Basic Electrical Engineering

111. Which of the following are active components

  1. resistor and inductor
  2. Diode, BJT, FET
  3. Opamp, BJT, thermionic triode
  4. Capacitor, Inductor

Correct answer: (B)
Diode, BJT, FET

112. Which of the following bulbs will have the least resistance?

  1. 220V, 60W
  2. 220V, 100W
  3. 115V, 60W
  4. 115V, 100W

Correct answer: (D)
115V, 100W

113. Which of the following can vary with ac, but never with dc?

  1. Power
  2. Voltage
  3. Frequency
  4. Amplitude

Correct answer: (C)
Frequency

114. Which of the following capacitor types is polarized?

  1. Electrolytic
  2. Paper
  3. Ceramic
  4. Mica
  5. Air variable

Correct answer: (A)
Electrolytic

115. Which of the following has minimum running cost?

  1. Hydro electric station
  2. nuclear power station
  3. thermal power station
  4. diesel power station

Correct answer: (A)
Hydro electric station

116. Which of the following is a polarized capacitor?

  1. Paper
  2. Mica
  3. Inter electrode
  4. Electrolytic

Correct answer: (D)
Electrolytic

117. Which of the following is ferromagnetic material?

  1. Copper
  2. Palladium
  3. Silver
  4. Cobalt

Correct answer: (D)
Cobalt

118. Which one of the following does not affect the power output available from a particular ac generator?

  1. The strength of the magnet
  2. The number of turns in the coil
  3. The type of natural energy source used
  4. The speed of rotation of the coil or magnet

Correct answer: (C)
The type of natural energy source used

119. With a unity load p.f, the effect of armature reaction on the main field flux of an alternator is

  1. distortional
  2. magnetising
  3. demagnetising
  4. nominal

Correct answer: (A)
distortional

120. Zero power factor method of an alternator is used to find its

  1. efficiency
  2. voltage regulation
  3. armature resistance
  4. synchronous impedance

Correct answer: (B)
voltage regulation

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