Two small plastic spheres are electrically charge.

When they are 40 cm apart, the repulsive force between

them has a magnitude of 0.25 N. What is the charge on each sphere if one sphere has twice the charge
of the other?
Select one:
a. 1.49 uC, -2.98 uC
b. 1.49 uC, 2.98 uC
c. 1.49 uC, 0.745 uC
d. -1.49 uC, 2.98 uC

Feedback
The correct answer is: 1.49 uC, 2.98 uC

A length of wire has a resistance of 6 ohms. The resistance of a wire of the same material three times as
long and twice the cross-sectional area will be ____.
Select one:
a. 36 ohms
b. 9 ohms
c. 12 ohms
d. 1 ohm

Feedback
The correct answer is: 9 ohms

Four capacitors A, B, C and D are connected across a 15-V DC source. The charges accumulated in A, B
and C are equal to 2000, 750 and 1500 uC, respectively. If the total capacitance of the combination is
known to be 35 uF, how much charge is accumulated in capacitor D?
Select one:
a. 1500 uC

b. 1200 uC
c. 1400 uC
d. 1000 uC

Feedback
The correct answer is: 1000 uC

The instantaneous voltage and current equations of an ac circuit are v(t) = 200sin 377t volts and i(t) = 8
sin (377t - 30 deg) ampere respectively. Determine the apparent power in complex form.
Select one:
a. 962.8 + j400
b. 692.8 + j400
c. 296.8 + j400
d. 692.8 + j200

Feedback
The correct answer is: 692.8 + j400

The result of capacitance C1 = 6 microfarads and C2 connected in series is 3 microfarads. Capacitor C2,
in microfarads is
Select one:
a. 4
b. 6
c. 3
d. 8

Feedback

The correct answer is: 6

Twenty-four (24) dry cells are arranged in rows of six (6) in series and the four (4) rows in parallel. The
emf of each cell is 1.40 Volt, and internal resistance of each is 0.08 ohm. Determine the current to an
external resistor of 3.2 ohms.
Select one:
a. 5.32 A
b. 2.35 A
c. 2.53 A
d. 5.23 A

Feedback
The correct answer is: 5.23 A

An impedances Z1 = 2 + j4 ohms is connected in parallel with an impedance Z2 = 12 + j6. The input

reactive power is 2500 var lagging. What is the total active power?
Select one:
a. 3025 W
b. 2502 W
c. 5045 W
d. 4025 W

Feedback
The correct answer is: 3025 W

To roughly check his kWh meter an electrician hook-up a wattmeter, he switched on the load, he counted
5 rev in 18 sec, the meter constant is 3.2. The wattmeter reads 368 Watts. What is the error of the meter?
Select one:

a. 8% slower
b. 5% slower
c. 5% faster
d. 8% faster

Feedback
The correct answer is: 8% slower

The flux density emanating from a pole of generator is 20,000 gauss. A conductor one meter long cuts the
flux perpendicularly at a speed of 40 meters per second. What voltage is developed?
Select one:
a. 80 volts
b. 230 volts
c. 800 volts
d. 8 volts

Feedback
The correct answer is: 80 volts

A 1% d Arsonval meter movement has coil and swamping resistance adding to 200 ohms. The full-scale
voltage is 50 mV. Determine the shunt resistance required producing 1 A full scale current meter.
Select one:
a. 52.02 milli-ohms
b. 48.74 milli-ohms
c. 49.22 milli-ohms
d. 50.01 milli-ohms

Feedback
The correct answer is: 50.01 milli-ohms

A magnetizing force of 1000 AT/m will produce a flux density of _____ in air.
Select one:
a. 1.257 mWb/sq m
b. 0.63 Wb/sq m
c. 0.63 mWb/sq m
d. 1.257 Wb/sq m

Feedback
The correct answer is: 1.257 mWb/sq m

A series circuit has R of 500 ohms, a 10 micro-henry inductance L and a 4 micro-farad capacitance C
across a 60 Hz, 120-volt power source. Compute the load current.
Select one:
a. 0.144 A
b. 0.120 A
c. 0.150 A
d. 0.100 A

