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Electrical Engineering [SET - A]
01. Eigen values of the Matrix dy

= 2c1e2x – c2e–x + 2xe2x + e2x
dx
 3  1  1
 1 3  1 are Since y(0) = –2  –2 = 2c1 – c2 + 1
 
 1  1 3   2c1 – c2 = –3 ……(2)
(a) 1, 1, 1 (b) 1, 1, 2 2c1 + c1 = –3 (from (1))
(c) 1, 4, 4 (d) 1, 2, 4  c1 = –1
01. Ans: (c)  c2 = 1
Sol: Trace of the given matrix = 3 + 3 + 3 = 9  y = –e2x + e–x + xe2x
From the given options 1 + 4 + 4 = 9 = sum
of eigen values = trace. 03. If Z = eax + by
F(ax – by); the value of
Z Z
b. a is
02. The solution of the differential equation dx y
d 2 y dy (a) 2Z (b) 2a
  2 y  3e 2 x
dx 2 dx (c) 2b (d) 2abZ
Where, y(0) = 0 and y(0) = –2 is 03. Ans: (d)
(a) y = e–x – e2x + ex2x Z
Sol:  ae ax  by Fax  by   aFax  by e ax  by 
(b) y = ex – e–2x – ex2x dx
(c) y = e–x + e2x + xe2x …….(1)
(d) y = ex – e–2x + xe2x Z
 be ax  by  Fax  by   bFax  by e ax  by 
dy
02. Ans: (a)
Sol: (D2 – D –2) y = 3e2x ………..(2)
(D – 2) (D + 1)y = 3e2x From (1) and (2)
yc = c1e2x + c2e–x Z Z
 b a  2abZ
x y
3e 2 x 3xe 2 x
yp =   xe 2 x
D  2D  1 2  1
 y = yc + yp = c1e2x + c2e–x + xe2x
Since y(0) = 0  0 = (c1 + c2) …….(1)
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: 3 : ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING [SET‐A]

04. The general integral of the partial 05. Ans: (b)

differential equation Sol: The given equation is
y2p – xyq = x(z – 2y) is (D2 + 1) y = 0
(a)  (x2 + y2, y2 –yz) = 0  A.E has roots  i
(b)  (x2 – y2, y2 + yz)  y = (c1 cost + c2 sint)
(c) (xy, yz) = 0 1 = c1 ……(1) ( y = 1 at t = 0)
(d) (x + y, ln x – z) = 0 dy
  c1 sin t  c 2 cos t 
dt
04. Ans: (a)
Sol: y2p – xyq = x(z – 2y) has  dy 
0 = c2……(2)   0 at t  0 
 dt 
dx dy dz
A.E’S:  
y 2
 xy xz  2xy   from (1) & (2)
  
(1) ( 2) ( 3) y = cost
From (1) & (2)
xdx + ydy = 0 06. If the system
 (x2 + y2) = a …….(4) 2x – y + 3z = 2
From (2) & (3) x + y + 2x = 2
 dy dz 5x – y + az = b

y z  2y Has infinitely many solutions, then the
ydz + zdy – 2ydy = 0 values of a and b, respectively, are
d(yz) – 2ydy = 0 (a) – 8 and 6 (b) 8 and 6
2
(yz – y ) = b ………(5) (c) – 8 and –6 (d) 8 and –6
 From (4) & (5) 06. Ans: (b)
(x2 + y2, yz –y2) = 0 Sol: The augmented matrix
d2y  2 1 3 2 
05. If  y  0 under the conditions y = 1,  
dt 2 (AB) =  1 1 2 2 
 5 1 a b 
dy  
 0, when t = 0,
dt (R3 – 5R2); (2R2 – R1)
then y is equal to  2 1 3 2 
 
(a) sin t (b) cos t (AB) ~  0 3 1 2 
 0  6 a  10 b  10 
(c) tan t (d) cot t  


(R3 + 2R2) 1 2
= Lt
2 z1 z  33
 2 1 3 2 
 
(AB) ~  0 3 1 2  1
 0 0 a  8 b  6 =
  8
The given equations have infinite number of [Residue of f(z)]z=3 = Lt z  3f z 

z 3
solutions if (A) = (AB) < 3(number of 1

= Lt
z 3 z  13
variables)
It is possible only if a = 8 & b = 6 1
=
8
1 1  1 1 
07. Evaluate c z  13 .z  3 dz    z  1  z  3  2i  8
d
3
 
8
where c is the rectangular region defined by =0

x = 0, x = 4, y = –1
(a) 1 (b) 0 
x2
08. The Fourier Transform of e 2
is

(c) i (d) (3 + 2i) 2 2
2 1  
(a) .e 2 (b) e 2
07. Ans: (b) 2
Sol: 
(c) (d) 
2
(0, 1) (4, 1) 08. Ans: (b)
 x2
(0, –1) (4, –1) Sol: Let f(x) = e 2
C
 x2 2
The Fourier transform of e 2
is e 2
1 It’s a Formula
Let f(z) =
z  13 z  3 (Or)
 x2
z = 1 and z = 3 both lie inside ‘C’
Let f(x) = e 2
 
2
1 d
Lt 2 z  1 f z  The Fourier transform of f(x) is
3
[Residue of f(z)]z=1 =
2! dz
z 1
2
 x
1 
 2 e dx
 ix
1 d  1 
2 F(f(x)) = e
= Lt 2  2 
2 z1 dz  z  3 


1 x  2
ix (Area under standard normal curve between
= e 2
2 
dx
z = 0 and z = 0.6 is 0.2257; and between
1

 x  2 jx i22 i22 
1 2 z = 0 and z = 1.0 is 0.3413)
= 
2 
e 2
dx
09. Ans: (c)
 2 Sol: Mean =  = 14
1  x  2 jx i22  2
1 2
= e
2 
2
e dx S.D =  = 2.5
2

P(X = 16) = P(15.5 < X = 16 < 16.5)
1 2 1
 x  i2
=
2
e e

2
dx (normal approximation to Binomial
distribution)
x  i
Let us assume =Z
2
x + i = 2Z
dx = 2 dz
2

1 2 1
 
2
2Z Z = 0 0.6 Z = 1 Z
F[f(x)] =
2
e  e2

2dz
1 2
2
  15.5   X   16.5  14 
= P   
 e dz
2
Z
= e
     

2  15.5   16.5  14 
1 2    Z2  = P Z 
= e    e dz     2.5  
   
 1.5 2.5 
2 = P Z 
=e 2  2.5 2.5 
= P(0.6 < Z < 1)
09. In a sample of 100 students, the mean of the = 0.3413 – 0.2257
marks (only integers) obtained by them in a = 0.1156  11.56%  12%
test is 14 with its standard deviation of 2.5
(marks obtained can be fitted with a normal 10. Consider a random variable to which a
distribution). The percentage of students Poisson distribution is best fitted. It happens
scoring 16 marks is 2
that P x 1  P x 2  on this distribution plot.
(a) 36 (b) 23 3
(c) 12 (d) 10 The variance of this distribution will be


(a) 3 (b) 2 1 1
 M  3  NM  3
2 (a)   (b)  
(c) 1 (d)  nN   n 
3
1 1
10. Ans: (a)  nM  3  N  3
(c)   (d)  
2  N   nM 
Sol: P(X = 1) = PX  2 
3 12. Ans: (c)
3P (X = 1) = 2P(X = 2) Sol: Given data:
22 e   nM
3e– = Theoretical density 
2 N.Vuc
3= n = number of atoms in a unit cell
 Variance = 3 M = atomic weight gm\mol
N = Avogadro’s number
11. In Face-Centered Cubic structure (FCC), Vuc = Volume of unit cell for cubic system
what number of atoms is present in each unit Vuc = a3
cell? nM

(a) 18 (b) 16 N  a3
1
(c) 14 (d) 12
 n  M 3
a   
11. Ans: (d)  N 
Sol: In FCC structure eight atoms are arranged in
eight corners and six atoms are arranged at 13. The magnetic susceptibility of aluminium is
centres of six faces. Every face centre atom
2.1  10–5. The permeability and relative
touch with 4 face corner atoms and 4 near
permeability are, respectively
by face centre atom near by that atom in a
(a) 12.6  10–7 and 1.0021
unit all.
(b) 1.26  10–7 and 1.0021
(c) 12.6  10–7 and 1.000021
12. If (n) is lattice points per unit cell of the
(d) 1.26  10–7 and 1.000021
cubic system, (N) and (M) are the
13. Ans: (c)
Avogadro’s number and atomic weight,
Sol: Given data:
respectively, and () is the density of the
 m  2.1  10 5
element, then the lattice constant (a) is
Relative permeability  r  1   m


 r  1  2.110 5 1. Continual change in the orbital paths of
r = 1.000021 the electrons in the atomic structure

2. A small conduction current through the
Permeability  = r 0
dielectric
= (1.000021)(410-7)
3. Eddy currents
= 1.25610-6
Which of the above statements are correct?
 = 12.610-7
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 only
14. An iron rod of 10–3m3 volume and relative (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 2 and 3 only
permeability of 1150 is placed inside a long 15. Ans: (b)
solenoid wound with 5 turns/cm. If a current Sol: In dielectric material, dissipation of energy
of 0.5 A is allowed to pass through the occurs due to
solenoid, the magnetic moment of the rod is 1. Continual change in the orbital paths of
(a) 2.87  104 A.m2 electrons due to AC fields

2. A small conduction current through the
(b) 28.7  103 A.m2
dielectric, no eddy current losses in
(c) 2.87  102 A.m2
dielectric
(d) 28.7  102 A.m2
14. Ans: (c)
16.
Sol: Given data:
8A
Magnetic dipole moment (Dm) = niA
i(t)
= 510+20.510-3 20 V
v(t) 2A
= 0.25 1s 2s
Magnetic dipole moment of rod 0 t 2.5s 0 t
= 0.251150
The voltage and current characteristic of an
= 287.5 A-m2
element is as shown in figure. The nature
= 2.875102
and value of the element are
(a) Capacitor of 3.3 F
15. When an alternating voltage of a given
(b) Inductor 2.5 H
frequency is applied to a dielectric material,
dissipation of energy occurs due to (c) Capacitor 6.7 F
(d) Inductor of 5.0 H


16. Ans: (b) 7V  700  6V  84(4)
=0
Sol: 7 6 2
13V = 700 336  v = 28
1
i =  Vdt 28
` L R= = 7
ramp
parabolic 4
Component is inductor 18.
I2 R2
I1 3 I3
v(t) = 10t Ia = 5 A R1= 4  R3=5  Ib= 3 A
2 2 2
1 10 t 2 5
i(t) =  10tdt = = t2
L0 L 2 0
L 0
 i = 0  at t = 0
In the circuit as shown, the currents I1, I2
At t = 2, i = 8 A
and I3 through three resistors are,
20
 i respectively
L
(a) 2.08 A, 2.92 A and –0.08 A
At t = 1, i = 2 A
(b) 3.08 A , 2.5 A and –0.06 A
5
 i (c) 2.08 A, 2.5 A and –0.08 A
L
So, L = 2.5 H (d) 3.08 A , 2.92 A and –0.06 A
18. Ans: (a)
Sol: By inspection
17.
12 IS I= 4A I1 + I2 = 5 A
14 
Only option (a)
100 V R
But by Nodal & KCL
In the circuit shown, what value of R will I1 + I2 = 5 ……… (1)
result in I = 4A? I1 + I3 + 3 = 5  I1 + I3 = 2 ……….. (2)
(a) 9  (b) 7  I2 = I3 + 3  I2  I3 = 3 ……. (3)
(c) 5.5  (d) 3.5  All equations are satisfied only with option
(a)
17. Ans: (b)
V  100 V
Sol:  4 = 0
12 14


19. The v-I relationship for a circuit containing 20. Ans: (b)
R and C and a battery of voltage E, all in 0 I 4107  200
Sol: B = =
series is 2 2101
1 B = 4  104 Wb/m2
C
1. idt  iR  E
1 di 21.
2. i 0
RC dt
1 e 7 d
3. i  R  idt  E
C 6 8
4 5
Which of the above relationships are f c
correct? 1 3
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only a 2 b
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
A network graph with its tree shown by firm
19. Ans: (a)
lines is given in the figure. The fundamental
Sol:
cut-set for the tree-branch number 2 is
E
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (b) 1, 2 and 5
R C (c) 2, 6, 7 and 8 (d) 2, 3 and 4
21. Ans: (c)
Sol:
1
E + iR +  idt = 0 …….. (1)
C 7
di i 6 8
R  =0
dt C
di i
 = 0 ……… (2)
dt RC
2
20. The flux-density at a distance of 0.1 m from 2, 8, 7, 6 will form the cursor.
a long straight wire, carrying a current of
200 A is 22. A bipolar transistor has  = 0.98, Ico= 10A.
(a) 510–4 Wb/m2 (b) 410–4 Wb/m2 If the base current is 100 A, then collector
–4 2 –4 2
(c) 310 Wb/m (d) 210 Wb/m current would be


(a) 2.91 mA (b) 3.49 mA 1 2 3 4 5 6
(c) 4.91 mA (d) 5.49 mA a  1 1 1 1 0 0 
22. Ans: (d) Ac = b  0 1 0 0 1 1 
 
c  0 0 1 0 1 0 
 dc  
Sol: Given, dc = 0.98  dc = dc  = 49 d  1 0 0 1 0 1
1   dc
IC0 = 10 A = ICBO  ICEO = [1 + dc]ICO 5 b 6

c d
= 50[10] 2
3 I
Given, IB = 100 A
a 4
IC = dc IB+[1+dc]ICO = 5.9 mA
Provided mistake identified
23. The reduced incidence matrix for a network

24.
is given as 10V
1 2 3 4 5 6  1 2 3 4 5 6 7
0 ts
a 1  1  1  1 0 0 10V
A  b 0 1 0

0  1 1
c 0 0  1 0 1 0
A triangular wave voltage, as shown in
Which of the following sets constitute a
figure, is applied across the terminals of a
tree?
0.5 F pure capacitor at time t = 0.
(a) 2, 3 and 5 (b) 1, 2 and 6
The corresponding current-wave is
(c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 3
23. Ans: (d) (a) i
5A
Sol: In the given question, if you take +1 instead
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
of 1. The solution is as follows. 0 ts
5V
1 1 1 1 0 0 
Ar =  0 1 0 0 1 1 
 0 0 1 0 1 0  i
(b)
5A
First make it complete 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
0 ts
5V


25. Consider the following statements for
(c) i
5A Norton’s theorem:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1. Short the branch resistance through
0 ts which current is to be calculated
5V
2. Obtain the current through this short-
circuited branch, using any of the
(d) i
network simplification techniques
5A
2 3 4 5 3. Develop Norton’s equivalent circuit by
1 6 7
0 ts connecting current source IN with the
5V
resistance RN in series with it
24. Ans: (b) (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 3 only
dv (c) 1 and 2 only (d) 2 and 3 only
Sol: i  c
dt 25. Ans: (c)
0<t<2 Sol: Since network consists of current source in
1 d parallel with resistance
V(t) = 10t + c1  i  (10t) = 5 A
2 dt
pulse
26.
4 3
2<t<4
1 d
V(t) = +10t  c2  i  (10t  c 2 ) = +5A 2 6A 5
2 dt 15 V
pulse
d
4 ctc6 V(t) = 10t + c3  i =  10t  c3  For the network shown in figure, the current
dt
flowing through the 5  resistance will be
= 5 A pulse
37 40
(a) A (b) A
i(t) 25 28
5A 39 41
(c) A (d) A
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 28 28
0 t (sec) 26. Ans: (c)
5V


Sol: Nodal 27. Ans: (a)
4 (V) 3 j 1 j j 1
Sol: Z1 = 1parallel with j =  
1 j 1 j 2
1 3
15 V 2 6A 5 Z2 = j
2 2
= Z1//Z2
1  j  (1  j3)
 2 2
V  15 V V
 6 = 0 1  j (1  j3)
4 2 8 
2 2
2V  30  4V  48  V 1  j3  j  3
0 
8 (2  j2)2
78
7V = 78  V = 4  j2
7 =
(1  j)4
V 78 39
i=   A 2  j 1 j
8 8  7 28  
2(1  j) 1  j
2  2 j  j 1
27. =
1 2(1  j)
X
j1 1 3 j  3 j
  ZL  
2 4  4 
V  ZL
3
j 
2
X 28.

The circuit as shown in figure is connected Is2
to a load ZL across X-X. For a maximum
A
power transfer to the load ZL should be
Is1 Purely
 Resistive VAB
Network
3 j 3 j
(a)  (b) 
4 4 B
3j 3 j
(c)  (d)  In the network as shown, with IS1 = 5A, IS2 =
4 4
10 A, VAB = 120 V, and with IS1 = 10 A, IS2


= 5 A, VAB = 15 V. What is the value of k to Sol: YT = Y1 + Y2
describe IS1 = k IS2, such that VAB = 0? 1 1
= 
(a) 2.5 (b) 3.5  j / c R  jX L
(c) 5.5 (d) 6.6 R  jX L

= jC +
28. Ans: (a) R 2  X 2L
Sol: VAB = K1Is1 + K2Is2 R  L 

YT =  j  C  2 
120 = K1(5) + K2(10) R  XL
2
2
 R  X 2L 
15 = K1(10) + K2(5) At UPF Net susceptance = 0
---------------------------- L
 C =
30 = 20K1 + 10K2 R  X 2L
2
---------------------------- L L
C= = 2
150 R  XL
2 2
R  2 L2
K2 = = 15
10
1
Where VAB = 0 2 1
= =
1 100
0 = 6Is1 + 15Is2 25  100 
4
6Is1 = 15Is2
C = 0.01 F
Is1 15
 = 2.5
Is2 6
30.
2
29.
2
RS = 10 RL =5 2V 1 2A
3V
C
+
 Vs(f) = 10 cos10t L = 0.5 H
–
The current in the 1  resistor in the

For the circuit shown, what is the value of C
network as shown is
that leads to maximum power transfer to the
(a) 2.00 A (b) 2.25 A
load, if the value of L is 0.5 H?
(c) 2.50 A (d) 2.75 A
(a) 0.1 F (b) 0.01 F
30. Ans: (b)
(c) 0.001 F (d) 0.01 F
V 2 V 3 V
29. Ans: (b) Sol:   2 0
2 2 1


V 2 + V  3 + 2V  4 = 0 (a) 2.5 V (b) 2.0 V
4V = 9 (c) 1.5 V (d) 0 V
V 9 32. Ans: (d)
i  = 2.25 A
R 4(1) Sol:
2
31. Which of the following is considered a time +
domain technique in control systems? 10A Vout
(a) Nyquist criterion 
(b) Bode plot
(c) Root locus plot
(d) Routh-Hurwitz criterion Vout(0+) = 0 volts
31. Ans: (c)
Sol: By Root loci technique, time domain 33. What is phasor sum of currents
specifications are evalueated I1 = 10 (a –a2) and I2 = –j10 for two complex
operators which are individually defined
32. by a3 = 1 and j2 = –1?
B S1 S2
R = 2 (a) 17.3290 (b) 7.3290
(c) 17.320 (d) 7.320
C = 0.25 F 33. Ans: (b)
I = 10A L=0.25H Vout
3
Sol: a = 1120 = 0.5  j
2
3
a2 = 1240 = 0.5  j
For the circuit as shown, consider that 2
switch S1 has been in position B for a very (a a2) =  j 3
long time and switch S2 has been open all
I1 = 10(1 a2) = j10 3
the time. At time t = 0, the switch S1 moves
to position A and switch S2 closes I2 = j10
instantaneously. What is the value of So, IR = I1  I2 = j 10 3  10 

Vout at t = 0+, assuming initial charge on = j7.32
C = 0? = 7.3290o




34. A series RLC circuit with R = 2 , 35. Ans: (A)

1 1 Sol: Y s   Xs H s 
L H, C  F is excited by a 100 V dc
2 4 5 5 5
   I  5u t   5e  t ( t )
. L .T
source. The circuit is initially in quiescent ss  1 s s  1
state. The expression for the current

response i(t) due to a dc source will be of the 36. A series RLC circuit has a resistance of
(K, K1, K2 are constants) 50 , inductance of 0.4 H and a capacitor of
  10 F. The circuit is connected across a
(a) Ke 4 t sin 4t  
 3 100 V supply. The resonance frequency and
–2t
(b) Ke sin 8 t the current through the resistance are
(c) (K1 + K2 t)e–2t (a) 500 rad/s and 2 A
(d) K1e–2t + K2e–4t (b) 1000 rad/s and 2 A
34. Ans: (b) (c) 500 rad/s and 0.5 A
R 2 (d) 1000 rad/s and 0.5 A
Sol:  =  =2
2L 2  1 36. Ans: (a)
2
1 1
1 Sol: 0 = 
0 = =2 2 LC (0.4)10 106
1 1
.
2 4 1000
= = 5000 rad/sec
2
 < 0 so it is under damped.
V 100
So, itr(t) = et[A1cosd t + A2sindt] I0 =  =2A
R 50
=2
d = 02   2 = 84 = 2 37. A pulse of+10V in magnitude and 2s in

duration is applied to the terminals of a
35. The impulse response of an LTI system is lossless inductor of 1.0H. the current
given by 5u(t). If the input to the system is through the inductor would
given by e–t then the output of the system is (a) be a pulse of +20A for the duration of
(a) 5(1 – e–t) u(t) (b) (1 – 5e–t) u(t) 2s
(c) 5 – e–t u(t) (d) 5 u(t) – e–t (b) be a pulse of –20A for the duration of 2s


(c) increase linearly form zero to 20A in 2s, the load is balanced or not and
and in the positive direction, and, from connected in Y or 
thereon, it remains constant at +20A 3. Power factor can be calculated only if
(d) increase linearly form zero to–20A in 2s, the three-phase load is balanced
and in the negative direction, and, from Which of the above statements are correct?
thereon, it remains constant at –20A (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1and 3 only
37. Ans: (c) (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1,2 and 3
Sol: 38. Ans: (c)
V Sol: Two wattmeter method is used for power
10V measurement when load is star or delta
connected and also balanced or unbalanced
0 t
2 loads.
2
1 1 39.
i=
L  Vdt   10dt
10 I1 ZA ZB I2
I2 I1
t ABCD
i = 10t  V1 V2 V1
ZC V2
0
at t = 0  i = 0
at t = 2  i = 20 A
In terms of ABCD-parameters of a 2-port
network, the parameters ZA, ZB and ZC of
38. Consider the following statements regarding
the equivalent –T- network are,
power measurement of three-phase circuits
prospectively
by two- wattmeter method
1. Total power can be measured if the A 1 D 1 1
(a) , and
C C C
three-phase load is balanced and can be
A D 1 1
represented by an equivalent Y (b) , and
C C C
connection only
A 1 D 1
2. Total power can be measured for the (c) , and
C C C
three-phase load irrespective of, whether A D
(d) , andBC
C C


39. Ans: (a) The Z parameters Z11, Z12,Z21 and Z22 for the
Sol: First calculate total ABCD for T – network circuit as shown in figure, respectively, are
 1 0 (a) 12 , 4 ,4  and 6 
1 ZA    1 ZB 
=   1
 0 1   Z 1  0 1  (b) 8 , 6 ,4  and 4 
 C 
(c) 12 , 6 ,6  and 4 
 ZA  (d) 8 , 4 ,6  and 6 
1  Z ZA 
 
1 ZB 
= 
C
40. Ans: (a)
 1  0 1 
 Z 1  12 4 
 C  Sol: [Z] =   
 4 6
 ZA Z A ZB 
1  Z ZB 
ZC
 ZA 
=  
C
 1 ZB  41. A balanced 3-phase RYB sequence star-

 Z 1 
 C ZC  connected supply source with phase 100V is
connected to a delta-connected balanced
A B 
=  -
 C D load 16–j12  per phase. The phase and
1 line currents are respectively

ZC =
C (a) 5 3A and 30 A
1 + CZA = A
(b) 10 3A and 30 A
A 1
ZA = (c) 5 3A and 15 A
C
ZB C +1= D (d) 10 3A and 15 A
D 1 41. Ans: (c)
ZB =
C
Sol:
R R
40.
5 3
~ 1000 + 16j12
16j12
1 R1 R2 100240
~ ~ 100120 
8 2 2
Y Y
R3 4 16j12
1 2


VL = | 100 3 | = Vph (a) –59.1 â y mA / m (b) 59.1 â y mA / m
|100 3 | (c) –118.2 â y mA / m (d) 118.2 â y mA / m

IPh = = 5 3A
162  122 43. Ans: (a)
IL = 3I ph  5 3  3 = 5  3 = 15 A Sol: X
(2,0,0
42. The maximum potential-gradient that can be 10A 29

imposed in air at atmospheric pressure
P 2 P
without breakdown is 30 kV/cm. The (0,0,0 Z
5 (0,0,5)
corresponding energy density is nearly
(a) 30 J/m3 (b) 35 J/m3 I
H sin 1  sin  2 â 
4p
(c) 40 J/m3 (d) 45 J/m3
42. Ans: (c) P  5â z
Sol: Given data: 1 = 0

V 2
E  30  103 sin  2 
10 2 m 29
E = 30105 V/m a   â x  â z
1
The electric energy density = D.E  â y
2
10  2 
E 
1
0 E 2 .J / m 3 H a   a y 
2 45  29 
10  2
1

=  8.854  10 12  30  105 2
  â y 
2 4  5  29
= 39.84 J/m3
H
1
 a y   59.1â y
E ≃40 J/m3  29
44. A hollow metallic sphere of radius R is

43. A steady flow of 10A is maintained in a thin
charged to surface density of . The strength
wire placed along the X-axis form (0, 0,0) to
of the electric field inside the sphere at
(2,0,0) to find the value of the magnetic
a radius r (<R) is
field intensity H at (0, 0, 5). When end
effects are ignored, H is


  Sol:  = RC
(a) (b)
r 2 2r 2
1

(c) (d) zero
4r 2
1 1F
44. Ans: (d)
Sol: From Guan’s law
s =  c/m2
 = (1) (1) = 1 sec
R
r 46. A parallel-plate capacitor with air between

the plates has a capacitance of 10pF. If the
Fig: a sphere of radius ‘R ‘
distance between the parallel plates is halved
and the space between the plates is filled
net = enc = Dr Area
with a material of dielectric constant 5, the
= Dr Area
newly formed capacitor will have a
(∵ change is distributed in the surface of capacitance of
space) (a) 10 pF (b) 50pF
 (c) 100 pF (d) 150 pF
 E r ( rR )  0
46. Ans: (c)
A
Sol:
45. 1
t=0 i
d 0
10V 1 1F
0 A
C  10pF 
d
In the circuit as shown in figure, the switch 0 = 50

d/2
is closed at t=0. The current through the
capacitor will decrease exponentially
5 0 A
with a time constant of magnitude C 
d/2
(a) 0.5s (b) 1 s 10 0 A
C 
(c) 2 s (d) 4 s d
45. Ans: (b) C = 100 pF


47. Which of the following statements are hour when connected across 210V source an
correct regarding uniform plane waves? drawing a current of 20A at 0.8 p.f. leading
1. Uniform plane waves are transverse is
2. The relation between E and H is (a) 336 (b) 316
E  (c) 286 (d) 256


H  48. Ans: (a)
3. E  H gives the direction of the wave Sol: Meter constant = 100 rev/kWh
travel 210  20  0.8

Energy consumed = 1
1000
4. For a uniform plane wave travelling in x
= 3.36 kWh
direction, Ex = 0
Number of revolutions = 3.36100
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only (b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 4 only (d) 2, 3 and 4 only = 336 Revolution
47. Ans: (b)

Sol: For uniform plane wave travelling in a
49. Consider the following statements regarding
lossless medium along x-axis will have Computer Architecture:
following prosperities: 1. The advantage with dedicated bus is
(i) Uniform plane is a transverse decrease in size and cost
electromagnetic wave (E and H are 2. In synchronous timing, the occurrence of
transverse) events on the bus is determined by the

clock
E 
(ii)   3. Data bus width decides the number of
H 
   bits transferred at one time
(iii) D  E  H (pointing vector ) results
Which of the above statements are correct ?
direction of power how (or) direction of
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only
EM wave propagation.
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(iv) Ex = 0 and Hx = 0
49. Ans: (c)
Therefore statements 1, 3 and 4 are correct
Sol: 1. Dedicated bus has advantage of parallel
transfer for data, address and control
48. An energy meter makes 100 revolutions of
signals because there will be one bus
its disc per unit of energy. The number of
dedicated to for each of address, data,
revolutions made by the disc during one


control signals. Hence cost is more and (a) 000….000 and exponent value of 0
size is also not less. (b) 000….000 and exponent value of –1
Multiplexed bus is having advantage of (c) 100….000 and exponent value of 0
fewer lines and less cost. (d) 100….000 and exponent value of –1
2. In synchronous timing all components 51. Ans: (b)
work on same clock. Sol: 0.510= 0.12
3. Data bus width means number of lines in IEEE standard uses implicit normalization
the bus; and one line carry one bit 0.1  20 = 1.0  2–1
information at a time. = 1.000000….0  2–1
M = 0000….0 and e = –1
50. Consider the following statements:
1. Better memory utilization is possible 52. What does the following program print?
with non-contiguous allocation using void f (int*p, int*q)
fixed size pages {
2. Associative memory is used for p = q;
providing fast access to data stored in *p = 2;
cache memory. }
3. Direct mapping of cache memory is hard int i = 0, j = 1;
to implement int main()
Which of the above statements are correct? {
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only f (&i, &j);
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 printf(“%d %d \n”, i, j);
50. Ans: (a) getchar ( );
Sol: Statements 1 and 2 are TRUE but 3 is return 0;
FALSE because Direct Mapping is easy to }
implement (a) 2 2 (b) 2 1
(c) 0 1 (d) 0 2
51. The decimal value 0.5 in IEEE single
precision floating point representation has
fraction bits of


52. Ans: (d) Sol: Preparing Gantt chart
i j
Sol: 0 1 *p P1 P2 P3 P4 P1
101 100 201 200
0 2 6 12 17 27
p q
100
Filling the following table according to the
200
200
chart
Turnaround time of a process
Step 1: initially ‘p’ has address of ‘i’ and ‘q’ = Completion time – Arrival time
has address of ‘j’ Waiting time of a process
Step 2: p=q means Content of ‘p’ is updated = Turnaround time – Burst time
with content of ‘q’ i.e. p has address of ‘j’
Step 3: *p=2; means content of ‘j’ is Process Arrival
time
Burst
time
Completion
time
Turn-around
time
Waiting
time
updated with 2 P1 0 12 27 27 15
Step 4: The output is 0, 2 P2 2 4 6 4 0
P3 3 6 12 9 3
53. Consider the following set of processes with P4 8 5 17 9 4
data thereof as given here:
Process Arrival time CPU Burst time 15  0  3  4
Average waiting time 
P1 0 ms 12 ms 4
P2 2 ms 4 ms 22
  5.5ms
4
P3 3 ms 6 ms
P4 8 ms 5 ms
54. The length of cable required for transmitting
a data at the rate of 500Mpbs in an Ethernet
An operating system uses shortest remaining
LAN with frames of size 10,000 bits and for
time first scheduling algorithm for
signal speed 2,00,000 km/s is
pre-emptive scheduling of processes. The
(a) 2.5km (b) 2.0km
average waiting time of the processes is
(c) 1.5km (d) 1.0km
(a) 7.5ms (b) 6.5ms
54. Ans: (b)
(c) 5.5ms (d) 4.5ms
Sol: Given
53. Ans: (c)
Bandwidth B = 500 Mbps


LAN Network 56. What is the effective access time, if the
Frame Length L = 10,000 bits average page-fault service time is 25 ms,
Speed S = 2,00,000 km/sec memory access time is 100 ns and page-fault
LAN requirement rate is P?
Tx min = 2T (a) 100 + 24,999,900  P ns
L d (b) 100 + 25,000,000  P ns
 2.
B S
(c) 100 + 25,000  P ns
L S
d  (d) 25,000,000 + 100 P ns
B 2
56. Ans: (a)
10000 200000  1000
  Sol: Effective access time
500  10 6
2
= P * 25msec+(1–P) 100nsec
2  1012
Cable length  = P * 25msec+(100–P*100)nsec
1000  106
= P*25000000nsec+(100–P*100)nsec
2 1012
  2 10129
10 9 =100+24,999,900*P nsec
=2000 m
= 2 km 57. Consider the function fun1 shown below:
int fun1 (int num)
55. Consider the following statements: {
1. System calls provide the interface int count = 0;
between a process and the operating while (num)
system { count + +;
2. PERL implementations include direct num >> = 1;
system call access }
3. System calls occur in different ways return (count);
depending on the computer in use }
Which of the above statements are correct? The value returned by fun1 (435) is
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only (a) 10 (b) 9
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 8 (d) 7
55. Ans: (a) 57. Ans: (b)


