Fundamentals of Circuits-adv

Q. 1 What is the unit of electric current?

a) Volt
b) Ohm
c) Ampere
d) Watt

Correct Answer: c) Ampere

Q. 2 Which of the following is a passive component?

a) Transistor
b) Resistor
c) Diode
d) Battery

Correct Answer: b) Resistor

Which law states that the total current entering a junction equals the total
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current leaving the junction?
a) Ohm’s Law
b) Faraday’s Law
c) Gauss’s Law
d) Kirchhoff’s Current Law

Correct Answer: d) Kirchhoff’s Current Law

Q. 4 The unit of electrical resistance is:

a) Henry
b) Coulomb
c) Ohm
d) Farad

Correct Answer: c) Ohm

Q. 5 The magnetic field in a coil is produced due to:

a) Resistance
b) Capacitance
c) Current
d) Voltage

Correct Answer: c) Current

Q. 6 Which of the following materials is NOT a good conductor?

 a) Silver
b) Aluminum
c) Iron
d) Rubber

Correct Answer: d) Rubber

Q. 7 In a series circuit:
a) Voltage remains constant across components
b) Current remains constant across components
c) Resistance decreases with more components
d) Current divides across components

Correct Answer: b) Current remains constant across components

Q. 8 The opposition offered to the flow of AC by a capacitor is called:

a) Resistance
b) Inductance
c) Reactance
d) Impedance

Correct Answer: c) Reactance

Q. 9 Transformers primarily work on which principle?

a) Electromagnetic Induction
b) Self-induction
c) Mutual Inductance
d) Resistance

Correct Answer: a) Electromagnetic Induction

Q. 10 The symbol for a ground in a circuit is represented as:

a) Zigzag line
b) Straight horizontal line
c) Three descending lines, vertical to horizontal
d) Circle

Correct Answer: c) Three descending lines, vertical to horizontal

Q. 11 Which device converts mechanical energy into electrical energy?

a) Motor
b) Transformer
c) Generator
d) Capacitor

Correct Answer: c) Generator

 In which circuit configuration is the total resistance the sum of the
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individual resistances?
a) Parallel
b) Series
c) Mesh
d) Bridge

Correct Answer: b) Series

Q. 13 The rate at which work is done in an electrical circuit is called:

a) Power
b) Energy
c) Current
d) Voltage

Correct Answer: a) Power

Q. 14 Which of the following is the unit of frequency?

a) Hertz
b) Ampere
c) Volt
d) Ohm

Correct Answer: a) Hertz

The ability of a coil to oppose a change in current flowing through it is

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called:
a) Capacitance
b) Resistance
c) Inductance
d) Impedance

Correct Answer: c) Inductance

Q. 16 An ideal voltage source has:

a) Zero internal resistance
b) Infinite internal resistance
c) Zero external resistance
d) Infinite impedance

Correct Answer: a) Zero internal resistance

Q. 17 The sum of all voltages in a closed loop must equal zero according to:
a) Ohm’s Law
b) Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law
 c) Gauss’s Law
d) Faraday’s Law

Correct Answer: b) Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law

Q. 18 Which device primarily relies on the magnetic effect of the electric current?
a) Resistor
b) Capacitor
c) Transformer
d) Diode

Correct Answer: c) Transformer

Q. 19 What is the dual of resistance in the frequency domain?

a) Capacitance
b) Inductance
c) Reactance
d) Susceptance

Correct Answer: a) Capacitance

The materials which have a large number of free electrons and offer a low
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resistance are known as:
a) Insulators
b) Semi-conductors
c) Superconductors
d) Conductors

Correct Answer: d) Conductors

Q. 21 The device that ensures current flows in one direction only is:
a) Resistor
b) Diode
c) Transistor
d) Inductor

Correct Answer: b) Diode

Which law states that the induced voltage in any closed loop is equal to the
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negative of the rate of change of the magnetic flux through the loop?
a) Gauss’s Law
b) Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law
c) Faraday’s Law
d) Lenz’s Law

Correct Answer: c) Faraday’s Law

 In an AC circuit, the value that represents the average of all instantaneous
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values over one full cycle is known as:
a) Peak value
b) RMS value
c) Average value
d) Maximum value

Correct Answer: b) RMS value

Q. 24 What does the DC stand for in DC voltage or current?

a) Direct Circuit
b) Direct Current
c) Diode Current
d) Dual Current

Correct Answer: b) Direct Current

Q. 25 The process of electric charge buildup on an object is known as:

a) Magnetization
b) Polarization
c) Saturation
d) Electrification

Correct Answer: d) Electrification

Q. 26 In a circuit, a point where three or more branches meet is called:

a) Node
b) Junction
c) Loop
d) Mesh

Correct Answer: a) Node

Q. 27 An open circuit implies:

a) Zero resistance
b) Infinite resistance
c) Zero current
d) Infinite voltage

Correct Answer: b) Infinite resistance

Q. 28 The total capacitive reactance of two capacitors in series is:

a) The sum of their individual reactances
b) Always greater than the reactance of each capacitor
c) Always less than the reactance of each capacitor
 d) Equal to the product of their reactances divided by the sum of their
reactances

Correct Answer: d) Equal to the product of their reactances divided by the

sum of their reactances

Q. 29 What type of material has the lowest electron mobility?

a) Conductor
b) Insulator
c) Semiconductor
d) Superconductor

Correct Answer: b) Insulator

Q. 30 What is the unit of magnetic flux?

a) Tesla
b) Weber
c) Henry
d) Faraday

Correct Answer: b) Weber

A device that can store electrical energy and can also oppose changes in
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current is a:
a) Resistor
b) Diode
c) Inductor
d) Capacitor

Correct Answer: d) Capacitor

In a parallel circuit, which parameter remains constant across all

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components?
a) Current
b) Resistance
c) Inductance
d) Voltage

Correct Answer: d) Voltage

Q. 33 The property of a material to resist the flow of electrons is known as:

a) Inductance
b) Capacitance
c) Reactance
d) Resistance
 Correct Answer: d) Resistance

The region around a magnet where the force of the magnet can be detected
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is called:
a) Magnetic zone
b) Magnetic field
c) Magnetic line
d) Magnetic flux

Correct Answer: b) Magnetic field

Q. 35 Why does a compass needle deflect near a wire carrying current?

a) Due to the thermal effect of the wire.
b) Because of the magnetic field around the wire.
c) The wire induces a charge on the needle.
d) The wire pulls the needle physically.

Correct Answer: b) Because of the magnetic field around the wire.

When two resistors are connected in parallel, how does the combined
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resistance compare to the individual resistances?
a) It’s the sum of the two resistances.
b) It’s always less than the smallest resistance.
c) It’s equal to the average of the two resistances.
d) It’s always more than the largest resistance.

Correct Answer: b) It’s always less than the smallest resistance.

What happens to the magnetic field around a current-carrying conductor if

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the current is increased?
a) The field remains unchanged.
b) The field strength increases.
c) The field reverses its direction.
d) The field strength decreases.

Correct Answer: b) The field strength increases.

Q. 38 Why do capacitors resist changes in voltage?

a) Because they produce a counteracting current.
b) Due to their dielectric material.
c) Because they store energy in their electric field.
d) Capacitors don’t resist voltage changes.

Correct Answer: c) Because they store energy in their electric field.

Q. 39 In transformers, why is the core made of iron instead of air?

 a) Because iron is cheaper.
b) To reduce the weight of the transformer.
c) Iron can conduct electricity.
d) Iron improves the magnetic coupling and efficiency.

Correct Answer: d) Iron improves the magnetic coupling and efficiency.

Q. 40 How does increasing the frequency affect the inductive reactance of a coil?
a) It decreases inductive reactance.
b) It has no effect.
c) It increases inductive reactance.
d) It first increases then decreases.

Correct Answer: c) It increases inductive reactance.

