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SECTION A
Multiple Choice: This section comprises FORTY questions. Choose the
corresponding letter of the correct response to each question below. Each question is
worth 1 mark
1. Doubling both the voltage and
resistance in a parallel or series circuit will
cause the current flow to
(A) double
(B)
halve
(C)
remain unchanged
(D) quadruple
2. Which of the following materials has
a negative temperature coefficient?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Brass
Silicon
Iron
Copper

3. The r.m.s value of a sinusoidal

alternating voltage is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

0.318 peak value

1.414 peak value
0.707 peak value
0.77 peak value

4.

5. Which of the following materials is used

to make a temporary magnet?
(A) Cobalt steel
(B) Cast steel
(C) Soft iron
(D) Cast iron
6. If the opposite poles of two magnets
are brought close to each other, the
magnetic lines of force will
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

repel each other

cross each other
pass through both magnets as a
single unit
bend on reaching each other

7. It is advisable, not to use Water for

extinguishing electrical fires because
water
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

may cause corrosion

may transmit shock to the user
may damage wire insulation
will not extinguish the fire

8. Which of the following is true for

TWO resistors connected in parallel?
(A)

In the above diagram Lamps R and S

are identical.
A volt meter connected across Lamp S
should read
(A) one quarter of the applied voltage
(B) one third of the applied voltage
(C) one half of the applied voltage
(D) the total applied voltage

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The current flow through each

resistor is the same.
(B) The voltage across each resistor is
the same.
(C) The combined value of the resistors
is equal to the sum of the
individual values.
(D)
Each resistor has the same
resistance value.

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9. Given the current I is constant, in

which of the following arrangements
does the compass needle make a
maximum deflection?

13. The telephone receiver converts

electrical energy to
(A)
electrostatic energy
(B)
kinetic energy
(C)
sound energy
(D)
magnetic energy
14. Silver is a very good conductor of
electricity. It has
(A)
low permittivity
(B)
high conductivity
(C)
high resistivity
(D) low permeability

10.

What is the expected current

drawn by an electric cooker rated
at 12KW/230 volts?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

19 Amps
48.5 Amps
52.17Amps
95 Amps

11.

An open circuit has the effect of

(A)

Infinitely high resistance and

zero current
Zero resistance and
excessive current
Excessive current and
excessive heat
Zero resistance and excessive
voltage drop

(B)
(C)
(D)

15. The rate at which work is done is

referred to as
(A)
Energy
(B)
Torque
(C)
Power
(D)
Current
16. An electric stove rated at IKW, 200V,
is accidentally connected to a 100V
supply. What power would it now
develop?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

250W
500W
800W
1000W

17.

12. Increasing the current through a wire

will always
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Increase its resistance

Increase the strength of its
surrounding magnetic field
Decrease the voltage drop across
it
Decrease its physical length

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The circuit above represents a

(A) bell circuit
(B) battery driven machine
(C) lamp dimmer
(D) potentiometer circuit

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18.

The ratio of the current in circuit A to

that of circuit B is
(A) 1:5
(B) 2:1
(C) 5:1
(D) 5:2
19. The voltage at the end of a supply
line was only 90% of the supply voltage.
This could be due to the
(A) cable being too large
(B) cable overheating
(C) Supply voltage being too low
(D) resistance of the cable being too
high
20. The formula for quantity of
electricity in an electrical circuit is
Q = It. The correct expression for t is
(A) Q/I
(B) Q + t
(C) QI
(D) Qi
21. Which of the following is the SI unit
for flux density?
(A) Weber
(B) Newton
(C) Tesla
(D) Ampere

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22. The power dissipated by a 50 resistor

which is connected to a 24V d.c. supply is
(A) 10.00w
(B) 11.52w
(C) 54.00w
(D) 360.00w
23. A variable resistor can be connected
as a potentiometer and as a
(A) varactor
(B) rheostat
(C) fuse
(D) switch
24. External energy such as heat, light or
electricity can cause electrons in the
valence shell to become
(A) charged
(B) stationary
(C) trapped
(D) free
25. When a current flows in a coil, the
magnetic polarity of the coil is determined
by the
(A)
direction of the winding of the coil
(B)
length of the coil
(C)
direction of current flow through the coil
(D)
strength of the coil
26. How many amperes of electric
current are equivalent to 600
milliamperes?
(A) 0.06A
(B) 0.6A
(C) 6A
(D) 60A
27. The alloy known as constantan is
used in standard resistors because in case
of a moderate rise in temperature its
resistance
(A)
increases appreciably
(B)
Decreases appreciably
(C)
Is hardly affected
(D)
Fluctuates

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28.

magnetism but the soft iron would

not.
32. A person who gets an electrical burn
should immediately
-

suspended-

The two
electrical charges
illustrated above would
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

attract each other

repel each other
rotate
Vibrate

29. The total resistance of two resistors

having the same value and connected in
parallel in a circuit would be
(A)

two times the ohmic value of one

the same ohmic value of one
half the ohmic value of one

30. Which of the following colour codes

shows the correct value for a resistor of
1000 ohms?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Apply mercurochrome ointment

to the area
(B)
Apply gentian violet to the area
(C)
Rud the area with petroleum
jelly
(D)
Run cold water over the area
33. The resistance of a conductor is 0.05
ohms. What current is required to pass
through it to give a 6 Volt drop?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

30A
40A
60A
120A

three times the ohmic value of

one

(B)
(C)
(D)

(A)

Brown, black, red

Brown Brown, red
Brown, brown, orange
Brown, orange, brown

34. Electrical generating utilities in the

Caribbean distribute power at
frequencies of
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

30 or 40Hz
50 or 60Hz
70 or 80Hz
90 or 100Hz

35. An electrical shock is a physical

sensation caused by the

amount of current that can result

in serious damage to the muscles of a
31. Which of the following would occur when two persons body
metal bars, one of soft iron and the other of steel,(B)
changes in temperature of a
are magnetized and the magnetizing field is
persons body
removed?
(C)
Current passing through the
(A)
Both the soft iron and the steel
chest region of the body
would retain their magnetism
(D)
Reaction of the nerves to electric
(B)
Both the soft iron and the steel
current
would loose their magnetism
(C)
The soft iron would retain its
magnetism but steel would not
(D)
The steel would retain its

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(A)

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36. Which of the following are units of

energy?
I.
Lumen
II.
Joules
III.
Kilowatt Hours
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

I and II only
I and III only
II and III only
I, II and III

37. The colour bands on a resistor are

red, orange, red. The coded value is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

0.23k
2.30k
23.00k
232k

39. A break in the call circuit of a closed circuit

fire alarm system would
(A)
Cause a short circuit in the call
points
(B)
Isolate the supply system
(C)
Activate the alarm points
(D)
Cause an open circuit in
the call points
40. What is the peak value of a 240V a.c.
supply?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

152.8V
169.6V
339.4V
376.7V

38. The frequency of an alternating

current source is the
(A)
(B)

radian
voltage variations in one
revolution
(C)
number of cycles in one second
(D)
Completion of a set of specific
changes

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