Circuits and Circuit Theory

21.Form factor for a sine wave is

  1. 1.414
  2. 0.707
  3. 1.11
  4. 0.637

Correct answer: (C)
1.11

22.Form Factor is the ratio of

  1. average value/r.m.s. value
  2. average value/peak value
  3. r.m.s. value/average value
  4. r.m.s. value/peak value

Correct answer: (C)
r.m.s. value/average value

23.If a sinusoidal wave has frequency of 50 Hz with 30 A r.m.s. current which of the following equation represents this wave?

  1. 42.42 sin 3141
  2. 60 sin 25 t
  3. 30 sin 50 t
  4. 84.84 sin 25 t

Correct answer: (A)
42.42 sin 3141

24.If resistance is 20 Q. and inductance is 27 in a R-L series circuit, then time constant of this circuit will be

  1. 0.001 s
  2. 0.1 s
  3. 10 s
  4. 100 s

Correct answer: (B)
0.1 s

25.If two sine waves of the same frequency have a phase difference of JT radians, then

  1. both will reach their minimum values at the same instant
  2. both will reach their maximum values at the same instant
  3. when one wave reaches its maxi¬mum value, the other will reach its minimum value
  4. none of the above

Correct answer: (C)
when one wave reaches its maxi¬mum value, the other will reach its minimum value

26.If two sinusoids of the same frequency but of different amplitudes and phase angles are subtracted, the resultant is

  1. a sinusoid of the same frequency
  2. a sinusoid of half the original frequency
  3. a sinusoid of double the frequency
  4. not a sinusoid

Correct answer: (A)
a sinusoid of the same frequency

27.In a circuit containing R, L and C, power loss can take place in

  1. C only
  2. L only
  3. R only
  4. all above

Correct answer: (C)
R only

28.In a highly capacitive circuit the

  1. apparent power is equal to the actual power
  2. reactive power is more than the apparent power
  3. reactive power is more than the actual power
  4. actual power is more than its reactive power

Correct answer: (C)
reactive power is more than the actual power

29.In a loss-free R-L-C circuit the transient current is

  1. oscillating
  2. square wave
  3. sinusoidal
  4. non-oscillating

Correct answer: (C)
sinusoidal

30.In a parallel R-C circuit, the current always _________ the applied voltage

  1. lags
  2. leads
  3. remains in phase with
  4. none of the above

Correct answer: (B)
leads

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