What happens to the brightness of bulbs connected in parallel to a battery if

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a new bulb is added?
a) All bulbs become brighter.
b) Brightness remains the same.
c) All bulbs become dimmer.
d) Only the new bulb lights up.

Correct Answer: b) Brightness remains the same.

Why is the induced EMF in a coil opposite to the change causing it, according
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to Lenz’s Law?
a) To preserve energy.
b) Due to the nature of magnetic fields.
c) To oppose changes in the coil.
d) It’s not always opposite.

Correct Answer: c) To oppose changes in the coil.

What principle explains how motors convert electrical energy to mechanical

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energy?
a) Ohm’s Law
b) Electromagnetic induction
c) Lenz’s Law
d) Kirchhoff’s Laws

Correct Answer: b) Electromagnetic induction

How does the resistance of a conductor change with an increase in

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temperature?
a) Increases
b) Decreases
 c) Remains the same
d) Becomes infinite

Correct Answer: a) Increases

Why are high transmission voltages used to transmit electrical power over
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long distances?
a) To increase the speed of electricity
b) High voltage looks impressive
c) To reduce power losses in the transmission lines
d) To increase current in the line

Correct Answer: c) To reduce power losses in the transmission lines

Q. 46 In a transformer, why is there always some energy lost?

a) Due to resistance in the coils
b) Because the core isn’t a perfect magnetic conductor
c) Transformers are never used at full capacity
d) Both a and b

Correct Answer: d) Both a and b

What explains the behavior of a coil when it resists sudden changes in

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current?
a) Ohm’s Law
b) Capacitance effect
c) Self-inductance
d) Resistance effect

Correct Answer: c) Self-inductance

Which parameter defines how much voltage a capacitor will try to maintain
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across its terminals for a given change in stored energy?
a) Resistance
b) Inductance
c) Reactance
d) Capacitance

Correct Answer: d) Capacitance

Q. 49 Why are air gaps avoided in transformer cores?

a) They increase magnetic reluctance.
b) They increase capacitance.
c) To avoid electrical shocks.
d) They reduce the coil’s resistance.
 Correct Answer: a) They increase magnetic reluctance.

Why does the potential difference across a resistor in a series circuit

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decrease if another resistor is added to the circuit?
a) The total resistance decreases.
b) The total resistance increases, reducing the current.
c) The added resistor absorbs more voltage.
d) The energy of the circuit is conserved.

Correct Answer: b) The total resistance increases, reducing the current.

How does increasing the number of turns in a coil impact the magnetic field
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produced by it when current flows through it?
a) Decreases the magnetic field
b) Increases the magnetic field
c) Has no impact on the magnetic field
d) Reverses the direction of the magnetic field

Correct Answer: b) Increases the magnetic field

In an AC circuit with just a capacitor, how is the current related to the

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voltage?
a) It is in-phase with the voltage.
b) It leads the voltage by 45 degrees.
c) It lags behind the voltage by 90 degrees.
d) It leads the voltage by 90 degrees.

Correct Answer: d) It leads the voltage by 90 degrees.

When you double the voltage in a simple resistive circuit, what happens to
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the current?
a) It gets halved.
b) It remains the same.
c) It doubles.
d) It becomes four times.

Correct Answer: c) It doubles.

How is the strength of an electromagnet affected by increasing the current

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through its coil?
a) It becomes weaker.
b) It remains the same.
c) It becomes stronger.
d) It reverses direction.

Correct Answer: c) It becomes stronger.

 If the frequency of an AC circuit containing only an inductor is increased,
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what happens to the inductive reactance?
a) Decreases
b) Increases
c) Remains the same
d) Initially increases, then decreases

Correct Answer: b) Increases

In transformers, what kind of EMF is responsible for transferring energy

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from primary to secondary winding?
a) Static EMF
b) Dynamic EMF
c) Mutual EMF
d) Induced EMF

Correct Answer: d) Induced EMF

Q. 57 Why can’t a purely capacitive circuit be used to store energy permanently?

a) Because capacitors have some internal resistance.
b) Due to dielectric losses in the capacitor.
c) The energy gets transferred back to the source.
d) Energy can never be stored permanently.

Correct Answer: c) The energy gets transferred back to the source.

In an RL circuit, the phase difference between the voltage and current is not
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exactly 90 degrees. Why?
a) Because of the resistance in the circuit.
b) Because of the inductor’s capacitance effect.
c) It’s always 90 degrees in an RL circuit.
d) Due to power losses in the circuit.

Correct Answer: a) Because of the resistance in the circuit.

Why is there a phase difference between the voltage and current in an AC

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circuit with both resistive and reactive elements?
a) Resistance causes the current to lead the voltage.
b) The reactive components introduce a delay.
c) Due to harmonics in the circuit.
d) Because AC is not pure.

Correct Answer: b) The reactive components introduce a delay.

Q. 60 How do electromagnetic waves propagate?

a) Through a medium like air.
 b) Only in a vacuum.
c) Through the transfer of charged particles.
d) By the oscillation of electric and magnetic fields.

Correct Answer: d) By the oscillation of electric and magnetic fields.

Q. 61 Why are iron cores used in inductors?

a) To reduce the physical size of the coil.
b) To increase the inductance without adding more turns.
c) To add weight and stability to the inductor.
d) To reduce the capacitance effect.

Correct Answer: b) To increase the inductance without adding more turns.

Q. 62 Why does an inductor resist sudden changes in current?

a) Due to its inherent capacitance.
b) Because it has a high resistance.
c) Due to the energy stored in its magnetic field.
d) Because of the physical weight of the inductor.

Correct Answer: c) Due to the energy stored in its magnetic field.

What factor determines the amount of energy stored in a capacitor for a

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given voltage?
a) The type of dielectric material used.
b) The resistance connected across it.
c) The physical size of the capacitor.
d) The capacitance value.

Correct Answer: d) The capacitance value.

How does the direction of the magnetic field produced by a current-carrying

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conductor relate to the direction of the current?
a) It’s in the same direction.
b) It’s opposite to the current direction.
c) It’s perpendicular, as given by the right-hand thumb rule.
d) It has no specific relationship.

Correct Answer: c) It’s perpendicular, as given by the right-hand thumb rule.

In an AC circuit, what component is responsible for causing the current to

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lag behind the voltage?
a) Resistor
b) Capacitor
c) Diode
d) Inductor
 Correct Answer: d) Inductor

Why do inductors and capacitors behave as frequency-dependent resistors

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in AC circuits?
a) Due to the skin effect.
b) Because of their energy storage mechanisms.
c) Because of the phase difference between current and voltage.
d) They don’t behave as resistors at any frequency.

Correct Answer: b) Because of their energy storage mechanisms.

Q. 67 Why do power lines hum near substations?

a) Due to the high voltage.
b) Because of the vibration of loose components.
c) Due to the 50/60 Hz alternating current.
d) It’s a warning sign of an imminent failure.

Correct Answer: c) Due to the 50/60 Hz alternating current.

Q. 68 Why do capacitors block DC and allow AC to pass through?

a) Because DC has infinite frequency.
b) Due to the energy storage mechanism in the electric field.
c) Capacitors don’t block DC.
d) Because AC can jump between the plates.

Correct Answer: b) Due to the energy storage mechanism in the electric

field.

Q. 69 Electromagnetic Induction is a process by which:

a) A voltage is produced across a conductor when it’s subjected to a
changing magnetic field.
b) A current flows due to static electricity.
c) An electric field produces a magnetic field.
d) Magnetic materials are induced to lose their magnetism.

Answer: a

Q. 70 The unit of electric charge is:

a) Volt
b) Ohm
c) Ampere
d) Coulomb

Answer: d
Q. 71 Faraday’s Law relates to:
a) Electric fields and magnetic materials.
b) The induction of voltage in a closed circuit.
c) The resistance in conductors.
d) The capacitance of a system.

Answer: b

Q. 72 Which of the following is NOT a passive element?

a) Resistor
b) Capacitor
c) Transistor
d) Inductor

Answer: c

Q. 73 What does Kirchhoff’s voltage law state?

a) The total current entering a junction equals the total current leaving.
b) The total voltage around a closed loop is zero.
c) The voltage drop across a resistor is directly proportional to the current.
d) The current through a capacitor varies linearly with voltage.

Answer: b

Q. 74 A material with infinite resistance is known as:

a) Conductor
b) Superconductor
c) Semiconductor
d) Insulator

Answer: d

If a coil has a self-inductance of 2 Henry, a change in current of 0.5 Amperes

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in 1 second will induce a voltage of:
a) 0.5 Volts
b) 1 Volt
c) 2 Volts
d) 1.5 Volts

Answer: b

Q. 76 The capacity of a capacitor to store charge is measured in:

a) Ohms
b) Farads
c) Henries
d) Amperes
 Answer: b

In an AC circuit, if the current leads the voltage by 90°, the circuit is

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predominantly:
a) Resistive
b) Inductive
c) Capacitive
d) Active

Answer: c

Q. 78 The opposition to the flow of AC current because of capacitance is called:

a) Resistance
b) Reactance
c) Impedance
d) Susceptance

Answer: b

Q. 79 Ohm’s Law states that the current in a circuit is directly proportional to the:
a) Power
b) Resistance
c) Voltage
d) Inductance

Answer: c

Which of the following laws helps in determining the equivalent resistance

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of parallel resistors?
a) Joule’s Law
b) Ohm’s Law
c) Kirchhoff’s current law
d) None of the above

Answer: c

Q. 81 A device that blocks DC but allows AC to pass is:

a) Resistor
b) Inductor
c) Diode
d) Capacitor

Answer: d

Q. 82 Magnetic flux is usually measured in:

 a) Weber
b) Maxwell
c) Gauss
d) Tesla

Answer: a

Q. 83 The unit of electric potential difference is:

a) Coulomb
b) Joule
c) Volt
d) Watt

Answer: c

Q. 84 Which element primarily stores energy in an electric field?

a) Resistor
b) Inductor
c) Capacitor
d) Transistor

Answer: c

Q. 85 A coil opposes a change in:

a) Voltage
b) Resistance
c) Current
d) Frequency

Answer: c

Which of the following devices converts mechanical energy into electrical

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energy?
a) Motor
b) Transformer
c) Generator
d) Relay

Answer: c

Q. 87 RMS value of an AC current signifies:

a) Average value
b) Maximum value
c) Effective value
d) None of the above
 Answer: c

Q. 88 In a series RLC circuit at resonance, the:

a) Current is minimum
b) Voltage is maximum
c) Power factor is unity
d) Resistance is infinite

Answer: c

The phenomenon of a current in a circuit due to change in its own magnetic

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field is called:
a) Mutual inductance
b) Self-inductance
c) Capacitance
d) Resistance

Answer: b

Q. 90 When two capacitors are connected in parallel, their:

a) Total value decreases
b) Total value remains the same
c) Equivalent capacitance is the sum of their individual capacitances
d) Voltage rating is averaged

Answer: c

Q. 91 A transformer operates on the principle of:

a) Mutual inductance
b) Self-inductance
c) Electrostatics
d) Direct current

Answer: a

Q. 92 The product of voltage and current in an AC circuit is called:

a) Resistance
b) Power
c) Impedance
d) Reactance

Answer: b

Q. 93 A circuit that resonates at a particular frequency is:

a) An oscillator
b) A modulator
 c) A resonant circuit
d) A filter

Answer: c

Q. 94 A magnetic field can induce:

a) Voltage
b) Current
c) Both voltage and current
d) Neither voltage nor current

Answer: c

Q. 95 Which of the following materials is not magnetic?

a) Iron
b) Nickel
c) Aluminum
d) Cobalt

Answer: c

Q. 96 Lenz’s Law is related to:

a) Conservation of energy
b) Conservation of charge
c) Maximum power transfer
d) Voltage division

Answer: a

Q. 97 Which of the following is an active component?

a) Resistor
b) Capacitor
c) Transformer
d) Diode

Answer: d

Q. 98 A purely resistive AC circuit has a power factor of:

a) 0
b) 0.5
c) 1
d) Infinity

Answer: c

Q. 99 For a coil, reactance increases with:

 a) Decreasing frequency
b) Increasing frequency
c) Increasing resistance
d) Decreasing inductance

Answer: b

Q. 100 The unit of magnetic field strength is:

a) Weber
b) Tesla
c) Henry
d) Farad

Answer: b

Q. 101 Gauss’s Law relates:

a) Electric flux with charge
b) Current with resistance
c) Voltage with capacitance
d) Magnetic field with distance

Answer: a

Q. 102 The opposition offered by a capacitor to AC current is:

a) Directly proportional to the frequency
b) Inversely proportional to the frequency
c) Independent of the frequency
d) Proportional to the square root of the frequency

Answer: b

Using Ohm’s Law, if a resistor with 4 Ohms experiences a voltage of 8V, what
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is the current through it?
a) 0.5 A
b) 2 A
c) 32 A
d) 4 A

Answer: b

If two 5 Ohm resistors are connected in series, what is their equivalent

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resistance?
a) 2.5 Ohm
b) 5 Ohm
c) 10 Ohm
d) 7.5 Ohm
 Answer: c

Using Kirchhoff’s voltage law, in a closed loop with a 10V source and
Q. 105 resistors of 4 Ohm and 6 Ohm, what is the voltage drop across the 6 Ohm
resistor?
a) 4V
b) 6V
c) 10V
d) 2V

Answer: b

In a parallel circuit with resistors of 3 Ohm and 6 Ohm, what’s the reciprocal
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of the equivalent resistance?
a) 1/9
b) 1/3
c) 1/2
d) ¼

Answer: b

Using the voltage division rule, if there are two resistors in series (3 Ohm
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and 6 Ohm) with a 9V source, what is the voltage across the 3 Ohm resistor?
a) 3V
b) 6V
c) 9V
d) 2V

Answer: a

Given a network with two mesh loops and no mutual components, how
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many equations would be derived using the mesh analysis method?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

Answer: b

A 2 Ohm and a 3 Ohm resistor are connected in parallel. Their equivalent

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resistance is:
a) 5 Ohm
b) 1.2 Ohm
c) 0.83 Ohm
d) 6 Ohm
 Answer: b

Q. 110 If a branch in a circuit has no current flowing through it, it’s termed as:
a) Open circuit
b) Short circuit
c) Active branch
d) Passive branch

Answer: a

Using the superposition theorem, if two sources in a circuit produce

Q. 111 currents of 2A and 3A respectively in the same direction, the combined
current is:
a) 1A
b) 6A
c) 5A
d) 0.5A

Answer: c

For a bridge circuit to be balanced, the ratio of product of resistances in one

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branch to the other must be:
a) 0
b) 1
c) Equal to the source resistance
d) Infinite

Answer: b

Applying Kirchhoff’s current law to a junction with incoming currents of 4A,

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6A, and 7A and outgoing currents of 8A and 9A, the unknown current is:
a) 0A
b) 1A
c) 2A
d) -1A

Answer: d

If three resistors are connected in a Delta configuration and you want to

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convert to a Star configuration, which theorem would you use?
a) Superposition theorem
b) Thevenin’s theorem
c) Delta-Star transformation
d) Norton’s theorem

Answer: c
 Using Thevenin’s theorem, the Thevenin resistance for an open circuit with a
Q. 115 4 Ohm resistor in series with a parallel combination of 6 Ohm and 12 Ohm
resistors is:
a) 6 Ohm
b) 3 Ohm
c) 4 Ohm
d) 10 Ohm

