Q.1. For the same peak value which of the following wave will 'have the highest r.m.s.

value?
     (A) Square wave
     (B) Half wave rectified sine wave
     (C) Triangular wave
     (D) Sine wave
     Answer: Option: A
Q.2. In a parallel R-C circuit, the current always _________the applied voltage.
     (A) Lags
     (B) Leads
     (C) Remains in phase with
     (D) None of the above
     Answer: Option: B
Q.3. Which capacitor will be physically smaller for the same ratings?
     (A) Ceramic capacitor
     (B) Paper capacitor
     (C) Both will be of equal size
     (D) None of the above
     Answer: Option A
Q.4. The distributors for residential areas are
     (A) Single phase
     (B) Three-phase three wire
     (C) Three-phase four wire
     (D) None of the above
     Answer: Option C
Q.5. The following coils are in parallel: 75 μH, 40 μH, 25 μH, and 15 μH. The total
inductance is approximately
     (A) 6.9 μH
     (B) 14 μH
     (C) 2.2 μH
     (D) 155 μH
     Answer: Option A
Q.6. Slip ring motor is recommended where
     (A) Speed control is required
     (B) Frequent starting, stopping and reversing is required
     (C) High starting torque is needed
     (D) All above features are required
     Answer: Option D
Q.7. In a synchronous motor, damper windings are provided on
     (A) Stator frame
     (B) Rotor shaft
     (C) Pole faces
     (D) None of the above
     Answer: Option C
Q.8. Magnetism of a magnet can be destroyed by
     (A) Heating
     (B) Hammering
     (C) By inductive action of another magnet
     (D) By all above methods
     Answer: Option D
Q.9. On which of the following factors skin effect depends?
     (A) Frequency of the current
     (B) Size of the conductor
     (C) Resistivity of the conductor material
     (D) All of the above
     Answer: Option D
Q.10. In D.C. generators on no-load, the air gap flux distribution in space is
     (A) Sinusoidal
     (B) Triangular
     (C) Pulsating
     (D) Flat topped
     Answer: Option D
Q.11. Which of the following motors is non-self starting?
     (A) D.C. series motor
     (B) Synchronous motor
     (C) Squirrel cage induction motor
     (D) Wound round induction motor
     Answer: Option B
Q.12. If a wire conductor of 0.2 ohm resistance is doubled in length, its resistance becomes
     (A) 0.4 ohm
     (B) 0.6 ohm
     (C) 0.8 ohm
     (D) 1.0 ohm
     Answer: Option A
Q13. Find the voltage across the 1Ω resistance in the circuit shown below.

(A) -8.85
(B) -6
(C) -10.16
(D) -5
Q14. From the figure shown below find the equivalent resistance across the terminal A & B.
 (A) 4
(B) 6.5
(C) 2
(D) 8.5

Q15. Input voltage applied to the circuit shown below is . Then find the
output voltage .

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)
Q16. A 200V, 1000 rpm dc shunt motor drives a load that requires a constant torque
regardless of the speed of operation. The armature circuit resistance of the motor is 0.03Ω.
When this motor takes armature current of 100A. If the flux is reduced to 50% of its original
value, then the back EMF will be v.
(A) 193.5 V
(B) 195.0 V
(C) 194.0 V
(D) 192.6 V
Q17. A three-phase load is connected to a three-phase balanced supply as shown in figure. If
.
The value of R for In=0 A is Ω.

(A) 0.577
(B) 0.707
(C) 1.414
(D) 1.732
Q18. What will be the average voltage across the diode? (Vs is in rms)

(A) 90 V
(B) 0 V
(C) 141.14 V
(D) 80 V

Q19. For the figure shown in question 6 what will be the average voltage across the 12 Ohm
resistor? (Vs is in rms)
(A) 0 V
(B) 90 V
(C) 141.14 V
(D) 70.707 V

Q20. Convert (472)8 in binary

(A) 100111001
(B) 100001010
(C) 100001001
(D) 100111010

Q21. The principle of superposition and homogeneity are applied to

(A) Linear time variant system
(B) Non-linear time variant system
 (C) Non-Linear time invariant system
(D) Linear time invariant system

Q22. Considering the following devices

1. GTO
2. TRIAC
3. BJT
4. MOSFET
5. IGBT
Which of the following does not belong to the family of transistor
(A) 1 & 2
(B) 1, 2, 3 &5
(C) 2, 4 & 5
(D) 3 & 4

Q23. What is the approximate efficiency of a normal thermal power station?

(A) 40-50%
(B) 50-60%
(C) 30-40%
(D) 20-30%

Q24. In a Zener diode

(A) Only P-region is heavily doped
(B) Only N-region is heavily doped
(C) Both P-region and N-region are lightly doped
(D) Both P-region and N-region are heavily doped

Q.25. Which of the following is not a valid advantage of skewing in a squirrel cage induction
motor?
(A) It reduces motor ‘hum’ during operations
(B) It prevents cogging
(C) It increases starting torque
(D) It produces more uniform torque
Q.26. For magnetically coupled circuits, mutual inductance is always …………………. .
(A) Infinite
(B) Negative
(C) Positive
(D) Zero
Q.27. Which of the following impurity is to be added in pure germanium to obtain p-type
semiconductor?
(A) Arsenic
(B) Gallium
(C) Antimony
(D) Phosphorus
Q.28. For which of the following waveform, the average value and the RMS value are equal?
(A) Square wave
(B) Triangular Wave
(C) Sinusoidal wave
(D) Trapezoidal wave
Q.29. Calculate the frequency of rotor current if the supply frequency is 50 Hz and slip is 5%.
(A) 10 Hz
(B) 50 Hz
(C) 2.5 Hz
(D) 25 Hz
Q.30. A network has 12 branches and 5 nodes. Find the number of independent loops in the
network.
(A) 7
(B) 8
(C) 17
(D) 18
Q.31. The increase in voltage at the receiving end of the open-circuited line or lightly loaded
line compared to the sending end voltage called?
(A) Corona effect
(B) Lighting effect
(C) Raman effect
(D) Ferranti effect
Q.32. An alternator having 20 poles and running at 600 rpm will generate alternating voltage
and current whose frequency is?
(A) 50
(B) 100
(C) 200
(D) 300
Q.33. For a single-phase motor of a 2 hp rating, the supply voltage is 240 Vac. If the
efficiency is 70% and pf is 0.8. find the input current.
(A) 10.95
(B) 15.95
(C) 17.95
(D) 19.95
Q.34. Turbine efficiency of a steam thermal power plant varies between:
(A) 25% to 35%
(B) 55% to 65%
(C) 65% to 75%
(D) 80 to 90%
Q.35. The crest value of an alternating quantity is equal to its:
(A) Average value
(B) Peak to peak value
(C) RMS value
(D) Peak value
Q.36. A DC shunt machine develops an AC EMF of 250V at 1500 rpm. Find the torque
developed for an armature current of 50A
(A) 49.6 N-m
(B) 59.6 N-m
(C) 69.6 N-m
(D) 79.6 N-m
Q.37. A uniform two-wire dc distributor that is 200m long is loaded with 2 Amperes/m. The
resistance of the single wire is 0.3 ohm/km. calculate the max voltage drop if the distributor is
fed from one end.
(A) 12V
(B) 6V
(C) 24V
(D) 36V