The pole shoes of DC machines are fastened to the pole core by

A. Welding
B. Soldering
C. Steel clumps
D. Countersunk screws
Ans. D

Which of the following are considered as disadvantage(s) of Gauss-Seidel method over

Newton's method in load flow programs?
A. More iteration
B. More memory requirement and less accuracy
C. less interactions but more memory
D. More accuracy and more memory
Ans. A

The quantity "Rm" which relates dependent voltage to controlling current is called
A. Trans Conductance
B. Maximum Resistance
C. Trans Resistance
D. Limiting Resistance
Ans. C

For which purpose bundled conductors are employed to a power system

A. Appearance of the transmission line
B. Mechanical stability of line
C. Decrease system stability
D. Increase the short circuit current
Ans. D

Radio frequency chocks are air cored to

A. Keep frequency low
B. Keep inductive reactance low
C. Keep frequency high
D. Keep inductive reactance high
Ans. B

Fundamental property used in single node pair circuit analyzer is that ........... across all
elements is same
A. Current
B. Voltage
C. Resistance
D. inductance
Ans. B

Landfill gas is actually ……... used in thermal power plants.

A. Methane
B. Ethane
C. Black liquor
D. Ethane
Ans. A
The average fossil fuel plant converts about is ____ % of the power going in to the power
going out.
A. 33
B. 40
C. 25
D. 50
Ans. Both A and B

If field resistance of a dc shunt generator is increased beyond its critical

value, the generator.
A. output voltage will exceed its name plate rating
B. will not build up.
C. may burn out if loaded to its name plate rating
D. power output may exceed its name plate rating
Ans. B

A semiconductor device is connected in a series circuit with a battery and a resistance. If the
polarity of battery is reversed, the current drops almost to zero. The device may be
A. P-type semiconductor
B. N-type semiconductor
C. P-N junction
D. An intrinsic semiconductor
Ans. C

What is the probability of a number "2" when a dice is thrown?

A. 2/6
B. 1/3
C. 1/6
D. 1/4
Ans. C

If the input capacitor of a power supply is shorted; it will result In

A. Excessive hum ꞏ
B. Reduced voltage output
C. No voltage output
D. Low voltage output
Ans. C

Admittance is the reciprocal of

A. Capacitive reactance
B. Inductive reactance
C. Reactive power
D. Impedance
Ans. D

_____ Is a by-product of paper industry, which is used by many Industries as a primary

source of electricity.
A. Landfill gas
B. Sludge waste
 C. Black Liquor
D. Wood waste
Ans. C

Which of the following Ideas means deciding at runtime what strategy to summon?
A. Dynamic typing
B. Dynamic hiding
C. Dynamic loading
D. Dynamic blinding
Ans. D

If the firing angle in an SCR rectifier is decreased, output will be

A. Maximum
B. Increased
C. Decreased
D. Unaffected
Ans. B

The _____ time signal is described for all values of time.

A. Discrete
B. Continuous
C. Random
D. Digital
Ans. B

Which of the following conditions relate line resistance 'R' and line reactance 'X' for
maximum steady state power transmission on a transmission line?
A. X=R
B. R= sqrt (3) X
C. X= sqrt (3) R
D. X=R / sqrt (2)
Ans. C

These are _____ types of dependent sources, depending on the controlling variable and
output of the source.
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
Ans. C

Discrete device field effect transistor is classified on the basis of the

A. Resistive state
B. Conducting state
C. Voltaic state
D. Control gate construction
Ans. D

At very sunny places this source(s) of energy can be found

A. Jet fuel
 B. Geothermal
C. Solar
D. Both B & C
Ans. C

Main purpose of modulation process is to

A. Distort the original signal
B. Add extra noise to the signal
C. Reduce the mutual interference
D. Time shift in frequency
E. Increase signal to noise ratio
Ans. D

Which line is obtained by the method of least square?

A. Straight line
B. Second degree equation line
C. Polynomial equation line
D. Best fit line
Ans. D

A transformer transforms
A. Voltage
B. Power
C. Frequency
D. Current
Ans. Both A and C

Conjugation x /\ y behaves on binary digits as ____ in ordinary algebra

A. Addition
B. Subtraction
C. Multiplication
D. Division
Ans. C

Power in an AC circuit is found by

A. VI sin
B. VI tan
C. VI cos
D. VI
Ans. C

Modulation index in amplitude modulation

A. Is defined as the measure or extent of amplitude variation about an un-modulated
carrier.
B. Does not impact power dissipation
C. Is independent of integral multiple of amplitude
D. None of these
Ans. A
Fourier series are infinite series of elementary trigonometric functions i.e., sine and
A. Cosine
B. Sec
C. Cosec
D. Tan
Ans. A

SCR (Silicon controlled rectifier) goes into saturation, when gate-cathode junction is
A. Forward biased
B. Reverse biased
C. In steady state
D. Polarized
Ans. A

Drop out to cut off ratio for most relays is of the order of
A. 0.2 to 0.3
B. 0.3 to 0.4
C. 0.4 to 0.6
D. 0.6 to 1.0
Ans. D

A copper oxide _____ allows current to flow through a meter in only one
direction.
A. Diac
B. Transistor
C. Rectifier
D. Voltmeter
Ans. C

DC generators have ______ on rotating shafts that convert AC into DC.

A. Diodes
B. Commutator
C. Compressor
D. Rotor
Ans. B

There are two types of overload protection; instantaneous over current and
A. A, Variable over current
B. Time over current
C. Constant over current
D. Delay feedback current
Ans. B

Single sideband techniques are mostly employed for

A. Conservation of transmitted power
B. Conservation of transmitted bandwidth
C. Conservation of transmitted power and bandwidth
D. Improving the performance of frequency modulation
Ans. C
For the same peak value of voltage which waveform will have the least RMS value?
A. Sine wave
B. Square wave
C. Triangular wave
D. Full wave rectified sine wave
Ans. C

Which of the following sources have highest power generation capacity?

A. Oil
B. Biogas
C. Nuclear
D. Natural Gas
Ans. C

High tension cables can be used for electric power transmission but the voltage should not
exceed
A. 11 kV
B. 22 kV
C. 32 kV
D. 110 kV
Ans. A

The line integral of the electric field around a closed loop is equal to negative of rate of
change of magnetic flux through the area enclosed by the loop. This statement is known as
A. Ampere's law ꞏ
B. Faraday's law of induction
C. Gauss' law of magnetism
D. Maxwell’s equation ꞏ
Ans. B

The partial derivatives "fxy" and "fyx" are called ______ derivatives.
A. Dependent partl.al
B. Independent partial
C. Mixed partial
D. Universal partial
Ans. C

Green function method is a useful technique for solving.

A. Ordinary differential equation
B. Partial differential equation
C. 1st order ODEs
D. 2nd order ODEs
Ans. B

The sum of all potential differences in a complete loop through the circuit should be
A. Equal to zero
B. Equal to individual voltages
C. Equal to Individual currents
D. Equal to individual resistances
Ans. A
Note: Nts also marks it C.

Unguided propagation involves

A. Propagation through computer LANs
B. Propagation through telephone channels
C. Propagation through optical fiber
D. Propagation through coaxial cable
E. Free space propagation
Ans. E

Preferring a ______ consists of using OHM's law to take an existing voltage source in series
with a resistance and replace it with a current source in parallel with same resistance.
A. Voltage transformation
B. Current transformation
C. Source transformation
D. Resistance transformation
Ans. C

Dynamic resistance of diode

A. Remains constant with time
B. Cannot be calculated for a diode
C. Doesn't depend on voltage and current change across diode
D. Changes as a function of applied voltage
Ans. D
The TRIAC Is a _____ device with control terminal
A. Uni-directional
B. Bi-directional
C. Tri-directional
D. Two terminals
Ans. B

If all conductive objects are bonded to same earth grounding system, the risk of electric shock
is
A. Maximized
B. Minimized
C. Zero
D. Neglected
Ans. B

In open loop control system, input is ____ output.

A. Dependent of
B. Independent of
C. Equal to
D. Exponent of
Ans. B

If A is a square matrix with 3 x 3 order having det(A)=21, then what will be the det (2A)?
Whereas det is determinant
A. 168
B. 42
 C. 21
D. 126
Ans. A

Error in a computer program is called

A. Virus
B. Crash
C. Bug
D. Worm
Ans. C

A system if ______ if the natural response neither decays nor grows, but remains constant or
oscillates.
A. Asymptomatically stable
B. Marginally stable
C. Fully stable
D. Absolute stable
Ans. B

N-type material Is formed by doping pure silicon with

A. Trivalent Impurity
B. Tetravalent impurity
C. Pentavalent impurity
D. Divalent impurity
Ans. C

The main criterion for selection of the size of power distribution using a radial distribution
system is
A. Voltage drops
B. Corona loss
C. Capital cost
D. Temperature rise
Ans. A

Self-induction of a solenoid is
A. Directly proportional to the current flowing through the coil.
B. Inversely proportional to its area of cross-section
C. Directly proportional to its length
D. Directly proportional to its area of cross-section
Ans. D

Transmission lines mostly use high voltage _____ alternating current.

A. Single phase
B. Two phases
C. Three phases
D. Neutral Phase
Ans. C

In a DC generator, brushes on the commutator are shifted from geometrical neutral position
to
 A. Obtain highest generator voltage
B. Avoid sparking
C. Obtain highest generator efficiency
D. Produce spark
Ans. B

The electric dipole moment per unit volume of the dielectric is called
A. Dipole density
B. Polarization of dielectric
C. Electric displacement vector
D. Polarization density
Ans. B

56. The negative maximum of cosine wave occurs at

A. 270o
B. 180o
C. 90o
D. 0o
Ans. B

For current amplification in BJT, we mostly use

A. Common base configuration
B. Common emitter configurationꞏ
C. Both common base and common emitter configuration
D. Common collector configuration
E. Both common collector and common emitter configuration
Ans. D

Let Vab, then _____ is taken as reference.

A. Node A
B. Node B
C. Origin point
D. Both
Ans. A

Stepper motor is a/an _______ motor which divides full rotation into large number of steps.
A. Direct current
B. Alternating current
C. Powerless
D. Small
Ans. A

A state during which nothing happens is known as

A. LOA
B. Nop
C. MAR
D. Op Code
Ans. B

A relay used for protection of motors against overload is

 A. Impedance relay
B. Electromagnetic attraction type
C. Thermal relay ꞏ
D. Buchholz's relay
Ans. C

Which of the following relays is used on transformers?

A. MHO Relay
B. Merz Price Relay
C. Buchholz's relay
D. None
Ans .C

Solid Grounding is used for Voltages

A. Above 220 kV
B. Above 11 kV
C. Below 660V
D. Below 115 kV
Ans. C

An ideal voltage source has ____ internal resistance

A. Zero
B. Infinity
C. High ꞏ
D. Low
Ans. A

An Ideal current source has _____ internal resistance.

A. Zero
B. Infinite
C. High
D. Low
Ans. B

A moving iron ammeter coil has few turns of thick wire in order to have
A. Low resistance
B. High sensitivity
C. Effective damping
D. Large scale
Ans. A

Electric lines of force about a negative charge are

A. Circular and anticlockwise
B. Circular and clockwise
C. Radially Inward
D. Radially outward
Ans. C

A digital signal is
A. Discrete
 B. Discrete in time
C. Discrete in amplitude
D. Discrete in neither time nor amplitude
E. Discrete in both amplitude and time
Ans. E

______ is defined as the measure of instrument by which it Is error free.

A. Accuracy
B. Precision
C. Resolution
D. None of above
Ans. A

A diode that has a negative resistance characteristic is the

A. Schott key diode
B. Tunnel diode
C. Hot carrier diode
D. Laser diode
E. Zener diode
Ans. B

Which type of engine uses maximum air fuel ratio?

A. Petrol engine
B. Gas engine
C. Diesel engine
D. Gas turbine
E. Hydro turbine
Ans. D

Which Instrument has same _____ calibration for AC & DC values?

A. Induction type
B. Hot wire type
C. Moving coil type
D. Moving iron type
Ans. B

The EM field and current are concentrated close to the surface of conductor. The
phenomenon is called
A. Skin effect
B. Faraday effect
C. EM concentration effect
D. Ohm’s effect
Ans. A

Light is produced in electric discharge lamps by

A. Ionization in vapor or gas
B. Heating effect
C. Magnetic effect
D. Carbon electrodes
Ans. A
______ diode acts as a voltage controlled variable capacitor.
A. Varactor
B. Zener
C. Avalanche
D. Light emitting
Ans. A

By which a meter after checking with no current returns to its previous state ꞏ
A. Controlling torque
B. Damping torque
C. Deflecting torque
D. None of the above
Ans. A

By connecting a shunt of higher value in ammeter what will happen

A. Current sensitivity increases
B. Current sensitivity decreases
C. Damping increases
D. Controlling torque decreases
Ans. B

Current chopping occurs in ____

A. Air blast circuit breaker.
B. Vacuum filled
C. Oil filled
D. SF6
Ans. A

For the signal Cos (pi/4) the fundamental period is

A. 2
B. 4
C. 8
D. 10
Ans. C

In Z- Transform, the ROC must be centered at

A. Origin
B. Z = i
C. Poles ꞏ
D. zeros
Ans. A

For a single-phase rotary convertor, when the power factor is unity, the
AC line to DC current ratio' will be
A. 1.4
B. 1.0
C. 0.707
D. 0.5
Ans. A

A rectifier is a _____
A. Bilateral device
B. Linear device
C. Nonlinear device
D. Passive device
Ans. C

83. A permanent magnet coil meter has which features

A. Low power consumption
B. No hysteresis loss
C. Reduced eddy current
D. Reduced damping
E. All
Ans. E

Electric energy is stored by

A. Nickel cadmium battery
B. Lead acid battery ꞏ
C. Dry cell battery
D. None
Ans. B

What is handoff?
A. Call activation
B. Call termination
C. shifting call from one cell to another
D. All
Ans. C

When electric field is parallel to the plane of incident, electromagnetic wave is said to be
A. linearly polarized
B. Elliptically polarized
C. circularly polarized
D. hyperbolically polarized
Ans. D

Moving coil ammeter can measure

A. AC current
B. DC current
C. stray current
D. Eddy current
Ans. B

Due to velocity saturation, MOSFET enters in saturation region

A. Before pinch off
B. After pinch off

C. At pinch off
 D. at Q point
E. After Q point
Ans. A

Which of the following is not bilateral?

A. Resistor
B. Diode
C. Capacitor
D. Inductor
Ans. B

90. Which of the following contact point metals has the highest melting point?
A. Silver
B. Tungsten
C. Gold
D. Copper
Ans. B

In a rotary converter
A. Armature currents are DC only
B. Armature currents are AC only
C. Partly AC & partly DC
D. All
Ans. C

Which bulb operates on lowest power?

A. Night Bulb
B. Neon Bulb
C. GLS Bulb
D. Torch lamp
Ans. D

Which Instrument cannot be used for DC measurements?

A. Moving iron attraction type ꞏ
B. Moving coil permanent magnet type
C. Hot wire type
D. Induction type
Ans. D

Which type of system is referred by pneumatic system?

A. Pressure
B. Hydraulic
C. Fluid
D. None of these
Ans. A

The voltage above 230kV is called

A. Extra high voltage
B. Ultra-high voltage
C. High voltage
 D. None
Ans. A

Tip to remember (3 resemble to mirror E)

96. Lower voltages like 66kv and 33kv are considered to be

A. Sub transmission voltage
B. Distribution voltage
C. Generation voltage
D. None
Ans. A

97. Every pre-amplifier in amplifier circuits contain _____ to achieve linearity:

A. Class A
B. Class B
C. Class AB
D. Class C
Ans. A

DIAC is a semi-conductor device which act as a

A. 2 terminal unidirectional switch
B. 2 terminal bidirectional switch
C. 3 terminal bidirectional switch
D. 4 terminal multi-directional switch
Ans. B

What is reciprocal of power factor?

A. Gain
B. Q factor
C. Reactive power
D. Real power
Ans. B

What is the percentage of symmetrical faults in power system?

A. 5%
B. 10%
C. 15%
D. 20%
Ans. A

.
Transmission lines are considered to be _____ kV and above.
A. 110kv
B. 140kv
C. 130kv
D. 150kv
Ans. A

The product of V-rms and 1-rms

A. Apparent power
 B. Real power
C. Virtual power
D. Reactive power
Ans. A

State variable analysis is used for the modelling of ____ type of systems.
A. Linear
B. Non-linear
C. Time variant
D. Time invariant
E. All of above
Ans. E

Aero derivative turbines do not have

A. Stator
B. Compressor
C. Fuel Intake system
D. Fan
Ans. D

Commercial digital/analog convertor modules are available with precision ranging from 6 bit
to
A. 10
B. 12
C. 32
D. 18
Ans. D
In superposition theorem, all voltage Sources are replaced by
A. Open circuit ꞏ
B. Closed circuit
C. Short Circuit
D. Open circuit with parallel branch
Ans. C

The principle of _____ can be used to analyze fault in power system network.
A. Thevenin
B. Norton
C. Jordon
D. Superposition
Ans. D

In submarine power system, power Is transmitted through _____ cables.

A. High voltage direct current
B. Low voltage direct current
C. Under current
D. Under ampere
Ans. A
RC snubber circuit is used to limit the rate of _____ In off state.
A. Rise of current in SCR
B. Rise of voltage in SCR
 C. Conduction period
D. All of above
Ans. B

Which system Is used for dc-to-dc high voltage gain?

A. Solar cell energy conversion system
B. Battery backup system
C. Fuel cell energy conversion system ꞏ
D. High intensity discharge lamp ballasts for automobile headlamps
E. All of the above
Ans. E

UJT has same characteristics like

A. CE
B. BJT
C. FET
D. Diodes
Ans. C

Rechargeable batteries or Pbs batteries are of ____ type.

A. Primary batteries
B. Secondary batteries
C. Electrochemical batteries
D. None
Ans. B

How ls load modeled in load flow analysis?

A. Constant power
B. Constant impedance
C. Constant load
D. Variable load
Ans. A

Superposition theorem is applicable to

A. linear system
B. Linear time variant
C. Linear and non-linear
D. Linear time invariant
Ans. A
Four wires are available in ______ system
A. Star
B. Delta
C. Both A and B
D. Interconnected
Ans. A

Active devices
A. Supply energy
B. Absorb energy
C. Convert energy from one form to another
 D. Supply and absorb energy
E. Supply energy and convert one form to another
Ans. E

Over Current protection for motor i's provided by

A. Kit kat fuses
B. Overcurrent Relay
C. Cartage fuses
D. None
Ans B

Inductance can be measured by

A. Wien's bridge
B. Anderson bridge
C. Shearing bridge
D. Maxwell bridge
Ans D

For a fixed number of poles and armature conductors _____ winding will give high emf
A. Lap winding
B. Wave winding
C. Copper winding
Ans. B

Maxwell loop current method of solving electrical network uses

A. Branch currents
B. Kirchhoff’s voltage law
C. Is confined to single loop circuit
Ans. B
Which of the following is not the type of transformer?
A. Resonant transformer
B. Cast Iron transformer
Ans. B

Which of the prime movers Is least efficient?

A. Gas turbine
B. Petrol engine
C. Diesel engine
D. Steam engine
Ans. D

When electromagnetic waves collide with hurdles their frequencies

A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remains same
D. Bounce back
Ans. C

In 3-phase 4-wire system, how many voltages. are available?

A. Two
 B. Three
C. Four
Ans. A

________ meter is used a null detector In Wheatstone bridge

A. Ammeter
B. Voltmeter
C. Galvanometer
D. Wattmeter
Ans. C

If "Rt" is the resistance of a coil of copper at t° C and RT Is the resistance at To C and also
the resistance temperature coefficient of copper per degree centigrade at 0°C is 1/234.45, then
Rt/RT
A. (1 + t) / (l + T)
B. (1+ 234.45t) / (1+234.45 T)
C. (234.45 + t) / (234.45 + T)
D. (234.45 + t2) / (234.45 + T2)
Ans. C

The wavelength of an electromagnetic wave after reflection at an angle on a surface

A. Increases in the actual direction of propagation
B. Decreases In the actual direction of propagation
C. Remains the same as the wavelength perpendicular to the surface
D. Remains the same as in free space
Ans. A
Δ x H=J + D is
A. Maxwell equation
B. Continuity
C. Laplace equation
D. Poisson equation
Ans. A

The channel of a JFET Is between the

A. Gate and drain
B. Drain and source
C. Gate and source
D. Input arid output
Ans. B

LTI system can be completely characterized by

A. Impulse response
B. Step input
C. Output
D. Step response
Ans. A

If a signal having different frequency and different sampling frequency are time division
multiplexes then it is called
A. Pulse stuffing
 B. Synchronous multiplexing
C. Asynchronous multiplexing
D. FDMA
Ans. A

We build control systems for

A. Remote control
B. Convenience of Input form
C. Power amplification
D. Compensation for disturbance
E. All of the above
Ans. E

Natural frequency of a system gives

A. Nature of transient
B. Overshoot
C. Oscillation
D. Speed of response
Ans. D

Hay bridge is used for the measurement of

A. Inductance
B. Resistance
C. Capacitance
D. None of these
Ans. A

________ bridge is used for the measurement of resistance.

A. Shearing bridge
B. Hay bridge
C. Wheatstone bridge
D. Maxwell bridge
Ans. C

In an LTI system, if all the poles and zeros are inside the unit circle then
A. Its inverse does not exist
B. The system is causal and stable
C. The Inverse of system ls causal and stable
D. Both system and its inverse are causal and stable
Ans. D

Under-damped systems have

A. Damping ratio > 1
B. 0 < damping ratio < 1
C. Damping ratio = 1
D. Damping ratio = 0
Ans. B

An alternator is operating on unity PF load, then

A. Armature reaction will be cross magnetizing
 B. Armature reaction will be de-magnetizing
C. Armature reaction will be magnetizing
D. None of the above
Ans. A

ROC converges if poles and Zeroes lies inside

A. Origin
B. Z=l
C. Poles
D. Zeros
Ans. B

______ is the fastest possible response without the overshoot

A. Under damped
B. Over damped
C. Critically damped
D. General response
Ans. C

Which oscillator is the most stable oscillator?

A. Crystal
B. Wien bridge
C. Colpitts
D. Hartley
Ans. A

Fourier series representation of continuous signal requires ____ number of harmonically

complex components.
A. N
B. 2pi/ N
C. n + N
D. 1
E. Infinite
Ans. E

Any constant of time domain is an impulse in frequency domain with

A. Infinite height, infinite width, infinite area ꞏ
B. Infinite height, infinite width, zero area
C. Infinite height, zero width, zero area
D. Infinite height, zero width, unit area
Ans. D

Which statement is true about continuous and discrete LTI system?

A. Convolution sum Is approximation to convolution integral
B. Convolution integral ls approximation to convolution sum
C. Convolution sum and integral are explicit realization
D. All
Ans. C

Which of the following has super linear rate of convergence?

 A. Bisection method
B. Newton Raphson method ꞏ
C. Secant method
D. False position method
Ans. C

The modulation technique in which carrier is switched between two different carrier levels 0
&1 is called
A. Amplitude shift keying
B. On off keying
C. Frequency shift keying
D. Phase shift keying
Ans. B

LTI system is stable when

A. 2ero ls Inside a unit circle
B. Poles are Inside a unit circle
C. Zero at origin
D. Poles at origin ꞏ
Ans. B

Which of the following converts thermal energy to kinetic energy?

A. Thermocouple
B. Fuel cell
C. Rocket
D. Storage battery
Ans. C

For constant voltage transmission, voltage drop is compensated by installing

A. Synchronous motors
B. Inductors
C. Capacitors
D. All of above
Ans. A

Which of the following voltage is usually not the generating voltage?

A. 6.66kv
B. 9.9kv
C. 11kv
D. 13kv
Ans. B

Boosters are basically

A. inductors
B. Capacitors
C. Transformers
D. Synchronous motors
Ans. C

Difference between D-MOSFET and JFET is the absence of

 A. P-N Junction
B. Drain
C. Gate
D. Source
Ans. A

FET is beneficial due to

A. Low noise
B. High power gain
C. Small size
D. All
Ans. D

Vce (voltage between collector and emitter) of a transistor is very important in checking
whether transistor is
A. Working in saturation
B. Working in cut off
C. Defective
D. All
Ans. D

FIR filter can be designed to achieve

A. Linear phase
B. Inverting phase
C. Non-inverting phase
D. Both A & B
Ans. A

In 8051 the contents of the Instruction register are split Into

A. 2 nibbles
B. 3 nibbles
C. 4 nibbles
D. 5 nibbles
Ans. A

One of the properties of FIR filters Is that Is not required for FIR
filters.
A. Input
B. Transfer function
C. Feedback
D. Output
Ans. C

Optical power cable depends on ______ associated with optical fiber receiver.
A. Quantum
B. Dark current
C. Thermal
D. All
Ans. D
The parameter hfe of a transistor corresponds to
A. Beta dc
B. Beta ac
C. Re'
D. Rc'
Ans. B
Oscillator whose frequency can be changed by a DC control voltage is
A. Triangular wave oscillator
B. Wien-bridge oscillator
C. Crystal oscillator
D. Voltage controlled oscillator
Ans. D

DC operating point of an amplifier specified by voltage and current value is called ꞏ

A. Gain
B. Q point
C. load line
D. None of above
Ans. B

In RLC circuits, at low frequency, Z is larger due to

A. XC is larger ꞏ
B. XL is larger
C. XC is smaller
D. None
Ans. A

______ is the part of instruction which tells. the computer which operation to perform next.
A. OP code
B. On code
C. RAM
D. ROM
Ans. A

In 8085 ............ ls the part of a control unit.

A. ROM
B. RAM
C. Instruction registers
D. OP code
Ans. C

JFET has main drawback of

A. Having low input impedance
B. Noise distortion
C. Having small gain-bandwidth product
D. None
Ans. C

In order to have a lower cost of electrical energy generation

 A. The load factor and diversity factor should be low
B. T1ie load factor and diversity factor should be high
C. The load factor should be low and diversity factor should be high
D. The load factor should be high and diversity factor should be low
Ans. B

When the current In the light bulb drops by 2%, its power decreases by
A. 4 %
B. 2 %
C. 8 %
D. 16 %
Ans. A

What is common mode rejection ratio CMRS?

A. It Is ratio of differential mode gain to common mode gain
B. It Is the ratio of common mode gain to differential mode gain
C. It is the product of common mode pin and differential mode gain
D. None of these '
Ana. A

Resolution of ADC is defined as the no of bits In

A. Output
B. Input
C. I/O
D. None
Ana. A

The most common method for measurement of low resistance Is

A. Wheatstone bridge method
B. Potentiometer method
C. Kelvin bridge method
Ans. C

The shunt winding of a motor has a resistance of 85 ohm at 22°C. When the motor runs at
full load, its resistance. increases to 100 ohms. The resistance temperature coefficient of
winding per 0°C is 0.004. The rise.in temperature of the winding will be nearly

Ans. 70o C

If the height of transmission tower is Increased, which of the following parameters are likely
to change?
A. capacitance
B. Inductance
Ans. A

If ROC (Region of convergence) does not include unit circle then

A. Fourier transforme converges
B. Z-transforme converges
C. Harley transforme converges
D. Chirplet transforme converges
Ans. B

In MSI (Medium Scale Integration) technique; the number of transistors

on the single IC package can be fabricated are

Ans. 10 to 100

In LSI (Large Scale Integration) technique, the number of transistors, which can be fabricated
on the single IC are

Ans. 100 to 1000

***For small scale integration 0 to 10 transistors

TTL (Transistor Transistor Logic) of chip Integration uses

A. Bipolar Junction transistor
B. Field effect
C. Complementary symmetry metal oxide
D. None
Ans. A

For getting the sampled signal without any distortion, Nyquist criteria, the minimum
sampling period must be according to
A. Double the max period
B. Equal to the max period
C. Greater than the max period
D. Half the max period
Ans. D

How is thyristor turned off?

A. By forced commutation
B. Forward biasing
C. Reverse gating
D. None
Ans. A

For a silicon diode. the value of the forward bias voltage is

A. 0.1
B. 0.3
C. 0.7
D. Depends on the concentration of majority carriers
Ans. C

In high frequency applications we use

A. Pulse transformer
B. Air core transformersꞏ ꞏ. ꞏ
C. Ferrite core transformers
D. None
Ans. B
If there are less than 4 electrons in the valence shell, then the element is
generally, a
A. Conductor
B. Insulator B
C. Semiconductor
D. none of these
Ans. A

Which is not a type of substation?

A. Line
B. Collector
C. Converter
D. Switching
Ans. A

What is the basic principle behind motor operation?

A. Electromagnetism
B. Electrostatic induction
C. Magnetism
D. None
Ans. A

Most squirrel cage rotors are made by die casting of---- conductor bars.
A. Copper
B. Aluminum
C. Zinc
D. Silver
Ans. B

The _____ of measurement is a measure of change in the instrument output, which occurs
when the quantity being measured changes by a given amount. ꞏ
A. Sensitivity
B. Accuracy
C. Threshold
D. None
Ans. A.

______ transforms voltage from high to low and reverse and perform any of several other
important functions. ꞏ
A. Substation
B. Grid
C. Switchyard
D. None
Ans. A

The input for a distribution substation is typically at least _____ transmission lines or sub-
transmission lines.
A. Two
B. three
C. Four
 D. None
Ans. A

When a small resistance or impedence is Inserted between two points of different potentials,
accidentally or intentionally. It is called
A. Short circuit
B. Open
C. Close circuit
D. None
Ans. A

Hollow conductors are use in transmission line to

A. To reduce corona
B. To reduce weight of the copper
C. Improve stability
D. Increase power transmission capacity
Ans. A

Shunt reactors are connected with transmission lines for

A. Limiting fault current
B. Limiting fault voltage
C. Absorbing reactive power
D. Absorbing High voltage surges
Ans. C

In a DC machine, what is the angle between rotor and stator fields

A. 45
B. 90
C. 120
D. 180
Ans. B

Which of the following motor has the highest torque?

A. DC series motor
B. AC series motor
C. Induction motor
D. Synchronous motor
Ans. A

Motor that should not be used with load removed is

A. Series motor
B. Shunt motor
C. C Both
D. None
Ans. A

The process of conversion of AC into DC is called

A. Magnification
B. Amplification
C. Purification
 D. Rectification
Ans. D

The region of operation of transistors is ---- if emitter junction is forward

biased and collector junction is reverse biased.
A. Active
B. Saturation ꞏ
C. Cutoff
D. Inverted
Ans. A

When no signal input, a bipolar transistor would have least lc where

A. Emitter base junction is reverse biased
B. Emitter grounded
C. Emitter base Junction forward biased
D. Emitter base current high
Ans. A

An N-type and P-type semiconductor can be obtained by doping silicon with ꞏ.

A. Sodium and magnesium respectively
B. Phosphorus and boron respectively
C. Indium and sodium respectively
D. Boron and arsenic respectively
Ans. B

The form factor in reference to alternating current waveform represents the ratio of
A. The average value to RMS value
B. The peak value to RMS value
C. The RMS value to average value
D. The RMS value to peak value
Ans. C

Power factor of-magnetizing component of a transformer is

A. Zero
B. Unity
C. 0.8 lagging
D. Always leading
Ans. A

If the horizontal and vertical components of Earth's magnetic field are equal then angle of dip
ls
A. 45•
B. 90•
C. 60°
D. 30•
Ans. A

The ______ field lasts as long' as current is flowing through the conductor
A. Gravitational
B. Electric
 C. Magnetic
D. Kinetic
Ans. C

Waves which do not require material medium for their propagation are called
A. Electromagnetic
B. Electrostatic
C. Electrical
D. Mechanical
Ans. A

SCR Is a device having ____ layers and ____ Junctions.

A. Four, three
B. Three, four
C. Three, two
D. Four, two
Ans. A

The AC motors used in servo applications Is a

A. Single phase Induction motor
B. Two phase Induction motor
C. Three phase induction motor
D. Synchronous motor
Ans. B

Transfer of ASCII codes from a microprocessor to a printer must be done on handshake basis
because
A. open collector buffers are used on a signal & data line
B. Microprocessor can send characters much faster than printer can print them
C. Sometimes parallel printer in a system don't have BIOS procedure
D. Both A and C
Ans. B

204. Which is not a type of key switch?

A. Mechanical key switch
B. Capacitive key switch
C. Hall effect key switch
D. Maxwell's key switch
Ans. D

Specifying the kind of Input, processing and output required for a program occur when
A. Defining the problem
B. Planning the problem
C. Flowcharting the problem
D. Coding the problem
Ans. A

In bus topology, what is 'backbone'?

A. Hup
B. TAP
 C. Log cable
D. Backup server
Ans. C

Which statement is not true about VHDL (VHSIC hardware description language)?
A. VHDL is an IEEE standard language
B. VHDL is strongly typed language
C. VHDL is case sensitive
D. VHDL Is developed as a part of very high-speed integrated circuit (VHSIC)
Ans. C

The main drawback of a feedback system is

A. Inaccuracy
B. Inefficiency
C. Instability
D. Insensitivity
Ans. C

Transient response of system is basically due to

A. Coupling
B. Forces
C. Friction
D. Stored energy
Ans. D

If current and voltage are out of phase by 90 degree then power is

A. Zero
B. Minimum
C. Maximum
D. √3 VI
Ans. A

The instantaneous value of sinusoidal AC current at 45o Is called

A. Peak to peak value
B. RMS value
C. Peak value
D. Average value
Ans. B

Which wave has the least value of form factor?

A. Square wave
B. Triangle wave
C. Sine wave
D. Rectangle wave
Ans. A

The unit of Inductive susceptance is

A. Siemens
B. mH
C. Henry
 D. Ohm
Ans. A

When sole purpose of AC is to give heat then selection of conductor is based on

A. Peak value of current
B. Average value of current
C. RMS value of current
D. None
Ans. C

The power factor of DC supply voltage is always

A. Unity
B. Zero
C. infinite
D. None
Ans. A

Potential barriers are measured in

A. Volts
B. 'Amps
C. Ohms
D. Coulombs
Ans. A
Transistor means transfer of
A. Transfer of resistance
B. Transfer of capacitance
C. Transfer of inductance
D. None
Ans. A

Depletion region carries

A. Positive charge
B. Negative charge
C. No charge
D. None of above
Ans. C

Which is not an integrating instrument

A. Ampere hour meter
B. Watt hour meter
A. Voltmeter
C. Odometer
Ans. C

The memory unit using only gates is

A. RAM
B. ROM
C. Core
D. Disc
Ans. A
Ladder network used in digital to analog converter is
A. R-C ladder
B. R-2R ladder
C. R-L ladder
D. R-2L ladder
Ans. B

No of digits in octal system is

A. 2
B. 8
C. 16
D. 18
ꞏAns. B

Which of the following binary numbers is equal to decimal number 10?

A. 1000
B. 1001
C. 0101
D. 1010
Ans. D

In DLD, a function that includes all the 2n min terms is equal to the logic
A. 0
B. 1
C. Infinity
D. 22n - l
Ans. B

Which triggering method is used for flip flop?

A. Master slave
B. King slave
C. Boss employ
D. None
Ans. A

How many general purpose registers the execution unit has?

A. 2
B. 8
C. 12
D. 18
Ans. B

8086 allows to set aside an entire 64k-byte segment as stack. The upper 16 bits of the starting
address for this segment are kept in
A. Stack pointer
B. Data register
C. Segment register
D. All of above
Ans. C
When all the terms in a row of Routh array are zero, the characteristic equation has roots on
A. Positive real axis
B. Negative real axis
C. Imaginary axis
D. Real axis
Ans. C

Addition of poles in a transfer function causes

A. Lead compensation
B. Lag compensation
C. Lead lag compensation
D. Interval compensation
Ans. B

If a system is critically damped and the gain is increased then system becomes
A. Over damped
B. Under damped
C. Oscillatory
D. Remains critically damped
Ans. B

Which cannot be treated as an amplifier in control system?

A. DC generator
B. DC motor
C. Metadyne
D. Amplidyne
Ans. B

In PCM system, quantization noise depends upon

A. Number' of quantization levels only
B. Sampling rate
C. Index number
D. Both B and C
Ans. A

Coupling used In Stoneman transmission bridge is

A. Resistive
B. Capacitive
C. Inductive
D. Combination of all
Ans. B

One can provide two or more voice circuits on same carrier by using
A. DSB-SC
B. SSB with pilot carrier
C. ISB systems
D. SSB-BC system
Ans. C
Frequency frogging is used in carrier system to
A. Conserve frequencies
B. Reduce distortion
C. Reduce crosstalk
D. Destroy frequencies
Ans. C

Video transmission In TV broadcast is usually on

A. FM
B. PM
C. AM
D. SM
Ans. C

In FM power has the modulation Index that

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains constant
D. Become zero
Ans. C

A single flip flop can be constructed by using which digital gate

A. NANO
B. OR
C. NOR
D. AND
Ans. A

Duration of pulse response is finite for

A. FIR filters
B. IIR filters
C. Electronic
D. 'None
Ans. A

For N-channel MOSFET ______ terminal acts as a control electrode

A. Gate
B. Source
C. Drain
D. All
Ans. A

Graphical difference between nFET and pFET is

A. Inversion bubble at the gate
B. Inversion bubble at the source
C. Inversion bubble at the drain
D. All
Ans. A

Functionality of PLC contains

 A. Sequential control relay
B. Process control relay
C. Distributed control relay
D. All of above
Ans. D

Injection laser is a _____ device

A. Breakdown
B. Avalanche
C. Threshold
D. None of above
Ans. B

Quality factor (Q-factor) of tuned circuit ls referred to as which property

A. Selectivity
B. Sensitivity
C. Fidelity
D. Connectivity
Ans. A

If scale of voltmeter is uniform its type is

A. Hotwire
B. Induction
C. Moving coil permanent magnet type
D. Moving coil dynamometer
Ans. C

Voltage applied across parallel RLC circuit is 100V, what is the resonant frequency when
inductance is 0.1 H, capacitance is 0.1 μF and resistance ls 100 ohms
A. 1.259 KHz
B. 1.359 KHz
C. 1.539 KHz
D. 1.739 KHz
Ans. C

The flag register in 8051 microcontroller is

A. A, Program status word
B. Memory register
C. Bit status
D. Location of data
Ans. A

An oscillator converts which type of input to AC waveform signal

A. AC power input
B. DC power input
C. Both AC and DC power inputs
D. None of above
Ans. B
Consistency of an instrument is related with
A. Precision
B. Accuracy
C. Validity
D. Reliability
Ans. D

When an electric current passes through a bucket full of water, lot of bubbling is observed.
This suggests that the type of supply is ꞏ
A. A.C
B. D.C
C. Can be any of these
D. None
Ans. B

What happens to the resistance of carbon filament lamp as the applied voltage ls increased
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains same
D. None of above
Ans. B

A 6 KHz sinusoidal voltage Is applied to a series RC circuit. The frequency of voltage across
the resistor is
A. 0 Hz
B. 12 kHz
C. 6 kHz
D. 18 kHz
Ans. C

When the frequency of source voltage decreases, the impedance of parallel RC circuit
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Does not change
D. Decreases to zero
Ans. A

In a complex plane, the number 4 + j3 is located in

A. First quadrant
B. Second quadrant
C. Third quadrant
D. Fourth quadrant
Ans. A

For a large value of VDS FET behaves as

A. Voltage controlled current source
B. Current controlled voltage source
C. Variable resistance
D. None of above
Ans. A

Removing bypass capacitor across emitter leg resistor in a CE ac amplifier causes

A. Increase in voltage gain
B. Short circuit
C. Decrease in voltage gain
D. Exponential rise in current
Ans. C

When a step input is given to an OP-amp integrator the output will be

A. Integral function
B. Differential function
C. Exponential function
D. Ramp function
Ans. D

Hysteresis is desirable In Schmitt trigger because

A. It protects the circuit
B. It constantly magnetizes and de magnetizes it
C. Devices in the circuit should be allowed time for saturation and desaturation
D. None
Ans. C

In a full wave rectifier without filter, the ripple factor is

A. 0.75
B. 0.65
C. 0.482
D. 3.14
Ans. C

Minimum number of flip flops required to construct mod75 counter is

A. 7
B. 9
C. 4
D. 1
Ans. A

In a clamping circuit, the peak-to-peak voltage of the waveform being clamped is

A. Independent of the input voltage
B. Not affected by the clamping
C. Depends on the input voltage
D. All of above
Ans. B

A Zener diode has a sharp breakdown

A. At low reverse voltage
B. In Forward biased state
C. In Reverse biased state
D. Never breaks down
Ans. A
N channel FETs are superior to P channel because
A. Of greater concentrations of impurity
B. Mobility of electrons is greater than holes
C. Low breakdown voltage
D. Higher stability
Ans. B

Negative feedback in an amplifier

A. Increases the voltage gain
B. Reduces the voltage gain
C. Does not affect the gain of amplifier
D. None of above
Ans. B

For generating 1 kHz signal most suitable circuit is

A. Crystal oscillator
B. Wheatstone bridge
C. Wien Bridge Oscillator
D. Both A & C
Ans. C

The main feature or prominent property of the crystal oscillator

A. Economy
B. Reliability
C. Stability
D. High frequency
Ans. C

Primary of a machine Is stationary while secondary is rotating. This rotating transformer Is

known as
A. Conduction motor 0.
B. Current transformer
C. Potential transformer
D. Induction motor
Ans. D

For rectification, which of the following Is used?

A. Capacitors
B. Resistors
C. Diodes
D. Inductors
Ans. C

Conduction angle in amplifier in class A amplifiers is

A. 180
B. 90
C. 270
D. 360
Ans. D
In amplifiers, the common mode rejection ratio (CMRR) should be
A. High (in ideal differential amplifier CMRR Is Infinity)
B. low
C. Keeps modulating between high and low
D. None or above
Ans. A

A transformer with a winding ratio of 20:1 means

A. For every 20 turns of primary, there shall be one secondary turn
B. there are 20 turns on primary and 1 turn on secondary
Ans. A

Power 'P' Is required to be transmitted by overhead lines over the length 'L'ꞏ For the same
power loss and the same voltage between conductor and earth, the least conductor material Is
required In
A. 3 wire AC system
B. 2 wire DC system
C. 4 wire AC system
D. 3 wire DC system
Ans. B

A 100V bulb has a resistance of 500 ohm. The number of hours it can work for every KWH
of energy consumed will be
A. 10 hours
B. 35 hours
C. 55 hours
D. 50 hours
Ans. D

If the poles are in the left half of s-plane then the system Is
A. Marginally stable
B. Unstable
C. Stable
D. Critically stable
Ans. C

In which circuit, current leads the voltage by 90

A. Inductive
B. Resistive
C. Capacitive
D. None
Ans. C

The efficiency of a transformer will be maximum when

A. Power factor Is closer to unity
B. When it is fully loaded
C. Copper losses equal to the iron losses
D. When it is loaded at half of its capacity
Ans. C

The instrument which senses the fault and initiates the trip
A. Fuse
B. Protective relays
C. Circuit breaker
D. Barriers
Ans. B

The storage of electric charge is possible in _____ and it is charged and discharged
continuously.
A. Lelanche cells
B. Edison cells
C. Lead acid battery
D. Nickel chromium battery
Ans. C

Which type of instrument cannot be used for both AC and DC?

A. Dynamometer type
B. Electrostatic type
C. Induction type
D. None of these
Ans. C

U235 is an isotope of Uranium making up about ------% of natural uranium.

A. 0.7%
B. 0.9%.
C. 0.10%
D. 0.5%
Ans. A

Which of the following is used as a moderator in nuclear reactor?

A. Graphite
B. Boron
C. Uranium
D. Hydrogen
Ans. A

Occurrence of electric potential (usually less than 10 V) between two isolated objects that
Ideally should not have any voltage difference between them is due to
A. Stray voltage
B. Dim voltage
C. Tame voltage
D. Ground voltage
Ans. A

PMMC (Permanent Magnet Moving Coil) instruments have following features.

A. low hysteresis loss
B. Uniform scale
C. Reduced Eddy current
 D. Low power consumption
E. All of above
Ans. E

Common base amplifier when compared to FET is represented as

A. Common gate
B. Common drain
C. Common source
D. None
Ans. A

In electrodynamometer type wattmeter

A. Current coil is fixed
B. Pressure coil is fixed
C. Both are fixed
D. Both are moving
Ans. A

A Hall's effect sensor can be used for measuring

A. Pressure
B. Magnetic flux
C. Relative humidity
D. Current
Ans. B

In an Oscilloscope, time base is generated by

A. Horizontal amplifier
B. Vertical amplifier
C. Sweep generator
D. Signal generator
Ans. C

Each stage of a four-stage amplifier has a voltage gain of 12. The overall voltage gain is
A. 12
B. 34
C. 20736
D. None
Ans. C

Seismic transducer is used for measuring

A. Linear velocity
B. Angular velocity
C. Acceleration
D. Pressure
Ans. C

Spectrum analyzer graphically presents energy distribution of a signal as function of

A. frequency
B. Phase
C. Amplitude
 D. None
Ans. A

Signal generators generate

A. Signals of varying amplitude and varying frequency
B. Repeating and non-repeating electronic signals
C. Signals of constant amplitude and constant frequency
D. None of above
Ans. B

A triangular wave shape is obtained by

A. Integrating sine wave
B. Integrating rectangular waves
C. Integrating square wave
D. All of above
Ans. C

wave analyzer is an instrument to measure relative amplitude of single frequency component

in a
A. Complex waveform
B. Sinusoidal waveforms
C. Both A& B
D. None of above
Ans. A

For an OP-AMP with negative feedback the output is

A. Equal to the input
B. Increased
C. Feedback to the inverting input
D. Feedback to the non-inverting Input
Ans. C

In an operational amplifier the common mode gain is

A. Zero
B. Infinity
C. Very low
D. Very high
Ans. A

An electronic oscillator is
A. Just like an alternator
B. Nothing but an amplifier
C. An amplifier with feedback
D. A converter of ac to de energy
Ans. C

In RC phase shift oscillator circuit

A. There ls no need for feedback signal
B. Pure sine wave output is Possible
C. feedback factor is less than unity
 D. None of above
Ans. B

Closed loop gain of a feedback amplifier is the gain obtained when

A. Its output terminals are closed
B. Negative feedback is applied
C. Feedback loop is closed
D. Feedback factor exceeds unity
Ans. C

Feedback in an amplifier always helps to

A. Control Its output
B. Increase Its gain
C. Decrease its input impedance
D. Stabilize Its gain
Ans. A

The internal resistance of a saturated Weston cell is of the order of

A. A few hundred ohms
B. Negligible
C. Infinite
D. Thousand ohms
Ans. A

If two or more interrupts occur during execution, the sequence of appearance of interrupt’s Is
called
A. Multi-interrupt
B. Nested Interrupt
C. interrupt within interrupt
D. Nested Interrupt and Interrupt within interrupt
Ans. D

The condition occurring when two or more devices try to write data to a bus simultaneously
is
A. Address decoding
B. Bus contention
C. Bus collisions
D. Address multiplexing
Ans. B

1n memory mapped scheme, the devices are viewed as

A. Distinct I/O devices
B. Memory locations
C. Only Input devices
D. Only output devices
Ans. B

The process of refreshing the data In RAM to reduce the possibility of data loss Is known as
A. Data cycle
B. Retain cycle
 C. Regain cycle
D. Refresh cycle
Ans. D

The Instruction, MOV AX, 2 OH Is an example of

A. Register addressing mode
B. Direct-addressing mode
C. Immediate addressing mode
D. Based indexed addressing mode
Ans. C

The instruction that unconditionally transfer the control of execution to the specified address
Is
A. JMP
B. RET
C. CALL
D. IRET
Ans. A

Unlike microprocessors, micro controllers make use of batteries because they have
A. High power dissipation
B. Low power consumption
C. Low voltage consumption
D. Low current consumption
Ans. B

Ripple factor of a bridge rectifier Is

A. 0.5
B. l
C. 2
D. 0.75
Ans. A

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of Disturbance Monitoring?

A. Model validation
B. Disturbance investigation
C. incorrect relay setting ꞏ
D. Assessment of system protection performance
Ans. C

Which of the following is not a basic category of measurement?

A. Null
B. Validity
C. Direct
D. Indirect
Ans. B

Use of functions is that they can be used to _____ and to make program more understandable
A. Increase code duplication
B. Decrease code duplication
 C. Sub Program
Ans B

The large or surge impedance loading of a long transmission line can be increased without
adversely affecting its stability by connecting a lumped
A. Inductance in series with the line
B. Inductance in shunt with the line
C. Capacitance in shunt with the line
D. Capacitance in series with the line
Ans. D

As compared to oscillators, inverter provides

A. Low voltage output
B. Low frequency output
C. Distortion less output
D. Noise less output
Ans. B

A ______ can be used to make automated potentiometer in comparison measurements.

A. Analog to digital converter
B. Digital to analog converter
C. Electrometer
D. Precision meter
Ans. B

Depletion region of diode contains

A. No mobile charge carriers
B. A small number of mobile carriers
C. A large number of mobile carriers
D. The number of mobile carriers depend upon temperature
Ans. A

The analog to digital converter provides ______ of input signal.

A. Representation
B. Quantization
C. Maximum value
D. All Information
Ans. B

A higher directivity is specified by

A. High gain low bandwidth
B. High gain high bandwidth
C. Low gain low bandwidth
D. Low gain high bandwidth
Ans. A

GSM uses
A. FDMA
B. TDMA
C. Both
 D. None of above
Ans. C

Advanced mobile phone systems ( AMPS)

A. FDMA
B. TDMA
C. Both
D. None
Ans. B

Which Modulation has higher data rates?

AM
FM
QAM
QPSK
Ans. C

Fly back converter is used for

A. AC-AC
B. AC-DC
C. DC-DC
D. DC-AC
E. Both B&C
Ans. E

Large phase mercury arc rectifier Is used as

A. Inverter
B. Rectifier
C. Both
D. None
Ans. B

In a transformer it is difficult to measure the efficiency by output-Input measurement

methods because
A. The output Is sinusoidal and hence cannot be determined
B. Losses are abnormally high
C. Efficiency of transformer Is usually high and hence extremely accurate measurements
will be necessary
D. Outputs out of phase with respect to input
Ans. C

Series capacitor compensation is used to

A. Increase the series reactance between load and supply
B. Reduce the series reactance between load and
C. Supply the reactive power
D. Increase voltage dip on load
Ans. B

Shunt reactors are needed

A. To boost receiving end voltage under light loads
 B. To boost receiving end voltage under heavy loads
C. To bring down receiving end voltage at light loads
D. To bring down receiving end voltage under heavy loads
Ans. C

In a transfer function gain k=0 root locus roots are

A. Break In point
B. Open loop poles
C. Break away points
D. Open loop zeros
Ans. B

TDMA uses
A. Phase modulation
B. Frequency modulation
C. Amplitude modulation
D. All of above
Ans. A

Output occurring due to only Input with zero Initial conditions is called
A. Zero state
B. Zero Input
C. Absolute state
D. Real state
Ans. A

The maximum loads attached to a device called

A. Fan In
B. Fan out
C. Phase In
D. Phase out
Ans. B

Link layer design is also called

A. Transport layer
B. Access layer
C. Data layer
D. Protocol design layer
E. Network layer
Ans. C

TCP/IP address is how many bits

A. 16 bits
B. 32 bits
C. 64 bits
D. 128 bits
Ans. B

If two 16-bit numbers are multiplied then the result Is

A. Two bytes
 B. Four bytes
C. Six bytes
D. Eight bytes
Ans. B

Differential amplifier uses which coupling

Transformer coupling
RC coupling
Direct coupling
None of above
Ans. C

The main advantage of autotransformer over a two winding transformer is that

A. No cooling is required
B. Hysteresis losses are minimized
C. Eddy current losses are minimized
D. Only one winding is used as a result there is substantial' saving in material
Ans. D

In a line to ground fault on a system, the fault current is 1500 A, The-zero sequence current is
A. 1500A
B. 0A
C. 750 A
D. 500A
Ans. D

The torque of an Induction motor is

A. Directly proportional to slip
B. Inversely proportional to slip
C. Proportional to the square of slip
D. Directly proportional to current
Ans. A

In which. form, waves reach at the antenna

A. Modulated digital
B. Modulated analog
C. Aligned waves
D. All of above
Ans. D

Why are pole tips in DC machine chamfered?

A. To improve commutation characteristics
B. To reduce armature reaction effect
Ans. B

The phase difference between the primary and secondary voltage of a transformer
A. 0
B. 90
C. 180
D. Between 30 and 60
Ans. C

Why is it important to maintain an Impedance match from the source to the load when
sending signals?
A. To reduce external noise
B. to keep the line balanced
C. To reduce reflected energy
D. To reduce attenuation
Ans. C

Power input to a transformer at no load and rated voltage consists of

A. Eddy current loss
B. Hysteresis loss
C. Copper loss
D. Core loss
Ans. D

In a transformer, no load current

A. leads the applied voltage, by 90
B. Lags the applied voltage by 90
C. lags the applied voltage by somewhat less than 90
D. Leads the applied voltage by somewhat less than 90
Ans. C

Number of cycles generated in 8 pole alternator in one revolution

A. 2
B. 4
C. 8
D. 16
Ans. B

What limits design of long transmission line?

A. Thermal considerations
B. Conductor area
C. Both A & B
D. None of above
Ans. B

Which of following terms are related to PWM?

A. NRZ
B. RZ
C. Both
D. None of the above
Ans. C

What Is the main task of power electronics?

A. AC-DC conversion
B. AC-AC conversion
C. DC-AC conversion
 D. A & C
Ans. A

The bit used for error detection and retransmission is named as

A. Parity bit
B. First bit
C. Low bit
D. High bit
Ans. A

In a DC machine, the angle between the stator and rotor fields is

A. 0
B. 90
C. 180
D. 270
Ans. B

Torque of an indicating meter depends upon

A. Spring
B. Gravity
C. Both
D. None
Ans. C

If gauge of copper is increased in impedance matching transformer what will happen

A. Resistance will Increase
B. Resistance will decrease
C. Resistance remains the same
D. None of the above
Ans. A

A 440V, 100W bulb on 220V will behave like a

A. 25W
B. 50W
C. 75W
D. None
Ans. A

Doped semiconductor material has temperature coefficient of

A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Neither positive nor negative
D. Either positive or 'negative
Ans. A

Laplace transform is used for solving

A. Complex equations
B. Differential equations
C. Linear equation
D. Quadratic equations
Ans. B

If 1 Hz frequency is applied to the field of dc machine armature EMF will

be
A. 1 Hz sinusoidal
B. DC
C. 1 Hz square wave
D. None of above
Ans. A

Heating value is measured by

A. Hygrometer
B. Barometer
C. Altimeter
D. Bomb calorimeter
Ans. D

Which of the following is not running cost of the thermal power plant?
A. Equipment
B. Fuel
C. Workers
D. Maintenance
Ans. A

Calorific value Is usually given by unit of energy divided by

A. Mass (usually)
B. Volume
C. Weight
D. Density
Ans. A

Efficiency of thermal power plant is measured by subtracting efficiency of turbine from

A. Boiler
B. Condenser
C. Compressor
D. None of these
Ans. A

The time of power plant which is obtained by dividing average time by total time Is called
A. Plant operating factor
B. Demand factor
C. Plant capacity factor
D. Diversity Factor
Ans. A

Total number of stages in gas turbine power plant

A. Four
B. Two
C. Six
D. None
Ans. A

The method in which customer pays some fixed cost along with Peak demand cost and total
electricity usage cost
A. Two-part tariff
B. Three-part tariff
C. Commercial tariff
D. None of the above
Ans. B

Which hydel plant has lowest production capacity?

A. Rasul Barrage
B. Dargai Hydro Plant
C. Gomal Zam Dam
D. Duber Khawar Hydro
Ans. C

Calorific value of which fuel is highest

A. Anthracite
B. Hydrogen
C. Coal
D. Natural gas
Ans. B

Which winding of transformer has less cross-sectional area?

A. Primary winding
B. Secondary Winding
C. Low voltage winding
D. High voltage winding
Ans. D

A helical antenna is used in satellite tracking because of its

A. Circular polarization
B. Maneuverability
C. Broad bandwidth
D. Good front to back ratio
Ans. A

A heterodyne frequency changer is called a

A. Modulator
B. Mixer
C. Demodulator
D. frequency translator
Ans. B

The process in which the signal is first compressed before modulation and expanded after
demodulation so as to allow the use of a uniformly quantizing rate is known as
A. Pre emphasis
B. De-emphasis
C. Quantization
 D. Companding
Ans. D

Frequency shift keying Is used mostly In

A. Radio transmission
B. Telegraphy
C. Telephone
D. Satellite communication
Ans. B

LVOT (linear variable differential transformer) is a ______ device

A. Electrodynamic
B. Electromechanical
C. Electromagnetic
D. Electrostatic
Ans. B

The autocorrelation function is

A. An odd function
B. An even function
C. An exponential function in to
D. None
Ans. B

Probability density function of thermal noise is

A. Binomial
B. Poisson
C. Gaussian
D. None of these
Ans. C

If 360 coulomb charge is stored for a time period of 30 minutes. What will be the current?
A. 200mA
B. 20A
C. 2A
D. 20mA
Ans. A

The potential difference between two similar charges is

A. Same
B. Infinite
C. Nil
D. None of above
Ans. C

Mass, in Force-voltage analogy, is analogous.to

A. Charge
B. Current
C. Inductance
D. Resistance
Ans. C

Top loading Is sometimes used with an antenna in order to

A. Decrease its input impedance
B. Increase its height
C. Increase its effective height
Ans C

A rhombic antenna is a
A. Resonant
B. Non resonant
C. Either of the above
Ans, B

The carrier of a 100% modulated AM wave Is suppressed, the % power saving Is _____
A. 100%
B. 83%
C. 50%
D. 66.66%
Ans D

Burning material such as wood, paper and textile constitute which type of fire
A. Class A
B. Class B
C. Class C
D. Class D
Ans. A

The radiation pattern of a parabolic-antenna ꞏ1s

A. Omni directional
B. A figure of eight
C. Highly directional
D. None
Ans. C

Execution of program Instruction in computer takes place in

A. RAM
B. ROM
C. Hard disk
D. Mother board
Ans A

The breakdown voltage in gases depends on

A. Distance between electrodes
B. Relative air density
C. Humidity
D. All of these
Ans D
Turbo alternators are characterized by
A. Short diameter and great axial length
B. Large diameters and great axial lengths
Ans. A

An ammeter is convertible to a voltmeter by

A. Changing the scale
B. Putting a large resistance in parallel with the actual measuring part of the Instrument
C. Putting a large resistance in series with the actual measuring part of the Instrument
Ans. C

Transformers are designed to have ___ leakage Induction.

A. Zero
B. Low
C. High
D. Medium
Ans. B

The path of the magnetic flux in transformer should have

A. Low reluctance
B. Low resistance
C. High reluctance
D. High resistance
Ans. A

For transmitting power on a 20-25-km line which voltage should be used

A. 5kV
B. 11KV
C. 33KV
D. 66kV
Ans. B

Due to low budget the weight of the conductor is to be reduced by 25 %. using the same
conductor material, as a power engineer what will you do
A. Reduce the voltage level
B. Double the voltage level
C. Reduce the frequency level
D. None of the above
Ans. B

In a ______ current is induced with mechanical motion of the conductor

A. Transformer
B. Generator
C. Thyristor
D. None of the above
Ans. B

1000 million tons coal is required to generate 1000 MW for a year, for uranium this fuel
amount to
 A. 10-15
B. 20-25
C. 30-35
D. 40-45
Ans. C

E= N dv/ dt is called
A. Lenz's law
B. Faraday's law
C. Gauss's Law
D. Amperes Law
Ans. B

In real power system constant used a + j b, j is called

A. √1
B. √ 1
Ans. B

Capacity factor =0.628, maximum demand is 325 MW, plant capacity is 350 MW, calculate
load factor, Average load= 250 MW
A. 0.8
B. 0.67
Ans. B

Actual answer is 0.76 (NTS mistakenly writes answer as 0.67)

For transmission lines the standing wave ratio is the ratio of

A. Maximum voltage to minimum voltage
B. Maximum current to minimum voltage
C. Peak voltage to RMS voltage
D. Maximum reactance to minimum reactance
Ans. A

In order to improve the steady state stability of overhead transmission lines, which of the
following methods can be adopted
A. Reducing impedance between the stations
B. Adopting quick response excitation
C. Using series capacitors to make X = √3R
D. Any of the above
Ans. D

Difference between AC and DC generator?

A. The AC generators carry slip rings while DC require commutator
B. The DC generators carry slip rings while AC generators require a commutator
C. Both AC and DC generators carry slip rings
D. Both AC and DC generators require a commutator
Ans. A

In shunt generator, the shunt winding is parallel with the armature its advantage is
A. Single source is used to excite both
 B. Eliminates need for external excitation
C. Both
D. None of above
Ans. B

The turbines of run of river hydel power plant (low head turbines) deal with which kind of
water
A. Less volume and low pressure
B. Less volume and high pressure
C. High volume and low pressure
D. High volume and high pressure
Ans. C

If a large load is disconnected suddenly from an alternator or a power system, then

A. Turbine speed increases and frequency also increases
B. Turbine speed decreases and frequency also decreases
C. Turbine speed increases and frequency decrease
D. Turbine speed decreases but frequency increases

Ans. A

The probability that a loss of load occurs at or a given combination of system demand and
generators availabilities is called

OR

A loss of load occurs when system load exceeds the available generation capacity. The
overall probability that there will be a shortage of power called
A. Loss of load probability
B. Load loss detachability
C. Load probability
D. None of above
Ans. A

The power in the circuit other than that which keeps on flowing from source to load and back
is called
A. Active power
B. Reactive power
C. Apparent power
D. None of above
Ans. A

The current flowing through negative sequence Impedance is called

A. Positive sequence current
B. Zero sequence current
C. Negative sequence current
D. Neutral current
Ans. C

In a DC generator, eddy current is proportional to

 A. Thickness of lamination
B. Square of thickness of laminations
C. Inverse of square of thickness of laminations
D. Inverse of Thickness or laminations
Ans. B

When an induction motor is connected to the supply, the rotation caused by

A. Rotating magnetic field of stator
B. Rotating magnetic field of rotor
C. Electric field of stator
D. Electric field of rotor
Ans. A

The fault shown in the figure is

A. Symmetric
B. Asymmetric
C. Lopified
D. Skewed
Ans. A

Ratio of magnetic flux density in material to the field in vacuum is called

A. Absolute permeability
B. Relative permeability
C. Relative permittivity
D. Absolute permittivity
Ans. B

plasma frequency of copper

A. 2.6 X 1015
B. 2.6 X 106
C. 2.6 X 1012
D. 2.6 x 103
Ans. A

When a current carrying conductor is placed in a magnetic field it is subjected to

Electromagnetic or Lorentz force which is
A. Parallel to field
B. Perpendicular to field
C. 45 degrees to field
D. 135 degrees to field
Ans. B

In an infinite sheet charge is uniformly distributed in YZ plane, the

direction of electric field will be
A. Along x-axis
B. Along z-axis
 C. Along y-axis
D. can be along any of these
Ans. A

Dq/ Dt is called ꞏ
A. Current
B. Charge
C. Capacitance
D. Voltage
Ans A

Four inductors 10mH, 20mH , 25mH , and 5mH are connected in series net inductance will
be .
A. 10mH
B. 25mH
C. 60mH
D. 75mH
Ans. C

Four inductors 10mH, 10.5mH, 20 mH and 20.5mH are connected in parallel, the equivalent
inductance will be
A. 4.3mH
B. 3.4mH
C. 6mH
D. 7mH
Ans. B

In series RLC circuit R=2 ohm, L=l H, C=l F, the system response would be
A. Damped
B. Underdamped
C. Critically damped
D. Overdamped
Ans. C

For undamped system, R=l ohm, L=2 H, C=2 F, the value of frequency
A. 0.l
B. 0.5
C. 1.0
D. 1.5
E. 2.0
Ans. B

Electrical field with uniform charge density on sphere

A. X>R
B. X<R
C. X=R
D. None
Ans. B

Addition of small displacements along a zig-zag path and summing is

 A. Equal to vector pointing from initial to final point
B. Work done
C. Impossible to find
D. Not equal to single vector
Ans. A

In Kirchhoff’s law summation of all the currents entering or leaving a node are
A. Unity
B. Zero
C. Infinity
D. None of these
Ans. B

In an RLC series circuit the total Impedance between two end point would be
A. Z= 𝑅^2 𝑋𝐿 𝑋C ^2
Ans. A

In cathode Ray Oscilloscope vertical axis represent _____ and horizontal axis represents
B. Volts/Division; Time/Division
C. Time/Division; Volts/Division I
D. Voltage, Resistance
E. Resistance, Current
Ans. A

Instrument for measuring ocular focus or refraction of eyes ______

A. Drum meter
B. Ellipsographs
C. Durometer
D. Dioptometer
E. Electroretinography
Ans. D

For input function of 2 Boolean variables there are _____ Boolean algebra functions.
A. 12
B. 8
C. 16
D. 4
Ans C

Diode clampers are used to shift AC voltage waveform up or down in positive and negative
peak by inserting ______
A. DC level
B. AC level
C. Both AC and DC level
D. None of above
Ans. A

Rectifiers employ ______ operational amplifier to eliminate diode voltage

A. Passive circuit
B. Active circuit
 C. Saturation circuit
D. Non-saturation circuit
Ans. A

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

A. Switching regulators use switching speeds of 20 kHz or more
B. great advantage of switching regulators is that their power consumption is very low
C. Both bipolar transistors and FETs have very good switching characteristics
D. The output voltage of a switching regulator is controlled by altering the switching
frequency
Ans. D

SCR is turned on by applying gate pulse, now it can be turned off when
A. Anode current falls below holding current
B. Anode current falls below latching current
C. Anode current Increase above the holding current
D. None of the above
Ans. A

Which of the following Is normal operation of NPN TRANSISTOR?

