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The
resistance of another wire identical with the
first except for having twice its diameter is
A. 4R C. 2R
B. R/2 D. R/4
2.) In the American wire gauge, as the number of 18.)ECE Board Exam April 2001
gauge increases, the diameter of wire ____ The term describes a material whose resistance
A. increases B. decreases remains relatively constant with changes in
C. does not change temperature
D. become twice a. positive temperature coefficient
3.) REE Board Exam September 2003
In cgs system, what is the unit of emf where I is in b. B. negative temperature coefficient
abampere and P is in erg per second?
a. millivolt C. abvolt C. neutral temperature coefficient
b. kilovolt D. volt D. zero temperature coefficient
4.) ECE BOARD NOV 2001 19.)ECE Board Exam November 1998
_____ is anything that has weight had occupies Resulting effect when electron is made to
space. It may be solid, liquid or gas. move
a. Amalgam C. Matter a. dynamic electricity C. lines of force
b. Alloy D. Compound b. static electricity D. magnetic
lines
5.) ECE Board Exam April 2000 20.)ECE Board Exam November 1997
It is defined as anything that occupies space and One of the following characteristics of a resistive
has weight. material which do not change its resistive value
a. atom C. molecule with respect to time is its _____
b. compound D. matter a. fidelity C. stability
6.) ECE Board Exam November 1999 sensitivity D. selectivity
The lightest kind of atom or element 21.)ECE Board Exam November 2001
a. hydrogen C. titanium What do you call the element that conducts electricity
b. helium D. oxygen very readily?
7.) ECE Board Exam November 1998 In order to a. semi-conductors C. insulators
have a good conductor material, such material
shall have _____ valence electrons. b. conductors D. dielectric
a. one C. more than ten
b. five D. twenty one 22.)ECE Board Exam April 2001
8.) ECE Board Exam November 1997 Which of the following material is referred to as a
Electric power refers to _____ medium whereby electrons can move easily from
a. volt ampere C. volt coulomb atom to atom?
b. watt second D. joule a. insulator C. mica
9.) ECE Board Exam November 1995 B. dielectric D. conductor
What composes all matter whether a liquid, solid or 23.)ECE Board Exam November 2001
gas? A chemical combination of elements can be separated
a. electrons C. protons by chemical means but not by physical means. It is
b. atoms D. neutrons created by chemically combining two or more
10.)ECE Board Exam November 2001 elements.
What is a physical combination of compounds a. molecules C. matter
or elements NOT chemically combined that can b. compound D. mixture
be separated by physical means? 24.)ECE Board Exam April 2000
a. substance C. mixture A substance which cannot be reduced
b. atom D. molecule to a simpler substance by chemical
11.)ECE Board Exam April 1998 means
Determine the equivalent work of 166 watt- A. atom C. matter
second. B. molecule D. element
a. 10 joules C. 16.6 joules 25.)It is a neutral particle that has no electrical
b. 100 joules D. 166 joules charge.
12.)ECE Board Exam November 2001 A. atom C. electron
One of the following is the best conductor of B. proton D. neutron
electricity. 26.)ECE Board Exam November 1999
a. Air C. Carbon Which material has more free electrons?
b. Copper D. Silicon a. mica C. conductor
13.)What is the basic unit for measuring current b. insulator D. dielectric
flow? 27.)ECE Board Exam November 2001 The new and
A. coulomb C. volt preferred term for conductance or mho
B. ampere D. atomic weight a. Siemens C. Seaman
14.) ECE Board Exam November 1995 b. She-man D. ROM
______ has a unit of electron volt 28.)ECE Board Exam April 2001
B. Energy C. Current Represents the current flow produced by one volt
Potential difference D. Charge working across one ohm of resistance.
15.)ECE Board Exam November 2001 a. resistance
The motion of charged particles especially colloidal b. ampere
particles through a relative stationary liquid under c. voltage
the influence of an applied electric provided. d. electromotive force
a. hysteresis C. electrophoresis 29.)ECE Board Exam November 1995
b. electrolysis D. electro analysis When an atom gains an additional _____, it results
16.)What is a symbol that represents a quantity or to a negative ion.
a single object? A atom C proton
A. unit C. item . .
B. number D. base B neutron D electron
17.)Determine which of the following has the least
number of electrons found at the outer shell. . .
A. semi-insulator C. semiconductor 30.)ECE Board Exam November 1999
B. insulator D. conductor The definite discrete amount of energy required to
move an electron from a lower shell to higher shell.
a. quantum 41.)ECE Board Exam April 2001
b. positive energy What is the resistance of an open fuse circuit?
c. negative energy a. at least 1000 ohms
d. quanta b. infinity
31.)ECE Board Exam November 1999 c. zero
What will happen to an atom if an electron is either d. 100 ohms at standard temperature
taken out or taken into the same atom?
a. becomes a negative ion 42.)ECE Board Exam April 1998
b. becomes an ion When should a fuse be replaced with a higher
c. becomes a positive ion rated unit?
nothing will happen a. when the fuse of the original value is
small in size
b. when the original is not available
c. never
d. if it blows
32.)ECE Board Exam April 1999 43.)ECE Board Exam November 2000
The energy in an electron that is called the energy The ability to do work
of motion a. energy C. potential
a. electromotive force b. kinetic D. voltage
b. kinematics 44.)ECE Board Exam November 2001
c. kinetic energy Which type of variable resistor should you use for
controlling large amount of current?
d. potential energy
a. Potentiometer C. Variac
33.)Electric charge of neutron is the same as
______. b. Adjustable wirewound D. Rheostat
45.)ECE Board Exam April 2000
A. atom C. current
What does the fourth loop of an electronic resistor
B. electron D. proton
color code represent?
34.)ECE Board Exam April 1998 Ion is _____.
A. Multiplier
a. free electron
B. Temperature
b. nucleus without protons C. First digit of the equivalent value
c. proton
d. an atom with unbalanced charges D. Tolerance
35.)ECE Board Exam November 1997 An insulating
element or material has capability of _____.
46.)ECE Board Exam November 2000
a. storing voltage
b. preventing short circuit between two Ten micro-microfarads is equivalent to _____
conducting wires a. 100 picofarads
c. conducting large current b. 100 nanofarad
d. storing high current c. 1000 milli microfarad
36.)ECE Board Exam April 1998 d. 10.0 picofarads
What is the value of a resistor with colors from left: 47.)ECE Board Exam November 1995
Orange, Blue, Gold and Silver? How much is the resistance of a germanium slag
A 34 ohms + /-10% 10 cm long and cross sectional area of 1 square
cm?
. a. 55 k ohms C. 550 k ohms B. 5.5 k
B 36 ohms +/-10% ohms D. 550 ohms
. 48.)ECE Board Exam November 2001 A variable
C 3.4 ohms +/-10% resistor normally used as a voltage divider
. a. Carbon film resistor
D 3.6 0hms +/-10% b. Potentiometer
. c. Adjustable resistor
37.)ECE Board Exam April 2001 d. Metal film resistor
A three-terminal resistor with one or more 49.)ECE Board Exam April 2001
sliding contacts which functions as an Determine the equivalent horse power of 2.611
adjustable voltage divider kilowatts.
A. Rheostat C. Potentiometer a. 3.50 hp C. 2.25 hp
B. Bleeder resistor D. Voltage divider b. 2.50 hp D. 1.50 hp
38.)resistor which is used to draw a fixed amount
of current 50.)ECE Board Exam November 2000
A potentiometer C fixed Find the lowest resistance value of the following
. . resistor resistors.
B bleeder resistor D rheostat a. White, black, black
. . b. Violet, gray, yellow, silver
c. Red, black, gold
39.)ECE Board Exam November 2001 d. Gray, gray, black
Find the value of a resistor with the following color
codes: Orange, Yellow, Red, Red 51.)ECE Board Exam November 1998
A 34 k ohms +/-5% If the bands on a resistor are yellow, violet, red and
. gold, what is the resistance value?
B 3.4 ohms +/-2% A 470 ohms 5%
. .
C 3.4 k ohms +/-10% B 470 ohms 10%
. .
D 34 ohms +/- C 47000 ohms 5%
. 20% .
