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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

PAPER-I
1. A charge distribution is shown in the given The electric field Eat any point Z is given
figure: by

  Z 
Which of the following expressions for the a. E  az
0 |Z |
displacement flux density D due to the
  Z 
given charge distribution is correct? b. E  az Z  0  0, Z  0
1. D    0 aix for x  a 0 |Z |
  Z 
2. D    0  x  a  ix for  a  x  0 c. E  az | Z | 0  0, Z  0
0 |Z|
3. D    0  x  a  ix for 0  x  a
  |Z | 
4. D   0 aix for x  a E az , Z  0
0 Z
Select the correct answer using the codes
 |Z| 
given below: d.  az , Z  0
a. 1 and 4 0 Z
b. 2 and 3  0, Z  0
c. 1,2 and 3 4. A magnetic field B and an electric field E
d. 2,3 and 4 are at right angles to each other along the
2. Two concentric metallic spheres of radii ‘a y-axis and x = axis respectively as shown
and ‘b’ carry charges + Q and – Q in the given figure. the path of an electron
respectively as shown in the given figure. which starts at the origin will be
Potential at the centre ‘P will be

a. Straight along the y-axis

b. Cycloidal along the x-axis
a. Zero c. Straight along the z-axis
Q d. Cycloidal along the z-axis
b.
4 0 b 5. An infinitely long conductor carrying a
Q current I in a region permeability  1 and
c.
4 0 a in the vicinity of another region of
Q 1 1 permeability  1 is shown in the given
d.   
4 0  a b  figure for calculating the field in the first
region, the effect of discontinuity is
3. An infinite plane surface carries a uniform
replaced by an image I’ and with  1  2
charge density p/m2 as shown in the figure.
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which one of the following statements is D. Identically zero magnetic field outside
correct in this regard? a coaxial cable
List II
1. Magnetic Polarization
2. Maximization of magnetic lines of
force
3. Work done along a closed path is equal
to total current flow
a. I and I’ have the same strength and 4. Force between magnetic elements
direction A B C D
b. I and I’ have opposite direction but the a. 3 1 2 4
same strength b. 4 1 2 3
c. 1 and I’ have the same direction but c. 3 2 1 4
different strength d. 4 2 1 3
d. I and I’ have opposite direction and 9. Two point charges Q and – Q are located
different strength on the surface of a sphere of radius R as
6. The image of the dipole of moment P in shown in the figure. The average electric
the grounded sphere shown in the given field in the volume of the sphere is
figure is

a. Infinite
2Q 
2 
a. A dipole of moment P b. n 
4 0 R
b. A dipole of moment PR/d
2Q 
2 
c. A dipole of moment PR2/d2 c. n 
d. Not a dipole 4 0 R
7. If two concentric square loops A and B d. Zero
shown in the given figure carry equal 10. A flat slab of, dielectric ( r  5 )is placed
currents in the same sense, then the normal to a uniform field with a flux
magnetic field at ‘O due to the two loops density D = 1 Coulomb/m2. The slab is
A and B will be in the ratio uniformly polarized. Polarization V in the
slab (in Coulomb/m2) will be
a. 0.8
b. 1.2
c. 4.0
d. 6.0
11. A parallel plate capacitor with air as
a. 1: 2 dielectric is charged and then disconnected
b. 1 : 1 from the supply. The force between the
c. 2 :1 plates is F. If the cap actor is now
d. 2 : 1 immersed in a liquid dielectric of dielectric
8. Match List-I (Phenomena) with List-Il constant e, then the force between the
(Reasons) and select the correct answer plates will be
using the codes given below the lists: a. 2 F
List I b.  F
A. Force on a unit north pole due to c. F
current d. F / 
B. Flux density intensity relation in a 12. Match List-I with List-II and select the
magnetic material correct answer using the codes given
C. Force of attraction between a current below the Lists: (Symbols have the usual
carrying conductor and a magnetic slab meanings)
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List I c. Occurs along the line of the array
A. Poisson’s equation d. Could occurat any angle to the line of
B. Laplace’s equation the array
C. Joule’s equation 17. At a certain frequency ‘f’ a uniform plane
D. Helmholtz’s equation wave is found to have established a
List II wavelength  in a good conductor. Of the
1.  2  0 source frequency is doubled, then the
wavelength would change to
2.  2 E  K 02 E  0 where K 0   0 0

