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401.

In ZRC (s) = 0 at s = ∞, the last element in first Cauer form is

A. R
B. C
C. R and C in series
D. R and C in parallel
Answer» C. R and C in series
402.

Two sinusoidal voltage sources v1 = 50 sin (100t) and v1 = 50 sin (100t + p) are connected in parallel and fed an inductance XL = 2Ω. The cuirent through XL is

A. 25 A
B. about 17.5 A
C. zero
D. 50 A
Answer» D. 50 A
403.

A copper coil has a resistance of 40 ohm at 20°C. At 100°C the resistance is likely to be

A. 44 Ω
B. 54 Ω
C. 84 Ω
D. 104 Ω
Answer» C. 84 Ω
404.

A series resonant circuit has R = 10 Ω, L = 1 μH and C = 1 mF. If R is increased to 20 Ω the resonant frequency

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains constant
D. may increases or decreases
Answer» D. may increases or decreases
405.

In figure, the ratio V(s)/I(s) is

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» E.
406.

Resistivity of semiconductors is around 100 Ω-m.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. can't say
Answer» C. May be True or False
407.

The impedance of an RC series circuit is 12 Ω at f= 50 Hz. At f= 200 Hz, the impedance will be

A. more than 12
B. less than 3
C. more than 3 Ω but less than 12 Ω
D. more than 12 Ω but less than 24 Ω
Answer» D. more than 12 Ω but less than 24 Ω
408.

A capacitor stores 0.15C at 5 V. Its capacitance is

A. 0.75 F
B. 0.75 μF
C. 0.03 F
D. 0.03 μF
Answer» D. 0.03 μF
409.

A two branch parallel circuit has a 20 Ω resistance and 1 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 input impedance of the circuit is

A. 500 Ω
B. 50 Ω
C. 20 Ω
D. 5 Ω
Answer» B. 50 Ω
410.

In figure the switch has been in position 1 for a long time. At t = 0, the switch is moved to position 2. The equation for transient current is

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» D. D
411.

An inductance having XL = 5 Ω and a capacitance having XC = 5 Ω are connected in parallel across 100 V, 50 Hz supply. The current drawn from source is

A. zero
B. 20 A
C. 40 A
D. 28.28 A
Answer» B. 20 A
412.

In attenuation band, β is an odd multiple of π.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. can't say
Answer» B. False
413.

Consider the following statement :If a network has an impedance of (1 - j) as a specific frequency, the circuit would consist of series 1. R and C2. R and L3. R, 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
414.

In an R-L-C circuit, v(t) = 20 sin (314 t + 5 π/6) and i(t) = 10 sin (314 t + 2π/3). The p.f of the circuit is

A. 0.5 lead
B. 0.866 lag
C. 0.866 lead
D. 0.5 lead
Answer» C. 0.866 lead
415.

Consider the following statements for a driving point function F(jω): 1. Re F(jω) is an even function of ω and is 0 or positive for all values of ω.2. Im F(jω) is an even function of ω and is 0 or positive for all values of ω.3. Re F(jω) is an odd function of ω and is 0 or negative for all values of ω.4. Re F(s) = 0 for Re s = 0. Which one of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 only
B. 1 and 4
C. 2, 2 and 4
D. 4 only
Answer» B. 1 and 4
416.

Fourier transform and F(jω) of a signal f(t) has the property

A. F(jω) = F(-jω)
B. F(jω) = -F(-jω)
C. F(jω) = F*(jω)
D. F(jω) = -F*(-jω)
Answer» C. F(jω) = F*(jω)
417.

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

A. J = σE
B. σ = JE
C. Ѱ = E/σ
D. J = σE²
Answer» B. σ = JE
418.

An RLC series circuit has R = 30 Ω, XL = 30 Ω and XC = 30 W. Its impedance is

A. 30 ∠0°.
B. 30 ∠45°
C. 42.42 ∠45°
D. 90 ∠45°.
Answer» B. 30 ∠45°
419.

A 20 Ω resistor, a 1H inductor and 1μF capacitor are connected in parallel the combination is driven by a unit step current. Under the steady state, source current flows through

A. inductor
B. capacitor
C. resistor
D. all
Answer» B. capacitor
420.

For a transmission line open circuit and short circuit impedances are 20 Ω and 5 Ω. Then characteristic impedance is

A. 100 Ω
B. 50 Ω
C. 25 Ω
D. 10 Ω
Answer» E.
421.

An RL series circuit is initially relaxed. A step voltage E is applied. If t is time constant, voltage across R and L will be equal at t =

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» C. C
422.

A source of angular frequency 1 rad sec has a source impedance consisting of 1 Ω resistance in series with 1 H inductance. The load that will obtained the maximum power transfer is

A. 1 Ω resistance
B. 1 Ω resistance in parallel with 1 H inductance
C. 1 Ω resistance in series with 1 F capacitor
D. 1 Ω resistance in parallel with 1 F capacitor
Answer» D. 1 Ω resistance in parallel with 1 F capacitor
423.

