Trade Theory Semester 1 January 2018
Choose the correct answer:
1. The forbidden energy gap for germanium is -
a) 0.3 eV
b) 3.5 e
c) 0.72 eV
d) 1.1 eV
2. The bandgap of silicon at room temperature is -
a)1.3 eV
b) 0.7 eV
c)1.1 eV
d) 1.4 eV
3. The earth wirs are made of -
a) Copper
b) Aluminium
c) Iron
d) Galvanized stranded stee
4. The rating of fuse is always expressed in -
a) Volts
b) Amperes
c) Ampere-volts
d) Ampere hours
5. A fuse is -
a) Always connected in series with the circuit
b) Always connected in parallel with the circuit
c) Normally connected in series with the circuit
d) Normally connected in parallel with the circuit
6. The size of conductor used in power cables depends on -
a) Operating voltage
b) Power factor
c) Current to be carried
d) Type of insulation used
7. Ohm's law is applied to -
a) Semiconductors
b) Electrolytes
c) Carbon resistors
d) All of these
8. Two wires A and B of the same material and length L and 2L have radius R and 2R
respectively. The ratio of their specific resistance will be -
a) 1:a
b) 1:2
c) 1:4
d) 1:8
9. Ideal voltage sources have -
a) Zero internal resistance
b) infinite internal resistance
c) Low value of current
d) Large value of emf
10. Kirchhoff's laws are valid for-
a) Linear circuit only
b) Passive time invariant circuits
c) Nonlinear circuits only
d) Both linear and nonlinear circuits
11.The unit of impedance is -
a) Ohms
b) Siemens
c) Mho
d) Henry
12. The value of peak factor of a sinusoidal waveform is-
a) Zero
b) 1
c) 1.11
d) 1.41
13. The algebraic sum of incoming current is equal to the sum of outgoing current is the-
statément of
a) Kirchoff's current law
b) Kirchoff s voltage law
c) Ohm' s law
d) Joule's law
14. A 12 V battery under fully charged condition has open circuit voltage of-
a) 12 V
b) < 12 V
c) > 12 V
d) ≤ 12 V
15. A 100W, 220 volt lamps takes a current of -
a) 5/11 A
b) 2.2 A
c) 022 A
d) 5/22 A
16. The r.m.s. value of sinusoidal alternating current is given by the relation-
a) Im/2
b) 0.637 Im
c) 2Im/π
d) Im√2
17. In a pure inductive A.C. circuit -
a) Voltage leads the current vector by 900
b) Voltage legs the current vector by 900
c) Current leads the volage vector by 900
d) Current is in phase with the voltage vector
18. Primary battery is such a battery -
a) Which can be recharged
b) Which cannot be reconditioned by replacing chemical
c) Which cannot be reused
d) Which cannot be recharged
19. Internal resistance of a battery cell increases with -
a) Increases in concentration of electrolyte
b) Increase in distance between two electrodes
c) Increases in area of the plates inside the electrolyte
d) Increase in size of the electrodes
20. If cells are connected in series, then ________________ will increase.
a) Current
b) Voltage
c) Power
d) Energy
21. If Z is the electro - Chemical equivalent of a substance of the electrolyte. E is the
chemical equivalent of the same substance, then the relation between Z & E will be -
a) Z ∝ E
b) Z = E
c) Z < E
d) Z > E
22. Negative electrode or anode of simple voltaic cell is made of-
a) Copper
b) Zine
c) Lead
d) Carbon
23. E.C.E stands for -
a) Electrovalent chemical equivalent
b) Electrolysis cathode equivalent
c) Electro chemical equivalent
d) None of these
24. Resistivity of metals is expressed in terms of-
a) μΩ
b) μΩ -cm /° C
c) μΩ - cm
d) Ω
25.Permittivity of free space is equal to -
a) 8.84 x 10-12F/m
b) 8.84 x 10-13F/m
c) 8.84 x 10-11F/m
d) 8.84 x 10-10F/m
26.Which resistor will be physically larger in size?
a) 100 Ω , 10 W
b) 10 Ω, 50 W
c) 1 MΩ , 1/2W
d) 1 kΩ, 1 W
27.Two resistor are said to be connected in parallel when-
a) Same current passes in turn through both
b) Both carry the same value of current
c) Voltage across each resistance are same
d) Voltage across each resistance are not same
28.The electrical resistance of human body is around-
a) 5 ohms
d) 25 ohms
c) 250 ohms
a) 1000 ohms
29. A 3Ω resistor having 2A current will dissipate the power of –
a) 2 W
b) 4 W
c) 8 W
d) 12 W
30. The filament of an electric bulb is made of –
a) Carbon
b) Nickel
c) Aluminium
d) Tungsten
31. An current of 6 A is same as
a) 6 Joule / Secondb
b) 6 Coulomb/ Second
c) 6 Watt/Second
d) None of these
32. The equation of alternating current is i=42.4 sin 628 t. Then the average value of current
a) 42.42 A
b) 27 A
c) 38 A
d) 22 A
33. The rms value of a half wave rectified symmetrical square wave current of 2 A is given
by -
a) 0.707 A
b) I A
c) 1.414 A
d) 1.732 A
34. A capacitor stores 0.24 coulombs at 10 volts. Its capacitance is:
a) 0.024 F
b) 0.12 F
c) 0.60 F
d) 0.80 F
35. If the sheet of a backelite is inserted between the plates of an air capacitor, the
capacitance will-
a) Decrease
b) Increase
c) Becomes zero
d) Remains unchanged
36. Three capacitors each of capacity C are given. The resultant capacity (2/3) C can
obtained by using them-
a) All in series
b) All in parallel
c) Two in parallel and third in series with this combination
d) Two in series and third in parallel across this combination
37. The power dissipated in a pure capacitor is-
a) Zero
b) Proportional to applied voltage
c) Proportional to the value of capacitance
d) Both (b) & (c)
38. Three element having conductance G1, G2 and G3 are connected in parallel. Their
combined conductance will be -
a) (G1 + G2 + G3)-1
b) G1 + G2 + G3
C) 1/G1+1/G22+ 1/G3
d) (1/G1, + 1/G2 + 1/G3)-1
39. Which of the following materials has highest electrical conductivity?
a) Steel
b) Aluminium
c) Copper
d) Silver
40. If the phase angle between voltage and current of a 1-o AC currer
factor is the circuit is -
a) 0.2
b) 0.5
c) 0.707
d) 1.0
41. The current in the resistor R shown in Figure will be -
a) 0.2 A
b) 0.4 A
c) 0.6 A
d) 0.8 A
42. Which of the following has positive temperature coeffient ?
a) Germanium
b) Gold
c) Paper
d) Rubber
43. Which law(s) find application in electrolysis ?
a) Ohms' law
b) Gauss' s law
c) Faradays' law
d) Coulomb' s law
44. Silver coating is provided for -
a) Protective purpose
b) Decorative purpose
c) Bearing surface
d) All of these
45. The permanent magnets are made from which of following ?
a) Soft iron
b) Ferromagnetic
c) Paramagnetic
d) Diamagnetic
46. The Bio-savart's law is a general modification of -
a) Kirchhoff' s law
b) Lenz' s law
c) Ampere' s law
d) Faradays' s law
47. 1 Maxwell is the same as -
a) 10-8 weber
b) 108 weber
c) 104 weber
d) 10-4 weber
48. The direction of induced emf can be found by -
a) Laplace' s law
b) Kirchhoff' s voltage law
c) Lenz' s law
d) Fleming' s right hand rule
49. A closed swicth has a resistance of -
a) Zero
b) About 50 ohms
c) About 500 ohms
d) Infinite
50. The energy stored in an inductor of inductor L Henry is represented as -
a) i2L
b) iL2
C) (1/2)Li2
d) L2/ i