1.

The practical unit of power is

(a) Joule
(b) Ampere
(c) Watt
(d) Weber
Ans : c

2. Form factor of a sine wave is

(a) 1.414
(b) 1
(c) 0
(d) 1.11
Ans : d

3. The unit of resistance is

(a) Mho
(b) ohm-m
(c) Ohms
(d) Amps
Ans :c

4. A resistance of 10 ohm is connected across a supply of 200V. If resistance R is now connected in

parallel with a 10 ohm resistance, the current drawn from the supply gets doubled. The value of
unknown resistance R is
(a) 5 ohm
(b) 20 ohm
(c) 10 ohm
(d) 15 ohm
Ans : c

5. Kirchhoff’s first law is also called as

(a) voltage law
(b) Current law
(c) Mesh Current law
(d) All the above
Ans : b

6. Find the total resistance when four 3 Ohm resistance are connected in series
(a) 3 ohm
(b) 12 ohm
(c) 14 ohm
(d) 8 ohm
Ans : b

7. Unit of impedance is
(a) Ampere
(b) Volt
(c) Ohm
(d) mho
Ans : c

8. The close path of the flux around any current carrying circuit is referred as
Circuit.
(a) Magnetic
(b) Electric
(c) Electromagnetic
(d) None of these
Ans : a

9. Magnetic field strength is equal to

(a) mmf. L
(b) L/ mmf
(c) mmf/ L
(d) 1/mmf.L
Ans : c

10. Peak inverse voltage of bridge rectifier is as that of centre-tap circuit.

a. Same
b. Twice
c. Half
d. Four times
Ans. c

11. Peak Resistance of the diode is increased when

a. Forward biased
b. Reverse biased
c. Both forward and reverse biased
d. Either a or b
Ans. b

12. The number of lines of force passing through the secondary coil S when unit current changes in the
primary coil P are called
(a) Self inductance
(b) Mutual inductance
(c) Self induction
(d) Mutual induction
Ans : c

13. Unit of flux

(a) Amp- turns
(b) Weber
(c) Volts
(d) Amps

Ans : b

14. The current flowing in an electrical circuit is due to the existence of

(a) mmf
(b) emf
(c) Resistance
(d) Reluctance
Ans : b
15. The magnetic flux flow through a magnetic circuit is due to
(a) mmf
(b) emf
(c) Resistance
(d) Reluctance
Ans : a

16. The on-line UPS is also called as

a. Stand-by UPS
b. Line Interactive UPS
c. Off line UPS
d. Current line UPS
Ans. b

17. ________ is used to convert alternating current to direct current.

a. Transformer
b. Diode
c. Resistor
d. Transistor
Ans. b

18. The supply voltage varies sinusoid ally and has a frequency __________ Hz.
a. 60
b. 50
c. 20
d. 10
Ans. b

19. Expression for magneto-motive force is

(a) N/I
(b) 1/NI
(c) I/N
(d) IN
Ans : d

20. Unit of mmf is

(a) Ampere /Volt
(b) Ampere- turns
(c) Volt
(d) Volt/Ampere

Ans : b

1. DC output is small due to the diode utilized only one half of transformer secondary in ______ in
rectifier.

1. Half
2. Centre – tap
3. Bridge
4. Full wave
Ans. b

2. Output of bridge rectifier is as those of the centre tap circuit.

1. Same
2. Twice
3. Half
4. Four times

Ans. b

3. ______ have universal input.

1. UPS
2. Rectifier
3. regulators
4. SMPS

Ans. d

4. On-line UPS is also called as

1. Power conditioner
2. Line conditioner
3. Line interactive UPS
4. All the above

Ans. d

5. For an ac input and dc output SMPS, first job is to

1. Inversion
2. transformation

c. regulation

d. Rectification

Ans. d

6. SMPS in personal computers work with the rated voltage from

1. 10kV to 240kV
2. 10V to 240V
3. 100V to 240V
4. 100kV to 240kV

Ans. c

7. Ripple factor of half wave rectifier is

a. 1.11

b. 1.21

c. 1.31

d. 1.4

Ans b

8. Ripple factor of full wave rectifier is

a. 1.11

b. 0.48

c. 0.38

d. 1.4

Ans:b

9The lagging power factor of an ac circuit implies that

(a) the current is lagging the applied voltage

(b) the applied voltage is lagging the current

(c) Both current and applied voltage are in phase

(d) None of the about

Ans : a

10. The current in a resistor circuit

(a) Lags the applied voltage

(b) Leads the applied voltage

(c) Is in phase with the applied voltage

(d) None of these

Ans : c

11. The expression for frequency of ac wave can be represented in terms of no of poles P and its speed
N by

(a) 120 PN
(b) 120/ PN

(c) PN/120

(d) 120 P/N

Ans : c

12. Two current wave shapes are represented by i1 = Imax sin wt,

i2 = Imax sin (wt + 30). The current wave i1 is

(a) Lagging the current wave i2 by 30 degree

(b) Lagging the current wave i2 by 30 degree

(c) In phase with current wave i2

(d) None of these

Ans : a

13. The leading power factor of ac circuit implies that,

(a) The current leads the applied voltage

(b The current leads the applied voltage

(c) Current and voltage are in phase

(d) None of these

Ans : a

14. The peak value of voltage of full wave rectified sine wave is 300 V, when measured

by a moving iron voltmeter, its value will be

(a) 300 V

(b) 150 V

(c) 95.4 V

(d) None of these

Ans : b

15. A capacitive circuit of 50 µF and of negligible resistance is connected across a

300 V, 50 Hz single phase supply. The rms value of current drawn by the circuit is

(a) 4. 72 A

(b) 6 A

(c) 16. 68 A

(d) 59. 44 A

Ans : a

16. The overall circuit power factor of a RLC series circuit is found to be 0.898 lagging.

the nature of the resultant circuit is

(a) Resistive

(b) Inductive

(c) Capacitive

(d) None of these

Ans : b

17. The term admittance of ac circuit implies

(a) Reciprocal reactance

(b) Reciprocal impedance

(c) Reciprocal resistance

(d) None of these

Ans : b

18. The effect of fringing

(a) Increases the effective gap area

(b) Decreases the effective gap area

(c) Flux density in air gap is constant

(d) None of these

Ans : a
19. Reason for the induction of emf in a circuit is given by

(a) Fleming’s rule

(b) Lenz’s law

(c) Faraday’s first law

(d) Faraday’s second law

Ans : c

20. Magnitude of induced emf generated in a coil is given by

(a) Fleming’s rule

(b) Lenz’s law

(c) Faraday’s first law

(d) Faraday’s second law

Ans : d

21. The frequency of DC current

(a) Equal to voltage magnitude
(b) 0
(c) Double of AC frequency
(d) 50 HZ
Ans : b

22. The current flowing in a purely inductive circuit of 30 mH on application of 230 V,

50 Hz single phase supply is 24.4 A. If the frequency of the applied voltage is
increased to 100 Hz the current flowing in the same circuit will be
(a) 24.4 A
(b) 48.8 A
(c) 12.2 A
(d) 6.1 A
Ans : c

23. Find the total resistance when two 3 Ohm resistances are connected in parallel.
(a) 1.11 ohms
(b) 1.5 ohms
(c) 0.707 ohms
(d) 1.23 ohms
Ans : b

24. Voltage drop in a resistance given by

(a) mmf/reluctance
(b) IR
(c) I/R
(d) VI
Ans : b

25. Off-line converter, SMPS has

a. AC input and dc output
b .DC input and dc output
c. AC input and ac output
d. None
Ans. a

26. Filter circuits are constructed by means of

a. Diode
b. Resistors
c. Transformers
d. Capacitor and inductors

Ans. d

27. Resistance of the diode is decreased when

a. Forward biased
b. Reverse biased
c. Both forward and reverse biased
d. Either a or b

