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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
PAPER-I of length of vectors from zeros to that
point
1. Consider the following statements: d. product of lengths of vectors from all
When all the elements in one row of the poles to zeros
Routh’s tabulation are zero then this Ans.: c
condition indicates 5. Which one of the following is correct ?
1. one pair of real roots with opposite The slope of the asymptotic Bode
sign in s-plane magnitude plot is integer multiple of
2. one pair of conjugate roots on the a. ± 40 db/decade
imaginary axis in s-plane b. ± 12 db/decade
3. conjugate roots forming a quadrate in c. ± 6 db/decade
s-plane d. ± 3 db/decade
Which of the statements given above is/are Ans.: c
correct? 6. What is the range of K for Which the open
a. 1 only K
b. 2 only loop transfer function G ( s ) = 2
s ( s + a)
c. 3 only
d. l, 2 and 3 represents an unstable closed loop system?
Ans.: b a. K > 0 only
2. The low frequency and high frequency b. K = 0 only
asymptotes of Bode magnitude plot are c. K < 0 only
respectively -60 db/decade and -40 d. - ∞ < K < ∞
db/dccade. What is the type of the system? Ans.: c
a. Type 0 7. The characteristic polynomial of a discrete
b. Type I time system is given by z2 + z + a. For
c. Type II what value of ‘a’ is the system stable ?
d. Type III a. 2
Ans.: d b. 0.5
3. Which one of the following is correct? c. 1.5
If the open-loop transfer function has one d. -0.5
pole in the right half of s-plane, the closed Ans.: d
loop system will be stable if the Nyquist 8. Isocline method is used for which one of
plot of GH the following?
a. does not encircle the (-1 + j0) point a. Design of nonlinear system
b. encircles the (-1 + j0) point once iii the b. Construction of root loci of nonlinear
counter-clockwise direction system
c. encircles the (-1 + j0) point once in the c. Construction of phase trajectories of
clockwise direction nonlinear systems
d. encircles the origin once- in the d. Stability analysis of non-linear system
counter-clockwise direction Ans.:
Ans.: b 9. To detect the position error in a position
4. Which one of the following is correct? control system, which of the following
The value of the system gain at any point may be used?
on a root locus can be obtained as a 1. Potentiometers
a. product of lengths of vectors from the 2. Syncbros
poles to that point 3. LVDT
b. product of lengths of vectors from mm Select the correct answer using the code
the zeroes to that point given below:
c. ratio of product of lengths of vectors a. 1 and 2 only
from poles to that point to the product b. 1 and 3 only
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c. 2 and 3 only d. 1 4 2 3
d. 1, 2and 3 Ans.: d
Ans.: d 14. Which one of the following is correct? The
10. Single step response of a typical stepper impedance function
motor is quite oscillatory. Brakes are used
z (s) =
( s 2 + 1) ( s 2 + 3)
is an
to reduce or eliminate oscillations. Which
one of the following statements is not s ( s2 + 2)
correct regarding use of brakes? a. LC driving point function
a. It provides memory or position b. RL driving point function
information when motor is switched c. RC driving point function
off. d. PLC driving point function
b. reduces deceleration time. Ans.: a
c. It reduces length of motor load. 15. Which one of the following passive
d. It reduces pullout torque. components has the most precise and
Ans.: a accurate standard ?
11. Synchro machines are used for which one a. Resistance
of the following? b. Inductance
a. Converting 1-phase supply to 3-phase c. Capacitance
supply d. Conductance.
b. Stepping up low frequency signal to Ans.: c
high frequency 16. Which of the following is/are primary
c. Detection of positional error in a.c. standard(s) for voltage maintained by
servo system National Standards Laboratories?
d. Detection of positional error in d.c. 1. Zener diode with 1.5 V output at 20°C
servo system 2. Nickel cadmium rechargeable cell of
Ans.: c 1.25 V output at 20 °C
12. A, B, C and D represent the transmission Select the correct answer using the code
parameters of a two-port network. When is given below:
the network reciprocal? a. 1 only
a. AB - CD = 1 b. 2 only
b. AD - BC = 1 c. Both 1 and 2
c. AB - CD = 0 d. Neither 1 nor 2
d. AD – BC = 0 Ans.: c
Ans.: b 17. What is the prefix tera equivalent to?
