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751.

The power dissipated in 4 Ω resistance in figure is

A. 64 W
B. 32 W
C. 16 W
D. 8 W
Answer» D. 8 W
752.

Double integration of unit step function leads to

A. an impulse
B. a parabola
C. a ramp
D. a doublet
Answer» C. a ramp
753.

For a transfer function the coefficients of the numerator and denominator polynomials in s must be real.

A. 1
B.
C. 120
D. 12
Answer» B.
754.

To find the current in a 20 Ω resistance connected in a circuit, Norton's theorem is used. IN = 7.5 A. The current though 20 Ω resistance.

A. is 7.5 A
B. is less than 7.5 A
C. may be 7.5 A or less
D. may be 7.5 A or more or less
Answer» C. may be 7.5 A or less
755.

Heat in calories = I2Rt/4.186.

A. 1
B.
C. R and C
D. L and C
Answer» B.
756.

An ac circuit has two branches in parallel. The impedances of the two branches are equal. Their power factors are 0.8 lagging and 0.8 leading. The overall p.f. is

A. Number of links = Number of branches - number of nodes + 1
B. Number of links = Number of branches - number of nodes
C. Number of links = Number of branches - number of nodes - 1
D. Number of links = Number of branches - number of nodes - 2
Answer» B. Number of links = Number of branches - number of nodes
757.

In f(t) = δ(t - T), F(s) =

A. all sources must be open circuited
B. all sources must be short circuited
C. all voltages sources must be open circuited and all current sources must be short circuited
D. all sources must be replaced by their internal resistances
Answer» D. all sources must be replaced by their internal resistances
758.

In the circuit of figure, the current through battery E2 is

A. 1 A discharging
B. 1 A charging
C. 9 A discharging
D. 9 A charging
Answer» C. 9 A discharging
759.

The function H (s) is positive real if

A. Re [H(jω)] ≥ 0 for 0 ≤ ω ≤ ∞
B. all of the above
C. vapour-filled bulb
D. high-expansion steel rod
Answer» E.
760.

The pole zero diagram of an impedance Z has a pole at s = - 6 and zero at s = - 4 as shown in figure the constant multiplier k = 1. For a signal Is = cos 6t, the steady state voltage across Z is given in magnitude as under

A. 0.6
B. 0.84
C. 7.2
D. none
Answer» C. 7.2
761.

Form factor for a sine wave is

A. 1.414
B. 0.707
C. 1.11
D. 0.637
Answer» D. 0.637
762.

If R, L, C are in parallel, the currents through L and C are equal in magnitude at resonance.

A. 1
B.
C. 1
D.
Answer» B.
763.

For a rectified sinusoidal wave clipped at 0.707 its peak value (figure), the average value is

A. 70.7 V
B. 63.7 V
C. 54 V
D. 15 V
Answer» D. 15 V
764.

If H(s) is positive real, 1/H(s)

A. is positive real
B. is not positive real
C. may or may not be positive real
D. must possess some other properties also if it is to be positive real
Answer» E.
765.

Twelve 1 Ω resistance are used as edges to form a cube. The resistance between two diagonally opposite corners of the cube is

A. 5/6 Ω
B. 1 Ω
C. 6/5 Ω
D. 3/2 Ω
Answer» B. 1 Œ©
766.

The reading of the voltmeter in figure will be __________ volt.

A. 100
B. 150
C. zero
D. 200
Answer» D. 200
767.

The closing of switch S1 and S2 in figure will light up

A. none of them
B. lamp L2 only
C. carbon-film
D. metal-film type
Answer» C. carbon-film
768.

Assertion (A): For networks in figure (1) and (2) sum of products of branch voltages and branch currents at any time is zero.Reason (R): The networks in figure (1) and (2) are not the same structurally.

A. A is true but R is false
B. A is false but R is true
C. 0.25
D. 0.125
Answer» D. 0.125
769.

The equivalent inductance seen at terminals A - B is

A. 14 H
B. 20 H
C. 10 H
D. 4 H
Answer» B. 20 H
770.

If a fuse is higher than required current rating is employed in a circuit, it will

A. blow more frequently since it carries more current
B. afford better protection to the circuit
C. seriously overload the circuit
D. lead to larger maintenance cost
Answer» D. lead to larger maintenance cost
771.

Two resistances of 2 Ω each are connected in series. A shunt having zero resistance is connected across the combination. The overall resistance will be

A. 0.5 Ω
B. zero
C. may lie any where in s plane
D. may have positive or negative real part
Answer» E.
772.

The following table gives some Laplace transforms and the functionsf(t)   F(s)1.δ(t)   s2. u(t)   1/s3. tu(t)   2/s24. t2u(t)   2s3Of these the correctly matched pairs are

A. 2 and 4
B. 1 and 4
C. 2 and 4
D. 1 and 2
Answer» B. 1 and 4
773.

The maximum current and voltage ratings for a 0.5 W, 10 kW resistor are

A. 7.07 mA and 70.7 V
B. 70.7 mA and 70.7 V
C. 0.707 mA and 70.7 V
D. 7.07 mA and 70.7 x 103 V
Answer» B. 70.7 mA and 70.7 V
774.

Two voltages are v1= 100 sin (ωt + 15°) and v2 = 60 cosωt, then

A. v2 is leading v1 by 75°
B. v2 is lagging v1 by 15°
C. 4∠64°
D. 4∠8°
Answer» D. 4‚à†8¬∞
775.

A parallel connection of circuit is at below resonance circuit behave as

A. RLC
B. resistive only
C. Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
D. Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
Answer» C. Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
776.

In an RC impedance function

A. the highest critical frequency is a pole or zero
B. the highest critical frequency is a pole at s = 0
C. the statement is true
D. the statement is false
Answer» C. the statement is true
777.

If the transmission parameters of the given networks are A = C = 1, B = 2 and D = 3, then the value of Zm is

A. 12/13 Ω
B. 13/12 Ω
C. 3 Ω
D. 4 Ω
Answer» B. 13/12 Œ©
778.

For a high pass filter, β = p in attenuation band.

A. only poles but no zeros on imaginary axis of s plane
B. only zeros but no poles on imaginary axis of s plane
Answer» C.
779.

L/C has the dimension of

A. time
B. capacitance
C. inductance
D. resistance
Answer» E.
780.

In a series R-L-C circuit at the resonant frequency the

A. impedance is maximum
B. voltage is maximum
C. 45°
D. 0°
Answer» B. voltage is maximum
781.

Two wires A and B have the same cross-section area and are made of the same material. RA = 600 Ω and RB = 100 Ω. The number of times A is longer than B is

A. 6
B. 2
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» B. 2
782.

Assertion (A): In a circuit having high inductance, reactive power may be more than apparent power.Reason (R): Reactive power = VI sin θ.

A. Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Answer» E.
783.

In using KCL it is necessary that current leaving a node is written as negative.

A. 1
B.
C. 1 mA
D. 27.386 mA
Answer» C. 1 mA
784.

If the numerator of Z(s) is one degree higher than denominator, Z(s) has a pole at infinity.

A. 1
B.
C. both fc and f‚àû will increase
D. both fc and f‚àû will decrease
Answer» B.
785.

The Z parameter of the following T-network is

A.
B. not possible
C. 1
Answer» B. not possible
786.

Two capacitors of 1 μF and 2 μF are connected in series across a 10 V dc battery. After the capacitors have been charged, the charges across the two capacitors will be

A. 10 μC each
B. 20 μC each
C. 10 μC and 20 μC
D. 20 μC and 10 μC
Answer» C. 10 ŒºC and 20 ŒºC
787.

For a voltage transfer function H(s), realizable by RLC network, the following statements are made H(s) cannot have a pole at s = 0H(s) cannot have a pole at s = ± j4H(s) cannot have a pole at s = ∞H(s) cannot have a pole at s = + 2 Of these statements

A. 3 and 4 are correct
B. 2 and 4 are correct
C. 1 and 2 are correct
D. 1 and 3 are correct
Answer» B. 2 and 4 are correct
788.

Assertion (A): The dual of a circuit can be drawn by window-dot method. Reason (R): The principle of duality is of great help in circuit analysis.

A. A is true but R is false
B. A is false but R is true
C. used short pieces of wire
D. goes only a short distance
Answer» C. used short pieces of wire
789.

In a series L-C circuit fed by ac voltage, voltage drops across L and C are 40 V and 30 V respectively. The supply voltage is

A. 70 V
B. 10 V
C. 50 V
D. 1.333 V
Answer» D. 1.333 V
790.

Maximum power from a source having internal resistance Ri is delivered to a resistive load RL, if

A. Ri = RL2
B. Ri = RL
C. 103 W
D. 106 W
Answer» E.
791.

In an RC series circuit excited by dc voltage E, the current at t = 0 is

A. E/R
B. E/C
C. zero
D. infinity
Answer» B. E/C
792.

Assertion (A): In a parallel circuit with three branches having R, L and C respectively and fed by a step current I, the current through inductance is always zero.Reason (R): The time constant of R-L circuit is L/R.

A. A is true but R is false
B. A is false but R is true
C. may be 50% or less than 50%
D. is 50%
Answer» E.
793.

The internal impedance of a source is 3 + j 7 Ω. For maximum power transfer, load impedance should be

A. 3 + j 7 Ω
B. 3 - j 7 Ω
C. 7 + j 3 Ω
D. 7 - j 3 Ω
Answer» C. 7 + j 3 Œ©
794.

S is open for a long time and steady state is reached S is closed at t = 0. Let iL the current in the inductor At t = 0+, is given by

A. -2
B. -1
C. -4
D. -‚àû
Answer» C. -4
795.

The resistance RAB in the circuit is

A. 10 Ω
B. 12 Ω
C. 9 Ω
D. 3 Ω
Answer» D. 3 Œ©
796.

Among the filter, Bessel, Butterworth and chebyshev, the filter with maximally flat response is

A. all
B. butterworth
C. bessel
D. butterworth, Chebyshev
Answer» D. butterworth, Chebyshev
797.

The magnitude response of a normalised Butterworth low pass filter is

A. linear starting with value of unity at zero frequency and 0.707 at cut off frequency
B. non linear all through but with values of unity at zero frequency and 0.707 at cut off frequency
C. linear upto cut off frequency and nonlinear thereafter
D. nonlinear upto cut off frequency and linear thereafter
Answer» B. non linear all through but with values of unity at zero frequency and 0.707 at cut off frequency
798.

Two coils having self inductances of 10 mH and 40 mH are mutually coupled. The maximum possible mutual inductance is

A. 40 mH
B. 20 mH
C. 10 mH
D. 5 mH
Answer» C. 10 mH
799.

Electric shock is

A. sometimes fatal
B. always disfiguring
C. a zero in left half plane
D. a zero in right half plane
Answer» D. a zero in right half plane
800.

An ideal voltage source can not be converted into an equivalent current source.

A. 1
B.
C. R
D. R + jωL
Answer» B.