Vidya Pratishthan’s College of Engineering Dept.

of Electrical Engineering

Basic Electrical Engineering

MCQs
Unit 1
1. If the length of a wire of resistance R is uniformly stretched to n times its original value, its
new resistance is,

(a) nR (b) R/n (c) n2R (d) R/n2

2. Two wires A and B of the same material and length L and 2L have radius L and 2L
respectively. The ratio of their specific resistance will be,
(a) 1:1 (b) 1:2 (c) 1:4 (d) 1:8

3. The current through an electrical conductor is 1 ampere when the temperature of the
conductor is 0oc and 0.7 ampere when the temperature is 100oc. the current when the temperature
of conductor is 1200oc must be

(a) 0.08 amp (b) 0.16 amp (c) 0.32 amp (d) 0.64 amp

4. A length of the wire having resistance of 1 Ω is cut into four equal parts and these four
parts are bundled together side by side to form the wire. The new resistance will be,

(a) 1/4Ω (b) 1/16Ω (c) 4Ω (d) 16Ω

5. The hot resistance of the filament of a bulb is higher than the cold resistance because the
temperature coefficient of the filament is
(a) negative (b) infinite (c) zero (d) positive

6. The insulation resistance of the insulating material should be,

(a) high (b) low (c) zero (d) none of these

7. The resistance of a wire is R ohms; it is stretched to double its length. The new resistance of
the wire in ohms is,

(a) R/2Ω (b) 2RΩ (c) 4RΩ (d) R/4Ω

8. In which of the following substances, the resistance decreases with the increase in
temperature.

(a) carbon (b) constantan (c) copper (d) silver

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9. The resistance of the wire of uniform diameter d and length l is R. The resistance of another
wire of same material but diameter 2d and length 4l will be,

(a) 2R (b) R (c) R/2 (d) R/4

10. The temperature coefficient of the resistance of the wire is 0.00125oC. At 300oK, its
resistance is 1 ohm. The resistance of the wire will be 2 ohm at,

(a) 1154 ok (b) 1100 ok (c) 1400 ok (d) 1127 ok

11. The resistance of the 20 cm long wire is 5 ohm. The wire is stretched to a uniform wire of 40
cm length. The resistance (ohm) now will be

(a) 5 (b) 10 (c) 20 (d) 200

12. The current of 4.8 amps is flowing in a conductor. The number of electrons flowing per
second through the conductor will be,

(a) 3×1019 (b) 76.8×1020 (c) 7.68×1020 (d) 3×1020

13. A carbon resistor has colored strips as brown, green, orange and silver respectively. The
resistance is,

(a) 15kΩ±10% (b) 10kΩ±10% (c) 15kΩ±5% (d) 10kΩ±5%

14. A wire has the resistance of 10Ω. It is stretched by one tenth of its original length. Then its
resistance will be,

(a) 10Ω (b) 12.1Ω (c) 9Ω (d) 11Ω

15. A 10 m long wire of resistance 20 ohm is connected in series with a battery of EMF 3 volts
(with negligible internal resistance) and a resistance of 10 ohms. The potential gradient along the
wire in volt per meter is,

(a) 0.02 (b) 0.1 (c) 0.2 (d) 1.2

16. The diameter of an atom is about,

(a) 10-10 m (b) 10-8 m (c) 10-2 m (d) 10-15 m

17. 1 cm3 of copper at room temperature has about……….. no of free electrons.

(a) 200 (b) 20×1010 (c) 8.5×1022 (d) 3×105

18. The electric current is due to flow of …………..charges.

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(a) positive (b) negative (c) both (d) neutral.

19. The quantity of charge that will be transferred by a current flow of 10 amps over 1 hour
period is,

(a) 10C (b) 3.6×104 C (c) 2.4×104 C (d) 1.6×102 C

20. The drift velocity of the Electrons is of the order of,

(a) 1 m/s (b) 10-3 m/s (c) 106 m/s (d) 3×108 m/s

21. Insulators have…………..temperature coefficient of resistance.

(a) zero (b) positive (c) negative (d) none of these

22. Eureka has almost………….temperature coefficient of resistance.

(a) almost zero (b) positive (c) negative (d) none of these

23. Constantan wire is used to make standard resistance because it has,

(a) low resistivity (b) high resistivity

(c) negligibly small RTC (d) high melting point

24. Two resistors A and B have resistances RA and RB respectively with RA < RB. The
resistivities of the materials are ρA and ρB, then

(a) ρA > ρB (b) ρA = ρB (c) ρA < ρB (d) unable to define

25. In case of liquids, ohms law is………..

(a) fully obeyed (b) partially obeyed

(c) no relation between current and p.d. (d) None of the above

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Answer Key: Unit 1

QUESTION NO. ANSWERS
1 c
2 b
3 b
4 b
5 d
6 a
7 c
8 a
9 b
10 b
11 c
12 a
13 a
14 b
15 c
16 a
17 c
18 c
19 b
20 b
21 c
22 a
23 c
24 d
25 a

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Unit 2
1. When a current carrying conductor is brought into magnetic field, the force that moves
the Conductor depends upon
a. Direction of current
b. Length of conductor
c. Value of current
d. None of the these
2. Two current carrying conductors laying parallel to each other are exerting a force of
attraction on each other. The current are
a. Very high
b. In opposite direction
c. Low
d. In same direction
3. Two conductors are laying parallel and close to each other. They are carrying current in
opposite direction . The force between them is
a. Repulsive
b. Attractive
c. Zero
d. None of these
4. Permeance is analogous to
a. Resistance
b. Reluctance
c. Conductance
d. None of these
5. When a coil consisting of single turn rotates at a uniform speed in magnetic field . the
induced emf is
a. Steady
b. Alternating
c. Changing
d. Reversing
6. The emf induced in a conductor of length 1 meter moving at right angles to a uniform
magnetic field of flux density 1.5 Wb/m square with velocity 50 m/s is
a. 0v
b. 1.5v
c. 75v
d. 100v
7. Which of the following statement is incorrect?
a. Whenever the flux linking with the coil or circuit change , an emf is induced.

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b. The direction of dynamically induced emf can be determined by Fleming’s right hand
rule.
c. The coefficient of self inductance is proportional to the square of number of turns on
it.
d. Coefficient of coupling for tightly coupled coil is zero.
8. The coefficient of self inductance of a coil is defined as
a. φ/NI
b. NI/φ
c. N /I
d. ΦI/N
9. The induced emf in a coil of 0.08 mH carrying 2 A current reversed in 0.4 s is
a. 0.4 v
b. 0.008 v
c. 0.16 v
d. 0.064 v
10. An iron cored coil of 10 turns has reluctance of 100 AT/wb. The inductance of the coil is
a. 0.1H
b. 1 H
c. 10 H
d. 2 H
11. A coil of radius R has 400 turns and a self inductance of 32 mH. The inductance of
similar coil of 300 turns will be
a. 4.8 A
b. 0.1A
c. 1.5A
d. 2.2A
12. The self inductance of two coils are 3 H and 27 H. They are so wound that 50 % of the
flux of one coil links the other. The mutual inductance is
a. 4.5H
b. 24H
c. 10H
d. 30H
13. The two coils have self inductance of 0.09 H and 0.01 H and a mutual inductance of
0.015 H. The coefficient of coupling between coil is
a. 0.5
b. 1.0
c. 0.05
d. 0.75
14. Two coils X and Y are placed in a circuit such that a current changes by 2 A in coil X and
the magnetic flux change of 0.4 Wb occurs in coil Y. The mutual inductance of coil is

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a. 0.8H
b. 1.6H
c. 0.2H
d. 1H
15. Mutual inductance between two coils is 4 H . If current in one coil changes at a rate of 2
A/s, then Emf induced in the other coil is
a. 8 v
b. 1v
c. 2v
d. 0.5 v
16. Relative permeability of vacuum is
a. 4ℿ x 10 -7 H/m
b. 1 H/m
c. 1
d. 1/4ℿ
17. Unit of magnetic flux is Weber
a. Weber
b. Ampere turn
c. Tesla
d. Coulomb
18. Point out the wrong statement-
The magnetizing force at the centre of a circular coil varies
a. Directly as the number of its turns
b. Directly as the current
c. Directly as radius
d. D inversely as its radius.
19. When a magnet is heated
a. Its gain magnetism
b. Its loss magnetism
c. Its neither gain nor loss the magnetism
d. None of the above
20. The magnetic material used in permanent magnet is
a. Iron
b. Soft steel
c. Nickel
d. Hard steel
21. The magnetic material used in temporary magnet is
a. Hard steel
b. Cobalt steel
c. Soft iron

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d. Tungsten steel
22. Magnetic flux density is a
a. Vector quantity
b. Scalar quantity
c. Phasor
d. None of the above
23. The relative permeability of a ferromagnetic material is 1000 its absolute permeability
will be
a. 106 H/m
b. 4ℿ x 10-3 H/m
c. 4ℿ x 10-11 H/m
d. None of the above
24. The main advantages of temporary magnet is that we can
a. change the magnetic flux
b. use any magnetic material
c. decrease the hysteresis loss
d. None of the above
25. One weber is equal to
a. 106
b. 1012
c. 107
d. 108
26. Magnetic field intensity is a
a. Scalar quantity
b. Vector quantity
c. Phasor
d. None of the above
27. When the relative permeability of material is slightly less than 1, it is called a
a. Diamagnetic material
b. Paramagnetic material
c. Ferromagnetic material
d. None of the above
28. When the relative permeability of material is much greater than 1, it is called a
a. Diamagnetic material
b. Paramagnetic material
c. Ferromagnetic material
d. None of the above
29. The source of magnetic field is
a. An isolated magnetic pole
b. Static electric charge

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c. Magnetic substances
d. Current loop
30. A magnetic needle is kept in a uniform magnetic field. It experience
a. A force and a torque
b. A force but not a torque
c. A torque but not force
d. Neither a torque nor a force
31. The unit of pole strength is
a. A/m2
b. Am
c. A m2
d. Wb/ m2
32. AT/m is the unit of
a. Mmf
b. Reluctance
c. Magnetizing force
d. Magnetic flux density
33. A magnetic needle is kept in a non uniform magnetic field. It experiences
a. A force and a torque
b. A force but not a torque
c. A torque but not force
d. Neither a torque nor a force
34. Magnetic flux passes more readily through
a. Air
b. Wood
c. Vacuum
d. Iron
35. Demagnetizing of magnet can be done by
a. Rough handling
b. Heating
c. Magnetizing in opposite direction
d. All the above
36. magnetic circuit has mmf of 400 AT and a reluctance of 2X105 AT/wb. The magnetic
flux in the magnetic circuit is
a. 3 X 10-5 Wb
b. 2 X 10-3 Wb
c. 1.5 x 10-2 Wb
d. 2.5 X 10-4 Wb
37. A 2 Cm lo ng coil has 10 turns and carries a current of 750 m A . The magnetizing force
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a. 225 AT/m
b. 675AT/m
c. 450 AT/m
d. 375 AT/m
38. The reluctance of a magnet ic circuit is ………. Relative permeabilit y of the material
comprising the circuit.
a. Direct ly proportional to
b. Inversely proportional to
c. Independent of
d. None of the above
39. MMF in a magnetic circuit corresponding to ……………. In an electric circuit.
a. Voltage drop
b. Potential difference
c. Electric intensit y
d. Emf
40. The magnitude of AT required for air gap is much greater than that required for iron part
of magnet ic circuit because…..
a. Air is gas
b. Air has the lowest relat ive permeabilit y
c. Air is a conductor of magnet ic flux
d. None of the above
41. The reluctance of the magnetic circuit depends upon
a. Current in the coil
b. Number of turns of coil
c. Flux density in the circuit
d. None of the above
42. The B- H curves Curve of ……… will not be a straight line
a. Air
b. Soft iron
c. Harden steel
d. Silicon steel
43. Whatever may be the flux density in ……….. the material will never saturate.
a. Soft iron
b. Cobalt steel
c. air
d. Silicon steel
44. The B-H curve of …… will not be a straight line.
a. air
b. copper
c. wood

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d. soft iron
45. The B-H curve is used to find the mmf of ……. In a magnetic circuit.
a. Air gap
b. Iron path
c. Both air gap and iron part
d. None of the above
46. The material used for the core of a good relay should have …….. hysteresis loop
a. Large
b. Very large
c. Narrow
d. None of the above
47. The magnetic material used for ………. Should have a large hysteresis loop
a. Transformer
b. Dc generator
c. Ac motors
d. Permanent magnet
48. The basic requirement for inducing emf in a coil is that
a. Flux should link the coil
b. There should be change in flux linking the coil.
c. Coil should form a closed loop
d. None of the above
49. The emf induced in the coil of N turns is given by ……..
a. dφ/dt
b. N dφ/dt
c. - N dφ/dt
d. N dt/dφ
50. The direction of the induced emf in a conductor (or coil ) can be determine by ……….
a. Work law
b. Ampere’s law
c. Fleming,s right hand rule
d. Flemin,s left hand rule
51. The emf induced in a ………. Is the statically induced emf.
a. Dc generator
b. Transformer
c. Dc motor
d. None of the above
52. The emf induced in a ……………. is dynamically induced emf.
a. Alternator
b. Transformer
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d. None of the above

53. Inductance apposes ……. In the current in a circuit.
a. Only increases
b. Only decreases
c. Change
d. None of the above
54. If the relative permeability of the material surrounding the coil is increased, the
inductance of the coil…………….
a. Is increased
b. Is decreased
c. Remains unchanged
d. None of the above
55. Inductance in the circuit…
a. Prevents the current from changing
b. Delays the change in current
c. Causes power loss
d. Causes the current to lead the voltage
56. The inductance of a coil is ….. the reluctance of magnetic path.
a. Independent
b. Directly proportional
c. Inversely proportional
d. None of the above
57. If the number of turns of a coil is increased two times, its inductance is ……………..
a. Increased two times
b. Decreased two times
c. Decreased four times
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Answer Key: Unit 2

1. C 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. B

6. c 7. D 8. C 9. B 10. B

11. B 12. A 13. A 14. C 15. A

16. C 17 A 18 A 19 B 20 D

21. C 22. A 23. B 24. A 25. D

26. B 27. A 28. C 29. D 30. C

31. B 32. C 33. A 34. D 35. D

36. B 37. D 38. B 39. D 40. B

41. C 42 A 43. C 44. D 45. B

46. C 47. D 48. B 49. C 50. D

51. B 52. C 53. C 54. A 55. B

56. C 57. D

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