Sol: (435)2 = 110110011 59. Ans: (a)
Step 1: initially the variable count has value Sol: Phase-lead compensator is a high pass filter
is ‘0’ and variable num has value 435 which increases higher cut-off frequency.
Step 2: Since num contains value Hence bandwidth increases
110110011, So the while loop will be
executed only ‘9’ times and the final value 60. Application of negative feedback to a certain
of count is 9. amplifier reduced its gain from 200 to 100.
If the gain with the same feedback is to be
58. Consider the following statements in the raised to 150, in the case of another such
relevant context: appliance, the gain of the amplifier without
1. The two types of currents that flow in feedback must have been
seminconductor diodes and transistors (a) 400 (b) 450
are drift and diffusion currents (c) 500 (d) 600
2. The junction region is called depletion 60. Ans: (d)
region or space-charge region Sol:
3. When currents flow through the diode in +
R(s) G(s) C(s)
forward bias, the depletion region 
current is mostly of ‘diffusion’ type
H(s)
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 only C(s)
G(s) = 200,  100
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 2 and 3 only R(s)
58. Ans: (a) C(s) G(s)


R(s) 1  G(s)H(s)
59. The bandwidth of a control system can be 200

 100 =
1  200H(s)
increased by using
(a) Phase-lead network 1
 1 + 200 H(s) = 2  H(s) =
200
(b) Phase-lag network
C(s) G(s)
(c) Both phase-lead network and phase-lag  150 
R(s)  1 
network 1  G(s)  
 200 
(d) Cascaded amplifier in the system


200G(s) 62.
 150 = 2R
200  G(s)
 150[200 +G(s)] = 200 G(s) 
G(s) = 600 +
V1 V2
R
61. Consider the following statements for a

network graph, if Bf is its fundamental tie An ideal operational amplifier is connected
set matrix, and Bt and Bl are its sub-matrices as shown in figure. What is the output
corresponding to twigs and links, voltage V2?
respectively: (a) 3 V1 (b) 2 V1
1. Bt is a unit matrix V1
(c) 1 V1 (d)
2. Bl is a rectangular matrix 3
62. Ans: (a)
3. Rank of Bf is (b  n  1)
Sol:
Where b is the number of branches and n is 2R
the number of nodes. R


Which of the above statements are correct? V2
V1 +
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only Since it is acting like non-inverting op-amp
(c) 2 and 3 only  R 

 V0 = 1  f  Vi ( Ideal op-amp)
 R
(d) None of the above
61. Ans: (d)  2R 
V0 = 1  V1 = 3V1
 R 
Sol:
   V2 = 3V1
Bf =  
 63. The modulating index of an AM-signal is
 
reduced from 0.8 to 0.5. the ratio of the
Tie-set  fundamental loops total power in the new modulated signal tot
hat of the original signal will nearly be
So, links form identify twigs (a) 0.39 (b) 0.63

(c) 0.85 (d) 1.25
63. Ans: (c)


Sol:
PT2


PC 1   22 / 2  64. Ans: (d)
PT1 
PC 1  12 / 2  Sol:
 2  I0 I1 I2 I3 I4 I5 I6 I7
 0.5 
 1 2 
PT2  PT1  d 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
2 
 1  0.8  
 
2   D 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15

25 1 D d 0 1
1
= 200  225 = 0.85
64 264 W X Y 0 Z
1
200
64. The truth table for the function f(ABCD) =

W = 1, x = D, Y = d Z = 1
m(0, 1, 3, 4, 8, 9) is
65. An 8-bit DAC uses a ladder network. The

A B C D
full-scale output voltage of the converter is
0 0 0 W
+10 V. The resolution expressed in
0 0 1 X
percentage and in volts is, respectively
0 1 0 Y
(a) 0.25% and 30 mV
0 1 1 0
(b) 0.39% and 30 mV
1 0 0 Z (c) 0.25% and 39. mV
1 0 1 0 (d) 0.39% and 39 mV
1 1 0 0 65. Ans: (d)
1 1 1 0 Sol: VR = 10 volt, n = 8
1 1
Percentage resolution = 8
= = 0.39%
Where W, X, Y, Z are given by (d is the 2 256
complement of D) 100
Voltage = = 39 mV
(a) D, d, 1, 1 (b) 1, d, D, 1 256
(c) 1, 1, D, d (d) 1, D, d, 1


66. Consider the following statements: 66. Ans: (c)

1. Flash type ADCs are considered the Sol: Statement (2) is wrong because in
fastest successive approximation type ADC
2. In successive approximation type ADCs conversion time depends on its size only and
conversion time depends upon the (3) is wrong because in counter type ADC,
magnitude of the analog voltage conversion time depends on analog input
3. Counter-type ADCs work with fixed voltage.
conversion time
67.
4. Dual slope ADCs are considered the
slowest + K 1
R(s) C(s)
 1  4s 1 s
(a) 2 and 3 only (b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 4 only (d) 1 and 3 only


For the feedback control system shown, if G1G 2 G 3G 4
(c)
the steady state error is 20% for the unit step (1  G1  G 2 )(1  G 3  G 4 )
input signal, then the value of K must be G1G 2 G 3G 4

(d)
(a) 80 (b) 40 (1  G1G 2 )(1  G 3G 4 )
(c) 20 (d) 4
67. Ans: (d) 68. Ans: (c)
Sol: Given ess = 20% Sol: By using Mason’s gain formula
1 C G1G 2 G 3G 4
ess = = 0.2 
1 KP R 1  G1  G 2  G 3  G 4  G1G 3  G1G 4  G 2 G 3  G 2 G 4
KP = Lt G(s)
s 0 G1G 2 G 3G 4
=
K (1  G1  G 2 )(1  G 3  G 4 )
KP = Lt =K
s 0 (1  4s)(1  s)
1 69.
= 0.2
1 K
0.2 + 0.2K = 1 H2
+ +
K=4 R G1 G2 C
 +
68. H1
G1(s) G2(s) G3(s) G4(s)

R(s) C(s) For the block diagram as shown in figure,
1 1
1 1 1 C
1 the overall transfer function is
R
C(s) G1G 2 H1
The closed-loop transfer function of (a)
R(s) (1  G1H1  G 2 H 2 )
the system represented by the signal flow G1G 2
(b)
graph as shown in figure is (1  G1H1  G 2 H 2 )
G1G 2 G 3G 4 G1G 2 H 2
(a) (c)
(1  G1  G 2 ) (1  G1H1  G 2 H 2 )
G1G 2 G 3G 4 G1G 2
(b) (d)
(1  G 3  G 4 ) (1  G1H1  G 2 H 2 )


69. Ans: (d) For ensuring system stability the gain K
C G1G 2 should be in the range
Sol: 
R 1  G1H1  G 2 H 2 (a) 0 < K < 60
(b) 0 < K < 600
70. (c) 0 < K < 1020
(d) K > 1020
+ 5 3
R(s) C(s) 71. Ans: (c)
 s  10 s2
Sol: By using RH criteria
CE = 1 + G(s)H(s) = 0
s3 + 17s2 + 60s + K = 0
The block diagram shows a unity feedback
closed-loop system. The steady state error s3 1 60
in the response to a unit-step input is s2 17 K
(a) 14% (b) 28% s1  17  60  K 
 > 0
(c) 42% (d) 57%  17 
70. Ans: (d) s0 K>0
15
Sol: G(s) =
(s  2)(s  10) 0 < K < 1020
15 15
Kp = Lt G(s)  Lt =
s 0 s 0 (s  2)(s  10) 20
72. The characteristic polynomial of a feedback
A 1 control system is given by
ess = 
1  K p 1  15
20 R(s) = s5 + 2s4 + 2s3 + 4s2 + 11s + 10
For this system, the numbers of roots that lie
20 4
=  100%
35 7 in the left hand and right hand s=plane
= 57% respectively, are
(a) 5 and 0 (b) 4 and 1
71. The open-loop transfer function of a (c) 3 and 2 (d) 2 and 3
negative feedback is
K
G(s)H(s) =
s(s  5)(s  12)


72. Ans: (c) At  = 5 rad/ sec, change in slope
Sol: R(s) = s5 + 2s4 + 2s3 + 4s2 + 11s + 10 = 0 1
=  20dB/dec 
 s
+ s5 1 2 4 1  
 5
+ s4 2 4 10
+ s3  12 At  = 10 rad/sec change in slope = +20
 s2  4  24  10
   s 
   dB/dec  1  
 10 
+ s1 24
12  10e
 K(s  10)
G(s)H(s) =
24 s 2 (s  5)

=+ve
+ s0 10 74. A system with characteristic equation s4 +
2 sign changes 2s3 + 11s2 + 18s + 18 = 0 will have closed
2 poles RH-s-plane loop poles such that
3 poles LH-s-plane (a) All poles lie in the left half of the s-plane
and no pole lies on imaginary axis
73. (b) All poles lie in the right half of the s-

plane
–40 dBs/dec (c) Two poles lie symmetrically on the
G(j)H(j)(dBs) –60 dBs/dec
10 (rad/s) imaginary axis of the s-plane
5 –40 dBs/dec
(d) All four poles lie on the imaginary axis
of the s-plane
The open loop transfer function G(s)H(s) of 74. Ans: (c)
a Bode’s plot for feedback system as shown Sol: CE = s4 + 2s3 + 11s2 + 18s + 18 = 0
in figure is s4 1 11 18
K(s  5) K(s  5) s3 2 18
(a) (b) s2 2 18
s 2 (s  10) s(s  10)
s1 0 (4) 0 1 ROZ
K(s  10) K(s  10) s0 18
(c) (d)
s 2 (s  5) s(s  5)
73. Ans: (c) 2 poles on j - axis
K 2 poles LH –s-plane
Sol: Initial slope 40dB/dec  i.e.
s2




75.  a 1  1  2 
a = 3, m = sin 1   = sin  
 a 1  4
j
= 30o
K=4
1 
77. The steady state response c(t) for an input
r(t) = sin2t to a system transfer function
The open-loop transfer function G(s)H(s) of 1
is
a root locus plot of a system as shown in s4
figure is (a) 0.25sin2t
4 4 (b) sin(2t 45o)

(a) (b)
(s  1)1 (s  1) 2 (c) 0.316sin(2t 26.5o)
4 4 (d) 0.632cos2t
(c) (d)
(s  1)3 (s  1) 4 77. Ans: (c)
75. Ans: (d) Sol: r(t) = sin 2t
Sol: Four root loci branches starts at 1 =2
K 1
Hence OLTF G(s)H(s) = Hs  s  
(s  1) 4 2
j2  4
4 1
    tan 1 2 / 4
(s  1) 4 2 4
2 2
Since starting points are open loop poles 1

   tan 1 0.5
20
76. The transfer function of a compensator is = 0.316 sin (2t–26.5)
(1  3sT)
. The maximum possible phase
(1  sT)
78.
shift is
(a) 30o (b) 45o + ei PD e0 40
r(t) Compensator 10s 2  8s  800 c(t)
(c) 60 o
(d) 90 o 
76. Ans: (a)
 1  aTs  (1  3Ts)
Sol: TF =  =
 1  Ts  (1  sT)


Compensation derived from the P-D 79.
+
network whose differential equation is R(s) G(s) C(s)

 de 
governed by e0  20  ei  T i  as shown
 dt 
The unity feedback system as shown in the
in the figure is to be investigated. For what
1
value of T will the closed-loop response be figure is characterized by G(s) = .
(s  1) 2
critically damped? The output time response will have a
(a) 1.612 (b) 0.806
damping factor , and natural frequency n,
(c) 0.306 (d) 0.161
respectively, as
78. Ans: (c)
(a) 0.707 and 1 (b) 0.866 and 2
 de 
Sol: e0 = 20  ei  T i  (c) 0.707 and 2 (d) 0.866 and 1
 dt 
79. Ans: (c)
PD controller TF GC(s) = 20 1  Ts 
1
Sol: G(s) =
40  20(1  Ts)  (s  1) 2
CE = 1  =0
10s 2  8s  800
CE = s2 + 2s + 2 = 0
2
10s + 8s + 800 + 800 + 800Ts = 0
n = 2 rad/sec
CE = 10s2 + s(8+800T) + 1600 = 0
2n = 2
 8  800T 
CE = s  s 
2
 + 160 = 0 1
 10  = = 0.707
2
n = 160 r/sec
8  800T 80. For a state model
2n =
10
  AX , where A = 1 0  , that state
X 1 1 
 = 1 critical damped  
8  800T transition matrix is
2n =
10
 te  t 0 0 t 
(a)  t  (b)  t
n =
4  400T
= 160 e et  e te t 
10
 et 0 t 0
T = 0.306 sec (c)  t  (d)  2
 te et  t e t 
80. Ans: (c)

Sol: By using property (0) = I


81. 83. For a feedback control system all the roots
+ 25 of the characteristic equation can be placed
R(s) C(s)
 s(s  6) at the desired location in the s-plane if and
only if the system is
1. Observable
A unit step input to a unity feedback system
2. Controllable
is shown in the figure, the time for peak
overshoot is, nearly
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(a) 0.35 s (b) 0.58 s
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) 0.79 s (d) 0.96 s
83. Ans: (b)
81. Ans: (c)
Sol: for arbitrary poles placement SVFB
2
Sol: CE = s + 6s + 25 = 0
Should be controllable
n = 5 rad/sec
2n = 6 84. A second order system with a zero at 2 has
 = 0.6
its poles located at 3 + j4 and 3 j4 in the

tp =
n 1   2 s-plane. The undamped natural frequency
  and the damping factor of the system

tp = = = 0.79
5 1  0.36 4
respectively are
82. The transient response of second order under (a) 3 rad/s and 0.80 (b) 5 rad/s and 0.80
damped system starting from rest is given by (c) 3 rad/s and 0.60 (d) 5 rad/s and 0.60
6t
c(t) = Ae sin(8t + ), t  0. The natural
84. Ans: (d)
frequency of the system is
s2
(a) 8 (b) 9 Sol: TF =
(s  3) 2  42
(c) 10 (d) 100
s2
82. Ans: (c) =
s  6s  25
2
Sol: c(t) = Ae6t sin(8t + ) n = 5,  = 0.6

  jd =  6  j8
n = 62  82 = 10 rad/sec


85. What is the power supplied by the
transformer to the load?
+ 1  sK e 10
R(s) C(s) (a) 4200 W (b) 3840 W
 s2 s
(c) 2100 W (d) 1920 W
86. Ans: (b)
Sol: Given data,
What is the error-rate factor Ke to yield a Primary turns, N1 = 150
damping factor of 0.5 for the system shown Secondary turns, N2 = 750
in the block diagram? Primary voltage E1 = 240 V
(a) 0.116 (b) 0.232 Power factor = 0.8
(c) 0.284 (d) 0.332 Load current I2 = 4 A
85. Ans: (a) N 
Secondary induced emf, E2 =  2 E1
 1  sK e  10   N1 
Sol: CE = 1     = 0
 s  2  s 
 750 
=  240
s(s+2) + 10(1+sKe) = 0  150 
s2 +2s + 10 + 10Kes = 0 = 1200 V
2
s +s(10Ke + 2) + 10 = 0 Pout = (1200) (4) (0.8)
n = 10 rad/sec = 3840 Watts
2n = 10Ke + 2
2  0.5  10  2 87. In an induction motor for a fixed speed at

Ke =
10 constant frequency
10  2 (a) Both line current and torque are

= = 0.116
10 proportional to voltage
(b) Both line current and torque are
86. An ideal transformer is having 150 turns proportional to the square of voltage
primary and 750 turns secondary. The (c) Line current is proportional to voltage
primary coil is connected to a 240 V, 50 Hz and torque is proportional to the square
source. The secondary winding supplies a of voltage
load of 4 A at lagging power factor of 0.8. (d) Line current is constant and torque is
proportional to voltage


87. Ans: (c) Sol: Butt joints are used to avoid air gaps and
Sol: Speed = Constant also to increase mechanical strength.
 slip = constant and frequency = constant.
3 V2 r2 89. Which of the following would refer to an
As we know torque Te =
s  r2  2
s ideal transformer?
   x2
2
s 1. Winding-resistances are negligible

Te  V2 2. Leakage-fluxes are included
As slip (s) and frequency (f) are constants, 3. Core-losses are negligible
Impedance = constant 4. Magnetization characteristic is linear
V (a) 1, 2 and 3 only (b) 1, 3 and 4 only
I=
z (c) 1, 2 and 4 only (d) 2, 3 and 4 only
IV 89. Ans: (b)
Sol: Ideal transformer has,
88. 1. Resistance negligible
2. Leakage flux negligible
Butt Butt
Joint Joint 3. Core losses negligible
4. B-H loop linear.
90. A 24-slot, 2-pole, lap-wound dc machine has

In a core-type single-phase transformer the 18 turns per coil. The average flux density
steel-core is assemble by staggering butt- per pole is 1 Tesla. The effective length of
joints in adjacent layers of laminations vide the machine is 20 cm and the radius of the
figures. The purpose served is said to be armature is 10 cm. The magnetic poles
1. Avoiding continuous air-gap cover 80% of the armature periphery. For
2. Preventing loss of mechanical strength armature angular velocity (m) of 183.2
3. Reducing eddy-current loss rad/sec, the induced emf in the armature
Which of the above statements are true? winding is nearly
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only (a) 585 V (b) 1050 V
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 1260 V (d) 1465 V
88. Ans: (a)


90. Ans: (c) Sol: Given data,
Sol: Given data, Terminal voltage = 220 V,
Slots = 24, poles = 2, turns per coil = 18, Ra = 0.1 , Rsh = 80 , Rse = 0.05  and
flux density = 1 tesla, length = 20 cm, load current IL = 150 A.
radius = 10 cm and angular velocity = 183.2 Neglect shunt current, since it is very small.
rad/sec  Ia = IL = 150 A
 = B  Apole  Eg = Vt + Ia (Ra + Rse)
 2r  = 220 + 150 (0.1 + 0.05)
  B   0.8
 P  = 242.5 V
 2  10  20  10 4  0.8  Approximately 243 V.
= 1  
 2 
92. The Laplace transform of
Number of coils in double layer winding are
f(t) = tnetu(t) is
nothing but number slots
i.e., 24 (n  1)! n!
(a) (b)
(s  ) n 1 (s  ) n
 Conductors = 24  18  2
(n  1)! n!
 z  P  (c) (d)
E     (s  ) n 1 (s  ) n 1
 A  2 
92. Ans: (d)
 24  18  2  2  2  10  20  10  0.8  183.2 
4
  
dn  1 
 2  2  2  u t    1 n 
n  t n
Sol: t e
ds  s   
= 1266 V
n!
91. A 220 V dc compound generator connected s   n 1
in long-shunt mode has the following
93. A dc shunt motor has the following
parameters: Ra = 0.1 , Rsh = 80 , Rseries =
characteristics, Ra = 0.5 , Rf = 200 , base
0.05 . For a load of 150 A at rated
speed = 1000 rpm, rated voltage = 250 V.
terminal voltage, the induced emf of the
On no load it draws a current = 5 A. At
generator should nearly be
what speed will this run while delivering a
(a) 233 V (b) 243 V
torque of 150 N-m?
(c) 251 V (d) 262 V
(a) 881 rpm (b) 920 rpm
91. Ans: (b)
(c) 950 rpm (d) 990 rpm


93. Ans: (a) 94.
Sol: Given data, (1)
Ra = 0.5 , Rf = 200 , Speed (N) (2)
Speed N1 = 1000 rpm, voltage Vt = 250 V,

load torque TL = 150 N-m
Shunt motor is a flux constant machine. 0 Armature Current (Ia)
Neglect no load current

 Eb1 = Vt = 250 V The figure shows plots of speed (N) Vs
Ka 1 = 250 armature current (Ia) of a dc motor for two
250 250 different operating conditions.

Ka =   2 .5
 2  1000  104 Which one of the following features is
 60 
relevant?
 Eb  speed (a) (1) represents stronger shunt field, and
E b2 N2 (2) represents stronger series field of a

E b1 N1 compound motor
E b2 (b) (1) represents stronger series field, and

N 1
 2  E b 2  N 2 ………..(1)
250 1000 4 (2) represents stronger shunt field of a
During load condition compound motor
T = KaIa2 (c) (1) represents only shunt excitation, and
150 = (2.5) Ia2  Ia2 = 60 A (2) represents only series excitation
Eb2 = Vt – Ia2 Ra (d) (1) represents only series excitation, and

(2) represents only shunt excitation
= 250 – (60  0.5)
94. Ans: (d)
= 220 V
Sol:
From (1),
N2 = 4  220 Speed(N)
= 880 rpm
Ia
Fig. characteristic for series motor


Speed(N) 7.8
= =2
22  0.05
Ia
96. A 400V, 50Hz , 30 hp, three phase induction
Fig. characteristic for shunt motor motor is drawing 50A current at 0.8 power
factor lagging. The stator and rotor copper
This is possible fo both shunt and
losses are 1.5 kW and 900 W respectively.
differential compound motor.
The friction and windage losses are 1050 W
However first characteristic is possible only
and the core losses are 1200 W. The air gap
for series motor.
power of the motor, will be nearly
95. A 230V, 50 Hz, 4-pole, single-phase (a) 15 kW (b) 20 kW
induction motor is rotating clockwise (c) 25 kW (d) 30 kW
(forward) direction at a speed of 1425 rpm. 96. Ans: (c)
If the rotor resistance at standstill is 7.8 , Sol: Given data,
then the effective rotor resistance in the Voltage, V = 400 V, current, I = 50 A,
backward branch of the equivalent circuit power factor = 0.8 lag,
will be Losses: stator = 1.5 kW, rotor = 900 W,
(a) 2.0  (b) 4.0  Friction & windage = 1050 W,
(c) 78  (d) 156  Core losses = 1200 W
95. Ans: (a) Pin = 3V I cos 

Sol: Given data, = 3  400  50  0.8
Frequency = 50 Hz, poles = 4, = 27.71 kW
Speed = 1425 rpm and rotor resistance Air gap power,
r2 = 7.8  Pag = Pin – Pstator losses
1500  1425 = 27.71 – (1.5 + 1.2)
Slip due to forward field Sf =
1500
Pag = 25 kW
75
= = 0.05 Note: Stator losses are copper losses and
1500
 Rotor resistance due to backward field iron losses.
r2
=
22  Sf 




97. When the value of slip of an induction motor Frequency = 50 Hz, rotor resistance
approaches zero, the effective resistance r2 = 0.25 ,
(a) is very low and the motor is under no- 1500  1400
Smt =
load 1500
(b) of the rotor circuit is very high and the 1
=
motor is under no-load 15
(c) is zero 0.25

X2 = = 3.75 
1 / 15
(d) of the rotor circuit is infinity and the
motor is equivalent to short-circuit two-
99. A 3-phase, 37 kW induction motor has an
winding transformer
efficiency of 90% when delivering full load.
97. Ans: (b)
At this load the stator copper losses and
Sol: Slip is zero when rotor speed is almost
rotor copper losses are equal and are equal
synchronous speed Ns.
to stator iron losses. The mechanical losses
This is possible at no load.
are one-third of no-load losses. Then the
r2
 The effective rotor resistance =
S motor runs at a slip of
infinite i.e., open circuit. (a) 0.01 (b) 0.02

(c) 0.03 (d) 0.04
98. A 4-pole, 50Hz, 3-phase induction motor 99. Ans: (c)
with a rotor resistance of 0.25  develops a Sol: Given data, Pout = 37 kW, efficiency = 0.9.
maximum torque of 25 N.m at 1400 rpm. Pout

Pin =
efficiency
The rotor reactance x2 and slip at maximum
37
torque smax, T respectively would be =
0.9
1 1
(a) 2.0and (b) 3.75and = 41.11 kW
15 12
Total losses:
1 1
(c) 2.0and (d) 3.75and
12 15 1. Stator copper loss = Pcu
98. Ans: (d) 2. Rotor copper loss = Pcu
Sol: Given data, 3. Iron loss = Pcu


1 Number of poles P = 4, turns = 200 per coil,
4. Mechanical loss = (no-load loss)
3 flux/pole = 5  10–3 Wb and speed N = 1500
No-load loss = Iron loss + Mechanical loss rpm.
3Mechanical loss = Iron loss + Mechanical PN 4  1500
f=  = 50 Hz
loss 120 120
Iron loss Pcu Erms = 4.44 KpKd fT
Mechanical loss = =
2 2 = 4.44  1  1  5  10–3  50  200
Total loss = 4 kW
= 222 V
Pcu
Pcu + Pcu + Pcu + = 4 kW Suitable option is (d).
2
Note: Since it is a single coil Kp = 1 and
4
Pcu = = 1.14 kW Kd = 1.
3.5
Air gap power:
101. A 3- MVA, 6-pole, 50 Hz, 3-phase
Pag = Pin – Pstator loss
synchronous generator is connected to an
= 41 – (1.14 + 1.14)
infinite bus of 3300 V; and it is run at 1000
= 38. 7 kW
rpm. The synchronous reactance of the
P 1.14
S = cu  = 0.029
Pag 38.7 machine is 0.915  per phase. The
synchronizing torque for 1 mechanical
 0.03
displacement of the rotor is
(a) 7500 N.m (b) 7000 N.m
100. The rotor of a 4-pole ac generator is wound
(c) 6000 N.m (d) 4500 N.m
with a 200 turns coil. If the flux per pole is
101. Ans: (c)
5m Wb and the rotor runs at a speed of 1500
Sol: Given data,
rpm, the rms value of the induced voltage
300 MVA, 6 pole, 50 Hz,
for this ac generator is nearly
VL = 3300 Volt
(a) 140 V (b) 157 V
3300
(c) 164 V (d) 200 V  V phase =
3
100. Ans: (d)
N = 1000 rpm, Xs = 0.915 /phase
Sol: Given data,
Mechanical displacement


6  EV V 2  1 1 
 = 1o   elec.rad P= sin    sin 2
2 180 Xd 2  X q X d 
3 V 2 1
Synchronizing torque Ts =   second harmonic component of the
Xs 
P Vs  is
2
6   3300 
3  1o     V 2  1 1 
2 180  3  1 Preluctance =  sin 2
=  2  X q X d 
0.915 1000
2 
60
= 5950.5 103. The term Synchronous condenser refers to
 6000 N-m (a) A synchronous motor with a capacitor
connected across the stator terminals to
102. The second-harmonic component of the improve the power factor
power P versus load angle  characteristic of (b) A synchronous motor operating at full-
a synchronous machine, operating at a load with leading power factor
terminal voltage Vt and having the d-and q- (c) An over-excited synchronous motor
axis reactance per phase of Xd and Xq, partially supplying mechanical load and
respectively, is also improving the power factor of the
Vt2 X d X q system to which it is connected.
(a) . sin 2
2 Xd  Xq (d) An over-excited synchronous motor
operating at no-load with leading power
V2  1 1 
(b) t .    sin 2 factor used in large power stations for
2  X q X d 
improvement of power factor
Vt2 X d X q 103. Ans: (d)

(c) . cos 2
2 Xd  Xq
Sol: An over excited synchronous motor under
Vt2  1 1  no-load condition behaves as a capacitor

(d) .   cos 2
2  X q X d 
which is used to improve the power factor.
102. Ans: (b) This is called synchronous condenser.
Sol: Power developed in salient pole
synchronous machine given as


104. Which of the following operating aspects actual loading, because of the cost of
necessitate the computation of Regulation of dissipating the huge output and also
an alternator? providing the large input. Certain simple
1. When load is thrown off tests involving only small amounts of
2. For designing of an automatic voltage- power, are conducted and from these, the
control equipment machine constants are determined to
3. For determination of steady-state and compute the voltage regulation.
transient stability
4. For parallel operation of alternators 105. A 2-phase ac servomotor has a tendency to
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only (b) 1, 2 and 4 only run as a single-phase induction motor, if the
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 voltage across the control winding becomes
104. Ans: (d) zero. To prevent this
Sol: Necessity to measure Voltage Regulation: (a) Rotor having high mass and moment of
(i) When the load is thrown off, the voltage inertia is to be used
rise must be known, since the winding (b) Drag-cup type of light rotor and high
insulation should be able to withstand resistance is to be used
this increased voltage (c) A low resistance rotor is to be used
(ii) Voltage regulation determines the type (d) The number of turns in the control
of automatic voltage control equipment winding is to be kept lesser than in the
to be used main reference winding
(iii)Steady state short circuit conditions and 105. Ans: (b)
stability are affected by the voltage
regulation. 106. A single-stack, 8-phase (stator), multiple
(iv) Parallel operation of one alternator, with
step motor has 6-rotor teeth. The poles are
other alternators, is affected
excited one at a time. If excitation frequency
considerably by its voltage regulation.
In case of small machines, the voltage is 120 Hz, the speed of the motor is
regulation can be obtained by actually
(a) 3 rps (b) 5 rps
loading it. In large machines, it may not be
(c) 10 rps (d) 15 rps
possible to obtain the voltage regulation by


106. Ans: (a) 3  0.127
=
Sol: Given data, 6.28
Phases, m = 8, rotor teeth Pr = 6, frequency 0.381

=
6.28
360 360
f = 120 Hz, step angle  = 
m Pr 8  6 0.381
= 100%
6.28
= 7.5
38.1
  f 7.5  120 = % = 6%
N=  = 2.5 rps 6.28
360 360
 3 rps
108. A lossy capacitor Cx, rated for operation of
5 kV, 50 Hz is represented by an equivalent
107. An extra high voltage transmission line of
circuit with an ideal capacitor Cp in parallel
length 300 km can be approximated by a
with a resistor Rp. Cp is 0.102 F; and Rp =
lossless line having propagation constant
1.25 M. The power loss, and tan , of this
 = 0.00127 rad/km. The percentage ratio of
lossy capacitor when operating at the rated
line length to wavelength will nearly be
voltage are, respectively
(a) 24 % (b) 19 %
(a) 20 W and 0.04 (b) 10 W and 0.04
(c) 12 % (d) 6 %
(c) 20 W and 0.025 (d) 10 W and 0.025
107. Ans: (d)
108. Ans: (c)
Sol: Given data:
Sol: Given data:
Physical length of line, l = 300 km
Propagation constant,  = 0.00127rad/km
A lossy capacitor ‘Cx’ represented as
2
Wave length of line,  =

2
= km V = 5kV
0.00127 Cx Rp Cp
f = 50 Hz
Ratio between length and wave length
300
l:  
2
0.00127 Given that RP = 1.25 M
300  0.00127 Cp = 0.102 F
=
2  3.14


V 2 (5k) 2 600
Power loss =  = s
R p 1.25M 3  105
25 600
= = 20 W = s  2 ms
1.25 300  103
1
tan =
R p C p 110. At what power factor will a lossless line
with a reactance of 0.6 pu exhibit zero
1
=
2 50 1.25 106  0.102 106 regulation given that the sending-end
1 voltage is 1.0 pu?

=
2 50 1.25  0.102 (a) 0.800 lag (b) 0.800 lead
1 (c) 0.954 lead (d) Unity p.f.
=
 1.25  10.2 110. Ans: (c)
1 Sol: Given data:
=
12.5
A loss less line with X = 0.6 pu
7
= Z = j0.6 p.u
22 12.5
+ +
1 Load
= VS Vr
3  12.5 cosr lead
– –
1
= = 0.025
37.5
Generally zero voltage regulation occurs for
109. The time interval needed for a surge to leading load
travel to the end of a 600 km long overhead |Vs| = |Vr| = 1 pu
transmission line is Assuming that load is rated load, |Ir| = 1 pu
(a) 6 s (b) 2 s If Vr = 10o then Ir = 1r
(c) 20 ms (d) 2 ms By KVL for loop, Vs  Vr  Ir Z
109. Ans: (d)
= 1 + (1r)(0.690o)
Sol: Given data:
Vs  1  0.690   r
Length of line, l = 600 km
Time taken by surge to reach end of the line, |Vs|2 = [1+0.6cos(90o +r)2 + [0.6sin(90+r]
length of line 1= 1+(0.6)2sin2r1.2sinr + 0.36cos2r

T=
velocity of wave 1 = 1 + 0.36 1.2sinr


0.36 At P.fr = 0.8 lag
sin r  = 0.3
1.2
Pr  3  VL  I L  P.f r
Power factor of load, cosr = 1  sin r 2
4106 = 3  11 103  I L  0.8
= 1  (0.3) 2 4  103 5  103
IL   A
3  11  0.8 3  11
= 0.91 = 0.954 lead.
(or) Power loss, PL = 3I 2L R
2
Condition for voltage regulation to be zero  5  103 
 3     1.5
Power factor angle, r = 90o   +  3  11 
 | I || Z |  25  106
sin 1  r   3  1.5
 2 | Vr |  3  121
= 0.3099 MW
 1 0.6 
= 90o  90o  sin 1  
 2  Pc = Pr +PL = 4.3099 MW
r = sin1(0.3) Pr 4
  100   100
Ps 4.3099
sinr = 0.3
= 92.8%
Power factor, cosr = 1  0.32 = 0.954 lead
112. The dielectric loss in the insulation of a
111. An 11 kV, 3-phase transmission line has
lossy underground cable, due to leakage
resistance of 1.5 and reactance of 4 per
current is (using standard notations)
phase. The efficiency of the line when
(a) CV2 cos  (b) CV tan 
supplying the load of 4 MW, at 0.8 lagging
(c) CV2 tan  (d) CV sin 
power factor is nearly
112. Ans: (c)
(a) 99 % (b) 95 %
Sol: The dielectric material of cable will be
(c) 92 % (d) 90 %
represented as an RC parallel circuit. In
111. Ans: (c)
which ‘R’ represents the loss in the
Sol: Given data:
dielectric. I
VL = 11kV
R = 1.5 IR IC
V R C
XL = 4
Receiving end power, Pr = 4MW


Power loss = V. IR E E
I f   
Phasor diagram X1 3X 0
I f3  E / 3X 0
IR Ratio    7 / 9  0.77
IC I I fLG E / 7X 0
= 0.78

114.
IR V
a
I Balanced
From the phasor diagram, tan = R b 3 phase
IC Load
c
IR = ICtan
Triple-pole switch
 Power loss = V.IR
= V IC tan A balanced 3-phase load is supplied from a
V 3-phase supply. The contact in line c of the
= V. tan 
XC triple-pole switch contactor fails to connect
= V 2 .C tan  when switched on. If the line-currents in
lines a and b record 25 A each, then the
113. A 3-phase, 100 MVA, 11 kV generator has positive-sequence component of the current
the following p.u. constants. The generator is
neutral is solidity grounded. X1 = X2 = 3X0 (a) 14.4  + 30 A (b) 25.0  – 30 A
= 0.15. The ratio of the fault current due to (c) 14.4  – 30 A (d) 25.0  + 30 A
three-phase dead short-circuit to that due to 114. Ans: (c)
L-G fault would be nearly Sol: Ia
(a) 0.33 (b) 0.56 Ib 3-
Bal. load
(c) 0.78 (d) 1.0
Ic = 0
113. Ans: (c)
Sol: Given data: Given data:
X1 = X2 = 3X0 I a  I b  I a  250 A
3E 3E 3E Ib = 25180 A
I fLG   
X1  X 2  X 0 3X 0  3X 0  X 0 7X 0
The positive sequence current,


I a1 
1
3

I a  I b   2 I c  0.2 0.2
(c)  
0.6 0.2
(d)  
0.2 0.6 0.2 0.4
1
 250  25180  0 116. Ans: (c)
3
Sol: From the data given the network can be
25
 1   constructed as
3
① j0.4 ②
25
 3  30
3
j0.2
25
   30
3 ⓪
= 14.43–30
ZBus matrix is of 2  2 order,
115. In a circuit-breaker, the arc is produced due Z Z12 
ZBus =  11
to  Z21 Z22 
1. Thermal emission Current injection at Bus (1)
2. High temperatures of air
V1 ① j0.4 ②
3. Field emission
V2
Which of the above statements are correct? j0.2 I1
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3 only
⓪
(c) 1 and 2 only (d) 1 and 3 only
115. Ans: (d) V1 = j0.2 I1
V2 = V2 = j0.2 I1
116. The line reactances of a power network are V1
Now, Z11 = = j0.2
as follows: I1
Line No. From Bus To Bus Reactance V2
Z21 = = j0.2
1 0 1 0.2 p.u I1
2 1 2 0.4 p.u Current injection at Bus (2):

The bus impedance matrix with ‘0’ as ref- ① j0.4 ②
bus is
j0.2 I2
0.2 0.4 0.4 0.2
(a)   (b)  
0.4 0.6 0.2 0.6 ①


V2 = (j0.6)I2 (a) 1, 2 and 4 only (b) 1, 3 and 4 only
V1 = (j0.2)I2 (c) 2, 3 and 4 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 only
V2 118. Ans: (d)
Z22 = = j0.6
I2 Sol: Stability of system can be estimated by
V1 using the solution of swing equation (study
Z12 = = j0.2
I2 of swing curves), equal-area criterion, and
 j0.2 j0.2  power-angle curve.
ZBus  
 j0.2 j0.6  Where as power circle diagram is used to
find rating of compensator but it won’t
117. An alternator is assess the stability of system.
(a) A polyphase synchronous machine
operated with DC exciter 119. Power transmission capacity of a high
(b) A polyphase synchronous machine voltage line can be increased by
operated with AC excitor (a) Increasing the resistance of the line
(c) A three-phase induction machine with (b) Increasing the inductive reactance of the
prime mover line
(d) Any AC generator (c) Reducing the effective series reactance
117. Ans: (a) of the line
Sol: With D.C excitation, there exists magnetic (d) Reducing the shunt admittance of the
locking between stator poles and rotor pole. line
So that alternator rotates at synchronous 119. Ans: (c)
speed.
Sol: Maximum power transfer capacity of
transmission line
118. The stability of a system, when subjected to
a disturbance, is assessable by which of the | Vs || Vr |
Pmax =
following methods? X
1. Swing curve If series reactance (X) is low value then Pmax

2. Equal-area criterion
increases
3. Power-angle diagram
4. Power-circle diagram


120. A 40 MVA, 11kV, 3-phase, 50 Hz, 4-pole 2C
Sol: Back pitch (Yb) = K
turbo-alternator has an inertia constant of 15 P
sec. An input of 20 MW developed 15 MW 14  2

Coils (C) = = 14
2
of output power (Neglecting losses). Then
2  14
the acceleration is Yb = K
4
(a) 60/s2 (b) 65/s2
=7K
(c) 70/s2 (d) 75/s2
But back pitch should be always an odd
120. Ans: (d)
number.
Sol: Given data:
 Yb = 7
Rating of alternator G = 40 MVA
Yw = 2 = Yb – Yf (for lap winding)
H = 15 sec
 Yf = 7 – 2 = 5
Input power, Pi = 20MW
Output power, P0 = 15 MW
122. The starting current in an induction motor is
Accelerating power , pa = Pi – P0
5 times the full-load current while the full
= 20 – 15
load slip is 4%. The ratio of starting torque
= 5 MW
to full-load torque is
GH
Momentum , M  MJ  s / ele. deg (a) 0.6 (b) 0.8
180  f
(c) 1.0 (d) 1.2
40  15 1
M  MJ  s / elec. deg
180  50 15 122. Ans: (c)
Pa 5 Sol: Given data,
   75 deg/ s 2
M 1 / 15 Isc = 5IFL and SFL = 0.04
2
Tst I 
 x 2  sc  S FL
121. In a Progressive Simplex Lap Winding for a TFL  I FL 
4-pole, 14-slot, 2 coil-sides per slot d.c. 2
Tst 2  5I 
armature, the back pitch yb and front pitch yf  1  FL   0.04
TFL  I FL 
will be respectively
=1
(a) 7 and 5 (b) 5 and 5
Note: Assume DOL method.
(c) 7 and 7 (d) 5 and 7
121. Ans: (a)


123. When bundle of conductors are used in 124. Ans: (a)
place of single conductors the effective Sol: In buck regulator,
inductance and capacitance will, Output voltage (V0) = DVs
respectively Where D is duty ratio
(a) Increase and decrease 5
 5 = D12  D 
(b) Decrease and increase 12
(c) Decrease and remain unaffected Directions:

(d) Increases and remain unaffected Each of the next Twenty Six (26) items consists
of two statements, one labelled as ‘Statement (I)’
123. Ans: (b) and the other as ‘Statement (II)’. Examine these
Sol: By using bundle conductors instead of single two statements carefully and select the answers to
conductor, GMR of conductor increases. these items using the codes given below:
So, ‘L’ value reduces according to following Codes:
equation. (a) Both Statement (I) and ‘Statement (II)’ are
individually true; and Statement (II) is the
0  GMD  correct explanation of Statement (I)
L/ph = .ln   H/m.
2  GMR  (b) Both Statement (I) and ‘Statement (II)’ are
By using bundle conductors self distance individually true; but Statement (II) is NOT
the correct explanation of Statement (I)
(Ds) increases.
(c) Statement (I) is true; but Statement (II) is
So, capacitance increases by following the false
below equations (d) Statement (I) is false; but Statement (II) is
true
2 0  r
C/Ph = F/m
 GMD  125. Statement (I): An electrolytic capacitor
ln  
 Ds  consists of two electrodes immersed in an
electrolyte with a chemical film on one of
124. A buck regulator has an input voltage of 12 the electrodes acting as the dielectric.
V and the required output voltage is 5 V. Statement (II): The electrolytic capacitor
What is the duty cycle of the regulator ? may be operated with any one of the
5 12 electrodes as anode positive with respect to
(a) (b)
12 5 the other.
5 124. Ans: (c)
(c) (d) 6
2


126. Statement (I): Two ideal current sources 128. Statement (I): A ‘bedding’ is provided
with currents I1 and I2 cannot be connected over to the metallic sheath in an
in series. underground cable.
Statement (II): Superposition Theorem Statement (II): The bedding protects the
cannot be applied to current sources when metallic sheath against corrosion.
one terminal of each of these sources is 128. Ans: (a)
connected to a common node. Sol: Bedding is a low grade insulation kept on
126. Ans: (b) the surface of sheath to avoid corrosion
Sol: Statement (I) True occurring on the metallic sheath.
Statement (II) True So statement (I) and statement (II) is correct
Both are independent correct and statement (II) is correct explanation for
But statement (II) is not correct explanation statement (I).
for statement (I).
129. Statement (I): Zero-sequence currents are,
127. Statement (I): Both Coupling capacitance by definition, in phase with each other in the
and Emitter bypass capacitance affect the three windings of any three-phase apparatus.
low frequency response of an R-C coupled Statement (II): They may be caused by
amplifier. magnetic saturation in the transformers.
Statement (II): Both Stray capacitances and 129. Ans: (c)
Emitter-to-base diffusion capacitance have a Sol: Zero sequence currents are co-phasal
profound effect on the low frequency currents which are in phase in any 3-
response of an R-C-coupled amplifier. power apparatus.
127 Ans: (c) Due to saturation in transformer core, the
Sol: Both coupling and emitter capacitance will magnetizing current peaky wave in which
effect at low frequency response. third harmonic currents will exist and these
Stray capacitance and emitter-to-base are also co-phasal currents.
diffusion capacitance will effect at high But zero sequence currents are part load
frequency response. current and third harmonic currents are part
of magnetizing current so, statement (I) is
correct and statement (II) is wrong


