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(a)

curl of the vector function

(b)

gradient of the scalar function

(c)

div~rgence

(d)

Stokes theorem

->

area a sq m car=ying curreon: I j A, lie3

in a magnetic fidd
->

of the vector function

2. The fielC strength at a point of finite

distmce from an infinitely long straigh:
un~formly
charged
conductor
is
obtc..ined by considering the radial (~
component and the longitudinal (~
component of the forces acting on a unit
cha:-ge 1t the point, by the charges or_
the elenental length of the conductor
The res.1ltant field strength is
the sum of R-components, wher_
the sum of -components is zero

(b)

the sum of -components, when the

sun of R-components is zero
both

R-

and

(c)

the sum of
conponents

(d)

a\'erage of the sums of R- anc

L-c)mpanents

h12 and h 21 are dimensionless.

2.

h 11

3.

BC is dimensionless.

4.

Cis dimensionless.

and
ohns.

have

->

3 0 (i + j) Wb'm
)L

(a)

Bo ...
-Ik
a

(b)

(c)

Bo _,
--Ik
a

(c'.)

--+

the C:Jr.ductor is
Bo
a

f :

--- i

Bo {}
a

-}-

where i, j and k c.re crthogonal uni:

vectors.

5. For electromechanical ener~ conversion.

a magnetic field is err.:plo~d as the
medium rc..ther than e!ectric field
because
{a)

the stxed =nergy density fo:practicc.ble Je!d strength is low in

the electric fiek

(b)

the electric field pre:;errts insulatior

problerr.

(c)

the spe:::ific magnet:c ;oss is more

than the sp=cifc diele:::t:ic loss

(d)

None of the axve

L-

3. Con3.der the following standard symbols

for two-port parameters :
1.

->

The force density

(a)

dimensions of

f.. The reliability of a::1 instrument refers to

(a)

the measure:m=r.t of ch3.r.ges due tc

temperc..ture v-=iriaticn

(b)

the degree tc ..._,hich repeatabilit)

withir:
remain
continu=s
to
specified lirr.it;;
the life of a::1 instrumen:

Whi::h cf the above are correct?

(a) . 1, 2 and 3 only

(b)

1, 2 and 4 only

(c)

(c)

3 and 4 only

(d) the extent t.J 'Nhich the character-

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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1. The max: mum space rate of change of the

function which is in increasing direction
of L1e function is known as

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11. A paraLel-plate air capacitor as shown

below has a total charge Q and a
breakdown voltage I. A slab of dielectric
constant 6 is inse:ted as showr:. The
maxim.lm breakdown voltage and
the charge at this voltage respectively
would :>e

co nductcr is uniform over its crossse:tion, the flux density variation inside
th~ conductor at different distances
frc:m its centre is
(a}

linear

(bj

square of the distance

(c)

inverse of the distance

(d)

exponential

~ 1/2 ------7-)1~<- - 1/2 ~

777 777/7777
Er

Gauss' law

1'b)

Tellegen's theorem

(2}

the fixed coils providing mag:1etic

flux are connected across the
power line

(J)

the
compensated
wattmeter
improves its accuracy by using
windings with opposite currents
with respect to series windings

'd)

(a)

V 2nd ::SQ

(b)

35V and Q

(c)

V /5 and 3Q

(d) 6V and 3Q

Ampere's law

12. In a 4-tit R-2R ladder type digital-toanalog converter .vith R F = R and

VR = 5 \', w~1.ere R F and R are the
feedback
and
i:lput
resistances
respecti,ely to reafue the gain of the
inverting amplifier u~ing an op-amp, the
resoluticn
and
full-scale
output
respecthely are
(a) -031 V and -47 V

9. In an electrodynamometer wattmeter

fc)

Air

/////////////

. I Coulomb's law
tc,

fd)

a
/
/

8. The law which states that the line

~nt~gral of the magnetic field around a
:::lo 3ed curve is equal to the free current
-:hr:mgh a surface, is
,'a)

=6

"'?

if the full-scale power measured is

100 W, then the half-scale power
will be 10 W

(b)

+031 V and -47 V

(c)

-031 V and +47 V

(d)

+031 V and +47 V

13. Two concuctors of a transmission line

carry equal curre1:t I in opposite
directions. The force :m each conductor
is proportional to

It can measure a.c. power but is

unsuitable for d.c. power

10. (v :< 1:1 = J is differential form of

{a)

fG)

Gauss' law

(b)

I2

fl;)

Ampere's circuital law

(c)

Poisson's equation

the
distance
concuctors

(2}

Laplace's equation

(d)

I3

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14. E:-.a--ne:e-d
wires
are
preferred
c ot-:on -Govered ~ires to
("1.} w_thstand h:gher temperature

to

{u)

improve heat dissipation

(c)

re-iuce the resistivity

fd}

inc:ease the mechanical strength

18. Fermion particles o:::>eJ

15. A conductor of length 100 em moves at

ri:S}l-: c..ngle to a uniform field flux
dee1~ity of 15 Wb/m 2 with a velocity
of 5) ::n.1 s. The e.m.f. induced in the
conductor will be
15(1 V

(b)

75

(c)

50 \." .

(d)

375

Maxwell-Boltzmann statistics

(b)

Bose-Einstein sta'istic3

(c)

Pauli's exclusion princ pie

(d}

Heisenberg's U;ICertain-:y principle-

19. The complex permeabi:Fi1:y ar:d resulting

wave losses are due to

(a;

(a)

(a)

free electrons or icn osc:llation and

dipole relaxation

(b)

free
electrons oscillation and
relaxation of free ~{:ace charge

(c)

bound electrons oscillation and

relaxation of free Sf3.ce ~harge

{d)

bound electrons or ion :::>scilla-:i:::>n

and dipole relaxc ticn

16. Mc..xwt ll equations

1. ere extension of the works of
Gauss, Faraday and Ampere
2. help studying the application of
e_ectrostatic fields only
3. can be written in integral form and
P)in~ form
4. need not be modified depending
upor: the media involved in the
probiem

20. Consider the time respon:;e of a secondorder system with damptng coefficient
less than 1 to a unit step input :

Wl-_ich of the above statements are

correct?

(a)

l .md 3

(b)

1 anc 4

1.

It is overdamped.

(c}

:2 and 3
3 c..nd 4

2.

It is a periodic functicn.

3.

Time duration between any tvo

consecutive values of ~ is the same

(d)

17. A pha80r
1. r::-.aJ be a scalar or a vector
2. is c ti:ne-dependent quantity
3. is a ccmplex quantity

Which of the above stattnents is/arc

correct?

Whicl: of the above statements are

correct?
(a)

l, 2 ar_d 3

(b)

(c)

1 arxl 3 only

(d)

2 :md ;:; only

(a)

1, 2 and 3

(b)

1 only

(c)

2 only

(d)

3 only

ar:d 2 only

.
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transmission lines has distributed
capacitc..nce and :.nductance of 0 8 ~-tF
and 9 8 mH respective!)-. What is the
characteristi::: imped3.nce of the line?

21. A 10 GHz plane wave travelling in free

~pc:ce

has amplitude of 15 V /m. The

propagation coefficient ~ is

22.

(a}

209-4 rad/m

{u)

1736 rad/m

(c)

~435

(d)

3 97 x 10-2 rad/m

radjm

angle is the angle when a wave

is inc~dent on the surface of a perfect
dielec::ric at which there is no reflected
W3.Ve and the incident wave is
parallely polarized

(b.'

perpendicularly polarized

(cj

normally polarized

(d,

'ione of the above

(b)

'b)

11 (}68 !1

.'c)

125

(d)

r- 0::1e

to

(C.}

the

first

(~

two

steady-state

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trav~lling

wc..ve is

21t
m
15 X 10-;:

15x

w- 3

r
11

15x

w- 3

m
m

27. T.:1e skin effect in a tra:1smission lbe is

afiected b~

24. A los,less :ransmission line has a

characteristic impedance of Z 0 and
cap3.c: tance per unit length of C. The
velocity of propagation of the travelling
wave on the line is

{d)

15 X 10-J

{dJ

of the above

(c)

'::he wavdength of -:he

(':I}

c._mpli":udes of the
Euo:::cessive peaks
reak Yalue
value

015x 10- 3 + )15 x 10- 3

amplitude of the first peak and -:he

steady-state value

(c)

26. The
propagation
:::onstant
Tansmission line is

23. In time domain specification, decay ratio

is th~ ratio of the
(a)

