Question Paper Title : M2 - P1

Date of Exam : 19-09-2018 04:00 PM

1 The Gray codes are used in K-map because

A.No other code is available

B.Any other code can also be used

C. Gray code is efficient than binary codes

D.Gray code provides cell values that differ in only one bit in adjacent cells.

Answer: D.Gray code provides cell values that differ in only one bit in adjacent cells.

2 Axial fans are best suited for which type of application?

A.Low flow, low head

B.Low flow large heads

C.Large flow, low head

D.Large flow , large heads

Answer: C.Large flow, low head

3 The ratio of force of interaction between two charges separated by a distance of 10 cm in

air to the same two charges separated by a distance of 100 cm in kerosene (ϵr = 2) is

A. 2

B.20

C.200
 D.2000

Answer: C.200

4 MOSFET is a

A.current controlled capacitor

B.voltage controlled capacitor

C. current controlled inductor

D.Voltage controlled inductor

Answer: B.voltage controlled capacitor

5 Which of the following measuring instruments can measure both AC & DC quantities?
1.PMMC
2.Moving Iron
3.Rectifier Type
4. Induction Type

A. 1 & 2 Only

B. 2 & 3 Only

C. 3 & 4 Only

D. 1 & 4 Only

Answer: B. 2 & 3 Only

6 In SCR, the train of Pulse of high frequency for gate triggering is used to reduce………….

A.The complexity of the firing circuit

 B. dv/dt problem

C. di/dt problem

D.The size of the pulse transformer

Answer: D.The size of the pulse transformer

7 As an amplifier, N-channel JFET is operated …………….

A.With a short gate-source junction

B.With an open gate-source junction

C. With forward bias gate-source junction

D. With a reverse bias gate-source junction

Answer: D. With a reverse bias gate-source junction

8 For a system, starting from rest, the unit-step response of a system is given by
ct=1-e-2t(t≥0)

Then the transfer function of the system will be

A.1 / (1+2s)

B.2 / (2+s)

C.1 / (2+s)

D.2s / (1+2s)

Answer: B.2 / (2+s)

9 A 4-pole, 50HZ induction motor have slip, S= 0.5. Then the speed at which motor is running
is:-
 A. 750 rpm

B. 1000 rpm

C. 1250 rpm

D. 1500 rpm

Answer: A. 750 rpm

10 The damping ratio of a system is found to be zero; then its behaviour will be ___

A. Critically Damped

B. Over Damped

C. Under Damped

D. Oscillatory

Answer: D. Oscillatory

11 Five flip-flops are used to construct a ring counter, then the number of states that ring
counter can have will be

A. 5 states

B.10 states

C.32 states

D. Infinite states

Answer: A. 5 states

12 Which of the following expression is not equal to the unit of Power; i.e watts?
 A.Amperes x volts

B.Amperes x Amperes x ohms

C.Joules per second

D.Amperes / volts

Answer: D.Amperes / volts

13 Find the correct match of group-I with Group-II

Group-I
A. Cascade Amplifier
B. Differential Amplifier
C. Darlington Pair common collector Amplifier

Group- II
1. Provides high common mode voltage rejection
2. Has very high input impedance and very high current gain
3. Is a wide band Amplifier

A.A-3 B-1 C-2

B.A-2 B-1 C-3

C. A-1 B-2 C-3

D. A-1 B-3 C-2

Answer: A.A-3 B-1 C-2

14 The voltage sensitivity of piezoelectric crystal is defined as ____

A.Voltage developed per unit force

B.Voltage developed per unit stress

C.Field developed per unit stress

D.Field developed per unit force

Answer: C.Field developed per unit stress

15 The two secondary voltages in a LVDT _____

A.Vary unequally depending on the core position

B.Are independent of the core position

C.Are always in phase quadrature

D.Vary equally depending on the core position

Answer: A.Vary unequally depending on the core position

16 For high head hydro-electric plants above 500 meters the type of Turbine used is ___

A.Francis

B.Propeller

C.Pelton

D.Kaplan

Answer: C.Pelton

17 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer

List-I (Magnetic Parameter)
A. Magnetic field
B. Flux density
C. Magnetization

List-II (Electric Parameter)

1. Electric dipole moment per unit volume
2. Electric force per unit positive charge
3. Dielectric density
 A. A-2 B-3 C-1

