National Institute of Technology Goa

Dept of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Exam: Circuit Theory Lab Test Time: 30 min

Name: Roll No.:

(Each question carries 2 marks)

1. The expression of Norton’s current (IN) in the circuit shown

below is? 4. Determine the Thevenin’s voltage across ‘ab’ terminals in the
circuit shown below.

a) V/Z1
b) V/Z2
c) V (Z2/(Z1+Z2))
d) VZ1/(Z1+Z2)
a) 41.86∠0⁰
b) 42.86∠0⁰
2. Determine Norton’s equivalent current in the circuit shown c) 43.86∠0⁰
below. d) 44.86∠0⁰

5. If ZS=RS+jXS, ZL=RL, then condition for maximum power to be

transferred is?

a) RL=|ZS|
b) RL=ZS
c) RL=-|ZS|
d) RL=-ZS

6. If ZS= RS+jXS, ZL=RL+jXL, then if RL is fixed, the condition for

maximum power to be transferred is?
a) 5∠53.13⁰
b) 4∠53.13⁰ a) XS=XL
c) 4∠53.13⁰ b) XS=-XL
d) 5∠-53.13⁰ c) XS+XL=0
d) None of the above
3. In the circuit shown below, find the Thevenin’s voltage
across ‘ab’ terminals. 7. In the following circuit, the value of Norton’s resistance between
terminals a and b are ___________.

a) 48.5∠40.35⁰
b) 48.5∠-40.35⁰
c) 49.5∠-40.35⁰
d) 49.5∠40.35⁰ a) RN = 1800 Ω
b) RN = 270 Ω
c) RN = 90 Ω
d) None of the above
8. For the circuit given in figure below, the Thevenin equivalent as 12. How many errors will MATLAB show if the following code

viewed from terminals y and y’ is _________. entered?

A =[1;2;3]; B=[1 2]; C=A.*B;D=C*A;

a) 2
b) 1
c) No error
d) 4

13. If A and B are two matrices, such that a./b=b.\a, what is

concluded?

a) Nothing special
a) 8 V and 32 Ω b) A = AT
b) 4 V and 32 Ω c) A = A-1
c) 5 V and 6 Ω d) A = A
d) 7 V and 6 Ω
14. When does the ramp function start in the following block?
9. In the circuit shown below, find the value of load impedance for
which source delivers maximum power.

a) At t=0
b) User specified time
c) At t=1
d) Just after t=0

15. Is this block necessary for circuit analysis in the SIMULINK

a) 15-j20 model?
b) 15+j20
c) 20-j15
d) 20+j15

10. What is the output of the following code?

t=0:0.001*pi:pi/2; a) Yes
plot(t,sin(t),*); b) No
c) Only for AC analysis
a) An inverted sine curve d) Only for DC analysis
b) A sine curve
c) A point
d) Error

11. What is the output of the following code?

t=0:.001*pi:2*pi;
plot(cos(t),sin(t))

a) A circle
b) A straight line
c) A unit circle
d) A sinusoid