GATE 2018 Electrical Engineering 10-02-2018 Afternoon Session Detailed Solution

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Detailed Solution
10-02-2018 | AFTERNOON SESSION
Section : General Aptitude G  a,b   a  b then G 1,3   1  3  2

1. For what values of k given below is
Now, GF1,3 ,G1,3 = G 4,2  4  2  2
(k  2)2
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an integer?
K 3 3. The three roots of the equation f(x) = 0 are
x = {– 2, 0, 3}. What are the three value of
(a) 4, 8, 18 (b) 4, 10, 16 x for which f(x – 3) = 0 ?
(c) 4, 8, 28 (d) 8, 26, 28 (a) – 5, – 3, 0 (b) – 2, 0, 3
Sol–1 : (c) (c) 0, 6, 8 (d) 1, 3, 6
Sol–3 : (d)
 K  22
 K  3
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Using hit and trial option (c)
When K = 4,
Root of f(x) = 0 are (–2, 0, 3) so
f(x) =  x  2  x   x  3 
Now, f  x  2    x  1  x  3  x  6 
 K  22  4  22
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Hence f(x – 3) = 0  x = 1, 3, 6
  36  integer 
K 3 42 4. “Since you have gone off the______, the
______sand is likely to damage the car.”
 K  2 2 10 2 The words that best fill the blanks in the
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when K= 8,   20  integer 
K 3 83 above sentence are
(a) course, coarse (b) course, course
 2  2
when K = 28 K  2  30  36  integer  (c) coarse, course (d) coarse, coarse
K 3 25
Sol–4 : (a)
Hence verified (c)
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5. “A common misconeption among writers is

2. Functions F (a, b) and G(a, b) are defined as
that sentence structure mirrors thought; the
follows :
more_______the structure, the more
F(a, b) = (a – b)2 and G (a, b) = |a – b|, complicated the ideas.”
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where |x| represents the absolute value of

The word that best fills the blank in the
x. What would be the value of G(F(1, 3),
above sentence is
G(1, 3))?
(a) detailed (b) simple
(a) 2 (b) 4
(c) clear (d) convoluted
(c) 6 (d) 36
Sol–5 : (d)
Sol–2 : (a)
6. P,Q,R, and S crossed a lake in a boat that
F  a,b    a  b 2 can hold a maximum of two persons, with
only one set of oars. The following additional
facts are available.
then F 1,3   1  3 2  4
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(i) The boat held two persons on each of Sol–7 : (b)

the three forward trips across the lake
and one person on each of the two  B = G + 2 and B  G  11  B  7, G  5
return trips.
Total ways of picking 3 children = 12 C
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(ii) P is unable to row when someone else
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is in the boat. Favourable ways (when No. of girls are >
No. of Boys)
(iii) Q is unable to row with anyone else
except R. = Either (2G and 1B) or (3G)
(iv) Each person rowed for at least one trip.
=  5 C2 7 C1  5 C3  10  7  10  80
(v) Only one person can row during a trip.
Who rowed twice?
(a)
(c)
Sol–6 : (c)
P
R
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(b) Q
(d) S
= 0.36 
fav
325
864
80 8
Req. Prob = Total  12 C  220
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In 1st forward trip Q and R will go and Q 8. A designer uses marbles of four different
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will row. colours for his designs. The cost of each
marble is the same, irrespective of the colour.
In 1st return trip R will come back and
The cost of each marble increased by 25%.
obviously R will row.
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Therefore, the designer decided to reduce

In 2nd Forward trip P and R will go and R equal numbers of marbles of each colour to
will Row. keep the total cost unchanged. What is the
percentage of blue marbles in the new design?
In 2nd return trip P will come back and P
will row.
Blue Black Re d Yellow
In last forward trip P and S will & S will
40% 25% 20% 15%
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Row.
Hence R Rowed twice. (a) 35.75 (b) 40.25
7. A class of twelve children has two more boys, (c) 43.75 (d) 46.25
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than girls. A group of three children are

randomly picked from this class to Sol–8 : (c)
accompany the teacher on a field trip. What Let total marbles = 100 and cost of each M
is the probability that the group = 1 Rs.
accompanying the teacher contains more
girls than boy? So original cost of all marbles = 100 Rs.
New cost of all marbles = 125 Rs.
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(a) 0 (b) Now, 125 Rs., is the cost of =100 Marbles
864
100
525 5 So 1 Rs. will be cost of = Marbles
(c) (d) 125
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So 100 Rs. will be cost of = Sol–10 : (c)

100  100 Total digits = 10 and Total alphabets = 26
 80 Marbles
125 So, Req. no. of passwords
ATQ, in new situation. 10 C
= 26 C1 26 C1  3!  40560
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No. of (Blue Marbles)+ (Black Marbles) +
(Red Marbles) + (Yellow Marbles) = 80 Section : Electrical Engieneering
  40  x    25  x    20  x   15  x   80 1. A 1000 × 1000 bus admittance matrix for
an electric power system has 8000 non-zero
4x  20  x  5 elements. The minimum number of branches
(transmission lines and transformers) in this
Hence, % of blue marbles in New Design =
system are _____(up to 2 decimal places).
9.
40  5
80
 100 = 43.75%
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In a certain code. AMCP is written as EQGJa
and NKUF is written as ROYJ. How will
DHLP be written in that code?
Sol–1 : (3500)
Total number of elements in yBus matrix =
1000 × 1000 = 106
Number of diagonal elements = 1000
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Total number of elements, which are non
zero as well as non diagonal
(a) RSTN (b) TLPH
= 8000 – 1000
(c) HLPT (d) XSVR
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= 7000
Sol–9 : (c)
 Total number of branches
A M C F N K U F Number of non zero off diagonal elements
    =
 4 4 4 4  ,  4 4 4 4  2
E Q G J  R O Y J
   
7000
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=  3500
2
D H L P
 
4 4 4 4  z 1
So,   z2  4
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H L P T 2. The value of the integral dz in

  C
counter clockwise direction around a circle

10. An e-mail password must contain three C of radius 1 with center at the point z = –
characters. The password has to contain one 2 is.
numeral from 0 to 9, one upper case and
one lower case character from the English i
alphabet. How many distinct passwords are (a) (b) 2 i
2
possible?
(a) 6,760 (b) 13,520 i
(c)  (d) 2 i
(c) 40,560 (d) 1,05,456 2

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Sol–2 : (a)
(a) Triac only
z 1
C : z  2  1 and f  z  
z2  4 (b) Triac and MOSFET
(c) Triac and GTO
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C (d) Thyristor and Triac
0
–2 2
Sol–3 : (b)
Thyristor conductor only in the direction of
A to K, if properly triggered. So conduction
Only z = –2 lies inside C. from K to A is not possible.
R =
= Lim
Res f  z 
z2
 Z 2
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 z  2 f  z 
 z  1  2  1 1
Triac is a combination of two anti parallel
thyristor. So when current flows from MT1
to MT2, one of the thyristor conduct but not
the other. Similarly when currrent flows
from MT2 to MT1, then second of the thy-
ristor conducts but not the first so given
= Lim    direction of current is possible.
A
z2  z  2  2  2 4
GTO also conducts only in the direction of A
to K, so given direction is not possible. In
So, I = C f  z  dx MOSFET, an inherent diode is present as
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shown. Hence flow of current is possible.

