Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electrical Engineering.

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1.

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

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
2.

An low-pass filter consists of a 5.6 mH coil and a 3.3 k 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
3.

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

A. a higher resonant frequency
B. a smaller bandwidth
C. a higher impedance
D. a larger bandwidth
Answer» E.
4.

A parallel resonant band-pass filter consists of a 90 resistor in series with a parallel network made up of a 60 mH coil and a 0.02 F capacitor. The output is taken across the capacitor/coil. The coil winding has a resistance of 20 . What is the center frequency of the filter?

A. 459 Hz
B. 4,591 Hz
C. 999 Hz
D. 2,176 Hz
Answer» C. 999 Hz
5.

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.
6.

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

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
7.

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

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
8.

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

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
9.

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

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
10.

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

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
11.

An high-pass filter consists of a 470 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
12.

A parallel resonant band-pass filter consists of a 6.8 resistor in series with a parallel network made up of an 8 H coil and a 120 pF capacitor. The output is taken across the capacitor/coil. Assume = 0 . What is the center frequency of the filter?

A. 5.14 MHz
B. 514 kHz
C. 5.03 MHz
D. 503 kHz
Answer» B. 514 kHz
13.

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

A. 10.9 V
B. 1.09 V
C. 1.1 V
D. 12 V
Answer» B. 1.09 V
14.

An low-pass filter consists of a 120 resistor and a 0.002 F 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
15.

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

A. 1.1 mV
B. 11.1 mV
C. 111 mV
D. 200 mV
Answer» C. 111 mV
16.

A sinusoidal voltage with a peak-to-peak value of 18 V is applied to an 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
17.

= 500 mV, and = 1.3 V. The ratio / expressed in dB is

A. 0 dB
B. 8.30 dB
C. –8.30 dB
D. 0.8 dB
Answer» D. 0.8 dB
18.

In a certain low-pass filter, = 3.5 kHz. Its passband is

A. 0 Hz to 3.5 kHz
B. 0 Hz
C. 3.5 kHz
D. 7 kHz
Answer» B. 0 Hz
19.

An high-pass filter consists of a 0.2 F capacitor and a 220 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.
20.

In an low-pass filter, the output voltage is taken across the inductor and the output lags the input.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
21.

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

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
22.

Critical frequencies are also called –3 dB frequencies.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
23.

A series resonant band-pass filter consists of a 2 mH coil, a 0.005 F capacitor, and a 120 resistor. The winding resistance of the coil is 12 . 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
24.

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. 3.8 kHz
B. 3.8 Hz
C. 61 Hz
D. 6.12 kHz
Answer» B. 3.8 Hz
25.

A parallel resonant band-pass filter consists of a 6.8 Ω resistor in series with a parallel network made up of an 8 µH coil and a 120 pF capacitor. The output is taken across the capacitor/coil. Assume RW = 0 Ω. What is the center frequency of the filter?

A. 5.14 MHz
B. 514 kHz
C. 5.03 MHz
D. 503 kHz
Answer» B. 514 kHz
26.

A parallel resonant band-pass filter consists of a 90 Ω resistor in series with a parallel network made up of a 60 mH coil and a 0.02 µF capacitor. The output is taken across the capacitor/coil. The coil winding has a resistance of 20 Ω. What is the center frequency of the filter?

A. 459 Hz
B. 4,591 Hz
C. 999 Hz
D. 2,176 Hz
Answer» C. 999 Hz
27.

In an RL low-pass filter, the output voltage is taken across the inductor and the output lags the input.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
28.

In a certain low-pass filter, fc = 3.5 kHz. If the input voltage is a 6 V sine wave with a dc level of 10 V, what is the output voltage magnitude?

A. 0 V
B. 5.97 V
C. 6 V
D. 597 mV
Answer» C. 6 V
29.

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.
30.

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
31.

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.
32.

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
33.

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

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
34.

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
35.

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
36.

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
37.

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
38.

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
39.

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
40.

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.
41.

Critical frequencies are also called -3 dB frequencies.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
42.

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
43.

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
44.

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
45.

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

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
46.

An RL low-pass filter consists of a 5.6 mH coil and a 3.3 k 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
47.

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
48.

Referring to Problem 8, assume the input voltage is 15 V dc. What is the output voltage?

A. 0 V
B. 15 V
C. 7.07 V
D. 10.6 V
Answer» C. 7.07 V
49.

Referring to Problem 15, if the input voltage is a 6 V sine wave with a dc level of 10 V, what is the output voltage magnitude?

A. 6 V
B. 597 mV
C. 5.97 V
D. 0 V
Answer» D. 0 V
50.

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