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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
PAPER-I
1. Match List I (Components) with list II
(Transfer functions) and select the correct
answer:
List I
A. ac servo motor
B. Field controlled dc servo motor
C. Tacho generator
D. Integrating gyro a.
List II
K
1.
s (1  s m ) b.
K
2.
s (1  s m )(1  s m )
3. Ks c.
K
4.
1  s
A B C D
a. 1 2 3 4 d.
b. 1 2 4 3 4. For the system + axx ± bx = 0, the
c. 2 1 3 4 equation for the phase-plane isocline of
d. 2 1 4 3 slope m is
2. Consider the following sampled data a. m2 + am + b = 0
systems: bx
b. m = – ax –
x
bx
c. m = ax +
1. x
2
d. m + axm + b = 0
5. For the determination of stability of a
2. nonlinear control system by the Describing
Function method, the plots of C (j) and
— 1 / N(x) are drawn as shown in the
3. given figure for an input x = X sin t. The
Which of these systems are similar? types of limit cycles at the points P and Q
a. 1 and 2 will be respectively
b. 1 and 3
c. 2 and 3
d. 1, 2 and 3
3. A two-tank system is shown in Figure — I.
The electrical equivalent of this system is
a. stable and stable
b. stable and unstable
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c. unstable and stable 9. The control system shown in the given
d. unstable and unstable figure is represented by the
6. A closed-loop system is shown in the y   u1 
equation  1  = [matrix ‘G’] u 
given figure. The noise transfer function  y2   2
C(s) / N(s) [Cn(s) = output corresponding
to noise input N(s) is approximately

The matrix ‘G’ of the system is

1 a.
a. for |G1(s) H1(s) H2(s)| << 1
G(s) H1 (s)
1
b.  for G1(s) H1(s) H2(s)| >> 1
H1 (s) b.
1
c.  for |G1(s) H1(s) H2(s)|>>1
H1 (s)H 2 (s)
1
d. for |G1(s) H1(s) H2(s)| c.
G(s)H1 (s)H 2 (s)
<< 1
7. For the block diagram shown in the given
figure, the limiting values of K for stability
of inner loop is found to be X < K < Y.
d.
The overall system will be stable if and
only if

10. A system with transfer function G (s) =

1
is subjected to a sinusoidal input
1  s 
a. 4X < K < 4Y r(t) = sin t. In steady–state, the phase
angle of the output relative to the input at
b. 2X < K < 2Y
 = 0 and  =  will be respectively
c. X < K < Y
a. 0° and –90°
d. X/2< K < Y/2
b. 00 and 00
8. A signal flow graph is shown in the given
figure. The number of forward paths M c. 90° and 0°
and the number of individual loops P for d. 90° and –90°
this signal flow graph would be 11. A system has fourteen poles and two
zeros. The slope of its highest frequency
asymptote in its magnitude plot is
a. –40 dB/decade
b. –240 dB/decade
c. –280 dB/decade
a. M = 4 and P = 4 d. –320 dB/decade
b. M = 6 and P = 4 12. The open-loop transfer function of a
c. M = 4 and P = 6 feedback control system is
d. M = 6 and P = 6
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K
.The break-away point(s) of
s ( s  2 s  6)
2

its root locus plot

a. exist at (—1 ± j1)
b. exist at (—3/2 ± 15 /16 )
c. exists at origin
b.
d. do not exist
13. [–a ± jb] are the complex conjugate roots
of the characteristic equation of a second
order system. Its damping coefficient and
natural frequency will be respectively
b
a. and a 2  b 2
a b
2 2

c.
b
b. and a 2  b 2
a b
2 2

a
c. and a 2  b 2
a b
2 2

a
d. and a 2  b 2
a b
2 2

14. A unity feedback control system has a

d.
forward, path transfer function
16. A feedback control system is shown in the
10(1  4 s )
G(s)  2 given figure. The system is stable for all
s (1  s ) positive values, of K, if
If the system is subjected to an input r(t) =
t2
1 + t + (t  0), the steady-state error of
2
the system will be
a. T = 0
a. zero
b. T < 0
b. 0.1
c. T > 1
c. 10
d. 0 < T < 1
d. infinity
17. Consider the following Nyquist plots of
15. The characteristic equation of a linear
different control systems :
control system is
s2 + 5Ks + 10 = 0
The root-loci of the system for 0 < K < 
is
1.

