Question 1Working electric motor takes a current of 1.5A when the pd across it is 250V. If its efficiency is 80%, the power output is A.4.8W B.133.0W C.300.0W D.469.0W Objective Show full explanation
Question 2The primary coil of a transformer has N turns and is connected to a 120V power line. If the secondary coil has 1000 turns and a terminal voltage of 1200 volts. What is the value of N? A.1200B.1000C.120D.100 Objective Show full explanation
Question 4The battery connection that permits current to flow across a p-n junction is called A.Forward biased B.RectificationC.Amplification D.Reverse biased Objective Show full explanation
Question 5A p-n junction diode is used as A.a rectifier in an a.c circuit B.a rectifier in a d.c circuit C.an amplifier in an a.c circuit D.an amplifier in a d.c. circuit.Objective Show full explanation
Question 6When the base current of a common-emitter transistor is kept at zero, it operates in the A.active-on region B.saturation region C.cut-off region D.breakdown region Objective Show full explanation
Question 7When connected to a mains of 250V, the fuse rating in the plug of an electric device of 1kW is A.4A B.2A C.5A D.3A Objective Show full explanation
Question 8A current of 0.5A flow for 3h deposits 2g of a metal during electrolysis. The quantity of the same metal that would be deposited by a current of 1.5A flowing for 1h is A.10g B.18g C.2g D.6g Objective Show full explanation
Question 9From the generation station power is transmitted at a very high voltage so as to reduce A.eddy current loss B.hysteresis C.heating in the coils D.magnetic flux leakage Objective Show full explanation
Question 10Which of the following statement is true of the properties of a moving coil galvanometer? A.There are strong hair springs to give a large control couple B.It has a small number of trims of coil C.The coil has a small area D.There is a strong permanent magnet to give high magnet flux Objective Show full explanation
Question 11The humidity of the air depends upon. A.Temperature B.Location C.Weather D.All of the above Objective Show full explanation
Question 12A student is at height 4m above the ground during a thunderstorm Given that the potential difference between the thunderstorm and the ground is 107V, the electric field created by the storm is A.4.0 x 107NC-1B.1.0 x 107NC-1C.2.5 x 106NC-1D.2.0 x 107NC-1Objective Show full explanation
Question 13In a Daniell cell, the depolarizer, positive and negative electrodes are respectively A.Manganese dioxide, carbon and zinc B.Potassium hydroxide, nickel and Iron C.Copper sulphate, copper and zinc D.sulphuric acid, lead oxide and lead Objective Show full explanation
Question 14A bread toaster uses a current of 4A when plugged in a 240 volts line it takes 1 minute to toast slices of bread. What is the energy consumed by the toaster? A.1.60 x 104J B.3.60 x 104JC.1.60 x.104JD.5.76 x 104JObjective Show full explanation
Question 15Which software is more relevant to Engineering A.Java B.Peachtree C.Excel D.Inginear Objective Show full explanation
Question 16Two long parallel wires X and Y carry currents 3A and 5A respectively, if the force experienced per unit length by X is 5 x 10-5N, the force per unit length experienced by wire Y is A.5 x 10-5NB.5 x 10-4NC.3 x 10-6ND.3 x 10-5NObjective Show full explanation
Question 18A 40kW electricity cable is used to transmit electricity through a resistor of resistance 2.0 ohms at 800V. The power loss as internal energy is A.5.0 x 103W B.4.0 x 103W C.5.0 x 102W D.4.0 x 102W Objective Show full explanation
Question 19Lenz-s law is a law of the conservation of A.electric current B.momentum C.electric charge D.energy Objective Show full explanation
Question 20A charge 50µC has an electric field strength of 360NC-1. at a certain point. The electric strength due to another charge 120µC kept at the same distance apart and in the same medium is A.18NC-1 B.144NC-1C.864NC-1 D.150NC-1Objective Show full explanation
Question 21The instrument that measures both a.c and d.c is A.an inverter B.a moving iron ammeter C.a current balance D.a moving coil ammeter Objective Show full explanation