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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
PAPER–I
1. A set of independent current b. Co-axial copper cables transmission
measurements taken by four observers was system
recorded as: 117.02 mA, 117.11 mA, c. Fibre-optic data transmission system
117.08 mA and 117.03 mA. What is the d. Synchro-position repeater system
range of error?
6. Why are dummy strain gauges employed?
a. ± 0045
a. For calibration of strain gauges
b. ± 0054
b. For increasing the sensitivity of the
c. ± 0065 bridge
d. ± 0056 c. For compensation of temperature
2. The reference voltage and the input variations
voltage are sequentially connected to the d. For neutralizing the influence of bridge
integrator with the help of a switch in a voltage supply variations
a. Successive approximation A/D 7. M atch List I (Type of DVM ) with List II
converter (Sub-component in ADC) and select the
b. Dual slope integration A/D converter correct answer using the codes given
c. Voltage to time converter below the lists:
d. Voltage to frequency converter List I
3. A single channel digital storage A. Ramp type
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oscilloscope uses a 12 bit, 10 samples/s B. Dual-slope
ADC. For a 10 kHz sine wave input, what
C. Servo-type
is the number of samples taken per cycle
of input? D. Successive approximation
a. 10
12 List II
b. 108 1. DAC
c. 10
4 2. Voltage to time converter
d. 10
2 3. Pulse-generator
4. Consider the signal: 4. Potentiometer
Vm sin 100t + 2 Vm sin 200t 5. Capacitor
to be sampled and stored in a data Codes;
acquisition system. The same is to be A B C D
extracted off-line later on. In order to a. 2 1 4 5
extract the signal effectively, the original b. 4 5 3 1
sampling frequency has to be
c. 2 5 4 1
a. 100 rad/s
d. 4 1 3 5
b. 200 rad/s
8. In modern electronic multi meter a FET or
c. 210 rad/s MOSFET is preferred over BJT because
d. 1002 + 200 2 rad/s a. Its input resistance is low
5. Which one of the following transmission b. Its input resistance is high
systems for telemetry has largest c. Its input resistance is high and does not
bandwidth? vary with the change of range
a. FM /FM radio transmission system d. It is cheaper
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9. Which of the following bridges can be List I
used for inductance measurement? A. Phosphor-bronze
1. M axwell’s bridge 2. Schering bridge B. M anganin
2. Wein bridge 4. Hay’s bridge C. Aluminium
3. Wheatstone bridge D. Eureka
Select the correct answer using the codes List II
given below
1. Coils
a. 1 and 2
2. Discs
b. 2 and 3 3. Control Springs
c. 3, 4 and 5
4. Shunts
d. 1 and 4
5. M ultipliers
10. M atch List I (Frequency) with List II Codes;
(Detector) and select the correct answer
using the codes given below the lists A B C D
List I a. 3 5 2 4
A. Zero frequency b. 2 4 1 5
B. 50 Hz c. 3 4 2 5
C. 1200 Hz d. 2 5 1 4
D. 10 kHz 13. M atch List I (type of Electronic
Voltmeter) with List II (M ajor
List II Characteristic) and select the correct
1. Head phone answer using the code given below the
2. D’Arsonval galvanometer lists:
3. Cathode ray oscilloscope List I
4. Vibration galvanometer A. Amplifier-rectifier
5. Ballistic galvanometer B. Rectifier-amplifier
Codes; C. True R.M .S.
A B C D D. Logarithmic
a. 2 1 5 3 List II
b. 3 4 1 2 1. Wide input-signal dynamic range
c. 2 4 1 3 2. High sensivity, limited bandwidth
d. 3 1 5 2 3. Limited sensivity, large bandwidth
11. Which of the following factors decide the 4. Capability to read non-sinusoidal ac
accuracy in a bridge measurement? Codes;
1. Accuracy of the null indicator A B C D
2. Accuracy of the bridge components. a. 4 1 2 3
3. Sensitivity of the null indicator. b. 2 3 4 1
4. Applied voltage to the bridge system. c. 4 3 2 1
Select the correct answer using the code d. 2 1 4 3
given below
14. What is the effect of inductance in the
a. 1 and 2 pressure coil on performance of a
b. 2 and 3 dynamometer type wattmeter?
c. 3 and 4 a. It reads low on lagging power factor
d. 1 and 3 and high on leading power factor
12. M atch List I (M aterial Used in b. It reads high on lagging power factor
Instruments) with List II (Purpose) and and low on leading power factor
select the correct answer using the code c. Its reading is not affected at all
given below the lists: d. It always reads low
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15. To measure 5 volts, if one selects a 0 - 100 the correct answer using the code given
volt range voltmeter which is accurate below the Lists
within ± 1%, then the error in this List I
measurement may be up to
A. Does not intersect the negative real
a. ± 1.5% axis
b. ± 2.5% B. Intersects the negative real axis
c. ± 7.5% between 0 and (-1, jo)
d. ± 20% C. Passes through (-1, jo)
16. Consider the following statements with D. Encloses (-1, jo)
regard to the bandwidth of a closed-loop List II
system: 1. > 0
1. In systems where the low frequency
2. ∞
magnitude is 0 dB h the Bode diagram,
the bandwidth is measured at the -3dB 3. < 0
frequency. 4. 0
2. The bandwidth of the closed loop Codes;
control system is a measurement of the A B C D
range of fidelity of response of the a. 2 4 1 3
system.
b. 3 1 4 2
3. The speed of response to a step input is
c. 2 1 4 3
proportional to the bandwidth.
d. 3 4 1 2
4. The system with the larger bandwidth
provides slower step response and 19. Which one of the following is the steady
lower fidelity ramp response. state error of a control system with step
error, ramp error and parabolic error
Which of the statements given above are constants kp, kv and ka respectively for the
correct?
input (1 - t 2) μ(t)?
a. 1, 2 and 3
3 3
b. 1, 2 and 4 a. −
1 + k p 2k a
c. 1, 3 and 4
d. 2, 3 and 4 3 6
b. +
17. Consider the following statements: 1 + k p 2k a
A first order system with a proportional 3 3
c. −
controller exhibits an offset to a step input. 1 + k p 2k a
In order to reduce the offset, it is necessary
to 3 6
d. −
1. Increase the gain of proportional 1 + k p 2k a
controller. 20.
2. Add a derivative mode.
3. Add an -integral mode.
Select the correct answer using the code
given below
a. 1, 2 and 3
b. 1 and 2 What is the overall transfer function of the
c. 2 and 3 block diagram given above?
d. 1 and 3 G1G2 + G2 G3
a.
18. M atch List I (Nyquist Plot of Loop 1 + G2 H1
Transfer Function of a Control System) G1G2 + G2 G3
with List II (Gain M argin in dB) and select b.
1 + G3 H1
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c. G1G2 + G2 G3 c. A is unstable limit cycle but B is stable
G1G3 + G2 G3 d. Both A and B are unstable
d. 25. M atch List I (Specifications of Voltages to
1 + G2G3 H1
be M easured) with List II (Type of M ost
21. Suitable Instruments) and select the correct
answer using the code given below the
Lists:
List I
A. 0 - 10 mV from a source of internal
resistance of 1. MΩ
B. Thermo-emf ranging up to 5 mV from
For which of the following values of k, the
a thermocouple
feedback system shown in the above figure
is stable? C. Supply voltage of 230 V, 50Hz
a. k > 0 D. R.M .S. value of a voltage containing
dc and ripples of 50 Hz and harmonic
b. k < 0
List II
c. 0 < k < 42
1. Thermal
d. 0 < k < 60
2. M oving Iron
22. If the rotor axis of synchro transmitter is
along the axis of S2 stator winding, when 3. Permanent magnet moving coil
will be the electrical zeroing? 4. Electronic
a. VS1VS 2 is maximum 5. Ballistic galvanometer
Codes;
b. VS2 VS 3 is maximum
A B C D
c. VS2 VS 3 is minimum a. 2 3 5 1
d. VS3 VS1 is minimum b. 4 1 2 3
23. The constant M -circles corresponding to c. 2 1 5 3
the magnitude (M ) of the closed loop d. 4 3 2 1
transfer function of a linear system for 26. What are the order and type of close-loop
values of M greater than one lie in the G- system for the plant transfer
plane and to the k
function G ( s ) = 2 and with unity
a. Right of the M = 1 line s (1 + Ts )
b. Left of the M = l line feedback?
c. Upper side of the M = ± j1 line a. Two and two
d. Lower side of the M – j1 line b. Three and two
24. c. Two and zero
d. Three and zero
27. The open loop transfer function of a unity
feedback control system is given by
k
G (s) = . If gain k is increased to
s ( s + 1)
infinity, then damping ratio will tend to
become
a. Zero
Which one of the following is correct in
b. 0.707
respect of the figure given above?
c. Unity
a. A and B are stable limit cycles
d. Infinite
b. A is stable limit cycle but B is unstable
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28. The characteristic equation of a control Which of the statements given above are
system is given by s(s + 4)(s2 + 2s + s) + k correct?
