BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (D) ( amperes )2 x ohm.

QUIZ 1 (PRELIM) REVIEWER

11. One kilowatt hour of electrical energy is the same as
TOPICS: (A) 36 x 105 watts
*OHM’S LAW (B) 36 x 10s ergs
*KIRCHOFF’S LAW (C) 36 x 105 joules
(D) 36 x 105 B.T.U.
1.Resistivity of a wire depends on
(A) length 12. An electric current of 5 A is same as
(B) material (A) 5 J / C
(C) cross section area (B) 5 V / C
(D) none of the above. (C) 5 C / sec
(D) 5 w / sec.
2. When n resistances each of value r are connected in
parallel, then resultant resistance is x. When these n 13. An electron of mass m kg and having a charge of e
resistances are connected in series, total resistance is coulombs travels from rest through a potential difference
(A) nx of V volts. Its kinetic energy will be (A) eV Joules
(B) rnx (B) meV Joules
(C) x / n (C)me / V Joules
(D) n2 x. (D)V / me Joules.

3. Resistance of a wire is r ohms. The wire is stretched 14. The value of the following is given by 100 (kilo
to double its length, then its resistance in ohms is ampere ) x ( micro ampere ) 100 milli ampere * 10
(A) r / 2 ampere
(B) 4 r (A) 0.001 A
(C) 2 r (B) 0.1 A
(D) r / 4. (C) 1 A
(D) 10A.
4. Kirchhoff's second law is based on law of
conservation of 15. A circuit contains two un-equal resistances in parallel
(A) charge (A) current is same in both
(B) energy (B) large current flows in larger resistor
(C) momentum (C) potential difference across each is same
(D) mass. (D) smaller resistance has smaller conductance.

5. The diameter of the nucleus of an atom is of the order 16.Conductance is expressed in terms of
of (A) ohm / m
(A) 10 -31 m (B) m / ohm
(B) 10 -25 m (C) mho / m
(C) 10 -21 m (D) mho.
(D) 10 -14m.
17. Which of the following could be the value of
6. The mass of proton is roughly how many times the resistivity of copper?
mass of an electron? (A) 1.7 x 10-8 ohm-cm
(A) 184,000 (B). 1.7 x 10-6 ohm-cm
(B) 184,00 (C). 1.6 x 10-5 ohm-cm
(C) 1840 (D). 1.7 x 10-4 ohm-cm
(D)184.
18. A copper wire of length l and diameter d has
7. The charge on an electron is known to be 1.6 x 10- potential difference V applied at its two ends. The drift
19 coulomb. In a circuit the current flowing is 1 A. How velocity is vd. If the diameter of wire is made d/3, then
many electrons will be flowing through the circuit in a drift velocity becomes
second? (A) 9 vd
(A) 1.6 x 1019 (B) vd / 9
(B) 1.6 x 10-19 (C)vd /3
(C) 0.625 x 1019 (D)vd.
(D) 0.625 x 1012.
19.Two resistances R1 and R2 give combined resistance
8. Two bulbs marked 200 watt-250 volts and 100 watt- of 4.5 ohms when in series and 1 ohm when in parallel.
250 volts are joined in series to 250 volts supply. Power The resistances are
consumed in circuit is (A)3 ohms and 6 ohms
(A) 33 watt (B)3 ohms and 9 ohms
(B) 67 watt (C)1.5 ohms and 3 ohms
(C) 100 watt (D)1.5 ohms and 0.5 ohms.
(D) 300 watt.
9. Ampere second could be the unit of 20. We have three resistances of values 2 Ω, 3 Ω and 6
(A) power Ω. Which of the following combination will give an
(B) conductance effective resistance of 4 Ω?
(C) energy (A) All the three resistances in parallel
(D) charge. (B) 2 Ω resistance in series with parallel combination of 3
Ω and 6 Ω resistance
10. Which of the following is not the same as watt? (C) 3 Ω resistance in series with parallel combination of
(A) joule/sec 2 Ω and 6 Ω resistance
(B) amperes/volt (D) 6 Ω resistance in series with parallel combination of
(C) amperes x volts 2 Ω and 3 Ω resistance.
 (C) ohm / metre
21. Three equal resistors connected in series across a (D) ohm / sq. m.
source of emf together dissipate 10 watts of power.
What would be the power dissipated in the same 27.Which of the following bulbs will have the least
resistors when they are connected in parallel across the resistance ?
same source of emf? (A) 220 V, 60 W
(A) 10 watts (B) 220 V, 100 W
(B) 30 watts (C) 115 V, 60 W
(C) 90 watts (D) 115 V, 100 W.
(D) 270 watts.

