Mock Test - 15 Questions
Mock Test - 15 Questions
Mock Test - 15 Questions
2. The following figure shows the connection of an ideal transformer with primary to secondary
turn’s ratio of 1:100. The applied primary voltage is 100v (rms), 50H Z, AC. The rms value of
the current I, In ampere, is ………….
3. A 200v/100v, 50HZ transformer is to be excited at 40 HZ from 100v side. For the exciting
current to be the same, the applied voltage should be.
a) 150v b) 80v c) 100v d) 125v
4. A single-phase transformer rated for 220/240v, 50HZ operates at no load at 220v, 40HZ. This
frequency operation at rated voltage results in which one of the following?
a) increase of both eddy-current and hysteresis losses.
b) reduction of both eddy-current and hysteresis losses.
c) reduction of hysteresis loss and increase in eddy-current
d) increase of hysteresis loss and no change in the eddy-current loss
7. For a step-down d.c. chopper operating with discontinuous load current, what is expression
for the load voltage? (K is ratio of chopper)
𝑉 𝑉
a) 𝑉0 = 𝑉𝑑𝑐 × 𝐾 b) 𝑉0 = 𝑑𝑐⁄𝐾 c) 𝑉0 = 𝑑𝑐⁄(1 − 𝐾 ) d) 𝑉0 = 𝑉𝑑𝑐 (1 − 𝐾 )
8. In the circuit shown, an ideal switch S is operated at 100kH Z with a duty ratio of 50%. Given
that is ∆𝑖𝑐 1.6 A peak-to-peak and I0 is 5A dc, the peak current in S is
10. In the circuit of adjacent figure the diode connects the ac source to a pure inductance L. The
diode conducts for
𝑑𝑖
11. The reverse recovery time of a diode is 6𝜇𝑠 rate of fall 𝑑𝑡 is 30 𝐴⁄𝜇𝑠. The stored charge of the
diode is a) 45µsb) 135µs c) 270µs d) 540µs
13. A thyristor can be switched from a non-conducting state to a conducting state by applying:
𝑑𝑣
1. Voltage more than forward break over voltage 2. A voltage with high 𝑑𝑡
3. positive gate current with positive anode voltage
4. negative gate current with positive anode voltage
a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct b) 1, 2 and 4 are correct
c) 1, 2 and 3 are correct d) 2, 3 and 4 are correct
14. A voltmeter gives 180 oscillations per minute when connected to the rotor of an induction
motor. The stator frequency is 60HZ. The slip of the motor is
a) 2% b) 2.5% c) 4% d) 5%
15. Which of the following parameters in an induction motor influences the magnetizing
reactance to the maximum extent
a) axial length of the rotor stack b) axial length of the stator stack
c) radial length of air gap d) no. of slots on the stator
16. The voltage actually used for setting up of the useful flux in the air gap of a 3-phase induction
motor is a) =applied voltage b) >applied voltage
c) <applied voltage d) =rotor induced EMF
19. A 4-pole generator is running at 1800rpm. The frequency and time period of the emf
generated in its coils are respectively
a) 50HZ , 0.02sec. b) 40HZ, 0.025sec. c) 60HZ, 0.0166sec d) 2400HZ, 1/2400sec.
20. Which one of the following methods would give a higher than actual value of regulation of an
alternator?
a) ZPF method b) MMF method c) EMF method d) ASA method
22. A triangular mmf wave is produced in the air gap of an electric machine. Such a wave is
produced by
a) stator of an induction machine b) rotor of a synchronous machine
c) stator of a dc machine d) rotor of a dc machine
23. In dc machines, the field-flux axis and armature-mmf are respectively along
a) direct axis and indirect axis b) direct axis and inter-polar axis
c) quadrature axis and direct axis d) quadrature axis and inter polar axis
24. In a DC generator with lap connected winding, the number of brushes required is equal to
a) always equal to zero b) number of pairs of poles
c) half the number of poles d) number of poles
25. 𝑜𝑙𝑑
𝑍𝑝𝑢 is the per unit impedance on the power base 𝑆𝐵𝑜𝑙𝑑 and voltage base 𝑉𝐵𝑜𝑙𝑑 . What would be
the per unit impedance on the new power base 𝑆𝐵𝑛𝑒𝑤 and voltage base 𝑉𝐵𝑛𝑒𝑤 ?
2 2
𝑛𝑒𝑤 𝑜𝑙𝑑 𝐵 𝑆 𝑜𝑙𝑑 𝑉 𝑛𝑒𝑤 𝑛𝑒𝑤 𝑜𝑙𝑑
𝑛𝑒𝑤
𝑆𝐵 𝑉 𝑜𝑙𝑑
a) 𝑍𝑝𝑢 = 𝑍𝑝𝑢 [𝐵 ] . b) 𝑍𝑝𝑢 = 𝑍𝑝𝑢 [𝑉𝐵𝑛𝑒𝑤 ] .
𝑆 𝑛𝑒𝑤 𝑉 𝑜𝑙𝑑
𝐵 𝐵 𝑆𝐵𝑜𝑙𝑑
𝐵
𝑛𝑒𝑤
𝑛𝑒𝑤 𝑜𝑙𝑑 𝑆𝐵 𝑉𝐵𝑜𝑙𝑑 𝑛𝑒𝑤 𝑜𝑙𝑑 𝑆𝐵𝑜𝑙𝑑
𝑉𝐵𝑛𝑒𝑤
c)𝑍𝑝𝑢 = 𝑍𝑝𝑢 𝑜𝑙𝑑 [ ]. d) 𝑍𝑝𝑢 = 𝑍𝑝𝑢 [ 𝑉 𝑜𝑙𝑑 ].
𝑆𝐵 𝑉𝐵𝑛𝑒𝑤 𝑛𝑒𝑤
𝑆𝐵 𝐵
26. If a combination of HRC fuse and a circuit breaker is employed, the circuit breaker operates
for a) short-circuit current. b) low over load currents.
c) under all abnormal currents d) the combination is newer employed in practice.
29. The diameter of each strand is d then the diameter of n-layer stranded conductor will be
a) (2n+1)d b) 3(n+1)d c) (2n-1)d d)3(n-1)d
34. In a thermal power plant, the feed water coming to the economizer is heated using
a) HP steam b) LP steam c) direct heat in the furnace d) flue gases
41. The incremental cost characteristics of two generators delivering a total load of 200MW are
as follows:
𝑑𝐹1 𝑑𝐹2
=2.0+0.01P 1 =1.6+0.02P2
𝑑𝑃1 𝑑𝑃 2
What should be the values of P1 and P2, for economic operation?
a) P1=P2=100MW b) P1=80MW, P2=120MW
c) P1=200MW, P2=0 d) P1=120MW, P2=80MW
42. Which of the following heating element can give the highest temperature in resistance heating
a) nichrome b) Silicon carbide c) Copper d) Nickel-Cr-Fe alloy
46. The value of the coefficient of the adhesion will be high when rails are
a) wet b) cleaned with sand c) greased d) sprayed with oil
48. In the circuit shown, the power supplied by the voltage source is
a) 5w b) 10w c) 100w d) 0w
49. For the circuit shown in the figure, the Thevenin’s equivalent voltage (in volts) across
terminals a-b is
51. An AC source is delivering power to a complex load ZL=4+j3. The maximum power is
transferred if the source impedance is
a) 4Ω b) (4-j3) Ω c) j3 Ω d) (4+j3) Ω
52. If a unit step current is passed through a capacitor what will be the voltage across the
capacitor a) 0 b) a step function
c) a ramp function d) an impulse function
55. What is the expression for h12 in respect of the network shown below
𝑍 −𝑍 𝑍 +𝑍 𝑍 +𝑍 𝑍 −𝑍
a) 𝑍2 +𝑍1 b) 𝑍1 −𝑍2 c) 𝑍1 −𝑍2 d) 𝑍1 +𝑍2
1 2 2 1 1 2 1 2
56. In the case of ABCD parameters, if all the impedances in the network are doubled, then
a) A, B, C, and D are doubled. b) A &D remain unchanged, C is halved and ‘D’ is doubled.
c) A and B are doubled, C and D are uncharged.
d) A and D are unchanged, C is doubled and ‘B’ is halved.
