Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electronics.

This section includes 151 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Electronics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

X = 2fL

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
2.

For inductions in series, L = L + L + L +...

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
3.

What is the impedance of a 1 kHz series RL circuit when R and X are both 1000 ohms?

A. 500 ohms
B. 1000 ohms
C. 1414 ohms
D. 2000 ohms
Answer» D. 2000 ohms
4.

You could decrease the time constant of an circuit by

A. adding a resistor in parallel with the circuit resistance
B. adding an inductor in series with the circuit inductance
C. decreasing the amplitude of the input voltage
D. exchanging the position of the resistor and inductor in the circuit
Answer» C. decreasing the amplitude of the input voltage
5.

What is the inductive reactance if the of a coil is 60, and the winding resistance is 5 ?

A. 0.083
B. 12
C. 30
D. 300
Answer» E.
6.

What is the current rise after 2 time constants if = 12 V dc, = 60 , and the inductor is rated at 24 mH?

A. 79.9 mA
B. 126.4 mA
C. 173.0 mA
D. 198.6 mA
Answer» D. 198.6 mA
7.

What is the phase angle between the source voltage and current, when a 100 mH inductor with a reactance of 6 k, and a 1 k resistor are in series with a source?

A. 0.1 degrees
B. 9.0 degrees
C. 61.0 degrees
D. 81.0 degrees
Answer» E.
8.

With 100 V applied to the primary of a transformer so that it draws 500 mA, what will be the 300 V secondary current?

A. 1500 mA
B. 200 mA
C. 167 mA
D. 150 mA
Answer» D. 150 mA
9.

If 360 V is the output of a 300-turn secondary winding, what is the input voltage when the primary winding has 150 turns?

A. 2.4 V
B. 150 V
C. 180 V
D. 720 V
Answer» D. 720 V
10.

A 24 V peak source is connected across a 900 H inductor. If the frequency of the source is 22 kHz, what is the reactive power?

A. 2.3 VAR
B. 4.6 VAR
C. 9.3 VAR
D. 0 VAR
Answer» B. 4.6 VAR
11.

What is the number of turns required in the secondary winding for a transformer when 120 volts is applied to a 2400-turn primary to produce 7.5 V at the secondary?

A. 75 turns
B. 150 turns
C. 900 turns
D. 1920 turns
Answer» C. 900 turns
12.

What is the phase angle of a 24 V parallel RL circuit when R = 45 ohms and X = 1100 ohms?

A. 0.001 degrees
B. 2.300 degrees
C. 87.600 degrees
D. 89.900 degrees
Answer» C. 87.600 degrees
13.

The term choke is more commonly used in connection with an inductor used to block off high frequencies.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
14.

Two inductors, L1 and L2, are in parallel. L1 has a value of 25 H and L2 a value of 50 H. The parallel combination is in series with L3, a 20 H coil. The entire combination is across an ac source of 60 Vrms at 300 kHz. The total rms current is

A. 87 mA
B. 870 mA
C. 87 A
D. 337 mA
Answer» C. 87 A
15.

Inductors are not as versatile as capacitors.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
16.

All the schematic symbols shown in the given figure are variable inductors.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
17.

The output of the secondary winding is 15 V.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
18.

Inductance is proportional to the cross-sectional area of a coil.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
19.

Increasing the inductance value in an ac inductive circuit will lower the circuit current.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
20.

An RL integrator can act as a __________ filter and an RC differentiator can act as a __________ filter.

A. high-pass, high-pass
B. low-pass, low-pass
C. high-pass, low pass
D. low-pass, high-pass
Answer» E.
21.

A magnetic field results whenever a current flows through a conductor.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
22.

A transformer can be designed to step up or step down dc voltage.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
23.

An ac generator will produce a constant waveform.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
24.

The inductance value of L3 in the given figure is _____ if the total inductance is 340 mH.

A. 150 mH
B. 220 mH
C. 295 mH
D. 315 mH
Answer» B. 220 mH
25.

Faraday's law states that the polarity of induced voltage in a coil is in opposition to the current change through that coil.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
26.

The opposition to ac by an inductor is directly proportional to ___.

A. resistance
B. reactance
C. frequency
D. voltage
Answer» D. voltage
27.

In a dc circuit, the only conversion of energy to heat is in the inductance of the coil itself.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
28.

When current flow tries to decrease in an inductor, the magnetic field _______________ and the voltage polarity across the inductor _______________.

A. collapses, remains the same
B. expands, reverses
C. collapses, reverses
D. expands, remains the same
Answer» D. expands, remains the same
29.

Five time constants are required for current in an inductor to reach a maximum value.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
30.

Lenz's law states that the current induced in a circuit due to a change in the magnetic field is so directed as to oppose the change in flux or to exert a mechanical force opposing the motion.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
31.

Inductive ___ represents the opposition to an alternating current.

A. impedance
B. resistance
C. reluctance
D. reactance
Answer» E.
32.

The primary and secondary are in phase.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
33.

The secondary current in a transformer depends on the secondary voltage and load resistance values.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
34.

The quality factor of an inductor is the ratio of inductive reactance to the winding resistance of the coil.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
35.

The current through an inductor in a parallel RL circuit leads the current through the resistor.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
36.

Magnetic force is the force that produces a magnetic field.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
37.

Electromagnetic induction is the generation of _________ from __________.

A. magnetism, electricity
B. electricity, electricity
C. electricity, magnetism
D. magnetism, magnetism
Answer» D. magnetism, magnetism
38.

Inductors connected in series will increase the total inductance value.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
39.

For inductions in series, LT = L1 + L2 + L3 +...

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
40.

Kirchhoff's voltage law does not apply to series RL circuits.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
41.

A magnet consisting of a coil of wire wound around a soft iron or steel core is called an electromagnet.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
42.

Self-inductance is the property that causes an electromotive force to be produced in a conductor.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
43.

In a B-H curve, magnetizing force is equal to:

A.
B. H = I √ó N
C. ampere-turns per weber
Answer» B. H = I √ó N
44.

A winding of wire can be called

A. an inductor
B. a coil
C. a choke
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
45.

Electromagnetism is the:

A. magnetic field caused by a permanent magnet
B. action between a permanent and an artificial magnet
C. magnetic field action with a current-carrying wire
D. current in the coil
Answer» D. current in the coil
46.

An inductor is in series with a voltage source, an open switch, and a resistor. The instant the switch is closed, the inductor acts like

A. a short
B. an open
C. a resistor
D. a voltage source
Answer» C. a resistor
47.

___ power represents the energy dissipated at a given point in time.

A. 1
B. Reactive
C. Real
D. Instantaneous
Answer» E.
48.

A magnetic field has:

A. polar fields
B. lines of force
C. magnetomotive force
D. lines of reluctance
Answer» C. magnetomotive force
49.

When a rate of one ampere per second causes an induced voltage of one volt, the unit of measure is

A. a lenz
B. an ohm
C. a farad
D. a henry
Answer» E.
50.

XL = 2fL

A. 1
B.
C. 1
D.
Answer» B.