(Electrical)

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What is the characteristics of shunt generator

(a) Dropping voltage with load increase
(b) Increasing voltage with load decrease
(c) Both (a) and (b) are correct*
(d) None is correct
To obtain low voltage and high current the type of winding will be
(a) Lap winding*
(b) Wave winding
(c) Parallel winding
(d) All are correct
In a permanent bar magnet magnetic line are traveling
(a) North to South externally
(b) South to North internally
(c) South to North externally
(d) Both (a) and (b) are correct*
Under pressure the resistance between carbon piles stacks
(a) Increase
(b) Decrease*
(c) No effect of pressure
(d) None is correct
A conductor having 10 resistance and drawn to its double length the resistance will be
(a) 20
(b) 5
(c) 40 *
(d) 10
The capacitance of a capacitor is not effected by
(a) Distance between plates
(b) Area of plates
(c) Thickness of plates*
(d) With the change of dielectric constant
Inductive reactance can be measured by ohm-meter
(a) Yes
(b) No *
(c) Yes but only value
(d) None
What name is given to the unit of electromotive force
(a) Dyne
(b) Newton
(c) Volt*
(d) Ampere
Armature is laminated to:
(a) reduce eddy current
(b) reduce hysteresis loop thickness
(c) minimize the heating effect
(d) only (a) and (c) are correct *
D.C generator pole shoes are fastened to the core by:
(a) Counter sunk screw *
(b) Mushroom head screw
(c) Nut & Boll
(d) Welded
In d.c generator cause of rapid brush wear out is:
(a) Sevear sparking
(b) Imperfect contact
(c) Rough contact surface
(d) All *
In d.c. generator shunt wound gives maximum output when:
(a) load is more
(b) load is less *
(c) no effect of load variation
(d) None
Armature reaction is in:
(a) Series d.c mortor
(b) Parrellel d.c motor
(c) All d.c generator *
(d) Voltage regulator
Armature reaction may be reduced by:
(a) Introducing inter poles
(b) Using compensating winding
(c) Shifting brush position
(d) All correct *
In generator inter poles are introduced to minimize:
(a) Back emf
(b) Armature reaction *
(c) Load current
A voltage regulator of d c generator may be
(a) vibrator type voltage regulator
(b) carbon pile type voltage regulator
(c) transistorized type voltage regulator
(d) anyone of above can be used *
Voltage regulator is connected to generator field coil in:
(a) series *
(b) parallel
(c) series and parallel
(d) Connected to output
A transformer core is laminated to(a) Reduce hysteresis loss
(b) Reduce eddy current loss*
(c) Reduce copper loss
(d) Reduce all above losses
The thickness of each lamination in transformer is(a) 0.35 mm to 0.5 mm*
(b) 35 mm to 50 mm
(c) 3.5 mm to 5.0 mm
(d) 0.35 inches to 0.05 inches
The primary winding may be referred as(a) Input winding
(b) Excitation winding
(c) Pick off winding
(d) Both (a) & (b) are correct*

