Electric Power Utilization - Electrical Engineering (MCQ) questions and answers

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1)   For a good weld,
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a. Cross - section of the added metal should be small and oxidation should be minimum
b. Cross - section of the added metal should be small and oxidation should be maximum
c. Cross - section of the added metal should be large and oxidation should be minimum
d. Cross - section of the added metal should be large and oxidation should be maximum
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ANSWER: Cross - section of the added metal should be small and oxidation should be minimum

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2)   The advantage of rectifier type welding set is
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a. Reduced no - load losses
b. Easy arc starting
c. Less hazardous
d. Both (a) and (b)
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ANSWER: Both (a) and (b)

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3)   The voltage - current characteristics of the arc welding must be
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a. Exponentially rising
b. Drooping
c. Straight line
d. Parabolic
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ANSWER: Drooping

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4)   Spot welding is used to weld metal pieces whose thickness
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a. Should be greater than 12 mm
b. Lesser than 12 mm
c. Lies between 15 to 20 mm
d. Greater than 20 mm
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ANSWER: Lesser than 12 mm

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5)   The electrodes used for projection welding are
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a. Flat and smaller in diameter
b. Flat and larger in diameter
c. Round and smaller in diameter
d. Round and larger in diameter
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ANSWER: Flat and larger in diameter

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6)   In percussion welding, the heat is produced by a rapid discharge of stored electrical energy from
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a. Capacitor
b. Inductor
c. Resistor
d. Transformer
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ANSWER: Capacitor

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7)   Seam welding is not used for the
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a. Welding in tanks
b. Welding in transformers
c. Welding in air crafts
d. Welding alloys of copper
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ANSWER: Welding alloys of copper

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8)   The lighting system of almost all the earlier coaches and all the newly manufactured coaches has
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a. 50 V
b. 110 V
c. 220 V
d. 420 V
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ANSWER: 110 V

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9)   Pantograph collector is used in railways where the train runs at 100 to 130 kmph. Which among the following is true about pantograph collector?
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a. It is unidirectional
b. The erection of the overhead network is complicated
c. Its height cannot be varied
d. None of these
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ANSWER: None of these

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10)   A low frequency supply is given to the single phase AC system for track electrification because
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a. It improves commutation
b. Increases efficiency
c. Improves power factor
d. All of these
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ANSWER: All of these

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