Basic Electrical Engineering (18ELE13/23)

Basic Electrical Engineering

Pattern of Questions appeared in previous VTU Examination

Module 1 A DC Circuits
1 State Ohms law OR State KVL & KCL

2 Numerical on series & parallel circuit (Find current in each branch & total current,

voltage across a resistor and supply voltage, power consumed in a resistor and hence the

circuit)

3 Numerical on KVL

Module 1 B AC Fundamentals

1 Definition of average value, root mean square value, form factor and peak factor OR

derive equation for RMS & Average value of sine wave.

2 Generation of Single phase voltage OR phasor representation OR Advantages of

sinusoidal waveforms

3 Numerical on computation of average value, root mean square value, form factor and

peak factor of sinusoidal varying voltage.

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Module 2 A Single Phase Circuits

1 Derivation of Pure L OR C OR RL OR RC

2 Define power factor? Explain its significance. OR Define Real, Apparent and reactive

power.

3 Numerical on determining current, power and power factor of the circuit (Series OR

Parallel)

Module 2 B Three Phase Circuits

1 Generation of three phase power OR Advantages of three phase system over single phase

system.

2 Derivation of voltage and current relationship in star OR delta connected system OR

Proving Two wattmeter is sufficient to measure three phase power.

3 Numerical on determining current, power and power factor of three phase circuit,

computation of line parameters and phase parameters OR computation of wattmeter

readings.

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Module 3 A Single Phase Transformers

1 Construction and working of transformer OR EMF equation of Transformer OR compare

shell & core type of transformer.

2 Condition for maximum efficiency OR description of losses in a transformer OR

Transformer on load (R, L & C)

3 Numerical on Computation of primary & secondary parameters (Current, voltage, No. of

turns, turns ratio & power) OR computation of efficiency at various loads.

Module 3 B Domestic Wiring

1 Define Feeder, Distributor & service mains OR Compare and contrast various type of

wiring methods.

2 Two & Three way lighting OR Pipe OR Plate earthing

3 A short note on Fuse OR Miniature Circuit Breaker (MCB's) OR electric shock OR

precautions against shock.

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Module 4 A DC Generator

1 Construction (Explaining all parts detailed with diagrams) & operation of DC Generator

2 Expression for induced EMF OR Types of D.C. Generators

3 Numerical on Generated EMF, Back EMF.

Module 4 B DC Motor

1 Construction (Explaining all parts detailed with diagrams) & operation of DC Motor

2 Expression for Torque equation OR Types of D.C. Motor OR Characteristics of DC

Motors OR Back EMF OR Application of DC Motors

3 Numerical on Speed, armature torque, shaft torque.

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Module 5 A Three Phase Synchronous Generator

1 Construction (Explaining all parts detailed with diagrams) & operation of three phase

synchronous generator

2 Derivation for Frequency of generated EMF OR EMF equation of three phase

synchronous generator.

3 Numerical on calculation of generated EMF

Module 5 B Three Phase Induction Motor

1 Construction (Explaining all parts detailed with diagrams) & operation of three phase

Induction motor OR Rotating magnetic field.

2 Define slip and slip speed. Frequency of rotor current.

3 Numerical on synchronous speed and slip.

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