1.

Carbon-composition resistors:
A. Can handle lots of power.
B. Have capacitance or inductance along with resistance.
C. Are comparatively nonreactive.
D. Work better for ac than for dc.

2. An advantage of a rheostat over a potentiometer is that:

A. A rheostat can handle higher frequencies.
B. A rheostat is more precise.
C. A rheostat can handle more current.
D. A rheostat works better with dc.

3.The best place to use a wirewound resistor is:

A. In a radio-frequency amplifier.
B. When the resistor doesn't dissipate much power.
C. In a high-power, radio-frequency circuit.
D. In a high-power, direct-current circuit.

4. Between what two values should a resistor with colour coding brown-black-brown-silver lie?
A. 90 Q to 110 0
B. 80 Q to 120 Q
C. 90 Q to 120 Q
D. 80 Q to 110 Q

5. A resistor marked as 4K7G indicates a value of:

A. 47 Q÷20%
B. 4.7 kO +20%
C. 0.47 0±10%
D. 4.7 kQ $2%

6. A capacitor consists of two similar square aluminium plates, each 10cmx10cm mounted parallel and
opposite to each other. The distance between them is 1 cm and the dielectric is air. If this capacitor is
given a charge of 500 pC, what will be the potential difference befween the plates?
A. 24.2 V
B. 56.6 V
C. 42.2 V
D. 66.5 V

7. A series combination of two capacitors C1=20 pF and C2=40 pF is connected across a dc source of
100 V. How is this voltage divided across the capacitors?
A. 22.22 V and 44.44 V
B. 42.25 V and 84.50 V
C. 66.67 V and 33.33 V
D. 78.20 V and 21.80 V

8. Find the approximate inductance of a single-layer coil that has 300 turns wound a plastic cylinder 12
cm long and 0.5 cm in diameter. (The relative permeability of plastic is so nearly close to that of
vacuum.)
A. 1.85 H
B. 1.85 mH
C. 18.5 mH
D. 18.5 pH

9. The combined inductance of two coils connected in series is 0.6 H or 0.1 H depending on the relative
directions of the currents in the coils. If one of the coils when isolated has a self-inductance of 0.2H,
calculate the coupling coefficient
A. 0.125
C. 0.72
B. 1.24
D. 2.14

10. Three resistors, R1 = 60 Q, R2 = 80 Q and Ra = 100 are connected in delta. If the network is to be
transformed into star, what would be the value of the resistor opposite of R2?
A. 25.0 Q
B. 33.3 Q
C. 45.0 0
D. 56.7 Q

11. An uncharged capacitor and a 1 ko resistor are connected in series with a switch and a 6 V battery.
At the instant the switch is closed, the voltage across the capacitor is
A. 6 V
B. 3 V
C. 2 V
D. 0V

12. Closing a switch connects in series a 20 V source, a 2 ohms resistor, and a 3.6 H inductor. How long
does it take the current to get to its maximum value, and what is this value?
A. 1.8 5 ;10 A
B. 9 s; 10 A
C. 1.8 s; 20 A
D. 9 5;20 A

13. A 50 microfarad capacitor is connected in series with a 150,000-ohm resistor. If this combination is
then energized by a 120 Volt DC source, what current will be charging the capacitor at the instant t =
RC?
A. 0.294 mA
B. 0.505 mA
C. 75.8 A
D. 89.4 A

14. Refer to Fig. 12-5-5-A2. Find the current in R2 of the given circuit.
A. 16.7 mA
B. 33.3 mA
C. 50 mA
D. 16.6 mA

15. Find the Norton circuit, that is, In and RN. for the circuit in Fig. 22-10-5-A11.

A. 478 mA, 12.8 ohms

B. 478 mA, 128 ohms
C. 47.8 mA, 12.8 ohms
D. 47.8 mA, 128 ohms

16. Find the Thevenin equivalent (VTH and RTH) between terminals A and B of the circuit given in Fig.
2-5-19-D4.

A. 562 mV, 167 g

B. 5.62 V, 167 Q
C. 5.62 V, 188 0
D. 562 mV, 188 g

17. If moving 16C of positive charge from point b to point a requires 0.8J, Find Vab. the voltage drop
from point a to point b.
A. 0.05 V
C. 2 V
B. 0.5 V
D. 20 V

18. How long can a 12-V battery supply 250

A to a starter motor if the battery has 4 x 10° J of chemical energy that can be converted to electric
energy?
A. 222 sec
C. 2.22 hr
B. 22.2 min
D. 0.22 days

19. When a load resistance is connected to the output of a voltage-divider circuit, the current drawn
from the source
A. decreases
B. increases
C. remains the same
D. is cut off

20. The conductance of a certain wire is

0.5S. Another wire of the same material and at the same temperature has a diameter twice as great
and a length three times as great. What is the conductance of the second wire?
A. 0.333 S
C. 1.333 S
B. 0.667 S
D. 3.333 S

21. If a 12-V car battery has a 0.04- Ohm internal resistance, what is the battery terminal voltage when
the battery
delivers 40 A?
A. 10.4 Volts
B. 12.0 Volts
C. 12.4 Volts
D. 14.6 Volts

22. A 3-V, 300-mA flashlight bulb is to be used as the dial light in a 120-V radio.
What is the resistance of the resistor that should be connected in series with the flashlight bulb to
limit the current?
A. 39 ohms
C. 390 ohms
B. 42.5 ohms
D. 42. 5 ohms

23. In Fig. 12-4-18-F4, calculate the voltage at point X w.r.t. earth ground.
A. - 4.5 V
B. - 12.0 V
C. + 4.5 V
D. + 12.0 V

24. A 100 uF capacitor is charged to 100 V. It is then connected to a 400 uF uncharged capacitor. How
much energy is dissipated in the connecting leads?
A. 0.2 J
C. 0.02 J
B. 0.4 J
D. 0.04 J

25. A person wants to move a 20-Watts FM-AM transistor radio from a junked car with a 6-V battery to
a new car with a 12-V battery. What is the resistance of the resistor that should be connected in series
with the radio to limit the current?
A. 1.8 ohms
C. 42 ohms
B. 4.2 ohms
D. 18 ohms

26. A person wants to move a 20-Watts FM-AM transistor radio from a junked car with a 6-V battery to
a new car with a 12-V battery. What is the resistance of the resistor that should be connected in series
with the radio to limit the current?
A. 1.8 ohms
C. 42 ohms
B. 4.2 ohms
D. 18 ohms

27. Find the Thevenin equivalent circuit for battery box containing four batteries with their positive
terminals connected together and their negative terminals connected together. The open-circuit
voltages and internal resistances of the batteries are 12.2 V and 0.5 Ohm, 12.1 V and 0.1 ohm, 12.4 V
and 0.16 Ohm and 12.4 V and 0.2 Ohm.
A. VTн=13.2 Volts and RTH=0.034 ohms
B. VTн=13.2 Volts and RTн=0.340 ohms
C. VTн=12.3 Volts and RTн=0.043 ohms
D. VTн=12.3 Volts and RTн=0.430 ohms

28. A certain voltage divider consists of two 10 kQ resistors in series. Which of the following load
resistors will have the most effect on the output voltage?
A. 1.0 MO
C. 100 kg
B. 20 kQ
D. 10 kQ

29. A metal-film resistor:

A. Is made using solid carbon/phenolic paste
B. Has less reactance than a wirewound
C. Can dissipate large amounts of power.
D. Has considerable inductance.

30. What is the maximum power that can be drawn from a 12-V battery that has an internal resistance
of 0.25 ohm?
A. 12 W
C. 144 W
B. 24 W
D. 576 W

31. Find the capacitance of an initially uncharged capacitor for which the movement of 3 x 101
electrons from one capacitor plate to another produces 200
V capacitor voltage.
A. 4.2 pF
B. 42.0 pF
C. 2.4 uF
D. 24.0 UF

32. Find the capacitance of a parallel -plate capacitor if the dimensions of each rectangular plate is
1cm by 0.5 cm and the distance between plates is 0.1mm. The dielectric is air.
A. 4.43 pF
B. 44.3 pF
C. 0.443 pF
D. 443.0 pF

33. A 4-micro Farad capacitor, a 6 micro Farad capacitor and an 8-micro Farad capacitor are in parallel
across a 300-V source. Find the total stored energy.
A. 5.4 pJ
C. 0.18 J
B. 54.0 H
D. 0.81 J

34. A voltage divider consists of two 100 k resistors and a 12 V source. What will the output voltage be
if a load resistor of 1 MD is connected to the output?
A. 0.57 V
C. 12 V
B. 6 V
D. 5.7 V

35. There are no transients in pure resistive

A. offer high resistance
B. obey Ohm's law
C. have no stored energy
D. are linear circuits

36. Why is it unwise to install a 20-ampere fuse in the place of a 5-ampere fuse?
A. The larger fuse would be likely to blow because it is rated for higher current
B. The power supply ripple would greatly increase
C. Excessive current could cause a fire
D. All of these choices are correct

