(Multiple Choice Type Questions)

(Each question carries 1 mark)

DC Network Theorem

1) A good electronic conductor is one that

a. has low conductance
b. is always made of copper wire
c. produces a minimum voltage drop
d. has few free electronics
2) Which of the following statement is TRUE both for a series and a parallel DC network?
a. Power are additive
b. Voltage are additive
c. Currents are additive
d. Elements have individual current
3) What percentage of the maximum power is delivered to a load if load resistance is ten times
greater than the Thevenin resistance of the source to which it is connected?
a. 25%
b. 40%
c. 35.39%
d. 33.06%
4) The time constant of an R-C series circuit is equal to
a. R/C
b. C/R
c. RC
d. 1/RC
5) Three resistors of 4  , 5  and 8  are connected in parallel. In which resistor power
dissipation is maximum?
a. 4Ω
b. 5Ω
c. 8
d. Equal in all resistors.
6) For the circuit shown the Thevenin’s voltage and resistance as seen at a-b are
10Ω 5Ω
a

DC 10Ω

10V

b
a. 5V, 10 Ω
b. 10V, 10 Ω
c. 5V, 5 Ω
d. 15V, 15 Ω
7) Conductance is analogous to
 a. Permeance
b. flux
c. Reluctance
d. inductance
8) Energy stored by a capacitor is given by
1
a. CV 2
2
1
b. QV
2
𝑄2
c. 2𝐶
9) Kirchhoff’s voltage law is used for as
a. Loop Analysis
b. node analysis
c. Finding out equivalent resistant
d. none of these
10) A 20Ω resistor is stretched to increase its length double. Its resistance will now be
a. 40Ω
b. 20Ω
c. 10Ω
d. 5Ω

(Short Answer Question)

(Each question carries 5 marks)
DC Network Theorem

1. Find the voltage across 2A current source using source transformation technique:

2. Find the value of ‘R’ if the voltage across 4A source is 5V using Source Transformation:
3. What is maximum power transfer theorem? Determine the condition for the maximum power
transfer. Show that the efficiency of the circuit becomes 50% at maximum power transfer
condition.
4. Find Thevenin’s voltage across a-b terminal in the circuit given below. Also find the internal
resistance across the open circuited a-b terminal, where R1=10ohm, R2=20ohm, V1=10volt,
V2= 20volt, I=5A.

5. Determine the current through the 3 ohm resistance by Superposition Theorem & verify.
4ohm

2ohm

8V 3ohm 10V

6. In the network calculate the resistances which will allow maximum power dissipated in it.
Also calculate the maximum power.
12ohm

2ohm

12V 6ohm
R

7. Define
a. Linear circuit
b. Non-linear circuit
c. Bilateral circuit
d. Unilateral circuit
e. Network.
f. Loop and Mesh
g. Active and passive network.
8. A network of resistances is formed as shown in the following figure. Compute the resistance
between the points A and B.
A

9 1
6

4
3
B C
1

9. Determine the value of R in the following Figure such that the 4  resistance consumes
maximum power.
R

C D A
3 3
10 V

4
3

B
10. Find VAB from the circuit if all the resistances are of same value of 1 ohm.
B

11. Find the value of the current flowing through the load resistance (RL=10Ω) using Norton’s
Theorem:
4 ohm

8 ohm RL
24V
 12. Find the current through 50Ω resistance using Superposition theorem.

13. A network of resistance is formed as given in the figure. Compute the resistance between L
and M.

14. Obtain the maximum power transferred to RL in the circuit and also the value of RL.

(Long Answer Question)

DC Network Theorem
1. State & prove Maximum Power transfer Theorem for D.C networks. Determine the current Il
through the 15 ohm resistor in the network given by Norton’s Theorem.
(7+8)
10ohm

15ohm
10V 20]ohm
20 ohm

2. State and explain Thevenin’s Theorem. Find the currents through RBC, RCD, RBD in the
following circuit:
3. State and explain superposition theorem. Calculate the current flowing through the 6Ω
resistor with the help of superposition theorem.

4. The galvanometer in fig. below has a resistance 0f 5Ω. Find the current through the
galvanometer of the whetstone bridge using Thevenin’s Theorem.

5. Find the current through 5 Ω resistor using Thevenin’s theorem in the fig.

6. Find the current through 5 Ω Resistor using Thevenin’s Theorem in the fig. Below
7. (a) For the circuit shown below, determine the currents i1, i2, i3 using nodal analysis:
i1 2Ω 4V

DC
i3
DC 6Ω 8Ω
3A
24V
i2

(b) For the circuit shown below, find the potential difference between a and d:
5V
2Ω
a
DC

DC 2Ω + 5Ω
5Ω
3V
-
2V

d
[6+4]
8. Find the Thevenin’s equivalent circuit of the following figure between the terminals X-Y.
2
X

1A 8 20 
R
32 V

Y
9. For the circuit shown in Figure determine equivalent source current and source resistance
across A-B.
10. The value of E and I for the circuit shown in figure.

11. Solve the circuit shown in fig using the mesh method of analysis and determine the mesh
currents I1,I2 and I3. Evalute the power developed in the 10V voltage source.

12. Explain (a) Star-delta conversion, (b) delta-star conversion with the help of purely resistive
circuit.
13. Using Mesh Analysis, determine the currents Ix and Iy in the network shown below: