Technical

Question No. 1
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The output voltage waveform of a 3-ϕ square wave inverter contains

(1)  Only odd harmonics and 3rd harmonics as dominating harmonic in phase.

(2)  Only odd harmonics and 3rd harmonic as dominating harmonic in line.

(a) only 1 is correct

(b) only 2 is correct

(c) both are correct

(d) both are incorrect

Question No. 2
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A single phase, alternator has a synchronous reactance of 2 ohms and negligible resistance. If it supplies 12 A to a purely inductive load
at 200V, then generated emf and load inductance will be

(a) Eg=1212 V, L=126 mHEg=1212 V, L=126 mH
(b) Eg=218 V, L=53 mHEg=218 V, L=53 mH
(c) Eg=224 V, L=53 mHEg=224 V, L=53 mH
(d) Eg=212V, L=53 mHEg=212V, L=53 mH
Question No. 3
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The y-parameter 'Y21Y21 ' of the given network is

(a) 212℧212℧
(b) −212℧−212℧
(c) 142℧142℧
(d) −142℧−142℧
Question No. 4
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A plot of open-loop poles/zeros of a unity feedback system is shown in the given figure
The center of asymptotes is

(a) -2.5

(b) 2.5

(c) 1.5

(d) -1.5
Question No. 5
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In a view of synchronizing power coefficient which is required during parallel operation of synchronous generators, which one machine
has more stiffness.

(a) Unity p.f. machine

(b) Under excited machine

(c) Over excited machine

(d) All have same value

Question No. 6
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For fig. find the position, velocity, and acceleration error constants.

(a) Kp=∞, Kv=2, Ka=∞Kp=∞, Kv=2, Ka=∞ 
(b) Kp=∞, Kv=∞, Ka=0Kp=∞, Kv=∞, Ka=0
(c) Kp=∞, Kv=2, Ka=0Kp=∞, Kv=2, Ka=0
(d) Kp=2, Kv=0, Ka=0Kp=2, Kv=0, Ka=0
Question No. 7
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Consider below figure, the value of ‘V’ by using data provided in figure is ___________ Volts.  

   
Question No. 8
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The angle (in degrees) between two planar vectors  ¯¯¯a=√ 3 2i+12ja¯=32i+12j and ¯¯b=−√ 3 2i+12jb¯=−32i+12j is
Question No. 9
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Two letters are chosen one after another without replacement from the English alphabet. What is the probability that only one of the
letters is vowel.

(a) 21652165
(b) 105650105650
(c) 42654265
(d) 2165021650
Question No. 10
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In a 3-phase full converter, the number of SCR(s) working during overlap

(a) 1 thyristor from each group (positive group & negative group ).

(b) 2 thyristor from each group.

(c) 1 from one group and 2 from other group.

(d) Depends on the load

Question No. 11
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The Nyquist plot of a second order system is shown below:

The phase margin of the system is

(a) 100°

(b) −100°

(c) −80°

(d) 80°
Question No. 12
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Match list-I with list-II for the voltage V(t)=10cos(2t+75o)V(t)=10cos⁡(2t+75o)V and the
current i(t)=2cos(2t+15o)i(t)=2cos⁡(2t+15o)A of a circuit and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List-I                                                      List-II

A. Real power (Watts)                1. 8.66

B. Reactive power (VAR)          2. 5

C. Apparent power (VA)           3. 10

Codes:

      A   B   C

(a) 3   2   1

(b) 2   3   1

(c) 2   1   3
(d) 3   1   2
Question No. 13
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A DC separately excited motor is running at rated speed with rated excitation, rated voltage and with an additional resistance in the
armature circuit.  Speeds less than the rated speed can be achieved by

(a) Reducing the supply voltage and increasing the field excitation.

(b) Increasing the supply voltage and decreasing the armature circuit resistance.

(c) Decreasing the field excitation and increasing the supply voltage.

(d) Decreasing the armature circuit resistance and decreasing the field excitation.
Question No. 14
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In testing of transformers:

1. By using O.C. test, iron losses can be separated into hysteresis and Eddy current losses

2. By using O.C. test, shunt branches can be found

3. S.C. test conducts at rated voltage condition

From the above statements choose best one.

(a) 1 & 3 are true

(b) All are true

(c) 1 & 2 are true

(d) 2 & 3 are true

Question No. 15
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Which of the following statements are incorrect?

(a) A conductor is an equipotential body and E is always tangential to the conductor.

(b) In a linear dielectric P varies linear with E.

(c) A dielectric material is linear if ∈ does not change with the applied field

(d) A dielectric material is isotropic if ∈ does not change with direction

Question No. 16
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In the circuit shown below, RLRL maximizes the power delivered to load (RLRL).RLRL=____________Ω.

Question No. 17
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What is the energy of x(t)=A sin(ω0t+θ)=_____________x(t)=A sin⁡(ω0t+θ)=_____________
(a) A22A22          
(b) A2A2   
(c) 0

(d) ∞∞
Question No. 18
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Consider the following statements with respect to power system matrices in a practical power system network:

1. Bus Admittance and bus Impedance matrices are diagonally dominant.

2. Always inversion of bus admittance matrix gives bus impedance matrix.

3. Diagonal elements of bus admittance matrix represent open circuit Thevenin’s admittances.

Of these statements

(a) 1, 2 and 3 are correct

(b) I and 2 are correct

(c) 1 and 3 are correct

(d) 2 and 3 are correct

Question No. 19
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ICBOICBO of a transistor can be decrease by decreasing  
(a) IBB
(b) VCCCC
(c) IEE
(d) None of these
Question No. 20
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A step down chopper, fed from 220 V dc, is connected to RL load with R=10ΩR=10Ω and L=15mHL=15mH. Chopping
frequency is 1250 Hz and duty cycle is 0.5. The average load current is
Question No. 21
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If ⃗F=(4xy−3x2z2)i+2x2j−2x3zkF→=(4xy−3x2z2)i+2x2j−2x3zk and ∫C⃗F.d⃗r∫CF→.dr→ represents work done by force,
where C is path joining two points A and B, then ∫C⃗F.d⃗r∫CF→.dr→ is
(a) Independent of path

(b) Not independent of path

(c) Depends on the points A and B

(d) Both (a) and (c)

Question No. 22
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An 8 pole alternator runs at 900 rpm it supplies power to 6 pole induction motor which has half load slip of 2%. Full load speed of
motor is?

(a) 1152 rpm

(b) 1180 rpm

(c) 1080 rpm

(d) 960 rpm

 Question No. 23
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If A=⎡⎢⎣12−43−5−2089⎤⎥⎦A=[12−43−5−2089] then the cofactor of element a31a31 is _____________________.
Question No. 24
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The salaries of 8 employees who work for a company are listed below. The median salary is
___. $40,000, $29,000, $35,500, $31,000, $32,000, $30,000, $27,000, $43,000

(a) $29,000                                                                 

(b) $31,500

(c) $31,000                                                                 

(d) $32,000
Question No. 25
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Determine C/R for system shown in below figure.

(a) CR=G1+G21+G1H1CR=G1+G21+G1H1 
(b) CR=G1+G21−G1H1CR=G1+G21−G1H1
(c) CR=G1G21−G1H1CR=G1G21−G1H1
(d) CR=G1G21+G1H1CR=G1G21+G1H1
Question No. 26
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Consider the following ring distribution system with three loads at locations a, b & c.  The resistances given in the figure are of the loop
resistances of each distributor section.  If the current flowing from point S to a is 50 A, then the current injected by source into
distribution system is _____________ A.

