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Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Frequency
Variation in a Series RLC Circuit”.
1. If the resonant frequency in a series RLC circuit is 50kHz

along with a bandwidth of 1kHz, find the quality factor.
a) 5
b) 50
c) 100
d) 500
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Answer: b
Explanation: We know that Quality factor is equal to the
resonant frequency divided by the bandwidth. Substituting
the values from the given question, we get Q=50.
2. What is the SI unit for quality factor?

a) Hz
b) kHz
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c) MHz
d) No unit
View Answer
Answer: d
resonant frequency divided by the bandwidth. It is one
frequency divided by another hence it has no unit.
3. What happens to the quality factor when the bandwidth

increases?
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Remains the same
d) Becomes zero
View Answer
Answer: b
resonant frequency divided by the bandwidth. Hence as the
bandwidth increases, quality factor decreases.
4. What happens to the quality factor when resonant

frequency increases?
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Remains the same
d) Becomes zero
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Answer: a
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resonant frequency increases, quality factor also increases.
5. Resonant frequency is when ___________

a) XL=XC
b) XL>XC
c) XL<XC
d) Cannot be determined
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: The frequency of a system is said to be
resonating when the value of the capacitive reactance and
the inductive reactance is the same.
6. What is the frequency in resonance condition?

a) Minimum
b) Maximum
c) Cannot be determined
d) Zero
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: At resonance condition, the frequency is
maximum since the inductive reactance is equal to the
capacitive reactance and the voltage and current are in
phase.
7. The current leads the supply voltage in a series RLC

circuit has its frequency _________ the resonant frequency.
a) Above
b) Below
c) Equal to
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View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: The current leads the voltage in a series RLC
circuit when the supply voltage is less than the resonant
voltage.
8. What is the power factor of a series RLC circuit under

resonance condition?
a) 0
b) 1
c) Infinity
d) 100
View Answer
Answer: 1
Explanation: The power factor for a series RLC circuit in
resonance condition is always 1 because the current is in
phase with the voltage under resonance condition.
9. In resonance condition, current ________ voltage.

a) Leads
b) Lags
c) Is in phase with
d) Is greater than
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: In resonance condition of a series RLC circuit,
the current is always in phase with the voltage because the
reactance is neither capacitive nor inductive.
10. What is the correct formula for quality factor?
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a) Q=BW*fr
b) Q=BW/fr
c) Q=fr/BW
d) Q=fr2
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: The correct formula for quality factor is
Q=fr/BW, where fr is the resonant frequency, BW is the
bandwidth frequency and Q is the quality factor.
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Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Quality Factor”.
1. Quality factor is also known as _________

a) Voltage magnification
b) Current magnification
c) Resistance magnification
d) Impedance magnification
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Quality factor is also known as voltage
magnification because the voltage across the capacitor or
inductor in resonance condition is equal to Q times the
source voltage.
2. At resonance condition, voltage across the capacitor and

inductor is _________ the source voltage.
a) Greater than
b) Less than
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c) Equal to
d) Much less than
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: In resonance condition the voltage across the
capacitor and inductor is greater than the source voltage
because the voltage across the capacitor or inductor in
resonance condition is equal to Q times the source voltage.
3. What is the voltage across the capacitor when the source

voltage is 100V and the Q factor is 10.
a) 100V
b) 10V
c) 1000V
d) 0V
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: We know that voltage across the capacitor in
resonance condition is equal to Q times the source voltage
=10*100=1000V.
4. Find the Q factor when the voltage across the capacitor

is 1000V and the source voltage is 100V.
a) 10
b) 20
c) 30
d) 40
View Answer
Answer: a
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Vc=QV. Substituting the values from the given question, we
get Q=10.
5. Find the source voltage when the voltage across the

capacitor is 1000V and the Q factor is 10.
a) 10V
b) 200V
c) 100V
d) 90V
View Answer
Answer: c
Vc=QV. Substituting the values from the given question, we
get V=100V.
6. What is the voltage across the inductor when the source

voltage is 200V and the Q factor is 10.
a) 100V
b) 20V
c) 2000V
d) 0V
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: We know that voltage across the inductor in
resonance condition is equal to Q times the source voltage
=10*200=2000V.
7. Find the Q factor when the voltage across the indictor is

2000V and the source voltage is 100V.
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a) 10
b) 20
c) 30
d) 40
View Answer
Answer: b
VL=QV. Substituting the values from the given question, we
get Q=20.
8. Find the source voltage when the voltage across the

inductor is 2000V and the Q factor is 20.
a) 10V
b) 200V
c) 100V
d) 90V
View Answer
Answer: c
VL=QV. Substituting the values from the given question, we
get V=100V.
9. What happens to the voltage across the capacitor when

the Q factor increases?
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Remains the same
d) Becomes zero
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View Answer
Answer: a
Hence as the Q factor increases, the voltage across the
capacitor also increases.
10. What happens to the voltage across the inductor when

the Q factor decreases?
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Remains the same
d) Becomes zero
View Answer
Answer: b
Hence as the Q factor decreases, the voltage across the
inductor also decreases.


