The amount of electricity a capacitor can store is directly proportional to

a. Distance between the plate and inversely proportional to the plate area
b. Plate area and is not affected by the distance between the plate.
c. *Plate area and inversely proportional to the distance between the plate
d. None of these

The correct way to connect a test volt meter in a circuit is

a. In series with a unit b. Between the source voltage and the load
*c. In parallel with unit d. Both (a) and (c) are correct

Typical application of Zener diode is as

a. Full wave rectifiers b. Half wave rectifier
*c. Voltage regulator d. Amplifier

The method used to rapidly charge a Nickel Cadmium battery utilizes

a. Constant current and constant voltage b. constant current and varying voltage
*c. Constant voltage and varying current
d. Varying voltage and varying current
Potential difference between two conductors insulated from each other is measured in
a) Ampere b) Coulomb c) Ohm *d) Volt

Correct way to connect a test voltmeter in a circuit is

a) In series with a unit *b) In parallel with a unit
c) Between source voltage and load d) Both b) & c) are correct

Which term means .001 ampere

a) Micro ampere *b) Milli ampere
c) Kilo ampere d) Nano ampere

Unit used to express electrical power is

a) Ampere b) Volt *c) Watt d) Coulomb

Transfer of electrical energy from one conductor to another without the aid of electrical
connection is
*a) Induction b) Air gap transfer
c) Not possible d) Possible but will cause excessive arcing thus not practical

Magnetic lines of force pass most readily through

a) Aluminium b) Copper *c) Iron d) Titanium
In a straight conductor, the resistance is not affected by
a) Length b) Temperature *c) Shape of cross section d) Material
Power and work are measured in
a) Watt and force *b) Watt and joule
c) Ampere hour and joule d) Farad and joule

One micron is
a) 10-3 meter *b) 10-6 meter
c) 10-9 meter d) None of these

The change in resistance depends upon

a) Temperature b) Material and length
c) Cross sectional area *d) Both b) and c) are correct

Most extensively used material in aircraft electrical cables is

a) Rubber and silk b) Nylon and cotton
c) Teflon *d) Both b) & c) are correct

In a parallel circuit
*a) Total resistance is less than smallest resistor
b) Total resistance decreases when one of the resistance is removed
c) Total voltage drop is same as total resistance
d) All are correct

If there are ‘n’ numbers of calls, each having a voltage of ‘E’ and resistance ‘R’, then
voltmeter connected across the electrolyte will indicate
*a) nE b) (n-1)E
c) n(n - ½)E d) None of these

A 12V bulb is connected in series and draws 3 amperes current from a 12V battery. Its
resistance and power will be
a) 36 ohms, 4 W *b) 4 ohms, 36 W
c) 1 ohm, 12 W d) None of these

Minimising the expression

Y=A B C + A B C D + A B C D E + A B + A B C D E + A the output is
a) Y=A *b) Y=1 c) Y=A+ AB d) Y=AB

Y= ∑ (5, 15, 23, 29, 37, 47, 55, 61) + X (7, 13, 21, 31, 39, 45, 53, 63)
a) Y=EF b) Y= AB c) Y=CD + EF *d) Y=BD

In excess –3 codes, BCD 1001 will be written as

a) 9 b) 1011 *c) 1100 d) 1001

If active low output is required for checking odd parity we will use
a) AND gate b) OR gate c) XOR gate *d) XNOR gate

Which series of IC’s is used for military purpose?

a) 7400 series b) 74H00 series *c) 5400 series d) 74 L S 00
series

If a demultiplexer is converted into decoder, to get output high on required output lines, we
will tie date line to
a) OV b) Ground c) Either a) or b) *d) +VCC
Which of the following relation is correct?
*a) Vo=AdVd[1+(1/CMRR) Vc/Vd] b) Vo=AcVc[1+(1/CMRR) Vd/Vc]
c) Vo=AdVd[1+CMRR . Vc/Vd] a) Vo=AdVd[1+(1/CMRR) Vd/Vc]

Due to which action, flip flop act as memory unit

*A) Feedback action b) Amplifying action
c) Oscillating action d) All of these

In RS flip flop R=O, S=1 then action of flip flop is

a) Reset *b) Set c) No change d) Forbidden

In D flip flop, the input to S & R terminals will be

a) S=R b) R=S *c) Both of these
d) None of above

The Tension of brushes to provide brush pressure is approx.

*a) 6 Psi b) 8 Psi c) 10 Psi d) 12 Psi

A four pole generator will have

a) 2 interpole *b) 4 interpole c) 6 interpole d) 8 interpole

In a 3 phase system, the phase winding is spaced symmetrically so that the voltage induced
is
a) 90o apart *b) 120o apart c) 60o apart d) 180o apart

To avoid armature reaction of small DC generator (1000 watt or less) type. The method
used is
a) Interpole Method b) Brush setting method *c) both (a) & (b) d) None of
these

Compensating winding is used in series with interpole winding to

a) Increase the life of brushes b) Distortion of field
c) Reduces radio interference *d) All the above

Staggering slots are used in armature of a DC generator to

* a) Minimise ripple voltage b) Maintain constant output
c) Minimise eddy Current loss d) None of these above

