Basic Electrical Engineering MCQs

Basic Electrical Engineering MCQs

With rise in temperature, the specific resistance of metallic conductor _________

With rise in temperature, the specific resistance of metallic conductor _________

  1. Increases
  2. Decreases
  3. Remains the constant
  4. None of these

Correct answer: 1. Increases

The SI unit of conductivity is

The SI unit of conductivity is:

  1. mho/m
  2. mho-m
  3. ohm-m
  4. ohm/m

Correct answer: 1. mho/m

With an increase in temperature, the resistance decreases in case of

With an increase in temperature, the resistance decreases in case of:

  1. Copper
  2. Silver
  3. Carbon
  4. None of these

Correct answer: 3. Carbon

The most suitable material for making connecting wires is

The most suitable material for making connecting wires is:

  1. Nichrome
  2. Copper
  3. Constantan
  4. Any of above

Correct answer: 2. Copper

Ampere-second is the unit of

Ampere-second is the unit of:

  1. EMF
  2. Energy
  3. Charge
  4. Power

Correct answer: 3. Charge

In case of liquids, Ohm’s law is

In the case of liquids, Ohm’s law is:

  1. Partially obeyed
  2. Fully obeyed
  3. Not obeyed at all
  4. None of these

Correct answer: 2. Fully obeyed

The electrons in the last orbit of an atom are known as

The electrons in the last orbit of an atom are known as:

  1. Free electrons
  2. Valence electrons
  3. Bound electrons
  4. Thermionic electrons

Correct answer: 2. Valence electrons

Electric current is a

Electric current is a:

  1. Vector quantity
  2. Scalar quantity
  3. Any of above
  4. None of above

Correct answer: 2. Scalar quantity

The value of temperature coefficient of resistance depends on

The value of temperature coefficient of resistance depends on:

  1. Materials cross sectional area
  2. Volume of material
  3. Length of material
  4. Nature of material

Correct answer: 4. Nature of material

1 cm^3 of copper at room temperature has about

1 cm^3 of copper at room temperature has about:

  1. 1000 free electrons
  2. 30 x 10^10 free electrons
  3. 2 x 10^5 free electrons

Correct answer: 4. 8.5 x 10^22 free electrons

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