Electronics

(Maximum questions copied from Electronic Principles by Albert Malvino)

1. When the diode current is large, the bias is

a. Forward ✓
b. Inverse
c. Poor
d. Reverse

2. If the series resistance increases in an unloaded zener regulator, the zener current
a. Decreases ✓
b. Stays the same
c. Increases

3. If the load resistance increases in a zener regulator, the zener current

a. Decreases
b. Stays the same
c. Increases ✓

4. The device associated with voltage controlled capacitance is a

a. Light-emitting diode
b. Photodiode
c. Varactor diode ✓
d. Zener diode

5. To isolate an output circuit from an input circuit, which is the device to use?
a. Back diode
b. Optocoupler ✓
c. Seven-segment indicator
d. Tunnel diode

6. If the base supply voltage increases, the Q point moves

a. Down
b. Up ✓
c. Nowhere
d. Off the load line

7. The average d.c. output voltage for a half-wave rectifier is 13.05 V. Average value for a
full-wave rectifier will be.
a. 26.1 ✓
b. 10
c. 20.16

8. The major advantage of a photo-transistor as compared to a photo-diode is its

a. Response to higher frequencies
b. AC operation
c. Increased sensitivity ✓
d. Durability

9. When transistors are used in digital circuits they usually operate in the:
a. active region
b. breakdown region
c. saturation and cutoff regions ✓
d. linear region

10. Power amplifiers in high frequency applications are mainly used

a. as a switch ✓
b. for amplification
c. none of these

11. Input impedance of an inverting OP-AMP is

a. zero
b. infinity ✓
c. 10 MΩ

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High Voltage Engineering (All questions copied from Handa)

1. Polar dielectrics are normally used for

(A) high frequencies
(B) microwaves
(C) dc and power frequencies ✓
(D) none of the above.

2. Which of the following is a polar dielectric?

(A) Teflon
(B) Quartz
(C) Nylon ✓
(D) Polyethylene.

3. The phenomenon of corona is generally accompanied by

(A) a bang
(B) a hissing sound ✓
(C) magnetic hum
(D) all of the above.

4. Van de Graaff generators are useful for

(A) Very high voltage and low current applications ✓
(B) Very high voltage and high current applications
(C) Constant high voltage and current applications
(D) High voltage pulses only.
5. A Tesla coil is a
(A) cascaded transformer
(B) coreless transformer
(C) high frequency resonant transformer ✓
(D) low impedance transformer.

6. Switching surge is
(A) high voltage dc
(B) high voltage ac
(C) short duration transient voltage ✓
(D) hyperbolically dying voltage.

7. Insulators for high voltage applications are tested for

(A) power frequency tests
(B) impulse tests
(C) both (A) and (B) above ✓
(D) none of the above.

8. Transformers contribute to radio interference due to

(A) corona discharges in air
(B) internal or partial discharges in insulation
(C) sparking
(D) any of the above. ✓

9. Surge voltage originate in power systems due to

(A) lightning
(B) switching operations
(C) faults
(D) any of the above. ✓

10. Which of the following technique/method is-used for the measurements of ac high
frequency voltages ?
(A) Peak voltmeter ✓
(B) Series resistance micro ammeter
(C) Resistance potential divider
(D) Any of the above.

11. Paschen's law is associated with

(A) breakdown voltage ✓
(B) ionization
(C) thermal radiations
(D) none of the above.

Single Phase Motor (All questions copied from Handa)

12. A capacitor start single phase induction motor will usually have a power factor of
(A) unity
(B) 0.8 leading
(C) 0.6 leading
(D) 0.6 lagging. ✓

13. A capacitor start, capacitor run single phase induction motor is basically a
(A) ac series motor
(B) dc series motor
(C) 2 phase induction motor ✓
(D) 3 phase induction motor.

14. The torque developed by a split phase motor is proportional to

(A) Sine of angle between lm and ls ✓
(B) Cosine of angle between lm and Is
(C) Main winding current, Im
(D) Auxiliary winding current,Is

Synchronous Motor and Generator (From Handa)

15. An over excited synchronous motor draws current at

(A) lagging power factor
(B) leading power factor ✓
(C) unity power factor
(D) depends on the nature of load.

16. The power factor of an alternator depends on

(A) Load ✓
(B) Speed of rotor
(C) Core losses
(D) Armature losses.

Power factor and its improvement (MCQs taken from www.careerride.com)

1. Active power and apparent power are respectively represented by?

a. kW and kVAR
b. kVAR and kVA
c. kVA and kVAR
d. kW and kVA ✓

2. For a consumer what is the most economical power factor?

a. 0.25 – 0.5 lagging

b. 0.25 – 0.5 leading.
c. 0.85 – 0.95 lagging. ✓
d. 0.85 – 0.95 leading.

3. The primary reason for the low power factor is due to the installation of

a. Induction motors ✓
b. DC motors
c. Synchronous motors.
d. Commutator motors.

4. The most suitable location for the power factor improvement device is

a. Near the electrical appliance which is responsible for the poor power factor.
b. At the sending end.
c. At the receiving end in case of transmission lines.
d. Both (a) and (c). ✓

5. In order to improve the power factor of equipment operating at lagging power factor, a
capacitor is connected

a. In series with the equipment

b. In parallel with the equipment ✓
c. In series-parallel with the equipment
d. Either (a) or (b)

Measurements & Instrumentation (copied from www.careerride.com)

1. The damping force in an instrument can be produced by air friction, eddy currents and
fluid friction. Which among the three is most efficient?

A. Air friction
B. Eddy current ✓
C. Fluid friction
D. All are equally efficient

2. The instrument which can be used only with the d.c. supply is

A. Permanent magnet type instrument ✓

B. Electrodynamometer instrument
C. Hot-wire instrument
D. Split phase induction type instrument

3. The moving system in the indicating instruments is subjected to

A. Deflecting torque
B. Controlling torque
C. Damping torque
D. All the above ✓

DC Generator MCQs

1. The basic requirement of a d.c. armature winding is that it must be

(a) a closed one ✓
(b) a lap winding
(c) a wave winding
(d) either (b) or (c)

2. A 4-pole, 12-slot lap-wound d.c. armature has two coil-sides/slot. Assuming single turn
coils and progressive winding, the back pitch would be
(a) 5
(b) 7 ✓
(c) 3
(d) none

Alternators MCQs

3. The frequency of voltage generated by an alternator having 4-poles and rotating at 1800
r.p.m. is .......hertz.
(a) 60 ✓
(b) 7200
(c) 120
(d) 450.

4. The main disadvantage of using short-pitch winding in alternators is that it

(a) reduces harmonics in the generated voltage
(b) reduces the total voltage around the armature coils ✓
(c) produces asymmetry in the three phase windings
(d) increases Cu of end connections.