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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. |
A 6.8 kΩ resistor, a 7 mH coil, and a 0.02 µF capacitor are in parallel across a 17 kHz ac source. The coil's internal resistance, RW, is 30 Ω. The equivalent parallel resistance, Rp(eq), is%! |
A. | 1,878 Ω |
B. | 18,780 Ω |
C. | 18,750 Ω |
D. | 626 Ω |
Answer» C. 18,750 ≈í¬© | |
2. |
The reactive voltages, VL and VC, cancel at resonance.%! |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
3. |
At series resonance, the inductive reactance and capacitive reactance are never equal.%! |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
4. |
A certain series resonant circuit has a bandwidth of 2 kHz. If the existing coil is replaced with one having a higher value of Q, the bandwidth will%! |
A. | Increase |
B. | Remain the same |
C. | Decrease |
D. | Be less selective |
Answer» D. Be less selective | |
5. |
To tune a parallel resonant circuit to a higher frequency, the capacitance should be%! |
A. | Increased |
B. | Decreased |
C. | Left alone |
D. | Replaced with inductance |
Answer» C. Left alone | |
6. |
A 10 Ω resistor, a 90 mH coil, and a 0.015 µF capacitor are in series across an ac source. The impedance magnitude at 1,200 Hz below fr is%! |
A. | 1,616 Ω |
B. | 161 Ω |
C. | 3,387 Ω |
D. | 1,771 Ω |
Answer» B. 161 ≈í¬© | |
7. |
A lower Q produces a narrower bandwidth.%! |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
8. |
In a series RLC circuit, the larger reactance determines the net reactance of the circuit.%! |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
9. |
A series resonant circuit is commonly called a tank circuit.%! |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
10. |
If the value of C in a series RLC circuit is decreased, the resonant frequency increases%! |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
11. |
In a parallel RLC circuit, the smaller reactance determines the net reactance of the circuit.%! |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
12. |
In a series RLC circuit, the current is minimum at resonance.%! |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
13. |
Resonance is a condition in a series RLC circuit in which the capacitive and inductive reactances are equal in magnitude.%! |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
14. |
The impedance at the resonant frequency of a series RLC circuit with L = 20 mH, C = 0.02 µF, and RW = 90 Ω is%! |
A. | 0 Ω |
B. | 90 Ω |
C. | 20 Ω |
D. | 40 Ω |
Answer» C. 20 ≈í¬© | |
15. |
A 15 Ω resistor, a 220 µH coil, and a 60 pF capacitor are in series across an ac source. What is the bandwidth of the circuit?%! |
A. | 138 MHz |
B. | 10,866 Hz |
C. | 1,907 Hz |
D. | 138 kHz |
Answer» C. 1,907 Hz | |
16. |
A resonant circuit has a lower critical frequency of 7 kHz and an upper critical frequency of 13 kHz. The bandwidth of the circuit is%! |
A. | 7 kHz |
B. | 13 kHz |
C. | 20 kHz |
D. | 4 kHz |
Answer» E. | |
17. |
XL and XC have opposing effects in an RLC circuit.%! |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
18. |
A 24 Ω resistor, an inductor with a reactance of 120 Ω, and a capacitor with a reactance of 120 Ω are in series across a 60 V source. The circuit is at resonance. The voltage across the inductor is%! |
A. | 60 V |
B. | 660 V |
C. | 30 V |
D. | 300 V |
Answer» E. | |
19. |
The quality factor (Q) is the ratio of true power to apparent power.%! |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
20. |
A 90 Ω resistor, a coil with 30 Ω of reactance, and a capacitor with 50 Ω of reactance are in series across a 12 V ac source. The current through the resistor is%! |
A. | 9 mA |
B. | 90 mA |
C. | 13 mA |
D. | 130 mA |
Answer» E. | |
21. |
*/*_In a certain series resonant circuit, VC = 125 V, VL = 125 V, and VR = 40 V. The value of the source voltage is? |
A. | 125 V |
B. | 250 V |
C. | 290 V |
D. | 40 V |
Answer» E. | |
22. |
*/*_If the value of C in a series RLC circuit is decreased, the resonant frequency? |
A. | Is not affected |
B. | Increases |
C. | Is reduced to zero |
D. | Decreases |
Answer» C. Is reduced to zero | |
23. |
_ A resistor of 3 kΩ, a 0.05 µF capacitor, and a 120 mH coil are in series across a 5 kHz, 20 V ac source. What is the impedance, expressed in polar form?$? |
A. | 636 Ω |
B. | 3,769 Ω |
C. | 433 Ω |
D. | 4,337 Ω |
Answer» E. | |
24. |
_ If the resistance in parallel with a parallel resonant circuit is reduced, the bandwidth$? |
A. | Disappears |
B. | Becomes sharper |
C. | Increases |
D. | Decreases |
Answer» E. | |
25. |
A 12 Ω resistor, a 40 µF capacitor, and an 8 mH coil are in series across an ac source. The resonant frequency is$? |
A. | 28.1 Hz |
B. | 281 Hz |
C. | 2,810 Hz |
D. | 10 kHz |
Answer» C. 2,810 Hz | |
26. |
A 200 Ω resistor, a coil with 30 Ω of reactance, and a capacitor of unknown reactance are in series across an ac source. The circuit is at resonance. Circuit impedance is$? |
A. | 230 Ω |
B. | 170 Ω |
C. | 200 Ω |
D. | Cannot be determined |
Answer» D. Cannot be determined | |
27. |
A 9 mH coil is in parallel with a 0.015 µF capacitor across an 18 kHz ac source. The coil's internal resistance RW, is 60 Ω. The circuit impedance is$ |
A. | 17,340 Ω |
B. | 1,734 Ω |
C. | 290 Ω |
D. | 1,018 Ω |
Answer» B. 1,734 ≈í¬© | |
28. |
A certain series RLC circuit with a 200 Hz, 15 V ac source has the following values: R = 12 Ω, C = 80 µF, and L = 10 mH. The total impedance, expressed in polar form, is# |
A. | 12.28 ‚Äö√ ‚Ä 12.34¬¨‚àû ≈í¬© |
B. | 12.57 ‚Äö√ ‚Ä 12.34¬¨‚àû ≈í¬© |
C. | 9.95 ‚Äö√ ‚Ä 12.34¬¨‚àû ≈í¬© |
D. | 12.62 ‚Äö√ ‚Ä 12.34¬¨‚àû ≈í¬© |
Answer» B. 12.57 ‚Äö√ ‚Ä 12.34¬¨‚àû ≈í¬© | |
29. |
A 15 Ω resistor, an inductor with 8 Ω inductive reactance, and a capacitor with 12 Ω capacitive reactance are in parallel across an ac voltage source. The circuit impedance is# |
A. | 12.7 Ω |
B. | 127 Ω |
C. | 4,436 Ω |
D. | 6,174 Ω |
Answer» B. 127 ≈í¬© | |