22.Current I in the figure is

28.The ratio of the resistance of a 100 W, 220 V lamp to
that of a 100 W, 110 V lamp will be nearly
(A) 4
(B)2
(C) 1 / 2
(D) 1 / 4

29.The resistance of a 100 W, 200 V lamp is

(A) 100 ohm
(B) 200 ohm
(C) 400 ohm
(D) 1600 ohm.

(A)1.5A 30.Two 1 kilo ohm, 1/2 W resistors are connected in

(B)0.5A series. Their combined resistance value and wattage will
(C)3.5A be
(D)2.5A (A) 2 kΩ, 1/2 W
23.Four identical resistors are first connected in parallel (B) 2 kΩ, 1 W
and then in series. The resultant resistance of the first (C) 2 kΩ, 2 W
combination to the second will be (D) l kΩ, 1/2 W.
(A) 1 / 16 times
(B) 1 / 4 times 31.Which method can be used for absolute
(C) 4 times measurement of resistances ?
(D) 16 times. (A)Ohm's law method
(B)Wheatstone bridge method
24.Twelve wires of same length and same cross-section (C)Releigh method
are connected in the form of a cube as shown in figure (D) Lortentz method.
below. If the resistance of each wire is R, then the
effective resistance between P and Q will be 32.Three 3 ohm resistors are connected to form a
triangle. What is the resistance between any two of the
corners?
(A) 3 / 4 ohms
(B) 3 ohms
(C) 2 ohms
(D) 4/3 ohm.

33.Five resistances are connected as shown in figure

below. The equivalent resistance between the points A
and B will be

(A)R
(B) 5 / 6 R
(C) 3 / 4 R
(D) 4 / 3 R.

25. When P = Power, V = Voltage, I = Current, R =

Resistance and G = Conductance, which of the following
relation is incorrect?
(A) V = √ (PR) (A) 35 ohms
(B). P= V2G (B) 25 ohms
(C) G= P / I2 (C) 15 ohms
(D) I =√ (P / R) (D) 5 ohms.
34.How many different combinations may be obtained
26.The unit of electrical conductivity is with three resistors, each having the resistance R ?
(A) mho / metre (A) 3
(B) mho / sq. m (B) 4
(C) 5 (B) mhos
(D) 6. (C) ohm-cm
(D) cm/ohm.
35.A wire of 0.14 mm diameter and specific resistance
9.6 micro ohm-cm is 440 cm long. The resistance of the 44.A wire of resistance R has it length and cross-section
wire will be both doubled. Its resistance will become
(A) 9.6 ohm (A) 4 R
(B) 11.3 ohm (B)2 R
(C) 13.7 ohm (C) R
(D) 27.4 ohm. (D) R / 4.

36.Ohm's law is not applicable to 45.Ohm's law is not applicable in all the following cases
(A) DC circuits Except
(B) high currents (A) Electrolytes
(C) small resistors (B) Arc lamps
(D) semi-conductors. (E) Insulators
(A) Vacuum ratio values.
37.A metal resistor has resistance of 10 ohm at 0°C and
11 ohms at 160°C, the temperature coefficient is 46.The element of electric heater is made of
(A) 0.00625 / °C (A) copper
(B) 0.0625 /°C (B) steel
(C) 0.000625 /°C (C) carbon
(D) 0.625 /°C. (D) nichrome.

