HPCL Engineer (Electrical) 11 Aug 2021

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Test Center Name IHNC Mahaveer Bazar
Test Date 11/08/2021
Test Time 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Subject ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Section : English Language

Q.1 Select the misspelt word.

Ans 1. mischief

2. friend

3. Vein

4. Sliegh

Question ID : 50389010965
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.2 Pick the most appropriate synonym of:

despise
Ans 1. Cherish

2. Condone

3. hate

4. appreciate

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Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.3 Choose the word which can be used in place of the words underlined.

I avoid lifts because of my fear of closed and confined spaces.

Ans 1. Claustrophobia

2. Acrophobia

3. Xenophobia

4. Cynophobia

Question ID : 50389010964
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.4 Select the most appropriate option to complete the sentence.

My mother _______ in 1990.

Ans 1. Had being graduated

2. Has had graduated

3. Was being graduated

4. Graduated

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Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.5 Select the most appropriate option to complete the sentence.

This is ______ car and you should park it over _______.

Ans 1. There, their

2. Their, their

3. Their, there

4. There, there

Question ID : 50389010960
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Q.6 Which part of the sentence contains an error?

I did not want India to loose the match that day.

Ans 1. I did not

2. that day

3. loose the match

4. want India to

Question ID : 50389010969
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.7 Which part of the sentence contains an error?

Each and every person attending the meeting want to give a feedback.
Ans 1. attending the meeting

2. Each and every person

3. want to

4. give a feedback

Question ID : 50389010970
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Q.8 Choose the appropriate words to complete the phrase. Very soon, I am going to run
____________ money.
Ans 1. Short to

2. Short for

3. Short in

4. short of

Question ID : 50389010967
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.9 Choose the correct preposition. You must cover your face ________ a mask when you
step out.
Ans 1. with

2. Of

3. in

4. through

Question ID : 50389010955
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.10 Select the most appropriate option to complete the sentence.I have ____________
homework to do than my sister.
Ans 1. Least

2. Less

3. More less

4. Little

Question ID : 50389010958
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.11 Which pair of conjunctions can be used for this sentence?

_____________ it rains, the weather will remain hot.

Ans 1. from

2. whereas

3. Unless

4. so

Question ID : 50389010957
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Q.12 Pick the most appropriate antonym of:

blessing
Ans 1. godsend

2. blight

3. Grace

4. boon

Question ID : 50389010963
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.13 Fill in the blank using the most appropriate phrase.

Apple company keeps ___________ new models of phones in the global market every
now and then.
Ans 1. Bringing out

2. Bringing down

3. Bringing with

4. Bringing off

Question ID : 50389010968
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.14 Select the misspelt word.

Ans 1. Janiter

2. Calendar

3. Decorator

4. mentor

Question ID : 50389010966
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.15 Choose the most appropriate option to complete the sentence.

Messages are passed _______ the brain and rest of the body through the spinal cord.
Ans 1. Among

2. with

3. between

4. at

Question ID : 50389010956
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.16 Pick the most appropriate synonym of:

fundamental
Ans 1. advanced

2. Basic

3. minor

4. transparent

Question ID : 50389010961
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.17 Choose the sentence which is grammatically correct.

Ans 1. many Goa go to tourists in winters

2. many tourists go to winters in Goa

3. in many winters tourists go to Goa

4. many tourists go to Goa in winters

Question ID : 50389010971
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Section : Quantitative Aptitude

Q.1 The average weight of some students in a group is 42 kg. If 8 students having average
weight 44 kg leave the group and 3 students having average weight 48.25 kg join the
group, the average weight of the new group is 50 g more than that of the original
group. How many students were there in the group initially?
Ans 1. 54

2. 58

3. 55

4. 60

Question ID : 50389010995
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.2 The average of 32 numbers is 29. If two numbers 24 and 16 are removed, then what is
the average of the remaining numbers?
Ans 1. 29.6

2. 29.8

3. 27

4. 29

Question ID : 50389010994
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.3

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 50389010977
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.4 A wall with dimensions 30 m ⨯ 0.4 m ⨯ 4 m is built with bricks of dimensions 25 cm ⨯

16 cm ⨯ 10 cm. If one-eighth of the wall is mortar, then what is the cost of bricks used
(in Rs.) at the rate of Rs. 6 per brick?
Ans 1. 52500

2. 60000

3. 62000

4. 63000

Question ID : 50389011000
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.5 On a certain sum, difference between the interests when interest is compounded 4-
monthly and when compounded semi-annually at 12 percent per annum in 1 year is
Rs. 632. What is the sum (in Rs.)?
Ans 1. 505000

2. 480000

3. 520000

4. 500000

Question ID : 50389010998
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.6 The average monthly salary of a group of 15 persons is Rs. 62500. Three new persons
join the group whose monthly salaries are Rs. 2000, Rs. 1200 and Rs. 1300
respectively more than the average salary of the initial group. What is the average
monthly salary of the new group (in Rs.)?
Ans 1. 64500

2. 62750

3. 63700

4. 63800

Question ID : 50389010996
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.7

Ans 1. 65

2. 60

3. 45

4. 55

Question ID : 50389010991
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.8

Ans 1. 16.02

2. 160.2

3. 16.04

4. 16.55

Question ID : 50389010978
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.9 A 250 m long train crosses a platform of equal length as of the train in 30 seconds.
What is the speed of the train in km/h?
Ans 1. 60

2. 30

3. 50

4. 54

Question ID : 50389010986
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.10

Ans 1. 32

2. 36

3. 34

4. 32.5

Question ID : 50389011001
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.11 A can do a work in 6 days, B and C working together can do it in 4 days, A and C
working together can do it in 3 days. In how many days B alone can do the work?
Ans 1. 14

2. 13

3. 10

4. 12

Question ID : 50389010990
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.12 Length and breadth of a rectangle are 5 cm and 3 cm. What is the area of that square
(in sq. cm) which has the perimeter same as that of the rectangle?
Ans 1. 9

2. 12.25

3. 10.24

4. 16

Question ID : 50389010999
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.13 How many numbers are there between 20 and 50 which are divisible by 3 or have 3 as
its digit?
Ans 1. 18

2. 11

3. 16

4. 10

Question ID : 50389010972
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.14 Six men can do a work in 6 days. How many days will 4 men take to do one-third of the
work?
Ans
1.

2.

3. 2

4. 3

Question ID : 50389010988
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.15 Sum of two numbers is 53. If the numbers differ by 7, then what is the product of these
two numbers?
Ans 1. 638

2. 744

3. 690

4. 696

Question ID : 50389011002
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Q.16 Sum of the squares of two natural numbers is 97. If numbers differ by 5, then what is
the positive difference in their squares?
Ans 1. 85

2. 65

3. 55

4. 75

Question ID : 50389011004
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.17 Two trains take 2 minutes to cross each other when running in the same direction.
They take 30 seconds to cross each other when running in opposite directions. Find
the ratio of the speed of the faster train to that of the slower train.
Ans 1. 3:2

2. 4:3

3. 5:3

4. 5:4

Question ID : 50389010987
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Q.18 A trader usually sells his goods at 40 percent profit. However, during off season, he
reduces his selling price by 20 percent. What is his reduced profit percentage?
Ans 1. 18

2. 12

3. 16

4. 15

Question ID : 50389010993
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.19

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

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Chosen Option : 1

Q.20 A can do a work in 8 days working 10 hours a day. B can do the same work in 10 days
working 7 hours a day. How many days will they take to complete the work if they work
together for 8 hours a day?
Ans
1.

2. 4

3.

4.

