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Electric Circuits Interview

Questions and Answers
by Manish
3 minutes

This set of Electric Circuits Interview Questions and

Answers focuses on “The International System of Units,
Voltage and Current, Power and Energy”.

1. Which of the following is a defined quantity?

a) Pressure
b) Polarity
c) Money
d) Length
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Answer: d
Explanation: The SI units are based on 7 defined quantities
namely length, mass, time, electric current, thermodynamic
temperature, amount of substance and also on the
luminous intensity.

2. The basic unit for luminous intensity is

a) Ampere
b) Candela
c) Coulomb

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d) Radian
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: The unit for luminous intensity is candela and
its symbol is cd.

3. Which of the following is a correct relation?

a) Giga>Mega>Tera
b) Mega>Tera>Giga
c) Tera>Mega>Giga
d) Tera>Giga>Mega
View Answer

Answer: d
Explanation: Tera – 1012
Giga – 109
Mega – 106.

4. Charge is
a) Unipolar
b) Bipolar
c) Tripolar
d) Non – Polar in nature
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Answer: b
Explanation: Charge is bipolar since it can be expressed in
terms of positive and negative.

5. Separation of charge creates

a) Current
b) Voltage

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c) Resistance
d) Friction
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Answer: b
Explanation: An electric force called voltage is created by
separation of charge where as an electric fluid called
current is created by motion of charge.

6. The energy per unit charge is

a) Voltage
b) Power
c) Current
d) Work
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Answer: a
Explanation: Voltage v=dw/dq and its SI unit is volt.

7. If charge q = 3t2 + 2 then current is given by

a) 6t + 2
b) 3t2
c) 6t
d) 3t2 + 2
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Answer: c
Explanation: I = dq/dt = d/dt(3t2 + 2) = 6t.

8. If energy w = 200t2+ 99 et + 2 then calculate at 0.1 sec

a) 148.52
b) 149.41
c) 149.95

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d) 148.39
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: p=dw/dt
=400t +99et
=400(0.1) + 99e(0.1)
=149.41

9. For the following circuit power is given by

a) –Vi
b) Vi
c) 0
d) 1
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Answer: a
Explanation: P = vi. The algebraic sign of power depends
on movement of charge through the drop and rise of
voltage.

10. ‘Positive Power’ meaning ___________

a) Power is being delivered to circuit
b) Power is being extracted from circuit
c) No power supply
d) Input and output powers are equal
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Answer: a

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Explanation: P > 0 means +ve Power

Being delivered
P < 0 means –ve Power
Being extracted.

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Electrical Resistance, Voltage &

Current Sources Questions and
Answers
by Manish
3-4 minutes

This set of Electric Circuits Multiple Choice Questions &

Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Voltage and Current Sources,
Electrical Resistance”.

1) The symbol used for representing Independent sources

a) Diamond
b) Square
c) Circle
d) Triangle
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Answer: c
Explanation: Independent sources are represented by circle
Dependent sources are represented by Diamond.

2. Controlled sources are also known as

a) Independent sources
b) Dependent sources
c) Ideal sources
d) Voltage sources

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View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: Voltage V = dw/dq and its SI unit is Volt.

3.

I3 = α vx .This is
a) Voltage control voltage source
b) Current control voltage source
c) Voltage control current source
d) Current control current source
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Answer: b
Explanation: i3 =αvx means ix value depends on vx
Controlled voltage is vx.

4. Inductor is _______________ element.

a) Active
b) Passive
c) Linear
d) Polar
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Answer: b

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Explanation: Passive element means it could not generate

electricity.

5.

Which of the above is valid?

a) 1
b) 2
c) Both
d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: a
Explanation: Same Voltage

6.

The above circuit is valid.

a) False

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b) True
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: Independent current source supplied current
through terminals a and b. Dependent source supplies
voltage across the same pair of terminals and an ideal
current source supplies same current regardless of voltage,
similarly an ideal voltage source supplies same voltage
irrespective of current, so this is an allowable connection.