B.A-3 B-1 C-2

C.A-1 B-3 C-2

D.A-1 B-2 C-3

Answer: A. A-2 B-3 C-1

18 In spring control measuring instruments, the controlling torque TC is proportional to

deflection θ as ____

A.TC ∝ θ

B.TC ∝ Sin θ

C.TC ∝ Sin2 θ

D.TC ∝ (1/θ)

Answer: A.TC ∝ θ

19 Ideal voltage source have

A.Zero internal resistance

B.Infinite internal resistance

C. Low value of current

D.Large value of emf

Answer: A.Zero internal resistance

20 The Fermi function for a hole will be…………., (If the Fermi function for an electron is f(E),
where E is the energy.)
 A. 1 - f(E)

B. 1 + f(E)

C. 1 / f(E)

D. f(E)

Answer: A. 1 - f(E)

21 The two diodes in Ebers-moll Model of transistor are connected

A. In series

B.In parallel

C. Back to back

D. None of these

Answer: C. Back to back

22 If the frequency of AC input & max. flux in the core of a single phase transformer is
increased by a factor of 4 & 2 respectively, the change in rms value of induced emf in
secondary windings will be

A. Reduced by half

B. Increased By half

C. Increased By 8 times

D. Decreased By 8 times

Answer: C. Increased By 8 times

23 The number (-17) in 2’s compliment form is represented by

 A.101110

B.101111

C.111110

D.110001

Answer: B.101111

24 LVDT accelerometers are used for which type of frequency vibration measurements?

A. Low

B. Medium

C. High

D. Very High

Answer: A. Low

25 In case of single line to ground fault (LG), all the sequence currents are equal to :-

A.3 Ia

B.la/3

C.Ia

D.Ia2

Answer: B.la/3
26 In a cascaded amplifiers, impedance matching is done between the output of previous
stage and input of next stage, _____

A.To achieve reduced noise

B. To achieve high efficiency

C.To achieve maximum power transfer

D.To achieve high efficiency.

Answer: C.To achieve maximum power transfer

27 Which of the following are the advantages of a HVDC transmissions?

1. lesser corona loss
2. no skin effect
3. loose coupling between two AC systems

A. only 1 is correct

B. only 2 is correct

C. only 3 is correct

D. All 1, 2, & 3 are correct

Answer: D. All 1, 2, & 3 are correct

28 When the length of a wire of resistance R is uniformly stretched to n times its original value,
then the value of its new resistance will be

A. nR

B.R/n

C.n2R

D. R
Answer: C.n2R

29 Find the correct match for Group-I with Group-II

Group-I (Quantity to be Measured)
A. Strain
B. Temperature
C. Angular Velocity

Group-II (Type of Transducer)

1. Magnetostrictive transducer
2. Magnetoelectric Transducer
3. Thermocouple

A.A-1 B-2 C-3

B. A-1 B-3 C-2

C.A-3 B-2 C-1

D.A-2 B-3 C-1

Answer: B. A-1 B-3 C-2

30 Which one of the following converter can operate both in 3-pulse and 6-pulse mode?

A.3-phase half-wave converter

B.1-phase full converter

C.3-phase full converter

D. 3-phase semi converter

Answer: D. 3-phase semi converter

31 If boron is added to an intrinsic semiconductor, then in the resultant extrinsic
semiconductor, the number of holes and electrons……….

A.Increases

B.Decreases

C. Increases and decreases

D.Decreases and increases

Answer: C. Increases and decreases

32 In stability analysis of a control system, which of the following is correct:-

1. For stable system the gain cross over frequency < phase cross over frequency
2. For stable system the gain cross over frequency > phase cross over frequency
3. For stable system, the gain cross over frequency is equal to phase cross over frequency

A.Only 1 is correct

B.Only 2 & 3 is correct

C.Only 1 & 3 is correct

D.Only 1 & 2 are correct

Answer: A.Only 1 is correct

33 When a step input is applied to an integrator, then the output will be

A. A spike

B.A ramp

C.A triangular waveform

D.A pulse

Answer: B.A ramp

34 Which one of the following modern power semiconductor device that combines the
characterstics of BJT and MOSFET?

A. FCT

B. GTO

C.MCT

D.IGBT

Answer: D.IGBT

35 A bipolar Junction transistor (BJT) is a ______ npn or pnp semiconductor device.

A. Two layer three junction

B. Three layer two junction

C. Two layer two junction

D. Three layer three junction

Answer: B. Three layer two junction

36 Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the blocks (therein) starting from the
input in Analog Data Acquisition System is

A.Signal conditioner- filter-transducer-recorder

B.Signal conditioner- transducer-recorder

C.Transducer – signal conditioner- recorder

D. Transducer – recorder- filter- signal conditioner

Answer: C.Transducer – signal conditioner- recorder

37 The capacitance and loss angle of a capacitor can be accurately measured by

A. Kelvin’s bridge

B.Anderson’s bridge

C.Schering bridge

D.Carey-Foster’s bridge

Answer: C.Schering bridge

38 A transformer of 220/110v is fed with a 100v DC supply. The output will be

A.5V

B.50V

C.200V

D.0V

Answer: D.0V

39 The condition for an electrostatic field is to be conservative is

A.The divergence of the field is equal to zero

B.The curl of the field is equal to zero

C.The curl of the field is equal to

D. The Laplacian of the field is equal to

Answer: B.The curl of the field is equal to zero

40 Which of the following are the characteristics of a propeller type fans?
(1) Low pressure
(2) High pressure
(3) Low flow
(4) High flow
(5) Low efficiency
(6) High efficiency

A.1, 3 & 5 are correct

B.1, 4 & 5 are correct

C.2, 4 & 6 are correct

D.2, 4 & 5 are correct

Answer: B.1, 4 & 5 are correct

41 SMPS is preferred over linear power supply due to ____

A. Low power dissipation

B.Only one stage of conversion

C.No transformer is required

D. No filter is required

Answer: A. Low power dissipation

42 Which one of the following used the concept of thermionic emission

A.Semiconductor devices

B. Vacuum tubes

C.Only in BJTs

D.Photo devices
Answer: B. Vacuum tubes

43 Across the P-N Junction, the diffusion potential

A.decreases with increasing doping concentration

B. increases with decreasing band gap

C. does not depend on doping concentration

D. increases with increase in doping concentration

Answer: D. increases with increase in doping concentration

44 The max demand of a power at a plant is 500 Mw with a load factor of 0.8. If the plant
capacity is 800 Mw, then plant capacity factor is

A.0.25

B.0.5

C.0.75

D.0.8

Answer: B.0.5

45 For an auto transformer, the ratio of conducted VA to transformed VA is 2; then the value of
K will be

A.2

B.3

C. 2/3

D. 3/2
Answer: C. 2/3

46 Two spheres having radii r1 and r2 are connected by a conducting wire and each sphere is
having charge Q, then

A.The larger sphere will have greater potential

B.The larger sphere will have smaller potential

C.Both of the spheres will have same potential

D. Smaller sphere will have zero potential

Answer: C.Both of the spheres will have same potential

47 Which of the following is the task performed by a Transformer?

A. Production of voltage

B. Production of current

C. Production of both voltage and current

D. Isolation of direct current (DC) between two circuits

Answer: D. Isolation of direct current (DC) between two circuits

48 Resistance temperature detectors (RTD) should have

A.High tolerance

B. –ve temperature coefficient

C. +ve temperature coefficient

D.Either type of temperature coefficient

Answer: C. +ve temperature coefficient

49 Which one of the following force acts against the centrifugal force and keeps the electrons
in their orbits, when the electrons revolve around the nucleus with high speed.

A.Electromagnetic force of attraction

B.Electrostatic force of attraction

C.Adhesive force

D.None of these

Answer: B.Electrostatic force of attraction

50 Which of the following error is not present in a PMMC type measuring instruments?

A. Frictional error

B. Temperature error

C. Frequency error

D. Hysteresis error

Answer: **** THIS QUESTION IS DISCARDED ****

51 In a DC Motor, speed control by varying Armature circuit resistance gives speed ___

A. below base speed only

B. above base speed only

C. equal to base speed only

D. only below base speed only & above base speed only
Answer: A. below base speed only

52 Which of the following power system Device requires continuous signal for keeping them in
turn-on states?

A. SCR

B. GTO

C. BJT

D.MCT

Answer: C. BJT

53 Buchholz’s relay is used for the protection of which type of transformers?

A. Air cooled type

B. Oil immersed type

C. Both air cooled and oil immersed type

D. Neither air cooled nor oil immersed type

Answer: B. Oil immersed type

54 Which of the following about piezoelectric transducers are correct ?

1. Needs no external power
2. Needs external power
3. Very poor high frequency response
4. Very good high frequency response

A. 1 & 3 are correct

B. 2 &3 are correct

 C. 1 & 4 are correct

D. 2 & 4 are correct

Answer: C. 1 & 4 are correct

55 A full adder circuit can be realized with ………….. Half-adder and a ……….. gate

A.Two, zero

B.Two, NOR

C.Two, OR

D.Two, AND

Answer: C.Two, OR

56 Which one of the following is the correct match of Group-I with Group-II
Group-I (Bridges)
A. Anderson Bridge
B. Kelvin Double bridge
C. Schering Bridge
D. Wein bridge

