1. Time constant of a capacitive circuit increases with the ?

increase of capacitance and decrease of resistance

increase of capacitance and increase of resistance

decrease of capacitance and decrease of resistance

decrease of capacitance and increase of resistance

Answer: increase of capacitance and increase of resistance

Explanation:


2. For a sine wave with peak value Imax the r.m.s. value is ?

0.5 Imax

0.707 Imax

0.9 Imax

1.414 Imax

Answer: 0.707 Imax

Explanation:


3. The form factor is the ratio of ?

peak value to r.m.s. value

r.m.s. value to average value

average value to r.m.s. value

none of the above

Answer: r.m.s. value to average value

Explanation:


4. At ...... frequencies the parallel R-L circuit behaves as purely resistive ?

low

very low

high

very high

Answer: very high

Explanation:


5. To neglect a current source, the terminals across the source are ?

replaced by source resistance

replaced by capacitance

short-circuited

open-circuited

Answer: open-circuited

Explanation:


6. In a pure inductive circuit ?

the current is in phase with the voltage

the current lags behind the voltage by 90º

the current leads the voltage by 90º

the current can lead or lag by 90º

Answer: the current lags behind the voltage by 90º

Explanation:


7. The ratio of the bandwidth to the resonance frequency is called the ...... of the circuit ?

impedance

susceptance

quality factor

selectivity

Answer: selectivity

Explanation:


8. A phaser is ?

a line which represents the magnitude and phase of an alternating quantity

a line representing the magnitude and direction of an alternating quantity

a coloured tag or band for distinction between. different phases of a 3°-phase supply

an instrument used for measuring phases of an unbalanced B-phase load

Answer: a line which represents the magnitude and phase of an alternating quantity

Explanation:


9. Power factor of the system is kept high ?

to reduce line losses

to maximise the utilization of the capacities of generators, lines and transformers

to reduce voltage regulation of the line

due to all above reasons

Answer: due to all above reasons

Explanation:


10. ln a three-phase supply floating neutral is undesirable because it way give rise to ?

high voltage across the load

low voltage across the load

unequal line voltages across the load

all of the above

Answer: unequal line voltages across the load

Explanation: