HIMACHAL PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION SCREENING TEST (OBJECTIVE TYPE) FOR THE POST OF ASSISTANT ENGINEER (ELECTRIAL), CLASS-I (GAZETTED) IN H.P. POWER CORPORATION LIMITED (DEPARTMENT OF MPP & POWER). ‘TIME ALLOWED: 2.00 HOURS MAX. MARKS:100 (All questions carry equal marks) Write your Roll No. B10 SILT ao aa aie ¢ Ves 7)) 1+ For the given vector A=a, +2a, +3a,, the magnitude is ra @ |al=14units oy fal= ia units (c) |A[=V28 units (4) |A|= 28 units Us got Tae ted tere es a (> ‘The field vector isG = 2x" ‘ya, -2(2-x)a, +3xyza, . At point (2,-3,4) unit vector a is (a) -0.928a, ~0.3713a, -0.0033a, AS -0.316a, ~0.0526a, ~0.9474a, (b) -0.316a, -0.5914a, —0.2340a, (d) -0.316a, -0.9474a, —0.0526a, + ‘The streamlines satisfies the following relationship. Edy E, dy © eax ORR Point P(1,-1,2) in Cartesian coordinate system is represented in spherical coordinate system as (a) (¥ sin'( J) 0) © {Gsm (J) (a) ; ) (Voseor{ Ze) rn ro) bor (Gere) apes If the electric flux density is D=12xyza, +(6x"z+ 6yz)a, +(6x"y +3y*)a, nC/m’. lo) \\Vincremental amount of charge in volume (Av =10"" m’) at (4, 24-3) is iy ‘ lw V (@)9nC (b) -9nC (© 18nC arc The electric flux density is given as D = yza, +xza, +xya,. The charge enclosed at any ‘\ ‘point P(1,2,3) is g fe @uc vic oc ea one ) ©: _@ Following TT) is tA 18 »)+ 20) ° Hier 0) div v=LZ (00, m3 a i er) i © div Det FplPP) +5 2 (pp, 20,) pa oar ste @)8. Following statement is correct Aa The divergence of the vector flux density A is the outflow of the flux from a small closed surface per unit volume as the volume shrinks to zero. k) (b) The divergence of the scalar flux density B is the outflow of the flux from a small { closed surface per unit volume as the volume shrinks to zero. (©) The divergence of the scalar flux density B is the in-flow of the flux from a small closed surface per unit volume as the volume shrinks to zero. (@) The divergence of the vector flux density A is the in-flow of the flux from a small closed surface per unit volume. 9) ‘The Carter's coefficient is related to “ in (a) Protection of power system \ | <=() Effective air gap due to slotting in electrical machine Y\S\ b (©) Effective air gap due to multiple disk insulators (d) Corona effect 10. The electronic integrated circuits IC 555 and IC 741 are respectively 7 (a) Operational Amplifier and Timer (c) Timer and Isolator ) (by Timer and Operational Amplifier (4) Buffer and Operational Amplifier ‘The term ‘Linux’ is related to (a) Microsoft window _-(oy Operating System (b) Microsoft Office (@) Virus scanner ‘The failure of power grid is related to z (a) Uneven distribution of power (AEF Less of synchronism of alternator (b) Deregulation (d) Sparking A two wire transmission line, in which transmission wire of radius ‘r’ separated by distance ‘d’ gives inductance per meter of length as @L Ea10?{teau(2)} henrysim (©) u=ftean()h henrys/m r r (b) L=2x {resu()} henrys/m ow ~{isan(2)} henrys/m (14) two wire transmission line, in which transmission wires of radius ‘r’ separated by distance ‘d’ gives capacitance per meter of length as \ e 70 farads/m In(d/t) 2ney Je navy Sa 0.5ne, In(d/r) (215, The typical values of inductance and capacitance per km length of transmission lines are: , 47800 milli henrys/km and 1400 pico farads/km’ (b) 0.8 milli henrys/km and 14 pico farads/km (©) 0.8 henrys/km and 14 farads/kniko (@) 0.08 henrys/km and 140 farads/km a * 16 Integrated circuit LM 35 is ) Voltage regulator (c) Alphanumeric display Be Pemperature senson (4) Instrumentation amplifier 17 Two regional power grids (circuits) operating at different frequencies can have power flow from one grid (circuit) to the other, using \d (a) Motor generator set. U_A67DC link inverter (©) Solid state back to back connected thyristorized converter (@) Mercury Arc rectifier 18 The line loss in a power system is related to (@) Pilferage of power Jamic losses in the transmission lines (©) Leakage of electrical power due to improper grounding @ Over voltage 2 195 / Howe energy bills may be legally controlled by ‘Controlling the voltage level at user end \ (b) Stealing power from other mains 4 (©) Use of stranded wires in domestic wiring . (d) Use of aluminum conductors in domestic wiring fo ‘The three phase voltage and frequency world wide are 440V and 50 Hz. \ (a) Yes \ \)\ (Wo) No, their different values are standardized in different countries. \ _4eyNo, only different value of voltage level is standardized in different countries. NY (4) No, only different value of frequency is standardized in different countries. 21 The electrical laminated sheet stee! used in manufacturing electrical machines and transformer contains following elements. 4 (a) Fe and Al SEF Fe and Si (b) Fe and Au (@) Fe and Ag 2 A capacitor C is charged to voltage level V and then discharged to a similar uncharged capacitor. The ratio of final and initial stored energies are (a) 1: (©) 1:2 - AA ee te - 4 1 < Ne 1a bo) € Med ey oe 7 — a ive 12)\ The Laplace transform of sinat is w= Oso s +0 @a> > s +o sto 24 The inverse Laplace transform of —°** — oO (ra) +07 (@) e™ cosat (bye cost (©) e™ sinat Ie sinat 5 The binary number of 10 is Ho ow @il (b) 1110 JFi010 (@ 1000 Sos . 26 The Boolean expression f = 4.(A+ B)+ B.(A+ B) is simplified as ys O (a) f-a+B () f=AtB f= At B $= A+B va The Boolean expressions 4.B and A+ B= A.B are known as ........ Law Q (@) DeAlembert's Nas DeMorgan's (c) DeCharle’s law (4) DeStanlie’s law ‘A Zener diode is used for Kn (@) Rectification (b) Inversion £6 Valiage clpsng (@) Isolation f ‘VVVF induction motor drive \ (a) Can be used as constant power drive as well as constant torque drive. ‘an only be used as constant power drive only. (c) Can be used as constant torque drive only. N (@) None 30 The Starting of induction motor using VVVF inverter requires ing voltage only and keeping frequency constant. \ \ ~(oPincreasing frequency only and keeping voltage constant. rn Vy _4es Increasing voltage and frequency both, but keeping their ratio constant. (a) Increasing voltage, frequency and current, but keeping their product constant. ay xo < ead 7ST The binary number (110101), is equal to decimal number wy » @31 5 53 (95 @u7 sh Integrated circuit 4N35 works as -? J oe Timer (b) Adder (SOpto-coupler (4) Microprocessor uy For single phase fully controlled SCR converter the output DC voltage is \\ @ wey. (1+cos a) \ © 22 (b) ~=V, cosa ® \naeott aie ae ne he \b ee i , Gea 734 The Hexadecimal number (E3),, is equal to decimal number wo ge ‘\ (ai79 (by195 (211 227 Ny 35 — In Online tap changing transformer, the taps are provided on the a Yb _sytow voltage winding (©) Tertiary winding (b) High voltage winding (@) Auxiliary winding 36 In DC-DC chopper the input voltage is 220 V, if the chopper has Ton=0.2 m sec and (7, Tore=0.1 m sec. The average output voltage and duty cycle is '1) @uov,os 146.67 V and 0.67 ~/ (b) 73.33 V and 0.33 (d) 44 V and 0.2 37 The purpose of free wheeling diode is /) @ to rectify the inductive voltage (©) to provide crow-bar protection 6 } _beyosave electronic devices by inductive (d) to provide electronic fuse >, kick 38 The term ‘coasting’ corresponds to (a) Switching OFF locomotive after applying brake and allowing it to come to rest naturally ~4b) Applying electrical brake in locomotive for bringing it to rest (6) Starting the locomotive in down gradient fowly running the locomotive in curved rail track. im 39 Aprinted circuit DC motor is preferred as f i) (a) Heavy duty drive (©) Intermittent drive AY yServo drive : (@) Reversible drive used in printing aye Following statement is False \y)@)Ahyitor is tamed ON when anode fs more poive than cathode and gate pulse is 7 present. (pA thyristor is same as Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR) a 'A thyristor is tumed OFF when current flowing through it falls to zero. (9 (@) In absence of thyristor two transistor may be suitably connected to work as thyristor. 