Question Bank in DC Circuits

A. DC CIRCUITS: BASIC PRINCIPLES

1. REE Board Exam March 1998
The substation bus bar is made up of 2
inches round copper bars 20 ft long. What is
the resistance of each bar if resistivity is
1.724 x 10-6 ohm-cm.
A. 7.21 x 10-5
C. 5.185 x 10-5

B. 13.8 x 10-6
D. 2.96 x 10-5
2. REE October 1997
Determine the resistance of a busbar made
of copper if the length is 10 meters long and
the cross section is a 4 x 4 cm 2. Use 1.7241
micro ohm-cm as the resistivity.
A. 2.121 x 10-4
C. 3.431 x 10-5

B. 4.312 x 10-4
D. 1.078 x 10-4

3. EE Board Exam October 1991

One turn of a copper bar is produced by
cutting copper washer along a radius and
spreading the ends. The washer is cut from
soft drawn copper having a resistivity at 20C
of 1.732 x 10-6 ohm-cm. The washer is 0.125
inch thick and has inside diameter and
outside diameter of 1 inch and 9 inches
respectively. Calculate the exact resistance
between the two ends of the turn to direct
current, taking into account the non-uniform
current distribution. Assume the contact
along the ends of the turn to be perfect over
the entire cross section.
A. 12.74 x 10-6
C. 17.22 x 10-6

B. 15.53 x 10-6
D. 14.83 x 10-6

4. EE Board Exam October 1990

Determine the resistance of a conductor 0.10
m long, with a uniform diameter of 1.0 cm
and having a resistivity which varies as a
function of length L measured from the one
end of the conductor according to = 0.003
+ 10-4 L2 ohm-cm.
A. 0.0852 ohm
C. 0.0806 ohm
B. 0.0915 ohm
D. 0.0902 ohm
5. EE Board Exam April 1992
A coil has 6,000 turns of wire and a
resistance of 380 ohms. The coil is rewound
with the same quantity (weight) of wire, but
has 13,400 turns. How many ohms will the
new coil have?

A. 1895 ohms
B. 1825 ohms

C. 1792 ohms
D. 1905 ohms

6. EE Board Exam April 1992

A copper wire of unknown length has a
resistance of 0.80 ohm. By successive passes
through drawing dies, the length of the wire
is increased by 2 times its original value.
Assuming that resistivity remains unchanged
during the drawing process, determine the
new value of its resistance.
A. 4 ohms
C. 5 ohms
B. 3 ohms
D. 6 ohms

7. REE Board Exam October 1998

A one-meter rod of 2-cm diameter is drawn
until its resistance is 100 times the initial
resistance. Its length afterwards is?
A. 10 m
C. 12.5 m
B. 100 m
D. 5 m
8. EE Board Exam April 1993
A kilometer of wire having a diameter of 11.7
mm and a resistance of 0.031 ohm is drawn
down so that its diameter is 5.0 mm. What
does its resistance become?
A. 0.85 ohm
C. 0.93 ohm
B. 0.78 ohm
D. 0.81 ohm
9. EE Board Exam April 1995
A certain wire has a resistance R. The
resistance of another wire identical with the
first except for having twice its diameter is
A. 4R
C. 2R
B. R/2
D. R/4
10. REE Board Exam October 1996
What is the size in square millimeter (mm 2) is
the cable of 250 MCM size?
A. 118.656 mm2
C. 112.565 mm2
B. 126.675 mm2
D. 132.348 mm2
11. REE
Board
Exam
October
1998,
September 2001
The resistance of a copper wire at 30C is 50
ohms. If the temperature coefficient of
copper at 0C is 0.00427, what is the
resistance at 100C?
A. 72.26 ohms
C. 63.24 ohms

B. 54.25 ohms

D. 58.15 ohms

12. REE Board Exam March 1998

The resistance of a wire is 126.48 at 100C
and 100 at 30C. Determine the
temperature coefficient of copper at 0C.
A. 0.00427/C
C. 0.0256/C
B. 0.00615/C
D. 0.365/C
13. EE Board Exam October 1991
Two heating elements which is 500 ohms and
250 ohms are connected in series with
temperature coefficients of 0.001 and 0.003
ohms per C, respectively at 20C. Calculate
the effective temperature coefficient of the
combination.
A. 0.00215
C. 0.00712
B. 0.00626
D. 0.00167
14. EE Board Exam October 1992
The insulation resistance of a kilometer of
the cable having a diameter of 2 cm and an
insulation thickness of 2 cm is 600 ohms. If
the thickness of the insulation is increased to
3 cm, find the insulation resistance of the
cable.
A, 725 ohms
C. 757 ohms
B. 850 ohms
D. 828 ohms
15. EE Board Exam April 1989
It is required that a loading of 3 kW be
maintained in a heating element at an initial
temperature of 20C, a voltage of 220 V is
necessary for the purpose. After the element
has settled down to steady state, it is found
that a voltage of 240 volts is necessary to
maintain the 3 kW loading. The element
resistance temperature coefficient is 0.0006
per degree centigrade at 20C. Calculate the
final temperature of the heating element.
A. 345.43C
C. 336.84C
B. 326.42C
D. 318.48C
16. REE Board Exam October 1999
How long must a current of 5 A pass through
a 10 ohm resistor until a charge of 12000
coulomb passes through?
A. 1 min
C. 3 min
B. 2 min
D. 4 min

What is the power required to transfer

97,000 coulombs of charge through a
potential rise of 50 volts in one hour?
A. 0.5 kW
C. 1.3 kW
B. 0.9 kW
D. 2.8 kW
18. REE Board Exam April 2001
A round wire has 250 MCM. Find its diameter
in inches.
A.
C. 0.16
B.
D. 0.08
19. REE Board Exam September 2003
In the American wire gauge, as the number
of gauge increases, the diameter of wire ____
A. increases
B. decreases
C. does not change
D. become twice
20. REE Board Exam September 2003
In cgs system, what is the unit of emf where I
is in abampere and P is in erg per second?
A. millivolt
C. abvolt
B. kilovolt
D. volt
21. REE Board Exam September 2002
One (1) kW is equal to ____ hp.
A. 0.746
C. 550
B. 1.34
D. 1.5
22. REE Board Exam October 1998
Two copper conductors have equal length.
The cross-sectional area of one conductor is
three times that of the other. If the
resistance of the conductor having smaller
cross-sectional area is 20 , what is the
resistance of the other?
A. 20/3
C. 180
B. 60
D. 20/9
23. REE Board Exam October 2000
A copper bar has a length of 20 ft., width of 4
inches and thickness of 0.5 inch. If the
resistivity of copper is 10.37 -CM/ft, what is
the resistance of the bar?
A. 81.4
C. 814
B. 8.14
D. 0.814
24. REE Board Exam April 2001

17. REE Board Exam October 1999

The resistance of the field winding of a DC

machine is 0.25 at 25C. When operating
at full-load, the temperature of the winding is
75C. The temperature coefficient of
resistance of copper is 0.00427 per C at
0C. Find the resistance of the field winding
at full-load.
A. 0.298
C. 0.512
B. 0.315
D. 0.271

B. watt second

D. joule

32. ECE Board Exam November 1995

What composes all matter whether a liquid,
solid or gas?
A. electrons
C. protons
B. atoms
D. neutrons

25. REE Board Exam October 2000

A coil of copper has resistance of 5.46 at
75C. What will be its resistance at 25C?
A. 4.58
C. 5.02
B. 4.84
D. 4.35

33. ECE Board Exam November 2001

What
is
a
physical
combination
of
compounds or elements NOT chemically
combined that can be separated by physical
means?
A. substance
C. mixture
B. atom
D. molecule

26. REE Board Exam April 2001

A certain generator generates 1,500,000
joules per minute. What is the output in kW?
A. 50
C. 25
B. 500
D. 125

34. ECE Board Exam April 1998

Determine the equivalent work of 166 wattsecond.
A. 10 joules
C. 16.6 joules
B. 100 joules
D. 166 joules

27. ECE BOARD NOV 2001

_____ is anything that has weight had
occupies space. It may be solid, liquid or
gas.
A. Amalgam
C. Matter
B. Alloy
D. Compound

35. ECE Board Exam November 2001

One of the following is the best conductor of
electricity.
A. Air
C. Carbon
B. Copper
D. Silicon

28. ECE Board Exam April 2000

It is defined as anything that occupies space
and has weight.
A. atom
C. molecule
B. compound
D. matter

36. ECE Board Exam November 1999

What is the basic unit for measuring current
flow?
A. coulomb
C. volt
B. ampere
D. atomic
weight

29. ECE Board Exam November 1999

The lightest kind of atom or element
A. hydrogen
C. titanium
B. helium
D. oxygen

37. ECE Board Exam November 1995

______ has a unit of electron volt
A. Energy
C. Current
B. Potential difference
D. Charge

30. ECE Board Exam November 1998

In order to have a good conductor material,
such material shall have _____ valence
electrons.
A. one
C. more
than
ten
B. five
D. twenty one

38. ECE Board Exam November 2001

The motion of charged particles especially
colloidal
particles
through
a
relative
stationary liquid under the influence of an
applied electric provided.
A. hysteresis
C.
electrophoresis
B. electrolysis
D. electro
analysis

31. ECE Board Exam November 1997

Electric power refers to _____
A. volt ampere
C. volt coulomb

39. ECE Board Exam April 2001

What is a symbol that represents a quantity

or a single object?
A. unit
C. item
B. number
D. base
40. ECE Board Exam April 2000
Determine which of the following has the
least number of electrons found at the outer
shell.
A. semi-insulator
C.
semiconductor
B. insulator
D. conductor
41. ECE Board Exam April 2001
The term describes a material whose
resistance remains relatively constant with
changes in temperature
A. positive temperature coefficient
B. negative temperature coefficient
C. neutral temperature coefficient
D. zero temperature coefficient
42. ECE Board Exam November 1998
Resulting effect when electron is made to
move
A. dynamic electricity
C. lines of force
B. static electricity
D. magnetic
lines

A chemical combination of elements can be

separated by chemical means but not by
physical means. It is created by chemically
combining two or more elements.
A. molecules
C. matter
B. compound
D. mixture
47. ECE Board Exam April 2000
A substance which cannot be reduced to a
simpler substance by chemical means
A. atom
C. matter
B. molecule
D. element
48. ECE Board Exam November 2001
Calculate the equivalent power in watt of 100
joules per second.
A. 1.66 watts
C. 16.66 watts
B. 100 watts
D. 1,000 watts
49. ECE Board Exam April 2001
It is a neutral particle that has no electrical
charge.
A. atom
C. electron
B. proton
D. neutron
50. ECE Board Exam November 1999
Which material has more free electrons?
A. mica
C. conductor
B. insulator
D. dielectric

43. ECE Board Exam November 1997

One of the following characteristics of a
resistive material which do not change its
resistive value with respect to time is its
_____
A. fidelity
C. stability
B. sensitivity
D. selectivity

51. ECE Board Exam November 2001

The new and preferred term for conductance
or mho
A. Siemens
C. Seaman
B. She-man
D. ROM

44. ECE Board Exam November 2001

What do you call the element that conducts
electricity very readily?
A. semi-conductors
C. insulators
B. conductors
D. dielectric

52. ECE Board Exam April 2001

Represents the current flow produced by one
volt working across one ohm of resistance.
A. resistance
B. ampere
C. voltage
D. electromotive force

45. ECE Board Exam April 2001

Which of the following material is referred to
as a medium whereby electrons can move
easily from atom to atom?
A. insulator
C. mica
B. dielectric
D. conductor

53. ECE Board Exam November 1995

When an atom gains an additional _____, it
results to a negative ion.
A. atom
C. proton
B. neutron
D. electron

46. ECE Board Exam November 2001

54. ECE Board Exam November 1999

The definite discrete amount of energy

required to move an electron from a lower
shell to higher shell.
A. quantum
B. positive energy
C. negative energy
D. quanta
55. ECE Board Exam November 1999
What will happen to an atom if an electron is
either taken out or taken into the same
atom?
A. becomes a negative ion
B. becomes an ion
C. becomes a positive ion
D. nothing will happen
56. ECE Board Exam April 1999
The energy in an electron that is called the
energy of motion
A. electromotive force
B. kinematics
C. kinetic energy
D. potential energy
57. ECE Board Exam November 1996
Electric charge of neutron is the same as
______.
A. atom
C. current
B. electron
D. proton
58. ECE Board Exam April 1998
Ion is _____.
A. free electron
B. nucleus without protons
C. proton
D. an atom with unbalanced charges
59. ECE Board Exam November 1997
An insulating element or material has
capability of _____.
A. storing voltage
B. preventing short circuit between two
conducting wires
C. conducting large current
D. storing high current
60. ECE Board Exam April 1998
What is the value of a resistor with colors
from left: Orange, Blue, Gold and Silver?
A. 34 ohms + /-10%

B. 36 ohms +/-10%
C. 3.4 ohms +/-10%
D. 3.6 0hms +/-10%
61. ECE Board Exam April 2001
A three-terminal resistor with one or more
sliding contacts which functions as an
adjustable voltage divider
A. Rheostat
C.
Potentiometer
B. Bleeder resistor
D. Voltage
divider
62. ECE Board Exam November
A resistor which is used to
amount of current
A. potentiometer
C.
B. bleeder resistor
D.

2000
draw a fixed
fixed resistor
rheostat

63. ECE Board Exam November 2001

Find the value of a resistor with the following
color codes: Orange, Yellow, Red, Red
A. 34 k ohms +/-5%
B. 3.4 ohms +/-2%
C. 3.4 k ohms +/-10%
D. 34 k ohms +/-20%
64. ECE Board Exam November 1996
Electric energy refers to ______.
A. Joules divided by time C. Watt
B. Volt-ampere
D. Volt-coulomb
65. ECE Board Exam April 2001
What is the resistance of an open fuse
circuit?
A. at least 1000 ohms
B. infinity
C. zero
D. 100 ohms at standard temperature
66. ECE Board Exam April 1998
When should a fuse be replaced with a higher
rated unit?
A. when the fuse of the original value is
small in size
B. when the original is not available
C. never
D. if it blows
67. ECE Board Exam November 2000
The ability to do work

A. energy
B. kinetic

C. potential
D. voltage

D. Gray, gray, black

68. ECE Board Exam November 2001

Which type of variable resistor should you
use for controlling large amount of current?
A. Potentiometer
C. Variac
B. Adjustable wirewound D. Rheostat

75. ECE Board Exam November 1998

If the bands on a resistor are yellow, violet,
red and gold, what is the resistance value?
A. 470 ohms 5%
B. 470 ohms 10%
C. 47000 ohms 5%
D. 4700 ohms 5%

69. ECE Board Exam April 2000

What does the fourth loop of an electronic
resistor color code represent?
A. Multiplier
B. Temperature
C. First digit of the equivalent value
D. Tolerance

76. ECE Board Exam November 1997

Rust in electrical (wire) connections will result
to _____
A. Conductance
C. Voltage
B. Resistance
D. Inductance

70. ECE Board Exam November 2000

Ten micro-microfarads is equivalent to _____
A. 100 picofarads
B. 100 nanofarad
C. 1000 milli microfarad
D. 10.0 picofarads
71. ECE Board Exam November 1995
How much is the resistance of a germanium
slag 10 cm long and cross sectional area of 1
square cm?
A. 55 k ohms
C. 550 k ohms
B. 5.5 k ohms
D. 550 ohms

77. ECE Board Exam November 1996

The area of a conductor whose diameter is
0.001 inch is equal to
A. One micron
C. One circular
mil
B. One angstrom
D. One
steradian
78. ECE Board Exam November 1995
_____ is the term used to express the amount
of electrical energy in an electrostatic field.
A. Joule
C. Volt
B. Coulomb
D. Watt

72. ECE Board Exam November 2001

A variable resistor normally used as a voltage
divider
A. Carbon film resistor
B. Potentiometer
C. Adjustable resistor
D. Metal film resistor

79. ECE Board Exam November 1995

Which of the following statement is correct?
A. Potentiometer has two terminals
B. Transistor has two terminals
C. Typical power rating of a carboncomposition resistor ranged from
0.125 W to 2 W
D. Open resistor has small resistance

73. ECE Board Exam April 2001

Determine the equivalent horse power of
2.611 kilowatts.
A. 3.50 hp
C. 2.25 hp
B. 2.50 hp
D. 1.50 hp

80. ECE Board Exam November 1996

_____ is one factor that does not affect
resistance.
A. Resistivity
C. Length
B. Cross sectional area
D. Mass

74. ECE Board Exam November 2000

Find the lowest resistance value of the
following resistors.
A. White, black, black
B. Violet, gray, yellow, silver
C. Red, black, gold

81. ECE Board Exam November 1998

What is the value of a resistor having the
following colored bands: Yellow-Gray-RedSilver?
A. 4800 ohms 10%

B. 480 ohms 10%

C. 3800 ohms 1%
D. 4.8 ohms 1%
82. ECE Board Exam November 1997
Find the value of resistor with the following
color codes; Brown, White, Orange, Red
A. 190 ohms 10%
B. 19 k ohms 2%
C. 1.9 k ohms 10%
D. 19 k ohms 20%
83. ECE Board Exam November 1998
Resistor with colored bands in the body
A. Adjustable resistor
B. Wire-wound resistor
C. Variable resistor
D. Carbon composition resistor
84. ECE Board Exam November 1998
If the bands on a resistor are red, red, orange
and silver, what is the resistance value?
A. 220 ohms 5%
B. 223 0hms 10%
C. 22,000 ohms 10%
D. 2200 ohms 20%
85. ECE Board Exam November 1997
What does the second strip of an electronic
resistor color code represent?
A. Tolerance
B. Second digit of the value
C. Temperature
D. Multiplier
86. ECE Board Exam November 2000
The energy in an electron that is called the
energy of position
A. Kinetic energy
B. Kinematics
C. Electromotive force
D. Potential energy

What happens to the resistance of a

conductor wire when its temperature is
lowered?
A. Decreased
C. Zero
B. Steady
D. Increased
89. ECE Board Exam April 1998
Which of the following does not refer to
electric energy?
A. Joule
C. Volt coulomb
B. Watt second
D. Volt ampere
90. ECE Board Exam March 1996
Which of the following statement is incorrect?
A. open transistor has three (3) terminals
B. transistors have three (3) terminals
C. typical power rating of carboncomposition resistor ranged 0.001 W
to 0.1 W
D. potentiometer has three (3) terminals
91. ECE Board Exam November 1997
Term used in electronic measuring device
when a metal increases resistance due to
heat produced by current flowing through
them.
A. positive resistance coefficient
B. positive temperature coefficient
C. negative temperature coefficient
D. negative resistance coefficient
92. A 1 km cable consists of 12 identical strands
of aluminum each 3 mm in diameter. What is
the resistance of the cable?
A. 0.34 ohm
C. 0.44 ohm
B. 0.54 ohm
D. 0.24 ohm
93. A piece of wire has a resistance of 0.5 ohm.
The length is doubled and the area is
increased four times. What is its resistance?
A. 0.75 ohm
C. 0.25 ohm
B. 0.50 ohm
D. 1 ohm

87. ECE Board Exam April 1999

If an electronic resistor does not have the
fourth color strip it means it has a tolerance
of _____.
A. 5%
C. 10%
B. 20%
D. 1%

94. Copper wire of certain length and resistance

is drawn out to four times its length without
change in volume. What is the resistance of
the bar?
A. unchanged
C. 16R
B. R/16
D. 4R

88. ECE Board Exam April 1998

95. Current is simply _____.

A. Flow of electrons
B. Flow of protons

C. Radiation
D. Emission

96. The resistance of a coil of wire is 1 k at

20C. If the coil is immersed into oil, the
resistance falls to 880 . If the wire has a
temperature coefficient of 0.006 at 20C,
how much is the temperature of the liquid?
A. 0C
C. 17.6C
B. -20C
D. none of these
97. The copper field coils of a motor was
measured at 21C and found to have a
resistance of 68 . After the motor has run
for a given time, the resistance is found to be
96 . What is the hot temperature of the
winding?
A. 106.36C
C. 103.66C
B. 166.30C
D. none
of
these
98. A wire has a resistance of 30 at 20C. What
will its resistance be at 60C? Assume the
temperature coefficient of resistance to be
0.000385 at 20C.
A. 34.26
C. 32.46
B. 36.42
D. none
of
these
99. Determine the length of a copper wire ( =
10.37 -CM/ft) where diameter is 0.30 inch
and resistance of 0.5 at 20C.
A. 4,339 ft
C. 6,125 ft
B. 5.225 ft
D. none of these
100.
An electric water
heater has a rating of 1 kW, 230 V. The coil
used as the heating element is 10 m long
and has a resistivity of 1.724 x 10-6 ohm-cm.
Determine the required diameter of the wire
in mils.
A. 2.43 mils
C. 3.21 mils
B. 2.52 mils
D. 1.35 mils
101.
A certain wire 20
ft long and 100 circular mil area has a
resistance of 1.6 . What is its resistivity?
A. 10.3 ohm-CM/ft
B. 2.2 ohm-CM/ft
C. 8 ohm-CM/ft
D. 15.2 ohm-CM/ft

102.
circular mils does a round
inch diameter have?
A. 196,000
B. 62,500

How
many
copper rod of 0.25
C. 1,963,500
D. 49,000

103.
A
substance
whose molecules consist of the same kind of
atoms is called ____.
A. mixture
B. element
C. compound
D. none of the above
104.
the atom is about ____.
A. 10-10 m
B. 10-8 m

The diameter of
C. 10-2 m
D. 10-15 m

105.
The number of
compounds available in nature is ____.
A. 105
C. 1000
B. 300
D. unlimited
106.
The mass of a
proton is ____ the mass of an electron.
A. equal to
B. less than
C. about 1837 times
D. 200 times
107.
The
maximum
number
of
electrons
that
can
be
accommodated in the last orbit is ____.
A. 4
C. 18
B. 8
D. 2
108.
The electrons in
the last orbit of an atom are called ____
electrons.
A. free
C. valence
B. bound
D. thermionic
109.
If the number of
valence electrons of an atom is less than 4,
the substance is usually ____.
A. a conductor
B. an insulator
C. a semiconductor
D. none of the above

110.
If the number of
valence electrons of an atom is more than 4,
the substance is usually ____.
A. a semiconductor
B. a conductor
C. an insulator
D. none of the above
111.
If the number of
valence electrons of an atom is exactly 4, the
substance is usually ____.
A. a semiconductor
B. an insulator
C. a conductor
D. a semiconductor
112.
The number of
valence electrons of an atom is less than 4.
The substance will be probably ____.
A. a metal
B. a non-metal
C. an insulator
D. a semiconductor
113.
One coulomb of
charge is equal to the charge on ____
electrons.
A. 628 x 1016
C. 62.8 x 1016
16
B. 6.28 x 10
D. 0.628 x 1016
114.
has about ____
temperature.
A. 200
B. 20 x 1010

free

115.
a wire is the flow of ____.
A. free electrons
B. bound electrons
C. valence electrons
D. atoms

One cc of copper
electrons at room
C. 8.5 x 1022
D. 3 x 105
Electric current in

116.
EMF in a circuit is
____.
A. cause current to flow
B. maintains potential difference
C. increases the circuit resistance
D. none of these

117.
of _____.
A. power
B. energy

EMF has the unit

C. charge
D. none of these

118.
Potential
difference has the unit of ____ .
A. charge
B. power
C. energy
D. none of the above
119.
The resistance of
a material is ____ its area of cross-section.
A. directly proportional to
B. inversely proportional to
C. independent of
D. none of the above
120.
If the length and
area of cross-section of a wire are doubled
up, then its resistance ____.
A. becomes four times
B. remains unchanged
C. becomes sixteen times
D. none of the above
121.
A length of wire
has a resistance of 6 ohms. The resistance of
a wire of the same material three times as
long and twice the cross-sectional area will
be ____.
A. 36 ohms
C. 9 ohms
B. 12 ohms
D. 1 ohm
122.
specific resistance is ____.
A. mho
B. ohm-m

The

SI

unit

of

C. ohm-m2
D. ohm-cm

123.
The
specific
resistance of a conductor ____ with rise in
temperature.
A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains unchanged
D. none of the above
124.
conductivity is ____.
A. ohm-m
B. ohm/m

The

SI

unit

C. mho-m
D. mho/m

of

125.
conductance is ____.
A. mho
B. ohm

The

SI

unit

of

C. ohm-m
D. ohm-cm

126.
The resistance of
a material 2 m long and 2 m2 in crosssectional area is 1.6 x 10-8 . Its specific
resistance will be ____.
A. 3.2 x 10-8 ohm-m
B. 6.4 x 10-8 ohm-m
C. 1.6 x 10-8 ohm-m
D. 0.16 x 10-8 ohm-m

D. none of the above

132.
Eureka has ____
temperature coefficient of resistance.
A. positive
B. negative
C. almost zero
D. none of the above
133.
Fig. 1.1
the temperature/resistance graph
conductor. The value of 0 is ____.

shows
of a

127.
Conductors have
____ temperature coefficient of resistance.
A. positive
B. negative
C. zero
D. none of the above
128.
Semiconductors
have
____
temperature
coefficient
of
resistance.
A. negative
B. positive
C. zero
D. none of the above
129.
The value of
(i.e. temperature coefficient of resistance)
depends upon
A. length of the material
B. cross-sectional area of the material
C. volume of the material
D. nature
of
the
material
and
temperature
130.
The temperature
coefficient of resistance of a conductor ____
with rise in temperature.
A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains unchanged
D. none of the above
131.
Insulators
have
____ temperature coefficient of resistance.
A. zero
B. positive
C. negative

A. 0.005/C
B. 0.004/C

C. 0.1/C
D. 0.4/C

134.
Referring to Fig.
1.1, the value of the 50 will be ____.

A. 0.005/C
B. 0.004/C

C. 0.1/C
D. 0.4/C

135.
Referring to Fig.
1.2, the value of 0 is ____.
A. 1/30 per C
B. 1/40 per C
C. 1/1200 per C
D. none of the above
136.
Referring to Fig.
1.2, the value of R40 will be ____.

141.
Two wires A and
B have the same cross-section and are made
of the same material, RA = 600 and RB =
100 . The number of times A is longer than
B is
A. 6
C. 4
B. 2
D. 5

A. 70 ohms
B. 40 ohms

C. 35 ohms
D. 50 ohms

137.
Referring to Fig.
1.2, the value of 40 will be ____.

142.
A
resistance of 100 at 90C.
resistance is 101 . The
coefficient of wire at 90C is
A. 0.01
C.
B. 0.1
D.

coil has a
At 100C, its
temperature
0.0001
0.001

143.
Which
of
the
following
material
has
nearly
zero
temperature-coefficient of resistance?
A. carbon
C. copper
B. porcelain
D. manganin

A. 1/30 per C
B. 1/70 per C

C. 1/50 per C
D. 1/1200
per

144.
Which
of
the
following
material
has
a
negative
temperature coefficient of resistance?
A. brass
C. aluminum
B. copper
D. carbon

138.
The value of 0 of
a conductor is 1/236 per C. The value of 18
will be ____.
A. 1/218 per C
B. 1/272 per C
C. 1/254 per C
D. none of the above

145.

139.
The value of 50
of a conductor is 1/230 per C. The value of
0 will be ____.
A. 1/180 per C
B. 1/280 per C
C. 1/250 per C
D. none of the above

146.
Carbon
composition resistors are most
because they
A. cost the least
B. are smaller
C. can withstand overload
D. do not produce electric noise

140.
A good electric
conductor is one that
A. has low conductance
B. is always made of copper wire
C. produces a minimum voltage drop
D. has few free electrons

A cylindrical wire

1 m in length, has a resistance of 100 .

What would be the resistance of a wire made
from the same material both the length and
the cross-sectional area are doubled?
A. 200
C. 100
B. 400
D. 50

popular

147.
A unique feature
of a wire-wound resistor is its
A. lower power rating
C. high
stability
B. low cost
D. small size
148.
A coil has a
resistance of 100 ohms at 90 C. At 100C, its

resistance is 101 ohms. What is the

temperature coefficient of the wire at 90C?
A. 0.01
C. 0.0001
B. 0.1
D. 0.001
149.
for charge (Q)?
A. Farad
B. Joule

What is the unit

C. Siemens
D. Coulomb

150.
The
charge
delivered by a constant voltage source is
shown. Determine the current supplied by
the source at (a) t = 1 s (b) t = 3 s.

A.

5 ma, -3.33 ma

C. 3.33 ma, 5

ma
B. 5 ma, 3.33 ma

D. 3.33

ma,

ma
B. OHMS LAW AND ELECTRIC CIRCUITS
151.
REE Board Exam October 1998
The resistance of 120 meters of wire is 12
ohms. What is its conductance?
A. 0.0521 siemens
C. 6 siemens
B. 0.0833 siemens
D. 12 siemens
152.
EE April 1981, October 1984
Two (2) 115-V incandescent lamps A and B
are connected in series across a 230-V
source. If lamp A is rated 75 watts and lamp
B is rated 50 watts, determine the current
drawn by the series connection.
A. 0.52 A
C. 0.48 A
B. 0.64 A
D. 0.57 A
153.
REE Board Exam March 1998
Three resistors of 10, 15 and 20 ohms each
are connected in parallel. What is the
equivalent resistance?
A. 45 ohms
C. 0.22 ohm
B. 17.2 ohms
D. 4.62 ohms
154.
REE Board Exam March 1998
Three resistors of 10, 15 and 20 ohms each
are connected in parallel. What is the total
conductance?

A. 0.217 siemens
B. 3.41 siemens
siemens

C. 4.52 siemens
D. 0.562

155.
REE Board Exam October 1997
A 5-ohm resistance is connected in parallel
with a 10-ohm resistance. Another set, a 6ohm and an 8-ohm resistances are also
connected in parallel. The two sets are
connected in series. What is the equivalent
resistance?
A. 6.76 ohm
C. 14.4 ohms
B. 9.25 ohm
D. 21.2 ohms
156.
REE Board Exam March 1998
Two resistances of 10 and 15 ohms each
respectively are connected in parallel. The
two are then connected in series with a 5ohm resistance. What is the equivalent
resistance?
A. 11 ohms
C. 10 ohms
B. 12 ohms
D. 9 ohms
157.
REE Board Exam October 1997
A 10-ohm and a 20-ohm resistance are
connected in parallel. Another resistance of
5-ohm is connected in series with the two. If
the supply voltage is 48 volts, what is the
current through the 10-ohm resistor?
A. 3.21 A
C. 4.02 A
B. 2.74 A
D. 5.72 A
158.
REE Board Exam March 1998
Two resistances of 10 and 15 ohms, each
respectively are connected in parallel. The
two are then connected in series with a 5ohm resistance. It is then connected across a
12-V battery, what are the current and
power?
A. 1.2 A, 17.28 W
C. 1.09 A, 13.1
W
B. 0.96 A, 11.52 W
D. 1.5 A, 20.25
W
159.
REE Board Exam September 2001
Three resistors 10-, 15- and 20- are
connected in series across a 48-V source.
What is the voltage across the 15- resistor?
A. 20 V
C. 24 V
B. 16 V
D. 12 V

160.
REE Board Exam September 2001
Three resistors 10-, 15- and 20- are
connected in parallel. What is the total
resistance?
A. 3.56
C. 0.217
B. 4.62
D. 45

161.
REE Board Exam September 2000
Two 10- resistances are connected in
parallel. The two are then connected in series
with a 5- resistance. It is then connected
across a 24-volt battery; find the voltage
across the 5- resistor.
A. 12 volts
C. 9 volts
B. 24 volts
D. 15 volts
162.
REE Board Exam April 1997
A circuit consists of three resistors rated 3-,
4- and 5- connected in parallel. If the
circuit is connected to a battery which has an
internal resistance of 0.2-, what would be
the current through the 4- resistor?
A. 2.04 A
C. 2.4 A
B. 4.8 A
D. 3.0 A
163.
REE Board Exam September 2000
How many abvolts in 1 volt?
A. 108 abvolts
C. 1 abvolt
B. 10-8 abvolts
D. 10 abvolt
164.
REE Board Exam September 2003
A total current of 60 A is divided among 3
parallel branches having resistances of 10 ,
6 and 12 , respectively. What is the
current that flows through the branch with 10
resistance?
A. 17.1 A
C. 14.3 A
B. 28.6 A
D. 42.9 A
165.
REE Board Exam October 2000
Two 10-ohm parallel resistors are connected
in series with a 5-ohm resistor. The
combination is then connected across a 24
volts battery. Find the voltage drop across the
5-ohm resistor.
A. 6 V
C. 12 V
B. 18 V
D. 20 V
166.

The theory of Ohms law is applied in a _____

circuit.
A. linear
C. trivalent
B. exponential
D. unilateral
167.
ECE Board Exam April 2000
Refers to the most important components in
controlling flow of electrons
A. voltage, electromotive force and current
B. reactance, current and resistance
C. conductance, resistance and reactance
D. voltage, resistance and current
168.
ECE Board Exam November 1999
Which of the following is not a valid
expression of ohms law?
A. E = IR
C. R = E/I
B. R = PI
D. I = E/R
169.
ECE Board Exam November 2000
A simple electronic equipment which takes a
2 amperes current from a power source has a
total load resistance of 100 ohms. How much
power does it use?
A. 200 watts
C. 400 watts
B. 100 watts
D. 50 watts
170.
ECE Board Exam November 1996
What do you expect when you use the two 20
kohms, 1 watt resistor in parallel instead of
one 10 kohms, 1 watt?
A. Provide lighter current
B. Provide wider tolerance
C. Provide more power
D. Provide less power
171.
ECE Board Exam November 1999
The total resistance of a two similar wire
conductors connected in parallel is ______
A. same resistance of one wire
B. double the resistance of one wire
C. one half the resistance of one wire
D. resistance of one wire multiplied by 4
172.
ECE Board Exam March 1996
When you increase the resistance in a circuit,
the flow of electrons will ______.
A. be constant
C. be stopped
B. flow faster
D. be decreased

ECE Board Exam November 1998

173.

ECE Board Exam April 2001

Which of the following allows more current if

applied to the same voltage?
A. 0.002 siemen
C. 0.004 siemen
B. 25 ohms
D. 2.5 ohms
174.
ECE Board Exam April 1998
Ohms law refers to _____.
A. power is directly proportional to both
voltage squared and the resistance
B. power is directly proportional to the
resistance and inversely as the current
squared
C. current varies directly as the voltage
and inversely as the resistance
D. current is directly proportional to both
voltage and resistance
175.
ECE Board Exam November 2000
A circuit which a break exists in the complete
conduction pathway
A. Open circuit
C. Close circuit
B. Short circuit
D. Circuit
176.
ECE Board Exam November 1997
How much is the equivalent power in watts
can a 3 horse power provide?
A. 3000 watts
C. 1492 watts
B. 248.66 watts
D. 2238 watts
177.
ECE Board Exam March 1996
The current needed to operate a soldering
iron which has a rating of 600 watts at 110
volts is
A. 18,200 A
C. 66,000 A
B. 0.182 A
D. 5.455 A

178.
ECE Board Exam November 1997
Find the power across the resistor of 5 ohms
delivered from a battery of an internal
resistance of 3 ohms and a constant emf of 4
volts.
A. 120 watts
C. 60 watts
B. 100 watts
D. 1.25 watts
179.

ECE Board Exam April 2000

A series circuit in which desired portions of

the source voltage may be tapped off for use
equipment.
A. Voltage trap
B. Voltage selector
C. Voltage divider
D. Dividing network
180.
ECE Board Exam April 1998
An electronic device draws 300 watts from its
24 volt power source. Find effective
resistance.
A. 1.25
C. 19.20
B. 1.92
D. 12.50
181.
ECE Board Exam November 1997
How much power does an electronic
equipment consume, assuming a 5.50
amperes current flowing and a 120 volts
power source?
A. 125.5 watts
C. 660 watts
B. 66 watts
D. 60 watts
182.
ECE Board Exam March 1996
What type of circuit whose parameters are
constant which do not change with voltage or
current?
A. Tuned circuit
C. Reactive
circuit
B. Linear circuit
D. Lumped
circuit
183.
ECE Board Exam April 2000
If three circuits, each with a value of 560
ohms are connected in parallel, what is the
total resistance of the combination?
A. 1680 ohms
C. 18567 ohms
B. 560 ohms
D. 187 0hms
184.
ECE Board Exam November 1997
Other factors remaining constant, what
would be the effect on the current flow in a
given circuit if the applied potential were
doubled?
A. It would double
B. It would increase 4 times
C. It would remain the same
D. It would be decrease by
185.

ECE Board Exam April 1999

Find used power of a circuit whose power

source supplies 20 volts and a load
resistance of 200 ohms.
A. 1 watt
C. 10 watts
B. 4 kilowatts
D. 2 watts

If 12 V are applied to a circuit that consumes

78 W, what is the current flow through the
circuits?
A. 6.5 A
C. 0.15 A
B. 936 A
D. 9.36 A

186.
ECE Board Exam April 1998
When resistors are connected in series, what
happens?
A. Nothing
B. The tolerance is decreased
C. The effective resistance is decreased
D. The effective resistance is increased

193.
ECE Board Exam April 1998
Find the current that flows through the
filament of a 400 watt flat iron connected to
a 220 volt power line.
A. 50 mA
C. 5 mA
B. 500 mA
D. 5 A

187.
ECE Board Exam November 1999
A condition in which the heat in of around the
circuit increases beyond or to a higher than
normal level.
A. Excessive heat condition
B. Open condition
C. Direct short
D. Grounded
188.
ECE Board Exam November 1999
A 33 kilo ohms resistor is connected in a
series parallel combination made up of a 56
kilo ohm resistor and a 7.8 kilo ohm resistor.
What is the total combined resistance of
these three resistors?
A. 39067 ohms
C. 63769 ohms
B. 49069 ohms
D. 95800 ohms
189.
ECE Board Exam April 2001
If 3,300 ohms resistor and a 22,000 ohms
resistor are connected in series, what is the
total resistance?
A. 18,700 ohms
C. 5,500 ohms
B. 25,300 ohms
D. 2,870 ohms
190.
ECE Board Exam November 2000
A device that draws current
A. Source
C. Load
B. No load
D. Shunt
191.
ECE Board Exam April 1998
With the same voltage applied which of the
following allows more current?
A. 25 ohms
C. 2.5 ohms
B. 250 ohms
D. 0.25 ohms
192.

ECE Board Exam April 1998

194.
Four
equal
resistances are connected in parallel across a
certain supply producing P power. How much
power will be produced if the resistances are
now connected in series across the same
supply?
A. 16P
C. 4P
B. P/16
D. P/4
195.
A resistor R is
connected across a 120 V supply. A voltmeter
of 10,000 ohms resistance is connected
between the center of the resistor and one
side of the supply and reads 40 V. What is the
value of the resistance R?
A. 10,000
C. 30,000
B. 20,000

D. 15,000

196.
A 240 V motor
requiring 2,000 W is located 1 km from a
power source. What diameter of copper wire
is to be used if the power loss is to be kept
5%?
A. 0.49 cm
C. 0.39 cm
B. 0.54 cm
D. 0.35 cm
197.
Three resistors of
10, 12 and x ohms, respectively are
connected in parallel across a constant
current source of 8 A. Determine x if this
resistor draws 2.5 A.
A. 10
C. 13
B. 12
D. 11
198.
An
arc
lamp
takes 10 A at 50 volts. A resistance R is to be
place in series so that the lamp my burn

correctly from a 110 V supply. Find the power

wasted in this resistor.
A. 800 watts
C. 700 watts
B. 600 watts
D. 900 watts
199.

