MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS ON POWER

ELECTRONICS AND DRIVES

[Q-1] Silicon based rectifiers are preferred than germanium based rectifiers because
(a) Si is available easily compared to Ge
(b) Only Si has a stable off state
(c) Ge is very temperature sensitive
(d) Si only has the characteristics 1 + 2 < 1 at low collector currents and reaches 1 at
high currents
Which of the above statements are true?
Options:
1. A, B, D
2. B, D
3. B Only
4. D Only
5. None of the above options
Ans: 2
[Q-2] In a triac,
(a) The triggering pulse to main terminal 1 should be of the same polarity as the anode
potential between MT1 and MT2
(b) The triggering pulse should be of opposite polarity to that of anode potential
(c) When the triggering pulse is positive and anode is positive, it is operating in the first
quadrant
(d) When the triggering pulse is negative and anode is negative its sensitivity is highest.
Which of the above statements are true?
Options:
1. A, D
2. A, C
3. C, D
4. A, C, D
5. None of the above options
Ans: 4

[Q-3] In a single phase full wave SCR circuit with R, L load

(a) Power is delivered to the source for firing angle of less than 90
(b) The scr changes from inverter to converter at = 90
(c) The negative dc voltage is maximum at = 180
(d) To turn off the scr, the maximum delay angle must be less than 180
Which of the above statements are true?
Options:
1. C, D
2. C Only
3. D Only
4. A , B
5. None of the above options
Ans: 1
[Q-4] While comparing triac and scr,
(a) Both are unidirectional devices
(b) Triac requires more current for turn on than scr at a particular voltages
(c) A triac has less time for turn off than SCR
(d) Both are available with comparable voltage and current ratings
Which of the above statements are true?
Options:
1. A, C
2. B, C
3. A, B
4. D Only
5. None of the above options
Ans:2
[Q-5] Which of the following statements are true
(a) If the SCR, even with proper gate excitation and anode-cathode voltage does not
conduct for a particular load resistance, then it would be necessary to decrease the load
resistance to turn ON the SCR
(b) The SCR would be turned OFF by voltage reversal of the applied anode-cathode ac
supply of frequencies up to 30kHz

(c) If the gate current of the SCR is increased, then the forward breakdown voltage will
decrease
Options
1. A, B, C
2. B, C
3. A , C
4. A, B
5. None of the above options
Ans: 3
[Q-6] Which of the following statements are true
When gate triggering is employed, a SCR can withstand higher values of di/dt, if the
1. Gate current is increased
2. Rate of rise of gate current is increased
3. Gate current is increased
4. Rate of rise of gate current is decreased
OPTIONS:
(a) 3, 4
(b) 1, 4
(c) 2, 3
(d) 1, 2
(e) None of the above options
Ans: A
[Q-7] In a SCR based converter, the free wheeling diode is used to
(a) Add to the conduction current of thyristors
(b) Oppose the SCR conduction
(c) Conduct current during the OFF period of the SCR
(d) Protect the SCR by providing a shunt path
Ans:C

Power Electronics Objective Questions with Answers:

[1]"SixMOSFETsconnectedinabridgeconfiguration(havingnootherpower
device)MUSTbeoperatedasaVoltageSourceInverter(VSI)".Thisstatementis
[GATE2007]
A.True,becausebeingmajoritycarrierdevices,MOSFETsarevoltagedriven
B.True,becauseMOSFETshaveinherentlyantiparalleldiodes
C.False,becauseitcanbeoperatedbothascurrentsourceInverter(CSI)oraVSI
D.False,becauseMOSFETscanbeoperatedasexcellentconstantcurrentsources
inthesaturationregion
Ans: D

[2]Asinglephasefullwavehalfcontrolledbridgeconverterfeedsaninductive
load.ThetwoSCRsintheconverterareconnectedtoacommonDCbus.The
converterhastohaveafreewheelingdiode[GATE2007]
A.becausetheconverterinherentlydoesnotprovideforfreewheeling
B.Becausetheconverterdoesnotprovideforfreewheelingforhighvaluesof
triggeringangles
C.OrelsethefreewheelingactionoftheconverterwillcauseshortingoftheAC
supply
D.OrelseifagatepulsetooneoftheSCRsismissed,itwillsubsequentlycausea
highloadcurrentintheotherSCR
Ans: B

[3]Thepowerelectronicconvertershowninthefigurehasasinglepoledouble
throwswitch.thepolePoftheswitchisconnectedalternatelytothrowsAandB.
Theconvertershownisa[GATE2010]

A.Stepdownchopper(buckconverter)
B.Halfwaverectifier
C.StepUpchopper(boostconverter)
D.Fullwaveconverter
Ans: A
[5]Thefullycontrolledthyristorconverterinthefigureisfedfromasingle
phasesource.Whenthefiringangleis0,thedcoutputvoltageoftheconverteris
300V.Whatwillbetheoutputvoltageforafiringangleof60,assuming
continuousconduction?[GATE2010]

(A)150V
(B)210V
(C)300V
(D)100V
Ans: A
Answer

[6]Themanufacturerofaselecteddiodegivestherateoffallofthediodecurrent
di/dt=20A/ms,andareverserecoverytimeoftrr=5ms.Whatisvalueofpeak
reversecurrent?
Ans:44.72A
Thepeakreversecurrentisgivenas:

ThestoragechargeQRRiscalculatedasQrr=(1/2)*(di/dt)*SQU.(trr)
=1/2X20A/uSX5uX5u=50uC.
substitutetheQrrvalueinIrrequation.

[8]CircuitturnofftimeofanSCRisdefinedasthetime[GATE2011]
A.TakenbytheSCRtoturnoff
B.RequiredforSCRcurrenttobecomezero
C.ForwhichtheSCRisreversebiasedbythecommutationcircuit
D.ForwhichtheSCRisreversebiasedtoreduceitscurrentbelowtheholding
current
Ans: C

[9]Asinglephasefullycontrolledthyristorbridgeacdcconverterisoperatingata
firingangleof25degree,andanoverlapangle10degreewithconstantdcoutput
currentof20A.Thefundamentalpowerfactor(displacementfactor)atinputac
mainsis[GATE2007]
A.0.78
B.0.827
C.0.866
D.0.9
Ans:A

[10]Athreephasefullycontrolledthyristorbridgeconverterisusedasline
commutatedinvertertofeed50KWpowerat420VDCtoathreephase
415V(line),50Hzasmains.ConsiderDclinkcurrenttobeconstant.Therms
currentofthethyristoris[GATE2007]
A.119.05A
B.79.37A
C.68.73A
D.39.68A

Ans:D

[1] In a uniform electric field, field lines and equipotentials [Gate 1997 ]
a) Are parallel to one another
b) Intersect at 45 deg
c) Intersect at 30 deg
d) Are orthogonal
Ans:D
[2] For a pulse transformer, the material used for its core and the possible turn ratio
from primay to secondary are respectively
(a) ferrite; 20:1
(b) laminated iron; 1:1
(c) ferrite; 1:1
(d) powdered iron; 1:1
Ans: C
[3] The capacitance of a reverse biased junction of a thyristor is 20 picofarad. The
charging current of this thyristor is 4mA. The limiting value
of dv/dt is .....V/uS
Ans:200
[4] When the induction motor runs at synchronous speed the voltage induced in the
rotor of it is
(a) Very near input voltage to stator
(b) Slip time the input voltage
(c) Zero
(d) None of the above
Ans:C
[5] Chopper control for the DC motor provides variation in
(a) Input voltage
(b) Frequency
(c) None of the above
Ans: A
[6] While comparing SCR with BJT, which of the following is true
(a) SCR requires turn off circuit while BJT does not
(b) The voltage drop of SCR is less than BJT
(c) SCR requires a continuous gate current
(d) BJT draws continuously base current

Which of the above statements are true?

