SHAVAK NANAVATI TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
THREE YEAR CERTIFICATE COURSE
FIFTH SEM END SEMESTER EXAMINATION-2022
BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
(MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND METALLURGY)
Time: 2 HOUR FULL MARKS: 70
Date: 20.07.2022
(Answer all the question) ( 1 X 10 = 10)
1. Choose the correct option
I. The resistance of any conductor depends on _____ factor.
a) length of substance
b) cross-sectional area
c) temperature & nature of material
d) all are correct
II. If the length of the conductor is doubled and area of cross section remain same, then
resistance will be
a) doubled
b) remain same
c) half
d) one fourth
III. The voltage across three unequal resistances are same when the resistances are connected
in…..
a) Parallel
b) Series
c) Star
d) Delta
IV. Which of the following quantity is same in all parts of a series circuit
a) Voltage
b) Current
c) Resistance
d) Power
V. Out of the following materials, which one is not an insulator?
a) Carbon
b) Teflon
c) XLPE
d) Mica
VI. Which of the following is an active element in a circuit?
a) Current source
b) Resistance
c) Inductance
d) Capacitance
VII. The elements which are not capable of delivering energy by its own are known as
a) Unilateral elements
b) Nonlinear elements
c) Passive elements
d) Active elements
VIII. Current divider rule is applicable on:
a) Series circuits
b) Parallel circuits
c) any circuit
d) none
IX. The capacitance between two plates increases with
a) Shorter plate area and higher applied voltage
b) Shorter play area and shorter distance between them
c) Larger plate area, longer distance between plates and higher applied voltage
d) Larger plate area and shorter distance between plates
X. The capacitance C is charged through a resistor R. The time constant of the charging circuit is
given by
a) C/R
b) 1/RC
c) RC
d) R/C
Answer any four (4 X 4 = 16)
2. Explain duality between Series and Parallel circuit.
3. Find equivalent resistance between A and B
4. Differentiate between magnetic circuit and electric circuit by four ways.
5. State & explain the Lenz’s law with suitable diagram. Also mention its application part.
6. Explain the different types of grouping of lead acid batteries.
7. Define RMS value, average value, peak factor & form factor of an alternating quantity.
Answer any four (4 X 6 = 24)
8. If a conductor is streched five times to its original length, then how many times its resistance
changes ?
9. Explain the active material of a lead acid battery. Explain discharging and charging processes
of lead acid battery with suitable diagram.
10. Define Kirchhoff’s voltage laws and current laws.
11. Find the voltage across the capacitor of 5 microfarad
12. What do you mean by inductance, self-inductance, mutual inductance and coefficient of
coupling? Derive formula for inductance of a coil.
13. Explain the behaviour of AC flowing through a pure inductor L . Prove that with the help of
phasor diagrams & equations that current lags the voltage by 90 degree and power drawn
over a half cycle is zero.
Answer any two (2 X 10 = 20)
14. The field coils of a 6-pole d.c. generator each having 500 turns, are connected in series. When
the field is excited, there is a magnetic flux of 0.02 Wb/pole. If the field circuit is opened in
0.02 second and residual magnetism is 0.002 Wb/pole, calculate the average voltage which is
induced across the field terminals.
15. Find the equivalent resistance between A and B.
16. Find magnetic flux, flux density and magnetising force of the iron bar as shown below.
Assume the relative permeability of the bar as 1000.