9826

idJ 128 2

Br~'.X."St~r

{al

(a)

iaJ the resistivity Jf the transmi8sion

line

c
Zo

(b,

the current magnitude

transr.1issiJn line

(c)

the cross- sectbnc..l

transmission line

(d)

the VJltage app~:ied

transrr.issicn lir.e

a~ea

the

of the

across

the

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takes place

semiconductor

31. For the intr_nsic galliu::n-arsenide, the

:onductivity c.t nom terr.perature 25 cc

is 10-6 (olnn-rr_) - 1 , fr_e electron and

(a)

by -:he mobility of the carriers

~ole mobili":ies are C:3S m 2 /V-s and

(b)

due to
energy gap
between
ccnfuctio-:1. band and valency band

=t04 m 2 /V-s re~pectivelJ. What is the

~ntrinsic ca::-rier c~:mc~::rt:-::..tion at the
:-oom tempe:-aturer

(c)

by tt_e hol~s and thermal vibrations

of abms

(d)

by the electrons and

vibr:rtions of atoms

thermal

(d)

29. The protl~ms of the binary-weighted

resistor d~gital--:o-analog converter (DAC)
can be cTerco:oe by using

7 0 x 10- 2 m 3

32. If f.!r

(a)

an 3-bit binary-weighted resistor

DAC

and 1-lp represen-: the impurity

~cattering
3.r1d
phoocn
scattering
L-nited values o: motLity of a semiconductor, tl-.e ov=rall mo.JJ:ty would be

(b)

a fla8h DP_C

(u.)

f.!r + f.!p

(c)

an P /2R ladder DAC

{o)

f.!r + J..lp
2

(d)

sta~rcase

DAC
(c)

(d)

30. The resist:~.ity of intrinsic germanium at

30 oc is 0 46 Q-m. What is the intrinsic
carrier de::1.sity at 30 oc if the electron
mobility is 033 m 2 /V-s and the hole
mobility i~ OlE m 2 /V-s?

(c)

J..lr + J..lp

33. An electrical b:-eakdo-.vn )=- a p-n junction

o:curs if

24.3 :< 1019 .'m 3

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(C!}

forward ?clta.se inc::-eascs up to the

rating

{b)

reverse /oltage
the ratin5

(c.J

forward w_tage jecreo.ses below the

rating

(ci)

reverse voltage decre:lSe 3 below

rating

in:::-ea~.es

beyond

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37. .vhich one of the following mate:ilis is

used fiJr cc.b:.e i::1sulation?

34. The chief deterrent to the widespread

application
of
superconduct:ng
materials is
(a}

(a} Phen)l

very difficult to form, machine or

cast

(b)

the difficulty in attaining

maintaining
extremely
temperature

and
k.w

(c)

the poor strength-to-weight ratio)

(d)

the lower oxidation rate at eleva:ed

temperatures

(b)

Pclyt~trafluoroethylene

(c)

PclyviqrJ cUoride

(d) Acrybnitrile butaiiene styrcr-=

38. ::<'or high-sp~ej readin5 and sto:::-:::1g of
informaticn h a computer, the material
used is

35. Which one of the following properties is

not observed in the carbon nanotubes-:>
(a}

fiJrmaldehyd~

(a)

ferrit~

(b)

pi~zo~lectric

(c)

pyroelectric

(d)

ferrom:~.gnetic

abcve 76.3

oc

High stiffness and strengths

(b)

Low densities

(c)

Unusual electrical property

(d)

Non-C.uctile

39. The temperature ato~ which an

anti-fe:::-rom.:l.gnetic rrateria: bex roes
paramagne:ic is called

36. The evidence for the importance of

electron-phonon interaction in superconductors comes from
(a}

Meissner effect

(b)

Josephson effect

(c)

isotope effect

(d)

flux quantization experiments

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(a)

peak

(b)

Ni-el tc rr:perature

(c)

cr. tic ::~.1

(d}

W ~iss te ::1p~rature

40. "Nhich dfecr.

e:fect?

t~m-:Jerature

~s

r.he ccnverse of

(a)

Seebeck effect

(b)

Tl-.orr.soL effect

(c)

Hall

(d)

Jcule effect

~eltier

~ffed

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magnetized ir: either direction are

45. An iron-cored c~1oke coil has an

eqdvalent ::-esh:.tance of 5 Q. It draws
10 A when -:he a?pLed voltage is 24( V,
50 Hz. Its induc--:an:e and pov~r factor
respectively are

(a)

soft magnetic materials

(b)

hard magnetic materials

(c)

::,.igh eddy current loss materials

(a}

75 mH anc. CJ (lag)

(d)

high hyseresis loss materials

(b)

747 mH ar:d 0 1 (lag)

(c)

747 mH ar:d 0 208 (lag)

(d)

75 mH anci 0208 (lag)

42. Consider the

following
statements
regarding a fe::-romagnetic material :
1.

Below tl. e ferromagnetic Curie

tempera::ure, the ferromagnetic
materials exhibit hysteresis effect.

2.

The coercive force is the field

required tJ reduce the flux density
to zero.

46. A voltage of 1(.(I V is app2ied to an

impedance of Z = (~; + )4) Q. What c..re
the values of :Jctive power, reacbve
power and volt-a:nperes respectively?

Which of the 3.bove statements is/are

sorrect?
(a)

Both 1 an_i 2

fb)

Neither 1 :1or 2

(c.!

1 only

'd)

2 only

w.

(a)

1200

(b)

1600 W. 16:0 VAR and 2200 V.!\

(c)

1200

(d)

1600 W, 12)() \'AR and 2200 VA

12~0

VAR and 2=00 VA

16=:0 VAR and 2000 VA

47. The voltage ocroSf. a:-1. impedan::e Z is

100L15 V ar.d the :::urrent thro-Jgh Z is
20L- 45 A. '::'he 3Ctive and the reactive
powers in Z ::-espectively are

43. T:1e impact ionization phenomenon in

semiconductor may be viewed as the
reverse process of
t:z)

radiative recombination

(b)

Auger reco:nbination

(-::)

surface rec:::>mbination

(i)

Shockley-R~ad-Hall

(a)

1000 W and 1732 VAR

(b)

500 W and

(c)

1000 W and SOCO VAR

(d)

500 W and 6 JOC VAR

~ 732

VAR

48. An a. c. source of ~:()() V r.m. s_ supplies

an active power of 1200 W and 3.
reacbve power of 1600 VAR to c. loa c.
The r.m.s. current and the powe:- factor
of the load respective . y are

recombination

44. Refractive index of a slice glass can be

r~duced by dop~ng it with tiny amount
of

(a)

10 A and 06

fb)

8 A and )8

(c)

10 A and 08

(d) 8 A and 06
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53. Phase lead compem;crion

49. A shunt capacitor used for reactive power

compensation is operated at 98% nf its
rated frequency and 95% of its :-ated
voltage. The reactive power supplied by
this capacitor (as compared to its :-ated
capacity) is

(a) 79% lower

(b)

115% lower

(c)

115% higher

(a)

increal:.es bandwidth and increases

steady- state err::r

(b)

de::reases
decreases

bandvridL1
e:-ror

and

stea.d~1-state

(c)

will nJt affect ba::1dvridth

decrea&es steady- 3tat~ error

(d)

increas~s

but

ban~.dth but will not

affect s:eady-sta::! error

(d) 79% higher

54. The Thevenb equiva1fnt voltage and
resistan.::e across AB l:;JOwn in the figure
respecti1ely are

50. Consider two nodes A and B co nne ::ted

by an impedance of j5 Q. If the voltages
at nodes A and B are 100L30" V and
lOOLO" V respectively, the real pcwer
that can be transferred from node A to
B is
{a)

1120 W

(b)

{c)

2769 W

(d)

r---------~---------.

w
2769 w
2000

~0 A

2.Q

51. None of the poles of a linear cor:::rol

system lies in the right-half of s-plane.

For a bounded input, the output of this
system

fa)

5 V and 5 Q

(a)

is always bounded

(b) 25 V and 3

(b)

could ::,e unbounded

('::)

(c)

always tends to zero

(d) 25 v anc 5

'd)

None of the above

35 V anc 2 Q
Q

55. n.e theorem which states that in any

1L.'1ear, no:1.-linear, passi-..e, active, timevariant ar_d time-invariant n:!twJrk, the
s.1mmation of instanta::-:eou~ pcwers is
zero will be cElled as

52. If the diameter of a copper wire is

increased by two times keeping : ts
terminal voltage same, then the d:i.ft
Yelocity will

Tellegen's theorem

(.".:1.}

becorr.e twice

fc.)

(b)

become half

'b.l com pen sa :ion the) :-:!Til

(c)

become four times

,'c}

recipncity theorer:J.

(d)

remain unchanged

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56. Trans:isnts are caused because

1.

2.

3.

58. The derivative of a parabolic function

becomes

the load is suddenly connected to

cr disconnected from the supply

cf the sudden change in applied

voltage frc:n one finite value to the
ether

(b)

a ramp function

of :he change in stored energy in

inductors and capacitors

(d)

(c.,

1 and 2 only

(t;

1 and 3 only

(c)

2 and 3 only

a triang.u.lar functic n

59. Which of the fcllowing can produce

maximum induce-d voltage?
(a)

1 A d.c. curent

(b)

50 A d.c. current

(c)

1 A, 60 Hz c..c. current

(d)

1 A, 490 Hz a.c. current

1, 2 and 3
60. The Laplace tr:m.sf.)rm of the waveform of
the following figure is

57. A uni": impulse function is defined as

1.

a pulse of area 1

2.

a
pulse
compressed
along
:1.:J::izontal axis and stretched along
vertical axis keeping the area unity

3.

v(t)

1\
I

du
0

4.

function

(c) . a gate f..mct.on

W_"'lich of the above statements are

corre-ct?