Feedback
The correct answer is: 0.144 A

If a dielectric slab of thickness 5 mm and relative permittivity = 6 is inserted between the plates of an air
capacitor with plate separation of 8 mm, its capacitance is
Select one:
a. almost halves

b. unaffected
c. almost double
d. decrease

Feedback
The correct answer is: almost double

An RLC parallel resonant circuit has a resonance frequency of 1.5 MHz and a bandwidth of 1 kHz. If C =
150 pF, then the effective resistance of the circuit will be
Select one:
a. 4.7 ohms
b. 9.5 ohms
c. 2.96 M-ohms
d. 14.75 ohms

Feedback
The correct answer is: 2.96 M-ohms

The phase currents of a three-phase system are: Ia = 100 cis 0 degrees, Ib = 80 cis 240 degrees, Ic =
91.8 cis 130.9 degrees. Find the zero sequence current.
Select one:
a. 270.7 cis (3.68 degrees) A
b. 90.23 cis (3.68 degrees) A
c. none of the above
d. 34.68 cis (-30.24 degrees) A

Feedback

The correct answer is: none of the above

To double the current range of a 50-micro-amp, 2 kilo-ohm moving coil meter movement, the shunt
resistance should be
Select one:
a. 18 kilo-ohms
b. 2 kilo-ohms
c. 50 kilo-ohms
d. 1 kilo-ohm

Feedback
The correct answer is: 2 kilo-ohms

Two heaters, rated at 1000 W, 250 volts each, are connected in series across a 250 volt, 50 Hz A.C.
mains. The total power drawn from the supply would be ____ watt.
Select one:
a. 500
b. 1000
c. 2000
d. 250

Feedback
The correct answer is: 500

What is the power required to transfer 97,000 coulombs of charge through a potential rise of 50 volts in
one hour?
Select one:
a. 2.8 kW

b. 1.3 kW
c. 0.5 kW
d. 0.9 kW

Feedback
The correct answer is: 1.3 kW

Two coils of inductance 6 & 4 Henries are connected in parallel such that its coefficient of coupling is 41%
with mutual inductance opposes the self-inductance. What is the total inductance of the combination?
Select one:
a. 0.94 H
b. 1.43 H
c. 0.49 H
d. 3.33 H

Feedback
The correct answer is: 1.43 H

Find the capacitance of a two plate capacitor of plate area 12 sq. inch dielectric constant of 6 and
dielectric thickness of 0.01 inch.
Select one:
a. 1.6 nF
b. 1.5 nF
c. 1.2 nF
d. 1.3 nF

Feedback

The correct answer is: 1.6 nF

The force acting on a pole of 3 Wb is 12 N. The magnetic intensity of the magnetic field is
Select one:
a. 4 N/Wb
b. none of these
c. 36 N/Wb
d. 12 N/Wb

Feedback
The correct answer is: 4 N/Wb

A series circuit consists of a 20-ohm resistance, a 150 mH inductance and an unknown capacitance. The
circuit is supplied with a voltage v = 100 sin 377t. Find the value of capacitance at resonance.
Select one:
a. 47 uF
b. 34.65 uF
c. 42 uF
d. 72.57 uF

Feedback
The correct answer is: 47 uF

A certain 50 micro-A meter movement has a resistance of 90 ohms. What value of series multiplier is
needed to make an instrument that will read 5 volts (maximum)?
Select one:
a. 110 kilo-ohms

b. 102 kilo-ohms
c. 98 kilo-ohms
d. 99.91 kilo-ohms

Feedback
The correct answer is: 99.91 kilo-ohms

The open circuit voltage of an alternator is 127 V and its internal impedance is 10 cis (10 deg) ohms. Find
the voltage across a load of 30 cis (-30 deg) ohms.
Select one:
a. 100 cis (-9.7 deg) V
b. 97 cis (-10 deg) V
c. 79 cis (-10 deg) V
d. 100 cis (-7.9 deg) V

Feedback
The correct answer is: 100 cis (-9.7 deg) V

A galvanometer with a 20-ohm coil resistance has a full-scale deflection current of 10 mA. If a 0.02 ohm is
placed across the meter to increase its capacity, what is the approximate new full scale current of the
meter?
Select one:
a. 11.01 A
b. 10.10 A
c. 10.01 A
d. 10.11 A

Feedback

The correct answer is: 10.01 A

A resistance of 5 ohms is connected in series with a capacitor of 442.1 uF. The combination is then
connected in parallel with an inductance of 21.22 mH. Solve for the resultant current if the circuit is
connected across a 120 V, 60 Hz ac source.
Select one:
a. 10.68 A
b. 11.29 A
c. 10.34 A
d. 9.44 A

Feedback
The correct answer is: 10.34 A

A 230 V single-phase meter has a constant load current of 4 amp passing through the meter for five hours
at unity p.f. If the meter disk makes 1,104 revolutions during this period, solve for the meter constant in
rev/kWh.
Select one:
a. 480
b. 360
c. 240
d. 120

Feedback
The correct answer is: 240

The magnetic flux of 2000 lines is how many in maxwells?

Select one:

a. 4000
b. 2000
c. 8000
d. 1000

Feedback
The correct answer is: 2000

A 50 mH inductance carries a current of 10 Amp which reverses in 5 milliseconds. What is the average
voltage induced in the inductor because of this current reversal?
Select one:
a. 100 Volt
b. 200 Volt
c. 400 Volt
d. 50 Volt

Feedback
The correct answer is: 200 Volt

A 1 uF capacitor charged through a 2 k-ohm resistor by a 10 V dc source. The initial growth of capacitor
voltage will be at the rate
Select one:
a. 10.0 V/ ms
b. 6.32 V/ms
c. 3.16 V/ms
d. 5.0 V/ms

Feedback
The correct answer is: 5.0 V/ms

Two similar charges of 250 statC are situated on small spheres 15 cm apart. What is the potential at point
midway between the spheres?
Select one:
a. 33.3 statV
b. 66.7 statV
c. 16.7 statV
d. 25 statV

Feedback
The correct answer is: 16.7 statV

A dc motor draws 200 Amp is located at 100 ft from the supply line. The wire has a resistance of 0.01
ohm per 100 ft. What is the voltage at the motor terminals if the supply voltage is 120 Volts?
Select one:
a. 122 volts
b. 124 volts
c. 116 volts
d. 118 volts

Feedback
The correct answer is: 116 volts

If a body is considered as a conducting sphere of 0.5 m radius, its capacitance to infinity is

Select one:

a. 55 nF
b. 55 pF
c. 55 F
d. 55 uF

Feedback
The correct answer is: 55 pF

A circuit of resistance R ohms and inductance L Henry has a direct voltage of 230 volts applied to it. 0.30
second after switching on, the current was found to be 5 amperes. After the current had reached its final
value, the circuit was suddenly short-circuited. The current was again found to be 5 ampere at 0.30
second after short-circuiting the coil. Find the value of R and L.
Select one:
a. 23 ohms, 10 H
b. 10 ohms, 32 H
c. 230 ohms, 10 H
d. 10 ohms, 23 H

Feedback
The correct answer is: 23 ohms, 10 H

One (1) kW is equal to ____ hp.

Select one:
a. 0.746
b. 550
c. 1.5

d. 1.34

Feedback
The correct answer is: 1.34

Calculate the absolute permittivity of the material with relative permittivity of 10.
Select one:
a. 8.841 x 10^-13 F/m
b. 8.854 x 10^-11 F/m
c. 8.854 x 10^-13 F/m
d. 8.884 x 10^-12 F/m

Feedback
The correct answer is: 8.854 x 10^-11 F/m

At a 115 kV substation, the PT ratio is 100 and the CT ratio is 1200/5. The potential going into the
wattmeter is 115 volts. What is the MW indicated when the wattmeter reads 800 watts?
Select one:
a. 15.0 MW
b. 150 MW
c. 19.2 MW
d. 192 MW

Feedback
The correct answer is: 192 MW

An aluminum rod 10 cm long rotates 1800 times per minute about an axis passing through its centre at
right angles to it. A uniform magnetic field of 1 tesla is applied perpendicular to the plane of rotation. The
voltage induced between the ends of the rod is
Select one:
a. zero
b. 0.235 V
c. 2.35 V
d. 0. 47 V