13. Match List I with List II and select the a. 103
correct answer using the code given below b. 106
the lists; c. 109
List-I d. 1012
(Network parameter) Ans.: d
A. h11 18. The errors introduced by an instrument fall
B. h12 in which category?
C. h22 a. Systematic errors
D. h21 b. Random errors
List-II c. Gross errors
(Dimension) d. Environmental errors
1. Impedance Ans.: a
2. Admittance
3. Current ratio
4. Voltage ratio 19.
Code:
A B C D
a. 2 4 1 3 A waveform shown in the figure above,
b. 2 3 1 4 is fed to a d.c. ammeter. What is the
c. 1 3 2 4 reading shown by the meter ?
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a. Zero d. Galvanometer
b. 50 rn-A Ans.: c
c. 75mA 26. What is the radiation resistance of a dipole
d. 100 mA antenna λ/20 long approximately equal to?
Ans.: b a. 2 Ω
20. Which one of the following instruments is b. 40 Ω
commonly used to measure primary c. 0.6 Ω
current of a transformer connected to d. 20Ω
mains? Ans.: a
a. Electrostatic meter 27. According to maximum power transfer
b. Current transformer theorem, when is the maximum power
c. Moving coil type meter absorbed by one network from another
d. Moving iron meter network?
Ans.: d a. The impedance of one of the networks
21. What is clamp-on ammeter used for ? is half that of the other
a. Low a.c. current b. The impedance of one is the complex
b. High a.c. current conjugate of the other
c. Low d.c. current c. The impedance of one is equal to that
d. High d.c. current of the other
Ans.: a d. Only the resistive parts of both are
22. Which one of the following is used for the equal
measurement of 3-phase power factor? Ans.: b
a. Power factor meter 28. Consider the following statements for
b. Crosse coil power factor meter transmission lines:
c. Phase-angle waft hour meter 1. When a transmission line is terminated
d. Polarised-vane power factor meter by its characteristic impedance the line
Ans.: a will not have any reflected wave.
23. What is the ‘swamping’ resistance which 2. For a finite line terminated by its
is connected in series with the working characteristic impedance the velocity
coil of a voltmeter to drastically reduce the and current at all points on the line are
error in measurement caused due to exactly same.
variation in temperature, made of? 3. For a lossless half wave transmission
a. Constantan line the input impedance is not equal to
b. Eureka load impedance.
c. Manganin Which of the statements given above are
d. Nichrome correct?
Ans.: b a. 1 and 2 only
24. How can a milli-ammeter be used as a b. 2 and 3 only
voltmeter ? c. 1 and 3 only
a. By connecting a low resistance in d. 1, 2 and 3
parallel with the instrument Ans.: a
b. By connecting a high resistance in 29. Which of the following is a vector
parallel with the instrument quantity?
c. By connecting a low resistance in a. Standing wave ratio only
series with the instrument b. Reflection coefficient only
d. By connecting a high resistance in c. Gain
series with the instrument d. Standing wave ratio and reflection
Ans.: d coefficient
25. The principle of Hall effect is made use of Ans.: b
in the construction of which one of the 30. What causes electromagnetic wave
following? polarization?
a. Ammeter a. Refraction
b. Voltmeter b. Reflection
c. Gaussmeter
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c. Longitudinal nature of electromagnetic b. 2 and 3 only
wave c. 1 and 3 only
d. Transverse nature of electromagnetic d. 1, 2 and 3
wave Ans.: d
Ans.: d 36. The force on a charge moving with
31. A plane wave traveling in air is incident on velocity v under the influence of electric
a conducting medium. Which one of the and magnetic fields is given by which one
following is correct? of the following?
( )
r r r
The magnetic field intensity a. q E + B × v
( )
a. becomes approximately half r r r
b. gets approximately doubled b. q E + v × H
( )
r r r
c. remains unchanged c. q H + v × E
( )
d. cannot be determined r r r
d. q E + v × B
Ans.: d
Ans.: d
32. Consider the following
r three equations:
37. Which one of the following is the correct
r ∂B
1. ∇ × E = − statement?
∂t r Equi-potential lines and field lines
r r ∂D a. are parallel
2. ∇ × H = J + b. are anti-parallel
∂t
r c. are orthogonal
3. ∇ . B = 0
d. bear no definite relationship
Which of the above appear in Maxwell’s Ans.: c
equations? 38. Consider the following statements for an
a. 1, 2 and 3 electrostatic field:
b. 1 and 3 only 1. Its curl is zero
c. 2 and 3 only 2. It is negative of gradient of scalar
d. 1 and 3 only potential φ
Ans.: a 3. It is conservative
33. Which one of the following modes has the Which of the statements given below are
highest cut off wavelength in a rectangular correct?
wave guide? a. 1 and 2 only
a. TE10 b. 2 and 3 only
b. TE01 c. 1 and 3 only
c. TM01 d. 1, 2 and 3
d. TM11 Ans.: b
Ans.: a 39. The input-output relationship of a system
34. A long straight wire carries a current I = is given by
10 A. At what distance is the magnetic
field H = 1 AM-1? d 2 c(t ) dc(t )
r (t ) = 2
+3 + 2c(t )
a. 1.19 m dt dt
b. 1.39 m where r(t) and c(t) are input and output
c. 1.59 m respectively. The transfer function of the
d. 1.79 m system is equal to
Ans.: c 1
a.
35.
r
The magnetic vector potential A obeys ( s +s+2
2
)
which equations? 1
r r b.
1. B = ∇ × A
r r
(s + 3s + 2)
2

2. ∇ 2 A = − μ 0 J 2
c.
r μ0 IDI
r ( s + 3s + 2
2
)
3. A = ∫ 1
4πR d.
Select the correct answer using the code ( s + 5s + 3
2
)
given below: Ans.: b
a. 1 and 2 only 40. Consider the function:
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ω Ans.: a
F (s) = 2 46. A discrete-time system is stable if all the
s +ω2
where F(s) = Laplace transform of f(t). poles of the Z-transfer function of the
The final value of f(t) is equal to system lie
a. infinite a. outside the circle of unit radius on the
b. zero Z-plane
c. finite constant b. within a circle of unit radius on the Z-
d. a value in between —1 and +1 plane
Ans.: b c. to the left of imaginary axis on the Z-
41. Given the Laplace transform of f(t) = F(s) plane
the Laplace transform of [f(t)e-at] is equal d. to the right of imaginary axis on the Z-
to: plane
a. F(s + a) Ans.: b
F ( s) 47. The Nyquist plot of a system passes
b. through (-1, j0) point in the G(jω) H(jω)
(s + a
plane, the phase-margin of the system is:
c. easF(s) a. infinite
d. e-asF(s) b. greater than zero but not infinite
Ans.: a c. zero
42. The impulse response of a second-order d. less than zero
under-damped system starting from rest is Ans.: c
given by 48. If the poles of a system lie on the
c(t) = 125. e-6t sin 8t, t ≥ 0. imaginary axis, the system will be:
The natural frequency and the damping a. Stable
factor of the system are respectively b. Conditionally stable
a. 10 and 0.6 c. Marginally stable
b. 10 and 0.8 d. Unstable
c. 8 and 0.6 Ans.: c
d. 8 and 0.8 49. The transfer function of a P-I controller is
Ans.: a a. Kp+Ki.s
43. Given a unity feedback system with b. Kp + (K/s)
K c. (Kp/s) + K.s
G(s) = the value of K for damping
s ( s + 4) d. Kp.s + (Ki/s)
ratio of 0.5 is: Ans.: b
a. 1 50. Given the matrix
b. 4 ⎡0 1 0⎤
c. 16 A = ⎢⎢ 0 0 1 ⎥⎥
d. 64
Ans.: c ⎢⎣− 6 − 11 − 6⎥⎦
44. For type 2 system, the steady-state error the eigenvalues of A are
due to ramp input is equal to: a. -1, -2, -3
a. zero b. -1, 2, -3
b. finite constant c. 0, 0, -6
c. infinite d. -6, -11, -6
d. indeterminate Ans.: a
Ans.: a 51. The state-variable description of a linear
45. The type number of the control system autonomous System is X& = AX where X
with is a two-dimensional state vector and A is
K ( s + 2)
G (s) H ( s) = is ⎡0 2⎤
s ( s 2 + 2 s + 3) a matrix given by A = ⎢ ⎥
⎣2 0 ⎦
a. one
The poles of the system are located at:
b. two
a. -2 and +2
c. three
b. -2j and +2j
d. four

c. -2 and -2
d. +2 and +2
Ans.: b
52. The information contained in a signal is
preserved in the sampled version if
a. ω s = ω m
b. ω s = 0.5ω m
c. ω s = 0.1ω m
d. ω s = 2ω m
(Where ω s is the sampling frequency and
ω s is the maximum frequency contained
in the signal.)
