition for maximum power output for dc
a. Charging the cell motor is
b. Amalgamating the zinc electrode a. Eb=V
with mercury
b. Eb=V/2
c. Using the cell of just few minutes
d. Dry cell c. Eb=IaRa
d. Eb=0.5IaRa
40. The action of a dry cell is to change
a. Chemical action to mechanical energy 47. The speed of a dc motor is
b. Chemical action to electrical energy a. directly proportional to back emf
c. Electrical energy into mechanical energy and inversely proportional to flux
d. Electrical energy into magnetic energy
b. inversely proportional to back emf and
41. What is the effects produced by electric motors? directly proportional to flux
a. magnetic effect only c. directly proportional to emf as well as
b. magnetic as well as heating flux
c. heating effect only d. inversely proportional to emf as well as
d. heating as well as chemical effect flux

42. The rotating part of a dc motor is known as 48. The highest speed attained by a dc shunt motor
a. pole is
b. stator a. equal to infinity at rated flux
c. armature b. higher than no load speed at rated flux
d. carbon brush c. equal to no load speed at rated flux
d. lower than no load speed at rated flux
43. The function of a commutator in a dc machine is
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 49. In a dc motor the iron losses occur in 56. The mixture of soil and water is an example of
a. the yoke what classification of a mixture?
b. the armature a. Homogeneous
b. Suspension
c. the field
c. Colloid
d. none of these d. Solution

50. The dummy coil in a DC machine is used to 57. A very fine particle of soil when mixed to water
a. eliminate reactance voltage will form a cloudy mixture. How is this mixture
b. eliminate armature reaction classified?
c. bring about the mechanical balance a. Colloid
b. Suspension
of the armature
c. Solution
d. eliminate harmonics developed in the d. Compound
armature
58. The particles of sugar dispersed in water are so
51. All forms of matter are composed of the same small that a clear homogeneous mixture. What
building blocks called______. is this homogeneous mixture called?
a. molecules a. Colloid
b. atom b. Compound
c. elements c. Suspension
d. ions d. Solution

52. How are substances classified? 59. How are elements classified?
a. Elements or Compounds a. Metals, Nonmetals or Metalloids
b. Metals or Non-metals b. Homogeneous or Heterogeneous
c. Acids or Bases c. Suspension, Colloid, Solution
d. Homogeneous or Heterogeneous d. Quarks, Solids or Liquids

53. What is a substance that cannot be broken 60. What are the three states of matter?
down into simpler substances? a. Solid, Liquid and Gas
a. Ion b. Metals, Nonmetals and Metalloids
b. Atom c. Suspension, Colloid and Solution
c. Molecule d. Quarks, Photons and Quasar
d. Element 61. What is the branch of engineering mechanics
which refers to the study of stationary rigid
54. What is the result from the combination, in body?
definite proportion of mass, of two or more a. Statics
elements? b. Kinetics
a. Mixture c. Kinematics
b. Compound d. Dynamics
c. Substance
d. Chemical Reaction 62. What is the branch of engineering mechanics
which refers to the study of rigid body in motion
55. How are mixtures classified? under the action of forces?
a. Elements or Compounds a. Statics
b. Metals, Nonmetals or Metalloids b. Strenght of materials
c. Homogeneous or Heterogeneous c. Kinematics
d. Suspension, Colloids or Solutions d. Dynamics

