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Q1: All the elements in the circuit are ideal. The power delivered by the 10 V source in watts is     (2024)
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)(a) 0
(b) 50
(c) 100
(d) dependent on the value of α
Ans:
(a)

Q2: For the circuit shown, if  i = sin 1000t, the instantaneous value of the Thevenin's equivalent voltage (in Volts) across the terminals a-b at time t = 5 ms is ___ (Round off to 2 decimal places).    (2023)
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)(a) -12.25
(b) 12.25
(c) 11.97
(d) -11.97
Ans:
(d)
Sol: By source transformation, the circuit become
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)Apply KVL in loop,
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)
Q3: In the given circuit, for maximum power to be delivered to RL, its value should be ______________  Ω.
(Round off to 2 decimal places.)       (2021)
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)(a) 2.14
(b) 3.32
(c) 1.42
(d) 4.12
Ans:
(c)
Sol: Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)For maximum power transfer,
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)
Q4: A signal generator having a source resistance of  50Ω is set to generate a 1 kHz sinewave. Open circuit terminal voltage is 10 V peak-to-peak. Connecting a capacitor across the terminals reduces the voltage to 8 V peak-to-peak. The value of this capacitor is _______ μF. (Round off to 2 decimal places.)        (2021)
(a) 4.25
(b) 6.32
(c) 1.25
(d) 2.38
Ans: 
(d)
Sol: Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)
Q5: In the given circuit, for voltage Vy to be zero, the value of β should be _________. (Round off to 2 decimal places).      (2021)
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)(a) -4.58
(b) -3.25
(c) 4.65
(d) 3.45
Ans:
(b)
Sol: Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)
Q6: For the network shown, the equivalent Thevenin voltage and Thevenin impedance as seen across terminals 'ab' is    (2021)
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)

(a) 10 V10 V in series with 12Ω
(b) 65 V in series with 15Ω
(c) 50 V50 V in series with 2Ω
(d) 35 V in series with 2Ω
Ans:
(b)
Sol: Given circuit can be resolved as shown below,Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)
Q7: A benchtop dc power supply acts as an ideal 4 A current source as long as its terminal voltage is below 10 V. Beyond this point, it begins to behave as an ideal 10 V voltage source for all load currents going down to 0 A. When connected to an ideal rheostat, find the load resistance value at which maximum power is transferred, and the corresponding load voltage and current.     (2020)
(a) Short, ∞ A, 10 V
(b) Open, 4 A, 0 V
(c) 2.5 Ω, 4 A, 10 V
(d) 2.5 Ω, 4 A, 5 V
Ans: 
(c)
Sol: Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)Maximum power transistor of VI product is maximum. If draw the the curve, it intersect (10, 4) that will give maximum power. The terminal voltage is 10 V (Load voltage) and current is 4 A (Load current). Load resistance is 10/4 = 2.5Ω.

Q8: The Thevenin equivalent voltage, VTH, in V (rounded off to 2 decimal places) of the network shown below, is _______ .      (2020)
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)(a) 5
(b) 7
(c) 14
(d) 6
Ans: 
(c)
Sol: Only voltage source 4V is there and current source 5A is open circuited
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)From the above circuit,
VTH1 = 4V
Case-II:
Only current source 5A is there and voltage source 4V is short circuited.
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)From the above circuit,
VTH2 = 2 × 5 = 10V
By applying superposition theorem,
VTH = VTH1 + VTH2 = 10 + 4 = 14V  

Q9: xand xA are, respectively, the rms and average values of x(t) = x(t − T), and similarly,  yR and yA are, respectively, the rms and average values of y(t) = kx(t).k, T are independent of t. Which of the following is true?     (2020)
(a) 𝑦𝐴=𝑘𝑥𝐴;𝑦𝑅=𝑘𝑥𝑅yA = kxA;yR = kxR
(b) yA = kxA; yR ≠ kxR 
(c) 𝑦𝐴𝑘𝑥𝐴;𝑦𝑅=𝑘𝑥𝑅yA ≠ kxA;yR = kxR 
(d) yA ≠ kxA;yR ≠ kxR 
Ans:
(a)
Sol: Given that,
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)
Q10: The current flowing in the circuit shown below in amperes is _____    (2019)
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 4
Ans:
(a)
Sol: Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)By Millman'e theorem,
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)Simplified circuit,
∴ I = 0A

Q11: In the circuit shown below, the value of capacitor C required for maximum power to be transferred to the load is     (SET-2 (2017))
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)(a) 1nF
(b) 1 μF
(c) 1mF
(d) 10mF
Ans:
(d)
Sol: Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)The frequency at which the load is resistive and it is equal to 0.5Ω i.e. The load is resistive means, the imaginary part of load is equal to zero and real part is equal to 0.5Ω.
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)Real part of the
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)
Q12:  For the network given in figure below, the Thevenin's voltage Vab is       (SET-2 (2017))
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)(a) -1.5 V
(b) - 0.5 V
(c) 0.5 V
(d) 1.5 V
Ans: 
(a)
Sol: Consider the following circuit,
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)After rearrangement, we get,
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)From circuit using KCL,
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)
Q13: For the given 2-port network, the value of transfer impedance Z21 in ohms is_______       (SET-2  (2017))
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Ans:
(c)
Sol: Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)Where, RA= 1Ω
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)After rearrangement consider the following circuit,
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)From the circuit diagram, we get,
Z21 = V2/V1 = 3Ω

