Utilisation of Electrical Energy MCQs – DAE Electrical Engineering 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 1. The main sources of electrical energy are: (A) Generators (B) Batteries (C) Solar cells (D) All of theseShow All Answers 2. Electric energy is measured in: (A) Kilowatt-hour (kWh) (B) Joules per second (C) Amperes (D) Volts 3. The heating effect of electric current is used in: (A) Fan motor (B) Electric iron (C) Generator (D) Transformer 4. The power consumed in a resistive load is given by: (A) P = VI (B) P = I²R (C) P = V²/R (D) All of these 5. Electric welding uses the principle of: (A) Heating effect of current (B) Magnetic effect of current (C) Chemical effect of current (D) Electrostatic effect 6. The temperature of the filament in an electric lamp is about: (A) 2500°C (B) 1000°C (C) 500°C (D) 3000°C 7. The most commonly used heating element material is: (A) Aluminum (B) Copper (C) Nichrome (D) Iron 8. The efficiency of electric heating is nearly: (A) 80% (B) 100% (C) 60% (D) 40% 9. The unit of luminous flux is: (A) Watt (B) Candela (C) Lux (D) Lumen 10. The illumination is measured in: (A) Lux (B) Lumen (C) Candela (D) Watt 11. The most efficient method of electric heating is: (A) Resistance heating (B) Induction heating (C) Arc heating (D) Dielectric heating 12. The process of melting metals using electricity is called: (A) Arc welding (B) Dielectric heating (C) Electroplating (D) Electric furnace heating 13. The material of filament in an incandescent lamp is: (A) Tungsten (B) Copper (C) Aluminum (D) Nickel 14. The efficiency of fluorescent lamps compared to incandescent lamps is: (A) Depends on voltage (B) Lower (C) Equal (D) Higher 15. The power factor of a fluorescent lamp is usually: (A) Leading (B) Unity (C) Low lagging (D) Zero 16. The light output from a 40 W fluorescent lamp is approximately: (A) 5000 lumens (B) 1000 lumens (C) 400 lumens (D) 2500 lumens 17. The main function of a choke in fluorescent lamp is to: (A) Start lamp (B) Limit current (C) Reduce voltage (D) Increase power factor 18. The heating element of an electric iron is placed: (A) On copper plate (B) In air (C) Between mica sheets (D) Inside ceramic 19. In an electric arc furnace, heat is produced by: (A) Electric arc (B) Resistance (C) Induction (D) Chemical reaction 20. The principle of electric traction is based on: (A) Conversion of electrical to mechanical energy (B) Conversion of mechanical to electrical energy (C) Heating effect (D) Magnetic field 21. The voltage used for electric traction in Pakistan is about: (A) 11 kV AC (B) 1.5 kV DC (C) 25 kV AC (D) 230 V AC 22. The main advantage of electric traction is: (A) All of these (B) High starting torque (C) Low maintenance cost (D) Pollution-free operation 23. The braking system used in electric traction is: (A) Hydraulic braking (B) Mechanical braking (C) Regenerative braking (D) Friction braking 24. The power used for domestic lighting is: (A) Polyphase DC (B) Three-phase AC (C) DC supply (D) Single-phase AC 25. The temperature rise in an electric heater depends on: (A) Power factor (B) Voltage only (C) Resistance and current (D) Material color 26. For same power, high voltage transmission reduces: (A) Power (B) Current (C) Energy (D) Resistance 27. The watt-hour meter measures: (A) Electrical energy (B) Power factor (C) Voltage (D) Frequency 28. The process of depositing a metal coating using electricity is called: (A) Electro-refining (B) Electrolysis (C) Electroplating (D) Electromagnetism 29. Electroplating is based on the: (A) Heating effect (B) Magnetic effect (C) Chemical effect of current (D) Inductive effect 30. The device used for converting light energy into electrical energy is: (A) Dynamo (B) Battery (C) Solar cell (D) Generator 31. In electric furnaces, temperature can be controlled by: (A) Both (A) and (B) (B) Varying voltage (C) Varying current (D) Mechanical means 32. The losses in electric heating equipment are mainly due to: (A) Eddy currents (B) Convection (C) Conduction and radiation (D) All of these 33. The power factor of resistance heating is: (A) Lagging (B) Unity (C) Leading (D) Zero 34. The average efficiency of electric traction motor is: (A) 85–90% (B) 50–60% (C) 30–40% (D) 95–98% 35. In an arc furnace, electrodes are usually made of: (A) Iron (B) Copper (C) Graphite (D) Zinc 36. The unit of illumination is: (A) Lumen (B) Lux (C) Candela (D) Foot-candle 37. Electric discharge lamps operate on: (A) Ionization of gas (B) Heating of filament (C) Chemical reaction (D) Electromagnetic induction 38. Sodium vapor lamps emit light of: (A) Red color (B) Blue color (C) Yellow color (D) White color 39. The arc lamps produce light due to: (A) Gas discharge (B) Filament heating (C) Arc between two electrodes (D) UV radiation 40. The life of a fluorescent lamp is approximately: (A) 15000 hours (B) 1000 hours (C) 200 hours (D) 5000 hours 41. The ratio of luminous flux to power input is called: (A) Illumination (B) Power factor (C) Luminous efficiency (D) Light factor 42. The main disadvantage of electric traction is: (A) High initial cost (B) Low efficiency (C) Noise pollution (D) Maintenance 43. The efficiency of sodium vapor lamp is about: (A) 40–50 lumens/watt (B) 10–15 lumens/watt (C) 100 lumens/watt (D) 5 lumens/watt 44. In arc welding, heat produced depends on: (A) Current and voltage (B) Frequency (C) Power factor (D) Resistance 45. The purpose of ballast in fluorescent lamp is: (A) To reduce flicker (B) To produce light (C) To limit current (D) To improve color 46. The speed of DC series traction motor is: (A) Zero (B) Constant (C) Variable (D) Infinite 47. The efficiency of electric heating depends on: (A) Heat transfer losses (B) Power factor (C) Temperature (D) Frequency 48. In electric trains, the braking energy can be: (A) Regenerated (B) Wasted (C) Stored in capacitor (D) Converted into heat 49. In domestic wiring, heating load is considered as: (A) Reactive load (B) Inductive load (C) Capacitive load (D) Resistive load 50. The main purpose of utilization of electrical energy is to convert it into: (A) Potential energy (B) Sound and magnetic energy only (C) Nuclear energy (D) Heat, light, and mechanical energy