Ans. a

28. In earlier time is used for voltage regulation.

a. Diode
b. Transistors
c. Vacuum tubes and glow bulbs
d. SMPS

Ans. c

29. is the equipment used during power failure.

a. Rectifier
b. Voltage regulators
c. UPS
d. SMPS

Ans. c

30. Peak factor of the sine wave is equal to

(a) 0.901
(b) 1.414
(c) 1.1
(d) 1.11
Ans :b

31. The amplitude of current of full wave rectified sinusoidal wave is 80 A, its average
value will be
(a) 25.44A
(b) 80A
(c) 40A
(d) 56.56A
Ans : a

32.Find the total current supplied to the lamp rated 100w .when supply voltage is 200 v.
(a) 1.75A
(b) 2A
(c) 0.5A
(d) 1A
(e) Ans : c

33. The power factor of a inductive circuit is

(a) Lagging
(b) Leading
(c) Zero lagging
(d) Unity
Ans : a

34. The power factor of a purely capacitive circuit is always

(a) Lagging
(b) Leading
(c) Unity
(d) Zero lagging
Ans : b

35. The overall circuit power factor of a RLC series circuit is found to be 0.898 lagging. The nature of
the resultant circuit is
(a) Resistive
(b) Inductive
(c) Capacitive
(d) None of these
Ans : b

36. The maximum, rms and average value of a periodic current wave form is 100 A,
64.42A and 57.5A, respectively. The peak factor of this wave is
(a) 0.644
(b) 1.552
(c) 1.12
(d) None of these
Ans : b

37. In a parallel resistance circuit

(a) Power is same in all resistance
(b) Current is same in all resistance
(c) Voltage is same in all resistance
(d) Resistances are same
Ans : c
38. Find the total resistance when 2 Ohm and 4 Ohm resistances are in parallel.
(a) 1.33 Ohms
(b) 0.33 Ohms
(c) 2.33 Ohms
(d) 1 Ohm
Ans : a

39. Expression for mmf in terms of field strength is

(a) HI
(b) H/I
(c) HL
(d) H/L
Ans : c

40. is the property of magnetic which opposes the flow of flux through it.
(a) Resistance
(b) MMF
(c) Reluctance
(d) emf
Ans : c

41. is the property of electrical conductor which oppose the flow of current through it
(a) Reluctance
(b) emf
(c) mmf
(d) Resistance
Ans : d

42. Reluctance is expressed in

(a) Ampere Weber
(b) Ohm
(c) Ampere/Weber
(d) Volt/Ampere
Ans : c

43. Reciprocal of reluctance is termed as

(a) Conductance
(b) Permenance
(c) Permeability
(d) None of these
Ans : b

44. Ohm’s law for electric circuit will be

(a) emf= current/resistance
(b) emf= current X resistance
(c) emf= resistance/current
(d) emf= 1/( resistance X current)
Ans : b
45. Ohm’s law for magnetic circuit will be
(a) mmf= flux /resistance
(b) flux= mmf X resistance
(c) reluctance = mmf/ flux
(d) Resistance= mmf X flux
Ans : c

46. When the diode is ____________ biased there is current flow.

a. Forward
b. Reverse
c. Forward and Reverse
d. None of these
Ans. a

47. In half wave rectification the voltage across the load is

a. Pulsating ac
b. Pulsating dc
c. Steady
d. None of these

Ans. b

48. In half wave rectification output is

a. High
b. Very low
c. Low
d. Zero

Ans. c

49. Regulated power supply supplies

a. Constant dc voltage
b. Varying dc voltage
c. Ac voltage
d. Pulsed dc voltage

Ans. a

50. UPS is also known as

a. Switched supply
b. Battery backup
c. Both a and b
d. None of these

Ans. b

51. SMPS means

a. Switched module power supply
b. Switched mode power supply
c. supply mode power source
d. all the above
Ans. b

52. A current of 10A is flowing in series RL circuit, when it is connected across a supply
of 230 V, 50 Hz, its impedance is
(a) 23 ohm
(d) 11. 5 ohm
(c) 46 ohm
(d) 5.75 ohm
Ans : a

53. When two resistances R1,R2are connected in parallel the total resistance will be
(a) R1R2/(R1+R2)
(b) R1+R2/R1R2
(c) R1R2 X R1+R2
(d) R1+R2
Ans : a

54. Unit of inductance is

(a) Weber
(b) Ampere/Weber
(c) Henry
(d) None of these

Ans : c
55. If galvanometer deflects in opposite direction it represents ………………… in circuit.
(a) Current flow
(b) Direction of current changes
(c) Constant current flow
(d) None of these
Ans : b

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ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING PRACTICE
QUESTIONS
1. Ohm’s law applicable for

(a) linear circuits only

(b) non linear circuits only

(c) both linear and non linear circuits

(d) none of these

Ans: a
2. Unit of current is

(a) Ampere

(b) Volt

(c) Watt

(d) Volt-ampere
Ans: a
3. What is the equivalent resistance when 10 Ohms and 20 Ohms resistors are connected

in series

(a) 35 Ohms

(b) 25 Ohms

(c) 30Ohms

(d) none of these

Ans: c
4. Form factor is defined as the ratio of

(a) Average value to Maximum value

(b) Maximum value to Average value

(c) Peak value to R.M.S Value

(d) R.M.S Value to Average value 

Ans: d
5. R.M.S Value of full wave rectified sinusoidal voltage is

(a) VM/3

(b) VM/2

(c) VM/Ö2

(d) none of these

Ans: c
6. Power factor for resistive load is

(a) Zero

(b) Unity

(c) Infinity
(d) 0.2
Ans: b
7. voltage is a ——quantity

(a) Scalar

(b) Vector

(c) Scalar and Vector

(d) none of these

Ans: b
8. In D.C , Capacitor acts as

(a) Short circuit

(b) Open circuit

(c) either (a)or (b)

(d) none of these 

Ans: b
9 In 3 phase star circuit, phase voltage is

(a) VPh =Ö3 VL

(b) VPh = VL /Ö3

(c) VPh = VL

(d) VPh =3 VL
Ans: b
10. In 3 phase delta circuit, line current is

(a) IL =I Ph

(b) IL =2 I Ph

(c) IL =3 I Ph

(d) IL =Ö3 I Ph

Ans:d
11. What is the equivalent resistance when 20Ohms and 20Ohms resistors are

connected in parallel

(a) 45 Ohms

(b) 10Ohms

(c) 54 Ohms
(d) 30Ohms
Ans: b
12. Voltage-Current relationship in resistor element is

(a) In phase

(b) Out of phase

(c) No Relation

(d) constant 
Ans:a

13. For high voltage applications which type of 3 phase circuit to be Preferred

(a) Star

(b) Delta

(c) Star or Delta

(d) Neither Star nor Delta

Ans: b
14. What is the unit of Reactive Power

(a) KVA

(b) KW

(c) HP

(d) KVAR
Ans:d
15. R.M.S Value of Half wave rectified sinusoidal voltage is

(a) VM/3

(b) VM/2

(c) VM/Ö2

(d) none of these

Ans: b
16. Current is defined as

(a) Charge/time

(b) Time/charge

(c) power/time
(d) None of these
Ans:a
17. Active elements are

(a) Voltage sources only

(b) Current sources only

(c) Resistors only

(d) Both Voltage and Current sources 

Ans: d

18. In Bilateral Network the current flows in

(a) Unidirectional

(b) Bidirectional

(c) Rotational

(d) None of these 

Ans: b

19. D.C has

(a) Constant magnitude

(b) Variable magnitude

(c) Fixed Polarities

(d) Constant magnitude and Fixed Polarities 

Ans: d

20. In Capacitive circuit, Current flows in the capacitor

(a) i=C (dv/dt)

(b) i=V(dc/dt)

(c) i=C(di/dt)