Q14: In the circuit shown below, the maximum power transferred to the resistor R is _______ W.    (SET-1 (2017))
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)(a) 2.5
(b) 1.5
(c) 6
(d) 3
Ans: 
(d)
Sol: To get Rth and Vth, consider the following steps.
Case-1: For Rth
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)For Vth

Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)Applying KCL at node,
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)Maximum power transferred,
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)
Q15: In a linear two-port network, when 10 V is applied to Port 1, a current of 4 A flows through Port 2 when it is short-circuited. When 5 V is applied to Port 1, a current of 1.25 A flows through a 1 Ω resistance connected across Port 2. When 3 V is applied to Port 1, the current (in Ampere) through a 2 Ω resistance connected across Port 2 is _______.      (SET-1 (2015))
(a) 0.225
(b) 0.545
(c) 0.845
(d) 1.475
Ans:
(b)
Sol: Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)as we know from ABCD parameter,
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)From condition (i),
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)From condition (ii),
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)From condition (iii),
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)
Q16: The circuit s hown in the figure has two sources connected in series. The instantaneous voltage of the AC source (in Volt) is given by v(t) = 12sint. If the circuit is in steady state, then the rms value of the current (in Ampere) flowing in the circuit is ______ .     (SET-1 (2015))
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)(a) 7
(b) 10
(c) 15
(d) 14
Ans: 
(b)
Sol: Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)
Q17: For the given circuit, the Thevenin equivalent is to be determined. The Thevenin voltage,  VTh (in Volt), seen from terminal AB is __________.       (SET-1 (2015))
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)(a) 1.28
(b) 2.42
(c) 3.36
(d) 5.25
Ans: 
(c)
Sol: Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)
Q18: The Norton's equivalent source in amperes as seen into terminals X and Y is ____.       (SET-3 (2014))
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Ans: 
(b)
Sol: Using source transformation theoram,
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)or we can simplify the network,
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)Now, from the circuit, we get,
IN = 5/5 = 1A

Q19: A non-ideal voltage source Vs has an internal impedance of Zs. If a purely resistive load is to be chosen that maximizes the power transferred to the load, its value must be       (SET-3 (2014))
(a) 0
(b) real part of Zs
(c) magnitude of Zs
(d) complex conjugate of Zs
Ans: (c)
Sol: Thesituation of problem is shown in figure:
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)For the transfer of maximum power from source to load,
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)
Q20: The voltage across the capacitor, as shown in the figure, is expressed as Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)The values of A1 and A2 respectively, are     (SET-2 (2014))
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)(a) 2.0 and 1.98
(b) 2.0 and 4.20
(c) 2.5 and 3.50
(d) 5.0 and 6.40
Ans:
(a)
Sol: Let us apply superposition theorem,
Consider the voltage source 20sint alone
Then, 10sin5t remain open circuited.
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)Let, Vc1(t) be the voltage across capacitor
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)Considering the current source 10 sin 5t alone.  
Then,  20 sin 10t voltage source remain short circuited
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE) Let voltage across capacitor = Vc2 (t)
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)Using superposition theoram, voltage across capacitor is
Previous Year Questions- Network Theorems - 1 | Network Theory (Electric Circuits) - Electrical Engineering (EE)Comparing equation (iii) and (iv), we have
A = 2 and B = 1.97 ≈ 1.98

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Ans. A network theorem is a rule or principle used to simplify the analysis of electrical circuits by reducing the number of elements to be considered.
2. What are some common network theorems used in circuit analysis?
Ans. Some common network theorems include Ohm's Law, Kirchhoff's Laws, Thevenin's Theorem, Norton's Theorem, Superposition Theorem, and Maximum Power Transfer Theorem.
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Ans. Thevenin's Theorem states that any linear circuit containing several energy sources and resistances can be replaced by a single voltage source in series with a single resistor. This simplifies the analysis of complex circuits.
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Ans. Norton's Theorem is another network theorem that states that any linear circuit containing several energy sources and resistances can be replaced by a single current source in parallel with a single resistor. The main difference from Thevenin's Theorem is the way the equivalent circuit is represented.
5. How can network theorems be used to analyze circuits practically?
Ans. Network theorems can be used to simplify complex circuit analysis by reducing the number of elements to be considered, making it easier to calculate voltages, currents, and power values in a circuit. By applying these theorems, engineers can solve circuit problems efficiently and accurately.
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