MCQ Suggestions

CLO1
Level 1: Remembering (Recall basic knowledge)

1. Which of the following is the unit of current?

a) Ohm
b) Watt
c) Ampere
d) Volt
e) Joule
Answer: c) Ampere

2. The unit of resistance is:

a) Volt
b) Joule
c) Newton
d) Ohm
e) Coulomb
Answer: d) Ohm

3. Voltage is also known as:

a) Power
b) Current
c) Electric potential difference
d) Resistance
e) Work
Answer: c) Electric potential difference

4. Which of the following instruments measures current?

a) Voltmeter
b) Ammeter
c) Ohmmeter
d) Galvanometer
e) Oscilloscope
Answer: b) Ammeter

5. Electric charge is measured in:

a) Joules
b) Coulombs
c) Watts
d) Amperes
e) Volts
Answer: b) Coulombs
6. Ohm's Law states that voltage is proportional to:
a) Power
b) Resistance
c) Current
d) Charge
e) Capacitance
Answer: c) Current

7. The rate of doing work in an electrical circuit is called:

a) Energy
b) Resistance
c) Capacitance
d) Power
e) Inductance
Answer: d) Power

8. Which of the following defines resistance?

a) Opposition to the flow of charge
b) Storage of charge
c) Flow of current
d) Rate of doing work
e) Electrical force
Answer: a) Opposition to the flow of charge

9. A kilowatt-hour is a unit of:

a) Power
b) Voltage
c) Resistance
d) Energy
e) Charge
Answer: d) Energy

10. Characteristics of a natural signal is:

a) Sinusoidal
b) Triangular
c) Sawtooth
d) Square
e) Superimposed
Answer: b) Sinusoidal

Level 2: Understanding (Interpretation and explanation)

11. If the voltage across a circuit is doubled, and resistance is constant, the current will:
a) Stay the same
b) Double
c) Halve
d) Increase four times
e) Decrease
Answer: b) Double

12. Which of the following explains why copper is a good conductor?

a) It has high resistance
b) It has low energy loss
c) It has free electrons
d) It stores charge well
e) It is lightweight
Answer: c) It has free electrons

13. What is supposed to vary in a typical ac quantity?

a) Frequency
b) Magnitude
c) Phase Angle
d) Phase Difference
e) Time Period
Answer: b) Magnitude

14. A device that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy is a:

a) Generator
b) Motor
c) Battery
d) Transformer
e) Capacitor
Answer: b) Motor

15. Which of the following statements best defines capacitance?

a) Ability to store charge
b) Opposition to charge flow
c) Conversion of energy
d) Ability to induce voltage
e) Measurement of resistance
Answer: a) Ability to store charge

16. Which material has the least resistance?

a) Plastic
b) Copper
c) Rubber
d) Glass
e) Wood
Answer: b) Copper
17. If power = voltage × current, then what happens to power if voltage is halved and
current is constant?
a) Power doubles
b) Power stays the same
c) Power halves
d) Power becomes zero
e) Power increases fourfold
Answer: c) Power halves

18. What happens to the current if resistance in a circuit increases while voltage remains
constant?
a) Current increases
b) Current decreases
c) Current remains the same
d) Voltage also increases
e) Power increases
Answer: b) Current decreases

19. What does the RMS (Root Mean Square) value of an AC voltage represent?
a) The peak voltage of the AC waveform.
b) The average of the instantaneous voltage over one complete cycle.
c) The value of the voltage that would produce the same heating effect as a DC voltage.
d) The maximum rate of change of voltage in the AC cycle.
e) The average value of the current in the AC circuit.
Answer: b) The value of the voltage that would produce the same heating effect as a DC
voltage.

20. The role of a diode in an electrical circuit is to:

a) Store charge
b) Regulate current flow
c) Allow current to flow in one direction
d) Convert energy to heat
e) Measure resistance
Answer: c) Allow current to flow in one direction

Level 3: Applying (Use knowledge in practical situations)

21. If a 10-ohm resistor is connected to a 20-volt battery, what is the current flowing
through it?
a) 1 A
b) 2 A
c) 4 A
d) 5 A
e) 0.5 A
Answer: b) 2 A

22. A 60 W lightbulb operates at 120 V. What is the current flowing through it?
a) 0.25 A
b) 0.5 A
c) 1 A
d) 2 A
e) 4 A
Answer: b) 0.5 A

23. Which of the following appliances uses electrical energy and converts it into heat?
a) Fan
b) Refrigerator
c) Heater
d) Motor
e) Generator
Answer: c) Heater

24. If a resistor has a voltage drop of 6V and a current of 3A, what is its resistance?
a) 2 ohms
b) 3 ohms
c) 4 ohms
d) 6 ohms
e) 12 ohms
Answer: a) 2 ohms

25. What would be the value of Time Period ‘T’ (in sec) of a signal with angular frequency
ω =15 rad s-1?
a) 0.07
b) 0.18
c) 0.42
d) 15.00
e) 94.25
Answer: b) 0.42

Level 4: Analyzing (Break into parts to understand relationships)

26. Which component of a circuit is responsible for opposing current flow?

a) Battery
b) Resistor
c) Capacitor
d) Inductor
e) Diode
Answer: b) Resistor
Level 4: Analyzing (Break into parts to understand relationships)

26. If two resistors of 4Ω and 6Ω are connected in series, what is the total resistance?
a) 2Ω
b) 10Ω
c) 24Ω
d) 1.5Ω
e) 4Ω
Answer: b) 10Ω

27. What happens to total resistance when resistors are connected in parallel?
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Doubles
d) Remains the same
e) Becomes infinite
Answer: b) Decreases

28. In a parallel circuit, which quantity remains constant across all components?
a) Current
b) Resistance
c) Voltage
d) Power
e) Charge
Answer: c) Voltage

29. If a current of 3A flows through a 5Ω resistor, what is the power dissipated?

a) 15 W
b) 45 W
c) 60 W
d) 75 W
e) 9 W
Answer: b) 45 W

30. In an AC circuit with a sinusoidal voltage source, the instantaneous voltage is given by
the equation 𝒗(𝒕) = 𝑽𝒎𝒂𝒙 𝐬𝐢𝐧⁡(𝝎𝒕), where Vmax is the peak voltage and ω is the angular
frequency. Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between the
RMS (Root Mean Square) voltage Vrms and the peak voltage Vmax?
a) Vrms is always equal to Vmax .
b) Vrms is equal to Vmax ⁄√2 .
c) Vrms is twice the value of Vmax .
d) Vrms is independent of Vmax .
e) Vrms is equal to the average value of the instantaneous voltage.
Answer: b) Vrms is equal to Vmax ⁄√2 .
31. How does increasing the length of a conductor affect its resistance?
a) Resistance decreases
b) Resistance increases
c) Resistance remains constant
d) Current doubles
e) Voltage increases
Answer: b) Resistance increases

32. If a material has no free electrons, it is classified as:

a) A conductor
b) A resistor
c) An insulator
d) A semiconductor
e) A capacitor
Answer: c) An insulator

33. A fuse is designed to:

a) Conduct more current
b) Prevent excess current flow
c) Decrease voltage
d) Store energy
e) Measure resistance
Answer: b) Prevent excess current flow

34. Which of the following materials is commonly used as a resistor?

a) Rubber
b) Copper
c) Nichrome
d) Wood
e) Glass
Answer: c) Nichrome

35. If the resistance of a wire doubles, what happens to the current for the same voltage?
a) Increases two times
b) Decreases by half
c) Remains the same
d) Increases four times
e) Becomes zero
Answer: b) Decreases by half

Level 5: Evaluating (Justify or judge based on criteria)

36. A 60W bulb is brighter than a 40W bulb because:

a) It uses less current
b) It uses more current
c) It has higher resistance
d) It has less resistance
e) Voltage is lower
Answer: b) It uses more current

37. Why is aluminum used in power cables instead of copper?

a) It has better conductivity
b) It is heavier
c) It is cheaper and lightweight
d) It has higher resistance
e) It stores more energy
Answer: c) It is cheaper and lightweight

38. In a house, when multiple appliances are connected in parallel, the advantage is:
a) Resistance decreases
b) Each appliance gets equal current
c) Each appliance gets the same voltage
d) Energy is saved
e) Current increases for each appliance
Answer: c) Each appliance gets the same voltage

39. Why are resistors used in electrical circuits?

a) To reduce voltage drop
b) To control current flow
c) To increase power
d) To store charge
e) To provide energy
Answer: b) To control current flow

40. What happens if a short circuit occurs?

a) Resistance increases
b) Current decreases
c) Large current flows
d) Voltage doubles
e) Power reduces to zero
Answer: c) Large current flows