(1) a only
(2) d only
(3) a, d
(4) b, d
Common Data Questions: 7 & 8
In the 3-phase inverter circuit shown, the load is balanced and the gating scheme is
180-conduction mode.All the switching devices are ideal

[7] The rms value of load phase voltage is [GATE2012]

a. 106.1V
b. 141.4V
c. 212.2V
d. 282.8V
Ans: B
[8] If the dc bus voltage Vd=300V, the power consumed by 3-phase load
is [GATE2012]
a. 1.5kW
b. 2.0kW
c. 2.5kW
d. 3.0kW
Ans: D
[9] The typical ratio of latching current to holding current in a 20A thyristor is [GATE
2012]
a. 5.0
b. 2.0
c. 1.0
d. 0.5

Ans: B

[10] A half-controlled single-phase bridge rectifier is supplying an R-L load. It is

operated at a firing angle and the load current is continuous. The fraction of cycle
that the freewheeling diode conducts is [GATE 2012]
a. 1/2
b. (1-/)
c. /2
d. /
Ans: D
[11] For power factor correction of power systems which one is used:
(a)
capacitor
(b) inductor
(c) resistors
Ans: A
[12]
Which
type
of
motor
used
(a)
capacitor
(b)
shaded
(c)
universal
(SPLIT PHASE CAPACITOR MOTOR)

in

home

pole

ceiling

fan:
motor
motor
motor

Ans: A
[13]
Op-amp
(operational
(a)
(b)
(c)
Relative
(d) Same output resistance

amplifier)

input

resistance:
Zero
Infinity
resistance

Ans:B
[14] For an inverter op-amp, what will be the equivalent output resistance?
(a)
Zero
(b)
Infinity
(c)
Relative
forward
resistance
(d) Same as the input resistance
Ans: A

SOLVEDOBJECTIVEQUESTIONSFROMDCMACHINES:

[1]Voltageequationofadcmotoris
A.V=Eb+IaRa
B.Eb=V+IaRa
C.V=Eb/IaRa
D.V=Eb+Ia2Ra
E.Noneoftheabove
Ans: A

[2]BothHopkinson'stestandFieldtest
A.Requiretwoelectricallycoupledseriesmotors
B.Needtwosimilarmechanicallycoupledmotors
C.Usenegligiblepower
D.Areregenerativetests
E.Noneoftheabove
Ans:B

[3]whichofthefollowingmotorhastheconstantspeed?
A.Seriesmotor
B.Shuntmotor
C.Cumulativelycompoundmotor
D.Alloftheabove
E.Noneoftheabove
Ans:B
4]Theusualtesttofindtheefficiencyofthetractionmotoris
A.Field'stest
B.Retardationtest
C.Hopkinson'stest
D.Swinburn'stest
E.Noneoftheabove
Ans: A

[5]ADCseriesmotorisbestfordriving
A.Lathes
B.Cranesandhoists
C.Shearsandpunches
D.Machinetools
E.Noneoftheabove
Ans: B

[6]Retardationtestonadcshuntmotorisusedforfinding
A.Strayloss
B.Copperloss
C.Frictionloss
D.Ironloss
E.Noneoftheabove
Ans: A

[7]InaDCseriesmotorincreasingtheloadcurrentwill
A.Decreasethespeed
B.Increasethespeed
C.Bettercommutation
D.Increasethebackemf
E.Noneoftheabove
Ans: A

[8]Oneofthemainadvantageoftheswinburn'stestis
A.Itisapplicablebothshuntandcompoundmotors
B.Itneedsonerunningtest
C.Itisveryeconomicalandconvenient
D.Itignoresanychargeinironloss
E.Noneoftheabove
Ans:C

[9]themaindisadvantageofhopkinson'stestforfindingefficiencyofshuntdcmotorsisthat
it
A.Requiresfullloadpower
B.Ignoresanychangeinironloss
C.Needsonemotorandonegenerator
D.Requirestwoidenticalshuntmachines
E.Noneoftheabove
Ans D
[10]Themosteconomicalmethodoffindingnolossesofalargedcshuntmotoris
A.Hopkinson'stest
B.Swinburn'stest
C.Retardationtest
D.Field'stest
E.Noneoftheabove
Ans: B

SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS:

[1] In a synchronous motor, damper winding is provided to

A. Stabilize rotor motion
B. Suppress rotor oscillations
C. Develop necessary starting torque
D. Both B and C
Ans: D
[2] Synchronous capacitor is
A. An ordinary static capacitor bank
B. An over excited synchronous motor driving mechanical load
C. An over excited synchronous motor running without mechanical load
D. None of the above
Ans:C
[3] A synchronous machine is called as doubly excited machine because
A. It can be over excited
B. It has two sets of rotor poles
C. Both its rotor and stator are excited
D. It needs twice the normal exciting current
Ans: C
[4]If the field of a synchronous motor is under excited, the power factor will be
A. Lagging
B. Leading
C. Unity
D. More than unity
Ans: A
[5] The direction of rotation of a synchronous motor can be reversed by reversing
A. Current to the field winding
B. Supply phase sequence
C. Polarity of rotor poles
D. None of the above
Ans: B
[6]A synchronous motor connected to infinite busbars has at constant full-load,
100% excitation and unity pf. On changing the excitation only, the armature current
will have
A. Leading pf with under-excitation
B. Leading pf with over excitation

C. Lagging pf with over excitation

D. No change of pf
Ans: B
7] The maximum value of torque angle a in a synchronous motor is.......degrees
electrical
A. 45
B. 90
C. Between 45 and 90
D. Below 60
Ans: B
[8] The angle between the synchronous rotating stator flux and rotor poles of a
synchronous motor is
A. Synchronizing angle
B. Torque angle
C. Power factor angle
D. Slip angle
Ans:B
[9] In a synchronous machine when the rotor speed becomes more than the
synchronous speed during hunting, the damping bars develop
A. Synchronous motor torque
B. DC motor torque
C. Induction motor torque
D. Induction generator torque
Ans: D
[10] When load on a synchronous motor is increased its armature current is
increased provided it is
A. Normally excited
B. Over excited
C. Under exciter
D. All of the above
Ans:D
MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

[1] A rectifier type instrument is connected to 100VDC and is operated in the DC

measuring module reads
(a) 111V
(b) 90V

(c) 50V
(d) 100V
Ans: A
[2] A permanent magnet moving coil ammeter has a coil resistance of 99ohm and
Full Scale Deflection(FSD) current of 0.1mA. Shunt resistance is 1 ohm. Current
through the meter at 0.5 F.S.D is
(a) 0.007mA
(b) 0.05mA
(c) 0.023mA
(d) 0.1mA
Ans: B
[3] One single phase wattmeter operating on 230V and 5A for 5 hours makes 1940
revolutions. Meter constant in revolutions is 400. What is the power factor of the
land?
(a) 1
(b) 0.84
(c) 0.73
(d) 0.65
Ans:B
[4] For power measurement of three phase circuit by two wattmeter method, when
the value of power factor is less than 0.5 lagging
(a) one of the wattmeters will read zero
(b) both give the same readings
(c) one of the wattmeter connections will have to be reversed
(d) pressure coil of the wattmeter will become ineffective.
Ans:C
[5] When using ohmmeter, applied voltage is to be disconnected from the circuit
because
(a) Voltage source will increase resistance
(b) Current will decrease resistance
(c) the ohmmeter has its own internal battery
(d) non of the above
Ans: C
[6] Which wave has the least form factor?
(a) Square wave
(b) Rectangular wave

