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General Aptitude

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Q. 1 - Q. 5 Carry one mark each.

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Q. 1 Choose the most appropriate phrase from the options given below to complete
the following sentence.
India is a post-colonial country because

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(A) it was a former British colony

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(B) Indian Information Technology professionals have colonized the world
(C) India does not follow any colonial practices
(D) India has helped other countries gain freedom
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Sol. 1 Correct option is (A).
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A pronoun (it) is used after a conjunction (because), so the complete sentence is:
India is a post-colonial country because it was a former British colony.
Q. 2 Who ______ was coming to see us this evening ?
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(A) you said (B) did you say

(C) did you say that (D) had you said
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Who did you say was coming to see us this evening ?

This is a question and ‘who’ in that sentence is an interrogative pronoun. For that
reason we need to invert subject and verb and write ‘did you say ?’
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Q. 3 Match the columns

Column 1 Column 2
1. eradicate P. misrepresent
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2. distort Q. soak completely

3. saturate R. use
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4. utilize S. destroy utterly

(A) 1 : S, 2 : P, 3 : Q, 4 : R (B) 1 : P, 2 : Q, 3 : R, 4 : S
(C) 1 : Q, 2 : R, 3 : S, 4 : P (D) 1 : S, 2 : P, 3 : R, 4 : Q
Sol. 3 Correct option is (A).
Eradicate- to remove or destroy utterly
Distort- to give a false, perverted, or disproportionate meaning to; misrepresent
Saturate-to soak, impregnate, or imbue thoroughly or completely
Utilize-to put to use
Q. 4 What is the average of all multiplies of 10 from 2 to 198 ?
(A) 90 (B) 100

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(C) 110 (D) 120

Sol. 4 Correct option is (B).

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Average value 200 # 9
= +
100
19
=
100

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Q. 5 The value of 12 12 + 12 ... is + +
(A) 3.464 (B) 3.932
(C) 4.000 (D) 4.444
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Given expression can be written as
x 12 = 12 12 +... + +
x 12 =x a+x 12 = 12 ... + +
x2 12 =x +
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x2 x -12 = 0-
x2 4x -3x 12 += 0 -
x ^x 4h -3 ^x 4h + =
0 -
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^x 3h^x +4h =
0 -
x =3 , 4-
x =
4 (x can not be negative)
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Q. 6 - Q. 10 Carry two marks each.

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Q. 6 The old city of Koenigsberg, which had a German majority population before
World War 2, is now called Kaliningrad. After the events of the war, Kaliningrad
is now a Russian territory and has a predominantly Russian population. It is
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bordered by the Baltic Sea on the north and the countries of Poland to the south
and west and Lithuania to the east respectively. Which of the statement below
can be inferred from this passage ?
(A) Kaliningrad was historically Russian in its ethnic make up
(B) Kaliningrad is a part of Russia despite it not being contiguous with the rest
of Russia
(C) Koenigsberg was renamed Kaliningrad, as that was its original Russain
name
(D) Poland and Lithuania are on the route from Kaliningrad to the rest of
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Sol. 6 Correct option is (A).

Ethnic cleansing or makeup is the process of using violent methods to force
certain groups of people out of a particular area or country. We can infer that
Kaliningrad was historically Russian in its ethnic make up.
Q. 7 The number of people diagnosed with dengue fever (contracted from the bite of
a mosquito) in north India is twice the number diagnosed last year. Municipal
authorities have concluded that measures to control the mosquito population
have failed in this region.
Which one of the following statements, if true, does not contradict this
conclusion ?

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(A) A high proportion of the affected population has returned from

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neighbouring countries where dengue is prevalent
(B) More cases of dengue are now reported because of an increase in the
Municipal Office’s administrative efficiency

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(C) Many more cases of dengue are being diagnosed this year since the

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introduction of a new and effective diagnostic test
(D) The number of people with malarial fever (also contracted from mosquito
bites) has increased this year
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The number of people with malarial fever (also contracted from mosquito bites)
has increased this year.
Q. 8 If x is real and x2 2x -3 + possible
11, then = values of x3 -x2 x +
include -
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(A) 2, 4 (B) 2, 14
(C) 4, 52 (D) 14, 52
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x2 2x -3 =
11 +
So we can have two possible equalities
x2 2x -3 = 11 or+x2 2x -8 0 - = ...(i)
2 2
and x 2x -3 =11 + -or x 2x -14 0 + =
...(ii)
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For eq (ii),
Discriminant T b2 =4ac -
4 =4 (1) (14-) 1 0
So, roots of equation (ii) will be imaginary, but given x is real. Therefore we
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dont consider this equation.

For eq(i)
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Discriminant T b2 =4ac -
4 =4 (1) ( -8) 1 0 -
So, roots of equation (i) will be real.
x2 2x -8 =
0 -
x2 4x -2x 8 =
+
0 -
^x 4h^x -2h =
0 +
x =2 , 4-
For x =2 -
x3 -x2 x + =^ 8h-- ^4h -^ 2h + 8 =4 - 2 +
-
14 + =
For x =
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x3 -x2 x + ^64h --
^16h 4 +
52 - =
Q. 9 The ratio of male to female students in a college for five years is plotted in the
following line graph. If the number of female students doubled in 2009, by what
percent did the number of male students increase in 2009 ?

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Sol. 9 Correct answer is 140.
Let male students in 2006 be x1 and female students be y1 . From the given graph
we can see that in 2008 ratio of male to female students is 2.5. So
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x1 =2.5y1
Let number of male student in 2009 be x2 and number of female students be y2
. From the graph we can see that in 2009, ratio of male to female students is 3.
So
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x2 =3
y2
Given that number of female students is double in 2009, so we have y2 = 2y1 . The
above ratio now becomes as
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x2 =
3
2y 1
x2 =6y1
% of No. of male students increased in 2009
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3x = x2 x-1 100
x1 #
6y 2-.5y1
3x = 1 100 = 140
2.5y1 #
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Q. 10 At what time between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. will the minute hand and hour hand of
a clock make an angle closest to 60c ?
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(A) 6 : 22 a.m. (B) 6 : 27 a.m.

(C) 6 : 38 a.m. (D) 6 : 45 a.m.
Sol. 10 Correct option is (A).

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As shown in Figure above, at 6:00 a.m. initial angle between minute and hour

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hand is 180c. As we know that hour hand completes 30c in every hour (60

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minutes), so angle moved by hour hand in 1 minute is 3060 . Similarly, minute hand
complete 360c in every hour, so angle moved by minute hand in 1 minute is 360 60 .
Let us assume that after x minutes the angle is 60c. Let us assume that after x

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minutes the angle is 60c.
60c 180c =b 360c l x b 30+
60c l
c x

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60c
angle moved angle moved
by hour hand by min hand
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5.5x =
120
x 120c = 21.8 min =
6. 5
Therefore approximately at 6.22 am the angle will close to 60c between the
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hour hand and minute hand.

END OF THE QUESTION PAPER

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Electrical Engineering

Q. 1 - Q. 25 Carry one mark each.

Q. 1 Which one of the following statements is true for all real symmetric matrices ?
(A) All the eigenvalues are real
(B) All the eigenvalues are positive
(C) All the eigenvalues are distinct
(D) Sum of all the eigenvalues is zero

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Sol. 1 Correct option is (A).

