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Siemens recruiting process is structured with both Fall and Spring recruiting
efforts. Most of the recruiting occurs in the Fall (September to November), with
Spring events (January to March) designed to fulfill any remaining needs of the
programs. Siemens Industry conducts on-campus interviews at select schools for
each of our Internship and Entry Level Leadership Development Programs. Some of
the universities we target include Georgia Tech, Michigan State University, Penn
State University, Purdue University, University of Florida, Virginia
Tech, University of Georgia, Indiana University, Emory University, West Virginia
University and Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Typically, Siemens
Industry recruits for its ELLDP participants in the fall for both December and
May graduates. In order to see when and if Siemens will be visiting your school,
please refer to our recruiting calendar.
Traditionally, Siemens will hold an information session the night before it
conducts on campus interviews. The information session gives the students a
chance to learn more about Siemens and meet Siemens personnel before the
interviews the next day.
After campus interviews, Siemens will select and invite students for second
round interviews at a Siemens facility. Following the second rounds interviews,
Siemens will make offers to students for full-time employment in the Entry Level
Leadership Development Programs. Once accepted into the program, participants
will join a class beginning every January and July. Available start dates for
each program are listed on the specific function page.

What to do before your interview:

Please arrive to the interview at least 15 minutes ahead of time.
Items that you should remember about your interview:
Attend the information sessions prior to your interview. Many of the
questions that you may have will be answered during these sessions and in most
cases you can meet your interviewer prior to your interview.
Please arrive to the interview at least 15 minutes ahead of time. There
will be greeters present to answer any remaining questions that you may have
about the interview process, your paperwork, the company, and general
recruiting questions.
Use your interview as an opportunity to ask questions which have not been
answered. Your interview with Siemens is also an opportunity for you to find
out if Siemens is a company that would be a good fit for you.
Interviews often flow much better when they are conversational. Your
interviewer will do their best to fully engage you, but you also have a

1) plc trouble shootings?

The programmable logic controller (PLC) is changing to
reflect the demands of sequencing and continuous processing
applications. The PLC can be thought of as a hardened
computer with high speed I/O and communications ports with
bus interfacing for multiprocessor or coprocessor
enhancements, and a BIOS that supports those features. PLC
manufacturers now retain control over both aspects of the
PLC which interoperate in a proprietary manner. Via the
delineation of the two may come a standard real time
operating system or real time kernel which would give rise
to true applications portability.

Or
Every manufacturer issues catalogs, O&M manuals with their
products or download them from their respective site. Just
go through them. They will clearly explain you the error
codes which are visible(flashing leds) in the PLC. From
them trouble shooting will be easy.

Regards
2) What is the role of P(Protional), I(Integral) and D
(Derivative) in PID Controller?
lets us describe the role of indivitual |P,|I,|D in |PID
controller....
|P(proportional)==to give one to one correspondence between
the error signal and manipulated signal. This give linearity
between the above two signal and thus bring output variable
to controlled value or set point.
|I(integral)==to remove the offset error.
|D(derivative)==to fasten the control action.

OR
P(proptional):To control the present difference between sp
and pv
I(integral): To control the past
D(derivative) :To control the futcher
OR
1.P(Proportional): to calculate the error signal (Error
signal means the difference between Process variable(PV)and
Setpoint.(E=SP-PV)-- Present(Howmuch)

2.I(Integral): to remove the offset error. It will decide

howlong the error exist in the cycle.(Iitegral time in RPM
or MPR)--Past(HowLong)
3.D(derivative): It will decide how fast the control action
to remove the error without any overshooting or
undershooting in the process for future cycle.
For practically we can say Howmuch(present), Howlong(Past),
Howfast(Future) respectively P,I,& D.

Qus : I have one absolute pressure transmitter for the range is

-400mmhg to 400mmhg. If i do the zero trim at atmosphere the

transmitter should be give 4ma or 12ma? which one is correct?

Your transmitter has a range of 800mmhg. The LRV is -400mmhg
and URV is +400mmhg. So at atmosphere you will get 12mA. all
the time, because atmosphere is Zero gauge pressure
(perfectly mid value in between the LRV and URV).
If you do zero trim at atmosphere, it will take "ZERO" with
the atmospheric pressure. The range of the transmitter will
not change. The range will remain 800mmhg. But your LRV will
change to 0mmhg and URV will change to +800mmhg. So in that
case, without any process connection it will give 4mA.

