

MCQOPTIONS
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.
101. |
Four amperes of current are measured through a 24 |
A. | 960 V |
B. | 9.6 V |
C. | 96 V |
D. | 8 V |
Answer» D. 8 V | |
102. |
Fourteen milliamperes can be expressed as |
A. | 14 MA |
B. | 14 A |
C. | 14 kA |
D. | 14 mA |
Answer» E. | |
103. |
When the frequency of the voltage applied to a series RC circuit is decreased, the impedance |
A. | increases |
B. | decreases |
C. | remains the same |
D. | doubles |
Answer» B. decreases | |
104. |
If the rms voltage drop across a 15 k |
A. | 15 mA |
B. | 1.5 mA |
C. | 10 mA |
D. | 1 mA |
Answer» C. 10 mA | |
105. |
Find the node voltage VA. |
A. | 6 V |
B. | 12 V |
C. | 4.25 V |
D. | 3 V |
Answer» D. 3 V | |
106. |
An inductance of 0.08 |
A. | 0.0000008 H |
B. | 0.000000008 H |
C. | 0.000008 H |
D. | 0.00008 mH |
Answer» C. 0.000008 H | |
107. |
Electrons in the outer orbit are called |
A. | nuclei |
B. | valences |
C. | waves |
D. | shells |
Answer» C. waves | |
108. |
Which of the following is not a type of energy source? |
A. | generator |
B. | rheostat |
C. | solar cell |
D. | battery |
Answer» C. solar cell | |
109. |
A thermistor is a type of |
A. | switch |
B. | resistor |
C. | battery |
D. | power supply |
Answer» C. battery | |
110. |
For 12 V and 40 mA, the power is |
A. | 480 mW |
B. | 0.480 W |
C. | 480,000 W |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» E. | |
111. |
The conductance of an 8 ohm resistance is |
A. | 12.5 mS |
B. | 8 mS |
C. | 12 S |
D. | 125 mS |
Answer» E. | |
112. |
When placed close together, two positively charged materials will |
A. | attract |
B. | become neutral |
C. | become negative |
D. | repel |
Answer» E. | |
113. |
A 220 |
A. | 73.3 V |
B. | 2.5 V |
C. | 25.7 V |
D. | 257 V |
Answer» D. 257 V | |
114. |
A 3.3 k |
A. | 8.7 mA |
B. | 87 mA |
C. | 8.7 A |
D. | 8.7 A |
Answer» B. 87 mA | |
115. |
In 40 kW, there are |
A. | 0.4 mW |
B. | 40,000 W |
C. | 400 W |
D. | 5,000 W |
Answer» C. 400 W | |
116. |
If you used 600 W of power for 60 h, you have used |
A. | 36 kWh |
B. | 3.6 kWh |
C. | 10 kWh |
D. | 1 kWh |
Answer» B. 3.6 kWh | |
117. |
A given power supply is capable of providing 6 A for 3.5 h. Its ampere-hour rating is |
A. | 0.58 Ah |
B. | 2.1 Ah |
C. | 21 Ah |
D. | 58 Ah |
Answer» D. 58 Ah | |
118. |
A 15 V source is connected across a 12 |
A. | 938 Wh |
B. | 0.938 Wh |
C. | 56.25 Wh |
D. | 5.6 Wh |
Answer» C. 56.25 Wh | |
119. |
If you used 400 W of power for 30 h, you have used |
A. | 1.3 kWh |
B. | 13.3 kWh |
C. | 1.2 kWh |
D. | 12 kWh |
Answer» E. | |
120. |
If it takes 400 ms to use 12,000 J of energy, the power is |
A. | 30 kW |
B. | 30 W |
C. | 3 W |
D. | 300 kW |
Answer» B. 30 W | |
121. |
The total resistance of a parallel circuit is 50 |
A. | 22 mA |
B. | 120 mA |
C. | 220 mA |
D. | 50 mA |
Answer» B. 120 mA | |
122. |
When an additional resistor is connected across an existing parallel circuit, the total resistance |
A. | remains the same |
B. | decreases by the value of the added resistor |
C. | increases by the value of the added resistor |
D. | decreases |
Answer» E. | |
123. |
When the pointer of an analog ohmmeter reads close to zero, the resistor being measured is |
A. | overheated |
B. | shorted |
C. | open |
D. | reversed |
Answer» C. open | |
124. |
In 0.025 W, there are |
A. | 25 kW |
B. | 0.00025 mW |
C. | 2,500 W |
D. | 25 mW |
Answer» E. | |
125. |
The currents into a junction flow along two paths. One current is 4 A and the other is 3 A. The total current out of the junction is |
A. | 1 A |
B. | 7 A |
C. | unknown |
D. | the larger of the two |
Answer» C. unknown | |
126. |
A power supply produces a 0.6 W output with an input of 0.7 W. Its percentage of efficiency is |
A. | 8.57% |
B. | 42.85% |
C. | 4.28% |
D. | 85.7% |
Answer» E. | |
127. |
The colored bands for a 4,700 ohm resistor with a ten percent tolerance are |
A. | yellow, violet, red, gold |
B. | yellow, violet, orange, gold |
C. | yellow, violet, red, silver |
D. | orange, violet, red, silver |
Answer» D. orange, violet, red, silver | |
128. |
When the current is 2.5 A, how many coulombs pass a point in 0.2 s? |
A. | 12.5 C |
B. | 1.25 C |
C. | 0.5 C |
D. | 5 C |
Answer» D. 5 C | |
129. |