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Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.21 Total monthly salary of A and B is Rs. 73500. If A gets 80 percent more than B, then
how much (in Rs.) is A paid monthly?
Ans 1. 47250

2. 66150

3. 26250

4. 52000

Question ID : 50389010985
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.22 A sum of Rs. 64800 was invested by Ramesh and Karan together to start a small
business. They earned a profit of Rs. 13500 at the end of the year. Ramesh received
Rs. 7500 as his share in the profit. If profit was divided in the ratio of the sums
invested, how much money (in Rs.) was invested by Karan?
Ans 1. 28800

2. 36000

3. 28000

4. 32400

Question ID : 50389010982
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.23 Sum of the digits of a 2-digit number is 7. If number obtained by interchanging the
digits is 9 more than the original number, then what is the sum of the squares of the
digits of the number?
Ans 1. 49

2. 37

3. 29

4. 25

Question ID : 50389011003
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.24

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

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Chosen Option : 2

Q.25 A box contains 50 sweets (Laddu). For 600 sweets (Laddu) how many boxes are
required?
Ans 1. 12

2. 15

3. 11

4. 10

Question ID : 50389010983
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.26 A shopkeeper earns a profit of 25 percent after allowing 25 percent discount. Find his
profit percentage if he allows only 16 percent discount.
Ans
1.

2. 40

3. 42

4. 32

Question ID : 50389010992
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.27

Ans 1. 25

2. 20

3. 30

4. 28

Question ID : 50389010984
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.28 Sunayana spent 0.05 part of her savings in Stocks, 0.4 part in Fixed Deposits, 0.4 part
amounting to Rs. 36000 in gold ornaments and remaining she kept as cash. How much
cash (in Rs.) has she kept?
Ans 1. 13000

2. 13500

3. 12745

4. 13850

Question ID : 50389010979
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.29

Ans 1. 195

2. 169

3. 855

4. 15

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Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.30

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 50389010974
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.31

Ans 1. 26100

2. 25750

3. 25200

4. 26000

Question ID : 50389011005
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.32 A sum of Rs. 34000 is given to A and B in such a way that three-fifth of share of A is
equal to one-fourth of share of B. How much more money (in Rs.) B receives in
comparison to A?
Ans 1. 14000

2. 10000

3. 17000

4. 24000

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Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.33 Find the smallest number which when divided by 8, 7 and 6 leave remainders 6, 5 and
4 respectively.
Ans 1. 170

2. 163

3. 162

4. 166

Question ID : 50389010975
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.34 Sumit borrowed certain sum on simple interest at 6 percent per annum for the first 1st
year, at 7 percent for the next 2 years, at 8 percent for the next 3 years and at 10
percent for the period beyond 6 years. If he pays Rs. 3200 as total interest at the end of
8 years, then what was the sum (in Rs.) that he borrowed?
Ans 1. 4850

2. 5000

3. 4800

4. 5200

Question ID : 50389010997
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Section : Intellectual Potential Test

Q.1 Maya is Babu's wife. Jaya and Daya are siblings. Ajay is Daya's husband's brother.
Sujay is Babu's son and Ajay's only brother. How is Daya related to Maya?
Ans 1. Sister-in-law

2. Mother-in-law

3. Daughter

4. Daughter-in-law

Question ID : 50389011025
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.2 The sum of two numbers is 99; and their difference is 27. Which is the smaller number
among them?
Ans 1. 27

2. 72

3. 36

4. 63

Question ID : 50389011029
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.3 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is
related to the first term.

Cow : Calf :: Lion : ?

Ans 1. Cub

2. Puppy

3. Lioness

4. Simba

Question ID : 50389011006
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.4 Select the number that will replace the blanks (____) and complete the number series
correctly.

3, 7, 13, 31, 43, 57, ?

Ans 1. 64

2. 72

3. 73

4. 63

Question ID : 50389011028
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.5

Ans 1. 17

2. 22

3. 13

4. 21

Question ID : 50389011035
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.6 Select the number that will come next in the number series.

2, 3, 6, 11, 18, ?
Ans 1. 21

2. 27

3. 24

4. 30

Question ID : 50389011027
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.7

Ans 1. 12

2. 9

3. 8

4. 14

Question ID : 50389011033
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.8 Three out of the following four options share a similarity. Select the option that is
different from the others.
Ans 1. BERRY : EBRYR

2. GRAPE : RGEPA

3. APPLE : PAELP

4. GUAVA : UGAVA

Question ID : 50389011014
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.9 What is the difference between the place value and the face value of 6 in 756954?
Ans 1. 5994

2. 5694

3. 994

4. 594

Question ID : 50389011031
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.10 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is
related to the first term.

25 : 49 :: 121 : ?
Ans 1. 144

2. 169

3. 196

4. 122

Question ID : 50389011008
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.11 Select the option that is similar to the key word given below:

Mango
Ans 1. Turnip

2. Garlic

3. Litchee

4. Rose

Question ID : 50389011019
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Q.12 If x% of x is 49, what is the value of x?

Ans 1. 60

2. 70

3. 51

4. 77

Question ID : 50389011030
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.13

Ans 1. 40

2. 21

3. 36

4. 56

Question ID : 50389011034
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.14 In a code language, BED is coded as 254; GAB is coded as 712; and HID is coded as
894. Then, how would FIG be coded in that language?
Ans 1. 798

2. 697

3. 687

4. 677

Question ID : 50389011016
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.15 In a code language, MAP is coded as LBQ; PEN is coded as OFO; and NOT is coded as
MPU. Then, how would TUB be coded in that language?
Ans 1. SWC

2. TVC

3. SVC

4. STC

Question ID : 50389011015
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.16

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 50389011038
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.17 Select the number that will come next in the number series.

3, 5, 8, 10, 13, 15, ?

Ans 1. 18

2. 20

3. 17

4. 19

Question ID : 50389011026
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.18 Neel is Deepa's only brother. Heera is Neel's mother. Anuj is Heera's only son-in-law.
How is Anuj related to Neel?
Ans 1. Sister's husband

2. Father-in-law

3. Wife's brother

4. Brother

Question ID : 50389011024
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.19 In a code language, TRAIN is coded as SSCLM; PLEAD is coded as OMGDC; and
STOCK is coded as RUQFJ. Then, how would WHOLE be coded in that language?
Ans 1. VIQOD

2. VJQND

3. VIPND

4. VIQPMF

Question ID : 50389011018
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.20 Three out of the following four options share a similarity. Select the option that is
different from the others.
Ans 1. Ten

2. Two

3. Six

4. One

Question ID : 50389011012
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.21 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is
related to the first term.

27 : 256 : : 3125 : ?
Ans 1. 46656

2. 7776

3. 279936

4. 259824

Question ID : 50389011010
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.22

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 50389011037
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.23

Ans 1. 19

2. 24

3. 23

4. 20

Question ID : 50389011036
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Q.24 Select the option that is similar to the pair given below:

Car : Formula One

Ans 1. World Cup : Bicycle

2. Boat : Yacht

3. Horse : Derby

4. Leisure biking : Motorcycle

Question ID : 50389011022
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Q.25 If x is the sum of the smallest and the largest 2-digit prime numbers, what is the value
of x?
Ans 1. 102

2. 99

3. 112

4. 108

Question ID : 50389011032
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.26

Ans 1. B

2. C

3. A

4. D

Question ID : 50389011039
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.27 In a code language, mango is called milk; milk is called tomato; tomato is called kiwi;
and kiwi is called beet. Then, which one of the following will definitely be white in
colour?
Ans 1. Tomato

2. Mango

3. Kiwi

4. Beet

Question ID : 50389011017
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.28 Select the option that is similar to the key word given below:

Leopard
Ans 1. Bear

2. Fox

3. Tiger

4. Rhinoceros

Question ID : 50389011020
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.29 Select the option that is similar to the pair given below:

Car : Garage
Ans 1. Auto rickshaw : Footpath

2. Bus : Shore

3. Aeroplane : Airport

4. Train : Yard

Question ID : 50389011021
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.30 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is
related to the first term.

Zoology : Animals :: Ornithology : ?

Ans 1. Snakes

2. Virus

3. Plants

4. Birds

Question ID : 50389011009
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.31 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is
related to the first term.

Hillock : Mountain :: Sea : ?

Ans 1. Bay

2. Lagoon

3. Lake

4. Ocean

Question ID : 50389011011
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.32 Mary and Lily are sisters. David is Mary's son. Patricia is David's only daughter. How is
Mary related to Patricia?
Ans 1. Granddaughter

2. Grandmother

3. Daughter

4. Mother

Question ID : 50389011023
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.33 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is
related to the first term.

