(c) Current 𝐼(𝑡) is in phase with voltage

𝑉(𝑡).
Alternating current (d) Current 𝐼(𝑡) leads voltage 𝑉(𝑡) by 180∘ .
6. In the given circuit, the reading of voltmeter
1. An AC voltage is applied to a resistance 𝑅 𝑉1 and 𝑉2 are 300 V each. The reading to the
and an inductor 𝐿 in series. If 𝑅 and the voltmeter 𝑉3 and ammeter A are,
inductive reactance are both equal to 3Ω, respectively,
the phase difference between the applied
voltage and the current in the circuit is:
𝜋
(a) 4
𝜋
(b)
2
(c) Zero
𝜋
(d)
6

2. A coil of self-inductance 𝐿 is connected in

series with a bulb 𝐵 and an AC source. The
brightness of the bulb decreases when:
(a) the frequency of the AC source is (a) 150 V, 2.2 A
decreased. (b) 220 V, 2.2 A
(b) the number of turns in the coil is (c) 220 V, 2.0 A
reduced. (d) 100 V, 2.0 A
(c) a capacitance of reactance 𝑋𝐶 = 𝑋𝐿 is
included in the same circuit. 7. A resistance ' 𝑅 ' draws power ' 𝑃 ' when
(d) an iron rod is inserted in the coil. connected to an inductance is now placed in
series with the resistance, such that the
3. In an AC circuit, an alternating voltage 𝑒 = impedance of the circuit is ' 𝑍 '. The power
200√2sin 100𝑡 volt is connected to a drawn will be:
capacitor of capacity 1𝜇F. The rms value of 𝑅
the current in the circuit is: (a) 𝑃√𝑍
(a) 100 mA 𝑅
(b) 200 mA (b) 𝑃 (𝑍 )
(c) 20 mA (c) 𝑃
(d) 10 mA 𝑅 2
(d) 𝑃 (𝑍 )
4. A serious 𝑅 − 𝐶 circuit is connected to an 8. An inductor 20mH, a capacitor 50𝜇F, and a
alternating voltage source.
resister 40Ω are connected in series across a
Consider two situations: source of emf V = 10sin340t. The power loss
in A.C circuit is:
(A) When the capacitor is an air-filled (a) 0.51 W
(B) When the capacitor is mica filled current (b) 0.67 W
through resistor is 𝑖 and voltage across (c) 0.76 W
capacitor is V then:
(d) 0.89 W
(a) 𝑉𝐴 = 𝑉𝐵
(c) 𝑉𝐴 > 𝑉𝐵 9. In a series LCR circuit the frequency of a
(b) 𝑉𝐴 < 𝑉𝐵 10 V, AC voltage source is adjusted in such a
(d) 𝑖𝐴 > 𝑖𝐵 fashion that the reactance of the inductor
5. A small signal voltage 𝑉(𝑡) = 𝑉𝑜 sin⁡𝜔𝑡 is measure 15Ω and that of the capacitor 11Ω.
applied across an ideal capacitor 𝐶 : If 𝑅 = 3Ω, the potential difference across the
(a) Current 𝐼(𝑡) lags voltage 𝑉(𝑡) by 90∘ . series combination of 𝐿 and 𝐶 will be:
(b) Over a full cycle, the capacitor C does not (a) 8 V
consume any energy from the voltage (b) 10 V
source.
(c) 22 V
(d) 52 V
10. In an AC circuit, the emf⁡(𝑉) and the current is 80%, the current drawn by the primary
(𝑖) at any instant are given, respectively, by windings of the transformer is:
𝑉 = 𝑉0 sin⁡𝜔𝑡 (a) 3.6 A
𝑖 = 𝑖0 sin⁡(𝜔𝑡 − 𝜙) (b) 2.8 A
The average power in the circuit over one (c) 2.5 A
cycle of AC is: (d) 5.0 A
𝑉𝑜 𝑖𝑜
(a) 15. A transformer having efficiency of 90% is
2
𝑉𝑜 𝑖𝑜 working on 200 V and 3 kW power supply. If
(b) 2 sin⁡𝜙
the current in the secondary coil is 6 A, the
𝑉 𝑖
(c) 𝑜2 𝑜 cos⁡𝜙 voltage across the secondary coil and the
(d) 𝑉𝑜 𝑖𝑜 current in the primary coil, respectively, are:
11. Power dissipated in an 𝐿 − 𝐶 − 𝑅 series (a) 400 V, 15 A
circuit connected to an AC source of emf 𝜀 (b) 450 V, 15 A
is: (c) 450 V, 13.5 A
1 2 (d) 600 V, 15 A
(a) [𝑅 2 + (𝐿𝜔 − ) ] 16. An alternating voltage source is connected,
𝐶𝜔
𝜀2
√𝑅2 +(𝐿𝜔− 1 )
2 in an A.C. circuit whose maximum value is
(b) 𝐶𝜔
170 volt. The value of potential at a phase
𝑅
𝜀 2 [𝑅2 +(𝐿𝜔−
1 2
) ]
angle of 45∘ will be:
(c)
𝐶𝜔
(a) 120.56 Volt
𝑅
𝜀2𝑅 (b) 110.12 Volt
(d) 2 (c) 240 Volt
√𝑅2 +(𝐿𝜔− 1 )
𝐶𝜔
(d) Zero
12. In an electrical circuit, 𝑅, 𝐿, 𝐶, and an 𝐴𝐶 17. The instantaneous value of current in an ac
voltage source are all connected in series.
circuit is 𝐼 = 2sin⁡(100𝜋𝑡 + 𝜋/3) A. The
When 𝐿 is removed from the circuit, the
current at the beginning (𝑡 = 0) will be:
phase difference between the voltage and
𝜋 (a) 2√3 A