1
= 2i   D
4
[By Cauchy Residue Thoerem] G
i S
=
S
2 4. In a salient pole synchronous motor, the

developed reluctance torque attains the
3. Four power semiconductor devices are shown maximum value when the load angle in
in the figure along with their relevant
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electrical degrees is
terminals. The device(s) that can carry dc
current continuously in the direction shown (a) 0 (b) 45
when gated appropriately is (are). (c) 60 (d) 90
A MT1 A D Sol–4 : (b)

G The expression for reluctance torque,
G K G MT2 G K S
Thyristor Trias GTO MOSFET 1  Vt2  1 1  

rel =   2  X  X  sin 2
m 
  q d  
For  rel max

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sin 2 = 1 1  10 9  1 1 
=  â
4  0  0.01 0.09  z
sin 2 = sin90°
or,  = 45° = 1  10 9  9  10 9 11.11 aˆ z
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5. A positive charge of 1 nC is placed at (0, 0,
0.2) where all dimensions are in metres. = 999.09aˆ z v m
Consider the x - y plane to be a conducting 6. A continuous-time input signal x(t) is an
ground plane. Take 0  8.85  10 –12 F/m. The eigenfunction of an LTI system, if the output
z component of the E field at (0, 0, 0.1) is is
closest to (a) kx (t), where k is an eigenvalue
(a) 899.18 V/m (b) – 899.18 V/m
(c)
Sol–5 : (d)
999.09 V/m
z
ST (d) – 999.09 V/m
(b)
(c)
ke jt x(t), where k is an eigenvalue
and e jt is a complex exponential
signal.
x(t) e jt , where e jt is a complex

exponential signal
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Methods of
(0, 0, 0.2) images (d) kH( ) where k is an eigenvalue and
q = 1 nC
H() is a frequency response of the
y
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system.
x Sol–6 : (a)
Conducting ground plane
1nC LTI System

x(t) y(t)
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0.1 h(t)
0.4 y
x For a signal to be eigen function of an LTI
E system y(t) = Kx(t) where K is an eigen
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value.
–1nC 7. Two wattmeter method is used for

measurement of power in a balanced three-
From the figure, phase load supplied from a balanced three-
phase system. If one of the wattmeters reads
1  10 9 1  10 9
E0,0,0.1    ˆ
a 2   aˆ z half of the other (both positive), then the
4  0  0.12 4  0  0.3 2 power factor of the load is
(a) 0.532 (b) 0.632
1  10 9 1  10 9
=  â
2 z (c) 0.707 (d) 0.866
4 0  0.1 2 4  0  0.3 
Sol–7 : (d)

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for a balanced load power measurement using

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two wattmeter method. Q: II. Critically damped
s2  10s  25
P1 = 3VI cos  30    W
35
R: III. Underdamped
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s2  18s  35
P2 = 3VI cos  30    W
(a) P-I, Q-II, R-III
Let   30
(b) P-II, Q-I, R-III
 P1 = 3VIcos  30  30  (c) P-III, Q-II, R-I

(d) P-III, Q-I, R-II
P2 =
=
=
3VI W
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3VIcos  30  30 
3 VIcos60
Sol–8 : (c)
For transfer function P :
CE : s2  5s  15  0
s2
15
 5s  15
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1 3 Comparing with standard equation
= 3 VI  VI
2 2
s 2  2n s  2n = 0
P1
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 P2 = n = 15  3.87
2
2n = 5
3
Hence, Pf cos   cos30   0.86
2
5
 =  0.646
Alternate : 2  3.87
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 W  W1  As   1 , the system is underdamped.

tan  = 3 2 
 W2  W1 
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For transfer function Q :

s2  10s  25
W2
 At W1 = ;   30
2 CE : s2  10s  25  0
 cos = 0.86
n = 25  5
8. Match the transfer functions of the second
order systems with the nature of the systems 2n = 10
given below :
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Transfer function Natural of system  = 1
25
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P: I. Overdamped As   1 , the system is critically damped.
s2  5s  15

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Given I0 = 20 A
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For transfer function, R =
s2  18s  35 From the waveforms we can observe that
 = 30° rms value of fundamental compo-
CE : s2  18s  35  0 nent of current.
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n = 35  5.92 2 2 
 Is1 rms = I0 cos  
 2
2n = 18
2 2 30 
18
 1.52 =  20  cos  
 =   2 
2  5.92
9.
 P = III
Q = II
R = I
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As   1 , the system is over damped.
The waveform of the current drawn by a

10.
=
 Is1 rms =
2 2

 20  0.9659 
17.392 A
The positive, negative and zero sequence

impedances of a 125 MVA, three-phase,
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semi-converter from a sinusoidal AC voltage 15.5.kV, star-grounded, 50 Hz generator are
source is shown in the figure. If I0 = 20 A, j0.1 pu.j0.5 pu and j0.01 pu respectively on
the rms value of fundamental component of the machine rating base. The machine is
the current is _____ A (up to 2 decimal
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unloaded and working at the rated terminal

places). voltage. If the grounding impedance of the
Voltage and generator is j0.01 pu, then the magnitude of
current Vm sin (t) fault current for a b-phase to ground fault
I0
(in kA) is _____ (up to 2 decimal places).
0 I0
30º 180º t Sol–10 : (73.51)
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210º Positive sequence impedance (Z1) = j0.1 p.u.

Sol–9 : (17.329) Negative sequence impedance (Z2) = j0.05p.u.
Zero sequence impedance (Zg) = j0.01p.u.
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Voltage
Grounding impedance (Zn) = j0.01p.u.
As the machine is unloaded and operating
t at rated voltage, so
Ea = 1 p.u.
Current  the fault current for phase to ground fault,
(Io)
3Ea
Io If = Z  Z  Z  3Z
t
30° –Io 1 2 0g n
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R L L R
3 1
= P3
j0.1  j0.05  j0.01  j0.03 P1 P2
v1(t) v2(t) v3(t)
3
If =   j15.789 p.u.
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j0.19
v1(t) = 100 cos t
If = 15.789 p.u.
 
The base current v2(t) = 100 cos  t  
 18 
125  106
= 100 cos  t  10 
(Ib) =
= 4.656 kA
 The fault current magnitude,
If
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3  15.5  103
= 4.656  15.789

v3(t) = 100 cos  t 

 
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

= 100 cos  t  5 
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As, the real power always flows from lead-
= 73.513  73.51kA ing voltage source to lagging voltage source,
so
11. In the figure, the voltages are v1(t) = 100
cos( t ). v2(t) = 100 cos ( t +  /18) and va The power will be flowing from v2(t) to v1(t)
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(t) = 100 cos ( t +  /36). The circuit is in and v2(t) to v3(t).

sinusoidal steady state, and R << L . P1, So, P3 = – ve, P1 = – ve and P2 = + ve.
P2 and P3 are the average power outputs. The correct option is (c)
Which one of the following statements is
true? 12. Let f be a real-valued function of a real
variable defined as f(x) = x2 for x > 0, and
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R L L R f(x) = – x2 for x < 0. Which one of the

P1 P2 P3 following statements is true?
v1(t) v2(t) v3(t) (a) f(x) is discontinuous at x = 0
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(b) f(x) is continuous but not differentiable

at x = 0
(c) f(x) is differentiable but its first
(a) P1 = P2 = P3 = 0 derivative is not continuous at x = 0
(b) P1 < 0, P2 > 0, P3 > 0
(d) f(x) is differentiable but its first
(c) P1 < 0, P2 > 0, P3 < 0
derivative is not differentiable at x =
(d) P1 > 0, P2 < 0, P3 > 0 0.
Sol–11 : (c) Sol–12 : (d)