A 3 four pole alternator, running at 6000 rpm will have frequency of

a) 100 c/s *b) 200 c/s c) 300 c/s d) 400 c/s

While installing battery (Ni-Cad) on a/c you must inspect

a) Ventilation system of a/c b) Cable for chaffing
c) Quick disconnection mechanism *d) All of these

What will be value of resistance of yellow, red, orange and gold

a) 42000  10% *b) 42000  5% c) 12000  5% d) 22000  10%

AC generator works on the principle of

*a) Faraday’s law of electro-magnetic induction b) Mutual induction
c) Self induction d) All of these

If a D flip-flop is to switch from 0 to 1, then input is to be kept high for at least time T
where
*a) T= t setup + t hold b) T= t setup + t hold + t
propagation delay
c) T= t setup + t hold - t propagation delay d) T= clock period

JK Flip flop is dividing the input frequency by 2, then its condition is

a) J=0, K=0 b) J=0, K=1 c) J=1, K=0 *d) J=1, K=1

In decimal to BCD decoder

a) 1 input, 10 output *b) 10 input, 4 output
c) 4 input, 10 output d) 10 input, 1 output

If SUB pin is high in a Adder-subtractor circuit, then circuit is;

a) Adding Two bytes b) Subtracting input byte from output
c) Subtracting output byte from input *d) Adding 2’s complement byte to the other
byte

One of the effect of negative feed back in amplifiers is to

a) Increase the noise b) Increase the harmonic distortion
c) Decrease the bandwidth *d) Decrease the harmonic distortion

The relationship between back emf and applied voltage in case of a dc motor is given by
a) Eb = V + Ia Ra *b) Eb = V – Ia Ra c) Eb = V d) None of
these

The direction of rotation of dc motor can be determined by

a) Fleming’s right hand rule *b) Fleming’s left hand rule
c) Lenz’s law d) Ampere’s law

An engine driven 50 Hz alternator has a speed of 750 rpm. How many poles it has?
a) 6 poles b) 4 poles c) 2 poles *d) 8 poles

The frequency of emf generated by a generator depends upon its

a) Speed b) No. of poles c) Machine rating *d) Both a) & b)

Two quantities are said to be in phase with each other when

a) The phase difference between two quantities is zero degrees
b) Each of them pass through zero values at the same time and rise in the same direction
*c) Both a) & b)
d) None of these

Capacity of a capacitor depends upon

a) Separation between the plates b) Area of plates
c) Di-electric material *d) All of these

The device used to measure very high insulation resistance of electric cable is
a) High resistance voltmeter *b) Megger / Insulation resistance tester
c) Iron vane meter d) Ammeter of high range

If six cells are connected in series of each E volts, the total voltage of the battery will be
*a) 6E b) 3E c) 4E d) 12E

Special test equipment comprising a meter and two cables each of specific length, is
required for checking the resistance of bonding. A meter widely used , consists of an ohm-
meter operating on
*a) Principle of current ratio b) Principle of voltage ratio c) None of these

Cellophane is used to protect the Ni-Cad battery from

a) Shorting between plates *b) Thermal runaway
c) Avoid leakage of electrolyte d) All of these

Two quantities are said to be in phase with each other when

a) The phase difference between two quantities is zero degrees
b) Each of them pass through zero values at the same time and rise in the same direction
*c) Both a) & b)
d) None of these

If six cells are connected in series of each E volts, the total voltage of the battery will be
*a) 6E b) 3E c) 4E d) 12E

When calculating power in a reactive or inductive ac circuit, the true power is

a) More than the apparent power *b) Less than the apparent
power
c) As in b) in reactive circuit and as in a) in inductive circuit d) None of these

The correct way to connect a test voltmeter in a circuit is

a) In series with the unit b) Between the source voltage and the load
*c) In parallel with the unit

Transfer of electrical energy from one conductor to another without the add of electrical
connections
*a) is called induction b) is called air gap transfer
c) Will cause excessive arching and heat, and as a result is impractical

Diodes are used in electrical power circuit primarily as

a) Switches *b) Rectifiers c) Relays d) Contactors
If three resistors of 3, 5 and 22 ohms are connected in series in a 28V circuit, how much
current will flow through the 3 ohms resistor?
a) 9.3 amps b) 1.05 amps *c) 0.93 amps d) 10.05 amps

What is the value of a resistance if given colour codes as brown, black, brown, black and
brown.
a) 1010 ohms b) 1000 ohms *c) 101 ohms d) 10.1 K ohms

What is the value of a capacitor if given colour codes are orange, orange, blue and white.
a) 33nF *b) 33μF c) 33pF d) 3300μF

The output of a astable multi-vibrator is

a) Triangular wave b) Saw tooth wave c) Sinusoidal wave *d) Square wave

In an oscilloscope by varying intensity control, what actually varied internally?

a) Cathode voltage b) Anode voltage *c) Grid voltage d) Cathode current

The output of NOT gate is always

a) High b) Low c) Same as input
*d) Complementary of input

The emitter resistor RE in a transistor amplifier is bypassed by a capacitor

a) To reduce the voltage gain b) To increase the voltage gain
c) Causes thermal runaway *d) Stabilises the Q point