41 For switching ON SCR in SCR controlled rectifier supplying power to inductive load, following method is more useful (a) For nullifying the effect of inductance a capacitor is connected in series with the load. _-Q0YA single wider pulse is provided (©) A train of wider pulses is provided @) A single sinusoidal pulse is provided iN42 Inabsence of pulse transformer, a tiny ferrite core as shown in Figure was used. Several tums of insulated parallel SWG wires are wounded through the holes with proper insulation, so that there are three distinct coils. Following statement is true, \ 4 @ The device cannot be used as a pulse transformer. (O) No, if ferrite core is replaced by wood, then only it may work as pulse transformer. “The deviee can be used as a pulse transformer (@ No, if ferrite core is replaced by iron, then only it may work as pulse transformer. 43. The full form of GTO is Se —CaGate Tum ON controlled rectifier _(c) Gate Turn ON/OFF controlled rectifier (b) Gate Turn OFF controlled rectifier (d) Gate Turn OFF/ON controlled rectifier L A three phase bridge rectifier is connected to a resistance Rpc. The referred value of this resistance on per phase AC side Ry is related as. 2 2 @Re=TR. FR, 45 A three phase slip ring induction machine with Scherbius cascade can be used as variable speed constant frequency induction generator. i ‘Yes (©) Doubtful \s (b) No (d) Itis possible only with Kramer's cascade ~ Fake © Roe = 46 Two three phase 50 Hz slip ring induction having 6- and 4-poles are connected in cumulative cascade. The set is made to run at 650 RPM. (a) It is generating operation. __-(@) Fs counter current braking operation. (b) Itis normal motoring operation (@) Itis floating point operation 47 The only electric power source in which there is no movement of machine parts is (a) Wind Energy generation _4eySolar photovoltaic power generation Q) (b) Solar power plants (@ Tidal power plants W 48 The electrical power generated are hydro-power, thermal, nuclear, solar photovoltaic, wind ete. Among them, “Gi Only solar photovoltaic power generated is not connected tothe power grid, because i \\ is DC. >) Only wind power generated is not connected to the power grid, because of different frequency. > Only nuclear power generated is not connected to the grid, because of remote location, ll are connected to common grid supplying power. 49. The generated power of 12V, 200A can be used to run household appliances operating at AK 220V 50z AC. This is possible using <4 @ Solid state motor-alternator set Solid state inverter circuit (b) Steam turbine-alternator set (@) Solid state chopper circuit wry50 An induction motor is being used in shear cutting of metal sheet. The statements are _4 For lowering the size of motor, a flywheel must be installed. (The induction motor must have low rotor resistance. > Gi The induction motor must have high rotor resistance Gv) Flywheel must not be installed. Following statements are true _tey and Gi) () (i) and (iii) (©) (ii) and (iv) (@) Gili) and (iv) ‘A permanent magnet (PM) is in proximity to a conducting (say copper) plate moving, with a linear speed >5 m/s. The clearance between PM and moving plate allows the magnetic flux interacts with the plate. Here (a) Plate experiences a retarding force. || (b) Plate