UNIT-1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

01) First aid is…

a) Temporary and immediate care given to the victim
b) Permanent care given to victim
c) Both (a) & (b)
d) Neither (a) nor (B)
Ans. A

02) Which of these is most likely to be a result of handling an overloaded

electrical socket ?

a) Frostbite
b) Asbestosis
c) Asphyxiation
d) Electric shock
Ans. D

03) Which of these is most likely to cause an accident in a workplace ?

a) Administration
b) Manual handling
c) Adequate lighting
d) Excessive noise
Ans. B

04) Which of the following precautions is/are necessary in electrical

work ?
a) The equipments should be earthed properly
b) Cable should be completely insulated
c) Cable should have any joints
d) Both (a) & (b)
Ans. D

11. A person qualified to perform electrical work must possess:

a. Skills/techniques to distinguish live parts from other parts of electrical
equipment.
b. Skills and techniques to determine the nominal voltage of exposed live
parts.
c. Knowledge on the use of PPE, insulating and shielding materials, and
insulated tools.
d. All of the above.
Ans:d

12. Electrical injuries are commonly caused by:

a. Unsafe equipment or installations
b. An unsafe environment
c. Unsafe work practices.
d. All of the above
Ans:d

13. Current flow from hand to hand is called:

a. Step potential
b. Touch potential
c. Amperage
d. None of the above.
Ans:b

UNIT- 4 & 5
 Basic Electrical concepts& Circuits and Fuses
1. A terminal where more than two branches met is called
a) Node
b) Terminus
c) Loop
d) None of the above
Ans-A
2. An ideal current source has
a) Infinite source resistance
b) Zero internal resistance
c) Zero voltage on no load
d) Zero ripple
Ans-A
3. An ideal voltage source should have
a) Zero source resistance
b) Infinite source resistance
c) Terminal voltage is proportional to current
d) Open-circuit voltage nearly equal to voltage ofthe load current
Ans-A
4. Mesh analysis is based on
a) Kirchhoff’s Current Law
b) Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law
c) Both
d) None
Ans-B
5. In a four branch parallel circuit, 10mA of current flows in each branch. If one of the
branch opens, whatis the current in each of the other branches
(a) unaffected
(b) increases
(c) decreases
(d) doubles
Ans-B
6. Identify the passive element among the following
a. Voltage source
b. current source
c. inductor
d. transistor
Ans-C
 7. How much energy is stored by a 0.05µF capacitor with a voltage

of1000V? a. 0.025J

b. 0.05J
c. 5J
d. 100J
Ans-A
8. The unit of power is ………
a. Watts
b. Volts
c. Current
d. None
Ans-A
9. The nodal method of circuit analysis is based on ………….
a. KVL + ohms law
b. KCL + ohms law
c. KVL + KCL
d. KVL + ohms law
+KCL Ans-A
10. In a four branch series circuit, 10mA of current flows in each branch. If one of the
branch opens, what is the current in each of the other branches
(a) unaffected
(b) increases
(c) decreases
(d) zero
Ans-D
11. State Kirchoff’s current Law.
(a) sum of all positive currents is equal to sum of all negative currents.
(b) sum of all positive emfs is equal to the sum of all negative emfs taken in order
(c) sum of all powers in a circuit
(d) sum of all emfs in a
circuit Ans-A
 12. Define Kirchoff’s voltage law
(a) algebraic sum of emf’s - algebraic sum of voltage drops = 0
(b) algebraic sum of emf’s + algebraic sum of voltage drops = 0
(c) zero
(d) algebraic sum of
currents Ans-A
13. Ohm’s Law states that current through a conductor, under----------------conditions is
proportional to potential difference across the conductor.
(a) constant pressure
(b) constant pressure, temperature and volume
(c) constant volume
(d) constant
temperature Ans-B
14. Find the voltage between A and B, for the figure 1 shown below

figure 1
(a) 100V
(b) 900V
(c) 90V
(d) 10V
Ans-C
15. In a parallel circuit, the relation between different currents
is (a) Zero = I1 + I2+ I3 + I4 + − − −−
(b) IT = I1 X I2X I3 − − − − − −
(c) I1 + I2+ I3 + − − −− =

infinity (d) IT = I1 + I2+ I3 + −

− −−

Ans-D
16. What are the units of voltage, current and Resistance respectively?
(a) Ohms, Volts, Amperes
(b) Volts, Farads, Amperes
(c) Henries, Volts, Amperes
(d) Volts, Amperes,
Ohms Ans-D
17. The following voltage drops are measured across each of three resistors in series: 5.2V,
8.5V, 12.3V. What is the value of the source voltage to which these resistors are connected?
(a) 26V
(b) 5.2V
(c) 8.2V
(d) 12.3V
Ans-A

