SYLLABUS

Module 1
Elementary concepts of DC electric circuits: Basic Terminology including voltage,
current, power, resistance, emf;
Resistances in series and parallel; Current and Voltage Division Rules; Capacitors &
Inductors: V-I relations and energy stored. Ohms Law and Kirchhoff's laws-Problems;
Star-delta conversion (resistive networks only-derivation not required)-problems.
Analysis of DC electric circuits: Mesh current method - Matrix representation -
Solution of network equations. Node
voltage methods-matrix representation-solution of network equations by matrix
methods. Numerical problems.
Module 2

Magnetic Circuits: Basic Terminology: MMF, field strength, flux density, reluctance -
comparison between electric and
magnetic circuits- Series and parallel magnetic circuits with composite
materials,numerical problems.
Electromagnetic Induction: Faraday's laws, problems, Lenz's law- statically induced
and dynamically induced emfs – Self inductance
and mutual inductance, coefficient of coupling
Alternating Current fundamentals: Generation of alternating voltages-
Representation of sinusoidal
Waveforms: frequency, period, Average, RMS values and form factor of waveforms-
Numerical Problems.
Module 3

AC Circuits: Phasor representation of sinusoidal quantities. Trignometric,

Rectangular, Polar and complex forms.
Analysis of simple AC circuits: Purely resistive, inductive & capacitive circuits;
Inductive and capacitive reactance, concept
of impedance. Average Power Power factor. Analysis of RL, RC and RLC series
circuits-active, reactive and apparent power.
Simple numerical problems.
Three phase AC systems: Generation of three phase voltages; advantages of three
phase systems, star and delta connections
(balanced only), relation between line and phase voltages, line and phase currents-
Numerical problems
DC ELECTRIC CIRCUITS
 TERMINOLOGIES
• Charge • Current
• EMF • Voltage
* Energy * Power
1. The SI unit of Power is
a) Horse Power
b) Watt
c) Joule
d) Kg-m

b) Watt
2. The electric current is a
a) Scalar quantity
b) Vector quantity
c) Sometimes scalar and sometimes vector
d) Number only

a) Scalar quantity
3. 1V is equal to
a) 1J
b) 1C/J
c) 1J/C
d) 1 C

c) 1J/C
4) SI Unit of energy is
a) Joule
b) kWh
c) kcal
d) mkg

a) Joule
 CIRCUIT ELEMENTS

ACTIVE ELEMENTS PASSIVE ELEMENTS

VOLTAGE SOURCE RESISTOR

INDUCTOR
CURRENT SOURCE

CAPACITOR
 𝜌𝑙
R=
𝐴

𝜖0
C= → Does not allow sudden change in voltage
𝐴𝑑

𝜇𝑁2 𝐴
L= → Does not allow sudden change in current
𝑙
5. The resistance of a copper wire is R W. The wire is stretched
to double its length. The new resistance is
a) R W
b) R/2 W
c) 4R W
d) 2R W

c) 4R W
6. The value of energy stored in an inductor of 1 H having
current of 1.414 A is
a) 1 J
b) 1000 J
c) 2 J
d) 0.5 J

a) 1 J
7) The resistance of a wire of uniform diameter d and length l
is R. The resistance of another wire of the same material but
diameter 2d and length 4l will be
a) 2R
b) R
c) R/2
d) R/4

d) R
8. The inductor doesn’t allow sudden changes in
a) Voltage
b) Power
c) Resistance
d) Current

d) Current
9. The expression for stored energy in capacitor is given by
𝐶𝑉 2
a)
2
𝐶𝑉
b)
2
c) 𝐶𝑉
d) 𝐶𝑉 2