Group-II (Quantity Measured)

1.Frequency
2. Resistance
3. Inductance
4. Capacitance

A.A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4

B.A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1

C.A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4

D.A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3

Answer: B.A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1

57 If the positions of detector and source are interchanged in a balanced Wheatstone bridge,
the bridge will still remain balanced. This conclusion can be drawn from……

A.Reciprocity theorem

B.Duality theorem

C.Compensation theorem

D.Equivalence theorem

Answer: A.Reciprocity theorem

58 With respect to a 3φ connection of a transformer, the output of an open delta connection is

only ____ percent.

A.50

B.57.5

C.75

D.66.6

Answer: B.57.5

59 Which one of the following is measured by using Hall effect transducers?

A. Current

B.Electric field

C.Magnetic field
 D.Pressure

Answer: B.Electric field

60 The equivalent circuit realization of NAND-NAND realization is

A.OR-AND

B. AND-OR

C.NOT-OR

D. AND-NOT

Answer: B. AND-OR

61 A paramagnetic material has magnetic susceptibility ………….

A.Equal to zero

B.Less than zero

C.Greater than zero

D. positive & less than one

Answer: D. positive & less than one

62 Twelve 6 ohms resistor are used as edge to form a cube. The resistance between two
diagonally opposite corner of the cube (in ohms) is

A.5/6

B.6/5
 C.5

D.6

Answer: C.5

63 Which one of the following has the highest value of mobility?

A. Holes

B. Electrons

C. +ve ions

D.–ve ions

Answer: B. Electrons

64 In the conduction band, an electron ………….

A.has a higher energy than an electron in valance band

B.is bound to its parent atom

C.has no charge

D. is located near the top of the crystal

Answer: A.has a higher energy than an electron in valance band

65 Which of the following refrigerant used in air conditioner in Indian have the lowest global
warming potential?

A.R-22

B.R-32
 C.R410A

D.R290

Answer: D.R290

66 Which of the following type of fan possess high pressure characteristics?

A.Propeller type

B.Tube axial type

C. Vane axial type

D.All of the them

Answer: C. Vane axial type

67 ………………….. is a passive transducer

A.LVDT

B.Thermocouple

C.Pezoelectric

D. Photovoltaic cell

Answer: A.LVDT

68 Choose the incorrect statement from the following

A.Resistance is a passive element

B.Inductor is a passive element

C.Current source is a passive element

 D.Voltage source is an active element

Answer: C.Current source is a passive element

69 The Crossover distortion behavior is characteristic of

A.Class A output stage

B. Class B output stage

C.Class AB output stage

D.Common-base output stage

Answer: B. Class B output stage

70 A compressor is a machine for raising a gas of: -

A.Incompressible fluid to higher level of pressure

B.Compressible fluid to higher level of pressure

C.Incompressible fluid to lower level of pressure

D.Compressible fluid to lower level of pressure

Answer: B.Compressible fluid to higher level of pressure

71 A BJT is said to be operating in the saturation region if

A.Both the Junction are reverse bias

B. Base-Emitter Junction is reverse biased and Base-Collector junction is forward bias

C.Base-Emitter junction is forward biased and Base-Collector junction is reverse –biased

D. Both the junction are forward Biased

Answer: D. Both the junction are forward Biased

72 Solid angle is expressed in term of :-

A.Degree

B.Steradian

C.Radians

D.Radians/meter

Answer: B.Steradian

73 The series winding of a DC motor must be of

A.Short length & thick wires

B.Long length & thin wires

C.Short length & thin wires

D.Long length & thick wires

Answer: A.Short length & thick wires

74 For silicon PN junction, at 20 degree Celsius, it has a reverse saturation current of 10 pA.
For the same bias, the reverse saturation current at 40 degree Celsius will be

A.20 pA

B.30 pA

C.40 pA

D. 80 pA
Answer: C.40 pA

75 Which one of the following is an example of self complementing code?

A. Excess-3 code

B. 8421 code

C. 7421 code

D.Gray code

Answer: A. Excess-3 code

76 The radiations emitted by GaAs LEDs lies in the………….. region

A. Ultraviolet

B. Infrared

C. Violet-blue-green range of visible region

D. Visible region

Answer: B. Infrared

77 Parameters for a RLC circuits are R= 2 ohms, L= 1 Henry, C=1 Farad. If these are
connected in Parallel, then the system response of the circuit will be

