Basic Electrical Engineering Questions and Answers – Parallel Impedance Circuits

This set of Basic Electrical Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Parallel Impedance Circuits”.

1. In an impedance parallel network, the reactive component will ____________ the voltage by 90 degrees.
a) Lead
b) Lag
c) Either lead or lag
d) Depends on the circuit
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Answer: c
Explanation: In an impedance parallel network the reactive component will either lead or lag the voltage by 90 degrees.

2. In an impedance parallel network, the reactive component will either lead or lag the voltage by _________ degrees.
a) 0
b) 90
c) 45
d) 180
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Answer: b
Explanation: In an impedance parallel network the reactive component will either lead or lag the voltage by 90 degrees.

3. In an impedance parallel network, the reactive component will either lead or lag the ________ by 90 degrees.
a) Voltage
b) Current
c) Either voltage or current
d) Cannot be determined
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Answer: a
Explanation: In an impedance parallel network the reactive component will either lead or lag the voltage by 90 degrees.
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4. The reactive component in an impedance parallel circuit leads the voltage when the current _________ the voltage.
a) Leads
b) Lags
c) Either leads or lags
d) Cannot be determined
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Answer: a
Explanation: The reactive component in an impedance parallel circuit leads the voltage when the current leads the voltage.

5. The active component in an impedance parallel circuit will __________ the voltage.
a) Leads
b) Lags
c) Be in phase with
d) Either leads or lags
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Answer: c
Explanation: The active component in an impedance parallel network will always be in phase with the voltage in the circuit.
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6. The phase difference between the active component of an impedance parallel circuit and the voltage in the network is __________
a) 0
b) 90
c) 180
d) 360
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Answer: a
Explanation: The active component in an impedance parallel network will always be in phase with the voltage in the circuit. Hence the phase difference is 0.

7. The quadrature component is also known as?
a) Active component
b) Reactive component
c) Either active or reactive component
d) Neither active nor reactive component
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Answer: b
Explanation: The quadrature component is also known as the reactive component because the reactive component forms a quadrature with the voltage.
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8. Find the expression for the current I from the given circuit.
Find the expression for the current I if I is the total current in the circuit
a) I=IL
b) I=IR
c) I=IL+IR
d) I=0
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Answer: c
Explanation: I is the total current in the circuit. Since this is a parallel connection, the total current in the circuit is equal to the sum of the currents in each branch of the circuit. Hence I=IR+IL.

9. Find the value of IR if I=10A and IL=8A.
Find the value of IR if I is 10A & IL is 8A
a) 5A
b) 18A
c) 12A
d) 2A
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Answer: d
Explanation: We know that I=IR+IL.
10=IR+8 => IR=2A.
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10. Find the total current if IL=2A and IR=8A.
Find the total current if IL is 2A & IR is 8A
a) 3A
b) -3A
c) 7A
d) 10A
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Answer: d
Explanation: We know that I=IR+IL.
I=8+2=10A.

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