(c) Sine wave

(d) Triangular wave
Ans: A
[7] With a sweep time 10ms across the screen the approx. horizontal sawtooth
frequency will be
(a) 50Hz
(b) 100Hz
(c) 1kHz
(d) 500Hz
Ans: B
[8] A spring controlled indicating instrument has a deflection of 90deg for maximum
current I. The corresponding deflection for a gravity controlled instrument is
(a) 90
(b) 120
(c) 30
(d) 0
Ans: C
[9] It is found that 10A current passes through a resistor of 10ohms. The resistor has
5% tolerance . The error in measurement of current can be as high as 5%. What is
max error in measurement of power, calculated from measured value of I and the
nominal value of resistor?
(a) 100 W
(b) 150W
(c)50W
(d) 200W
Ans: B
[10] A resistor of 10Kohms with 5% tolerance is connected in parallel with a 5Kohms
resistor of 10% tolerance. What is the tolerance limit for the parallel network?
(a) 5%
(b) 6.67%
(c) 10%
(d) 8.33%
Ans: D
[11] The resistance offered to the passage of an in-varying current by a column of
mercury at the temperature of melting ice of mass 14.4521 gms of uniform cross-

sectional area and length 106.3cm is

(a) Standard ohm
(b) One international ohm
(c) One ohm according to SI units
(d) One ohm according to working standards
Ans: B

Electrical Machines - Alternators : Part 8

[1]Squirrelcagebarsplacedintherotorpolefacesofanalternatorhelpreduce
hunting
(a)Abovesynchronousspeedonly
(b)Belowsynchronousspeedonly
(c)Aboveandblowsynchronousspeedsboth
(d)Noneoftheabove
Ans:C
[2]Thestationaryalternatorshouldnotbeconnectedtolivebusbarsbecauseit
(a)Islikelytorunassynchronousmotor
(b)Willgetshortcircuited
(c)Willdecreasebusbarvoltagethoughmomentarily
(d)Willdisturbgeneratedemf'sofotheralternatorsconnectedinparallel.
Ans:B
[3]Withaunityloadp.f,theeffectofarmaturereactiononthemainfieldfluxof
analternatoris
(a)Distortional
(b)Magnetising
(c)Demagnetising
(d)Nominal
Ans:A

[4]Atlaggingloads,armaturereactioninanalternatoris
(a)Crossmagnetising
(b)Demagnetising
(c)Noneffective
(d)Magnetising
Ans:D

[5]Thefrequencyofvoltagegeneratedbyanalternatorhaving4polesandrotating
at1800rpmis
(a)60Hz
(b)7200Hz
(c)120Hz
(d)450Hz
Ans:A

[6]Themaindisadvantagesofusingshortpitchwindinginalternatorsisthatit
(a)Reducesharmonicsinthegeneratedvoltage
(b)Reducesthetotalvoltagearoundthearmaturecoils
(c)Producesasymmetryinthethreephasewindings
(d)IncreasesCuofendconnections.
Ans:B

[7]Zeropowerfactormethodofanalternatorisusedtofindits
(a)Efficiency
(b)Voltageregulation

(c)Armatureresistance
(d)Synchronousimpedance
Ans:B
[8]Armaturereactioninanalternatormainlyaffects
(a)Rotorspeed
(b)Terminalvoltageperphase
(c)Frequencyofarmaturecurrent
(d)Generatedvoltageperphase
Ans:D

[9]Theeffectofincreasingairgaplengthintheinductionmotorwillincreasethe
(a)Powerfactor
(b)Speed
(c)Magnetisingcurrent
(d)Airgapflux
Ans:C
[10]Theprincipleofoperationofa3phaseinductionmotorismostsimilartothat
ofa
(a)Synchronousmotor
(b)Repulsionstartinductionmotor
(c)Transformerwithashortedsecondary
(d)Capacitorstart,inductionrunmotor
Ans: C

BASIC ELECTRONICS MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS: PART-6

