Electrical Network Analysis MCQ/Quiz

1. Question
In the figure below find the value of Resistance R in Ohms:

10
20
30
40
2. Question
The value of resistance R in the figure below is:

2.5 Ohms
5 Ohms
7.5 Ohms
10 Ohms
3. Question
Kirchhoffs Current Law is applicable to only:

Close looped Networks.

Electronics Circuits.
Electrical Circuits.
Junctions in a network.
4. Question
According to KVL the algebraic sum of all the IR drops and Emfs
in any closed loop of a network:
Dependent on the total voltage supplied.
Varies according to the type on circuit.
is always positive,
is equal to zero.
5. Question
A 35 V source is connected to a series circuit of 600 ohms an R as
shown. If a voltmeter of internal resistance 1.2 Kilo ohms is
connected across 600 ohm resistor it reads 5 V. The value of R is.

1.2 Kilo Ohms

2.4 Kilo Ohms
3.6 Kilo Ohms

7.2 Kilo Ohms

6. Question
If all the resistances in the circuit are one ohm. Find the equivalent
resistance between points A and B.

1 Ohm
0.5 Ohm
2 Ohms
1.5 Ohms
7. Question
In the following circuit the total current through the voltage source
V0 , I is equal to:

One Ampere
Two Ampere
Three Ampere
Four Ampere
8. Question
Two heaters; both rated 1000 Watt , 250 volt; are connected in
series to a 250 voltage , 50 Hz power supply. The total power
drawn from the source would be:
1000 Watts
500 Watts
250 Watts
2000 Watts
9. Question
Two light bulbs rates 40 watt and 60 watt are connected in series to
the mains power supply. Then.
Both light will not glow.
Both light will glow equally.
60 watt light will glow brighter.
40 watt light will glow brighter.
10. Question
How many 200W/220 V incandescent lamps connected in series
would consume the same amount of power as 100W/ 220V
incandescent lamp?

Not Possible.
4
3
2
11. Question
A certain network consists of large number of ideal linear
resistances, one of which is designated as R and two constant ideal
sources. The power consumed by R is P1 when only first source is
active and P2 when only the second source is active. If both
sources are active simultaneously then the power consumed by R
is:
P1 P2
P1 P2
(P1 P2)2
(P1 P2)2
12. Question
The incandescent bulbs rates respectively P1 and P2 for operation
at a specific mains voltage are connected in series across the mains
in series. Then the total power supplied by the mains to the two
bulbs is:
(P1P2) (P1 + P2 )
(P12 + P22 )
P1 + P2
(P1 . P2)

13. Question
A network has 4 nodes and 3 independent loops what is the number
of branches in the network?
5
6
7
8
14. Question
A network with 10 branches and 7 nodes will have
3 loop equations.
4 loop equations.
7 loop equations.
10 loop equations.
15. Question
In an electrical network to neglect a current source the current
source is:
Open Circuited.
Short Circuited.
Replaced by a capacitor.
Replaced by an Inductor.

16. Question

A network have 10 nodes and 17 branches. The number of

different node pair voltage would be:
7
9
45
10
17. Question
If the number of branches in a network is B , the number of
nodes is N . and the numbers of dependent loops is L. Then
the numbers of independent node equations will be:
N+L-1
B-1
B-N
N-1
18. Question
A constant current source supplies 300 mA to a load of 1 kilo
ohms. When the load is changed to 2 kilo ohms the current through
the load will be:
150 mA
300 mA
600 mA
30 mA
19. Question
To neglect a voltage source , The terminals across source are:

open circuited.
short circuited.
replaced by some resistance.
replaced by an inductor.
20. Question
Kirchhoffs laws are valid for
linear circuits only.
passive time invariant circuits.
nonlinear circuits only.
both linear and non linear circuits,
21. Question
Kirchhoffs voltage laws are valid for
IR drop.
battery EMF.
junction voltage,
both "a" and "b".
22. Question
In the following circuit; what is the total power delivered by the
24v power supply?

96 W
114 W
192 W
288 W
23. Question
The current through the 3 Ohms resistor in the circuit below is:

0 mA
1 mA
2 mA
6 mA
24. Question

Assuming ideal elements in the circuit shown below. The voltage

across A , B : VAB is?

-3 V
0V
3V
5V
25. Question
In the interconnection of ideal sources shown in the figure below,
It is known that the 60 V source is absorbing power. What is the
value of I in the current source I0 ?

10 A
13 A
15 A

18 A
26. Question
The current through 120 Ohms resistor on the circuit shown in the
figure is:

1A
2A
3A
4A
27. Question
For the network shown in the figure, what is the voltage across the
current source I?

V - RI
V + RI
Zero
RI - V
28. Question

For the circuit shown , find out the current through the 2 ohms
resistor. Also identify the changes to be made to double the current
through the 2 ohms resistor.

5 A ; Put V = 20 V
2 A ; Put V = 8 V
5 A ; Put I = 10 A
7 A ; Put I = 12 A
29. Question
In the circuit shown in the figure, The value of the current through
3 ohms resister will be:

0.31 A
1.25 A
1.75 A
2.5 A
30. Question
When a resistor R is connected to a current source , it consumes a
power of 18 watts. When the same R is connected to a voltage

source having same magnitude as the current source , the power

absorbed by R is 4.5 Watts. The magnitude of the current source
and the value of R are:
18 Amps and 1 Ohms.
3 Amps and 2 Ohms.
1 Amps and 18 Ohms.
6 Amps and 0.5 Ohms.
31. Question
For the circuit below, the value of RV is adjusted such that the
current through RL is zero. What is the value of RV?

1 Ohms
2 Ohms
3 Ohms
4 Ohms
32. Question
In the circuit below the value of all the resistances is R Ohms .
The switch is initially open. What happens to the Lamps intensity

when the switch is closed?

Increase.
Drcrease
Remains the same.
Depends upon the value or R.
33. Question
Superposition theorem is not applicable for:
voltage calculations.
bilateral elements.
power calculations.
passive elements.
34. Question
Which of the following theorem is applicable for both linear and
nonlinear circuits?
Superposition theorem.
Thevenin's theorem.

Norton's theorem.
none of these.
35. Question
In the circuit shown in figure, what will be the value of current i
through the voltage source when v=4 Volts.

one amps
two amps
zero amps
three amps
36. Question
In the circuit shown , what is the value of the current i?

one amps
two amps
three amps
four amps

37. Question
In the network shown below, what is the current i , in the direction
shown?

0 amps
1/3 amps
5/6 amps
3 amps
38. Question
In the circuit given below, what is the voltage across the current
source Is?

0V
2V
3V
6V
39. Question

In the circuit below , when the current source Is is 0 amps , then I =

1 Amps. Now find the value of I when the value of Is 2 amperes.

7 Amps
5 Amps
3 Amps
2 Amps
40. Question
In the circuit shown below, what is the voltage across 5 Ohms
resistor?

-30 V
30 V
-1250 V
1250 V
41. Question

For the circuit given in the figure below, the power delivered by
the 2 V source is :

4 watts
2 watts
-2 watts
-4 watts
42. Question
A 10 V battery with an internal resistance of 1 Ohms is connected
across a non-linear load whose v-i characteristics is given by; 7i =
v2 + 2v ; the current delivered by the battery is:
2.5 amps
5 amps
6 amps
7 amps
43. Question
Consider the following circuit:

In this above circuit, when vs = 3 V , i = 4 amps. What is the value

of i when vs = 12 v?
5 amps
10 amps
15 amps
20 amps
44. Question
In the given circuit the potential difference between the point P and
Q is:

12 v
10 v
-6 v
8v
45. Question
Maxwells loop current method of solving electrical networks:
uses branch currents.
utilizes Kirchhoff's voltage law.

is confined to single loop circuits.

is a network reduction method.
46. Question
Nodal analysis is based on:
KCL
KVL
both KCL and KVL
Law of conversation of energy.
47. Question
In nodal analysis, if there are N nodes in the circuit, then how
many equations will be written to solve the network?
N-1
N+1
N
N+2
48. Question
Point out the wrong statement: In the node voltage technique of
solving networks, choice of reference node does not:
affect the operation of circuit.
change the voltage across any element.
alter the PD between any pair of nodes.
affect the voltages of various nodes. |

49. Question
Consider the following statements on mesh and nodal analysis:
Networks that contain many series-connected elements , voltage
source or meshes having common current sources(Super Mesh) are
more suitable for mesh analysis then for nodal analysis.
Networks with parallel connected elements. current sources or
nodes connected by voltage sources are more suitable for nodal
analysis then mesh analysis.
A circuit with fewer nodes then meshes is better analysed using
mesh analysis, while a circuit with fewer meshes, then nodes is
better analysed using nodal analysis.
Which of the statements given are correct?
1 and 2 only.
2 and 3 only.
1 and 3 only.
1, 2 and 3.
50. Question
In Thevenins equivalent of a circuit, the Thevenin Voltage ( Vth )
is :
Short-circuit terminal voltage.
Open-Circuit terminal voltage.
Total voltage available in the circuit.
EMF of the battery nearest to the terminal,
51. Question
In the circuit shown below, The black box contains only resistors
and independent sources.

When R is 0 Ohms , I = 3 Amps and When R=2 Ohms, I = 1.5

Amps. What is the current for R=1 Ohm?