(d) i=Ct 
Ans: a

21. Unit of voltage is

(a) Ampere

(b) Volt
(c) Watt

(d) Volt-ampere 
Ans: b

22. Peak factor is defined as the ratio of

(a) Average value to Maximum value

(b) Maximum value to Average value

(c) Peak value to R.M.S Value

(d) R.M.S Value to Average value

Ans: c
23. Average value is

(a) area/period

(b) period/area

(c) length/area

(d) none of these

Ans: a
24. Unit of power is

(a) Ampere

(b) Volt

(c) Watt

(d) joules
Ans:c
25. Unit of apparent power is

(a) Ampere

(b) Volt

(c) Watt

(d) Volt-ampere
Ans:d
26. Unit of energy is

(a) KWH

(b) Volt
(c) Watt

(d) Volt-ampere
Ans:a
27. A.C has

(a) Constant magnitude

(b) Variable magnitude

(c) Fixed Polarities

(d) Constant magnitude and Fixed Polarities 

Ans: b

28. Passive elements are

(a) Voltage sources only

(b) Current sources only

(c) Resistors ,inductors and capacitors

(d) Both Voltage and Current sources 

Ans: c

29. In D.C , inductor acts as

(a) Short circuit

(b) Open circuit

(c) both (a)&(b)

(d) none of these 

Ans: a

30. In Unilateral Network the current flows in

(a) Unidirectional

(b) Bidirectional

(c) Rotational

(d) None of these

Ans: a

31. Workdone is

(a) F.d
(b) E/F

(c) IR

(d) None of these

Ans: a

32. Unit of Resistance is

(a) Ampere

(b) Volt

(c) Watt

(d) ohms 
Ans: d

33. Unit of inductance is

(a) Ampere

(b) Volt

(c) Watt

(d) henry 
Ans: d

34. Unit of capacitance is

(a) Ampere

(b) farad

(c) Watt

(d) henry 
Ans: b

35. For high current applications which type of 3 phase circuit is Preferred

(a) Star

(b) Delta

(c) Star or Delta

(d) Neither Star nor Delta

Ans: a
36. For low voltage applications which type of 3 phase circuit to be Preferred
(a) Star

(b) Delta

(c) Star or Delta

(d) Neither Star nor Delta

Ans: a
37. Unit of charge is

(a) Ampere

(b) coulomb

(c) Watt

(d) henry 
Ans: b
38. EMF is

(a) Election motion force

(b) Electrical motion force

(c) Electro motive force

(d) None of these

Ans: c

39. MMF is

(a) Magnetic motive force

(b) Magnetic motion force

(c) Magneto motive force

(d) None of these

Ans: c

40. Voltage-Current relationship in inductor element is

(a) In phase

(b) 90 (lead)

(c) 90 (lag)

(d) constant 
Ans: c
41. Voltage-Current relationship in capacitor element is

(a) In phase

(b) 90 (lead)

(c) 90 (lag)

(d) constant 
Ans: b

42. When two inductors are connected in series, equivalent inductance is

(a) L1+L2

(b) 1/(L1+L2)

(c) L1.L2

(d) None of these

Ans: a

43. When two capacitors are connected in series, equivalent capacitance is

(a) C1+C2

(b) 1/(C1+C2)

(c) L1.L2

(d) (1/c1)+(1/c2) 
Ans: d

44. R.M.S Value of full wave rectified sinusoidal voltage is

(a) VM/3

(b) VM/2

(c) VM/Ö2

(d) none of these

Ans:c
45. Form factor of full wave rectified sinusoidal voltage is

(a) 1.21

(b) 1.11

(c) 4.44
(d) none of these
Ans: b
46. Power factor for pure inductor

(a) 0(lead)

(b) 0

(c) 0(lag)

(d) none of these

Ans: c
47. Power factor for pure capacitor

(a) 0(lead)

(b) 0

(c) 0(lag)

