MCQ in Electrical Circuit Part 6 | ECE Board Exam

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This is the Multiples Choice Questions Part 6 of the Series in Electrical Circuit as one of the
Electronics Engineering topic. In Preparation for the ECE Board Exam make sure to expose
yourself and familiarize in each and every questions compiled here taken from various
sources including but not limited to past Board Exam Questions in Electronics Engineering
field, Electronics Books, Journals and other Electronics References.

MCQ Topic Outline included in ECE Board Exam Syllabi

MCQ in AC-DC circuits

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 MCQ in Resistors
MCQ in Inductors
MCQ in Capacitors

Continue Practice Exam Test Questions Part 6 of the Series

Choose the letter of the best answer in each questions.

251. A neon glow lamp used as a night light ionizes at approximately.

A. 70 V

B. 80 V

C. 90 V

D. 100 V

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Answer: Option A

Solution:

252. What dielectric is generally employed by a variable capacitor?

A. Mica

B. Air

C. Electrolyte

D. Ceramic

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Answer: Option B

Solution:

253. A switch designed to have low capacitance between its terminal when open.
A. LOCAP switch

B. AntiLOCAP switch

C. Anticapacitance switch

D. Capacitance switch

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Answer: Option C

Solution:

254. A resistor wound with a wire doubled back on itself to reduce the inductance.
A. Bifilar resistor

B. Wire-wound resistor

C. Anti-inductive resistor

D. Bleeder resistor

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Answer: Option A

Solution:

255. What fusion of elements is without chemical action between them?

A. Mixture

B. Compound

C. Alloy

D. Ionization

View Answer:
Answer: Option C

Solution:

256. In calculating maximum instantaneous power ___________ voltage or current is used.

A. Peak

B. Average

C. Rms

D. Instantaneous

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Answer: Option A

Solution:

257. The area of capacitor plates increases two times, then its capacitance
A. Increases two times

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B. Increases four times

C. Decreases two times

D. Decreases four times

View Answer:
Answer: Option A

Solution:

258. If the inductance is decreased, the impedance of the circuit containing a resistor a
capacitor and an inductor connected in series to an ac source
A. Decreases

B. Increases

C. Decreases or increases

D. Decreases, increases or remains the same

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Answer: Option C

Solution:

259. When the movable plates of a gang capacitor completely overlap the fixed plates, the
capacitance of the capacitor is
A. Halfway between maximum and minimum

B. Maximum

C. Minimum

D. Zero

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Answer: Option B

Solution:

260. In a circuit, a passive element is one which

A. Supplies energy

B. Receives energy

C. Both supplies and receives energy

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D. Attenuates signal

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Answer: Option B

Solution:

261. Rationalizing the denominator of a complex number means

A. Eliminating the j component in the denominator

B. Adding j component in the denominator

C. Eliminating the j component in the numerator

D. Adding j component in the numerator

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Answer: Option A

Solution:

262. When two complex conjugates are subtracted, the result is a

A. Quadrature component only

B. Complex component

C. In-phase component

D. Real component

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Answer: Option A

Solution:

263. A coil of inductance L has an inductive reactance of XL in an ac circuit in which the

effective current is I. The coil is made from a superconducting material. The rate at which
power is dissipated in the coil is
A. 0

B. I^2XL

C. IXL

D. IXL2

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View Answer:
Answer: Option A

Solution:

264. If the capacitance of mica capacitor is 5 times the capacitance of air capacitor, then the
relative permittivity of mica is
A. 2.5

B. 5

C. 10

D. 25

View Answer:
Answer: Option B

Solution:

265. The hot resistance of an incandescent lamp is about ____________ times its cold
resistance.
A. 10

B. 5

C. 50

D. 100

View Answer:
Answer: Option A

Solution:

266. When the temperature of copper wire is increased its resistance is

A. Increased

B. Decreased

C. Constant

D. Zero

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Answer: Option A

Solution:

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267. A trimmer is a variable capacitor in which capacitance is varied by changing the
A. Number of plates

B. Dielectric

C. Distance between plates

D. Plate area

View Answer:
Answer: Option C

Solution:

268. The reason why electrical appliances are not connected in series.
A. Greater electrical power saving

B. Power loss is minimum

C. Appliances have different current ratings

D. All of the above

View Answer:
Answer: Option C

Solution:

269. Form its definition, the unit of electric field, is the N/C and equivalent unit of is the
A. V(m)^2

B. V(m)

C. V/m^2

D. V/m

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Answer: Option D

Solution:

270. Which of the following is the peakiest?

A. Square wave

B. Sinusoidal wave

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C. Triangular wave

D. Rectangular wave

View Answer:
Answer: Option C

Solution:

271. Why are inductance and capacitance not relevant in a dc circuit?

A. Because it is a simple circuit

B. Because dc circuits require only resistance as load

C. Because they do not exist in a dc circuit

D. Because frequency of dc is zero

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Answer: Option D

Solution:

272. When capacitors are connected in parallel, the total capacitance is

A. Greater than the largest capacitor

B. Smaller than the largest capacitor

C. Smaller than the smallest capacitor

D. Greater than the smallest capacitor

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Answer: Option A

Solution:

273. When current and voltage are in phase in an ac circuit, the _____________ is equal to
zero.
A. Resistance

B. Reactance

C. Inductance

D. Capacitance

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Answer: Option B

Solution:

274. Thevenin’s theorem is what form of an equivalent circuit?

A. Current

B. Voltage

C. Both current and voltage

D. Neither current nor voltage

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Answer: Option B

Solution:

275. Which of the following combination of length and cross-sectional area will give a certain
volume of copper the least resistance?
A. 2L and 1/2 A

B. Does not matter because the volume of copper remains the same

C. L and A

D. ½ L and 2 A

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Answer: Option D

Solution:

276. The ratio between the reactive power and the apparent power of an ac load is called
A. Quality factor

B. Power factor

C. Power ratio

D. Reactive power

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Answer: Option D

Solution:

277. What is the efficiency under the conditions of maximum power transfer?

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A. 50 %

B. 100 %

C. 25 %

D. 75 %

View Answer:
Answer: Option A

Solution:

278. The charging of a capacitor through a resistance follows what law?

A. Linear law

B. Hyperbolic law

C. Inverse-square law

D. Exponential law

View Answer:
Answer: Option D

Solution:

279. Norton’s theorem is what form of an ac equivalent circuit?

A. Voltage

B. Current

C. Both voltage and current

D. Neither voltage nor current

View Answer:
Answer: Option B

Solution:

280. What is the total capacitance of 10 capacitors, each of 20 μF in series?

A. 200 μF

B. 2 μF

C. 100 μF

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D. 0.5 μF

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Answer: Option B

Solution:

281. An inductive load always has a ___________ power factor

A. Leading

B. Lagging

C. Zero

D. Unity

View Answer:
Answer: Option B

Solution:

282. When resistance are connected in parallel, the total resistance is

A. Less than the smallest resistance in the connection

B. Greater than the smallest resistance in the connection

C. Between the smallest and greatest resistance in the connection

D. Increasing and decreasing depending upon the supply voltage

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Answer: Option A

Solution:

283. The arc across a switch when it open an RL circuit is a result of the
A. Large self-induced voltage across L

B. Long time constant

C. Low resistance of the open switch

D. Surge of resistance

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Answer: Option A

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Solution:

284. What is a rotating vector whose projection can represent either current or voltage in an
ac circuit?
A. Polar diagram

B. Scalar quantity

C. Velocity

D. Phasor

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Answer: Option D

Solution:

285. Which factor does not affect resistance?

A. Length

B. Resistivity

C. Cross-sectional area

D. Mass

View Answer:
Answer: Option D

Solution:

286. Which of the following capacitors are used only in dc circuits?

A. Mica

B. Ceramic

C. Mylar

D. Electrolytic

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Answer: Option D

Solution:

287. The maximum power transfer theorem is used in

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A. Power system

B. Electronic system

C. Refrigeration

D. Air conditioning

View Answer:
Answer: Option B

Solution:

288. In Norton’s theorem, the short circuit current is obtained by

A. Opening the load terminals

B. Shorting the load terminals

C. Opening the voltage source

D. Shorting the voltage source

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Answer: Option B

Solution:

289. For maximum power transfer, what is the relation between load resistance RL and
internal resistance R of the voltage source?
A. RL = 2 r

B. RL = 1.5 r

C. RL = r

D. RL = 3 r

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Answer: Option C

Solution:

290. A capacitor of 0.5 μF charged to 220 V is connected across an uncharged 0.5 μF

capacitor. What is the voltage across each capacitor?
A. 220 V

B. 150 V

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C. 110 V

D. 22 V

View Answer:
Answer: Option C

Solution:

291. When capacitors are connected in series, the total capacitance is

A. Smaller than the smallest capacitor

B. Smaller than the largest capacitor

C. Greater than any of the capacitor

D. Greater than the largest capacitor

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Answer: Option A

Solution:

292. What theorem is generally used in the analysis of vacuum tubes?

A. Superposition theorem

B. Millman’s theorem

C. Thevenin’s theorem

D. Norton’s theorem

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Answer: Option C

Solution:

293. Another term of the quality factor of the resonant circuit.

A. Figure of merit

B. Figure of demerit

C. Noise factor

D. Noise figure

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Answer: Option A

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Solution:

294. Which of the following represents the energy stored in a capacitor?

A. CV^2/2

B. 2Q^2/C

C. C^2/V

D. CV

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Answer: Option A

Solution:

295. What theorem is usually used in the analysis of transistor circuit?

A. Superposition theorem

B. Millman’s theorem

C. Thevenin’s theorem

D. Norton’s theorem

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Answer: Option D

Solution:

296. Which of the following capacitors has the highest cost per μF?

A. Plastic

B. Air

C. Mica

D. Electrolytic

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Answer: Option D

Solution:

297. Under the conditions of maximum power transfer, a voltage source is delivering a power
of 15 W to the load. What is the power generated by the source?
A. 60 W

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B. 30 W

C. 15 W

D. 4 W

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Answer: Option B

Solution:

298. Which of the following is neither a basic physical law nor deliverable from one?
A. Ohm’s law

B. Coulomb’s law

C. Kirchhoff’s first law

D. Kirchhoff’s second law

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Answer: Option A

Solution:

299. Another term for superconductor.

A. Generic conductor

B. Ultraconductor

C. Cryotron

D. Cryogenic conductor

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Answer: Option D

Solution:

300. A circuit whose parameters change with voltage or current.

A. Non-linear circuit

B. Linear circuit

C. Complex circuit

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D. Passive circuit

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Answer: Option A

Solution:

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