JAIPUR ENGINEERING COLLEGE AND RESEARCH CENTRE

JECRC Campus, Shri Ram Ki Nangal, Via-Vatika,Jaipur

Department of Electrical Engineering

Subject: Basic Electrical Engineering (2FY3-08)

Course Outcomes

CO1 Analyze the DC and AC electrical circuits using network theorems.

Understand the construction and working principle of the transformer, AC and DC rotating
CO2
machines.

CO3 Understand the concepts of power converters and switchgear requirements.

Q.1- Solve the circuit shown in figure-1 using mesh analysis and determine the mesh currents
I1,I2,I3. Evaluate the power developed in the 10V voltage source. (Gate EE 1999)

Fig.-1
Q.2- In the resister network shown in fig-2, all resistor values are 1Ω. A current of 1A passes
from terminal a to terminal b, as shown in fig. calculate the voltage between terminal a and b.

(Gate EE 2002)
 Fig.-2

Q.3- In fig-3 the value of R is-

(Gate EE 2003)
Fig.-3
Q.4- In Fig.-4 the value of source voltage is-

(Gate EE 2004)
Fig.-4
Q.5- Assuming ideal elements in the circuit shown below, The voltage Vab will be-

(Gate EE 2008)
Fig.-5

Q.6- For circuit shown in figure-6, the Norton equivalent source current value is……..A and
its resistance is …….ohms.
 (Gate EE 2008)
Fig.-6

Q.7- Viewed from the terminal A and B the following circuit shown in figure-7 can be
reduced to an equivalent circuit of a single voltage source in series with a single resister with
the following parameters:

(Gate EE 1998)
Fig.-7

Q.8- Use mesh analysis to find the current Io in the circuit of Fig.-8.

Fig.-8
Q.9- Using the principle of superposition, find the current I2 through the 12 kilo ohm
resistor in Fig.-9.

Fig.-9
Q.10- Find I in the circuit of Fig. 10, using the superposition principle.

Fig.10
Q.11- The laws of electromagnetic induction (Faraday’s law and Lenz’s law) are
summarized in following equation:

di −dφ
(a) e = iR (b) e=L (c) e= (d) None of these (Gate EE 1998)
dt dt

Q.12- An inductive coil has a resistance of 5 Ω and inductance of 15.6 mH. It is connected
across a 200 V, 50 HZ supply. Find current drawn from supply, Voltage across resistance
and inductance, power factor of the circuit.

Q.13- A 100 Ω resistance is connected in series with choke coil. When a 440 V, 50 HZ
single phase alternating voltage is applied to this combination, the voltage across the
resistance and chock coil are 200 V and 300 V respectively. Calculate (i) Resistance and
inductance of the coil, (ii) The total resistance and impedance of circuit, (iii) The power
absorbed by the chock coil and the circuit.

Q.14- The voltage and current in series circuit

are V=200√2 sin (314t-30⁰) and I = 20√2 sin

(314t+30⁰)

Determine (i) Circuit elements (ii) power factor of circuit (iii) Active , Reactive and
apparent power (iv) Draw triangles.

Q.15- A coil having a resistance of 5Ω and inductance of (1/π) H is connected in series with
a capacitor of (100/π) µF. A 200 V, 50 Hz alternating voltage source is applied across the
circuit.

(i) Find the total impedance of the circuit.

(ii) Find the current flowing through the voltage source.

(iii) Find the voltage across R,L,C components.

(iv) Draw the phasor diagram.

Q.17- Write the construction and working principle of single phase transformer.

Q.18- Derive the EMF equation of a single phase transformer.

Q.19- Differentiate between the core type and shell type transformer.

Q.20- Draw the phasor diagram of a single phase practical transformer at RL load.

Q.21- Explain the losses in transformer.

Q.22- A 250 KVA, 11000/415 V, 50 HZ, single phase transformer has 80 turns on the
secondary side, calculate:
(i) The approximate value of full load primary and secondary currents.
(ii) The approximate number of primary turns.
(iii) The maximum value of the flux.