 a.
3.    
2
2
0
b. 2
dP c. 2
4.  U j  E. J
dV d. 4
A B C D 18. Two loss-less transmission lines 1 and .2
a. 2 1 4 3 shown in the given figure have each a
b. 3 4 1 2 characteristic impendence Z. Line 1 is
c. 3 1 4 2 charged to a voltage of V and line 2 to a
d. 2 4 1 3 voltage of 2 V. Then both of them are
13. A circular loop has its radius increasing at discharged through resistances Z as
a rate of 2m/s. The loop is placed shown. If line 1 gets fully discharged in
perpendicular to a constant magnetic field time T, then line 2 will fully discharged in
of 0.1 Wb/m2. When the radius of the loop time
is 2 m, the emf induced in the loop will be
a. 0.8 V
b. 0.4 V
c. 0.2 V
d. Zero
14. Kirchhoff’s current law for direct currents a. T/4
is implicit in the expression b. T/2

a. V .D   c. T
 d. 2T
b.  J .n ds  0
 19. As the temperature of a ‘p’ type
c. V .B  0 semiconductor is gradually and
D continuously increased, the Fermi level
d.   H  J  will move
t
15. A rectangular loop in the x-z plane a. Into the valence band
bounded by the lines x = 0, x = a, z = 0 b. Into the conduction band
and z = b, is in a time-varying magnetic c. Towards the middle of the forbidden
field given by gap
d. Into the region between the acceptor.
B  B0 cos t a y
level and the valence band
Where B0 is a constant,  is the angular 20. Which one of the following polarization
frequency and ay is the unit vector in the mechanisms/ sets of mechanisms
y– direction, the emf induced in the loop is contribute (s) to the static dielectric
given by constant of a homopolar neutral dielectric?
a. abB0 cos t a. Electronic
b. abB0 sin t b. Electronic and ionic
c. Electronic, ionic and dipolar
c. B0  sin t d. Electronic, and dipolar
d. Zero 21. Consider the following materials:
16. In a broadside array, the maximum 1. Pure silica
radiation 2. Bakelite
a. Occurs at 90° to the line of the array 3. Hard rubber
b. Occurs at 450 to the line of the array 4. Paraffin
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The correct sequence of the a. Perfect diamagnetism
DECREASING order of loss angle (60 b. Partial diamagnetism
Hz) these dielectric materials is c. Perfect paramagnetism
a. 1, 2, 3, 4 d. Partial paramagnetism
b. 1, 4, 3, 2 27. The magnetic susceptibility of a
c. 4, 1, 2, 3 paramagnetic material is
d. 4, 3, 1, 2 a. Less than zero
22. Which one of the following materials is b. Less than one but positive
piezoelectric? c. Greater than one
a. Pb2Au d. Equal to zero
b. Ba Ti O3 28. Magnetostriction is phenomenon whereby
c. Mg A12O4 the magnetization of a ferromagnetic
d. Ni Fe2O4 material leads to a change in
23. The residual resistivity of metals a. Relative permeability
a. Is essentially independent of b. Physical dimensions
temperature c. Spontaneous magnetization
b. Increase linearly with increasing d. Magnetic susceptibility
temperature 29. Match List - I with List-Il and select the
c. Decrease linearly with increasing correct answer
temperature List I (Type of magnetic material)
d. Initially increases linearly with A. Ferromagnetic
temperature and then remains constant. B. Anti-ferromagnetic
24. Consider the following metals: C. Ferromagnetic
1. Zinc. List II (Orientation of individual dipole
2. Gold. moments)
3. Silver. 1.    
4. Copper. 2.    
The correct sequence of the increasing 3.    
order of their resistivities is 4.    
a. 4, 3, 1, 2 A B C
b. 3, 4, 2, 1, a. 4 2 1
c. 4, 3, 2, 1 b. 1 2 4
d. 3, 4, 1, 2 c. 2 1 3
25. Match List-I with List-II and select the d. 4 2 3
correct answer: 30. Match List-I with List-LI and select the
List I (Class of material) correct answer
A. Ferromagnetio List I (Application)
B. Superconductor A. Power transformer
C. Semiconductor B. Audio transformer
D. Piezoelectric C. Pulse transformer
List II (Material) D. Welding transformer
1. YBa2 Cu2 O7 List II (Core material)
2. LiNbO3 1. Si-Fe alloy
3. Co 2. Permalloy
4. InGaAsP 3. Ferrite
A B C D 4. Supermalloy
a. 3 1 2 4 5. Hypersil
b. 3 1 4 2 A B C D
c. 1 3 2 4 a. 1 2 4 5
d. 1 3 4 2 b. 2 3 4 5
26. A type I superconductor maintained at a c. 1 2 3 4
temperature T<Tc is subjected to a d. 2 3 5 4
magnetic field H<Hc. The superconductor 31. Two initially identical samples A and B of
will exhibit pure germanium are doped with donors to
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concentrations of l  1020m-3 and 3 l020 b. 100 V; 900
m -3 respectively. If the hole concentration c. 200 V; – 90°
in A is 9 1012 m-3, then the hole d. 200 V; 90°
concentration in B at the same temperature 37. From a sinusoidal voltage source Vs of
will be impedance Z s  Rs  jX s , power is drawn
a. 3 1012 m 3 by a load Z L  RL  jX L .The condition for
b. 7 1012 m 3 maximum power in ZL is given in List – II
c. 111012 m 3 for the constraints shown in List – I. Match
d. 27 1012 m 3 List - I with List - II and select the correct
32. Consider the following statements: answer using the codes given below the
Pure germanium and pure silicon are Lists:
examples of List I
1. Direct band-gap semiconductors. A. Xs = zero
2. Indirect band-gap semiconductors. B. XL = zero
3. Degenerate semiconductors. C. RL fixed
Of these statements D. XL fixed
a. 1 alone is correct List II
b. 2 alone is correct 1. Z L2  RS2  X s2
c. 3 alone is correct 2. Z L  RL  jX s
d. 1 and 3 are correct
3. Z L  Rs  jX s
33. Consider the following statements:
In a semiconductor, the measurement of 4. Z L  Rs
2 1/2
5. Z L  RS2   X s  X L    jX L
Hall coefficient provides quantitative
information on  
1. Density of carriers. A B C D
2. Polarity of carriers. a. 4 1 2 3
3. Effective mass of the carriers. b. 2 3 4 5
4. Mobility of the carriers. c. 4 1 2 5
Of these statements d. 1 3 4 5
a. 1 and 2 are correct 38. For the networks shown in figures A and B
b. 2 and 3 are correct to be duals, it is necessary that R, L’ and C
c. 1 and 3 are correct are respectively equal to
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct
34. Silicon carbide reinforced aluminum metal
matrix- composites find application in
a. The manufacture of transformer cores
b. The manufacture of cutting tools.
c. The manufacture of standard resistors
d. Aerospace industry
35. GaAsLEDs emit radiation in the
a. Ultra-violet region
b. Violet-blue-green range of the visible a. 1/R, C and L
region b. 1/R, I/L and 1/C
c. Visible region c. 1/ R, 1/L and C
d. Infra-red region d. R, L and C
36. A series RLC circuit, consisting of R = 10 39. The impedance Z (s) of the one-port
ohms, XL = 20 ohms and Xc = 20 ohms is network shown in the figure is given by
connected across an ac supply of 100 V
(rms). The magnitude and phase angle
(with reference to supply voltage) of the
voltage across the inductive coil are
respectively
a. 100 V; 90°
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L R b. 1 and 4 are correct
s2  s  1 c. 2 and 3 are correct
a. C LC
1 d. 2 and 4 are correct
s 42. The circuit shown in the given figure is in
LC
L  R1 R2C R1  R2 steady-state with, switch ‘S’ open. The
s2  s  switch is closed at t = 0. The values of
Vc  0  and Vc    will be respectively
R2 LC R2 LC
b. L
1
s
R2C
L  C R1
s2  s 
R1 R2 LC
c. L
1 a. 2 V, 0 V
s
R1C b. 0V,2V
L  R2C R1  R2 c. 2V,2V
s2  s  d. 0V,0V
R1 LC R1 LC
d. 43. After closing the switch ‘S’ at t = 0, the
1
s current i(t) at any instant ‘t’ in the network
R1C shown in the given figure will be
40. Which of the following statement (s) is/are
true of the circuit shown in the given
figure?