Question : what is the best method to measuring level in high pressure

and temperature thank?
In a tank with high Pressure and high temperature the best
suited liquid level measurement technique is using a DPT.
But in this case density compensation is a must. Because
with the increase of Temperature and pressure in a closed
tank, the density varies for every liquid.
For level measurement of solids in tanks with high pressure
and temperature the best way of level measurement is using a
ultrasonic level transmitter. Though in case of solids,

temperature and pressure does not hamper much in the readings.

Question : calculate the rane of level use of this values, h=3 meter
density=0.9 , whats the rang?
the density is wrong. It must be specific gravity 0.9.
range is specificgravity x hight in inches ( the answer is

in inches of water column)

the range varies from 0 to 300*0.9/2.54 " w.c
Question: what r all the type of vibration measurement measuring in
turbine? what's the output of vibration sensor?
proximeter type based on eddy current principal and its o/p
in milli volts.
The vibration sensors used in turbine, generator etc is all
same type i.e proximity type of sensors. The sensor is
mounted at the proximity of the Turbine and generator rotor.
From the sensors one coaxial cable runs to the proximiter,
which is mounted in a separate JB nearby. From TSI Monitors,
this Vibration probes gets +24 Volts DC. The proximeter
gives a signal 0 to -22.4 Volts DC depending upon the
vibration measured by the sensor. Generally the distance
between the probe tip and the rotor is maintained such that
it gives -10 Volts DC when the turbine is not running.
The sensor works on eddy current principle. As the rotor
vibration increases, the eddy current generation remains
contant, but the absorption of power in terms of eddy
current increase. This loss of power is sensed by the
proximeter and DC voltage signal is transmitter to TSI
monitor for Measurement, Controlling & Indication purpose.
Question: what r all the closed loop used in boiler?
drum level control system, Master pressure control system,
de aerator level control system r imp closed loops

Questions:
Y to use 4 to 20ma instead of 0-10v
What is the difference between Pressure Safety Valve and Pressure Relieve Valve, in
what condition we prefer choose Pressure Safety Valve rather than Pressure Relieve
Valve? and vice versa
Why 4-20mA SIGNAL IS PREFERRED OVEA A 0-10v signal?
detail of mass flow meter pricipal
WHAT IS CV OF CONTROL VAVLE
i have one absolute pressure transmitter for the range is -400mmhg to 400mmhg. If i
do the zero trim at atmosphere the transmitter should be give 4ma or 12ma? which
one is correct?
Can anyone explain in a simple way the difference between DCS and PLC?
what is intools software
what is the best method to measuring level in high pressure and temperature thank?
calculate the range of level use of this values, h=3 meter density=0.9 , whats the
rang?
what r all the type of vibration measurement measuring in turbine? what's the output

of vibration sensor?
what r all the closed loop used in boiler?
Question: what is difference between sub-station and switch yard.
the difference is in switch yard voltage level does not
changed only voltage level is maintained & in substation

voltage level can b increased & decreased as well.

Question: WHAT IS LINIER MOTOR?
INDICTION MOTOR.

Question:
what is the formulae for calculating the cable size for a given voltage and current.
how to calculate the ct burden?
why we use battery source for current transformer polarity testing?
what is stator inter turn fault?
why we testing the core balance of the transformer before comissioning?
what does work of electrical technician in industrial
what is meant by cbct elr?
star delta starter control wiring diagram?
ouestion for the post of section engineer
What could be the problem if two power transformers trip on stand by earth fault at
same time
WHAT IS LINIER MOTOR?
what is difference between sub-station and switch yard
what is first pole to clear factor ?
can a machine with a single DNS name have multiple IP address? how could this occur.
DNS uses UDP instead of TCP.if a DNS packet is lost, there is no automatic recovery. does this
cause a problem and if so, how is it solved?
what is the difference between micro controller $ possessor
What do you understand by Fe250 grade steel?
7805 working? why are 2 capacitors used in the circuit? can 2 diodes be used for making 5v
supply?
How many types of transformers are there? How does it works?
How many types of Registers are there in 8086 Microprocessors?