57. Introduction of integral action in the forward path of a unity feedback system results in a
a) Marginally stable system b) System with no steady state error
c) System with increased stability margin d) System with better speed of response.
59. The gain Margin of a unity feedback control system with the open loop transfer function
(𝑠+1)
𝐺 (𝑠) = 𝑠 2 is a) 0 b) 1⁄ c) √2 d) ∞
√2
61. Two identical first order systems have been cascaded non-inter actively. The unit step
response of the system will be
a) over damped b) under damped c) Undamped d) critical damped
62. The inter section of Asymptotes of root loci of a system with open-loop transfer function.
𝐾
𝐺 (𝑠)𝐻(𝑠) = 𝑆(𝑆+1)(𝑆+3) is a) 1.44 b) 1.33 c) -1.44 d) -1.33
1
63. The phase angle for the transfer function 𝐺 (𝑠) = (1+𝑠𝑇)3 at corner frequency
a) -450 b) -900 c) -1350 d) -2700
66. A DC ammeter has a resistance of 0.1Ω and its current range is 0-100A. If the range is to be
extended to 0 – 500A, then meter requires the following shunt resistance
a) 0.010 Ω b) 0.011 Ω c) 0.025 Ω d) 1.0 Ω
69. A stationary closed lissajous pattern on an oscilloscope has 3 horizontal tangencies and 2
vertical tangencies for a horizontal input with frequency 3kH Z. The frequency of the vertical
input is a)2kHZ b) 1.5kHZ c) 4.5kHZ d) 3kHZ
70. A metal strain guage has guage factor of two, it’s normal resistance is 120Ω
It under goes a strain of 10 -5, the value of change of resistance in response to the strain is
a) 240 b) 2 × 10−5 Ω c) 2.5 × 10−3 Ω d) 1.2 × 10−3 Ω
72. The no. of comparisons carried out in a 4bit flash type A/D converter is
a) 16 b) 4 c) 15 d) 3
74. The minimum no. of NAND gates required to implement NOR gate is
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5
75. The current through the Zener diode in the given circuit is
76. In an R-C coupled common Emitter Amplifier Which of the following is true
a) both coupling and by pass capacitances affect the high frequency response
b) coupling capacitance affects the low frequency response and by pass capacitance effects
the low frequency response
c) coupling capacitance effects the low frequency response and by pass capacitance affects the
high frequency response
d) both coupling & by pass capacitance affect the low frequency response
81. His early years in/journalism coincided to/ the authoritarian phase/of the ruling congress
a) His early years in b) journalism coincided
c) The authoritarian phase d) no error
85. Which country is hosting the 2017 Asia-pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) summit?
a) India b) Indonesia c) Vietnam d) Malaysia
86. Which committee has constituted by the union Government to continuously monitor the
solutions to air pollution?
a) Bhure lal committee b) Sumitha Narain Committee
c) C.K. Mishra Committee d) Harsh Vardhan committee
87. Who has won the 2017 women’s singles National Badminton championship?
a) PV sindhu b) prajakta sawant c) Shriyanshi d) saina nehwal
90. A Library has an Average of 510 visitors on Sundays and 240 on other days. The average
number of visitors per day in a month of 30 days beginning with a Sunday is
a) 250 b) 276 c) 280 d) 285
91. How much does a watch lose per day if its hands coincide every 64 minutes.
8 5
a) 32 11 𝑚𝑖𝑛 b) 36 11 𝑚𝑖𝑛 c) 90min d) 96min
92. If selling price is doubled, the profit triples. Find the profit percentage?
2 1
a) 66 3 b) 100 c) 105 3 d) 120
98. Full form of URL is a) Uniform resource link b) uniform registered link
c) unified resource link d) Uniform resource locator