A. Emitter to base junction Is forward biased and collector to base junction reverse
biased
B. Emitter to base junction is forward biased and collector to base junction forward
biased
C. Emitter to base junction is reverse biased and collector to base junction reverse biased
D. Emitter to base Junction is reverse biased and, collector to base junction forward
biased
Ans. A

If first byte of the data is stored at _____ address, 8086 can read the entire word in one
operation.
A. Odd address
B. Even address
C. 0521H
D. Any segment
Ans. B

Instead of establishing different connections of wires, modern device are built with virtual
relay contacts, these are programmed using
A. Assembly language
B. Machine language
C. Ladder logic
D. Visual basic
Ans. C

First generation of computers use

A. Microprocessors
B. IC's
C. vacuum tubes
D. None of the above
Ans. C

Program counter is used to

A. Store address of the next instruction to be executed
B. Store address of the previous instructions
C. Store address of the segment
D. None of these
Ans. A

Intel MCS51 is commonly known as ꞏ

A. 8080
B. 8051
C. 5151
D. None of the above
Ans. B

Data storage system is provided by

A. Control mechanism
B. Register
C. Logic gates
D. Both A & B
Ans. C

Inverse of even function

A. Even
B. Odd
C. Linear
D. Does not exist
Ans. D

For multiple video channels, digital modulation and _____ diodes are necessary.
A. Zener
B. Schottky
C. Laser
D. Light emitting
Ans. C

Proper way to apply time shifting and scaling on a signal is

A. Time shifting Is applied first and then scaling
B. Scaling is applied first and then time shifting
C. Anyone can be applied irrespective of order
D. Only one operation can be performed
Ans. A

In closed loop control system feedback strategy is

A. Input dependent
B. Fail safe
C. Error driven
D. Both A & B
Ans. C
Asymptotic stability of a control system is determined by
A. Eigen values
B. Poles and zeros
C. Only zeros
D. None of above
Ans. A

Baseband analog Intensity modulation Is done by modulating ______ applied to LED

A. Voltage
B. Curent
C. Frequency
D. Amplitude
Ans. B

Two coherent modes in optical fiber detection are homodyne and ______
A. Heterodyne
B. Balanced detection

Ans. A

identify correct statement about FM and AM

A. More power is required for FM than AM
B. Less power ls required for FM than AM
C. Equal power Is required for FM and AM
D. None of the above
Ans. B

The autocorrelation of discrete Pseudo noise sequence is similar to

A. Random atmospheric generator
B. White noise
C. Ground clutches
D. Audio distortion
Ans. B

Bandwidth should be _____ to avoid distortion of the signal

A. Equal
B. Twice
C. Thrice 4 times
Ans. B

To avoid aliasing of the signal, signal frequency should be

A. Equal
B. Twice ꞏ
C. Thrice
D. Half
Ans. C

y'+2y = 4 (X + y )2 is ____ order equation

A. First
 B. Second
Ans. A

π Method is used
A. line to neutral capacitance is divided by two halves
B. Capacitance C and reactance are equally localized at midpoint and sending, receiving
end
Ans. A

In a power plant, coal is carried from storage place to boilers generally by means of
A. Bucket
B. V belts
C. Trolleys
D. Manually
Ans. B

A condenser in a thermal power plant condenses steam coming out of

A. Boiler
B. Super heater
C. Economizer
D. Turbine
Ans. D

Which variety of coal has lowest calorific value?

A. Steam coal
B. Bituminous coal
C. lignite
D. Anthracite
Ans. C

In position control systems, the device used for providing rated feedback voltage is called
A. Potentiometer
B. Synchro transmitter
C. Synchro transformer
D. Tachogenerator
Ans. D

Phase margin of system specifies

A. Absolute stability
B. Frequency response
C. Relative stability
D. instability
Ans. C

In force voltage analogy the moment of inertia is analogous to

A. Capacitance
B. Inductance
C. Inverse capacitance
D. Inverse inductance
ꞏAns. B
Which of the following non linearity is caused by servo motor?
A. Coulomb friction
B. Dead space
C. Saturation
D. Dissemination
Ans. C

The transfer function of a system is used for the calculation of

A. Output for a given input
B. Steady state gain
C. Order of the system
D. Time constant
Ans. A

A balanced modulator produces

A. AM
B. SSBꞏ
C. VSB
D. DSB
Ans. D

In common base amplifier circuit, the output is taken from

A. Collector
B. Emitter
C. Base
D. Both A & C
Ans A

The greatest possible amplification is obtained in

Common emitter circuit
Common base circuit
Common coilect6r circuit
None
Ans. A

An Inductor is operated at 50 Vac with a frequency of 10 KHz and current of 7.96 mA then
the value of L is
A. 100mH
B. 10mH
C. 1mH
D. 1H
Ans A

Which type of copper wire will have the highest tensile strength?
A. Soft drawn
B. Medium drawn
C. Hard drawn
D. None
Ans. C
At breakaway point, several branches of root loci coalesce because system characteristics
equation has
A. Single root
B. All roots on right hand side of S plane
C. Several roots
D. Imaginary roots only
Ans. C

Excessive noise in a control system may result in

A. Reduction in gain
B. Reduction in bandwidth
C. Oscillation
D. Saturation in amplifying stages
Ans. D

If 3000 kW power is to be transmitted over a distance of 30 km what will be the voltage level
to transmit the power?
A. 11kV
B. 33 kV
C. 66 kV
D. 132 kV
Ans. B

Basically, a controller is a
A. Amplifier
B. Clipper
C. Comparator
D. Summer
Ans. C

In a 3-phase half wave diode rectifier, the ratio of average output voltage to per phase
maximum AC voltage is
A. 0.827
B. 1.57
C. 3.2
D. 0.25
Ans. A

AGC voltage is applied to the stages which are

A. Before the detector stage
B. After the detector stage
C. Detector stage
D. Both A & C
Ans. D

Receiver having poorer IF selectivity will have poor

A. Sensitivity
B. Blocking of adjacent channels
C. Diverse reception
 D. None
Ans. B

Padders are provided in a radio receiver

A. To improve sensitivity
B. Improve tracking
C. For reducing noise of
D. For fine tunning
Ans. B

Fidelity in a communication receiver is provided by

A. Audio stage
B. Detector stage
C. Mixer stage
D. All of above
Ans D

***If ‘all of the above’ is not given then tick audio stage

Which of the following communication system is digital?

A. FM
B. AM
C. PAM
D. PCM
Ans. D

A PWM signal can be generated by

A. A monostable multivibrator
B. Unstable multivibrator
C. Integrating the PPM signal
D. Differentiating the PPM signal
Ans. D

Optical fibers rely for their operation on the phenomenon of

A. Reflection
B. Refraction
C. Dispersion
D. Total internal reflection
Ans. D

In order to get the original signal from the sampled signal, which of the following filters
should be necessarily used
A. Band stop signal
B. Low pass filter
C. High pass filter
D. Band pass filter
Ans. B

In an AC circuit which of the following elements consume power

A. Inductor
 B. Capacitor
C. Resistor
D. All
Ans. C

Which of the following is a closed loop system?

A. Electric switches
B. Car starter
C. Auto pilot of an aircraft
Ans. C

Which of the following losses of dc motor decrease with the increase in load?
A. Friction & windage loss
B. Brush contact loss.
C. Core loss
D. None of above
Ans. D

For Zener regulation we don't want Zener current to fall below knee current because
A. It will damage the physical structure of Zener diode
B. A lot amount of heat Will be Produced
C. It will consume more electrical Power
Ans. A

A wire mesh or electrode between the cathode and anode is known as

A. A Plate
B. Grid
C. Filament
D. None
Ans. B

Collection of structured data which may be manipulated at some or all of the data held is
called
A. Information
B. Database
C. Controlling
D. Security
Ans. B

The control unit directs the ALU to perform an arithmetic operation, the machine cycles is
involved in its
A. First step
B. Third step
C. Second step
D. Fifth step
Ans. B

In Poisson distribution, the probability of success is

A. 1
 B. 0.5
C. 0.2
D. 0
Ans. D

In a light bulb factory, it is found that the probability of bulb being defective is 0.12. Estimate
how many defective bulbs will be produced in total of 8000 bulbs
A. 260
B. 960
C. 9600
D. 96000
Ans. B

Technique which Is used to enable multiple broadbands transmitted over single mode fiber
A. Subscriber multiplexing
B. Wavelength division multiplexing
C. Time division multiplexing
D. Frequency division multiplexing
Ans. A

_______ cells make concentration layer of the lens.

A. Strong
B. Fibrous
C. Weak
D. Optical
Ans. B

Most data communications involving telegraph lines use

A. Simplex lines
B. Wideband lines
C. Narrowband lines
D. Dialed service
Ans. C

In a critically damped system, the damping factor is

A. Zero
B. Less than unity
C. Greater than unity
D. Unity
Ans. D

If two vectors a and b are anti-parallel to each other, then the resultant vector is
A. 2b
B. a + b
C. a - b
D. 2a
Ans. C

The scalar product of two parallel vectors is equal to the

A. The product of their magnitude
 B. Equal to their magnitude
C. The product of their directions
D. All of the above
Ans. A

A thyristor has _____ alternating semiconductor layers and _____ Junctions are present.
A. Three, four
B. Four, three
C. Three, two
D. None
Ans. B

A programmer would most likely prepare a flow chart for a

A. Specific program flow
B. General program flow chart
C. Specific system design
D. General system design
Ans. A

In digital electronics, numbers of basic operations or functions are

A. 5
B. 1
C. 2
D. 4
Ans. C

127 may be represented in binary number system as

0001 1111B
1000 0000B
111 1111
11111111
Ans C

Which gate is called universal gate?

A. AND
B. NOT
C. NOR
D. XNOR
E. OR
Ans. C

The phenomenon in which changing current in one coil induces emf In another coil placed
near to the first is called
A. Mutual induction
B. Self-induction
C. Primary induction
D. Secondary induction
Ans. A

Transformer oil must be free from

 A. Odour
B. Gases
C. Sulphur
D. Moisture
Ans. D

A current transformer should not have

A. A movable secondary winding

B. A high resistance across secondary
C. Primary and secondary open circuited
D. None of above
Ans. B

In a piston the maximum temperature occurs at

A. Ring section
B. Top sides
C. Top center
Ans C

Which of the following enters the super heater of a boiler?

A. Cold steam
B. Hot water
C. Wet steam
D. superheated steam
Ahs. C

In outdoor substation the lightning arresters are placed. nearer to

A. Isolator
B. Current transformer
C. Power transformer
D. Circuit breaker
Ans. C

Which of the following type tests are conducted on isolator?

A. Temperature rise test
B. Impulse voltage withstand test
C. Short time current test
D. All
Ans. D

Curl of vector is ______ cross product of Δ with that vector

A. Two dimensional
B. Three dimensional
C. One dimensional
D. None
Ans. B

The current is flowing in to positive terminal of the battery, the power is being
A. Absorbed
 B. Discharged
C. Unaltered
D. None of above
Ans. A

Difference between synchronous speed and _____ is called slip

A. Actual speed
B. Asynchronous speed
C. None of above
Ans. A

EMF is _________ Integral of non-conservational electric field generated by power source.

A. Line
B. Constant
C. Surface
D. None of above
Ans. A

Electronic circuits with high gain and phase shift condition produce
A. Oscillations
B. Damping
C. Resonance
D. Fluctuations
Ans. A

Squirrel cage rotor with ______ number of bars prevent current induced from imposing back
to supply
A. Even
B. Odd
C. Prime O
D. Natural
Ans. C

The definite integral of dy / dx = cos x is

A. Sin X
B. Tan X
C. -Sin X
D. None of these
Ans. A

The disadvantage of a half wave rectifier is that_

A. Components are expensive
B. Diode must have a high-power rating
C. Output is difficult to filter
D. None
Ans. C

Noise in resistance depends upon

A. Temperature
B. Sampling rate
 C. Material
D. All of above
Ans A

In a parallel resonance circuit, at resonance

A. Impedance is zero
B. Current is maximum
C. Voltage is maximum
D. impedance is minimum
Ans. C

What Is meant by Admittance?

A. Measure of how a circuit or device will oppose the flow of current
B. Measure of how easily, circuit or device will allow the flow of current
C. Measure of how easily, circuit or device will divert the flow of current
D. None of the above
Ans. B

Force on one meter length of conductor in magnetic field created by a current of 1 ampere Is
A. EMF
B. Voltage
C. Electric intensity
D. Magnetic Induction
Ans. D

In right hand rule thumb points in the direction of current and finger curl in the direction of
A. Electric field
B. Electric force
C. Magnetic field
D. None of above
Ans. C

Radius of curvature of the path of a charged particle in a uniform magnetic field is directly
proportional to
A. Flux density of field
B. Particle's energy
C. Particle's momentum
D. Particle's charge
Ans. C

_____ effect determines the sign of charge.

A. Thomson
B. Seeback
C. Hall
D. Petlier
Ans. C

Time constant of a series R-L circuit equals

A. L/R
B. C/R
 C. R/L
D. All
Ans. A

Amperes law is concerned with

A. A unit magnetic pole
B. Electrochemical equivalent
C. Force on wire carrying current in a magnetic field
D. RMS value
Ans C

Resistance, Capacitance and inductance are ________

A. Active
B. Redundant.
C. Passive elements
D. None of above
Ans.

Magnets were first used by

A. Indians
B. Europeans
C. Chinese
D. Japanese
Ans, C

A bridge used for the measurement of capacitance or dielectric loss of an Insulator

A. Shearing bridge
B. Hay bridge
C. Wheatstone bridge
D. None
Ans. A

Long wire wound tightly on a cylinder core Is called

A. Toroid
B. Solenoid
C. Cable
D. Conductor
Ans. B

Lenz’s law Is law of conservation of

A. Momentum
B. Charge
C. EMF
D. Energy
Ans. A

A material having strong magnetic properties is called

A. Paramagnetic
B. Ferromagnetic
 C. Diamagnetic
D. None of above
Ans. B

For a fuse rating of. 2.5 KW and 220V Volt microwave the rating of the current is
A. 5A
B. 10 A
C. 12A
Ans. C

The brush voltage drops in _____ DC motor is usually of the order of

A. 4
B. 6
C. 11
D. 2
Ans. D

What will happen if relative speed b/w rotating flux of the stator rotor of induction motor Is
zero
A. Torque produced will be very large
B. Rotor will not run
C. Rotor runs at high speed
D. Slip of motor Is 5%
Ans. B

If the oscillations per minute of a rotor are 120 with a stator frequency of 50 Hz, slip will be
A. 10%
B. 12%
C. 4%
D. 8%
Ans. C

The power scale, of circle diagram of an induction motor can be found from
A. Stator resistance test
B. No load test only
C. Short circuit test only
D. None of above
Ans. c

Variation in supply mains, frequency is compensated by __ In industrial motors

A. Overcurrent relays
B. VFD
C. Opto-electronic devices
D. Centre tapped transformers
Ans. B

Critical resistance of a DC generator Varies with

A. 1/N2
B. 1/N
C. N2
 D. N
Ans. D

Which statement is valid for a single-phase capacitor start motor in steady state?
A. Forward flux by rotor current is equal to backward flux by rotor
B. Net forward flux is equal to net backward flax by rotor current
C. Net forward flux is less than net backward flux by rotor current
D. None of above
Ans. B

Hopkinson test is conducted at

A. Full load
B. Low load
C. Part load
D. No load
Ans. A

The back EMF of a DC motor depends on

A. Field flux
B. Shape of conductors
C. Type of slip rings
D. Brush material
Ans. A

Equalizer connections are required when paralleling two

A. Bipolar generators
B. Series generators
C. shunt generators
D. Compound generator
Ans D

Highest losses in a DC motor are

A. Copper losses
B. Core losses
C. Mechanical losses
D. None of the above
Ans. A

A DC motor can easily be identified by

A. Yoke
B. Commutator
C. Size of conductor
D. Winding
Ans. D

The torque speed characteristics of a DC motor

A. Parabola
B. Linearly rising
C. Rectangular hyperbola
D. Linearly declining
Ans. Cꞏ

Usually very wide and sensitive speed control method is used for
A. Reciprocating pumps
B. Colliery winders
C. Centrifugal bellows
D. Lathe machine
Ans. B

A large size alternator is protected against over loads by providing

A. Overcurrent relays
B. Thermal relays
C. A combination of A & B
D. Temperature sensitive relays
Ans. D

Which of the following test can be used to determine the efficiency of two identical
transformer?
A. open circuit test
B. short circuit test
C. Type tests
D. back-to-back test
Ans. D

Ratio error of a current transformer due to the presence of

A. Exciting current
B. Stray magnetism
C. corona effects
D. Lagging power factor
Ans. A

Device which compares difference between the voltages and sends Signals
A. Oscillator
B. Voltage comparator
C. None
D. controller
Ans. B

In JFET, shunt sampling gate has

A. Voltage
B. current
C. AC
D. DC
Ans. B

sampling gate is
A. OR
B. NAND
C. linear
D. Random
Ans. C

_____ circuits always have memory elements

A. Combinational
B. Sequential
C. Elemental
D. None of these
Ans. B

Early effect of BJT refers to

A. Avalanche breakdown
B. Thermal runaway
C. Base narrowing
D. Zener breakdown
Ans. C

Voltage gain of common collector is

A. Equal to 1
B. Greater than 10
C. Greater than 1
D. Less than 1
Ans. D

In transistor circuit _____ capacitor Is used

A. Mica
B. Air
C. Paper
D. Electrolyte
Ans. D

The output Impedance of a CB transistor Is

A. High
B. Zero
C. Low
D. Very low
Ans. A

The Input Impedance of a CB transistor is

A. High
B. Zero
C. Low
D. Very low
Ans. C

In an ideal op amp if a different signal is applied at both the ends the output will be
A. Zero
B. Infinite
C. Input 2 - input 1
D. None
Ans. B
If same signal of 0.4 V is applied on both ends of the op amp with 100 dB gain. Theꞏ output
will
A. Zero
B. Infinite
C. 1
D. None of above
Ans. A

Multiplexer converts ꞏ
A. Parallel data into parallel data
B. serial data into parallel data
C. Parallel data into serial data
D. Serial data into serial data
Ans C

ASCII (American standard code for information interchange) is __ bits code

A. 5
B. 7
C. 12
D. 18
Ans. B

Decoders convert binary Input to output.

A. Decimal
B. Hexadecimal
C. octal
D. Binary
Ans. A

In a radio receiver
A. All stages contribute to equally to noise
B. RF stage has no effect on S/N ratio
C. Mixer stage contributes most of the noise generated u
D. RF stage has effect on S/N ratio
Ans C

A radio receiver has ______ of amplification

A. Double stage
B. Single stage
C. Three stages
D. More than 3 stages
Ans. D

Hot wire anemometers are used to measure

A. velocity of air stream
B. Pressure
C. Leakage reactance
Ans. A
The letter DPDT is for
A. Switch
B. Conductor
C. Thick wire
D. Fuse
Ans. A

Due to burning of 1 Kg of pure carbon with a 'minimum quantity of air required, the
percentage of carbon dioxide in the exhaust gas would be
A. 10%
B. 19%
C. 29%
D. 39%
Ans. C

A graphical representation between discharge and time is known as

A. Monograph
B. Hectography
C. Hectograph
D. Hydrograph
Ans D

In an ideal diesel cycle, the working substance is

A. Air
B. Diesel
C. Mixture of air and diesel
D. Any combustible material
Ans. A

Which of the following is generally not a constitute of coal?

A. Sulphur
B. Moisture
C. Chromium
D. Hydrogen
Ans. C

coal rank classifies coal according to its

A. carbon percentage
B. Ash content
C. Degree of metamorphism
D. Density
Ans. C

Power plants using coal work closely on which of the following cycle
A. Otto cycle
B. Binary vapor cycle
C. Brayton cycle
D. Rankine cycle
Ans. D
The air standard efficiency of a diesel engine depends on
A. Compression ratio
B. Speed
C. Torque
D. All of above
Ans A

Coking is _______
A. Formation of lumps or masses of coke in boiler surfaces at high temperatures
B. Heating of coal in absence of air, driving out CO2 and leaving in the residue and
carbon
Ans. B

Deuterium oxide in nuclear reactors

A. Moderator
B. Fuel
C. Shield
Ans. A

The output of a solar cell of the order of

A. 0.1W
B. 0.5W
C. 1W
Ans. C

As compared to steam at enter to the turbine, which of the following will larger at exit
A. flow rate
B. specific enthalpy
C. specific volume
D. pressure
Ans. C

The model of transmission line in which full charging current flows over half of the line
A. Nominal T
B. short line
C. Nominal N
D. Equivalent N
Ans. A

which of the following is called "certain length of actual transmission line"?

A. Electronic delay line
B. Distribution delay line
C. Electromagnetic delay line
D. Magnetic delay line
Ans. B

Transient state stability is generally improved by

A. Using high speed governors on machines
B. Using low inertia machines
 C. Dispensing with neutral grounding
D. Any of above
Ans. A

The surge resistance of transmission is about

A. 50 ohms
B. 400 ohms
C. 800 ohms
Ans B

In high voltage transmission line, the top most conductor is

A. R-phase conductor
B. Y-phase conductor
C. B-phase conductor
D. Earth conductor
Ans D

Skin effect is proportional to

A. Diameter of conductor
B. (Diameter of conductor)2
Ans. B

Shunt capacitance is usually neglected in the analysis of

A. Short transmission lines
B. Medium transmission
C. Long transmission lines
D. Medium as well as long transmission lines
Ans. A

In order to reduce skin effect at UHF

A. Conductors are painted
B. Conductors are anodized
C. Copper tubes with silver plating are used
D. Copper rods with silver plating are used
Ans. C

Transmission lines linkꞏ

A. Service point to consumer premises
B. Distribution transformer to consumer premise
C. Receiving end ꞏstation to distribution
D. Generating station to receiving end station
Ans. D

The flow chart of a thermal power plant consists of ____ main circuits.
A. Four
B. Five
C. Six
D. Seven
Ans. A
In ________ the furnace is arranged as a horizontal cylinder.
A. horizontal boiler
B. Vertical boiler
C. Cylindrical boiler
D. Cyclone fired boiler
Ans. D

Fossil fuel power plants often have a _______ section in the steam generating furnace.
A. Heat recovery
B. Heat exchanger
C. Super heater
D. None of above
Ans C

Overload protection requires _______ which simply measure the current in circuit and is used
with protection device for measuring.
A. power transformer
B. auto transformer
C. current transformer
D. None
Ans C

________ measure both voltage and current at the relaying point

A. Earth fault protection
B. Differential protection
C. Distance protection ꞏ
D. None
E.
Ans C

Protective device ______ is the process of determining the "best fit" timing of current
interruption when fault occurs
A. Diagnosis
B. Coordination
C. Calibration
D. All of above
Ans. B

In _____ one or two phases become connected to earth via low Impedance path, their
magnitudes will increase dramatically as current will imbalance.
A. Earth fault
B. Phase to phase fault
C. Symmetrical fault
D. None
Ans. A
______ is used because they offer precise control of voltage, frequency, VARS and Watts.
A. Induction generator
B. Synchronous generator
 C. DC generator
D. AC-generator
Ans B

In process control system, there are three main terms or factors manipulated variable, _____
and uncontrolled variables.
A. Controlled variable
B. Disturbance
C. Both A& B
D. None of above
Ans B

Process control consists of four essential elements such as process, measurement, _____and
control
A. Analysis
B. Evaluation
C. Quality
D. None of above
Ans B

______ provide a conductive path for DC for rotating field winding.

A. Termina1 ends
B. Collector ring
C. commutator
D. None of above
Ans B

Internal parts of a motor are protected from environmental elements by

A. Frame
B. Enclosure
C. Housing
D. Capsule
E. casing
Ans. B

_______ exciter gets field power from generator output voltage

A. Series type
B. Shunt type
C. Brushless type
D. Brush type
E. Console type
Ans. B

_______ which feeds its own field current from its output
A. Self-excited generator
B. Separately excited generator
Ans. B

Originally, it’s A but NTS marks B

Modern voltage regulators are designed to maintain the generator line voltage within better
than ____ of nominal for wide variations of machine load.
A. ±1%
B. 5%
C. ±3%
D. ±7%
Ans A

Sinusoidal voltage and current at constant frequency are characterized by 2 parameters; A

maximum value and _____
A. Phase angle
B. Value of load angle
C. R value
D. Load angle
Ans. A

Reactive power that can be generated at low load is determined by

A. Field current heating limit
B. Field current cooling limit
C. Field current overheating limit
D. None of above
Ans. A

Power system ______ is a word used in connection with the power system denoting a
condition wherein, the various alternators in the system remain in synchronism with each
other.
A. Range
B. Loop
C. Gain
D. Conservation
E. Stability
Ans. E

___________ Transformers are used for voltage of low values and ______ transformers for
high voltages.
A. Electronic; Power
B. Power; Electronic
C. Neither A or B
D. Current; Instrument
Ans. A

Which of following circuits are used to measure performance of transformer?

