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Electrical Engineering MCQs

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A rheostat differs from a potentiometer in the sense that it_____________?

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Answer: B. has higher wattage rating

A rheostat is typically designed with a higher wattage rating than a potentiometer because it controls current directly. Handling large electrical currents requires thicker resistive elements capable of dissipating subst...

Which type of machinery experiences heavy load fluctuations ?

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Answer: A. Printing machine

Printing machines experience continuous and heavy load fluctuations during high speed paper feeding and printing. Variable torque demands require printing presses to utilize robust mechanical drives and motor controls. S...

Which of the following can serve as an indicator of electric intensity ?

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Answer: B. V/A

Electric intensity, or electric field strength, measures potential difference distributed across a specific distance interval. Potential measured in volts divided by distance represented dimensionally matches the intensi...

When selecting an electric motor to drive a flour mill, which electrical specification is of minimal relevance ?

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Answer: D. Braking

Flour mills require constant running and high starting torque for heavy milling machinery. Electric braking is generally unnecessary for their standard continuous grinding operation. Motors operate steadily without needi...

Given a 21 V source applied to a circuit where R1 = 5 ohms, R2 = 35 ohms, and R3 = 14 ohms, with R1 in series with the parallel pair R2 and R3, what is the current through R2?

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Answer: B. 400 mA

Calculating the parallel resistance of thirty-five and fourteen ohms yields exactly ten ohms of equivalent resistance. Adding the series resistor of five ohms gives a total circuit resistance of fifteen ohms altogether....

Which device operates on the principle of magnetic torque exerted on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field ?

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Answer: D. all of the above

Galvanometers, ammeters, and voltmeters all operate based on magnetic torque exerted on current-carrying conductors inside a magnetic field. When electric current flows through a movable coil positioned within a permanen...

Which of the enumerated devices operates on principles other than those of an electric motor ?

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Answer: D. Transformer

A transformer operates on electromagnetic induction between stationary coils of wire. It transfers energy without creating mechanical rotation or kinetic movement. This distinguishes transformers from electromechanical d...

Elevator hoisting mechanisms typically utilize which type of electric motor ?

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Answer: A. Induction motor

Induction motors deliver dependable starting torque and maintain stable rotational speeds under fluctuating mechanical loads. Their robust squirrel-cage construction eliminates brushes and commutators, ensuring minimal m...

Which of the listed state capitals lacks a connection to a broad gauge railway network ?

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Answer: C. Jaipur

Jaipur historically developed on a meter-gauge rail network established during the nineteenth century princely era. Upgrading narrow and meter-gauge tracks to broad gauge required massive engineering projects across Indi...

Which CPLD packaging technology accommodates the highest pin count within a compact footprint ?

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Answer: D. BGA

Ball Grid Array packaging utilizes the entire bottom surface for connection pins, accommodating the highest pin count in a compact footprint. Replacing peripheral leads with an array of solder balls underneath the chip c...

Applying a forward bias voltage across a pn junction causes the depletion region width to__________________?

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Answer: A. Decreases

Forward bias voltage supplies an external electric field that directly counteracts the internal barrier potential. Reducing the internal barrier potential allows majority charge carriers to cross the junction much more e...

Negotiating a railway curve causes a loss of adhesion and subsequent wheel sliding; when does this sliding become most severe_______________?

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Answer: C. both A. and B.

Longer axle wheelbases make it mechanically difficult for rigid wheelsets to navigate sharp railway curves smoothly. Sharper track curvature increases the geometric mismatch between parallel wheels, leading to severe sli...

Steam locomotives rely on which traditional braking system configuration ?

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Answer: C. Vacuum system

Traditional steam locomotives rely on a vacuum braking system driven by ejectors. These ejectors create negative pressure to actuate brake shoes against train wheels. Vacuum braking provided reliable stopping power for e...

Routine maintenance of an electric motor requires paying the greatest attention to which component ?

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Answer: B. Rearing

Bearings support the high-speed rotating shaft and experience constant mechanical friction during every operating cycle. Inadequate lubrication leads directly to excessive heat generation, mechanical wear, and eventual c...

Convert the binary number 10111101 into its equivalent octal representation:

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Answer: B. 275

To convert binary 10111101 to octal, group bits in threes from the right: 10 (2), 111 (7), 101 (5), resulting in 275. Grouping binary digits into triads starting from the least significant bit allows direct translation i...