AK : CM :: HR : ?
Ans 1. KT

2. JS

3. JT

4. PM

Question ID : 50389011007
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Q.34 Three out of the following four options share a similarity. Select the option that is
different from the others.
Ans 1. Thames : River

2. Atlantic : Ocean

3. Sahara : Plateau

4. Andes : Mountain Range

Question ID : 50389011013
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Section : Domain Knowledge

Q.1 Which of the Following is NOT a characteristic of PMMC instruments?

Ans 1. Non-uniform scale

2. Used for DC measurements only

3. No hysteresis loss

4. High accuracy

Question ID : 50389011104
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.2 Two quadrant type B chopper operates in:

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 50389011087
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.3 Exponential signal is an example of ________________ signal.
Ans 1. Deterministic and periodic

2. Deterministic and non-periodic

3. Random and periodic

4. Random and non-periodic

Question ID : 50389011061
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.4 Amplitude of antisymmetric signal is ____________ at the origin.

Ans 1. Either positive or negative but not zero

2. Always positive

3. Always negative

4. Always zero

Question ID : 50389011059
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.5 A power plant has the annual factors given as: load factor = 70 percent, Capacity
factor = 50 percent, Use factor = 60 percent. If maximum demand is 20 MW, find the
reserve capacity over and above the peak load.
Ans 1. 6 MW

2. 28 MW

3. 14 MW

4. 8 MW

Question ID : 50389011070
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.6

Ans 1. 50 kΩ

2. 500 kΩ

3. 25 kΩ

4. 250 kΩ

Question ID : 50389011092
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.7

Ans 1. 14 Ω

2. 6 Ω

3. 12 Ω

4. 4 Ω

Question ID : 50389011046
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.8 Electrostatic type instruments are primarily used as ____________.

Ans 1. Wattmeters

2. Voltmeters

3. Ohmmeter

4. Ammeters

Question ID : 50389011106
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.9 An alternator has a per unit impedance of 0.9 p.u. to a base of 20 MVA, 33 kV, Then the
p.u. impedance to the base of 60 MVA and 11 kV will be _____________.
Ans 1. 32.4

2. 8.1

3. 16.2

4. 24.3

Question ID : 50389011119
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.10 Which of the following method of tariff was proposed by John Hopkinson?
Ans 1. Two part tariff

2. Three part tariff

3. Flat demand rate

4. Block meter rate

Question ID : 50389011069
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.11

Ans 1. 1.90 Ω

2. 1.60 Ω

3. 16.75 Ω

4. 3.25 Ω

Question ID : 50389011123
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.12

Ans 1. Magnitude remains same and direction of the vector reverses

2. Magnitude changes and direction of the vector remains same

3. Magnitude and direction of the vector, both remain same

4. Magnitude becomes zero and direction of the vector reverses

Question ID : 50389011053
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.13 Dual of Norton's theorem is __________.

Ans 1. Superposition theorem

2. Thevenin's theorem

3. Millman's theorem

4. Maximum power transfer theorem

Question ID : 50389011041
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.14 In an oil circuit breaker, due to heat the oil decomposes and the gases are liberated.
Which of the following gas is usually NOT liberated in this process?
Ans 1. Acetylene

2. Methane

3. Hydrogen

4. Ammonia

Question ID : 50389011076
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.15 Which of the following equation is sometimes referred to as the Ohm’s law of magnetic
circuit?
Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 50389011050
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.16 In a 3-core cable there are _______ capacitances formed.

Ans 1. 9

2. 6

3. 3

4. 4

Question ID : 50389011072
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.17 A 3-phase 4 pole induction motor is supplied from a 50 Hz source. Find the rotor
frequency when the rotor runs at 600 rpm.
Ans 1. 30 Hz

2. 25 Hz

3. 20 Hz

4. 50 Hz

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Q.18

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

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Q.19
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

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Q.20 The breakaway points of the root-loci of a polynomial equation can occur
Ans 1. Anywhere on the complex plane

2. On real axis only

3. At origin only

4. On imaginary axis only

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Q.21

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

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Q.22 Which of the following is NOT a VALID advantage of shell type transformer over core
type transformer?
Ans 1. Losses are less

2. Maintenance is easy

3. Mechanical strength is high

4. Copper requirement is less

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Q.23 A single phase half bridge inverter has a supply voltage of 100 V dc and a resistive
load of 4 Ω. What will be the RMS output voltage?
Ans 1. 50 V

2. 90 V

3. 45 V

4. 70.71 V

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Q.24 Which of the following operation of the discrete time system is NOT memoryless?
Ans 1. Signal multiplier

2. Constant multiplier

3. Unit delay

4. Adder

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Q.25 While incorporating lead-compensation network, the gain factor of the amplifier is
given as _____________.
Ans
1.

2. α

3.

4.

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Q.26 In a coal based thermal power plant, electrostatic precipitator is required for:
Ans 1. Coal firing

2. Coal handling

3. Ash handling

4. Coal preparation

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Q.27

Ans 1. Poisson’s law

2. Ampere’s circuital law

3. Gauss’s law

4. Biot-Savart law

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Q.28 Which of the following characteristic is not desirable in measuring instrument?

Ans 1. Linearity

2. Repeatability

3. Drift

4. Accuracy

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Q.29 Calculate the resolution of a 3-digit 0 – 1 V digital voltmeter.

Ans 1. 0.001

2. 0.1

3. 0.0001

4. 0.01

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Q.30 Which of the following is an example of static system?

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

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Q.31 Which of the following is not an example of Vector quantity?
Ans 1. Mass

2. Acceleration

3. Magnetic field intensity

4. Electric field intensity

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Q.32

Ans 1. 0.98

2. 0.9

3. 0.99

4. 0.09

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Q.33 For a synchronous generator supplying a balanced 3-phase load, the armature
reaction flux is ___________ in magnitude and rotates at ____________ speed.
Ans 1. Variable, Sub-synchronous

2. Constant, Sub-synchronous

3. Variable, Super-synchronous

4. Constant, Synchronous

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Q.34 With reference to the divergence, which of the following statement is WRONG?
Ans 1. Divergence of a vector is a vector quantity

2. Divergence operation can be represented by del operator

3. Divergence of a scalar has no meaning

4. Expressions for divergence in different co-ordinate systems are different

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Q.35 Which of the following system is an example of closed loop control system?
Ans 1. Traffic light control system

2. Voltage stabilizer

3. Bread toaster

4. TV remote control

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Q.36 With reference to wave windings used for DC generator, state whether the following
statements are TRUE or FALSE.1. Wave winding is used for high current, low voltage
machines2. The efficiency of wave winding is higher as compared to lap winding
Ans 1. TRUE, TRUE

2. FALSE, TRUE

3. TRUE, FALSE

4. FALSE, FALSE

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Q.37

Ans 1. 10 W

2. 4 W

3. 5 W

4. 8 W

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Q.38 For a DC motor, gross mechanical power developed by the motor is maximum and the
motor is supplied through a 220 V source. What will be back emf?
Ans 1. 55 V

2. 220 V

3. 27.5 V

4. 110 V

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Q.39 Which of the following circuit is used to obtain pulse gate triggering?
Ans 1. Resistive triggering circuit

2. Resistance-capacitance triggering circuit

3. Diac-Triac circuit

4. UJT based relaxation oscillator circuit

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Q.40 A single phase half wave controlled rectifier is supplied through a 230 V, 50 Hz supply.
What will be the maximum output voltage possible?
Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

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Q.41 A 0 to 200 V voltmeter has a guaranteed accuracy of 0.5 percent of full scale
deflection. The voltage measured by the instrument is 50 V. Find the limiting error.
Ans 1. 0.25 percent

2. 0.5 percent

3. 1 percent

4. 2 percent

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Q.42 In wire-wound standard resistor, the bifilar winding is adopted to reduce

______________.
Ans 1. Aging effect

2. Self-inductive effect

3. Stray capacitance

4. Skin effect

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Q.43 In induction type energy meter, __________ error is caused due to over compensation
for friction.
Ans 1. Phantom loading

