SSC-JE Syllabus

Basic Electrical Engineering : Basic concepts, Circuit law, Magnetic Circuit, AC Fundamentals,
Measurement and Measuring instruments, Electrical Machines, Fractional Kilowatt Motors and single phase
induction Motors, Synchronous Machines, Generation, Transmission and Distribution, Estimation and
Costing, Utilization and Electrical Energy, Basic Electronics.

Table of Contents

Sr. Chapter Pages

1. Basic Concepts………………………………………………………………………………… 1.1 to 1.5

2. Basic Circuit Laws…………………..……………….…………………..………………….. 2.1 to 2.7

3. Concepts of Magnetic Circuits………………………………………………....…….. 3.1 to 3.4

4. Fundamentals of Alternating Current Circuits………………………………….. 4.1 to 4.10

Classroom Questions : Q.6 If two capacitances C1 and C2 are
Q.1 A circuit component that opposes the connected in parallel then the equivalent
change in circuit voltage is capacitance is given by :
(A) Resistance (B) Capacitance (A) C1C2 (B) C2 / C1
(C) Inductance (D) All the above
[SSC - JE : 2008] (C) C1  C2 (D) C1 / C2
Q.2 The curve representing Ohm’s law is [DMRC JE : 2015]
(A) Linear (B) Hyperbolic Q.7 Electrons flow through the metallic
(C) Parabolic (D) Triangular conductor shown in the figure. What is
[SSC - JE : 2009, UPPCL JE : 2017] the approximate velocity of these
Q.3 Specific resistance of a conductor electrons?
depends upon
(A) Dimension of the conductor
(B) Composition of conductor material
(C) Resistance of the conductor
(D) Both (A) and (B)
[SSC - JE : 2009]
Q.4 A wire has a resistance 10  . It is
stretched by one-tenth of the original
length. Then its resistance will be
(A) 10  (B) 12.1  (A) Approximately equal to the velocity
(C) 9  (D) 11  of light.
[SSC - JE : 2010]
(B) Approximately 2/3 of the velocity of
Q.5 An ideal voltage source should have light.
(A) Infinite source resistance
(C) Approximately equal to the velocity
(B) Large value of emf
of sound.
(C) Small value of emf
(D) Zero source resistance (D) None of these
[SSC - JE : 2014(AN)] [SSC - JE (Forenoon) 1.3.2017]
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Q.8 Which effect of the electric current is Q.13 Pure metals generally have _____.
utilized in a filament lamp? (A) High conductivity and low
(A) The heating effect temperature coefficient.
(B) The magnetic effect (B) High conductivity and large
(C) The collision ionization of the gases temperature coefficient.
(D) The chemical effect
(C) Low conductivity and zero
[SSC - JE (Forenoon) 2.3.2017]
temperature coefficient.
Q.9 Energy (in units) consumed by a heater
of rating 1000 W by operating it for a (D) Low conductivity and high
period of 2 hours will be temperature coefficient.
(A) 1.5 (B) 2 [MPPSC AE : 2012]
(C) 2.5 (D) 4 Q.14 Electrical conductivity of a conductor is
[UPPSC AE : 2012] measured in _______.
Q.10 The value of temperature coefficient of (A) Siemens (B) Ohms
resistance of a given conductor _____.
(C) Siemens/meter (D) Ohms/metre
(A) Is different at different given
[SSC - JE : 2018, HPSC AE : 2011]
temperatures
(B) Is same at different given Q.15 What will be the potential difference (in
temperatures V) between the ends of a conductor
(C) Increases as temperature is increased when the current flowing through the
(D) Remains always constant conductor is 3 A and the vaule of
[SSC - JE (Forenoon) 3.3.2017] conductance is 0.3 mho?
Q.11 The flow of electric current in a (A) 10 (B) 100
conductor is due to flow of _____. (C) 20 (D) 0.1
(A) Electrons [SSC - JE (Forenoon) 22.01.2018]
(B) Protons
Q.16 Determine the head (in Joules)
(C) Electrons and ions
dissipated through a resistor of 15 ohms
(D) Charged particles
resistance, when 0.5 A of current is
[SSC - JE (Forenoon) 4.3.2017]
flowing through the resistor for 8
Q.12 When an electric current flows through
seconds.
a conductor, its temperature rises. This
is because of _______. (A) 40 (B) 30
(A) Mutual collision between metal (C) 20 (D) 60
atoms [SSC - JE (Forenoon) 22.01.2018]
(B) Mutual collisions between Q.17 Which one of the following has the
conducting electrons ability to store energy in the form of
(C) Collisions between conduction electric charge?
electrons and atoms (A) Superconductor (B) Resistor
(D) Release of conduction electrons
(C) Capacitor (D) Inductor
from parent atoms
[SSC - JE (Forenoon) 4.3.2017] [SSC - JE (Afternoon) 22.1.2018]
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GATE ACADEMY Basic Electrical Engineering : Basic Concepts 1.3
Q.18 Determine the equivalent capacitance Q.23 Eureka has ______ temperature
(in F ) of the given electrical network coefficient of resistance
(A) Positive
(B) Negative
(C) Almost Zero
(D) Almost infinite
[RRB - JE : Aug 2015]
Q.24 What voltage drop will be there across a
1kW electric heater whose resistance
(A) 24.21 (B) 21.25 when hot is 40 Ohm?
(C) 26.64 (D) 22.66 (A) 100 V (B) 50 V
[CIL MT : 2008] (C) 150 V (D) 200 V
Q.19 Ohm’s law is applicable to : [DMRC - JE : 2016]
(A) Constant and variable temperatures Q.25 What will be the resistance value
(B) Constant temperature corresponding to colour code Brown,
(C) Variable temperature Black, Red?
(D) Any of the options (A) 2kΩ± 10%
[SSC - JE (Afternoon) 22.1.2018] (B) 1 kΩ±20%
Q.20 How much time (in sec) will be taken by (C) 7 kΩ±20%
40 C of charge to pass through a point in
(D) None of the above
a circuit, if a current of 8 A flows
Q.26 A resistor develops 400 J of thermal
through it?
energy in 10 sec when a current of 2A is
(A) 2 (B) 3
passed through it . The resistance of
(C) 4 (D) 5
resistor is:
[SSC - JE (Forenoon) 23.01.2018]
(A) 10 Ω (B) 20Ω
Q.21 No current flows between two charged
(C) 5 Ω (D) 40 Ω
bodies if they have same :
[UPPCL - JE : 2018]
(A) Capacity
(B) Potential Q.27 The filament of an electric bulb is made
up of
(C) Charge
(D) None of the above (A) Tungsten
[SSC-JE : 2007] (B) Nickel
Q.22 The resistance of a straight conductor is (C) Steel
independent of : (D) Aluminum
(A) Temperature [SSC - JE : 2014]
(B) Material Q.28 The hot resistance of an electric bulbs
(C) Cross sectional Area filament is higher than its cold
(D) Shape of cross section resistance because the temperature
[UPPCL-JE : 2010] coefficient of its filament is :
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(A) Zero Q.2 What will be equivalent capacitance (in
(B) Positive mF) of three capacitors connected in a
(C) Negative series having capacitance of 0.04 mF,
0.08 mF and 0.02 mF respectively?
(D) None of the above
(A) 0.026 (B) 0.032
[RRVUNL - JE : 2011]
Q.29 A certain electrical appliance consumes (C) 0.065 (D) 0.011
energy at the rate of 540 J/sec. How Q.3 Determine the energy (in J) stored by an
many kWh of energy does it consume in 8H inductor, if the current through the
3.5 hours? inductor is 4 A.
(A) 5.4kWh (B) 10.8 kWh (A) 80 (B) 76
(C) 2.89 kWh (D) 1.89 kWh (C) 64 (D) 58
[GSECL - JE : 2018] Q.4 Which one of the following statement is
Q.30 On the voltage Vs Current graph of a 10 TRUE about the Ohm’s law?
KΩ resistor, what is the total change in (A) Ohm’s law is applicable to the
voltage when the current changes from diodes.
1mA to 5.5 mA?
(B) Ohm’s law is not applicable to
(A) 55 V (B) 110 V
diodes.
(C) 45 V (D) 50 V
(C) Ohm’s law is applicable to voltage
[SSC - JE : 2017] regulators.
Q.31 Ampere-Second is the unit of :
(D) Ohm’s law is applicable to
(A) Power (B) Energy transistors.
(C) EMF (D) Charge Q.5 What will be the potential different (in
[RRB - JE : 2015] V) between the ends of a resistor of 10
Q.32 The value of α of a resistance depends ohms resistance, when the current
upon: through the resistor is 3.5 A?
(A) Length of a material (A) 35 (B) 40
(B) Cross sectional area of material (C) 45 (D) 50
(C) Volume of material Q.6 What is the resistivity (in  -m) of a
(D) Nature and temperature of material 2  cylindrical wire when the length
[UPPCL : 2018] and the diameter of the wire are 10 m
Practice Questions :
and 0.4 m respectively?
(A) 0.025 (B) 0.0025
Q.1 What will be the voltage (in V) across a
8 H inductor, when the rate of change of (C) 0.25 (D) 0.05
current in the inductor is 0.5 A/sec. Q.7 Farad is the S.I. unit of ______.
(A) 2 (B) 4 (A) Inductance (B) Resistance
(C) 6 (D) 8 (C) Capacitance (D) Reluctance
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GATE ACADEMY Basic Electrical Engineering : Basic Concepts 1.5
Q.8 In a series combination of several
inductors, the equivalent inductance is
________.
(A) Equal to the largest inductance of
the combination.
(B) Lower than the largest inductance of
the combination.
(C) Lower than the smallest inductance
of the combination.
(D) Greater than the largest inductance
of the combination.
Q.9 A hot wire supplies 100 kJ in 10
minutes. What is the potential difference
(in V) across the wire, when the current
is 2A?
(A) 80.33 (B) 83.33
(C) 85.33 (D) 88.33
Q.10 What will be the length (in m) of a 10
Ohm wire, when the resistivity of the
wire is 0.1 Ohms-m and the diameter of
the wire is 0.5 m?
(A) 18.65 (B) 19.62
(C) 16.68 (D) 14.25
Answers Basic Concepts (EE/EEE)
Classroom Questions
1. B 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. D
6. C 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. A
11. A 12. C 13. B 14. C 15. A
16. B 17. C 18. D 19. B 20. D
21. B 22. D 23. C 24. D 25. B
26. A 27. A 28. B 29. D 30. C
31. D 32. D
Practice Questions
1. B 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. A
6. A 7. C 8. D 9. B 10. B

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Classroom Questions : Q.4 In the figure shown below, if we
connect a source of 2 V, with internal
Q.1 For the circuit shown below, voltage V1
resistance of 1  at AA’ with positive
will be terminal at A, then current through R is

(A) Q.64 V (B) 3.64 V

(C) 6.0 V (D) 9.1 V
[HPSC - AE : 2009] (A) 2 A (B) 1.66 A
Q.2 A circuit component that opposes the (C) 1 A (D) 0.625 A
change in circuit voltage is [SSC - JE : 2009]
(A) Resistance (B) Capacitance Q.5 The equivalent resistance between
(C) Inductance (D) All the above terminals X and Y of the network
shown is
[SSC - JE : 2008]
Q.3 The value of current I flowing in the
1  resistor in the circuit shown in the
figure below will be

.
100
(A) 8  (B) 
3
(A) 10 A (B) 6 A 40 20
(C)  (D) 
(C) 5 A (D) Zero 3 9
[SSC-JE : 2009] [GSECL - JE : 2008]
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Q.6 Application of Thevenin’s theorem in a Q.10 Superposition theorem requires as
circuit results in many circuits to be solved as there are
(A) An ideal voltage source. (A) Nodes
(B) Sources
(B) An ideal current source.
(C) Loops
(C) A current source and an impedance
(D) None of the above
parallel.
[SSC-JE : 2013]
(D) A voltage source and an impedance Q.11 Application of Norton’s theorem in a
in series. circuit results in
[SSC-JE : 2012] (A) A current source and an impedance
Q.7 A voltmeter when connected across a in parallel.
dc supply, reads 124 V. When a series (B) A voltage source and an impedance
combination of the voltmeter and un in series.
unknown resistance X is connected (C) An ideal voltage source.
across the supply, the meter reads 4 V. (D) An ideal current source.
If the resistance of the voltmeter is [SSC-JE : 2013]
50 k , the value of X is Q.12 For the circuit shown in figure, when
(A) 1550 k (B) 1600 k Vs  0 , I  3 A . When Vs  200 V

(C) 1.6 k (D) 1.5 M what will be the value of I?

[SSC - JE : 2013]
Q.8 Two 2000  , 2 watt resistors are
connected in parallel. Their combined
resistance value and wattage rating are
(A) 1000 , 2 watt
(A) -4 A (B) -1 A
(B) 1000 , 4 watt (C) 1 A (D) 7 A
(C) 2000 , 4 watt [UPPCL - JE : 2013]
Q.13 The current I in the circuit shown in the
(D) 2000 , 2 watt
figure is
[SSC-JE : 2013, LMRC JE : 2015]
Q.9 A voltage source having an open-circuit
voltage of 150 V and internal resistance
of 75  is equivalent to a current
source of
(A) 2 A in series with 75 
(B) 2 A in series with 37.5 
(C) 2 A in parallel with 75  (A) -3.67 A (B) -1 A
(D) 1 A in parallel with 150  (C) 4 A (D) 6 A
[SSC-JE : 2013] [SSC-JE 2014 (FN)]
GATE ACADEMY® Basic Electrical Engineering: Basic Circuit Laws 2.3
Q.14 The efficiency normally obtained in a Q.18 The voltage across the 1 k resistor of
circuit under the conditions of the network shown in the given figure
maximum power transfer is is :
(A) 100 % (B) 25 %
(C) 50 % (D) 75 %
[SSC-JE : 2014 (AN)]
Q.15 Superposition theorem can be applied
only to
(A) Bilateral networks
(B) Linear networks (A) 2 V (B) 4 V
(C) Nonlinear networks
(C) 6 V (D) 1 V
(D) Linear bilateral networks
[SSC-JE : 2014 (AN)] [RVUNL - JE : 2010]
Q.16 Using Millman’s theorem, find the Q.19 Find the node voltage VA .
current through the load resistance RL
of 3  resistance shown below :

(A) 12 A (B) 4 A
(A) 5.66 V (B) 6 V
(C) 6 A (D) 8 A
[SSC-JE : 2014 (AN)] (C) 6.66 V (D) 5 V
Q.17 Thevenin’s equivalent voltage and [SSC-JE : 2015]
resistance between the terminal A and
Q.20 For a fixed supply voltage ,the current
B for network of given figure is :
flowing through a conductor will
increase when its
(A) Area of cross section will be
reduced
(B) Length is reduced
(C Length is increased
(D) Length is increased but cross
(A) 2.5 V, 12.5  section is reduced
(B) 2.5 V, 3.75  [UPPCL - JE : 2018]
(C) 12.5 V, 3.75  Q.21 Four capacitors are connected as shown
(D) 12.5 V, 2.5  in fig What is the equivalent
[SSC - JE : 2014 (AN)] capacitance between A and B
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12F Q.25 Determine the Norton`s Equivalent of
the given network:
14F 14F 2

A B 2 1 1
A
2
12F 
10V 3

(A) 36 µF (B) 5.4 µF
(C) 52 µF (D) 11.5 µF B

[RRVUNL - JE : 2018] (A) 6.5 Ohms (B) 5.4 Ohms

(C) 4.5 Ohms (D) 3.5 Ohms
Q.22 Calculate the current that can pass
[BPSC - AE : 2010]
through a 1.8KOhm resistor rated at
Q.26 What will be the value of equivalent
0.5W
capacitance if three capacitors of value
(A) 0.016A (B) 160A C Farads are connected in series?
(C) 16μA (D) 16 A (A) 3C (B) C/3
(C) 6C (D) C/6
[UPCL - JE : 2016]
[RRB - JE : 2015]
Q.23 The kirchhoff`s current law is Q.27 In the given electrical network, the
applicable only to number of Nodes and Junctions are:
(A) Closed loops in a network I
2 2
(B) Electronics Circuits
2
(C) Junctions in a network 
24V 2
(D) Loops in a network 

[SSC - JE : 2011]
2 2
Q.24 In a parallel combination of
capacitances. The equivalent (A) 4 Node,6 Junctions
capacitance is : (B) 2 Node,4 Junction
(A) Equal to the largest capacitance of (C) 4 Node,4 Junction
the combination (D) 6 Node,6Junctions
(B) Lower than the largest capacitance [RRB - JE : 2014]
of the combination Q.28 The current flowing through the 8 Ohm
resistor in the given fig is ?
(C) Higher than the largest capacitance
P I
of the combination
(D) Equal to the smallest capacitance of 48V
20 12
the combination
[UPPCL - JE : 2017] Q 8
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(A) 4.8 A (B) 2.4 A Q.33 The voltage across the 4Ω resistor is :
(C) 1.5 A (D) 1.2 A 2
[UPPCL : 2013]
2V
Q.29 While Thevenizing a circuit between 8 2A
two terminals, VTH is equal to 2
(A) Short-circuit terminal voltage
(B) Open-circuit terminal voltage (A) 8 V (B) 5.71 V
(C) Net voltage available in the circuit (C) 2 V (D) 4 V
(D) E.m.f. of the battery nearest to the [MPJE : 2015]
terminals Q.34 A voltage source having an open circuit
[UPSSSC - JE : 2016] voltage of 100 V and internal resistance
Q.30 The Norton current at terminals a and b of 50 ohms is equivalent to a current
of the circuit shown at Figure : source of:
3A (A) 2 A in parallel with 100 ohms
(B) 2 A in series with 50 ohms
20
a (C) 0.5A in parallel with 50 ohms
(D) 2 A in parallel with 50 ohms
180V 40 12 [LMRC SC/ TO 2015]
Practice Questions :
b
Q.1 Find current I1 , I 2 and I 3 respectively
(A) 1 A (B) – 2 A
(C) 2 A (D) 3 A in the given figure.
[DMRC 2015]
Q.31 While calculating Rth in Thevenin’s
theorem and Northon equivalent
(A) All independent sources are made
(A) 1.38 A, 1.1 A and 5.52 A
dead
(B) 1.38 A, 5.5 A and 1.1 A
(B) Only current sources are made dead
(C) 1.38 A, 0.9 A and 6.38 A
(C) Only voltage sources are made dead
(D) 1.1 A, 5.52 A and 1.38 A
(D) All voltage and current sources are
made dead Q.2 All the resistances in figure shown
below are 1  each. The value of
[DSSB : 2015]
current ‘I’ is
Q.32 The superposition theorem requires as
many circuits to be solved as there are
(A) Sources, nodes and meshes
(B) Sources and Loops
(C) Sources and nodes
(D) Nodes
[DSSSB : 2015]
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1 2
(A) A (B) A
15 15
4 8
(C) A (D) A
15 15
Q.3 Which one of the following statement is
TRUE about the Kirchhoff’s voltage (A) 1.21 (B) Q.32
law? (C) 3.43 (D) 4.45
(A) The algebraic sum of all the Q.6 What will be the voltage (in V) between
voltages around any closed path is points ‘A’ and ‘B’ in the given
infinite. electrical circuit?
(B) The algebraic sum of all the
voltages around any closed path is
negative.
(C) The algebraic sum of all the
voltages around any closed path is
one.
(A) 38.25 (B) 37.32
(D) The algebraic sum of all the (C) 36.62 (D) 3Q.24
voltages around any closed path is Q.7 Determine the Thevenin’s equivalent
zero. resistance (in ohms) across the terminal
Q.4 Which one of the following is the a and b for the electrical circuit given
CORRECT statement for superposition below :
theorem?
(A) The algebraic sum of all the
voltages around any closed path is
zero.
(B) The overall current in any part of a
linear circuit is equal to the (A) 1 (B) 0.5
algebraic sum of the currents (C) 0.3 (D) 0.2
produced by each source separately. Q.8 How many nodes and junction are
(C) The sum of currents entering a node present respectively in the circuit
is equal to the sum of currents shown below?
leaving the node.
(D) The algebraic sum of all the
voltages around any closed path is
equal to one.
Q.5 Determine the Thevenin’s equivalent
resistance (in ohms) across terminals x (A) 5, 2 (B) 5, 5
and y for the given electrical circuit. (C) 2, 2 (D) 2, 5
GATE ACADEMY® Basic Electrical Engineering: Basic Circuit Laws 2.7
Q.9 Determine the power dissipated (in W) Q.11 Determine the value of maximum
by the 6 ohms resistor in the circuit power (in W) transferred from the
given below. source to the load in the circuit given
below.

(A) 0 (B) 6
(C) 36 (D) 120 (A) 30 (B) 25
Q.10 What will be the value of Norton’s (C) 20 (D) 35
current (in A) through load resistance,
R, for the given electrical circuit?

(A) 6.2 (B) 5.2

(C) 4.2 (D) Q.5
Answers Basic Circuit Law (EE/EEE)

Classroom Questions
1 C 2 B 3 C 4 D 5 C
6 D 7 D 8 B 9 C 10 B
11 A 12 B 13 NA 14 C 15 D
16 B 17 C 18 A 19 B 20 B
21 B 22 A 23 C 24 C 25 D
26 B 27 C 28 B 29 B 30 A
31 A 32 C 33 D 34 D
Practice Questions
1 A 2 D 3 D 4 B 5 C
6 B 7 B 8 A 9 A 10 D
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Classroom Questions : Q.4 The graph shown below represents the
B = H curve for ________.
Q.1 Which of the following is Fleming’s
right hand rule?
(A) Induced current is directed in the
direction of movement of
conductor.
(B) Magnetic field is directed in the
direction of movement of (A) Glass (B) Steel
conductor. (C) Iron (D) Air
Q.5 A magnetic circuit of reluctance 3000
(C) Magnetic field is directed in the
A-turns/Wb is wounded by a wire of
direction of induced current.
400 turns. Determine the average emf
(D) Movement of conductor, magnetic induced (in V) in the coil, if a current 2.
field and induced current are A is flowing in the coil is reversed in
perpendicular of each other. 15 s.
Q.2 If the area of cross-section is reduced to (A) 14.24 (B) 16.28
half of its original value, then what will (C) 17.96 (D) 19.62
happen to the flux density? [RPSCAE : 2012]
Q.6 For the figure shown below, the
(A) Doubled (B) Halved
permeability in the core is 4 104
(C) Remain same (D) One – fourth Wb/A – turns –m.
Q.3 Calculate the value of flux leakage What is the value of flux density (in T)
coefficient if  g is the air gap flux and in the core?
a is the flux in iron core.

