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TYC 01
Electric Circuits
Author: BNSS Shankar, M.Tech (IITK), MIE

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The following test will carry 30 marks and you can complete in one hour. You can also
use scientific calculator.
One Mark questions
01.
If y s 1 s , the network has 1 resistor and
(A)
1 F capacitor in series
(B)
1 F capacitor in parallel
(C)
1 H inductance in series
(D)
1 H inductance in parallel
02.
A network N consists of resistors, dependent and independent voltage and current sources. If the
current in one particular resistance is I ampere, if will be doubled if the values of all the
(A)
Independent voltage sources are doubled
(B)
Independent current sources are doubled
(C)
Dependent and independent voltage and current sources are doubled
(D)
Independent voltage and current sources are doubled
03.
Tellegens theorem (as applicable to any lumped dc network, regardless of the elements being
linear or non linear, time varying or time invariant) implies that
(A)
Sum of the voltage drops across each network element is equal to the voltage applied to
the network
(B)
Sum of the powers taken by all elements, in the network, within the constraints imposed
by KCL and KVL is zero
(C)
Sum of the currents meeting at any node is not the same as the current in that mesh
(D)
It is applicable to a branch which is not coupled to other branches of the network
04.
In the circuit shown below, v1 1sin 20000 V and v2 1 sin 30000 V. The RMS value of
the current through resistor R will be minimum if the value of capacitor C in microfarad is ___

05.
If the number of branches in a network is B, the number of nodes is N and the number of
dependent loops is L, then the number of independent node equations will be
(A)
N+L1
(B)
B1
(C)
BN
(D)
N1
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06.
A voltage source having an open circuit voltage of 100 V with and internal resistance of 50 is
equivalent to a current source
(A)
2 A in parallel with 50
(B)
2 A in series with 50
(C)
0.5 A in parallel with 50
(D)
2 A in parallel with 100
07.
The admittance matrix of the circuit shown is given by
0.3 0.2
15 5
(A)
(B)
0.2 0.3
5 15

3
.
33
5
0
.
3
0
.4

(C)
(D)
5 3.33
0.4 0.3

08.

d 2 c t
dct
3
2ct where r(t)
2
dt
dt
and c(t) are input and output respectively. The transfer function of the circuit is equal to
1
1
2
2
(B)
(C)
(D)
(A)
2
2
2
2
s s2
s 3s 2
s 3s 2
s 5s 3
09.
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I
List II
(Condition)
(Transient current response)
P.
R=0
1.
Undamped oscillations
Q.
R 2 L/C
2.
Damped oscillations
R 2 L/C
R.
3.
Critically damped oscillations
S.
R 2 L/C
4.
Non oscillatory response
Codes:
P
Q
R
S
(A)
3
2
1
4
(B)
1
4
3
2
(C)
1
2
3
4
(D)
3
4
1
2
10.
The impedance seen by the source in the circuit
shown in figure is
4.54 j1.687
(A)
(B)
4.54 j 2.313
(C)
142.56 j 78
(D)
142.56 j82
The input output relationship of a circuit is given by r t

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Two Mark questions

11.
An inductive load connected to a 120 V, 60 Hz ac source draws 1 kW at a power factor of 0.8.
The capacitance (in F) required in parallel with the load in order to bring the combined power
factor to 0.95 lagging is _____
(A)
77.6
(B)
67.6
(C)
87.6
(D)
57.6
12.
The Norton equivalent for the circuit shown here
contains
(A)
1 A in series with 10.64
(B)
0 A in parallel with 5.32
(C)
1 A in parallel with 5.32
(D)
0 A in parallel with 10.64
13.
The circuit shown in which R = 200 , r = 100 and
L = 0.552 H is connected to a symmetrical 3 phase,
400 V, 50 Hz system at points 1, 2, and 3. The potential
difference between B and C when the phase sequence of
the supply is1, 3 and 2
400
V
(A)
0V
(B)
3
(C)
3 400 V
(D)
400 V
14.
A constant voltage is applied to 10 groups of resistors in series, where each group has 10
identical resistors in parallel. One resistor burns out in one group. Then, the current in each
resistor of the faulty group
(A)
Increases by 1.098%
(B)
Increases by 9.89%
(C)
Decreases by 9.89%
(D)
Decreases by 1.098%
15.
A series RLC circuit is excited from a constant voltage variable frequency source. The current in
the circuit becomes maximum at a frequency of 600 rad/s and falls to half the maximum value at
frequency of 400 rad/s. If the resistance in the circuit is 3 , then L and C could be
(A)
L = 10.5 mH and C = 268 F
(B)
L = 15.75 mH and C = 268 F
(C)
L = 15.75 mH and C = 396 F
(D)
L = 10.5 mH and C = 396 F
16.
Source voltage for the circuit shown in figure is
vs 10 cos 103 t V. The time domain expression for
current i2 is
(A)
i2 1.27 cos 103 t 29.7 A
(B)

i2

(C)

i2
i2

(D)

1.27 cos 10 t 56.3 A

2.77 cos 10 t 56.3 A
2.77 cos 10 t 29.7 A
3

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17.
An undamped parallel resonant circuit supplied by a dc current
Id is shown in the figure. The initial conditions at time t = t0 are
1
Lr
IL0 and Vc0. Assume 0
and Z 0
.
Cr
Lr C r
The solution for capacitor voltage for t t 0 is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
18.

vc t Z 0 I d I L 0 sin 0 t t 0 Vc 0 cos0 t t 0
vc t Z 0 I d I L 0 cos 0 t t0 Vc 0 sin 0 t t 0
vc t Z 0 I d cos0 t t 0 Vc 0 Z 0 I L 0 sin 0 t t 0
vc t Z 0 I d sin 0 t t 0 Vc 0 Z 0 I L 0 cos 0 t t 0

For the circuit shown in figure, it is required that load is to

be pure resistor RL that will absorb maximum average
power. Under this condition, the power absorbed by RL in
watt will be ____

19.

4 1.5
A certain two port network is described by Z
. The input consists of a source Vs in
10 3
series with 5 , while the output is RL = 2 . Then, Zin of the network in ohm is
20.
A linear passive electric circuit is supplied with an ac voltage source shown below. The source
voltage is et 100 2 sin 400t .

The value of Z which will make the source power factor to be unity
(A)
j 47.1
(B)
j 47.1
(C)
j 14.765
Positive anything is better than negative nothing
With best wishes,
BNSS Shankar,
M.Tech (IITK), MIE
Electrical Mentor

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(D)

j 14.765