MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Unit 3- Single Phase A. C circuits

1. In purely resistive circuit voltage and current are _________with each other.
a. Lagging
b. Leading
c. In Phase
d. None of above

2. Power in purely resistive circuit is given by ________.

a. VI
b. VICos Ø
c. Zero
d. None of these

3. If power factor = 1 ,it means that _________

a. Input = Output
b. Circuit is resistive
c. Circuit is inductive
d. None of above

4. In purely inductive circuit current equation is given as________.

a. i = Im Sin ωt
b. i = Im Sin ωt + 90°
c. i = Im Sin ωt - 90°
d. None of above

5. In case of Inductive circuit ,frequency is ___________ proportional to the

inductance and inductive reactance.
a. Directly
b. Inversely
c. No Effect
d. None of above

6. In inductive circuit ,when Inductance or inductive reactance increase current

decreases but circuit power factor ___________.
a. Increases
b. Also Decreases
c. Remain Same
d. None of the above
7. The average power in purely inductive circuit is _______.
a. Zero
b. VI Cos Ø
c. VI sin Ø
d. None of these
8. Current in purely inductive circuit _______voltage by 90°.
a. Leads
b. Lags
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 c. Align
d. None of above
9. Current equation in purely inductive circuit is given by _________.
a. i = Im Sin ωt
b. i = Im Sin ωt + 90°
c. i = Im Sin ωt - 90°
d. None of above
10. Capacitive reactance is given by the formula ________.
a. Xc= 1/ 2πfc
b. Xc = 2πfc
c. Xc= 0
d. None of above.
11. In pure capacitive circuit, the power is _________.
a. Infinite
b. Maximum
c. Minimum
d. Zero
12. In single phase a.c circuits VI represents __________Power?
a. Active
b. Reactive
c. Apparent
d. Real
13. Reactive power is given as _________?
a. VI
b. VI Cos Ø
c. VI sin Ø
d. None of these
14. ____________Equation gives power factor of circuit.
a. R/Z
b. R x Z
c. XZ
d. None of above

15. In a capacitive circuit when Capacitance increases then power factor ________?
a. Increases
b. Decreases
c. Remains same
d. None of above

16. If current and Voltage are 90 Degree out of phase ,then power will be ______?
a. Maximum
b. Normal
c. Minimum
d. Zero

17. Using formula P= VI Cos Ø we can find __________?

a. Voltage of circuit
b. Current of circuit
c. Power factor of circuit

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 d. None of above

18. Power Factor (Cos Ø) = ____________?

a. kW/kVA
b. R/Z
c. The Cosine of angle between Current and voltage
d. All of the above

19. In series R-L-C circuit at resonance _________?

a. XL = X C
b. XL ˂ X C
c. XL ˃ X C
d. None of above

20. At resonance condition value of cos Ø is _________?

a. 1
b. Less than 1
c. More than 1
d. None of above

21. At resonant frequency, the voltage across capacitor is _______ the voltage across
inductor.
a) greater than
b) less than
c) greater than or equal to
d) equal to

22. In series RLC circuit, the voltage across capacitor and inductor are ______ with each
other.
a) in phase
b) 180⁰ out of phase
c) 90⁰ out of phase
d) 45⁰ out of phase

23. The expression of resonant frequency in a series resonant circuit is?

a) 1/(2π√C)
b) 1/( 2π√L)
c) 2π√LC
d) 1/(2π√LC)

24. The relationship between Impedance and Admittance is _______.

a. Z = 1/Y
b. Z = 1+ Y
c. Z= 1-Y
d. Z= 2Y

25. Components of Admittance are ___________.

a. Resistance and conductance
b. Conductance and susceptance
c. Conductance and permanence

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 d. None of above

24. For the circuit given below, the approximate value of reactance, impedance, current and
power factor is———-respectively.

1. 35 Ohms, 90 Ohms, 1 Amperes, 1

2. 4 Ohms, 104.8 Ohms, 1.9 Amperes, 0.95
3. 40 Ohms, 100 Ohms, 5 Amperes, 0.5
4. 50 Ohms, 200 Ohms, 2 Amperes, 0.7

25. For the circuit given in previous question, the power consumed is—-
1. 200 Watts
2. 361 Watts
3. 300 Watts
4. 500 Watts

26. Power Factor for the circuit given below is——–

1. 1
2. 0.8
3. 0.9
4. 0.5

27. In a pure resistive circuit

A. Current lags behind the voltage by 90o

B. Current leads the voltage by 90o
C. Current can lead or lag the voltage by 90o
D. Current is in phase with the voltage

