Question Bank in AC Circuits PDF

Question Bank in AC Circuits A. 0.89 A C. 0.
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A. SINUSOIDAL VOLTAGE AND CURRENT
1. REE Board Exam September 2000 8. EE Board Exam April 1990
Find the average current during the half cycle given the instantaneous A 240-V, 25 Hz sinusoidal generator is connected to a 20 ohms resistor.
maximum value of 20 amperes. Determine the instantaneous current when elapsed time is 0.01 second.
A. 12.73 amperes C. 20 amperes A. 15.43 A C. 16.97 A
B. 14.14 amperes D. 10 amperes B. 16.30 A D. 12.00 A
2. REE Board Exam April 1997 9. REE Board Exam April 1997
The phase shift between the current and voltage vectors us due to the A wire carries a current i = 3 cos 314t amperes. What is the average current
following except one over 6 seconds?
A. magnet coils C. power capacitors A. 0 A C. 1.5 A
B. electric flat iron D. fluorescent lamp B. 3.0 A D. 0.532 A
3. REE Board Exam April 2001 10. REE Board Exam April 1997
An alternating rectangular wave has a maximum value of 10 V and a Across a 230-V, 60 Hz power supply is a 15-ohm non-inductive resistor.
frequency of 1 cycle per second. What is the average value of the wave? What is the equation of the resulting current?
A. 5 V C. 0 A. i = 21.68 sin 377t C. i = 15.33 sin 377t
B. 10 V D. 7.07 V B. i = 26.56 sin 377t D. i = 28.16 sin 120t
4. REE Board Exam October 2000 11. EE Board Exam April 1991
A sinusoidal current wave has a maximum value of 20 A. What is the Determine the effective value of the circuit current of an emf of 151 sin 377t
average value of one-half cycle? is connected in series with a DC emf of 110 volts. Both supply a load of 10 +
A. 5 A C. 14.14 A j8 ohms.
B. 12.7 A D. 0 A. 10.3 A C. 13.8 A
B. 12.5 A D. 11.4 A
5. REE Board Exam October 1996
What is the wavelength of a carrier wave with frequency of 100 megahertz? 12. EE Board Exam April 1994
A. 3.0 m C. 1.5 m An alternating current and a direct current flow simultaneously in the same
B. 7.5 m D. 6.0 m conductor. If the effective of the alternating current is 5 A and the direct
current is 10 A, what will an AC ammeter read when connected in the circuit?
6. REE Board Exam April 1997 A. 7.5 A C. 11.18 A
A chart speed of a recording instrument is 25 mm/sec. One cycle of the B. 15 A D. none of these
signal being recorded extends over 5 mm. What is the frequency of the
signal? 13. REE Board Exam April 1997
A. 20 cps C. 50 cps If e = 100 sin (t 30) 50 cos 3t + 25 sin (5t + 150) and i = 20 sin (t +
B. 2 cps D. 5 cps 40) + 10 sin (3t + 30) 5 sin (5t 50). Calculate the power in watts.
A. 1177 C. 1043
7. EE Board Exam April 1992 B. 919 D. 1224
Determine the rms value of the current drawn by a 2 F condenser, which is
connected across a source of potential. The potential has a third and fifth 14. ECE Board Exam November 2001
harmonic components, which are 30% and 20% respectively of the It is the value of sine wave of voltage or current at one particular instant of
fundamental. The fundamental sinusoidal component has a peak value of time.
1000 volts and 60 Hz frequency. A. average value C. rms value
B. effective value D. instantaneous value
22. ECE Board Exam April 1998
15. ECE Board Exam November 1998 When comparing rms voltage and average voltages, which of the following
If the combination of an ac voltage and a dc voltage has an instantaneous statement is true, assuming sine waves?
voltage that varies through a range from -2 V to +10 V, what is the peak ac A. Either the rms voltage or the average voltage might be larger.
voltage of the combination? B. The average voltage is always greater than the rms voltage.
A. 10 V C. 6 V C. There will always be a very large difference between the rms voltage
B. 16 V D. 12 V and the average voltage.
D. The rms voltage is always greater than the average voltage.
Measured in Hertz, it is the number of cycles of alternating current per 23. ECE Board Exam November 1999
second. It is the maximum instantaneous value of a varying current, voltage, or power
A. frequency C. peak to peak equal to 1.414 times the effective value of a sine wave.
B. period D. wavelength A. rms value C. effective value
B. peak to peak value D. peak value
If an ac signal has an average voltage of 18 V, what is the rms voltage? 24. ECE Board Exam November 1999
A. 16.2 V C. 25.38 V It is the description of two sine waves that are in step with each other going
B. 19.98 V D. 12.73 V through their maximum and minimum points at the same time and in same
direction.
18. ECE Board Exam April 2000 A. stepped sine waves
If an ac signal has a peak voltage of 55 V, what is the average value B. sine waves in coordination
voltage? C. phased sine waves
A. 61.05 V C. 34.98 V D. sine waves in phase
B. 38.86 V D. 86.35 V
19. ECE Board Exam April 1999 What is the average voltage (Eave) output of a full wave rectifier with an
What is the phase relationship between current and voltage in an inductor? output of 100 volts peak?
A. in phase A. 63.7 volts C. 141.4 volts
B. current lags voltage by 90 B. 14.14 volts D. 6.37 volts
C. voltage lags current by 90
D. current lags voltage by 180 26. ECE Board Exam November 1997
The relation of the voltage across an inductor to it current is ____
20. ECE Board Exam November 1995 A. Lagging the current by 90 degrees
If sine wave voltage varies from 0 to 200 V, how much is its instantaneous B. Leading the current by 90 degrees
voltage at 90? C. In phase with the current
A. 100 V D. Leading the current by 180 degrees
B. minimum voltage
C. 200 V 27. ECE Board Exam April 1999
D. half of its maximum voltage If two equal frequency ac signals of exactly 5 V each are combined with one
of the signals 180 degrees out of phase with the other, what will be the value
21. ECE Board Exam November 2000 of the resultant voltage?
How many degrees are there in one complete wave cycle? A. 2.25 V C. 0 V
A. 360 degrees C. 180 degrees B. 5 V D. 10 V
B. 90 degrees D. 720 degrees
28. ECE Board Exam November 1998 A. f = n/p C. f = n/2p
Kind of electric current where amplitude drops to zero periodically normally B. f = np D. f = 2np
produced by rectifier circuits
A. alternating current 36. The difference between the peak positive value and the peak negative of an
B. varying direct current a.c. voltage is called the
C. damped alternating current A. maximum value C. average value
D. pulsating direct current B. effective value D. peak to peak value
29. ECE Board Exam April 2000 37. The greatest value attained during one half of the cycle is called the
If an ac signal has an average voltage of 18 V, what is the rms voltage? A. peak value C. r.m.s. value
A. 16.2 V C. 25.38 V B. average value D. effective value
B. 19.98 V D. 12.726 V
38. The root mean square (r.m.s.) value of a.c. is the same as
30. ECE Board Exam April 2001 A. instantaneous value C. effective value
In electronic circuit the current that flows over a capacitor _____. B. average value D. maximum value
A. In phase with the voltage
B. Leads the voltage by 180 degrees
C. Lags the voltage by 90 degrees 39. The r.m.s. value of a sine wave is equal to
D. Leads the voltage by 90 degrees A. 0.637 maximum value C. 0.707 maximum value
B. 0.506 maximum value D. 1.414 maximum value
31. Two current sources deliver current to a common load. The first source
delivers a current whose equation is 25 sin 100t amperes while the second 40. Form factor is defined as
delivers a current whose equation is 15 cos 100t amperes. What is the rms A. r.m.s. value/peak value
value of the current in the load? B. maximum value/r.m.s. value
A. 29.15 A C. 20.6 A C. r.m.s. value/average value
B. 40 A D. 10 A D. effective value/ r.m.s. value
32. Two alternators A and B delivers 100 A and 150 A, respectively to a load. If 41. The value of form factor for a pure sine wave is
these currents are out of phase by 30 electrical degrees, determine the total A. 1.414 C. 0.707
current drawn by the load. B. 0.637 D. 1.11
A. 201.5 A C. 215.4 A
B. 250.0 A D. 241.8 A 42. The value of peak factor for a pure sine wave is
A. 1.414 C. 0.707
33. When using circuit laws and rules we must use B. 0.637 D. 1.11
A. maximum value C. effective value
B. average value D. peak to peak value 43. If the current and voltage are out of phase by 90, the power is
A. 1.1 VI C. Maximum
34. A 60 Hz frequency would cause an electric light to B. minimum D. zero
A. turn on and off 120 times per second
B. flicker noticeable 44. If e1 = A sin t and e2 = B sin (t - ) then
C. turn on and off 180 times per second A. e1 lags e2 by C. e2 lags e1 by
D. turn on and off 60 times per second B. e2 leads e1 by D. e1 leads e2 by
35. The relationship between frequency f, number of revolutions per second n 45. Which of the following statements concerning the graph of figure below is
and pair of poles p is given by most correct?
A. infinite C. 0.5
3
B. zero D. unity
2
1 54. The frequency of a sinusoidal signal shown in figure is
0
time
A. it represents ac
B. it represents dc
C. it represents half-wave rectified ac
D. it represents sum of ac and dc
46. Average value of a sine wave is times the maximum value A. 500 Hz C. 25 kHz
A. True B. False B. 1 kHz D. 500 kHz
47. The equation for 25 cycles current sine wave having rms value of 30 55. The period of the voltage 2 cos 4500t + 7 sin 7500t is
amperes will be A. 2.51 s C. 2.51 ms
A. 30 sin 25t C. 30 sin 50t B. 2.51 ns D. 2.51 s
B. 42.4 sin 25t D. 42.4 sin 50t
56. The a.c. system is preferred to d.c. system because ____
48. The voltage v = 90 cos (t 161.5) may be represented as a sine function A. a.c. voltages can easily be changed in magnitude
by B. d.c. motors do not have fine speed control
A. 90 sin (t + 18.5) C. 90 sin (t + 71.5) C. high-voltage a.c. transmissions is less efficient
B. 90 sin (t 71.5) D. 90 sin (t - 18.5) D. d.c. voltage cannot be used for domestic appliances
49. Which of the following frequencies has the longest period? 57. In a.c. system, we generate sine wave form because ____
A. 1 Hz C. 1 kHz A. it can be easily drawn
B. 10 Hz D. 100 kHz B. it produces lest disturbance in electrical circuits
C. it is natures standard
50. RMS value and the mean value is the same in case of D. other waves cannot be produced easily
A. square wave
B. sine wave 58. ____ will work only on d.c. supply.
C. triangular wave A. Electric lamp C. Heater
D. half-wave rectified sine wave B. Refrigerator D. Electroplating
51. If emf in a circuit is given by e = 100 sin 628t, the maximum value of voltage 59. ____ will produce a.c. voltage.
and frequency are A. Friction C. Thermal energy
A. 100 V, 50 Hz C. 100 V, 100 Hz B. Photoelectric effect D. Crystal
B. 50 V, 50 Hz D. 50 V, 100 Hz
60. In Fig. 1.1, the component of flux that will contribute to e.m.f. in the coil is
52. When the sole purpose of an alternating current is to produce heat, the ____
selection of conductor is based on
A. average value of current C. rms value of current
B. peak value of current D. any of the above
53. The form factor of dc supply voltage is always

67. A sinusoidal current has a magnitude of 3 A at 120. Its maximum value will
Coil of N turns rad/sec be ____.
A. A C. A
B. A D. 6 A
max
Figure 1.1 68. An alternating current given by i = 10 sin 314t. Measuring time from t = 0, the
A. max sin t C. max tan t time taken by the current to reach +10 A for the second time is ____.
B. max cos t D. max cot t A. 0.05 second C. 0.025 second
B. 0.1 second D. 0.02 second
61. In Fig. 1.1, the maximum e.m.f. induced in the coil is ____.
69. An a.c. generator having 10 poles and running at 600 r.p.m. will generate an
alternating voltage of frequency _____
rad/sec A. 25 Hz C. 50 Hz
Coil of N turns
B. 100 Hz D. 200 Hz
max
70. We have assigned a frequency of 50 Hz to power system because it ____
Figure 1.1
A. can easily be obtained
B. gives best result when used for operating both lights and machinery
A. N max C. N max sin t C. leads to easy calculation
B. max D. N max D. none of the above
62. A coil is rotating in the uniform field of an 8-pole generator. In one revolution 71. An alternating voltage is given by v = 100 sin 314t volts. Its average value
of the coil, the number of cycles generated by the voltage is ____. will be ____.
A. one C. four A. 70.7 V C. 63.7 V
B. two D. eight B. 50 V D. 100 V
63. An alternating voltage is given by v = 20 sin 157t. The frequency of the 72. An alternating current whose average value is 1 A will produce ____ 1 A d.c.
alternating voltage is ____. under similar conditions.
A. 50 Hz C. 100 Hz A. less heat than C. the same heat as
B. 25 Hz D. 75 Hz B. more heat than D. none of the above
64. An alternating current is given by i = 10 sin 314t. The time taken to generate 73. A sinusoidal alternating current has a maximum value of I m. Its average
two cycles of current is ____. value will be ____.
A. 0.02 second C. 0.04 second A. Im/ C. 2Im/
B. 0.01 second D. 0.05 second
B. Im/2 D. none of the above
65. An alternating voltage is given by v = 30 sin 314t. The time taken by the
74. The area of a sinusoidal wave over a half-cycle is ____
voltage to reach 30 V for the first time is ____.
A. 0.02 second C. 0.03 second A. max. value / 2 C. max. value /
B. 0.1 second D. 0.015 second B. 2 x max. value D. max. value / 2
66. A sine wave has a maximum value of 20 V. Its value at 135 is ____. 75. An alternating voltage is given by v = 200 sin 314t. Its r.m.s. value will be
A. 10 V C. 15 V ____
B. 14.14 V D. 5 V A. 100 V C. 141.4 V
B. 282.8 V D. 121.4 V
B. square D. triangular
76. The r.m.s. value of sinusoidally varying current is ____ that of its average
value. 86. The peak factor of a sine wave form is ____.
A. more than C. same as A. 1.11 C. 2
B. less than D. none of the above B. 1.414 D. 1.5
77. Alternating voltages and currents are expresses in r.m.s. values because 87. When a 15-V square wave is connected across a 50-V a.c. voltmeter, it will
____ read ____.
A. they can be easily determined A. 15 V C. 15 /
B. calculations become very simple B. 15 x D. none of the above
C. they give comparison with d.c.
D. none of the above 88. The breakdown voltage of an insulation depends upon ____ value of
2
alternating voltage.
78. The average value of sin over a complete cycle is ____ A. average C. peak
A. +1 C. B. r.m.s. D. twice the r.m.s.
B. -1 D. zero
89. The peak factor of a half-wave rectified a.c. is ____.
79. The average value of sin over a complete cycle is ____. A. 1.57 C. 1.11
A. zero C. -1 B. 2 D. 1.4142
B. +1 D.
90. The form factor of a half-wave rectified a.c. is ____
80. An alternating current is given by i = Im sin . The average value of squared A. 2 C. 1.414
wave of this current over a complete cycle is ____ B. 1.11 D. 1.57
A. Im/2 C. 2Im/
B. Im/ D. 2Im 91. When 200 V sinusoidal peak-to-peak is connected across an a.c. voltmeter,
it will read ____
81. The form factor a sinusoidal wave is ____ A. 141.4 V C. 70.7 V
A. 1.414 C. 2 B. 50 V D. none of the above
B. 1.11 D. 1.5
92. In Fig. 1.2, the wave that will produce maximum heat under the similar
82. The filament of a vacuum tube requires 0.4 A d.c. to heat it. The r.m.s. value conditions is ____.
of a.c. required is ____.
A. 0.4 x C. 0.8 /
B. 0.4 / 2 A D. 0.4 A
83. A 100 V peak a.c. is as effective as ____ d.c.

A. 100 V C. 70.7 V
B. 50 V D. none of the above
84. The form factor of a ____ wave is 1.

A. sinusoidal C. triangular
B. square D. saw tooth
85. Out of the following ____ wave is the peakiest.

A. sinusoidal C. rectangular
i i 96. In Fig. 1.3, current is given by i = Im sin . The voltage equation will be ____.
10 A 10 A
A. Vm sin C. Vm sin ( - )
0
0 t t B. Vm sin ( + ) D. Vm sin ( - 2)
-10 A -10 A
97. The waveforms of voltage and current shown in Fig. 1.3 would exist in ____
circuit.
i i
10 A 10 A i v
0 t 0
-10 A
Figure 1.3
Figure 1.2
A. a resistive C. an inductive
A. square wave C. triangular wave B. a capacitive D. none of the above
B. sinusoidal wave D. saw tooth wave
98. An alternating voltage or current is a ____.
93. In Fig. 1.2, ____ wave will have the highest average value. A. scalar quantity C. phasor
i i
10 A 10 A
B. vector quantity D. none of the above
0 t 0 t
99. Three parallel circuits take the following currents: i1 = 5 sin 314t, i2 = 30 sin
-10 A
(314t + /2) and i3 = 25 sin (314t - /2). The expression for the resultant
-10 A
current is ____.
A. 25 sin (314t + /3) C. 10 sin (314t - /6)
i i B. 5 sin (314t + /2) D. 5 sin (314t + /4)
10 A 10 A
100. The sum of the following two e.m.fs will be ____

0 0
-10 A
t
e1 = 10 sin t e2 = 10 cos t
A. 10 C. 14.14 cos t
B. 20 sin t D. 14.14 sin (t + /4)
Figure 1.2
A. saw tooth C. triangular 101. Each of the three coils generates an e.m.f. of 230 V. The e.m.f. of second
B. square D. sinusoidal leads that of the first 120 and the third lags behind the first by the same
angle. The resultant e.m.f. across the series combination of the coils is ____.
94. The average value of a sinusoidal current is 100 A. Its r.m.s value is ____. A. 0 V C. 690 V
A. 63.7 A C. 141.4 A B. 230 V D. none of the above
B. 70.7 A D. 111 A
102. In Fig. 1.4, I1 + I2 is equal to ____
95. A current wave is given by i = 4 + 2 sin 3 + 4 sin 5. The r.m.s. value of
current wave is ____. I2
I3
60
3A
A. 10 A C. A 6A
I1 4A
B. 6 A D. 5 A
Figure 1.4
A. 3A C. 9A
B. 4.33 A D. 3.43 A 108. In a pure resistive circuit, the instantaneous voltage and current are given by:
v = 250 sin 314t volts
103. In Fig. 1.4, I2 + I3 is equal to ____ i = 10 sin 314t amperes
The average power in the circuit is
I2
A. 2500 W C. 25 W
60 I3 B. 250 W D. 1250 W
3A
6A 4A
I1
109. An alternating voltage is applied to a pure inductive circuit. The
Figure 1.4 current equation will be
A. 7A C. 5A A. C. ( )
B. A D. none of the above B. ( ) D. ( )
104. In Fig. 1.5, E1 + E2 + E3 + E4 is equal to 110. The inductive reactance of a circuit is ____ frequency.
A. directly proportional to C. independent of
E1 = 9 V B. inversely proportional D. none of the above
E3 = 20 V
E2 = 24 V 111. Power absorbed in a pure inductive circuit is zero because

E4 = 6 V A. reactive component of current is zero
B. active component of current is maximum
Figure 1.5 C. power factor of the circuit is zero
A. 7V C. 20 V D. reactive and active component of current cancel out
B. 5V D. none of the above
112. An alternating voltage is applied to a pure capacitive circuit. The
105. In Fig. 1.5, ____ will have the least value. current equation will be
E1 = 9 V
A. C. ( )
B. ( ) D. ( )
E3 = 20 V
E2 = 24 V 113. The capacitive reactance of a circuit is ____ frequency.

E4 = 6 V A. independent of
Figure 1.5
B. inversely proportional to
C. directly proportional to
A. E1 + E2 + E3 + E4 C. E1 + E2 - E3 E4
D. none of the above
B. E1 + E2 + E3 E4 D. -E1 + E4
106. In a pure resistive a.c. circuit, the frequency of power curve is ____ that of 114. An a.c. current given by i = 14.14 sin (t + /6) has an rms value of ____
the circuit frequency. amperes and a phase of ____ degrees.
A. half C. thrice A. 10, 30 C. 1.96 , -30
B. twice D. same as B. 14.14, 180 D. 7.07, 210
107. In a pure resistive circuit, the instantaneous voltage and current are given by: 115. If e1 = A sin t and e2 = B sin (t ), then
v = 250 sin 314t volts A. e1 legs e2, by C. e2 leads e1, by
i = 10 sin 314t amperes B. e2 lags e1 by D. e1 is in phase with e2
The peak power in the circuit is
A. 1250 W C. 2500 W 116. From the two voltage equations eA = Em sin 100t and eB = Em sin (100t +
B. 25 W D. 250 W /6), it is obvious that
A. eA leads eB 30 A. 10 C.
B. eB achieves its maximum value 1/600 second before e A does B. 0 D. 5
C. eB lags behind eA
D. eA achieves its zero value 1/ 600 before eB 125. The current through a resistor has a wave form as shown in Fig. 1.6. The
reading shown by a moving coil ammeter will be ____ ampere.
117. The r.m.s. value a half-wave rectified current is 10 A, its value for full wave 5A
rectification would be ____ amperes.
A. 20 C. 20/ i(t)
B. 14.14 D. 40/
t
118. A resultant current is made of two components: a 10 A d.c. components and 0 2 3
a sinusoidal component of maximum value 14.14 A. The average value of Fig. 1.6
the resultant current is ____ amperes and r.m.s. value is ____ amperes.
A. C. 5/
A. 0, 10 C. 10, 14.14
B. 24, 24.14 D. 4.14, 100 B. D. 0
119. The r.m.s. value of sinusoidal ac current is equal to its value at an angle of 126. A constant current of 2.8 exists in a resistor. The rms value of current is
____ degree. A. 2.8 A C. 1.4 A
A. 60 C. 30 B. about 2 A D. undefined
B. 45 D. 90
127. The rms value of a half-wave rectified symmetrical square wave current of 2
A is
120. Two sinusoidal currents are given by the equations: i 1 = 10 sin (t + /3) and
i2 = 15 sin (t - /4). The phase difference between them is ____ degrees. A. A C. A
A. 105 C. 15 B. 1 A D. A
B. 75 D. 60
128. The rms value of the voltage v(t) = 3 + 4 cos (3t) is
121. A sine wave has a frequency of 50 Hz. Its angular frequency is ____ A. V C. 7 V
radian/second. B. 5 V D. (3 + 2 ) V
A. 50/ C. 50
B. 50/2 D. 100 129. The rms value of the resultant current in a wire which carries a dc current of
10 A and a sinusoidal alternating current of peak value 20 A is
122. An a.c. current is given by i = 100 sin 100. It will achieve a value of 50 A after A. 14.1 A C. 22.4 A
____ second. B. 17.3 A D. 30.0 A
A. 1/600 C. 1/1800
B. 1/300 D. 1/900 130. For the triangular waveform in the figure, the rms value of voltage s equal to
v
123. The reactance offered by a capacitor to alternating current of frequency 50
Hz is 10 . If frequency is increased to 100 Hz reactance becomes ____
ohm. t
T/2 T 3T/2 2T 5T/2
A. 20 C. 2.5
B. 5 D. 40 A. V C. 1/3 V
B. V D. V
124. A complex current wave is given by i = 5 + 5 sin 100t ampere. Its average
value is ____ ampere. 131. The rms value of the periodic waveform given in the figure is
6A i i
A A A
T/2 T
0 T/2 T t 0 2 0 t
t
-A -A
-6 A
Fig. a Fig. b Fig. c
A. A C. A
A. figure a and b C. figure a and c
B. A D. 1.5 A B. figure b and c D. none of the above
132. If i1 = 120 cos (100t + 30) and i1 = -0.1 cos (100t + 100) then i2 leads i1 by 139. The length of time between a point in one cycle to the same point of the next
____. cycle of an AC wave is the ____.
A. -110 degrees C. -60 degrees A. frequency C. magnitude
B. 60 degrees D. 110 degrees B. period D. polarity
133. If v1 = sin (t + 30) and v2 = -5 sin (t - 15) then v1 leads v2 by ____. 140. In an experiment, a sinusoidal wave form is observed to complete 8 cycles in
A. 225 degrees C. 45 degrees 25 msec. Determine the frequency of the wave form.
B. 30 degrees D. none of the above A. 320 Hz C. 200 Hz
B. 40 Hz D. 64 Hz
134. The rms value of a rectangular wave of period T, having a value of +V for a
duration, T1 (<T) and V for the duration T - T1 = T2 equals ____. 141. If emf in a circuit is given by e = 100 sin 628t, the maximum value of voltage
A. V C. V/ and frequency is ____.
B. (T1 - T2)/T*V D. (T1/T2)* V A. 100 V, 50 Hz C. V, 50 Hz
B. 100 V, 100 Hz D. V, 100 Hz
135. The rms value of the voltage waveform v(t) = sin 10t + sin 20t is ____.
A. 1 C. 1/ 142. A sinusoidal voltage wave has an RMS value of 70.71 V and a frequency of
B. 1/2 D. 60 Hz. Determine the value of the voltage 0.0014 second after the wave
crosses the t axis.
136. For the voltage waveform v(t) = 2 + cos (t + 180) find the ratio of A. 70.71 V C. 50 V
Vrms/Vave. B. 100 V D. 141.42 V
A. C. /2
B. D. 143. An alternating current varying sinusoidally with frequency of 50 Hz has an
RMS value of 20 A. At what time measured from the positive maximum value
137. The rms value of the periodic wave form e(t) shown in the figure is ____. will the instantaneous current be 14.14 A?
A. 1/600 sec C. 1/300 sec
B. 1/200 sec D. 1/400 sec
144. The average value of the function i = 50 sin t + 30 sin 3t is equal to ____.
A. 31.8 A C. 38.2 A
A. C. B. 25 A D. 51.43 A
B. D. 145. For 200 Vrms value triangular wave, the peak value is equal to ____.
A. 200 V C. 282 V
138. Which of the waveforms are having unity peak factor? B. 222 V D. 346 V
146. Determine the rms value of a semi-circular current wave which has a B. 12 A D. 16.49 A
maximum value of A.
A. 0.816A C. 0.866A 155. Find the reading of an AC voltmeter connected across the series source of
B. 0.23 A D. 0.707A 100 sin (t /2) and 100 sin t.
A. 100 C. 170.71
147. The rms value of a half-wave rectified current is 100 A. Its value for full-wave B. 130.65 D. 184.78
rectification would be ____ amperes.
A. 141.4 A C. 200/ A 156. A voltage is given be v = 100 sin 314t. How long does it take this wave to
B. 200 A D. 400/ A complete one fourth of a cycle?
A. 20 ms C. 5 ms
148. A half-wave rectified sine wave has an average value of 100 amp. What is B. 10 ms D. 1 ms
the effective value?
A. 157 A C. 70.71 A 157. When a 15 V square wave is connected across a 50 volt AC voltmeter, it will
B. 444 A D. 100 read ____.
A. 21.21 V C. 15 V
149. The form factor of a half-wave rectified alternating current is ____. B. 10.61 V D. 9.55 V
A. 1.11 C. 1.73
B. 1.57 D. 1.0 158. Calculate the effective value of v(t) = 100 sin 400t + 50 sin 800t + 10 cos
1200t V.
150. Three alternating currents are given by i1 = 141 sin (t + 45) A; i2 = 30 sin A. 79.5 V C. 112.25 V
(t + 90) A; i3 = 20 cos (t 120) A. Find the equation of the resultant B. 57.9 V D. 121. 52 V
current.
A. 167.4 sin (t + 45.66) C. 143.8 sin (t + 51.4) 159. The magnetic field energy of an inductor changes from maximum value to
B. 74.6 sin t D. 64.7 sin (t 30) minimum value in 5 ms when connected to an ac source. The frequency of
the source is
151. The maximum value of a sine wave AC voltage which will produce heat in a A. 20 Hz C. 200 Hz
resistor at the same average rate as 115 V of direct current is ____. B. 50 Hz D. 500 Hz
A. 81.3 V C. 162.6 V
B. 115 V D. 230 V 160. Non-sinusoidal waveforms are made up of
A. different sinusoidal waveforms
152. A sinusoidal voltage source has a peak value of 150 volts. What equivalent B. fundamental and even harmonics
DC voltage source would produce the same heating effect in a 1-ohm C. fundamental and odd harmonics
resistor? D. even and odd harmonics only
A. 15 V C. 95 V
B. 212 V D. 106 V 161. The positive and negative halves of a complex wave are symmetrical when
A. it contains even harmonics
153. The effective value of v(t) = 100 + A sin t is known to be 103.1. The B. phase difference between even harmonics and fundamental is 0 or
amplitude A of the sine term is ____. C. it contains odd harmonics
A. 25 C. 35.48 D. phase difference between even harmonies and fundamental is either /2
B. 4.85 D. 100 or 3/2
154. An alternating current and a direct current flow simultaneously in the same 162. The r.m.s. value of the complex voltage given by
conductor. If the effective of the AC is 8 A and DC is 12 A, what will an AC is
ammeter read when connected in the circuit?
A. C.
A. 14.42 A C. 11.66 A
B. 20 D. 192
171. For a sine wave, the number of complete cycles per second is called the
163. In a 3-phase system, ____th harmonic has negative phase sequence of A. period C. frequency
RBY. B. wavelength D. phase angle
A. 9 C. 5
B. 13 D. 15 172. To compare the phase angle between two waveforms, both must have
A. the same amplitude C. different frequency
164. A complex current wave is given by the equation . B. the same frequency D. both A and B
The r.m.s. value of the current is ____ ampere.
A. 16 C. 10 173. The value of alternating current or voltage that has the same heating effect
B. 12 D. 8 as a corresponding dc value is known as the
A. peak value C. rms value
165. When pure inductive coil is fed by a complex voltage wave, its current wave B. average value D. peak-to-peak value
A. has larger harmonic content
B. is more distorted 174. For an ac waveform, the period refers to
C. is identical with voltage wave A. the number of complete cycles per second
D. shows less distortion B. the length of time required to complete one cycle
C. the time it takes for the waveform to reach its peak value
166. A complex voltage wave is applied across a pure capacitor. As compared to D. none of the above
the fundamental voltage, the reactance offered by the capacitor to the third
harmonic voltage would be 175. The wavelength of a radio wave is
A. nine times C. one-third A. inversely proportional to its frequency
B. three times D. one-ninth B. directly proportional to its frequency
C. inversely proportional to its amplitude
167. Which of the following harmonic voltage components in a 3-phase system D. unrelated to its frequency
would be in phase with each other?
rd th th
A. 3 , 9 , 15 etc. 176. Unless indicated otherwise, all sine wave ac measurements are in
th th th
B. 7 , 13 , 19 etc. A. peak-to-peak values C. rms values
th th th
C. 5 , 11 , 17 etc. B. peak values D. average values
nd th th
D. 2 , 4 , 6 etc.
177. A unit step voltage is applied across an inductor. The current through the
168. An alternating voltage is one that inductor will be
A. varies continuously in magnitude A. zero for all time
B. reverses periodically in polarity B. a step function
C. never varies in magnitude C. a ramp function
D. both A and B D. a delta (impulse) function
169. One complete revolution of a conductor loop through a magnetic field is 178. A ramp current flowing through an initially relaxed capacitor will result in a
called a(n) voltage across it that
A. octave C. cycle A. varies inversely with time
B. decade D. alternation B. remains constant
C. varies directly with time
170. For a sine wave, one half cycle is often called a(n) D. varies as the square of time
A. alternation C. octave
B. harmonic D. period 179. The voltage v(t) = t u(t) volts is connected across a 1 H inductor having an
initial current of -1 A. The net current will be zero at time t equal to
A. 0 C. seconds
B. seconds D. 1 seconds B. SERIES CIRCUITS
186. REE Board Exam September 2003
2
180. A voltage waveform v (t) = 12t is applied across 1H Inductor for t 0, with The following are in series R = 1,000 , L = .100 H and C = 20,000 pF. The
initial current through it being zero. The current through the inductor for t 0 voltage across the circuit is 100 V, 60 kHz. What is the total impedance
is given by expressed in ohms?
A. 12t C. 12t
3 A. 1882 ohms C. 2132 ohms
B. 24t D. 4 t
3 B. 1000 ohms D. 1885 ohms

181. It is desired to have a constant direct current i(t) through the ideal inductor L.
The nature of the voltage source v(t) must A series circuit has an applied voltage of v = 220 sin (t + 30) and draws a
A. constant voltage current of i = 10 sin (t - 30). What is the average power and power factor of
B. linearly increasing voltage the circuit?
C. an ideal impulse A. 1,905 W, 86.6% lagging C. 2,200 W, 100%
D. exponentially increasing voltage B. 1,905 W, 86.6% lagging D. 1,100 W, 50% lagging

182. For the current and voltage waveforms, identify the element & its value.
A coil has an impedance of 75.4 when connected a across a source of 60
Hz. The same coil yields an impedance of 54.8 when connected across a
source having a different frequency of 30 Hz. What is the coils inductance?
A. 245.7 mH C. 158.6 mH
B. 512.8 mH D. 341.7 mH
A. L, 25 H C. L, 2 H 189. REE Board Exam April 1996

B. C, 25 F D. C, 2 F A circuit consists of a 4 ohms resistor and a 300 F capacitor in series. It is
connected across a 60 Hz voltage source with a 500 V peak voltage. What is
183. The voltage and current waveforms for an element are shown in the figure. the phasor form of the current?
Find the circuit element and its value. A. A C. A
B. A D. A

Find the power in a circuit if i(t) = 10 sin (t - 30) and v(t) = 220 sin (t +
30).
A. 550 watts C. 1900 watts
A. L and 25 H C. L and 1 H
B. 2200 watts D. 1500 watts
B. C and 25 F D. C and 1 F
191. REE Board Exam April 1997
184. What is the rms value of a square wave with an amplitude of 10 A and A current of 2.5 A flows through a series circuit consisting of a 100 resistor
frequency of 1 Hz? and an unknown capacitor across a source of 460 V, 50 Hz. What is the
A. 0 A C. 5 A value of the capacitive reactance?
B. 10 A D. 7.07 A A. XC = 91.86 C. XC = 154.45
B. XC = 39.19 D. XC = 184.0
185. What is the frequency in kHz of a radio signal whose wavelength is 15 m?
A. 10,000 C. 15,000 192. REE Board Exam April 1995
B. 20,000 D. 20,500
In a series RC circuit the voltage across the capacitor and the resistor are 60 B. 10 mH D. 1.59 mH
volts and 80 volts respectively. The total voltage is
A. 70 C. 140 199. REE Board Exam April 1997
B. none of these D. 100 Determine the power factor angle in the series circuit which consists of R =
25 , L = 0.2 H, across a power supply of 200 V, 30 Hz.
193. EE Board Exam October 1984 A. 36.4 C. 52.4
An industrial coil has a resistance of 32 ohms and reactance of 24 ohms and B. 46.4 D. 56.4
rated 440 volts at 60 Hz. A factory will connect the coil to a 440 V, 50 Hz
supply. Solve for the value of a series resistor needed to avoid over-current 200. EE Board Exam April 1993
condition. The impedance coils absorbs 250 watts when connected across 220 V, 60
A. 2.07 ohms C. 2.44 ohms Hz mains. It is then connected across 110 V, 25 Hz mains and also absorbs
B. 2.64 ohms D. 2.25 ohms 250 watts. What is the inductance of the coil?
A. 0.125 H C. 0.154 H
194. REE Board Exam October 1998 B. 0.149 H D. 0.163 H
Two relays each with 20 ohms resistance and 0.16 H inductance are
connected in series. What is the equivalent impedance? 201. REE Board Exam September 2001
A. 20 + j102.2 C. 40 + j120.63 In laboratory experiment, the impedance of the coil was obtained at 60 Hz
B. 20 + j95.32 D. 40 + j25.32 and 30 Hz. These are 75.48 ohms and 57.44 ohms respectively. What is the
inductance of the coil?
195. EE Board Exam October 1990 A. 150 mH C. 42.5 mH
An inductive coil takes a current of 2 A and consumes 160 W when B. 182.5 mH D. 2.1 mH
connected to a 240 V ac supply. A second coil when connected across the
same supply takes 3 A and 500 W. Find the total power when the two coils 202. REE Board Exam September 2002
are connected in series to this supply, A 10 ohms inductive resistor is connected in series with an unknown
A. 144.56 W C. 150.22 W capacitance. At 60 Hz the impedance of the circuit is 10 + j11.72 ohms. At 30
B. 134.31 W D. 128.35 W Hz the impedance of the circuit is 10 j5 ohms. What is the value of L in
millihenrys?
196. EE Board Exam October 1985 A. 50 C. 100
A coil draws 1875 watts when connected to a 150 V dc source. It consumes B. 500 D. 250
30.72 watts when use on a 240 V, 60 Hz ac source. Find the inductance of
the coil. 203. REE Board Exam April 1995
A. 0.0255 H C. 0.0153 H An impedance coil takes 10 A and absorbs 250 W when connected across a
B. 0.0341 H D. 0.0240 H 220 V, 60 Hz source. What power will it absorb when connected across 110
V, 25 Hz mains?
197. REE Board Exam October 1994 A. 539 W C. 439 W
A current of 10 A and a power factor of 0.8 lagging is taken form a single B. 239 W D. 339 W
phase 250 volt supply. The reactive power of the system is
A. 1500 vars C. 2500 vars 204. EE Board Exam October 1984
B. 2000 vars D. none of these An industrial coil has a resistance of 32 ohms and a reactance of 24 ohms
and rated 440 volts at 60 Hz. A factory will connect the coil to a 440 V, 50 Hz
198. REE Board Exam October 1996 supply. How much percentage over-current will the coil suffer?
The resistor of 6 and unknown impedance coil in series draws 12 A from a A. 5% C. 6%
120 V, 60 Hz line. If the real power taken from the line is 1152 watts, what is B. 10% D. 8%
the coil inductance?
A. 15.9 mH C. 20 mH 205. REE Board Exam March 1998
A 25 resistor connected in series with a coil of 50 resistance and 150
mH inductance. What is the power factor of the circuit? 212. REE Board Exam March 1998
A. 85% C. 90% A 50 F and 100 F capacitors are connected in series and across a 100 sin
B. 80% D. 75% (t + 30) voltage. Write the equation of the current.
A. 1.26 sin (t + 120) A C. 5.65 sin (t + 120) A
206. REE Board Exam April 1997 B. 1.26 sin (t + 90) A D. 5.56 sin (t + 90) A
A current of 2.5 A flows through a series circuit consisting of a 100 ohm
resistor and an unknown capacitor across a source of 460 V, 50 Hz. What is 213. EE Board Exam April 1993
the value of the capacitive reactance? A V, 120 Hz generator and a V, 60 Hz generator are
A. XC = 91.86 C. XC = 154.45 connected in series with a 60 V battery and a coil. The resistance and
B. XC = 39.19 D. XC = 184 inductance of the coil are 3 and 2.65 mH, respectively. Determine the rms
current of the coil.
207. REE Board Exam October 1998 A. 42.54 A C. 43.55 A
The ohmic resistance of a large magnetic contactor is measured to be 20 B. 44.24 A D. 40.44 A
ohms. A 230 V is impressed on the contractor and the current is taken as 3.2
A. Neglecting core loss, determine the inductance of the contractor in mH? 214. REE Board Exam October 1996
A. 261 C. 183 A series circuit composed of 100-ohm resistor and a 20-microfarad capacitor
B. 315 D. 251 connected across a 240-V, 60 Hz line. Which of the following answers is
WRONG?
208. REE Board Exam March 1998 A. the impedance of the circuit is 167 ohms
A load of 20 + j35 is connected across a 220 V source. Determine the B. angle between the current and the voltage vectors is 53.1 degrees
power factor and the VARS. C. the resulting current is 0.723 ampere
A. 49.6%, 1042 vars C. 85.3%, 975 vars D. the voltage across the resistance is 144.6 volts
B. 52.2%, 1023 vars D. 42.3%, 1087 vars
209. EE Board Exam October 1990 A capacitance is connected to a 115-V, 25 Hz mains and takes 5 A. What
Find the total impedance in rectangular form for the following three series current will it take when the capacitance and the frequency are both
impedances: doubled?
ohm, ohm, 34 ohm. A. 2.5 A C. 20 A
A. 66.52 + j23.46 C. 74.31 + j21.56 B. 5 A D. 10 A
B. 68.34 + j20.54 D. 67.70 + j22.04
210. REE Board Exam October 1997 A capacitor is rated 100 kVAR, 380 V, 50 Hz, What will its rating be at 60 Hz,
An impedance draws a current i = 10 cos (t 30) A from a voltage, v = 220 220 V?
sin (t + 30) V. What is the impedance? A. 50 kVAR C. 90.9 kVAR
A. 15.6 j15.6 C. 19.1 j11.1 B. 40 kVAR D. 57.7 kVAR
B. 15.6 + j15.6 D. 11.0 + j19.1
211. EE Board Exam April 1990 A resistor and a capacitor are connected in series across a supply of 250 V.
A series resistance-capacitance (R-C) circuit is connected to a 230 volt 60 When the supply frequency is 50 Hz the current in the circuit is 5 A. When
cycle source. If the power taken by the circuit is 4,800 watts and the voltage the supply frequency is 60 Hz, the current is 5.8 A. Find the value of the
drop across the resistor is 115 volts, calculate the capacitance of the capacitance.
capacitor. A. 58.3 F C. 60.2 F
A. 540 F C. 556 F B. 69.1 F D. 70.2 F
B. 530 F D. 503 F
218. EE Board Exam October 1993 225. ECE Board Exam November 1999
A series circuit composed of a 0.2 Henry inductor and a 74-microfarad The power dissipated across the resistance in an AC circuit.
capacitor is connected to a 60 V variable frequency source. At what A. true power C. reactive power
frequency is the current be 4 amperes with a lagging power factor? B. real power D. apparent power
A. 50 Hz C. 48 Hz
B. 51 Hz D. 49 Hz 226. ECE Board Exam April 2000
What is the capacitive reactance of a 33 microfarad capacitor at 500 Hz?
219. REE Board Exam October 1998 A. 1,000,000 ohms C. 0 ohms
The maximum instantaneous voltage and current output of an alternator are B. 144 ohms D. 9.55 ohms
300 V and 20 A, respectively. What is the power output in watts if the voltage
leads the current by 30? 227. ECE Board Exam November 1998
A. 2598 C. 5196 What is the reactance of a 25 mH coil at 600 Hz?
B. 3000 D. 6000 A. 0.011 ohm C. 785 ohms
B. 94,000 ohms D. 94 ohms
A 50-microfarad is connected in series with a coil having 50 ohms resistance 228. ECE Board Exam April 1999
and 150 mH inductance. The source voltage is 100 sin (t 120) V. What is Ignoring capacitance effects, what is the impedance of a 250 mH coil with an
the maximum power? internal resistance of 55 ohms at 60 Hz?
A. 199 watts C. 212 watts A. 149.2 ohms C. 94.2 ohms
B. 147 watts D. 165 watts B. 109 ohms D. 10,900 ohms
221. REE Board Exam October 1997 229. ECE Board Exam November 1999
An impedance draws a current i = 10 cos (t 30) A from a voltage v = 220 Ignoring any inductive effects, what is the impedance of RC series capacitor
sin t. What is the maximum power? made up of a 56 kilo ohms resistor and a 0.033 F capacitor at a signal
A. 2200 watts C. 190.5 watts frequency of 450 Hz?
B. 1100 watts D. 1320 watts A. 66,730 C. 10,730
B. 57,019 D. 45,270
An incandescent lamp load generally considered to be made up of resistors 230. ECE Board Exam April 2000
take 4.8 kW from a 120 V ac source. The instantaneous maximum value of Assuming an ideal capacitor, with no leakage, what is the capacitive
power is reactance of 10 microfarad capacitance of DC (0 Hz)?
A. 4800 W C. 480 W A. 0 ohms
B. 2400 W D. 9600 W B. 16000 ohms
C. 1,000,000 ohms
223. ECE Board Exam November 1998 D. infinite capacitive reactance
The term used for an out-of-phase, non-productive power associated with
inductors and capacitors? 231. ECE Board Exam April 1998
A. peak envelope power C. true power The impedance in the study of electronics is represented by resistance and
B. effective power D. reactive power _____
A. Reactance
224. ECE Board Exam November 2001 B. Capacitance
What is the capacitive reactance of a 33 microfarad capacitor at 6500 Hz? C. Inductance
A. 7.4 0hms C. 0.74 ohms D. Inductance and capacitance
B. 96 0hms D. 1122 ohms
232. ECE Board Exam November 2000
One of the following satisfies the condition of Ohms Law
A. Application to metals which heated up due to flow of current over them 239. A series circuit composed of 0.2 H inductor and a 74 F capacitor is
connected to a 60 V variable frequency source. At what frequency will the
B. Application to AC circuit having its impedance used in place of current be 4 A with lagging power factor?
resistance A. 47.767 Hz C. 60 Hz
C. Application to semiconductor B. 74.68 Hz D. 50 Hz
D. Application to vacuum radio valves
240. A 30 ohm resistor is connected in parallel with an inductor of inductive
233. The effective voltage across a circuit element is (20 + j10) and the effective reactance XL. The combination is then connected in series with a capacitor
current through the element is 4 j3 A. Calculate the true and reactive power of reactance XC. What is the value of XL and XC if the total impedance is 1.92
taken by the element. ohms?
A. 50 watts & 100 vars lagging A. 7.84 and 7.34 C. 44.8 and 84.21
B. 50 watts & 100 vars leading B. 47.4 and 47.3 D. 84.7 and 34.7
C. 110 watts & 20 vars lagging
D. 110 watts & 20 vars leading 241. An impedance of 100 resistance and an unknown inductance is connected
across the capacitor. The resulting impedance is a pure resistance of 500
5
234. The voltage across a given circuit is 75 + j50 V. What is the power supplied if = 10 rad/sec. Calculate the values of inductor and capacitor.
to the circuit if the current through it is (8 j5) A? A. 1 F & 2 mH C. 7 F & 3 mH
A. 850 W C. 750 W B. 5 F & 1 mH D. 0.04 F & 2 mH
B. 550 W D. 350 W
242. The voltage across the resistor, inductor and capacitor in series is 60 V, 90 V
235. Find average power in a resistance R = 10 ohms if the current in series form and 10 V respectively. What is the voltage across this circuit?
is i = 10 sin t + 5 sin 3t + 2 sin 5t amperes. A. 160 V C. 100 V
A. 65.4 watts C. 546 watts B. 140 V D. 50 V
B. 645 watts D. 5.46 watts
243. The open circuit voltage of an alternator is 127 V and its internal impedance
236. Across a 230-V, 60 Hz power supply is a 15-ohm non-inductive resistor. is . Find the voltage across a load of .
What is the equation of the voltage and resulting current? A. V C. V
A. e = 398.4 sin 60t and i = 21.6 sin 60t B. V D. V
B. e = 325.5 sin 377t and i = 21.6 sin 377t
C. e = 230 sin 377t and i = 15.3 sin 377t 244. The maximum values of alternating voltage and current are 400 V and 20 A,
D. e = 230 sin 120t and i = 15.3 sin 120t respectively. In a circuit connected to 50 Hz supply and these quantities are
sinusoidal. The instantaneous values of voltage and current are 283 V and
237. A resistor R and a capacitor C are connected in series across a 100 V, 60 10 A respectively at t = 0 both increasing positively. What is power factor of
cycle source. The reading of an ammeter connected in the circuit is 2 A and the circuit?
the reading of a voltmeter connected across the capacitor is 80 V. Calculate A. 0.707 C. 0.85
the values of R and C. B. 0.83 D. 0.965
A. 66 & 30 F C. 30 & 66 F
B. 30 & 60 F D. 36 & 60 F 245. The potential difference measured across a coil is 4.5 V, when it carries a
direct current of 9 A. The same coil when carries an alternating current of 9 A
238. A series circuit consisting of a 66.2 F capacitor and a variable resistor. For at 25 Hz, the potential difference is 24 V. Find the power when it is supplied
what two values of resistance will the power taken by the circuit be 172.8 by 50 V, 50 Hz supply.
watts, if the impressed 60-cycle emf is 120 volts? A. 45 W C. 63 W
A. 85.33 & 3.33 ohms C. 5.33 & 3.0 ohms B. 54 W D. 30 W
B. 53.33 & 30 ohms D. 83.33 & 5.33 ohms
246. Two coils A and B are connected in series across a 240 V, 50 Hz supply. 253. A coil has a resistance of 6 ohms and an inductance of 0.02 H. When a non-
The resistance of A is 5 and the inductance of B is 0.015 H. If the input inductive resistor is connected in series with the coil, the current drawn when
from the supply is 3 kW and 2 kVAR, find the inductance of A and resistance connected to 220 V DC source is equal to the current drawn by the coil alone
of B. across a 220 V, 60 Hz source. Determine the resistance of the non-inductive
A. 0.0132 H & 8.3 C. 0.026 H & 12 resistor.
B. 0.215 H & 3.8 D. 0.031 H & 5.3 A. 3.63 C. 3.69
B. 6.39 D. 3.96
247. A current of 5 A flows through a non-inductive resistance in series with a
choking coil when supplied at 250 V, 50 Hz. If the voltage across the 254. A series RL circuit has L = 0.02 H and an impedance of 17.85 . When a
resistance is 120 V and across the coil is 200 V, calculate the power sinusoidal voltage is applied, the current lags the voltage by 63.5. What is
absorbed by the coil in watts. the value of the angular frequency?
A. 168.75 W C. 51.37 W A. 400 rad/sec C. 600 rad/sec
B. 137.5 W D. 75.31 W B. 500 rad/sec D. 800 rad/sec
248. A single phase, 7.46 kW motor is supplied from a 400 V, 50 Hz AC mains. If 255. A 50 resistance is connected in series with a coil having 25 resistance
its efficiency is 85% and the power factor is 0.8 lagging, find the reactive and 150 mH inductance. The circuit is connected to a voltage source of 200
component of the input current. sin t. Calculate the instantaneous current.
A. 16.46 A C. 27.43 A A. 2.9 sin t C. 2.1 sin (t 37)
B. 21.95 A D. 21 A B. 1.7 sin (t + 37) D. 5.11 sin (t - 37)
249. A series RLC circuit consists of 20 ohms resistance, 0.2 H inductance and 256. A coil having a resistance of 25 and an inductance of 150 mH is connected
an unknown capacitance. What is the value of the capacitance if the circuit
in series with a 80 F capacitor across a voltage source of 200 sin 377t.
has a leading angle of 45 at 60 Hz?
What is its instantaneous current?
A. 35.18 F C. 27.8 F
B. 47.9 F D. 30.7 F A. 5.84 cos (377t - 43) C. 5.84 sin (377t + 43)
B. 5.84 sin 377t D. 5.84 sin (377t - 43)
250. A 3 HP, 120 V, 60 Hz induction motor operating at 80% efficiency and 0.866
lagging power factor is to be used temporarily with 240 V, 60 Hz source. 257. A coil with a 15 resistance is connected in series with a capacitor. At 60 Hz
What resistance in series with the motor will be required for the motor to source, the impedance is measured at 15 + j11.27 while in 30 Hz source it
have 120 V across its terminals at full load? is measured as 15 j7.24 . Calculate the inductance of the coil.
A. 6.68 C. 13.76 A. 52.7 mH C. 41.2 mH
B. 4.77 D. 9.54 B. 65.8 mH D. 11.27 mH
251. A circuit draws a current of (3 j8) A from a source of (100 + j37) V. Find the 258. An impedance coil has a resistance and inductance of 20 ohms and 0.05 H
true power of the circuit. respectively. What value of dc voltage can be applied to the coil in order that
A. 4 W C. 300 W it will take the same power from a 220 V 60 Hz mains?
B. 596 W D. 296 W A. 188 V C. 160 V
B. 220 V D. 120 V
252. A resistor and a coil are connected in series with a voltage source. If the
voltage across the coil is 10 sin (866t + 70) V and the current flowing 259. A HP, 110 V, 60 Hz, single-phase induction motor has an efficiency of
through the resistor is 2 cos (866t 80) A, what is the resistance of the coil? 88% and a power factor of 0.707 lagging at rated load. This motor is to be
A. 4.92 C. 5 connected temporarily on a 220 V, 60 Hz line. Determine the resistance
B. 2.5 D. 4.33 required to be placed in series with the motor in order to prevent the machine
from experiencing overcurrent?
A. 25.2 ohms C. 19.5 ohms
B. 23.5 ohms D. 27.6 ohms
260. Two coils A and B known to have the same resistance are connected in
series across a 110 V, 60 cycle line. The current and power delivered by the 267. The phase angle of a series RL circuit may be computed ____ as ____ or
source are respectively 4.1 A and 300 W. If the voltage across coil A is twice ____.
-1 -1 -1
that across coil B, calculate the inductance of coil B. A. cos R/XL, sin XL/R, tan R/Z
-1 -1 -1
A. 8.63 mH C. 9.02 mH B. cos R/Z, sin XL/R, tan R/XL
-1 -1 -1
B. 7.36 mH D. 4.49 mH C. cos Z/XL, sin R/Z, tan XL/R
-1 -1 -1
D. cos R/Z, sin XL/Z, tan XL/R
261. The total voltage in a series RL circuit ____ the current by an angle ____.
A. lags, of 90 268. In the circuit of figure shown the effective value of the resistor voltage is ____
B. lags, between 0 and 90 volts.
C. leads, between 0 and 90 5 5
D. leads, between 90 and 180
Eeff. = 10 V
262. In a series RL circuit, the inductor current ____ the resistor current.
A. lags C. leads
B. is equal D. is negative
A. C.
B. 5 D. 10
263. The impedance triangle is similar to the ____ triangle with the resistance
phasor in place of the ____
269. A(n) ____ stores and returns energy to a circuit while a(n) ____ dissipates
A. current, resistor current
energy.
B. current, resistor voltage
A. resistor, impedance C. inductor, resistor
C. voltage, impedance
B. resistor, inductor D. inductor, reactance
D. voltage, resistor voltage
270. For an RL circuit, the power factor cannot be less than ____ or greater than
264. In the impedance triangle the inductive reactance and impedance phasor are
____.
analogous to the ____ and ____ phasor respectively in the voltage triangle.
A. 0, 1 C. 0, -1
A. inductive voltage, total voltage
B. 1, 0 D. 1, 0
B. inductive current, total current
C. inductive voltage, resistive current
271. The voltage across a capacitor ____ the current through it by ____.
D. inductive current, resistive current
A. lags, 45 C. leads, 0
265. In a series RL circuit, phasor diagram, total voltage may be represented by B. lags, 90 D. leads, 90
the ____ phasor and the resistor voltage may be represented by the ____
voltage. 272. If the resistance in a series RC circuit is increased the magnitude of the
A. current, voltage phase angle
B. impedance, resistance A. increases
C. current, resistance B. remains the same
D. impedance, inductance C. decreases
D. changes to an indeterminate manner
266. The phase angle of a series RL circuit is the angle between the ____ phasor
and the ____ phasor. 273. In a series RC circuit, the current ____ the total voltage by an angle.
A. resistance, inductive reactance A. lags, of 45
B. resistance, impedance B. lags of 0
C. inductive reactance, impedance C. leads, between 0 and 90
D. leads, of 90 A. 60 C. 100
B. 80 D. 120
274. The resistance phasor for a series RC circuit points to the right. The
capacitive reactance phasor points ____ while the diagonal of the rectangle 281. The net reactance in an RLC circuit is
having there two phasors as sides represents the ____. A. XL C. XC
A. up, impedance C. down, impedance B. XC XL D. XL - XC
B. left, current D. up, total voltage
282. The impedance of a series RLC circuit is ____.
275. The phase angle for a series RC circuit is defined as the angle between the
A. C. ( )
____ and the ____ phasors.
A. current, resistance voltage
B. current, total voltage B. D. ( )
C. resistance voltage, capacitor voltage
D. R, XC 283. In a series RC circuit, the voltage across the capacitor and the resistor are
60 V and 80 V respectively. The input voltage should be
276. The phase angle for a series RC circuit may be computed as the angle A. V C. V
between the ____ and the ____ phasors. B. V D. V
A. resistance, impedance
B. resistance, reactance 284. The transient current are due to
C. resistance, impedance A. voltage applied to circuit
D. none of the above B. resistance of the circuit
C. impedance of the circuit
277. If a series RC circuit with 10 ohms and XC = 10 ohms carries a current of 1 D. changes in stored energy in inductance and capacitance
ampere effective value the resistor voltage is ____ volts effective and the
capacitor voltage is ____ volts effective. 285. To a highly inductive circuit, a small capacitance is added in series. The
A. 10/ , 10/ C. 10 , 10 angle between voltage and current will
B. 10, 10 D. 5, 10 A. increase
B. decrease
278. The power dissipated in a series RL circuit with R =10 ohms and X C = 10 C. remain nearly the same
ohms carrying an effective current of 3 amps is ____ watts. D. become indeterminant
A. 30 C. 90
B. 30 D. 90 286. In a series R-L circuit. VL ____ VR by ____ degrees.
A. lags, 45 C. leads, 90
279. The magnitude of the power factor of an RC circuit with R = 10 ohms, XC = B. lags, 90 D. leads, 45
10 ohms. I = 2 amp effective is ____.
A. 1 C. 0.707 287. The voltage applied across an R-L circuit is equal to ____ of VR and VL.
B. 0.5 D. 0.0 A. arithmetic sum C. phasor sum
B. algebraic sum D. sum of the squares
280. The power dissipated in the circuit shown is ____ watts.
30 40 288. The power in an a.c. circuit is given by
A. VI cos C. I Z
B. VI sin D. I XL
Eeff. = 100 V
289. The p.f. of an R-C circuit is
A. often zero
B. between zero and 1
C. always unity 298. An R-L-C circuit has R = 10 , XL = 20 and XC = 30 . The impedance of
D. between zero and -1.0 the circuit is given by the expression.
A. Z = 10 + j20 C. Z = 10 j20
290. Which phasor diagram is correct for a series R-C circuit? B. Z = 10 + j50 D. Z = -10 + j20
V I 299. An alternating voltage e = 200 sin 314t is applied to a device which offers an
I I
V V ohmic resistance of 20 to the flow of current in one direction while entirely
V I preventing the flow in the opposite direction. The average value of current
Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 3 Fig. 4 will be
A. 5 A C. 1.57 A
A. Figure 1 C. Figure 3
B. 3.18 A D. 1.10 A
B. Figure 2 D. Figure 4
300. A 10 mH inductor carries a sinusoidal current of 1 A rms at a frequency of 50
291. In an R-L-C circuit, v(t) = 20 sin (314t + 5/6) and i(t) = 10 sin (314t + 2/3).
Hz. The average power dissipated by the inductor is
The p.f. of the circuit is ____ and power drawn is ____ watt.
A. 0 W C. 0.5 W
A. 0.5 lead, 200 C. 0.866 lead, 173.2
B. 0.25 W D. 1.0 W
B. 0.886 lag, 186.6 D. 0.5 lag, 50
301. A circuit component that opposes the change in circuit voltage is
292. The input of an a.c. circuit having p.f. of 0.8 lagging is 20 kVA. The power
A. resistance C. inductance
drawn by the circuit is ____ kW.
B. capacitance D. all of the above
A. 12 C. 16
B. 20 D. 8
302. Power loss in an electrical circuit can take place in
A. inductance only
293. The power factor of an a.c. circuit is given by
B. capacitance only
A. cosine of the phase angle
C. inductance and resistance
B. tangent of the phase angle
D. resistance only
C. the ratio R/XL
D. the ratio XL/Z
303. A circuit of zero lagging power factor behaves as
A. an inductive circuit C. R-L circuit
294. In series R-L-C circuit, R = 100 , XL = 300 and XC = 200 . The phase
B. a capacitive circuit D. R-C circuit
angle of the circuit is _____ degrees.
A. 0 C. 45
304. In an R-L series circuit the power factor is
B. 90 D. -45
A. leading C. zero
B. lagging D. unity
295. The phase angle of a series R-L-C circuit is leading if
A. XL = 0 C. XC > XL
305. When a sinusoidal voltage is applied across an R-L series circuit having R =
B. R = 0 D. XC < XL
XL, the phase angle will be
A. 90 C. 45 leading
296. In an a.c. circuit, the ratio of kW/kVA represents
B. 45 lagging D. 90 leading
A. power factor C. form factor
B. load factor D. diversity factor
306. An ac source having voltage e = 110 sin (t + /3) is connected in an ac
circuit. If the current drawn from the circuit varies as i = 5 sin (t - /3) the
297. If p.f. of a circuit is unity, its reactive power is
impedance of the circuit will be
A. a maximum C. zero
A. 22 C. 30.8
B. equal to IR D. a negative quantity
B. 16 D. none of these B. 5 W and 8.66 VAR
C. 20 W and 60 VAR
307. Which are of the following true of the circuit shown in the given figure? D. W and VAR
100 150 V
312. In a two-element series circuit, the applied voltage and resultant current are
L 3 3
VR respectively, v(t) = 50 + 50 sin (5 x 10 t) and i(t) = 11.2 sin (5 x 10 t + 63.4).
+ The nature of the elements would be
A. R-L C. L-C
250 2 sin300 t
- I
B. R-C D. neither R, nor L, nor C
313. A series circuit passive elements has the following current and applied
1. VR = V 2. I = 2 A 3. L = 0.25 H voltage:
Select the correct answer using the codes given below: v = 200 sin (2,000t + 50), i = 4 cos (2,000t + 13.2)
Codes: The circuit elements
A. 2 and 3 C. 1 and 3 A. must be resistance and capacitance
B. 1 and 2 D. 1, 2 and 3 B. must be resistance and inductance
C. must be inductance, capacitance and resistance
308. The R-L circuit of the figure is fed from a constant magnitude variable D. could be either resistance and capacitance or resistance, inductance
frequency sinusoidal voltage source vin. At 100 Hz, the R and L element and capacitance
each has a voltage drop Vrms. If the frequency of the source is changes to
50 Hz, then new voltage drop across R is 314. A two terminal black box contains one of the R-L-C elements. The black box
R L is connected to a 220 V ac supply. The current through the source is I. When
a capacitance of 0.1 F is inserted in series between the source and the box,
+ the current through the source is 2I. The element is
vin A. a resistance
- B. an inductance
C. a capacitance
A. Vrms C. Vrms D. it is not possible to determine the element
B. Vrms D. Vrms 315. In the following circuit, i(t) under steady state is
1 2H 1F
309. An ac source of 200 Vrms supplies active power of 600 W and reactive
power of 800 VAR. The rms current drawn from the source is 5V
A. 10 A C. 3.75 A
B. 5 A D. 2.5 A 10 sin t
i(t)
310. A square wave is fed to an R-C circuit. Then
A. voltage across R is square and across C is not square A. zero C. 7.07 sin t
B. voltage across C is square and across R is not square B. 5 D. 7.07 sin (t 45)
C. voltage across both R and C is square
D. voltage across both R and C is not square 316. The source in the circuit is a sinusoidal source. The supply voltages across
various elements are marked in the figure. The input voltage is
311. The voltage phasor of a circuit is V and the current phasor is
A. The active and reactive powers in the circuit are
A. 10 W and 17.32 VAR
321. In the case of the R-L-C circuit shown in the given figure, the voltage across
3V 14 V 10 V the R, L and C would be respectively
R L C
V1
15 V
A. 10 V C. 27 V V2
(rms) 20 V
B. 5V D. 24 V (rms) 9 V (rms)
317. In the circuit shown in the given figure, if the power consumed by the 5
A. 12 V, 16 V and 7 V or 25 V
resistor is 10 W, then the pf of the circuit is
L
B. 16 V, 12 V and 7 V or 25 V
5 10
C. 7 V, 16 V and 12 V
D. 16 V, 12 V and 25 V
50 cos t
322. Consider the following statements regarding the circuit shown in the figure.
5 j15 / 3 10
A. 0.8 C. 0.5
B. 0.6 D. zero
10 6 V
I
318. In an RL circuit, supplied from an ac source, the reactive power is
proportional to the
A. the average energy stored in the electric field If the power consumed by 5 resistor is 10 W then
B. the average energy stored in the magnetic field 1. |I| = A
C. sum of the average energy stored in the electric field and that stored in 2. the total impedance of the circuit is 5
the magnetic field 3. cos = 0.866
D. difference of the average energy stored in the electric field and that Which of these statements is correct?
stored in the magnetic field A. 1 and 3 C. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3 D. 1, 2 and 3
2
319. If a series RLC circuit excited by a voltage e = E sin t when LC < 1/
A. current lags behind the applied voltage 323. In an ac circuit if voltage V = (a + jb) and current I = (c + jd), then the power
B. current leads the applied voltage is given by
C. current is in phase with the applied voltage A. ac + ad C. bc - ad
D. voltage across L and C are equal B. ac + bd D. bc + ad
320. The current in the circuit shown is 324. The reactive power drawn from the source in the network in the given figure
is
3 +j10 -j10
10010 V
A. 5A C. 15 A
B. 10 A D. 25 A A. 300 VAR C. 100 VAR
B. 200 VAR D. zero 333. In a series RL circuit where XL = R, the phase angle, Z, is
A. -45 C. 90
325. A series R-L-C circuit, consisting of R = 10 , XL = 20 , XC = 20 is B. 0 D. 45
connected across an ac supply of 100 V (rms). The magnitude and phase
angle (with reference to supply voltage) of the voltage across the inductive 334. In an ac circuit with only series resistances
coil are respectively A. VT and I are in phase
A. 100 V, 90 C. 200 V, -90 B. RT =R1 + R2 + R3 + + etc.
B. 100 V, -90 D. 200 V, 90 C. each voltage drop is in phase with the series current
D. all of the above
326. For a capacitor in a sine wave ac circuit
A. vC lags iC by 90 335. The unit of apparent power is the
B. iC leads vC by 90 A. volt-ampere (VA)
C. iC and vC have the same frequency B. watt (W)
D. all of the above C. volt-ampere-reactive (VAR)
D. joule (J)
327. In a series RC circuit,
A. VC leads VR by 90 C. VC lags VR by 90 336. In an ac circuit with only series capacitors
B. VC and I are in phase D. both B and C A. VT leads I by 90
B. VT lags I by 90
328. In a series RC circuit, C. each capacitor voltage drop leads I by 90
A. VC and VR are in phase D. both A and C
B. VT and I are always in phase
C. VR and I are in phase 337. The unit of real power is the
D. VR leads I by 90 A. watt (W)
B. volt-ampere (VA)
329. When the frequency of the applied voltage increases in a series RC circuit C. joule (J)
A. the phase angle, T, becomes more negative D. volt-ampere-reactive (VAR)
B. ZT increases
C. ZT decreases 338. In a series RLC circuit
D. both A and A. XL and XC are 180 out of phase
B. IL and IC are 180 out of phase
330. Inductive reactance, XL C. XL and XC are 90 out of phase
A. applies only to non-sinusoidal waveforms or dc D. XL and XC are in phase
B. applies only to sine waves
C. applies to either sinusoidal or non-sinusoidal waveforms 339. The power factor of an ordinary electric bulb is
D. is inversely proportional to frequency A. zero
B. unity
331. For an inductor in a sine wave ac circuit C. slightly more than unity
A. VT leads iL by 90 C. VT and iL are in phase D. slightly less than unity
B. VT lags iL by 90 D. none of the above
340. The power factor of an ac circuit is equal to
332. In a series RL circuit, A. cosine of the phase angle
A. VT lags VR by 90 C. VR and I are in phase B. sine of the phase angle
B. VT leads VR by 90 D. both B and C C. unity for a resistive circuit
D. unity for a reactive circuit
A. 0.471 lagging C. 0.573 lagging
341. If f(t) = sin t + sin t is passing through R = 1 ohm, what is the power B. 0.471 leading D. 0.573 leading
dissipated in 1 ohm resistor?
A. 1 W 348. REE Board Exam October 1997
B. 2 W A resistor of 50 ohms and an impedance of 100 + j50 ohms are connected in
C. since f(t) in non-periodic, not possible to find power parallel across a 220 volts supply. What is the power factor of the load?
D. none of the above A. 96% C. 98%
B. 99% D. 95%
C. PARALLEL CIRCUITS 349. EE Board Exam October 1992

342. EE Board Exam October 1981 A capacitor of 3.18 microfarads is connected in parallel with a resistance of
A circuit consists of XL = j5 ohms, XC = -j5 ohms and R = 5 ohms all are 2,000 ohms. The combination is further connected in series with an
connected in parallel. Find the equivalent impedance. inductance of 795 mH and resistance of 100 ohms across a supply given by
A. 5.5 C. 4.8 e = 400 sin wt + 80 sin (3wt + 60). Assume w = 314 radians/sec. Determine
B. 5.0 D. 5.2 the power dissipated.
A. 74.66 W C. 80.28 W
343. EE Board Exam October 1985 B. 78.05 W D. 75.66 W
Given: Z1 = -j2.5 ohms; Z2 = j4 ohms; Z3 = 5 ohms; Z4 = 1 + j5 ohms. If the
four impedances are connected in parallel, find the equivalent impedance in 350. EE Board Exam October 1992
ohms. A capacitor of 3.18 microfarads is connected in parallel with a resistance of
A. 4.1 + j0.72 C. 4.2 + j0.35 2,000 ohms. The combination is further connected in series with an
B. 4.3 + j0.45 D. 4.0 + j0.97 inductance of 795 mH and resistance of 100 ohms across a supply given by
e = 400 sin wt + 80 sin (3wt + 60). Assume w = 314 radians/sec. Determine
344. EE Board Exam April 1984, April 1987 the circuit power factor.
Three impedances Za = 3 + j4 ohms, Zc = 4 j4 ohms and Zc = j3 ohms are A. 0.702 C. 0.633
connected in parallel. Solve for the pf of the combination. B. 0.650 D. 0.612
A. 0.653 leading C. 0.503 leading
B. 0.554 lagging D. 0.620 lagging 351. EE Board Exam April 1990
A capacitor, an electric resistance heater, and impedance are connected in
345. EE Board Exam October 1993 parallel to a 120 V, 60 Hz system. The capacitor draws 50 var, the heater
-6
A pure capacitance of 530.515 x 10 farad and an inductance of 530.515 x draws 100 W and the impedance coil draws 269 VA at a pf 0f 0.74 lagging.
-4
10 Henry are connected in parallel across an ac power source. Solve for Determine the system power factor.
the resultant impedance assuming that the frequency is 30 Hz. A. 0.933 leading C. 0.916 lagging
A. 10 C. zero B. 0.928 lagging D. 0.911 lagging
B. infinite D. undefined
346. REE Board Exam March 1998 A bank of capacitors is connected in parallel each rated at 10 kVAR, 380
A coil of a 50-ohm resistance and of 150 mH inductance is connected in volts. If one unit is shorted out, what would be the net capacitance of the
parallel with a 50 F capacitor. What is the power factor of the circuit? bank?
A. 80% C. 70% A. 330 F C. 220 F
B. 50% D. 60% B. 440 F D. 110 F
347. EE Board Exam April 1982 353. EE Board Exam October 1992
Three impedances Za, Zb and Zc are connected in parallel. If at 60 Hz, Za = A capacitor of 3.18 microfarads is connected in parallel with a resistance of
j8, Zb = -j2 and Zc = 5 ohms. Solve for the resultant power factor. 2,000 ohms. The combination is further connected in series with an
inductance of 795 mH and resistance of 100 ohms across a supply given by An inductor L1 is connected in series with a parallel combination of inductor
e = 400 sin wt + 80 sin (3wt + 60). Assume w = 314 radians/sec. Determine L2 and capacitor C. The impedance of the circuit w = 400 rad/sec is j100
the rms value of the total current. ohms. The circuit is to yield infinite impedance at w = 1,000 rad/sec and zero
A. 0.40 A C. 0.56 A impedance at w = 2,000 rad/sec. Determine the value of C.
B. 0.33 A D. 0.45 A A. 1.28 F C. 2.06 F
B. 1.67 F D. 1.32 F
354. EE Board Exam June 1990
Three loads, units A, B and C are connected in parallel and take currents that 359. EE Board Exam April 1992
are respectively 12, 10 and 15 A respectively. Assuming Ia to be the A sinusoidal current source, 10 cos 1000t, is in parallel both with a 20-ohm
reference phasor. Ib leads Ia by 30 and Ic lags behind Ia by 65, calculate resistor and the series combination of a 10-ohm resistor and a 10-mH
the total (resultant) current. inductor. Find the equation of the voltage across the 10-ohm resistor.
A. 28.33 A C. 26.46 A A. 63.25 cos (1000t 18.43)
B. 30.21 A D. 32.10 A B. 61.32 cos (1000t 20.34)
C. 59.36 cos (1000t 17.45)
355. EE Board Exam April 1992 D. 60.12 cos (1000t 19.38)
Two single-phase motors are connected in parallel across a 120-volt, 60-
cycle source of supply. Motor A is a split-phase inductance type and motor B 360. EE Board Exam April 1993
is a capacitor type: A 1-hp, 220 V, 60 Hz capacitor-start motor has main and auxiliary winding
impedance at starting of 3.5 + j2.5 ohms and 8.6 + j2.5 ohms, respectively.
Motor HP Output Efficiency pf Determine the value of the starting capacitance that will place the main and
A 0.60 0.70 lag auxiliary winding currents 90 apart at starting,
B 0.70 0.95 lag A. 186.75 F C. 182.43 F
B. 174.35 F D. 170.67 F
Determine total power factor. 361. EE Board Exam October 1990
A. 0.886 lag C. 0.817 lag Two impedances A and B are connected in parallel across a 120 V ac
B. 0.864 lag D. 0.825 lag supply. The total current and the current in each impedance is adjusted to 20
A. The power drawn by A is doubled that of B and the power factor is
356. EE Board Exam April 1992 lagging. Determine the power factor of A.
A 250 V, 30 Hz generator supplies power to a parallel circuit consisting of a A. 0.650 lagging C. 0.841 lagging
20 HP motor whose efficiency is 90% at 0.80 pf lagging and a second load B. 0.704 lagging D. 0.677 lagging
that draws an apparent power of 7 kVA at unity pf. Determine the system
power factor. 362. REE Board Exam March 1998
A. 0.828 lagging C. 0.802 lagging A coil of 50-ohm resistance and of 150-mH inductance is connected in
B. 0.831 lagging D. 0.884 lagging parallel with a 50-F capacitor. If the source voltage is 100 sin (t + 30),
what is the equation of the line current?
357. EE Board Exam April 1985 A. 1.91 sin (t + 52.5) C. 1.82 sin (t - 62)
A resistance of 5 ohms is connected in series with a capacitor of 442.1 F. B. 1.25 sin (t + 75.5) D. 1.32 sin (t 75.5)
The combination is then connected in parallel with an inductance of 21.22
mH. Solve for the resultant current if the circuit is connected across a 120 V, 363. EE Board Exam October 1984
60 Hz ac source. A resistor R is connected in parallel with a 10-ohm inductive reactance. The
A. 9.44 A C. 11.29 A combination is then connected in series with a 4-ohm capacitive reactance.
B. 10.68 A D. 10.34 A The whole combination is connected across a 100-volt, 60 Hz supply, How
much is R if the angle between the supply voltage and the total current is 45
358. EE Board Exam April 1993 degrees?
A. 12 ohms C. 16 ohms 369. EE Board Exam October 1993
B. 25 ohms D. 20 ohms If admittance Y = 0.06 j0.08 mho, then conductance G equals
A. -0.06 C. 0.08
364. EE Board Exam April 1980 B. 0.06 D. -0.08
Three impedances Z1 = 1 - j4 ohms, Z2 = j6 ohms and Z3 = 4 + j3 ohms are
connected in series-parallel. Z1 is connected in series with the parallel 370. EE October 1986, April 1993
combination of Z2 and Z3. Determine the equivalent impedance of the A parallel circuit consists of a resistor having a conductance of 4 mhos, an
combination. inductive reactor having a susceptance of 8 mhos and a capacitive reactor
A. 4.32 j1.21 ohms C. 6.76 j5.68 ohms having a susceptance of 5 mhos. What is the impedance of the circuit?
B. 2.23 j3.32 ohms D. 5.42 j7.21 ohms A. 0.11 + j0.13 ohms C. 0.12 + j0.16 ohms
B. 0.13 + j0.11 ohms D. 0.16 + j0.12 ohms
365. EE Board Exam October 1984
A 5-ohm resistor is connected in parallel with a 10-ohm inductive reactance. 371. REE Board Exam October 1994
The combination is then connected in series with a 4-ohm capacitive A capacitor branch having a ratio of XC to R of 5 is paralleled with impedance
reactance. The whole combination is connected across a 100-volt, 60 Hz consisting of a 4 resistance and a 3 inductive reactance. The power
supply. How much is the total current drawn by the circuit? factor of the resulting circuit is 0.8 leading. Find the size of the capacitor in
A. 22.36 A C. 23.16 A F if the frequency is 60 Hz.
B. 20.45 A D. 19.89 A A. 879.9 F C. 978.9 F
B. 1078.9 F D. 778.9 F
366. EE Board Exam April 1983
A non-inductive resistor R is connected in parallel with an inductive 372. ECE Board Exam November 2000
reactance of 10 ohms. The combination is then connected in series with a A parallel-LC circuit can store energy fed to it power source and produces an
capacitive reactance of 5 ohms. The whole combination is connected across output which is a continuous A.C. wave. It is often called a ____.
a 100-volt, 60 Hz ac source. If R is equal to 5 ohms, solve for the voltage A. Tank circuit C. Storage circuit
across the parallel combination. B. Store circuit D. Power circuit
A. 87.53 V C. 89.44 V
B. 88.34 V D. 91.87 V 373. ECE Board Exam November 2001
What is the impedance relationship between the output of one circuit and the
367. EE Board Exam April 1980 input of another circuit will provide maximum power transfer?
Three impedances Z1 = 1 - j4 ohms, Z2 = j6 ohms and Z3 = 4 + j3 ohms A. very low impedance C. lower impedance
respectively are connected in series-parallel. Z1 is connected in series with B. higher impedance D. equal impedance
the parallel combination of Z2 and Z3. If this circuit is connected across a 230
V, 60 Hz source, determine the voltage across the parallel combination of Z 2 374. The series circuit of R = 30 & X = 4 and a parallel circuit of R and X
and Z3. have the same impedance and power factor. Calculate the value of R and
A. 156.3 V C. 135.7 V X.
B. 146.8 V D. 163.2 V A. 8.33 and 6.25 C. 7.47 and 7.51
B. 2.56 and, 3.83 D. 5.62 and 9.84
368. EE Board Exam October 1980
Given three impedances: Z1 = 10 + j0 ohms, Z2 = 3 + j4 ohms and Z3 = 8 j6 375. A 25 resistor, 2 mH inductor and 30 F capacitor are connected in parallel
ohms. Impedance Z2 and Z3 are connected in parallel and the combination is across 100 sin (5000t + 45) V source. Calculate the total current taken by
connected in series with impedance Z1 across a 120 V single-phase 60 Hz the circuit.
source. Find the total power drawn by the impedance. A. 4 sin (5000t + 45) + 5 cos (5000t + 45)
A. 1008 W C. 1038 W B. 14 sin (5000t) + 15 sin (5000t + 45)
B. 1204 W D. 1103 W C. 40 sin (5000t + 30) + 50 cos (5000t + 45)
D. 4 cos (5000t + 45) + 5 cos (5000t + 45)
383. Ten impedances connected in parallel draw the following individual current:
376. A parallel circuit with one branch of R = 5 and a single unknown element in , , , , , , , , , . What
the other branch has the following applied voltage and total current e = 10 is the equivalent power factor of the circuit?
cos (50t + 60) V and i = 5.38 cos (50t 8.23) A. The unknown element is A. 0.924 C. 0.707
____. B. 0.866 D. 0.876
A. L = 0.04 H C. C = 10 F
B. L = 0.02 H D. C = 5 F 384. Ten impedances connected in parallel draw the following individual current:
, , , , , , , , , .What
377. An impedance of 3 j3 is connected in parallel with 5 + j2 . The voltmeter element should be connected across the circuit so that the current would be
connected across 3 resistance measures 45 V. Calculate the total current in phase with the source?
of the circuit. A. 54 mH C. 13 mH
A. 22.4 A C. 13.4 A B. 25.4 mH D. 31 mH
B. 41.3 A D. 7.91 A
385. A small single-phase, 240 V induction motor is tested in parallel with 160
378. Two impedances ZA = 4 + j6 and ZB are connected in parallel. The resistor. The motor takes 2 amperes and the total current is 3 amperes. What
apparent power for the impedance B is 1490 VA. Determine the total is the power of the whole circuit?
apparent power. A. 800 W C. 220 W
A. 4250 VA C. 2652 VA B. 360 W D. 580 W
B. 3290 VA D. 8031 VA
386. A capacitor is placed in parallel with two inductive loads, one of 20 A at 30
379. A feeder supplies two loads, one at 50 amperes at 50% power factor, the lagging and another of 40 A at 60 lagging. What current in amperes should
other 150 amperes at unity power factor. The total current supplied by the flow in the capacitor so that the circuit will have a unity power factor?
feeder is approximately ____. A. 35.8 A C. 28.8 A
A. 180 A C. 175 A B. 44.6 A D. 50.2 A
B. 200 A D. 150 A
387. A coil of 10 resistance and 0.1 H inductance is connected in parallel with a
380. A fluorescent lamp and its inductive ballast draw a 1.0 A current at 50% capacitor of unknown capacitance. If the total impedance of the combination
lagging power factor from a 120-V, 60-Hz source. What is the over-all power is 100 , determine the value of the capacitance.
factor when a 26.5 F capacitor is connected across the fixture? A. 50 F C. 150 F
A. 0.832 lagging C. 0.5 leading B. 100 F D. 200 F
B. 0.832 leading D. 0.5 lagging
388. An impedance equal to is connected across a 220 V source. What
381. Ten impedances connected in parallel draw the following individual current: should be the value of the second impedance in parallel with the first, if the
, , , , , , , , , . What total power delivered to the circuit is to be 16.5 kW and the overall power
is the effective value of the total current? factor is to be unity?
A. 48.444 A C. 25.345 A A. C.
B. 34.255 A D. 84.389 A B. D.
382. Ten impedances connected in parallel draw the following individual current: 389. An inductive reactance of 8 ohms is connected in parallel with a capacitive
, , , , , , , , , .What reactance of 18 ohms. This combination is then connected in series with a
is the equivalent impedance that could replace the impedances if the source variable resistance. For what value of resistance will the power factor be
voltage is 100 sin 150t V? 0.5?
A. C. A. 8.314 C. 13.81
B. D. B. 3.318 D. 1.381
390. Two impedances Z1 = 3 + j4 and Z2 = 5 j8.66 ohms respectively are D. none of the above
connected in parallel. If the combination is connected across a 240 V AC
source, how much is the total current? 398. The power taken by the circuit shown in Fig. 13.1 is
A. 44.4 A C. 40.6 A
B. 42.1 A D. 39.9 A
IT IR
IL
391. A resistance of 20 ohms and an unknown capacitance are connected in R=
240 V XL =
parallel across a 110 V, variable frequency AC source. When the frequency 30 30
is 60 Hz, the current drawn by the circuit is 6 A. At what frequency will the
current drawn fall to 5.8 A?
A. 42. 33 Hz C. 46.02 Hz
Fig. 13.1
B. 50.12 Hz D. 44.18 Hz
A. 470 W C. 1200 W
392. Two parallel branches have admittances 0.3 + j0.4 and 0.2 j0.25 S, B. 1920 W D. none of these
respectively. If the current in the first branch is 10 A, determine the total
current supplied to the parallel combination. 399. The active component of line current in Fig. 13.1 is
A. 10.44 A C. 15.32 A
B. 12.10 A D. 11.24 A
IT IR
IL
393. An inductive reactance of 3 ohms is connected in parallel with a capacitive R=
240 V XL =
reactance of 4 ohms. If the combination is connected in series with a 4 ohm 30 30
resistance, solve for the power factor of the whole combination.
A. 0.333 C. 0.567
B. 0.409 D. 0.316
Fig. 13.1
394. An R-L circuit has Z = (6 + j8) ohm. Its susceptance is ____ siemens. A. 8A C. 5.3 A
A. 0.06 C. 0.1 B. 4A D. none of these
B. 0.08 D. -0.08
400. The power factor of the circuit shown in Fig. 13.1 is
395. The impedances of two parallel branches of a circuit are (10 + j10) and (10
j10) respectively. The impedance of the parallel combination is
A. 20 + j0 C. 5 j5 IT
IL IR
B. 10 + j0 D. 0 j20 R=
240 V XL =
30 30
396. Domestic appliances are connected in parallel across ac mains because
A. it is a simple arrangement
B. operation of each appliance becomes independent of each other
C. appliances have same current ratings Fig. 13.1
D. this arrangement occupies less space A. 0.707 lagging C. 0.866 lagging
B. 0.5 lagging D. none of these
397. When a parallel ac circuit contains a number of branches, then it is
convenient to solve the circuit by 401. The total line current drawn by the circuit shown in Fig. 13.1 is
A. phasor diagram
B. phasor algebra
C. equivalent impedance method
IT IT IR IC
IL IR IL
XC =
R= XL = R=
240 V XL = 240 V 80
40 60
30 30
Fig. 13.2
Fig. 13.1
A. 13 A C. 5A
A. A C. A B. 6A D. none of these
B. 16 A D. none of these
405. The power factor of the circuit shown in Fig. 13.2 is
402. The power consumed in the circuit shown in Fig. 13.2 is
IT IR IC
IT IL
IL IR IC XC =
XC = XL = R=
R= 240 V 80
240 V XL = 80 40 60
40 60
Fig. 13.2
Fig. 13.2
A. 0.8 C. 0.707
A. 480 W C. 1200 W B. 0.5 D. none of these
B. 960 W D. none of these
406. The impedance of the circuit shown in Fig. 13.2 is
403. The active component of line current in Fig. 13.2 is
IT IR IC
IT IL
IL IR IC XC =
XC = XL = R=
R= 240 V 80
240 V XL = 80 40 60
40 60
Fig. 13.2
Fig. 13.2
A. 180 ohms C. 48 ohms
A. 6A C. 13 A B. 24 ohms D. none of these
B. 3A D. 4A
407. The circuit shown in Fig. 13.2 is
404. The line current drawn by the circuit shown in Fig. 13.2 is
IT I2
IT IR IC
IL
XC = R1 = 4 R2 = 3
XL = R=
240 V 80 120 V I1
40 60
XL = 3 XC = 4
Fig. 13.2
Fig. 13.3
A. resistive C. inductive
B. capacitive D. in resonance A. 24 A C. 48 A
B. 70 A D. 30 A
408. If in Fig. 13.2, XL is made equal to XC, the line current will be
411. The circuit shown in Fig. 13.3 is
IT IR IC
IL IT I2
XC =
XL = R=
240 V 80 R1 = 4 R2 = 3
40 60
120 V I1
XL = 3 XC = 4
Fig. 13.2
A. 10 A C. 4A
Fig. 13.3
B. 6A D. none of these
A. capacitive C. resistive
409. The power consumed in the circuit shown in Fig. 13.3 is B. inductive D. in resonance
IT I2 412. If the source frequency of Fig. 13.4 is low, then

R1 = 4 R2 = 3
120 V IT
I1
R
XL = 3 XC = 4 V I1 I2
C
L
Fig. 13.3
A. 8400 W C. 4000 W Fig. 13.4

A. coil takes a high lagging current
B. coil takes a low lagging current
410. If the circuit shown in Fig. 13.3 is connected to 120 V dc, the current drawn
C. capacitor takes a leading current
by the circuit is
D. circuit offers high impedance
413. If the source frequency of Fig. 13.4 is high, then

R=6
IT
R
V XL = 8
I1 I2
C
L
Fig. 13.6
Fig. 13.4 A. 10 S C. 0.1 S
B. 14 S D. none of these
A. coil takes a high lagging current
B. capacitor takes a high leading current
418. The conductance of the circuit shown in Fig. 13.6 is
C. capacitor takes a low leading current
D. circuit offers high impedance R=6
414. The circuit shown in Fig. 13.5 is XL = 8

IT
R=
3
100 V I1 I2
Fig. 13.6
XC =
4
XL = A. 14 S C. 0.06 S
4
B. 0.6 S D. none of these
Fig. 13.5
419. The inductive susceptance of the circuit shown in Fig. 13.6 is
A. in resonance C. inductive R=6
B. resistive D. capacitive
415. The circuit shown in Fig. 13.5 will consume a power of XL = 8
IT
R=
3 Fig. 13.6
100 V I1 I2 XC =
XL = 4 A. 8S C. 0.08 S
4 B. 0.8 S D. none of these
Fig. 13.5 420. The circuit shown in Fig. 13.7 is

A. 1200 W C. 500 W
416. If the admittance of a parallel ac circuit is increased, the circuit current 100 V G= -B
A. remains constant C. is increased 0.01 S
B. is decreased D. none of these
417. The admittance of the circuit shown in Fig. 13.6 is Fig. 13.7
A. resistive C. capacitive
B. inductive D. none of these 428. A circuit have an impedance of (1 j2) ohms. The susceptance of the circuit
is
421. The power loss in the circuit shown in Fig. 13.7 is A. 0.1 S C. 0.4 S
B. 0.2 S D. none of these
429. A circuit has admittance of 0.1 S and conductance of 0.08 S. The power
factor of the circuit is
100 V G= -B
0.01 S
A. 0.1 C. 0.08
B. 0.8 D. none of these
430. When an sinusoidal voltage is applied across R-L parallel circuit so that R =
Fig. 13.7 XL the phase angle will be
A. 100 W C. 10 W A. 45 lagging C. 90 lagging
B. 10,000 W D. none of these B. 45 leading D. 90 leading
422. The conductance and susceptance components of admittance are 431. In a parallel R-L circuit if IR is the current in resistor and IL is the current in the
A. series elements inductor, then
B. parallel elements A. IR lags IL by 90 C. IL leads IR by 270
C. series-parallel elements B. IR leads IL by 270 D. IL lags IR by 90
432. The current read by the ammeter A in the ac circuit shown is the given figure
423. The impedance of a circuit is 10 ohms. If the inductive susceptance is 1 is
siemen, then inductive reactance of the circuit is A
B. 1 ohm D. none of these
1A 3A 5A
424. The conductance and inductive susceptance of a circuit have the same
magnitude. The power factor of the circuit is A. 9A C. 3A
A. 1 C. 0.707 B. 5A D. 1A
B. 0.5 D. 0.866
433. In the given figure, the admittance values of the elements in siemens are Y R
425. The admittance of a circuit is (0.1 + j0.8) S. The circuit is = 0.5 + j0, YL = 0 j1.5 and YC = 0 + j0.3 respectively. The value of I as a
A. resistive C. inductive phasor when the voltage E across the elements is V is
B. capacitive D. none of these
E 100 V
426. In a parallel ac circuit, power loss is due to YR YL YC
I
A. conductance alone
B. susceptance alone
C. both conductance and susceptance
D. none of the above A. 1.5 + j-.5 C. 0.5 + j1.8
B. 5 j18 D. 5 j12
427. The admittance of a parallel circuit is S. The circuit is
A. inductive C. resistive 434. For the circuit shown in the figure, how much the voltage across the inductor
B. capacitive D. none of these leads the voltage across the capacitor?
17/6
V 20
3 3
E 0.5 F 1
= 2 rad/s
-j4 j4
A. 45 C. 135
B. 90 D. 180 A. 6 + j0 C. 0 + j8
B. 7 + j0 D. 6 + j8
435. In the circuit shown in the figure, v = cos 2t, Z2 = 1 + j. C1 is chosen so that i
= cos 2t. The value of C1 is 439. A resistance of 40 ohms and an inductive reactor of 30 ohms are joined in
parallel to a 120 volts supply as shown in the figure. The power factor of the
I circuit is
VS C1 Z2 I1 R = 40
I
I2 X = 30
A. 2F C. 0.5 F
B. 1F D. 0.25 F
120 volts
436. For the given ac circuit, what is the value of I?
I
v(t) = 120 sin t
A. 0.6 C. 0.8
60 B. 0.7 D. unity
-j120
j60 440. In a parallel RC circuit,
A. IC lags IR by 90 C. IC leads IR by 90
B. IR and IC are in phase D. IR leads IC by 90
A. 1+j C. 2-j
B. 1 + j0 D. 0 + j0 441. In a parallel RC circuit,
A. VC and IR are in phase
437. For the network shown in the given figure Z(0) = 3 and Z() = 2 . The B. VC and IC are in phase
values of R1 and R2 will respectively be C. IC and IR are in phase
R1 1 D. VC and IR are 90 out of phase
442. When the frequency of the applied voltage increases in a parallel RC circuit
Z(s) 1F R2 1F A. the phase angle, T, increases
B. ZEQ increases
C. ZEQ decreases
A. 2 , 1 C. 3 , 2 D. both A and C
B. 1 , 2 D. 2 , 3
443. In a parallel RL circuit,
438. The total impedance Z(j) of the circuit shown is A. iL lags iR by 90
B. iL leads iR by 90
C. iL and iR are in phase Capacitor of 30-microfarad capacitance is in series with a coil across an
D. iR lags iL by 90 8,000 cycle supply. What inductance is required for resonance?
A. 13.34 H C. 13.19 H
444. In a parallel RL circuit, B. 10.45 H D. 12.55 H
A. VT and IL are in phase
B. IL and IR are in phase 452. REE Board Exam October 1998
-9
C. VT and IR are in phase One leg of a radio tuned circuit has a capacitance of 1 x 10 F. It is tuned at
D. VT and IR are 90 out of phase 200 kHz. What is the inductance of the other leg in Henry?
-4 -5
A. 6.33 x 10 C. 8.25 x 10
-3 -3
445. When the frequency of the applied voltage decreases in a parallel RL circuit B. 20 x 10 D. 120 x 10
A. the phase angle, I, becomes less negative
B. ZEQ increases 453. EE Board Exam April 1988
C. ZEQ decreases A loud speaker whose inductance is 1.15 Henry is coupled to a power tube
D. both A and B through a condenser of 2 F capacity. To what frequency will the
combination be resonant?
446. When the frequency of the applied voltage increases in a parallel RL circuit A. 110 Hz C. 105 Hz
A. Z increases C. ZT increases B. 108 Hz D. 100 Hz
B. ZT decreases D. both A and C
447. In an ac circuit with only parallel inductors What capacitance must be placed in series with an inductance of 0.05 Henry
A. IT lags VT by 90 C. VT and IT are in phase so that at 100 Hz, the impedance becomes equal to the ohmic resistance?
B. VT lags IT by 90 D. none of the above A. 50.7 F C. 70.7 F
B. 35.5 F D. 87.0 F
448. In a parallel ac circuit with XL and XC
A. IL and IC are 90 out of phase 455. EE Board Exam April 1989
B. IL and IC are in phase A coil has a resistance of 50 ohms and a reactance of 100 ohms, is shunted
C. IL and IC are 180 out of phase by a capacitor, which has practically no losses in order that the voltage
D. XL and XC are 90 out of phase across the coil be in phase with the total current supplied to the parallel
combination. What is the impedance of the parallel combination under the
D. RESONANCE given condition?
449. REE Board Exam October 2000 A. 250 ohms C. 230 ohms
A series circuit consists of a 20-ohm resistance, a 150 mH inductance and an B. 200 ohms D. 220 ohms
unknown capacitance. The circuit is supplied with a voltage v = 100 sin 377t.
Find the value of capacitance at resonance. 456. EE Board Exam April 1983
A. 42 F C. 34.65 F A non-inductive resistor R is connected in parallel with an inductive
B. 47 F D. 72.57 F reactance of 10 ohms. The combination is then connected in series with a
capacitive reactance of 5 ohms. Solve for R at which the power factor of the
450. REE Board Exam April 2001 given circuit would be unity.
A 5 mH pure inductance is connected in parallel with one microfarad A. 10 C. 13
capacitor. What frequency will the circuit be antiresonance? B. 12 D. 11
A. 250 Hz C. 60 Hz
B. 2250 Hz D. 100 Hz 457. EE Board Exam October 1982
Two impedances Z1 = 15 + j20 and Z2 = 5 jXC are connected in parallel.
451. EE Board Exam April 1993 Solve for the values of XC so that the total current drawn by the combination
will be in phase with any supply voltage V.
A. 28.54 C. 33.12
B. 30.43 D. 29.55 464. EE Board Exam October 1998
In a series resonant RLC circuit, all of the following statements are correct
458. EE Board Exam April 1985 EXCEPT one. Which one is this?
A resistance of 5 ohms is connected in series with a capacitor of 442.1 F. A. The resonant frequency is dependent on the resistance of the circuit.
The combination is then connected in parallel with an inductance of 21.22 B. The phase angle between the voltage and the current vectors is zero.
mH. Solve for the frequency of the impressed voltage with which the C. The impedance is a minimum.
inductive reactance is equal to the capacitive reactance in magnitude. D. The current is a maximum.
A. 50 Hz C. 52 Hz
B. 51 Hz D. none of these 465. EE Board Exam April 1994, October 1993
The current in RLC series circuit at resonance is
459. EE Board Exam April 1989 A. maximum C. minimum
A coil has a resistance of 50 ohms and a reactance of 100 ohms, is shunted B. zero D. infinity
by a capacitor, which has practically no losses. What must be the reactance
of the capacitor in order that the voltage across the coil is in phase with the 466. ECE Board Exam April 2001
total current supplied to the parallel combination? Ignoring the capacitive effects, what is the impedance of a 100 mH coil (with
A. 120 ohms C. 125 ohms an internal resistance of 45 ohms) in parallel with 4,700 ohms resistor at a
B. 127 ohms D. 132 ohms frequency of 500 Hz?
460. EE Board Exam April 1982 B. 237 0hms D. 314 ohms
Three impedances Za, Zb and Zc are connected in parallel. If at 60 Hz, Za =
j8, Zb = -j2 and Zc = 5 ohms, Solve for the frequency at resonance. 467. ECE Board Exam November 1996
A. 30 Hz C. 36 Hz ____ frequency is reached when the capacitive and inductive reactance in a
B. 34 Hz D. 28 Hz tuned circuit are equal.
A. zero C. infinite
461. EE Board Exam April 1981 B. pulsating D. resonant
A resistor R is connected in parallel with a 20-ohm inductive reactive. The
combination is then connected in series with a 5-ohm capacitive reactance. 468. ECE Board Exam November 1998
Solve the value of R at which the power factor of the resultant impedance is Find the Q of a circuit when the resonant frequency is 4.468 MHz, the
unity. inductance is 47 microhenry and the resistance is 180 ohms parallel.
A. 10.05 ohms C. 11.55 ohms A. 0.136 C. 0.00735
B. 9.15 ohms D. 10.73 ohms B. 13.30 D. 7.35
462. EE Board Exam October 1998 469. ECE Board Exam November 2000
A coil has a resistance of 50 ohms and a reactance of 70 ohms. A capacitor In an IDEAL resonant circuit, what is the relationship between the current
is connected in parallel to produce resonance. The source voltage is 120 V. and the impedance?
What is the power drawn by the circuit? A. current high, impedance low
A. 162 W C. 132 W B. current low, impedance low
B. 97 W D. 52 W C. current low, impedance high
D. current high, impedance high
A coil is supplied with 200 volts and takes a current (rms) of 2 amperes at 470. ECE Board Exam November 1997
0.707 lagging. The quality factor (Q) of the coil is What condition does resonance occurs in an electrical circuit?
A. 25 C. 10 A. When the power factor is at minimum
B. 1 D. 100
B. When the square root of the sum of the capacitive and inductive If you need an LC circuit to be resonant at 2,500 Hz and use a 150 mH coil,
reactances is to the resonant frequency what should the capacitance value be?
C. When the inductive and capacitive reactances are equal A. 0.015 F C. 27 F
D. none of the above B. 0.15 F D. 0.027 F
471. ECE Board Exam November 2001 478. ECE Board Exam April 1999
What is the relationship between frequency and the value of XC? What is the resonant frequency of a circuit when L is 40 microhenrys and C
A. frequency has no effect is 6 picofarads are in series?
B. XC varies directly with frequency A. 6.63 MHz C. 6.63 kHz
C. XC varies inversely with frequency B. 10.3 MHZ D. 10.3 kHz
D. XC varies indirectly with frequency
472. ECE Board Exam April 2001 What is the resonant frequency of a circuit when L of 3 microhenrys and C of
When is the line current minimum in a parallel LC circuit? 40 picofarads are in series?
A. at the broadcast frequency A. 14.5 MHz C. 1.33 kHz
B. at the circuit frequency B. 1.33 MHz D. 14.5 kHz
C. at the resonant frequency
D. at the highest frequency 480. ECE Board Exam November 2001
____ refers to reactive power.
473. ECE Board Exam November 1999 A. power consumed in circuit Q
Find the half-power bandwidth of a parallel resonant circuit which has a B. power consumed in wire resistance in an inductor
resonant frequency of 7.1 MHz and Q of 150. C. wattles, non-productive power
A. 16.5 kHz C. 21.1 kHz D. power lost because of capacitor leakage
B. 211 kHz D. 47.3 kHz
481. ECE Board Exam November 1998
474. ECE Board Exam November 1997 How do you call the nature of a circuit during series resonance?
It is the term for the phenomena which occurs in an electrical circuit when A. unstable C. resistive
the inductive reactance balances with the capacitive reactance. B. capacitive D. inductive
A. reactive equilibrium C. reactive quiescence
B. resonance D. high Q 482. ECE Board Exam April 1999
What is the resonant frequency of a circuit when L is 200 microhenrys and C
475. ECE Board Exam April 1998 is 10 picofarads are in series?
What is the resonant frequency of a circuit when L of 25 microhenrys and C A. 7.96 MHz C. 3.56 MHz
of 10 picofarads are in parallel? B. 6 MHz D. 7.96 kHz
A. 68.7 kHz C. 68.7 MHz
B. 10.1 kHz D. 10.1 MHz 483. ECE Board Exam April 2000
In a series resonant LC circuit, what is the impedance at resonant
476. ECE March 1996 frequency?
What is the effect in terms of bandwidth when the Q of a single-tuned stage A. Infinity
is doubled? B. Determined solely by the dc resistance
A. halved C. doubled C. The maximum impedance value
B. the same D. four times D. Zero
477. ECE Board Exam November 1999 484. ECE Board Exam April 1999
What is the characteristic of the current flow in a parallel R-L-C circuit at Find the half-power bandwidth of a parallel resonant circuit which has a
resonance? resonant frequency of 3.6 MHz and a Q of 218.
A. The current circulating in the parallel elements is dc A. 58.7 kHz C. 16.5 kHz
B. The current circulating in the parallel elements is zero B. 606 kHz D. 47.3 kHz
C. The current circulating in the parallel elements is at a maximum
D. The current circulating in the parallel elements is at a minimum 492. ECE Board Exam November 1998
What is the resonant frequency of a circuit when L is 3 microhenrys and C is
485. ECE Board Exam March 1996 40 picofarads are in parallel?
What is the responsible for the phenomenon when voltages across A. 14.5 kHz C. 14.5 MHz
reactances in series can often be larger than the voltage applied to them? B. 13.1 kHz D. 13.1 MHz
A. Capacitance C. Conductance
B. Resistance D. Resonance 493. ECE Board Exam November 1998
What is the resonant frequency of a circuit when L is 15 microhenry and C is
486. ECE Board Exam March 1996 5 picofarads are in series?
Term used for resonance in an electrical circuit. A. 2.12 kHz C. 18.4 kHz
A. The frequency at which power factor is at a minimum B. 18.4 MHz D. 2.12 MHz
B. The frequency at which capacitive reactance equals inductive
reactances 494. ECE Board Exam November 1998
C. The highest frequency that will pass current What is the resonant frequency of a circuit when L is 2 microhenry and C is
D. The lowest frequency that will pass current 15 picofarads are in series?
A. 29.1 MHz C. 29.1 kHz
487. ECE Board Exam November 1998 B. 5.31 MHz D. 5.31 kHz
Ignoring any effects of dc resistance, what is the total reactance of a 250 mH
coil in series with a 4.7 F capacitor at a signal frequency of 1000 Hz? 495. ECE Board Exam April 1998
A. 1604 C. 1536 Characteristic of the current flow in a series R-L-C circuit at resonance
B. 35 D. 1570 A. it is zero
B. it is dc
488. ECE Board Exam November 1996 C. it is at a maximum
The _____ the Q of a circuit, the narrower is its bandwidth. D. it is at a minimum
A. Lower C. Higher
B. Broader D. Selective 496. ECE Board Exam April 2001
What is the term for the number of times per second that a tank circuit
489. ECE Board Exam March 1996 energy is stored in the inductor of capacitor?
Find the half-power bandwidth of a resonant circuit which has a resonant A. Non-resonant frequency
frequency of 1.8 MHz and a Q of 95. B. Broadcast frequency
A. 58.7 kHz C. 189 Hz C. Circuit frequency
B. 18.9 kHz D. 1.89 kHz D. Resonant frequency
490. ECE Board Exam November 1998 497. ECE Board Exam November 1995
What is the resonant frequency of a circuit when L is 5 microhenrys and C is An LC circuit resonates at 2000 kHz, and has a Q of 100. Find the lower and
9 picofarads are in series? upper cut-off frequencies.
A. 23.7 kHz C. 23.7 MHz A. 1950 kHz, 2050 kHz C. 1980 kHz, 2020 kHz
B. 3.54 kHz D. 3.54 MHz B. 1990 kHz, 2010 kHz D. 1900 kHz, 2100 kHz
491. ECE Board Exam April 1998 498. ECE Board Exam November 1998
What is the resonant frequency of a circuit when L is 50 microhenrys and C B. D.
is 10 picofarads are in parallel?
A. 3.18 kHz C. 7.12 MHz

B. 3.18 MHz D. 7.12 kHz 506. For a series RLC circuit, a circuit at resonance the current amplitude is ____
for a fixed voltage amplitude and the power factor is ____.
499. ECE Board Exam November 1999 A. minimum, zero C. maximum, zero
What is the cause of a minimum Q on a single-tuned LC circuit? B. minimum, unity D. maximum, unity
A. Decreased shunt resistor
B. Decreased capacitance 507. In an RLC circuit, the impedance at resonance is
C. Increased shunt resistor A. maximum C. infinity
D. Decreased series resistor B. minimum D. zero
500. ECE Board Exam November 1998 508. The current in RLC series circuit, i.e., at resonance is
____ is another term for quality factor or Q of the resonant circuit. A. maximum C. infinity
A. Noise factor C. White noise B. minimum D. zero
B. Noise figure D. Figure of merit
509. In RLC circuits, the current at resonance is
501. ECE Board Exam November 2000 A. the maximum in series circuit and minimum in parallel circuit
What is the biggest advantage of using crystals in resonant circuits? B. maximum in parallel circuit and minimum in series circuit
A. less fragile C. maximum in both the circuits
B. cost D. minimum in both the circuits
C. size
D. greater accuracy and stability 510. A series resonant circuit is capacitive at f = 100 Hz. The circuit will be
inductive somewhere at
502. ECE Board Exam April 2001 A. f = 100 Hz
What is the impedance of a crystal at its resonant frequency when it is used B. f > 100 Hz
in the parallel mode? C. f = 100 Hz by increasing the value of the resistance
A. 70 percent C. minimum D. none of these
B. 50 percent D. maximum
511. At a frequency less than the resonant frequency
503. ECE Board Exam April 1998 A. series circuit is capacitive and parallel circuit is inductive
_____ is a parallel LC circuit. B. series circuit is inductive and parallel circuit is capacitive
A. Hartley circuit C. both circuits are inductive
B. Static circuit D. both circuits are capacitive
C. Tank circuit
D. Parallel resisting circuit 512. In series as well as parallel resonant circuits, increasing the value of
resistance would lead to
504. There will ____ be a frequency, called the ____ frequency at which ____. A. increase in the bandwidth of both the circuits
A. sometimes, natural; XL = XC B. decrease in the bandwidth of both the circuits
B. always, natural; R = 0 C. increase in bandwidth in series circuit and decrease in parallel circuit
C. always, resonant; XL = XC D. decrease in bandwidth in series circuit and increase in parallel circuit
D. sometimes, resonant; R = 0
513. The value of current at resonance in a series RLC circuit is affected by the
505. The formula for the resonant frequency is f = ____. value of
A. R C. C
A. C. B. L D. all of these
A. C.
514. In resonant circuits, the power factor at resonance is
A. zero C. 1
B. 0.5 D. 0.707 B. D.
515. Which of the following statements is true for a series RLC circuit tuned at 520. To a series RLC circuit, a voltage of 10 V is applied. If Q of the coil at
resonant frequency? resonant frequency is 20, the voltage across the inductor at resonant
A. the voltage across C > applied voltage frequency will be
B. the voltage across L > applied voltage A. 200 V C. 75 V
C. the voltage across L and C > applied voltage B. 100 V D. 50 V
D. the voltage across L and C = applied voltage
521. The currents flowing in L and C at parallel resonance are
516. At anti-resonance for the given circuit, the frequency is given by A. zero C. infinite
B. equal D. different
R1 R2 522. The exact natural frequency of free oscillation in an oscillatory circuit with
capacitance of 0.055 F, inductance 2 H and resistance 1 ohm will be
L C A. 478 kHz C. 272 kHz
B. 337 kHz D. 192 kHz
A. C. 523. A coil with large distributed capacitance has a

A. low resistance
B. low Q
B. D. C. low resonant frequency
D. high resonant frequency
517. The frequency at which maximum voltage occurs the inductance in RLC 524. In a series R-L-C circuit, resonance occurs when
series circuits is A. R = XL - XC C. XL = 10 XC or more
A. C. B. XL = XC D. net X > R

525. The p.f. of a series R-L-C circuit at its half-power point is
B. D. A. unity C. leading
B. lagging D. either B and C

526. A resonance curve for a series circuit is a plot of frequency versus ____.
518. The frequency at which maximum voltage occurs across the capacitance in
A. voltage C. current
RLC series circuits is
B. impedance D. reactance
A. C.

527. At half-power points of a resonance curve, the current is ____ times the
maximum current.
B. D. A. 2 C.

B. D. 1/2
519. If f1 and f2 are half power frequencies and f0 be resonance frequency, the 528. Higher the Q of a series circuit,
selectivity of RLC series circuit is given by A. greater its bandwidth
B. sharper its resonance 536. At resonant frequency an R-L-C circuit draws maximum current due to the
C. broader its resonance curve reason that
D. narrower its pass band A. the difference between capacitive reactance and inductive reactance
529. As the Q-factor of a circuit ____, its selectivity becomes ____. B. the impedance is more than resistance
A. increases, better C. decreases, better C. the voltage across the capacitor equals the applied voltage
B. increases, worse D. decreases, narrower D. the power factor is less than unity
530. An R-L-C circuit has a resonance frequency of 160 kHz and a Q-factor of 537. Consider the following statements with respect to a series R-L-C circuit
100. Its bandwidth is under resonance condition:
A. 1.6 kHz C. 16 MHz 1. All the applied voltage appears across R.
B. 0.625 kHz D. none of the above 2. There is no voltage across either L or C.
3. The voltage across L and C is equal and equal to their maximum
531. In a parallel resonant circuit there is practically no difference between the values.
condition for unity power factor and the condition for maximum impedance so Of these statement
long as Q is A. 1 alone is correct C. 1 and 3 are correct
A. very small of the order of 5 B. 2 alone is correct D. 1 and 2 are correct
B. small of the order of 20
C. large of the order of 1000 538. A series R-L-C circuit will have unity power factor if operated at a frequency
D. none of these of
2
A. 1/LC C. 1/ LC
532. A parallel AC circuit in resonance will B. D.
A. act like a resistor of low value
B. have a high impedance 539. A series resonant circuit implies
C. have current in each section equal to the line current A. zero pf and maximum current
D. have a high voltage developed across each inductive and capacitive B. unity pf and maximum current
section C. unity pf and minimum current
D. zero pf and minimum current
533. A parallel resonant circuit can be used
A. to amplify certain frequencies 540. Consider the following statements:
B. to reject a small band of frequencies In a network of resonance:
C. as a high impedance 1. the admittance is maximum
D. both B and C 2. the power factor is unity irrespective of the network
3. the Q of a series RLC resonant circuit is independent of R
534. The Q-factor of a 2-branched parallel circuit is given by the ratio Of these statements
A. Ic/IL C. I/IL A. 1 and 3 are correct C. 2 and 3 are correct
B. I/Ic D. L/C B. 1 and 2 are correct D. 1 alone is correct
535. Like a resonant R-L-C, a parallel resonant circuit also 541. A circuit with a resistor, inductor and capacitor in series is resonant at f 0 Hz.
A. has a power factor of unity If all the component values are now doubled the new resonant frequency is
B. offers minimum impedance A. 2f0 C. f0/4
C. draws maximum current B. still f0 D. f0/2
D. magnifies current
542. If the resonant frequency of the circuit shown in Fig. 1 is 1 kHz, the resonant
frequency of the circuit shown in Fig. 2 will be
100 L C 547. The resonant frequency of the given series circuit is
M=1H 2F
Fig. 1
C 2H 2H
R L L
A. Hz C. Hz

B. Hz D. Hz

Fig. 2 C
548. In a series R-L-C circuit, the maximum voltage across the capacitor occurs
A. 4 kHz C. 0.5 kHz at a frequency
B. 2 kHz D. 0.25 kHz A. double the resonant frequency
B. equal to the resonant frequency
543. In the circuit shown in the given figure, the magnitude of V L and VC are twice
that of VR. The inductance of the coil is C. times the resonant frequency
D. below the resonant frequency
VR VL VC
549. For a series RLC circuit, the power factor at the lower power frequency is
5 L C A. 0.5 lagging C. unity
B. 0.5 leading D. 0.707 leading
50 V
550. Q-factor of a series RLC circuit possessing resonant frequency of 10 Hz and
A. 2.14 mH C. 31.8 mH
bandwidth of 5 Hz is
B. 5.30 mH D. 1.32 mH
A. 0.5 C. 2.5
B. 2 D. 50
544. In a series RLC circuit at resonance, the magnitude of voltage developed
across the capacitor
551. The quality factor of RLC circuit will increase if
A. is always zero
A. R decreases
B. can never be greater than the input voltage
B. R increases
C. can be greater than the input voltage however it is 90 out of phase with
C. voltage increases
the input voltage
D. voltage decreases
D. can be greater than the input voltage and is in phase with the input
voltage
552. When Q-factor of a circuit is high, then
A. power factor of the circuit is high
545. A coil having a resistance of 5 and inductance of 0.1 H is connected in
B. impedance of the circuit is high
series with a capacitor of capacitance 50 F. A constant alternating voltage
C. bandwidth is large
of 200 V is applied to the circuit. The voltage across the coil at resonance is
D. none of these
A. 200 volts C. 1,800 volts
B. 1,788 volts D. 2,000 volts
553. Consider the following statements regarding the frequency response curve of
a series RLC circuit:
546. A series R-L-C circuit, excited by a 100 V variable frequency supply, has a
1. At half-power frequencies, the current in the circuit is one half of the
resistance of 10 and an inductive reactance of 50 at 100 Hz. If the
current at resonant frequencies
resonance frequency is 500 Hz, what is the voltage across the capacitor at
2. At half-power frequencies, the power factor angle of the circuit is
resonance?
45
A. 100 V C. 2,500 V
3. At resonant frequency, the power factor angle of the circuit is 90
B. 500 V D. 5,000 V
4. Maximum power occurs at resonant frequency
Of these statements 4H 1F
A. 1, 2 and 4 are correct C. 2 and 4 are correct 10
B. 1, 2 and 3 are correct D. 1 and 4 are correct
554. An RLC series circuit has f1 and f2 as the half power frequencies and f0 as
1F
the resonant frequency. The Q-factor of the circuit is given by:
+ -
A. C.
A. all frequencies C. 5 rad/s
B. D.
B. 0.5 rad/s D. 1 rad/s
555. Resonant frequency fr of a series RLC circuit is related to half power 561. A choke coil of inductance L and series resistance R is shunted by a
frequencies f1 and f2 as capacitor. The dynamic impedance of the resonant circuit would be
A. C. A. R/(LC) C. L/(RC)
B. C/(RL) D. 1/(RLC)
B. D.
562. For the following circuit, the current source is sinusoidal with frequency equal
556. A series RLC circuit has R = 50 , L = 100 H and C = 1 F. The lower half to the resonant frequency of the circuit. What is the value of current through
power frequency of the circuit is resistor?
A. 30.55 kHz C. 51.92 kHz
B. 3.055 kHz D. 1.92 kHz
557. For a series RLC resonant circuit, what is the total reactance at the lower half I 0.1 H 10 0.1 F
power frequency?
A. C. R
B. D. -R
A. 0 C. 1
558. A series RLC circuit when excited by a 10 V sinusoidal voltage source of B. 0.11 D. 10.1
variable frequency, exhibits resonance at 100 Hz and has a 3 dB bandwidth
of 5 Hz. The voltage across the inductor L at resonance is 563. In the given circuit, at resonance IR amperes is equal to
A. 10 V C.
B. V D. 200 V
50 F
R
0.5 H
5A
559. An RLC resonant circuit has a resonant frequency of 1.5 MHz and a
IR
bandwidth of 10 kHz. If C = 150 pF, then the effective resistance of the circuit
will be
A. 29.5 C. 9.4
A. 0A C. 5A
B. 14.75 D. 4.7
B. 10 A D. 0.5 A
560. The following circuit resonates at
564. A circuit has two parallel branches. In one branch, R and L are connected in
series while in the other R and C are connected in series. If , which
of the following is not correct?
A. The circuit is in resonance.
B. The two branch currents are in quadrature.
C. The circuit has an impedance independent of its frequency.
D. The two branch currents are in phase. 569. A 50 resistance, a 30 inductive reactance and a 25 capacitive
reactance are connected in series across a 100 V, 60 Hz supply. What will
565. A parallel circuit consists of two branches. One branch has R L and L be its resonant frequency?
connected in series and the other branch has RC and C connected in series. A. 65.726 Hz C. 25 Hz
Consider the following statements: B. 53 Hz D. 54.77 Hz
1. The two branch currents will be in quadrature if RLRC = L/C.
2. The impedance of the whole circuit is independent of frequency, if 570. A coil having a Q factor of 5 is connected in series with an ideal capacitor
RL = RC and . across ac source of 60 V. Calculate the voltage across the capacitor at
3. The circuit is in resonance for all the frequencies if RL = RC. resonance.
4. The two branch currents will be in phase at . A. 150 V C. 12 V
Which of the above statements are correct? B. 300 V D. 65 V
A. 1 and 2 C. 1 and 3
B. 2 and 3 D. 3 and 4 571. A coil having an inductance of 50 mH and a resistance 10 is connected in
series with a 25 F capacitor across a 200 V ac supply. Find the value of Q
566. The value of Z in given figure which is most appropriate to cause parallel factor?
resonance at 500 Hz is A. 7.4 C. 3.54
B. 4.53 D. 4.47
5 572. The following data are given for a series RL and a series RC which are
connected in parallel: XL = 15 , XC = 25 , RC = 15 . For value of RL will
2H Z the circuit be in resonance?
A. 169 ohms C. 16.9 ohms
B. 916 ohms D. 91.6 ohms
A. 125 mH C. 2 F 573. A circuit consisting of a capacitor in series with a resistance of 10 ohms is
B. 304.2 F D. 0.05 F connected in parallel with a coil having a reactance and resistance of 17.32
ohms and 10 ohms respectively. What is the reactance of the capacitor that
567. The value of the capacitance C in the given ac circuit to make it a constant will draw minimum current from a 230-V, 60 Hz supply?
resistance circuit or for the supply current to be independent of its frequency A. 17.32 C. 6.78
is B. 10.32 D. 22.18
574. Series circuit consists of a 20-ohm resistance, a 150 mH inductance and an

4 4 unknown capacitance. The circuit is supplied with a voltage v = 100 sin 377t.
Find the value of capacitance at resonance.
A. 42 F C. 47 F
C
1H B. 72.567 F D. 34.65 F
575. A coil having a resistance of 0.5 ohm and an inductance of 5.25 mH is

A. 1/16 F C. 1/8 F connected in parallel with a capacitor across a 220 volt, 60 Hz source.
B. 1/12 F D. 1/4 F Calculate the value of the capacitance at resonance.
A. 125 microfarad C. 125 millifarad
568. A coil takes apparent power and reactive power of 100 VA and 80 VAR, B. 1.25 microfarad D. 1.25 millifarad
respectively. What is the Q factor of the coil?
A. 1.33 C. 8 576. The current in an RL and C parallel circuit at resonance is
B. 10 D. 6 A. maximum C. minimum
B. zero D. infinity A. minimum
B. maximum
577. A circuit draws 25 A when connected across a source of frequency f1. C. equal to IL and IC
Determine the current drawn by the same circuit at resonance if f 1 is half the D. Q times larger than IL or IC
resonant frequency.
A. 12.5 A C. 35.35 A 585. The current at resonance in a series LC circuit is
B. 17.68 A D. 50 A A. zero
B. minimum
578. A series RLC circuit is connected across a 120-V, 60 Hz source and draws a C. different in each component
leading current of 5 A. Determine the voltage across the capacitor at D. maximum
resonance if R = 5 and L = 25 mH.
A. 47.12 V C. 236.6 V 586. The impedance of a parallel LC circuit at resonance is
B. 164.5 V D. 422.6 V A. zero
B. maximum
579. The best definition of Q-factor of a coil is C. minimum
A. The ratio of its maximum energy stored to its energy dissipated per D. equal to the rS of the coil
cycle
B. Its power factor 587. The phase angle of an LC circuit at resonance is
C. The reciprocal of its reactive factor A. 0 C. 180
D. The ratio of its resistance to its inductive reactance B. 90 D. -90
580. A coil is to be wound with Q-factor of 8. A lamp rated 120 V, 480 W is 588. Below resonance, a series LC circuit appears
connected in series with the coil and connected across 230 V, 60 Hz source. A. inductive C. capacitive
What is the impedance of the coil if the voltage across the lamp is B. resistive D. none of the above
maintained at 120 V?
A. C. 589. Above resonance, a parallel LC circuit appears
B. D. A. inductive C. capacitive
B. resistive D. none of the above
581. An inductive coil having a resistance of 25 ohms and inductance of 0.2 H is
connected in parallel with a 100 F capacitor. Find the frequency at which 590. When either L or C is increased, the resonant frequency of an LC circuit
the total current taken is in phase with the supply voltage. A. decreases
A. 35.6 Hz C. 29.5 Hz B. increases
B. 46.5 Hz D. 52.9 Hz C. doesnt change
D. This is impossible to determine.
582. The resonant frequency of an LC circuit is the frequency where
A. XL = 0 and XC = 0 591. In a low Q parallel resonant circuit, when XL = XC
B. XL = XC A. IL = IC C. IC is less than IL
C. XL and rS of the coil are equal B. IL is less than IC D. IL is more than IC
D. XL and XC are in phase
592. To double the resonant frequency of an LC circuit with a fixed value of L, the
583. The impedance of a series LC circuit at resonance is capacitance, C, must be
A. maximum C. minimum A. doubled
B. nearly infinite D. both A and B B. quadrupled
C. reduced by one-half
584. The total line current, IT, of a parallel LC circuit at resonance is D. reduced by one-quarter
B. RC D. C/R
593. A higher Q for a resonant frequency provides a
A. dampened response curve 602. For the given parallel resonant circuit, match the following:
B. wider bandwidth A. I at resonance 1. W/R
C. narrower bandwidth B. IL 2. In phase with voltage
D. none of the above C. Dynamic impedance 3. L/CR
4. Lags the applied voltage
594. The Q of a parallel resonant circuit can be lowered by ABC ABC
A. placing a resistor in parallel with the tank A. 4 2 3 C. 4 2 1
B. adding more resistance in series with the coil B. 2 4 3 D. 2 4 1
C. decreasing the value of L or C
D. both A and B 603. To increase the Q- factor of an inductor, it can be with
A. Thicker wire
595. The ability of an LC circuit to supply complete sine waves when the input to B. Thinner wire
the tank is only a pulse is called C. Longer wire
A. tuning C. anti-resonance D. Wire with heavy insulation
B. the flywheel effect D. its Q
604. Given Z = jL + 1/jC; the magnitude of Z curve will be
596. Which of the following can provide a higher Q?
A. a higher L/C ratio
B. a lower L/C ratio
C. more resistance in series with the coil
D. either B or C
A. Figure a C. Figure c
597. A resonance curve for a series circuit is a plot of frequency versus ____. B. Figure b D. none of the above
A. voltage C. current
B. impedance D. reactance 605. The bandwidth of R.C series circuit is
A. 1/RC C.
598. At half-power points of a resonance curve, the current is ____ times the B. RC D. none of the above
maximum current.
A. 2 C. 606. Consider the following statements: In a series RLC resonant circuit, the
B. D. 1/2 bandwidth is
1. directly proportional to resonant frequency
599. A parallel resonant circuit can be used 2. Inversely proportional to resonant frequency
A. to amplify certain frequencies 3. directly proportional to quality factor
B. to reject a small band of frequencies 4. Inversely proportional to quality factor
C. as a high impedance A. 2 & 3 are correct C. 1 & 3 are correct
D. both B and C B. 2 & 4 are correct D. 1 & 4 are correct
600. As the Q-factor of a circuit ____, its selectivity becomes ____. 607. An RLC parallel resonant circuit has a resonance frequency of 1.5 MHz and
A. increases, better C. decreases, better a bandwidth of 1 kHz. If C = 150 pF, then the effective resistance of the
B. increases, worse D. decreases, narrower circuit will be
A. 2.96 M C. 9.5
601. The half power frequency of, series RC circuit is B. 14.75 D. 4.7
A. 1/RC C. R/C
608. The parallel RL circuit is having quality factor of Q1, when it is connected in
series with R, the new quality factor Q2 will be 616. The half power frequency of series RL circuit is
A. Q2 > Q1 C. Q2 = Q1 A. R/L C. 2R/L
B. Q2 < Q1 D. none of the above B. L/R D. 2L/R
609. In a series RLC circuit, as R increases 617. In a series RLC circuit, the value of current at resonance is affected by the
1. Bandwidth decreases value of
2. Bandwidth increases A. only L C. both L & C
3. Resonance frequency increases B. only C D. only R
4. Lower 3 dB decreases
5. Upper 3 dB increases 618. In a series RLC circuit at resonance with Q = 10, and with applied voltage of
A. 2, 4 & 5 are correct C. 2, 3, 4 are correct 100 mV at resonance frequency voltage across capacitor is
B. 1, 4 & 5 are correct D. none of the above A. 100 mV C. 10 mV
B. 1 volt D. 10 volts
610. In a series RLC circuit, given R = 10 , L = 14 H, C = 1 F. Find damping
ratio. 619. Find fR in the circuit shown.
A. 1.33 C. 0.5
B. 0.187 D. none of the above
611. The power factor of parallel RLC circuit at W > Wo is

A. < 1 C. > 1
B. =1 D. 0
612. The phase of even symmetric signal is

A. all frequencies C. 5 rad / sec
A. +90 C. 0
B. 0.5 rad/ sec D. 1 rad/ sec
B. 90 D. 0 or 180
620. The parallel RLC circuit shown is in resonance.
613. The power in a series R-L-C circuit will be half of that at resonance when the
magnitude of current is equal to
A. V/2R C. V/ R
B. V/ R D. V/R
614. In a series RLC high Q circuit, the current peaks at a frequency

A. f = fo C. f < fo
B. f > fo D. none of these A. |IR| < 1 mA C. |IR + IC| < 1 mA
B. |IR + IL| >1 mA D. |IL + IC| > 1 mA
615. The given series resonant circuit resonance at
frequency of 20 MHz. It will 621. A series RLC ckt has a Q of 100 and an impedance of (100 + j0) at its
A. By pass all signals of 20 MHz resonance angular frequency of 107 rad| sec. The values of R & L are
B. permit flow of signal of 20 MHz along the A. R = 100 ; L = 1 mH C. R = 100 ; L = 10 mH
time B. R = 10 ; L = 10 mH D. none of the above
C. Not produce any effect at 20 MHz
D. cause moderate attenuation of signal at 20 622. The parallel RLC circuit having damping ratio p is connected in series with
MHz same values, then series circuit damping ratio s is
A. 4p C. p/4 C. can be greater than the input voltage however, it is 90 out of phase with
B. 2p D. p/2 the input voltage
D. can be greater than the input voltage and is in phase with the input
623. A series LCR circuit consisting of R = 10, |XL| = 20 & |XC| = 20 is voltage.
connected across an a.c supply of 200 V rms. The rms voltage across the
capacitor is 628. A series RLC circuit when existed by a 10 V sinusoidal voltage source of
A. 200 -90 C. 400 +90 variable frequency, exhibits resonance at 100 HZ and has a 3dB band width
B. 200 +90 D. 400 -90 of 5 Hz. The voltage across the inductor L at resonance is
A. 10 V C. 10/ V
624. At fR what is K? B. 10 V D. 200 V
629. A circuit with a resistor, inductor and capacitor in series is resonant at fR Hz.
If all the component values are now doubled, the new resonant frequency is
A. 0.25 C. 0.999
A. 2 fR C. fR/4
B. 0.5 D. 1.0
B. still fR D. fR/2
625. Find Zin at resonance.
630. A coil (series RL) has been designed for high Q performance at a rated
voltage and a specific frequency. If the frequency of operation is doubled,
and the coil is operated at the same rated voltage, then the Q factor and the
active power P consumed by the coil will be affected as follows
A. P is doubled, Q is halved
B. P is halved, Q is doubled
C. P remain constant, Q is doubled
D. P decreases 4 times, Q is doubled
A. 1.28 C. 2 631. A series RLC circuit has the following parameter values R = 10 , L = 0.01
B. 12.8 D. 128 H, C = 100 F. The Q factor of the circuit at resonance is
A. 1 C. 0.1
626. For the series RLC circuit, the partial phasor diagram at a certain frequency B. 10 D. none of the above
is shown, the operating frequency of the circuit is
632. At resonance, the parallel circuit of given figure constituted by an iron-cored
coil and a capacitor, behaves like.
A. Equal to resonant frequency

B. less than resonant frequency
C. Greater than resonant frequency
627. In a series RLC circuit at resonance, the magnitude of the voltage developed A. open circuit C. pure resistance = R
across the capacitor B. short D. pure resistance > R
A. is always zero
B. can never be greater than the input voltage
633. Find L & C of a parallel RLC circuit to resonate at 1 rad/sec with a Q of 5 and A. R/L C. 1/RC
resistance of 1 ohm. B. L/RC D. 0L/R
A. 1/5 H, 5 F C. 1 H, 1 F
B. 5 H, 1/5 F D. 5 H, 5 F 641. The Q of a parallel RLC circuit at its resonance frequency 0 is
A. 0L/R C. 0RC
634. In a parallel RLC resonant circuit R = 10 k, C = 0. 47 F, the bandwidth will B. R/0C D. 0LR
be.
A. 212.76 rad/sec C. 100 rad/sec 642. In a series R-L-C circuit below resonance, the current
10
B. 2.12 x 10 rad/sec D. none of the above A. lags behind the applied voltage
B. leads the applied voltage
635. A parallel resonate circuit (RP, L, &C) and a series resonant circuit (RS, L & C. is in phase with the voltage
C) have the same Q. Find the relation between RP & RS D. leads or lags behind the applied voltage depending upon the actual
2
A. RS = Q Rp C. RP = RS values of L and C
2
B. RP = Q RS D. none of the above
643. A high Q coil has
636. In a parallel resonant circuit, as R increases, the selectivity will be A. large bandwidth C. low losses
A. Decreasing C. Constant B. high losses D. flat response
B. Increasing D. none of the above
644. At a frequency below the resonant frequency ____ circuit is capacitive and
637. In a series RLC circuit, the phasor form at some frequency is as shown, then ____ circuit.
the frequency is A. series, parallel C. parallel, parallel
B. parallel, series D. series, series
645. In the following parallel circuit, resonance will never occur, if:
A. Less than W0
B. More than W0
C. equal to W0 A.
2 2
R1 = R2 = L/C
D. none of the above B.
2
R1 < L/C
2 2
C. R2 > L/C and R1 < L/C
638. In a series RLC circuit, let Qc be the Q of the coil at resonance and let Qs = D.
2 2
R1 > L/C and R2 > L/C
(resonance frequency)/bandwidth, then
A. Qc and Qs are not related to each other 646. The circulating current in a parallel LC circuit at any resonant frequency is
B. Qc > Qs A. Directly proportional to frequency
C. Qc < Qs B. Inversely proportional to frequency
D. Qc = Qs C. Independent of frequency
639. A coil is represented by an inductance L in parallel with a resistance R. The
Q of the coil at frequency w is 2
647. In series RLC circuit excited by a voltage, e = E sin t, where LC < (1/ )
A. R/(L) C. LR A. Current lags the applied voltage
B. L/ R D. 1/(LR) B. current leads the applied voltage
C. current is in phase with the applied voltage
640. The half power bandwidth of a series RCL circuit is D. voltages across L and C are equal
A. R C. 1/R
648. A series RLC circuit has a resonance frequency of 1 kHz and a quality factor B. R D. 1/R
Q = 100. If each of R, L and C is doubled from its original value, the new Q of
the circuit is
A. 25 C. 100 656. A practical inductor can be replaced by the following equivalent circuit at low
B. 50 D. 200 to medium frequency.
649. What is the bandwidth of parallel RLC circuit at resonance?

A. RC C. R/C
B. 1/RC D. C/R
650. The current bandwidth of RC series circuit is A. Figure a C. Figure c

A. 1/RC C. B. Figure b D. Figure d
B. RC D. none of the above
657. A coil of wire has inductive impedance. At high frequencies the impedance
651. The circuit shown acts as an ideal current source with respect to terminals will be represented by
AB, when the frequency is
A. zero C. 4 rad/sec A. Figure a C. Figure c

B. 1 rad/sec D. 16 rad/sec B. Figure b D. Figure d
652. A series RLC circuit is excited by an ac voltage v(t) = sin t. If L = 10 H and C 658. In a series RLC circuit R= 2 k, L = 1 H, and C = 1/ 400 microfarads. The
= 0.1 F, then the peak value of the voltage across R will be resonant frequency is
4 4
A. 0.707 A. 2 x 10 Hz C. 10 Hz
4 4
B. 1 B. (1/) x 10 Hz D. 2 x 10 Hz
C. 1.414
D. indeterminate as the value of R is not given 659. In the circuit shown in the figure, Vs = Vm sin 2t and Z2 = 1 j. The value of C
is shown such that the current I is in phase with Vs. The value of C in farad is
653. In a parallel RLC circuit, the current source (I) lags voltage across circuit (V)
if
A. wL > 1/wC C. R > [wL + 1/wC]
B. wL < 1/wC D. none of the above
654. At lower half power frequency the total reactance of the series RLC circuit is A. 1/4 C. 2
A. R C. -45 B. 1/2 D. 4
B. 45 D. none of the above
660. The circuit shown has i(t) = 10 sin (120t). The power (time average power)
655. In a parallel RLC circuit, the quality factor at a resonance is given by dissipated in R is when L = 1/120 H, C = 1/60 H, R = 1 ohm.
A. 3 kVAR C. 2.5 kVAR
B. 2 kVAR D. 3.5 Kvar

A plant has a load of 290 kilowatt with an average power factor of 70%. The
owner requests you to correct the power factor to reduce its power
consumption. How much capacitor kVAR is required to increase the power
A. 25 watts C. 10/ watts factor to 90%?
B. 100 watts D. 50 watts A. 152.46 C. 150.34
B. 155.39 D. 154.58
661. The value of the capacitance C in the given ac circuit to make it a constant
resistance circuit or for the supply current to be independent of its frequency 667. REE Board Exam October 1996
is A single-phase, 60 Hz, 5 hp squirrel cage induction motor draws a current of
53 A at 117 V. If it has a 78.5% electrical to mechanical conversion
efficiency, what capacitance should be connected at the terminals of the
motor in order to increase the power factor of the load combination to 92%?
A. 480 F C. 320 F
B. 380 F D. 420 F

A load of 10,000 kVA, 80% pf lagging is connected to a 13,200 volts line.
How much capacitive reactive power is needed to correct the power factor to
A. 1/16 F C. 1/8 F 0.97 lagging?
B. 1/12 F D. F A. 5,156 kVAR C. 2,547 kVAR
B. 3,138 kVAR D. 4,395 kVAR
662. A parallel RLC circuit has half power frequencies at 105 M rad/s and 95 M
rad/s. Then Q is given by 669. In a pure reactive circuit, the power factor is
A. 10.5 C. 100 A. lagging C. leading
B. 9.5 D. 10 B. zero D. unity
2
663. The system function H(s) = s/(s + 2s + 100). The resonant frequency and 670. Power factor is defined as the ratio of
the bandwidth in rad/s are given, respectively, by A. volt ampere to watts
A. 10, 1 C. 100, 2 B. watts to volt amperes
B. 10, 2 D. 100, 1 C. volt amperes reactive to watts
D. watts to volt amperes reactive
E. POWER FACTOR CORRECTION (1-PHASE)
664. EE Board Exam October 1990 671. In a series circuit consisting of resistance and reactance, power factor is
A single phase inductive load takes 50 kVA at 0.60 power factor lagging. defined as the ratio of
Solve for the kVAR of a capacitor required to improve the power factor to 1.0. A. resistance to impedance
A. 30 kVAR C. 22.5 kVAR B. resistance to reactance
B. 20 kVAR D. 40 KVAR C. reactance to impedance
D. none of these
665. REE Board Exam March 1998
A single phase induction motor is rated 5 hp, 75% power factor and 220 672. For a parallel circuit consisting of resistance and reactance the value of
volts. What approximate size of capacitor is necessary to raise the power power factor is the ratio of
factor to about 95%?
A. impedance to reactance C. draw same current but less power
B. reactance to impedance D. draw less current but more power
C. resistance to impedance
D. impedance to resistance 681. The power factor of incandescent bulb is
A. 0.8 lagging C. unity
673. It is not easy to find the value of impedance for a parallel circuit but power B. 0.8 leading D. zero
factor can easily be obtained as a ratio of
A. active current to line current 682. Power factor of the magnetizing component of a transformer is
B. reactive current to line current A. unity C. always leading
C. line current to active current B. 0.8 lagging D. zero
D. none of these
683. One of the reasons for improving the power factor is
674. The power factor of a.c. circuit containing both a resistor and a conductor is A. to increase the reactive power
A. more than unity C. between 0 -1 leading B. to decrease the reactive power
B. leading by 90 D. none of these C. to increase the real power
D. to decrease the real power
675. In an a.c. circuits, a low value of reactive volt-ampere compared with watts
indicates 684. Another reason for improving the power factor is
A. high power factor C. leading power factor A. to avoid poor voltage regulation
B. unity power factor D. none of these B. to keep voltage regulation constant
C. to increase the voltage regulation
676. In a given circuit when power factor is unity the reactive power is D. to decrease the voltage regulation
A. a maximum C. zero
2
B. equal to I R D. none of these 685. Power factor improvement may be achieved by the use of
A. synchronous motor C. long transmission line
677. The capacitor of power factor correction are rated in terms of B. induction motor D. short transmission line
A. voltage C. kW
B. VA D. kVAR 686. The advantage of using static capacitor to improve the power factor is
because they
678. Poor power factor results in all of the following except A. are not variable
A. overloading of transformers B. are almost loss free
B. overloading of alternators C. provide continuous change of power factor
C. reduction in power losses D. none of these
D. reduction in load handling capacity of electrical system
687. Many industrial tariffs penalize consumers whose power factor falls
679. Power factor of an inductive circuit can be improved by connecting a A. below 0.8 C. between 0.8 to 0.95
capacitor to it in B. below unity D. none of these
A. series
B. parallel 688. A factory takes a load of 1000 KW and has a reactive power of 1000 KVAR.
C. either series or parallel Its power factor is
D. depends on the value of the capacitor A. 0.6 C. 0.8
B. unity D. 0.7
680. For the same load, if the power factor is reduced, it will
A. draw more current 689. A current of 10 amperes at a power factor of 0.8 lagging is taken from 250 V
B. draw less current a.c. supply. The reactive power of the system is
A. 2000 watts C. 1500 watts
B. 2000 VA D. 1500 VAR 695. Consider the following statements: In the circuit shown in the figure, if the
equivalent impedance x x is Zeq then
690. A resistance R and inductance L H are connected across 240 V, 50 Hz
supply. Power dissipated in the circuit is 100 W and the voltage across R is x
100 V. In order to improve the pf to unity, the capacitor that is to be I1 I2
4 4
connected in series should have a value of
A. 43.7 F C. 437 F
B. 4.37 F D. 4.37 mF j10 j4 j10
x
691. What size of condenser must be placed across an inductance having a
resistance of 10 ohms and reactance of 20 ohms to draw minimum current 1. Zeq = 2 + j5 3. I1 = -I2
from the line when the combination is connected across a 60-cycle line? 2. Zeq = 2 + j3 4. I1 = I2
(Assume a condenser of negligible resistance). Of these statements
A. 20 F C. 10 F A. 1 alone is true C. 2 and 3 are correct
B. 106 F D. 6.33 F B. 2 and 4 are correct D. none of the above
F. AC NETWORK ANALYSIS 696. For the network shown in the figure, the voltage VB will be
692. A segment of a circuit shown in given A j3
B
figure VR = 5 V, VC = 4 sin 2t. The
voltage VL is given by
A. 3 8 cos 2t
2A
1A
j2 j4
B. 32 sin 2t
C. 16 sin 2t
D. 16 cos 2t A. j5.33 V C. -j5.33 V
B. 5.33 V D. j3.33 V
693. Three currents i1, i2 and i3 are
approaching a node. If i1 = 10 sin (400t
+ 60) A and i2 = 10 sin (400t - 60) A, then i3 is 697. In the circuit shown in given figure, ( ) ( ) and ( )
A. 0 C. -10 sin 400t A ( ). What is the voltage v(t) across the 1 ohm grounded
resistor?
B. 10 sin 400t A D. ( )A
1 1
694. The phase angle of the current I with respect to the V 1 in the circuit shown
in the figure is + +
V1 = 100 (1 + j); V2 = 100(1 j) 1
e1(t) e2(t)
- -
I
V1
10 j10 A. V
B. ( ) ( )V
V2 C. V
D. j1 V
A. 0 C. -45
B. 45 D. -90
698. If all elements in a particular network are linear, then the superposition C. principle of superposition
theorem would hold when the excitation is D. equivalence theorem
A. dc only C. either ac or dc
B. ac only D. an impulse 705. A certain network N feeds a load resistance as shown in Fig. 1. It consumes
a power of P. If an indicated network is added as shown in Fig. 2. The
699. For the network shown in given figure, the Thevenin equivalent impedance power consumed by R will be
across terminals CD is given by A. less than P C. between P and 4P
[ ] B. equal to P D. more than 4P
A. C.
706. In the circuit shown in the figure, the current source I = 1 A, the voltage
[ ] ( ) source V = 5 V, R1 = R2 = R3 = 1 , L1 = L2 = L3 = 1 H, C1 = C2 = 1 F. The
B. D. currents (in A) through R3 and the voltage source V respectively will be
A. 1, 4 C. 5, 2
700. In the given figure , , . B. 5, 1 D. 5, 4
Thevenin impedance seen from X-Y is
A. C. 707. For loop (1) of the network shown in the given figure, the correct loop
equation is
B. D.
A. C.
B. D.
701. In the figure the current source is A, R = 1 ohm, the impedances are ZC
= -j ohm, and ZL = j2 ohm, The Thevenin equivalent circuit looking into the
708. An ac source of voltage ES and an internal impedance of ZS = (RS + jXS) is
circuit across X-Y is
connected to a load of impedance ZL = (RL + jXL). Consider the following
A. V, (1 + j2) C. V, (1 + j) conditions in this regard.
B. V, (1 + j2) D. V, (1 + j) 1. XL = XS if only XL is varied
2. XL = -XS if only XL is varied
702. The circuit shown in Fig. 1 is replaced by its Nortons equivalent circuit in Fig. 3. ( ) if only RL is varied
2. The value of I will be
4. |ZL| = |ZS| if the magnitude of ZL is varied, keeping the phase angle
A. A C. A fixed
B. A D. A Among these conditions, those which are to be satisfied for maximum power
transfer from the source to the load would include
703. Consider the following statements: The transfer impedance and admittance A. 2 and 3 C. 1, 2 and 4
of a network remain constant when the position of excitation and response B. 1 and 3 D. 2, 3 and 4
are interchanged if the network
1. is linear 709. Under the conditions of maximum power transfer from an ac source to a
2. consists of bilateral elements variable load
3. has high impedance or admittance as the case may be A. the load impedance must be inductive, if the generator impedance is
4. is resonant inductive
Of these statements B. the sum of the source and the load impedances is zero
A. 1 and 2 are correct C. 2 and 4 are correct C. the sum of the source reactance and the load reactance is zero
B. 1, 3 and 4 are correct D. all are correct D. the load impedance has the same phase angle as the generator
impedance
704. In a linear network, the ratio of voltage excitation to current response is
unaltered when the position of excitation and response are interchanged. 710. If the combined generator and line impedance is (5 + j10) , then for the
The assertions stems from the maximum power transfer to a load impedance from a generator of constant
A. principle of duality generated voltage, the load impedance is given be which of the following?
B. reciprocity theorem
A. (5 + j10) C. (5 + j5) A. 1,905 W C. 5,716 W
B. (5 j10) D. 5 B. 3,300 W D. 3,810 W
711. A voltage source having an internal impedance of 8 + j6 supplies power to 718. REE Board Exam April 1997
a resistive load. What should be load resistance for maximum power A 170 kV, 3-phase electric source delivers 200 MVA to a balanced load,
transferred to it? which has a power factor of 90% lagging. What is the line current?
A. 8 C. 10 A. 257 A C. 402 A
B. 6 D. B. 502 A D. 679 A
712. The Thevenin equivalent circuit of a network is as shown in the given figure. 719. REE Board Exam October 1997
For maximum power transfer to the variable and purely resistive load R L, its A three-phase motor is rated 50 hp, 440 volts and 85% power factor. What is
resistance should be its rated current?
A. 60 C. 100 A. 61.5 A C. 55 A
B. 80 D. infinity B. 57.5 A D. 59 A
713. Two ac sources fed a common variable load as shown in the given figure. 720. EE Board Exam April 1985
Under the maximum power transfer condition, the power absorbed by the A balanced 3-phase load draws 120 amperes line current at 230 volts line to
load resistance RL is line, 0.848 pf lagging. Solve for the real power.
A. 2200 W C. 1000 W A. 40.54 kW C. 41.45 kW
B. 1250 W D. 625 W B. 42.35 kW D. 43.15 kW
714. REE Board Exam March 1998 721. REE Board Exam March 1998
Three impedances, -j10, j10 and 10 ohms are wye-connected. Determine the A generator supplies three-phase power to balanced load. The voltage is
impedance of an equivalent delta. 230 volts, the current is 18 A and the power factor is 85%. What is the
A. 12.5, j12.5, -12.5 C. j8.5, -j12.5, 8 power?
B. 10, j10, -j10 D. 5, j5, -j5 A. 3.6 kW C. 6.1 kW
B. 1.6 kW D. 1.4 kW
715. A telephone circuit makes power available at a pair of terminals. The open
circuit voltage across the terminals is 1 volt and the impedance looking into 722. EE Board Exam April 1984
the terminals is 500 j500 . What is the maximum power that can be drawn A balanced 3-phase load draws 75 amperes line current at 230 volts line to
from the circuit? line, 0.848 pf lagging. Solve for the reactive power being drawn.
A. 0.002 W C. 0.001 W A. 15.83 kVAR C. 15.35 kVAR
B. 0.0005 W D. 0.0014 W B. 15.26 kVAR D. 15.94 kVAR
G. BALANCED POLYPHASE SYSTEM 723. EE Board Exam April 1990

716. REE Board Exam April 2002 The input power factor to a three-phase, 6-poles, 460 volts., 60 Hz, 50 hp
In a balanced three-phase system, the phase A voltage is 132.8 cis 0, what induction motor is 0.62 as 20 A is drawn by the motor. Find the power input
is the line to line voltage VCA? to the motor.
A. 230 cis 30 C. 230 cis (-60) A. 9,880 W C. 9,895 W
B. 230 cis (-30) D. 132.8 cis 120 B. 9,675 W D. 9,478 W
717. REE Board Exam September 2001 724. EE Board Exam April 1992
The phase B line voltage and the phase A line current of a balanced three A 460 volt, three-phase motor draws 208 A with a power factor of 0.91
phase system are v = 220 sin (t + 210) and i = 10 sin (t + 180) amperes, lagging. Calculate the kW input to the motor.
respectively. What is the power of the system? A. 150.8 C. 152.4
B. 156.3 D. 160.3 731. EE Board Exam June 1990
Two parallel connected loads A and B are supplied by a 440 V, 3-phase, 60
725. EE Board Exam April 1993 Hz generator. Load A draws an apparent power of 100 kVA at 0.80 pf
A wye-connected load has a ohm impedance per phase and is lagging and load B draws an apparent power of 70 kVA at unity pf.
connected across a 120-V three-phase source. Calculate the line current. Determine the feeder current.
A. 24 A C. 41.56 A A. 208 A C. 214 A
B. 13.85 A D. 15.45 A B. 212 A D. 202 A
726. EE Board Exam April 1993 732. EE Board Exam April 1990
Three condensers, each having capacity of 75 microfarads are connected in A three-phase motor takes 10 kVA at 0.67 pf lagging from a source of 230
star to a 440 volts, 3-phase, 50 cycles supply. Calculate the capacitance of volts. It is in parallel with a balanced delta load having 16 ohms resistance
each of the three condensers so that when they are connected in delta to the and 12 ohms capacitive reactance in series in each phase. Determine the
same supply the line current remains the same. total power factor.
A. 20 F C. 25 F A. 0.966 lagging C. 0.917 lagging
B. 28 F D. 30 F B. 0.896 lagging D. 0.967 lagging
727. EE April 1993 733. REE Board Exam March 1998

A balanced three-phase load is wye-connected and has an impedance Zp = The phase b line voltage and the phase a line current of a balanced three-
4 j3 ohms per phase. Find the line current if this load is connected across a phase system are v = 220 (sin wt + 210) and i = 10 sin (wt - 30),
220 V three-phase source. respectively. What is the power of the system?
A. 25.4 A C. 20.5 A A. 1905 W C. 5716 W
B. 22.3 A D. 26.7 A B. 3300 W D. 3810 W
Three 10-ohm resistances are connected delta on a balanced three-phase A balanced 3-phase load draws 120 amperes line current at 230 volts line to
source. If the equation of the phase Van =120 sin t. What is the equation of line, 0.848 pf lagging current. Solve for the readings of the two wattmeters
the line current in line a? used to measure the 3-phase power.
A. 20.78 sin (t + 30) C. 12 sin (t 56.56) A. 25.543 kW, 15.087 kW
B. 13.15 sin (t - 30) D. 36 sin t B. 28.155 kW, 12.385 kW
C. 24.365 kW, 16.175 kW
729. EE Board Exam October 1994 D. 27.583 kW, 12.957 kW
Three resistors 10, 15 and 30 ohmic values are connected in wye-
configuration to a balanced 208 volt three-phase supply. Calculate the total 735. EE Board Exam April 1988
power of the system. MERALCO used two wattmeters to measure the balanced 3-phase dynatron
A. 2644 W C. 3080 W elevator motor drive. The coils of the wattmeters are connected to the
B. 2880 W D. 3280 W current transformers, which are lines 1 and 2 respectively. The potential coils
are connected to potential transformers, which are across lines 2 and 3 and
730. REE Board Exam March 1998 lines 3 and 1, respectively. The line potentials are 230 V and the line
Three impedances each 10 + j5 ohms are connected delta on a balanced currents are each 150 A. The wattmeters each indicate 19.6 kW. Assume
three-phase source. If the equation of the phase Van =120 sin t. What is load is wye connected. What is the total power supplied?
the equation of the line current through the impedance connected across A. 49.175 kW C. 45.461 kW
phase A and B? B. 48.236 kW D. 47.350 kW
A. 20.02 sin (t - 22) C. 16.21 sin (t + 56.56)
B. 18.59 sin (t + 3.44) D. 21.32 sin (t 8.15) 736. EE Board Exam April 1992
A 460-volt three-phase motor draws 208 A with a power factor of 0.91 743. The advantages of star connections over delta connections for the same
lagging. Calculate the indication of W1 and W2 for the given condition. voltage is that it gives
A. 75.40 kW, 75.40 kW C. 89.56 kW, 61.25 kW A. step down current
B. 91.23 kW, 59.58 kW D. 95.24 kW, 55.57 kW B. extra step up voltage
C. extra step up current
737. EE Board Exam June 1990 D. extra step up power
Two wattmeter method is used to test a 25 HP, 230 volt, 1800 rpm, 60 cycle,
3-phase induction motor. When the line voltages are 230 volts, one 744. Power in a three phase star system is equal to
wattmeter reads +13,400 watts and the other +7,400 watts. Determine motor A. x VL x IL x power factor
power factor. B. 3 x Vph x IL x power factor
A. 0.961 C. 0.894 C. x VL X Iph X power factor
B. 0.886 D. 0.807 D. 3 x Vph x Iph x power factor
738. In a balanced three phase star connected circuit the line voltages are equal 745. Power in a three phase delta system with balanced load is equal to
A. to the line current
A. x VL x IL x power factor
B. to the phase voltage
C. and so are line currents B. x Vph X Iph X power factor
D. but the line currents are unequal C. 3 x Vph x IL x power factor
D. 3 x VL x IL x power factor
739. The type of a.c. distribution system commonly used to supply both light and
power is the 746. In a delta connected system the line current is
A. open delta system A. 1.414 times the phase current
B. three phase delta system B. phasor sum of the two phase currents
C. three phase star system with neutral wire C. equal to the phase current
D. three phase star system without neutral wire D. 1.732 times the phase current
740. The phase displacement between phasors in polyphase system is always 747. Power in star connected system is
A. 90 degrees A. equal to that of delta system
B. 120 degrees B. times the delta system
C. 360 degrees divided by the number of phases C. times the delta system
D. none of the above D. 3 times of a delta system
741. In a balanced three phase star connected system the line voltage is 748. Electric power is almost exclusively generated, transmitted and distributed,
A. the phasor difference of the two phase voltages by three phase system because it
B. the phasor sum of the two phase voltages A. it is more efficient
C. 0.707 times the phase voltage B. uses less material for a given capacity
D. 1.414 times the phase voltage C. costs less than single-phase apparatus
D. all of the above
742. In a star connected system line current is
A. 0.707 times the phase current 749. The voltages induced in the three windings of a three-phase alternator are
B. 1.735 times the phase current ____ degree apart in time phase.
C. equal to the phase current A. 120 C. 90
D. 1.414 times the phase current B. 60 D. 30
750. If positive phase sequence of a 3 phase load is a-b-c the negative A. more power is consumed by the load
sequence would be B. current required for a given load power is higher
A. b-a-c C. a-c-b C. active power developed by a generator exceeds its rated output capacity
B. c-b-a D. all of the above D. heat generated is more than the desired amount
751. In the balanced 3-phase voltage system generated by a Y-connected 759. In the 2-wattmeter method of measuring 3-phase power, the two wattmeters
alternator, VYB lags ER by ____ electrical degrees. indicate equal and opposite readings when load power factor angle is ____
A. 90 B. 120 degrees lagging.
C. 60 D. 30 A. 60 C. 30
B. 0 D. 90
752. The power taken by 3-phase load is given by the expression
A. 3 VL IL cos C. 3 VL IL sin 760. When phase sequence at the 3-phase load is reversed
B. VL IL cos D. VL IL sin A. phase powers are changed
B. phase currents are changed
753. In a balanced 3-phase voltage generator, the difference phase voltages C. phase currents change in angle but not in magnitude
reach their maximum values ____ degree apart. D. total power consumed in changed
A. 120 C. 240
B. 60 D. 30 761. Phase reversal of a 4-wire unbalanced load supplied from a balanced 3-
phase supply changes
754. If the B-phase, Y-connected alternator become reverse connected by A. magnitude of phase currents
mistake, it will not affect. B. magnitudes as well as phase angle of neutral current
A. V Y B C. V B R C. the power consumed
B. V R Y D. V B Y D. only the magnitude of neutral current
755. Three equal impedances are first connected in star across a balanced 3- 762. In a two-phase generator, the electrical displacement between two phase or
phase supply. If connected in delta across the same supply. windings is ____ electrical degrees.
A. phase current will be tripled A. 120 C. 180
B. phase current will be doubled B. 90 D. none of the above
C. line current will become one-third
D. power consumed will increase three-fold 763. In a six-phase generator, the electrical displacement between different
phases or windings is ____ electrical degrees.
756. A 3-phase, 4-wire, 230/440-V system is supplying lamp load at 230 V. If a 3- A. 60 C. 120
phase motor is now switched on across the same supply then, B. 90 D. 45
A. neutral current will increase
B. all line currents will decrease 764. The torque on the rotor if a 3-phase motor is more constant than that of a
C. neutral current will remain unchanged single motor because
D. power factor will be improved A. single phase motors are not self-starting
B. single phase motors are small in size
757. Power factor improvement C. 3-phase power is of constant value
A. does not affect the performance characteristics of the original load D. none of the above
B. employs series resonance
C. increase the active power drawn by the load 765. For the same rating, the size of a 3-phase motor will be ____ single phase
D. increases the reactive power taken by the load motor.
A. less than that of C. same as that of
758. The chief disadvantage of a low power factor is that B. more than that of D. none of the above
766. To transmit the same amount of power over a fixed distance at a given 770. The advantage of star-connected supply system is that
voltage, the 3-phase system requires ____the weight of copper required for A. line current is equal to phase current
the single-phase system. B. two voltages can be used
A. 3 times C. 1.5 times C. phase sequence can easily be changed
B. 3/4 times D. 0.5 times D. it is a simple arrangement
767. The phase sequence of a three-phase system is RYB. The other possible 771. In a balanced star connected, line voltages are ____ ahead of their
phase sequence can be respective phase voltages.
A. B R Y C. R B Y A. 30 C. 120
B. Y R B D. none of the above B. 60 D. none of the above
768. If in Fig. 14.1, the phase sequence is RYB, then 772. In a star-connected system, the relation between the line voltage V L and
L1 phase voltage Vph is
R 60 W A. C.
B. D. none of the above
3-phase
L2
line
Y 60 W 773. Fig 14.2 shows a balanced star-connected system. The line voltage VRY is
given by
C R
B
ERN IR
Fig. 14.1 VRY
N EYN
A. L1 will burn more brightly than L2 IY VBR
B
B. L2 will burn more brightly than L1 EBN
C. both lamps will be equally bright Y
IB VYB
769. If the phase sequence of the 3-phase line in Fig 14.1 is reversed Fig. 14.2
A. VRY = ERN ENY ..phasor sum
L1
R 60 W B. VRY = ERN EYN.....phasor difference
C. VRY = ENR + EYN ..phasor sum
3-phase
L2
line
Y 60 W 774. If the load connected to the 3-phase generator shown in Fig. 14.2 has a
lagging p.f. of cos , then angle between VRY and IR is
C
B
Fig. 14.1
A. L1 will be brighter than L2
B. L2 will be brighter than L1
C. both lamps will be equally bright
777. The power delivered by the 3-phase system shown in Fig. 14.2 is
R . Here is the phase difference between
ERN IR
VRY R
N EYN IR
IY VBR ERN
B VRY
EBN N EYN
Y IY VBR
IB VYB B
EBN
Y
Fig. 14.2 IB VYB
A. 30 + C. 60 +
B. 30 - D. 120 Fig. 14.2
A. line voltage and corresponding line current
775. If the load connected to the 3-phase generator shown in Fig. 14.2 has a B. phase voltage and corresponding phase current
leading p.f. of cos , then angle between VRY and IR is C. phase current and line current
R
ERN IR 778. A 3-phase load is balanced if all the three phases have the same
VRY A. impedance
N EYN
IY VBR B. power factor
B C. impedance and power factor
EBN D. none of the above
Y
IB VYB
779. Three 50-ohm resistors are connected in star across 400 V, 3-phase supply.
Fig. 14.2 If one of the resistors is disconnected, then line current will be
A. 90 C. 60 + A. 8 A C. A
B. 90 + D. 30 - B. 4 A D. A
776. Each phase voltage in Fig. 14.2 is 230 V. If connections of phase B are 780. Fig. 14.3 shows a balanced delta-connected supply system. The current in
reversed then line 1 is
R R 1
IR IB
ERN IR
VRY
N EYN
IY VBR 2
B
EBN B Y
Y IY
IB VYB
3
Fig. 14.2 Fig. 14.3
A. VRY = 230 V C. VRY < 230 V A. IR - IB..... phasor difference
B. VRY > 230 V D. VRY = 0 V B. IB - IR .. phasor difference
C. IY - IR - IB .. phasor difference
781. In Fig. 14.3, line currents are ____ behind the respective phase currents.
R 400 V 10
1
IB 400 V 10 10
IR N
400 V
2
B Y Fig. 14.4
IY
3 A. 400 V C. 230 V
B. V D. none of the above
Fig. 14.3
A. 60 C. 120 786. The power rating of each resistor in Fig. 14.4 is
B. 30 D. none of the above
782. The delta-connected generator shown in Fig. 14.3 has phase voltage of 200 400 V 10
V on no load. If a connection of one of the phases is reversed then resultant
voltage across the mesh is 400 V 10 10
N
R 1 400 V
IB
IR
Fig. 14.4
2 A. 4000 W C. 4600 W
B B. 2300 W D. 5290 W
Y
IY
3 787. If one of the resistors in Fig. 14.4 were open-circuited, then power consumed
in the circuit is
Fig. 14.3
A. 200 V C. 400 V
B. V D. none of the above 400 V 10
783. If one line conductor of a 3-phase line is cut, the load is then supplied by the 400 V 10 10
____ voltage. N
400 V
A. single phase C. three phase
B. two phase D. none of the above
Fig. 14.4
784. The resistance between any two terminals of a balanced star connected load
A. 8000 W C. 16000 W
is 12 . The resistance of each phase is
B. 4000 W D. none of the above
A. 12 C. 6
B. 18 D. 36 788. The power consumed in the star-connected load shown in Fig. 14.5 is 690
W. The line current is
785. The voltage rating of each resistor in Fig. 14.4 should be
8 6
400 V 10
400 V
400 V 10 10 8 6
N 400 V
400 V
400 V
8 6
Fig. 14.4
A. 2.5 A C. 1.725 A
Fig. 14.6
B. 1A D. none of the above
A. 184 V C. 400 V
789. If one of the resistors in Fig. 14.5 is open-circuited, power consumption will B. 138 V D. none of the above
be
R 792. The power consumed in each phase of the circuit shown in Fig. 14.6 is
R
8 6
400 V
400 V Y R
400 V
8 6
400 V
400 V
B R
400 V
Fig. 14.5
8 6
A. 200 W C. 345 W
B. 300 W D. none of the above Fig. 14.6
A. 2300 W C. 3174 W
790. The power factor of the star-connected load shown in Fig. 14.6 is
B. 4000 W D. none of the above
8 6
793. Three identical resistances connected in star consume 4000 W. If the
resistances are connected in delta across the same supply, the power
400 V consumed will be
8 6
A. 4000 W C. 8000 W
400 V
B. 6000 W D. 12000 W
400 V
8 6 794. Three identical resistances, each of 15 , are connected in delta across 400
V, 3-phase supply. The value of resistance in each leg of the equivalent star-
connected load would be
Fig. 14.6
A. 15 C. 5
A. 0.8 lagging C. 0.75 lagging B. 7.5 D. 30
B. 0.6 lagging D. none of the above
795. Three identical capacitances, each of 450 F, are connected in star. The
791. The voltage drop across each inductor in Fig. 14.6 is value of capacitance in each phase of the equivalent delta-connected load
would be
A. 150 F C. 225 F
B. 450 F D. 900 F 802. If the p.f. of the load shown in Fig. 14.7 (phase sequence is RYB) is zero,
then
796. Three identical resistances connected in star carry a line current of 12 A. If W1
the same resistances are connected in delta across the same supply, the R
line current will be IL

A. 12 A C. 8 A
Z
VL
B. 4 A D. 36 A
N
797. Three delta-connected resistors absorb 60 kW when connected to a 3- Z Z
IL
phase line. If the resistors are connected in star, the power absorbed is B Y
A. 60 kW C. 40 kW VL
B. 20 kW D. 180 kW
IL
W2
798. If a balanced delta load has an impedance of (6 + j9) ohms per phase, then
Fig. 14.7
impedance of each phase of equivalent star load is
A. (6 + j9) ohms C. (12 + j18) ohms A. W1 will read zero
B. (2 + j3) ohms D. (3 + j4.5) ohms B. W2 will read zero
C. both W1 and W2 will read zero
799. In order to measure power in a 3-phase,4-wire unbalanced load, the D. W1 and W2 will read equal and opposite
minimum number of wattmeters required would be
A. 1 C. 4 803. If the p.f. of the load (phase sequence is RYB) in Fig. 14.7 is unity, then
B. 2 D. 3 W1
R
IL
800. A wattmeter measures ____ power.
A. instantaneous C. reactive
Z
VL
B. apparent D. average N
801. In the circuit shown in Fig. 14.7, the phase sequence is RYB. If the load p.f. Z Z
IL
is cos lagging, then reading of wattmeter W2 will be B Y
VL
W1
R
IL
W2
IL
Z
VL Fig. 14.7
N
A. W1 will give more reading than W2
B. both W1 and W2 will give equal and positive reading
Z Z
IL C. W2 will give more reading than W1
B Y D. none of the above
VL

IL 804. If the p.f. of the load (phase sequence is RYB) is Fig. 14.7 is 0.5, then
W2
Fig. 14.7
A. ( ) C. ( )
B. ( ) D. ( )
W1 W1
R R
IL IL
Z
VL VL
N N
Z Z Z Z
IL IL
B Y B Y
VL VL

IL
IL
W2 W2
Fig. 14.7 Fig. 14.7

A. W2 will give total power A. total power drawn will change
B. W1 will give total power B. total power drawn will not change
C. both W1 and W2 will read equal C. power factor of the load remains same
D. W2 will give negative reading D. none of the above
805. If the p.f. of the load (phase sequence is RYB) is Fig. 14.7 is 0.4, then 807. In two wattmeter method, the algebraic sum of the readings of two
W1
wattmeters will indicate true power only if
R A. the load is balanced
IL B. phase sequence remains unchanged
C. there is no source unbalance
Z
VL
D. neutral wire available does not carry any current
N
Z Z 808. Three-wattmeter method is not used to measure power in a 3-phase circuit
IL because
B Y
VL A. it is complicated