Sparking occur when a load is switched off because the circuit has high a.) Inductance
b.) Capacitance c.) Resistance d.) None
4 stage ripple counter with delay(f/f) 10msec. How much time it takes for a state to
change
plz tell me the syllabus for airport authority of india recruitment for the post of Jr.
electronics engineer.let me know whether written test will be a aptitude test or
technical??
What is Race-around problem? How can you rectify it?
What is DTX? Why is it used?
WHAT IS THE DIFFERNECE BETWEEN THE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
AND POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES?????????
what is the diffarance beetwin micro controlar $ prosseser
what is a MEMS sensor? What is its advantage?
What are difference between KVA & KW.
Why we use 50Hz sine wave for AC?
what is meant by communication?
WHAT IS VSE?
why six transistors are used to store single bit in sram
why in 8085 microprocessor some address and data bus are same
what is the differnce between SCR and diode rectifier?
What can be the reasons of Handover failure?
what is the features of GSM Technology and CDMA technology
Answer GSM-global system for mobile comm.
# 1 CDMA-code division multiple access.
RIM USES CDMA TECHNOLOGY.AIRTEL USES GSM TECHNOLOGY.
Answer in gsm more users can simultaneously use the same
# 2 channel,
in cdma only one user can use the channel at a time and
here
special codings are used such when information is send to
a
particular no ,a code will be there this travels faster
than
the information and checks the receiver which matches
with
the code that was send from the transmitter if it matches
the information gets received, thus its more secure.
reliance- uses cdma tech

Can transformer develop three phase power from a single

Question phase source?

no a transformer cant develop 3 phase power through a

Answer single source.because single pahse source con not

generate
#1
3 phase.

A transformer acn not develop three phase power from a

single
phase source.
deu to===========
01)-single phase has only one phase syquence.
02)-a three phase transformer has three phase primary
winding it need three phase rotating magnatic field that
can not achive bu a single phase source.
03)-if we will apply single phase source at three phase
transformers primary winding then only one primary coil
will exited for inducting so we can achive only single
phase power output.

Other Electrical Engineering Interview Questions

Question
what is priming pump?why it is used ?
for distribution line ratio of x/r 1.<0.1 2.>10 3.>1 4.<0.01
How do we calculate tranmission line losses of a 132 KV
tranmsission line. Please give some quick tips?
Hod do u calculate cable size for underground laying and the
factors effecting/influencing it??
What is the use of core in the transformer?
If load is 240 kw & pf is 0.8 lagging, than how to increase it
from0.8 to 1.0(unit),which rating capacitor used, please give
me Calculation. What is effact of consumer & suplier if pf is
lagging or leading with on effect machines/ TF/GE etc.
what is the differance between MC61C and MC61A relay of
L &T make.
DG B-check,C-Check,D-check is depending upon the
running hrs.If the running hrs is not reached as
mentioned.How to conduct the DG checks.
In generation,transmission and distribution voltage
frequency is either 50HZ or 60 HZ;why are only these
frequencies?
During a temperature rise test of a bus duct, it is fed with
415 volts at 2000 amperes. Why dont we get an electric
shock if we touch the bus bars?
What is meant by line losses, how do you prevent the
losses?
what is the breakdown voltage value in BDV test in
transformers?
how many types of ct retio

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What will the effect on a motor designed at 60 HZ, and

operated on 50 HZ ??

WHAT IS PRINCIPLE OF TRANSFORMER

WHY IS THE SIZE OF HOLE OF THE EARTH POINT

IN THE PLUG POINT BIGGER THAN PHASE AND
NEUTRAL
How can we calculate the fault level of the distribution
system knowing the percentage impedance of transformer
& subsequent equipments.

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What is Dry type transformer. How it works

11kv/0.433kv, 2 mva , transformer , for protection and

metering how many CT/PT are required?

what is dielectric heating

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Because the load on
the transformer
depends upon the power
factor. If it is given
in KW then the load
will be fixed
that means that
transformer can be
used for only one
load.
Dielectric heating
(also known as
electronic heating, RF
heating, highfrequency heating) is
the process in which
radiowave or microwave
electromagnetic
radiation heats a
dielectric material.
This heating is caused
by dipole

rotation

Other Electrical Engineering Interview Questions

Question
what is meaning volt-hz ration,where is
necessry tomaintain and why. specialy during
increase the power of generator.
In oil transformer which oil is used & what
should be the insulation resistance & heating
capacity.
how to calculate no. of earthing pits and their
diamensions? no. of lightning arrester rods

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which are required to protect a building of 35

mtr and we calculate?
In DC motor,the field MMF is given by NI.Nno.of field winding turns,I-excitation and both
Bhel
are constant.Then how could the main flux
decreases due to armature reaction.
how can we change the supply frequency?
Areva
single sphase energy meter measur
how many earthing required for ups, what
Junipershould be the earth voltages
Networks
in india why we not use frequency above 50 hz
for distrubuting power ?
what are the energy savings methods that are
existing in coal based power plant?
what will be happen if we apply D.C supply to
the transformer
why 3 phase motors are preferable over single
phase motors ?
Explain the working principle of Synchronous
Generator and Assynchronous generator?
how to caculate cable size for given amperes
which type of motor is suitable for lift?
Why use the VCB at High Transmission System
DLF
? Why can't use ACB? Pls explain the ans.
Why high voltage lines (overhead ) are called
high tension lines?
working of a diesel generator.
CTS
One amps in HT is equal to how manys amps in
LT
what is surge suppressor?
Essar
What is ONAN/ONAF1/ONAF2 for
transformer cooling