A transistor is operating in the active region. Under this condition

a) Both the junctions are forward-biased
b) Both the junctions are reverse-biased
c) Emitter-base junction is reverse-biased, and collector-base junction is forward-biased
*d) Emitter-base junction is forward-biased, and collector-base junction is reverse-biased

The potential-divider method of biasing is used in amplifier to

a) Limit the input ac signal going to the base *b) Make the operating point
almost independent of β
c) Reduce the dc base current d) Reduce the cost of the circuit

For generating 1 KHz note, the most suitable circuit is

a) Hartley Oscillator b) Colpits Oscillator
c) Tuned-collector Oscillator *d) Wein-bridge Oscillator

To generate a 1 MHz signal the most suitable circuit is

a) Wein-bridge Oscillator b) Phase shift Oscillator
*c) Colpits Oscillator d) Hartley Oscillator

In N-type semiconductors, the concentration of minority carriers mainly depends upon

 a) Doping technique b) Number of donor atoms
*c) Temperature of material d) quality of intrinsic material

Peak Inverse Voltage (PIV) across the non-conducting diode (Reverse biased) in center tape
full wave rectifier is equal to
a) Vm b) 2/Vm *c) Vm/2 d) 2Vm

Zinor Breakdown in a diode is due to

a) *High electric field causes covalent bonds to break
b) Due to the increased velocities of minority carriers
c) Due to heating of junction due to heavy current
d) None of the above

Two switches are connected ___________ to obtain AND gate function

*a) In series b) In parallel c) Either parallel or series d) None of above

Which gate is known as universal gate

a) OR gate *b) NOR gate c) AND gate d) XOR gate

A gusset is
a. A bracing between longerons
b. *A type of connecting bracket
c. Used for fail safe construction
d. Like a butt plate

In computer terminology, MICR means

a. *Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
b. Magnetic Ink Computer Recognition
c. Monitor Indicating Computer Relay
d. Mass Information Computer Record

The phase difference between voltage and current in a purely resistive circuit is given by
a. *00
b. 900
c. 450
d. 1350

One micro farad is equal to

a. *0.001 milli farad
b. 100 milli farad
c. 1000 milli farad
d. 10 milli farad

To smoothen the DC in rectifier, we employ

a. *LPF b. HPF
a. BPF d. None

The Voltage / Current across the short circuit

a. V = max I=0
b. *V = 0 I = max
c. V = 0 I=0
 d. V = max I = max

The vacuum tube has

a. Directly heated anode
b. *Indirectly heated cathode
c. Directly heated cathode
d. Indirectly heated anode

The name “Superhet” is used for

a. *AM receiver
b. FM receiver
c. AM transmitter
d. FM transmitter

Two resistances of 15, 12 ohms each are connected in parallel across a supply, giving 27
ampere, then current through 15 ohm will be
a. 27 amp
b. *12 amp
c. 15 amp
d. 1 amp

To get a basic D.C. generator from A.C. generator which of the following arrangement is
made?
a. *By replacing the slip rings of the A.C. generator with commutator
b. By the addition of extra slip rings
c. By connecting a rectifier
d. None of the above

The rotating part of a DC generator is called

a. Field coil b. Yoke *c. Armature d. None of these

Variations of D.C. voltage generated by D.C. generator is called

a. *Ripple b. R.M.S. c. Average d. Crest

The brushes in generator are generally made up of

a. *High grade carbon
b. High grade silicon
c. High grade selenium
d. High grade zinc

The term 10-5 farads mean

a. 1 mili-farad *b. 10 micro-farad
c. 10 nano-farad d. None

The material used as heat sink in semiconductors is

(a) Silicon (b) Germanium *(c) Carbon (d) Selenium

When the conduction-band orbit of one atom may intersect the hole orbit of another atom
merging of a free electron and a hole takes place. This merging of electron and hole is
known as
(a) Current flow (b) Minority current flow
(c) Combination *(d) Recombination
The barrier potential at 25˚C in respect of silicon and germanium is
*(a) Si-0.7V and Ge-0.3V (b) Si-0.3V and Ge-0.7V
(c) Si-0.7V and Ge-0.7V (d) Si-0.3V and Ge-0.3V

Once the breakdown voltage is reached, the diode can conduct

*(a) Heavily (b) Very flow (c) Moderately (d) None of these

An electronic device which converts alternating current into d.c. is called

(a) Detector *(b) Rectifier (c) Oscillator (d) None of these

Mark the incorrect statement about a bimetallic strip

(a) It consists of two metals joined together at their interface to form a single strip.
(b) *One of the metal is invar, a form of steel with a 26% nickel content and a
negligible coefficient of linear expansion.
(c) The other metal may be brass or steel both of which have high linear expansion
coefficient.
(d) None of these.

A capacitor consists of two

(a) *conductors separated by an insulator called the di-electric.
(b) insulators separated by a conductor.
(c) insulators separated by air medium.
(d) conductors separated by air medium.

In a capacitor electric charge is stored in

(a) metal plates *(b) di-electric (c) both (a) & (b) (d) none of these

Unit of m.m.f. is
(a) weber *b) gilbert (c) maxwell (d) henry

Joule/coloumb is the unit of

*(a) electric field potential (b) potential (c) charge (d) none of these

In a lead-acid battery, excessive formation of lead sulphate occurs due to

(a) idleness of battery for a long time (b) low level of electrolyte
(c) persistent under charging *(d) all of them

Common impurity in a battery electrolyte is

*(a) dust particle (b) iron (c) lead crystals (d) sodium chloride

Overcharging of lead-acid battery will cause

(a) excessive gassing (b) loss of active material
(c) increase in temperature resulting in buckling *(d) all of them
Mark the correct statement about
A field effect LCD
 (a) It incorporates additional plates called polarizers on the front & back glass plates
of the assembly.
(b) It contains a specially prepared inside glass surface which causes liquid crystal.
(c) The molecular configuration causes the plane of polarization to be reflected by
90˚ as it passes through LCD.
(d) *All the above.

Vicious cycle is connected to

*(a) Nickel cadmium battery (b) Sulphuric acid battery
(c) Dry cell (d) None of the above
The energy of a capacitor having capacitance ‘C’ and voltage ‘V’ is given by
*(a) 0.5 CV2 (b) CV (c) C2V (d) 0.5 C2V

One unit of magnetic flux is given by

*(a) Weber (b) Weber per meter square
(c) Square root of Weber (d) Henery

Generators works on the principle of

*(a) Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction
(b) Ohm’s law
(c) Biot - severt’s law
(d) Gauss’s law

The Capacitor of a parallel plate is given by

*(a) Ac / d (b) A2C / d (c) Ad / c (d) None

If there are ‘N’ number of cells, each having voltage E and internal resistance ‘r’ are
connected in series, then the resulting e.m.f of the circuit is given by
*(a) NE volt (b) E/N volt (c) E volt (d) NEr volt

The phase difference between voltage and current in a purely resistive circuit is given by
* (a) 0° (b) 90° (c) 45° (d) 135°

One micro farad is equal to

*(a) 0.001 milli farad (b) 100 milli farad
(c) 1000 milli farad (d) 10 milli farad

The ability of magnet to restore magnetism is called

*(a) Retentivity (b) Permitivity
(c) Store ability (d) both (a) & (c)

If ‘Im’ is the maximum current for sine AC then its R.M.S value is given by
* (a) 0.707 Im (b) Im
(c) 0.5 Im (d) 1.414 Im

The relationship between voltage and current in a purely inductive circuit is given by
(a) Voltage leads the current by 90°
 (b) Current lags the voltage by 90°
* (c) both (a) & (b)
(d) None of the above

By voltage division rule the voltage drop V1 in the circuit will be

(a) V1 = (R2 x Vs) / (R1+R2)
*(b) V1 = (R1 x Vs) / (R1+R2)
(c) V1 = Vs x (R1+R2) / R1
(d) None

If inductance is doubled and the capacitance is halved , then resonant frequency F 0

(a) Doubled (b) Halved
*(c) Remains same (d) Squared root of F0

50000000 Hz stands for

(a) 5 MHz (b) 0.5 MHz *(c) 50MHz (d) 500 MHz

Which statement is correct?

(a) Force is exhorted on uncharged particle.
(b) *Force is applied on charged particle moving along the magnetic field.
(c) Both (a) & (b)

When two sphere are of same mass, one is positive charge and the other is negative charge
then new mass will remain
(a) change *(b) unchanged (c) sum of both mass

If the conductor is of 4 and if it is stretched to twice its length then its resistance is
(a) 1 (b) 2 *(c) 16 (d) 32

A & B are big and small battery having same emf internal resistance of battery A is
*(a) less than B (b) greater than B (c) equal to B (d) unaffected

Which statement is correct?

(a) Battery terminal voltage is equal to battery emf.
(b) *Battery terminal voltage is less than battery emf.
(c) Battery terminal voltage is more than battery emf.
(d) Depends on direction of current flow.

High discharge tester is used to check the

(a) voltage of battery in normal operating condition.
(b) efficiency of condenser.
(c) generator output.
(d) *voltage of battery to find its charge condition and whether recharging is required.

Electrical power and energy is expressed in terms of

(a) Kilo Watt and Kilo Watt Hour respectively
*(b) Watt and Joule respectively
(c) Watt and Watt Per Hour respectively (d) Watt and Newton
Three phase winding rotate with 1800 rpm in magnetic field having 8 poles, its frequency
will be
*(a) 120 Cycle/Sec (b) 800 Cycles/ Sec
(c) 1200 Cycles/ Sec (d) 1800 Cycles/ Sec

Kirchoff’s Law is applicable to

(a) DC (b) AC (c) DC circuit having resistance *(d) AC & DC

Two wires each one meter long are kept at a distance of 0.02mt. apart. If 1 amp current is
flowing through each wire, then force acting in the wire will be
(a) *attractive if the direction of the current flowing through wires is same.
(b) attractive if the direction of the current will be opposite.
(c) repulsive if direction of the current will be reverse.
(d) Both (b) and (c) are correct.

The symbol represents

*(a) SCR, rheostat respectively (b) rheostat, thyristor respectively

(c) resistor, FET (field effect transistor) respectively (d) none of the above

In which condition the bridge is said to be balance?

