Explore topic-wise MCQs in Network Theory.

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251.

_____________ symbol is used for representing dependent energy sources or controlled voltage source that is used as an equivalent electrical source for many electronic devices.

A. Square
B. Circle
C. Diamond
D. Rectangle
Answer» D. Rectangle
252.

A network or circuit that does not contain any source of emf is known as

A. Active network
B. Linear circuit
C. Bilateral network
D. Passive network
Answer» E.
253.

Determine the resistance (in ohms) of a 14 m long circular wire when the diameter and the conductivity of the wire are 0.6 m and 12 mho/metre respectively.

A. 1.79
B. 2.84
C. 3.64
D. 4.17
Answer» E.
254.

A 12 V automobile light is rated at 30 W. The total charge that flows through the filament in one minute is

A. 30 C
B. 12 C
C. 150 C
D. 180 C
Answer» D. 180 C
255.

In a series circuit, three resistances of 2 Ω, 4 Ω and 6 Ω are connected to a 12 V DC supply. The voltage across the 4Ω resistance is:

A. 4 V
B. 6 V
C. 2 V
D. 8 V
Answer» B. 6 V
256.

Based on the property of conductivity, select the odd one from the following.Silver, copper, plastic, aluminium

A. copper
B. aluminium
C. plastic
D. Silver
Answer» D. Silver
257.

A power supply having output resistance 1.5 Ω supplies a full load current of 500 mA to a 50 Ω load. Determine the percentage voltage regulation of supply?

A. 2%
B. 3%
C. 4%
D. 5%
Answer» C. 4%
258.

If a resistance of 10 ohms and a capacitance of 1 μF is connected across a 230 V, 50 Hz AC supply, the capacitive reactance of the circuit is

A. 31.83 Ω
B. 3.183 Ω
C. 0.0318 Ω
D. 3183 Ω
Answer» E.
259.

If we want to replace the following circuit with a simple circuit that has a voltage source and a resistance, what will be the value of that resistance?

A. 14 Ω
B. 12.52 Ω
C. 16.60 Ω
D. 10 Ω
Answer» B. 12.52 Ω
260.

Find the value of the total current in the following circuit.

A. 4 A
B. 5.25 A
C. 6.5 A
D. 3.5 A
Answer» B. 5.25 A
261.

If 120 C of charge passes through an electric conductor in 60 sec, the current in the conductor is

A. 0.5 A
B. 2 A
C. 1 A
D. 4 A
Answer» C. 1 A
262.

Find the total current in the circuit given below.

A. 3 A
B. 2 A
C. 4 A
D. 1 A
Answer» B. 2 A
263.

From the following parameters, which parameter’s variation will not affect the capacitance of the capacitor?

A. Thickness of the plates
B. Distance between the plates
C. Nature of the dielectric
D. Area of the plates
Answer» B. Distance between the plates
264.

Find the current flowing through resistor R1?

A. 440 μA
B. 445 mA
C. 442 mA
D. 442 μA
Answer» E.
265.

In the above circuit the currents I1 and I2 are

A. 6 A, 3 A
B. 3 A, 6 A
C. 4.5 A, 4.5 A
D. 5 A, 4 A
Answer» B. 3 A, 6 A
266.

In the following circuit determine the equivalent resistance between points A and B.

A. 8.4 Ω
B. 4 Ω
C. 2.5 Ω
D. 6.8 Ω
Answer» B. 4 Ω
267.

If n resistors with R Ω each as resistance are connected in parallel, then the equivalent resistance of the network is:

A. \(\frac{R}{n}\;{\rm{\Omega }}\)
B. Rn Ω
C. \(\frac{n}{R}\;{\rm{\Omega }}\)
D. n × R Ω
Answer» B. Rn Ω
268.

A current is said to be alternating when it changes in:

A. Magnitude
B. Direction
C. Both magnitude and direction
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
269.

Calculate the energy efficiency when the input energy is 3000 J and output energy is 1000 J.

A. 0.5
B. 0.03
C. 0.3
D. 0.333
Answer» E.
270.

An aluminium conductor, whose resistance is 15 Ω at 40 °C, is heated to 120 °C. If the temperature coefficient of its resistance (RTC) is 0.00333 / °C at 0 °C, then the temperature coefficient of its resistance (RTC) at 40 °C will be _____ / °C.

A. 0.00033
B. 0.003
C. 0.0029
D. 0.0033
Answer» D. 0.0033
271.

A base diffusion layer length is 80 m. Given the sheet resistance of the layer is 100 ohm/square, the resistance of the layer is _______.

A. 1 K ohm
B. 10 ohm
C. 6.4 K ohm
D. 8.8 K ohm
Answer» B. 10 ohm
272.

Determine the equivalent capacitance (in μF) of the given electrical network.

A. 24.21
B. 21.25
C. 26.64
D. 22.66
Answer» E.
273.

A current of 10 A is flowing through a circuit. This is same as _________

A. 10 Watts
B. 10 Coulombs/second
C. 10 Volts
D. 10 Ohms
Answer» C. 10 Volts
274.

A conducting wire of length I and resistance R is cut into two equal parts. The two parts are then connected in parallel. The resistance of the combination is

A. R/2
B. R/4
C. R
D. 2R
Answer» C. R
275.

A varistor is made of:

A. Copper
B. Carbon film
C. Carborundum crystals
D. Aluminum
Answer» D. Aluminum
276.

A capacitor stores 0.4 C of charge at 2 V. Its capacitance is _________.

