NHPC JE Question
NHPC JE Question
Q.1 According to Census 2001, which of the following districts of UP has the minimum SC
population?
Ans A. Baghpat
B. Sitapur
C. Kaushambi
D. Sonbhadra
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Chosen Option : A
Q.2 Who among the following is the 18th chief economic advisor of India?
Ans A. V Anantha Nageswaran
B. Arvind Subramanian
C. Krishnamurthy Subramanian
D. Raghuram Rajan
Question ID : 1034359208
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Chosen Option : D
Q.3 China PR won the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022 Football Tournament by defeating:
Ans A. Japan
B. South Korea
C. Australia
D. Philippines
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Chosen Option : A
Q.4 The Union Budget of a year is referred to as the Annual Financial Statement according to
________ of the Constitution of India.
Ans A. Article 102
B. Article 112
C. Article 110
D. Article 115
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Chosen Option : D
Q.5 The battle that was fought between the Marathas and the Portuguese rulers of Vasai was
known as:
Ans A. Battle of Attock
B. Battle of Kharda
C. Battle of Palkhed
D. Battle of Bassein
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Chosen Option : A
Q.6 In February 2022, the foundation of the world's third largest cricket stadium was laid by
Sourav Ganguly. In which of the following states was this stadium established?
Ans A. Rajasthan
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Karnataka
D. Gujarat
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Chosen Option : D
Q.7 In which month is the book named 'How to Prevent the Next Pandemic' written by Bill Gates
set to be published?
Ans A. In June 2022
B. In March 2022
C. In May 2022
D. In April 2022
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Chosen Option : B
Q.8 Which of the following institutions launched the beta version of 'Swarajability' – India's first
AI-based job portal for persons with disability?
Ans A. IISc Bangalore
B. IIT Madras
C. IIT Hyderabad
D. IIT Kanpur
Question ID : 1034359209
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.9 Who among the following wicketkeeper-batsmen won the ESPN Cricinfo ‘Test Batting
Award’ 2021?
Ans A. Dinesh Karthik
B. KL Rahul
C. Rishabh Pant
D. MS Dhoni
Question ID : 1034359216
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Chosen Option : A
Q.10 The Pacific Coast Foundation was founded in 1913 by Lal Hardayal. Who was its president?
Ans A. Sohan Singh Bhakna
D. Bhikaiji Cama
Question ID : 1034359203
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Chosen Option : --
Q.11 ________ is one of the ‘open trading border posts’ between India and China.
Ans A. Niti Pass
B. Rohtang Pass
C. Nathu La Pass
D. Bara-Lacha Pass
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Chosen Option : C
Q.12 The 23rd state of the Indian Union, according to the Constitution of India, is:
Ans A. Mizoram
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Goa
D. Sikkim
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Chosen Option : D
Q.13 Which of the following features of the Constitution of India has NOT been taken from
Australia?
Ans A. Freedom of trade and commerce
Question ID : 1034359212
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Chosen Option : A
Q.14 Which of the following festivals of Mizoram is also known as ‘Straw Festival’?
Ans A. Tah Kut festival
Question ID : 1034359190
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Chosen Option : D
Q.15 Advancement of economically weaker sections of citizens comes under which amendment
of the Constitution of India?
Ans A. One Hundred and Twenty-Fifth Amendment
Question ID : 1034359213
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Chosen Option : A
Q.16 Eukaryotic cells are significantly larger than prokaryotic cells. What is range of the size of
the Eukaryotic cells??
Ans A. 10–105 µm in diameter
B. 15–100 µm in diameter
C. 10–100 µm in diameter
D. 10–110 µm in diameter
Question ID : 1034359197
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.17 Article 21A of the Constitution of India came into effect on:
Ans A. 1 May 2010
B. 1 April 2010
C. 1 April 2011
D. 1 May 2011
Question ID : 1034359211
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Chosen Option : A
Q.18 The concept of minimum support price was introduced in India in:
Ans A. 1968
B. 1964
C. 1969
D. 1966
Question ID : 1034359193
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Chosen Option : D
Q.19 Ankita Raina received Arjuna Award 2021. She is associated with:
Ans A. shooting
B. athletics
C. tennis
D. badminton
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Chosen Option : A
B. Alexander Zverev
C. Novak Djokovic
D. Roger Federer
Question ID : 1034359215
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Chosen Option : D
Q.21 The Lucknow Pact was signed between Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Bal Gangadhar Tilak in:
Ans A. 1914
B. 1917
C. 1916
D. 1915
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Chosen Option : A
B. Vitamin B7
C. Vitamin B1
D. Vitamin B3
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Chosen Option : D
Q.23 On 25 December 1737, the battle of Bhopal was fought between Mughal forces led by
Nizam of Hyderabad and ________.
Ans A. Maratha Empire
B. Kingdom of Mysore
C. Sikh Empire
D. Vijayanagara Empire
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Chosen Option : A
Q.24 Which of the following instruments is NOT used in the Dappu dance performed by the tribes
of Andhra Pradesh?
Ans A. Dappu
B. Harmonium
C. Tabla
D. Tanpura
Question ID : 1034359191
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Chosen Option : D
Q.25 Which of the following is the oxidation of sugar, a process used extensively in cooking for
the resulting nutty flavor and brown colour?
