EASA Module M3: Electrical Fundamentals Practice Questions

 1. What is the unit of electric current?

a) Volt
b) Ampere ✅
c) Ohm

2. What is Ohm's Law?
a) $I = V/R$ ✅
b) $V = IR^2$
c) $R = VI$

3. What is the unit of resistance?
a) Coulomb
b) Ohm ✅
c) Farad

4. What does a capacitor store?
a) Charge ✅
b) Current
c) Energy

5. What is the formula for electrical power?
a) $P = IV$ ✅
b) $P = IR^2$
c) $P = V^2/I$

6. If a circuit has a current of 2A and a resistance of 5Ω, what is the voltage?
a) 10V ✅
b) 7V
c) 5V

7. What is the frequency of AC mains supply in Europe?
a) 50 Hz ✅
b) 60 Hz
c) 70 Hz

8. What is the primary function of a diode?
a) Amplify current
b) Allow current to flow in one direction ✅
c) Store electrical energy

9. What is the purpose of a fuse in a circuit?
a) To store energy
b) To regulate voltage
c) To protect against overcurrent ✅

10. Which type of current flows in one direction only?
a) Alternating Current (AC)
b) Direct Current (DC) ✅
c) Pulsating Current

11. The SI unit of capacitance is:
a) Henry
b) Farad ✅
c) Coulomb

12. In a parallel circuit, the total resistance is:
a) The sum of individual resistances
b) Always equal to the smallest resistance
c) Less than the smallest resistance ✅

13. What is the function of a transformer?
a) To increase or decrease voltage ✅
b) To store charge
c) To convert AC to DC

14. Which device is used to measure current in a circuit?
a) Voltmeter
b) Ammeter ✅
c) Ohmmeter

15. What is the unit of electrical charge?
a) Coulomb ✅
b) Farad
c) Ampere

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SAFETY AND CONTROL DEVICES Switches, types of switches

SAFETY AND CONTROL DEVICES 

A switch is used to start, stop or change the direction of the current in a circuit These are used to control current in electrical circuits

Switches

Most of them are meant to operate at certain times under certain conditions to perform very definite functions

 

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M3 Electrical Fundamentals Sub-Module No 11 (Quiz No:1)

Inductance

Quiz

 

1. The primary aspect of the operation of a coil is its property to oppose any change in current through it. This property is called-----------------?
   1.   Transister
   2.   Capacitance
   3.   Inductance
2. If more turns are used on the coil, meter deflection is------------------ and is proportional to the number of turns (n) ?
   1.   Less
   2.   Greater
   3.   Constant
3. It opposes the rate of change of current flowing through it due to the build up of self-induced energy within its magnetic field ?
   1.   Saturation current
   2.   Inductor
   3.   Capacitance
4. It is a qualitative law that specifies the direction of induced current but says nothing about its magnitude ?
   1.   Lenz's law
   2.   Electromagnetic induction
   3.   Faraday’s law
5. Eddy currents flow in closed loops within conductors, in planes------------------- to the magnetic field ?
   1.   Horizontal
   2.   Perpendicular
   3.   Longitudinal
6. They are also used in electronic filters to separate signals of different frequencies ?
   1.   Transister
   2.   Resistors
   3.   Inductors
7. They are used to block ac while allowing dc to pass, designed for this purpose are called ---------------?
   1.   Transister
   2.   Chokes
   3.   Capacitor
8. The permeability of ferromagnetic materials is------------------, but depends on h ?
   1.   Not Constant
   2.   Constant
   3.   Decreases
9. Eddy currents are also called ------------------?
   1.   Foucault currents
   2.   Saturation current
   3.   Self-induction
10. It is also called a choke ?
    1.   Capacitance
    2.   Transister
    3.   Inductor

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M3 Electrical Fundamentals Sub-Module No 5 (Quiz No:1)

Magnetism

Quiz

 

1. Heating or sudden shock will cause misalignment of the molecules, causing the strength of a magnet ?
   1.   Increase
   2.   Decrease
   3.   No effect
2. Where no more lines of force can be induced or introduced, the material is then said to be ?
   1.   Non magnetic
   2.   Charged
   3.   Saturated
3. Any substance, such as bismuth, having a permeability of less than one, is considered ?
   1.   Paramagnetic
   2.   Diamagnetic
   3.   Ferromagnetic
4. Measure of opposition to the lines of force through a material, can be compared to the resistance of an electrical circuit ?
   1.   Reluctance
   2.   Inductance
   3.   Capacitance
5. Reluctance of soft iron, for instance, is……...Than that of air ?
   1.   Much lower
   2.   Higher
   3.   Equal
6. Nonferrous metals with a permeability greater than one, such as nickel and cobalt, are called ?
   1.   Diamagnetic
   2.   Para magnetic
   3.   Ferromagnetic
7. Ability of a magnet to hold its magnetism varies greatly with the type of metal and is known as ?
   1.   Resistivity
   2.   Retentively
   3.   Capacitance
8. When a wire contains many loops, it is called a ?
   1.   Wire
   2.   Cable
   3.   Coil
9. Standard unit of magnetomotive force is the ?
   1.   Ampere-turn (at)
   2.   Volt-turn (VT)
   3.   Voltage
10. Gilbert is defined differently, and is a…...Unit than the ampere-turn ?
    1.   Slightly higher
    2.   Very small
    3.   Slightly smaller

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