2.

a.
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A B C D
a. 1 3 4 2
b. 1 3 2 4
c. 3 1 4 2
3. d. 3 1 2 4
21. The state-variable description of a linear
autonomous system is X = AX where X is
a state vector and
0 2
Which of these plot(s) represent(s) a stable A=  
system? 2 0
a. 1 alone The poles of the system are located at
b. 2, 3 and 4 a. –2 and +2
c. 1, 3 and 4 b. –2j and +2j
d. 1, 2 and 4 c. –2 and –2
18. The state diagram of a system is shown in d. +2 and +2
the given figure : 22. Consider the state transition matrix:
 s6 1 
 s 2  6s  5 s 2  6s  5 
(s) =  
 5 s 
 s 2  6 s  5 s 2  6 s  5 
The system is.
The- eigen values of the system are
a. controllable and observable
a. 0 and –6
b. controllable but not observable
b. 0 and +6
c. observable but not controllable
c. 1 and –5
d. neither controllable nor observable
d. –1 and –5
19. For the function X(s) =
1 23. The frequency spectrum of a signal lies
X ( s)  , the residues within the band f0  f  f1 Hz. To sample
s ( s  1)3 ( s  2)
the signal properly, the sampling period
associated with the simple poles at s = 0 should be
and s = –2 are respectively
a. > 1 / 2 f0
a. 1/2 and 1/2
b. < 2 / f0
b. 1 and 1
c. < 1 / 2 f1
c. —1 and —1
d. > 2 / f 1
d. —1/2 and 1/2
24. For insulators, the forbidden gap is of the
20. Match List I (Matrix) with List II order of
(Dimensions) for the state equations : X(t)
a. 5ev
= PX(t) + QU(t) and Y(t) = RX(t) + SU(t)
and select the correct answer : b. 1 ev
List I c. 0.1 ev
A. P d. zero
B. Q 25. Which one of the following materials does
not have a covalent bond?
C. R
a. Metal
D. S
b. Silicon
List II
c. Organic polymers
1. (n  p)
d. Diamond
2. (q  n)
26. Match List I (Type of polarization) with
3. (n  n) List II (Signal frequency) and select the
4. (q  p) correct answer :
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List I List I
A. Electronic polarisation A. Magnetic field
B. Ionic polarisation B. Flux density
C. Orientational polarisation C. Magnetization
D. Space charge polarisation List II
List II 1. Electric dipole moment per unit
1. 102 Hz volume
2. 1014 Hz 2. Electric force per unit positive charge
3. 106 Hz 3. Dielectric density
4. 1012 Hz A B C
A B C D a. 2 3 1
a. 2 1 3 4 b. 3 1 2
b. 3 4 2 1 c. 1 3 2
c. 2 4 3 1 d. 1 2 3
d. 3 1 2 4 31. High frequency transformer cores are
27. Piezoelectric effect is generally observed generally made of
in a. cast iron
a. Insulators b. mu-metal
b. insulators and semiconductors c. ferrite
c. conductors and superconductors d. graphite
d. conductors and semiconductors 32. A current of 50 A is passed through a
28. The conductivity of material ‘A’ is half metal strip which is subjected to a
that of material ‘B’. The ratio of relaxation magnetic flux density of 1.2 Wb/m2. The
time of ‘A’ to that of ‘B’ is magnetic field is directed at right angles to
a. 0.5 the current direction. Thickness of the strip
in the direction of the magnetic field is 0.5
b. 1 mm. If the Hall voltage is found to be 150
c. 2 V, the number of conduction electrons per
d. 4.1 m3 in the metal is
29. According to the BCS theory, a material a. 5  1027
goes into superconducting state when b. 0.5  1027
electron-pairs participate in the following
events: c. 50  1027
1. Lattice distorts as a free electron A d. 5  1026
attracts a lattice ion Temperature is 33. In the optical fibre used for
decreased communication, the core and cladding
2. Energy of electron B is lowered and it material used are respectively
forms a pair with electron A a. pure silica and Ge-doped silica
3. A phonon is created which interacts b. P-doped silica and Ge-doped silica
with electron B c. Ge-doped silica and P-doped silica
The correct sequence of occurrence of d. Ge-doped silica and pure silica
these events is : 34. Match List I (Materials) with List II
a. 2, 1, 3, 4 (Applications) and select the correct
b. 1, 2, 3, 4 answer:
c. 2, 1, 4, 3 List I
d. 1, 2, 4, 3 A. Tantalum
30. Match List I (Magnetic parameters) with B. Graphite
list II (Electric parameters) on the basis of C. Refractory metal
analogy in definition and select the correct D. Polysilicon
answer : List II
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1. Schottky gate b. 2 1 4 3
2. Cryotron c. 3 1 4 2
3. IC -technology d. 2 4 1 3
4. Furnace 38. Consider the following statements:
A B C D In the case of paramagnetic materials,
a. 2 3 1 4 there
b. 1 4 2 3 1. is no permanent dipole moment.
c. 1 3 2 4 2. are permanent dipole moments.
d. 2 4 1 3 3. is no alignment of dipoles in the
35. The band-gap of a semiconductor is 1.43 absence of magnetic field.
ev. Its cut-off wavelength is 4. is no interaction among the dipoles.
a. 1 mm Which of these statement(s) is/are correct?
b. 0.81 mm a. 1 alone
c. 0.56 mm b. 3 and 4
d. 0.27 mm c. 2 and 4
36. Match List I (Semiconductor parameters) d. 2, 3 and 4
with List II (Physical processes) and select 39. Consider the following statements:
the correct answer : There will be no spontaneous polarization,
List I if
A. Impurity concentration 1. there is no hysteresis loop in a plot of
