MCQs in Electric Circuits: EXCEL Reviewer

1. Property of an electric circuit that dissipates electric energy: Resistance

2. In a series RLC circuit: the current lags VL by 90
3. In a resonant circuit, if Q ≥ 10, if resonant frequency exceeds bandwidth.
4. A gang capacitor is a variable capacitor in which capacitance is varied by changing the plate
area.
5. Which is considered as the effect of a dielectric material? Increasing capacitance
6. Transient period is considered over after 5t.
7. The average value of a triangular or sawtooth wave is 0.500 times its peak value.
8. What is the peak factor of a triangular wave? 1.73
9. A 0.09 microfarad capacitor is charged to 220 volts. How long in milliseconds will it discharged
to a level of 110 V if the discharged resistor has a resistance of 20000 ohms? 1.25 ms
10. Which of the following does not refer to electrical energy? Volt ampere
11. The voltage cannot be exactly in phase with the current in a circuit that contains only
capacitance or only inductance.
12. The charge in the capacitor is stored at the plates.
13. In an inductive coil, the rate of rise of current is maximum near the final maximum value of
current.
14. The farad is not equivalent to which of the following combination of units. CV^2
15. What is the peak factor for alternating current or voltage varying sinusoidally? 1.4142
16. At parallel resonance, the currents flowing through L and C are equal.
17. The potential gradient in a cable is maximum in conductor.
18. The internal resistance of an ideal voltage source is zero.
19. Electric energy refers to volt-coulomb.
20. For series capacitors, total charge is equal to the change of either capacitors.
21. If an emf in circuit A produces a current in circuit B, then the same emf in circuit B produces the
same current in current A. This theorem is known as Reciprocity Theorem
22. Liquid that are good conductors because of ionization are called electrolytes
23. Which of the following capacitors is suitable for dc filter circuits? Electrolytic
24. What can be used to estimate resonant frequency and to find reactance at any frequency for any
value of capacitor or inductor? Reactance chart
25. Refers to the outward-curving distortion of the lines of force near the edges of two parallel metal
plates that form a capacitor. Edge effect
26. If voltage across the plates of 2F capacitor is increased by 4V, then charged on the plates will
increase by 4 C.
27. The resistance of an insulator decreases when its temperature is increased.
28. In the 5-band method of capacitor color coding, the first band indicates temperature coefficient.
29. For a linear circuit, rms voltage or current is used to calculate average power.
30. The reciprocal of a complex number is a complex number.
31. What determines the magnitude of electric current? The rate at which electrons pass a given
point
32. A lead conductor has a resistance of 25 ohms at 0 C. Determine its resistance at -30 C. 22 ohms
33. An impedance given by 90<-45 is a/an capacitive impedance.
34. If a coil has a Q of 10, it means that the energy stored in the magnetic field of coil is 10 times
the energy wasted in its resistance.
35. In an ac circuit, the power dissipated as heat depends on resistance.
36. If the inductance is decreased, the impedance of the circuit containing a resistor, a capacitor and
an inductor connected in series to an ac source decreases or increases.
37. When the movable plates of a gang capacitor completely overlap the fixed plates, the capacitance
of the capacitor is maximum.
38. A coil of inductance L has an inductive reactance of XL in an ac circuit in which the effective
current is I. The coil is made from a superconducting material. The rate at which power is
dissipated in the coil is 0.
39. When the temperature of a copper wire is increased, its resistance is increased.
40. Which of the following capacitors are used only in dc circuits? Electrolytic
41. Another term for superconductor. Cryogenic conductor
42. The effect of 60 Hz AC 40 – 100 mA or DC 160 – 300 mA on the human body. Respiratory
failure
43. If the combination of an ac voltage and a dc voltage has an instantaneous voltage that varies
through a range from -2V to 10V, what is the peak ac voltage of the combination? 12 V
44. Kind of electric current where amplitude drops to zero periodically normally produced by
rectifier circuits. Pulsating direct current
45. The power dissipated across the resistance in an AC circuit. Real power
46. The maximum voltage that can be applied to a capacitor without the capacitor breaking down or
shorting. Working voltage
47. An electrical, mechanical or magnetic force that is applied to a relay, vacuum tube or other device
to establish an electrical or mechanical reference level, to operate the device is called bias.
