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Parallel Circuits - Engineering Electronics Questions and Answers

Parallel Circuits Questions and Answers

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Q 1
Which are the better test devices used to isolate a suspected open component within a parallel circuit?

A) a voltmeter or an ohmmeter

B) neither an ammeter nor a voltmeter

C) a wattmeter or a voltmeter

D) an ammeter or an ohmmeter


Correct Option - D

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Q 2
What procedure should be followed when troubleshooting with an ammeter or voltmeter?

A) Short the leads and adjust.

B) Check the meter’s external power supply.

C) Start with the highest scale and adjust down to a lower scale.

D) Start with the lowest scale and adjust up to a higher scale.


Correct Option - C

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Q 3
If 550 mA of current leaves a node that had 250 mA entering from one branch, how much current would enter from the other?

A)   250 mA

B)   300 mA

C)   550 mA

D)   800 mA


Correct Option - B

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Q 4
The voltage across any branch of a parallel circuit:

A) varies as the total current varies

B) is inversely proportional to total circuit resistance

C) is equally applied to all branch conductances

D) is dropped in proportion to each branch resistance


Correct Option - C

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Q 5
Components that connect in parallel form:

A)   branches

B)   open circuits

C)   short circuits

D)   a voltage divider


Correct Option - A

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Q 6
What is the product-over-sum result of 150 and 6800?

A)   150

B)   146.7

C)   0.006

D)   6800


Correct Option - B

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Q 7
A parallel circuit differs from a series circuit in that a parallel circuit has

A) no path for current flow

B) fewer paths for current flow

C) one path for current flow

D) more than one path for current flow


Correct Option - D

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