(d) none of these

Ans: a
48. Frequency is defined as

(a) No of cycles/sec

(b) time/cycles

(c) 1/cycles

(d) None of these

Ans: a

49. In Series resistive circuit, voltage across each resistor is

(a) divided

(b) constant

(c) no change

(d) None of these

Ans: a

50. In Series resistive circuit current through each resistor is

(a) divided

(b) same

(c) 0
(d) None of these

Ans:b

51. When two inductors are connected in parallel, equivalent inductance is

(a) L1+L2

(b) (1/L1)+(1/L2)

(c) L1.L2

(d) None of these

Ans: b

52. When two capacitors are connected in parallel, equivalent capacitance is

(a) L1+L2

(b) (1/L1)+(1/L2)

(c) C1+C2

(d) None of these

Ans:c

53.A sinusoidal Wave form is

a)sine wave form

b) triangle wave form

c) both(a)&(b)

d)none of these 
Ans:a

54. In 3 phase delta circuit, phase voltage is

(a) VPh =Ö3 VL

(b) VPh = VL /Ö3

(c) VPh = VL

(d) VPh =3 VL 

Ans: c
55. In 3 phase star, line current is

(a) IL =I Ph
(b) IL =2 I Ph

(c) IL =3 I Ph

(d) IL =Ö3 I Ph

Ans:a
56.Average value of half wave rectified sine waveform is

a) Vm/?

b) 2Vm/?

c) Vm/2

d) none of these 
Ans:a

56 Average value of full wave rectified sine waveform is

a) Vm/?

b) 2Vm/?

c) Vm/2

d) none of these 
Ans:b

57 Form factor of half wave rectified sine waveform is

a) Vm/?

b) 2Vm/?

c) 1.57

d) none of these 
Ans: c

58. Peak factor of half wave rectified sine waveform is

a) Vm/?

b) 2

c) Vm/2

d) none of these 
Ans:b

59. Form factor of full wave rectified sine waveform is

a) 1.11

b) 2Vm/?

c) 1.57

d) none of these 
Ans:a

60. Peak factor of full wave sinusoidal waveform is

a) Vm/?

b) square root of 2

c) Vm/2

d) none of these 
Ans:b

1.A 10 V battery with an internal

resistance of 1 Ohms is connected
across a non-linear load whose v-i
characteristic is given by 7 i = v2 + 2v.
The current delivered by the battery is
(a) 2.5A
(b) 5A
(c)6A
(d)7A
2. A Voltage V –is applied to an ac circuit resulting in the delivery of a current I–. Which of the
following expression would yield the true power delivered by the source ?
1. Real part of V –I–
2. Real part of VI
3. I 2times the real part of V –I–

Select the correct answer using the bodes given below:

Codes:
(a) 1 alone
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 alone

3.The current through the current coil of a watt meter is given by, i = (1+2 sin wt) V and the voltage
across the pressure coil is, v = (2 +3 sin 2 wt) V The wattmeter will read
(a) 8.00W
(b) 5.05
(c) 2.0W
(d) 1.0W

4. A 3-phase, 3-wire supply feeds a load consisting of three equal resistors connected star. If 01w of
the
resistors is open circuited, then the percentage reduction in the load will be
(a) 75
(b) 66.66
(c) 50
(d) 3.33

5. Two identical coils of negligible resistance, when connected in series across a S0Hzfixed voltage
source, draw a current of 10 A. When the terminals of one of the coils are reversed, the current drawn
is 8A. The coefficient of coupling between the two coils is
(a) 1/100
(b) 1/9
(c) 4/10
(d) 8/10

6. Swamping resistance is a resistance which is added to the moving coil of a meter to

(a) reduce the full – scale current
(b) reduce the temperature error
(c) increase the sensitivity
(d) increase the filed strength

7. A high frequency as signal is applied to a PMMC instrument. If the rms value of the ac signal is 2 V
then the reading of the instrument will be ?
(a) zero
(b) 2 V
(c)3.2V
(d)4.2V

8. The resistance of a shunt for a precision grade ammeter can be best measured by
(a) De Sauty bridge
(b) Scherring bridge
(c) Maxwell bridge
(d) Kelvin double bridge