(a) R1 is increased, R2 is decreased (b) R3 is increased, R4 is decreased
(c) R2 is increased, R3 is decreased *(d) when G is constant

Mark the wrong statement.

(a) Helicoils are made of 18-8 stainless steel.
(b) Screws come in AN 500 and NS 200 series.
(c) Diameter of nut is measured in 16th of an inch.
(d) *Lockwashers should be used only with secondary structure not with primary
structure.

In case of battery which of the following quantity can be stored?

(a) energy *(b) charge (c) current (d) none of the above

In a dry cell battery

(a) carbon electrode is placed centrally surrounded by aluminium chloride electrolyte.
(b) zinc chloride is placed centrally surrounded by aluminium chloride electrolyte.
(c) carbon electrode is placed centrally surrounded by zinc chloride electrolyte.
(d) *both (a) and (c) are correct.

The identical insulated wire coils are hung from air so that they are facing each other and
supplied with same direction a.c.
*(a) both are attracted to each other (b) both are repelled
(c) clockwise rotation (d) anticlockwise rotation
Rheostat varies
*(a) amount of current (b) amount of voltage
(c) both (a) & (b) (d) none

Potentiometer varies
(a) amount of current *(b) amount of voltage
(c) both (a) & (b) (d) none

At the center of a coil, amount of flux is concentrated maximum at

(a) starting of a coil (b) end of a coil
*(c) center of a coil (d) remain equal at all places

Negative plate of lead acid battery is

(a) lead (b) lead peroxide (c) lead sulphide *(d) spongy lead

Plates of lead acid battery is made of

(a) *lead + antimony on which active material is attached.
(b) lead + iron on which active material is attached.
(c) antimony + iron on which active material is attached.
(d) none

m.m.f. is measured in Gilbert and symbolized by the capital letter.

(a) G *(b) F (c) M (d) W

Solenoid relay is operated on

*(a) high current (b) low current (c) high voltage (d) low
voltage

Construction of separator of a lead acid battery is made in such a way that it circulates the
electrolyte freely around the plates in addition it also provides a path for sediments to
settle.
(a) at the side of cell (b) at the top of cell
*(c) at the bottom of cell (d) none

Thermal protector is used to

(a) protect a motor (b) to open the circuit
automatically
(c) it operates when temperature is very high *(d) all of the above

1. S/W designed for momentarily operation

(a) micro s/w *(b) push button s/w (c) toggle s/w (d) none

Rotary S/W are used in

(a) voltmeter selector s/w (b) ignition s/w *(c) both (a) & (b) (d)
none

Starter relay s/w is made to operate

 (a) intermitenty (b) continuously
(c) could cause over heating if operated continuously *(d) both (a) and (c)

Oil capacitors generally restricted to be used in

(a) radio transmitting equipment (b) radar transmitting equipment
*(c) both (d) none

In fixed mica capacitor the dielectric is made of

(a) metal plate *(b) mica (c) both (a) & (b) (d) none

Mica prevents as a dielectric

(a) arching between the plates (b) can withstand higher voltage
*(c) both (a) & (b) (d) none of these

The capacitor which provides large capacitance in small physical size is

(a) oil capacitor (b) mica capacitor
*(c) electrolytic capacitor (d) paper capacitor

Wet-electrolytic capacitors must be mounted on

(a) horizontally *(b) vertically (c) any position (d) none

The working voltage of a capacitor depends on

(a) type of material used as a di-electric (b) thickness of di-electric
(c) frequency *(d) all of the above

The working voltage of a capacitor should be at least

*(a) 50% greater than highest voltage applied.
(b) 60% greater than highest voltage applied.
(c) 70% greater than highest voltage applied
(d) none

The amount of electricity a capacitor can store is directly proportional to

a) *Distance between the plate and inversely proportional to the plate area
b) Plate area and is not affected by the distance between the plate.
c) Plate area and inversely proportional to the distance between the plate
d) None of these

The correct way to connect a test volt meter in a circuit is

a) In series with a unit b) Between the source voltage and the
load
*c) In parallel with unit d) Both (a) and (c) are correct

Typical application of Zener diode is as

a) Full wave rectifiers b) Half wave rectifier
*c) Voltage regulator d) Amplifier

The method used to rapidly charge a Nickel Cadmium battery utilizes

a) Constant current and constant voltage b) constant current and varying voltage
*c) Constant voltage and varying current d) Varying voltage and varying current

Potential difference between two conductors insulated from each other is measured in
a) Ampere b) Coulomb c) Ohm *d) Volt

Correct way to connect a test voltmeter in a circuit is

a) In series with a unit *b) In parallel with a unit
c) Between source voltage and load d) Both b) & c) are correct

Which term means .001 ampere

a) Micro ampere *b) Milli ampere
c) Kilo ampere d) Nano ampere

Unit used to express electrical power is

a) Ampere b) Volt *c) Watt d) Coulomb

Transfer of electrical energy from one conductor to another without the aid of electrical
connection is
*a) Induction b) Air gap transfer
c) Not possible d) Possible but will cause excessive arcing thus not
practical

Magnetic lines of force pass most readily through

a) Aluminium b) Copper *c) Iron d) Titanium

In a straight conductor, the resistance is not affected by

a) Length b) Temperature * c) Shape of cross section d) Material

The Tension of brushes to provide brush pressure is approx.

