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PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - General Science: Electrical Machines and Circuits Terms Solved MCQs

Solved PMS 2026 GK practice set on electrical machines and circuit terms — motor vs generator, transformer, inductor, commutator, EMF, electromagnetic induction — with verified answers and explanations. A Sir Adnan practice set, not an official past paper.

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Sir Adnan's 'PMS GENERAL SCIENCE 2026 (GK)' booklet (3 pp, header 'MCQs (PPSC/FPSC NEW TREND 2025-26)') from the monster-data 'PMS SCREENING 2026 GK UPDATED' pack. All 30 printed items published (0 dropped, 0 corrections); one NOTE flag on the armature item, whose rotating-armature picture is the school/DC-machine case while large alternators often carry a stationary armature.

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PMS 2026 GK Practice Set - General Science: Electrical Machines and Circuits Terms

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Everyday Science

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Physics — Electrical Machines And Circuits

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Q 1 Everyday Science Physics — Electrical Machines And Circuits

Which device converts electrical energy into mechanical energy?

A

Motor

B

Generator

C

Transformer

D

Rectifier

View answer & explanation Ans: Motor

Correct Answer: Motor

A motor converts electrical energy into mechanical energy — the reverse of a generator.

Q 2 Everyday Science Physics — Electrical Machines And Circuits

Which device converts mechanical energy into electrical energy?

A

Generator

B

Motor

C

Transformer

D

Inductor

View answer & explanation Ans: Generator

Correct Answer: Generator

A generator converts mechanical energy (from a turbine, engine or hand crank) into electrical energy.

Q 3 Everyday Science Physics — Electrical Machines And Circuits

Which device changes AC voltage from one level to another without changing frequency?

A

Transformer

B

Rectifier

C

Generator

D

Inductor

View answer & explanation Ans: Transformer

Correct Answer: Transformer

A transformer changes AC voltage from one level to another through electromagnetic induction, without changing the frequency.

Q 4 Everyday Science Physics — Electrical Machines And Circuits

What is a conductor wound in loops to create magnetic effects or inductance called?

A

Coil

B

Core

C

Armature

D

Brushes

View answer & explanation Ans: Coil

Correct Answer: Coil

A coil is a conductor wound in loops; current through it creates a magnetic field and gives it inductance.

Q 5 Everyday Science Physics — Electrical Machines And Circuits

What is a coil that stores energy in a magnetic field when current flows through it?

A

Inductor

B

Capacitor

C

Resistor

D

Transformer

View answer & explanation Ans: Inductor

Correct Answer: Inductor

An inductor is a coil that stores energy in the magnetic field set up when current flows through it.

Q 6 Everyday Science Physics — Electrical Machines And Circuits

What is a closed path through which electric current flows called?

A

Electric Circuit

B

Magnetic Flux

C

Load

D

Field Winding

View answer & explanation Ans: Electric Circuit

Correct Answer: Electric Circuit

An electric circuit is a closed path through which electric current flows.

Q 7 Everyday Science Physics — Electrical Machines And Circuits

What is a generator that produces alternating current (AC) called?

A

Alternator

B

Rectifier

C

Commutator

D

Induction Motor

View answer & explanation Ans: Alternator

Correct Answer: Alternator

An alternator is a generator that produces alternating current.

Q 8 Everyday Science Physics — Electrical Machines And Circuits

Which device converts AC into DC?

A

Rectifier

B

Transformer

C

Alternator

D

Inverter

View answer & explanation Ans: Rectifier

Correct Answer: Rectifier

A rectifier converts alternating current (AC) into direct current (DC).

Q 9 Everyday Science Physics — Electrical Machines And Circuits

What is the rotating part of a motor or generator that carries current called?

A

Armature

B

Stator

C

Core

D

Slip Rings

View answer & explanation Ans: Armature

Correct Answer: Armature

The armature is the winding part of a motor or generator that carries current.

Q 10 Everyday Science Physics — Electrical Machines And Circuits

What is the stationary part of a motor or generator that produces magnetic flux called?

A

Stator

B

Rotor

C

Armature

D

Commutator

View answer & explanation Ans: Stator

Correct Answer: Stator

The stator is the stationary part of a motor or generator; its field system produces the magnetic flux.