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 28. Magnitude of current at resonance in R-L-C circuit

A. Depends upon the magnitude of R

B. Depends upon the magnitude of L
C. Depends upon the magnitude of C
D. Depends upon the magnitude of R, L and C

29. A series R-L-C circuit draws a current at a leading power factor at

A. More than resonant frequency

B. Less than resonant frequency*
C. Resonant frequency
D. None of the above

30. In a series R-L-C circuit at resonance

A. wLC = 1
B. wL2C2 = 1
C. w2LC = 1*
D. w2L2C = 1

31. In a R-L-C circuit

A. Power is consumed in resistance only and is equal to I SquareR

B. Exchange of power does not take place between resistance and supply mains
C. Exchange of power take place between capacitor and supply mains
D. All of the above*

32. Under the condition of resonance in R-L-C series circuit, the power factor of the
circuit is

A. 0.5 lagging
B. 0.5 leading
C. Unity
D. Zero

33. A series R-L-C circuit will have unity power factor if operated at a frequency of

A. 1/LC
B.1/w2 LC
C. 1/w2 LC
D. 1/ 2 Π √ LC*

34. The voltage applied across an R-L circuit is equal to..........of VR and VL

A. Phasor sum*
B. Arithmetic sum
C. Sum of the squares
D.Algebraic sum

35. The power factor of an AC circuit is equal to

A. Cosine of the phase angle*

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B. Sine of the phase angle
C. Unity for a resistive circuit
D. Unity for a reactive circuit

36. The power factor of an AC circuit lies between

A. 0 and 1
B. -1 and 1
C. 0 and -1
D. None of these

37. A circuit component that oppose the change in the circuit voltage is

A. Resistance
B. Capacitance*
C. Inductance
D. All of the above

38. In a circuit containing R, L and C, power loss can take place in

A. C only
B. L only
C. R only
D. All of the above

39. In an AC circuit a low value of KVAR compared with KW indicates

A. Low efficiency
B. High power factor
C. Unity power factor
D. Maximum load current

40. The unit of frequency is

A. Cycle
B. Cycle-second
C. Hertz/second
D. Hertz

41. When an alternating current passes through an ohmic resistance the electrical power
converted into heat is

A. Apparent power
B. True power*
C. Reactive power
D. None of the above

42. In an AC circuit ( sine wave ) with R and L in series

A. Voltage across R and L 180o out of face

B. The voltage across R lags the voltage across L by 90o*
C. The voltage across R leads the voltage across L by 90o
D. Voltage across R and L are in phase
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 43. In AC circuit the power curve is a sine wave having

A. Double the frequency of voltage*

B. Same frequency as that of voltage
C. Half the frequency of the voltage
D. Three times the frequency of the voltage

44. A current is set to be alternating when it changes in

A. Magnitude only
B. Direction only
C. Both magnitude and direction*
D. None of the above

45. A boiler at home is switched on to the a.c. mains supply in power at 230 V, 50 Hz.
The frequency of instantaneous power consumed is

A. 0 Hz
B. 50 Hz
C. 100 Hz*
D. 150 Hz

46. The power factor of an ordinary electric bulb is

A. Zero
B. Unity
C. Slightly more than unity
D. Slightly less than unity*

47. The power factor of practical inductor is

A. Unity
B. Zero
C. Lagging*
D. Leading

48. Unit of reactive power is

A. VA
B. Watt
C. VAR*
D. Ohm

49. Real part of admittance is.......... and the imaginary part is........

A. Impedance, resistance
B. Resistance, impedance
C. Susceptance, inductance
D. Conductance, Susceptance*

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 50. Capacitive Susceptance is a measure of

A. A purely capacitive circuit's ability to pass current*

B. A purely capacitive circuit's ability to resist the flow of current
C. The extent of neutralisation of reactive power in a circuit
D. Reactive power in a circuit

51. Unit of inductive reactance is

A. Henry
B. Millihenry
C. Wb
D. Ohm*

52. A pure capacitance connected across 50 Hz, 230 V supply consumes 0.04 W. This
consumption is attributed to

A. Ohmic loss due to ohmic resistance of plates

B. Loss of energy in dielectric
C. Capacitive reactance in ohms
D. Both A and B*

53. A circuit with a resistor, inductor and capacitor in series is resonant of fo Hz. If the all
the component of values are now doubled the new resonant frequency is

A. 2fo
B. Still fo
C. fo/4
D. fo/2*

54. Pure inductive circuit

A. Consumes some power on average

B. Does not take power at all from a line
C. Takes power from the line during some part of the cycle and then returns back to it
during other part of the cycle*
D. None of the above

