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1. The atomic number of an element is determined by: 13. The volt is the standard unit of:
A. The number of neutrons. A. Current.
B. The number of protons. B. Charge.
C. The number of neutrons plus the number of protons. C. Electromotive force.
D. The number of electrons. D. Resistance.

2. The atomic weight of an element is approximately 14. If an EMF of one volt is placed across a resistance of
determined by: two ohms, then the current is:
A. The number of neutrons. A. Half an ampere.
B. The number of protons. B. One ampere.
C. The number of neutrons plus the number of protons. C. Two amperes.
D. The number of electrons. D. One ohm.

3. Suppose there is an atom of oxygen, containing eight 15. A positive electric pole:
protons and eight neutrons in the nucleus, and two A. Has a deficiency of electrons.
neutrons are added to the nucleus. The resulting atomic B. Has fewer electrons than the negative pole.
weight is about: C. Has an excess of electrons.
A. 8. D. Has more electrons than the negative pole
B. 10.
C. 16. 16. A potentially lethal electric current is on the order of:
D. 18. A. 0.01 mA.
B. 0.1 mA.
4. An ion: C. 1 mA.
A. Is electrically neutral. D. 0.1 A.
B. Has positive electric charge.
C. Has negative electric charge. 17. A piece of wire has a conductance of 20 siemens. Its
D. Might have either a positive or negative charge. resistance is:
A. 20 Ω.
5. An isotope: B. 0.5 Ω.
A. Is electrically neutral. C. 0.05 Ω.
B. Has positive electric charge. D. 0.02 Ω.
C. Has negative electric charge.
D. Might have either a positive or negative charge. 18. A resistor has a value of 300 ohms. Its conductance is:
A. 3.33 millisiemens.
6. A molecule: B. 33.3 millisiemens.
A. Might consist of just a single atom of an element. C. 333 microsiemens.
B. Must always contain two or more elements. D. 0.333 siemens.
C. Always has two or more atoms.
D. Is always electrically charged. 19. A 2-kW generator will deliver approximately how much
current, reliably, at 117 V?
7. In a compound: A. 17 mA.
A. There can be just a single atom of an element. B. 234 mA.
B. There must always be two or more elements. C. 17 A.
C. The atoms are mixed in with each other but not joined. D. 234 A.
D. There is always a shortage of electrons.
20. A circuit breaker is rated for 15 A at 117 V. This
8. Of the following substances, the worst conductor is: represents approximately how many kilowatts?
A. Air. A. 1.76.
B. Copper. B. 1760.
C. Iron. C. 7.8.
D. Salt water. D. 0.0078.

