Sri Muthukumaran Institute Of Technology

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Academic Year 2023-2024 / Even Semester
Model Examination

Branch : B. Tech – PHARMA, B.E - CIVIL Date: 01.07.2024

Subject Code : BE3252 Max. Marks: 100
Subject : Basic Electrical, Electronics and Instrumentation Time: 3 Hrs
Engineering

Part –A
1. Mention the limitation of ohms law.
2. A series RLC has R = 25Ω, L = 0.221H and C = 66.3 μF with frequency of 60 Hz. Find
the power factor.
3. Define MMF.
4. List out different types of cable.
5. A 8 pole, DC generator has a simplex wave - wound armature containing 32 coils of 6
turns each. Its flux per pole is 0.06wb. The machine is running at 250rpm.Calculate the
induced armature voltage.
6. State the applications of various types of generators.
7. Write the difference between PN junction diode and Zener diode.
8. Collector region of transistor is larger than emitter. Why?
9. What is transducer? Give an example.
10. Give any two applications of smart sensors.
11. State Ohm’s law.
12. Two resistors connected in parallel across 200V supply take 10A from the mains. If the
power dissipated in one resistor is 800 W, find the value of the other resistor.
13. Define relative permeability.
14. List out different earthing methods.
15. What are the basic parts of a DC generator?
16. Mention the methods of starting of 3-phase synchronous motor.
17. What is a Bipolar Junction Transistor?
18. Give the applications of transistor in its three different configurations.
19. List out application of solenoid.
 20. What is the basic concept of optical transducer?
Part –B

1. Find the current through the 8Ω resistor.

2.In a Series RLC circuit R=24 ohm, L=191 mH, C=66.3 µF given that the supply voltage is
240v, 60 Hz. Find the 1.Equivalent Impedance 2.Power Factor 3.Current 4.Power 5.Reactive
Power.

3. Use nodal analysis to determine the voltage across 5-ohm resistance and the
current in the 12 V source.

4. Explain in detail about different types of wires with neat sketches.

5.Explain the construction, operation and types of Miniature circuit Breaker with neat sketch.

6. Explain the principle of operation of DC motor.

7.Derive the torque equation of a DC motor.
8. Explain the construction and working principle of Single phase transformer.
9. Compare core type and shell type transformer.
10. Explain the operation of BJT in common emitter mode with its characteristics.

11. Compare HWR, FWR and Bridge Rectifier.

12. Explain the working principle of single phase Half Bridge Inverter and Full Bridge Inverter
with input and output waveforms.
13. Explain the working of piezoelectric transducer with suitable sketch and write its
applications.

14. Discuss the construction and operation of a LVDT with suitable sketch.

15.Using Nodal method find current through 8-ohm resistor for the circuit given below.
16.Find 1.the current through 15-ohm resistor 2.Voltage across 18-ohm resistor 3. Power
dissipated in 7-ohm resistor in the circuit shown below.

17. For the circuit shown in figure, find the current flowing through 10-ohm resistor using mesh
inspection method.
18. Find the current through 2-ohm resistor in the network shown in figure by loop current
analysis and Nodal Analysis.

19. A 2Ω resister is in series with a parallel combination of three resistances 10Ω, 10Ω and
5Ω.If the current through the 5Ω resistor is 14A.What is the total voltage across the entire
circuit?

20. A coil of resistance 5 ohms and inductance 100mH is connected in series with a 200µF
capacitor across a 220v, 50Hz supply. Calculate 1.Inductive reactance 2.Capacitive reactance 3.
Impedance of the whole circuit in complex form 4.The current 5.Power factor 6.Total Power
7.Voltage across the coil and capacitor.

21. Explain the concept of fringing.

22.Explain the concept of self and mutual inductance with neat diagrams.

23.Discuss the role of circuit breaker under normal and faulty condition.

24. Explain the construction and working principle of a three phase alternator.
 25. Determine the speed at which a 6 pole alternator should be driven to obtain a frequency of
60Hz.

26. Explain the construction and working principle of Synchronous Motor.

27.List down Advantages and Disadvantages of Synchronous Motor.

28. Explain the operation of BJT in common base mode with its characteristics.

29. Compare CB, CE, CC Transistor Configurations.

30. Explain the construction and working principle of Half-Wave Rectifier with input and

output waveforms.

31. Derive the expression for Ripple Factor and Transformer Utilization Factor for HWR.

32. Write short notes on i)solenoids ii)valves

33.Explain smart sensors with built in features. compare with conventional sensors.
34.Use Mesh analysis to determine the three mesh currents in the circuit of figure shown below.

35. Obtain the current in all the branches of the network in figure by Mesh method.