1. It is a first order circuit with steady-
5 5
state values of V  V , I  A
3 3
2. It is a second order circuit with steady
state values of V = 1 V; I =1 A
3. The network function V(s) /I(s) has
one pole.
4. The network function V (s) /I(s) has
two poles.
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
a. 1 and 3
b. 2 and 4
c. 2 alone
d. 1 alone
41. In addition to the condition that Y (s) is
real when ‘s’ is real, for an admittance
function Y (s) to be positive real, which of
the following conditions are to be
satisfied?
1. Re Y  s   0 for Re s  0
2. Re Y  s   0 for Re s  0
3. | Arg Y  s  || Arg s | for | Arg s |  / 2
4. | Arg Y  s  || Arg s | for | Arg s |  / 2
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
a. 1 and 3 are correct
a. 10  10e100t
b. 10  10e100t
c. 10  10e100t
d. 10  10e100t
44. The pole-zero configuration of a network
transfer function is shown in the given
figure. The magnitude of the transfer
function will
a. Decrease with frequency
b. Increase with frequency
c. Initially increase and then decrease
with frequency
d. Be independent of frequency
45. Consider the following statements:
1. The two-port network shown below
does NOT have an impedance matrix
representation.
2. The following two-port network does
NOT have an admittance matrix
representation
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a. 1 and 3
b. 2 and 3
c. 1 and 2
3. A two-port network is said to be d. 1,2 and 3
reciprocal if it satisfies z12 = z21 49. Match List-I with List-II and select the
Of these statements correct answer:
a. 1 and 2 are correct List I (Function)
b. 1, 2 and 3 are correct A. Unit tamp
c. 1 and 3 are correct B. Unit step
d. None is correct C. Unit impulse
46. Match List - I with List - II for the two- D. Unit doublet
port network shown in the given figure and List II (Laplace transform)
select the correct answer. 1. s
List I 2. 1
A. Z11 3. 1/s
B. Z12 4. 1/s2
C. Z21 A B C D
D. Z22 a. 4 3 2 1
List II b. 3 4 1 2
1. R c. 4 3 1 2
2. R+L d. 3 4 2 1
3. R-Ls 50. A system is represented by
4. R+Ls dy
 2 y  4tu  t 
dt
The ramp component in the forced
response will be
a. Tu (t)
b. 2t u(t)
A B C D c. 3t u(t)
a. 1 2 1 4 d. 4t u(t)
b. 2 1 1 3 51. The Laplace transform of the function i (t)
c. 1 1 1 4 0s  4
is: I  s   its final
s  s  1  s 2  4s  5 
d. 2 1 3 4
47. Consider the following statements:
I : Any function in ‘s’ which can be value will be
expressed as a ratio of any two arbitrary a. 4/5
polynomials in ‘scan be realized s a b. 5/4
driving- point function of a passive c. 4
network. d. 5
II: Any function in ‘s’ which can be 52. If the unit step response of a network is
expressed as a ratio of two arbitrary 1  e t  , then its unit impulse response
polynomials in ‘s’, is a positive ,real
will be
function.
Of these statements a.  e t
a. both I and II are true b.  e t /
b. I is true but 11 is false 1  t
c. e
c. both I and II are false 
d. I is false but II is true d. 1    e t
48. Consider the following polynomials:
53. In the network shown in the given figure,
1. s 4  7 s 3  17 s 2  17 s  6 if the voltage v at the time considered is 20
2. s 4  11s 3  41s 2  61s  30 V, then dv/dt at that time will be
3. s 4  s 3  2 s 2  3s  2
Among these polynomials, those which are
Hurwitz would include
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have magnitude equal to 0.707 at an
angular frequency of

a. 1 V/s
b. 2 V/s a. zero
c. -2 V/s b. RC rad/s
d. zero c. 1/RC rad/s
54. Which one of the following pairs of poles d. 1 rad/s
and responses is correctly matched? 58. The phase angle of the current ‘I’ with
Poles Response respect to the voltage V1 in the circuit
a. shown in the figure is:

b.