40.)ECE Board Exam November 1996 Electric D 4700 ohms
energy refers to ______. . 5%
C. Joules divided by time C. Watt 52.)ECE Board Exam November 1997
D. Volt-ampere D. Volt-coulomb Rust in electrical (wire) connections will result to
_____
A. Conductance C. Voltage a. Kinetic energy
B. Resistance D. Inductance b. Kinematics
53.)ECE Board Exam November 1996 The area of a c. Electromotive force
conductor whose diameter is 0.001 inch is d. Potential energy
equal to 63.)ECE Board Exam April 1999
a. One micron C. One circular mil If an electronic resistor does not have the fourth
b. One angstrom D. One steradian color strip it means it has a tolerance of _____.
54.)ECE Board Exam November 1995 _____ is the a. 5% C. 10%
term used to express the amount of electrical b. 20% D. 1%
energy in an electrostatic field. 64.)ECE Board Exam April 1998
a. Joule C. Volt What happens to the resistance of a conductor
b. Coulomb D. Watt wire when its temperature is lowered?
55.)ECE Board Exam November 1995 a. Decreased C. Zero
Which of the following statement is correct? b. Steady D. Increased
a. Potentiometer has two terminals 65.)ECE Board Exam April 1998
Which of the following does not refer to electric
b. Transistor has two terminals energy?
c. Typical power rating of a carbon- a. Joule C. Volt coulomb
composition resistor ranged from 0.125 b. Watt second D. Volt ampere
W to 2 W 66.)ECE Board Exam March 1996
d. Open resistor has small resistance Which of the following statement is incorrect?
56.)ECE Board Exam November 1996 a. open transistor has three (3) terminals
_____ is one factor that does not affect
resistance. b. transistors have three (3) terminals
a. Resistivity C. Length c. typical power rating of carbon-
b. Cross sectional area D. Mass composition resistor ranged 0.001 W to
57.)ECE Board Exam November 1998 0.1 W
What is the value of a resistor having the following d. potentiometer has three (3) terminals
colored bands: Yellow-Gray-Red-Silver? 67.)ECE Board Exam November 1997 Term used in
a. 4800 ohms 10% electronic measuring device when a metal
b. 480 ohms 10% increases resistance due to heat produced by
c. 3800 ohms 1% current flowing through them.
d. 4.8 ohms 1% a. positive resistance coefficient
58.)ECE Board Exam November 1997 b. positive temperature coefficient
Find the value of resistor with the following color c. negative temperature coefficient
codes; Brown, White, Orange, Red
A 190 ohms 10% d. negative resistance coefficient
. 68.)Copper wire of certain length and resistance is
drawn out to four times its length without
B 19 k ohms 2%
change in volume. What is the resistance of the
. bar?
C 1.9 k ohms 10% A. unchanged C 16R
. .
D 19 k ohms 20% B. R/16 D 4R
. .
69.). Current is simply
_____.
A. Flow of electrons C Radiation
.
B. Flow of protons D Emission
.
59.)ECE Board Exam November 1998 70.)A substance whose molecules consist of the
Resistor with colored bands in the body same kind of atoms is called ____.
a. Adjustable resistor A. mixture
B. element
b. Wire-wound resistor C. compound
c. Variable resistor D. none of the above
d. Carbon composition resistor 71.)The diameter of the atom is about ____.
60.)ECE Board Exam November 1998 A. 10-10 m C. 10-2 m
If the bands on a resistor are red, red, orange and B. 10-8 m D. 10-15 m
silver, what is the resistance value?
A 220 ohms 5%
72.)The number of compounds available in nature
.
is ____.
B 223 0hms 10%
A. 105 C. 1000
. 73.)The mass of a proton is ____ the mass of an
C 22,000 ohms 10% electron.
. A. equal to
D 2200 s B. less than
. 20% C. about 1837 times
D. 200 times
61.)ECE Board Exam November 1997 74.)The maximum number of electrons that can be
What does the second strip of an electronic resistor accommodated in the last orbit is ____.
color code represent? A. 4 C. 18
A. Tolerance B. 8 D. 2
B. Second digit of the value 75.) The electrons in the last orbit of an
atom are called ________ electrons.
C. Temperature
D. Multiplier A. free C. valence
B. bound D. thermionic
62.)ECE Board Exam November 2000 76.)If the number of valence electrons of an atom
is less than 4, the substance is usually ____.
The energy in an electron that is called the energy
of position A. a conductor
B. an insulator B. ohm/m D. mho/m
C. a semiconductor 91.)The SI unit of conductance is ____.
D. none of the above A. mho C. ohm-m
77.)If the number of valence electrons of an atom B. ohm D. ohm-cm
is more than 4, the substance is usually ____. 92.)Conductors have ____ temperature coefficient
A. a semiconductor of resistance.
B. a conductor A. positive
C. an insulator B. negative
D. none of the above C. zero
78.)If the number of valence electrons of an atom D. none of the above
is exactly 4, the substance is usually ____. 93.)Semiconductors have ____ temperature
A. a semiconductor coefficient of resistance.
B. an insulator A. negative
C. a conductor B. positive
D. a semiconductor C. zero
79.)The number of valence electrons of an atom is D. none of the above
less than 4. The substance will be probably 94.)The value of (i.e. temperature coefficient of
____. resistance) depends upon
A. a metal A. length of the material
B. a non-metal B. cross-sectional area of the material
C. an insulator C. volume of the material
D. a semiconductor D. nature of the material and temperature
80.)One coulomb of charge is equal to the charge 95.)The temperature coefficient of resistance of a
on conductor ____ with rise in temperature.
____ electrons. A. increases
A. 628 x 1016 C. 62.8 x 1016 B. decreases
B. 6.28 x 10 16
D. 0.628 x 1016 C. remains unchanged
81.)One cc of copper has about ____ free electrons D. none of the above
at room temperature. 96.)Insulators have ____ temperature coefficient of
A. 200 C. 8.5 x 1022 resistance.
20 1010 D. 3 x 105 a. zero
82.) Electric current in a wire is the flow of ____. b. positive
c. negative
A. free electrons d. none of the above
97.)Eureka has ____ temperature coefficient of
B. bound electrons resistance. A. positive
C. valence electrons B. negative
D. atoms C. almost zero
82.)EMF in a circuit is ____. D. none of the above
A. cause current to flow 98.)A good electric conductor is one that
B. maintains potential difference a. has low conductance
C. increases the circuit resistance b. is always made of copper wire
D. none of these c. produces a minimum voltage drop
83.)EMF has the unit of _____. d. has few free electrons
A. power C. charge 99.)Which of the following material has nearly zero
B. energy D. none of these temperature-coefficient of resistance?
84.)Potential difference has the unit of ____ . a. carbon C. copper
A. charge B. porcelain D. manganin
B. power 100.) Which of the following material has a
negative temperature coefficient of resistance?
C. energy
a. brass C. aluminum
D. none of the above
b. copper D. carbon
85.)The resistance of a material is ____ its area of
cross-section. 101.) A cylindrical wire 1 m in length, has a
resistance of
A. directly proportional to
102.) what would be the resistance of a wire made
B. inversely proportional to from the same material both the length and the
C. independent of cross-sectional area are doubled?
D. none of the above a. 200 C. 100
86.)If the length and area of cross-section of a wire b. 400 D. 50
are doubled up, then its resistance ____. 102.) Carbon composition resistors are most
A. becomes four times popular because they
B. remains unchanged a. cost the least
C. becomes sixteen times b. are smaller
D. none of the above c. can withstand overload
87.)A length of wire has a resistance of 6 ohms. d. do not produce electric noise
The resistance of a wire of the same material 103.) A unique feature of a wire-wound
three times as long and twice the cross- resistor is its
sectional area will be ____.
A. lower power rating C. high stability
A. 36 ohms C. 9 ohms
B. low cost D. small size
12 hms D. 1 ohm
138.) In the SI system of units, the unit of force is 152.) The purpose of cells connected in parallel is
A. kg-wt C. Joule to_____.
B. Newton D. N-m A. increase internal resistance
B. increase in voltage output
139.) The basic unit of electric charge is C. decrease current capacity
A. ampere-hour C. coulomb D. increase in current capacity
B. watt-hour D. farad 153.) Find the output of a four (4) lead acid cells.
A. 3.2 V C. 5.8 V
140.) The SI unit of energy is B. 8.4 V D. 1.6 V
A. Joule C. kcal 154.) How many silver zinc cells in series are needed
B. kWh D. m-kg for a 9V battery?
A. 9 C. 3
141.) For a given line voltage, four heating coils will B. 6 D. 7
produce maximum heat when connected
A. all in parallel 155.) is the specific gravity reading for a good lead
B. all in series acid cell.
C. with two parallel pairs in series A. 1170 C. 1070
D. one pair in parallel with the other two in B. 1270 D. 1370
series
156.) Refers to a power source or cell that is not
142.) One kWh of energy equals nearly rechargeable?