Ans A. Emulsification
B. Putrefaction
C. Caramelisation
D. Denaturation
Question ID : 1034359195
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.26 In which of the following years was the Indus Waters Treaty signed after nine years of
negotiations between India and Pakistan with the help of the World Bank?
Ans A. 1962
B. 1960
C. 1958
D. 1963
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Chosen Option : D
Q.27 Which of the following banks launched the programme 'Agri Infinity' in February 2022?
Ans A. SBI Bank
B. Bank Of Baroda
C. Yes Bank
D. HDFC Bank
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Chosen Option : A
Q.28 ________ is a state that shares around 200 km to 260 km length of border with China.
Ans A. Uttarakhand
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Sikkim
D. Himachal Pradesh
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Chosen Option : B
Q.29 To which of the following communities does the group folk dance Chu-Faat belong?
Ans A. Bhutia
B. Naga
C. Lepcha
D. Mizo
Question ID : 1034359188
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.30 Which of the following folk songs belongs to the Ahir Community of Bihar?
Ans A. Sohar
B. Kajri
C. Astajam
D. Birha
Question ID : 1034359189
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Section : Reasoning
Q.1 Consider the given statement and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit in
the statement.
Statement:
Inculcate ‘Help ever-Hurt never’ in school going children at an early age.
Assumptions:
I. Any pain or wrong inflicted on another is but an affliction to oneself
II. Good habits should be inculcated from childhood to grow up and become better people.
Ans A. Only assumption I is implicit
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Chosen Option : --
Q.2 Eight Board of Directors B, M, N, D, P, C, R and E are sitting around a round table facing the
centre at equal distance from each other, but not necessarily in the same order. D is to the
immediate right of B and third to the left of P. M is the immediate neighbour of C but not of
N. P is the immediate neighbour of E and second to the right of M. N is not the neighbour of
B.
Who is sitting diagonally opposite to M?
Ans A. E
B. R
C. B
D. N
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Chosen Option : D
Q.3 Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given
pair of words.
Kangaroo : Joey
Ans A. Calf : Elephant
B. Piglet : Pig
C. Deer : Fawn
D. Cub : Tiger
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Chosen Option : A
Q.4 Mayank leaves his home and walks 27 m towards the north to reach the sports shop. Then
he turns right and walks 37 m to reach the bakery. Then he turns right and walks 42 m. Then
he turns left and walks 22 m. Finally, he turns left and walks 15 m to reach the stadium. In
which direction and how far is he from the starting point?
Ans A. East, 59 m
B. East, 52 m
C. West, 52 m
D. West, 59 m
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Chosen Option : D
Q.5 Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark
(?) in the following series.
BMG, EKJ, HIM, KGP, ?
Ans A. MFT
B. MET
C. NFS
D. NES
Question ID : 1034359218
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.6 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is
related to the first term.
TRACK : MFFYE :: GLOBE : ?
Ans A. GETSR
B. GTERS
C. GTDQR
D. GDTRQ
Question ID : 1034359224
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.7 Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given
in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts,
decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
Some jails are ATMs.
Some ATMs are banks.
All banks are colleges.
Conclusions:
I. Some colleges are ATMs
II. Some banks are jails.
III. No bank is a jail.
IV. Some ATMs are jails.
Ans A. Only conclusions II and IV follow
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Chosen Option : A
Q.8 Study the given pattern carefully and select the number from among the given options that
can replace the question mark (?) in it.
Ans A. 8
B. 10
C. 9
D. 7
Question ID : 1034359238
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.9 Four number-triads have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is
different. Select the number-triad that is different.
Ans A. (4, 35, 67)
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Chosen Option : A
Q.10 Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes.
Grandmother, Family, Grandfather
Ans
A.
B.
C.
D.
Question ID : 1034359239
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.11 Select the option that is related to figure C in the same way as figure B is related to figure A.
Ans
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Chosen Option : D
Q.12 In a certain code language, ‘STUMBLE’ is coded as ‘95’, and ‘NASTY’ is coded as ‘55’. How
will ‘CLOUDY’ be coded in that language?
Ans A. 90
B. 82
C. 92
D. 80
Question ID : 1034359228
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.13 Identify the number that does NOT belong to the following series.
13, 23, 47, 91, 183, 336
Ans A. 91
B. 183
C. 47
D. 336
Question ID : 1034359236
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.14 Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is
related to the first word.
Afghanistan : Kabul :: Cuba : ?
Ans A. Bogota
B. Santiago
C. Havana
D. Harare
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Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.15 Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at PQ as
shown.
Ans A.
B.
C.
D.
Question ID : 1034359247
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Chosen Option : C
Q.16 Ranjita was facing towards the east. She walked 35 m to reach the hospital. Turning to her
left, she walked another 30 m and then turning right, she walked 40 m to reach the medical
shop. Finally, she turned right and walked 30 m more to reach the bus stop. How far is she
from her starting point?
Ans A. 70 m
B. 85 m
C. 75 m
D. 90 m
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Status : Answered
Chosen Option : C
Q.17 Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is
different. Select the word that is different.
Ans A. Prowl
B. Grunt
C. Roar
D. Bark
Question ID : 1034359221
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.18 Chandan leaves his college and walks 18m towards the south to reach the public garden.