Ans.: d
53. For a tachometer if θ (t ) is the rotor
displacement, e(t ) is the output voltage
and Kt it the tachometer constant, then the
transfer function is defined as
a. Kt.s2
b. Kt.s
c. Kt/s
d. Kt
Ans.: b
54. A tachometer is added to a servo-
mechanism because
a. It is easily adjustable
b. It can adjust damping
c. It converts velocity of the shaft to a
proportional d.c. voltage
d. It reduces steady-state error
Ans.: d
55. Assertion (A): Ferrites are useful at very
high frequencies.
Reason (R): Ferrites have high
permeability and high resistivity.
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are individually 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
Ans.: a
56. Assertion (A): A percisison instrument is
always accurate.
Reason (R): A precision instrument is one
where the degree of reproducibility of the
measurements is very good.
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are individually 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
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Ans.: d
57. Assertion (A): A PMMC instrument is
used for reading both d.c. and a.c. signals.
Reason (R): The deflecting torque in a
PMMC instrument is directly proportional
to the current in the moving coil.
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are individually 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
Ans.: d
58. Assertion (A): Piezoelectric transducers
can be used for measurement of both static
and dynamic phenomena.
Reason (R): Piezoelectric transducers have
very good high frequency response.
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are individually 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
Ans.: d
59. Assertion (A): Sampled-data system
requires hold circuit.
Reason (R): Hold circuit converts the
signal to analog form.
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are individually 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
Ans.: b
60. Assertion (A): Capacitive transducers can
be used for measurement of both static and
dynamic phencmena.
Reason (R): capacitive transducers are
extremely sensitive.
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are individually 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
Ans.: a
61. Two coils are coupled in such a way that
the mutual inductance between them is 16
mH. If the inductances of the coils are 20
mH and 80 mH respectively, the
coefficient of coupling is:
a. 0.01
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b. 0.4 67. The network function,
c. 0.1
F ( s) =
(s + 2) represents an:
d. 0.0025 (s + 1)(s + 3)
Ans.: b a. RL impedance only
62. For a transmission line load matching over b. RC impedance only
a range of frequencies, it is best to use a c. RL admittance and RC impedance
a. Balun transformer d. RC admittance and RL impedance
b. Single stub of adjustable position Ans.: c
c. Double stub 68. In a CRO astigmatism is:
d. Broad band directional coupler a. A source of generating fast electrons
Ans.: b b. A medium for absorbing secondary
63. The capacitance of an insulated conducting emission electrons
sphere of radius R in vacuum is: c. An additional focus control
a. 2πε 0 R d. A time-delay control in the vertical
b. 4πε 0 R deflection system
c. 4πε 0 R 2 Ans.:
69. In an electrometer, the movable plate is 11
d. 4πε 0 / R cm in diameter. When 12 kV is applied
Ans.: b between the movable plate and the fixed
64. Two materials having temperature plate, the force is 0.006 N. The change in
coefficient of 0.004 and 0.004 respectively capacitance for 1.5 mm movement of the
are joined in series. The overall movable plate is:
remperature coefficient is approximately: a. 0.44 × 10-12F
a. 0.08 b. 0.37 × 10-6F
b. 0.04 c. 0.125 × 10-12F
c. 0.001 d. 12.5 × 10-12F
d. 0.0001 Ans.: c
Ans.: 70. Continuous recording of a signal is not
65. A 10 μF capacitor is fed from an a.c. possible in a
voltage source containing a fundamental a. Magnetic tape recorder
and a third harmonic of strength one-third b. Strip chart recorder
of fundamental. The third harmonic c. X Y recorder
current flowing through the capacitor d. Galvanometric recorder
expressed as percentage of the Ans.: a
fundamental under steady-state condition 71. The successive approximation A/D output
will be: for a 4-bit converter to a 8.217 Volt input
a. 150% (if the reference is 5 V) will be:
b. 100% a. 1101
c. 50% b. 0110
d. 33% c. 1010
Ans.: b d. 1001
66. In a two element series network, the Ans.:
voltage and current respectively are given 72.
