Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electronics.

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51.

When resistors burn out, they usually short.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
52.

___ is often used to analyze multiple-source circuits.

A. Thevenin's theorem
B. Superposition
C. Kirchhoff's law
D. Ohm's law
Answer» C. Kirchhoff's law
53.

R2 is open.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
54.

Observed voltages not being shared identify components in parallel in a series–parallel circuit.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
55.

The current through R1 is 17 mA.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
56.

The power dissipated by R4 is 211 mW.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
57.

When a load is connected to a voltage divider, the total resistance of the circuit will ________.

A. increase
B. decrease
C. remain the same
D. double
Answer» C. remain the same
58.

A loaded voltage divider is a common application of a series-parallel circuit.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
59.

When a load resistance is connected to the output of a voltage divider circuit, the source current increases.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
60.

If a Wheatstone bridge is balanced, its output voltage is ____.

A. the same as its input voltage
B. very high
C. dependent on the unknown resistor value
D. equal to 0 V
Answer» E.
61.

If the Wheatstone bridge is balanced in the given circuit, the voltage between points A and B (VAB) equals the source voltage (VS).

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
62.

The current through R6 is 8.5 mA.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
63.

If R1 is in series with a parallel combination of R2, R3, and R4, when the resistance value of R2 increases, the voltage across R3 will

A. increase
B. decrease
C. remain the same
D. Cannot tell
Answer» B. decrease
64.

If the load in the given circuit is open, what is the unloaded output voltage?

A. 0 V
B. 4 V
C. 16 V
D. 20 V
Answer» D. 20 V
65.

If the load in the given circuit is 12 k , what is the loaded output voltage?

A. 5.88 V
B. 14.12 V
C. 16 V
D. 17.14 V
Answer» C. 16 V
66.

How much voltage is dropped across R3 in the given circuit?

A. 46 V
B. 34 V
C. 23 V
D. 12 V
Answer» E.
67.

What is the power dissipated by R1, R2, and R3?

A. P1 = 0.13 W, P2 = 0.26 W, P3 = 0.12 W
B. P1 = 0.26 W, P2 = 0.52 W, P3 = 0.23 W
C. P1 = 0.52 W, P2 = 0.92 W, P3 = 0.46 W
D. P1 = 1.04 W, P2 = 1.84 W, P3 = 0.92 W
Answer» C. P1 = 0.52 W, P2 = 0.92 W, P3 = 0.46 W
68.

If four 10 k resistors are in series with a single 20 k resistor and one of the parallel resistors shorts, the voltage across the other parallel resistors ________.

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains the same
D. drops to zero
Answer» C. remains the same
69.

A Wheatstone bridge can be used to determine an unknown

A. current
B. resistance
C. power
D. voltage
Answer» C. power
70.

The voltage out when a 10 k load is connected is 5.7 volts.

A. 1
B.
C. 1
D.
Answer» B.
71.

If a series–parallel circuit has all 30-ohm resistors, what is the total resistance when R1 is in series with a parallel circuit consisting of R2 and R3?

A. 10 ohms
B. 20 ohms
C. 45 ohms
D. 90 ohms
Answer» D. 90 ohms
72.

In the given circuit, the total resistance (RT) between points A and B equals _____.

A. 10
B. 100
C. 900
D. 1010
Answer» C. 900
73.

The voltage across R1 is 175 volts.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
74.

In a series–parallel circuit consisting of R1 and R2 in series and connected in parallel with R3, if R1 opens, then R2's voltage will:

A. increase
B. decrease
C. remain the same
D. cannot tell
Answer» C. remain the same
75.

How much current is flowing through R1 in the given circuit?

A. 0.3 A
B. 0.15 A
C. 0.5 A
D. 0.68 A
Answer» D. 0.68 A
76.

What are the branch currents I2 and I3?

