Question Bank 2023-24 GIFT (Autonomous) Bhubaneswar

BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (CODE-

MODULE –I I
Section A

Questions Marks CO BTL By

1 1 Define RMS value of Alternating Current 2 1 1 SBM
2 What do you mean by Form factor & Amplitude factor ? 2 1 1 SBM

3 Find the RMS value of current in a wire, when in the wire 10 A DC and 2 1 1 SBM
one alternating current represented by 10 Sin 314t passes simultaneously

4 In a circuit, if the voltage is represented by 3+j5 volt and current is 2 1 1 SBM

represented by 2+j3 ampere, what will be the power of the circuit

5 A balanced star connected load of (8+j6 ) Ohm per phase is connected to 2 1 1 SBM
a balanced 3 phase 400 V supply, what will be its neutral current ?

6 Write at least 2 analogy between electrical circuit and magnetic circuit 2 1 1 SBM

7 Two parameters A= 3 + j 1 and B = 4+ j 3. Calculate A / B in 2 1 1 SBM

Rectangular form

8 Find the value of current in a capacitor of capacitance = 26.5 MFD, when 2 1 1 SBM
230 V,50 Hz is impressed..

9 Find the value of current in an Inductor of inductance = 265 mH , when 2 1 1 SBM

230 V, 60 Hz is impressed.
10 A sinusoidal voltage is represented by 100 Sin ( 314.18t - 60 degree ) 2 1 1 SBM
volt . Represent the same voltage in polar form .

11 What is the power consumption in one AC circuit, if the supply voltage 2 1 2 SBM
in polar form is 100 V at 120 degree and the current in polar form is 5 A
at 30 degree.

12 A pure resistor and a pure capacitor are connected in series across 5 V 2 1 1 SBM
AC supply. If the voltage drop across resistor is 3 V, then what will be
the voltage drop across the Capacitor ?

13 What do you understand about Resonance of a RLC series circuit ? 2 1 1 SBM

14 What is Q-factor of a coil ? 2 1 1 SBM

15 What is Band width of a series RLC circuit ? 2 1 1 SBM

16 In one AC circuit, 230 V AC source is connected to a pure capacitor and 2 1 1 SBM

the circuit is correctly fitted with Voltmeter, Ammeter & Wattmeter .
During operation of the circuit, the Ammeter & Voltmeter shows reading
but wattmeter reading is zero Why ? ( All meters are OK ).

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17 What do you mean by Impedance triangle ? 2 1 1 SBM

18 What do you mean by Power triangle ? 2 1 1 SBM

19 What do you mean by Lagging and leading phase difference ? 2 1 1 SBM

20 A sinusoidal wave form represented by v = 230 Sin 314t is connected to 2 1 1 SBM

one A C Voltmeter. What will be the voltmeter reading ?
21 Define cycle and amplitude related to a sinusoidal alternating wave 2 1 1 SBM
form .
22 When an AC voltage of 230 V at 50 Hz is applied across a resistor of 2 1 1 SBM
resistance = 23 Ohm, what will be the power consumption in the circuit ?

23 When an AC voltage of 230 V at 50 Hz is applied across a pure inductor 2 1 1 SBM

of inductance 1 henry, what will be the power consumption in the
circuit ?
24 When an AC voltage of 230 V at 50 Hz is applied across a pure capacitor 2 1 2 SBM
of capacitance 0.5 Farad, what will be the power consumption in the
circuit ?
25 What do you mean by Active power ? 2 1 2 SBM