as, v(t) = 50 sin (314 t) + 50 sin (942 t) V
i(t) = 10 sin (314 t+ 60°) + 8 sin (942t +
45°) A, then the power factor of the
network is approximately:
a. 0.9
b. 0.6 In the circuit shown above, when is the
c. 0.3 power absorbed by the 1 Ω resistor
d. 0.1 maximum?
Ans.: b a. R = 0
b. R = 2 Ω
c. R = 4 Ω
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d. R = ∞ 77. A series R-L circuit is to be
Ans.: c connected to an a.c.
73. source v(t ) = Vm sin(ωt + ϕ ) volt. Which one
of the following is correct?
The transient current will be absent if the
source is connected at a time t0 such that
a. ω t 0 = 0
For circuit shown above, the black box
π
contains resistors and independent sources b. ω t 0 =
only. The current I is 3 A and 1.5 A for R 2
= 0 and 2Ω, respectively. For R = 1Ω, ωL
c. ω t0 = tan −1
what is the current I? R
a. 1A d. ω t0 has any arbiter value
b. 2A Ans.: a
c. 3A 78. A series R-L-C circuit is switched on to a
d. 4A step voltage V at t = 0. What are the initial
Ans.: b and final values of the current in the
74. What is the Laplace transform of a circuit, respectively?
function δ (t-2) ? a. V/R, V/R
a. 2 b. Zero, Infinity
b. 0 c. Zero, Zero
c. e-2s d. Zero, V/R
d. 2s Ans.: c
Ans.: c
79.
75.

What does the function f(t) plotted in the

above figure represent?
What is the time constant of the circuit a. Unit step function
above? b. Unit impulse function
a. 0.5 s c. Unit ramp function
b. 1s d. Unit Parabolic function
c. 2s Ans.: b
d. 4s 80. A lossy capacitor is represented by an
Ans.: b ideal capacitor C with a high resistance R
76. in parallel. What is the Q of the circuit at
frequency ω?
a. ωCR
b. 1/(ωCR)
c. ωC/R
In the network shown above, it is given d. R/(ωC)
that v = 1 V and
dv
= -10 V/s at a time t, Ans.: a
dt 81. A voltage of V = 100∠30° is applied to an
where t is the time after the switch S is impedance Z = 3 + j4. Which one of the
closed. What is the value of C? following is the power triangle?
a. 0.05 F
b. 0.1 F
c. 0.15 F a.
d. 0.2 F
Ans.: b
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c. The error constants do not give
information regarding steady state
error when inputs are other than step,
ramp and parabolic.
b.
d. Steady state error docs not provide
information on how the error varies
with time.
Ans.: a
c.
86. Which one of the following is the most
likely reason for large overshoot in a
control system?
a. High gain in a system
d. b. Presence of dead time delay in a
Ans.: b system
82. c. High positive correcting torque
d. High retarding torque
Ans.: a
87. In the time domain analysis of feedback
control systems which one pair of the
following is not correctly matched?
