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1301.

Current having waveform in figure flows through 10 Ω resistance. Average power is

A. 1000 W
B. 500 W
C. 333.3 W
D. 250 W
Answer» D. 250 W
1302.

When determining Thevenin's resistance of a circuit

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» C. all voltages sources must be open circuited and all current sources must be short circuited
1303.

Consider the followingIf a network has impedance (1 - j) at a specific frequency, the circuit would consists of series R and CR and LR, L and C Which of these statements is correct?

A. 1 and 2
B. 1 and 3
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. 2 and 3
Answer» E.
1304.

Norton's equivalent circuit

A. is same as Thevenin's circuit
B. has no relation with Thevenin's circuit
C. is dual of Thevenin's circuit
D. is reciprocal of Thevenin's circuit
Answer» D. is reciprocal of Thevenin's circuit
1305.

The relation between the apparent power, actual power and reactive power is given by

A. Apparent power = actual power + reactive power
B. Apparent power = actual power - reactive power
C. Apparent power = (actual power)2 - (reactive power)2
D. Apparent power = (actual power)2 + (reactive power)2
Answer» E.
1306.

For a series RLC circuit bandwidth is ω2 - ω1 = R/2L.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
1307.

In figure, S is closed at t = 0. At t = t1, I = 1 A and di/dt = 1 A/s. Then the value of L is

A. 1 H
B. 2 H
C. 3 H
D. 4 H
Answer» C. 3 H
1308.

A reactance function

A. has a pole at origin
B. has a zero at origin
C. may have a pole or zero at origin
D. has a pole or zero at origin and a pole or zero at infinity
Answer» E.
1309.

For a 2 port network, the O/P short circuit current was measured with a 1 volt source at the I/P then value of the current gives

A. h12
B. y12
C. h21
D. y21
Answer» E.
1310.

Which one of the following theorem can be conveniently used to calculate the power consumed by the 10 Ω resistor in the network shown in the above figure?

A. Thevenin's theorem
B. Maximum power transfer theorem
C. Millman's theorem
D. Superposition theorem
Answer» E.
1311.

A circuit has two branches in parallel and each branch has only one element. The applied voltage and source current are v = 200 sin (200t + 30°) and i = 50 sin (200t + 50°). If one branch has capacitor, the other branch contains

A. resistance
B. inductance
C. capacitance
D. resistance or capacitance
Answer» B. inductance
1312.

Assertion (A): A parallel resonant circuit is also called anti-resonant circuit.Reason (R): In a parallel resonant circuit impedance is maximum at resonance.

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
1313.

For a given voltage four heating coils will give maximum heat when connected

A. in parallel
B. in series
C. with two parallel pairs in series
D. with one pair in parallel and the other two in series
Answer» B. in series
1314.

If B = 4 + j3, (B)1/3 =

A. 2 ∠30°
B. 2 ∠36.87°
C. 1.71 ∠12.3°
D. 1.71 ∠30°
Answer» C. 1.71 ‚à†12.3¬∞
1315.

The minimum number of equations required to analyze the circuit shown in the figure is

A. 3
B. 4
C. 6
D. 7
Answer» C. 6
1316.

The time constant of a series R-C circuit is given by

A. R/C
B. RC2
C. RC
D. R2C
Answer» D. R2C
1317.

A series RC circuit has fixed R and C and variable f. The current locus will lie in the first quadrant.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
1318.

The frame of electric motor is connected to three plates having earthing resistance of 10 Ω, 20 Ω and 30 Ω respectively. The materials of the three plates are copper, aluminium and iron respectively. The percentage of energy dissipated by 10 Ω earthing plate

A. is more than 50% of total energy
B. is less than 50% of total energy
C. depends on the materials of the three plates
D. may be more or less than 50% of total energy
Answer» B. is less than 50% of total energy
1319.

A pole zero plot of a filter is shown in figure. It is

A. low pass filter
B. high pass filter
C. band pass filter
D. all pass filter
Answer» E.
1320.

In a coupled coil the primary has 100 turns and secondary has 200 turns. The primary produces, a flux Φ = e-t. The coefficient of coupling is 1. The voltages induced in secondary is

A. 200 e-t V
B. 200 et V
C. 200 V
D. none of the above
Answer» B. 200 et V
1321.

As temperature increases, the temperature coefficient of a metal

A. decreases
B. increases
C. remains unchanged
D. any of the above
Answer» B. increases
1322.

A sinusoidal voltage is written as v = Im (R2 + XC2)0.5 sin 314 t. Its peak value and frequency are

A. Im and 50
B. Im (R2 + X2C)0.5 and 50
C. 0.707 Im (R2 + X2C)0.5 and 50
D. 2 Im (R2 + X2C)0.5 and 50
Answer» C. 0.707 Im (R2 + X2C)0.5 and 50
1323.

The electrolyte in nickel cadmium cell is dilute potassium hydroxide.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
1324.