9. Which one of the following has the highest accuracy?

(a) Standard resistance
(b) Standard inductance
(c) Standard capacitance
(d) Standard mutual inductance

10. An indicating instrument is more sensitive if its torque to weight ratio is

(a) much larger than unity
(b) of the order of unity
(c) much less than unity
(d) made deflection – dependent

11. The X- and Y- inputs of a CR0 are respectively V sin wt and -V sin wt. The resulting Lissajous
pattern will be
(a) a straight line
(b) a circle
(c) an ellipse
(d) a figure of eight

12. In a flux meter, the controlling torque is

(a) produced b weights attached to the moving coil
(b) produced by spring
(c) not provided at all
(d) provided by crossed coil mechanism

13. Dummy strain gauge is used in conjunction with the main strain gauge to
(a) calibrate the system
(b) compensate temperature effects
(c) improve sensitivity
(d) reduce strain on the main gauge

14. In a two-watt-meter method of measuring power, one of the watt meters is reading zero watts. The
power factor of the circuit is
(a) zero
(b) 1
(c) 0.5
(d) 0.8

15. half effect device can be used to

(a) multiply two signals
(b) divide one signal by another on an instantaneous basis
(c) add two signals
(d) subtract one signal from another

16. Doppler shift principle is used in the measurement of

(a) temperature
(b) frequency
(c) speed
(d) pressure

17. In distortion factor meter, the filter is used to suppress

(a) dc component
(b) odd harmonics
(c) even harmonics
(d) fundamentals

18. Which of the following measurements can be made with the help of a frequency counter?
1. Fundamental frequency of input signal
2. Frequency components of the input signal at least upto third harmonic
3. lime interval between two pulses
4. Pulse width.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes:
(a) 1,3and 4
(b) 1,2and 3
(c) 2and 4
(d) 1 and 2
19. The bandwidth requirement of an FM telemetry channel is
(a) equal to that of an AM telemetry channel
(b) smaller than that an AM telemetry channel
(c) about 100 times that of an AM telemetry channel
(d) about ten times that of an AM telemetry channel

20. The recording head in a magnetic tape responds to

(a) electrical signal and creates a magnetic signal
(b) thermal signal and creates a magnetic signal
(c) magnetic signal and creates an electrical signal
(d) thermal signal and creates an electrical signal.

21. When the input to a system was withdrawn at t= 0, its output was found to decrease exponentially
from 1000 units to 500 units in 1.386 seconds. The time constant of the system is?
(a) 0.500
(b) 0.693
(c) 1.386
(d) 2.000

22. Consider the following statements regarding constructional features of synchros:

1. Synchro repeater has a three-phase stator and three-phase rotor.
2. Disc shaped rotor of the synchro control transformer offers a low reluctance to the magnetic path.
3. Synchro transmitter has a frictionless bearing.
Of these statements
(a) 1,2 and 3 correct
(c) 2 alone is correct
(b) 1 alone is correct
(d) 2 and 3 are correct

23. Which of the following motors would be suitable for use as servomotors?
1. Two-phase induction motor.
2. DC separately excited motor.
3. Single-phase capacitance start induction motor.
4. Universal motor.
5. Single-phase synchronous motors.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes:
(a) 1,2,3,4 and 5
(c) 1,2and5
(b) 2,3,and4
(d) 1 and 5

The following items consists of two statements, one labelled the ‘Assertion A’ and the
other labelled the ‘Reason R’. You as to examine these two statements carefully and decided !f the
Assertion A and the Reason R are individually true and f so, whether the Reason is a correct
explanation of the Assertion. Select your answer to these items using the codes given below and mark
your answer sheet accordingly:
Codes:
(a) Both A and R are true and R’is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and Rare true but R IsNOT a correct explanaton of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
24. Assertion (A) : The static magnetic field has zero divergence and non-zero curl.
Reason (R) : The static magnetic field satisfies the flux law.

25. Assertion (A) : A glazed ceramic insulator has a lower breakdown strength than an unglazed one.
Reason (R) : Glazing covers pores and cracks and makes the surface non-absorbent.

