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Electrical Engineering
Q. No. 1 25 Carry One Mark Each

t t , t 0
1. Consider g t , where t
t t , otherwise

Here, t represents the largest integer less than or equal to t and t denotes the smallest
integer greater than or equal to t. The coefficient of the second harmonic component of the
Fourier series representing g(t) is _________.
Key: 0 to 0
t t
0
Exp: Given g t
t t otherwise

If we plot the above signal, we get
gt
1 2 3
Since this wave form contain hidden half wave symmetry, even harmonics does not exist.
Thus coefficient of second harmonic component of Fourier series will be zero.
2. A source is supplying a load through a 2-phase, 3-wire transmission system as shown in figure
below. The instantaneous voltage and current in phase-a are Van=220sin 100t V and
i a 10sin 100t A, respectively. Similarly for phase-b the instantaneous voltage and current
are Vbn 220cos 100t V and i b 10cos 100t A, respectively.
a ia a'

b Van i b b'
Source Load
n Vbn
n'

The total instantaneous power flowing form the source to the load is
(A) 2200 W (B) 2200sin2 100t W
(C) 440 W (D) 2200sin 100t cos 100t W
Key: (A)
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Exp: Pins tan eous Van ia Vbn ib

220sin 100t 10sin 100t t 220cos 100t 10cos 100 t
2200sin 2 100t 2200cos 2 100t
2200W
3. A three-phase, 50Hz, star-connected cylindrical-rotor synchronous machine is running as a

motor. The machine is operated from a 6.6 kV grid and draws current at unity power factor
(UPF). The synchronous reactance of the motor is 30 per phase. The load angle is 30o. The
power delivered to the motor in kW is _______.
Key: 835 to 842
Exp: Vt 6.6kV V I a Xs E
b
E b cos V
30 V 6600 3
Ia Eb
Ia cos cos30o
E b cos E b 4400 volts

E b 30o ~
cos 1
E b .V 4400 3810.51
P 3. sin 3. sin 30o
Xs 30
P 838.31 kW
z2 1
4. For a complex number z, lim is
z i z3 2z i z 2 2
(A) -2i (B) -i (C) i (D) 2i
Key: (D)
z2 1 zi 2i
Exp: lim lim 2 2i
z i z 2z i z 2
3 2 z i z 2 1 2
5. Consider an electron, a neutron and a proton initially at rest and placed along a straight line such
that the neutron is exactly at the center of the line joining the electron and proton. At t=0, the
particles are released but are constrained to move along the same straight line. Which of these
will collide first?
(A) The particles will never collide (B) All will collide together
(C) Proton and Neutron (D) Electron and Neutron
Key: (D)
me mn mp
Exp:
e n p
q e q0 q e
2
The Gravitational force of alteration between any two particles shown above is made much
negligible when compared to coloumbic force of alteration between electron and proton.
Force of alteration
e 2 F
F , accelleration q ;q e q p
4o r 2
M
Due to this force, the electron as well as the proton will move towards each other, since
me m p , the speed and acceleration of the electron will be much greater than that of proton.
This causes electron to collide with the neutron faster when compared to proton.
6. Let z t x t y t , where denotes convolution. Let C be a positive real-valued

constant. Choose the correct expression for z (ct).
(A) c.x ct y ct (B) x ct y ct (C) c.x t y ct (D) c.x ct y t
Key: (A)
Exp: z t x t * y t
z s x s .y s
Converting into Laplace transform and applying time sealing property.
1
z ct z s / c
c
1
s / c y s / c
c
1 1
c s / c y s / c
c c
z ct c.x ct * y ct
7. A 3-bus power system is shown in the figure below, where the diagonal elements of Y-bus
matrix are Y11 j12pu, Y22 j15pu and Y33 j7pu
Bus 1 Bus 2
jq
jr jp
Bus 3
The per unit values of the line reactances p, q and r shown in the figure are
(A) p 0.2, q 0.1, r 0.5 (B) p 0.2, q 0.1, r 0.5
(C) p 5, q 10, r 2 (D) p 5, q 10, r 2
Key: (B)
Exp: Y11 y10 y12 y13 j12 jq1 jr1
3
q1 r1 12
Y22 j15 y 20 y 21 y 23 jq1 jp1
p1 q1 15
Y33 j7 y30 y31 y32 jp1 jr1
p1 r1 7
solving P1 5,q1 10, r1 2 admit tan ces
P 0.2,q 0.1, r 0.5 reac tan ces
8. The equivalent resistance between the terminals A and B is ______ .

1 2 1
A
3 6 1
0.8 3
B
Key: 2.9 to 3.1
Exp: The Ckt will become
1 2 1
1
A
1 1.2
3 6 6 3
B
0.8 0.8
R AB 1 1.2 0.8 3
9. The Boolean expression AB AC BC simplifies to

(A) BC AC (B) AB AC B (C) AB AC (D) AB BC
Key: (A)
Exp: AB AC BC BC 00 01 11 10
A
0 1
1 1 1 1
BC AC BC
AC
10. The following measurements are obtained on a single phase load:

V 220V 1%, I 5.0A 1% and W 555W 2%. If the power factor is calculated using
these measurements, the worst case error in the calculated power factor in percent is ________.
4
Key: 4 to 4
Exp: P VIcos
P 555 2% 555 2%
cos 0.504 4%
V.I 220 1% 5 1% 1100 2%
Vo s 1 s
11. The transfer function of a system is given by, Let the output of the system be
Vi s 1 s
vo t Vm sin t for the input vi t Vm sin t . Then the minimum and maximum
values of (in radians) are respectively

(A) and (B) and 0 (C) 0 and (D) and 0
2 2 2 2
Key: (D)
Vo s 1 s
Exp: H s
Vi s 1 s
H 1 2Tan 1, If 0, 0
If ,
Vo t Vm sin t 2Tan 1
3 1
2 0
2 1
0
12. The matrix A 0 1 0 has three distinct eigenvalues and one of its eigenvectors is
1 3 1
0
2 2
Which one of the following can be another eigenvector of A?
0 1 1 1
(A) 0 (B) 0 (C) 0 (D) 1
1 0 1 1
Key: (C)
1
Exp: By the properties of Eigen values and Eigen vectors, another eigen vector of A is 0
1
The eigen vectors corresponding to distinct eigen values of a real symmetric matrix are
orthogonal i.e., pair wise dot product is zero.
13. For the power semiconductor devices IGBT, MOSFET, Diode and Thyristor, which one of the
following statements is TRUE?
(A) All of the four are majority carrier devices.
(B) All the four are minority carrier devices
(C) IGBT and MOSFET are majority carrier devices, whereas Diode and Thyristor are minority
carrier devices.
(D) MOSFET is majority carrier device, whereas IGBT, Diode, Thyristor are minority carrier
devices.
5
Key: (D)
Exp: MOSFET Majority carrier device (NMOS, PMOS)
Diode both majority & minority carrier device
Transister Npn, pnp
IGBT input is MOSFET, Output is BJT
14. Consider the unity feedback control system shown. U s Ke s Y s

The value of K that results in a phase margin of the s

system to be 30o is _______.
Key: 1.01 to 1.06
Exp: PM 180 G gc
Ke s
G s
s
K
For gc | G s | 1

180
gc K G s 90o

180o
30o 180o K 90o

180o
K 60 K 1.047
3
15. A solid iron cylinder is placed in a region containing a uniform magnetic field such that the
cylinder axis is parallel to the magnetic field direction. The magnetic field lines inside the
cylinder will
(A) bend closer to the cylinder axis
(B) bend farther away from the axis
(C) remain uniform as before
(D) cease to exist inside the cylinder
Key: (A)
Exp: Flux always chooses less reluctance path. So flux tried to flow inside the conductor and closer
to the axis of the cylinder.
16. Let I c R xy2dxdy, where R is the region shown in the figure and c 6 104. The value of I
equals________.
y
10
2 R
1 5 x
6
Key: 0.99 to 1.01

xy dxdy xy dxdy xy dxdy
2 2 2
Exp:
R R1 R2
5 2 2x
5 2 5 2x
x 2 y3 5 y3
xy 2 dxdy x dx
2
xy dx
x 1 y 0 x 1 y 2 2 1 3 0 1 3 2
1 x5 x2
5 5
8 1
5
12 x 8x 8 dx 32 8 8
3
3 3 1 3 5 1
2 1
1 24992 24992
32 32
3 5 15
2
C xy 2 dxdy 24992 104 0.99968 1
R
5
OR
2x 2
5
R xy dxdy x1 y0 xy dy dx
2

2x
5
y3 5
x dx x x 3 dx
8
1
3 31
5
8 x5 8 24992
3124
3 5 1 15 15
24992 2
C xy 2 dxdy 104 6 2.4992 0.9968 1
R
15 5
17. Consider the system with following input-output relation y n 1 1 x n n

where, x[n] is the input and y[n] is the output. The system is
(A) invertible and time invariant
(B) invertible and time varying
(C) non-invertible and time invariant
(D) non-invertible and time varying
Key: (D)

Exp: Given y n 1 1 x n
n

For time invariance

y' n 1 1 x n n o (1)
n

y n n o 1 1
n no
x n n (2)
o
Since (1) is not equal to (2)

System is time variant
For inverse system
For each unique x n , there should be unique y n
If x n n 1
y n 1 1 n 1
n

7
y 1 0
if x n 2 n 1
y n 1 1 2 n 1
n

y(1)=0
For two different inputs we have same output. Thus one to one mapping is not possible. Hence
the systems is non invertible
18. The slope and level detector circuit in a CRO has a delay of 100 ns. The start-stop sweep
generator has a response time of 50 ns. In order to display correctly, a delay line of
(A) 150 ns has to be inserted into the y-channel
(B) 150 ns has to be inserted into the x-channel
(C) 150 ns has to be inserted into both x and y channels
(D) 100 ns has to be inserted into both x and y channels
Key: (A)
Exp: The delay line should be inverted in VDP (Y-channel) only.
19. A 3-phase voltage source inverter is supplied from a 600V DC source as shown in the figure
below. For a star connected resistive load of 20 per phase, the load power for 120o device
conduction, in kW is __________.
20
20
600V 20
Key: 8.5 to 9.5

Exp: Vdc 600V
R L 20 / Ph 120o mod e
RMS value of phase voltage VP 0.4082Vdc 244.92V
3Vph 2 3 244.922
Load power 8.99kW 9kW
R 20
A closed loop system has the characteristic equation given by s Ks K 2 s 3 0. For