7. The opposing capacity of materials against the current

flow is
a) Conductance
b) Inductance
c) Susceptance
d) Resistance
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Answer: d
Explanation: The opposing capacity of materials against the
current flow is resistance.

8. The conductance of a 923Ω resistance is

a) 1.08 * 10-3 mho
b) 1.08 * 10-4 mho
c) 1.02 * 10-3 mho
d) 1.02 * 10-4 mho
View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: c=1/R =1/923 = 1.08 * 10-3 mho

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9. The current passing through a circuit is 7.2A and the

power at the terminals is 27 watts.
Existence is ___________ ohms.
a) 0.5402
b) 0.5208
c) 0.5972
d) 0.5792
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Answer: b
Explanation: p = vi
= (iR) i
= i2 R
R = P/i2
=27/ (7.2)2
= 0.5208Ω.

10. Relation between power, voltage and conductance

a) V = P2.G
b) V = P2/G
c) P = v2/G
d) P = V2 G
View Answer

Answer: d
Explanation: P = vi
= v (v/R)
= v2/R
= v2G.

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Kirchhoff's Laws - Electric Circuits

Questions and Answers
by Manish
3-4 minutes

This set of Electric Circuits Multiple Choice Questions &

Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Kirchhoff’s Laws”.

[Link] is based on the fact that

a) There is a possibility for a node to store energy.
b) There cannot be an accumulation of charge at a node.
c) Charge accumulation is possible at node
d) Charge accumulation may or may not be possible.
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Answer: b
Explanation: Since the node is not a circuit element, any
charge which enters node must leave immediately.

2. Relation between currents according to KCL is

a) i1=i2=i3=i4=i5

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b) i1+i4+i3=i5+i2
c) i1-i5=i2-i3-i4
d) i1+i5=i2+i3+i4
View Answer

Answer: d
Explanation: According to KCL, entering currents=leaving
currents.

3. The algebraic sum of voltages around any closed path in

a network is equal to ____________
a) Infinity
b) 1
c) 0
d) Negative polarity
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Answer: c
Explanation: According to KVL, the sum of voltages around
the closed path in a network is zero.

4.

Calculate potential difference between x and y

a) 4.275v
b) -4.275v

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c) 4.527v
d) -4.527v
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Answer: b Explanation:

I1 =
3/3+5 = 3/8 = 0.375Ω I2 = 4/5 = 0.8Ω Vxy = vx – vy Vx + 5I1
+ 4 – 2I2 – vy = 0 Vx – vy = 2I2 – 4 – 5I1 = -4.275Ω
5.

Find R
a) 17.5 Ω
b) 17.2 Ω
c) 17.4 Ω
d) 17.8 Ω
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Answer: a Explanation:

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KVL: 70 – 5I – 7(I – 2) =
0 I = 7A KVL to 2nd loop: 7(I – 2) – 2R = 0 R=17.5Ω
6. Determine currents I1 , I2 and I3.

a) -3.3A, -8.5A, 2.4A

b) 3A, -8A, 2A
c) 3.3A, 8.5A, -2.4A
d) 3.2A, 8.6A, 2.3A
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Answer: c Explanation:

I1 = I 1 – I2 + 8 +
I3 + 3 I2 – I3 = 11 -> 1 And -11 I1 – 7(I1 – I2) = 0 -18 I1 + 7
I2 = 0 -> 2 And -11 I1 – 15 I3 =0 -> 3 Solving I1 = 3.32A I2 =
8.5A I3 = -2.4A.

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7. All _____________ are loops but _______________ are

not meshes
a) Loops, Meshes
b) Meshes, loops
c) Branches, loops
d) Nodes, Branches
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Answer: b
Explanation: A mesh cannot be divided further in loops.

8.

Solve for I.
a) -0.5A
b) 0.5A
c) -0.2A
d) 0.2A
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Answer: a
Explanation: Veq = 10 + 5 -20 = -5u
Req = 5 + 2 + 3 = 10Ω
I = V/R = -5/10 = -0.5A.

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9. The basic laws for analyzing an electric circuit are :-

a) Einstein’s theory
b) Newtons laws
c) Kirchhoff’s laws
d) Faradays laws
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Answer: c
Explanation: Kirchhoff’s laws are used for analyzing an
electric circuit.

10. A junction whell two (or) more than two network

elements meet is known as a ______________
a) Node
b) Branch
c) Loop
d) Mesh
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Answer: a
Explanation: Node is a junction where two or more than two
network elements meet.

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Circuit Analysis Containing

Dependent Sources Questions
and Answers
by Manish
4-5 minutes

This set of Electric Circuits Multiple Choice Questions &

Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Analysis of a Circuit
Containing Dependent Sources”.

[Link] sources are _____________ types.

a) 3
b) 2
c) 4
d) 1
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Answer: c
Explanation: Dependent sources are 4 types. Voltage
controlled voltage/current source and current controlled
current/voltage source.

2. In case of a dependent voltage/current source, the value

of this voltage/current source depends on _________
a) Voltage/current sources of an external circuit
b) Voltage/current source present somewhere in the circuit

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c) Only on voltage sources

d) Only on current sources
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Answer: b
Explanation: The name dependent itself tells us that they
are dependent on some other source. A dependent
voltage/current source depends on the value of the
voltage/current source present somewhere in the circuit
itself.

3.

Find i0 and v0 in the above circuit..

a) 26A, 260v
b) 28A, 280v
c) 27A, 275v
d) 29A, 285v
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: Applying KVL in loop1: 300= 3iΔ + 10i0 ———-
(1)
and i0= iΔ+3iΔ =4iΔ
(1) → 300= 43iΔ ,on solving iΔ =6.976A, i0=27.90A,

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v0=279V.

[Link] value of the voltage controlled current source ia=βva

given β=0.3 and va=9.5mV.
a) 2.5 mA
b) 2.85 mA
c) 1.75 mA
d) 1.2 mA
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Answer: b
Explanation: ia= 0.3*9.5*10-3=2.85mA.

[Link] I0 in the following circuit, R1= 1.1 kilo ohms, R2=3.25

kilo ohms, V= 3.7 v.

a) 1.5 mA
b) 2 mA
c) 0.5 mA
d) 1.2 mA
View Answer

Answer: d
Explanation: By using the fact that the current is same in
series connection resistors and voltage is same parallel, the
above problem can be solved. I0 is divided into αIx and Ix.
So, calculation these two gives the required current value.

6. The value of the current controlled voltage source ,given

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β=0.8 and ia=9.5mA, is ___________

a) 8mV
b) 7.6mV
c) 0.0011mV
d) 0.0051mV
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: va=βia

7. In a VCIS which is the controlled source and which one is

the dependent source?
a) V-contorller, I-dependent
b) V-dependent, I-controller
c) Both V and I are controllers
d) Both V and I are dependent
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Answer: a
Explanation: VCIS: Voltage-controlled current source.
ia=βva, current value depends on the voltage value so
voltage source is the controller and current is the
dependent source.

8. In an ICVS which is the controlled source and which one

is the dependent source?
a) V-controller, I-dependent
b) V-dependent, I-controller
c) Both V and I are controllers
d) Both V and I are dependent
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Answer: b

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Explanation: ICVS :Current-controlled voltage source.

va=βia , voltage value depends on the current value so
current source is the controller and voltage is the
dependent source.

9. What is the other name for Dependent sources?

a) Uncontrolled sources
b) Time response elements
c) Steady state elements
d) Controlled sources
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Answer: d
Explanation: Dependant sources are also known as
Controlled sources as there are controlled by other
elements present in the circuit.

10. The analysis of a circuit containing dependent sources

can be done using nodal and mesh analysis.
a) True
b) False
View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: The analysis of a circuit containing dependent
sources can be completed using nodal and mesh analysis
with the help of Kirchhoff’s laws and also by using various
circuit theorems.

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