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Latest WBSEDCL AE Exam Question (Objective Questions), MCQ in English
Subjects : English Grammar & Comprehension, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness, Domin Knowledge (Electrical)
Question Bank WBSEDCL Assistant Engineer Exam (Electrical) - English
English Grammar & Comprehension
Q 1 :
I go to Madurai by —– Vaigai Express
A.a
B.an
C.some
D.the
Q 2 :
Have the car stolen!
A.Steal the car
B.You should have the stolen car
C.Get someone to steal the car
D.They have stolen the car
Q 3 :
The payment was collected by the hardworking salesman.
A.The hardworking salesman collected the payment.
B.the salesman who worked heard was able to collect the payment.
C.to collect the payment the salesman had to work hard.
D.The hardworking salesman was able to collect the payment.
Q 4 :
I had to stop all my work to complete this project.
A.All other work had to be stopped to complete this project by me
B.For completing this project all other work must be stopped
C.For completing this project I had to stop all my work
D.To complete this project all other work had been stopped by me
Q 5 :
They have published the names of all the successful candidates.
A.The candidates who have succeeded their names they had published.
B.The names of all the successful candidates have been published by them
C.The candidates who have succeeded their names have been published by them.
D.The names of all the successful candidate were published by them.
Q 6 :
The online shopping site lowered the prices.
A.Lowering of the prices was done by the online shopping site
B.The prices were lowered by the online shopping site
C.The prices had been lowered by the online shopping site
D.The prices have been lowered by the online shopping site
Q 7 :
Who taught you to drive a truck ?
A.To drive a truck by whom were you taught?
B.Driving a truck by who were you taught?
C.Driving a truck by who were you being taught?
D.By whom were you taught to drive a truck?
Q 8 :
We shall invite Suresh.
A.Suresh would be invited by us
B.Suresh would have been invited by us
C.Suresh will be invited by us
D.Suresh will have been invited by us
Q 9 :
Dark clouds have overcast the evening sky.
A.By the dark clouds the evening sky was overcast.
B.The evening sky has been overcast by the dark clouds.
C.Dark clouds overcastted the evening sky.
D.The sky of the evening was overcasted by dark clouds.
Q 10 :
The partners will celebrate their triumph tomorrow.
A.The triumph would be celebrated by the partners a day before
B.The triumph would be celebrated by the partners a day after
C.The triumph would have been celebrated by the partners a day after
D.The triumph will have been celebrated by the partners tomorrow
Q 11 :
The Finance Department has ……………a centralized online databank system for all statutory government bodies to …………an eye on their assets and liabilities.
A. presented , stay
B.introduced , keep
C.announce , make
D.created , let
E.proclaimed , hold
Q 12 :
Assets
A.liabilities
B.responsibilities
C.estates
D.profits
Q 13 :
Affidavit
A. Affirmation
B.Slander
C.Oath
D.Testimony
Q 14 :
Hollow
A.Alveolate
B.Cleft
C. Cavernous
D.Solid
Q 15 :
Cosset
A.Ignoreb
B.Close
C.Caress
D.Fondle
Reasoning
Q 16 :
How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ‘CLEANLINESS’ each of the which has as many letters between them in the word as they have in the English alphabet, in the same sequence?
A.Two
B.Three
C.Five
D.Four
E.None of these
Q 17 :
Team A has scored more goals than Team B
Team C has scored fewer goals than Team B
Team A has scored fewer goals than Team C .
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
A.True
B.False
C.Uncertain
D.None
Q 18 :
If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the second, the third, the sixth and the eight letters of the word FRAGMENT using each only once, which of the following will be the third letter of that word ? If no such word can be formed, give ‘X’ as the answer and if more than one such word can be formed, give ‘Y’ as the answer.
A.A
B.E
C.T
D.X
E.Y
Q 19 :
How many such letters are there in the word ORIENTAL each of which is as far away from the beginning of the word as when they are arranged alphabetically?
A.None
B.One
C.Two
D.Three
E.More than three
Q 20 :
How many such pairs of letters in the word CREDIT each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?
A.None
B.One
C.Two
D.Three
E.More than three
Q 21 :
How many meaningful words can be made from the letters ‘LMEA’ using each letter only once in each word?
A.None
B.One
C.Two
D.Three
E.More than three
Q 22 :
If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the first, the second, the seventh and the eighth letters of the word TEMPORAL, which of the following will be the first letter of that word? If more than one such word can be made, give ‘Y’ as the answer and if no such word can be made, give ‘X’ as the answer.
