CIRCUITS EXAMINATION

Module/SubCourse: IT0334 Edition: C

Situation: Questions 1 through 4 are based on the following figure.

Figure 1.
1. What is the voltage drop across R1? (Refer to Figure 1)
60 volts.
75 volts.
100 volts.
40 volts.
2. What does the current through R1 equal? (Refer to Figure 1)
6.67 amps.
5 amps.
1 amp.
4 amps.
3. Solve for the total current in the above circuit. (Refer to Figure 1)
It = 5 amps
It = 1 amp
It = 20.8 amps
It = 4 amps WRONG
4. Solve for the total resistance in the above circuit. (Refer to Figure 1)
Rt = 100 Ohms
Rt = 20 Ohms
Rt = 4.8 Ohms
Rt = 25 Ohms WRONG

Situation: Questions 5 and 6 apply to the following figure:

Figure 2.
5. Solve for the total resistance in the above circuit. (Refer to Figure 2)
40 ohms.
20 ohms.
100 ohms.
23.8 ohms.
6. What is the voltage drop across resistor R1? (Refer to Figure 2)
48 volts.
60 volts.
72 volts.
9.6 volts.
Situation: Questions 7 through 11 refer to the following figure.

Figure 3.
7. What is the value of Rt in the circuit above? (Refer to Figure 3)
7 ohms.
6 ohms.
24 ohms.
10 ohms. WRONG

21 ohms.
8. What does the symbol ER1, represent? (Refer to Figure 3)
amperage across resistor 1.
voltage drop across resistor 1.
voltage divided by resistance at resistor 1.
resistance of resistor 1.
voltage times resistance at resistor 1.
9. What happens if another 12V battery was connected in series with the present battery? (Refer to
Figure 3)
voltage would stay the same.
voltage would be cut in half.
voltage would double to 24V.
resistance would be cut in half.
current would stay the same.
10. What is the value of ER2? (Refer to Figure 3)
5 V.
10 .
24 V.
20 V.
10 V.
11. The formula used for total resistance (Rt) is (Refer to Figure 3)
Rt = I / E
Rt + R1 + R2 + R3
Rt = R1 + R2 + R3
Rt = R1 = R2 = R3
Situation: Questions 12 through 15 are based on the following figure.

Figure 4.
12. What is the voltage drop across resistor R1? (Refer to Figure 4)
40 volts.
300 volts.
80 volts.
120 volts.
13. What is the current through resistor R4, circuit "B"? (Refer to Figure 4)
2.4 amps. WRONG
3.6 amps.
6 amps.
10 amps.
14. What is the voltage drop across circuit "A"? (Refer to Figure 4)
180 volts.
300 volts.
120 volts.
12 volts.
15. In circuit "A", the current through R1 (IR1) will equal what? (Refer to Figure 4)
6 amps.
2 amps.
15 amps.
4 amps.
Situation: Questions 16 through 18 refer to the following figure.

Figure 5.
16. What would be the value of ER2 if another battery of the same voltage as the first was connected in
series? (Refer to Figure 5)
100V.
50V.
400V.
25V.
200V.
17. What happens to the current if another battery of the same voltage as the first was connected in series?
(Refer to Figure 5)
6A.
1A.
2A.
8A.
4A.
18. What is Et equal to? (Refer to Figure 5)
12V.
120V.
480V.
24V.
240V.
19. Select the correct formula for expressing the total current (It) in a series circuit.
I t= E x R
It = IR1 = IR2 = IR3
It = IR1 + IR2 + IR3
It + IR1 + IR2 + IR3
20. How many paths for current flow are found in a DC series circuit?

depends on the circuit.

none.
one.
two. (internal and external)