A. Un-damped

B.Critically damped

C.Under damped

D.Over damped
Answer: C.Under damped

78 Which one of the following is the correct match of Group-I with Group-II
Group-I
A. Moving iron and hot wire type
B. Galvanometer
C. PMMC
D. Electrostatic type

Group-II
1. Air Friction
2. Electromagnetic
3. Fluid friction
4. Eddy current

A.A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4

B. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3

C. A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4

D.A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3

Answer: B. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3

79 Distribution Transformer should be designed to have

A. low value of leakage impedance

B. medium value of leakage impedance

C. High value of leakage impedance

D. very high value of leakage impedance

Answer: A. low value of leakage impedance

80 A parallel circuit has R = 1 kilo Ohm, C = 50 micro Farad and L = 10 milli Henry. The quality
factor at resonance is

A.100

B.90.86

C.70.7

D.80.8

Answer: C.70.7

81 Thyristor is a semiconductor switch which is…………….

A.Bilateral and stable

B.Bilateral and bistable

C.Unilateral and astable

D.Unilateral and bistable

Answer: D.Unilateral and bistable

82 Which of the following power electronics devices are unidirectional current devices?
1. Triac
2. RCT
3. GTO
4. MOSFET
5. IGBT

A. 1, 2 & 3 are correct

B. 2, 3 & 4 are correct

C. 3, 4 & 5 are correct

D. 1, 4 & 5 are correct

Answer: C. 3, 4 & 5 are correct

83 Rotor input to rotor gross output of an induction motor are related to each other as ____
(where S is slip)

A. S

B. 1/(S-1)

C. (S -1)

D. 1/S

Answer: **** THIS QUESTION IS DISCARDED ****

84 The total flux emitted by a lamp source of 100 candle power is approximately

A.314

B.628

C.1256

D.2512

Answer: C.1256

85 Equipotential lines and field lines

A.are parallel

B.are anti- parallel

C. are perpendicular

D. Bear no definite relationship

Answer: C. are perpendicular

86 The Laplace transform of a signal y(t) is Y(S) = 1 / s(s-1), then its final value will be

A.-1

B.0

C.1

D.Unbounded

Answer: D.Unbounded

87 To sample the signal properly, find the sampling period of the signal for which the frequency
spectrum lies within the band f0 to f1, where f1 is greater than f0 .

A. The sampling period should be greater than 1 / 2f 0

B.The sampling period should be lesser than 2 / f0

C.The sampling period should be lesser than 1 / 2f1

D.The sampling period should be greater than 2 / f1

Answer: C.The sampling period should be lesser than 1 / 2f1

88 For a Op-Amp circuit working as high gain comparator, if one input is connected to ground
and a sinusoidal voltage is applied to the other input, then the output of the circuit will be

A.A sinusoid

B.A full rectified sinusoid

C.A half rectified sinusoid

D.A square wave

Answer: D.A square wave

89

2.36 V

- 2.36 V

4.414 V

- 4.414 V

Answer: - 4.414 V

90 In overhead transmission lines, the use of stock bridge dampers is done to ___

A.Reduce the line loss

B.Reduce the tension

C.Reduce the conductor vibration

D.Reduce the sag

Answer: C.Reduce the conductor vibration

91 “Hunting” phenomenon is observed in

A.Transformer

B.DC machines

C.Energy meters
 D.Synchronous machines

Answer: D.Synchronous machines

92 In an electrical power system, power factor improvement can be done ___

A.By using static capacitor

B.By Synchronous Motors

C.Both by using static capacitor & by Synchronous Motors

D.None of the above

Answer: C.Both by using static capacitor & by Synchronous Motors

93 Which one of the following is used to fed pulse-width modulated inverter for the control of
an ac motor?

A. Ac regulator

B. Uncontrolled rectifier

C.Controlled rectifier

D. Cycloconverter

Answer: B. Uncontrolled rectifier

94 Find the perfect match of Group-I with Group-II
Group-I
A. Shift resistor
B. Counter
C. Decoder

Group-II
1.Frequency division
2. Addressing in memory chips
3. Serial to parallel data conversion

A.A-1 B-2 C-3

B. A-3 B-1 C-2

C.A-2 B-1 C-3

D. A-2 B-3 C-1

Answer: B. A-3 B-1 C-2

95 When an SCR is in conducting state and a reverse voltage is applied between anode and
cathode, but it fails to turn off. What is the reason behind it ?

