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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.
201. |
When converting 7,000 nA to microamperes, the result is |
A. | 0.007 A |
B. | 0.7 A |
C. | 700 A |
D. | 7 A |
Answer» E. | |
202. |
A wiper is the sliding contact in a |
A. | switch |
B. | photoconductive cell |
C. | thermistor |
D. | potentiometer |
Answer» E. | |
203. |
The first row of a certain determinant has the numbers 3 and 5. The second row has the numbers 7 and 2. The value of this determinant is |
A. | 31 |
B. | 31 |
C. | 39 |
D. | 29 |
Answer» E. | |
204. |
What is the voltage drop across R2? |
A. | 3.5 V |
B. | 4.18 V |
C. | 1.5 V |
D. | 145 mV |
Answer» C. 1.5 V | |
205. |
A resistor is connected across a 50 V source. What is the current in the resistor if the color code is red, orange, orange, silver? |
A. | 2 mA |
B. | 2.2 mA |
C. | 214 mA |
D. | 21.4 mA |
Answer» C. 214 mA | |
206. |
The quantity 3.3 103 is the same as |
A. | 330 |
B. | 3,300 |
C. | 33,000 |
D. | 0.0033 |
Answer» C. 33,000 | |
207. |
When 12 V are applied across a 68 |
A. | 816 mA |
B. | 17.6 mA |
C. | 176 mA |
D. | 8.16 mA |
Answer» D. 8.16 mA | |
208. |
A certain series circuit consists of a 1/8 W resistor, a 1/4 W resistor, and a 1/2 W resistor. The total resistance is 1200 |
A. | 27 mA |
B. | 2.7 mA |
C. | 19 mA |
D. | 190 mA |
Answer» B. 2.7 mA | |
209. |
If the rms current through a 4.7 k |
A. | 4 V |
B. | 18.8 V |
C. | 26.6 V |
D. | 2.66 V |
Answer» D. 2.66 V | |
210. |
The Thevenin equivalent voltage is |
A. | equal to the source voltage |
B. | the same as the load voltage |
C. | the open circuit voltage |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» D. none of the above | |
211. |
The voltages in Problem 4 are measured at a certain frequency. To make the capacitor voltage greater than the resistor voltage, the frequency |
A. | must be increased |
B. | must be decreased |
C. | is held constant |
D. | has no effect |
Answer» C. is held constant | |
212. |
Polyphase generators produce simultaneous multiple sinusoidal voltages that are separated by |
A. | certain constant phase angles |
B. | certain constant frequencies |
C. | certain constant voltages |
D. | certain constant currents |
Answer» B. certain constant frequencies | |
213. |
The conductive loop on the rotor of a simple two-pole, single-phase generator rotates at a rate of 400 rps. The frequency of the induced output voltage is |
A. | 40 Hz |
B. | 100 Hz |
C. | 400 Hz |
D. | indeterminable |
Answer» D. indeterminable | |
214. |
When the current through an inductor decreases, the amount of energy stored in the electromagnetic field |
A. | increases |
B. | decreases |
C. | remains the same |
D. | doubles |
Answer» C. remains the same | |
215. |
Referring this circuit, determine the maximum output voltage when a single pulse is applied as shown. The total resistance is 60 |
A. | 2.73 V |
B. | 27.33 V |
C. | 30 V |
D. | 2.67 V |
Answer» C. 30 V | |
216. |
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 . | |
217. |
An 18 V power supply is connected across a coil with a winding resistance of 180 |
A. | 1 mA |
B. | 10 mA |
C. | 100 mA |
D. | 1 A |
Answer» D. 1 A | |
218. |
The average value of a 12 V peak sine wave over one complete cycle is |
A. | 0 V |
B. | 1.27 V |
C. | 7.64 V |
D. | 6.37 V |
Answer» B. 1.27 V | |
219. |
If in a Y-connected ac generator, each phase voltage has a magnitude of 90 VRMS, what is the magnitude of each line voltage? |
A. | 0 V |
B. | 90 V |
C. | 156 V |
D. | 180 V |
Answer» D. 180 V | |
220. |
In a certain series resonant circuit, VC = 125 V, VL = 125 V, and VR = 40 V. The value of the source voltage is |
A. | 125 V |
B. | 250 V |
C. | 290 V |
D. | 40 V |
Answer» E. | |
221. |
In applying the superposition theorem, |
A. | the sources are considered one at a time with all others replaced by their internal impedance |
B. | all sources are considered independently |
C. | all sources are considered simultaneously |
D. | the sources are considered one at a time with all others replaced by their internal resistance |
Answer» B. all sources are considered independently | |
222. |
In order to get maximum power transfer from a capacitive source, the load must |
A. | have a capacitive reactance equal to circuit resistance |
B. | have an impedance that is the complex conjugate of the source impedance |
C. | be as capacitive as it is inductive |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. be as capacitive as it is inductive | |
223. |
A steady-state condition is reached when |
A. | the output voltage reaches the average value of the input voltage |
B. | the output voltage reaches the input voltage |