A. 1000 W C. 4186 J A. Secondary C. Storage
B. 860 kcal D. 735.5 W B. Primary D. Battery
191.) An ordinary dry cell can deliver about ____ 203.) The active materials of a nickel-iron battery are
continuously. A. nickel hydroxide
A. 3 A B. powdered iron and its oxides
B. 2 A C. 21% solution of caustic potash
C. 1/8 A D. all of the above
D. none of the above
204.) During charging and discharging of a nickel-iron
192.) Cells are connected in series when ____ is cell
required. A. its e.m.f. remains constant
A. high voltage B. water is neither formed nor absorbed
B. high current C. corrosive fumes are produced
C. high voltage as well as high current D. nickel hydroxide remains unsplit
D. none of the above
205.) As compared to a lead-acid cell, the efficiency of
a nickel-iron cell is less due to its
A. lower e.m.f.
193.) Cells are connected in seriesparallel when ____ is B. smaller quantity of electrolyte used
required. C. higher internal resistance
A. high current D. compactness
B. high voltage
C. high current as well a high voltage 206.) Trickle charging of a storage battery helps to
D. none of the above A. prevent sulphation
B. keep it fresh and fully charged
194.) The e.m.f. of a cell depends upon ____ C. maintain proper electrolyte level
A. nature of electrodes and electrolyte D. increase its reserve capacity
B. size of electrodes
C. spacing between electrodes 207.) A dead storage battery can be revived by
D. none of the above A. a dose of H2SO4
B. adding so-called battery restorer
195.) In order to get maximum current in series C. adding distilled water
parallel grouping, the external resistance should be D. none of the above
____ the total internal resistance of the battery.
A. less than 208.) The sediment which accumulates at the bottom
B. more than of a lead-acid battery consist largely of
C. equal to A. lead-peroxide
D. none of the above B. lead-sulphate
C. antimony-lead alloy
196.) Active materials of a lead-acid cell are D. graphite
A. lead peroxide
B. sponge lead 209.) The reduction of battery capacity at high rates of
C. dilute sulfuric acid discharge is primarily due to
D. all of the above A. increase in its internal resistance
B. decrease in its terminal voltage
197.) During the charging of lead-acid cell C. rapid formation of PbSO4 on the plates
A. its cathode becomes dark chocolate brown D. non-diffusion of acid to the inside active materials
in colour
B. its voltage increases 210.) Floating battery system are widely used for
C. it gives out energy A. power stations
D. specific gravity of H2SO4 is decreased B. emergency lighting
C. telephone exchange installation
198.) The ratio of Ah efficiency to Wh efficiency of a D. all of the above
lead-acid cell is
A. always less than one 211.) Any charge given to the battery when taken off
B. just one the vehicle is called
C. always greater than one A. bench charge C. float charge
D. either A or B B. step charge D. trickle charge
220.) In order to match the load to the generator 232.) For maximum power transfer, the relation
means making load resistance ______. between load resistance RL and internal resistance Ri
A. lower than generators internal resistance of the voltage source is ____.
B. increased to more generators internal resistance A. RL = 2Ri C. RL = 1.5Ri
C. decreased B. RL = 0.5Ri D. RL = Ri
D. equal to generators internal resistance
233.) Under the conditions of maximum power
221.) In the Nortons equivalent circuit, the source is a transfer, the efficiency is ____.
A. constant voltage source A. 75% C. 50%
B. constant current source B. 100% D. 25%
C. constant voltage, constant current
D. none of these 234.) The open-circuited voltage at terminals of load RL
is 30 V Under the conditions of maximum power
222.) transfer, the load voltage would be ____.
