1. If the efficiency of a machine is to be high, what should be low ?

Input power

Losses

True component of power

kWh consumed

Answer: Losses

Explanation:


2. The thickness of insulation provided on the conductor depends on ?

the magnitude of voltage on the conductor

the magnitude of current flowing through it

both (a) and (b)

none of the above

Answer: the magnitude of voltage on the conductor

Explanation:


3. A 500 W, 220 V bulb is supplied with 110 V. Power consumption by the bulb will be ?

slightly less than 125W

slightly greater than 125W

exactly 125 W

250W

Answer: slightly greater than 125W

Explanation:


4. Two bulbs of 600 Wand 200 W rated at 250 V will have resistance ratio as ?

4 : 25

25 : 4

2 : 5

5 : 2

Answer: 2 : 5

Explanation:


5. Which of the following statement is correct ?

A semi-conductor is a material whose conductivity is same as between that of a conductor and an insulator

A semi-conductor is a material which has conductivity having average value of conductivity of metal and insulator

A semi-conductor is one which conducts only half of the applied voltage

A semi-conductor is a material made of alternate layers of conducting material and insulator

Answer: A semi-conductor is a material whose conductivity is same as between that of a conductor and an insulator

Explanation:


6. Three 6 ohm resistors are connected to form a triangle. What is the resistance between any two corners ?

3/2 ?

6 ?

4 ?

8/3 ?

Answer: 4 ?

Explanation:


7. The resistance of a parallel circuit consisting of two branches is 12 ohms. If the resistance of one branch is 18 ohms, what is the resistance of the other ?

18?

36?

48?

64?

Answer: 36?

Explanation:


8. The maximum current rating for a 10 k?, 0.5 W resistor is ?

0.707 mA

7.07 mA

14.14 mA

28.28 mA

Answer: 7.07 mA

Explanation:


9. An electrical lamp consumes 100 W of power. If the supply voltage is 220 V the energy consumed in 30 minutes is ?

0.006 kWh

0.05 kWh

0.5 kWh

5 kWh

Answer: 0.05 kWh

Explanation:


10. One commercial unit of energy equals ?

600 watt-seconds

One watt-hour

One kilowatt-hour

ten kilowatt-hour

Answer: One kilowatt-hour

Explanation: