Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electrical Engineering.

This section includes 29 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Electrical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

When there is 12 mA of current through a 1.2 kΩ resistor, the voltage across the resistor is%!

A. 14.4 V
B. 1.4 V
C. 100 V
D. 10 V
Answer» B. 1.4 V
2.

The formula for finding voltage when resistance and current are known is V = I/R.%!

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
3.

The formula for finding resistance when current and voltage are known is R = I/V.%!

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
4.

How much resistance is needed to draw 17.6 mA from a 12 volt source?%!

A. 212 Ω
B. 6.8 kΩ
C. 68 Ω
D. 680 Ω
Answer» E.
5.

Twelve volts are applied across a resistor. A current of 3 mA is measured. What is the value of the resistor?%!

A. 4 Ω
B. 400 Ω
C. 4 kΩ
D. 4.4 Ω
Answer» D. 4.4 ≈í¬©
6.

You are measuring the current in a circuit that is operated on an 18 V battery. The ammeter reads 40 mA. Later you notice the current has dropped to 20 mA. How much has the voltage changed?%!

A. 9 V
B. 900 mV
C. 0 V
D. 18 V
Answer» B. 900 mV
7.

If you wish to increase the amount of current in a resistor from 120 mA to 160 mA by changing the 24 V source, what should the new voltage setting be?%!

A. 8 V
B. 320 V
C. 3.2 V
D. 32 V
Answer» E.
8.

Ohm's law describes how current is related to voltage and resistance.%!

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
9.

The ampere is the unit of resistance.%!

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
10.

If 24 V are applied across a resistor and there are 10.9 mA of current, the resistance is%!

A. 220 kΩ
B. 22 kΩ
C. 2.2 kΩ
D. 220 Ω
Answer» D. 220 ≈í¬©
11.

Four amperes of current are measured through a 24 Ω resistor connected across a voltage source. How much voltage does the source produce?%!

A. 960 V
B. 9.6 V
C. 96 V
D. 8 V
Answer» D. 8 V
12.

When 12 V are applied across a 68 Ω resistor, the current is%!

A. 816 mA
B. 17.6 mA
C. 176 mA
D. 8.16 mA
Answer» D. 8.16 mA
13.

What is the approximate filament resistance of a light bulb if it operates from a 110 V source and 0.6 A of current is flowing?%!

A. 183 Ω
B. 18.3 Ω
C. 66 Ω
D. 6.6 Ω
Answer» B. 18.3 ≈í¬©
14.

A 120 V lamp-dimming circuit is controlled by a rheostat and protected from excessive current by a 3 A fuse. To what minimum resistance value can the rheostat be set without blowing the fuse? Assume a lamp resistance of 20 ohms.%!

A. 40 Ω
B. 4 Ω
C. 2 Ω
D. 20 Ω
Answer» E.
15.

How much current is produced by a voltage of 18 kV across a 15 kΩ resistance?%!

A. 1.2 A
B. 12 A
C. 120 mA
D. 12 mA
Answer» B. 12 A
16.

*$_Approximately how much current flows through a 3.3 MO resistor across a 30 V source??

A. 9 µA
B. 90 µA
C. 900 µA
D. 9000 µA
Answer» B. 90 ¬¨¬µA
17.

*$_How much voltage is needed to produce 2.5 A of current through a 200 Ω resistor??

A. 50 V
B. 500 V
C. 80 V
D. 8 V
Answer» C. 80 V
18.

*$_What is the approximate resistance setting of a rheostat in which 650 mA of current flows with a 150 V source??

A. 9.7 Ω
B. 97 Ω
C. 23 Ω
D. 230 Ω
Answer» E.
19.

%_According to Ohm's Law_%

A. V is directly proportional to I
B. V is inversely proportional to I
C. V is directly proportional to vI
D. All of the above
Answer» B. V is inversely proportional to I
20.

%_A current of 200 µA through a 6.8 kΩ resistor produces a voltage drop of_%

A. 34.4 V
B. 340 V
C. 13.6 V
D. 1.36 V
Answer» E.
21.

%_How much resistance is required to limit the current from a 12 V battery to 3.6 mA?_%

A. 3.3 kΩ
B. 33 kΩ
C. 2.2 kΩ
D. 22 kΩ
Answer» B. 33 k≈í¬©
22.

_If 750 µA is flowing through 11 kΩ of resistance, what is the voltage drop across the resistor?$?

A. 8.25 V
B. 82.5 V
C. 14.6 V
D. 146 V
Answer» B. 82.5 V
23.

_An electric heater draws 3.5 A from a 110 V source. The resistance of the heating element is approximately$?

A. 385 Ω
B. 38.5 Ω
C. 3.1 Ω
D. 31 Ω
Answer» E.
24.

_The formula to find I when the values of V and R are known is$?

A. I = VR
B. I = R/V
C. V = IR
D. I = V/R
Answer» E.
25.

Approximately how many milli-amperes of current flow through a circuit with a 40 V source and 6.8 kΩ of resistance??

A. 27.2 mA
B. 59 mA
C. 5.9 mA
D. 590 mA
Answer» D. 590 mA
26.

A resistance of 3.3 MO is connected across a 500 V source. The resulting current is approximately?

A. 15.1 µA
B. 151 µA
C. 66 mA
D. 660 mA
Answer» C. 66 mA
27.

The current through a flashlight bulb is 40 mA and the total battery voltage is 4.5 V. The resistance of the bulb is approximately?

A. 112 Ω
B. 11.2 Ω
C. 1.2 Ω
D. 18 Ω
Answer» B. 11.2 ≈í¬©
28.

A resistor is connected across a 50 V source. What is the current in the resistor if the color code is red, orange and silver?

A. 2 mA
B. 2.2 mA
C. 214 mA
D. 21.4 mA
Answer» C. 214 mA
29.

What is the voltage source for a circuit carrying 2 A of current through a 36 Ω resistor?$

A. 1.8 V
B. 18 V
C. 7.2 V
D. 72 V
Answer» E.