Electric Power Utilization Test Questions Set - 1

1)   The efficiency of heating is more for

a. Solid fuels
b. Oil heating
c. Gas heating
d. Electric heating
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ANSWER: Electric heating

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2)   The heat can be transferred from high temperature body to low temperature body by

a. Conduction method
b. Convection method
c. Radiation method
d. All of these
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ANSWER: All of these

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3)   Heat in water and air is transferred by

a. Conduction
b. Convection
c. Radiation
d. Either conduction or convection
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ANSWER: Convection

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4)   In induction heating, the heat produced is

a. Directly proportional to the induced voltage and inversely proportional to the resistance
b. Inversely proportional to the induced voltage and directly proportional to the resistance
c. Directly proportional to the square of induced voltage and inversely proportional to the resistance
d. Inversely proportional to the square of induced voltage and directly proportional to the resistance
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ANSWER: Directly proportional to the square of induced voltage and inversely proportional to the resistance

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5)   The core type induction furnace and the coreless type induction furnace are

a. Low frequency, high frequency
b. Low frequency, low frequency
c. High frequency, high frequency
d. High frequency, low frequency
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ANSWER: Low frequency, high frequency

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6)   In direct core type induction furnaces, the leakage reactance of the magnetic circuit is

a. High and power factor is also high
b. Low and power factor is high
c. High and power factor is low
d. Low and power factor is also low
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ANSWER: High and power factor is low

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7)   When sulfate molecules reacts with the water then

a. Hydrogen is liberated
b. Oxygen is liberated
c. Sulphurdioxide is formed
d. All of these
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ANSWER: Oxygen is liberated

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8)   According to the Faraday’s first laws of electrolysis, the mass of substance liberated during electrolysis is

a. Directly proportional to the current flowing through the electrolyte
b. Directly proportional to time for which current flows
c. Directly proportional to the charge
d. Only (a) and (b)
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ANSWER: Only (a) and (b)

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9)   The current efficiency is defined as the ratio of

a. Actual quantity of the substance deposited to the theoretical quantity of the substance deposited
b. Actual quantity of the substance deposited to the theoretical quantity of the substance liberated
c. Theoretical quantity of the substance deposited to the actual quantity of the substance deposited
d. Theoretical quantity of the substance deposited to the actual quantity of the substance liberated
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ANSWER: Actual quantity of the substance deposited to the theoretical quantity of the substance liberated

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10)   With increase in temperature of the body, the emission of light waves is

a. Increases
b. Decreases
c. Remains same
d. None of these
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ANSWER: Increases

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11)   The range of visible radiation lies between

a. 2000 angstrom to 2500 angstrom
b. 4000 angstrom to 4500 angstrom
c. 5000 angstrom to 6000 angstrom
d. 4000 angstrom to 7500 angstrom
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ANSWER: 4000 angstrom to 7500 angstrom

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12)   Lux is the unit of

a. Luminous flux
b. Luminous intensity
c. Illumination
d. Luminance
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ANSWER: Illumination

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13)   The illumination due to good daylight is approximately equal to

a. 100 lux
b. 200 lux
c. 300 lux
d. 400 lux
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ANSWER: 200 lux

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14)   The suitable lamps for street lighting are

a. Mercury vapour lamps
b. Sodium discharge lamps
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of these
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ANSWER: Both (a) and (b)

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15)   Flood lighting is used for

a. For enhancing the beauty of building at nights
b. For illuminating sports stadium
c. For illuminating show cases
d. All of these
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ANSWER: All of these

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16)   The glare can be reduced by

a. Decreasing the height of bright light sources
b. Using glossy surfaces for bench tops
c. Using reflectors to the bright sources
d. All of these
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ANSWER: Using reflectors to the bright sources

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17)   The propulsion of heavy vehicle is called

a. Illumination
b. Electric movement
c. Electric traction
d. Hybrid vehicle
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ANSWER: Electric traction

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18)   The steam engine drive and electric traction drive

a. Both uses electricity for its operation
b. Former do not use electricity at any stage of its operation and later uses electricity for its operation
c. Former uses electricity for its operation and the later one do not use electricity for its operation
d. Both do not use electricity at any stage for its operation
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ANSWER: Both do not use electricity at any stage for its operation

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19)   The haulage capacity is more for

a. Steam engine system
b. Internal combustion engine drive
c. Battery electric drive
d. None of these
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ANSWER: Steam engine system

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20)   The slope of the speed - time curve at any point gives the

a. Acceleration of the train at that point of time
b. Retardation of the train at that point of time
c. Distance travelled by the train
d. Either (a) or (b)
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ANSWER: Either (a) or (b)

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21)   In speed time curve for trains, the notching period is

a. Constant acceleration period
b. Free running period of the train
c. Braking period of the train
d. Coasting period of the train
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ANSWER: Constant acceleration period

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22)   In urban or city train service, the

a. Acceleration period is absent
b. Free running period is absent
c. Coasting period is absent
d. Braking period is absent
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ANSWER: Free running period is absent

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23)   The motor which is most suitable for the traction work is / are

a. DC series motor
b. DC shunt motor
c. Single phase ac series motor
d. Three phase induction motor
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ANSWER: DC series motor

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24)   AC series motors are most suitable for

a. Urban services
b. Sub-urban services
c. Main line services
d. All of these
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ANSWER: Main line services

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25)   Three phase induction motor is not suitable for traction purpose because

a. Low starting torque
b. High starting current
c. Constant speed operation
d. All of these
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ANSWER: All of these

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26)   After welding, the welded parts retain which properties of the metal?

a. Melting point
b. Density
c. Thermal conductivity
d. All of these
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ANSWER: All of these

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27)   The example of plastic welding is

a. Resistance welding
b. Gas welding
c. Arc welding
d. Thermit welding without pressure
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ANSWER: Resistance welding

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28)   The fusion welding is also known as

a. Plastic welding
b. Pressure welding
c. Non - pressure welding
d. None of these
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ANSWER: Non - pressure welding

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29)   Arc welding is also known as

a. Pressure welding
b. Plastic welding
c. Non - pressure welding
d. None of these
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ANSWER: Non - pressure welding

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30)   In metal arc welding, the filler material required is

a. Iron
b. Copper
c. Aluminium
d. No filler is required
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ANSWER: No filler is required

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31)   The electrodes used in carbon arc welding are made up of

a. Carbon
b. Graphite
c. Either carbon or graphite
d. Zinc
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ANSWER: Either carbon or graphite

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