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x 2 , x  0 =  12  2  21  kˆ  2  2  1  12  ˆj  2 kˆ

f(x) =  2
 x , x  0
= 5iˆ  3jˆ  2kˆ
 LHL = RHL = 0 = f(0)
So required DD
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So f(x) is continuous at x = 0
 ˆi  2jˆ  2kˆ 
2x, x  0 = (grad  )P. p̂   5iˆ  3jˆ  2kˆ  .  
and f   x  =   9 
 2x, x  0
LHS = RHD = 0 564

= 1
3
So, f(x) is diff at x = 0
 LHD = –2 and RHD = 2

i.e. LHD
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2, x  0
Now, f   x   
 2, x  0
14. The series impedance matrix of a short three-
phase transmission line in phase coordinates
is
 Zs

 Zm
Z
 m
Zm
Zs
Zm
Zm 
Zm 

Z s 
. If the positive
 RHD so
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sequence impedance is (1 + j 10)  , and the
f   x  is not diff. at x = 0
zero sequence is (4 + j 31)  , then the
imaginary part of Zm (in  ) is _____ (up to
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13. The value of the directional derivative of the 2 decimal places)

 function(x, y, z) = xy2 + yz2 + zx2 at the Sol–14 : (7)
point (2, -1, 1) in the direction of the vector The positive sequence impedance,
p = i + 2j + 2k is
(a) 1 (b) 0.95 Z1 = 1  j10 
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(c) 0.93 (d) 0.9 The zero sequence impedance,

Sol–13 : (a) Z0 =  4  j31 
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Q  xy 2  yz2  zx 2 then We now that,
ˆ   ˆj   kˆ  Zs  2Zm = Z0  4  j31 ...(i)

Grad  = i
x y z
Zs  Zm = Z1  1  j10 ....(ii)
i.e.
Eqn. (i) and eq. (ii), we get
Grad  =  y2  2xz iˆ   2xy  z2  ˆj  2yz  x2  kˆ
3Zm = 3  j21
so  grad   P Zm = 1  j7 

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So, imaginary part of Zm  7  Vs
15. A single phase fully controlled rectifier is

supplying a load with an anti-parallel diode
as shown in the figure. All switches and t
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diodes are ideal. Which one of the following
is true for instantaneous load voltage and vo  0
Vo
current?
i0
+ t
v0 io
io > 0 for continuous
(a)
(b)
v0 > 0 & i0 < 0
v0 < 0 & i0 < 0
ST –
io
Io Io
io  0
conduction
t
for discontinuous
conduction
t
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(c) v0 > 0 & i0 > 0
(d) v0 < 0 & i0 > 0
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Sol–15 : (c) Hence v o  0, i o  0 for any instant

The circuit can be redrawn as shown below 16. Let f be a real valued function of a real
variable defined as f(x) = x – [x], where [x]
denote the largest integer less than or equal
io
1.25
L f(x)dx is _____ (up to
O V to x. The value of 
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A o 0.25
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2 decimal places).
Sol–16 : (0.5)
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f  x  = x  x 
The given circuit is 1   bridge rectifier
with antiparallel diode/freewheling diode. x, 0  x 1
= 
Here both the voltage and current wave- x  1, 1  x  2
forms are of load terminal. Hence the load
voltage at any instant is positive at any in- 1 1.25
So, I =  f  x  dx    x  1 dx
stant i.e. ( v o  0 ) similarly the direction of 0.25 1
load current is also same whether the cur-
1 1.25
rent flows through freewheeling diode (or)
thyristors hence (io  0) =  x dx    x  1 dx
0.25 1

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Detailed Solution
Z
1 5/4
 x2   x2 
=     x  0.5
 2 1/4  2  iin
+
17. Consider a non-singular 2 × 2 square matrix Vp
V0
A. If trance (A) = 4 and trace (A2) = 5 , the Vin + Vn –
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–
determinant of the matrix A is ______ (up
to 1 decimal place).
R1
Sol–17 : (5.5) R2
Let 1 and  2 Eigen value of A then

1   2  4 and 12 and  22 will be eigen From the circuit ,
 1   2 2 ST
value of A2 then 12   22  5 .
= 12   22  21 2
(4)2 = 5  21 2
Also,
VP  V0
R2
Vn = R  R V0 ...(i)
1 2
= i in
Z
A
So, A = Product of values
 VP = V0  i in Z
11
= 1 2   5.5  op-amp is ideal.
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2
 VP = Vn
18. The amp shown in the figure is ideal. The
v in R 2 V0
input impedance i is given by  R  R = V0  i in Z
in 1 2
 R2 
S
Z  V0  R  R  1 = i in Z
iin  1 2 
+
v0
vin +  R 2 
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– –
 V0  R  R  = i in Z ....(ii)
 1 2
R1
R2 Also, Vin  i in Z = V0 ...(iii)
Put (iii) in (ii), we get

R R
(a) Z 1 (b) –Z 2
R2 R1   R1 
Vin  Vin  i in Z   R  R   i in Z
R2  1 3
(c) Z (d) –Z
R1  Vin   R1 
  i  Z  R  R   Z
Sol–18 : (b)  in  1 2

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Detailed Solution
Vin  R1   R1  R2  VA = V1 – I1
  R  R   Z 1  R  R   Z
i in  1 2  1 2 R1  R 2 Putting the value in equation (1)
3  V1  I1   V1  2 I1 = 0
R2
Z.
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Vin R1  R 2 R 3 V1  3I1  V1  2I1 = 0
 =  Z 2
i in R1 R1

R1  R 2 2 V1 = I1
19. In the two-port network shown, the h11 V1 1

I1 = 2 = 0.5
 V 
parameter  where h11  1 ,WhenV2  0 

I1
1
I
A
1
ST 1
2 I1

in ohms is ______ (up to 2 decimal places). 20.
h11 = 0.5
A separately excited dc motor has an
armature resistance Ra = 0.05  The field
excitation is kept constant. At an armature
voltage of 100 V, the motor produces a torque
of 500 Nm at zero speed. Neglecting all
A
mechanical losses, the no-load speed of the
V1 1 motor (in radian/s) for an armature voltage
of 150 V is_____ (up to 2 decimal places).
Sol–20 : (600)
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Sol–19 : (0.50)
Armature resistance (Ra) = 0.05 
Making V2 = 0, the terminals of port 2 will
be short circuited. Field excitation is kept constant, so  =
constant.
2 I1
Armature voltage (Vt) = 100 V
S
1 A
I1 1
At zero speed,  0  = 500 N-m.
V1 1 At zero speed, developed back emf = 0

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Vt 100
So, armature current (Ia0) = R  0.05
a
Using KCL at A
= 2000 A
v A v A v A  V1
   2I1 = 0  0 = KIa0
1 1 1
3 VA  V1  2I1 = 0 500
= k
2000
V1  VA
Again, = I1 k = 0.25 ...(i)
1

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Detailed Solution
At no load, as losses are neglected, so devel- = 0.04

oped torque will be zero.
The percentage voltage regulation for lag-
From,  = kIa ging if is given by
Ia = 0 V.R. =  R.u.cos   X p.u. sin    100
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The developed back emf,
=  0.03  0.8  0.04  0.6   100
 Eb  = Vt  150 V
%V.R. = 4.8%
Again, we know that, 22. In the logic circuit shown in the figure, Y is
given by
Eb = km
21.
So, m =
Eb 150

k 0.25
m = 600 rad sec

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A single-phase 100 kVA, 1000 V/100 V, 50
A
B
C
D
Y
A
Hz transformer has a voltage drop of 5% (a) Y = ABCD
across its series impedance at full load. Of
this, 3% is due to resistance. The percentage (b) Y = (A + B) (C + D)
regulation of the transformer at full load (c) Y =A +B + C+ D
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with 0.8 lagging power factor is

(d) Y = AB + CD
(a) 4.8 (b) 6.8
Sol–22 : (d)
(c) 8.8 (d) 10.8
A AB
Sol–21 : (a)
B
Full load voltage drop due to impedance =
S
5% Y
Full load voltage drop due to series resis-
tance = 3% C CD
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D
5
 The p.u impedance (Zp.u.) =  0.05
10 Y = AB.CD
3 Y = AB.CD using Demorgan’s theorem.