Q. 21 Transformer is used to(a) Generate AC supply

(b) Generate DC supply
(c) AC & DC both can be generated
(d) None*
Q. 22 Demagnetization of a magnet producing main magnetic field is due to in a DC generator(a) Back emf
(b) Armature reaction*
(c) Hysteresis
(d) Eddy current
Q. 23 Commutators are made of(a) Silicon steel
(b) Hard drawn copper*
(c) Stainless steel
(d) Both (a) & (b) are correct
Q. 24 A transformer may be of(a) Self cooled
(b) Air force cooled
(c) Oil self cooled
(d) All are correct*
Q. 25 Pole shoes projected above the surface are called as
(a) Cylindrical poles
(b) Salient poles *
(c) Flat poles
(d) Sunken poles
Q. 26 Which of the following generator has poor voltage regulation
(a) Shunt generator
(b) Series generator*
(c) Compound generator
(d) Three wire generator
Q. 27 A shunt generator has
(a) Rising voltage load characteristic
(b) Flat voltage load characteristic
(c) Drooping voltage load characteristic *
(d) None of these
Q. 28 Field of shunt generator is made of
(a) Few turns of thick copper wire
(b) Large no. of turns of thin wire of copper *
(c) Multi-turns copper coils
(d) Laminated field poles
Q. 29 Which generator is not suitable for rapidly fluctuating load
(a) Cummulative compound
(b) Differential compound
(c) Series D.C. generator
(d) Shunt D.C. generator *
Q. 30 In D.C. generator armature reaction is actually produced by:
(a) Armature conductors
(b) Field current
(c) Field poles
(d) Load current in armature *
Q. 31 The main function of interpoles is to minimize:
(a) Wear of brushes
(b) Sparking*
(c) Friction
(d) Armature current
Q. 32 When carbon piles of regulator are decompressed the field current of generator:
(a) Increases
(b) Decreases*
(c) Remains same
(d) First increases then decreases
Q. 33 One of the disadvantage of A.C. over D.C. is:
(a) Difficult transmission
(b) Radio interference *
(c) Difficult to change A.C. into D.C.
(d) Less economic
Q. 34 The voltage generator by the basic D. C. generator varies from zero to maximum value twice
for each revolution of the loop, this variation is called
(a) Pulse
(b) Ripple*
(c) Peak
(d) Sin wave
Q. 35 If the shunt field of a compound generator is connected across both the armature and the
series field it is known as
(a) Cumulative compound
(b) Short shunt
(c) Long shunt *
(d) Differential shunt
Q. 36 Armature reaction occurs when generator is running
(a) Off load
(b) On load *
(c) On fluctuating load only
(d) All of above are correct
Q. 37 Alternating current voltmeter and ammter measure the ___________ value
(a) Apparent
(b) Average
(c) Constant
(d) Effective *
Q. 38 The transformer used to sense line current for circuit protection and control devices is called
(a) Current transformer *
(b) Power transformer
(c) Auto transformer
(d) Pressure transformer
Q. 39 In a transformer if few turns of primary are shorted the voltage of secondary will
(a) Decrease
(b) Increase*
(c) Remain in-changed
(d) By zero
Q. 40 If a transformer operates at frequency lower than the frequency for which it is designed, the
effect will be
(a) Low efficiency
(b) Overheated and may burn out *
(c) No change
(d) High efficiency

Q. 41 With respect to primary the secondary emf in a transformer is out of phase by

(a) 90
(b) 180*
(c) 270
(d) 0
Q. 42 Iron loss of a transformer is determined by
(a) Open circuit test *
(b) Closed circuit test
(c) Full load test
(d) None
Q. 43 The maximum or peak value of 110 volt a.c. will be
(a) 180 V
(b) 155 V*
(c) 130 V
(d) 200 V
Q. 44 Compensating winding is excited by
(a) Field current
(b) Load current *
(c) Armature current
(d) None of above
Q. 45 A d.c. generator has four loops in its armature, the no. of segment on commutator must be
(a) 4
(b) 2
(c) 8*
(d) 16
Q. 46 The possibility of sparking at brush guide is eliminated by using
(a) Spring
(b) Proper seating
(c) Pig tail*
(d) Proper pressure
Q. 47 Where applied voltage and current are out of phase by 900, they are said to be in
(a) Quadrature*
(b) Sequence
(c) AC supply
(d) All
Q. 48 Rocker Button switch is combined action of (a) Toggle s/w & tumbler s/w
(b) Toggle s/w & push s/w*
(c) Rotary s/w & micro s/w
(d) Micro s/w & toggle s/w
Q. 49 In indicating system, rotating prime magnetic indicator rotates through (a) 900
(b) 1000
0*
(c) 120
(d) 1800
Q. 50 Regarding some system, it caution is required then signal will be illuminated (a) Amber master warning*
(b) Blue master warning
(c) Green master warning
Q. 51 Flashing master warning light is illuminated due to some hazardous failure, by pressing cap
of master warning light results
(a) Fast flashing
(b) Much slow flashing
(c) Contineous illumination
(d) Light will stop illuminating*
Q. 52 A megger is kept idle, pointer will rest at (a) Zero
(b)
(c) Any where*
Q. 53 Supply for operation of megger is obtained from (a) Internal cell
(b) External cell
(c) Aircraft battery
(d) Hand driven generator*
Q. 54 AVO meter is used as(a) Voltmeter
(b) Ammeter
(c) Ohm meter
(d) All the above are correct*
Q. 55 When AVO meter is used as ohm meter supply for moving coil of ohm meter operation is
obtained from
(a) Supply of resistive circuit
(b) Inernal cell/battery*
(c) Aircraft battery
(d) supply is provided from APU generator
Q. 56 Unit of resistive power
(a) KVAR
(b) KVA
(c) KW*
(d) None
Q. 57 Resistance of bonding jumper should not be(a) More than .003 ohms*
(b) Be less than .003 ohms
(c) Between 0 to .001 ohm
(d) Between 1 to 2 ohm
Q. 58 Methods employed for screening include(a) Enclosure or equipment and circuit in metal cases
(b) Enclosure of cables in metal branded sheath
(c) Connection of suppressor and metal screens to main earth of aircraft
(d) All of above*
Q. 59 Electrical bonding is done
(a) Keep the joints firm
(b) Reduce interference is radio signals
(c) Prevent possibility of electrical shock to person
(d) (b) and (c)*