For the network shown above, if the a. Under damped:- Minimizes the effect
current i(t ) = 2 sin(ωt − 30°), then what is of nonlinearities
b. Dominant Poles:- Transients die out
the value of R?
more rapidly
a. 1Ω
c. Far away poles to the left half of s-
b. 3Ω plane:- Transients die out more rapidly
c. 3Ω d. A pole near to the left of dominant
d. 3 3 Ω complex poles and near a zero:-
Ans.: c Magnitude of transient is small
83. A control system has a transfer function Ans.: b
K (1 + 0.5s )(1 + 2s + 5s 2 ) 88. Which of the following transter functions
. is/are minimum phase transfer function(s)?
s 2 (1 + s )(1 + 5s + 10 s 2 )(1 + 100s + 500 s 2 )
1
What is the type of the system? 1.
( s − 1)
a. 0
b. I ( s − 1)
2.
c. II ( s + 3)( s + 4)
d. III ( s + 2)
Ans.: c 3.
( s + 3)( s − 4)
84. Which one of the following is correct?
Select the correct answer using the code
Final value theorem is not applicable for
given below:
the system when the input is:
a. 1 and 3
a. Step
b. 1 only
b. Ramp
c. 2 and 3
c. Parabolic
d. None
d. Exponential
Ans.: d
Ans.: d
85. Which one of the following statements 89.
regarding steady state errors in control
system is not correct?
a. Steady state error analysis relies on the
use of initial value theorem.
b. Steady state error is a measure of The transfer function for the diagram
system accuracy when a specific type shown above is given by which one of the
of input is applied to a control system. following?
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a. 1/(1+sRC) a. Power amplifier
b. sRC/(1+sRC) b. Buffer amplifier
c. sRC/(1-sRC) c. Differential amplifier
d. 1+sRC d. Wideband amplifier
Ans.: b Ans.: a
90. The instrumentation amplifiers are used 95. For low resistance (from few micro ohms
principally to amplify signals from which to one ohm) measurement, which bridge is
of the following? used?
a. Transducers a. Wheatstone bridge
b. Active fillers b. Kelvin bridge
c. Choppers c. Guarded Wheatstone bridge
d. D/A converters d. Maxwell bridge
Ans.: a Ans.: b
91. Which of the following primary detector 96. Which bridge is used to determine
type transducers are employed for frequency?
displacement measurement? a. Anderson bridge
1. Thermistor b. De Sauty bridge
2. diaphragm c. Wien bridge
3. Thermocouple d. Campbell bridge
4. Pivot Torque Ans.: c
Select the correct answer using the code 97. The dielectric loss of a capacitor can be
given below: measured by which one of the following?
a. 1 and 2 a. Wien bridge
b. 2 and 4 b. Owen bridge
c. 3 and 4 c. Schering bridge
d. 1 and 4 d. Maxwell bridge
Ans.: b Ans.: c
92. Match List-I with List-II and select the 98. Inductance is measured by which one of
correct answer using the code given below the following?
the lists: a. Wien bridge
List-I b. Schering bridge
A. Variable capacitance device c. Maxwell bridge
B. Orifice meter d. Owen bridge
C. Thermistors Ans.: c
List-II 99. Schering bridge can be used to measure
1. Flow Measurement which one of the following?
2. Temperature measurement a. Q of a coil
3. Pressure transducer b. Inductance and its Q-value
4. Force and torque measurement c. Very small resistance
Code: d. Capacitance and its power factor
a. A3, B1, C2 Ans.: d
b. A2, B4, C3 100. What is a differential transformer?
c. A2, B1, C3 a. Constant pressure transducer
d. A3, B4, C2 b. Variable pressure transducer
Ans.: a c. Constant displacement transducer
93. Which displacement transducer is used for d. Variable inductance transducer
accurate and linear measurement? Ans.: d
a. LVDT 101. The imperfect capacitance which is
b. Strain gauge shunted by a resistance can be measured
c. Potentiometer by which one of the following?
d. Capacitive displacement transducer a. Carey Foster bridge
Ans.: a b. Owen bridge
94. Which amplifier is used in an electronic c. Schering bridge
multimeter? d. Wien bridge
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Ans.: c 105.