Answer: a

Q. 116 A Wheatstone bridge is said to be balanced when:

a) The bridge has no voltage
b) The bridge has maximum current
c) The ratio of the two resistive legs are equal
d) All resistors are of equal value

Answer: c

Q. 117 Norton’s theorem is used to replace a complex network with an equivalent:

a) Current source and parallel resistance
b) Voltage source and series resistance
c) Voltage source and parallel resistance
d) Current source and series resistance

Answer: a

Q. 118 When using the superposition theorem, all sources except one are turned:
a) Into open circuits
b) Into short circuits
c) Off
d) Into maximum value

Answer: b

If the power consumed in a resistor is 100W and the current flowing

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through it is 10A, what is the voltage across it?
a) 10V
b) 100V
c) 1V
d) 0.1V

Answer: a

In a circuit with two sources, if one produces a voltage of 5V in the positive

Q. 120 direction and the other produces a voltage of 3V in the opposite direction,
the net voltage is:
 a) 8V
b) 2V
c) -2V
d) 5V

Answer: b

Q. 121 In a circuit, when all elements share the same current, the configuration is:
a) Parallel
b) Series
c) Mesh
d) Delta

Answer: b

If a 10 Ohm resistor is connected across a 5V battery, the power dissipated

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in the resistor is:
a) 2.5W
b) 5W
c) 0.5W
d) 10W

Answer: a

In a node analysis, the number of nodes in a circuit with 4 elements and no

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common point is:
a) 1
b) 4
c) 3
d) 2

Answer: c

In a circuit with a 12V source and a total resistance of 6 Ohm, using the
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power formula P=I2 R, the power is:
a) 24W
b) 48W
c) 12W
d) 2W

Answer: a

Q. 125 For maximum power transfer in a DC circuit, the load resistance should be:
a) Equal to the internal resistance
b) Half the internal resistance
c) Twice the internal resistance
 d) Zero

Answer: a

A 9V battery is connected to a 3 Ohm resistor. Using Ohm’s law, the power

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consumed by the resistor is:
a) 3W
b) 27W
c) 9W
d) 81W

Answer: b

Q. 127 The nodal analysis method makes use of which law primarily?
a) Ohm’s Law
b) Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law
c) Kirchhoff’s Current Law
d) Faraday’s Law

Answer: c

In a parallel circuit with 5 branches and using Kirchhoff’s current law, the
Q. 128 sum of currents in all branches is 20A. If 4 branches have known currents of
3A, 4A, 5A, and 2A, what is the current in the fifth branch?
a) 6A
b) 5A
c) 4A
d) 7A

Answer: a

Using the voltage division rule on a series circuit of two 10 Ohm resistors
Q. 129
with a total voltage of 10V, the voltage across each resistor is:
a) 10V
b) 5V
c) 20V
d) 2.5V

Answer: b

In a circuit with two sources of 5V and 10V and resistors of 5 Ohm and 10
Q. 130
Ohm, the superposition theorem is used to find:
a) Equivalent resistance
b) Total voltage
c) Current due to each source separately
d) Equivalent voltage
 Answer: c

A circuit with a 5V battery and two parallel resistors of 5 Ohm and 10 Ohm
Q. 131
has a total power dissipation of:
a) 1.5W
b) 3W
c) 2W
d) 2.5W

Answer: d

In a mesh circuit with 3 loops, how many simultaneous equations are

Q. 132
required for mesh analysis?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

Answer: c

A closed loop in a network has 3 voltage sources. Using Kirchhoff’s voltage

Q. 133 law, if two sources have known voltages of 5V and 3V, and the total voltage
in the loop is 2V, what’s the voltage of the third source?
a) -10V
b) 6V
c) 10V
d) 0V

Answer: a

Using Thevenin’s theorem, if a circuit has an open-circuit voltage of 10V and

Q. 134
an internal resistance of 5 Ohm, the Thevenin equivalent circuit has:
a) 10V source in series with 5 Ohm resistor
b) 10V source in parallel with 5 Ohm resistor
c) 5V source in series with 10 Ohm resistor
d) 5V source in parallel with 10 Ohm resistor

Answer: a

A current of 4A flows through a 2 Ohm resistor. What’s the voltage across

Q. 135
the resistor?
a) 6V
b) 8V
c) 2V
d) 4V
 Answer: b

For the Norton equivalent of a circuit, if Thevenin resistance is 5 Ohm and

Q. 136
Thevenin voltage is 10V, the Norton current is:
a) 0.5A
b) 2A
c) 5A
d) 50A

Answer: b

Q. 137 Ohm’s Law states:

a) V = IR
b) V = I/R
c) I = VR
d) R = VI

Answer: a) V = IR

Q. 138 The unit of resistance is:

a) Volt
b) Ampere
c) Ohm
d) Watt

Answer: c) Ohm

Q. 139 In a series circuit, the current is:

a) Different in each component
b) Sum of all currents
c) Same throughout
d) Zero

Answer: c) Same throughout

Q. 140 In a parallel circuit, the voltage is:

a) Different across each branch
b) Same across each branch
c) Sum of all voltages
d) Zero

Answer: b) Same across each branch

Q. 141 Kirchhoff’s current law (KCL) states that:

a) The sum of currents entering a junction equals the sum of currents
leaving
 b) The difference in current at a junction is always zero
c) Voltage drops in a loop sum to zero
d) Current in a series circuit remains constant

Answer: a) The sum of currents entering a junction equals the sum of

currents leaving

Q. 142 Kirchhoff’s voltage law (KVL) is applicable to:

a) Only parallel circuits
b) Only series circuits
c) Any closed loop or mesh
d) Junction points

Answer: c) Any closed loop or mesh

Q. 143 A resistor’s power can be calculated by:

a) P = IV
b) P = I^2R
c) P = V^2/R
d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above

Q. 144 If three 6-ohm resistors are connected in series, the equivalent resistance is:
a) 2 ohms
b) 6 ohms
c) 18 ohms
d) 3 ohms

Answer: c) 18 ohms

If three 6-ohm resistors are connected in parallel, the equivalent resistance

Q. 145
is:
a) 2 ohms
b) 6 ohms
c) 18 ohms
d) 3 ohms

Answer: a) 2 ohms

Q. 146 A short circuit implies:

a) Infinite resistance
b) Zero resistance
c) High voltage
d) Low current
 Answer: b) Zero resistance

Q. 147 The Thevenin equivalent circuit consists of:

a) A voltage source in series with a resistor
b) A current source in parallel with a resistor
c) Only a voltage source
d) Only a resistor

Answer: a) A voltage source in series with a resistor

Norton’s Theorem states that any two terminal linear circuit can be replaced
Q. 148
by an equivalent:
a) Series voltage source and resistance
b) Parallel voltage source and resistance
c) Series current source and resistance
d) Parallel current source and resistance

Answer: d) Parallel current source and resistance

Q. 149 For maximum power transfer in a circuit, the load resistance should be:
a) Equal to the source resistance
b) Double the source resistance
c) Half of the source resistance
d) Zero

Answer: a) Equal to the source resistance

Q. 150 Superposition theorem is only applicable to:

a) Circuits with one source
b) Non-linear circuits
c) Linear, bilateral circuits
d) Unilateral circuits

Answer: c) Linear, bilateral circuits

Q. 151 In Mesh analysis, we apply _______ to each mesh.

a) KCL
b) Ohm’s Law
c) KVL
d) Superposition theorem

Answer: c) KVL

Q. 152 In Node analysis, we apply _______ to each node.

a) KCL
b) Ohm’s Law
 c) KVL
d) Superposition theorem

Answer: a) KCL

Q. 153 In a circuit, the term “mesh” refers to:

a) A junction of two components
b) A loop with no other loops inside it
c) Any closed loop in a circuit
d) A node

Answer: b) A loop with no other loops inside it

Q. 154 In a circuit, the term “node” refers to:

a) A junction of two components
b) A loop with no other loops inside it
c) Any closed loop in a circuit
d) A point where two or more circuit elements are connected

Answer: d) A point where two or more circuit elements are connected

Q. 155 If a circuit contains only resistive elements, the power factor is:
a) Zero
b) Less than one
c) Greater than one
d) One

Answer: d) One

Q. 156 Which of the following is NOT a passive circuit element?

a) Resistor
b) Capacitor
c) Inductor
d) Transistor

Answer: d) Transistor

Q. 157 A circuit that contains no energy source is known as:

a) Active circuit
b) Passive circuit
c) Simple circuit
d) Complex circuit

Answer: b) Passive circuit

Q. 158 When resistors are connected in series:

 a) The total resistance increases
b) The total resistance decreases
c) The total resistance remains the same
d) The total resistance becomes zero

Answer: a) The total resistance increases

Q. 159 When resistors are connected in parallel:

a) The total resistance increases
b) The total resistance decreases
c) The total resistance remains the same
d) The total resistance becomes zero

Answer: b) The total resistance decreases

Q. 160 Which law is based on the principle of conservation of energy?

a) Ohm’s Law
b) Kirchhoff’s Current Law
c) Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law
d) Joule’s Law

Answer: c) Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law

Q. 161 Which law is based on the principle of conservation of charge?

a) Ohm’s Law
b) Kirchhoff’s Current Law
c) Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law
d) Joule’s Law

Answer: b) Kirchhoff’s Current Law

Q. 162 A dependent source:

a) Supplies power independently
b) Depends on another element in the circuit for its value
c) Can only be a voltage source
d) Can only be a current source

Answer: b) Depends on another element in the circuit for its value

Q. 163 Which of the following is a bilateral element?

a) Diode
b) Transistor
c) Resistor
d) SCR (Silicon Controlled Rectifier)

Answer: c) Resistor
Q.164 The resistance of an ideal voltage source is:
a) Zero
b) Infinite
c) Equal to the load resistance
d) Very high but not infinite

Answer: b) Infinite

Q. 165 The resistance of an ideal current source is:

a) Zero
b) Infinite
c) Equal to the load resistance
d) Very low but not zero

Answer: b) Infinite

Q. 166 If a wire has zero resistance, it is equivalent to:

a) An open circuit
b) A short circuit
c) A current source
d) A voltage source

Answer: b) A short circuit

Which theorem provides a method to determine the current in any

Q. 167
particular branch of a linear network?
a) Superposition theorem
b) Thevenin’s theorem
c) Norton’s theorem
d) Millman’s theorem

Answer: a) Superposition theorem

Q. 168 In the context of DC circuits, ‘linearity’ implies:

a) The circuit elements obey Ohm’s law
b) The circuit has more than one source
c) The circuit can function with both AC and DC sources
d) The circuit is complex

Answer: a) The circuit elements obey Ohm’s law

Q. 169 Which element does not change the phase between current and voltage?
a) Capacitor
b) Inductor
c) Resistor
 d) Diode

Answer: c) Resistor

If you double the resistance while keeping the voltage constant, the current
Q. 170
will:
a) Double
b) Remain the same
c) Halve
d) Quadruple

Answer: c) Halve

Q. 171 In a resistive network, the role of a branch is to:

a) Offer a path for current
b) Act as a node
c) Block current flow
d) Offer an open circuit

Answer: a) Offer a path for current

Q. 172 An ideal resistor:

a) Has infinite resistance
b) Dissipates power in the form of heat
c) Stores energy
d) Does not obey Ohm’s Law

Answer: b) Dissipates power in the form of heat

Q. 173 A voltmeter should ideally have:

a) Zero resistance
b) Low resistance
c) Infinite resistance
d) Resistance equal to the circuit being measured

Answer: c) Infinite resistance

Q. 174 An ammeter should ideally have:

a) Zero resistance
b) Low resistance but not zero
c) Infinite resistance
d) Resistance equal to the circuit being measured

Answer: a) Zero resistance

 Which theorem states that any linear bilateral network can be replaced by
Q. 175
an equivalent network having a current source and a parallel resistor?
a) Superposition theorem
b) Thevenin’s theorem
c) Norton’s theorem
d) Millman’s theorem

Answer: c) Norton’s theorem

Q. 176 Which component obeys the V-I relationship, V = IR?

a) Ideal capacitor
b) Ideal inductor
c) Resistor
d) Ideal diode

Answer: c) Resistor

Q. 177 The reciprocal of resistance is called:

a) Inductance
b) Admittance
c) Capacitance
d) Conductance

Answer: d) Conductance

Q. 178 The power dissipated in a resistor can be represented as:

a) P = V^2/R
b) P = I^2R
c) P = VI
d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above

If a circuit consists of 3 meshes, how many equations will be derived using

Q. 179
Mesh Analysis?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

Answer: c) 3

Q. 180 A circuit with 3 nodes will have how many essential nodes?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
 d) 4

Answer: b) 2

Q. 181 In a parallel circuit with unequal resistances, the total resistance is:
a) Equal to the largest resistor
b) Equal to the smallest resistor
c) Greater than the largest resistor
d) Smaller than the smallest resistor

Answer: d) Smaller than the smallest resistor

Q. 182 A dependent voltage source:

a) Provides a voltage that depends on some other circuit parameter
b) Operates independently of other circuit elements
c) Always provides a constant voltage
d) Is always in series with a component

Answer: a) Provides a voltage that depends on some other circuit parameter

For Thevenin’s theorem, which of the following is correct regarding the

Q. 183
open-circuit voltage?
a) It is the voltage across the open circuit terminals
b) It is the short circuit current through the terminals
c) It is zero
d) It is equal to the source voltage

Answer: a) It is the voltage across the open circuit terminals

Which theorem allows you to simplify a complicated network of resistors

Q. 184
into simpler parallel and series combinations?
a) Delta-Star Transformation
b) Thevenin’s theorem
c) Norton’s theorem
d) Superposition theorem

Answer: a) Delta-Star Transformation

In Delta-Star Transformation, if one of the delta resistances is zero, then the

Q. 185
corresponding star resistance will be:
a) Zero
b) Infinite
c) Equal to the sum of the other two delta resistances
d) Equal to half the sum of the other two delta resistances

Answer: b) Infinite
Q. 186 For maximum power transfer to occur, the load resistance should be:
a) Equal to Thevenin/Norton resistance of the network
b) Double the Thevenin/Norton resistance of the network
c) Half of the Thevenin/Norton resistance of the network
d) Zero

Answer: a) Equal to Thevenin/Norton resistance of the network

Q. 187 A galvanometer with a very high resistance in series is called:

a) Ammeter
b) Voltmeter
c) Ohmmeter
d) Potentiometer

Answer: b) Voltmeter

Q. 188 Which of the following is not a passive element?

a) Resistor
b) Capacitor
c) Inductor
d) Transistor

Answer: d) Transistor

Q. 189 If the resistance in a circuit is tripled, the power consumed will:

a) Remain unchanged
b) Increase by 3 times
c) Decrease to 1/3
d) Increase by 9 times

Answer: c) Decrease to 1/3

When the terminals of an element are interchanged, if the characteristics of

Q. 190
the element do not change, the element is:
a) Non-linear
b) Time variant
c) Unilateral
d) Bilateral

Answer: d) Bilateral

Q. 191 In an electric circuit, nodal analysis is based on:

a) KVL
b) KCL
c) Ohm’s Law
 d) Kirchhoff’s voltage and current laws

Answer: b) KCL

A lamp is connected to a 220V supply and it draws a current of 0.5 A. The

Q. 192
resistance of the filament is:
a) 44 ohms
b) 110 ohms
c) 220 ohms
d) 440 ohms

Answer: d) 440 ohms

Q. 193 The total resistance of two 6 ohms resistors in parallel is:

a) 12 ohms
b) 6 ohms
c) 3 ohms
d) 1.5 ohms

Answer: c) 3 ohms

Q. 194 A parallel circuit is sometimes called a:

a) Voltage divider
b) Current divider
c) Resistance multiplier
d) Current multiplier

