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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
PAPER-II
1. The diagram given below shows the 4. Self–starting
connection of a four–wire delta bank for A B C D
obtaining a 3–phase 4–wire distribution a. 3 4 1 2
system. The secondary voltages between
the terminals are as indicated, a b. 4 3 1 2
c. 3 4 2 1
d. 4 3 2 1
4. In a d.c. machine, for the same values of ,
Z and N; which one of the following
statements is correct ?
What is the voltage between the terminals
b and d in the above system when the a. Armature e.m.f. is more with wave
primary side is energized from an winding than with lap winding
appropriate symmetrical 3–phase system? b. Armature e.m.f. is less with wave
winding than with lap winding
a. 230 / 2 V
c. Armature e.m.f. depends on whether
b. 230 / 3 V the machine is running as a motor or a
c. 115  3 V generator
d. Armature e.m.f. is the same as long as
d. 115  2 V the flux density in the air gap remains
2. If per unit impedances of two transformers the same
connected in parallel are not equal, then 5. Match List I (Constructional Components)
which one of the following statements is with List II (Machines) and select the
correct? correct answer using the codes given
a. The power factor of the two below :
transformers will be different from that List I
of the connected load
A. Damper bars
b. Transformers will get overloaded
B. Equalizer rings
c. Dead short circuit occurs
C. Skewed slots
d. The transformer with higher per unit
D. Water–cooling ducts
impedance will share more load
List II
3. Match List I (Machine) with List II
(Performance) and select the correct 1. Cylindrical – rotor synchronous
answer using the codes given below : generator
List I 2. Salient pole synchronous motor
A. Three phase induction motor 3. Squirrel–cage induction motor
B. Synchronous motor 4. Direct current generator
C. D. C. series motor A B C D
D. D. C. shunt motor a. 2 4 3 1
List II b. 1 3 4 2
1. Adjustable speed c. 1 4 3 2
2. High starting torque d. 2 3 4 1
3. Not self–starting 6. A d.c. shunt motor is excited from an
alternating power frequency voltage
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source. Its brush–axis is rotated by an. 9. What is the increase in the torque
angle  from the geometrical neutral axis. expressed as percentage of initial torque, if
The torque developed will be proportional the current drawn by a d.c. motor is
to which one of the following? increased from 10 A to 12 A (Neglect
a. sin  saturation)?
b. cos  a. 21%
b. 25%
c. tan 
c. 41%
d. cos 2
d. 44%
7. Four types of d.c. generators of constant
speed are considered (List I). Their 10. Consider the following statements
external characteristics at constant speed In a d.c. machine, iron loss occurs in
are given in List II. Match List I (Type of 1. armature core
d.c. generator) with List II (External 2. yoke
characteristics) and select the correct
3. pole cores
answer using the codes given below :
4. pole shoes
List I (Type of d.c. generator)
Which of the statements given above are
A. Separately excited
correct?
B. Series excited
a. 1 and 4
C. Shunt excited
b. 1 and 2
D. Over–compound excited
c. 1 and 3
List II (External characteristics)
d. 2 and 3
1.
11. Four important parameters of alternators
have comparatively larger or smaller
values. In comparison to a steam turbine
driven alternator, a hydraulically driven
machine will have which one of the
following combinations?
Number of Axial Number Operating
armature length of of poles speed
A B C D conductors armature
a. 2 3 1 4 conductors

