-: RESISTANCE :-

1. The resistivity of copper is:

A.9.9 Ω B. 10.7Ω C.16.7Ω D.17.0Ω

2. How do fixed resistors usually fail?

A. slowly over time B. by increasing their value

C. by becoming an open circuit

3. With Ohm's law, if voltage increases and resistance stays the same:

A. current remains the same B. power decreases

C. current increases D. resistance decreases
4. Which formula shows a direct proportionality between power and voltage?

A. V=IR B. P= VI C. P=IR D.I=V/R

5. With 1 mA of current, what wattage rating should a 470-ohm resistor have?

A.1/4-watt B.1/2watt C.1-watt D. 2 watts

6. How is a 3.9 kQ resistor color-coded?

A. red, white, red, gold B. red, green, orange, silver

C. orange, white, red, gold D. orange, green, orange, silver

7. What resistor type is found in SIPs and DIPs?

A. metal film B. Wire wound C. metal oxide D. thick film

8. Ohm's law is not:

A. V=IR B. I=V/R C. R=IV D. R=V/I

9. What are the two major categories for resistors?

A. low and high ohmic value B. commercial and industrial

C. low and high-power value D. fixed and variable
10. How many connections does a potentiometer have?

A.1 B. 2 C .3 D. 4

11. What current is flowing in the circuit?

A. 288 kA B. 2KA C. 50 mA D. 500 uA

12. The six basic forms of energy are:

A. light, sun, magnetic, chemical, electrical, and mechanical

B. electrical, mechanical, light, heat, magnetic, and chemical

C. electrical, mechanical, sun, heat, chemical, and light

D. potential, sun, light, chemical, electrical, and mechanical

13. How much energy is stored if 6.24 x 1018 electrons are stored in 4 volts?

A. 4 joules B. 1.56 x 1018 electrons

C. 1.56 coulombs D. 2.496 x 101% electrons
14. With Ohm's law:

A. current is inversely proportional to resistance

B. resistance is directly proportional to voltage

C. voltage is indirectly proportional to power

D. current is directly proportional to resistance

15. Power is defined as:

A. the rate at which energy is used B. watts

C. energy D. the rate at which energy is generated
16. What is the most commonly used conductor in electronics?

A. aluminium B. Copper C. Gold D. silver

17. With Ohm's law, no change in resistance means that current and voltage will be:

A. directly proportional B. unable to produce energy

C. the same D. inversely proportional
18. A potentiometer has how many leads?

A.1 B. 2 C.3 D. 4

19. What is the ratio of 13 to 47 expressed in percent?

A. 2.76% B. 27.7% C. 3.60% D. 36.1%

20. What happens to current and resistance if the voltage doubles?

A. Current doubles and resistance doubles.

B. Current doubles and resistance is halved.

C. Current remains the same and resistance doubles.

D. Current doubles and resistance remains the same.

21. One problem with mechanically variable resistors is noticeable in audio circuits
as:

A. scratchy noise B. lack of bass response

C. variable volume D. too much treble response
22. Acolor code of orange, orange, orange is for what ohmic value?

A. 22 kilohms B. 3300 ohms C. 44000 ohms D. 33 kilohms

23. A conductor's cross-sectional area in circular mils for 1/2 inch is:

A. 500cmils B. 100,000cmils C. 1,000,000 cmils D. 500,000,000 cmils

24. If a variable resistor's resistance varies in a nonuniform manner as the shaft is

moved, it is considered to be:

A. linear B. Defective C . not wire wound D. tapered

25. Power is measured in units of:

A. joules x charge B. joules/work C. joules x voltage D. joules/time

26. How many basic types of resistors exist?

A. 1 B. 2 C3 D.4

27. With a complex circuit, a supply source senses:

A. open circuit components

B. when voltages need to be increased

C. only a single resistive connection

D. when complex currents are needed

28. How many ohms of resistance allows a current of 720 pA to flow when 3.6 KV is
applied?

A. 200 nano ohm B. 5kOhm C. 200K Ohm D. 5M ohm

29. Which is the most important step utilized when measuring resistors?
A. use the highest possible scale
B. keep test leads short
C. zero the meter before using
D. remove power from the circuit
30. Components designed to oppose the flow of current are called:

A. insulators B. Conductors C. Resistors D. heat exchangers

31. How many amps are used by a 100-watt, 120-volt light bulb?

A.1.2 amps B. 12000 amps C. 830 mA D. 12 amps

32. The source is 24 volts and the load resistance is 100. What is the load current?

A.24A B. 240mA C.24 mA D. 2.4 mA

33. Resistors are identified as to wattage by:

A. size B. color code C. types of materials D. internal construction

34. What type of resistors have a tolerance rating of 5% or greater?

A. precision B. SIP C. general-purpose D. wirewound

35. Resistor tolerance is either printed on the component, or is provided by:

A. keyed containers B. Size C. color code D. ohm meter reading

36. How many connections does a rheostat have?

A.1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

37. What are the parts of a rheostat?

A. wiper and resistor track B. solenoid and armature

C. contact and wire wound D. center tape and wiper

38. The load resistance increases. How will the load current change?

A. vary B. remain constant C. Increase D. decrease

39. What is the power dissipated by a 1.2 kΩ resistor with 12 volts across it?

A. 13W B. 1.2W C .12W D. 12 mW

40. How many joules of energy will a 10 W lamp dissipate in one minute?

A. 10joules B. 60joules C. 600 joules D. 3600 joules

41. Which type of test equipment is used to measure resistors?

A. ohm meter B. Ammeter C. Voltmeter D. watt meter

42. Resistance is:

A. the opposition to current flow accompanied by the dissipation of heat

B. symbolized by R, measured in ohms, and directly proportional to conductance

C. directly proportional to current and voltage

D. represented by the flow of fluid in the fluid circuit

43. Electrical equipment is protected against excessive current by a(n):

A. fusible wire link B. insulated glass container

C. metal ended coil D. circuit opener
44. If resistance decreases, then current will:

A. decrease B. Increase C. remain the same D. Double

45. A wire with a smaller cross-sectional area will produce:

A. less heat B. more conductance C. less resistance D. more heat

46. A 22-gauge wire will have a diameter in mils of:

A. 10.03 B. 22.35 C. 45.26 D. 71.96

47. The word work means that:

A. energy has been transferred B. it is inversely related to energy

C. no energy has been transferred D. work and energy are not related
48. A good fuse will have:

A. zero ohms resistance B. a medium resistance

C. a high resistance D. an infinite resistance
49. What property does an incandescent lamp possess?

A. cold resistance B. hot resistance

C. ballast resistance D. both cold and hot resistance

50. One advantage of a carbon film resistor over a carbon composition resistor Is:

A. less circuit noise B. smaller size

C. higher wattage D. poor tolerance
51. If a metallic conductor has a positive temperature coefficient of resistance, then:
A. as temperature increases, resistance decreases
B. as current increases, resistance decreases
C. as voltage increases, current increases
D. as temperature increases, resistance increases

52. What value ofa 1.3 kQ resistor as measured by a digital voltmeter would be
considered within tolerance?
A. 1234Ω B. 1235Ω C. 1366Ω D. 1367 Ω
53. Ifa calculator display was "0.00263," what would this answer be in percent?

A. 0.026% B. 0.26% C. 2.63% D. 26.3%

54. A33 komega.gif resistor with a 20% tolerance checks out as ok with which of the
following ohmmeter readings?

A. 26400 ohms B. 24183 ohms C.6600 ohms D.39970Ω

55. For P = V2/R, a decrease in resistance should produce:

A. a decrease in power B. an increase in ohms

C. an increase in power D. a decrease in current

56. After a lamp is turned on, its filament resistance will change to become:

A. less resistive B. Cooler C. Brighter D. more resistive

57. Wirewound resistors are usually used in circuits that have:

A. high current B. negative temperature coefficients C. low power D. high voltage

58. How is power dissipated in a resistor?

A. by resistance B. by voltage C.by current D. by heat

59. Resistance in a circuit is:

A. opposition to current B. opposition to voltage

C. the same as current D. the same as voltage

60. The unit designator for resistance value is the:

A. ampere B. Ohm C. Volt D. watt

61. One ampere of current flowing through one ohm of resistance is equal to:
A.1horsepower’ B.1 Btu C. 1-watt D. 1 joule

62. Good insulators:

A. have few electrons in their outer shells B. have a large dielectric strength

C. have a small breakdown voltage D. have many electrons in the nucleus

63. Resistivity of lead is

a) 22.5x 10-8Ω m b) 20.8 x 10-8 Ω m c)10 Ω m d )5 Ω m
64. A filament lamp is
a) Ohmic b) non-Ohmic c) low resistive d) non glowing
65. In case of filament lamp at higher voltages, resistance of lamp
a) decreases b) increases
b) remains constant d) varies depending on the filament
66. If connections across resistor are reversed, then graph between current and
potential difference is
a) variable b) straight lined c) constant d) inverted
67. In semiconductors upon increasing temperature, conductivity
a) decreases b) increases c) remains constant d) haphazard

68. In NTC thermistor on increasing temperature, resistance

a) increases b) remains constant
c) decreases d) behaves abruptly
69. A component that allows unidirectional current to pass through it is
a) resistor b) inductor c) transformer d) diode
70. A rectifier converts
a) DC to AC b) AC to DC
b) voltage in to current d) current in to voltage
71. Threshold voltage at which LED emits light is
a) less than 0.6 b) equal to 0.6
b) more than 0.6 d) more than 3
72. Resistivity is measured in

a) ohms b) ohm per meter c) ohm meter d) ohm sq. meter

73. Component which obeys ohm's law is called

a) resistive component b) efficient component
c) Ohmic component d) non-Ohmic component
74. At constant temperature, resistance and cross-sectional area are
a) directly related b) not related
c)remains constant d) inversely related
75. Current and voltage are
a) directly related b) inversely related
b) not related d) gives abnormal behaviour on graph
76. At threshold voltage, resistance of diode
a) Decreases b) increases
c)remains constant d) varies depending on the direction of voltage

77. Resistance of a particular wire depends upon

a) size and shape b) shape and length only
C)size only d) shape only
78. Resistance of metal is affected by
a) presence of impurities b) temperature
b) both A and B d) pressure

79. If current and potential difference are directly related then object follows
a) Ohm's law b) Faraday's law

b) Ampere's law d) Kirchhoff's law