Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electronics & Communication Engineering.

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1501.

If operator 'a' = 1 ∠120° then (1 + a2) =

A. 3
B. 3 ∠30°
C. 3 ∠ - 30°
D. 3 ∠60°
Answer» B. 3 ‚à†30¬∞
1502.

The flux linkage ψ, self inductance L and current i are related as

A. ψ = L/i
B. ψ = Li
C. ψ = Li2
Answer» D.
1503.

The transfer function of an R-L-C circuit given by The Quality factor (Q-factor) of this circuit is

A. 25
B. 100
C. 50
D. 5000
Answer» D. 5000
1504.

In a Parallel connection of circuit the bandwidth in terms of R, L, C is

A. B = 1/RC
B. B = 1/RL
C. B = 1/RLC
D. B = RLC
Answer» B. B = 1/RL
1505.

In a practical voltage source, the terminal voltage

A. cannot be less than source voltage
B. cannot be higher than source voltage
C. is always less than source voltage
D. is always equal to source voltage
Answer» C. is always less than source voltage
1506.

In figure, the current through R, after the steady state condition is reached, is

A. I
B. 0
C.
Answer» B. 0
1507.

The impedance of an RC series circuit is 12 Ω at f= 50 Hz. At f= 200 Hz, the impedance will be

A. more than 12
B. less than 3
C. more than 3 Ω but less than 12 Ω
D. more than 12 Ω but less than 24 Ω
Answer» D. more than 12 Œ© but less than 24 Œ©
1508.

If the network in figure (1), (2) are equivalent at terminals A - B, then voltage V and resistance R are

A. 100V and 12 Ω
B. 60V and 12 Ω
C. 100V and 30 Ω
D. 60V and 30 Ω
Answer» D. 60V and 30 Œ©
1509.

In figure, the current I

A. is 2 A from A to B
B. is 2 A from B to A
C. depends on the value of R
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
1510.

A thermistor is used for

A. over voltage protection
B. temperature alarm circuit
C. automatic light control
D. none of the above
Answer» C. automatic light control
1511.

In a series resonant circuit, the resonant frequency is

A. geometric mean of half power frequencies
B. arithmetic mean of half power frequencies
C. difference of half power frequencies
D. none of the above
Answer» B. arithmetic mean of half power frequencies
1512.

The voltage of the source in circuit shown __________ if i(t) = - 20e-2t is

A. 46.6 e-2t
B. 47 e-2t
C. 50 e-2t
D. 0
Answer» B. 47 e-2t
1513.

For the circuit in figure, fed by a unit step voltage, vc =

A. 1 - e-t/RC
B. e-t/RC
C. et/RC
D. 1
Answer» B. e-t/RC
1514.

In the circuit of figure the current through 3 Ω resistance at t = ∞ is

A. 0.16666666666667
B. 2.5 A
C. 3.1 A
D. 0
Answer» C. 3.1 A
1515.

A dc voltage source is connected across a series RLC circuit, Under steady state conditions, the applied dc voltage drops entirely across the

A. R only
B. C only
C. L only
D. R and L
Answer» C. L only
1516.

An RL impedance function can also be realized as

A. RC impedance function
B. RC admittance function
C. LC impedance function
D. LC admittance function
Answer» C. LC impedance function
1517.

When cells are connected in series, emfs of all cells must be equal.

A. 1
B.
C. Transistor
D. Heater coil
Answer» C. Transistor
1518.

In carbon resistor colour code, the fourth band indicates tolerance.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
1519.

The voltage of single phase supply to residential consumers in India is

A. 400 V
B. 230 V
C. 2.2 kV
D. 11 kV
Answer» C. 2.2 kV
1520.

The current wave of figure, is passed through a 3 H inductor during the period 0 to 2 seconds

A. is 3 V
B. is 6 V
C. increases from 0 at t = 0 to 6 V at t = 2 seconds
D. increases from 0 at t = 0 to 6 V at t = 2 seconds and then decreases
Answer» C. increases from 0 at t = 0 to 6 V at t = 2 seconds
1521.

According to initial value theorem which one is correct

A. 1, 4
B. 2, 3
C. 4, 2
D. 1, 2
Answer» E.
1522.

In figure, a voltmeter of internal resistance 1200 Ω is connected across 600 Ω resistance and it reads 5 V. The value of R is

A. 1200 Ω
B. 2400 Ω
C. 3600 Ω
D. 7200 Ω
Answer» C. 3600 Œ©
1523.

A step voltage E is applied to an R-L series circuit. At t = 0, the current in the circuit is

A. E/R
B. E/L
C. infinity
D. zero
Answer» E.
1524.

In an R-L-C circuit, v(t) = 20 sin (314 t + 5 p/6) and i(t) = 10 sin (314 t + 2p/3). The p.f of the circuit is

A. 0.5 lead
B. 0.866 lag
C. 0.866 lead
D. 0.5 lead
Answer» C. 0.866 lead
1525.

In a series RLC high Q circuit the current peaks at a frequency.

A. equal to the resonant frequency
B. greater than the resonant frequency
C. less than the resonant frequency
D. none
Answer» B. greater than the resonant frequency
1526.

Poor power factor

A. reduces load handling capability of electrical system
B. results in more power losses in the electrical system
C. overloads alternators, transformers and distribution lines
D. all
Answer» E.
1527.

In the circuit of figure the current through 5 Ω resistance at t = 0+ is

A. 0
B. 0.41666666666667
C. 6.67 A
D. 5.1 A
Answer» D. 5.1 A
1528.

Two coils X and Y have self inductances of 5 mH and 10 mH and mutual inductance of 3 mH. If the current in coils X change at a steady rate of 100 A/s, the emf induced in coil Y is

A. 0.3 V
B. 0.5 V
C. 1 V
D. 1.5 V
Answer» B. 0.5 V
1529.

Energy = voltage x charge.

A. 1
B.
C. 5 mH
D. 10 mH
Answer» B.
1530.

The resistance of human body is about

A. 5000 Ω
B. 2000 Ω
C. 1000 Ω
D. 200 Ω
Answer» D. 200 Œ©
1531.

Assertion (A): In series R-L-C circuit, the current may lead or lag the voltage depending on the value of R.Reason (R): Phase angle of an R-L series circuit is tan-1 (ωL/R).

A. Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true and 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» E.
1532.

For an m-derived high pass filter

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
1533.

An RC impadence function has a pole at s = 0. The first element in the Foster form of synthesis

A. is R
B. may be R and C
C. is C
D. is R and C in parallel
Answer» C. is C
1534.

A network has two sources of different frequencies. The only method of analysis which can be used to find current and voltages of different branches is the use of

A. Kirchoff's laws
B. Superposition theorem
C. Thevenin's theorem
D. Tellegen's theorem
Answer» C. Thevenin's theorem
1535.

The impedance of a coil above self-resonant frequency is

A. inductive
B. capacitive
C. resistive
D. none
Answer» E.
1536.

Which synthesis procedure requires the use of mutual inductance?

A. Foster's synthesis
B. Cauer synthesis
C. Bott-Duffin synthesis
D. Brune's synthesis
Answer» E.
1537.

An RLC series circuit has R = 30 Ω, XL = 30 Ω and XC = 30 W. Its impedance is

A. 30 ∠0°.
B. 30 ∠45°
C. 42.42 ∠45°
D. 90 ∠45°.
Answer» B. 30 ‚à†45¬∞
1538.

The inverse Fourier transform of is

A. sin ωt
B. cos ωt
C. sgn (t)
D. u (t)
Answer» D. u (t)
1539.

The current I flowing in the branch is

A. -12 A
B. 0
C. 0.125
D. -3 A
Answer» B. 0
1540.

To find current in a resistance connected in a network, Thevenin's theorem is used VTH = 20 V and RTH = 5 Ω. The current through the resistance

A. is 4 A
B. is 4 A or less
C. is less than 4 A
D. may be 4 A or less or more than 4 A
Answer» D. may be 4 A or less or more than 4 A
1541.

In figure, the magnitude of V

A. must be more than that of Va
B. must be more than that of Vb
C. must be more than that of Va or Vb
D. can be equal to or less than or more than that of Va or Vb
Answer» E.
1542.

Assertion (A): Energy stored in inductance is and that in capacitance is Reason (R): Inductance and capacitance are dual of each other.

A. Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true and 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 and R is not the correct explanation of A
1543.

The superposition theorem is applicable to

A. linear, non-linear and time variant responses
B. linear and non-linear resistors only
C. linear responses only
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
1544.

For a series circuit of R and variable XL the admittance locus is

A. a semicircle in first quadrant
B. a semicircle in fourth quadrant
C. a straight line in first quadrant
D. a straight line in fourth quadrant
Answer» C. a straight line in first quadrant
1545.

An m derived low pass filter has fc = 1000 Hz and m = 0.6. This filter will have infinite attenuation at

A. f = 1250 Hz
B. all frequencies above 1000 Hz
C. f = 1562.5 Hz
D. f = 1666.67 Hz
Answer» B. all frequencies above 1000 Hz
1546.

In the circuit shown in the given figure, V0 is given by

A.
B.
Answer» B.
1547.

In an R-C circuit, the impedance is 40 Ω at a frequency of 100 Hz. At 200 Hz the impedance should be

A. 40 Ω
B. 80 Ω
C. 20 Ω
D. more than 20 Ω but less than 40 Ω
Answer» E.
1548.

At very low frequencies a series R-C circuit behaves as almost purely __________ .

A. resistive
B. inductive
C. capacitive
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
1549.

Assertion (A): The Laplace transform of a ramp is 1/s2.Reason (R): The integral of a unit step function gives an impulse function.

A. Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true and 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» D. A is false but R is true
1550.

Figure shows an R-L circuit. The current is i = 1 - e-t. The rate of change of current at t = 1 second is

A. 1 A/s
B. 0.63 A/s
C. 0.37 A/s
D. 0
Answer» D. 0