Seat No. _______________ Enrolment No.
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THE CHARUTAR VIDYA MANDAL UNIVERSITY
B.TECH. – SEMESTER 1
December 2024 (REGULAR/BACKLOG) EXAMINATION
Course Title: BASICS OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Course Code: 202001203
Total Printed Pages: 02
Date: 26/12/2024 Time: 10.00 am to 12.30 pm Maximum Marks: 50
Instructions:
● Attempt all questions.
● Numbers to the right indicate full marks for each question.
● Make suitable assumption if required, do specify the same.
Q: 1 (A) Answer the Following. (Each question carries one marks). [10]
(i) The resistance of a conductor is inversely proportional to
(a) area of cross section (b) Length (c) temperature (d) resistivity
(ii) What is the value of capacitance of a capacitor if it has a charge of 9C and
voltage of 5V?
(a) 9F (b) 1.8F (c) 4.5F (d) 8.1F
(iii) When a sinusoidal voltage is applied across series RL circuit having R=X L,
the phase angle will be
(a) 90⁰ lagging (b) 90⁰ leading (c) 45⁰ lagging (d) 45⁰ leading
(iv) Transfer of electric power from primary winding to secondary winding in a
transformer takes place ___________________.
(a) conductively (b) mechanically (c) statically (d) electro-magnetically
(v) The value of form factor for the sinusoidal voltage is ____.
(a) 1.11 (b) 0 (c) 1.41 (d) none of above.
(vi) Which one of the following diodes is used for rectification?
(a) Zener diode (b) PN junction diode (c) Both a and b (d) None of the above
(vii) Which one of the following diodes is used as a voltage regulator?
(a) Zener diode (b) PN junction diode
(c) Light emitting diode (d) None of the above
(viii) Converting the binary number 1111 into equivalent decimal number is
_________.
(a) 1100 (b) 0000 (c) 15 (d) all of above.
(ix) (1001100111)2 = ( )10
(a) 615 (b) 500 (c) 100001 (d) 516
(x) Identify the type of modulation where the frequency of the modulated wave
is equal to that of the carrier wave.
(a) Frequency modulation (b) Amplitude modulation
(c) Carrier modulation (d) Phase modulation
Q: 2 (A) Find the value of current passing through 2 Ω resistance. [04]
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(B) Explain the phenomenon for charging of capacitor with circuit diagram, and [04]
derive the equation Vc = V (1 – e -t / RC ). Assume the R-C series circuit is
connected across d.c. supply of Voltage V.
Q: 3 (A) Draw the circuit diagram of the two-wattmeter method for three-phase power [04]
measurement and derive the formula of total power.
(B) A resistance of 10 Ω is connected in series with an inductance of 40 mH [04]
across 200 V, 50 Hz ac supply. Determine the impedance, current, power
factor and power consumed by the circuit.
OR
(B) What is series resonance? Explain the condition of series resonance. Also [04]
derive the equation of resonance frequency.
Q: 4 (A) Explain the working principle and construction of single-phase core type [04]
transformer using necessary diagram.
(B) Draw and Explain the V-I characteristics of the Zener diode. Also write down [04]
the applications of Zener diode.
OR
(B) In centre -tapped full wave rectifier, the rms half secondary voltage is 9V. [04]
Assuming ideal diodes and load resistance RL=1 KΩ, Find:
(i)Peak current
(ii) DC load voltage
(iii) RMS Current and
(iv) Ripple Factor
Q: 5 (A) Explain both De’Morgan’s Laws with Truth table. [04]
(B) Design the half adder and full adder circuit using logic gates and also give [04]
the Boolean expression and truth table for the same.
OR
(B) What is op-amp? State the applications of op-amp. Also explain op-amp as [04]
(i) inverting amplifier and
(ii) non-inverting amplifier
Q: 6 (A) Draw and explain the input and output characteristics of NPN transistor in [04]
CE configuration.
(B) Draw the block diagram of communication system and explain each block. [04]
OR
(B) What is modulation? What is need of modulation? Give the differences [04]
between FM and AM.
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