Republic of the Philippines

BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY

The National Engineering University
Alangilan Campus
Golden Country Homes, Alangilan Batangas City, Batangas, Philippines 4200
Tel Nos.: (+63 43) 425-0139 local 2121 / 2221
E-mail Address: ceafa@g.batstate-u.edu.ph | Website Address: http://www.batstate-u.edu.ph

College of Engineering – Department of Chemical Engineering

Quiz
Basic Electrical and Electronics Engineering

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Multiple Choices
Directions: Encircle the letter of the correct answer. (2 points each)

1. One of the following is the best conductor of electricity.

a. Air c. Carbon
b. Copper d. Silicon

2. What do you call the element that conducts electricity very readily?
a. semi-conductors c. insulators
b. conductors d. dielectric

3. What is the resistance of an open fuse circuit?

a. at least 1000 ohms c. infinity
b. zero d. 100 ohms at standard temperature

4. What does the second strip of an electronic resistor color code represent?
a. Tolerance c. Second digit of the value
b. Temperature d. Multiplier

5. The energy in an electron that is called the energy of position

a. Kinetic energy c. Kinematics
b. Electromotive force d. Potential energy

6. What happens to the resistance of a conductor wire when its temperature is lowered?
a. Decreased c. Zero
b. Steady d. Increased

7. Current is simply _____.

a. Flow of electrons c. Radiation
b. Flow of protons d. Emission

8. The electrons in the last orbit of an atom are called ____ electrons.
a. free c. Valence
b. Bound d. thermionic

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 Republic of the Philippines
BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY
The National Engineering University
Alangilan Campus
Golden Country Homes, Alangilan Batangas City, Batangas, Philippines 4200
Tel Nos.: (+63 43) 425-0139 local 2121 / 2221
E-mail Address: ceafa@g.batstate-u.edu.ph | Website Address: http://www.batstate-u.edu.ph

College of Engineering – Department of Chemical Engineering

9. If the length and area of cross-section of a wire are doubled up, then its resistance ____.
a. becomes four times c. remains unchanged
b. becomes sixteen times d. none of the above

10. What does the fourth loop of an electronic resistor color code represent?
a. Multiplier c. First digit of the equivalent value
b. Temperature d. Tolerance

Identification
Directions: Write the correct answer after each question. After writing the correct answer, mark
it by underlining using two lines. (2 points each)
OHM'S LAW 1. States that the voltage or potential difference between two points is directly proportional
to the current or electricity passing through the resistance, and directly proportional to the
resistance of the circuit.
ACTIVE 2. Elements are the ones that supply, transfer, or control energy in the circuit, such as
ELEMENTS
voltage and current sources, diodes, transistors, etc.
NODE 3. A _______ is the point of connection between two or more branches.

VOLTAGE 4. Also known as electric pressure, electric tension, or electric potential difference, the
difference in electric potential between two points. The derived unit is the volt (V).
PASSIVE 5. Elements are the ones that receive, store, or dissipate energy in the circuit, such as
ELEMENTS
resistance, inductance, capacitance, etc.

INSTANTANEOUS 6. Values of the alternating quantities at any instant of time or angle of rotation.
VALUES

POSITIVE 7. For pure metals, temperature coefficient is a ________ number, meaning that resistance
increases with increasing temperature.

CURRENT 8. Also known as electrical current, is a measure of the amount of electrical charge
transferred per unit of time. It is measured in amperes (A).
LOOP 9. A _______ is any closed path in a circuit.

TIME PERIOD 10. The time taken in seconds for an alternating quantity to complete one cycle.

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 Republic of the Philippines
BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY
The National Engineering University
Alangilan Campus
Golden Country Homes, Alangilan Batangas City, Batangas, Philippines 4200
Tel Nos.: (+63 43) 425-0139 local 2121 / 2221
E-mail Address: ceafa@g.batstate-u.edu.ph | Website Address: http://www.batstate-u.edu.ph

College of Engineering – Department of Chemical Engineering

Problem Solving
Direction: Show your solution for each of the problem; make sure to box the final answer. Round
off to four digits in the final answer only. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

The average value of a sinusoidal current is 100 ampere. What is its rms value? (5 points)
a. 63.7 A c. 70.7 A
b. 141.4A d. 111A

A copper wire has a resistance of 2.4 ohms at 20°C. Find the resistance at 75°C. Resistance
temperature coefficient at 20°C is 0.034 per degree Celsius. (5 points)
a. 3.78 ohms c. 12.18 ohms
b. 6.89 ohms d. 7.48 ohms

The instantaneous of a voltage is given as 100 sin 314t volts. What is its average value? What
is the rms value of the voltage? (10 points)
a. Ave = 70.7 volts, RMS = 63.7 volts c. Ave = 100 volts, RMS = 50 volts
b. Ave = 63.7 volts, RMS = 70.7 volts d. Ave = 50 volts, RMS = 100 volts

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 Republic of the Philippines
BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY
The National Engineering University
Alangilan Campus
Golden Country Homes, Alangilan Batangas City, Batangas, Philippines 4200
Tel Nos.: (+63 43) 425-0139 local 2121 / 2221
E-mail Address: ceafa@g.batstate-u.edu.ph | Website Address: http://www.batstate-u.edu.ph

College of Engineering – Department of Chemical Engineering

A copper conductor of circular cross section 5 mm in diameter is 5 m long. Calculate its

resistance at 20 degree Celsius if the resistivity of copper at 20 degree Celsius is 1.72 × 10-8
ohm-meter. (5 points)
a. 8.2 milliohms c. 7 milliohms
b. 6.3 milliohms d. 4.4 milliohms

What is the value of a resistor having the following colored bands: Yellow-Gray-Red-Silver?
(5 points)
a. 4800 ohms ±10% c. 480 ohms ±10%
b. 3800 ohms ±1% d. 4.8 ohms ±1% 82.

A current is represented by its equation 10 sin(wt + 30°) and 10 sin (wt - 30°). The
magnitudes of the components are instantaneous values. What is the rms value of the
current? (10 points)
a. 13.22 amperes c. 12.24 amperes
b. 7.9 amperes d. 10.6 amperes

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 Republic of the Philippines
BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY
The National Engineering University
Alangilan Campus
Golden Country Homes, Alangilan Batangas City, Batangas, Philippines 4200
Tel Nos.: (+63 43) 425-0139 local 2121 / 2221
E-mail Address: ceafa@g.batstate-u.edu.ph | Website Address: http://www.batstate-u.edu.ph

College of Engineering – Department of Chemical Engineering

Find the phase angle between i1 = -4 sin(377t + 25°) and i2 = 5 cos(377t - 40°). Does i1 lead or lag
i2? Draw the waveform and phasor diagram. (10 points)

Find the current in each resistor. Use any method you prefer. (10 points)
R1 R2 R4 R3

4Ω 5Ω 4Ω 5Ω
R5 I1
V1
6Ω I = { V at R1 }
12V

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