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Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Oscillation of
Energy at Resonance”.
1. The energy stored in the capacitor is of _________

nature.
a) Electrostatic
b) Magnetic
c) Neither electrostatic nor magnetic
d) Either electrostatic or magnetic
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: The energy stored in a capacitor is in the form
of electrostatic energy whereas the energy stored in the
inductor is in the form of magnetic energy.
2. The energy stored in the inductor is of _________

nature.
a) Electrostatic
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b) Magnetic
c) Neither electrostatic nor magnetic
d) Either electrostatic or magnetic
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: The energy stored in a capacitor is in the form
of electrostatic energy whereas the energy stored in the
inductor is in the form of magnetic energy.
3. At resonance, the circuit appears __________

a) Inductive
b) Capacitive
c) Either inductive or capacitive
d) Resistive
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: At resonance, the circuit appears resistive
because the capacitive and inductive energies are equal to
each other.
4. At resonance, the capacitive energy is ___________

inductive energy.
a) Greater than
b) Less than
c) Equal to
d) Depends on the circuit
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: At resonance, the capacitive energy is equal to
the inductive energy and the circuit appears to be resistive
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in nature.
5. At resonance, electrostatic energy is ___________ the

magnetic energy.
a) Greater than
b) Less than
c) Equal to
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: At resonance, the capacitive energy is equal to
the inductive energy and the circuit appears to be resistive
in nature. The capacitor stores electrostatic energy and the
inductor stores magnetic energy hence they are equal.
6. The maximum magnetic energy stored in an inductor at

any instance is?
a) E=LIm2/2
b) E=LIm/2
c) E=LIm2
d) E=LIm2*2
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: At any instant, the magnetic energy stored in
an inductor is E=LIm2/2, where Im is the maximum current
and L is the value of the inductor.
7. The maximum electrostatic energy stored in a capacitor

at any instance is?
a) CVm2
b) 1/2*CVm2
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c) CVm
d) CVm/2
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: The maximum electrostatic energy stored in a
capacitor at any instance is 1/2*CVm2, where C is the
capacitance value and Vm is the peak voltage.
8. Q is the ratio of?

a) Active power to reactive power
b) Reactive power to active power
c) Reactive power to average power
d) Reactive power to capacitive power
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: Q is the ratio of the reactive power to the
average power. The reactive power is due to the inductance
or capacitance and the average power is due to the
resistance.
9. Find the value of Q if the reactive power is 10W and the

average power is 5W.
a) 10
b) 5
c) 2
d) 1
View Answer
Answer: c
average power.
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Substituting the given values from the question, we get

Q=2.
10. Find the reactive power when the average power is 5W

and Q=2.
a) 10W
b) 5W
c) 2W
d) 1W
View Answer
Answer: a
average power.
Substituting the given values from the question, we get
reactive power= 10W.


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Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Bandwidth”.
1.The SI unit for bandwidth is?

a) Hz
b) Watt
c) kHz
d) kW
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: The SI unit for bandwidth is Hz. Hertz is the SI
unit because bandwidth is basically frequency and the unit
for frequency is Hz.
2. At bandwidth frequency range, the value of the current I

is?
a) I=Im/2
b) I=Im2
c) I=Im
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d) I=Im/√2
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: At the bandwidth frequency range, the value of
the current is equal to the maximum value of current divided
by √2.
3. At bandwidth frequency range, the value of the voltage V

is?
a) V=Vm/2
b) V=Vm2
c) V=Vm
d) V=Vm/√2
View Answer
Answer: d
the voltage is equal to the maximum value of voltage
divided by √2.
4. At resonance, bandwidth includes the frequency range

that allows _____ percent of the maximum current to flow.
a) 33.33
b) 66.67
c) 50
d) 70.7
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: At resonance, bandwidth includes the
frequency range that allows 70.2 percent of the maximum
current to flow. This is because at the bandwidth frequency
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range, the value of the current is equal to the maximum

value of current divided by √2.
5. At resonance, bandwidth includes the frequency range

that allows _____ percent of the maximum voltage to flow.
a) 33.33
b) 66.67
c) 50
d) 70.7
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: At resonance, bandwidth includes the
frequency range that allows 70.2 percent of the maximum
voltage to flow. This is because at the bandwidth frequency
range, the value of the voltage is equal to the maximum
value of voltage divided by √2.
6. Find the value of current when the maximum value of

current is 50A in the bandwidth range.
a) 56.65A
b) 35.36A
c) 45.34A
d) 78.76A
View Answer
Answer: b
the current is equal to the maximum value of current divided
by √2. Hence I =50/√2= 35.36A.
7. Find the value of voltage when the maximum value of

voltage is 100V.
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a) 56.65A
b) 35.36A
c) 45.34A
d) 70.72A
View Answer
Answer: b
the voltage is equal to the maximum value of voltage
divided by √2. Hence V =100/√2= 70.72V.