experiences a repulsive normal force causing the magnet to move away from moving plate (©) (@) & (b) both are true __4éy Nothing will happen, because plate is not made of ferromagnetic material. The PM can only produce forces with ferromagnetic material. iF In a two winding transformer having turn ratio of 2/1, a resistance of 1 9 is connected on LV terminals. Assuming an ideal transformer, the referred value of this resistance from HV side is, Be (@ 1.09 Doe (©) 3.02 eto ANS a ee Ina reluctance type rotary device carrying ‘I’ current, the change in inductance is * AL” for an angular movement of * AQ’. The torque exerted by the device is given by 1p AL paipsl fed OTN 0 " 1, AL jie adler a “hag 54, Ina two winding transformer, following statement is true. Li \ _-f#) Mutual inductance between primary and secondary windings is same a magnetizing =~ reactance /o \y (b) Primary/secondary leakage reactance is same aso times self inductance of A ope eee ¥ primary/secondary respectively. >Le) (a) & (b) are true only in case of de excitation but false for ac excitation (d) None é sos (\ S& Inabsence of magnetic saturation, when all other conditions are satisfied, a self excited Q). De generator wil devel ay (a) Rated voltage ery high voltage (c) zero voltage —_(d) Pulsed voltage oh In presence of magnetic saturation of a ferromagnetic core, following statement is true. . (@) low relative permeability (©) low flux density C S) large relative permeability (@) high inductance “\7. The motor driving the cooling fan of a personal computer is (a) Reluctance Synchronous motor~ *MBLDC motor | ’ (2 (&) Switched Reluctance motor \¢d) Stepper motor $8. In conventional Direct Current motor having "p" number of poles running at "n" rotation la per second, the frequency of sotating magnetization of armature is i (@) pxn Sxpxn (©2«pxn (@) Zero 59. A faulty three phase 440V, 50 Hz, 4-pole slip ring induction motor is started and was found.to run 745 RPM. The following statement is cofrect. tere is single-phasing in stator connection due to blowing of one fuse. (b) There is single-phasing in rotor circuit. cy = ‘~~ (©) Motor is running near about its synchronous speed. S (d) The mechanical load might have increased. 70. A thre phase 440V, 50 Hz, 4-pole slip ring induction motor is being run by prime mover f} at 1500 RPM. All the rotor terminals are open. The frequency induced on rotor terminals YAO may be wa St 0.0 101 Both (a) & ‘ (a) 0.0 Hz (b) 100 Hz (Both (a) &(b) fay None is 1. In brush less DC motor, the permanent magnet rotor position is judged using i (@) Resistive proximity sensor (€) Capacitive proximity sensor Ji) ©) Inductive proximity sensor _@) Hal effect sensor Ve Poh i oy ee Jy The linear synchronous speed of a 440 V, 100.Hz, 8 poles, 1.0m long linear induction © 3 \ motor is (@) 12.5 m/s 25 m/s (©) 15.5 ms (d) 18.5 m/s Wwe o 43. The common winding of a step down 220V/110V auto transformer has developed a fault,“ wot Its common end is not connected to the common neutral point, as shown in figure. The t? ‘output voltage will be roughly, “yy (@) zero Voltage 4S a (b) 110V. 20 V ()330V 64. Two 440 V, 3-phase 50'Hz slip ring induction motors are connected in cascade. The poles 3 are 4 & 6. The possible synchronous speeds in RPM are (a) 3000, 1500, 750 & 375 (©) 3000, 2000, 1000 & 100 > (b) 3000, 1500, 1000 & 600 1_-£273000, 1500, 1000 & 750 sou he ae The unidirectional flux density can be measured using bs (a) Hall effect Gauss meter (c) Search Coil type Gauss meter fooe —(oy Iiductive Ganss-meter (@) Permanent magnet Gauss meter nee tay66 A solenoid is excited by a voltage source. A metallic piece is attracted towards it, if _~ (i Direct Current Supply (ii) Alternating Current supply (iii) ferromagnetic