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PRELIMS EXAMINATION
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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
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Electrical Engineering [SET - A]
yc = c1e2x + c2e–x Z Z
b a 2abZ
x y
3e 2 x 3xe 2 x
yp = xe 2 x
D 2D 1 2 1
y = yc + yp = c1e2x + c2e–x + xe2x
Since y(0) = 0 0 = (c1 + c2) …….(1)
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
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(R3 + 2R2) 1 2
= Lt
2 z1 z 33
2 1 3 2
(AB) ~ 0 3 1 2 1
0 0 a 8 b 6 =
8
1 1 1 1
07. Evaluate c z 13 .z 3 dz z 1 z 3 2i 8
d
3
8
Sol:
(c) (d)
2
(0, 1) (4, 1) 08. Ans: (b)
x2
C
x2 2
The Fourier transform of e 2
is e 2
1 It’s a Formula
Let f(z) =
z 13 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
ix
1 d 1
2 F(f(x)) = e
= Lt 2 2
2 z1 dz z 3
1
x 2 jx i22 i22
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 jx i22 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 i2
=
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
14. An iron rod of 10–3m3 volume and relative (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 2 and 3 only
solenoid wound with 5 turns/cm. If a current Sol: In dielectric material, dissipation of energy
solenoid, the magnetic moment of the rod is 1. Continual change in the orbital paths of
= 0.251150
The voltage and current characteristic of an
= 287.5 A-m2
element is as shown in figure. The nature
= 2.875102
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
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
(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
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= 10A.
(a) 510–4 Wb/m2 (b) 410–4 Wb/m2 If the base current is 100 A, then collector
–4 2 –4 2
(c) 310 Wb/m (d) 210 Wb/m current would be
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
---------------------------- 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
–
3
a2 = 1240 = 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
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
(c) 5 – e–t u(t) (d) 5 u(t) – e–t (b) be a pulse of –20A for the duration of 2s
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
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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
R R
40.
5 3
~ 1000 + 16j12
16j12
1 R1 R2 100240
~ ~ 100120
8 2 2
Y Y
R3 4 16j12
1 2
10V 1 1F
0 A
C 10pF
d
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
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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 10129
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:
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
(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
3 poles LH-s-plane (a) All poles lie in the left half of the s-plane
and no pole lies on imaginary axis
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
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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 s4
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
s2
(a) 8 (b) 9 Sol: TF =
(s 3) 2 42
(c) 10 (d) 100
s2
82. Ans: (c) =
s 6s 25
2
n = 62 82 = 10 rad/sec
= 880 rpm
Ia
Fig. characteristic for series motor
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,
r2
=
22 Sf
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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
with a rotor resistance of 0.25 develops a Sol: Given data, Pout = 37 kW, efficiency = 0.9.
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 0.102 106 regulation given that the sending-end
r = sin1(0.3) Pr 4
100 100
Ps 4.3099
sinr = 0.3
= 92.8%
Power factor, cosr = 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
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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 250 A
3E 3E 3E Ib = 25180 A
I fLG
X1 X 2 X 0 3X 0 3X 0 X 0 7X 0
The positive sequence current,
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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
250 25180 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
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
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)
I2 non-linear
Hence non-uniform scale
X
tan 1 L , X L 2fL c
Rc 148. Statement (I): Electromagnetic flow meter
To have low reactance, disc should not be is preferred for flow velocity measurement
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
secondary emission is in voltage Sol: Both statements I & II are individually true
the liberation of other electrons. The conductive fluids; reason is Lorentz’s law
becomes more as the energy of primary Statement (II): Disks allow random access