55. In a pure inductive circuit

A. The current is in phase with the voltage

B. The current legs behind the voltage by 90o *
C. The current leads the voltage by 90o
D. The current can lead or a leg by 90o

56. In a purely inductive circuit

A. Actual power is zero*

B. Reactive power is zero
C. Apparent power is zero
D. None of the above

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 57. In a purely inductive circuit if the supply frequency is reduced to 1/2, the current will

A. Be reduced by half
B. Be doubled*
C. Be four times as high
D. Be reduced to ¼

58. In a pure capacitive circuit if the supply frequency is reduced to 1/2, the current will

A. Be reduced by half*
B. Be doubled
C. Be four times at high
D. Be reduced to one fourth

59. Capacitive reactance is more when

A. Capacitance is less and frequency of supply is less*

B. Capacitance is less and frequency of supply is more
C. Capacitance is more and frequency of supply is less
D. Capacitance is more and the frequency of supply is more

60. Find the value of the instantaneous voltage if the resistance is 2 ohm and the
instantaneous current in the circuit is 5A.
a) 5V
b) 2V
c) 10V*
d) 2.5V

61. The power for a purely resistive circuit is zero when?

a) Current is zero
b) Voltage is zero
c) Both current and voltage are zero
d) Either current or voltage is zero*

62. The correct expression for the instantaneous current in a resistive circuit is?
a) i=Vm(sinwt)/R*
b) i=Vm(coswt)/R
c) i=V(sinwt)/R
d) i=V(coswt)/R

63. The correct expression for the instantaneous current if instantaneous voltage is
Vm(sint) in an inductive circuit is?
a) i = Vm(sint)/X L
b) i = Vm(cost)/XL
c) i = -Vm(sint)/X L
d) i = -Vm(cost)/XL *

64. A resistance of 7 ohm is connected in series with an inductance of 31.8mH. The

circuit is connected to a 100V 50Hz sinusoidal supply. Calculate the current in the
circuit.
a) 2.2A
b) 4.2A
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 c) 6.2A
d) 8.2A*

65. A resistance of 7 ohm is connected in series with an inductance of 31.8mH. The

circuit is connected to a 100V 50Hz sinusoidal supply. Calculate the phase difference.
a) -55.1*
b) 55.1
c) 66.1
d) -66.1

66. A resistance of 7 ohm is connected in series with an inductance of 31.8mH. The

circuit is connected to a 100V 50Hz sinusoidal supply. Calculate the voltage across
the resistor.
a) 31.8V
b) 57.4V*
c) 67.3V
d) 78.2V

67. A resistance of 7 ohm is connected in series with an inductance of 31.8mH. The

circuit is connected to a 100V 50Hz sinusoidal supply. Calculate the voltage across
the inductor.
a) 52V
b) 82V*
c) 65V
d) 76V

68. Which, among the following, is the correct expression for φ.

a) φ=tan-1 (XL/R)*
b) φ=tan-1 (R/XL)
c) φ=tan-1 (XL*R)
d) φ=cos-1 (XL/R)

69. For an RL circuit, the phase angle is always ________

a) Positive
b) Negative*
c) 0
d) 90

70. What is sinϕ from impedance triangle?

a) XL/R
b) XL/Z*
c) R/Z
d) Z/R

71. What is impedance at resonance?

a) maximum
b) minimum*
c) zero
d) cannot be determined

72. What is tanϕ for RC circuit?

a) XC/R*
b) XL/R
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 c) R/Z
d) Z/R

73. What is the resonance condition?

a) When XL>XC
b) When XL<XC
c) When XL=XC *
d) When XC=infinity

74. The combination of resistance and reactance known as ___________

a) Susceptance
b) Impedance*
c) Conductance
d) Admittance

75. If in an alternating current circuit, resistance is 5 ohm, capacitive reactance is 12 ohm,

what is the impedance?
a) 5 ohm
b) 10 ohm
c) 12 ohm
d) 13 ohm*

76. If in an alternating current circuit, impedance is 26 ohm, capacitive reactance is 24

ohm, what is the resistance?
a) 25 ohm
b) 10 ohm*
c) 12 ohm
d) 23 ohm

77. If in an alternating current circuit, capacitance of 30 µF is connected to a supply of

200V,50Hz. Find the current in the circuit.
a) 1.38 A*
b) 1.89 A
c) 1.74 A
d) 0.89 A

78. If in an alternating current circuit, capacitance C is connected to a supply of

200V,50Hz. Current in the circuit is 1.89 A. Find the capacitance C.
a) 30 µF*
b) 20 µF
c) 10 µF
d) 15 µF

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