A.Turn off time of SCR is large

B.The anode current is more than the holding current

C.The reverse voltage is small

D.Positive voltage is applied to the gate

Answer: B.The anode current is more than the holding current

96 For a common collector amplifier, which one of the following characteristics is not correct?

A.High Current gain

B.High input impedance

 C.High Voltage gain

D.Low output impedance

Answer: C.High Voltage gain

97 For signed decimal numbers represented by 6-bits 1’s compliment number, the range will
be

A. -31 to +31

B. -63 to +63

C. -64 to +63

D. -32 to + 31

Answer: A. -31 to +31

98 Which of the following AC Bridge is used for the measurement of mutual inductions
between two coils?

A. Wein Bridge

B. Hay Bridge

C. Carey Foster Bridge

D. Schering Bridge

Answer: C. Carey Foster Bridge

99 A voltage source inverter is normally employed when the source `

A.Low, high

B.High, low
 C. Low, low

D.High, high

Answer: **** THIS QUESTION IS DISCARDED ****

100 An underground cable has an impedance of 0.4 mH/km &capacities of 0.16 µf/ km; then the
surge independence of the cable will be

A.0.4

B.2.5

C.sqrt (2.5)

D.0.6

Answer: **** THIS QUESTION IS DISCARDED ****

101 Find the correct match for group-I with Group-II

Group-I (Configuration)
A. Common Base
B. Common Collector
C. Common Emitter

Group-II (Input Resistance)

1. Low
2. Moderate
3. High

A.A-1 B-2 C-3

B.A-2 B-3 C-1

C.A-1 B-3 C-2

D.A-2 B-1 C-3

Answer: C.A-1 B-3 C-2

102 The feedback transformer and diode in complementary commutated inverters is used to

A.Absorb more reactive power from the source

B.Improve the input power factor

C.Improve the power factor of the load

D.Return the trapped energy to source

Answer: D.Return the trapped energy to source

103 In Amplifiers, the role of negative feedback is

A.To improve the signal to noise ratio at the input

B.To improve the signal to noise ratio at the output

C.Does not effect the signal to noise ratio at the output

D. To reduce the distortion

Answer: **** THIS QUESTION IS DISCARDED ****

104 Find the correct match for Group-I with Group-II

Group-I
A) Hartly oscillator
B) Wein-Bridge oscillator
C) Crystal oscillator

Group-II
1. Low frequency oscillator
2. High frequency oscillator
3. Stable frequency oscillator
 A.A-1 B-2 C-3

B.A-2 B-1 C-3

C.A-3 B-2 C-1

D. A-2 B-3 C-1

Answer: B.A-2 B-1 C-3

105 Which of the following is an example of physico-electric relay?

A. Moving plunger

B. Moving Iron

C. Buchholz

D. Balanced beam

Answer: C. Buchholz

106 If the concentration of current is more on the surface in comparison to its core, then the
phenomenon is called as ___

A.Proximity effect

B.Corona

C.Skin effect

D.Ferranti effect

Answer: C.Skin effect

107 Which of the following refrigerants used in air conditioner does not deplete ozone layer?
 A.CFCs

B.HFCs

C.Both CFCs and HFCs

D.Neither CFCs nor HFCs

Answer: B.HFCs

108 The temperature of the p-type semiconductor is gradually and continuously increased.
What will be the effect on Fermi level?

A. It will move into valence band

B. It will move into conduction band

C. It will move toward the middle of forbidden gap

D. It will move into the region between the acceptor level and the valence band.

Answer: **** THIS QUESTION IS DISCARDED ****

109 Freewheeling diode is used with bridge type ac/dc converter to……….

A.Reduce the cost of the system

B. Improve the power factor

C.Regenerative breaking

D. Reliable speed control

Answer: B. Improve the power factor

110 The average demand of a thermal plant is 500 MW and its systems capacity is 1000 MW,
then Plant Capacity Factor (PCF) is :-
 A.0.5

B.2

C.1

D.0

Answer: A.0.5

111 Which of the following AC Bridges is used for the measurement of low (Q<1) quality factors
of inductance?

A. Maxwell Induction Bridge

B. Hay Bridge

C. Anderson Bridge

D. Maxwell induction capacitance bridge

Answer: C. Anderson Bridge

112 For n-channel JFET, if

IDSS = 1 mA
and VP= - 5 V

then the value of maximum transconductance will be

A.0.2 mS

B.0.4 mS

C.0.6 mS

D.0.8 mS

Answer: B.0.4 mS
113 The power plant which is cheapest in operation & maintenance is

