Explore topic-wise MCQs in Network Theory.

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101.

Calculate the resistance as per the given colour code.

A. 345 × 103 Ω
B. 345 × 101 Ω ± 10%
C. 345 Ω
D. 345 × 10-1 Ω ± 10%
Answer» C. 345 Ω
102.

If a brass core of an inductor is replaced by an iron core, the inductance of coil:

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Does not change
D. Will be zero
Answer» B. Decreases
103.

A voltage source having an open circuit voltage of 100 V and internal resistance of 50 ohms is equivalent to a current source of:

A. 2 A in parallel with 100 ohms
B. 2 A in series with 50 ohms
C. 0.5 A in parallel with 50 ohms
D. 2 A in parallel with 50 ohms
Answer» E.
104.

In the circuit below, the capacitors are fully charged. What is the voltage across C1, C2, and C3 respectively?

A. 4 V, 4 V, 2 V
B. 2 V, 2 V, 6 V
C. 3 V, 3 V, 4 V
D. 2.5 V, 2.5 V, 5 V
Answer» E.
105.

Find the current 'I' flowing towards the node (N) in the circuit shown below.

A. 15 A
B. 1 A
C. 5 A
D. 10 A
Answer» D. 10 A
106.

In order to cover a large area of a dielectric medium, the capacitance should be _______.

A. Very high
B. Low
C. Zero
D. Extremely low
Answer» B. Low
107.

Find the value of I4 in the following node.

A. I2 + I3 + I5 – I1
B. I1 + I2 + I3 + I5
C. I1 – I2 – I3 – I5
D. I2 + I3 + I5
Answer» B. I1 + I2 + I3 + I5
108.

If the voltage applied across a capacitance is triangular in waveform then waveform of the current is:

A. Triangular
B. Trapezodiol
C. Sinusodial
D. Rectangular
Answer» E.
109.

In the circuit shown below the voltage across 100 Ω resistance is:

A. 50 V
B. 100 V
C. 60 V
D. 120 V
Answer» E.
110.

Find the current through the 2 Ω resistor in the figure given below

A. 0.5 A
B. 0.625 A
C. 1 A
D. 1.25 A
Answer» C. 1 A
111.

An ammeter is always connected in

A. Parallel
B. Series
C. Series-parallel
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Series-parallel
112.

Conservation of charge law is applied on:

A. Kirchhoff’s Current Law
B. Faraday’s Law
C. Lenz’s Law
D. Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law
Answer» B. Faraday’s Law
113.

Consider the following circuit and determine the values of readings on ammeters A1 through A8 when it is given that all the resistor have the same value of 10 Ω and Ammeter A5 reads 3 A.

A. 11 A, 6 A, 2 A, 2 A, 3 A, 5 A, 11 A, 11 A
B. 11 A, 16 A, 12 A, 2 A, 3 A, 5 A, 11 A, 11 A
C. 1 A, 16 A, 12 A, 2 A, 3 A, 5 A, 11 A, 11 A
D. 11 A, 6 A, 2 A, 12 A, 3 A, 5 A, 11 A, 12 A
Answer» B. 11 A, 16 A, 12 A, 2 A, 3 A, 5 A, 11 A, 11 A
114.

According to Kirchhoff’s voltage law, the algebraic sum of all the voltage in any closed loop of a network is always

A. Negative
B. Positive
C. Zero
D. Determined by the battery emf
Answer» D. Determined by the battery emf
115.

How is the capacity rating of stationary capacitors determined?

A. kVAR
B. kVA
C. kW
D. kWh
Answer» B. kVA
116.

In the circuit shown in the figure below, the current through the 28 Ω resistor will be

A. 1 A
B. 2 A
C. 4 A
D. 8 A
Answer» C. 4 A
117.

In the circuit shown below, the voltage and current sources are ideal. The voltage Vout across the current source, in volts, is

A. 0
B. 5
C. 10
D. 20
Answer» E.
118.

For a circuit shown below calculate the value of i1?

