SANKARA POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE
Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT- IV
Subject Code &Name : 1030233210- Electrical Circuit Theory
Year / Sem : II / III Max. Marks: 60 Time : 2 Hours Date:
PART – A 20X1=20 MARKS
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What is Ohm’s law?
1 a) V=IR b) V=I/R
c) V= IR2 d) V=I2R CO1
In mesh analysis, what is primary used to find the unknown currents?
2 a) Kirchhoff’s voltage law b) Kirchhoff’s current law CO1
c) Ohm’s law d) Norton’s Theorem
What is the equivalent resistance of three 6Ω resistors in series?
3 a) 18Ω b) 2Ω CO1
c) 6Ω d) 12Ω
In a star network, how many resistance are connects
4 a) 3 b) 4 CO1
c) 5 d) 6
The Superposition theorem is applicable to
5 a) Linear circuits only b) Non-linear circuits only CO2
c) Both linear and non-linear circuits d) Time-varying circuits only
In Norton’s theorem, what is the equivalent resistance called
6 a) Norton resistance b) Thevenin resistance CO2
c) Load resistance d) Source resistance
What is the condition for maximum power transfer in a circuit?
7 a) The load resistance equals the source resistance CO2
b) The load resistance is zero
c) The load resistance is infinite
d) The source resistance is zero
How is the load resistance adjusted to achieve maximum power transfer in a circuit?
8 a) It is made equal to the source resistance b) It is reduced to zero CO2
c) It is increased to infinity d) It is adjusted to half the source resistance
What is the power factor of a pure resistance circuit?
9 a) One b) Zero CO3
c) Leading d) Lagging
The peak factor of a sinusoidal waveform is the ratio of
10 a) RMS value to average value b) Peak value to RMS value CO3
c) Average value to RMS value d) Peak value to average value
What is the phase angle between voltage and current in a pure resistive circuit?
11 a) 0 degrees CO3
b) 90 degrees
c) 180 degrees
d) -90 degrees
In a RLC series circuit, what is the impedance at resonance?
12 a) Equal to the resistance b) Zero c) Infinite CO3
d) Equal to the reactance
What is the unit of admittance
13 a) Mhos b) Ohms CO4
c) Volts d) Amperes
What is the effect of varying inductance in a series RLC circuit at resonance
14 a) It affects the resonance frequency b) It affects the current CO4
c) It affects the voltage d) It has no effect
What is the effect of resonance on the current in a series RLC circuit?
15 a) It is maximum b) It is minimum CO4
c) It is zero d) It is equal to the applied voltage
The power factor of a series RLC circuit at resonance is:
16 a) Zero b) 0.5 CO4
c) 0.707 d) 1
In a balanced three-phase system, the neutral current is
17 a) Zero b) Equal to the phase current CO5
c) Equal to the line current d) None of the above
The two-wattmeter method can be used to measure power in a three-phase system
18 even if the load is: CO5
a) Balanced b) unbalanced
c) Both balanced and unbalanced d) None of the above
What is the effect of unbalanced leads in a three-phase system?
19 a) It causes unequal phase current b) It causes equal phase currents CO5
c) It has no effect d) It causes equal phase voltages
Symmetrical components are used to analyze
20 a) Balanced three-phased systems CO5
b) Unbalanced three-phase systems
c) Single-phase systems
d) All of the above
PART-B (5X2=10 MARKS) ANSWER ANY 5 QUESTIONS
21 Define current and EMF? CO1
22 Define Kirchhoff’s law? CO1
23 Draw the equivalent circuit of Thevenin’s Theorem? CO2
24 Define maximum power transfer theorem? CO2
25 Define Power Triangle? CO3
26 Define active power and reactive power? CO3
27 Comparison of series and parallel resonance? CO4
28 Write the concept of Balanced and Unbalanced load? CO5
PART-C (3X10=30 MARKS) ANSWER ANY 3 QUESTIONS
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A resistance of 6Ω is connected in series with a parallel branch consisting of 10Ω and 15 Ω. If a
29. battery of 12V is connected to the complete [Link] the branch currents by loop CO1
current method.
Using Thevenin’s theorem, find the current through 3Ω resistance in the circuit shown in figure.
30. CO2
31. A series RL circuit consists of R= 10Ω and L=0.1H. it is connected across 230V, 50Hz supply.
Determine the impedance current and power consumed by the circuit. CO3
32. A condenser of capacitance 50F is connected in parallel with a choke coil which has a
resistance of 20Ω and an inductance of 0.05H across a 200V. 50HZ mains. Calculate the CO4
current drawn from the mains by the parallel circuit.
33. Prove that the sum of readings of two wattmeters connected to 3 phase circuit in two wattmeter
method is equal to three phase power. CO5