Electric Circuits MCQs | Electric Circuits Multiple Choice Questions(MCQs) & Answers

(1) A 2 ohms resistor having 1 ampere current will dissipate the power of
[A] 2 Watts
[B] 2 Joules
[C] 1 Watt
[D] 1 Joule
Answer: 2 Watts
(2) A 1 H inductance carrying the current of amperes will store the energy of
[A] 2 Watts
[B] 2 Joules
[C] 4 Watts
[D] 4 Joules
Answer: 2 Joules

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(3) If two winding having self-inductances L1 and L2, and a mutual inductance m are connected in series will opposite, then the total inductance of series combination will be
[A] L1 + L2 - 2M
[B] L1 + L2 + 2M
[C] L1 - L2 + 2M
[D] L1 + L2 – M
Answer: L1 + L2 - 2M
(4) An inductive circuit resistance 2 ohms and inductance 0.5 H is connected to a 250 volts, 50 Hz supply. What capacitance will be placed in parallel to produce resonance?
[A] 700 micro-farad
[B] 750 micro-farad
[C] 701 micro-farad
[D] 714 micro-farad
Answer: 714 micro-farad
(5) Which of the following statement is true?
[A] A galvanometer with low resistance in series is an ammeter
[B] A galvanometer with high resistance in series is an ammeter
[C] A galvanometer with high resistance in parallel is a voltmeter
[D] A galvanometer with low resistance in parallel is a voltmeter
Answer: A galvanometer with low resistance in series is an ammeter
(6) A passive network
[A] Has no current source
[B] Has no e.m.f. source
[C] Has neither of the above
[D] Has either of the above
Answer: Has no e.m.f. source
(7) In the circuit given below, the ammeter reads 0.1 ampere and voltmeter 10 volts. The internal resistance of the ammeter is 1 ohm and that of voltmeter is 500 ohms. What is the value of R?
[A] 110 ohms
[B] 120 ohms
[C] 115 ohms
[D] 125 ohms
Answer: 125 ohms
(8) Mass in the MKS unit system is analogous to
[A] Resistance
[B] Voltage
[C] Inductance
[D] Capacitance
Answer: Capacitance
(9) A damped oscillation has the equation I = 50 e-10tsin 628 t. What will be the frequency of a oscillation?
[A] 50 Hz
[B] 75 Hz
[C] 100 Hz
[D] 60 Hz
Answer: 100 Hz
(10) A 0.5 meter long conductor carrying a current of 2 amperes is placed in a magnetic field having the flux density of 0.05 wb/m2. What will be the amount of force experienced by the conductor?
[A] 1 New
[B] 2 New
[C] 0.05 New
[D] 0.5 New
Answer: 0.05 New
(11) If a coil has a resistance of 10 ohms and an inductance of 1 H, what will be the value of current 0.1 second after switching on a 500 V d.c. supply?
[A] 6.32 A
[B] 3.16 A
[C] 3.7 A
[D] 4.0 A
Answer: 3.16 A
(12) An electrical circuit is shown below, what will be the power dissipation in the circuit assuming P as power across R2 ?
[A] 3/4 P
[B] 2/3 P
[C] 4/3 P
[D] 3/2 P
Answer: 4/3 P
(13) If two resistances connected in parallel and each dissipates 10 watts the total power supplied by the voltage source equals
[A] 5 watts
[B] 10 watts
[C] 20 watts
[D] 100 watts
Answer: 20 watts
(14) If a parallel circuit is open in the main line, the current
[A] Increases in each branch
[B] Is zero in all branches
[C] Is zero in the highest resistive branch
[D] Increases in the branch of the lowest resistance
Answer: Is zero in all branches
(15) In which of the following circuits most current will be produced by the voltage source?
[A] 5 volts across a 5 ohm resistance
[B] 5 volts across two 5 ohm resistance in series
[C] 5 volts across two 5 ohm resistance in parallel
[D] 500 volts across a 1 M Ω resistance
Answer: 5 volts across two 5 ohm resistance in parallel
(16) If a wire conductor of 0.1 ohm resistance is doubled in length, its resistance becomes
[A] 0.1 ohm
[B] 0.02 ohm
[C] 0.2 ohm
[D] 0.05 ohm
Answer: 0.2 ohm
(17) The square waveform of current has following relation between r.m.s. value and average value
[A] R.M.S. value of current is greater than the average value
[B] R.M.S. value of current is less than the average value
[C] R.M.S. value of the current is to average value
[D] There is no meaning of r.m.s value and average value for square wave
Answer: R.M.S. value of the current is to average value
(18) The transient currents are associated with the
[A] Applied voltage to the circuit
[B] Changes in the stored energy in the inductors and capacitors
[C] Resistance of the circuit
[D] Impedance of the circuit
Answer: Changes in the stored energy in the inductors and capacitors
(19) A closed switch has a resistance of
[A] Infinity
[B] Zero
[C] About 500 ohms
[D] None Of The Above
Answer: Zero
(20) Two 500 ohms, 1 watt resistors are connected in parallel. Their combined resistance and wattage rating will be
[A] 5000 ohms, 1 watt
[B] 250 ohms, 2 watts
[C] 1000 ohms, 2 watts
[D] 500 ohms, 2 watts
Answer: 250 ohms, 2 watts

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