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Corollary: Every real symmetric matrix has eigenvalues which are all real numbers.
Q. 2 Consider a dice with the property that the probability of a face with n dots
showing up proportional to n . The probability of the face with three dots showing

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up is____.

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Sol. 2 Correct answer is 0.14 .
On the first dot probability \ 1
On the second dot probability \ 2
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On the sixth dot probability \ 6
Total probability1 = 2 3 +4 5 +6 + + +
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=
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Probability of 3 rd dot 3 = 1 0.14 = =
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Q. 3 Minimum of the real valued function f ^x h ^x =1h2/3 occurs

- at x equal to
(A) 3 - (B) 0
(C) 1 (D) 3
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Sol. 3 Correct option is (C).

f ^x h 10 ^x =1h2/3 -
Since f ^x h is a real valued function ^x 1-h can not be negative, because in that
case fractional power of negative number is imaginary. So at x = 1, the value of
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f ^x h will be minimum.
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Q. 4 All the values of the multi-valued complex function 1i , where i =1 , are -

(A) purely imaginary (B) real and non-negative
(C) on the unit circle (D) equal in real and imaginary parts
Sol. 4 Correct option is (B).
We can write
1 cos (2n ) =i sin (2n p), where n is +
an p
integer
or, 1 ei^2n
= hp

6=e @
i (2n ) pi
So, 1i
i i2(2n ) p
or 1 =
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1i =e 2-n p
Therefore all values of 1i are non-negative and real number.
d 2y dy
Q. 5 Consider the differential equation x2 x +y - of the following
0 . Which = is
dx 2 dx
a solution to this differential equation for x > 0?
(A) ex (B) x2
(C) 1/x (D) ln x
Sol. 5 Correct option is (C).
This is a Cauchy-Euler equation, so we substitute x et Then assuming x
=. >
0

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t =
ln x
dy dy
= dt
dx dt dx

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dy dy
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dx dt x dx x
dy dy
or x = ...(i)
dx dt
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d 2y 2
1 d y dt = 1 dy
x dt2 dx m x2 dt
c
Now, -
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d 2y 2
1 d y =dy
2c dt m
-
dx2 x dt2
d 2y d 2 y dy
or x2 2 = - ...(ii)
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dx dt2 dt
Substituting eq (i) and (ii) in given differential equation, we get
d 2 y dy dy
- y =
+
0 -
dt2 dt dt
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d 2y
y- =
0
dt2
Characteristic equation
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m2 1- = 0
m ! =1
Roots are distinct real, so two possible solution
y = et and y = e t-
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So y = x or 1 are two possible solutions.

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Q. 6 Two identical coupled inductors are connected in series. The measured inductances
for the two possible series connections are 380 Hm and 240 Hm. Their mutual
inductance in Hm is _____.
Sol. 6 Correct answer is 35.
There are two possible connections
(i) Series adding connection

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Equivalent inductance
Leq L1 =L2 2M + +
380 L =L 2M+ +
or L M + =
190 ...(i)
(ii) Series opposing connection

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Equivalent inductance

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Leq L1 =L2 2M + -
240 L =L 2M+ -
or L M - =
120 ...(ii)

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Substituting eq (ii) from eq (i), we get

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2L =
70
or L =
35 mH
Q. 7 The switch SW shown in the circuit is kept at position ‘1’ for a long duration.
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At t = 0 ,+ the switch is moved to position ‘2’. Assuming Vo2 >
Vo1 , the voltage
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vc ^ t h across the capacitor is
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(A) vc ^ t h =Vo2- ^1 e t-/2RC-h Vo1 -

(B) vc ^ t h Vo2 ^1 e- t-/2RC h V
= +o1
(C) vc ^ t h =^Vo2- Vo1h^1+ e t-/2RC h - Vo1 -
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(D) vc ^ t h ^Vo2 =Vo1h^1 e t--

/2RC
h Vo1 - +
Sol. 7 Correct option is (D).
For t <,0 the switch was at position ‘1’ and circuit is in steady state. In steady
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Therefore vC ^0 h- =Vo1-
Step 2 : For t >,
0 the switch moves to position 2. Again in steady state capacitor
acts as an open circuit.

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=vC ^3h
Vo2
Time constant t =RTh C
RTh is the Thevenin resistance across the capacitor terminal after t =.
0 So

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t =
2RC

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Now, at any time t >,
0 capacitor voltage is given by
vC ^ t h vC ^3h =6vC ^0 h vC ^3h@e+t-/ t
-
Vo2 =6 Vo1 2@ e
Vo+ t-
/2RC
- -

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or, Vo2 =6 Vo1 2@ e
Vo+ t-
/2RC
- -
vC ^ t h

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Vo2 ^1 =e h
t t
or, 2RC Vo1 e -2-
RC - -

vC ^ t h
Vo2 ^1 =e h Vo1 ^1 -h V-o1 ^1 h-
t t t
2RC Vo1 e -2-
RC
e e 2RC e t/2RC -
- +
vC ^ t h ^Vo2 =Vo1h^1 e - h
-t
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or, 2RC Vo1 - +
Q. 8 A parallel plate capacitor consisting two dielectric materials is shown in the figure.
The middle dielectric slab is placed symmetrically with respect to the plates.
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If the potential difference between one of the plates and the nearest surface of
dielectric interface is 2 Volts, then the ratio 1 : e2 is e
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(C) 3 : 2 (D) 4 : 1
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Sol. 8 Correct option is (C).

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As shown in Figure above this arrangement is equivalent to series combination

of three capacitors C1 , C2 and C 3 . We have
C1 A 1 = 4A 1e = e
d/4 d
C2 A 2 = 2A e2 = e
d/2 d
C 3 A 1 = 4A 1e = e
d/4 d
Now given that voltage across first capacitor is C1 is 2 V, so we write
1/j Cw1

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VC1 = V = 2
1 1 + 1 # s +
j C1 j wC2 j C 3 w w

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^Vs 10 Vh
C2 C3 10 =
2 =
C2 C3 C1 C 3 +C1 C2 # +

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Substituting values of C1 , C2 and C 3 , we get
8 1 e2 e

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# 10 = 2
8 1 e2 16e 12 +8 1 2e +e e
8 1 e2 e =1
16 1 e2 16+e 12 5 e
e
2 e 1
=
2 2 2+ 1e 5 e
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2 2 2+ 1e =
5 2e e
2 1e =
3 2e
1e 3
=
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2e 2
1 : e2 =
3 : 2e
Q. 9 Consider an LTI system with transfer function
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H ^s h = 1
s ^s 4+h
If the input to the system is cos ^3t h and the steady state output is A sin ^3t +ha
, then the value of A is
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(A) 1/30 (B) 1/15

(C) 3/4 (D) 4/3
Sol. 9 Correct option is (B).
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Let input x^t h = k cos 3t , k =

1
y ^ t h A sin ^3t = ha +
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We can see that output differs only in phase. In Laplace domain

Y ^s h X ^s h H ^s h
=
Y ^s h =X ^s h H ^s h
Y ^ j hw
=X ^ j h H ^ j wh w
A = 1# 1
w2 16 + w
For w =,3 A = 1# 1
3 9 16 +
=1
15
Q. 10 Consider an LTI system with impulse response h ^ t h =
e 5-t u ^ t h. If the output of

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the system is y ^ t h e 3t
- - x ^ t h, is given by
u ^ t h =e -5t u ^ t h then the input,
(A) e 3-t u ^ t h (B) 2e 3-t u ^ t h
(C) e 5-t u ^ t h (D) 2e 5-t u ^ t h
Sol. 10 Correct option is (B).
Impulse response h^t h e 5-t u ^ t h
=
Laplace transform, H ^s h =1
s 5+
Output, y^t h e u ^ t h =e -5t u ^ t h
3t
- -

Laplace transform, Y (s) = 1 + 1 = 2

s 3+ s 5+ ^s 3h^s +5h

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+

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We know that, Y (s) X ^s h H ^s h
=
Y ^s h
So, X ^s h =
H ^s h

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Substituting Y ^s h and H ^s h, we get

Taking inverse Laplace, transform

e X ^s h

x^t h
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=2
s 3+

=
2e 3-
t
u^t h
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Q. 11 Assuming an ideal transformer, the Thevenin’s equivalent voltage and impedance
as seen from the terminals x and y for the circuit in figure are
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(A) 2 sin ^ t w
h, 4 W (B) 1 sin ^ t w
h, 1 W
(C) 1 sin ^ t w
h, 2 W (D) 2 sin ^ t w
h, 0.5 W
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Referring to secondary side

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N2
VTh b=N1 l Vs

1 ^ h ^ h
VTh 2 sin t = 2 sin wt = w
2 2
RTh b=1 l RP
2 2
b 1 l RP = 4 # 1 4 W = =
Q. 12 A single phase, 50 kVA, 1000 V/100 V two winding transformer is connected as
an autotransformer as shown in the figure.

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Sol. 12
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The kVA rating of the autotransformer is ________.
Correct answer is 550.
From the given information for the two winding transformer, we have
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V1 = 1000 V , V2 =100 V , S 0 =
50 kVA
So, I1 = 50 A , I2 =500 A
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Vi V1 = 1000 V =
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Vo V1 =V2 1000+ 100 = V

1100 + =
Rating of auto transformer
^I2a I2h
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S 0a =
V0 # I2a =
1100 # 500 = 550 kVA =
Q. 13 A three-phase, 4-pole, self excited induction generator is feeding power to a load
at a frequency f 1 . If the load is partially removed, the frequency becomes f 2 . If
the speed of the generator is maintained at 1500 rpm in both the cases, then
(A) f 1 , f 2 >
50 Hz and f 1 > f2 (B) f 1 <
50 Hz and f 2 >50 Hz
(C) f 1 , f 2 <
50 Hz and f 2 > f1 (D) f 1 >
50 Hz and f 2 <50 Hz
Sol. 13 Correct option is (C).

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As the load decreases, the speed increases. Relative speed between stator rmf and
rotor speed reduced which decrease the slip consequently emf induced in the rotor

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and current decreases. Hence frequency decreases.
So f 1, f 2 <
50 Hz

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but f2 >f1
Q. 14 A single phase induction motor draws 12 MW power at 0.6 lagging power. A

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capacitor is connected in parallel to the motor to improve the power factor of the
combination of motor and capacitor to 0.8 lagging. Assuming that the real and

Sol. 14 Correct answer is 7.

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Let complex power (kVA) is given as
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reactive power drawn by the motor remains same as before, the reactive power
delivered by the capacitor in MVAR is ______.
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S P =jQ +
P " Real power ^W h
Q " Reactive Power ^VRh
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Real power P =S cos q

Reactive power Q =S sin q
or Q P sin = P tan q = q
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cos q
Initially when the real power is 12 MW and power factor is 0.6, the reactive power
is
Q1 =
P1 tan 1 q
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12 tan ^53.13ch
= q cos 1-^0.6h = 53.13c
12 # 4 = 16 MVR =
3
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Now, when capacitor is added, improved power factor angle

Q2 cos 1-^0.80h = 36.86c =
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Total reactive power after adding capacitor

Q2 =
P1 tan 2 q (P1 is same)
Q2 12 # tan ^36.86ch
=
12 # 3 = 9 MAR =
4
From the power triangle (before and after capacitor is added)

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Reactive power delivered by capacitor

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QC Q1 =Q2 -
16 =9 7 MVR
- =
Q. 15

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A three phase star-connected load is drawing power at a voltage of 0.9 pu and 0.8
power factor lagging. The three phase base power and base current are 100 MVA
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and 437.38 A respectively. The line-to-line load voltage in kV is _____.
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Sol. 15 Correct answer is 118.80 .
p.u. value Acual value in same units
=
Base value in same units
Base voltage =Base MVA
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Base Current
Base voltage 100 # 106
= =
228.63 kV
437.38 A
Actual value
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0.9 p.u. =
228.63 kV
Vactual =
228.63 # 0.9 kV =
205.77 kV
As load is star connected
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VL Vacutal = 205.77 kV =
-
L
3 3
VL -
L =
118.80 kV
Q. 16 Shunt reactors are sometimes used in high voltage transmission systems to
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(A) limit the short circuit current through the line

(B) compensate for the series reactance of the line under heavily loaded
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condition
(C) limit over-voltages at the load side under lightly loaded condition.
(D) compensate for the voltage drop in the line under heavily loaded condition.
Sol. 16 Correct option is (C).
Shunt reactors are used in high voltage transmission system to limit over voltages
at the load side under lightly loaded condition.

Q. 17 The closed-loop transfer function of a system is T ^s h =2 4 . The steady

^s 0.4s +4h +
state error due to unit step input is _____.
Sol. 17 Correct answer is 0.

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Closed loop T.F.

T ^s h =2 4
s 0.4s +4 +
G ^s h 4
=2
1 + ^s h
G s 0.4s +4 +
1 + ^s h
G s2
0.4s +4 +
=
G ^s h 4

1 +1 s2
= 0.4s +4 +
G ^s h 4
1 s2
= 0.4s +4 4 + -

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G ^s h 4

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Open loop. T.F. G ^s h = 4
s ^s 0+.4h
Error constant, Kp lim G ^s h
=
s"0

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=
lim 4 =
s ^s 0+.4h
3

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s"0

Steady state error ess = 1 =

0
1 K+p
Q. 18 The state transition matrix for the system
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xo1 1 0 x1 1
>o H > H> H => H u is
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+
x2 1 1 x2 1
et 0 et 0
(A) > t tH (B) > 2 t tH
e e te e
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et 0 et tet
(C) > t tH (D) > H
te e 0 et
Sol. 18 Correct option is (C).
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xo1 1 0 x1 1
>o H > H> H => H U +
x2 1 1 x2 1
Y AX =BU +
State transmission matrix
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^f
th L 1-^sI =Ah 1- -
s 1- 0
6SI -@
A >=
1 s 1-H
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s 1- 0
So, ^f
th = 1- 1 > H
^s 1-h
L
1 s 1-
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1
0
L 1-> H
s 1-
= 1 1
^s 1-h 2 s 1-

et 0
^f
th >=tet etH
Q. 19 The saw-tooth voltage waveform shown in the figure is fed to a moving iron
voltmeter. Its reading would be close to __________

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Sol. 19 Correct answer is 57.74 .

From the graph, we write mathematical expression of voltage v ^ t h
v ^ t h = 100 3-t ,

n
20 # 10
So, v^t h = 5 # 103 t Volt ,

g.i
A moving iron voltmeter reads rms value of voltage, so
Vrms = 1 # v2 ^ t h dt
T

T 0

n
^5 # 103 # t h dt
3-
1 20 # 10
3- #
2
=

eri
20 # 10 0
6 3-

= 25 # 10 3- #
20 # 10
t2 dt
20 # 10 0
e 6 3 20 # 10
3-

= 25 # 10 3-:t D
20 # 10 3 0
gin
^20 # 10 3-h
6 3
= 25 # 10
# 3
20 # 10 3-
6 6-
= 25 # 10 # 400 # 10
En

3
100 = 57.74 A =
3
arn

Q. 20 While measuring power of a three-phase balanced load by the two-wattmeter

method, the readings are 100 W and 250 W. The power factor of the load is
______.
Sol. 20 Correct answer is 0.8029.
.Le

In two wattmeter method, power factor angle is given by

3 ^W1 W
- 2h
tan 1-=
f = G
W1 W +2
3 ^250 100
- h
w

=
+
250 100
tan 1-^0.7423h
ww

f =
f =
36.586c
Power factor =cos f
cos ^36.586ch = 0.8029 lagging =
Q. 21 Which of the following is an invalid state in an 8-4-2-1 Binary Coded Decimal
counter
(A) 1 0 0 0 (B) 1 0 0 1
(C) 0 0 1 1 (D) 1 1 0 0
Sol. 21 Correct option is (D).
8-4-2-1 Binary coded decimal counter valid as long as the value is less than 9 or

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equal to 9.
(A) 1000 =
8#9
(B) 1001 =
9#9
(C) 0011 =
3#9
(D) 1100 =
12 >
9 Invalid
Q. 22 The transistor in the given circuit should always be in active region. Take
VCE^sat h =
0.2 V , VBE =
0.7 V . The maximum value of Rc in W
which can be used,
is _____.

n
n g.i
Sol. 22 Correct answer is 22.38 .
e eri
gin
En
arn

Given: =
VCE^sath
0.2
=
VBE
0.7
b =
100
.Le

Writing KVL around the input loop

5 IB RS -0.7
=
0 -
IB = 5 -
0 . 7 4. 3 = 2.15 mA =
2 k W 2 # 103
w

IC IBb = 100 # 2.15 =

mA 0.215 A =
Writing KVL around the output loop
ww

5 IC RC -VCE =
0 -
VCE 5 =0.215RC-
For active region VCE >
VCE^sath
or, VCE >
0.2 V
So, 5 0-.215RC >
0.2
0.215RC 5 <0.2 -
RC min =4.8 . 22.32 W
0.215
Q. 23 The sinusoidal ac source in the figure has an rms value of 202 V . Considering all
possible values of RL , the minimum value of Rs in W to avoid burnout of the
Zener diode is _____.

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Sol. 23 Correct answer is 300.

The given circuit is a bridge full wave rectifier with zener regulator. The voltage

n
across the regulator is a full wave rectified output as shown below.

n g.i
e eri
gin

IS IZ =IL +
En

IZIS =IL -
IZ max IS max =IL min - ...(i)
arn

Because when IL will be minimum IZ will be maximum.

We have
IS max V
=o V -Z = 20 5-
Rs min Rs min
.Le

IL min =
0 (for RL " 3)

IZ max PZ = ^1/4h 1=A =

VZ 5 20
Substituting these values in eq (i), we get
w

1 =20 5-
20 Rs min
ww

Rs min 15 # 20 = 300 W =
Q. 24 A step-up chopper is used to feed a load at 400 V dc from a 250 V dc source.
The inductor current is continuous. If the ‘off’ time of the switch is 20 s ,m the
switching frequency of the chopper in kHz is _____.
Sol. 24 Correct answer is 31.2 .
As step up chopper

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In step-up chopper output voltage is given by

Vo =Vs where a is duty cycle a T
=ON
1 -a T

n
1 - a Vs = 250 =
Vo 400

g.i
1 -a 5 & a = 3/8 =
8
So, TON 3
=

n
T 8
T T -OFF 3

eri
= (T TON =TOFF ) +
T 8
1 T -OFF 3
=
T 8
e
TOFF 5
= where, TOFF = 20 s mand T = 1
gin
T 8 f Hz
So, f # 20 # 10 6- = 5
8
f 5 = 31.2 kHz =
En

8 # 20 # 10 6-
Q. 25 In a constant V/f control of induction motor, the ratio V/f is maintained
constant from 0 to base frequency, where V is the voltage applied to the motor
arn

at fundamental frequency f . Which of the following statements relating to low

frequency operation of the motor is TRUE ?
(A) At low frequency, the stator flux increases from its rated value.
(B) At low frequency, the stator flux decreases from its rated value.
.Le

(C) At low frequency, the motor saturates.

(D) At low frequency, the stator flux remains unchanged at its rated value.
Sol. 25 Correct option is (B).
w

V =Constant
f
At low frequency the stator plan decrease from its rated value as at low frequency
ww

will increase the flux density which results in saturation of stator are therefore
stator flux decreases.

Q. 26 - Q. 55 Carry two marks each.

8 ^y/2h 1+ 2x y-
Q. 26 To evaluate the double integral # e#
0 y/2
b 2 l dx o dy , we make the
substitution

^= 2 h and v =.
2x y- y
u 2 The integral will reduce to
4 2 4 1
(A) # c # 2udu m dv (B) # c # 2udu m dv
0 0 0 0

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4 1 4 2
(C) # c # udu mdv
0 0
(D) # c # udu mdv
0 0
Sol. 26 Correct option is (B).
y
1+
y-
# f# 2x
dx p dy
8
b 2 l
2
=
?
0 y/2

2x y- y
=
u &x x = u - =
2 2
dx =
du
y 2 # y/2 y-
At x = u = =
0
2 2

n
y
2a 1k +y -

g.i
y
at x =1 + u =2 =
1
2 2
8 1
Thus integral becomes # ; # uduEdy

n
0 0

y
v =

eri
2
dy
dv = & dy =
2dv
2
e
at y =
0& v =
0
gin
at y =
8& v =
4
4 1
# ; # uduE2dv
=
0 0
4 1
Reduced form # ; # 2uduEdv
=
En

0 0
Q. 27 Let X be a random variable with probability density function
Z0.2, for x # 1
]
f ^x h =
arn

[0.1, for 1 <x # 4

]0, otherwise
The probability P ^0.5 X < 5\h is _____.
<
Sol. 27 Correct answer is 0.4 .
.Le

0.2 for x # 1
f ^x h *0.1
= for 1 <x # 4
0 otherwise
x ^ =1, 1h -
w

0.2
f ^x h *0.1
= x ^ =4, 1- h , ^1, 4-
h
ww

0 otherwise
on solving inequalities
Probability ^P h # f ^x hdx
3
=
-
3
1 4
#
0.5
0.2dx = # 0.1dx
1
+

