18EEC201J– ANALYSIS OF ELECTRIC CIRCUITS

Question bank

1. Unit for reactive power is

(a) watts
(b) VA
(c) VAR
(d) kW
2. Peak factor for a sine wave is
(a)1.414
(b)0.707
(c)1.11
(d)0.637
3. Ohm is unit of all of the following except
(a) Inductive reactance
(b) Capacitive reactance
(c) Resistance
(d) (D) Capacitance
4. In any A.C. circuit always
(a) Apparent power is more than actual power
(b) Reactive power is more than apparent power
(c) Actual power is more than reactive power
(d) Reactive power is more than actual power
5. Norton's equivalent resistance is the ..............as Thevenin's equivalent resistance.
(a) Not same
(b) Same
(c) Greater
(d) Lessens
6. “Maximum power output is obtained from a network when the load resistance is equal to
the output resistance of the network as seen from the terminals of the load”. The above
statement is associated with
(a) Millman’s theorem
(b) Thevenin’s theorem
(c) Superposition theorem
(d) Maximum power transfer theorem

7. The circuit whose properties are same in either direction is known as

(a) Unilateral circuit
(b) Bilateral circuit
(c) Irreversible circuit
(d) Reversible circuit
8. Form Factor is the ratio of
(a) Average value/r.m.s. value
(b) Average value/peak value
(c) r.m.s. value/average value
(d) r.m.s. value/peak value
10.In any linear bilateral network, if a source of e.m.f. E in any branch produces a current I in
any other branch, then same e.m.f. acting in the second branch would produce the same
current / in the first branch”. The above statement is associated with
(e) compensation theorem
(f) superposition theorem
(g) reciprocity theorem
 (h) none of the above.

11. Unit for Apparent power is

(a) Watts
(b) VA
(c) VAR
(d) kW
12. Form factor for a sine wave is
(a) 1.414
(b) 0.707
(c) 1.11
(d) 0.637
13.In a RLC series circuit, at resonance
(a) impedance is maximum and current is minimum
(b) impedance and the current are minimum
(c) impedance and the current are maximum
(d) impedance is minimum and current is maximum.

14. When the load voltage and the load current are 400 √ 450 V and 0.5√150 A real power
consumed by the load is
(a) 173.2 W
(b) 50 W
(c) 200 W
(d) 100 W
15. In a pure inductive circuit
(a) The current is in phase with the voltage
(b) The current lags behind the voltage by 90°
(c) The current leads the voltage by 90°
(d) (D) The current can lead or lag by 90°
16. In any A.C. circuit always
(a) Apparent power is more than actual power
(b) Reactive power is more than apparent power
(c) Actual power is more than reactive power
(d) (D) Reactive power is more than actual power
17. Norton’s equivalent circuit consists of
(a) voltage source in series with an impedance.
(b) voltage source in parallel with an impedance.
(c) current source in series with an impedance.
(d) current source in parallel with an impedance.
18. The internal resistance for the maximum transfer of power should be
(a) equal to load resistance
(b) greater than load resistance
(c) zero
(d) lesser than load resistance
18.Superposition theorem can be applied only to circuits having
(a) resistive elements
(b) passive elements
(c) non-linear elements
(d) linear bilateral elements
19. Ohm is unit of all of the following except
(a) Inductive reactance
(b) Capacitive reactance
(c) Resistance
(d) Capacitance
20. Which theorem can be used when a circuit has sources with different frequencies?
 (a) Thevenin’s theorem.
(b) Norton’s theorem
(c) Superposition theorem
(d) Tellegen’s theorem
21. Thevenin’s equivalent circuit consists of
(a) voltage source in series with an impedance.
(b) voltage source in parallel with an impedance.
(c) current source in series with an impedance.
(d) current source in parallel with an impedance.

22. “Any number of current sources in parallel may be replaced by a single current source
whose current is the algebraic sum of individual source currents and source resistance is the
parallel combination of individual source resistances”.
The above statement is associated with
(a) Thevenin’s theorem
(b) Millman’s theorem
(c) Maximum power transfer theorem
(d) None of the above

23.Norton’s equivalent circuit consists of

(a) Voltage source in series with an impedance.
(b) voltage source in parallel with an impedance.
(c) current source in series with an impedance.
(d) current source in parallel with an impedance.
24 . In any linear bilateral network, if a source of EMF, E in any branch produces a current I
in any other branch, then same EMF. acting in the second branch would produce the same
current / in the first branch”. The above statement is associated with
(a) Compensation theorem
(b) Superposition theorem
(c) Reciprocity theorem
(d) None of the above

25. Unit for real power is

(a) Watts
(b) VA
(c) VAR
(d) kW
26. A series RLC circuit has R = 10Ω , XL = 20 Ω and XC = 30 Ω . The impedance of
the circuit is
(a) (10 + j 50) Ω
(b) (10 - j 10) Ω
(c) (10 + j 10) Ω
(d) (10 - j 50) Ω
27. In a series resonant circuit, the impedance of the circuit is
(a) Minimum
(b) Maximum
(c) Zero
(d) None of the above
28. In a pure Capacitive circuit
(a) The current is in phase with the voltage
(b) The current lags behind the voltage by 90°
(c) The current leads the voltage by 90°
(d) The current can lead or lag by 90°

