DGCA Module 3 – Electrical Fundamentals Practice

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Selected MCQs for practice from the provided question bank.

Q.1. Lap (II) & Wave (Series) windings are used respectively for :- (1) High current, Low Voltage.
(2) Low current, Low Voltage (3) High current, High Voltage (4) None is correct3

Q.2. Lap (II) Parallel windings give: - (1) More parallel paths. (2) Low current (3) High current (4)
Both 1 & 34

Q.3. Wave (Series) windings are used for :- (1) High current. (2) Low Current (3) High Voltage (4)
Both 2 & 34

Q.4. Wave (Series) windings are suitable for :- (1) Small generators. (2) Large generators (3) Low
voltage (4) Both 1 & 34

Q.5. Lap (II) Parallel windings generators are suitable for: - (1) Low current. (2) Low voltage (3)
High current (4) Both 2 & 34

Q.6. Wave windings generators require: - (1) More brushes. (2) 2- brushes (3) More parallel paths
(4) Both 1 & 34

Q.7. Action of commutator makes a generator a: - (1) DC Generator. (2) AC Generator. (3)
Alternator (4) Both 1 & 3 1

Q.8. MTCS respectively, If the current is taken from loop by ---- it is called Alternator and if current
is collected from loop by------- it is called DC Generator:- (1) Slip rings, Commutator. (2)
Commutator, Slip ring. (3) Slip ring, Brush (4) Commutator, Brush1

Q.9. MTCS in DC generator, Brushes are place at such a position when the :- (1) Plane of rotating
coil is at right angle to the plane of Lines of flux. (2) Plane of rotating coil is at parallel to the plane of
Lines of flux. (3) Plane of rotating coil is at 120 degree to the plane of Lines of flux (4) Plane of
rotating coil is at 0 degree to the plane of Lines of flux1

Q.10. In compound generator when series field aids the shunt field the generator is------- and if
opposes the shunt field the generator is said to be--------. (1) Differentially compounded,
commutatively compounded. (2) Under compounded, commutatively compounded (3)
commutatively compounded differentially compounded. (4) Differentially compounded, over
compounded 3

Q.11. When series field turns adjusted in such a way in compound wound generators, the rated
voltage is greater than the No load Voltage the generators is said to be:- (1) Over compounded. (2)
Under compounded. (3) Flat compounded (4) Differential Generator 1

Q.12. Field coils of DC Generators are made of: - (1) Soft Iron. (2) silicon steel (3) Copper . (4)
Carbon 3

Q.13. Advantage of Brushless alternators are:- (1) Low maintenance cost Better performance at
higher altitude since the sparking is absent as no brush or slip rings used. (2) Cheap and small size
alternators (3) High stability and consistency in output since brush contact resistance is eliminated
(4) Both 1 & 3.4

Q.14. “Flashing the field” is done in a DC Generator to: - (1) Increase generator capacity (2)
Remove excessive deposits from commutator and field winding (3) Restore correct polarity and
residual magnetism to field poles. (4) Demagnetize the field and armature flux3 MODULE-3
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Q.15. The influence of series field coils determines the generator: - (1) degree of compounding (2)
Change in terminal voltage with increasing or decreasing load (3) Both 1 & 2. (4) Speed of armature
3

Q.16. When compensating winding used along with inter poles we have to :- (1) Shift the brushes
the new MNA to spark less commutation (2) Brush shifting is not required (3) Brush remains on
GNA (4) Both 2 & 3. 4

Q.17. Compensating winding is connected :- (1) in Parallel to armature winding (2) In series with
armature winding (3) Both 4 & 2. (4) Embedded in field pole slots 3

Q.18. In generator the inter poles winding are connected in:- (1) Series with the armature winding
(2) Parallel with the armature winding (3) Less Copper conductor turns with thick wire gauge ( 4)
Both 1 & 3. 4

Q.19. In generators, Inter poles are: - (1) Small poles fixed on yoke between main field poles (2)
with similar Polarity of the main poles ahead in the direction of rotation (3) with opposite polarity of
the main poles ahead in the direction of rotation (4) Both1 & 2. 4

Q.20. In generators the purpose of com-poles is to: - (1) Create reverse EMF and to neutralize
reactance EMF (2) reduce sparking at commutator (3) neutralize cross magnetizing effect of
armature reaction (4) AOA. 4

Q.21. Armature reaction in Generator is due to the :- (1) Armature current. (2) Field current (3) Both
1 & 2 (4) current in Copper field winding 1

Q.22. Magnetic neutral axis is the axis along which: - (1) No induced EMF in armature conductor .
(2) Max induced EMF in armature conductor (3) Medium EMF induced (4) AOA 1

