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1401.

If the p and T circuits in figure are equivalent, then R1, R2, R3 respectively are

A. 9 Ω, 6 Ω, 6 Ω
B. 6 Ω, 6 Ω, 9 Ω
C. 9 Ω, 6 Ω, 9 Ω
D. 6 Ω, 9 Ω, 6 Ω
Answer» C. 9 Œ©, 6 Œ©, 9 Œ©
1402.

The reading of the voltmeter V in figure should be __________ volt.

A. 60
B. 10
C. 66
D. 0
Answer» C. 66
1403.

A series RL circuit is excited by a voltage v(t) = Vm sin (ωt + Φ). The transient current will be zero if

A. Φ = 0
B. ω = 0
C. Φ = tan-1 (ωL/R)
D. ω - tan-1 (ωL/R) = p/2
Answer» D. œâ - tan-1 (œâL/R) = p/2
1404.

For H(s) to be positive real, the condition Re[H(jω)] ≥ 0 for 0 ≤ ω ≤ ∞ is

A. a necessary condition
B. a sufficient condition
C. a necessary and sufficient condition
D. is not a necessary condition
Answer» B. a sufficient condition
1405.

A parallel ac circuit in resonance will

A. act like a resistor of low value
B. have a high impedance
C. have current in each section equal to the line current
D. have a high voltage developed across each inductive and capacitive section
Answer» C. have current in each section equal to the line current
1406.

Resistivity of semiconductors is around 100 Ω-m.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
1407.

A dependent source

A. may be a current source or voltage source
B. is neither a current source nor a voltage source
C. is always a voltage source
D. is always a current source
Answer» E.
1408.

Which of the following theorems enables a number of voltage (or current) sources to be combined directly into a single voltage (or current) source?

A. Superposition theorem
B. Compensation theorem
C. Millman's theorem
D. Thevenin's theorem
Answer» D. Thevenin's theorem
1409.

In figure V is ideal voltmeter having infinite resistance. It will read __________ volt.

A. 40
B. 60
C. 0
D. 100
Answer» B. 60
1410.

Two coupled coils with self inductances of 4 mH and 16 mH are connected in series. The maximum possible value of inductance can be

A. 36 mH
B. 20 mH
C. 28 mH
D. 64 mH
Answer» B. 20 mH
1411.

In a series RLC circuit p.f is lagging when f < resonance frequency.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
1412.

If the ratio p(s)/q(s) represents a transfer function then

A. the degree of p(s) may be as small as zero, independent of degree of q(s)
B. the degree of p(s) and q(s) must be equal
C. the degrees of p(s) and q(s) must not be equal
D. the degrees p(s) and q(s) must differ by at least two
Answer» B. the degree of p(s) and q(s) must be equal
1413.

Which of the following is correct? The circuit shown in the figure. is reciprocal but not symmetricalis not reciprocal but symmetricalboth reciprocal and symmetricalneither reciprocal nor symmetrical

A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 2, 3 and 4
C. 1, 3 and 4
D. 1, 2 and 4
Answer» B. 2, 3 and 4
1414.

In solids the current flow is due to electrons only.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
1415.

An RC series circuit has R = 20 Ω and XC = 20 Ω. Then Z =

A. 40 Ω
B. 28.28 Ω
C. 20 Ω
D. 1 Ω
Answer» C. 20 Œ©
1416.

A series resonant circuit has parameters 10 ω, 1 H and 0.1 F. It is excited by a voltage v = 100 sin ωt. At resonant frequency, the power dissipated in the circuit is

A. 1000 W
B. 707 W
C. 500 W
D. 414.14 W
Answer» D. 414.14 W
1417.

Which one of the following is an active component?

A. Diode (p-n)
B. Transistor as Amplifier
C. Transformer
D. Inductor
Answer» C. Transformer
1418.

The time constant of an R.C. circuit increases if the value of resistance is

A. increased
B. decreased
C. either of the above
D. none of the above
Answer» B. decreased
1419.

In the circuit of figure, the power consumed in resistance R is measured when one source is acting at one time. These values are 18 W, 50 W and 98 W. When all source act together the maximum and minimum power can be

A. 98 W and 18 W
B. 166 W and 18 W
C. 450 W and 2 W
D. 166 W and 2 W
Answer» C. 450 W and 2 W
1420.

The hot resistance of a tungsten lame is about 12 times its cold resistance. Accordingly, the cold resistance of a 60 Ω, 120 V lamp is about __________ ohm.

A. 5
B. 240
C. 2
D. 2880
Answer» D. 2880
1421.

In a series circuit with XL constant and R variable the current locus lies in the third quadrant.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
1422.

A second order system will have

A. all resistances
B. resistances and inductances
C. resistances, inductance and capacitances
D. either (b) or (c)
Answer» C. resistances, inductance and capacitances
1423.

The voltage induced in a loop of wire rotating in a strong and steady magnetic field is

A. pulsating dc
B. dc
C. rectified ac
D. ac
Answer» E.
1424.

The transfer function represents

A. a high pass filter
B. band elimination filter
C. a resonator
D. an all pass filter
Answer» B. band elimination filter
1425.

Two passive elements are connected in series and a dc voltage is applied to the circuit. The time variation of the current is shown in figure. The two elements are

A. one resistance and the other inductance
B. both resistances
C. one inductance and the other capacitance
D. one resistance and the other capacitance
Answer» B. both resistances
1426.

If a coil has diameter 'd' number of turns 'N' and form factor 'F' then the inductance of coil is proportional to

A. N2dF
B. Nd2F
Answer» C.
1427.

The active elements on the positive and negative plates of lead acid battery are:

A. lead peroxide and lead
B. lead and lead peroxide
C. lead peroxide and lead sulphate
D. lead and lead
Answer» B. lead and lead peroxide
1428.

An electrical network with 8 independent nodes will have __________ nodal equations.

A. 4
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
Answer» D. 8
1429.

A series circuit has R = 5 Ω and C = 10 μF. It is switched on to a 12 V dc battery at t = 0. The current in the circuit will be maximum

A. at t = RC
B. at t = ‚àû
C. at t = 0+
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
1430.

RMS value is always higher than average value.

A. 1
B.
Answer» B.
1431.

With Is disconnected I = - 1, when Is = b is connected, the value of I will become

A. 0.083333333333333
B. -1 A
C. 0.041666666666667
D. 0.125
Answer» D. 0.125
1432.

Assertion (A): Operator has a value 1 ∠ - 90° or 1 ∠ 90°.Reason (R): Operator 'a' has a value 1 ∠ 120°.

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.
1433.

If Δs is an element of area and ΔI is the current through this element, current density J is defined as

A. J = ΔI/Δs
B.
Answer» C.
1434.

For the circuit shown in the figure, the time constant RC = 1 ms. The input voltage is V1(t) = 2 sin 103 t. The output voltage V0(t) is equal to

A. sin (103 t - 45°)
B. sin (103 t + 45°)
C. sin (103 t - 53°)
D. sin (103 t + 53°)
Answer» B. sin (103 t + 45¬∞)
1435.

In figure, the current iL at t = ‚àû is

A. I
B. 0
Answer» B. 0
1436.

Q of a coil increases with Q increasing frequencyvaries linearly with frequencyincrease with increasing frequency because R increases at high frequencydecrease after the peak frequency because R increases at H.F. the correct statements are

A. A, B
B. C, D
C. A, C
D. B, D
Answer» C. A, C
1437.

If the transfer function has zeros only on jω axis or in left half plane, it is a minimum phase function.

A. 1
B.
C. golden
D. silver
Answer» B.
1438.

A system function is . The system is at rest for t < 0, i(t) = 2u(t) where u(t) is an unit step, V(t) for t > 0 is given by

A. e-6t
B. 2e+6t
C. 2e-6t
D. ‚àû
Answer» D. ‚àû
1439.

When analysing two port networks in cascade, it is more convenient to use

A. z parameters
B. h parameters
C. T parameters
D. y parameters
Answer» D. y parameters
1440.

Insulation resistance of a cable is directly proportional to its length.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
1441.

For a given line voltage, four heating coils will produce maximum heat when connected

A. all in parallel
B. all in series
C. with two parallel pairs in series
D. one pair in parallel with the other two in series
Answer» B. all in series
1442.

A phasor is

A. a line representing the magnitude and direction of an alternating quantity
B. a line which represents the magnitude and phase of an alternating quantity
C. an instrument used for measuring phases of an unbalanced 3-phase load
D. a coloured tag or band for distinguishing between different phases of a 3-phase supply
Answer» C. an instrument used for measuring phases of an unbalanced 3-phase load
1443.

In a series ac circuit a voltage of 20 V at 25 Hz causes a current of 0.20 A, while the same voltage at 75 Hz causes a current of 0.12 A. The circuit consists of

A. R and C in parallel
B. R and C in series
C. R and L in series
D. either (a) or (b)
Answer» C. R and L in series
1444.

Wave A = 100 sin ωt and wave B = 100 cos ωt. Then

A. rms values of the two waves are equal
B. rms values of A is more than that of B
C. rms values of A is less than that of B
D. rms values of the two waves may or may not be equal
Answer» B. rms values of A is more than that of B
1445.

The function

A. is a reactance function
B. is an RC function
C. is an RL function
D. may be reactance function or RC function
Answer» B. is an RC function
1446.

A two port network is said to be reciprocal if

A. h12 = - h21
B. AD - BC = 1
C. y12 = y21
D. all
Answer» E.
1447.

In the circuit shown in the figure, the current supplied by the sinusoidal current source I is

A. 28 A
B. 0.16666666666667
C. 20 A
D. not determinable from the data given
Answer» D. not determinable from the data given
1448.

v-i relation for a capacitor is

A. 1
B.
C. 6 sec
D. 10 sec
Answer» B.
1449.

The voltage drop per ampere-metre of an aluminium conductor is higher as compared to a copper conductor of the same size due to its higher

A. insulation resistance
B. resistivity
C. conductivity
D. current density
Answer» C. conductivity
1450.

An RC driving point impedance function has zeros at s = - 2 and s = - 5. The admissible poles are

A. s = 0 and s = -6
B. s = -1 and s = -3
C. s = 0 and s = -1
D. s = -3 and s = -4
Answer» C. s = 0 and s = -1