Objective type questions in Circuit Theory

1. The power factor of the load is

(a) 0.45
(b) 0.50
(c) 0.55
(d)0.65
(e) None of the above
2. How many different combinations may be obtained with three resistors, each having the resistance R ?
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6.
3. Ohm's law is not applicable to
(A) DC circuits
(B) high currents
(C) small resistors
(D) semi-conductors.
4. In which figure the relationship between voltage V and current I is in accordance with Ohm's law ?

Ans: fig A
5. The maximum power that can be distributed in the load in the circuit shown in

(A) 3 watts
(B) 6 warts
(C) 6.75 watts
(D) 13.5 watts.
6. Resistance across A and B in the circuit shown below is

(A) R
(B) 3 R
(C) 4 R
(D) 5 R.
7. Which of the following figures represents the effect of temperature on resistance for copper ?

A) figure A
(B) figure B
(C) figure C
(D) figure D.
8. Which of the following has negative temperature coefficient ?
(A) Brass
(B) Mercury
(C) Electrolytes
(D) Silver.
9. For the circuit shown below the current I flowing through the circuit will be

(A)1 / 2 A
(B) 1 A
(C) 2 A
(D) 4 A.
10. A terminal where more than two branches met is called:
a) Node
b) Terminus
c) Loop
d) None of the above
11. Which of the following is correct:
a) Norton's equivalent resistance is the same as Thevenin's equivalent resistance
b) Norton's equivalent is the current equivalent of the network
c) The load is connected in parallel to the Norton's equivalent resistance and Norton's equivalent current
source
d) All the above
12. An ideal voltage source should have:
a) Zero source resistance
b) Infinite source resistance
c) Terminal voltage is proportional to current
d) Open-circuit voltage nearly equal to voltage of the load current

13. 12 resistor, a 40 F capacitor, and an 8 mH coil are in series across an ac source. The resonant
frequency is
A.28.1 Hz
B. 281 Hz
C. 2,810 Hz
D.10 kHz

14. If the value of C in a series RLC circuit is decreased, the resonant frequency
A.is not affected
B. increases
C. is reduced to zero
D.decreases

15. If in a Y-connected ac generator, each phase voltage has a magnitude of 90 VRMS, what is the
magnitude of each line voltage?
A.0 V
B. 90 V
C. 156 V
D.180 V

16.In a Y-connected circuit, between each line voltage and the nearest phase voltage, there is a phase
angle of
A.0° B. 30°
C. 60° D.120°

17. In a Y-connected source feeding a -connected load,

A.each phase of the load has one-third of the full line voltage across it
B. each phase of the load has two-thirds of the full line voltage across it
C.each phase of the load has the full line voltage across it
D.each phase of the load has a voltage across it equal to

18.In a three-phase system, when the loads are perfectly balanced, the neutral current is
A.zero
B. one-third of maximum
C. two-thirds of maximum
D.at maximum
19. In applying the superposition theorem,
A.the sources are considered one at a time with all others replaced by their internal impedance
B. all sources are considered independently
C. all sources are considered simultaneously
D.the sources are considered one at a time with all others replaced by their internal resistance

20. The Thevenin equivalent voltage is

A.equal to the source voltage
B. the same as the load voltage
C. the open circuit voltage
D.none of the above
21. The Q-factor (or figure of merit) for an inductor in parallel with a resistance R is given by
(A) R/ωL
(B) ωLR
(C) ωL/R
(D) LR/ω

22. The voltage across a coil when di/dt = 20 mA/ s and L = 8 H is

A. 16 mV

B. 160 mV

C. 1.6 mV

D. 2.5 mV
23.The switch in the circuit has been closed for a long time. It is opened at t=0. At t=0 +,the
current through the 1μF capacitor is

A. 0A
B. 1A
C. 1.25A
D. 5A
24. The mutual inductance M associated with the two coupled inductances 1 L2 L and is related to the
coefficient of coupling K as follows:
(A) M = K √L1L2
(B) M = K / √L1L2
(C) M = K / L1L2
(D) M = KL1L2
25.Maximum power is delivered from a source of complex impedance Z to a connected load of S
complex impedance ZL when
(A) ZL = ZS
(B) ZL+1 = ZS
(C) ∠ Z L = ∠ZS
(D) ZL = ZS *
26. Of the two methods of loop and node variable analysis
(A) loop analysis is always preferable.
(B) node analysis is always preferable.
(C) there is nothing to choose between them.
(D) loop analysis may be preferable in some situations while node analysis may be
preferable in other situations.