130. Statement (I): ‘High resistance’ method is 132. Statement (I): In an HVDC system, the
used for are extinction in DC circuit steady-state power transfer from a generator
breakers. to the infinite bus is dependent on the power
Statement (II): Very little energy is angle and the line impedance intervening
dissipated in the arc in high resistance between them.
method of arc extinction. Statement (II): In an HVDC system, the
130. Ans: (c) power transfer between the two stations
Sol:  High resistance method is used for both connected by a dc link is much larger than
AC & DC circuit interruption that in a corresponding EHV ac system.
 In high resistance method resistance of
132. Ans: (d)
arc is increased so fault current is
Sol:
decreased to a value which is insufficient
 In HVDC system there is no concept of
to maintain the ARC, which is achieved
power angle so power flow independent on
by cooling the arc. So heat energy
power angle.
dissipation is very high.
 Power transfer capacity is more in DC
compared to AC
131. Statement (I): A radial main system, circuit
experiences a low voltage at the far end
133. Statement (I): Conventional diode rectifier
under heavy load conditions.
circuits have low frequency harmonics.
Statement (II): The voltage at the far end
Statement (II): Passive techniques used to
under heavy loading can be corrected by
reduce the current THD in conventional
connecting a shunt capacitor compensator
rectifiers require large transformers and/or
there.
reactors.
131. Ans: (b)
Sol: In radial system, the far end voltage is 133. Ans: (a)
minimum or low due to heavy loading. Sol: Both statements are true. Statement II is
This voltage can be improved by keeping correct explanation of statement I.
shunt compensator at the far end
Both statements are correct but statement
(II) is not the explanation for statement (I)


134. Statement (I): Resonant inverters are used It does not depends on current. If speed is
as electronic ballasts for gas discharge assumed to be constant, voltage is also
lamps, induction heating etc. constant.
Statement (II): A DC to high frequency AC If voltage is constant, load current and coil
resonant inverter may be obtained by current constant.
applying the square wave voltage obtained
from a DC source and switch network 136. Statement (I): A very efficient method of
operating at frequency fs to a tuned tank speed control of an induction motor is to
circuit designed for frequency f0, so as to v
vary both V and f in such a way that ratio
obtain variable magnitudes of v(t) and i(t) f
by matching fs with f0. remains constant.
134. Ans: (b) v

Statement (II): Keeping constant allows
f
the magnetic flux to remain constant and a
135. Statement (I): In linear commutation, the
reduced V reduces the inrush of starting
magnitude of the current in the coils under
current.
each pole in a DC generator on a given load
136. Ans: (a)
remains constant.
V
Statement (II): The magnitude of the emfs Sol: During control technique of speed
f
induced in the coils under each pole of a DC
control, the voltage also reduce along with
generator on load remains constant.
V
135. Ans: (a) frequency such that = constant.
f
Sol: Statement (I): True, coil under each pole,
V
As long as is constant, the air-gap flux is
current is constant for a given load. Only f
coil under commutation current changes also maintained constant there by iron losses
from (+i) to (–i) and coil under commutation will be reduced during the speed control and
means MNA axis. efficiency increased.
Statement (II): True, More over as the applied voltage reduced,
P the starting current drawn by induction
Each coil voltage =
2
motor decreases.


137. Statement (I): Windings of most power 140. Ans: (c)
transformers are immersed in a tank of oil. Sol: Statement (I) is true but II is false.
Statement (II): Convection currents in the
insulating oil help carry the heat away from 141. Statement (I): High-level programming
the windings and the core. languages preferred by the scientific
137. Ans: (a) community as they are user friendly.
Sol: Statement (I) and Statement (II) are true. Statement (II): High level programming
languages provide ways of detailing
138. Statement (I): A large gate pulse is required instruction for problem-solving that are
to turn on a GTO thyristor. translated into low level language via
Statement (II): This thyristor does not need compilers and interpreters before being
a commutation circuit. executed by the computer.
138. Ans: (b) 141. Ans: (a)
Sol: Advantages of High-Level Languages
139. Statement (I): The decimal-to-BCD The main advantage of high-level languages
encoder digital logic circuit chip IC 74147, over low-level languages is that they are
is a priority encoder. easier to read, write, and maintain.
Statement (II): In this circuit, priority is Ultimately, programs written in a high-level
given to the lowest-order input. language must be translated into machine
139. Ans: (c) language by a compiler or interpreter.
Sol: It is active low priority encodes with input –
9 (I9) having the highest priority and input 1 The first high-level programming languages
(I1) having the lowest priority were designed in the 1950s. Now there are
Statement (I) is true but statement (II) is dozens of different languages,
false including Ada, Algol, BASIC, COBOL,
C, C++, FORTRAN, LISP, Pascal,
140. Statement (I): Analog to digital conversion and Prolog.
is essentially a sampling process.
Statement (II): A hold element is digital to
analog converter.


142. Statement (I): The conductivity of an 144. Statement (I): A general purpose
intrinsic semi-conductor increases dynamometer type wattmeter does not read
exponentially with temperature. accurately at low power factors.
Statement (II): As the temperature rises, Statement (II): The presence of self-
more and more covalent bonds are broken inductance of the pressure coil introduces an
resulting in more electron hole pairs. error.
142. Ans: (a) 144. Ans: (a)
Sol: The conductivity of an intrinsic Sol: error due to pressure coil self inductance
semiconductor increases exponentially with (Lp) = VI sin tan
temperature as it will get more and more 1
So, | Error | 
thermal energy to free the electrons from | cos  |
valence band to conduction band with
increasing temperature of semiconductor 145. Statement (I): A dynamometer type
more and more covalent bands are broken wattmeter has a linear scale while a
resulting in more electron & holes are dynamometer type voltmeter has a non-
formed. linear scale.
Statement (II): Deflecting torque developed
143. Statement (I): Light is capable of in a dynamometer type wattmeter is
transferring electrons to the free-state inside proportional to the power and that developed
a material, thus increasing the electrical in a dynamometer type ammeter is
conductivity of the material. proportional to the square of the current.
Statement (II): The increased electrical 145. Ans: (a)
conductivity produced by light is called VI cos  dm
Sol: dynamometer wattmeter  
photoconductivity. R se d
143. Ans: (a) i.e.   power linear scale

Sol: Both statements I & II are true and II is the I 2 dM
dynamometer ammeter  
correct explanation of I k c d
  I2 non-linear
Hence non-uniform scale


146. Statement (I): The rotating disc in an electron currents. The amplification of upto
energy meter is made of a magnetic 105 can be obtained. This gain is sufficient
material. to record on photo graphic film
Statement (II): Braking takes place due to scintillations.
eddy current generated by the braking The major application of secondary
magnet. emission is in current amplification.
146. Ans: (d) Statement (I) is correct
Sol: Td = 2 VI cos sin(A-) Statement (II) is wrong.
X 
  tan 1  L , X L  2fL c
 Rc  148. Statement (I): Electromagnetic flow meter
To have low reactance, disc should not be is preferred for flow velocity measurement
magnetic material. of slurries in pipes as long as the slurry has

adequate electrical conductivity.
147. Statement (I): When a solid surface is Statement (II): Electromagnetic flow meter
bombarded by electrons of appreciable does not insert any instrument parts into the
energy, secondary emission occurs from the body of the fluid flow to cause obstruction
surface. as in most of other flowmeters.
Statement (II): The major application of the 148. Ans: (b)
secondary emission is in voltage Sol: Both statements I & II are individually true
amplification. but statement-II is not the correct
147. Ans: (c) explanation of I.
Sol: When an electron strikes a surface it may be Explenation:
reflected or to be absorbed with or without Electromagnetic flow meter suitable
the liberation of other electrons. The conductive fluids; reason is Lorentz’s law
reflection of electrons generally occurs

when their energy is less than 10 eV. 149. Statement (I): Direct access method is
The emission of secondary electrons based on a disk model of a file.
becomes more as the energy of primary Statement (II): Disks allow random access
electrons increases. This phenomena could to any file block.
be applied to the amplification small


149. Ans: (a) Sol: Global variables: Variables which are
Sol: Direct access of files provided a speedy defined outside any function are known as
access to the file. It is based on the disk- global variables. These are visible (scoping)
model of a file, as a disk allows random from all the functions within the program
access to any block this method is usually Local variables: Variables which are
used in database. defined inside any function are known as
local variables. These are having visibility
150. Statement (I): Variables that are defined within the function where these are defined
inside subprograms are local variables.
Statement (II): Their scope is in the body
of the subprogram in which they are defined.
150. Ans: (a)



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01. Eigen values of the Matrix dy

(D – 2) (D + 1)y = 3e2x From (1) and (2)

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04. The general integral of the partial 05. Ans: (b)

The given equations have infinite number of [Residue of f(z)]z=3 = Lt z  3f z 

solutions if (A) = (AB) < 3(number of 1

where c is the rectangular region defined by =0

07. Ans: (b) 2

(0, –1) (4, –1) Sol: Let f(x) = e 2

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(c) 12 (d) 10 The variance of this distribution will be

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r = 1.000021 the electrons in the atomic structure

permeability of 1150 is placed inside a long 15. Ans: (b)

of 0.5 A is allowed to pass through the occurs due to

(a) 2.87  104 A.m2 electrons due to AC fields

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In the circuit shown, what value of R will I1 + I2 = 5 ……… (1)

result in I = 4A? I1 + I3 + 3 = 5  I1 + I3 = 2 ……….. (2)

(a) 9  (b) 7  I2 = I3 + 3  I2  I3 = 3 ……. (3)

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IC0 = 10 A = ICBO  ICEO = [1 + dc]ICO 5 b 6

23. The reduced incidence matrix for a network

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(c) 5.5 (d) 6.6 R  jX L

Sol: VAB = K1Is1 + K2Is2 R  L 

The current in the 1  resistor in the

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instantaneously. What is the value of So, IR = I1  I2 = j 10 3  10 

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34. A series RLC circuit with R = 2 , 35. Ans: (A)

source. The circuit is initially in quiescent ss  1 s s  1

state. The expression for the current

d = 02   2 = 84 = 2 37. A pulse of+10V in magnitude and 2s in

(a) 5(1 – e–t) u(t) (b) (1 – 5e–t) u(t) 2s

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 1 ZB  41. A balanced 3-phase RYB sequence star-

1 line currents are respectively

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|100 3 | (c) –118.2 â y mA / m (d) 118.2 â y mA / m

42. The maximum potential-gradient that can be 10A 29

Sol: Given data: 1 = 0

44. A hollow metallic sphere of radius R is

r 46. A parallel-plate capacitor with air between

In the circuit as shown in figure, the switch 0 = 50

E  (c) 286 (d) 256

travel 210  20  0.8

47. Ans: (b)

lossless medium along x-axis will have Computer Architecture:

following prosperities: 1. The advantage with dedicated bus is

(i) Uniform plane is a transverse decrease in size and cost

electromagnetic wave (E and H are 2. In synchronous timing, the occurrence of

transverse) events on the bus is determined by the

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58. Ans: (a) C(s) G(s)