Then he takes a left and walks 25 m to reach Dmart. Then he turns 90-degrees in the anti-
clockwise direction and walks 18m to reach Coffee Club. From Coffee Club, he takes a left
and walks 13 m to reach his home. What is the horizontal distance between Chandan’s
college and Coffee Club, and in which direction is Coffee Club from Chandan’s college?
Ans A. 25 m, West
B. 25 m, East
C. 35 m, West
D. 35 m, East
Question ID : 1034359243
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.19 Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given
in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts,
decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
All acids are bases.
All bases are carbohydrates.
Conclusions:
I. All acids are carbohydrates.
II. No acid is a carbohydrate.
Ans A. Both conclusions I and II follow
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Chosen Option : D
Q.20 In a certain code language, ‘ACUMEN’ is written as ‘QBPRFX’. How will ‘CENSURE’ be written
in that language?
Ans A. HUXVQHF
B. CORPKBZ
C. HOXPQBF
D. CURVKHZ
Question ID : 1034359227
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.21 Select the word-pair in which the two words share a different relationship from that shared
by the two words in the rest of the word-pairs.
Ans A. Field : Hockey
B. Diamond : Baseball
C. Course : Golf
D. Ring : Skating
Question ID : 1034359223
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.22 Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in
which they appear in an English dictionary.
1. Memorable
2. Marvellous
3. Milestone
4. Magnet
5. Mischievous
Ans A. 4, 1, 2, 5, 3
B. 4, 2, 5, 1, 3
C. 1, 4, 3, 2, 5
D. 4, 2, 1, 3, 5
Question ID : 1034359220
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.23 Four letter-clusters pairs have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and
one is different. Select the letter-cluster pair that is different.
Ans A. SILK : UENG
B. PAGE : RWIA
C. NEST : PAUO
D. TAPE : VWRA
Question ID : 1034359222
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : C
Q.24 The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has
been cut is shown in the following figures. How would this paper look when unfolded?
Ans
A.
B.
C.
D.
Question ID : 1034359246
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Chosen Option : A
Q.25 Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes.
Indians, Scientists, Musicians
Ans
A.
B.
C.
D.
Question ID : 1034359240
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.26 Tarun is the son of Charan. Charan has only two children. Tarun is the brother of Ravali.
Ravali is the daughter of Pranavi. Aditi is the granddaughter of Pranavi. Sundar is the father
of Aditi. How is Sundar related to Tarun?
Ans A. Son-in-law
B. Brother-in-law
C. Son
D. Brother
Question ID : 1034359229
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.27 Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the
following series.
Ans
A.
B.
C.
D.
Question ID : 1034359244
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.28 A drama teacher is selecting five students for a skit to be performed on the occasion of
Independence Day celebrations at the school. For three roles, senior students are needed
and the other two roles are to be given to junior students. Selection must be made from four
senior school students K, L, M, N and three junior school students P, Q and R.
i) L and P are siblings and cannot be in the same skit.
ii) P has to go with Q.
iii) R cannot go with K.
Which of the following groups can be selected for the skit?
Ans A. KLPQM
B. KPQMN
C. KPRQN
D. LRQMN
Question ID : 1034359231
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.29 Identify the letter-cluster that does NOT belong to the following series.
KGSX, NJRV, QMQT, TPPQ, WSOP
Ans A. NJRV
B. TPPQ
C. QMQT
D. WSOP
Question ID : 1034359219
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.30 Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in
the following series.
13, 23, 26, 49, 52, ?
Ans A. 101
B. 110
C. 120
D. 102
Question ID : 1034359235
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.1 An ideal vapour compression refrigeration system works on the evaporator temperature of
0°C and condenser temperature of 40°C. The refrigeration effect is found to be 100 kJ/kg
and specific work input to the compressor is found to be 50 kJ/kg. What will be the
coefficient of performance of the refrigeration system?
Ans A. 1
B. 0.5
C. 3
D. 2
Question ID : 1034359272
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.2 Which of the following is NOT the merit of a coal-fired thermal station?
Ans A. Initial cost less
C. Less space
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Status : Answered
Chosen Option : B
Q.3 A nozzle is to be designed to expand steam at the rate of 0.1 kg/s from 500 kPa, 210°C to
100 kPa. Steam velocity at the exit of the nozzle is found to be 700 m/s and the specific
volume of the steam at the exit of the nozzle is found to be 1.4 m3/kg. What will be the exit
area of the nozzle?
Ans A. 0.2 cm2
B. 2 cm2
C. 2 m2
D. 20 cm2
Question ID : 1034359274
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.4 A rigid tank contains 0.05 m3 of saturated water vapour at 370 kPa pressure. What will be
the mass of vapour inside the tank?
[Given; Specific volume of saturated vapor at pressure 370 kPa is 0.5 m3/kg]
Ans A. 0.1 kg
B. 10 kg
C. 0.025 kg
D. 0.25 kg
Question ID : 1034359269
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.5 2 kg of liquid (system) having a specific heat of 2.5 kJ/kg-K is stirred in a well-insulated
chamber causes the temperature to rise by 10°C. Which of the following is true for this
process?
Ans A. Heat transfer to the system is 50 kJ.
Question ID : 1034359270
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.6 Which of the following concrete grades has mix proportion 1 : 1.5 : 3 (cement : fine
aggregate : coarse aggregate)?
