Explore topic-wise MCQs in Network Theory.

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51.

If 5 A of electric current flows for a period of 3 minutes, what will be the amount of charge transferred?

A. 600 C
B. 60 C
C. 100 C
D. 900 C
Answer» E.
52.

Inductance of coil is directly proportional to square of

A. thickness of wire
B. spacing between adjacent turns
C. number and spacing between adjacent turns
D. number of turns
Answer» E.
53.

A network has 12 branches and 5 nodes. Find the number of independent loops in the network.

A. 7
B. 8
C. 18
D. 17
Answer» C. 18
54.

Find the resistance of a 1 km strip of copper with rectangular cross section 2.5 cm by 0.05 cm, if ρ = 1.75 × 10-8 Ωm.

A. 0.04 Ω
B. 14 Ω
C. 0.14 Ω
D. 1.4 Ω
Answer» E.
55.

How many 6 μF, 200 V capacitors are needed to make a capacitor of 18 μF, 600 V?

A. 18
B. 9
C. 3
D. 27
Answer» E.
56.

Determine the voltage (in V) between point A and B for the given electrical circuit.

A. 40
B. 20
C. 60
D. 30
Answer» C. 60
57.

220 V, 100 W and 220 V, 40 W bulbs are connected in series across 220 V d.c. supply, which bulb will burn with brighter light:

A. 100 W
B. 40 W
C. Both will have same brightness
D. Both will not burn
Answer» C. Both will have same brightness
58.

A current of 2 A flows for 10 hours through a 100 ohm resistor. The energy consumed by the resistor will be

A. 0.4 kWh
B. 4 kWh
C. 2 kWh
D. 0.02 kWh
Answer» C. 2 kWh
59.

Find VA in the network shown

A. 80/7 V
B. 7/80 V
C. 40/3 V
D. 3/40 V
Answer» B. 7/80 V
60.

An electric current is the:

A. Random movement of electrons in a conductor
B. Movement of free electrons predominately in one direction
C. Pressure difference between two poles
D. The power that causes drift of electrons
Answer» C. Pressure difference between two poles
61.

Find the voltage across resistor R1?

A. 2.5 V
B. 2 V
C. 3.5 V
D. 2.078 V
Answer» E.
62.

Estimate the resistance of the filament of a 50 W, 100 V bulb

A. 200 Ω
B. 100 Ω
C. 50 Ω
D. 150 Ω
Answer» B. 100 Ω
63.

An inductance of 1 H carrying a current of 2 A will store the energy of

A. 2 Watts
B. 2 joules
C. 4 Watts
D. 4 joules
Answer» C. 4 Watts
64.

Consider the following two types of non-identical sources:1. Voltage source e1(t) and e2(t)2. Current source i1(t) and i2(t)Regarding the mode of their connection in a circuit.

A. 1 cannot be connected in parallel, and 2 cannot be connected in series
B. 1 cannot be connected in series, and 2 cannot be connected in parallel
C. Both 1 and 2 cannot be connected in series
D. Both 1 and 2 cannot be connected in parallel
Answer» B. 1 cannot be connected in series, and 2 cannot be connected in parallel
65.

An air condenser with capacitance 0.001 μF is connected to a dc voltage of 200 V. The energy stored in the condenser will be

A. 10 μ Joules
B. 20 μ Joules
C. 20 Joules
D. 10 Joules
Answer» C. 20 Joules
66.

Closed circuit technique is based on

A. superposition theorem
B. Thevenins theorem
C. Kirchhoff’s current law
D. Kirchhoff’s voltage law
Answer» E.
67.

A battery supplies 6 joules of energy per coulomb then the e.m.f. of the battery is:

A. 4 V
B. 6 V
C. 3 V
D. 5 V
Answer» C. 3 V
68.

For the circuit shown above the value of r connected between C and D is such that the equivalent resistance of the circuit by looking into circuit through terminals A and B is r only. Then the value of r is

A. 6 Ω
B. 2 Ω
C. 4 Ω
D. 3 Ω
Answer» C. 4 Ω
69.

If there is break in the continuity of the circuit it is called as ______.

A. Open circuit
B. Load circuit
C. Short circuit
D. Ground fault
Answer» B. Load circuit
70.

A device stores 500 J of energy and releases this energy in the form of an electric current of 40 A which has a duration of 15 msec. Determine the average voltage across the terminals of the device

A. 860 V
B. 790 V
C. 833 V
D. 800 V
Answer» D. 800 V
71.

Find the node voltage at node 1 in the following circuit.

A. 23.7 V
B. 43.7 V
C. 33.7 V
D. 53.7 V
Answer» D. 53.7 V
72.

A heater takes a current of 7 A from a 230 V source for 12 h. Calculate the energy consumed (in kWh).

A. 2.76 kWh
B. 1.61 kWh
C. 38.64 kWh
D. 19.32 kWh
Answer» E.
73.

If the resistor follows Ohm's law, what is it called?

A. Linear resistor
B. Parasitic resistor
C. Non-linear resistor
D. Non-parasitic resistor
Answer» B. Parasitic resistor
74.

If the 5Ω resistor is short, what is the effective resistance between A and B?

A.
B.
C.
D. 11/6Ω
Answer» B. 2Ω
75.

An reactive power in an A.C. circuit is given by the expression

A. \({{\rm{V}}_{{\rm{rms}}}}.{{\rm{I}}_{{\rm{rms\;}}}}\cos \phi \)
B. \({{\rm{V}}_{{\rm{av}}}}{{\rm{I}}_{{\rm{av}}}}\)
C. \(\frac{{{{\rm{V}}_{{\rm{max}}}}.{{\rm{I}}_{{\rm{max}}}}}}{2}\)
D. \({{\rm{V}}_{{\rm{rms}}}}.{{\rm{I}}_{{\rm{rms}}}}\sin \phi \)
Answer» E.
76.

A network is said to be linear, if only if

A. The response is proportional to the excitation function
B. The principle of superposition applies
C. The principle of homogeneity applies
D. The principles of superposition and homogeneity applies
Answer» E.
77.

Energy stored by a coil is doubled when its current is increased by

A. 100%
B. 50%
C. 41.4%
D. 25%
Answer» D. 25%
78.

It is known that two 2 kΩ, 2 W resistors are connected is parallel. Find the combined resistance and wattage rating,

A. 2 kΩ 4W
B. 1 kΩ, 4W
C. 1 kΩ, 2W
D. 2 kΩ, 2W
Answer» C. 1 kΩ, 2W
79.

A voltage of 2000 V exists across 1 cm insulating space between two parallel conducting plates. An electron of charge 1.6 × 10-19 coulomb is introduced into space. The force on the electron is

A. 182 × 10-26 N
B. 3.2 × 10-14 N
C. 1.6 × 10-19 N
D. 4.5 × 1026 N
Answer» C. 1.6 × 10-19 N
80.

Find the value of \(V_R\) in the given network.

A. 12 V
B. - 12 V
C. - 50 V
D. 50 V
Answer» D. 50 V
81.

If w is the energy in Joules and t is time in seconds, then the power associated with those quantities is:

A. w/q
B. t/w
C. \(\frac{{dq}}{{dt}}\)
D. w/t
Answer» E.
82.

Conductivity is reciprocal of:

A. resistivity
B. electric density
C. electric field strength
D. resistance
Answer» B. electric density
83.

How much power (in W) will be dissipated by 10 ohms resistor, when the current through the resistor in 3 A?

A. 30
B. 40
C. 60
D. 90
Answer» E.
84.

Determine the current flowing through the 5 Ω resistor in the following circuit.

A. 10.523 A
B. 5 A
C. 14.79 A
D. 3.9 A
Answer» D. 3.9 A
85.

A 3 μF capacitor is charged by a constant current source of 2 μA for 6 seconds. The voltage across the capacitor at the end of changing will be:

A. 3 V
B. 4 V
C. 6 V
D. 9 V
Answer» C. 6 V
86.

Potential difference across a 0.04 F capacitance is 4V. Charge stored in it will be:

A. 0.1 C
B. 1C
C. 0.16 C
D. 0.016 C
Answer» D. 0.016 C
87.

Following are the inductances for different Geometries used in Microwaves:Match the following Lists:List-I List-IIInductor Inductance in(pH/mil)(a) Wire inductor(i) L = 31.25 N2D(b) Circular Loop inductor(ii) \(L = 8.5\sqrt A {\left( N \right)^{\frac{5}{3}}} \times {10^3}\)(c) Square Spiral inductor(iii) \(L = 5..08l\left[ {\ln \left( {\frac{t}{{w + t}}} \right) - 4.76} \right]\)(d) Circular Spiral inductor(iv) \(L = 5.08l\left[ {\ln \left( {\frac{l}{d}} \right) + 0.386} \right]\) Correct codes are:

A. a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i
B. a-i, b-iii, c-iv, d-ii
C. a-ii, b-i, c-iii, d-iv
D. a-i, b-iv, c-iii, d-ii
Answer» B. a-i, b-iii, c-iv, d-ii
88.

Consider the following statements:Any element is redundant if connected ina) series with an ideal current sourceb) parallel with an ideal current sourcec) series with an ideal voltage sourced) parallel with an ideal voltage sourceWhich of the above statements are correct?

A. a and c
B. a and d
C. b and c
D. b and d
Answer» C. b and c
89.

According to Kirchhoff's Current Law (KCL), the algebraic sum of the current of all branches passing through the junction is always equal to

A. Infinity
B. the sum of the voltage across the junction
C. the product of voltage and resistance entering the junction
D. zero
Answer» E.
90.

A 3-phase distribution network is as shown above. The resistance across the terminals RB, BY and RY are

A. 25.5 Ω, 31.2 Ω and 33.6 Ω
B. 27.5 Ω, 30.17 Ω and 33.67 Ω
C. 28.5 Ω, 32.3 Ω and 34.5 Ω
D. 21.2 Ω, 42.3 Ω and 45.6 Ω
Answer» C. 28.5 Ω, 32.3 Ω and 34.5 Ω
91.

Find the currents I1, I2, I3 using mesh analysis.

A. 5/9 A, 20/9 A, 10/9 A
B. 55/9 A, 10/9 A, 20/9 A
C. 55/9 A, 20/9 A, 5/9 A
D. 20/9 A, 10/9 A, 55/9 A
Answer» D. 20/9 A, 10/9 A, 55/9 A
92.

An ideal voltage source is one which has:

A. infinite internal resistance
B. zero internal resistance
C. very high internal resistance
D. very low internal resistance
Answer» C. very high internal resistance
93.

In the network shown determine I.

A. 4.1 A
B. 2.5 A
C. 5.2 A
D. 1.4 A
Answer» E.
94.

A 10Ω resistor is connected to a 6V cell having internal resistance 2Ω. What is the voltage across the 10Ω resistor?

A. 4V
B. 6V
C. 5V
D. 2V
Answer» D. 2V
95.

Calculate the maximum safe current that can pass through the 1.8 kΩ resistor rated at 0.5 W.

A. 16 mA
B. 0.16 mA
C. 16 μA
D. 16 A
Answer» B. 0.16 mA
96.

An ideal voltage source has _______ source resistance.

A. Equal amount of load resistance
B. Very high load resistance
C. Small amount
D. Zero
Answer» E.
97.

In an element from t = 0 s to t = 5 s, 12 C of charge is entered. Find the flow of current in that element.

A. 12 A
B. 60 A
C. 1.2 A
D. 2.4 A
Answer» E.
98.

A 16 mA current source has an internal resistance of 10 k ohm. How much current will flow in a 2.5 k ohm load connected across its terminals

A. 4.2 mA
B. 6 mA
C. 11.5 mA
D. 12.8 mA
Answer» E.
99.

Determine the equivalent resistance (in Ohms) for the circuit given below.

A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 9
Answer» C. 6
100.

Assertion (A): All the mesh currents are necessarily the loop currents but all the loop currents may not be the mesh current.Reason (R): The mesh current is the current which flows only around the perimeter of a mesh.

A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer» B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).