A 20 and 10

resistors are connected in parallel and a 5

resistor is connected in series with the
parallel combination. The circuit is connected
across a 48 V source with an internal
resistance of 0.2 . Calculate the current
through the 5 resistor.
A. 5.57 amperes
B. 4.04 amperes

C. 3.58 amperes
D. 7.63 amperes

200.
A
variable
resistor R is connected in parallel with a fixed
resistor of 1.25 ohms. The combination is
then connected across a 12 V battery with
internal resistance of 0.25 . Solve for the
maximum power that can delivered to R.
A. 130.20 W
C. 120.21 W
B. 115.52 W
D. 142.42 W
201.
The
resistance of an incandescent lamp is
ohms and the rated voltage is 50 V. Find
series resistance required to operate
lamp from an 80 V supply.
A. 8
C. 6
B. 4

hot
10
the
the

D. 10

202.
applicable to
A. copper
B. silver
C. silicon carbide
D. aluminum

Ohms law is not

203.
of electrical energy is
A. watt
B. kilowatt
C. kilowatt-hour
D. megawatt

The practical unit

204.
A 100 watt lamp
working for 20 hours will consume ____ units.
A. 200
C. 2
B. 20
D. 5

205.
The
hot
resistance of an incandescent lamp is about
____ its cold resistance.
A. 10 times
C. 100 times
B. 2 times
D. 50 times
206.
A
d.c.
usually has ____ as the load.
A. resistance
B. inductance
C. capacitance
D. both inductance and capacitance

circuit

207.
The purpose
load in an electric circuit is to ____.
A. increase the circuit current
B. utilize electrical energy
C. decrease the circuit current
D. none of the above

of

208.
Electrical
appliances are not connected in series
because ____
A. series circuit is complicated
B. appliances have different
current
rating
C. power loss is more
D. none of the above
209.
Electrical
appliances are connected in parallel because
it ____
A. is a simple circuit
B. draws less current
C. results in reduce in power loss
D. makes the operation of appliances
independent of each other
210.
Inductance
and
capacitance are not relevant in a d.c. circuit
because ____
A. frequency of d.c. is zero
B. it is a simple circuit
C. they do not exist in a d.c. circuit
D. none of the above
211.
The
hot
resistance of a 100 watt, 250 V incandescent
lamp would be
A. 2.5 ohms

B. 625 ohms
C. 25 ohms
D. none of the above
212.
The voltage drop
across 14.5 ohm resistor in Fig. 2.1 is ____.

A. 29 V
B. 14 V

C. 30.5 V
D. 18 V

213.
The circuit shown
in Fig. 2.1 is called a series circuit because
____

A. it contains a few resistances

B. it
carries
the
same
throughout the circuit
C. it is a simple circuit
D. none of the above

current

214.
Referring to Fig.
2.2, the total circuit resistance will be ____

A. the lamp A will be brighter than lamp B

B. the lamp B will be brighter than
lamp A
C. the two lamps will be equally bright
D. none of the above
216.
When a number
of resistances are connected in parallel, the
total resistance is ____
A. less than the smaller resistance
B. greater than the smaller resistance
C. between the smaller and greatest
resistance
D. none of the above
217.
Two resistances
of 6 ohms and 3 ohms are connected in
parallel. The total resistance is ____
A. 9 ohms
C. 0.5 ohm
B. 18 ohms
D. 2 ohms
218.
The value of R
that will give a total resistance of 1.5 ohms in
Fig. 2.3 is ____

A. 4 ohms
B. 6 ohms
A. 1000 ohms
B. 400 ohms
215.

C. 1400 ohms
D. 135 ohms

C. 3 ohms
D. 9 ohms

219.
The current in 2.5
ohm resistor in Fig. 2.4 will be ____

In Fig. 2.2 ____

A.

3A

C. 2.5 A

B. 4.5 A

D. 2 A

220.
The current in 4.5
ohms resistor in Fig. 1.4 will be ____.

A. 10 A
B. 5 A
A. 3.5 A
B. 3 A

C. 2 A
D. 2.5 A

221.
If 18 resistances,
each of value 36 ohms, are connected in
parallel, then the total resistance is ____
A. 2 ohms
B. 54 ohms
C. 36 ohms
D. none of the above
222.
Two incandescent
lamps of 100 W, 200 V are in parallel across
200 V supply. The total resistance will be
____.
A. 800 ohms
C. 400 ohms
B. 200 ohms
D. 600 ohms

C. 12 A
D. 6 A

225.
The
resistance
across terminals AC in Fig. 2.5 is ____

A. 36 ohms
B. 9 ohms

C. 18 ohms
D. 8 ohms

226.
The
resistance
across terminals AB of the circuit shown in
Fig. 2.6 is ____

223.
The
resistance
across the terminals AB of the circuit shown
in Fig. 2.5 is ____
A. 4 ohms
B. 18 ohms

A. 36 ohms
B. 18 ohms

C. 9 ohms
D. 15 ohms

C. 34 ohms
D. 8 ohms

227.
If a battery of 24
V is applied across terminals AB of the circuit
shown in Fig. 2.6, then current in 2 ohm
resistor will be ____

224.
If a d.c. supply of
180 V is connected across terminals AB in
Fig. 2.5, then current in 6 ohm resistor will be
____.
A. 3 A
B. 6 A

C. 2.5 A
D. 1.5 A

228.
If a battery of 24
V is applied across terminals AB in Fig. 2.6,

then power loss in 5 ohms resistor will be

____

A. 180 W
B. 45 W

C. 90 W
D. 24 W

229.
The
total
conductance of the circuit shown in Fig. 2.7 is
____

A. 13 mhos
B. 1.6 mhos

C. 6 mhos
D. 2.5 mhos

230.
If
10
ohms
resistance is removed in Fig. 2.7, then total
conductance of the circuit will be ____

A. 3 mhos
B. 6 mhos

C. 2 mhos
D. 1.5 mhos

231.
The
voltage
across the parallel circuit shown in Fig. 2.8 is
____

A. 15 V
B. 10 V

C. 30 V
D. 12. 5 V

232.
The current in 10
ohms resistor in Fig. 2.8 is ____

A. 3 A
B. 2.5 A

C. 1.5 A
D. 3.5 A

233.
The
total
resistance between terminals 1 and 2 of the
circuit shown in Fig. 2.9 is ____

A. 12 ohms
B. 2.67 ohms

C. 2 ohms
D. 64 ohms

234.
If a battery of 12
V is applied across terminals 1 and 2 of Fig.
1.9, then current through 4 ohms resistor will
be ____

A. 1.5 A
B. 3 A

C. 2 A
D. 2.5 A

235.
The
resistance
between terminals 1 and 2 of Fig. 1.10 is ____

A. 12 ohms
B. 8 ohms

C. 16 ohms
D. 3 ohms

236.
The
resistance
between terminals 1 and 2 in Fig. 1.11 is ____

A. 2 ohms
B. 1.5 ohms

C. 1 ohm
D. 4 ohms

237.
If a battery of 6 V
is applied across terminals 1 and 2 in Fig.
1.11, then current in the horizontal 2 ohm
resistor will be ____

A. 1 A
B. 2 A

C. 3 A
D. 0.5 A

238.
The
resistance
across terminals 1 and 2 in Fig. 1.12 is ____

A.
B.
C.
D.

9 ohms
18 ohms
10 ohms
none of the above

241.
Referring to Fig.
1.13, the resistance across terminals AF is
____

A.
B.
C.
D.

20.5 ohms
18 ohms
11 ohms
none of the above

242.
Referring to Fig.
1.13, the current in 18 ohms resistor will be
___

A. 6 ohms
B. 12 ohms

C. 18 ohms
D. 24 ohms

239.
Two
equal
resistances are connected in series across a
certain supply. If the resistances are now
connected in parallel across the same supply,
the power produced will be ____ that of series
connection.
A. two times
C. one-half
B. four times
D. one-fourth
240.
Referring to Fig.
1.13, the resistance across terminals BE is
____

A.
B.
C.
D.

2A
1.5 A
1A
none of the above

243.
Referring to Fig.
1.13, the power loss in 11 ohms will be ____

A.
B.
C.
D.

A.
B.
C.
D.

11 W
24 W
16 W
none of the above

244.
If in Fig. 1.14,
switches S1 and S2 are closed, then total
circuit resistance is ____

A. 400 ohms
B. 1200 ohms

C. 1000 ohms
D. 2400 ohms

245.
If switch S1 is
open and switch S2 is closed in Fig. 1.14, then
circuit resistance will be ____

A. 1200 ohms
B. 1000 ohms

C. 1400 ohms
D. 2400 ohms

246.
If in Fig. 1.14,
both switches S1 and S2 are closed, then ____

L1 will be brighter than L2 or L3

L1 will be dimmer than L2 or L3
L1 will be as bright as L2 or L3
none of the above

247.
If in Fig. 1.14
switches S1 and S2 are open, then lamp L1 will
give output ____

A.
B.
C.
D.

less than 40 W
more than 40 W
equal to 40 W
none of the above

248.
If in Fig. 1.14
switches S1 and S2 are closed and the supply
voltage is increased to 400 V, then ____

A.
B.
C.
D.

lamp L1 will burn out

lamp L2 will burn out
both lamps L2 and L3 will burn out
all the lamps will be safe

249.
If in Fig. 1.1,
resistor R2 becomes open-circuited, the
reading of the voltmeter will become

Figure 1.3
Figure 1.1
A. zero
B. 150 V

C. 50 V
D. 200 V

250.
Whatever
the
battery voltage in Fig. 1.2, it is certain that
smallest current will flow in the resistance of
____ ohm.

A. 12
B. 24

C. 0
D. -12

254.
In
the
series
circuit of Fig 1.4, the value of V0 is ____ volt.

Figure 1.4
A. 12
B. -12
Figure 1.2
A. 300
B. 500

C. 200
D. 100

251.
Which
of
the
following statement is TRUE both for a series
and parallel d.c circuit?
A. powers are additive
B. voltages are additive
C. current additive
D. elements have individual currents
252.
A 100-W, 110-V
and a 50-W lamp are connected in series
across a 220-V dc source. If the resistances of
the two lamps are assumed to remain
constant, the voltage across the 100-W lamp
is ____ volt.
A. 110
C. 146.7
B. 73.3
D. 220
253.
In the parallel
circuit of Fig.1.3, the value of V0 is ____ volt.

C. 0
D. 6

255.
In Fig 1.5, there is
a drop of 20 V on each resistor. The potential
of point A would be ____ volt.

Figure 1.5
A. +80
B. -40

C. +40
D. -80

256.
From
the
voltmeter reading of Fig. 1.6, is it obvious
that

Figure 1.6
A. the 3 resistor is short circuited
B. the 6 resistor is short circuited
C. nothing is wrong with the circuit

D. the 3 resistor is open-circuited

257.
With reference to
Fig 1.7, which of the following statement is
true?

A.
B.
C.
D.

Figure 1.7
E and R1 form a series circuit
R1 is in series with R3
R1 is in series with R2
there is no series circuit

258.
Which
of
the
following statements is correct concerning
the Fig. 1.8?

C. Wire-Wound Type
D. Non-linear Resistor
261.
A 100 W, 110 V
and 50 W, 110 V lamps are connected in
series across a 220 V DC source. If the
resistances of the two lamps are assumed to
remain constant, the voltage across the 100
W lamp is _____ volt?
A. 110 V
C. 146.7 V
B. 73.3 V
D. 220 V
262.
A
potential
divider of resistance of 50 ohms is connected
across a 100 V DC source. A load resistance
of 10 ohms is connected across a tap in the
potential divider and the negative terminal of
the source. If a current of 4 A flows towards
the load, what is the current supplied by the
source?
A. 5.32 A
C. 5.21 A
B. 5.05 A
D. 5.48 A
263.
Two resistors A
and B made of different materials have
temperature coefficients of resistance at

A.
B.
C.
D.

Figure 1.8
R2 and R3 form a series of path
E is in series with R1
R1 is in parallel in R3
R1, R2 and R3 form a series of circuit

259.
What
is
the
equivalent resistance in ohms between
points A and B of Fig. 1.9? All resistances are
in ohms

20C of 0.004 and 0.006 respectively. When

connected across a voltage source at 20C,
they draw current equally. What percentage
of the total current at 100C does resistor A
carry?
A. 47.14%
C. 61.34%
B. 52.86%
D. 38.66%
264.

at 20C.
A. 1/300 /C
B. 1/400 /C
Figure 1.9
A. 12
B. 14.4

C. 22
D. 2

260.
What do you call
a resistor that does not obey Ohms Law?
A. Potentiometer
B. Carbon-Film Resistor

A conductor has

a resistance of 7 ohms at 0C. At 20C, the

resistance has become 7.5 ohms. Calculate
the temperature coefficient of the conductor
C. 1/500 /C
D. 1/600 /C

265.
Which
of
following is a non-linear element?
A. diode
B.
heater coil
C. transistor
D. electric arc with unlike electrode
C. ELECTRICAL AND HEAT ENERGY
266.
EE Board Exam April 1992

the

An electric kettle was marked 500 W, 230 V

found to take 15 minutes to bring 1 kilogram
of water at 15C to boiling point. Determine
the heat efficiency of the kettle.
A. 79.1%
C. 72.4%
B. 75.3%
D. 74.8%
267.
REE Board Exam October 1997
A process equipment contains 100 gallons
water at 25C. It is required to bring it
boiling in 10 minutes. The heat loss
estimated to be 5%. What is the kW rating
the heater?
A. 125 kW
C. 50.5 kW
B. 252 kW
D. 207 kW

of
to
is
of

268.
EE October 1989
A total of 0.8 kg of water at 20C is placed in
a 1-kW electric kettle. How long a time in
minute is needed to raise the temperature of
the water to 100C?
A. 4.46 min
C. 5.34 min
B. 5.32 min
D. 4,.56 min
269.
REE October 1998
How many calories does an electric heater of
100 watts generate per second?
A. 10
C. 23.88
B. 1000
D. 42.25
270.
REE Board Exam October 1997
The electric energy required to raise the
temperature of water in a pool is 1000 kWh.
If the heat losses are 25%, the heating
energy required will be ____.
A. 1111 kWh
C. 1750 kWh
B. 1266 kWh
D. 1333 kWh
271.
EE Board Exam April 1992
An electric heater carries 12 A at 110 V, is
submerged in 22.5 lbs of water for 30
minutes. What will be the final temperature
of the water if its initial temperature is 35F?
A. 135.43F
B. 125.42F

C. 133.56F
D. 128.33F

272.
EE Board Exam October 1990
In an electric heater the inlet temperature is
15C. Water is flowing at the rate of 300
grams per minute. The voltmeter measuring
voltage across the heating element reads
120 volts and an ammeter measuring current
taken reads 10 amperes. When steady state

is finally reached, what is the final reading of

the outlet thermometer?
A. 57.6C
C. 72.6C
B. 68.4C
D. 42.6C
273.
EE Board Exam October 1991
Four cubic meters of water is to be heated by
means of four 1.5 kW, 230-V immersion
heating elements. Assuming the efficiency of
the heater as 90%, determine the time
required in boiling the water if the initial
temperature is 20C and if all four elements
are connected in parallel.
A. 71 hrs
C. 69 hrs
B. 63 hrs
D. 66 hrs
274.
EE Board Exam October 1991
Four cubic meters of water is to be heated by
means of four 1.5 kW, 230-V immersion
heating elements. Assuming the efficiency of
the heater as 90%, determine the time
required in boiling the water if the initial
temperature is 20C and if the elements are
connected two in series in parallel with two in
series.
A. 275.6 hrs
C. 252.2 hrs
B. 295.3 hrs
D. 264.4 hrs
275.
REE Board Exam September 2001
How many joules per second are then in 10
watts?
A. 10
C. 20
B. 5
D. 24.5
276.
REE Board Exam September 2001
1013 ergs/sec is equal to how many kilowatts?
A. 1,000
C. 100
B. 250
D. 10
277.
REE Board Exam September 2000
What is 1 kW-hr in BTU?
A. 4,186
C. 746
B. 3,413
D. 1,000
278.
REE Board Exam October 1998
What is the work in ergs needed to raise a 10
g weight 100 m up?
A. 4.9 x 105
C. 98 x 107
7
B. 9.8 x 10
D. 1.96 x 107
279.

REE Board Exam October 1999

The quantity of heat required to raise the

temperature of water by 1C.
A. energy
C. calorie
B. specific heat
D. BTU
280.
REE Board Exam October 1999
When heat is transferred into any other form
of energy or when other forms of energy are
converted into heat, the total amount of
energy is constant. This is known as
A. First law of thermodynamics
B. Boyles law
C. Specific heat
D. Isothermal expansion
281.
REE Board Exam September 2002
What is 1012 ergs/sec in kW?
A. 100 kW
C. 10 kW
B. 1,000 kW
D. 10,000 kW
282.
REE Board Exam October 2000
An electric heater is used to heat up 600
grams of water. It takes 14 minutes to raise
the temperature of water by 40C. If the
supply voltage is 220 volts, what is the power
rating of the heater neglecting heat losses?
A. 180 W
C. 200 W
B. 120 W
D. 60 W
283.
REE Board Exam April 2001
A 100 liter of water is heated from 20C to
40C. How many kWHR of electricity is
needed assuming no heat loss?
A. 4.2
C. 5.6
B. 2.3
D. 3.7
284.
Ten
A.
B.

REE Board Exam April 2002

(10) kW is equal to ____ gram-cal/sec.
156
C. 2,388
436
D. 425

285.
ECE Board Exam November 1995
Two heaters A and B are in parallel across
supply voltage V. Heater A produces 500
kcal in 20 minutes and B produces 1000 kcal
in 10 minutes. The resistance of A is 10
ohms. What is the resistance of B, if the
same heaters are connected in series voltage
V?
A. 4.5 ohms
C. 4.5 ohms
B. 2.5 ohms
D. 0.14 ohm
286.
In the SI system
of units, the unit of force is

A. kg-wt
B. Newton

C. Joule
D. N-m

287.
electric charge is
A. ampere-hour
B. watt-hour

The basic unit of

288.
energy is
A. Joule
B. kWh

The

289.
energy is
A. Joule
B. kWh

The

C. coulomb
D. farad
SI

unit

of

unit

of

C. kcal
D. m-kg
SI

C. kcal
D. m-kg

290.
Two
heating
elements, each of 230-V, 3.5 kW rating are
first joined in parallel and then in series to
heat same amount of water through the
same range of temperature. The ratio of the
time taken in the two cases would be
A. 1:2
C. 1:4
B. 2:1
D. 4:1
291.
If a 220 V heater
is used on 110 V supply, heat produced by it
will be ____ as much
A. one-half
C. one-fourth
B. twice
D. four times
292.
For a given line
voltage, four heating coils will produce
maximum heat when connected
A. all in parallel
B. all in series
C. with two parallel pairs in series
D. one pair in parallel with the other two in
series
293.
The
electric
energy required to raise the temperature of a
given amount of water is 1000 kWh. If heat
losses are 25%, the total heating energy
required is ____ kWh.
A. 1500
C. 1333
B. 1250
D. 1000
294.
energy equals nearly

One

kWh

of

A. 1000 W
B. 860 kcal

C. 4186 J
D. 735.5 W

295.
A force of 10,000
N accelerates a body to velocity 0.1 km/s.
The power developed is ____ kW.
A. 1,000,000
C. 3600
B. 36,000
D. 1000
296.
A 100 W light
bulb burns on an average of 10 hours a day
for one week. The weekly consumption of
energy will be ____ unit/s.
A. 7
C. 0.7
B. 70
D. 0.07
297.
Two
heaters,
rated at 1000 W, 250 volts each, are
connected in series across a 250 volt, 50 Hz
A.C. mains. The total power drawn from the
supply would be ____ watt.
A. 1000
C. 250
B. 500
D. 2000
298.
to ____.
A. 4.19 cal/sec
B. 778 BTU/sec

One watt is equal

C. 107 ergs/sec
D. 10-7 ergs/sec

299.
The current in an
electric lamp is 5 amperes. What quantity of
electricity flows toward the filament in 6
minutes?
A. 30 C
C. 72 C
B. 3600 C
D. 1800 C
300.
An electric heater
is rated at 120 volts, 1000 watts and is used
to boil water. Calculate the time in minutes to
raise the temperature of 1 liter of water from
15C to boiling. The heater has an over-all
efficiency of 92%.
A. 6.4 minutes
C. 4.4 minutes
B. 5.4 minutes
D. 3.4 minutes
301.
For a given line
voltage, four heating coils will produce
maximum heat when connected
A. all in parallel
B. all in series
C. with two parallel pairs in series

D. one pair in parallel with the other two in

series
302.
Four
heaters
having the same voltage rating will produce
maximum heat if connected in
A. Series
C. SeriesParallel
B. Parallel
D. ParallelSeries
303.
to how many is ergs/sec.
A. 2 x 1013
B. 1 x 1016

1000 kW is equal
C. 1 x 1013
D. 2 x 1010

304.
When
current
flows through heater coil, it glows but supply
wiring does not glow because
A. supply wiring is covered with insulation
wiring
B. current through supply line flows at
slower speed
C. supply wires are made of superior
material
D. resistance of heater coil is more
than that of supply wire
D. ELECTRIC CELLS
305.
REE Board Exam October 1997
A load of 10 ohms was connected to a 12-volt
battery. The current drawn was 1.18
amperes. What is the internal resistance of
the battery?
A. 0.35 ohm
C. 0.25 ohm
B. 0.20 ohm
D. 0.30 ohm
306.
REE Board Exam April 1997
The electromotive force of a standard cell is
measured with a potentiometer that gives a
reading of 1.3562 V. When a 1.0 megaohm
resistor is connected across the standard cell
terminals, the potentiometer reading drops
to 1.3560 V, what is the internal resistance of
the standard cell?
A. 174.5 ohms
C. 147.5 ohms
B. 145.7 ohms
D. 157.4 ohms
307.
REE Board Exam April 1997
If a resistor rated at 5 watts and 6 volts are
connected across a battery with an open
circuit voltage of 6 volts. What is the internal
resistance of the battery if the resulting
current is 0.8 A?

A. 0.30 ohm
B. 0.26 ohm

C. 0.23 ohm
D. 0.03 ohm

308.
REE Board Exam October 1998
A 12 V battery of 0.05-ohm resistance and
another battery of 12 V and 0.075 ohm
resistance supply power to a 2-ohm resistor.
What is the current through the load?
A. 5.85 A
C. 5.72 A
B. 5.63 A
D. 5.91 A
309.
REE Board Exam October 1996
The lead batteries A and B are connected
in parallel. A has an open circuit voltage of
12 V and an internal resistance of 0.2 ohm.
Battery B has an open circuit voltage of
12.2 V and an internal resistance of 0.3 ohm.
The two batteries together deliver power to a
0.5 ohm power resistor. Neglecting effects of
temperature,
how
much
current
is
contributed by battery A?
A. 29.62 A
C. 12.85 A
B. 16.00 A
D. 25.24 A
310.
EE Board Exam October 1981
A charger, a battery and a load are
connected in parallel. The voltage across the
charger is 12.5 volts and the battery has an
emf of 12 volts and internal resistance of 0.1
ohm. The load consists of a 2 ohms resistor.
Find the current through the charger.
A. 6.61 A
C. 6.42 A
B. 6.25 A
D. 6.50 A
311.
REE Board Exam October 1996
A lead storage battery is rated at 12 volts. If
the internal resistance is 0.01 ohm, what is
the maximum power that can be delivered to
the load?
A. 1,200 W
C. 7,200 W
B. 3,600 W
D. 1,800 W
312.
EE Board Exam April 1995
A 120-V battery having an internal resistance
of 0.5 ohm is connected through a line
resistance of 0.5 ohms to a variable load
resistor. What maximum power will the
battery deliver to the load resistor?
A. 36 watts
C. 630 watts
B. 63 watts
D. 360 watts

313.
REE Board Exam April 2002
A 12 volts battery has a 50 ampere-hour
capacity. The internal resistance is 0.1 ohm.
A 5 ohm load is connected for 5 hours. How
many ampere-hours are still left?
A. 28.51
C. 38.23
B. 41.24
D. 35.92
314.
REE Board Exam April 2002
Two-24 volt battery supply power to a 20
ohm load. One battery has 0.2 ohm internal
resistance while the other has 0.4 ohm. What
power does the load draws?
A. 28.4 W
C. 30.8 W
B. 22.2 W
D. 18.6 W
315.
ECE Board Exam March 1996
Which statement is not true?
A. Secondary cell can be recharged
B. The internal resistance of a cell limits the
amount of output current
C. The negative terminal of a chemical cell
has a charge of excess electrons
D. Two electrodes of the same metal
provide the highest voltage output
316.
ECE Board Exam November 2001
In the operation of dry cell we normally refer
to the supply of current load resistance
where its current neutralizes the separated
charges at the electrodes.
A. Aligning the cells
B. Charging the cells
C. Discharging the cells
D. Polarizing the cells
317.
ECE Board Exam November 2000
Refers to a power source or cell which can be
rechargeable
A. Battery
C. Primary
B. Secondary
D. Storage
318.
ECE Board Exam November 2001
In the operation of dry cell we normally refer
to the supply of current load resistance
where its current neutralizes the separated
charge s at the electrodes.
A. Aligning the cells
B. Charging the cells
C. Discharging the cells
D. Polarizing the cells

B. Silver-zinc
319.
ECE Board Exam November 2000
The part of the cell of the solution that acts
upon the electrodes providing a path for
electron flow
A. Container
C. Sealing way
B. Electrolyte
D. Electrolysis
320.
ECE Board Exam April 1999
Type of cell used mostly for emergency
equipment. It is light, small, and has a large
capacity of power for its size.
A. Ni-Cd cell
C. Silver-zinc
cell
B. Silver-cadmium cell
D. Mercury cell
321.
ECE Board Exam March 1996
The purpose of cells connected in parallel is
to_____.
A. increase internal resistance
B. increase in voltage output
C. decrease current capacity
D. increase in current capacity
322.
ECE Board Exam November 1995
Find the output of a four (4) lead acid cells.
A. 3.2 V
C. 5.8 V
B. 8.4 V
D. 1.6 V
323.
ECE Board Exam November 1997
How many silver zinc cells in series are
needed for a 9V battery?
A. 9
C. 3
B. 6
D. 7
324.
ECE Board Exam November 1995
_____ is the specific gravity reading for a
good lead acid cell.
A. 1170
C. 1070
B. 1270
D. 1370
325.
ECE Board Exam November 1998
Refers to a power source or cell that is not
rechargeable?
A. Secondary
C. Storage
B. Primary
D. Battery
326.
ECE Board Exam April 1998
Which of the following is not a primary type
cell?
A. Zinc-chloride
C. Silver oxide

D. Carbon zinc

327.
ECE Board Exam November 1997
A battery should not be charged or
discharged at a high current in order to avoid
this defect.
A. Corrosion
C. Buckling
B. Sedimentation
D. Sulphation
328.
ECE Board Exam April 2001
It is a cell in which the chemical action finally
destroys one of the electrons electrodes,
usually the negative and cannot be
recharged.
A. Dry cell
C. Wet cell
B. Secondary cell
D. Primary cell
329.
ECE Board Exam November 2001
Which of the following statements is not
true?
A. Output of solar cell is normally 0.5 V
B. Edison cell is storage type
C. The Ni-Cd cell is primary type
D. Primary cells can be charged
330.
ECE Board Exam April 2001
Which of the following statements is not
true?
A. A primary cell has irreversible chemical
reaction
B. A carbon zinc cell has unlimited
shelf life
C. A storage cell has irreversible chemical
reaction
D. A lead acid cell can be recharged
331.
ECE Board Exam November 1999
A device that transforms chemical energy
into electrical energy
A. Battery
B. Cell
C. Primary battery
D. Secondary battery
332.
ECE Board Exam April 1999
What is the effect of connecting battery cells
in parallel?
A. Current decreases
B. Voltage increases
C. Voltage decreases
D. Current increases

333.
ECE Board Exam November 1997
Determine how long a battery will last whose
rating is 100 Ah, 24 volts and will run a 300
watts electronic equipment and a 50 watts
light.
A. 6.85 hours
C. 26.65 hours
B. 50.05 hours
D. 12.00 hours
334.
ECE Board Exam April 2001
The process of reversing the current flow
through the battery to store the battery to its
original condition
A. Electrolysis
C. Reverse flow
B. Ionization
D. Battery
charge
335.
ECE Board Exam November 2000
The type of cell commonly referred to as
flashlight battery
A. Nickel-cadmium battery
C. Dry cell
B. Mercury cell
D. Lead acid cell
336.
ECE Board Exam November 1998
How does a battery behave whose cells are
connected in series?
A. Increase current supply
B. Reduces total voltage
C. Increases voltage supply
D. Reduces internal resistance
337.
ECE Board Exam April 1998
Another very useful cell to solar cells
however the junction is bombarded by beta
particles from radioactive materials
A. Alkaline cells
C. Selenium
cells B.
Nucleus cells
D. Lithium cells
338.
ECE Board Exam November 2001
The continuation of current flow within the
cell there is no external load
A. Local action
C. Selfdischarge
B. Polarization
D. Electrolysis
339.
ECE Board Exam November 1998
Type of power source in electronics that
cannot be recharged after it has delivered its
rated capacity
A. Cells
B. Primary cells
C. Battery
D. Secondary cells

340.
ECE Board Exam November 1995
Which has the largest diameter of the
following dry cells?
A. Type C
C. Type AAA
B. Type AA
D. Type D
341.
ECE Board Exam April 1998
How many nickel-cadmium cells are needed
in series for a 10 V battery?
A. 8
C. 5
B. 12
D. 10
342.
ECE Board Exam March 1996
Current in a chemical cell refers to the
movement of _____.
A. Negative ions only
B. Negative and positive ions
C. Positive ions only
D. Negative hole charge
343.
ECE Board Exam November 1998
Find the output of a two (2) lead acid cells.
A. 0.952 V
C. 3.2 V
B. 2.1 V
D. 4.2 V
344.
ECE Board Exam November 2000
The liquid solution that forms ion charges in a
lead acid battery
A. Electrolyte
C. Sulfuric acid
B. Hydrochloric acid
D. Nitric acid
345.
ECE Board Exam April 1998
Single device that converts chemical energy
into electrical energy is called
A. Battery
C. Solar
B. Generator
D. Cell
346.
ECE Board Exam November 1995
There are _____ identical cells in parallel
needed to double the current reading of each
cells.
A. 3
C. 2
B. 4
D. 1
347.
ECE Board Exam April 2001
What is the effect of connecting battery cells
in series?
A. Voltage increases

B. Current increases
C. Voltage decreases
D. Current decreases
348.
ECE Board Exam November 2000
How long can a battery last with capacity of
50 ampere-hour running equipment of 5
amperes?
A. 250 hours
C. 100 hours
B. 25 hours
D. 10 hours
349.
ECE Board Exam April 1998
How long will a battery need to operate a
240-watt equipment, whose capacity is 100
Ah and 24 volts rating?
A. 10 hours
C. 1 hour
B. 5 hours
D. 0.10 hour
350.
ECE Board Exam November 2001
What is affected when a lead battery is
overcharged?
A. Carbon
C. Plates
B. Grid
D. Electrolytes
351.
ECE Board Exam November 1995
When the cells are in series voltages add,
while current capacity is _____.
A. The same as one cell
B. Zero
C. Infinite
D. The sum of each cell
352.
ECE Board Exam April 1999
Refers to an action in the operation of
secondary cells reforming the electrodes in a
chemical reaction where dc voltage is
supplied externally.
A. Polarizing cells
B. Charging cells
C. Aligning cells
D. Discharging cells
353.
ECE Board Exam November 1999
What type of cell that cannot be recharged
which cannot restore chemical reaction?
A. Primary cell
B. Secondary cell
C. Lead-acid wet cell
D. Nickel-cadmium cell
354.

ECE Board Exam November 2000

An ordinary flashlight battery is which of the

following?
A. A load
C. A storage cell
B. A dry cell
D. A wet cell
355.
ECE Board Exam April 1998
Refers to dry storage cell carbon zinc.
A. cell
B. Edison cell
C. Mercury cell
D. Nickel cadmium cell
356.
ECE Board Exam April 1998
What is the other term of the secondary cells
considering
its
capability
to
accept
recharging?
A. Reaction cell
C. Storage cell
B. Primary cell
D. Dry cell
357.
ECE Board Exam November 1996
Find the required battery capacity needed to
operate an equipment of 30 amperes at 5
hours.
A. 6
C. 3
B. 30
D. 150
358.
ECE Board Exam March 1996
When batteries have cells connected in
series the effect is
A. Reduced output voltage
B. Increased current supply
C. Increased voltage supply
D. Reduced internal resistance
359.
ECE Board Exam November 2000
Find the required battery capacity needed to
operate on electronic equipment with power
rating of 200 watts and 10 volts at 6 hours.
A. 60
C. 20
B. 1200
D. 120
360.
ECE Board Exam November 2000
A cell(s) that can be operated or used in a
horizontal, vertical or any position where its
electrolyte cannot be spilled in any position
A. Primary cells
C. Dry cells
B. Secondary cells
D. Battery
361.
ECE Board Exam April 1999
It is an indication of the current supplying
capability of the battery for a specific period
of time, e.g. 400 ampere-hour.

A. Rating
B. Capacity

C. Capability
D. Current load

362.
ECE Board Exam March 1996
Which of the following is not a secondary
type cell?
A. Lithium
C. Silver
cadmium
B. Lead-acid
D. Silver-zinc
363.
ECE Board Exam March 1996
How many lithium cells in series are needed
for a 12 V battery?
A. 12 cells
C. 8 cells
B. 4 cells
D. 10 cells
364.
ECE Board Exam November 1996
Component of solar battery which uses light
energy to produce electromagnetic force
A. Alkaline cell
C. Lithium cell
B. Polymer cell
D. Selenium
cell
365.
ECE Board Exam March 1996
If a dry cell has an internal resistance of 0.50
ohm and emf of 2 volts, find power delivered
in a one ohm resistor.
A. 1.33 watts
C. 3.66 watts
B. 1.66 watts
D. 1.77 watts
366.
ECE Board Exam March 1996
Parallel cells have the same voltage as one
cell but have _____.
A. Unstable resistance
B. Less current capability
C. Fluctuating power output
D. More current capacity
367.
ECE Board Exam April 1999
A battery with capacity of 100 Ah and 12
volts rating will run an electronic equipment
at exactly 20 hours, how much power is
needed?
A. 60 watts
C. 10 watts
B. 20 watts
D. 30 watts
368.
ECE Board Exam March 1996
It is the output voltage of a carbon-zinc cell.
A. 3.5 V
C. 1.5 V
B. 2.5 V
D. 0.5 V

369.
ECE Board Exam March 1996
What is the reason why more cells can be
stored in a given area with dynamic cells?
A. They consume less power
B. They are smaller
C. They are larger
D. They travel faster
370.
ECE Board Exam November 1997
A radio equipment will be used at 70% at 50
amperes rating for 5 hours. How much
capacity of dry battery is needed?
A. 35
C. 250
B. 17.5
D. 175
371.
The potential at
the terminals of the battery falls from 9 V on
open circuit to 6 volts when a resistor of 10
ohms is connected across its terminals. What
is the internal resistance of the battery?
A. 5
C. 3
B. 4
D. 2
372.
A
battery
is
formed of five cells joined in series. When the
external resistance is 4 ohms, the current is
1.5 A and when the external resistance is 9
ohms, the current falls to 0.75 A. Find the
internal resistance of each cell.
A. 0.5 ohm
C. 0.2 ohm
B. 1.0 ohm
D. 0.3 ohm
373.

12

source

with 0.05 resistance is connected in series

with another 12 volt with 0.075 resistance
with a load of 2 . Calculate the power
dissipated in the load.
A. 365 watts
C. 105 watts
B. 127 watts
D. 255 watts
374.

24

source

with 0.05 resistance is connected in

parallel with another 24 V with 0.075
resistance to a load of 2 . Calculate the
current delivered by the source with a 0.05
resistor.
A. 7 amperes
C. 5 amperes
B. 10 amperes
D. 12 amperes
375.
A battery can
deliver 10 joules of energy to move 5

coulombs of charge. What is the potential

difference between the terminals of the
battery?
A. 2 V
C. 0.5 V
B. 50 V
D. 5 V
376.
An ordinary dry
cell can deliver about ____ continuously.
A. 3 A
B. 2 A
C. 1/8 A
D. none of the above
377.
Cells
are
connected in series when ____ is required.
A. high voltage
B. high current
C. high voltage as well as high current
D. none of the above
378.
Cells
are
connected in seriesparallel when ____ is
required.
A. high current
B. high voltage
C. high current as well a high voltage
D. none of the above
379.
Four cells, each
of internal resistance 1 ohm, are connected
in parallel. The battery resistance will be ____
A. 4 ohms
C. 2 ohms
B. 0.25 ohm
D. 1 ohm
380.
The e.m.f. of a
cell depends upon ____
A. nature of electrodes and electrolyte
B. size of electrodes
C. spacing between electrodes
D. none of the above
381.
In order to get
maximum current in series parallel
grouping, the external resistance should be
____ the total internal resistance of the
battery.
A. less than
B. more than
C. equal to
D. none of the above

382.
The
positive
terminal of a 6-V battery is connected to the
negative terminal of a 12-V battery whose
positive terminal is grounded. The potential
at the negative terminal of the 6V battery is
____ volt.
A. +18
C. -6
B. 12
D. -18
383.
The
positive
terminal of a 6-V battery is connected to the
negative terminal of a 12-V battery whose
positive terminal is grounded. The potential
at the positive terminal of the 6-V battery is
____ volt.
A. +6
C. -12
B. -6
D. +12
384.
of a lead-acid cell are
A. lead peroxide
B. sponge lead
C. dilute sulfuric acid
D. all of the above

Active

materials

385.
During
the
charging of lead-acid cell
A. its cathode becomes dark chocolate
brown in colour
B. its voltage increases
C. it gives out energy
D. specific gravity of H2SO4 is decreased
386.
The ratio of Ah
efficiency to Wh efficiency of a lead-acid cell
is
A. always less than one
B. just one
C. always greater than one
D. either A or B
387.
cell is measured in
A. watt-hours
B. watts
hours

The capacity of a
C. amperes
D. ampere-

388.
The capacity of a
lead-acid cell does NOT depend on its
A. rate of charge
B. rate of discharge
C. temperature

D. quantity of active materials

389.
As compared to
constant-current system, the constantvoltage system of charging a lead-acid cell
has the advantage of
A. avoiding excessive gassing
B. reducing time of charging
C. increasing cell capacity
D. both B and C
390.
Sulphation
lead-acid battery occurs due to
A. trickle charging
B. incomplete charging
C. heavy discharging
D. fast charging
391.
The
materials of a nickel-iron battery are
A. nickel hydroxide
B. powdered iron and its oxides
C. 21% solution of caustic potash
D. all of the above

in

active

392.
During charging
and discharging of a nickel-iron cell
A. its e.m.f. remains constant
B. water
is
neither
formed
nor
absorbed
C. corrosive fumes are produced
D. nickel hydroxide remains unsplit
393.
As compared to a
lead-acid cell, the efficiency of a nickel-iron
cell is less due to its
A. lower e.m.f.
B. smaller quantity of electrolyte used
C. higher internal resistance
D. compactness
394.
Trickle charging
of a storage battery helps to
A. prevent sulphation
B. keep it fresh and fully charged
C. maintain proper electrolyte level
D. increase its reserve capacity
395.
A dead storage
battery can be revived by
A. a dose of H2SO4
B. adding so-called battery restorer
C. adding distilled water
D. none of the above

396.
The
sediment
which accumulates at the bottom of a leadacid battery consist largely of
A. lead-peroxide
B. lead-sulphate
C. antimony-lead alloy
D. graphite
397.
The reduction of
battery capacity at high rates of discharge is
primarily due to
A. increase in its internal resistance
B. decrease in its terminal voltage
C. rapid formation of PbSO4 on the
plates
D. non-diffusion of acid to the inside active
materials
398.
Floating
system are widely used for
A. power stations
B. emergency lighting
C. telephone exchange installation
D. all of the above

battery

399.
Any charge given
to the battery when taken off the vehicle is
called
A. bench charge
C. float charge
B. step charge
D. trickle charge
400.
Storage battery
electrolyte is formed by the dissolving of ____
acid in water.
A. hydrochloric
C. acetic
B. sulfuric
D. atric
401.
The
central
terminal of a dry cell is said to be
A. positive
C. neutral
B. negative
D. charged
402.
A 24 V battery of
internal resistance r = 4 is connected to a
variable resistance R, the rate of heat
dissipation in the resistor is maximum when
the current drawn from the battery is I.
Current drawn from the battery will be I/2
when R is equal to
A. 8
C. 16
B. 12
D. 20

403.
What is the other
term used for rechargeable battery?
A. primary
B. lead-acid
C. storage
D. nickel-cadmium
E. NETWORK THEOREMS
404.
REE Board Exam April 1997
A circuit consisting of three resistors rated:
10 ohms, 15 ohms and 20 ohms are
connected in delta. What would be the
resistance of the equivalent wye connected
load?
A. 0.30, 0.23 & 0.15 ohm
B. 3.0, 4.0 & 5.0 ohms
C. 3.33, 4.44 & 6.66 ohms
D. 5.77, 8.66 & 11.55 ohms
405.
EE Board Exam October 1994
The equivalent wye element of a 3 equal
resistors each equal to R and connected in
delta is
A. R
C. R/3
B. 3R/2
D. 3R
406.
EE Board Exam April 1988
A Barangay power station supplies 60 kW to
a load over 2,500 ft, 100 mm2, two-conductor
copper feeder, the resistance of which is
0.078 ohm per 1000 ft. The bus bar voltage
is maintained constant at 600 V. Determine
the load current.
A. 105 A
C. 110 A
B. 108 A
D. 102 A
407.
EE Board Exam October 1986
An LRT car, 5 km distance from the Tayuman
station, takes 100 A over a 100 mm hard
drawn copper trolley wire having a resistance
of 0.270 ohm per km. The rail and ground
return has a resistance of 0.06 ohm per km.
If the station voltage is 750 V, what is the
voltage of the car?
A. 585 V
C. 595 V
B. 590 V
D. 580 V
408.
EE Board Exam April 1989
The LRT trolley system 10 miles long is fed
by two substations that generate 600 volts
and 560 volts, respectively. The resistance of
the trolley wire and rail return is 0.3 ohm per
mile. If the car is located 4 miles from the

600 volt station draws 200 A from the line.