Ans A. M20
B. M40
C. M30
D. M10
Question ID : 1034359257
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Chosen Option : D
B. Node
C. Loop
D. Branch
Question ID : 1034359259
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Chosen Option : C
Q.8 What will be the coordinates of the centroid (C) of the semi-circular lamina (OAB) shown in
the figure? [‘O’ is the origin, ‘R’ is the Radius of semi-circular lamina]
Ans
A.
B.
C.
D.
Question ID : 1034359268
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.9 Soils are classified into 18 groups in which soil classification system?
Ans A. Unified Soil Classification System
Question ID : 1034359251
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Chosen Option : D
Q.10 What will be the heat input to a Carnot engine that operates between a source temperature
of 900 K and a sink temperature of 300 K and produces 100 kJ of work?
Ans A. 100 kJ
B. 200 kJ
C. 150 kJ
D. 300 kJ
Question ID : 1034359271
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.11 The irrigation method in which water is slowly and directly applied to the root zone of the
plants, thereby minimising the losses by evaporation and percolation, is called:
Ans A. flood irrigation
B. trickle irrigation
C. sprinkler irrigation
D. furrow irrigation
Question ID : 1034359253
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : C
Question ID : 1034359250
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.13 Two horizontal plates are placed 2 cm apart, the space between them being filled with oil of
viscosity 1.6 N.s/m2 The bottom plate is stationary. What is the shear stress in oil if the
upper plate is moved with a velocity of 2 m/s?
Ans A. 130 N/m2
B. 150 N/m2
C. 160 N/m2
D. 140 N/m2
Question ID : 1034359252
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Question ID : 1034359276
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : C
B. kinetic energy
C. mechanical inertia
D. potential energy
Question ID : 1034359260
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.16 Which of the following is NOT p-type impurity?
Ans A. Arsenic
B. Aluminium
C. Indium
D. Boron
Question ID : 1034359267
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
C. lossless machine
Question ID : 1034359264
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.18 What is the name of the steel which has the following characteristics?
B. Cast iron
C. Rimmed steel
D. Killed steel
Question ID : 1034359277
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.19 Which of the following is NOT a durability test conducted on building stones?
Ans A. Mohs scale test
B. Acid test
C. Brard’s test
D. Smith test
Question ID : 1034359248
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.20 According to IS 10500-2012, the maximum acceptable limit of fluoride in drinking water is:
Ans A. 1.5 mg/l
B. 0.5 mg/l
C. 2.0 mg/l
D. 1.0 mg/l
Question ID : 1034359255
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.21 Which of the following type of materials has the forbidden energy gap of approximately of
15 eV?
Ans A. Conductor
B. Insulator
C. Super conductor
D. Semiconductor
Question ID : 1034359263
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : B
Q.22 The nominal diameter (φ) of rivet (in mm units) using Unwin’s formula is given by which of
the following options? Where t is the thickness of the steel plate (in mm unit)
Ans
A.
B.
C.
D.
Question ID : 1034359256
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.23 In which method of valuation is net income from building calculated by deducting all the
outgoings from gross rent?
Ans A. Development method of valuation
Question ID : 1034359249
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.24 For the sinusoidal alternating wave, the value of Form Factor is:
Ans A. 1.01
B. 2.11
C. 1.11
D. 1.15
Question ID : 1034359262
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : C
Question ID : 1034359275
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.26 For finding Thevenin equivalent circuit, the Circuit Current Sources have been replaced by:
Ans A. infinite resistance
B. internal admittance
C. zero resistance
D. finite resistance
Question ID : 1034359258
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.27 The frequency of the 7th harmonic for the fundamental frequency of 50Hz is:
Ans A. 350 Hz
B. 150 Hz
C. 220 Hz
D. 300 Hz
Question ID : 1034359261
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.28 Which of the following is correct for the ideal vapour-compression refrigeration cycle?
Ans A. Specific enthalpy of the refrigerant decreases during the throttling process.
C. Specific enthalpy of the refrigerant remains constant during the throttling process.
Question ID : 1034359273
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.29 As per IRC, the width of formation for major district road having two lanes on plain and
rolling terrain is:
Ans A. 7.5 m
B. 9 m
C. 12 m
D. 4.75 m
Question ID : 1034359254
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.30 Steam turbine’s output in the thermal power plant is required to do ___________ work.
Ans A. magnetic
B. mechanical
C. heat
D. electrical
Question ID : 1034359266
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : B
B. 200
C. 150
D. 100
Question ID : 1034359382
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Ans A. 30 V
B. 14 V
C. 6 V
D. 10 V
Question ID : 1034359288
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : C
Q.3 Which of the following is NOT a valid advantage of hybrid stepper motors?
Ans A. Low inertia and weight
Question ID : 1034359333
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.4 Find the most economical value of the diameter of a single core cable to be used on a 50-
kV, single phase system. The maximum permissible stress in the dielectric should not
exceed 40√2 kV/cm.
Ans A. 3.5 cm
B. 2.0 cm
C. 3.0 cm
D. 2.5 cm
Question ID : 1034359357
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.5 A generating station has an installed capacity of 50 MW and delivers 250 × 106 units per
annum. If the annual fixed charges are ₹160 per kW installed capacity and running charges
are 4 paise per kWh, find the cost per unit generated.
Ans A. 7.4 paise
B. 7.8 paise
C. 7.6 paise
D. 7.2 paise
Question ID : 1034359354
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.6 In which type of lighting is the light distribution in upward and downward directions
approximately the same?
