BASIC ELECTRIC AND

ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

PART-A
(2-marks)

QUESTIONS

M.A.M. SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRTICAL AND ELECTRONICS

ENGG.
SUB: BASIC ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

UNIT-I
ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS & MEASURMENTS
1. Find the effective value of the cosine wave vm (
).
2. It is required to convert a 5mA meter with 20 internal resistor into 5A ammeter. Calculate the value of
Resistance required and multiply factor the shunt.
3. Define Power factor.
4. State the principle of Moving Iron Instrument.
5. Define RMS value.
6. Two resistors of value 6 and 4 are connected in parallel. This combination is connected to a 3 resistor in
Series. Find the current through the 4 resistor if this entire circuit is connected to a 15V DC supply.
7. Define Ohms law.
8. Define the term Power factor.
9. Distinguish between a mesh and a loop a circuit.
10. What is RMS value of a periodic current?
11. Write the expression to find the average value of a sinusoidal wave.
12. Define Root Mean Square value?
13. State the Principle of Dynamo meter type Watt meter.
14. Define form factor.
15. Two resistances are connected in parallel with values 6 and 3. This combination is connected in series
With 8. Find the equivalent resistance.

BASIC OF CIRCUIT ANALYSIS

1. What is charge?
2. Define current.
3. What is voltage?
4. Define Power
5. What is network?
6. What is a circuit?
7. Distinguish between a branch and a node a circuit.
8. Define active and passive elements.
9. Define unilateral and bilateral elements.
10. Define linear and non linear elements.
11. Define Lumped and distributed elements.
12. How is the electrical energy sources classified?
13. Define an ideal voltage source.
14. Define an ideal current source.
15. What are independent sources?
16. What are dependent sources?
17. What are the different types of dependent or controlled sources?
18. What is resistance?
19. Write down the V-I relationship of circuit elements.
20. What is average value?
21. Define form factor.
22. Define peak factor.
23. Define Krichoffs current law.

24. Define Krichoffs voltage law.

25. What is single loop circuit?
26. What is the single node pair circuit?
27. Define voltage sources in series?
28. Define current sources in parallel?
29. Two resistance with equal value of R are connected in series and parallel. What is the equivalent
Resistance?
30. Two capacitors with equal value of C are connected in series and parallel. What is the equivalent
Capacitance?
31. State voltage division rule.
32. State current division rule.
33. Define source transformation.
34. Write down the formula for a star connected network is converted into a delta network?
35. Write down the formula for a delta connected network is converted into a star network?

SINUSOIDAL STEADY STATE ANALYSIS

1. Write few advantages of sinusoidal waveform?
2. Distinguish between a cycle, time periods and frequency.
3. What is instantaneous value?
4. What are peak value and peak to peak value?
5. What is average value?
6. Define effective value or RMS value of a sinusoidal voltage?
7. What re the responses of the linear electric circuit?
8. Define phasor?
9. Define phase angle?
10. What is the impedance?
11. Obtain the equivalent impedance and reactances for series and parallel connections.
12. Define admittance.
13. Obtain the equivalent admittance for series and parallel connections.
14. Obtain the equivalent conductance and susceptance for series and parallel connections.
15. Define phasor diagram.
16. What is instantaneous power?
17. What is average power?
18. What is apparent power?
19. Define power factor?
20. Define the expression for finding reactive power.
21. What is power triangle?
22. Define complex impedance?
23. What is complex admittance?
24. What is reactive power?
25. Write the expression to find the average value of a sinusoidal wave?

SINGLE PHASE AND THREE PHASE CIRCUITS

1. What is phase sequence?
2. What are the methods of connections of 3phase windings?
3. Define line currents and phase currents.
4. Define line voltage and phase voltage.

5. Give the line and phase values in star connection.

6. Give the line and phase values in delta connection.
7. Write few methods available for power measuring power in a 3-phase load.
8. List the methods used for power measurement with single wattmeter.
9. List the methods used for unbalanced star connected load.
10. Write the expression for power factor in a balanced 3-phase circuit.