48. What is the impedance of a crystal at its resonant frequency when it is used in parallel mode?
Maximum
49. One type of circuit control device which may be manual, automatic or multi-contact. Switch
50. Which type of variable resistor should you use for controlling large amount of current.
Adjustable wirewound
51. What is the characteristic of the current flow in a parallel, RLC circuit at resonance? The current
circulating in the parallel elements is at a maximum.
52. If a resistance element is a part of two loops, how many voltage drops must be calculated for that
component? Two
53. What is the cause of a minimum Q on a single-tuned LC circuit? Decreased capacitance
54. What causes the current to be much denser near the surface of a conductor? Skin Effect
55. The energy in an electron that is called the energy of position. Potential energy
56. How many circuits can a DPDT switch simultaneously control? Two
57. What happens when a momentary action switch is released? The switch contacts return to their
normal rest position.
58. In Kirchhoff’s current law, which terminal of a resistance element is assumed to be at a higher
potential (more positive) than the other? The terminal where the current enters the resistance
elements
59. What is a small capacitance formed by twisting together two insulated wires? Gimmick
Capacitance
60. Dissipation factor is defined as the ratio of the energy dissipated to the energy stored in the
dielectric. For what dissipation factor value, where it is considered equal to the power factor of
the dielectric? Less than 0.1
61. What is the relation of the electrical resistivity of ferries to metals? Ferrites have resistances
typically 106 times that of metals
62. Wattage rating is the maximum power than the resistor can dissipate assuming which of the
following factors? A stated long term drift from its no-load value, a specific life, a standard
ambient temperature
63. What parameter refers to the magnitude of change in resistance due to temperature change
assuming linear change? Temperature coefficient
64. If the change in resistance in nonlinear with respect to temperature change then the parameter is
called resistance-temperature characteristic
65. Which resistor type is more voltage-sensitive than others? Carbon composition
66. Maximum working voltage is the maximum voltage that may be applied across the resistor and is
determined by which of the following factors? The physical configuration of the resistor,
materials used, allowable resistance deviation from the low-voltage value
67. What do you call the maximum temperature measured on the resistor due to both internal heating
and the ambient operating temperature? Hot-spot temperature
68. What resistor has the best high-frequency performance? Film type resistor
69. What resistor type exhibit little change in effective dc resistance up to frequencies of about 100
kHz? Carbon composition resistor
70. What resistor type is unsuited for use above 50 kHz? Wirewound resistor
71. Which of the following is not a standard-failure-rate levels per 1000 hours of resistors? 1.1%
72. Which of the following is a packaging style for resistor? Flat pack, Single in-line package
(SIP), Dual in-line package (DIP)
73. At what ambient temperature dc resistors are rated for maximum wattage 70 C.
74. For a 1/8 watt resistor, what is the maximum allowable change in resistance for a 1000-hour rated
load life test? 12%
75. For all resistor wattage ratings except 1/8 watt, what is the maximum allowable change in
resistance for a 1000-hour rated load life test? 10%
76. What do you call this effect: reduction of the effective resistance of a resistor when operated at
VHF or higher frequencies due to dielectric losses? Boella effect
77. What is the maximum ambient temperature for an EIA precision resistor? 125 C
78. Which of the following is not a typical percent tolerances of the EIA precision resistor? ± 1.5%
79. Which of the following is not an industry standard in color coding potentiometer terminals for
identification? Blue
80. In potentiometer, terminal identification system, what color represents “always the
counterclockwise element limit”? Yellow
81. In potentiometer terminal identification system, wiper (or collector) is represented by what color?
Red
82. In potentiometer terminal identification system, what color represents “always the clockwise
element limit?” Green
83. Which of the following capacitor terminology refers to the ratio by which the capacitance is
increased when another dielectric replaces a vacuum between two electrodes? Dielectric
constant, relative capacitivity, relative permittivity
84. What capacitor terminology includes power factor, loss factor and dielectric loss? Tangent of
loss angle
85. A capacitor terminology that refers to minute and rapid fluctuations of capacitance? Scintillation
86. What class of ceramic capacitors are stable temperature-compensating capacitors that have
essentially linear characteristics with properties independent of frequency over the normal range?
Class I
87. What ceramic capacitor class includes ceramic dielectrics suitable for fixed capacitors used for
bypass, coupling and decoupling applications? Class II
88. What ceramic capacitor class includes reduced barium titanate in which a reoxidized layer or
diffusion zone is the effective dielectric? Class III
89. What capacitor has a low temperature coefficient of capacitance and good stability with
temperature and frequency making this a good choice for critical precision circuitry such as filter
applications? Mica
90. What capacitors are found mainly in SMD form and are used extensively in RF and microwave
circuits? Porcelain capacitors
91. Which of the following is the typical range of values for ceramic disk type capacitors? 1 pF to
0.22 uF
92. There are four classes of capacitors from Class 1 to Class 4. What is the relation between class
number and capacitor performance? The lower the class number the better the performance
93. What capacitor class is considered virtually obsolete? Class 4
94. In the code for Class 1 dielectrics, what symbol is used to indicate the significant figures of the
temperature coefficient in ppm/C? First symbol
95. For Class 2 and 3 dielectrics, what symbol indicates the lower limit of the operating temperature
range? First Symbol
96. For Class 2 and 3 Dielectrics, what symbol indicates the upper limit of the operating temperature
range? Second Symbol
97. For Class 2 and 3 dielectrics, what is indicated by the third symbol? The maximum capacitance
change allowed over the operating temperature range.
98. What is known as the pure resistance of a capacitor to an AC signal? Effective Series Resistance
99. What capacitor is used in the famous Theremin (the first musical synthesizer) and is also used in
proximity detectors? Compression Trimmer
100. For a capacitor, what is defined as the phase angle between signal current and signal
voltage? Loss Angle
101. Alternating current can be defined as current that varies in amplitude and direction.
102. Alternating current has replaced direct current in modern transmission systems because it
has which of the following advantages? AC can be readily stepped up or down
103. Which of the following mathematical formulas is used to find the average value of
voltage for an ac voltage? Vavg = 0.637(Vmax)
104. The value of alternating current that will heat a resistor to the same temperature as an
equal of direct current is known as Ieff.
105. The rms value for an ac voltage is equal to what other ac value? Veff
106. What value will result by squaring all values for Vinst, averaging these values and then
taking the square root of that average? Veff
107. According to Lenz’s Law, the induced emf produced by a change in current in an
inductive circuit tends to have what effect on the current? It opposes either a rise or fall in
current
108. When source voltage is removed from a current-carrying conductor, a voltage will be
induced in the conductor by which of the following actions? Collapsing magnetic field
109. How are inductors classified? By core type
110. Normally, most coils have cores composed of either air or soft iron.
111. Which of the following factors will NOT affect the value of inductance of a coil?
Conductor tensility
112. One L/R time constant is equal to the time required for the current in an inductor to reach
what portion of its maximum value? 63.2%
113. Maximum current will flow in an LR circuit after a minimum of how many time
constants have elapsed? Five
114. Inductors experience copper loss for what reason? Because all inductors have
resistance which dissipates power
115. What term applies to the power loss in an iron core inductor due to the current induced in
the core? Eddy-current loss
116. Power consumed by an iron core inductor in reversing the magnetic field of the core is
termed as what type of loss? Hysteresis Loss
117. When does mutual inductance occur between inductors? Whenever flux of one inductor
causes an emf to be induced in another inductor
118. The coefficient of coupling between two coils is a measure of what factor? The magnetic
flux ratio linking the coils
119. In a purely reactive circuit, what happens to power? It is stored in the reactive
elements.
120. What term is used to express the total opposition to ac in an electrical circuit?
Impedance
121. Which of the following types of capacitors are referred to as self healing? Oil
122. The formula 2πfl is used to determine what electrical quantity? Inductive reactance
123. Which of the following conditions may cause a capacitor to suffer power losses?
Dielectric hysteresis
124. An ac voltage of 350 volts effective can be safely applied to a capacitor with which of the
following working voltages? 550 volts.