KPOGCL TRAINEE ENGINEER (ELECTRONICS)

SUBJECT PART
1. In the complex plane, the number 14 j5 is located in the
A
.

first quadrant

B
.

second quadrant

C
.

third quadrant

D
.

fourth quadrant

A positive angle of 30 is equivalent to a negative angle of

A
.

30

B
.

330

C
.

60

D
.

180

In a series RC circuit, 12 V(rms) is measured across the resistor and 15 V(rms) is measured across the
capacitor. The rms source voltage is
A
.

3V

B
.

27 V

C
.

19.2 V

D
.

1.9 V

The voltages in Problem 4 are measured at a certain frequency. To make the capacitor voltage
greater than the resistor voltage, the frequency
A
.

must be increased

B
.

must be decreased

C
.

is held constant

D
.

has no effect

In the complex plane, the number 4 + j3 is located in the

A
.

first quadrant

B
.

second quadrant

C
.

third quadrant

D
.

fourth quadrant

When the frequency of the source voltage decreases, the impedance of a parallel RC circuit
A
.

increases

B
.

decreases

C
.

does not change

D
.

decreases to zero

What is the value of the hypotenuse of a right triangle whose sides are 12 and 18?
A
.

4.24

B
.

3.46

C
.

2.16

D
.

21.63

In a parallel RC circuit, there is 100 mA through the resistive branch and 100 mA through the

capacitive branch. The total rms current is

A
.

200 mA

B
.

100 mA

C
.

282 mA

D
.

141 mA

An ac circuit consists of a resistor and a capacitor. To increase the phase angle above 45, the
following condition must exist:
A
.

R = XC

B
.

R > XC

C
.

R < XC

D
.

R = 5XC

What is the angular difference between +j4 and j4?

A
.

30

B
.

90

C
.

180

D
.

270

For a certain load, the true power is 150 W and the reactive power is 125 VAR. The apparent power
is
A
.

19.52 W

B
.

195.2 W

275 W

.
D
.

25 W

When the frequency of the voltage applied to a series RC circuit is increased, the phase angle
A
.

increases

B
.

decreases

C
.

remains the same

D
.

becomes erratic

When the frequency of the voltage applied to a series RC circuit is decreased, the impedance
A
.

increases

B
.

decreases

C
.

remains the same

D
.

doubles

When an additional resistor is connected across an existing parallel circuit, the total resistance
A
.

remains the same

B
.

decreases by the value of the added resistor

C
.

increases by the value of the added resistor

D
.

decreases

If there are a total of 120 mA into a parallel circuit consisting of three branches, and two of the
branch currents are 40 mA and 10 mA, the third branch current is
A
.

50 mA

B
.

70 mA

C
.

120 mA

D
.

40 mA

The power dissipation in each of four parallel branches is 1.2 W. The total power dissipation is
A
.

1.2 W

B
.

4.8 W

C
.

0.3 W

D
.

12 W

In a certain three-branch parallel circuit, R1 has 12 mA through it, R2 has 15 mA through it,
and R3 has 25 mA through it. After measuring a total of 27 mA, you can say that
A
.

R3 is open

B
.

R1 is open

C
.

R2 is open

D
.

the circuit is operating properly

A sudden increase in the total current into a parallel circuit may indicate
A
.

a drop in source voltage

B
.

an open resistor

C
.

an increase in source voltage

D
.

either a drop in source voltage or an open resistor

The following currents are measured in the same direction in a three-branch parallel circuit: 200 mA,
340 mA, and 700 mA. The value of the current into the junction of these branches is
A
.

200 mA

B
.

540 mA

C
.

1.24 A

D
.

900 mA

If one of the resistors in a parallel circuit is removed, the total resistance

A
.

decreases

B
.

increases

C
.

remains the same

D
.

doubles

There is a total of 800 mA of current into four parallel resistors. The currents through three of the
resistors are 40 mA, 70 mA, and 200 mA. The current through the fourth resistor is
A
.

490 mA

B
.

800 mA

C
.

310 mA

D
.

0A

In a five-branch parallel circuit, there are 12 mA of current in each branch. If one of the branches
opens, the current in each of the other four branches is
A
.

48 mA

B
.

12 mA

C
.

0A

D
.

3 mA

Primary batteries, unlike secondary batteries, may be:

[A]
.

charged once

[B]
.

used once

[C]
.

recharged over and over

[D]
.

stored indefinitely

If 60 J of energy are available for every 15 C of charge, what is the voltage?

A
.

4V

B
.

60 V

C
.

15 V

D
.

0.25 V

An atom's atomic number is determined by the number of:

A
.

neutrons minus protons

B
.

protons

C
.

electrons

D
.

neutrons

A voltage will influence current only if the circuit is:

A
.

open

B
.

insulated

C
.

high resistance

D
.

closed

In practical applications, battery voltage:

A
.

is restored as soon as disconnect occurs

B
.

is lowered as the load increases

C
.

may be stored indefinitely

D
.

will be reduced to zero as power is drawn

The negative and positive charge symbols are assigned (in that order) to the:
A
.

proton and electron

B
.

electron and proton

C
.

atom and nucleus

D
.

electron and element

A voltmeter is used:
A
.

to measure current

B
.

in series with the circuit

C
.

in parallel with the circuit

D
.

to measure coulombs

If the current in a circuit equals 0 A, it is likely that the

A
.

voltage is too high

B
.

resistance is too low

C
.

circuit has a short

D
.

circuit is open

Current equals:
A
.
B
.

coulombs time

C
.
D
.

voltage time

Which part of an atom has no electrical charge?

A
.

Electron

B
.

Neutron

C
.

Proton

D
.

All of the above

Which voltage source converts chemical energy to electrical energy?

A
.

Electrical generator

B
.

Battery

Solar cell

.
D
.

Electronic power supply

An example of potential energy is:

A
.

tea-kettle steam

B
.

a moving vehicle

C
.

the sun

D
.

a battery

If 40 C of charge flow past a point in 20 s, what is the current?

A
.

2A

B
.

0.5 A

C
.

20 A

D
.

40 A

Batteries differ from fuel cells in that

A
.

a battery is a closed system

B
.

a battery uses hydrogen and oxygen to create electricity

C
.

a battery uses a polymer electrolyte membrane

D
.

none of the above

The removal of a non-neutral subatomic particle converts the atom into a:

A
.

charged ion

B
.

nucleus

C
.

heavier element

D
.

compound

One coulomb passing a point in one second is one:

A
.

ampere

B
.

volt

C
.

ohm

D
.

charge

In which states may matter may be found?

A
.

solid, liquid, or mineral

B
.

solid, gas, or liquid

C
.

mineral, gas, or liquid

D
.

plastic, solid, or gas

Material that consists of a mixture of elements is considered to be:

A
.

an element

B
.

an ion

C
.

a compound

D
.

a molecule