(A) g / a (B) a / g

(C) a  g (D) a   g

[RVUNL JE : 2016]
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(A) 0.2 (B) 0.382 Q.12 Hysteresis loss is…………….
(C) 0.6 (D) 1 Proportional to the area under the
Q.7 The electric flux and field intensity hysteresis curve. Also, it
inside a conducting sphere is is…………..proportional to the number
_________ of cycles of magnetization per second :
(A) Zero (B) Maximum (A) Directly, inversely
(C) Uniform (D) Minimum (B) Inversely, directly
Q.8 Which law states that induced e.m.f. (C) Directly, directly
and current always opposes the cause (D) Inversely, inversely
producing them?
[UPRVUNL 2014]
(A) Lenz’s law
Q.13 Calculate the current required to
(B) Fleming’s law
produce a flux of 1.75 mWb in the ring,
(C) Faraday’s law if relative permeability of the iron 900.
(D) Maxwell’s law
(A) 1.5 A (B) 3.5 A
[HPPSCAE : 2008]
(C) 5 A (D) 1.0 A
Q.9 In a conductor, current density is the
[UPRVUNL 2014]
(A) Current flowing per unit area
Q.14 Hysteresis is the phenomenon in the
(B) Current flowing per volume
magnetic circuit by which
(C) Current flowing per unit mass
(A) H lags behind B
(D) Current flowing per unit length
[LMRC -2015] (B) B lags behind H
Q.10 A conductor is rotated in a magnetic (C) B and H are always same
field. The direction of the induced emf (D) Setting up a constant flux is done
can be found by application of a [SSC JE : 2014 Morning shift]
conductor is rotated in a magnetic field. Q.15 Given unit AT/m defines which term of
The direction of the induced emf can be magnetic circuit
found by application of- (A) Magnetic flux density (b)
(A) Faraday`s Law (B) Magnetic field strength (H)
(B) Lenz’s Law
(C) Magnetic flux (Φ)
(C) Fleming’s right hand rule
(D) Magneto motive force(MMF)
(D) Fleming left hand rule
[MP JE 2016 : Evening Shift]
[UPRVUNL 2014]
Q.16 If a ferromagnetic material is heated up
Q.11 The unit of Magneto Motive Force
to
(MMF) is
(A) Ampere turns per weber (A) Permanent magnet
(B) Webers per meter square (B) Anti-ferromagnetic
(C) Webers per ampere (C) Diamagnetic material
(D) Ampere turns (D) Paramagnetic material
[UPRVUNL 2014] [UTTARAKHAND JE - I 2013]
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Q.17 The reluctance offered by a magnetic Q.22 The retentivity (a property) of material
material is highest when it is is useful for the construction of
(A) Diamagnetic (A) Transformers
(B) Paramagnetic (B) Non-magnetic substances
(C) Ferromagnetic (C) Permanent magnets
(D) Electromagnets
(D) Antiferromagnetic
[UPSSSC-JE : 2016]
[UTTARAKHAND JE-I 2013]
Q.23 Higher the self-inductance of a coil,
Q.18 Mutual inductance between two
(A) Lesser its weber-turns
magnetically coupled coils depends on
(B) Lower the e.m.f. induced
(A) Number of turns only
(C) Greater the flux produced by it
(B) Permeability of the core only
(D) Longer the delay in establishing
(C) Cross-sectional area of their steady current through it
common core only
[UPSSSC-JE : 2016]
(D) All options are correct
Practice Questions :
[UTTARAKHAND JE-I 2013]
Q.1 The magnitude of AT required to
Q.19 If a conductor of length ‘l’ is moving establish a given value of flux in the air
with a velocity of ‘V’ in a magnetic gap will be much greater than that
field B. The induced emf will be required for Iron part of a magnetic
(A) Blv (B) B/lv circuit, because:
(C) l/Bv (D) Bl/v (A) Air is a good conductor of magnetic
[UPPCL : 2016] flux
(B) Air has the lowest relative
Q.20 Which one of the following is a valid
permeability
value of coefficient of coupling
between two inductors? (C) Iron has the lowest permeability
(A) 1.414 (B) 0.9 (D) Air is a gas
Q.2 The area of the hysteresis loop will be
(C) 1.732 (D) 17.32
least for one of the following materials.
[SSC-JE : 2013] It is:
Q.21 Direction of induced e.m.f. can be (A) Hard steel (B) Wrought iron
found by-
(C) Silicon steel (D) Soft iron
(A) Lenz’s law
Q.3 A bar of Iron 1cm2 in cross section has
(B) Fleming’s R.H.R
104 wb of Magnetic flux in it. If
(C) Both (a) and (b) r  2000 .
(D) None of the above What is the Magnetic field intensity in
[UPSSSC-JE : 2016] the bar?
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AT AT
(A) 398 104 (B) 398
m m
AT AT
(C) 796 103 (D) 398 104
m m
Q.4 Mutual inductance between two coils is
4 H. If current in one changes at the
rate of 2A/sec, then emf induced in the
other coil is:
(A) 0.5 V (B) 8 V
(C) 2 V (D) 5.0 V

Answers Concepts of Magnetic Circuits (EE/EEE)

Classroom Questions

1 D 2 A 3 B 4 D 5 A

6 B 7 A 8 A 9 A 10 C

11 D 12 C 13 D 14 B 15 D

16 D 17 A 18 D 19 A 20 B

21 C 22 C 23 D

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 Fundamentals of
4 Alternating Current Circuits
A 10 F and a 20 F capacitor are in
Classroom Questions : Q.3
series . The combination is supplied at
Q.1 The voltage across the various elements
150 V from a sinusoidal voltage source.
are marked, as shown in the figure
The voltage across the 20 F capacitor
given below. The input voltage is
is then
(A) 75 V (B) 125 V
(C) 100 V (D) 50 V
[SSC-JE : 2012]
Q.4 For balanced 3 – phase supply system,
the phasor sum of the line currents is
NOT zero if the load is
(A) 27 V (B) 24 V (A) Balanced delta connected
(C) 10 V (D) 5 V (B) Unbalanced delta connected
[SSC-JE :2009] (C) Balanced star connected
Q.2 In the circuit shown in the figure given
(D) Unbalanced star connected.
below, instantaneous current i (t ) under
[SSC – JE: 2012]
steady state is given by
Q.5 The phase difference between the
following voltage and current waves,
v  311sin(100t  300 ) volts,
i  17sin(100t  200 ) Amps is
(A) 200 (B) 500
(C) 100 (D) 300
(A) Zero [SSC-JE:2012]
(B) 5 Q.6 In an R-L series circuit R  20 ,
(C) 7.07 sin L  0.056H and the supply frequency is
(D) 7.07sin(t  450 ) f  50Hz .The magnitude impedance
[SSC-JE: 2011] of the circuit is
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(A) 26.64 (B) 20.0 Q.11 The mutual inductance between two
(C) 37.6 (D) 20.056 coils having self inductances 3 henry
and 12 henry and coupling coefficient
[SSC-JE:2012]
is
Q.7 Two coupled inductors L1  0.2H and (A) 12.75 henry (B) 5.1 henry
L2  0.8H, have coefficient of coupling (C) 0.425 henry (D) 1.7 henry
K  0.8 . The mutual inductance M is [SSC-JE: 2013]
(A) 0.16 H (B) 0.02 H Q.12 The instantaneous power of 1-phase
(C) 0.32 H (D) 0.24 H series circuit supplying R-L load from a
[SSC-JE: 2012] sinusoidal voltage source has in each
Q.8 The purpose of providing a choke in the cycle
tube light is (A) Negative twice, zero four times.
(A) To eliminate the corona effects (B) Zero twice, negative, zero twice.
(B) To avoid ratio interference (C) Negative four times, zero twice.
(C) To improve power factor (D) Negative twice, zero once.
(D) To limit current to appropriate value [SSC- JE: 2013]
[SSC-JE: 2013] Q.13 In a series R-L-C circuit the ‘Q-factor’
is given by
Q.9 The voltage wave v  Vm sin(t  150 )
volts is applied across an ac circuit. If 1 L L
(A) Q  (B) Q  R
the current leads the voltage by 100 and R C C
the maximum value of circuit. If the 1 C C
(C) Q  (D) Q  R
current leads current is I m , then the R L L
equation of current is. [SSC-JE: 2013]
(A) i  I m sin(t  5 )amps
0
Q.14 In an ac circuit, V  (200  j 40) and
I  (30  j10) A. The active and
(B) i  I m sin(t  250 )amps
reactive power of the circuit are
(C) i  I m sin(t  250 )amps respectively
(D) i  I m sin(t  50 )amps (A) 6400 W, 800 VAR capacitive.
[SSC-JE: 2013] (B) 6400 W, 800 VAR inductive.
(C) 5600 W, 3200 VAR capacitive.
Q.10 The average value of current ( I av ) of a
(D) 5600 W, 3200 VAR inductive.
sinusoidal wave of peak value of ( I m ) is
[SSC-JE: 2013]
I 
(A) I av  m (B) I av  I m Q.15 Three equal impedances are first
2 2 connected in delta across a 3-phase
2 Im balanced supply. If the same
(C) I av  Im (D) I av 
 2 impedances are connected in star across
[SSC-JE: 2013] the same supply
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(A) Phase currents will be 1/3 of the Q.19 Two sinusoidal currents are given by
d
previous value. the equation
(B) Line currents will be 1/3 of the    
i1  50sin  t   i2  25sin  t   .
previous value.  4  6
(C) Power consumed will be 1/3 of the
The phase difference between them is
previous value
_______degrees.
(D) Power consumed will be 3 times the
(A) 15 (B) 30
previous value.
[SSC-JE: 2013] (C) 45 (D) 75
Q.16 For the circuit shown in figure, the [SSC-JE: 2014 (FN)]
voltage across the capacitor during Q.20 A supply voltage of 230 V, 50 Hz is fed
steady state condition is to a residential building. Write down its
equation for instantaneous value.
(A) 163 sin 314.16 t
(B) 230 sin 314.16 t
(C) 325 sin 314.16 t
(D) 361 sin 314.16 t
Q.21 The power factor of the circuit shown
in figure is
(A) 0 V (B) 4 V
(C) 6 V (D) 12 V
[SSC-JE:2014 (FN)]
Q.17 In a R-L series circuit, the phase
difference between applied voltage and
circuit current will increase if
(A) X L is increased
(B) R is increased
(A) 0.75 lagging (B) 0.6 lagging
(C) X L is decreased
(C) 0.3 lagging (D) 0.8 lagging
(D) Supply frequency is decreased
Q.22 The power factor of an a.c. circuit is
[SSC-2014(FN)]
given by:
Q.18 A series circuit has R  4, X L  12
R XL
and X C  9 and is supplied with (A)
Z
(B)
R
200V, 50 Hz. Calculate the power.
Z R
(A) 6400 W (B) 8000 W (C) (D)
R XL
(C) 14,400 W (D) 19,200 W
[SSC-2014 (FN)] [SSC-JE: 2014(AN)]
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Q.23 If resistance is 20 and inductance is (C) Maximum in both the circuits.
2H in a RL series circuit, then time (D) Minimum in both the circuits.
constant of this circuit will be: [SSC-JE (Forenoon) 1.3.2017]
(A) 100 s (B) 0.001 s Q.28 What is the term used to describe the
(C) 0.1 s (D) 10 s ability of a device to store energy in the
[SSC-JE : 2014(AN)] form of an electrical charge?
Q.24 There are 3 lamps 40 W, 100 W and 60 (A) Inductance (B) Conductance
W. To realize the full rated power of (C) Reactance (D) Capacitance
the lamps they are to be connected in [SSC-JE (Forenoon) 1.3.2017]
(A) Parallel only Q.29 In mutual induction, what passes
(B) Series only between conductors in order to create
(C) Series or parallel voltage?

