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ELECTRIC CELLS
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โ MCQ in DC Circuits Part 7 | REE Board Exam
351. ECE Board Exam November 1995
When the cells are in series voltages add, while current capacity is _______.
A. The same as one cell
B. Zero
C. Infinite
D. The sum of each cell
Answer: Option A
Solution:
352. ECE Board Exam April 1999
Refers to an action in the operation of secondary cells reforming the electrodes in a chemical reaction where dc voltage is supplied externally.
A. Polarizing cells
B. Charging cells
C. Aligning cells
D. Discharging cells
Answer: Option B
Solution:
353. ECE Board Exam November 1999
What type of cell that cannot be recharged which cannot restore chemical reaction?
A. Primary cell
B. Secondary cell
C. Lead-acid wet cell
D. Nickel-cadmium cell
Answer: Option B
Solution:
354. ECE Board Exam November 2000
An ordinary flashlight battery is which of the following?
A. A load
B. A dry cell
C. A storage cell
D. A wet cell
Answer: Option B
Solution:
355. ECE Board Exam April 1998
Refers to dry storage cell carbon zinc.
A. cell
B. Edison cell
C. Mercury cell
D. Nickel cadmium cell
Answer: Option D
Solution:
356. ECE Board Exam April 1998
What is the other term of the secondary cells considering its capability to accept recharging?
A. Reaction cell
B. Primary cell
C. Storage cell
D. Dry cell
Answer: Option C
Solution:
357. ECE Board Exam November 1996
Find the required battery capacity needed to operate an equipment of 30 amperes at 5 hours.
A. 6
B. 30
C. 3
D. 150
Answer: Option D
Solution:
358. ECE Board Exam March 1996
When batteries have cells connected in series the effect is
A. Reduced output voltage
B. Increased current supply
C. Increased voltage supply
D. Reduced internal resistance
Answer: Option C
Solution:
359. ECE Board Exam November 2000
Find the required battery capacity needed to operate on electronic equipment with power rating of 200 watts and 10 volts at 6 hours.
A. 60
B. 1200
C. 20
D. 120
Answer: Option D
Solution:
360. ECE Board Exam November 2000
A cell(s) that can be operated or used in a horizontal, vertical or any position where its electrolyte cannot be spilled in any position
A. Primary cells
B. Secondary cells
C. Dry cells
D. Battery
Answer: Option A
Solution:
361. ECE Board Exam April 1999
It is an indication of the current supplying capability of the battery for a specific period of time, e.g. 400 ampere-hour.
A. Rating
B. Capacity
C. Capability
D. Current load
Answer: Option B
Solution:
362. ECE Board Exam March 1996
Which of the following is not a secondary type cell?
A. Lithium
B. Lead-acid
C. Silver cadmium
D. Silver-zinc
Answer: Option A
Solution:
363. ECE Board Exam March 1996
How many lithium cells in series are needed for a 12 V battery?
A. 12 cells
B. 4 cells
C. 8 cells
D. 10 cells
Answer: Option B
Solution:
364. ECE Board Exam November 1996
Component of solar battery which uses light energy to produce electromagnetic force
A. Alkaline cell
B. Polymer cell
C. Lithium cell
D. Selenium cell
Answer: Option D
Solution:
365. ECE Board Exam March 1996
If a dry cell has an internal resistance of 0.50 ohm and emf of 2 volts, find power delivered in a one ohm resistor.
A. 1.33 watts
B. 1.66 watts
C. 3.66 watts
D. 1.77 watts
Answer: Option A
Solution:
366. ECE Board Exam March 1996
Parallel cells have the same voltage as one cell but have _____.
A. Unstable resistance
B. Less current capability
C. Fluctuating power output
D. More current capacity
Answer: Option D
Solution:
367. ECE Board Exam April 1999
A battery with capacity of 100 Ah and 12 volts rating will run an electronic equipment at exactly 20 hours, how much power is needed?
A. 60 watts
B. 20 watts
C. 10 watts
D. 30 watts
Answer: Option A
Solution:
368. ECE Board Exam March 1996
It is the output voltage of a carbon-zinc cell.
A. 3.5 V
B. 2.5 V
C. 1.5 V
D. 0.5 V
Answer: Option C
Solution:
369. ECE Board Exam March 1996
What is the reason why more cells can be stored in a given area with dynamic cells?
A. They consume less power
B. They are smaller
C. They are larger
D. They travel faster
Answer: Option B
Solution:
370. ECE Board Exam November 1997
A radio equipment will be used at 70% at 50 amperes rating for 5 hours. How much capacity of dry battery is needed?
A. 35
B. 17.5
C. 250
D. 175
Answer: Option D
Solution:
371. The potential at the terminals of the battery falls from 9 V on open circuit to 6 volts when a resistor of 10 ohms is connected across its terminals. What is the internal resistance of the battery?
A. 5 ฮฉ
B. 4 ฮฉ
C. 3 ฮฉ
D. 2 ฮฉ
Answer: Option A
Solution:
372. A battery is formed of five cells joined in series. When the external resistance is 4 ohms, the current is 1.5 A and when the external resistance is 9 ohms, the current falls to 0.75 A. Find the internal resistance of each cell.
A. 0.5 ohm
B. 1.0 ohm
C. 0.2 ohm
D. 0.3 ohm
Answer: Option C
Solution:
373. A 12 V source with 0.05 ฮฉ resistance is connected in series with another 12 volt with 0.075 ฮฉ resistance with a load of 2 ฮฉ. Calculate the power dissipated in the load.
A. 365 watts
B. 127 watts
C. 105 watts
D. 255 watts
Answer: Option D
Solution:
374. A 24 V source with 0.05 ฮฉ resistance is connected in parallel with another 24 V with 0.075 ฮฉ resistance to a load of 2 ฮฉ. Calculate the current delivered by the source with a 0.05 ฮฉ resistor.
A. 7 amperes
B. 10 amperes
C. 5 amperes
D. 12 amperes
Answer: Option A
Solution:
375. A battery can deliver 10 joules of energy to move 5 coulombs of charge. What is the potential difference between the terminals of the battery?
A. 2 V
B. 50 V
C. 0.5 V
D. 5 V
Answer: Option A
Solution:
376. An ordinary dry cell can deliver about ____ continuously.
A. 3 A
B. 2 A
C. 1/8 A
D. none of these
Answer: Option C
Solution:
377. Cells are connected in series when ____ is required.
A. high voltage
B. high current
C. high voltage as well as high current
D. none of these
Answer: Option A
Solution:
378. Cells are connected in seriesโparallel when ____ is required.
A. high current
B. high voltage
C. high current as well a high voltage
D. none of these
Answer: Option C
Solution:
379. Four cells, each of internal resistance 1 ohm, are connected in parallel. The battery resistance will be ____.
A. 4 ohms
B. 0.25 ohm
C. 2 ohms
D. 1 ohm
Answer: Option B
Solution:
380. The e.m.f. of a cell depends upon ____.
A. nature of electrodes and electrolyte
B. size of electrodes
C. spacing between electrodes
D. none of these
Answer: Option A
Solution:
381. In order to get maximum current in series โ parallel grouping, the external resistance should be ____ the total internal resistance of the battery.
A. less than
B. more than
C. equal to
D. none of these
Answer: Option C
Solution:
382. The positive terminal of a 6-V battery is connected to the negative terminal of a 12-V battery whose positive terminal is grounded. The potential at the negative terminal of the 6V battery is ____ volt.
A. +18
B. โ12
C. -6
D. -18
Answer: Option D
Solution:
383. The positive terminal of a 6-V battery is connected to the negative terminal of a 12-V battery whose positive terminal is grounded. The potential at the positive terminal of the 6-V battery is ____ volt.
A. +6
B. -6
C. -12
D. +12
Answer: Option C
Solution:
384. Active materials of a lead-acid cell are
A. lead peroxide
B. sponge lead
C. dilute sulfuric acid
D. all of these
Answer: Option D
Solution:
385. During the charging of lead-acid cell
A. its cathode becomes dark chocolate brown in colour
B. its voltage increases
C. it gives out energy
D. specific gravity of H2SO4 is decreased
Answer: Option B
Solution:
386. The ratio of Ah efficiency to Wh efficiency of a leadacid cell is
A. always less than one
B. just one
C. always greater than one
D. either A or B
Answer: Option C
Solution:
387. The capacity of a cell is measured in
A. watt-hours
B. watts
C. amperes
D. ampere-hours
Answer: Option D
Solution:
388. The capacity of a lead-acid cell does NOT depend on its
A. rate of charge
B. rate of discharge
C. temperature
D. quantity of active materials
Answer: Option A
Solution:
389. As compared to constant-current system, the constant-voltage system of charging a lead-acid cell has the advantage of
A. avoiding excessive gassing
B. reducing time of charging
C. increasing cell capacity
D. both B and C
Answer: Option D
Solution:
390. Sulphation in a lead-acid battery occurs due to
A. trickle charging
B. incomplete charging
C. heavy discharging
D. fast charging
Answer: Option B
Solution:
391. The active materials of a nickel-iron battery are
A. nickel hydroxide
B. powdered iron and its oxides
C. 21% solution of caustic potash
D. all of these
Answer: Option D
Solution:
392. During charging and discharging of a nickel-iron cell
A. its e.m.f. remains constant
B. water is neither formed nor absorbed
C. corrosive fumes are produced
D. nickel hydroxide remains unsplit
Answer: Option B
Solution:
393. As compared to a lead-acid cell, the efficiency of a nickel-iron cell is less due to its
A. lower e.m.f.
B. smaller quantity of electrolyte used
C. higher internal resistance
D. compactness
Answer: Option C
Solution:
394. Trickle charging of a storage battery helps to
A. prevent sulphation
B. keep it fresh and fully charged
C. maintain proper electrolyte level
D. increase its reserve capacity
Answer: Option B
Solution:
395. A dead storage battery can be revived by
A. a dose of H2SO4
B. adding so-called battery restorer
C. adding distilled water
D. none of these
Answer: Option D
Solution:
396. The sediment which accumulates at the bottom of a lead-acid battery consist largely of
A. lead-peroxide
B. lead-sulphate
C. antimony-lead alloy
D. graphite
Answer: Option C
Solution:
397. The reduction of battery capacity at high rates of discharge is primarily due to
A. increase in its internal resistance
B. decrease in its terminal voltage
C. rapid formation of PbSO4 on the plates
D. non-diffusion of acid to the inside active materials
Answer: Option C
Solution:
398. Floating battery system are widely used for
A. power stations
B. emergency lighting
C. telephone exchange installation
D. all of these
Answer: Option D
Solution:
399. Any charge given to the battery when taken off the vehicle is called
A. bench charge
B. step charge
C. float charge
D. trickle charge
Answer: Option A
Solution:
400. Storage battery electrolyte is formed by the dissolving of ____ acid in water.
A. hydrochloric
B. sulfuric
C. acetic
D. atric
Answer: Option B
Solution:
โ MCQ in DC Circuits Part 9 | REE Board Exam
Questions and Answers in DC Circuits
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