3 2
20.
this system to be stable, which one of the following conditions should be satisfied?
(A) 0 < K < 0.5 (B) 0.5 < K < 1 (C) 0 < K < 1 (D) K > 1
Key: (D)
Exp: Given CE s ks k 2 s 3 0
3 2
8
For stable
k k 2 3
k 2 2k 3 0
k 1 k 3 0
k 1 k 3
k 1
(OR)
By R-H criteria
s3 1 k2
2
s k 3
k k 2 3
s 0
k
s0 3
k 0 k 3 k 1 0
K 0 k 1 k 3 k 1
21. A 4 pole induction machine is working as an induction generator. The generator supply
frequency is 60 Hz. The rotor current frequency is 5 Hz. The mechanical speed of the rotor in
RPM is
(A) 1350 (B) 1650 (C) 1950 (D) 2250
Key: (C)
120 60
Exp: Ns 1800 rpm
4
Rotor speed should be greater than syn.speeed, to ge inductance generator mode.
N NS
S r
NS
fr 5 1
N r NS 1 S f r sf s f 60 12

1
N r 1800 1 1950 rpm
12
22. For the circuit shown in the figure below, assume that diodes D1, D2 and D3 are ideal.
D1
v1

v t sin 100t V D2 v2
D3 R

The DC components of voltages v1 and v2, respectively are

(A) 0 V and 1 V (B) -0.5 V and 0.5 V (C) 1 V and 0.5 V (D) 1 V and 1 V
9
Key: (B)
Vm
Exp: For half wave Rectifier Vdc

1
V1 Vdc for ve pulse Vdc for ve pulse 1 0.5V
2 2

V2 0 0.5V
2
23. A 10-bus power system consists of four generator buses indexed as G1, G2, G3, G4 and six load
buses indexed as L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6. The generator bus G1 is considered as slack bus, and
the load buses L3 and L4 are voltage controlled buses. The generator at bus G2 cannot supply
the required reactive power demand, and hence it is operating at its maximum reactive power
limit. The number of non-linear equations required for solving the load flow problem using
Newton-Raphson method in polar form is _______.
Key: 14 to 14
Exp: Total no of buses=10
Given G1=slack bus, G2=generator/PQ bus
G 3 ,G 4 are PV buses
PQ buses L1 , L 2 , L5 , L 6 (4)
Voltagecontrolled PV buses L3 , L 4 (2)
Minimum no of nonlinear equations to be solved 2 10 2 4 14
R1
24. The power supplied by the 25 V source in the I
figure shown below is ________W.
17V
Key: 248 to 252
Exp: KCL R2
25V
14A 0.4I
I 0.4I 14
1.4I 14
I 10A
The power supplied by 25 V = 25 10 250W
25. In the converter circuit shown below, the switches are controlled such that the load voltage vo(t)
is a 400 Hz square wave.
S1 S3

220V LOAD
v t
0
S4 S2
The RMS value of the fundamental component of vo(t) in volts is _______.

Key : 196 to 200
10

4Vs 1 1 4VS
Exp: Vo t

sin t
3
sin 3t
5
sin 5t
n 1,3,5 n
sin nt
4 VS
Von Vo t
2 n
Vs 220V
4 VS
Vol 0.9VS t
2 2
0.9 220 198.069V
Vs 220V
Q. No. 26 55 Carry Two Marks Each
26. The output expression for the Karnaugh map shown below is
CD
AB 00 01 11 10
00 0 0 0 0
01 1 0 0 1
11 1 0 1 1
10 0 0 0 0
(A) BD BCD (B) BD AB (C) BD ABC (D) BD ABC

Key: (D)
Exp: CD
00 01 11 10
AB
00 0 0 0 0
01 1 0 0 1
11 1 0 1 1
10 0 0 0 0 BD
ABC
27. A 220 V DC series motor runs drawing a current of 30 A from the supply. Armature and field
circuit resistances are 0.4 and 0.1 respectively. The load torque varies as the square of the
speed. The flux in the motor may be taken as being proportional to the armature current. To
reduce the speed of the motor by 50% the resistance in ohms that should be added in series with
the armature is _________.
Key: 9.5 to 12
Exp: E b1 220 30 0.5 205 volts
E b2 220 I a 2 0.5 R X
Given T N2 and IR
We know that, in series motor T Ia2
11
T Ia2 N 2
30A Ia2
N2 Ia 2
Ia 2 0.5. Ia1 15 Amp 0.1 0.1
N1 Ia1
Eb
N 0.4 220V Rx

220V
N 2 E b2 1
E b1 0.4
N1 E b1 2
0.5N1 220 15 0.5 R x 30 E b2

N1 205 15
R x 10.75
28. The transfer function of the system Y(s)/U(s) whose state-space equations are given below is:
x 1 t 1 2 x1 t 1
ut
x 2 t 2 0 x 2 t 2
x t
y t 10 1
x 2 t
(A)
s 2 (B)
s 2 (C)
s 4 (D)
s 4
s 2
2s 2 s 2
s 4 s 2
s 4 s 2
s 4
Key: (D)
Exp: Given
x 1 t 1 2 x1 t 1
u(t)
x 2 t 2 0 x 2 t 2
x t Ax Bu
Transfer function = CSI A B D