(s + 1) = 0 a. 1 and 4
What are the angles of the asymptotes for b. 1 and 3
the root loci for k ≥ 0? c. 2 and 3
a. 60°, 180°, 300° d. 2 and 4
b. 0°, 180°, 300° 32. M atch List I (Name of the Control System
c. 120°, 180°, 240° Component) with List II (Use of the
d. 0°, 120°, 240° Component in Control System) and select
29. Encirclement of origin of 1 + G(s) plane the correct answer using the code given
corresponds to encirclement of a point in below:
the -1 + G(s) plane, given by List I
a. 1 + j0 A. Amplidyne
b. 0 + j0 B. Potentiometer
c. - 2 + j0 C. Stepper motor
d. - 1 + j0 D. AC tacho-generator
30. Consider the following statements List II
regarding compensators used in control 1. Feedback element
systems 2. Actuator
1. For type-2 or higher systems, lag 3. Control Amplifier
compensator is universally used to
4. Error detector
overcome the undesirable oscillatory
transient response. Codes;
2. In case of lag-lead compensator, a lag A B C D
and a lead compensator are basically a. 3 1 2 4
connected in parallel. b. 2 4 3 1
3. The S-plane representation of the lead c. 3 4 2 1
compensator has a zero closer to the d. 2 1 3 4
origin than the pole.
33. The maximum temperature rise of a
4. A lag compensator improves the steady transformer is 50°C. It attains a
state behaviour of a system while temperature 31.6° in 1/2 hour. What is its
nearly maintaining its transient thermal time constant?
response.
a. 2 hours
Which of the statements given above are
b. 1/2 hour
correct?
c. 1 hour
a. 1, 2 and 3
d. 1/4 hour
b. 2, 3 and,4
34. The state equations of a system are given
c. 1 and 2
by
d. 3 and 4
31. The open loop transfer function of a ⎡−3 1 0 ⎤ ⎡ 0⎤
x = ⎢ 0 −3 0 ⎥ x + ⎢⎢ 0⎥⎥ u
⎢ ⎥
feedback system has m poles and n zeros
(m > n). ⎢⎣ 0 0 − 1⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ 0⎥⎦
Consider the following statements:
y = [1 0 1] x
1. The number of separate root loci is m.
2. The number of separate root loci is n. The system is
3. The number of root loci approaching a. Controllable and observable
infinity is (m - n). b. Controllable but not completely
4. The number of root loci approaching observable
infinity is (m + n).
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c. Neither controllable nor completely 1. The natural frequency of the response
observable is 6 rad/s.
d. Not completely controllable but 2. The response is always oscillatory.
observable 3. The percentage overshoot is 10% and
35. In a speed control system, output rate damping ratio of the system is 0.6.
feedback is used to 4. Both system time constant and settling
a. Limit the speed of motor time are infinite.
b. Limit the acceleration of the motor Which of the statements given above are
c. Reduce the damping of the system correct?
d. Increase the gain margin a. 1 and 3
36. Consider the following equation: b. 2 and 4
4 3 2 c. 1, 2 and 3
2s + s + 3s + 5s + 10 = 0
How many roots does this equation have in d. 2, 3 and 4
the right half of s-plane? 39. M atch List I (Original Diagram) with List
a. One II (Equivalent Diagram) and select the
b. Two correct answer using the code given below
the Lists
c. Three
List I
d. Four
A.
37. M atch List I (System) with List II
(Transfer Function) and select the correct
answer using the code given below:
List I
A. Lag Network B.
B. AC Servomotor
C. Field Controller dc servomotor
D. Tacho-generator
List II C.
⎛ 1 + aTs ⎞
1. K ⎜ ⎟
⎝ 1 + Ts ⎠
2. K1 S D.
K
3.
s (1 + sτ m ) (1 + sτ f )
K
4.
s (1 + sτ m ) List II
1.
Codes;
A B C D
a. 2 3 1 4
b. 1 4 3 2
2.
c. 3 4 1 2
d. 1 2 3 4
d 2y
38. 4 2 + 36 y = 36 x
dt
3.
