Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electronics.

This section includes 99 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Electronics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

A resistor with a value of 9.9 k 10% could have a value between 8.91 k and 10.89 k.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
2.

A 2% 55 k resistor would have a color coding of green, green, black, red, red.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
3.

4 amperes will flow through a 10 resistor if 20 volts are placed across the resistor.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
4.

If 500 mA is flowing through a 10 resistor, the wattage rating of the resistor should be 2 watts.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
5.

What current is flowing in the circuit?

A. 288 kA
B. 2 kA
C. 50 mA
D. 500
E. A
Answer» E. A
6.

What is the power dissipated by a 1.2 k resistor with 12 volts across it?

A. 12 W
B. 1.2 W
C. .12 W
D. 12 mW
Answer» D. 12 mW
7.

The source is 24 volts and the load resistance is 100 . What is the load current?

A. 2.4 A
B. 240 mA
C. 24 mA
D. 2.4 mA
Answer» C. 24 mA
8.

The word means that:

A. energy has been transferred
B. it is inversely related to energy
C. no energy has been transferred
D. work and energy are not related
Answer» B. it is inversely related to energy
9.

A conductor's cross-sectional area in circular mils for inch is:

A. 500 cmils
B. 100,000 cmils
C. 1,000,000 cmils
D. 500,000,000 cmils
Answer» D. 500,000,000 cmils
10.

How many ohms of resistance allows a current of 720 A to flow when 3.6 kV is applied?

A. 200 n
B. 5 k
C. 200 k
D. 5 M
Answer» E.
11.

What value of a 1.3 k resistor as measured by a digital voltmeter would be considered within tolerance?

A. 1234
B. 1235
C. 1366
D. 1367
Answer» C. 1366
12.

A 33 k resistor with a 20% tolerance checks out as ok with which of the following ohmmeter readings?

A. 26400 ohms
B. 24183 ohms
C. 6600 ohms
D. 39970 ohms
Answer» B. 24183 ohms
13.

For P = V/R, a decrease in resistance should produce:

A. a decrease in power
B. an increase in ohms
C. an increase in power
D. a decrease in current
Answer» D. a decrease in current
14.

How is a 3.9 k resistor color-coded?

A. red, white, red, gold
B. red, green, orange, silver
C. orange, white, red, gold
D. orange, green, orange, silver
Answer» D. orange, green, orange, silver
15.

Resistivity is measured in cmil.Ω/ft.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
16.

One horsepower is 746 watts.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
17.

A 2% 55 k resistor would have a color coding of green, green, black, red, red.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
18.

A rheostat is not a type of variable resistor.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
19.

The resistive track of a rheostat or potentiometer can be classified as having either a linear or tapered resistance.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
20.

A resistor with a value of 9.9 k 10% could have a value between 8.91 k and 10.89 k.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
21.

The maximum potential a material can withstand without rupture is called breakdown voltage.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
22.

Variable resistors have problems with the wiper making contact.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
23.

The cross-sectional area of a conductor is one factor that determines the conductor's resistance to current.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
24.

Fixed-value resistors can internally short-circuit.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
25.

A protoboard is used to make experimental circuits.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
26.

Resistance is inversely proportional to current.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
27.

A load resistance is the resistance of the load.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
28.

What property does an incandescent lamp possess?

A. cold resistance
B. hot resistance
C. ballast resistance
D. both cold and hot resistance
Answer» E.
29.

How many joules of energy will a 10 W lamp dissipate in one minute?

A. 10 joules
B. 60 joules
C. 600 joules
D. 3600 joules
Answer» D. 3600 joules
30.

With a complex circuit, a supply source senses:

A. open circuit components
B. when voltages need to be increased
C. only a single resistive connection
D. when complex currents are needed
Answer» D. when complex currents are needed
31.

One advantage of a carbon film resistor over a carbon composition resistor is:

A. less circuit noise
B. smaller size
C. higher wattage
D. poor tolerance
Answer» B. smaller size
32.

Components designed to oppose the flow of current are called:

A. insulators
B. conductors
C. resistors
D. heat exchangers
Answer» D. heat exchangers
33.

A wire with a smaller cross-sectional area will produce:

A. less heat
B. more conductance
C. less resistance
D. more heat
Answer» E.
34.

What type of resistors have a tolerance rating of 5% or greater?

A. precision
B. SIP
C. general-purpose
D. wirewound
Answer» D. wirewound
35.

What are the parts of a rheostat?

A. wiper and resistor track
B. solenoid and armature
C. contact and wire wound
D. center tape and wiper
Answer» B. solenoid and armature
36.

Resistivity is measured in cmil.Ω/ft.

A. 1
B.
C. 1
D.
Answer» B.
37.

With Ohm's law, no change in resistance means that current and voltage will be:

A. directly proportional
B. unable to produce energy
C. the same
D. inversely proportional
Answer» B. unable to produce energy
38.

A conductor's cross-sectional area in circular mils for inch is:

A. 500 cmils
B. 100,000 cmils
C. 1,000,000 cmils
D. 500,000,000 cmils
Answer» D. 500,000,000 cmils
39.

What is the power dissipated by a 1.2 k resistor with 12 volts across it?

A. 12 W
B. 1.2 W
C. .12 W
D. 12 mW
Answer» D. 12 mW
40.

How much energy is stored if 6.24 x 1018 electrons are stored in 4 volts?

A. 4 joules
B. 1.56 x 1018 electrons
C. 1.56 coulombs
D. 2.496 x 1019 electrons
Answer» B. 1.56 x 1018 electrons
41.

How many ohms of resistance allows a current of 720 A to flow when 3.6 kV is applied?

A. 200 n
B. 5 k
C. 200 k
D. 5 M
Answer» E.
42.

The load resistance increases. How will the load current change?

A. vary
B. remain constant
C. increase
D. decrease
Answer» E.
43.

Which is the most important step utilized when measuring resistors?

A. use the highest possible scale
B. keep test leads short
C. zero the meter before using
D. remove power from the circuit
Answer» E.
44.

What value of a 1.3 k resistor as measured by a digital voltmeter would be considered within tolerance?

A. 1234
B. 1235
C. 1366
D. 1367
Answer» C. 1366
45.

A color code of orange, orange, orange is for what ohmic value?

A. 22 kilohms
B. 3300 ohms
C. 44000 ohms
D. 33 kilohms
Answer» E.
46.

What resistor type is found in SIPs and DIPs?

A. metal film
B. wirewound
C. metal oxide
D. thick film
Answer» E.
47.

In a resistive circuit, if the voltage increases, the current will increase.

A. 1
B.
C. 1
D.
Answer» B.
48.

What happens to current and resistance if the voltage doubles?

A. Current doubles and resistance doubles.
B. Current doubles and resistance is halved.
C. Current remains the same and resistance doubles.
D. Current doubles and resistance remains the same.
Answer» E.
49.

What is the ratio of 13 to 47 expressed in percent?

A. 0.0276
B. 0.277
C. 0.036
D. 0.361
Answer» C. 0.036
50.

The power rating of a resistor is __________ related to __________.

A. directly, the type of cooling used
B. indirectly, the type of material used
C. directly, its surface area
D. indirectly, the color coding
Answer» D. indirectly, the color coding