UNIT I(ELECTRIC DRIVES)
[Link] of the following is not a type of electric drive?
A) Group drive B) Individual drive
C) Industrial drive D) Multi-motor drive
Answer: C) Industrial drive
2. Which type of drive is preferred where multiple machines are to be
driven from a single motor?
A) Individual drive B) Group drive
C) Multi-motor drive D) None of the above
Answer :B) Group drive
3. A load whose torque remains constant irrespective of speed is called:
A) Variable torque load B) Constant torque load
C) Intermittent load D) Continuous load
Answer: B) Constant torque load
4. The short-time rating of a motor depends on:
A) Temperature rise B) Load current
C) Load torque D) Speed
Answer :A) Temperature rise
5_________has high starting torque and is suitable for traction?
A) Synchronous motor B) Induction motor
C) DC series motor D) Universal motor
Answer :C) DC series motor
6. Which of the following drives is used for elevators?
A) Synchronous motor drive B) Induction motor drive
C) DC shunt motor drive D) DC series motor drive
Answer: D) DC series motor drive
**7.** Which type of load requires motor operation in all four quadrants of
the speed-torque plane?
A) Fan load B) Pump load
C) Electric vehicle D) Lathe machine
Answer: C) Electric vehicle
8. The continuous load is one where the motor runs:
A) For short durations B) With frequent
starts and stops
C) Without interruption for long periods D) At variable speed
only
Answer: C) Without interruption for long periods
9. In an intermittent duty motor, the most critical factor is:
A) Starting torque B) Cooling
during off period
C) Continuous overload capacity D) Speed variation
Answer :B) Cooling during off period
10. Which motor is best suited for applications needing constant speed
under varying load?
A) DC series motor B) DC shunt motor
C) Universal motor D) Induction motor
Answer: B) DC shunt motor
11. Variable loads are common in:
A) Fans B) Conveyors
C) Rolling mills D) Drills
Answer: C) Rolling mills
[Link] function of a starter in electric drives is to:
A) Improve efficiency B) Reduce power losses
C) Limit starting current D) Reduce vibration
Answer: C) Limit starting current
13. Which of the following applications needs a high starting torque?
A) Centrifugal pump B) Fan
C) Crane D) Air blower
Answer: C) Crane
[Link] constant power loads, torque varies with:
A) Square of speed B) Speed
C) Inverse of speed D) Constant
Answer: C) Inverse of speed
15. Load torque in variable torque loads like fans and pumps is
proportional to:
A) Speed B) Square of speed
C) Cube of speed D) Constant
Answer: B) Square of speed.
UNIT-II( ELECTRIC HEATING & WELDING)
1. Electric heating has ______ efficiency compared to conventional heating
methods.