b. 1 4 2 3 a. Smaller larger smaller higher

c. 1 3 2 4 b. Larger smaller larger lower
d. 2 4 1 3 c. Larger larger smaller lower
8. Consider the following statements: The d. Smaller smaller larger higher
speed of a d.c. motor can be controlled by 12. Which one of the following is the primary
the variation of reason for placing field on rotor in an
1. armature voltage alternator?
2. field current a. Small power .in field circuit
3. armature circuit resistance b. Insulation of high voltage is made easy
on stator than on rotor
4. angle of brush shift
c. Large power in stator
Which of the statements given above are
correct ? d. Large current in the stator
a. 1, 2 and 3 13. Consider the following:
b. 2, 3 and 4 1. Supply voltage
c. 1, 3 and 4 2. Excitation current
d. 1, 2 and 4 3. Maximum value of load angle
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The maximum power developed by a c. reduce the chance of cogging
synchronous motor is a function of which d. reduce the magnetizing current
of the above? 19. Which one of the following statements is
a. 1 and 2 correct?
b. 1 and 3 In an induction motor, if the air gap is
c. 2 and 3 increased,
d. 1, 2 and 3 a. its speed will reduce
14. When a 3–phase alternator is suddenly b. its efficiency will improve
short–circuited at its terminals, the initial c. its power factor will reduce its
value of the short–circuit current is limited breakdown torque will reduce
by which one of the following ? 20. Which one of the following statements is
a. Subtransient reactance x”d correct?
b. Transient reactance x’d In a 3–phase induction motor, the torque
c. Synchronous reactance xs developed is maximum when the rotor
d. Sum of x”d, x’d and xs circuit resistance per phase is equal to
15. Which one of the following methods gives a. rotor leakage reactance per phase at
more accurate result for determination of standstill
voltage regulation of an alternator? b. slip times the rotor leakage reactance
a. m.m.f. method per phase at standstill
b. Synchronous impedance method c. stator resistance per phase
c. Potier triangle method d. stator leakage reactance per phase
d. American Institution Standard method 21. The supply voltage to an induction motor
16. Which one of the following statements is is reduced by 10%. By what percentage,
correct? approximately, will the maximum torque
decrease?
In a salient pole synchronous machine the
air gap is a. 5%
a. uniform under the whole pole shoe b. 10%
b. least under the middle of the pole shoe c. 20%
and increases outwards d. 40%
c. largest under the middle of the pole 22. Consider the following curve
shoe and decreases outwards
d. least at one end of the pole shoe and
increases to the maximum Value at the
other end
17. Which one of the following is not a
necessary condition to be satisfied for
synchronising an incoming alternator to an Which of the following characteristics of
already operating alternator? the induction represented by the above
a. Same voltage magnitude curve?
b. Same frequency x—axis y—axis
c. Same prime mover speed a. Output p.f.
d. Same phase sequence b. Speed p.f.
18. Which one of the following statements is c. Load efficiency
correct? d. Speed torque
A smaller air gap in a polyphase induction 23. A squirrel–cage induction motor having a
motor helps to rated slip of 4% on full load has a starting
a. reduce the chances of crawling torque same as the full load torque. Which
one of the following statements is correct?
b. increase the starting torque
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The starting current is c. 2 and 3
a. equal to the full load current d. 1, 2 and 3
b. twice the full load current 28. Which one of the following equations is
c. four times the full load current correct?
d. five times the full load current a. –AB + CD = –1
24. Which one of the following types of b. AD + CB = 1
motors is most suitable for a computer c. AB – CD = –1
printer drive? d. –AD + BC = –1
a. Reluctance motor where A, B,C and D are generalized circuit
b. Hysteresis motor constants.
c. Shaded pole motor 29. Match List I (Name of Power Plant) with
d. Stepper motor List II (Plant Features) and select the
25. For a reluctance type motor, if the stator correct answer using the codes given
below:
magnetic field angular velocity is  and
the actual rotor angular velocity is r, and List I
then which one of the following equations A. Thermal
is satisfied if the average electromagnetic B. Nuclear
torque is not zero ? C. Hydro
a.  = r / 2 D. Diesel
b.  = r List II
c.  = 2r 1. High operating cost
d.  = 4r 2. High capital cost
26. Which one of the following statements is 3. High plant life
correct? 4. High fuel transportation cost
When a single phase induction motor is A B C D
excited with single phase a.c. voltage, the
a. 3 1 4 2
magnetic field set up is equivalent to
b. 4 2 3 1
a. two fields, rotating in opposite
directions with different speeds c. 3 2 4 1
b. two fields, rotating at synchronous d. 4 1 3 2
speed in opposite directions 30. The combined effect of series and shunt
c. two fields, rotating at synchronous compensation on transmission lines in
speed terms of degree of series compensation
(Kse), degree of shunt compensation (Ksh),
d. two fields rotating in the same
and surge impedance of uncompensated
direction but at different speeds
line (Z0) is given by which one of the
27. Consider the following statements following equations ?
regarding pumped storage plants :
a. Z 0'  Z 0 1  K se . 1  K sh
1. A pumped storage plant is a base load
plant. b. Z 0'   1  K se . 1  K sh  / Z 0
2. The starting time of a pumped storage
plant is very short c. Z 0'  Z 0 1  K se  / 1  K sh 
3. Reversible turbines and pumps are
highly suitable for pumped storage d. Z 0'  Z 0 1  K sh  / 1  K se 
plants 31. Match List I (Classification based on
Which of the statements given above are Head) with List II (Type of Turbine) and
correct? select the correct answer using the codes
a. 1 and 2 given below :
b. 1 and 3 List I
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A. Low head, 2–15 m d. Q, | V |
B. Medium head, 16–70 m (The symbols have their usual meaning)
C. High head, 71–500 m 36. Consider the following quantities :
D. Very high head, > 500 m 1. Real power
List II 2. Reactive power
1. Pelton 3. Power factor
2. Francis or Pelton 4. Input current
3. Kaplan or Francis 5. Bus voltage magnitude
4. Propeller or Kaplan 6. Bus voltage phase–angle
A B C D For the purpose of the load f1ow studies of
a. 4 3 2 1 a power system, each bus or node is
b. 3 4 1 2 associated with which one of the
combinations of the above four quantities?
c. 4 3 1 2
a. 1, 3, 4 and 5
d. 3 4 2 1
b. 1, 2, 3 and 4
32. Ds is the GMR of each subconductor of a
four subconductor bundle conductor and d c. 2, 3, 5 and 6
is the bundle spacing. What is the GMR of d. 1, 2, 5 and 6
equivalent single conductor? 37. Consider the following statements
regarding load frequency control :
a. 1.09 Ds  d 3

