EEE 202 MIDTERM 1 EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
Two nodes connected that are not ordinarily connected are called an "Open Circuit" - Answers FALSE
The voltages of all points on a single node are the same. - Answers TRUE
A good way to remember Kirchhoff's Voltage Law is: - Answers "What goes up, must come down"
If 5A is flowing into a node, and Ix + 3A is flowing out of a node what is the value of Ix? - Answers 2A
Resistors are in SERIES when they have the same current flowing through them. - Answers TRUE
Which equation is correct for the total equivalent resistance of two resistors in series? - Answers
Req=R1+R2
Current supplies connected in parallel can be summed together and represented by one equivalent
current supply, even if there are resistors between each supply. - Answers TRUE
A Dependent Voltage Source will always output the same voltage, regardless of the circuit it is
connected to. - Answers FALSE
When solving circuits with Dependent Sources using KVL, the first step is - Answers To treat the
dependent sources just like independent sources
An Independent Current Source will always output the same voltage, regardless of the circuit it is
connected to. - Answers FALSE
What is the correct equation to convert three equal resistors in a Delta configuration into three equal
resistors in a Wye configuration? - Answers RY=(1/3)RD
For circuit analysis, when we replace equivalent resistors for a network of resistors it is because we
physically swap the resistors in the lab. - Answers FALSE
Resistors in Parallel with a short, can be neglected. - Answers TRUE
The unknowns in Nodal Analysis will be mostly Voltages. - Answers TRUE
Nodal Analysis uses a system of linear equations to solve for the Branch Currents in the circuit. -
Answers FALSE
If the Nodal Analysis has 5 unknown variables, how many linear equations are required? - Answers 5
Nodal Analysis is a systematic way of applying which circuit analysis technique? - Answers KCL
Nodal analysis can only be done if the circuit contains current sources only. - Answers FALSE
SPICE software uses Loop Analysis - Answers FALSE
Loop Analysis is a systematic way of applying which circuit analysis technique? - Answers KVL
In Loop Analysis, what is another name for the Loops? - Answers Mesh
If the Loop Analysis has 3 unknown variables, how many linear equations are required? - Answers 3
If I do Loop Analysis and find the Current in a branch, how do I find the Voltage? - Answers Ohm's
Law
If I have two sub-circuits that I created using Superposition and the output current of circuit 1 is 2mA
and the output current of circuit 2 is 1mA, what is the output current of my original circuit? - Answers
3mA
Superposition only works for linear circuits. - Answers TRUE
If I have two sub-circuits that I created using Superposition and the output voltage of circuit 1 is 5V
and the output voltage of circuit 2 is 3V, what is the output voltage of my original circuit? - Answers
8V
When a resistor is in series with a short circuit, how do we find the total equivalent resistance? -
Answers Ignore the short circuit
Source transformation is a technique where you can substitute an ideal voltage supply in series with
any resistor with an ideal current supply in parallel with the same resistor value. - Answers TRUE
The resulting circuit using Thevenin's Theorem will ALWAYS be a voltage supply in series with 2
resistors. - Answers TRUE
The open circuit voltage of a battery and series resistor is equal to the ideal supply voltage - Answers
TRUE
The goal in using Thevenin's Theorem is to reduce a complicated circuit down to: - Answers One
voltage supply and a series resistor
Resistors in series with the open circuit can be neglected when determining the open circuit voltage. -
Answers TRUE
To find the Thevenin Resistance, what do I do with Current Supplies? - Answers Open them
The resulting circuit using Norton's Theorem will ALWAYS be a voltage supply in series with 2
resistors. - Answers FALSE
Two nodes connected that are not ordinarily connected are called an "Open Circuit" - Answers FALSE
The voltages of all points on a single node are the same. - Answers TRUE
A good way to remember Kirchhoff's Voltage Law is: - Answers "What goes up, must come down"
If 5A is flowing into a node, and Ix + 3A is flowing out of a node what is the value of Ix? - Answers 2A
Resistors are in SERIES when they have the same current flowing through them. - Answers TRUE
Which equation is correct for the total equivalent resistance of two resistors in series? - Answers
Req=R1+R2
Current supplies connected in parallel can be summed together and represented by one equivalent
current supply, even if there are resistors between each supply. - Answers TRUE
A Dependent Voltage Source will always output the same voltage, regardless of the circuit it is
connected to. - Answers FALSE
When solving circuits with Dependent Sources using KVL, the first step is - Answers To treat the
dependent sources just like independent sources
An Independent Current Source will always output the same voltage, regardless of the circuit it is
connected to. - Answers FALSE
What is the correct equation to convert three equal resistors in a Delta configuration into three equal
resistors in a Wye configuration? - Answers RY=(1/3)RD
For circuit analysis, when we replace equivalent resistors for a network of resistors it is because we
physically swap the resistors in the lab. - Answers FALSE
Resistors in Parallel with a short, can be neglected. - Answers TRUE
The unknowns in Nodal Analysis will be mostly Voltages. - Answers TRUE
Nodal Analysis uses a system of linear equations to solve for the Branch Currents in the circuit. -
Answers FALSE
If the Nodal Analysis has 5 unknown variables, how many linear equations are required? - Answers 5
Nodal Analysis is a systematic way of applying which circuit analysis technique? - Answers KCL
Nodal analysis can only be done if the circuit contains current sources only. - Answers FALSE
SPICE software uses Loop Analysis - Answers FALSE
Loop Analysis is a systematic way of applying which circuit analysis technique? - Answers KVL
In Loop Analysis, what is another name for the Loops? - Answers Mesh
If the Loop Analysis has 3 unknown variables, how many linear equations are required? - Answers 3
If I do Loop Analysis and find the Current in a branch, how do I find the Voltage? - Answers Ohm's
Law
If I have two sub-circuits that I created using Superposition and the output current of circuit 1 is 2mA
and the output current of circuit 2 is 1mA, what is the output current of my original circuit? - Answers
3mA
Superposition only works for linear circuits. - Answers TRUE
If I have two sub-circuits that I created using Superposition and the output voltage of circuit 1 is 5V
and the output voltage of circuit 2 is 3V, what is the output voltage of my original circuit? - Answers
8V
When a resistor is in series with a short circuit, how do we find the total equivalent resistance? -
Answers Ignore the short circuit
Source transformation is a technique where you can substitute an ideal voltage supply in series with
any resistor with an ideal current supply in parallel with the same resistor value. - Answers TRUE
The resulting circuit using Thevenin's Theorem will ALWAYS be a voltage supply in series with 2
resistors. - Answers TRUE
The open circuit voltage of a battery and series resistor is equal to the ideal supply voltage - Answers
TRUE
The goal in using Thevenin's Theorem is to reduce a complicated circuit down to: - Answers One
voltage supply and a series resistor
Resistors in series with the open circuit can be neglected when determining the open circuit voltage. -
Answers TRUE
To find the Thevenin Resistance, what do I do with Current Supplies? - Answers Open them
The resulting circuit using Norton's Theorem will ALWAYS be a voltage supply in series with 2
resistors. - Answers FALSE
