Name: Aslie Jane S.

Yaun Date: October 11, 2023

ECE Comprehensive Course 2 – Electronics Engineering BSECE 4 – G
AC Circuits
I.
1. The power factor of an AC circuit is equal to
A. Cosine of the phase angle C. Unity for a resistive circuit
B. Sine of the phase angle D. Unity for a reactive circuit
2. The power factor of an AC circuit lies between
A. 0 and 1 C. 0 and -1
B. -1 and 1 D. None of these
3. A circuit component that oppose the change in the circuit voltage is
A. Resistance C. Inductance
B. Capacitance D. All of the above
4. In a circuit containing R, L and C, power loss can take place in
A. C only C. R only
B. L only D. All of the above
5. In any AC circuit always
A. Apparent power is more than actual power C. Actual power is more than reactive power
B. Reactive power is more than apparent power D. Reactive power is more than actual power
6. In an ac circuit with only series resistances,
A. VT and I are in phase. C. each voltage drop is in phase with the series current.
B. RT = R1 + R2 + R3 . . . + etc. D. all of the above.
7. In an ac circuit with only parallel inductors,
A. IT lags VA by 90 degrees C. VA and IT are in phase.
B. VA lags IT by 90 degrees D. none of the above.
8. What is the power factor (PF) of a purely resistive ac circuit?
A. 0 C. 0.707
B. 1 D. Without values, it cannot be determined.
9. The unit of apparent power is the
A. volt-ampere (VA). C. volt-ampere reactive (VAR).
B. watt (W). D. joule (J).
10. A series circuit contains 150 Ohms of XL and 250 Ohms of XC. What is the net reactance?
A. 400 Ohms, XL C. 100 Ohms, XC
B. 400 Ohms, XC D. 291.5 Ohms, XC
11. In an AC circuit a low value of KVAR compared with KW indicates
A. Low efficiency C. Unity power factor
B. High power factor D. Maximum load current
12. A parallel AC circuit in resonance will
A. Have a high voltage developed across each inductive and capacitive section
B. Have a high impedance
C. Act like a resister of low value
D. Have current in each section equal to the line current
13. The frequency of an alternating current is
A. The speed with which the alternator runs
B. The number of cycles generated in one minute
C. The number of waves passing through a point in one second
D. The number of electrons passing through a point in one second
14. A pure capacitor connected across an AC voltage consumed 50 V. This is due to
A. The capacitive reactance in ohms C. The size of the capacitor being quite big
B. The current flowing in capacitor D. None of the above
15. The unit of frequency is
A. Cycle C. Hertz/second
B. Cycle-second D. Hertz
16. In an ac circuit with only series capacitors,
A. VT leads I by 90 degrees C. each capacitor voltage drop leads I by 90 degrees
B. VT lags I by 90 degrees D. both a and c.
17. The unit of real power is the
A. watt (W) C. joule (J)
B. volt-ampere (VA) D. volt-ampere reactive (VAR)
18. In a parallel ac circuit with XL and XC,
A. IL and IC are 90 degrees out of phase. C. IL and IC are 180 degrees out of phase.
B. IL and IC are in phase. D. XL and XC are 90 degrees out of phase.
19. In a series RLC circuit,
A. XL and XC are 180 degrees out of phase. C. XL and XC are 90 degrees out of phase.
B. IL and IC are 180 degrees out of phase. D. XL and XC are in phase.
20. When an alternating current passes through an ohmic resistance the electrical power converted into heat
is
A. Apparent power C. Reactive power
B. True power D. None of the above
21. In AC circuit the power curve is a sine wave having
A. Double the frequency of voltage C. Half the frequency of the voltage
B. Same frequency as that of voltage D. Three times the frequency of the voltage
22. A parallel AC circuit in resonance will
A. Have current in each section equal to the line current
B. Have a high-voltage developed across each inductive and capacitive section
C. Act like a resister of low value
D. Have a high impedance
23. The square waveform of current has following relation between r.m.s. value and average value
A. r.m.s. value is equal to average value
B. r.m.s. value of current is greater than average value
C. r.m.s. value of current is less than average value
D. None of the above
24. A current is set to be alternating when it changes in
A. Magnitude only C. Both magnitude and direction
B. Direction only D. None of the above
25. The most important advantage of using electrical energy in the form of a a.c. is
A. The construction cost per kilowatt of a.c. generator is lower than that of d.c. generator
B. Conductor of smaller x-section is required in case of a.c. in comparison to d.c. for carrying the same current
C. Less insulation is required in case of a.c.
D. Transformation of voltage is possible in case of a.c. only
26. A boiler at home is switched on to the a.c. mains supply in power at 230 V, 50 Hz. The frequency of
instantaneous power consumed is
A. 0 Hz C. 100 Hz
B. 50 Hz D. 150 Hz
27. The power factor of an ordinary electric bulb is
A. Zero C. Slightly more than unity
B. Unity D. Slightly less than unity
28. The power factor of practical inductor is
A. Unity C. Lagging
B. Zero D. Leading
29. With the increase in applied frequency, the dielectric loss in a material will
A. Increase C. Remain constant
B. Decrease D. Become zero
30. The r.m.s. value of a sine wave is 100 A. Its peak value is
A. 70.7 A C. 150 A
B. 141 A D. 282.8 A
II.
31. If an ac signal has a peak voltage of 55 V, what is the average value?
A.32.88 V C. 35.04 V
B. 29.20 V D. 36.47 V
32. A 10- Ohms resistor is in parallel with an XL of 10 Ohms. If the applied voltage is 120 V, what is the power
factor of the circuit?
A. 0 C. 1
B. 0.5 D. 0.707
33. If an ac signal has an average voltage of 18 V, what is the rms voltage?
A. 18.320 V C. 20.20 V
B. 19.98 V D. 21.65 V
34. A 10-Ohms R is in parallel with a 15-Ohms XL. The applied voltage is 120 Vac. How much is the apparent
power in the circuit?
A. 2.4 kW C. 1.44 kW
B. 1.44 kVA D. 1.73 kVA
35. A parallel ac circuit with 120 Vac applied has a total current, IT, of 5 A. If the phase angle of the circuit is -
53.13 degrees, how much real power is dissipated by the circuit?
A. 600 VA. C. 360 W.
B. 480 W. D. 3.6 kVA.
36. For a frequency of 200 Hz, the time period will be
A. 0.05 s C. 0.0005 s
B.0.005 s D. 0.5 s
37. Find the average current during the half cycle given the instantaneous maximum value of 20 amperes.
A. 12.73 amperes C. 20 amperes
B. 14.14 amperes D. 10 amperes
38. What is the RC time constant of a series RC circuit that contains a 12megaOhms resistor and a
12microFarad capacitor?
A. 144 s C. 155 s
B. 168 s D. 132 s
39. A sinusoidal current wave has a maximum value of 20 A. What is the average of one-half cycle?
A. 5 A C. 14.14 A
B. 12.7 A D. 0
40. What is the wavelength of a carrier wave with frequency of 100 megahertz?
A. 3.0 m C. 1.5 m
B. 7.5 m D. 6.0 m
41. If an AC signal has an average voltage of 18 V. What is the rms voltage?
A. 16.2 V C. 25.38 V
B. 19.98 V D. 12.73 V