How much is the current supplied by each
station?
A. 133.33 A, 66.67 A
B. 123.67 A, 76.33 A
C. 117.44 A, 82.56 A
D. 125.54 A, 63.05 A
409.
EE Board Exam April 1992
In Manila, the LRT runs between Gil Puyat
Station and Tayuman Station, which is 4 km
apart and maintains voltages of 420 volts
and 410 volts respectively. The resistance of
go and return is 0.05 ohm per km. The train
draws a constant current of 300 A while in
motion. What are the currents supplied by
the two stations if the train is at the distance
of minimum potential?
A. 175 A, 125 A
C. 164 A, 136 A
B. 183 A, 117 A
D. 172 A, 123 A
410.
EE Board Exam October 1986
An LRT car, 5 km distance from the Tayuman
station, takes 100 A over a 100 mm hard
drawn copper trolley wire having a resistance
of 0.270 ohm per km. The rail and ground
return has a resistance of 0.06 ohm per km.
If the station voltage is 750 V, what is the
efficiency of transmission?
A. 78%
C. 74%
B. 81%
D. 79%
411.
EE Board Exam April 1988
A barangay power station supplies 60 kW to
a load over 2,500 ft of 0002-conductor
copper feeder the resistance of which is
0.078 ohm per 1,000 ft. The bus bar voltage
is maintained constant at 600 volts.
Determine the maximum power which can be
transmitted.
A. 220.35 kW
C. 242.73 kW
B. 230.77 kW
D. 223.94 kW
412.
EE Board Exam April 1991
Twelve similar wires each of resistance 2
ohms are connected so as to form a cube.
Find the resistance between the two
diagonally opposite corners.
A. 1.45 ohms
C. 2.01 ohms
B. 1.66 ohms
D. 1.28 ohms
413.

EE Board Exam April 1991

Twelve similar wires each of resistance 2

ohms are connected so as to form a cube.
Find the resistance between the two corners
of the same edge.
A. 1.133 ohms
C. 1.125 ohms
B. 1.102 ohms
D. 1.167 ohms
414.
EE Board Exam October 1991
Twelve identical wires each of resistance 6
ohms are arranged to form the edge of a
cube. A current of 40 mA is led into the cube
at one corner and out at the other diagonally
opposite corners. Calculate the potential
difference developed between these corners.
A. 0.20 V
C. 0.22 V
B. 0.28 V
D. 0.24 V

A. 182.41 V
B. 153.32 V

C. 164.67 V
D. 157.22 V

418.
EE Board Exam October 1980, April
1984
In the dc circuit as shown, the high resistance
voltmeter gives a reading of 0.435 volt. What
is the value of the resistance R?

415.
EE Board Exam August 1976
Find the value of the voltage V.

A. 12.34 V
B. 11.24 V

C. 12.19 V
D. 11.66 V

416.
EE Board Exam April 1982
Referring to the circuit diagram below, if the
charger voltage is 130 volts and the battery
voltage is 120 volts, solve for the current Ib.

A. 4 ohms
B. 5 ohms

419.
EE Board Exam April 1980
Determine I in the figure.

A. 0.028 A
B. 0.010 A
A. -0.215 A
B. 0.215 A

C. -0.306 A
D. 0.306 A

417.
EE Board Exam August 1977
In the figure below R1 = 1 ohm, R2 = 1 ohm,
R3 = 3 ohms, I2 = 2 A and VB = 120 V. Find
Eg.

C. 3 ohms
D. 2 ohms

C. 0.025 A
D. 0.014 A

420.
ECE Board Exam April 1999
In Kirchhoffs current law, which terminal of a
resistance element is assumed to be at a
higher potential (more positive) than the
other?
A. The terminal where the current exits the
resistance elements
B. The terminal where the current enters
the resistance elements
C. Either A or B can be arbitrarily selected

D. The terminal closest to the node being

analyzed

B. 40 ohms

D. 4 kohms

421.
ECE Board Exam April 2000
According to Kichhoffs current law, what is
the algebraic sum of all currents entering and
exiting a node.
A. zero
B. a negative value
C. the algebraic sum of all currents
D. a positive value

427.
ECE Board Exam November 1995
In order to match the load to the generator
means making load resistance ______.
A. lower
than
generators
internal
resistance
B. increased to more generators internal
resistance
C. decreased
D. equal
to
generators
internal
resistance

422.
ECE Board Exam November 1997
Find the Thevenins impedance equivalent
across R2 of a linear close circuit having 10
volts supply in series with the resistors (R1 =
100 ohms and R2 = 200 ohms).
A. 6.66 ohms
C. 66.6 ohms
B. 6.666 kohms
D. 666 ohms

428.
A circuit contains
a 5 A current source in parallel with an 8 ohm
resistor. What is the Thevenins voltage and
Thevenins resistance of the circuit?
A. 40 V, 8
C. 5 V, 8

423.
ECE Board Exam April 1999
What is a node?
A. A terminal point for a loop current
B. A connection point between two or
more conductors
C. A formula
D. A mathematical fiction

429.
In the Nortons
equivalent circuit, the source is a
A. constant voltage source
B.
constant
current source
C. constant voltage, constant current
D. none of these

424.
ECE Board Exam November 1998
If a resistance element is part of two loops,
how many voltage drops must be calculated
for that component?
A. Two
C. One
B. Three
D. None
425.
ECE Board Exam April 1998
How many nodes are needed to completely
analyze a circuit according to Kirchhoffs
current law?
A. One
B. Two
C. One less than the total number of nodes
in the circuit
D. All nodes in the circuit
426.
ECE Board Exam November 1996
Find the Thevenins impedance equivalent
across R2 of a linear close circuit having 10
volt supply in series with two resistors
(R1=50 ohms and R2 = 200 ohms).
A. 400 ohms
C. 4 ohms

B. 5/8 V, 40

D. 5/8 V, 8

430.
The superposition
theorem requires as many circuits to be
solved as there are
A. meshes
B.
source
C. nodes
D. all of the above
431.
Three resistors of
6-ohm resistance are connected in delta.
Inside the delta another 6-ohm resistors are
connected in wye. Find its resistance
between any two corners.
A. 2 ohms
C. 4 ohms
B. 3 ohms
D. 1 ohm
432.
A
2-wire
dc
distribution line has sending end voltage of
240 V and total line resistance of 0.4 ohm.
The maximum kW that can be transmitted by
the line is ____.
A. 108
C. 36
B. 72
D. 144

433.
An
active
element in a circuit is one which ____.
A. receives energy
B. supplies energy
C. both receives and supplies energy
D. none of the above

A.
B.
C.
D.

three
four
two
none of the above

439.
The circuit shown
in Fig. 3.1 has ____ branches.

434.
An
passive
element in a circuit is one which ____.
A. supplies energy
B. receives energy
C. both receives and supplies energy
D. none of the above
435.
An electric circuit
contains ____.
A. active elements only
B. passive element only
C. both active and passive elements
D. none of the above
436.
A linear circuit is
one whose parameters (e.g. resistances etc.)
____.
A. change with change in current
B. change with change in voltage
C. do not change with change in
voltage and current
D. none of the above
437.
In
the
circuit
shown in Fig. 3.1, the number of nodes is ____

A.
B.
C.
D.

two
four
three
none of the above

440.
in Fig. 3.1 has ____ loops.

A.
B.
C.
D.

The circuit shown

two
four
three
none of the above

441.
In
the
circuit
shown in Fig. 3.1, there are ___ meshes.

A. one
B. two

C. three
D. four

438.
In
the
circuit
shown in Fig. 3.1, there are ____ junctions.

A.
B.
C.
D.

two
three
four
none of the above

442.
To
solve
the
circuit shown in Fig. 3.2 by Kirchhoffs laws,
we require ____

A.
B.
C.
D.

A. one equation
equations
B. two equations
equations

C. three
D. four

one equation
three equations
two equations
none of the above

446.
In
the
circuit
shown in Fig. 3.3, the voltage at node B wrt D
is calculated to be 15 V. The current in the 3
resistor will be

443.
To
solve
the
circuit shown in Fig. 3.2 by nodal analysis, we
require ____

A.
B.
C.
D.
A.
B.
C.
D.

one equation
two equation
three equations
none of the above

2A
5A
2.5 A
none of the above

447.
The current in 2
horizontal resistor in Fig. 3.3 is ____.

444.
To
solve
the
circuit shown in Fig. 3.2 by superposition
theorem, we require ____
A. 10 A
B. 5 A

C. 2 A
D. 2.5 A

448.
In order to solve
the circuit shown in Fig. 3.3 by nodal
analysis, we require
A.
B.
C.
D.

one circuit
two circuits
three circuits
none of the above

445.
To
solve
the
circuit shown in Fig. 3.2 by Maxwells mesh
current equation, we require

A.
B.
C.
D.

one equation
two equation
three equations
none of the above

449.
The superposition
theorem is used when the circuit contains
A. a single voltage source

B. a number of passive source

C. passive elements only
D. none of the above
450.
Fig. 3.4(b) shows
the Thevenins equivalent circuit of Fig.
3.4(a). The value of Thevenins voltage Vth is
____.

A. 3.5
B. 6.4

C. 7.4
D. 15

454.
Fig. 3.5(b) shows
Nortons equivalent circuit of Fig. 3.5(a). The
value of RN is ____.

A. 20 V
B. 24 V
451.
in Fig. 3.4(b) is ____.

C. 12 V
D. 36 V
The value of Rth

A.
B.
C.
D.

A. 15
B. 3.5

C. 6.4
D. 7.4

5
4.5
10.5
none of the above

455.
Fig. 3.5(b) is ____.

The value of IN in

452.
The
opencircuited voltage at terminals AB in Fig. 3.4(a)
is

A.
B.
C.
D.
A. 12 V
B. 20 V

C. 24 V
D. 40 V

453.
For transfer of
maximum power in the circuit shown in Fig.
3.4(a), the value of RL should be ____.

3A
1A
2A
none of the above

456.
Thevenins
theorem is ____ form on an equivalent circuit.
A. voltage
B. current
C. both voltage and current
D. none of the above
457.
Nortons theorem
is ____ Thevenins theorem.
A. the same as

B. converse of
C. equal to
D. none of the above
458.
In the analysis of
a vacuum tube circuit, we generally use ____.
A. superposition
C. Thevenins
B. Nortons
D. reciprocity
459.
Nortons theorem
is ____ form of an equivalent circuit
A. voltage
B. current
C. both voltage and current
D. none of the above
460.
In the analysis of
a transistor circuit, we generally use ____.
A. Nortons
C. reciprocity
B. Thevenins
D. superposition
461.
Fig. 3.6(a) shows
Nortons equivalent circuit of a network
whereas Fig. 3.6(b) shows its Thevenins
equivalent circuit. The value of Vth is ____.

A.
B.
C.
D.

1V
9V
5V
none of the above

464.
For
maximum
power transfer, the relation between load
resistance RL and internal resistance R i of the
voltage source is ____.
A. RL = 2Ri
C. RL = 1.5Ri
B. RL = 0.5Ri
D. RL = Ri
465.
Under
the
conditions of maximum power transfer, the
efficiency is ____.
A. 75%
C. 50%
B. 100%
D. 25%
466.
The
opencircuited voltage at terminals of load R L is 30
V Under the conditions of maximum power
transfer, the load voltage would be ____.
A. 30 V
C. 5 V
B. 10 V
D. 15 V

A. 1.5 V
B. 0.866 V
462.
in Fig. 3.6(b) is ____.

A. 3
B. 2

C. 3 V
D. 6 V
The value of Rth

C. 1.5
D. 6

463.
If in Fig. 3.6(a),
the value of IN is 3 A, then value of Vth in Fig.
3.6(b) will be ____.

467.
The
maximum
power transfer theorem is used in ____.
A. electronic circuits
B. power system
C. home lighting circuits
D. none of the above
468.
Under
the
conditions of maximum power transfer, a
voltage source is delivering a power of 30 W
to the load. The power generated by the
source is ____.
A. 45 W
C. 60 W
B. 30 W
D. 90 W
469.
For the circuit
shown in Fig. 3.7, the power transferred will
be maximum when RL is equal to ____.

473.
The
output
resistance of a voltage source is 4 . Its
internal resistance will be ____.
A. 4
C. 1
B. 2
D. infinite
A.
B.
C.
D.

4.5
6
3
none of the above

470.
The
opencircuited voltage at terminals AB in Fig. 3.7 is
____.

474.
Delta/star
of
star/delta transformation technique is applied
to ___.
A. one terminal
B. two terminal
C. three terminal
D. none of the above
475.
Kirchhoffs
current law is applicable to only
A. closed loops in a network
B. electronic circuits
C. conjunctions in a network
D. electric circuits

A. 12 V
B. 6 V

C. 15 V
D. 9.5 V

471.
If in Fig. 3.7, the
value of RL = 6 , then current through R L is
____.

A. 2 A
B. 1.5 A

C. 1.75 A
D. 1 A

472.
Under
the
conditions of maximum power transfer, the
voltage across RL in Fig. 3.7 is ____.

A. 6 V
B. 4 V

C. 9 V
D. 12 V

476.
Kirchhoffs
voltage law is concerned with
A. IR drops
B. battery e.m.f.s.
C. junction voltages
D. both A and B
477.
According to KVL,
the algebraic sum of all IR drops and e.m.f.s
in any closed loop of a network is always
A. zero
B. positive
C. negative
D. determined by the battery e.m.f.s
478.
The
algebraic
sign of an IR drop is primarily dependent
upon the
A. amount of current flowing through it
B. value of R
C. direction of current flow
D. battery connection
479.
Maxwells
loop
current method of solving electrical networks
A. uses branch currents
B. utilizes Kirchhoffs voltage law
C. is confined to single-loop circuits
D. is a network reduction method

480.
Point
out
the
WRONG statement. In the node-voltage
technique of solving networks, choice of a
reference node does not
A. affect the operation of the circuit
B. change the voltage across any element
C. alter the p.d. between any pair of nodes
D. affect the voltages of various nodes

A. replaced by opens
B. replaced by shorts
C. treated in parallel with other voltage
sources
D. converted
into
equivalent
voltage
sources
487.
Thevenin
resistance of the circuit of Fig. 2.1 across its
terminals A and B is ____ ohm.

481.
The
nodal
analysis is primarily based on the application
of
A. KVL
C. Ohms Law
B. KCL
D. both B and
C
482.
Superposition
theorem is can be applied only to circuits
having ____ elements.
A. non-linear
C. linear
bilateral
B. passive
D. resistive

Fig. 2.1
A. 6
B. 3

C. 9
D. 2

488.
The
load
resistance needed to extract maximum
power from the circuit of Fig. 2.2 is ____ ohm.

483.
The
Superposition theorem is essentially based
on the concept of
A. duality
C. reciprocity
B. linearity
D. non-linearity
484.
While
Thevenizing a circuit between two terminals,
Vth equals
A. short-circuit terminal voltage
B. open circuit terminal voltage
C. EMF of the battery nearest to the
terminal
D. net voltage available in the circuit
485.
Thevenin
resistance Rth is found
A. between any two open terminals
B. by
short-circuiting the
given
two
terminals
C. by removing voltage sources along with
their internal resistance
D. between same open terminals as for
Vth
486.
While calculating
Rth, constant-current sources in the circuit are

Fig. 2.2
A. 2
B. 9

C. 6
D. 18

489.
The
Norton
equivalent circuit for the network of Fig. 2.2
between A and B is ____ current source with
parallel resistance of ____.

Fig. 2.2
A. 2 A, 6
B. 3 A, 2

C. 2 A, 3
D. 3 A, 9

490.
The
Norton
equivalent of a circuit consists of a 2 A
current source in parallel with a 4 resistor.
Thevenin equivalent of this circuit is a ____
volt source in series with a 4 resistor.
A. 2
C. 6
B. 0.5
D. 8
491.

If two identical 3

A, 4 Norton equivalent circuits are

connected in parallel with like polarity to like,
the combined Norton equivalent circuit is
A. 6 A, 4
C. 3 A, 2
B. 6 A, 2

D. 6 A, 8

492.
Two 6 V, 2
batteries are connected in series aiding. This
combination can be replaced by a single
equivalent current generator of ____ with a
parallel resistance of ____ ohm.
A. 3 A, 4
C. 3 A, 1
B. 3 A, 2

D. 5 A, 2

493.

Two identical 3 A,

1 batteries are connected in parallel with

like polarity with like polarity to like. The
Norton equivalent circuit of the combination
is
A. 3 A, 0.5
C. 3 A, 1
B. 6 A, 1

496.
A 12 volt source
with an internal resistance of 1.2 ohms is
connected across a wire-wound resistor.
Maximum power will be dissipated in the
resistor when its resistance is equal to
A. zero
C. 12 ohms
B. 1.2 ohm
D. infinity
497.
Three
3.33

resistors are connected in wye. What is the

value of the equivalent resistors connected in
delta?
A. 3.33
C. 6.67
B. 10

D. 20

498.
Find
the
equivalent resistance between terminals a &
b of the circuit shown. Each resistance has a
value of 1 ohm.

D. 6 A, 0.5

494.
Thevenin
equivalent circuit of the network shown in
Fig. 2.3 is required. The value of the opencircuit voltage across terminals a and b of
this circuit is ____ volt.

A. zero
B. 2i/10

C. 2i/5
D. 2i/15

containing

For
a
generators

A. 5/6 ohms
B. 5/11 ohms

C. 5/14 ohms
D. 5/21 ohms

499.
What do you call
the head to tail connection of two or more
op-amp circuits wherein the output of one
op-amp is the input of another op-amp?
A. Parallel Op-Amps
B. Follow-Thru Connection
C. Cascade Connection
D. Series Op-Amps

Fig. 2.3

495.
network

impedance, the ratio of the voltage to the

current produced in other loop is the same as
the ratio of voltage and current obtained
when the positions of the voltage source and
the ammeter measuring the current are
interchanged. This network theorem is known
as ____ theorem.
A. Millmans
C. Tellegens
B. Nortons
D. Reciprocity

linear
and

500.
Find the power
dissipation in the 6 ohms resistor in the next
figure.

A. 54 W
B. 216 W

C. 121.5 W
D. 150 W

501.
Determine
the
value of node voltage V2. All resistances are
in ohms.

A. 14 V
B. 12 V

C. 0 V
D. 1 V

502.
What should be
the value of R so the resistor will receive the
maximum power? All resistances are in
ohms.

A. 10.0 ohms
B. 3.875 ohms

C. 0.968 ohms
D. 1.60 ohms

503.
Determine
the
value VO in the ideal op-amp circuit below.

A. -8 V
B. -6 V

C. -4 V
D. -3 V

504.
Determine
value VO in the op-amp circuit below.

the

A. -4 V
B. -8 V

C. -2 V
D. -3 V

505.
If the voltage
source (dependent or independent) is
connected
between
two
non-reference
nodes, the two non-reference nodes form a
______
A. Common Node
B. Supernode
C. Complex Node
D. Reference node
506.
The theorem that
states that the voltage across or current
through an element in a linear circuit is the
algebraic sum of the voltages across or
current through that element due to each
independent source acting alone.
A. Superposition Theorem
B. Thevenins Theorem
C. Nortons Theorem
D. Reciprocity Theorem
507.
Kirchhoffs
Current Law states that
A. the algebraic sum of the currents flowing
into any point in a circuit must equal zero
B. the algebraic sum of the currents
entering and leaving any point in a
circuit must equal zero
C. the algebraic sum of the currents flowing
away from any point in a circuit must
equal zero
D. the algebraic sum of the currents around
any closed path must equal zero
508.
When
applying
Kirchhoffs Current Law,
A. consider all the currents flowing into
a branch point positive and all
currents directed away from that
point negative
B. consider all the currents flowing into a
branch point negative and all currents
directed away from that point positive

C. remember that the total of all the

currents entering a branch point must
always be greater than the sum of the
currents leaving that point
D. the algebraic sum of the currents
entering and leaving a branch point does
not necessarily have to be zero
509.
Kirchhoffs Voltage Law,
commonly referred to as a
A. node
B. principal node

When
applying
a closed path is
C. loop
D. branch point

510.
Kirchhoffs
Voltage Law states that
A. the algebraic sum of the voltage
sources and IR voltage drops in any
closed path must total zero
B. the algebraic sum of the voltage sources
and IR voltage drops around any closed
path can never equal zero
C. the algebraic sum of all the currents
flowing around any closed path must
equal zero
D. none of the above
511.
When
applying
Kirchhoffs Voltage Law
A. consider any voltage whose positive
terminal is reached first as negative and
any voltage whose negative terminal is
reached first as positive
B. always consider all voltage sources as
positive and all resistor voltage drops as
negative
C. consider
any
voltage
whose
negative terminal is reached first as
negative and any voltage whose
positive terminal is reached first as
positive
D. always consider all resistor voltage drops
as positive and all voltage sources as
negative
512.
The
algebraic
sum of +40 V and -30 V is
A. -10 V
C. +70 V
B. +10 V
D. -70 V
513.
is
A.

A principal node

a closed path or loop where the algebraic

sum of the voltages must equal zero
B. the simplest possible closed path around
a circuit
C. a junction where branch current can
combine or divide
D. none of the above

514.
How
many
equations are necessary to solve a circuit
with two principal nodes?
A. 3
C. 4
B. 2
D. 1
515.
The
difference
between a mesh current and a branch
current is
A. a mesh current is an assumed current
and a branch current is an actual current
B. the direction of the current themselves
C. a mesh current does not divide at a
branch point
D. both A and B above
516.
Using the method
of mesh currents, any resistance common to
two meshes has
A. two opposing mesh currents
B. one common mesh current
C. zero current
D. none of the above
517. The fact that the sum of the resistor voltage
drops equals the applied voltage in a series
circuit is the basis for
A. Kirchhoffs Current Law
B. node voltage analysis
C. Kirchhoffs Voltage Law
D. the method of mesh currents
518.
The fact that the
sum of the individual branch currents equals
the total current in a parallel circuit is the
basis for
A. Kirchhoffs Current Law
B. node voltage analysis
C. Kirchhoffs Voltage Law
D. the method of mesh currents
519.
If you do not go
completely around the loop when applying
Kirchhoffs Voltage Law, then
A. the algebraic sum of the voltages will
always be positive
B. the algebraic sum is the voltage
between the start and finish points
C. the algebraic sum of the voltages will
always be negative
D. the algebraic sum of the voltages cannot
be determined
520.
example of a(n)
A. bilateral component
B. active component
C. passive component
D. both A and C

A resistor is an

521.
To
apply
Superposition theorem, all components must
be
A. the active type
B. both linear and bilateral
C. grounded
D. both nonlinear and unidirectional
522.
When converting
from a Norton-equivalent circuit to a
Thevenin equivalent circuit or vice versa
A. RN and RTH have the same value
B. RN will always be larger than RTH
C. IN is shorted-circuit to find VTH
D. VTH is short-circuited to find IN
523.
When solving for
the Thevenin equivalent resistance, RTH,
A. all voltage sources must be opened
B. all voltage sources must be shortcircuited
C. all voltage sources must be converted to
current sources
D. none of the above
524.
Thevenins
Theorem states that an entire network
connected to a pair of terminals can be
replaced with
A. a single current source in parallel with a
single resistance
B. a single voltage source in parallel
with a single resistance
C. a single voltage source in series with a
single resistance
D. a single current source in series with a
single resistance

527.
With respect to
terminals A and B in a complex network, the
Norton current, IN, is
A. the current flowing between terminals A
and B when they are open
B. the total current supplied by the applied
voltage to the network
C. zero when terminals A and B are shortcircuited
D. the current flowing terminals A and
B when they are short-circuited
528.
Which
theorem
provides a shortcut for finding the common
voltage across any number of parallel
branches with different sources?
A. The Superposition Theorem
B. Thevenins Theorem
C. Nortons Theorem
D. Millmans Theorem
529.
A
d.c.
usually has ____ as the load
A. Resistance
B. Capacitance
C. Inductance
D. both inductance and capacitance

circuit

530.
Electrical
appliances are connected in parallel because
it ____
A. is a simple circuit
B. draws less current
C. results in reduce in power loss
D. makes the operation of appliances
independent of each other

525.
Nortons
Theorem states that an entire network
connected to a pair of terminals can be
replaced with
A. a single current source in parallel
with a single resistance
B. a single voltage source in parallel with a
single resistance
C. a single voltage source in series with a
single resistance
D. a single current source in series with a
single resistance

531.
The purpose
load in an electric circuit is to ____
A. increase the circuit current
B. utilize electrical energy
C. decrease the circuit current
D. none of the above

526.
With respect to
terminals A and B in a complex network, the
Thevenin voltage, VTH, is
A. the voltage across terminals A and B
when they are short-circuited
B. the
open-circuit
voltage across
terminals A and B
C. the same as the voltage applied to the
complex network
D. none of the above

C. neither emf nor current source

D. none of these

532.
network has
A. no emf source
B.

of

passive

no current source

533.
The relationship
between voltage and current is the same for
two opposite directions of current in case of
A. bilateral network
B.
active network
C. unilateral network
D. passive network

534.
Which
of
the
following statement is not correct?
A. voltage source is an active element
B.
current source
is a passive element
C. resistance is a passive element
D. conductance is a passive element
535.
A resistance R is
connected across two batteries, A and B
connected in parallel. The open circuit emfs
and internal resistances of the batteries are
12 V, 2 ohms and 8 V, 1 ohm respectively.
Determine the ohmic value of R if the power
absorbed by R is 7.656 watts.
A. 10
C. 9
B. 12

D. 8

536.
A network has 7
nodes and 5 independent loops. The number
of branches in the network is
A. 13
C. 11
B. 12
D. 10
537.
The
nodal
method of circuit analysis is based on
A. Kirchhoffs Voltage Law & Ohms law
B. Kirchhoffs Current Law & Ohms law
C. Kirchhoffs Current Law & Kirchhoffs
Voltage Law
D. Kirchhoffs Current Law & Kirchhoffs
Voltage Law & Ohms law

C. b - n + 1
D. independent no. of nodes
541.
The
following
constitutes a bilateral element
A. Resistor
C. Vacuum Tube
B. FET
D. metal
rectifier
542.
fail
A.
B.
C.
D.

Kirchhoffs Laws
in the case of
linear networks
non-linear networks
dual networks
distributed parameter networks

543.
Ohms
law,
Kirchhoffs Current Law & Kirchhoffs Voltage
will fail at
A. Low frequency
C. high power
B. high frequency
D. none of these
544.
Total no, of mesh
equations required is equal to
A. number of links
B. number of tree branches
C. number of nodes
D. none of these
545.
The
minimum
number of equations required to analyze the
circuit

538.
For a network of
seven branches and four nodes, the number
of independent loops will be
A. 11
C. 7
B. 8
D. 4
539.
A network has b
branches and nodes. For this mesh analysis
will be simpler then node analysis if n is
greater then
A. b
C. (b/2) + 1
B. b + 1
D. b/2
540.
The number of
independent loops for a network with n
nodes and b branches is
A. n - 1
B. b - n

A. 3
B. 4

C. 6
D. 7

546.
Equivalent
impedance seen across terminals a, b is

A. 16/3
B. 8/3

C. 8/3 + j12
D. none of these

547.
What is the Rab in
the circuit when all resistors values are R?

A. R
B. 2R

551.
Find
the
resistance Rin is in the circuit shown .

A.
A. 2R
B. R

Find

1+ 3

Rab.

(1 5)/2

C.

D. none of these

All
552.
of i1?

A. 0
B. 6
A. 22.5
B. 40

total

(1+ 5)/2

C. R/2
D. 3R

B.
548.
values are in ohms.

C. 3R
D. 4R

C. 30
D. none of these

553.
circuit shown.

What is the value

C. 6
D. none of these
Find

Ix

in

the

549.
Find
the
equivalent resistance of the circuit in the
figure.

A. 3A
B. 3 A
554.
the given circuit.
A. 3 ohms
B. 4 ohms

C. 0
D. none of these
Find value of R in

C. 5 ohms
D. 6 ohms

550.
Find
the
equivalent resistance of the circuit in this
figure.

A. 8.2
B. 6

C. 10
D. none of these

555.
The voltage V in
the figure always equal to

A.

42.2 V

C. 97.3

V
B. 83.3 V

A. 9 V
B. 5 V
these

C. 1 V
D. none

556.
circuit shown.

Find

560.
the fig shown.

557.
circuit shown.

in

the
A. 2 V
B. 4/3 V

558.
circuit shown.

A. + 3 V
B. 3 V
559.
this circuit

C. 4 V
D. 8 V
Find

VX

in

the

C. 1 V
D. none of these
Find

in

the

A. 2.5 V
B. -2.5 V
562.
the fig shown

A. 3 V
B. +3 V

Find voltage eo in

of

561.
circuit shown
A. 2 V
B. 3 V

D. 103V

C. 2 V
D. none of these
Find

in

the

A. 48 V
B. 24 V
563.
is

C. 0 V
D. 10 V
Find voltage eo in

C. 36 V
D. 28 V
The voltage v(t)

C. 2 V
D. none of these
Determine VX of

A. eat e-bt
B. eat + ebt
564.
through 5 resistor

A.

C. aeat bebt
D. aeat + bebt
Find

C. 3 A

current

B. 2 A
565.

A. 10 V
B. 46 V
566.

A. 3V
B. 54V
567.

D. 7 A

569.
figure shown.

Find

i2

in

the

Find Vxy

C. 13 V
D. 58 V
What is VAB?

C. 24 V
D. none of these
What is Vxy?

A. 4 A
B. 2/3 A

C. -2/3A
D. none of these

570.
When a resistor R
is connected to a current source, it consumes
a power of 18 W. When the same R is
connected to a voltage source having same
magnitude as the current source, the power
absorbed by R is 4.5 W. The magnitude of the
current source & value of R are
A.

18

A & 1 ohm

ohms
B. 3 A & 2 ohms
ohms

C. 1

&

18

D. 6

&

0.5

571.
In
the
circuit
shown in the figure. If I = 2, then the value of
the battery voltage V will be

A. 20 V
B. 30 V

C. 10 V
D. 10 V

568.
In the circuit of
the given figure. The value of the voltage
source E is

A. 5 V
B. 3 V
572.
figure shown.

A.
B.
C.
D.

A. 16 V
B. 4 V

C. 6 V
D. 16 V

C. 2 V
D. 1 V
Find E and I in the

I = 13 A and E = 31 V
I = 31 A and E = 13V
E = 31 V and I = 31A
none of these

573.
Find the voltage
across the terminals a and b.

A. 0.5 V
B. 3.0 V

C. 3.5 V
D. 4.0 V

A. 1 A
B. 2 A

574.
What
is
the
current supplied by 1 V source when each
resistance is 1 ohm?

578.
In
the
circuit
shown in the given figure, the potential
difference V2 V1 is

A. 4.5 V
B. 0

A.

8/15 A

579.
figure shown.

C. 4/15

A
B. 15/4 A
575.
equal to

Find

in

the

The voltage V is

580.

C. 40 V
D. none of these
What is VA?

C. 5 V
D. none of these

576.
The
across 15 ohms resistor is

voltage

A. -2 V
B. 2 V
A. -105 V
B. +105 V

C. 4.5 V
D. 6 V

D. none of these

A. 56.25 V
B. 85 V

A. 3 V
B. 3 V

C. 4 A
D. 8 A

C. 15 V
D. + 15 V

577.
In the circuit of
the given figure. The current I will be

581.
of I4 in the fig shown?

C. -4 V
D. 4 V
What is the value

A. 1 A
B. 4/3 A
A.
B.
C.
D.

4 A
2 A
known only if V1, V2 and R are known
known only if V1, V2 are known

582.
If the voltage of
each source in the given network is doubled,
then which of the following statement would
be true?

C. 2 A
D. 3 A

585.
Find the value of
R for which the power supplied by the
voltage source is zero.

A. 0
B. 1.5 ohms

C. 6 ohms
D. 0.667 ohms

586.
What value of R
which ensures that the current through the
60 ohm resistor of this circuit is 1 A?
1. Current flowing
doubled
2. Voltages across
doubled
3. Power absorbed
doubled
4. Power delivered
doubled
A. 1, 2, 3, 4
B. 1, 2

in the network will be

each resistor will be
by each resistor will be

A. 5 ohms
B. 10 ohms

C. 15 ohms
D. 20 ohms

by each source will be

C. 2, 3
D. 1, 3, 4

583.
For
a
given
network, the number of independent mesh
equation
(Nm)
and
the
number
of
independent node equation (Nn) obey the
following:
A. Nm = Nn
B. Nm > Nn
C. Nm < Nn
D. any one of the above, depending on
the network

587.
the circuit of the figure is

A. 2 A
B. 1.5 A

The current I in

C. 0.5 A
D. 0 A

588.
In
the
shown in the given figure, current I is

584.
In the circuit of
the given figure. What is the current I?

A. 2/5
B. 24/5

C. 18/5
D. 2/5

circuit

589.
A 35 V source is
connected to a series circuit of 600 and R
as shown. If a voltmeter of internal
resistance1.2 k is connected across 600
resistor it reads 5 V, find the value of R.

A. 1.2 k
B. 2.4 k
590.
in RL in the circuit below.

A. 0
B. 2/3

B. Voltage source of 25 V with +ve terminal

downward
C. Current source of 2 A upward
D. Current source of 2A downward
593.
In
the
circuit
shown in the figure. The effective resistance
faced by the voltage source is

C. 3.6 k
D. 7.2 k

A. 1
B. 2

Find the current

C. 3
D. 3.3

594.
If a resistance R
of 1 is connected across the terminals AB
as shown in the given fig. Then the current
flowing through R will be

C. 1/3
D. none

591.
The
current
flowing through the voltage source in the
given circuit is

A. 1 A
B. 0.5 A

C. 0.25 A
D. 0.125 A

595.
Find VL across the
ohm resistor of this circuit.

A. 1.0 A
B. 0.75 A

C. 0.5 A
D. 0.25 A

592.
In
the
circuit
shown, the voltage across 2 resistor is 20 V.
The 5 resistor connected between the
terminals A and B can be replaced by an
ideal

A.

1/52 V

C. 3/52

B. 2/52 V

D. 5/52

596.
shown

A.

Voltage source of 25 V with +ve

terminal upward

Find Ix in the fig

A. 1 A
B. 2 A

C. 2 A
D. none of these

597.
A
particular
resistor R dissipates a power of 4W when V
alone is active. The same resistor R
dissipates a power of 9 watts when I alone is
active. The power dissipated by R when both
sources are active will be

is open. If the ends ab were shorted, the

current drawn would be

A.
B. 4I

C. 2I
D. I

602.
In
the
figure
below, the voltage across the 18 ohm resistor
is 90 volts. What is the total voltage across
the combined circuit?
A. 1 W
B. 5 W

C. 13 W
D. 25 W

598.
The
linear
network contains only resistors if is1 = 8A, is2
= 12A, Vx is found to be 80v. If i s1 = -8A, is2 =
4A, Vx = 0 . Find Vx when is1 = is2 = 20A.
A. 125 V
B. 16 V

A. 150
B. 150

C. 100
D. 50

C. 24 V
D. 40 V

603.
Find the current
transfer ratio I2/I1 for the network shown in
the figure. All resistors are given as 2 ohms.

599.
When R = 10
ohms, VR = 20 V, when R = 20 ohms V R = 30
V. Find VR when R = 80 ohms.
A. 0.25
B. 0.40
A. 40
B. 160
600.

A. 4 V, 8 V
B. 8 V, 4 V

C. 48
D. none

C. 0.50
D. 0.75

604.
In the network
shown in the given figure, the effective
resistance faced by the voltage source is

Find V1 & V2.

C. 6 V, 6 V
D. 12 V, 12 V

601.
The
network
shown in the figure draws current I when ab

A. 4 ohms
B. 3 ohms

C. 2 ohms
D. 1 mega ohms

605.
The V-I relation
for the network shown in the given box is V =
4I - 9. If now a resistor R = 2 ohms is
connected across it, then the value of I will
be

A. 4.5 A
B. 1.5 A

C. 1.5 A
D. 4.5 A

606.
In
the
circuit
shown in the figure, for R = 20 ohms the
current I is 2 A. When R is 10 ohms the
current I would be

A. 1 A
B. 2 A
607.
value of R is

C. 2.5 A
D. 3 A
In the figure, the

609.
A
network
contains only independent current sources
and resistors. If the values of all the resistors
are doubled, the values of the node voltage
A. will become half
B. will remain unchanged
C. will become double
D. cannot be determined unless the circuit
configuration and the values of the
resistors are known
610.
A network N is a
dual of network N if
A. both of them have same mesh equations
B. both of them have same node equations
C. mesh equations of one are the node
equations of the other
D. KCL and KVL equations are the same
611.
A certain network
consists of two ideal voltage sources and a
large number of ideal resistors. The power
consumed in one of the resistor is 4 W when
either of the two sources is active and the
other is replaced by a short circuit. The
power consumed by the same resistor when
both the sources are simultaneously active
would
be
A. zero or 16 W
C. zero or 8 W
B. 4W or 8 W
D. 8 W or 16 W
612.
All
the
resistances in the circuit are R ohms each.
The switch is initially open. What happens to
the lamp intensity when the switch is closed?