A) Lower B) Equal
C) Higher D) Unstable
Answer: C) Higher
2. Which of the following is not a method of electric heating?
A) Resistance heating B) Induction heating
C) Microwave heating D) Steam heating
Answer: D) Steam heating
3. Resistance heating works on the principle of:
A) Magnetic effect B) Electrolysis
C) Joule’s law of heating D) Faraday’s law
Answer: C) Joule’s law of heating
4. Induction heating is used to heat:
A) Non-metallic objects B) Magnetic materials only
C) Metallic conductors D) All insulators
Answer: C) Metallic conductors
5. Dielectric heating is suitable for:
A) Metals B) Conductors
C) Insulating materials D) Liquids
Answer: C) Insulating materials
6. Electric heating is:
A) Easily controllable B) Non-polluting
C) Uniform heating possible D) All the above
Answer: D) All the above
7. In resistance heating, which material is not used for heating elements?
A) Nichrome B) Kanthal
C) Copper D) Tungsten
Answer: C) Copper
8. The frequency range for dielectric heating is:
A) 0–50 Hz B) 1–100 Hz
C) 10 kHz–100 MHz D) 500 kHz–1 GHz
Answer: C) 10 kHz–100 MHz
9. Arc welding is based on the principle of:
A) Resistance B) Arc formation between
electrode and workpiece
C) Mechanical joining D) Riveting
Answer: B) Arc formation between electrode and workpiece
10. Which welding method is more suitable for thin sheets?
A) Resistance welding B) Arc welding
C) Gas welding D) Thermit welding
Answer: A) Resistance welding
11. Spot welding is a type of:
A) Arc welding B) Resistance welding
C) Gas welding D) MIG welding
Answer: B) Resistance welding
12. Electric arc welding uses a temperature of approximately:
A) 1000°C B) 2000°C
C) 3500°C D) 6000°C
Answer: C) 3500°C
13. In DC welding, polarity affects:
A) Speed only B) Quality only
C) Heat distribution D) Arc length
Answer: C) Heat distribution
14. The main advantage of resistance welding is:
A) High cost B) No need of filler
metal
C) Low current requirement D) Slow process
Answer: B) No need of filler metal
15. Which type of welding gives better control and is suitable for
automated systems?
A) AC welding B) DC welding
C) Resistance welding D) Forge welding
Answer: C) Resistance welding
16. Arc welding electrodes are generally coated to:
A) Conduct more current B) Improve arc stability
C) Reduce cost D) Prevent short
circuit
Answer: B) Improve arc stability
17. One disadvantage of electric heating is:
A) Pollution B) Low efficiency
C) High initial cost D) Uneven heating
Answer: C) High initial cost
18. Which welding method is suitable for joining large sections like railway
tracks?
A) MIG welding B) TIG welding
C) Thermit welding D) Ultrasonic
welding
Answer: C) Thermit welding
19. Which welding supply is safer for wet environments?
A) AC supply B) DC supply
C) Both equally safe D) None
Answer: A) AC supply
20. In induction heating, heat is produced due to:
A) Mechanical friction B) Eddy currents
C) Ionization D) Resistance
Answer: B) Eddy currents
UNIT-III(Illumination)
1. The unit of luminous flux is:
A) Lumen B) Lux
C) Candela D) Watt
Answer: A) Lumen
2. The unit of illumination is:
A) Lumen B) Candela
C) Lux D) Watt
Answer: C) Lux
3. Luminous intensity is measured in:
A) Lumens B) Lux
C) Candela D) Watts
Answer: C) Candela
4. According to the inverse square law, illumination is inversely
proportional to:
A) Distance B) Distance squared
C) Time D) Angle
Answer: B) Distance squared
5. In the cosine law of illumination, the illumination varies as:
A) sin θ B) cos θ
C) tan θ D) θ²
Answer: B) cos θ
6. A point source of light is considered to be a source having:
A) Infinite size B) No dimensions
C) Surface area only D) Uniform shape
Answer: B) No dimensions
7. The main disadvantage of mercury vapor lamps is:
A) Long life B) Poor colour
rendering
C) High luminous efficiency D) Quick start
Answer: B) Poor colour rendering
8. Sodium vapor lamps emit light of:
A) Blue colour B) Yellow-orange
colour
C) White color D) Green colour
Answer: B) Yellow-orange colour
9. Which lamp has the highest efficiency in lumens per watt?
A) Incandescent lamp B) Fluorescent tube
C) LED D) Sodium vapor
lamp
Answer: D) Sodium vapor lamp
10. Which of the following does not use discharge principle?
A) Mercury vapor lamp B) Sodium vapor lamp
C) Tungsten filament lamp D) Fluorescent tube
Answer: C) Tungsten filament lamp
11. The major advantage of LEDs over other lamps is:
A) Higher voltage B)
Higher power loss
C) Long life and low power consumption D) Large
size
Answer: C) Long life and low power consumption
12. The compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) works on the principle of:
A) Resistance heating B) Discharge
in gas
C) Magnetic effect D)
Photoelectric effect
Answer: B) Discharge in gas
13. Fluorescent tubes have better efficiency than incandescent
lamps because:
A) They are larger B) They use
choke coil
C) They produce less heat D) They
consume more power
Answer: C) They produce less heat
14. In a good lighting system, glare should be:
A) High B)
Moderate
C) Low D)
Maximum
Answer: C) Low
15. Flood lighting is mainly used for:
A) Domestic lighting B) Office
lighting
C) Illuminating large outdoor areas D) Street
lighting
Answer: C) Illuminating large outdoor areas