41. A 100Ω and 200Ω resistor are connected in series. The total resistance is:
a) 66.6Ω
b) 100Ω
c) 150Ω
d) 300Ω
e) 50Ω
Answer: d) 300Ω
42. A 60W device operating at 12V consumes how much current?
a) 5A
b) 7A
c) 6A
d) 12A
e) 10A
Answer: a) 5A

43. Why are insulators necessary for electrical circuits?

a) To increase voltage
b) To prevent energy loss
c) To stop current leakage
d) To store charge
e) To conduct power
Answer: c) To stop current leakage

44. If a wire’s cross-sectional area is doubled, what happens to its resistance?

a) Resistance doubles
b) Resistance is halved
c) Resistance remains the same
d) Resistance increases fourfold
e) Voltage increases
Answer: b) Resistance is halved

45. A transformer is used to:

a) Convert electrical energy to heat
b) Step up or step down voltage
c) Measure current
d) Store energy
e) Prevent overload
Answer: b) Step up or step down voltage

46. The relationship between power, current, and resistance is given as:
a) P = I²R
b) P = IR
c) P = V/I
d) P = V²R
e) P = IR²
Answer: a) P = I²R

Level 3–5: Application and Evaluation (Complex practical scenarios)

47. What happens to the brightness of a bulb if its resistance increases, assuming the
voltage remains constant?
a) Brightness increases
b) Brightness decreases
c) Brightness remains constant
d) Current increases
e) Voltage increases
Answer: b) Brightness decreases

48. If three resistors (2Ω, 3Ω, and 6Ω) are connected in parallel, the total resistance is
approximately:
a) 1Ω
b) 2Ω
c) 3Ω
d) 6Ω
e) 0.5Ω
Answer: a) 1Ω

49. Which of the following devices stores electrical energy temporarily?

a) Resistor
b) Inductor
c) Capacitor
d) Diode
e) Fuse
Answer: c) Capacitor

50. If an electrical appliance consumes 1200W for 2 hours, the total energy consumed is:
a) 2 kWh
b) 2.4 kWh
c) 1.2 kWh
d) 3 kWh
e) 0.6 kWh
Answer: b) 2.4 kWh
 CLO3
Level 1: Remembering

1. What is the SI unit of resistance?

A. Volt
B. Ampere
C. Ohm
D. Coulomb
E. Watt
Answer: C

2. According to Ohm's Law, what is the relationship between voltage (V), current (I), and
resistance (R)?
A. V=IRV = IRV=IR
B. V=I+RV = I + RV=I+R
C. V=R/IV = R/IV=R/I
D. V=I2RV = I^2RV=I2R
E. V=RIV = \frac{R}{I}V=IR
Answer: A

3. Which instrument is used to measure electric current?

A. Voltmeter
B. Ohmmeter
C. Ammeter
D. Multimeter
E. Oscilloscope
Answer: C

4. What is the resistance of an ideal wire?

A. Infinite
B. Zero
C. 1 Ohm
D. 10 Ohms
E. Depends on length
Answer: B

5. Kirchhoff's Voltage Law (KVL) states that the sum of voltages around a closed loop is:
A. Infinite
B. Equal to resistance
C. Equal to zero
D. Equal to the current
E. Depends on voltage source
Answer: C
6. What is the unit of electrical power?
A. Joule
B. Watt
C. Coulomb
D. Ohm
E. Volt
Answer: B

7. A resistor opposes the flow of:

A. Voltage
B. Power
C. Current
D. Capacitance
E. Inductance
Answer: C

8. The reciprocal of resistance is called:

A. Conductance
B. Capacitance
C. Power factor
D. Impedance
E. Reactance
Answer: A

9. Which formula represents electrical power in terms of current and voltage?

A. P=I×VP = I \times VP=I×V
B. P=V/IP = V / IP=V/I
C. P=I2P = I^2P=I2
D. P=R/VP = R / VP=R/V
E. P=V2/RP = V^2 / RP=V2/R
Answer: A

10. Which of the following components stores energy in an electric field?

A. Resistor
B. Inductor
C. Transformer
D. Diode
E. Capacitor
Answer: E

Level 2: Understanding

11. IN an AC circuit, which component opposes changes in current?

A. Capacitor
B. Resistor
C. Inductor
D. Diode
E. Transformer
Answer: C

12. How are resistors connected in a parallel circuit?

A. End-to-end
B. Across the same two nodes
C. In a series
D. In reverse polarity
E. None of the above
Answer: B

13. A 10Ω and a 20Ω resistor are connected in series. What is the total resistance?
A. 30Ω
B. 10Ω
C. 20Ω
D. 15Ω
E. 5Ω
Answer: A

