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1.
(2) 40 watts
A resistance of 20 ohms is connected to a source of an
alternating potential V = 220 sin(100 πt). The time taken (3) 1000 watts
by the current to change from its peak value to r.m.s (4) 0 watt
value is :
6.
1. 0.2 sec
A resistance of 20 ohms is connected to a source of an
2. 0.25 sec alternating potential V = 220 sin(100πt). The time taken
3. 25 x 10
−3
  sec   
by the current to change from its peak value to r.m.s
value is
4. 2. 5 x 10
−3
  sec
(1) 0.2 sec
2.
(2) 0.25 sec
The potential difference V and the current i flowing
–3
through an instrument in an ac circuit of frequency f are (3) 25 × 10 sec
given by V = 5 cos ω t volts and I = 2 sin ωt amperes –3
(where ω = 2πf). The power dissipated in the instrument (4) 2.5 × 10 sec
is 7.
(1) Zero A resistance of 300 Ω and an inductance of henry are
1

(2) 10 W connected in series to a ac voltage of 20 volts and 200 Hz

frequency. The phase angle between the voltage and
(3) 5 W current is :
(4) 2.5 W (1) tan −1 4

3.
(2) tan −1 3

The resistance of a coil for dc is in ohms. In ac, the 4

resistance (3) tan −1 3

(1) Will remain same

(4) tan −1 2

(2) Will increase

8.
(3) Will decrease
In a LCR circuit having L = 8.0 henry, C = 0.5 μF and R
(4) Will be zero = 100 ohm in series. The resonance frequency in
radian per second is
4.
(1) 600 radian
A generator produces a voltage that is given by V = 240
sin 120 t, where t is in seconds. The frequency and r.m.s. (2) 600 Hz
voltage are
(3) 500 radian
(1) 60 Hz and 240 V
(4) 500 Hz
(2) 19 Hz and 120 V
9.
(3) 19 Hz and 170 V
The phase difference between the current and voltage of
(4) 754 Hz and 70 V LCR circuit in series combination at resonance is
5. (1) 0
In an ac circuit, the current is given by (2) π/2
i = 5 sin (100 t −
π

2
) and the ac potential is V = 200 (3) π
sin(100t) volt. Then the power consumption is :
(4) –π
(1) 20 watts
10.

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In a series LCR circuit, resistance R = 10Ω and the (3)

E
2
0

impedance Z = 20Ω. The phase difference between the 4R

current and the voltage is E

2

(4) 8R
0

(1) 30°
15.
(2) 45°
In the circuit given below, what will be the reading of the
(3) 60° voltmeter
(4) 90°
11.
In an ac circuit the reactance of a coil is √3 times its
resistance, the phase difference between the voltage
across the coil to the current through the coil will be
(1) π/3
(1) 300 V
(2) π/2
(2) 900 V
(3) π/4
(3) 200 V
(4) π/6
(4) 400 V
12.
16.
The capacity of a pure capacitor is 1 farad. In dc circuits,
For a series RLC circuit R = XL = 2XC. The impedance of
its effective resistance will be
the circuit and phase difference (between) V and i will be
(1) Zero
√5R
(1) , tan
−1
(2)
(2) Infinite 2

(3) 1 ohm (2)

√5R
, tan
−1
(
1
)
2 2

(4) 1/2 ohm

(3) √5X , tan
−1
(2)
13. C

In a LCR circuit the pd between the terminals of the (4) √5R, tan ( ) −1 1

inductance is 60 V, between the terminals of the capacitor 2

is 30V and that between the terminals of resistance is 17.

