Household Electricity and Power Transmission

Electrical power generation, transmission, and consumption in domestic settings including household circuits, power distribution, and energy measurements

17 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
State whether true or false.
Electricity used at homes is generated in powerhouses.
  1. True
  2. False
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
State whether true or false.
Electricity used in homes is generated from storage cells.
  1. True
  2. False
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

An electric fan marked 60 watt consumes 3 units for the duration:

  1. 50 hours
  2. 150 hours
  3. 10 hours
  4. 15 hours
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Electricity generated at power station is

  1. AC
  2. DC
  3. Both of these
  4. None of these
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The cost of electricity for domestic use is Rs.$2.30$ per unit. This unit is:

  1. $1$ Ampere
  2. $1$ Volt
  3. $1$ Joule
  4. $1$ Kilo-Watt-hour
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A battery is charged at a potential of 15V for 8 hours when the current flowing is 10A. The battery on discharge supplies a current of 5A for 15 hours. The mean terminal voltage during discharges is 14 V. The "Watt hour" efficiency of the battery is :-

  1. 80%
  2. 90%
  3. 87.5%
  4. 82.5%
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Watt-hour meter measures

  1. Electric Energy
  2. Current
  3. Voltage
  4. Power
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Power transmission is carried out at ........................ and  ..........................?

  1. high voltage, high current
  2. low voltage, high current
  3. high voltage, low current
  4. low voltage, low current
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

X bulbs each of 80 watts are used for 5 hours a day for 30 days and they consume an electrical energy of 60 kWh. Then X is

  1. 1
  2. 3
  3. 5
  4. 7
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A town situated $20km$ away from a power house at $440V$, requires $600KW$ of electric power at $220V$. The resistance of transmission line carrying power is $0.4\Omega$ per km. The town gets power from the line through a $3000V-220V$ step down transformer at a substation in the town. Which of the following is /are correct

  1. The loss in the form of heat is $640KW$
  2. The loss in the form of heat is $1240KW$
  3. Plant should supply $1340kW$
  4. Plant should supply $640kW$
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which one has not the same unit as other?

  1. watt sec
  2. kilowatt hr
  3. e V
  4. J sec
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

These questions consist of two statements each, printed as assertion and reason. While answering these questions you are required to choose anyone of the following four responses.


Assertion: Long distance power transmission is done at high voltage. 

Reason: At high voltage supply power losses are less. 

  1. If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
  2. If both Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
  3. If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false.
  4. If both Assertion and Reason are false statements.
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

An electric meter measures the electrical energy consumed in :

  1. Joules
  2. Calorie
  3. Kilowatt hours
  4. Ergs
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which is not a correct advantage of parallel combination in domestic circuit?

  1. Same voltage of the mains is available for all electrical appliances
  2. Switching on or off one switch has no effect on the other
  3. If one appliance stops working, other appliances keep in working
  4. none
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Power is transmitted from a power house on high voltage ac because :

  1. The rate of transmission is faster at high voltage
  2. It is more economical due to less power wastage
  3. The life of the current carrying wire is prolonged
  4. A precaution-against the theft of transmission line
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Transmission lines transmit a voltage of $V$ volt to our houses from power stations, then the power $P$ supplied by them is proportional to:

  1. $\cfrac{1}{V}$
  2. $V$
  3. ${V}^{2}$
  4. $\cfrac{1}{{V}^{2}}$
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

From a power station, the power is transmitted at a very high voltage because :

  1. It is generated only at high voltage
  2. It is cheaper to produce electricity at high voltage
  3. Electricity at high volatge is less dangerous
  4. There is less loss of energy in transmission at high voltage