Ans A. General diffusing lighting
B. Indirect lighting
C. Semi-direct lighting
D. Direct lighting
Question ID : 1034359364
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.7 Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of shaded pole single phase motors?
Ans A. Low starting torque
C. Low efficiency
Question ID : 1034359332
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : B
Ans A. Impedance
B. Resistance
C. Inductance
D. Capacitance
Question ID : 1034359360
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.9 If the measurement indicates a vacuum of 150 Torr, what will be the absolute pressure?
Ans A. 150 Torr
B. 610 Torr
C. 910 Torr
D. 760 Torr
Question ID : 1034359386
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.10 In cadmium copper conductors, addition of 1% to 2% cadmium to copper increases the
tensile strength by approximately __________.
Ans A. 50%
B. 95%
C. 75%
D. 25%
Question ID : 1034359353
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Ans
A.
B.
C.
D.
Question ID : 1034359287
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : B
Q.12 In vulcanised Indian Rubber (VIR)-type insulating material, the sulphur content is _________.
Ans A. 3% to 5%
B. 0.7% to 1.5%
C. 10% to 15%
D. 0.1% to 0.5%
Question ID : 1034359351
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Question ID : 1034359356
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.14 For synchronous motors, inverted V-curves are the plots of power factor versus
____________.
Ans A. output frequency
B. supply voltage
C. armature current
D. field current
Question ID : 1034359338
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.15 In a cumulative compound DC generator, if the terminal voltage at full load is greater than
that at no load, it is called _________.
Ans A. under compounded
B. critically compounded
C. over compounded
D. flat compounded
Question ID : 1034359319
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : C
Q.16 What will be the output frequency of a 6-pole alternator running at a speed of 1200 rpm?
Ans A. 50 Hz
B. 30 Hz
C. 60 Hz
D. 25 Hz
Question ID : 1034359334
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : C
Q.17 A ring-shaped core with a cross-sectional area of 400 mm2 carries a total flux of 10 mWb.
Find the flux density.
Ans A. 0.025 T
B. 0.25 T
C. 2.5 T
D. 25 T
Question ID : 1034359296
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.18 Which of the following expenses is NOT covered under overhead charges?
Ans A. Depreciation of office equipment
C. Office rent
Question ID : 1034359362
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.19 In the following circuit, if I1 = 10 A, I2 = 15 A and I3 = 20 A, find the total current IT.
Ans A. 15 A
B. 5 A
C. 45 A
D. 25 A
Question ID : 1034359286
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : C
Ans A. 10 S
B. 4 S
C. 8 S
D. 6 S
Question ID : 1034359292
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : B
Q.21 Two coils having self-inductances of 16 H and 4 H are coupled in such a way that the
mutual inductance is 4 H. Find the coefficient of coupling.
Ans A. 1.00
B. 0.25
C. 0.75
D. 0.50
Question ID : 1034359300
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.22 In a 1-phase alternator, the synchronous impedance is 0.25 Ω and the armature resistance
is 0.1 Ω. Find the synchronous reactance.
Ans A. 0.24 Ω
B. 0.25 Ω
C. 0.23 Ω
D. 0.26 Ω
Question ID : 1034359336
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : C
Q.23 In a magnetic circuit, the magnetic coil has 10 turns and the reluctance of the magnetic
path is 250 AT/Wb. Find the value of self-inductance.
Ans A. 0.25 H
B. 0.04 H
C. 2.5 H
D. 0.4 H
Question ID : 1034359298
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.24 Which of the following motors gives translational motion instead of rotational motion?
Ans A. Three-phase induction motor
B. DC shunt motor
D. Synchronous motor
Question ID : 1034359329
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : C
Q.25 In single phase induction motors, during blocked rotor test, the rotor is:
Ans A. running at sub-synchronous speed
D. at rest
Question ID : 1034359330
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : C
Q.26 Which of the following bridges is used for the measurement of incremental inductance?
Ans A. De-Sauty bridge
B. Owen bridge
C. Kelvin’s bridge
D. Schering bridge
Question ID : 1034359314
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : B
Q.27 With reference to the power cable insulation, which of the following synthetic rubber like
insulating materials is a thermosetting compound?
Ans A. XLPE – Cross-Linked Poly Ethylene
C. PE – Polyethylene
Question ID : 1034359363
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.28 A 100-W electric heater has a resistance of 4 Ω. What will be the maximum permissible
current?
Ans A. 10 A
B. 25 A
C. 15 A
D. 5 A
Question ID : 1034359279
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.29 Which of the following is NOT a correct voltage level for primary transmissions?
Ans A. 220 kV
B. 11 kV
C. 66 kV
D. 132 kV
Question ID : 1034359347
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : B
Question ID : 1034359369
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.31 For parallel circuits, __________ is the quantity analogous to reactance in series circuits.
Ans A. inductance
B. susceptance
C. capacitance
D. impedance
Question ID : 1034359307
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : B
Q.32 In steam power plants, the __________ is a part of the ash handling system.
Ans A. boiler
B. economiser
C. electrostatic precipitator
D. ball mill
Question ID : 1034359342
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.33 Which of the following flowmeters works on the principle of Bernoulli’s theorem?