Q 11 Everyday Science Physics — Electrical Machines And Circuits

What is a magnet created by electric current flowing through a coil called?

A

Electromagnet

B

Permanent Magnet

C

Inductor

D

Core

View answer & explanation Ans: Electromagnet

Correct Answer: Electromagnet

An electromagnet is a magnet created by electric current flowing through a coil; its magnetism vanishes when the current stops.

Q 12 Everyday Science Physics — Electrical Machines And Circuits

What is the rotating component of an electric motor or generator called?

A

Rotor

B

Stator

C

Armature

D

Brushes

View answer & explanation Ans: Rotor

Correct Answer: Rotor

The rotor is the rotating component of an electric motor or generator.

Q 13 Everyday Science Physics — Electrical Machines And Circuits

What is the voltage generated by a source or by electromagnetic induction called?

A

Electromotive Force (EMF)

B

Voltage Drop

C

Magnetic Flux

D

Resistance

View answer & explanation Ans: Electromotive Force (EMF)

Correct Answer: Electromotive Force (EMF)

Electromotive force (EMF) is the voltage generated by a source, or by electromagnetic induction in a conductor.

Q 14 Everyday Science Physics — Electrical Machines And Circuits

In which motor is current induced in the rotor by a changing magnetic field?

A

Induction Motor

B

Step-up Transformer

C

Alternator

D

DC Motor

View answer & explanation Ans: Induction Motor

Correct Answer: Induction Motor

In an induction motor, the stator's rotating magnetic field induces current in the rotor, which then turns.

Q 15 Everyday Science Physics — Electrical Machines And Circuits

Which transformer increases voltage from the primary to the secondary coil?

A

Step-up Transformer

B

Step-down Transformer

C

Rectifier

D

Alternator

View answer & explanation Ans: Step-up Transformer

Correct Answer: Step-up Transformer

A step-up transformer has more turns on its secondary coil than on its primary, so it increases the voltage.

Q 16 Everyday Science Physics — Electrical Machines And Circuits

Which transformer decreases voltage from the primary to the secondary coil?

A

Step-down Transformer

B

Step-up Transformer

C

Inductor

D

Generator

View answer & explanation Ans: Step-down Transformer

Correct Answer: Step-down Transformer

A step-down transformer has fewer turns on its secondary coil than on its primary, so it decreases the voltage.

Q 17 Everyday Science Physics — Electrical Machines And Circuits

What is the magnetic material inside a transformer or motor that guides flux called?

A

Core

B

Coil

C

Stator

D

Field Winding

View answer & explanation Ans: Core

Correct Answer: Core

The core is the magnetic material (usually laminated iron) inside a transformer or motor that guides the magnetic flux.

Q 18 Everyday Science Physics — Electrical Machines And Circuits

What are the components that conduct current between stationary and rotating parts in motors/generators called?

A

Brushes

B

Slip Rings

C

Commutator

D

Armature

View answer & explanation Ans: Brushes

Correct Answer: Brushes

Brushes are conducting contacts that carry current between the stationary and rotating parts of a motor or generator.

Q 19 Everyday Science Physics — Electrical Machines And Circuits

What are the rings that transfer current to a rotating part in AC machines called?

A

Slip Rings

B

Brushes

C

Commutator

D

Core

View answer & explanation Ans: Slip Rings

Correct Answer: Slip Rings

Slip rings are rings on the rotor that transfer current to or from a rotating part in AC machines.

Q 20 Everyday Science Physics — Electrical Machines And Circuits

What device in DC motors/generators reverses current direction in the coil?

A

Commutator

B

Slip Rings

C

Rectifier

D

Brushes

View answer & explanation Ans: Commutator

Correct Answer: Commutator

The commutator is the split-ring device in DC motors and generators that reverses the current direction in the coil each half-turn.

Q 21 Everyday Science Physics — Electrical Machines And Circuits

What is the coil that produces the magnetic field in a motor or generator called?

A

Field Winding

B

Armature

C

Stator

D

Inductor

View answer & explanation Ans: Field Winding

Correct Answer: Field Winding

The field winding is the coil that produces the magnetic field in a motor or generator.

