VIVEKANANDHA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING FOR WOMEN

[AUTONOMOUS]
Tiruchengode -637 205
B.E. / B.Tech. DEGREE
III Semester
U19ECOE1/BASICS OF ELECTRONICS IN AUTOMATION APPLIANCES
2019-Regulation
UNIT-1
PART-A
TWO MARKS

Q.No. Questions KL CO
Attainment
1. What is a Switch and how does it work? K1 CO1
2. What are the different types of mechanical switches? K1 CO1
3. What are some common applications of switches? K1 CO1
4. What is a switch throw? K1 CO1
5. What do the number of poles and throws in a switch refer to?
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6 What is a push button switch used for?

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7 How push button switch work?

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8 What are the advantages of push button?

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9 What is the difference between a resistor and capacitor?

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10 What is the function of a resistor in a circuit?

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11 Draw the symbols for SPST, SPDT and DPST switches on

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the circuit diagram.
12 Draw the symbol of resistor in a circuit diagram.
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13 Write the table shows the resistor colors and their assigned
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values.
14 What is variable resistors and its types?
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15 How does the capacitor work?

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16 What is meant by soldering?

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 17 What do you mean by temperature coefficient?
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18 What are diodes and its applications?

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19 How does transistors work and its types?

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20 How does batteries work and its symbol?

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PART-B

FIFTEEN MARKS

Q.No. Questions KL CO
Attainment
1. Explain in detail about to construct a simple circuit with a K2 CO1
switch and an example.
2. Describe the mechanical switches, types, advantage, K2 CO1
disadvantages with application.
3. Explain the fundamentals of switches in electronic circuit - K2 CO1
poles and throw with a neat diagram.
4. Explain the resistor with symbol diagram along with K2 CO1
resistance color coding.
5. Describe the capacitor, types, characteristics and its
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application with neat diagram.
6 How a diode is working? Draw and explain any one type of
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diode with application.
7 Why do we need transistors? Explain any one of transistor
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with neat diagram.
8 Explain in about the batteries, symbol and types of batteries
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with their uses.
9 Describe the soldering and desoldering, steps to be followed
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in PCB board, techniques and their safety procedure.
10 Explain in detail about the push button switches with a neat
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diagram.
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PART-A
TWO MARKS
Q.No. Questions KL CO
Attainment
1. What is servo and stepper motor? K1 CO2
2. What is the need of controllers in motor? K1 CO2
3. Define torque. K1 CO2
4. Draw the diagram of brushed motor. K1 CO2
5. What is the use of Pulse Width Modulation in motor control?
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6 What is a sensor?
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7 What is the need of transducer in sensor with example?

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8 What is an accelerometer?
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9 Why the digital compasses are also known as magnetometers?

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10 Draw the figure of light spectrum with the visible light.

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11 What is Infrared (IR) sensor and their pin diagram?

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12 List the various types of IR sensor with their

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characteristics and applications.
13 Give the functions of microwave oven and their respective
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purposes.
14 Draw the block diagram of picture transmission in a television.
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15 How the Television works?

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16 What are the several key components of the washing machine

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circuit?
17 What are the common issues in washing machine circuit and
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steps to resolve?
18 Definition of air conditioning.
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19 What are the different types of air conditioning systems?

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20 How does a vacuum cleaner works?

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 PART-B

FIFTEEN MARKS

Q.No. Questions KL CO
Attainment
1. Explain in detail about the brushed and brushless DC motors with a K2 CO2
neat diagram.
2. Explain the working of PWM in motor controller and H bridge K2 CO2
circuit by reverse polarity.
3. How does sensor work? Explain any one type of sensors with K2 CO2
a neat diagram and their application.
4. Describe the IR sensor working principle, types and their K2 CO2
module with an example.
5. Explain the working principle and block diagram of
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microwave oven with a suitable diagram.
6 Explain in detail about the Television (TV) picture
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transmission and receiver section.
7 Draw the circuit diagrams of washing machine with their
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working principles. Explain the maintenance tips to a reliable
circuit.
8 Explain the classification of Air Conditioner (AC) and any one
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types with a suitable example.
9 Describe the vacuum cleaner working principles, features,
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advantages and their application.
10 Explain the light and color sensor with a neat diagram.
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