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Sanchez Mira School of Arts and Trades

Sanchez Mira, Cagayan

Grade 8 – Consumer Electronic Servicing (CES)

1st Quarter Examination

TEST I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

Directions: Read the following items carefully. Choose the best answer and write only the
letter before each number.

1. When a fourth resistor is connected in series with three resistors, the total resistance
a. increases by one-fourth
b. increases
c. decreases
d. remains the same
 B
2. A string of five series resistors is connected across a 6 V battery. Zero voltage is measured
across all resistors except R3. The voltage across R3 is..
a. 0 V c. 6 V
b. 1.2 V d. 0.6 V
 C
3. A series circuit consists of three resistors with values of 120  , 270  , and 330  . The
total resistance is..
a. less than 120  c. 720 
b. the average of the values d. 120 
 C
4. A certain series circuit consists of a 1/8 W resistor, a 1/4 W resistor, and a 1/2 W resistor.
The total resistance is 1200  . If each resistor is operating in the circuit at its maximum
power dissipation, total current flow is
a. 27 mA c. 19 mA
b. 2.7 mA d. 190 mA
 A
5. Which of the following series combinations dissipates the most power when connected
across a 120 V source?

a. one 220   resistor c. three 220   resistors

b. two 220   resistors d. four 220   resistors
 A
6. When one of three series resistors is removed from a circuit and the circuit is reconnected,
the current
a. Increases
b. increases by one-third
c. decreases by one-third
d. decreases by the amount of current through the removed resistor
 A
7. The total power in a certain circuit is 12 W. Each of the four equal-value series resistors
making up the circuit dissipates
a. 12 W c. 3 W
b. 48 W d. 8 W

 C
8. The following resistors (one each) are connected in a series circuit: 470  , 680  , 1 k ,
and 1.2 k . The voltage source is 20 V. Current through the 680   resistor is
approximately
a. 60 mA c. 6 mA
b. 30 mA d. 300 mA
 C
9. A series circuit consists of a 4.7 k , a 12 k , and a 2.2 k  resistor. The resistor that has
the most voltage drop is
a. the 12 k
b. the 2.2 k
c. the 4.7 k
d. impossible to determine from the given information
 A
10. All the voltage drops, and the source voltage added together in a series circuit is equal to

a. the total of the voltage drops

b. the source voltage
c. zero
d. the total of the source voltage and the voltage drops
 C
11. Two resistors are in series: a 5.6 k  resistor and a 4.7 k  resistor. The voltage drop
across the 5.6 k  resistor is 10 V. The voltage across the 4.7 k  resistor is

a. 8.39 V c. 2.32. V
b. 10 V d. 0 V
 A
12. Three 680   resistors are connected in series with a 470 V source. Current in the circuit is
a. 69 mA c. 23 mA
b. 230 mA d. 690 mA
 B
13. There are five resistors in a given series circuit and each resistor has 6 V dropped across
it. The source voltage
a. is 6 V
b. depends on the current flow
c. depends on the resistor values
d. is 30 V
 D
14. If a 6 V and a 9 V source are connected series aiding, the total voltage is
a. 6 V c. 3 V
b. 9 V d. 15 V
 D
15. Five resistors are connected in a series and there is a current of 3 A into the first resistor.
The amount of current into the second resistor is
a. 3 A c. 4 A
b. 1 A d. 0.3 A
 A
16. The total resistance of eight 5.6 k  resistors in series is
a. 8  c. 4,480 
b. 5,600  d. 44,800 
 D
17. A series circuit has a 24 V source and a total resistance of 120  . The current through
each resistor is
a. 24 mA c. 120 mA
b. 200 mA d. 20 mA
  B
18. To measure the current out of the second resistor in a circuit consisting of four resistors, an
ammeter can be placed
a. between the second and third resistors
b. at the negative terminal of the source
c. between the third and fourth resistors
d. at any point in the circuit
 D
19. A 12 V battery is connected across a series combination of 68  , 47  , 220  , and
33  . The amount of current is
a. 326 mA c. 32.6 mA
b. 16.3 mA d. 163 mA
 C
20. If a 24 V and a 6 V battery are series opposing, the total voltage is
a. 30 V c. 18 V
b. 24 V d. 0 V
 C
21. A series circuit consists of three resistors. Two resistors are 1.2 k  each. The total
resistance is 12 k . The value of the third resistor
a. is 9,600  c. is 1.2 k
b. is 960  d. cannot be determined
 A
22. Four equal-value resistors are in series with a 12 V battery and 13.63 mA are measured.
The value of each resistor is
a. 22  c. 880 
b. 220  d. 88 
 B
23. Two 1.5 V cells are connected series opposing across two 100   resistors in series. Total
current flow is
a. 15 mA c. 2 mA
b. 5 mA d. 0 A
 D
24. The total resistance of a circuit is 680  . The percentage of the total voltage appearing
across a 47   resistor that makes up part of the total series resistance is
a. 68% c. 69%
b. 47% d. 6.91%
 D
25. Two 6 V batteries are connected series aiding across two 1.2 k  resistors in series.
Current through each resistor is
a. 5 mA c. 0 A
b. 10 mA d. 2.5 mA
 A
26. When parallel resistors are of three different values, which has the greatest power loss?
a. The smallest resistance
b. The largest resistance
c. They have the same power loss.
d. Voltage and resistance values are needed.
 A
27. What is the product-over-sum result of 150 and 6800?
a. 150 c. 0.006
b. 146.7 d. 6800
 B
28. The voltage across any branch of a parallel circuit:
a. varies as the total current varies
b. is inversely proportional to total circuit resistance
c. is equally applied to all branch conductances
d. is dropped in proportion to each branch resistance
 C
29. What is the total power loss if 2 k  and 1 k  parallel-connected resistors have an IT
of 3 mA?
a. 6  W c. 6 mW
b. 36  W d. 36 mW
 C
30. What happens to total resistance in a circuit with parallel resistors if one of them opens?
a. It increases. c. It remains the same.
b. It halves d. It decreases.
 A
31. Components that connect in parallel form:
a. Branches c. short circuits
b. open circuits d. a voltage divider
 A
32. A parallel circuit differs from a series circuit in that a parallel circuit has
a. no path for current flow
b. fewer paths for current flow
c. one path for current flow
d. more than one path for current flow
 D

33.

In the given circuit, Channel 1 of the stereo amplifier outputs 12 V to the speakers. How
much total current is the amplifier providing to the speakers?
a. 0 A
b. 1.5 A
c. 3 A
d. More information is needed to find the total current provided to the speakers.
 C
34. If two parallel-connected resistors dissipate 6 watts and 10 watts of power, then what is the
total power loss?
a. 3.75 watts c. 16 watts
b. 4 watts d. 60 watts
 C
35. Which component is shorted?

a. R1 c. R3
b. R2 d. R4
 D
36.

What would these meter readings indicate about the circuit in the given circuit?

Meter Readings: I = 7.6 mA, V = 12 V

a. R1 is open.
b. R2 is open.
c. The fuse is open.
d. The circuit is operating normally.

 B

37.
In the given circuit, Channel 1 of the stereo amplifier outputs 12 V to the speakers. How much
total power is the amplifier delivering to the speakers?

a. 0W
b. 18 W
c. 18 W
d. More information is needed to find the total power delivered to the speakers.
 C
38. If a 1 k  and a 2 k  resistor are parallel-connected across a 12 V supply, how much
current is received by the 2 k  resistor?
a. 4 mA c. 8 mA
b. 6 mA d. 12 mA
 B

39.

What does VS equal in the given circuit?

a. 0 V c. 27 V
b. 9 V d. More information is needed to find VS.
 B

40. The current through R1 will be:

 a. 128 mA c. 48 mA
b. 88 mA d. 2.2 mA
 C
41. The voltage read by the voltmeter will be:

a. 24 V c. 6 V
b. 12 V d. 4 V
 B
42. Which component is of the wrong value?

a. R1 c. R3
 b. R2 d. R4
 A
43.

