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Candidates MUST answer NINE questionsoALL FIVE from SectionA, THREE from Section B
and ONtr from Section C.

SECTION A

CandidatesMUST answer ALL FIVE questionsin this section.

E a c h q u e s t i o ni s l v o r t h E I G H T m a r k s .

l. (a) Name TWO t,vpesof e.m.t.that are inducedin a doublewound transformer. (2 marks)

(b) Name TWO sourcesof energylossesin a doublewound transforrner. (2 marks)

(c) (i) StateFaraday'sLaw of electromagnetic

induction (2 marks)

(ii) StateLenz'sLaw. (2 marks)

Total 8 marks

) (a) Name TWO sourcesof energythat can be used in conjunctionwith steamturbinesto

produceelectricalenergyfor commercialpllrposes (2 marks)

(b) NameTWO metalsthatareusedto manuf-acture

cablesfbr hieh voltasetransmission
lines.
(2 marks)

(c) StateTWO advantages

of generatingalternatingvoltagefbr transrnission. (4 marks)

Total 8 marks

3. (a) StateTWO characteristics

of a movins-ironinstrument. (2 marks)

(b) Name the types o1-scalesusedin the caseof-:

(i) M o v i n g - c o i li n s t r u m e n t s

(ii) Moving-iron instruments (2 marks)

(c) E,xplainwith the aid of diagramshow a moving-coilinstrumentcan be convertedto:

(i) An ammeter

(i i ) A voltmeter (4 marks)

Total 8 marks

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4. (a) Statethe differencebetweena primary and a secondarycell. (2 marks)

(b) List TWO methodsusedto determinethe dischargestatusof a lead acid battery.

(4 marks)

(c) Give ONE advantaseand ONE disadvantaeeof the lead acid cell over the alkaline cell.
(2 marks)

Total 8 marks

s. (a) List TWO types of semi-conductormaterialsused in transistors. (2 marks)

(b) For a PN junction diode,using a d.c. power supply,show with the help of circuit diagrams,
how a diode is

(i) forward biased

(ii) reversebiased. (4 marks)

(c) Name TWO applicationsof a thyristor in electricalcircuits. (2 marks)

Total 8 marks

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SECTION B

CandidatesMUST attempt THREE questionsfrom this section.

Each question is worth TWENTY marks.

6. (a) StateOhm's Law in words and fbrrnula fbrrn. (2 marks)

(b) Name TWO typesof materialswhich are usedas conductorsof electricity. (2 marks)

(c) StateTWO applicationsof resistorsin electroniccircuits. (2 marks)

(d) Give TWO reasonswhy domesticelectriclamp circuitsare connectedin parallel.

(2 marks)

(e) Figure I showsa series-parallel

circuit.

Rt:2

t0v
R.:6fl

Figure I

Calculate:

(i) The total resistanceof the circuit. as seenfiorr-rthe sourceof en"rf. (4 marks)

(ii) T h e t o t a l c u n e n t( 1 , )f l o w i n g i n t h e c i r c u i t (2 marks)

(iii) Powerdissipatedby the resistorR. (2 marks)

(iv) Total currentflowing in the circuit if R. is shortcircuited (4 marks)

Total 20 marks

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7. (a) Fielrre2 showsa short',r'ound

directcurrentmachine.

Figure 2

For the armatureresistanc.Rn : 0.2 O and terminalvolts V' : 220 V, calculate:

(i) The generatede.m.f. when the rnachineactsas a generatorwith the output current
of 80 A (4 marks)

(ii) The generatede.m.f-.when the machineactsas a motor with the input currentof
60 A (4 marks)

(iii) The mechanicalpower, in watts, developedby the armaturewhen the machine

actsas a motor (4 marks)

(b) What is the functionof a variableresistorplacedin the startercircuit when the machine
actsas a motor'l (4 marks)

(c) Explain briefly the functionof the lield resistor(R,-)when the machineactsas a rnotor.
(4 marks)

Total 20 marks

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8. (a) Figure 3 shows a schematicdiagramof a d.c. power supply rvith a R-C filter circuit.

VPa
3
3
Figure 3

Given that

V**, at the secondaryV, : 36 volts

Full-loadvoltageacrossR, , V, : 36 volts

Full-loadcurrentthroughR, , l, : 10 mA

Calculate:

(i) The voltagesto which capacitorC, and C, u'ill chargew,henthe power supply is
NOT supplyinga load current (4 marks)

(ii) The peak inversevoltage(PIV) that is developedacrossthe diode D,

(4 marks)

(iii) The percentageregulationof the power supply when it provides38 V at no load,

and 36 V when supplyinga full load currentof l0 mA (4 marks)

(b) Explain briefly the differencein the output of half wave and full wave rectifier circuits
without filtering components. (4 marks)

(c) Explain briefly the function of capacitorC, in the d.c. po\\'er suppl.""circuit shown in
Figure 3. What type of capacitoris usedto perform this function'l (4 marks)

Total 20 marks

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9. (a) Sketchthe symbolsof NAND and OR logic gates. (2 marks)

(b) Constructthe truth tablesof NAND and OR gates. ( 8 marks)

(c) A lamp circuit is shorl,nin Figure 4.

4. 5 V
LA MP

Figure 4

For the lamp to be ON, statethe OPEN and CLOSED positionsof the switches:

(i) A andB

(ii) C andD (4 marks)

(d) For Figure 4, name the logic gateswhich perform the samefunction as the switches:

(i) A a n dB

(ii) C a n dD (2 marks)

(e) Derive a booleanexpressionfor the logic circuit shown in Figure5 below.

C
D

Figure 5
(4 marks)

Total 20 marks

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SECTION C

CandidatesMUST answer ONE question from this section.

Each question is worth TWENTY marks.

10. F i g u r e6 s h o w st h e c o m p o n e n t as n d c o n n e c t i o nisn a s i n g l e - f i l a m e nl at t n pd o t l l e : t t cr r l : t a l l a t i o n .

E X P OS E D ME TA I,

GENERAL N{ASS
OF EARTH

Figure 6

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i . l n d n i - u l ' r et h e e i c . c t r i c a l c o l t l p o n e n ti d e n t r f i e d

(b) F r n l r r i nh r i e t l r t h e t i r n c t i o no f t h e c o m p o n e n t s i n p r o v i d i n gp r o t e c r i o n
@ @and @
tl'trne r l r ' c t r i c asl h o c k s . (4 marks)

Erplain briefly the function of an electricalcomponentthat can be used in place of

conrponent[-|) in the installationshown in Figure6. (4 marks)

(d) Name anddescribeTWO electricalteststhatarecarriedout on a new electricalinstallation.

(4 marks)

Total 20 marks

I l. (a) Name THREE output devicesthat can be usedto output data fiom a personalcomputer.
(3 marks)

(b) Statethe MAIN function of a modem connectedto a personalcomputer. (3 marks)

(c) StateTWO advantagesand TWO disadvantages

of networking computersin an office.
(4 marks)

(d) Name oNE computersoftwareprogrammewhich can be usedto

(i) preparean inventoryof computerpartsin a computerstore (2 marks)

(ii) p r e p a r es c h e m a t i cd i a s r a m so f e l e c t r o n i c i r c u i t s . (2 marks)

(e) Erplain briefly'thefunctionof an operatingsysternin a personalcomputer. (2 marks)

(f) A studentreceivedan electricalshock in a computerlab. List TWO stepsin order of

priority that shouldbe taken to assistthe student. (4 marks)

Total 20 marks

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