The p.u. resistance (Rp.u.) =  0.03
100
Y = AB + CD
 The p.u. reactance (Xp.u.) = Z2p.u.  R 2p.u. 23. Consider a lossy transmission line with V1
and V2 as the sending and receiving end
=  0.05 2   0.03 2 voltages, respectively. Z and X are the series
impedance and reactance of the line,

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Detailed Solution
respectively. The steady state stability limit

for the transmission line will be
as Z sin   X 
So, we can say, that from given options, (b)

V1 V2 is the correct option.
(a) greater than
x
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24. Consider a unity feedback system with
forward transfer function given by
V1 V2
(b) less than
x 1
G(s) 
V1 V2 (s  1)(s  2)
(c) equal to
x The steady-state error in the output of
the system for a unit-step input
(d)
Sol–23 : (b)
equal to
V1 V2
z
Using short line model,
 A B 1 2 
ST is______(up to 2 decimal places).
Sol–24 : (0.67)
G(s) =
1
 s  1 s  2 
A
  =   This is a unity feedback system.
 C D 0 1 
So,
1 R  jX 
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1
=   G  s  .H  s  = G  s  
0 1   s  1 s  2 
If we assume, Z = Z 
 kp = Lim
s 0
G  s  .H  s 
 The receiving end power is,
1 1 
= Lim  
S
V1 V2 V22 s 0  s  1  s  2 
P = cos       cos    2
Z Z
 Steady state error to unit step input is,
For fix value of V1, V2 and Z,  P max will
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1 1
occur for    . 
ess = 1  k 1
p 1
2
V1 V2 V22
 Pmax = cos  0   cos  2
Z Z =  0.67
3
V1 V2 V22 25. The graph of a network has 8 nodes and 5
Pmax =  cos    independent loops. The number of branches
Z Z
of the graph is
V1 V2 V2 (a) 11 (b) 12
Pmax = sin   2 cos .sin 
X X (c) 13 (d) 14

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Detailed Solution
Sol–25 : (b)
1 1 2 5
Total Energy : 1  1   J
Number of nodes (n) = 8 3 3 3 3
Number of loops (l) = 5 27. Consider a system governed by the following
From l = b  n 1 equations
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b = l  n 1 dx1 (t)
 x 2 (t)  x1 (t)
dt
b = 5  8  1  12
Number of branches (b) = 12 dx 2 (t)
 x1 (t)  x 2 (t)
dt
26. The signal energy of the continuous-time
signal The initial conditions are such that x1(0)<
u(t–3)] + [(t – 4) u(t–4)] is

(a)
(c)
11/3
1/3
ST
x(t) = [(t–1) u(t – 1)] – [(t–2) u(t–2)] – [(t–3)
(b) 7/3
(d) 5/3
x2(0) <  . Let x1f  tlim
t 
true?

x1 (t) and x =
2f
x 2f  lim x 2 (t). Which one of the following is
Sol–26 : (d)
A
(a) x1f  x 2f   (b) x 2f  x1f  
x  t    t  1 u  t  1   t  2  u  t  2 
(c) x1f  x 2f   (d) x1f  x 2f  
  t  3 u t  3   t  4  u t  4 
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Sol–27 : (c)
x  t   r  t  1  r  t  2   r  t  3   r  t  4 
dx1  t 
r(t) = tu(t) = x 2  t   x1  t 
dt
x(t) Taking Laplace of both sides
sX1  s   x1  0   X 2  s   X1  s 
S
1
X1  s  s  1  x1  0   X 2 s  ...(1)
(I) (II) (III)
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t
1 2 3 4 dx 2  t 
= x1  t   x 2  t 
dt
Energy of the signal :
sX 2  s   x 2  0  = X1  s   X 2  s 
A2  2
Energy of part (I) : T0  1  1 X 2  s  s  1  = x 2  0   X1  s  ...(2)
3 3
Final value theorem :
Energy of Part (II) : A 2T0  1 2  1
x1f = Lim
t 
x1  t   Lim sX1  s 
s 0
A2  2
Energy of Part (III) : T0  1  1
3 3

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Detailed Solution
x1  0  X2  s  Vm
= Lims Ish = 2 ...(1)
s 0 s  1 R 2sh   Lsh 
= 0
Vm
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x 2f = Lim
t 
x2 t  Im =
R 2m   L m 
2 ...(2)
= Lim
s 0
sX 2  s  (1)  (2) we get
2
 x    X1  s   Ish R 2m   Lm 
= Lim s 2 0
s 0  Im =

28.
= 0

ST
s 1
A 0–1 Ampere moving iron ammeter has an

internal resistance of 50 m and inductance
of 0.1 mH. A shunt coil is connected to extend 
Ish
Im =
Rm
R sh
R 2sh   Lsh 
1
 Lm 
 Rm 
 Lsh 

2
2
its range to 0-10 Ampere for all operating 1

A

frequencies. The time constant in  R sh 
milliseconds and resistance in m of the
shunt coil respectively are Lm Lsh
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(a) 2, 5.55 (b) 2, 1 If Rm = R sh

(c) 2.18, 0.55 (d) 11,1,2
i.e. Tm = Tsh [T  Time constant]
Sol–28 : (a)
Ish Rm
To make M.I. ammeter independent of fre- then, I = R
quency of frequency the circuit is as shown. m sh
S
Rsh Lsh [independent of frequency]

Ish
Lm
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I  Tm = R
m
Im Rm Lm
Load 0.1  10 3
Vm =  2m sec
(M.I. Ammeter) 50  10 3
Now, the value of Rsh to be used is
Given,
Rm
Rm = 50 m Rsh =
m 1
Lm = 0.1 mH  Range required = 10 A
From the circuit, Available meter = 1 A

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Detailed Solution
10
 m =  10
1
50 50 Q1 Q2 Q3
Hence, Rsh =   5.55m CLK
10  1 9
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29. Which one of the following statements is Clk Q 1 Q 2 Q 3
true about the digital circuit shown in the
0 0 0 0
figure
1 1 0 0
2 1 1 0
3 1 1 1
fIN
D
C
Q D
C
Q
ST D
C
Q fOUT 4
5
6
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
• At 6th clock pulse counter reaches to the

value of 1st clock pulse so it is MOD-5
A
(a) It can be used for dividing the input counter.
frequency by 3.
• It can be used for dividing the input fre-
(b) It can be used for dividing the input quency by 5.
frequency by 5.
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(c) It can be used for dividing the input

frequency by 7. 30. The capacitance of an air-filled parallel plate
capacitor is 60 pF. When a dielectric slab
(d) It cannot be reliably used as a whose thickness is half the distance between
frequency divider due to disjoint the plates is placed on one of the plates
internal cycles. covering it entirely, the capacitance becomes
S
Sol–29 : (b) 86 pF. Neglecting the fringing effects, the

relative permittivity of the dielectric is
______ (up to 2 decimal places).
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Sol–30 : (2.50)
D1 Q1 D2 Q2 D3 Q3
fout
A
C C C
air d/2
r d/2
fIN
Equivalent can be drawn as :

