Sample 1
Sample 1
SECTION - A
Q.1 Attempt ANY FIVE questions of the following: (54=20)
(i) What are p type and n type semiconductors?
(ii) Explain the salient features of distribution transformers.
(iii) What are the advantages of three phase systems over single phase systems?
(iv) Explain the significance of commutator and brush in a dc machine.
(v) What is a Q point? Explain how load line can be used for fixing up Q point.
(vi) Define power factor and peak factor for a RL circuit.
(vii) Differentiate between step up transformer and step down transformer.
SECTION - B
Q.2 Attempt ANY FIVE questions of the following: (54=20)
(i) If IE = 8 mA and IC = 7.8 mA, find and for the same. If ICBO is 1 mA find ICEO also.
(ii) Why we use filter circuits in power supply? Discuss the working of capacitor filter with
its reactance for ac and dc current.
(iii) A reverse biased PN junction has a wide depletion region. Explain.
(iv) Draw the equivalent circuit of transformer.
(v) Discuss the applications of the induction motor.
(vi) An n-JFET is operated with negative gate voltage and not with positive one. Give reasons.
(vii) Find the equivalent resistance between the terminals X and Y in the fig 1.
Fig. 1
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(viii) A 6 pole Induction motor is fed from 50 Hz supply. If the frequency of rotor emf at full
load is 2 Hz, find full load speed and slip.
SECTION - C
Q.3 Attempt ANY TWO questions of the following: (210=20)
(i) Plot the I-V characteristic of PN Junction diode operating in forward and reverse biased
mode.
(ii) Discuss the application of transformers in transmission and distribution of electrical
power.
(iii) Discuss the starting methods of single phase induction motor.
(iv) Define the following terms:
(a) Apparent Power (b) Real Power (c) Reactive Power (d) power factor
SECTION - D
Q.4 Attempt ANY FOUR questions of the following: (410=40)
(i) Explain the principle of operation of npn transistor. Also explain the significance of
arrowhead in the circuit symbol of BJT.
(ii) Explain the working principle of junction field effect transistor with the help of a neat
diagram.
(iii) Discuss the operation of dc motor. Drive the expression for torque of dc motor.
(iv) Explain the working of p-channel JFET.
(v) Using superposition theorem, calculate the current in the 2 ohms resistor given in fig 2.
Fig. 2
(vi) Using Kirchoffs Laws find the current in the 6 ohms resistor shown in fig 3.
Fig. 3
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