Ans A. Ultrasonic flowmeter
B. Orifice meter
D. Electromagnetic flowmeter
Question ID : 1034359385
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
B. 1 - FALSE, 2 - TRUE
C. 1 - TRUE, 2 - FALSE
D. 1 - TRUE, 2 - TRUE
Question ID : 1034359309
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.35 The peak point voltage and the valley point voltage are characteristics of a _________.
Ans A. Schottky diode
B. Varactor diode
C. Zener diode
D. Tunnel diode
Question ID : 1034359379
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : C
Q.36 Ten capacitors are connected in series. If all the ten capacitors are of the same value and
the equivalent capacitance is 10 µF, find the capacitance of each capacitor.
Ans A. 50 µF
B. 100 µF
C. 20 µF
D. 10 µF
Question ID : 1034359283
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : B
Q.37 A moving-coil voltmeter has the coil with 100 turns and is 4 cm long and 3 cm wide. If it
carries 25 mA of current and the flux density in the air gap is 0.06 Wb/m2, find the
deflecting torque.
Ans A. 18 × 10-5 N-m
B. 18 × 10-6 N-m
C. 9 × 10-5 N-m
D. 9 × 10-6 N-m
Question ID : 1034359316
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.38 With reference to DC motors, state TRUE/FALSE for following statements.
1.The difference between armature torque and shaft torque is known as lost torque.
2. Increase in flux would decrease the torque.
Ans A. 1 - TRUE, 2 - FALSE
B. 1 - TRUE, 2 - TRUE
C. 1 - FALSE, 2 - FALSE
D. 1 - FALSE, 2 - TRUE
Question ID : 1034359328
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.39 The voltage and current being applied to a load are sinusoidal waveforms whose amplitudes
are 50 V and 10 A, respectively. The phase angle between them is 30°. Find the reactive
power of the load.
Ans A. 216 VAr
B. 125 VAr
C. 500 VAr
D. 250 VAr
Question ID : 1034359312
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.40 In an alternator, for which type of load will the armature reaction be distortional?
Ans A. Zero power factor lagging
Question ID : 1034359335
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.41 The maximum possible value of mutual inductance between two coils having self-
inductances of 16 H and 25 H is:
Ans A. 20 H
B. 10 H
C. 9 H
D. 41 H
Question ID : 1034359299
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.42 Find the value of Req in the following network.
Ans A. 20 Ω
B. 4 Ω
C. 12 Ω
D. 24 Ω
Question ID : 1034359293
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : C
Q.43 In which of the following is the heating obtained with the help of eddy current?
Ans A. Induction heating
B. Dielectric heating
C. Bombardment heating
D. Resistance heating
Question ID : 1034359372
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Ans A. 5 A
B. 3 A
C. 1 A
D. 2 A
Question ID : 1034359284
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.45 What value of a series resistor is required to limit the current through an LED to 20 mA with
a forward voltage drop of 2.0 V, when connected to a 10-V supply?
Ans A. 600 Ω
B. 800 Ω
C. 200 Ω
D. 400 Ω
Question ID : 1034359381
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.46 Which of the following is a non-fusion welding?
Ans A. Submerged arc welding
D. Forge welding
Question ID : 1034359373
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
B. No stroboscopic effect
D. Long life
Question ID : 1034359368
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.48 The ratio of the operating capacity to the available capacity of an Open-Delta connection is
___________
Ans A. 0.577
B. 0.667
C. 0.134
D. 0.866
Question ID : 1034359326
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.49 A dielectric material is allowed to accumulate the charge through a 2.5-A current. How
much time will it require to accumulate a charge of 40 C?
Ans A. 100 seconds
B. 60 seconds
C. 16 seconds
D. 30 seconds
Question ID : 1034359282
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : C
Q.50 _____________ is a semiconductor device with a P-N junction that converts light into
electrical current.
Ans A. Tunnel diode
C. Zener diode
D. Photodiode
Question ID : 1034359375
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.51 A three-phase induction motor has 8 poles, and it runs on a supply frequency of 60 Hz. Find
the speed of the rotating magnetic field.
Ans A. 600 rpm
B. 1500 rpm
C. 900 rpm
D. 1200 rpm
Question ID : 1034359324
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : C
Q.52 With reference to synchronous motors, state TRUE/FALSE for following statements.
1. A synchronous compensator is a synchronous motor running without a mechanical load.
2. For the same output and voltage rating, a synchronous motor is costlier than an induction
motor.
Ans A. 1 - FALSE, 2 - TRUE
B. 1 - FALSE, 2 - FALSE
C. 1 - TRUE, 2 - TRUE
D. 1 - TRUE, 2 - FALSE
Question ID : 1034359341
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : C
Q.53 With reference to testing of DC machines, state TRUE/FALSE for following statements. .
1. The most economical method of finding no-load losses of a large DC shunt motor is
Swinburne’s test. .
2. Retardation test on a DC shunt motor is used for finding stray losses.
Ans A. 1 - FALSE, 2 - FALSE
B. 1 - TRUE, 2 - TRUE
C. 1 - TRUE, 2 - FALSE
D. 1 - FALSE, 2 - TRUE
Question ID : 1034359327
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : B
Q.54 In following circuit, find the total current supplied by the battery.
Ans A. 5 A
B. 2.5 A
C. 2 A
D. 3 A
Question ID : 1034359289
Not Attempted and
Status :
Marked For Review
Chosen Option : --
Q.55 Which of the following tests is also known as ‘phantom loading’?
