UNIT-I

1.A charge of 240 C is transferred in 2 minutes. The current flowing is:

a.480A
b.120A
c.2A
d. 8A

Ans: C

2.A mass of 1200g is accelerated at 200 cm/s2by a force. The value of the force
required is:
a.2.4N
b.2400N
c.240kN
d. 0.24N

Ans: A

3.The power dissipated by a resistor of 10 ohm when a current of 2A passes

through it is:

a. 0.4W
b. 20W
c. 40W
d. 200W
Ans: C

4.Find the Thevenin equivalent (VTH and RTH) between terminals A and B of the
circuit given below.

a 4.16 V, 120 ohm

B 41.6 V, 120 ohm
C 4.16 V, 70 ohm
D 41.67 V, 70 ohm
Ans:D

5.A certain current source has the values IS = 4 μA and RS= 1.2 M ohm. The values
for an equivalent voltage source are
A.4.8microV, 1.2 Mohm
B.1 V, 1.2 M ohm
C.4.8 V, 4.8 M ohm
D.4.8 V, 1.2 M ohm

Ans:D

6.Find the total current through R3 in the given circuit.

A.7.3 mA
B.5.5 mA
C.12.8 mA
D.1.8 mA

Ans: D

7.A 680 ohm load resistor,RL, is connected across a constant current source of 1.2 A.
The internal source resistance,RS, is 12 k . The load current,RL, is
A. 0 A
B. 1.2 A
C.114 mA
D.1.14 A

Ans: D

8.Determine IN for the circuit consisting of VS,R1,R2, and R3 shown in the given
circuit.

A.676 mA
B.245 mA
C.431 mA
D.75 mA

Ans:B

9.A 120 V voltage source has a source resistance,RS, of 60 ohm. The equivalent
current source is
A.2 A
B.4 A
C.200 mA
D.400 mA

Ans:A

10.A 12 V source has an internal resistance of 90 ohm. If a load resistance of 20 ohm

is connected to the voltage source, the load power,PL, is
A.2.38 mW
B.2.38 W
C.238 mW
D.23.8 W

Ans:C

11. In a two-source circuit, one source acting alone produces 12 mA through a

given branch. The other source acting alone produces 10 mA in the opposite
direction through the same branch. The actual current through the branch is
A.22 mA
B.12 mA
C.10 mA
D.2 mA

Ans:D

12. When compared a 1st order LPF with a 2nd order LPF has
a. lower voltage gain.
b. higher voltage gain.
c. higher cut off frequency.
d. faster drop in filter response.

Ans:c

13. In active filter which element is absent?

a. Inductor.
b. Capacitor.
c. Both of above.
d. Resistor.

Ans:a

14. Advantage of active filter is

a. do not offer gain.
b. easy to tune.
c. both of above.
d. derive high impedance load.

Ans:b

15. Piezoelectric effect is carried out in

a. composite filter.
b. crystal filter.
c. m derived.
d. constant k prototype.

Ans:b

16. If L and C are 4 mH and 0.0001 μF respectively a current chop of magnitude 50

Amp would induced a voltage
a. 200 kV.
b. 100 kV.
c. 50 kV.
d. 400 kV.

Ans:b

17. If the percentage reactance of an element is 20 % and the full load current is 50
Amp, the short circuit current will be
a. 250 Amp.
b.300 Amp.
c. 200 Amp.
d. 350 Amp.

Ans:a

18. An current of {2 + √2sin(214t + 30) + 2√2cos(952t + 45)} is measured with a

thermocouple, 5 A full scale meter, what is the meter reading?
a. 2 A.
b. 5 A.
c. (2 + 3√2) A.
d. 3 A.

Ans:d

19. A circuit with resistor, inductor, capacitor in series is resonant of 50 Hz. If all the
values are now doubled, the new resonant frequency is
a. f0 / 2.
b. f0 / 4.
c. 2f0.
d. still f0.

Ans:a

20. Can a 250 V, 5 A single way switch be used in place of a 250 V, 15 A Switch?
a. Single way switch doesn't exist.
b. Yes.
c. No.
d. Single way switch doesn't operate at such current ratings.

Ans:c

21. A periodic voltage having the Fourier series V(t)= {1 + 4sinωt + 2cosωt} V is
applied across a one ohm resistor. The power dissipated in the one ohm resistor is
a. 1 W.
b. 21 W.
c. 11 W.
d. 24.5 W.
Ans:c

22. The active power drawn by a pure capacitor is

a. 0.
b. 1.
3. infinite.
4. can’t determined.

Ans:a
23. An AC power source will supply maximum power to a load when
a. XL = XS.
b. ZL = ZS.
c. ZL= ZS *.
d. None of them.

Ans:c

24. In parallel RLC circuit current will lead the voltage if

a.VC >VL.
b.VL > VC.
c. XL > X C.
d. None of above.

Ans:a

25. A two terminal black box contains a series combination of a resistor and
unknown two terminal linear device. As soon as the battery is connected to the
black box the current is found to be zero. The device is
a. an inductor.
b. a resistor .
c. a diode.
d. an unknown.

Ans:a