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 SYLLABUS: NETWORKS

GATE – 2020
Electronics & Communication (EC)
Network solution methods: nodal and mesh analysis; Network theorems: superposition, Thevenin and
Norton’s, maximum power transfer; Wye-Delta transformation; Steady state sinusoidal analysis using
phasors; Time domain analysis of simple linear circuits; Solution of network equations using Laplace
transform; Frequency domain analysis of RLC circuits; Linear 2-port network parameters: driving point and
transfer functions; State equations for networks.

Electrical Engineering (EE)

Network graph, KCL, KVL, Node and Mesh analysis, Transient response of dc and ac networks, Sinusoidal
steady-state analysis, Resonance, Passive filters, Ideal current and voltage sources, The venin’s theorem,
Norton’s theorem, Superposition theorem, Maximum power transfer theorem, Two-port networks, Three
phase circuits, Power and power factor in ac circuits.

IES – 2019
Electronics & Telecommunication
Network graphs & matrices; Wye-Delta transformation; Linear constant coefficient differential equations-
time domain analysis of RLC circuits; Solution of network equations using Laplace transforms- frequency
domain analysis of RLC circuits; 2-port network parameters-driving point & transfer functions; State
equations for networks; Steady state sinusoidal analysis.

Electrical Engineering
Circuit elements, network graph, KCL, KVL, Node and Mesh analysis, ideal current and voltage sources,
Thevenin’s, Norton’s, Superposition and Maximum Power Transfer theorems, transient response of DC and
AC networks, Sinusoidal steady state analysis, basic filter concepts, two-port networks, three phase circuits,
Magnetically coupled circuits, Gauss Theorem, electric field and potential due to point, line, plane and
spherical charge distributions, Ampere’s and Biot-Savart’s laws; inductance, dielectrics, capacitance;
Maxwell’s equations.
 Table of Contents
01. Basic Concept Of Network______________________________________1
1.1 OHM’S LAW 1
1.2 R,L,C 3
1.3 CHARGE, ENERGY, REAL POWER 6
1.4 KCL, K VL, POWER LAW 10
1.5 STAR DELTA NETWORK 19
1.6 OP-AMP (IDEAL) 24
1.7 SOURCE (DEPENDENT OR INDEPENDENT) 26
1.8 MISCELLANEOUS 29

02. Network Theorems__________________________________________ 39

2.1 SUPER POSITION THEOREM 39
2.2 THEVENIN & NORTON THEOREM 42
2.3 MAXIMUM POWER TRANSFER THEOREM 53
2.4 RECIPROCITY THEOREM 60
2.5 MISCELLANEOUS 62

03. Transient Analysis (D.C.)______________________________________ 67

3.1 RL CIRCUIT 67
3.2 RC CIRCUIT 77
3.3 RLC CIRCUIT 90
3.4 MISCELLANEOUS 100

04. Phasor And Locus Diagram (Phasor Representation)_______________102

05. Network Representation By Laplace Transform & Its Solutions______ 108
06. A.C. Transient______________________________________________111
07. Resonance________________________________________________ 114
08. Sinusoidal Steady State Analysis_______________________________123
09. Complex Power, Average Value, Rms Value_____________________ 133
10. Magnetic Circuit____________________________________________140
11. Graph Theory______________________________________________ 143
12. Driving Point Function, Transfer Function, ______________________ 146
State Equation Of Network, Passive Filter
13. Two-Port Network__________________________________________ 154
 01
Basic Concept of Network
1.1 Ohm’s Law
AD[IES – EC – 1992]
1. A dc supply of 35 V is connected across
600  resistance in series with an unknown
resistance. The voltmeter having a resistance
of 1.2  is connected across 600 
resistance which reads 5 V. Then the (A) V – RI (B) V + RI
unknown resistance should be : (C) Zero (D) RI – V
(A) 50  (B) 1.7  AA [GATE – EE – 2014]
(C) 7.2  (D) 2.4  5. In the figure, the value of resistor R is (25 +
I/2) ohms, where I is the current in amperes.
AB[IES – EC – 1992] The current I is _______ .
2. A 35 V source is connected to a series
circuit of 600 ohm and R as shown. If a
voltmeter of internal resistance 1.2 kilo
ohms is connected across 600 ohm resistor it
reads 5 V. The value of R is :

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(A) 1.2 K 
(B) 2.4 K 
(C) 3.6 K 
(D) 7.2 K 
AC[IES – EC – 2005]
3. R and C are connected in parallel across a
sinusoidal voltage source of 240V. If
currents through the source and the capacitor
are 5A and 4A, respectively, then what is the
value of R?
(A) 24  (B) 48 
(C) 80  (D) 240 
AB [IES - EE - 2008]
4. For the network shown in the figure below,
what is the voltage across the current source
I?

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Answer :
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
D B C B A

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1.2 R,L,C
AA[IES – EC – 1991]
1. What will be the value of XC so that the
circuit is non inductive?

(A) 1.66 µF (B) 2.66 µF

(A) 2.5 (B) 5.0 (C) 3.5 µF (D) 4.5 µF
(C) 10.0 (D) 20.0 AD[IES – EC – 1999]
5. The circuit shown in Fig., I is replaced by
AD[IES – EC – 1991]
2. The two netwoks given below are equivalent that in Fig., II. If current 'I' remains the
with respect to terminals 1 and 2 at all same, then R0 will be :
frequencies. Find, CA, LB, LC, CC

(A) 0.5F, 0.33H, 6H, 0.166F

(B) 0.5F, 6H, 6H, 0.166F
(C) 0.5F, 3H, 3H, 2F
(D) 0.5F, 3H, 6H, 0.166F
AB[IES – EC – 1992]
3. The equivalent capacitance across 'ab' will
be : (A) zero (B) R
(C) 2 R (D) 4 R
AB[IES – EC – 2000]
6. Consider the following satatements:
If a network hs an impledance of (1 - j) at a
specific frequency, the circuit would consist
(A) 0.2 µF (B) 0.1 µF of series

(C) 0.5 µF (D) 0 1. R and C 2. R and L

3. R, L and C
AB[IES – EC – 1994]
Which of these statements are correct?
4. The total capacitance across points 'a' and 'b'
in the given figure is : (A) 1 and 2 (B) 1 and 3
(C) 1, 2 and 3 (D) 2 and 3

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AD[IES – EC – 2012] AD [GATE–S6–EE–2016]

7. The effective capacitance across AB of the 11. R A and R B are the input resistances of
infinite ladder shown in the above figure is circuits as shown below. The circuits extend
infinitely in the direction shown. Which one
of the following statements is TRUE?

(A) (1  3)C (B) (1  7 )C

(1  5)
(C) (1  5)C (D) C
2
AB [GATE - EC - 1997]
8. In the circuit of Fig. the equivalent
impedance seen across terminals A, B is (A) RA=RB (B) RA=RB=0
(C) RA< RB (D) RB= RA /(1+RA)
A2.9 TO 3.1 [GATE–S1–EE–2017]
12. The equivalent resistnace between the
terminals A and B is _______  .

(A) (16 / 3) (B) (8 / 3)

(C) (8 / 3  12 j )  (D) None

AB[GATE – IN – 2006]
9. A metal wire has a uniform cross-section A,
length l, and resistance R between its two A2.12-2.16 [GATE–S2–EC–2017]
end points. It is uniformly stretched so that 13. A connection is made consisting of
its length becomes  l . The new resistance resistance A in series with a parallel
is combination of resistance B and C. Three
(A)  R (B)  R
2 resistors of value 10 , 5 , 2 are
provided. Consider all possible permutations
(C) R (D) e R of the given resistors into the positions A, B,
C and identify the configurations with
A9to11 [GATE – EC – 2014] maximum possible overall resistance, and
10. For the Y-network shown in the figure, the also the ones with minimum possible overall
value of R1 (in  ) in the equivalent ∆- resistance. The ratio of maximum to
network is ------. minimum values of the resistance (up to
second decimal place) is _____.

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Answer :
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
A D B B D B D B B *
11. 12. 13.
D * *

10. 9 to 11
12. 2.9 to 3.1
13. 2.12 to 2.16

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1.3 Charge, Energy, Real Power

AC[IES – EC – 1991]
1. When a unit impulse voltage is applied to an
inductor of 1H, the energy supplied by the
source is :
(A) ∞ (B) 1 J
(C) (1/2) J (D) 0
The charge (in micro - coulomb) acquired by
AA[IES – EC – 1997]
the capacitor after 5 µ s is :
2. A certain network consists of two ideal
voltage sources and a large number of ideal (A) 7.5 (B) 13.5
resistors. The power consumed in one of the (C) 14.5 (D) 15
resistors i s 4 W when either of the two
sources is active and the other is replaced by AD[IES – EC – 2002]
short-circuit. The power consumed by the 6. Consider the following :
same resistor when both the sources are Energy storage capacity of basic passive
simultaneously active would be elements is due to the fact that
(A) zero or 16 W 1. resistance dissipates energy
2. capacitance stores energy
(B) 4 W or 8 W
3. inductance dissipates energy
(C) zero or 8 W Which of the above is / are correct?
(D) 8 W or 16 (A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 3
(C) 3 alone (D) 1 and 2
AB[IES – EC – 1997]
3. The total power consumed in the circuit AB[IES – EC – 2004]
shown in the Fig., is : 7. What is power delivered to resistor R in the
circuit shown in the figure below?

(A) 10 W (B) 12 W
(C) 16 W (D) 20 W
(A)  15 W
AB[IES – EC – 2001]
(B) 0 W
4. In the circuit shown in the given Fig., power
dissipated in the 5  resistor is (C) 15 W
(D) Cannot be determined unless the value
of R is known
AC[IES – EC – 2010]
8. The power dissipated n the 1  resistor is 1
W due to the 5V voltage source alone and
576 W due to 30 A current source alone. The
total power absorbed in the same resistor
(A) zero (B) 80 W due to both the sources is :

(C) 125 W (D) 405 W

AD[IES – EC – 2002]
5. A current i(t) as shown in the figure is
passed through a capacitor.

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(A) 577 W (B) 575 W (A) 8J (B) 30 J

(C) 625 W (D) 529 W (C) 450 J (D) 900 J
AC[IES – EC – 2012] AC [GATE - EE - 2003]
9. A capacitor of capacitance C is charged by 14. Fig. shows the waveform of the current
connecting it to a battery of e.m.f. E. The passing through an inductor of resistance
capacitor is now disconnected and 1 and inductance 2H. The energy absorbed
reconnected to the battery with the polarity
reversed. The heat developed in the by the inductor in the first four seconds is :
connecting wires is :
(A) 0.5 CE2 (B) CE2
(C) 2 CE2 (D) 3 CE2
AB [GATE - EC - 1995]
10. Consider a DC voltage source connected to a
(A) 144 J (B) 98 J
series R-C circuit. When the steady-state
reaches, the ratio of the energy stored in the (C) 132 J (D) 168 J
capacitor to the total energy supplied by the AA [GATE - EE - 2007]
voltage source, is equal to 15. A 3 V dc supply with an internal resistance
(A) 0.362 (B) 0.500 of 2 supplies a passive non-linear
resistance characterized by the relation
(C) 0.632 (D) 1.000 2
VNL  INL .The power dissipated in the non-
AB [GATE - EC - 1997]
11. In the circuit of Fig. the energy absorbed by linear resistance is :
(0,) is (A) 1.0 W (B) 1.5 W
the 4 resistor in the time interval
(C) 2.5 W (D) 3.0 W
AC [GATE – EC – 2009]
16. A fully charged mobile phone with a 12 V
battery is good for a 10 minute talk-time.
Assume that, during the talk-time the battery
delivers a constant current of 2 a and its
voltage drops linearly from 12 V to 10 V as
shown in the figure. How much energy does
(A) 36 Joules (B) 16 Joules the battery deliver during this talk-time ?
(C) 256 Joules (D) None
AC [GATE - EE - 1997]
12. Energy stored in a capacitor over a cycle,
when excited by an a.c. source is
(A) The same as that due to ad.c. source of
equivalent magnitude
(B) half of that due to a d.c. source of
equivalent magnitude (A) 220 J (B) 12 kJ
(C) zero (C) 13.2 kJ (D) 14.4 J
(D) none of the above
A3 to 3 [GATE-EE-2014]
AA [GATE – IN – 1998] 17. The power delivered by the current source,
13. In the given below figure the stored energy in the figure, is ________.
of the capacitor is

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AA [GATE – EE1 – 2015]

18. When the Wheatstone bridge shown in the
figure is used to find the value of resistor Rx,
the galvanometer G indicates zero current
when R1  50  , R 2  65  and
R 3  100  , If R3 is known with  5%
tolerance on its nominal value of 100  .
what is the range of Rx in Ohms?

(A) [123.50, 136.50]

(B) [125.89, 134.12]
(C) [117.00, 143.00]
(D) [120.25, 139.75]
A1.9-2.1 [GATE–S6–EE–2016]
19. In the portion of a circuit shown, if the heat
generated in 5  resistance is 10 calories per
second, then heat generated by the 4 
resistance, in calories per second, is _____.

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Answer :
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
C A B B D D B C C B
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.
B C A C A C 3 A *

19. 1.9 to 2.1

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1.4 KCL, KVL, Power Law

AB[IES – EC – 1991]
1. What will be the power consumed by the
voltage source, current source and resistance
respectively ?

(A) 1 A (B) 2 A
(C) 4 A (D) 8 A
AC[IES – EC – 1992]
6. In the circuit shown, the values of V1 and I1
(A) 1 W, 1 W, 2 W will be :
(B) 0 W, 1 W, 1 W
(C) 1 W, 0 W, 1 W
(D) 0 W, 0 W, 0 W
AD[IES – EC – 1991]
2. What is the value of R so that i = 2A?
(A) 1 V, 1 A (B) 1 V, 6 A
(C) 5 V, 5 A (D) None
AA[IES – EC – 1993]
7. Which of the following theorems is a
manifestation of the Law of conservation of
energy?
(A) 5  (B) 10 
(A) Tellegen's theorem
(C) 40  (D) 60 
(B) Reciprocity theorem
AC[IES – EC – 1992]
(C) Thevenin's theorem
3. Find the current in RL in the circuit below :
(D) Norton's theorem
AB[IES – EC – 1999]
8. In the circuit shown in the Fig., for R = 20
 , the current 'I' is 2 A. When R is 10  ,
the current 'I' would be :

(A) 0.5 A (B) 1 A

(C) 0.33 A (D) 2 A
AA[IES – EC – 1992]
4. The current in resistor R shown in the Fig., (A) 1 A (B) 2 A
will be : (C) 2.5 A (D) 3 A
AC[IES – EC – 2000]
9. A network contains only independent
current sources and resistors. If the values of
all resistors are doubled, the values of the
node voltages
(A) will become half
(B) will remain unchanged
(A) 0.2 A (B) 0.4 A
(C) will become double
(C) 0.6 A (D) 0.8 A
(D) cannot be determined unless the
AB[IES – EC – 1992] circuit configuration and the values
5. In the circuit shown, the value of I is : of the resistors are known

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AA[IES – EC – 2000] vi vc

(A)
10. In the below circuit, V1 = 40 V when R is
10  . When R is zero is zero, the value of (B) vc
V2 will be
dvc
(C) RC  vc
dt
dv
(D) RC c  vc
dt
AC[IES – EC – 2006]
14. Which of the following theorems can be
applied to any network-linear or non-linear,
(A) 40 V (B) 30 V
active or passive, time-variant or time-
(C) 20 V (D) 10 V invariant?
(A) Thevenin theorem
AB[IES – EC – 2004]
11. In the circuit given below, the current I2 is (B) Norton theorem
2A when the value of R1 is 20  . What will (C) Tellegen theorem
be the value of I2, when R1 is changed to
(D) Superposition theorem
10  ?
AA [IES - EC - 2009]
15. Which one of the following is applicable to
any network – linear or non-linear, active or
passive, time-varying or invariant – as long
as Kirchhoff’s laws are not violated?
(A) Tellegen’s theorem
(A) 1 A (B) 2 A (B) Reciprocity theorem
(C) 3 A (D) 4A (C) Maximum power transfer theorem
(D) Superposition theorem
AC[IES – EC – 2005]
12. Consider the following properties of a AA[IES – EC – 2010]
particular network theorem: 16. The value of current in 80  resistor of
1. The theorem is not concerned with type circuit shown in the figure below is :
of elements.
2. he theorem is only based on the two
Kirchoff’s law.
3. The reference directions of the branch
voltages and currents are arbitrary
except that they have to satisfy
Kirchoff’s laws. (A) 0.5 A (B) 2.0 A
Which one of the following theorems has the
(C) 5.0 A (D) 20.0 A
above characteristics?
(A) The venin’s theorem AB[IES – EC – 2010]
(B) Norton’s theorem 17. In the circuit shown below, current I is
(C) Tellegen’s theorem
(D) Superposition theorem
AD[IES – EC – 2005]
13. For the circuit given in the figure, what is
the expression for the voltage v?
(A) 1 A (B) 1.5 A
(C) 2.5 A (D) 4 A
AB[IES – EC – 2012]
18. In the circuit, he voltage across 3 
resistance is :

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(A) (3  14)amps
(A) 1 V (B) (3  14)amps
(B) 3 V (C) 5 amps
(C) 6 V (D) None of these
(D) 9 V AC [GATE – EC – 1997]
22. In the circuit shown in the figure the current
AC[IES – EC – 2012]
i D through the ideal diode (zero cut in
19. The total resistance faced by the voltage
source having zero internal resistance in the voltage and zero forward resistance) equals
circuit is :

(A) 10 
(B) 5 
(C) 2.5  (A) 0A (B) 4A
(D) 1.5  (C) 1A (D) None
AA [GATE - EC - 1993] AB [GATE - EC - 1997]
20. The two electrical subnetworks N 1 and N 2 23. The current i4 in the circuit of Fig. is equal
are connected through three resistors as to
shown in Fig. The voltages across 5 ohm
resistor and 1 ohm resistor are given to be 10
V and 5 V, respectively. Then voltage across
15 ohm resistor is :

(A) 12 A (B) – 12 A
(C) 4 A (D) None of these
(A) – 105 V (B) + 105 V AD [GATE - EC - 1997]
(C) – 15 V (D) + 15 V 24. The voltage V in Fig. is always equal to

AC [GATE – EE – 1996]
21. In the circuit shown in figure, X is an
element which always absorbs power.
During a particular operation, it sets up a
current of 1 amp in the direction shown and
absorbs a power Px . It is possible that X can
absorb the same power Px for another
current i. Then the value of this current is

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(A) 9 V (B) 5 V (A) 2 V (B) 1 V

(C) 1 V (D) None of these (C) – 1V (D) None
A31V, 13A [GATE - EE - 1997] AD [GATE - EC - 2000]
25. The value of E and I for the circuit shown in 30. In the circuit of Fig. the voltage v(t) is :
Figure, are........ V and...... A.

(A) eat  ebt (B) eat  ebt

AB [GATE - EC - 1998]
26. The nodal method of circuit analysis is (C) ae at  bebt (D) ae at  bebt
based on
A [GATE - EC - 2000]
(A) KVL and Ohm’s law
31. In the circuit of the Fig. the value of the
(B) KCL and Ohm’s law voltage source E is :
(C) KCL and KVL
(D) KCL, KVL and Ohm’s law
AC [GATE - EC - 1998]
27. The voltage across the terminals a and b in
Fig. is :

(A) 0.5 V (B) 3.0 V

(C) 3.5 V (D) 4.0 V (A) – 16 V (B) 4 V
(C) – 6 V (D) 16 V
AD [GATE - EE - 1999]
28. Currents I1 , I 2 and I 3 meet at a junction AC [GATE - EC - 2001]
(node) in a circuit. All currents are marked 32. The voltage e0 in Fig. is
as entering the node. If I1  6sin(t ) mA
and I 2  8 cos(t ) mA, then I3 will be
0
(A) 10cos(t  36.87 )mA.
0
(B) 14cos(t  36.87 )mA.
(A) 2 V (B) 4/3 V
(C) 14sin(t  36.870 )mA.
(C) 4 V (D) 8 V
0
(D) 10cos(t  36.87 )mA. AD [GATE - EE - 2001]
33. Two incandescent light bulbs of 40W and
AD [GATE - EC - 2000] 60W rating are connected in series across
29. For the circuit in Fig. the voltage V0 is : the mains. Then
(A) The bulbs together consume 100W
(B) The bulbs together consume 50 W
(C) The 60 W bulb glows brighter
(D) The 40 bulb glows brighter

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AD [GATE - EE - 2003] (A) 2.5  (B) 5.0 

34. In Fig., the value of R is :
(C) 7.5  (D) 10.0 
AB [GATE - EE - 2008]
39. In the circuit shown in the figure, the value
of the current i will be given by

(A) 10  (B) 18 
(C) 24  (D) 12 
AA [GATE – EC – 2003]
35. The minimum number of equations required (A) 0.31 A (B) 1.25 A
to analyze the circuit shown in the figure is
(C) 1.75 A (D) 2.5 A
AA [GATE - EE - 2008]
40. Assuming ideal elements in the circuit
shown below, the voltage v ab will be :

(A) 3 (B) 4
(C) 6 (D) 7
AC [GATE - EE - 2004]
36. In Fig., the value of the source voltage is (A)  3 V (B) 0V
(C) 3V (D) 5 V
AD [GATE – IN – 2008]
41. The power supplied by the dc voltage source
in the circuit shown below is

(A) 12 V (B) 24 V
(C) 30 V (D) 44 V
AB [GATE - EE - 2004]
37. In Fig., the value of resistance R is  is

(A) 0 W (B) 1.0 W

(C) 2.5 W (D) 3.0 W
AD [GATE – IN – 2008]
42. Which one of the following equations is
valid for the circuit shown below ?
(A) 10 (B) 20
(C) 30 (D) 40
AC [GATE - EE - 2005]
38. In the Figure given below the value of R is :

(A) I 3  I 5  I 6  I 7  0

(B) I 3  I 5  I 6  I 7  0

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(C) I 3  I 5  I 6  I 7  0 (A) 25 A (B) 50 A

(D) I 3  I 5  I 6  I 7  0 (C) 100 A (D) 200 A

AB [GATE - EE - 2009] A6Ω [GATE - EE - 2010]

43. For the circuit shown, find out the current 47. If the 12  resistor draws a current of 1 A as
flowing through the 2 resistance. Also shown in the figure, the value of resistance
identify the changes to be made to double R is :
the current through the 2  resistance.

(A) (5 A; Put VS  20V ) (A) 4  (B) 6 

(B) (2 A ; Put VS  8V ) (C) 8  (D) 18

(C) (5 A ; Put I S  10 A) AA [GATE – IN – 2011]
(D) (7 A; Put I S  12 A) 48. The current I shown in the circuit given
below is equal to
AA [GATE - EE - 2009]
44. The equivalent capacitance of the input loop
of the circuit shown is :

(A) 3 A (B) 3.67 A

(C) 6 A (D) 9 A
(A) 2 µF (B) 100 µF [GATE – EC/EE/IN – 2012]
(C) 200 µF (D) 4 µF 49. If VA  VB  6 V , then VC  V D is :

AA [GATE - EE - 2009]
45. The current through the 2k  resistance in
the circuit shown in Fig. is :

(A) –5 V (B) 2 V
(C) 3 V (D) 6 V
Common Data for Next Two Questions :
(A) 0 mA (B) 1 mA Consider the following figure :
(C) 2 mA (D) 6 mA
AB [GATE – EE – 2010]
46. As shown in the figure, a 1 resistance is
connected across a source that has a load
line v + i = 100. The current through the
resistance is :
AD [GATE – EC – 2013]
50. The current I S in Amps in the voltage
source, and voltage VS in volts across the
current source respectively, are

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(A) 13, –20 (B) 8, –10 power absorbed by the three circuit elements
(C) –8, 20 (D) –13, 20 in watts is _______.

AC [GATE – EC – 2013]
51. The current in the 1 resistor in Amps is
(A) 2 (B) 3.33
(C) 10 (D) 12
AA [GATE – EC – 2014] A0.5 [GATE – EE – 2015]
52. Consider the configuration shown in the 56. In the given circuit, the parameter k is
figure which is a portion of a larger positive, and the power dissipated in the
electrical network 2 resistor is 12.5 W. The value of k is __
.

For R  1 and currents i1  2 A ,

AA [GATE – EE – 2015]
i4  1A , i5  4 A , which one of the 57. The voltage developed across the 3 and
following is TRUE? 2 resistors shown in the figure are 6 V
(A) i6  5 A and 2 V respectively, with the polarity as
marked. What is the power (in Watt)
(B) i3  4 A
delivered by the 5V voltage source ?
(C) Data is sufficient to conclude that the
supposed currents are impossible
(D) Data is insufficient to identify the
currents i2 , i3 and i 6 .

A2.8 [GATE – EC – 2014]

53. The magnitude of current (in mA) through
the resistor R 2 in the figure shown is

(A) 5 (B) 7
(C) 10 (D) 14
A1 [GATE – IN – 2015]
58. Consider the circuits shown in the figure.
A0.5 [GATE – EC – 2014] The magnitude of the ratio of the currents,
54. In the figure shown. The value of the current i.e. | I1 / I 2 | , is _____.
I (in Amperes) is ------------.

A8 [GATE – EC3 – 2015]

59. In the circuit shown, the voltage Vx (in
A330 [GATE – EE – 2014]
55. The three circuit elements shown in the Volts) is ____.
figure are part of an electric circuit. The total

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A0.5-0.5 [GATE–S6–EE–2016]
64. In the given circuit, the current supplied by
the battery, in ampere, is _______.

A11.25-11.50 [GATE–S6–EE–2016]
A5 [GATE–S4–IN–2016] 65. In the circuit shown below, the node voltage
60. Three currents i1 , i2 and i3 meet at a node as VA is _____ V.
shown in the figure below. If i1  3cos(t )
ampere, i2  4sin(t ) ampere and
i3  I 3 cos(t  ) ampere, the value of I 3 in
ampere is _____ .

A248 TO 252 [GATE–S1–EE–2017]

66. The power supplied by the 25V source in the
figure shown below is ______W.

A4.9-5.1 [GATE–S3–EC–2016]
61. In the circuit shown in the figure, the
magnitude of the current (in amperes)
through R2 is ___

AA [GATE – IN – 2018]
67. In the given circuit, the mesh currents I 1 ,
I 2 and I 3 are

A–1.05 - –0.95 [GATE–S4–EC–2016]

62. In the figure shown, the current i (in ampere)
is ________

(A) I1  1A, I 2  2A and I 3  3A

(B) I1  2 A, I 2  3A and I 3  4A
(C) I1  3A, I 2  4A and I 3  5A
(D) I1  4 A, I 2  5A and I 3  6A
A10 [GATE–S4–IN–2016] A0[GATE-EE-2019]
63. The current I X in the circuit given below in 68. The current I flowing in the circuit shown
milliampere is ______ . below in amperes is ____.

***********

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Answer :
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
B D C A B C A B C A
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
B C D C A A B B C A
21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
C C B D * B C D D D
31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
A C D D A C B C B A
41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
D D B A A B B A X D
51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60.
C A * * * * A * * *
61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68.
* * * * * * A 0

25. 31 V, 13 A
53. 2.8
55. 330
56. 0.5
58. 1
59. 8
60. 5
61. 4.9 to 5.1
62. – 1.05 to – 0.95
63. 10
64. 0.5
65. 11.25 to 11.50
66. 248 to 252

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1.5 Star Delta Network

AB[IES – EC – 1992]
1. When all the resistances in the circuit are of
one ohm each, the equivalent resistance
across the points A and B will be : (B)

(C)
(A) 1  (B) 0.5 
(C) 2  (D) 1.5 
AB[IES – EC – 1993]
2. In the given Fig., the capacitors C1, C3, C4,
and C5 have a capacitance of 4 microfarads
each and the capacitor C2 has a capacitance
of 10 microfarads. The effective capacitance
(in microfarads) between the points X and Y
will be (D)

AA[IES – EC – 1994]
4. Which one of the following circuits is the
delta equivalent of the star circuit given in
(A) 2 (B) 4
the figure 1
(C) 8 (D) 10
AC[IES – EC – 1993]
3. Which one of the following networks is the
Y equivalent of the  circuit shown in
Fig.1?

(A)

(A)

(B)

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Direction :
The following 4 (Four) items consist of two
(C) statements, one labelled the ‘Assertion (A)’ and
the other labelled the ‘Reason (R)’. You are to
examine these two statements carefully and decide
if the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are
individually true and if so, whether the Reason is a
correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your
(D) answers to these items using the Codes given
below and mark your answer sheet accordingly:
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the
AD[IES – EC – 1994] correct explanation of A
5. The equivalent resistance between the
(C) A is true but R is false
terminal points X and Y of the circuit shown
is : (D) A is false but R is true
AD [IES - EE - 2001]
8. Assertion (A):
Equivalent network obtained from   Y
transformation relationships in general is
valid only for one frequency.
Reason (R):
The impedances involved in   Y vary
with frequency.
(A) 150 ohms (B) 45 ohms
(C) 55 ohms (D) 30 ohms AA[IES – EC – 2001]
9. For the equivalent circuit shown in the given
AB[IES – EC – 1996] figure, the values of RAB and RBC are
6. A delta connection contains three equal respectively
impedances of 60 ohms. The impedances of
the equivalent star connection will be :
(A) 15  each (B) 20  each
(C) 30  each (D) 40  each
AC[IES – EC – 1997]
7. The effective resistance between the
terminals A and B in the circuit shown in the
Fig., is :
(A) 5 Ω and 15 Ω
(B) 15 Ω and 30 Ω
(C) 30 Ω and 5 Ω
(D) 20 Ω and 35 Ω
AD [GATE - EE - 1992]
10. All the resistances in Figure are 1  each.
The value of current ‘I’ is

All resistors = R 
(A) R (B) R – 1

6
(C) R/2 (D) R
11

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1 2 AB [GATE - EE - 2001]
(A) A (B) A 14. Consider the star network shown in Fig. The
15 15
resistance between terminals A and B with C
4 8 open is 6  , between terminals B and C
(C) A (D) A with A open is 11  , and between terminals
15 15
C and A with B open is 9  . Then
A100 [GATE – EE – 1994]
11. A set of 3 equal resistors, each of value R x ,
connected in star across RYB of given figure
consumes the same power as the unbalanced
delta connected load shown. The value of
R x is ______  .

(A) RA  4, RB  2, RC  5

(B) R A  2, RB  4, RC  7 
AD [GATE - EC - 1999] (C) R A  3, RB  3, RC  4
12. A Delta – connected network with its Wye –
equivalent is shown in the figure. The (D) R A  5, RB  1, RC  10
resistances R1 , R2 and R 3 (in ohms) are
AA [GATE - EC - 2001]
respectively
15. If each branch of a Delta circuit has
impedance 3 Z, then each branch of the
equivalent Wye circuit has impedance
Z
(A) (B) 3Z
3
Z
(C) 3 3 Z (D)
3
(A) 1.5, 3 and 9
AA [GATE - EE - 2004]
(B) 3, 9 and 1.5
16. In Fig., Ra , Rb , and Rc are 20  , 10  and
(C) 9, 3 and 1.5
10  respectively. The resistances R1 , R2
(D) 3, 1.5 and 9
and R3 in  of an equivalent star-
AC [GATE - EE - 1999]
connection are
13. For the circuit shown in Figure, the
capacitance measured between terminals B
and Y will be :

(A) 2.5, 5, 5 (B) 5, 2.5, 5

(C) 5, 5, 2.5 (D) 2.5, 5, 2.5
AB [GATE – EC/IN – 2013]
(A) Cc  (Cs / 2) 17. Consider a delta connection of resistors and
its equivalent star connection as shown
(B) Cs  (Cc / 2) below. If all elements of the delta connection
are scaled by a factor k, k > 0, the elements
(C) (Cs  3Cc ) / 2 of the corresponding star equivalent will be
scaled by a factor of
(D) 3Cc  2Cs

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2
(A) k (B) k

(C) 1/k (D) k

A(29.09 to29.10)[GATE – EC – 2014] What is the equivalent resistance across
18. A Y-network has resistances of 10  each the terminals a and b?
in two of its arms, while the third arm has a (A) 1/6 Ω (B) 1/3 Ω
resistance of 11. In the equivalent  -
(C) 9/20 Ω (D) 8/15 Ω
network, the lowest value (in  ) among the
three resistances is _____.
A2.62 [GATE – EC – 2014] ***********
19. The equivalent resistance in the infinite
ladder network shown in the figure is Re.
The value of Re /R is ____.

A100 [GATE – EC – 2015]

20. In the network shown in the figure, all
resistors are identical with R  300  . The
resistance R a b (in  ) of the network is
____.

A2.9-3.1 [GATE–S8–EE–2016]
21. In the balanced 3-phase, 50 Hz, circuit
shown below, the value of Inductance (L) is
10 mH. The value of the capacitance (C) for
which all the line currents are zero, in
millifarads, is __________.

AD [GATE–S3–EC–2016]
22. In the given circuit, each resistor has a value
equal to 1 Ω.

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Answer :
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
B B C A D B C D A D
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
* D C B A A B * * *
21. 22.
* D

11. 100
18. 29.09 to 29.10
19. 2.62
20. 100
21. 2.9 to 3.1

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1.6 Op-Amp (Ideal) AB [GATE-EE-2019]

4. In the circuit below, the operational
AD [GATE - EC - 2011] amplifier is ideal. If V1  10mV and
1. The circuit below implements a filter
V2  50mV , the output voltage (Vout ) is :
between the input current i1 and the output
voltage v0. Assume that the op-amp is ideal.
The filter implemented is a

(A) 100 mV (B) 400 mV

(A) low pass filter (C) 500 mV (D) 600 Mv

(B) band pass filter

***********
(C) band stop filter
(D) high pass filter
AC [GATE–S2–EE–2017]
2. For the circuit shown below, assume that the
OPAMP is ideal. Which one of the
following is TRUE ?

(A) v0  vs (B) v0  1.5vs

(C) v0  2.5v s (D) v0  5v s

A9.0 to 9.1 [GATE-IN-2019]

3. In the circuit shown below, all OPAMPS are
ideal. The current I = 0 A when the
resistance R = _____ k .

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Answer :
1. 2. 3. 4.
D C * B

3. 9.0 to 9.1

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1.7 Source (Dependent or

Independent)
AD[IES – EC – 1995]
1. A resistor R is connected to a voltage source
Vs having an internal resistance RS. A
voltameter of resistance Rm is connected
across the terminals of the resistor R. The AC [GATE - EE - 1998]
voltmeter will read a voltage of 5. In the circuit shown in Figure, it is desired to
Vs Rs Rm have a constant direct current i(t) through
(A)
Rs Rm  Rs R  RRm the ideal inductor L. The nature of the
voltage source v(t) must be :
Vs R
(B)
R  Rs
V s Rm
(C)
RR s  R m
Vs RRm
(D)
Rs R  Rs Rm  RRm

AA[IES – EC – 2003]
2. In the circuit shown below, the voltage
across 2  resistor is 20V. The 5  resistor (A) Constant voltage
connected between the terminals A and B
can be replaced by an ideal (B) Linearly increasing voltage
(C) an ideal impulse
(D) Exponentially increasing voltage
AA [GATE - EC - 2009]
6. In the interconnection of ideal sources
shown in the figure, it is known that the 60
(A) Voltage source of 25 V with + terminal V source is absorbing power.
upward
(B) Voltage source of 25 V with + terminal
downward
(C) Current source of 2 A upward
(D) Current source of 2 A downward
AA[IES – EC – 2009]
3. Assertion (A) : Ideal current sources and
ideal voltage sources do not exist in reality. Which of the following can be the value of
the current source I?
Reason (R): All sources have finite internal
impedances. (A) 10 A (B) 13 A
Codes : (C) 15 A (D) 18 A
(A) Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A AC [GATE – EC – 2014]
(B) Both A and R are individually true but 7. The circuit shown in the figure represents a
R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false
(D) A is false but R is true
A15A [GATE – EE – 1995]
4. In the circuit shown in figure, ammeter A2 (A) Voltage controlled voltage source
reads 12 A and A3 reads 9 A. A1 will read (B) Voltage controlled current source
____ A. (C) Current controlled current source
(D) Current controlled voltage source

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AA [GATE – EC1 – 2015]

8. In the given circuit, the values of V1 and V2
respectively are

(A) 5V, 25V (B) 10V, 30V

(C) 15V, 35V (D) 0V, 20V
A2 [GATE – IN – 2017]
9. A circuit consisting of dependent and
independent source is shown in the figure. If
the voltage at Node-1 is -1V, then the
voltage at Node-2 is ___________V.

***********

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Answer :
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
D A A * C A C A 2

4. 15A

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1.8 Miscellaneous
AD[IES – EC – 1991]
1. For the circuit shown in the figure, the
current x is 3A. The power delivered by the
dependent current source D is :

(A)

(A) 50 Watts
(B) 2250 Watts
(C) 2300 Watts
(D) 1500 Watts
AB[IES – EC – 1992]
(B)
2. A 24 V battery of internal resistenace r = 4
ohm is connected to a variable resistance R. Codes:
The rate of heat dissipation in the resistor is
maximum when the current draw from the (A) Both A and R true and 'R' is the correct
battery is I. Current drawn from the battery explanation of 'A'
will be (I/2), when R is equal to
(B) Both A and R true and 'R' is the not
(A) 8 ohms (B) 12 ohms correct explanation of 'A'
(C) 16 ohms (D) 20 ohms (C) 'A' is true, 'R' is false
AA[IES – EC – 1993] (D) 'A' is false, 'R' is true
3. For the circuit shown in the given Fig., the
current through R, when VA = 0 and VB = 15 AD[IES – EC – 1994]
V is 1 amp. Now, if both VA and VB are 5. In the circuit shown in the given figure,
increased by 15 volts, then the current current I is :
through R will be :

(A) 1 amp
(B) 1/2 amp 2 24
(A)  A (B) A
(C) 3 amp 5 5
(D) 1/3 amp 18 2
(C) A (D) A
5 5
AC[IES – EC – 1993]
4. Assertion (A): For the networks shown in AA[IES – EC – 1994]
Fig., A and Fig., B, the sum of the products 6. The dual of the netwok shown in the figure,
of branch voltages of Fig., A at time t1 and is :
the corresponding branch currents of the
network in Fig., B at time t2 is equal to zero.
Reason (R): The networks shown in Fig. A
and Fig B are not structurally the same.

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(A)

(A) 6 µ s (B) 10 µ s
(C) 15 µ s (D) 25 µ s
(B)
AA[IES – EC – 1996]
10. In the circuit shown in the given figure, the
current I in the 2 ohm resistor is :

(C)

(D) (A) zero (B) -2 A

(C) 2 A (D) 1 A
AC [GATE - EE - 1997]
11. An ideal voltage source will charge an ideal
AA[IES – EC – 1995] capacitor
7. For the circuit shown in the given figure, the
voltage VAB is : (A) In infinite time
(B) Exponentially
(C) Instantaneously
(D) None of these
AB[IES – EC – 1997]
12. In the circuit shown in the Fig., the effective
resistance faced by the voltage source is :

(A) 6 V (B) 10 V
(C) 25 V (D) 40 V
AA[IES – EC – 1995]
8. For a given voltage, four heating coils will
produce maximum heat when connected (A) 1  (B) 2 
(C) 3  (D) 3.3 
(A) all in parallel
AC[IES – EC – 1997]
(B) all in series
13. In the circuit shown in the Fig., if I = 2, then
(C) with two parallel pairs in series value of the battery voltage V will be :
(D) one pair in parallel with the other two
in series
AA[IES – EC – 1996]
9. The time constant associated with the
capacitor charging in the circuit shown in
the given figure is
(A) 5 V (B) 3 V
(C) 2 V (D) 1 V

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AC[IES – EC – 1999] (A) 4 (B) 3

14. If a resistance 'R' of 1  is connected across (C) 2 (D) 1
the terminals AB as shown in the given Fig.
then the current flowing through R will be AC[IES – EC – 2000]
18. In the circuit shown in the below figure, the
current supplied by the sinusoidal current
source I is :

(A) 1 A (B) 0.5 A (A) 28 A

(C) 0.25 A (D) 0.125 A
(B) 4 A
AD[IES – EC – 1999]
(C) 20 A
15. For the circuit shown in the Fig., the current
'I' is : (D) not determinable from the data given
AC[IES – EC – 2001]
19. For the given circuit the current 'I' is :

(A) indeterminable due to inadequate data

(B) zero (A) 2 A (B) 5 A
(C) 4 A (C) 7 A (D) 9 A
(D) 8 A
AD[IES – EC – 2002]
AA[IES – EC – 1999] L
16. In the ciruit shown in the Fig., output 20. has the dimension of
C
V0( j) is :
(A) Time
(B) Capacitance
(C) Inductance
(D) Resistance
AA[IES – EC – 2003]
21. Match List I (Quantities) with List II (Units)
and select the correct answer using the codes
(A) indeterminable as values of R and C are given below the Lists:
not given List I List II
(B) 2.5 V (Quantities) (Units)
(C) 5 2V A R 1. Second
(D) 5 V L
AC[IES – EC – 1999] B 1 2. Ohm
17. For the circuit shown in he Fig., the order of LC
the differential equation relating V0 and Vi
C CR 3. (Radian/second)2
will be
D L 4. 1
(Second)
C

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Codes : AC[IES – EC – 2006]

A B C D 26. If two circuits shown below are equivalent,
(A) 4 3 1 2 then which of the following is/are correct?
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 3 4 1 2

AA[IES – EC – 2003]
22. The current flowing through the voltage
source in the circuit given below is :

(A) 1.0 A (B) 0.75 A

(C) 0.5 A (D) 0.25 A
AA[IES – EC – 2004]
23. What is the current 'I' in the circuit given
1. E = 2 V, R = 5 
below?
2. E = 4 V, R = 4 
3. E = 6 V, R = 3 
4. E = 10 V, R = 1 
Select the correct answer using the code
(A) 0 A (B) 2 A given below :
(C) 5 A (D) 6 A
(A) Only 1 and 2
AB[IES – EC – 2004] (B) Only 3
24. Consider the following circuit :
(C) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(D) None of these
AD[IES – EC – 2010]
27. The value of resistance as measured by a
Wheatstone bridge is 10.0 K same resistance
is measured by the same bridge using 15.0
V. The value of resistance is
(A) 15.0 K (B) 15.5 K
If V1 = 5V and V2 = 3V, then what is the
input impedance of the CRO in the above (C) 16.6 K (D) 10.0 K
circuit ?
AC[IES – EC – 2010]
(A) 1M (B) 1.5M 28. The value of R in the circuit given in the
(C) 3M (D) 5M figure below is :

AC[IES – EC – 2005]
25. If a unit step current is passed through a
capacitor, what will be the voltage across the
capacitor?
(A) 0
(B) A step function
(C) A ramp function (A) 4  (B) 40 
(D) An impulse function (C) 44  (D) 440 

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AB[IES – EC – 2011] (C) remains the same

29. Which one of the following gives the V – I
(D) answer depends on the value of R
characteristic of an ideal voltage source?
AD [GATE - EC - 1993]
(A)
32. A network contains linear resistors and ideal
voltage sources. If values of all the resistors
are doubled, then the voltage across each
resistor is :
(A) halved
(B)
(B) doubled
(C) increased by four times
(D) not changed

(C) AB [GATE - EE - 1997]

33. A practical current source is usually
represented by
(A) a resistance in series with an ideal
current source
(D) (B) a resistance in parallel with an ideal
current source
(C) a resistance in parallel with an ideal
voltage source
(D) none of the above
AC[IES – EC – 2011]
30. The current through the branch AB in the AA [GATE - EC - 1997]
figure shown is 34. The voltage v in Fig. is :

(A) 10 A, from A to B (A) 10 V (B) 15 V

(C) 5 V (D) None
(B) 10 A, from B to A
(C) 0 AA [GATE - EC - 1997]
35. The voltage V in Fig. is equal to
(D) 20 A, from B to A
AC [GATE - EE - 1992]
31. All resistances in the circuit in Figure are of
R ohms each. The switch is initially open.
What happens to the lamp’s intensity when
the switch is closed?

(A) 3V
(B) – 3V
(C) 5V
(D) None of these
A Inductor, 2H [GATE - EE - 1997]
36. The voltage and current waveforms for an
element are shown in Figure. The circuit
(A) increases
element is..... and its value is ..........
(B) decreases

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(A) delivers 80 W
(B) absorbs 80 W
(C) delivers 40 W
(D) absorbs 40 W
AD [GATE - EE - 2000]
41. A voltage waveform v(t) = 12 t2 is applied
across a 1 H inductor for t  0, with initial
current through it being zero. The current
A5A [GATE - EE - 1997]
through the inductor for t  0 is given by:
37. A 10 V battery with an internal resistance of
1  is connected across a nonlinear load (A) 12 t (B) 24 t
whose V – I characteristic is given by 7I =
V2 + 2V. The current delivered by the (C) 12 t3 (D) 4 t3
battery is...... A. AA [GATE - EC - 2003]
AB [GATE - EE - 1999] 42. Twelve 1 resistances are used as edges to
38. When a resistor R is connected to a current form a cube. The resistance between two
source, it consumes a power of 18W. When diagonally opposite corners of the cube is
the same R is connected to a voltage source 5
having the same magnitude as the current (A)  (B) 1 
source, the power absorbed by R is 4.5 W. 6
The magnitude of the current source and the 6 3
value of R are (C)  (D) 
5 2
(A) 18 A and 1 AC [GATE - EC - 2003]
43. The differential equation for the current i(t)
(B) 3 A and 2 in the circuit of the Fig. is
(C) 1A and 18

(D) 6A and 0.5

AB [GATE - EE - 2000]
39. The circuit shown Fig. is equivalent to a
load of

d 2i di
(A) 2 2
 2  i (t )  sin t
dt dt
d 2i di
(B) 2
 2  2i (t )  cos t
dt dt
d 2i di
(C) 2 2
 2  i(t )  cos t
4 8 dt dt
(A) ohms (B) ohms
3 3 d 2i di
(D) 2
 2  2i (t )  sin t
(C) 4 ohms (D) 2 ohms dt dt

AA [GATE - EC - 2002] AB [GATE - EE - 2003]

40. The dependent current source shown in the 44. A segment of a circuit is shown in Fig.
Fig. vR  5V , vC  4sin 2t. The voltage vL is
given by

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(A) 0 W (B) 5 W
(C) 10 W (D) 100 W
AC[GATE – EE – 2013]
49. Three capacitors C1 , C2 and C 3 whose
values are 10F , 5 F and 2 F
respectively, have breakdown voltages of 10
(A) 3  8 cos 2t (B) 32 sin 2t V, 5 V and 2 V respectively. For the
(C) 16sin 2t (D) 16 cos 2t interconnection shown below, the maximum
safe voltage in volts that can be applied
AB [GATE – IN – 2003] across the combination, and the
45. The output resistance across the terminals 1 corresponding total charge in  C stored in
and 2 of the DC bridge in figure is the effective capacitance across the
terminals are, respectively
(A) 2.8 and 36 (B) 7 and 119
(C) 2.8 and 32 (D) 7 and 80
AB [GATE – EC/IN – 2013]
50. The following arrangement consists of an
(A) 12.5k (B) 24.5k ideal transformer and an attenuator which
(C) 25.0k (D) 100k attenuates by a factor of 0.8. An ac voltage
VWX1 =100 V is applied across WX to get an
AA [GATE – IN – 2008] open circuit voltage VYZ1 across YZ. Next,
46. The current I supplied by the dc voltage an ac voltage V YZ2 = 100 V is applied
source in the circuit shown below is :
across YZ to get an open circuit voltage
VWX2 across WX. Then, VYZ1 /VWX1 ,
VWX2 /VYZ2 are respectively,

(A) 0 A (B) 0.5 A

(A) 125/100 and 80/100
(C) 1 A (D) 2 A
(B) 100/100 and 80/100
AC [GATE – IN – 2010] (C) 100/100 and 100/100
47. A 100 , 1 resistor and a 800, 2 (D) 80/100 and 80/100
resistor are connected in series. The
maximum dc voltage that can be applied AC [GATE –EC/EE/IN – 2013]
continuously to the series circuit without 51. Three capacitors C1 ,C2 and C 3 whose
exceeding the power limit of any of the values are 10F , 5F and 2F
resistor is : respectively, have breakdown voltages of 10
(A) 90 V (B) 0 V V, 5 V and 2 V respectively. For the
(C) 45 V (D) 40 V interconnection shown below, the maximum
safe voltage in volts that can be applied
AA [GATE - EC - 2010] across the combination, and the
48. In the circuit shown, the power supplied by corresponding total charge in µC stored in
the voltage source is :
the effective capacitance across the
terminals are, respectively

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(A) 2.8 and 36 (B) 7 and 119 AA [GATE – EE1 – 2015]

56. An unbalanced DC Wheatstone bridge is
(C) 2.8 and 32 (D) 7 and 80
shown in the figure. At what value of p will
A2470-2471 [GATE – EE – 2014] the magnitude of V0 be maximum ?
52. An incandescent lamp is marked 40 W, 240
V. If resistance at room temperature (26 0 C)
is 120  , and temperature coefficient of
resistances is 4.5  103 / 0 C , then its ‘ON’
state filament temperature in 0 C is
approximately ______.
A1or –1 [GATE – IN – 2015]
53. The current in amperes through the resistor
R in the circuit shown in the figure is
(A) (1 x) (B) (1  x)
_____A.
1
(C) (D) (1 x)
(1  x)

AD [GATE–S8–EE–2016]
57. In the circuit shown below, the voltage and
current sources are ideal. The voltage (Vout)
across the current source, in volts, is :

A 1.75 [GATE – IN – 2015]

54. The linear I-V characteristic of 2-terminal
non-ideal DC sources X and Y are shown in
the figure. If the sources are connected to a
1 resistor as shown, the current through
the resistor in amperes is _____ A. (A) 0 (B) 5
(C) 10 (D) 20
A0.9-1.1 [GATE–S1–EC–2016]
58. An AC voltage source V = 10 sin(t) volts is
applied to the following network. Assume
that R1 = 3 k , R2= 6 k and R3 = 9
k , and that the diode is ideal.

A0 [GATE – EE2 – 2015]

55. The current i ( in ampere) in the 2Ω resistor
of the given network is _________.

RMS current Irms (in mA) through the

diode is ________.

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A7.9-8.1 [GATE – EC – 2018]

59. Consider the network shown below with
R1  1, R2  2 and R3  3 . The network
is connected to a constant voltage source of
11V.

The magnitude of the current (in amperes,

accurate to two decimal places) through the
source is _______.

***********

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Answer :
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
D B A C D A A A A A
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
C B C C D A C C C D
21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
A A A B C C D C B C
31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
C D B A A * * B B A
41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
D A C B B A C A C B
51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59.
C * * * 0 A D * *

36. Inductor, 2H
37. 5A
52. 2470 to 2417
53. 1 ot –1
54. 1.75
58. 0.9 to 1.1
59. 7.9 to 8.1

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Network Theorems
2.1 Super Position Theorem (A) 98 W and 18 W
(B) 166 W and 18 W
AD[IES – EC – 1993]
1. "In any network of linear impedances, the (C) 450 W and 2 W
current flowing at any point is equal to the (D) 166 W and 2 W
algebraic sum of the currents caused to flow
at that point by each of the sources of emf AC[IES - EE - 2002]
taken separately with all other emf's reduced 4. Superposition theorem is not applicable for
to zero. This statement represents (A) Voltage calculation
(A) Kirchhoff's law (B) Bilateral Elements
(B) Norton's theorem (C) Power calculations
(C) Thevenin's theorem (D) Passive elements
(D) Superposition theorem AA[IES – EC – 2005]
AD [IES - EC - 2000] 5. Consider the following statements:
2. Which one of the following theorems can be Superposition theorem is applicable to a
conveniently used to calculate the power linear network in determining
consumed by the 10 Ω resistor in the 1. Current responses.
network shown in the above figure? 2. Voltage responses.
3. Power responses.
Which of the statements given above are
correct?
(A) 1 and 2 (B) 1, 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 3 (D) 2 and 3
False [GATE - EE - 1994]
(A) Thevenin's theorem
6. Superposition principle is not applicable to a
(B) Maximum power transfer theorem network containing time – varying resistors.
(True/False)
(C) Millman's theorem
AD [GATE - EC - 1995]
(D) Superposition theorem 7. A dc circuit shown in figure has a voltage
source V, a current source I and several
AC[IES – EC – 2000] resistors. A particular resistor R dissipates a
3. In the circuit shown in the below figure, the power of 4 Watts when V alone is active.
power consumed in the resistance R is The same resistor R dissipates a power of 9
measured when one source is acting at a Watts when I alone is active. The power
time, these values are 18W, 50W and 98W. dissipated by R when both sources are active
When all the sources are acting will be
simultaneously, the possible maximum and
minimum values of power in R will be

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(A) 1 W (B) 5 W
(C) 13 W (D) 25 W
AA [GATE - EC - 1998]
8. Superposition theorem is NOT applicable to
networks containing
(A) nonlinear elements
(B) dependent voltage sources
(C) dependent current sources
(D) transformers
A0.95-1.05 [GATE – IN – 2018]
9. In the given circuit, superposition is applied.
When V2 is set to 0 V, the current I 2 is -6
A. When V1 is set to 0 V, the current I 1 is
+6 A. Current I 3 (in A) when both sources
are applied will be (up to two decimal
places) _____.

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Answer :
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
D D C C A * D A *

6. False
9. 0.95 to 1.05

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2.2 Thevenin & Norton Theorem (A) 2 A (B) 1.66 A

AD[IES – EC – 1992] (C) 1 A (D) 0.625 A

1. Find the Norton's equivalent of the circuit AC[IES – EC – 1993]
given below: 4. If the networks shown in figures I and II are
equivalent at terminals A-B, then the values
of V(in volts) and Z(in ohms) will be

5 5
(A) A,2 (B) A,1
2 2
2 2
(C) A,1 (D) A,2
5 5
AC[IES – EC – 1992]
2. The equivalent circuit of the following
circuit is :

V Z
(A) 100 12
(B) 60 12
(C) 100 30
(D) 60 30
AA[IES – EC – 1994]
5. Thevenin's equivalent circuit of the network
(A) (B) shown in ssthe given figure, between
terminals T1 and T2 is :

(C) (D)

(A)

(B)
AD[IES – EC – 1992]
3. In the Fig., shown, if we connect a source of (C)
2 V, with internal resistance of 1  at A'A,
with positive terminal at A', then the current
through R will be (D)

AA[IES – EC – 1995]
6. Which one of the following combinations of
open circuit voltage and Thevenin's
equivalent resistance represents the
Thevenin's equivalent of the circuit shown in
the given figure?

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The Thevenin's equivalent of the network at

terminals a - b

(A) will be

(A) 1 V, 10  (B) 1 V, 1 k 
(C) 1 mV, 1 k  (D) 1 mV, 10 
AB[IES – EC – 1996] (B) will be
7. In the network shown in the given figure
current i = 0 when E = 4 V, I = 2 A and i = 1
A when E = 8 V, I = 2 A. The Thevenin
voltage and the resistance looking into the
terminals AB are

(C) will be

(A) 4 V, 2  (B) 4 V, 4 
(C) 8 V, 2  (D) 8 V, 4  (D) is Not feasible
AB[IES – EC – 1997] AB[IES – EC – 1998]
8. The Thevenin equivalent of the network 10. A battery charger can drive a current of 5 A
shown in Fig. I is 10 V is in series with into a 1 ohm resistance connected at its
resistance of 2  . If now, a resistance of output terminals. If it is able to charge an
3  is connected across AB as shown in ideal 2V battery at 7A rate, then its
Fig.II, the Thevenin equivalent of the Thevenin's equivalent will be
modified network across AB will be :
(A) 7.5 V in series with 0.5 ohm
(B) 12.5 V in series with 1.5 ohms
(C) 7.5 V in parallel with 0.5 ohm
(D) 1.25 V in parallel with 1.5 ohms
AD[IES – EC – 1999]
11. The resistance 'R' looking into the terminals
AB in the circuit shown in the Fig. will be
(A) 10 V in series with 1.2  resistance

(B) 6 V in series with 1.2  resistance

(C) 10 V in series with 5  resistance

(D) 6 V in series with 5  resistence

AD[IES – EC – 1998] (A) 0.5  (B) 2 
9. A dc current source is connected as shown in
(C) 3  (D) 7 
Fig. 1
AD [IES - EE - 2001]
12. The Norton’s equivalent of circuit shown in
Figure I is drawn in the circuit shown in
Figure II. The values of Isc and Req in Figure
II are respectively

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AD [IES - EE - 2001]
14. Assertion (A):
Norton theorem is applied to a network for
which no equivalent Thevenin’s network
exists.
(Figure – I) Reason(R):
Norton’s Theorem enables one to calculate
quickly current and voltage in a particular
branch of interest in a complicated network.
Direction :
(Figure - II) The following items consist of two statements, one
labelled the ‘Assertion (A)’ and the other labelled
5 the ‘Reason (R)’. You are to examine these two
(A) A and 2 
2 statements carefully and select your answer to this
2 item using the Codes given below:
(B) A and 1  (A) Both A and R are individually true and R is
5
the correct explanation of A
4 12
(C) A and  (B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the
5 5 correct explanation of A
2 (C) A is true but R is false
(D) A and 2 
5 (D) A is false but R is true
AB [IES - EE - 2001]
13. The Thevenin’s equivalent resistance Rth for
AC [IES - EE - 2004]
the given network is
15. Assertion (A):
If Thevenin’s equivalent of a circuit is
known, its Norton equivalent is also known.
Reason (R):
Noton’s equivalent is reciprocal of
Thevenin’s equivalent.
AD[IES – EC – 2005]
16. If two identical 3A, 4 Norton equivalent
(A) 1  (B) 2  circuits are connected in parallel with like
polarity, then combined Norton equivalent
(C) 4  (D) Infinity circuit will be :
Direction : (A) 3 A, 8  (B) 6A, 8 
The following 4 (Four) items consist of two (C) 0A, 2  (D) 6 A, 2 
statements, one labelled the ‘Assertion (A)’ and
the other labelled the ‘Reason (R)’. You are to AB [IES - EE - 2006]
examine these two statements carefully and decide 17. Norton equivalent to the network N to the
if the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are left of AB is a current source IN = 4A from
individually true and if so, whether the Reason is a B to A, RN = 2  . The current through R
correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your when it is connected across AB = 2A. What
answers to these items using the Codes given is the value of resistance R?
below and mark your answer sheet accordingly :
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the
correct explanation of A
(A) 1  (B) 2 
(C) A is true but R is false
(D) A is false but R is true (C) 3  (D) 4 

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AA[IES – EC – 2007] The Thevenin voltage Vth and resistance Rth

18. What is the Thevenin resistance seen from for the network N across the terminals A, B
the terminals AB of the circuit shown in the are respectively
figure below?

(A) 10 V ,5 (B) 10V , 5

(C) 10V , 0.2 (D) 10V , 0.2

AA [IES - EE - 2010]
22. Applying Norton’s Theorem, the Norton’s
equivalent circuit to the left of the terminals
a and b in the below circuit is having
equivalent current source (IN) and equivalent
(A) 2  (B) 4  resistance (R N) as
(C) 8  (D) 12 
AB[IES – EC – 2007]
19. What are the source voltage and source
resistance, respectively for the Thevenin’s
equivalent circuit as seen from the terminals
indicated in the circuit given below?
(A) IN = 5A; RN = 4 
(B) I N  4 A; RN  6

(C) I N  9 A; RN  1.6

(D) I N  4 A; RN  3 

AC[IES – EC – 2010]
(A) 2.0 V, 24  23. Thevenin equivalent voltage VAB and
(B) 20V, 48  resistance Rt across the terminals A, B in
(C) 20 V, 4.8  the below circuit are
(D) 20V, 12 
AB [IES - EE - 2010]
20. Thevenin’s equivalent of the circuit shown
below is :

(A) 6V , 5 (B) 4V , 5

(C) 2V , 2.4  (D) 2V , 2.5

AA [IES - EE - 2010]
24. The current IX and voltage Vx in the below
(A) 0.75 V, 1.5  circuit are, respectively
(B) 1.5 V, 1.5 
(C) 1.5 V, 0.75 
(D) 5.0 V, 1.5 
AB[IES – EC – 2010]
21. For the network shown in he figure below,
current delivered by the voltage source V
I  (0.2V  2) A

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(A) 5 A; 10 V (B) 10A; 20 V

(C) 6 A; 12V (D) 4A; 8V
AA[IES – EC – 2010]
25. In the circuit shown below, the current
through RL is :

1.

2.

(A) 6 A (B) 4 A

(C) 2 A (D) 0
3.
AD [IES - EE - 2011]
10.

4.

(A) 1 and 2 only (B) 2 and 3 only

The Norton equivalent between A and B for
the circuit is (C) 1, 2 and 3 only (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(A) 2 A and 2.5  AD [IES - EE - 2011]
28.
(B) 0.5 A and 1 
(C) 1A and 2 
(D) 0.4 A and 2 
AC [IES - EE - 2011]
26.
Thevenin equivalent circuit to the left of the
terminals a and b in the circuit, has
equivalent voltage source Vth and equivalent
resistance Rth, respectively, as
(A) 12 V and 16 
(B) 20 V and 4 
The voltage Vx across the 2 resistance
in the circuit is (C) 12 V and 12 
(D) 12V and 3 
(A) 16 V (B) 60 V
(C) 18 V (D) 10 V AA[IES – EC – 2012]
29. In the circuit shown, Thevenin's voltage as
AD[IES – EC – 2011] seen from the terminals AB is
27. Consider the circuit shown above. The
portion of the circuit left to the terminals AB
can be replaced by

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(A) 0 V
(B) 1.5 V
(C) 6.0 V
(D) indeterminate
AB[IES – EC – 2012]
30. Thevenin's equivalent resistance as seen
from the terminals AB for the circuit is (A) j16(3  j 4) (B) j16(3  j 4)
(C) 16(3  j 4) (D) 16(3  j 4)

AD [GATE - EC - 2001]
34. The voltage e0 in Fig. is :

(A) 1 k  (B) 10 
(C) 100  (D) 10 k 
AD[IES – EC – 2012]
31. In the circuit, Thevenin's voltage and
resistance across the terminals XY will be (A) 48 V (B) 24 V
(C) 36 V (D) 28 V
AA [GATE - EE - 2003]
35. In the Fig. Z1 =
0 
10  60 , Z2  1060 ,
Z3  5053.130. Thevenin’s impedance
(A) 20 V and 100 Ω seen from X – Y is
(B) 40 V and 93.33 Ω
(C) 60 V and 93.33 Ω
(D) 100 V and 100 Ω
AB [GATE - EE - 1998]
32. Viewed fromss the terminals A, B, the
following circuit shown in Figure can be (A) 56.6 450 (B) 60300
reduced to an equivalent circuit of a single
voltage source in series with a single resistor (C) 70300 (D) 34.4 65 0
with the following parameters.
AB [GATE - EC - 2005]
36. For the circuit shown in the figure,
Thevenin’s voltage and Thevenin’s
equivalent resistance at terminals a – b is

(A) 10 volt source in series with 10

resistor
(B) 7 volt source in series with 2.4
resistor (A) 5 V and 2 
(C) 15 volt source in series with 2.4 (B) 7.5 V and 2.5 
resistor (C) 4 V and 2 
(D) 1 volt source in series with 10 resistor (D) 3 V and 2.5 
AA [GATE - EC - 1999] AA [GATE - EE - 2005]
33. The thevenin equivalent voltage VTH 37. In the given Fig. the Thevenin’s equivalent
pair (voltage, impedance), as seen at the
appearing between the terminals A and B of
terminals P – Q, is given by
the network shown in figure is given by

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AB [GATE – EE – 2008]
41. The Thevenin’s equivalent of a circuit
operating at   5 rad/s, has
VOC  3.71  15.90 V and
Z 0  2.38  j 0.667  . At this frequency, the
(A) (2 V, 5  ) minimal realization of the Thevenin’s
(B) (2V, 7.5  ) impedance will have a
(C) (4 V, 5  ) (A) resistor and a capacitor and an inductor
(D) (4V, 7.5  ) (B) resistor and a capacitor
(C) resistor and an inductor
AD [GATE - EE - 2006]
(D) capacitor and an inductor
38. In the figure the current source is 10 A, R
= 1  , the impedances are Zc   j , and AA [GATE - EC - 2008]
ZL  2 j. The Thevenin equivalent looking 42. The Thevenin equivalent impedance Z th
into the circuit across X – Y is between the nodes P and Q in the following
circuit is :

(A) 20 V ,(1 2 j)

(A) 1 (B) 1  s  1
0 s
(B) 245 V,(1 2 j)
s2  s  1
(C) 2450 V ,(1 j) (C) 2  s  1 (D) 2
s s  2s  1
(D) 2450 V ,(1  j ) Statement for Linked Answer Question for Next
Two Questions :
AD [GATE - EC - 2007]
39. For the circuit shown in the figure, the
Thevenin voltage and resistance looking into
X-Y are

AB [GATE - EE - 2009]
43. For the circuit given above, the Thevenin’s
resistance across the terminals A and B is

(A) 4/3 V, 2  (B) 4 V, 2/3  (A) 0.5 k  (B) 0.2 k 

(C) 4/3 V, 2/3  (D) 4 V, 2  (C) 1 k  (D) 0.11 k 

AC [GATE – IN – 2007] AD [GATE - EE - 2009]

40. In full sunlight, a solar cell has a short 44. For the circuit given above, the Thevenin’s
circuit current of 75 mA and a current of 70 voltage across the terminals A and B is :
mA for a terminal voltage of 0.6 V with a (A) 1.25 V (B) 0.25 V
given load.
(C) 1 V (D) 0.5 V
The Thevenin resistance of the solar cell is
AA [GATE - IN - 2011]
(A) 8 (B) 8.6 45. In the Wheatstone bridge shown below,
when the resistance R1 increases by 1 , the
(C) 120 (D) 240
current through the galvanometer is

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A20 to 20 [GATE-IN-2014]
49. The circuit shown in the figure contains a
dependent current source between A and B
terminals. The Thevenin’s equivalent
resistance in kΩ between the terminals C
and D is ___________.

(Consider the Thevenin’s equivalent

resistance of the bridge in the calculations)
(A) 1.25 µA (B) 2.5 µA
(C) 12.5 µA (D) 25 µ A

AA [GATE - EC - 2011]
46. In the circuit shown below, the Norton AD [GATE – EC – 2014]
equivalent current in amperes with aspect to 50. Norton’s theorem states that a complex
the terminals P and Q is network connected to a load can be replaced
with an equivalent impedance
(A) in series with a current source
(B) in parallel with a voltage source
(C) in parallel with a voltage source
(D) in parallel with a current source

(A) 6.4 – j 4.8 (B) 6.56 – j 7.87 AA [GATE-EE-2014]

(C) 10 + j 0 (D) 16 + j 0 51. Assuming an ideal transformer, the
Thevenin’s equivalent voltage and
AA [GATE - IN - 2012] impedance as seen from the terminals x and
47. The impedance looking into nodes 1 and 2 in y for the circuit in figure are
the given circuit is :

(A) 2sin(t ), 4
(A) 50  (B) 100  (B) 1sin(t ),1
(C) 5 k  (D) 10.1 k  (C) 1sin(t ), 2
AC [GATE – EC/EE/IN– 2013] (D) 2sin(t ),0.5
48. In the circuit shown below, if the source
voltage Vs  10053.130 V then the A0 [GATE – EE – 2014]
Thevenin’s equivalent voltage in Volts as 52. The Norton’s equivalent source in amperes
seen by the load resistance R L is : as seen into the terminals X and Y is _____.

(A) 100900 (B) 80000

(C) 800900 (D) 100600

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A1.33 [GATE – EC – 2015]

53. In the circuit shown, the Norton equivalent
resistance (in  ) across terminals a-b is
_____ .

(A) –1.5 V (B) –0.5 V

(C) 0.5 V (D) 1.5 V
AA [GATE – EE – 2018]
58. The equivalent impedance Z eq for the
A3.36 [GATE – EE1 – 2015] infinite ladder circuit shown in the figure is
54. For the given circuit, the Thevenin
equivalent is to be determined. The
Thevenin voltage, VTh (in volt), seen from
terminal AB is :

(A) j12 (B)  j12 

(C) j13 (D) 13

A10 [GATE – EC3 – 2015] AC [GATE – IN – 2018]

55. For the circuit shown in the figure, the 59. The Thevenin equivalent circuit
Thevenin equivalent voltage (in Volts) representation across terminals p-q of the
across terminals a-b is _____. circuit shown in the figure is a

A-1.0 to -0.99 [GATE–S2–EC–2017] (A) 1 V source in series with 150 k

56. Consider the circuit shown in the figure.
(B) 1 V source in parallel with 100 k

(C) 2 V source in series with 150 k

(D) 2 V source in parallel with 200 k

A50.0 [GATE – EE – 2018]
60. The voltage v(t ) across the terminals a and
b as shown in the figure, is a sinusoidal
voltage having a frequency  = 100
The Thevenin equivalent resistance (in  ) radian/s. When the inductor current i(t) is in
across P-Q is ____ .
phase with the voltage v(t ) , the magnitude
AA [GATE–S2–EE–2017] of the impedance Z (in  ) seen between the
57. For the network given in figure below, the terminals a and b is ________ (up to 2
Thevenin's voltage Vab is decimal places).

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A2 A, 4.5
61. For the circuit shown in Fig. The North
equivalent source current value is........... A
and its resistance is............ Ohms

A1.3 to 1.5[GATE-EE-2019]
62. The current I flowing in the circuit shown
below in amperes (round off to one decimal
place) is ____.

A1000 [GATE-IN-2019]
63. Consider a circuit comprising only resistors
with constant resistance and ideal
independent DC voltage sources. If all the
resistances are scaled down by a factor 10,
and all source voltages are scaled up by a
factor 10, the power dissipated in the circuit
scales up by a factor of ______ .

***********

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Answer :
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
D C D C A A B B D B
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
D D B D C D B A B B
21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
B A C A A D C D A B
31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
D B A D A B A D D C
41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
B A B D A A A C * D
51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60.
A 0 * * 10 * A A C *
61. 62. 63.
* * *

49. 20
53. 1.33
54. 3.36
56. –1.0 to -0.99
60. 50.0
61. 2 A & 4.5 
62. 1.3 to 1.5
63. 1000

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2.3 Maximum Power Transfer AA[IES – EC – 1996]

5. The value of the resistance R in the circuit
Theorem shown in the given figure is varied in such a
AC[IES – EC – 1991] manner that the power dissipated in the 3
1. A loud speaker is connected across terminals ohm resistor is maximum. User this
A and B of the network illustrated. What consition, the value of R will be :
should its impedance be to obtain maximum
power dissipation in it?

(A) 3 Ω (B) 9 Ω
(C) 12 Ω (D) 6 Ω
(A) 3 - j 1 (B) 3 + j 9
AD[IES – EC – 1999]
(C) 7.5 + j 2.5 (D) 7.5 - j 2.5 6. In the circuit shown in the Fig., the power
dissipated in 30 Ω resistor will be maximum
AC[IES – EC – 1992]
if the value of R is
2. The value of Rx so that power dissipated in it
is maximum, is :

(A) 33.4 K (B) 17.6 K

(A) 30 Ω (B) 16 Ω
(C) 10 K (D) 5 K
(C) 9 Ω (D) zero
AB[IES – EC – 1992]
3. In the lattice network, find the value of R for AC[IES – EC – 2001]
the maximum power transfer to the load. 7. In the circuit shown in the given figure, RL
will absorb maximum power when its value
is :

(A) 5 (B) 6.5

(C) 8 (D) 9
AD[IES – EC – 1995]
4. Which one of the following impedance (A) 2.75 Ω (B) 7.5 Ω
values of load will cause maximum power to
be transferred to the load for the network (C) 25 Ω (D) 27 Ω
shown in the given figure? AB [IES - EE - 2002]
8. If the combined generator and line
impedance is (5 + j10) ohm, then for the
maximum power transfer to a load
impedance from a generator of constant
generated voltage, the load impedance is
given by which one of the following?
(A) (2 + j2) Ω (B) (2 – j2) Ω (A) (5 + j10)  (B) (5 – j10) 
(C) – j2 Ω (D) 2 Ω (C) (5 + j5)  (D) 5 

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AD[IES – EC – 2003] AB [IES - EE - 2010]

9. Assertion (A): Maximum power transfer 14. The maximum power that can be transferred
from a source with complex internal in the load ZL in the below circuit is
impedance to a complex load will occur if
the source impedance is same as the load
impedance.
Reason (R) : The efficiency of maximum
power transfer cannot exceed 50%
AD [IES - EE - 2004] (A) 12.25 W (B) 62.5 W
10. A voltage source having an internal
impedance of 8 + j6 ohms supplies power to (C) 24.5 W (D) 500 W
a resistive load. What should be the load AC[IES – EC – 2010]
resistance for maximum power transferred to 15. A voltage source of 240 volts having an
it? internal impedance of (3  j 4) is
(A) 8 ohms (B) 6 ohms supplying power to a complex load
(C) 10 ohms (D) 10 ohms impedance Z L . What will be maximum
power transferred to the load?
AC[IES – EC – 2007] (A) 2.4 kW (B) 3.6 kW
11. What is the value of R required for
(C) 4.8 kW (D) 6.0 Kw
maximum power transfer in the network
shown in the figure below ? AC[IES – EC – 2012]
16. The total power developed in the circuit, if
V0 = 125V is

(A) 2  (B) 4 
(C) 8  (D) 16 

AB [IES - EE - 2008] (A) 0 watt (B) 4000 watts

12. According to maximum power transfer (C) 8000 watts (D) 16000 watts
theorem, when is the maximum power
absorbed by one network from another AD[IES – EC – 2012]
network? 17. The maximum power that a 12V DC source
with an internal resistance of 2 Ω can supply
(A) The impedance of one of the networks to a resistive load is
is half that of the other
(A) 72 W (B) 48 W
(B) The impedance of one is the complex (C) 24 W (D) 18 W
conjugate of the other
AC[IES – EC – 2012]
(C) The impedance of one is equal to that 18. In the circuit, the value of the resistance Rs
of the other required for maximum power transfer from
the 10V source to the 10 load is given by
(D) Only the resistive parts of both are
equal
AA [IES - EE - 2009]
13. A human nerve cell has an open circuit
voltage of 80 mV and it can deliver a current
of 5 nA through a 6 M ohm load. What is the
maximum power available from the cell?
(A) 0.16 nW (B) 16 mW (A) 5  (B) 10

(C) 1.6 W (D) 16 pW (C) 0  (D) 30

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AB [GATE - EC - 1988] (A) 20 (B) 40

19. If an impedance Z L is connected across a (C) 80 (D) 160
voltage source V with source impedance
Z S , then for maximum power transfer the A* [GATE - EC - 1994]
23. A generator of internal impedance, Z G ,
load impedance must be equal to
delivers maximum power to a load
(A) source impedance Zs
impedance, Z L , only if Z L  .......
(B) complex conjugate of Zs
AA[GATE - EC - 1995]
(C) real part of Zs 24. The value of the resistance, R connected
(D) imaginary part of Zs across the terminals, A and B, (ref. Fig.),
which will absorb the maximum power, is
AA [GATE - EC - 1989]
20. In the circuit of figure, the power dissipated
in the resistor R is 1 W when only source ‘1’
is present and ‘2’ is replaced by a short. The
power dissipated in the same resistor R is 4
W when only source ‘2’ is present and ‘1’ is
replaced by a short. When both the sources
‘1’ and ‘2’ are present, the power dissipated (A) 4.00 k  (B) 4.11 k 
in R will be:
(C) 8.00 k  (D) 9.00 k 
AC [GATE - EC - 1999]
25. The value of R (in ohms) required for
maximum power transfer in the network
shown in figure.

(A) 1 W (B) 3W
(C) 4 W (D) 5 W
AA [GATE - EC - 1989]
21. A load, Z L  RL  jX L is to be matched,
using an ideal transformer, to a generator of
(A) 2 (B) 4
internal impedance, ZS  RS  jX S . The
turns ratio of the transformer required is (C) 8 (D) 16

(A) | Z L / ZS | AA [GATE - EC - 2001]

26. In Fig. the value of the load resistor R which
maximizes power delivered to it is
(B) | RL / RS |

(C) | RL / ZS |

(D) | Z L / RS |

AC [GATE - EC - 1993] (A) 14.14  (B) 10 

22. If the secondary winding of the ideal
(C) 200  (D) 28.28 
transformer shown in the circuit of figure
has 40 turns, the number of turns in the AA [GATE - EC - 2002]
primary winding for maximum power 27. In the network of Fig. the maximum power
transfer to the 2  resistor will be : is delivered to RL if its value is

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(A) 16  (B) (40/3)  AB [GATE - IN - 2008]

(C) 60  (D) 20  32. In the circuit shown below the maximum
power that can be transferred to the load ZL
AC [GATE - EC - 2003]
28. A source of angular frequency 1 rad/sec has is :
source impedance consisting of 1 
resistance in series with 1H inductance. The
load that will obtain the maximum power
transfer is
(A) 1  resistance
(B) 1  resistance in parallel with 1H
inductance (A) 250 W (B) 500 W
(C) 1000 W (D) 2000 W
(C) 1  resistance in series with 1 F
capacitor AC [GATE - IN - 2009]
33. The source network S is connected to the
(D) 1  resistance in parallel with 1 F load network L as shown by dashed lines.
capacitor
A AD [GATE – EE – 2003]
29. Two ac sources feed a common variable
resistive load as shown in figure. Under the
maximum power transfer condition, the
power absorbed by the load resistance R L is

The power transferred from S to L would be

maximum when R L is :
(A) 0  (B) 0.6 
(C) 0.8  (D) 2 
(A) 2200 W (B) 1250 W
AC [GATE - EC - 2009]
(C) 1000 W (D) 625 W
34. In the circuit shown, what value of RL
AC [GATE - EC - 2005] maximizes the power delivered to RL ?
30. The maximum power that can be transferred
to the load resistor RL from the voltage
source in figure is :

(A) 2.4  (B) 8/3 

(A) 1 W (B) 10 W
(C) 4  (D) 6 
(C) 0.25 W (D) 0.5 W
AA [GATE - EE - 2011]
AD [GATE - EC - 2007] 35. In the circuit given below, the value of R
31. An independent voltage source in series with required for the transfer of maximum power
an impedance Z S  RS  j Xs delivers a to the load having a resistance of 3 is :
maximum average power to a load
impedance Z L when
(A) Z L  RS  jX S
(B) Z L  RS
(C) Z L  jX S
(D) Z L  RS  jX S

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(A) zero (B) 3 resistive load is to be chosen that maximizes

the power transferred to the load, its values
(C) 6 (D) infinity must be
(A) 0
AC [GATE - EC - 2011]
36. In the circuit shown below, the value of RL (B) real part of Z s

such that the power transferred to RL is (C) magnitude of Z s

maximum is (D) complex conjugate of Z s

A1.649 [GATE – EC1 – 2015]

41. In the given circuit, the maximum power (in
Watts) that can be transferred to the load RL
is ______.

(A) 5  (B) 10 
(C) 15  (D) 20 
AA [GATE - IN - 2012]
37. Assuming both the voltage sources are in
phase, the value of R for which maximum
power is transferred from circuit A to circuit AA [GATE – IN – 2015]
B is 42. A load resistor RL is connected to a battery
of voltage E with internal resistance Ri
through a resistance RS a shown in the
figure. For fixed values of R L and Ri, the
value of RS (  0) for maximum power
transfer to RL is :

(A) 0.8  (B) 1.4 

(C) 2  (D) 2.8 
AC [GATE – EC/EE/IN – 2013] (A) 0 (B) RL – Ri
38. A source vs (t )  V cos100 t has an internal
(C) RL (D) RL + Ri
impedance of (4  j3) . If a purely resistive
load connected to this source has to extract A0.78-0.82 [GATE–S1–EC–2016]
the maximum power out of the source, its 43. In the circuit shown in the figure,
value in  should be the maximum power (in watt) delivered to
(A) 3 (B) 4 the resistor R is __________

(C) 5 (D) 7
AC [GATE – EC – 2014]
39. For maximum power transfer between two
cascaded sections of an electrical network,
the relationship between the output
impedance Z1 of the first section to the input AB [GATE–S3–EC–2016]
impedance Z 2 of the second section is 44. In the circuit shown below, V S is a constant
(A) Z 2  Z1 (B) Z2  Z1 voltage source and I L is a constant current
* *
load.
(C) Z2  Z1 (D) Z2  Z1

AC [GATE – EE – 2014]
40. A non-ideal voltage source VS has an
internal impedance of Z s . If a purely

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The value of I L that maximizes the power

absorbed by the constant current load is :
VS VS
(A) (B)
4R 2R
VS ***********
(C) (D) 
R
A3 TO 3.1 [GATE–S1–EE–2017]
45. In the circuit shown below, the maximum
power transferred to the resistor R is
______W.

AD [GATE–S2–EE–2017]
46. In the circuit shown below, the value of
capacitor C required for maximum power to
be transferred to the load is

(A) 1 nF (B) 1F

(C) 1 mF (D) 10 mF
AA
47. Consider the following circuit:

What should be the value of resistance R, in

the above circuit if it has to absorb the
maximum power from the source?

8 3
(A) ohms (B) ohms
3 8
(C) 4 ohms (D) 8 ohms
A5 [GATE-IN-2019]
48. In the circuit shown below, maximum power
is transferred to the load resistance RL, when
RL = ________  .

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Answer :
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
C C B D A D C B D D
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
C B A B C C D C B A
21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
A C X A C A A C D C
31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
D B C C A C A C C C
41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48.
* A * B * D A 5

41. 1.649
43. 0.78 to 0.82
45. 3 to 3.1

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2.4 Reciprocity Theorem

AD[IES – EC – 2006]
1. The terminal volt-ampere conditions of a
linear reciprocal network N are shown in the
Fig. (a). What is the current I corresponding
to the terminal conditions shown in the Fig.
(b)?
(A) 0.238 V (B) 0.138 V
(C) – 0.238 V (D) 1 V

***********

(A) – 1 A
(B) 9 A
(C) 10 A
(D) 11 A
AC [GATE – EC – 2000]
2. Use the data of the figure (a). The current in
the circuit of the figure (b)

(A) –2 A
(B) 2 A
(C) –4 A
(D) +4 A
C [GATE - EC - 2005]
3. If R1  R2  R4  R and R3  1.1 R in the
bridge circuit shown in the Fig. then the
reading in the ideal voltmeter connected
between a and b is

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Answer :
1. 2. 3.
D C C

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2.5 Miscellaneous AC[IES – EC – 2002]

4. A network N’ is dual of network N if
AB[IES – EC – 1994]
(A) Both of them have same mesh
1. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct
equations
answer using the codes given below the list:
(B) Both of them have the same node
List I
equations
(properties of Network)
(C) Mesh equations of one are the node
A. Linaerity equations of the other
B. Structure (D) KCL and KVL equations are the same
C. Equivalent circuit AD[IES – EC – 2003]
D. Bilateral 5. Match List – I with List – II and select the
correct answer using the codes given below
List II the Lists:
(Relevant theorem)
List I List II
1. Superposition
2. Norton's A. Internal 1. Forced response
impedance of of the circtuit
3. Tellegan's an ideal
4. Reciprocity current source
is
5. Millman's
Codes: B. For attenuated 2. Natural
natural response of the
A B C D oscillations, circuit
(A) 1 2 3 4 the poles of
the transfer
(B) 1 3 2 4 function must
(C) 2 3 4 5 lie on the
(D) 1 3 5 2 C. A battery with 3. E2
an e.m.f. E and 4R
AC[IES – EC – 1996]
internal
2. Substitution Theroem applies to
resistance R
(A) linear networks delivers
(B) nonlinear networks current to a
load RL.
(C) linear time-invariant networks Maximum
(D) any networks power
transferred is
AB[IES – EC – 2000]
3. Consider the following statements: D. The roots of 4. E2
the 2R
1. Tellegen's theorem is applicable to any
characteristic
lumped network.
equation give
2. The reciprocity theorem is applicable to
linear bilateral networks. 5. Left hand part
of the complex
3. Thevenin's theorem is applicable to frequency plane
two-terminal linear active networks.
4. Norton's theorem is applicable to two- 6. Right hand part
termianl linear active networks. of the complex
frequency plane
Which of these statements are correct?
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1,2,3 and 4 7. Infinite
(C) 1, 2 and 4 (D) 3 and 4 8. Zero

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Codes: Code:
A B C D A B C D
(A) 7 6 3 1 (A) 2 5 1 3
(B) 1 3 2 4
(B) 8 5 4 2
(C) 2 3 1 4
(C) 8 6 4 1
(D) 1 5 2 3
(D) 7 5 3 2
AB [IES - EE - 2006]
8. Match List-I with List-II and select the
AB [IES – EC – 2005] correct answer using the code given below
6. Consider the following statements : the Lists:
Network NA in Fig. (A) can be replaced by List-I
the network NB shown in Fig. (B) below, (Term)
when IC and Rc, respectively are A. Norton equivalent of one port
B. Open-circuit output admittance
C. Reciprocal network
D. Transmission parameters
List – II
(Concept)
1. Network where loop and node
1. 5 A and 2  equations have a symmetric coefficient
matrix
2. 10 A and 1 
2. Hybrid parameter h22
1
3. 15 A and  3. Parameters where V1 and I1 are
2
expressed as functions of V2 and –I2.
1 4. Current source in parallel with
4. 30 A and 
5 Thevenin impedance
Which of the statements given above is/are Code:
correct? A B C D
(A) 1 only (B) 2, 3 and 4 (A) 1 3 4 2
(C) 1, 2 3 and 4 (D) 2 and 3 (B) 4 2 1 3
AB [IES - EE - 2005] (C) 1 2 4 3
7. Match List I (Property of Network) with List (D) 4 3 1 2
II (Relevant Theorem) and select the correct
answer using the code given below the Lists
AC[IES – EC – 2009]
List I 9. If in an electric network R, L and C are
connected in series and supplied by a
A. Linearity
voltage source, then its dual network will be
B. Structure described by the differential equation
C. Equivalent Circuit di(t ) 1
(A) v (t )  Ri (t )  L   i (t ) dt
D. Bilateral dt C
List II 1 di (t ) 1
(B) v (t )  i (t )  C   i (t ) dt
1. Super position Theorem G dt L
2. Norton’s Theorem dv (t ) 1
(C) i (t )  Gv (t )  C   v (t ) dt
3. Tellegen’s Theorem dt L
4. Reciprocity Theorem di (t )
(D) v (t )  Ri (t )  L  C  i (t ) dt
5. Millman’s Theorem dt

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AD[IES – EC – 2011] B. Linearity 2. Norton’s

10. Consider the following statements:
C. Bilateral 3. Tellegen’s
1. Voltage across a capacitor cannot
change abruptly. D. Structure 4. Reciprocity

2. Voltage across an inductor cannot Code:

change abruptly. A B C D
3. Current through a capacitor cannot (A) 3 1 4 2
change abruptly. (B) 2 1 4 3
4. Current through an inductor cannot (C) 3 4 1 2
change abruptly. (D) 2 4 1 3
Which of these statements are correct? 13. Match List I with List II and select the
(A) 1 and 2 only correct answer using the codes given below
the lists:
(B) 2 and 3 only
List I List II
(C) 3 and 4 only
(Network (Most
(D) 1 and 4 only
Theorems) distinguished
AD[IES – EC – 2011] property of
11. Match List I with List II and select the networks)
correct answer using the code given below A. Reciprocity 1. Impedance
the lists: Matching
B. Tellegen's
List – I List – II C. Superposition 2. Bilateral
b
A. Superposition 1. Impedance D. Maximum
theorem matching in power transfer
3. v
k 0
jk (t1 )i jk (t2 )  0
audio circuits
4. Linear
B. Thevenin’s 2. Linear bilateral 5. Non linear
theorem networks
Codes:
C. Kirchoff’s 3. Large network A B C D
voltage and in which (A) 1 2 3 4
current laws currents in few
(B) 1 2 3 5
elements to be
determined (C) 2 3 4 1
(D) 2 3 5 1
D. Maximum 4. Currents and
power transfer voltages in all AA [GATE - EE - 1996]
theorem branches of a 14. The v – i characteristic as seen from the
network terminal pair (A, B) of the network of Fig.
(1) is shown in Fig.(2). If an inductance of
Codes: value 6 mH is connected across the terminal
A B C D – pair (A, B), the time constant of the system
will be
(A) 1 4 3 2
(B) 2 4 3 1
(C) 1 3 4 2
(D) 2 3 4 1

AB [IES - EE - 2011]
12. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the code given below
the lists:
List – I List – II
A. Equivalent 1. Superposition
Circuit

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(A) 3  sec
(B) 12 sec
(C) 32 sec
(D) unknown, unless the actual network is
specified

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Answer :
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
B C B C D B B B C D
11. 12. 13. 14.
D B X A

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Transient Analysis (D.C.)
3.1 RL Circuit (A) 1 A (B) 2 A

AC[IES – EC – 1991] 1
(C) A (D) 0 A
1. In the circuit shown in the figure.A, the 2
switch has been in position 1 for a long time,
AC[IES – EC – 1991]
When the switch is placed in position 2 at t
3. In the given circuit, he switch S1 is initially
= 0, the current i(t) (t>0) can be determined
in a closed position and switch S2 is in the
from the transformed circuit given in the
open position. If S1 is suddenly opened with
figure.
simultaneous closure of S2, then the
expression for instantaneous current would
be :
Rt
V  
(A) 2 1  e L 
R 
Rt
V   
(B) 2 1  e 2 L 
R 
Rt
V   
(C) 2  e L 
(A) R 
Rt
V   
(D) 2 2  e 2L 
R 
AA[IES – EC – 1993]
4. The time constant of the network shown in
(B)
he given Fig. is given by

(C)

L
(A) RR
R3  1 2
R1  R2
(D)
L
(B)
R1  R 2  R 3
AD[IES – EC – 1991] L
2. In the circuit shown, the switch is closed at t (C) 1
= 0. The current at t = 0 is (current through 1 1
 
inductance for t < 0 is 0) R1 R2 R3
L
(D) R1R2
R1  R2

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NETWORK

AB[IES – EC – 1993]
5. The steady state current through the 1 H
inductance in the circuit shown in the given
Fig. is

(A) Unit Step

(B) Unit Impulse
(C) Unit Ramp
(D) Unit Step puls unit ramp
(A) zero (B) 3 A
AB[IES – EC – 2000]
(C) 5 A (D) 6 A 9. In the circuit shown, S was initially open. At
time t = 0, S is closed. When the current
AB[IES – EC – 1993] through the inductor is 6 A, the rate of
6. The circuit shown in the given Fig., has been
change of current through the resistor is 6 A
in the steady-state when the switch S is
/ s. The value of the inductor would be
opened. The current I after the switch is
opened is given by

(A) 1 H (B) 2 H
(A) V e  R1t / L (C) 3 H (D) 4 H
R2
t
AB [IES - EE - 2001]
V  L / R2 10. A unit step u (t  5) is applied to the RL
(B) e
R1 network.
VR2
(C) e  L ( R1  R2 ).t / R1 R2
R1  R2
V
(D) e  Lt / R2
R1  R 2

AD[IES – EC – 1996] The current i is given by

7. In the circuit shown in the given figure,
switch 'S' is closed at time t = 0. After some (A) 1  et
time when the current in the inductor was 6
A, the rate of change of current through it (B) 1  e (t 5)  u(t  5)
was 4A/s. The value of the inductor is
(C) (1  e  t )u (t  5)
(D) 1  e (t 5)
AA[IES – EC – 2001]
11. A resistor R of 1Ω and two inductors L1 and
L2 of inductances 1 H and 2 H, respectively
are connected in parallel. At some time the
(A) Indeterminate (B) 1.5 H currents through L1 and L2 are 1A and 2A
respectively. The current through R at time t
(C) 1.0 H (D) 0.5 H = ∞ will be
AB[IES – EC – 2000] (A) zero (B) 1 A
8. In the circuit shown in the figure, switch K (C) 2 A (D) 3 A
is closed at t = 0. The circuit was initially
relaxed. Which one of the following sources AA[IES – EC – 2002]
of v(t) will produce maximum current at t = 12. A series RL circuit is initially relaxed. A
0+? step voltage is applied to the circuit. If  is
time constant of the circuit, then voltage

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 Topic.3 – Transient Analysis (D.C.)

across R and L will be the same at time t AA[IES – EC – 2003]

equal to 15. In the circuit shown below, the switch is
1 moved from position A to B at time t = 0.
(A)  ln 2 (B)  ln   The current i through the inductor satisfies
2
the following conditions
1 1 1. i(0)  8 A
(C) (D)
 ln 2 1
 ln   di
2 2. (t  0)  3 A / s
dt
AA[IES – EC – 2002]
3. i()  4 A
13. The time constant of the circuit after the
switch shown in the figure is opened, is

(A) 0.2 s
(B) 5 s The value of R is :
(C) 0.1 s
(A) 0.5 ohm (B) 2.0 ohm
(D) Dependent on R and hence cannot be
determined unless R is known (C) 4.0 ohm (D) 12 ohm

AC[IES – EC – 2003] AB [IES - EE - 2004]

14. The correct sequence of the time constants 16. Consider the following circuit:
of the circuits shown below in the increasing
order is
1.

2. The circuit shown above attains a steady

state with the switch S closed. What is the
value of i(t) for t  0, if the switch S is
opened at t = 0?
(A) 0.50.5e50t
3. (B) 0.60.1e50t
(C) 0.50.05e50t
(D) 0.60.6e20t
AA [IES - EE - 2005]
4. 17. A unit impulse voltage is applied at t = 0 to
the R – L circuit shown below while
i(0) 1A. What is the expression for i(t)?

(A) 1 – 2 – 3 – 4
(B) 4 – 1 – 2 – 3
(C) 4 – 3 – 1 – 2
(D) 4 – 3 – 2 – 1

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AC[IES – EC – 2009]
(A) e10t (B) 1.5e10t 21. In the circuit given below, the switch is open
for a long time. At time t = 0, the switch is
(C) 2e10t (D) 10e10t
closed. What are the initial and final values
AB[IES – EC – 2006] of voltage across the inductor?
18. If switch S in the circuit shown below is
opened at t = 0, what are the values of v(0 )
dv 
and (0 ), respectively?
di

(A) 0 V and 0 V
(B) 0 V and 80 V
(C) 80 V and 0 V
(D) 80 V and 80 V
(A) 100 V, 10,000 V/s AA[IES – EC – 2010]
22. In the circuit given below, the independent
(B) 100 V, - 10,000 V/s current source generates zero current for t <
4t
(C) -100V, 10000V/s 0 and a pulse 5 te A, for t  0. At what
(D) -100V, -10000 V/s instant of time, will the current attain the
maximum value in the circuit?
AB[IES – EC – 2006]
19. The circuit shown in the figure below is
under steady – state condition with the
switch closed. The switch is opened at t = 0.
What is the time constant of the circuit?
(A) 0.25 sec (B) 0.5 sec
(C) 1 sec (D) 2 sec
AC[IES – EC – 2010]
23. Voltage and current expressions for the
below circuit are given at t  0 as
V  125e50t V, i  5 e50t A. The value of L
(A) 0.1 s (B) 0.2 s will
be :
(C) 5 s (D) 10 s
AD [IES - EE - 2006]
20. In the circuit shown in the figure given
below, the switch is opened at t = 0 after
having been closed for a long time. What is
the current through 50  resistor?
(A) 0.005 H (B) 0.05 H
(C) 0.5 H (D) 5 H
AA[IES – EC – 2010]
24. The current in the network given below is

(A) 3e1/160t (B) 3e1/100t

(C) 3e100t (D) 3e160t

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(A) | t 1  et | u(t) A2 [GATE - EC - 1991]

29. The network shown in figure is initially
(B) | t 2  t  et | u(t) under steady – state condition with the
(C) | t 1  et | u(t ) switch in position 1. The switch is moved
from position 1 to position 2 at t = 0.
(D) | t 1  et | u(t) Calculate he current i(t) through R1 after
AA [IES - EE - 2011] switching.
25. A 0.2 H inductor with an initial current of 4
A is in parallel with a resistor of 100  . The
current at 0.8 ms is
6
(A) 4e0.4A (B) 4 e1610 A
3 3
(C) 4 e0.4 A (D) 4 e16 A

AA[IES – EC – 2011]
26. In the circuit shown, the initial current I0 A4.32 [GATE - EE - 1997]
through the inductor is given in the figure. 30. In the circuit shown in Fig. eg (t)  2.5 t volts.
The initial value of the voltage across the What are the values of i(t) and vL (t ) at t = 4
inductor V0 (0 ) is
seconds?

(A) 12.5 V (B) 5.0 V

(C) 10.0 V (D) 0.0 V
A [GATE - EC - 2000]
AB[IES – EC – 2012]
31. The network N in Fig. consists only of two
27. A voltage of 24 V DC is applied through
switch S to an R-L series circuit. Switch S elements: a resistor of 1 and an inductor
of L Henry. A 5 V source is connected at the
was initially open. At time t = 0, switch is
input at t = 0 seconds. The inductor current
closed. The rate of change of current through
is zero at t = 0. The output voltage is found
the resistor is 8 A/s, while the current
through the inductor is 8 A. If the value of to be 5e3t V, for t > 0.
the inductor is 1 H, then for this consition
the value of the resistor will be
(A) 1Ω (B) 2Ω
(C) 3Ω (D) 4Ω
(A) Find the voltage transfer function of the
AA[IES – EC – 2012] network.
28. The steady-state value of the currents i1(t) (B) Find L, and daw the configuration of he
and i2(t) in the circuit are network.
(C) Find he impulse response of the
network.
AB [GATE - EE - 2001]
32. A unit step voltage is applied at t = 0 to a
series RL circuit with zero initial conditions.
(A) It is possible for the current to be
oscillatory.
(A) 2 A and 1 A (B) The voltage across the resistor at t = 0+
(B) 1.5 A and 2 A is zero.
(C) The energy stored in the inductor in the
(C) 1 A and 2 A steady state is zero.
(D) The resistor current eventually falls to
(D) 1 A and 1 A
zero.
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AC [GATE - EC - 2002]
33. In the Fig. the switch was closed for a long
time before opening at t = 0. The voltage VX

at t = 0 is :

(A)

(A) 25 V (B) 50 V
(C) – 50 V (D) 0 V
A [GATE - EC - 2002]
34. The switch in Fig. 1, has been in position 1
for a long time and is then moved to position (B)
2 at t = 0.

(C)
(A) Determine VC(0) and IL(0)
dVC (t )
(B) Determine at t = 0
dt
(C) Determine VC(t) for t > 0
A [GATE - EE - 2002]
35. A constant current source is supplying 10 A
to a circuit shown in Fig. The switch S,
which is initially closed for a sufficiently (D)
long time, is suddenly opened. Obtain the
differential equation governing the
behaviour of the inductor current and hence
obtain the complete time response of the
Statement for Linked Answer Question for Next
inductor current. What is the energy stored
Two Questions :
in L, a long time after the switch is opened?
A coil of inductance 10 H and resistance 40  is
connected as shown in the Fig. After the switch S
has been in contact with point 1 for a very long
time, it is moved to point 2 at t = 0.
AC [GATE - EE - 2005]

AC [GATE - EC - 2004] 37. If, at t  0 , the voltage across the coil is
36. For the R – L circuit shown in the figure, 120 V, the value of resistance R is :
the input voltage vi (t )  u (t ). The current
i(t) is :

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Statement for Linked Answer Question for Next

Two Questions :
In the circuit shown below the steady–state is
reached with the switch K open. Subsequently the
switch is closed at time t = 0.
(A) 0  (B) 20 
(C) 40  (D) 60 
AC [GATE - EE - 2005]
38. For the value of obtained in (a), the time
taken for 95% of the stored energy to be
dissipated is close to
(A) 0.10 sec (B) 0.15 sec AA [GATE - IN - 2008]

(C) 0.50 sec (D) 1.0 sec 41. At time t 0 , current I is :
AC [GATE - IN -2007] 5
(A)  A (B) 0 A
39. In the circuit shown in the following figure, 3
the switch is kept closed for a long time and
5
then opened at t = 0. (C) A (D) A
3
AB [GATE - IN - 2008]
 dI 2
42. At time t 0 , is :
dt
10
(A)  5 A/s (B)  A/s
3
(C) 0 A/s (D) 5 A/s
The values of the current just before
 AA [GATE – EC – 2009]
opening the switch ( t = 0 ) and just after 43. The time domain behaviour of an RL circuit
(t  0 ) is represented by
opening the switch are,
respectively di
L  R i  V 0 (1  B e  Rt / L sin t ) u ( t )
3 dt
(A) A and 1A
4 For an initial current of i (0)  V0 , the steady
7 5 R
(B) A and A state value of the current is given by
6 2
(C) 1A and
7
A (A) i ( t )  V 0
R
6
(D) 1 A and 1 A (B) i ( t )  2V 0
R
AB [GATE - EC - 2008]
40. In the following circuit, the switch S is (C) i ( t )  V 0 (1  B )
closed at t = 0. The rate of change of current R
di 
(0 ) is given by (D) i ( t )  2V 0 (1  B )
dt R

AA [GATE – EC – 2010]
44. In the circuit shown, the switch S is open for
a long time and is closed at t = 0. The

current i(t ) for t  0 is :

(A) 0 (B) Rs I s
L
( R  Rs ) I s
(C) (D) 
L

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(A) i(t )  0.5  0.125e 1000t A V V

(A) (B)
(B) i (t )  1.5  0.125e 1000 t
A L R
1000t
(C) i(t )  0.5  0.5 e A RV
(C) 0 (D)
(D) i(t )  0.375 e 1000t
A L2

AD [GATE - IN - 2011] A1.9-2.1 [GATE–S6–EE–2016]

45. In the circuit shown below, the switch 49. In the circuit shown, switch S2 has been
initially at position 1 for a long time, is closed for a long time. At time t = 0 switch
changed to position 2 at t = 0. S1 is closed. At t = 0+, the rate of change of
current through the inductor, in amperes per
second, is _____.

The current ‘i’ through the inductor for

t  0 is
(A) 1 e20t A. (B) 1e20t A
A1.55-1.65 [GATE–S4–IN–2016]
(C) 1 2e20t A (D) 2e20t A 50. The voltage v(t) shown below is applied to
A31.24to31.26 [GATE – EC – 2014] the given circuit. v(t) = 3V for t < 0 and v(t)
46. In the circuit shown in the figure, the value = 6V for t > 0. The value of current i(t) at t
of v0 (t) (in Volts) for t →∞ is ----------. =1s, in ampere is _____ .

A A-30 to -30[GATE – IN – 2014]

47. The circuit shown in figure was at steady
state for t < 0 with the switch at position
‘A’. The switch is thrown to position ‘B’ at
time t = 0. The voltage V(volts) across the
10 resistor at time t  0 is :

A8.0 – 8.3[GATE–S2–EC–2017]
51. The switch in the circuit, shown in the
figure, was open for a long time and is
closed at t = 0.

AD [GATE – EE2 – 2015]

48. A series RL circuit is excited at t = 0 by
closing a switch as shown in the figure.
Assuming zero initial conditions, the value
d2I
of 2 at t  0 is : The current i(t) (in ampere) at t = 0.5
dt seconds is ___.
AA [GATE–S1–EE–2017]
52. The switch in the figure below was closed
for a long time. It is opened at t = 0. The
current in the inductor of 2H for t  0 , is

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(A) 2.5e4t (B) 5e4t A0.45 to 0.47 [GATE-EE-2019]

56. A 0.1F capacitor charged to 100V is
(C) 2.5e0.25t (D) 5e0.25t discharged through a 1kΩ resistor. The time
A0.284-0.348 [GATE – EC – 2018] in ms (round off to two decimal places)
53. For the circuit given in the figure, the required for the voltage across the capacitor
magnitude of the loop current (in amperes, to drop to 1 V is ________.
correct to three decimal places) 0.5 second A1.87 to 1.91 [GATE-IN-2019]
after closing the switch is _______. 57. In the circuit shown below, a step input
voltage of magnitude 5 V is applied at node
A at time t  0 . If the capacitor has no
charge for t  0 , the voltage at node P at
t  6s is _______ V. (Answer should be
rounded off to two decimal places)

A3.2 to 3.4 [GATE-EC-2019]

54. In the circuit shown, Vs is a 10 V square
wave of period T = 4 ms with R = 500 
and C = 10 F . The capacitor is initially
uncharged at t = 0, and the diode is assumed
to be ideal. The voltage across the capacitor
(Vc) at 3 ms is equal to ____ volts (rounded
off to one decimal place). A4 [GATE-IN-2019]
58. In the circuit shown below, initially the
switch S1 is open, the capacitor C1 has a
charge of 6 coulomb, and the capacitor C2
has 0 coulomb. After S1 is closed, the charge
on C2 in steady state is _____ coulomb.

A0.23 to 0.27 [GATE-EC-2019]

55. The RC circuit shown below has a variable
resistance R(t) given by the following ***********
expression:

 t
R(t )  R0 1   for 0  t  T
 t
where R0  1  , and C = 1 F. We are also
given that T = 3 R0C and the source voltage
is Vs = 1V. If the current at time t = 0 is 1 A,
then the current I(t), in amperes, at time t =
T/2 is _____ (rounded off to 2 decimal
places).

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Answer :
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
C D C A B B D B B B
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
A A A C A B A B B D
21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
C A C A A A B A 2 *
31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
A B C A A C C C C B
41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
A B A A D * * D * *
51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58.
* A * * * * * *

30. 4.32
46. 31.24 to 31.26
47. –30
49. 1.9 to 2.1
50. 1.55 to 1.65
51. 8.0 to 8.3
53. 0.284 to 0.348
54. 3.2 to 3.4
55. 0.23 to 0.27
56. 0.45 to 0.47
57. 1.87 to 1.91
58. 4

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3.2 RC Circuit
AB[IES – EC – 1991]
1. In the circuit shown, the switch closes at
t = 0. The voltage across 4µF capacitor in
ideal condition is :
(A) 1, 2 (B) 2, 3
(C) 1, 3 (D) 2, 4
AC[IES – EC – 1992]
5. The voltage across R after t = 0 and t = 1
sec, will be
(A) 0 (B) 16 V
(C) 15 V (D) 24 V
AC[IES – EC – 1991]
2. The circuit shown in the figure is excited by
V  (t). The peak voltage at the capacitor is
(A) 100 V, 632 V
(B) 0 V, 63.2 V
(C) 100 V, 36.8 V

(A) ∞ (D) 0 V, 26.8 V

(B) V AA[IES – EC – 1993]

6. In the network shown in the given Fig., the
V capacitor C1 is initially charged to a voltage
(C)
RC V0 before the switch S in the circuit is
(D) none of the above closed. In the steady-state,

AD[IES – EC – 1991]
3. The time constan for the circuit shown
below is :

(A) C1 and C2 are charged to equal voltage

(B) C1 and C2 are charged with equal
coulombs
(C) C1 and C2 are discharged fully
(A) 0.2 microsecond
(D) C2 alone is charged to voltage V0
(B) 0.8 millisecond
(C) 0.4 millisecond AC[IES – EC – 1995]
7. When a current source of the value, 'I' is
(D) 0.2 millisecond suddenly connected across a two-terminal
relaxed RC network at time t = 0, the
AC[IES – EC – 1992]
observed nature of the voltage across the
4. For the circuit shown below different time
current source is shown in the given figure.
constants are given:
The RC network is :
1. 0.5  103 s
2. 2  103 s
3. 0.25 103 s
4. 103 s
What are the charging and discharging time
constants respectively?

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(A) a series combination of R and C

(B) a parallel combination of R and C
(C) a series combination of R and parallel
combination of R and C
(D) a pure capacitor
AC[IES – EC – 1996] (A) zero and 1.5 A
8. A circuit consisting of a of 1Ω resistor and a (B) 1.5 A and 3 A
2 F capacitor in series is excited from a (C) 3 A and zero
voltage source with the voltage expressed as
3 e-t , as shown in the given figure. If the i(0-) (D) 3 A and 1.5 A
and VC(0-) both are zero, then the values of AB [IES - EE - 2001]
i(0+) and i(∞) will be respectively 12. The steady state in the circuit, shown in the
given figure is reached with S open. S is
closed at t = 0.
The current I at t= 0+ is :

(A) 3 A and 1.5 A

(B) 1.5 A and zero
(C) 3 A and zero
(D) 1.5 A and 3 A
(A) 1A (B) 2A
AA[IES – EC – 1996]
9. The time constant associated with the (C) 3A (D) 4A
capacitor changing in the circuit shown in
AB [IES - EE - 2002]
Fig. is
13. In the circuit shown in the given figure, the
switch is closed at t = 0.

(A) 6 µs (B) 10 µs
(C) 15 µs (D) 25 µs The current through the capacitor will
decrease exponentially with a time constant
AA[IES – EC – 1998]
10. In the network shown in the figure, the (A) 0.5 s (B) 1 s
switch had remained closed for a long time
on the 10V source side. It at time t = 0, it is (C) 2 s (D) 10 s
changed to the 12 V side, then after one time
constant, the voltage across 5Ω in the circuit AC [IES - EE - 2002]
will be : 14.

For the circuit shown in the above figure, if

(A) 5 V (B) 5 e-1 V
C = 20 F , v(0 ) 50 V and
(C) 10 V (D) 12 V
dv(0  )
AC[IES – EC – 2001]  500 V/S, then R is :
dt
11. In the circuit shown in the given figure, the
values of i(0 +) and i(∞) will be, respectively
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(A) 2 K (B) 3 K
(B)
(C) 5 K (D) 10 K
AC[IES – EC – 2002]
15. For the following circuit a source of
v1(t)  e2t is applied
(C)

Then resulting response v2(t) is given by

(A) e2t  et (B) e t (D)
e 2 t
(C) et  e2t (D)
2
AD [IES - EE - 2003]
16. AB[IES – EC – 2003]
18. In the circuit shown below, the switch is
closed at t = 0. The current through the
capacitor will decrease exponentially with a
time constant

In the circuit shown above, the initial

voltage across capacitor is 2 V and I is a
unit step current source. Then voltage
across the capacitor for t > 0 is

(A) (2  e2t )u(t)

(A) 0.5 s (B) 1 s
(B) (2  e2t )u(t )
(C) 2 s (D) 10 s
2t
(C) (1  e )u(t ) AA[IES – EC – 2004]
19. Which one of the following is the
(D) (1  e2t )u(t ) differential equation of v in the network
given below?
AA [IES - EE - 2003]
17.

dv dv
The capacitor in the circuit as shown (A) C  Gv  0 (B) G  Cv  0
dt dt
above is initially charged to 12 V with S1
and S2 open. S1 is closed at t = 0 while S2 1 dv dv
is closed at t = 3. The waveform of the (C)  Gv  0 (D) C  Gv  0
C dt dt
capacitor is represented by
AD [IES - EE - 2005]
(A) 20. In the circuit given below, the steady state is
attained with S open. S is closed at t = 0.
What is the value of current I at t = 0+ ?

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at t = 0. What are the values of voltage V at t

= 0+ and t   ?

(A) 2 A (B) 2.25 A

(C) 3 A (D) 4 A
(A) 8 V, 8V (B) 4 V, 8 V
AC [IES - EE - 2006]
21. In the circuit shown in the figure below, if (C) 8 V, 4 V (D) 4 V, 4V
is u(t)A, then what are the initial and AC [IES - EE - 2007]
steady-state voltages across the capacitor? 25. The circuit shown in the given figure is in
steady state with switch S open. The Switch
is closed at t = 0. What are the values of Vc
(0+) and Vc ( ), respectively?

(A) 1V and 1V, respectively

(B) 1V and 0, respectively
(A) 0 V, V (B) 0 V, 2 V
(C) 0 and 1V, respectively
(C) 2 V, 0 V (D) 2 V, 2 V
(D) 0 and 0, respectively
AB [IES - EE - 2008]
AB [IES - EE - 2006] 26. In the network shown below, it is given that
22. At t = 0, the switch k is thrown from b to a dv
of the circuit as shown below. What are the υ  1 V and  10 V/s at a time t ,
dt
values of v (0  ) and i (0  ) ? where t is the time after the switch S is
closed. What is the value of C?

(A) 50 V, 90 mA
(B) 50 V, 100 mA
(A) 0.05 F (B) 0.1 F
(C) 50 V, 110 mA
(D) 50 V, 120 mA (C) 0.15 F (D) 0.2 F

AB[IES - EE - 2006] AA[IES – EC – 2008]

23. An R-C series circuit, initially at rest has a 27. In the circuit shown in the figure given
step voltage signal. The response v(t) across below, the switch is open for a long time and
closed at time t = 0. What is the current
C is v (t )  1  e  3t . If now there is an initial
through the switch after the switch is closed?
voltage at C of 3 volts, what is v(t) for the
same step signal ?
(A) 1  3e 3 t (B) 1  2e3t
(C) 3 e  3 t (D) None
AC [IES - EE - 2007]
24. In the given network, s is closed for a long
time till steady state is attained. S is opened (A) Zero (B) 1 A
(C) 2 A (D) 5 A

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AB [IES - EE - 2008] AA[IES – EC – 2011]

28. What is the time constant of the circuit? 32. Time constants of R – L and R – C circuits
are respectively:
R  1; L  1 H and C  1F
(A) 1 sec and 1 sec
(B) 1 sec and 2 sec
(A) 0.5 s (B) 1 s (C) 2 sec and 3 sec
(C) 2 s (D) 4 s (D) 2 sec and 4 sec

AA[IES – EC – 2009] AC [IES - EE - 2011]

29. In the circuit given below, the switch has 33.
been in position 1 for quite a long time. At t
= 0 the switch is moved to position 2. At this
position, what is the time constant?

In the above network, the switch K is

dV
opened at t = 0. Then at t = 0+ is
dt
(A) 1000 V/sec (B) 100 V/sec

(A) 0.1 s (B) 1 s (C) 10 V/sec (D) 1 V/sec

(C) 0.11 s (D) 1.11 s AC[IES – EC – 2012]
34. In the circuit given, the switch is closed at
AD [IES - EE - 2009] t = 0+. The initial voltages on the capacitors
30. The switch of below circuit was open for are indicated in the diagram. The voltages
long, and at t = 0 it is closed. What is the Vc1 and vc2(t) for t  0 are respectively
final steady state voltage across the capacitor
and time – constant of the circuit?

1 1
(A) 0 V and 0.1 sec (A) (1  e t )and (1  e t )
2 2
(B) 20 V and 0.2 sec
t t
(C) 10 V and 0.2 sec (B) (1  e )and(1  e )
(D) 10 V and 0.1 sec 1 1
(C) (1  e  t )and (1  e  t )
2 2
AD [IES – EC – 2010]
31. In the circuit shown below, switch S is 1 1
(D) (1  et )and (1  et /2 )
closed at t = 0. The time constant of the 2 2
circuit and initial value of current i ( t ) are
AD [GATE - EE - 1992]
35. The time constant of the network shown in
Fig. is :

(A) 30 sec, 0.5 A (B) 60 sec, 1.0 A (A) 2 RC (B) 3 RC

(C) 90 sec, 1.0 A (D) 20 sec, 0.5 A (C) RC/2 (D) 2RC/3

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A [GATE - EC - 1993] AA [GATE - EE - 1999]

36. In the following circuit the capacitance 40. A rectangular voltage pulse of magnitude V
varies as C = KQ, where K is a constant and duration T is applied to a series
equal to 0.5 Farads/Coulomb and Q, the combination of resistance R and capacitance
charge on he capacitor in Coulombs. C. The maximum voltage developed across
Determine the current through the circuit the capacitor is
and sketch the voltage waveform across the
Vi as shown in (A) V [1 – exp( - T/RC)]
capacitor (Vc) for a step input
figure. (B) VT/RC

(C) V

(D) V exp(-T/RC)
A [GATE - EE - 1999]
41. In the given circuit, the capacitor is initially
charged to 12 V. Find the mathematical
expression for the voltage across the
AB[GATE - EC - 1994]
capacitor VC after closing the switch at t = 0.
37. A ramp voltage, v(t) = 100 t Volts, is applied
to an RC differentiating circuit with R = 5
k  and C = 4 F . The maximum output
voltage is :
(A) 0.2 volt (B) 2.0 volts
(C) 10.0 volts (D) 50.0 volts
AD [GATE - EE - 1996]
38. In the series RC circuit shown in Fig. the
voltage across C starts increasing when the
d.c. source is switched on. Therate of
AC [GATE - EE - 2002]
increase of voltage across C at the instant
42. An 11 V pulse of 10  s duration is applied
just after the switch is closed (i.e., at t = 0+),
will be : to the circuit shown in Fig. Assuming that
the capacitor is completely discharged prior
to applying the pulse, the peak value of the
capacitor voltage is

(A) zero (B) infinity

(C) RC (D) 1/RC
A [GATE - EC - 1999]
39. In the circuit of figure, the switch ‘S’ has (A) 11 V (B) 5.5 V
remained open for a long time. The switch
closes instantaneously at t = 0. (C) 6.32 V (D) 0.96 V
AA [GATE - EE - 2004]
43. In Fig. the capacitor initially has a charge of
10 Coulomb. The current in the circuit one
second after the switch S is closed will be

(A) Find V0 for t  0 and as t  .

(B) Write an expression for V0 as a
function of time for 0  t   . (A) 14.7 A (B) 18.5 A
(C) Evaluate V0 at t = 25  sec (C) 40.0 A (D) 50.0 A

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AC [GATE - EE - 2005] (A) 20 V (B) 10 V

44. The circuit shown in the Fig. is in steady (C) 5 V (D) 0 V
state, the switch is closed at t = 0. Assuming
that the inductance is ideal, the current AB [GATE - EC - 2005]
through the inductor at t = 0+ equals 47. A square pulse of 3 volts amplitude is
applied to C-R circuit shown in figure. The
capacitor is initially uncharged. The output
voltage v0 at time t = 2 sec is

(A) 0A (B) 0.5 A

(C) 1 A (D) 2 A
AB [GATE - EE - 2005]
45. In the Fig. given below, the initial capacitor
voltage is zero. The switch is closed at t = 0.
The finial steady – state voltage across the
capacitor is :

(A) 3 V (B) – 3 V
(C) 4 V (D) – 4 V
AC [GATE - EC - 2006]
(A) 20 V (B) 10 V 48. In the figure shown below, assume that all
the capacitors are initially uncharged. If
(C) 5 V (D) 0 V
vi (t) 10u(t) Volts, v0(t) is given by
Statement for Linked Answer for Next Two
Questions :
In the circuit shown below, the current through the
PMMC meter is assumed to be zero. The ideal
switch toggles between position 1 and position 2.
For each position, it is connected for time T/2.
Assume R4 C x  T / 2 and R2 C x  T / 2 .
(A) 8e0.004t Volts

(B) 8(1  e t /0.004 ) Volts

(C) 8 u(t) Volts
(D) 8 Volts
AA [GATE – IN – 2006]
49. The capacitor C x can be charged up to the
maximum voltage.
AB [GATE – EE – 2005]
46. In the figure given, for the initial capacitor Vs T
(A)
voltage is zero. The switch is closed at t = 0. 2 R2 C x
The final steady-state voltage across the
capacitor is Vs T
(B)
2 R4 C x

2Vs R2Cx
(C)
T
2Vs R4C x
(D)
T

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AA [GATE – IN – 2006] function, the voltage Vc (t ) across the

50. In the bridge circuit shown in the figure capacitor is given by
above. If the PMMC meter shows null 
deflection, then the value C x is : (A)  (1) n
t u (t  nT )
n 0
T 
(A) n
R4 (B) u(t )  2 (1) u(t  nT )
n1
TR3 
(B) (C) t u (t )  2 ( 1) n (t  nT ) u (t  nT )
(R1  R2 ) R2 n 1

T (R3  R1 ) (D)  0.5  e  ( t  2 nT )
 0.5e  (t  2 nT T ) 
(C) n 1
4R2 ( R3  R1 )
Statement for Linked Answer Question for Next
TR3 Two Questions :
(D)
2R2 ( R1  R3 ) The current i(t) sketched in the figure flows
through a initially uncharged 0.3 nF capacitor.
AA [GATE - EC - 2007]
51. In the circuit shown, VC is 0 volts at t = 0
sec. For t  0 the capacitor current ic(t),
where t is in seconds, is given by

(A) 0.50exp(25t )mA

AC [GATE – EE – 2008]
(B) 0.25exp(25t )mA
53. The charge stored in the capacitor at t  5s
(C) 0.50exp(12.5t )mA will be
(D) 0.25exp(6.25t )mA (A) 8 nC (B) 10 nC
(C) 13 nC (D) 16 nC
AC [GATE - EC - 2008]
52. The circuit shown in the figure is used to AD [GATE – EE – 2008]
charge the capacitor C alternately from two 54. The capacitor charged upto 5s , as per the
current sources as indicated. The switches S1 current profile given in the figure, is
and S2 are mechanically coupled and connected across an inductor of 0.6 mH.
connected as follows : Then the value of voltage across the
For 2nT  t < (2n+1)T, (n = 0, 1, 2, ..) S1 capacitor after 1s will approximately be
to P1 and S2 to P2. (A) 18.8 V (B) 23.5 V
For (2n +1)T  t < (2n + 2)T, (n = 0, 1, 2, (C) –23.5 V (D) –30.6 V
......) S1 to Q1 and S2 to Q2 .
AC [GATE - EE -2008 ]
55. The time constant for the given circuit will
be :

Assume that the capacitor has zero initial (A) 1/9 s (B) 1/4 s
charge. Given that u(t) is a unit step (C) 4 s (D) 9 s

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AB [GATE - EE - 2010]
56. The switch in the circuit has been closed for
a long time. It is opened at t = 0. At t = 0+,
the current through the 1 F capacitor is

AC [GATE – EE – 2014]
60. A combination of 1F capacitor with an
initial voltage vc (0)  2V in series with a
100 resistor is connected to a 20 mA ideal
(A) 0 A (B) 1 A
dc current source by operating both switches
(C) 1.25 A (D) 5 A at t = 0 s as shown. Which of the following
graphs shown in the options approximates
AA [GATE – EC – 2011] the voltage v s across the current source over
57. In the circuit shown below, the intial charge
on the capacitor is 2.5 mC, with the voltage the next few seconds ?
polarity as indicated. The switch is closed at
time t = 0. The current i(t) at a time t after
the switch is closed is :

(A) i (t )  15exp(2  103 t )A

(B) i (t )  5exp( 2  103 t )A (A)
(C) i (t )  10 exp( 2  103 t )A
(D) i (t )  5exp( 2  103 t )A

AD [GATE - EE - 2012]
58. In the following figure, C1 and C2 are ideal
capacitors. C1 Has been charged to 12 V
(B)
before the ideal switch S is closed at t = 0.
The current i(t) for all t is

(C)
(A) Zero
(B) A step function
(C) An exponentially decaying function
(D) An impulse function
A1.5-1.6 [GATE-IN-2014]
59. In the circuit shown in the figure, initially
(D)
the capacitor is uncharged. The switch ‘S’ is
closed at = 0. Two milliseconds after the
switch is closed, the current through the
capacitor (in mA) is ___________.

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AA [GATE – EC – 2014] AC [GATE – IN – 2014]

61. A series RC circuit is connected to a DC 63. In the microprocessor controlled
voltage source at time t = 0. The relation measurement scheme shown in the figure,
between the source voltage VS , the R x is the unknown resistance to be
resistance R, the capacitance C, and the measured, while Rref and Cref are known.
current i(t) is given below :
Cref is charged from voltage VL to VH (by a
t
1
VS  Ri(t )   i(t ) dt constant DC voltage source VS ), once
C0
through Rref in Tref seconds and then
Which one of the following represents the discharged to V L . It is again charged from
current i(t) ?
voltage V L to V H through R x in T x
seconds.

(A)

(B)

(C) If Tx  kTref then

 V 
(A) Rx  kRref  1  L 
 VH 
V 
(D) (B) Rx  kRref ln  H 
 VL 

(C) Rx  kRref
AA [GATE – EC – 2014]
62. In the figure shown, the capacitor is initially (D) Rx  Rref ln k
uncharged. Which one of the following
expressions describes the current I(t) (in Ano answer is matching [GATE-EE-2014]
mA) for t > 0? 64. The switch SW shown in the circuit is kept
at position ‘1’ for a long duration. At t = 0+,
the switch is moved to position ‘2’.
Assuming | V02 |  | V01 | , the voltage vc (t)
across the capacitor is :

(A) I (t )  5 (1  e  t /  ),   2 msec
3 3

(B) I (t )  5 (1  e  t /  ),   2 msec
2 3 (A) vc (t)=  V02 (1  e
t/2RC
)  V01|
(C) I (t )  5 (1  e  t /  ),   3 msec (B) vc (t)=V02 (1  e t/2RC )  V01
3
(C) vc (t)=  (V02  V01)(1 et/2RC )  V01
(D) I (t )  5 (1  e  t /  ),   3 msec
2
(D) v c (t)=(V02  V01 )(1  e t/2RC )  V01

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A0.8-1.1[GATE – EC1 – 2015] AD [GATE–S3–EC–2016]

65. In the circuit shown, the switch SW is 70. The switch has been in position 1 for a long
thrown from position A to position B at time time and abruptly changes to position 2 at
t = 0. The energy (in J ) taken from the 3V = 0.
source to charge the 0.1  F capacitor from
0V to 3V is

If time is in seconds, the capacitor

voltage V C (in volts) for > 0 is given by
A1.5 [GATE – EC2 – 2015] (A) 4(1 − exp(− /0.5))
66. In the circuit shown, the initial voltages (B) 10 − 6 exp(− /0.5)
across the capacitors C1 and C2 and 1V and
(C) 4(1 − exp(− /0.6))
3V, respectively. The switch is closed at
time t = 0. The total energy dissipated (in (D) 10 − 6 exp(− /0.6)
Joules) in the resistor R until steady state is A 0.98 : 1.02 ; -1.02 : -0.98 ; 1.96 : 2.04 ;
reached, is _______ -2.04 : -1.96 [GATE–S4–EC–2016]
71. Assume that the circuit in the figure has
reached the steady state before time t = 0
when the 3 resistor suddenly burns out,
resulting in an open circuit. The current i(t)
(in ampere) at t = 0+ is ______.

A2.528 [GATE – EC1 – 2015]

67. In the circuit shown, switch SW is closed at t
= 0. Assuming zero initial conditions, the
value of vc(t) (in Volts) at t = 1sec is _____.

A6.8-7.2 [GATE–S8–EE–2016]
72. In the circuit shown below, the initial
capacitor voltage is 4 V. Switch S1 is closed
at t = 0. The charge (in µC) lost by the
capacitor from t = 25 µs to t = 100 µs is
A 95.35[GATE – IN – 2015] _________.
68. The output frequency of an LC tank
oscillator employing a capacitive sensor
acting as the capacitor of the tank is 100
kHz. If the sensor capacitance increases by
10%, the output frequency in kilo-hertz
becomes ____ kHz.
A 3.678[GATE – IN – 2015]
69. The capacitor shown in the figure is initially
charged to +10 V. The switch closes at time
t = 0. Then the value of v c ( t ) in volts at
A1.43-1.63 [GATE – IN – 2017]
time t = 10 ms is ____ V. 73. In the circuit diagram, shown in the figure,
S1 was closed and S2 was open for a very
long time. At t = 0, S1 is opened and S2 is
closed. The voltage across the capacitor, in
volts, at t = 5 s is ________.

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A99 TO 101 [GATE–S2–EE–2017]

74. The initial charge in the 1 F capacitor
present in the circuit shown is zero. The
energy in joules transferred from the DC
source until steady state condition is reached
equals ______. (Give the answer upto one
decimal place.)

75. Steady state is reached with S open. S is

closed at t = 0. What is value of the current I
at t = 0+?

(A) 1 A (B) 2 A
(C) 3 A (D) 4 A

***********

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Answer :
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
B C D C C A C C A A
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
C B B C C D A B A D
21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
C B B C C B A B A D
31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
D A C C D X B D X A
41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
X C A C B B B C A A
51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60.
A C C D C B A D * C
61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70.
A A C * * * * * * D
71. 72. 73. 74. 75.
* * * * X

59. 1.5 to 1.6

64. No Answer is matching
65. 0.8 to 1.1
66. 1.5
67. 2.528
68. 95.35
69. 3.678
71. 0.98 : 1.02 ; -1.02 : -0.98 ; 1.96 : 2.04 ;
-2.04 : -1.96
72. 6.8 to 7.2
73. 1.43 to 1.63
74. 99 to 101.

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3.3 RLC Circuit (A) R only

AD[IES – EC – 1994] (B) L only

1. In the network shown in Fig., there is no
(C) C only
initial current through L's and no initial
voltage across C and the switch 'S' is closed (D) R and L combination
at time t = 0. The current iL1 in the inductor
L1 and the voltage Vc across C are calculated AB [GATE - EC - 1996]
at t = 0+ and t = ∞ . Which of the following 5. The voltage VC1,VC2 and VC 3 across the
sets of results is correct?
capacitors in the circuit in Fig., under steady
state, are respectively

iL1(0 ) iL1() Vc (0 ) Vc ()

(A) 80 V, 32 V, 48 V
1 1 2 2
(A) A A V V (B) 80 V, 48 V, 32 V
3 3 3 3
1 (C) 20 V, 8 V, 12 V
(B) 0 A 0 1V
3 (D) 20 V, 12 V, 8 V
1 2 AA[IES – EC – 1996]
(C) A 0 V 0
3 3 6. After keeping it open for a long time, the
switch 'S' in the circuit shown in the given
1 2
(D) 0 A 0 V figure is closed at t = 0. The capacitor
3 3 voltage vC(0+) and inductor current iL(0+)
AC[IES – EC – 1994] will be :
2. An RLC series circuit has R = 1 ohm, L =
1H and C = 1F. The damping ratio of the
circuit will be
(A) more than unity
(B) unity
(C) 0.5
(D) zero
(A) 60 V and -0.3 A
AB[IES – EC – 1995]
(B) 150 V and zero
3. A step function voltage is applied to an RLC
series circuit having R = 2, L = 1H and (C) zero and 0.3 A
C = 1F the transient current response of the (D) 90 V and -0.3 A
circuit would be
AD[IES – EC – 1996]
(A) over damped
7. Match List-I with List-II and select the
(B) critically dampled correct answer using the codes given below
(C) underdamped the lists:
(D) over, under or critically damped List - I
depending upon the magnitude of the
step voltage (C = charged Capacitor)

AC [GATE - EC - 1995]
4. A DC voltage source is connected across a
series R-L-C circuit. Under steady-state (A)
conditions, the applied DC voltage drops
entirely across the

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(B)

(A) cos (50 t) A

(C)
(B) 2 A
(C) 2 cos (100 t) A
(D) 2 sin (50 t) A

(D) AC[IES – EC – 1998]

9. For the circuit shown in the figure, the value
of R for critical damping will be

List - II

(A) 10.5 ohm (B) 6 ohm

(1)
(C) 8.6 ohm (D) 3 ohm
AB[IES – EC – 1998]
10. In the network shown, the switch is opened
at t = 0. Prior to that, the network was in the
steady - state, vs(t) at t = 0 is
(2)

(3)

(A) 0 (B) 5 V
(C) 10 V (D) 15 V
(4)
AC[IES – EC – 1999]
11. In the circuit shown in the Fig., i(t) is a unit
step current. The steady-state value of v(t) is
Codes:
A B C D
(A) 4 3 1 2
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 3 4 2 1 (A) 2.5 V (B) 1 V
(D) 4 3 2 1
(C) 0.1 V (D) zero
AC[IES – EC – 1997]
8. In the network shown in the Fig., the switch AB[IES – EC – 1999]
'S' is closed and a steady state is attained. If 12. On closing switch 'S', the circuit in the given
the switch is opened at t = 0, then the current Fig. is steady-state. The current in the
i(t) through the inductor will be inductor after opening the switch 'S' will

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AA[IES – EC – 2001]
16. The circuit shown in the given figure is in
steady state with the switch S closed

(A) decay exponentially with a time

constant of 2 s
(B) decay exponentially with a time
constsnt of 0.5 s
(C) consist of two decaying exponentials
The current i(t) after S is opened at t = 0 is :
each with a time constant of 0.5 s
(D) be oscillatory (A) a decreasing exponential
(B) an increasing exponential
AC[IES – EC – 2000]
13. In the circuit shown in the figure, steady- (C) a damped sinusoid
state was reached when the switch S was (D) oscillatory
open. The switch was closed at t = 0. The
switch was closed at t = 0. The inital value AD[IES – EC – 2001]
of the current through the capacitor 2C is 17. In the circuit shown in the given figure, C1 =
C2 = 2 F and the capacitor C1 has a voltage
of 20 V when S is open.

(A) zero (B) 1 A

(C) 2 A (D) 3 A
AC [IES - EE - 2001] If the switch S is closed at t = 0 the voltage
14. The response I of a network is expressed by v C 2 will be a
d 2i
the differential equation,  i  υ. If (A) fixed voltage of 20 V
dt 2
(B) fixed voltage of 10 V
υ  Ae2t , the dominant solution of I for t >
0 is of the nature. (C) fixed voltage of -10 V

(A) K1et (D) sinusoidal voltage

AA [IES - EE - 2003]
(B) K1et
18.
(C) K1e2t
(D) K 2 cos t  K3 sin t

AB [IES - EE - 2001]
2t
15. If i  10e , then voltage of the source of
the given circuit, Vs is given by
The impedance Z(s) in the above circuit is

(A) 1  2 s  ( R / L) 

C  s  ( R / L)s  (1/ LC ) 

(B) 1  2 s  (1/ RC) 


L  s  (1/ RC)s  (1/ LC) 

(C) 1  2 s  ( R / L) 

(A) 10e2t (B) 20e2t L  s  (1/ RC)s  (1/ LC) 

(C) 20e 2t (D) 30e2t (D) 1  2 s  (1/ RC ) 


C  s  ( R / L)s  (1/ LC ) 

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AB [IES - EE - 2004]
19. Consider the following circuit:

What is the natural response of this system ?

(A) A sinusoid with constant amplitude
(B) A growing sinusoid
The circuit shown above is in steady state
(C) Zero
before closing the switch. What is the
(D) A decaying sinusoid
current i(0 ) through the switch if the
circuit is closed at t = 0? AC [IES - EE - 2008]
(A) – 4A (B) 0 A 23. A series R-L-C circuit is switched on to a
(C) 4 A (D) 12 A step voltage V at t = 0. What are the initial
and final values of the current in the circuit,
AD[IES – EC – 2005] respectively?
20. A step voltage is applied to the circuit shown
below. What is the transient current response (A) V , V
R R
of the circuit?
(B) Zero, Infinity
(C) Zero, Zero

(D) Zero, V
R
(A) Undamped sinusoidal
AA[IES – EC – 2008]
(B) Overdamped 24. In the circuit shown in the figure given
below, the switch is closed at t = 0. What is
(C) Underdamped the initial value of th0e current through the
(D) Critically damped capacitor?

AB [IES - EE - 2006]
21. In the circuit shown below, the constant
current source of value I is switched on at t =
0. What are the values of currents i1 and i2
at t = 0, with zero initial conditions?

(A) 0.8 A (B) 1.6 A

(C) 2.4 A (D) 3.2 A
AB[IES – EC – 2009]
25. For a series R-L-C circuit, the characteristic
i1 i2 R 1
equation is gvein as s2  s   0 If
(A) I 0 L LC
R 1
(B) 0 I is denoted by  and by , then
2L LC
R2 R1 2 2 , the system
(C) I I under the condition of
R1  R2 R1  R2 will be :
(D) 0 0 (A) critically damped
AA[IES – EC – 2007] (B) under damped
22. x(t) : Input voltage
(C) undamped
y(t) : Output voltage
Consider the circuit shown below : (D) over damped

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AC [IES - EE - 2009] (A) 0 (B) 10

26. t
(C) 10 e (D) 10(1 et )

AC[IES – EC – 2010]
30. In the circuit shown below, the switch is
closed after a long time. The current iS (0+)
through the switch is :
The network shown above is initially at
rest. What is the initial current I when the
switch S is closed at t = 0?
(A) 0 A (B) 5 A
(C) 10 A (D) 20 A
AB [IES - EE - 2009]
27. The circuit as shown below is in the steady (A) 1 A (B) 2/3 A
state. The switch S is closed at t = 0.
(C) 1/3 A (D) 0 A
AC[IES – EC – 2011]
31. In the circuit shown, the switch is opened at
t = 0. The circuit is

dV
What are the values of V and at
dt
t 0 ?
(A) 0 and 4 (B) 4 and 0 (A) Critically damped
(C) 2 and 0 (D) 0 and 2 (B) Under – damped
(C) Over – damped
AA [IES - EE - 2010]
28. For the given circuit, the initial inductor (D) Undamped
current and the voltage across the capacitor AB [IES - EE - 2011]
are zero and 2, respectively. When the 32.
switch S is closed at t = 0, the values of υ
and d υ are, respectively
dt

The nature of current response i(t) for

i  0 for the network shown in
(A) 2, 4 (B) 0,0.25
(C) 0, 0.5 (D) 2, 0 (A)
AB[IES – EC – 2010]
29. The value of the current i(t) in amperes in
the below circuit is

(B)

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A [GATE - EC - 1994]
36. The circuit shown in Fig. below, is initially
in its steady-state. The switch is opened at
(C) t=0
(1) Determine the initial voltage, VC(0),
across the capacitor, and the initial
current, iL (0), through he inductor.
(2) Calculate the voltage, vL (t), across the
inductance for t > 0.
(D)

AA[IES – EC – 2011]
33.

A [GATE - EE - 1998]
37. The switch in the following circuit, shown in
Fig. has been connected to the 12 V source
for a long time. At t = 0. The switch is
The circuit shown in the figure is in steady thrown to 24 V.
state before the switch is closed at t = 0. The
current is (0 ) through the switch is
1 2
(A) A (B) A
3 3
(C) 1 A (D) 0 A
(A) Determine iL (0) and VC (0)
AB [GATE - EC - 1989]
34. A 10  resistor, a 1 H inductor and 1  F (B) Write the differential equation
capacitor are connected in parallel. The governing VC (t) for t > 0
combination is driven by a unit step current.
Under the steady state condition, the source (C) Compute the steady state value of VC(t)
current flows through: L=2 H,R1 =10 Ω,R2=2 Ω, C=0.25µF
(A) the resistor
A [GATE - EC - 2001]
(B) the inductor 38. The circuit shown in Fig. is operating in
(C) the capacitor only steady-state with switch S1 closed.
(D) all the three elements The switch S1 is opened at t = 0.
AA [GATE - EE - 1992]
35. In the circuit of Fig. the switch ‘S’ is closed
at t = 0 with iL (0)  0 and vC (0)  0. In the
steady state vC equals

(A) Find iL (0 ) .

(B) Find e1(0 ).

(C) Using nodal equations and Laplace
transform approach, find an expression
(A) 200 V (B) 100 V for the voltage across the capacitor for
(C) zero (D) – 100 V all t > 0.

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AB [GATE - EE - 2003]  1 
39. In the circuit shown in Fig. the switch S is (D) 
R  Ls 
Cs
 Ls   I1 ( s )   V 
 s
closed at time t = 0. The voltage across the  1   I 2 ( s )   
 Ls R  Ls  0
inductance at t = 0+, is  Cs 

AB [GATE - EC - 2004]
42. The circuit shown in the figure has initial
current iL (0 )  1A through the inductor and
an initial voltage vc (0  )  1V across the
capacitor. For input v(t) = u(t), the Laplace
transform of the current i(t) for t  0 is

(A) 2 V (B) 4 V
(C) – 6 V (D) 8 V
Common Data for Next Two Questions :
The circuit for next two questions are given in Fig.
Assume that the switch S is in position 1 for a long
time and thrown to position 2 at t = 0. s s2
(A) (B)
s2  s  1 s2  s  1
(C) 2 s  2 (D) 2 s  2
s  s 1 s  s 1

AC [GATE - EC - 2005]
43. The condition on R, L and C such that the
step response y(t) in the figure has no
oscillations, is :

AA [GATE - EC - 2003]

40. At t = 0 , the current i1 is

(A) V (B) V
2R R

(C) V (D) zero 1 L L

4R (A) R  (B) R 
2 C C
AC [GATE - EC - 2003]
41. I1(s) and I2 (s) are the Laplace transforms of L 1
(C) R  2 (D) R 
i1(t) and i2(t) respectively. The equations for C LC
the loop currents I1(s) and I2(s) for the circuit AB [GATE - IN - 2005]
shown in the figure, after the switch is 44. In the circuit shown in the figure, the switch
brought from position 1 to position 2 at S is closed at time t = 0. The supply current
t = 0, are at t = 0+ and the capacitor voltage at t  
 1  are respectively.
 R  Ls  Cs  Ls  V 
 I1 (s )   
(A)    s
 1 I ( s)   
 Ls R   2  0
 Cs 

 1 
R  Ls   Ls   V 
(B)  Cs

 I1 ( s )   
 s 
1   I 2 (s)   
  Ls R 0
 
 Cs 
(A) 0 and V
 1 
(C) 
R  Ls   Ls   I1 ( s )  V  (B)
V VR2
Cs
 s and
 1   I 2 ( s )    R1 R1  R2

 Ls R  Ls  0
Cs 

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V VR2 1   3
t
1
 t 
(C) and (A) 2
e 2
R1  R2 R1  R2 e 
3  
V
(D) and V   3t  1
R1
1
 t  3t  
(B) e 2
 cos    sin  
  2  3  2  
AD [GATE - EE - 2007]
45. In the circuit shown in Fig. switch Sw1 is 2  12 t  3t 
initially CLOSED and Sw2 is OPEN. The (C) e sin 
3  2 
inductor L carries a current of 10 A and the  
capacitor is charged to 10 V with polarities
as indicated. Sw2= is initially CLOSED at t = 2  12 t  3t 
(D) e cos 
0- and Sw1 is OPENED at t = 0. The current 3  2 
 
through C and the voltage across L at t = 0+
is Statement for Linked Answer Questions for Next
Two Questions :
The L-C circuit shown in the figure has an
inductance L = 1 mH and a capacitance C  10F .

(A) 55 A, 4.5 V
(B) 5.5 A, 45 V
(C) 45 A, 5.5 V
(D) 4.5 A, 55 V AD [GATE – EE – 2010]
Common Data for Next Two Questions : 48. The initial current through the inductor is
The following series RLC circuit with zero initial zero, while the initial capacitor voltage is
conditions is excited by a unit impulse function 100 V. The switch is closed at t = 0. The
(t ) . current ‘i’ through the circuit is :
3
(A) 5cos(5  10 t)A
4
(B) 5sin(10 t)A
3
(C) 10cos(5 10 t)A
4
(D) 10sin(10 t)A

AA [GATE – EE – 2010]
AD [GATE – EC – 2008] 49. The L-C circuit of given figure is used to
46. For t > 0, the output voltage V c (t ) is : commutate a thyristor, which is initially
carrying a current of 5A as shown in the
2   12 t  t 
3
figure below. The values and initial
(A)  e  e 2 
3  conditions of L and C are the same as in
previous question. The switch is closed at t =
1
2  t 0. If the forward drop is negligible, the time
2
(B) te taken for the device to turn off is
3

2  12 t  3 
(C) e cos  t
3  2 
 

2  12 t  3 
(D) e sin  t
3  2 
 
AB [GATE – EC – 2008]
(A) 52s (B) 156s
47. For t > 0, the voltage across the resistor is
(C) 312s (D) 26s

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A1.25 [GATE – EC – 2014]

50. In the figure shown, the ideal switch has
been open for a long time. If it is closed at t
= 0, then the magnitude of the current (in
mA) through the 4k resistor at t = 0+ is
______.

A9.99to10.01 [GATE – EC – 2014]

51. In the circuit shown in the figure, the value
of capacitor C (in mF) needed to have
critically damped response i(t) is ______ .

A99-101 [GATE–S3–EC–2016]
52. The switch S in the circuit shown has been
closed for a long time. It is opened at time t
= 0 and remains open after that. Assume that
the diode has zero reverse current and zero
forward voltage drop.

The steady state magnitude of the capacitor

voltage V C (in volts) is _____

***********

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Answer :
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
D C B C B A D C C B
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
C B C C B A D A B D
21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
B A C A B C B A B C
31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
C B A B A X X X B A
41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
C B C B D D B D A *
51. 52.
* *

50. 1.25
51. 9.99 to 10.01
52. 99 to 101

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3.4 Miscellaneous AC[IES – EC – 2002]

6. In a network containing resistances and
AD[IES – EC – 1991] reactances, roots of the characteristic
1. The voltage applied across a capacitance is equation give for the circuit
triangular in waveform. The wavefrom of
(A) forced response
the current is :
(B) Total response
(A) triangular (B) trapezoidal
(C) Natural response
(C) sinusoidal (D) rectangular
(D) Damped response
AC[IES – EC – 1991]
2. The current through a series RL circuit AA[IES – EC – 2010]
7. The value of V that would result in a steady-
1  t /2
e when excited by a unit impulse state current of 1 A through the inductor in
4 the below circuit is
voltage. The values of R and L are
respectively
(A) 8  , 4H (B) 4  , 2H
(C) 2  , 4H (D) 1  , 4H
AB[IES – EC – 1993]
3. In the network shown in the given Fig., the
switch K is closed at t = 0 with the capacitor (A) 30 V (B) 15 V
di (t ) (C) 20 V (D) 25 V
uncharged. The value for at t = 0+
dt AD[IES – EC – 2010]
will be : 8. A first order circuit is excited with a dc
source. The current i(t) through any element
of the circuit can be written as (if and ii are
the final and initial values, respectively, of
the current)
t

(A) i i  (i i  i f )e T

t

(B) i f  (i f  i i )e T
(A) 100 amp/sec
t

(B) -100 amp/sec (C) i i  (i f  i i )e T

(C) 1000 amp/sec 

t
(D) i f  (i i  i f )e T
(D) -1000 amp/sec
AC [IES - EE - 2001] AA [GATE - IN - 2006]
4. The response of a network is 9. In the circuit shown in the following figure,
the input voltage vi (t) is constant at 2 V for
i(t)  kteαt for t  0 time, >> 1s and then it changes to 1 V. The
Where α is real positive. output voltage, v0(t), 2s after the change will
The value of ‘t’ at which the i(t) will be :
become maximum, is
(A) α (B) 2 α
1 2
(C) (D) α
α
AB [IES - EE - 2001]
5. The response of an initially relaxed system
to a unit ramp excitation is (t et ). Its step
response will be :
1 t
(A) t 2  e  t (B) 1  e
2
(A) –exp (–2) V
(C) et (D) t
(B) –1+ exp (–2) V

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(C) exp (–2) V Answer :

(D) – 1 exp (–2) V
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
AA [GATE - EE - 2009] D C B C B C A D A A
10. In the Fig. shown, all elements used are
ideal. For time t < 0, S1 remained closed and
S2 open. At t=0, S1 is opened and S2 is
closed. If the voltage VC2 across the
capacitor C2 at t  0 is zero, the voltage
across the capacitor combination at t = 0 +
will be :

(A) 1 V (B) 2 V

(C) 1.5 V (D) 3 V

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Phasor and Locus Diagram
(Phasor Representation)
AD[IES – EC – 1992]
1. Voltage on R, L, C in a series circuit are
shown below. Value of voltage source is

(A)

(A) 10 V
(B) 15 V
(B)
(C) 27 V
(D) 5 V
AD[IES – EC – 1995]
2. Two impedances are connected in series.
The 3voltmeters, one conneted across each
impedance and one across te combination,
read equal value. The phase angle between
the voltages across the two impedance is (C)
(A) 300 (B) 600
(C) 900 (D) 1200
AC[IES – EC – 1996]
3. In the series RC circuit shown in the given
figure, the rms value of the voltage E is 1 V.
(D)
If the average power dissipated is equal to
500 mW, then the phase angle between the
voltage and current will be

AA[IES – EC – 1999]
5. In the circuit shown in he Fig. if R0 is
adjusted such that VAB  VBC , then

(A) 900 (B) 600

(C) 450 (D) 300
AA[IES – EC – 1998]
4. The locus of the tip of the voltage phasor
(VR) across the resistance (R) in a series
RLC resonant circuit is given by

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 2V  variable resistance R and a fixed reactance

(A)   2 tan 1  BD  X. The locus of the tip of the current phasor
 V  I and R is varied from 0 to  is
(B) VBC  VDC (A) a semicircle with a diameter of V/X.
(B) a straight line with a slope of R/X.
(C) VAB  VAD
(C) an ellipse with V/R as major axis.
V  (D) a circle of radius R/X and origin at (0,
(D)   tan 1  BD 
 V  V/2).

AC[IES – EC – 2004] AA [GATE – EE – 1999]

6. What is the locus of the tip of the voltage 10. A fixed capacitor of reactance  j 0.02 is
phasor across R in a series R- L – C circuit? connected in parallel across a series
combination of a fixed inductor of reactance
(A) A parabola
j 0.01 and a variable resistance R. As R is
(B) An ellipse
varied from zero to infinity, the locus
(C) A circle diagram of the admittance of this R–L–C
(D) A rectangular hyperbola circuit will be :
AB[IES – EC – 2005] (A) a semi-circle of diameter j100 and
7. In a series RLC circuit, locus of the tip of center at zero.
the admittance phasor in the complex plane
as frequency is varied, is : (B) a semi-circle of diameter j50 and center
at zero.
(A) A semicircle in the upper half of the G-
1 (C) a semi-circle of diameter j50 and center
B plane having the centre at  , 0 
R  at zero.
and radius 1/R. (D) a straight line parallel to the x-axis.
(B) A circle in the upper half of the C-B
AA [GATE - EC - 2001]
 1 
plane having the centre at  ,0 11. When the angular frequency  in Fig. is
 (2 R )  varied from 0 to  the locus of the current
1 I2
and radius . phasor is given by
2R
(C) A semicircle in the bottom half of the
G-B plane having the centre at
 1 
 ,0 and Radius 1
 (2 R )  (2 R )
(D) A semicircle in the upper half of the G-
1
B plane having the centre at   ,0 
 R 
1 (A)
and radius
R
A600 [GATE – EE – 1994]
8. In the given circuit, the voltage V L has a
phase angle of _____ with respect to V s .
(B)

(C)

AA [GATE – EE – 1998]
9. A sinusoidal source of voltage V and
frequency f is connected to a series circuit of

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AD [GATE - EC - 2007]
14. In the AC network shown in the figure, the
phasor voltage VAB (in Volts) is
(D)

AD [GATE – EE – 2004]
12. In figure, the admittance values of the
elements in Siemens are YR  0.5  j 0 ,
YL  0  j1.5 , YC  0  j 0.3 respectively. (A) 0 (B) 5300
The value of I as a phasor when the voltage (C) 12.530 0 (D) 17300
E across the elements is 1000 V is
A AA [GATE – EE – 2007]
15. The R-L-C series shown is supplied from a
variable frequency voltage source. The
admittance-locus of the R-L-C network at
terminals AB for increasing frequency  is
(A) 1.5 + j0.5 (B) 5 – j18
(C) 0.5 + j1.8 (D) 5 – j12
AA [GATE – EE – 2006]
13. The circuit shown in the figure is energized
by a sinusoidal voltage source V1 at a
frequency which causes resonance with a
current of I.

(A)

The phasor diagram which is applicable to

this circuit is : (B)
(A)

(B)

(C)

(C)

(D)
(D)

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AA [GATE – EE – 2008] AA [GATE – IN – 2014]

16. In the figure given below all phasors are 19. Time domain expressions for the voltage
with reference to the potential at point “O”.
v1 (t ) and v 2 (t ) are given as
The locus of voltage phasor VYX as R is
varied from zero to infinity is shown by v1 (t )  Vm sin(10t  1300 )
and v2 (t )  Vm cos(10t  100 )
Which one of the following statements is
TRUE ?
0
(A) v1 (t ) leads v 2 (t ) by 130
0
(B) v1 (t ) lags v 2 (t ) by 130
0
(C) v1 (t ) lags v 2 (t ) by 130
(A)
(D) v1 (t ) leads v 2 (t ) by 1300

AB [GATE – EE – 2015]
20. In the given network V1  10000 V ,
(B)
V2 1001200 V, V3 1001200 V. The
phasor current I (in Ampere) is

(C)

(D)
0
(A) 173.2 60
(B) 173.21200
0
AB [GATE – EE – 2011] (C) 100.0 60
17. The voltage applied to a circuit is (D) 100.01200
100 2 cos(100t) volts and the circuit
AA [GATE – IN – 2018]
draws a current of 10 2 sin(100t   / 4) 21. A series R-C circuit is excited by a 10V
amperes. Taking the voltage as the reference sinusoidal ac voltage source. The locus
phasor, the phasor representation of the diagram of the phasor current I  ( x  jy )A ,
current in amperes is
when C is varied, while keeping R fixed, is
(A) 10 2   / 4
(B) 10   / 4
(C) 10   / 4
(A)
(D) 10 2   / 4
AD [GATE – EE – 2012]
18. A two-phase load draws the following phase
current:
i1 (t )  I m sin(t  1 ), i2 (t )  I m cos(t   2 ) T
hese currents are balanced if 1 is equal to (B)
(A) 2 (B) 2
(C) (  / 2   2 ) (D) (  / 2   2 )

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A20000 [GATE-IN-2019]
23. In the circuit shown below, the angular
frequency  at which the current is in
(C) phase with the voltage is _____ rad/s.

(D)
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AB [GATE – EE – 2018]
22. A DC voltage source is connected to a series
L-C circuit by turning on the switch S at
time t  0 as shown in the figure. Assume
i(0)  0 , v(0)  0 . Which one of the
following circular loci represents the plot of
i(t) versus v(t) ?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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Answer :
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
D D C A A C B * A A
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
A D A D A A B D A B
21. 22. 23.
A B *

8. 60 0

23. 20000

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Network Representation by
Laplace Transform & Its
Solutions
AC[IES – EC – 2003] For the circuit shown above, the switch
1. In a circuit the voltage across an element is has been in position A for a long time.
v(t) = 10 (t – 0.01) e 100t V. The circuit is
At t = 0, the switch is moved to B. Then,
(A) undamped capacitor voltage VC (t) for t  0 is
(B) Underdamped
(A) VC (t )  (24  6 e 2 t )V
(C) Critically damped
0.5t
(D) Overdamped (B) VC (t )  (30 15e )V
2 t
AC [IES - EE - 2004] (C) VC (t )  (6  6e )V
2. Consider the following diagram: 2 t
(C) VC (t )  (6  6e )V

AD [IES - EE - 2011]
4.

Which one of the following gives Laplace

transform of the wavelength υ(t ) shown
in the above diagram? In the circuit, if Vc(0)= 25V, the
(A)  e s  e 2 s  2 e3 s  / s expression for Vc (t ) for t  0 is :
(B)  e s  e 2 s  2e 3 s  / s (A) Vc (t )  20e 0.4tV
(C)  e  s  e 2 s  2 e  3 s  / s
(B) Vc (t )  0.25e0.4tV
(D)  e  s  e  2 s  2 e  3 s  / s
(C) Vc (t )  20e2.5tV
AD [IES - EE - 2010] (D) Vc (t )  25e2tV
3.
AC [GATE - EC - 1989]
5. If the Laplace transform of the voltage
across a capacitor of value of 1 F is
2

s 1
VC ( s ) 
s3  s2  s  1

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the value of the current through the capacitor

at t = 0 + is
(A) 0 A (B) 2 A
(C) (1/2) A (D) 1 A
AA [GATE - EC - 2006]
6. A 2 mH inductor with some initial current
can be represented as shown below, where s
is the Laplace Transform variable. The value
of initial current is

(A) 0.5 A
(B) 2.0 A
(C) 1.0 A
(D) 0.0 A
AA [GATE - EC - 2011]
7. If the unit step response of a network is
(1 e t ), then its unit impulse response is
t 1 t
(A) e (B)  e
1 t t
(C) (1 )e (D) (1)e

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Answer :
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
C C D D C A A

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A.C. Transient
AA[IES – EC – 2002] A100, 10–3 [GATE - EC - 1995]
1. Assertion (A): When a sinusoidal voltage is 4. A series R-L-C circuit has a Q of 100 and an
switched on to a circuit consisting of R-L-C impedance of (100 + j0)  at its resonant
elements, the response consists of two angular frequency of 10 7 radians/sec. The
components expressed by free response and values of R and L are: R = _____ ohms. L =
forced response. _______ henries.
Reason (R) : The response at t = 0+ is called AB [GATE - EE - 2002]
free response as the voltage was just then 5. Consider the circuit shown in Fig. If the
switched and the one at t = very large is frequency of the source is 50 Hz, then a
forced response as it consists of values of R,
L, C, applied voltage and its frequency. value of t0 which results in a transient free
Codes : response is :
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the
correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT a
correct explanation of A
(C) A is true but R is false
(D) A is false but R is ture
(A) 0 ms (B) 1.78 ms
AC [IES - EE - 2008] (C) 2.71 ms (D) 2.91 ms
2. A series R – L circuit is to be connected to
AB [GATE - EE - 2006]
an a.c. source v(t )  Vm sin(t  ) volt. The
6. An ideal capacitor is charged to a voltage V0
transient current will be absent if the source and connected at t = 0 across an ideal
is connected at a time t0 such that inductor L. (The circuit now consists of a
capacitor and inductor alone). If we let
(A)  t0  0 0  1/ LC , the voltage across the
π capacitor at time t > 0 is given by
(B)  t 0 
2 (A) V0
L (B) V0 cos(  0 t )
(C)  t 0  tan  1
R (C) V 0 sin(  0 t )
(D)  t 0 has any arbitrary value (D) V0 e   0t cos(  0 t )

AA[IES – EC – 2009] AA [GATE – IN – 2007]

3. The voltage applied to an R-L circuit at t = 0 7. In the circuit shown in the following figure,
when switch is closed is 100 cos(100t  300 ) . the current through the 1 resistor is
The circuit resistance is 8 0  and
inductance is 0.6 H (in which initial current
is zero). What is the maximum amplitude of
current flowing through the circuit?
(A) 1 A (B) 2 A
(A) (1 + 5 cos 2t) A
(C) 5 A (D) 10 A
(B) (5 + cos 2t) A

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(C) (1 – 5 cos 2t) A

(D) 6 A
A10 [GATE – EE – 2015]
8. The circuit shown in the figure has two
sources connected in series. The
instantaneous voltage of the AC source (in
Volt) is given by n(t) = 12sint. If the circuit
is in steady state, then the runs value of the
current (in Ampere) flowing in the circuit is
_____ .

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Answer :
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
A C A * B B A 10
-3
4. 100, 10

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Resonance
AC[IES – EC – 1991] This question can be better explained in the
1. The circulating current in a parallel LC following:
circuit at any resonant frequency is
A series circuit consisting of fixed R, C and
(A) directly proportional to frequency variable L is connected voltage source and
frequency. The inductance value required
(B) inversely proportional to frequency for resonance is L0. When L is varied , LB >
(C) independent of frequency L0 and L A < L0 are the values of L required
to get haf the power at the same constant
(D) none of the above frequency.

AD[IES – EC – 1991] If Q0 is the value of Q at resonance, the

2. In the following parallel circuit, resonance value of
LB  L A
is :
will never occur, if L0

AA[IES – EC – 1991]
4. A series circuit consisting of a resistance an
inductance and a variable capacitance is
connected to a voltage source of fixed
voltage and frequency.The capacitance value
required for resonance is Cr. The variation of
the capacitance between half-power is ΔC.
L 2
(A) R12  R22   C 
C The value of ΔC for   <<1 is (Note.
 Cr 
L Qr is Q factor at resonance.)
(B) R12 
C
(A) 2 C r (B) Q r
L L Qr 2C r
(C) R  andR22 
2
1
C C
2Q r 1
(C) (D)
L L Cr 2CrQr
(D) R  andR22 
2
1
C C
AB[IES – EC – 1992]
AA[IES – EC – 1991] 5. In a series R - L - C circuit excited by a
3. In a series resonance circuit consisting of R,
voltage, e = E sin Ωt, where LC <  12 
L and C if LO is the value of L at resonance.  
LA is the value of L at the lower half
frequency fA, LB is the value of L at the (A) current lags the applied voltage
upper half frequency fB, Q0 is the quality
factor at resonance, then the value of (B) current leads the applied voltage
L0 (C) current is in phase with the applied
is :
LB  L A voltage
(D) voltage across L and C are equal
Q0
(A) (B) 2Q 0
2 AC[IES – EC – 1993]
6. A choke coil having a resistance of R ohms
Q0 and an inductance of L Henries is shunted by
(C) 2 (D)
Q0 4 a capacitor of C farads. The dynamic
impedance of the circuit at resonance will be
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(A) R/LC (B) C/RL Reason (R) : Series resonance implies unity
power factor condition.
(C) L/RC (D) 1/RLC
Codes :
AA[IES – EC – 1993]
7. An electric circuit contains R, L and C in (A) Both A and R are true and R is the
series with a voltage source. The current correct explanation of A
through the circuit is I0. The frequencies at
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT a
which the current would reduce to 0.707 I0
correct explanation of A
are given by f01 and f02 .The resonant
frequency of the circuit is the (C) A is true but R is false
(A) geometric mean of f01 and f02 (D) A is false but R is true

(B) arithmetic mean of f01 and f02 AB[IES – EC – 1996]

11. Assertion (A) : A series RLC circuit
(C) difference of f01 and f02 resonates when it is excited by a voltage
source of variable source of variable
(D) harmonic mean of f01 and f02
frequency.
AC[IES – EC – 1994]
Reason (R) : In a series resonant circuit,
8. Consider the following statements regarding
the resonant frequency is the geometric
the situration at resonant frequency:
mean of the half power frequencies.
1. For a series RLC circuit, current is
minimum Codes :

2. For a series RLC circuit, voltage (A) Both A and R are true and R is the
across C is minimum correct explanation of A
3. For a series RLC circuit, current is (B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT
maximum a correct explanation of A
4. For a parallel RLC circuit, total (C) A is true but R is false
impedance is maximum.
Of the statements (D) A is false but R is ture

(A) 1 and 2 are correct AB[IES – EC – 1997]

12. The circuit shown in the Fig., is to be scaled
(B) 2 and 3 are correct to an impedance level of 5kΩ and a resonant
frequency of 5 M rad/s. Which one of the
(C) 3 and 4 are correct
following is a correct set of element values
(D) 1 and 4 are correct for the scaled circuit ?
AB[IES – EC – 1995]
9. A two-terminal black box contains one of
the RLC elements. The black box is
connected to a 220 volts ac supply. The
current through the source is "I". When a
capacitance of 0.1 F is inserted in series
between the source and the box., the current
through the source is "2I" . the element is R = 2.5 Ω L = 5.5 H C = 2 F

(A) a resistance (A) 2.5 Ω,0.2 mH, 200 pF

(B) an inductance (B) 5 kΩ, 0.2 mh, 200 pF

(C) a capacitance of 0.5 F (C) 5 kΩ, 0.2 mH, 200 µF
(D) not identifiable on the basis of the
(D) 5 kΩ, 0.1 mH, 0.4 µF
given data.
AB[IES – EC – 1997]
AA[IES – EC – 1995] 13. In a parallel RLC circuit, if L = 4 H, C =
10. Assertion (A) : Impedance of a series 0.25F and R = 40Ω, then the value of Q at
resonance circuit is minimum at resonance.
resonance will be :

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(A) 1 (B) 10 (C) The inductive and capacitive reactances

are equal in magnitude
(C) 20 (D) 40
1 C
(D) The quality factor equals .
AA[IES – EC – 1999] R L
14. A sries resonant circuit has an inductive
reactance of 1000Ω, a capacitive reactance AA[IES – EC – 2005]
of 1000Ω and a resistence of 0.1Ω. If the 18. A parallel circuit ahs two branches. In one
resonant frequency of 10MHz, then the branch, R and L are in series and in the other
bandwidth of the circuit will be branch, R and C are in series. The circuit
will exhibit unity power factor when
(A) 1 kHz (B) 10 kHz
L
(C) 1 MHz (D) 0.1 kHz (A) R  (B) R  LC
C
AC[IES – EC – 2003]
C L
15. Assertion (A): The current in a series R-L-C (C) R  (D) R 
circuit driven by a sinusoidal voltage source L C
may lead, lag or be in phase with the applied
AB[IES – EC – 2009]
voltage.
19. Consider the following statements regarding
Reason (R): Series resonance does not the properties of an R-L-C series circuit
imply unity power factor condition. under resonance:
1. Current in the circuit is in phase with
Codes:
applied voltage.
(A) Both A and R true and 'R' is the correct
explanation of 'A' 2. Voltage drop across capacitor C and
inductance L are equal in magnitude.
(B) Both A and R true and 'R' is the not
correct explanation of 'A' 3. Voltage across the capacitor is equal in
magnitude to the applied voltage.
(C) 'A' is true, 'R' is false
(D) 'A' is false, 'R' is true 4. Current in the circuit is maximum
Which of the above statements is/are
AB[IES – EC – 2005] correct?
16. A parallel circuit consists of two branches:
(A) 1 only (B) 1, 2 and 4
One with a pure capacitor and the other has (C) 2 and 4 (D) 1, 3 and 4
resistor of 5  in series with a variable
inductor. To this circuit an ac voltage of AC[IES – EC – 2010]
fixed value and frequency is connected. The 20. Which of the following pair of values of L
circuit will exhibit two resonances if and C should be used in a tank circuit to
(A) Reactance of the capacitor is less than obtain a resonant frequency of 8 kHz? The
bandwidth is 800 Hz and winding resistance
10 
of the coil is 10 ohms.
(B) The reactance of the capacitor is greater
than 10  (A) 2 mH and 1  F
(C) Reactance of the capacitor equals 10  (B) 10 H and 0.2  F
(D) Capacitor is removed by a short circuit. (C) 1.99 mH and 0.2  F
AD[IES – EC – 2005] (D) 1.99 mH and 10  F
17. Which one of the following statements is not AD[IES – EC – 2010]
correct for the circuit shown in the figure 21. Consider the following statements :
below at resonant frequency?
1. Power factor will be unity.
2. Current in circuit will be maximum.
3. Current in circuit will be minimum.
Which of these statements are correct with
respect to resonance in R-L-C parallel
circuit ?
(A) The current is maximum (A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2 only
(B) The equivalent impedance is real (C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1 and 3 only

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AA&D [GATE - EC - 1989]

22. The half-power bandwidth of the resonant
circuit of figure can be increased by :

(A) 0.25 (B) 0.5

(C) 0.999 (D) 1.0
AB [GATE – EE – 1993]
27. The following circuit shown in figure
(A) increasing R1 resonance at
(B) decreasing R1
(C) increasing R 2
(D) decreasing R 2

AB[GATE - EC - 1990]
23. The resonant frequency of the series circuit
shown in figure is :

(A) all frequencies

(B) 0.5 rad/sec
1 1
(A) Hz (B) Hz (C) 5 rad/sec
4 3 4
1 (D) 1 rad/sec
(C) (D) 1
Hz Hz
2 10 4 2 AD [GATE – EE – 1994]
28. At resonance, the given parallel circuit
AA [GATE - EC - 1991] constituted by an iron-cored coil and a
24. In a series RLC high Q circuit, the current capacitor behaves like
peaks at a frequency
(A) equal to the resonant frequency
(B) greater than the resonant frequency
(C) less than the resonant frequency
(D) none of he above is true
AB [GATE - EC - 1992]
25. For the series R – L – C circuit of fig. 1, the
partial phasor diagram at a certain frequency (A) an open-circuit
is shown in fig.2. The operating frequency
of the circuit is : (B) a short-circuit
(C) a pure resistor of value R
(D) a pure resistor of value much higher
than R
A0.032 [GATE – EE – 1995]
29. A series R-L-C circuit has the following
parameter values:
(A) equal to the resonance frequency R  10, L  0.01H , C  100 mF .
(B) less than the resonance frequency
The Q-factor of the circuit at resonance is
(C) greater than the resonance frequency ________.
(D) not zero
AD [GATE – EE – 1998]
AA [GATE - EC - 1993] 30. A circuit with a resistor, inductor and
26. In the series circuit shown in figure, for capacitor in series is resonant at f 0 Hz. If all
series resonance, the value of the coupling the component values are now doubled, the
coefficient k will be : new resonant frequency is

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(A) 2 f 0 (B) still f 0 (A) 9032.440 (B) 8032.440

f0 f0 (C) 80  32.440 (D) 90  32.440
(C) (D)
4 2
AB [GATE – EE – 2002]
AB [GATE - EC - 1998] 35. A series R-L-C circuit has R  50  ;
31. The parallel RLC circuit shown in figure is
in resonance. In this circuit L  100H and C 1F . The lower half
power frequency of the circuit is
(A) 30.55 kHz (B) 3.055 kHz
(C) 51.92 kHz (D) 1.92 kHz
AB [GATE - EC - 2003]
36. A series RLC circuit has a resonance
(A) | IR |1 mA frequency of 1 kHz and a quality factor Q =
100. If each of R, L and C is doubled from
(B) | IR  I L |1 mA its original value, the new Q of the circuit is
(C) | IR  IC |1 mA (A) 25 (B) 50
(D) | IL  IC |1 mA (C) 100 (D) 200
AB [GATE - EC - 2004]
AD [GATE – EE – 1999]
V0 ( s )
32. A series R-L-C circuit when excited by a 10 37. The transfer function H(s) = of an R-
V sinusoidal voltage source of variable Vi ( s )
frequency, exhibits resonance at 100 Hz and L-C circuit is given by
has a 3 dB bandwidth of 5 Hz. The voltage 10 6
across the inductor L at resonant is H(s) =
s 2  20 s  10 6
(A) 10 V (B) 10 2 V The Quality factor (Q-factor) of this circuit
is
10 (A) 25 (B) 50
(C) (D) 200 V
2V (C) 100 (D) 5000
AC [GATE – EE – 2001] AD [GATE - EC - 2004]
33. In a series RLC circuit at resonance, the 38. Consider the following statements S1 and
magnitude of the voltage developed across S2.
the capacitor S1 : At the resonant frequency the
(A) is always zero impedance of a series R-L-C circuit
(B) can never be greater than the input is zero.
voltage S2 : IN a parallel G-L-C circuit,
(C) can be greater than the input voltage, increasing the conductance G results
in increase in its Q factor.
however it is 900 out of phase with the
input voltage. Which one of the following is correct?
(D) can be greater than the input voltage, (A) S1 is FALSE and S2 is TRUE
and is in phase with the input voltage. (B) Both S1 and S2 are TRUE
(C) S1 is TRUE and S2 is FALSE
AD [GATE - EC - 2002]
(D) Both S1 and S2 are FALSE
34. If the 3-phase balanced source in Fig.
delivers 1500 W at a leading power factor of AD [GATE – EE – 2004]
0.844, then the value of ZL (in ohm) is 39. The value of Z in figure which is most
approximately appropriate to cause parallel resonance at
500 Hz is

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(A) 125.00 mH (B) 304.20 F (A) 4 (B) 1

(C) 2.0 F (D) 0.05F (C) 1/2 (D) 1/4

AC [GATE – EE – 2008]
AB [GATE - EC - 2005] 43. The resonant frequency for the given circuit
40. In a series RLC circuit R = 2 k, L  1 H will be :
and C = 1/400  F . The resonant frequency
is :
1
(A) 2 104 Hz (B) 104 Hz

(C) 1 0 4 Hz (D) 2 104 Hz
AB[GATE – IN – 2005] (A) 1 rad/s (B) 2 rad/s
41. Figure shows a circuit which has a coil of
(C) 3 rad/s (D) 4 rad/s
resistance R and inductance L. At resonance,
the Q-factor of the coil is given by AD [GATE - EC - 2010]
44. For the parallel RLC circuit, which one of
the following statements is NOT correct?
(A) The bandwidth of the circuit decreases
if R is increased
(B) The bandwidth of he circuit remains
same if L is increased
 V  V0  (C) At resonance, input impedance is a real
(A)   quantity
 V 
(D) At resonance, the magnitude of input
V0
(B) impedance attains its minimum value
V
Statement for Linked Answer for Next Two
 V  V0  Questions :
(C)  
 V0  A coil having an inductance (L) of 10 mH and
resistance R is connected in series with an ideal
V 100F capacitor (C). When excited by a voltage
(D)
V0
source of value of 10 2 cos(1000t )V , the series
AD [GATE - EC - 2007] RLC circuit draws 20 W of power.
42. Two series resonant filters are as shown in
AD [GATE – IN – 2010]
the figure. Let Fig. 3-dB bandwidth of Filter
45. The value of the coil resistance R is :
1 be B1 and that of Filter 2 be B2 . The value
of B1 / B2 is : (A) 1 (B) 2

(C) 4 (D) 5

AB [GATE – IN – 2010]
46. The Q-factor of the coil at an angular
frequency of 1000 rad/s is
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 4 (D) 5
AC [GATE – EC – 2013]
47. Two magnetically uncoupled inductive coils
have Q factors q1 and q2 at the chosen
operating frequency. Their respective
resistance are R1 and R 2 . When connected
in series, their effective Q factor at the same
operating frequency is :

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(A) q1  q2

(B) (1 / q1 )  (1 / q2 )

(C) ( q1 R1  q2 R2 ) / ( R1  R2 )

(D) ( q1 R2  q2 R1 ) / ( R1  R2 )

A2 [GATE – EC – 2014]
48. In the circuit shown in the figure, the A 100[GATE – IN – 2015]
angular frequency  (in rad/s), at which the 52. The circuit shown in the figure is in series
Norton equivalent impedance as seen resonance at frequency fc Hz. The value of
fromterminals b-b’ is purely resistive, is ----. Vc in volts is ______ V.

A AB [GATE – EE – 2014]
49. A series RLC circuit is observed at two
A0.30-0.34 [GATE–S3–EC–2016]
frequencies. At 1  1krad/s , we note that
53. The figure shows an RLC circuit with a
source voltage V1  10000 V results in a sinusoidal current source.
current I1  0.03310 A . At  2  2 krad/s,
the source voltage V2  10000 V results in
a current I 2  200 A . The closest values
for R, L, C out of the following options are
(A) R  50 ; L  25mH; C =10F
At resonance, the ratio | I L | / | I R | , i.e., the
(B) R  50 ; L  10 mH; C =25F
ratio of the magnitudes of the inductor
(C) R  50 ; L  50mH; C =5F current phasor and the resistor current
phasor, is ________
(D) R  50 ; L  5mH; C =50F
A6-7 [GATE – IN – 2017]
AB [GATE – EC – 2015] 54. A series R-L-C circuit is excited with an
50. An LC tank circuit consists of an ideal A.C voltage source. The quality factor (Q)
capacitor C connected in parallel with a coil of the circuit is given as Q = 30. The
of inductance L having an internal resistance amplitude of current in ampere at upper half-
R. The resonant frequency of the tank circuit power freqneucy will be _______.
is :
1
(A)
2 LC
1 C
(B) 1  R2
2 LC L
1 L
(C) 1 2 A1009-1011 [GATE – IN – 2018]
2 LC R C 55. A coil having an impedance of
1 C (10  j100)  is connected in parallel to a
(D) 1  R2
2 LC L variable capacitor as shown in figure.
Keeping the excitation frequency
A25 [GATE – EC1 – 2015] unchanged, the value of the capacitor is
51. In the circuit, shown at resonance, the changed so that parallel resonance occurs.
amplitude of the sinusoidal voltage (in The impedance across terminals p-q at
Volts) across the capacitor is ______ . resonance (in  ) is ______.

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AB [GATE-IN-2019]
56. If each of the values of inductance and
resistance of a series LCR circuit are
doubled, the Q-factor of the circuit would

(A) reduce by a factor 2

(B) reduce by a factor 2

(C) increase by a factor 2

(D) increase by a factor 2

-------0000-------

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Answer :
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
C D A A B C A C B A
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
B B B A C B D A B C
21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
D AD B A B A B D * D
31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
B D C D B B B D D B
41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
B D C D D B C 2 AB B
51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56.
* * * * * B

29. 0.032
51. 25
52. 100
53. 0.30 to 0.34
54. 6 to 7
55. 1009 to 1011

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Sinusoidal Steady State
Analysis
AA[IES – EC – 1991] AA[IES – EC – 1992]
1. An ac current of 5 A and dc current of 5 A 4. An alternating current source having voltage
flow simultaneously through a circuit. 
e = 110 sin   t   is connected in an a.c
Which of the following statements is true?  3
(A) An ac ammeter will read less than 10 circuit. If the current drawn from the circuit
A but more than 5 A 
varies as i = 5 sin   t   , impedance of
(B) An ac ammeter will read only 5 A  3
(C) A dc ammeter will read 10 A the circuit will be
(D) A dc ammeter will read zero (A) 22 ohms
AD[IES – EC – 1991] (B) 16 ohms
2. When a voltage V0 sin (Ω0 t ) is applied to (C) 30.8 ohms
the pure inductor, the ammeter shown in the (D) none of above
figure reads I0. If the voltage applied is:
AB[IES – EC – 1997]
V0 sin(0t )  2V0 sin(20t )  3V0 sin(30 t ) 5. A series RLC circuit is excited by an ac
voltage v(t) = 1 sin t. If L = 10 H and
4V 0 sin(4 0 t ) , the ammeter reading would
C = 0.1F, then the peak value of the voltage
be : across R will be
(A) 0.707
(B) 1
(C) 1.414
(D) indetermine as the value of R is not
given
(A) 0 (B) 10 I0
AA[IES – EC – 1999]
3 3 2
4  3  2 1I0 6. In the circuit shown in the Fig., if the current
(C) (D) 2 I0
in resistance 'R' is Nil, then
AA[IES – EC – 1991]
3. In the circuit shown, Vs = 250 sin 400 t;
V2  200 .if R = 100, value of L is

1 1  L1 1
(A) (B) (A) 
3 4 R1 C4 R4

2 3 (B)
 L1
(C) (D)   C 4 R4
3 4 R1

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 L1
(C) tan 1  tan 1  C 4 R 4  0
R1

 L1 1
(D) tan 1  tan 1 0
R1  C 4 R4

AC[IES – EC – 2000]
7. The circuit shown in the below figure, will
act as an ideal current source with respect to The voltage V0 is independent of R, if the
terminals A and B, when frequency is input signal frequency  is :

1 1
(A) (B)
LC  2 LC 
 

(C) LC (D) has any value

AA[IES – EC – 2007]
(A) zero (B) 1 rad / s 11. What is the approximate steady state current
(C) 4 rad / s (D) 16 rad / s in the given below circuit?

AA[IES – EC – 2000]
8. In the below circuit, if the power dissipated
in the 6  resistor is zero then V is :

(A) 50 A (B) 25 A
(C) 5 A (D) 1 A
AA [GATE - EC - 1987]
12. The value of current through the 1 Farad
(A) 20 2450 (B) 20300 capacitor of figure is :
(C) 20450 (D) 20 2  30 0
AB[IES – EC – 2002]
9. The steady-state response of a network to
the excitation Vcos(  t +  ) may be found
in three steps. The first two steps are as
follows:
(A) zero (B) one
1. Determining the response of the
(C) two (D) three
network to the excitation e jt
2. Multiplying the above response by AC [GATE - EC - 1993]
V  Ve j 13. In figure, A1 , A2 and A3 are ideal ammeters.
The third step is If A1 reads 5A, A2 reads 12 A, then A3
(A) finding the complex conjugate of the
should read
expression after step 2
(B) finding the magnitude of the expression
after atep 2
(C) finding the real part of the expression
after step 2
(D) finding the imaginary part of the
expression after step 2
AA[IES – EC – 2004]
10. For the circuit given below, which one of the
(A) 7 A (B) 12 A
following statements is correct?
(C) 13 A (D) 17 A

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AD [GATE – EE – 1993]
14. In the following circuit, i(t) under steady
state is

(A) 0.4 2mA (B) 0.4mA

0.8 0.4
(C) mA (D) mA
(A) zero  
(B) 5 AA [GATE – EE – 1999]
(C) 7.07 sint 18. The current in the circuit shown in figure is :
0
(D) 7.07sin(t  45 )

AC [GATE - EC - 1995]
15. The current, i(t), through a 10-  resistor in
series with an inductance, is given by

i(t )  3  4sin(100t  450 )  4sin(300t  600 )

Amperes. (A) 5 A (B) 10 A
The RMS value of the current and the power
(C) 15 A (D) 25 A
dissipated in the circuit are :
(A) 41 A, 410 W, respectively AA [GATE - EC - 2000]
19. In Fig. the steady state output voltage
(B) 35 A, 350 W, respectively corresponding to the input voltage
(3  4sin100t )V is :
(C) 5 A, 250W , respectively
(D) 11 a, 1210 W, respectively
AB [GATE - EC - 1996]
16. In Fig. A1 , A2 and A3 are ideal ammeters. If
A2 and A3 read 3 A and 4 A respectively.
4   
Then A1 should read (A) 3  sin  100 t   V
2  4

(B) 3  4 2 sin  100t   V
 4
3 4  
(C)  sin  100t   V
2 2  4

(D) 3  4sin  100t   V
 4
(A) 1 A AC [GATE – EE – 2003]
(B) 5 A 20. In figure, the potential difference between
(C) 7 A points P and Q is :

(D) None of the above

AD[GATE - EC - 1996]
17. In the circuit of Fig., assume that the diodes
are ideal and the meter is an average
indicating ammeter. The ammeter will read

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(A) 12 V (B) 10 V
(C) –6 V (D) 8 V
AC [GATE – EE – 2003]
21. In the circuit of figure, the magnitudes of V L
and V C are twice that of V R . Given that
(A)
sin(103 t  450 )
f = 50 Hz, the inductance of the coil is
3 0
(B) sin(10 t  45 )
3 0
(C) sin(10 t  53 )
3 0
(D) sin(10 t  53 )

AA [GATE - EC - 2005]
25. For the circuit shown in the figure the
(A) 2.14 mH (B) 5.30 mH instantaneous current i1(t) is
(C) 31.8 mH (D) 1.32 mH
AC [GATE - EC - 2003]
22. An input voltage v(t) =
10 5 cos(t  100 )  10 5 cos(2t  100 )V is
applied to a series combination of resistance
R = 1  and an inductance L = 1H. The
resulting steady state current i(t) in ampere
is 10 3
(A) 90 0 A
0 0 1 2
(A) 10cos(t  55 ) 10cos(2t 10  tan 2)
3 10 3
0 (B)   90 0 A
(B) 10 cos(t  55 )  10 cos(2t  55) 2
2
0 0 1 (C) 5600 A
(C) 10cos(t  35 ) 10cos(2t 10  tan 2)
(D) 5   60 0 A
3
(D) 10 cos(t  35)  10 cos(2t  350 )
2 AD [GATE – EE – 2006]
26. In the circuit shown in the figure, the current
AA[GATE - EC - 2004]
23. The circuit shown in figure, with R = 1/3  , source I  1A , the voltage source V  5V ,
L = 1/4, C = 3 F has input voltage v(t) = sin R1  R2  R3  1  , L1  L2  L3  1H ,
2t. The resulting current i(t) is : C1  C2  1F . The currents (in A) through
R 3 and the voltage source V respectively
will be

0
(A) 5sin(2t  53.1 )
0
(B) 5sin(2t  53.1 )
(A) 1, 4 (B) 5, 1
0
(C) 25sin(2t  53.1 ) (C) 5, 2 (D) 5, 4
0
(D) 25sin(2t  53.1 ) AA [GATE – IN – 2007]
27. In the circuit shown in the figure, the input
AA [GATE - EC - 2004] signal is vi (t )  5  3cos t .
24. For the circuit shown in the figure, the time
constant RC = 1 ms. The input voltage is The steady state output is expressed as
vi (t )  2sin103 t. The output voltage v0 (t ) v0 (t )  P  Q cos(t  ) . If  C R  2 , the
is equal to values of P and Q are

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6
(A) P  0 and Q 
5 (A)  j 1 A (B) j 1 A
(C) 0 A (D) 20 A
3
(B) P  0 and Q 
5 AA [GATE - EC - 2011]
31. The circuit shown below is driven by a
6 sinusoidal input vi Vp cos(t / RC). The steady
(C) P  5 and Q 
5
output v0 is :
(D) P  5and Q  3

A A [GATE - IN - 2008]
28. For the circuit shown below the steady-state
current I is

(A) (Vp / 3)cos(t / RC )

(B) (V p / 3)sin(t / RC )

(C) (Vp / 2)cos(t / RC)

(D) (Vp / 2)sin(t / RC)

(A) 0 A
AB [GATE - EC - 2011]
(B) 5 2 cos(1000t ) A 32. In the circuit shown below, the current I is
equal to
π
(C) 5 2 cos(1000t  ) A
4
(D) 5 2A
AD[GATE – IN – 2008]
29. For the circuit shown below the voltage
across the capacitor is
(A) 1.400 A (B) 2.000 A
(C) 2.800 A (D) 3.200 A
Common Data Questions for Next Two
Questions:
An RLC circuit with relevant data is given below.

(A) (10 + j0) V

(B) (100 + j0) V

(C) (0 + j100) V
AB [GATE – EE – 2011]
(D) (0 – j100) V 33. The power dissipated in the resistor R is
AA [GATE - EC - 2010] (A) 0.5 W (B) 1 W
30. The current I in the circuit shown is
(C) 2W (D) 2 W

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AD [GATE – EE – 2011]
34. The current I C in the figure above is :

1
(A) –j2A (B)  j A
2
1 2
1 (A) (B)
(C)  j A (D) +j2A 3RC 3 RC
2 1 2
(C) (D)
Common Data for Next Two Questions: RC RC
Consider the circuit shown below A1.86 to 1.88 [GATE-IN-2014]
39. A capacitor ‘C’ is to be connected across the
terminals ‘A’ and ‘B’ as shown in the figure
so that the power factor of the parallel
combination becomes unity. The value of
the capacitance required in µF is________.
AA[GATE – IN – 2011]
35. The current i(t) through the capacitor is
(A) sin(5t )A
(B) cos(5t )A
0
(C) sin(5t  45 )A
(D) 1 A
AA[GATE – IN – 2011]
36. The average total power delivered by the AD [GATE – EC – 2014]
two sources is 40. In the circuit shown in the figure, the value
of node voltage V2 is :
(A) 0 W (B) 0.5 W
(C) 2 W (D) 4 W
AC [GATE –EC/EE/ IN – 2012]
37. In the circuit shown below, the current
through the inductor is

(A) 22 + j 2 V (B) 2 + j 22 V
(C) 22 – j 2 V (D) 2 – j 22 V
AA [GATE – EE – 2014]
41. The voltage across the capacitor, as shown
in the figure, is expressed as
2 1
(A) A (B) A Vc (t )  A1 sin(1t  1 )  A2 sin(2 t   2 )
1 j 1 j

1
(C) A (D) 0 A
1 j
AB [GATE – EC – 2014]
38. The steady state output of the circuit shown
in the figure is given The values of A1 and A2 respectively, are
by y  t   A sin t     . If the amplitude
(A) 2.0 and 1.98
A  0.25, then the frequency  is :
(B) 2.0 and 4.20

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(C) 2.5 and 3.50 A401.66 [GATE – EE2 – 2015]

43. The figure shows the per-phase equivalent
(D) 5.0 and 6.40
circuit of a two-pole three-phase induction
AB [GATE – EE1 – 2015] motor operating at 50Hz. The “air-gap”
42. An inductor is connected in parallel with a voltage, Vg across the magnetizing
capacitor as shown in the figure. inductance, is 210Vrms, and the slip s, is
0.05. The torque (in Nm) produced by the
motor is _______.

As the frequency of current i is increased,

the impedance (Z) of the network varies as

(A)

A100 [GATE – EC2 – 2015]

44. The voltage (VC) across the capacitor (in
Volts) in the network shown is _______

(B)

A0.5 [GATE – EC3 – 2015]

45. At very high frequencies, the peak output
voltage Vo (in Volts) is_____.

(C)

A20 [GATE – EC – 2015]

46. In the circuit shown, the current I flowing
through the 50  resistor will be zero if the
value of capacitor C (in F ) is _____.
(D)

AMTA [GATE–S8–EE–2016]
47. A resistance and a coil are connected in
series and supplied from a single phase, 100
V, 50 Hz ac source as shown in the figure

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below. The rms values of plausible voltages

across the resistance (VR) and coil (VC)
respectively, in volts, are

AB [GATE–S4–EC–2016]
(A) 65, 35 (B) 50, 50 52. In the RLC circuit shown in the figure, the
input voltage is given by
(C) 60, 90 (D) 60, 803
vi (t )  2 cos(200t )  4sin(500t )
A1.0 [GATE–S6–EE–2016]
48. In the circuit shown below, the supply The output voltage v 0 (t ) is :
voltage is 10 sin(1000t) volts. The peak
value of the steady state current through the
1 Ω resistor, in amperes, is ____.

(A) cos(200t) + 2 sin(500t)

(B) 2cos(200t) + 4 sin(500t)
A14.0-14.2 [GATE–S6–EE–2016]
49. The circuit below is excited by a sinusoidal (C) sin(200t) + 2 cos(500t)
source. The value of R, in Ω, for which the (D) 2sin(200t) + 4 cos(500t)
admittance of the circuit becomes a pure
conductance at all frequencies is _________. A50 [GATE – IN – 2017]
53. A series R-L-C circuit is excited with a 50V,
50 Hz sinusoidal source. The voltages across
the resistance and the capacitance are shown
in the figure. The voltage across the inductor
 VL  is _________V.

A99.5-100.5 [GATE–S4–IN–2016]
50. In the circuit shown below, VS  1010 V ,
R  10  and ΩL= 100 Ω. The current IS is
in phase with VS. The magnitude of IS in
milliampere is _________.

A0.30-0.40 [GATE–S1–EC–2017]
54. In the circuit shown, the voltage VIN  t  is
described by:
 0, for t  0
VIN  t   
15Volts, for t0
A0.280-0.283 [GATE–S4–IN–2016]
51. In the circuit shown below (v1 + v2) = [1 Where t is in seconds. The time (in seconds)
sin(2  10000t) + 1 sin(2  30000t)] V. The at which the current I in the circuit will
RMS value of the current through the reach the value 2 Amperes is ______.
resistor R will be minimum if the value of
the capacitor C in microfarad is _______ .
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AC [GATE – EC – 2018]
58. For the circuit given in the figure, the
voltage V C (in volts) across the capacitor is

A0.19 to 0.21 [GATE–S2–EC–2017]

55. In the circuit shown, V is a sinusoidal
voltage source. The current I is in phase with
voltage V. The ratio
amplitude of voltageacross the capacitor (A) 1.25 2 sin(5 t  0.25  )
amplitudeof voltageacross the resistor
is ___. (B) 1.25 2 sin(5t  0.125 )

(C) 2.5 2 sin(5t  0.25  )

(D) 2.5 2 sin(5t  0.125 )

AD [GATE-EE-2019]
59. In the circuit shown below, the switch is
closed at t = 0. The value of  in degrees
A2.55-2.65 [GATE–S1–EC–2017] which will give the maximum value of DC
56. The figure shows an RLC circuit excited by offset of the current at the time of switching
the sinusoidal voltage 100cos(3t) Volts, is :
where t is in seconds. The ratio
amplitude of V2
is _____
amplitude of V1

(A) 60 (B) −30

(C) 90 (D) −45
AD [GATE-EC-2019]
A10.0 [GATE – EE – 2018] 60. In the circuit shown, if v(t) = 2 sin(1000 t)
57. The voltage across the circuit in the figure, volts, R  1k and C = F , then the steady-
and the current through it, are given by the state current i(t), in milliAmperes (mA), is
following expressions :
v(t )  5  10 cos(t  600 ) V
i(t )  5  X cos(t ) A
where   100  radians/s . If the average
power delivered to the circuit is zero, then
the value of X (in Ampere) is _____(up to
2 decimal places).

(A) 2 sin(1000 t) + 2 cos(1000 t)

(B) sin(1000 t) + 3 cos(1000 t)
(C) sin(1000 t) + cos(1000 t)
(D) 3 sin(1000 t) + cos(1000 t)
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Answer :
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
A D A A B A C A B A
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
A A C D C B D A A C
21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
C C A A A D A A D A
31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
A B B D A A C B * D
41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
A B * * * * * 1.0 * *
51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60.
* B * * * * * C D D

39. 1.86 to 1.88

43. 401.66
44. 100
45. 0.5
46. 20
47. MTA
49. 14.0 to 14.2
50. 99.5 to 100.5
51. 0.280 to 0.283
53. 50
54. 0.30 to 0.40
55. 0.19 to 0.21
56. 2.55 to 2.65
57. 10.0

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Complex Power, Average
Value, RMS Value
AC[IES – EC – 1992] V cos V sin 
1. Current having waveform shown in the Fig., (A) (B)
 
is flowing in a resistance of 10 ohms.
2V cos  V
The average power is : (C) (D)
 
AD[IES – EC – 2000]
5. A capacitor used for power factor correction
in signal-phase circuit decreses
(A) the power factor
(B) the line current
(C) both the line current and the power
1000 1000 factor
(A) W (B) W
1 2 (D) he line current and increases power
1000 1000 factor
(C) W (D) W
3 4 AC[IES – EC – 2003]
AC[IES – EC – 1996] 6. In the circuit given below, if | I1 || I2 |10A
2. RMS value of f(t) = 10 (1 + sin Ω t) is :
10
(A) 10 (B)
2

10
(C) 150 (D)
2
AC[IES – EC – 1998] 8
3. A particular current is made up of two (A) I1will lead by tan 1 , I2 will lag by
6
components: a 10 A dc and a sinusoidal
8
current of peak value of 14.14 A. The tan 1 , .
average value of the resultant current is : 6
6
(A) zero (B) 24.14 A (B) I1 will lead by tan 1 , I2 will lag by
8
(C) 10 A (D) 14.14 A 6
tan 1
AA[IES – EC – 1999] 8
4. The average value of the periodic function 8
v(t) of the given Fig. is : (C) I1 will lag by tan 1 , I2 will lead by
6
1 8
tan
6
6
(D) I1 will lag by tan 1 , I2 will lead by
8
6
tan 1
8
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AC[IES – EC – 2004] (A) 0.4 F (B) 0.6 F

7. For what value of  , the circuit shown in
the figure below exhibits unity power factor? (C) 1.4 F (D) 0.1 F
A Triangular, 0.5 [GATE - EC - 1987]
11. A square waveform as shown in figure is
applied across 1 mH ideal inductor. The
current through the inductor is a..............
wave of.............. peak amplitude.

1
(A)
LC
1
(B)
 LC  R2C 2 
 
1
(C) A 115.5 V[GATE – EE – 1992]
 LC  R 2C 2 
  12. Using Thevenin equivalent circuit,
1 determine the rms value of the voltage
(D) across the 100 ohm resistor after the switch
RC is closed in the 3-phase circuit shown in
AA [IES - EE - 2009] figure.
8. The current waveform as shown below, is
applied in a pure resistor of 10  . What is
the power dissipated in the resistor?

AD [GATE - EC – 1994/ IES - EC – 2000]

(A) 270 W (B) 135 W 13. A series LCR circuit with R = 10Ω,
(C) 52 W (D) 7 W XL  20 and XC  20 is connected
AC[IES – EC – 2009] across an ac supply of 200 Vrms. The rms
9. A series R-C circuit with R = 3 and voltage across the capacitor is
XC  4 at 50 Hz is supplied with a voltage (A) 200  900V
V = 50 + 141.4 sin 314 t . (B) 200900V
What is the RMS value of the current
flowing through the circuit? (C) 400900V
(A) 5 A (B) 10 A (D) 400  900V
(C) 20 A (D) 22.36 A
AD [GATE – EE – 1996]
AC[IES – EC – 2010] 14. A coil (which can be modeled as a series RL
10. In the circuit given below, the value of C for circuit) has been designed for hith Q-
the circuit to exhibit a power factor of 0.86 performance at a rated voltage and a
is approximately? specified frequency. If the frequency of
operation is doubled and the coil is operated
at the same rated voltage then the Q-factor
and the active power P consumed by the coil
will be affected as follows.
(A) P is doubled, Q is halved
(B) P is halved, Q is doubled

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(C) P remains constant, Q is doubled AC [GATE – EE – 2005]

(D) P decreased 4 times, Q is doubled 20. The RL circuit of the figure is fed from a
constant magnitude, variable frequency
AA [GATE – EE – 1999] sinusoidal voltage source VIN . At 100 Hz,
15. The RMS value of a half wave rectified the R and L elements each have a voltage
symmetrical square wave current of 2 A is drop u RM S . If the frequency of the source is
(A) 2A (B) 1 A changed to 50 Hz, then new voltage drop
across R is :
1
(C) (D) 3A
2A

AD [GATE - EE - 1999]
16. When a periodic triangular voltage of peak
amplitude 1 V and frequency 0.5 Hz is
applied to a parallel combination of 1  5 2
(A) uRMS (B) uRMS
resistance and 1F capacitance, the current 8 3
through the voltage source has waveform
8 3
(C) uRMS (D) uRMS
(A) 5 2
AA [GATE – EE – 2005]
(B) 21. For the three-phase circuit shown in the
figure the ratio of the currents I R : I Y : I B is
(C) given by

(D)

AA [GATE – EE – 2002]
17. In the circuit shown in figure, what value of
C will cause a unity power factor at the ac
source ?

(A) 1:1: 3
(B) 1:1: 2
(C) 1:1:0
(A) 68.1F (B) 165 F (D) 1:1: 3/ 2
(C) 0.681F (D) 6.81F AC [GATE – IN – 2006]
22. The root-mean-square value of a voltage
A AD [GATE – EE – 2004] waveform consisting of a superimposition of
18. The rms value of the current in a wire which 2 V dc and a 4 V peak-to-peak square wave
carries a d.c. current of 10 A and a is :
sinusoidal alternating current of peak value
20 A is : (A) 2 V (B) 6V
(A) 10 A (B) 14.14 A
(C) 15 A (D) 17.32 A (C) 8V (D) 12 V

AA [GATE – EE – 2005] AB [GATE – EE – 2006]

19. The RMS value of the voltage 23. An energy meter connected to an immersion
heater (resistive) operating on an AC 230 V,
u(t )  3  4cos(3t ) is : 50 Hz, AC single phase source reads 2.3
(A) 17 V (B) 5 V units (kWh) in 1 hour. The heater is
removed from the supply and now connected
(C) 7 V (D) 3  2 2  V to a 400 V peak to peak square wave source

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of 150 Hz. The power in kW dissipated by

the heater will be :
(A) 3.478 (B) 1.739
(C) 1.540 (D) 0.870
AB [GATE – IN – 2008]
24. In the circuit shown below the average
power consumed by the 1 resistor is 1
(A) A
2
1
(B) A
2
(C) 1 A

(A) 50 W (B) 1050 W (D) 2A

(C) 5000 W (D) 10100 W AB [GATE – IN – 2011]

29. Power in a three phase star connected
AC [GATE – IN – 2009] balanced inductive load is measured by two
25. The root mean squared value of wattmeter method. The phase voltage and
x(t )  3  2sin(t )cos(2t ) is phase current are 230 V and 5 A,
respectively. The power factor of the load is
(A) 3 (B) 8 0.707. The readings P1 and P2 of the two
wattmeters are
(C) 10 (D) 11
(A) P1 = 298 W and P2 = 1111 W
AD [GATE – EE – 2009]
26. How many 200W/220V incandescent lamps (B) P1 = 516 W and P2 = 1924 W
connected in series would consume the same (C) P1 = 1220 W and P2 = 1220 W
total power as a single 100W/220V
incandescent lamp? (D) P1 = 1111 W and P2 = – 516 W
(A) not possible (B) 4 Common Data for Next Two Questions:
(C) 3 (D) 2 The input voltage given to a converter is
AB [GATE - EC - 2009] vi  100 2 sin(100t ) V
27. An AC source of RMS voltage 20 V with
The current drawn by the converter is
internal impedance Zs (12j) feeds a load
of impedance ZL (74j) in the figure ii  (10 2sin(100t   / 3)  5 2sin(300t   / 4)
below. The reactive power consumed by the
load is : 2 2 sin(500t   / 6)A

AB [GATE – EE – 2011]
30. The active power drawn by the convert is
(A) 181 W (B) 500 W
(C) 707 W (D) 887 W
AB [GATE – EE – 2011]
31. The input power factor of the converter is
(A) 8 VAR (B) 16 VAR (A) 0.31 (B) 0.44
(C) 28 VAR (D) 32 VAR (C) 0.5 (D) 1
AB [GATE – EE – 2011] AB[GATE – IN – 2012]
28. The r.m.s. value of the current i(t) in the 32. The average power delivered to an
circuit shown below is impedance (4  j 3) by a current
5cos(100 pt 100)A is

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(A) 44.2 W (B) 50 W A32 to 32[GATE – IN – 2014]

38. The average real power in watts delivered to
(C) 62.5 W (D) 125 W
a load impedance Z L  (4  j 2) by an ideal
AB [GATE – EE – 2012] 0
current source i(t)  4sin(t  20 )A is ___.
33. The average power delivered to an
impedance (4  j3)  by a current AC [GATE – EE – 2014]
5cos(100t 100)A is 39. The line A to neutral voltage is 10150 V
for a balanced three-phase star connected
(A) 44.2 W (B) 50 W load with phase sequence ABC. The voltage
(C) 62.5 W (D) 125 W of line B with respect to line C is given by
AB [GATE – EC – 2012] (A) 10 31050 V
34. The average power delivered to an 0
impedance (4 – j3)  by a current (B) 10105 V
5cos(100t 100)A is (C) 10 3 750 V
(A) 44.2 W (B) 50 W (D) 10 3900 V
(C) 62.5 W (D) 125 W A(0.39 - 0.42) [GATE – EC – 2014]
Statement Linked Answer Questions for Next 40. A periodic variable x is shown in the figure
Two Questions : as a function of time. The root-mean-square
(rms) value of x is ______ .
In the circuit shown, the three voltmeter readings
are V1  220 V , V2  122 V , V3  136 V .

A17.3-17.4 [GATE – EE – 2014]

41. The total power dissipated in the circuit,
AA[GATE – EE/IN – 2012] shown in the figure, is 1 kW.
35. The power factor of the load is
(A) 0.45 (B) 0.50
(C) 0.55 (D) 0.60
AB[GATE – EE/IN – 2012]
36. If RL  5  , the approximate power
consumption in the load is
(A) 700 W (B) 750 W The voltmeter, across the load, reads 200 V.
The value of X L is ______ .
(C) 800 W (D) 850 W
A0 [GATE – EE – 2015]
AB [GATE – EC – 2014] 42. Two identical coils each having inductance
37. A 230 V rms source supplies power to two L are placed together on the same core. If an
loads connected in parallel. The first load overall inductance of aL is obtained by
draws 10 kW at 0.8 leading power factor and interconnecting these two coils, the
the second one draws 10kVA at 0.8 lagging minimum value of a is _______.
power factor. The complex power delivered
by the source is
(A) (18 + j 1.5) kVA
(B) (18 – j 1.5) kVA
(C) (20 + j 1.5) kVA
(D) (20 – j 1.5) kVA

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A5 [GATE – EC2 – 2015] A66-68 [GATE – IN – 2018]

43. In the circuit shown, the average value of the 48. In the figure, an RLC load is supplied by a
voltage Vab (in Volts) in steady state 230 V, 50 Hz single phase source. The
condition is ____. magnitude of the reactive power (in VAr)
supplied by the source is _____.

A95.49 [GATE – EE – 2015]

44. A symmetrical square wave of 50% duty
cycle has amplitude of 15V and time AC [GATE – EE – 2018]
period of 0.4 ms. This square wave is 49. In the figure, the voltages are
applied across a series RLC circuit with v1 (t )  100 cos(t ) ,
R  5  , L = 10 mH, and C = 4 mF. The v2 (t )  100cos(t   / 18) and
amplitude of the 5000 rad/s component of v3 (t )  100cos(t   / 36) . The circuit is in
the capacitor voltage (in Volt) is _____ . sinusoidal steady state, and R  L . P1 ,
A249.0-251.0 [GATE–S8–EE–2016] P2 and P3 are the average power outputs.
45. The voltage (V) and current (A) across a Which one of the following statements is
load are as follows. true ?
v(t )  100sin(t ) ,
i(t )  10sin(t  600 )  2sin(3t )
5sin(5t ) .
The average power consumed by the load, in
W, is _______.
A6 [GATE–S2–EE–2017] (A) P1  P2  P3  0
46. The mean square value of the given periodic
waveform f(t) is _______ . (B) P1  0, P2  0, P3  0
(C) P1  0, P2  0, P3  0
(D) P1  0, P2  0, P3  0

A585.0 to 590.0 [GATE-EE-2019]

50. The voltage across and the current through a
load are expressed as follows
 
v(t )  170sin  377t   V
 6

A1.75-1.96 [GATE – IN – 2017]  

47. For the circuit, shown in the figure, the total i(t) =8cos  377t   A
 6
real power delivered by the source to the
loads is ______kW. The average power in watts (round off to
one decimal place) consumed by the load is
_____.

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Answer :
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
C C C A D C C A C C
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
* * D D A D A D A C
21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
A C B B C D B B B B
31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
B B B B A B B * C *
41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49.
* 0 5 * * 6 * * C

11. Triangular, 0.5

12. 115.5 V
38. 32
40. 0.39 to 0.42
41. 17.3 to 17.4
44. 95.49
45. 249.0 to 251.0
47. 1.75 to 1.96
48. 66 to 68
49. 585.0 to 590.0

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Magnetic Circuit
AD[IES – EC – 1991]
AC [GATE - EE - 1998]
1. The equivalent inductance of two
5. The effective inductance of the circuit across
inductances with mutual coupling in
the terminals A, B in the Figure shown
between connected in parallel having the
below is :
following configuration is given by

L1L2  M 2 L1 L2  M 2
(A) (B)
L1  L2  2 M L1  L2  2 M (A) 9 H (B) 21 H

L1L2  M 2 L1 L2  M 2 (C) 11 H (D) 6 H

(C) (D)
L1  L2  2 M L1  L2  2 M AD [GATE - EE - 2001]
6. Given two coupled inductors L1 and L2 ,
A8H [GATE - EE - 1992]
2. The equivalent inductance seen at terminals their mutual inductance M satisfies
A – B in Fig. is....................... H. (L1  L2 )
(A) M = L12  L22 (B) M >
2
(C) M > L1 L2 (D) M  L1 L2

AC [GATE – EE – 2002]
7. In the circuit shown in figure it is found that
the input ac voltage ( v i ) and current I are in
phase. The coupling coefficient is
M
K , where M is the mutual
AD [GATE - EC - 1995] L1 L2
3. Two 2H inductance coils are connected in inductance between the two coils. The value
series and are also magnetically coupled to of K and the dot polarity of the coil P-Q are
each other the coefficient of coupling being
0.1. The total inductance of the combination
can be
(A) 0.4 H (B) 3.2 H
(C) 4.0 H (D) 4.4 H
A1/9 [GATE – EE – 1997]
4. Two identical coils of negligible resistance (A) K = 0.25 and dot at P
when connected in series across a 200 V, 50
(B) K = 0.5 and dot at P
Hz source draws a current of 10 A. When
the terminals of one of the coils are reversed, (C) K = 0.25 and dot at Q
then current drawn is 8 A. The coefficient of
coupling between the two coils is _______. (D) K = 0.5 and dot at Q

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A* [GATE - EC - 2003] AB[GATE – IN – 2015]

8. The current flowing through the resistance R 12. The output of the ideal transformer with the
in the circuit in the figure has the form P cos polarities and dots shown in the figure is
4t, where P is : given by

(A) NVi sin t

(B)  NVi sin t
(C) 1
V i s in  t
N
(A) (0.18  j 0.72) 1
(D)  V i sin  t
(B) (0.46  j 1.90) N

(C) (0.18  j 1.90)

-------0000-------
(D) (0.192  j 0.144)

AD [GATE - EC - 2004]
9. The equivalent inductance measured
between the terminals 1 and 2 for the circuit
shown in the figure is

(A) L1  L2  M (B) L1  L2  M

(C) L1  L2  2 M (D) L1  L2  2 M

AB [GATE - EC - 2005]
10. Impedance Z as shown in the given figure
is :

(A) j 29  (B) j9 

(C) j19  (D) j39 

A35 to 35 [GATE-EE-2014]
11. Two identical coupled inductors are
connected in series. The measured
inductances for the two possible series
connections are 380 µH and 240 µH. Their
mutual inductance in µH is _______

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Answer :
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
D * D * C D C X D B
11. 12.
* B

2. 8H
4. 1/9
11. 35

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Graph Theory
AA [GATE – EC – 1992]
1. Relative to a given fixed tree of a network,
(A) Link currents form an independent set
(B) Branch currents form an independent
set
(C) Link voltages form an independent set
(D) Branch voltages form an independent (A) begh (B) defg
AB [GATE – EE – 1994] (C) adhg (D) aegh
2. Figure shows a dc resistive network and is
graph is drawn aside. A ‘proper tree’ chosen AA [GATE – EE – 2002]
for analysis the network will not contain the 6. The graph of an electrical network has N
edges nodes and B branches. The number of links
L, with respect to the choice of a tree, is
given by
(A) B – N + 1 (B) B + N
(C) N – B + 1 (D) N – 2B – 1
AB [GATE – EC – 2004]
7. Consider the network graph shown in the
(A) ab, bc, ad figure. Which one of the following is NOT a
‘tree’ of this graph ?
(B) ab, bc, ca
(C) ab, bd, cd
(D) ac, bd, ad
AC [GATE – EC – 1996]
3. The number of independent loops for a
network with n nodes and b branches is
(A)
(A) n – 1
(B) b – n
(C) b – n + 1
(D) independent of the number of nodes (B)
AC [GATE – EC – 1998]
4. A network has 7 nodes and 5 independent
loops. The number of branches in the
network is (C)
(A) 12 (B) 12
(C) 11 (D) 10
AC [GATE – EC – 1999] (D)
5. Identify which of the following is NOT a
tree of the graph shown in the figure

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AB [GATE – EE – 2007] AD [GATE–S8–EE–2016]

8. The matrix A given below is the node 11. The graph associated with an electrical
incidence matrix of a network. The columns network has 7 branches and 5 nodes. The
correspond to branches of the network while number of independent KCL equations and
the rows correspond to nodes. Let the number of independent KVL equations,
V[v1v2 .....v6 ]T denote the vector of branch respectively, are
T (A) 2 and 5 (B) 5 and 2
voltages while I  [i1i2 ....i6 ] that of branch
T (C) 3 and 4 (D) 4 and 3
currents. The vector E  [e1e2e3e4 ] denotes
the vector of node voltages relative to a
common ground.
-------0000-------
1 1 1 0 0 0
 0 1 0 1 1 0 
 
 1 0 0 0 1 1
 
 0 0 1 1 0 1 
Which of the following statements is true ?
(A) The equations V1  V2  V3  0 ,
V3  V4  V5  0 are KVL equations for
the network for some loops.
(B) The equations V1  V3  V6  0 ,
V4  V5  V6  0 are KVL equations for
the network for some loops
(C) E = AV
(D) AV = 0 are KVL equations for the
network
AA [GATE – EE – 2008]
9. The number of chords in the graph of the
given circuit will be

(A) 3 (B) 4
(C) 5 (D) 6
AC [GATE – EC – 2008]
10. In the following graph, the number of trees
(P) and the number of cut-sets (Q) are

(A) P = 2, Q = 2
(B) P = 2, Q = 6
(C) P = 4, Q = 6
(D) P = 4, Q = 10

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Answer :
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
A B C C C A B B A C
11.
D

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Driving Point Function,
Transfer Function, State
Equation of Network,
Passive Filter
s2 s
AA[IES – EC – 1991] (A) 2
(B)
1. The driving point impedance function for the s  s 1 s 1
network shown in the Fig. has 1 s 1
(C) (D)
s 1 s2  1
AB[IES – EC – 1993]
4. The transfer function of a low pass RC
network is
(A) RCs(1+RCs)
(A) poles at s = 0, s = ∞ (B) 1/(1 + RCs)
(B) poles at s = 0 and zero at s = ∞ (C) RCs (1 + RCs)
(C) no pole at s = 0 (D) s/(1 + RCs)
(D) no pole at s = ∞
AD[IES – EC – 1993]
AB[IES – EC – 1991] 4( s 2  25)
2. The driving point admittance function of the 5. The transfer function, 2
s  2.5s  100
network shown in the Fig. has a represents
(A) a low pass notch filter
(B) a low Q bandpass filter
(C) a high Q bandpass filter
(A) pole at s = 0 and zero s = ∞
(B) pole at s = 0 and pole at s = ∞ (D) a high pass notch filter
(C) pole at s = ∞ and zero at s = 0 AA&B[IES – EC – 1994]
(D) pole at s = 0 and zero at s = ∞ 6. Voltage transfer function of the two-port
network given in the figure has
AA[IES – EC – 1991]
3. The transfer function y12 ( s )  I 2 ( s ) for the
V1 ( s )
network shown in the Fig., is :

(A) a zero at the origin (B) a zero at ∞

(C) no zero (D) a zero j 1

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AD[IES – EC – 1994] AC[IES – EC – 1997]

7. The transfer function 11. The pole-zero pattern of a particular filter is
s 2  5s  100 shown in the Fig. It is that of a/an
H (s)  2
s  5s  100
Represents
(A) a high - pass filter
(B) a band elimination filter
(C) a resonator
(D) an all pass filter
(A) low-pass filter
AD[IES – EC – 1995] (B) high-pass filter
8. A low-pass filter circuit is basically
(C) band-stop filter
(A) a differentiating circuit with low time
constant (D) all-pass filter

(B) a differentiating circuit with larger time AB[IES – EC – 1997]

constant 12. In active filter circuits, inductances are
avoided mainly because they
(C) an integrating circuit with low time (A) are always associated with some
constant resistance
(D) an integrating circuit with larger time (B) are bulky and unsuitable for
constant miniaturization
(C) are non-linear in nature
AA[IES – EC – 1996]
9. Which one of the following circuits has a (D) saturate quickly
driving - point impedance of
AC[IES – EC – 1998]
2( s 2  s  1 / 2) s
Z ( s)  ? 13. The transfer function, T(s) = is that of
( s 2  s  1) sa
a
(A) (A) low - pass filter
(B) notch filter
(C) high - pass filter
(D) band - pass filter
(B)
AC[IES – EC – 2001]
14. The pole-zero pattern shown in the given
Fig. is for

(C)

(D)

AC[IES – EC – 1997] (A) a low-pass filter

10. Frequency response of the function T(s) = (B) a high-pass filter
(s  1) (C) an all - pass filter
exhibits a maximum phase at a
(s  2) (D) a band - pass filter
frequency (in radian/sec)
AC [IES - EE - 2001]
1
(A) 0 (B) s2
2 15. The driving point impedance Z(s) = .
s 3
(C) 2 (D)  The system is initially at rest. For a voltage

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signal of unit step, the current I(t) through (C) RC (D) s

the impedance Z is given by 1  R C s  1  R C s 
3 1 3t
(A) 2et (B)  e AC[IES – EC – 2005]
2 2 19. An RLC series circuit has a resistance R of
3 1 2t 20  and a current which lags behind the
(C)  e (D) 3  2e3t applied voltage by 45 0 . If voltage across
2 2
the inductor is twice the voltage across the
AC [IES - EE - 2003] capacitor is twice the voltage across the
16. A circuit is modelled by the following capacitor, then what is the value of inductive
differential equation : reactance?
d 2 i (t ) 6 di (t ) (A) 10  (B) 20 
  9i (t )  0
dt 2 dt (C) 40  (D) 60 
The response i(t) is of the form (with AA[IES – EC – 2006]
symbols having their standard meanings) 20. In the given circuit, what is the value of
transfer function I 0 / I i ?
t
(A) ke
1 k2e9t
(B) ke 3t sin(t  θ )

(C) (k1 k2t)e3t

t
(D) ke .sin(9t  θ )

AB[IES – EC – 2004]
17. The input voltage V1 and current I1 for a
Z2 Z1
linear passive network is given by (A)  (B) 
Z1 Z2
V1  AV2  BI2
Z2 Z1
and I1  CV2  DI2 (C) 1  (D) 1 
Z1 Z2
Now consider the following network:
AC[IES – EC – 2007]
21. A 2-terminal network consists of one of the
RLC elements. The element is connected to
an ac supply. The current through the
element is I A. When an inductor is inserted
in series between the source and the element,
Which one of the following is the transfer the current through the element becomes 2I
A. What is this element?
 A B
matrix   of the network shown (A) A resistor
C D (B) An inductor
above?
(C) An capacitor
1 0  1 10 (D) Cannot be a single element
(A)   (B)  
0 10 0 1  AD [GATE - EC - 1990]
22. The transfer function of a simple RC
 0 1 0 10 network functioning as a controller is:
(C)   (D)  
10 0 1 0  Gc ( s ) 
s  z1
s  p1
AB[IES – EC – 2004]
18. Which one of the following is the transfer The condition for the RC network to act as a
function of an electrical low-pass filter using phase lead controller is:
R and C elements?
(A) p1  z1 (B) p1  0
(A) RCs (B) 1
1  R C s  1  R C s  (C) p1  z1 (D) p1  z1

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AA [GATE - EC - 1991]
23. The necessary and sufficient condition for a
rational function of s, T(s) to be a driving
point impedance of an RC network is that all
poles and zeros should be
(A) Simple and lie on the negative real axis
of the s - plane
(B) Complex and lie in the left half of the s
– plane
(C) Complex and lie in the right half of the
s – plane
(D) Simple and lie on the positive real axis
of the s - plane
AB [GATE - EC - 1992]
24. For the compensated attenuator of figure, the
impulse response under the condition
R1C1  R2C2 is :

(A) N1 and N2 (B) N2 and N4

(C) N1 and N3 (D) N1 and N4
A50V [GATE - EC - 1993]
t
R2  
R1 C1
 27. In the circuit of Fig., when switch S1 is
(A) 1  e  u (t )
R1  R2   closed, the ideal ammeter M 1 reads 5 A.

R2 What will the ideal voltmeter M 2 read when

(B)  (t )
R1  R2 S1 is kept open? (The value of E is not
R2 specified).
(C) u (t )
R1  R2
1
R2 
(D) e R1C1 u(t )
R1  R2

AB&C [GATE - EC - 1992]

25. For a 2 – port network to be reciprocal,
(A) z11  z22 (B) y21  y12
(C) h21  h12 (D) AD – BC = 0
Indicate True/False and give reason (For the
AC [GATE - EC - 1992]
following Question) :
26. Of the networks, N1, N2, N3 and N4 of figure,
the networks having identical driving point A False [GATE - EC - 1994]
function are 5
28. Z ( s)  2 represents the input
s 4
impedance of a network.

AB [GATE – EE – 1997]
29. A major advantage of active filters is that
they can be realized without using
(A) op-amps (B) inductors
(C) resistors (D) capacitors

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AB [GATE - EC - 1988] 3(s  3) 2(s  3)

30. A driving point admittance function has pole (C) 2 (D) 2
and zero locations as shown below. The s  2s  2 s  2s  3
range of  for which the function can be AD [GATE - EC - 2004]
realized using passive elements is : 34. For the circuit shown in figure, the initial
conditions are zero. Its transfer function
Vc ( s )
H(s) = is
Vi ( s )

(A)    1 (B)   1
1
(C)   1 (D)    1 (A)
s  10 6 s  10 6
2

AD [GATE – EC – 2000] 106

31. The circuit of Fig. represents a (B)
s 2  103 s  106
103
(C) 2
s  103 s  106
106
(D) 2
s  106 s  106
AD [GATE – EC – 2005]
35. The first and the last critical frequency of an
RC-driving point impedance function must
(A) low pass filter respectively be :
(B) high pass filter
(A) a zero and a pole
(C) band pass filer
(D) band reject filter (B) a zero and a zero

AC [GATE – EE – 2002] (C) a pole and a pole

32. A first order, low pass filter is given with (D) a pole and a zero
R  50  and C  5F . What is the
frequency at which the gain of the voltage AB [GATE – EC – 2006]
transfer function of the filter is 0.25 ? 36. The first and the last critical frequencies
(A) 4.92 kHz (B) 0.49 kHZ (singularities) of a driving point impedance
function of a passive network having two
(C) 2.46 kHz (D) 24.6 kHz kinds of elements, are a pole and a zero
respectively. The above property will be
AB [GATE - EC - 2003]
satisfied by
33. The driving – point impedance Z(s) of a
network has the pole –zero locations as (A) RL network only
shown in the figure. If Z(0) = 3, then Z(s) is
(B) RC network only
(C) LC network only
(D) RC as well as RL networks
AA [GATE – EE – 2006]
37. The three limbed non ideal core shown in
the figure has three windings with nominal
inductances L each when measured
individually with a single phase AC source.
3(s  3) 2( s  3) The inductance of the windings as connected
(A) 2 (B) 2
s  2s  3 s  2s  2 will be

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AC [GATE - EC - 2007]
40. The RC circuit shown in the figure is

(A) a low-pass filter

(A) very low (B) a high –pass filer
(B) L/3 (C) a band-pass filter
(C) 3L (D) a band-reject filter
(D) very high
AD [GATE - EC - 2008]
AA [GATE – EC – 2006] 41. The driving point impedance of the
38. A negative resistance Rneg is connected to a following network
passive network N having driving point
impedance as shown below. For Z 2 ( s) to be
positive real

0.2 s
Is given by Z(s) = . The
s 2  0.1s  2
component values are

(A) L = 5H, R = 0.5  . C = 0.1 F

(B) L = 0.1 H, R = 0.5  , C = 5 F

(A) | Rneg | Re Z1 ( j),  (C) L = 5H, R = 2  , C = 0.1 F

(B) | Rneg || Z1 ( j) |,  (D) L = 0.1 H, R = 2  , C = 5F
(C) | Rneg || Im Z1 ( j) |,  AC [GATE - EC - 2009]
42. If the transfer function of the following
(D) | Rneg || Z1 ( j), 
V0 ( s ) 1
network is 
AA [GATE – EE – 2007] Vi ( s ) 2  sCR
39. The state equation for the current I1 shown
in the network shown below in terms of the
voltage Vx and the independent source V, is
given by

the value of the load resistance R L is :

(A) R/4 (B) R/2
(C) R (D) 2R
dI1 5 AD [GATE – EC/IN – 2013]
(A)  1.4Vx  3.75I1  V
dt 4 V2 (s)
43. The transfer function of the circuit
dI1 5 V1 (s)
(B)  1.4Vx  3.75I1  V shown below is :
dt 4
dI1 5
(C)  1.4Vx  3.75I1  V
dt 4
dI1 5
(D)  1.4Vx  3.75I1  V
dt 4

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(A) 0.5 s  1 (B) 3 s  6 A19.5-20.5 [GATE–S8–EE–2016]

s 1 s 2 47. The driving point input impedance seen
(C) s  2 (D) s 1 from the source Vs of the circuit shown
s 1 s2 below, in Ω, is ______.
AB [GATE – EC – 2014]
44. Consider the building block called ‘Network
N’ shown in the figure.
Let C 100F and R = 10 K.

-------0000-------

Two such blocks are connected in cascade,

as shown in the figure.

V3  S 
The transfer function of the cascaded
V1  S 
network is :
S S2
(A) (B)
1 S 1  3S  S 2
2
 S  S
(C)   (D)
 1 S  2S
AA [GATE-EE-2014]
45. The driving point impedance Z(s) for the
circuit shown below is

s 4  3s 2  1 s4  2s2  4
(A) (B)
s3  2s s3  2
s2  1 s3  1
(C) (D)
s4  s 2  1 s4  s 2  1
AC [GATE – EC – 2015]
46. The damping ratio of a series RLC circuit
can be expressed as
R 2C
(A) (B) 22L
2L R C

R C 2 L
(C) (D)
2 L R C

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Answer :
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
A B A B D AB D D A C
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
C B C C C C B B C A
21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
C D A B BC C * * B B
31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
D C B D D B A A A C
41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47.
D C D B A C *

27. 50 V
28. False
47. 19.5 to 20.5

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Two-Port Network
AB[IES – EC – 1991]
1. If the transmission parameters of network A
1 R 
are   and those of network B are
0 1 
 1 0
1 / R 1  ,then the transmission
  (A) (8 + 16 j)  (B) (2 + j 0) Ω
parameters of network C are
(C) (15 + 64 j) Ω (D) (8 + 0 j) Ω
AD[IES – EC – 1991]
3. The open circuit parameters of a 2-port
network N shown in the figure, are
 Z 11 Z 12 
.When the network is extended
Z Z 22 
 21
by a resistance R as shown in the figure, the
input impedance of the network at points A,
B will be :

(A) Z11 Z12  Z21  Z22  R

(B) Z12  Z21  R

(C) Z21  Z12  R

 4 3R 
(A) 
1 / R 1  (D) Z11  R

 2 3R  AA[IES – EC – 1991]
(B) 
1 / R 2  4. The 2-port network of Fig.A has open circuit
impedance parameters given by matrix
 2 1/ R
(C) 
 3R 2 

 4 1/ R
(D) 
 3R 1 
R R R O
(A)   (B)  
AD[IES – EC – 1991] R R O R
2. The input impedance of the circuit shown in
 R R 
the figure, if the respective coil impedance (C)  (D) 
Z1 = (5 + j8)Ω and Z2 = (3 + j 8) is R 
    R 

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AB[IES – EC – 1991]
5. The voltage transfer ratio for the network
shown in the Fig is

(A) 6 I (B) 4 I
(C) 2 I (D) I
1 2 AB[IES – EC – 1993]
(A) (B)
13 13 9. The voltage transfer ratio of two-port
3 4 networks connected in cascade may be
(C) (D) conveniently obtained from the
13 13
(A) product of the individual ABCD
AA[IES – EC – 1991] matrices of the two networks
6. For the following network input impedance
z(s) as s  0 and s are given by (B) product of voltage transfer ratios of
the two individual networks
(C) sum of the Z-matrices of the two
networks
(D) sum of the h-matrices of the two
networks

1 2 AC[IES – EC – 1993]
(A) ,1 (B) 1, 10. For the lattice type attenuator shown in the
2s s
given Fig., the characteristic impedance R0
2 2 1 is :
(C) ,1 (D) ,
s s s
AD[IES – EC – 1991]
 V2 
7. The value of G12 or   for the circuit
 V1 
shown in the figure is :

R1  R2 2R1 R2
(A) (B)
2 R1  R2
R2
(C) R1R2 (D) R1 
1 2
(A)
4s  2s2  1
4
AA[IES – EC – 1993]
11. Any two-port network having a 6 dB loss
1
(B) will give
s 4  2s 2  1
(A) an output power which is one-quarter
1 of the input power
(C) 4
s 1
(B) an output power which is one-half of
1 the input power
(D)
16s4  12s2  1 (C) an output voltage which is 0.707 of the
AD[IES – EC – 1991] input voltage
8. The network shown in the Fig. draws a (D) an output power which is 0.707 of the
current I. If the ends a, b are shorted the input power
current drawn, would be

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AC[IES – EC – 1994] AD[IES – EC – 1995]

12. The relation AD - BC = 1, where A, B, C 15. Which one of the following pairs is correctly
and D are the elements of a transmission matched?
matrix of a network is valid for
(A) Symmetrical two - port network : AD -
(A) any type of network BC =1
(B) passive but not reciprocal network (B) Reciprocal two - port network : z11 =
z12
(C) passive and reciprocal network
(C) Inverse hybrid parameter : A, B, C, D
(D) both active and passive network
(D) Hybrid parameter : (V1, I2) , (I1, V2)
AA[IES – EC – 1994]
AC[IES – EC – 1995]
13. For the model of a transistor in the common-
16. A two-port network is symmetrical if
emitter connection shown in the given
figure, match List-I with list-II and select the z11z22  z12 z21  1
(A)
correct answer using the codes given below
the lists. (B) A D  B C  1
List-I List-II (C) h11h22  h12h21  1
('h' parameters) (values) (D) y11 y22  y12 y21  1
(A) h22 1. rb re AC[IES – EC – 1995]
17. An ideal transformer has turns ratio of 2 : 1.
(B) h11 2. cb Considering high voltage side as port 1 and
1 low voltage side as port 2, the transmission
(C) h21 3. line parameters of transformer will be
re  rd
 0 2
(A) 
 0.5 0 

2 0 
(B) 
0  0.5 
Codes:
2 0 
A B C (C) 
(A) 3 1 2 0 0.5 
(B) 1 3 2
 0.5 0
(C) 2 3 1 (D) 
(D) 3 2 1  0 2 

AA[IES – EC – 1994] AB[IES – EC – 1995]

14. The Y parameters of a four - terminal block 18. A two - port network is represented by
are 
4 2
. A signal element of 1 ohm is V1 24I1 8I2 and V2 8I1 32I2 . Which one
1 1  of the following networks is represented by
connected across as shown in the given these equations?
figure. The new Y parameters will be :

(A)

5 1 4 3
(A)  (B) 
0 2  2 2 
(B)
3 2 4 2
(C)   (D) 
1 2  1 1 

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and V2  R0I1 . A bridging resistor R is

connected as shown. The y-parameters of
(C) the entire two-port network will be

(D)

AD[IES – EC – 1996] y11 y22 y12 y21

19. Ideal transformer cannot be described by (A) 1 1  1 1  1 1
(A) h-parameters R R      
 R R0   R0 R 
(B) ABCD parameters
(C) g-parameters (B) 1 1 1 1
R R R0 R0
(D) z-parameters
(C) 1 1 1 1
AD[IES – EC – 1996] 
20. In a two-port network containining linear R R R0 R0
bilateral passive circuit elements, which one (D) 1 1 1 1
of the following conditions for z-parameters
R R R0 R0
would hold reciprocity?

(A) z11  z22 AC[IES – EC – 1996]

23. With reference to the equivalent circuit of a
z12z21  z11z22 transistor shown in the given figure match
(B)
List-I with List-II and select the correct
answer using codes given below the lists:
(C) z11z12  z22z21

(D) z12  z21

AA[IES – EC – 1996]
V 24
21. Which one of the following is the ratio
V1 3
of the network shown in the given figure?

List-I
(A) h11
(B) h12
(C) h21
1 2
(A) (B) (D) h22
3 3
List-II
3 4
(C) (D)  rc  rb
4 3 1. ( re  rb )  rb
rc  rb
AA[IES – EC – 1996]
rb   rc
22. The network shown in the given figure is a 2. 
rc  rb
gyrator which satisfies the equations V1 RI
0 2

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1 C. h21 3.
1
3. rc  rd
rc  rb
rb Codes:
4.
rc  rb A B C
Codes: (A) 3 1 2
A B C D
(B) 2 3 1
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 1 3 2 4 (C) 1 3 2
(C) 1 4 2 3 (D) 3 2 1
(D) 2 3 4 1
AD[IES – EC – 1998]
AD[IES – EC – 1997] 26. Match List-I with List-II and select the
24. The two-port network shown in the Fig., is correct answer using the codes given below
characterzed by the impedance parameters the Lists:
z11 , z12 , z 21 and z 22 . For the List - I
equivalent Thevenin's source looking to the A. Bridged T - network
left of port 2, the VT and ZT will be B. Twin T network
respectively
C. Lattice network
D. Ladder network
List - II

(1)
(A) VT  Z 11 V g ; Z T  Z 22  Z 12
Z 11  Z g

(B) VT  Z 12
V g ; Z T  Z 22  Z 12
Z 11  Z g
(2)
Z 21V g Z Z
(C) V T  ; Z T  Z 22  12 21
Z 11  Z g Z 11  Z g

(D) V T  Z 21V g ; Z T  Z 22  Z 12 Z 21 (3)

Z 11  Z g Z 11  Z g

AA[IES – EC – 1998]
25. The model of a transistor in the common
emitter connection is shown in the following
figure :
(4)

Codes:
A B C D
(A) 2 4 3 1
Match List-I (Parameters) with List-II (B) 4 2 3 1
(Values) and select the correct answer using (C) 4 2 1 3
the codes given below the Lists:
(D) 2 4 1 3
List-I List-II
AC[IES – EC – 1998]
A. h22 1. rb  re 27. In respect of the 2-port network shown in the
figure, the admittance parameters are:
B. h11 2. eb Y11 = 8 mho, Y12 = Y21 = -6 mho and Y22 = 6
mho.

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The values of YA, YB and YC (in units of 3 5

(A) 
mho) will be respectively 2 25
18 7
(B) 
7 28 
15 2 
(C) 
5 3 
(A) 2, 6 and -6 (B) 2, 6 and 0 (D) indeterminate
(C) 2, 0 and 6 (D) 2, 6 and 8 AB[IES – EC – 2000]
31. For a two-port reciprocal network, the
AC[IES – EC – 1998] output open-circuit voltage divided by the
28. Z1 and Z2 in the figure shown represent L, C current is equal to
or R, For the transformation of square wave
of period 'T' into a triangular wave , the (A) B (B) z12
values of Z1, Z2 and L / R or RC as the case
may be, should be (C)
1
(D) h12
y1 2

AA[IES – EC – 2000]
32. If the transmission parameters of the below
network are A = C = 1, B = 2 and D = 3 ,
then the value of Zin is :
L
(A) Z1  R, Z2  Land  T
R
L
(B) Z1  L, Z 2  Rand  T
R

(C) Z1  R, Z2  CandRC  T
(A) 12  (B) 13 
(D) Z1  C , Z 2  RandRC  T 13 12

AD[IES – EC – 1999] (C) 3 (D) 4

29. Consider the following statements for a 2-
AC [IES - EE - 2001]
port network;
33. The h parameters h11 and h22 are related to
1. Z11  Z22
z and y parameters as
2. h12  h21
(A) h11 z11 and h22 1/ z22
3. Y12 Y21
(B) h11  z11 andh22  y22
4. BC  AD   1
The network is reciprocal if and only if (C) h11 1/ y11 and h22 1/ z22
(A) 1 and 2 are correct (D) h11 1/ y11 and h22  y22
(B) 2 and 3 are correct
(C) 3 and 4 are correct AC[IES – EC – 2001]
34. Assertion (A): A circuit containing
(D) 4 alone is correct
reactance is said to be in resonance if th
AB[IES – EC – 2000] voltage across the circuit is in phase with the
30. The impedance matrices of two, two-port current through it.
networks are given by Reason (R) : At resonance, the power factor
3 2 15 5 of the Circuit is zero.
2 and 
 3  5 25 

If these two networks are connected in (A) Both A and R are true and R is the
series, the impedance matrix of the resulting correct explanation of A
two-port network will be : (B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the
correct explanation of A
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(C) A is true but R is false AB [IES - EE - 2003]

(D) A is false but R is true 38.

AB[IES – EC – 2002]
35. Assertion (A) : The greater the ‘Q’ the
smaller the bandwidth of a resonant circuit.
Reason (R) : At high frequencies the Q of a
coil falls due to skin effect.
Codes : The lattice circuit has the following
impedances:
(A) Both A and R true and 'R' is the correct
explanation of 'A' ZA  3 j4,
(B) Both A and R true and 'R' is the not
correct explanation of 'A'
ZB  3 j4.
(C) 'A' is true, 'R' is false Then Z-parameters would be :
(D) 'A' is false, 'R' is true
 3  j4 0 
(A)  
AC[IES – EC – 2002] 3  j4 
 0
36. Assertion (A) : A series R1 – L and a series
R2 – C are connected in parallel. Parallel  3  j4 
(B)  
resonance will occur at all frequencies when
  j4 3 
L
R12  R22 .  3  j4 3 
C (C) 
 3 3  j 4 
Reason (R) : An inductor must be operated
below the self-resonant frequency.   j4 3 
(D)  
Codes:  3  j4
(A) Both A and R true and 'R' is the correct
explanation of 'A' AB[IES – EC – 2003]
39. If a two-port network is reciprocal as well as
(B) Both A and R true and 'R' is the not symmetrical, which one of the following
correct explanation of 'A' relationships is correct?
(C) 'A' is true, 'R' is false
(A) Z 12  Z 21 and Z11  Z 22
(D) 'A' is false, 'R' is true
(B) Y12  Y21 and Y11  Y22
AC [IES - EE - 2002]
37. (C) AD – BC = 1 and A = D
(D) All of these
AC [IES - EE - 2003]
40.

The (y) parameters of the network given in

the above figure are given by
 R11 R11 
(A)  1 
 R1 R11 
For the two-port network as shown above,
 0 1
R  Y12 is equal to
1
(B)  1 
 R1
1
R 
1
(A) YA  YB
 R 1 0  YAYB 
(C)  1  (B) YC   
 0 0  YA  YB 
 R11 0 (C) YC
(D)  1 
 R1 0
(D) YC

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AC[IES – EC – 2004]  0.8 0.5

41. For an ideal step-down (n:1) transformer, (C)  
which one of the following is the ABCD  0.5 0.7 
parameter matrix? 0.7 0.5
(D)  
n 1 0.5 0.8 
(A)  
1 n AC[IES – EC – 2005]
n 0 44. Two two-part networks are connected in
(B)   parallel. The combination is to be
0 n represented as a single two-port network.
n 0  The parameters of this network are obtained
(C)   by addition of the individual
 0 1 / n
(A) z-parameters
 n 1/ n
(D)   (B) parameters
1 / n 1 
(C) y-parameters
AC[IES – EC – 2004] (D) ABCD parameters
42. The 2-port network shown in the circuit
given below is connected in parallel with AA[IES – EC – 2005]
another 2-port network which has 45. Consider the network shown below.
y11 y12 y21  y22 Y

Match List I (y-parameter) with List II

The y  parameters of the composite (Value) and select the correct answer using
network will satisfy which one of the the code given below the Lists:
following?
List I List II
(A) y11 Yg (y-parameter) (Value)

(B) y12 Y g A. y11 1. s 1

(C) y21 Y g B. y12 2. 1

(D) y22 Yg C. y22  y21 3. 1

1
s
AA [IES - EE - 2005]
43. Which one of the following gives the correct D. y22 4. s
short circuit parameter matrix Y for the
network shown below?
Codes:
A B C D
(A) 3 2 4 1
(B) 1 4 2 3
(C) 3 4 2 1
 0.7 0.5
(A)   (D) 1 2 4 3
 0.5 0.8 
 0.7 0.5 AA[IES – EC – 2005]
(B)  
0.5 0.8 46. What is the expression for h12 in respect of
the network shown in the figure below?

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AD[IES – EC – 2006]
50. Which of the following are the conditions
for a two port passive network to be a
reciprocal one?

1. z12  z21
2. y12  y21
Z 2  Z1 Z1  Z 2
(A) (B)
Z1  Z 2 Z 2  Z1 3. h12 h21
Z1  Z 2 Z1  Z 2 Select the correct condition from the code
(C) (D)
Z1  Z 2 Z1  Z 2 given below:

AB [IES - EE - 2005] (A) Only 1 and 2

47. For the 2-port network shown in the figure (B) Only 2 and 3
given below, what is the value of the
parameter h21? (C) Only 1 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3
AB [IES - EE - 2006]
51. Match List-I with List-II and select the
correct answer using the code given below
the Lists:
(A) 1.5 (B) 0.4
List-I
(C) 0.6 (D) – 0.5
(Term)
AB[IES – EC – 2006]
A. Norton equivalent of one port
48. What is the value of z21 for the network
shown? B. Open-circuit output admittance
C. Reciprocal network
D. Transmission parameters
List-II
(Concept)
1. Network where loop and node
equations have a symmetric coefficient
(A) 2  (B)  1  matrix
2
2. Hybrid parameter h22
(C) 1  (D) 2 
3. Parameters where V1 and I1 are
AC[IES – EC – 2006] expressed as functions of V2 and –I2.
49. What is the open circuit impedance Z'11(s) 4. Current source in parallel with
of the network shown in the figure given Thevenin impedance
below? Code:
A B C D
(A) 1 3 4 2
(B) 4 2 1 3
(C) 1 2 4 3
(D) 4 3 1 2
4
(A) 10 + 2s (B)  10  
 s AA[IES – EC – 2006]
4 52. The currents I1 and I2 at the output of 2-port
(C)  10   (D) 10  2s network shown below can be written as
 s

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(a) I1 = 5 V1  V2
(b) I 2  V1  V2
Which one of the following gives the
parameters of an equivalent  network
shown below?
(A) 0.125 (B) 0.167 
(C) 0.250  (D) 0.625 

AC [IES – EC – 2007]
56.

(A) y1  4 , y2  0, y3  1
(B) y1  4 , y 2  4  , y3  1
(C) y1  1, y2  1, y3  1
(D) y1  4  , y 2  0, y3  2  Consider the two port transistor circuit as
given above
AA[IES – EC – 2006] Match List-I with List-II and select the
53. Two 2-port networks with transmission correct answer using the code given below
matrices the lists:
 1 2  2 4 List I List II
TA    and TB   
0.1 4 0.5 3 (hybrid (Circuit Element)
Are connected in cascade. Which is the Parameter)
transmission matrix of the combination? A. 1. 1
h11
 3 10  3 6  rc  rd
(A)   (B)  
2.2 12.4 0.2 12.4 B. h12 2. rb  re
 1 10   3 10 
(C)   (D)   C. h21 3. bc
2.0 12.0 12.4 2.2
AC[IES – EC – 2006] D. h22 4. eb
54. Which one of the following is the
transmission matrix for the network shown Codes:
in the figure given below? A B C D
(A) 2 1 4 3
(B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 2 3 4 1
(D) 4 1 2 3
1 1 yz 1  yz z
(A)  (B)  AA[IES – EC – 2007]
y z   y 1 57. Which one of the following is correct ? The
circuit shown in the figure below is
1 z  1 1 yz 
(C)   (D) 
 y 1 yz  z y 

AC[IES – EC – 2006]
55. What is the value of the parameter h12 for
the 2-port network shown in the figure given (A) Reciprocal but not symmetrical
below ?
(B) Non reciprocal but symmetrical

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(C) both reciprocal and symmetrical AB [IES - EE - 2008]

(D) Neither reciprocal nor symmetrical 62. A, B, C and D represent the transmission
parameters of a two-port network. When is
AB[IES – EC – 2007] the network reciprocal?
58. A two port network is reciprocal, if and only
(A) AB – CD = 1
if
(B) AD – BC = 1
(A) Z11  Z 22 (B) BC  AD  1
(C) AB – CD = 0
(C) Y12  Y21 (D) h21  h21 (D) AD – BC = 0
AA[IES – EC – 2007] AD [IES - EE - 2008]
59. The circuit shown in the figure below 63. Match List-I with List-II and select the
1. is reciprocal correct answer using the code given below
the lists:
2. has Z11 = 2, Z22 = 2
3. has Z11 = 4, Z22 = 2 List – I List – II
4. has Z11 = 0, Z22 = 2 (Network (Dimension)
parameter)
A. h11 1. Impedance

B. h12 2. Admittance

C. h22 3. Current ratio

Select the correct answer using he code
given below: D. 4. Voltage ratio
h21
(A) 1 and 3 (B) 1 and 2
Code:
(C) 1 and 4 (D) 3 only
A B C D
AD[IES – EC – 2007]
60. Consider the following statements associated (A) 2 4 1 3
with two-port networks: (B) 2 3 1 4
1. Z12 Z21 (C) 1 3 2 4
2. Y12 Y21 (D) 1 4 2 3

h12 h21 AC[IES – EC – 2009]

3.
64. With respect to transmission parameters,
4. AD  BC  1 which one of the following is correct?
Which of the statements given above are (A) A and B are dimensionless
correct?
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 2, 3 and 4 (B) B and C are dimensionless
(C) 1, 3 and 4 (D) 1, 2 and 4 (C) A and D are dimensionless
AA[IES – EC – 2007]
(D) B and D are dimensionless
61. What are the ABCD parameters of the single
element circuit given below? AD[IES – EC – 2009]
65. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the code given below
the lists :
List I List II
1 Z   1 1 (Network (Measured under open
(A)   (B)  
0 1  Z 0 parameter) circuit conditions)
A. Z11 1. V2
1 Z   Z 1 I1  0
(C)   (D)   I2
1 0   1 1

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B. A 2. V1 (C) AD – BC = 1 and A = D
I2  0
V2 (D) All of these

C AC [IES - EE - 2009]
C. 3. V1
I2  0 69. For the z-port network as shown, what is the
I1 value of Y21 parameter ?

D. Z22 4. I1
I2  0
V2

Codes:
A B C D
(A) 1 4 2 3
(A) Y1 Y3 (B) gm Y2
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 1 2 4 3 (C) gm Y3 (D) Y1 Y2 gm
(D) 3 2 4 1 AC[IES – EC – 2010]
70. The network given below contains resistors
AB[IES – EC – 2009] and controlled sources.
66. If the connection of two two-ports is such V2
that the transmission matrix of the overall G12 
V1
network is the product of the transmission
matrices of the individual networks, what
type of connection is it?
(A) Series connection
(B) Cascade connection
(C) Parallel connection
(D) None of these
(A)  4 (B)  3
AA [IES - EE - 2009] 5 5
67. If the Z-parameters for the T-network as
shown below are (C)  2 (D)  1
5 5
Z11 = 40  , Z22 = 50  and Z12 = Z21 =
AB [IES - EE - 2010]
30  , then what are the values of Z1, Z2 and 71. A two-port network is described by the
Z3? following equations:
V1  50 I1  20 I 2
V2  30 I1  10 I 2
Which one of the following is not correct?
(A) Z12 = 20 (B) Y12 = 0.2
(A) 10  , 20  and 30 
(B) 20,  , 30  and 20  (C) h12 = 2.0 (D) A = 1.6
(C) 30  , 40  and 10  AA [IES - EE - 2010]
(D) 40  , 50  and 10  72. Consider the following statements:

AD[IES – EC – 2009] The transfer impedances at a 2-port network

68. If a two-port network is reciprocal as well as remain constant when the position of
symmetrical, which one of the following excitation and response are interchanged if
relationships is correct? the network
1. Is linear.
(A) Z 12  Z 21 and Z 11  Z 22
2. Contains bilateral elements.
(B) Y12  Y 21 and Y11  Y 22 3. Has high impedance.
4. Is resonant.

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Which of the above statements is/are AB [IES - EE - 2010]

correct? 75. The Y-parameters of the network shown
(A) 1 and 2 only below are
(B) 1, 3 and 4 only
(C) 2 only
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
AA[IES – EC – 2010]
73. Match List-I with List-II and select the
correct answer using the code given below
the lists:  0.04 0.04  0.04 0.04 
(A)   (B)  
List – I List – II  0.04 0.03  0.04 0.03 
(Excitation) (Two-port  0.04 0.03  0.04 0.03
parameters) (C)   (D)  
 0.04 0.03   0.04 0.03

z AC [IES - EE - 2010]
A. I1,I2 1.
76. A two-port network is defined by the
relation :
B. V1,V2 2. y I1  5V1  3V2
I 2  2V1  7V2
C. V1,I2 3. g
The value of Z12 is :
(A) 3 (B) – 3
D. I1,V2 4. h
3 2
(C) (D)
41 31
AC [IES - EE - 2010]
Codes :
77. For the circuit shown below, the natural
A B C D frequencies at port 2 are given by
(A) 1 2 3 4 s  2  0 and s5 0,
(B) 4 2 3 1
Without knowing which refers to open-
(C) 1 3 2 4 circuit and which to short-circuit.
(D) 4 3 2 1 Then the impedances Z11 and Z22 are given
respectively by

AA[IES – EC – 2010]
74. Consider the following statements for a
symmetrical T section :
1. Z11 and Z22 are equal

2. Z12 and Z21 are equal.

s5 s2
3. Z11 and Z12 are equal (A) K1 , K2
s2 s5
4. Z21 and Z22 are equal s2 s5
(B) K1 , K2
Which of the statements are correct? s5 s2

(A) 1 and 2 only s s2

(C) K1 , K2
s2 s5
(B) 2 and 3 only
s2 s2
(C) 3 and 4 only (D) K1 , K2
s5 s5
(D) 1,2,3 and 4 only

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AD[IES – EC – 2010] 1 1
78. With reference to the network given below (A)  (B)  
2 2
the value of Z11 will be :
(C) 1 (D) 1

AB [IES - EE - 2011]
82.

(A) 3 (B) 3
(C) 1 (D) 5
AB[IES – EC – 2010] When port-1 of a two-port network is short
79. A two-port network has the ABCD circuited, I1 = 4I2 and V2 = 0.5 I2, then which
7 8  of the following is true?
parameters   . Two such identical
 3 4 (A) Y11 = 4 mho
networks are cascaded. The ABCD
parameters of the overall cascaded network (B) Y12 = 8 mho
will be Y21
(C) = 16 mho
14 16 73 88
(A)   (B)   (D) Y22 = 0.25 mho
6 8 33 40
AC[IES – EC – 2011]
1 1 49 64 83.
(C)   (D)  
1 1  9 16
AA[IES – EC – 2011]
80.

A two part network satisfies the following

relations:
4I1 8I2  2V1
8I1 16I2 V2
1. The network is reciprocal
For the network shown in the figure, Y11 and
2. Z11 = 4 and Z12 = 8
Y12 are, respectively 3. Z21 8 and Z22 16
3 1 4.
(A) mho and  mho Z11 2 and Z12  4
50 30
Which of these relations are correct?
3 1
(B) mho and mho (A) 1, 2, 3 and 4
50 30
(B) 2 and 3 only
3 1
(C)  mho and  mho (C) 3 and 4 only
50 30
(D) 1 and 2 only
3 1
(D)  mho and mho
50 30 AC [IES - EE - 2011]
84.
AC [IES - EE - 2011]
81. A 2-port network is defined by the relation:
3 1 1 1
V1  I1  I 2 , V2   I1  I 2 .
4 4 2 2
Then y12 is :

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For the two-port network, the impedance AA[IES – EC – 2011]

Z Z  87.
parameter matrix [Z ]   11 12  is :
Z21 Z22 

60 100
(A)  
40 60 
40 100
(B)  
60 40 

60 40  In the 2-port network shown in the figure,

(C)  the value of Y12 is :
40 100
 40 100 1 1
(D)  (A)  mho (B)  mho
100 60  3 3

AA [IES - EE - 2011] (C) 3 mho (D) +3 mho

85. AB[IES – EC – 2011]
88.

The transfer function V 0 ( s ) of the 2-port

Vi ( s ) In the circuit shown, 2-port network N has
network is Z11 = 103  , Z12 10 , Z21 106  and
1 1  sCR I2
(A) (B) Z22 104 . The current gain is :
L sc ( R  sL ) I1
1 s
R (A) 50 (B) 50
1 (C) 20 (D) 20
sC s
(C) (D) AD[IES – EC – 2012]
R  sL R 89. For the 2-port network shown the parameter
s
L Y12 is Equal to ?
AD [IES - EE - 2011]
86.

(A) YC (B) YCYB

(C) YAYC (D) YC

AC[IES – EC – 2012]
90. The h11 and h22 of a standard T-network with
Consider the two-port network as shown. series impedance 2Ω and 7Ω, and shut
The hybrid parameter h12 is : branch impedance of 3 Ω are

(αR3  R2 ) (1  α ) R3 (A) 5 Ω and 10 mho respectively

(A)  (B)
R2  R3 R2  R3 (B) 10 Ω and 5 mho respectively

(1  α ) R2 R2 (C) 5 Ω and 0.1 mho respectively

(C) (D)
R2  R3 R2  R3 (D) 10 Ω and 0.2 mho respectively

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AB[IES – EC – 2012] Y12  20103

91. The condition under which the input
impedance at port 1 for the above network
will be equal to R0 is : Y21 20103

Y22  30103

(D) Y11  20 103

Y12  10 103

(A) Za Zb R0 Y21  10 103

(B) ZaZb  R02
Y22 30103
(C) Za / Zb 1
AC[IES – EC – 2012]
1 94. The conditions under which a passive 2-port
(D) Z b / Z a 
2 network represented by ABCD if reciprocal
and symmetrical are
AA[IES – EC – 2012]
92. A 2-port network has parameters of ABCD. (A) AD - BC = 1; A = C
If all the impedance in the network are (B) AD - BC = 0; A = D
Doubled, then
(C) AD - BC = 1; D = A
(A) A nad D are remain un changed B is
doubled and C is halved (D) AD - BC = 0; C = B
(B) A, B, C, and D are all Doubled AB [IES – EC – 2012]
(C) A and D are doubled C and B remain 95. The Transmission parameter matrix [T] for
unchanged an ideal Transformer of n1 : n2 is given by
(D) A and D remain unchanged C is  n1 
doubled and B is halved. n 1
2
AA[IES – EC – 2012] (A)  
 n2 
93. For a two-port network, V1 and V2 given by 0 n1 

V1  60 I 1  20 I 2
V 2  20 I 1  40 I 2  n1 
n 0
2
The Y - parameters of the network are (B)  
 n2 
0 n1 
(A) Y11  20 103 

Y12  10103  n1 
n 1 
2
(C)  
Y21 10103   n2 
0 n1 

Y22  30 103
 n1 
3 n 0 
(B) Y11 1010 2
(D)  
  n2 
Y12  20 103 1 n1 

Y21  20 103 AC&D [GATE - EC - 1989]
96. For the transfer function of a physical two –
Y22 30103 port network:
(A) all the zeros must lie only in the left
(C) Y11  10 103 half of the s-plane
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(B) the poles may lie anywhere in the s-  0.2 0.1

plane A [ y]    [GATE – EE – 1997]
 0.1 0.2 
(C) the poles lying on the imaginary axis 102. For the two-port network shown in figure,
must be simple the admittance matrix is :
(D) a pole may lie at origin
AA [GATE - EC - 1989]
97. The condition AD – BC = 1 for a two – port
network implies that the network is a:
(A) reciprocal network
(B) lumped element network AC [GATE - EC - 1998]
103. Two two-port networks are connected in
(C) lossless network
parallel. The combination is to be
(D) unilateral element network represented as a single two-port network.
The parameters of this network are obtained
AA [GATE - EC - 1990]
by addition of the individual
98. The open circuit impedance matrix of the
two port network shown in figure is : (A) z – parameters
(B) h – parameters
(C) y – parameters
(D) ABCD parameters
AB [GATE - EC - 1998]
104. The short – circuit admittance matrix of a
two – port network is :
2 1  2 8 
(A)  (B)   0 1 / 2 
 8 3    8 3  1 / 2
 0 
 1
(C)  0 1  (D)  2 The two-port network is
 1 0   1 3 
(A) non-reciprocal and passive
AD [GATE - EC - 1991] (B) non-reciprocal and active
99. Two two-port networks are connected in
(C) reciprocal and passive
cascade. The combination is to be
represented as a single two-port network. (D) reciprocal and active
The parameters of the network are obtained
AA [GATE - EC - 1999]
by multiplying the individual
105. A 2 – port network is shown in the figure.
(A) z-parameter matrices
The parameter h21 for this network can be
(B) h-parameter matrices
given by
(C) y – parameter matrices
(D) ABCD parameter matrices
AAB–CD=1 [GATE - EC - 1994]
100. The condition, that a 2-port network is
reciprocal, can be expressed in terms of its
ABCD parameters as …….
AB [GATE - EE - 1994] (A) – 1/2 (B) + 1/2
101. If a two – port network is reciprocal, then we (C) – 3/2 (D) + 3/2
have, with the usual notation, the following
relationship AB [GATE - EE - 2000]
106. A two-port device is defined by the
(A) h12  h21 following pair of equations :
(B) h12   h21 i1  2v1  v2 and i2  v1  v2
(C) h11  h22
Its impedance parameters (z11, z12, z21, z22 )
(D) h11 h22  h12 h21  1 are given by

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2 1  1  1 I 2  Y21 E1  Y22 E 2
(A)   (B)  
1 1  1 2 
1 1  2  1
(C)   (D)  
1 2  1 1 
AC [GATE - EC - 2001]
The admittance parameters, Y11 , Y12 , Y21 and
107. The admittance parameter y12 in the 2-pot
Y22 for the network shown are
network in Fig. is
(A) 0.5 mho, 1 mho, 2 mho and 1 mho
respectively

1 1 1 1
(B) mho,  mho,  mho and
3 6 6 3
mho respectively
(A) – 0.2 mho (B) 0.1 mho (C) 0.5 mho, 0.5 mho, 1.5 mho and 2 mho
(C) – 0.05 mho (D) 0.05 mho respectively

AC [GATE - EE - 2001] 2 3 3 2
(D)  mho,  mho, mho and
108. A passive 2 – port network is in a steady – 5 7 7 5
state. Compared to its input, the steady state mho respectively
output can never offer
AD [GATE - EE - 2003]
(A) Higher voltage
111. The h-parameters for a two – port network
(B) Lower impedance
E  h11 h12   I1 
(C) Greater power are defined by  1       . For the
(D) Better regulation  I2  h21 h22  E2 
two-port network shown in Fig., the value of
AC [GATE - EC - 2001] h12 is given by
109. The Z parameters Z11 and Z21 for the 2-
port network in the Fig are

(A) 0.125 (B) 0.167

(C) 0.625 (D) 0.25
6 16 AA [GATE - EC - 2003]
(A) Z11   ; Z 21  
11 11 112. The impedance parameters Z11 and Z12 of
6 4 the two – port network in the Fig. are
(B) Z11  ; Z 21  
11 11
6 16
(C) Z11  ; Z 21   
11 11
4 4
(D) Z11  ; Z 21  
11 11
(A) Z11  2.75  and Z12  0.25 
AB [GATE - EE -2002 ]
110. A two – port network, shown in Fig., is (B) Z 11  3  and Z12  0.5 
described by the following equations:
(C) Z11  3  and Z12  0.25 
I1  Y11 E1  Y12 E2
(D) Z11  2.25  and Z12  0.5 

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AD [GATE - EE - 2004]  Z1 Z1  Z 2 
113. The Z matrix of a 2 – port network is given (A) 
 Z1  Z 2 Z 2 
0.9 0.2
by   . The element Y22 of the  Z1 Z1 
0.2 0.6 (B) 
corresponding Y matrix of the same network  Z1  Z 2 Z 2 
is given by
(A) 1.2 (B) 0.4  Z1 Z2 
(C) 
(C) – 0.4 (D) 1.8  Z2 Z1  Z 2 
AD [GATE - EC - 2004]  Z1 Z1 
114. For the lattice circuit shown in the Fig. (D)  
 Z1 Z1  Z 2 
Za  j 2  and Zb  2  . The value of the
open circuit impedance parameters AB [GATE - EE - 2005]
z z12  117. Two networks are connected in cascade as
Z   11 are shown in the Fig. With the usual notations
 z21 z22  the equivalent A, B, C and D constants are
obtained. Given that, C = 0.02 5  45 0 , the
value of Z 2 is

1  j 1  j  1  j 1 j (A) 10300  (B) 40  450 

(A)  (B) 
1  j 1  j  
 1  j 1  j 
(C) 1  (D) 0 
1  j 1  j  1  j 1  j 
(C)  (D) 
1  j 1  j  1  j 1  j 
 AD [GATE - EC - 2005]
118. The h parameters of the circuit shown in the
AB [GATE - EC - 2005] Fig. are
115. The ABCD parameters of an ideal n : 1
n 0 
transformer shown in the Fig. are  .
0 X 
The value of X will be

 0.1 0.1
(A)  
 0.1 0.3
10 1 
(A) n (B) 1/n (B)  
 1 0.05
(C) n 2 (D) 1/ n2
30 20
AD [GATE - EE - 2005] (C)  
116. For the two port network shown in the Fig. 20 20
the Z – matrix is given by
10 1 
(D)  
1 0.05
AB [GATE - EC - 2006]
119. In the two port network shown in the Fig.
below, z12 and z21 are, respectively

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(A) rc and  r0 (B) 0 and   r0 (A) 1 V, , 10 

(C) 0 and  r0 (D) rc and   r0 (B) 1V, 0, 10 

AD [GATE - EC - 2006] (C) 1V, 0, 

120. A two-port network is represented by ABCD (D) 10V, , 10 
parameters given by
AA [GATE - IN - 2007]
V1   A B   V2  123. Consider the coupled circuit shown below.
 I   C D I 
 1   2
If port – 2 is terminated by RL , the input
impedance seen at port – 1 is given by
A  BRL ARL  C
(A) (B)
C  DRL BRL  D At angular frequency , this circuit can
DRL  A B  ARL be represented by the equivalent T –
(C) (D)
BRL  C D  CRL network, shown below.

AC [GATE – EE – 2006]
121. The parameter type and the matrix
representation of the relevant two port
parameters that describe the circuit shown
are

Indicate the correct set of expressions for

the impedances of the T–network.
(A) Z 1  j  ( L1  M 12 )

Z 2  j  ( L2  M 12 )

Z 3  j  M 12
0 0 
(A) z-parameters,  
0 0  (B) Z 1  j  ( L1  M 12 )

1 0  Z 2  j  ( L2  M 12 )
(B) h-parameters,  
0 1  Z 3  j  M 12

0 0  (C) Z 1  j  L1
(C) g-parameters,  
0 0  Z 2  j L2
1 0  Z 3   j   12
(D) z-parameters,  
0 1 
(D) Z 1  j  ( L1  M 12 )
AA [GATE - EE - 2006]
122. The parameters of the circuit shown in the Z 2  j  ( L2  M 12 )
6
Fig., are Ri 1 M  , R0 = 10  , A = 10 V/V. Z 3  j  ( L1  L 2  M 12 )
If Vi  1  V, the output voltage, input
AD [GATE – EE – 2007]
impedance and output impedance
124. In the figure, transformer T1 has two
respectively are
secondaries, all three windings having the
same number of turns and with polarities as

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indicated. One secondary is shorted by a Statement for Linked Answer Question for Next
10 resistor R, and the other by a 15 mF Two Questions :
capacitor. The switch SW is opened (t = 0) A two-port network shown below is excited by
when the capacitor is charged to 5 V with external dc sources. The voltages and currents are
the left plate as positive. At (t = 0+) the
measured with voltmeters V1,V2 and ammeters
voltage Vp and current I R are
A1, A2 (all assumed to be ideal), as indicated. Under
following switch conditions, the readings obtained
are:
(i) S1  Open, S 2  C losed
A1  0 A,V1  4.5V , V2  1.5V , A2  1A
(ii) S1  Closed , S2  Open
(A) –25 V, 0.0 A
A1  4 A, V1  6V , V2  6V , A2  0 A
(B) very large voltage, very large current
(C) 5.0 V, 0.5 A
(D) –5.0 V, –0.5 A
AA[GATE – IN – 2007]
V0
125. The DC voltage gain in the following
Vi
circuit is given by AC [GATE - EC - 2008]
127. The z-parameter matrix for this network is :
1.5 1.5 1.5 4.5
(A)   (B)  
 4.5 1.5 1.5 4.5
1.5 4.5 4.5 1.5 
(C)   (D)  
1.5 1.5  1.5 4.5
R2 AA [GATE - EC - 2008]
(A) Av 128. The h-parameter matrix for this network is
R1  R2
R1 3 3 
(B) Av (A) 
R1  R2  1 0.67
R2  3 1 
(C) Av  R0 (B) 
R1  R2 3 0.67 
(D) Av 3 3 
(C) 
1 0.67 
AD [GATE - IN - 2008]
126. For the circuit shown below the input 3 1 
(D) 
V  3 0.67 
resistance R11  1 is
I1 I  0
2 AA [GATE - EC - 2010]
129. For the two – port network shown below, the
short – circuit admittance parameter matrix
is

(A)  3  (B) 2 
(C) 3  (D) 13 

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4 2 
(A)  S
2 4 
 0.5 
(B)  1 S
  0.5 1 

(C)  1 0.5 
S
 0 .5 1 
4 2
(D)  S
2 4  (A) A, B are resistances and C, D
capacitances
AC [GATE - EE - 2010]
130. The two-port network P shown in the Fig., (B) A, C are resistances and B, D
has ports 1 and 2, denoted by terminals (a, b) capacitances
and (c, d), respectively. It has an impedance (C) A, B are capacitances and C, D
z jj . A resistances
matrix Z with parameters denoted by
(D) A, C are capacitances and B, D
1  resistor is connected in series with the resistances
network at port 1 as shown in the Fig. The
impedance matrix of the modified two – port AD [GATE - EC - 2011]
network (shown as a dashed bow) is 132. In the circuit shown below, the network N is
described by the following Y matrix:
 0.1S  0.01S 
Y  . The voltage gain
 0.01S 0.1S 
V2
is :
V1
 z11 1 z12 1
(A)  
 z21 z22 1
 z11 1 z12 
(B)  
 z21 z22 1
 z11  1 z12 
(C)   (A) 1/90 (B) – 1/90
 z21 z22  (C) – 1/99 (D) – 1/11
 z11 1 z12  AC [GATE – EE – 2011]
(D)  
 z21 1 z22  133. A lossy capacitor C x , rated for operation at
5 kV, 50 Hz is represented by an equivalent
AD [GATE – EE – 2010] circuit with an ideal capacitor C P in parallel
131. If the electrical circuit of figure (b) is an with a resistor RP . The value of C P is found
equivalent of the coupled tank system of
figure (a), then to be 0.102F and the value of
R P  1.25M . Then the power loss and tan
 of the lossy capacitor operating at the
rated voltage, respectively, are
(A) 10 W and 0.0002
(B) 10 W and 0.0025
(C) 20 W and 0.025
(D) 20 W and 0.04

Common Data for Next Two Questions:

With 10 V dc connected at port A in the linear
nonreciprocal two port network shown below, the
following were observed:
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(i) 1  connected at port B draws a

current of 3 A
(ii) 2.5  connected at port B draws a
current of 2 A

AB [GATE - IN -2012] AB [GATE – EC3 – 2015]

134. For the same network with 6 V dc connected
139. The ABCD parameters of the following 2-
at port A, 1  connected at port B draws port network are
7/3A. If 8 V dc connected to port a, the open
circuit voltage at port B is :
(A) 6 V (B) 7 V
(C) 8 V (D) 9 V
AC [GATE - IN -2012 ]
135. With 10 V dc connected at port A, the  3.5  j2 20.5 
current drawn by 7  connected at port B is (A) 
 20.5 3.5  j2 
(A) 3/7 A (B) 5/7 A
(C) 1 A (D) 9/7 A  3.5  j2 0.5 
(B) 
AA[GATE – IN – 2013]  0.5 3.5  j2 
136. Considering the transformer to be ideal, the  10 2  j0 
transmission parameter ‘A’ of the 2-port (C) 
network shown in the figure below is  2  j0 10 
 7  j4 0.5 
(D) 
 30.5 7  j4 
AA [GATE - EC2 - 2015]
140. The 2-port adminittance matrix of the circuit
shown is given by

(A) 1.3 (B) 1.4

(C) 0.5 (D) 2.0
AC [GATE – EC – 2014]
137. For the two-port network shown in the
figure, the impedance (Z) matrix (in Ω) is  0 .3 0 .2 
(A)  
 0 .2 0 .3 
15 5 
(B)  
 5 15 
 3.33 5 
(C) 
6 24 9 8  5 3.33 
(A)  (B) 
42 9  
8 24  0 .3 0 .4 
(D)  
 0 .4 0 .3 
9 6 42 6
(C)   (D) 
6 24 6 60 AA [GATE – EE – 2015]
141. 7. The self inductance of the primary
A1.25 [GATE – EC – 2014] winding of a single phase, 50 Hz,
138. In the h-parameter model of the 2-port transformer is 800 mH, and that of the
network given in the figure shown, the value secondary winding is 600 mH. The mutual
of h22 (in S) is _______. inductance between these two windings is
480 mH. The secondary winding of this
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transformer is short circuited and the

primary winding is connected to a 50 Hz,
single phase, sinusoidal voltage source. The
current flowing in both the windings is less
than their respective rated currents. The
resistance of both windings can be
neglected. In this condition, what is the
effective inductance (in mH) seen by the
source?
 2 2 2 2
(A) 416 (B) 440 (A)   (B)  
2 2  2 2
(C) 200 (D) 920
 9 3  9 3
AB [GATE – EE – 2015] (C)   (D)  
142. Find the transformer ratios a and b such that 6 9  6 9 
the impedance ( Z in ) is resistive and equals A34.0-36.0 [GATE–S8–EE–2016]
2.5 when the network is excited with a 146. The z-parameters of the two port network
since wave voltage of angular frequency of shown in the figure are ,
5000 rad/s. z11  40 , z12  60 , z21  80  and
z22  100  . The average power delivered to
RL  20  , in watts, is _______.

(A) a = 0.5, b = 2.0

(B) a = 2.0, b = 0.5
(C) a = 1.0, b = 1.0
(D) a = 4.0, b = 0.5
A2.98-3.02 [GATE–S3–EC–2016]
A A0.54 [GATE – EE – 2015] 147. The z-parameter matrix for the two-port
143. In a linear two-port network, when 10 V is network shown is
applied to Port 1, a current of 4 A flows
through Port 2 when it is short-circuited.  2 j j 
When 5 V is applied to Port 1, a current of  j 3  2 j
 
1.25 A flows through a 1 W resistance
connected across Port 2. When 3 V is where the entries are in Ω. Suppose
applied to Port 1, the current (in Ampere) Z b ( j )  Rb  j  .
through a 2 W resistance connected across
Port 2 is _____.
AD [GATE–S1–EC–2016]
144. Consider a two-port network with the
 A B
transmission matrix: T    . If the Then the value of (in Ω) equals _____ .
C D
network is reciprocal, then A3 [GATE–S2–EE–2017]
1
148. For the given 2-port network, the value of
(A) T  T transfer impedance Z21 in ohms is ____.
2
(B) T  T
(C) Determinant (T) = 0
(D) Determinant (T) = 1
AA [GATE–S4–EC–2016]
 z11 z12 
145. The z-parameter matrix   for the
 z21 z22 
two-port network shown is :

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AD [GATE–S1–EE–2017] V1   A B   V2 
149. Two passive two-port networks are  I   C D I 
connected in cascade as shown in figure. A  1   2
voltage source is connected at port 1.

Given, V1  A1V2  B1I2 The parameter B for the given two-port

I1  C1V2  D1I 2 network (in ohms, correct to two decimal
places) is _______.
V2  A 2 V3  B2 I3
A0.45-0.55 [GATE – EE – 2018]
I2  C2 V3  D2 I3
152. In the two-port network shown, the h11
A1 ,B1 ,C1 ,D1 , A2 , B2 ,C2 and D2 are the
 V 
generalized circuit constants. If the Thevenin parameter  Where, h11  1 , when V2  0  in
equivalent circuit at port 3 consists of a  I1 
voltage source VT and an impedance ZT , ohms is ____________ (up to 2 decimal
connected in series, then places).
V1 A B  B1D 2
(A) VT  , ZT  1 2
A1A 2 A1A 2  B1C2
V1 A B  B1D 2
(B) VT  , ZT  1 2
A1A 2  B1C2 A1 A 2
V1 A B  B1D 2
(C) VT  , ZT  1 2
A1  A 2 A1  A 2
V1 A B  B1D 2
(D) VT  , ZT  1 2
A1A 2  B1C2 A1A 2  B1C2 AA [GATE-EC-2019]
AA [GATE – IN – 2017] 153. Consider the two-port resistive network
150. The connection of two 2-port networks is shown in the figure. When an excitation of 5
shown in the figure. The ABCD parameters V is applied across Port 1, and Port 2 is
of N1 and N 2 networks are given as shorted, the current through the short circuit
at Port 2 is measured to be 1 A (sec(a) in the
A B   1 5 A B  1 0 figure). Now, if an excitation of 5 V is
 C D  0 1 and  C D  0.2 1 applied across Port 2, and Port 1 is shorted
  N1     N2   (sec(b) in the figure). What is the current
through the short circuit at Port 1 ?

The ABCD parameters of the combined 2-

port network are
 2 5  1 2
(A)   (B)  
0.2 1 0.5 1 
 5 2  1 2
(C)   (D)  
0.5 1  0.5 5
A4.3-5.3 [GATE – EC – 2018]
151. The ABCD matrix for a two-port network is (a)
defined by :

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(b)
(A) 1 A (B) 0.5 A
(C) 2.5 A (D) 2 A
AB [GATE-IN-2019]
154. In the Figures (a) and (b) shown below, the
transformers are identical and ideal, except
that the transformer in Figure (b) is centre-
tapped. Assuming ideal diodes, the ratio of
the root-mean-square (RMS) voltage across
the resistor R in Figure (a) to that in Figure
(b) is

(A) 2 :1 (B) 2 : 1
(C) 2 2 :1 (D) 4 : 1

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Answer : 146. 34.0 to 36.0

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
147. 2.98 to 3.02

B D D A B A D D B C 151. 4.3 to 5.3

11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 152. 0.45 to 0.55

A C A A D C C B D D
21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
A A C D A D C C D B
31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
B A C C B C C B B C
41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
C C A C A A B B C D
51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60.
B A A C C C A B A D
61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70.
A B D C D B A D C C
71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80.
B A A A B C C D B A
81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90.
C B C C A D A B D C
91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100.
B A A C B CD A A D *
101. 102. 103. 104. 105. 106. 107. 108. 109. 110.
B * C B A B C C C B
111. 112. 113. 114. 115. 116. 117. 118. 119. 120.
D A D D B D B D B D
121. 122. 123. 124. 125. 126. 127. 128. 129. 130.
C A A D A D C A A C
131. 132. 133. 134. 135. 136. 137. 138. 139. 140.
D D C B C A C * B A
141. 142. 143. 144. 145. 146. 147. 148. 149. 150.
A B * D A * * 3 D A
151. 152. 153. 154.
* * A B

100. AB-CD = 1
 0.2 0.1
102. [ y ]   
 0.1 0.2 
138. 1.25
143. 0.54

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