Feedback
The correct answer is: zero

The current needed to operate a soldering iron which has a rating of 600 watts at 110 volts is
Select one:
a. 18,200 A
b. 66,000 A
c. 5.455 A
d. 0.182 A

Feedback
The correct answer is: 5.455 A

Two charges of 2 x 10^-5 C and 3 x 10^-6 are placed 10 cm apart. Find the force in kg on each charge.
Select one:
a. 7.7 kg
b. 2.25 kg
c. 5.5 kg

d. 10 kg

Feedback
The correct answer is: 5.5 kg

A conductor has a resistance of 7 ohms at 0 degrees C. At 20 degrees C, the resistance has become 7.5
ohms. Calculate the temperature coefficient of the conductor at 20 degrees C.
Select one:
a. 1/500 /degree C
b. 1/600 /degree C
c. 1/400 /degree C
d. 1/300 /degree C

Feedback
The correct answer is: 1/300 /degree C

How much magnetic field energy is stored in each of the poles of a generator if 10 x 10^5 maxwells are
produced by a current of 3 amp in 2,000 turn coil?
Select one:
a. 40 joules
b. 30 joules
c. 50 joules
d. 20 joules

Feedback
The correct answer is: 30 joules

An iron core 0.4 m long and 5 square cm in cross-section is wound with 300 turns. When a current of 0.5
A flows in the coil, how much is the inductance of the coil. Assume the core has a permeability of 2500.

Select one:
a. 0.35 H
b. 0.42 H
c. 0.31 H
d. 0.26 H

Feedback
The correct answer is: 0.35 H

If three 100-pf capacitors are connected in series, then the total capacitance is
Select one:
a. 50 pF
b. 300 pF
c. 100 pF
d. 33.3 pF

Feedback
The correct answer is: 33.3 pF

Given: Vab = 240 cis (0 deg) V, Vbc = 240 cis (240 deg) V, Vca = 240 cis (120 deg) V, Zab = 6 + j8 ohms,
Zbc = 5 + j8.6 ohms, Zca = 10 + j0 ohms. Solve for the three line currents Ia, Ib and Ic.
Select one:
a. Ia = 48 A, Ib = 43 A, Ic = 24 A
b. Ia = 45 A, Ib = 42 A, Ic = 20 A
c. Ia = 45 A, Ib = 43 A, Ic = 20 A
d. Ia = 48 A, Ib = 42 A, Ic = 24 A

Feedback
The correct answer is: Ia = 48 A, Ib = 42 A, Ic = 24 A

A capacitor, an electric resistance heater, and impedance are connected in parallel to a 120 V, 60 Hz
system. The capacitor draws 50 var, the heater draws 100 W and the impedance coil draws 269 VA at a pf
0f 0.74 lagging. Determine the system power factor.
Select one:
a. 0.933 leading
b. 0.928 lagging
c. 0.911 lagging
d. 0.916 lagging

Feedback
The correct answer is: 0.916 lagging

An analog ohmmeter reads 18 on R X 10 k range. What is the value of the measured resistance?
Select one:
a. 18 kilo-ohms
b. 180 ohms
c. 18 ohms
d. 180 kilo-ohms

Feedback
The correct answer is: 180 kilo-ohms

A single-phase three wire, 60 Hz, 220 V, watthour meter has a disc constant of 1.2. Determine the energy
recorder by the meter after 18,000 revolutions of the disc.
Select one:

a. 20.5 kW-hr
b. 21.6 kW-hr
c. 25.4 kW-hr
d. 27.6 kW-hr

Feedback
The correct answer is: 21.6 kW-hr

The torque of a spring controlled ammeter varies as the square of the current thru it. If the current of 5
amperes produces deflection of 90 degrees, the deflection in degrees for a current of 3 amperes is ____.
Select one:
a. 30
b. 54
c. 32.4
d. 18

Feedback
The correct answer is: 32.4

Three capacitors A, B and C are charged as follows: A = 10 uF, 100 V; B = 15 uF, 150 V and C = 25 uF,
200 V. They are connected in parallel with terminals of like polarity together. What is the voltage across
the combination?
Select one:
a. 120 V
b. 150 V
c. 165 V

d. 185 V

Feedback
The correct answer is: 165 V