piece x (iv) Aluminum piece. Following is true. \¥ wo & (iii), Gi) & Gi) &(iv) OO, Gi), G ‘Two schemes of auto-transformer starting of a large three phase induction motor are: a (i) At t-0, a reduced voltage is applied and after t=At machine terminals are removed and re-connected to full voltage; (ii) At t=0, a reduced voltage is applied and after t=At the neutral of autotransformer joining common end of three windings (of dyto) are made "open". Following is the best option. \ (a) Both the methods are equally good. (b) (ii) is superior than (i), because of reduced transient current. \ | (©) Gi) is superior than (ii), because of lowest cost N f @ sn “opening” of neutral point will stop the motor .. 68 Among the statements, ee (ji An over excited alternator has leading power factor (ii) An under excited synchronous motor has leading power factor iii) An under excited alternator has leading power factor {iv) An over excited synchronous motor has leading power factor True statements are __Gay and (iv) _ Resi) and (it) S40) (Hand Gi) (@) Gi) and (iv) ~ 69. Scott connected transformers are useful in (i) three-phase to two-phase conversion 43) (ii) Two-phase to three-phase conversion (iii) precision three-phase balanced supply. vi Following is true: (@ @ and Gii) (b) ii) and (iii) (©) () and Git) @. Gi) and (iii) (@ In DC motor, back EMF opposes the applied voltage. (ii) In DC generator, back EMF opposes the terminal voltage. Aili) In DC motor, the developed torque is often zero. (iv) In DC generator, the developed torque opposes the driving torque. Following statements are true: (a) @ and Gi) ) Mixing \ >, (©) Tributary (d) Catchment Area G) Q87_Stock Exchange of the New York is called LS >Ya) White House Wall street > ~ Fa (©) Broadway (@) Kremlin ‘) Q88 The UNO formally came into existence on : J (a) _ October 24, 1942 (b) October 1, 1940 Ss fo October 24, 1945 (@) June 26, 1943 \Q.89” Which pair is incorrectly Matched ? 5, Book and Author) s » a) The Republic-Plato Xv\A Tale of Two cities-Charles Dicken ) War and Peace-Alexander Dumas “ ~__-d) — Netaji Dead or Alive-Samar Guha Q.90 The World's largest epic is De ‘The Mahabharata (b) Ramayana (©) The Bible (@ Old King Cole 2) Q91 Himachal Pradesh University at Summer Hill came into existence in : 5 _y 1970 (1972 rm —-3(@)—«1966 ) 1952 4) Q.92. Rajiv Gandhi Govt, Ayurvedic College is located at : U (2) Paonta Sahib () Shimla —4ey~ Paprola (@)— Kasauli Js Q.93 Who was the first Chairman of Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission? (a) KS.Katoch (b) PC, Stokes _(Q— Hans Raj Mahajan (@)— Anang Pal gvQ.94 The brand name “hpme” stands for : ,A®) Himachal Pradesh Horticultural Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation Ltd. 8 Himachal Pradesh Horticultural Marketing Corporation Ltd. ) Himachal Pradesh Marketing and Corporation Ltd. Qh Himachal Pradesh Horticultural Processing and Marketing QD 6 X hb Corporation Ltd. Q.95 Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education came into existence in: ®@ _ 1966 1969 YQ 1971 ~ Ne) 1948 / Q.96 Which of the following is not a research station under Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar H.P. Krishi Vishvavidalaya, Palampur ? (a) Kukumseri (>) _ Dhaula Kuan (©) Sangla ey Rajgarh do 997 The court of Judicial Commisiioner started functioning in Himachal Pradesh on: August 15, 1948 AP — April 8, 1948 Chey May 1, 1966 Aap January 25, 1971 Q.98 Animal Pass lies in district : fy Kullu (b) Kangra (©) Mandi @ — Kinnaur . Q.99 “Himalayan Riyasti Praja Mandal” was organized in: >», ay 1934 (b) 1942 (© 1938 @ 1902 Q.100 Who was the first Director of Education in Himachal Pradesh? » (aon Keb Sethi @OFOONRe Sharma- a aoe (©) S.C. Roy (@) K.P. Handa (2D