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Question Bank in DC Circuits PDF
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Question Bank in DC Circuits PDF
18. REE Board Exam April 2001 27. ECE BOARD NOV 2001
A round wire has 250 MCM. Find its diameter in _____ is anything that has weight had occupies
inches. space. It may be solid, liquid or gas.
A. C. 0.16 A. Amalgam C. Matter
B. D. 0.08 B. Alloy D. Compound
19. REE Board Exam September 2003 28. ECE Board Exam April 2000
In the American wire gauge, as the number of It is defined as anything that occupies space and
gauge increases, the diameter of wire ____ has weight.
A. increases A. atom C. molecule
B. decreases B. compound D. matter
C. does not change
D. become twice 29. ECE Board Exam November 1999
The lightest kind of atom or element
20. REE Board Exam September 2003 A. hydrogen C. titanium
In cgs system, what is the unit of emf where I is in B. helium D. oxygen
abampere and P is in erg per second?
A. millivolt C. abvolt 30. ECE Board Exam November 1998
B. kilovolt D. volt In order to have a good conductor material, such
material shall have _____ valence electrons.
21. REE Board Exam September 2002 A. one C. more than ten
One (1) kW is equal to ____ hp. B. five D. twenty one
A. 0.746 C. 550
B. 1.34 D. 1.5 31. ECE Board Exam November 1997
Electric power refers to _____
22. REE Board Exam October 1998 A. volt ampere C. volt coulomb
Two copper conductors have equal length. The B. watt second D. joule
cross-sectional area of one conductor is three times
that of the other. If the resistance of the conductor 32. ECE Board Exam November 1995
having smaller cross-sectional area is 20 , what is What composes all matter whether a liquid, solid or
the resistance of the other? gas?
A. 20/3 C. 180 A. electrons C. protons
B. 60 D. 20/9 B. atoms D. neutrons
23. REE Board Exam October 2000 33. ECE Board Exam November 2001
A copper bar has a length of 20 ft., width of 4 inches What is a physical combination of compounds or
and thickness of 0.5 inch. If the resistivity of copper elements NOT chemically combined that can be
is 10.37 -CM/ft, what is the resistance of the bar? separated by physical means?
A. 81.4 C. 814 A. substance C. mixture
B. atom D. molecule 44. ECE Board Exam November 2001
What do you call the element that conducts
34. ECE Board Exam April 1998 electricity very readily?
Determine the equivalent work of 166 watt-second. A. semi-conductors C. insulators
A. 10 joules C. 16.6 joules B. conductors D. dielectric
B. 100 joules D. 166 joules
45. ECE Board Exam April 2001
35. ECE Board Exam November 2001 Which of the following material is referred to as a
One of the following is the best conductor of medium whereby electrons can move easily from
electricity. atom to atom?
A. Air C. Carbon A. insulator C. mica
B. Copper D. Silicon B. dielectric D. conductor
36. ECE Board Exam November 1999 46. ECE Board Exam November 2001
What is the basic unit for measuring current flow? A chemical combination of elements can be
A. coulomb C. volt separated by chemical means but not by physical
B. ampere D. atomic weight means. It is created by chemically combining two
or more elements.
37. ECE Board Exam November 1995 A. molecules C. matter
______ has a unit of electron volt B. compound D. mixture
A. Energy C. Current
B. Potential difference D. Charge 47. ECE Board Exam April 2000
A substance which cannot be reduced to a simpler
38. ECE Board Exam November 2001 substance by chemical means
The motion of charged particles especially colloidal A. atom C. matter
particles through a relative stationary liquid under B. molecule D. element
the influence of an applied electric provided.
A. hysteresis C. electrophoresis 48. ECE Board Exam November 2001
B. electrolysis D. electro analysis Calculate the equivalent power in watt of 100 joules
per second.
39. ECE Board Exam April 2001 A. 1.66 watts C. 16.66 watts
What is a symbol that represents a quantity or a B. 100 watts D. 1,000 watts
single object?
A. unit C. item 49. ECE Board Exam April 2001
B. number D. base It is a neutral particle that has no electrical charge.
A. atom C. electron
40. ECE Board Exam April 2000 B. proton D. neutron
Determine which of the following has the least
number of electrons found at the outer shell. 50. ECE Board Exam November 1999
A. semi-insulator C. semiconductor Which material has more free electrons?
B. insulator D. conductor A. mica C. conductor
B. insulator D. dielectric
41. ECE Board Exam April 2001
The term describes a material whose resistance 51. ECE Board Exam November 2001
remains relatively constant with changes in The new and preferred term for conductance or
temperature mho
A. positive temperature coefficient A. Siemens C. Seaman
B. negative temperature coefficient B. She-man D. ROM
C. neutral temperature coefficient
D. zero temperature coefficient 52. ECE Board Exam April 2001
Represents the current flow produced by one volt
42. ECE Board Exam November 1998 working across one ohm of resistance.
Resulting effect when electron is made to move A. resistance
A. dynamic electricity C. lines of force B. ampere
B. static electricity D. magnetic lines C. voltage
D. electromotive force
43. ECE Board Exam November 1997
One of the following characteristics of a resistive 53. ECE Board Exam November 1995
material which do not change its resistive value with When an atom gains an additional _____, it results
respect to time is its _____ to a negative ion.
A. fidelity C. stability A. atom C. proton
B. sensitivity D. selectivity B. neutron D. electron
54. ECE Board Exam November 1999 A. potentiometer C. fixed resistor
The definite discrete amount of energy required to B. bleeder resistor D. rheostat
move an electron from a lower shell to higher shell.
A. quantum 63. ECE Board Exam November 2001
B. positive energy Find the value of a resistor with the following color
C. negative energy codes: Orange, Yellow, Red, Red
D. quanta A. 34 k ohms +/-5%
B. 3.4 ohms +/-2%
55. ECE Board Exam November 1999 C. 3.4 k ohms +/-10%
What will happen to an atom if an electron is either D. 34 k ohms +/-20%
taken out or taken into the same atom?
A. becomes a negative ion 64. ECE Board Exam November 1996
B. becomes an ion Electric energy refers to ______.
C. becomes a positive ion A. Joules divided by time C. Watt
D. nothing will happen B. Volt-ampere D. Volt-coulomb
56. ECE Board Exam April 1999 65. ECE Board Exam April 2001
The energy in an electron that is called the energy What is the resistance of an open fuse circuit?
of motion A. at least 1000 ohms
A. electromotive force B. infinity
B. kinematics C. zero
C. kinetic energy D. 100 ohms at standard temperature
D. potential energy
66. ECE Board Exam April 1998
57. ECE Board Exam November 1996 When should a fuse be replaced with a higher rated
Electric charge of neutron is the same as ______. unit?
A. atom C. current A. when the fuse of the original value is small in
B. electron D. proton size
B. when the original is not available
58. ECE Board Exam April 1998 C. never
Ion is _____. D. if it blows
A. free electron
B. nucleus without protons 67. ECE Board Exam November 2000
C. proton The ability to do work
D. an atom with unbalanced charges A. energy C. potential
B. kinetic D. voltage
59. ECE Board Exam November 1997
An insulating element or material has capability of 68. ECE Board Exam November 2001
_____. Which type of variable resistor should you use for
A. storing voltage controlling large amount of current?
B. preventing short circuit between two A. Potentiometer C. Variac
conducting wires B. Adjustable wirewound D. Rheostat
C. conducting large current
D. storing high current 69. ECE Board Exam April 2000
What does the fourth loop of an electronic resistor
60. ECE Board Exam April 1998 color code represent?
What is the value of a resistor with colors from left: A. Multiplier
Orange, Blue, Gold and Silver? B. Temperature
A. 34 ohms + /-10% C. First digit of the equivalent value
B. 36 ohms +/-10% D. Tolerance
C. 3.4 ohms +/-10%
D. 3.6 0hms +/-10% 70. ECE Board Exam November 2000
Ten micro-microfarads is equivalent to _____
61. ECE Board Exam April 2001 A. 100 picofarads
A three-terminal resistor with one or more sliding B. 100 nanofarad
contacts which functions as an adjustable voltage C. 1000 milli microfarad
divider D. 10.0 picofarads
A. Rheostat C. Potentiometer
B. Bleeder resistor D. Voltage divider 71. ECE Board Exam November 1995
How much is the resistance of a germanium slag 10
62. ECE Board Exam November 2000 cm long and cross sectional area of 1 square cm?
A resistor which is used to draw a fixed amount of A. 55 k ohms C. 550 k ohms
current B. 5.5 k ohms D. 550 ohms
81. ECE Board Exam November 1998
72. ECE Board Exam November 2001 What is the value of a resistor having the following
A variable resistor normally used as a voltage colored bands: Yellow-Gray-Red-Silver?
divider A. 4800 ohms 10%
A. Carbon film resistor B. 480 ohms 10%
B. Potentiometer C. 3800 ohms 1%
C. Adjustable resistor D. 4.8 ohms 1%
D. Metal film resistor
82. ECE Board Exam November 1997
73. ECE Board Exam April 2001 Find the value of resistor with the following color
Determine the equivalent horse power of 2.611 codes; Brown, White, Orange, Red
kilowatts. A. 190 ohms 10%
A. 3.50 hp C. 2.25 hp B. 19 k ohms 2%
B. 2.50 hp D. 1.50 hp C. 1.9 k ohms 10%
D. 19 k ohms 20%
74. ECE Board Exam November 2000
Find the lowest resistance value of the following 83. ECE Board Exam November 1998
resistors. Resistor with colored bands in the body
A. White, black, black A. Adjustable resistor
B. Violet, gray, yellow, silver B. Wire-wound resistor
C. Red, black, gold C. Variable resistor
D. Gray, gray, black D. Carbon composition resistor
75. ECE Board Exam November 1998 84. ECE Board Exam November 1998
If the bands on a resistor are yellow, violet, red and If the bands on a resistor are red, red, orange and
gold, what is the resistance value? silver, what is the resistance value?
A. 470 ohms 5% A. 220 ohms 5%
B. 470 ohms 10% B. 223 0hms 10%
C. 47000 ohms 5% C. 22,000 ohms 10%
D. 4700 ohms 5% D. 2200 ohms 20%
76. ECE Board Exam November 1997 85. ECE Board Exam November 1997
Rust in electrical (wire) connections will result to What does the second strip of an electronic resistor
_____ color code represent?
A. Conductance C. Voltage A. Tolerance
B. Resistance D. Inductance B. Second digit of the value
C. Temperature
77. ECE Board Exam November 1996 D. Multiplier
The area of a conductor whose diameter is 0.001
inch is equal to 86. ECE Board Exam November 2000
A. One micron C. One circular mil The energy in an electron that is called the energy
B. One angstrom D. One steradian of position
A. Kinetic energy
78. ECE Board Exam November 1995 B. Kinematics
_____ is the term used to express the amount of C. Electromotive force
electrical energy in an electrostatic field. D. Potential energy
A. Joule C. Volt
B. Coulomb D. Watt 87. ECE Board Exam April 1999
If an electronic resistor does not have the fourth
79. ECE Board Exam November 1995 color strip it means it has a tolerance of _____.
Which of the following statement is correct? A. 5% C. 10%
A. Potentiometer has two terminals B. 20% D. 1%
B. Transistor has two terminals
C. Typical power rating of a carbon-composition 88. ECE Board Exam April 1998
resistor ranged from 0.125 W to 2 W What happens to the resistance of a conductor wire
D. Open resistor has small resistance when its temperature is lowered?
A. Decreased C. Zero
80. ECE Board Exam November 1996 B. Steady D. Increased
_____ is one factor that does not affect resistance.
A. Resistivity C. Length 89. ECE Board Exam April 1998
B. Cross sectional area D. Mass Which of the following does not refer to electric
energy?
A. Joule C. Volt coulomb
B. Watt second D. Volt ampere 99. Determine the length of a copper wire ( = 10.37 -
CM/ft) where diameter is 0.30 inch and resistance
90. ECE Board Exam March 1996 of 0.5 at 20C.
Which of the following statement is incorrect? A. 4,339 ft C. 6,125 ft
A. open transistor has three (3) terminals B. 5.225 ft D. none of these
B. transistors have three (3) terminals
C. typical power rating of carbon-composition 100. An electric water heater has a rating of 1 kW, 230
resistor ranged 0.001 W to 0.1 W V. The coil used as the heating element is 10 m
-6
D. potentiometer has three (3) terminals long and has a resistivity of 1.724 x 10 ohm-cm.
Determine the required diameter of the wire in mils.
