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Question 1 to 25 Carries 1 Mark Each
1. The trigonometric Fourier series of a periodic function can have only
(1) Cosine term (2) sine term (3) cosine and sine terms (4) None
2. A power plant has a maximum demand of 15 MW. The load factor is 50% and the
plant factor is 40%. The operating reserve is
(1) 3.0MW (2) 3.75MW (3) 6.0MW (4) 7.5MW
3. The design of insulation for systems above 400kv, is based up on
(1) lighting over voltage (2) switching surges
(3) system voltage level (4) system load level
4. Q-factor of a coil measured by the Q meter is ____ the actual Q of the coil.
(1) equal to (2) Same what less than
(3) low input sensitivity (4) none of these
5. The limiting error of measurement of power consumed by and the current passing
through a resistance are ± 1.5% and ± 1% respectively. Then the limiting error of
measurement of resistance will be
(1) ± 0.5% (2) ± 1.0% (3) ± 2.5% (4) ± 3.5%
6. If for a silicon n-p-n transistor, the base-to-emitter voltage (V BE) is 0.7 V and the
collector-to-base voltage (VCB) is 0.2 V, then the transistor is operating in the

(1) normal active mode (2) saturation mode

(3) inverse active mode (4) cutoff mode
7. The effective channel length of MOSFET in saturation decreases with increase in
(1) gate voltage (2) drain voltage (3) source voltage (4) body voltage
8. The power absorbed by 4Ω Resistor in the 2A
circuits shown in figure
(1) 0W
(2) 4W 2Ω 4Ω
3A 1A
(3) 8W 1Ω
(4) 16W
9. In circuit shown in figure V 1source V2 source supplies power to R1Ω Resistor
individually 64W and 16W respectively the total power in R1Ω by V1 and V2 is–

(1) 80W (2) 140W R2 R3

(3) 144W (4) None
V1+
– R1 +
– V2
10. The value of z12 in the circuit shown in figure
3I1 I2
I1 2Ω 4Ω
–+
(1) 5Ω + +
V1 3Ω V2
– –
(2) 3Ω

(3) 1Ω

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 (4) 0Ω
11. In BCD representation if 12 binary bits are used the maximum switching possible
combinations are
(1) 1024 (2) 4096 (3) 4097 (4) 1000
12. The minimum number of 2 × 4 decoders requires to obtain 4 x 16 decoder is
(1) 4 (2) 5 (3) 6 (4) 8
13. IN and OUT instructions addressing mode is
1) Register (2) Implicit (3) Immediate (4) Direct
(
❑

14. –1
If f(z) = C0 + C1 Z then ∮ 1+z f dz is given by.
c

(1) 2 C1 (2) 2 (1  C 0 ) (3) 2 ic1 (4) 2 i(1  C 0 )

15. Which of the following series indicates sin x
x x2 x3 x3 x5
(1) 1     .... (2) x    ....
1! 2 ! 3 ! 3! 5!
x2 x4 x3 x5
(3) 1    .... (4) x    ....
2! 4 ! 3! 5!
 3 1 1 
1 3 1 
 
  1  1 3 
16. Eigen values of the matrix are
(1) 1, 1, 1 (2) 1, 4, 4 (3) 1, 1, 2 (4) 1, 2, 4
x 2x
17. e (c1 3x  c 2 s in 3x)  c 2 e is the general solution of
d3y d3y
(1)  4y  0 (2)  8y  0
d x3 d x3
d 3y d 3y d 2y d y
(3) 3  8y  0 (4) 3  2 2  2 0
dx dx dx dx

18. A bag contains 8 white and 6 red balls. The probability of drawing two balls of the
same colour is
43 43 43
(1) (2) (3)
88 91 93 (4) none of these
19. A unit step input is applied to a system having 40% damping and ω n = 7. The peak
time is
(1)0.48 sec (2)0.23 sec (3)6.42 sec (4)0.7 sec
20. The force voltage analogy is applied to the series RLC circuit. The system given
below is ẋ 1 (t )=−2 x 1 (t )+3 x 2 (t ) ,
ẋ 2 (t )=−2 x 1 (t )−x 2 (t )+u (t )
(1)controllable and unstable (2)controllable and stable
(3)uncontrollable and unstable (4)uncontrollable an state
2
21. A unity feedback control system has G(s) = (s+3)3 . Its gain margin will be
(1)2 (2)4 (3)6 (4)8

