Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering (BEE101) important questions and topics for AKTU
These are ranked by how often AKTU repeats them across 8 papers. Repeated questions and "very likely" topics are the safest marks in the exam.
Most repeated Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering questions
- Consider the tank circuit shown and calculate: (a) Resonant frequencies ω(rad/s) and f(Hz). (b) Q of the circuit at resonance. (c) Voltage across the circuit at resonance. (d) Currents through the inductor and resistor at resonance. (10 marks, 2022, Resonance in AC Circuits) – also asked in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
- State the significance of voltage regulation of transformer. A 4kVA, 200/400V, 50Hz single phase transformer has equivalent resistance referred to primary as 0.15Ω. Calculate: (i) Total copper losses on full load. (ii) Efficiency at full load 0.9 pf lagging. (iii) Efficiency at half load 0.8 pf leading. Assume total iron losses = 60W. (10 marks, 2022, Transformer Losses and Efficiency) – also asked in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
- What are the factors affecting speed of a DC motor? Compare lap and wave type armature winding. (10 marks, 2022, DC Machines) – also asked in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
- Draw and explain the characteristics of a battery. Calculate the backup of a battery of 150AH connected to load of 150 watts, and the supply voltage is 12V. (10 marks, 2022, Types of Batteries) – also asked in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
- Determine the current through A-B in the given circuit using Norton's theorem. (10 marks, 2022, Network Theorems) – also asked in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
High-probability Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering topics
- Mesh and Nodal Analysis (Unit 1: DC Circuits) – asked 23 times in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
- Transformer Losses and Efficiency (Unit 3: Transformers) – asked 23 times in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
- DC Machines (Unit 4: Electrical Machines) – asked 21 times in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026