Practice Test: Question Set - 01
1. A sine wave voltage is applied across a capacitor. When the frequency of the voltage is decreased, the current
- (A) Increases
- (B) Remains
constant
- (C) Decreases
- (D) Ceases
2. Two series capacitors (one 2 μF, the other of unknown value) are charged from a 24 V source. The 2 μF capacitor is charged to 16 V and the other to 8 V. The value of the unknown capacitor is
- (A) 1 μF
- (B) 2 μF
- (C) 4 μF
- (D) 8 μF
3. Total parallel capacitance is less than that of the smallest capacitor in parallel.
- (A) True
- (B) False
4. A 2 μF, a 4 μF, and a 10 μF capacitor are connected in series. The total capacitance is less than
- (A) 2 μF
- (B) 4 μF
- (C) 10 μF
- (D) 1.5 μF
5. XC is inversely proportional to frequency and capacitance.
- (A) True
- (B) False
6. An uncharged capacitor and a 1 kΩ resistor are connected in series with a switch and a 6 V battery. At the instant the switch is closed, the voltage across the capacitor is
- (A) 6 V
- (B) 3 V
- (C) 2 V
- (D) 0 V
7. A capacitor blocks A.C. but passes D.C.
- (A) True
- (B) False
8. A 220 Ω resistor is in series with a 2.2 μF capacitor. The time constant is
- (A) 48 μs
- (B) 480 μs
- (C) 2.42 μs
- (D) 24 μs
9. The dielectric constant is the ability of a material to establish an electric field.
- (A) True
- (B) False
10. A capacitor of 0.02 μF is larger than
- (A) 0.000020 F
- (B) 200,000 pF
- (C) 2,000 pF
- (D) All of the
above
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