Kirchhoff’s Laws MCQs with Answer
Which of the following is Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL)?
a) The total current entering a junction equals the total current leaving it
b) The sum of all voltages in a closed loop is zero
c) The sum of all currents in a circuit is zero
d) The voltage across a resistor is proportional to the current
Kirchhoff’s Current Law (KCL) is based on the principle of:
a) Conservation of energy
b) Conservation of charge
c) Ohm’s law
d) Conservation of momentum
Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL) is based on the principle of:
a) Conservation of charge
b) Conservation of energy
c) Conservation of momentum
d) Conservation of mass
Kirchhoff’s Current Law (KCL) states that the algebraic sum of currents at a junction is:
a) Equal to the applied voltage
b) Zero
c) Equal to the resistance
d) Maximum at all times
In Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law, the sum of voltage drops and voltage gains in a closed loop is:
a) Infinity
b) Equal to the net current
c) Zero
d) Equal to the resistance
Kirchhoff’s Laws are applicable to:
a) Only DC circuits
b) Only AC circuits
c) Both AC and DC circuits
d) Only superconductors
According to Kirchhoff’s Current Law, the sum of all currents entering and leaving a node is:
a) Dependent on resistance
b) Dependent on voltage
c) Always zero
d) Always equal to the power
Which of the following best represents Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law?
a) ∑V = 0
b) ∑I = 0
c) ∑P = 0
d) ∑R = 0
Which of the following is an application of Kirchhoff’s Laws?
a) Analysis of complex circuits
b) Calculation of capacitor charge
c) Determining magnetic field strength
d) Calculating gravitational force
Kirchhoff’s Current Law states that current entering a junction is equal to:
a) The sum of the currents leaving the junction
b) The total resistance in the circuit
c) The total voltage drop
d) The sum of the power supplied
Kirchhoff’s Laws are not valid for circuits with:
a) DC current
b) AC current
c) Time-varying magnetic fields
d) Constant resistance
In a closed circuit loop, Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law considers voltage as:
a) Always positive
b) Always negative
c) Both voltage rise and drop
d) Only the voltage drop
Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law can be applied to:
a) A single resistor only
b) An open circuit
c) A closed loop in a circuit
d) A superconducting wire
Which of the following does Kirchhoff’s Current Law not consider?
a) Voltage
b) Charge conservation
c) Direction of current flow
d) Algebraic sum of currents
The algebraic sum of potential differences in any closed circuit loop must be:
a) Zero
b) Maximum
c) Equal to resistance
d) Equal to the power supplied
In Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law, when moving through a resistor in the direction of current flow, the voltage is considered:
a) A drop
b) A gain
c) Zero
d) Infinite
If three currents of 2A, 3A, and 4A enter a junction, what must be the total outgoing current?
a) 9A
b) 5A
c) 7A
d) Undefined
Kirchhoff’s Laws help in determining:
a) Electric field direction
b) Power factor of AC circuits
c) Unknown voltages and currents in a circuit
d) The speed of light
Which of the following is a limitation of Kirchhoff’s Laws?
a) Cannot be applied to DC circuits
b) Cannot be applied to circuits with more than two loops
c) Cannot be applied to circuits with time-varying magnetic fields
d) Cannot be used for current calculations
Kirchhoff’s Current Law is mathematically expressed as:
a) ∑I = 0
b) ∑V = 0
c) ∑P = 0
d) ∑R = 0
The algebraic sum of the voltages around a closed loop is equal to:
a) The sum of resistances
b) The applied EMF
c) The total power
d) Zero
Kirchhoff’s Laws are useful for analyzing:
a) Only simple circuits
b) Complex electrical networks
c) Only AC circuits
d) Only superconducting circuits
What happens to Kirchhoff’s Laws when applied to circuits with fluctuating magnetic fields?
a) They remain valid
b) They become invalid
c) They predict infinite current
d) They predict zero resistance
The voltage drops and gains in a loop are calculated using:
a) Kirchhoff’s Current Law
b) Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law
c) Ohm’s Law
d) Faraday’s Law
Kirchhoff’s Current Law states that charge is:
a) Created at junctions
b) Destroyed at junctions
c) Conserved at junctions
d) Constant in an inductor
In Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law, if there is a voltage gain of 10V and a drop of 7V, the remaining voltage must be:
a) 3V
b) 10V
c) 7V
d) 0V
Which of the following devices relies on Kirchhoff’s Laws?
a) Transistors
b) Electric motors
c) Circuit analyzers
d) All of the above