a. 0°
b. +45°
c. – 45°
c. d. – 90°
59. A second order system is given by
d2y dy
 12  100 y  0
dt 2 dt
The damped natural frequency in rad/sec is
d.
a. 100
b. 10
c. 44
d. 8
60. An alternator is delivering power to a
55. The impulse response of an R-L circuit is a balanced load at unity power factor. The
a. Rising exponential function phase angle between the line voltage and
b. Decaying exponential function the line current is
c. Step function a. 90°
d. Parabolic function b. 60°
56. A pulse of unit amplitude and width ‘a’ is c. 30°
applied to a series RL circuit as shown in d. 0°
the figure. The current i (t) as ‘t’ tends to 61. Eoa EOb and Eoc are three phase voltages
infinity will be while Eab , Ebc and Eca are the line voltage
of a balanced three-phase system having a-
b-c phase sequence. In relation to Eoc Ebc
would
a. Lag by 30°
b. Lead by 30°
c. Have the same phase
a. Zero
d. Have no definite phase relationship
b. 1 A
62. For loop 1 of the network shown in the
c. A value between zero and one
given figure, the correct loop equation is:
depending upon the width of the pulse
d. Infinite
57. The sinusoidal steady-state voltage gain of
the network shown in the given figure will
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1. Linearity is more important than
sensitivity
2. High precision indicates high accuracy.
3. Accuracy cannot be better than
resolution.
Of these statements
d a. 1, 2, and 3 are correct
v  t   Ri1  t   L1 i1  t   i2  t  
dt  b. 1, and 2 are correct
a. c. 2 and 3 are correct
di2
 M 12 t  d. 1 and 3 are correct
dt 66. What voltage would a voltmeter with
d
v  t   Ri1  t   L1 i1  t   i2  t   impedance 20,000  and range 0–1V
dt show in the circuit given below?
b.
di2 di
 M 12  t   M 23 2  t 
dt dt
d  di
L1 i2  t   i1  t    L2  L3  2  t 
dt  dt
c.
di di
 2  M 12  M 23  2  t   M 12 2  t  a. 82 mV
dt dt b. 100 mV
d  di
L1 i2  t   i1  t    L2  L3  2  t 
c. 118 mV
dt  dt d. 5V
d. 67. Match List-I with List-II and select the
 di di
  M 12 1  t   2  M 12  M 23  1  t  correct answer:
 dt dt List I
63. Consider the following statements: A. Cesium
In the circuit shown in the figure, if the B. Manganin
equivalent impedance between x-x is Zeq C. Standard voltage
then D. IEEE 488
List II
1. Standard resistance
2. Atomic clock
3. Instrument interface
4. Josephson Junction
1. Z eq  2  j 5 A B C D
a. 2 1 3 4
2. Z eq  2  j 3 b. 2 1 4 3
3. I1   I 2 c. 1 2 3 4
d. 1 2 4 3
4. I1  I 2
68. The limiting errors of measurement of
Of these statements power consumed by and the current
a. 1 alone is true passing through a resistance are ± 1.5%
b. 2 and 4 are correct and ± 1% respectively: The limiting error
c. 2 and 3 are correct of measurement of resistance will then be
d. 1 and 4 are correct a. ± 0.5%
64. The residues at the pole of Y (s). of an R– b. ± 1.0%
C network are c. ± 2.5%
a. Real and negative d. ± 3.5%
b. Real and positive 69. Horizontal deflection in a CRO is due to E
c. Complex with positive real part sin t while vertical deflection is due to E
sin t    with a positive  . Consider the
d. Complex with negative real part
65. Consider the following statements:
In a measuring instrument, following patterns obtained in the CRO.
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c. 180°
d. 183°
74. Modem electronic multimeters measure
resistance by
a. Using a bridge circuit
b. Using an electronic bridge
compensator for nulling
The correct sequence of these patterns in c. Forcing a constant current and
increasing order of the value of  is: measuring the voltage across the
a. 3, 2, 5, 1, 4 unknown resistor
b. 3, 2, 4, 5, 1 d. Applying a constant voltage and
c. 2, 3,5, 1,4 measuring the current through the
d. 2,3,5,4, 1 unknown resistor
70. Which of the following until axe present in 75. In the case of power measurement by two-
a spectrum analyzer? wattmeter method in a balanced 3-phase
1. Mixer. system with a pure inductive load,
2. Saw-tooth generator. a. Both the watt meters will indicate the
3. Local oscillator. same value but of opposite sign
Select the correct answer using the codes b. Both the watt meters will indicate zero
given below: c. Both the watt meters will indicate the
a. 1, 2 and 3 same value and of the same sign
b. 1 and 2 d. One wattmeter will indicate zero and
c. 1 and 3 the other will indicate some non-zero
d. 2 and 3 value
71. For the voltmeter circuit shown in the 76. Many modem capacitance meters measure
given figure, the basic D’ Arsonval meter capacitance by making the unknown
used has full-scale current of 1 mA and capacity an element in a charge amplifier.
meter resistance (Rm ) of 100 ohms. The A schematic f the same is given below. If
values of the series resistance R1 and R2 the maximum permissible output voltage is
required for 10V range and 50 V range limited to 1Vpeak’ due to slew rate
will be respectively constrainst, then the maximum Cx, with be

