CLD 20102: ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY

TEST 1 (10%) (09/11/2016)

Duration: 1 hour 00 minutes
Answer all questions in this paper

Name: ______________________________ ID No. : ___________________

Lecturer : MR.MUAZZIN BIN MUPIT Group : L01 - ______

Answer ALL the OBJECTIVE questions below:

* One marks each question.

1. Express the following numbers in metric prefixes.

i. 82,000 V and 0.000036 A

a. 820 kV & 0.36 mA b. 82 kV & 36 mA

c. 8.2 MV & 36 A d. 82 kV & 36 A

2. Add 15mA and 8000A and express the sum in miliamperes (mA).

a. 23mA b. 2.3mA
c. 230mA d. 0.23mA

3. Add 0.05 megawatts (0.05 MW) and 75 kilowatts (75 kW) and express the result in kilowatts
(kW).

a. 12.5 kW b. 125 kW

c. 1.25 kW d. 0.125 kW

4. Convert 47,000 picofarads (47,000pF) to microfarads (F)

a. 0.47F b. 0.047F
c. 4.7F d. 47F

5. When it call a circuit a Closed Circuit it mean;

a. The current is blocked and cannot flow b. There is only one path for current to
flow through.
c. The pathway is complete with no gaps d. There is only one device connected
and current can flow. to the source power.
6. When the light bulbs are connected in parallel, which is true,

a. The total resistance is less than the b. The voltage provided by the battery
resistance of either bulb alone. is split evenly by each bulb.

c. If one light burn out they neither will d. None of the above.
light.

7. Calculate total capacitance CT, as shown in Figure 1 below.

Figure 1
a. 0.6F b. 54.55nF

c. 0.6F d. 54.55mF

8. In parallel circuit,

a. The current through each branch is b. You must always have identical
always the same. resistors in each branch.
c. The voltage across each branch is d. There is always a part that is wired
the same. in series.

9. Kirchhoffs current law states that;

a. Net current flow at the junction is b. Hebraic sum of the currents meeting at
positive the junction is zero
c. No current can leave the junction d. Total sum of currents meeting at the
without some current entering it. junction is zero.

10. Kirchhoffs current law is applicable to only

a. Junction in a network b. Closed loop in a network

c. Electric circuits d. Electronics circuits

11. When you're applying the superposition theorem to a circuit, you remove a voltage source
from the circuit by replacing it with _____________.

a. An open circuit b. Electric circuit

c. Short circuit d. None of the list

12. When you're applying the superposition theorem to a circuit, you remove a current source
from the circuit by replacing it with _____________.
a. An open circuit b. Electric circuit
c. Short circuit d. None of the list
13. Your house is wired in;
a. Series b. Parallel
c. Series and parallel d. None of the above

14. Calculate total resistance RT in as shown in the diagram Figure 2 below.

Figure 2

a. 64.93 b. 100
c. 39.37 d. 164.9

15. Calculate current in R4, IR4 in question 14.

a. 60.64 mA b. 57.06 mA
c. 3.579 mA d. 56.73 mA

16. Calculate load voltage VL in question 14.

a. 3.58 V b. 10 V
c. 5.38 V d. 4.08 V

Fill in the blank with an appropriate answer.

17. Complete the table of values for this circuit as shown in Figure 3 below.
(12 marks)

Figure 3
18. Using Superpositions Theorem, calculate the current through 8 resistors shown in Figure
4.
(6 marks)

1 R1 2 Answer : (Step 1)
16
1 R1 2

V1
16
R2 I1
12 V 8 6A V1 R2
12 V 8

3 3

Figure 4
= = = .

(Step 2)
(2m)
(Step 3)
= + . = .
(1m)

(1m)
16
8 = 6 = 4
8 + 16
(2m)
19. By Kirchhoff law, calculate IR1 as shown in Figure 5.
(6 marks)

Figure 5
Asnwer
15.12kV = 1.344MI1 + 1.142MI3
8.16kV = 462.4kI1 + 1.142MI3 (-)
6.96kV = 881.6kI1
(2m)
L1 L2
Therefore :
6.96
1 =
881.6
9v = 120I1 + 680(I1+I3)
12v = 1kI3 + 680(I3+I1) = 7.89mA
(2m) (1m)

9V = 800I1 + 680I3 (x 1.68k)

12V = 680I1 + 1.68kI3 (x 68O)
(1m)

TOTAL 40/40