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22. Consider the following statements regarding an electrical machine having a
cylindrical stator & salient pole rotor.
i. Reluctance torque is produced when rotor winding is excited
ii. Reluctance torque is produced when stator winding is excited
iii. when both stator & rotor windings are excited electromagnetic torque is
produced
iv. When both stator & rotor windings are excited, electromagnetic as well as
reluctance torques are produced.
Which of these statements are correct
(1)2 &4 (2)1 & 4 (3)1 & 3 (4)2 & 3
23. For the network in given figure, V1(t) is the input and i(t) is the output. The transfer
function I(s)/Vi(s) of the network is
R L
Cs C
2
(2)
(1) L Cs  RCs  1 L Cs 2  RCs  1
Vi(t) i(t) C
Cs C
(3) 2
(4) 2
RCs  L Cs  1 RCs  L Cs  1

24. The current through and the voltage across a power device is shown in fig. The rms
current rating of the device is given by i
(1)2.5A 10A
t
(2)4.1A
ν
(3)10/ √3 A 1V
t
(4) 10 √3 A T/2 T

25. A single phase AC voltage controller as shown has a resistive load of R=10Ω and the
input voltage is 120V,60Hz. If the delay angle of the thyristor is π/2 then the rms
value of the output voltage is given by
60 T
v
(1) √3 +

(2)60 √ 3v Vs D R Vo
_
120
v
( 3) √ 2 (4)120 √2 v
Question 26 to 55 Carries 2 Mark Each
26. The severely of line-to-ground and 3  fault at the terminals of an unloaded
synchronous generator is to be same. If the terminal voltage is 1.0 pu & z 1 = z2 = j0.1
pu, z0 = j0.05 pu. For the alternator, then the required inductive reactance for neutral
grounding is
(1) 0.166p.u (2) 0.05 p.u (3) 0.1p.u (4) 0.15p.u
27. For the Op-Amp circuit shown in the figure, V0 is
(1) –2V 2kΩ
(2) –1 V 1kΩ
(3) –0.5 V –
1V V0
(4) 0.5 V +
1kΩ
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28. If a 3-ph induction motor & 1-  I.r of the same kw rating & same winding voltage are
compared, then
(1) both will be same size & efficiency
(2) the 3-phase induction motor will be bigger in size & less efficient
(3) the 3-  I.r. will be smaller in size & more efficient
(4) the 3-  I.r will be bigger in size & more efficient
v
Av  0 VVD = +10V
29. The voltage gain v1 of the JEET amplifier shown in
RD 3kΩ C1
the figure is IDSS =10 mA Vp = –5V (Assume C1, C2 and C2
V0
C8 to be very large) Vs
RG Rs
(1) +16 (2) –16 (1MΩ) (25kΩ) Cs
(3) + 8 (4) –6

30. In the circuit of the figure, assume that the transistor is in the active region. It has a
large β and its base-emitter voltage is 0.7V. the value of Ic is
(1) Indeterminate since Rc is not given (2) 1 mA 15 V
(3) 5 mA (4) 10 mA
10kΩ Rc
Ic

31. Driving point Impedance of the network shown below is– 5kΩ 430kΩ
1
(1) z(s) 
s 1 (2) z(s )  s  1 1Ω 1F
2
s 3  2s 2  s  1 2s 1
(3) (4) u(+) +
– i1 1H i2 1H
2
2s  1 s  2s 2  s  1
3

32. The ECL logic IC made circuit as shown the MUX output of the circuit
(1) Á B́+ Á B+ A B́ (2) Á B́+ AB+ A B́
(3) Á B́+ Á B (4) A B́

4x1 Y
1
0 A B

33. The given counter act as a

Q J Q J Q J
C B A
K K K

CLK

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 (1)MOD 8 down counter (2) MOD 8 up counter
(3) MOD 6 down counter (4) MOD 6 up counter

34. For the 4 bit DAC shown in figure, the output voltage V 0 is
1k 1k
(1) 10 V (2) 5V
+ 15V
(3) 4V (4) 8V R R
R –
+
2R 2R 2R 2R 2R – 15 V