91. ECE Board Exam November 1997 A. 2.43 mils C. 3.21 mils
Term used in electronic measuring device when a B. 2.52 mils D. 1.35 mils
metal increases resistance due to heat produced by
current flowing through them. 101. A certain wire 20 ft long and 100 circular mil area
A. positive resistance coefficient has a resistance of 1.6 . What is its resistivity?
B. positive temperature coefficient A. 10.3 ohm-CM/ft
C. negative temperature coefficient B. 2.2 ohm-CM/ft
D. negative resistance coefficient C. 8 ohm-CM/ft
D. 15.2 ohm-CM/ft
92. A 1 km cable consists of 12 identical strands of
aluminum each 3 mm in diameter. What is the 102. How many circular mils does a round copper rod of
resistance of the cable? 0.25 inch diameter have?
A. 0.34 ohm C. 0.44 ohm A. 196,000 C. 1,963,500
B. 0.54 ohm D. 0.24 ohm B. 62,500 D. 49,000
93. A piece of wire has a resistance of 0.5 ohm. The 103. A substance whose molecules consist of the same
length is doubled and the area is increased four kind of atoms is called ____.
times. What is its resistance? A. mixture
A. 0.75 ohm C. 0.25 ohm B. element
B. 0.50 ohm D. 1 ohm C. compound
D. none of the above
94. Copper wire of certain length and resistance is
drawn out to four times its length without change in 104. The diameter of the atom is about ____.
-10 -2
volume. What is the resistance of the bar? A. 10 m C. 10 m
-8 -15
A. unchanged C. 16R B. 10 m D. 10 m
B. R/16 D. 4R
105. The number of compounds available in nature is
95. Current is simply _____. ____.
A. Flow of electrons C. Radiation A. 105 C. 1000
B. Flow of protons D. Emission B. 300 D. unlimited
96. The resistance of a coil of wire is 1 k at 20C. If 106. The mass of a proton is ____ the mass of an
the coil is immersed into oil, the resistance falls to electron.
880 . If the wire has a temperature coefficient of A. equal to
0.006 at 20C, how much is the temperature of the B. less than
liquid? C. about 1837 times
A. 0C C. 17.6C D. 200 times
B. -20C D. none of these
107. The maximum number of electrons that can be
97. The copper field coils of a motor was measured at accommodated in the last orbit is ____.
21C and found to have a resistance of 68 . After A. 4 C. 18
the motor has run for a given time, the resistance is B. 8 D. 2
found to be 96 . What is the hot temperature of the
winding? 108. The electrons in the last orbit of an atom are called
A. 106.36C C. 103.66C ____ electrons.
B. 166.30C D. none of these A. free C. valence
B. bound D. thermionic
98. A wire has a resistance of 30 at 20C. What will
its resistance be at 60C? Assume the temperature 109. If the number of valence electrons of an atom is
coefficient of resistance to be 0.000385 at 20C. less than 4, the substance is usually ____.
A. 34.26 C. 32.46 A. a conductor
B. 36.42 D. none of these B. an insulator
C. a semiconductor
D. none of the above 120. If the length and area of cross-section of a wire are
doubled up, then its resistance ____.
110. If the number of valence electrons of an atom is A. becomes four times
more than 4, the substance is usually ____. B. remains unchanged
A. a semiconductor C. becomes sixteen times
B. a conductor D. none of the above
C. an insulator
D. none of the above 121. A length of wire has a resistance of 6 ohms. The
resistance of a wire of the same material three
111. If the number of valence electrons of an atom is times as long and twice the cross-sectional area will
exactly 4, the substance is usually ____. be ____.
A. a semiconductor A. 36 ohms C. 9 ohms
B. an insulator B. 12 ohms D. 1 ohm
C. a conductor
D. a semiconductor 122. The SI unit of specific resistance is ____.
2
A. mho C. ohm-m
112. The number of valence electrons of an atom is less B. ohm-m D. ohm-cm
than 4. The substance will be probably ____.
A. a metal 123. The specific resistance of a conductor ____ with
B. a non-metal rise in temperature.
C. an insulator A. increases
D. a semiconductor B. decreases
C. remains unchanged
113. One coulomb of charge is equal to the charge on D. none of the above
____ electrons.
16 16
A. 628 x 10 C. 62.8 x 10 124. The SI unit of conductivity is ____.
16 16
B. 6.28 x 10 D. 0.628 x 10 A. ohm-m C. mho-m
B. ohm/m D. mho/m
114. One cc of copper has about ____ free electrons at
room temperature. 125. The SI unit of conductance is ____.
22
A. 200 C. 8.5 x 10 A. mho C. ohm-m
10 5
B. 20 x 10 D. 3 x 10 B. ohm D. ohm-cm
2
115. Electric current in a wire is the flow of ____. 126. The resistance of a material 2 m long and 2 m in
-8
A. free electrons cross-sectional area is 1.6 x 10 . Its specific
B. bound electrons resistance will be ____.
-8
C. valence electrons A. 3.2 x 10 ohm-m
-8
D. atoms B. 6.4 x 10 ohm-m
-8
C. 1.6 x 10 ohm-m
-8
116. EMF in a circuit is ____. D. 0.16 x 10 ohm-m
A. cause current to flow
B. maintains potential difference 127. Conductors have ____ temperature coefficient of
C. increases the circuit resistance resistance.
D. none of these A. positive
B. negative
117. EMF has the unit of _____. C. zero
A. power C. charge D. none of the above
B. energy D. none of these
128. Semiconductors have ____ temperature coefficient
118. Potential difference has the unit of ____ . of resistance.
A. charge A. negative
B. power B. positive
C. energy C. zero
D. none of the above D. none of the above
119. The resistance of a material is ____ its area of 129. The value of (i.e. temperature coefficient of
cross-section. resistance) depends upon
A. directly proportional to A. length of the material
B. inversely proportional to B. cross-sectional area of the material
C. independent of C. volume of the material
D. none of the above D. nature of the material and temperature
130. The temperature coefficient of resistance of a
Resistance
conductor ____ with rise in temperature.
()
A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains unchanged 45
D. none of the above
20
131. Insulators have ____ temperature coefficient of t
resistance. 40C Temperature
A. zero Fig. 1.2
B. positive A. 70 ohms C. 35 ohms
C. negative B. 40 ohms D. 50 ohms
D. none of the above
137. Referring to Fig. 1.2, the value of 40 will be ____.
132. Eureka has ____ temperature coefficient of
Resistance
resistance.
()
A. positive
B. negative
C. almost zero 45
D. none of the above
20
133. Fig. 1.1 shows the temperature/resistance graph of t
a conductor. The value of 0 is ____. 40C Temperature
Fig. 1.2
Resistance
145. A cylindrical wire 1 m in length, has a resistance of 154. REE Board Exam March 1998
100 . What would be the resistance of a wire Three resistors of 10, 15 and 20 ohms each are
made from the same material both the length and connected in parallel. What is the total
the cross-sectional area are doubled? conductance?
A. 200 C. 100 A. 0.217 siemens C. 4.52 siemens
B. 400 D. 50 B. 3.41 siemens D. 0.562 siemens
146. Carbon composition resistors are most popular 155. REE Board Exam October 1997
because they A 5-ohm resistance is connected in parallel with a
A. cost the least 10-ohm resistance. Another set, a 6-ohm and an 8-
B. are smaller ohm resistances are also connected in parallel. The
C. can withstand overload two sets are connected in series. What is the
D. do not produce electric noise equivalent resistance?
A. 6.76 ohm C. 14.4 ohms
147. A unique feature of a wire-wound resistor is its B. 9.25 ohm D. 21.2 ohms
A. lower power rating C. high stability
B. low cost D. small size 156. REE Board Exam March 1998
Two resistances of 10 and 15 ohms each
148. A coil has a resistance of 100 ohms at 90 C. At respectively are connected in parallel. The two are
100C, its resistance is 101 ohms. What is the then connected in series with a 5-ohm resistance.
temperature coefficient of the wire at 90 C? What is the equivalent resistance?
A. 0.01 C. 0.0001 A. 11 ohms C. 10 ohms
B. 0.1 D. 0.001 B. 12 ohms D. 9 ohms
149. What is the unit for charge (Q)? 157. REE Board Exam October 1997
A. Farad C. Siemens A 10-ohm and a 20-ohm resistance are connected
B. Joule D. Coulomb in parallel. Another resistance of 5-ohm is
connected in series with the two. If the supply
150. The charge delivered by a constant voltage source voltage is 48 volts, what is the current through the
is shown. Determine the current supplied by the 10-ohm resistor?
source at (a) t = 1 s (b) t = 3 s. A. 3.21 A C. 4.02 A
B. 2.74 A D. 5.72 A
201. The hot resistance of an incandescent lamp is 10 211. The hot resistance of a 100 watt, 250 V
ohms and the rated voltage is 50 V. Find the series incandescent lamp would be
resistance required to operate the lamp from an 80 A. 2.5 ohms
V supply. B. 625 ohms
A. 8 C. 6 C. 25 ohms
D. none of the above
B. 4 D. 10
212. The voltage drop across 14.5 ohm resistor in Fig.
202. Ohms law is not applicable to
2.1 is ____.
A. copper
B. silver 14.5 25.5 60
C. silicon carbide
D. aluminum
+ -
203. The practical unit of electrical energy is 200 V
A. watt Fig. 2.1
B. kilowatt
C. kilowatt-hour A. 29 V C. 30.5 V
D. megawatt B. 14 V D. 18 V
204. A 100 watt lamp working for 20 hours will consume 213. The circuit shown in Fig. 2.1 is called a series circuit
____ units. because ____
A. 200 C. 2
B. 20 D. 5
14.5 25.5 60 A. 4 ohms C. 3 ohms
B. 6 ohms D. 9 ohms
18 12
R 6
B C
Fig. 2.3 Fig. 2.5
A. 10 A C. 12 A
B. 5A D. 6A
1 2 10
225. The resistance across terminals AC in Fig. 2.5 is
____
A Fig. 2.7
A. 13 mhos C. 6 mhos
18 12
B. 1.6 mhos D. 2.5 mhos
6
B C 230. If 10 ohms resistance is removed in Fig. 2.7, then
Fig. 2.5 total conductance of the circuit will be ____
A. 36 ohms C. 18 ohms
B. 9 ohms D. 8 ohms
1 2 10
226. The resistance across terminals AB of the circuit
shown in Fig. 2.6 is ____
5 2 Fig. 2.7
A A. 3 mhos C. 2 mhos
B. 6 mhos D. 1.5 mhos
8 6 4
231. The voltage across the parallel circuit shown in Fig.
B
2.8 is ____
Fig. 2.6
A. 4 ohms C. 34 ohms 15 A
B. 18 ohms D. 8 ohms
10
2.5
2
227. If a battery of 24 V is applied across terminals AB of
the circuit shown in Fig. 2.6, then current in 2 ohm
resistor will be ____ Fig. 2.8
5 2 A. 15 V C. 30 V
A B. 10 V D. 12. 5 V
8 6 4
232. The current in 10 ohms resistor in Fig. 2.8 is ____
B
Fig. 2.6 15 A
10
2.5
2
A. 3A C. 2.5 A
B. 6A D. 1.5 A
B
2 2
Fig. 2.6
1 4 2
A. 180 W C. 90 W
B. 45 W D. 24 W
Fig. 2.9
229. The total conductance of the circuit shown in Fig. A. 12 ohms C. 2 ohms
2.7 is ____ B. 2.67 ohms D. 64 ohms
72
18
44 V 6
14
2 2
1 6 2
F E 9 D
Fig. 1.13
Fig. 1.10
A. 9 ohms
A. 12 ohms C. 16 ohms B. 18 ohms
B. 8 ohms D. 3 ohms C. 10 ohms
D. none of the above
236. The resistance between terminals 1 and 2 in Fig.
1.11 is ____ 241. Referring to Fig. 1.13, the resistance across
1 terminals AF is ____
13 B 11
A C
2
1 1
72
18
1 2
2 44 V 6
14
Fig. 1.11
F E 9 D
A. 2 ohms C. 1 ohm Fig. 1.13
B. 1.5 ohms D. 4 ohms
A. 20.5 ohms
237. If a battery of 6 V is applied across terminals 1 and B. 18 ohms
2 in Fig. 1.11, then current in the horizontal 2 ohm C. 11 ohms
resistor will be ____ D. none of the above
1
242. Referring to Fig. 1.13, the current in 18 ohms
resistor will be ___
13 11
2
1 1 A B C
1 2 2
72
18
44 V 6
Fig. 1.11
14
A. 1A C. 3A
B. 2A D. 0.5 A F D
E 9
Fig. 1.13
238. The resistance across terminals 1 and 2 in Fig. 1.12
is ____ A. 2A
B. 1.5 A
C. 1A
D. none of the above
2
1 1
72
18 S2 L3
44 V 6
14
100 W, 200 V
F D + 200 V -
E 9
Fig. 1.13 Fig. 1.14
A. 11 W A. less than 40 W
B. 24 W B. more than 40 W
C. 16 W C. equal to 40 W
D. none of the above D. none of the above
244. If in Fig. 1.14, switches S1 and S2 are closed, then 248. If in Fig. 1.14 switches S1 and S2 are closed and the
total circuit resistance is ____ supply voltage is increased to 400 V, then ____
100 W, 200 V 100 W, 200 V
S1 L2 S1 L2
40 W, 200 V 40 W, 200 V
L1 L1
S2 L3 S2 L3
100 W, 200 V
20 20 20 20
+ 200 V -
Fig. 1.14
A. 1200 ohms C. 1400 ohms
B. 1000 ohms D. 2400 ohms 200 V
246. If in Fig. 1.14, both switches S1 and S2 are closed, Figure 1.1
then ____ A. zero C. 50 V
100 W, 200 V B. 150 V D. 200 V
S1 L2
40 W, 200 V
L1 250. Whatever the battery voltage in Fig. 1.2, it is certain
S2 L3 that smallest current will flow in the resistance of
____ ohm.
300
100 W, 200 V
+ 200 V -
Fig. 1.14 500 100
12 V Figure 1.7
12 V A. E and R1 form a series circuit
B. R1 is in series with R3
C. R1 is in series with R2
D. there is no series circuit
Figure 1.3
A. 12 C. 0
258. Which of the following statements is correct
B. 24 D. -12
concerning the Fig. 1.8?
254. In the series circuit of Fig 1.4, the value of V0 is R2
____ volt.
2
VO
R1 E R3
2
12 V
Figure 1.8
A. R2 and R3 form a series of path
Figure 1.4 B. E is in series with R1
A. 12 C. 0 C. R1 is in parallel in R3
B. -12 D. 6 D. R1, R2 and R3 form a series of circuit
255. In Fig 1.5, there is a drop of 20 V on each resistor. 259. What is the equivalent resistance in ohms between
The potential of point A would be ____ volt. points A and B of Fig. 1.9? All resistances are in
A
ohms
B
A
12
80 V G
6
D C 4 B
Figure 1.5
A. +80 C. +40 Figure 1.9
B. -40 D. -80 A. 12 C. 22
B. 14.4 D. 2
256. From the voltmeter reading of Fig. 1.6, is it obvious
that 260. What do you call a resistor that does not obey
Ohms Law?
A. Potentiometer
B. Carbon-Film Resistor
C. Wire-Wound Type
D. Non-linear Resistor B. 5.32 min D. 4,.56 min
261. A 100 W, 110 V and 50 W, 110 V lamps are 269. REE October 1998
connected in series across a 220 V DC source. If How many calories does an electric heater of 100
the resistances of the two lamps are assumed to watts generate per second?
remain constant, the voltage across the 100 W lamp A. 10 C. 23.88
is _____ volt? B. 1000 D. 42.25
A. 110 V C. 146.7 V
B. 73.3 V D. 220 V 270. REE Board Exam October 1997
The electric energy required to raise the
262. A potential divider of resistance of 50 ohms is temperature of water in a pool is 1000 kWh. If the
connected across a 100 V DC source. A load heat losses are 25%, the heating energy required
resistance of 10 ohms is connected across a tap in will be ____.
the potential divider and the negative terminal of the A. 1111 kWh C. 1750 kWh
source. If a current of 4 A flows towards the load, B. 1266 kWh D. 1333 kWh
what is the current supplied by the source?
A. 5.32 A C. 5.21 A 271. EE Board Exam April 1992
B. 5.05 A D. 5.48 A An electric heater carries 12 A at 110 V, is
submerged in 22.5 lbs of water for 30 minutes.
263. Two resistors A and B made of different materials What will be the final temperature of the water if its
have temperature coefficients of resistance at 20C initial temperature is 35F?
of 0.004 and 0.006 respectively. When connected A. 135.43F C. 133.56F
across a voltage source at 20C, they draw current B. 125.42F D. 128.33F
equally. What percentage of the total current at
100C does resistor A carry? 272. EE Board Exam October 1990
A. 47.14% C. 61.34% In an electric heater the inlet temperature is 15C.
B. 52.86% D. 38.66% Water is flowing at the rate of 300 grams per
minute. The voltmeter measuring voltage across the
264. A conductor has a resistance of 7 ohms at 0C. At heating element reads 120 volts and an ammeter
20C, the resistance has become 7.5 ohms. measuring current taken reads 10 amperes. When
Calculate the temperature coefficient of the steady state is finally reached, what is the final
reading of the outlet thermometer?
conductor at 20C.
A. 57.6C C. 72.6C
A. 1/300 /C C. 1/500 /C
B. 68.4C D. 42.6C
B. 1/400 /C D. 1/600 /C
273. EE Board Exam October 1991
265. Which of the following is a non-linear element?
Four cubic meters of water is to be heated by
A. diode
means of four 1.5 kW, 230-V immersion heating
B. heater coil
elements. Assuming the efficiency of the heater as
C. transistor
90%, determine the time required in boiling the
D. electric arc with unlike electrode
water if the initial temperature is 20C and if all four
elements are connected in parallel.
C. ELECTRICAL AND HEAT ENERGY A. 71 hrs C. 69 hrs
266. EE Board Exam April 1992 B. 63 hrs D. 66 hrs
An electric kettle was marked 500 W, 230 V found
to take 15 minutes to bring 1 kilogram of water at 274. EE Board Exam October 1991
15C to boiling point. Determine the heat efficiency Four cubic meters of water is to be heated by
of the kettle. means of four 1.5 kW, 230-V immersion heating
A. 79.1% C. 72.4% elements. Assuming the efficiency of the heater as
B. 75.3% D. 74.8% 90%, determine the time required in boiling the
water if the initial temperature is 20C and if the
267. REE Board Exam October 1997 elements are connected two in series in parallel
A process equipment contains 100 gallons of water with two in series.
at 25C. It is required to bring it to boiling in 10 A. 275.6 hrs C. 252.2 hrs
minutes. The heat loss is estimated to be 5%. What B. 295.3 hrs D. 264.4 hrs
is the kW rating of the heater?
A. 125 kW C. 50.5 kW 275. REE Board Exam September 2001
B. 252 kW D. 207 kW How many joules per second are then in 10 watts?
A. 10 C. 20
268. EE October 1989 B. 5 D. 24.5
A total of 0.8 kg of water at 20C is placed in a 1-kW
electric kettle. How long a time in minute is needed 276. REE Board Exam September 2001
to raise the temperature of the water to 100C? 13
10 ergs/sec is equal to how many kilowatts?
A. 4.46 min C. 5.34 min
A. 1,000 C. 100 A. 4.5 ohms C. 4.5 ohms
B. 250 D. 10 B. 2.5 ohms D. 0.14 ohm
277. REE Board Exam September 2000 286. In the SI system of units, the unit of force is
What is 1 kW-hr in BTU? A. kg-wt C. Joule
A. 4,186 C. 746 B. Newton D. N-m
B. 3,413 D. 1,000
287. The basic unit of electric charge is
278. REE Board Exam October 1998 A. ampere-hour C. coulomb
What is the work in ergs needed to raise a 10 g B. watt-hour D. farad
weight 100 m up?
5 7
A. 4.9 x 10 C. 98 x 10 288. The SI unit of energy is
7 7
B. 9.8 x 10 D. 1.96 x 10 A. Joule C. kcal
B. kWh D. m-kg
279. REE Board Exam October 1999
The quantity of heat required to raise the 289. The SI unit of energy is
temperature of water by 1C. A. Joule C. kcal
A. energy C. calorie B. kWh D. m-kg
B. specific heat D. BTU
290. Two heating elements, each of 230-V, 3.5 kW rating
280. REE Board Exam October 1999 are first joined in parallel and then in series to heat
When heat is transferred into any other form of same amount of water through the same range of
energy or when other forms of energy are converted temperature. The ratio of the time taken in the two
into heat, the total amount of energy is constant. cases would be
This is known as A. 1:2 C. 1:4
A. First law of thermodynamics B. 2:1 D. 4:1
B. Boyles law
C. Specific heat 291. If a 220 V heater is used on 110 V supply, heat
D. Isothermal expansion produced by it will be ____ as much
A. one-half C. one-fourth
281. REE Board Exam September 2002 B. twice D. four times
12
What is 10 ergs/sec in kW?
A. 100 kW C. 10 kW 292. For a given line voltage, four heating coils will
B. 1,000 kW D. 10,000 kW produce maximum heat when connected
A. all in parallel
282. REE Board Exam October 2000 B. all in series
An electric heater is used to heat up 600 grams of C. with two parallel pairs in series
water. It takes 14 minutes to raise the temperature D. one pair in parallel with the other two in series
of water by 40C. If the supply voltage is 220 volts,
what is the power rating of the heater neglecting 293. The electric energy required to raise the
heat losses? temperature of a given amount of water is 1000
A. 180 W C. 200 W kWh. If heat losses are 25%, the total heating
B. 120 W D. 60 W energy required is ____ kWh.
A. 1500 C. 1333
283. REE Board Exam April 2001 B. 1250 D. 1000
A 100 liter of water is heated from 20C to 40C.
How many kWHR of electricity is needed assuming 294. One kWh of energy equals nearly
no heat loss? A. 1000 W C. 4186 J
A. 4.2 C. 5.6 B. 860 kcal D. 735.5 W
B. 2.3 D. 3.7
295. A force of 10,000 N accelerates a body to velocity
284. REE Board Exam April 2002 0.1 km/s. The power developed is ____ kW.
Ten (10) kW is equal to ____ gram-cal/sec. A. 1,000,000 C. 3600
A. 156 C. 2,388 B. 36,000 D. 1000
B. 436 D. 425
296. A 100 W light bulb burns on an average of 10 hours
285. ECE Board Exam November 1995 a day for one week. The weekly consumption of
Two heaters A and B are in parallel across supply energy will be ____ unit/s.
voltage V. Heater A produces 500 kcal in 20 A. 7 C. 0.7
minutes and B produces 1000 kcal in 10 minutes. B. 70 D. 0.07
The resistance of A is 10 ohms. What is the
resistance of B, if the same heaters are connected 297. Two heaters, rated at 1000 W, 250 volts each, are
in series voltage V? connected in series across a 250 volt, 50 Hz A.C.