2. Creeping

3. Breaking error

4. Phase angle error

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Q.44 The directional element in the reactance relay is so designed that its maximum torque
angle is ________.
Ans 1. 60°

2. 120°

3. 90°

4. 0°

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Q.45 Which of the following is not a VALID advantage of digital filters over analog filters?
Ans 1. Higher flexibility

2. Linear phase response

3. Less maintenance

4. Higher bandwidth

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Q.46 Which of the following condition must be satisfied to measure the power delivered to a
3-phase load, using only 2 wattmeters?
Ans 1. Load must be unbalanced

2. Load must be connected to the source through 4-wires

3. Load must be connected to the source through 3-wires

4. Load must be balanced

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Q.47 For series connected SCRs, static equalization is obtained with the help of
_____________.
Ans 1. Resistors only

2. Capacitors only

3. Resistors, capacitors and diodes

4. Resistors and capacitors

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Q.48

Ans 1. 0.6

2. 0.5

3. 0.4

4. 0.8

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Q.49 In a hollow tube, if the velocity of air is constant everywhere inside the tube then the
divergence of the velocity field is ___________.
Ans 1. Infinite

2. Negative

3. Zero

4. Unity

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Q.50 A single-phase transformer has 200 primary and 700 secondary turns. If the primary
voltage is 100 V, find the secondary voltage.
Ans 1. 175 V

2. 700 V

3. 350 V

4. 28.5 V

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Q.51 A power amplifier supplies 50 W to an 8 Ω speaker. Find ac output voltage and ac
output current.
Ans 1. 25 V, 2 A

2. 20 V, 2.5 A

3. 50 V, 1 A

4. 12.5 V, 4 A

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Q.52 Which of the following system is linear?

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

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Q.53 Two equal resistors of 10 Ω each are connected in series with a 20 V dc supply. Find
the current through each resistor.
Ans 1. 4 A

2. 2 A

3. 1 A

4. 8 A

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Q.54

Ans 1. C

2. B

3. CD

4. D

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Q.55 In the cathode ray tube, distance of ________ is minimum from the phosphor screen.
Ans 1. Cathode

2. X- Plates

3. Grid

4. Y-plates

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Q.56

Ans 1. 3.6 W

2. 5.4 W

3. 1.8 W

4. 2.7 W

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Q.57 In a signal flow graph, _________ is the gain along any path from the input to the
output, not passing through any node more than once.
Ans 1. Forward path gain

2. Loop gain

3. Closed loop gain

4. Feedback gain

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Q.58 As per force-voltage analogy, mass and viscous friction in mechanical translational
system are analogous to _________ and _____________in electrical system,
respectively.
Ans 1. Inductance, resistance

2. Inductance, capacitance

3. Resistance, capacitance

4. Capacitance, inductance

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Q.59 The resultant transient voltage which appears across the breaker contacts at the
instant of arc extinction is known as the __________.
Ans 1. Recovery voltage

2. Source voltage

3. Active recovery voltage

4. Restriking voltage

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Q.60 Which of the following is not a deterministic signal?

Ans 1. Sine wave

2. Exponential wave

3. Noise

4. Cosine wave

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Q.61

Ans 1. 100

2. 50

3. 90

4. 10

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Q.62 A conventional oscilloscope has a bandwidth of 100 MHz. The rise of the CRO is
approximately _______________.
Ans 1. 35 ns

2. 0.35 ns

3. 350 ns

4. 3.5 ns

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Q.63

Ans 1. Shunt negative

2. Series negative

3. Shunt positive

4. Series positive

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Q.64

Ans 1. Starting period

2. Dummy period

3. Sampling period

4. Fundamental period

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Q.65 Identify the non-renewable source of energy among the given option.
Ans 1. Nuclear energy

2. Geothermal energy

3. Solar energy

4. Biomass energy

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Q.66 A properly shunted centre zero galvanometer is connected in the rotor circuit of a 6-
pole, 50 Hz wound rotor induction motor. If the galvanometer makes 90 complete
oscillations in one minute, calculate the rotor speed.
Ans 1. 1030 rpm