What does I3 equal in the given circuit?

a. 5 mA c. 50 mA
b. 45 mA d. 100 mA
 A
44. What is the total power of the circuit?

a. 2.2 W c. 6.2 W
b. 4.2 W d. 8.2 W
 B
45. What are the individual values of two parallel resistors whose R T is 8 ohms, when one has
double the resistance of the other?
a. 2.7 ohms and 5.3 ohms
b. 8 ohms and 16 ohms
c. 10 ohms and 20 ohms
d. 12 ohms and 24 ohms
 D
46. When a parallel 5 k  resistor and a 25 k  resistor have a 10 V supply, what is the total
power loss?
a. 2.4 mW c. 24 mW
b. 3.3 mW d. 33 mW
 C
47. In a parallel resistive circuit:
a. there is more than one current path between two points
b. the voltage applied divides between the branches
c. the total branch power exceeds the source power
d. the total circuit conductance is less than the smallest branch conductance
 A
48. What is the total resistance?

a. 7 k c. 706 
b. 1 k d. 353 
 D
49. Kirchhoff's current law for parallel circuits states that the:
a. sum of all branch voltages equals zero
b. total circuit resistance is less than the smallest branch resistor
c. sum of currents into a junction is equal to the difference of all the branch
currents
d. sum of the total currents flowing out of a junction equals the sum of the total
currents flowing into that junction
 D
50. Which component is open?

a. R1 c. R3
b. R2 d. R4
 C

51.
 What would these meter readings indicate about the circuit in the given circuit?

Meter Readings: I = 0 mA, V = 0 V

a. R1 is open. c. The fuse is open.

b. R2 is open. d. The circuit is operating normally.
 C

52. If 550 mA of current leaves a node that had 250 mA entering from one branch, how much
current would enter from the other?
a. 250 mA c. 550 mA
b. 300 mA d. 800 mA
 B

53.

What would these meter readings indicate about the circuit in the given circuit?

Meter Readings: I = 10 mA, V = 12 V

a. R1 is open. c. The fuse is open.

b. R2 is open. d. The circuit is operating normally.

 D

54.
 What does RT equal in the given circuit?

a. 90  c. 200 
b. 180  d. 1.8 k
 A

55. What procedure should be followed when troubleshooting with an ammeter or voltmeter?
a. Short the leads and adjust.
b. Check the meter’s external power supply.
c. Start with the highest scale and adjust down to a lower scale.
d. Start with the lowest scale and adjust up to a higher scale.
 C

56. A parallel circuit is also used as a divider for:

a. Conductance c. power
b. Voltage d. current
 D

57. What is RT for a 12 k , a 4 k , and a 3 k  resistor in parallel?

a. 1.5 k c. 6.3 k
b. 2 k d. 19 k
 A
58. What is the total resistance of four 1 k  parallel-connected resistors?
a. 200 ohms c. 400 ohms
b. 250 ohms d. 4 kilohms
 B

59. Which are the better test devices used to isolate a suspected open component within a
parallel circuit?
a. a voltmeter or an ohmmeter
b. neither an ammeter nor a voltmeter
c. a wattmeter or a voltmeter
d. an ammeter or an ohmmeter
 D

60.

What does P2 equal in the given circuit?

 a. 45 mW c. 450 mW
b. 405 mW d. 900 mW
 B
61.

What does R1 equal in the given circuit?

a. 90  c. 200 

b. 180  d. 1.8 k
 B

62. What is the total resistance?

a. 1.045 k c. 2.045 k
b. 1.545 k d. 2.545 k
 B

63. What is RT for fifteen 2 M  resistors all connected in parallel?

a. 133 k c. 750 k
b. 300 k d. 30 M
 A
 64. Which is considered to be the common reference for a parallel circuit?
a. Voltage c. Power
b. Current d. Resistance
 A

Prepared by:

ALBERT FIGURACION
Teacher-I

Inspected by: Checked by:

ELMER S. TORIDA ALVARO P. PADUA

Master Teacher I/VS Coordinator HT-III, VS Department

Approved by:

VENUS D. DE GUZMAN, PhD

Principal II