29. The internal resistance for the maximum transfer of power should be
 (a) Equal to load resistance
(b) Greater than load resistance
(c) Zero
(d) Lesser than load resistance

30. Thevenin resistance is found by ________

a. Shorting all voltage sources
b. Opening all current sources
c. Shorting all voltage sources and opening all current
sources
d. Opening all voltage sources and shorting all current
sources

4 marks

1. How do represent the given alternating signals in a graph

a. V(t) = Vm Sin ωt
b. V(t) = Vm Cos ωt
c. V(t) = Vm Cos (ωt-ɸ)
d. V(t) = Vm Cos (ωt + ɸ)

2. Calculate the amplitude, phase, angular frequency, frequency and the period of the
voltage sinusoid 200 sin (30 t - 250).

3. Define the power and its types. Also draw the power triangle and explain it.

4. State the maximum transfer theorem with some example circuit.

5. Using Milliman’s theorem find out the voltage across a-b

6. Determine the Thevenin’s impedance with respect to the terminals a-b

7.Define the following terms

a. Average Value
b. RMS value
c. Form factor
d. Peak factor
π
8. Consider the voltage sinusoid V(t) = 70 cos (50πt + ) V, Find the amplitude, phase
6
angular frequency, frequency, period and the value of voltage at time= 0.012 Secs

9. Draw the power triangle neatly and explain the three types of power.
10.Mention the condition for Maximum Transfer theorem with some example circuit.

11.State the recipocity theroem with some example circuit.

12. Using Milliman’s theorem find out the voltage across a-b

13. Define the following terms:

(a) Alternating Quantity
(b) Phase
(c) Amplitude
(d) Frequency

14. Calculate the amplitude, phase, angular frequency, frequency and the period of the
voltage sinusoid 50 sin (10 t - 350).

15. What is the instantaneous voltage across a 4 μF capacitor when current through it is
i(t) = 4 sin (103 t + 300) A?

16. What is impedance and admittance in AC circuits?

17. What is the condition to achieve the maximum power in the AC and DC circuits?

12 Marks

1. Define Phasor and how phasor is represented for the alternating quantity. Also
transform the following sinusoids to phasor and draw its corresponding phasor
diagram.
π
(a) √2 150 Sin (40 t + )
6
π
(b) √2 100 Cos (10 t - )
12
π
(c) - √2 110 Cos (10 t + )
6
5π
(d) -√2 80 Sin (10 t - )
6
π
(e) √2 140 cos (60t - )
6

2. Using mesh current analysis, find the current I1 and I2 in the circuit shown in Figure given
below.
3. Find the current io current flowing the inductor when ω = 4 rad/sec, by using super postion
theorem.

4. Obtain the Thevenin’s Equivalent with respect to a-b for the circuit given below

5. Determine the value of RL , when it is dissipating maximum power. Also find the value
of maximum power dissipated

6.Define Phasor and how phasor is represented for the alternating quantity. Also
transform the following sinusoids to phasor and draw its corresponding phasor
diagram.
(a) √2 120 Sin (40 t +π/6 )
(b) √2 110 Cos (10 t - π/12)
(c) - √2 150 Cos (10 t +π/6)
(d) -√2 50 Sin (10 t - 5π/6)
(e) √2 90 cos (60t - π/6 )

7. In a series circuit containing pure resistance and pure inductance, the current and
voltage are i(t) = 5 Sin (314 t +2π/3 ) and v(t) = 20 Sin (314 t +5π/6 ) find,
 (i) What is the impedance of the circuit?
(ii) What are the values of resistance, inductance and power factor?
(iii) What is the power drawn by the circuit?
Also draw the phasor diagram for the given signals.

8. Find the current io current flowing the inductor when ω = 4 rad/sec, by using super
postion theorem.

9. Use Thevenin’s equivalent circuit to find current IL for the circuit given below.

Determine the value of RL , when it is dissipating maximum power. Also find the value of
maximum power dissipated.

10. Define Phasor and how phasor is represented for the alternating quantity. Also
transform the following sinusoids to phasor and draw its corresponding phasor
diagram.
π
(a) √2 100 Sin (40 t + )
6
π
(b) √2 150 Cos (10 t - )
12
π
(c) - √2 80 Cos (10 t + )
6
5π
(d) -√2 80 Sin (10 t - )
6
π
(e) √2 100 cos (60t - )
6
11. Calculate the Instantaneous and average power for the AC circuits contain only
Resistor and Inductor individually

12. Applying superposition theorem and find the current flowing through the impedance
(3Ω+j4Ω) of AB branch.

13. Find the Thevenin’s voltage with respect to the load resistor RL and draw the Thevenin
equivalent circuit When RL is 5 ohm

15. Obtain the Thevenin’s Equivalent with respect to A-B for the circuit given below

12  4 A

+

30 V +_ 6 2 VX
_

B