18. In the figure 2 shown below find the current in the resistor R1
 figure 2
(a) 15V
(b) 15A
(c) 16.6A
(d) 16.6V
Ans-C
19. The unit of energy is
a. Watts
b. Volts
c. Current
d. None
Ans-D
20. What is the rule followed for kirchoff’s voltage law?
(a) mesh rule
(b) current rule
(c) loop rule
(d) wheat stone
rule Ans-A
21. In a parallel circuit, the total resistance of circuit----------------as the number ofresistors
connected in parallel-----------------------
(a) increases, increases
(b) increases, decreases
(c) decreases, decreases
(d) decreases,
increases Ans-D
22. A battery of emf 12V is connected to an external resistance of 20 ohm. Find current
flowing through resistor
(a) 4
(b) 0.6
(c) 40
(d) None
Ans-B
23. In a series circuit, the total resistance of circuit----------------as the number of resistors
connected in series -----------------------
 (a) increases, increases
(b) increases, decreases
(c) decreases, decreases
(d) decreases,
increases Ans-A

24. An ammeter is used to measure the flow of-----------------------in a circuitc

(a) Energy
(b) Power
(c) Current
(d) Voltage
Ans-A
25. In the figure 3 shown, equivalent resistance is

figure 3

(a) 1.512 ohms

(b) 7.667ohms
(c) 7.777ohms
(d) None
Ans-B
26. What is the relationship between the resistance and voltage when the current is
kept constant?
(a) equal to
(b) inversely proportional
(c) directly proportional
(d) constant
Ans-D
27. Sign convention used for potential is:
(a) rise in potential is positive
(b) rise in potential is zero
(c) Rise in potential is negative
(d) rise in potential is equal to fall in
potential Ans-A
28. In a four branch series circuit, 100mA of current flows in each branch. If one of thebranch
opens, what is the current in each of the other branches
(a) increases
(b) unaffected
(c) doubles
(d) zero
Ans-D
29. Ten cells, each of emf 1.5V are connected in series. What current willthey send through
an external resistance of 4 ohm
(a) 6.0 A
(b) 2.5 A
 (c) 3.75 A
(d) None
Ans-
30. A battery of emf 1.8 volts is connected to a pair of resistances 4 ohm and 6 ohm in parallel.
Calculate the current supplied by the battery
(a) 7.5 A
(b) 10 A
(c) 1.75 A
(d) 0.75 A
Ans-D
31. When n resistances of value x are connected in series, total resistance is
(A) nx (B) rnx (C) x / n (D) n2 x.
Ans-A
32. Which of the following is not the same as watt?
(A) joule/sec (B) amperes/volt C) amperes x volts (D) ( amperes )2 x ohm.
Ans-B
33. A circuit contains two un-equal resistances in parallel
(A) current is same in both (B) large current flows in larger resistor
(C) potential difference across each is same (D) smaller resistance has smaller conductance.
Ans-C
34. Four identical resistors are first connected in parallel and then in series. The
resultant resistance of the first combination to the second will be
(A) 1 / 16 times (B) 1 / 4 times (C) 4 times (D) 16 times.
Ans-A
35. The ratio of the resistance of a 100 W, 220 V lamp to that of a 100 W, 110 V lamp will
be nearly
(A) 4 (B)2 (C) 1 / 2 (D) 1 / 4
Ans-A
36. Three 3 ohm resistors are connected to form a triangle. What is the resistance between
any two of the corners?
(A) 3 / 4 ohms (B) 3 ohms (C) 2 ohms (D) 4/3 ohm.
Ans-C
37. A wire of 0.14 mm diameter and specific resistance 9.6 micro ohm-cm is 440 cm long.
The resistance of the wire will be
(A) 9.6 ohm (B) 11.3 ohm (C) 13.7 ohm (D) 27.4 ohm.
Ans-D
38. Ohm's law is not applicable to
(A) DC circuits (B) high currents (C) small resistors (D) semi-conductors.
Ans-D
 39. A wire of resistance R has it length and cross-section both doubled. Its resistance
will become
(A) 4 R (B)2 R (C) R (D) R / 4.
Ans-C
40. Ohm's law is not applicable in all the following cases Except
(A) Electrolytes (B) Arc lamps (C) Insulators (D) Vacuum ratio
values. Ans-C
41. Three elements having conductance G1, G2 and G3 are connected in parallel. Their
combined conductance will be
(A) 1/( 1/G1 + 1/G2 + 1/G3) (B) (G1G2 + G2G3 + G3G1)/(G1 + G2