9. Of the following substances, the best conductor is: 21. Of the following energy units, the one most often used
A. Air. to define electrical energy is:
B. Copper. A. The Btu.
C. Iron. B. The erg.
D. Salt water. C. The foot pound.
D. The kilowatt hour.
10. Movement of holes in a semiconductor:
A. Is like a flow of electrons in the same direction. 22. The frequency of common household AC is:
B. Is possible only if the current is high enough. A. 60 Hz.
C. Results in a certain amount of electric current. B. 120 Hz.
D. Causes the material to stop conducting. C. 50 Hz.
D. 100 Hz.
11. If a material has low resistance:
A. It is a good conductor. 23. The force between two electrically charged objects is
B. It is a poor conductor. called:
C. The current flows mainly in the form of holes. A. Electromagnetic deflection.
D. Current can flow only in one direction. B. Electrostatic force.
C. Magnetic force.
12. A stroke of lightning: D. Electroscopic force.
A. Is caused by a movement of holes in an insulator.
B. Has a very low current. 24. Suppose you double the voltage in a simple dc circuit,
C. Is a discharge of static electricity. and cut the resistance in half. The current will become:
D. Builds up between clouds. A. Four times as great.
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B. Twice as great. 35. Four resistors are connected in series, each with a
C. The same as it was before. value of 4.0 KΩ. The total resistance is:
D. Half as great. A. 1 KΩ.
B. 4 KΩ.
25. Given a dc voltage source delivering 24 V and a circuit C. 8 KΩ.
resistance of 3.3 KΩ, what is the current? D. 16 KΩ.
A. 0.73 A.
B. 138 A. 36. Suppose you have three resistors in parallel, each with
C. 138 mA. a value of 68,000 Ω. Then the total resistance is:
D. 7.3 mA. A. 23 Ω.
B. 23 KΩ.
26. Suppose that a circuit has 472 Ω of resistance and the C. 204 Ω.
current is 875 mA. Then the source voltage is: D. 0.2 MΩ.
A. 413 V.
B. 0.539 V. 37. There are three resistors in parallel, with values of 22
C. 1.85 V. Ω, 27Ω, and 33 Ω. A 12-V battery is connected across.
D. None of the above. What is the current drawn from the battery by this
resistance combination?
27. The dc voltage in a circuit is 550 mV and the current is A. 1.3 A.
7.2 mA. Then the resistance is: B. 15 mA.
A. 0.76 Ω. C. 150 mA.
B. 76 Ω. D. 1.5 A.
C. 0.0040 Ω.
D. None of the above. 38. Three resistors, with values of 47 Ω, 68 Ω, and 82 Ω,
are connected in series with a 50-V dc generator. The total
28. Given a dc voltage source of 3.5 kV and a circuit power consumed by this network of resistors is:
resistance of 220 Ω, what is the current? A. 250 mW.
A. 16 mA. B. 13 mW.
B. 6.3 mA. C. 13 W.
C. 6.3 A. D. Not determinable from the data given.
D. None of the above.
39. A resistor is specified as having a value of 68 Ω, but is
29. A circuit has a total resistance of 473,332 Ω and draws measured with an ohmmeter as 63 Ω. The value is off by:
4.4 mA. The best expression for the voltage of the source A. 7.4 percent.
is: B. 7.9 percent.
A. 2082 V. C. 5 percent.
B. 110 kV. D. 10 percent.
C. 2.1 kV.
D. 2.08266 kV. 40. Suppose a resistor is rated at 3.3 K Ω, plus or minus 5
percent. This means it can be expected to have a value
30. A source delivers 12 V and the current is 777 mA. Then between:
the best expression for the resistance is: A. 2,970 and 3,630 Ω 
A. 15 Ω. B. 3,295 and 3,305 Ω.
B. 15.4 Ω. C. 3,135 and 3,465 Ω.
C. 9.3 Ω. D. 2.8 KΩ and 3.8 KΩ.
D. 9.32 Ω.
41. A package of resistors is rated at 56 Ω, plus or minus
31. The voltage is 250 V and the current is 8.0 mA. The 10 percent. You test them with an ohmmeter. Which of the
power dissipated by the potentiometer is: following values indicates a reject?
A. 31 mW. A. 50.0 Ω.
B. 31 W. B. 53.0 Ω.
C. 2.0 W. C. 59.7 Ω.
D. 2.0 mW. D. 61.1 Ω.

32. The voltage from the source is 12 V and the 42. A resistor has a value of 680 Ω, and you expect it will
potentiometer is set for 470 Ω. The power is about: have to draw 1 mA maximum continuous current. What
A. 310 mW. power rating is best for this application?
B. 25.5 mW. A. 1/4 W.
C. 39.2 W. B. 1/2 W.
D. 3.26 W. C. I W.
D. 2 W.
33. The current through the potentiometer is 17 mA and its
value is 1.22KΩ. The power is: 43. Red, red, red, gold indicates a resistance of:
A. 0.24 μW. A. 22 Ω.
B. 20.7 W. B. 220 Ω.
C. 20.7 mW. C. 2.2 K Ω.
D. 350 mW. D. 22 K Ω.

34. Suppose six resistors are hooked up in series, and 44. A resistor has three bands: gray, red, yellow. This unit
each of them has a value of 540 Ω. Then the total can be expected to have a value within approximately what
resistance is: range?
A. 90 Ω. A. 660 K Ω to 980 K Ω.
B. 3.24 KΩ. B. 740 K Ω to 900 K Ω.
C. 540 Ω. C. 7.4 K Ω to 9.0 K Ω.
D. None of the above. D. The manufacturer does not make any claim