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Other Electrical Engineering Interview Questions

Question
if HT side voltage is high current is low . and
LT side voltage is low current is high please
explian.
Why we Specify Transformer rating 433 V
Instead of 415V ?
why neutral used in three phase motor
connection?
will a bulb glow connected to two phases of a

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delta connection?
is there any pottential in neautral?
how caculate the pump head to maintain
perticuler pressure of water and what would be
the motor size in hp for the same?
When charging a 20 MVA , 33kV/6.6kV
transformer through regulated (0-6.6 kV or 0-33
kV) source on no load , what will be the
maximum current drawn by transformer from
source and what sould be the source capacity.
How we can design a cable for a 3phase load.
can any one list the class-a, class-b & class-c
trips of power generator?
in a 740 kw dc seperately excited motor field
voltage is constant about 17.4 volts and
armature voltage is500 volts dc. how it is
possible to have two different voltages from
single transformer of output voltage 500 volts?
if any difficulty in question contact
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hopkinson's test
what is difference between differential
protection and distance protection and how we
calculate the sloop?
Why does the power consumed is always
constant even if a fan speed is altered?
What should be the voltage between Neutral
and Ground in secondary side of the step down
transformer (230 V to 110 V) with no load
condition?
what is neutral grounding? why is it required?
what is neutral grounding resistor and how is its
value calculated??
What is the min.& max distance between two
earth spikes is required for measuring earth
resistance of an earth pit? Is the manufacturer of
Earth tester decides this? Pls explain.
how we calculate the 30 KW 3phase electric
motor current on noload
what is divercity factor?
What is power focter ?
What the purpose of transient fault recoredr in
substation

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business plan for 100 machines in a bulding

showing differeng allocation of network
devises?

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if zero ohm is not adjusted on shorting the two

terminal of multimeter what does it indicate

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questions of power plat operate my id is
ali.ind85@yahoo.com plss

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What is the difference b/w relay and contactor?

why we use log files in QTP?

What is fauit level

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Where is the catting plane line located when a

section view is in dicated?

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How capacitor bank can prove superior to

synchronous condensers w.r.t. power factor
correction??

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Off Load Tap changer generator Step-up

Transformer, My question is, is safe to operate
the tap say I want to change the tap position
from 3 to 4, there is not load on the transformer
but a 22000v 0r 1100 v is present on the
secondary side from the common Bus
*22000V/415 v

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state the care that shall be taken while checking

the diode

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How can we calculate one operator can 2 to 3

machine? Is it any calculation for this.

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what is PIV related to diode

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What is the major difference between Normal

control loop and Cascade control loop and when
to use cascade control loop?

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what are the different ripple removing circuit .

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which one is better and why

different regulator ICs

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Question how to controlTemperature

Answer We can use 1 RTD for temperature detection. When

temperature change, resistance also changes in RTD. This

RTD input can be given to a PLC and from the output of the
PLC a valve can be controlled based on RTD input. This
valve can inturn control the temperature of a container by
the valve ON/OFF operation.
how to do various operation by pressing a single push button

Question at least 2 operation

Answer By using PLC according programed application.

Question specfication of transformer

Answer Generally Transformers are specifing with KVA rating.

Transformer specify according their application( step-up or

step-down,transmmision or distribution, power or
instrument ), Cooling system of transformer ( oil cooled,
air cooled, Forced air cooled),As per phase disign( single
phase or Three phase), according connection(delta/star or
delta/delta), According load in KVA

Chemical Engineers:
What is the iodine value of spent carbon? How iodine value

Question is used to determine the power of carbon to adsorb?

Answer iodine value is gms of iodine absorbed per 100 gms of spent
carbon.it indicate the degree of unsaturation.iodine value
high indicates carbon has high absoption capacity and
viceversa.

What fluid first to be lined up in a heat exchanger whether

Question hot or liquid?why?

Answer cold fluid stream

is to be lined up first.if hot fluid is

lined up first ,it will not get cooled at allfor few
minutes till cold fluid is lined and full flow is
attained.pipe line expansion can also occur due to on sided
heating.

Question A cylindrical vessel of 10m height has water upto 6m and is

under a pressure of 15bar.What will be the pressure at the

bottom most point of the vessel?

Answer head=6m

g=9.8 m/sec x sec

sp.gravity of water=1
pressure at bottom = sp.gravity x head x g