a. 10 pF
a. 9.9k and 40 k b. 100 pF
b. 10 k and 50 k c. 1000 pF
c. 20 k and 30 k d. 10 nF
d. 200 k and 250 k 77. A 230 V, 10 A, single-phase energy meter
72. Electronic voltmeter provides ore accurate makes 90 revolutions in 3 minutes at half
readings in high resistance circuits as load rated voltage and unity pf. if the
compared to a non-electronic voltmeter meter constant is 1800 revolution, kWh,
because of Its then its error at half load will be
a. High V/ohm ratings a. 13.04% slow
b. High ohm/ratings b. 13.04% fast
c. High meter resistance c. 15% slow
d. Low resolution d. 15% fast
73. A current transformer has a phase error of 78. A strain gauge bridge measures the strain
+ 30.The phase angle between the primary in a cantilever where the gauge is fixed.
and secondary currents is With strain  , the gauge resistance
a. 30° increases from 110 to 110.520. If the
b. 177°
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gauge factor is 2.03, then the strain in the List I
cantilever will be A. Low pass filter
a. 2.06 103 B. High pass filter
b. 3.15 103 C. Band pass filter
D. Band reject filter
c. 3.81103
List II
d. 4.33 103 Ts
79. Consider the following statements: 1.
The causes of error in the measurement of 1  Ts
temperature using a thermistor are 1
2.
1. Self heating  1 
1   Ts  
2. Poor sensitivity.  Ts 
3. Non-linear characteristics. 1
Of these statements Ts 
3. Ts
a. 1, 2 and 3 are correct
 1 
b. 1 and 2 are correct 1   Ts  
c. 2 and 3 are correct  Ts 
d. 1 and 3 are correct 1
4.
80. A piezoelectric transducer has the 1  Ts
following parameter values: A B C D
Crystal capacitance = 10-9 F a. 1 4 3 2
Cable capacitance = 210-10 F b. 4 1 2 3
Charge sensitivity = 410-6 Coulomb/cm. c. 1 4 2 3
If the oscilloscope used for read-out has an d. 4 1 3 2
input resistance of 1 M in parallel with 84. Data buffering means
C = 4  10-10 F, then the voltage sensitivity a. A buffer stock of data already stored in
constant will be a computer unit
a. 2500 V/cm b. An electronic circuit which is used to
b. 3334 V/cm maintain the level of data
c. 4000 V/cm c. That data are first collected in an
d. 4500 V/cm external, unit and then processed into
81. For a thermocouple pair (A,B), the the computer
extension wires (C,P) d. Application of buffer (unity gain
a. Should be identical pair elements amplifier) at input interface to the
b. Should ‘have identical temperature - computer
emf relationship 85. A circuit draws a current T’. When a
c. Can be of any tewo dissimilar single-phase ac voltage V is applied to it.
materials If the power factor is cos  then the
d. Should have very small temperature - dimensions of VI cos  would be
emf sensitivity a. ML3T2
82. A 7- bit successive approximation DVM b. ML2T3
will convert the analog input into digital c. ML3T3
output in a period of d. ML2T-3
a. 7 clock pulses 86. Given: KKt = 99 ; s = j1 rad/s, the
b. 8 clock pulses sensitivity of the closed-loop, system
c. (shown in the given figure) to variation in
input signal amplitude parameter K is approximately
 7 clock pulses
full-scale output amplitude

input signal amplitude

d.  8 clock pulses
full-scale output amplitude
a. 0.01
83. Match List-I with List-Il. and select the b. 0.1.
correct answer: c. 1.0
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d. 10
87. The transfer function C/R of the system
shown in the figure is:

89. A unity feedback second order control

system is characterized by
K
a.
G1G2 H 2 G s 
H1 1  G1G2 H 2  s  Js  B 
G1 H 2 where J = moment of inertia, K= system
b.
H1 1  G1G2 H 2  gain B viscous damping coefficient. The
transient response specification which is
G1 H 2 NOT affected by variation of system gain
c.
H1 1  G1G2 H1  is the
G1 H1 a. Peak overshoot
d.
H 2 1  G1G2 H 2 
b. Rise time
c. Settling time
88. The Nyquist plot for a control system is d. Damped frequency of oscillations
shown in Figure I. The Bode plot for the 90. The root-locus plot for an uncompensated
same system will be as in unstable system is shown in the given
figure. The system is to be compensated
by a compensating zero, .The most
desirable location of the compensating
zero would be the point marked.

a.

a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D.
b. 91. The open-loop transfer function of a unity
feedback control system is
30
G s H s 
s  s  1 s  T 
where T is a variable parameter. The
closed-loop system will be stable for all
c. values of
a. T > 0
b. 0 < T < 3
c. T > 5
d. 3 < T < 5
92. The Nyquist plot of the open-loop transfer
function G (s) H(s) is shown in the given
d.
figure. It indicates that
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 0 1 0 0  0 
 0 0 1 0  0 
b.   
 0 0 0 1  0 
  
 3 5 6 7  1 
 0 1 0 0  1 
 0 0 1 0  0 
a. The open-loop system is unstable but c.   
the closed-loop system is stable  0 0 0 1  0 
  
b. Both open-loop and closed-loop  5 7 6 3 0 
systems are unstable  1 0 0 0  0 
c. Open-loop system is stable but closed-  0 0 0 0  0 
loop system is unstable d.   
d. Both open-loop and closed-loop  0 0 1 0  0 
  
systems are stable  3 6 7 5 1 
93. In the control system shown in the given 96. A liner system is described by the state
figure, the controller which can give zero equations
steady-state error to a ramp input. with K
 x1  1 0   x1   0 
 x   1 1   x   1  r C = x2
= 9 is
 2   2  
where r and c are the input and output
reactively. The transfer function is:
a. 1/ (s+1)
b. 1/(5+1)2
a. Proportional type c. 1/ (s-1)
b. Integral type d. 1/ (s-1)2
c. Derivative type 97. The state equation of a dynamic system is
d. Proportional plus derivative type given by X  t   AX  t 
94. The garn cross-over frequency and band-
width of a control system are cu and bu  1 1 0 0 0 
 
respectively. A phase-lag network is  0 1 1 0 0 
employed for compensating the system. If A   0 0 1 0 0 
the gain cross-over frequency and  
bandwidth of the compensated system  0 0 6 3 4 
 0 0 0 4 3
are cc and bc respectively, then
a. cc  cu ; bc  bu The eigenvalues of the system would be
a. Real non-repeated only
b. cc  cu ; bc  bu b. Real non-repeated and complex
c. cc  cu ; bc  bu c. Real repeated
d. cc  cu ; bc  bu d. Real repeated and complex
98. A simple electric water heater is shown in
95. The transfer function of a certain system is
the given figure. The system can be
Y s 1
 4 modelled by
U  s  s  5s  7 s 2  6 s  3
3

The A, B matrix pair of the equivalent

state-space model will be
 0 1 0 0  0 
 0 0 1 0  0 
a.   
 0 0 0 1  0  a. A first order differential equation
  
 3 6 7 5 1 
b. A second order differential equation
c. A third order differential equation
d. An algebraic equation
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99. Match List-I with List-Il and select the 102. Which of the following statements
correct answer regarding an ac servo system employing a
List I (Properties of frictional force) synchro error detector are correct?
A. 1. Sensitivity of the error detector is
measured in volts/degree.
2. The transfer function of the synchro
E
error detector is where E =
 r  c
error voltage,  r and  c are reference
B. and controlled shaft positions.
3. Sensitivity of the error detector has the
same sign at the two null positions.
a. 1, 2 and 3
b. 1 and 2
C. c. 2 and 3
d. 1 and 3
103. Four speed-torque curves (labelled I, II, III
and IV) are shown in the given figure.
That of an ac servomotor will be as in the
curve labelled
List II (Frictional force)
1. Coulomb friction
2. Viscous friction
3. Static friction
A B C
a. 1 2 3 a. I
b. 2 1 3 b. II
c. 3 2 1 c. III
d. 2 3 1 d. IV
100. Laplace transform of the output response 104. A non-linear control system is described
of a liner system is the system transfer
d 2x
function when the input is by the equation 2  sin x  0
a. A step signal dt
b. A ramp signal dx
The type of singularity at x   and =
c. An impulse signal dt
d. A sinusoidal signal 0 is:
101. Match List-I with list-II and select the a. Centre
correct answer: b. Stable focus
List I c. Saddle point
A. Hydraulic actuator d. Stable node
B. Flapper valve 105. Which one of the following pairs of phase-
C. Potentiometer error detector plane diagram and types of singularities is
D. Dumb-bell rotor NOT correctly matched?
List II Phase-plane diagram Singularity
1. Linear device a.
2. A.C. servo systems
3. Large power to weight ratio
4. Pneumatic systems
A B C D
a. 4 3 2 1
b. 3 4 2 1
c. 3 4 1 2 b.
d. 4 3 1 2
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Reason R: In these semiconductors, the
mobility of holes is greater than that of
electrons.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the
correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is NOT a
c.
correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
110. Assertion A: Intrinsic germanium does
not show n-type behavior.
Reason R: In intrinsic germanium, the
d.
number of electrons is less than the
number of holes.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the
correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is NOT a
correct explanation of A
106. Consider the following state equations for c. A is true but R is false
a discrete system: d. A is false but R is true
 1  111. Assertion A: Quartz crystal is preferred

