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B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY/JUNE 2009.
Second Semester
Civil Engineering
GE 2151 BASIC ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
(Common to Aeronautical Engineering, Automobile Engineering,
Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Marine Engineering,
Petroleum Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Fashion Technology,
Polymer Technology, Rubber and Plastics Technology and Textile Technology)

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(Regulation 2008)

Time : Three hours

Maximum : 100 marks

Answer ALL questions.

PART A (10 2 = 20 marks)

1.

Distinguish between a mesh and a loop of a circuit.

2.

What is RMS value of a periodic current?

3.

Write voltage equation of the motor.

4.

What is emf equation of a transformer?

5.

What are the applications of a diode?

6.

What are the bias conditions of the base-emitter and base-collector junction for
a transistor to operate as an amplifier?

7.

Convert the binary fraction 0.101 into decimal equivalent.

8.

Draw the symbol for OR gate and write its truth table.

9.

Define modulation. What are the different types of modulation?

10.

Define the term modulation index for frequency modulation.

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PART B (5 16 = 80 marks)
11.

(a)

(i)

Using nodal method find current through 8 resistor of fig. 1.

(8)

Fig. 1
(ii)

A series circuit of R = 10 and X c = 15 has an applied phasor

voltage V = 50 90 o V rms . Find the real power, reactive power,
complete power and power factor.

(8)

Or

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(b)

(i)

Three impedances of 42 35 o are connected in delta to a three

phase, three wire, 350 volts ABC system. Find the line currents. (8)

12.

(a)

(ii)

With a neat sketch explain the working of dynamometer type watt

meter.
(8)

(i)

A dc shunt generator supplies a load of 7.5 kW at 200V. Calculate

the induced emf if armature resistance is 0.6 and field resistance
is 80 .
(8)

(ii)

Derive emf equation of a dc generator.

(8)

Or

(b)

13.

(a)

(i)

Explain the principle of operation of a single phase transformer. (8)

(ii)

With a neat sketch explain the working of split-phase induction

motor.
(8)

(i)

Explain the working of PN diode in forward and reverse bias

conditions.
(8)

(ii)

Draw the circuit diagram for full-wave rectifier and explain its
working.
(8)
Or

(b)

(i)

What are the different terminals in a transistor? Draw the symbol

of npn transistor and explain its working.
(8)

(ii)

Draw the circuit diagram of a transistor amplifier and explain how

it amplifies the input signal?
(8)

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14.

(a)

(i)

Draw the logic diagram of a clocked master slave JK flip flop and
explain its working.
(8)

(ii)

Describe the operation performed by the following arithmetic

circuits.
(2 4 = 8)
(1)

Full adder

(2)

Half-adder.
Or

(b)

15.

(a)

(i)

Draw the logic diagram of a 4 bit buffer register and explain its
working.
(8)

(ii)

Explain with a neat sketch the working of a successive

approximation ADC.
(8)

(i)

Explain the need for modulation.

(4)

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(ii)

Draw the block diagram of radio broadcasting and reception system

and explain the function of each block.
(12)
Or

(b)

(i)

Draw the circuit diagram of balanced modulator and explain its

operation.

(ii)

With a neat block diagram explain the principle of operation of

FAX.

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