14. What happens to the total resistance when resistors are added in parallel?
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains constant
D. Becomes infinite
E. None of the above
Answer: B

15. If voltage is doubled and resistance is constant, what happens to the current?
A. Doubles
B. Halves
C. Increases four times
D. Decreases four times
E. Remains unchanged
Answer: A

Level 3: Applying

16. A circuit has a 12V battery and a resistor of 6Ω. Find the current.
A. 6A
B. 2A
C. 3A
D. 1A
E. 4A
Answer: B

17. In a parallel circuit with two branches, if one branch has no resistance, what happens to
the current?
A. Divides equally
B. Passes through zero resistance branch
C. Stops flowing
D. Increases voltage
E. Reduces resistance
Answer: B

18. A 10Ω resistor carries 2A of current. What is the voltage across it?
A. 20V
B. 5V
C. 2V
D. 12V
E. 0V
Answer: A

19. In an RLC circuit with a resistor R=50 Ω, an inductor L=0.2 H, and a capacitor C=20
μF, the circuit is connected to an AC voltage source with a frequency of f=60 Hz. What is
the total impedance Z of the circuit?
A. 100Ω
B. 90Ω
C. 80Ω
D. 60Ω
E. 55Ω
Answer: B

20. In an AC circuit, if the current and voltage are not in phase, which type of power is
being used to describe the energy transfer?
A. Reactive Power
B. Real Power
C. Apparent Power
D. Complex Power
E. Average Power
Answer: A

Level 4: Analyzing

21. Given a series-parallel circuit, what happens if one resistor in parallel fails (open)?
A. Total resistance increases
B. Total resistance decreases
C. Total current increases
D. Circuit shorts
E. Nothing happens
Answer: A

22. What happens to the power in a circuit when resistance doubles and voltage remains
constant?
A. Power doubles
B. Power is halved
C. Power reduces to a quarter
D. Power remains unchanged
E. Power increases four times
Answer: B

23. A resistor network has two resistors in series and one in parallel. How do you analyze
the total resistance?
A. Series first, then parallel
B. Add all resistances
C. Multiply all resistances
D. Use Ohm’s Law
E. None of the above
Answer: A

24. When analyzing a circuit using KCL (Kirchhoff's Current Law), the current entering a
node is equal to:
A. Voltage at the node
B. Current leaving the node
C. Total resistance
D. Power at the node
E. Zero
Answer: B

25. How do you simplify resistors in parallel with the same resistance?
A. Multiply by number of resistors
B. Divide resistance by number of resistors
C. Add them
D. Subtract the smallest value
E. None of the above
Answer: B

Level 5: Evaluating
26. If a circuit fails to light a bulb, which factor should be evaluated first?
A. Power
B. Voltage source
C. Current through the bulb
D. Resistance of bulb
E. Wire connections
Answer: E

27. You measure 0V across a resistor in a live circuit. What does this indicate?
A. Open circuit
B. Short circuit
C. Resistor is faulty
D. Voltage source is off
E. High resistance
Answer: A

28. To improve efficiency, you analyze the circuit to reduce power losses. Which component
can help?
A. Capacitor
B. Resistor
C. Inductor
D. Superconductor
E. Transistor
Answer: D

Level 3: Applying (Continued)

29. What is the total current in a parallel circuit if one branch carries 2A and the other
carries 3A?
A. 1A
B. 5A
C. 2.5A
D. 3A
E. 0A
Answer: B

30. If a 6V battery powers a 2Ω resistor, what is the power dissipated by the resistor?
A. 3W
B. 12W
C. 18W
D. 6W
E. 2W
Answer: D

31. In a circuit, what happens to total current when an additional parallel resistor is
added?
A. Current increases
B. Current decreases
C. Current remains the same
D. Voltage drops to zero
E. Resistance becomes infinite
Answer: A

32. A 12V battery is connected to a series combination of 3Ω and 6Ω resistors. Find the
current.
A. 2A
B. 1A
C. 3A
D. 6A
E. 0.5A
Answer: B

33. If the resistance is halved while keeping the voltage constant, what happens to the
current?
A. Doubles
B. Halves
C. Quadruples
D. Remains unchanged
E. Reduces to zero
Answer: A