Figure 1.
42. Based on figure 1, solve for RT?
A. 30 Ohms C. 35 Ohms
B. 40 Ohms D. 45 Ohms
43. Based on figure 1 solve for I in A?
A. 500 A C. 0.05 A
B. 0.5 A D. 50 A
44. Based on the same figure, solve for V1 and V2
A. V1 = 10v; V2 = 12v C. V1 = 6v; V2 = 9v
B. V1 = 6v; V2 = 10v D. V1 = 10v ; V2 = 9v
45. If the peak voltage of a sine wave is 50 V, what is the peak-to-peak voltage?
A. 200 V c. 100 v
B. 50 V D. 150 V

Figure 2.
46. Based on the figure 2, solve for the total capacitive reactance.
A. 900 Ohms C. 1800 Ohms
B. 450 Ohms D. cannot be determined
47. How about the for the current passing through the ac circuit in figure 2?
A. 20 A C. 20mA
B. 200 A D. 200mA
48. Solve also for V1 and V2 for the same figure.
A. V1 = 12v; V2 = 12v C. V1 = 4.4v; V2 = 13.6v
B. V1 = 13.6v; V2 = 4.4v D. V1 = 10v ; V2 = 9v

49-51. The following branch currents are supplied from a 50-mV source: IR = 1.8 mA; IL = 2.8 mA; IC = 1 mA.

49. Calculate IT
A. 2.55 mA C. 4.55mA
B. 3.55mA D. 6.55mA
50. Calculate ZEQ,
A. 56.2 Ohms C. 14.20 Ohms
B. 15.32 Ohms D. 19.61 Ohms
51. Calculate as well for ꝋ I.

A. 45 degrees C. 0
B. -45 degrees D. cannot be determined

52.- 55 A 27-Ohms R is in series with 54 Ohms of XL and 27 Ohms of XC. The applied voltage VT is 50 mV.

52. Based on the given compute for the ZT.

A. 22.5 Ohms C. 38.18 Ohms
B. 38.50 Ohms D. 25.62 Ohms
53. Based on the same given solve for I.
A. 1.31 mA C. 6.1mA
B. 3.52mA D. 4.51mA
54. Based on the same given solve for ꝋ Z.
A. 45 degrees C. 0
B. -45 degrees D. cannot be determined
55. Based on Figure 3. How much power is dissipated?
A. 400 W C. 436 W
B. 500 W D. 600 W

Figure 3.
56. Referring to the same figure, what would be the power factor?
A. 0.1 C. 0.5
B. 0.3 D. 0. 7
57. Find the Q of a circuit when the resonant frequency is 14.128 Mhz, the inductance is 4.7 mcirohenrys and
the resistance is 18,000 ohms in parallel.
A. 40.85 C. 42.89
B. 41.26 D. 43.14
58. The current at the resonant frequency of a series LC circuit is 10 mA p-p. What is the value of current at
the half-power points?
A. 7.07 mA p-p C. 5 mA p-p
B. 14.14 mA p-p D. 10 mA p-p
59. What is the resonant frequency of a circuit when L is 5 microhenrys and C is 9 picofarads are in series?
A. 20.76 MHz C. 22.65 MHz
B. 21.89 MHz D. 23.72 MHz
60. What is the reactance of a 25mH coil at 600 Hz?
A. 96.78 Ohms C. 97.12 Ohms
B. 94.25 Ohms D. 95.50 Ohms