Draft Scheme/ Answer Key for Valuation

Scheme of evaluation (marks in brackets) and answers of problems/key

APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
FIRST SEMESTER B.TECH DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2019
Course Code: EST 130
Course Name: BASICS OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
PART I: BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
(2019-Scheme)
Max. Marks: 50 Duration:90min
PART A
Answer all questions, each carries 4 marks.
1 One mark each
2 Faraday’s laws (3 marks) + Lenz’s law (1 mark)
3 Statement of KVL with examples– ( 2 marks)
Statement of KCL with examples– (2 marks)
4 Any 4 advantages-4 Marks
5 Z=V/I=9.285-74.94Ω - 2 marks
P=279.84W - 1 mark
Φ=74.94 - 1 mark
PART B
Answer one full question from each module, each question carries 10 marks
Module-I
6

Three equations (2 marks each)

Matrix – (1 mark)
Loop current ABHG = 1.648A, – (1 mark)
loop current CDEB = 1.492A, – (1 mark)
loop current HEFG = 2.121A – (1 mark)
OR
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7 RAB=?

selection of star/delta circuits-(2 marks)

conversion (3 marks)
RA=2.66Ω,RB=1.77Ω,RC=1.33Ω

Reduction (3 marks)
Req=4+3.88+1.77=9.65Ω (2 marks)
Module-II
8 i) i = 28.2 sin(314t) A (4 marks),
ii) 20A (2 marks)
iii) i = 0.563 A (2 marks)
iv) t= 3.328 ms (2 marks)
OR
9 Instantaneous value / area under the curve –4 marks

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 Average value=0.5Em Volt------3 marks
RMS value=0.577Em Volt--------3 marks
Module-III
10 Impedance Z1( RL Circuit)
I1=3.409A-1 Mark
R1=25.81Ω-1 Mark
XL=59.14Ω-1 Mark
Impedance Z2( RC Circuit)
I2=0.974A-1 Mark
R2=158.1Ω-1 Mark
XC=161.31Ω-1 Mark
Z1 and Z2 connected in series
I=1.04529.05A-2 Mark
CosФ=0.874 lead-1 Mark
P=200.93W-1 Mark
OR
11 Star
VPH= VL/√3=230.9V- 1mark
Iph= VPH /Zph =3.96-59.03A-1 mark
IL= Iph=3.96-59.03-1 mark
P=√3 VL ILcosФ=1.412kW-2 marks
Delta
VL=VPH=400V- 1 mark
Iph= VPH /Zph 6.85-59.03A-1 mark
IL=√3 Iph=11.86-59.03A-1 mark
P=4.228kW-2 marks

APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

FIRST SEMESTER B.TECH DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2019
Course Code: EST 130
Course Name: BASICS OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
PART II: BASIC ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
(2019-Scheme)
Max. Marks: 50 Duration: 90 min
PART A
Answer all questions, each carries 4 marks.
1 Types of capacitors – 3 marks, applications – 1 mark

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2 Figure – 2 marks
Explanation– 2 marks
3 Block diagram – 2 marks
Explanation – 2 marks
4 Circuit – 2 marks
Explanation – 2 marks
5 Figure – 2 marks
Explanation – 2 marks
PART B
Answer one full question from each module, each question carries 10 marks
Module-IV
6 a) Figure – 2 marks (4 )
Explanation – 2 marks
b) Avalanche breakdown – 2 marks (6 )
Reverse characteristics – diagram – 2 marks
Explanation – 2 marks
OR
7 Working of NPN transistor – 4 marks (10)
Input characteristics – figure -1 mark, explanation – 1 marks
Output characteristics – figure -2 mark, explanation – 2 marks
Module-V
8 a) RC coupled amplifier – figure – 2 marks, explanation – 2 marks
(6 )
Frequency response – 2 marks
b) Figure + waveform – 2 marks, explanation – 2 marks (4 )
OR
9 a) Need of biasing – 2 marks, Potential divider biasing circuit figure – 2 marks ( 4)
b) Figure – 2 marks, explanation – 4 marks ( 6)
Module-VI
10 a) Merits of AM - any three points – 3 marks.
(5 )
Modulation index equation – 1 mark Ans= 0.538 - 1 mark
b) Block diagram - 2.5 marks
(5 )
Explanation – 2.5 marks
OR
11 a) Antenna– figure – 1 mark, explanation – 2 marks (3 )
b) GSM system Block diagram – 3 marks (7 )

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Explanation – 4 marks
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