A.T
B.L
C.E
D.Y
E.X
Q 23 :
If the letters of the word HANDOVER are arranged alphabetically from left to right how many letters will remain at the same position?
A.None
B.One
C.Two
D.Three
E.More than three
Q 24 :
How many such pairs of letters are there in the word EXCURSION, each of which has as many letters between them in the word as they have in the English alphabet?
A.None
B.One
C.Two
D.Three
E.More than three
Q 25 :
If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the first, the second, the third, the sixth and the eighth letters of the word DEVIATION first letter of that word is your answer? If more than one such word can be made formed your answer is ‘A’ and if no such word can be formed your answer is ‘B’.
A.V
B.T
C.E
D.A
E.B
Q 26 :
Which letter in this alphabet is the eighth letter to the right of the letter and which is tenth letter to the left of the last but one letter of the alphabet ?
A.X
B.W
C.I
D.H
Q 27 :
If the third alphabet of each of the words is changed to the next alphabet in the English alphabetical series, which of the following will form a meaningful English word?
A.SUM
B.BIG
C.Both BIG and THE
D.FOR
E.Both FOR and BIG
Q 28 :
If the given words are arranged in the order as they would appear in a dictionary from left to right, which of the following will be second from the right ?
A.AND
B.FOR
C.THE
D.BIG
E.SUM
Q 29 :
If second alphabet in each of the words is changed to next alphabet in the English alphabetical order, how many words having two vowels (same or different vowels) will be formed ?
A.None
B.One
C.Two
D.Three
E.Four
Q 30 :
How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the second letter of the word which is second from the right and the second letter of the word which is second from the left of the given words?
A.Two
B.Five
C.Six
D.Nine
E.Three
Quantitative Aptitude
Q 31 :
The cash difference between the selling prices of an article at a profit of 4% and 6% is Rs. 3. The ratio of the two selling prices is:__________ ?
A.51:52
B.52:53
C.51:53
D.52:55
Q 32 :
Which of the following numbers is irrational ?
A.√49
B.0.125
C.√2
D.22/7
Q 33 :
356 x 936 – 356 x 836 = ?
A.35600
B.34500
C.9630
D.93600
Q 34 :
Arrange in descending order: 5/8, 7/10, 3/4
A.3/4 > 7/10 > 5/8
B.7/10 > 3/4 > 5/8
C.3/4 > 5/8 > 7/10
D.5/8 > 7/10 > 3/4
Q 35 :
What is (3^{4} times 9^{2}) ?
A.36
B.38
C.310
D.96
Q 36 :
If 34X-2 = 729, then find the value of X.
A.4
B.3
C.2
D.5
Q 37 :
Convert 0.6 into fraction ?
A.3/5
B.2/3
C.4/5
Q 38 :
The no. plate of a bus had peculiarity. The bus number was a perfect square. It was also a perfect square when the plate numbers were reversed. The bus company had only five hundred buses numbered from 1 to 500. What was the number ?
A.169
B.36
C.196
D.Can not say
Q 39 :
If a and b are positive integers, such that ab = 125, then (a-b)a+b-4 = ?
A.16
B.25
C.28
D.30
Q 40 :
If x*y = x2 + y2 – xy, then value of 9*11 is
A.93
B.103
C.60.5
D.121
Q 41 :
Chemistry but not in Physics.
A.318
B.198
C.213
D.206
Q 42 :
Physics or Maths but not in Chemistry.
A.558
B.718
C.628
D.None of these
Q 43 :
What is the percentage of persons who read all the three papers ?
A.20%
B.25%
C.30%
D.40%
Q 44 :
What is the percentage of persons who read only two papers?
A.19%
B.31%
C.44%
D.None of these
Q 45 :
What is the percentage of persons who read only one paper ?
A.38%
B.48%
C.51%
D.None of these
General Awareness
Q 46 :
Yojna a weekly journal
A.Ministry of Finance
B.Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
C.Ministry of Rural Development
D.Planning Commission
Q 47 :
Kurukshetra a journal on rural development is published by
A.Ministry of Finance
B.Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
C.Ministry of Rural Development
D.Planning Commission
Q 48 :
The first Metro Railway Service in Kolkata began in the year
A.1984
B.1981
C.1975
D.1979
Q 49 :
Kolkata - Mumbai National Highway via Agra is known as
A.NH-5
B.NH-8
C.NH-3
D.NH-6
Q 50 :
Bongaon and Kolkata is connected by
A.NH-35
B.NH-02
C.NH-06
D.NH-32
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The headquarter of the Eastern Railway is located at
A.Ranchi
B.Kharagpur
C.Dispur
D.Kolkata
Q 52 :
Which is the longest national highway in India ?