1V 1V
35. In the given delay program the DCX D will executed by_______ times
LXI D, 0010H (1) 10 (2) 9 (3) 16 (4) ∞
Loop DCX D
JNZ loop
RET
36. If f(x) = 2x3–15x2 + 36x + 1 is increasing in the interval
(1) (2,3) (2) (–∞, 3) (3) (–∞, 2)U(3, ∞) (4) None
37. Volume of an object expressed in spherical coordinates is given by
2  /3 1 2
V 0 0 r s in  d r d  d .
0
Value of the integral is
  2 
(1) (2) (3)
3 6 3 (4) 4
38. A box A contains 2 white and 4 black balls. Another box B contains 5 white and 7
black balls. A ball is transferred from the box a to the box B. then a ball is drawn from
the box B. The probability that it is white is
16 14 12 9
(1) (2) (3)
39 39 39 (4) 3 9
39. An ac servomotor has both windings excited with 150V ac. It has torque of 2 cb ft
and coefficient of viscous friction is 0.5 cb ft sec. It is connected to a constant load of
0.8 cb ft and the coefficient of viscous friction of 0.072 cb fts through a gear pass with
a ratio of 6. The speed at which the motor will run is,
(1) 0.4 rad/sec (2) 0.97 rad/sec (3) 1.1 rad/sec (4) 1.79 rad/sec
40. A servo system with integral control has the closed loop transfer function
C ( s ) 7500( s+ K i )
=
R ( s ) s3 + 34 .5 s2 + 7500 s+7500 K i
. The range of values of Ki for which closed
loop system is stable.
(1) 34.5≥Ki≥0 (2) 34.5>Ki>0 (3) 34.5<Ki<0 (4) None
(s +6 )
41. In the root locus for open loop transfer function G(s)H(s) = (s +3)( s+5 ) . The
‘break away’ and ‘break in’ points are located respectively at
(1)-2 and 1 (2)-2.47 and -3.77 (3)-4.27 and +7.23 (4)-7.73 and -4.27
42. In Maxwell’s capacitance bridge for calculating unknown inductance, the various
values at balance are

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 R2=300Ω, R3 = 700Ω, R4=1500Ω, C4 = 0.8µF Calculate R1, L1, Q-factor if frequency
is 1100Hz
(1) 240Ω, 0.12 H, 3.14 (2) 140Ω, 0.168 H, 8.29
(3) 140Ω, 0.12 H, 5.92 (4) 240Ω, 0.36 H, 8.29
43. For a lissojous pattern shown, find out the frequency of vertical signal, if the
frequency of horizontal signal is 3KHZ
(1) 7.5 KHZ (2) 0.5 HZ
(3) 3.75 KHZ (4) 7.5 HZ

44. An ac servomotor has both windings excited with 150V ac. It has torque of 2 cb ft
and coefficient of viscous friction is 0.5 cb ft sec. It is connected to a constant load of
0.8 cb ft and the coefficient of viscous friction of 0.072 cb fts through a gear pass with
a ratio of 6. The speed at which the motor will run is,(a)
(a)0.4 rad/sec (b)0.97 rad/sec (c)1.1 rad/sec (d)1.79 rad/sec
45. The causal systems is/are–
(i) y(n) = x2 (n) u (n) (ii) y(n) = x(|n|)
N
2
(iii) y(n) = x (n) –x(n –n) (iv) y(n) = ∑ x(n-k)
k=1
(1) (i), (ii) and (iii) (2) (i) and (iv)
(3) (iii) and (iv) (4) (i) and (iv)
46. A 3-phase squirrel cage induction motor has a starting torque of 150% and a
maximum torque of 300% with respect to rated torque at rated voltage and rated
frequency. Neglect the stator resistance and rotational losses. The value of slip for
maximum torque is
(1) 13.48% (2) 16.24% (3) 18.92% (4) 26.79%
47. In a 400 kV network 360 kV is recorded at a 400 kV bus. The reactive power absorbed by
a shunt rated for 50 MVAR, 4000 kV connected at the bus is
(1) 40.5 (2) 55.56 (3) 45 MVAR (4)6.73 MVAR
Common data questions 48 & 49:
In the circuit shown in fig Input voltage Vdc = 12V. The required output voltage
Vo=5V at R=500Ω. The peak to peak output ripple voltage is 20mV. The switching
frequency is 25kHz. The peak to peak ripple current through the inductor is 0.8A.
sw L
+
Vdc _
D C Vo
48. The value of inductor to maintain the given p-p ripple current is____
(1)147 µH (2)200 µH (3)145.83 µF (4)none
49. The value of capacitance to satisfy the given ripple in output voltage is ___
(1)200 µF (2)145.83 µF (3)147 µF (4)none
Common data questions 50 & 51:
An inductor designed with 400turns coil wound on an iron core of 16cm 2 cross
sectional area and with a cut of an air gap length of 1mm. The coil is connected to a
230V, 50Hz ac supply. Negelect coil resistance, core loss, iron reluctance and leakage
inductance (µ0 = 4p×10-7 H/m)
50. The current in the inductor is
(1) 18.08A (2) 9.04A (3) 4.56A (4) 2.28A