Q.23. In series generators Terminal voltage : - (1) Falls with increase in load (2) Increases with
increase in load . (3) Remains constant (4) Increases with decrease in load 2

Q.24. In parallel generators the Terminal voltage : - (1) Falls with increase in load. (2) Increases
with increase in load (3) remains constant (4) Increases with decrease in load resistances 1

Q.25. Terminal voltage of self excited DC Generators is equal to: - (1) Induced voltage plus the
voltage drop (2) Induced voltage minus the voltage drop in armature (3) Induced voltage minus the
voltage drop plus resistance of coils (4) NOA 3

Q.26. Magnetic neutral plane in generators is: - (1) The position where the armature winding are
moving parallel to magnetic flux lines . (2) The position where the armature winding are moving
right angle to magnetic flux lines (3) Parallel to Polar axis (4) both 1 & 2 may be correct 1

Q.27. Compensating windings are used in Generator :- (1) as independent to reduce power loss in
small generators (2) Used along with interpoles to nullify armature reaction (3) Are embedded in the
field poles (4) Both 2 & 3. 4

Q.28. Compensating winding & interpoles are used in Generator :- (1) to reduce sparking at
commutators & reduce voltage drop loss (2) Reduce radio interference (3) To improve efficiency of
generator output (4) AOA. 4

Q.29. The DC Motors are rated as per : - (1) Horse Power (2) Ampere Hour (3) Voltage (4) Current
1

Q.30. In aircraft The DC series Motors are used : - (1) Engine starter (2) Landing gears (3) Flaps
control (4) AOA 4
Q.31. The principle of operation of DC Motors is : - (1) Magnetism (2) Electro Magnetic Induction (3)
Both 1 & 2 (4) NOA 3

Q.32. The DC Motors use Right Hand Rule which states: - (Eismin-P 175) (1) Thumb for Direction,
index finger for Current and middle finger for Field (2) Thumb for Direction, index finger for Field
and middle finger for Current (3) Thumb for Direction, index finger for Current and middle finger
points North Pole (4) Thumb points North Pole, index finger for Current and middle finger for Field 2

Q.33. In DC Motors back EMF is produced in : - (1) Armature (2) Stator field (3) Both 1 & 2 (4) No
back emf in DC motors 1

Q.34. In DC Motors the : - (1) Armature resistance is very high (2) Armature resistance is low (3)
Back EMF is Low during start (4) Both 2 & 3 4

Q.35. Generally the DC Motors : - (1) Must be started with resistance starter to limit the current (2)
Can be started without the need of starter (3) Must not be started without mechanical load (4) NOA
1

Q.36. The DC series Motors has : - (1) High starting torque (2) High starting speed (3) low starting
current (4) AOA 1

Q.37. The DC series Motors needs to be : - (1) Started with No load (2) Started with High Load (3)
Avoid Run away condition (4) Both 2 & 3 4

Q.38. MTCS for the DC series Motors : - (1) High starting current flows thru field and armature
during the start (2) Low current flows thru field and armature during the start (3) 1 is correct and
also leads to high starting torque (4) 1 & 2 is correct and results in Low starting torque 3

Q.39. MTCS for the DC shunt Motors: - (1) Shunt field has high resistance (2) Counter EMF does
not react with Field current (3) 1, 2 correct and Armature has low resistance (4) 1 & 2 only 3

Q.40. MTCS for the DC shunt Motors: - (1) Has Low starting torque (2) High speed with low starting
torque (3) Has Low speed with low starting torque (4) 1 is correct having constant speed at varying
loads 4

Q.41. DC shunt Motors is also called: - (1) High starting torque motor (2) Constant speed motor (3)
Power factor motor (4) Both 1 & 2 2

Q.42. MTCS for the DC compound wound Motors: - (1) High starting torque with No load starting
ease (2) Can runaway at no load (3) 1 is correct and Armature speed is constant as well (4) Both
speed and Torque varies with change in load drastically 3

Q.43. Samallest particle of an element is an : - (1) Compound (2) Atom. (3) Electrons only (4) NOA
2

Q.44. Substance which can be separated into different substances by nuclear reaction only is a : -
(1) Compound (2) Element. (3) Mixture (4) NOA 2

Q.45. Oxygen atom has ---- ---- Electrons revoving around the nucleus : - (1) 16 (2) 4. (3) 32 (4) 8 4

Q.46. Hydrogen atom has ---- ---- Electrons ------ Protons : - (1) 1 (2) 2. (3) 3 (4) 4 1