(ci;

unit-i:npu~se

(a)

<),t)

0, t

"#

Whic:1 of the above statements are

corre:t?
(a}

2 and 3 only

(b,'

.3 and 4 only

(c)

2, .3 and 4 only

(d,

1, 2, 3 and 4

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(a)

2s

{b)

-A (1 -e -s -e -3s -e -4s)
s2

(c)

A( 1 -e -s -e -3s -e -4s)
s2

(d) None of :he above

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64. In a two-wat:meter me-thod of measuring

1=ower in a balance:! ~-phase circuit, the
n.tio of -:he two v.. e.t-:metecr readings 1s
1 : 2. The circuit J=Cvorer fe.ctor is

61. P.r. ideal current source is connect=d to

the disconnected circuit shown in the
figure at ~ = 0. The time constant c f the
circuit is

source

2
RC

(c)

2RC

(d)

9RC

0707

(b)

05

(c.J

0856

(c)

indeterrr.inate

65. A
balan~ec
del-:a-~onn=cted
load
(16 + j 12) Qjphase i:s connected to a
3-phase 230 V baie.nced supply. The
liLe cur:-et1.t and the ::-eal power drawn
respectiYely are

RC

(o)

(a)

62. If the Q-fa:::tor of a coil at resor:ant

frequency of 15 MHz is 150 for a se:ies

resonG.llt circuit, then the correspondng

bandv.idth is

{aJ

19~

(b)

115 A and 634 kW

'c)

199 f.. and 624 kW

,'d)

115 !.

A and 317 15W

a~d

317 kW

66. The servomotor differs fro:Jm tbe standard

mcnors pincipally in t::Iat, _t has

(a}

225 :\1Hz

(b)

1 )6 W.Hz

(a}

entirely differen-: c:mstruction

(c,

50 kHz

(b)

high iner.ia anC. tence Ligh torque

(dJ

1C kHz:

(.~)

low

(d)

low iner-:ia
torque

63. A one-port network consists of a

capacitor c f 2 F in parallel with a
resistor

of

_!
3

Q.

Then

the

input

in~rt:a

and lm:.; torque

(a)

2s + 3

(b)

3s + 2

(c.)

5+ )4

(c)

2 1
-+s 3

(h)

166+ j1<;3

{c.l

15 + jl2

(dJ

25+ ':2

~ +3
2

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67. A ::>a~anced bad of 5 + "4 is connected in

delta. What is the imp~dance per phase
o:: tj_e eqLivalent star c::>nne:::tion?

adrdtr:e.nce is

(d)

and

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r-i1

is an e;genvabe of

2 -3]

-2
I

=l - 21

1 -6
-2
0

)ne of the eigenvalues of A

,'a)

,'b)

1'c)

,'d)

7._. In vector im:J~dance ::neter, the cJVerage

o:- the instrument -::an be obtained with

2B- N + 1

ib)

B- N + 1

tc)

2B- N- 1

(d)

B- N -1

V-I chc...racteri8ics
syste:o.

(t)

power- "requency plot

(c.)

sweep
1"::-equency
p.ot:s
of
impedccce aLd phase angle versus
frequency

(C.)

voltag~ -angle

i~.

1.
,..
.<,.,

counter

fundamertal
signal

can

be

frequency

used

to

(a_t

lOOQ

(b)

(c,

90Q

(d) 120 Q

pulse wid :h

(c)

2, 3 anc 4 only

(d)

1, 3 anc 4 only

1, 2 and 3 only

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K(s' + 8)
s s + 41 :s" + 4s + 8)

In the :root locus diagram of the system,

th~ asympbtes of :he root loci fo:- large
values of 1<.:- meet <;t a poin: ~n the
s-plane. W:uch :me )[ the foUo~ing IS
th~ set of cocrdinate:; of that "Jo~nt?

above statements are

1, 2, 3 ar_d 4

125 Q

7:3. The open-lcop tra:1s:er functi::m of a

feedback co::1trol sys-:em is giv=n by
G(s)H(s)

(a)
(oJ

~R

<;>

of inpu:

fundamer tal
and
harmonic
frequencie-s of input signal

Which of the
correct?

test

~----fA\r----.-----,
\.:.:..I

time interval between two pulses

4.

the

pl)t

where B is number of branches and N is

number of no:ies.

70. Frequency
measure

of

72. In the circuit ;;he-wn below, the ammeter

reads 01 P_ and tte voltme:er reads
10 V. The i::ltem:tl resistance of the
ammeter iE l Q and t:1at of the vo_tmeter
is 500 Q. ~:hat is t:r_e value of R?

69. Ir_ an electric circuit, the nLmber of

independent neshes M is

ia)

(c)

(a)

(-1, 0)

(b)

(-2, 0)

(c)

(1, 0)

(d)

(2, 0)

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resistc.nce of 50 Q is to be converted to
measure !:A (full-scale). What is the
vaLle ::>f th~ shunt resistance required
for thi-3 conversion?
(a}

1Q

(b)

0)1

(c)

(d)

77. The max:inum p::>wer demand of a

consumer i~ 2 kW and the corre- .
sponding iaily er_ergy consumption is
30 units.. w:1.a: is the correspcnding
bad factor?

(a) 025
(b)

05

1 kQ

(c)

062!:

lO Q

(d) 075

'iS. Time
r-es::>Onse
of
an
indic :tting
instrument is de-::ic.ed by which o~ the
fo]owing ::yste:m?

75. A 50 J.l.}\ ::>asic d'Arsonval movement with

an ir:temal resistance of 500 Q is to
be used as a voltmeter. The value of the
multiplier
resistance
required
~o
measure a full-scale voltage range Jf
0-5 volt3 is
(a)

9995kr;

(b)

995 kQ

(c)

9-99 kQ

(d)

099kQ

it is the cosine of the angle of phase

differ~nce between the voltage and
c1..:.rrent waves

(b)

it :i.s the cosine of the angle of phase

difference oetween the two complex
waves

(c)

it is tl.e coEine of the angle of phase

difference ::>etween two equivalent
sine waves having respectively
r.rLs. values equal to those of the
voltage and current in the circuit

(d)

(b)

Contrc lling s:?Stem

(c)

Deflecting 5ys':em

(d)

Damphg s_,'stem

by

(a)

Resista::1ce ::-er:-.a:ns the same

(b)

Resistance is

(c)

Resistance is increased 6 times

(d)

Resistance i3 increased 12 times

~ncreased

3 times

80. An in::egrator cype D\'YI (digital voltmeter)

contains a 10(1 kQ anci 1 f.i.F capacitor. If
the voltage a?pliec. to the integrat::>r
input is 1 YoH, w:'la:: voltage will be
present at the outp:....t of the integrator
after 1 secon:P

it is the sine of the angle of phase

difference between the two complex
waves

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pivot and .'e.:rel bearing

7;., What happens to the resistance o{ a

conductor if i:s l'!~th is increased three
times and Ciameter IS halved?

76. The power factor of a circuit in whicl".

voltage and current waves are nonsinusoidal is defined as
(a)

(a)

(a)

~-1

(b)

1v

(c)

(d)

1.3

v
100 v
10

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I 0 MHz, whc.t is the fastest rise time 3.
::quare wave can have to be accurately
:-eproduced :::>y the instrument?

81. In measuring resistance by voltmeterammete-:- method, the voltmeter can be

connectr:xl either across supply or
across the resistance. If the resistance
is low, th.:! voltmeter should be
connect::d
(a)

acoss the supply

(b)

acr::>ss the resistance

(c)

(d)

either across the supply or across

:he resistance
neither across the supply
across the resistance

2 kEz. Which of the following can be

usee as detectors for detection of nuJ
condi:ims in the bridge?

(b)

Headphones and

(c)

Vibration
galvanometers
trmable amplifiers

(d)

tuna~le

35 ns

.'c}

28 ns

fd)

100 ns

(a)

150 Q

(a)

120 Q

(c)

300

(d)

750 Q

86. .\ capacitive transducer consi~ts of tvo

pa::-allel plctes :::>f diameter 2 em each
and separa:ed 1:y an air ga? of 025 mm.
What is the disphcement seLsitivityr

amplifiers
and

Vibration galvanometers, headphones and tunable amplifiers

(a)

+200pF/cm

(b)

- 300 pF I

(c)

-444 pF I em

(d)

+44 -4 pF I en

em

87. An analog t::-anscucer wi:h a 0-10 V

in:mt is able to distinguish a charge of
1(1 mV in its input signa .. What is ths
number of bitl: cf an AjD ccnverte:r i.Tl
binary coC.e sc that the digital output
has almost the: ~arne res:::>lution as :he
trmsducer?

83. A dual-beam CRO

(a)

1'b)

Wheatstone brXige has g;Jt thre:e

res:stances take::1 ~n cloc~se directicn
as 120 Q, lEO Q :tnd 150 Q. The value Jf
the fourth resirtance for n.1L balance
would be

82. A bridge circuit works at a frequency cf

Vi"Jratior_ galvanometers and heaC.ptones

10 ns

85. l.

no::-

(a)

fa}

ha.s one set of vertical deflectio::1

p~ates

(b)

h::ts two sets of horizontal deflection

p.ates

(c)

llils two separate electron beams

(a)

(b)

10

(d)

None of the above

(d

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transfer function C I R of the syste::1

shown in the figure is

'lh~

90. A 3-turn 1(0 kQ poten:iomete::- with 1%

linearity uses 30 V supply. What is the
potentiometer constant?

R~

(a)

01 V /turn

(b)

10 V;'turn

(c)

3~;33

(d)

03 V/ :urn

-.; fturr_

91. A quiescent .inear time-invariant system

subjected to a unit step inpu1 u(t) has
the response c(t) = te-t, t ~ 0. Then
C(s)
R(s)

89. The transfer function of the circuit as

shown in the figure is expressed as

would be

Linear timec(t)

u(tJ
---~"

invariant

'---,.----0

sy.;;tem

(a)

-------~------0

R-C network

(a)

l
s(s + 1)

R
1+sRC

(iJ)

s
1+sCR

(c)

1
1+sRC

(c)

(d) 1+sCR

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92. Th:: characteristic equation of a closedbop syste:n is s 2 + 4s + 16 = 0. The

natural fre-quency of oscillation and
d.am?ing ccnstant respectively are

94- A sensor requires 3( s to indicate 91)%

of the respor_se tc a step input. tf the
sensor is a flrst-ord~r system, the ti:ne
constant is [given, loge (01) = -2 3]
1

1
2 rad/ s and 2

(2}

2.f3

('YI

'+

fdl

rad/ s and

.f3

fa)

15 s

(b)

13 s

{c)

21 s

(-:1)

28 s

1
rae.I.s an d 2

4 rad/s and

95 . .\ unity feedbc..ck s:rs.tem has open-loJp

transfer function

..J2

G(s)

93. Ccnsider the following input and system

-:?:;>es
Input type

= K(s

+4)
(s + l (.s + 2)

The portims of the real axis that

be root k>ci are between

lre on

System type

Unit stei=

Type '0'

Unit ramp

Type '1'

Unit parc.bolic

Type '2'

1>\'hich of tl:.e following statements are

co::-rect?

96.

= - 4;

= - 1 and

(a)

s = - 2 an.d s

(b)

(c)

s = 0 and s

= - 2 . beyond s = - 4

(d)

s = 0 and s

= -

= -1 an:i

= - 2; s = -4 and

+=
-ex

is the fun:lamental voltage, v3 and

are the amplituces of the 3rd an::l 5-:h
harmonic and

J: 11
\~"i

Unit step input is acceptable to all

the three types of system.
Type '0' system cannot accept unit
parab-::>Lc input.
~.

(A)

Unit ramp input is acceptable :o

Type '2' system only.
1 and

then the tJtal harm)dc distortion cf tr.e

system will be

only
(b}

1 and 3 only
(c;

2 and 3 only

(dJ

1, 2 and 3

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sy!"tem is s 3 + Ks 2 + Ss + 10 = 0. F::>r a
stable sysem, the value of K shouli be
~ess than

99. The first :!le:nent of each of the ro'!I\.'S of a

Routh-Hur.vitz stabili.;-:y test sho\\.ed the
signs as follows :
I
+

ta) 1

Il

~II

Consider the foiowing

('J)

(C)

2.

3.

4.

statement~

The sy~terr has three roots in the

right-hdf of s-plc.ne.

45

2.

The system has three roots in the

left-half of s-plan=

3.

The

4.

The system is un,>-:able.

~ystem

is statle.

Which of the above statements a)out

the system are currect?

98. Ccnsider the following statements wit~

re3ped to Routh-Hurwitz criterion :
1

IV

:-:can be used to determine relati,;e

stability.
It is valid only for real coefficients
o: the characteristic equation.

(a)
(b)

1 and 3

(c)

2 and 3

(d)

2 and 4

1 and 4

100. Consider thE fcllowing statements alnut

rcot locus :

It is applicable only for non-linear

S}stems.

1.

It does not provide the exact

location )f closed-loop poles in
left- or right-half of s-plane.

The roct locus

real ax:s.

2.

If a roo-: lccus :~ranch moves along

the real axis fnm an open-loop pole
to zero or to in:::1ity, this root loc J.s
branch is ::alled real root branch.

3.

The bre3.ka'lh'a:' pcir:t3 of the rOJt

Which of the above statements are

correct~

~s

syr:unetrical about

locus ar:! the soluticr_s of dK = 0.

(a)

1, 2 and 3 only

(b)

3 a:1d 4 :::>Lly

(c)

1, 2 and 4 only

ds

Which of tl-_e abC\:e statements are

correct?
(a)

(d)

1, 2. 3 and 4

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(c)

2 and 3 )n}y

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The low-frequency circuit impedance and

103. Foc the folloiNing network ~o work as lag

compensatcr, t~ value d R2 s.l.ould be

the high-frequency circuit impedancefor a series resonant circuit respective!~;

are
(a)

capacitive and inductive

(b)

inductive and capacitive

(c)

resistive and inductive

(d)

capacitive a..'1d resistive

R = 20

(a)

.I? 2 ::::: 20 .:2

fb)

R 2 ::; 10 Q

!:~

R2 c

1.02. The state-variable

system is

formulation

x = Ax + Bu; y = [1

of

k2C::; _1_
2

a
(d.)

0] x

104.

Th~

Any value of R 2
z-transform X(z) of
x [ n] =

where
wh~re

(a)

z-1
z
z-1

(c)

z
z-a

.s

(d)

+ 5s- 6
2s+ 5

(b)

z-a

105. How many ro:>ts of the ~ofio\.Jing equ3.tion

lie in L1e right-half Jf s-p.!ar.C'?

+ 5s + 6

2s 4 -S 3 +2s 2
('C)

2s- 5

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(J,

s+2
2

si?;Pal

u(:1) is seque :1ce cf unit pulses, is

{b)
1be system transformation would be

t~e

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

5~+ 1)

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:onsists d t-vo ste:tements, one labelled as
'Statement II)' and the other as 'Statement (II)'.
examine Ll.e~e two statements carefully ar_d
~elect the answers to these items using the
:odes given below :

108. Statement (:) :

In an R-L C series c irc.L.it, ex::::ited from
a variable f:-eqLency voltage source,
the circuit bel:aves like a 're!;istive' one
a: a parti.:::ula:- f::-eque:->ey.
Statement Pl
The frequency at which an R -L-C series
c:rcuit becomes 're~ist.ve' in :::haracter,
a part of tbe inpLt e:1.ergy oscillates
between tl:e inductive and the
capacitive ekment~ of tr_e circuit.

Co.ies :

(a)

BcJth Statement (I) and Statement

(II) are individually true and
S1ateme:1.t (II) is the corre::t
eJ.:planation of Statement (I)

(b)

B~Jth

(c)

Stateme:1.t (I) is true but Statement

(11) is fal-se

(d)

Stateme:1.t (I) is false but Statement

III) is true

109. Statement (:) :

If a ramp in:rut i~ appHed to a
second-order 3yste:n, the s8ady-state
e:-ror of Ll.e respor. se can be reduced
by reducmg dampng and increasing
natural frequency of oscillation.

Statement (I) and Statement

UJ) are individually true but
Statement (II) is not the corre::t
e:l-:planation of Statement (I)

Statement Pl
In the fre:r1e:1cy ::-~sponse of a
second-onier syste:n, the change in
s~ope at cne cf 1he corner frequencies
is of 40 dB/ :ie:::ace.

106. Stah:ment (II

Cdd-workir:g of a conductor material
resul:s in a decrease in the electrical
cc::1d1ctivit) of the metal because the
localized strains interfere with the
el:ctron movement.

110. Sta-:ement (=l :

The ammeter lo:tding ~ffect is due to
the high :-es~stance of the ammeter.
Statement

Statement (II) :

Increasin~ the- ~si3tar.ce of voltmeter

\\ill reduc:! tht: voltmeter loacing effect.

S1~bsequent

annealing
of
the
ccnd1ctor
material
restores
the
el:ctrical ccnductivity by establishing
great=r regularity in the crystal lattice.

111. Sta-:ement (=l :

In instru:o.er.t:; -whe-re sp:ing control is
used for prcviding co<1trolli:1g torque,
the scale .s ur.ifcrrr., ar"d where gravity
CJntrol is u~.ec, the scale is nonuniform.

107. Statement (I) :

A la:-ge number of metals become

's.lpercondLcting' below a temperatu::-e

w:1icb is ch&racteristic of the particular

Sta:ement p)
In instr .1m.e:1t~' wl:ere controlling
torque is pr:nided by sprir.g control,
the current is p:-opcrtional to the
deflection. an:l. where the ~ontrolling
torque is pn.,ided by gravi-:y control,
the current i~ :r:roport~onal to sine of
the deflectio:l..

meta ..

Statement (II) :
S1~perconducting

compounds
and
aloys
shJuld
necessarily
ha'le
comronent!; which are themselves
supe:-cond ucting.

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112. Sta:ement (I) :

116. Statement II 1

Ar:J.:neter and voltmeter method i;;

u:;ed for measurement of low as well a3
m~dium resistances.

Inverse ro Jt locus is : 1: imc..ge of

direct root ~ocus
Stat~ment

Sta-:ement (Ir1 :

~he

(q :

Root locus is symmetr ::3.1 c..bout -_he

imaginary axis

U..rey-Foster slide wire bridge is a

modification of the Wheatstone bridge.

117. Statement (I)

113. S:atenent (I) :

Centroid i:; the ::>oint vif-_ere :he root

loci break frorr_ the rea] axis

In :he Kelvin double-bridge method.

p:-Jvision has been made to eliminate
the errors due to contact and leac.
resi3ta!lces.

Statement (II) :
Centroid is tr.e r:oint :n the real a:-.;:is
where all the c..symptc1es ink-sect.

S':atc:nent (II) :
The Schering bridge is used for
measuring small capacitance at low
voltages witr_ very high precision.

118. Statement (I) :

At breaka-.vay poir_t
critically d3.mped.

114. S1at:rment (I) :

the

SJ~tem

is

Statement (Ill :

A ~train gauge' is an example of a

'T::1:1sducer' or an electromechanica:
tr UJ:Sformer.

At the point w:1ere n:t Joci i::1tersr::ct

wi:h the imagir_ary aY.ii:, t:1e ~.ystem is
marginally statle

Stat=ment (II) :
In t.:1e 'strain gauge', displacement is
used to vary the resistance of a circuit
conponent
and
the
'strain' is
m=:a.sured in terms of the change in the
resistance.

119. Statement (I) :

A root locus :s
clcsed-loop poles.

obta~::1::d

usmg t:1e

Statement (rr: :
A root locus 1s r:lo1ted using be
open-loop pole~.

115. S1:3.te:r_em (I) :

Tre principle of the resistance strain

gauge is that if gauge factor is known,
th= measurement of dR allows the
R
. dL
me3.;;urement o f stra1n -=c.
L

120. Statement (I) :

Inductor i:3 not u 3ed tJ re:ilize a

lag networl:.

Statement (II) :

Statement (II) :

'flx- ::mtput of an LVDT is of the order

Jf millivolt.

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1. A 2000 I 200 V, 50 Hz single-phase transformer has an exciting current of 05 A

and a core-loss of 600 W. When H. V.
side is energized by the rated voltage
and frequency, the magnetizing current is
(a)

4. A magnetic circuit has 150 l.lrns-co:l, the

cross-sectional area 5 x 10--4 m 2 c:na the
2 m.
length of the magnetic circut 25x
What are the values of nugnetic field
intensity and relative permcabilit~ when
the current i~. 2 A and 1otal =lux is
3
o-3x
Wb?

w-

w-

01 A

(b) 02 A

(a)

1200 ATim and 3979

(c) 03 A

(b)

300 ATim and 500><1c-6

(d) 0-4 A

(c)

300 ATim and 3979

(d)

1200 ATim and 500><10-{j

2. A 250 kVA, 11000 VI 400 V md 50 Hz

single-phase transformer has 80 turns on
the secondary, what is the :naximum
value of flux ?

5. A 240 VI 120 V, 12 kVA autc-transformer has 962% efficienc~ at fLll-load

and unity power-factor. The full-load
efficiency at 085 pf laggin.5 when connected to a load across 360 V wcu;d be

(a) 2475 mWb

(b) 02mWb

(a)

895%

(b)

928%

(c)

985%

(c) 225 mWb

(d)

552 mWb

3. In a normal operation of 400 V, 50 Hz

transformer, the total iron loss is 2500 W.
When the supply voltage and :iequency
are reduced to 200 V and 25 Ez respectively, the corresponding loss is 850 W.
The eddy-current loss at normal voltage
and frequency is
(a)

pectively. The approximate regulaticn on

full load at 0-~: pf lag is

400 W

(a)

12%

(b)

8%

(b) 800
(c)

6. The percentagt: resistance a:1d reac:ance

of a transfom:er are 2% znd 4c/o res-

1600 W

(d) 200

(c) 6%

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10. In de machines, the field-flux axis an:l

armature-mmf axis a~ respectively alon.s

7. A 3-phase transformer has 420 and

36 turns on the primary anc secondary
windings respectively. The supply voltage
is 3300 V. The secondary line voltage on
no-load when the windings are connected
in star-delta is nearly

(a) direct aJ<js and indirect axis

(b)

direct axis and inter-polar axis

(c)

quadratu~e

(a) 22260 V
1908

(c)

164 V

(d) 490

(d) quadrature axis and inter-polar axis

11. A shunt motm suppli~d. at 250 V, nms at

900 rpm and the armature current drawn
is 30 A. The resistance of the armature
circuit is 04 n. The resistance required
in series with the armature to reduce the
speed to 600 rpm when the armature
current is 20 A will be

8. A 4 kVA transformer has ion-loss of

200 W and full load copper loss of
200 W. The maximum efficiency at unity
power factor will be
(a) 909%
(b)

856%

(c) 806%

(a) 317

217

(c) 517

. (d) 417

(b)

(d) 709%
9. A uniformly distributed winding on the
stator has three full-pitched coils, each
coil having N turns and e:tch tum
carrying a current I. The mmf produced
by this winding is

12. The internal ::haracteristics of a de

generator is pktted between the

(a) sinusoidal m waveform with an

amplitude 3 NI
(b)

axis and d:rect axis

(b)

(a) field cune,t and voltage generated

at no load

sinusoidal m waveform with an

c.mplitude 3

NI

(b)

(c) t::apezoidal in waveform with an

amplitude 3 NI

armature current
generated cn load

and

voltage

(c) armature curren-: and voltage

generated after am_ature reaction

(-d) trapezoidal in waveform with an

a::nplitude 3

(d) . field current and voltage generated

on load

NI

2
3

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13. The drawbacks of 'Am1ature Resistance

Control' method of speed control of a de
motor are

16. A 10 hp, 240 V de sh 1nt motor, having

armature-circmt resistance of 05 Q and
a full-load cunent of 4() A, is started by
a star.er, such that sections of required
resistances in ,;cries with the amlaturecircuit should limit th~ starting current
to 150% of the full-bad current. The
steady-state emf developed by the
machine at full-load when the arm of the
starter is moved to the next step is

1. A large amount of power is lost in

the external resistance R.
2. This method gives the speed below
normal values.

3. For a specified value of R, speed

reduction is not constant. It varies
with motor load.
Which of the above statements are
correct?
(a)

1, 2 and 3

(b)

1 and 2 only

(c)

l and 3 only

(b)

400

200

(c)

80 V

(b)

the load to:-que angle in:.:reases

(c) the load torque angle decreases

(d) nothing cc.n be said about the

torque angk

18. The na~ure of a::mature mmf for a zero

power factor lagging l::md in a 3-phase
alternator is

15. The speed control of de shunt motor in

both directions can be obtained by
(a) Armature resistance control method
(b)

100

(a) the load torque z.ngle remains the

same

(c) 300 W
(d)

(b)

17. A synchronous motor )perates at rated

voltage and frequency and has a load
torque angle of 30. If 'Joth the terminal
voltage and frequency are reduced by
10%, hen

14. A de motor running at 2000 rpm has a

hysteresis loss of 500 W and eddycurrent loss of 200 W. The flux is
maintained constant but the speed is
reduced to 1000 rpm. At the reduced
speed the tota2 iron-loss would be
500 W

120 V

(d) 60

(d) 2 and 3 only

(a)

(a)

Ward Leo::1ard method

(a)

magnetizing

(b)

de-magnetizing

(c) Field diverter method

(c) neutral

(d) Annature voltage control method

(d) cross-magnetizing

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19. The flux/pole in a synchronous motor

(c)

7826 kW

with stator not connected to supply is

cJ> 1 and when connected to supply it is

(d)

11826 kW

~ <P 1 The no-load current drawn from

the supply under this condition would be

22. For obtaining

v~::y

quick bn<.ing of a
3-phase, wound-rotor inducliJn motcr
running o:1. load

(a) lagging the supply voltage

(b) leading the supply voltage

(a) a large exte:nal :-esistance has tJ

be irnerted in the rotor-ci:-cuit

. (c) in phase with the supply voltage

(b)
(d)

zero

(c) interchange any two terminals of

the s\ator supply

10. A cylindrical-rotor generator with internal

voltage 20 pu and X5 = 10 pu is
connected by a line of reactance 05 pu
to a round-rotor synchronous motor of
synchronous reactance 12 pu and
excitation voltage 135 pu. When 05 pu
power is supplied by the generator, the
electrical angular difference between the
rotors would be

(b)

(d)

As a three-phase induction mobr 1s

loaded from no-load to rated lrod,

1. There is an impr:weme:ll: in the

power factor

30

torque increases dnost m

proportion to ~lip

2. The

120

3. The a:r-gap flux falls shaq:ly

Which of the al:ove staterr:ents :ue
correct?

21. The synchronizing power for one

mechanical degree of displacement for
a 3-phase, 20000 kVA, 6600 V, 50 Hz,
12-pole machine having
negligible resistance is
(a)

interchange any tW'o terr:1inab o:::

the rotor to the slip-rings

23. Consider be follcwing statemcrts :

(c) 60

(d)

a large external resistance has to

be illierted ~n the stator-::rcuit

= 165

(a)

1, 2 and 3

(b)

1 and 2 only

(c)

1 and 3 only

and

10246 kW

(b) 9219kW

(d) 2 and 3 only

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24. A small 3-phase induction motor has a

short-circuit cmrent 5 times of full-load
current and full-load slip 5%. If starting
resistance starte is used to reduce the
imp:-essed voltage to 60% of normal
voltage, the starting torque obtained in
terms of full load torque would be

27. Two single-phase transfonners A and B

with eqc al turn's ratio have reactan::es
of j3 Q :md j9 Q refe:-red to secondary.
When. operated n parallel, the loadsharing cf 100 kW at 08 pf 1c.g betwetn
A and 3 transfom1ers would respectively be
k~

(a) 30%

(a)

75 kW and 25

(b)

L5%

(b)

60 kW and 40 kW

(c)

55%

(c)

20 kW and 80 kW

(d)

80%

(d)

25 kW and -:'5 kW

28. Compared to turbines in the conve:1tion2l

coal-fired thermal 3tations, nuclear powu
plant turbines use steam at

25. The frequency o::' rotor emf of an 8-pole

induction motor is 2 Hz. lfthe supply
frequency is 50 Hz, then the motor
speed is
(a)
(b)

(a) higher pressure and higher temperature

15GO rpm
lower pressme and lower tenperature

(c)

higher pressu:-e ani lower ten perature

(d)

lower presstre and higher temperature

750 rpm

(c) 375 rpm

(d) 720 rpm

26. For a given applied voltage and current,

the speed of a universal motor will be
(a)

(b)

29. In an L-section filter, a bleeder -esistance connected across the load

higher in de excitation than in ac

excitation

(a)

prov~des good regulation for all

values of loac

(b) h:gher in ac excitation than m de

excitation

(b)

ensures lower PIV of the dicdes

(c)

ensures lower values of capacitance in the f Iter

(d)

reduces ripple content

(c)

same in both de and ac excitations

(d) dangerously high in de excitation

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30. The power output from a

hydro~electric

(al

1025%

(c)

41%

(d)

82%

r:ower plant depends on

(a)

head, type of dam and discharge

(b)

head, discharge and efficiency of

the system

(c) type of draft tube, type of turbine

and efficiency of the system
~ 3.

(d) type of dam, discharge and type of

catchment area

31. Incremental fuel costs of two units A

and B of a power station are

dFA = oA ~
d~

A long

ove::rh~ad

los ;les:; power transmission line is terninatt:d with its

characteristi.; impedJrce. \Vhile the line
is in operation

(a). a resonance cf reactive powers

occurs :n the li::1t:

+400
(b) the line become; ::m:rely inductive

dFn = 0-48 Ps + 320

dPs
For the minimum cost of generation of a
total load of 900 MW, the generation
zJlocation for A and B units respectively
are
(a)

200 MW and 700 MW

(b)

300 MW and 600 MW

(c)

(c)

(c)

the line become3 :)U:rel y capacitive

(d)

there
line

IS

no retl.:cted w--ave on the

34. For ~xact conpensation cf voltage drop

in the feeder, the boo:;:er m;.;st
(a)

be earthe-d

(b)

work on line voltage

400 MW and 500 MW

500 MW and 400 MW
(c) 'Nork on its linea p01ii:m of V-I
characteri 3tics

32. A power station has a maximu:n demand

of 2500 kW and number of kWh
generated per year is 45x 10 5 . The load
h1.:tor is

(d)

work on its non-linear portion of

'1- I characteristic~

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35. A 100 MVA, 50 Hz turbo-generator

operates at no load at 3000 rpm. A load
of 25 MW is suddenly applied to the
machine and the steam valve to the
turbine commences to open after
06 seconds due to the governor timelag. Assuming the inertia constant
H = 50 kW-s per kVA of the generator
rati:1g, the frequency to which the
generated voltage' drops before the
steam-flow comroences to meet the new
load is

(a)

Lin~ar

modu_ation

(b) Over. modul<tion

(c)

Bocndary of linear modulation and

over modulation

(d)

Six-step operation

38. Which cf the foLowing circuit breakers

has the lowest voltage range ?
(a) SF<' circuit breaker

(a) 490 Hz

(b) Air-blast circuit breaker

(b) 5015 Hz
(c) Tank type oll circuit breaker
(c) 4924 Hz

(d) Air-break circuit breaker

(d) 4982 Hz

39. Which of the folbwing will be provided

to reduce the harmonics on the ac E.ide
of an H'vDC trarsmission line ?

36. In case of single line to ground fault

(a) Synchronous motors in over excited

condition

(a) all sequence networks are connected in parallel

(b) Shunt capacitor

(b)

all sequence networks are connected in series

(c) Static compensator

(d)

(c) positive and negative sequence networks are connected in parallel

Shtmt filters

40. Modified McMurray full-bridge inverter

works on

(d) zero and negative sequence networks are connected in series

(a) voltage comnutation

37. What is the region of operation of a
3-phase inverter employing sinusoidal
PWM when the peak-to-peak values of
both the carrier and the modulating
waves are made equal?
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(b) cunent commutation

(c)

loac commutation

(d) con-.plementa:y commutation

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41. When a PNP transistor is properly

biased, the holes from the emitter

44. Compared to an ordinary semiconductor

diode, a Schottky diode has

(a) diffuse through the base into the

collector region

(a) higher re\erse saturation current

and zero c1t-in vottage

(b) recombine with the electrons in the

base region

(b) higher reverse s'-.turation current

and higher cut-in Yoltage

(c) recombine with the electrons in the

emitter region

(c) higher reterse saturation current

and lower cut-in voltage

(d) diffuse through

collector

the

(d) lower revuse satu::-ation current and

lower cut-in voltage

emitter to

45. Which of the followbg

carrier diode' ~

42. In a P-N junction diode under reverse

bias, the magnitude of electric field is
maximum at

IS

called 'hot

(a) PIN diode

(a)

the edge of the depletion region on

the P side

(b) LED

(b) the edge of the depletion region on

the N side

(c) Photo dicde

(d) Schottky diode

(c) the centre of the depletion region

on theN side
46. In a voltage-series-feedback amplifiet
with open lo )p gain Av and the feedback factor {3, the input resistance
becomes

(d) the P-N junction

43. A silicon diode is preferred to a
germanium diode because of its
(a) higher reverse current
(b)

lower reverse current and higher

reverse break down voltage

(c) higher reverse cunent and lower

reverse break down voltage
(d) None of the above
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is the ratio of

(a) output voltage

voltage
(b)

to

Which of tbe above statements are

correct?

input ripple

output power to input power of

regulator

(a)

1 and 3

(b)

1 and 4

(c) 2 and 4
(d) 2 and 3

(c) input power to output power of

regulator

50. Following pulse is applied to an SR flip

flop.

(d) input ripple voltage to output ripple

voltage

48. Variation in f3 in a BJT can cause a

fixed bias circuit to go
(a) into active mode of operation from
saturation mode

If .M is propagation delay, which of the

following relat:ons should hold to avoid
the race condition ?

('J) out of active mode

(a) tp < L1t < T

(c) out of saturation

(b) L1t < tp < T

(d) into cutoff mode from active mode

of operation

49. In a McMurray inverter, diodes are

connected in inverse parallel to thyristors
to

2L1t <

(d)

2L1t < tp < T

51. For a four variable K-Map, if each cell

is assigned on;: integer value in range
0-15 then whi;;h is the cells adjacent
to the cell corresponding to decimal
value 7?

1. Protect the thyristor

2. Make the tum off of the thyristor
successful
3. Make the tum on of the thyristor
successful
4. Provide path to the reactive
component of the load current
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(c)

(a)

3, 5, 6 atrl 8

(b)

3, 5, 10 and 11

(c)

3, 5, 6 an.j 15

(d) 4, 6, 8 and 15
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55. Prograo counter in a digital computer

52. In order to generate a square wave from

a sinu:;oidal input signal, one can use

(a) coLmts the numbers of programs run

in the machine

1. Schmitt trigger circuit

2. Clippers and amplifiers

(b) ccunts the; number of times a
subroutine .s called

3. Monostable multivibrator
Which of the above statements are
correct?
(a)

1, 2 and 3

(b)

1 and 2 only

(c) counts the number of times the;

loops are executed
(d) points the memory address of the
current or the next instruction to
b~ executc;d

(c) 1 and 3 only

56. Each ;;ell of a static RAM contains

(d) 2 and 3 only

(a) 4 MOS transistors

:53. An analog voltage in the range of 0-8 V

is divided in eight equal intervals for
conversion to 3-bit digital output. The
maximum quantization error is

(b)

4.

MOS transistors and

capacitor

(c) 2 MOS transistors

(a) 0 V

(b) 05
(c)

(d) 4 MOS ttansistors and 2 capacito::-s

10 V

(d) 20

57. If an npn sil~on transistor is operated

at Va = 5 V and lc = 100 ,uA.and hB
a current gc.in of 100 in the Ci.
connection, tren the input resistance of
this circuit wi.l be

54. The logic function A + BC is the simplified form of which of the following ?

(a) 250 kQ

(a) AB+BC
(b)

AB+ABC

(c)

ABC

(b)

(d) (A + B)(A + C)
11

450 kQ

(c) 4500

(d) 2500

n
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58. A 4-bit synchronous counter has flipHops having propagation delay of 50 ns

each and AND gates having propagation
delay of 20 ns each. The maximum
frquency of clock pulses can be
(a)

20 MHz

(b)

50 MHz

(c)

143 MHz

(d)

5 Ml-Iz

61. A 'DADH' in~truction is the same as

shihng each bt by one position to tit

(a)

left

(b) right
(c)

left with a zero insetted m

position

LSB

(d)

right with a zero insetted m

position

LSB

5,. A self-starting counter is one that can

start

62. Which one o:: tle following stat.;mer.ts

is conect about 8086 ?

:a) the sequence from initial count and

continues its sequence

:b) the sequence from any state among

the sequence and continues its
normal count sequence
(c)

from any state but eventually

count
reaches
the
required
sequence

(a)

[t is 46 Pt.1 IC and uses : V de

mpply

(b)

=t uses 2) lines for data bus

(c)

It multiple>es statm
address bJs

(d)

It is ma1ufactured using CMOS

t:chnolog}

signal~

with

(d) None of the above

6) When a program is being executed i:1
an 8085 microprocessor, its program
counter contains

63. During which T-state, contents cf 0~

code from me:nCiry are loaded iruo IR
(Instruction Register) ?

ca:l

the memory address as the instruction that is to be executed next

(b)

the memory address of the instruction that is being currently matched

(a)

T 1 OP coje Fetch

(c)

the total number of instructions in

the program being executed

(b)

T2 OP code Fetch

(c)

the number of instritctions in the

current program that have already
been executed

(c)

T 3 OP code Fetch

(d)

T-l OP code Fetch

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64. In 8085 microprocessor, the address for

LXJH, 2:iJOH

'TRAP' intem1pt is

LX!D, OL.OCH
(a)

0024H
DA:J D

(b) 002CH
(c)

XCEG

0034H

(d) 003CH

65. Assuming LSB is at position 0 and MSB

at position 7, which bit positions are
::1ot used (undefined) in Flag Register of
an 8085 microprocessor ?

(a)

02000, 250)H

(b)

0200H, 2/G{)H

(c)

2500H, 020)H

(d) 2700E, 0200E:

(a)

1, 3, 5
68. Direction fug is

(b) 2, 3, 5
(c)

1, 2, 5

(d)

1, 3, 4

us~d

with

(a)

String instructiJCIS

(b)

Stack irstructi::m

(c)

Arithme:ic ins1ructiom

(d)

Branch instructions

66. At the beginning of a fetch cycle, :he

contents of the program counter are
(a)

incremented by one

69. XCEG instruction

(b)

transferred to address bus

ic)

transferred
register

o~

&"l85 ex::hanges the

cor.tent of
address

(a)

top of stack v.ith contents

register pair

(.:1) transferred to memmy data register

(b)

BC and DE regis-::=r pairs

(c)

HL and DE

(d)

N:me of ti-e above

to

memory

67. What will be the contents of DE and HL

register pairs respectively after the
eJ-_ecution of the following instructions ?
13

regist~r

of

pam

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are added by

What tS the co;"Tect sequence C!f these

fields?
(a)

1, 2, 3 and J.

(b)

2, 1, 4 and 3

causing READY signal to go low

(c)

1, 3, 2 and 4

(c) causing READY signal to go high

(d)

2, 4, 1 and 3

(a) extending the time of the chip

select logic
(b)

(d) by increasing the clock frequency

. 74. A memory system has a total of

8 memory ch:ps, each with 12 addres
lines and 4 da~a lines. 'l'he total size of
the memory sy::;tem is

71. A ripple counter with n flip-flops can

furiction as a
'_a) n: 1 counter
(t)

(a)

(b) 48 k bytes

-n
2

1 counter

(c) 64 k bytes
(d) 6 k bytes-

(c) 2n : 1 counter
(3) 2 11

32 k bytes

I counter

75. Among the given instmctiont., the one

which affects maxi;num number of
flags is

72. Tt.e :elation among IC (Instmction

Cy-::le), FC (Fetch Cycle) and EC
':C:x'::cme C:,rcle) is
(c)

lC = FC.- EC

(b)

IC = FC + EC

(c)

IC = FC

+ 2EC

(d)

EC =

+ FC

(a)

RAL

(b) POP PSW

(c)

XRAA

(d) DCR A

~C

76. The internal characteristic. of a de

generator is plotted between the
(a) am1ature current and voltag:::
generated after armature :eaction

73. Each iastruction ir. an assembly language

prografi1 has tr e fell owing fields

~:enerated

1. Label fleld

(b) field current and voltage

at no load

2. Mnemonic f;e1d

(c)

field current and voltage ge.1erated

on load

(d)

am1ature current and vcltage

generated at the output tem1in2.ls

3. Opera1d ;1eld
4. Commt:r:t ueld
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mapped I/0, which one of the following
is correct?

(a) By using a chcpper circuit

(b)

By usi11g an RC oscillator

(c) By usir g a three phase input supply

(a) I/0 devices have 16 bit addresses

(d) By add_ng an aJemator to the input

(b) I /0 devices are accessed during IN

and OUT instructions

81. Which one of the following is usc:d

for serial I.'O tramfer in 8085 base-d
system?

(c) There can be a maximum of 256

input and 256 output devices
(d) Logic operations cannot be performed

78. Race-around condition occurs in

(a) Multiplexer
(b) ROM

(a)

8251

(b)

8255

(c)

8259

(d)

8279

82. An analog vcltage is in the range of 0 to

8 V. It is div:ded in ~: equal intervals for
conversion to 3-bit digital output. The
maximum quantization error is

(c) Flip-flops
(d) Voltage regulator

(a) 0 V

79. The DMA transfer technique where one

word data is transferred at a time is
called
(a) Cycle stealing
(b) :\1emory stealing

(b)

05

(c)

1 V

(d)

83. Digital modulation techniques are used in

satellite comrrunicatio:1 system, because

(c) Hand shaking

(a)

they are easier to handle

(b)

large bandwidth
possible

(c)

they have a spectral efficiency

(d)

they are ess prone to interference

(d) Interleaving

80. In a single-phase to single-phase cycloconverter, the magnitudes of harmonic

components are quite large. How can
they be reduced ?

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88. Consider the following types of modula-

index increases, the transmitted power is

tion:

(a) increased
(b)

l. Amplitude modulation

decreased

2. Frequency modulation

(c) unchanged
3. Pulse modul3tion

(d) not related

4. Phase modu_ation

85. In TV, video signals are transmitted

through

Which of the above modulation are used

for telecasting TV programs?

(a) amplitude modulation

(a) 2 and 3
(b)

frequency modulation

(c) either amplitude

modulation

or

frequency

(d) neither amplitude nor frequency

modulation

(c)

1 and 2

(d)

1 and 4

condition to be sztisfied for controllable

power transfer ?

(a) 2 times

(a) 0 < V5 < E

4 times

(c) 8 times
(d)

3 and 4

89. In a step up O?eration, what is the

86. If the number of bits per sample in a

PCM system is increased from 8 to 16,
thee the band-width will be increased by

(b)

(b)

(b)

0 < V5 > E

(c)

V5 < E

(d)

V5 > E

16 times

87. In a PCM system, a five bit-encoder is

used. If the difference between two
consecutive levels is 1 V, then the range
of the encoder is

90. A Schottky diode is

(a) a majority c<nier device

(a) 0-31 V
(b) 0-30

(b) a minority c<nier device

(c)

1-32 V

(d)

1-30

(c) a fast recove:y dioC.e

(d) both majority and minority carrier
diode

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25 V/f.is, and ( di) .= 30 Alps. It is
dt

91. An SCR has V DRM = 600 V,

max

max

used to energize a 100 Q resistance

load. What are the minimum values for
an RC snubber circuit to avoid unintentional triggering ? (V DRM means peak
repetitive fotward blocking voltage)
(a) T

(a)

52 V

(b)

775

(c)

104 V

(d)

155

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v

94. The frequency of ripple ir_ ti.e oulput

voltage of a three phase ccmtrolled
bridge rectifier depends on

= 10 ps, C = 24 pF and
R = 45 mQ

(b)

T = 24 ps, C = 024 pF and

R = 45 mQ

(c) T = 24 ps, C = 2-4 pF and

R = 70 mQ
(d)

T = 10 ps, C = 024 pF and

R = 70 mQ

when
uniform distribution of voltage
across SCRs in a string appears

~b)

uneven voltage distribution of

voltages across SCRs in a string
appears

(c)

(d)

firing angle

(b)

load inductance

(c)

load resis-::ance

(d)

~upply

frequency

95. An S~R requires 50 rnA gate curre11t to

switch it ON. The driver circuit su""Jply
voltage is 10 V. The gate-cathc de .:frop
is about 1 V. The resistive load supplied
from a 100 V de supply is

92. Maximum string efficiency is achieved

(a)

(a)

one of the SCRs shares maximum

voltage and rest share same voltage
in a string.

(a)

66

(b)

73

(c)

30

(d)

100 Q

96. Which is the important facto~ in -:he

steady-state cluracteristics of a r.1')SFET ?

derating factor = 1-string efficiency

(a) CutTent gain

93. For a firing angle of 60 in respect of a

(b) Transcor:ductance

single-phase half-wave controlled rectifier

with resistive load supplied fiom a 230 V
(n11S), 50 Hz supply, the average output
voltage would be
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(d)

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IGBT

(c)

total pec..k input volt a~eres to the

total rm; input V)lt acnperes

1. It has high input impedance.

(d)

total input m1s VJlt amperes to 1hr;

total inp1t peak \olt anneres

2. It has low ON state voltage drop.

100. In a single-~hase full l:ridge in-.,ener

what is the advanta~;:e Jf 1 u 11pohn
switching over the bipclar swrtchi 1g ?

3. Its switching speed is higher than

that of the MOSFET.

4. It is a voltage controlled device.

(a)

lncrease of the fucdamtntal ;,;omponent b~ a factor of 115 f-or tr e

same DC- input vo tage

(b)

Eliminaticn of 5th and 7tr barnames

(c)

Apparent dm1bling of the switoe 1ing

frequency

(d)

]\;one of the above

Which of the above statements are

correct?
(a)

1, 2 and 3 only

(b)

2, 3 and 4 only

(c)

1, 2 and 4 only

(d)

:, 2, 3 and 4

101. It is required to) control the speed and

brakine; operatioo of a de shunt motJr in
both the directicns of rot1tim1. The .11ost
suitable power electronic cir:::uit wil Je

98. When ti1e drain voltage in an n-MOSFET

is negative, it is operating in
~a)

active region

1b)

inactive region

(c)

ohmic region

(a)

a half-contr)lled conver:er

(b)

a fi!lly-controlled corverter

(c)

a diode-brid;e conve1er

(d)

a dual conve1ier

(:i) reactive region

102. How ca1 the 3rd harmonic cur:-ent be

filtered i 1 Thyristor-contro:Jed rea:::tor?

99. TI1e mput power factor of the converter

c rcdlt may be defined as the ratio of
(a) total mean input power to the total
rms input volt amperes
(bi

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By .:;onnecting in delta

(b)

By connectins in star

(c)

By connecting in star- :ielta

(J)

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105. Statement (I) : HVDC transmissi)ll :s

advantageous O'-er H'IAC
for large powe- L:msfer
over long lines.

f-o:n 48 V de and connected to load

rr:sistance of 2-4 Q, the ill1S value
of fundamental component of output
voltage is
(a)

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Statement (II) : HVDC require:. cccversion equipmen: a~ two

ends of the transmission
line.

("
0) 216

(~:1

34-4

(d)

432

v
v

106. Statement (I) : In the const::uctior of a

core-type pow ~r transformer, the high-vohage
winding is placed around
the lo\v-voltage winJing
in eac~1 limb

104. A voltage source inverter is med when

sJurce and load inductances are respectJvely
(1)

Small and large

(o) Large and small

(~)

Large and large

(d)

Small and small

Statement (II) : When the hig1-vohage

winding is placed around
the lo'.v-voltage wilding
in a core-type tramformer, :mly on~ Ia:,'er of
high-voltage in~lc.tion is
required betw-een the
two coils.

Lirectwns:
Each of the next Sixteen (16) item consists
of two statements, one labelled as the
'Statenent (I)' and the other as 'Statement
<H)'. Examine these two statements carefully
a1d select :he answers to these items using
1Le codes gwen below :

107. Statement (I) : The rr"agnetizat on curve

of tl:e actua
power
transformer is r on~mear
and its effect : s to
intJoduce :1ighe::--crder
ham1o::1i::s in the mJ.gnetIzmg ::t:.rrent.

C.odes:
(~(1

Statement (I) and Statement (II)

are individually true and Statement
(II) is the conect expla:1ation of
Statement (I)

(b)

Statement (I) and Statement (II)

are individually true but Statement
(II) is not the correct explanation of
Statement (I)

(c ~

Statement (I) is true but Statement

(II) is false

(d;

Statement (I) is false but

(II) is hue

Statement (II) : The effect of the harmonic frequen.:::ie~ can

be taken can ::rf by
modif)'ing the rragnit.Ides
of the rhasors involved,
and the phasm-d~c,gram
at the fundamental frequency, with thee as:ot:mption of a limar nagnetization, rernam:; unatrected.

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112. Statement (I) : The expression for the

value of inductance L
per conductor of an
un-symmetrically spaced
3-phase overhead trans::11ission line contains an
i'11agir_a'-Y term.

108. Statement (I) : The core-loss in a transformer is inde_1endent of

the load current.
Statement (II) : The core is mc:de up of
thin laminations interleaved at the JOints to
avoid air-gaps

Statement (II) : The presence of the

imagin.:. r_1 tem1 is due to
the mutual indu::tance
between the phase conductors and can be elimirnted by symmetrically
tran.;posing the three
line-::onduc;:ors along the
length of the line.

109. Statement (I) : When the armatere-iron

of a de machine rotates,
it goes through the
influence of the north
and the south poles, thus
causing cyclic vari2 tions
of the linked magt1etic
flux and resulting ir. the
occurrence of hysteresis
loss in the armature
core.

113. Statement (I) : A large negative feedback i~ deliberately introduced in an amplifier !o

make Its gain independent cf variation m
paramet::rs of active
device_ a1d other components.

Su tement (II) : The laminated armatureconstruction limits t~1e

hysteresis loss to a
lower value.

1HL State11ent (I) : Dampers are used in the

alternators.

Statement (II) : A large negative feedtack re.sults in a high

nlue of return difference compred to unity
wilich makes tte feedbaGk
gain
inversely
prcportional to feedback
fac\Or.

State;-n.ent (II) : The voltage fluctuations

are not reduced by the
damper windings m an
alternator.

t 11. S-.:atemellt (I) : The rotor of an induction

motor rotates in the
direction of the rotating
magnetic field.

114. Statement (I) : An astable m.tltivi)rator

is a~ so calle1 a f~ee
running oscilla10r.

Str \em en~ (II) : The rotor will start

rotating in such a direc!ion that it will. oppose
the cause, 1.e., the
. relative speed between
the rotating field and
statio:'lary rotor conductors should decrease.
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circuit forces an opera;:o
tional
amplifier
operate in the saturatwn
reg10n.

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have infinite band-width.

.118. Statement

Cn : Frequency division multiplexing uses anakg

modulation systems.

Statement (II) : An ideal op amp should

have infinite input resistance and zero output
resistance.

Statement (In : Multiplexing helps tran3mitting a number of da-:a

simultaneously over a
single channel.

116. Statement (I) : Ready signal of microprocessor is used to

detect whether a peripheral is ready for the
data transfer or not.

119. Statement (U : A Gate Tum-Off ts a

pnpn device which can
be turned on by a pulse
of positive gate current
and turned off by a
negative pulse.

Statement (II) : In the microprocessor

during data transfer
operations, the wait
states are added by
forcing the ready signal
low.

Statement en:~

117. Statement (I) : The mam difference

between a micro-processor and a micro-controller is that the former
does not have any onchip memory.

120. Statement

:A

chopper is a static
device which converts
fixed de input voltage
to variable de output
voltage.

0: : A

switched-mode d:;
power supply has hign
efficiency and light
weight.

Statement (II) :A switched mode power

supply uses a de to
de switching converter
switched at high frequency.

Statement (II) : A micro-processor does

not need memory to run
programmes.

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