𝐶𝑉 2
a)
2
EQUIVALENT RESISTANCE: SERIES & PARALLEL
10) A wire has a resistance of 12W. It is bent in the form of a circle. The
effective resistance between the two points on any diameter of the
circle is
a) 6 W
b) 3 W
c) 12 W
d) 24 W

b) 3 W
11) What is the effective value of resistance if 3 resistors ‘R’ are
connected in parallel?
a) 3R
b) R-3
c) R+3
d) R/3

d) R/3
12) The equivalent resistance of resistors in parallel is always
a) Higher than the highest of component resistors
b) Less than the lowest of component resistors
c) In between the lowest and the highest of component resistors
d) Equal to the sum of the component resistors

b) Less than the lowest of component resistors

13) A wire has a resistance of 6W. It is bent in the form of an
equilateral triangle. The effective resistance between any 2
corners of the triangle is
a) 4.7 W
b) 6 W
c) 4/3 W
d) 3 W

c) 4/3 W
14) A 60W and a 40W bulb both meant for operation at 220V are
connected in parallel. When connected to a 220V supply, the power
consumed by them will be
a) 50W
b) 100W
c) 24W
d) 66W

b) 100 W
15. A roll of Copper wire of length 1km has a resistance of 5W. If
the copper wire is stretched to 5 times its actual length, the new
resistance will be
a) 25W
b) 5W
c) 125W
d) 1W

c) 125W
VOLTAGE DIVISION RULE
16) What is the value displayed by voltmeter in the given picture?
a) 1V
b) 4V
c) 5V
d) 3V

a) 1V
CURRENT DIVISION RULE
17) A voltage source and 2 resistors are connected in parallel as in the
given circuit. Suppose that Vs = 150V, R1 = 50W and R2 = 25W. Find the
currents i1 and i2:
a) i1 = 3A, i2 = 6A
b) i1 = -3A, i2 = 6A
c) i1 = 3A, i2 = -6A
d) i1 = -3A, i2 = -6A

c) i1 = 3A, i2 = -6A
OHM’S LAW
18) The potential difference between the terminals of an electric
heater is 60V when it draws a current of 4A from the source. What
current will the heater draw if the potential difference is changed to
127.5 V?
a) 8.5 A
b) 10 A
c) 24 A
d) 12 A

a) 8.5 A
19) The condition for the validity of Ohm's law is that the

A. Temperature should remain constant

B. Current should be proportional to voltage
C. Resistance must be wire wound type
D. All of the above

A) Temperature should remain constant

20) Ohm’s Law is applicable to

a. Semiconductors
b. Vacuum Tubes
c. Thermistors
d. None of these

d. None of these
21) The current in a simple series circuit is 5A. When an
additional resistance of 2W is inserted, the current drops to
4A. The original resistance of the circuit in Ws was
a) 1.25 W
b) 8 W
c) 10 W
d) 20 W

b) 8 W
22) Find the value of resistor R1 from the given circuit
a) 1.5W
b) 1.6W
c) 1.7W
d) 1.8W

a) 1.5W
23) A heater and an electric fan are marked 1000W, 230V and
100W, 220V respectively. The resistance of the heater is
A) 0
B) greater than that of fan
C) less than that of fan
D) equal to that of fan

C) less than that of fan

KIRCHOFF’S CURRENT LAW
KIRCHOFF’S VOLTAGE LAW
24) Kirchhoff's Laws are valid for
a) Linear Circuits only
b) Non Linear Circuits only
c) Neither Linear nor Non Linear Circuits
d) Both Linear and Non-Linear Circuits

d) Both Linear and Non-Linear Circuits

25) Kirchoff’s current law at a junction deals with
a) Conservation of energy
b) Conservation of momentum
c) Conservation of angular momentum
d) Conservation of charge

d) Conservation of charge
STAR – DELTA CONVERSION
26) Find the equivalent delta circuit
a) 9.69 ohm, 35.71 ohm, 6.59 ohm
b) 10.69 ohm, 35.71 ohm, 6.59 ohm
c) 9.69 ohm, 34.71 ohm, 6.59 ohm
d) 10.69 ohm, 35.71 ohm, 7.59 ohm

a) 9.69 ohm, 35.71 ohm, 6.59 ohm

DELTA TO STAR CONVERSION
27) The resistances of delta network as R1 = 10 Ω, R2 = 60 Ω and R3 = 30 Ω.
The resistances of star network are:
a) 6W, 18W, 3W
b) 6W, 9W, 3W
c) 12W, 6W, 18 W
d) 12W, 9W, 4W

b) 6W, 9W, 3W
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