Questions 38 to 40 refer to Figure given below. 47. 5xl016 electrons pass across the section of a
conductor in 1 minute 20 sec. The current flowing is
(A) 1mA
(B) 0.1 mA
(C) 0.01mA
(D) 10 mA.

48.Which of the following figures represents the effect of

temperature on resistance for copper ?

Five resistances are connected as shown and the

combination is connected to a 40 V supply.

38. Voltage between point P and Q will be

(A) 40 V
(B) 22.5 V
(C) 20 V
(D) 17.5 V.

39.The current in 4 ohm resistor will be

(A) 2.1 A
(B) 2.7 A
(C) 3.0 A
(D) 3.5 A.

40.Least current will flow through

(A) 25 ohm resistor
(B) 18 ohm resistor
(C) 10 ohm resistor
(A) figure A
(D) 5 ohm resistor. (B) figure B
(C) figure C
41.Total power loss in the circuit is
(D) figure D.
(A)10W
(B) 50.2 W
49.Three elements having conductance G1, G2 and
(C) 205 W G3 are connected in parallel. Their combined
(D) 410 W. conductance will be
(A) 1/( 1/G1 + 1/G2 + 1/G3)
42.A resistance of 5 ohms is further drawn so that its
(B) (G1G2 + G2G3 + G3G1)/(G1 + G2 + G3)
length becomes double. Its resistance will now be
(C) 1/(G1 + G2+ G3)
(A) 5 ohms
(D) G1 + G2 +G3
(B) 7.5 ohms
(C) 10 ohms Questions 50 to 53 refer to Figure given below:
(D) 20 ohms.

43.Specific resistance of a substance is measured in

(A) ohms
 (A) the heater output will increase
(B) the heater output will reduce
(C) the heater output will remains unaltered.

57. Two aluminium conductors have equal length. The

cross-sectional area of one conductor is four times that
of the other. If the conductor having smaller cross-
sectional area has a resistance of 100 ohms the
resistance of other conductor will be
(A) 400 ohms
(B) 100 ohms
(C) 50 ohms
(D) 25 ohms.
50.The variation of resistance of iron and some alloys
with temperature is shown in figure. The variation of
carbon will be represented by
(A) curve A 58.A nichrome wire used as heater coil has the
(B) curve B resistance of 1 ohm/m. For a heater of 1000 W at 200 V,
(C) curve C the length of wire required will be
(D) curve D. (A) 10 m
(B) 20 m
51.Curves A and B represent the properties for materials (C) 40 m
which have (D) 80 m.
(A) low resistance
(B) low conductance
(C) negative resistance
(D) negative temperature coefficient. 59.The hot resistance of a tungsten lamp is about 10
times the cold resistance. Accordingly, cold resistance of
52.Which of the following has negative temperature a 100 W, 200 V lamp will be (A) 4000 ohm
coefficient ? (B)400 ohm
(A) Brass (C)40 ohm
(B) Mercury (D)4 ohm.
(C) Electrolytes
(D) Silver.

53.All of the following have negative temperature 60. Variable resistors are
coefficient EXCEPT (A)Wire wound resistors
(A) Paper (B)Thin film resistors
(B) Gold (C)Thick film resistors
(C) Rubber. (D)All of the above.
61.Low resistance can be accurately measured by
54.For the circuit shown below the current I flowing (A) Kelvin bridge
through the circuit will be (B )Wheat stone bridge
(C) Wein's bridge
(D) None of the above.

62.A heating element of a hot plate on an electric

cooking range draws 12 amperes from 240 V mains.
How many kWh of energy will be consumed in one hour
and 15 minutes
(A) 1.2
(B) 3.2
(C) 6.0
(A)1 / 2 A (D) 7.2.
(B) 1 A
(C) 2 A
(D) 4 A.
63. Temperature coefficient of resistance is expressed in
55.A cube of material of side 1 cm has a resistance of terms of
0.002 ohm between its opposite faces. If the same (A) ohms / ohms oC
volume of the material has a length of 8 cm and a (B) mhos / ohm oC
uniform cross-section, the resistance of this length will (C) mhos / oC
be (D) ohms / oC.
(A) 0.032 ohm
(B) 0.064 ohm 64. If R1 is the resistance of a coil of copper at t oC and
(C) 0.096 ohm RT is the resistance at T oC and also the resistance
(D) 0.128 ohm. temperature coefficient of copper per degree centrigrade
at 0oC is 1/234.45, then Rt/RT
56.A standard 60 W bulb is in series with a room heater (A) (1+t) / (1+T)
and connected across the mains. If the 60 W bulb is (B) (1+ 234.45t) / (1+234.45 T)
replaced by 100 W bulb (C) (234.45 + t) / (234.45 + T)
(D) (234.45 + t2 ) / (234.45 + T 2).

65. Resistivity is usually expressed in terms of

(A) mho
(B) ohm / oC
(C) ohms/cm-square
(D) ohms/cm-cube.

66. Which material is expected to have least resistivity?

(A) Copper
(B) Lead 74. The voltage drop across the resistor 9 ohm will be
(C) Mercury (A)18 V
(D) Zinc. (B) 12 V
(C) 9 V
67. The shunt winding of a motor has a resistance of 85 (D) 6 V.
ohm at 22oC. When the motor runs at full load, its
resistance increases to 100 ohms. The resistance 75. The voltage drop will be least in which resistor ?
temperature coefficient of winding per 0oC is 0.004. The (A) 2 ohm
rise in temperature of the winding will be nearly (B) 3 ohm
(A) 20oC (C) 6 ohm
(B) 50oC (D) 3 ohm and 6 ohm.
(C)70oC
(D) 100oC.

68. The resistance temperature coefficient is defined as

(A) increase in resistance per degree centigrade
(B) decrease in resistance per degree centigrade
(C) the ratio of increase in resistance per degree
centigrade to the resistance at 0oC
(D) the ratio of increases in resistance per degree
centigrade to the rate of rise of resistance at 0oC.
76. The current through 6 ohm resistor will be
(A) 1 A
69.Two coils connected in series have resistance of 600
(B) 2 A
ohm and 300 ohm and temperature coefficients of 0.1%
(C) 3 A
and 0.4% respectively.The resistance of the combination
(D) 4 A.
at 50oC will be
(A) 1050 ohm
77. The ratio of power dissipated in circuit ADB to that in
(B)1001 ohm
circuit ABC will be
(C)1600 ohm
(A) 1
(D) 990 ohm.
(B) 1.5
(C)0.67
70. A 100 W, 200 V filament lamp has operating
(D) 2.
temperature of 2000oC. The filament material has
resistance temperature coefficient of 0.005 at 0 oC
78. Total power dissipated in the circuit is
per oC. The current taken by the lamp at the instant of
(A) 80 W
switching with 200 V supply with filament temperature of
(B)100 W
20oC will be
(C)120 W
(A) 1 A
(D) 150 W.
(B) 3 A
(C) 5 A
79. The current carrying capacity of the fuse material
(D)10A.
depends on
(A) cross-sectional area
71. A fuse is always installed in a circuit is
(B) length
(A) Series
(C) material
(B) Parallel.
(D) all of the above.
72. The rating of fuse wire is expressed in terms of
80. According to the fuse law, the current carrying
(A) Ohms
capacity varies as
(B) Mhos
(A) diameter
(C) Amperes
(B) (diameter)3/2
(D) Watts.
(C) 1 / diameter
(D)1 / (diameter)2.
73. Which of the following material is not used as fuse
material?
Questions 81 to 83 refer to Figure given below.
(A) Silver
(B) Copper
(C) Aluminium
(D) Carbon.