a) 5
b) 50
c) 10
d) 500
View Answer
Answer: c
9. What happens to the bandwidth frequency range when

the quality factor increases?
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Remains the same
d) Becomes zero
View Answer
Answer: b
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Explanation: The bandwidth frequency range decreases as

the Q factor increases because the bandwidth is inversely
proportional to the Q factor.
10. Find the bandwidth when the resonant frequency is

50kHz and the Q factor is 10.
a) 5kHz
b) 50kHz
c) 10kHz
d) 500kHz
View Answer
Answer: a
the values from the given question, we get BW= 5kHz.


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Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Selectivity”.
1. Shape of the resonance curve depends upon the?

a) Q-factor
b) Voltage
c) Current
d) Either voltage or current
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: The shape of the resonance curve depends on
the Q factor because of the equation:
BW=fr/Q.
2. A circuit is said to be selective if it has a _____ peak and

____ bandwidth.
a) Blunt, narrow
b) Sharp, narrow
c) Sharp, broad
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d) Blunt, broad
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: A circuit is said to be selective in nature if it
has a shape peak with a narrow bandwidth.
3. What is the Q factor of a selective circuit?

a) Vey low
b) Very high
c) Zero
d) Infinity
View Answer
Answer: b
has a shape peak with a narrow bandwidth. The sharp peak
indicates a high Q factor.
4. In selective circuits, higher the Q factor _________ the

peak.
a) Sharper
b) Blunter
c) Neither sharper nor blunter
d) Either sharper or blunter
View Answer
Answer: a
5. Q is a measure of _________
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a) Resonance
b) Bandwidth
c) Selectivity
d) Either resonance or bandwidth
View Answer
Answer: c
6. In selective circuits, the resonant frequency lies in the

________ of the bandwidth frequency range.
a) Beginning
b) End
c) Midpoint
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: In selective circuits, the resonant frequency
lies in the mid point of the bandwidth frequency range.
7. In order for high selectivity, the resistance must be?

a) Small
b) Large
c) Negative
d) Positive
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: For high selectivity, the Q factor should be
large and for Q factor to be large, the resistance would be
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small because Q is inversely proportional to the resistance.
8. What is the frequency in resonance condition?

a) Minimum
b) Maximum
c) Cannot be determined
d) Zero
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: At resonance condition, the frequency is
maximum since the inductive reactance is equal to the
capacitive reactance and the voltage and current are in
phase.

a) 5
b) 50
c) 100
d) 500
View Answer
Answer: b
10. What happens to the quality factor when the bandwidth

increases?
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Remains the same
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d) Becomes zero
View Answer
Answer: b
bandwidth increases, quality factor decreases.


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Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Voltages in a
Series RLC Circuit”.
1. In a series RLC circuit, the phase difference between the

voltage across the capacitor and the voltage across the
resistor is?
a) 0 degrees
b) 90 degrees
c) 180 degrees
d) 360 degrees
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: In a series RLC circuit, the phase difference
between the voltage across the capacitor and the voltage
across the resistor is 90 degrees.

voltage across the inductor and the voltage across the
resistor is?
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a) 0 degrees
b) 90 degrees
c) 180 degrees
d) 360 degrees
View Answer
Answer: b
between the voltage across the inductor and the voltage
across the resistor is 90 degrees.

voltage across the capacitor and the voltage across the
inductor is?
a) 0 degrees
b) 90 degrees
c) 180 degrees
d) 360 degrees
View Answer
Answer: c
between the voltage across the capacitor and the voltage
across the inductor is 180 degrees.

voltage across the resistor and the current in the circuit is?
a) 0 degrees
b) 90 degrees
c) 180 degrees
d) 360 degrees
View Answer
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Answer: a
between the voltage across the resistor and the current in
the circuit is 0 degrees because they are in phase.

voltage across the capacitor and the current in the circuit
is?
a) 0 degrees
b) 90 degrees
c) 180 degrees
d) 360 degrees
View Answer
Answer: b
between the voltage across the capacitor and the current in
the circuit is 90 degrees.

voltage across the inductor and the current in the circuit is?
a) 0 degrees
b) 90 degrees
c) 180 degrees
d) 360 degrees
View Answer
Answer: b
between the voltage across the inductor and the current in
7. The current in the inductor lags the voltage in a series
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RLC circuit ___________ resonant frequency.

a) Above
b) Below
c) Equal to
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: The current in the inductor lags the voltage in
a series RLC circuit above the resonant frequency.
8. The current in the capacitor leads the voltage in a series

RLC circuit ___________ resonant frequency.
a) Above
b) Below
c) Equal to
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: The current in the capacitor leads the voltage
in a series RLC circuit below the resonant frequency.
9. The current in the inductor ___________ the voltage in a

series RLC circuit above the resonant frequency.
a) Leads
b) Lags
c) Equal to
View Answer
Answer: a
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10. The current in the capacitor ___________ the voltage in

a series RLC circuit below the resonant frequency.
a) Leads
b) Lags
c) Equal to
View Answer
Answer: b
in a series RLC circuit above the resonant frequency.


