Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electrical Engineering.

This section includes 58 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Electrical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

51.

The term series opposing means that sources are in series with opposite polarities.

A. 1
B.
C. 1
D.
Answer» B.
52.

A certain series circuit consists of a 1/8 W resistor, a 1/4 W resistor, and a 1/2 W resistor. The total resistance is 1200 . If each resistor is operating in the circuit at its maximum power dissipation, total current flow is

A. 27 mA
B. 2.7 mA
C. 19 mA
D. 190 mA
Answer» B. 2.7 mA
53.

A series circuit consists of three resistors with values of 120 , 270 , and 330 . The total resistance is

A. less than 120
B. the average of the values
C. 720
D. 120
Answer» D. 120
54.

The total resistance of eight 5.6 k resistors in series is

A. 8
B. 5600
C. 4480
D. 44800
Answer» E.
55.

A string of five series resistors is connected across a 6 V battery. Zero voltage is measured across all resistors except R3. The voltage across R3 is

A. 0 V
B. 1.2 V
C. 6 V
D. 0.6 V
Answer» D. 0.6 V
56.

Two resistors are in series: a 5.6 k resistor and a 4.7 k resistor. The voltage drop across the 5.6 k resistor is 10 V. The voltage across the 4.7 k resistor is

A. 8.39 V
B. 10 V
C. 2.32 V
D. 0 V
Answer» B. 10 V
57.

Which of the following series combinations dissipates the most power when connected across a 120 V source?

A. one 220 resistor
B. two 220 resistors
C. three 220 resistors
D. four 220 resistors
Answer» B. two 220 resistors
58.

When a fourth resistor is connected in series with three resistors, the total resistance

A. increases by one-fourth
B. increases
C. decreases
D. remains the same
Answer» C. decreases