Questions 74 to 78 refer to Figure below.

 (A) key k1 is closed, k2 is open and k3 is closed
81. For the circuit shown in Figure above, the value of (B) k1 is open, k2 is closed and k3 is open
current I will be (C) k1 is open, k2 is closed and k3 is also closed
(A) 10A (D) k1 is closed, k2 is open and k3 is also open.
(B) 15A
(C) 20A 89. When switches k1 and k2 are open and k3 is closed
(D) 25A. (A) 100 W lamp will glow brighter than 40 W lamp
(B) 40 W lamp will glow brighter than 100 W lamp
82. The combined resistance of the circuit is (C) Both will glow at their full brightness
(A) 10 ohms (D) Both will glow at less than their full brightness.
(B) 5 ohms
(C) 4 ohms 90. Which of the following statements is necessarily
(D) 2 ohms. correct ?
(A) 40 W bulbs will always glow at full brightness
83. Total power dissipated in the circuit is (B) 100 W bulb will always glows at full brightness
(A) 2.5 kW (C) Whatever be the position of keys, at least one 40 W
(B) 5.0 kW bulb will always glow
(C) 7.5 kW (D) Whenever current flows through the circuit, 100 W
(D)10 kW. bulb will always glow.

84. A 100 W bulb is connected in series with a room

heater of 750 W. What will happen if the bulb is replaced
by a 60W bulb?
(A) Heater output will increase
(B) Heater output will decrease
(C) Heater output will remain unchanged
(D) Bulb will not glow.

85. An immersion rod heats a bucket of water in 15

minutes. In order that the water should boil in 10 minutes
(A) length of heating element of the rod should be
increased
(B) length of heating element of the rod should be
reduced
(C) supply voltage should be reduced 91. 40 W bulb A will be least bright when
(D) heating element of larger diameter should be used. (A) only keys k1 and k2 are open
(B) only keys k2 is open
86. A lamp of 100 W at 200 V is supplied current at 100 (C) only keys k3 is open
volts. It will be equivalent to the lamp of (D) all keys are closed.
(A) 50 W
(B) 40 W 92. The power consumption of the circuit will be
(C) 25 W maximum when
(D) 10 W. (A) key k1 and k3 are closed and k2 is open
(B) key k1 is closed, k2 and k3 are open
(C) key k1 and k2 are closed and k3 is open
(D) all the keys are closed.
87. Two electric bulbs of 100 W, 200 V are put in series
and the combination is supplied 100 V. The power 93. Which of the following lamps will have least
consumption of each bulb will be resistance at room temperature ?
(A) 100 / 2 W (A) 200 W, 220 V
(B) 100 / 4 W (B) 100 W, 220 V
(C) 100 / 8 W (C) 60 W, 220 V
(D) 100 / 16 W. (D) 25 W, 220 V.

94. Filaments of electric bulbs are usually made of

(A) Nichrome
Questions 88 to 91 refer to Figure given below. (B) Tungsten
(C) Copper
(D) Carbon.

95. The value of supply voltage for 500 W ,5 ohm load is

(A) 500 V
(B) 100V
(C) 50 V
(D) 10V.

96. Which resistor will be physically larger in size ?

(A)10 ohm, 50 W
(B) 100 ohm, 10 W
(C) 1 kohm, 1 W
(D) 10 Mohm, 1/ 2 W.

88. Three lamps are in circuit as shown in Figure given 97. Four resistances R1 , R2, R3 and R4 are connected in
above. The lamp of 100 W will have maximum series against 220 V supply. The resistances are such
brightness when
that R1 > R2 > R3 > R4. The least power consumption will c) 4.527v
be in d) -4.527v
(A) resistor R1
(B) resistor R2 5.
(C) resistor R3
(D) resistor R4.

98. 100 resistors of 100 ohms each arc connected in

parallel. Their equivalent resistances will be
(A) 10,000 ohms
(B) 100 ohms
(C) 1 ohm
(D) 1/ 10000 ohm.

99. For a fixed supply voltage the current flowing through

a conductor will decrease when
(A) cross-sectional area of the conductor is increased Find R
(B) length of the conductor is increased a) 17.5 Ω
(C) length of the conductor is reduced b) 17.2 Ω
(D) cross-sectional area is increased and length is c) 17.4 Ω
decreased. d) 17.8 Ω
100.When current flows through heater coil it glows but 6. Determine currents I1 , I2 and I3.
supply wiring does not glow because
(A) supply wiring is covered with insulation layer
(B) current through supply line flows at slower speed.
(C) supply wires arc made of superior material
(D) resistance of heater coil is more than that supply
wires.

This set of Electric Circuits Multiple Choice Questions &

Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Kirchhoff’s Laws”.

1.KCL is based on the fact that

a) There is a possibility for a node to store energy.
a) -3.3A, -8.5A, 2.4A
b) There cannot be an accumulation of charge at a node.
b) 3A, -8A, 2A
c) Charge accumulation is possible at node
c) 3.3A, 8.5A, -2.4A
d) Charge accumulation may or may not be possible.
d) 3.2A, 8.6A, 2.3A
2. Relation between currents according to KCL is
7. All _____________ are loops but _______________
are not meshes
a) Loops, Meshes
b) Meshes, loops
c) Branches, loops
d) Nodes, Branches

8.

a) i1=i2=i3=i4=i5
b) i1+i4+i3=i5+i2
c) i1-i5=i2-i3-i4
d) i1+i5=i2+i3+i4

3. The algebraic sum of voltages around any closed path

in a network is equal to ____________
a) Infinity
b) 1
c) 0
d) Negative polarity

4.

Solve for I.
a) -0.5A
b) 0.5A
c) -0.2A
d) 0.2A

9. The basic laws for analyzing an electric circuit are :-

a) Einstein’s theory
b) Newtons laws
Calculate potential difference between x and y c) Kirchhoff’s laws
a) 4.275v
b) -4.275v
d) Faradays laws a) V-contorller, I-dependent
b) V-dependent, I-controller
10. A junction whell two (or) more than two network c) Both V and I are controllers
elements meet is known as a ______________ d) Both V and I are dependent
a) Node
b) Branch 8. In an ICVS which is the controlled source and which
c) Loop one is the dependent source?
d) Mesh a) V-controller, I-dependent
1.Dependent sources are _____________ types. b) V-dependent, I-controller
a) 3 c) Both V and I are controllers
b) 2 d) Both V and I are dependent
c) 4
d) 1 9. What is the other name for Dependent sources?
a) Uncontrolled sources
2. In case of a dependent voltage/current source, the b) Time response elements
value of this voltage/current source depends on c) Steady state elements
_________ d) Controlled sources
a) Voltage/current sources of an external circuit
b) Voltage/current source present somewhere in the 10. The analysis of a circuit containing dependent
circuit sources can be done using nodal and mesh analysis.
c) Only on voltage sources a) True
d) Only on current sources b) False

3.

Find i0 and v0 in the above circuit..

a) 26A, 260v
b) 28A, 280v
c) 27A, 275v
d) 29A, 285v

4.The value of the voltage controlled current source

ia=βva given β=0.3 and va=9.5mV.
a) 2.5 mA
b) 2.85 mA
c) 1.75 mA
d) 1.2 mA

5.Find I0 in the following circuit, R1= 1.1 kilo ohms,

R2=3.25 kilo ohms, V= 3.7 v.

a) 1.5 mA
b) 2 mA
c) 0.5 mA
d) 1.2 mA

6. The value of the current controlled voltage source

,given β=0.8 and ia=9.5mA, is ___________
a) 8mV
b) 7.6mV
c) 0.0011mV
d) 0.0051mV

7. In a VCIS which is the controlled source and which

one is the dependent source?