ALTERNATING CURRENT

Choose the correct option:

1. The rms value of AC is 220 V. what is the peak value of AC?

a. 220 V b. 311 V c. 211 V d. 311 mV

2. The relation in root mean square value (I rms) and peak value (𝐼0 ) of alternating current is:
𝐼0 𝐼0
a. Irms = √2𝐼0 b. 𝐼𝑟𝑚𝑠 = c. Irms = d. I rms = 210
2√ 2 √2

3. A capacitor :

a. offers easy path to AC but block DC b. offers easy path to DC but block AC

c. offers easy path to both AC and DC d. blocks AC

4. The phase difference between current and voltage in an AC circuit having capacitor only Is:

a. 0° b. 90° c. 180° d. 45°

5. In a series LCR circuit, capacitance is changed from C to 2C. For resonant frequency to remain
unchanged, the inductance should be changed form L to:
𝐿 𝐿
a. 4L b. 2L c. d.
2 5

6. Resonance occurs in a series LCR circuits, when:

a. XL = XC b. XL > XC c. XL < XC d. none of these

7. When LCR series circuit is at resonance, then the phase angle between current and voltage is:
𝜋
a. ∅ = 0 b. ∅ = 2π c. ∅ = d. ∅ = π
2

8. The phase difference between voltage drop across L and C in series LCR circuit is:

a. 0° b. 90° c. 180° d. 60°

9. In a series LCR circuit, L = 8 H, C = 0.5 μF and R = 100 Ω. The resonance frequency of the circuit is:
1000 500 250 125
a. Hz b. 𝐻𝑧 c. Hz d. Hz
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋

10. Series AC circuit has inductance L, resistance R and angular frequency ω, the quality – factor Q is:

𝜔𝐿 2 𝜔𝐿 𝑅 𝑅
a. ( ) b. c. d.
𝑅 𝑅 𝜔𝐿 𝜔𝐿2

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11. Quality – factor of LCR circuit having resistance R and inductance L at resonance frequency ω0 is
given by:
1
𝜔0 𝐿 𝜔0𝐿 2 𝑅 𝜔0 𝐿 2
a. b. ( ) c. d. ( )
𝑅 𝑅 𝜔0𝐿 𝑅

12. Resonance frequency of a series LCR circuit is 600 Hz. Quality – factor of the circuit is 4. Band width
is:

a. 300 Hz b. 450 Hz c. 150 Hz d. 600 Hz

13. At resonance, in a series LCR circuit, which relation does not hold.
1 1 1 1
a. ω = b. ω = c. ωL = d. ωC =
𝐿𝐶 √𝐿𝐶 𝜔𝐶 𝜔𝐿

14. The average power dissipated in a pure capacitor in AC circuit is:

1 𝑞𝑉 𝑞2 𝐶
a. 𝐶𝑉 2 b. c. d. zero
2 2 2

15. Power factor of AC circuit having only resistor is:

a. 0 b. 0.5 c. 1 d. ∞

16. Transformer works on principal of:

a. Fleming left hand rule b. Eddy current c. Biot – Savart law d. Mutual induction

17. Transformer ratio of a step – up transformer is:

a. greater than one b. less than one c. equal to one d. none of these

18. An ideal transformer is used on 220 V line to deliver at 110 V. the current through primary is:

a. 1 mA b. 1 μA c. 1 A d. 2 A

19. The frequency of an alternating voltage is 50 cycles/second and its amplitude is 120 V then its rms value
will be:

a. 84.8V b. 8.48 V c. 84.8 × 10 – 2 V d. 84.8 mV

20. The peak value of AC voltage on a 220 V mains is:

200 311
a. V b. 𝑉 c. 200 √2𝑉 d. 240√2𝑉
√2 √2

21. Alternating current cannot be measured by DC ammeter, because:

a. AC cannot pass through AC ammeter b. AC changes direction

c. average value of current of full cycle is zero d. AC ammeter will get damaged

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22. An alternating voltage V (in volt) = 22 √2 sin 100t is connected to one microfarad capacitor through an
AC ammeter. Reading of the ammeter shall be:

a. 22A b. 22mA c. 22 μA d. 40 mA

23. Phase difference between voltage and current in a capacitor is AC circuit is:
𝜋 𝜋
a. π b. c. 0 d.
2 3

𝜋
24. In a circuit, the current lags behind the voltage by a phase difference of . the circuit contains which of
2
the following?

a. only R b. only L c. only C d. L and C

25. The reactance of a capacitance C is X. if both frequency and capacitance be doubled, then new reactance
will be:
𝑋 𝑋
a. b. 2X c. 4X d.
2 4

26. A series combination of R, L, C is connected to an AC source. If the resistance is 3 Ω and the reactance
is 4 Ω, what is the power factor of the circuit?

a. 6 b. 0.6 c. 0.8 d. 8

27. In an AC circuit, a resistance of R Ω is connected in series with an inductance L. if phase angle between
voltage and current be 45°, the value of inductive reactance will be:
𝑅
a. b. 2R c. R d. 4R
4

28. The power factor of a series LCR circuit, when at resonance is:

a. zero b. 0.5 c. 1 d. 0.01

29. Energy dissipates in LCR circuit in:

a. L only b. C only c. R only d. all of the above

30. A resistor and a capacitor are connected in series with an AC source. If the potential drop across the
capacitor is 5 and that across resistor is 12 V, the applied voltage is:

a. 12 V b. 13 V c. 11 V d. 5 V

31. In an AC circuit, V and I are given by V = 100 sin (100t) volt

𝜋
I = 100 sin (100 t + ) A
3

Then the power dissipated in the circuit is:

a. 1000 W b. 2000 W c. 2500 W d. 2500 MW

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32. A coil has inductance of 0.7 H and is joined in series with a resistance of 220 Ω. When an alternating
emf of 220 V at 50 cps is applied to it, then the wattles component of the current in the circuit is:

a. 5 A b. 0.5 A c. 5 m A d. 5 μ A

33. The power factor varies between:

a. 1 to 2 b. 1 to 3 c. 0 to 1 d. 0 to 2

34. A circuit has resistance of 12 Ω. The power factor of the circuit will be:

a. 0.8 b. 0.4 c. 1 d. 0.1

35. In an AC circuit the voltage applied is ε = ε0 sin ωt. The resulting current in the circuit is I = I 0 sin ( ωt -
𝜋
) . The power consumption in the circuit is given by:
2

𝜀0𝐼0 𝜀0 𝐼0
a. P = √2 ε0I0 b. P = c. P = 0 ds. P=
√2 2

36. In an oscillating LC circuit, the maximum charge on the capacitor is Q. the charge on the capacitor,
when the energy stored equally between the electric and magnetic fields is:
𝑄 𝑄 𝑄
a. b. c. d. Q
2 √3 √2

37. The power – factor of an AC circuit having resistance R and inductance L (connected in series) and an
angular velocity ω is:
𝑅 𝑅 𝜔𝐿 𝑅
a. b. 1 c. d. 1
𝜔𝐿 (𝑅 2+ 𝜔2𝐿2 )2 𝑅 (𝑅 2 − 𝜔2𝐿2)2

38. A step – up transformer operates on a 230 V line and a load current of A. The ratio of the primary and
secondary winding is 1 : 25. The current in the primary is:

a. 25 A b. 50 A c. 500 A d. 250 A

39. In a transformer NP = 500, NS = 5000. Input voltage is 20 V and frequency is 500 Hz. W hat are the
output voltage and frequency?

a. 200 V, 400 Hz b. 100 V, 50 Hz c. 200 V, 50 Hz d. 150 V, 40 Hz

40. A transformer is a device which gives:

a. DC voltage b. AC voltage c. AC and DC voltage d. none of these

41. A transformer is used:

a. transform electric energy into mechanical energy b. to obtain suitable DC voltage

c. to transform AC to DC d. to obtain suitable AC voltage

42. Which of the following material is most suitable to be used for making the cores of a transformer:

a. Soft iron b. Copper c. Stainless steel d. Alnico

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43. What is increased in step – down transformer ?

a. voltage b. current c. voltage as well as current d. none of these

44. An ideal transformer is used on 220 V line to deliver 2 A at 110 V. the current through primary is:

a. 10 A b. 5 A c. 1 A d. 2 A

45. The core of the transformer is laminated because:

a. ratio of voltage in primary and secondary may be increased

b. energy losses due to eddy current may be minimized

c. rusting of core may be prevented

d. energy losses due to eddy current may be maximized

46. In step – up transformer, the turn ratio is 1 : 2. A Leclanche cell having emf 1.5 V is connected across
the primary. The voltage developed in the secondary would be:

a. 3.0 V b. 1.5 V c. 0.75 V d. zero

47. A transformer is used to light 100 W and 110 V lamp at a 220 V mains. if the main current is 0.5 A, the
efficiency of the transformer is:

a. 10% b. 50% c. 80% d. 90%

48. A transformer has 1500 turns in the primary coil and 1125 turns in the secondary coil. If the voltage in
the primary is 250 V, then the voltage in the secondary coil is:

a. 250 V b. 220 V c. 150 V d. 100 V

49. In step - up transformer, relation between number of turns in primary (Np) and number of turns in
secondary (NS) is:
𝑁𝑆
a. NS > NP b. N P > N S c. NS = N P d. N P =
2

50. In a transformer, number of turns in primary coil are 140 and that in the secondary are 280. If current in
primary is 4 A, then that in secondary is:

a. A b. 2 A c. 6A d. 8A

51. A transformer has an efficiency of 80%. It works at 4 kW and 100 V. If secondary voltage is 240 V, the
current in primary coil is:

a. 10A b. 4 A c. 40 μA d. 40 A

52. A step – down transformer with efficiency 80% is used on a 1000 V line to deliver 10A at 100 V at the
secondary coil. The current drawn from the line is

a. 1.5 A b. 1.0 A c. 2 A d. 1.25 A

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53. A transformer consisting of 300 turns in the primary and 150 turns in the secondary gives output power
of 2.2 kW. If the current in the secondary coil is 10A, then the input voltage is:

a. 220 V b. 440 V c. 250 V d. 110 V

54. In question number 53 (above mention), the current in the primary coil is:

a. 10 A b. 5 A c. 20 A d. 15 A

55. A power transmission line feeds input power at 2300 V to a step – down transformer with its primary
winding having 4000 turns. The output power is delivered at 230 V by the transformer. If the current in
the primary of the transformer is 5 A and efficiency is 90%, the output current would be:

a. 25 A b. 50 A c. 40 A d. 45 A

ANSWERS
1.b 2.c 3.a 4.b 5.c

6.a 7.a 8.c 9.c 10.b

11.a 12.c 13.a 14.d 15.c

16.d 17.a 18.c 19.a 20.c

21.c 22.b 23.b 24.b 25.d

26.b 27.c 28.c 29.c 30.b

31.c 32.b 33.c 34.a 35.c

36.c 37.b 38.b 39.c 40.b

41.d 42.d 43.b 44.c 45.b

46.b 47.d 48.c 49.a 50.b

51. d 52.d 53.b 54.b 55.d

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