120 Important Basic Electrical MCQ Question and Answer | PDF Free Download

Basic Electrical  MCQ Question and Answer | PDF Free Download

1.The draft velocity of the electron is

  • AVery small as compared to speed of light
  • BEqual to speed of light
  • CAlmost equal to speed of light
  • DGreater than speed of light
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Correct Answer : (A)

Very small as compared to speed of light

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2.In gases, the flow of current is due to

  • AElectrons only
  • BPositive ions only
  • CElectrons and positive ions
  • DElectrons, positive ions, negative ions
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Correct Answer : (D)

Electrons, positive ions, negative ions

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3.Two resistor are said to be connected in series when

  • ASame current passes in turn through both
  • B Both carry the same value of current
  • CTotal current equals to the sum of branch current
  • D Sum of IR drops equals to the applied e.m.f
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Correct Answer : (A)

Same current passes in turn through both

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4.A resistance having rating 10 ohms, 10 W is likely to be a

  • AMetallic resistor
  • BCarbon resistor
  • CWire wound resistor
  • DVariable resistor
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Correct Answer : (D)

Variable resistor

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5.The minimum charge on an ion is

  • AEqual to the atomic number of an atom
  • BEqual to the charge of an electron
  • CEqual to the charge of number of electron in an atom
  • DZero
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Correct Answer : (B)

Equal to the charge of an electron

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6.A 3 ohm resistor having 2A current will dissipate the power of

  • A2 watts
  • B4 watts
  • C6 watts
  • D8 watts
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Correct Answer : (C)

6 watts

Explanation:

7.Which of the following statement is true?

  • AA galvanometer with low resistance in parallel is a voltmeter
  • BA galvanometer with high resistance in parallel is a voltmeter
  • CA galvanometer with low resistance in series is an ammeter
  • DA galvanometer with high resistance in series is an ammeter
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Correct Answer : (C)

A galvanometer with low resistance in series is an ammeter

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8.The resistance of a few meters of wire conductor in closed electrical circuit is

  • APractically zero
  • BLow
  • CHigh
  • DVery High
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Correct Answer : (A)

Practically zero

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9.A 500 W, 220 V bulb is supplied with 110V. power consumption by the bulb will be

  • ASlightly less than 125 W
  • BSlightly greater than 125 W
  • CExactly 125 W
  • D250 W
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Correct Answer : (B)

Slightly greater than 125 W

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10.In an electric kettle water boils in 10 minutes. It is required to boil the boiler in 15 min, using the same supply mains

  • ALength of heating elements should be decreased
  • BLength of heating element should be increased
  • CLength of heating element has no effect on heating of water
  • DNone of the above
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Length of heating elements should be decreased

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11.Resistance of a material always decrease if

  • ATemperature of material is decreased
  • BTemperature of material is increased
  • CNumber of free electros available becomes more
  • DNone of the above is correct
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Correct Answer : (C)

Number of free electros available becomes more

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12.When electric current passes through a metallic conductor, its temperature rises. This is due to

  • ACollisions between conduction electrons and atoms
  • BThe release of conduction electrons from the parent atom
  • CMutual collision between metal atom
  • DMutual collision between conducting electron
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Correct Answer : (A)

Collisions between conduction electrons and atoms

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13.A glass rod when rubbed with silk cloth is charged because

  • AIt takes in proton
  • BIts atoms are removed
  • CIt gives away electrons
  • DIt gives away positive charge
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Correct Answer : (C)

It gives away electrons

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14.It becomes more difficult to remove

  • AAny electrons from the orbit
  • BFirst electrons from the orbit
  • CSecond electron from the orbit
  • DThird electron from the orbit
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Correct Answer : (D)

Third electron from the orbit

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15.When the leg of parallel circuit is opened out, the total current will be

  • AReduce
  • BIncrease
  • CDecrease
  • DBecome zero
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Correct Answer : (C)

Decrease

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16.Resistance of carbon filament lamp ?? as the applied voltage increases.

  • AIncreases
  • BDecreases
  • CRemain same
  • DNone of above
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Decreases

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17.For testing appliances, the wattage of test lamp should be

  • Avery low
  • Blow
  • Chigh
  • Dany value
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Correct Answer : (C)

high

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18.A field of force can be exist between

  • ATwo molecule
  • BTwo ions
  • CTwo atoms
  • DTwo metal particles
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Correct Answer : (B)

Two ions

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19.A substance whose molecules consists dissimilar atom is called

  • ASemi-conductor
  • BSuper-conductor
  • CCompound
  • DInsulator
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Correct Answer : (C)

Compound

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20.Three identical resistors are first connected in parallel and then in series. The resultant resistance in first combination to the second will be

  • A9 times
  • B1/9 times
  • C1/3 times
  • D3 times
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Correct Answer : (B)

1/9 times

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