The superposition theorem requires as many circuits to A. 30 V C. 5 V
be solved as there are B. 10 V D. 15 V
A. meshes
B. source 235.) The maximum power transfer theorem is used in
C. nodes ____.
D. all of the above A. electronic circuits
B. power system
223.) An active element in a circuit is one which ____. C. home lighting circuits
A. receives energy D. none of the above
B. supplies energy
C. both receives and supplies energy
D. none of the above 236.) Under the conditions of maximum power
transfer, a voltage source is delivering a power of 30 W
224.) An passive element in a circuit is one which ____. to the load. The power generated by the source is ____.
A. supplies energy A. 45 W C. 60 W
B. receives energy B. 30 W D. 90 W
C. both receives and supplies energy
C. by removing voltage sources along with their
237.) The output resistance of a voltage source is 4 . internal resistance
Its internal resistance will be ____. D. between same open terminals as for Vth
A. 4 C. 1
B. 2 D. infinite 250.) While calculating Rth, constant-current sources in
the circuit are
238.) Delta/star of star/delta transformation technique A. replaced by opens
is applied to B. replaced by shorts
A. one terminal C. treated in parallel with other voltage sources
B. two terminal D. converted into equivalent voltage sources
C. three terminal
D. none of the above 251.) For a linear network containing generators and
impedance, the ratio of the voltage to the current
239.) Kirchhoffs current law is applicable to only produced in other loop is the same as the ratio of
A. closed loops in a network voltage and current obtained when the positions of the
B. electronic circuits voltage source and the ammeter measuring the current
C. conjunctions in a network are interchanged. This network theorem is known as
D. electric circuits ____ theorem.
A. Millmans C. Tellegens
240.) Kirchhoffs voltage law is concerned with B. Nortons D. Reciprocity
A. IR drops
B. battery e.m.f.s. 252.) If the voltage source (dependent or independent)
C. junction voltages is connected between two non-reference nodes, the
D. both A and B two non-reference nodes form a ______
A. Common Node
241.) According to KVL, the algebraic sum of all IR B. Supernode
drops and e.m.f.s in any closed loop of a network is C. Complex Node
always D. Reference node
A. zero 253.) The theorem that states that the voltage across
B. positive or current through an element in a linear circuit is the
C. negative algebraic sum of the voltages across or current through
D. determined by the battery e.m.f.s that element due to each independent source acting
alone.
242.) The algebraic sign of an IR drop is primarily A. Superposition Theorem
dependent upon the B. Thevenins Theorem
A. amount of current flowing through it C. Nortons Theorem
B. value of R D. Reciprocity Theorem
C. direction of current flow
D. battery connection 254.) Kirchhoffs Current Law states that
A. the algebraic sum of the currents flowing into any
243.) Maxwells loop current method of solving point in a circuit must equal zero
electrical networks B. the algebraic sum of the currents entering and
A. uses branch currents leaving any point in a circuit must equal zero
B. utilizes Kirchhoffs voltage law C. the algebraic sum of the currents flowing away from
C. is confined to single-loop circuits any point in a circuit must equal zero
D. is a network reduction method D. the algebraic sum of the currents around any closed
244.) Point out the WRONG statement. In the node- path must equal zero
voltage technique of solving networks, choice of a
reference node does not 255.) When applying Kirchhoffs Current Law,
A. affect the operation of the circuit A. consider all the currents flowing into a branch
B. change the voltage across any element point positive and all currents directed away
C. alter the p.d. between any pair of nodes from that point negative
D. affect the voltages of various nodes B. consider all the currents flowing into a branch point
negative and all currents directed away from that point
positive
245.) The nodal analysis is primarily based on the C. remember that the total of all the currents entering
application a branch point must always be greater than the sum of
A. KVL C. Ohms Law the currents leaving that point
B. KCL D. both B and C D. the algebraic sum of the currents entering and
leaving a branch point does not necessarily have to be
246.) Superposition theorem is can be applied only to zero
circuits having ____ elements.
