1. If a circuit does not contain any source of energy or e.m.f. it is known as ?

passive network

active network

unilateral circuit

bilateral circuit

Answer: passive network

Explanation:


2. Time constant of a circuit is the time in seconds taken after the application of voltage to reach ?

63% of maximum value

90% of maximum value

25% of maximum value

50% of maximum value

Answer: 63% of maximum value

Explanation:


3. The circuit has resistors, capacitors and semi-conductor diodes. The circuit will be known as ?

bilateral circuit

non-linear circuit

linear circuit

none of the above

Answer: non-linear circuit

Explanation:


4. In any A.C. circuit always ?

actual power is more than reactive power

reactive power is more actual power than

reactive power is more than apparent power

apparent power is more than actual power

Answer: apparent power is more than actual power

Explanation:


5. Efficiency of power transfer when maximum transfer of power occurs is ?

75%

50%

100%

80%

Answer: 50%

Explanation:


6. Between the branch voltages of a loop the Kirchhoff's voltage law imposes ?

no constraints

non-linear constraints

linear constraints

none of the above

Answer: linear constraints

Explanation:


7. If two sine waves of the same frequency have a phase difference of it radians, then ?

when one wave reaches its maxi mum value, the other will reach its minimum value

both will reach their minimum values at the same instant

both will reach their maximum values at the same instant

none of the above

Answer: when one wave reaches its maxi mum value, the other will reach its minimum value

Explanation:


8. Inductance of a coil varies ?

directly as the permeability of the core

inversely as the length of the iron path

directly as the cross-sectional area of magnetic core

indirectly as square of number of turns

Answer: inversely as the length of the iron path

Explanation:


9. For 200V r.m.s. value triangular wave, the peak voltage will be ?

282 V

346 V

200 V

222 V

Answer: 346 V

Explanation:


10. To determine the polarity of the voltage drop across a resistor, it is necessary to know ?

value of resistor

e.m.fs. in the circuit

value of current through the resistor

direction of current through the resistor

Answer: direction of current through the resistor

Explanation: