Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electronics.

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1.

What is the reciprocal of resistance of a material called? Give its unit.

A. Conductance, ohm-1
B. Conductivity, ohm-1 m-1
C. Conductance, ohm-1 m-1
D. Conductivity, ohm-1
Answer» B. Conductivity, ohm-1 m-1
2.

Identify the factor which does not depend on the resistance of a conductor.

A. Nature of material
B. Area of cross-section
C. Length
D. Viscosity
Answer» E.
3.

Give the SI unit of current density and its dimensional formula.

A. Am-2, [A1L-2]
B. Am2, [A1L2]
C. Am-1, [A1L-1]
D. Am1, [A1L1]
Answer» B. Am2, [A1L2]
4.

What is the reciprocal of resistivity of a material called? Give its unit.

A. Conductance, ohm-1
B. Conductivity, ohm-1 m-1
C. Conductance, ohm-1 m-1
D. Conductivity, ohm-1
Answer» C. Conductance, ohm-1 m-1
5.

Give the SI unit of resistivity.

A. ohm/metre2
B. ohm metre2
C. ohm metre
D. ohm/metre
Answer» D. ohm/metre
6.

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.
7.

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 kΩ
8.

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.
9.

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 Ω
10.

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.
11.

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
12.

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

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
13.

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 Ω
14.

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
15.

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.
16.

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
17.

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

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
18.

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

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
19.

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.
20.

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 Ω
21.

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
22.

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.
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.

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
25.

What is the approximate resistance of a rheostat if the voltage source is 18 V and the current is 220 mA?

A. 8.2 kΩ
B. 820 Ω
C. 8.2 Ω
D. 82 Ω
Answer» E.
26.

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
27.

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
28.

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
29.

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
30.

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
31.

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.
32.

The ampere is the unit of resistance.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
33.

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
34.

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 Ω
35.

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
36.

The current is ___ if the voltage across a 5 k resistor is 25 V.

A. 200 mA
B. 125 mA
C. 75 mA
D. 5 mA
Answer» E.
37.

The power is ___ if 200 J of energy are used in 10 s.

A. 2 W
B. 5 W
C. 20 W
D. 50 W
Answer» D. 50 W
38.

Power is a measure of how fast current is flowing.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
39.

Resistance and current are _________.

A. directly proportional
B. inversely proportional
C. not related
D. similar to voltage
Answer» C. not related
40.

If the current in the given circuit is increased to 24 mA, the source voltage must have tripled.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
41.

The number of joules used in 1 second is always equal to the number of _______.

A. siemens
B. coulombs
C. amperes
D. watts
Answer» E.
42.

The value of a resistor is in direct proportion to its power handling capabilities.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
43.

Heat produced by a resistor is generally a desirable effect.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
44.

The power rating for the resistor in the given circuit should be at least ______.

A. 1/4 W
B. 1/2 W
C. 1 W
D. 2 W
Answer» E.
45.

Ohm's law describes the mathematical relationship between

A. ohms, kilohms, and megohms
B. resistor size and resistor value
C. resistance, voltage, and current
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
46.

Doubling the voltage across a resistor will cut the current by half.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
47.

Power supplies are regulated to prevent the output voltage from changing due to changes in the

A. line voltage
B. supply load
C. frequency
D. both line voltage and supply load
Answer» E.
48.

___ is a better way of expressing 7,500,000 W.

A. 7.5 kW
B. 7,500 MW
C. 7,500 GW
D. 7.5 MW
Answer» E.
49.

The voltage supplying the current in the given circuit is _____.

A. 2.5 V
B. 25 V
C. 250 V
D. 2.5 kV
Answer» C. 250 V
50.

The voltage drop across a resistor is simply a difference of potential across that resistor.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.