B. Carrier mobility polarization against field
C. Carrier life time 2. there is a hysteresis loop in a plot of
D. Intrinsic carrier concentration polarization against field
List II 3. the material is below the Curie
1. Recombination temperature
2. Band to band transition 4. the material is above the Curie
temperature
3. Scattering
Which of these statements are correct ?
4. Ion implantation
a. 1 and 3
A B C D
b. 1 and 4
a. 3 4 2 1
c. 2 and 3
b. 4 3 2 1
d. 2 and 4
c. 3 4 1 2
40. Consider the following types of
d. 4 3 1 2 semiconductors :
37. Match List I (Materials) with List II 1. n-type
(Thermal conductivity) and select the
correct answer : 2. p-type
3. Intrinsic
List I
A. Constantan 4. Extrinsic
B. Carbon Which of these statements are correct ?
C. iron a. 1 and 3
D. Quartz b. 2 and 4
c. 1 and 4
List II
1. 4.2 W m–1 deg–1 d. 2 and 3
2. 12.6 W m–1 deg–1 41. Consider the following properties:
3. 22.5 W m–1 deg–1 1. Perfect diamagnetism
4. 67.0 W m–1 deg–1 2. Ionic conductivity
3. Magnetic field causes an increase in
A B C D
transition temperature
a. 3 4 1 2
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4. Loss of superconductivity in long
circular wire by large currents
Which of these properties are exhibited by
a superconductor?
a. 1, 2 and 3
b. 2, 3 and 4
c. 1, 3 and 4
d. 1, 2 and 4
42. Assertion (A) : The basic principle of
operation of a Q-meter is based on the
property of a series-resonant circuit.
Reason (R) : If a fixed voltage is applied to
a series resonant circuit, the voltage
developed across its capacitor is Q times
the applied voltage.
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
the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
43. Assertion (A) : In a good quality, cassette
audio tape recorder, ac bias is provided for
recording purposes to improve the quality.
Reason (R) : The ac bias provided for re
cording in an audio tape recorder takes
care of the non-linearity of the recording
head.
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
the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
44. Assertion (A) : A spectrum analyzer is an
instrument which displays the spectrum of
the input waveform with respect to the
frequency.
Reason (R) : A spectrum analyzer consists
of an internal sweep voltage generator
connected to the X-deflecting plate of the
CRT.
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
the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
45. Assertion (A) : The opening of the
secondary circuit of a current transfer
results in a very high voltage in the
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secondary winding with consequent severe
strain on the insulation and danger to the
operator.
Reason (R) : The high magnetic forces
acting on the core, if suddenly removed,
may leave behind considerable residual
magnetism in the core.
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
the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
46. Assertion (A) : The stability of a closed-
loop system can be obtained from the
open-loop transfer function G(j) H(j)
plot with respect to the critical point
(–1, j0) in G(j) H(j) plane.
Reason (R) : The origin of 1 + G(j)
H(j) corresponds to (–1, j0) point in
G(j) H(j) plane.
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
the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
47. Assertion (A) : The closed-loop system
C (s) 5
 for a step input can
R ( s ) ( s  1)( s  5)
C ( s) 1
be approximated by a system 1 
R( s) s  1
1
for R(s) = .
s
C ( s) C (s)
Reason (R) : Both and 1 have
R( s) R( s )
approximately the same transient response.
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
the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
48. In the given figure, a single-turn
rectangular loop moves with uniform
velocity ‘v’ through a region of uniform
magnetic flux density B , the direction of
B being perpendicular to the plane of the
loop.
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Assertion (A) : The emf induced in the
loop is maximum during the interval the
loop is fully inside the region of B .
Reason (R) : Induced emf = – / t (flux
linkage).
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
the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
49. Assertion (A): Low frequencies are more
suitable than high frequencies for
underwater communication and for
communication with underwater objects.
Reason (R): Electric and magnetic fields in
the underwater objects are out of phase by
45°.
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
the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
50. Assertion (A): Storage of energy in a
dielectric is due to shift in relative
positions of internal charges against
normal atomic and molecular forms.
Reason (R): All dielectrics are
characterised by the presence of molecules
having permanent displacement between
the centres of gravity of the positive and
negative charges.
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
the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
