1. A current is said to be alternating when it changes in ?

magnitude only

direction only

both magnitude and direction

none

Answer: both magnitude and direction

Explanation:


2. If two sinusoidal of the same frequency but of different amplitudes and phase difference are added, the resultant is a ?

sinusoid of double the original frequency

sinusoid of the same frequency

non-sinusoid

sinusoid of half the original frequency

Answer: sinusoid of the same frequency

Explanation:


3. The reactance offered by a capacitor to ac of frequency 50 Hz is 102. If the frequency is increased to 100 Hz, reactance becomes ?

20?

40?

5?

2.5?

Answer: 5?

Explanation:


4. A square wave is fed to an R-C circuit. Then ?

voltage across both R and C is square

voltage across R is square and across C is not square

voltage across both R and C is not square

voltage across C is square and across R is not square

Answer: voltage across both R and C is not square

Explanation:


5. A 240 V single-phase ac source is connected to a load with an impedance of 10 2. A capacitor is connected in parallel with the load. If the capacitor supplies 1,250 VAR, the real power supplied by the source is ?

3,600 W

2,400 W

2,880 W

1,200 W

Answer: 2,880 W

Explanation:


6. A source of angular frequency 1 rad/sec has a source impedance consisting of 1 resistance in series with 1 H inductance. The load that will obtain the maximum power transfer is ?

12 resistance in series with 1 F capacitor

1? resistance

1? resistance in parallel with 1 H inductance

12 resistance in parallel with 1 F capacitor

Answer: 12 resistance in series with 1 F capacitor

Explanation:


7. The rated voltage of a 3-phase power system is given as ?

rms phase voltage

rms line-to-line voltage

peak line-to-line voltage

peak phase voltage

Answer: rms line-to-line voltage

Explanation:


8. For a 3-phase load balanced condition, each phase has the same value of ?

impedance

resistance

power factor

all of these

Answer: all of these

Explanation:


9. A 3-phase delta-connected symmetrical load consumes P watts of power from a balanced supply. If the same load is connected in star to the same supply, then what is the power consumption ?

P

P/3

3P

?3P

Answer: P/3

Explanation:


10. Two resistors of equal values are connected series across the lines B and C of a symmetrical 3-phase, 400 V system. What is the magnitude of the voltage between the line A and the junction of resistors ?

400//3

100/3

200/3

400/3

Answer: 200/3

Explanation:

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