Explore topic-wise MCQs in Network Theory.

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151.

Calculate the value of maximum safe current (in A) that can flow in a 50 Ohms, 4 W resistor.

A. 0.28
B. 1.28
C. 2.28
D. 3.28
Answer» B. 1.28
152.

Determine the current flowing through the 7-Ω and 3-Ω resistors, respectively, in the following circuit.

A. 5 A and 4.8 A
B. 10.56 A and 24.65 A
C. 11.254 A and 9.582 A
D. 2 A and 4 A
Answer» C. 11.254 A and 9.582 A
153.

In the diagram below, what is the current in the 1 Ω resistor?

A. 4.12 A
B. 3 A
C. 1 A
D. 4 A
Answer» C. 1 A
154.

A good current buffer has

A. low input impedance and low output impedance
B. low input impedance and high output impedance
C. high input impedance and low output impedance
D. high input impedance and high output impedance
Answer» C. high input impedance and low output impedance
155.

Convert the given circuit into its equivalent delta circuit.

A. RAC = 22 Ω, RBC = 11 Ω, RAB = 7.33 Ω
B. RAC = 11 Ω, RBC = 12 Ω, RAB = 6 Ω
C. RAC = 10 Ω, RBC = 8 Ω, RAB = 6 Ω
D. RAC = 11 Ω, RBC = 22 Ω, RAB = 7.33 Ω
Answer» E.
156.

In a R-L-C series circuit, R = 10 Ω, L = 1 H and C = 1 μF. It is connected to 230 V a.c. source of variable frequency. When the frequency is set to zero, circuit current will be

A. 23 A
B. 11.5 A
C. 46 A
D. zero
Answer» E.
157.

How much energy does a 100-W electric bulb consume in two hours?

A. 7200 J
B. 720 J
C. 720 kJ
D. 72 kJ
Answer» D. 72 kJ
158.

Based on the property of conductivity, select the odd one from the following.Eureka, synthetic resin, specific anti-thermal glass (pyrex), pressboard

A. pressboard
B. Eureka
C. Special anti-thermal glass (Pyrex)
D. Artificial resin
Answer» C. Special anti-thermal glass (Pyrex)
159.

Find the power developed by the current source.

A. 3 W
B. 2 W
C. 4 W
D. 1 W
Answer» B. 2 W
160.

In the following circuit, what is the voltage drop across the 1.5 Ω resistor?

A. 2.25 V
B. 2.5 V
C. 1.5 V
D. 2 V
Answer» B. 2.5 V
161.

Analyze the following diagram and find the electric current in the 8 Ω resistor.

A. 1.895 A
B. 1.632 A
C. 2.434 A
D. 0.263 A
Answer» C. 2.434 A
162.

Find the electric current in the series combination of 8 Ω and 4 Ω resistors in the following circuit.

A. 0.75 A
B. 0.25 A
C. 0.5 A
D. 1 A
Answer» D. 1 A
163.

Potential difference is measured in ___________.

A. Watt
B. Joule
C. Volts
D. Ampere
Answer» D. Ampere
164.

Obtain the equivalent resistance of three 60 Ω resistors in parallel.

A. 10Ω
B. 30 Ω
C. 20 Ω
D. 180 Ω
Answer» D. 180 Ω
165.

Determine the resistance (in Ohms) of resistor when the potential difference between the ends of the resistor is 24 V and the current flowing through the resistor is 3 A.

A. 12
B. 10
C. 8
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
166.

If all the three resistances of a given DELTA network are 15 Ω each, then three resistances of the equivalent star will be

A. 45 Ω each
B. 30 Ω each
C. 15 Ω each
D. 5 Ω each
Answer» E.
167.

In the following circuit, determine the current l1 by using mesh analysis.

