Explore topic-wise MCQs in Engineering.

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401.

The impedance of an RL circuit varies inversely with frequency.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
402.

In an RL circuit, part of the power is resistive and part is reactive.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
403.

In a lag network, the output voltage lags the input voltage in phase.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
404.

The roll-off rate of a basic RC or RL filter is 20 dB per decade.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
405.

In an RL high-pass filter, the output is taken across the inductor and the output leads the input.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
406.

In an RC high-pass filter, the output is taken across the resistor and the output leads the input.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
407.

Critical frequencies are also called 3 dB frequencies.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
408.

A series resonant band-stop filter consists of a 68 resistor, a 110 mH coil, and a 0.02 F capacitor. The internal resistance, RW, of the coil is 4 . Input voltage is 200 mV. Output voltage is taken across the coil and capacitor in series. What is the output voltage magnitude at f0?

A. 1.1 mV
B. 11.1 mV
C. 111 mV
D. 200 mV
Answer» C. 111 mV
409.

A sinusoidal voltage with a peak-to-peak value of 18 V is applied to an RC low-pass filter. If the reactance at the input frequency is zero, the output voltage is

A. 18 V peak-to-peak
B. zero
C. 9 V peak-to-peak
D. 12.74 V peak-to-peak
Answer» C. 9 V peak-to-peak
410.

Vout = 500 mV, and Vin = 1.3 V. The ratio Vout/ Vin expressed in dB is

A. 0 dB
B. 8.30 dB
C. 8.30 dB
D. 0.8 dB
Answer» D. 0.8 dB
411.

An RL high-pass filter consists of a 470 resistor and a 600 mH coil. The output is taken across the coil. The circuit's critical frequency is

A. 125 Hz
B. 1,250 Hz
C. 564 Hz
D. 5,644 Hz
Answer» B. 1,250 Hz
412.

A parallel resonant band-pass filter consists of a 6.8 resistor in series with a parallel network made up of an 8 H coil and a 120 pF capacitor. The output is taken across the capacitor/coil. Assume RW = 0 . What is the center frequency of the filter?

A. 5.14 MHz
B. 514 kHz
C. 5.03 MHz
D. 503 kHz
Answer» B. 514 kHz
413.

A series resonant band-pass filter consists of a 2 mH coil, a 0.005 F capacitor, and a 120 resistor. The winding resistance of the coil is 12 . The output voltage is taken off the resistor. Input voltage is 12 Vrms. What is the output voltage magnitude at the center frequency (f0)?

A. 10.9 V
B. 1.09 V
C. 1.1 V
D. 12 V
Answer» B. 1.09 V
414.

An RC low-pass filter consists of a 120 resistor and a 0.002 F capacitor. The output is taken across the capacitor. The circuit's critical frequency is

A. 333 kHz
B. 633 kHz
C. 331 kHz
D. 60 kHz
Answer» C. 331 kHz
415.

Referring to Problem 15, if the input voltage is a 6 V sine wave with a dc level of 10 V, what is the output voltage magnitude?

A. 6 V
B. 597 mV
C. 5.97 V
D. 0 V
Answer» D. 0 V
416.

A power factor of 1 indicates a purely reactive circuit, and a power factor of 0 indicates a purely resistive circuit.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
417.

The power factor indicates how much of the apparent power is reactive power.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
418.

In a certain parallel resonant band-pass filter, the resonant frequency is 14 kHz. If the bandwidth is 4 kHz, the lower frequency

A. is 7 kHz
B. is 10 kHz
C. is 12 kHz
D. cannot be determined
Answer» D. cannot be determined
419.

An RL low-pass filter consists of a 5.6 mH coil and a 3.3 k resistor. The output voltage is taken across the resistor. The circuit's critical frequency is

A. 93.8 kHz
B. 93.8 Hz
C. 861 Hz
D. 86.12 kHz
Answer» B. 93.8 Hz
420.

In a series resonant band-pass filter, a lower value of Q results in

A. a higher resonant frequency
B. a smaller bandwidth
C. a higher impedance
D. a larger bandwidth
Answer» E.
421.

A parallel resonant band-pass filter consists of a 90 resistor in series with a parallel network made up of a 60 mH coil and a 0.02 F capacitor. The output is taken across the capacitor/coil. The coil winding has a resistance of 20 . What is the center frequency of the filter?

A. 459 Hz
B. 4,591 Hz
C. 999 Hz
D. 2,176 Hz
Answer» C. 999 Hz
422.

The maximum output voltage of a certain low-pass filter is 15 V. The output voltage at the critical frequency is

A. 0 V
B. 15 V
C. 10.60 V
D. 21.21 V
Answer» D. 21.21 V
423.

A 1.5 k resistor and a coil with a 2.2 k inductive reactance are in series across an 18 V ac source. The power factor is

A. 564
B. 0.564
C. 6.76
D. 55.7
Answer» C. 6.76
424.

The voltages in Problem 5 are measured at a certain frequency. To make the resistor voltage less than the inductor voltage, the frequency is

A. increased
B. decreased
C. doubled
D. not a factor
Answer» B. decreased
425.

In a series RL circuit, 12 V rms is measured across the resistor, and 14 V rms is measured across the inductor. The peak value of the source voltage is

A. 18.4 V
B. 26.0 V
C. 2 V
D. 20 V
Answer» C. 2 V
426.

To increase the current in a series RL circuit, the frequency

A. should be increased
B. should be decreased
C. should be constant
D. cannot be determined without values
Answer» C. should be constant
427.