1. Time constant of automatic load

b. 1.09 Ds 3  d 3 frequency control is about 15 seconds.
2. Integral control eliminates static
c. 1.09 4
Ds 3  d 3 frequency drop.
3. In tie-line load bias control, the control
d. 1.09 4
Ds  d 3
signal for each area is proportional to
33. Which one of the following statements is change in frequency as well as change
correct? in tie-line power.
Corona loss increases with Which of the statements given above are
a. decrease in conductor size and increase correct?
in supply frequency a. 1, 2 and 3
b. increase in both conductor size and b. 1 and 2
supply frequency c. 1 and 3
c. decrease in both conductor size and d. 2 and 3
supply frequency 38. Which one of the following statements i.s
d. increase in conductor size & decrease correct?
in supply frequency Normally ZBUS matrix is a
34. For a fixed receiving end and sending end a. Null matrix
voltage in a transmission system, what is
b. Sparse matrix
the locus of the constant power?
c. Full matrix
a. A straight line
d. Unity matrix
b. An ellipse
2
j
c. A parabola 39. If  = e = e 3 , and I = AIs where I is
d. A circle equal to phase current vector and Is is
35. At slack bus, which one of the following equal to symmetrical current vector, then
combinations of variables is specified ? which one of the following matrices is the
a. | V |,  symmetrical components transformation
matrix A?
b. P.Q
c. P.| V |
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1 1 1 Stability studies constitute
a. 1   2 
 1. the major analytical approach V to the
study of power system
1  2  
electromechanical dynamic behaviour.
1   2  2. the involvement of one or just a few
  machines undergoing slow or gradual
b. 1 1 1
changes in operating conditions.
1  2  
  3. the determination of the locus of
1 1 1 essentially steady-state operating

c. 1  2
 
points of the system.
4. the determination of whether or not the
1   2 
rotors of the machines being perturbed,
1  2   return to the constant speed operation.
  Which of the statements given above are
d. 1   2 
correct?
1 1  
  a. 1, 2 and 3
old
40. Zpu is the per unit impedance on the b. 2, 3 and 4
power base SBold and voltage base VBold c. 1 and 4
what would be the per unit impedance on
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
the new power base SBnew and voltage base
VBnew ? 43. If a sudden short circuit occurs on a power
2 system (considered as RL series circuit),
Sold  VBnew  the current wave-form consists of
a. Zpu new
 Zpu old B
 old 
Snew
B  VB  1. a decaying a.c. current.
2 2. a decaying d.c. current.
SBnew  VBold 
b. Zpu new
 Zpu old
 new  Let the alternator reactance be X and the
Sold
B  VB  power system resistance R. Which one of
SBnew  VBold  the following is correct ?
c. Zpu new  Zpu old  new  a. The decay in (1) is caused by the
Sold
B  VB 
increase in X but in (2)is caused by R
Sold  VBnew  b. The decay in (1) is caused by R but in
d. Zpu new  Zpu old B
 old 
Snew
B  VB  (2) is caused by increase in X
41. Consider the following statements c. The decay in both (1) and (2) is caused
regarding the fault analysis : by R
1. The neutral grounding impedance Z d. The decay in both (1) and (2) is caused
appears as 3 Zn, in zero sequence by the increase in X
equivalent circuit. 44. Match List I (Type of Relays) with List II
2. For faults on transmission lines, 3- (Types of Protection) and select the correct
phase faults the least severe amongst answer using the codes given below:
other faults. List I
3. The positive and negative sequence A. Directional relay
networks are not affected by method of B. Impedance relay
neutral grounding. C. Differential relay
Which of the statements given above are D. Pilot relay
correct?
List II
a. 2 and 3
1. Relay operates for fault within certain
b. 1 and 2 distance of its location
c. 1 and 3 2. Relay will trip for fault in one location
d. 1, 2 and 3 and block for all other locations
42. Consider the following statements :
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3. High speed protection for entire 48. A synchronous sequential circuit is
transmission line designed to detect a bit sequence 0101
4. The principle of current continuity is (overlapping sequence included). Every
used to devise a simple and effective time this sequence is detected, the circuit
relaying system over a small physical produces an output of ‘1’. What is the
space minimum number of states the circuit must
A B C D have ?
a. 1 2 4 3 a. 4
b. 2 1 3 4 b. 5
c. 2 1 4 3 c. 6
d. 1 2 3 4 d. 7
45. Consider the following statements 49. Match List I (Circuit Symbols) with List II
regarding the suitable choice of HVDC (Nomenclature) and select the correct
converter configuration: answer using the codes given below :
1. Pulse number should be high. List I
2. Ratio of peak inverse voltage to no
load d.c. output voltage should be as A.
high as possible. B.
3. Transformer utilization factor should
be nearly unity.
Which of the statements given above are C.
correct?
a. 1 and 2
b. 1, 2 and 3
D.
c. 2 and 3
d. 1 and 3
46. Two identical RC coupled amplifiers, each
having an upper cut-off frequency fu, are List II
cascaded with negligible loading. What is 1. NAND
the upper cut-off frequency of the overall 2. NOR
amplifier? 3. Buffer
fu 4. Schmitt trigger
a.
2 1 A B C D
a. 4 3 1 2
b. fu 2 1
b. 3 4 2 1
c. fu / 2 c. 4 3 2 1
d. 2fu d. 3 4 1 2
47. Two identical RC coupled amplifiers, each 50. If x and y are Boolean variables, which
having a lower cut-off frequency fl are one of the following is the equivalent of
cascaded with negligible loading. What is x yxy ?
the lower cut-off frequency of the overall
amplifier? a. x + y
fl b. x + y
a.
2 1 c. 0
d. 1
b. fl 2 1 51. Consider the following bistable
c. fl / 2 multivibrator circuit:
d. 2fl
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3. Demultiplexer
4. Register
A B C D
a. 3 4 2 1
b. 3 4 1 2
c. 4 3 1 2
Which one of the following statements is d. 4 3 2 1
correct ? 55. Which one of the following statements is
In the above circuit, condensers C1 and C2 correct?
are used A photodiode works on the principle of
a. for passing the noise a. photo-voltaic effect
b. to compensate The collector-emitter b. photo-conductive effect
capacitance
c. photo-electric effect
c. to speed up the switching action d. photo-thermal effect
d. to provide negative feedback path 56. Match List I with List II and select the
52. Consider the following statements : correct answer using the codes given
1. TTL has high switching speed and below:
good fan-out capability. List I (Circuit)
2. ECL has the least propagation delay. A. Monostable multi vibrator
3. I2L uses multi-collector transistors B. Bistable multivibrator
4. N MOS has more silicon area. C. Clamping circuit
Which of the statements given above are D. Schmitt trigger
correct ?
List II (Application)
a. 1, 2 and 3 1. Comparator
b. 2 and 4 2. d.c. level translator
c. 1, 3 and 4 3. Delay.
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4 4. Voltage controlled oscillator
53. Which one of the following statements is 5. Counter
correct?
A B C D
An ideal regulated power supply should
have a. 4 3 1 2
a. 100% regulation b. 3 5 2 1
b. 50% regulation c. 4 5 2 1
c. 0% regulation d. 5 4 1 2
d. 75% regulation 57. What are the values respectively, of R1 and
R2 in the expression
54. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the codes given (235)R1 = (565)10 = (865)R2 ?
below a. 8, 16
List I (Operation) b. 16, 8
A. Counting c. 6, 16
B. Decoding d. 12, 8
C. Data selection 58. Match List I (Sections of a Service
D. Code conversion Voltage Regulator) with List II (Elements
used in these Sections) and select the
List II (Associated Device) correct answer using the codes given
1. ROM below:
2. Multiplexer List I
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A. Reference source 61. It is required to construct a 2n-to-l
B. Error detector multiplexer by using 2-to-1 multiplexers
C. Control device only. How many of 2-to-1 multiplexers are
needed?
D. Current limit
a. n
List II
b. 22n
1. Op-Amp
c. 2n–1
2. BJT
d. 2n – 1
3. Zener diode
62. A inverter gate has guaranteed output
4. Short circuit protection levels as:
A B C D logic ‘1’ = 3.8 V and logic ‘0’ = 0.7 V.
a. 3 1 2 4 The maximum low level input voltage at
b. 3 2 1 4 which the output remains high 2 V. The
c. 4 2 1 3 minimum high-level input voltage at
which the output remains low = 3.1 V.
d. 4 1 2 3
What are the noise margins of this gate ?
59. Which. one of the following statements is
a. NMH = 2.4 V, NML = 1.8 V
correct?
b. NMH = 1.8 V, NML = 1.3 V
The efficiency of class B push-pull
amplifiers is much higher than that of class c. NMH = 0.7 V, NML = 1.8 V
A amplifiers primarily because d. NMH = 0.7 V, NML = 1.3 V
a. the distortion is kept within acceptable 63. Consider the following circuit :
limits
b. one half of the input signal ,is
amplified using one transistor and the
other half is phase-inverted and fed to
the other transistor
c. matched pair transistors are used in
push-pull operation
Which one of the following gives the
d. the, quiescent d.c. current is avoided function implemented by the MUX-based
the class B digital circuit ?
60. Consider the following circuit:

