CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT TEST MARCH 2024

FACULTY: Computing and Sciences SESSION 2023/2024 March

DEPARTMENT: Telecommunication & SEMESTER Two
Software Engineering
COURSE CODE DATE 12/04/2024

COURSE TITLE Electronic Systems and TIME 12:45

Functions

EXAMINER/ Prosper GANZA DURATION 2 hours

LECTURER :

MODERATOR : Mr Ruphin B. TOTAL MARKS : 20

INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATE/ STUDENT

1. ANSWER ONLY FIVE QUESTIONS IN TOTAL

2. All queries should be directed to the invigilator; do not communicate or attempt to communicate with
any other candidate
3. You have 1 ½ hours to complete this paper. You are not allowed to leave the examination room within
the first hour and in the last 15 minutes of this examination.
4. This is a CLOSED BOOK examination.
5. Mobile phones are not allowed in the Examination Room
 SECTION A
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer only ALL questions from this section

QUESTION ONE:
State clearly what is meant by: (3)
(a) Power
(b) Difference of potential
(c) Resistance
QUESTION TWO:
An Electric iron is rated 1000W, 240V. Find the current drawn & resistance of the heating element.
(2)
QUESTION THREE:
Find the resistance for the following resistor using colour codes. (3)

SECTION B

INSTRUCTIONS :
Answer only two questions from this section

QUESTION FOUR:
Determine current in 5ohm resistor by any one method. (6)
QUESTION FIVE:
Use Kirchhoff's laws to find the current flowing in the 6 Ω resistor of the circuit below and the power dissipated in
the 4 Ω resistor. (6)

QUESTION SIX:
Find the current flowing in the 3 Ω resistor for the network shown in circuit below. Find also the voltage across the
10 Ω and 2 Ω resistors. (6)