A. I2 = 4 mA, I3 = 2 mA
B. I2 = 4.5 mA, I3 = 2.5 mA
C. I2 = 2.5 mA, I3 = 1.5 mA
D. I2 = 5.5 mA, I3 = 3.5 mA
Answer» D. I2 = 5.5 mA, I3 = 3.5 mA
77.

A Thevenin equivalent circuit contains _____.

A. a voltage source in series with a resistance
B. a current source in series with a resistance
C. resistors in a series-parallel configuration
D. many voltage sources
Answer» B. a current source in series with a resistance
78.

Series components in a series–parallel circuit may be in series with other _______________ components, or with other _______________ components.

A. individual, combinations of
B. series, parallel
C. parallel, series
D. shunt, parallel
Answer» B. series, parallel
79.

The total power is 10 watts.

A. 1
B.
C. 1
D.
Answer» C. 1
80.

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.
81.

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.
82.

In the given circuit, the voltage dropped across R1 equals _____.

A. 1 V
B. 9 V
C. 10 V
D. 19 V
Answer» C. 10 V
83.

With 21 V applied, if R1 = 5 ohms, R2 = 35 ohms, and R3 = 14 ohms, what is the current of R2 if R1 is series connected with parallel circuit R2 and R3?

A. 200 mA
B. 800 mA
C. 600 mA
D. 400 mA
Answer» E.
84.

In the given circuit, the current flowing through R3 equals ______.

A. 10 mA
B. 21.11 mA
C. 90 mA
D. 100 mA
Answer» B. 21.11 mA
85.

If R1 is in series with parallel connected to R2 and R3, what happens to total current if R2 opens?

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains the same
D. cannot tell
Answer» C. remains the same
86.

What is the voltage to the load?

A. 11.4 V
B. 12.4 V
C. 13.4 V
D. 15.4 V
Answer» E.
87.

In the given circuit, the Thevenin resistance equals 800 .

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
88.

If the output voltage of a certain loaded voltage divider is 12 V, the output voltage might decrease when the load is removed.

A. 1
B.
C. 1
D.
Answer» C. 1
89.

With 6 V applied, what is the voltage across R2 of a parallel combination of R2 (1 k ), R3 (2 k ), and R4 (1 k ) in series with R1, whose value is 2 k ?

A. 1 V
B. 3 V
C. 5 V
D. 6 V
Answer» B. 3 V
90.

If a Wheatstone bridge is balanced, a voltmeter in the center of the bridge will read:

A. the same as the source voltage
B. half the source voltage
C. zero volts
D. twice the source voltage
Answer» D. twice the source voltage
91.

If the load in the given circuit is 80 k , what is the bleeder current?

A. 196 A
B. 1.96 mA
C. 2 mA
D. 2.16 mA
Answer» C. 2 mA
92.

What is the total resistance?

A. 2.2 k
B. 3.2 k
C. 4.2 k
D. 5.2 k
Answer» C. 4.2 k
93.

The voltmeter will read 18 volts.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
94.

In the given circuit, what is RUNK equal to if RV must be adjusted to 1,232 in order to balance the bridge?

A. 220
B. 6899
C. 1232
D. More information is needed in order to find RUNK.
Answer» B. 6899
95.

Bleeder current is the total current left after the total divider current is subtracted from the total current into the circuit.

A. 1
B.
C. 1
D.
Answer» C. 1
96.

The first goal 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.
97.

The voltage across R3 is 20 volts.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
98.

What is the total resistance of a circuit when R1 (7 k ) is in series with a parallel combination of R2 (20 k ), R3 (36 k ), and R4 (45 k )?

A. 4 k
B. 17 k
C. 41 k
D. 108 k
Answer» C. 41 k
99.

When a load is connected to a voltage divider, the total resistance of the circuit will:

A. decrease
B. double
C. increase
D. remain the same
Answer» B. double
100.

What is the total resistance of the given circuit?

A. 92
B. 288
C. 17.7
D. 128
Answer» B. 288