Consider the following statements in
connection with the differential equation
given above
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state at a temperature less than the
transition temperature is
a. Zero
4. b. Greater than the critical field
corresponding to the given temperature
c. Less than the critical field
corresponding to the given temperature
d. Equal to the critical field
Codes; corresponding to the transition
A B C D temperature
a. 3 1 4 2 45. M atch List I (Response) with List II
(Parameter) and select the correct answer
b. 2 4 1 3
using the codes given below the Lists:
c. 3 4 1 2
List I
d. 2 1 4 3
A. Swiftness of transient response
40. A 12 bit A/D converter has a range 0 - 10
V. What is the approximate resolution of B. Closeness of the response to the
the converter? desired response
C. Reduction of steady state error
a. 1 mV
b. 2.5 mV D. Number of integrators in loop transfer
function
c. 2.5 μV
List II
d. 12 mV
1. Feedback control
41. Pulse code modulation is commonly used
2. Type number
in telemetry because
3. Rise time and peak time
a. It ensures immunity from noise during
transmission 4. Overshoot and settling time
b. The bandwidth requirement of the Codes;
channel is reduced A B C D
c. It removes quantization error a. 3 4 1 2
d. It permits lower rate of sampling than b. 2 1 4 3
what is normally required under c. 3 1 4 2
Shanon’s theorem d. 2 4 1 3
42. A uniform plane wave has a wavelength of 46. Consider the following statements
2 cm in free space and 1 cm in a perfect regarding magnetic materials:
dielectric. What is the relative permittivity
1. Relative permeability of water is
of the dielectric?
0.99999 and that of oxygen is 1.00002;
a. 2.0 hence water is dia-magnetic and
b. 0.5 oxygen is para-magnetic material.
c. 4.0 2. Ferrimagnetic material has no eddy
d. 0.25 current loss.
43. What are the materials which exhibit 3. Permalloy and Alnico are two
electric polarization even in the absence of examples of hard magnetic materials.
an applied electric field called? 4. The magnetisation and applied electric
a. Ferromagnetic field in ferromagnetic materials are
b. Paramagnetic related non-linearly.
c. Ferroelectric Which of the statements given above are
correct?
d. Anti-ferroelectric
a. 1, 2 and 3
44. The magnetic field at which a super-
conductor remains in its superconducting b. 2, 3 and 4
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c. 1, 3 and 4 d. Alnico
d. 1, 2 and 4 52. In metals, resistivity is composed of two
47. The systeresis loop for the material of the parts: one part is characteristic of the
core of a transformer should be particular substance. The other part is due
a. Short and narrow to
b. Tall and narrow a. Applied voltage
c. Short and wide b. Crystal imperfections
d. Tall and wide. c. Applied magnetic field
48. All magnetic materials lose their magnetic d. Supplied thermal energy
properties when 53. Fermi level in a p-type semiconductor lies
a. Cooled to low temperature close to
b. Heated to high temperature a. The top of the valence band
c. Kept in an aluminium box b. The bottom of the valence band
d. Kept in vacuum c. The top of the conduction band
49. The electrical conductivity of a d. The bottom of the conduction band
semiconductor increases with increase in 54. Above the Curie temperature, Ferro-
temperature because magnetic materials behave like
a. The mobility of the carriers increases a. Paramagnetic
b. The carrier concentration increases b. Diamagnetic
c. Both carrier concentration and c. Anti-ferromagnetic
mobility increase d. Ferromagnetic
d. Thermal energy of electrons increases 55. M atch List I with List II and select the
50. M atch List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given
correct answer using the code given below below the Lists:
the Lists: List I
List I A. Breakaway point
A. Non-linear system B. Phase margin
B. Linear system C. Gain margin
C. Time varying system D. Second order system
D. M ultiplication in S-domain List II
List II 1. Stable
1. Principle of superposition and 2. Phase cross-over frequency
homogeneity and homogeneity 3. Gain cross-over frequency
2. Describing function 4. Root locus
3. Convolution integral Codes;
4. Rocket A B C D
Codes; a. 4 3 2 1
A B C D b. 4 3 1 2
a. 1 2 3 4 c. 3 4 2 1
b. 2 1 4 3 d. 3 4 1 2
c. 2 1 3 4 56. In an analog data acquisition unit, what is
d. 1 2 4 3 correct sequence of the blocks starting
51. Which one of the following is not a from the input?
permanent magnetic material? a. Transducer — Recorder — Sgna1
a. Chromium steel conditioner
b. Silicon iron b. Transducer — Signal conditioner —
c. Cobalt steel Recorder
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c. Signal conditioner — Transducer — 61. Chopper stabilized d.c. amplifier type
Recorder electronic voltmeter overcomes the effect
d. Signal conditioner — Recorder — of
Transducer a. Amplifier CM RR
57. Thermistors are essentially semiconductors b. Amplifier sensitivity
a. Well suited to precision measurement c. Amplifier drift
of temperature d. Electromagnetic interference
b. Widely used in the lower temperature 62. Which of the following measurements can
range of -100°C to 300°C be made using Lissajous figures?