An ammeter is an electrical instrument used to measure |
A. | current |
B. | voltage |
C. | resistance |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» B. voltage | |
130. |
There is a total of 800 mA of current into four parallel resistors. The currents through three of the resistors are 40 mA, 70 mA, and 200 mA. The current through the fourth resistor is |
A. | 490 mA |
B. | 800 mA |
C. | 310 mA |
D. | 0 A |
Answer» B. 800 mA | |
131. |
Four resistors are connected in parallel. Fifteen mA flows through resistor R. If the second resistor is 2R, the third resistor 3R, and the fourth resistor 4R, the total current in the circuit is |
A. | 60 mA |
B. | 15 mA |
C. | 135 mA |
D. | 31.25 mA |
Answer» E. | |
132. |
If one of the resistors in a parallel circuit is removed, the total resistance |
A. | decreases |
B. | increases |
C. | remains the same |
D. | doubles |
Answer» C. remains the same | |
133. |
In a five-branch parallel circuit, there are 12 mA of current in each branch. If one of the branches opens, the current in each of the other four branches is |
A. | 48 mA |
B. | 12 mA |
C. | 0 A |
D. | 3 mA |
Answer» C. 0 A | |
134. |
The following currents are measured in the same direction in a three-branch parallel circuit: 200 mA, 340 mA, and 700 mA. The value of the current into the junction of these branches is |
A. | 200 mA |
B. | 540 mA |
C. | 1.24 A |
D. | 900 mA |
Answer» D. 900 mA | |
135. |
A sudden increase in the total current into a parallel circuit may indicate |
A. | a drop in source voltage |
B. | an open resistor |
C. | an increase in source voltage |
D. | either a drop in source voltage or an open resistor |
Answer» D. either a drop in source voltage or an open resistor | |
136. |
The power rating of a carbon-composition resistor that is to handle up to 1.2 W should be |
A. | 2 W |
B. | 1 W |
C. | 5 W |
D. | 0.5 W |
Answer» B. 1 W | |
137. |
Four resistors of equal value are connected in parallel. If the total voltage is 15 V and the total resistance is 600 |
A. | 25 mA |
B. | 100 mA |
C. | 6.25 mA |
D. | 200 mA |
Answer» D. 200 mA | |
138. |
Three lights are connected in parallel across a 120 volt source. If one light burns out, |
A. | the remaining two will glow dimmer |
B. | the remaining two will glow brighter |
C. | the remaining two will not light |
D. | the remaining two will glow with the same brightness as before |
Answer» E. | |
139. |
A set of Christmas tree lights is connected in parallel across a 110 V source. The filament of each light bulb is 1.8 k |
A. | 610 mA |
B. | 18 mA |
C. | 110 mA |
D. | 61 mA |
Answer» E. | |
140. |
The power dissipation in each of four parallel branches is 1.2 W. The total power dissipation is |
A. | 1.2 W |
B. | 4.8 W |
C. | 0.3 W |
D. | 12 W |
Answer» C. 0.3 W | |
141. |
How much continuous current can be drawn from a 60 Ah battery for 14 h? |
A. | 42.8 A |
B. | 428 A |
C. | 4.28 A |
D. | 4.2 A |
Answer» D. 4.2 A | |
142. |
When the current through a 12 k |
A. | 7.68 mW |
B. | 768 mW |
C. | 7.68 W |
D. | 76.8 W |
Answer» C. 7.68 W | |
143. |
Four 8 |
A. | 18 W |
B. | 1.5 W |
C. | 48 W |
D. | 72 W |
Answer» E. | |
144. |
A 75 |
A. | 120 V |
B. | 1.2 V |
C. | 12 V |
D. | 6 V |
Answer» D. 6 V | |
145. |
If there is 6 A of current through the filament of a lamp, how many coulombs of charge move through the filament in 1.75 s? |
A. | 10.5 C |
B. | 105 C |
C. | 3.4 C |
D. | 34 C |
Answer» B. 105 C | |
146. |
A neutral atom with an atomic number of five has how many electrons? |
A. | 1 |
B. | 5 |
C. | none |
D. | depends on the type of atom |
Answer» C. none | |
147. |
The current in a given circuit is not to exceed 24 A. Which value of fuse is best? |
A. | a fuse is not necessary |
B. | 10 A |
C. | 24 A |
D. | 20 A |
Answer» D. 20 A | |
148. |
A multimeter measures |
A. | current |
B. | voltage |
C. | resistance |
D. | current, voltage, and resistance |
Answer» E. | |
149. |
In a three-phase system, the voltages are separated by |
A. | 45 |
B. | 90 |
C. | 120 |
D. | 180 |
Answer» D. 180 | |
150. |
In a three-phase system, when the loads are perfectly balanced, the neutral current is |
A. | zero |
B. | one-third of maximum |
C. | two-thirds of maximum |
D. | at maximum |
Answer» B. one-third of maximum | |