1 Amps
2 Amps
3 Amps
4 Amps
52. Question
In the given figure, The Thevenins equivalent pair ( Voltage ,
impedance), as seen at the terminals P-Q is given by:

2V, 5 Ohms
2V, 7.5 Ohms
4V, 5 Ohms
4V, 7.5 Ohms
53. Question

For the network shown below, when I=0 , VPQ=20V and when
r=0, I=10 A. If now R=3 Ohms, What is the value of current I?

6.67 Amps
6.0 Amps
4.0 Amps
10.0 Amps
54. Question
For the terminals a , b in the circuit given below; The Thevenins
voltage and resistance are respectively:

5 V, 10 ohms
10 V, 10 ohms
5 V, 5 ohms
54 V, 15 ohms
55. Question

The Thevenins equivalent resistance Rth for the given network

along the terminal AB is:

One Ohms
Two Ohms
Four Ohms
Infinite Ohms
56. Question
For the circuit shown in the figure, the Thevenin voltage and
resistance at the terminal AB are:

4/3 V , 2 ohms
4/3 V , 2/3 ohms
4 V , 2/3 ohms
4 V , 2 ohms
57. Question
Norton equivalent to the network given below, of AB is a current
source IN = 4 Amps from B to A, RN = 2 Ohms. The current

through RL when it is connected across AB is 2 Amps, What is the

value of resistance RL ?

One Ohms
Two Ohms
Three Ohms
Four Ohms
58. Question
For the network shown in the figure if Vs = 1 Volts and V=0 Volts
then , I = -5 Amps. And if Vs= 0 Volts and V = 1 Volts, then I = 1/2
Amps. The value of Ino and Rno or Current and Resistance
equivalent of Norton equivalent of the circuit across AB would be:

-5 A and 2 ohms
10 A and 0.5 Ohms
5 A and 2 Ohms
2.5 A and 5 ohms
59. Question

The Norton equivalent of circuit shown in the first figure below is

drawn in the second figure. The Value of INO and
RNO respectively are:

5/2 Amps and 2 Ohms.

2/5 Amps and one Ohm.
4/5 Amps and 12/5 Ohms.
2/5 Amps and 2 Ohms.
60. Question
The two circuits shown in the figure below are equivalent. In that
case, What is the value of I and r?

3 A, 40 Ohms
4 A, 24 Ohms
1 A, 100 Ohms
2 A, 100 Ohms
61. Question

A voltage source with an internal resistance RS, supplies power to

a load RL. The power delivered to the load varies with RL as:

62. Question
When the power transferred to the load is maximum the efficiency
of power transfer is:
25%
75%
50%
100%
63. Question
The maximum power that can be transferred to the load rL from
the voltage source in the given circuit is:

1 watt
10 watts
0.25 watt
0.5 watt
64. Question

Consider the following circuit; What should be the value or R in

the circuit, so that it absorbs maximum power from the source?

8/3 Ohms
3/8 Ohms
4 Ohms
8 Ohms

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Laws of Resistance and Specific Resistance
The laws of resistance states that the Resistance R offered by a conductor depends upon following factors:
1. The Resistance R is directly proportional with its length L
2. The Resistance R is Inversely proportional with its Cross Sectional Area: A
3. The Resistance R is dependent on the Nature of the material.
4. The Resistance R is dependent on the Temperature of the conductor.

Laws of resistance
Note:- It is found that among physical factors Temperature plays the most significant factor in determining the
resistance but other physical factors like Pressure and Tension also effect the resistance of a substance.
Resistivity or Specific Resistance:

If we do not change the temperature of the conductor or neglect its effect then we can come into conclusion
that:
The resistance of a substance is directly proportional to it length divided by its cross sectional area.

Or,

or,
, where is a constant depending on the nature of the material of the conductor and is
known as its Specific Resistance or Resistivity.
When L = 1 Meter and A = 1 Meter square Or when the material takes in of length 1 meter and its cross
sectional area is one meter square as shown on the figure below then ,

specific resistance
So the specific resistance of a substance can be defined as the resistance between the opposite faces of a meter
cube of that material.
Formula and Unit of Specific Resistance:
From the equations derived above we can derive the formula for resistivity as:

So , the unit of resistivity is : Ohm Meters or

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dr
A Voltage Divider is a circuit or device that divides the total supplied voltage into fractions or parts among the
various components or points in the device.
Voltage dividers are normally used to obtain various voltage output from a voltage source , For example in
Transistor Biasing , Audio Circuits , Providing power to devices draining small currents etc.
Voltage Divider Circuit:
A voltage divider circuit is a circuit which divides the supplied voltage into fractions. Voltage Divider circuit
consists of two or more resistor in series as shown in the figure below:

Voltage Divider Circuit

The figure above is a simple voltage divider which consists of a Voltage Source Supply of V and two resistors
R1 and R2 , this circuit provides two output voltage V1 and V2 whose total sum is V.
Voltage Divider Rule:
The voltage divider rule is a simple rule which helps to determine the voltage drop or the voltage provided by a
branch in a voltage divider circuit.
The rule simply stated that the voltage divided in each branch of a Voltage Divider circuit is in proportion to
their resistance or impedance.
Or Mathematically:

Which is also called the voltage divider formula.