0.2 # 0.5 =0.1 # 3 +

P 0.1 =0.3 0.4 + =
Q. 28 The minimum value of the function f ^x h x3 =3x2 24x- 100 in -
the interval+
6 3-, 3@ is
(A) 20 (B) 28

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(C) 16 (D) 32
Sol. 28 Correct option is (B).
f ^x h x3 =3x2 24x- 100 on - 6 3-, 3@ +
The given function is a polynomial and so continuous everywhere. Now we get
derivative of the function to option the critical points
f l^x h 3x2 =6x 24 - -
or x2 2x -8 = 0 -
2
x 4x -2x 8 + =
0 -
x ^x 4h -2 ^x 4h + = 0 -

n
^x 4h^x -2h = 0 +

g.i
So, x = 4 and x =2 -
We consider the critical point that actually fall in the given interval. So we only
take x =2 . -Now, we find the function value at the critical point x =2 and -

n
end points x =3 , - x =.3

eri
f ^ 2-h ^ =2h3 - 3 ^ 2h2 -24 ^ 2h- 100 - - +
f ^ 2-h =128
f ^ 3-h ^ =3h3 -3 ^ 3h2 -24 ^ 3h- 100 - - +
e
f ^ 3-h =
172
gin
f ^3h ^3h3 =3 ^3h2 24 ^3-h 100 - +
f ^3h =
28
We have
f ^ 2-h =128 , f ^ 3h - 172 , f ^3=h =
En

28
From list of above values we can see that absolute minimum is 28 which occurs
at x =.
3
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Q. 29 Assuming the diodes to be ideal in the figure, for the output to be clipped, the
input voltage vi must be outside the range
w .Le

(A) 1-V to 2-V (B) 2-V to 4-V

ww

(C) 1+V to 2-V (D) 2+V to 4-V

Sol. 29 Correct option is (B).
Assume when both the diodes will be OFF.

In that case

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vo vi
=
2
For proper clipping operation, both the diode can not be forward biased together.
When both diodes are off, we have
vo = vi
2
Let v p1 , vn1 are voltage of anode and cathode of diode D1 and v p2 and vn2 are
voltage of anode and cathode of D2 . So
vo v p1 = vi =
2
vo vn1 = vi

n
=
2

g.i
To make both diodes forward biased
v p1 >1 V-and vn2 < 2-V
or vi >1 V-and vi < 2-V

n
2 2
So vi =2 V-to 4-V range does not allow proper

Q. 30
clipping operation.

vc ^ t h
e
A1 sin ^ 1
eri
The voltage across the capacitor, as shown in the figure, is expressed as
t = w1h A2 sin ^ q2 t 2 h - w +q
gin
En

The values of A1 and A2 respectively, are

arn

(A) 2.0 and 1.98 (B) 2.0 and 4.20

(C) 2.5 and 3.50 (D) 5.0 and 6.40
Sol. 30 Correct option is (A).
Since there are two sources with different frequencies ( 1 w = 10 , 2w =),
5 we use
.Le

superposition to obtain vC ^ t h.
First consider source v ^ t h =
20 sin 10t . Open circuit current source and redrawing
circuit in domain with 1 w = 10 rad/ sec .
w
ww

1
j10
VC1 = # 20 (Using voltage division)
1 +1
j10
= 1 20
1 j+10 #
VC1 20 =tan 1-10 -
101

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A1 VC1 = 20 1.99=A =
101
Now, consider current source i ^ t h =
10 sin 5t . Short circuit voltage source and
redrawing circuit in frequency domain with 2w = 5 rad/ sec .

n
IC2 = 1 10 0c (Using current division)

g.i
1 + 1
j5
j5
= 10 0c
1 j+5 #

n
VC2 = IC2 # 1

eri
j5
10 0c
VC2 =
1 j+5
e 10 =tan 5-
VC2 -
26
gin
A2 VC2 = 10 =
1.96 A =
26
Q. 31 The total power dissipated in the circuit, shown in the figure, is 1 kW.
En
arn

The voltmeter, across the load, reads 200 V. The value of XL is _____.
.Le

Sol. 31 Correct answer is 17.34 .

w
ww

Total power consumed, P 1 KW = 1000 W =

We can see that power will be consumed by only 1 W resistor and load resistor
R. From the figure we can notice that current in 1 W resistor is 2 A and in load
resistorR is 10 A. So we can write total power equal to sum of power dissipated
in these two resistors.
P (2) 2 (1) =(10) 2 R +
1000 4 =100R +
R =
9.96 W
Voltage across load, VL =
200 V

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VL I R2 =X L2 +
200 10 ^9.96h =X
2 2
L +
^20h 2
^=9.96h2 # X L2
XL 400 =99.20 -
XL =
17.34 W
Q. 32 The magnitude of magnetic flux density ^B h at a point having normal distance
d meters from an infinitely extended wire carrying current of I A is 2 mdIp (in SI
0

units). An infinitely extended wire is laid along the x -axis and is carrying current
of 4 A in the ve + x direction. Another infinitely extended wire is laid along the

n
y axis and is carrying 2 A current in the ve + y direction. 0mis permeability of

g.i
free space. Assume i , j , k to be unit vectors along x , y and z axes respectively.

n
e eri
gin
Assuming right handed coordinate system, magnetic field intensity, H at
coordinate ^2, 1, 0h will be
(A) 3 k weber/m2 (B) 4 i A/m
2 p 3 p
En

(C) 3 k A/m (D) 0 A/m

2 p
Sol. 32 Correct option is (C).
arn
.Le

=I k
w

H by wire on x -axis
2 dp
4
= 1 k
ww

1#2 p

2 dp^ h
H by wire on y -axis I =k -

2 # 2 ^p h
2 1 =k -

H on (2, 1, 0) 4 k =1 k -
2 2 p p
H =3 k A/m
2 p
Q. 33 A discrete system is represented by the difference equation
X1 ^k 1+h a a 1- X1 ^k h
> H >=a 1+ a H>X2 ^k hH
X2 ^k 1+h

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It has initial conditions X1 ^0 h 1; X2 ^0 h = 0 . The pole locations

= of the system
for a = 1, are
(A) 1 ! j0 (B) 1-! j0
(C) ! 1 j+0 (D) 0 ! j1
Sol. 33 Correct option is (A).
Characteristic equation
zI -
A =
0
a 1-
a
where A >=
a 1+ a H

n
z z a a 1-
So, zI -
A > H => H -

g.i
0 0 a 1+ a
z a- a -1 +
>= H
a -1 z -a-

n
z 1- 0
For a =1, zI -
A >= H

eri
2 z -1 -
Characteristic equation
zI -
=
A
0
^z 1-h =
0 2
e
z = 1 ! j0
gin
The roots of characteristic equation gives the system poles.
Q. 34 An input signal x ^ t h 2 =5 sin ^100
+ t hp is sampled with a sampling frequency of
400 Hz and applied to the system whose transfer function is represented by
En

Y ^z h -
N
=1 c 1 z- 1-m
X ^z h N 1 z-
where, N represents the number of samples per cycle. The output y ^n h of the
arn

system under steady state is

(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 5
Correct option is (C).
.Le

