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Chapter 6. 6. A.C. CIRCUIT (SINGLE‐PHASE). 6.1. AC THROUGH PURE RESISTIVE CIRCUIT. MCQs

1. . When two AC waves having the same frequency start & finish from the same point collectively then these are called:

(A) Phase


(B) Out of phase


(C) In-phase


(D) None




2. . The line which has specific direction and length is called:

(A) Scalar


(B) Vector


(C) Phasor


(D) Both b & c




3. . The waveform which is behind the other waveform w.r.t time or angle is called:

(A) Lagging wave


(B) Leading wave


(C) Anti phase wave


(D) Phase quadrature wave




4. . The waveform which is ahead of the other waveform w.r.t. time or angle is called:

(A) Lagging wave


(B) Leading wave


(C) Anti phase wave


(D) Phase quadrature wave




5. . Formula to find the impedance of the RC series circuit is:

(A) Z = √(R² + XL²)


(B) Z = V ÷ I


(C) Z = Cosφ


(D) Z = √(R² + XC²)




6. . The unit of impedance is:

(A) Henry


(B) Ohm


(C) Ohm/m


(D) Henry/m




7. . In the impedance triangle, the base indicates:

(A) XL


(B) Impedance


(C) Resistance


(D) XL – R




8. . In the impedance triangle, the hypotenuse indicates:

(A) XL


(B) Impedance


(C) Resistance


(D) XL – R




9. . In the purely resistive circuit, the current & voltage are:

(A) On 180°


(B) On 90°


(C) Out of phase


(D) In phase




10. . The phase angle of the purely resistive circuit is:

(A) 0°


(B) 30°


(C) 60°


(D) 90°




11. . Power factor of the purely resistive circuit is:

(A) 0


(B) 0.5


(C) 0.8


(D) Unity




12. . Current lags with voltage in a purely inductive circuit:

(A) 0°


(B) 0–90°


(C) 90°


(D) 120°




13. . Phase angle between V & I in a purely inductive circuit:

(A) 30°


(B) 60°


(C) 90°


(D) In phase




14. . In the purely inductive circuit, current _______ with voltage:

(A) Leads


(B) Lags


(C) In-phase


(D) None




15. . In the purely inductive circuit, the formula to find the power is:

(A) P = VI


(B) P = I²R


(C) P = V² / R


(D) P = VI cos φ




16. . Power consumed in the purely inductive circuit is:

(A) 0


(B) Low


(C) Medium


(D) Maximum




17. . The unit of XL is:

(A) Henry


(B) Henry/m


(C) Ohm/m


(D) Ohm




18. . Formula to determine the current in a purely inductive circuit is:

(A) I = V/R


(B) I = V/XL


(C) I = V/Z


(D) All




19. . Formula to determine voltage in the purely inductive circuit is:

(A) V = IR


(B) V = I XL


(C) V = I Z


(D) All




20. . In the pure capacitive circuit, the current & voltage are:

(A) On 0°


(B) 0–90°


(C) On 90°


(D) 120°




21. . Current ______ with voltage in the pure capacitive circuit:

(A) Leads


(B) Lags


(C) In-phase


(D) None




22. . The power factor of a purely capacitive circuit is:

(A) 0


(B) 0.707


(C) 0.636


(D) Unity




23. . In the capacitive circuit, with increasing the frequency, XC is:

(A) Increased


(B) Decreased


(C) Constant


(D) Zero




24. . In the capacitive circuit, the formula for XC is:

(A) XC = 2πfC


(B) XC = 1/(2πfC)


(C) XC = 2πfL


(D) XC = I/V




25. . The unit of XC is:

(A) Ohm


(B) Henry


(C) Henry/m


(D) Ohm/m




26. . In the RL series circuit, current & voltage are:

(A) In phase


(B) Current 90° lags


(C) Voltage 90° lags


(D) Current lags between 0° & 90°




27. . In the RL series circuit, the actual component of voltage is:

(A) V cos φ


(B) V sin φ


(C) V tan φ


(D) VI sin φ




28. . In the RC series circuit, current & voltage are:

(A) In phase


(B) Current leads 90°


(C) Current lags 90°


(D) Current leads between 0° & 90°




29. . In a series RLC circuit, phase difference between the current in capacitor & resistor is:

(A) 0°


(B) 90°


(C) 180°


(D) 360°




30. . In a series RLC circuit, phase difference between the current in inductor & resistor is:

(A) 0°


(B) 90°


(C) 180°


(D) 360°




31. . In a series RLC circuit, phase difference between the current in the circuit & voltage across resistor is:

(A) 0°


(B) 90°


(C) 180°


(D) 360°




32. . In a series RLC circuit, phase difference between the current & voltage across capacitor is:

(A) 0°


(B) 90°


(C) 180°


(D) 360°




33. . Voltage across capacitor & inductor are:

(A) In phase


(B) 180° out of phase


(C) 90° out of phase


(D) 45° out of phase




34. . Method to solve RLC parallel circuit:

(A) Vector method


(B) Admittance method


(C) Phasor algebra


(D) All




35. . Above the resonant frequency, current in inductor ______ voltage in series RLC:

(A) Lags


(B) Below


(C) Equal


(D) Depends




36. . In RLC circuit, when XL = XC then it is called:

(A) Impedance


(B) Resonance


(C) Conductance


(D) Susceptance




37. . As XL = XC in series resonance, impedance is:

(A) Purely capacitive


(B) Purely inductive


(C) Purely resistive


(D) Capacitive & inductive




38. . In parallel resonance, circuit impedance is:

(A) C ÷ LR


(B) R ÷ LC


(C) CR ÷ L


(D) L ÷ CR




39. . Resonant circuit contains ______ elements:

(A) R & L only


(B) R & C only


(C) Only R


(D) L & C




40. . Series RLC above resonance, current:

(A) Lags applied voltage


(B) Leads applied voltage


(C) In phase with voltage


(D) Zero




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