A.Hydro electric power plant

B.Thermal power plant

C.Nuclear power plant

D.Diesel power plant

Answer: A.Hydro electric power plant

114 The open-loop transfer function of a feedback control system is

G(s)H(s)=1/(s + 1)3

The gain margin of the system is

A.2

B.4

C.8

D.16

Answer: C.8

115

– 2 Volts, 6/5 ohms

2 Volts, 5/6 ohms

 1 Volts, 5/6 ohms

– 1 Volts, 6/5 ohms

Answer: 1 Volts, 5/6 ohms

116 In power factor correction of a 3φ system, the capacitance required per phase in star
connection is equal to ……….. times the capacitance required per phase in delta
connection.

A.SQRT (2)

B.2

C.SQRT (3)

D.3

Answer: D.3

117 In a PN junction, the diffusion capacitance

A.Decreases with increasing current and increasing temperature

B.Decreases with decreasing current and increasing temperature

C. Increases with increasing current and increasing temperature

D. Does not depend on current and temperature.

Answer: B.Decreases with decreasing current and increasing temperature

118 In a transformer, the condition for maximum voltage regulation is :-

A. cosφ = (R/Z)

B. tanφ=(R/X)
 C. cosφ = (X/R)

D. tanφ= (R/Z)

Answer: A. cosφ = (R/Z)

119 According to energy conservation ACT 2001, The Bureau of energy efficiency (BEE) came
into force from :-

A. 2000 AD

B. 2001 AD

C. 2002 AD

D. 2003 AD

Answer: C. 2002 AD

120 Bode plot analysis is suitable for

A. Minimum phase transfer function

B. Non minimum transfer function

C. Both Min & Non minimum phase transfer fraction

D. None of the above

Answer: A. Minimum phase transfer function

121 In case of a fault in a transmission line, which device sends information and to which device
to interrupt the circuit respectively?

A.Relay, fuse

B.Fuse, circuit breaker

 C.Circuit breaker, relay

D.Relay , circuit breaker

Answer: D.Relay , circuit breaker

122 Which one of the following represents the line integral of the vector potential A around the
boundary of a source S?

A. Flux density in the surface S

B. Flux through the surface S

C.Magnetic field intensity

D.Current density

Answer: B. Flux through the surface S

123 Which one of the following transistor configuration provides the highest output impedance

A.Common Base

B.Common collector

C.Common Emitter

D.None of the above

Answer: A.Common Base

124

400+j300

400-j300

j100

- j900

Answer: 400-j300

125 The condition at which the drain current becomes nearly constant, then the drain-source-
voltage at this condition is known as

A. Breakdown voltage

B. Barrier voltage

C.Pinch –off voltage

D. Pick-off voltage

Answer: C.Pinch –off voltage

126 Which one of the following statement is correct for AND logic gate?

A. It is equivalent to a parallel switching circuit

B. It is equivalent to a series switching circuit

C. Implements logic addition

 D. Gives high output only when all inputs are low

Answer: B. It is equivalent to a series switching circuit

127 The function of dampers bars in salient pole synchronous machines is/are:

A. Damp out the rotor oscillations

B. To start the machine

C. Both Damp out the rotor oscillations & to start the machine

D. None of the Above

Answer: C. Both Damp out the rotor oscillations & to start the machine

128 Synchronous machine is a

A. Single excited machine with AC only

B. Single excited machine with DC only

C. Doubly excited machine with both AC & DC

D. Single excited machine with either AC or DC

Answer: C. Doubly excited machine with both AC & DC

129 If a damper bar 3φ synchronous motors’ load is increased beyond limit, it will

A.run in opposite direction as previous but with low speed

B.run in same direction as previous but with high speed

C.will stop

D.will run in same direction with low speed

Answer: D.will run in same direction with low speed

130 The depth of penetration of a wave in lossy dielectric increases with increasing

A.Conductivity

B.Permeability

C.Wavelength

D.Permittivity

Answer: C.Wavelength

131 Which one of the following materials does not contain a covalent bond?

A.Metal

B.Silicon

C.Organic polymers

D.Diamond

Answer: A.Metal

132 Which of the following statement is incorrect?

A.A transformer works on the principle of mutual inductance

B.The same transformer can be used from either sides; HV/LV sides or LV / HV sides