Ans A. Short circuit test
C. No load test
Question ID : 1034359322
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.56 Find the voltage drop across the 6-kΩ resistor in the following network.
Ans A. 30 V
B. 90 V
C. 120 V
D. 60 V
Question ID : 1034359290
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : B
Q.57 The peak amplitude of a sinusoidal voltage is 120 V. Find the peak-to-peak voltage.
Ans A. 170 V
B. 340 V
C. 240 V
D. 120 V
Question ID : 1034359303
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : C
Q.58 With reference to the delta-delta connection of a 3-phase transformer, state TRUE/FALSE
for following statements.
1. It is satisfactory for both balanced and unbalanced loading.
2. Third harmonic does not appear in the output voltage wave.
Ans A. 1 - TRUE, 2 - FALSE
B. 1 - FALSE, 2 - TRUE
C. 1 - TRUE, 2 - TRUE
D. 1 - FALSE, 2 - FALSE
Question ID : 1034359325
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : B
Q.59 In hydroelectric power plants, ________ are open or closed conduits which carry water to the
turbines.
Ans A. spillways
B. surge tanks
C. penstocks
D. dams
Question ID : 1034359344
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : C
Q.60 A steel ring with a 15-cm2 cross-sectional area is wound uniformly with 1000 turns of wire
carrying a current of 500 mA. Find the MMF.
Ans A. 50 AT
B. 750 AT
C. 500 AT
D. 75 AT
Question ID : 1034359297
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : C
Q.61 The effective resistance of a 2200-V, 50-Hz, 440-kVA, 1-phase alternator is 0.5 Ω. On short
circuit, a field current of 40 A gives a full load current of 200 A. The open circuit EMF for the
same field excitation is 1200 V. Find the synchronous impedance.
Ans A. 12 Ω
B. 6.5 Ω
C. 6.0 Ω
D. 13 Ω
Question ID : 1034359340
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
C. delay line
D. main amplifier
Question ID : 1034359310
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : B
Q.63 In an underground system, the volume of the conductor material required in 2-wire DC
system with midpoint earthed is ____________ that for a 2-wire DC system.
Ans A. thrice
B. the same as
C. twice
D. four times
Question ID : 1034359349
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : B
Q.64 Identify the measuring instrument shown below.
Ans A. Venturimeter
B. Rotameter
C. Manometer
D. Thermometer
Question ID : 1034359384
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : B
Q.65 The phenomenon of oscillation of the rotor about its equilibrium position is called ________.
Ans A. single phasing
B. hunting
C. plugging
D. phase locking
Question ID : 1034359339
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : B
Q.66 Which segments of a seven-segment LED should be lighted on to display the digit ‘1’?
Ans A. Segments C and D
B. Segments E and F
C. Segments B and C
D. Segments A and B
Question ID : 1034359378
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : C
Ans A. 5 H
B. 18 H
C. 4 H
D. 12 H
Question ID : 1034359285
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.68 For a common emitter connection of BJT, find the value of β if α = 0.995.
Ans A. 19
B. 9
C. 199
D. 99
Question ID : 1034359380
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : C
Q.69 Which of the following is NOT a valid advantage of static capacitors being used for power
factor improvement?
Ans A. No rotating parts
B. Less maintenance
C. Low losses
Question ID : 1034359355
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Question ID : 1034359367
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.71 Which of the following instruments is NOT used for fluid flow measurements?
Ans A. Orifice meter
B. Pyrometer
D. Pitot tube
Question ID : 1034359383
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : B
Q.72 For a synchronous motor, the AC electrical power input to stator is the algebraic sum of the
gross mechanical power developed in armature and the ____________.
Ans A. armature copper losses
B. friction losses
C. excitation losses
D. iron losses
Question ID : 1034359337
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.73 A 1-phase transformer has 400 primary and 1000 secondary turns. If the primary is
connected to a 50-Hz supply at 500 V, determine the voltage induced in the secondary
winding.
Ans A. 1000 V
B. 400 V
C. 1400 V
D. 1250 V
Question ID : 1034359321
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
B. three
C. four
D. one
Question ID : 1034359376
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.75 A sinusoidal current is expressed as i(t) = 75 sin 50πt. Find the frequency.
Ans A. 25 Hz
B. 50 Hz
C. 5 Hz
D. 10 Hz
Question ID : 1034359302
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.76 For a 3-phase induction motor, the synchronous speed is 3000 rpm. Find the actual rotor
speed if the slip is 3%.
Ans A. 2820 rpm
B. 2730 rpm
C. 2970 rpm
D. 2910 rpm
Question ID : 1034359323
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.77
Ans A.
B.
C.
D.
Question ID : 1034359305
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.78 Which of the following is an example of a non-Newtonian fluid?
Ans A. Peanut butter
B. Kerosene
C. Petrol
D. Water
Question ID : 1034359387
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.79 A typical squirrel cage induction motor will have _______ starting torque with ______ starting
current, when started direct-on-line.
Ans A. 200%; 300%
B. 600%; 130%
C. 300%; 200%
D. 130%; 600%
Question ID : 1034359366
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
B. Isolator
C. Plug
D. Socket
Question ID : 1034359359
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
B. Nickel-iron alloy
C. Iron-silicon alloy
D. Ferrite
Question ID : 1034359295
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
B.