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Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “The Current in a
Series RLC Circuit”.

current in the capacitor and the current in the resistor is?
a) 0 degrees
b) 90 degrees
c) 180 degrees
d) 360 degrees
View Answer
Answer: a
between the current in the capacitor and the current in the
resistor is 0 degrees because the same current flows in the
capacitor as well as the resistor.

current in the inductor and the current in the resistor is?
a) 0 degrees
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b) 90 degrees
c) 180 degrees
d) 360 degrees
View Answer
Answer: a
between the current in the inductor and the current in the
resistor is 0 degrees because the same current flows in the
inductor as well as the resistor.

current in the capacitor and the current in the inductor is?
a) 0 degrees
b) 90 degrees
c) 180 degrees
d) 360 degrees
View Answer
Answer: a
between the current in the inductor and the current in the
capacitor is 0 degrees because the same current flows in
the inductor as well as the capacitor.

current in the circuit and the voltage across the resistor is?
a) 0 degrees
b) 90 degrees
c) 180 degrees
d) 360 degrees
View Answer
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Answer: a
between the voltage across the resistor and the current in
the circuit is 0 degrees because they are in phase.

current in the circuit and the voltage across the capacitor
is?
a) 0 degrees
b) 90 degrees
c) 180 degrees
d) 360 degrees
View Answer
Answer: b
between the voltage across the capacitor and the current in

current in the circuit and the voltage across the resistor is?
a) 0 degrees
b) 90 degrees
c) 180 degrees
d) 360 degrees
View Answer
Answer: b
between the voltage across the inductor and the current in
7. _________ the resonant frequency, the current in the
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inductor lags the voltage in a series RLC circuit.

a) Above
b) Below
c) Equal to
View Answer
Answer: a
8. _________ the resonant frequency, the current in the

capacitor leads the voltage in a series RLC circuit.
a) Above
b) Below
c) Equal to
View Answer
Answer: b
in a series RLC circuit below the resonant frequency.
9. The current in the inductor ___________ the voltage in a

series RLC circuit above the resonant frequency.
a) Leads
b) Lags
c) Equal to
View Answer
Answer: a
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10. The current in the capacitor ___________ the voltage in

a series RLC circuit below the resonant frequency.
a) Leads
b) Lags
c) Equal to
View Answer
Answer: b
in a series RLC circuit above the resonant frequency.


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This set of Basic Electrical Engineering Multiple Choice

1. If the resonant frequency in a series RLC circuit is 50kHz

2. What is the SI unit for quality factor?

3. What happens to the quality factor when the bandwidth

4. What happens to the quality factor when resonant

resonant frequency increases, quality factor also increases.

5. Resonant frequency is when ___________

6. What is the frequency in resonance condition?

7. The current leads the supply voltage in a series RLC

8. What is the power factor of a series RLC circuit under

9. In resonance condition, current ________ voltage.

10. What is the correct formula for quality factor?

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1. Quality factor is also known as _________

2. At resonance condition, voltage across the capacitor and

3. What is the voltage across the capacitor when the source

4. Find the Q factor when the voltage across the capacitor

resonance condition is equal to Q times the source voltage.

5. Find the source voltage when the voltage across the

6. What is the voltage across the inductor when the source

7. Find the Q factor when the voltage across the indictor is

8. Find the source voltage when the voltage across the

9. What happens to the voltage across the capacitor when

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2. The energy stored in the inductor is of _________

3. At resonance, the circuit appears __________

4. At resonance, the capacitive energy is ___________

5. At resonance, electrostatic energy is ___________ the

6. The maximum magnetic energy stored in an inductor at

7. The maximum electrostatic energy stored in a capacitor

8. Q is the ratio of?

9. Find the value of Q if the reactive power is 10W and the

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1.The SI unit for bandwidth is?

2. At bandwidth frequency range, the value of the current I

3. At bandwidth frequency range, the value of the voltage V

4. At resonance, bandwidth includes the frequency range

range, the value of the current is equal to the maximum

5. At resonance, bandwidth includes the frequency range

6. Find the value of current when the maximum value of

7. Find the value of voltage when the maximum value of

8. If the resonant frequency in a series RLC circuit is 50kHz

9. What happens to the bandwidth frequency range when