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1351.

A sinusoidal current having peak value of 7.07 A is superimposed on dc of 5A. If a hot-wire ammeter is used to measure the combined current in the circuit, it will indicate __________ ampere.

A. 7.07
B. 10
C. 12.07
D. 2.07
Answer» B. 10
1352.

If a sheet of a mica is inserted between the plates of an air capacitor, the capacitance

A. will increase
B. will return the same
C. will decrease
D. may increase or decrease
Answer» B. will return the same
1353.

Two impedances 10 - j 10 and 10 + j 10 are connected in parallel. Their combined impedance is

A. 5 + j5
B. 5 - j5
C. 10 + j0
D. 20 - j10
Answer» D. 20 - j10
1354.

Assertion (A): In KVL equations involving mutually coupled circuits the sign of M terms can be positive or negative.Reason (R): Dot convention helps in determining sign of M terms in KVL equations.

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» D. A is false but R is true
1355.

The voltage transfer functions of two port circuits connected in cascade can be easily found from

A. product of individual ABCD matrices
B. product of voltage transfer functions of two networks
C. sum of z matrices
D. sum of h matrices
Answer» B. product of voltage transfer functions of two networks
1356.

If impedance of a circuit is defined as then circuit is said to be in resonance if

A. ab = cd
B. bc = ad
C. ac = bd
D. none
Answer» C. ac = bd
1357.

A square current wave of magnitude 1 A is applied to an element for 5 seconds. The voltage across the element rises linearly from 0 to final value linearly. The element is

A. resistance
B. inductance
C. capacitance
D. R and C in series
Answer» D. R and C in series
1358.

In figure, power in 6 Ω resistor is zero then V =

A. 202∠45°
B. 20 ∠30°
C. 20 ∠45°
D. 202∠30°
Answer» B. 20 ‚à†30¬∞
1359.

In most electric irons, the thermister used for controlling temperature is

A. vapour-filled bulb
B. high-expansion steel rod
C. bimetallic strip
D. thermopile
Answer» D. thermopile
1360.

Which of the following expressions is true for apparent power in an A.C. circuit?

A. VI cos Φ
B. Vav x Iav
C. Vr.m.s x Ir.m.s
D. Vpeak x Ipeak
Answer» D. Vpeak x Ipeak
1361.

A series RLC circuit is supplied from a variable frequency source. The resonant frequency is ω0. The voltage across L is maximum at a frequency

A. equal to ω0
B. slightly less than ω0
C. slightly more than ω0
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
1362.

When R and C are connected in parallel, phase angle of Y is positive.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
1363.

A 2 mH inductor with some initial current can be represented as shown below, where s is the Laplace transform variable. The value of initial current is

A. 0.5 A
B. 1.0 A
C. 2.0 A
D. 0.0 A
Answer» B. 1.0 A
1364.

If A = 4∠7°, A2 is

A. 16∠14°
B. 16∠49°
C. 16∠7°
D. 16∠3.5
Answer» B. 16‚à†49¬∞
1365.

In the circuit, the value of the voltage source E is

A. -22 V
B. -12 V
C. +12 V
D. -10 V
Answer» B. -12 V
1366.

When a lead acid cell discharges, the specific gravity of electrolyte increases.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
1367.

The design of wave filter is based on characteristic impedance which is

A. pure resistance
B. pure reactance
C. pure resistance in pass band and pure reactance in attenuation band
D. pure reactance in pass band and pure resistance in attenuation band
Answer» D. pure reactance in pass band and pure resistance in attenuation band
1368.

The distance between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor is d. The dielectric is in two parts, each of equal thickness but dielectric constants ‚àà1 and ‚àà2 respectively. The total capacitance will be proportional to

A.
B. ‚àà1 - ‚àà2
Answer» B. ‚àà1 - ‚àà2
1369.

If Va0, Va1, Va2 are sequence components of Va and Ia0, Ia1, Ia2 are sequence components of Ia, then total 3 phase power P is given by

A. P = Va0Ia0 + Va1Ia1 + Va2Ia2
B. P = Va0Ia0 + Va1Ia1 + Va2Ia2*
C. P = 3(Va0Ia0 + Va1Ia1 + Va2Ia2)
D. P = 3(Va0Ia0 + Va1Ia1 + Va2Ia2*)
Answer» E.
1370.

The admittance parameter Y12 in the 2 port network in the figure

A. -0.2 mho
B. 0.1 mho
C. -0.05 mho
D. 0.05 mho
Answer» C. -0.05 mho
1371.

The r.m.s. value of a half-wave rectified current is 100 A. Its value for full-wave rectification would be __________ amperes.

A. 141.4
B. 200
C. 200/p
D. 40/p
Answer» B. 200
1372.

In an R-C circuit, there is an initial voltage of 3 V across the capacitor. In s domain equivalent circuit, the voltage source to take into account the initial voltage has a strength of

A.
B. 3s
Answer» B. 3s
1373.

For an ac circuit having capacitance C, instantaneous current i and instantaneous voltage e are related as

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
1374.

S is closed for a long time and steady state is reached. S is opened at t(0-). The voltage marked V is V0 at t = 0+ and Vf at t = ‚àû. Then value of V0 and Vf are respectively

A. 8, 8
B. 0, 1
C. 4, 0
D. 4, 8
Answer» E.
1375.

The correct relation between joules and calories is

A. calories = joules/4.156
B. joules = calories/4.156
C. calories = joules x 107/4.156
D. joules = calories x 107/4.156
Answer» B. joules = calories/4.156
1376.