Answer: b) Current divider

Q. 195 A series circuit is sometimes called a:

a) Voltage divider
b) Current divider
c) Resistance multiplier
d) Current multiplier

Answer: a) Voltage divider

Which of the following laws states that the total current entering a junction
Q. 196
is equal to the total current leaving the junction?
a) Ohm’s Law
b) Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law
c) Kirchhoff’s Current Law
d) Faraday’s Law

Answer: c) Kirchhoff’s Current Law

 Which of the following laws states that the algebraic sum of all voltages in a
Q. 197
loop must be zero?
a) Ohm’s Law
b) Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law
c) Kirchhoff’s Current Law
d) Faraday’s Law

Answer: b) Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law

Q. 198 The dual of resistance is:

a) Inductance
b) Conductance
c) Capacitance
d) Impedance

Answer: b) Conductance

Q. 199 What is the unit of electrical conductance?

a) Ohm
b) Siemens
c) Farad
d) Henry

Answer: b) Siemens

Q. 200 A network which contains at least one loop is called:

a) A branched network
b) A tree
c) A mesh
d) A twigs

Answer: c) A mesh

Q. 201 The maximum power transfer theorem is applicable to:

a) Only DC circuits
b) Only AC circuits
c) Both DC and AC circuits
d) Neither DC nor AC circuits

Answer: c) Both DC and AC circuits

Q. 202 The unit of electrical power in an electric circuit is:

a) Volt
b) Coulomb
c) Watt
d) Joule
 Answer: c) Watt

Q. 203 In a DC circuit, the power factor is always:

a) 0
b) 0.5
c) 1
d) Infinity

Answer: c) 1

Q. 204 A super node is formed in nodal analysis when:

a) There is a voltage source between reference node and a non-reference
node
b) There are two or more voltage sources between non-reference nodes
c) There is a resistor between reference node and a non-reference node
d) There are two or more resistors between non-reference nodes

Answer: a) There is a voltage source between reference node and a non-

reference node

Given a network with 5 branches and 4 nodes, how many independent mesh
Q. 205
equations are required using Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

Answer: b) 2

When analyzing a circuit using Thevenin’s theorem, what should be the first
Q. 206
step?
a) Replace all current sources with open circuits
b) Determine the open circuit voltage
c) Short-circuit the load resistor
d) Determine the short-circuit current

Answer: c) Short-circuit the load resistor

Which theorem is most useful in determining the voltage and current in any
Q. 207
single component in a complex network?
a) Superposition Theorem
b) Norton’s Theorem
c) Thevenin’s Theorem
d) Maximum Power Transfer Theorem

Answer: a) Superposition Theorem

 Given an ideal voltage source with a source voltage of 5V connected in series
Q. 208
to a 2 ohm and 3 ohm resistor, what is the voltage across the 3 ohm resistor?
a) 5V
b) 3V
c) 2V
d) 4V

Answer: b) 3V

While analyzing a circuit using Norton’s theorem, the Norton equivalent

Q. 209
current is found by:
a) Open circuiting all voltage sources
b) Removing the load resistance and determining the current at the
terminals
c) Replacing all resistances with their equivalent values
d) Short circuiting the load terminals and calculating the current

Answer: d) Short circuiting the load terminals and calculating the current

Q. 210 Which of the following conditions will not result in a circuit in equilibrium?
a) All elements are linear
b) Energy is conserved
c) Kirchhoff’s laws are satisfied
d) The network contains an accelerating capacitor

Answer: d) The network contains an accelerating capacitor

In a given loop of a network, which theorem states that the algebraic sum of
Q. 211
all the emfs is equal to the sum of the product of currents and resistances?
a) Ohm’s Law
b) Kirchhoff’s First Law
c) Kirchhoff’s Second Law
d) Joule’s Law

Answer: c) Kirchhoff’s Second Law

Which of the following circuits is most sensitive to variations in its

Q. 212
component values due to manufacturing differences?
a) Series
b) Parallel
c) Mesh
d) Bridge

Answer: d) Bridge
 Given a series circuit with 10 resistors of equal resistance, if one resistor
Q. 213
fails open, how is the total circuit resistance affected?
a) Remains the same
b) Decreases
c) Increases to infinity
d) Halves in value

Answer: c) Increases to infinity

In a Wheatstone bridge, when the bridge is balanced, the current through

Q. 214
the galvanometer is:
a) Zero
b) Maximum
c) Half of source current
d) Equal to source current

Answer: a) Zero

If a circuit has two resistors in parallel and one shorts, what happens to the
Q. 215
total resistance?
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Remains unchanged
d) Becomes zero

Answer: d) Becomes zero

For a circuit where only capacitors are in series, if one capacitor fails
Q. 216
shorted, the total capacitance will:
a) Increase
b) Decrease
c) Become zero
d) Remain unchanged

Answer: c) Become zero

If the load resistor in a Thevenin’s equivalent circuit doubles, the maximum

Q. 217
power transferred to the load will:
a) Double
b) Halve
c) Increase by four times
d) Remain unchanged

Answer: b) Halve

If you have a complex circuit with 5 loops and 3 nodes, how many
Q. 218
independent equations are you expected to have using Kirchhoff’s laws?
 a) 2
b) 3
c) 8
d) 5

Answer: c) 8

In a given mesh of a network, if there is no emf, then the algebraic sum of

Q. 219
products of currents and resistances is:
a) Equal to zero
b) Maximum
c) Negative
d) Positive

Answer: a) Equal to zero

Which circuit theorem is based on the concept of energy conservation and

Q. 220
equilibrium?
a) Thevenin’s Theorem
b) Norton’s Theorem
c) Superposition Theorem
d) Tellegen’s Theorem

Answer: d) Tellegen’s Theorem

Which of the following changes will result in a decrease in power

Q. 221
consumption in a resistor?
a) Doubling the voltage
b) Halving the resistance
c) Doubling the resistance
d) Halving the current

Answer: d) Halving the current

When two 6-ohm resistors are connected in parallel, the equivalent

Q. 222 resistance is 3 ohms. If one resistor becomes open-circuited, the equivalent
resistance will be:
a) 0 ohms
b) 3 ohms
c) 6 ohms
d) 9 ohms

Answer: c) 6 ohms

A 10 ohm resistor dissipates 40 watts. What current flows through the

Q. 223
resistor?
a) 2A
 b) 4A
c) 6A
d) 8A

Answer: a) 2A

In a circuit with two parallel branches, one branch draws 2A while the other
Q. 224 draws 3A. If the second branch gets open-circuited, how much current will
the power source provide?
a) 2A
b) 3A
c) 5A
d) 0A

Answer: a) 2A

Which principle states that the total energy supplied to a circuit over a time
Q. 225 interval is equal to the total energy taken from the circuit in the same time
interval?
a) Conservation of Charge
b) Conservation of Energy
c) Kirchhoff’s Current Law
d) Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law

Answer: b) Conservation of Energy

If the source voltage remains constant in a circuit but the frequency is

Q. 226
doubled, what happens to the reactance of a capacitor in the circuit?
a) It remains unchanged
b) It is halved
c) It doubles
d) It becomes zero

Answer: b) It is halved

In a given series circuit, if the resistances are doubled and the voltage source
Q. 227
remains unchanged, what will happen to the current flowing in the circuit?
a) It will become zero
b) It will double
c) It will halve
d) It will remain the same

Answer: c) It will halve

When connecting a voltmeter across a component in a circuit, the ideal

Q. 228
resistance of the voltmeter should be:
a) 0 ohms
 b) Equal to the component resistance
c) Infinite
d) Half the component resistance

