Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electronics.

This section includes 213 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Electronics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

101.

Instantaneous voltage is the product of resistance and _____________ current in a resistive circuit.

A. Instantaneous
B. Average
C. RMS
D. Peak
Answer» B. Average
102.

The power for a purely resistive circuit is zero when?

A. Current is zero
B. Voltage is zero
C. Both current and voltage are zero
D. Either current or voltage is zero
Answer» E.
103.

Find the value of the instantaneous voltage if the resistance is 2 ohm and the instantaneous current in the circuit is 5A.

A. 5V
B. 2V
C. 10V
D. 2.5V
Answer» D. 2.5V
104.

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
105.

The voltage at one point in a circuit is always measured relative to another point.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
106.

A series circuit has a 24 V source and a total resistance of 120 Ω. The current through each resistor is

A. 24 mA
B. 200 mA
C. 120 mA
D. 20 mA
Answer» C. 120 mA
107.

Two 6 V batteries are connected series aiding across two 1.2 kΩ resistors in series. Current through each resistor is

A. 5 mA
B. 10 mA
C. 0 A
D. 2.5 mA
Answer» B. 10 mA
108.

The following resistors (one each) are connected in a series circuit: 470 Ω, 680 Ω, 1 kΩ, and 1.2 kΩ. The voltage source is 20 V. Current through the 680 Ω resistor is approximately

A. 60 mA
B. 30 mA
C. 6 mA
D. 300 mA
Answer» D. 300 mA
109.

If a 6 V and a 9 V source are connected series aiding, the total voltage is

A. 6 V
B. 9 V
C. 3 V
D. 15 V
Answer» E.
110.

If a 24 V and a 6 V battery are series opposing, the total voltage is

A. 30 V
B. 24 V
C. 18 V
D. 0 V
Answer» D. 0 V
111.

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
112.

The total resistance of eight 5.6 kΩ resistors in series is

A. 8 Ω
B. 5,600 Ω
C. 4,480 Ω
D. 44,800 Ω
Answer» E.
113.

The total resistance of a circuit is 680 Ω. The percentage of the total voltage appearing across a 47 Ω resistor that makes up part of the total series resistance is

A. 68 %
B. 47 %
C. 69 %
D. 6.91 %
Answer» E.
114.

A series circuit acts as a voltage divider.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
115.

A series circuit acts as a current divider.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
116.

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

A. One 220 Ω resistor
B. Two 220 Ω resistors
C. Three 220 Ω resistors
D. Four 220 Ω resistors
Answer» B. Two 220 Ω resistors
117.

In a series circuit, the individual powers are additive.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
118.

Two 1.5 V cells are connected series opposing across two 100 Ω resistors in series. Total current flow is

A. 15 mA
B. 5 mA
C. 2 mA
D. 0 A
Answer» E.
119.

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 Ω. 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
120.

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

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
121.

Three 680 Ω resistors are connected in series with a 470 V source. Current in the circuit is

A. 69 mA
B. 230 mA
C. 23 mA
D. 690 mA
Answer» C. 23 mA
122.

When one of three series resistors is removed from a circuit and the circuit is reconnected, the current

A. Increases
B. Increases by one-third
C. Decreases by one-third
D. Decreases by the amount of current through the removed resistor
Answer» B. Increases by one-third
123.

The sum of all the voltage drops around a single closed loop in a circuit is zero.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
124.

There are five resistors in a given series circuit and each resistor has 6 V dropped across it. The source voltage is

A. 6 V
B. Depends on the current flow
C. Depends on the resistor values
D. 30 V
Answer» E.
125.

The total resistance of a series circuit is equal to the difference between the largest and smallest value resistors.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
126.

Five resistors are connected in a series and there is a current of 3 A into the first resistor. The amount of current into the second resistor is

A. 3 A
B. 1 A
C. 4 A
D. 0.3 A
Answer» B. 1 A
127.

The total power in a certain circuit is 12 W. Each of the four equal-value series resistors making up the circuit dissipates

A. 12 W
B. 48 W
C. 3 W
D. 8 W
Answer» D. 8 W
128.

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

A. 8.39 V
B. 10 V
C. 2.32 V
D. 0 V
Answer» B. 10 V
129.

A series circuit consists of a 4.7 kΩ, a 12 kΩ, and a 2.2 kΩ resistor. The resistor that has the most voltage drop is

A. The 12 kΩ
B. The 2.2 kΩ
C. The 4.7 kΩ
D. Impossible to determine from the given information
Answer» B. The 2.2 kΩ
130.

To measure the current out of the second resistor in a circuit consisting of four resistors, an ammeter can be placed

A. Between the second and third resistors
B. At the negative terminal of the source
C. Between the third and fourth resistors
D. At any point in the circuit
Answer» E.
131.

A short in a series circuit prevents current.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
132.

If you know the current anywhere in a series circuit, you know the current everywhere in a series circuit.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
133.

A series circuit consists of three resistors. Two resistors are 1.2 kΩ each. The total resistance is 12 kΩ. The value of the third resistor is

A. 9,600 Ω
B. 960 Ω
C. 1.2 kΩ
D. Cannot be determined
Answer» B. 960 Ω
134.

A 12 V battery is connected across a series combination of 68 Ω, 47 Ω, 220 Ω, and 33 Ω. The amount of current is

A. 326 mA
B. 16.3 mA
C. 32.6 mA
D. 163 mA
Answer» D. 163 mA
135.

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

A. Less than 120 Ω
B. The average of the values
C. 720 Ω
D. 120 Ω
Answer» D. 120 Ω
136.

‘Series aiding’ is a term sometimes used to describe voltage sources of the same polarity in series.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
137.

Four equal-value resistors are in series with a 12 V battery and 13.63 mA are measured. The value of each resistor is

A. 22 Ω
B. 220 Ω
C. 880 Ω
D. 88 Ω
Answer» C. 880 Ω
138.

All the voltage drops and the source voltage added together in a series circuit is equal to

A. The total of the voltage drops
B. The source voltage
C. Zero
D. The total of the source voltage and the voltage drops
Answer» D. The total of the source voltage and the voltage drops
139.

If four 90 resistors are connected in series across an 18 V source, the current equals ___.

A. 50 mA
B. 0.2 A
C. 0.20833333333333
D. 20 A
Answer» B. 0.2 A
140.

A series circuit provides only one path for current between two points.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
141.

An open in a series circuit will cause maximum voltage across the power supply terminals.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
142.

In the given circuit, _____ are in series.

A. R1 and R3
B. R3 and R5
C. R5 and R7
D. None of the above
Answer» C. R5 and R7
143.

To find the total resistance in series, add the individual resistances.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
144.

The polarity on the side of the resistor where current enters is ______. The polarity on the side of the resistor where current exits is ___________.

A. positive, positive
B. negative, negative
C. negative, positive
D. positive, negative
Answer» D. positive, negative
145.

If 7.3 k, 1.8 k, and 4.9 k resistors are wired in series, the total resistance is 14 k.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
146.

Using a voltage divider the voltage across R1 is 10 V, R2 is 15 V, and R3 is 30 V.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
147.

To find the total current in series, add the individual currents.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
148.

In the given circuit, R2 equals _____.

A. 100 k
B. 200 k
C. 300 k
D. More information is needed to find R2.
Answer» C. 300 k
149.

A short in a series circuit causes the total circuit current to decrease.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
150.

The voltage across R1 is 10 volts.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.