Government Engineering College, Bhavnagar

BE - SEMESTER– 2nd Mid. EXAMINATION-2016

Subject Code: 2110005 Date: 28-04-2016
Subject Name: Elements of Electrical Engineering Total Marks: 20

Instructions:
1. Each Objective type question carries 1 mark (For every wrong answer 1/3 Marks will be deducted).
2. Each Subjective question carries 5 marks

Q1. The capacitance of a capacitor is the ratio of

(a) Charge to potential difference between plates
(b) Potential difference between plates to plate spacing
(c) Potential difference between plates to thickness of dielectric
(d) Potential difference between plates to charge

Q2. In a series a.c. circuit the voltage across a pure inductance is 12V and the voltage across a
pure resistance is 5V. The supply voltage is
(a) 13V
(b) 17V
(c) 7V
(d) 2.4V

Q3. Inductive reactance results in a current that

(a) Leads the voltage by 90deg
(b) Is in phase with the voltage
(c) Leads the voltage by π rad
(d) Lags the voltage by π/2 rad

Q4. A 10Ω resistor is connected in parallel with a 15 Ω resistor and the combination in series
with a 12 Ω resistor. The equivalent resistance of the circuit is:
(a) 37Ω
(b) 18 Ω
(c) 27 Ω
(d) 4 Ω

Q5. The power factor of a purely resistive circuit is

(A) Zero.
(B) Unity.
(C) Lagging.
(D) Leading.
Q6. The Q- factor of a coil is given by
(A) Its power factor cos φ
(B) Ratio of max. Energy stored & energy dissipated per cycle..
(C) Reciprocal of its power factor.
(D) Ratio R/Z.

Q7. In an ac circuit, the ratio of kW / kVA represents

(A) Power factor.
(B) Load factor.
(C) Form factor.
(D) Diversity factor.

Q8. In an R – L –C circuit, the phase of the current with respect to the circuit voltage will be
_________.
(A) Leading.
(B) Same.
(C) Lagging.
(D) Depends upon the value of Land C.

Q9. The Power- factor at resonance in R-L-C circuit is

(A) Zero.
(B) Unity.
(C) 0.5 lagging.
(D) 0.5 leading.

Q10. Which of the following bulbs will have the least resistance?
(A) 220V, 60W
(B) 220 V, 100 W
(C) 115 V, 60 W
(D) 115V, 100 W

Q11. Define & explain temperature co-efficient of resistance……………………………5 Marks

Q12. Capacitors having capacitance of 10 µF, 20 µF and 30 µF are connected in series to a 400 V
dc source. Find ……………………………………………………………………………5 Marks
1) Total capacitance of circuit
2) Total charge stored in the circuit
3) Total energy stored in the circuit.