NETWORK ANALYSIS MCQs

Unit 01 & 02 Basics of Network & Network Theorems

Prof. P. G. Medewar

Q.1) To determine the polarity of the voltage

drop across resistor,it is necessary to
know …………….
(a) Value of current through the resistor
(b) Direction of current through the
resistor
(c) Value of resistor
(d) E.m.f.’s in the circuit
(a) L1+L2+2M (b)L1+L2-2M
Q.2) Which method can be used for absolute (c)L1+2L2-M (d) L1+L2-M
Measurement of resistances?
(a) Ohm’s law method
(b) Wheaston’s bridge method Q.8. Determine the open circuit voltage of the
(c) Releigh method following fig.
(d) Lortenz method

Q.3) A multimeter measures………

(a) Current
(b) Voltage
(c) Resistance
(d) Current, Voltage, Resistance

Q.4) A network contains linear resistors and (a)15V (b) 30V

ideal voltage sources. If values of all (c)1.5V (d) 30mV
resisitors are doubled then voltage across
each reisistor is ………….. Q.9. The value of ix in A for the given fig.
a) Halved b) doubled below.
c) increased by four times d) Not changed

Q.5 ) flows in the circuit when--------

(a) a switch is opened
(b) a switch is closed
(c) either open or closed
(d) there is no voltage

Q.6) Which of the following is not a step in

solving for total resistance in a series
–parallel circuit? (a) 3 A (b) 3 mA
a) Determine the equivalent resistance of (c) 0.3A (d) 6 A
all series connected resistor
b) Determine the equivalent resistance of Q.10) Thevenin’s theorem cannot be applied if
all parallel connected combinations the network------
c) Determine the equivalent resistance (a) is bilateral
of all series and parallel connected (b) is unilateral
combinations (c) contains inductor
d) Determine the equivalent resistance of (d) contains capacitor
remaining series resistors
Q.11) The delta connection always forms a ----
Q.7) The equivalent inductance of fig. at (a) Open circuit (b) loop
terminals1-1’ is equal to ------------ (c) Short circuit (d) None of these

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Q.12) If two points are directly connected by

using good conducting wire then it
represents------
a) open circuit b) network
c) short circuit d) None of these

Q.13) If Maximum power transfer theorem is (a) 0.357 A (b) 0.35 mA

applied to DC circuit, then load will
receive maximum power when-------
(a) Load impedance is equal to
Internal resistance of the source
(b) Load resistance is equal to internal
impedance of the source
(c) Load impedance is equal to internal
impedance of the source
(d) None of these
Q.14) The total current drawn by the circuit
shown in the fig.
(c) 0.3A (d) 0 A
Q.17) For Kirchhoff’s current law
a) The direction of incoming and outgoing
currents are same
b) The direction of incoming and outgoing
currents are different
c) No direction to any of the current
d) Total sum of current meeting at the
junction is zero
Q.18) In a series RC circuit, when the
frequency and resistance are halved,
the impedance----------
(a) Doubled
(b) Halved
(c) One fourth
(d) Cannot determined without values

Q.20 Find Vthacross terminals A and B.

(a) 15 A (b) 0.153 mA

(c) 0.15A (d) 150 A

Q.15. Find current IN in the circuit

(a) 14.78 Volt (b) 14.78mV

(c) 13.78V (d) 14 V

(a) 5 A (b) 0.5 mA

Q.21 Find Norton’s equivalent parameters
(c) 0.15A (d) 0 A
across 10Ω resistance
Q.16) Find the current flowing through 4 Ω
Resistance.

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Q.26) Superposition theorem is not applicable,

if circuit contains------------ sources.
(a) Independent (b) Active
(c) Passive (d) only dependent

Q.27) In Norton’s theorem load resistance is

--------------
(a) Open circuited
(b) Short circuited
(a) 8 A, 4.5Ω (b) 0.8 A, 5.5Ω (c) Left without change
(c) 8.5 A, 0.5Ω (d) 0.5 A, 8.5Ω (d) None of the above
Q.22) When 1.6kΩ resistor and 120Ω resistor Q.28) Thevenin’s equivalent circuit
are connected in parallel, the total contains,single source and---------
resistance is--------- (a) Many resistor (b) single resistor
(a) >120Ω and >100Ω (c) open circuit (d) short circuit
(b) Less than 100Ω
(c) Greater than 1.6kΩ Q.29) Find the restance R to have maximum
(d) >1.6kΩ but >120Ω power
Q.23) The two basic components of a Norton
equivalent ac circuit are--------
a) The equivalent voltage source and the
equivalent series impedance
b) The equivalent current source and the
equivalent series resistance
c) The equivalent current source and
the equivalent parallel resistance
d) The equivalent voltage source and the
equivalent parallel resistance
(a) 1.765 ohm (b) 7.6 ohm
Q.24) The two basic components of
(c) 11.43 ohm (d)17ohm
Thevenin’sequivalent ac circuit are---
a) The equivalent voltage source and
Q.30) In which situation the branch in the
the equivalent series impedance
network becomes redundant?
b) The equivalent current source and the
(a) Any branch or combination across
equivalent series resistance
Which there exists short circuit
c) The equivalent current source and the
Becomes redundant
equivalent parallel resistance
(b) If there is open circuit in branch or
d) The equivalent voltage source and the
combination it cannot carry any
equivalent parallel resistance
current and becomes redundant.
Q.25) In order to apply Superposition theorem, (c) Both a and b
(d)None of these
it is necessary that the network be only
---------
Q.31)All the voltage drops and voltage sources
(a) Linear and reciprocal
added together in a series circuit is equal
(b)Time-invariant and reciprocal
to -----------------
(c) Linear and time-invariant
(a) The total of the voltage drops
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(b) The source voltage equivalent network--------

(c) zero (a) Remains same
(d) the total of the source voltage and (b) Will also change
voltagedrops (c) Partially changed
(d) None of these
Q.32) When fourth resistor is connected in
series with three series resistor, the total Q.38 In order to get maximum power transfer
resistance ---- from a capacitive source, the load must
(a) Increases ………….
(b) Decreases (a) Have a capacitive reactance equal to
(c) Increases by one fourth Circuit resitsance
(d) Doubled (b) Have an impedance that is the
complex conjugate of the source
Q.33) A network has two interconnected impedance.
loops. The number of nodes in the (c) Be as capacitive as it is inductive
network is------- (d) None of the above
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 7
Q.39 InThevenin’s theorem, procedure for
Q.34) A (3+j5) voltage source delivers a finding Equivalent resistance in a
current of (4+j5) A. The power network with dependent sources---------.
delivered by the source is --------- (a) Is same as that of with independent
(a) 32 watt (b)31 watt sources
(c)12 watt (d) 25 watt (b) Is different as that of with
independent sources
(c) Type of source does not have any
effect on equivalent resistance
Q.35) A 680 Ω load resistor RL is connected (d) None of the above
across 1.2A current source. The internal
source resistance is 12 kΩ , the load Q.40 The Norton’s equivalent current is-----
current is- (a) the current through the load
(a) 0A (b) 1.2 A (b) the open current from the source
(c) 114mA (d) 1.14 A (c)The short circuit current
(d)None of the above
Q.36) What is current through R2?
Q.41) Superposition theorem can be applied to
network with-------
(a) Dependent sources
(b) Independent sources
(c) Sources with initial conditions
(d) All of the above

Q.42) Find the equivalent resistance of the

circuit is--------

(a) 0 A (b)1.2 m A (c)114mA (d) 0.112 A

Q.37InThevenin’s theorem, if the load

resistance is changed, it’s thevenin’s

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this determinant is------------------

(a) 50 (b) 32 c)-32 (d)44

Q.47) Which of the following is nonlinear

circuit parameter?
(a) Transistor
(b) Inductance
(c) Capacitance
(a) 0 ohm (b) 6 ohm (d) Wire wound
(c) 10 ohm (d) 6.66 ohm resistor

Q.43) An impedance Z for maximum power Q.48) An independent voltage source is

transfer is--------- represented by--------when removed
from the circuit.
(a) Open circuit (b) Short circuit
(c) Loop (d) Node
Q.49) A network in which the circuit elements
like resistances, inductance etc. cannot
be physically separable for analysis
purpose is called-------
(a) Distributed network
(b) Lumped network
(c) Active network
(d) Passive network
(a) 1 ohm (b) (1+j1 ) ohm
(c) (1- j1) ohm (d) None of the above.
Q50) The two networks are said to be dual
networks of each other if the mesh
Q.44) In Thevenin’s equivalent circuit
equations of one network are the node
contains, single source and-----------
equation of another network.The above
(a) Many resistor (b)Single resistor
statement is -------
(c) Open circuit (d)Short circuit
(a) True (b) False
(c) Can be True or False (d)None of these
Q.45 If Maximum power transfer theorem is
applied to AC circuit, then load will
Q.51) Kirchhoff’s first law is based on the
receive maximum power when load
principle of law of conservation of-----
impedance is complex conjugate of
(a)Charge (b) Energy
internal impedance of the source.
(c) momentum (d) Mass
This means-----------
a) In both impedances resistances and
Q.52) Kirchhoff’s current law states that---
reactance will same
(a) Net current flow at the junction is
b) In both impedances resistances and
positive
reactance will different
(b) Algebraic sum of currents meeting
(c) In both impedances resistance is
at the junction is zero
same and reactance will different
(c) No current leaving at a junction
(d) In both impedances resistance is different
without some current consuming it.
and reactance will same
(d) Total sum of currents meeting at the
junction is zero.
Q.46) The first row of certain determinant has
the numbers 10 and 6. The second row
Q.53 Two resistors are connected in series 5
has the numbers 3 and 5. The value of
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is the voltage across 5 ohm resistor? theorem, dependent sources are--------

(a)50 V (b) 25V (c) 2.5V (d) 5V
Q.54) Approximately how much current flows
through a circuit with a 40V source and
6.8k ohm of resistance?
(a)4.5 mA (b) 5.9mA
(c) 5.5mA (d) 59mA
Q.55) In Thevenin’s theorem, equivalent
resistance in a network with dependent
sources is calculated by-------
(a) Open circuit
(b) Short circuit
(c) Both open and short circuit
method
(d) None of the above
Q.56) A network has 7 nodes and 5
independent loops. The number of
branches in the network is--------
(a)13 (b)12 (c) 11 (d)10
(a) Replaced by their internal resistances
(b) Short circuited
(c) Open circuited
(d) Left as it is without any changes
Q.63) In Norton’s theorem, the load resistance
Is--------
(a) Open circuited
(b) Short circuited
(c) Left without any change
(d) None of these
Q.64 If internal resistance of the voltage
source is unknown, it is replaced by-----
while applying theorems.
(a)Open circuit (b) Short circuit
(c)Delta circuit (d)None of these
Q.65 Find equivalent voltage in the circuit

Q.57) Kirchhoff’s voltage law is related to----

(a) Junction currents (b) Battery e.m.f.s
(c) IR drops (d) Both b and c

Q.58) The number independent loops for a

network with n nodes and b branches is a) 15V (b) 9V (c) 10V (d) 5V
----------
(a) n-1 (b) b-n (c) b-n+1
(d) independent no. of nodes

Q.59) A 120V voltage source has a internal

Resistance Rs=60 ohm. The equivalent
current source is-------
(a)2A (b) 4A (c) 200mA (d) 400mA

Q.60) Approximately how much current flows

through a circuit with a 30V source and
4kΩ of resistance------
(a) 7.5mA (b) 7.2mA
(c) 5.9mA (d) 2.72mA

Q.61 Find I1, When 4I1+4I2=2

6I1+7I2=4
(a)0.5A (b)50mA (c)-0.5A (d)50mA

Q.62) While solving with Superposition

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