*a) 6 Psi b) 8 Psi c) 10 Psi d) 12 Psi

A four pole generator will have

a) 2 interpole *b) 4 interpole c) 6 interpole d) 8
interpole

In a 3 phase system, the phase winding is spaced symmetrically so that the voltage induced
is
a) 90o apart *b) 120o apart c) 60o apart d)
180 apart
o

To avoid armature reaction of small DC generator (1000 watt or less) type. The method
used is
a) Interpole Method b) Brush setting method
*c) both (a) & (b) d) None of these

Compensating winding is used in series with interpole winding to

a) Increase he life of brushes b) Distortion of field
c) Reduces radio interference *d) All the above

Staggering slots are used in armature of a DC generator to

*a) Minimise ripple voltage b) Maintain constant output
c) Minimise eddy Current loss d) None of these above

A 3 four pole alternator, running at 6000 rpm will have frequency of

a) 100 c/s *b) 200 c/s c) 300 c/s d) 400
c/s

While installing battery (Ni-Cad) on a/c you must inspect

a) Ventilation system of a/c b) Cable for chaffing
c) Quick disconnection mechanism *d) All of these

What will be value of resistance of yellow, red, orange and gold

a) 42000  10% *b) 42000  5% c) 12000  5% d) 22000  10%

AC generator works on the principle of

*a) Faraday’s law of electro-magnetic induction b) Mutual induction
c) Self induction d) All of these

Power factor is the ratio of

a) *True power / apparent power
b) Apparent power / true power
c) Zero power / true power
d) None of the above

Transformer works on the principle of

a) Self induction
b) Mutual induction
c) *Electromagnetic induction
d) Magnetic induction

The factor, which determines whether a given transformer is stepped up or steeped down, is
given by
a) *Current ratio
b) Voltage ratio
c) Power ratio
d) Turns ratio

The purpose of iron core in transformer is

a) *Given electrical energy from the source
b) Isolates primary with secondary
c) Join primary with secondary
d) Provides low reluctance for magnetic lines of force
If the ratio of the transformer input voltage to the output voltage is same as the turn ratio
then, transformer is said to be
a) *50% efficient
b) 110% efficient
c) 100% efficient
d) 25% efficient

Which of the following transformer can approach 100% efficient

a) *Iron core transformer
b) Ferrite core transformer
c) Copper core transformer
d) None of these

The range of frequency in the case of audio transformer is

a) *40 to 20000 c.p.s
b) 20 to 20000 c.p.s
c) 100 to 10000 c.p.s
d) 10 to 10000 c.p.s

RF transformer utilizes
a) *Iron core
b) Copper core
c) Magnetic core
d) Air core

The symbol of autotransformer used for communication or navigation circuit is

Copper loss in a transformer is caused by

a) *Due to iron core
b) The resistance of the conductor comprising of the turns of the coil
c) Due to no. of turns
d) None of the above

The fastest logic gate is

a) TTL
b) *ECL
c) DTL
d) RTL

The Boolean expression Y of two inputs ExNOR gate is

a) Y = A . B + A B
b) Y = A . B + A B
c) Y = A . B + A B
d) *Y = A . B + A B

To remove half cycle of AC input voltage, we can employ

a) Clamper circuit
b) *Clipper circuit
 c) Zener diode
d) LED

The self exited mixer is economical because

a) *It does not require separate amplifier
b) It does not require tank circuit
c) It needs to generate f0 + fs
d) None

There is no carrier present in

a) DSBFC
b) SSBFC
c) *DSBSC
d) USBFC

The ionosphere’s D-layer reflects

a) *HF wave
b) LF wave
c) MF wave
d) a) and b)

Main drawback of TRF AM Receiver was

a) More complex circuit
b) *Tuning to fix frequency of different stages was difficult
c) Un-economical
d) None

The average value of AC is given by

a) Im / 2
b) Im / √2
c) *2Im / π
d) Im / 2 π

To get a basic D.C. generator from A.C generator which of the following arrangement is
made
a) *By replacing the slip rings of the A.C generator with commutator
b) By the addition of extra slip rings
c) By connecting a rectifier
d) None of the above

The rotating part of a DC generator is called

a) Field coil
b) Yoke
c) *Armature
d) None of these

The e.m.f generated in armature’s conductor of a D.C. machine is of nature

a) *A.C
b) D.C
 c) Both
d) AC and DC

Variations of D.C voltage generated by D.C generator is called

a) *Ripple
b) R.M.S
c) Average
d) Crest

The “ripples” generated in DC generator may be reduced by using

a) *More loops or coils
b) Less loop or coils
c) Both
d) None of the above

There must be an ______ number of poles in any generator

a) *Even
b) Odd
c) Both
d) None of the above

The purpose of slotting in armature is

a) *To increase mechanical safety
b) To increase electrical safety
c) To increase both safety
d) None of these

The brushes in generator are generally made up of

a) *High grade carbon
b) High grade silicon
c) High grade selenium
d) High grade zinc

In DC machine the commutator surface is highly polished to

a) *Reduce friction
b) Reduce eddy current loss
c) Both
d) None of these

Which of the following DC generator(s) can never be used with airplane?