mains. The total power drawn from the supply A. 174.5 ohms C. 147.5 ohms
would be ____ watt. B. 145.7 ohms D. 157.4 ohms
A. 1000 C. 250
B. 500 D. 2000 307. REE Board Exam April 1997
If a resistor rated at 5 watts and 6 volts are
298. One watt is equal to ____. connected across a battery with an open circuit
7
A. 4.19 cal/sec C. 10 ergs/sec voltage of 6 volts. What is the internal resistance of
-7
B. 778 BTU/sec D. 10 ergs/sec the battery if the resulting current is 0.8 A?
A. 0.30 ohm C. 0.23 ohm
299. The current in an electric lamp is 5 amperes. What B. 0.26 ohm D. 0.03 ohm
quantity of electricity flows toward the filament in 6
minutes? 308. REE Board Exam October 1998
A. 30 C C. 72 C A 12 V battery of 0.05-ohm resistance and another
B. 3600 C D. 1800 C battery of 12 V and 0.075 ohm resistance supply
power to a 2-ohm resistor. What is the current
300. An electric heater is rated at 120 volts, 1000 watts through the load?
and is used to boil water. Calculate the time in A. 5.85 A C. 5.72 A
minutes to raise the temperature of 1 liter of water B. 5.63 A D. 5.91 A
from 15C to boiling. The heater has an over-all
efficiency of 92%. 309. REE Board Exam October 1996
A. 6.4 minutes C. 4.4 minutes The lead batteries A and B are connected in
B. 5.4 minutes D. 3.4 minutes parallel. A has an open circuit voltage of 12 V and
an internal resistance of 0.2 ohm. Battery B has
301. For a given line voltage, four heating coils will an open circuit voltage of 12.2 V and an internal
produce maximum heat when connected resistance of 0.3 ohm. The two batteries together
A. all in parallel deliver power to a 0.5 ohm power resistor.
B. all in series Neglecting effects of temperature, how much
C. with two parallel pairs in series current is contributed by battery A?
D. one pair in parallel with the other two in series A. 29.62 A C. 12.85 A
B. 16.00 A D. 25.24 A
302. Four heaters having the same voltage rating will
produce maximum heat if connected in 310. EE Board Exam October 1981
A. Series C. Series-Parallel A charger, a battery and a load are connected in
B. Parallel D. Parallel-Series parallel. The voltage across the charger is 12.5
volts and the battery has an emf of 12 volts and
303. 1000 kW is equal to how many is ergs/sec. internal resistance of 0.1 ohm. The load consists of
13 13
A. 2 x 10 C. 1 x 10 a 2 ohms resistor. Find the current through the
16 10
B. 1 x 10 D. 2 x 10 charger.
A. 6.61 A C. 6.42 A
304. When current flows through heater coil, it glows but B. 6.25 A D. 6.50 A
supply wiring does not glow because
A. supply wiring is covered with insulation wiring 311. REE Board Exam October 1996
B. current through supply line flows at slower A lead storage battery is rated at 12 volts. If the
speed internal resistance is 0.01 ohm, what is the
C. supply wires are made of superior material maximum power that can be delivered to the load?
D. resistance of heater coil is more than that of A. 1,200 W C. 7,200 W
supply wire B. 3,600 W D. 1,800 W
306. REE Board Exam April 1997 313. REE Board Exam April 2002
The electromotive force of a standard cell is A 12 volts battery has a 50 ampere-hour capacity.
measured with a potentiometer that gives a reading The internal resistance is 0.1 ohm. A 5 ohm load is
of 1.3562 V. When a 1.0 megaohm resistor is connected for 5 hours. How many ampere-hours
connected across the standard cell terminals, the are still left?
potentiometer reading drops to 1.3560 V, what is A. 28.51 C. 38.23
the internal resistance of the standard cell? B. 41.24 D. 35.92
D. increase in current capacity
314. REE Board Exam April 2002
Two-24 volt battery supply power to a 20 ohm load. 322. ECE Board Exam November 1995
One battery has 0.2 ohm internal resistance while Find the output of a four (4) lead acid cells.
the other has 0.4 ohm. What power does the load A. 3.2 V C. 5.8 V
draws? B. 8.4 V D. 1.6 V
A. 28.4 W C. 30.8 W
B. 22.2 W D. 18.6 W 323. ECE Board Exam November 1997
How many silver zinc cells in series are needed for
315. ECE Board Exam March 1996 a 9V battery?
Which statement is not true? A. 9 C. 3
A. Secondary cell can be recharged B. 6 D. 7
B. The internal resistance of a cell limits the
amount of output current 324. ECE Board Exam November 1995
C. The negative terminal of a chemical cell has a _____ is the specific gravity reading for a good lead
charge of excess electrons acid cell.
D. Two electrodes of the same metal provide the A. 1170 C. 1070
highest voltage output B. 1270 D. 1370
316. ECE Board Exam November 2001 325. ECE Board Exam November 1998
In the operation of dry cell we normally refer to the Refers to a power source or cell that is not
supply of current load resistance where its current rechargeable?
neutralizes the separated charges at the electrodes. A. Secondary C. Storage
A. Aligning the cells B. Primary D. Battery
B. Charging the cells
C. Discharging the cells 326. ECE Board Exam April 1998
D. Polarizing the cells Which of the following is not a primary type cell?
A. Zinc-chloride C. Silver oxide
317. ECE Board Exam November 2000 B. Silver-zinc D. Carbon zinc
Refers to a power source or cell which can be
rechargeable 327. ECE Board Exam November 1997
A. Battery C. Primary A battery should not be charged or discharged at a
B. Secondary D. Storage high current in order to avoid this defect.
A. Corrosion C. Buckling
318. ECE Board Exam November 2001 B. Sedimentation D. Sulphation
In the operation of dry cell we normally refer to the
supply of current load resistance where its current 328. ECE Board Exam April 2001
neutralizes the separated charge s at the It is a cell in which the chemical action finally
electrodes. destroys one of the electrons electrodes, usually
A. Aligning the cells the negative and cannot be recharged.
B. Charging the cells A. Dry cell C. Wet cell
C. Discharging the cells B. Secondary cell D. Primary cell
D. Polarizing the cells
329. ECE Board Exam November 2001
319. ECE Board Exam November 2000 Which of the following statements is not true?
The part of the cell of the solution that acts upon the A. Output of solar cell is normally 0.5 V
electrodes providing a path for electron flow B. Edison cell is storage type
A. Container C. Sealing way C. The Ni-Cd cell is primary type
B. Electrolyte D. Electrolysis D. Primary cells can be charged
320. ECE Board Exam April 1999 330. ECE Board Exam April 2001
Type of cell used mostly for emergency equipment. Which of the following statements is not true?
It is light, small, and has a large capacity of power A. A primary cell has irreversible chemical
for its size. reaction
A. Ni-Cd cell C. Silver-zinc cell B. A carbon zinc cell has unlimited shelf life
B. Silver-cadmium cell D. Mercury cell C. A storage cell has irreversible chemical
reaction
321. ECE Board Exam March 1996 D. A lead acid cell can be recharged
The purpose of cells connected in parallel is
to_____. 331. ECE Board Exam November 1999
A. increase internal resistance A device that transforms chemical energy into
B. increase in voltage output electrical energy
C. decrease current capacity A. Battery
B. Cell 340. ECE Board Exam November 1995
C. Primary battery Which has the largest diameter of the following dry
D. Secondary battery cells?
A. Type C C. Type AAA
332. ECE Board Exam April 1999 B. Type AA D. Type D
What is the effect of connecting battery cells in
parallel? 341. ECE Board Exam April 1998
A. Current decreases How many nickel-cadmium cells are needed in
B. Voltage increases series for a 10 V battery?
C. Voltage decreases A. 8 C. 5
D. Current increases B. 12 D. 10
333. ECE Board Exam November 1997 342. ECE Board Exam March 1996
Determine how long a battery will last whose rating Current in a chemical cell refers to the movement of
is 100 Ah, 24 volts and will run a 300 watts _____.
electronic equipment and a 50 watts light. A. Negative ions only
A. 6.85 hours C. 26.65 hours B. Negative and positive ions
B. 50.05 hours D. 12.00 hours C. Positive ions only
D. Negative hole charge
334. ECE Board Exam April 2001
The process of reversing the current flow through 343. ECE Board Exam November 1998
the battery to store the battery to its original Find the output of a two (2) lead acid cells.
condition A. 0.952 V C. 3.2 V
A. Electrolysis C. Reverse flow B. 2.1 V D. 4.2 V
B. Ionization D. Battery charge
344. ECE Board Exam November 2000
335. ECE Board Exam November 2000 The liquid solution that forms ion charges in a lead
The type of cell commonly referred to as flashlight acid battery
battery A. Electrolyte C. Sulfuric acid
A. Nickel-cadmium battery C. Dry cell B. Hydrochloric acid D. Nitric acid
B. Mercury cell D. Lead acid cell
345. ECE Board Exam April 1998
336. ECE Board Exam November 1998 Single device that converts chemical energy into
How does a battery behave whose cells are electrical energy is called
connected in series? A. Battery C. Solar
A. Increase current supply B. Generator D. Cell
B. Reduces total voltage
C. Increases voltage supply 346. ECE Board Exam November 1995
D. Reduces internal resistance There are _____ identical cells in parallel needed to
double the current reading of each cells.
337. ECE Board Exam April 1998 A. 3 C. 2
Another very useful cell to solar cells however the B. 4 D. 1
junction is bombarded by beta particles from
radioactive materials 347. ECE Board Exam April 2001
A. Alkaline cells C. Selenium cells What is the effect of connecting battery cells in
B. Nucleus cells D. Lithium cells series?
A. Voltage increases
338. ECE Board Exam November 2001 B. Current increases
The continuation of current flow within the cell there C. Voltage decreases
is no external load D. Current decreases
A. Local action C. Self-discharge
B. Polarization D. Electrolysis 348. ECE Board Exam November 2000
How long can a battery last with capacity of 50
339. ECE Board Exam November 1998 ampere-hour running equipment of 5 amperes?
Type of power source in electronics that cannot be A. 250 hours C. 100 hours
recharged after it has delivered its rated capacity B. 25 hours D. 10 hours
A. Cells
B. Primary cells 349. ECE Board Exam April 1998
C. Battery How long will a battery need to operate a 240-watt
D. Secondary cells equipment, whose capacity is 100 Ah and 24 volts
rating?
A. 10 hours C. 1 hour
B. 5 hours D. 0.10 hour
D. Reduced internal resistance
350. ECE Board Exam November 2001
What is affected when a lead battery is 359. ECE Board Exam November 2000
overcharged? Find the required battery capacity needed to
A. Carbon C. Plates operate on electronic equipment with power rating
B. Grid D. Electrolytes of 200 watts and 10 volts at 6 hours.
A. 60 C. 20
351. ECE Board Exam November 1995 B. 1200 D. 120
When the cells are in series voltages add, while
current capacity is _____. 360. ECE Board Exam November 2000
A. The same as one cell A cell(s) that can be operated or used in a
B. Zero horizontal, vertical or any position where its
C. Infinite electrolyte cannot be spilled in any position
D. The sum of each cell A. Primary cells C. Dry cells
B. Secondary cells D. Battery
352. ECE Board Exam April 1999
Refers to an action in the operation of secondary 361. ECE Board Exam April 1999
cells reforming the electrodes in a chemical reaction It is an indication of the current supplying capability
where dc voltage is supplied externally. of the battery for a specific period of time, e.g. 400
A. Polarizing cells ampere-hour.
B. Charging cells A. Rating C. Capability
C. Aligning cells B. Capacity D. Current load
D. Discharging cells
362. ECE Board Exam March 1996
353. ECE Board Exam November 1999 Which of the following is not a secondary type cell?
What type of cell that cannot be recharged which A. Lithium C. Silver cadmium
cannot restore chemical reaction? B. Lead-acid D. Silver-zinc
A. Primary cell
B. Secondary cell 363. ECE Board Exam March 1996
C. Lead-acid wet cell How many lithium cells in series are needed for a
D. Nickel-cadmium cell 12 V battery?
A. 12 cells C. 8 cells
354. ECE Board Exam November 2000 B. 4 cells D. 10 cells
An ordinary flashlight battery is which of the
following? 364. ECE Board Exam November 1996
A. A load C. A storage cell Component of solar battery which uses light energy
B. A dry cell D. A wet cell to produce electromagnetic force
A. Alkaline cell C. Lithium cell
355. ECE Board Exam April 1998 B. Polymer cell D. Selenium cell
Refers to dry storage cell carbon zinc.
A. cell 365. ECE Board Exam March 1996
B. Edison cell If a dry cell has an internal resistance of 0.50 ohm
C. Mercury cell and emf of 2 volts, find power delivered in a one
D. Nickel cadmium cell ohm resistor.
A. 1.33 watts C. 3.66 watts
356. ECE Board Exam April 1998 B. 1.66 watts D. 1.77 watts
What is the other term of the secondary cells
considering its capability to accept recharging? 366. ECE Board Exam March 1996
A. Reaction cell C. Storage cell Parallel cells have the same voltage as one cell but
B. Primary cell D. Dry cell have _____.
A. Unstable resistance
357. ECE Board Exam November 1996 B. Less current capability
Find the required battery capacity needed to C. Fluctuating power output
operate an equipment of 30 amperes at 5 hours. D. More current capacity
A. 6 C. 3
B. 30 D. 150 367. ECE Board Exam April 1999
A battery with capacity of 100 Ah and 12 volts rating
358. ECE Board Exam March 1996 will run an electronic equipment at exactly 20 hours,
When batteries have cells connected in series the how much power is needed?
effect is A. 60 watts C. 10 watts
A. Reduced output voltage B. 20 watts D. 30 watts
B. Increased current supply
C. Increased voltage supply 368. ECE Board Exam March 1996
It is the output voltage of a carbon-zinc cell. A. high voltage
A. 3.5 V C. 1.5 V B. high current
B. 2.5 V D. 0.5 V C. high voltage as well as high current
D. none of the above
369. ECE Board Exam March 1996
What is the reason why more cells can be stored in 378. Cells are connected in seriesparallel when ____ is
a given area with dynamic cells? required.
