Explore topic-wise MCQs in Alternating Current and Voltage .

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1.

If the peak value of a sine wave is 30 V, the rms value is

A. 7.07 V
B. 0.707 V
C. 23.10 V
D. 19.08 V
Answer» D. 19.08 V
2.

What is the instantaneous peak voltage at 250° on a 6 V peak sine wave?

A. +5.64 V
B. –5.64 V
C. +26.13 V
D. –26.13 V
Answer» C. +26.13 V
3.

If the rms current through a 6.8 k resistor is 8 mA, the rms voltage drop across the resistor is

A. 5.44 V
B. 54.4 V
C. 7.07 V
D. 8 V
Answer» C. 7.07 V
4.

A waveform has a baseline of 3 V, a duty cycle of 20%, and an amplitude of 8 V. The average voltage value is

A. 4 V
B. 4.6 V
C. 1.6 V
D. 11 V
Answer» B. 4.6 V
5.

Sine wave A has a positive-going zero crossing at 45°. Sine wave B has a positive-going zero crossing at 60°. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Wave A leads wave B by 15°.
B. Wave A lags wave B by 15°.
C. Wave A leads wave B by 105°.
D. Wave A lags wave B by 105°.
Answer» B. Wave A lags wave B by 15°.
6.

A phasor represents

A. the magnitude and a quantity direction
B. the width of a quantity
C. the phase angle
D. the magnitude of a quantity
Answer» B. the width of a quantity
7.

A sawtooth wave has a period of 10 ms. Its frequency is

A. 10 Hz
B. 50 Hz
C. 100 Hz
D. 1,000 Hz
Answer» D. 1,000 Hz
8.

When a sine wave has a frequency of 100 Hz in 12 s it goes through

A. 1/100 cycle
B. 12 cycles
C. 120 cycles
D. 1,200 cycles
Answer» E.
9.

A sinusoidal current has an rms value of 14 mA. The peak-to-peak value is

A. 45.12 mA
B. 16 mA
C. 39.6 mA
D. 22.6 mA
Answer» D. 22.6 mA
10.

A 20 kHz pulse waveform consists of pulses that are 15 s wide. The duty cycle

A. is 1%
B. is 30%
C. is 100%
D. cannot be determined
Answer» C. is 100%
11.

A pulse waveform has a high time of 8 ms and a pulse width of 32 ms. The duty cycle is

A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 1%
D. 100%
Answer» B. 50%
12.

One sine wave has a positive-going zero crossing at 15° and another sine wave has a positive-going zero crossing at 55°. The phase angle between the two waveforms is

A. 0°
B. 45°
C. 40°
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above