a) *Series wound D.C generator
b) Shunt wound D.C generator
c) Compound wound D.C generator
d) All of the above

The term 10-5 farads mean

a) 1 mili-farad
b) *10 micro-farad
c) 10 nano-farad
d) none
The unit of electrical power is
a) Joules
b) Watt-second
c) Joule-seconds
d) *Watts

One angstrom (A0) is equivalent to

a) 10-9 meters
b) *10-10 meters
c) 10-9 seconds
d) 10-10 seconds

Which is true statement about capacitor?

a) *Blocks DC
b) Allows DC
c) Blocks AC
d) None

For N P N transistor, arrowhead indicates the direction of

a) *Minor holes current
b) Major holes current
c) Minor electron current
d) None

To bypass the AC components, in any device, select most appropriate

a) *Inductor is connected in series
b) Capacitor is connected in series
c) Inductor is connected in parallel
d) Capacitor is connected in parallel

In a P-N-P transistors, the device is ON only when

a) Base is positive with respect to emitter
b) *Base is negative with respect to emitter
c) Emitter is negative with respect to base
d) None
In a series connection
a) Voltage is same across each element
b) *Current is same in each element
c) Both are correct
d) None

The symbol indicates

a) Conductor
b) Capacitor
c) Condenser
d) *Variable Condenser

If supply voltage = 30V, then working voltage of capacitor could be

a) 90V
b) *45V
 c) 50V
d) 55V

Which of the following DC generator has very poor voltage regulation

a) *Series wound D.C generator
b) Shunt would D.C generator
c) Differential compound D.C generator
d) Cumulative compound D.C generator

Series wound D.C generator cannot be used in airplane because

a) *They have very poor voltage regulation
b) Poor efficiency
c) Large losses
d) None of these

The output voltage of a series wound D.C generator may be controlled by

a) *Using a rheostat in parallel with the field windings
b) Using a rheostat in series with the field windings
c) Both a and b
d) None of the above

If a constant voltage is desired, which one of the D.C generator we would prefer
a) Series wound D.C generator
b) *Shunt wound D.C generator
c) Both a and b
d) None of these

In a compound wound generator the magneto motive force is equal to the

a) *Sum of series and shunt field component
b) Multiplication of series and shunt field component
c) Square of series and shunt field component
d) Square root of series and shunt field component

A generator in which the no load and full load voltages have the same value is called
a) *Flat compound generator
b) Shunt generator
c) Series generator
d) Both b and c

Compound generators are usually designed to be

a) *Over compounded
b) Under compounded
c) Flat compounded
d) All of these

In a situation where voltage regulation is of prime importance we prefer to use

a) *Compound generator
b) Series generator
c) Shunt generator
d) All of these

Differential generators are

 a) *Constant current generator
b) Constant voltage generator
c) Constant power generator
d) None of these

The main application of differential generator is

a) *Electric arc welding
b) Fans
c) Turbines
d) All of these

One nibble is equal to

a) 8 bits
b) 4 bytes
c) 8 bytes
d) *4 bits

Binary equivalent of (29)10 is

a) *11101
b) 10101
c) 10011
d) 11111

Decimal equivalent of (10111011101)2 is

a) 1500
b) 1401
c) *1501
d) 1600

Binary equivalent of (91.75)10 is

a) 010110.11
b) 1110011.11
c) *1011011.11
d) 1011010.1

Binary addition of (11011+111+11)2

a) *100101
b) 110101
c) 010101
d) 101101

The Boolean expression for output A

B Y
C
a) Y=(A.B).C
b) Y=A.B.C
c) *Y=(A.B).C
d) Y=A.(B.C)

How many bits are there in 1KB?

a) 1000 bits
 b) *1024 bits
c) 2048 bits
d) 108 bits

Immediately after picking up of signal by a super het type receiving antenna, the signal
goes to
a) *RF stage
b) Detector stage
c) IF stage
d) AF stage

The unit of magnetic flux is

a) wb/m2
b) Mili Henry
c) *wb
d) Farads

If the shunt field of a compound generator is connected across both the armature and series
field, then the connection is said to be
a) *Long shunt connection
b) Short shunt connection
c) Parallel connection
d) Both a and b

Three wire generators are designed to deliver

a) *240 or 120 volts from either side of the neutral wire
b) 120 volts or 360 volts
c) 220 V or 440 V
d) Both a and c

The distortion of the magnetic field is called

a) *Armature reaction
b) Field reaction
c) Both a and b
d) None of these

For parallel operation, the generators normally preferred are

a) *Shunt generators
b) Series generators
c) Both a and b
d) Compound generator

In D.C generators, a inter pole field coils are connected

a) *In series with armature winding
b) In parallel with armature winding
c) In series with load
d) In parallel with load

In D.C generators the brushes are always placed along

a) *Magnetic neutral axis
b) Geometrical neutral axis
c) Bisector of GNA and MNA
 d) There is no hard and fast rule for this

The range of paper capacitor is given by

a) *200 micro micro farads to several micro farads
b) 400 micro farads to 20 micro farads
c) 1 micro farad to 1000 micro farads
d) 200 micro farads to 400 micro farads

