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This section includes 553 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
451. |
A practical current source has a finite internal resistance. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
452. |
Some circuits require more than one voltage or current source. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
453. |
Which of the following power factors results in less energy loss in an RL circuit? |
A. | 1 |
B. | 0.8 |
C. | 0.4 |
D. | 0.2 |
Answer» E. | |
454. |
If the frequency is halved and the resistance is doubled, the impedance of a series RL circuit |
A. | doubles |
B. | halves |
C. | remains constant |
D. | cannot be determined without values |
Answer» E. | |
455. |
When the frequency of the voltage applied to a series RL circuit is increased, the phase angle |
A. | decreases |
B. | increases |
C. | does not change |
D. | cannot be determined without values |
Answer» C. does not change | |
456. |
If a load is purely inductive and the reactive power is 12 VAR, the apparent power is |
A. | 0 VA |
B. | 12 VA |
C. | 6 VA |
D. | 24 VA |
Answer» C. 6 VA | |
457. |
Lenz's law defines the polarity of the induced voltage. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
458. |
A magnetic field is made up of flux lines. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
459. |
Hysteresis is the number of lines of force per unit area in a magnetic field. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
460. |
If a conductor is moved back and forth at a constant rate in a constant magnetic field, the voltage in the conductor will reverse polarity. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
461. |
Materials with a low retentivity do not retain a magnetic field very well. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
462. |
A certain amplifier has 600 |
A. | 8 |
B. | 0.8 |
C. | 0.08 |
D. | 80 |
Answer» D. 80 | |
463. |
A transformer |
A. | changes ac to dc |
B. | changes dc to ac |
C. | steps up or down dc voltages |
D. | steps up or down ac voltages |
Answer» E. | |
464. |
The primary of a transformer is connected to a 6 V battery. The turns ratio is 1:3 and the secondary load, RL, is 100 |
A. | 0 V |
B. | 6 V |
C. | 18 V |
D. | 2 V |
Answer» B. 6 V | |
465. |
How many primary volts must be applied to a transformer with a turns ratio of 0.1 to obtain a secondary voltage of 9 V? |
A. | 9 V |
B. | 90 V |
C. | 900 V |
D. | 0.9 V |
Answer» C. 900 V | |
466. |
To step 120 V ac up to 900 V ac, the turns ratio must be |
A. | 75 |
B. | 750 |
C. | 7.5 |
D. | 0.13 |
Answer» D. 0.13 | |
467. |
A certain transformer has a turns ratio of 1 and a 0.85 coefficient of coupling. When 2 V ac is applied to the primary, the secondary voltage is |
A. | 1.7 V |
B. | 0.85 V |
C. | 1 V |
D. | 0 V |
Answer» B. 0.85 V | |
468. |
The primary coil of a transformer is connected to a 60 V ac source. The secondary coil is connected to a 330 |
A. | 2 V |
B. | 20 V |
C. | 180 V |
D. | 18 V |
Answer» C. 180 V | |
469. |
In a certain loaded transformer, the secondary voltage is one-fourth the primary voltage. The secondary current is |
A. | one-fourth the primary current |
B. | four times the primary current |
C. | equal to the primary current |
D. | one-fourth the primary current and equal to the primary current |
Answer» C. equal to the primary current | |
470. |
The primary winding of a power transformer should always be |
A. | open |
B. | shorted |
C. | switched |
D. | fused |
Answer» E. | |
471. |
A reflective load is a load as it appears to the source in the primary of a transformer. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
472. |
The primary winding of a transformer has 110 V ac across it. What is the secondary voltage if the turns ratio is 8? |
A. | 8.8 V |
B. | 88 V |
C. | 880 V |
D. | 8,800 V |
Answer» D. 8,800 V | |
473. |
To step 110 V ac down to 20 V ac, the turns ratio must be |
A. | 5.5 |
B. | 18 |
C. | 0.18 |
D. | 0.018 |
Answer» D. 0.018 | |
474. |
You cannot convert a voltage source to an equivalent current source, or vice versa. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
475. |
A center tap (CT) is a connection at the midpoint of the secondary winding of a transformer. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
476. |
A step-up transformer steps up power. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
477. |
A transformer changes ac to dc. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
478. |
An autotransformer is one in which the primary and secondary are automatically coupled. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
479. |
An ideal current source has zero internal resistance. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
480. |
The Thevenin equivalent voltage (VTH) is the short-circuit voltage between two terminals in a circuit. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
481. |
Transistors act basically as voltage sources. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
482. |
Conversions between delta-type and wye-type circuit arrangements are useful in certain specialized applications. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
483. |
If 25 W of power are applied to the primary of an ideal transformer with a turns ratio of 10, the power delivered to the secondary load is |
A. | 25 W |
B. | 0 W |
C. | 250 W |
D. | 2.5 W |
Answer» B. 0 W | |
484. |
A transformer with a 110 V primary has a 15:1 turns ratio. The load resistance, RL, is 120 |
A. | 7.3 V |
B. | 73 V |
C. | 88 V |
D. | 880 V |
Answer» B. 73 V | |
485. |
The primary is the winding connected to the source, and the secondary is the winding connected to the load. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
486. |
If the voltage is stepped up, the current is stepped down, and vice versa. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
487. |
A step-down transformer has a turns ratio less than 1. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
488. |
A transformer responds only to dc. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
489. |
A transformer consists of two or more cores that are electrically coupled on a common core. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
490. |
Norton's equivalent current (IN) is an open-circuit current between two points in a circuit. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
491. |
The turns ratio required to match an 80 |
A. | 80 |
B. | 20 |
C. | 4 |
D. | 2 |
Answer» E. | |
492. |
A practical voltage source has a nonzero internal resistance. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
493. |
When the turns ratio of a transformer is 20 and the primary ac voltage is 12 V, the secondary voltage is |
A. | 12 V |
B. | 120 V |
C. | 240 V |
D. | 2,400 V |
Answer» D. 2,400 V | |
494. |
A certain transformer has 400 turns in the primary winding and 2,000 turns in the secondary winding. The turns ratio is |
A. | 0.2 |
B. | 0.4 |
C. | 5 |
D. | 25 |
Answer» D. 25 | |
495. |
What kVA rating is required for a transformer that must handle a maximum load current of 8 A with a secondary voltage of 2 kV? |
A. | 4 kVA |
B. | 0.25 kVA |
C. | 16 kVA |
D. | 8 kVA |
Answer» D. 8 kVA | |
496. |
When the speed at which a conductor is moved through a magnetic field is increased, the induced voltage |
A. | increases |
B. | decreases |
C. | remains constant |
D. | reaches zero |
Answer» B. decreases | |
497. |
The induced voltage across a coil with 250 turns that is located in a magnetic field that is changing at a rate of 8 Wb/s is |
A. | 1,000 V |
B. | 2,000 V |
C. | 31.25 V |
D. | 3,125 V |
Answer» C. 31.25 V | |
498. |
For a given wirewound core, an increase in current through the coil |
A. | reverses the flux lines |
B. | decreases the flux density |
C. | increases the flux density |
D. | causes no change in flux density |
Answer» D. causes no change in flux density | |
499. |
If the cross-sectional area of a magnetic field increases, but the flux remains the same, the flux density |
A. | increases |
B. | decreases |
C. | remains the same |
D. | doubles |
Answer» C. remains the same | |
500. |
When the current through the coil of an electromagnet reverses, the |
A. | direction of the magnetic field reverses |
B. | direction of the magnetic field remains unchanged |
C. | magnetic field expands |
D. | magnetic field collapses |
Answer» B. direction of the magnetic field remains unchanged | |