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Detailed Solution
2 e
 1.43 =  1
d/2 air C1 r
 Ceq  1.43 r 1.43 = 2 r

d/2 r C2
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 0.57 r = 1.43
Given C1 = 60 PF  r = 2.50
Ceq = 86 PF 31. The voltage v(t) across the terminals a and

b as shown in the figure, is a sinusoidal
C1C2 voltage having a frequency  = 100 radian/s.
Here, Ceq = C  C
Where, C2 =
1 2
d2

0 A
d2
ST
 A 0r A
When the inductor current i(t) is in phase
with the voltage v(t), the magnitude of the
impedance Z (in  ) seen between the
terminals a and b is _______ (up to 2
decimal places).
L i(t)
A
and C1 = v(t)
d2 a
z 100 F 100 
0r A 0 A
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 b
d2 d2
 Ceq = 0r A 0 A

d2 d2
Sol–31 : (50)
For  = 100 radian/sec, the equivalent cir-
0 A 0r A  cuit can be drawn as
d 2  d 2 
S
j 100 L
= 0 A
d2 r
 1
j
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100 
104  100
2C1 . r
 Ceq = r 1
  j100  100 
Ceq 2 r Z =  j100 L  
=  1
100  j100
 C1 r
  j104 
86 2 r = j100 L 
 =  1 100  j100 
60 r
Z = j100 L  50  j50

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Detailed Solution
Z = 50 + j (100 L – 50)
I   f  z  dz  2i  R1  R 2   0
As voltage and current are in phase, so we C
can say that the imaginary component of z
will be zero. 33. A 3-phase 900 kVA, 3 kV/
So,100 L – 50 = 0 3 kV(  / Y),50 Hz transformer has
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primary (high voltage side) resistance per
and z = 50
phase of 0.3  and secondary (low voltage
So, magnitude of z = 50 side) resistance per phase of 0.02  . Iron
loss of the transformer is 10 kW. The full
32. If C is a circle |z| = 4 and f(z) load % efficiency of the transformer operated
z2 at unity power factor is ____ (up to 2 decimal
, then  f (z)dz is
=
(a)
(c)
(z 2  3z  2)2
Sol–32 : (b)
1
–1
ST (b) 0
(d) – 2
places).
Sol–33 : (97.36)
given that,
Transformer rating (S) = 900 VA
 connected hv rating = 3 kV (line to line)

A
z2
f(z) = Y connected lv rating = 3 kV (line to line)
 z2  3z  2 2
The current in hv winding at full load,
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z2
= 900  103
 z  1  2  z  2 2 Ih =  100 A
3  3  103
So poles are Z = 1 and 2 The current in lv winding at full load,
(Both are Double pole) i.e. m = 2
900  103
Il =  300 A
C : Z  4 . Hence both the poles lies inside 3  3  103
S
‘C’ The total copper loss in hv winding at full

1 d
load,

= Res f z   z  1 2 f  z  
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 z 1 
2  1  dz  z 1 (Pcu)1 = 3  100  2  0.3
d z2  = 9 kW
=  dz 2
4
  z  2   z 1 The total copper loss in lv winding at full
load (Pcu)
1 d 2 
R2 = Re s F  z   2  1  dz  z  2  f  z  
 z 2 z 2 (Pcu)2 = 3   300  2  0.02
d z2  = 5.4 kW
=  dz 2
 4
  z  1  z 2  Total losses at full load,
So By Cauchy Residue Theorem, Ploss =  Pcu 1   Pcu 2  Piron

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Detailed Solution
= 9  5.4  10 Given circuit is a boost converter where for

= 24.4 kW continuous condition
At full load, unity power factor, VS

V0 = ....(1)
Pout = 900  1  900 kW 1  D
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 Transformer efficiency at full load, Given data
Pout VS = VB1  50V, D  0.4
 =
Pout  Ploss
L = 5 mH
900 VB2 = 150 V
=  97.36%
900  24.4
34.
ST
A dc to dc converted shown in the figure is
charging a battery bank whose voltage is
constant at 50 V. the value of the inductor,
L is 5 mH and the ideal switch S is operated
with a switching frequency of 5 kHz with a
duty ratio of 0.4. Once the circuit has
Putting the values in (1), we get
V0 =
=
50
1  0.4
50
0.6
A
attained steady state and assuming the diode
500
D to be ideal, the power transferred from B1 =
to B2 (in Watt) is______ (up to 2 decimal 6
places). = 83.33 V
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iL L = 5 mH D
  
Then, V0 =    D  VS
 
50V B1 S B2 150 V

150 =  50 
 0.4 
 
S
Sol–34 : (12 W) 3  1.2 = 

VS 2 = 1.2
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 = 0.6
The inductor discharges during 0.4T to 0.6T
and power transferred from Vs to V0.
t
0.08 m 0.2 m
The value of Imax is given by
IL
 Imax  0 
Imax  50 = L  
 DT  0 
 Imax 
DT T T  
(Discontinuous = 50  1 
condition)   0.4    
  5K  

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Detailed Solution
5m  Imax Given that, R1  R2  12 

50 =
0.08 m
X l1 = Xl2  12 
Imax = 0.8A
 Energy transferred is given by charging and Xm = 240 
discharging period of inductor.
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At no load, m  s
1 So, s  0
= 150   Imax  0.6T  0.4T
2
R2
1 So,  
= 150   0.8  0.2T  2s
2
R2 R2
= 15  0.8T and, 2  
Power =
 1 
= 12 
ST

 5K 
12  
1 

 5K 
2  s
12
4
The equivalent circuit can be drawn as
j12
 1 
A
 
 5K  j240
= 12W 2
35. The equivalent circuit of a single phase

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induction motor is shown in the figure, where Zeq
the parameters are R1 = R2 = X11 = X12 = 12

12  , Xm= 240  and s is the slip. At no- j240 4
load, the motor speed can be approximated 2 j12
to be the synchronous speed. The no-load 2
laging power factor of the motor is______(up
S
to 3 decimal places).
R1 jX11
 j120  3  j6 
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Zeq = 12  j2  j120 
Rs 3  j126 
X 2s
j M
2 X12

j Zeq = 12  j132  2.72  j5.78
2
V0°
R2  No load power factor angle,
2 2  s 
XM
j
2 
X12  137.78 
j
2  = tan 1  
 14.72 
 = 83.9°
Sol–35 : (0.106)  No load power factor,

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Detailed Solution
(Pf) = cos  Substituting in given equation
= cos 83.9 40 
120 =
2
3  cos    Vm  80 
pf = 0.106
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36. A phase controlled single phase rectifier, 120 = 40  3  cos  
supplied by an AC source, feeds power to an
R-L-E load as shown in the figure. The 3 = 3  cos 
rectifier output voltage has an average value
Vm cos = 0
given by vo = (3 + cos  ), where Vm =
2  = 90°
80 volts and  is the firing angle. If the 37. Consider the two bus power system network
ST
power delivered to the lossless battery is 1600
W,  in degree is ______(up to 2 decimal
places).
vo
2
with given loads as shown in the figure. All
the values shown in the figure are in per
unit. The reactive power supplied by
generator G1 and G2 and QG1 and QG2
respectively. The per unit values of QG1,
QG2 and line reactive power loss (Qloss)
Vmsin(t) respectively are
A
10 mH
80 V Battery 1.0 j0.1 1.00
G1 Qloss G2
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Sol–36 : (90) 20+jQG1 15+jQG2
Vm 15+j5 20+j10
Given data, Vo =  3  cos  
2
Vm = 80 volts (a) 5.00, 12.68, 2.68
Power delivered to battery is 1600 W (b) 6.34, 10.00, 1.34
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Battery voltage = 80 V
(c) 6.34, 11.34, 2.68
 1600 = (80) (io)
(d) 5.00, 11.34, 1.34
20
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io = Sol–37 : (c)
80
Since average voltage across inductor is zero  PR
 QR
Vo = (20) (2) + (0) + 80
1.0 j0.1 1.00
Vo = 120 V G1 G2
Qloss
io = 20 A 20+jQG1 15+jQG2
15+j5 20+j10
2
 QS
Vo
10 mH  PS
80 V
From active power balance at bus 2.