A. Equivalent circuit
B. Power circuit
C. Electronic circuit
D. Both A& B
Ans. A

Which transformer splits secondary voltage into two equal voltages?

A. Power transformer
 B. Centre tapped transformer
C. Current transformer
D. Step up transformer
Ans. B

Which of the following is not a type of thyristor?

A. DIAC
B. TRIAC
C. Light activated
D. Inverter gate
Ans.

Steam pressure can be classified by shaft position, method of drive, ____ and action of steam.
A. Exhaust pressure
B. Blade design
C. Boiler type
D. Inlet feed to the boilers
Ans. A

Strength of magnetic field is increased by

A. Increasing number of turns
B. Increasing air gap
C. Decreasing number of turns
D. Decreasing air gap
Ans A

Skin effect Is proportional to

A. (Diameter of conductor)2
B. (Diameter of conductor)4
C. Diameter of conductor
Ans. A

______ rotor has too weak magnetic field

A. Salient pole type
B. Non-Salient pole type
C. Both A and B
D. None
Ans. A

Which of following is not a type of transformer?

A. Resonant transformer
B. laminated transformer
C. Single Instrument transformer
D. Ferrite core transformer
E. Cast iron transformer
Ans. E

Which of the following is semi controlled power switch?

A. Thyristor
 B. Transistor
C. Diode
D. All
Ans, A

Stator core ls made of any thin metal plates or sheets joined together called ꞏ
A. Wallet
B. Slots
C. laminations
D. Pastes
Ans. C

In _____ substation is a substation without a transformer where there is no step up or step-

down voltage transformation and operating at only a single voltage level.
A. Switching
B. Collector
C. Converter
D. None of above
Ans. A

A _______ transfers power from transmission system to distribution system of an area. It is

uneconomical to directly connect electricity consumers to the main transmission network,
unless they use large, amounts of power
A. Distribution substation
B. Transmission substation
C. Generating substation
D. None
Ans. A

In air blast circuit breaker, the pressure of air is of the order of

A. 3 to 5 kg/cm
B. 20 to 30kg/cm
C. 30 to 50 kg/cm
D. None
Ans. B

In induction motor when the length of the air gap is increased, the magnetizing current of the
motor increases while the short circuit current
A. Decreased
B. Increased
C. Remains unchanged
D. Grows exponentially
Ans. C

In DC choppers per unit ripple is maximum when duty cycle alpha (a) is
A. 0.1
B. B 0.3
 C. 0.5
D. 0.7
Ans. C

In control systems with increases feedback

A. System stability and system gain decreases
B. System stability decreases and system gain increases
C. System stability decreases and system gain decreases
D. System stability as well as gain increases
Ans. A

The electrostatic potential inside a hollow conductor is

A. Constant
B. Minimum
C. Maximum
D. Zero
Ans. A

Inside a hollow spherical conductor electric field is

A. Constant
B. Minimum
C. Maximum
D. Zero
Ans. D

In an FM signal, the power

A. Increases as the modulation index increases
B. Reduces as the modulation index increases
C. Reduces as the modulation index decreases
D. Remains constant when modulation index increases
Ans. D

Microprocessor at most elemental level is made of

A. Transistors
B. Flip flops
C. Digital logic gates & latches
Ans C

16-bit binary word provides approximately how many combinations?

A. 2n code combinations
B. 256 codes combinations
C. 65000
D. 0001.10
Ans. C
S2 - 4RT > 0 is type of wave equation.
A. Elliptic
B. Parabolic
C. Hyperbolic
D. Semi-circle
Ans. C

S2 - 4 RT = 0 is type of wave equation.

A. Elliptic
B. Parabolic
C. Hyperbolic
D. Semi-circle
Ans. B

S2 - 4 RT < 0 is type of wave equation.

A. Elliptic
B. Parabolic
C. Hyperbolic
D. Semi-circle
Ans. A

let y = x2 + 1, then the average rate of change of ' y' with respect to ' x' over interval (3, 5) is
A. -8
B. 2x
C. 8
D. 16
Ans. B

A 5 feet ladder leg against the wall slips in such a way that its base is moving away from the
wall at the rate of 2 feet/sec. At that instant when base is 4 feet from the wall. How fast is top
of the ladder moving down the wall of that instant?
A. 2 ft/sec
B. -4 ft/sec
C. -8 ft/sec
D. -8/3 ft/sec
Ans. D

If a large number of gate inputs are connected in a TTL circuit, what will happen to Voh and
Voh-min?
A. Voh and Voh-min are unaffected
B. Voh exceeds V ohn
C. Voh-min drops be milow Voh
D. Voh chops below Voh-min
Ans. D

The execution unit has a 16-bit architectural unit (ALU). Which of the following has not been
performed by ALU?
A. AND
B. OR
C. XOR
 D. NAND
Ans. D

A signal is defined as power signal if and only if

A. Its power is normalized by assuming R to be 1 ohm
B. Power is de-normalized of normal value
C. It has infinite energy but non zero power 0 < P < infinity for all time
D. It is periodic
Ans. C

Purpose of a transfer function is to decide.

A. System is FIFO
B. System is not stable
C. System is stable BIBO
D. None
Ans. C

Efficiency of electric motors is usually between

A. 80 - 90%
B. 70 - 80%
C. 75-98%
D. 60 - 98%
Ans. A

The Primary and secondary induced EMFs (El and E2) in a two winding transformer are
always
A. Equal in magnitude
B. Anti-phase with each other
C. In phase with each other
D. Determined by load on transformer
Ans. C

The main difference between electric lines and magnetic lines of force
A. Electric lines are closed curves whereas magnetic lines of force are not
B. Electric lines are in the form of open curves whereas the magnetic linen are closed
curves
C. Electric lines tend to contract lengthwise whereas magnetic lines do not
D. None
Ans. B

In synchronous motor if load (same) is off suddenly then motor

A. Begins to speed up
B. Begins to slow
C. Suddenly have to carry load
D. Remains working
Ans. A

A shunt generator delivers 195 A at a terminal potential is 270V. The armature resistances are
0.02 0 and 50 0 respectively. What is the value of generated EMF?
A. 246V
 B. 28V
C. 254V
D. 2V
Ans. C

A 220 V shunt motor takes a total current of 80A and runs at 800RPM. Resistance of shunt
field is 50 ohms and that of armature is 0.1 ohms. Iron and friction losses amount to 1600 W.
What is driving power of motor?
A. 16050 W
B. 14500 W
C. 12600 W
D. 18500 W
Ans A

_____ wave is a high frequency waveform (sinusoidal usually) that is modulated with an
input signal.
A. Modulated
B. Carrier
C. Sinusoidal
D. Amplitude
Ans. B

What principle is used by indicating instruments?

A. Electromagnet principle
B. Gravity and spring
C. Lenz law
D. None of above
Ans. B

Power Carrying capability of system is limited by

A. Thermal conditions
B. Design of system
C. None of above
Ans. A

A transformer has negative voltage regulation when its load power factor
A. Zero
B. Unity
C. Leading
D. Lagging
Ans C

The commercial efficiency of a transformer while on open circuit is

A. Zero
B. Maximum
C. Either zero or 100%
D. 100%
Ans. A

In large power transformer, best utilization of available core space can be made by employing
_____ cross section.
A. Rectangular
B. Square
C. Stepped
D. None of above
Ans. C

Arrangement of data in a specific order is called

A. Merging
B. Sorting
C. Classification
D. Verification
Ans. B

When covalent bonds break

A. Holes and electrons pair are produced
B. Ions are created
C. Both A & B
D. None of above
Ans. A

The duration of the pulse in a pulse triggering system for SCRs should at least
A. 60 micro seconds
B. 40 micro seconds
C. 20 micro seconds
D. 10 micro seconds
Ans. D

IBM 360 series was introduced in 642

A. First generation
B. second generation
C. Third generation
D. 1950
Ans. C

The power factor of ac circuit lies between

A. 0 and 1
B. -1 and 1
C. 0 and -1
D. None of above
Ans. A

The heat developed in an electric iron is attributed to ___ power

A. Apparent
B. Reactive
C. True
D. True and reactive
Ans. C

When the
95
power factor in the transmission line is leading, which device is employed at substation to
reduce the power factor?
A. CVT
B. Shunt Reactor
C. Synchronous condenser
D. None of above
Ans. B

In a circuit, low reactive power compared to true power indicates

A. Low power factor
B. High power factor
C. Low efficiency
D. High efficiency
Ans. B

The rating of given on the name plate of a transformer indicates the

A. True power which it can supply
B. Apparent power which it can supply
C. Apparent power which it draws from the supply mains
D. True power which it draws from the supply mains
Ans. B

In a stepper motor the speed of rotation is determined by

A. Frequency of the waveform
B. Input Current
C. Voltage applied to the motor
D. All of these
Ans. A

Electrical field Intensity on equipotential surface is

A. Parallel to surface
B. Adjacent to surface
C. Alongside the surface
D. Perpendicular to surface
Ans. D

Mechanical energy is supplied to a DC generator at the rate of 4200 J/s. The generator
delivers 32.2 Amp at 120 V. How much energy is cost per minute of operation?
A. 20060 J
B. 20160 J
C. 23060 J
D. 25060 J
Ans. B

Norton equivalent current is

A. An open circuit
B. A pure resistive circuit

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C. Short circuit through load
D. None of above
Ans. C

The main current crossing the collector junction in a normally biased NPN transistor is
A. Diffusion current
B. Base current
C. Equal current
D. Drift current
Ans. D

The only place where slip ring induction motors used in thermal power plants is
A. Boilers
B. Coal handling plant
C. Not used in thermal plants
D. None of above
Ans. B

An input transducer
A. Converts voltage to current
B. Converts current to voltage
C. Converts electrical quantity to non-electrical
D. Non electrical quantity to electrical quantity
Ans. D

Low attenuation rate and ______ bandwidth is the cause of use of optical fiber system for
communication.
A. Low
B. Narrow
C. High
D. Constant
Ans. C

peak time is constant along

A. Imaginary axis
B. Diagonal
C. Real axis
D. None of above
Ans. C

A voltmeter using thermocouple measures

A. Peak value
B. RMS value
C. Average value
D. Peak to peak value
Ans. B

Which coal will have highest ash content?

A. Bituminous coal
B. Grade 1 steam coal
C. Coking coal
 D. Lignite
Ans. D

659. What is the main disadvantage of phase advancers?

A. Cannot be used for motors below 200 H.P
B. Produces noise
C. Can be used where synchronous motors is inadmissible
D. None of these
Ans. A

Under what condition is D.C supply applied safely to the primary of a transformer?
A. We can connect directly to DC; no condition is required
B. We cannot connect to DC supply
C. High resistance should be connected in series with primary, but circuit will be useless
D. Above statements are wrong
Ans. C

In a Transformer, the primary flux is always _____ the secondary flux.

A. Greater
B. Smaller
C. Twice
D. Equal
Ans. D

Bandwidth can be increased by use of ______ network.

A. Phase lag
B. Phase lead
C. None
D. Mesh
Ans. B

Which of the following is the source of non-linearity?

A. Backlash in gear
B. Saturation in effective is amplified
C. Threshold season
D. All of above
Ans. D

The program for early PLC was in

A. Boolean algebra
B. Ladder logic
C. Arithmetic logic
D. All of above
Ans. B

The pointer which cannot he used in the register indirect addressing mode
A. BX
B. BP
C. SI
D. DI
 E. AX
Ans. E

_________ compensation is used to decrease steady state error.

A. Lag
B. Lead
C. Lead and lag
D. Lag and lead
E. None of above
Ans. A

The mutual inductance between two coils is zero when the fluxes produced by them
A. Aid each other
B. Oppose each other
C. Are at right angle to each other
D. None of above
Ans. C

If the admittance of a parallel AC circuit is increased, the circuit currents

A. Decreased
B. Increased
C. Remains constant
D. None
Ans. B

Impedance is for AC circuit and resistance is for DC circuit, the difference is because of
A. AC is vector while DC is scalar
B. AC changes its direction quantity while DC does not
C. Voltage phasor or current phasor
D. None of above
Ans. C

40 W, 60 W, 100 W and 200 W bulbs are connected in series which bulb will glow brighter?

A. 40 W
B. 60 W
C. 100 W
D. 200 W
Ans. A

Which of the following is true?

A. Transducer and actuator are sensor
B. Sensor and actuator are transducer
C. Sensor and transducer are actuator
D. None
Ans. B

Peak to peak 200 Volt will be read by an AC voltmeter as

A. 141.7 V
B. 100 V
 C. 200 V
D. 70.7 V
Ans. D

The square law of photo detector gives current. This current is proportional to _______ of
combined optical field.
A. Square
B. Cube
C. Square root
D. None of above
Ans. A

Intensity of light depends on

A. Wavelength
B. Frequency
C. Velocity
D. Amplitude
Ans. D

The _______ is an electromagnetic carrier wave which is modulated to carry information.

A. Air
B. Sound
C. Light
D. Electricity
Ans. C

A super conductor may be used for generating

A. Voltage
B. Current
C. Pressure
D. Magnetic field
Ans. D

Materials in superconducting state have the property of

A. Absorbing magnetic field
B. Repelling magnetic field
C. Absorbing electric field
D. Repelling electric field
Ans. B

Stability of LC tuned circuit depends on

A. Quality factor
B. Inductor
C. Capacitor
D. None of above
Ans. A

Primary and secondary winding of an ordinary 2-winding transformer always has

A. Different number of turns
B. Same size of copper wire
 C. A common magnetic
D. Separate magnetic circuit
Ans. C

In a transformer, the leakage flux of each winding is proportional to the current in that
winding because
A. Ohm's law applied to magnetic circuits
B. Leakage paths do not saturate
C. The two windings are electrically isolated
D. Magnetic flux is confined to core
Ans. B

Common emitter is used for amplification of

A. Current
B. Voltage
C. Power
D. All
Ans. C
Transformer is rated as KVA instead of KW because
A. Load power factor is unknown
B. Transformer loss depends on volt-amperes
C. It has become customary
D. All of above
Ans. B

Reverse bias of JFET increases its width of depletion layer and

A. Decrease its channel capacitance
B. Increase its channel capacitance
C. Decrease its channel resistance
D. Increase its channel resistance
Ans. D

Net reactance in RLC at resonance is

A. Maximum
B. Minimum
C. Zero
D. Infinity
Ans. B

Circuit current is _______ in series RLC at resonance.

A. Maximum
B. Minimum
C. Zero
D. Infinity
Ans. A

_________ is current in transistor due to minority charge carriers.

A. Forward leakage current
B. Reverse leakage current
C. Forward resistance of transistor
 D. Reverse resistance of transistor
Ans. B

Which configuration can be used to convert high impedance into low impedance by using
OP-AMP?
A. Inverting
B. Non-inverting
C. Summing amplifier
D. Voltage follower
Ans. D

The CMRR should be for better noise cancellation in OP-AMP.

A. Low
B. Zero
C. High
D. None of above
Ans. C

The VI characteristics of UJT is

A. Similar to CE with a linear and saturation region
B. Similar to tunnel diode in some respects
C. Similar to FET with a linear and pinch-off region
D. Similar to PN junction in some respects
Ans. B

A DC-DC converter with a high step-up voltage gain is used for many applications such as
A. High intensity discharge lamp ballasts for automobile headlamps
B. Fuel energy conversion system
C. Solar cell energy conversion system
D. Battery backup systems
E. All
Ans. E

Transfer function is
A. Mathematical model
B. System with no physical structure
C. System with no defined inputs
D. Can be calculated through differential equations
E. All
Ans. E

Which system needs more stability?

A. Automatic washing machine
B. Traffic signal system
C. Home heating system
D. Motor with position control
E. Remote control
Ans. D

In parallel resonance RLC circuit

 A. Impedance is minimum
B. Power factor is unity
C. Current is maximum
D. None of above
Ans. B

Cross over distortion is maximum in ________ amplifier.

A. Class A
B. Class B
C. Class H
D. Class C
E. Class AB
Ans. B

__________ is maximum when RLC circuit is in resonance.

A. Inductive current
B. Power dissipation
C. Capacitive voltage
D. None
Ans B

Group diversity factor is

A. Less than 1
B. Greater than 1
C. Zero
D. Equal to 1
Ans. B

Like 3 phases gives constant power transfer to the linear load.

A. HVDC
B. Spilt phase
C. Two phases
D. Single phase
Ans. C

Which of the following technique/method is-used for the measurements of ac high frequency
voltages?
A. Peak voltmeter
B. Series resistance micro ammeter
C. Resistance potential divider
D. Any of above
Ans. A

Paschen's law is associated with

A. Breakdown voltage
B. Ionization
C. Thermal radiations
D. None
Ans. A
A Tesla coil is a
A. Cascaded transformer
B. Coreless transformer
C. High frequency resonant transformer
D. Low impedance transformer
Ans. C

Van de Graaff generators are useful for

A. Very high voltage and low current applications
B. Very high voltage and high current applications
Ans. A

The phenomenon of corona Is generally accompanied by

A. Bang
B. Hissing sound
C. Magnetic hum
D. All of above
Ans. B

Which of the following is a polar dielectric?

A. Teflon
B. Quartz
C. Nylon
D. Polyethylene
Ans. C

Polar dielectrics are normally used for

A. High frequencies
B. Microwaves
C. DC and power frequencies
D. None of above
Ans. C

The moving system in the indicating instruments is subjected to

A. Deflecting torque
B. Damping torque
C. Controlling torque
D. All of above
Ans. D

If there are three resistances in parallel which path current will chose
A. High resistance
B. High impedance
C. High conductance
D. None
Ans. C

The basic requirement of a DC armature winding is that it must be

A. Closed one
 B. Lap winding
C. Wave winding
D. Either B or C
Ans. A

Among the following damping method, the most effective and efficient damping is
A. Air friction
B. Fluid friction
C. Eddy current
D. All are equally efficient
Ans. C

Capacitor start, capacitor run single phase induction motor is basically a

A. AC series motor
B. DC series motor
C. Two phase induction motor
D. Three phase induction motor
Ans. C

A capacitor start single phase induction motor will usually have a power factor
A. 0.8 lagging
B. 0.8 leading
C. 0.6 leading
D. 0.6 lagging
Ans. D

In ultrasonic welding the frequency range is generally

A. 100-4000 cps
B. 4000 - 20,000 cps
C. 20,000 - 80,000 cps
D. 80,000 - 800,000 cps
E. 800,000 - 5,000,000 cps
Ans. B

kWh meter is a type of meter.

A. Recording
B. Digital
C. Integrating
D. None
Ans. C

If resistance decreases with increasing temperature, the coefficient will be.

A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Zero
D. None
Ans. B

Synchronous motor is operating on leading PF when the motor is

A. Over excited
 B. Under excited
C. Non excited
D. None
Ans. A

Regarding skewing of motor bars in a squirrel cage induction motor (SCIM) which statement
is false.
A. It prevents cogging
B. it increases starting torque
C. It produces more uniform torque
D. It reduces motor 'hum' during its operation
Ans. B

If the series resistance increases in an unloaded Zener regulator, Zener current

A. Decreases
B. Stays the same
C. Increases
D. Equals the voltage divided by the Zener resistance
Ans. A

If the load resistance increases in a Zener regulator, Zener current

A. Decreases
B. Stays the same
C. Increase
D. Equals the source voltage divided by the series resistance
Ans. C

If the base supply voltage increases, the Q point moves

A. Down
B. Up
C. Nowhere
D. Off the load line
Ans. B

Active power and apparent power are respectively represented by

A. kW and kVAR
B. kVAR and kVA
C. kVA and kVAR
D. kW and kVA
Ans. D

For a consumer what is the most economical power factor?