C.The DC machines can be used as a motor or a generator

D.All the above statements are correct

Answer: D.All the above statements are correct

133 In an SCR, the reason behind connecting a resistor across the gate and cathode is

A.To increase turn-off time of SCR

B. To increase holding current of SCR

C.To increase dv/dt rating of SCR

D.To increase noise immunity of SCR

Answer: D.To increase noise immunity of SCR

134 Three resistance R1 = 100 ± 4Ω , R2 = 200 ± 6Ω and R3 = 150 ± 2Ω are connected in

series. Then the total resistance will be

A. 450 ± 6 Ω

B. 450 ± 4 Ω

C. 450 ± 2 Ω

D. 450 ± 12 Ω

Answer: D. 450 ± 12 Ω

135

11.86

10

25
 11.18

Answer: 11.18

136 For a closed surface, the value of total electric flux coming out through it will be equal to
……..

A.Zero

B. Volume charge density

C.The surface charge density

D.The total charge enclosed by the surface

Answer: D.The total charge enclosed by the surface

137 Signal flow graph is used to find

A.Stability of the system

B.Controllability of the system

C.Transfer function of the system

D.Poles of the system

Answer: C.Transfer function of the system

138 Which one of the following conversion is done by Power chopper circuit ?

A.dc to dc

B. ac to ac

C. ac to dc
 D. dc to ac

Answer: A.dc to dc

139 For a logic gate, when all its inputs are at logic ‘0’, the output is ‘1’
The logic gate is either

A. a NAND or an Ex-OR gate

B. a NOR or an Ex-NOR gate

C.an OR or an Ex-NOR gate

D.an AND or an Ex-OR gate

Answer: B. a NOR or an Ex-NOR gate

140 Which one of the following is incorrect?

A.The cut-in voltage of silicon diode is larger than that of germanium

B.Reverse saturation current of a silicon diode is much smaller than that of a germanium.

C. The reverse resistance of a junction diode increases with increase with temperature

D.Reverse saturation current in a BJT approximately doubles for every 10 degree Celsius
rise in temperature.

Answer: C. The reverse resistance of a junction diode increases with increase with temperature
141 Find the correct match of Group-I with Group-II
Group-I (Type of device)
A. Zener diode
B. Tunnel diode
C. Schottky diode
D. Photodiode

Group-II (Characteristics/ Application)

1. Voltage reference
2. Light detection
3. Negative resistance
4. High frequency switch

A. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4

B. A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2

C. A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4

D.A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2

Answer: B. A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2

142 The steam generated in case of a water tube boiler as compared to fire tube boiler is

A.Less

B.More

C.Equal

D.None of the above

Answer: B.More

143 The root locus of the system

G(s)H(s) = K / s(s+2)(s+3) has break-away point located at

A.(-0.5, 0)
 B.(-2.548, 0)

C. (-4, 0)

D.(-0.784, 0)

Answer: D.(-0.784, 0)

144 Which of the following materials is used as both cladding & moderator in a nuclear power
plant?

A.Magnesium

B.Zirconium

C.Beryllium

D.Graphite

Answer: **** THIS QUESTION IS DISCARDED ****

145 A transformer on no load & secondary open draws _____

A. Exciting Current to meet copper loss only

B. Exciting Current to meet Iron loss only

C. Exciting Current to meet both Iron & copper loss

D. Full load Current to meet both Iron & copper loss

Answer: B. Exciting Current to meet Iron loss only

146 Which of the following have the maximum specific ratio (ratio of discharge pressure to
section pressure)

A.Fan
 B.Blower

C.Both Fan and Blower

D.Compressor

Answer: D.Compressor

147 Four thyristors of rating 800V are connected in series. Then the percentage series derating
factor, if the power circuit is of 3KV, will be ____ percent.

A.12.5

B.6.25

C.25

D.50

Answer: B.6.25

148 The insulation resistance of a 10km underground cable is 1MΩ. Then the insulation
resistance of same cable of length 100km will be

A.1MΩ

B.10MΩ

C.100MΩ

D.0.1MΩ

Answer: D.0.1MΩ

149 Per unit impedance of a generator of 100MVA, 10 KV is 0.2PU; then the impedance of
same in ohms will be
 A. 0.5 Ω

B. 0.2 Ω

C. 5 Ω

D. 2 Ω

Answer: B. 0.2 Ω

150 When the …………………. , then medium behaves like dielectric

A.displacement current is just equal to the conduction current

B. displacement current is less than the conduction current

C.displacement current is much greater than the conduction current

D. displacement current is almost negligible

Answer: C.displacement current is much greater than the conduction current