 x1  k  1   2  x1  k   1
0 
over Rochelle salt crystal for commercial
       u k 
 x2  k  1    1  1   x2  k   1
piezoelectric applications.
Reason R: Rochelle salt is mechanically
 4 4 
weaker.
 x  k 
y  k   1  1  1   4u  k 
a. Both A and R are true and R is the
 x2  k   correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is NOT a
The system given above is
correct explanation of A
a. Controllable and observable
c. A is true but R is false
b. Uncontrollable and unobservable
d. A is false but R is true
c. Uncontrollable and observable
d. Controllable and unobservable 112. A voltmeter with a resistance of 10 k is
107. Which one of the following systems is connected with two other 10k resistors
open-loop? across a 200 V 3 - phase mains, as shown
a. The respiratory system of man in the figure:
b. A system for controlling the movement
of the slide of a copying milling
machine
c. A thermostatic control
d. Traffic light control
108. Assertion A: In general, circulation of the
magnetic field intensity is zero. Assertion A: The voltmeter reading will
Reason R: Vector source of circulation is be 115 V.
the current density. Reason R: The connections are similar to
a. Both A and R are true and R is the Scott connection.
correct explanation of A a. Both A and R are true and R is the
b. Both A and R are true but R is NOT a correct explanation of A
correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is NOT a
c. A is true but R is false correct explanation of A
d. A is false but R is true c. A is true but R is false
109. Assertion A: In some semiconductors, the d. A is false but R is true
Hall coefficient is positive. 113. Assertion A: The bridge shown in the
figure is balanced by first adjusting R1 for
inductive balance and then adjusting R3 for
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balance is achieved.
Reason R: For medium-Q coils, the
resistance effect is not pronounced and
balance ia reached after a few adjustments.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the
correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is NOT a
correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
114. Assertion A: Electrometers are used at the
output stage of electrode pH meters.
Reason R: In electrode type pH meters,
the potential is measured using reference
and measuring electrodes.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the
correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is NOT a
correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
115. Assertion A: The frequency response
shown in the given figure is that of a
vibration galvanometer.
Reason R: A vibration galvanometer is
the most suitable detector in ac
potentiometer method of measurement.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the
correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is NOT a
correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
1 the dipole axis with the field.
116. Assertion A: The solution of 3 digit
2
voltmeter is 0.001.
1 force.
Reason R: Addition of digit to a digital
2 correct explanation of A
voltmeter increases the range of the meter.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the
correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is NOT a
correct explanation of A
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c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
117. Assertion A: Section AB on the negative
real axis in the given figure lies on the
root-locus.
Reason R: All the points in between A
and B have two poles to the right of the
points.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the
correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is NOT a
correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
118. Assertion A: Feedback control systems
are often compensated by phase
lead/phase-lag networks
Reason R: Phase-lead/phase-lag networks
are easily realizable and obtainable.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the
correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is NOT a
correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
119. Assertion A: A discrete data system
having the characteristic equation
Z  1.5Z  1  0 is unstable.
2
Reason R: The negative coefficients of
the characteristic equation in the z-plane
represent an unstable discrete system.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the
correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is NOT a
correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
120. Assertion A: A dipole placed in a uniform
field experiences a torque tending to align
Reason R: A dipole placed in a uniform
field does not experience a translational
a. Both A and R are true and R is the
b. Both A and R are true but R is NOT a
correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true