Basic Electrical Mcqs

A. preventing a short circuit between conducting wires
B. preventing an open circuit between the voltage source and the load
C. conducting very large currents
D. storing very high currents

Varistors are______________?

A. insulators
B. non-linear resistors
C. carbon resistors
D. resistors with zero temperature coefficient

Which one of the following does not have negative temperature co-efficient ____________?

A. Aluminium
B. Paper
C. Rubber
D. Mica

A resistance having rating 10 ohms, 10 W is likely to be a__________?

A. metallic resistor
B. carbon resistor
C. wire wound resistor
D. variable resistor

All of the following are equivalent to watt except_____________?

A. (amperes) ohm
B. joules/seC.
C. amperes x volts
D. amperes/volt

For which of the following ‘ampere second’ could be the unit ?

A. Reluctance
B. Charge
C. Power
D. Energy

Which is the best conductor of electricity _______________?

A. Iron
B. Silver
C. Copper
D. Carbon

Ohm’s law is not applicable to____________?

A. vacuum tubes
B. carbon resistors
C. high voltage circuits
D. circuits with low current densities

Which of the following materials has a negative temperature co-efficient of resistance?

A. Copper
B. Aluminum
C. Carbon
D. Brass

Which of the following statement is true both for a series and a parallel D. C. circuit?

A. Elements have individual currents
B. Currents are additive
C. Voltages are additive
D. Power are additive