C.
D.
Question ID : 1034359304
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.83
Ans A.
B.
C.
D.
Question ID : 1034359306
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : C
Q.84 The temperature coefficient of resistance is ________ for silicon and _______ for copper.
Ans A. negative; positive
B. positive; negative
C. positive; positive
D. negative; negative
Question ID : 1034359280
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.85 Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Permanent Split Capacitor (PSC) motors?
Ans A. High pullout torque
C. High efficiency
Question ID : 1034359331
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.86 Arrange the following materials in ascending order with reference to the resistance offered
to electrical current?
Glass, Silver, Germanium
Ans A. Silver, Glass, Germanium
Question ID : 1034359278
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : C
Q.87 In a single phase circuit, the apparent power is 250 VA and the reactive power is 150 VAr.
Find the active power.
Ans A. 100 W
B. 300 W
C. 200 W
D. 400 W
Question ID : 1034359313
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : C
Q.88 When two identical sinusoidal voltages with zero-degree phase difference are applied on X
and Y plates of a CRO, the Lissajous figure obtained will be a/an __________.
Ans A. straight line with negative slope
B. ellipse
D. circle
Question ID : 1034359311
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : C
Q.89 A conductor of length 0.5 m moves in a uniform magnetic field of density 1.5 T at a velocity
of 60 m/s. Calculate the induced voltage in the conductor when the direction of motion is
inclined at an angle of 30° with the direction of the field.
Ans A. 16.5 V
B. 39 V
C. 45 V
D. 22.5 V
Question ID : 1034359301
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
B. Henry/Metre
C. Metre/Henry
D. Wb
Question ID : 1034359294
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : B
B. 1 - FALSE, 2 - TRUE
C. 1 - FALSE, 2 - FALSE
D. 1 - TRUE, 2 - FALSE
Question ID : 1034359350
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.92 A three-phase motor draws 5.6 kW power when subjected to an apparent power of 7000 VA.
Find the reactive power.
Ans A. 2.8 kVAr
B. 1.4 kVAr
C. 4.2 kVAr
D. 6.3 kVAr
Question ID : 1034359308
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : C
Q.93 The current plug settings usually range from 10% to 70% in steps of _________ for earth
leakage relays.
Ans A. 5%
B. 20%
C. 10%
D. 15%
Question ID : 1034359358
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.94 An electric bulb consumes 720 kJ of energy in 5 hours. Find the power rating of the bulb.
Ans A. 40 W
B. 15 W
C. 100 W
D. 60 W
Question ID : 1034359281
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
B. Heaviside-Campbell Bridge
C. Owen bridge
Question ID : 1034359315
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : B
B. gold
C. nickel
D. copper
Question ID : 1034359374
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : B
Q.97 Which fault is indicated by following diagram?
Ans A. LG fault
B. LL fault
C. LLG fault
D. Symmetrical fault
Question ID : 1034359352
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.98 For a full-wave bridge rectifier, the supply voltage v(t) = 100 sin ωt. Find the PIV of the
diode.
Ans A. 200 V
B. 50 V
C. 100 V
D. 141 V
Question ID : 1034359377
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : C
C. No fuel required
Question ID : 1034359343
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.100 If a power plant has no reserve capacity, then the plant capacity factor is equal to the
________.
Ans A. demand factor
B. load factor
C. diversity factor
Question ID : 1034359345
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : B
Q.101 The maximum demand on a power station is 200 MW. If the annual load factor is 50%,
calculate the total energy generated in a year.
Ans A. 438 × 106 kWh
Question ID : 1034359346
Not Attempted and
Status :
Marked For Review
Chosen Option : --
Q.102 In a DC machine, the ___________ serves as a return path for the pole flux.
Ans A. yoke
B. pole face
C. pigtail
D. pole shoe
Question ID : 1034359318
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.103 In cleat wiring, cleats are fixed at regular intervals not exceeding ______.
Ans A. 1.0 m
B. 0.2 m
C. 0.1 m
D. 0.6 m
Question ID : 1034359361
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.104 __________ is the most commonly used material for insulators of overhead lines.
Ans A. Steatite
B. Glass
C. Porcelain
D. Quartz
Question ID : 1034359348
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : C
Q.105 A good heating element should have a _________ specific resistance and a ____________
temperature coefficient of resistance.
Ans A. high; high
B. low; low
C. low; high
D. high; low
Question ID : 1034359370
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.106 In case of indirect arc furnaces, the power factor is approximately ________.
Ans A. 0.75 lagging
B. 0.65 lagging
C. 0.95 lagging
D. 0.85 lagging
Question ID : 1034359371
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Ans A. 4 V
B. 8 V
C. 10 V
D. 6 V
Question ID : 1034359291
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.108 Up to a voltage of __________, Potential Transformers (PTs) are usually of dry type.
Ans A. 5000 V
B. 2000 V
C. 15000 V
D. 1000 V
Question ID : 1034359317
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A
Q.109 What is the recommended level of illumination in control rooms of power houses?
Ans A. 1500 lux
B. 700 lux
C. 150 lux
D. 300 lux
Question ID : 1034359365
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : D
Q.110 In induction motors, the synchronous speed is:
Ans A. directly proportional to the frequency
Question ID : 1034359320
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : A