Basic Network

1. A signal of 10V is applied to a 50ohm coaxial transmission line, terminated in a 100 ohm
load. The voltage reflection coefficient is?
A.
B.
C.
D. 1
2. The v-I characteristics as seen from the terminal-pair (A,B) of the network shown fig. 1 is
shown in fig.2 If an inductance of value 6mH is connected across the terminal pair (A,B),
the time constant of the system will be,

A. 3µs
B. 12s
C. 32s
D. Unknown, unless the actual network is specified
3. A voltage waveform ( ) is applied across 1H inductor for t with initial current
through it being zero. The current through the inductor for t is given by
A. 12t
B. 24t
C.
D.
4. After closing the switch at t=0, the current i(t) at any instant in network shown in the given
fig will be

A.
B.
C.
D.
5. Figure shows the waveform of the current passing through an inductor of resistance 1Ω and
inductance 2H. The energy absorbed by the inductor in the first four seconds is,

A. 144J
B. 98J
C. 132J
D. 168J
6. The circuit shown in the fig, is desired to have a constant direct current i(t) through the ideal
inductor L. The nature of voltage source v(t) must be,

A. Constant voltage
B. Linearly increasing voltage
C. An ideal impulse
D. Exponential increasing voltage
7. In the network shown in the fig, the circuit was initially in the steady state condition with the
switch K is closed. At the instant when the switch is opened, the rate of decay of current in
through the instant will be,

A. Zero
B. 0.5A/s
C. 1A/s
D. 2A/s
8. Two coils having equal resistances but different inductances are connected in series. The the
constant of series combination is the
A. Sum of the time constants of the individual coils
B. Average of the time constants of the individual coils
C. Geometric mean of the time constants of the individual coils
D. Product of the time constants of the individual coils
9. In the circuit shown in the fig, the switch s is closed at t=0. The induced voltage will
have a maximum value of

A. 0.6V
B. 1V
C. 3.38V
D. 6V
10. A series RL circuit wit R=10 ohm; L=50H, is supplied to a DC source of 100V. The time
taken for the current to rise 70% of its steady state value is
A. 0.3s
B. 0.6s
C. 2.4s
D. 70% of the required to reach steady state
11. At a certain current, the energy stored I an iron-cored coil is 1000J and its copper loss is
2000W. The time constant (in seconds) of the coil is
A. 0.25
 B. 0.5
C. 1.0
D. 2.0
12. When a battery of E volt is suddenly applied across an ideal inductance of L henry, the
current through an inductor will be,
A. Zero
B. Infinity instantaneously
C. Increasing linearly at the rate of amp/sec

D. ( )
13. For the given circuit, the two natural frequencies of driving point impedance Zs are given by
s+1=0 and s+4=0. It is not known which is the following is for open circuit and which is for
short circuit?

( )
A. ( )
( )
B. ( )

C. 3
( )
D. ( )
14. What are the poles and zeros of the Z(s) given network below?

A. S=-12;S=-6
B. S=-6; S=-12
C. S=-3;S=-6
D. S=-2;S=-4
15. Consider the following network shown in the fig,the resistance between terminals A and B
with C open is 6 ohm, between terminal B and c with A open is 11 ohm, and between
terminal C and A with B is open is 9 ohm, then
A. RA=