Basic Electrical Engineering — Major (End Semester) 2026 question paper
MMMUT Mechanical Engineering previous year question paper for Basic Electrical Engineering (BEE-110), semester 1, Major (End Semester) 2026. All 24 questions are listed below, each with a written answer on Nexsus.
Paper details
Subject: Basic Electrical Engineering (BEE-110)
Branch: Mechanical Engineering
Semester: 1
Exam: Major (End Semester) 2026
Questions: 24
Questions asked in Basic Electrical Engineering Major (End Semester) 2026
Q1 a). State maximum power transfer and prove condition for maximum power transfer. [2 marks]
Q1 b). Derive relation between line voltage and phase voltage in a three phase balanced star system. Also deduce the expression of total power. [2 marks]
Q1 c). A three phase delta connected load consumes a of 120 K W. drawing a lagging current of 200A from a three phase 400V, 50Hz supply. Find a) Parameters or each phase. b) consumed if the loads are connected in star. [2 marks]
Q1 d). Derive the expression for resonance frequencies of series circuit also draw the resonance curve and give the expression for half power frequencies and bandwidth [2 marks]
Q1 e). A scries RLC circuit consists of a resistance of 12ohm, an inductance of 0.2H and a capacitor of 10pF. Find i) Resonant Frequency ii) Q-factor Of the circuit [2 marks]
Q1 g). State superposition theorem with its limitations. [2 marks]
Q2 a). Explain the construction and working of a moving-iron instrument with a neat diagram. [5 marks]
Q2 b). Name the main types of errors in electrical measuring instruments. A length is measured as Xm=9.85 m. The true length is Xi=10.00m. Find the absolute error relative error and percentage error. [5 marks]
Q2 c). Explain the construction and working Of a dynamometer type instrument with a neat diagram. [5 marks]
Q3 a). Explain the construction & working principle of PMMC instruments. [5 marks]
Q3 b). A moving-coil ammeter has a resistance Of 50ohm and gives full-scale deflection With a current of 10mA. Find the value of shunt resistance required to extend its range to 1A. [5 marks]
Q3 c). Describe the torque equation for an analog instrument and explain the role of (a) Deflecting torque (b) Controlling torque (c) Damping torque [5 marks]
Q4 a). A single phase 100KVA, 3.3K transformer has 89.5% efficiency at 0.85 lagging power factor both at full and half or the full load. Determine the efficiency of the transformer at 75% loads and 0.9 leading power factor. [5 marks]
Q4 b). Give the comparison between electric & magnetic circuit. [5 marks]
Q4 c). Derive the EMF equation of single phase transformer with its equivalent Circuit diagram. [5 marks]
Q5 a). A single phase transformer has 350 primary and 1050 secondary turns. The primary is connected to a 400V,50Hz supply. If the net cross sectional area of the core is 50cm², find i) The maximum value of flux density in the core. ii) The voltage induced in the secondary-winding. [5 marks]
Q5 b). Draw the phasor diagram of single phase transformer at no load condition. [5 marks]
Q5 c). Explain how much copper is saved in an autotransformer compared to an ordinary transformer. [5 marks]