IL B. generally neutral is not available or delta load cannot be opened
W2 C. it requires three wattmeters
Fig. 14.7
A. W2 will give negative reading 809. Three resistors having the same resistances are connected in star and
B. both W1 and W2 will give negative reading across 480 V 3-phase lines. To what value should the line voltage be
C. W1 will give negative reading changed to obtain the same line currents with the resistors delta-connected?
D. both W1 and W2 will give positive reading A. 230 V C. 160 V
B. 133 V D. 240 V
806. If capacitors of equal capacitance are shunted across each phase in Fig.
14.7, then 810. In the circuit shown in Fig. 14.8, the wattmeter reads 1000 W. The total
reactive power drawn by the balanced 3-phase load is
W
816. The phase sequence of a three-phase system is BCA. The other possible
R phase sequence can be ____.
IR A. CBA C. ACB
B. CAB D. none of these
Z
N 817. Find the line voltage Vab is V and the sequence is BCA.
Z A. V C. V
B. V D. V
Z
IY
B Y
818. Line B of a 230 V ungrounded-wye system touches the ground. What is the
IB
voltage between line A and ground?
A. 230 V C. 0
Fig. 14.8 B. 115 V D. 132.79 V
A. 1000 VAR C. 1732 VAR
B. 2000 VAR D. none of the above 819. A system consists of three equal resistors connected in wye and is fed from
a balanced three-phase supply. How much power is reduced if one of the
811. The most difficult unbalanced 3-phase load to deal with is resistors is disconnected?
A. 4-wire star connected unbalanced load A. 33% C. 25%
B. unbalanced -connected load B. 50% D. 0%
C. unbalanced 3-wire, Y-connected load
D. none of the above 820. Three identical wye-connected resistances consume 1,000 watts. If the
resistances are connected in delta across the same supply, the power
812. In a balanced three-phase system, the line to line voltages are displaced consumed will be ____.
from each other by ____. A. 3,000 W C. 1,000 W
A. 0 C. 90 B. 6,000 W D. 333 W
B. 30 D. 120
821. A balanced delta connected load draws 10 A of line current and 3 kW at 220
813. When phase sequence of the three-phase system is reversed ____. V. The reactance of each phase of the load is ____.
A. Phase currents change in angle not in magnitude A. 38.1 C. 23.5
B. Phase currents are changed B. 30 D. 22
C. Total Power consumed is changed
D. Phase power are changed 822. A 50-HP, three-phase induction motor with full load efficiency of 85% and
power factor of 0.80 is connected to a three phase, 480 V system. The
814. A three-phase load is balanced if all the three phases have the same ____. equivalent star connected impedance that can replace this motor is ____
A. Impedance A. C.
B. Impedance & power factor B. D.
C. Power factor
D. Power 823. Three equal impedances of (20 + j20) ohms re connected in delta to 240 V,
three-phase, 60 Hz line. Determine the capacitance of an ideal condenser in
815. In balanced star (wye) connected system, the line voltage is wye so that the overall power factor is 0.8 lagging.
A. 0.707 times the phase voltage A. 16.58 F C. 38.53 F
B. 1.414 times the phase voltage B. 49.74 F D. 83.74 F
C. phasor sum of the two phase voltage
D. phasor difference of the two phase voltage
824. Find the average power absorbed by a balance three phase load in an ACB 831. A 100 KVA balanced three phase load operates at 0.65 power factor lagging
circuit in which one line voltage is V and one line current to at 450 V. If power is measured by two wattmeters, what will be the reading of
the load is A. each wattmeter?
A. 1337 W C. 1719 W A. 20,000 W & 45,000 W C. 10,563 W & 54,437 W
B. 1122 W D. 1122 W B. 25,000 W & 40,000 W D. 65,000 W & 0 W
825. A balanced delta connected load having impedance per phase of 832. The two wattmeter method is applied to a three phase, three-wire, 100 V,
ohms is supplied from a balanced 3-phase, 240 V source. Determine the ABC system with the meters in lines B and C, W B = 836 watts and WC = 224
total real power. watts. What is the impedance of the balanced delta-connected load?
A. 6824 W C. 7416 W A. C.
B. 6912 W D. 6740 W B. D.
826. A balanced three-phase load draws 20 kW at 0.447 pf lagging from a 230 V, 833. Two wattmeters are connected are for the two wattmeter method with current
60 Hz three phase transmission line. Find the readings of the two wattmeters coils in lines A and B of a 208 V, ABC circuit that has a balanced delta load.
properly connected to measure power. If the meter readings arte 6 kW and -3 kW respectively, find the load
A. 18.45 kW, 1.55 kW C. 21.55 kW, -1.55 kW impedance per phase.
B. 14.25 kW, 5.75 kW D. 25.75 kW, -5.75 kW A. C.
B. D.
827. A 25 HP induction motor is operating at rated load from a three phase 450 V,
60 Hz system. The efficiency and power factor of the motor are 87% and 834. Three equal impedances, each represented by a series R-L circuit are
90%, respectively. The apparent power in kVA drawn by the motor is ____. connected to a three phase source. A total power of 7630 watts is measured
A. 23.82 C. 21.44 by the two-wattmeter method. If one wattmeter gives zero deflection,
B. 27.78 D. 19.30 determine the values of R and XL for a line voltage of 230 V.
A. 3.2, 10 C. 3.2, 9
828. A balanced star connected load is supplied from a symmetrical three phase, B. 5.2, 10 D. 5.2, 9
400 volts ABC system. The current in each phase is 30 amperes and lags
30 behind the line voltage. What is the total power? 835. Three equal impedances of (25 + j30) are connected in wye to 240 V, 60
A. 18,000 W C. 20,785 W Hz, three-phase source. Determine the value of the capacitor to be
B. 10,393 W D. 31.177 W connected in parallel with the load so that the total current drawn by the load
is 3 amperes.
829. A balanced delta load with impedances of 15 j9 ohms is connected to a A. 90 F C. 70 F
three phase source by three wires each of which has 2 + j5 ohms B. 80 F D. 60 F
impedance. The load phase voltage is 120 V. Find the line voltages of the
source. 836. A delta-connected load draws 17.28 kW from 240-V, balanced three-phase
A. 69 V C. 259 V supply. What is the resistance of the load if the reactance is equal to 5
B. 208 V D. 87 V ohms?
A. 5 C. 10
830. Two-wattmeter method is applied to a three-phase motor running at full load. B. 7.5 D. 2.5
The two wattmeters indicate 85.5 kW and 34.7 kW, respectively. What is the
operating power factor of the motor? 837. Three identical impedances of ohms are connected in star to a three-
A. 87.45% C. 89.49% phase, three-wire, 240 V system. The lines between the supply and the load
B. 80.69% D. 94.76% have an impedance 2 + j1 ohms. Find the magnitude of the line voltage at
the load.
A. 123 V C. 416 V
B. 240 V D. 213 V
and C and reads 8,625 W and 17,250 W, respectively. Determine the
838. A delta connected load having an impedance of (300 + j210) per phase is impedance of the balanced load.
supplied from 480 V, three-phase supply through a line having an impedance A. C.
of (4 + j8) per wire. What is the total power supplied to the load? B. D.
A. 1418 W C. 454 W
B. 473 W D. 1363 W 845. Two wattmeters are used to measure the power drawn by a balanced three-
phase load from a 440 V, three-phase source. The wattmeters are
839. A certain load takes 300 kW at 400 V. A three-phase capacitor bank rated 15 connected in lines A and B and reads 10 kW and -2.5 kW. When a capacitor
kVA per phase is connected in parallel with the load to raise the power factor in parallel with the load and the wattmeters reconnected in lines B and C, the
of the load to 90% lagging. What is the power factor of the load before wattmeter in line B reads 7.5 kW. What is the power factor of the combined
correction? load?
A. 99% C. 95% A. 33% C. 28%
B. 92% D. 88% B. 50% D. 72%
840. A factory load draws 100 kW at 75% lagging power factor from a 480 V 846. The ratio of the readings of wattmeters connected to measure the power
source. To increase the power factor to 90% lagging, a synchronous motor delivered to an inductive load is 0.75. If the load draws 75 kVA from 440-V
operating at 80% leading power factor is connected to the load. What is the supply, determine the impedance per phase of the delta-connected load?
rating of the motor if it has an efficiency of 80%? A. C.
A. 54 HP C. 33 HP B. D.
B. 43 HP D. 35 HP
847. A balanced three-phase, three-wire, 480 V supply has two loads. The first
841. A three-phase, wye-connected induction motor is connected to a 480 V, load is delta connected and takes 30 kW at 80% lagging power factor. The
three-phase supply. It draws a current of 15 amperes at 80% power factor. A second load is delta connected and uses 24 kVA at 90% leading power
delta connected reactance is connected in parallel with the motor and the factor. Find the readings of the two wattmeters connected in lines A and C.
combination draws 15 amperes. What is the value of the element? A. 28,940 & 22,660 W C. 30,000 & 21,600 W
A. 57.4 F C. 28.7 F B. 20,400 & 31,200 W D. 32,680 & 18,920 W
B. 122.5 F D. 245.0 F
H. POWER FACTOR CORRECTION (3-PHASE)
842. A three-phase balanced load is connected across 220 V, three-phase, ACB 848. EE Board Exam April 1989, October 1989
source. A wattmeter with its current coil in line A and voltage coil across liens A three-phase, 60 Hz, 2200 volts induction motor develops 500 HP, 0.8
A and B reads 800 W. The potential coil is then connected across liens A lagging pf and efficiency of 94%. The power factor is raised to 0.90 lagging
and C with the current coil in the same line. What is the power factor of the by connecting a bank of condensers in delta across the lines. If each of the
load if the meter reads -800 W? capacitance unit is built up of four similar 550 V condensers, calculate the
A. 0.5 lagging C. 0.87 lagging required capacitance of each condenser.
B. 0.5 leading D. 0.87 leading A. 77.04 F C. 76.12 F
B. 75.42 F D. 72.30 F
843. In two-wattmeter method, the readings of the wattmeter will be identical
when _____. 849. EE Board Exam October 1987, October 1982
A. load in one of the two phases is zero Installed in one of the customer CEPALCO are two single phase
B. power factor is unity transformers each rated 75 kVA are connected V or open delta to serve a 3-
C. power factor is 0.5 phase load of 120 kW at 0.8 p.f. lagging. To prevent the overloading of the
D. neutral is earthed transformers, determine the size of the capacitor in kVAR.
A. 40 C. 39
844. A wye-connected, balanced three-phase load draws 75 A from 230 V, 60 Hz B. 41 D. 42
source. To measure the total power, two wattmeters are connected in lines A
850. EE Board Exam October 1983 A. 1,092 C. 1,142
Three single-phase transformers each rated 75 kVA are banked in delta and B. 965 D. 1,045
supplying a three-phase load drawing 160 kVA at 0.8 lagging power factor. If
one transformer is removed for repairs, solve for the minimum amount in 856. EE Board Exam October 1980
kVAR of a capacitor needed to prevent overloading of the remaining units. A balanced 500 kVA, 3-phase, 440 volt, 60 Hz, inductive load operates at a
A. 70.32 C. 72.46 pf of 75%. Determine the total capacitive kVAR required improving the pf to
B. 73.64 D. 73.28 95%.
A. 207.46 C. 210.75
851. EE Board Exam October 1982 B. 176.42 D. 192.21
Two single-phase transformers each rated 75 kVA are connected in V or
open delta to serve a 3-phase load of 120 W at 0.8 power factor lagging. 857. EE Board Exam October 1984
Determine the size in kVAR of the capacitor needed to prevent overloading A balanced 3-phase load draws 150 A phase current at 7.5 kV phase to
of the transformers. neutral, 0.891 power factor lagging. It is desired to raise the power factor to
A. 40.25 C. 45.24 0.96 leading. Solve for the amount of capacitor kVAR needed to achieve
B. 41.28 D. 43.50 such pf.
A. 2273 kVAR C. 2509 kVAR
852. EE Board Exam October 1982 B. 2409 kVAR D. 2365 kVAR
A 150 kVA transformer bank will serve a load expected to draw 135 kW at
0.80 lagging power factor. Solve for the size of the capacitor bank needed to 858. EE Board Exam April 1981
be added in order to prevent overloading of the transformer bank. A 3-phase, 3-wire, short transmission line has a resistance of 3 ohms and a
A. 32.506 kVAR C. 40.391 kVAR reactance of 8 ohms per wire. At the receiving end, a balanced 3-phase load
B. 35.866 kVAR D. 28.266 kVAR draws a line current of 60 A, at 13,500 volts line to line, 0.90 power factor
lagging. Assuming the receiving end voltage is maintained at 13,500 V, solve
853. EE Board Exam October 1981 for the size in kVAR of capacitors needed to raise the power factor at the
A 3-phase generator has the following 3-phase loads: an inductive load receiving end to 0.95 leading.
drawing 400 kVA at 0.60 pf power factor and a resistive load drawing 80 kVA A. 1043.5 C. 1026.5
at 1.00 power factor. Solve for the size in kVAR of the capacitor bank needed B. 1154.2 D. 1232.2
to improve the power factor of the combined loads to 0.85 lagging.
A. 120.58 kVAR C. 124.54 kVAR 859. EE Board Exam April 1981
B. 121.68 kVAR D. 122.82 kVAR A three-phase balanced load draws a line current of 80 A at 0.90 lagging
power factor. Solve for the minimum size in kVAR of the capacitor bank
854. EE Board Exam April 1986 needed to raise the power factor to 0.96 leading, if the line to line voltage is
A short, 3-phase, 3-wire transmission line has a receiving end voltage of 13,200 volts.
4,160 V phase to neutral and serving a balanced 3-phase load of 998.400 A. 1310.15 C. 1247.54
volt-amperes at 0.82 pf lagging. At the receiving end the voltage is 4600 V., B. 1338.25 D. 1430.12
phase to neutral and the pf is 0.77 lagging. Solve for the size in kVAR of a
capacitor needed to improve the receiving end pf to 0.9 lagging maintaining 860. EE Board Exam October 1990
4160 V. Two Y-connected, 50 rise induction motors are fed by a 4160 V, line to line,
A. 181 C. 172 3-phase 60 Hz motor-control center 20 feet away. Motor 1 drives a 600-hp
B. 175 D. 178 compressor. The efficiency of this motor is 90% and its power factor is 0.5.
Instruments of motor 2 indicate 1730 kW, 277 amperes. Determine the
855. REE Board Exam October 1996 capacity in microfarads per phase of a wye-connected bank that is required
A 132 kV line, three-phase system delivers 70.7 MVA of a balanced delta to correct the power factor of the load to 0.966 lagging.
load of power factor 70.7%. Determine the reactance necessary in order to A. 172.4 F C. 167.2 F
attain unity power factor. B. 193.8 F D. 182.1 F
and is connected across lines 1 & 2. The second takes 142 A, at 0.82 pf
861. EE Board Exam April 1993 lagging and is connected across lines 2 & 3. And the third takes 28.4 kW at
A star-connected 400 HP (metric), 2000 V, 50 c/s motor works at a power 0.77 pf lagging and is connected across lines 3 & 1. Find the three line
factor of 0.7 lagging. A bank of mesh-connected condensers is used to raise currents.
the power factor to 0.93 lagging. Calculate the capacitance of each unit A. 254.40 A, 211.38 A, 252 A
required if each is rated 500 V, 50 c/s. The motor efficiency is 85%. B. 231.26 A, 215.20 A, 268 A
A. 194 F C. 302 F C. 254.40 A, 215.20 A, 252 A
B. 225 F D. 233 F D. 231.26 A, 211.38 A, 268 A
862. A delta connected induction motor takes 20 kW at 0.8 pf from a 500 V 60 Hz 867. EE Board Exam October 1992
mains. Three delta connected capacitors are used to raise the pf to 0.95. A 120-V per phase, three-phase Y-connected source delivers power to the
What is the capacitance of each capacitor in F? following delta-connected load:
A. 22.3 F C. 29.8 F
B. 28.7 F D. 38.9 F
863. A three-phase induction motor delivers 150 HP while operating at 80% Solve for the three line currents.
efficiency and a power factor of 0.8 lagging from 480 V lines. A wye A. 12.45 A, 9 A, 22.45 A
connected power factor correction capacitor is to be installed to improve the B. 13.49 A, 9 A, 22.45 A
overall power factor to 0.9 lagging. Determine the capacitance required per C. 13.49 A, 10 A. 20.22 A
phase. D. 12.45 A, 10 A, 20.22 A
A. 428 F C. 1283 F
B. 142.6 F D. 3850 F 868. EE Board Exam October 1985
Given:
G. UNBALANCED POLYPHASE SYSTEMS
Given a balanced 3-wire, three-phase system serving the following loads:
Solve for the three line currents Ia, Ib and Ic.
A. Ia = 45 A, Ib = 43 A, Ic = 20 A
B. Ia = 48 A, Ib = 42 A, Ic = 24 A
Determine the current on line b C. Ia = 45 A, Ib = 42 A, Ic = 20 A
A. 20.34 A C. 24.36 A D. Ia = 48 A, Ib = 43 A, Ic = 24 A
B. 22.04 A D. 21.57 A
865. EE Board Exam April 1982 A three phase 230-V circuit serves two single-phase loads, A and B. Load A
Given the following line voltages and two load impedances: is an induction motor rated 8 hp, 230 V, 0.70 pf, 0.90 efficiency, which is
connected across lines a and b. Load B draws 5 kW at 1.0 pf and is
connected across lines b and c. Assume a sequence of a-b-c, solve for the
current on line b.
Solve for the current in line c. A. 42.19 A C. 41.08 A
A. 17.41 A C. 16.62 A B. 27.74 A D. 34.46 A
B. 17.95 A D. 18.46 A
866. EE Board Exam April 1988 A factory is supplied by a three-phase, 3-wire system with the following
Three unequal single-phase loads so connected across the lines of a characteristics:
balanced, 3-phase, 230 volts circuit. The first takes 106 A at 0.78 pf lagging
B. 9.12 A D. 8.02 A
Find the line current Ib.
A. 145.3 A C. 184.6 A 876. EE April 1981
B. 163.3 A D. 166.5 A A wye-connected transformer with neutral connection has balanced voltages
of 265 V between lines and neutral. The transformer is serving two single
871. EE Board Exam April 1988 phase motors. Motor A (rated 4 hp, 0.90 efficiency, 0.80 power factor
Three unequal single-phase loads so connected across the lines of a lagging) is connected across line a and neutral. Motor B (rated 3 hp, 0.85
balanced, 3-phase, 230 volts circuit. The first takes 106 A at 0.78 pf lagging efficiency, 0.85 power factor lagging) is connected across line b and neutral.
and is connected across lines 1 & 2. The second takes 142 A at 0.82 pf Solve for the neutral current, using Van as reference vector.
lagging and is connected across 2 & 3. And the third takes 28.4 kW at 0.77 A. 20.42 A C. 22.45 A
pf lagging. Determine total apparent power. B. 25.37 A D. 23.14 A
A. 94 kVA C. 78 kVA
B. 83 kVA D. 101 kVA 877. REE Board Exam October 1998
The loads of a wye connected transformer are: Ia = 10 cis (-30); Ib = 12 cis
872. REE Board Exam October 1996 215; Ic = 15 cis 82. What is the neutral current?
The following information is given for a delta-connected load of three A. 1.04 cis 72.8 C. 0.92 cis 62.5
numerically equal impedances that differ in power factor. Line voltage = 120 B. 2.21 cis (-30) D. 3.11 cis 72.6
volts. , and . Phase
sequence of voltages is a-b-c. Using the phase sequence as a guide, 878. EE Board Exam April 1980
calculate the total power drawn by the load. A factory is supplied by a three-phase, 3-wire system with the following
A. 2,624 W C. 2,564 W characteristics:
B. 2,472 W D. 2,731 W
873. EE Board Exam April 1993 Determine the power consumed by the load.
In AC circuit, find the total power in kW in an unbalanced three-phase circuit A. 42.75 kW C. 40.23 kW
loaded as follows: Phase I = 120 V, 100 A, unity pf. Phase II = 100 V, 230 A, B. 48.78 kW D. 45.12 kW
80% pf and phase III = 110 V, 85 A, 77% pf.
A. 37.6 kW C. 32.8 kW 879. EE Board Exam April 1981
B. 35.3 kW D. 38.2 kW The following voltages and line currents were measured to a 3-phase, 3-wire
feeder serving a commercial building:
Two single-phase transformers are connected in V (open delta) and serving
a delta connected impedance load. Each impedance is equal to Solve for the real power in kW drawn by the commercial building.
. If the transformer voltages impressed on the impedances are A. 402.2 C. 419.5
, , . Solve for the total B. 404.5 D. 421.5
kVA drawn by the load.
A. 6.23 C. 10.8 880. EE Board Exam October 1981
B. 8.31 D. 11.3 A 3-phase, 3-wire load draws the following line currents: ,
and . If the voltages impressed on the load
875. EE Board Exam October 1980, October 1982 are balanced 3-phase, having a magnitude of 4140 volts line to line, solve for
Three impedances Zan = 20 + j0, Zbn = 16 + j12, Zcn = 5 j15 ohms, are the total power in kW.
connected in wye across a 230 V (line to line), 3-phase, 4-wire source. The A. 556.16 C. 536.54
phase sequence is a-b-c, counterclockwise. Determine the current passing B. 506.85 D. 520.18
thru the neutral.
A. 7.54 A C. 8.81 A 881. EE Board Exam October 1983
Given the following load impedances in delta and the impressed voltages as 886. EE Board Exam April 1984
follows: A balanced 3-phase load draws 75 amperes line current at 230 volts line to
line and 0.848 lagging power factor. If the two-wattmeter is used, solve for
the readings of the two wattmeters.
A. 15.32 kW, 10.02 kW C. 16.42 kW, 8.92 kW
What will be the reading of the two wattmeters connected to measure total B. 17.86 kW, 7.48 kW D. 17.24 kW, 8.10 kW
power. Use line a as the common potential point.
A. 3.869 kW, 9.031 kW C. 3.125 kW, 6.778 kW 887. EE Board Exam October 1980
B. 2.546 kW, 8.357 kW D. 4.055 kW, 9.848 kW Three equal impedances, each having a resistance of 8 ohms and an
inductive reactance of 7 ohms are connected in delta to lines a, b and c of a
882. EE Board Exam October 1984 240 V, 3-phase, 3-wire line, phase sequence a-b-c. What is the reading of a
The 3-phase power supply to a factory has the following measurements: single-phase wattmeter connected with its current coil in line a and the
potential coil across lines b and c?
A. 6,180 W C. 6,561 W
B. 6,324 W D. 6,004 W
Solve for the total power drawn.
A. 60.2 kW C. 58.8 kW 888. EE Board Exam October 1992
B. 56.5 kW D. 62.4 kW A 3-phase feeder carries two lagging balanced loads. The power observed
by each is measured by two wattmeter method, giving the following readings:
883. EE Board Exam April 1985 First Load: W1 = 160 kW W2 = 96 kW
A three-phase 230-V circuit serves two single-phase loads, A and B. Load A Second Load: W1 = 90 kW W2 = 48 kW
is an induction motor rated 8 hp, 230 V, 0.70 pf, 0.90 efficiency, which is What is the combined kVA load on the feeder?
connected across lines a and b. Load B draws 5 kW at 1.0 pf and is A. 434.68 C. 504.35
connected across lines b and c. Assume a sequence of a-b-c, solve for the B. 462.35 D. 420.12
total power factor of the load.
A. 0.907 C. 0.864 889. EE Board Exam October 1992
B. 0.704 D. 0.886 National Power Corporation used two wattmeters to measure 3-phase power
of a balanced Y-connected lagging power factor motor loads. Each
884. EE Board Exam October 1987 wattmeter indicates 15.4 kW. The voltage coils are connected across lines 2
A wound rotor motor, 7.5 HP, 230 volts, 3-phase takes a line current of 18.4 and 3, and across lines 1 and 3, respectively. The line to line voltages are
ampere, when operating at rated output at an efficiency of 88%. Calculate 230 volts with V12 leading V23 and the line currents are each 120 A.
the indication on the wattmeter when this is inserted to measure power by Calculate the total power supplied.
the T-method. A. 37.44 kW C. 39.67 kW
A. 3.179 kW C. 3.361 kW B. 30.72 kW D. 34.88 kW
B. 4.401 kW D. 4.042 kW
885. EE Board Exam October 1994 A factory is supplied by a three-phase, 3-wire system with the following
A wattmeter with its current coil in line 2 and potential coil across lines 2 and characteristics:
3 is connected to a balanced 3-phase system. The only load supplied is a
single phase one connected to lines 1 and 2. This load is known to be
inductive. If the wattmeter reads zero watts, determine the power factor of A. 0.934 lagging C. 0.892 lagging
the single-phase load. B. 0.908 lagging D. 0.866 lagging
A. 0.707 C. 0.800
B. 0.866 D. 0.900 891. EE Board Exam October 1981
A 3-phase, 3-wire load draws the following line currents:
, and . If the voltages A. balanced and unbalanced load
impressed on the load are balanced 3-phase, having a magnitude of 4140 B. unbalanced load only
volts line to line, solve for the power factor of the load. C. balanced load only
A. 0.976 C. 0.982 D. unity power factor only
B. 0.999 D. 0.906
899. In 2 wattmeter method, the reading of one of the wattmeter will be zero when
892. EE Board Exam April 1995 A. power factor is unity
Three unequal single-phase induction motor loads are connected across the B. power factor is 0.5
lines and neutral conductor of a balanced, 3-phase, 350 volts circuit. The line C. load in one of the phases is zero
to neutral voltages is each 202 volts. The first load takes 20 kW at 0.82 D. a neutral wire is not provided
power factor, the second takes 28 kW at 0.75 power factor, and the third
takes 36 kW at 0.80 power factor. What is the current in the neutral 900. For a 3 phase unbalanced load
conductor? A. the power factor of each phase will be in proportional to the load
A. 105.5 amps C. 125.4 amps B. the power factor of each phase will be the same
B. 86.6 amps D. none of these C. the power factor of at least one of the phase must be leading
D. the power factor of each phase may be different
893. For an unbalanced load which connection is suitable
A. 3 wire open delta 901. A wattmeter is installed in a balanced 3-phase system. The wattmeter will
B. 4 wire star connection measure
C. 3 wire delta connection
D. 3 wire star connection R
894. What is the minimum number of wattmeters required for measuring power of Y
a three phase balanced load?
A. two C. one B
B. four D. three
A. total power C. active power
B. real power D. reactive power
895. The power is to be measured for a balanced delta connected load whose
terminals cannot be opened. How many wattmeters do you need?
902. A three-phase, three-wire, 240 V, CBA system supplies power a wye-
A. four C. two
connected load with impedances of , . Find
B. one D. three
the total power.
A. 1,553 W C. 1,883 W
896. What is the minimum number of wattmeters required to measure unbalanced
B. 2,589 W D. 2,104 W
power for a three-phase system?
A. two C. three
903. A 100 V, balanced three-phase source has two single-phase loads. The first
B. four D. one
load has an impedance of (5 + jX) ohms and connected across lines A and
B. The second load is connected across B and C and has an impedance of
897. In two wattmeter method, the readings of the wattmeter will be identical
(R j2) ohms. Determine the values of R and X, if the current in line B is
when
A. load in one of the phases is zero A and the ratio of X to R is 1.5.
B. power factor is unity A. 2 , 3 C. 4 , 6
C. power factor is 0.5 B. 3 , 4.5 D. 5 , 7.5
D. neutral is earthed
904. Three single phase loads are connected between lines of a 280 V,
898. Two wattmeters can be used to measure 3-phase for a balanced three phase source. The currents measured in lines B and C are:
A, A. What is the negative sequence
component of the currents? The two-port network is
A. A C. A A. Non reciprocal & passive
B. A D. A B. Non-reciprocal & active
C. Reciprocal & passive
905. Two of the three unbalanced currents are given for an unbalanced, three- D. reciprocal & active
phase system. Find the positive sequence of phase B current of the neutral
current is A. 913. If the two port network is reciprocal, then
A. A C. A. Z12 / Y12 = Z122 Z11 Z12
B. A D. A B. Z12 = 1/Y22
C. h12 = -h21
906. The phase b voltage and the phase b current of a balanced 3-phase system D. AD-BC = 0
are: V = 220 sin (t + 210) and I = 10 sin (t 180). What is the power of
the system? 914. Two networks are cascaded through an ideal buffer. If tr1 & tr2 are the rise
A. 3300 W C. 1905 W times of two networks, then the over-all rise time of the two networks
together will be
B. 5716 W D. 3810 W
A. tr1 tr2 C. tr1 + tr2
B. (tr12 +tr22) D. (tr1 + tr2 )/ 2
907. Two voltage generators are in series. The voltage being generated are V ab =
50 sin(t - 30) and Vbc = 100 sin(t + 60). What is the output voltage Vac? 915. Which one of the following combinations of open circuit voltage and
A. 111.83 cis 33.5 C. 145.5 cis 50.1 Thevenins equivalent resistance represents the Thevenins equivalent of the
B. 50 cis 30 D. 150 cis 30 circuit shown in the given figure?
TWO PORT NETWORKS
908. As the poles of a network shift away from the axis, the response
A. remain constant C. becomes more oscillating
B. becomes less oscillating D. none of these
909. The response of a network is decided by the location of

A. Its zeros C. both zeros & poles
A. 1 V, 10 C. 1 mV, 1 k
B. Its poles D. neither zeros nor poles
B. 1 V, 1 k D. 1 mV, 10
910. The pole-zero configuration of a network function is shown. The magnitude D. Symmetrical Components
of the transfer function will 916. REE Board Exam October 1998
If the loads of a wye-connected transformer are:
A. Decrease with frequency Ia = 10 cis (-30)
B. increase with frequency Ib = 12 cis 215
C. Initially increase and then decreases with frequency Ic = 15 cis 82
D. Be independent of frequency What is the phase b positive sequence component?
A. 13.4 cis (-32.2) C. 12.27 cis 208.4
911. Given I1 = 2V1 + V2 and I2 = V1 + V2 the Z-parameters are given by B. 10.2 cis 240 D. 12.27 cis (-31.6)
A. 2, 1, 1, 1 C. 1, 1, 1, 2
B. 1, -1, -1, 2 D. 2, -1, 1, 1 917. REE Board Exam March 1998, September 2001
The three unbalanced currents are:
912. The short circuit admittance matrix of a two-port network is as shown Ia = 10 cis (-30)
Ib = 0 Positive sequence current = 18.4 cis (-31.6)
Ic = 10 cis 150 Negative sequence current = 3.23 cis 168.2
Find the negative sequence current of phase a. Determine the phase b current.
A. 8.66 cis 30 C. -5.77 A. 18 cis 215 C. 19 cis 220
B. 5.77 cis (-60) D. 5.77 B. 15 cis 240 D. 20 cis 225
918. EE Board Exam October 1984 923. REE Board Exam March 1998
Given the following currents: The sequence components of phase a current are:
Ia = 60 + j0 A Zero sequence current = 0.47 + j1.49
Ib = -36 j48 A Positive sequence current = 18.4 cis (-31.6)
Ic = -48 + j36 A Negative sequence current = 3.23 cis 168.2
Solve for the negative sequence component Ia. Determine the phase c current.
A. 8.641 j1.543 C. 9.751 j1.464 A. 17.5 cis 91 C. 22.5 cis 82
B. 9.436 + j1.346 D. 8.354 + j1.034 B. 18 cis 215 D. 15 cis 100
The three unbalanced currents are: Determine the symmetrical components of the line current in line a if one of
Ia = 10 cis (-30) the in-phase impedance of its delta connected load connected across lines
Ib = 0 ca is removed. The delta load with impedance of ohms per phase is
Ic = 10 cis 150 supplied from a 220 volts, 60 cycle, 3-phase source. Assume a phase
Find the zero sequence current. sequence of a-b-c.
A. 3.33 cis 30 C. 5.77 A. Ia1 = 11 A, Ia2 = 11 A, Ia0 = 0 A
B. 0 D. 3.33 B. Ia1 = 7.33 A, Ia2 = 7.33 A, Ia0 = 7.33 A
C. Ia1 = 22 A, Ia2 = 22 A, Ia0 = 22 A
920. EE Board Exam October 1984 D. Ia1 = 25.4 A, Ia2 = 12.7 A, Ia0 = 0 A
Given the following currents:
Ia = 60 + j0 A 925. EE Board Exam April 1991
Ib = -36 j48 A A star-connected balanced load takes 75 A from a balanced 3-phase, 4-wire
Ic = -48 + j36 A supply. If the two supply lines of the fuses are removed determine the
Solve for the zero component of Ia. symmetrical components of the lines after the fuses are removed.
A. 10 + j4 C. -8 j4 A. I1 = 25 A, I2 = 25 A, I3 = 25 A
B. 8 j6 D. 12 j6 B. I1 = 25 A, I2 = 50 A, I3 = 0 A
C. I1 = 75 A, I2 = 75 A, I3 = 75 A
921. REE Board Exam October 1997 D. I1 = 75 A, I2 = 0 A, I3 = 0 A
The sequence currents of phase a current are as follows:
Zero sequence current = 926. REE Board Exam September 2000
Positive sequence current = If the loads of a wye-connected transformer are:
Negative sequence current = Ia = 10 cis (-30)
Determine the phase a current. Ib = 12 cis 215
A. C. Ic = 15 cis 82
B. D. Find the positive sequence component of phase a current.
A. 13.4 cis (-32.2) C. 12.27 cis 208.4
922. REE Board Exam October 1998 B. 10.2 cis 240 D. 12.27 cis (-31.6)
The sequence components of phase a current are:
Zero sequence current = 0.47 + j1.49 927. The method of symmetrical components is very useful for
A. solving unbalanced polyphase circuits
B. analyzing the performance of 3-phase electrical machinery 934. REE Board Exam September 2002
C. calculating currents resulting from unbalanced faults The phase currents of a three-phase system are:
D. all of the above Ia = 100 cis 0
Ib = 80 cis 240
928. An unbalanced system of 3-phase voltages having RYB sequence actually Ic = 91.8 cis 130.9
consists of Find the zero sequence current.
A. a positive-sequence component A. 90.23 cis 3.68 A
B. a negative-sequence component B. 270.7 cis 3.68 A
C. a zero-sequence component C. 34.68 cis (-30.24) A
D. all of the above D. none of the above
929. The zero-sequence component of the unbalanced 3-phase system of vectors 935. Given three unbalanced three-phase voltages:
VA, VB and VC is of their vector sum. Va = 150 + j0 V
A. one-third C. two-third Vb = -90 j120 V
B. one-half D. one-fourth Vc = -120 + j90 V
Determine Va1
930. In the case of an unbalanced star-connected load supplied from an A. 142.43 + j12.35
unbalanced 3-, 3 wire system, load currents will consists of B. 135.32 j 1.34
A. positive-sequence components C. 145.62 + j13.66
B. negative-sequence components D. 140.23 j9.32
C. zero-sequence components
D. only A and B 936.
A. C.
2
931. In symmetrical components, what is the vector sum of 1 + a + a ? B. D.
A. 1 C. -1
B. 0 D. infinity

The sequence currents of a three phase current are:
Zero sequence current = 14.13 cis 17.34
Positive sequence current = 708.26 cis (-31)
Negative sequence current = 2.98 cis 10.06
Determine the phase a current.
A. 720 cis (-30) C. 710 cis 88
B. 730 cis (-15.2) D. 695 cis 15.2

The three unbalanced currents are:
Ia = 10 cis (-30)
Ib = 0
Ic = 10 cis 150
Find the phase B positive sequence current.
A. 8.66 A C. 5.77 A
B. 5.77 cis 240 A D. 8.66 cis 120 A

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