A. 0.25-0.5 lagging
B. 0.25 - 0.5 leading
C. 0.85 - 0.95 lagging
D. 0.85 - 0.95 leading
Ans. C

The primary reason for the low power factor is due to the installation of
 A. DC motors
B. Synchronous motors
C. Induction motors
D. Commutator motors
Ans. C

The most suitable location for the power factor improvement device is
A. Near the electrical appliance which is responsible for the poor power factor
B. At the sending end
C. At receiving end in case of transmission lines
D. Both (a) and (c)
Ans. D

In order to improve the power factor of equipment operating at lagging power factor, a
capacitor is connected
A. In series with the equipment
B. In parallel with the equipment
C. In series-parallel with the equipment
D. Either (a) or (b)
Ans. B

If the load resistance decreases in a Zener regulator, the series current

A. Decreases
B. Stays the same
C. Increases
D. Equals the source voltage divided by the series resistance
Ans. B

The device associated with voltage-controlled capacitance is a

A. Light emitting diode
B. Photodiode
C. Varactor diode
D. Zener diode
Ans. C

To isolate an output circuit from an input circuit, which is the device to use
A. Back diode
B. Optocoupler
C. Seven-segment indicator
D. Tunnel diode
Ans. B

The danger of electric shock is maximum

A. During arcing
B. After arcing
C. While inserting electrode into the holder
D. None of above
Ans. C

The average DC output voltage for a half-wave rectifier is 13.05 V. Average value for a full-
wave rectifier will be
A. 26.1
B. 28
C. 10
D. None of these
Ans A

The major advantage of a photo-transistor as compared to a photo-diode is

A. Response to higher frequencies
B. AC operation
C. Increase sensitivity
D. Durability
Ans. C

When transistors are used in digital circuits they usually operate the
A. Active region
B. Breakdown region
C. Saturation and cut off regions
D. Linear region
Ans. C

Power amplifiers in high frequency applications are mainly used

A. As a switch
B. For amplification
C. As protective devices
D. Voltage Controller
Ans. A

Input impedance of an inverting OP-AMP is

A. Zero
B. Infinity
C. 10Mohms
D. None of these
Ans. B

Switching surge is
A. High voltage DC
B. High voltage AC
C. Short duration transient voltage
D. Hyperbolically dying voltage
Ans. C

Insulators for high voltage applications are tested for

A. Power frequency tests
B. Impulse tests
C. Both (A) & (B)
D. None of above
Ans. C

Transformers contribute to radio interference due to

 A. Corona discharges in air
B. Internal or partial discharges in insulation
C. Sparking
D. Any of above
Ans. D

Surge voltage originate in power systems due to

A. Lightening
B. Switching operations
C. Faults
D. Any of above
Ans. D

The torque developed by a split phase motor is proportional to

A. Sine of angle between Im and Is
B. Cosine of angle between Im and Is
C. Main winding current, Im
D. Auxiliary winding current, Is
Ans. A

The power factor of an alternator depends on

A. Load
B. Speed of rotor
C. Core losses
D. Armature loses
Ans. A

A welding generator has characteristics.

A. Rising
B. Drooping
C. None of them
D. Linear
Ans. B

A 4-pole, 12-slot lap-wound DC armature has two coil-sides/slots. Assuming single turn coils
and progressive winding, the back pitch would be
A. 5
B. 7
C. 3
D. None of above
Ans. B

If the load on a DC shunt motor is increases, its speed is slightly reduced due to
A. Increase in armature current
B. Increase in flux
C. Decrease in reactance
D. Decrease in back emf
Ans. D

Frequency of voltage generated by an alternator having 4-poles and rotating at 1800 rpm is
_____ hertz.
A. 60
B. 7200
C. 120
D. 450
Ans. A

The main disadvantage of using short Pitch winding in alternators is, it

A. Reduces harmonics in the generated voltage
B. Reduces the total voltage around the armature coils
C. Produces asymmetry in the three phase windings
D. Increases Cu of end connections
Ans. B

The efficiency and power factor of a Squirrel Cage induction motor increases in proportion to
its
A. Speed
B. Mechanical load
C. Rotor torque
D. Voltage
Ans. B

A 4-band resistor has Red, Black, Green, Blue bands, its resistance
A. 1 M ohms
B. 3 M ohms
C. 2 M ohms
D. None
Ans. C

An AC waveform having DC equivalent value

A. Effective value
B. 0.707 peak value
C. Both A & B
D. None of above
Ans. C

If V = 5 + 5 sin 100ft then what will be the average current value of half sine wave
A. 0
B. 5
C. 10
D. None
Ans: B

Absence of skin effect, lower line cost, less corona effect are features of the which
transmission system
A. High voltage direct current (HVDC)
B. AC transmission system
C. Subsurface distribution system
D. Both A & B
Ans. A

Extra high voltage (EHV) transmission has which of the following advantages
A. Reduction in noise
B. Increase in transmission efficiency
C. Improves voltage regulation
D. All of these
Ans. D

The purpose of comparator is to

A. Amplify an input voltage
B. Detect the occurrence of a changing input voltage
C. Maintain a constant output when the DC input voltage changes
D. Produce a change in input voltage when an input voltage equals the reference
Ans. D

DOG-ACSR conductor has

A. 1 strand of steel 6 strand of aluminum
B. 6 strand of steel 1 strand of aluminum
C. 6 strand of steel 7 strand of aluminum
D. 7 strand of steel 6 strand of aluminum
Ans. D

Manufacturers measure the resistance of conductor at which temperature

A. 0
B. 20
C. 25
D. 27
Ans. C

Standard voltage supply in Pakistan is

A. 220
B. 230
C. 240
D. 400
Ans. B

One horse power (hp) equals how many pounds per feet of engine
A. 22000 foot-pounds per minute
B. 22000 foot-pounds per second
C. 22000 foot-pounds per hour
D. 33000 foot-pounds per minute
Ans. D

A piece of wire is stretched to double its length the resistance of wire becomes
A. 2R
B. 4R
C. R/2
D. R/4
Ans. B
One ton of air conditioner means
A. One ton of ice in 1 hour
B. One ton of ice in 12 hours
C. One ton of ice in 24 hours
D. None
Ans. C

A 50-ohm resistance with 5% tolerance will have color code

A. Green, black, black
B. Green, black, black, gold
C. Green, black, brown, gold
D. Green, black, gold
Ans. D

Cost saving of conductor in three phase over single phase

A. 100%
B. 200%
C. 300%
D. 400%
Ans. C

In electrical traction, speed of DC motor can be varied by varying

A. Terminal voltage
B. Field current
C. 1st varying terminal voltage then field current
D. None
Ans. B

In case the air gap in an induction motor is increased

A. The magnetizing current of rotor will decrease
B. The power factor will decrease
C. Speed of motor will increase
D. Windage losses will increase
Ans. B

The number of slip rings on a squirrel cage induction motor is usually

A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. None
Ans. D

What is the dielectric strength of porcelain (kV Per inch)?

A. 20
B. 100
C. 203
D. 405
Ans. C
What is the dielectric strength of glass (kV Per inch)?
A. 355
B. 500
C. 600
D. 750
Ans. A

Cost of underground cables over overhead transmission lines is

A. Same
B. Double
C. More than double
D. None of above
Ans. C

For percentage voltage-drop expression which of the following voltage is used

A. Sending end voltage
B. Receiving end voltage
C. System nominal voltage
D. Any of above
Ans. C

Which gas is used in gas insulated substation?

A. Nitrogen
B. Sulphur hexachloride
C. Sulphur hexafluoride
D. Air
Ans. C

The speed of squirrel-cage induction motor can be controlled by all of the following except
A. Changing supply frequency
B. Changing number of poles
C. Changing winding resistance
D. Reducing supply voltage
Ans. C

In case of a three-phase induction motor, plugging means

A. Pulling the motor directly on line without a starter
B. Locking of rotor due to harmonics
C. Starting the motor on load which is more than the rated load
D. Interchanging two supply phases for quick stopping
Ans. D

The speed of an alternator is changed from 3000 rpm to 1500 rpm, generated emf/phase will
become
A. One fourth
B. Half
C. Double
D. Unchanged
Ans. B
Alternators used in aircraft systems usually have frequency of
A. 50Hz
B. 60Hz
C. 25Hz
D. 400Hz
Ans. D

Single phase induction motor torque at the instant of starting is

A. More than the rated torque
B. Equal to the rated torque
C. Zero
D. Less than the rated torque
Ans. C

Which motor has the highest power factor?

A. Capacitor start motor
B. Capacitor run motor
C. Shaded pole motor
D. Repulsion motor
Ans. B

The electric motor used in portable drill is

A. Capacitor run motor
B. Hysteresis motor
C. Universal motor
D. Repulsion motor
Ans. C

The direction of rotation of universal motor can be reversed by reversing the flow of current
through
A. Armature winding
B. Field winding
C. Both A & B
D. None of above
Ans. C

Which system is used in industrial process for monitoring and self-correction?

A. Coal-slurry
B. Closed loop
C. Open loop
D. Feed forward
Ans. B

50 micro-Amp and 2k ohm voltmeter will show half scale deflection with voltage
A. 0.05 V
B. 0.01 volt
C. 0.1 volt
D. 1 volt
Ans. C
A magnetic shield or screen used to protect a delicate instrument should be made of which of
the following materials
A. Plastic
B. Soft iron
C. Copper
D. Aluminum
Ans. B

For generating 1MHz following oscillator could be used

A. Colpitts
B. Wein-bridge
C. RC phase shift
D. Hartley
Ans. A

Dielectric strength in case of mica can be expected to be more than

A. 500kV/mm
B. 1500kV/mm
C. 2500kV/mm
D. 3500kV/mm
Ans. A

Which impurity is present in liquid dielectric which strengthens the dielectric effect?
A. Dust
B. Dissolved gases
C. Moisture
D. Ionic impurity
Ans. C

Circuit breaker is used for

A. Fault detection
B. Interruption
C. Both A & B
D. None
Ans. B

What is the relative speed of stator and rotor fluxes?

A. Ns
B. Nr
C. Ns - Nr
D. 0
Ans. C

What is the synchronous speed of 960 rpm and 4% slip induction motor?
A. 1000 rpm
B. 900 rpm
C. 2000rpm
D. 3000rpm
Ans. A
The principle of operation of a 3-phase induction motor is most similar that of a
A. Synchronous motor
B. Repulsion starts induction motor
C. Transformer with short secondary
D. Capacitor starts
Ans. C

The three-phase induction motor with rotor circuit open will

A. Run normally
B. Make noise
C. Not run
D. Get over heated
Ans. C

Poly phase field mean

A. Pulsating and stationary field
B. Pulsating and rotating field
C. Constant amplitude and rotating field
D. Constant amplitude and stationary field
Ans. C

The main reason for generation of harmonics in a transformer could be

A. Fluctuating load
B. Poor insulation
C. Mechanical vibrations
D. Saturation of core
Ans. D

Tertiary winding is used in which transformer

A. Star-delta
B. Delta-delta
C. Star-star
D. Any of above
Ans. C

A power transformer has a single primary winding and three secondary windings producing
5.0volts, 12.6 volts and 150 volts. Assuming similar wire sizes, which of the three secondary
windings will have the highest measured DC resistance?
A. 5-volt winding
B. 150-volt winding
C. 12.6-volt winding
D. All will have equal resistance
Ans. C

A 230 DC motor is run on 230 Volt AC supply then

A. It will run smoothly
B. It will stop
C. It will burn out
D. It will run with less efficiency and high sparks
Ans D
A good dielectric should have all these parameters except
A. High mechanical strength
B. High thermal deterioration
C. High dielectric loss
D. Freedom from gaseous inclusion
Ans. C

Corona effect can be identified by

A. Bushy sparks
B. Faint violet glow
C. Red light
D. Arcing between conductors and earth
Ans. B

Van de Graff generator output voltage can be controlled by

A. Controlling the corona source voltage
B. Controlling the belt speed
C. Controlling the lower spray point
D. Any of above
Ans. A

Which of following materials is not used in fuses?

A. Copper
B. Silver
C. Aluminum
D. Carbon
Ans. D

Resistive type transducer is used in

A. Carbon microphone
B. Strain-gauge
C. Thermistor
D. All
Ans. D

Speed of induction motor can be varied by varying

A. B. Frequency.
B. Voltage of supply
C. Both A & B
D. None
Ans. C

Operation of induction motor above base speed can be done With

A. High voltage and high frequency
B. Constant voltage and high frequency
C. Constant frequency and high voltage
D. 3rd harmonics
Ans. B
Rotating wheel electrode is used in -
A. Arc welding
B. Resistive spot welding
C. Resistive seam welding
D. Dielectric welding
Ans. C

Voltage regulators normally use

A. Negative feedback
B. Positive feedback
C. No feedback
D. Phase limiting
Ans. A

A power supply with low output impedance has low

A. Load regulation
B. Current limiting
C. Line regulation
D. Efficiency
Ans. A

When electrical and mechanical degrees become same in DC machine

A. Speed more than 360 rpm
B. Less than 360 rpm
C. In 4 pole machines
D. In 2 pole machines
Ans. D

In which braking method of induction motor, the motor stops dissipating heat in the resistor
A. Regenerative braking
B. Dynamic braking
C. Plugging
D. All of above
Ans. B

In AC systems, ground or earth is connected to

A. Neutral
B. One of the phases
C. Midpoint
D. None
Ans. A

Bus bar is at
A. Constant voltage
B. Constant current
C. Both A & B
D. None of above
E. Variable voltage and current
Ans. A
For which of following loads voltage drop is minimum
A. Load at the end of feeder
B. Uniformly distributed load
C. Uniformly increasing load
D. Uniformly decreasing load
Ans. D

In a DC machine, hysteresis loss is

A. Proportional to frequency
B. Inversely proportional to frequency
C. Proportional to square of frequency
D. None of above
Ans. A

In a DC machine, eddy current loss is

A. Proportional to frequency
B. Inversely proportional to frequency
C. Proportional to square of frequency
D. None of above
Ans C

The Common Collector configuration is used for

A. Impedance matching
B. Voltage gain
C. High power applications
D. None of above
Ans. A

The current in a copper wire is because of

A. Free electrons
B. Holes
C. Holes and free electrons
D. Ions
Ans. A

DC transmission is economical for

A. Short transmission lines
B. Medium transmission lines
C. Long transmission lines
D. Both medium and long transmission lines
Ans. C

When the receiving end voltage is greater than the sending end voltage this is called
A. Skin effect
B. Proximity effect
C. Corona effect
D. Ferranti effect
Ans. D
In modern computers which of the following technology is used now a days.
A. MOSFET
B. BJT
C. JFET
D. TTL
Ans. D

In domestic wiring earth is provided to

A. Protect human beings from electric shock
B. To protect machines
C. To protect human and machines
D. To protect birds
Ans. A

Fuse wire is installed

A. In series with the wire circuit
B. In series with the neutral wire
C. In parallel with the neutral wire
D. In parallel with earth wire in the circuit
Ans. A

The merging of a free electron and a hole is called

A. Covalent bonding
B. Lifetime
C. Recombination
D. Thermal energy
Ans. C

In an intrinsic semiconductor, the number of free electrons

A. Equals the number of holes
B. Is greater than the number of holes
C. Is less than the number of holes
D. None of above
Ans. A

At absolute zero temperature (-273 10 C) an intrinsic semiconductor has

A. Few free electrons
B. Many holes
C. many free electrons
D. No holes or free electrons
Ans. D

When the graph of current versus voltage is a straight line, the device is referred to as
A. Active
B. Linear
C. Non linear
D. Passive
Ans. B

Meggar test is used to measure

 A. To measure the insulation resistance
B. To check the calibration of instrument
C. To find the unknown resistance
D. None of above
Ans. A

Transformer oil is used for

A. Insulation
B. Cooling
C. Both A & B
D. Lubrication
Ans. C

Which circuit breakers are normally used for 11 KV?

A. Oil circuit breaker
B. SF6
C. Vacuum circuit breaker
D. Air blast circuit breaker
Ans. C

Trans conductance indicates how effectively the input voltage controls the
A. Voltage gain
B. Input resistance
C. Supply voltage
D. Output voltage
Ans. D

Demand factor is the ratio of

A. Maximum demand to connected load
B. Connected load to maximum demand
C. Maximum demand to average load
D. Average load to maximum load
Ans. A

An Over excited synchronous generator supplies _____ to the grid

A. Active power
B. Reactive power
C. Active load
D. Reactive load
Ans. B

The amount of heat necessary to raise the temperature of one kg (or 1 liter) of pure water by 1
Celsius degree at normal atmospheric pressure is called
A. 1 calorie
B. Kcal
C. Joule
D. None of above
Ans. B

Power FETs are

 A. Integrated circuits
B. Small signal devices
C. Used mostly with analog signals
D. Used to switch large currents
Ans. D

Most power FETS are

A. Used in high current applications
B. Digital computers
C. RF stages
D. Integrated circuits
Ans. A

Monolithic ICs are

A. Forms of discrete circuits
B. On a single chip
C. Combinations of thin film and thick film circuits
D. Also called hybrid ICs
Ans. B

For ceiling fans generally, the single-phase motor used is

A. Split phase type
B. Capacitor start type
C. Capacitor start and run type
D. Permanent capacitor type
Ans. D

The gain of two cascaded amplifiers is

A. Added
B. Subtracted
C. Multiplied
D. Divided
Ans. C

Kirchhoff s second law is based on the law of conservation of

A. Charge
B. Energy
C. Momentum
D. Mass
Ans. B

Which of the following is not the same as watt?

A. Joule/sec
B. Amperes/volt
C. Amperes x volts
D. (amperes)2 x ohm
Ans. B

Which method can be used for absolute measurement of resistances?

A. Ohm's law method
 B. Whetstone bridge method
C. Releigh method
D. Lortentz method
Ans. B

A standard 60W bulb is in series with a room heater and connected across the mains. If 60W
bulb is replaced by 100W bulb
A. The heater output will increase
B. The heater output will reduce
C. The heater output remains unaltered
D. None of above
Ans. A

Which material is expected to have least resistivity?

A. Copper
B. Lead
C. Mercury
D. Zinc
Ans. A

Certain substances lose their electrical resistance completely at finite low temperatures. Such
substances are called
A. Dielectrics
B. Super conductors
C. Semi-conductors
D. Perfect conductors
Ans. B

The plates of a lead acid battery are made of

A. Rolled zinc-copper alloy
B. Cast antimonial lead alloy
C. Perforated nickel cadmium alloy
D. Pressed antimony bismuth alloy
Ans. B

In a lead acid battery, during charging

A. Anode becomes whitish in color
B. Voltage drops
C. Specific gravity of acid increases
D. The cell gives out energy
Ans. C

The value of specific gravity of acid when a lead acid battery is fully charged is
A. 1.285
B. 2.185
C. 2.585
D. 2.9585
Ans. A

The indication of the state of charge of a battery is best given by

 A. Specific gravity of electrolyte
B. Temperature of electrolyte
C. Color of electrolyte
D. Level of electrolyte
Ans. A

On watt hour basis the efficiency of a lead acid battery is in the range
A. 90 to 95 percent
B. 80 to 85 percent
C. 70 to 85 percent
D. 60 to 70 percent
Ans. C

The internal resistance of a dry cell is of the order of

A. 0.2 to 0.4 ohm
B. 1 to 1.5 ohm
C. 2 to 5 ohms
D. 1 to 15 ohms
Ans. A

The electrode for a battery must be

A. A good conductor of electricity
B. A bad conductor of electricity
C. A semi-conductor
D. An insulator
Ans A

The specific gravity of acid is checked with the help of a

A. Hygrometer
B. Lactometer
C. Hydrometer
D. Cell tester
Ans. C

Cells are connected in series to

A. Increase the voltage output
B. Decrease the Voltage output
C. decrease the internal resistance
D. Increase the current capacity
Ans. A

A battery whose EMF is 45 volts is connected to a 20-ohm resistance and current of 2.1A
flows. The terminal voltage is
A. 42V
B. 45V
C. 40V
D. 54V
Ans. A

The best instrument for the measurement of EMF of a cell is

 A. Voltmeter
B. Ammeter
C. Potentiometer
D. Wheatstone bridge
Ans. C

The RMS value of sinusoidal 200V peak to peak wave is

A. 200V
B. 100/ sqrt (2) V
C. 200/ sqrt (2) V
D. 100V
Ans. B

Which wave has the highest value of form factor?

A. Sine wave
B. Triangular wave
C. Square wave
D. Half wave rectified sine wave
Ans. D

The form factor of DC supply voltage is always

A. Zero
B. 0.5
C. Unity
D. Infinite
Ans. C

Which of the following relation is incorrect? Power factor=

A. Real power / Apparent power
B. kW/kVA
C. Resistance / Impedance
D. Conductance / Susceptance
Ans. D

The capacitors for power factor correction are rated in terms of

A. Voltage
B. VA
C. KW
D. KVAR
Ans. D

Power factor of an Inductive circuit can be improved by connecting capacitor to it in

A. Series
B. parallel
C. Depends on value of C
D. Either series or parallel
Ans. B

A series circuit consisting of R=1.2 k ohms and C= 0.4 micro-F is supplied with 45 V at a
frequency of 1kHz. The reactive power will be
 A. 0.1 VAR
B. 0.4 VAR
C. 0.81 VAR
D. 1.62 VAR
Ans. C

A non-linear network does not satisfy

A. Homogeneity condition
B. Super position condition
C. Both A & B
D. None of above
Ans. C

A coil with 1000 turns carrying a current of 8A produces a flux of 6 x 10-6 Wb. The
inductance of coil would be
A. 0.75 H
B. 0.075 H
C. 0.0075 H
D. 0.00075 H
Ans. D

The super position theorem is applicable to

A. Linear responses only
B. Linear and non-linear responses only
C. Linear, non-linear and time variant responses
D. None of above
Ans. A

The super position theorem is applicable to

A. Current only
B. Voltage only
C. Both current and voltage
D. Current, voltage and power
Ans. D

A unit ramp function when integrated yields

A. Unit parabolic function
B. Unit ramp function
C. Unit doublet
D. Unit impulse function
Ans A

The system with characteristic equation s4 +3s3 + 6s2+ 9s+12= 0

A. Stable
B. Unstable
C. Marginality stable
D. None
Ans. B

If a zero appears in first column of the Routh table, the system is

 A. Necessarily stable
B. Necessarily unstable
C. Marginally stable
D. None
Ans. B

The open loop transfer functions of systems are given below. Identify the system that is not
stable for all values of gain constant K

Ans. D

The main application of transfer function is in the study of

A. Steady behaviors of system
B. Steady as well as transient behaviors of systems
C. Only transient behaviors of system
D. Neither steady nor transient behaviors of system
Ans. B

Which signal will become zero when the feedback-signal and reference signs are equal?
A. Actuating signal
B. Reference signal
C. Feedback signal
D. Input signal
Ans. A

The output of a thermocouple is

A. DC current
B. AC current
C. DC voltage
D. AC voltage
Ans. C

The Bode plot is used to analyze

A. All phase network
B. Lag lead network
C. Minimum phase network
D. Maximum phase network
Ans. C

Non linearity caused by servo motor is

A. Saturation
B. Backlash
C. Static friction
 D. None of above
Ans. A

Resistivity of metals is expressed in terms of

A. micro-ohm
B. Micro ohm/cm
C. Micro ohm-cm2
D. micro-ohm-cm
Ans. D

Constantan contains
A. Copper and nickel
B. Copper and tungsten
C. Tungsten and silver
D. Silver and tin
Ans. A

Bakelite is
A. A semiconductor
B. Incombustible
C. Low resistance conductor
D. Highly inflammable
Ans. B

Dielectric constant for vacuum is

A. Infinity
B. 100
C. 1
D. Zero
Ans. C

Which material can be used at temperatures above 100?

A. Polythene
B. Teflon
C. Rubber
D. Paraffin wax
Ans. B

A force of 1 Newton is experienced between 2 equal charges in space, separated by 1m and

having a magnitude of
A. 1 coulomb
B. 10 micro-coulombs
C. 100 pico-coulombs
D. None of above
Ans. B

Which medium has least dielectric strength?

A. Air
B. Quartz
C. Glass
 D. Paraffin wax
Ans. A

A region around a stationary electric charge has

A. Magnetic field
B. Electric field
C. Both magnetic and electric field
D. Neither magnetic nor electric field
Ans. B

One volt is same as

A. One joule
B. One joule/sec
C. One joule/coulomb
D. One coulomb/joule
Ans. C

One farad is the same as

A. One coulomb/volt
B. One joule/ volt
C. One joule/coulomb
D. One coulomb/joule
Ans. A

Two infinitely long parallel conductors in vacuum are separated by a distance of 1 meter
between centers, when a current of 1 ampere flows through each conductor. The magnitude
of force exerted by the two conductors on each other will be
A. 2 x 10-7 N per meter length
B. 2 x 10-5 N per meter length
C. 2 x 10-3 N per meter length
D. 2 x 10-2 N per meter length
Ans. A

A device that converts from decimal to binary number is called

A. Decoder
B. Encoder
C. CPU
D. Converter
Ans. B

The hexadecimal number 86C7 is equivalent to decimal number

A. 49761
B. 46791
C. 47691
D. 49761
Ans. B

Monolithic technology is widely used in the manufacture of

A. Antenna
B. Transistors
 C. Integrated circuits
D. All of above
Ans. C

64K is
A. 6400
B. 64000
C. 65536
D. 66536
Ans. C

Microprocessor 8085 is the enhanced version of the ____ with essentiality same construction
set.
A. 6800
B. 68000
C. 8080
D. 8000
Ans. C

Opcode
A. That part of construction which tells the computer what operation to perform
B. An auxiliary register that stores the data to be added or subtracted from the
accumulator
C. The register that receives the constructions from the memory
D. One of the constructions in the memory set
Ans. A

In 8085, the instruction register is part of the control unit. The contents of the instruction
register are split into two nibbles. The upper nib goes to the
A. Memory address
B. Controller sequence
C. Micro-instruction
D. Source program
Ans. B

Interaction between a CPU and a peripheral device that takes place during an I/O operation is
known as
A. Handshaking
B. Flagging
C. Relocating
D. Subroutine
Ans. A

Equalizer rings are required in a lap winding DC machine

A. To decrease armature reaction
B. To improve commutation
C. To filter out harmonics
D. To prevent flow of circulating currents through the brushes
Ans. D
If the no load voltage of a certain generator is 220 V and the rated voltage is 200 V, then the
voltage regulation is
A. 1%
B. 10%
C. 20%
D. 9%
Ans. B

The critical resistance of DC generator refers to the resistance of

A. Armature
B. Load
C. Field
D. Brushes
Ans. A

The armature reaction of an unsaturated DC machine is

A. Non-magnetizing
B. Magnetizing
C. Demagnetizing
D. Cross-magnetizing
Ans. D

The speed of a series-wound DC motor

A. Can be controlled by shunt field regulator
B. Cannot be controlled by diverter
C. Increases as flux decreases
D. Increases as armature circuit resistance increases
Ans. C

The function of breather in a transformer is

A. To provide oxygen to the cooling oil
B. To provide cooling air
C. To arrest flow of moisture when outside air enters the transformer
D. To filter the transformer oil
Ans. C

Power transformers are usually designed to have maximum efficiency at

A. Near full load
B. At 75% of full load
C. At 50% of full load
D. Between 50% and 75% of full load
Ans. A

Distribution transformers are usually designed to have Maximum efficiency at

A. Near full load
B. Near 75% of full load
C. Near 50% of full load
D. Near no load
Ans. C
Which value of flux is involved in the emf equation of transformer?
A. Maximum value
B. Average value
C. RMS value
D. Critical value
Ans. A

An alternator is said to be over excited when it is operating at

A. Unity power factor
B. Leading power factor
C. Lagging power factor
D. Lagging to leading power factor
Ans. C

For an alternator when the power factor of load is unity

A. The armature flux will have square waveform
B. The armature flux will be de magnetizing
C. The armature flux will be cross magnetizing
D. The armature flux will reduce to zero
Ans. C

Which of the following is likely to be the full load power factor of a three-phase induction
motor?
A. 0.2 leading
B. 0.2 lagging
C. 0.8 lagging
D. 0.8 leading
Ans. C

Which single phase motor has relatively high-power factor?

A. Universal motor
B. Split phase motor
C. Repulsion motor
D. Synchronous motor
Ans. A

Out of following which one is not an unconventional source of energy

A. Tidal power
B. Geothermal energy
C. Nuclear energy
D. Wind power
Ans. C

Overall thermal efficiency of a steam Power station is in the range of

A. 18 -24%
B. 30- 40%
C. 44-62%
D. 68 - 79%
Ans. A
Most of the generators in thermal power plants run at
A. 3000 rpm
B. 1500 rpm
C. 1000 rpm
D. 750 rpm
Ans. A

In power station practice "spinning reserve" is

A. Reserve generating capacity that is in operation but not in reserve
B. Reserve generating capacity that is connected to bus and ready to take the load
C. Reserve generating capacity that is available for service but not in operation
D. Capacity of part of plant that remains under maintenance
Ans. B

The overall efficiency of boiler in a thermal power plant is of the order of

A. 10%
B. 25 to 30%
C. 40 to 50%
D. 70 to 80%
Ans. D
Cost of operation of which plant is least?
A. Gas turbine plant
B. Thermal power plant
C. Nuclear power plant
D. Hydroelectric plant
Ans. D

In a hydro-electric plant a conduit system for taking water from the intake works to the
turbine is known as
A. Dam
B. Reservoir
C. Penstock
D. surge tank
Ans. C

In a thermal power plant cooling towers are used to

A. Condense low pressure steam
B. Cool condensed steam
C. Cool water used in condenser for condensing steam
D. Cool feed water of boiler
Ans. C

Advantage(s) of hydroelectric power station is

A. Low operating cost
B. Free from pollution problems
C. No fuel transportation problems
D. All of above
Ans. D

When coal analysis gives fixed carbon, volatile combustible matter,

and moisture the analysis is termed as
A. Ultimate analysis
B. Proximate analysis
C. Orsat analysis
D. Gross analysis
Ans. B

Generally, the major constituent of exhaust gases from a thermal power plant is
A. Oxygen
B. Carbon Monoxide
C. Nitrogen
D. Carbon dioxide
Ans. C

In hydro plants
A. Initial cost is high and operating cost is low
B. Initial cost as well as operating cost is high
C. Initial cost is low and operating cost is high
D. Initial cost as well as operating cost is low
Ans. A

In which of the following power plants, availability of power Is least reliable?

A. Solar power plant
B. Wind power plant
C. Tidal power plant
D. Geothermal power plant
Ans. B

The major disadvantage with solar cells for power generation is

A. Lack of availability
B. Large area requirement
C. Variable power
D. High cost
Ans. D

The total power of a wind stream is proportional to

A. Velocity of stream
B. (Velocity of stream)2
C. (Velocity of stream)3
D. None of above
Ans. C

Load factor during a period is

A. Average load/ Installed capacity
B. Average load/Maximum load
C. Maximum load/Average load
D. Maximum load/Installed capacity
Ans. B

Which plant can never have 100% load factor?

 A. Nuclear power plant
B. Hydro- electric plant
C. Peak load plant
D. Base load plant
Ans. C

Which equipment provides fluctuating load?

A. Lathe machine
B. Exhaust fan
C. Welding transformer
D. All of above
Ans. C

In a power plant a reserve generating capacity which is in operation but not in service is
known as
A. Hot reserve
B. Cold reserve
C. Spinning reserve
D. Firm power
Ans. A

A steam power station will run with maximum efficiency when it is run
A. At low steam pressure
B. At higher speeds
C. On pulverized coal
D. Near full load
Ans. D

Which of the following is likely to result in lower efficiency of a power station?

A. Varying loads
B. Low voltage generation
C. Low turbine speeds
D. Non-automatic controls
Ans. A
The life of underground cable is taken as
A. 1 year
B. 2 years
C. 5 years
D. 40 years
Ans. D

A diesel power plant is best suited as

A. Base load plant
B. Stand-by plant
C. Peak load plant
D. General purpose plant
Ans. B

Which power plant cannot have single unit of 100 MW?

A. Steam power plant
 B. Nuclear power plant
C. Hydroelectric power plant
D. Diesel power plant
Ans. D

Hydrogen is used for cooling of large sized generators because

A. It has high thermal conductivity
B. It is light
C. It offers reduced fire risk
D. All of above
Ans. D

A nuclear power plant is invariably used as a

A. Base load plant
B. Peak load plant
C. Stand by plant
D. Spinning reserve plant
Ans. A

For the same plant size, initial cost of which plant is the highest?
A. Steam power plant
B. Diesel engine plant
C. Nuclear power plant
D. Gas turbine plant
Ans. C

Base load plants have

A. High capital cost, high operating cost and high load factor
B. High capital cost, low operating cost and high load factor
C. Low capital cost low operating cost and low load factor
D. Low capital cost, high operating cost and high load factor
Ans. B

Which of the following is protective device against lightening over voltages?

A. Rod gaps
B. Surge absorbers
C. Horn gaps
D. All of above
Ans. D

In power plants insurance cover is provided for

A. Equipment only
B. Skilled workers only
C. Unskilled workers only
D. All of above
Ans. D

Skin effect results in

A. Reduced effective resistance but increased effective internal reactance of the
conductor
 B. Increased effective resistance but reduced effective internal reactance of conductor
C. Reduced effective resistance as well as effective internal reactance
D. Increased effective resistance as well as effective reactance
Ans. B

Strain type insulators are used where the conductors are

A. Dead ended
B. At intermediate anchor towers
C. Any of the above
D. None of above
Ans. C

The current drawn by line due to corona losses is

A. Sinusoidal
B. Square
C. Non-sinusoidal
D. None of above
Ans. C

The effect of wind pressure is more predominant on

A. Transmission lines
B. Neutral lines
C. Insulator
D. Supporting towers
Ans. D

In transmission system a feeder feeds power to

A. Service mains
B. Generating stations
C. Distributors
D. All of above
Ans. C

In a transmission line following are the distributed constants

A. Resistance and inductance only
B. Resistance, inductance and capacitance
C. Resistance, inductance, capacitance and short conductance
D. None of above
Ans. C

A relay used on long transmission lines is

A. Mho's relay
B. Reactance relay
C. Impedance relay
D. No relay is used
Ans. A

Total load transmitted through a 3 phase transmission line is 10,000 kW at 0.8 power factor
lagging. The 12 R losses are 900kW. The efficiency of transmission line is
A. 60%
 B. 90%
C. 95%
D. 99%
Ans. B

The power transmitted will be maximum when

A. Sending end voltage is more
B. Receiving end voltage is more
C. Reactance is high
D. Corona losses are least
Ans. A

Stranded conductors are used for transmitting power at high voltages because of
A. Increased tensile strength
B. Better in wind resistance
C. Ease in handling
D. Low cost
Ans. C

In case the height of transmission tower is increased

A. The line capacitance and inductance will not change
B. line capacitance will decrease but line inductance will remain unaltered
Ans B

Under no load conditions the current in a transmission line is due to

A. Corona effects
B. Capacitance of line
C. Back flow from earth
D. Spinning reserve
Ans. B

Which distribution system is more reliable?

A. Ring main system
B. Tree system
C. Radial system
D. All are equally reliable
Ans. A

In a substation the equipment used to limit short circuit current level is

A. Series reactor
B. Coupling capacitor
C. Lightening switch
D. Isolator
Ans. A

In order to increase the limit of distance of transmission line

A. Series resistances are used
B. Synchronous condensers are used
C. Shunt capacitors and series reactors are used
D. Series capacitors and shunt reactors are used
Ans. D

All of the following are leading power factor systems except

A. Under excited synchronous generator
B. Series and shunt capacitors
C. Induction motors
D. Overexcited synchronous motors
Ans. C

The fault clearing time of a circuit breaker is usually

A. One sec
B. Few seconds
C. Few mints
D. Few cycles of supply voltage
Ans. D

In modern EHV system circuit breakers, the operating time between instant of receiving trip
signal and final contact separation is
A. 0.001 sec
B. 0.015 sec
C. 0.003 sec
D. 0.03 sec
Ans. D

For motor circuit breakers, the time of closing the cycle is

A. 0.001 sec
B. 0.01 sec
C. 0.10 sec
D. 0.003 sec
Ans. D

The fuse current in amperes is related with fuse wire diameter as

A. I  1/D
B. I  D
C. I  D3/2
D. I  D2
Ans. C

Fuse wire protection system is usually not used beyond

A. 10 A
B. 25 A
C. 50 A
D. 100 A
Ans. D

The number of cycles in which a high-speed circuit breaker can complete its operation is
A. 3 to 8
B. 10 to 18
C. 20 to 30
D. 40 to 50
Ans. A

In a circuit breaker the current which exists at the instant of contact separation is known as
A. Restriking current
B. Surge current
C. Breaking current
D. Recovery current
Ans. C

A Merz-price protection is suitable for

A. Transformers
B. Alternators
C. Feeders
D. Transmission lines
Ans. B

Breaking capacity of a circuit breaker is usually expressed in terms of

A. Amperes
A. Volts
B. MW
C. MVA
Ans. D

The arc voltage produced in the circuit breaker is always

A. In phase with the arc current
B. Leading the arc current by 90°
C. Lagging the arc current by 90°
D. In between the lead and lag angles
Ans. A

In a circuit breaker the time duration from the instant of fault to the instant of energizing of
trip coil is known as
A. Lag time
B. Lead time
C. Protection time
D. Operation time
Ans. C

In a circuit breaker, time duration from the instant of fault to the instant of closing of contact
is known as
A. Recycle time
B. Total time
C. Gross time
D. Reclosing time
Ans. D

For a high-speed circuit breaker, the total clearing time is nearly

A. 1 to 2 cycles
B. 5 to 10 cycles
C. 10 to 15 cycles
 D. Less than 50 cycles
Ans. A

Which relay is used for feeders?

A. MHO relay
B. Translay relay
C. Merz price protection
D. Buchholz relay
Ans. B

A fuse wire should have

A. Low specific resistance and high melting point
B. Low specific resistance and low melting point
C. High specific resistance and high melting point
D. High specific resistance and low melting point
Ans. D

Cables can be generally used up to

A. 400V
B. 1000V
C. 11kV
D. 33kV
Ans. D

The size of conductor of power cables depends on

A. Type of insulation
B. Current
C. Voltage
D. Power factor
Ans. B

A zero-watt lamp consumes.

A. No power
B. About 5 to 7 watts of power
C. About 15 to 20 watts of power
D. About 25 to 30 watts of power
Ans. B

A DC generator used for AC welding should have

A. Rising characteristics
B. Drooping characteristics
C. Straight characteristics
D. None of above
Ans. B

The power factor of load using welding transformer least depends on

A. Arc length
B. Type of electrode
C. No. of operating stations
D. Material to be welded
Ans. D

Which type of wattmeter cannot be used for both A.C and D.C?
A. Dynamometer type
B. Electrostatic type
C. Induction type
D. None of above
Ans. C

When the damping of an instrument is adjusted to enable the pointer rise quickly to its
deflected position without overshooting, in that case the instrument is said to be
A. Dead beat
B. Off beat
C. Over damped
D. Under damped
Ans. A

When damping force is more than optimum, instrument will become

A. Oscillating
B. Fast and sensitive
C. Slow and lethargic
Ans. C

When shunt resistance of a galvanometer circuit is increased, its

A. Current sensitivity increases
B. Current sensitivity decreases
C. Damping increases
D. Controlling torque decreases
Ans. B

Bridge used to measure dielectric loss of an insulator is

A. Anderson bridge
B. Wein's bridge
C. Schearing bridge
D. Any of above
Ans. A

Synchro is a transducer
A. Variable reluctance
B. Angular position
C. Parabolic
D. Synchronizing
Ans. B

A Ryan Crest voltmeter is used to measure

A. Peak voltage
B. RMS voltage
C. DC voltage
D. All of above
Ans. A
In a three-phase half wave rectifier, each diode conducts for a duration of
A. 180°
B. 120°
C. 90°
D. 60°
Ans. B

Which of the following finds application in speed control of DC motor?

A. FET
B. NPN transistor
C. SCR
D. None of above
Ans. C

A device that does not exhibit negative resistance characteristics is

A. FET
B. WI
C. Tunnel diode
D. SCR
Ans. A

Thyristor is turned off when anode current falls below

A. Forward current
B. Latching current
C. Holding current
D. Break over current
Ans. C

In thyristor, dv/dt protection is achieved through the use of

A. L across thyristor
B. R across thyristor
C. RC across thyristor
D. RL across thyristor
Ans. C

For a three phase, 6 pulse diode rectifier, average output voltage is

Ans. B

In 1 phase full converter, for load current I ripple free, average thyristor current is
A. (1/4) I
B. (1/2) I
C. (3/4) I
D. I
Ans. B
In 1 phase full converter, number of SCRs conducting during overlap
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
Ans. B

When one of three series resistors is removed from a circuit and the circuit is reconnected, the
current
A. Increases
B. Increase by one third
C. Decreases by one third
D. Decreases by the amount of current through the removed resistor
Ans. A

The total power in a certain circuit is 12 W. Each of the four equal value series resistors
making up the circuit dissipates
A. 12 W
B. 48 W
C. 3 W
D. 8 W
Ans. C

All the voltage drops and the source voltage added together in a series circuit is equal to
A. The total of the voltage drops
B. The source voltage
C. Zero
D. The total of source voltage and voltage drops
Ans. C

If a 24 V and a 6 V battery are series opposing, the total voltage is

A. 30 V
B. 24 V
C. 18 V
D. 0
Ans. C

The output of a certain voltage divider is 12 V with no load. When a load is connected, the
output voltage
A. Decreases
B. Increases
C. Remains same
D. Becomes zero
Ans. A

The parallel combination of a 470 ohms resistor and a 1.5 k ohms resistor is in series with
parallel combination of five 1 k resistors. The source voltage is 50 V. The percentage of the
load current through any single 1 k resistor is
A. 25%
B. 20%
 C. 100%
D. 50%
Ans. B

In a certain series resonant circuit, VC = 125 V, VL = 125 V, and VR = 40 V. The value of

source voltage is
A. 125 V
B. 250 V
C. 290 V
D. 40 V
Ans. D

In a series RC circuit 12 Vrms is measured across the resistor and 15 V(rms) is measured
across the capacitor. The rms source voltage is
A. 3v
B. 27V
C. 19.2V
D. 1.9V
Abs. C

When the frequency of the source voltage decreases, the impedance of a parallel RC circuit
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Does not change
D. Decreases to zero
Ans. A

An AC circuit consists of a resistor and a capacitor. To increase the phase angle above 45°,
the following condition must exist:
A. R = XC
B. R > XC
C. R < XC
D. R = 5XC
Ans. C

A 5mH, a 4.3mH and a 0.6mH inductors are connected in parallel. The total inductance is
A. 9.9mH
B. Greater than 5mH
C. 9.9mH or greater than 5mH
D. Less than 0.6mH
Ans. D

A 2mH, a 3.3mH and a 2.2mH inductors are connected in series. The total inductance is
A. 55mH
B. Less than 0.2mH
C. Less than 5.5mH
D. 7.5mH
Ans. D

The winding resistance of a coil can be increased by

 A. Increasing the number of turns
B. Using a thinner wire
C. Changing the core material
D. Increasing the number of turns or using thinner wire
Ans. D

When the current through an inductor decreases, the amount of energy stored in the
electromagnetic field
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. Doubles
Ans. B

The inductance of an iron-core coil decreases if

A. The number of turns is decreased
B. The iron core is removed
C. The length of the coil decreases
D. None of the above
Ans. A

When the current through an inductor is cut in half, the amount of energy stored in the
electromagnetic field
A. Is quartered
B. Quadruples
C. Doubles
D. Does not change
Ans. A

In applying the superposition theorem

A. The sources are considered one at a time with all other's replaced by their internal
impedance
B. All sources are considered independently
C. All sources are considered simultaneously
D. The sources are considered one at a time with all others replaced by their internal
resistance
Ans. A

In order to get maximum power transfer from a capacitive source, the load must
A. Have a capacitive reactance equal to circuit resistance
B. Have an impedance that is the complex conjugate of the source impedance
C. Be as capacitive as it is inductive
D. None of the above
Ans. B

A 6 V battery is connected to a 300 cl load. Under these conditions, it is rated at 40 Ah. How
long can it supply current to the load?
A. 1 h
B. 200 h
C. 2,000 h
 D. 10 h
Ans. C

A half-watt is equal to how many mill watts?

A. 5,000 mW
B. 5 mW
C. 500 mW
D. 50 mW
Ans. C

Three hundred joules of energy are consumed in 15 s. The power is

A. 2,000 W
B. 2 W
C. 20 W
D. 200 W
Ans. C

How much continuous current can be drawn from a 60 Ah battery for 14 h?