Q.47. MTCS : - (1) Hydrogen Atom has only one electron (2) Option 1 & Only one proton . (3)
Option 1 & Only one Neutron (4) NOA 2

Q.48. The Hydrogen and Helium Atoms has only --- ---- Shell : - (1) Two (2) Three. (3) One (4) NOA
3

Q.49. The Electrons clusters around a nucleus because of a force called : - (1) Centrifugal (2)
Centripetal. (3) Gravitational (4) Nuclear binding force 4
Q.50. The movements of Electrons thru a conductor is due to : - (1) Disintegration of atoms (2)
Repelling force of electrons upon each other. (3) Attracting force of electrons upon each other. (4)
Integration of electrons 2

Q.51. If the plastic Rod is rubbbed with Fur the Rod becomes : - (1) Positive (2) Negative. (3)
Neutral. (4) Bottom becomes positive & top of rod negative. 2

Q.52. If the two bodies are charged with one negatively and the other positively ,now if these bodies
are connected by means of conductor the electricity flows from : - (1) Positive to negative (2)
Negative to positive. (3) No elctricity flows Neutral. (4) AOA. 2

Q.53. If the Ivory Rod is rubbbed with Silk the ivory Rod becomes : - (1) Positive (2) Negative. (3)
Neutral. (4) Bottom becomes positive & top of rod negative. 1

Q.54. If the Ivory Rod is rubbbed with Fur the ivory Rod becomes : - (1) Positively Charged (2)
Negatively Charged. (3) Neutral. (4) Bottom becomes positive & top of rod negative. 2

Q.55. Finally during landing the static charge is fully eliminated and balanced with the earth charges
by use of : - (1) Discharge wires (2) Static conducting tires. ( 3) Both 1 & 2. (4) Static wicks on the
trailing wings. 3

Q.56. When lightening occurs in the clouds then the cloud becomes : - (1) Positively Charged for
the time (2) Negatively Charged for the time. (3) Neutral for the time. (4) Bottom becomes positive &
top negative. 3

Q.57. Sheilding of radio equipment is necessary to help eliminate the effects of : - (1) Static
electricity (2) Electromagnetic Interference. (3) Both 1 & 2. (4) NOA. 3

Q.58. MTCS for the DC reversible Motors: - (1) Field has large size of conductor (2) Uses double
pole switch and has double field winding (3) 1, 2 correct and used on landing gear or wing flaps
operation (4) Both 1 & 2 and has low starting torque 3

Q.59. Most of the DC reversible Motors: - (1) Uses disc brakes (2) May use magnetic clutch to
engage or disengage mechanism from motor operation (3) 1, 2 correct but may use limit switches to
cut off power to motor when limit is reached (4) NOA 3

Q.60. The Starter Generator: - (1) Uses two series and shunt field winding (2) Has only one
armature winding (3) 1 & 2 both are correct (4) 1 is correct and Has two set of armature winding 3

Q.61. MTCS for the Starter Generator: - (1) Uses two set of winding series and shunt field (2)
Series winding is used for starting (3) 1 is correct but both series ,shunt winding used during
starting of engine (4) 1 & 2 are correct and series winding has low resistance 4

Q.62. MTCS for the Starter Generator: - (1) Uses two set of winding series and shunt field (2) Shunt
winding is used for generator mode (3) 1 is correct but both series, shunt winding used in Generator
mode (4) 1 & 2 are correct and shunt winding has high resistance 4

Q.63. MTCS for the Starter Generator advantage: - (1) Reduces Weight of aircraft (2) Size is
compact thus saving on space (3) It is reliable and have high starting torque (4) 1 & 2 are correct 4

Q.64. Some of DC motors uses two sets of field winding in reverse direction for: - (1) Speed control
in clockwise direction only (2) Operate motor in either direction (3) Torque controlling (4) Alternate
use in case of failure of one winding 2

Q.65. The static conducting tires used on aircraft are impregnented with : - (1) Silicon & wood (2)
Steel & copper. (3) Rubber. (4) Carbon. 4
Q.66. The static wicks on aircraft are made off : - (1) Fiber impregented with conducting material (2)
Rubber impregented with Insulating material. (3) Outside copper impregented with rubber material.
(4) Steel impregented with Carbon powder. 1

Q.67. The force which causes the elctrons to flow thru a conductor is called : - (1) Electrostatic force
(2) Current. (3) Newton meter. (4) Electromotive force. 4

Q.68. The practical unit of measurement of EMF is: - (1) Volts (2) Ampere. (3) Ohms. (4) KGF. 1

Q.69. The --------- is the EMF required to cause the flow of one ampere thru a conductor having
resistance of one ohm: - (1) One Volts (2) One Ampere. (3) One Ohms. (4) One KGF. 1