26 What do you mean by reactive power ? 2 1 1 SBM

27 What do you mean by apparent power ? 2 1 2 SBM

28 What do you mean by complex power ? 2 1 2 SBM

29 For a frequency of 50 Hz, the reactance offered by an inductor is 10 2 1 1 SBM

Ohm. If the frequency is increased to 100 Hz, what will be the new
reactance ?
30 In one AC circuit, if the supply voltage in polar form is 100 V at 120 2 1 1 SBM
degree and the current in polar form is 5 A at 30 degree, then what will
be the reactive power of the circuit ?
31 In one AC circuit, if the supply voltage in polar form is 100 V at 120 2 1 1 SBM
degree and the current in polar form is 5 A at 30 degree, then what will
be the Apparent power of the circuit ?
32 A series circuit having R = 100 Ohm, L = 0.12 H , and C = 28.27 Micro 2 1 1 SBM
Farad is fed from a 100 V, 50 Hz supply. Find the Net Reactance of the
circuit.
33 During measurement of 3 phase power by two- wattmeter method, if 2 1 2 SBM
both the watt meters are showing equal reading, then what is the power
factor of the load ?
34 What do you mean by residual magnetism related to electromagnetism? 2 1 1 SBM

35 What do you mean by coercive force related to electromagnetism? 2 1 1 SBM

36 What do you mean by fringing effect related to electromagnetism ? 2 1 1 SBM

37 How the eddy current loss can be minimized ? 2 1 2 SBM

38 How the Hystersis loss can be minimized ? 2 1 1 SBM

39 .What do you mean by power factor ? 2 1 1 SBM

40 Define frequency related to one AC waveform. What is the frequency of 2 1 1 SBM

power supply in India ?

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 41 Define Form Factor. And crest factor. 2 1 2 SBM

42 A pure inductor of inductance 0.2 H is connected in series with a 2 1 2 SBM

capacitor of capacitance = 10 micro Farad across 50 Hz supply. What is
the net reactance of the circuit ?
43 What do you know about ‘ j “ operator ? 2 1 1 SBM

44 Define Impedance & Admittance and write its Units. 2 1 2 SBM

45 Prove that the power consumed by a pure inductor is zero. 2 1 2 SBM

46 Prove that the power consumed by a pure capacitor is zero. 2 1 1 SBM

47 If a10 Ohm resistor is connected across an A C voltage v = 100 Cos (314 2 1 1 SBM
t + 30 º ), what will be the power dissipation through resistor ?
48 .For a frequency of 50Hz, the reactance offered by a capacitor is 10ohm. 2 1 1 SBM
If the frequency will increase to 100 Hz; what will be the reactance ?
49 . For a frequency of 50Hz, the reactance offered by an inductor is 10ohm. 2 1 1 SBM
If the frequency will increase to 100 Hz; what will be the reactance ?
50 Two AC voltages are represented by A = 170 Sin 314 t and B = 170 Cos 2 1 1 SBM
314 t. Determine the RMS value and frequency of both sources A & B.
51 Write name of two ferromagnetic materials. 2 1 1 SBM

52 What do you mean by Permeability value of a magnetic material ? 2 1 1 SBM

53 Define Reluctance as applied to magnetic circuits. 2 1 1 SBM

54 Define mmf as applied to magnetic circuits. 2 1 1 SBM

55 What are the advantages of 3 phase system over single phase system ? 2 1 1 SBM

56 A sinusoidal voltage is represented by 100 Sin ( 314.18t - 60 degree ) 2 1 1 SBM

volt . Represent the same voltage in complex form
57 Two parameters A= 3 + j 1 and B = 4+ j 3. Calculate the product of two 2 1 1 SBM
parameters in Rectangular form

58 Two voltages in polar form represented as A = 230 V ˂ 120º and B = 230 2 1 1 SBM
V ˂ -120º, What is the phase difference between A & B ?
59 In a series R-L circuit connected to a AC voltage source, by varying 2 1 1 SBM
what, the phase difference between voltage and current will increase ?
60 What is the difference between a series circuit at resonance and a parallel 2 1 1 SBM
circuit at resonance ?
61 2 1 1 SBM

Section B
1 . A coil of resistance 20 ohms and inductance 100 mH is connected in series with a 6 1 2 SBM
capacitance of 40 micro Farad across 100 V, 50 Hz AC supply. Calculate the value of
voltage drop across Resistance and inductance.

2 A coil of resistance 20 ohms and inductance 100 mH is connected in series with a 6 1 2 SBM
capacitance of 40 micro Farad across 100 V, 50 Hz AC supply. Calculate the

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 value of voltage drop across capacitance

3 A 120 V, 60 W Filament lamp is to be operated on 220 V, 50 Hz supply mains. 6 1 2 SBM

Calculate the value of pure resistance to be connected in series to run the lamp on correct
voltage

4 Three resistances each of 100 Ohm are connected in star across 440 V , 50 Hz AC supply. 6 1 2 SBM
Calculate the current through each.

5 Three resistances each of 100 Ohm are connected in delta across 440 V , 50 Hz 6 1 2 SBM
AC supply. Calculate the current through each.

6 Plot reactance & impedance variation of a series RLC circuit with frequency and explain 6 1 2 SBM
about the plot in detail.

7 Find the current and energy stored in a capacitor of capacitance 26.5 MFD, when (i) 230 6 1 2 SBM
V at 50 Hz is impressed (ii) 230 V at 60 Hz is impressed

8 A resistance of 20 Ohm, an inductance of 0.2 H and a capacitance of 100 MFD are 6 1 2 SBM
connected in series across 220 V 50 Hz mains. Determine the impedance, current, active
power and power factor.

9 An alternating current varying sinusoidally with a frequency of 50 Hz have , RMS value 6 1 2 SBM
of 10 A. Write down the equation for instantaneous value. Find the current value at a time
0.005 second after passing through +ve maximum value.

10For one AC voltage represented by v = 100 Cos (100 t + 10º ), find its amplitude, RMS 6 1 2 SBM
value, frequency & average value.

11A series circuit having R = 100 Ohm, L = 0.12 H , and C = 28.27 Micro Farad is fed from 6 1 2 SBM
a 100 V, 50 Hz supply. Find the Net Reactance , Impedance and power factor of the
circuit.

12In a balanced 3 phase system, power is measured by 2 wattmeters and the ratio of two 6 1 2 SBM
wattmeter readings is 2:1 . Determine the power factor of the system.

13An iron ring 15 cm in diameter and 10 sq. Cm in cross section is wound with 200 turns of 6 1 2 SBM
wire. For a flux density of 1 Wb./ Sq. meter, and a permeability of 500; find the exciting
current.

14A 120 V, 60 W Filament lamp is to be operated on 220 V, 50 Hz supply mains. Calculate 6 1 2 SBM
the value of pure resistance to be connected in series to run the lamp on correct voltage.

15A 120 V, 60 W Filament lamp is to be operated on 220 V, 50 Hz supply mains. Calculate 6 1 2 SBM
the value of pure capacitance to be connected in series to run the lamp on correct voltage.

16A 120 V, 60 W Filament lamp is to be operated on 220 V, 50 Hz supply mains. Calculate 6 1 2 SBM
the value of pure inductance to be connected in series to run the lamp on correct voltage.

17Three impedances each of (15 - j 20 ) Ohm are connected in mesh across a 3 phase 400 V 6 1 2 SBM
AC supply. Find the value of Line current , Active power and Reactive power .

18A balanced star connected load of ( 8 + j 6 ) Ohm per phase is connected to a balanced 3 6 1 2 SBM
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 phase 400V supply. Find the line current, power factor & total Volt-Ampere of the circuit.

19 A balanced star connected load of Z = 5 Ohm in each phase is 6 1 3 SBM

connected to a balanced 3 phase 4 wire system of voltage = 150 V in each
phase. Find the current in Neutral wire .

20 Describe in detail the analogy between electrical circuit and magnetic circuit. 6 1 3 SBM

21 What do you mean by average value. Derive the expression for average value of a 6 1 3 SBM
sinusoidal wave form.

22 A 50 Ohm resistance is connected to a sinusoidal waveform of RMS value = 300 V. 6 1 3 SBM

Find the peak value of current, RMS value of current & power dissipated in the resistor.

23 A circuit consists of a resistance = R and a capacitor of capacitive reactance = 60 6 1 3 SBM

ohm. Determine the value of R for which the power factor of the circuit is 0.8.