A. They consume less power A. high current
B. They are smaller B. high voltage
C. They are larger C. high current as well a high voltage
D. They travel faster D. none of the above
370. ECE Board Exam November 1997 379. Four cells, each of internal resistance 1 ohm, are
A radio equipment will be used at 70% at 50 connected in parallel. The battery resistance will be
amperes rating for 5 hours. How much capacity of ____
dry battery is needed? A. 4 ohms C. 2 ohms
A. 35 C. 250 B. 0.25 ohm D. 1 ohm
B. 17.5 D. 175
380. The e.m.f. of a cell depends upon ____
371. The potential at the terminals of the battery falls A. nature of electrodes and electrolyte
from 9 V on open circuit to 6 volts when a resistor of B. size of electrodes
10 ohms is connected across its terminals. What is C. spacing between electrodes
the internal resistance of the battery? D. none of the above
A. 5 C. 3
B. 4 D. 2 381. In order to get maximum current in series parallel
grouping, the external resistance should be ____
372. A battery is formed of five cells joined in series. the total internal resistance of the battery.
When the external resistance is 4 ohms, the current A. less than
is 1.5 A and when the external resistance is 9 B. more than
ohms, the current falls to 0.75 A. Find the internal C. equal to
resistance of each cell. D. none of the above
A. 0.5 ohm C. 0.2 ohm
B. 1.0 ohm D. 0.3 ohm 382. The positive terminal of a 6-V battery is connected
to the negative terminal of a 12-V battery whose
373. A 12 V source with 0.05 resistance is connected positive terminal is grounded. The potential at the
in series with another 12 volt with 0.075 negative terminal of the 6V battery is ____ volt.
resistance with a load of 2 . Calculate the power A. +18 C. -6
dissipated in the load. B. 12 D. -18
A. 365 watts C. 105 watts
B. 127 watts D. 255 watts 383. The positive terminal of a 6-V battery is connected
to the negative terminal of a 12-V battery whose
374. A 24 V source with 0.05 resistance is connected positive terminal is grounded. The potential at the
in parallel with another 24 V with 0.075 resistance positive terminal of the 6-V battery is ____ volt.
to a load of 2 . Calculate the current delivered by A. +6 C. -12
B. -6 D. +12
the source with a 0.05 resistor.
A. 7 amperes C. 5 amperes
384. Active materials of a lead-acid cell are
B. 10 amperes D. 12 amperes
A. lead peroxide
B. sponge lead
375. A battery can deliver 10 joules of energy to move 5
C. dilute sulfuric acid
coulombs of charge. What is the potential difference
D. all of the above
between the terminals of the battery?
A. 2 V C. 0.5 V
385. During the charging of lead-acid cell
B. 50 V D. 5 V
A. its cathode becomes dark chocolate brown in
colour
376. An ordinary dry cell can deliver about ____
B. its voltage increases
continuously.
C. it gives out energy
A. 3 A
D. specific gravity of H2SO4 is decreased
B. 2 A
C. 1/8 A
386. The ratio of Ah efficiency to Wh efficiency of a lead-
D. none of the above
acid cell is
A. always less than one
377. Cells are connected in series when ____ is
B. just one
required.
C. always greater than one C. antimony-lead alloy
D. either A or B D. graphite
387. The capacity of a cell is measured in 397. The reduction of battery capacity at high rates of
A. watt-hours C. amperes discharge is primarily due to
B. watts D. ampere-hours A. increase in its internal resistance
B. decrease in its terminal voltage
388. The capacity of a lead-acid cell does NOT depend C. rapid formation of PbSO4 on the plates
on its D. non-diffusion of acid to the inside active
A. rate of charge materials
B. rate of discharge
C. temperature 398. Floating battery system are widely used for
D. quantity of active materials A. power stations
B. emergency lighting
389. As compared to constant-current system, the C. telephone exchange installation
constant-voltage system of charging a lead-acid cell D. all of the above
has the advantage of
A. avoiding excessive gassing 399. Any charge given to the battery when taken off the
B. reducing time of charging vehicle is called
C. increasing cell capacity A. bench charge C. float charge
D. both B and C B. step charge D. trickle charge
390. Sulphation in a lead-acid battery occurs due to 400. Storage battery electrolyte is formed by the
A. trickle charging dissolving of ____ acid in water.
B. incomplete charging A. hydrochloric C. acetic
C. heavy discharging B. sulfuric D. atric
D. fast charging
401. The central terminal of a dry cell is said to be
391. The active materials of a nickel-iron battery are A. positive C. neutral
A. nickel hydroxide B. negative D. charged
B. powdered iron and its oxides
C. 21% solution of caustic potash 402. A 24 V battery of internal resistance r = 4 is
D. all of the above connected to a variable resistance R, the rate of
heat dissipation in the resistor is maximum when
392. During charging and discharging of a nickel-iron cell the current drawn from the battery is I. Current
A. its e.m.f. remains constant drawn from the battery will be I/2 when R is equal to
B. water is neither formed nor absorbed A. 8 C. 16
C. corrosive fumes are produced B. 12 D. 20
D. nickel hydroxide remains unsplit
403. What is the other term used for rechargeable
393. As compared to a lead-acid cell, the efficiency of a battery?
nickel-iron cell is less due to its A. primary
A. lower e.m.f. B. lead-acid
B. smaller quantity of electrolyte used C. storage
C. higher internal resistance D. nickel-cadmium
D. compactness
E. NETWORK THEOREMS
394. Trickle charging of a storage battery helps to 404. REE Board Exam April 1997
A. prevent sulphation A circuit consisting of three resistors rated: 10
B. keep it fresh and fully charged ohms, 15 ohms and 20 ohms are connected in
C. maintain proper electrolyte level delta. What would be the resistance of the
D. increase its reserve capacity equivalent wye connected load?
A. 0.30, 0.23 & 0.15 ohm
395. A dead storage battery can be revived by B. 3.0, 4.0 & 5.0 ohms
A. a dose of H2SO4 C. 3.33, 4.44 & 6.66 ohms
B. adding so-called battery restorer D. 5.77, 8.66 & 11.55 ohms
C. adding distilled water
D. none of the above 405. EE Board Exam October 1994
The equivalent wye element of a 3 equal resistors
396. The sediment which accumulates at the bottom of a each equal to R and connected in delta is
lead-acid battery consist largely of A. R C. R/3
A. lead-peroxide B. 3R/2 D. 3R
B. lead-sulphate
406. EE Board Exam April 1988
A Barangay power station supplies 60 kW to a load 412. EE Board Exam April 1991
2
over 2,500 ft, 100 mm , two-conductor copper Twelve similar wires each of resistance 2 ohms are
feeder, the resistance of which is 0.078 ohm per connected so as to form a cube. Find the resistance
1000 ft. The bus bar voltage is maintained constant between the two diagonally opposite corners.
at 600 V. Determine the load current. A. 1.45 ohms C. 2.01 ohms
A. 105 A C. 110 A B. 1.66 ohms D. 1.28 ohms
B. 108 A D. 102 A
413. EE Board Exam April 1991
407. EE Board Exam October 1986 Twelve similar wires each of resistance 2 ohms are
An LRT car, 5 km distance from the Tayuman connected so as to form a cube. Find the resistance
station, takes 100 A over a 100 mm hard drawn between the two corners of the same edge.
copper trolley wire having a resistance of 0.270 A. 1.133 ohms C. 1.125 ohms
ohm per km. The rail and ground return has a B. 1.102 ohms D. 1.167 ohms
resistance of 0.06 ohm per km. If the station voltage
is 750 V, what is the voltage of the car? 414. EE Board Exam October 1991
A. 585 V C. 595 V Twelve identical wires each of resistance 6 ohms
B. 590 V D. 580 V are arranged to form the edge of a cube. A current
of 40 mA is led into the cube at one corner and out
408. EE Board Exam April 1989 at the other diagonally opposite corners. Calculate
The LRT trolley system 10 miles long is fed by two the potential difference developed between these
substations that generate 600 volts and 560 volts, corners.
respectively. The resistance of the trolley wire and A. 0.20 V C. 0.22 V
rail return is 0.3 ohm per mile. If the car is located 4 B. 0.28 V D. 0.24 V
miles from the 600 volt station draws 200 A from the
line. How much is the current supplied by each 415. EE Board Exam August 1976
station? Find the value of the voltage V.
A. 133.33 A, 66.67 A
B. 123.67 A, 76.33 A
1
C. 117.44 A, 82.56 A 0.1 Lamp
60 W
D. 125.54 A, 63.05 A + V
4
12 V
24 V G 12 V
409. EE Board Exam April 1992 -
In Manila, the LRT runs between Gil Puyat Station
and Tayuman Station, which is 4 km apart and A. 12.34 V C. 12.19 V
maintains voltages of 420 volts and 410 volts B. 11.24 V D. 11.66 V
respectively. The resistance of go and return is 0.05
ohm per km. The train draws a constant current of 416. EE Board Exam April 1982
300 A while in motion. What are the currents Referring to the circuit diagram below, if the charger
supplied by the two stations if the train is at the voltage is 130 volts and the battery voltage is 120
distance of minimum potential? volts, solve for the current Ib.
A. 175 A, 125 A C. 164 A, 136 A
B. 183 A, 117 A D. 172 A, 123 A 3
Ib 2
410. EE Board Exam October 1986 +
40
An LRT car, 5 km distance from the Tayuman Battery Battery
station, takes 100 A over a 100 mm hard drawn Charger
-
copper trolley wire having a resistance of 0.270
ohm per km. The rail and ground return has a A. -0.215 A C. -0.306 A
resistance of 0.06 ohm per km. If the station voltage B. 0.215 A D. 0.306 A
is 750 V, what is the efficiency of transmission?
A. 78% C. 74% 417. EE Board Exam August 1977
B. 81% D. 79% In the figure below R1 = 1 ohm, R2 = 1 ohm, R3 = 3
ohms, I2 = 2 A and VB = 120 V. Find Eg.
411. EE Board Exam April 1988
A barangay power station supplies 60 kW to a load
over 2,500 ft of 0002-conductor copper feeder the R1 R2 I2
resistance of which is 0.078 ohm per 1,000 ft. The
R3
bus bar voltage is maintained constant at 600 volts. +
Determine the maximum power which can be Eg G VB
transmitted. -
A. 220.35 kW C. 242.73 kW
B. 230.77 kW D. 223.94 kW
A. 182.41 V C. 164.67 V A. A terminal point for a loop current
B. 153.32 V D. 157.22 V B. A connection point between two or more
conductors
418. EE Board Exam October 1980, April 1984 C. A formula
In the dc circuit as shown, the high resistance D. A mathematical fiction
voltmeter gives a reading of 0.435 volt. What is the
value of the resistance R? 424. ECE Board Exam November 1998
If a resistance element is part of two loops, how
many voltage drops must be calculated for that
R 10 component?
+ A. Two C. One
12 V + -
V B. Three D. None
-
20 50 425. ECE Board Exam April 1998
How many nodes are needed to completely analyze
a circuit according to Kirchhoffs current law?