Q. 60 In a reverse current cut out relay there are two winding on the core
(a) A series winding connected across the generator and a shunt winding connected in series
with main supply
(b) A series winding in series with the main supply and shunt winding across the generator*
(c) Both winding connected in series
(d) Both winding connected across the generator
Q. 61 In a relay(a) Operating element consists of solenoid and armature
(b) Operating element consists of one or more pairs of contacts
(c) Controlling element consists of one or more pairs of contacts
(d) Both (a) & (c)*
Q. 62 Switches used for range selection of a single voltmeter to read the voltage several bus bar
(a) gang switches
(b) rotary switches*
(c) toggle switches
(d) none
Q. 63 A typical "push-in-solenoid switches" used in a turbo prop engine starting circuits are
operated
(a) unusually
(b) electro magnetically
(c) both (a) and (b)*
(d) either (a) or (b)
Q. 64 Push switches are designed as independent units for
(a) push to make operation
(b) push to break operation
(c) either (a) or (b)
(d) both (a) and (b)*
Q. 65 Several dependent circuit in the category of general purpose are operated by
(a) limit switches
(b) gang switches*
(c) relay switches
(d) thermal switches
Q. 66 Switches used for general purpose switching functions are
(a) limit switches
(b) Toggle switches*
(c) micro switches
(d) relay switches
Q. 67 Tune s/w is designed to actuate relays which in turn control
(a) the supply of dc to heating elements of de - icing
(b) the supply of ac to heating elements of de icing*
(c) either (a) or (b)
(d) both (a) and (b)
Q. 68 Fuses are to(a) Protect the wiring
(b) Protect the equipment
(c) Protect the supply source
(d) All of the above*
Q. 69 Relay is installed in electrical circuit(a) Near the source of supply
(b) Near the component*
(c) Any place in the circuit
(d) Either (a) or (b) is correct
Q. 70 The rapidity of 'make' or 'brake' of mercury switches dependents upon
(a) temperature of the mercury
(b) surface tension of mercury*
(c) difference in temperature of the mercury
(d) none
Q. 71 Thermal S/W is use to(a) Trip the circuit above preset of temperature*
(b) Below preset, temperature
(c) At preset temperature
(d) None of the above
Q. 72 In electrical circuit, circuit breakers are placed(a) Near the component
(b) Any where in the circuit
(c) Near the source of power supply*
(d) None
Q. 73 Thermal switch are connected in
(a) Series and trips on over heating *
(b) Connected in parallel
(c) Connected in series parallel
(d) Any of the above way
Q. 74 Micro switch contact move
(a) Maximum upto 1/16 inch*
(b) More than 1/16 inch
(c) Less than of inch
(d) None of the above
Q. 75 Unit of resistivity is
(a) Ohms / meter
(b) Ohms meter*
(c) Ohms
(d) mho
Q. 76 Unit of conductance is
(a) Ohms
(b) Mho*
(d) Rel
(d) Rilbert
Q. 77 A Unique features of a wire wound resistor is its
(a) Low power rating
(b) Low cost
(c) High stability*
(d) Small size