a. f = C2. C1 . S + C 2 . C1 . A  B 
b. f = C 2 . C1 .C2.C1+C2. C1 .S+ C 2 .C1. Ab
c. f = AB + S
d. f = C 2 . C1 + C2. C1 . S + C 2 .C1. AB
64. Which one of the following statements is
Which one of the following is the correct correct?
expression for the Current I0 ? For a 4-input NOR gate, when only two
Vs .RL inputs are to be used, the best option for
a.
Rs ( RL  Rs ) the unused inputs is to
Vs a. connect them to the ground
b. b. connect them to VCC
Rs
c. keep them open
Vs
c. d. connect them to the used inputs
RL
65. A range decoder is a ‘digital circuit which
 1 1  outputs a ‘1’ whenever an m-bit number X
d. Vs    falls within the range, 2p  X  2q, 0  p. q
 RL Rs 
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m–1. Which one of the following c.
functions describes the range-decoder?
a.  X .X ..X .X 
p p+1 q 1 q

 X +X +  X 
q+1 q+2 m 1

b.  X  X  X 
p p+1 q

X q+1 +X q+2 +   X m 1  d.
c. X p +X p+1 +   X q1  X q 

X q+1 ..X m 1 
d.  X +X +X +  X 
0 1 2 q

X q+1 .X q+2 ..X m 1  68. A silicon transistor with VBE sat = 0.8 V, dc
66. Consider the following circuit : = 100 and VCE sat = 0.2 V is used in the
circuit shown below :