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Detailed Solution
PR  PG2 = PD2 QG1 = Q S  Q D1
PR = 20 – 15 QG1 = 5  1.34
PR = 5 p.u. QG1 = 6.34
Now, from power transfer equation,
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Total reactive power loss in line
VS VR Qloss = Q S  Q R
PR = sin 
XS
= 1.34   1.34 
11  Qloss =2.68 p.u.
5 = sin 
0.1
38. A DC voltage source is connected to a series

sin  = 0.5
 = 30°
Vr
ST
QR = X VS cos   Vr 
s
L-C circuit by turning on the switch S at
time t = 0 as shown in the figure. Assume
i(0) = 0, v(0) = 0. Which one of the following
circular loci represents the plot of i(t) versus
v(t) ?
S L = 1H
A
t=0 i(t)
1
= 1cos30  1
0.1 5V C = 1F v(t)
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QR = –1.34 p.u.
 From reactive power balance equation at
(a)
bus 2, i(t)
v(t)
Q D2 = Q R  QG2
(0, –5)
S
QG2 = Q D2  Q R
= 11.34 p.u. (b)

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i(t)
Again, the sending end reactive power,
VS v(t)
QS = X VS  Vr cos  (5, 0)
S
1 (c)
QS = 1  1cos30 i(t)
0.1
QS = 1.34 p.u.
(0, 5)
From relative power balance equation at bus
v(t)
1,

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Detailed Solution
(d) tre (5, 0), where horizontal or x-axis mea-

i(t)
surement are v(t).
So, from the graphs, the correct option is B.
v(t)
(–5, 0) 39. The unit step response y(t) of a unity
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feedback system with open loop transfer
K
Sol–38 : (b) function G(s) H(s) = is shown
(s  1)2 (s  2)
Drawing the circuit in s-domain in the figure. The value of k is _______(up
s
to 2 decimal places).
1.4
y(t)
1.2
5/s I(s)
5
s
ST
 5 
 2
1/s

V(s) 1
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
t(sec)
I(s) = 1
A
s  s 1
s Sol–39 : (8)
Taking inverse laplace transform, The steady state error = 1  0.8  0.2
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i(t) = 5 sin t ...(1) K

G  s  .H  s  =
 s  12 s  2 
 1 
5 s  5 The positional error constant,

V(s) = s  1  s  s2  1
s  kp = LimG
s 0
s Hs
 s
S
K
5 5s kp =
 2 2
V(s) =
s s 1
The steady state error do unit step input is
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Taking laplace transform given by,
v(t) = 5 – 5 cos t ...(ii) 1

ess = 1  k  0.2
((v(t) – 5) = – 5 cos t ...(iii) p
equation (i) + equation (iii) 1

1  kp = 5
0.2
i  t 2   V  t   52 = 52 sin 2 t  52 cos2 t
kp = 5 – 1 = 4
[i(t)]2 + [V(t) – 5]2 = 25 k
= 4
So, the graph between i(t) and v(t) is a circle 2
of radius 25  5 units and having a cen- k = 8

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Detailed Solution
40. The voltage across the circuit in the figure

10X cos60
and the current through it, are given by the
2
following expressions :
= 2.5 X
V(t) = 5 – 10 cos (t  60º )V
 Pavg = 25 + 0 – 0 – 2.5 X
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I(t)n = 5 + X cos (t)A
Given,Pavg = 0
Where  = 100  radians. If the average  25 = 2.5 X
power delivered to the circuit is zero, then
the value of X (in Ampere) is _____(up to 2  X = 10
decimal places). 41. In the circuit shown in the figure, the bipolar
junction transistor (BJT) has a current gain
+
v(t)
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Electrical
Circuit
 = 100. The base-emitter voltage drop is a
constant. VBE = 0.7 V. The value of the
Thevenin equivalent resistance RTH (in  )
as shown in the figure is______(up to 2
decimal places).
a
A
10
–
+ 10k
15V 1k RTh
+
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–
Sol–40 : (10) 10.7V
–
v(t) = 5  10 cos  t  60 V b
i(t) = 5  X cos t A
Sol–41 : (90)
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1
v  t  i  t  dt
T
Average power : Pavg = E a
10 
A
1 15 V 10 k 1 k
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25  5X cos t  50 cos  t  60

T
Pavg =
10.7 V
b
10X cos t cos  t  60  dt P
The open circuit voltage across
Now,  cos t dt = 0
ab = Vm
 cos  t  60  dt = 0 Using KVL in loop BEP

10.7 – (10 k) IB – VBE – (1 k) IE = 0
1
 10X cos t cos  t  60 dt = as  = 100
T

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Detailed Solution
so IE = 1    IB figure. If Vm = 100 0º V, Vm =

120  120º V and Vm = 100240º V (angle
= 101 IB
are considered positive in the anti-clockwise
 10.7 – (10 k)IB – 0.7 – (101 k) IB = 0 direction). the value of R for zero current in
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the neutral wire is ______  (up to 2 decimal
10.7  0.7  10
IB =  places).
10  101  10 111  103
3
a
IB = 0.09 mA
IE = 1    IB  1  100   0.09mA R
n

= 9.09 mA
Vm = 9.09 × 10–3 × 103
Vth = 9.09
ST
If we short the terminals a – b
...(1)
c
–j10
j10
A
10  E b
B
15 V 10 k Sol–42 : (5.77)
1 k IN
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10.7 V I1
a
P
R
Now there will be no current in 1k resis- n
tor, hence IN = IE
j10
Using kVL in loop BEP
S
10.7 – 10 k(IB) – 0.7 = 0 –j10

c
I3
IE
10.7  0.7
IB =  1mA
10 k
b
I2
 IE = 101 IB = 101 mA = IN
 The thevenin equivalent resistance be- Van 100
I1 =  0
tween AB, R R
Vth 9.09 Vbn 100  120

 90  I2 = 
Rth = I  j10 1090
N 101  103
= 10  210
42. A three-phase load is connected to a three-
phase balanced supply as shown in the Vcn 100  240
I3 = 
 j10 10  90

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Detailed Solution
= 10  150 Zx = Z1 + Z2||Zx
In = I1  I2  I3 Given, Z1 = j9 
100 Z2 = j5   j1   j4 
In = 0  10  210  10  150
R
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j4  Zx
Given, In = 0  Zx = j9  Z  j4
x
So,
100 j9  Zx  j4 
O =  8.66  j5  8.66  j5  Zx =
R Zx  j4
43.
or,
R =
100
R
 17.32 = 0
100
17.32
 5.77 
ST
The equivalent impedance Zeq for the infinite
ladder circuit shown in the figure is
44.
 Zx(Zx + j4) = j9  Zx  j4   j4 Zx
Solving for Zx , we get

Zx = j 12
The positive, negative and zero sequence
impedances of a three phase generator are
A
Z1, Z2 and Z0 respectively. For a line-to-line
j9 j9 fault with fault impedance Z f the fault
current is If1 = kIf, where If is the fault
current with zero fault impedance. The
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relation between Zf and k is

j5 j5
Zeq (Z1  Z 2 )(1  k)
(a) Zf =
–j1 –j1 k
(Z1  Z2 )(1  k)
(b) Zf =
k
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(Z1  Z 2 )k
(c) Zf =
(a) j12  (b) – j12  1 k
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(Z1  Z 2 )k
(c) j13  (d) 13  (d) Zf =
1k
Sol–43 : (a) Sol–44 : (a)
The solution of ladder network is given by. The fault current for line to line fault is
given by,
Z1 Z1 Z1
 j 3Ea
If1 = ...(i)
Zx  Z2 Z2  Z1  Z2  Zf 
If the fault impedance is zero, then

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Detailed Solution
Sol–45 : (a)
 j 3Ea
If = ....(ii)
 Z1  Z2  x1(t)
Given that, If1  k.If
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 j 3Ea   j 3Ea  1
k. 
 Z1  Z2  Zf  =  Z  Z 
 1 2 
1 k t
–1 1
Z1  Z2  Z f = Z1  Z2
Z1  Z2  t 1  t  1
or, Z1  Z2  Z f =
Zf =
Zf =
Z1  Z2
k
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k
  Z1  Z2 
 Z1  Z2   1  k 
 k 
x1  t  = 
 0 otherwise
x1 n  = x1 nTs 
Ts = 0.25
x1 n   1,0.75,0.5,0.25,0,0.25,0.5,0.75,1
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 Z1  Z2  1  k 
Zf = 
k
Energy of x1 n    x12 n
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45. Consider the two continuous time signals n 
defined below :
= 1 2   0.75 2   0.5  2   0.25 2   2
|t|, 1  t  1
x1(t) = 
 0,otherwise = 1  0.5625  0.25  0.0625  2
1|t|, 1  t  1 E  x1  n = 3.75 Joule

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x2  t   
 0, otherwise
x2  t = 1  t ;  1  t  1
These signals are sampled with a sampling
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period of T = 0.25 seconds to obtain discrete x 2(t)

time signals x1[n] and x2 [n], respectively.
Which one of the following statements is 1
true?
(a) The energy of x1[n] is greater than the
t
energy of x2[n]. –1 1
(b) The energy of x2[n] is greater than the
energy of x1[n]. x 2  n  0,0.25,0.5,0.75,1,0.75,0.5,0.25,0
(c) x1[n] and x2[n] have equal energies 

2
(d) Neither x1[n] nor x2[n] is a finite energy Energy of x 2 n    x 2 n 
n 
signal

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Detailed Solution
the point (3, 0) to the point (0, 3) on the

ci r cl e x 2 + y 2 = 9. The value of the
E  x 2  n    0.25 2   0.5  2   0.75 2   2  1
integral  (y2 + 2yx) dx + (2xy + x2)dy is
=  0.0625  0.25  0.5625  2  1 c
_____ (up to 2 decimal places)
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= 0.875  2  1
y
= 2.75 Joule
E  x1  n  E  x 2 n  (0,3)
c
1 0 1 
 
46. Let A =  1
0

2
0
ST 0  and B = A3 – A2 –
2 
4A + 5 I, where I is the 3 × 3 identity
matrix. The determinant of B is______(up
to 1 decimal place)
Sol–47 : (0)
(3,0)
x
Sol–46 : (1)   y2  2xy  dx   2xy  x  dy 

A
I =
C
C. Equation of A is A  I  0
=   f1dx  f2dy 
C
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1    0 1
On comparison
1 2    0 
= 0
0 0  2    f  f1iˆ  f 2ˆj  f 3kˆ   y 2  2xy  iˆ   x 2  2xy  ˆj

Curl f is conservative, i.e path indepen-
  2    1    2     0   0 dent, so we can integrate along easiest pos-
sible path i.e. along the straight line A(3, 0)
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    2    1    2   0 to B(0, 3).
 3   2  4  4  0 x y
AB :  1  y  3  x
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3 3
So by cayley Hamilton theorem;
so dy  dx, 3  x  0 .
Now, B  A 3  A 2  4A  5I
=  A 3  A 2  4A  4I  I I =   y2  2xy  dx   x 2  2xy 

C
= 0I
=  3  x2  2x3  x dx x2  2x3  x dx
AB
Hence, B = I
0
 B = 1 =   9  6x  dx   9x  3x 2 30  0
x 3
47. As shown in the figure, C is the arc from

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Detailed Solution
48. Let f(x) = 3x3 – 7x2 + 5x + 6. The maximum

S1
value of f(x) over the interval [0, 2] is _____
(up to 1 decimal place). + S1 L
Sol–48 : (12) 100V C 1
–
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f  x   3x 2  7x 2  5x  6 in [0, 2]
f   x   9x 2  14x  5 and f   x   18x  14

S2 L
5
Critical Points are f   x   0  x  1 and
9
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f  1    ve so x = 1 in point of minimum
5
f     ve so x  5 is point of maximum
9
and value
9
S1
Switch control signals
t
A
3 2 S2
5 5  5 5 
= f    3  7  5   6 t
9 9  9 7  0 0.5 ms 1 ms
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= 7.1 Sol–49 : (12.5)

But maximum value can also occur at cor- From the given switching waveforms we can
ner points. So observe tht the duty cycle of each switch is
(D = 0.5) when switch S1 is on
f  2   3  2 3  7  2  2  5  2   6  12
iS1 L1
So absolute maximum value = 12
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49. The figure shows two buck converters

connected in parallel. The common input dc 100 V C 1  V0
voltage for the converters has a value of 100
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V. The converters have inductors of identical

value. The load resistance is 1  . The Since it is a buck converter the output volt-
capacitor voltage has negligible ripple. Both age V0 is given by
converters operate in the continuous V0 = DVdc
conduction mode. The switching frequency
is 1 kHz. and the switch control signals are = (0.5)(100)
as shown. The circuit operates in the steady
 Vdc = 100 V, D = 0.5
state. Assuming that the converters share
the load equally, the average value of is1, V0 = 50 V ...(1)
the current of switch S1 (in ampere) is
______ (up to 2 decimal phase).  dV  V 
 iL1 avg = c 0   0 
 dt avg  R avg

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Detailed Solution
During steady state (a) AC  BC  AC (b) A and C

 V0  
=  R   dV0  (c)
  0  C + A (d) AC  BC  AC
 dt  
Sol–50 : (b)
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50
=
1
from equation (1) F = m 0,2,3,5,7,   d 1
BC
Vs A 00 01 11 10
0 1 × 1 1
100 V
t
iS1
iL1
0.5 ms ST 1 ms
t
t
51.
1
F = CA
1
K map
1
The Fourier transform of a continuous-time

signal x(t) is given by
A
iS1 1
X( )  ,     , where j =
(10  j)2
t
1 and  denote frequency. Then the
M
value of |ln x(t)| at t = 1 is ______ (up to