The following differential equation has

A. degree = 2, order = 1
B. degree = 3, order = 2
C. degree = 4, order = 3
D. degree = 2, order = 3
Answer» C. degree = 4, order = 3
1377.

For a half wave rectified voltage, the form factor and peak factor respectively are

A. 1.11 and 2
B. 1.57 and 2
C. 1.11 and 1.11
D. 1.57 and 2
Answer» C. 1.11 and 1.11
1378.

If , the network has

A. 1 H inductor and 1 F capacitor in parallel
B. 1 H inductor and 1 F capacitor in series
C. 1 H inductor and 1 Ω resistor in series
D. 1 H inductor and 1 Ω resistor in parallel
Answer» B. 1 H inductor and 1 F capacitor in series
1379.

Permittivity has the units of F/m.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
1380.

The output voltage of a charger is

A. less than battery voltage
B. same as battery voltage
C. more than battery voltage
D. same or more than battery voltage
Answer» D. same or more than battery voltage
1381.

If Z(s) is positive real, then where k has only positive real values is also positive real. This hypothesis was first given by

A. O'Brune
B. R. Richards
C. Bott and Duffin
D. P. S. Laplace
Answer» C. Bott and Duffin
1382.

The scale factor for half wave and full wave rectifier is __________ respectively.

A. 1.11, 1.414
B. 1.11, 1.57
C. 1.57, 1.11
D. 1.414, 1.11
Answer» E.
1383.

Three capacitors each 9 μF are connected in delta. The value of each capacitor in equivalent star connection is

A. 3 μF
B. 6 μF
C. 27 μF
D. 81 μF
Answer» D. 81 ŒºF
1384.

An excitation is applied to a system at t = T, and its response is zero for -‚àû < t < T, such a system is

A. non-causal system
B. Stable system
C. causal system
D. unstable system
Answer» D. unstable system
1385.

A resistance R, inductance L and capacitance C are in series. The source frequency is adjusted to be equal to resonant frequency. The lower half power frequency is ω1. Another resistance R is added in series with the circuit. The new lower half power frequency will be

A. ω1
B. less than ω1
C. more than ω1
D. either more than ω1 or less then ω1
Answer» D. either more than œâ1 or less then œâ1
1386.

In terms of z parameters, the condition for the network to be passive is

A. z11 = z22
B. z12 = z21
C. z11 = 0
D. z22 = 0
Answer» C. z11 = 0
1387.

One coulomb charge is equal to the charge on

A. 6.24 x 1018 electrons
B. 6.24 x 1024 electrons
C. 6.24 x 1018 atoms
D. none of the above
Answer» B. 6.24 x 1024 electrons
1388.

Two independence parameters Z11 and Z12 of the two-port network in the figure are

A. Z11 = 2.75 Ω and Z12 = 0.25 Ω
B. Z11 = 3 Ω and Z12 = 0.5 Ω
C. Z11 = 3 Ω and Z12 = 0.25 Ω
D. Z11 = 2.25 Ω and Z12 = 0.5 Ω
Answer» B. Z11 = 3 Œ© and Z12 = 0.5 Œ©
1389.

The equivalent resistance between terminals x and y figure is

A. 150 Ω
B. 45 Ω
C. 55 Ω
D. 35 Ω
Answer» E.
1390.

Two RLC series circuit has same damping ratio. Circuit 1 has higher natural frequency as compared to circuit 2. Then

A. transients in circuit 2 will decay faster
B. transients in circuit 1 will decay faster
C. transients in both circuits will decay at the same rate
D. transients in any one may decay faster than in the other
Answer» C. transients in both circuits will decay at the same rate
1391.

For a reactance function H(s), the slope dH (jω)/dω is

A. 0
B. always positive
C. always negative
D. either 0 or positive
Answer» C. always negative
1392.

Transformer coil is an insulator.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
1393.

In ZRC(s) has a pole at s = 0, the first element in second Foster realization is

A. R
B. C
C. R and C in series
D. R and C in parallel
Answer» B. C
1394.

The colour coding of a resistors shows 100 K, ± 10%. When the resistance was measured with an ohmmeter, it read

A. 95 K
B. 80 K
C. 120 K
D. 85 K
Answer» B. 80 K
1395.

The strength of controlled voltage source depends on

A. value of current elsewhere in the circuit
B. value of voltage elsewhere in the circuit
C. value of current or voltage elsewhere in the circuit
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
1396.

Choose the correct option Transit period is the time between two steady stateTransient Response is the response due to internal energy stored in circuitTransit response is also called natural responseTransit response arises due to presence of C and L in the circuitTransit is due to R, L, C in the circuit

A. 4, 3, 2 , 1
B. 5, 4, 3, 2
C. 5, 4, 3, 1
D. 5, 1, 4
Answer» B. 5, 4, 3, 2
1397.

Permeability is analogous to

A. conductivity
B. resistivity
C. retentivity
D. coercivity
Answer» B. resistivity
1398.

The phase velocity v in a transmission line is

A. LC
B. C/L
C. L/C
D. 1/LC
Answer» E.
1399.

Figure shows a pole zero plot of I(s). The likely current response in time domain is

A. i (t) = e-1 - e-3t
B. i (t) = e-1 - 2e-2t
C. i (t) = e-1 - e-2t
D. i (t) = e-1 - e-4t
Answer» C. i (t) = e-1 - e-2t
1400.

KCL is a statement of principle of conservation of energy.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.