What is the minimum value of RC for

which transistor is in saturation?
What is the output voltage V0 in the above
circuit ? a. 4286 
a. 9.5 V b. 4667 
b. 3 V c. 5000 
c. 32.2 V d. 1000 
d. 1 V 69. For a JK flip-flop, Qn is output at time step
67. If the coupling capacitors of a CE tn. Which of the following Boolean
transistor amplifier is shorted, which one expressions represents Qn+1 ?
of the following graphs will represent the a. J n Q n  K n Q n
frequency response curve of the amplifier?
b. J n Q n  K n Q n
(Av voltage gain, f = frequency in Hertz,
Amax = maximum value of Av) c. J n Q n  K n Q n
a.
d. J n Q n  K n Q n
70. Which one of the following statements is
correct?
In Intel 8085, me interrupt enable flip-flop
is reset by
a. DI instructions only
b. system RESET only
c. interrupt acknowledgement only
d. either DI or system RESET or interrupt
acknowledgement
b.
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71. Match List I (Instruction) with List II b. PC points to the last instruction that
Operation) for Intel 8085 and select the was executed
correct answer using the codes given c. Stack works on the principle of LIFO
below: d. All instructions affect the flags
List I 74. Consider the following multiplication
A. PCHL
(10w1z)2  (15)10 = (y01011001)2
B. SPHL
Which one of the following gives
C. XTHL appropriate values of w, y and z ?
D. XCHG a. w = 0, y = 0, z = 1
List II b. w = 0, y = 1, z = 1
1. Exchange the top of the stack with the c. w = 1, y = 1, z = 1
contents of HL pair
d. w = 1, y = 1, z = 0
2. Exchange the contents of HL with
75. What must be the contents of the control
those of DE pair
word of Intel 8255 for Mode O(operation)
3. Transfer the contents of HL to the and for the following ports configuration:
stack pointer
Port A – output, Port B – output,
4. Transfer the contents of HL to the
Port Clower – output, Port Cupper — input ?
programme counter
a. 85 H
A B C D
b. 86 H
a. 3 4 1 2
c. 87 H
b. 3 4 2 1
d. 88H
c. 4 3 2 1
76. Which one of the following 8085 assembly
d. 4 3 1 2
language instructions does not affect the
72. Match List I (Instruction) with List II contents of the accumulator?
(Application) and select the correct answer
a. CMA
using the codes given below:
b. CMPB
List I
c. DAA
A. SIM
d. ADDB
B. DAD
77. MC 1488 and MC 1489 are needed when
C. DAA
using RS 232 for which one of the
D. SPHL following?
List II a. To convert the logical levels at the
1. 16-bit addition receiving and sending ends of RS 232
2. Initializing the stack pointer into TTL compatible levels
3. Serial output data b. To convert the TTL level voltages at
4. Checking the current interrupt mask the sending and receiving ends of RS
setting 232 to ± 12 V level
5. BCD addition c. They are not required while using RS
232
A B C D
d. To improve the current drive of the RS
a. 5 4 2 1 232 output signals
b. 3 1 5 4 78. Which one of the following statements for
c. 5 1 2 4 Intel 8085 is correct?
d. 3 4 5 1 a. Program counter (PC) specifies the
73. Which one of the following statements is address of the instruction last executed
correct? b. PC specifies the address of the
a. ROM is a Read/Write Memory instruction being executed
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c. PC specifies the address of the 3. LDA 03 FC H
instruction to be executed 4. RAL
d. PC specifies the number of instructions A B C D
executed so far a. 4 1 2 3
79. Match List I (Interrupts) with List II b. 4 2 1 3
(Corresponding Characteristics) and select
the correct answer using the codes given c. 3 2 1 4
below: d. 3 1 2 4
List I 82. A memory system of 64 kbytes needs to be
A. TRAP designed with RAM chips of 1 kbyte each,
and a decoder tree constructed with 2 : 4
B. INTR decoder chips with “Enable” input. What
C. RST 7.5 is the total number of decoder chips ?
D. RST 6.5 a. 21
List II b. 64
1. Level triggered c. 32
2. Non maskable d. 25
3. For increasing the number of interrupts 83. Match List I with List II and select the
4. Positive edge triggered correct answer using the codes given
A B C D below:
a. 2 4 3 1 List I
b. 1 4 3 2 A. Monitor program
c. 1 3 4 2 B. Assembler
d. 2 3 4 1 C. Mnemonic
80. What is the total number of memory D. Program counter
locations and input-output devices that can List II
be addressed with a processor having 16- 1. Used to indicate memory location
bits address bus, using memory mapped 2. A combination of letters, symbols and
I/O ? numerals
a. 64 K memory locations and 256 I/O 3. A program that translates symbolic
devices instructions into binary equivalent
b. 256 I/O devices and 65279 memory 4. An operating system
locations
A B C D