24 Show that, in a balanced 3 phase circuit, the sum of three phase emfs is 6 1 3 SBM
equals to zero.

25 Draw the vector diagram of a series R-L circuit, R-C circuit and R-L-C 6 1 3 SBM

circuit separately.

Derive the expression for RMS value of a half wave rectified sine waveform of 6 1 3 SBM
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amplitude Vm volt.

27 Derive the expression for RMS value of a full wave rectified sine waveform of 6 1 3 SBM

amplitude Vm volt.

28 Derive the expression for average value of a half wave rectified sine waveform 6 1 3 SBM
of amplitude Vm volt

29 Derive the expression for average value of a full wave rectified sine 6 1 3 SBM

waveform of amplitude Vm volt

30 A coil takes 205 A when connected across 200 V, 50 Hz mains. The power 6 1 3 SBM
consumed by the coil is found to be 400 W. Find inductance and power factor of

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 the coil.

31 6 1 3 SBM

Section C

1 Describe the three phase power measurement by two wattmeter method. Derive the 8 1 3 SBM
expression.

2 Write short notes on (i) Different types of AC power (ii) RMS Value & Average value. 8 1 2 SBM

3 A coil of 500 turns and resistance of 20 Ohm is wound uniformly on an iron ring of mean 8 1 3 SBM
circumference of 50 Cm and cross section area = 4 sq. Cm. It is connected to a 24 V DC
supply. Under these conditions the relative permeability of Iron is 800. Calculate the value
of (i) MMF, (ii) Total flux in iron ring (iii) Reluctance of ring.

4 8 1 3 SBM
With a neat sketch draw the Hystersis loop and explain about saturation zone, residual
flux , coercive force and hysteresis loss.

5 Derive the expression for R.M.S value of a sinusoidal wave form 8 1 3 SBM

6 Derive the relation between line voltage & phase voltage and line current & phase 8 1 3 SBM
current in a Star connected 3 phase system.

7 8 1 3 SBM
In a R-L-C series circuit explain with vector diagram, what is the condition for Lagging
power factor and leading power factor ?

8 Find the net M.M.F required to produce a flux of 20 mWb in the air gap of an iron ring 8 1 2 SBM
having mean radius of 20 Cm, air gap length of 2 millimeter , cross section area
throughout length is 10 sq. Cm and relative permeability of iron is 1500.
9 A balanced star connected load of ( 8 + j 6 ) Ohm per phase is connected to a 3 phase, 8 1 2 SBM
415 V supply. Find the Line current, Phase current, Power factor, active power &
Reactive power

10 Starting from the fundamentals, show that power consumed in a single phase A C circuit 8 1 2 SBM
is given by V.I.Cos ϕ .

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 Section D

1 10 1 5 SBM

A rectangular iron core as shown above has a mean length of magnetic path of 100 Cm.
cross section of ( 2 Cm x 2 Cm ), relative permeability of 1400 and an air gap of 5 mm is
cut in the core. The three coils wound have turns and direction of current as shown in
figure. The currents Ia = 1.6 A, Ib = 3 A & Ic = 4 A. Find the flux in the air gap .

2 Three impedances each of ( 20 – j 30 ) Ohm are connected in mesh across a 3- phase, 415 10 1 5 SBM
V supply. Find the Line current, Phase current, Power factor, active power & Reactive
power. If the same three impedances are now connected in star, what will be the Line
current and active power ?

3 10 1 5 SBM

In the series A C circuit shown above, E = 200 V (effective ) is applied. Calculate the
current, p.f, and the voltage drop E1 and E2 with their proper phase angle with respect to
E.

4 10 1 5 SBM

In the circuit shown above, a voltage v = 100 Sin 3 t is applied. Determine the branch
currents and total current with phase angle.

5 10 1 4 \

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 For above parallel circuit, calculate (a) total current drawn from supply, (b) Active
power, (c) Reactive power and (d) power factor of the circuit.

** BTL: Bloom’s Taxonomy Level

** CO: Course Outcomes

BTL are:

1. Remembering
2. Understanding,
3. Applying,
4. Analysing,
5. Evaluating
6. Creating

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