FPSC Assistant Executive Engineer (Electrical) Test

English
1. You have to go through a lot of _______ to learn computer.
a. Jargon ✓
b. Slang
c. none

2. Boss issued a ______ for preventing employees from wearing Jeans.

a. Admonition
b. Dossier
c. Diktat ✓

3. Children were very _____ in the game that they didn't notice me.
a. Absorbed ✓
b. Obsessed
c. interested

4. Our New washing machine is much_____ than the old machine.

a. Quiet
b. Silent
c. quieter ✓

5. Australian scientists claim that they ____ a new method of more accurate weather
forecast.
a. Have presented ✓
b. has presented
c. presented

6. She was friend of my ____.

a. Mother's
b. Mother ✓
c. Mothers

7. None of the children _____ asleep.

a. was
b. were ✓

8. He prefers classical music ___ rock.

a. over ✓
b. on
c. upon

9. Why ____ return the money?

a. you did not
b. you didn’t
c. not
d. none of these ✓

10. "If you need help", just let me know. The clause in the inverted commas is
 a. Adjective clause
b. Adverb clause ✓
c. Noun clause
d. None of these
Electronics
(Maximum questions copied from Electronic Principles by Albert Malvino)
11. When the diode current is large, the bias is
a. Forward ✓
b. Inverse
c. Poor
d. Reverse

12. If the series resistance increases in an unloaded Zener regulator, the Zener current
a. Decreases ✓
b. Stays the same
c. Increases

13. If the load resistance increases in a Zener regulator, the Zener current
a. Decreases
b. stays the same
c. Increases ✓

14. The device associated with voltage controlled capacitance is a

a. Light-emitting diode
b. Photodiode
c. Varactor diode ✓
d. Zener diode

15. To isolate an output circuit from an input circuit, which is the device to use?
a. Back diode
b. Optocoupler ✓
c. Seven-segment indicator
d. Tunnel diode

16. If the base supply voltage increases, the Q point moves

a. Down
b. Up ✓
c. Nowhere
d. Off the load line

17. The average DC output voltage for a half-wave rectifier is 13.05 V. Average value for a
full-wave rectifier will be.
a. 26.1 ✓
b. 10
c. 20.16

18. The major advantage of a photo-transistor as compared to a photo-diode is its

a. Response to higher frequencies
 b. AC operation
c. Increased sensitivity ✓
d. Durability

19. When transistors are used in digital circuits they usually operate in the:
a. active region
b. breakdown region
c. saturation and cutoff regions ✓
d. linear region

20. Power amplifiers in high frequency applications are mainly used

a. as a switch
b. for amplification ✓
c. none of these

21. Input impedance of an inverting OP-AMP is

a. Zero
b. infinity ✓
c. 10 MΩ
Power factor and its improvement
(MCQs taken from www.careerride.com)
22. Active power and apparent power are respectively represented by?
a. kW and kVAR
b. kVAR and kVA
c. kVA and kVAR
d. kW and kVA ✓
23. For a consumer what is the most economical power factor?
a. 0.25 – 0.5 lagging
b. 0.25 – 0.5 leading.
c. 0.85 – 0.95 lagging. ✓
d. 0.85 – 0.95 leading.
24. The primary reason for the low power factor is due to the installation of
a. Induction motors ✓
b. DC motors
c. Synchronous motors.
d. Commutator motors.
25. The most suitable location for the power factor improvement device is
a. Near the electrical appliance which is responsible for the poor power factor.
b. At the sending end.
c. At the receiving end in case of transmission lines.
d. Both (a) and (c). ✓
26. In order to improve the power factor of equipment operating at lagging power factor, a
capacitor is connected
a. In series with the equipment
b. In parallel with the equipment ✓
c. In series-parallel with the equipment
d. Either (a) or (b)
High Voltage Engineering
(All questions copied from Handa)
27. Polar dielectrics are normally used for
a. high frequencies
b. microwaves
c. dc and power frequencies ✓
d. None of the above.
28. Which of the following is a polar dielectric?
a. Teflon
b. Quartz
c. Nylon ✓
d. Polyethylene.
29. The phenomenon of corona is generally accompanied by
a. a bang
b. a hissing sound ✓
c. magnetic hum
d. All of the above.
30. Van de Graff generators are useful for
a. Very high voltage and low current applications ✓
b. Very high voltage and high current applications
c. Constant high voltage and current applications
d. High voltage pulses only.
31. A Tesla coil is a
a. Cascaded transformer
b. Coreless transformer
c. High frequency resonant transformer ✓
d. Low impedance transformer.
32. Switching surge is
a. high voltage dc
b. high voltage ac
c. short duration transient voltage ✓
 d. Hyperbolically dying voltage.
33. Insulators for high voltage applications are tested for
a. power frequency tests
b. impulse tests
c. both (A) and (B) above ✓
d. None of the above.
34. Transformers contribute to radio interference due to
a. corona discharges in air
b. internal or partial discharges in insulation
c. sparking
d. Any of the above. ✓
35. Surge voltage originate in power systems due to
a. lightning
b. switching operations
c. faults
d. Any of the above. ✓
36. Which of the following technique/method is-used for the measurements of ac high
frequency voltages?
a. Peak voltmeter ✓
b. Series resistance micro ammeter
c. Resistance potential divider
d. Any of the above.
37. Paschen's law is associated with
a. breakdown voltage ✓
b. ionization
c. thermal radiations
d. None of the above.
Single Phase Motor
(All questions copied from Handa)
38. A capacitor start single phase induction motor will usually have a power factor of
a. Unity
b. 0.8 leading
c. 0.6 leading
d. 0.6 lagging. ✓
39. A capacitor start, capacitor run single phase induction motor is basically a
a. ac series motor
b. dc series motor
 c. 2-phase induction motor ✓
d. 3-phase induction motor.
40. The torque developed by a split phase motor is proportional to
a. Sine of angle between lm and ls ✓
b. Cosine of angle between lm and Is
c. Main winding current, Im
d. Auxiliary winding current, Is
Synchronous Motor and Generator
(Copied from Handa)
41. An over excited synchronous motor draws current at
a. lagging power factor
b. leading power factor ✓
c. unity power factor
d. depends on the nature of load.
42. The power factor of an alternator depends on
a. Load ✓
b. Speed of rotor
c. Core losses
d. Armature losses
Electric Welding
(MCQs taken from Handa)
(https://electricalvoice.com/electric-welding-mcqs/4/)
43. In ultrasonic welding the frequency range is generally
a. 100 - 4000 cps
b. 4000 - 20,000 cps ✓
c. 20,000 - 80,000 cps
d. 80,000 - 800,000 cps
44. The danger of electric shock is maximum
a. during arcing
b. after arcing
c. before welding
d. while inserting an electrode into the holder ✓
45. A DC generator used for AC welding should have ______ characteristics.
a. Rising
b. Drooping ✓
c. Linear
d. None of them
 DC Generator
(Copied from mcq-engineering.blogspot.com)
46. The basic requirement of a d.c. armature winding is that it must be
a. a closed one ✓
b. a lap winding
c. a wave winding
d. either (b) or (c)
47. A 4-pole, 12-slot lap-wound D.C. armature has two coil-sides/slot. Assuming single turn
coils and progressive winding, the back pitch would be
a. 5
b. 7 ✓
c. 3
d. none
48. If the load on a DC shunt motor is increases, its speed is slightly reduced due to
a. Increase in armature current.
b. Increase in flux.
c. Decrease in reactance.
d. Decrease in back emf. ✓
Alternators
(Copied from mcq-engineering.blogspot.com)
49. The frequency of voltage generated by an alternator having 4-poles and rotating at 1800
r.p.m. is ____ hertz.
a. 60 ✓
b. 7200
c. 120
d. 450.
50. The main disadvantage of using short-pitch winding in alternators is that it
a. reduces harmonics in the generated voltage
b. reduces the total voltage around the armature coils ✓
c. produces asymmetry in the three phase windings
d. Increases Cu of end connections.
Induction Motor
(Copied from mcq-engineering.blogspot.com)
51. Regarding skewing of motor bars in a squirrel cage induction motor, (SCIM) which
statement is false?
a. it prevents cogging
b. it increases starting torque ✓
c. it produces more uniform torque
 d. It reduces motor ‘hum’ during its operation.

52. The efficiency and p.f. of a Squirrel Cage IM increases in proportion to its
a. Speed
b. mechanical load ✓
c. voltage
d. rotor torque

Measurements & Instrumentation

(Copied from www.careerride.com)
53. The damping force in an instrument can be produced by air friction, eddy currents and
fluid friction. Which among the three is most efficient?
a. Air friction
b. Eddy current ✓
c. Fluid friction
d. All are equally efficient

54. The instrument which can be used only with the D.C. supply is
a. Permanent magnet type instrument ✓
b. Electrodynamometer instrument
c. Hot-wire instrument
d. Split phase induction type instrument

55. The moving system in the indicating instruments is subjected to

a. Deflecting torque
b. Controlling torque
c. Damping torque
d. All the above ✓
Computer Knowledge/ Basic IT
(Copied from www.exampanda.com)
56. The most important or powerful computer in a typical network.
a. Desktop
b. network client
c. network server ✓
d. network station

57. Which of these is a point and draw device?

a. Mouse ✓
b. Scanner
c. Printer
d. CD-ROM
58. Which of the following uses a handheld operating system?
a. Supercomputer
b. personal computer
c. Laptop
d. PDA ✓

59. The CPU comprises of Control, Memory and _____________ units.

a. Microprocessor
b. Arithmetic/Logic ✓
c. Output
d. Input

60. The rules or instructions that tell a computer how to carry out the processing tasks are
referred to as computer___________?
a. programming language ✓
b. processors
c. input devices
d. memory modules

61. _________ are the computer programs used for typing texts and documents.
a. Word processors ✓
b. Servers
c. Browsers
d. None of these

62. To display the contents of a folder in Windows Explorer you should__________

a. Click on it ✓
b. Collapse It
c. Rename it
d. Give it a password

63. ____________is a Windows utility program that locates and eliminates unnecessary
fragments and rearranges files and unused disk space to optimize operations.
a. Backup
b. Disk Cleanup
c. Disk Defragmenter ✓
d. Restore

Project Management
(Copied from www.ckstudyhub.com)

64. When you are in the process of contacting sellers to obtain bids and proposals. You
found out that it might become a time consuming procedure to ensure that the sellers get
a clear and common understanding of the procurement process and of the needs of your
project. Which technique may help you save time?
a. Advertising
b. Four-eyes meetings
c. Bidder conferences ✓
d. Qualified sellers list
65. As a project manager, you decided to arrange a team meeting to identify and analyze
lessons learned from quality control with stakeholders. What should you do with them?
a. Document them and make them part of the historical database for the project and
performing organization ✓
b. Discuss them with management and make sure that they remain otherwise
confidential
c. Follow your strategic decisions, independent from lessons learned. These decisions
have been made and should be implemented whatever the outcomes are.
d. Publish them in the corporate newsletter

66. You recently took over the assignment for a project. The project charter has been
developed. What is an appropriate next step for you?
a. Develop the risk register
b. Develop management plans ✓
c. Develop the project milestone schedule
d. Get approval for the project management plan

67. What is typical for critical chain project management?

a. Management of buffers ✓
b. Management of leads and lags
c. Management of resource over-allocations
d. Management of total floats and free floats

68. Projects frequently do not meet customer expectations for which of the following
reasons?
a. Poor risk management by the contractor running the project
b. Technical inability and poor risk management by the contractor ✓
c. Poor technical inability of the contractor running the project for customer
d. Unclear scope definition by the customer for whom the project is performed

Miscellaneous MCQs
69. A 4-band resistor has Red, Black, Green, Blue bands, its resistance
a. 1 MΩ
b. 3 MΩ
c. 2 MΩ ✓
d. None
70. An AC waveform having DC equivalent value
a. effective value
b. 0.707 peak value
c. both (a) & (b) ✓
d. none of these
71. When resistance decreases with increasing temperature, the coefficient of thermal
resistance will be considered as
a. Positive
 b. Negative ✓
c. Zero
72. When the p.f is lagging and leading respectively then the load will be
a. inductive and capacitive ✓
b. capacitive and inductive
c. None of these
73. A phase-shifting transformer provides _______ power flow control.
a. Reactive
b. Active ✓
c. Apparent
74. Frequency in a power system is related to the electrical _______ of synchronous
generators.
a. Speed ✓
b. Torque
c. None of these
75. The difference between the mechanical and electrical torque governs the _____ of
generator’s rotor.
a. Speed
b. Acceleration ✓
c. Power
d. None of these
76. A Capacitor after charging is ______ circuited with dc voltage source.
a. Open ✓
b. Short
c. None of these
77. A kWh meter is a ________ type of meter.
a. Recording ✓
b. Digital
c. None of these
78. The phase angle between the voltage and the current is 90 degrees, power delivered will
be
a. minimum ✓
b. maximum
c. none
79. A Complex signal is given by the relation, I = 5 + 5 sin (100 π.t). This signal has an
average value of
a. 10
b. 5 ✓
 c. 6
d. None
80. A power system is predominantly in _____ operation.
a. steady state ✓
b. dynamic
c. both
81. A deregulated power system is the one which is ______.
a. Bundled
b. Unbundled
c. Where Generation, Transmission and distribution are not connected.
d. None of these ✓

82. Power system stability involves the study of the dynamics of the power system under
___.

a. Internal Transients
b. Disturbances ✓
c. External faults only

Note: Few questions from power system analysis, power transmission and few MCQs from
English section are missing in this file because I don’t remember their exact statements and
answers. (Almost 8 questions from technical and 10 from English section are missing.)

You can download the book “Electronic Principles by Albert Malvino” using the link given
below:
http://www.talkingelectronics.com/Download/Malvino_Electronic-Principles.pdf

For project management, go to this link.

http://www.ckstudyhub.com/pratice/project_management.php?page=1

Compiled by: Engr. Maria Hameed