EE25C03 FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Important Questions
UNIT I DC CIRCUITS & AC CIRCUITS
PART A
1. Define current.
2. What is meant by potential difference?
3. What is meant by electric power?
4. State Ohm's law.
5. What are the types of sources?
6. Give the voltage division equation in a series circuit.
7. Write down the current division equation in a parallel circuit.
8. State the Kirchoff's laws with suitable electric circuits.
9. Mention the disadvantages or limitations of ohm's law?
10. State Thevenin's theorem.
11. State Norton's theorem.
12. Define alternating current?
13. Define frequency.
14. Define average value and give its expression.
15. Define RMS value and give its expression.
16. What is meant by form factor?
17. What is meant by power factor?
18. Define (i) Active power (ii) Reactive power (iii) Apparent power.
19. What is amplitude factor?
20. Three inductive coils each with resistance of 15 Ω and an inductance connected of 0.03 H are
connected in star to a 3Ø 400 V, 50 Hz supply. Calculate phase voltages.
PART B
1. i)State and explain Kirchoff’s voltage law and current law.
ii) The resistance of an electric bulb when connected across 230V supply is measured as 1322.5Ω.
Find power rating of the bulb.
2. Explain in detail about voltage source and current source.
3. Derive the expression for serious circuit and parallel circuits.
4. Derive the expression for voltage division in series resistive circuits and current division in parallel
resistive circuits.
5. Derive the expression for AC circuit through combination of R,L,C.
6. Explain the phase relations between two phasor quantities.
UNIT II MAGNETIC CIRCUITS
PART A
1. Define magnetic flux
2. What is meant by magnetic flux density?
3. Define MMF.
4. Define Reluctance.
5. Define Permeance.
6. What is meant by permeability?
7. State Faraday's electro - magnetic inductance laws.
8. State Lenz's law.
9. State Fleming's Left-hand Rule.
10. State Fleming's Right-hand Rule.
11. Define Dynamically-induced emf.
12. Define (i) Self induced emf. (ii) Mutually induced emf.
13. Define Self-inductance and give the expressions.
14. Define mutual inductance and give the expressions.
15. Define residual magnetism.
16. What is hysteresis loss? How to minimize it?
17. What is Eddy current loss? Give its expression? How to minimize it?
18. Give the factors in which the self-inductance depends upon.
PART B
1. Write short notes on Electromagnetic induction & compare electric and magnetic circuits.
2. Derive the expression for the magnitude of dynamically induced emf.
3. Explain the analysis of simple and composite magnetic circuits.
4. Derive the expressions for Self-inductance & Mutual inductance.
5. Explain in detail about Eddy current loss and Hysteresis loss.
UNIT III BASICS OF POWER SYSTEMS
PART A
1. Draw the diagram of typical AC power system scheme.
2. Define primary transmission and secondary transmission.
3. What is conductor, insulators and supports in transmission system.
4. Draw a simple single line diagram for a thermal power plant.
5. Define super heater and economizer in thermal power plant
6. Name the main components of a hydroelectric power plant.
7. What is surge tank and penstocks?
8. What are the turbines used in hydroelectric power plant?
9. Define thermal efficiency and overall efficiency in steam power station.
10. Define Nuclear reactor.
11. What fuel is commonly used in nuclear power plants?
12. Write the advantages of nuclear power plants?
13. What is photo voltaic cell?
14. Write the advantages and disadvantages of solar power generation?
15. Write the limitations of nuclear power plants?
16. Why is three-phase transmission preferred over single-phase transmission?
17. What are conventional power plants?
PART B
1. Explain the working principle of hydroelectric power plant with neat diagram.
2. Explain the working principle of Nuclear power plant with neat diagram.
3. Explain the layout of a Thermal power plant with neat diagram.
4. Describe the working of a solar photo voltaic power plant with neat diagram.
5. Explain the working principle of Horizontal axis wind power plant.
UNIT IV DOMESTIC WIRING
PART A
1. Name the types of domestic wiring.
2. What is cleat wiring and mention the advantages.
3. What is conduit wiring and write their types?
4. What is wooden casing & PVC casing wiring?
5. Write the difference between wire and cable?
6. Write the classifications of wire or cable?
7. Name two types of cables used in domestic wiring.
8. What is meant by earthing and write their types?
9. Define Plate earthing.
10. What are ratings of cables.
11. What is meant by fuse and write their types?
12. What is HRC Fuse and write their advantages?
13. What is rewirable fuse?
PART B
1. Explain the various types of wiring with neat sketches.
2. Describe in detail about 1. Plate earthing 2. Pipe earthing 3. Rod earthing
3. Explain the types of fuses with neat diagram.
UNIT V ANALOG AND DIGITAL ELECTRONICS
PART A
1. What is forbidden energy gap?
2. Distinguish between intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors.
3. Why silicon is preferred over germanium in the manufacture of semiconductor devices.
4. What is zener diode and Mention two application of zener diodes.
5. Define Avalanche and Zener breakdown.
6. Define peak inverse voltage.
7. What is avalanche multiplication in PN junction diode?
8. What is need for voltage regulators? Where it is used?
9. Define rectification efficiency.
10. What are the advantages of bridge rectifier over center tapped rectifier?
11. Define ripple factor.
12. What is junction capacitance?
13. Sketch the VI characteristics of a PN junction diode and mark various operations.
14. Define drift current and diffusion current.
15. What is a transistor and List the applications of transistor?
16. What is pinch-off voltage?
17. What are the three transistor configurations?
18. What is early effect?
19. Define Active region and saturation region.
20. What is meant by latch & Flip flop?
PART B
1. What is PN junction diode and explain the formation of potential barrier in a PN junction.
2. Explain the working principle of Half wave rectifier and give the expression for RMS current,
ripple factor and efficiency.
3. Explain the working principle of Bridge rectifier and give the expression for RMS current, ripple
factor and efficiency.
4. Explain in detail about Zener diode & Linear mode power supply.
5. Write short notes on Avalanche and Zener breakdown.
6. Explain the working principle of Bipolar Junction Transistor with neat diagram
7. Explain in detail about Common base and common emitter configuration.
8. Explain the various types of Flip flops with suitable logic diagram and truth table.