51. Assertion (A) : dc resistance of ferrites is
much higher than that of dia-, para- or
ferro- magnetic materials.
Reason (R) : Ferrites are obtained by
replacing divalent ferrous ion in
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ferrimagnetic magnite by another divalent
metal such as Mg, Zn etc., but the
exchange interactions are
antiferromagnetic type.
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
the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
52. Assertion (A) : In the circuit shown in the
figure, five current equations are required
to calculate the independent branch
currents and four voltage equations are
required to determine the independent
branch voltages.
Reason (R): The number of current
equations is b – n + 1 and the number of
voltage equations is n – 1 where b is the
number of branches and n is the number of
nodes for a circuit.
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
the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
53. Assertion (A) : A driving - point function
should have its poles and zeros to the left
half of s - plane.
Reason (R) : Only a positive real function
can be realized in network form.
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
the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
54. Assertion (A) : If the impulse response of
a network is available, the response to any
arbitrary input can be derived.
Reason (R) : The Laplace transform of unit
impulse is unity.
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a. Both A and R are true and R is the d. 4
correct explanation of A 58. The hot resistance of the filament of a bulb
b. Both A and R are true but R is NOT is higher than the cold resistance because.
the correct explanation of A the temperature coefficient of the filament
c. A is true but R is false is
d. A is false but R is true a. negative
55. Consider the following functions: b. infinite
s 3  3s c. zero
1. d. positive
2( s 2  1)
59. The Laplace transform of the function f(t)
s 4  3s  1 is F(s). u(t) represents the unit step
2.
5( s 2  1) function. The inverse Laplace transform of
s2 1 e–s F(s) is
3. a. f(t) u(t–1)
3s
b. f(t–1) u(t)
3( s 3  7 s / 2)
4. c. f(t–1) u(t–1)
s 4  14 s 2  30 d. f(t)/(t–1)
Which of these are valid driving- point 60. If the unilateral Laplace transform X(s) of
impedance functions?
7 s  10
a. 1, 2 and 3 a signal x(t) is , then the initial
s ( s  2)
b. 1, 3 and 4
and final values of the signal would be
c. 1, 2 and 4 respectively.
d. 2, 3 and 4 a. 3.5 and 5
56. Consider the following driving -point b. zero and 7
functions :
c. 5 and zero
( s 2  1)( s 2  3)
F1  , d. 7 and 5
s ( s 2  4) 61. In the circuit shown in Figure I, the switch
( s  1)( s  3)
2 2 ‘k’ was initially at position ‘1’ and a
F2  , current ‘I’ was flowing through the
( s 2  2)( s 2  4)
inductor ‘L’ and a voltage ‘V0’ existed
s ( s 2  3) across the capacitor ‘C’.
F3  and
( s 2  2)( s 2  4)
( s 2  2)( s 2  5)
F4 
s ( s 2  4)
Among these, the LC functions would
include
a. F1 and F2
b. F2 and F3
c. F3 and F4 If at t = 0, the switch ‘k’ is put on the
position ‘2’ in the circuit shown in Figure
d. F1 and F4
I, which one of the following transformed
57. A driving - point impedance function is circuits will give i(t) for t > 0 ?
given by
( s  k1 )( s  k2 )( s  k3 )
F
( s  1)( s  2)( s  3)( s  4)
The product k1k2k3 cannot be more than
a. 48 a.
b. 24
c. 10
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b. a. 4 kHz
b. 2 kHz
c. 0.5 kHz
d. 0.25 kHz
66. Match List I (Readings obtained while
c. measuring 3-phase power by two-
wattmeter method) with List II (Power
factors for the load) and select the correct
answer :
List I
d.
A. Both the wattmeters read equal values
62. In the case of the RLC circuit shown in the
of power but of opposite sign
given figure, the voltage across the R, L
and C would be respectively B. Both the wattmeters read equal values
of power and both are of positive sign
C. One wattmeter reads zero and the other
reads the, complete power
List II
1. Unity
2. Zero
a. 12V, 16V and 7V or 25V
3. 0.5
b. 16V, 12V and 7V or 25V
4. 0.866
c. 7V, 16V and 12V
A B C
d. 16V, 12V and 25V
a. 2 3 4
63. In an amplifier, the increase in gain is
b. 3 1 2
12dB if the frequency doubled. If the
frequency is increased by 10 times, then c. 1 4 3
the increase in gain will be d. 2 1 3
a. 2.4 dB 67. The equivalent inductance of two coils A
b. 20 dB and B connected as in the given figure is
given by
c. 40 dB
d. 60 dB
64. For a second order system, if both the
roots of the characteristic equation are real,
then the value of damping ratio will be
a. less than unity a. XL1 + XL2 — 2XM
b. equal to unity b. XL1 + XL2 + XM
c. equal to zero c. XL1 + XL2–XM
d. greater than unity d. XL1 + XL2 + 2XM
65. If the resonant frequency of the circuit 68. A linear transformer and its T-equivalent
shown in Figure I is 1 kHz, the resonant circuit are shown in Figure I and Figure II
frequency of the circuit shown in Figure II respectively. The values of inductance La,
will be Lb and Lc are respectively

