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CHAPTER-10. ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT THEORY

[1] The period of the signal x(t) = 8 sin (0.8πt + π /4) is [GATE 2010]
A. 0.4πs
B. 0.8πs
C. 1.25s
D. 2.5s
[2] The switch in the circuit has been closed for a long time. It is opened at t=0. At t=0+,the current through
the 1μF capacitor is [GATE 2010]

A. 0A
B. 1A
C. 1.25A
D. 5A
[3] The second harmonic component of the periodic waveform given in the figure has an amplitude of [GATE
2010]

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2/π
D. √5
[4] As shown in the figure, a 1 resistance is connected across a source that has a load line v+i=100. The
current through the resistance is [GATE 2010]

A. 25A
B. 50A
C. 100A
D. 200A
[5] If the 12Ω resistor draws a current of 1A as shown in the figure, the value of resistance R is [GATE 2010]

A. 4Ω
B. 6Ω
C. 8Ω
D. 18Ω

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[5] If the electrical circuit of figure (b) is an eqiuvalent of the coupled tank system of figure (a), then [GATE
2010]

A. A,B are resistances and C,D capacitances

B. A,C are resistances and B,D capacitances
C. A,B are capacitances and C,D resistances
D. A,C are capacitances are and B,D resistances
[7] The two-port network P shown in the figure has ports 1 and 2, denoted by terminals (a,b) and (c,d),
respectively. It has an impedence matrix Z with parameters denoted by Z ij. A 1Ω resistor is connected in series
with the network at port 1 as shown in the figure. The impedance matrix of the modified two-port network
(shown as a dashed box) is [GATE 2010]

A B C D
Ans:C
[8] The Maxwell's bridge shown in the figure is at balance.The parameters of the inductive coil are [GATE
2010]

A. R=R2R3/R4, L=C4R2R3
B. L=R2R3/R4, R=C4R2R3
C. R=R4/R2R3, L=1(C4R2R3)
D. L=R4/R2R3, R=1/(C4R2R3)

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Statement:

The L-C circuit shown in the figure has an inductance L=1mH and a capacitance C=10μF
[9]: The initial current through the inductor is zero, while the initial capacitor voltage is 100V. The switch is
closed at t=0. The current i through the circuit is: [GATE 2010]
A. 5cos(5x103t)A
B. 5sin(104t)A
C. 10cos(5x103t)A
D. 10sin(104t)A
[10]: The L-C circuit of statement is used to commutate a thyristor, which is initially carrying a current of 5A
as shown in the figure below. The values and initial conditions of L and C are the same as in statement. The
switch is closed at t=0. If the forward drop is negligible, the time taken for the device to turn off is [GATE
2010]

A. 52μs
B. 156μs
C. 312μs
D. 26μs
[11] The voltage applied to a circuit is 100√2 cos(100πt) volts and the circuit draws a current of
10√2sin(100πt +π/4) amperes. Taking the voltage as the reference phasor, the phasor representation of the
current in amperes is [GATE 2011]
A. 10√2∠- π/4
B. 10∠- π/4
C. 10∠+ π/4
D. 10√2∠+ π/4
[12] A reactance network in the Foster's I form has poles at ω=∞(infinity). The element in box-1 in the above
network is [IES2010]

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A. a capacitor
B. an inductor
C. a parallel LC circuit
D. a series LC circuit
Statement for Linked Answer Questions 12 and 13: [GATE 2009]

[12] For the circuit given above, the Thevinin's resistance across the terminals A and B is [GATE 2009]
A. 0.5kΩ
B.
C. 1kΩ
D. 0.11kΩ
[13] For the circuit given above, the Thevenin's voltage across the terminals A and B is
[GATE 2009]
A. 1.25V
B. 0.25V
C. 1V
D. 0.5V
[14] For the circuit shown, find out the current flowing through the 2Ω resistance. Also identify the changes to
be made to double the current through the 2Ω resistance. [GATE]

A. (5A;Put Vs=20V)
B. (2A;Put Vs=8V)
C. (5A;Put Vs=10A)
D. (7A;Put Vs=12A)
[15] The common emitter forward current gain of the transistor shown is 100. The transistor is operating
in [GATE 2007]

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A. Saturation Region
B. Cutoff Region
C. Reverse active region
D. Forward active region
[16] The three – terminal linear voltage regulator is connected to a 10 ohm load resistor as shown in the
figure. If Vin is 10V, what is the power dissipated in the transistor [GATE 2007]

A. 0.6W
B. 2.4W
C. 4.2W
D. 5.4W
Carry Two Marks Each Statement for Linked Answer Questions:17 & 18

In the circuit shown, the three voltmeter readings are V1=220V, V2=122V, V3=136V

[17] The power factor of the load is [GATE2012]

a. 0.45
b. 0.50
c. 0.55
d. 0.60
[18] If RL=5Ω, the approximate power consumption in the load is [GATE2012]
a. 700W
b. 750W
c. 800W
d. 850W
Common Data Questions: 19&20
With 10V dc connected at port A in the linear nonreciprocal two-port network shown below,following were
observed:
(1)1Ω connected at port B draws a current of 3A
(2) 2.5Ω connected at port B draws a current of 2A

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[19] For the same network, with 6V dc connected at port A, 1Ω connected at port B draws 7/3 A. If 8V dc is
connected to port A, the open circuit voltage at port B is [GATE2012]
a. 6V
b. 7V
c. 8V
d. 9V
[20] With 10V dc connected at port A, the current drawn 7Ω connected at port B is [GATE2012]
a. 3/7A
b. 5/7A
c. 1A
d. 9/7A
[21] A balanced RYB-sequence,Y-connected(Star Connected) source with VRN=100 volts is connected to a Δ-
connected (Delta connected) balanced load of (8+j6) ohms per phase.Then the phase current and line current
values respectively,are[IES2010]
A.10A;30A
B.10√3A;30A
C.10A;10A
D.10√3A;10√3A
[22] Assuming both the voltage sources are in phase, the value of R for which maximum power is transferred
from circuit A to circuit B is [GATE2012]

a. 0.8Ω
b. 1.4Ω
c. 2Ω
d. 2.8Ω
[23] The voltage gain Av of the circuit shown below is [GATE2012]

a. |Av| ≈200
b. |Av|≈100
c. |Av|≈20
d. |Av|≈10

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[24] If VA-VB=6V, then VC-VD is [GATE2012]

a. -5V
b. 2V
c. 3V
d. 6V
Solution Hint:
As Va-Vb =6 => I = V/R = 6/2 = 3A
entering current = leaving current [ KCL]
so current from Vd to Vc is same as 3A
convert the current source to voltage source
V = IR =2 x 1 = 2V

Vd = Vc + 2V + (3x1)V = Vc + 5V
Vc-Vd = -5V

[25]The circuit shown is a [GATE2012]

a. Low pass filter with f3db=[1/(R1+R2)C] rad/s

b.High pass filter with f3db=[1/(R1C)] rad/s
c. Low pass filter with f3db=[1/(R1C)] rad/s
d. High pass filter with f3db=[1/(R1+R2)C] rad/s
[6] In the circuit shown, an ideal switch S operated at 100kHz with a duty ratio or 50%. Given thatΔic 1.6A
peak-to-peak and I0 is 5A dc, the peak current in S is [GATE2012]

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a. 6.6A
b. 5.0A
c. 5.8A
d. 4.2A
Solution Hint:
Δic = 1.6A peak-to-peak
The positive peak = Δic /2
The current flows through the switch has a peak of = Io + Δic /2
For your information...The current waveform is like this

The lowest point will be 5A....highest point will be 5+ 0.8

[27] The i-v characteristics of the diode in the circuit given below are
i={ [ V- 0.7 /500]A, V > or = 0.7 V

0A, V< 0.7 V

The current in the circuit is [GATE 2012]

a. 10 mA
b. 9.3 mA
c. 6.67 mA
d. 6.2 mA
Sol. Hint:
we have to find v and then apply in ct. equ...
KVL...10 = 1K * i + v
10 = 1000i +v = 1000(v-0.7/500) + v
solve it ....v= 0.8...
[8] In the following figure, C1 and C2 are ideal capacitors. C1 has been charged to 12V before the ideal switch S
is closed at t=0. The current i(t) for all t is [GATE 2012]

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a. Zero
b. A step function
c. An exponentially decaying function
d. An impulse function
Sol. Hint:
If it is RC ckt...ie any Resistance in series with capacitor, it will be an exponentially decaying function....here no
resistance...so charge instantly....ie impulse function...
[9] The impedance looking into nodes 1 and 2 in the given circuit is [GATE 2012]

a. 50 Ω
b. 100 Ω
c. 5 KΩ
d. 10.1 KΩ

Ans:A
Answer
[10] In the circuit given below,the current through the inductor is [GATE 2012]

a. (2/1+j)A
b. (-1/1+j)A
c. (1/1+j)A
d. 0A
Sol Hint: consider top half of the circuit
R & L are in parallel with ct. source....other end connected to low potential...ie GND... convert ct. to V source...:

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