I0 =  iL1 avg  50 A ...(2) 1 decimal place). (ln denotes the logarithm
to base e).
Since all the components are ideal
Sol–51 : (10)
VsIs1  VsIs2 = V0I0 ( input power is equal
to output power) x(t)  X  
S
Since the duty cycles of both the converters 1

are identical X   =
10  j2
 Is1 = Is2
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 Vs  2Is1 = V0I0 1
e 10t u  t  FT
  10  j
 100  2Is1 = 50 × 50
1
 Is1 = 12.5 A te 10t u  t  
10  j2
50. Digital input signals A, B, C with A as the
MSB and C as the LSB are used to realize x(t) = te 10t u  t 
the Boolean function F = m0 + m2 + m3 +
m5 + m7, where mi denotes the ith minterm. lnx  t  = ln te 10t u  t 
In addition F has a don’t care for m1. The
l n x  t  at  t  1  = ln 1e 10u 1 
simplified expression for F is given by

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Detailed Solution
= ln e 10  N 2p r2 .I
R =
= 10 2V
= 10  Ir 2 N2p 
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52. A transformer with toroidal core of or R =
2V
permeability  is shown in the figure.
Assuming uniform flux density across the 53. The number of roots of the polynomial, s7 +
circular core cross section of radius r << R, s6 + 7s5 + 14s4 + 31s3 + 73s2 + 25s + 200,
and neglecting any leakage flux, the best in the open left half of the complex plane is
estimate for the mean radius R is (a) 3 (b) 4
iP = I sin t
NP
vP = V cos t
ST r is = 0
Ns vs
(c)
Sol–53 : (a)
5 (d) 6
CE : s7  s6  7s5  14s4  31s3  73s2

25s  200  0
Forming Routh Array :
A
v 2rN 2P  I2rN P N S  s7 1 7 31 25
(a) (b) s6 1 14 73 200
I V
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s5 7 42 175
Vr2N 2P  Ir2N 2P 
(c) (d) s4 8 18 200
2I 2V
s3 0  32  0  96 
Sol–52 : (d)
s2 24 200
The inductance of primary is given by, 512
s1 
3
S
N2p
L = s0 200

where,  = reluctance of magnetic path [Auxiliary equation : 8s4  48s2  200 dif-
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 2 R 2 R ferentiating : 32s3  96s ]

 = A   r 2   r 2
Number of sign changes = 4
N 2p  r 2  N 2pr 2 Total number of sign changes below Auxil-

 L =  iary equation = 2.
2R 2R
 The characteristics equation is having two
V poles in the RHS, which are having sym-
Again, = L
I metrical poles in LHS.
.N 2p r 2 There will be no pole on imaginary axis.

V
=
I 2R So, total left hand poles = 7 – 4 = 3.

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Detailed Solution
54. The per unit power output of a salient-pole


generator which is connected to an infinite 0 = 30  radian  0.5236
6
bus, is given by the expression, P = 1.4 sin
 +n0.15 sin 2  , where  is the load angle.
0.0299
Newton Raphson method is used to calculate 1 = 0.5236 
1.3624
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the value of  for P = 0.8 pu. If the initial
guess is 30º, then its value (in degree) at the = 0.5236  0.0219
end of the first iteration is
1 = 0.5017 radians
(a) 15º (b) 28.48º
(c) 28.74º (d) 31.20º 180
1 = 0.5017   28.74
Sol–54 : (c) 
Given, P = 0.8 p.u.

ST
P = 1.4 sin   0.15sin2
Initial guess,  = 30°
P = 1.4 sin   0.15 sin 2  0.8

55. A 200 V DC series motor, when operating
from rated voltage while driving a certain
load, draws 10 A current and runs at 1000
r.p.m. The total series resistance is 1  .
The magnetic circuit is assumed to be linear.
At the same supply voltage, the load torque
A
is increased by 44%. The speed of the motor
 f     1.4 sin   0.15sin 2  0.8 in r.p.m. (rounded to the nearest integer) is
_____.
f  n 
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Sol–55 : 825
Now, n 1 =  n 1  f  
 n Terminal voltage (Vt) = 200 V
For n = 0, For condition 1 :
f  0  1 = 
1 = 0  f   ...(i)
 0 Ia1 = 10A
S
Given, 0  30 N1 = 1000 rpm
Rse = 1 
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f  0   1.4 sin30  0.15sin 60  0.8

As magnetic circuit is assumed to be linear,
f  0  = 0.0299
  Ia ....(i)
f   0  = 1.4 cos   0.3cos 2 30
So,   I0
f   0  = 1.3624 or,   I2a ....(ii)
Here, in equation (i), 0 and 1 should be Eb1 = Vt  Ia1 .R a

in radians.
Eb1 = 200  10  1  190 V

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Detailed Solution
Now, in condition 2
Eb
N 
2 = 1.44  
So, from   I2a N1 Eb1 2

= 
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N2 Eb2 1
1  Ia1 2
=  Ia2 
2  Ia2 2 =  190
 
200  12  1  Ia1 
2 2
I2a2 =  Ia1 [From eqn. (i), we   Ia ]
1
I2a2 = 1.44 I 2a1
Ia2 = 1.2Ia1
Ia2 = 12A
ST 1000 190 12

N 2 = 188 10
N2 =
1000  188  10
190  12
A
Now, we kno that,
= 824.56  825
M
S
IE

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Section : General Aptitude G  a,b   a  b then G 1,3   1  3  2

5. “A common misconeption among writers is

where |x| represents the absolute value of

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(i) The boat held two persons on each of Sol–7 : (b)

Therefore, the designer decided to reduce

than girls. A group of three children are

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So 100 Rs. will be cost of = Sol–10 : (c)

H L P T 2. The value of the integral dz in

counter clockwise direction around a circle

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shown. Hence flow of current is possible.

[By Cauchy Residue Thoerem] G

2 4. In a salient pole synchronous motor, the

A MT1 A D Sol–4 : (b)

Thyristor Trias GTO MOSFET 1  Vt2  1 1  

For  rel max

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or,  = 45° = 1  10 9  9  10 9 11.11 aˆ z

x(t) e jt , where e jt is a complex

1nC LTI System

–1nC 7. Two wattmeter method is used for

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for a balanced load power measurement using

 P1 = 3VIcos  30  30  (c) P-III, Q-II, R-I

For transfer function P :

 W  W1  As   1 , the system is underdamped.

For transfer function Q :

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The waveform of the current drawn by a

The positive, negative and zero sequence

unloaded and working at the rated terminal

210º Positive sequence impedance (Z1) = j0.1 p.u.

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(t) = 100 cos ( t +  /36). The circuit is in and v2(t) to v3(t).

R L L R f(x) = – x2 for x < 0. Which one of the

(b) f(x) is continuous but not differentiable

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x 2 , x  0 =  12  2  21  kˆ  2  2  1  12  ˆj  2 kˆ

LHS = RHD = 0 564

 LHD = –2 and RHD = 2

13. The value of the directional derivative of the 2 decimal places)

(c) 0.93 (d) 0.9 The zero sequence impedance,

Q  xy 2  yz2  zx 2 then We now that,

ˆ   ˆj   kˆ  Zs  2Zm = Z0  4  j31 ...(i)

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So, imaginary part of Zm  7  Vs

15. A single phase fully controlled rectifier is

Sol–15 : (c) Hence v o  0, i o  0 for any instant

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Let 1 and  2 Eigen value of A then

Put (iii) in (ii), we get

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19. In the two-port network shown, the h11 V1 1

V1 1 At zero speed, developed back emf = 0

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At no load, as losses are neglected, so devel- = 0.04

Ia = 0 V.R. =  R.u.cos   X p.u. sin    100

m = 600 rad sec

with 0.8 lagging power factor is

3 Y = AB.CD using Demorgan’s theorem.

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