Q.70 The Resistance may be termed as : - (1) Electrical friction (2) Conductance. (3) Reluctance.
(4) Force. 1

Q.71. The Resistance of Copper wire of a given diameter and length is ----------- to that of an
Aluminium wire of same size : - (1) Higher than (2) Identical. (3) Lower than. (4) Equal. 3

Q.72. The unit of Resistivity is : - (1) Ohm-Meter square (2) Cubic Ohm Meter. (3) Ohm. (4)
Ohm-Meter. 4

Q.73. The unit of Conductance is : - (1) Siemens (2) Ohm. (3) Maxwell. (4) Siemens -Meter. 1

Q.74. The unit of Conductivity is : - (1) Siemens (2) Ohm. (3) Maxwell. (4) Siemens /Meter. 4

Q.75. The temperature increases the Resistances of : - (1) Pure Metals (2) Alloys. (3) Electrolytes &
Insulators. (4) Both 1 & 2. 4

Q.76. The increase in temperature decreases the Resistances of : - (1) Pure Metals (2) Alloys. (3)
Electrolytes & Insulators. (4) Both 1 & 2. 3

Q.77. The Pure metals have -------- : - (1) Negative Temperature Co efficient (2) Positive
Temperature Co efficient. (3) No Temperature Co efficient. (4) Both 1 & 3. 2

Q.78. The Electrolytes & Insulators have -------- : - (1) Negative Temperature Co efficient (2)
Positive Temperature Co efficient. (3) No Temperature Co efficient. (4) Both 2 & 3. 1

Q.79. The specific Resistvity ---------- for metals : - (1) Increases (2) Decreases. (3) remains
unchanged. (4) NOA. 1

Q.80. The current is directly proportional to voltage provided the temperature is kept constant,is
known as: - (1) Faradays Law (2) maxwell Law. (3) Kirchoffs Law. (4) Ohms Law. 4

Q.81. The ---------- Resistors are used as Voltage divider circuits: - (1) Series (2) Parallel. (3) Bridge.
(4) None. 1

Q.82. The varistor is a: - (1) Linear Resitor (2) Non Linear resistor. (3) Variable capcitor. (4) None. 2

Q.83. A circuit is composed of: - (1) Active elements (2) Passive Element. (3) Resistors in closed
loop only. (4) Both 1 & 2. 4

Q.84. Kirchoffs Law is applicable to : - (1) AC circuits only (2) DC Cicuits only. (3) Non linear
Circuits. (4) Both 1 & 2. 4

Q.85. SI unit of Mass is : - (1) Kiligram (2) KG Wt. (3) Newton. (4) Pounds. 1

Q.86. SI unit of Force is : - (1) Kiligram (2) KG Wt. (3) Newton. (4) Pounds. 3

Q.87. SI Gravitational unit of Force is : - (1) Kiligram (2) KG Wt. (3) Newton. (4) Pounds. 2
Q.88. SI unit of Weight is : - (1) Kiligram (2) KG Wt. (3) Newton. (4) Ft Pounds. 3

Q.89. SI Gravitational unit of Weight is : - (1) Kiligram (2) KG Wt. (3) Newton. (4) Pounds. 2

Q.90. SI unit of Work is : - (1) KG Meter (2) Watt. (3) Newton. (4) Joule. 4

Q.91. SI unit of Power is : - (1) KG Meter (2) Watt. (3) Newton. (4) Joule. 2

Q.92. SI unit of Power is : - (1) KG Meter (2) Watt. (3) Both 2 & 4. (4) Joule/Sec. 3

Q.93. In electrostatic Induction : - (A) A positive charge induces a Negative charge & vice versa (B)
Each Induced charge is equal to the inducing charge (1) Statement A is correct (2) Statement B is
correct. (3) Both A & B are correct. (4) Both A & B are wrong. 3

Q.94. Capacitance is the property of a capacitor : - (1) Which opposes any change in voltage
across it (2) Which opposes any change in Current across it. (3) Which opposes any change in
capacity in it. (4) Which opposes any change in resiatance 1

Q.95. SI unit of Capacitance is : - (1) Coulomb/volt (2) Farad. (3) Both 1 & 2. (4) NOA. 3

Q.96. The critical Temperature at which the ferromagnetic material turns to paramagnetic material
is called the : - (1) Curie point (2) Dynamic impedance. (3) Dielectric constant. (4) NOA. 1

Q.97. The Permeanance is the reciprocal of------- & its unit is ------- : - (1) Reluctance , Henery (2)
Flux Density, Amper Turn. (3) Permeability, Weber. (4) MMF, Henery. 1