Question No. 27
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A star-connected resistive load is fed from 420 V dc through a 3-ϕ bridge inverter.  The rms value of load current is 20A. Then
determine the value of per phase resistive load.  [180° conduction mode].
Question No. 28
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A 6 pole, 50 Hz, 3 phase induction motor running on full load develops a useful torque of 160 Nm and the rotor emf is observed to
make 120cycles/min. If the torque lost in windage and friction is 12 Nm. Given stator losses= 800 W (inclusive of core loss). Calculate
efficiency
(a) 75.5%

(b) 80.5%

(c) 85.5%

(d) 90.5%
Question No. 29
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For circuit shown below calculate the number of clock cycle required to reach 0000 again for 1st
time. Up/¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯downUp/down¯Input is given in the figure.  

(a) 65

(b) 80

(c) 68

(d) 78
Question No. 30
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A correctly adjusted single phase 240 V induction wattmeter (energy meter) has a meter constant of 600 revolution/kWh.  Determine
the speed of disc ___________ rpm, for a current of 10A at 0.8 pF lagging.  
Question No. 31
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 Two synchronous generators, each with an induced voltage/ph of 200 V; resistance per phase of 1 ΩΩ and synchronous
reactance/ph of 1ΩΩ are synchronized and are operating on no load. Now the prime mover input to machine 1 has a step increase,
resulting in its voltage advancing in phase by 5 elec. degrees.  The synchronizing power received by machine 2 if resistances are
neglected per phase is ______________ kW.
Question No. 32
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Let f (t) be a signal with Fourier transform  F(ω)F(ω) and having the following properties.
1. f (t ) is real and its Fourier transform has symmetry

2. f (t ) = 0 for t≤0t≤0
3. F−1[Re(F(ω))]=|t|e−| t |F−1[Re⁡(F(ω))]=|t|e−| t | , where Re[F(s)] denotes the real part of F(s).
Find f(t).

(a) 2te−tu(t)2te−tu(t)
(b) −2te−tu(−t)−2te−tu(−t)
(c) (t−1)e−(t−1)u(t−1)(t−1)e−(t−1)u(t−1)
(d) t2e−2tu(t)t2e−2tu(t)
Question No. 33
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The number of 4 to 16 decoders required to make an 8 to 256 decoder is ___________.
Question No. 34
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A voltage commutated chopper operating at 1 kHz is used the speed of dc motor as shown in figure. The load current is assumed to be
constant at 10A.

The minimum average output voltage of the chopper will be

(a)70 V

(b) 47.6 V

(c) 35 V

(d) 0 V
Question No. 35
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In a material the magnetic field intensity is H = 1200 A/m when B = 2 Wb/m22.  When H is reduced to 400 A/m, B = 1.4 wb/m22.
The change in magnetization M is   
(a) 164 kA/m

(b) 326 kA/m

(c) 476 kA/m

(d) 238 kA/m

Question No. 36
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The signal flow graph for a system is given below. The transfer function Y(s)/U(s)Y(s)/U(s)for this system is given as

(a) s+15s2+6s+2s+15s2+6s+2
(b) s+1s2+6s+2s+1s2+6s+2
(c) s+1s2+4s+2s+1s2+4s+2
(d) s+15s2+4s+2s+15s2+4s+2
Question No. 37
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A synchronous generator having an inertia constant of 6.0 MJ/MVA is delivering power of 1.0 p.u. to an infinite bus through a purely
reactive network. Suddenly a fault occurs reducing the generator output power to zero. The maximum power that could be delivered is
2.5 per unit. [Assume frequency 60 Hz]. The critical clearing time is _____________ sec.
Question No. 38
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An ideal transformer having emf per turn of 2V is excited by a 1000V, 50 Hz AC source from the primary side.  The secondary of the
transformer is connected to a pure inductive load of 90 kVA there is one tapping in secondary winding at 540 turns and this taping is
supplying a resistive load of 75 kW, the value of pure inductive load is?

Given that primary winding turns = 500 and secondary side turns = 1000)
(a) 0.2828 H

(b) 0.1414 H

(c) 0.89 H

(d) 1.14 H
Question No. 39
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For the equation¨x(t)+3˙x(t)+2x(t)=5x¨(t)+3x˙(t)+2x(t)=5, the solution x(t) approaches the following values as  t→∞t→∞  is
_________________.
Question No. 40
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A thyristor has a forward characteristics which may be approximated over its normal working range to the straight line as shown in
figure

The mean power loss for a half sine wave of mean value 18 A is

(a) 30.14 W

(b) 30.14 W

(c) 28.26 W

(d) 32.6 W
Question No. 41
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A 8-bit successive approximation DVM of 6 V range is used to measure 2.235 V. the contents of the SAR after ____________ clock
pluses is equal to the measured value. (Assume all bits are initially set)
Question No. 42
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For a power system admittance and impedance matrices for the fault studies are as follows:

YBus=⎡⎢⎣−j8.75j1.25j2.50j1.25−j6.25j2.50j2.50j2.50−j5.00⎤⎥⎦YBus=[−j8.75j1.25j2.50j1.25−j6.25j2.50j2.50j2.50
−j5.00]
ZBus=⎡⎢⎣j0.16j0.008j0.12j0.08j0.24j0.16j0.12j0.16j0.34⎤⎥⎦ZBus=[j0.16j0.008j0.12j0.08j0.24j0.16j0.12j0.16j0.3
4]
A new branch of self-impedance j0.2 is connected between bus 3 and reference.  The new Z22Z22 is _________. (Pu)
(a) j0.287

(b) j0.193
(c) j0.368

(d) j0.128
Question No. 43
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By properly choosing the value of the ‘k’, the output c(t) of the system as shown in the figure can be made to oscillate sinusoidally at a
frequency (in rad/sec) of

(a) 1

(b) 2

(c) 3

(d) 4
Question No. 44
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A 100V, 5A range wattmeter is used in conjunction with instrument transformers to measure power consumed by a 6kV single phase
load taking 100A at 0.5pf (lagging). The potential and current transformers used have nominal ratios of 60:1 and 20:1, ratio errors of
+1% and 0.5% and phase angle errors of -1º and +2º respectively. Assume that there is no error in the wattmeter. The power indicated
by the wattmeter is _________kW.
Question No. 45
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___________ W is the power supplied by the dependent source in the figure shown below.

 
Question No. 46
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The difference between local maximum and local minimum value of  f(x)=2x3−24x+107f(x)=2x3−24x+107  is
(a) 64

(b) 75

(c) 84

(d) 139
Question No. 47
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If A=(1a01)A=(1a01) , then AnAn (where n∈Nn∈N) equals (xnaz0y)(xnaz0y) then x+y+zx+y+z = ________.
Question No. 48
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An amplifier without feedback gives a fundamental output of 36 V when input is 0.028 V, if 1.2 percent of the output is fed back in to
input in a negative voltage series feedback circuit, then the output voltage is

(a) 2.56 V
(b) 3.21 V

(c) 2.19 V

(d) None
Question No. 49
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A 240 V dc compound generator has resistances of the armature shunt and series windings are 0.2 ohm, 60 ohms and 0.06 ohm
respectively the load current is 96 A at 240 V.  Find the ratio of emf generated in case of short shunt and long shunt respectively.

                        
Question No. 50
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The maximum value of the function f(x)=2x2−2x+6f(x)=2x2−2x+6 in the interval 0≤x≤20≤x≤2 is_______.
Question No. 51
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Consider the system given below., Here cosω0tcosω0t is multiplied with the input amplified signal 

The overall system is

(a) Linear but time variant

(b) Non linear and time invariant

(c) Non linear but time variant

(d) linear time invariant

Question No. 52
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Calculate the output voltage (V) using the circuit of figure for resistor components of
value Rf=470 kΩ,R1=4.3 kΩ,R2=33 kΩ,and R3=33 kΩ Rf=470 kΩ,R1=4.3 kΩ,R2=33 kΩ,and R3=33 kΩ for an
input of 80µV.