A 470 resistor and a coil with 125 inductive reactance are in parallel. Both components are across a 15 V ac voltage source. Current through the inductor is

A. 152 mA
B. 32 mA
C. 12 mA
D. 120 mA
Answer» E.
428.

In an RL differentiator, when the input pulse goes from its low level to its high level,

A. the inductor prevents a sudden change in voltage
B. the inductor prevents a sudden change in current
C. voltage across the inductor instantly reaches 63% of input voltage
D. voltage across the inductor is zero
Answer» C. voltage across the inductor instantly reaches 63% of input voltage
429.

Referring to the above figure, determine the voltage level that the output will reach during the pulse.

A. 0 V
B. 15 V
C. 6.3 V
D. 9.45 V
Answer» E.
430.

An RC differentiator acts as a

A. low-pass filter
B. high-pass filter
C. band-pass filter
D. band-stop filter
Answer» C. band-pass filter
431.

Referring this figure, on the falling edge,

A. the resistor voltage drops to 5 V and then goes back to zero exponentially
B. the resistor voltage jumps to 5 V and then goes back to zero exponentially
C. the capacitor voltage remains constant
D. the resistor voltage jumps to +5 V and then decreases exponentially to zero
Answer» C. the capacitor voltage remains constant
432.

If a periodic pulse waveform has a pulse width and the time between pulses each equal to or greater than five time constants, the capacitor will

A. partially charge and fully discharge during each period of the input waveform
B. fully charge and partially discharge during each period of the input waveform
C. fully charge and fully discharge during each period of the input waveform
D. partially charge and partially discharge during each period of the input waveform
Answer» D. partially charge and partially discharge during each period of the input waveform
433.

What is the highest frequency contained in a pulse that has a rise and fall time equal to 10 microseconds (10 s)?

A. 35 kHz
B. 3.5 kHz
C. 10 kHz
D. 100 kHz
Answer» B. 3.5 kHz
434.

In electronic systems, repetitive-pulse waveforms are encountered

A. more often than single pulses
B. less often than single pulses
C. about as often as single pulses
D. twice as often as single pulses
Answer» B. less often than single pulses
435.

The output of an RC integrator is taken across the

A. diode
B. capacitor
C. resistor
D. source
Answer» C. resistor
436.

In an RC differentiator, responding to repetitive pulses, the average value of the output

A. is zero
B. is equal to the input voltage
C. is 63 percent of the input voltage
D. cannot be determined
Answer» B. is equal to the input voltage
437.

If the RC time constant of an integrator is increased, as the time constant is increased

A. the capacitor charges more during a pulse and discharges less between pulses
B. the capacitor charges less during a pulse and discharges more between pulses
C. the capacitor charges more during a pulse and discharges more between pulses
D. the capacitor charges less during a pulse and discharges less between pulses
Answer» E.
438.

In an RC differentiator, the sum of the capacitor voltage and the resistor voltage at any instant

A. must be zero
B. must be equal to the applied voltage
C. is less than the applied voltage but greater than zero
D. cannot be determined
Answer» C. is less than the applied voltage but greater than zero
439.

When a 24 V input pulse with a width equal to five time constants is applied to an RC integrator, the capacitor charges to

A. 24 V
B. 15.12 V
C. 20.64 V
D. 12 V
Answer» B. 15.12 V
440.

Find the current through R1 in the given circuit.

A. 0.16 A
B. 0.24 A
C. 0.2 A
D. 0.04 A
Answer» B. 0.24 A
441.

A 120 V voltage source has a source resistance, RS, of 60 . The equivalent current source is

A. 2 A
B. 4 A
C. 200 mA
D. 400 mA
Answer» B. 4 A
442.

A 12 V source has an internal resistance of 90 . If a load resistance of 20 is connected to the voltage source, the load power, PL, is

A. 2.38 mW
B. 2.38 W
C. 238 mW
D. 23.8 W
Answer» D. 23.8 W
443.

In a two-source circuit, one source acting alone produces 12 mA through a given branch. The other source acting alone produces 10 mA in the opposite direction through the same branch. The actual current through the branch is

A. 22 mA
B. 12 mA
C. 10 mA
D. 2 mA
Answer» E.
444.

Determine IN for the circuit consisting of VS, R1, R2, and R3 shown in the given circuit.

A. 676 mA
B. 245 mA
C. 431 mA
D. 75 mA
Answer» C. 431 mA
445.

Electromagnetic induction is the force that produces a magnetic field.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
446.

The tesla is the unit of magnetic flux.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
447.

Ampere-turn is the unit of magnetomotive force (mmf).

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
448.

A relay is an electromagnetically controlled mechanical device in which electrical contacts are opened or closed by a magnetizing current.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
449.

Reluctance in a magnetic circuit is analogous to current in an electrical circuit.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
450.

An ideal voltage source has zero internal resistance.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False