40V. the supply voltage will be equal to ……
In the adjoining ac circuit the voltmeter whose reading
(1) 50 V will be zero at resonance is
(2) 70 V
(3) 130 V
(4) 10 V
14.
In an LR-circuit, the inductive reactance is equal to the
resistance R of the circuit. An e.m.f. E = E cos(ωt)
0

applied to the circuit. The power consumed in the circuit (1) V1

is :
E
2 (2) V2
(1)
0

2
(3) V3
E

(2)
0

2R
(4) V4

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18.
In the adjoining figure the impedance of the circuit will
be

(1) The voltage lags behind the current by π / 2

(1) 120 ohm
(2) The voltage leads the current by π / 2
(2) 50 ohm
(3) The voltage and the current are in phase
(3) 60 ohm
(4) The voltage leads the current by π
(4) 90 ohm
21.
19.
The figure shows variation of R, XL and XC with
Which one of the following curves represents the frequency f in a series L, C, R circuit. Then for what
variation of impedance (Z) with frequency f in series frequency point, the circuit is inductive
LCR circuit

(1)

(1) A
(2) B
(2) (3) C
(4) All points
22.
An ac source of variable frequency f is connected to an
(3) LCR series circuit. Which one of the graphs in figure.
represents the variation of current of current I in the
circuit with frequency f

(4)
20.
The variation of the instantaneous current (I) and the (1)
instantaneous emf (E) in a circuit is as shown in fig.
Which of the following statements is correct

(2)
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(b)Va>Vb

(c)ia>ib

(3) (d)Va=Vb

27.
The instantaneous values of alternating
current and voltages in a circuit are given
as
(4)
1
i = sin(100πt)  ampere
23. √2

1
e = sin(100πt + π/3)  volt
√2

A filament bulb (500 W,100 V) is to be used in a 230 V The average power in Watts consumed in the
main supply. When a resistance R is connected in series,
it works perfectly and the bulb consumes 500 W. The circuit is
value of R is
(a) 1

4
(a) 230Ω (b) 46Ω
√3

(c) 26Ω (d) 13Ω (b) 4

24. (c) 1

(d) 1

The potential differences across the resistance,

28.
capacitance and inductance are 80V, 40Vand 100V
respectively in an L-C-R circuit. The power factor of this In an AC circuit an alternating voltage
circuit is e = 200 √2  sin  100t volt is connected to a capacitor

1 μF. The rms value of the current in the circuit is

(a) 0.4 (b) 0.5
(c) 0.8 (d) 1.0 (a) 100 mA

25. (b) 200 mA

An inductor 20 mH, a capacitor 50μF and a resistor 40Ω (c) 20 mA

are connected in series across a source of emf (d) 10 mA
V=10sin340t. The power loss in the AC circuit is :
29.
(a) 0.67 W (b) 0.78W (c) 0.89 W (d) 0.46 W
In AC circuit the emf (e) and the current (i) at any instant
26. are given respectively by
A series R-C circuit is connected to an alternating e = Eo   sin  ωt
voltage source.Consider two situations:
i = Io sin  (ωt − ϕ)
1. When capacitor is air filled.
The average power in the circuit over one cycle of AC is
2. When capacitor is mica filled.
(a)
E o Io

Current through resistor is i and voltage across capacitor 2

is V then
(b)
E o Io
sin  ϕ
2

(a)Va<Vb E o Io
(c) 2
cos  ϕ

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(d) E o Io 1. 0.56
2. 0.64
30. 3. 0.80
Assertion: In transistor common emitter mode as an 4. 0.33
amplifier is preferred over common base mode.
35.
Reason: In common emitter mode the input signal is
connected in series with the voltage applied to the What is the value of inductance L for which the current is
base emitter junction. maximum in a series LCR circuit with C = 10μF and ω =
1000 s ? −1

31.
1. 1 mH
A wire of resistance R is connected in series with an
inductor of reactance ωL. Then quality factor of RL 2. cannot be calculated unless R is known
circuit is 3. 10 mH
1. R

ωL
4. 100 mH

2. ωL 36.
R

The primary and secondary coils of a transformer have

3. R

5O and 1500 turns respectively. If the magnetic flux ϕ

√R2  + ω2 L2

linked with the primary coils is given by ϕ = ϕ + 4t, 0

4. ωL
where ϕ is in webers, t is time in second and ϕ is a 0
√R2  + ω2 L2

constant, the output voltage across the secondary coil is

32.
1. 120 V
For a series LCR circuit, the power loss at resonance is
2
2. 220 V
1. V

( ωL − 
1

ωC
) 3. 30 V

2. I
2
Lω
4. 90 V

3. 2
I R
37.
2 The power dissipated in an LCR series circuit connected
4. V

Cω to an A.C. source of emf ε is

33. 2
1
2

ε √R  +  ( Lω − 
2
)

1.
Cω

In a circuit L, C, and R are connected in series with an R

alternating voltage source of frequency f. The current 2

leads the voltage by 45°. The value of C is

2 2 1
ε [ R  +  ( Lω −  ) ]
Cω

2. R
1. 1

2πf ( 2πf L − R ) 2

3. ε R

2. 1

2πf ( 2πf L + R )
√R2  +  ( Lω − 
1

Cω
)

3. 1

πf ( 2πf L − R )
4. ε R

2
1
2
[ R  +  ( Lω −  ) ]
Cω

4. 1

πf ( 2πf L + R )
38.
34. In the given circuit the reading of voltmeter V and V are1 2

A coil of inductive reactance 31 Ω has a resistance of 8 Ω 300V each. The reading of the voltmeter V and ammeter3

. It is placed in series with a condenser of capacity A are respectively

reactance 25 Ω. The combination is connected to an AC
source of 110 V. The power factor of the circuit is

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at 50 Hz frequency. If an ac source, of 200V, 100 Hz, is

connected across the coil, the current in the coil will be
1. 2.0 A
2. 4.0 A
3. 8.0 A
4. 20
A
√13
1. 100 V, 2.0 A
43.
2. 150 V, 2.2 A
In an electrical circuit R, L, C, and an AC voltage source
3. 220 V, 2.2 A
are all connected in series. When L is removed from the
4. 220 V, 2.0 A circuit, the phase difference between the voltage and the
current in the circuit is π/3. If C is removed from the
39. circuit, the phase difference is again π/3. The power
A 220 V input is supplied to a transformer. The output factor of the circuit is
circuit draws a current of 2.0 A at 440 V. If the efficiency 1. 1

of the transformer is 80%, the current drawn by the 2

primary windings of the transformer is 2. 1

√2

1. 5.0 A
3. 1
2. 3.6 A
√3
4.
3. 2.8 A 2

4. 2.5 A 44.

40. A small-signal voltage V (t)  =  V 0  sin  ωt is applied

across an ideal capacitor C
An ac voltage is applied to a resistance R and inductor L
in series. If R and the inductive reactance are both equal 1. Current I(t) is in phase with voltage V(t)
to 3 Ω, the phase difference between the applied voltage 2. current I(t) leads voltage V(t) by 180°
and the current in the circuit is
3. current I(t) lags voltage V(t) by 90°
1. zero
4. Over a full cycle, the capacitor C does not consume
2. π /6 any energy from the voltage source.
3. π /4 45.
4. π /2 Which of the following combinations should be selected
41. for better tuning of an LCR circuit used for
communication?
In an ac circuit an alternating voltage e = 200√2 sin100t
V is connected to capacitor of capacity 1 μF . rms value 1. R = 25 Ω, L = 2.5 h, C = 45 μF
of the current in the circuit is 2. R = 15 Ω, L = 3.5 h, C = 30 μF
1. 20 mA 3. R = 25 Ω, L = 1.5 h, C = 45 μF
2. 10 mA 4. R = 20 Ω, L = 1.5 h, C = 35 μF
3. 100 mA
4. 200 mA Fill OMR Sheet
42.
A coil has resistance 30Ω and inductive reactance 20Ω

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