Sri Muthukumaran Institute of Technology

Chikkarayapuram, Near Mangadu, Chennai – 600 069.

Academic Year 2023 – 2024 / Even Semester
BEEE
MODEL EXAM QUESTION BANK

Part – A

1) An Electric iron is rated 1000W, 240V. Find the current drawn & resistance of the heating
element.
2) Define RMS Value.
3) What is the function of Brushes?
4) Give advantages and disadvantage of 3 phase induction motor.
5) Give the applications of transistor in its three different configurations.
6) Write the difference between PN junction diode and Zener diode.
7) What is sample and hold circuit?
8) What is op-amp & state its characteristics.
9) What is DSO?
10) State the difference between C.T & P.T?
11) A series RLC has R = 25Ω, L = 0.221H and C = 66.3 μF with frequency of 60 Hz.
Find the power factor.
12) State Kirchhoff’s current law.
13) What are the losses in DC Machine?
14) What is SCR? Draw its symbol.
15) Compare between latching & holding current of SCR.
16) List out the industrial applications of inverters.
17) What are Error correction codes?
18) What is Hamming code?
19) List the different types of control and damping systems used in instruments.
20) Mention the possible errors in PMMC instruments.
PART B

1. Using Nodal Analysis method find current through 8-ohm resistor for the circuit given
below.

2.Determine the equivalent resistance between terminals A and B of figure given.

3. A 318uF capacitor is connected across a 230V, 50Hz, system. Determine the following.

1. Capacitive reactance 2. RMS value of current 3. Equations for voltage and current.

4. Derive the Expression for EMF generated in a DC machine.

5. Derive the Expression for Torque equation of a DC motor.

6.Explain the construction and working principle of 3-phase slip-ring induction motor.
7.List down advantages & Disadvantages of 3-phase slip-ring induction motor.
8. Explain the working principle of single phase Full Bridge Inverter with input and output
waveforms.
9.Explain the construction, working principle & V-I characteristics of SCR.
10. Explain the construction & working principle of Half-Wave Rectifier with input and

output waveforms.

11.Derive the expression for Ripple Factor & Transformer Utilization Factor for HWR.
12. Explain the R-2R Ladder type D/A converter with neat diagram
13. Explain with neat circuit diagram inverting & non-inverting OP-AMP amplifiers
14.Draw the functional block diagram of data acquisition system and explain the role of
each component
15. Explain the construction and principle of operation of Energy meter.

16. Calculate the emf generated by a 6 pole DC Generator having 480 conductors and driven at a speed
of 1200 rpm. The flux per pole is 0.012 wb.

Assume the generator to be a) LAP Winding. b) Wave Winding.

ii) The armature of a 4 pole , 600 rpm, lap wound generator has 100 slots. If each coil has 4 turns,
Calculate the flux per pole required to generate an emf of 300v.
 iii) A 4 pole DC motor takes an armature current of 150A at 440V.If its armature circuit has
a resistance of 0.15 ohms, what will be the back EMF at this load ?

17. Determine the equivalent resistance between terminals A and B of figure given.

18. A 318uF capacitor is connected across a 230V, 50Hz, system. Determine the 1. Capacitive
reactance 2. RMS value of current 3. Equations for voltage and current.

19.Determine the total current taken from the source for the given circuit shown below.

20. 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.

21. Explain briefly the various types of DC Generator describing its voltage equations, power

developed at armature equations and power delivered to the load equations along with its

corresponding equivalent circuits.

22.Explain the construction and working principle of 3-phase squirrel cage induction motor.
ii) A 4 Pole 3 phase induction motor operates from a supply whose frequency is
50Hz.Calculate

(a) speed of Stator Magnetic field ? (b) speed of rotor when the slip is 0.04?
23. (i) Explain the construction, working principle & V-I Characteristics of Zener Diode.
(ii) Compare between Zener Breakdown & Avalanche Breakdown.

24.(i) Explain the operation of BJT in common base mode with its characteristics.

(ii) Compare CB, CE, CC Transistor Configurations.

25. Explain about Error detection and correction codes

26. Simplify the Boolean function f(W,X,Y,Z) = WX’Y’ + WY + W’YZ’

27. Describe the construction ,working principle of PMMC instruments. Also derive the
torque equation.
28. Describe the method to measure three phase power using two-wattmeter method.

29.In a Series RLC circuit R=24 Ω, L=191mH, C=66.3μF given that the supply voltage is
240v, 60 Hz. Find the 1. Equivalent Impedance 2. Power Factor 3. Current 4. Power
ii). A series RLC has R = 25Ω, L = 0.221H and C = 66.3 μF with frequency of 50 Hz. Find
the inductive reactance, capacitive reactance and power factor.
30. Simplify the following equation using K-Map technique
Y = ABCD + AB’C’D’ + AB’C+AB