16.

  The capacitor preferred for high-frequency circuit is

   A. Air capacitor
   B. Mica capacitor
   C. Electrolytic capacitor
   D. None of the above

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17.  Which capacitor will be physically smaller for the same

ratings ?

   A. Ceramic capacitor
   B. Paper capacitor
   C. Both will be equal size
   D. None of the above

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18.  Which of the following capacitors will have the least value of
breakdown voltage?

   A. Mica
   B. Paper
   C. Ceramic
   D. Electrolytic
 19.  In the case of a lossy capacitor, its series equivalents
resistance value will be

   A. Small
   B. Very small
   C. Large
   D. Zero

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20.  In a capacitor the electric charge is stored in

   A. Metal plates
   B. Dielectric
   C. Both A and B
   D. None of the above

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21.  A capacitor consists of

   A. Two insulators separated by a conductor

   B. Two conductors separated by an insulator
   C. Two insulators only
   D. Two conductors only

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22.  Which of the following capacitors will have least energy stored in it ?

   A. A 20 μF capacitor is charged to 400 volt

   B. A 1 μF capacitor charge to 5 KV
   C. A 600 μF capacity charged to 15 KG
   D. Energy stored in each above will be same

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23.  ..............field is associated with the capacitor

   A. Electric
   B. Magnetic
   C. Both A and B
   D. None of the above
24.  A capacitor consists of two

   A. Ceramic plates and one mica disc

   B. Insulators separated by a dielectric
   C. Silver coated insulators
   D. Conductors separated by an insulator

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25.  ..........is that property of a capacitor which delays any change

of voltage across it

   A. Inductance
   B. Capacitance
   C. Potential gradient
   D. None of the above
26.  When a capacitor undergoes a dielectric breakdown

   A. Dielectric stores energy rendering plates chargeless

   B. Electrons get scattered
   C. Electrons cease to move from one place to another
   D. Permanent conduction path is established between plates

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27.  If the dielectric of a capacitor is replaced by a conducting

material

   A. The capacitance value of the capacitor will shoot up to very

high value
   B. The capacitor can store infinite charge
   C. The plates will get short-circuited
   D. The capacitor will get heated up due to eddy currents

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28.  Internal heating of a capacitor is usually attributed to

   A. Electron movement
   B. Leakage resistance
   C. Dielectric charge
   D. Plate vibration
29.  In a capacitor the electric charge is stored in

   A. Metal plates
   B. Dielectric
   C. Dielectric as well as metal plates
   D. None of the above

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30.  A capacitor having a capacitance of 40 μF is connected across

250 V DC source. The charging current will be least

   A. When capacitor is fully charged

   B. When capacitor is have charged
   C. When capacitor is almost 25% charged
   D. None of the above
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31.  Mica capacitors are characterised by all of the following except

   A. Stable operation
   B. Accurate value
   C. Low leakage reactance
   D. Low losses

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32.  Which of the following capacitor is preferred for high-frequency

circuits ?

   A. Air capacitor
   B. Electrolytic capacitor
   C. Mica capacitor
   D. None of the above
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33.  .........capacitors are used for audio frequency and radio frequency
coupling and tuning

   A. Air
   B. Mica
   C. Plastic film
   D. Ceramic
34.  For closer tolerances which of the following capacitors is
usually preferred ?

   A. Paper capacitor
   B. Mica capacitor
   C. Ceramic disc capacitor
   D. None of the above

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35.  A mica a capacitor and a ceramic capacitor both have the same
physical dimensions. Which will have more value of capacitance ?

   A. Ceramic capacitor
   B. Mica capacitor
   C. Both will have identical value of capacitance
   D. It depends on applied voltage
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36.  A capacitor in a circuit became hot and ultimately exploded due to

wrong connections, which type of capacitor it would be?

   A. Paper Capacitor
   B. Ceramic capacitor
   C. Electrolytic capacitor
   D. Any of the above

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37.  Which of the following capacitors will have the least value of breakdown
voltage?

   A. Mica
   B. Paper
   C. Ceramic
   D. Electrolytic
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38.  Which of the following capacitors is marked for polarity ?

   A. Air
   B. Paper
   C. Mica
   D. Electrolytic
39.  ..........capacitors can be used only for DC

   A. Air
   B. Paper
   C. Mica
   D. Electrolytic

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40.  An electrolyte capacitor is generally made to provide

   A. Low capacitance
   B. Fixed capacitance
   C. Variable capacitance
   D. Large value of capacitance
41.  A paper capacitor is usually available in the form of

   A. Tubes
   B. Rolled foil
   C. Disc
   D.Meshed plates

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42.  The breakdown voltage for paper capacitors is usually

   A. 20 to 60 volt
   B. 200 to 1600 volt
   C. 2000 to 3000 volt
   D. More than 10,000 volt

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43.  Paper capacitors usually have a tolerance of

   A. 5%
   B. 10%
   C. 40%
   D. 20%
44.  Air capacitors are generally available in the range

   A. 10 to 400 pF
   B. 1 to 20 pF
   C. 100 to 900 pF
   D. 20 to 100 pF
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45.  ........capacitors are mainly used for radio frequency tuning

   A.Paper
   B.Air
   C. Mica
   D. Electrolytic
46.  ... Capacitors are used in transistors circuits

   A. Ceramic
   B. Paper
   C. Air
   D. Electrolyte take

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47.  The property of a capacitor to store electricity is called its

   A. Capacitance
   B. Charge
   C. Energy
   D. None of the above

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48.  In a cable capacitor voltage gradient is the maximum at the

surface of the

   A. Earth
   B. Conduction
   C. Sheath
   D. Insulator
49.  The bridge used for measurement of the value of the
capacitance

   A. Wien's bridge
   B. Wheatstone bridge
   C. Schering bridge
   D. Hay's bridge

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50.  APL capacitance is one whose capacitance

   A. Changes with temperature

   B. Changes with time
   C. Can be changed manually or by mechanical means
   D. Changes with voltage
Dielectric

Q1: Which among the following is a dielectric?

a. Copper
 b. Aluminium
c. Plastic
d. Ceramic

Answer: (d) Ceramic

Q2: How can a dielectric be converted to a conductor?

a. Compression
b. Heating
c. Expanding
d. Freezing

Answer:(b) Heating
Q3: Which of the following statements is true for a dielectric?

a. Dielectrics are superconductors at high temperature

b. Dielectrics are superconductors at low temperature
c. The cannot become superconductors
d. They have very less breakdown voltage

Answer:(b) Dielectrics are superconductors at low temperature

Q4: Dielectric materials do not have

a. Free electrons
b. Bound charge
c. Proton
d. neutron

Answer: (a) Free electrons

Q5: Dielectric materials are basically

a. Insulators
b. Semiconductors
c. Superconductors
d. conductors
Answer: (a) insulators
Q6: Find the dielectric constant for material with electric susceptibility of 5

a. 4
b. 6
c. 7
d. 3

Answer: (b) 6
Q7: When the air in a capacitor is replaced by a medium of dielectric
constant K, the capacity

a. Deceases K times
b. Increases K times
c. The K2 times
d. Remains constant

Answer: (b) Increases K times

Q8: The dielectric constant cannot be

a. Infinity
b. 5
c. 6
d. 7

Answer: (a) Infinity

Q9: A capacitor of capacity C=10μF is connected to a constant voltage
battery of 12 V. Now space between plates is filled with a liquid of dielectric
constant 5. The charge that flows now from the battery to the capacitor is

a. 120 μC
b. 699 μC
c. 480 μC
d. 24 μC

Answer: (c) 480 μC

Q10: The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor is C. If a dielectric slab of
thickness equal to one-fourth of the plate separation and dielectric constant
K is inserted between the plates, then the capacitance becomes

a. KC/2(K+1)
b. 2KC/K+1
c. 5KC/4K+1
d. 4KC/3K+1

Answer: (d) 4KC/3K+1

Current Resistance and Voltage
1. A material that does not allow current under normal conditions is a/an

(A) Insulator
(B) Conductor
(C) Semiconductor
(D) Valence
A
2. A two-terminal variable resistor is known as a

(A) Potentiometer
(B) Thermistor
(C) Rheostat
(D) Wiper

3. A free electron is a valence electron that has broken away from its parent atom.

(A) True
(B) False

4. If there is 6 A of current through the filament of a lamp, how many coulombs of charge move through the
filament in 1.75 s?
(A) 10.5 C
(B) 105 C
(C) 3.4 C
(D) 34 C

