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  1. Insertion of a dielectric material between the plates of an air capacitor

  2. A.
    increases the capacitance
    B.
    decreases capacitance
    C.
    has no effect an capacitance
    D.
    increases breakdown voltage

  3. Two ammeters A and B are connected in parallel in a circuit carrying 100 A. Their resistances are 0.8 mΩ. Their readings will be.

  4. A.
    55.56 and 44.44 A respectively
    B.
    44.44 A and 55.56 A respectively
    C.
    60 A and 40 A respectively
    D.
    40 A and 60 A respectively

  5. In figure, Za = 100∠50°, Zb = 300∠-90° and Zc = 200∠0°. For balanced condition, Zd will be

  6. A.
    600∠ - 40°
    B.
    600∠140°
    C.
    600∠ - 140°
    D.
    150∠140°

  7. In household energy meters the flux of series magnet is in phase with current but the flux of shunt magnet lags the voltage by 88°. The reading of energy meters

  8. A.
    will be correct
    B.
    will have a negative error
    C.
    will have a positive error
    D.
    may have positive or negative error

  9. Assertion (A): A universal RLC bridge has a battery and also a high frequency ac source.

    Reason (R): RLC bridge uses a Wienbridge arrangement for measuring capacitance.

  10. A.
    Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
    B.
    Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
    C.
    A is true R is false
    D.
    A is false R is true

  11. The emf of a Weston cell is 1.286 V.

  12. A.
    True
    B.
    False

  13. The power factor of a single phase load can be calculated if instruments available are

  14. A.
    one voltmeter, one ammeter
    B.
    two ammeters
    C.
    two voltmeters
    D.
    one voltmeter, one ammeter and one wattmeter

  15. A variable reluctance type tachometer has 150 teeth on rotor. The counter records 13500 pulse/sec. The rotational speed is

  16. A.
    4800 RPM
    B.
    5400 RPM
    C.
    6000 RPM
    D.
    7200 RPM

  17. The current through the coil of an electromagnet is doubled. The magnetic field around the coil

  18. A.
    is halved
    B.
    is doubled
    C.
    becomes four times
    D.
    remains the same

  19. In a moving iron voltmeter the coil has a resistance of 20 Ω and an inductance of 0.3 H. The swamping resistance in 2000 Ω. To ensure correct reading with dc as well as 50 Hz ac, the value of capacitor to be connected in parallel with swamping resistance should be

  20. A.
    0.0125 μF
    B.
    0.0311 μF
    C.
    0.0521 μF
    D.
    0.0622 μF