Chapter 5. 5. A.C. FUNDAMENTALS. .1. ALTERNATING CURRENT AND VOLTAGE. MCQs 33 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/33 Subscribe 1. . Current (or voltage) is said to be alternating when it changes in: (A) Magnitude only (B) Direction only (C) Both a and b (D) None of theseShow All Answers 2. . The working principle of the AC generator is: (A) Electrostatics (B) Magnetic locking (C) Electrochemical (D) Electromagnetic inductionShow All Answers 3. . The number of cycles per second in any conductor is called: (A) Frequency (B) 1 cycle (C) Time period (D) 1 secShow All Answers 4. . The unit of frequency is: (A) Cycle (B) Second (C) Cycle/sec (D) Sec/cycleShow All Answers 5. . Frequency in PAKISTAN is: (A) 25 c/s (B) 40 c/s (C) 50 c/s (D) 60 c/sShow All Answers 6. . The sine wave which completes 50 cycles per second, its frequency will be: (A) 25 c/s (B) 50 c/s (C) 75 c/s (D) 100 c/sShow All Answers 7. . One complete set of positive and negative values of an alternating quantity is known as: (A) Waveform (B) Cycle (C) Amplitude (D) PhasorShow All Answers 8. . During each cycle, a sine wave reaches a peak value: (A) One time (B) Two times (C) Four times (D) Depends on frequencyShow All Answers 9. . If the frequency is 1 Hz, then time is: (A) 4 sec (B) 3 sec (C) 2 sec (D) 1 secShow All Answers 10. . When a sine wave has a frequency of 60 Hz, in 10 s it goes through: (A) 6 cycles (B) 10 cycles (C) 1/16 cycle (D) 600 cyclesShow All Answers 11. . 110 volts peak value is approximately equal to RMS value: (A) 77 V (B) 66 V (C) 55 V (D) 44 VShow All Answers 12. . The form factor is the ratio of: (A) Peak value to RMS value (B) RMS value to average value (C) Average value to RMS value (D) NoneShow All Answers 13. . A 10 V RMS value is approximately equal to peak value: (A) 7 V (B) 14 V (C) 21 V (D) 28 VShow All Answers 14. . A sine wave reaches maximum positive voltage at: (A) 90° (B) 0° (C) –90° (D) 360°Show All Answers 15. . Average value of 10 V peak sine wave over one complete cycle is: (A) 0 V (B) 6.37 V (C) 7.07 V (D) 5 VShow All Answers 16. . Average half-cycle value of sine wave with 20 V peak is: (A) 0 V (B) 6.37 V (C) 12.74 V (D) 14.14 VShow All Answers 17. . If the peak value of sine wave is 10 V, the peak-to-peak value is: (A) 20 V (B) 5 V (C) 100 V (D) 15 VShow All Answers 18. . If the peak value of sine wave is 20 V, the RMS value is: (A) 14.14 V (B) 6.37 V (C) 7.07 V (D) 0.707 VShow All Answers 19. . Value of an alternating current at any instant is: (A) Maximum value (B) Peak value (C) Instantaneous value (D) RMS valueShow All Answers 20. . RMS value of the current in sine wave is: (A) 0.707 Imax (B) 7.07 Imax (C) 0.636 Imax (D) 6.36 ImaxShow All Answers 21. . Average value of current in sine wave is: (A) 6.36 Imax (B) 0.636 Imax (C) 7.07 Imax (D) 0.707 ImaxShow All Answers 22. . Time period of sine wave with frequency 50 c/s is: (A) 5 sec (B) 0.02 sec (C) 25 sec (D) 50 secShow All Answers 23. . Sine wave equation of current can be written as: (A) i = Imax sinΦ (B) i = Imax sin ωt (C) i = Imax sin 2πft (D) AllShow All Answers 24. . Ratio of RMS value to average value is called: (A) Peak factor (B) Form factor (C) Crest factor (D) AmplitudeShow All Answers 25. . Form factor = (A) Average / RMS (B) RMS / Average (C) Max / RMS (D) Max / AverageShow All Answers 26. . Ratio between RMS value and average value is called: (A) Peak factor (B) Form factor (C) Crest factor (D) Amplitude factorShow All Answers 27. . Value of form factor is: (A) 1 (B) 1.11 (C) 1.414 (D) 0.707Show All Answers 28. . Value of peak-to-peak factor is: (A) 1 (B) 1.11 (C) 1.414 (D) 0.707Show All Answers 29. . Maximum value of sine wave is 10 A, RMS value is: (A) 7.07 A (B) 10 A (C) 14.14 A (D) 28.28 AShow All Answers 30. . 50 c/s frequency sine wave has time period: (A) 1/50 sec (B) 5 sec (C) 25 sec (D) 50 secShow All Answers 31. . When two AC waves with same frequency start & finish from same point, they are called: (A) Phase (B) Out of phase (C) In-phase (D) NoneShow All Answers 32. . Waveform behind the other waveform w.r.t time or angle is called: (A) Lagging wave (B) Leading wave (C) Anti phase wave (D) Phase quadrature waveShow All Answers 33. . Waveform ahead of the other waveform w.r.t time or angle is called: (A) Lagging wave (B) Leading wave (C) Anti phase wave (D) Phase quadrature waveShow All Answers