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1101.

The condition AD - BC = 1 for two port network implies that the network is a

A. reciprocal
B. lumped element network
C. lossless network
D. unilateral element network
Answer» B. lumped element network
1102.

A two branch parallel tuned circuit has a coil of resistance 100 Ω and inductance 0.005 H in one branch and 10 nF capacitor in the second branch. At resonance frequency is

A. 100 rad/sec
B. 10000 rad/sec
C. 1000 rad/sec
D. more than 10000 rad/sec
Answer» D. more than 10000 rad/sec
1103.

Consider the following statement : If a network has an impedance of (1 - j) as a specific frequency, the circuit would consist of series R and CR and LR, L and C Which of the statement are correct?

A. 1 and 2
B. 1 and 3
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. 2 and 3
Answer» C. 1, 2 and 3
1104.

Which of the following polynomials is not Hurwitz?

A. P1 = s8 + 2s6 + 4s4
B. P2 = s6 - 3s4 + 2s2 + 1
C. P3 = s4 + 3s3 + 3s2 + 2s + 1
D. P4 = s7 + 2s6 2s4 + 4s3 + 8s2 + 8s + 4
Answer» C. P3 = s4 + 3s3 + 3s2 + 2s + 1
1105.

In the circuit of figure, the switch is closed at t = 0 with iL (0) = 0 and VC (0) = 0. In the steady state nc equals.

A. 100 v
B. 0 v
C. ‚àû
D. - 100 v
Answer» B. 0 v
1106.

Thevenin's equivalent circuit

A. can be drawn only in time domain
B. can be drawn only in frequency domain
C. can be drawn both in time and frequency domain
D. can be drawn in frequency domain with some restrictions
Answer» D. can be drawn in frequency domain with some restrictions
1107.

Current density J, conductivity σ and electric field E in a conductor are related as

A. J = σE
B. σ = JE
C.
Answer» B. œÉ = JE
1108.

When an alternating current passes through an ohmic resistance the electrical power converted into heat is

A. apparent power
B. true power
C. reactive power
D. none of the above
Answer» C. reactive power
1109.

When a series RL circuit is switched on to a dc voltage, the rate of change of current is maximum at t = 0.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
1110.

For the time domain response shown in figure the pole

A. lies on negative real axis
B. lies on positive real axis
C. lies on imaginary axis
D. is complex or imaginary
Answer» B. lies on positive real axis
1111.

In figure, the switch is closed at t = 0. At t = 0+, di/dt = 4 A/s. Then V =

A. 10 V
B. 20 V
C. 40 V
D. 80 V
Answer» E.
1112.

The current through a 1 mH inductance is i(t) = 2.56 x 10-2 - 4 x 103 t for 2 ≤ t ≤ 20 μ sec. The voltage across the inductor is

A. 4
B. 8
C. 0
D. 8 x 103
Answer» B. 8
1113.

Which one of the following is a cut set of the graph in the given figure?

A. 1, 2, 3, and 4
B. 2, 3, 4, and 6
C. 1, 4, 5, and 6
D. 1, 3, 4, and 5
Answer» E.
1114.

Assertion (A): A band elimination filter attenuates signals whose frequencies lie between the cutoff frequencies.Reason (R): A band elimination circuit is very different from band pass circuit.

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» C. A is true but R is false
1115.

A coil is wound having a diameter d. Its inductance is 10 mH. If it is rewound on the same core with a wire having diameter 0.5 d and total weight of the wire is the same as before, the inductance will be

A. 5 mH
B. 10 mH
C. 160 mH
D. 40 mH
Answer» D. 40 mH
1116.

A black box has one of the elements our of R, L, C. when a 220 V a supply is connected the current supplied by source is I. when a 0.1 F capacitor is connected in parallel with the box, the current is 2I. The element is

A. resistance
B. inductance
C. 0.1 F capacitance
D. not identifiable on the basis of given data
Answer» C. 0.1 F capacitance
1117.

Two capacitors of 1 μF and 2 μF capacitance are connected in parallel across a 30 V dc battery. After the capacitors have been charged, the charges across the two capacitors will be

A. 30 μC each
B. 60 μC each
C. 30 μC and 60 μC respectively
D. 60 μC and 30 μC respectively
Answer» D. 60 ŒºC and 30 ŒºC respectively
1118.

If resistance is 20 Ω and inductance is 2 H in a R-L series circuit, then time constant of this will be

A. 0.001 s
B. 0.1 s
C. 10 s
D. 100 s
Answer» C. 10 s
1119.

The circuit in figure, the switched on at t = 0. After a long time the current through 5 Ω resistance is

A. 0.041666666666667
B. 0.16666666666667
C. 0.41666666666667
D. 0
Answer» E.
1120.

A series circuit has fixed resistance and variable reactance. The impedance locus will be a straight line parallel to Y-axis.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
1121.

If the peak value of output of a half wave rectifier is 100 V, the rms value is

A. 100 V
B. 50 V
C. 70.7 V
D. 35.35 V
Answer» C. 70.7 V
1122.

Laplace transform method enables us to find the response in

A. steady state
B. transient state
C. both steady and transient state
D. transient state provided forcing functions do not exist
Answer» D. transient state provided forcing functions do not exist
1123.

Two capacitors of 20 μF each are in series. The total capacitance is

A. 5 μF
B. 10 μF
C. 40 μF
D. 400 μF
Answer» C. 40 ŒºF
1124.

The network shown in figure is

A. reciprocal
B. reciprocal and symmetrical
C. non-reciprocal
D. unsymmetrical
Answer» D. unsymmetrical
1125.

A sine wave of voltage varies from zero to maximum of 200V. How much is the voltage at the instant of 30° of the cycle?

A. 50 V
B. 82.8 V
C. 100 V
D. 173.2 V
Answer» D. 173.2 V
1126.

In a series R-L circuit when excited by a 1 volt battery the current is 1 - e-t. If it is excited by a source 2 sin t, the current will be

A. 2 sin (t - 45°) + e-t
B. 2 sin (t + 45°) + e-t
C. sin (t - 45°) + e-t
D. sin (t + 45°) + e-t
Answer» B. 2 sin (t + 45¬∞) + e-t
1127.

In an RLC series circuit having finite values of RLC, the phase difference between applied voltage and current is

A. always 0°
B. between 0 and 180°
C. between 0 and 90°
D. always 90°
Answer» E.
1128.

If Fourier transform of f(t) is F(jω), then which pairs of time functions and Fourier transforms are matched f (t + 2) - ej2ω F(jω)f (-0.5t) - 2F (-2jω) - Select the answer using the following codes

A. 1 and 2
B. 1 and 3
C. 2 and 3
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer» B. 1 and 3
1129.

A constant k low pass filter has fc = 500 Hz. At f = 1000 Hz, the attenuation is

A. zero
B. infinity
C. may be zero or infinity
D. more than zero but less than infinity
Answer» E.
1130.

For a nonlinear resistance

A. v-i plot is not a straight line
B. resistance increases as current increases
C. resistance decreases as current increases
D. current decreases as voltage increases
Answer» B. resistance increases as current increases
1131.

When a circuit is excited by ac sinusoidal source, the admittance is obtained by letting s = jω in Y(s).

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
1132.

Which of the following is true for RC impedance?

A. The lowest critical frequency is a pole
B. The lowest critical frequency is zero
C. The lowest critical frequency may be pole or zero
D. The lowest critical frequency is a pole but cannot be at s = 0
Answer» B. The lowest critical frequency is zero
1133.

Cells are connected in series to increase

A. current-rating
B. both voltage and current rating
C. the life of cell
D. voltage rating
Answer» E.
1134.

Assertion (A): Peak to peak value of a sinusoidal wave is 2.828 times the rms value.Reason (R): Peak factor of a sinusoidal wave is 1.414.

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» B. Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
1135.

If two networks are connected in parallel then equivalent y parameter of both is

A. [y] = [ya] [yb]
B. [y] = [ya] + [yb]
C. [y] = [ya]/[yb]
D. none
Answer» C. [y] = [ya]/[yb]
1136.

For a sine wave the average value is calculated over half the cycle.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
1137.

In a purely inductive circuit, the current __________ the voltage by __________ .

A. lags, 0°
B. leads, 90°
C. lags, 90°
D. lags, 45°
Answer» E.
1138.

A battery charger can drive a current of 5A with 1Ω resistance connected at its output. If it can charge 2 V battery at 7 A rate, its Thevenin's equivalent circuit will be

A. 7.5 in series with 0.5 Ω resistance
B. 1.25 V in series with 1.5 Ω resistance
C. 7.5 V in parallel with 0.5 Ω resistance
D. 12.5 V in parallel with 1.5 Ω resistance
Answer» B. 1.25 V in series with 1.5 Œ© resistance
1139.

Which of the statement is correct?

A. h and g matrices are inverse of each other
B. z and y matrices are inverse of each other
C. for reciprocal networks AD - BC = 1
D. ABCD parameters are used in transistor circuit
Answer» E.
1140.

One ampere means the flow of

A. One coulomb each minute
B. One electron per second
C. One coulomb per second
D. One coulomb each hour
Answer» D. One coulomb each hour
1141.

At t = 0+, the current i1 is

A. - V/2R
B. - V/4R
C. - V/R
D. zero
Answer» D. zero
1142.

When a constant voltage source and constant current source are in series, the current source is ineffective.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
1143.

The realization of a reactance function gives

A. a network having inductances only
B. a network having capacitances only
C. a network having resistances only
D. a network having inductances and capacitances only
Answer» D. a network having inductances and capacitances only
1144.

A two branch parallel circuit has a 10 Ω resistance and 0.5 H inductance in one branch and a 100 μF capacitor in the second branch. It is fed from 100 V ac supply. At resonance, the source current is

A. 0.41666666666667
B. 0.041666666666667
C. 0.2 A
D. 0.05 A
Answer» D. 0.05 A
1145.

Assertion (A): The inductance of an iron cored solenoid is not constant.Reason (R): BH curve of an iron specimen is non-linear.

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» B. Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
1146.

In a network

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
1147.

Vth = 0, if

A. there is no independent source in circuit
B. there is no dependent source in circuit
C. voltage source of infinite magnitude
D. none
Answer» B. there is no dependent source in circuit
1148.

In an electrochemical process the mass of material deposited at an electrode is proportional to

A. time for which current is passed
B. magnitude of current
C. electric charge through the electrolyte
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
1149.

The impedance parameter z21 is

A. transfer impedance at port 1 with port 2 open circuited
B. transfer impedance at port 1 with port 2 short circuited
C. transfer impedance at port 2 with port 1 open circuited
D. transfer impedance at port 2 with port 1 short circuited
Answer» B. transfer impedance at port 1 with port 2 short circuited
1150.

A short-circuit is that which is

A. used short pieces of wire
B. goes only a short distance
C. is used for dimming light
D. offer very low resistance path for current to flow
Answer» E.