An R-L series circuit has R = 5 Ω and L = .01 H. It is fed by ac 50 Hz supply. The rms current in the circuit is 5 A. The active power supplied by the source is

A. 25 W
B. 50 W
C. 125 W
D. 250 W
Answer» D. 250 W
424.

An RC circuit initially at rest has a step signal. The response V(t) across C is V(t) = 1 - e^(-at), If now there is an initial voltage on C of 2 volts for the same step signal, V(t) is now

A. 1 + e^(-at)
B. 1 + 2e^(-at)
C. 2 - e^(-at)
D. 3 - e^(-at)
Answer» B. 1 + 2e^(-at)
425.

A series resonant circuit has R = 2 Ω, L = 0.1 H and C =10 μF. At resonance applied voltage = 10 ∠0 V. Voltage across inductance is likely to be

A. 10 ∠0 V
B. 10 ∠45° V
C. 100 ∠90° V
D. 100 ∠-90° V
Answer» D. 100 ∠-90° V
426.

If impedance of a circuit is defined by the following equation, then circuit is said to be in resonance if

A. ab = cd
B. bc = ad
C. ac = bd
D. none
Answer» C. ac = bd
427.

Which one is correct option?1. A pure capacitor never dissipates energy, but only stores.2. Capacitor can store finite amount of energy even cunent is zero.3. The current through a capacitor is zero if voltage across it d.c.4. Voltage across a capacitor cannot change instantaneously since it would require an infinite current.5. qc(0-) = qc(0+)

A. 5, 4, 3, 2
B. 3, 4, 1, 2
C. 2, 4, 3, 1
D. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Answer» E.
428.

In an underdamped RLC series circuit, the natural frequency is ωn. The frequency of damped oscillations is

A. ωn
B. less than ωn
C. more than ωn
D. 2 ωn
Answer» C. more than ωn
429.

The graph of a network is shown in the figure. Which one of the figure shown is not a tree of the graph?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» E.
430.

A parallel plate capacitor with air as dielectric has a capacitance C. If the dielectric has a dielectric constant ∈ᵣ and the remaining dimensions are the same, the capacitance will be

A. C/∈ᵣ
B. ∈ᵣC
C. ∈²rC
D. ∈³rC
Answer» C. ∈²rC
431.

The current through a 10 Ω resistance in a dc circuit having two emf sources is 3A. If this resistance is changed to 20 Ω, the new value of current will be

A. less than 3 A
B. equal or less than 3 A
C. equal to or less or more than 3 A
D. 1.5 A
Answer» B. equal or less than 3 A
432.

The frequency at which maximum voltage occurs across the capacitance in R-L-C series circuits is given by

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» B. B
433.

Assertion (A): Energy stored in inductance is LI²/2 and that in capacitance is CV²/2.Reason (R): Inductance and capacitance are dual of each other.

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
434.

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

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. can't say
Answer» B. False
435.

When a series RL circuit having power factor angle 0 is switched on to an ac voltage Vm sin (ωt + Φ), the transient term is zero if Φ = 0.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. can't say
Answer» B. False
436.

Three resistances of 15 Ω, 10 Ω and 3 Ω are connected in parallel. The overall resistance is

A. less than 3 Ω
B. between 15 and 10 Ω
C. between 10 and 3 Ω
D. more than 3 Ω
Answer» B. between 15 and 10 Ω
437.

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
438.

Assertion (A): In series R-L-C circuit, the current may lead or lag the voltage depending on the value of R.Reason (R): Phase angle of an R-L series circuit is tan¯¹ (ωL/R).

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.
439.

Which of the under-given graphs shown in figure gives variation in resistance of a copper conductor with temperature?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» C. C
440.

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 ω₁ or less then ω₁
441.

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 Ω
442.

A 0.5 μF capacitor is connected across a 10 V battery. After a long time, the circuit current and voltage across capacitor will be

A. 0.5 A and 0 V
B. 0 A and 10 V
C. 20 A and 5 V
D. 0.05 A and 5 V
Answer» C. 20 A and 5 V
443.

A step voltages is applied to RLC series circuit having R = 2 Ω, L = 1 H and C = 1 F. The transient current response will be

A. over damped
B. critically damped
C. under damped
D. any of the above depending the magnitude of voltage
Answer» C. under damped
444.

In a series RC circuit Z = (R² + ω²C²)^0.5.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. can't say
Answer» C. May be True or False
445.

For node 2 in figure, KCL equation is

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» C. C
446.

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
447.

A steel bar needs 1200 AT to magnetise it. The voltage that must be applied to the magnetising coil of 100 turns and 10 Ω resistance is __________ volt.

A. 120
B. 12
C. 1200
D. 10
Answer» B. 12
448.

A function f(t) = k e^(at) is __________ for (a > 0).

A. stable
B. unstable
C. marginal
D. none
Answer» C. marginal
449.

A current wave is i = 100e^(-60t) The initial and final values of current are

A. 100 and 50
B. 100 and 0
C. 0 and 100
D. 100 and 100
Answer» C. 0 and 100
450.

In the set of equation

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» B. B