1

. When the frequency of the voltage applied to a series RL circuit is increased, the phase angle

A.decreases
B.increases
C.does not change
D.cannot be determined without values
2
. A Wheatstone bridge is often shown in a "diamond" configuration.

A.True B.False
3
. Two series capacitors (one 2 F, the other of unknown value) are charged from a 24 V source.
The 2 F capacitor is charged to 16 V and the other to 8 V. The value of the unknown
capacitor is

A.1 F
B.2 F
C.4 F
D.8 F
4
. Parallel resistors are connected between the same two points.

A.True B.False
5
. The total resistance for two resistors in parallel is equal to the sum of the two resistors.

A.True B.False
6
. A sine wave of 15 kHz is changing at a faster rate than a sine wave with a frequency of

A.25 kHz
B.12 kHz
C.18 kHz
D.1.3 MHz
7
. If the capacitor in an integrator becomes leaky,

A.the time constant will be effectively reduced

B.the waveshape of the output voltage across C is altered
C.the amplitude of the output is reduced
D.all of the above
8
. A 120 V lamp-dimming circuit is controlled by a rheostat and protected from excessive current
 by a 3 A fuse. To what minimum resistance value can the rheostat be set without blowing the
fuse? Assume a lamp resistance of 20 ohms.

A.40
B.4
C.2
D.20
9
. Four resistors are connected in parallel. Fifteen mA flows through resistor R. If the second
resistor is 2R, the third resistor 3R, and the fourth resistor 4R, the total current in the circuit is

A.60 mA
B.15 mA
C.135 mA
D.31.25 mA
10
. A 470 resistor, a 220 resistor, and a 100 resistor are all in parallel. The total resistance
is approximately

A.790
B.470
C.60
D.30
11.
If one of the resistors in a parallel circuit is removed, the total resistance

A.decreases
B.increases
C.remains the same
D.doubles
12
. The total resistance of a parallel circuit is 50 . If the total current is 120 mA, the current
through the 270 resistor that makes up part of the parallel circuit is approximately

A.22 mA
B.120 mA
C.220 mA
D.50 mA
13
. A band-pass filter rejects all frequencies within a band between a lower and an upper critical
frequency and passes all others.
 A.True B.False
14
. Apparent power is expressed in watts.

A.True B.False
15
. Capacitance is directly proportional to plate area and plate separation.

A.True B.False
16
. How many watt-hours represent 65 W used for 18 h?

A.11.7 Wh
B.1,170 Wh
C.11,700 Wh
D.117,000 Wh
17
. A transformer

A.changes ac to dc
B.changes dc to ac
C.steps up or down dc voltages
D.steps up or down ac voltages
18
. A transformer with a 110 V primary has a 15:1 turns ratio. The load resistance, RL, is 120
What is the approximate voltage across the load?

A.7.3 V
B.73 V
C.88 V
D.880 V
19
. For a given wirewound core, an increase in current through the coil

A.reverses the flux lines

B.decreases the flux density
C.increases the flux density
D.causes no change in flux density
20
. Five resistors are connected in a series and there is a current of 3 A into the first resistor. The
amount of current into the second resistor is

A.3 A
 B.1 A
C.4 A
D.0.3 A

he phase angle

A
decreases
.
B
increases
.
C
does not change
.
D
cannot be determined without values
.
Workspace
2
. A Wheatstone bridge is often shown in a "diamond" configuration.

A B
True False
. .
Workspace
3
. Two series capacitors (one 2 F, the other of unknown value) are charged from a 24 V
source.

The 2 F capacitor is charged to 16 V and the other to 8 V. The value of the unknown
capacitor is

A
1 F
.
B
2 F
.
C
4 F
.
D
8 F
.
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4
. Parallel resistors are connected between the same two points.

A B
True False
. .
Workspace
5
. The total resistance for two resistors in parallel is equal to the sum of the two resistors.

A B
True False
. .
Workspace
6
. A sine wave of 15 kHz is changing at a faster rate than a sine wave with a frequency of

A
25 kHz
.
B
12 kHz
.
C
18 kHz
.
D
1.3 MHz
.
Workspace
7
. If the capacitor in an integrator becomes leaky,

A
the time constant will be effectively reduced
.
B
the waveshape of the output voltage across C is altered
.
C
the amplitude of the output is reduced
.
D
all of the above
.
Workspace
8
. A 120 V lamp-dimming circuit is controlled by a rheostat and protected from excessive
current

by a 3 A fuse. To what minimum resistance value can the rheostat be set without blowing
the fuse?

Assume a lamp resistance of 20 ohms.

A
40
.
B
4
.
C
2
.
D
20
.
Workspace
9
. Four resistors are connected in parallel. Fifteen mA flows through resistor R.

If the second resistor is 2R, the third resistor 3R, and the fourth resistor 4R,

the total current in the circuit is

A
60 mA
.
 B
15 mA
.
C
135 mA
.
D
31.25 mA
.
Workspace
1
0.A 470 resistor, a 220 resistor, and a 100 resistor are all in parallel.

The total resistance is approximately

A
790
.
B
470
.
C
60
.
D
30
.
Workspace
1
1.If one of the resistors in a parallel circuit is removed, the total resistance

A
decreases
.
B
increases
.
C
remains the same
.
D
doubles
.
Workspace
1
2.The total resistance of a parallel circuit is 50 . If the total current is 120 mA,

the current through the 270 resistor that makes up part of the parallel circuit is
approximately

A
22 mA
.
B
120 mA
.
C
220 mA
.
D
50 mA
.
Workspace
1
3.A band-pass filter rejects all frequencies within a band between a lower and an upper
 critical frequency and passes all others.

A B
True False
. .
Workspace
1
4.Apparent power is expressed in watts.

A B
True False
. .
Workspace
1
5.Capacitance is directly proportional to plate area and plate separation.

A B
True False
. .
Workspace
1
6.How many watt-hours represent 65 W used for 18 h?

A
11.7 Wh
.
B
1,170 Wh
.
C
11,700 Wh
.
D
117,000 Wh
.
Workspace
1
7.A transformer

A
changes ac to dc
.
B
changes dc to ac
.
C
steps up or down dc voltages
.
D
steps up or down ac voltages
.
Workspace
1
8.A transformer with a 110 V primary has a 15:1 turns ratio. The load resistance, RL, is 120
.

What is the approximate voltage across the load?

A
7.3 V
.
B73 V
 .
C
88 V
.
D
880 V
.
Workspace
1
9.For a given wirewound core, an increase in current through the coil

A
reverses the flux lines
.
B
decreases the flux density
.
C
increases the flux density
.
D
causes no change in flux density
.
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2
0.Five resistors are connected in a series and there is a current of 3 A into the first resistor.

The amount of current into the second resistor is

A
3A
.
B
1A
.
C
4A
.
D
0.3 A
.
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Answers :

Q. Opti
No on
1 B
2 A
3 C
4 A
5 B
6 B
7 D
8 D
9 D
10 C
11 B
12 A
13 B
14 A
15 A
16 B
17 D
18 A
19 C
20 A