MEASUREMENTS
1. What are basic requirements of measuring equipment?
2. What are the functional elements of an instrument?
3. Classify measuring instrument.
4. What are the types of damping?
5. What is the principle of PMMC instrument?
6. Write torque equation for PMMC instrument?
7. Mention few advantages and disadvantages of PMMI instrument?
8. Classify moving iron instrument?
9. Write down the principle of moving iron attraction type instrument?
10. Write down the principle of moving iron repulsion type instrument?
11. Classify moving iron repulsion type instrument?
12. Write down the torque equation of moving iron instrument?
13. State few advantages and disadvantages of PMMI instrument.
14. Write the formula for finding shunt resistance of DC ammeter?
15. Write the formula for finding multiplier resistance of DC voltmeter?
16. State the principle of Dynamometer type instrument?
17. What are the major parts of dynamometer type instrument?
18. Write the torque equation of dynamometer instrument?
19. Mention few advantages and disadvantages type instrument?
20. State the principle of Energy meter?
21. What are the major parts of energy meter?
22. State few advantages and disadvantages of induction type energy meter?
23. Draw a single Permanent Magnet Moving coil meter?
24. Comment on Deflecting torque with respect to both MC and MI meters?

UNIT-II
ELECTRICAL MACHINES
1. Define Generator?
2. What is the principle of D.C. motor?
3. List out the major parts of the D.C. machine?
4. What are the purposes of using brushes in D.C. generator?
5. Write down the emf equation of D.C. generator?
6. Write down the condition for maximum efficiency in case of D.C. generator?
7. List the available types of D.C. generator?
8. Classify D.C. motors
9. What are the major advantages of D.C. motor?
10. Define motor?
11. Define D.C. motor?
12. Write down the principle of DC motor?

13. Define back or counter e.m.f?

14. Write down the voltage equation of generator and motor?
15. Write down the power equation of D.C. Motor?
16. What is the condition for maximum power in case D.C. motor?
17. What is the expression of armature torque in case of D.C. motor?
18. Define shaft torque?
19. What are the major characteristics of D.C. motor?
20. Mention few speed control method of D.C. shunt motor?
21. Classify voltage control method of speed control?
22. Mention few speed control methods of D.C. series motor?
23. Classify flux control method of speed control of D.C. series motor?
24. Write down Flemings right hand rule?
25. Classify armature winding?
26. What is lap and wave winding?
27. Draw the symbolic representation of a D.C. generator?
28. State few application of D.C. Generator?
29. State Flemings left hand rule?
30. Application of D.C. motor?
31. Define Transformers?
32. Classify the transformer based on construction?
33. What are the major parts of transformer?
34. Write down the E.m.f. equation for a transformer?
35. Write the expression for voltage transformer ratio?
36. What are the types of losses occurring in transformers?
37. Draw the vector diagram for transformer on no load?
38. Draw the equivalent circuit for an Ideal transformer?
39. Define regulation of a transformer?
40. Define efficiency of transformers?
41. What is the condition for maximum efficiency in case of transformer?
42. IF full load copper loss, Iron loss are given what is the condition for max. Efficiency and what is efficiency?
43. What is Ideal Transformer?
44. Mention few three phase transformer connection?
45. What are the advantages of transformer?
46. Define step-up and step- down transformer?
47. Define leakage flux?
48. Why transformer is so called as flux machine?
49. Write the expressions for equivalent resistance and reactance of transformer referred to primary?
50. Write the expression for equivalent resistance and reactance of transformer referred to secondary?
51. Define Iron and Copper losses/
52. Define hysteresis and Eddy current losses?
53. What are the methods to reduce iron loss in a transformer?
54. What is meant by magnetizing component in transformer?
55. What is meant by active (or) working (or) Iron loss component in transformer?
56. Define all day efficiency of the transformer?
57. Classify transformer based on voltage?
58. Classify transformer based on duty of operation?
59. Define linear transformer?
60. Write any four advantages of 3-phase transformer?
61. Draw the core and shell type transformer?
62. What is called the back emf of D.C. Motor?

63. What is the significance of a commutator in a DC generator? Give its electronic analogy?
64. A single phase transformer has 400 primary and 1000 secondary turns. The net cross sectional area of the
core is 60cm2. If the primary is connected to a 50Hz supply at 500V determine the peak value of the flux
density in the core. Neglect any leakages?
65. State Faradays laws of electromagnetic Induction?
66. What is leakage flux?
67. Give the importance of a commutator in a DC machine.
68. Why a transformer core laminated?

INDUTION MACHINES
1. Write down the main parts of Induction Motor?
2. What are the advantages of Induction motor?
3. Write few disadvantages of Induction motor?
4. Define slip?
5. Mention few arrangements employed to make single phase induction motor?
6. Classify capacitor motor?
7. What is universal motor?
8. Write major parts of universal motor?
9. Why the single phase induction motor is not self starting?
10. Which type of motor is used in electric traction and why?
11. In a single phase induction motor what are the two windings and what is their purpose?

UNIT-III
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND APPLICATION
1. Classify the semiconductor?
2. What is intrinsic semiconductor?
3. What is extrinsic semiconductor?
4. What is doping?
5. Based on doping classify semiconductor?
6. What is N-type semiconductor?
7. What is P-type semiconductor?
8. Classify PN junction breakdown?
9. Write down few application of PN diode?
10. What is Zener diode?
11. State few applications of zener diode?
12. Classify Rectifiers?
13. What is rectifier?
14. What is Transistor?
15. Write down few advantages of transistor?
16. Classify transistor?
17. Classify bi-polar transistor?
18. What is biasing?
19. What are the working regions of Transistors?
20. Classify transistor configurations?
21. What is early effect?
22. What is punch through?
23. What is the relationship between and ?

24. What are the applications of diode?

25. What are the bias conditions of the base-emitter and base-collector junction for a transistor to operate as an
amplifier?
26. Write the equation that relates current with voltage at a PN junction?
27. What is the form factor value for a half-wave rectifier?
28. Why a BJT is called a current controlled device?
29. Why CE configuration of a BJT us widely used?
30. What is meant by zener effect?
31. Define current Amplification factor?
32. Define: Avalanche break-down?
33. What is transport factor of a CE amplifier?
34. What is junction capacitance?
35. Draw the VI characteristics of a zener diode?
36. Sketch a bridge rectifier circuit?
37. Give the circuit symbol of a PNP and a NPN BJT.
38. Draw the VI characteristics of the BJT in CE mode and name different regions?

UNIT-IV
DIGITAL ELECTRONICS
1. What are the types of number system used?
2. Convert 101012 to decimal?
3. Draw the logic symbol for AND gate and truth table?
4. Write down AND laws?
5. Draw the logic symbol for OR gate and its truth table?
6. Write down the OR laws?
7. Draw the logic symbol for Exclusive OR gate and its truth table?
8. Draw the logic symbol and truth table for NOT gate?
9. Write down NOT laws?
10. Draw the symbol and truth table for NAND logic?
11. Draw the logic symbol and truth table for NOR gate?
12. What are the main objectives of Boolean algebra?
13. State Demorgans theorem?
14. Draw the truth table and logic diagram for half adder?
15. Write down the characteristics equation for RS flip-flop?
16. What is T-flip-flop?
17. Draw the characteristics table for D flip-flop?
18. What is Register?
19. Define classify counters?
20. What is A/D converter?
21. Classify A/D converter?
22. What is D/A converter?
23. Classify D/A converter?
24. Convert the binary fraction 101 into decimal equivalent?
25. Add the numbers (101101101)2 (1110011)2.
26. Apply Demorgans theorem to implement A.B=A=B with any gate?
27. Give the truth table of XNOR Gate?
28. Draw logic diagram of full adder with two hail adders?
29. What is the different between Half adder and Full adder?

30. List out the type of flip-flops?

31. Why divide-by-n counter called so?
32. Sketch the NOR implementation of an RS-flipflop?
33. Draw the shift left register using D-flip-flop?

UNIT-V
FUNDAMENTALS OF COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
1. What is communication?
2. What are the types of signals?
3. Give few examples of analog signal?
4. Give few examples of digital signal?
5. Define modulation?
6. What is the process involved in analog to digital conversion?
7. Write down few waveforms coding technique?
8. Based on the modulation index classify AM modulator?
9. Define Angle modulation?
10. Classify angle modulation?
11. Define modulation lined in case of FH?
12. Compare between FM and AM?
13. Compare FM and PM?
14. Compare NBFM and WBFM?
15. What is ratio communication?
16. Classify Ratio receivers?
17. What are the two types of T.V?
18. Draw the block diagram of monochrome T.V Transmitter?
19. Draw the simplified block diagram for T.V. receiver?
20. What is facsimile?
21. What is microwave?
22. List few advantages of microwave communication?
23. List few applications of microwave communication?
24. Write down the formula for time taken by the satellite for encircling the earth?
25. Based on the coverage, classify the orbits?
26. What are the basic sections of satellite system?
27. Write few merits of satellite communication system?
28. Write down four demerits of satellite communication system?
29. Write down few advantages of satellite communication system?
30. List few applications of satellite communication?
31. List few applications of optical fiber communication?
32. List few advantages of optical fiber communication?
33. What are the types of modulation?
34. Define the term modulation index for frequency modulation?
35. What is meant by carrier signal? Give a typical value for a satellite TV Channel?
36. Give the frequency range of amplitude modulation?
37. Comment on the other name of a flip-flop?
38. List four advantages of Fiber-optic communication?
39. Define Demodulation of a signal?
40. Give the application of FAX?
41. What is need for carrier signals in modulation?
42. What is the purpose of an antenna?
43. Define total internal reflection?

44. Draw block diagram of a satellite communication system?

45. Compare analog and digital signals?
46. Define frequency modulation and Draw the frequency modulated wave?

BASIC ELECTRIC AND

ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

PART-B
QUESTIONS

UNIT-I
ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS & MEASURMENTS
1. Drive an expression for RMS value of an A.C. supply? (8)
2. What is three phase circuit? The load in each branch of star connected three phase circuit consists of 10
resistance and 0.006H inductance in series. The line voltage is 430V. Calculate the phase voltage and the
phase current. (8)
3. Explain the working of a Dynamometer type watt meter with neat diagram? (12)
4. Why the PMMC instruments are not used for AC measurements? (4)
5. Using Krichoffs law, find the current flowing in resistances R1, R2 and R3 and the potential across AB in the
circuit shown in Figure. (8)

6. Derive the following quantities for a sinusoidal waveform, expressed as V (t) =110sin ( t+314)? (4)
7. With neat sketches, explain the repulsion type MI instrument? (6)
8. Describe the various damping systems in measuring instruments? (6)
9. With neat diagram explain the operating principle of attraction type Moving iron instruments? (16)
10. Explain the working principle of dynamometer type Wattmeter? (12)
11. Sate Krichoffs current and voltage law? (4)
12. Using nodal method find current through 8 resistor of figure.

13. Three impedances of 42/-350 are connected in delta to a three phases, three wire, and 350 volts ABC
system. Find the line currents.

14. Explain briefly about dynamometer type wattmeter? Drive the torque equation and give its error? (12)

15. Find the current through 6 resistor of the given circuit? (12)

16. Explain the working of a permanent moving coil (PMMC) instrument with neat diagram? (16)
17. A series RLC circuit with R= 5, L= 0.3H and C= 66 Farad is supplied at 220V, 50Hz. Find the
impedance of the circuit, voltage across each element, power, reactive power and power factor? (16)
18. With neat diagram, explain the construction and operation of moving iron instrument, also mention its
applications? (16)
19. With neat sketch explain three phase energy meter?
20. Explain Basic DC ammeter and DC voltmeter?

UNIT-II
ELECTRICAL MECHANICS
1. A 220V D.C. series motor runs at 700rev/min when operating at its full-load current of 20A. The motor
resistance is 0.5 and the magnetic circuit may be assumed unsaturated. What will be the speed if
(i) The load torque is increased by 44%
(ii) The motor current is 10A.
(8)
2. Explain the operation and principle of a DC motor? (8)
3. Determine the actual output power of an induction motor using the following data. No.of. poles =2,
Frequency =50 Hz, Rated voltage =415V, Name plate full speed = 2980 rpm, Measured speed at 423V=
2990 rpm, Name plate rated power = 22kW.
(8)
4. Explain the construction and operation of single phase alternator?
(8)
5. Explain the working principle of single phase induction motor?
(8)
6. A single transformer has 400 primary and 1000 secondary turns. The cross sectional area of the core is 60
cm2. If the primary winding be connected to a 50Hz supply at 520V, calculate
(i) The peak value of flux density in the core.
(ii) The voltage induced in the secondary winding.
7. Explain the construction and working of a DC motor with necessary sketches?
8. Derive the emf equation of a DC generator?
9. With neat diagram explain the construction and working principle of DC Generator?
10. With necessary diagram explain the working principle of transformer and obtain its EMF equation?
11. A dc shunt generator supplies a load of 7.5kW at 200V. Calculate the induced emf if armature resistance is
0.6 and field resistance is 8. (8)
12. Drive the emf equation of as generator? (8)
13. Explain the principle of operation of a single phase transformer? (8)
14. With a neat sketch explain the working of split-phase induction motor. (8)
15. Derive the EMF and Torque equation of a DC machine. List all the types of DC Machines?
16. Explain the construction and working principle of DC Machine?
(8)
17. Derive the EMF equation of single phase transformer?
(8)
18. Explain the working principle of single phase induction motor?
(8)
19. Explain the principle and operation of D.C. Motor?
20. Explain about the construction of D.C, generator?
21. Discuss the principle and operation of single phase transformer?

22. Derive the emf equation of transformer?

23. Explain briefly Ideal transformer and linear transformer?
24. With a neat sketch explain transformer on no-load?
25. Explain regulation and efficiency of the transformer?
26. Explain in detail 3-phase transformers?
27. Write advantages of 3-phase transformers?

UNIT-III
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND APPLICATION
1. Explain the V-I characteristics of a diode?
2. Find the current through the 20 resistor shown below. Each silicon diode has a barrier potential of 0.7 V
and a dynamic resistance of 2.(4)
3. Explain the input and output characteristics of transistors in CB configuration.
(10)
4. Determine whether or not the transistor in circuit below is in saturation. Assume VCE(sat) =0.2V.
(6)
5. Explain the principle and operation of a Half wave rectifier.
(8)
6. Explain the operation of Zener diode and how it is used for voltage regulation.
(8)
7. Explain the operation and V-I characteristics of a BJT in common Emitter configuration.
(12)
8. Discuss briefly about the small signal amplifier.
(4)
9. Explain the action of the full wave bridge rectifier. Give waveforms of input and output voltage, ripple
factor, efficiency and voltage regulation.
10. Draw the common base mode of a BJT. Discuss its operation with necessary sketches.
11. Define the term biasing. With neat sketch explain the VI characteristics of PN junction diode.
12. Explain the input and output characteristics of transistors in CE configuration.
13. Explain the working of PN diode in forward and reverse bias conditions.
14. Drawn the circuit diagram for full-wave rectifier and explain its working.
15. What are the different terminals in a transistor? Draw the symbol of npn transistor and explain its working.
16. Draw the circuit diagram of a transistor amplifier and explain how it amplifiers the input signal?
17. Compare CE, CB, CC transistor configurations.
(i) In terms of input impedance, output impedance, current gain and voltage gain.
(ii) Draw the output characteristics of CE configuration and mark its region of operation.
18. With a neat diagram explain the operation of a full-wave bridge rectifier. Also derive its rectifier efficiency.
Voltage regulations and ripple factor.
19. Explain the working of Zener diode along with its characteristics.
20. Explain the following configuration of BJT along with its characteristics.
(i) Common base configuration.
(ii) Common emitter configuration.

