Electrical Circuit Theory and Technology 6th edition

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER 15

The question has only one correct answer

1. For the junction in the network shown in Figure 1, which of the following statements is true?
[a] I5 - I4 = I3 - I2 + I1
[b] I1 + I2 + I3 = I4 + I5
[c] I2 + I3 + I5 = I1 + I4
[d] I1 - I2 - I3 - I4 + I5 = 0

Figure 1

2. For the circuit shown in Figure 2, which of the following statements is true?
[a] E 1 + E 2 + E 3 = Ir 1 + Ir 2 + Ir 3
[b] E 2 + E 3 - E 1 - I(r 1 + r 2 + r 3 ) = 0
[c] I(r 1 + r 2 + r 3 ) = E 1 - E 2 - E 3
[d] E 2 + E 3 - E 1 = Ir 1 + Ir 2 + Ir 3

Figure 2

3. For the circuit shown in Figure 3, the internal resistance r is given by:
I
[a]
V E
V E
[b]
I
I
[c]
EV
EV
[d]
I

Figure 3
4. For the circuit shown in Figure 4, voltage V is:
[a] 12 V
[b] 2V
[c] 10 V
[d] 0V

Figure 4

5. For the circuit shown in Figure 4, current I 1 is:

[a] 2A
[b] 14.4 A
[c] 0.5 A
[d] 0A

Figure 4

6. For the circuit shown in Figure 4, current I 2 is:

(a) 2A
(b) 14.4 A
(c) 0.5 A
(d) 0A

Figure 4

7. The equivalent resistance across terminals AB of Figure 5 is:

(a) 9.31 
(b) 7.24 
(c) 10.0 
(d) 6.75 

Figure 5
8. With reference to Figure 6, which of the following statements is correct?
(a) V PQ = 2 V
(b) V PQ = 15 V
(c) When a load is connected between P and Q, current would flow from Q to P
(d) V PQ = 20 V

Figure 6

9. In Figure 6, if the 15 V battery is replaced by a short-circuit, the equivalent resistance across

terminals PQ is:
[a] 20 
[b] 4.20 
[c] 4.13 
[d] 4.29 

Figure 6

10. For the circuit shown in Figure 7, maximum power transfer from the source is required. For
this to be so, which of the following statements is true?
[a] R 2 = 10 
[b] R 2 = 30 
[c] R 2 = 7.5 
[d] R 2 = 15 

Figure 7

11. The open-circuit voltage E across terminals XY of Figure 8 is:

[a] 0V
[b] 20 V
[c] 4V
[d] 16 V
 Figure 8

12. The maximum power transferred by the source in Figure 9 is:

[a] 5W
[b] 200 W
[c] 40 W
[d] 50 W

Figure 9

13. For the circuit shown in Figure 10, voltage V is:

[a] 0V
[b] 20 V
[c] 4V
[d] 16 V

Figure 10

14. For the circuit shown in Figure 10, current I 1 is:

[a] 25 A
[b] 4A
[c] 0A
[d] 20 A

Figure 10
15. For the circuit shown in Figure 10, current I 2 is:
[a)] 25 A
[b] 4A
[c] 0A
[d] 20 A

Figure 10

16. The current flowing in the branches of a d.c. circuit may be determined using:
[a] Kirchhoff's laws
[b] Lenz's law
[c] Faraday's laws
[d] Fleming's left-hand rule