c. 64 K memory locations and no I/O
devices a. 4 3 2 1
d. 64 K memory locations or input-output b. 4 3 1 2
devices c. 3 4 1 2
81. For Intel 8085, match List I (Addressing d. 3 4 2 1
Mode) with List II (Instruction) and select 84. Which one of the following statements is
the correct answer using the codes given correct?
below : In PCM, the conditional probability of
List I error is proportional to
A. Implicit addressing a. noise power (N0)
B. Register-indirect b. Peak signal energy (Emax)
C. Immediate c. N0
D. Direct addressing
List II d. E max
1. JMP 3 FAO H 85. Which one of the following statements is
2. MOV A, M correct?
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In TDM, non-essential frequency Si N i
components of the modulating signal are b.
S0 N 0
removed by
Si N 0
a. sampler c.
S0 N i
b. attenuator
c. pre-alias filter S0 N 0
d.
d. modulator Si N i
86. Which one of the following statements is 91. Which one of the following statements is
correct? correct?
For coherent detection of digital signals, One hundred percent modulation of the
the receiver must be carrier for the broadcast FM radio band is
a. synchronized in time only achieved when
b. synchronized in phase only a. carrier frequency changed by ± 100%
c. synchronized in time and phase b. carrier envelope changed by ± 100%
d. unsynchronized c. carrier frequency changes by ± 75 kHz
87. A single-phase inverter has square wave d. audio frequency changes by ± 15 kHz
output voltage. What is the percentage of 92. In case of data transmission, which one of
the fifth harmonic component in relation to the following systems will give the
the fundamental component? maximum probability of error?
a. 40% a. ASK
b. 30% b. FSK
c. 20% c. PSK
d. 10% d. DPSK
88. For a binary symmetric channel, which 93. Which one of the following statements is
one of the following is the correct correct?
expression for entropy ? The type of modulation used generally in
(p = conditional probability of error). TV transmission for video and audio
a. p log2 (1/p) + (1 – p) log2{1/(1–p)} signals, respectively are
b. p log2 (1/(1–p)} + (1 – p) log2 (1/p) a. FM and AM
c. 2 log2 (1/p) + 2 log2 {1/1–p)} b. FM and FM
d. (1–p) {log2 (1/p)} + log2 {(1/1–p)} c. AM and AM
89. In amplitude modulation, the modulation d. AM and FM
envelope has a peak value which is double 94. Match List I (FM Service Type) with List
the unmodulated carrier value. What is the II (Channel Bandwidth) and select the
value of the modulation index ? correct answer using the codes given
a. 25% below :
b. 50% List I
c. 75% A. Commercial FM radio broadcast
d. 100% B. Television sound
90. S1 and S0 denote the signal at input and C. Police, fire, ambulance. etc.
output of a linear network. Ni and N0 are D. Amateur radio
the corresponding noises. Which one of List II
the following is the correct expression for 1. 100 kHz
noise figure of the network?
2. 15 kHz
SiS0
a. 3. 200 kHz
Ni N 0
4. 20 kHz
A B C D
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a. 4 2 3 1 a. 1 to 2 microseconds
b. 4 1 3 2 b. 50 to 200 microseconds
c. 3 1 4 2 c. 500 to1000 microseconds
d. 3 2 4 1 d. 1 to 2 milliseconds
95. Which one of the following statements is 100. Which one of the following statements is
correct? correct?
The capacitor charging time in the AM A triac is a
envelope demodulator is based on the time a. 2 terminal switch
for one b. 2 terminal bilateral switch
a. half cycle of the carrier frequency c. 3 terminal unilateral switch
b. quarter cycle of the carrier frequency d. 3 terminal bidirectional switch
c. half cycle of the lowest audio 101. Which one of the following is the most
frequency suitable device for a d.c-d.c. converter?
d. quarter cycle of the highest audio a. BJT
frequency
b. GTO
96. Which one of the following statements is
correct? c. MOSFET
Quantising noise is produced in d. Thyristor
a. all pulse modulation systems 102. Which one of the following is correct?
b. PCM In a switched capacitor network for VAr
compensation the SCRs are commutated
c. all modulation systems by
d. FDM a. forced commutation
97. Which one of the following statements is b. resonant commutation
correct?
c. natural commutation
The equalizing pulses in television
transmission are sent during d. delayed commutation
a. vertical blanking 103. Which one of the following shows current
fold back characteristics curve for an SCR
b. horizontal blanking controlled shunt regulated power supply ?
c. horizontal retrace a.
d. picture forward trace
98. Which one of the following represents the
Fourier Transform X(jw) of the signal
x(t) = t e–at u(t) ?
jw b.
a. X(jw) =
 a+jw 
jw
b. X(jw) =
 a+jw 
2