A.NH-27
B.NH-30
C.NH-44
D.NH-53
Q 53 :
Sattriya dance form is famous in which of these states ?
A.Assam
B.Himachal Pradesh
C.Punjab
D.Tamil Nadu
Q 54 :
Which is the national game of Bhutan ?
A.badminton
B.basketball
C.football
D.archery
Q 55 :
When was the Constituent Assembly of India formed?
A.1946
B.1947
C.1948
D.1950
Q 56 :
Which is the longest river in India?
A.Yamuna
B.Ganges
C.Brahmaputra
D.Godavari
Q 57 :
In February 2026, the government announced a significant hike in defence capital spending for FY2026-27, reported at what percentage increase?
A.15.2%
B.10%
C.20%
D.12%
Q 58 :
Which platform or initiative was upgraded by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs in February 2026?
A.Digital India Youth
B.National Youth Parliament Scheme (NYPS)
C.Parliament App
D.e-Sansad
Q 59 :
Who among the following was associated with Enlightenment philosophy?
A.Voltaire
B.Shakespeare
C.Erasmus
D.All of the above
Q 60 :
When did World War II end?
A.1918
B.1939
C.1946
D.1945
Domin Knowledge (Electrical)
Q 61 :
When a very small amount of higher conducting metal is added to a conductor, its conductivity will
A.increase
B. decrease
C.remain the same
D.increase or decrease depending on the impurity
Q 62 :
An electrically balanced atom has 30 protons in its nucleus and 2 electrons in its outermost shell. The materials made of such atom is
A.a conductor
B.an insulator
C.a semiconductor
D.a superconductor
Q 63 :
The temperature coefficient of resistance of a doped semiconductor is
A.always positive
B.always negative
C.zero
D.positive or negative depending upon the level of doping
Q 64 :
In the slice processing of an integrated circuit
A.components are formed in the areas where silicon dioxide remains
B.components are formed in the areas where silicon dioxide has been removed
C.the diffusing elements diffuse through silicon dioxide
D.only on diffusion process is used
Q 65 :
Permanent magnet loses the magnetic behaviour when heated because of
1. atomic vibration
2. dipole vibration
3. realignment of dipoles
Which of the above are correct?
A.1 and 2 only
B.1 and 3 only
C.1, 2 and 3
D.2 and 3
Q 66 :
A semiconductor differs from a conductor in that it has
A.Only one path for the free electrons in the valence band
B.Only one path for holes in the conduction band
C.Two paths followed by free electrons and holes, one an ordinary path in the conduction band and the other one an extraordinary path in the valence band, respectively
D.Two paths followed by free electrons and holes, one an extraordinary path in the conduction band and the other one an ordinary path in valence band, respectively
Q 67 :
Which of the following circuits is used for converting a sine wave into a square wave?
A.Monostablemultivibrator
B.Bistablemultivibrator
C.Schmitt trigger circuit
D.Darlington complementary pair
Q 68 :
Which of the following elements of electrical engineering cannot be analyzed using Ohm’s law ?
A.Capacitors
B.​Inductors
C.Transistors
D.Resistance
Q 69 :
Consider the following statements: A power supply uses bridge rectifier with a capacitor input filter. If one of the diodes is defective, then
1. The dc load voltage will be lower than its expected value
2. Ripple frequency will be lower than its expected value
3. The surge current will increase considerably
Which of the above statements are correct?
A.1 and 2 only
B.1 and 3 only
C.2 and 3 only
D.1, 2 and 3
Q 70 :
Three identical amplifiers each having a voltage gain of 50 are cascaded. The open loop voltage gain of the combined amplifier is
A.71 dB
B.82 dB
C.91 dB
D.102 dB
Q 71 :
If a square matrix of order 100 has exactly 15 distinct eigenvalues, then the degree of the minimum polynomial is
A.At least 15
B.At most 15
C.Always 15
D.Exactly 100
Q 72 :
For high speed reading and storing of information in a computer, the core shall be of
A.Ferrite
B.Piezoelectric
C.Pyroelectric
D.Ferromagnetic above 768°C
Q 73 :
Soft magnetic materials should have
A.Large saturation magnetization and large permeability
B.Low saturation magnetization and large permeability
C.Large saturation magnetization and low permeability
D.Low saturation magnetization and low permeability
Q 74 :
Orbital magnetic moment of an electron, in an atom, is of the order of
A.0.1 Bohr magneton
B.1.0 Bohr magneton
C.10 Bohr magneton
D.100 Bohr magneton
Q 75 :
When the temperature of a ferromagnetic material exceeds the Curie temperature, it behaves similar to a
A.Diamagnetic material
B.Ferrimagnetic material
C.Paramagnetic material
D. Antiferromagnetic material
Q 76 :
Assuming both the voltage sources are in phase, the value of R for which maximum power is transferred from circuit A to circuit B is
A.0.8 Ω
B.1.4 Ω
C.2 Ω
D.2.8 Ω
Q 77 :
For the intrinsic gallium-arsenide, the conductivity at room temperature 25°C is 10-6 (ohm-m)-1, the electron and hole nobilities are 0.85 m2/V-s and 0.04 m2/V-s respectively. What is the intrinsic carrier concentration at the room temperature?
A.7.0 × 1012 m-3
B.7.0 × 10-12 m-3
C.7.0 × 10-12 m3
D.7.0 × 1012 m3
Q 78 :
The resistivity of intrinsic germanium at 30°C is 0.46 –m. What is the intrinsic carrier density at 30°C if the electron mobility is 0.38 m2/V-s and the hole mobility is 0.18 m2/V-s?
A.9.2 × 105/m3
B.2.77 × 103/m3
C.2.43 × 1019/m3
D.8.9 × 1012/m3
Q 79 :
Heat conduction in a semiconductor takes place
A.By the mobility of the carriers
B.Due to energy gap between conduction band and valency band
C.By the holes and thermal vibrations of atoms
D.By the electrons and thermal vibrations of atoms
Q 80 :
Brewster angle is the angle when a wave is incident on the surface of a perfect dielectric at which there is no reflected wave and the incident wave is
A.Parallel polarized
B.Perpendicularly polarized
C.Normally polarized
D.None of the above
Q 81 :
An electrical breakdown of a p-n junction occurs if
A.Forward voltage increases up to the rating
B.Reverse voltage increases beyond the rating
C.Forward voltage decreases below the rating
D.Reverse voltage decreases below the rating
Q 82 :
The chief deterrent to the widespread application of superconducting materials is
A.Very difficult to form, machine or case
B.The difficult in attaining and maintaining extremely low temperature
C.The poor strength-to-weight ratio
D.The lower oxidation rate at elevated temperatures
Q 83 :
Which one of the following properties is not observed in the carbon nanotubes ?
A.High stiffness and strengths
B.Low densities
C.Unusual electrical property
D.Non-ductile
Q 84 :
The evidence for the importance of electron-phonon interaction in super-conductors comes from
A.Meissner effect
B.Josephson effect
C.Isotope effect
D.x quantization experiments
Q 85 :
Which one of the following materials is used for cable insulation ?
A.Phenol formaldehyde
B.Polytetrafluoroethylene
C.Polyvinyl chloride
D.Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
Q 86 :
Resistance switching is normally resorted in case of
A.Air blast CB
B.Bulk oil CB
C.Minimum oil CB
D.All types of CB
Q 87 :
By transmitting power at high voltage
A.it will give poor voltage regulation
B.it will give better voltage regulation
C.it will not effect voltage regulation
D.None of these
Q 88 :
Which statement about the daily load curve is valid ?