c. Which behave as resistors with a high 1. Frequency
negative temperature coefficient of
2. Phase difference
resistance
3. Time interval between pulses
d. All of the above
4. Pulse width
58. Which one of the following frequency
meter is suitable for measuring radio 5. Fundamental and higher harmonic
frequency? components.
Select the correct answer using the code
a. Vibrating reed frequency meter
given below
b. Weston frequency meter
a. 1 and 2
c. Electrical resonance frequency meter
b. 2 and 3
d. Hetrodyne frequency meter
c. 3 and 4
59. Which one of the following digital
voltmeters is most suitable to eliminate the d. 4 and 5
effect of period noise? 63. Wagner Earth devices in AC bridge
a. Ramp type digital voltmeter circuits are used for
b. Integrating type digital voltmeter a. Shielding all the bridge elements from
external magnetic field
c. Successive approximation type digital
voltmeter b. Eliminating the effect of stray
capacitance
d. Servo type digital voltmeter
c. M inimizing the effect of inter-
60. M atch List I with List II and select the component capacitance
correct answer using the code given below
the Lists: d. Eliminating all the node to earth
capacitances
List I
64. Which one of the following defects is
A. imaginary axis of S-plane
responsible for creeping in an induction
B. Oscillatory time domain response type energy meter?
C. Over damped time response a. Imperfect lag compensation
D. Poles at origin of S-plane b. Over friction compensation
List II c. Imperfect overload compensation
1. Imaginary axis poles and S-plane d. M isalignment of brake magnet
2. Type of the system 65.
3. Unit circle of Z-plane
4. Poles on real axis of S-plane
Codes;
A B C D
a. 1 3 4 2
b. 1 3 2 4 In the circuit given above, the steady state
c. 3 1 4 2 is attained with S open. S is closed at t = 0.
+
d. 3 4 1 2 What is the value of current I at t = 0 ?
a. 2 A
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b. 2.25 A d. 2 A
c. 3 A 69.
d. 4 A
66.
one of the following figures shows the dielectric constant of the medium?
pole-zero pattern of I(s)?
a. 30
a.
b. 10
c. 9
d. 3
92. In the wave equation
JG JG
b. JG ∂2 E ∂E
∇ E = μ ∈ 2 + μσ
2
∂t ∂t
Which term is responsible for attenuation
of the wave?
JG
a. ∇ 2 E
JG
c. ∂2 E
b. μ ∈ 2
∂t
JG
∂E
c. μσ
∂t
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d. All of the above three 100.
93. M etallic copper is a
a. Paramagnetic substance
b. Diamagnetic substance
c. Ferromagnetic substance
d. Ferromagnetic substance
94. The magnetic field required to reduce the
residual magnetisation to zero is called
a. Retentivity
→
b. Coercivity What is the value of the integral ∫c
dl
c. Hysteresis along the curve c (c) is the curve ABCD in
d. Saturation magnetisation the direction of the arrow)?
95. Bohr magneton is unit of a. 2R ( aˆx + aˆ y ) / 2
a. M agnetic energy
b. Permanent dipole moment due to spin b. −2 R ( aˆ x + aˆ y ) / 2
c. Polarisability c. 2Raˆ x
d. Hysteresis loss d. −2 Raˆ y
96. M agnetostriction is a phenomenon of
101. Consider the following statements:
a. Generation of electricity in ferro-
magnetic materials 1. Poisson’s equation finds application in
vacuum tube and gaseous discharge
b. Generation of magnetism in problems.
conductors
2. Gauss’s law is useful for determining
c. Change in permeability of ferro-
field and potential distribution about
magnetic materials during bodies having unsymmetrical
magnetisation geometry.
d. Change in physical dimensions of 3. For the propagation of electro-
ferromagnetic materials during
magnetic waves, the time varying
magnetisation electric fields must support time
97. Superconductivity is destroyed varying magnetic fields.
a. At high temperature 4. The unit of Poynting’s vector is W/m .
2