1
Here D = 0
C 1 0
1 2 1
A B
2 0 2
1
s 1 2 1
T / F 1 0
2 s 2
s 2 1
2 s 1 2
1 0 2
s s4
s4
2 2s 2
1 0 2
s s4
s4
T/F 2
s s4
12
29. The load shown in the figure is supplied by a 400 V (line to line) 3-phase source (RYB
sequence). The load is balanced and inductive, drawing 3464 VA. When the switch S is in
position N, the three watt-meters W1, W2 and W3 read 577.35 W each. If the switch is moved to
position Y, the readings of the watt-meters in watts will be:
(A) W1 1732and W2 W3 0 (B) W1 0, W2 1732and W3 0

(C) W1 866, W2 0, W3 866 (D) W1 W2 0and W3 1732
Key: (D)
Exp:
W1
R
3 W2 3
Y
Supply load
W3
B
Y
S
N
N
If the switch is connected to Neutral, then each wattmeter will read 1 power.
W1 W2 W3 3.Vph .I ph cos 1732.05
VR
cos 0.51agg. 60
V4
Given that, load drawing Apparent power of 3464 VA. 60 IR
3VL I L 3464 30
VB4
3464
IL 5A
3 400 V4
If the switch connected to Y, then W2=0 VB
I4
13
W1 Vpc Icc cos Vpc & Icc VRy I R cos VRy & I R
400 5cos 90 0W
W3 VBy IB cos VBy & IB 400 5 cos30 1732watts
30. Two passive two-port networks are connected in cascade as shown in figure. A voltage source is
connected at port 1.
Given V1 A1V2 B1I 2

I1 C1V2 D1I 2
V2 A 2 V3 B2 I3
I 2 C 2 V3 D 2 I3
A1 ,B1 ,C1 ,D1 ,A2 ,B2 ,C2 and D2 are the generalized circuit constants. If the Thevenin equivalent
circuit at port 3 consists of a voltage source VT and impedance ZT connected in series, then
V A B B1D2 V1 A B B1D2
(A) VT 1 , ZT 1 2 (B) VT , ZT 1 2
A1A2 A1A2 B1C2 A1A2 B1C2 A1A2
V1 A B B1D2 V1 A B B1D2
(C) VT , ZT 1 2 (D) VT , ZT 1 2
A1 A2 A1 A2 A1A2 B1C2 A1A2 B1C2
Key: (D)
Exp: We can write V1 ,I1 in terms of V3 I3
V1 A1 B1 A 2 B2 V3
I C D C D I
1 1 1 2 2 3
V1 A1A 2 B1C2 V3 A1B2 B1D 2 I3

I1 C1A 2 D1C 2 V3 C1B2 D1D 2 I3
To find Vth or Voc I3 0

V1 A1A 2 B1C2 Vth
V1
Vth Voc
A1A 2 B1C 2
To find ISC V3 0
V1
V1 A1B2 B1D2 ISC ISC
A1B2 B1D2
VOC A1B2 B1D2
To find R th R th
ISC A1A2 B1C2
14
31. The circuit shown in the figure uses matched transistors with a thermal voltage VT 25mV.
The base currents of the transistors are negligible. The value of the resistance R in k that is
required to provide 1 A bias current for the differential amplifier block shown is ______.
Key: 170 to 174

VT IC1
Exp: R ln ;
IC2 IC2
IC1 1mA;IC2 1A
25 103 1 103
R ln 6
172.7k
1 106 1 10
32. The figure below shows an uncontrolled

diode bridge rectifier supplied form a 220
V, 50 Hz 1-phase ac source. The load
draws a constant current Io 14A. The
conduction angle of the diode D1 in
degrees is___________.
Key: 220 to 230

Exp: Average reduction in output voltage due
to Ls
Vo 4f s Ls Io 4 50 10 103 14 28V
Vm
Vo cos cos

for a diode, 0
V
Vo m 1 cos

220 2
28 1 cos 44.17o

conduction angle of diode 180 224.17 o
15
33. Consider the differential equation

dy
dt
t 2
81
5ty sin t with y 1 2 . There exists a
unique solution for this differential equation when t belongs to the interval
(A) (-2,2) (B) (-10,10) (C) (-10,2) (D) (0,10)
Key: (A)
dy 5t sin t
Exp: D.E is 2 y 2 is a first order linear eq.
dt t 81 t 81

5t
t 2 81dt
5
t 2 81
ln t 2 81 5/2
I.F = e e2
Solution is y t 2 81 t 81 t 2 81 sin tdt c

sin t 2

5/ 2 5/ 2 3/ 2
t 81
2
t 81 .sin tdt
2 3/2
C
y
t 81 t 81
2 5/2 2 5/2
If t 9,9 then the solution exists.

Options (b), (c), (d) contain either -9 or 9 or both. So answer is option A
34. A separately excited DC generator supplies 150 A to a 145 V DC grid. The generator is running
at 800 RPM. The armature resistance of the generator is 0.1 . If the speed of the generator is
increased to 1000 RPM, the current in amperes supplied by the generator to the DC grid is
_______.
Key: 548 to 552
145V 145V
Exp:
150A 150A
Grid Grid
Ra 0.1 Ra 0.1
E g1 E g2
800 rpm 1000 rpm
E g1 150 0.1 145 E g2 Ia 2 0.1 145

E g1 160V 55
200 145 Ia 2 0.1 Ia 2
N E g constant 0.1
Ia 2 550 amps
N 2 E g2

N1 E g1
1000
E g2 160 200 volts
800
16
35. In the circuit shown below, the maximum power transferred to the resistor R is _______ W.
3
Key: 3 to 3.1
Exp: To find Vth 5 5

5 6 10 21
I 2.1A 6V
10 10

Vth 5 5 2.1 5.5V 5V
Vth I

10V
To find R th
55
R th 2.5 5
55
The maximum power transferred to
R th
Vth2 5.52 5
R 3.025W
4R th 4 2.5
36. Let a causal LTI system be characterized by the following differential equation, with initial rest
condition
d2 y dy dx t
2
7 10y t 4x t 5
dt dt dt
Where x(t) and y(t) are the input and output respectively. The impulse response of the system is
(u(t) is the unit step function)
(A) 2e 2t u(t) 7e 5t u t (B) 2e2t u t 7e 5t u t
(C) 7e2t u t 2e 5t u t (D) 7e2t u t 2e5t u t
Key: (B)
Exp: Given causal LTI system
d2 y t 7dy t 5dx(t)
2
10y t ux t
dt dt dt
s y s 7sy s 10y s u x s 5sx(s)
2
Y s 4 5s 5s 4
H s
X s s 7s 10
2
s 2 s 5
Inverse Laplace transform will give h t (impulse response).
2 7
H s
s2 s5
h t 2e2t u t 7e 5t u t
17
37. The approximate transfer characteristic for the circuit shown below with an ideal operational
amplifier and diode will be
Key: (A)
38. The switch in the figure below was closed for a long time. It is opened at t = 0. The current in
the inductor of 2 H for t 0, is
(A) 2.5e4t (B) 5e4t (C) 2.5e0.25t (D) 5e0.25t

Key: (A)
Exp: at t 0 8
I 6
50V
8 IL O
50
I 5A
64
IL 0 2.5A
5
2
18
For t 0 8
8 2H 2.5A
32 32
L 2 1
T
Req 8 4
IL 0 bc3 it is a sourcefreeckt
i L t I L I L 0 I L e t /T 2.5e 4t
j39.9 j20 j20

39.
The bus admittance matrix for a power system network is j20 j39.9 j20 pu
j20 j20 j39.9
There is a transmission line, connected between buses 1 and 3, which is represented by the
circuit shown in figure.
If this transmission line is removed from service, What is the modified bus admittance matrix?
j19.9 j20 0 j39.95 j20 0

(A) j20 j39.9 j20 pu
(B) j20 j39.9 j20 pu
0 j20 j19.9 0 j20 j39.95
j19.95 j20 0 j19.95 j20 j20

(C) j20 j39.9 j20 pu
(D) j20 j39.9 j20 pu
0 j20 j19.95 j20 j20 j19.95
Key: (C)
Exp: When the line 1-3 is removed
z13 0.05 z31
1
y13 j20, y13 y31 0
0.05
'
y13
Half line shunt susceptance = j0.05
2
y'
y11 new = y11 old y13 13 j39.9 j20 j0.05 j19.95
2
y'
y33 new = y33 old y13 13 j39.9 j20 j0.05 j19.95
2
j19.95 j20 0
Modified Bus admittance matrix: yBus new j20 j39.9 j20

0 j20 j19.95 pu
19
40. In the system whose signal flow graph is shown in the figure, U1(s) and U2 (s) are inputs. The
Y(s)
transfer function is
U1 (s)
k1 k1
(A) (B)
JLs JRs k1k 2
2
JLs JRs k1k 2
2
k1 U 2 R sL k1 U 2 sL R
(C) (D)
JLs JR U 2 L s k1k 2 U 2 R
2
JLs JR U 2 L s k1k 2 U 2 R
2
Key: (A)
Y s
Exp:
U1 s U
2 s 0
By Masons gain formula
Y s P11

U1 s 1 L1 L 2
1 k1
Here P1 .
k 2 LJ
1 1
R1
L1
Ls
1 1
L 2 . 2 k 2 k1
LJ s
1 k1
Y s s 2
.
LJ

U1 s 1 . . 1 k k
R 1 1
2 1
L s LJ s 2
k1
T/F 2
s LJ sRJ k1k 2
s 1
41. For a system having transfer function G s , a unit step input is applied at time t=0.
s 1
The value of the response of the system at t=1.5 sec is __________.
Key: 0.550 to 0.556
Y s s 1
Exp:
R s s 1
20
1 s 1
Y s .
s 1 s
1 2
Y s
s s 1
Apply Inverse L.T
y t u t 2e t u t
y 1.5 1 2e1.5 1 0.44626
y 1.5 0.5537
42. The magnitude of magnetic flux density (B) in micro Teslas T at the center of a loop of wire
wound as a regular hexagon of side length 1m carrying a current (I=1A), and placed in vacuum
as shown in the figure is __________.
Key: 0.65 to 0.75

Exp: For a finite length conductor B at a point P
I
B o cos 1 cos 2 1
4r
P
2
2
For a given hexagon 4 for a side

3
r
2 60o
1 2 60o
3
60 o 2 60o
I
o I
Total flux density B 6 cos 1 cos 2
4r
4 107 1
6
4 3 / 2
cos 60o cos 60o
6.9 107
0.69 107 Tesla
21
43. The figure shows the single line diagram of a power system with a double circuit transmission
line. The expression for electrical power is 1.5 sin , where is the rotor angle. The system is
operating at the stable equilibrium point with mechanical power equal to 1 pu. If one of the
transmission line circuits is removed, the maximum value of as the rotor swings, is 1.221
radian. If the expression for electrical power with one transmission line circuit removed is
Pmax sin , the valueof Pmax, in pu is _________.
Key: 1.21 to 1.23

Exp: Given m 1.22rad 69.958 PC
P
1 sin 1 m
1.5 1.5 1.5sin
1 Pm sin
sin 1 41.81 0.729 rad
1.5 Pm =1
Using equal area criterion Pm0 =1
A1=A2
2 m

Pm0 Pm1 sin d
1 2
P max1 sin Pm0 d 1 2 m
By solving above integration

Pm0 m 1 11.221 0.7297
Pmax1 1.22pu
cos 1 cos m cos 41.81 cos 69.95
44. A 375W, 230 V, 50 Hz capacitor start single-phase induction motor has the following constants
for the main and auxiliary windings (at starting): Zm 12.50 j15.75 (main winding),
Za 24.50 j12.75 (auxiliary winding). Neglecting the magnetizing branch the value of the
capacitance (in F ) to be added in series with the auxiliary winding to obtain maximum torque
at starting is _______.
Key: 95 to 100
X x xe
Exp: tan 1 m tan 1 a 90
Rm Ra
15.75 1 12.75 X c
tan 1 tan 90
12.5 24.5
12.75 X c 12.75 X c
51.562 tan 1 90 tan 1 38.43
24.5 24.5
12.75 X c
0.793 X c 32.194
24.5
1
Xc 98.87F
2 50 32.194
22

e ,
x
x 1
45. A function f(x) is defined as f (x) where x . Which one of the

1nx ax 2
bx, x 1
following statements is TRUE?
(A) f(x) is NOT differentiable at x=1 for any values of a and b.
(B) f(x) is differentiable at x = 1 for the unique values of a and b
(C) f(x) is differentiable at x = 1 for all values of a and b such that a + b = e
(D) f(x) is differentiable at x = 1 for all values of a and b.
Key: (A) Not matching with IIT key
f x f 1 ex a b
Exp: Lf 1 1 Lt Lt does not exists, for any values of a and b
x 1
x 1
x 1 x 1 x 1
f x is not differentiable at x 1 , for any values of a and b.
46. Consider a causal and stable LTI system with rational transfer function H(z). Whose
5
corresponding impulse response begins at n = 0. Furthermore, H 1 . The poles of H(z) are
4
1 2k 1
Pk exp j n
for k = 1,2,3,4. The zeros of H(z) are all at z = 0. Let g[n] = j h[n].
2 4
The value of g[8] equals ___________.
Key: 0.06 to 0.065
47. Only one of the real roots of f x x 6 x 1 lies in the interval 1 x 2 and bisection method
is used to find its value. For achieving an accuracy of 0.001, the required minimum number of
iterations is ________.
Key: 10 to 10
ba
Exp: a 1, b 2and n 0.001 using bisection method
2
2n 1000 n 10 is the minimum number of iterations
48. Two parallel connected, three-phase, 50Hz, 11kV, star-connected synchronous machines A and
B, are operating as synchronous condensers. They together supply 50 MVAR to a 11 kV grid.
Current supplied by both the machines are equal. Synchronous reactances of machine A and
machine B are 1 and 3 respectively. Assuming the magnetic circuit to be linear, the ratio of
excitation current of machine A to that of machine B is ________.
11kV
Key: 2.05 to 2.13
Exp: syn. Condencors
currents supplied both the machines 50 MVAR
1 3
are same
2624.31 50 106
I1 I 2 1312.159 Amps IL 2624.31
2 I2 I1 3 11103
As the two motors, supplying reactive power
only, the phasor diagaram will be
~ ~
A B
23
E jIa Xs Vt I a Xs
E V jIa Xs Vt
E
Consider magnitudes E2 V Ia Xs
2

E V Ia XS
2
90o
EA 6350.85 1312.159 1 5038.7 volts Ia
2
EB 6350.85 1312.159 3 2414.14Volts

2
IfA E A 5038.7
2.086
IfB E B 2414.14
49. The positive, negative and zero sequence reactances of a wye-connected synchronous generator
are 0.2 pu, 0.2 pu, and 0.1 pu, respectively. The generator is on open circuit with a terminal
voltage of 1 pu. The minimum value of the inductive reactance, in pu, required to be connected
between neutral and ground so that the fault current does not exceed 3.75 pu if a single line to
ground fault occurs at the terminals is _______ (assume fault impedance to be zero).
Key: 0.1 to 0.1
3Ef
Exp: If
Z0 Z1 Z2 3Zn
3 1
3.75
0.1 0.2 0.2 3Zn
Zn 0.1P.U

k
Let the signal x t 1 t
k
50. be passed through an LTI system with frequency
k 2000
response H , as given in the figure below
The Fourier series representation of the output is given as

(A) 4000+4000cos 2000t 4000cos 4000t
(B) 2000 2000cos 2000t 2000cos 4000t
(C) 4000cos 2000t
(D) 2000cos 2000t
Key: (C)
Exp: Given x t is a periodic signal for which Fourier transform x is to be calculated
24

x 2 Dn n
n
D n is exponential Fourier series coefficient for x(t)

xt
3 1 1 3
2000 2000 2000 2000
t
2 2
2000 2000
1
1
Define x t over one period x t t t
2000
1
Where as To sec; o 2000 rad/sec
1000
D n 1 e jno t o ; t o
1 1
To 2000
D n 1000 1 e jn D n 1 1 1000
n
At n 0,2,4,...........Dn =0
0 for even values of n

i.e., Dn
2000 for odd values of n
x 2 D0 D1 2000 D 1 2000 D 2 4000 D 2 4000
..................]
x
D3 D1 D1 D3
t
6000 4000 2000 2000 4000 6000
Given x is x

500 500
Thus the filtered output is

y 2 D1 2000 D1 2000
D1 D1 2000
y 4000 2000 2000
y t 4000cos 2000t
25
51. The logical gate implemented using the circuit shown below where. V 1 and V2 are inputs (with
0 V as digital 0 and 5 V as digital 1) and VOUT is the output is
(A) NOT (B) NOR (C) NAND (D) XOR

Key: (B)
Exp:
V1 V2 Q1 Q2 Vout Logic Level
0 0 OFF OFF 5V 1
0 1 OFF ON 0V 0
1 0 ON OFF 0V 0
1 1 ON ON 0V 0
So, this logic level o/p is showing the functionality of NOR-gate.
52. A load is supplied by a 230 V, 50 Hz source. The active power P and the reactive power Q
consumed by the load are such that 1 kW P 2kW and 1kVAR Q kVAR . A capacitor
connected across the load for power factor correction generates 1 kVAR reactive power. The
worst case power factor after power factor correction is
(A) 0.447 lag (B) 0.707 lag (C) 0.894 lag (D) 1
Key: (B)
P
Exp: Under worst case,
2
Pmax 2kW 1
Q max 2kVAR
Q
1 tan 1 45o
P
cos 45 0.707lag
53. The input voltage VDC of the buck-boost converter

shown below varies from 32 V to 72 V. Assume that
all components are ideal, inductor current is
continuous, and output voltage is ripple free. The
range of duty ratio D of the converter for which the
magnitude of the steady state output voltage remains
constant at 48 V is
2 3 2 3 1 2
(A) D (B) D (C) 0 D 1 (D) D
5 5 3 4 3 3
Key: (A)
26
Exp:
Vdc 32V Vdc 72V
Vo 48V Vo 48V
Vo D Vo D

Vdc 1 D Vdc 1 D
48 D 2 D

32 1 D 3 1 D
3 D
3D 2 2D
2 1 D
3 3D 2D 5D 2
3 2
3 5D D D
5 5
2 3
D
5 5
54. A three-phase, three winding / / Y (1.1kV/6.6kV/400 V) transformer is energized from AC

mains at the 1.1 kV side. It supplies 900 kVA load at 0.8 power factor lag from the 6.6 kV
winding and 300 kVA load at 0.6 power factor lag from the 400 V winding. The RMS line
current in ampere drawn by the 1.1 kV winding from the mains is _______.
Key: 623 to 627
Exp: 3 , 3 winding T F
//Y
6.6 kV
per phase representation
I1
3 900 kVA
0.8
1.1 kV ~ I2
3 300 kVA
0.6
I3
900 103
I2 78.73 Amps
3 6.6 103
400
I 3
Iph 2 45.45 36.87o
3
6.6 103
I2 KI 2 45.45 I2 272.7 36 .87 o
1.1 103
300 103
I3 433.01 Amp
3 400
I ph I L I3 433.01 53.13
400 3
I3 433.01 I3 90.91 53.13o
1.1 10 3
I1 I2 I3 I1 360.87 40.91 I1 3 I1 625.05 40.91
27
55. Consider the line integral I C x 2 iy2 dz where z = x + iy. The line C is shown in the figure
below.
The value of I is
1 2 3 4
(A) i (B) i (C) i (D) i
2 3 4 5
Key: (B)
Exp: curve C is y x dy dx
1

I x2 i x dx idx 1 i
x3 2
i
1
0
1

2 2 2
x dx 2i
0
3 0 3
General Aptitude
Q. No. 1 5 Carry One Mark Each
1. Research in the workplace reveals that people work for many reasons_________.
(A) money beside (B) beside money (C) money besides (D) besides money
Key: (D)
2. The probability that a k-digit number does NOT contain the digits 0.5, or 9 is
(A) 0.3k (B) 0.6k (C) 0.7k (D) 0.9k
Key: (C)
k digits
Each digit can be filled in 7 ways as 0, 5 and 9 is not allowed, so each of these places can be
filled by 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8.
k
7
So required probability is or 0.7 k.
10
3. Find the smallest number y such that y 162 is a perfect cube.

(A) 24 (B) 27 (C) 32 (D) 36
Key: (D)
Exp: Factorization of 162 is 2 3 3 3 3
y 162 is a perfect cube
y 2 3 3 3 3 Perfect cube
For perfect cube 2's & 3's are two more required each.
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4. After Rajendra Chola returned from his voyage to Indoneisa, he _______ to visit the temple in
Thanjavur.
(A) was wishing (B) is wishing (C) wished (D) had wished
Key: (C)
5. Rahul, Murali, Srinivas and Arul are seated around a square table. Rahul is sitting to the left of
Murali. Srinivas is sitting to the right of Arul. Which of the following pairs are seated opposite
each other?
(A) Rahul and Murali (B) Srinivas and Anil
(C) Srinivas and Murali (D) Srinivas and Rahul
Key: (C)
Exp: Srinivas
Rahul Arul
Murali
Q. No. 6 10 Carry Two Marks Each
6. Six people are seated around a circular table. There are at least two men and two women. There
are at least three right-handed persons. Every woman has a left-handed person to her immediate
right. None of the women are right-handed. The number of women at the table is
(A) 2 (B) 3
(C) 4 (D) Cannot be determined
Key: (A)
Exp: Out of six people, 3 place definitely occupied by right handed people as atleast 2 women are
there so these two will sit adjacently. Now as only one seat is left it will be occupied by a left
handed man because on right side of this seat is sitting an right handed man.
R m
R m R m
?
Lw
Lw
Therefore, answer should be 2 women.
7. The expression
x y | x y | is equal to
2
(A) the maximum of x and y (B) the minimum of x and y
(C) 1 (D) none of the above
Key: (B)
29
Exp: If x y
x y x y
Exp y min
2
If x y
x y y x
Exp x min
2
x y x y
The expression is equal to min imum of x & y
2
8. A contour line joins locations having the same

height above the mean sea level. The following is
a contour plot of a geographical region. Contour
lines are shown at 25m intervals in this plot. If in
a flood, the water level rises to 525m. Which of
the villages P,Q,R,S,T get submerged?
(A) P, Q (B) P,Q,T

(C) R,S,T (D) Q,R,S
Key: (C)
Exp: The given contour is a hill station, the peak point of this hill station is P, it is under a contour of
550. At floods, the water level is 525m. So the village of R, S and T are under a contour of
500. Therefore these villages are submerged.
9. Arun, Gulab, Neel and Shweta must choose one shirt each from a pile of four shirts coloured
red, pink, blue and white respectively. Arun dislikes the colour red and Shweta dislikes the
colour white, Gulab and Neel like all the colours. In how many different ways can they choose
the shirts so that no one has a shirt with a colour he or she dislikes?
(A) 21 (B) 18 (C) 16 (D) 14
Key: (D)
Exp: As there are 4 people A,G,N,S and 4 colours so without any restriction total ways have to be
4 4 16
Now, Arun dislikes Red and
Shweta dislikes white
So 16-2=14 ways
10. The hold of the nationalist imagination on our colonial past is such that anything inadequately
or improperly nationalist is just not history.
Which of the following statements best reflects the authors opinion?
(A) Nationalists are highly imaginative.
(B) History is viewed through the filter of nationalism.
(C) Our colonial past never happened
(D) Nationalism has to be both adequately and properly imagined.
Key: (B)
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Exp: Pins tan eous Van ia Vbn ib

3. A three-phase, 50Hz, star-connected cylindrical-rotor synchronous machine is running as a

6. Let z t x t y t , where denotes convolution. Let C be a positive real-valued

8. The equivalent resistance between the terminals A and B is ______ .

9. The Boolean expression AB AC BC simplifies to

10. The following measurements are obtained on a single phase load:

14. Consider the unity feedback control system shown. U s Ke s Y s

Key: 0.99 to 1.01

17. Consider the system with following input-output relation y n 1 1 x n n

Since (1) is not equal to (2)

Key: 8.5 to 9.5

A closed loop system has the characteristic equation given by s Ks K 2 s 3 0. For

The DC components of voltages v1 and v2, respectively are

The RMS value of the fundamental component of vo(t) in volts is _______.

Q. No. 26 55 Carry Two Marks Each

(A) BD BCD (B) BD AB (C) BD ABC (D) BD ABC

Transfer function = CSI A B D

(A) W1 1732and W2 W3 0 (B) W1 0, W2 1732and W3 0

W3 VBy IB cos VBy & IB 400 5 cos30 1732watts

Given V1 A1V2 B1I 2

V1 A1A 2 B1C2 V3 A1B2 B1D 2 I3

To find Vth or Voc I3 0

Key: 170 to 174

32. The figure below shows an uncontrolled

Key: 220 to 230

33. Consider the differential equation

Solution is y t 2 81 t 81 t 2 81 sin tdt c

If t 9,9 then the solution exists.

800 rpm 1000 rpm

E g1 150 0.1 145 E g2 Ia 2 0.1 145

(A) 2.5e4t (B) 5e4t (C) 2.5e0.25t (D) 5e0.25t

j39.9 j20 j20

Key: 0.65 to 0.75

For a given hexagon 4 for a side

Key: 1.21 to 1.23

By solving above integration

f x is not differentiable at x 1 , for any values of a and b.

EB 6350.85 1312.159 3 2414.14Volts

The Fourier series representation of the output is given as

D n is exponential Fourier series coefficient for x(t)

Thus the filtered output is

(A) NOT (B) NOR (C) NAND (D) XOR

So, this logic level o/p is showing the functionality of NOR-gate.

53. The input voltage VDC of the buck-boost converter

54. A three-phase, three winding / / Y (1.1kV/6.6kV/400 V) transformer is energized from AC

I1 I2 I3 I1 360.87 40.91 I1 3 I1 625.05 40.91

3. Find the smallest number y such that y 162 is a perfect cube.

Q. No. 6 10 Carry Two Marks Each

8. A contour line joins locations having the same

(A) P, Q (B) P,Q,T

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