2. 1000 rpm

3. 970 rpm

4. 1470 rpm

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Q.67 A single phase full bridge inverter has a supply voltage of 100 V dc. What will be the
peak reverse blocking voltage of each thyristor?
Ans 1. 50 V

2. 100 V

3. 200 V

4. 400 V

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Q.68 A 220 V DC shunt motor runs at 630 rpm when the armature current is 50 A. Find the
speed if the torque is doubled. Assume armature resistance = 0.2 Ω.
Ans 1. 315 rpm

2. 630 rpm

3. 600 rpm

4. 157 rpm

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Q.69 In 8085 microprocessor, when the PUSH instruction is executed the stack pointer
register is _____________ and when the POP instruction is executed the stack pointer
is ______________, respectively.
Ans 1. Decremented by one, incremented by one

2. Incremented by two, decremented by two

3. Decremented by two, incremented by two

4. Incremented by one, decremented by one

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Q.70

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

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Q.71 Which of the following device does not belong to thyristor family?
Ans 1. SITH

2. GTO

3. RCT

4. UJT

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Q.72 In a magnetic circuit, the ratio of flux to m.m.f represents _________.

Ans 1. Reactance

2. Permeance

3. Resistance

4. Reluctance

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Q.73

Ans 1. 16 Ω

2. 12 Ω

3. 28 Ω

4. 4 Ω

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Q.74 The critical point (-1, j0) is mapped to ________ on the Nichols chart.
Ans 1. (0 dB, - 180°)

2. (0 dB, 0°)

3. (1 dB, 180°)

4. (1 dB, 0°)

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Q.75 A 2kΩ resistor is connected across a 10 V battery. Calculate the power consumed by
the resistor.
Ans 1. 50 mW

2. 5.0 W

3. 0.5 W

4. 5 mW

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Q.76 Output voltage wave shape of a basic series inverter is
Ans 1. Trapezoidal wave

2. Discontinuous sinewave

3. Square wave

4. Continuous sinewave

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Q.77 With the help of _____________ the surface integral can be converted into a volume
integral.
Ans 1. Gauss’s law

2. Divergence theorem

3. Maxwell’s theorem

4. Coulomb’s law

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Q.78 Maxwell bridge is used for the measurement of _______ having the Q-factor in the
range _____________.
Ans 1. Inductors, 100 < Q < 1000

2. Capacitors and inductors, 1 < Q < 100

3. Inductors, 1 < Q < 10

4. capacitors, 1 < Q < 100

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Q.79

Ans 1. 0.5

2. 1.0

3. 0.25

4. 0.75

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Q.80 In DC motor, the difference between armature torque and shaft torque is called
_____________ and is due to _________________.
Ans 1. Breakaway torque, friction losses

2. Lost torque, copper losses

3. Breakaway torque, copper losses

4. Lost torque, iron and friction losses

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Q.81 With reference to fault analysis, L-L fault is ____________ fault and the L-L-L-G fault is
_________ fault.
Ans 1. Symmetrical, Unsymmetrical

2. Unsymmetrical, Unsymmetrical

3. Unsymmetrical, Symmetrical

4. Symmetrical, Symmetrical

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Q.82 For a 3-phase semiconverter, if the firing angle for thyristor is 90°, the free-wheeling
diode will conduct for a period of _____________.
Ans 1. 90°

2. 30°

3. 120°

4. 0°

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Q.83 Which of the following device is bidirectional?

Ans 1. SCS

2. SUS

3. PUT

4. DIAC

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Q.84 In which of the following commutation technique, the triggering of one SCR
commutates the already conducting SCR and vice versa?
Ans 1. Class A commutation

2. Class C commutation

3. Class E commutation

4. Class D commutation

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Q.85 Which of the following statement is WRONG when underground cables are compared
with overhead lines?
Ans 1. The conductor in overhead lines are less expensive

2. The erection cost of overhead line is much higher

3. Underground cables give greater safety to the public

4. For long distance transmission, overhead lines are used

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