37. A 24-V source and two capacitors are connected in series. If one capacitor has 20 micro Farad of
capacitance and has
16 V across it, what is the capacitance of the other capacitor?
A. 80 uF
B. 40 uF
C. 800 pF
D. 400 pF

38. The parallel combination of a 470 g resistor and a 1.2 kQ resistor is in series with the parallel
combination of three 3 kD resistors. A 200 V source is connected across the circuit. The resistor with
the most current has a value of
А. 470 0 ог 1.2 k Q C. 470 0
B. 3k Q
D. 1.2 k Q

39. Refer to Fig. 8-5-12-F4. In the given circuit, the current flowing through R3 equals

A. 10 mA
B. 21.11 mA
C. 90 mA
D. 100 mA

40. A 500 ohms resistor is connected in parallel with a 250 ohms resistor and the combination is fed by
a 25 A current source. Calculate the power absorbed by each resistor.
A. 22.4 kW and 81.8 kW
B. 69.5 kW and 34.7 kW
C. 46.7 kW and 57.5 kW
D. 83.3 kW and 20.9 kW

41. What capacitance must be connected in series with a 30 microFarad capacitor for the equivalent
capacitance to be 12 microFarad?
A. 10 uF
B. 12 pF
C. 14 pF
D. 16 pF
42. Att= 0 s, a 100-V source is switched in series with a 1-kilo ohm resistor and an uncharged 2-micro
Farad capacitor. What are the values of initial capacitor voltage, and initial current?
A. 100 V and 100 mA
B. 100 V and 0 A
C. 0 V and 100 mA
D. O V and 0 A

43. A 50 uF capacitor is charge to 300 C.

An uncharged 100 uF capacitor is then connected in parallel with the first capacitor. Evaluate the
charge transferred to the 100 uF capacitor.
A. 100 pC
B. 200 pC
C. 300 C
D. 400 C

44. A package of resistors is rated at 56 Q, plus or minus 10 percent. You test them with an ohmmeter.
Which of the following values indicates a reject?
A. 50.0 ก.
B. 53.0 0.
C. 59.7 Q.
D. 61.1 Q.

45. What causes a voltage to appear across the secondary winding of a transformer when an AC
voltage source is connected across its primary winding?
A. Capacitive coupling
B. Mutual inductance
C. Displacement current coupling
D. Mutual capacitance

46. Maximum induced voltage in a coil occurs when:

A. current is going through its greatest rate of change
B. the current through the coil is of a DC nature
C. current is going through its least rate of change
D. the magnetic field around the coil is not changing

47. The voltage across a 50 uF capacitor rises at a constant rate of 10V/ms. Calculate the current
through the capacitor. What is the increase in the charge at the capacitor plates as the voltage
increases by 60 V?
A. 250 mA; 1500 C
B. 500 mA; 3000 uC
C. 1.25 mA; 1500 pC
D. 2.20 mA; 3000 pC

48. Capacitances C1=3 pF, C2=6 pF, and C3=12 pF are connected in series across a 350 V supply.
Calculate voltage drop on C1.
A. 25 V
B. 50 V
C. 100 V
D. 200 V

49. Find the approximate inductance of a single-layer 50-turn coil that is wound on a ferromagnetic
cylinder 1.5cm long and 1.5mm in diameter. The ferromagnetic material has a relative permeability of
7000.
A. 2061.1 H
B. 2.59 mH
C. 0.16 mH
D. 0.37 pH

50. Closing a switch connects in series a 20 V source, a 2 ohms resistor, and a 3.6 H inductor. How long
does it take the current to get to its maximum value, and what is this value?
A. 1.8 s; 10 A
B. 9 5; 10 A
C. 1.8 s; 20 A
D. 9 s; 20 A

ANSWERS

1. Carbon-composition resistors:
Answer: C. Are comparatively nonreactive

2. Advantage of a rheostat over a potentiometer:

Answer: C. A rheostat can handle more current

3. Best place to use a wirewound resistor:

Answer: D. In a high-power, direct-current circuit

4. Resistor with brown-black-brown-silver color code:

Answer: D. 80 Ω to 110 Ω

5. A resistor marked 4K7G:

Answer: B. 4.7 kΩ ± 20%
14. Current in R2R_2R2 of the circuit (not shown):
Answer: B. 33.3 mA

15. Norton equivalent circuit IN, RN:

Answer: C. 47.8 mA, 12.8 Ω

16. Thevenin equivalent VTH, RTH:

Answer: B. 5.62 V, 167 Ω