Explore topic-wise MCQs in Alternating Current and Voltage .

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1.

Select a figure from amongst the Answer Figures which will continue the same series as established by the five Problem Figures.Problem Figures:                          Answer Figures:  (A)     (B)     (C)     (D)     (E)       (1)     (2)     (3)     (4)     (5)

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
Answer» C. 3
2.

Which of the following is not a series?

A. Arithmetic series
B. Geometric series
C. Isometric series
D. Harmonic series
Answer» D. Harmonic series
3.

\(\sum_{i=1}^4\) 2n+3 = _____________________

A. 5
B. 12
C. 21
D. 32
Answer» E.
4.

Find the sum of first 5 terms of series 2+4+6+………………

A. 14
B. 16
C. 20
D. 30
Answer» E.
5.

Find sum of series 2+3+5+7.

A. 5
B. 10
C. 17
D. infinite
Answer» D. infinite
6.

1+2+3+4 or 10 is a series?

A. 1+2+3+4 only
B. 10 only
C. 1+2+3+4 and 10
D. neither 1+2+3+4 nor 10
Answer» B. 10 only
7.

A series can also be denoted by symbol ____________

A. π an
B. ∑an
C. Φ an
D. θ an
Answer» C. Φ an
8.

The sequence is same as series.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
9.

With 6 V applied, what is the voltage across R 2 of a parallel combination of R 2 (1 k ), R 3 (2 k ), and R 4 (1 k ) in series with R 1 , whose value is 2 k ?

A. 1 V
B. 3 V
C. 5 V
D. 6 V
Answer» B. 3 V
10.

In a series–parallel circuit consisting of R 1 and R 2 in series and connected in parallel with R 3 , if R 1 opens, then R 2 's voltage will:

A. increase
B. decrease
C. remain the same
D. cannot tell
Answer» C. remain the same
11.

If R 1 is in series with a parallel combination of R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 , when the resistance value of R 2 increases, the voltage across R 3 will

A. increase
B. decrease
C. remain the same
D. Cannot tell
Answer» B. decrease
12.

Components or combinations of components with common currents, in a series–parallel circuit, are in:

A. parallel with each other
B. series with each other
C. either series or parallel with each other
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
13.

What determines if resistor connections are in series, parallel, or series–parallel?

A. the voltage source
B. the power source
C. resistance
D. current flow
Answer» E.
14.

If a series–parallel circuit has all 30-ohm resistors, what is the total resistance when R 1 is in series with a parallel circuit consisting of R 2 and R 3 ?

A. 10 ohms
B. 20 ohms
C. 45 ohms
D. 90 ohms
Answer» D. 90 ohms
15.

The first goal(s) to accomplish in analyzing a complex series–parallel circuit is to:

A. equate all parallel components
B. equate all series components
C. solve for all the voltage drops
D. solve for the total current and resistance
Answer» E.
16.

What is the total resistance of a circuit when R 1 (7 k ) is in series with a parallel combination of R 2 (20 k ), R 3 (36 k ), and R 4 (45 k )?

A. 4 k
B. 17 k
C. 41 k
D. 108 k
Answer» C. 41 k
17.

If R 1 is in series with parallel connected to R 2 and R 3 , what happens to total current if R 2 opens?

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains the same
D. cannot tell
Answer» C. remains the same
18.

With 21 V applied, if R 1 = 5 ohms, R 2 = 35 ohms, and R 3 = 14 ohms, what is the current of R 2 if R 1 is series connected with parallel circuit R 2 and R 3 ?

A. 200 mA
B. 800 mA
C. 600 mA
D. 400 mA
Answer» E.
19.

In a series–parallel circuit, individual component power dissipations are calculated using:

A. individual component parameters
B. a percent of the voltage division ratio squared
C. total current squared multiplied by the resistor values
D. a percent of the total power depending on resistor ratios
Answer» B. a percent of the voltage division ratio squared
20.

The parallel combination of a 470 resistor and a 1.2 k resistor is in series with the parallel combination of three 3 k resistors. A 200 V source is connected across the circuit. The resistor with the most current has a value of

A. 470 or 1.2 k
B. 3 k
C. 470
D. 1.2 k
Answer» D. 1.2 k
21.

In a certain five-step R /2 R ladder network, the smallest resistor value is 1 k . The largest value is

A. indeterminable
B. 2 k
C. 10 k
D. 20 k
Answer» C. 10 k
22.

A balanced Wheatstone bridge consists of an R V of 3,500 , an R 2 of 200 , and an R 3 of 680 . The value of R UNK is

A. 680
B. 1,029
C. 200
D. 880
Answer» C. 200
23.

A 6 V battery output is divided down to obtain two output voltages. Three 2.2 k resistors are used to provide the two taps. The two output voltages are

A. 2 V, 4 V
B. 2 V, 2 V
C. 2 V, 6 V
D. 4 V, 6 V
Answer» B. 2 V, 2 V
24.

The parallel combination of a 470 resistor and a 680 resistor is in series with the parallel combination of four 2 k resistors. The total resistance is

A. 1,650
B. 1,078
C. 77.8
D. 778
Answer» E.
25.

A certain circuit is composed of two parallel resistors. The total resistance is 1,403 . One of the resistors is 2 k . The other resistor value is

A. 1,403
B. 4.7 k
C. 2 k
D. 3,403
Answer» C. 2 k
26.

The parallel combination of a 6.8 k resistor and a 10 k resistor is in series with the parallel combination of a 2.2 k resistor and a 1 k resistor. A 100 V source is connected across the circuit. The resistor(s) with the greatest voltage drop is (are)

A. 6.8 k
B. 2.2 k
C. 6.8 k and 10 k
D. 2.2 k and 1 k
Answer» D. 2.2 k and 1 k
27.

On which of the following voltage range settings will a voltmeter present the minimum load on a circuit?

A. 1 V
B. 50 V
C. 500 V
D. 1,000 V
Answer» E.
28.

A certain Wheatstone bridge has the following resistor values: R 1 = 10 k , R 2 = 720 , and R 4 = 2.4 k . The unknown resistance is

A. 24
B. 2.4
C. 300
D. 3,000
Answer» E.
29.

The parallel combination of a 470 resistor and a 1.5 k resistor is in series with the parallel combination of five 1 k resistors. The source voltage is 50 V. The percentage of the load current through any single 1 k resistor is

A. 25%
B. 20%
C. 100%
D. 50%
Answer» C. 100%