[1] A network designed to pass signals with all frequencies except those between
two specified cut-off frequencies is called a
(a) low-pass filter
(b) high-pass filter
(c) band-pass filter
(d) band-stop filter
Ans: D
[2] A low-pass T-connected symmetrical filter section has an inductance of 200mH in
each of its series arms and a capacitance of 0.5 F in its shunt arm. The cut-off
frequency of the filter is
(a) 1007 Hz
(b) 251.6 Hz
(c) 711.8 Hz
(d) 177.9 Hz
Ans: C
[3] A low-pass -connected symmetrical filter section has an inductance of 200mH in
its series arm and capacitances of 400 pF in each of its shunt arms. The cut-off
frequency of the filter is
(a) 25.16 kHz
(b) 6.29 kHz
(c) 17.79 kHz
(d) 35.59 kHz
Ans:A
[4] A high-pass T-connected symmetrical filter section has capacitances of 400 nF in
each of its series arms and an inductance of 200mH in its shunt arm. The cut-off
frequency of the filter is
(a) 1592 Hz
(b) 1125 Hz
(c) 281 Hz
(d) 398 Hz
Ans:D

[5] A high-pass -connected symmetrical filter section has a capacitance of 5000 pF

in its series arm and inductances of 500 H in each of its shunt arms. The cut-off
frequency of the filter is
(a) 201.3 kHz
(b) 71.18 kHz

(c) 50.33 kHz

(d) 284.7 kHz
Ans:B

[6] A network designed to pass signals at frequencies above a specified cut-off

frequency is called a
(a) low-pass filter
(b) high-pass filter
(c) band-pass filter
(d) band-stop filter
Ans: B
[7] A network designed to pass signals at frequencies below a specified cut-off
frequency is called a
(a) low-pass filter
(b) high-pass filter
(c) band-pass filter
(d) band-stop filter
Ans: A
[8] A network designed to pass signals with frequencies between two specified cutoff frequencies is called a
(a) low-pass filter
(b) high-pass filter
(c) band-pass filter
(d) band-stop filter
Ans: C
The following refers to questions 9 and 10.
A filter section is to have a nominal impedance of 620 and a cut-off frequency of 2
MHz.
[9] A low-pass T-connected symmetrical filter section is comprised of
(a) 98.68 H in each series arm, 128.4 pF in shunt arm
(b) 49.34 H in each series arm, 256.7 pF in shunt arm
(c) 98.68 H in each series arm, 256.7 pF in shunt arm
(d) 49.34 H in each series arm, 128.4 pF in shunt arm

Ans: B
[10] A low-pass -connected symmetrical filter section is comprised of
(a) 98.68 H in each series arm, 128.4 pF in shunt arm
(b) 49.34 H in each series arm, 256.7 pF in shunt arm
(c) 98.68 H in each series arm, 256.7 pF in shunt arm
(d) 49.34 H in each series arm, 128.4 pF in shunt arm
Ans: A
ELECTRONICSDEVICESOBJECTIVETYPEQUESTIONS
[1]AZenerdiodeisusedfor
a)VoltageRegulation
b)Rectification
c)NoiseSuppression
d)BlockingA.C
Ans:VoltageRegulation

[2]AnSCRisadevicehaving
a)Threelayerswithfourjunctions
b)Threelayerswithtwojunctions
c)Fourlayerswiththreejunctions
d)Twolayerswiththreejunctions
Ans:Fourlayerswiththreejunctions

[3]Anamplifierhasagainof10,000expressedindecibelsthegainis
a)10
b)40
c)80
d)100
Ans:80

[4]Anemitterfollowshas
a)Highinputimpedanceandhighoutputimpedance.
b)Highinputimpedanceandlowoutputimpedance.
c)Lowinputimpedanceandhighoutputimpedance.
d)Lowinputimpedanceandlowoutputimpedance.
Ans:Highinputimpedanceandlowoutputimpedance.
[5]Semiconductordiodetimeconstantisequalto

a)Thevalueofmajoritycarrierlifetime
b)Thelifetimeofminoritycarrier
c)Thediffusioncapacitancetimeconstant
d)Zero
Ans:Thevalueofmajoritycarrierlifetime

[6]ToprepareaPtypesemiconductingmaterialtheimpuritiestobeaddedtosiliconare
a)Boron,Gallium
b)Arsenic,Antimony
c)Gallium,Phosphorous
d)Gallium,Arsenic
Ans:Boron,Gallium

[7]FETisagoodsignalchopperbecause
a)Itexhibitsnooffsetvoltageatzerodraincurrent
b)Itoccupieslessspaceinintegratedform
c)Itislessnoisy
d)Ithasgothighinputimpedance
Ans:Itexhibitsnooffsetvoltageatzerodraincurrent
[8]InBipolarJunctiontransistors,thetypeofconfigurationwhichwillgivebothvoltage
gainandcurrentgainis
a)CC
b)CB
c)CE
d)None
Ans:CE
[9]Toincreasetheinputresistanceanddecreasetheoutputresistanceinnegativefeedback,
thetypeusedis
a)VoltageShunt
b)CurrentSeries
c)VoltageSeries
d)CurrentShunt
Ans:VoltageSeries
[10]Aseriescapacitanceusedinafiltercircuitrepresents

a)LowPass
b)BandPass
c)HighPass
d)None
Ans: High-Pass
[11]Anidealpowersupplyischaracterizedby
a)Verylargeoutputresistance
b)Verysmalloutputresistance
c)Zerointernalresistance
d)Infiniteinternalresistance
Ans:C

[12]Anidealdiodeshouldhave
a)Zeroresistanceintheforwardbiasaswellasreversebias
b)Zeroresistanceintheforwardbiasandaninfinitelylargeresistanceinreversebias
c)Infinitelylargeresistanceinreversebias
d)Infinitelylargeresistanceinforwardaswellasreversebias
Ans:B

[13]Onecoulombpersecondisequaltoone:
a)Watt
b)Joule
c)Volt
d)Ampere
Ans:D

[14]Whichofthefollowingisoneofthefunctionsperformedbyadiode?
a)Filter
b)Amplifier
c)Rectifier
d)Inverter
Ans:C

[15]Whatisthepowerfactor?
a)Ratiooftruepowertoapparentpower
b)Peakpowertimes0.707
c)SinofthephasedifferencebetweenEandI
d)Cosofthephaseanglebetweentruepowerandapparentpower

Ans:A

CONTROL SYSTEM SOLVED COMPETITIVE QUESTIONS:

[1] An open loop system represented by the transfer function G(s) = (s-1) / (s+2)
(s+3) is
(a) Stable and of the minimum phase type
(b) Stable and of the non-minimum phase type
(c) Unstable and of the minimum phase type
(d) Unstable and of the non-minimum phase type
Ans:B

[2] The open loop transfer function G(s) of a unity feedback control system is given
as,
G(s) = [ k(s+2/3) / s2(s+2) ]
From the root locus, it can be inferred that when k tends to positive infinity,
(a) Three roots with nearly equal real parts exist on the left half of the s-plane
(b) One real root is found on the right half of the s-plane
(c) The root loci cross the j axis for a finite value of k; k0
(d) Three real roots are found on the right half of the s-plane
Ans:A
[3] Given that

then the value of A3 is [GATE2012]

(a) 15A+12I
(b) 19A+30I
(c) 17A+15I
(d) 17A+21I
Ans:B

[5] The input x(t) of a system are related as y(t) = t- x()cos(3)d. The system
is [GATE2012]
(a) Time-invariant and stable
(b) Stable and not time-invariant
(c) Time-invariant and not stable
(d) Not time-invariant and not stable
Ans: B
[6]The feedback system shown below oscillates at 2 rad/s when [GATE2012]

(a) k=2 and a=0.75

(b) k=3 and a=0.75
(c) k=4 and a=0.5
(d) k=2 and a=0.5
Ans: A
[7] The Fourier transform of a signal h(t) is H(j) = (2cos)(sin2)/. The value of
h(0) is [GATE2012]
(a) 1/4
(b) 1/2
(c) 1
(d) 2
Ans: C
[8] The state variable description of an LTI system is given by

where y is the output and u is the input.The system is controllable for, [GATE2012]

(a) a10,a2=0,a30
(b) a1=0,a2=0,a30
(c) a1=0,a2=0,a3=0
(d) a10,a20,a3=0
Ans:D
[9] The state transition diagram for the logic circuit shown is [GATE2012]