5. A neutral atom is one with an equal number of protons and electrons.

(A) True
(B) False

6. An ohmmeter is an instrument for measuring

(A) Current
(B) Voltage
(C) Resistance
(D) Wattage

7. The nominal value of a brown, black, yellow, and gold resistor is 100,000 ohms.

(A) True
(B) False

8. The unit of electrical charge is the

(A) Coulomb
(B) Joule
(C) Volt
(D) Watt

A
9. The atomic number is the number of neutrons in the nucleus.

(A) True
(B) False

10. When placed close together, two positively charged materials will

(A) Attract
(B) Become neutral
(C) Become negative
(D) Repel

D
1. Eight-tenths coulomb passes a point in 4 s. The current in amperes is

(A) 1.6 A
(B) 16 A
(C) 2 A
(D) 0.2 A
D

2. A multimeter measures

(A) Current
(B) Voltage
(C) Resistance
(D) Current, voltage, and resistance

3. An ammeter is connected across the current path.

(A) True
(B) False
 B
4. Materials with lots of free electrons are called

(A) Conductors
(B) Insulators
(C) Semiconductors
(D) Filters

5. Resistance limits the current.

(A) True
(B) False

6. When the current is 2.5 A, how many coulombs pass a point in 0.2 s?
(A) 12.5 C
(B) 1.25 C
(C) 0.5 C
(D) 5 C

7. An open circuit is one that has a complete current path.

(A) True
(B) False

8. A circuit breaker is a

(A) Fuse
(B) Switch
(C) Resettable protective device
(D) Resistor
 C
9. A potentiometer is a two-terminal variable resistor.

(A) True
(B) False

10. The current in a given circuit is not to exceed 24 A. Which value of fuse is best?

(A) A fuse is not necessary

(B) 10 A
(C) 24 A
(D) 20 A

C
1. The minimum resistance value for a blue, gray, red, silver resistor is

(A) 612 Ω
(B) 6,120 Ω
(C) 6,800 Ω
(D) 6,460 Ω

Correct Answer

2. A thermistor is a type of

(A) Switch
(B) Resistor
(C) Battery
(D) Power supply

Correct Answer
3. A voltmeter is connected across the current path.

(A) True
(B) False

Correct Answer

4. A neutral atom with an atomic number of five has how many electrons?

(A) 1
(B) 5
(C) None
(D) Depends on the type of atom

Correct Answer

5. Current flows in a circuit when

(A) A switch is opened

(B) A switch is closed
(C) The switch is either open or closed
(D) There is no voltage

Correct Answer

6. Free electrons make current possible.

(A) True
(B) False

Correct Answer
7. The colored bands for a 4,700 ohm resistor with a ten percent tolerance are

(A) Yellow, violet, red, gold

(B) Yellow, violet, orange, gold
(C) Yellow, violet, red, silver
(D) Orange, violet, red, silver

8. A red, red, orange, gold resistor has a nominal value of

(A) 22,000 Ω
(B) 2,200 Ω
(C) 22 Ω
(D) 2.2 Ω
9. The unit of electrical charge is the

(A) Volt
(B) Ampere
(C) Joule
(D) Coulomb

Correct Answer

10. The maximum resistance value for a brown, red, yellow, gold resistor is

(A) 126,000 Ω
(B) 126,600 Ω
(C) 114,000 Ω
(D) 132,000 Ω

Correct Answer
11. Which of the following is not a type of energy source?

(A) Generator
(B) Rheostat
(C) Solar cell
(D) Battery

Correct Answer

12. The conductance of an 8 ohm resistance is

(A) 12.5 mS
(B) 8 mS
(C) 12 S
(D) 125 mS

Correct Answer

13. Electrons in the outer orbit are called

(A) Nuclei
(B) Valences
(C) Waves
(D) Shells

Correct Answer

14. A wiper is the sliding contact in a

(A) Switch
(B) Photoconductive cell
(C) Thermistor
(D) Potentiometer

Correct Answer

15. An ammeter is an electrical instrument used to measure

(A) Current
(B) Voltage
(C) Resistance
(D) None of the above