A. 4 ohms C. 3 ohms A. One
B. 5 ohms D. 2 ohms B. Two
C. One less than the total number of nodes in the
419. EE Board Exam April 1980 circuit
Determine I in the figure. D. All nodes in the circuit
I1 I2 A. one equation
35 V 2 40 V B. two equation
I3 C. three equations
D. none of the above
Fig. 3.2
A. one circuit 449. The superposition theorem is used when the circuit
B. two circuits contains
C. three circuits A. a single voltage source
D. none of the above B. a number of passive source
C. passive elements only
445. To solve the circuit shown in Fig. 3.2 by Maxwells D. none of the above
mesh current equation, we require
3 4 450. Fig. 3.4(b) shows the Thevenins equivalent circuit
of Fig. 3.4(a). The value of Thevenins voltage V th is
____.
I1 I2
35 V 2 40 V 4 5 A Rth A
I3
40 V 6 RL Vth RL
Fig. 3.2
B B
RN = 3
2
IN = 2 A
3 A A
Vth
12 V 6 RL IN RN RL B B
B B (a) (b)
Fig. 3.6
(a) (b)
Fig. 3.5 A. 1.5 V C. 3V
B. 0.866 V D. 6V
A. 5
B. 4.5 462. The value of Rth in Fig. 3.6(b) is ____.
C. 10.5 Rth
D. none of the above A A
RN = 3
IN = 2 A
455. The value of IN in Fig. 3.5(b) is ____. Vth
2 3 A A B B
(a) (b)
12 V 6 RL IN RN RL Fig. 3.6
B B
A. 3 C. 1.5
(a) (b) B. 2 D. 6
Fig. 3.5
463. If in Fig. 3.6(a), the value of IN is 3 A, then value of
A. 3A Vth in Fig. 3.6(b) will be ____.
B. 1A Rth
C. 2A A A
RN = 3
Vth
456. Thevenins theorem is ____ form on an equivalent
circuit. B B
A. voltage (a) (b)
B. current Fig. 3.6
C. both voltage and current
A. 1V
D. none of the above
B. 9V
C. 5V
457. Nortons theorem is ____ Thevenins theorem.
D. none of the above
A the same as.
B. converse of
464. For maximum power transfer, the relation between
C. equal to
load resistance RL and internal resistance Ri of the
D. none of the above
voltage source is ____.
A. RL = 2Ri C. RL = 1.5Ri
458. In the analysis of a vacuum tube circuit, we
B. RL = 0.5Ri D. RL = Ri
generally use ____.
A. superposition C. Thevenins
465. Under the conditions of maximum power transfer,
B. Nortons D. reciprocity
the efficiency is ____.
A. 75% C. 50%
459. Nortons theorem is ____ form of an equivalent
B. 100% D. 25%
circuit
A. voltage
B. current
466. The open-circuited voltage at terminals of load RL is 3 4 A
30 V Under the conditions of maximum power
transfer, the load voltage would be ____.
18 V 6 RL
A. 30 V C. 5 V
B. 10 V D. 15 V B
467. The maximum power transfer theorem is used in Fig. 3.7
____.
A. electronic circuits A. 6V C. 9V
B. power system B. 4V D. 12 V
C. home lighting circuits
D. none of the above 473. The output resistance of a voltage source is 4 . Its
internal resistance will be ____.
468. Under the conditions of maximum power transfer, a A. 4 C. 1
voltage source is delivering a power of 30 W to the B. 2 D. infinite
load. The power generated by the source is ____.
A. 45 W C. 60 W 474. Delta/star of star/delta transformation technique is
B. 30 W D. 90 W applied to ___.
A. one terminal
469. For the circuit shown in Fig. 3.7, the power B. two terminal
transferred will be maximum when RL is equal to C. three terminal
____. D. none of the above
3 4 A 475. Kirchhoffs current law is applicable to only
A. closed loops in a network
18 V 6 RL B. electronic circuits
C. conjunctions in a network
B D. electric circuits
Fig. 3.7
476. Kirchhoffs voltage law is concerned with
A. 4.5 A. IR drops
B. 6 B. battery e.m.f.s.
C. 3 C. junction voltages
D. none of the above D. both A and B
470. The open-circuited voltage at terminals AB in Fig. 477. According to KVL, the algebraic sum of all IR drops
3.7 is ____. and e.m.f.s in any closed loop of a network is
3 4 A always
A. zero
B. positive
18 V 6 RL
C. negative
B D. determined by the battery e.m.f.s
481. The nodal analysis is primarily based on the 489. The Norton equivalent circuit for the network of Fig.
application of 2.2 between A and B is ____ current source with
A. KVL C. Ohms Law parallel resistance of ____.
B. KCL D. both B and C A
484. While Thevenizing a circuit between two terminals, 490. The Norton equivalent of a circuit consists of a 2 A
Vth equals current source in parallel with a 4 resistor.
A. short-circuit terminal voltage Thevenin equivalent of this circuit is a ____ volt
B. open circuit terminal voltage source in series with a 4 resistor.
C. EMF of the battery nearest to the terminal A. 2 C. 6
D. net voltage available in the circuit B. 0.5 D. 8
485. Thevenin resistance Rth is found 491. If two identical 3 A, 4 Norton equivalent circuits
A. between any two open terminals are connected in parallel with like polarity to like,
B. by short-circuiting the given two terminals the combined Norton equivalent circuit is
C. by removing voltage sources along with their A. 6 A, 4 C. 3 A, 2
internal resistance B. 6 A, 2 D. 6 A, 8
D. between same open terminals as for Vth
492. Two 6 V, 2 batteries are connected in series
486. While calculating Rth, constant-current sources in
aiding. This combination can be replaced by a
the circuit are
single equivalent current generator of ____ with a
A. replaced by opens
parallel resistance of ____ ohm.
B. replaced by shorts
C. treated in parallel with other voltage sources A. 3 A, 4 C. 3 A, 1
D. converted into equivalent voltage sources B. 3 A, 2 D. 5 A, 2
487. Thevenin resistance of the circuit of Fig. 2.1 across 493. Two identical 3 A, 1 batteries are connected in
its terminals A and B is ____ ohm. parallel with like polarity with like polarity to like.
3 The Norton equivalent circuit of the combination is
A A. 3 A, 0.5 C. 3 A, 1
B. 6 A, 1 D. 6 A, 0.5
12 V
3
494. Thevenin equivalent circuit of the network shown in
Fig. 2.3 is required. The value of the open-circuit
B voltage across terminals a and b of this circuit is
Fig. 2.1 ____ volt.
A. 6 C. 9 5
B. 3 D. 2 a
b
6
3
Fig. 2.3
18 V A. zero C. 2i/5
B. 2i/10 D.
B
Fig. 2.2 495. For a linear network containing generators and
A. 2 C. 6 impedance, the ratio of the voltage to the current
produced in other loop is the same as the ratio of
voltage and current obtained when the positions of
the voltage source and the ammeter measuring the
current are interchanged. This network theorem is
known as ____ theorem.
A. Millmans C. Tellegens
B. Nortons D. Reciprocity
A. -4 V C. -2 V
A. 54 W C. 121.5 W
B. -8 V D. -3 V
B. 216 W D. 150 W
505. If the voltage source (dependent or independent) is
501. Determine the value of node voltage V2. All
connected between two non-reference nodes, the
resistances are in ohms.
two non-reference nodes form a ______
A. Common Node
B. Supernode
C. Complex Node
D. Reference node
526. With respect to terminals A and B in a complex 534. Which of the following statement is not correct?
network, the Thevenin voltage, VTH, is A. voltage source is an active element
A. the voltage across terminals A and B when B. current source is a passive element
they are short-circuited C. resistance is a passive element
B. the open-circuit voltage across terminals A and D. conductance is a passive element
B
C. the same as the voltage applied to the complex 535. A resistance R is connected across two batteries, A
network and B connected in parallel. The open circuit emfs
D. none of the above and internal resistances of the batteries are 12 V, 2
ohms and 8 V, 1 ohm respectively. Determine the
527. With respect to terminals A and B in a complex ohmic value of R if the power absorbed by R is
network, the Norton current, IN, is 7.656 watts.
A. the current flowing between terminals A and B A. 10 C. 9
when they are open B. 12 D. 8
A. 3 C. 6
536. A network has 7 nodes and 5 independent loops. B. 4 D. 7
The number of branches in the network is
A. 13 C. 11 546. Equivalent impedance seen across terminals a, b is
B. 12 D. 10
A. C.
B. D. none of these
A. 3V C. 2V
B. +3 V D. none of these
552. What is the value of i1?
558. Find V in the circuit shown.
A. 0 C. 6
B. 6 D. none of these
A. 3A C. 0
B. 3 A D. none of these
A. 42.2 V C. 97.3 V
B. 83.3 V D. 103 V
A. 2V C. 4V
B. 4/3 V D. 8V
A. 9V C. 1V
B. 5V D. none of these
A. 48 V C. 36 V
B. 24 V D. 28 V
at -bt at bt
A. e e C. ae be
at bt at bt
B. e +e D. ae + be
A. 16 V C. 6 V
564. Find current through 5 resistor B. 4V D. 16 V
A. 0 C. 3A
B. 2A D. 7A
A. 3V C. 24 V
B. 54V D. none of these A. 5V C. 2V
B. 3V D. 1V
567. What is Vxy?
572. Find E and I in the figure shown.
A. 20 V C. 10 V A. I = 13 A and E = 31 V
B. I = 31 A and E = 13V A. 1A C. 4A
C. E = 31 V and I = 31A B. 2A D. 8A
D. none of these
578. In the circuit shown in the given figure, the potential
573. Find the voltage across the terminals a and b. difference V2 V1 is
A. 56.25 V C. 40 V
B. 85 V D. none of these
A. 3V C. 5V A. -2 V C. -4 V
B. 3 V D. none of these B. 2V D. 4V
576. The voltage across 15 ohms resistor is 581. What is the value of I4 in the fig shown?
A. -105 V C. 15 V
A. 4 A
B. +105 V D. + 15 V
B. 2 A
C. known only if V1, V2 and R are known
577. In the circuit of the given figure. The current I will be
D. known only if V1, V2 are known
A. 1.2 k C. 3.6 k
B. 2.4 k D. 7.2 k
A. 1A C. 2A
B. 4/3 A D. 3A 590. Find the current in RL in the circuit below.
A. 0 C. 1/3
A. 0 C. 6 ohms B. 2/3 D. none
B. 1.5 ohms D. 0.667 ohms
591. The current flowing through the voltage source in
586. What value of R which ensures that the current the given circuit is
through the 60 ohm resistor of this circuit is 1 A?
A. 1.0 A C. 0.5 A
B. 0.75 A D. 0.25 A
A. 5 ohms C. 15 ohms
B. 10 ohms D. 20 ohms 592. In the circuit shown, the voltage across 2 resistor
is 20 V. The 5 resistor connected between the
587. The current I in the circuit of the figure is terminals A and B can be replaced by an ideal
B. 2 A D. none of these
A. 1 C. 3
B. 2 D. 3.3
A. 150 C. 100
594. If a resistance R of 1 is connected across the
B. 150 D. 50
terminals AB as shown in the given fig. Then the
current flowing through R will be
599. When R = 10 ohms, VR = 20 V, when R = 20 ohms
VR = 30 V. Find VR when R = 80 ohms.
A. 40 C. 48
A. 1A C. 0.25 A B. 160 D. none
B. 0.5 A D. 0.125 A
600. Find V1 & V2.
595. Find VL across the ohm resistor of this circuit.
A. 4 V, 8 V C. 6 V, 6 V
B. 8 V, 4 V D. 12 V, 12 V
A. C. 2I
B. 4I D. I
A. 1A C. 2A
602. In the figure below, the voltage across the 18 ohm
resistor is 90 volts. What is the total voltage across
the combined circuit?
A. 1A C. 2.5 A
B. 2A D. 3A
603. Find the current transfer ratio I2/I1 for the network
shown in the figure. All resistors are given as 2
ohms.
A. 10 ohms C. 24 ohms
B. 18 ohms D. 12 ohms
A. 0.25 C. 0.50
B. 0.40 D. 0.75 608. An ideal constant voltage source is connected in
series with an ideal constant current source.
604. In the network shown in the given figure, the Considered together, the combination will be a
effective resistance faced by the voltage source is A. constant voltage source
B. constant current source
C. constant voltage source and constant current
D. source or a constant power source
615. Match the following 620. The equivalent circuit of the following circuit is
A. I1/I2 1. 600
B. P1/P2 2. 0.3
C. P1 in Watts 3. 2
D. P2 in Watts 4. 500
5. 1.2
A. V in series with 3R
ABCD ABCD
B. 3V in series with 3R
A. 3541 C. 3514
C. V in series with R/3
B. 2341 D. 1314
D. 3V in series with R/3
616. Find single current source equivalent.
621. Obtain potential of node B with respect to G in the
network shown in figure.