C. | the output voltage reaches approximately 63% of the input voltage |
D. | the output voltage reaches the effective value of the input voltage |
Answer» B. the output voltage reaches the input voltage | |
224. |
Referring to the give circuit, the output will |
A. | decay to zero at the end of the pulse |
B. | reach 6 V at the end of the pulse |
C. | reach 3.78 V at the end of the pulse |
D. | reach 5.16 V at the end of the pulse |
Answer» B. reach 6 V at the end of the pulse | |
225. |
A single 6 V pulse with a width of 600 |
A. | 0 V |
B. | 3.78 V |
C. | 5.16 V |
D. | 6 V |
Answer» D. 6 V | |
226. |
To understand how the output voltage is shaped by a differentiator, you must consider |
A. | the response to the rising pulse edge |
B. | the response between the rising and falling edges |
C. | the response to the falling pulse edge |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» E. | |
227. |
In an integrator, when the pulse width of the input is much less than the transient time, the output voltage approaches the shape of the input. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
228. |
In an RC differentiating circuit, the output voltage is taken across the resistor. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
229. |
If the capacitor in an integrator opens, the output has the same voltage as the input. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
230. |
The flat portions of a pulse waveform contain low-frequency components. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
231. |
In an RC integrating circuit, the output voltage is taken across the capacitor. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
232. |
In an RL differentiating circuit, the output voltage is taken across the resistor. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
233. |
A dc component is the peak value of a pulse waveform. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
234. |
A 120 |
A. | 4.8 W |
B. | 150 mW |
C. | 15 mW |
D. | 480 mW |
Answer» C. 15 mW | |
235. |
The rising and falling edges of a pulse waveform contain the higher frequency component. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
236. |
In an electric circuit, the reaction of a circuit to a given pulse input is known as the pulse response. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
237. |
In a |
A. | zero |
B. | equal in magnitude |
C. | one-third of total |
D. | one-sixth of total |
Answer» C. one-third of total | |
238. |
Materials with lots of free electrons are called |
A. | conductors |
B. | insulators |
C. | semiconductors |
D. | filters |
Answer» B. insulators | |
239. |
Eight-tenths coulomb passes a point in 4 s. The current in amperes is |
A. | 1.6 A |
B. | 16 A |
C. | 2 A |
D. | 0.2 A |
Answer» E. | |
240. |
Three 47 |
A. | 2.3 A |
B. | 780 mA |
C. | 47 mA |
D. | 7.06 A |
Answer» E. | |
241. |
If a 24 V and a 6 V battery are series opposing, the total voltage is |
A. | 30 V |
B. | 24 V |
C. | 18 V |
D. | 0 V |
Answer» D. 0 V | |
242. |
The unit of electrical charge is the |
A. | volt |
B. | ampere |
C. | joule |
D. | coulomb |
Answer» E. | |
243. |
How much voltage is needed to produce 2.5 A of current through a 200 |
A. | 50 V |
B. | 500 V |
C. | 80 V |
D. | 8 V |
Answer» C. 80 V | |
244. |
An ohmmeter is an instrument for measuring |
A. | current |
B. | voltage |
C. | resistance |
D. | wattage |
Answer» D. wattage | |
245. |
Current flows in a circuit when |
A. | a switch is opened |
B. | a switch is closed |
C. | the switch is either open or closed |
D. | there is no voltage |
Answer» C. the switch is either open or closed | |
246. |
Five light bulbs are connected in parallel across 110 V. Each bulb is rated at 200 W. The current through each bulb is approximately |
A. | 2.2 A |
B. | 137 mA |
C. | 1.8 A |
D. | 9.09 A |
Answer» D. 9.09 A | |
247. |
When a 15 V input pulse with a width equal to two time constants is applied to an RC integrator, the capacitor charges to |
A. | 15 V |
B. | 12.9 V |
C. | 8.6 V |
D. | 19.45 V |
Answer» C. 8.6 V | |
248. |
An integrator consists of a 3.3 k |
A. | 10.3 V |
B. | 30 V |
C. | 12.09 V |
D. | 17.91 V |
Answer» E. | |
249. |
With an RL integrator, at the instant of the rising pulse edge, |
A. | all the input voltage is across the resistor |
B. | all the input voltage is across the inductor |
C. | 63 percent of the input voltage is across the resistor |
D. | 63 percent of the input voltage is across the inductor |
Answer» C. 63 percent of the input voltage is across the resistor | |
250. |
When a 12 V input pulse with a width equal to one time constant is applied to an RC integrator, the capacitor charges to |
A. | 0 V |
B. | 12 V |
C. | 6.3 V |
D. | 7.56 V |
Answer» E. | |