Question: The parallel combination of a 6.8 kΩ resistor and a 10 kΩ resistor is in series with the parallel combination of a 2.2 kΩ resistor and a 1 kΩ resistor. A 100 V source is connected across the circuit. The resistor(s) with the greatest voltage drop is (are)

• 1. 6.8 kΩ
• 2. 2.2 kΩ
• 3. 6.8 kΩ and 10 kΩ
• 4. 2.2 kΩ and 1 kΩ

Question: The parallel combination of a 470 Ω resistor and a 1.2 kΩ resistor is in series with the parallel combination of three 3 kΩ resistors. A 200 V source is connected across the circuit. The resistor with the most current has a value of____________?

• 1. 470 Ω or 1.2 kΩ
• 2. 3 kΩ
• 3. 470 Ω
• 4. 1.2 kΩ

Question: A balanced Wheatstone bridge consists of an RV of 3,500 Ω, an R2 of 200 Ω, and an R3 of 680 Ω. The value of RUNK is____________?

• 1. 680 Ω
• 2. 1,029 Ω
• 3. 200 Ω
• 4. 880 Ω

Question: In a certain five-step R/2R ladder network, the smallest resistor value is 1 kΩ. The largest value is___________?

• 1. Indeterminable
• 2. 2 kΩ
• 3. 10 kΩ
• 4. 20 kΩ

Question: Three 10 kΩ resistors are connected in series. A 20 kΩ resistor is connected in parallel across one of the 10 kΩ resistors. The voltage source is 24 V. The total current in the circuit is___________?

• 1. 900 μA
• 2. 9 mA
• 3. 90 mA
• 4. 800 μA

Question: A voltage divider consists of two 100 kΩ resistors and a 12 V source. What will the output voltage be if a load resistor of 1 MΩ is connected to the output?

• 1. 0.57 V
• 2. 6 V
• 3. 12 V
• 4. 5.7 V

Question: Two 3.3 kΩ resistors are in series and this series combination is in parallel with a 4.7 kΩ resistor. The voltage across one of the 3.3 kΩ resistors is 12 V. The voltage across the 4.7 kΩ resistor is_________?

• 1. 24 V
• 2. 12 V
• 3. 0 V
• 4. 6 V

Question: A certain circuit is composed of two parallel resistors. The total resistance is 1,403 Ω. One of the resistors is 2 kΩ. The other resistor value is____________?

• 1. 1,403 Ω
• 2. 4.7 kΩ
• 3. 2 kΩ
• 4. 3,403 Ω

Question: A certain Wheatstone bridge has the following resistor values: R1 = 10 kΩ, R2 = 720 Ω, and R4 = 2.4 kΩ. The unknown resistance is_____________?

• 1. 24 Ω
• 2. 2.4 Ω
• 3. 300 Ω
• 4. 3,000 Ω

Question: A 12 kΩ resistor, a 15 kΩ resistor, and a 22 kΩ resistor are in series with two 10 kΩ resistors that are in parallel. The source voltage is 75 V. Current through the 15 kΩ resistor is approximately___________?

• 1. 14 mA
• 2. 1.4 mA
• 3. 5 mA
• 4. 50 mA