A. 3.2 F
B. 0.8 F
C. 0.4 F
D. 0.2 F
Answer» E.
277.

A conductors provides a path for flow of current in circuit due to property of

A. Conductance
B. Reluctance
C. Resistance
D. Inductance
Answer» B. Reluctance
278.

Ohm’s law is applicable for

A. Conductors only
B. Superconductor only
C. Conductors and semiconductors
D. Semiconductors only
Answer» B. Superconductor only
279.

Determine the current i at t = 1s for the given network.

A. 3 A
B. 2 mA
C. 1 A
D. 4 A
Answer» C. 1 A
280.

Find the current through I1, I2, I3

A. 6A, 4A, 2A
B. 6A, 2A, -4A
C. 4A, 6A, 4A
D. 6A, -2A, 4A
Answer» B. 6A, 2A, -4A
281.

A coil of resistance 5 ohm and inductance 0.4 H is connected to 50 V DC supply. The energy stored in the field is:

A. 10 J
B. 40 J
C. 80 J
D. 20 J
Answer» E.
282.

Determine the value of resistance (in Ohms) of a resistor at 40 degree Celsius, when the resistance has a resistance of 10 Ohms at 0 degree Celsius and the temperature coefficient at 0 degree Celsius is 0.04.

A. 20
B. 23
C. 24
D. 26
Answer» E.
283.

If the current changes from 4 A to 6 A in 1 sec induces 40 V in a coil, its inductance is:

A. 20 H
B. 6 H
C. 4 H
D. 40 mH
Answer» B. 6 H
284.

Electromotive force in a circuit:

A. reduces the resistance of the circuit
B. reduces the potential difference
C. Increases the resistance of the circuit
D. maintains the potential difference
Answer» E.
285.

Consider the following statements pertaining to the resistance of a conductor:1. Resistance can be simply defined as the ratio of voltage across the conductor to the current through the conductor. This is, in fact, Georg Ohm’s law.2. Resistance is a function of voltage and current.3. Resistance is a function of conductor geometry and its conductivity.Which of the above statements are correct?

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer» D. 1, 2 and 3
286.

In the given circuit, what is the voltage across 2μF capacitor and the charge stored in it at steady state conditions?

A. 5V, 10 μC
B. 10V, 20 μC
C. 10V, 10 μC
D. 5V, 45 μC
Answer» B. 10V, 20 μC
287.

Determine the power (in W) delivered by the current source to the given electrical circuit.

A. 29.5
B. 107.5
C. 104.2
D. 93.7
Answer» C. 104.2
288.

Based on the properties of conductivity, select the odd one from the following.Ceramic, PVC, Germanium, Plastic

A. Ceramic
B. PVC
C. plastic
D. Germanium
Answer» E.
289.

Determine the value of equivalent resistance across nodes A and B.

A. 3 Ω
B. 1.5 Ω
C. 2.5 Ω
D. 4.5 Ω
Answer» B. 1.5 Ω
290.

Determine the total power delivered (in W) by the voltage source in the circuit given below.

A. 264
B. 246
C. 268
D. 288
Answer» E.
291.

A copper wire has a resistance of 10 Ω. It is stretched by one-tenth of its original length. Then its resistance will be:

A. 9 Ω
B. 10 Ω
C. 11 Ω
D. 12.1 Ω
Answer» E.
292.

A curricular piece of specimen has surface resistance RS. Its diameter is d and the thickness is t. The surface resistivity ρS of the specimen is given by

A. \(\frac{{2{R_s}\pi {d^2}}}{t}\)
B. \(\frac{{{R_s}\pi {d^2}}}{{2t}}\)
C. \(\frac{{{R_s}\pi {d^2}}}{t}\)
D. \(\frac{{{R_s}\pi {d^2}}}{{4t}}\)
Answer» E.
293.

On what does the value of temperature coefficient of resistance (α) depend?

A. length of material
B. on the nature and temperature of the substance
C. On the area of cross-section
D. on the volume of the substance
Answer» C. On the area of cross-section
294.

Find the equivalent resistance, Req, looking into the terminals of the following circuit as indicated.

A. 14.4 Ω
B. 12.4 Ω
C. 15.2 Ω
D. 10 Ω
Answer» B. 12.4 Ω
295.

A device stores 500 J of energy. It releases this energy in the form of an electric current of 40 A, which has a duration of 5 ms. Determine the average voltage across the terminals of the device.

A. 2500 V
B. 250 V
C. 25 V
D. 2.5 V
Answer» B. 250 V
296.

A precision resistors are

A. carbon composition resistors
B. wire-wound resistors
C. resistors with a negative temperature coefficient
D. resistors with a positive temperature coefficient
Answer» C. resistors with a negative temperature coefficient
297.

Find the power absorbed by the generalize circuit if v = 10 V.

A. 8.5 W
B. – 85 W
C. – 8.5 W
D. 85 W
Answer» C. – 8.5 W
298.

Find the resistance of a filament of 60 W lamp at 230 V supply at its working temperature.

A. 1000 Ω
B. 881.66 Ω
C. 990 Ω
D. 981.66 Ω
Answer» C. 990 Ω
299.

Permeance is analogous to:

A. Conductance
B. Reluctance
C. Inductance
D. Resistance
Answer» B. Reluctance
300.

Insulation resistance is defined as the opposition to the flow of:

A. Leakage current
B. Voltage
C. Electromotive force
D. Current
Answer» B. Voltage