626. Find the total power absorbed by all resistors in the
circuit shown.
A. 15 W C. 25 W
B. 20 W D. 30 W
A. 64/63 V C. 63/64 V
B. 1V D. 32/63 V
A. 1 W, 1 W, 2 W C. 1 W, 0 W, 1 W
B. 0 W, -1 W, 1 W D. 0 W, 0 W, 0 W
A. 0 C. 9W
B. 6W D. none of these
A. 10 W C. 16 W
B. 12 W D. 20 W
A. zero C. 125 W
B. 80 W D. 405 W
A. R C. R/2
B. R-1 D. (6/11) R
A. 15/6 ohms C. 6/5 ohms 640. Substitution theorem is not used in the analysis of
B. 5/6 ohms D. none of these networks in which they contain elements as
A. Linear C. Time varying
B. non-linear D. none of these
633. If each branch of a delta circuit has impedance
Z, then each branch of the equivalent Wye circuit
641. Thevenins theorem is not applicable when
has impedance
1. Load is coupled with the network
A. Z/ C. 3 Z 2. Linear
B. 3Z D. Z/3 3. Time invariant
4. none of these
634. A deltaconnected network with its WYE-equivalent 5. Non linear
is shown. The resistances R1 R2 & R3 are 6. Time varying
A. 1, 5, 6 C. 1, 5
B. 5, 6 D. 1, 3, 5, 6
635. When all resistances in delta connection are having 643. Reciprocity theorem is applicable when network is
equal value of R. What is the equivalent resistance 1. Linear
in star connection? 2. Time invariant
A. RY = R C. RY = R/3 3. Passive
B. R = RY/3 D. none of these 4. Independent source
5. Dependent source
636. The effective resistance between the terminals A 6. Mutual inductors
and B in the circuit shown in the figure is (all Identify the correct combination
resistors are equal to R) A. 1, 2, 6 C. 1, 2, 4
B. 1, 2, 3, 6 D. 1, 2, 3
645. Match ListI with List-II and select the correct A. 0.2 C. 2
answer using the codes given below the lists: B. 0.4 D. none of these
List I List II
Network Theorems Most distinguished 650. A dc current source is connected as shown in below
property of network figure. The Thevenins equivalent of the network at
terminals a b will be
A. Reciprocity 1. Impedance Matching
B. Tellegens 2. Bilateral
C. Superposition 3.
D. Maximum power 4. Linear
Transfer
5. Non linear
CODES: CODES:
ABCD ABCD A. 4 V voltage source parallel with 2 ohms resistor
A. 1 2 3 4 C. 2 3 4 1 B. 4 V voltage source
B. 1 2 3 5 D. 2 3 5 1 C. 2 V voltage source parallel with 2 ohms resistor
D. none of these
646. In a linear circuit the super position principle can be
applied to calculate the 651. In the network shown in the given figure current i= 0
A. Voltage and power when E = 4 V, I = 2 A and I = 1 A when E = 8 V, I =
B. voltage and current 2A. The Thevenin voltage and the resistance
C. current and power looking into the terminals AB are
D. voltage, current and power
A. Thevenins theorem
B. Maximum power transfer theorem
C. Millmans theorem
D. Superposition theorem
A. 7.5 V C. 10 V
649. Find the Thevenin equivalent resistance of the B. 20 V D. none of these
circuit to the left of the terminals marked a and b in
the figure.
654. If the networks shown in fig. I and II are equivalent
at terminals A-B, then the values of V (in volts) and
Z (in ohms), will be
V Z V Z
A. 100 12 C. 100 30
B. 60 12 D. 60 30 A. 2.75 C. 25
B. 7.5 D. 27
655. In the circuit shown, the power dissipated in 30 ohm
resistor will be maximum if the value of R is 659. For the circuit shown, identify the correct statement.
A. 30 ohms C. 9 ohms
B. 16 ohms D. zero A. Efficiency of power transmission is maximum
when RS = RL
656. In the circuit shown, the power consumed in the B. efficiency of power transmission is maximum
resistance R is measured when one source is when RS < RL
acting at a time. These values are 18 W, 50 W and C. efficiency of power transmission is maximum
98 W. When all the sources are acting when RS > RL
simultaneously, the possible maximum and D. none of these
minimum values of power in R will be
660. The V-I characteristics as seen from the terminal-
pair (A, B) of the network of figure (a) is shown in
figure (b). If a variable resistance RL is connected
across the terminal pair (A, B) the maximum power
that can be supplied to RL would be
658. In the circuit shown in the given figure RL will 662. In the network of the given figure, the maximum
absorb maximum power when its value is power is delivered to RL if its value is
667. Find the value of R and r. Thevenins equivalent
circuit is given by circuit as shown
A. 1.5 A C. 1.2 A
B. 2.0 A D. 4/5 A
F. ELECTRICAL TRANSIENTS
669. EE Board Exam April 1979, October 1982
In an RL circuit, Kirchhoffs law gives the following
relation: E = Ldi/dt + Ri where:
A. 6 C. 4/3 E = supply voltage (200 volts)
B. 2 D. 1 R = resistance (20 ohms)
L = inductance (1 Henry)
665. The maximum power that can be transferred to the t = time in seconds
load resister RL from the voltage source in the figure i = current in amperes
is If i = 0 when t = 0, find i when t = 0.02 second.
A. 3.3 A C. 3.2 A
B. 3.1 A D. 3.0 A
676. REE Board Exam April 1999 683. EE Board Exam April 1991
A 20 ohm resistance R and a 0.001 farad A certain electric welder has a basic circuit
capacitance C are in series. A direct current voltage equivalent to a series RL with R = 0.1 and L = 1
E of 100 volts is applied across the series circuit at t mH. It is connected to an AC source e through a
= 0 and the initial current i(0) = 5 A. Determine the switch s operated by an automatic timer, which
resulting current i(t) at t = 0.01 second. closes the circuit at any desired point on the 60
A. 3.34 A C. 2.78 A cycle, sinusoidal wave e. Calculate the magnitude
B. 3.67 A D. 3.03 A of the transient current resulting when s closes as
e is passing through its peak value of 100 volts.
677. EE Board Exam October 1991 A. 256.41 A C. 80.54 A
A series RC circuit consist of R = 2 M and an B. 65.74 A D. 76.32 A
uncharged capacitor C = 5 F. The circuit is
connected across a 100 V DC source at t = 0. 684. REE Board Exam October 1999
Determine the voltage across the resistor 5 seconds A series RL circuit is connected to an AC source of
later. 100 sin 377t. Where L = 0.1 Henry, R = 10 ohms
A. 63.31 V C. 66.24 V and i(0) = 0. Determine the current at t = 0.01
B. 60.65 V D. 69.22 A second.
A. 2.784 A C. 2.531 A
678. EE Board Exam October 1991 B. 2.301 A D. 3.062 A
An uncharged capacitor in series with a 120 volt
voltmeter of 10,000 ohms resistance is suddenly 685. REE Board Exam April 1999
connected to a 100 V battery. One second later, the A series circuit has R = 10 ohms. L = 0.1 Henry and
voltmeter reads 60 volt. Determine the rate at which C = 0.0001 Farad. An AC voltage e = 100 sin 377t
the voltage across the capacitor is charging. is applied across the series circuit. Solve for the
-0.55t -0.55t
A. 51 e C. 55 e particular solution (without the complementary
-0.51t -0.51t
B. 51 e D. 55 e solution) and determine the amplitude of the
resulting sinusoidal current i(t).
679. EE Board Exam October 1981 A. 5.51 A C. 6.67 A
In a circuit consisting of a series resistance and B. 6.06 A D. 7.34 A
capacitance and connected to a DC source, R = 20
686. REE Board Exam October 1999
A 10 ohm resistance R and a 0.001 Farad
capacitance C are in series. An AC voltage e(t) = 694. ECE Board Exam April 2000
100 sin 377t is applied across the series circuit. What is the time constant of a 500 mH coil and a
Solve for the particular solution (without the 3,300 ohm resistor in series?
complementary solution) and determine the A. 0.0015 sec C. 1650 secs
amplitude of the resulting sinusoidal current i(t). B. 6.6 secs D. 0.00015 sec
A. 9.67 A C. 8.79 A
B. 10.63 A D. 11.70 A 695. ECE Board Exam November 2000
In RL circuit, the time constant is the time required
687. REE Board Exam October 1999 for the induced current to reach what percentage of
If R = 50 ohms, C = 0.0001 Farad, E = 100 volts its full value?
and i(0) = 2 amperes, determine the Laplace A. 100% C. 37%
transform expression for I(s). B. 63% D. 0%
A. I(s) = 2/(s + 200) C. I(s) = 2/(s + 50)
B. I(s) = 2/[s(s + 2)] D. I(s) = 2/(s + 2) 696. EE Board Exam April 1990, October 1990
A 6 H coil whose resistance is 12 ohms is
688. REE March 1998 connected in series with a 24 ohms resistor and to a
A generator has a field winding with an inductance 144 V battery and a switch. The switch is closed at t
L = 10 Henry and a resistance Rf = 0.1 ohm. To = 0. Determine the time constant of the circuit and
break the initial field current of 1000 amperes, the the steady-state current.
field breaker inserts a field discharge resistance Rd A. 0.5 sec; 6 A C. 0.1667 sec; 4 A
across the field terminals before the main contacts B. 0.25 sec; 12 A D. 0.131 sec; 6 A
open. As a result, the field current decays to zero
according to the differential equation. 697. EE Board Exam October 1991
Where: R = Rf + Rd A series RC circuit consist of R = 2 M and an
uncharged capacitor C = 5 F. The circuit is
preventing a sudden decrease of i to zero, and a
connected across a 100 V DC source at t = 0.
resulting high inductive voltage due to L. Solve the
Determine the voltage across the resistor at the
differential equation and determine the value of Rd
instant the switch is closed and 5 seconds after the
that would limit the initial voltage across it to 1,000
switched has been closed.
volts
A. 100 V, 60.65 V C. 100 V, 0 V
A. 0.90 ohm C. 0.85 ohm
B. 0 V, 60.65 V D. 0 V, 100 V
B. 0.80 ohm D. 0.95 ohm
698. The rate of rise of current through an inductive coil
689. EE Board Exam April 1995
is maximum
The growth of current in an inductive circuit follows
A. after 1 time constant
A. Linear law C. Ohms law
B. at the start of current flow
B. Exponential law D. Hyperbolic law
C. near the final maximum value of current
D. at 63.2% of its maximum steady state value
690. EE Board Exam April 1994
The time constant of an RL series circuit is
699. Energy stored by a coil is doubled when its current
A. R + L C. L/R
is increased by ____.
B. R/L D. RL
A. 100% C. 50%
B. 41.4% D. 25%
691. EE Board Exam April 1998, April 1995
If a dc voltage is applied to an initially uncharged
700. The initial current in an RL series circuit when a dc
series RC circuit, the initial value of the current is
source is suddenly applied
A. zero C. infinite
A. unity C. infinite
B. V/R D. CV
B. V/R D. zero
692. ECE Board Exam April 1999
701. At steady state in an RL circuit, the inductance will
What is the voltage drop across the resistor in an
act as
RC charging circuit when the charge on the
A. open circuit C. transient circuit
capacitor is equal to the battery voltage?
B. short circuit D. coupled circuit
A. 0.10 volt C. zero
B. 1.0 volt D. 10 volts
702. The rise of the current in an RL series circuit is
what?
693. ECE Board Exam April 2000
A. linear C. exponential
What is the RC time constant of a series RC circuit
B. sinusoidal D. symmetrical
that contains a 12 M resistor and a 12 F
capacitor?