A circuit is fed by two sources of different frequency and magnitudes 100 ∠0° V and 50 ∠30°V. The current in a particular branch is 10 ∠20° A. If the magnitudes of the sources are changed to 200 ∠0° V and 100 ∠0° V, the current in that branch should be

A. 20 ∠20° A
B. 10 ∠20° A
C. 14.14 ∠20° A
D. 10 ∠- 20° A
Answer» B. 10 ‚à†20¬∞ A
1325.

A h is the unit of quantity of electricity.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
1326.

Two coil have their axis perpendicular to each other. The coefficient of coupling k is

A. 1
B. 0.5
C. more than 0 but less than 1
D. 0
Answer» E.
1327.

In a purely resistive circuit the instantaneous power varies from zero to maximum twice in each cycle.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
1328.

Which statement is true for an ac circuit?

A. Active power is always less than apparent power
B. Active power cannot be more than apparent power
C. Active power is always more than reactive power
D. Active power cannot be more than reactive power
Answer» C. Active power is always more than reactive power
1329.

A periodic voltage v(t) = 1 + 4 sin ωt + 2 cos ωt is applied across a 1 ohm resistance. The power dissipated is

A. 1 W
B. 11 W
C. 21 W
D. 24.5 W
Answer» C. 21 W
1330.

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

A. p
B. zero
C. more than p
D. less than p
Answer» E.
1331.

For the port shown, the short circuit network function at port 2 is given by

A. s + 1/4
B. s + 4
C. 4s + 1
D. s + 16
Answer» E.
1332.

Ohm's law is valid for

A. dc voltage and current
B. ac voltage and current
C. all voltages and current
D. dc and ac voltages and currents
Answer» D. dc and ac voltages and currents
1333.

The function is an

A. LC function
B. RC function
C. RL function
D. LC or RC function
Answer» B. RC function
1334.

The current flowing through a pure capacitor is called displacement current.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
1335.

Assertion (A): KCL is dual of KVL.Reason (R): Node is dual of mesh.

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
1336.

In the analogy between electric and magnetic circuits, flux is analogous to

A. current
B. voltage
C. rate of charge of current
D. rate of charge of voltage
Answer» B. voltage
1337.

If two networks are connected in series of individual Z parameter as Za and Zb then equivalent Z is

A. [Z] = [Za] + [Zb]
B. [Z] = [Za] [Zb]
C. [Z] = [Za]/[Zb]
D. [Z] = [Za] - [Zb]
Answer» B. [Z] = [Za] [Zb]
1338.

The current flowing through the resistance R in the circuit in the figure has the form 2 cos 4t, where R is

A. (0.18 + j0.72)
B. (0.46 + j1.90)
C. #NAME?
D. (0.23 - 0.35 j)
Answer» E.
1339.

Assertion (A): In high Q circuits poles of Y(s) lie close to ω axis in complex frequency plane.Reason (R): Q is inversely proportional to damping factor.

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
1340.

A band elimination constant k filter has series resonant circuit in series arms.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
1341.

In a reactance function

A. all poles are simple
B. all poles and zeros are simple
C. all poles and zeros are simple and lie on jω axis only
D. all poles and zeros lie on negative real axis
Answer» D. all poles and zeros lie on negative real axis
1342.

In the transformer shown in the figure, the inductance measured across the terminal 1 and 2 was 4 H with open terminals 3 and 4. It was 3H when the terminals 3 and 4 were short circuited. The coefficient of coupling would be

A. 1
B. 0.707
C. 0.5
D. indetermine due to insufficient data
Answer» E.
1343.

Assertion (A): A branch with no current through it can be replaced by an open circuit or short circuit.Reason (R): Reciprocity theorem is applicable only if the circuit has one source.

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
1344.

The resistance of a bulb at the time of full brightness is 1200 Ω. Then the resistance at room temperature is about

A. 1200 Ω
B. 120 Ω
C. 600 Ω
D. 10 Ω
Answer» C. 600 Œ©
1345.

Choose the correct option ( dual).

A. Tree cotree
B. Twig Link
C. Cutset Loop
D. all
Answer» E.
1346.

The series element in band pass filter is

A. capacitive
B. inductive
C. parallel combination of inductance and capacitance
D. series combination of inductance and capacitance
Answer» E.
1347.

The electrochemical equivalent of a material

A. depends on its valency
B. depends on its atomic weight
C. depends on its valency and atomic weight
D. depends on the degree of hardness of the material
Answer» D. depends on the degree of hardness of the material
1348.

For the network of figure, z11 =

A. 5/3 Ω
B. 3/2 Ω
C. 2 Ω
D. 2/3 Ω
Answer» B. 3/2 Œ©
1349.

The material used for fuse must have

A. low melting point and low specific resistance
B. low melting point and high specific resistance
C. high melting point and low specific resistance
D. none
Answer» C. high melting point and low specific resistance
1350.

The impedance 3.2 - j 12 in polar form is given as

A. 6.4 ∠ - 75°
B. 8.4 ∠ - 75°
C. 10.4 ∠ - 75°
D. 12.4 ∠ - 75°
Answer» E.