Explore topic-wise MCQs in Network Theory.

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401.

In the circuit shown above, the voltage across CD when the switch S is closed is:

A. 150 V
B. 70 V
C. 50 V
D. 100 V
Answer» D. 100 V
402.

In the diagram below, what is the current in the 3 Ω resistor?

A. 1.438 A
B. 1.325 A
C. 0.824 A
D. 0.711 A
Answer» C. 0.824 A
403.

In the circuit given below, what is the current flowing in the 6 Ω resistance?

A. 0.22 A
B. 0.55 A
C. 2.22 A
D. 2.775 A
Answer» C. 2.22 A
404.

In a series combination of several inductors, the equivalent inductance is _______.

A. Equal to the largest inductance of the combination
B. Lower than the largest inductance of the combination
C. Lower than the smallest inductance of the combination
D. Greater than the largest inductance of the combinations
Answer» E.
405.

A capacitor consists of two similar plates each measuring 10 cm × 10 cm mounted parallel and opposite to each other. The value of capacitance when the distance between them is 1 cm and dielectric used in the air will be __________.

A. 8.854 F
B. 8.854 pF
C. 8.854 μF
D. 8.854 mF
Answer» C. 8.854 μF
406.

Calculate the value of an unknown resistance when it is connected in parallel to a 250 V supply with a 100-watt, 250 V lamp (assuming that the resistance of the lamp remains unchanged); The total dissipated power in the circuit is 1100 watts.

A. 38 Ω
B. 62.5 Ω
C. 24 Ω
D. 20 Ω
Answer» C. 24 Ω
407.

A lamp of 100 W at 200 V is supplied current at 100 volts. It is equivalent to lamp of

A. 20 W
B. 25 W
C. 50 W
D. 75 W
Answer» C. 50 W
408.

Let dq be the differential charge, dw be the differential energy. The rate of change of energy with time is given as:

A. \(\frac{{dw}}{{dq}} \times \frac{{dq}}{{dt}}\)
B. \(\frac{{dw}}{{dq}} + \frac{{dq}}{{dt}}\)
C. \(\frac{{dw}}{{dq}}/\frac{{dq}}{{dt}}\)
D. \(\frac{{dq}}{{dw}} \times \frac{{dq}}{{dt}}\)
Answer» B. \(\frac{{dw}}{{dq}} + \frac{{dq}}{{dt}}\)
409.

A passive element in a circuit is one which

A. supplies energy
B. receives energy
C. both supplies and receives energy
D. none of these
Answer» C. both supplies and receives energy
410.

Determine the current supplied by the battery:

A. 0.5 A
B. 3 A
C. 2.5 A
D. 1 A
Answer» B. 3 A
411.

Determine the power p4 supplied or absorbed by the current source for the following circuit.

A. 24 W absorbed
B. 8 W absorbed
C. 24 W supplied
D. 8 W supplied
Answer» E.
412.

Determine the energy stored (in J) by a 5 H inductor, when the current flowing through the inductor is 6 A.

A. 94
B. 90
C. 60
D. 40
Answer» C. 60
413.

Find the current flowing through resistor R3?

A. 1.95 mA
B. 2.5 mA
C. 2 mA
D. 1.55 mA
Answer» B. 2.5 mA
414.

Lamps of 40 W, 100 W and 200 W ratings are connected in different phases of a 3 phase, 4 wire supply. If the neutral wire breaks, then the lamp likely to fuse first will be:

A. 200 W
B. 40 W
C. 100 W
D. all lamps
Answer» C. 100 W
415.

In an AC circuit, the ratio of kW/kVA represents

A. Power factor
B. Form factor
C. Load factor
D. Diversity factor
Answer» B. Form factor
416.

An electric heater is connected across 230 V and it draws a current of 2 A. Then the resistance offered by the heater is?

A. 230 ohm
B. 23 ohm
C. 11.5 ohm
D. 115 ohm
Answer» E.
417.

Inductance of coil is directly proportional to

A. thickness of wire
B. spacing between adjacent turns
C. cross-sectional area
D. number of turns
Answer» D. number of turns
418.

If a number of capacitors are connected in series, then the total capacitance of the combination will be ____________.

A. greater than the capacitance of the largest capacitor
B. The average of the capacitances of all the capacitors
C. greater than the capacitance of any individual capacitor
D. smaller than the capacitance of the smallest capacitor
Answer» E.
419.

If R1 is in series with parallel connected to R2 & R3, what happens to total current if R2 opens

A. Increase
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. Becomes Zero
Answer» C. Remains the same
420.

Determine the value of current I1 in the following circuit.

A. 6 A
B. -4 A
C. 12 A
D. -6 A
Answer» D. -6 A
421.

Given the current i and voltage v of a circuit element, the power p and energy w are given by:

A. \(p = \int_0^t \ pd \tau\)w = v.i.t
B. p = v.i.t and \(w = \int_o^t \ pd\tau\)
C. p = v.i\(w = \int_0^t \ pd\tau\)
D. \(p = \int^t_0 pd\tau\)w = v.i
Answer» D. \(p = \int^t_0 pd\tau\)w = v.i
422.

Battery under discharging condition will be considered as a/an:

A. Passive element
B. Active element
C. Ideal current source
D. Ideal voltage source
Answer» C. Ideal current source
423.

Find the currents i1 and i2 whose relations in an electric circuit are given as: 4i1 – 3i2 = 1; 3i1 – 5i2 = 2

A. \({i_1} = - \frac{5}{{11}}\) and \({i_2} = - \frac{1}{{11}}\)
B. ​​\({i_1} = \frac{1}{{11}}\) ​and ​\({i_2} = \frac{5}{{11}}\)​
C. \({i_1} = - \frac{1}{{11}}\) and \({i_2} = - \frac{5}{{11}}\)
D. \({i_1} = \frac{5}{{11}}\) and \({i_1} = \frac{1}{{11}}\)
Answer» D. \({i_1} = \frac{5}{{11}}\) and \({i_1} = \frac{1}{{11}}\)
424.

Capacitance of a capacitor is given by:

A. \({\rm{C}} = \frac{{{{\rm{\varepsilon }}_0}{\varepsilon _r}d}}{A}\)
B. \(C = \frac{{\mu A}}{d}\)
C. \(C = \frac{A}{d}\)
D. \({\rm{C}} = \frac{{{{\rm{\varepsilon }}_0}{\varepsilon _r}A}}{d}\)
Answer» E.
425.

Amount of current flowing in the circuit having 12 V battery source and a single resistor of resistance 24 kΩ.

A. 50 mA
B. 288 kA
C. 2 kA
D. 500 μA
Answer» E.
426.

If the capacity of a battery is 2800 mAh, it can supply 1.4 A current for

A. 200 minutes
B. 100 minutes
C. 120 minutes
D. 240 minutes
Answer» D. 240 minutes
427.

If Ra, Rb and Rc are 20 Ω, 10 Ω and 10 Ω respectively are connected in delta connection. The resistances R1, R2 and R3 in Ω of an equivalent star connection are

A. 2.5, 5, 5
B. 5, 2.5, 5
C. 5, 5, 2.5
D. 2.5, 5, 2.5
Answer» D. 2.5, 5, 2.5
428.

______ is an example of an active electronic component.

A. Resistor
B. Transistor
C. Capacitor
D. Inductor
Answer» C. Capacitor
429.

A 12 V battery with an internal resistance 0.5 ohms feeds a series circuit containing 20 ohms, 10 ohms, and R. Find the value of R if the current in the circuit is 0.2A.

A. 14.5 ohms
B. 29.5 ohms
C. 4.5 ohms
D. 5.5 ohms
Answer» C. 4.5 ohms
430.

Find the current in the 3 kΩ resistor in the following circuit.

A. 6 mA
B. 2 mA
C. 3 mA
D. 11 mA
Answer» C. 3 mA
431.

A 2Ω resistor and 1Ω resistor are connected in series to a 6V cell. What is the power dissipated in the 2Ω resistor?

A. 10W
B. 8W
C. 12W
D. None of the above
Answer» C. 12W
432.

An element consumes ‘W’ energy in joules for a time period ‘t’ seconds. What is the power of the electrical energy given to the element?

A. W / t Watt
B. W – t Watt
C. W × t Watt
D. Wt Watt
Answer» B. W – t Watt
433.

An electric heater of 200 V, 1000 W rating uses a nichrome wire of resistance of 0.5 Ω/m. The required length of wire will be:

A. 400 m
B. 50 m
C. 80 m
D. 200 m
Answer» D. 200 m
434.

For a given conductor, if the cross-sectional area increases, then:

A. resistance of the conductor increases
B. resistance of the conductor decreases
C. current rating of the conductor decreases
D. resistance of the conductor does not change
Answer» C. current rating of the conductor decreases
435.

An element is said to have negative resistance when

A. The element has negative temperature coefficient
B. The current / voltage curve has negative slope
C. The element has negative specific resistance
D. The current / voltage curve has a positive slope
Answer» C. The element has negative specific resistance
436.

Electrical resistance provides ______ for the flow of electric current.

A. Conductance
B. Opposition
C. a path
D. voltage
Answer» C. a path
437.

If we were 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. 12.33 Ω
B. 16 Ω
C. 10 Ω
D. 22 Ω
Answer» C. 10 Ω
438.

Find the total current in the circuit shown.

A. 2 A
B. 1 A
C. 1.5 A
D. 0.5 A
Answer» C. 1.5 A
439.

Crest factor for an alternating current source is the ratio of

A. Maximum value to RMS value
B. RMS value to Maximum value
C. RMS value to Average value
D. Maximum value to Average value
Answer» B. RMS value to Maximum value