+ G3) (C) 1/(G1 + G2+ G3) (D) G1 + G2 +G3

Ans-D

42. For the circuit shown below the current I flowing through the circuit will be

(A)1 / 2 A (B) 1 A (C) 2 A (D) 4 A.

Ans-C

43. In the circuit shown below, the current I is

 (A)1 / 45 A (B)1 / 15 A (C)1 / 10 A (D)1 / 5 A.
Ans-C
44. All good conductors have high
(A) resistance (B) electrical conductivity
(C) electrical and thermal conductivity (D)
conductance. Ans-D
45. Resistance across A and B in the circuit shown below is

(A) R (B) 3 R (C) 4 R (D) 5 R.

Ans-A

46. Equivalent Resistance between X and Y is

(A)50 ohm (B) 75 ohm (C)275 ohm (D)none of the

above. Ans-D
 UNIT-8&9
Electrician Domestic Solution
Question Bank
1. PSS/N6001: Types of House Wiring and Fault Repair in house Wiring
Theory Questions:

1. Rated frequency in India is

a) 60 Hz
b) 50 Hz
c) 55 Hz
d) 53 Hz
2. Ohm’s Law states that
a) I=VR
b) V=IR
c) R=VI
d) All of the
above
3. The SI unit of Current
is
a) Ampere
b) Volts
c) Ohm
d) Farad
4. Standard color code for neutral wire is
a) Red
b) Black
c) Green
d) Yellow
5. Voltage level to the end consumer is
a) 260/460 V
b) 110/240 V
c) 310/350 V
d) 240/415 V
6. The power consumed over a period of time can be measured by
a) Energy meter
b) Wattmeter
c) Multimeter
d) Galvanometer
7. A multimeter is a device which can measure
a) Resistance
b) Voltage
c) Current
 d) All of the above
8. Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what should be done to rectify the errors is
called
a) Repairing
b) Installation
c) Troubleshooting
d) Equipment selection
9. Apparent power is measured in terms of
a) VA
b) V
c) A
d) Watt
10. The system that supplies power to consumers at voltages of 415 volts and/or 240 volts three
phase or single phase respectively is known as
a) Secondary distribution system
b) Primary distribution system
c) Secondary transmission system
d) Primary transmission system
11. The ratio of the real power flowing to the load to the apparent power in the circuit is known as
a) Maximum demand
b) Power factor
c) Load factor
d) None of the above
12. Voltage rating of incoming supply for domestic use
is a) 240 V ± 10%
b) 240 V ± 5%
c) 240 V ± 15%
d) 240 V ± 8%
13. Unit of capacitance is
a) Henry
b) Ohm
c) Farad
d) Watt
14. The circuit in which the current through each of the resistor or components is the same
a) Parallel circuit
b) Series circuit
c) Open circuit
d) Closed circuit
15. Technical skill of electrician domestic solution includes
a) Critical thinking
b) Decision making
c) Active listening
 d) Installing
16. Behavioral skill of electrician domestic solution includes
a) Instructing
b) Speaking/communication
c) Operation and control
d) Equipment selection
17. According to standard color code, color is used for live wire
a) Black
b) Green
c) Red
d) Any of the above
18. The tool used to tighten and loosen the screws is known as
a) Hammer
b) Screwdriver
c) Phase tester
d) Combination plier
19. Fuse is a piece of wire of a material with
a) High melting point
b) Low melting point
c) Moderate melting point
d) None of the above
20. One commercial unit of energy equals
a) 500 watt-sec
b) One watt-hour
c) One kilowatt-hour
d) Ten kilowatt-hour
21. For 230 V AC incoming supply to residential area, the permissible maximum loading condition is
a) 7.5 kW
b) 15 kW
c) 17.5 kW
d) 25 kW
22. Earthing is necessary to give protection against
a) Electric shock
b) Voltage fluctuation
c) Overloading
d) High temperature of the conductors
23. According to house wiring rules as per ISI specification, the switchboard should be fitted at a
height of
a) 0.5 m
b) 1.5 m
c) 2.5 m
d) 3.5 m
24. The tool used for cutting, removing insulation, jointing and twisting the electric wires and cables
even on Live line is
a) Hammer
b) Nose plier
c) Screwdriver
d) Combination plier
25. As per ISI specification minimum size of earth wire for light circuit is for copper and
for aluminium
a) 1 mm2 and 1.5 mm2 respectively
b) 1.5 mm2 and 1 mm2 respectively
c) 2 mm2 and 1.5 mm2 respectively
d) 1.5 mm2 and 2 mm2 respectively
26. The fuse rating is usually defined in
a) Ampere
b) kilowatt
c) VA
d) All of the above
27. RCDs for protecting people have a rated tripping current (sensitivity) of not more than
a) 40 mA
b) 50 mA
c) 30 mA
d) 60 mA
28. Water heaters exceeding 3 kW shall be permanently connected to a rated circuit
breaker or fuse with an isolator switch and residual current device
a) 20A/30A
b) 5A/10A
c) 10A/12A
d) None of the above
29. Which distribution system is more reliable?
a) Ring main system
b) Tree system
c) Radial system
d) All are equally reliable
30. Planning of electrical wiring work includes
a) Site visit
b) Determining the customer load requirement
c) Calculating the maximum load demand
d) All of the above
31. The electrical circuit in which if one of the path is broken, none of the load devices will work
a) Parallel circuit
b) Series circuit
c) Series-parallel circuit
 d) None of the above
32. Unit of Reactive Power, Active Power and Apparent Power respectively are
a) W, VAR and VA
b) VA, VAR and W
c) W, VA and VAR
d) VAR, W and VA
33. Fuse wire should be connected to
a) Phase wire only
b) Neutral wire only
c) Ground wire only
d) Both (b) and (c)
34. If 2 switches are connected in series to a lamp/load, then
a) Any one switch need to be switched ON to energize the load
b) Both the switches need to be switched ON to energize the load
c) Only switch 1 need to be switched ON to energize the load
d) Only switch 2 need to be switched ON to energize the load
35. The method to interconnect a switch, a fan and a fan regulator to an electric supply is
a) Connecting each of them in parallel to one another
b) Connecting each of them in series to one another
c) Connecting fan and regulator in parallel and switch in series to them
d) Connecting fan and regulator in series and switch in parallel to them
36. The device used for protection from earth leakage current to prevent electric shocks is
a) Fuse
b) Circuit breaker
c) Residual current device
d) All of the above
37. The device that are encouraged to be used for protection against heavy lighting strikes or over
voltage is
a) Surge protection device
b) Residual current device
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) Either (a) or (b)
38. The test done to check the healthiness of the domestic wiring is
a) Polarity test
b) Insulation resistance test
c) Continuity test
d) All of the above
39. Fluorescent lamps using electronic ballast or high frequency electronic ballasts
a) Do not need capacitors
b) Need capacitors
c) Either (a) or (b)
d) None of the above
40. For 4 core cable, the cable color for phase conductor is
a) Green
b) Green-yellow
c) Black
d) Blue
41. For extremely low voltage circuit receiving supply from an isolating transformer, the minimum
insulation resistance should be
a) 0.25 mega ohms
b) 0.5 mega ohms
c) 0.1 mega ohms
d) 0.15 mega ohms

42. Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker (ELCB) is

a) Voltage operated protection
b) Current operated protection
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of the above
43. In case of short circuit, current will flow in the circuit
a) Zero
b) Very low
c) Normal
d) Very high current
44. If a 100 Watts bulb ON for 10 hours, then what will be the amount of consumed electricity
a) 100 Watts per hour
b) 100 Watts
c) 1kWh
d) 1000 Watts
45. The insulation resistance of an electrical system is measured using an instrument called
a) Clamp on meter
b) Multimeter
c) Megger
d) Wattmeter
46. The service mains connects
a) Distributor and consumer terminals
b) Distributor and transformer
c) Distributor and relay system
d) Transformer and earth
47. The most preferred domestic wiring nowadays is
a) Casing and capping wiring
b) Conduit wiring
c) Cleat wiring
d) Batten wiring
48. The method used by domestic electrician for checking the continuity in domestic wiring is
a) Bulb test/lamp test
b) Neon tester
 c) Residual current device test
d) Prospective short circuit test
49. The basic needs of earthing is
a) To protect human lives as well as provide safety to electrical devices and appliances
from leakage current
b) To protect electric system and buildings from lighting
c) To serve as a return conductor in electric traction system and communication
d) All of the above
50. A is where the electrical supply is distributed from within the building
a) Switch board
b) Distribution board
c) Service lines
d) All of the above
51. The device that consists of short length of wire, generally of tinned copper is
a) HRC fuse
b) Cartridge fuse
c) Re-wirable fuse
d) All of the above

52. The part of the motor that is mounted on the shaft, support the rotor and allow it to turn is
a) Stator
b) Terminal box
c) Enclosure
d) Bearings
53. Split phase induction motor have starting current and starting torque
a) Low, moderate respectively
b) High, low respectively
c) Moderate, low respectively
d) High, high respectively
54. The running winding of the capacitor start capacitor run induction motor is
a) Resistive in nature
b) Capacitive in nature
c) Inductive in nature
d) All of the above
55. The single phase induction motor is not self-starting because the magnetic field produced is
a) Rotating type
b) Not rotating type
c) Sometimes rotating type and sometimes not rotating types
d) None of the above
56. The part of the motor that protects the internal components from moisture and contamination is
a) Stator
b) Terminal box
c) Enclosure
 d) Bearings
57. A universal motor can work on
a) AC
b) DC
c) AC and DC
d) None of the above
58. A compensating winding is used for the effect of the armature reaction and
the commutation process
a) Improving, reducing respectively
b) Improving, improving respectively
c) Reducing, reducing respectively
d) Reducing, improving respectively
59. In DC series motor, to get the required torque the number of conductor in the armature is
a) Decreased
b) Increased
c) Remains same
d) None of the above
60. The stator core and yoke are laminated to reduce
a) Eddy current loss
b) Hysteresis loss
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of the above
61. The purpose of centrifugal switch is to disconnect the auxiliary winding from the main circuit
when the motor attains a speed up to
a) 50% to 60%
b) 75% to 80%
c) 90% to 100%
d) 20% to 30%
62. In a split phase AC motor the resultant of two starting winding and running winding produces
a) Rotating magnetic field
b) Static magnetic field
c) Electromagnetic field
d) None of the above
63. Centrifugal switch is not required in
a) Split phase induction motor
b) Capacitor start induction motor
c) Permanent split capacitor motor
d) None of the above
64. The efficiency of universal motor becomes low because of
a) Hysteresis loss
b) Eddy current loss
c) Both (a) and (b)
 d) All of the above
65. The choice of bearing arrangement is based on
a) Load carrying capacity in the axial and radial direction
b) Over speed and duration
c) Rotating speed
d) All of the above
66. The speed of connected motor are high
a) Delta
b) Star
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of the above
67. The winding in which the end of one coil is connected to the starting of another coil of same
polarity as that of the first coli is
a) Lap winding
b) Wave winding
c) Duplex winding
d) All of the above
68. The device that converts chemical energy to electrical energy is known as
a) Battery
b) Motor
c) Generator
d) All of the above
69. In an alkaline battery cell, the powdered zinc serves as , manganese dioxide
serves as and potassium hydroxide serves as
a) Cathode, anode and electrolyte respectively
b) Anode, cathode and electrolyte respectively
c) Electrolyte, cathode and anode respectively
d) Cathode, electrolyte and anode respectively
70. How much supply is fed to the heating element of ordinary electric iron through a switch
a) 415 V AC
b) 415 V DC
c) 230 V AC
d) 230 V DC
71. Which of the following method is/are used for reactive or voltage compensation
a) Shunt capacitor
b) Series capacitor
c) Generating excitation control
d) All of the above
72. During maintenance activity of tripping device the sequence for maintenance to be followed is
a) Review current carrying capacity and maximum demand check for over-current
requirements determine the voltage drop based on cabling and current being carried
 b) Determine the voltage drop based on cabling and current being carried Review
current carrying capacity and maximum demand check for over-current requirements
c) Review current carrying capacity and maximum demand determine the voltage drop
based on cabling and current being carried check for over-current requirements
d) None of the above
73. The main function of the rectifier is to convert
a) AC supply to DC supply
b) DC supply to AC supply
c) DC supply to DC supply
d) AC supply to AC supply
74. In capacitor start induction motor the phase difference is created by using
a) Resistance
b) Capacitor
c) Inductor
d) All of the above
75. In capacitor start induction motor, with starting winding a capacitor is connected so the current
flowing in the capacitor the applied voltage by some angle Ø
a) Leads
b) Lags
c) Remains same
d) None

76. The power generating equipment that uses non-conventional energy source is
a) Diesel Generator
b) Solar panel
c) Thermal power plant
d) All of the above
77. means refusing to quit until the designated work is done, and completing the work
at the highest possible level of excellence
a) Professionalism
b) Dedication
c) Humility
d) Dependability
78. means acknowledging everyone’s efforts and hard work, and sharing the
credit for
accomplishments
a) Professionalism
b) Dedication
c) Humility
d) Dependability
79. Turning an idea into a solution that adds value is known as
a) Innovation
b) Efficiency
c) Reliability
d) Good work habits
 80. The bank accounts that is ideal for those who wish to deposit their saving for a long term in
return for a high rate of interest
a) Current accounts
b) Saving accounts
c) Recurring Deposit accounts
d) Fixed Deposit accounts
81. are professionally managed financial instruments that invest money in different
securities on behalf of investors
a) Stocks
b) Venture Capital
c) Mutual Funds
d) Fixed Deposit

82. Accident at workplace can be caused by working on unsafe or dangerous equipment such as
a) Cleaning/greasing or adjusting any of running machine
b) Working on machine under off condition
c) Using insulated tools
d) None of the above
83. Basic fundamental of safety are
a) Cooperation of all co-workers is essential to avoid accident
b) Accident is the result of unsafe working condition and unsafe work
c) Use of incomplete or little knowledge is dangerous and may invite accident
d) All of the above
84. Hazards occur due to
a) Inadequate wiring
b) Exposed electrical ports
c) Wires with bad insulation
d) All of the above
85. Tool used on electrical apparatus or equipment should be properly
a) Insulated
b) Not insulated
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of the above
86. The device that allow electrically operated equipment to be connected to the primary AC power
supply in a building
a) MCB
b) Plug and socket
c) ELCB
d) Fuse
87. Safety requirement applicable at work include.
a) Wear personal protective equipment
b) Use tools in proper manner
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None
88. CO2 fire extinguisher are designed for
a) Class B only
b) Class B and C
c) Class C only
 d) None of the above
89. Class A type of fire extinguisher are used to extinguish fire on
a) Solid that is not metal
b) Flammable liquid
c) Flammable gas
d) Metals
90. First-aid box contains
a) Clean and sterilized cotton pads
b) Three angle bandage
c) Bottle of Dettol or Savlon liquid
d) All of the above
91. Mouth to mouth procedure of artificial respiration should be repeated about
a) 10 to 12 times in a min
b) 30 to 32 times in a min
c) 50 to 52 times in a min1 to 2 times in a min
92. The undertakings shall provide suitable hoisting apparatus for hauling and carriage of loads
above
a) 500kg
b) 50 kg
c) 5 kg
d) 10 kg
93. The workmen shall be trained in safe methods of handling. They shall avoid
a) Lifting too quickly and with a jerk
b) Lifting while in an awkward position or with a poor footing
c) Handling loads which are unwieldy or too heavy or loads which obstruct vision
d) All the above