26. Assertion (A) : In a type II superconductor, the magnetization gradually decreases between two
critical values of the applied field Hc1 and Hc2.
Reason (R) : In a type II superconductor, magnetic flux lines are pinned by microstructural
imperfection.

27. Assertion (A) : In an alternating field of 10 14Hz, the electrical conductivity of a metal is zero.
Reason (R) : As the electrons fail to respond to the fast changing electric field, there is no drift.

28. Assertion (A) Addition of boron to intrinsic or pure silicon in the proportion of one borom atom to
14
silicon atoms increases the conductivity of pure silicon by a factor of 10 at room temperature.
Reason (R) : Addition of impurities to intrinsic semiconductors increases carrier mobility

29. Assertion (A) A network consisting of ‘n’ nodes and ‘e’ elements can b_e completely ana1sed from
(e — n + 1) mesh equations or (n — 1) node equations.
Reason (R) : The number of mesh equations plus number of node equations is equal to the number of
elements in the network.

30. Assertion (A) : The poles and zeros of a rectance function alternate on the s-plane.
Reason (R) : The plot of rectance functions as a function of frequency always has a positive slope.

31. Assertion (A) The state steady response of a linear network is termed ‘forced response’.
Reason (R) : The forcing function does not have any effect on the transient response of a linear system.

32. Assertion (A) A variance is dependent on the mean value of the set of data.
Reason (R) : Variance is the difference of the mean squared values and the square of the mean value of
the set of data.

33. Assertion (A) : The vertical deflecting plates of a CRT are kept farther away from the screen as
compared to the horizontal deflecting plates.
Reason (R) : This improves accuracy in measurements.

34. Assertion (A) When plant parameter uncertainties are present, the open-loop structure is
potentially superior to the closed-loop structure.
Reason (R) : When feedback is employed, there is a possibility of additional noise or uncertainty in the
measurement of the plant signals.

35.Consider the following statements:

In electrostatics, the equipotential surface is defined as the surface where
1. Electric field intensity is normal everywhere.
2. Electric field intensity is tangential everywhere.
3. No work is done in moving a charge over it
4. No charge is present
Of these statements
(a) 1 alone is correct
(b) 3 and 4 are correct
(c) 1 and 3 are correct
(d) 2 and 4 are correct
36. Tangential component of the electric field on a perfect conductor will be
(a) infinite
(b) zero
(c) same as the normals field component and 900 out of phase
(d) same as the normal component but 180° out of phase

37. Two conducting shells of radii r1 and r2 (r1 > r2) each with a charge ‘Q’ are placed far apart in
uniform external electric field . The space surrounding each shell is filled with the same dielectric
material In this situation, the
(a) shells will not experience any force
(b) shells will experience identical forces
(c) shells will radius r1 will experience a greater force
(d) shell with radius r2 will experience a greater force

38. The directivity of an isotropic antenna is

(a) zero
(b) less than unity
(c) unity
(d) infinity

39. Consider the following statements

For a uniform place electromagnetic wave
1. The direction of energy flows the same as the direction of propagation of the wave.
2. Electric and magnetic fields are in time quadrature.
3. Electric and magnetic fields are in space quadrature
Of these statements
(a) 2 alone is correct
(b) 1 and 2 are correct
(c) 1 and 3 are correct
(d) 3 alone is correct

40. For an air dielectric transmission line, it isfound that as the frequency is varies from 50MHz up
ward, the current reaches a minimum at 50.01 MHz and then a maximum at 50.04 MHz. The distance of
the location of the short-circuit from the generator will then be
(a) 10km
(b) 2.5km
(c) 1 km
(d) not determinable from the given data

Answers:

1b

2c

3c

4c

5b

6b

7a
 8d

9a

10a

11a

12c

13b

14c

15a

16c

17d

18a

19a

20a

21d

22c

23c

24b

25a

26a

27a

28c

29a

30a

31c

32c

33a

34c
35c

36b

37b

38c

39c

40d