A. \(\frac{{43}}{{160}}mA\)
B. \(\frac{{117}}{{32}}\;mA\)
C. \(\frac{{117}}{{22}}mA\)
D. \(\frac{{117}}{{11}}mA\)
Answer» B. \(\frac{{117}}{{32}}\;mA\)
119.

Determine the ohmmeter value in the given network when R = 16 Ω

A. 42 Ω
B. 22 Ω
C. 12 Ω
D. 38 Ω
Answer» D. 38 Ω
120.

In the circuit shown below, what will be the voltage at the dependent source (current source)?

A. 2/3 V
B. 2 V
C. 3/2 V
D. 4 V
Answer» C. 3/2 V
121.

Find I1 in the following circuit. V1 = V2 = 1 V:

A. 0.1 A
B. 0.4 A
C. 0.3 A
D. 0.2 A
Answer» E.
122.

A resistor measures 4Ω at 40°C and 6Ω at 80°C. at T = 0°C the resistor will measure

A. 1.5Ω
B.
C.
D.
Answer» C. 3Ω
123.

In star to delta transformation,

A. Ra = R1 + R2 + (R2 R1)/R3)
B. Ra = R2 + R3 + (R2 R3)/R3)
C. Ra = R2 + R3 + (R2 R3)/R1)
D. Ra = R2 + R32 + (R1 R2)/R3)
Answer» D. Ra = R2 + R32 + (R1 R2)/R3)
124.

IN the circuit the value of ix is

A. 2 A
B. -0.6 A
C. 2.6 A
D. 1.4 A
Answer» E.
125.

In the given circuit, each resistor has a value equal to 1 Ω.What is the equivalent resistance across the terminals

A. 1/6 Ω
B. 1/3 Ω
C. 9/20 Ω
D. 8/15 Ω
Answer» E.
126.

Kirchhoff's current law is based on the conservation of

A. energy
B. momentum
C. charge
D. mass
Answer» D. mass
127.

A copper wire is 1 m long and has a uniform cross section of 0.1 mm2. The resistance of wire at room temperature is 0.171 Ω. What is the resistivity of the material?

A. 1.71 × 10-6 Ωm
B. 1.71 × 10-7 Ωm
C. 1.71 × 10-8 Ωm
D. 1.71 × 10-9 Ωm
Answer» D. 1.71 × 10-9 Ωm
128.

If three inductors are connected in parallel, then which of the following is correct?

A. Power across all the inductors will be same
B. Thermal loss across all the inductors will be same
C. Current across all the inductors will be same
D. Voltage across all the inductors will be same
Answer» E.
129.

A voltage source and two resistors are connected in parallel as in the given circuit. Suppose that Vs = 150 V, R1 = 50 Ω and R2 = 25 Ω. Find the currents i1 and i2 in each resistor.

A. i1 = 3 A and i2 = 6 A
B. i1 = -3 A and i2 = 6 A
C. i1 = 3 A and i2 = -6 A
D. i1 = 6 A and i2 = 3 A
Answer» D. i1 = 6 A and i2 = 3 A
130.

For the following circuit, calculate the power supplied by the source.

A. 8.1 W
B. 1.8 W
C. 5.4 W
D. 2.7 W
Answer» D. 2.7 W
131.

In the given circuit, the values of V1 and V2 respectively are

A. 5V, 25V
B. 10V, 30V
C. 15V, 35V
D. 0V, 20V
Answer» B. 10V, 30V
132.

A coil with 10 Ω resistance and 2 H inductance is connected to a 50 V battery. What will be the energy stored in the coil?

A. 25 J
B. 50 J
C. 75 J
D. 100 J
Answer» B. 50 J
133.

Find the resistance between terminals A and B in the electric circuit of below figure:

A. 30 Ω
B. 19 Ω
C. 50 Ω
D. 100 Ω
Answer» C. 50 Ω
134.

A resistance is rated for 2.5 kΩ, 1 watt. Determine its maximum voltage and current ratings.

A. 100 V, 100 mA
B. 50 V, 200 mA
C. 100 V, 10 mA
D. 50 V, 20 mA
Answer» E.
135.

Identify the source that has the following symbol.

A. Current-controlled voltage source
B. Voltage-controlled voltage source
C. Voltage-controlled current source
D. Current-controlled current source
Answer» D. Current-controlled current source
136.

For the circuit shown in the figure, the value of voltage v(t) is:

A. aeat + bebt
B. eat + ebt
C. eat - ebt
D. aeat - bebt
Answer» B. eat + ebt
137.

A resistance of 10 Ω is connected in series with two resistance, each of 15 Ω arranged in parallel. What resistance must be shunted across this parallel combination so that the total current taken shall be 1.5 A with 20 V applied voltage?

A. 8 Ω
B. 12 Ω
C. 5 Ω
D. 6 Ω
Answer» E.
138.

Loading of a cable is done to 1. Increase its inductance2. Increase its leakage resistance3. Decrease its capacitance4. Achieve distortionless condition

A. 1, 2, 3 and 4
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1 and 4 only
Answer» E.
139.

Calculate Ceq of the circuit given below?

A. \(\dfrac{{17}}{3}F\)
B. \(\dfrac{{119}}{{38}}F\)
C. 5 F
D. 4 F
Answer» C. 5 F
140.

An air-cored solenoid has 100 turns and is 1 m long. If the area of the cross section is 100 cm2, what will be its self-inductance (in μH)?

A. 400 π
B. 4 π
C. 40 π
D. 0.4 π
Answer» D. 0.4 π
141.

In a resistor, the first three bands from left to right have colours yellow, violet and red. What is the value of the resistor in ohms.

A. 6700
B. 540
C. 52000
D. 4700
Answer» E.
142.

Determine the value of VA, VB, BC, VD, VE.VA denotes the voltage difference of point A with respect to ground. Similarly, for others.

A. +16 V, +16 V, +10 V, 0 V, -2 V
B. +16 V, +10 V, +16 V, 0 V, -2 V
C. +10 V, +16 V, +10 V, 0 V, -2 V
D. +16 V, +16 V, +10 V, -4 V, -2 V
Answer» B. +16 V, +10 V, +16 V, 0 V, -2 V
143.

Consider the following circuit determine the equivalent resistance between A and B>

A. 15.76 Ω
B. 1.63 Ω
C. 23.52 Ω
D. 2.04 Ω
Answer» D. 2.04 Ω
144.

Kirchhoff's voltage law is a consequence of

A. Conservation of Charge
B. Conservation of Energy
C. Conservation of Momentum
D. Conservation of Mass
Answer» C. Conservation of Momentum
145.

Capacitor that can have the highest capacitance value is

A. Mica
B. Paper
C. Electrolytic
D. Ceramic
Answer» B. Paper
146.

Kirchoff’s law fails in the case of

A. Non-linear networks
B. Linear networks
C. Dual networks
D. Distributed parameter networks
Answer» E.
147.

An iron cored coil with 1000 turns generates a magnetic flux of 500 μwb in the core while carrying an electric current of 50 A. What will be the self-inductance of the coil?

A. 0.01 H
B. 0.1 H
C. 0.1 mH
D. 0.01 mH
Answer» B. 0.1 H
148.

Find the capacitive reactance of a 0.63 μF capacitor when connected to 230 V, 50 Hz supply.

A. 5.05 MΩ
B. 5.05 kΩ
C. 50.5 MΩ
D. 50.5 kΩ
Answer» C. 50.5 MΩ
149.

Consider the following factors:1. Number of turns of the coil2. Length of the coil3. Area of cross-section of the coil4. Permeability of the coreOn which of the above factors does inductance depend?

A. 1, 2 and 3 only
B. 1, 3 and 4 only
C. 1, 2, 3 and 4
D. 2 and 4 only
Answer» D. 2 and 4 only
150.

A capacitor has a capacitance of 5 microfarad. What is the stored energy in the capacitor, if DC voltage of 100 V is applied across it?

A. 25 Joules
B. 25/100 Joules
C. 250/100 Joules
D. 2.5/100 Joules
Answer» E.