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51. The average force on the core to the reduce the air gap will be
(1) 832.29N (2) 1666.22N (3) 3332.47N (4) 6664.84N

Linked answer questions 52 & 53:

52. A 3.5 rVA, slow speed, 3 phase synchronous generator at 6.6kv has 32 poles . Its
direct & Quadrature axis synchronous reactance as measured by the slip test are 9.6 &
6Ω respectively. Neglecting armature resistance, the excitation emf needed to
maintain 6.6kv at the terminal when supplying a load of 2.5MW at 0.8pf lagging. The
regulation is
(1) 40% (2) 50% (3) 30% (4) 55%
53. In the above question using data, the maximum power can the generator supply at the
rated terminal voltage if the find becomes open circuited?
(1)78MVA (2)95 MVA (3)89 MVA (4) None
Linked answer questions 54 & 55:
In the circuit shown in figure switch is closed at t =0
54. Find i1(0+) and i2(0+) 2Ω 4Ω
+ +
(1) i1(0 ) = 0A i2(0 ) = 0A t=0
(2) i1(0+) = 2A i2(0+) = 0A 3Ω 1H
10v i1 i2
(3) i1(0+) = 0A i2(0+) = 2A
(4) i1(0+) = i2(0+) = 2A
d i1  d i2 
(0 )? a n d (0 )  ?
Find d t dt
55.
d i1  di 18 A
(1) (0 )  6 A , 2 (0  ) 
dt S ec d t 5 Sec
di di
(2) 1 (0  )  0 A , 2 (0  )  6 A
dt Sec d t Sec
di 18 A di
(3) 1 (0  )  , 2 (0  )  6 A
dt 5 S e c dt Sec (4) None
Q.56 to Q.60 carry one mark each
Select the lettered pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in
the original pair.
56. DUNGEON : CONFINEMENT
(1)church : chapel (2)school : truancy (3)asylum : refuge (4)hospital : mercy
57. SNICKER : DISRESPECT :
(1) whimper : impatience (2) chortle : glee
(3) frown : indifference (4) glib:fluency
Choose the word or set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the
sentence as a whole.
58. Just as disloyalty is the mark of the renegade, _________is the mark of the _____ ,
(1) timorousness….hero (2)temerity….coward
(3) avarice…..philanthropist (4)cowardice….craven
59. The reasoning in this editorial is so _____ that we cannot see how anyone can be
deceived by it.
(1) coherent (2) astute (3) cogent (4) specious
60. ALACRITY =

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 (1) slowness (2) Plenty (3) filth (4) courtesy

Q.61 to Q.65 carry two mark each

61. Three different containers contain 496 liters, 403 liters and 713 liters of mixtures of
milk and water respectively. What biggest measure can measure all the different
quantities exactly?
(1) 1 litre (2) 7 litres (3) 31 litres (4) 41 litres
62. X and Y can do a piece of work in 20 days and 12 days respectively. X started the
work alone and then after 4 days Y joined him till the completion of the work. How
long did the work last?
(1) 6 days (2) 10 days (3) 15 days (4) 20 days
63. Excluding stoppages, the speed of a bus is 54 kmph and including stoppages, it is 45
kmph. For how many minutes does the bus stop per hour?
(1) 9 (2) 10 (3) 12 (4) 20
64. A train passes a station platform in 36 seconds and a man standing on the platform in
20 seconds. If the speed of the train is 54 km/hr, what is the length of the platform?
(1) 120 m (2) 240 m (3) 300 m (4) None of these
65. In how many different ways can the letters of the word ‘DETAIL’ be arranged in such
a way that the vowels occupy only the odd positions?
(1) 32 (2) 48 (3) 36 (4) 60

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