Basic AC and DC circuits MCQs December 24, 2025November 19, 2024 by u930973931_answers 20 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/20 Subscribe 1. In a DC circuit, the current flows in: (A) One direction only (B) Alternating directions (C) Both directions simultaneously (D) A non-linear direction 2. In a simple DC circuit consisting of a 12V battery and a resistor of 6Ω, the current flowing through the circuit is: (A) 2 A (B) 1 A (C) 0.5 A (D) 12 A 3. Which of the following is true for a DC circuit? (A) The current remains constant over time (B) The voltage varies sinusoidally with time (C) The current alternates direction periodically (D) The voltage is only constant at certain points 4. The power dissipated in a resistor in a DC circuit is given by the formula: (A) P = IV (B) P = I²R (C) All of the above (D) P = V²/R 5. In a DC circuit, if the voltage is doubled, the current will: (A) Remain the same (B) Halve (C) Double (D) Increase four times 6. In an AC circuit, the current varies: (A) Sinusoidally over time (B) Constantly in one direction (C) Steadily over time (D) In a linear fashion 7. The voltage in an AC circuit typically varies in a pattern known as: (A) Square wave (B) Triangular wave (C) Sawtooth wave (D) Sinusoidal wave 8. The RMS (Root Mean Square) value of an AC voltage is equivalent to: (A) The DC voltage that produces the same power (B) The average voltage (C) The peak voltage (D) The maximum instantaneous voltage 9. Which of the following is the primary characteristic that differentiates an AC circuit from a DC circuit? (A) The resistance of the circuit (B) The direction of current flow (C) The source of power (D) The presence of inductance 10. In an AC circuit, the current and voltage are generally out of phase by 90° in which type of component? (A) Inductor (B) Resistor (C) Capacitor (D) Transformer 11. The frequency of an AC supply is the number of cycles per: (A) Second (B) Minute (C) Hour (D) Day 12. In a purely resistive AC circuit, the current and voltage are: (A) 180° out of phase (B) In phase (C) 90° out of phase (D) Completely unrelated 13. In an AC circuit, what is the term for the maximum voltage or current reached in one cycle? (A) Peak value (B) RMS value (C) Average value (D) Instantaneous value 14. The power factor in an AC circuit is the ratio of: (A) Voltage to current (B) Real power to apparent power (C) Current to resistance (D) Voltage to resistance 15. The primary advantage of using AC over DC for power transmission is: (A) DC circuits are more efficient (B) DC is easier to generate (C) AC can be easily transformed to different voltages (D) AC is cheaper to generate 16. In a DC circuit, the power remains constant, whereas in an AC circuit, the power can: (A) Only increase (B) Stay the same (C) Only decrease (D) Vary over time 17. The average value of a sinusoidal AC voltage is: (A) Equal to the RMS value (B) Equal to the peak value (C) Half of the peak value (D) Zero 18. Which of the following components is most commonly used to convert AC to DC in a circuit? (A) Resistor (B) Capacitor (C) Diode (D) Inductor 19. In a simple AC circuit with a resistor, the relationship between voltage and current is: (A) P = IV (B) V = I²R (C) V = IR (D) P = I²R 20. In a series AC circuit containing a resistor, inductor, and capacitor, the impedance is: (A) Equal to the sum of the resistances (B) Zero (C) The square root of the sum of the squares of the individual impedances (D) Equal to the maximum voltage