Q.98. Reluctance is the property of a material which : - (1) Allows the creation of magnetic flux (2)
Opposes the creation of magnetic flux . (3) Hold the storage of magetic field. (4) NOA. 2

Q.99. Unit of MMF Magneto Motive Force is : - (1) Henery (2) Ampere-Turns . (3) AT/Webers. (4)
Webers. 2

Q.100. Flux in a magnetic circuit is equivalent to ---- ---- in a electric circuit : - (1) Volts (2) Ampere .
(3) Webers. (4) Resistance. 2

Q.101. Reluctance in a series circuit is the: - (1) Sum of individual reluctance in series (2)
Difference of individual reluctance in series. (3) Sum of reciprocal reluctance in series. (4) NOA. 1

Q.102. Permeability in a magnetic circuit is equivalent to -------- in a electric circuit : - (1) Flux
Density (2) Reluctivity . (3) Conductivity. (4) Resistivity. 3

Q.103. Whenever there is a flux linked with a circuit changes,an EMF is always induced in it,it is the
: - (1) Gauss Law (2) Coulombs Law. (3) Faradays First Law. (4) Faradays 2nd law. 3

Q.104. For quick or rapid reversal of magnetisation the Hystersis loop area should be : - (1) Large
(2) Medium. (3) Small. (4) Largest. 3

Q.105. For Wrought iron & cast steel the Hystersis loop area is : - (1) Large (2) Medium. (3) Small.
(4) Largest. 2

Q.106. For Silicon steel or alloyed steel, the Hystersis loop area is : - (1) Large (2) Medium. (3)
Small. (4) Largest. 3

Q.107. For Permanent magnetl, the Hystersis loop area should be : - (1) Large (2) Medium. (3)
Small. (4) NOA. 1

Q.108. SLI Batteries means : - (1) Starting Load current (2) Starting ,Lighting & Ignition. (3) Small
Load Ignition. (4) Short Load Installation. 2
Q.109. Purpose of separators in batteries is to : - (1) Allow diffusion or circulation of electrolyte
between the plates (2) Option 1 & Prevent the short circuit between the plates. (3) Prevent the short
circuit between the plates. (4) To increase the plates life cycle. 2

Q.110. The separators material used in batteries : - (1) Treated cedar Wood & Porous Rubber (2)
Glass wool & Microporous plastic. (3) Perforated PVC. (4) AOA. 4

Q.111. The Lead Acid Battery Container material is of : - (1) Vulcanised Rubber (2) Moulded Plastic
& Ceramics. (3) Glass or Celluloid. (4) AOA. 4

Q.112. The purpose of Vent valve & filler plugs in batteries is to : - (1) Prevent spillage of electrolyte
(2) Allow escape of gases while in operation. (3) Both 1 & 2. (4) Used in Transit of batteries only. 3

Q.113. In a lead Acid battery the Lead peroxide is used as : - (1) Positive plates (2) Option 1 & is
dark choclate brown in color. (3) PbO2 is a hard & brittle. (4) AOA. 4

Q.114. In a lead Acid battery the Spongy Lead is used as : - (1) Positive plates (2) Option 1 & is
dark choclate brown in color. (3) Negative plates. (4) NOA. 3

Q.115. In a lead Acid battery when discharged the Anode and Cathode becomes : - (1) PbSO4 (2)
PbO2. (3) PbO2 & Pb respectively. (4) Pb & PbO2 respectively 1

Q.116. In a lead Acid battery when Charged the Cathode & Anode respectively becomes : - (1)
PbSO4 & PbO2 respectably (2) PbSO4 & PbO2 respectively (3)PbO2 & PbO respectively. (4) Pb &
PbO2 respectively. 4

Q.117. In a lead Acid battery the Plante plates have--------------- than Faure plates : - (1) More
capacity to weight ratio (2) Less capacity to weight ratio (3)Equal capacity to weight ratio. (4) NOA 2

Q.118. In a lead Acid battery the is always one more negative plates than positive plates ,this is to :
- (1) add more mechanical strength to plates (2) Ensure that both side of positive plates are used
(3) Both 1 & 2. (4) Prevent short circuit 3

Q.119. In a lead Acid battery the Gassing occurs ----------- and indicates that current is no longer
doing any useful work : - (1) When fully charged (2) When battery is put on charge (3) When fully
discharged. (4) NOA 1

Q.120. The indication of a fully charged lead Acid battery are: - (1) Gassing occurs (2) When
terminal voltage is stable & does not rise (3) Density reaches 1.21. (4) AOA 4