A. 10 ohms
B. 18 ohms

C. 24 ohms
D. 12 ohms

608.
An ideal constant
voltage source is connected in series with an
ideal constant current source. Considered
together, the combination will be a
A. constant voltage source
B. constant current source
C. constant voltage source and constant
current
D. source or a constant power source

A.
B.
C.
D.

increases
decreases
remain constant
depends on the value of R

613.
If R1 = R2 = R4 =
R and R3 = 1.1R in the bridge circuit shown in
figure, then the reading in the ideal
voltmeter connected across a and b is
A. 100 V, 30
B. - 2 V, 30

C. 10/3 V, 30
D. none of these

618.
Identify
correct
statement with respect to fig. (a) and (b).

A. 0.238 V
B. 0.138 V

C. 0.238 V
D. 1 V

614.
A network has b
branches and n nodes. For this mesh analysis
will be simpler than node analysis if n is
greater than
A. b
C. b/2 +1
B. b + 1
D. b/2
615.
following

A.
B.
C.
D.

I1/I2
P1/P2
P1 in Watts
P2 in Watts

ABCD
A. 3 5 4 1
B. 2 3 4 1

Match

the

A. power supplied by both the sources is

same
B. current flowing through 5 resistors are
same
C. current
flowing
through
1

resistors are same

D. all are correct
619.
Practical current
source internal resistance should be
A. Less than RL
C. equal to RL
B. greater than RL
D. none of these

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

600
0.3
2
500
1.2
ABCD
C. 3 5 1 4
D. 1 3 1 4

616.
Find
current source equivalent.

620.
The
circuit of the following circuit is

equivalent

single
A.
B.
C.
D.

V in series with 3R
3V in series with 3R
V in series with R/3
3V in series with R/3

621.
Obtain potential
of node B with respect to G in the network
shown in figure.
A. 1 A, 2.73
B. 2.73 A, 1

C. 5A, 30/11
D. none of these

617.
The
value
of
equivalent voltage and resistance across a
and b.

A. zero
B. 80 W

A. 64/63 V
B. 1 V
622.
dissipated in resistor 1 .

626.
Find
the
total
power absorbed by all resistors in the circuit
shown.

C. 63/64 V
D. 32/63 V
Find

C. 125 W
D. 405 W

power
A. 15 W
B. 20 W

C. 25 W
D. 30 W

627.
What will be the
power consumed by the voltage source,
current source and resistance respectively
A. 0
B. 6 W
623.
delivered at t = 0.8 s.

C. 9 W
D. none of these
Find

power

A.

1 W, 1 W, 2 W

C. 1 W, 0 W, 1

W
A. 51 W
B. 34.68 W

C. 34.68 W
D. none of these

624.
The total power
consumed in the circuit shown in the figure is

B. 0 W, -1 W, 1 W
W

628.
Power absorbed
by 6 resistor is 24 W. Determine Io

A. 4 A
B. -4 A
A. 10 W
B. 12 W

C. 16 W
D. 20 W

625.
In
the
circuit
shown in the given figure, power dissipation
in the 5 resistor is

D. 0 W, 0 W, 0

629.
current source shown

C. 2 A
D. none of these
The

dependent

A. Delivers 80 W
B. absorbs 80 W

C. delivers 40 W
D. absorbs 40 W

630.
Find
absorbed by dependent source.

634.
A
delta
connected network with its WYE-equivalent is
shown. The resistances R1 R2 & R3 are

power

A.

1.5 , 3 , 9

C. 9 , 3 , 1.5

B. 3 , 6 , 1.5

D. 3 , 1.5 ,

A. 3 W
B. 3 W

C. 0 W
D. none of these

631.
What
is
power supplied by 2 A current source.

the

9
635.
When
all
resistances in delta connection are having
equal value of R. What is the equivalent
resistance in star connection?
A. RY = R
C. RY = R/3
B. R = RY/3
D. none of these
636.
The
effective
resistance between the terminals A and B in
the circuit shown in the figure is (all resistors
are equal to R)

A. 70 W
B. 70 W

C. 50 W
D. none of these

632.
Each
branch
resistance is 1 ohm. Find equivalent
resistance in each path out of 3 paths.

A. R
B. R - 1

C. R/2
D. (6/11) R

637.
What
is
the
equivalent resistance between AB when each
branch resistance is 2 ohms?
A. 15/6 ohms
B. 5/6 ohms
633.

C. 6/5 ohms
D. none of these
If each branch of

a delta circuit has impedance

Z, then

each branch of the equivalent Wye circuit

has impedance
A.

Z/

B. 3Z

C. 3

D. Z/3

A.

3.23 ohm

C. difficult

to

find
B. 2 ohm

D. none of these

638.
Superposition
theorem is not applicable in the network
when it is
A. Linear
C. Time varying
B. non-linear
D. Time
invarying

639.
The superposition
theorem is valid for
A. all linear networks
B. linear and symmetrical networks only
C. only
linear
networks
having
no
dependent sources
D. linear as well as nonlinear networks

Thevenins theorem is applicable to

two terminal linear active networks
4. Nortons theorem is applicable to two
terminal linear active networks
Which of these statements are correct?
A. 1, 2 and 3
C. 1, 2 and 4
B. 1, 2, 3 and 4
D. 3 and 4

640.
Substitution
theorem is not used in the analysis of
networks in which they contain elements as
A. Linear
C. Time varying
B. non-linear
D. none
of
these

645.
Match ListI with
List-II and select the correct answer using the
codes given below the lists:
List I
List II
Network Theorems
Most
distinguished
property of network
A. Reciprocity
1. Impedance
Matching
B. Tellegens
2. Bilateral
C. Superposition
3.

641.
Thevenins
theorem is not applicable when
1. Load is coupled with the network
2. Linear
3. Time invariant
4. none of these
5. Non linear
6. Time varying
A. 1, 5, 6
C. 1, 5
B. 5, 6
D. 1, 3, 5, 6
642.
Tellegens
theorem is applicable when
A. Nature of elements is irrelevant
B. Elements are linear time varying
C. KVL and KCL is not satisfied
D. none of these
643.
Reciprocity
theorem is applicable when network is
1. Linear
2. Time invariant
3. Passive
4. Independent source
5. Dependent source
6. Mutual inductors
Identify the correct combination
A. 1, 2, 6
C. 1, 2, 4
B. 1, 2, 3, 6
D. 1, 2, 3
644.
Consider
the
following statements:
1. Tellegens theorem is applicable to
any lumped networks
2. The reciprocity theorem is applicable
to linear bilateral networks

3.

V jk (t1 ) I jk (t2 )=0

k=0

D. Maximum
power Transfer
CODES:
ABCD
A. 1 2 3 4
B. 1 2 3 5

4.

Linear

5.

Non linear
CODES:
ABCD
C. 2 3 4 1
D. 2 3 5 1

646.
In a linear circuit
the super position principle can be applied to
calculate the
A. Voltage and power
B. voltage and current
C. current and power
D. voltage, current and power
647.
In
applying
Thevenins theorem, to find the Thevenin
impedance, some sources (call them set S 1)
have to be replaced by their internal
impedances, while others (call them set S 2)
should be left undisturbed.
A. S1 consists of independent sources
while S2 includes all independent
sources
B. S1 consists of dependent sources while S 2
includes all independent sources
C. S2 is a null set
D. S1 is a null set

648.
In the network
shown, which one of the following theorems
can be conveniently used to calculate the
power consumed by the 10 ohm resistor.
A. 4 V, 2
B. 4 V, 4

A.
B.
C.
D.

Thevenins theorem
Maximum power transfer theorem
Millmans theorem
Superposition theorem

649.
Find the Thevenin
equivalent resistance of the circuit to the left
of the terminals marked a and b in the figure.

C. 8 V, 2
D. 8 V, 4

652.
A battery charger
can drive a current of 5A into a 1 ohm
resistance connected at its output terminals.
If it is able to charge an ideal 2V battery at
7A rate, then its Thevenins equivalent circuit
will be
A. 7.5V in series with 0.5 ohm
B. 12.5 V in series with 1.5 ohms
C. 7.5V in parallel with 0.5 ohm
D. 12.5V in parallel with 0.5 ohm
653.
Find Va for which
maximum power is transferred to the load.

A. 0.2
B. 0.4

C. 2
D. none of these

650.
A
dc
current
source is connected as shown in below
figure. The Thevenins equivalent of the
network at terminals a b will be

A. 4 V voltage source parallel with 2 ohms

resistor
B. 4 V voltage source
C. 2 V voltage source parallel with 2 ohms
resistor
D. none of these
651.
In the network
shown in the given figure current i= 0 when E
= 4 V, I = 2 A and I = 1 A when E = 8 V, I =
2A. The Thevenin voltage and the resistance
looking into the terminals AB are

A. 7.5 V
B. 20 V

C. 10 V
D. none of these

654.
If the networks
shown in fig. I and II are equivalent at
terminals A-B, then the values of V (in volts)
and Z (in ohms), will be

V
A. 100
B. 60

Z
12
12

V
C. 100
D. 60

Z
30
30

655.
In
the
circuit
shown, the power dissipated in 30 ohm
resistor will be maximum if the value of R is

A. 30 ohms
B. 16 ohms

C. 9 ohms
D. zero

656.
In
the
circuit
shown, the power consumed in the
resistance R is measured when one source is
acting at a time. These values are 18 W, 50
W and 98 W. When all the sources are acting
simultaneously, the possible maximum and
minimum values of power in R will be

A. 2.75
B. 7.5

C. 25
D. 27

659.
For the circuit
shown, identify the correct statement.

A.
A. 98W and 18 W
2W
B.
D. 166 W and 2 W

C. 450 W and
166 W and 18 W

657.
The value of Rx
so that power dissipated in it is maximum

A. 33.4 kohms
B. 17.6 kohms

C. 10 kohms
D. 5 kohms

658.
In
the
circuit
shown in the given figure RL will absorb
maximum power when its value is

Efficiency of power transmission is

maximum when RS = RL
B. efficiency of power transmission is
maximum when RS < RL
C. efficiency of power transmission is
maximum when RS > RL
D. none of these
660.
The
V-I
characteristics as seen from the terminal-pair
(A, B) of the network of figure (a) is shown in
figure (b). If a variable resistance R L is
connected across the terminal pair (A, B)
the maximum power that can be supplied to
RL would be

A.
B.
C.
D.

80 W
40 W
20 W
Indeterminate unless the actual network
is given

661.
In
the
lattice
network, find the value of R for the maximum
power transfer to the load.

A. 5
B. 6.5

662.
In the network of
the given figure, the maximum power is
delivered to RL if its value is

A. 16 ohms
B. 40/3 ohms
663.
in the given figure.

A. 1.5 A
B. 2.0 A

A. 1 W
B. 10 W

C. 8
D. 9

C. 0.25 W
D. 0.5 W

666.
For the circuit
shown, Thevenins voltage and Thevenins
equivalent resistance at terminals a and b is

A.
B.
C.
D.

C. 60 ohms
D. 20 ohms

5 V and 2 ohms
7.5 V and 2.5 ohms
4 V and 2 ohms
3 V and 2.5 ohms

Find the current I

667.
Find the value of
R and r. Thevenins equivalent circuit is given
by circuit as shown

C. 1.2 A
D. 4/5 A

A.
B.
C.
D.

664.
In the circuit of
the given figure, the maximum power will be
delivered to RL and RL equals

R = r = 20 ohms
R = r = 5 ohms
R = 10 ohms; r = 5 ohms
R = r = 10 ohms

668.
Thevenins
equivalent of the circuit shown in the figure:
Vth, Zth values are

A. 6
B. 2

C. 4/3
D. 1

665.
The
maximum
power that can be transferred to the load
resister RL from the voltage source in the
figure is

A. 20 V, 9 ohms
B. 40 V, 19/3 ohms
ohms
F.

C. 40 V, 9 ohms
D. 40
V,
8

ELECTRICAL TRANSIENTS

669.
EE Board Exam April 1979, October
1982
In an RL circuit, Kirchhoffs law gives the
following relation: E = Ldi/dt + Ri where:
E = supply voltage (200 volts)
R =
resistance
(20
ohms)
L = inductance (1 Henry)
t = time in seconds
i = current in amperes
If i = 0 when t = 0, find i when t = 0.02
second.
A. 3.3 A
C. 3.2 A
B. 3.1 A
D. 3.0 A
670.
EE Board Exam October 1980
In an RL circuit, Kirchhoffs law gives the
following relation: E = Ldi/dt + Ri where:
E = supply voltage (200 volts)
R =
resistance
(20
ohms)
L = inductance (1 Henry)
t = time in seconds
i = current in amperes
If i = 0 when t = 0, find i after a long time.
A. 10 A
C. 0
B. 11.2 A
D. infinite
671.
EE Board Exam October 1990
A 6 H coil whose resistance is 12 ohms is
connected in series with a 24 ohms resistor
and to a 144 V battery and a switch. The
switch is closed at t = 0. Determine the time
constant and the steady state current of the
circuit.
A. 0.36 sec, 12 A
C. 0.66 sec, 3 A
B. 0.45 sec, 4 A
D. 0.50 sec, 6 A
672.
EE Board Exam April 1990
A time of 10 milliseconds is required for the
current on a series RL dc circuit to reach 90%
of its final steady state value. Assume at t =
0, i(0) = 0. What is the time constant in
seconds for the circuit?
A. 4.25 ms
C. 3.39 ms
B. 3.86 ms
D. 4.34 ms
673.
EE Board Exam April 1995
The shunt winding of a machine has a
resistance of 80 ohms and an inductance of 4
H is suddenly switched on to a 220 V supply.
Find the time taken for the current to rise to
half its steady state value.

A. 0.0512 sec
B. 0.0346 sec

C. 0.0251 sec
D. 0.0172 sec

674.
EE Board Exam October 1990
A 6 H coil whose resistance is 12 ohms is
connected in series with a 24 ohms resistor
and to a 144 V battery and a switch. The
switch is closed at t = 0. Determine the
current at t = 0.1 second.
A. 1.538 A
C. 1.805 A
B. 1.750 A
D. 1.624 A
675.
EE Board Exam October 1992
An uncharged capacitor in series with a 120
volt voltmeter of 10,000 ohms resistance is
suddenly connected to a 100 V battery. One
second later, the voltmeter reads 60 volt.
Determine the capacitance of the capacitor.
A. 187.54 F
C. 195.76 F
B. 190.62 F
D. 192.23 F
676.
REE Board Exam April 1999
A 20 ohm resistance R and a 0.001 farad
capacitance C are in series. A direct current
voltage E of 100 volts is applied across the
series circuit at t = 0 and the initial current
i(0) = 5 A. Determine the resulting current
i(t) at t = 0.01 second.
A. 3.34 A
C. 2.78 A
B. 3.67 A
D. 3.03 A
677.
EE Board Exam October 1991
A series RC circuit consist of R = 2 M and
an uncharged capacitor C = 5 F. The circuit
is connected across a 100 V DC source at t =
0. Determine the voltage across the resistor
5 seconds later.
A. 63.31 V
C. 66.24 V
B. 60.65 V
D. 69.22 A
678.
EE Board Exam October 1991
An uncharged capacitor in series with a 120
volt voltmeter of 10,000 ohms resistance is
suddenly connected to a 100 V battery. One
second later, the voltmeter reads 60 volt.
Determine the rate at which the voltage
across the capacitor is charging.
A. 51 e-0.55t
C. 55 e-0.55t
-0.51t
B. 51 e
D. 55 e-0.51t
679.

EE Board Exam October 1981

In a circuit consisting of a series resistance

and capacitance and connected to a DC
source, R = 20 ohms, C = 250 microfarad
and E = 100 volts, find i after a long time.
A. 1 A
C. infinity
B. 0 A
D. 5 A
680.
EE Board Exam April 1993
A 100 F capacitor initially charged to 24 V is
discharge across a series combination of a 1
k resistor and a 200 F capacitor. Find the
current after 1 sec.
A. 7.34 nA
C. 8.43 nA
B. 7.24 nA
D. 8.84 nA
681.
EE Board Exam October 1991
A series RC circuit consist of R = 2 M and
an uncharged capacitor C = 5 F. The circuit
is connected across a 100 V DC source at t =
0. What is the initial rate of change of
voltage across the resistor?
A. -10 V/s
C. -12.4 V/s
B. 10 V/s
D. none of these
682.
REE Board Exam March 1998
A 10 ohm resistance R and a 1 Henry
inductance L are connected in series. An AC
voltage e(t) = 100 sin 377t is applied across
the connection. Solve for the particular
solution
(without
the
complementary
solution) and determine the amplitude of the
resulting sinusoidal current i(t).
A. 0.321 A
C. 0.241 A
B. 0.292 A
D. 0.265 A
683.
EE Board Exam April 1991
A certain electric welder has a basic circuit
equivalent to a series RL with R = 0.1 and
L = 1 mH. It is connected to an AC source e
through a switch s operated by an
automatic timer, which closes the circuit at
any desired point on the 60 cycle, sinusoidal
wave e. Calculate the magnitude of the
transient current resulting when s closes as
e is passing through its peak value of 100
volts.
A. 256.41 A
C. 80.54 A
B. 65.74 A
D. 76.32 A
684.
REE Board Exam October 1999
A series RL circuit is connected to an AC
source of 100 sin 377t. Where L = 0.1 Henry,

R = 10 ohms and i(0) = 0. Determine the

current at t = 0.01 second.
A. 2.784 A
C. 2.531 A
B. 2.301 A
D. 3.062 A
685.
REE Board Exam April 1999
A series circuit has R = 10 ohms. L = 0.1
Henry and C = 0.0001 Farad. An AC voltage e
= 100 sin 377t is applied across the series
circuit. Solve for the particular solution
(without the complementary solution) and
determine the amplitude of the resulting
sinusoidal current i(t).
A. 5.51 A
C. 6.67 A
B. 6.06 A
D. 7.34 A
686.
REE Board Exam October 1999
A 10 ohm resistance R and a 0.001 Farad
capacitance C are in series. An AC voltage
e(t) = 100 sin 377t is applied across the
series circuit. Solve for the particular solution
(without the complementary solution) and
determine the amplitude of the resulting
sinusoidal current i(t).
A. 9.67 A
C. 8.79 A
B. 10.63 A
D. 11.70 A
687.
REE Board Exam October 1999
If R = 50 ohms, C = 0.0001 Farad, E = 100
volts and i(0) = 2 amperes, determine the
Laplace transform expression for I(s).
A. I(s) = 2/(s + 200)
C. I(s) = 2/(s +
50)
B. I(s) = 2/[s(s + 2)]
D. I(s) = 2/(s +
2)
688.
REE March 1998
A generator has a field winding with an
inductance L = 10 Henry and a resistance Rf
= 0.1 ohm. To break the initial field current of
1000 amperes, the field breaker inserts a
field discharge resistance Rd across the field
terminals before the main contacts open. As
a result, the field current decays to zero
according to the differential equation.

di
+iR=0
dt

Where: R = Rf + Rd

preventing a sudden decrease of i to zero,

and a resulting high inductive voltage due to
L. Solve the differential equation and

determine the value of Rd that would limit

the initial voltage across it to 1,000 volts
A. 0.90 ohm
C. 0.85 ohm
B. 0.80 ohm
D. 0.95 ohm
689.
EE Board Exam April 1995
The growth of current in an inductive circuit
follows
A. Linear law
C. Ohms law
B. Exponential law
D. Hyperbolic
law
690.
EE Board Exam April 1994
The time constant of an RL series circuit is
A. R + L
C. L/R
B. R/L
D. RL
691.
EE Board Exam April 1998, April
1995
If a dc voltage is applied to an initially
uncharged series RC circuit, the initial value
of the current is
A. zero
C. infinite
B. V/R
D. CV
692.
ECE Board Exam April 1999
What is the voltage drop across the resistor
in an RC charging circuit when the charge on
the capacitor is equal to the battery voltage?
A. 0.10 volt
C. zero
B. 1.0 volt
D. 10 volts
693.
ECE Board Exam April 2000
What is the RC time constant of a series RC
circuit that contains a 12 M resistor and a
12 F capacitor?
A. 144 seconds
B. 1.44 seconds

