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GATE Electric Circuits: Network Theorems: Thevenin, Norton, Superposition and Maximum Power Transfer theorem – Previous Year Questions

11 GATE previous year questions on Network Theorems: Thevenin, Norton, Superposition and Maximum Power Transfer theorem (Electric Circuits, Electrical Engineering) with answers and explanations, from every paper.

  1. GATE 2017 EE Q53 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – In the circuit shown below, the maximum power transferred to the resistor R is W.
  2. GATE 2015 EE Q29 (1 mark, Numerical answer) – For the given circuit, the Thevenin equivalent is to be determined. The Thevenin voltage, V Th (in Volt), seen from terminal AB is .
  3. GATE 2020 EE Q29 (1 mark, Numerical answer) – The Thevenin equivalent voltage, V TH, in V (rounded off to 2 decimal places) of the network shown below, is .
  4. GATE 2020 EE Q42 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – 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…
  5. GATE 2021 EE Q14 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – For the network shown, the equivalent Thevenin voltage and Thevenin impedance as seen across terminals 'ab' is
  6. GATE 2021 EE Q50 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – In the given circuit, for maximum power to be delivered to R L, its value should be . (Round off to 2 decimal places.)
  7. GATE 2023 EE Q51 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – For the circuit shown, if i=1000t, the instantaneous value of the Thevenin’s equivalent voltage (in Volts) across the terminals a-b at time t=5 ms is…
  8. GATE 2024 EE Q49 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – For the circuit shown in the figure, the source frequency is 5000 rad/sec. The mutual inductance between the magnetically coupled inductors is 5 mH…
  9. GATE 2026 EE Q24 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – For the circuit shown, which one of the following options correctly identifies the Thevenin’s equivalent parameters between nodes Y and Z?
  10. GATE 2026 EE Q44 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – The terminal voltage and current of a linear electrical network shown in Figure (a) are given in the table. Terminal voltage (v t) Terminal current (i…
  11. GATE 2026 EE Q60 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – Consider the two-port network shown. For maximum power transfer to the resistive load (R L), the value of R L should be Ω. (Round off to two decimal…