In radio and radar transmitters we generally prefer to use

a) *Oil capacitor
b) Paper capacitor
c) Mica capacitor
d) Electrolyte capacitor

The range of mica capacitor is

a) *50 micro micro farads to 0.02 micro farads
b) 10 micro farad to 40 micro farads
c) Greater than 40 micro farads
d) None of these

Can we apply “KVL” for AC circuit

a) *Yes
b) No
c) At low frequency we can apply
d) Both a and c

Clamper is used to
a) Cut any portion of AC cycle
b) *Shift its DC level
c) Change the frequency
d) Adjust the AC level

The output is high only when both input are different. The device is
a) AND gate
b) NAND gate
c) *EXOR gate
d) EXNOR gate

A FET is a device, which is

a) Current driven
b) *Voltage driven
c) Power driven
d) None

The condition for sustaining oscillations in resonant circuit is

a) XL > XC no feed back
b) R = XL and +VE feedback
c) *XL=XC and positive feedback
d) R=XC no feedback

The oscillator, which does not employ LC tank circuit

a) Hartlay
 b) Collpit
c) *Crystal
d) Clapp

Advantage of modulation is
a) Low frequency signals can be sent over long distance
b) Size of antenna is greatly reduced
c) No interference with other transmitters
d) *All of the above

In frequency modulation
a) The amplitude changes while frequency constant
b) *The frequency changes while amplitude constant
c) Both constant
d) Both vary

If the signal frequency band is between 550 – 1500 KHz., and local oscillator frequency
band [1045 – 1995] KHz then I.F. will be
a) 405 KHz
b) *495 KHz
c) 500 KHz
d) 1000 KHz

In conductor
a) Valence band is empty only
b) Conduction band is full only
c) *Both are overlapped
d) VB, CB never combined

Two resistors (R1, R2) of 30 and 20 ohms respectively, are connected in parallel across a
20V source. The current through R1 branch would be
a) 12A
b) 10A
c) 0.8A
d) *0.66A

Which letter show as process code for achromatise

a) A
b) *B
c) C
d) D

Symbol indicate
a) Electrical s/w
b) Chemical s/w
c) *Electrolytic s/w
d) Electro-thermal s/w
The energy of a capacitor having capacitance ‘C’ and voltage ‘V’ is given by
a) *0.5 CV2
b) CV
c) C2V
d) 0.5 C2V
One unit of magnetic flux is given by
a) *Weber
b) Weber per meter square
c) Square root of Weber
d) Hennery

Generators works on the principle of

a) *Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction
b) Ohm’s law
c) Biot-severt’s law
d) Gauss’s law

The Capacitor of a parallel plate is given by

a) *A є / d
b) A2 є / d
c) Ad / є
d) None of these

If there are ‘N’ number of cells, each having voltage E and internal resistance ‘r’ are
connected in series, then the resulting e.m.f of the circuit is given by
a) *NE volt
b) E/N volt
c) E volt
d) NEr volt

The phase difference between voltage and current in a purely resistive circuit is given by
a) *0o
b) 90o
c) 45o
d) 135o

One micro farad is equal to

a) *0.001 milli farad
b) 100 milli farad
c) 1000 milli farad
d) 10 milli farad

The ability of magnet to restore magnetism is called

a) *Retentivity
b) Permitivity
c) Store ability
d) Both a and c

If ‘Im’ is the maximum current for sine AC then its R.M.S value is given by
a) *0.707 Im
b) Im
c) 0.5 Im
d) 1.414 Im

The relationship between voltage and current in a purely inductive circuit is given by
a) Voltage leads the current by 90o
 b) Current lags the voltage by 90o
c) *Both a and b
d) None of these

By voltage division rule the voltage drop V1 in the circuit will be

a) V1=(R2*VS) / (R1+R2)
b) *V1=(R1*VS) / (R1+R2)
c) V1=VS*(R1+R2) / R1
d) None

If inductance is doubled and the capacitance is halved, then resonant frequency F 0

a) Doubled
b) Halved
c) *Remains Same
d) Squared root of F0

50000000Hz stands for

a) 5 MHz
b) 0.5 MHz
c) *50 MHz
d) 5000 MHz

To smoothen the DC in rectifier, we employ

a) *LPF
b) HPF
c) BPF
d) None

The Voltage / Current across the short circuit

a) V=max I=0
b) *V=0 I=max
c) V=0 I=0
d) V=max I=max

The vacuum tube has

a) Directly heated anode
b) *Indirectly heated cathode
c) Directly heated cathode
d) Indirectly heated anode

For aircraft generation plant inductor is 1H. The value of capacitor should be
a) *1 / (800 π)2 farad
b) (800 π) farads
c) (400 π) farads
d) √800 π farads

In one time constant, the capacitor charges to

a) 36.8% of its maximum value
b) *63.2% of its maximum value
c) 98% of its maximum value
d) None

The name “Superhet” is used for

 a) *AM receiver
b) FM receiver
c) AM transmitter
d) FM transmitter

Two resistances of 15, 12 ohms each are connected in parallel across a supply, giving 27
ampere., then current through 15 ohm will be
a) 27 amp
b) *12 amp
c) 15 amp
d) 1 amp