Q 22 Everyday Science Physics — Electrical Machines And Circuits

What is a device or component that consumes electrical energy in a circuit called?

A

Load

B

Source

C

Core

D

Resistance

View answer & explanation Ans: Load

Correct Answer: Load

A load is any device or component — a lamp, a heater, a motor — that consumes electrical energy in a circuit.

Q 23 Everyday Science Physics — Electrical Machines And Circuits

What is the electrical potential difference between two points called?

A

Voltage

B

Current

C

Resistance

D

EMF

View answer & explanation Ans: Voltage

Correct Answer: Voltage

Voltage is the electrical potential difference between two points, measured in volts.

Q 24 Everyday Science Physics — Electrical Machines And Circuits

What is the flow of electric charge in a conductor called?

A

Current

B

Voltage

C

Resistance

D

Magnetic Flux

View answer & explanation Ans: Current

Correct Answer: Current

Current is the flow of electric charge in a conductor, measured in amperes.

Q 25 Everyday Science Physics — Electrical Machines And Circuits

What is the opposition to the flow of current in a conductor called?

A

Resistance

B

Inductance

C

Voltage

D

Magnetic Flux

View answer & explanation Ans: Resistance

Correct Answer: Resistance

Resistance is the opposition to the flow of current in a conductor, measured in ohms.

Q 26 Everyday Science Physics — Electrical Machines And Circuits

What is the property of a coil to oppose changes in current called?

A

Inductance

B

Resistance

C

Capacitance

D

Magnetic Flux

View answer & explanation Ans: Inductance

Correct Answer: Inductance

Inductance is the property of a coil by which it opposes any change in the current through it.

Q 27 Everyday Science Physics — Electrical Machines And Circuits

What is electric current that changes direction periodically called?

A

AC (Alternating Current)

B

DC (Direct Current)

C

EMF

D

Magnetic Flux

View answer & explanation Ans: AC (Alternating Current)

Correct Answer: AC (Alternating Current)

Alternating current (AC) is electric current that reverses direction periodically — 50 times a second each way in Pakistan's mains supply.

Q 28 Everyday Science Physics — Electrical Machines And Circuits

What is electric current that flows in one direction only called?

A

DC (Direct Current)

B

AC (Alternating Current)

C

EMF

D

Induction Current

View answer & explanation Ans: DC (Direct Current)

Correct Answer: DC (Direct Current)

Direct current (DC) is electric current that flows in one direction only, as from a battery.

Q 29 Everyday Science Physics — Electrical Machines And Circuits

What is the total magnetic field passing through a surface called?

A

Magnetic Flux

B

Magnetic Field Strength

C

Inductance

D

EMF

View answer & explanation Ans: Magnetic Flux

Correct Answer: Magnetic Flux

Magnetic flux is the total magnetic field passing through a surface, measured in webers.

Q 30 Everyday Science Physics — Electrical Machines And Circuits

What is the process of generating voltage in a conductor by changing magnetic field called?

A

Electromagnetic Induction

B

Electrolysis

C

Magnetisation

D

Rectification

View answer & explanation Ans: Electromagnetic Induction

Correct Answer: Electromagnetic Induction

Electromagnetic induction is the process of generating voltage in a conductor by a changing magnetic field — Faraday's law, the basis of generators and transformers.

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Paper practice FAQs

Is this an official PMS past paper? +

No. It is Sir Adnan's 'PMS GENERAL SCIENCE 2026 (GK)' terminology booklet from the monster-data 'PMS SCREENING 2026 GK UPDATED' pack, published as paperType 'practice', never as a past paper. The year 2026 is the booklet's label, not a claimed exam session.

What is the difference between a motor and a generator? +

A motor converts electrical energy into mechanical energy; a generator does the reverse, converting mechanical energy into electrical energy.

What does a transformer change, and what does it not change? +

A transformer changes AC voltage from one level to another without changing the frequency.

Are all 30 booklet items published? +

Yes — all 30 term-definition items are standard electrical-engineering definitions, so none was dropped; the only flag is a note on the armature item.

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