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 63. What is the branch of engineering mechanics 70. A build-in, fixed support has how many
which refers to the study of rigid body in motion reactions and moment?
without reference to the force that causes the a. 1 reaction and 1 moment
motion? b. 2 reactions and 1 moment
a. Statics c. 1 reaction and 2 moments
b. Kinetics d. 2 reactions and no moment
c. Kinematics
d. Dynamics 71. In a balanced star connected circuit, the line,
voltage are equal
64. What refers to the force that holds part of the a. to the line current
rigid body together?
b. to the phase voltage
a. Natural force
b. External force c. and so are the line currents
c. Internal force d. but the line currents are unequal
d. Concentrated force
72. The types of AC distribution system commonly used
65. What refers to a pair of equal, opposite and to supply both light and power is the
parallel forces? a. open delta system
a. Couple
b. three phase delta system
b. Moment
c. Torque c. three phase star system with neutral
d. All of the above wire
d. three phase star system without neutral line
66. What is a concurrent force system?
a. All forces act at the same point. 73. Three phase displacement between phasors in
b. All forces have the same line of action. polyphase systems is always
c. All forces are parallel with one another.
a. 90°
d. All forces are in the same plane.
b. 120°
67. When will a three-force member be considered c. 360° divided by no. of phases
in equilibrium? d. 60°
a. When the sum of the two forces is equal
to the third force. 74. In a balanced three phase star connected system
b. When they are concurrent or
the line voltage is
parallel.
a. the phasor difference of two phase
c. When they are coplanar.
d. All of the above voltages
b. the phasor sum of two phase voltages
68. A roller support has how many reactions? c. 0.707 times the phase voltage
a. None d. 1.414 times the phase voltage
b. 1
c. 2
75. In star connected system, the line current is
d. 3
a. 0.707 times the phase current
69. A link or cable support has how many reactions? b. 1.732 times the phase current
a. None c. equal to the phase current
b. 1 d. 1.414 times the phase current
c. 2
d. 3 76. The advantages of the star connection for the same
phase voltage is that it gives
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 a. step down current d. squirrel cage induction motor
b. extra step up voltage
c. extra step up current 83. The principle of operation of induction motor is
d. extra step up power based on
a. Faraday’s law
77. Power in a three phase star system is equal to b. rotating magnetic field
a. 3xVLILxpf c. Flemming’s right Hand rule
b. 3xVLIPHxpf d. Ohm’s law
c. 1.732xVPHIPHxpf
d. 3xVPHIPHxpf 84. The rotor of an induction motor gets its power
from
78. Power in a three phase delta system with balanced a. the line voltage
load is equal to b. slip rings
a. 1.732xVPHILxpf c. a centrifugal switch
b. 1.732xVPHIPHxpf d. magnetic induction
c. 3xVLILxpf
d. 3xVPHILxpf 85. The induction motor is designed for
a. three phase
79. In delta connected system, the line current is b. two phase
a. 1.414 times phase current c. single phase
b. phasor sum of two phase currents d. all of the above
c. equal to the phase currents
d. 1.732 times the phase current 86. The rotor speed of an induction motor is
a. the same as the synchronous speed
80. Power in star connected system is b. faster than the synchronous speed
a. equal to that of the delta system c. slower than the synchronous speed
b. 1.414 times the delta system d. determined by frequency and number of
c. 1.732 times the delta system poles
d. 3 times the delta system
87. The induction motor differs from the
81. The motor that does not have a commutator is synchronous motor is that it
the a. requires a dc source for its rotor
a. repulsion motor b. does not require rotating magnetic field
b. induction motor c. current is induced to the rotor
c. dc shunt motor d. current is induced in the rotor
d. ac series motor
88. To reverse the rotation of a three phase
82. A certain motor is driven by a 1750 rpm dc induction motor, it is necessary to
shunt motor. If the power supply is to be a. interchange all three line conductors
changed to three phase, 50 cycles ac the most b. reverse the polarity of the rotor circuit
suitable replacement motor would be c. increase the resistance of the rotor
a. synchronous motor circuit
b. ac commutator motor d. interchange any two of the three
c. capacitor motor line connections
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 89. Squirrel cage induction motor differs from the a. Dynamic thermodynamics
slip ring type in that it has no b. Static thermodynamics
a. slip rings c. Statistical thermodynamics
d. Classical thermodynamics
b. rotor windigs
c. windings on the starter 96. What is the more elaborate approach to the
d. rotating part study of thermodynamics and based on the
average behavior of large groups of individual
90. If the no load speed of a squirrel cage induction particles?
motor connected to a three phase 60 cycle a. Dynamic thermodynamics
supply is 740 rpm. The motor has b. Static thermodynamics
c. Statistical thermodynamics
a. 2 poles
d. Classical thermodynamics
b. 4 poles
c. 6 poles 97. What is defined a region in space chosen for
d. 8 poles study?
a. Surroundings
91. The term “thermodynamics” comes from Greek b. System
words “therme” and “dynamis” which means c. Boundary
_______. September 2015 d. Volume
a. Heat power
b. Heat transfer 98. The first law of thermodynamics is based on
c. Heat energy which of the following principles?
d. Heat motion a. Conservation of mass
b. Conservation of energy
92. The term “thermodynamics” was first used in c. Action and reaction
1849 in the publication of a d. The entropy-temperature relationship
a. Rudolph Clausius
b. William Rankine 99. What is the mass or region outside the system
c. Lord Kelvin called?
d. Thomas Savery a. Surroundings
b. Boundary
93. What law asserts that energy is a c. Volume
thermodynamic property? d. Environment
a. First law of Thermodynamics
b. Second law of Thermodynamics 100. What is the real or imaginary surface
c. Third law of Thermodynamics that separates the system from its
d. Zeroth law of Thermodynamics surroundings?
a. Division
94. What law asserts that energy has quality as well b. Wall
as quantity? c. Boundary
a. First law of Thermodynamics
b. Second law of Thermodynamics d. Interface
c. Third law of Thermodynamics
d. Zeroth law of Thermodynamics

95. The macroscopic approach to the study of

thermodynamics does not require knowledge of
the behavior of individual particles is called
_____.

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