C. 14.4 seconds
D. 1440 seconds

694.
ECE Board Exam April 2000
What is the time constant of a 500 mH coil
and a 3,300 ohm resistor in series?
A. 0.0015 sec
C. 1650 secs
B. 6.6 secs
D. 0.00015 sec
695.
ECE Board Exam November 2000
In RL circuit, the time constant is the time
required for the induced current to reach
what percentage of its full value?
A. 100%
C. 37%
B. 63%
D. 0%

696.
EE Board Exam
April 1990, October 1990
A 6 H coil whose resistance is 12 ohms is
connected in series with a 24 ohms resistor
and to a 144 V battery and a switch. The
switch is closed at t = 0. Determine the time
constant of the circuit and the steady-state
current.
A. 0.5 sec; 6 A
C. 0.1667 sec;
4A
B. 0.25 sec; 12 A
D. 0.131 sec; 6
A
697.
EE Board Exam
October 1991
A series RC circuit consist of R = 2 M and an
uncharged capacitor C = 5 F. The circuit is
connected across a 100 V DC source at t = 0.
Determine the voltage across the resistor at
the instant the switch is closed and 5
seconds after the switched has been closed.
A. 100 V, 60.65 V
C. 100 V, 0 V
B. 0 V, 60.65 V
D. 0 V, 100 V
698.
The rate of rise of
current through an inductive coil is maximum
A. after 1 time constant
B. at the start of current flow
C. near the final maximum value of current
D. at 63.2% of its maximum steady
state value
699.
Energy stored by
a coil is doubled when its current is increased
by ____.
A. 100%
C. 50%
B. 41.4%
D. 25%
700.
The initial current
in an RL series circuit when a dc source is
suddenly applied
A. unity
C. infinite
B. V/R
D. zero
701.
At steady state in
an RL circuit, the inductance will act as
A. open circuit
C. transient
circuit
B. short circuit
D. coupled
circuit

702.
The rise of the
current in an RL series circuit is what?
A. linear
C. exponential
B. sinusoidal
D. symmetrical
703.
current is undamped if
A. R = 0
B. [R/2L]2 > [1/(LC)]
C. [R/2L]2 = [1/(LC)]
D. [R/2L]2 < [1/(LC)]

The

704.
current is oscillatory if
A. R = 0
B. [R/2L]2 > [1/(LC)]
C. [R/2L]2 = [1/(LC)]
D. [R/2L]2 < [1/(LC)]

The

transient

transient

705.
The capacitor in a
series RC circuit at steady state is
A. open circuit
C. transient
circuit
B. short circuit
D. coupled
circuit
706.
What is the time
constant in an RC series circuit?
A. C/R
C. RC
B. R/C
D. C

710.
There
are
no
transients in pure resistive circuits because
they
A. offer high resistance
B. obey Ohms law
C. have no stored energy
D. are linear circuits
711.
Transient
currents in electrical circuit are associated
with
A. inductors
C. resistors
B. capacitors
D. both A and
B
712.
The
transients
which are produced due to sudden but
energetic changes from one steady state of a
circuit to another are called ____ transients.
A. initiation
C. relaxation
B. transition
D. subsidence
713.
In a R-L circuit
connected to an alternating sinusoidal
voltage, size of transient current primarily
depends on
A. the instant in the voltage cycle at
which circuit is closed
B. the peak value of steady-state current
C. the circuit impedance
D. the voltage frequency

707.
A
circuit
of
resistance and inductance in series has an
applied voltage of 200 volts across it. What is
the voltage drop across the inductance at the
instance of switching?
A. 200 V
C. 20 V
B. 0 V
D. 2,000 V

714.
Double-energy
transients are produced in circuits consisting
of
A. two or more resistors
B. resistance and inductance
C. resistance and capacitance
D. resistance,
inductance
and
capacitance

708.
The current
series RC circuit at steady state is
A. zero
C. constant
B. infinite
D. V/R

715.
The
transient
current in a loss-free L-C circuit when excited
from an ac source is a/an ____ sine wave.
A. over damped
B. undamped
C. under damped
D. critically damped

in

709.
Transient
disturbance is produced in a circuit whenever
A. it is suddenly connected or disconnected
from the supply
B. it is shorted
C. its applied voltage is changed suddenly
D. all of the above

716.
Transient
currents in an R-L-C circuit is oscillatory when
A.

R=0

C.

R< L/C

B.

R> L/C

D.

R= L/C
717.
A coil has a time
constant of 1 second and an inductance of 8
H. If the coil is connected to a 100 V dc
source, determine the rate of rise of current
at the instant of switching.
A. 8 amp/sec
C. 0.25 amp/sec
B. 12.5 amp/sec
D. 0.04 amp/sec
718.
A
20
ohm
resistor, a 0.01 H inductor and a 100 uF
capacitor are connected in series to a 200 V
DC supply. The capacitor is initially
uncharged. Find the maximum instantaneous
current.
A. 8.44 A
C. 6.44 A
B. 7.44 A
D. 5.44 A
.
719.
A 10,000 ohms
voltmeter connected in series with 80 F
capacitor is suddenly connected to a 100 V
dc source at t = 0. At what time does the
voltmeter read 40 volts?
A. 0.654 sec
C. 0.733 sec
B. 0.51 sec
D. 0.1 sec
720.
A
series
RLC
circuit with inductance of 100 Henry has a
transient resonant frequency of 5 cps. Solve
the capacitance of the circuit if the effect of
R on the frequency is negligible.
A. 10.1 F
C. 400 F
B. 0.104 F

D. 4 F

721.
A 60 F capacitor
is connected in series with a 400 ohm
resistor. If the capacitor is initially uncharged,
determine the resistor and capacitor voltages
when t = 1.5 times the time constant for a
suddenly applied source emf of 120 volts.
A. 26.78 V, 93.22 V
B. 120 V, 0 V
C. 93.22 V, 26.78 V
D. 0 V, 120 V
722.
A
series
RL
network, with R = 2 ohms and L = 0.5 H, has

an applied voltage v(t). Find the time

constant for the circuit current.
A. 4 sec
C. 2 sec
B. 0.5 sec
D. 0.25 sec
723.
A coil having a
resistance of 10 ohms and an inductance of 4
H is switched across a 20-V dc source.
Calculate the time taken by the current to
reach 50% of its final steady state value.
A. 151.8 V
C. 88.2 V
B. 189.4 V
D. 101.2 V
724.
A
constant
voltage is applied to a series RL circuit at t =
0 by closing the switch. The voltage across L
is 25 volts at t = 0 and drops to 5 volts at t =
0.025 second. If L = 2 H, what must be the
value of R in ohms?
A. 188.30
C. 128.80
B. 1288
D. 182.80
725.
A circuit whose
resistance is 20 ohms and inductance of 10 H
has a steady state voltage of 100 volts
suddenly applied to it. For the instant of 0.50
second after the voltage is applied,
determine the total power input to the circuit.
A. 200 watts
B. 116 watts

C. 316 watts
D. 500 watts

726.
A
circuit
of
resistance R ohms and inductance L Henry
has a direct voltage of 230 volts applied to it.
0.30 second after switching on, the current
was found to be 5 ampere. After the current
had reached its final value, the circuit was
suddenly short-circuited. The current was
again found to be 5 ampere at 0.30 second
after short-circuiting the coil. Find the value
of R and L.
A. 230 , 10 H
C. 10 ohms. 23
H
B. 23 , 10 H
D. 10 , 32 H
727.
The field winding
of a separately-excited DC generator has an
inductance of 60 H and a resistance of 30
ohms. The discharge resistance of 50 ohms is
permanently connected in parallel with
winding which is excited from a 200 volt
supply. Find the value of the decay current

0.60 sec after the supply has been switched

off.
A. 4.94 A
C. 1.12 A
B. 3.67 A
D. 3 A
728.
A 5 microfarad
capacitor is discharged suddenly through a
coil having an inductance of 2 H and a
resistance of 200 ohms. The capacitor is
initially charge to a voltage of 10 volts. Find
the additional resistance required just to be
prevent oscillation.
A. 1625 ohms
C. 1265 ohms
B. 1065 ohms
D. 1025 ohms
729.
The rate of rise of
current through an inductive coil is maximum
A. after 1 time constant
B. at the start of current flow
C. near the final maximum value of current
D. at 63.2% of its maximum steady
state value
730.
A coil of 15 H
inductance and 10 ohms resistance is
suddenly connected to a 20 volts DC source
by closing the switch. The value of current 2
seconds after the switch is closed is
A. 1.74 A
C. 1.17 A
B. 1.47 A
D. 1.71 A
731.
A DC voltage of
80 volts is applied to a circuit containing a
resistance of 80 ohms in series with an
inductance of 20 Henry. Calculate the growth
of current at the instant of completing the
circuit.
A. 4 A/s
C. A/s
B. 2 A/s
D. A/s
732.
A 200 volt DC
supply is suddenly switched to a relay coil
which has a time constant of 3 ms. If the
current in the coil reaches 0.20 ampere after
3 ms determine the steady state value of the
current.
A. 0.361 A
C. 0.316 A
B. 0.163 A
D. 0.631 A
733.
A relay has a
resistance of 300 ohms and is switched to a
100 V DC supply. If the current reaches

63.2% of its final value at 0.02

determine the inductance of the circuit.
A. 5 H
C. 4 H
B. 6 H
D. 13 H

sec,

734.
Energy stored by
a coil is doubled when its current is increased
by ____ percent.
A. 100
C. 50
B. 141.4
D. 25
735.
A
60
volt
potential difference is suddenly applied to a
coil of inductive 60 mH and resistance 180
ohms. At what rate is it rising after 0.005
sec?
A. 322 A/sec
C. 22.3 A/sec
B. 223 A/sec
D. 32.2 A/sec
736.
A voltage rise
linearly form zero to 100 volts in 1 second,
falls instantaneously to zero at t = 1 second
and remains zero thereafter. This voltage is
applied to an RL series circuit in which R = 5
ohms and L = 100 mH. What is the current
when t = 0.50 second?
A. 6.90 A
C. 9.60 A
B. 96 A
D. 69 A
737.
A capacitance of
10 microfarad is connected in series with a
resistance of 8,000 ohms. If the combination
is suddenly connected to a 100 V DC supply.
Find the initial rate of rise in potential across
the capacitor.
A. 12500 V/s
C. 1250 V/s
B. 125 V/s
D. 12.50 V/s
738.
A 25 microfarad
capacitor is connected in series with a 0.50
M-ohm resistor and a 120 volt storage
battery. What is the potential difference in
the capacitor 6 sec after the circuit is closed?
A. 64 volts
C. 4.60 volts
B. 46 volts
D. 6.40 volts
739.
A capacitor of 2
microfarad with an initial charge q0 is
connected across the terminals of a 10 ohm
resistor and the switch is closed at t = 0. Find
q0 (micro-coulomb) if the transient power in

the

resistor

is

known

to

be

B. 4.61 mA

D. 5.05 mA

10 t

pR =360 e
A. 1200
B. 120

C. 102
D. 2100

740.
The
transient
current in a loss-free L-C circuit when excited
from an ac source is ____ a/an sine wave
.
A. overdamped
B. undamped
C. underdamped
D. critically damped
741.
A
series
RLC
circuit with R = 5 ohms, L = 0.10 H, C = 500
microfarad has a constant voltage V = 10
volts applied at t = 0. Find the resulting
transient current.
A. 0.707e-50t sin 139t
B. 0.272e-25t sin 278t
C. 0.720e-25t sin 139t
D. none of these
742.
A
circuit
consisting of 20 ohms resistor, 20 mH
inductor and a 100 microfarad capacitor in
series is connected to a 200 V DC supply. The
capacitor is initially uncharged. Find the
maximum instantaneous current.
A. 6.45 A
C. 8.45 A
B. 7.45 A
D. 9.45 A
743.
A time of 10 ms
is required for the current in an RL circuit to
reach 90% of its final value. If R is 10 ohms,
find the value of C to be inserted in series
with the RL circuit so that the frequency of
oscillation of the resulting current is 1000
cycles per second.
A. 5.38 x 10-8 Farad
B. 5.83 x 10-7 Farad
C. 5.83 x 10-6 Farad
D. 5.83 x 10-5 Farad
744.
A
series
RLC
circuit with R = 1 k, L = 1 H and C = 6.25
F is suddenly connected across a 24 V dc
source. At t = 0, i= 0 and q = 0. Determine
the current after 0.01 sec.
A. 3.45 mA
C. 5.40 mA

745.
A
series
RLC
circuit has R = 200 , L = 0.1 H and a
capacitor C = 10 F. If a 100 V dc source is
connected across the terminals of the series
circuit at t = 0, determine the current after 1
millisecond. Assume zero initial conditions.
A. 0.353 A
C. 0.253 A
B. 0.229 A
D. 0.368 A
746.
Double
energy
transient are produced in circuits consisting
of
A. two or more resistors
B. resistance and inductance
C. resistance and capacitance
D. resistance,
inductance
and
capacitance
747.
A
DC
voltage
source is connected across a series RLC
circuit, under steady state conditions, the
applied DC voltage drops entirely across the
A. R only
B. L only
C. C only
D. R & L combinations
748.
Consider a DC
voltage source connected to a series RC
circuit. When the steady state reaches, the
ratio of energy stored in the capacitor to the
total energy supplied by the voltage source is
equal to
A. 0.362
C. 0.632
B. 0.500
D. 1.00
749.
An inductor at t =
0 with initial current I0 acts as
A. short
C. current
source
B. open
D. voltage
source
750.
An inductor L
carries steady state current I0, suddenly at
time t = 0 the inductor is removed from
circuit and connected to a resistor R. The
current through the inductor at time t is
equal

A. I0e-Rt/L
B. I0 (1-e-Rt/L)

C. I0e+Rt/L
D. I0 (1-e+Rt/L)

751.
Transient current
in a circuit results from
A. voltage applied to the circuit
B. impedance of the circuit
C. changes in the stored energy in
inductors and capacitors
D. resistance of the circuit
752.
A two terminal
black box contains a single element which
can be R, L, C or M. As soon as the box is
connected to a dc voltage source, a finite
non-zero current is observed to flow through
the element. The element is a/an
A. resistance
B. inductance
C. capacitance
D. Mutual inductance
753.
In a circuit the
voltage across an element is v(t) = 10 (t 0.01)e-100t V. The circuit is
A. un-damped
B. under damped
C. critically damped
D. Over damped
754.
A
unit
step
voltage is applied at t = 0 to a series RL
circuit with zero initial conditions
A. It is possible for the current to be
oscillatory
B. The voltage across the resistor at t
= 0+ is zero
C. The energy stored in the inductor in the
steady state is zero
D. The resistor current eventually falls to
zero
755.
A 1 F capacitor
charged through a 2 k resistor by a 10 V dc
source. The initial growth of capacitor voltage
will be at the rate
A. 3.16 V/ms
C. 6.32 V/ms
B. 5.0 V/ms
D. 10.0 V/ ms
756.
A
series
R-C
circuit has a capacitor with an initial voltage

of 11 V. A 15 V dc source is now connected

across the R-C circuit. The initial rate of
change of capacitor voltage can be
A. 15 0.368 / RC
C. 11/RC
B. 15 0.632 / RC
D. 4/RC
757.

What is vc (o+)?

A. 0
B. V

C. cant find
D. none of these

758.
The
switch
K
opened at t = 0 after the network has
attained a steady state with the switch
closed. Find vs (0+) across the switch.

A. VR1/R2
B. V

C. V + VR1/R2
D. 0

759.
The switch SPST
is closed at t = 0, find d/dt i1 (0+).

A. 0
B. 40

C. 50
D. none of these

760.
SPST is closed at
t = [Link] is the time constant of the circuit?

A.

26/7

C. 7/13

B. 7/26

D. none of these

761.
Given VC1 (0-) =
10 V, VC2 (0-) = 5 V find VC2 () = ?

A. 7.5 V
B. 0

C. 20/3 V
D. none of these

762.
Given
initial
charge in C0 = 500 C. In the steady state
find charge in 1 f capacitor?

A. 2 V
B. -2 V

C. 0
D. none of these

766.
An
impulse
current 2 (t) A, with t in second, is made to
flow through an initially relaxed 3 F capacitor.
The capacitor voltage at T = 0+ is
A. 6V
C. 2/3 V
B. 2V
D. zero
767.
The circuit of the
given figure is initially relaxed. At t = 0+,
____.

A. 50 C
B. 100 C

C. 250 C
D. none of these

763.
Switch
opened at t = 0, find IL (0+).

is
A. v =0 V
B. i = 0 A

C. v = 100 V
D. i =

768.
The
time
constant of the circuit shown in figure is
A. 5 A
B. 0

C. 2A
D. none of these

764.
Given L1 = 1 H, R
= 10 , L2 = 2 H , iL1 (0-) = 2A. Find iL2 ().
A. C(R1 +R2 )
B. CR1R2/(R1+R2 )
A. 2/3 A
B. 0

C. 4/3 A
D. 1A

C. CR1
D. CR2

769.
If i1(t) is 5 A at t
= 0, find i1(t) for all t when is(t) = 10 e-2t.

765.
What is VL (0 +),
when switch K is closed at t = 0.

A.

e-2t

C. 30e-2t

B. 20e-2t
1.67

D. 6.67e-2t

770.
The switch in the
circuit of the figure has been closed for a
long time. It is opened at t = 0.

A.
B.
C.
D.

v(0+) = 1 V, i (0+) = 0 A
v(0+) = 0 V, i(0+) = 0 A
v(0+) = 0 V, i (0+) =1 A
v (0+) = 1 V, i(0+) = 1 A

771.
In
the
circuit
shown, the switch is moved from position A
to B at time t = 0. The current i through the
inductor satisfies the following conditions
1. i(0) = -8A
2. di/dt (t = 0) = 3 A/s
3. i() = -4A
The value of R is

773.
In the network
shown, the switch is opened at t = 0. Prior to
that, network was in the steady- state, Vs (t)
at t =0 is

A. 0
B. 5V

C. 10V
D. 15V

774.
For the circuit
shown different time constants are given.
What are the charging and discharging times
respectively?
1. 0.5 x 10-3 S
2. 2 x 10-3 S
3. 0.25 x 10-3 S
4. 10-3 S

A. 1, 2
B. 2, 3

C. 1, 3
D. 2, 4

775.

A. 0.5 ohm
B. 2.0 ohm

C. 4.0 ohm
D. 12 ohm

772.
In
the
circuit
shown below, the switch is closed at t = 0.
The current through the capacitor will
decrease exponentially with a time constant

A. 0.5 s
B. 1 s

C. 2s
D. 10s

A.
B.

C.
D.

776.
A.
B.

C.
D.

777.
A.
B.

C.
D.

778.
A.
B.

C.
D.

779.
A.
B.

780.
If Vs = 40t V for t
> 0 and iL (0) = 5A, what is the value of i(t)
at t = 2sec?
A. 24A
B. 34A
781.
A.
B.
782.
A.
B.
783.

A.
B.

C.
D.

C. 29A
D. 39A

784.
following units:
1. sec-1
2. rad2-sec-2
3. second
4. Ohm

C.
D.

Consider

The units of R/L, 1/LC, CR and

respectively ____.
A. 1, 2, 4 and 3
B. 3, 2, 1 and 4

C.
D.
4
C.
D.

L/C

the

are

C. 2, 4, 1 and 3
D. 1, 2, 3 and