Level 4: Analyzing (Continued)

34. What happens if a short circuit occurs across one branch of a parallel resistor network?
A. Total resistance drops
B. Voltage increases
C. Current stops flowing
D. Resistance increases
E. Power dissipates to zero
Answer: A

35. In analyzing a circuit, you observe the sum of incoming currents is not equal to
outgoing currents. What could be the cause?
A. Faulty node
B. Open circuit
C. Measurement error
D. Broken resistor
E. Incorrect calculations
Answer: C
36. If two resistors (6Ω and 3Ω) are in parallel, what is their equivalent resistance?
A. 2Ω
B. 9Ω
C. 4Ω
D. 6Ω
E. 3Ω
Answer: A

37. How does adding a resistor in series affect the current in a circuit?
A. Increases current
B. Decreases current
C. No effect
D. Doubles voltage
E. Reduces resistance
Answer: B

38. In a complex circuit, how can total power consumption be analyzed?

A. Calculate P=I2RP = I^2 RP=I2R for each resistor
B. Measure all resistors
C. Analyze voltage sources only
D. Sum individual currents
E. Use multimeter directly
Answer: A

Level 5: Evaluating (Continued)

39. You are troubleshooting a series circuit. If the current is zero, what is the most likely
fault?
A. Voltage source failure
B. Short circuit
C. Open circuit
D. Resistor overload
E. Low resistance
Answer: C

40. What is the effect of replacing a resistor with a higher resistance value in a series
circuit?
A. Current decreases
B. Current increases
C. Voltage drops to zero
D. Power increases
E. Circuit shorts
Answer: A
41. Two circuits have the same total resistance but different voltage sources. How would
their currents compare?
A. Higher voltage produces higher current
B. Lower voltage produces higher current
C. Currents remain the same
D. Resistance determines current
E. None of the above
Answer: A

42. During circuit evaluation, a multimeter shows infinite resistance across a resistor. What
does this indicate?
A. Short circuit
B. Open circuit
C. Perfect resistor
D. Voltage overload
E. Low current flow
Answer: B

43. A 60W light bulb is connected to a 120V supply. Evaluate the current flowing through
it.
A. 0.5A
B. 2A
C. 1A
D. 4A
E. 0.25A
Answer: C

44. If two resistors of 20Ω and 10Ω are connected in parallel, how does the equivalent
resistance compare to either resistor?
A. Less than 10Ω
B. Equal to 20Ω
C. Greater than 20Ω
D. Equal to 15Ω
E. Equal to 10Ω
Answer: A

45. To ensure safe operation, you evaluate the circuit for excessive power dissipation. What
should you focus on?
A. Voltage drop
B. Resistance values
C. Power ratings of resistors
D. Current levels
E. Circuit layout
Answer: C
46. You observe a sudden increase in current in a circuit. What could be the cause?
A. Voltage drop across resistors
B. Short circuit
C. Open circuit
D. Increase in resistance
E. Reduction in voltage
Answer: B

47. Two resistors of 4Ω each are connected in parallel. Evaluate the total resistance.
A. 2Ω
B. 4Ω
C. 8Ω
D. 1Ω
E. 0Ω
Answer: A

48. An AC circuit consists of a resistor R, an inductor L, and a capacitor C in series, and is

connected to a sinusoidal voltage source. After careful analysis, you find that the total
impedance of the circuit is purely real (i.e., has no imaginary component). Based on this
observation, which of the following conclusions is most accurate regarding the phase
relationship between the total voltage and the current in this circuit?
A. The circuit is purely resistive, and the current is in phase with the voltage.
B. The circuit is purely capacitive, and the current leads the voltage by 90 degrees.
C. The circuit is purely inductive, and the current lags the voltage by 90 degrees.
D. The total impedance of the circuit is zero, and the voltage and current are equal in magnitude.
E. The total impedance of the circuit is infinite, and the voltage and current are equal in
magnitude.
Answer: D

49. In evaluating a circuit, the current through a resistor increases, but resistance remains
constant. What caused this?
A. Increased voltage
B. Short circuit
C. Reduced power
D. Decreased resistance
E. Open circuit
Answer: A

50. You replace an ideal voltage source with a real one. How does the real source differ?
A. Has internal resistance
B. Provides infinite current
C. Operates at zero power
D. Has no voltage drop
E. Is unaffected by the load
Answer: A