BEE Question Bank

Module-I
One Mark Questions

1. In terms of internal resistance, how do ideal voltage sources differ from practical voltage source?
2. The equivalent overall resistance in a parallel connection is smaller than the series connection.
True b) false
3. The following voltage drops are measured across each of three resistors in series: 5.2 V, 8.5 V and
12.3 V.What is the value of the source voltage to which these resistors are connected?
(a) 8.2 V (b) 12.3 V (c) 5.2 V (d) 26 V
4. Find i1, i2, and i3 in Fig.

5. Mesh analysis solves _____ type of electrical circuit?

Planar, b) Non planar, c) Linear, d) None of the above
6. The circuit shown in the figure represents a

i. voltage controlled voltage source

ii. voltage controlled current source
iii. current controlled current source
iv. current controlled voltage source
7. Calculate the equivalent resistance for fig.2.

8. Determine i1 and i2 in the circuit of Fig

 9. In a parallel circuit with four identical resistors, 5 volts are applied across the resistors, and a total
current of 2.5 mA is drawn from the source. What is the resistance of each resistor?
(a) 4 V (b) 8 V (c) 2.5 V (d) 5 V

10. Is there a difference between Thevenin's and Norton's equivalent resistances? How are they related.
11. Identify the characteristics of the following graph.

i. Passive element
ii. Non-linear element
iii. Bi lateral element
iv. All of the above
12. Determine the equivalent resistance

13. For the circuit in Fig. use KCL to find the branch currents I1 to I4.

14. Six lightbulbs are connected in parallel across 110 V. Each bulb is related at 75 W. How much
current flows through each bulb?
(a) 0.682 A (b) 0.7 A (c) 75 A (d) 110 A
15. Three equal resistances of 5 Ω are connected in delta. What is the resistance in one of the arms of the
equivalent star circuit?
(a) 5 Ω (b) 1.33 Ω (c) 15 Ω (d) 10 Ω

16. Determine the current I2 of the network shown in below figure.

17. If 100V supply is given to 10 ohms resistor then current supplied by the source is
a) 1A b)0.1A c) 1000A d) 10A
18. Calculate the total current flowing in the following circuit.

19. The resistance of two wires is 25Ω when connected in series and 6Ω when joined in parallel.
Calculate the resistance of each wire.
20. If 20V supply is given a 10ohms resistor then power dissipated by the resistor is
a)2W b)200W c)0.5W d) 40W

Module-I
Five Mark Questions

1. Find the power delivered by the source in the circuit shown in Fig

2. Apply nodal analysis to calculate the voltages at each node for the circuit shown in Fig. 3.
3. Analyze the circuit in Fig. 4 by applying the Superposition Theorem. Break down the contributions
of each source to calculate the total voltage VO.

4. Find the power delivered by the source in the fig.4.

5. Analyze the fig.5. using mesh analysis and calculate the individual voltage drops across each
component

6. Analyze the circuit in Fig. 6 to find Thevenin’s equivalent voltage and resistance. Then, determine
how connecting a 4.7 kΩ resistor affects the power dissipation in the new circuit

7. Analyze the fig.4. using mesh analysis and calculate the Vab and IO
8. Find the current delivered by the source for the fig.5

9. Analyze the circuit in Fig. 6 to find Norton’s equivalent current and resistance. Then, determine how do a 1
kΩ resistor affects the power dissipation in the new circuit.

10. Calculate the current in the 5Ω resistor for the network shown in below figure.

11. The total current drawn by a circuit consisting of 3 resistors, connected in parallel, is 12A. The
voltage drop across the first resistor is 12V, the value of second resistor is 3Ω and the power
dissipation of the third resistor is 24W. What are the resistances of first and third resistances?
12. a) Calculate the current i1 and i2 using mesh current method.

b) Apply the principle of super position theorem to the network shown in below figure to find out the
current in all the resistors.
 Module-II
One Mark Questions

1. One sine wave has a period of 2 ms, another has a period of 5 ms, and yet other has a period of 10
ms. Which sine wave is changing at a faster rate?
(a) Sine wave with period 2 ms (b) Sine wave with period of 5 ms
(c) All are at the same rate (d) Sine wave with period of 10 ms
2. In a pure resistor, the voltage and current are
a) out of phase (b) in phase (c) 90° out of phase (d) 45° out of phase
3. A series RL circuit has a resistance of 33 kΩ, and an inductive reactance of 50 kΩ. What is its
impedance and phase angle?
(a) 56.58 W, 59.9° (b) 59.9 kW, 56.58° (c) 59.9 V, 56.58° (d) 5.99 V, 56.58°
4. In a certain series RC circuit, VR = 4 V and VC = 6 V. What is the magnitude of the total voltage?
7.2 V (b) 4 V (c) 6 V (d) 52 V
5. In a given series RLC circuit, XC is 150 V, and XL is 80 V, what is the total reactance? What is the
type of reactance?
70 V, inductive (b) 70 V, capacitive (c) 70 V, resistive (d) 150 V, capacitive
6. How many cycles does a sine wave go through in 10 s when its frequency is 60 Hz?
10 cycles (b) 60 cycles (c) 600 cycles (d) 6 cycles
7. In a pure capacitor, the voltage
(a) is in phase with the current (b) is out of phase with the current
(c) lags behind the current by 90° (d) leads the current by 90°
8. When the frequency of applied voltage in a series RL circuit is increased what happens to the
inductive reactance?
a)Decreases (b) Remains the same (c) Increases (d) Becomes zero
9. A series RC circuit has a resistance of 33 kΩ, and a capacitive reactance of 50 kΩ. What is the value
of the impedance?
50 kΩ (b) 33 kΩ (c) 20 kΩ (d) 59.91 Ω
10. In a certain series RLC circuit, VR =24 V, VL = 15 V, and VC =45 V. What is the source voltage?
(a) 38.42 V (b) 45 V (c) 15 V (d) 24 V
11. A sinusoidal current has peak value of 12 A. What is its average value?
7.64 A (b) 24 A (c) 8.48 A (d) 12 A
12. The current in a pure inductor
(a) lags behind the voltage by 90° (b) leads the voltage by 90°
(c) is in phase with the voltage (d) lags behind the voltage by 45°
13. In a certain RL circuit, VR =2 V and VL =3 V. What is the magnitude of the total voltage?
a)2 V (b) 3 V (c) 5 V (d) 3.61 V
14. When the resistance in an RC circuit is greater than the capacitive reactance, the phase angle
between the applied voltage and the total current is closer to
a)90° (b) 0° (c) 45° (d) 120°
15. When R =10 V, XC= 18 V and XL = 12 V, the current
(a) leads the applied voltage (b) lags behind the applied voltage
(c) is in phase with the voltage (d) is none of the above
16. An inductive circuit takes a current of 10A and 1kW from a 200V, 50Hz supply. Calculate the
impedance of the circuit.
17. Expression for Peak factor _______________.
18. An Alternating Current, I is given by equation I=141.4 sin 314t. Calculate: i. The maximum value, ii.
Frequency
19. Find the value of ω if the frequency is 5Hz?
20. The rms value of current in a 50 Hz AC circuit is 6 A. The peak value of AC current over a cycle is
__________
 Module-II
Five Mark Questions

1. Examine the behavior of a fan modeled as a series RL circuit when an alternating voltage is applied.
Include an appropriate circuit diagram, relevant equations, and a phasor diagram to illustrate the
analysis.
2. Analyze the relationships between average value, RMS value, peak value, and form factor in a pure
sinusoidal voltage waveform. How do changes in amplitude affect these factors?
3. A circuit consists of a resistance of 25 Ω and a capacitance of 100 μF connected in series. A supply
of 200 V at 50 Hz is applied across the circuit. Calculate the impedance, current, power factor,
voltage across resistor and capacitor of the circuit. Draw the phasor diagram.
4. Analyze a series RC circuit under AC voltage by drawing the appropriate circuit and phasor
diagrams. Use relevant equations to demonstrate the relationships between voltage and current in the
circuit.
5. Analyze the relationships between average value, RMS value, peak value, and form factor in a half
rectified sinusoidal voltage waveform. How do changes in amplitude affect these factors?
6. A circuit consists of a resistance of 25 Ω and a inductance of 50 mH connected in series. A supply of
150 V at 50 Hz is applied across the circuit. Calculate the impedance, current, power factor, voltage
across resistor and inductor of the circuit. Draw the phasor diagram.
7. Analyze a series RLC circuit under AC voltage by drawing the appropriate circuit and phasor
diagrams. Use relevant equations to demonstrate the relationships between voltage and current in the
circuit.
8. Analyze the relationships between average value, RMS value, peak value, and form factor in a fully
rectified sinusoidal voltage waveform. How do changes in amplitude affect these factors?
9. A circuit consists of a resistance of 25 Ω and a inductance of 50 mH and capacitance 100μF
connected in series. A supply of 250 V at 50 Hz is applied across the circuit. Calculate the
impedance, current, power factor, voltage across resistor, inductor and capacitor of the circuit. Draw
the phasor diagram.
10. A series R-C circuit has a resistance of 50 ohm in Series with a capacitance of 100μF and is
connected across 230 V, 50Hz supply. Calculate:
i. The circuit current
ii. Power factor
b) Draw the phasor diagram of RLC series circuit.