KWAME NKRUMAH

UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KUMASI

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
HND GRADUATES’ ENTRANCE EXAMINATION

ANSWER AS MANY AS YOU CAN 45 MINUTES

1. Which of the following statements are true?

I A passive element, which stores electrical energy in its electric field, will be represented by
inductance.
II The voltage-current relationship for a passive element represented by a capacitance C is given
dv
by i = C if i is shown to be entering the positive terminal.
dt
III A passive element cannot generate energy.

A I and II only.
B II and III only.
C I and III only.
D I, II and III

2. If the current i (t ) = 1.5t 2 flows through a 2-H inductor, find the voltage across the inductor at t = 4 s
.
A 3.0 V.
B 24.0 V.
C 48.0 V.
D 64.0 V.

4. Calculate the effective resistance between the terminals A and B of the circuit shown in Fig. 1.
A 1.73 Ω.
B 3.30 Ω.
C 1.15 Ω. 1Ω 3Ω
D 2.02 Ω. A

4Ω
3.30  6Ω
4Ω
B

Fig. 1

5. Calculate the effective resistance between the terminals A and B of the circuit shown in Fig. 2.
A 6.80 Ω.
B 6.63 Ω.
C 6.43 Ω.
D 5.51 Ω.
 6Ω
2

5Ω 3Ω 3Ω
A

3Ω 3Ω 3Ω

Fig. 2

Use the circuit shown in Fig. 3 to answer questions 6 to 8 given that I 2 = 3 A, I 3 = 1A and I 4 = −2 A :

8Ω 6Ω
6. Calculate the source current I1 . I4
A -4 A.
B 4 A. 1Ω
C 2 A. 2Ω
D -2 A.
I2
I3
7. Determine the value of the source voltage E.
A 24 V.
B 25 V. I1 2Ω R
C 42 V. E
D 52 V.

8. Find the value of the resistance R.

Fig. 3
A 2.5 Ω.
B 5.0 Ω.
C 7.0 Ω.
D None of the above.
Use the circuit in Fig. 4 to answer questions 9 to 11:
4Ω 6Ω
9. What will be the reading of a voltmeter
A
connected across the terminals A and B?
A 1.33 V.
B 0.80 V. 6Ω 2Ω
C 0.67 V.
D None of the above. 8Ω Vo
12 V
10. Find the resistance seen between the terminals
A and B when the source voltage is deactivated.
A 1.67 Ω. B
B 1.74 Ω.
Fig. 4
C 5.50 Ω.
D 5.57 Ω.
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12. If an ammeter is connected between the terminals A and B of the network in Fig. 5, it reads 10 mA.
If a 10-k Ω load is connected across the terminals, the load current is 6 mA. Find the current in a 15-
k Ω load.
A 3.0 mA. A
B 4.0 mA. Linear
C 5.0 mA. network
D None of the above. B

Fig. 5 v (V)
18. Calculate the rms value of the waveform 3
in Fig. 7.
A 1.414 V.
B 1.000 V.
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 t (s)
C 1.732 V.
D None of the above.

19. Find the rms value of the current defined by the expression Fig. 7
i (t ) = 3 + 10 sin(314t + 60o ) + 12 sin(628t + 80o ) A .
A 14.045 A.
B 18.556 A.
C 18.620 A.
D 11.446 A.

22. A coil has R = 10  and L = 0.1H . It is connected across a 100-V, 50-Hz supply. Calculate the
impedance of the coil.
A 8.33 Ω.
B 31.40 Ω.
C 32.95 Ω.
D 41.40 Ω.

23. The impedance Z = 6 − j8  is expressed at a frequency of 50 Hz. Write down the corresponding
expression at a frequency of 25 Hz.
A 6 − j16  .
B 12 − j16  .
C 3 − j4  .
D 6 − j4  .

24. Express in " a  jb" form a current of 25 A leading a reference voltage by 30o.
A 12.50 − j 21.65 A .
B 21.65 − j12.50 A .
C 12.50 + j 21.65 A .
D 21.65 + j12.50 A .
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Use the information below to answer questions 25 to 27:

A voltage given by v(t ) = 230 sin 314t is applied to a series circuit and the resulting current is
i (t ) = 10 sin(314t − 30o ) .

25. Find the resistance of the circuit.

A 23.00 Ω.
B 19.92 Ω.
C 16.26 Ω.
D 11.50 Ω.

26. Find the reactance of the circuit.

A 19.92 Ω inductive.
B 19.92 Ω capacitive.
C 11.50 Ω inductive.
D 11.50 Ω capacitive.

27. The power drawn by the circuit is

A 2300 W.
B 1992 W.
C 1408 W.
D 996 W.

Use the information below to answer questions 28 and 29.

A capacitor of 400 μF is connected in parallel with a 40-Ω resistor across a 200-V, 50-Hz supply.


28. Find the total supply current.

A 13.0 A
B 9.45 A.
C 5.00 A.
D None of the above.

29. Determine the power factor of the whole circuit.

A 0.625 leading.
B 0.615 leading.
C 0.530 leading.
D None of the above.

33. A circuit consists of an impedance of j 4 ohms in series with two impedances of j 6 ohms and − j8
ohms which are parallel. Calculate the total impedance of the circuit.
A 20  90o.
B 28  -90o.
C 20  -90o.
D 28  90o.
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1 B 4 C 8 C 13 B 19 D 25 B 30 B 36 C
2 B 5 B 9 A 14 D 20 B 26 C 31 D 37 B
3 C 6 A 10 A 15 B 21 A 27 D 32 B 38 D
7 A 11 A 16 C 22 C 28 B 33 D 39 D
12 C 17 D 23 A 29 C 34 C 40 A
18 A 24 D 35 A