UNIT-IV
DIGITAL ELECTRONICS
1. Represent the given function THREE AND gates ONE OR gate.
ABC+ABC+ABC+ABC.
2. Explain the operation of half adder with a neat diagram.
3. Explain the operation of a 4-bit synchronous UP counter with a peat diagram.
4. Express the function XOR gate using NAND gates.
5. State and explain De-Morgans theorem.
6. Explain the operation of full adder with neat diagram.
7. Explain the operation of following with neat diagram.
(i) Shift Register
(ii) Ripple Counter.
8. With the help of a ladder network how D/A conversion is done.
9. Multiply the following binary numbers.
(i) 1101 and 1100
(ii) 1000 and 1010
10. Draw a full adder with two half adders and explain its operation.
11. Construct a half adder and full adder circuits from its truth table and draw its logical diagram.
12. Draw the logical diagram of clocked RS flip-flop and explain its truth table.
13. Construct a 3 bit synchronous counter using suitable flip-flop.
14. Draw the logical diagram of clocked RS flip-flop and explain its working.
15. Draw the logic diagram of a 4 bit buffer register and explain its working.
16. Explain with a neat sketch the working of a successive approximation ADC.
17. Modify the inputs of a master-slave JK flip-flop so that it will perform like a D flip-flop.
18. Explain Shift Register with neat diagram.
19. Explain A/D Conversion technique with neat diagram.
20. Explain the operation of NAND gate with its truth table. Also, realize the basic AND, OR, not NOT gates
using NAND gates.
21. With necessary diagram, explain the principle of operation of any one counter.
22. Discuss A/D conversion.
23. Compare Analog and Digital signal.
24. Explain the following.
(i) Successive approximation type ADC
(ii) Single ramp type ADC
(iii)R-2R type DAC.

UNIT-V
FUNDAMENTALS OF COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
1. A 10MHz sinusoidal carrier wave of amplitude 10mV is modulated by a 5 kHz sinusoidal audio signal wave
of amplitude, 6mV find the frequency components of the resultant modulated wave and their amplitudes.
2. Explain with suitable diagram Diode detector for AM signals.
3. Discuss the usage of satellite for long distance communication with a neat block diagram of basic satellite
transponder.
4. Explain the principle of Amplitude and Frequency Modulation.
5. With help of a neat diagram explain the basic components of satellite communication.
6. Explain the operation of a FAX machine.
7. Describe with neat diagram of Amplitude Modulation.
8. Draw any four different types of analog signal and name them.
9. Write short notes on: Microwave give necessary diagram.
10. Draw the block diagram of Radio Transmission and receiving system and explain each block.
11. Explain the need for modulation.
12. Draw the block diagram of radio broadcasting and reception system and explain the function of each block.
13. Draw the circuit diagram of balanced modulator and explain its operation.
14. With neat block diagram explain the operation of optical fiber communication technique and mentions its
application.
15. Draw and explain the functional block diagram of Monochrome TV.
16. With neat block diagram, explain the operation of the following
(i) Satellite communication systems
(ii) Optical fiber communication systems.
17. What are the advantage and disadvantage of OFC.
18. Compare AM and FM modulation.
19. Compare NIFM and WBFM modulation.
20. Explain microwave communication system with the luCP of real block diagram.