A. 3.52 A
B. 6.6 A
C. 6.3 A
D. 1.71 A
Answer» E.
168.

An ideal current source has zero

A. Internal conductance
B. Internal resistance
C. Voltage on no load
D. Ripple
Answer» B. Internal resistance
169.

Assertion (A): Shot noise is due to random variations in current flow in active devices.Reason (R): Current is a flow of carriers each of which carries a finite amount of charge.

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)
170.

An electric bulb of 100 W is connected to a 250 V alternating current (AC) supply. How much current is there in the circuit?

A. 0.3 A
B. 0.6 A
C. 0.4 A
D. 4 A
Answer» D. 4 A
171.

In the given circuit, which of the following options does NOT hold true?

A. \(I_{total}=I_1+I_2+I_3\)
B. \(\dfrac{1}{V_{\left(s\right)}}=\dfrac{1}{V_1}+\dfrac{1}{V_2}+\dfrac{1}{V_3}\)
C. \(\dfrac{1}{R{\left(total\right)}}=\dfrac{1}{R_1}+\dfrac{1}{R_2}+\dfrac{1}{R_3}\)
D. VS = V1 = V2 = V3
Answer» C. \(\dfrac{1}{R{\left(total\right)}}=\dfrac{1}{R_1}+\dfrac{1}{R_2}+\dfrac{1}{R_3}\)
172.

A capacitor can be represented by a capacitance and a resistance in parallel. For a good capacitor, this parallel resistance is ________.

A. Very high
B. Very low
C. Low
D. None of these
Answer» B. Very low
173.

An air-cored soleniod of 250 turns has a cross-sectional area A = 80 cm2 and length l = 100 cm. The value of its inductance is

A. 0.425 mH
B. 0.628 mH
C. 0.751 mH
D. 0.904 mH
Answer» C. 0.751 mH
174.

Permittivity is expressed in ____________.

A. Farad
B. Farad/mm
C. Farad/m
D. Farad/mm2
Answer» D. Farad/mm2
175.

A benchtop dc power supply acts as an ideal 4 A current source as long as its terminal voltage is below 10 V. Beyond this point, it begins to behave as an ideal 10 V voltage source for all load currents going down to 0 A. When connected to an ideal rheostat, find the load resistance value at which maximum power is transferred, and the corresponding load voltage and current.

A. Short, ∞ A, 10 V
B. Open, 4 A, 0 V
C. 2.5 Ω, 4 A, 10 V
D. 2.5 Ω, 4 A, 5 V
Answer» D. 2.5 Ω, 4 A, 5 V
176.

A nichrome wire used as a coil in a heater has a resistance of 2 Ω/m. What will be the length of wire required for a 1 kW heater at 200 V?

A. 80 m
B. 40 m
C. 20 m
D. 24 m
Answer» D. 24 m
177.

______ is the rate of energy consumed or supplied by an electrical component in reference to time.

A. Voltage
B. Power
C. Current
D. Frequency
Answer» C. Current
178.

In the network shown in the given figure, find the current through R3.

A. 5 A
B. 2 A
C. 3 A
D. 1 A
Answer» E.
179.

Ohm's law does not apply:

A. on high voltage circuits
B. on carbon resistors
C. At low-density circuits of electric current
D. on vacuum tubes
Answer» E.
180.

In the given circuit, the mesh currents I1, I2 and I3 are

A. I1 = 1 A, I2 = 2 A and I3 = 3 A
B. I1 = 2 A, I2 = 3 A and I3 = 4 A
C. I1 = 3 A, I2 = 4 A and I3 = 5 A
D. I1 = 4 A, I2 = 5 A and I3 = 6 A
Answer» B. I1 = 2 A, I2 = 3 A and I3 = 4 A
181.

For the circuit given below, current through 1 Ω resistance is:

A. 1.14 A
B. 2 A
C. 1.43 A
D. 1.67 A
Answer» D. 1.67 A
182.

In the circuit shown, what is the voltage V across the 10 Ω resistor?

A. 6.67 V
B. 10.03 V
C. 16.7 V
D. 23.34 V
Answer» E.
183.

An ideal constant current source is connected in series with an ideal constant voltage source. Considering both together, the combination will give______.

A. Constant voltage source
B. Constant current source
C. Constant power source
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Constant power source
184.

How will the total capacitance change, when two capacitors are connected in parallel?

A. The total capacitance increases
B. The total capacitance decreases
C. The mean value gives the new capacitance
D. The total capacitance is found by reciprocal equation
Answer» B. The total capacitance decreases
185.

Ideal current source have

A. Zero internal resistance
B. Infinite internal resistance
C. Low value of voltage
D. Large value of current
Answer» C. Low value of voltage
186.

A 12 Ω resistor is connected in parallel with a 6 Ω resistor. What will be the equivalent resistance?

A. 6 Ω
B. 4 Ω
C. 18 Ω
D. 12 Ω
Answer» C. 18 Ω
187.

Find the electric current at 4 Ω resistor.

A. 1.632 A
B. 1.895 A
C. 0.263 A
D. 2.434 A
Answer» D. 2.434 A
188.

At 0° C, a copper sample has a resistance of 4 mΩ and its resistance has a temperature coefficient of 1/234.5 per °C. Find its resistance at 70 °C.

A. 4.52 mΩ
B. 5.19 mΩ
C. 4.22 mΩ
D. 5.55 mΩ
Answer» C. 4.22 mΩ
189.

A capacitor consists of two conducting surfaces separated by a/an ________.

A. semiconductor
B. alloy
C. metal
D. insulator
Answer» E.
190.

A 4-ohm resistor is connected in a circuit containing 4 V supply. The current drawn is

A. 8 A
B. 4 A
C. 1 A
D. 16 A
Answer» D. 16 A
191.

A pure capacitance connected across 50 Hz, 230 V supply consumes 0.04 W. This consumption is attributed to _____.

A. ohmic loss due to ohmic resistance of plates
B. loss of energy in dielectric
C. capacitive reactance in ohms
D. Both ohmic loss due to ohmic resistance of plates and loss of energy in the dielectric
Answer» E.
192.

Determine the potential difference (in V) between nodes B and D.

A. -5
B. 5
C. -6
D. 6
Answer» D. 6
193.

A delta connection of 1 ohm in each branch is converted into star connection. This star connection will have value in each branch:

A. 1/3 ohm
B. 2/3 ohm
C. 1 ohm
D. 3 ohm
Answer» B. 2/3 ohm
194.

For the given circuit, the current through 3 Ω resistance is:

A. 2 A
B. 3.5 A
C. 1.7 A
D. 3 A
Answer» B. 3.5 A
195.

A capacitor stores energy in

A. Dielectric dipole
B. A magnetic field
C. An electromagnetic field
D. All the above
Answer» B. A magnetic field
196.

A quantity which changes its polarity at regular intervals of time is called:

A. an alternating quantity
B. DC quantity
C. non-periodic quantity
D. time independent quantity
Answer» B. DC quantity
197.

A capacitor of 100 μF stores 10 mJ of energy. What is the amount of charge (in coulomb) stored in it?

A. 1.414 × 10-6
B. 1.414 × 10-3
C. 2.303 × 10-6
D. 2.303 × 10-3
Answer» C. 2.303 × 10-6
198.

One kilowatt-hour of electrical energy is the same as:

A. 36 × 105 watt
B. 36 × 105 ergs
C. 36 × 105 joules
D. 36 × 105 B.T.U.
Answer» D. 36 × 105 B.T.U.
199.

1 kcal is approximately equal to ______.

A. 4200 wat-sec
B. 420 joules
C. 4.2 joules
D. 420 watt-hour
Answer» B. 420 joules
200.

Determine the heat dissipated (in Joule) through a conductor of 10 ohms resistance, when 1 A of current is flowing through the conductor for 5 seconds.

A. 50
B. 40
C. 20
D. 60
Answer» B. 40