Ans: D
[10] Given that

then the value of A3 is [GATE2012]

(a) 15A+12I
(b) 19A+30I
(c) 17A+15I
(d) 17A+21I
Ans: B
[11] The differentiator has a transfer function whose [Gate 1997]
(a) Phase increases linearly with frequency
(b) Amplitude remains constant

(c) Amplitude increases linearly with frequency

(d) Amplitude decreases linearly with frequency
Ans: A
[12] Introduction of integral action in the forward path of a unity feedback system
results in a [Gate 1997]
(a) Marginally stable system
(b) System with no steady state error
(c) System with increase stability margin
(d) System with better speed of response
Ans: A

Digital Electronics objective Questions: Part 1

[1]Itisrequiredtoconstructacountertocountupto100(decimal).Theminimum
numberofflipflopsrequiredtoconstructthecounteris
a)8
b)7
c)6
d)5
Ans:A
[2]Thegatethatassumesthe1state,ifandonlyiftheinputdoesnottakea1state
iscalled........
a)ANDgate
b)NOTgate
c)NORgate
d)Bothbandc

Ans: D
[3]ForNORcircuitSRflipflopthenotallowedconditionis....
a)S=0,R=0
b)S=0,R=1
c)S=1,R=1
d)S=1,R=0

Ans: C . When S=R=1 the output is subject to unpredictable behaviour

when S and R return to 0 simultaneously.

[4]Abistablemultivibratorisa
a)Freerunningoscillator
b)Triggeredoscillator
c)Sawtoothwavegenerator
d)Crystaloscillator

Ans: B
[5]Foralargevaluesof|VDS|,aFETbehaveas
a)Voltagecontrolledresistor
b)Currentcontrolledcurrentsource
c)Voltagecontrolledcurrentsource
d)Currentcontrolledresistor

Ans: C
[6]Whenastepinputisgiventoanopampintegrator,theoutputwillbe
a)aramp
b)asinusoidalwave
c)arectangularwave
d)atriangularwavewithdcbias
Ans: A
[7]Inafullwaverectifierwithoutfilter,theripplefactoris
a)0.482
b)1.21
c)1.79
d)2.05
Ans: A
[8]HysteresisisdesirableinSchmitttrigger,because
a)Energyistobestored/dischargedinparasiticcapacitance
b)Effectsoftemperaturewouldbecompensated
c)Devicesinthecircuitshouldbeallowedtimeforsaturationanddesaturation
d)Itwouldpreventnoisefromcausingfalsetriggering
Ans:C
[9]Fora10bitDAC,theResolutionisdefinedbywhichofthefollowing
a)1024
b)1/1024
c)10
d)None

Ans:B

[10]SRAMfullformis
a)SerialReadAccessMemory
b)StaticRandomAccessMemory
c)StaticReadonlyAccessmemory
Ans: B

[11]Whataretheminimumnumberof2to1multiplexersrequiredtogeneratea2
inputANDgateanda2inputExORgate?
a)1and2
b)1and3
c)1and1
d)2and2
Ans:A
[12]Theoutputofalogicgateis1whenallitsinputsareatlogic0.Thengateis
either
a)ANANDoranEXORgate
b)ANORoranEXNORgate
c)AnORoraEXNORgate
d)AnANDoranExORgate
Ans: B
[13]APLAcanbeused
a)Asamicroprocessor
b)Asadynamicmemory

c)Torealiseasequentiallogic
d)Torealiseacombinationallogic
Ans: D

[14]AdynamicRAMconsistsof
a)6Transistors
b)2Transistorsand2Capacitors
c)1Transistorand1Capacitor
d)2Capacitoronly
Ans:C
[15]WhenaCPUisinterrupted,it
a)Stopsexecutionofinstructions
b)Acknowledgesinterruptandbranchesofsubroutine
c)Acknowledgesinterruptandcontinues
d)Acknowledgesinterruptandwaitsforthenextinstructionfromtheinterrupting
device.
Ans: B