the current in the circuit is 3 . If instead, 𝐶 is
(b) √3 A
removed from the circuit, the phase √3
𝜋 (c) A
difference is again . The power factor of the 2
3
(d) Zero
circuit is:
1 18. The direction of alternating current get
(a) 2 changed in one cycle:
1
(b) (a) two times
√2
(c) 1 (b) one time
√3
(c) 50 times
(d) 2 (d) 60 times
13. The potential difference across the 19. If the frequency of alternating potential is
resistance, capacitance, and inductance are 50 Hz then, the direction of potential,
80 V, 40 V, and 100 V, respectively, in an 𝐿 − changes in one second by:
𝐶 − 𝑅 circuit. The power factor of this circuit (a) 50 times
is: (b) 100 times
(a) 0.8 (c) 200 times
(b) 1.0 (d) 500 times
(c) 0.4 20. The time period of alternating current with
(d) 0.5 frequency of one kHz will be:
14. A 220 V input is supplied to a transformer. (a) 0.10
The output circuit draws a current of 2.0 A (b) 0.01
at 440 V. If the efficiency of the transformer
 (c) 1 × 10−3 (c) 𝐸0 √2
(d) 1 × 10−2 (d) 0
21. The value of alternating e.m.f. is 𝜀 = 28. In a circuit an a.c. current and a d.c. current
500sin⁡100𝜋𝑡, then the frequency of this are supplied together. The expression of the
potential in Hz is: instantaneous current is given as:
(a) 25 𝑖 = 3 + 6sin⁡𝜔𝑡
(b) 50 Then the rms value of the current is -
(c) 75 (a) 3
(d) 100 (b) 6
22. An alternating current changes from a (c) 3√2
complete cycle in 1𝜇s, then the frequency in (d) 3√3
Hz will be: 29. The r.m.s. value of alternating current is
(a) 10−6 10amp having frequency of 50 Hz. The time
(b) 50 taken by the current to increase from zero to
(c) 100 maximum and the maximum value of
(d) 106 current will be:
23. In an ac circuit, the current is given by 𝑖 = (a) 2 × 10−2 sec. and 14.14amp
4sin⁡(100𝜋𝑡 + 30∘ ) ampere. The current (b) 1 × 10−2 sec. and 7.07amp.
becomes maximum first time (after 𝑡 = 0 ) (c) 5 × 10−3 sec. and 7.07amp
at 𝑡 equal to: (d) 5 × 10−3 sec. and 14.14amp.
(a) (1/200)sec (b) (1/300)sec 30. If instantaneous value of current is
(c) (1/50)sec (d) None of the above 𝐼 = 10sin⁡(314𝑡)A,
24. A mixer of 1000Ω resistance is connected to then, the average current for the half cycle
an A.C. source of 200 V and 50 cycle see the will be:
value of average potential difference across (a) 10 A (b) 7.07 A
the mixer will be: (c) 6.37 A (d) 3.53 A
(a) 308 V 31. The emf and the current in a circuit are 𝐸 =
(b) 264 V 12sin⁡(100𝜋𝑡); 𝐼 = 4sin⁡(100𝜋𝑡 + 𝜋/3) then:
(c) 220 V (a) The current leads the emf by 60∘ .
(d) 0 (b) The current lags the emf by 60∘ .
25. In A.C. circuit the average value per cycle of (c) The emf leads the current by 60∘ .
e.m.f. or current is: (d) The phase difference between the
(a) peak value/ √2 current and the emf is zero.
(b) 0 32. The frequency of an alternating current is
(c) peak value 50 Hz, then the time to complete one cycle
(d) None of the above for current vector will be:
26. If the value of 𝐸rms is 5 volt, then the (a) 20 ms (b) 50 ms
tolerance of the component in volt is: (c) 100 ms (d) 1 s
(a) 1 33. The sinusoidal voltage wave changes from 0
1
(b) to maximum value of 100 volt. The voltage
√5
when the phase angle is 30∘ will be:
(c) √5
(a) 70.7 volt
(d) 5√2
(b) 50 volt
27. The r.m.s. value of potential due to
(c) 109 volt
superposition of given two alternating
(d) -100 volt
potentials 𝐸1 = 𝐸0 sin⁡𝜔𝑡 and 𝐸2 = 𝐸0 cos⁡𝜔𝑡
34. In the equation fo A.C. 𝐼 = 𝐼0 sin⁡𝜔𝑡, the
will be:
current amplitude and frequency will
(a) 𝐸0 respectively, be:
(b) 2𝐸0
 𝜔
(a) 𝐼0 , 2𝜋 (a) zero.
𝐼0 𝜔 (b) 𝑋𝑔 .
(b) ,
2 2𝜋
𝜔
(c) −𝑋𝑔 .
(c) 𝐼𝑟𝑚𝑠 , (d) 𝑅𝑔 .
2𝜋
(d) 𝐼0 , 𝜔 42. When a voltage measuring device is
35. In the above question, time taken by current connected to AC mains, the meter shows the
to rise from zero to maximum is: steady input voltage of 220 V. This means:
1 1
(a) sec (b) sec (a) input voltage cannot be AC voltage, but a
200 100
1 1 DC voltage.
(c) sec (d) 400 sec
50 (b) maximum input voltage is 220 V.
36. The domestic power supply is at 220 volt.
(c) the meter reads not 𝑣 but ⟨𝑣 2 ⟩ and is
The amplitude of emf will be:
calibrated to read √⟨𝑣 2 ⟩.
(a) 220 V
(d) the pointer of the meter is stuck by some
(c) 311 V
mechanical defect.
(b) 110 V
43. To reduce the reasonant frequency in an
(d) None of this
LCR series circuit with a generator:
37. If the frequency of AC is 60 Hz the time
(a) the generator frequency should be
difference corresponding to a phase
reduced.
difference of 60∘ is:
(b) another capacitor should be added in
(a) 60 s (b) 1 s
parallel to the first.
(c) 1/60 s (d) 1/360 s
(c) the iron core of the inductor should be
38. If the rms current in a 50 Hz ac circuit is 5 A,
removed.
the value of the current 1/300 seconds after (d) dielectric in the capacitor should be
its value becomes zero is: removed.
(a) 5√2 A (b) 5√3/2 A 44. Which of the following combinations should
(c) 5/6 A (d) 5/√2 A be selected for better tuning of an LCR
39. An inductor of reactance 1Ω and a resistor circuit used for communication?
of 2Ω are connected in series to the (a) 𝑅 = 20Ω, 𝐿 = 1.5H, 𝐶 = 35𝜇F.
terminals of a 6 V (rms) a.c. source. The (b) 𝑅 = 25Ω, 𝐿 = 2.5H, 𝐶 = 45𝜇F.
power dissipated in the circuit is: (c) 𝑅 = 15Ω, 𝐿 = 3.5H, 𝐶 = 30𝜇F.
(a) 8 W. (b) 12 W. (d) 𝑅 = 25Ω, 𝐿 = 1.5H, 𝐶 = 45𝜇F.
(c) 14.4 W. (d) 18 W. 45. The output of a step-down transformer is
40. When an AC voltage of 220 V is applied to measured to be 24 V when connected to a 12
the capacitor 𝐶 : watt light bulb. The value of the peak
(a) the maximum voltage between plates is current is:
220 V. (a) 1/√2 A. (b) √2 A.
(b) the current is in phase with the applied (c) 2 A. (d) 2√2 A.
voltage.
(c) the charge on the plates is not in phase 1. MATRIX MATCH TYPE OUESTIONS
with the applied voltage. 46. Four different circuit components are given
(d) power delivered to the capacitor is zero. in each situation of Column-I and all the
41. An alternating current generator has an components are connected across an ac
internal resistance 𝑅𝑔 and an internal source of same angular frequency 𝜔 =
reactance 𝑋𝑔 . It is used to supply power to a 200rad/s. The information of phase
passive load consisting of a resistance 𝑅𝑔 difference between the current and source
and a reactance 𝑋𝐿 . For maximum power to voltage in each situation of Column-I is
be delivered from the generator to the load, given in Column-II. Match the circuit
the value of 𝑋𝐿 is equal to:
 components in Column-I with (4) a, b a, b b, c c
corresponding results in Column-II:

48. Match the following Column:

3. Codes:
A B C D
(1) b, c b, c a, b, c, d b, c, d

(2) b, c a, b c, d a

(3) a b, c a, c d

(4) b a, c b, c c

4. STATEMENT-BASED OUESTIONS
Direction for questions 49 and 50: Given below are
Statement I and Statement II. Choose the correct
answer from the options given below:
47. Consider all possibilities [L, R, C are non- (a) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is true.
zero]. (b) Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
(c) Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
(d) Statement I is correct but Statement II is false.
49. Statement I: DC and AC both can be
measured by a hot wire instrument.
Statement II: The hot wire instrument is
based on the principle of magnetic effect of
current.
50. Statement I: In the purely resistive element
of a series LCR, ac circuit the maximum
value of r.m.s current increases with
increase in the angular frequency of the
2. Codes: applied e.m.f.
⁡𝑧 max
A B C D Statement II: 𝐼max = ,𝑍 =
𝑧
1 2
(1) a, b c a, b, c, d d √𝑅2 + (𝜔𝐿 −
𝜔𝐶
) ,

(2) d a, d c, d c where 𝐼max where 𝐼max is the peak current in a cycle.

(3) b, c d b a, c