Circuits and Systems MCQs December 24, 2025November 19, 2024 by u930973931_answers 20 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/20 Subscribe 1. Which of the following is NOT a basic electrical component in a circuit? (A) Resistor (B) Capacitor (C) Magnet (D) Inductor 2. Ohm’s Law relates voltage (V), current (I), and resistance (R) in a circuit and is given by: (A) R = V/I (B) P = IV (C) P = I²R (D) V = IR 3. What happens to the total resistance when two resistors are connected in parallel? (A) The total resistance decreases (B) The total resistance increases (C) The total resistance remains the same (D) The total resistance becomes zero 4. The power dissipated in a resistor is calculated using the formula: (A) P = IV (B) All of the above (C) P = V²/R (D) P = I²R 5. In a series circuit, the current through each component is: (A) Different (B) The same (C) Zero (D) Dependent on the voltage 6. Which of the following is true for DC (Direct Current)? (A) The current alternates direction (B) The current flows in one direction only (C) The voltage is sinusoidal (D) The current changes amplitude constantly 7. In an AC circuit, the power factor is defined as: (A) The ratio of voltage to current (B) The voltage at the source (C) The ratio of real power to apparent power (D) The amount of energy stored 8. Which of the following components is commonly used to block DC while allowing AC to pass through? (A) Resistor (B) Inductor (C) Capacitor (D) Transformer 9. The root mean square (RMS) value of an AC signal is important because it represents the equivalent value of: (A) The peak voltage (B) The average voltage (C) The constant DC voltage that would produce the same power (D) The maximum power 10. A capacitor in a circuit stores: (A) Kinetic energy (B) Magnetic energy (C) Electrical energy (D) Chemical energy 11. In an RL circuit, the inductor opposes changes in current due to: (A) Its inductance (B) Its capacitance (C) Its resistance (D) Its voltage drop 12. The primary function of a diode in a circuit is to: (A) Allow current to flow in one direction only (B) Amplify signals (C) Store energy (D) Block all current flow 13. A transformer operates on the principle of: (A) Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction (B) Lenz’s law of magnetic flux (C) The law of conservation of energy (D) The electrostatic principle 14. Which of the following is the main application of a transistor in a circuit? (A) Voltage regulation (B) Rectification (C) Amplification (D) Power generation 15. A system where the output is fed back into the input to regulate performance is called a: (A) Open-loop system (B) Linear system (C) Closed-loop system (D) Nonlinear system 16. In a feedback system, positive feedback leads to: (A) Oscillations or instability (B) Stabilization of the system (C) Constant output (D) Decreased system sensitivity 17. A transfer function in a control system represents the relationship between: (A) Resistance and inductance (B) Voltage and current (C) The input and output (D) Capacitance and voltage 18. In a series resonant circuit, the impedance is at a minimum at the resonant frequency because: (A) The resistance is zero (B) The inductive reactance and capacitive reactance cancel each other (C) The current becomes maximum (D) The voltage becomes zero 19. Which of the following is the application of Kirchhoff’s Current Law (KCL)? (A) The sum of all resistances in a series circuit is equal to the total resistance. (B) The sum of voltages around any closed loop is zero. (C) The sum of all currents entering a node equals the sum of all currents leaving the node. (D) The total power delivered by the sources equals the total power absorbed by the resistors. 20. Thevenin’s Theorem helps in: (A) Simplifying a complex network to an equivalent two-terminal circuit (B) Finding the total current in a circuit (C) Calculating the power delivered by a source (D) None of the above