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180 Important Electrolysis and Storage Batteries MCQ Question and Answer | PDF Free Download

Electrolysis and Storage Batteries MCQ Question and Answer | PDF Free Download

1.In a lead-acid cell, if the specific gravity of sulphuric acid is 1.8, it will require following ratio of acid to water to get mixture of specific gravity of 1.3

  • A6 parts of acid to  4 parts of water
  • B4 parts of acid to  4 parts of water
  • C4 parts of acid to  6 parts of water
  • D4 parts of acid to  8 parts of water
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Correct Answer : (C)

4 parts of acid to  6 parts of water

Explanation:

2.Capacity of dry cells is

  • AMore when it is supplying current for intermittent periods
  • BMore when it is supplying current for continuous periods
  • CUnaffected by the type of discharge
  • DNone of the above
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Correct Answer : (A)

More when it is supplying current for intermittent periods

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3.Local action in a battery is indicated by

  • AExcessive gassing under load conditions
  • BExcessive drop in the specific gravity of electrolyte even when the cell is an open circuit
  • CBoth (a) and (b)
  • DNone of the above
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Correct Answer : (D)

None of the above

Explanation:

4.Following will happen if battery charging rate is too high

  • AExcessive gassing will occur
  • BTemperature rises will occur
  • CBulging and bucking of plates will occurs
  • DAll above will occur
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Correct Answer : (D)

All above will occur

Explanation:

5.Internal resistance of a cell is due to

  • AResistance of electrolyte
  • BElectrode resistance
  • CSurface contact resistance between electrode and electrolyte
  • DAll above
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Correct Answer : (D)

All above

Explanation:

Internal resistance of a cell is due to Resistance of electrolyte, Electrode resistance and Surface contact resistance between electrode and electrolyte.

6.If a battery is wrongly connected on charge following will happen

  • ACurrent delivered by the battery will be high 
  • BCurrent drawing will be nil
  • CCurrent drawing will be very small
  • DCurrent drawing will be very high 
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Correct Answer : (D)

Current drawing will be very high 

Explanation:

7.In order that a hydrometer may float vertically in electrolyte its C.G. should be

  • ALowered
  • BRaised
  • CUndisturbed
  • DDisplaced sideways
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Correct Answer : (A)

Lowered

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8.If a lead-acid cell is discharged below 1.8 V the following will happen.

  • ACapacity of cell will reduce
  • BSulphation of plates will occur
  • CInternal resistance will increase
  • DAll above will occur
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Correct Answer : (D)

All above will occur

Explanation:

9.Life of the batteries is in the following ascending order

  • ALead-acid cell, Edison cell, Nickel-cadmium cell
  • BLead-acid cell, Nickel-cadmium cell, Edison cell
  • CEdison cell, Nickel-cadmium cell, Lead-acid cell
  • DNickel-cadmium cell, Edison cell, lead-acid cell
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Correct Answer : (A)

Lead-acid cell, Edison cell, Nickel-cadmium cell

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10.Persons preparing electrolyte should wear

  • AGoggles or other face shield
  • BRubber
  • CRubber boots and gloves
  • DAll above safety devices
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Correct Answer : (D)

All above safety devices

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11.Excessive charging a battery tends to 

  • AProduce gassing
  • BIncrease the internal resistance of the battery 
  • CTo corrode the positive plates into lead peroxide thereby weakening them physically
  • DBring about all above changes
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Correct Answer : (D)

Bring about all above changes

Explanation:

12.Shelf life a small dry cell is

  • AEqual to that of large dry cell
  • BLess than that of large dry cell
  • CMore than that of large dry cell
  • DNone of the above 
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Correct Answer : (B)

Less than that of large dry cell

Explanation:

13.The current flow through electrolyte is due to the movement of 

  • AIons
  • BHoles
  • CElectrons
  • DNone of the above
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Correct Answer : (A)

Ions

Explanation:

The current flow through electrolyte is due to the movement of Ions.

14.Level of electrolyte in a cell should be ___________  the level of plates

  • ABelow
  • BEqual to
  • CAbove
  • DNone of the above
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Correct Answer : (C)

Above

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15.Proper charging rate of a battery in ampere is about  __________  of its ampere-hour capacity

  • A1/8
  • B1/6
  • C1/4
  • D1/2
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Correct Answer : (A)

1/8

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16.__________ of electrolyte indicates the state of charge of the battery 

  • AColour
  • BMass
  • CViscosity
  • DSpecific gravity
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Correct Answer : (D)

Specific gravity

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17.The following indicates that the battery on charge has attained full charge

  • AColour of electrode
  • BGassing
  • CSpecific gravity
  • DAll above
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Correct Answer : (D)

All above

Explanation:

18.If the e.m.f of a cell is 2 V, internal resistance 0.2 ohm and external resistance 0.8 ohm then the current delivered will be

  • A0.5 A
  • B1 A
  • C1.5 A
  • D2 A
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Correct Answer : (D)

2 A

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19.Dry cell is modification of

  • ADeniell cell
  • BLeclanche cell
  • CLead-acid cell
  • DEdison cell
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Correct Answer : (B)

Leclanche cell

Explanation:

Dry cell is modification of Leclanche cell.

20.Capacity of a battery is expressed in

  • AAh
  • BVh
  • CWh
  • DkWh
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Correct Answer : (A)

Ah

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