Answer: c) Infinite

An ammeter, when measuring current in a circuit, should ideally have a

Q. 229
resistance of:
a) 0 ohms
b) Infinite
c) Equal to the circuit resistance
d) Maximum possible value

Answer: a) 0 ohms

When a circuit is analyzed using the superposition theorem, what should be

Q. 230
done with independent voltage sources?
a) They should be short-circuited
b) They should be replaced with their internal resistances
c) They should be open-circuited
d) They should be replaced with equivalent current sources

Answer: a) They should be short-circuited

For maximum power transfer to occur in a DC circuit, the internal resistance

Q. 231
of the source should be:
a) Equal to the load resistance
b) Greater than the load resistance
c) Less than the load resistance
d) Zero

Answer: a) Equal to the load resistance

Q. 232 Which of the following theorems can be derived from two of the others?
a) Thevenin’s Theorem
b) Norton’s Theorem
c) Superposition Theorem
d) Maximum Power Transfer Theorem

Answer: b) Norton’s Theorem

Q. 233 If a resistor is added to a parallel DC circuit, the total resistance will:

a) Increase
b) Decrease
c) Remain the same
d) Become infinite
 Answer: b) Decrease

A complex circuit has both series and parallel components. If one of the
Q. 234
parallel branches is removed, what happens to the overall resistance?
a) It decreases
b) It increases
c) It remains the same
d) It becomes zero

Answer: b) It increases

When resistors are connected in parallel in a circuit and one of the resistors
Q. 235
is removed, what will happen to the total current supplied by the battery?
a) It will increase
b) It will decrease
c) It will remain the same
d) It will become zero

Answer: b) It will decrease

Which theorem provides the foundation for the analysis of circuits in the
Q. 236
frequency domain?
a) Thevenin’s Theorem
b) Norton’s Theorem
c) Superposition Theorem
d) Phasor Transformation Theorem

Answer: c) Superposition Theorem

If the power consumed by a resistor triples, by how much does the current
Q. 237
through it change?
a) Increases by a factor of √3
b) Triples
c) Increases by a factor of 3/2
d) Remains unchanged

Answer: a) Increases by a factor of √3

Q. 238 In the context of circuit analysis, when would Ohm’s Law not be applicable?
a) For linear resistive circuits
b) For circuits with only capacitors and inductors
c) In circuits with non-linear elements
d) In circuits that operate under DC conditions

Answer: c) In circuits with non-linear elements

 In a balanced 3-phase system, the voltages can be represented by vectors
Q. 239
which are:
a) All in phase with each other.
b) 120° out of phase with each other.
c) 60° out of phase with each other.
d) 90° out of phase with each other.

Answer: b) 120° out of phase with each other.

Q. 240 What is the power factor in a purely capacitive AC circuit?

a) 0
b) 0.5
c) 1
d) -1

Answer: d) -1

Which configuration in 3-phase systems provides redundancy if one of the

Q. 241
phases fails?
a) Delta (Δ)
b) Star (Y)
c) Both
d) Neither

Answer: b) Star (Y)

If the line current in a delta-connected load is 10A, what will be the phase
Q. 242
current?
a) 10A
b) 10√3A
c) 10/√3A
d) 20A

Answer: c) 10/√3A

In a 3-phase power system, which sequence represents a negative phase

Q. 243
sequence?
a) R-Y-B
b) Y-B-R
c) B-R-Y
d) Y-R-B

Answer: c) B-R-Y

Q. 244 Which of the following circuits can be analyzed using phasor diagrams?
 a) Linear time-invariant circuits
b) Circuits with only resistors
c) DC circuits
d) Non-linear circuits

Answer: a) Linear time-invariant circuits

In a balanced 3-phase system, what is the relationship between the line and
Q. 245
phase voltages in a star (Y) connection?
a) V_line = V_phase
b) V_line = √3 V_phase
c) V_line = V_phase / √3
d) V_line = 3 V_phase

Answer: b) V_line = √3 V_phase

What is the resulting power factor when combining a lagging power factor of
Q. 246
0.7 with a leading power factor of 0.8?
a) 1.5
b) 0.15
c) -0.1
d) 0.9

Answer: c) -0.1

In a balanced delta-connected load, if the phase voltage is 230V, what is the

Q. 247
line voltage?
a) 230V
b) 230√3V
c) 230/√3V
d) 460V

Answer: a) 230V

Which connection is preferred for high-voltage transmission in power

Q. 248
systems?
a) Star (Y)
b) Delta (Δ)
c) Both are equally preferred
d) Neither is preferred

Answer: a) Star (Y)

In a balanced 3-phase system, how does the power in one phase relate to the
Q. 249
total power?
a) It’s one-third of the total power.
b) It’s twice the total power.
 c) It’s the same as the total power.
d) It depends on the power factor.

Answer: a) It’s one-third of the total power.

Which of the following best describes the power factor of a purely inductive
Q. 250
AC circuit?
a) 0
b) 0.5
c) 1
d) -1

Answer: a) 0

What is the phase difference between voltages in a 3-phase balanced

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system?
a) 60°
b) 90°
c) 120°
d) 180°

Answer: c) 120°

In which of the following configurations will the line and phase currents be
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the same in a 3-phase system?
a) Star (Y)
b) Delta (Δ)
c) Both
d) Neither

Answer: a) Star (Y)

If a 3-phase system is unbalanced, which of the following methods can be

Q. 253
used for analysis?
a) Symmetrical components
b) Thevenin’s theorem
c) Superposition theorem
d) Norton’s theorem

Answer: a) Symmetrical components

In a delta configuration, what relationship exists between the line and phase
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currents?
a) I_line = I_phase
b) I_line = √3 I_phase
c) I_phase = √3 I_line
d) I_phase = 2 I_line
 Answer: b) I_line = √3 I_phase

What role does the zero-sequence component play in a balanced 3-phase

Q. 255
system?
a) Major role
b) No role
c) Intermediary role
d) Can be either major or no role depending on the system

Answer: b) No role

Which component represents the unbalanced part in an unbalanced 3-phase

Q. 256
system?
a) Positive-sequence component
b) Negative-sequence component
c) Zero-sequence component
d) Both b and c

Answer: d) Both b and c

Q. 257 In a 3-phase induction motor, negative sequence currents can lead to:
a) Enhanced motor performance.
b) No change in motor performance.
c) Double frequency currents and possible overheating.
d) Triple frequency currents.

Answer: c) Double frequency currents and possible overheating.

Q. 258 When a 3-phase load is said to be balanced, it implies:

a) All phases carry the same current but have different voltages.
b) All phases have the same voltage but carry different currents.
c) Both current and voltage are the same for all phases.
d) Power factors of all three phases are the same.

Answer: c) Both current and voltage are the same for all phases.

Q. 259 Which factor majorly determines the power factor in AC circuits?

a) Quality of the conductors used.
b) Frequency of the AC supply.
c) Ratio of resistive to reactive components.
d) Number of sources connected.

Answer: c) Ratio of resistive to reactive components.

Q. 260 What is the main advantage of a 3-phase system over a single-phase system?
 a) Lower power factor.
b) Simpler equipment design.
c) Constant power delivery.
d) Easier to generate.

Answer: c) Constant power delivery.

Which of the following is an advantage of connecting generators in star (Y)

Q. 261
configuration?
a) It provides a neutral point.
b) It increases the voltage.
c) It’s more reliable.
d) It decreases the current.

Answer: a) It provides a neutral point.

For a balanced star-connected 3-phase load, if one of the loads becomes

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open-circuited, the system becomes:
a) Balanced.
b) Unbalanced.
c) Inoperative.
d) None of the above.

Answer: b) Unbalanced.

Q. 263 The reactive power in an AC circuit is mainly due to:

a) Resistance.
b) Inductance.
c) Capacitance.
d) Both b and c.

Answer: d) Both b and c.