A. non-linear C. linear bilateral
B. passive D. resistive
256.) When applying Kirchhoffs Voltage Law, a closed
247.) The Superposition theorem is essentially based path is commonly referred to as a
on the concept of A. node C. loop
A. duality C. reciprocity B. principal node D. branch point
B. linearity D. non-linearity
257.) Kirchhoffs Voltage Law states that
248.) While Thevenizing a circuit between two A. the algebraic sum of the voltage sources and
terminals, Vth equals IR voltage drops in any closed path must total
A. short-circuit terminal voltage zero
B. open circuit terminal voltage B. the algebraic sum of the voltage sources and IR
C. EMF of the battery nearest to the terminal voltage drops around any closed path can never equal
D. net voltage available in the circuit zero
C. the algebraic sum of all the currents flowing around
249.) Thevenin resistance Rth is found any closed path must equal zero
A. between any two open terminals D. none of the above
B. by short-circuiting the given two terminals
258.) When applying Kirchhoffs Voltage Law
A. consider any voltage whose positive terminal is
reached first as negative and any voltage whose 268.) To apply Superposition theorem, all components
negative terminal is reached first as positive must be
B. always consider all voltage sources as positive and A. the active type
all resistor voltage drops as negative B. both linear and bilateral
C. consider any voltage whose negative terminal C. grounded
is reached first as negative and any voltage D. both nonlinear and unidirectional
whose positive terminal is reached first as
positive 269.) When converting from a Norton-equivalent circuit
D. always consider all resistor voltage drops as positive to a Thevenin equivalent circuit or vice versa
and all voltage sources as negative A. RN and RTH have the same value
B. RN will always be larger than RTH
259.) The algebraic sum of +40 V and -30 V is C. IN is shorted-circuit to find VTH
A. -10 V C. +70 V D. VTH is short-circuited to find IN
B. +10 V D. -70 V
270.) When solving for the Thevenin equivalent
260.) A principal node is resistance, RTH,
A. a closed path or loop where the algebraic sum of the A. all voltage sources must be opened
voltages must equal zero B. all voltage sources must be short-circuited
B. the simplest possible closed path around a circuit C. all voltage sources must be converted to current
C. a junction where branch current can combine sources
or divide D. none of the above
D. none of the above
271.) Thevenins Theorem states that an entire
261.) How many equations are necessary to solve a network connected to a pair of terminals can be
circuit with two principal nodes? replaced with
A. 3 C. 4 A. a single current source in parallel with a single
B. 2 D. 1 resistance
B. a single voltage source in parallel with a single
262.) The difference between a mesh current and a resistance
branch current is C. a single voltage source in series with a single
A. a mesh current is an assumed current and a branch resistance
current is an actual current D. a single current source in series with a single
B. the direction of the current themselves resistance
C. a mesh current does not divide at a branch point
D. both A and B above 272.) Nortons Theorem states that an entire network
connected to a pair of terminals can be replaced with
263.) Using the method of mesh currents, any A. a single current source in parallel with a single
resistance common to two meshes has resistance
A. two opposing mesh currents B. a single voltage source in parallel with a single
B. one common mesh current resistance
C. zero current C. a single voltage source in series with a single
D. none of the above resistance
D. a single current source in series with a single
264.) The fact that the sum of the resistor voltage resistance
drops equals the applied voltage in a series circuit is
the basis for 273.) With respect to terminals A and B in a complex
network, the Thevenin voltage, VTH, is
A. Kirchhoffs Current Law A. the voltage across terminals A and B when they are
B. node voltage analysis short-circuited
C. Kirchhoffs Voltage Law B. the open-circuit voltage across terminals A
D. the method of mesh currents and B
C. the same as the voltage applied to the complex
265.) The fact that the sum of the individual branch network
currents equals the total current in a parallel circuit is D. none of the above
the basis for
A. Kirchhoffs Current Law 274.) With respect to terminals A and B in a complex
B. node voltage analysis network, the Norton current, IN, is
C. Kirchhoffs Voltage Law A. the current flowing between terminals A and B when
D. the method of mesh currents they are open
B. the total current supplied by the applied voltage to
266.) If you do not go completely around the loop the network
when applying Kirchhoffs Voltage Law, then C. zero when terminals A and B are short-circuited
A. the algebraic sum of the voltages will always be D. the current flowing terminals A and B when
positive they are short-circuited
B. the algebraic sum is the voltage between the
start and finish points 275.) Which theorem provides a shortcut for finding the
C. the algebraic sum of the voltages will always be common voltage across any number of parallel
negative branches with different sources?
D. the algebraic sum of the voltages cannot be A. The Superposition Theorem
determined B. Thevenins Theorem
C. Nortons Theorem
D. Millmans Theorem