Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electrical Engineering.

This section includes 25 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.

An RC low-pass filter consists of a 120 Ω resistor and a 0.002 µF capacitor. The output is taken across the capacitor. The circuit's critical frequency is%!

A. 333 kHz
B. 633 kHz
C. 331 kHz
D. 60 kHz
Answer» C. 331 kHz
2.

The output voltage is 63.3% of its maximum at the critical frequencies.%!

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
3.

At a certain frequency, the output voltage of a filter is 6 V and the input is 12 V. The voltage ratio in decibels is%!

A. 6.02 dB
B. -6.02 dB
C. 12.04 dB
D. -12.04 dB
Answer» C. 12.04 dB
4.

In an RL high-pass filter, the output is taken across the inductor and the output leads the input.%!

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
5.

In an RC high-pass filter, the output is taken across the resistor and the output leads the input.%!

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
6.

An RC high-pass filter consists of an 820 Ω resistor. What is the value of C so that Xc is ten times less than Rat an input frequency of 12 kHz?%!

A. 81 µF
B. 161 µF
C. 0.161 µF
D. 220 µF
Answer» D. 220 ¬¨¬µF
7.

A series resonant band-stop filter consists of a 68 Ω resistor, a 110 mH coil, and a 0.02 µF capacitor. The internal resistance, RW, of the coil is 4 Ω. Input voltage is 200 mV. Output voltage is taken across the coil and capacitor in series. What is the output voltage magnitude at f0?%!

A. 1.1 mV
B. 11.1 mV
C. 111 mV
D. 200 mV
Answer» C. 111 mV
8.

In a certain parallel resonant band-pass filter, the resonant frequency is 14 kHz. If the bandwidth is 4 kHz, the lower frequency is%!

A. 7 kHz
B. 10 kHz
C. 12 kHz
D. Cannot be determined
Answer» D. Cannot be determined
9.

Vout = 500 mV, and Vin = 1.3 V. The ratio Vout/ Vin expressed in dB is%!

A. 0 dB
B. 8.30 dB
C. -8.30 dB
D. 0.8 dB
Answer» D. 0.8 dB
10.

A band-pass filter rejects all frequencies within a band between a lower and an upper critical frequency and passes all others.%!

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
11.

In a certain parallel resonant band-pass filter, the resonant frequency is 14 kHz. If the bandwidth is 4 kHz, the lower frequency%!

A. Is 7 kHz
B. Is 10 kHz
C. Is 12 kHz
D. Cannot be determined
Answer» D. Cannot be determined
12.

Critical frequencies are also called -3 dB frequencies.%!

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
13.

The bandwidth of a resonant filter is determined by the quality factor (Q) of the circuit and the resonant frequency.%!

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
14.

In a series resonant band-pass filter, a lower value of Q results in%!

A. A higher resonant frequency
B. A smaller bandwidth
C. A higher impedance
D. A larger bandwidth
Answer» E.
15.

A band-stop filter passes frequencies between its lower and upper critical frequencies and rejects all others.%!

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
16.

In an RC low-pass filter, the output voltage is taken across the resistor and the output lags the input voltage.%!

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
17.

A series resonant band-pass filter consists of a 2 mH coil, a 0.005 µF capacitor, and a 120 Ω resistor. The winding resistance of the coil is 12 Ω. The output voltage is taken off the resistor. Input voltage is 12 Vrms. What is the output voltage magnitude at the center frequency (f0)?%!

A. 10.9 V
B. 1.09 V
C. 1.1 V
D. 12 V
Answer» B. 1.09 V
18.

An RL high-pass filter consists of a 470 Ω resistor and a 600 mH coil. The output is taken across the coil. The circuit's critical frequency is%!

A. 125 Hz
B. 1,250 Hz
C. 564 Hz
D. 5,644 Hz
Answer» B. 1,250 Hz
19.

The roll-off rate of a basic RC or RL filter is 20 dB per decade.%!

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
20.

An RL low-pass filter consists of a 5.6 mH coil and a 3.3 kΩ resistor. The output voltage is taken across the resistor. The circuit's critical frequency is%!

A. 93.8 kHz
B. 93.8 Hz
C. 861 Hz
D. 86.12 kHz
Answer» B. 93.8 Hz
21.

In a certain low-pass filter, fc = 3.5 kHz. Its pass-band is%!

A. 0 Hz to 3.5 kHz
B. 0 Hz
C. 3.5 kHz
D. 7 kHz
Answer» B. 0 Hz
22.

An RC high-pass filter consists of a 0.2 µF capacitor and a 220 Ω resistor. The output is taken across the resistor. The circuit's critical frequency is%!

A. 723 Hz
B. 7,234 Hz
C. 362 Hz
D. 3,617 Hz
Answer» E.
23.

A sinusoidal voltage with a peak-to-peak value of 18 V is applied to an RC low-pass filter. If the reactance at the input frequency is zero, the output voltage is%!

A. 18 V peak-to-peak
B. Zero
C. 9 V peak-to-peak
D. 12.74 V peak-to-peak
Answer» C. 9 V peak-to-peak
24.

The maximum output voltage of a certain low-pass filter is 15 V. The output voltage at the critical frequency is%!

A. 0 V
B. 15 V
C. 10.60 V
D. 21.21 V
Answer» D. 21.21 V
25.

The same signal in Problem 2 is applied to an RC high-pass filter. If the reactance is zero at the input frequency, the output voltage is%!

A. 18 V peak-to-peak
B. Zero
C. 9 V peak-to-peak
D. 12.73 V peak-to-peak
Answer» B. Zero