Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering Unit 1 – DC Circuits: AKTU previous year questions
47 AKTU questions from Unit 1 (DC Circuits) asked in 2022–2026, tagged by marks, year and topic. In short: about 29 marks of every paper come from this unit; the most asked topic is Mesh and Nodal Analysis (23 times); 43 questions came back in a later year. The latest ones are listed below; on the page you can filter them by 2-mark or long questions, topic and repeats.
Unit 1 previous year questions
- Define the following (i) dependent source (ii) linear element (iii) inductance (2 marks, 2026, Circuit Elements and Sources)
- State the Kirchhoff's Current Law (KCL) and Kirchhoff's Voltage Law (KVL). (2 marks, 2026, Kirchhoff's Laws)
- Determine the node voltages V1 and V2 for the network shown in figure. (7 marks, 2026, Mesh and Nodal Analysis)
- Use nodal analysis to determine the voltage across BC and the current in the 12 V source in figure. (7 marks, 2026, Mesh and Nodal Analysis)
- Determine the current in the 2 Ω resistor of the circuit by Mesh Analysis as shown in figure. [Circuit Diagram: A resistor network with a 60V source, 5Ω, 2Ω, 3Ω, 4Ω, 6Ω resistors, and a 20V source.] (7 marks, 2026, Mesh and Nodal Analysis)
- Describe KCL and KVL with necessary circuit representation. (2 marks, 2025, Kirchhoff's Laws)
- Define bilateral and unilateral element. (2 marks, 2025, Circuit Elements and Sources)
- Describe the following elements briefly: (i) Independent Ideal Voltage source (ii) Independent Ideal Current source (2 marks, 2025, Circuit Elements and Sources)
- Find the current I1 and I2 using the Mesh analysis. (7 marks, 2025, Mesh and Nodal Analysis)
- Use nodal analysis to find the currents in various resistors of the circuit shown below. (7 marks, 2025, Mesh and Nodal Analysis)
- Find current in 4-ohm resistor in figure using Mesh analysis. (7 marks, 2025, Mesh and Nodal Analysis)
- Find the voltage V1 and V2 using nodal analysis. (7 marks, 2025, Mesh and Nodal Analysis)
Most asked Unit 1 topics
- Mesh and Nodal Analysis – asked 23 times
- Circuit Elements and Sources – asked 13 times
- Kirchhoff's Laws – asked 5 times
Unit 1 question pattern
- 2-mark questions: 18 asked in 2022–2026
- 7-mark questions: 21 asked in 2022–2026
- 10-mark questions: 8 asked in 2022–2026
- About 29 marks from Unit 1 in every paper
- 43 questions were asked again in a later year
Unit 1 questions year by year
- 2026: 5 Unit 1 questions asked (25 marks across that year's papers)
- 2025: 9 Unit 1 questions asked (48 marks across that year's papers)
- 2024: 10 Unit 1 questions asked (50 marks across that year's papers)
- 2023: 10 Unit 1 questions asked (50 marks across that year's papers)
- 2022: 13 Unit 1 questions asked (90 marks across that year's papers)