Q. 78 A thermistors is made of metallic oxides and has

(a) Negative temperature cofficient of resistance*
(b) Zero temperature cofficient of resistance
(c) Positive temperature cofficient of temperature
(d) None
Q. 79 Carbon has
(a) Negative temperature co-efficient of resistance
(b) positive temperature co-efficient of resistance
(c) Zero temperature co-efficient of resistance*
(d) None of the above
Q. 80 Potentiometer is a
(a) Three terminal variable resistor
(b) Device used to vary voltage
(c) Connected across the circuit
(d) All are correct *
Q. 81 Kirchhoff's voltage law is concerned with
(a) I R drops
(b) Battery e.m.f
(c) Junction voltage
(d) Both (a) and (b)*
Q. 82 A relay switch is used for remote control of circuits carrying
(a) heavy current *
(b) low current
(c) intermittent current
(d) all
Q. 83 A solenoids is an electromagnetic with
(a) movable core *
(b) fixed core
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of the above
Q. 84 The direction of induced e.m.f can be found with the help of
(a) Lenz's law *
(b) Flemings's right hand rule
(c) LVL
(d) KCL
Q. 85 Solenoids are commonly used for(a) Operating valves
(b) Circuit breakers
(c) Mechanical devices
(d) All the above*
Q. 86 Faraday's first law states
(a) Whenever conductor cuts the magnetic field e.m.f is induced in the conductor
(b) Whenever magnetic field linked with circuit changes, e.m.f is induced in the conductor
(c) Both (a) and (b)*
(d) Either (a) or (b)
Q. 87 The magnitude of induced e.m.f is equal to
(a) the change of flux linkage
(b) the rate of change of flux linkage
(c) As (b) & states faraday's second law*
(d) None of the above
Q. 88 Voltage drop refers to the loss of electrical pressure caused by(a) Forcing electrons through a capacitance
(b) Forcing electrons through a resistance*
(c) Forcing electron through an inductance
(d) All of the above
Q. 89 Shunt resistance is employed in most ammeters because(a) It make it possible to use the same meter movement for a wide range of current
measurement*
(b) It makes it possible use the same meter as voltmeter
(c) There is no effect
(d) Both (a) and (b)
Q. 90 To double the range of a voltmeter(a) Add the shunt resistance equal to resistance of instrument
(b) Add the shunt resistance equal to double the resistance of instrument
(c) Add the multiplier resistance equal to total resistance of instrument*
(d) None
Q. 91 The product of efective voltage and effective current is known as
(a) true power *
(b) apparent power
(c) wattless power
(d) none
Q. 92 If the voltage and currents are in phase the power factor is
(a) zero
(b) unity *
(c) equal to effective power
(d) none
Q. 93 Maximum value of alternating current is(a) 1.11 times of effective value
(b) 1.41 times of effective value*
(c) .707 times of effective value
(d) All
Q. 94 At any given time the actual value of an alternating quantity in either direction is called(a) Peak value
(b) Instantaneous value*
(c) Mean value
(d) All of above
Q. 95 The reactance offered by a capacitor to A. C. of frequency 50 Hz is 10 . If frequency is
increased to 100 Hz reactance becomes

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(a) 20
(b) 5 *
(c) 2.5
(d) 40
96 The r.m.s valve of A. C. is equal to its value at angle of
(a) 60 degree
(b) 45 degree *
(c) 30 degree
(d) 90 degree
97 In a series R-L circuit(a) VL leads VR by 900
(b) IL lags VR *
(c) VL lags VR by 450
(d) VL leads VR by 450
98 The power factor of an R-C circuit is
(a) zero
(b) between 0 and 1*
(c) unity
(d) none of above
99 Resonance curve of resonance circuit is a plot of frequency versus.
(a) voltage
(b) impedence
(c) current*
(d) none
100 As a Q factor of a circuit _______________ its selectivity becomes _________
(a) Increases, better*
(b) Increases, worse
(c) Decreases, better
(d) Decreases, narrower