Where ,
= Voltage along a branch (Let it be named X).
= Resistance of the branch X.
= Total Resistance of the branches in the Voltage Divider.
and ,
= Total Voltage supplied to the voltage divider.
For example:
Example 1:
In the following circuit:

Voltage Divider
The Voltage V1 divided in the upper branch =

and the voltage V2 divided in the lower branch =

Example 2:
In the Voltage Divider Below:

Voltage Divider

Resistance in Upper Branch = Equivalent resistance of 4 kilo ohms and Load resistance Rl =
kilo ohms
Resistance in Lower Branch = 1 kilo ohms

So ,

and ,
Practicality of a Voltage Divider:

Voltage dividers are used in many types of electronics and electrical devices , Like Audio Circuits , Power
Supply etc.
One of the major factor to be considered while designing a voltage divider is the value of the resistors to be
used.
We can use any value of resistors in ratio to get the proportional output voltage. But it is good to use high
valued resistors in a voltage divider because using low valued resistors dissipate more power from the main
voltage source on heating resistors which cause fire or explosion and excessive use of power.
Because of the use of high valued resistors in voltage dividers which resists high amount of flow of
current, Voltage Dividers are mostly used in electronics circuits that requires less than 10 milli amps of current.
Also as we can see in the example 1 and 2 above ; changing the load resistor value in a voltage divider might
change the output voltage of a branch change massively , so voltage dividers should be designed specifically for
a purpose or a load and cannot be used as a regulated power supply. One way to overcome this problem is to
design the voltage divider such that the current flowing through the voltage divider circuit is about 10 times that
of the current flowing through the load; using this approach helps to minimize the massive output voltage drop
when connecting the load.
Thus care should be taken to balance the value of the resistors used in a voltage divider for the required purpose
so that it is not too much to allow very less current though it which results in massive drop of output voltage
with load; Nor it is too less to dissipate massive power through it which results in overheating and power loss.
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Wheatstone Bridge
Wheatstone Bridge is a simple resistor bridge circuit 1 , consisting of four resistors , with two branches in
parallel and each branch with two resistors in series as shown in the figure below:

Wheatstone Bridge
Where, R1, R2 are resistors , R and Rs are also resistors and G is a galvanometer.
Although it is called Wheatstone Bridge it was actually invented by Samuel Hunter Christie during 1833 and
popularized by Sir Charles Wheatstone during 1843. It was originally used for soil analysis and is still used for
resistance measurement till these days.
Working principle of Wheatstone bridge:
Balanced and Unbalanced Condition of a Wheatstone bridge:
In most cases the Wheatstone bridge is unbalanced and it is so called when some current is flowing through the
galvanometer.
But in the case, when the values of R1 , R2 and Rs are so adjusted; such that no current flows through the
bridge galvanometer ; this state is called the balanced state of Wheatstone bridge.
Measurement using Wheatstone bridge:

A Wheatstone bridge as shown below can be used to measure the resistance of the resistor R:

Wheatstone Bridge
To measure the value of a resistor using Wheatstone bridge the resistor of which the value is to be measured is
placed on the branch AD.
The two resistors of a known value which are in a fixed ratio such as R1:R2 = K:1 , is placed on the
branch AB and BC.
Then a resistor Rs of known value is placed on the branch DC; Whose value is tuned, such that the bridge is
balanced or no current flows through the galvanometer G.
Now,
Let: Current flowing through the branch ABC =
and through the branch ADC =
Then, When The bridge is in balanced condition or no current flows through G:
The Points B and D are in same potential or Voltage drop across the branch AB and AD is same , and also the
voltage drop across the branch BC and DC is the same thus:
and ,
Dividing the first equation by second we get:

Thus the value of the unknown resistor R can be calculated using the formula:

Application of Wheatstone bridge:

A Wheatstone bridge is also called Differential Resistance Measurer and is mainly used for measuring the value
of an unknown resistor. It is also used in various electrical sensors like temperature sensor , light sensor etc.
A Wheatstone bridge can also be supplied AC power and can be used to measure Inductance , Capacitance and
Frequency when AC source is used with Wheatstone bridge.
(1:Bridge circuit: A circuit with two branches and a third acting as a bridge in between them)
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