703. The transient current is undamped if
A. 144 seconds C. 14.4 seconds
A. R = 0
B. 1.44 seconds D. 1440 seconds 2
B. [R/2L] > [1/(LC)]
2
C. [R/2L] = [1/(LC)]
2
D. [R/2L] < [1/(LC)] 714. Double-energy transients are produced in circuits
consisting of
704. The transient current is oscillatory if A. two or more resistors
A. R = 0 B. resistance and inductance
2
B. [R/2L] > [1/(LC)] C. resistance and capacitance
2
C. [R/2L] = [1/(LC)] D. resistance, inductance and capacitance
2
D. [R/2L] < [1/(LC)]
715. The transient current in a loss-free L-C circuit when
705. The capacitor in a series RC circuit at steady state excited from an ac source is a/an ____ sine wave.
is A. over damped
A. open circuit C. transient circuit B. undamped
B. short circuit D. coupled circuit C. under damped
D. critically damped
706. What is the time constant in an RC series circuit?
A. C/R C. RC 716. Transient currents in an R-L-C circuit is oscillatory
B. R/C D. C when
A. C.
707. A circuit of resistance and inductance in series has
B. D.
an applied voltage of 200 volts across it. What is the
voltage drop across the inductance at the instance
of switching? 717. A coil has a time constant of 1 second and an
A. 200 V C. 20 V inductance of 8 H. If the coil is connected to a 100 V
B. 0 V D. 2,000 V dc source, determine the rate of rise of current at
the instant of switching.
708. The current in series RC circuit at steady state is A. 8 amp/sec C. 0.25 amp/sec
A. zero C. constant B. 12.5 amp/sec D. 0.04 amp/sec
B. infinite D. V/R
718. A 20 ohm resistor, a 0.01 H inductor and a 100 uF
709. Transient disturbance is produced in a circuit capacitor are connected in series to a 200 V DC
whenever supply. The capacitor is initially uncharged. Find the
A. it is suddenly connected or disconnected from maximum instantaneous current.
the supply A. 8.44 A C. 6.44 A
B. it is shorted B. 7.44 A D. 5.44 A
C. its applied voltage is changed suddenly .
D. all of the above 719. A 10,000 ohms voltmeter connected in series with
80 F capacitor is suddenly connected to a 100 V
710. There are no transients in pure resistive circuits dc source at t = 0. At what time does the voltmeter
because they read 40 volts?
A. offer high resistance A. 0.654 sec C. 0.733 sec
B. obey Ohms law B. 0.51 sec D. 0.1 sec
C. have no stored energy
D. are linear circuits 720. A series RLC circuit with inductance of 100 Henry
has a transient resonant frequency of 5 cps. Solve
711. Transient currents in electrical circuit are associated the capacitance of the circuit if the effect of R on the
with frequency is negligible.
A. inductors C. resistors A. 10.1 F C. 400 F
B. capacitors D. both A and B B. 0.104 F D. 4 F
712. The transients which are produced due to sudden 721. A 60 F capacitor is connected in series with a 400
but energetic changes from one steady state of a ohm resistor. If the capacitor is initially uncharged,
circuit to another are called ____ transients. determine the resistor and capacitor voltages when
A. initiation C. relaxation t = 1.5 times the time constant for a suddenly
B. transition D. subsidence applied source emf of 120 volts.
A. 26.78 V, 93.22 V
713. In a R-L circuit connected to an alternating B. 120 V, 0 V
sinusoidal voltage, size of transient current primarily C. 93.22 V, 26.78 V
depends on D. 0 V, 120 V
A. the instant in the voltage cycle at which circuit
is closed 722. A series RL network, with R = 2 ohms and L = 0.5
B. the peak value of steady-state current H, has an applied voltage v(t). Find the time
C. the circuit impedance constant for the circuit current.
D. the voltage frequency A. 4 sec C. 2 sec
B. 0.5 sec D. 0.25 sec closing the switch. The value of current 2 seconds
after the switch is closed is
723. A coil having a resistance of 10 ohms and an A. 1.74 A C. 1.17 A
inductance of 4 H is switched across a 20-V dc B. 1.47 A D. 1.71 A
source. Calculate the time taken by the current to
reach 50% of its final steady state value. 731. A DC voltage of 80 volts is applied to a circuit
A. 151.8 V C. 88.2 V containing a resistance of 80 ohms in series with an
B. 189.4 V D. 101.2 V inductance of 20 Henry. Calculate the growth of
current at the instant of completing the circuit.
724. A constant voltage is applied to a series RL circuit A. 4 A/s C. A/s
at t = 0 by closing the switch. The voltage across L B. 2 A/s D. A/s
is 25 volts at t = 0 and drops to 5 volts at t = 0.025
second. If L = 2 H, what must be the value of R in 732. A 200 volt DC supply is suddenly switched to a
ohms? relay coil which has a time constant of 3 ms. If the
A. 188.30 C. 128.80 current in the coil reaches 0.20 ampere after 3 ms
B. 1288 D. 182.80 determine the steady state value of the current.
A. 0.361 A C. 0.316 A
725. A circuit whose resistance is 20 ohms and B. 0.163 A D. 0.631 A
inductance of 10 H has a steady state voltage of
100 volts suddenly applied to it. For the instant of 733. A relay has a resistance of 300 ohms and is
0.50 second after the voltage is applied, determine switched to a 100 V DC supply. If the current
the total power input to the circuit. reaches 63.2% of its final value at 0.02 sec,
A. 200 watts C. 316 watts determine the inductance of the circuit.
B. 116 watts D. 500 watts A. 5 H C. 4 H
B. 6 H D. 13 H
726. A circuit of resistance R ohms and inductance L
Henry has a direct voltage of 230 volts applied to it. 734. Energy stored by a coil is doubled when its current
0.30 second after switching on, the current was is increased by ____ percent.
found to be 5 ampere. After the current had reached A. 100 C. 50
its final value, the circuit was suddenly short- B. 141.4 D. 25
circuited. The current was again found to be 5
ampere at 0.30 second after short-circuiting the coil. 735. A 60 volt potential difference is suddenly applied to
Find the value of R and L. a coil of inductive 60 mH and resistance 180 ohms.
A. 230 , 10 H C. 10 ohms. 23 H At what rate is it rising after 0.005 sec?
B. 23 , 10 H D. 10 , 32 H A. 322 A/sec C. 22.3 A/sec
B. 223 A/sec D. 32.2 A/sec
727. The field winding of a separately-excited DC
generator has an inductance of 60 H and a 736. A voltage rise linearly form zero to 100 volts in 1
resistance of 30 ohms. The discharge resistance of second, falls instantaneously to zero at t = 1
50 ohms is permanently connected in parallel with second and remains zero thereafter. This voltage is
winding which is excited from a 200 volt supply. applied to an RL series circuit in which R = 5 ohms
Find the value of the decay current 0.60 sec after and L = 100 mH. What is the current when t = 0.50
the supply has been switched off. second?
A. 4.94 A C. 1.12 A A. 6.90 A C. 9.60 A
B. 3.67 A D. 3 A B. 96 A D. 69 A
729. The rate of rise of current through an inductive coil 738. A 25 microfarad capacitor is connected in series
is maximum with a 0.50 M-ohm resistor and a 120 volt storage
A. after 1 time constant battery. What is the potential difference in the
B. at the start of current flow capacitor 6 sec after the circuit is closed?
C. near the final maximum value of current A. 64 volts C. 4.60 volts
D. at 63.2% of its maximum steady state value B. 46 volts D. 6.40 volts
730. A coil of 15 H inductance and 10 ohms resistance is 739. A capacitor of 2 microfarad with an initial charge q0
suddenly connected to a 20 volts DC source by is connected across the terminals of a 10 ohm
resistor and the switch is closed at t = 0. Find q0 747. A DC voltage source is connected across a series
(micro-coulomb) if the transient power in the RLC circuit, under steady state conditions, the
resistor is known to be applied DC voltage drops entirely across the
A. 1200 C. 102 A. R only
B. 120 D. 2100 B. L only
C. C only
740. The transient current in a loss-free L-C circuit when D. R & L combinations
excited from an ac source is ____ a/an sine wave .
A. overdamped 748. Consider a DC voltage source connected to a
B. undamped series RC circuit. When the steady state reaches,
C. underdamped the ratio of energy stored in the capacitor to the
D. critically damped total energy supplied by the voltage source is equal
to
741. A series RLC circuit with R = 5 ohms, L = 0.10 H, C A. 0.362 C. 0.632
= 500 microfarad has a constant voltage V = 10 B. 0.500 D. 1.00
volts applied at t = 0. Find the resulting transient
current. 749. An inductor at t = 0 with initial current I0 acts as
-50t
A. 0.707e sin 139t A. short C. current source
-25t
B. 0.272e sin 278t B. open D. voltage source
-25t
C. 0.720e sin 139t
D. none of these 750. An inductor L carries steady state current I0,
suddenly at time t = 0 the inductor is removed from
742. A circuit consisting of 20 ohms resistor, 20 mH circuit and connected to a resistor R. The current
inductor and a 100 microfarad capacitor in series is through the inductor at time t is equal
-Rt/L +Rt/L
connected to a 200 V DC supply. The capacitor is A. I0e C. I0e
-Rt/L +Rt/L
initially uncharged. Find the maximum B. I0 (1-e ) D. I0 (1-e )
instantaneous current.
A. 6.45 A C. 8.45 A 751. Transient current in a circuit results from
B. 7.45 A D. 9.45 A A. voltage applied to the circuit
B. impedance of the circuit
743. A time of 10 ms is required for the current in an RL C. changes in the stored energy in inductors and
circuit to reach 90% of its final value. If R is 10 capacitors
ohms, find the value of C to be inserted in series D. resistance of the circuit
with the RL circuit so that the frequency of
oscillation of the resulting current is 1000 cycles per 752. A two terminal black box contains a single element
second. which can be R, L, C or M. As soon as the box is
-8
A. 5.38 x 10 Farad connected to a dc voltage source, a finite non-zero
-7
B. 5.83 x 10 Farad current is observed to flow through the element.
-6
C. 5.83 x 10 Farad The element is a/an
-5
D. 5.83 x 10 Farad A. resistance
B. inductance
744. A series RLC circuit with R = 1 k, L = 1 H and C = C. capacitance
6.25 F is suddenly connected across a 24 V dc D. Mutual inductance
source. At t = 0, i= 0 and q = 0. Determine the
current after 0.01 sec. 753. In a circuit the voltage across an element is v(t) =
-100t
A. 3.45 mA C. 5.40 mA 10 (t - 0.01)e V. The circuit is
B. 4.61 mA D. 5.05 mA A. un-damped
B. under damped
745. A series RLC circuit has R = 200 , L = 0.1 H and a C. critically damped
capacitor C = 10 F. If a 100 V dc source is D. Over damped
connected across the terminals of the series circuit
at t = 0, determine the current after 1 millisecond. 754. A unit step voltage is applied at t = 0 to a series RL
Assume zero initial conditions. circuit with zero initial conditions
A. 0.353 A C. 0.253 A A. It is possible for the current to be oscillatory
B. 0.229 A D. 0.368 A B. The voltage across the resistor at t = 0+ is zero
C. The energy stored in the inductor in the steady
746. Double energy transient are produced in circuits state is zero
consisting of D. The resistor current eventually falls to zero
A. two or more resistors
B. resistance and inductance 755. A 1 F capacitor charged through a 2 k resistor by
C. resistance and capacitance a 10 V dc source. The initial growth of capacitor
D. resistance, inductance and capacitance voltage will be at the rate
A. 316 V/ms. C. 6.32 V/ms
B. 5.0 V/ms D. 10.0 V/ ms
A. 0 C. cant find
B. V D. none of these A. 50 C C. 250 C
B. 100 C D. none of these
758. The switch K opened at t = 0 after the network has
attained a steady state with the switch closed. Find 763. Switch K is opened at t = 0, find IL (0+).
vs (0+) across the switch.
A. 5A C. 2A
A. VR1/R2 C. V + VR1/R2
B. 0 D. none of these
B. V D. 0
764. Given L1 = 1 H, R = 10 , L2 = 2 H , iL1 (0-) = 2A.
759. The switch SPST is closed at t = 0, find d/dt i1 (0+).
Find iL2 ().
A. 2/3 A C. 4/3 A
B. 0 D. 1A
A. 2V C. 0
B. -2 V D. none of these
-2t -2t
A. e C. 30e
-2t -2t
B. 20e D. 6.67e - 1.67
A. 0 C. 10V
B. 5V D. 15V
775.
A. C.
B. D.
776.
A. C.
B. D.
777.
A. C.
B. D.
778.
A. C.
B. D.
779.
A. C.
B. D.
A. 24A C. 29A
B. 34A D. 39A
781.
A. C.
B. D.
782.
A. C.
B. D.
783.
A. C.
B. D.