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PRACTICE SHEET-1
ENGLISH
NETWORK THEORY
TRANSIENT ANALYSIS

Q1 For the circuit shown, find V0(t)? (B)

1.25sec
(C)
1.5sec
(D) Cannot be determined

Q4 A battery is capable of providing 30mA current

(A) −2e −16t
u (t) for 4hours. If the energy stored in battery is 1300
(B) 2e −16t
u (t) joules then the terminal voltage of battery is: (fill
(C) 2e−8t u (t) rarest integer)
(D) 2e8t u (t)
Q5 The time constant of the circuit shown below is
Q2 Consider a capacitor and wave form of current equal to
flowing through given it as shown below:

(A) 8
RC (B) 8
RC
The voltage across the capacitor at t = 5 sec is 12 15

(C) 5
RC (D) 24
RC
_____V. 18 15

Q6 Current I0 flowing in the given circuit will be:

Q3 The time constant of the circuit shown below is

Lood V-I characteristic follows : V = 3I2 + 2

(A) 3.11A (B) 2.464A
(A) 1.75sec (C) 3.464A (D) 2.11A

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Q7 Consider the following circuit:- Find the value of load resistance in ohm for
which the maximum power will be delivered to
the load and the value of maximum power that
is delivered to the load is low.

Find the value of i1 _______ (in Amp)

−V −V
(A) 2R
(B) R
−V
(C) 4R
(D) Zero

Q8 The Norton’s equivalent circuit parameters of Q11 In the below shown figure, the current and
the circuit seen from terminal PQ will be: voltage profile of an element Vs time has been
shown. Determine the value and thus find the
value.

(A) ISC = 18.50A, Rth = 52Ω

(B) ISC = 17A, Rth = 10Ω

(C) ISC = 0. 539A, Rth = 178Ω

(D) ISC = 20. 20A, Rth = 52Ω

Q9 The switch in the circuit has been closed for a

long time. At t = 0, the switch is opened.
Calculate i(t) for t = 0

(A) Inductor, 166.67 mH

(B) Inductor, 72 mf
(C) Capacitor, 72 mH
(D) Capacitor, 166.67 mf

Q12 The circuit shown in the given figure is in the

(A) i (t) = e
−4t
A
steady state with witch 's' open. If switch closes
(B) i (t) = 6 [1 − E
−4t
]A
at t = 0 then values of VC (0+) and VC(∞) will be
(C) i (t) = 6e
−4t
A
respectively
−t

(D) i (t) = 6 [1 − e
−
4 ]A

Q10

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Q16 n the given circuit, the voltage drop on 5Ω

resistance is:

(A) 9V, 0V (B) 1V, 0.5V

(C) 2V, 0V (D) 5V, 0V

Q13 In the given circuit below, initially the switch was

(A) 25V (B) 50V
dosed for long time. The switch is opened at' t =
(C) 12.5 (D) 10V
0'. The value of current i(t) for t ≥20 will be
Q17 In the circuit shown below. The value of RL (in
ohm) such that maximum power transfer by the
circuit will be:

Q14 In the network shown in figure, the switch is

charged from position 1 to position 2 at t = 0,
steady state condition having reached before
2

switching. The value of is

d i +
2
at t = 0
dt

Q18 A linear resistive circuit containing only

independent sources is connected to a series
RL circuit with R = 6Ω
and L = 2H as shown in the figure

(A) 1200 A/s2 (B) 1600 A/s2

(C) 3600 A/s2 (D) 1800 A/s2

Q15 For the circuit shown, find the value of voltage

Vx
Initially inductor is relaxed. The Is – Vs graph for
the circuit shown below:

(A) 3 V (B) -3 V
(C) 4.5 V (D) -6 V

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Q22 For the circuit given below. If E = E1 and I is

removed, then V = 5 volt. If E = 0 and I = 1A then
volt. For E = E1 and I replaced by a resistor of 5Ω,
The value of current Is at t = 0.25 sec is ___A.
what will be the value of V in volts. (current upto
Q19 Consider the circuit shown below. Switch has two decimal place)
been in position 1 for long time and at t = 0
switch is moved to position 2. Calculate current
i(t) for t > 0.

Q23 The current passes from 5Ω resistor is:

(A) 3

4
e
−5t
mA (B) 4

3
e
−5t
mA

(C) 5

3
e
−5t
mA (D) 3

5
e
−5t
mA

Q20 For the circuit shown, find V0 (t)?

(A) 2.81A (B) 2.18A

(C) 2.31A (D) 2.13A

Q24 Current through a resistor of 1Ω is shown below:

(A) −2e−16t u (t)

(B) 2e−16t u (t)
(C) 2e−8t u (t)
(D) 2e8t u (t)

Q21 The current through a 5mH inductor is shown in The average power dissipation in resistor is:
figure. The voltage across the inductor at t = (A) 6

7
W att (B) 3

2
W atts

3mS is_____(volts) (C) 2

3
W atts (D) 7

6
W atts

Q25 The switch is closed at position A at t = 0. After

the lapse of time equivalent to one time

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constant the switch has been moved to (C) Capacitor C2 = 60µF will charge by 20V.
position B. find the current i(t) value in ampere (D) Capacitor C2 = 60µF will discharge by 40V.
at two time constant. (Correct upto 3 decimal
Q29 In the circuit i (t) = [2u (−t) + 5u (t)]A , find
places). d i L (0
+
)
=?
dt

(correct upto one decimal place)

Q26 A series R-L circuit is excited at t = 0 by closing

a switch as shown in figure assuming zero initial
2

conditions, the value of at t = 0 is

d I
2
dt
Q30 For the circuit shown,

(A) − VR (B) 0 The value of i(t), for t > 0 is

(C) V
(D) − RV (A) i (t) = 9 + 2e
−10t
− 8e
−2.5t
A
L 2
L
(B) i (t) = 9– 2e
−10t
− 8e
−2.5t
A

Q27 In the circuit given below the switch is closed at (C) i (t) = 9 + 2e
−10t
+ 8e
−2.5t
A

t = 3 sec then, the voltage across capacitor at (D) i (t) = 9 − 2e

−10t
− 8e
−250t
A

3.5 sec will be (correct upto two decimal place)

Q31 The circuit shown in the figure is in steady-state
with switch S opened. The switch is closed at
time t = 0. Determine the value of R so that the
current is (0+) through the switch is 1.2 A. Also
determine is (∞).

Q28 The condensers of 30µF & 60µF capacitances

are connected in series across a 180V supply.
After charging they are removed from the
supply and are connected in parallel with
positive terminal connected together and
Q32 Four capacitor are connected as shown. The
similarly the negative terminals. Then find which
charge on 6µF capacitor is: (if Vab = 15V)
is of these statements are correct.
(A) Capacitor C1 = 30µF will charge by 20V.
(B) Capacitor C1 = 30µF will discharge by 40V.

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(answer in micro coulomb)

(A) 10.52 (B) 35.25 (A)
(C) 63.15 (D) 58.26

Q33 Current through a inductor of 2H is shown in the

graph:

(B)

Voltage and energy stored in inductor at t =

5sec is:
(A) V = 2.5V (B) V = 0V
(C) 25J (D) 12.5J (C)

Q34 For how much time 10V battery should be

connected to the network shown, so that
energy in it is equivalent to 10A current source
connected to it

(D)

Q35 In the circuit shown in figure, the waveform of i0

for all time assuming that the switch was open Q36 If the initial current across the inductor shown in
for a long time; the figure below is 40A and the switch is closed
at t = 0 then the time at which the energy
stored in the inductor drops to half of its initial
value will be m sec. (Upto two decimal place)

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In the circuit shown below the initial voltage

Q37 across the capacitor is Vc (0–)= –8V
If the switch is closed at t = 0 then time domain
expression of the i(t) for t > 0 will be
(A) 4.8e–1.67tu(t) A
(B) 8e–1.67tu(t) A
The Switch in figure has been open for long (C) 8e–1.67tu(t)m A
(D) 8e1.67tu(t)m A
+
di(0 )
time, if it is closed at t = 0 then dt

(A) 4A/s (B) 40A/s

(C) 0A/s (D) 0.4A/s

Q38 A12H inductor is having initial current of 25A d.c.

It is then allowed to discharge through a
resistance R. If after 3 seconds the current
through the inductor is 19A, then the value of R
will be place) (Ω). (correct up to two decimal
place).

Q39

If 5mH inductor having initial flux of 50mWb, all

other inductor are initially relaxed and the
switch is close at t = 0, then the voltage drop
VR(t) across 10Ω resistor at t = 10µsec will be (V)
(correct up to three decimal place)

Q40

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Answer Key
Q1 (A) Q21 0

Q2 16 Q22 2.50 to 2.50

Q3 (B) Q23 (C)

Q4 3 Q24 (D)

Q5 (B) Q25 –0.020 to –0.018

Q6 (A, B) Q26 (D)

Q7 (D) Q27 21.00 to 21.35

Q8 (C) Q28 (B, C)

Q9 (C) Q29 4.2 to 4.2

Q10 4 Q30 (A)

Q11 (C) Q31 1.2A

Q12 (D) Q32 (C)

Q13 23.43 Q33 (C)

Q14 (D) Q34 3.875s

Q15 (B) Q35 (C)

Q16 (A) Q36 584.10 - 584.68

Q17 3 Q37 (B)

Q18 0.64 to 0.68 Q38 1-2 ohm

Q19 (B) Q39 105 - 106

Q20 (A) Q40 (B)

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