 a+jw 
2

c. X(jw) = c.
jw
1
d. X(jw) =
 a+jw 
2

99. Which one of the following statements is

correct?
d.
The turn off times of converter grade
SCRs are normally in the range of
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109. Which one of the following statements is
correct?
In order to get best results per unit cost,
the heat sinks on which the thyristors are
mounted, are made of
104. Which one of the following statements is a. aluminium
correct? b. copper
In a transistor, the reverse saturation c. nickel
current ICO
d. stainless steel
a. doubles for every 100 C rise in
110. Which one of the following capacitors is
temperature
suitable for compensation of harmonic and
b. doubles for every 10 C rise in reactive power?
temperature
a. Mica capacitor
c. increases linearly with temperature
b. Glass capacitor
d. decreases linearly with temperature
c. Polypropylene capacitor
105. Which one of the following statements is
d. Electrolytic capacitor
correct?
111. Which one of the following statements is
In a thyristor, the holding current IH is
correct?
a. more than the latching current IL
The function of bleeder resistor in a power
b. less than IL supply is
c. equal to IL a. to ensure a minimum current drain in
d. equal to zero the circuit
106. Which one of the following statements is b. to increase the output d.c. voltage
correct? c. to increase the output current
For an SCR, dv/dt protection is achieved d. same as that of a load resistor
through the use of
112. Which one of the following is used as the
a. RL in series with SCR main switching element in a switched
b. RC across SCR mode power supply operating in 20 kHz to
c. L in series with SCR 100 kHz range?
d. RC in series with SCR a. Thyristor
107. A power diode is in the forward b. MOSFET
conduction mode and the forward current c. Triac
is now decreased. The reverse recovery d. UJT
time of the diode is tr and the rate of fall of
113. Assertion (A) : The main advantage of
the diode current is di/dt.
decoupled load flow (DLF) method as
What is the stored charge ? compared to Newton Raphson method is
a. (di/dt) . tr its reduced memory requirements in
b. 1/2 (di/dt) .tr2 storing the Jacobian.
c. (di/dt) . tr2 Reason (R) : An important characteristic
d. 1/2 (di/dt) . tr of any practical electric power
transmission system operating in steady
108. In the buck-boost converter, what is the
state is the strong interdependence
maximum value of the switch utilization
between the real power and bus voltage
factor ?
angles, and between the reactive powers
a. 1.00 and voltage magnitudes.
b. 0.75 a. Both A and R are individually true and
c. 0.50 R is the correct explanation of A
d. 0.25 b. Both A and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation of A
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c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
114. Assertion (A) : A single-phase induction
motor is not self-starting as such.
Reason (R) : A single-phase induction
motor develops only pulsating magnetic
field which provides zero torque at
standstill.
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
115. Assertion (A) : In the “3-point” type of
starter of a d.c. series motor, the “holding
coil” for holding the starter handle in the
“ON” stud is connected in such a manner
that it is short-circuited when the “over
load” relay picks up.
Reason (R) : In a d.c. series motor starter,
to guard against “racing” due to sudden
large reduction of shaft-load, the “holding
coil” is connected in series with the
armature circuit and the series field
winding.
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
116. Assertion (A) : A synchronous motor
operating from constant voltage and
constant frequency source has a
substantially constant resultant air-gap
flux.
Reason (R) : If the d.c. field current in this
motor can set up the required resultant air-
gap flux, the lagging reactive volt-amperes
drawn from a.c. source is zero.
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
117. Assertion (A) : Transformer is not used in
a d.c. line.
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Reason (R) : Losses in the d.c. circuit are
not negligible.
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
118. Assertion (A) : -connected tertiary
windings tend to act as an automatic
feedback control system.
Reason (R) : In the event of unbalanced
secondary load currents, both secondary
and primary load voltages are restored, to
their normal phase magnitude and angle.
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
119. Assertion (A) : If the load requirement of a
synchronous motor exceeds the pull-out
torque, the synchronous motor action is
lost.
Reason (R) : Rotor and stator fields are no
longer stationary with respect to each
other.
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
120. Assertion (A) : In a thyristor-controlled
reactor, a minimum of 3 to 4 thyristors
must be provided as redundant in capacitor
switching.
Reason (R) : It is desired to protect the
whole string against unexpected transients.
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true