1. In AC. circuits, laminated iron is invariably used in order to ?

reduce eddy current loss

increase beat radiation

make assembly cheap and easier

reduce circuit permeability

Answer: reduce eddy current loss

Explanation:


2. The apparent power drawn by an A.C. circuit is 10 kVA and active power is 8 kW. The reactive power in the circuit is ?

4 kVAR

6 kVAR

8 kVAR

16kVAR

Answer: 6 kVAR

Explanation:


3. What inductance will give the same reactance as a capacitor of 2 ? F when both are at 50 Hz ?

5 H

10 H

15 H

20 H

Answer: 5 H

Explanation:


4. For a L- C parallel circuit at resonance, all the statements given below are correct except ?

the line current is maximum at resonance

the branch currents at resonance are equal

the angle between the branch currents is 180º at resonance

the admittance is minimum at resonance

Answer: the line current is maximum at resonance

Explanation:


5. The voltage applied across an R-L circuit is equal to ..... of Vr and VL ?

phasor sum

arithmetic sum

sum of the squares

algebraic sum

Answer: phasor sum

Explanation:


6. The series element in band pass filter is ?

capacitive

inductive

parallel combination of inductance and capacitance

series combination of inductance and capacitance

Answer: series combination of inductance and capacitance

Explanation:


7. The dominant wave is characterised by ?

highest cut off wave length

lowest cut off wavelength

lowest attenuation

highest attenuation

Answer: lowest cut off wavelength

Explanation:


8. A series resonant circuit is capacitive at f= 150 Hz. The circuit will be inductive somewhere at ?

f greater than 150 Hz

f less than 160 Hz

f equal to 150 Hz by increasing the value of the resistance

none of the above

Answer: f greater than 150 Hz

Explanation:


9. In series as well as parallel resonant circuits, increasing the value of resistance would lead to ?

decrease in bandwidth of both the circuits

increase in bandwidth of both the circuits

decrease in bandwidth in series circuit and increase in parallel circuit

increase in bandwidth in series circuit and decrease in parallel circuit

Answer: decrease in bandwidth in series circuit and increase in parallel circuit

Explanation:


10. ln a power system, reactive power is necessary for ?

power transmission

stabilising the voltage level

counteracting the effect of reactance in the transmission system

none of the above

Answer: counteracting the effect of reactance in the transmission system

Explanation: