Introduction to Electrical Engineering MCQs

1. What is the SI unit of electric charge?

A) Volt
B) Ampere
C) Coulomb
D) Ohm

Answer: C) Coulomb

2. Which of the following materials is a good conductor of electricity?

A) Glass
B) Rubber
C) Copper
D) PVC

Answer: C) Copper

3. In which type of circuit are the elements connected end-to-end with no branching?

A) Series
B) Parallel
C) Series-parallel
D) None of the above

Answer: A) Series

4. What is the unit of electrical resistance?

A) Farad
B) Ohm
C) Henry
D) Tesla

Answer: B) Ohm

5. Which law states that the voltage across a resistor is directly proportional to the current passing through it, assuming constant temperature?

A) Ohm’s law
B) Kirchhoff’s voltage law
C) Kirchhoff’s current law
D) Watt’s law

Answer: A) Ohm’s law

6. Which type of material allows electric charges to flow freely?

A) Insulator
B) Semiconductor
C) Conductor
D) Dielectric

Answer: C) Conductor

7. What is the SI unit of electric potential difference?

A) Volt
B) Ampere
C) Coulomb
D) Ohm

Answer: A) Volt

8. Which instrument is used to measure electric current?

A) Voltmeter
B) Ammeter
C) Galvanometer
D) Multimeter

Answer: B) Ammeter

9. What does the acronym AC stand for in electrical terms?

A) Alternating Current
B) Alternating Charge
C) Alternating Capacitance
D) Alternating Circuit

Answer: A) Alternating Current

10. What is the standard voltage of a typical household electrical outlet in most countries?

A) 110 V
B) 220 V
C) 240 V
D) 120 V

Answer: B) 220 V

11. Which device is used to store electrical energy temporarily in an electrical circuit?

A) Capacitor
B) Inductor
C) Resistor
D) Transformer

Answer: A) Capacitor

12. What is the purpose of a diode in an electrical circuit?

A) To store energy
B) To control voltage
C) To rectify AC to DC
D) To amplify signals

Answer: C) To rectify AC to DC

13. Which law states that the algebraic sum of currents entering and leaving a junction is zero?

A) Ohm’s law
B) Kirchhoff’s voltage law
C) Kirchhoff’s current law
D) Watt’s law

Answer: C) Kirchhoff’s current law

14. What type of motor operates on the principle that the torque is produced due to the interaction between the magnetic field of the stator and rotor?

A) Induction motor
B) DC motor
C) Synchronous motor
D) Stepper motor

Answer: A) Induction motor

15. Which device is used to protect electrical appliances from power surges?

A) Fuse
B) Circuit breaker
C) Transformer
D) Relay

Answer: B) Circuit breaker

16. In an electrical circuit, what does a resistor do?

A) Increases current
B) Decreases voltage
C) Stores energy
D) Limits current flow

Answer: D) Limits current flow

17. Which phenomenon occurs when a voltage is induced in a conductor by a changing magnetic field?

A) Inductance
B) Capacitance
C) Resistance
D) Electromagnetic induction

Answer: D) Electromagnetic induction

18. What is the unit of frequency?

A) Hertz
B) Watt
C) Joule
D) Tesla

Answer: A) Hertz

19. Which law states that the total electric flux through a closed surface is equal to the charge enclosed divided by the permittivity of the medium?

A) Gauss’s law
B) Coulomb’s law
C) Ampère’s law
D) Faraday’s law

Answer: A) Gauss’s law

20. Which type of electrical generator produces a DC output?

A) Alternator
B) Dynamo
C) Transformer
D) Rectifier

Answer: B) Dynamo

21. What is the function of an inductor in an electrical circuit?

A) To store energy
B) To control voltage
C) To provide resistance
D) To store magnetic energy

Answer: D) To store magnetic energy

22. What is the primary function of a transformer in an electrical circuit?

A) To convert AC to DC
B) To increase voltage
C) To decrease current
D) To amplify signals

Answer: B) To increase voltage

23. Which type of material has electrical properties between those of conductors and insulators?

A) Conductor
B) Insulator
C) Semiconductor
D) Dielectric

Answer: C) Semiconductor

24. Which component is used to store electrical charge?

A) Resistor
B) Capacitor
C) Inductor
D) Transformer

Answer: B) Capacitor

25. What is the SI unit of power?

A) Volt
B) Watt
C) Ampere
D) Ohm

Answer: B) Watt

26. Which device converts electrical energy into mechanical energy?

A) Capacitor
B) Resistor
C) Motor
D) Diode

Answer: C) Motor

27. What is the unit of electrical conductance?

A) Ohm
B) Siemens
C) Henry
D) Coulomb

Answer: B) Siemens

28. Which type of electrical circuit is characterized by multiple paths for current flow?

A) Series
B) Parallel
C) Series-parallel
D) None of the above

Answer: B) Parallel

29. Which law states that the sum of the voltages in a closed loop is equal to the sum of the voltage drops?

A) Ohm’s law
B) Kirchhoff’s voltage law
C) Kirchhoff’s current law
D) Watt’s law

Answer: B) Kirchhoff’s voltage law

30. Which type of material has very high resistance to the flow of electric current?

A) Conductor
B) Insulator
C) Semiconductor
D) Dielectric

Answer: B) Insulator

31. What is the purpose of a rectifier in an electrical circuit?

A) To store energy
B) To convert AC to DC
C) To amplify signals
D) To control voltage

Answer: B) To convert AC to DC

32. Which law states that the force between two charges is directly proportional to the product of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them?

A) Ohm’s law
B) Coulomb’s law
C) Faraday’s law
D) Ampère’s law

Answer: B) Coulomb’s law

33. What is the SI unit of electrical capacitance?

A) Farad
B) Henry
C) Tesla
D) Gauss

Answer: A) Farad

34. Which type of electrical connection increases the total resistance compared to individual resistances?

A) Series
B) Parallel
C) Series-parallel
D) It depends on the resistances

Answer: A) Series

35. What is the purpose of a fuse in an electrical circuit?

A) To regulate voltage
B) To store energy
C) To protect against overcurrent
D) To convert AC to DC

Answer: C) To protect against overcurrent

36. Which device is used to change the voltage level in an electrical circuit?

A) Fuse
B) Transformer
C) Relay
D) Capacitor

Answer: B) Transformer

37. What is the unit of magnetic flux density?

A) Tesla
B) Weber
C) Gauss
D) Ampere-turn

Answer: A) Tesla

38. Which law relates the magnetic field around a closed loop to the electric current passing through the loop?

A) Ohm’s law
B) Coulomb’s law
C) Ampère’s law
D) Faraday’s law

Answer: C) Ampère’s law

39. What is the function of a relay in an electrical circuit?

A) To convert AC to DC
B) To amplify signals
C) To protect against overcurrent
D) To control high-power circuits with low-power signals

Answer: D) To control high-power circuits with low-power signals

40. Which component is used to convert mechanical motion into electrical energy?

A) Capacitor
B) Resistor
C) Generator
D) Diode

Answer: C) Generator

41. What is the SI unit of magnetic flux?

A) Weber
B) Tesla
C) Gauss
D) Ampere-turn

Answer: A) Weber

42. Which law states that the induced electromotive force (emf) in any closed circuit is equal to the rate of change of magnetic flux through the circuit?

A) Ohm’s law
B) Coulomb’s law
C) Ampère’s law
D) Faraday’s law

Answer: D) Faraday’s law

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