102. Due to which one of the following reasons
bearings of PMMC Instrument are made of
Jewel?
a. To avoid wear and tear of the moving
system
b. To provide a small support
For the network shown in the figure, what
c. It can be easily replaced
is the voltage across the current source I?
d. To make the system robust
a. V – RI
Ans.: a
b. V + RI
103.
c. Zero
d. RI – V
Ans.: b
106.

For the circuit shown, what is the voltage

V if the source voltage is reduced by 50%?
a. IR + E
What is the value of the current I in the
b. E – IR
circuit shown above?
c. 2IR – (E/2)
a. 20 A
d. (E/2) – IR
b. 25 A
Ans.:
c. 30 A
104. d. 36 A
Ans.: c
107.

Voltage source is represented as shown in

the figure given above.
What is the equivalent current source? If the voltage V across 10 Ω resistance is
10 V, what is the voltage E of the voltage
source in the circuit shown above?
a. -50 V
a.
b. -10 V
c. +10 V
d. +50 V
Ans.: b
108.
b.

c.
In the circuit shown above, what is the
value of the current I?
a. 1A
b. 2A
c. 3A
d. d. 4A
Ans.: d Ans.: d
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109. Why is the core of the transformer built up a. R
of lamination? b. R2
a. To reduce eddy current loss c. R3
b. For convenience of fabrication d. R4
c. No specific advantage (Where R is the radius of the atom)
d. For increasing the permeability Ans.: c
Ans.: a 115. Fermi level in a p-type semiconductor lies
110. Materials which lack permanent magnetic close to which one of the following?
dipoles are known as: a. The top of the valence band
a. Paramagnetic b. The bottom of the valence band
b. Diamagnetic c. The top of the conduction band
c. Ferromagnetic d. The bottom of the conduction bond
d. Ferrimagnetic Ans.: a
Ans.: b 116. Consider the following statements about
111. Match List-I with List-II and select the semiconductors?
correct answer using the code given below 1. The forbidden energy gap in
the lists: semiconductors lies between the
List-I (Material) valence band and conduction band.
A. Silicon steel 2. The forbidden energy gap in
B. Ferrites germanium at 0 K is about 0.72 eV.
C. Alnico 3. Semiconductors have negative
List-II (Application) temperature coefficient of resistivity.
1. High frequency transformers Which of the statements given above are
2. Permanent magnets correct?
3. Current transformers a. 1, 2 and 3
4. Power transformers b. 1 and 2 only
Code: c. 2 and 3 only
A B C d. 1 and 3 only
a. 1 2 4 Ans.: d
b. 4 3 2 117. Which one of the following is the correct
c. 3 4 1 statement?
d. 4 1 2 When a p-n junction is reverse-biased,
Ans.: d then
112. Which one of the following is the correct a. Holes and electrons move away from
statement? the junction
The orientational polarizability in a b. Depletion region decreases
polyatomic gas is proportional to c. Barrier breaks down
a. temperature T d. Minority carriers are not affected
b. 1/T Ans.: a
c. T2 118. Consider the following statements about p-
d. independent of T n junctions:
Ans.: b 1. p-n junction behaves as a capacitor
113. In the case of a dielectric subjected to an when forward biased.
alternating electric field of frequency f, the 2. p-n junction has p and n type
dielectric loss is proportional to which one semiconductors with depletion layer in
of the following? between.
a. f 3. p-n junction has a wider depletion
b. f2 layer as compared to a Zener diode.
c. 1/f Which of the statements given above are
d. 1/f2 correct?
Ans.: b a. 1, 2 and 3
114. The electronic Polaris ability of an inert b. 1 and 2 only
gas atom is proportional to which one of c. 2 and 3 only
the following? d. 1 and 3 only
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Ans.: a
119. Which one of the following is the correct
statement?
The type of majority charge carriers in a
semiconductor can be found by
a. Hall effect
b. Piezoelectric effect
c. Photoelectric effect
d. Meissner effect
Ans.: a
120. Which one of the following is the correct
statement?
During the process of magnetization of
ferromagnetic material, the magnetic
domains
a. Only expand
b. Rotate first and then expand
c. Expand first and then rotate
d. Neither rotate nor expand
Ans.: b