Sol. 34

Input signal, x^t h2 =5 sin ^100

+ t hp
Sample signal, x ^nTs h2 =5 sin ^100
+ # p nTs h
Ts " Sampling period, Ts =1
w

400
x ^nTs h 2 =5 sin b100
+ # p n# 1 l
400
ww

x ^nTs h 2 =5 sin a n+kp

4
Transfer function
Y ^z h z-N
H ^z h =1 c 1
z- 1-m
=
X ^z h N 1
N 1-
=1 / z n-
N n 0=
1 0#n#N 1-
or h ^n h *N
=
0 otherwise
f 400 = 8 100 p= 50 Hz
N =s = f =
f 50 2 p

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1 0#n#7
So h ^n h *8
=
0 otherwise
y ^n h x ^n h * h ^n h
=
,^ h, c
5 2 +5 2 5 2 +
)2, 2 3
x ^n h 2m
= , . +
2
By solving the convolution
N 1-
y ^n h / x^k hh^n =k h -
n 0=
The integration sum of sine term will be zero and for constant term

n
7
y ^n h / 2 # 18 =2 =

g.i
n 0=
Q. 35 A 10 kHz even-symmetric square ware is passed through a bandpass filter with
centre frequency at 30 kHz and 3 dB passband of 6 kHz. The filter output is
(A) a highly attenuated square wave at 10 kHz

n
(B) nearly zero

Sol. 35
(C) a nearly perfect cosine wave at 30 kHz
(D) a nearly perfect sine wave at 30 kHz
Correct option is (C).
e eri
gin
Q. 36 A 250 V dc shunt machine has armature circuit resistance of 0.6 Wand field
circuit resistance of 125 .WThe machine is connected to 250 V supply mains. The
motor is operated as a generator and then as a motor separately. The line current
of the machine in both the cases is 50 A. The ratio of the speed as a generator to
En

the speed as a motor is _____.

Sol. 36 Correct answer is 1.27 .
When the machine is running as a generator
arn

Field current Isn 250 = 2 A =

120
Load current IL =
50 A
.Le

Armature current Ia IL =Isn 50 + 2 52 A= + =

Induced Emf Eg 250 =52 ^0.6h 281
+ .2 V =
When the machine is running as a motor
Field current Ilsn 250 = 2 A =
w

125
Load current IlL =
50 A
ww

Armature current Ila I lL =I lsn 50 -2 48 A = - =

Induced Emf Em 250 =48 ^0.6h 221 - .2 V =
For DC machine, f
is constant, so
Ng Nm
=
Eg Em
Ng Eg
Speed Ratio = 281.2 1.27
= =
Nm Em 221.2
Q. 37 A three phase slip-ring induction motor, provided with a commutator winding,
is shown in the figure. The motor rotates in clockwise direction when the rotor
windings are closed.

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If the rotor winding is open circuited and the system is made to run at rotational
speed f r with the help of prime-mover in anti-clockwise direction, then the

n
frequency of voltage across slip rings is f 1 and frequency of voltage across
commutator brushes is f 2 . The values of f 1 and f 2 respectively are

g.i
(A) f f+r and f (B) f f-r and f
(C) f f-r and f f+r (D) f f+r and f f-r

n
Sol. 37 Correct option is (A).
Given that Rotor winding is open circuit and rotor is rotating anti-clockwise,
therefore
Slip

or
s =
e Ns N
Ns eri
+r

f 1 fs =fr f +fr = +
So frequency of voltage across slip rings is ^ f f+r h Hz .
gin
At the same time, frequency of voltage across commutator brushes is same as
rotor frequency
f2 =
f
En

Q. 38 A 20-pole alternators is having 180 identical stator slots with 6 conductors in

each slot. All the coils of a phase are in series. If the coils are connected to realize
single-phase winding, the generated voltage is V1 . If the coils are reconnected to
arn

realize three phase star connected winding, the generated phase voltage is V2 .
Assuming full pitch, single-layer winding, the ratio V1 /V2 is
(A) 1 (B) 1
3 2
.Le

(C) 3 (D) 2
Sol. 38 Correct option is (D).
For single phase winding
w

no. of coils in the phase

n 180 = 9 =
ww

20 # 1
The slop span in electric degree
r 180 = 180 20c
no. of slots per pole 180/20
sin ^nr/2h
Distribution factor kd1 =
n sin ^r/2h
sin ^9 # 20/2h
= 0.6398 =
9 # sin ^20/2h
No. of turns, N1 no. of slots # no. of conductors
=
2
180 # 6 = 540 =
2

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Now for three phase winding

Slot span r =
20c
No. of coils in a phase group
n 180 = 3 =
20 # 3
sin ^nr/2h
Distribution factor kd 2 =
n sin ^r/2h
sin ^3 # 20/2h
= 0.9597 =
3 # sin ^20/2h
no. of turns, N2

n
no. of slots # no. of conductor #
= 1

g.i
2 no. of phase
180 # 6 # 1
=
2 3

n
=
180
The rms value of generator voltage
For single, phase,
For three phase,
V1
V2
V1
V2
e =
eri
4.44kd2 fN
k N
=d 1 # 1
kd 2 # N2
f1
4.44 kd 1 fN
= f2
gin
0.6398 # 540
=
0.9597 # 180
-2
En

Q. 39 For a single phase, two winding transformer, the supply frequency and voltage are
both increased by 10%. The percentage changes in the hysteresis loss and eddy
current loss, respectively, are
arn

(A) 10 and 21 (B) 10 - and 21

(C) 21 and 10 (D) 21 - and 10
Sol. 39 Correct option is (A).
.Le

Hysteris loss in transformer

n
Ph = kn fB max
Where, the kn is the proportionality constant dependent on the characteristics
and volume of material, n is known as steinmetz exponents.
w

B max \ V
f
Change in voltage and frequency is same, so B max is constant.
ww

So, Ph \ f
Change in voltage and frequency is same, so B max is constant.
So, Ph \ f
Therefore percentage change in hysteris loss will be same as that of change in
frequency
TPh Tf = 10% =
Eddy current loss is given by
Pe ke ^B max f h2d
=
Where
d =
lamination thickness

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B max =
maximum flux density
f =
frequency
ke =
Proportionality constant
Again, B max \ V (Constant)
f
So, Pe \ f 2

Pe1 f2
=12
Pe2 f2
f1 f
= =1

n
f2 f 0+.1f 1. 1
Pe1 1 2

g.i
So
Pe2 b=1.1 l
or Pe2 ^=1.1h2 Pe1

n
Pe2 = 1.21Pe1
Now, percentage change in eddy current loss

Q. 40
TPe =
e Pe2 P

eri
-e1 100
Pe1 #
=
21%
1.21 1- 100
=
1 #

A synchronous generator is connected to an infinite bus with excitation voltage

gin
Ef = 1.3 pu . The generator has a synchronous reactance of 1.1 pu and is delivering
real power (P) of 0.6 pu to the bus. Assume the infinite bus voltage to be 1.0 pu.
Neglect stator resistance. The reactive power (Q) in pu supplied by the generator
to the bus under this condition is _____.
En

Sol. 40 Correct answer is 0.1092 .

As active power in synchronous generator is given by
E V
arn

P = f sin d
Xs
d=Load angle

0.6 1.3 # 1 sin

= d {E f =
1.3 pu , V =
1 pu ,
.Le

1.1
Xs =
1.1 pu , P =
0.6 pu }

sin 0.6 # 1.1

d =
1. 3 # 1
w

sin d =
0.5077
d =
30.504c
ww

Reactive power is given by

Ef V 2
Q cos dV
= -
Xs Xs
1.3 # 1 cos 30.504c = 12
1.1 ^ h 1.1
Q 1.1818 # 0.8616 =0.9090 -
Q =
0.1092 pu
Q. 41 There are two generators in a power system. No-load frequencies of the generators
are 51.5 Hz and 51 Hz, respectively, and both are having droop constant of
1 Hz/MW . Total load in the system is 2.5 MW. Assuming that the generators are
operating under their respective droop characteristics, the frequency of the power

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system in Hz in the steady state is ______.

Sol. 41 Correct answer is 50.
Since the generators are in parallel, they will operate at the same frequency ^ f h
at steady loss. Let load on generator G1 is P1 and on G2 is P2 . Then we can write
for generator G1
51.5 f-
=
droop constant
P1
51.5 f-
=
1
P1
51.5 f- = P1 ...(i)

n
Now in steady state total load is 2.5 MW , so load by second generator is ^2.5 P -1h

g.i
. For G2 we write
51 f-
=
1
2.5 P -1

n
51 f- 2.5 =P1 - ...(ii)

eri
Adding eq (i) and (ii), we get
51.5 f -51 f+ P1 =2-.5 P1 + -
102.5 2-f =
2.5
e
2f =
100
gin
f =
50 Hz
Q. 42 The horizontally placed conductors of a single phase line operating at 50 Hz
are having outside diameter of 1.6 cm, and the spacing between centers of the
conductors is 6 m. The permittivity of free space is 8.854 # 10 12- F/m . The
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capacitance to ground per kilometer of each line is

(A) 4.2 # 10 9-F (B) 8.4 # 10 9-F
(C) 4.2 # 10 12- F (D) 8.4 # 10 12- F
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Sol. 42 Correct option is (B).

C =2 p0 e
ln b d2 l
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d1
d2 =
distance b/w two sphere, d1 =radius of first sphere
2# #
= p 8.85 # 10 12-
ln b 600 l
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C 8.39 # 10 12- F/m

=
C 8.39 # 10 12 # 10 -3 F
= -
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Ceq . 8.4 # 10 9-F

Q. 43 A three phase, 100 MVA, 25 kV generator has solidly grounded neutral. The
positive, negative, and the zero sequence reactances of the generator are 0.2 pu,
0.2 pu and 0.05 pu, respectively, at the machine base quantities. If a bolted single
phase to ground fault occurs at the terminal of the unloaded generator, the fault
current in amperes immediately after the fault is_____.
Sol. 43 Correct answer is 15403.698 .
For single line-to-ground fault, the symmetrical component of current (in pu)
Ia1 = Ea1 = 1 =
2.22 pu
z 0 z1 +z2 0.2+ 0.2 +0.05 +

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The magnitude of fault current

If =
3Ia1 3 # 2.22 = 6.67 pu =
Base value of current
Ibase 100 # 106 = 2309.40 A =
3 # 25 # 103
So actual value of fault current
If =
6.67 # 2309.40
=
15403.698 A
Q. 44 A system with the open loop transfer function

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G ^s h = K
s ^s 2h^s2 +2s 2h + +

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is connected in a negative feedback configuration with a feedback gain of unity.
For the closed loop system to be marginally stable, the value of K is ______

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Sol. 44 Correct answer is 5.
G ^s h = K

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s ^s 2h^s2 +2s 2h + +
G ^s h
Closed loop T.F. =
1 G + ^s h
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K
s ^s 2h^s2 +2s 2h
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=
1 + K
s ^s 2h^s2 +2s 2h + +

Closed loop T.F. = K

s ^s 2h^s2 +2s 2h
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K + + +
Characteristics equation
s ^s 2h^s2 +2s 2h K +=
0 + +
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^s2 2s h^s2 +2s 2h K =

0+ + +
s 4 4s3 +4s2 4s +
K =
0 + +
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s4 1 6 k
s 3
4 4 0
s2 5 k 0
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s1
20 4-k 0
5
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s0 k
For marginally stable
20 4-k =
0
or k =
5
Q. 45 For the transfer function
5 ^s 4+h
G ^s h
=
s ^s 0.25h^s2 +4s 25h + +
The values of the constant gain term and the highest corner frequency of the
Bode plot respectively are
(A) 3.2, 5.0 (B) 16.0, 4.0
(C) 3.2, 4.0 (D) 16.0, 5.0

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Sol. 45 Correct option is (A).

5 ^s 4+h
G ^s h =
^s 0.25h^s2 +4s 25h + +
^1 s+/4h
=5#4
0.25 # 25 s s2
1 + 4s
a1 0.25 kb 25 l
+ +
25
^1 s+/4h
=
3.2 #
s 1 + 4s s2
a1 0.25 kb 25 l
+ +
25

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So constant gain term, K =
3.2
Highest corner frequency Hw =
5

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Q. 46 The second order dynamic system
dX PX =Qu +

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dt
y = RX

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has the matrices P , Q and R as follows :
1- 1 0
P >= H Q >= H R 6=0 1@
0 3- 1
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The system has the following controllability and observability properties:
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(A) Controllable and observable
(B) Not controllable but observable
(C) Controllable but not observable
(D) Not controllable and not observable
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Sol. 46 Correct option is (C).

For controllability, we check controllability matrix
6=B AB@
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CM
or, CM 6=Q PQ@
1- 1 0 1
0 3->1H
PQ >= H >= H
3-
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0 1
So, CM >= H
1 3-
det ^CM h =1 ! -0
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So, the system is controllable.

For observalibility, we check observalibility matrix
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C
OM >= H
CA
R
or OM >= H
RP
1- 1
RP 8=0 1B> H 8=0 3-B
0 3-
0 1
So, OM >=0 3-H
det ^OM h =
0
So, the system is not observable.

