Sri Muthukumaran Institute Of Technology

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Academic Year 2020-2021 / Even Semester
Online Assessment Test-I
Branch : B.E – EEE&ECE / II Semester Date:
Subject Code : EE8251&EC8251 Max. Marks: 50
Subject : CIRCUIT THEORY & Time: 1hr.30min
CIRCUIT ANALYSIS
Part –A (5*2=20)

1. What is the equivalent resistance when ‘N’ resistors are in (a) series (b) in parallel?

2. Two 60Ω resistors are connected in series. If a resistor R is connected across one of them, the total
circuit resistance becomes 80Ω.Find the value of R.
3. Find the equivalent resistor in the following figure
3.2ohm
1ohm
A B

4.277ohm

4. Two resistors of 4ohm and 6ohm are connected in parallel. If the total current is 30A.Find the current
through each resistor.
4ohm

30A
6ohm

5. An Electrical appliance consumes 1.2kWh in 30 mins at 120V.What is the current drawn by the
appliance?
6. What are the basic circuit components?

7. Mention the limitation of ohms law.

8. Define Loop.

9. State Kirchhoff’s voltage law.

10. Define current division Rule.

11. Two resistors connected in parallel across 200V supply take 10A from the mains. If the power
dissipated in one resistor is 800 W, find the value of the other resistor.
12. Two resistors 4Ω and 6Ω resistors are connected in parallel. If the total current is 12 A, find the
current through each resistor.

13. Draw the circuit for converting current source into voltage source and also give its corresponding
equations.

14. What is the voltage across 10Ω resistor?

5 ohm

A
50V

10 ohm

15. A current of 3A flows through a 10 Ω resistor. Find (a) the power dissipated by the resistor and (b) the
energy dissipated in 5 minutes.
16. What are the types of electrical networks?

17. What are the dependent sources? Name the different types.

18. State Ohm’s law.

19. State Kirchhoff’s current law.

20. Define Voltage Division rule.

 Part –B
21. If Req =50 Ω in the circuit in figure, Find the value of R. (8)

10 W
R
30 W

60 W
12 W 12 W 12 W

Req
22. Find the current through the 8Ω resistor. (8)
5 W 10 W

-
+ +
25V
15V 15V
- -
+
i 1 i2
10 W
8 W

5 W 10 W
23. Find (i) current in 15 Ω resistor. (ii) Power dissipated in 7 Ω resistor in the circuit shown below. (8)

9 W
4 W

18 W

2 W 7 W

15 W
+ -

125V
24. Using Kirchhoff’s laws find the current through RL resistor. (8)
2 W

2 W
1 W

30V +
RL
-
1 W
1 W
25. Obtain the current in all the branches of the network in figure by Mesh method. (8)
1 W 2 W 3 W

+ +

5V 10 V
4 W 5 W
I3
I1 I2
-
-

1 W
3 W 2 W