Q.23- A 200 KVA, 66000/400 V, 50 HZ, single phase transformer has 80 turns on the
secondary side and cross sectional area of the core is 80 sq.cm. Neglecting losses, calculate:
(i) The full load primary and secondary currents.

(ii) The number of primary turns.

(iii) The maximum value of the flux.

Q.24- A 230/110 V ,single phase transformer takes an input of 350 VA at no load and rated
voltage. The core loss is 110W. Find (i) no- load power factor,(ii) the iron loss component of
no- load current, and (iii) magnetize component of no- load current.

Q.25- A 30 KVA, 2400/120 V, 50 HZ, transformer has a high voltage winding resistance of
0.1 Ω and leakage reactance of 0.22 Ω. The low voltage winding resistance is 0.035Ω and
leakage reactance of 0.012 Ω. Calculate for the transformer:
(i) Equivalent resistance as referred to both primary and secondary.
(ii) Equivalent reactance as referred to both primary and secondary.
(iii) Equivalent impedance as referred to both primary and secondary.
(iv) Copper loss at full load.

Q.26- A 600 KVA, single phase transformer has an efficiency of 92% at full load and also at
half load, working at unity pf. Calculate the efficiency of the transformer at 60% full load and
unity pf.

Q.27- A 240 V, DC shunt motor with an armature resistance of 0.5Ω has a full load current of
40 A. Find a ratio of the stalling torque to the full load torque when a resistance of 1 Ω is
connected in series with the armature?
(a) 4 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) none of the above. (Gate EE 1998)
Q.28- A DC shunt motor is running at 1200 rpm, when exited with 220 V DC. Neglecting the
losses and saturation, the speed of the motor when connected to a 175 V DC supply is-
(a) 750 RPM (b) 900 RPM (c) 1050 RPM (d) 1200 RPM (Gate EE 1999)

Q.29- With the help of neat sketches the difference between the three phase slip ring
induction motor and three phase squirrel cage induction motor. Discuss the merits of one over
the other.

Q.30- Explain the construction and working of three phase induction motor.

Q.31- Discuss the concept of production of rotating magnetic field in a three phase induction
motor.

Q.32- Why does an induction motor never attains synchronous speed?

Q.33- Write a short note on starting of induction motor.

Q.34- An induction motor runs at 1460 rpm under full load condition when supplied by 50
HZ supply. Find the number of poles and slip of motor.

Q.35- Explain the various methods of speed control of induction motor.

Q.36- Explain the constructional features of DC machine.

Q.37- Explain the working principle of DC generator and DC motor.

Q.38- Draw and explain a typical V-I characteristics of a semiconductor diode.

Q.39- Explain the working of NPN transistor and with the help of necessary diagram explain
the current components of transistor.

Q.40- Draw and explain the V-I characteristics of SCR.

Q.41- Draw the circuit diagram of a bridge rectifier and explain its working.

Q.42- Draw the circuit diagram of a full wave rectifier and explain its working.

Q.43- Write a short note on IGBT.

Q.45- Write a short note on followings.

(a) SFU (b) MCB

Q.46- Explain two wattmeter method of measuring power of a three phase delta connected
load.
Q.47- A 1500 W electric washing machine is used for 90 minutes. Determine the energy
consumption of the machine. Assuming one unit cost as Rs. 8.00, Find the cost of energy
consumed.

Q.48- The input power to a three phase motor was measured using two wattmeters. The
readings were 5.2 KW and -1.7 KW, and the line voltage was 415 V. Calculate-
(a) the total active power, (b) the power factor, and (c) the line current.

Q.49- In a balanced three phase, 400 V circuit, the line current is 115 amp. When power is
measured by two wattmeter method, one wattmeter reads 40 KW and the other one reads
zero. What is the power factor of load? If the power factor was unity and the line currents are
same, what would be the reading of each wattmeter?

Q.50- A laptop uses 75 watt. Electricity cost is Rs. 8/KWh. Calculate for how much time it
runs in a day for one year so that yearly energy consumption cost is Rs.1314. Assume laptop
runs for same number of hours in a year.