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Q. 47 Suppose that resistors R1 and R2 are connected in parallel to give an equivalent

resistor R. If resistors R1 and R2 have tolerance of 1% each, the equivalent
resistor R for resistors R1 =
300 W and R2 = 200 W will have tolerance of
(A) 0.5% (B) 1%
(C) 1.2% (D) 2%
Sol. 47 Correct option is (B).
Equivalent resistance when connected in parallel is
Req =R1 R2
R1 R +2

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Let R1 +2
R =
Rsum
% Tolerance in Req TR1 ^%h =TR2 ^%h TRsum ^%h+ ...(i) -

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TRsum ^300 ! 1%h =^200 ! 1%h +
1 1
;300 ! b 300 # 100 lE =;200 ! b 200 # 100 lE

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^300 ! 3h =^200 ! 2h +

TRsum ^%h
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=
=
500 ! 5

1%
5
b=500 # 100 l
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Now, from eq (i)
TReq ^%h 1% =1% 1% + -
TReq ^%h =
1%
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Q. 48 Two ammeters X and Y have resistances of 1.2 Wand 1.5 Wrespectively and
they give full-scale deflection with 150 mA and 250 mA respectively. The ranges
have been extended by connecting shunts so as to give full scale deflection with
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15 A. The ammeters along with shunts are connected in parallel and then placed
in a circuit in which the total current flowing is 15 A. The current in amperes
indicated in ammeter X is_____.
Sol. 48 Correct answer is 10.16 .
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For ammeter X , Let shunt resistor be RmX

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ImX RmX ^I =ImX h RsnX-

0.15 # 1.2 ^15 =0.15h RsnX -
RsnX 0.18 = 0.0121 W =
14.85
For ammeter Y , Let shunt resistor be RMY

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IMY RMY ^I =IMY h RsnY-

0.25 # 1.5 ^15 =0.25h RsnY -
RsnY 0.375 = 0.0254 W =
14.75

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Equivalent resistance of ammeter X
RX =
RmX || RsnX

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=
1.2 || 0.0121
- 0.0121 W

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Similarly RY =
0.0254 W
When connected in parallel, current in the circuit is 15 A , so current through
ammeter X
IX = RY
eRX R eri
+Y #
= 0.0254
15 (Using current division)

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0.0121 0+.0254 #
=
10.16 A
Q. 49 An oscillator circuit using ideal op-amp and diodes is shown in the figure.
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The time duration for + part of the cycle is Tt1 and for
ve - part is Tt2 . The
ve
- t2
Tt1 T
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value of e RC will be ______.

Sol. 49 Correct answer is 1.2.
Q. 50 The SOP (sum of products) form of a Boolean function is ^S
0, 1, 3, 7, 11h, where
inputs are A, B , C , D (A is MSB, and D is LSB). The equivalent minimized
expression of the function is
(A) ^B C h^A +C h^A B h^C +D h + +
(B) ^B C h^A +C h^A C h^C +D h + +
(C) ^B C h^A +C h^A C h^C +D h + +
(D) ^B C h^A +B h^A B h^C +D h + +
Sol. 50 Correct option is (A).

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SOP Form, F = ^S
0, 1, 3, 7, 11h
POS Form, F = ^P
2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15h
Now we represent the POS form on the k-map

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Here we enter 0’s in those cells correspond to the max terms present in the given

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POS function.
^B C=h^A C h^A +B h^C Dh

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So, Fmin + +
Q. 51 A JK flip flop can be implemented by T flip-flops. Identify the correct
implementation.
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Sol. 51 Correct option is (B)

Here, T flip-flop is available and we want to convert it into J -K flip-flop. Hence
J and K are the external input and T is the actual input to the existing flip-flop.
So, we have to find expression of T in terms of J , K and Qn .
Step 1: Construct the present-state-and-next-state table of a J -K flip-flop as
shown in table below.
Step 2: We write the values of input T that is required to change the state of
the flip-flop from Qn to Qn 1+. The complete conversion table is as shown in table
below.

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External Inputs Present State Next State Flip-flop Input

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J K Qn Qn 1+ T
0 0 0 0 0

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0 0 1 1 0

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0 1 0 0 0
0 1 1 0 1
1 0 0 1 1
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Step 3: Draw K-map for T

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Writing expression of T in POS form

T ^J = n h^K +nqh + q
Thus the logic diagram showing the conversion of T flip-flop to J -K flip-flop is
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show below.
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Q. 52 In an 8085 microprocessor, the following program is executed

Address location Instruction
2000H XRA A
2001H MVI B, 04H
2003H MVI A, 03H

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2005H RAR
2006H DCR B
2007H JNZ 2005
200AH HLT
At the end of program, register A contains
(A) 60H (B) 30H
(C) 06H (D) 03H
Sol. 52 Correct option is (A).
XRA A " A ! 00H Ex-OR (operation with

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accumulate)
2001H MVI B, 04H B ! 04H (04H started in B)

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2003H MVI A, 03H A ! 03H (03H started in A)

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2005H RAR rotate accumulater right with
carry
2006H
2007H
So
DCR B
JNZ 2005
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B ! 03H (B decremented by one)
Jump to 2005H till B not comes equal to zero
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B C A
03H 1 01H
02H 1 80H
01H 0 COH
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00H 0 60H
Q. 53 A fully controlled converter bridge feeds a highly inductive load with ripple free
load current. The input supply (vs ) to the bridge is a sinusoidal source. Triggering
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angle of the bridge converter is a = 30c. The input power factor of the bridge is
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Sol. 53 Correct answer is 0.779 .

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For a fully controlled bridge converter input power factor is given by

Input P.F. 2 2 cos
= a
p
2 2 cos 30c
=
p
2 2
= 3
p# 2
- 0.779
Q. 54 A single-phase SCR based ac regulator is feeding power to a load consisting
of 5 Wresistance and 16 mH inductance. The input supply is 230 V, 50 Hz ac.
The maximum firing angle at which the voltage across the device becomes zero

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all throughout and the rms value of current through SCR, under this operating
condition, are
(A) 30c and 46 A (B) 30c and 23 A
(C) 45c and 23 A (D) 45c and 32 A
Sol. 54 Correct option is (C).
The maximum firing angle at which the voltage across device becomes zero is the
minimum firing angle to converter. It is given by
f =tan 1-b Lwl
R

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p 50 # 16 # 10 3- - 45c
tan 1-b 2 #
f =
5 l

g.i
Voltage across the device is zero is vo = vi
If input and output voltage are identical then Vo rms =230 V
Io rms Vo rms = 230
=

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rms value of current through SCR

e
IlrmsIo rms =
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=230
5 2

230 =23 A =
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2 5 2# 2
Q. 55 The SCR in the circuit shown has a latching current of 40 mA. A gate pulse of
50 s mis applied to the SCR. The maximum value of R in W to ensure successful
firing of the SCR is ______.
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Sol. 55 Correct answer is 5882.35 .

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Let us assume SCR is conducting ^IL =40 mAh

ii ^ t h Vs 81 =e RL-tB -
R
0.2 81 =e -B
- 500 # 50 # 10
6-
200 # 10 3-

ii 0.023 = 23 mA =

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Rs 100 = 5882.35 W =
3-
17 # 10

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END OF THE QUESTION PAPER

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ANSWER KEY
General Aptitude
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
(A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (B) (D) (D) (140) (A)

Electrical Engineering
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
(A) (0.13- (C) (B) (C) (35) (D) (C) (B) (B)

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11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
(A) (545- (C) (6.97- (117- (C) (0) (C) (56-59) (0.78-
555) 7.03) 120) 0.82)

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21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

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(D) (22-23) (299- (31.0- (B) (B) (0.35- (B) (B) (A)
301) 31.5) 0.45)
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
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(17.3- (C) (A) (C) (C) (1.22- (A) (D) (A) (0.10-
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17.4) 1.32) 0.12)
41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
(49.9- (B) (15300- (5) (A) (C) (B) (9.9- (1.2-1.3) (A)
50.1) 15500) 10.3)
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51 52 53 54 55
(B) (A) (0.74- (C) (6055-
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