A.The area under the curve gives the average demand
B.The ratio of the area under the curves to the total area of rectangle in which it is contained gives the load factor for the day
C.The peak of the curve gives the installed capacity of the plant
D.The area of the curves divided by the number of hours gives load factor
Q 89 :
High voltage Schring bridge is used to measure
A.large capacitance without additional element
B.small capacitance without additional element
C.medium value capacitance
D.None of these
Q 90 :
Draw - in - system of laying underground cables has the drawback (s) of
A.higher cost
B.reduced current carrying capacity of the cables
C.requirements of much deeper and wider trenches
D.repairs, alterations or additions difficult
E.all of the above except
Q 91 :
Surge impedance of a transmission line is
A.independent of its length
B.dependent on its length
C.independent on its temperature
D.none of the above
Q 92 :
If two synchronous generators connected in parallel loose synchronism, it will lead to
A.stalling of generators
B.wild fluctuations in current
C.wild fluctuations in current and voltage
D.None of these
Q 93 :
A differential relay responds to
A.algebraic difference of two or more similar electrical quantities
B.vector difference of two or more similar electrical quantities
C.algebraic difference between two currents
D.algebraic difference between two voltages
Q 94 :
The conductor carries more current on the surface in comparison to its core. This phenomenon is called the
A.Skin effect
B.Corona
C.Ferranti effect
D.Lenz's effect
Q 95 :
A booster is connected in
A.series with the feeder
B.parallel with the feeder
C.both (a) and (b) are correct
D.none of these
Q 96 :
Fuses have got advantages of
A.cheapest type of protection
B.inverse time - current characteristic
C.no maintenance
D.current limiting effect under short - circuit conditions
E.all of the above
Q 97 :
The power transmitted will be maximum when
A.line reactance is high
B.corona losses are minimum
C.sending end voltage is more
D.receiving end voltage is more
Q 98 :
The connected load of a consumer is 2 kW and his maximum demand is 1.5 kW. The load factor of the consumer is
A.0.75
B.0.375
C.1.33
D.None of these
Q 99 :
In a transformer, the exciting current will be in phase quadrature with the impressed voltage provided
A.only the leakage impedance drop is ignored
B.only the core loss is ignored
C.both the leakage impedance drop and the core loss are ignored
D.only the no - load copper loss is ignored
Q 100 :
Which of the following techniques is used for the measurements of a.c. high frequency voltages ?
A.Peak voltmeter
B.Series resistance mircro - ammeter
C.Resistance potential divider
D.All of these
Q 101 :
Use of additional shunt capacitor can be made for increasing the capability of line as it
A.reduces surge impedance Z0
B.increases phase shift β
C.increase in α
D.all of the above
Q 102 :
The sag of a transmission line is least affected owing to
A.weight of the conductor
B.current through the conductor
C.atmospheric temperature
D.ice deposited on the conductor
Q 103 :
In case of Impulse Thermal break down of solid insulating materials, the critical electric field is proportional to
A.critical absolute temperature
B.square of critical absolute temperature
C.square of T0
D.none of these
Q 104 :
The insulation of the modern EHV lines is designed based on
A.corona
B.switching voltages
C.lightning voltage
D.all of these
Q 105 :
For constant voltage transmission, the voltage drop along the line is maintained constant by installing
A.capacitors
B.inductors
C.resistors
D.synchronous phase modifiers at the receiving end
Q 106 :
AC network analyser is employed for solving the problems of
A.load flow
B.load flow and stability
C.load flow and short - circuit
D.load flow, stability and short - circuit
Q 107 :
The change in excitation in an alternator connected to an infinite line provides a corresponding change in
A.terminal voltage
B.speed of rotor
C.power generated
D.power factor
Q 108 :
Different types of insulators used for transmission lines are
A.pin type only
B.suspension type only
C.strain type only
D.pin type, suspension type and shackle type
Q 109 :
The conductor connecting consumer's terminals to the distributor is called the
A.feeder
B.distributor
C.service main
D.none of the above
Q 110 :
Which of the following method or techniques can be used for the measurement of high d.c. voltages ?
A.Generating voltmeter
B.Electrostatic voltmeter
C.Peak voltmeter
D.Half effect generators
Q 111 :
What is the primary purpose of Kirchhoff's Current Law (KCL)?
A.To ensure conservation of charge at a node
B.To calculate voltage drops
C.To determine power dissipation
D.To analyze resonance
Q 112 :
In a circuit with three resistors in series, each of 5 Ω, what is the equivalent resistance?
A.5 Ω
B.15 Ω
C.67 Ω
D.10 Ω
Q 113 :
What is the voltage across a 10 Ω resistor carrying a current of 2 A?
A.5 V
B.10 V
C.20 V
D.40 V
Q 114 :
Which analysis technique uses loop currents as variables to solve a circuit?
A.Nodal analysis
B.Mesh analysis
C.Superposition theorem
D.Thevenin’s theorem
Q 115 :
The Superposition theorem is applicable to:
A.Non-linear circuits
B.Linear bilateral circuits
C.Unilateral circuits
D.Time-varying circuits
Q 116 :
Thevenin’s theorem converts a complex circuit into:
A.A single current source and parallel resistance
B.A single resistor
C.A single voltage source and series resistance
D.A single capacitor
Q 117 :
For maximum power transfer, the load resistance should be:
