ES test series – Test 1
(Each question carries 1 mark)
Choose the correct answer
1. The SI unit of resistivity is
A) Ω
B) Ω/m
C) Ω·m
D) m/Ω
2. Resistance of a conductor depends on
A) Length only
B) Area only
C) Temperature only
D) Length, area, and material
3. Two resistors of 6 Ω and 3 Ω are connected in parallel. The equivalent resistance is
A) 9 Ω
B) 4 Ω
C) 2 Ω
D) 1 Ω
4. If the temperature of a metallic conductor increases, its resistance
A) Decreases
B) Remains constant
C) Increases
D) Becomes zero
5. The color code Brown–Black–Red represents
A) 1 kΩ
B) 10 Ω
C) 100 Ω
D) 1 Ω
6. Ohm’s law is applicable when
A) Temperature changes
B) Physical conditions remain constant
C) Resistance is zero
D) Voltage is very high
7. The power dissipated in a resistor is given by
A) V/I
B) I²R
C) V/R
D) R/I
8. Which resistor is suitable for high power applications?
A) Carbon composition type resistor
B) MFR
C) Wire wound resistor
D) CFR
9. The device used to control current in a circuit is
A) Capacitor
B) Inductor
C) Rheostat
D) Transformer
10. The resistance of an ideal conductor is
A) Very high
B) Finite
C) Infinite
D) Zero
11. The SI unit of capacitance is
A) Coulomb
B) Farad
C) Volt
D) Ohm
12. A capacitor stores energy in the form of
A) Heat energy
B) Chemical energy
C) Electric field
D) Magnetic field
13. Capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor depends on
A) Area of plates
B) Distance between plates
C) Dielectric material
D) All of the above
14. The equivalent capacitance of capacitors connected in series is
A) Greater than each
B) Equal to sum
C) Less than the smallest
D) Infinite
15. The dielectric constant of air is approximately
A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 8.85
16. A fully charged capacitor in a DC circuit behaves like
A) Short circuit
B) Open circuit
C) Resistor
D) Inductor
17. The energy stored in a capacitor is
A) CV
B) CV²
C) ½CV²
D) 2CV²
18. Increasing the distance between capacitor plates will
A) Increase capacitance
B) Decrease capacitance
C) Not affect capacitance
D) Double capacitance
19. Capacitive reactance is inversely proportional to
A) Voltage
B) Resistance
C) Frequency
D) Current
20. The power dissipated in a resistor is converted into
A) Light
B) Sound
C) Heat
D) Magnetic energy
21. The SI unit of inductance is
A) Tesla
B) Weber
C) Henry
D) Ohm
22. An inductor stores energy in the form of
A) Electric field
B) Magnetic field
C) Heat
D) Charge
23. Inductance of a coil depends on
A) Number of turns
B) Core material
C) Cross sectional area of core
D) All of the above
24. In steady DC condition, an ideal inductor behaves like
A) Open circuit
B) Short circuit
C) Capacitor
D) Resistor
25. The opposition offered by an inductor to AC is called
A) Resistance
B) Capacitance
C) Inductive reactance
D) Impedance
26. Inductive reactance is given by
A) 1/2πfL
B) 2πfC
C) 2πfL
D) L/f
27. When frequency increases, inductive reactance
A) Decreases
B) Remains constant
C) Increases
D) Becomes zero
28. Inductance is due to the phenomenon of
A) Electrostatics
B) Thermoelectric effect
C) Electromagnetic induction
D) Capacitance
29. Compared to an air-core inductor, an iron-core inductor has
A) Lower inductance
B) Same inductance
C) Higher inductance
D) Zero inductance
30. An inductor always opposes change in
A) Voltage
B) Current
C) Power
D) Frequency
31. Pick the odd one out
A) Rheostat
B) Padder
C) Inductor
D) Transistor
32. In an AC circuit, which component allows current to lead voltage?
A) Resistor
B) Inductor
C) Capacitor
D) Transformer
33. The unit of energy stored in a capacitor is
A) Joule
B) Watt
C) Farad
D) Volt
34. Which of the following is NOT a passive component?
A) Resistor
B) Capacitor
C) Inductor
D) TRIAC
35. The energy gap of a semiconductor is smaller than that of __________.
36. Pure semiconductors are also called __________ semiconductors.
37. Silicon and germanium are examples of __________ semiconductors.
38. The process of adding impurities to a pure semiconductor is called __________.
39. A pentavalent impurity produces an __________ type semiconductor.
40. A trivalent impurity produces a __________ type semiconductor.
41. In an n-type semiconductor, the majority charge carriers are __________.
42. In a p-type semiconductor, the majority charge carriers are __________.
43. Forbidden energy gap of Germanium is _______ .
44. The region around the PN junction depleted of free charge carriers is called the __________
region.
45. The potential barrier in a PN junction prevents the flow of __________ carriers.
46. In forward bias, the width of the depletion layer __________.
47. In reverse bias, the width of the depletion layer __________.
48. The direction of conventional current is from __________ to __________.
49. The knee voltage of a silicon diode is __________ V.
50. The minority carriers in an n-type semiconductor are __________.