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ELECTRO-MECHANIC TRAINEES ENTRANCE EXAM (YEKATIT 06/2013 E.C.)

NAME:------------------------------------------- EXAM CENTER:- __________ TIME ALLOWED :- 2 HOURS

Direction:- Choose the appropriate answer and circle the letter..

1. The theory which states that electrons flow from negative to positive is__________ .

A. Electron flow B. Conventional current flow C. A and B D. None

2. Which one of the following factor that affects the amount of resistance in a conductor?

A. Material B. Length C. Cross-Sectional Area D. All

3. One megawatt is equal to__________ .

A. 103 Watt B. 106 Watt C. 0.000006 Watt D. 0.0006 Watt

4. A device to measure amperes is_________.

A. Ammeter B. Voltmeter C. Current D. A and C

5. A magnetic material that does not retain its magnetism after a magnetizing force is removed.

A. Permanent magnet B. Electromagnet C. Magnetic poles D. A and B

6. The force applied to a conductor to free electrons, causing electrical current to flow is__________ .

A. Resistance B. Capacitor C. Voltage D. Inductor

7. The AC sine wave varies constantly in direction (polarity) and magnitude. As the coil rotates from 0 to 90
degrees, it cuts __________.

A. More and more lines of flux. B. less and less lines of flux C. no flux is cut D. All

8. A machine which converts mechanical energy into electrical energy is __________.

A . Motor B. Generator C. Transformer D. All are answers

9. AC voltage is used for many reasons, but one of the main reasons is __________.

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A. It can be stepped up or down by a transformer. B. It flows uni-direction C. it carries current D. All

10. Which one of the following is the common property of every magnet?

A. They attract and hold iron. B. They all have two poles, one north and one south.

C. They will assume close to a north-south alignment, if permitted to move. D. All are answers.

11. The power factor can be expressed as__________ .

A. Power factor (pf) = Useful power (kW) divided by the total power (kVA), B. Power factor (pf) = the cosine of
the angle between Useful power and Total power C. A and B D. None

12. Why improve power Factor?

A. Reduction of electricity bills. B. Reduction of voltage drops in long cables.

C. Reduction of I2R losses in transformers and distribution equipment. D. All

13. A …………. is an electrical machine without moving parts. It works on the induction principle and can only
be connected to alternating current. Its main task is to transmit electrical AC energy, often from one voltage
level to another.

A. Circuit breaker B. Fuse C. Transformer D. Busbar

14. The unit of electrical energy is_____. A. Watt/sec B. Joule C. Weber D. A and B

15. Which one is incorrect about a capacitor?

A. It Stores energy in electric Field. B. it opposes changes in voltage.

B. It Stores energy in magnetic Field D. None

16. Cells are connected in parallel in order to __________.

A. increases the voltage available. B. reduces cost of wiring.

C. increases the current available. D. reduces the time required to fully charge them after use.

17. The power factor of a purely resistive circuit is __________

A. Zero. B. Unity. C. Lagging. D. Leading.

18. The power taken by a 3-phase load is given by the expression__________.

A. 31/2 VL IL cos Ø . B. 3 VL IL cos Ø. C. 3 VL IL sin Ø. D. 31/2 VL IL sin Ø.

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19. A step-up transformer increases __________.

A. Voltage. B. Current. C. Power. D. frequency.

20. The combined resistance of two equal resistors connected in parallel is equal to __________ .

A. One half the resistance of one resistor. B. Twice the resistance of one resistor.

C. Four times the resistance of one resistor. D. One fourth the resistance of one resistor.

21. Voltage equation of a dc motor is __________.

A. V = Eb + Ia Ra. B. Eb = V + Ia Ra. C. V = Eb / Ia Ra. D. V = Eb + Ia 2Ra.

22. The unit of inductance is __________.

A. Ohm. B. Mho. C. Farad. D. Henry.

23. The frequency of DC supply is__________.

A. Zero. B. 16 Hz. C. 50 Hz. D. 100 Hz.

24. Static Capacitors are used for__________.

A. Power improvement. B. Current improvement. C. Voltage improvement. D. Power factor improvement.

25. In AC circuit the product of voltage and current is known as__________.

A. Power. B. Real power. C. Resistive power. D. Apparent power.

26. Which type of loss is not common to transformers and rotating machines?

A. Eddy current loss B. Copper loss C. Hysteresis loss D. Windage loss

27. Which of the following will remain the same in all parts of a series circuit?

A. Voltage B. Current C. Power D. Resistance

28. Three capacitors of value 8µF, 16 µF and 32 µF are connected in series, the total capacitance will be

A. 32 /7 µF. B. 7.32 µF. C. 56 µF. D. 32 µF.

29. Three-phase is a continuous series of three overlapping AC cycles. Each wave represents a phase, and is
offset by … A. 120 degrees B. 90 degrees C. 180 degrees D. 80 degrees

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30. The Values of an alternating quantity which is a product of RMS and 1.414 is__________

A. Peak Value. B. Effective value. C. Instantaneous D. A and B.

31. A Generator has a coil of wire rotating in a magnetic field. If the rotation rate increases, how is the maximum output
voltage of the generator affected?

A. Decreases B. Increases C. Stays the Same D. Varies Sinusoidally

32. The sum of the electrical potentials (voltage) around any closed circuit is zero. This law is__________.

A. Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law. B. Kirchhoff’s Current Law. C. Ohms Law. D. All

33. As per the given circuit below, which one of the following is false about the circuit?

A. I1 and I2 are equal in magnitude. B. RT = 5Ω C. It is series circuit. D. All

34. Which one of the following is not the source of electricity?

A. Battery B. Generator C. Thermocouple D. none

35. The formula to find the Resistance of the substance __________.

A. R = ρ L /A Ω B. R = ρ X LX A Ω C. R = ρ X LX A2 Ω D. None

36. A fixed resistance connected permanently in the circuit for limiting the current to definite value is called__

A. Rheostat B. Potential divider C. Resistor D. All

37. The force, which drives the magnetic flux through a magnetic circuit, is called _________

A. Flux density B. Permeability C. Magneto motive force D. Lift force

38. It is the specific Reluctance of a magnetic circuit or magnetic material as in the case of resistivity in an
electric circuit.

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A. Permeance B. Reluctivity C. Permeability D. All

39. The continuous charging of a battery at a very low rate for keeping the battery ready in good working
condition is called the trickle charging.

A. TRUE B. FALSE

40. The capacity of the battery is measured in ……………………..

A. Ampere /second B. Ampere hour C. Ampere / hour D. A and C are answers

41. Generation, transmission and distribution of electric power in our country (ETHIOPIA) is carried out as 3-
phase system at___HZ. A. 50 B. 60 C. 43 D. 60

42. ___ is a device whose function is to quickly interrupt the electric circuit to the load when the difference in
current between the hot line to the neutral line exceeds 5 milliamps.

A. Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter B. Surge arrester C. Fuse D. None.

43. Which one of the following is not true about a Transformer?

A. It has primary coil and secondary coil. B. I primary * V secondary=I secondary * v primary

C. I primary * V primary = I secondary* V secondary D. All

44. One of the Types of converters is rectifier. Rectifier _________.

A. AC to AC B. DC to DC C. AC to DC D. DC to AC
45. Which one of the following is the type of single phase induction motors (IM)?

A. Split Phase IM. B. Capacitor Start and Run motor C. Capacitor start induction motor D. All

46. Assume that the voltage supplied is 12 volts and the resistor provides 6 ohms of resistance. The current flows through
the circuit is_________.

A. 72 A B. 72 Volts /ohm C. 2 A D. ½ A

47. 50 Hz means_________

A.50 Cycles in one Second. B. 50 Cycles in one minute. C. 50 Cycles in one hour. D. All

48. Kirchhoff’s Current Law states that:-

A. Algebraic sum of all currents entering and leaving the node is zero B. Current entering a node assigned positive sign.

C. Current leaving a node is assigned negative sign. D. All are answers.

49. Resistance has color coded because there are so many resistances in circuit and if anyone will be burnt then after dis
soldering we can see the resistance value easily by color code.

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A. Correct (true) B. Incorrect (False)

50. Which one of the following is correct?

A. Voltage splits up in a series circuit. B. Voltage stays the same in a Parallel circuit.

C. Current stays the same in a series circuit. D. All

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