Figure–I
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a. 43.7 F
b. 4.37 F
c. 437 F
d. 4.37 mF
73. The circuit shown in Figure I is replaced
a. 1H, –2H and 2H by its Norton’s equivalent in Figure II. The
b. –1H, 2H and 2H value of I’ will be
c. 3H, 6H and –2H
d. 3H, 6H and 2H
69. The voltage across the 1 k resistor
between the nodes A and B of the network
shown in the given figure is :

a. 2 V
b. 3 V
c. 4 V 10 V a. 2.5 45° A
d. 8 V b. 5 90° A
70. Initially, the circuit shown in the given c. 10 –90° A
figure was relaxed. If the switch is closed
at t = 0, the values of i(0+), di / dt (0+) and d. 15 –45° A
d2 i / dt2 (0+) will respectively be 74. A certain network N feeds a load
resistance R as shown in Figure I. It
consumes a power of ‘P’ W. If an identical
network is added as shown in Figure II, the
power consumed by R will be

a. 0, 10 and –100
b. 0, 10 and 100
c. 10, 100 and 0
d. 100, 0 and 10
71. If the number of branches in a network is
‘B’, the number of nodes is ‘N’ and the
number of dependent loops is ‘L’, then the
number of independent node equations
will be a. less than P
a. N + L – 1 b. equal to P
b. B – 1 c. between P and 4P
c. B – N d. more than 4P
d. N – 1 75. For the network shown in the given figure,
72. A resistance of ‘R’  and inductance of the voltage VB will be
‘L’ H are connected across 240 V, 50 Hz
supply. Power dissipated in the circuit is
300-W and the voltage across R is 100 V.
In order to improve the power factor to
unity,, the capacitor that is to be connected
in series should have a value of
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a. (j 5.33) V
b. (5.33) V
c. (–j 5.33) V
d. (j 3.33)
76. In the two-port network shown in the a.
1
given figure, if G21 (s) is 2 , then Z(s)
s 1
will be

b.

a. s
b. s + 1
c.
1
c.
s
1
d. s +
s
77. Consider the following functions for the
rectangular voltage pulse shown in the d.
given figure : 79. Match List I {Input voltage v(t)} with List
II {I(s), the Laplace transform of i(t)} for
the given circuit and select the correct
answer :

1. v(t) = u(t — a) — u(t — b)

2. v(t) = u(b — t) — u(a — t)
3. v(t) = u(b — t) . u(t — a)
4. v(t) = u(a — t) . u(t — b)
Which of these functions describe the List I
pulse shown in the given figure? A. Unit step
a. 1, 2 and 3 B. Unit ramp
b. 1, 2 and 4 C. Unit impulse
c. 2, 3 and 4 D. sin t
d. 1, 3 and 4 List II
78. If a sinusoidal input is applied to the s
circuit shown in the given figure, the 1.
s 1
output waveform of V0 will be
1
2.
s 1
1
3.
( s  1) 2
1
4.
s( s  1)
A B C D
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a. 2 4 1 3 4. Ratio of response of the instrument to
b. 2 1 4 3 the input variable.
c. 3 1 4 2 A B C D
d. 3 4 1 3 a. 1 2 3
80. For a two-port symmetrical bilateral b. 4 2 1
network, if A = 3 and B = 1 , the value c. 3 4 2
of parameter C will be d. 4 3 1
a. 4s 83. Match List I with List II and select the
b. 6s correct answer,:
c. 8s List I (Quantity)
d. 16s A. Resistance
81. Consider the following two-port network B. emf
configurations: C. Capacitance
List II (Dimensions)
1. [M–1 L–2 T4 I2]
2. [M–1 L–2 T2 I–2]
1. 3. [ML2 T–3 I–1]
4. [ML2 T–3 I–2]
A B C
a. 1 2 3
2. b. 4 2 1
c. 3 4 2
d. 4 3 1
3. 84. To achieve, the optimum transient
response, the indicating instruments are so
designed as to
a. be critically damped
4.
Which of these configurations relate to the b. be undamped
definition of short- circuit admittance c. provide damping which is slightly
parameters? more than the critical value
a. 1 and 2 d. provide damping which is slightly less
b. 1 and 4 than the critical value
c. 2 and 3 85. The ac bridge shown in the given figure
d. 2 and 4 will remain balanced if impedance Z
consists of
82. Match List I (Terms) with List II
(Definitions) and select the correct answer:
List I
A. Resolution
B. Precision
C. Sensitivity
D. Accuracy a. resistance and inductance in series
List II b. resistance and capacitance in parallel
1. Closeness with which the instrument c. capacitance only
reading approaches the true value V
d. inductance only
2. Reproducibility of measurements V
86. In the potentiometer circuit shown in the
3. Smallest change in measured value to given figure, the value of unknown voltage
which the instrument can respond ‘E’ under balanced condition will be
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List II
1. Voltage and current transient studies
2. Comparison of waveforms in time
domain
3. Television receiver
4. Accurate voltage measurements
A B C D
a. 200mV a. 4 1 2 3
b. 2.8V b. 1 4 2 3
c. 3V c. 4 1 3 2
d. 3.2 V d. 1 4 3 2
87. A wattmeter has a range of 1000 W with 91. Which one of the following resistance
an error of ±1% of full scale deflection. If configurations is best suited for the
the true power passed through it is 100 W, construction of a low resistance?
then the relative error would be
a.
a. ±10%
b. ±5%
c. ±1% b.
d. ±0.5%
88. In a permanent magnet moving coil
instrument, if the control spring is replaced c.
by another one having a higher spring
constant, then the natural frequency and d.
damping ratio will 92. High resistance are provided with a guard
a. decrease terminal in order to
b. increase and decrease respectively a. protect the resistance against stray
c. decrease and increase respectively electrostatic field
d. increase b. bypass the leakage current
89. Consider the following statements in c. protect the resistance against overloads
respect of thermoelectric instruments : d. protect the resistance against stray
1. They indicate the rms value of current electromagnetic field
or voltage. 93. The capacitance and loss angle of a
2. They suffer from waveform errors. capacitor can be accurately measured by
3. They can be used for frequency ranges a. Kelvin’s bridge
of the order MHz. b. Anderson’s bridge
4. They have a low overload capacity. c. Schering bridge
Which of these statements are correct ? d. Carey-Foster’s bridge
a. 1, 3 and 4 94. A resistance strain gauge is fastened to a
b. 1, 2 and 4 beam subjected to a strain of 1  10–6,
c. 1, 2 and 3 yielding a resistance change of 240 . If
d. 2, 3 and 4 the original resistance of the strain gauge
90. Match List I (Type of CRO) with List II is 120 , the gauge factor would be
(Appropriate use) and select the correct a. 5
answer : b. 2
List I c. 1
A. Storage d. 0.2
B. Electrostatic deflection 95. In the CR0 plate connections shown in the
C. Magnetic deflection given figure, the supply frequency is 500
D. Multitrace
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0.2 c. 1 s
Hz and the capacitance ‘C’ is F. The
 d. 100 s
value of resistance ‘R’ required to obtain a 100. Which one of the following sets of
circle on the CRO screen (X and Y plates building block mainly decides the
have equal sensitivities) is accuracy of a frequency counter?
a. Crystal and ADC
b. ADC and DAC
c. DAC and gate width generator
d. Gate width generator and crystal
101. If the largest frequency present in the
measured signal and number of bits used
a. 2 k
in the binary code, are respectively ‘fm’
b. 5 k and ‘n’, then the minimum bandwidth of a
c. 7 k pulse code modulation channel used for
d. 10 k telemetry would be
96. The measurement junction of a a. f m / 2n
thermocouple is taken from an b. fm / n
environment of 300° C to 600° C. If the c. nfm
time constant of the thermocouple is 1 s, d. 2nfm
temperature indicated by it after 1 s will be
102. LCD displays are preferred over LED
nearly
displays because they
a. 300°C
a. are more reliable
b. 400° C
b. consume less power
c. 500° C
c. respond quickly
d. 600° C
d. are cheaper
97. In a single phase induction type energy
103. The plane x = 3 has a layer of charge
meter, the Lag adjustment is done to
density 2 nC/m2. A line charge of density
ensure that
20 nC/m is located at x = 1, z = 4. The
a. current coil flux lags the applied force acting on unit metre length of the
voltage by 90° line charge is
b. pressure coil flux lags the applied
2 109  20 109
voltage by 90° a. ax N
c. pressure coil flux is in phase with the 4 0
applied voltage 2 109  20 109
b. az N
d. current coil lags the pressure coil flux 2 0
by 90°
2 109  20 109
98. A voltage of {200 2 sin 314t + 6 2 sin c. ayN
2 0
(942t + 30°) + 8 2 cost (1570t + 30°)} V
is given to a harmonic distortion meter. 2 109  20 109
d. ax N
The meter will indicate a total harmonic 4 0
distortion of approximately
104. The electrostatic field on the surface of a
a. 4.5% ^

b. 6.5% conductor at a certain point is 0.3 a x +

^
c. 7.5% 0.4 a y . If the normal to the surface of the
d. 8.5% conductor at that point makes an angle 
99. To eliminate 50 Hz pick-up in a dual slope with respect to x-axis, the value of cos 
DVM, the minimum period of integration will be
of the input signal is a. 0.8
a. 1 ms b. 0.75
b. 20 ms c. 0.6
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d. 0.5 7.5 10 3
a.  30W / m 2
105. A rectangular loop carrying a current is 40 10 3

shown in the given figure The magnetic

7.5  103  30
potential A at the centre ‘O’ satisfies the b. W / m2
conditions 4 (40  10 )
3 2

7.5  103  1000

c. W / m2
4 (40 103 ) 2
7.5 103
d.  30W / m 2
(40 103 ) 2
110. The projection of the vector
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
a. A  0 and   A  0 6 a x  2 a y  3 a z along 3 a x  4 a y is
b. A  0 and   A  0 a. 2
c. A  0 and   A  0 ^
b. 18 a x  8 a y
^

d. A  0 and   A  0 c. 10
106. A filamentary current of 10  A flows in ^ ^

the negative z - direction. The magnetic d. 21 a x  28 a y

field at (0, 5, 0) is 111. If a uniform plane wave propagating. in
^ ^ ^
a. a x A/m the direction (4 a x  2 a y  a z ) has its E
b. a y A/m ^ ^ ^
field in the direction (4 a x  2 K a y  4 K a z ) ,
c. a z A/m the value of K must be
d. a x 
 a y A/m a. 2
b. –2
107. The electric energy density is ‘W’ at a
point in free space where the electric field c. 1
^ ^ ^ d. Zero
is a x E. If the electric field is a x E— a y E, 112. The net flux of electric field-emanating
in a dielectric of relative permittivity 4, from the surface ‘S’ with location of point
then the electric energy density at that charges as shown in the given figure is
point will be
a. Zero
b. 2 W
c. 4 W
d. 8 W
108. If the open- and short-circuit input Q1  Q2
impedances of a loss-less line are a.
0
respectively Z1 and Z2, its characteristic
impedance will be Q1  Q2  Q3  Q4  Q5
b.
a. Z1 + Z2 0
b. Z12  Z 22 Q3  Q4  Q5
c.
0
Z12  Z 22
c.
Z1  Z 2 d.  0  Q1  Q2 

d. Z1Z 2 113. If the 36o arc AB of a circle shown in the

given figure is uniformly charges leaving
109. The directive gain of an antenna is 30 dB. the arc BCA uncharged, the electric field
If the antenna radiates 7.5 kW, the power at the centre ‘O’ is E. If the arc BCA is
density at a distance of 40 km will be given the same linear charge density and
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the arc AB left uncharged, then the electric electric field intensity in region z  0 is E
field at the centre ‘O’ will be ^
= 10 a z kV/m, the potential difference
between (0, 0 –10–3) m and (0, 0, 10–3)m
will be
a. zero
b. 70V
c. 20V
d. 14V
a. E 118. An infinite plane sheet of uniform surface
b.  E charge density  C/m2 is lying in the x-y
c. 9 E plane. The electric field E at a point P(0,
0, z) above the sheet (z > 0) would be (0
d. 9 E is the free space permittivity)
 ^
^ ^
114. If B = B0z cos t a y and E = a x E x then a. E  az
2 0
a. EX = 0
b. EX = + B0z  sin t  ^
b. E  a z
c. EX = + B0 cos t 0
d. EX = ½ B0 z2 sin t az 
^

115. A voltage of 50 sin 1000 t V is applied c. E 

4 0 z 2
across a parallel plate capacitor with plate
area of 5 cm2 and plate separation gap of 5 2 ^
d. E  az
mm. If the dielectric material in the 4 0 z 2
capacitor has  = 20, then the capacitor ^ ^ ^
current (in Amperes) will be 119. If the vector B  x 2 a x  xy a y  Kxz a z
104 represents a magnetic field, the value of
a. cos 103 t
0 the constant K must be
a. 0
b. 0 104 cos 103 t
b. 1
104
c. sin 103 t c. 2
0 d. 3
d. 0 104 sin 103 t 120. The region z < 0 has r = 6 and the region
116. The torque on a dipole consisting of 1 C z > 0 has r = 4 . If the magnetic flux
of charge at (0, 0, 10–3)m and –1 C of ^ ^
density in region z > 0 is 5 a x + 8 a z m
charge at (0, 0, –10–3) m in an electric field
 ^ ^ ^
 Wb/m2, the magnetic field intensity in
3  2 ax  2 a y  2 az  region z < 0 would be
E = 10   V/m. The value ^ ^

of torque would be 5 ax  8 az
a. mA / m
^ ^

–6  a x  2 a y 
4 0
a. 2  10   N-m ^ ^
5 ax  8 az
^ ^
 b. mA / m
 a
–6 x  2ay  6 0
b. 10   N-m ^ ^
5 ax 8 az
c. –4  10 N-m –6
c.  mA / m
^ ^
 4 0 6 0
d. –2  10–6  a x  2 a y  N-m ^ ^
5 ax 8 az
d.  mA / m
117. The region z  0 is dielectric of relative 6 0 4 0
permittivity 2 while the region z  0 is a
dielectric of relative permittivity 5. If the