Question No. 53
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For the circuit of Figure shown below, obtain the current iLiL, for all values of t.
(a) iL=5u(−t)+(2.5e−1000t−5) u(t) AiL=5u(−t)+(2.5e−1000t−5) u(t) A
(b) iL=2.5u(−t)+(5.0e−1000t−2.5) u(t) AiL=2.5u(−t)+(5.0e−1000t−2.5) u(t) A
(c) iL=5u(−t)+(5.0e−1000t−2.5) u(t) AiL=5u(−t)+(5.0e−1000t−2.5) u(t) A
(d) None
Question No. 54
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The state equation of a system is given below, the system is

˙x1=x1+x2+Ux˙1=x1+x2+U; ˙x2=x1andy=x2x˙2=x1andy=x2
(a) controllable and not observable

(b) observable and not controllable

(c) not controllable and not observable

(d) controllable and observable

Question No. 55
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Consider a continuous-time LTI system S whose frequency response is

H(jω)={1,|ω|≤2500otherwiseH(jω)={1,|ω|≤2500otherwise
When the input to this system is a signal x(t) with fundamental period T=π7T=π7 and Fourier series coefficients akak, it is found that
the output y (t) is identical to x (t).
For what values of k is it guaranteed that akak = 0?
 

(a) |k|≥20|k|≥20
(b) |k|≤18|k|≤18
(c) |k|≤20|k|≤20
(d) |k|≥18|k|≥18
 

Aptitude

Question No. 1
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The owner of a local jewellery store hired three watchmen to guard his diamonds, but a thief still got in and stole some diamonds. On
the way out, the thief met each watchman, one at a time. To each he gave 12 of the diamonds he had then, and 2 more besides. He
escaped with on diamond.
How many did he steal originally?

(a) 40

(b) 36

(c) 25

(d) None of these

Question No. 2
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In the following question there is a statement followed by two conclusions. You have to choose:

(a) If only conclusions I follows.

(b) If only conclusions II follows.

(c) If conclusion I and II both follow.

(d) If neither I nor II follows.

Statement:

Whenever there is a match between India and Pakistan, Mr. Sahai is office today.

Conclusion:

I. Today there is no match between India and Pakistan.

II. Mr. Sharma always goes to his office except on India-Pakistan match days.
Question No. 3
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The greatest obstacle to economic and environmental improvements in developing countries is its mammoth foreign debt.  

(a) Developing countries is its

(b) The developing countries is its

(c) Developing countries is their

(d) The developing countries is their

Question No. 4
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Identify the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair Calmness: Sedative

(a) Poison : Antidote

(b) Numbness : Anaesthetic

(c) Violence : Dictatorship

(d) Depression : Stimulant

Question No. 5
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Statements: No building is hospital. All hostels are hospitals. All hospitals are patients

Conclusions:

i. No building is patient

ii. All hostels are patients

iii. Some patients are not buildings

iv No hostel is building.

(a) None of these

(b) Only either i or iv follows

(c) Only ii, iii and iv follows

(d) All follows

Question No. 6
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In a set of first 500 odd natural numbers. The total numbers divisible by 3 or 5 are __________.
 Question No. 7
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Which number does not belong to the series?

321, 325, 314, 288, 247, 192, 120, 34

Question No. 8
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( )(
L.C.M of  23672010+1 & 23672010−1 )
(a) 23674020

(b) 23674020+1
(c) 23674020+12
(d) 23674020−12
Question No. 9
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On which of the following assumptions does the statement below rely?    

Statement:  The next meeting of the Governing Board of the Institute will be held after one year.  

(a) The Institute will remain in function after one year.  

(b) The Governing Board will be dissolved after one year.  

(c) The Governing Board of the institute is not very popular.  

(d) The Governing Board suffered financially.  

Question No. 10
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Choose the word from the given below that is the most nearly opposite in meaning to the given word.

HAPLESS

(a) excited

(b) elated

(c) fortunate

(d) futile