Electric Circuits(Engineering > Electrical Engineering ) Questions and Answers

Question 1. The resistivity of the conductor depends on
  1.     none of these.
  2.     type of material.
  3.     area of the conductor.
  4.     length of the conductor.
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. ->  type of material.

Question 2. A capacitor carries a charge of 0.1 C at 5 V. Its capacitance is
  1.     0.05 F
  2.     0.2 F
  3.     0.5 F
  4.     0.02 F
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. ->  0.02 F

Question 3. If 1 A current flows in a circuit, the number of electrons flowing through this circuit is
  1.     1.6 × 10 - 19
  2.     0.625 × 10 - 19
  3.     1.6 × 1019
  4.     0.625 × 1019
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. ->  0.625 × 1019

Question 4. How many coulombs of charge flow through a circuit carrying a current of 10 A in 1 minute?
  1.     60
  2.     600
  3.     1200
  4.     10
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. ->  600

Question 5. The resistance of a conductor of diameter d and length l is R Ω. If the diameter of the conductor is halved and its length is doubled, the resistance will be
  1.     8R Ω
  2.     4R Ω
  3.     R Ω
  4.     2R Ω
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. ->  8R Ω

Question 6. Five capacitors each of 5 µF are connected in series, the equivalent capacitance of the system will be
  1.     25 µF
  2.     1 µF
  3.     10 µF
  4.     5 µF
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. ->  1 µF

Question 7. 1 F is theoretically equal to
  1.     ratio of 1 C to 1 V
  2.     1 ohm of resistance
  3.     ratio of 1 V to 1 C
  4.     none of these
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. ->  ratio of 1 C to 1 V

Question 8. The unit of resistivity is
  1.     Ω / metre.
  2.     Ω / m².
  3.     Ω.
  4.     Ω - metre.
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. ->  Ω - metre.

Question 9. Four capacitors each of 40 µF are connected in parallel, the equivalent capacitance of the system will be
  1.     10 µF
  2.     160 µF
  3.     5 µF
  4.     40 µF
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. ->  160 µF

Question 10. To obtain a high value of capacitance, the permittivity of dielectric medium should be
  1.     high
  2.     zero
  3.     low
  4.     unity
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. ->  high