In a 3-phase transformer, the star-delta (Y-Δ) configuration is mainly used

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to:
a) Decrease the voltage and increase the current.
b) Increase the voltage and decrease the current.
c) Keep voltage and current the same.
d) Change the phase sequence.

Answer: a) Decrease the voltage and increase the current.

If a 3-phase balanced load is connected in delta, the power consumed by it is

Q. 265
given by:
a) √3 V_L I_L cos(φ)
b) V_L I_L cos(φ)
 c) 3 V_L I_L cos(φ)
d) V_L I_L

Answer: a) √3 V_L I_L cos(φ)

Q. 266 A 3-phase system is more economical than a single-phase system because:

a) It requires less conductor material.
b) It delivers more power.
c) Power transfer is more efficient.
d) It requires fewer insulators.

Answer: a) It requires less conductor material.

Q. 267 In a 3-phase system, when is the power pulsating?

a) When the system is unbalanced.
b) When loads are purely resistive.
c) When the power factor is zero.
d) Power is never pulsating in a 3-phase system.

Answer: d) Power is never pulsating in a 3-phase system.

Q. 268 A 3-phase 4-wire system usually indicates:

a) An unbalanced load.
b) A balanced delta connection.
c) A balanced star connection with a neutral wire.
d) A 3-phase system with an earth connection.

Answer: c) A balanced star connection with a neutral wire.

Q. 269 The power factor angle is the angle between:

a) Line voltage and line current.
b) Phase voltage and phase current.
c) Real power and apparent power.
d) Reactive power and apparent power.

Answer: a) Line voltage and line current.

The angle between the phase voltage and line voltage in a delta connected
Q. 270
system is:
a) 0°
b) 30°
c) 60°
d) 90°

Answer: b) 30°
 A 3-phase induction motor is connected to a balanced supply. If one of its
Q. 271
phases opens, the motor will:
a) Stop.
b) Continue to run at reduced efficiency.
c) Run at the same efficiency.
d) Overheat.

Answer: b) Continue to run at reduced efficiency.

In a symmetrical 3-phase system, the sum of the three instantaneous powers

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is:
a) 0
b) Maximum
c) Minimum
d) Fluctuating

Answer: a) 0

Q. 273 Which is preferable for domestic supply – Delta or Star connection?

a) Delta
b) Star
c) Both are equally preferable
d) Neither

Answer: b) Star

Q. 274 In a 3-phase transformer, the purpose of a Δ-Y connection is to:

a) Add a phase shift
b) Reduce harmonics
c) Reduce the number of windings required
d) Provide a neutral for grounding

Answer: a) Add a phase shift

Q. 275 What is the condition for maximum power transfer in AC circuits?

a) Load resistance equals source resistance
b) Load impedance equals the conjugate of source impedance
c) Load reactance equals source reactance
d) None of the above

Answer: b) Load impedance equals the conjugate of source impedance

If a balanced 3-phase load is connected to a 3-phase supply, the neutral

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current is:
a) Zero
b) Equal to phase current
 c) Equal to line current
d) Cannot be determined

Answer: a) Zero

Q. 277 A high power factor implies:

a) The load is mostly inductive
b) The load is mostly capacitive
c) The load is mostly resistive
d) None of the above

Answer: c) The load is mostly resistive

Which connection suffers from the disadvantage of not providing a

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rotational magnetic field on open-circuiting one line?
a) Δ-Δ
b) Y-Δ
c) Δ-Y
d) Y-Y

Answer: d) Y-Y

Q. 279 Which theorem can be applied to both AC and DC circuits?

a) Norton’s
b) Thevenin’s
c) Maximum Power Transfer
d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above

Q. 280 Which component does not change its behavior in AC and DC?
a) Resistor
b) Inductor
c) Capacitor
d) Transformer

Answer: a) Resistor

For a balanced 3-phase star connected load, when one of the lines is
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removed, the power factor of the system:
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Remains the same
d) Becomes zero

Answer: b) Decreases
 If you want to connect two 3-phase systems of different frequencies, which
Q. 282
device is used?
a) Transformer
b) Converter
c) Inductor
d) Capacitor

Answer: b) Converter

Q. 283 How does the change in frequency affect the impedance of a pure capacitor?
a) Increases impedance
b) Decreases impedance
c) No change
d) Doubles the impedance

Answer: b) Decreases impedance

Q. 284 Which phase sequence will produce a forward rotating field?

a) R-Y-B
b) R-B-Y
c) Y-R-B
d) Y-B-R

Answer: a) R-Y-B

For a Δ-Δ transformer connection, if one transformer is removed, the system

Q. 285
will operate as:
a) A parallel connection
b) A series connection
c) An open delta
d) No operation possible

Answer: c) An open delta

Q. 286 In a 3-phase system, which harmonic is considered a triplen harmonic?

a) 2nd
b) 3rd
c) 4th
d) 5th

Answer: b) 3rd

If a 3-phase balanced load has a power factor of 0.8 lagging and one of its
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phases is removed, the new power factor will be:
a) More than 0.8
 b) Less than 0.8
c) Remains 0.8
d) 0

Answer: b) Less than 0.8

If a balanced 3-phase load experiences a line-to-line fault, the post-fault

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current will be:
a) Zero
b) 1/√3 times the pre-fault current
c) √3 times the pre-fault current
d) Same as the pre-fault current

Answer: c) √3 times the pre-fault current

Q. 289 Which connection is generally used for high voltage distribution?

a) Star
b) Delta
c) Both a and b
d) Neither a nor b

Answer: a) Star

The three impedances in a Δ connected system are Z1, Z2, and Z3. If this is
Q. 290 converted to a star system, what will be the impedance between the neutral
and the point where Z1 was connected?
a) Z1Z2/(Z1+Z2+Z3)
b) Z1+Z2
c) Z1Z2Z3/(Z1+Z2+Z3)
d) Z1

Answer: a) Z1Z2/(Z1+Z2+Z3)

Which of the following connections will provide a phase difference of 30

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degrees between secondary line and primary line voltage?
a) Δ-Δ
b) Δ-Y
c) Y-Δ
d) Y-Y

Answer: b) Δ-Y

In a star connected load, V_ph is 400V and the phase current is 10A. What is
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the line current?
a) 10A
b) 20A
 c) 10√3A
d) 20√3A

Answer: c) 10√3A

Q. 293 In the 3-phase system, the power delivered is maximum when the load is:
a) Purely resistive
b) Purely capacitive
c) Purely inductive
d) None of the above

Answer: a) Purely resistive

Q. 294 In a 3-phase balanced system, the algebraic sum of the three line currents is:
a) Zero
b) Maximum
c) Minimum
d) Equal to the phase current

Answer: a) Zero

Q. 295 Why is a 4-wire system used in distribution networks?

a) To transmit more power
b) To compensate for the drop in the neutral
c) To provide a neutral path for unbalanced loads
d) For safety reasons

Answer: c) To provide a neutral path for unbalanced loads

In a 3-phase balanced system, the power in each phase is P. What’s the total
Q. 296
power?
a) P
b) 3P
c) P/3
d) √3 P

Answer: b) 3P

Q. 297 Which of the following faults is generally the most severe?

a) Line-to-line
b) Double line-to-ground
c) Three-phase
d) Line-to-ground

Answer: c) Three-phase
 In a Δ connected system, if one of the loads is removed, the system will
Q. 298
become:
a) Balanced
b) Completely unbalanced
c) Slightly unbalanced
d) Inoperative

Answer: b) Completely unbalanced

Q. 299 Which component in a 3-phase circuit causes a leading power factor?

a) Resistor
b) Inductor
c) Capacitor
d) Transformer

Answer: c) Capacitor

Q. 300 Which connection has the disadvantage of the absence of a neutral point?
a) Δ-Δ
b) Y-Δ
c) Δ-Y
d) Y-Y

Answer: a) Δ-Δ