(D) Series-Parallel (A) Radiation

(B) Magnetic flux
[SSC-JE: 2015]
(C) Current flow
Q.25 If in an RLC series circuit, the
frequency is below the resonant (D) Resistance
frequency, then: [SSC-JE (Forenoon) 1.3.2017]
(A) X C  X L Q.30 Henry’ is the unit of measurement for
which of the following properties?
(B) None of the options
(A) Reactance (B) Capacitance
(C) X C  X L
(C) Resistance (D) Induction
(D) X C  X L [SSC-JE (Forenoon) 1.3.2017]
[SSC-JE: 2015] Q.31 In a pure inductive circuit ______.
Q.26 The emf induced in a coil of N turns is (A) The current leads applied voltage by
given by: 900
dt d (B) The current is in phase is in phase
(A) N (B) N with applied voltage.
d dt
(C) The current lags applied voltage by
d d
(C)  N (D) 900
dt dt
(D) None of these
[SCC-JE: 2015]
[SSC-JE (Afternoon) 1.3.2017]
Q.27 In RLC circuits, the electric current at
resonance is _______ Q.32 The average power in a pure inductive
circuit is ______.
(A) Maximum in series circuit and
minimum in parallel circuit. (A) 0 (B) VI
(B) Maximum in parallel circuit and (C) VIcos  (D) 3VIcos
minimum in series circuit. [SSC-JE (Afternoon) 1.3.2017]
GATE ACADEMY® Basic Electrical Engineering : Fundamentals of Alternating 4.5
Q.33 In a RL series circuit the power factor Q.38 What will be the instanteous value of
d
is _______. the alternating current (in A) which is
(A) Leading (B) Lagging represented by i(t )  20sin(13t  20) A.
(C) 0 (D) 1 When the value of t is 5?
Q.34 Determine the capacitive reactance (in (A) 0 (B) 10
Ohms) of a series resonant circuit, (C) 14.14 (C) 17.32
when the circuit is supplied by a [SSC-JE (Afternoon) 24.1.2018]
frequency of 50 Hz and having a Q.39 What is the peak value of the
capacitance of 0.04 Mf. alternating voltage (in V) having an
(A) 65.65 (B) 79.63 average value of 180 V?
(C) 82.26 (D) 84.64 (A) 254.59 (B) 282.57
[SSC-JE (Forenoon) 23.1.2018] (C) 333.34 (D) 359.96
[SSC-JE (Afternoon) 24.1.2018]
Q.35 Which one of the following is the
correct relation between the peak and Q.40 The capacitive reactance of a circuit is
average value of an alternating current? 60 Ohms, when it is supplied with a 50
Hz supply. What will be the value of
(A) I avg  0.637 I peak
capacitive reactance (in Ohms) of same
(B) I avg  1.414I peak circuit, if it is supplied with a 60 Hz
supply?
(C) I avg  0.707 I peak (A) 50 (B) 60
(D) I avg  0.824I peak (C) 75 (D) 125
[SSC-JE (Afternoon) 24.1.2018]
[SSC-JE (Forenoon) 24.1.2018]
Q.41 A 3-phase delta connected system is
Q.36 Determine the resonant frequency (in
supplied by a line voltage of 200 V.
kHz) of a tank circuit, when the
The value of phase current is 30 A
capacitance and inductance of the
What is the total power consumed (in
circuit is 0.08mF and 0.08mH
W) by the system, if the current lags the
respectively. voltage by 30 degrees?
(A) 1 (B) 2 (A) 16.32 (B) 14.45
(C) 3 (D) 5 (C) 15.58 (D) 16.69
[SSC-JE (Forenoon) 24.1.2018] [SSC-JE (Forenoon) 27.1.2018]
Q.37 Determine the value of reactive power Q.42 A current is said to be alternating when
(in VAR) of a circuit having power it changes in:
factor 0.6, when the apparent power of (A) Magnitude
the circuit is 120 VA. (B) Direction
(A) 75 (B) 78 (C) Both magnitude and direction
(C) 84 (D) 96 (D) None of these
[SSC-JE (Forenoon) 24.1.2018] [DMRC-2016]
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Q.43 A 200 W, 200 V bulb and a 100 W, 200 Q.47 The frequency at which maximum
V bulb are connected in series and the voltage occurs across the capacitor in
voltage of 400 V is applied across the and R-L-C circuit is
series connected bulbs. Under this 1
condition (A)
2 LC
(A) 100 W bulb will be brighter than
200 W bulb 1
(B)
(B) 200 W bulb will be brighter than 2 LC  C 2 R 2 / 2
100 W bulb 1 1 R2
(C)  2
(C) Both the bulbs will have equal 2 LC 2 L
brightness
1
(D) Both the bulbs will be darker than (D)
when they are connected across 2 LC  R 2
rated voltage Q.48 The average power of and A.C. circuit
[SSC JE : 2014 Morning Shift] is:
Q.44 A 40 W bulb is connected in series with (A) 0 (B) EVIVcosΦ
a room heater. If now 40W bulb is (C) EVIVsinΦ (D) None of these
replaced by 100 W bulb, heater output
[LMRC 2015]
will
(A) Decrease Q.49 In an A.C. circuit, power is consumed
only in:
(B) Remain same
(A) Capacitor (B) Inductor
(C) Heater will burn out
(D) Increase (C) Resistance (D) Choke
[UPSSSC-JE-2016] [LMRC 2015]
Q.45 To calculate the power factor which of Q.50 What is the form factor of pure sine
the following is odd one: wave?
(A) True power/apparent power (A) 1.11 (B) 1.414
(B) P/VI (C) 1.57 (D) 0.909
(C) R/Z
[RPHED 2015]
(D) V/I
Q.51 An alternating voltage of maximum
[DMRC 2015] value 100 V is applied to a lamp.
Q.46 When XL is equal to XC : Which of the following direct voltages,
(A) Z = R if applied to the lamp, would cause the
(B) Z = XC lamp to light with the same brilliance?
(C) X = XL (A) 100 V (B) 63.7 V
(D) None of these (C) 70.7 V (D) 141.4 V
[DMRC 2014] [RPHED 2015]
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Q.52 In a series RC circuit, the voltage 3V 14V 10V
d
across the capacitor is: C
R L
(A) In phase with the source voltage
(B) Lagging the resistor voltage by 90°
(C) In phase with the current
(D) Lagging the source voltage by 90° (A) 10 V (B) 5 V
Q.53 The power factor of a purely inductive (C) 25 V (D) 15 V
circuit is: [SSC-JE-2013]
(A) Zero (B) Leading Q.58 A tank circuit consists of
(C) Negative (D) Unity (A) An inductor and a capacitor
connected in series
[RPHED 2015]
(B) An inductor and a capacitor
Q.54 The power factor of a practical inductor connected in parallel
is
(C) A pure inductance and a pure
(A) Unity (B) Zero capacitance connected in series
(C) Lagging (D) Leading (D) A pure inductance and a pure
[UPSSSC-JE-2016] capacitance connected in parallel
Q.55 The Q-factor of a parallel resonant [SSC-JE-2013]
circuit is given by Q.59 The bandwidth of an ac series circuit
consisting of R, L and C is
1 L 1 C
(A) (B) L R
R C R L (A) (B)
C L
1 1 R L RC
(C) (D) (C) (D)
R LC LC RC L
[SSC JE 2014 Morning shift] [SSC-JE-2012]
Q.56 The active and reactive powers of an Q.60 In an R-L series circuit R=20 Ω, L =
inductive circuit are 60 W and 80 VAR 0.056 H and the supply frequency is f
respectively. The power factor of the =50 Hz, The magnitude of impedance
circuit is: of the circuit is
(A) 0.6 lag (B) 0.75 lag (A) 26.64 Ω (B) 20.0 Ω
(C) 0.8 lag (D) 0.5 lag (C) 37.6 Ω (D) 20.056 Ω
[SSC-JE-2012]
[SSC JE 2014]
Q.61 The rms value of a sine wave is 100 A.
Q.57 The voltage across R, L and C are 3 V,
Its peak value is
14 V and 10 V respectively as sin the
(A) 70.7 A (B) 141 A
figure. If the voltage source is
sinusoidal, then the input voltage (C) 150 A (D) 282.8 A
(r.m.s.) is [UPSSSC-JE-2016]
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Q.62 A series resonant circuit implies 1
(B) Line currents will be3 of the
(A) Zero power factor and maximum previous value
current 1
(C) Power consumed will be of the
(B) Unity power factor and maximum 3
previous value
current
(D) Power consumed will be 3 times the
(C) Unity power factor and minimum
previous value
current
[SSC-JE-2013]
(D) Zero power factor and minimum
current Q.67 Three identical impedances are
connected in delta to 3 phase supply of
[SSC-JE-2008]
400 V. The line current is 34.65 A and
Q.63 An RLC series circuit has R=10Ω, the total power taken is 14.4 kW. What
L=2H. What value of capacitance will is the resistance of the load in each
make the circuit critically damped? phase?
(A) 0.08F (B) 0.2F (A) 20 (B) 16
(C) 0.4F (D) 0.02F (C) 12 (D) 10
[SSC-JE-2016] [JRMC : 2012]
Q.64 The period of a sinusoidal wave is Q.68 Which of the following equation is
(A) The same as frequency valid for a 3 phase balanced star
(B) Time taken to complete one cycle connected system?
(C) Expressed in ampere (A) IR +IY +IB = 0
(B) IR +IY +33IB
(D) None of these
(C) IR +IY -IB = 0
[IOF Electronic 2014]
(D) (VR+VY+VB)/Z=IN
Q.65 Which three Phase system does not
contain neutral ? [JMRC : 2012]
(A) Star Q.69 Each branch of Y-connected load has
resistance of 10Ω. The resistance of
(B) Delta
each branch of an equivalent ∆-
(C) Both do not contain(Star and Delta) connected load will be
(D) Both (Star and Delta) contain (A) 30 Ω (B) 100 Ω
[UPSSSC : 2015] (C) 110 Ω (D) None of these
Q.66 Three equal impedances are first [UTTARAKHAND JE-II2013]
connected in delta across a 3-phase Q.70 A balanced Y(Ra = Rb = Rc = Ry) leads
balanced supply. If the same to balanced ∆(Rab= Rbc = Rca
impedances are connected in star across =RΔ)where in
the same supply.
(A) RΔ =R2/3 (B) RΔ =Ry
1
(A) Phase currents will be of the (C) RΔ =3Ry (D) RΔ =√3Ry
3
previous value [MPJE : 2015]
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dPractice Questions :
Q.76 In a balanced star-connected system, line
voltages are……….ahead of their respective
Q.71 In 3 phase system with what degree
phase voltages.
there is a phase displacement between
different phases? (A) 30°
(A) 360° (B) 220° (B) 60°
(C) 180° (D) 120° (C) 120°
[MPJE : 2016 Evening Shift] (D) None of the above
Q.72 In a Three phase system, the volt
[RRB JE 2016]
ampere rating is given by?
(A) √3VLIL (B) 3VLIL Q.77 The algebraic sum of instantaneous phase
voltages in a three-phase circuit is equal to
(C) VphIph (D) VLIL
(A) Zero
[SSCJE : 2015]
Q.73 A delta connected load with resistance (B) Line voltage
of 6 ohm and inductive reactance of 8 (C) Phase voltage
ohm in each phase is supplied by a 3-
(D) None of the above
phase, 400 V, 50 Hz, AC supply. The
value of total power drawn by the load [UPPCL JE 2010]
is Q.78 Three 50-ohm resistors are connected in star
(A) 28.8 kW (B) 14.0 kW across 400 V, 3-phase supply. If one of the
(C) 10.8 kW (D) 52.0 kW resistors is disconnected, then, line current
will be………………..
[UTTARAKHAND JE-II2013]
Q.74 In a six-phase generator, the electrical (A) 8 A (B) 4 A
displacement between different phases or (C) 8√3 A (D) 8/√3 A
windings is………………………electrical [UPPCL JE 2010]
degrees.
Q.79 The resistance between any two terminals of a
(A) 60 (B) 90
balanced star-connected load is 12 Ω The
(C) 120 (D) 45 resistance of each phase
[UPPCL JE 2015] is…………………………..
Q.75 The advantage of star-connected supply (A) 12 Ω
system is that……….
(B) 24 Ω
(A) Line current is equal to phase
current (C) 6 Ω
(B) Two voltages can be used (D) None of the above
(C) Phase sequence can be easily [SSC JE 2015]
charged
(D) It is a simple arrangement
[DMRC JE 2015]
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Answers Fundamentals of Current Circuits (EE/EEE)

Classroom Questions

1 D 2 A 3 D 4 D 5 B

6 A 7 C 8 D 9 D 10 C

11 B 12 A 13 A 14 D 15 C

16 D 17 A 18 A 19 D 20 C

21 D 22 A 23 C 24 A 25 A

26 C 27 A 28 D 29 B 30 D

31 C 32 A 33 B 34 B 35 A

36 B 37 D 38 C 39 B 40 A

41 C 42 C 43 A 44 D 45 D

46 A 47 C 48 B 49 C 50 A

51 C 52 B 53 A 54 C 55 A

56 A 57 B 58 D 59 B 60 A

61 B 62 B 63 A 64 B 65 D

66 C 67 C 68 A 69 A 70 C

Practice Questions

71 D 72 A 73 A 74 A 75 B

76 A 77 A 78 B 79 C

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