A. 42.8 A
B. 428 A
C. 4.28 A
D. 4.2 A
Ans. C

A 68-ohm resistor is connected across the terminals of a 3 V battery. The power dissipation
of the resistor is
A. 132 mW
B. 13.2 mW
C. 22.6 mW
D. 226 mW
Ans. A

if the value of C in a series RLC circuit is decreased, the resonant frequency

A. Is not affected
B. Increases
C. Is reduced to zero
D. Decreases
Ans. B

The conductance of an 8 ohms resistance is

A. 12.5 mS
B. 8 mS
C. 12 S
D. 125 mS
Ans. D

A two-terminal variable resistor is known as a

A. Potentiometer
B. Thermistor
C. Rheostat
 D. Wiper
Ans. C

When the speed at which a conductor is moved through a magnetic field is increase, the
induced voltage
A. Increases
B. Remains constant
C. Decreases
D. Reaches zero
Ans. A

The induced voltage across a coil with 250 turns that Is located in a magnetic field that Is
changing at a rate of 8 W h/s is
A. 1.000 V
B. 2,000 V
C. 31.25 V
D. 3,125 V
Ans. B

For a given wire wound core, an increase in current through the coil
A. Reverses the flux lines
B. Decreases the flux density
C. Increases the flux density
D. causes no change in flux density
Ans. C

If the cross-sectional area of a magnetic field increases, but the flux remains the same, the
flux density
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. Doubles
Ans. B

When the current through the coil of an electromagnet reverses, the

A. direction of the magnetic field reverses
B. direction of the magnetic field remains unchanged
C. magnetic field expands
D. magnetic field collapses
Ans. A

The unit for reluctance is

A. Tesla
B. At/(m*Wb)
C. At/m
D. Wb
Ans. B

What kVA rating is required for a transformer that must handle a maximum load current of 8
A with a secondary voltage of 2 kV?
 A. 4 kVA
B. 0.25 kVA
C. 16 kVA
D. 8 kVA
Ans. C

A certain transformer has 400 turns in the primary winding and 2,000 turns in the secondary
winding. The turns ratio is
A. 0.2
B. 0.4
C. 5
D. 25
Ans. C

The primary winding of a transformer has 110V AC across it. What is the secondary voltage
if turns ratio is 8?
A. 8.8 V
B. 88 V
C. 880 V
D. 8,800 V
Ans. C

In a certain loaded transformer, the secondary voltage is one-fourth the primary voltage. The
secondary current is
A. One-fourth the primary current
B. Four times the primary current
C. Equal to the primary current
D. One-fourth the primary current and equal to the primary current
Ans. B

The primary winding of a power transformer should always be

A. open
B. shorted
C. switched
D. fused
Ans. D

In a certain transformer, input power to primary is 120W. If 8.5W are lost to winding
resistance, what is the output power to the load, neglecting any other issues?
A. 0 W
B. 14.1W
C. 111.5 W
D. 1,020 W
Ans. C

The maximum output voltage of a certain low-pass filter is 15. Output voltage at the critical
frequency is
A. 0 V
B. 15 V
C. 10.60 V
 D. 21.21 V
Ans. C

Impulse testing of transformers is done to determine the ability of

A. Bushings to withstand vibrations
B. insulation to withstand transient voltages
C. windings to withstand voltage fluctuations
D. all of the above
Ans. B

vacuum insulation is used in all of the following EXCEPT

A. Particle accelerators
B. EHT of color TV
C. Field emission tubes
D. X-rays
Ans. B

All of the following dielectric materials are preferred for high frequency applications
EXCEPT
A. Polyethylene
B. Butyl rubber
C. Teflon
D. Polystyrene
Ans. B

The output of a NAND gate when both the inputs are high is
A. High
B. Low
C. High-high
D. Low-low
Ans. B

A 100 W bulb is connected in series with a room heater. If now 100 W bulb is replaced by a
40 W bulb the heater output will
A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remains same
D. Uncertain
Ans. B

Kirchhoff’s Laws are applicable to circuits with

A. Lumped parameters
B. Passive elements
C. Non-linear resistances
D. All of these
Ans. A

Thermocouple is based on
A. Seeback effect
B. Thomson effect
 C. Joule's law
D. Hall's effect
Ans. A

According to fuse law, the current carrying capacity varies as

A. D
B. D1/2
C. D3/2
D. 1/D
Ans. C

Laplace transform of a unit step function Is

A. 1
B. S
C. 1/s
D. S2
Ans. C

The laplace transform of e-at Cos(wt) Is

A. (s+a) / (s+a)2 + w2
B. s / (s+a)2
C. (S+a) / (s+a)2 - w 2
D. S / (5+a)2
Ans. A 2

An electric circuit with 10 branches and 7 nodes will have

A. 3 loop equations
B. 4 loop equations
C. 7 loop equations
D. 10 loop equations
Ans. B

The surface integral of the normal component of the electric displacement D over any closed
surface equals the charge enclosed by the surface. This statement is associated with
A. Gauss's law
B. Kirchhoff’s law
C. Faraday's law
D. Lenz's law
Ans. A

A network is said to be a non-linear if it does not satisfy

A. Homogeneity condition
B. Superposition condition
C. Both Homogeneity condition as well as superposition condition
D. Homogeneity, superposition and associative condition
Ans. C

Instrument used for DC measurement alone is

A. Moving iron type
 B. Permanent magnet type
C. Electrodynamic type
D. Induction type
Ans. B

As the height of the transmission tower is increased, the line capacitance and line inductance
_______ and ______ respectively.
A. Decreases, Decreases
B. Increases, Decreases
C. Decreases, remains unaltered
D. Increases, Increases
Ans. C

Addition of Zeros in a transfer function causes

A. Lead compensation
B. Lag compensation
C. Lead lag compensation
D. Interval compensation
Ans. A

The knowledge of transfer function of a system is necessary for the calculation of

A. Output for a given input
B. Steady state gain
C. Order of the system
D. Time constant
E. All of the above
Ans. E

Which of the following technique is not applicable to non-linear system?

A. Functional analysis
B. Nyquist criterion
C. Quasi linearization
D. Phase plane representation
Ans. B

The SCR is a _________ device.

A. Uni-directional
B. Bi-directional
C. Tri-directional
D. Two terminal
Ans. A

The most commonly used transistor arrangement is

A. Common emitter
B. Common base
C. Common collector
D. None of these
Ans. A

The shunt derived series fed feedback in an amplifier

 A. Increases its output impedance
B. Decreases its output impedance
C. increases its input impedance
D. Both B and C
Ans. D

A pulse transformer uses a ____ core.

A. Copper
B. Iron
C. Ferrite
D. Air
Ans. C

Which of the following can be generated by the use of a monostable multivibrator?

A. Sweep
B. Pulse
C. Sinusoidal
D. Any of the above
Ans. A

The best electronic device for fast switching is

A. BJT
B. Triode
C. JFET
D. MOSFET
Ans. D

The minimum value of current required to maintain conduction in an SCR is called its
______ current.
A. Commutation
B. Holding
C. Gate trigger
D. Breakover
Ans. B

An ideal voltage amplifier should have

A. Ri = 0, Ro = 0
B. Ri = 0, Ro = infinity
C. Ri = infinity Ro = 0
D. Ri = infinity, Ro = infinity
Ans. C

An ideal current amplifier should have

A. Ri = 0, Ro = 0
B. Ri = 0, Ro = infinity
C. Ri = infinity, Ro = 0
D. Ri = infinity, Ro = infinity
Ans. B

How many flip flop circuits are needed to divide by 16?

 A. Two
B. Four
C. Eight
D. Sixteen
Ans. B

64 K is
A. 6400
B. 64000
C. 65536
D. 66536
Ans. C

The mnemonics used in writing a program is called

A. Assembly language
B. Fetch cycle
C. Micro instruction
D. Object program
Ans. A

XOR function can be realized by a minimum of

A. 2 NAND gates
B. 4 NAND gates
C. 5 NAND gates
D. 3 NAND gates
Ans. C

Magnetrons are commonly used as radar transmitters because

A. High power can be generated and transmitted to aerial directly from oscillator
B. It is easily cooled
C. It is a cumbersome device
D. All of the above
Ans. A

Which of the following is essential for fast communication?

A. High S/N ratio
B. High channel capacity
C. Large bandwidth
D. All of the above
Ans. A

Lissajous patterns obtained by an oscilloscope can be used to get

A. Phase information
B. Frequency of input signal
C. Both frequency and phase information
D. Voltage amplitude
Ans. C

An oscilloscope is generally used to measure the value of ______ voltage

A. DC
 B. RMS AC
C. Peak to peak AC
D. Average value of AC
Ans. C

The inverse Fourier transforms of the function

A. Sin cot
B. Cos (01
C. Sin (t)
D. U (t)
Ans. C

The Fourier transform of a unit step function is given by

A. F (j w) = j /w
B. F (j w) = w
C. F (jW) = 1/ jW
D. F (j w) = 1 / w
Ans. C

The form factor of a 220v, 50 Hz AC waveform is

A. 1.5
B. 1.14
C. 1.11
D. 0.85
Ans. C

Conductors have an excess of

A. Free electrons
B. Electrons
C. Protons
D. Neutrons
Ans.

In superposition theorem, independent current sources are replaced with

A. Short circuit
B. Open circuit
C. Close circuit
D. Active circuit
Ans. B

Which wave has the highest value of form factor?

A. Sine wave
B. Triangular wave
C. Square wave
D. Half wave rectified sine wave
Ans. D

A functional software is managed by

A. Computer programmer but not computer organization
 B. Computer programmer and computer organization
C. Not Computer programmer, not computer organization
D. Not Computer programmer but computer organization
Ans. D

Orthogonal means two lines

A. Parallel to each other
B. Perpendicular to each other
C. Coplanar
D. None of these
Ans. B

Accuracy of an instrument is defined as

A. precision+ Calibration error
B. B. Precision + sensitivity D
C. Precision + resolutions
Ans. A

The bandwidth of an optical fiber can be increased by

A. WDM
B. TDM
C. FDM
D. None
Ans. A

If the angle between voltage and current is 90 then the power consumed is?
A. Zero
B. Maximum
C. Minimum
D. Half
Ans. A

What will be the output Vo?

A. 12
B. -12
C. 6
D. -6
Ans. D

Fourier transform imposes ______ parity for Fourier cosine.

A. Even
B. Odd
C. Both even and odd
D. None
Ans. A
The ideal delay system is defined by the equation Y[n) = x(n-nd), - inf <n< inf. Where nd is a
fixed negative integer in above equation, then the system would
A. Shift the input sequence to the right by nd samples to from the output
B. Shift the input sequence to the left by nd samples to form the output
C. The output of the system remains unchanged for positive or negative values of the nd
D. The system will become unstable and output will remain undefined
Ans. B

Which term relates analog and its discrete representation?

A. Sampling
B. Quantization
C. Digitization
D. None of the above
Ans. B

The stability of a general dynamical system with no input can be described with stability.
A. PID
B. Lyapunov
C. Haralop
D. None
Ans. B

A Function is _______ if it lies in open interval.

A. Differentiable
B. Dependent
C. Independent
D. Not differentiable
Ans. A

Fourier transform of discrete time system is represented as

A. continuous frequency spectrum continuous time response
B. discrete frequency spectrum discrete time response
C. discrete frequency spectrum continuous time response
D. continuous frequency spectrum discrete time response
Ans. D

d (function)2 / dt2 = 1 / k x d (function) / dt is known as

A. Parabolic
B. Elliptical equation
C. Telegraphy
D. Laplace equation
Ans. C

Following is known as

A. Gibb’s equation
B. Euler equation
C. Dirichlet equation
 D. Green equation
Ans. B

Superposition theorem applies to a circuit which have voltage and current sources.
A. More than one
B. More than two
C. More than three
D. None
Ans A

Matrix has m rows and n columns the order of the product of both matrices will be
A. M
B. N
C. m x n
D. n x m
Ans. C

In Thevenin Theorem the equivalent resistance is connected in series with

A. Voltage source
B. Current source
C. Power source
D. None of these
Ans. A

Electric lines of force at right angle to its length tend to

A. Move away from each other
B. Cross each other
C. Come close to each other
D. None
Ans. A

Current carrying conductor at right angle to the magnetic field experiences

A. Force
B. Torque
C. Momentum
D. Acceleration
Ans. A

The armature reaction of an unsaturated DC machine is

A. Non magnetizing
B. Magnetizing
C. Demagnetizing
D. Cross magnetizing
Ans. D

The insulating properties of transformer oil are adversely affected by the presence of
A. Oxygen
B. Copper
C. Ozone
D. Moisture
Ans. D

Which type of instruments can be used for the measurement of AC only?

A. Moving iron type
B. PMMC type
C. Induction type
D. None of the above
Ans. C

Super-heated steam is always

A. at a temperature higher than the saturation temperature corresponding to a steam
pressure
B. at a pressure more than the boiler steam pressure
C. separated from water particles before being supplied to turbine
D. at a pressure less than the maximum cycle pressure
Ans. A

The __________ dictates that higher efficiencies can be attained by increase in the
temperature of steam.
A. Steam efficiency
B. Carnot efficiency
C. Mechanical efficiency
D. None
Ans. B

Which is not a part of steam turbine or coal fired power plant?

A. Condenser
B. Boiler
C. Superheater
D. Moderator
Ans. D

___________ energy needs no boiler/condenser since they use natural occurring steam
source.
A. Geothermal
B. Hydel
C. Solar
D. None of the above
Ans. A

Performance and design criteria for system protection devices include _____, selectivity,
cost, speed, economy and simplicity.
A. Reliability
B. Compatibility
C. Ruggedness
D. None
Ans. A

______ interrupting contacts of a circuit breaker is a set of contacts which enable circuit
breaker to be removed.
A. Withdrawal
B. Disconnector
C. Plug in circuit breaker
D. Current limiting
E. Molded case
Ans. B

Which analysis deals with the effect of disturbances on power system?

A. Fault trend analysis
B. Sinusoidal analysis
C. Stability analysis
D. Line power analysis
E. Load flow analysis
Ans. C

The _____ of an equipment is specified by manufacturer the rating of circuit breaker as

making rating.
A. Rated making capacity
B. Rated breaking capacity
C. Rated ultimate short circuit breaking capacity
D. Rated short circuit breaking capacity
E. Rated short circuit making capacity
Ans. E

The terminal of an element is called or vertex is also called as

A. Edge
B. Limit
C. Zero
D. Node
E. Rim
Ans. D

_______ is defined as subgraph of connected element when not more than two elements
connected to any node.
A. Planar graph
B. Path
C. Route
D. Linear graph
E. Tree
Ans. B

________ is the point from where power is supplied to the induction motor.
A. Stator
B. Rotor
C. Slip rings
D. Commutator
Ans. A

Power switches are divided into groups.

 A. 2
B. 4
C. 5
D. 7
Ans. A

If F (jw) is the Fourier transform of function f(t), then

A. £ f(-t) =F (jw)
B. £ f(-t) =F * (jw)
C. £ f (4) =F (-jw)
D. £ f (4) =F *(- jw)
Ans. B

Binary of decimal 0.6875 is

A. 1.1011
B. 0.01011
C. 0.1011
D. None
Ans. C

Which of the following is not a basic component of a transformer?

A. Primary winding
B. Secondary winding
C. Core
D. Mutual flux
Ans. D

The faults due to lightning and storm damage are called

A. Line to Line faults
B. Single line to ground faults
C. Double line to ground faults
D. Ground to ground faults
Ans. B

Δ2 V = - P / E is called
A. Maxwell equation
B. Poisson equation
C. Laplace equation
D. Continuity equation
Ans. B

Concept of sending/receiving text etc. on computer networks Is

A. Online database
B. Email
C. Tele conferencing
D. Tele Printing
Ans. B

Drawback of I I R (Infinite impulse response) filters is

A. Instability
 B. Non linear
C. Causal
D. All
Ans. B

Full wave rectification needs minimum number of diodes.

A. Four
B. Two
C. One
D. Six
Ans. B

A circuit of zero lagging power factor behaves as

A. An inductive circuit
B. A capacitive circuit
C. R-L circuit
D. R-C circuit
Ans. A

In order to improve the power factor which device should be connected to the power system
A. Series capacitor
B. Shunt capacitor
C. Series reactor
D. Shunt reactor
Ans. B

In an induction motor when the air gap field between rotor and stator increases power factor
of the machine
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Does not have any effect
D. None
Ans. B

The power factor of an ac circuit is equal to:

A. Cosine of the phase angle
B. Sine of the phase angle
C. Tangent of the phase angle
D. Cotangent of the phase angle
Ans. A

In an ac circuit I x sin (Phi) is called the ______ component of the current.

A. Wattless
B. Reactive
C. Quadrature
D. All the above
Ans. D

According to free electron theory, in metals, electrons revolve because of

 A. Constant V
B. sinusoidal V
C. square V
D. triangular V
E. Non periodic V
Ans. A

Which of the following is not base load power plant?

A. Pump storage
B. Run water
C. Diesel
D. Nuclear
Ans. A
The common emitter short circuit current gain is
A. 0
B. 1
C. 10
D. 100
Ans. B

By increasing frequency, the current in series resonance circuit before

A. increase before resonance and decreases after resonance
B. Decrease before resonance and increase after resonance
C. Increase before resonance as well increase after resonance
D. None of the above
Ans. A

A steam power generation has an overall efficiency of 20 %. 0.6 Kg of coal is burnt per kWh
of electrical energy generated. Calculated the calorific value of fuel?
A. 7166.67 kCal/kg
B. 7611.45 kCal/kg
C. 6921.23 kCal/kg
D. None of the above
Ans. A

The ripple factor of a Half wave rectifier

A. 0.5
B. 1.21
C. 0.482
D. 1.11
Ans. B

In case of photo conductor for Germanium when forbidden energy is 0.72 eV, the critical
wavelength for intrinsic excitation will be
A. 1.73 micro-meter
B. 1.5 micro-meter
C. 1.3 micro-meter
D. 2.73 micro-meter
Ans. A
What will be the thermal efficiency of a 240V, 1000W electric kettle if it brings 2 liters of
water at 15° C to Boiling point in 15 mins?
A. 74.56 %
B. 80.25 %
C. 79.33 %
Ans. C

The sequence components of the fault current are as follows: I + = j1.5pU, I - = j0.5 pU, Iz =
j pU Which fault is this?
A. LG fault
B. LLG fault
C. LL fault
D. None of the above
Ans. B

An overhead line conductor has an inductance per unit length of L Henry. If the entire
medium around the conductor is filled with a dielectric material of permittivity (ϵ), then the
inductance will be
A. L/ ϵ
B. ϵ/L
C. 0
D. Infinite
Ans. A

Cosine of the angle which a pole makes with real axis is equal to
A. Natural frequency
B. Damping ratio
C. Peak time
D. Settling time
Ans. D

High ac voltages are mostly measured with

A. electrostatic voltmeters
B. potential transformer and voltmeter
C. current transformer and potential transformer
D. voltmeter and multiplier
Ans. B

Horizontal line in the S plane represents lines of

A. Damping ratio
B. Percentage overshoot
C. constant peak time.
D. Maximum settling time
Ans. C

____ Types of robotics is done for repetitive jobs

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Ans. B

____ type of robotics is done for Menial task.

A. 2
B. 1
C. 3
D. 4
Ans. C

In PLC each program line is called

A. Rung
B. Step
C. Line
D. All
Ans. B

In PLC — is replaced by
A. Motor
B. Machine
C. Relay
D. All
Ans. C

As compared to 2-wire DC system the volume of conductor material required in 3-phase 3-

wire AC system is
A. 2/Cos ()
B. 3 / cos ()
C. 0.5 / cos 2 ()
D. 4 / cos ()
Ans. C

Q-factor is
A. Directly proportional to resistance of coil
B. Inversely proportional to resistance of coil
C. Independent of resistance of coil
D. None
Ans. B

4 Condensers / Capacitors are connected in parallel with capacitance 4 micro-F, C-eq will be
A. 16 micro-F
B. 4 micro-F
C. 1 micro-F
D. 1/4 micro-F
Ans. A

Current across 90 Ohm resistor is to be reduced by 90% which resistance should be

connected in parallel to it
A. 10-ohms
B. 900 ohms
C. 90 ohms
 D. 45 ohms
Ans. A

Union of two events P(a) and P(b) is P (a U b)

A. P (a) + P (b) - P (a Π b)
B. P (a) + P (b)
C. p (a) + P (b) + P (a Π b)
D. p (a) + P (b) + P (a U b)
Ans. A

Minimum acceptable range of biasing voltage for operational amplifier is –

A. - 18 to + 18
B. -15 to +15
C. -10 to +10
D. -5 to +5
Ans. A

In most of the op-amps the level of the roll off is approximately

A. -3 dB
B. -6 dB
C. -12 dB
D. -18 dB
Ans. B
***** -20 dB / decade or -6 dB / octave

In a cumulatively compound DC motor shunt and series field winding

A. Multiply each other
B. Subtract each other
C. Add each other
D. None
Ans. C

DC series motor is known for its

A. Torque
B. Speed
C. Power
D. None
Ans. A

To decrease the power in control system we use

A. Open loop system
B. Closed loop system
C. Open loop and closed loop system
D. None
Ans. A

What is power factor?

A. True power/apparent power
B. KW/KVA
C. R/Z
 D. All of the above
Ans. D

Generally speaking, a digital multimeter with ammeter, volt meter and ohm meter are used to
measure current, voltage and resistance If these
3 are taken on a single unit is called
A. Low pass filter
B. High pass filter
C. Band pass filter
D. Analog to digital converter
E. Digital to analog converter
Ans. D
In a 3 phase 4 wire AC system the number of voltages we get is
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. None
Ans. A

In an LTI system, if all the poles and zeros are inside the unit circle then
A. Its inverse does not exist
B. The system is causal and stable
C. The inverse of system is causal and stable
D. Both system and its inverse are causal and stable
Ans. D

Z-Transform is used when signal is not

A. Absolute summable
B. Squarely summable
C. Converges
D. Diverges
E. A, B, and C
Ans. E

In which of the following power plant the availability of power is least reliable
A. Solar
B. Wind
C. Tidal
D. Geothermal
E. Biogas
Ans. B

_______ is the source which gives constant voltage(V=E) no matter how much current is
drawn from it.
A. Ideal voltage source
B. Real voltage source
C. Ideal current source
D. Ideal resistance source
E. Real voltage and current source
Ans. A
*** NTS marks E as a correct answer

Power in inductive reactance of the circuit is called

A. Active power
B. Reactive power
C. Apparent power
D. None
Ans. B

Ideal transformer has the following properties

A. Zero winding resistance or no copper loss
B. Zero core losses
C. No leakage flux
D. infinite permeability
E. All
Ans. E

Output variables are known as

A. Dependent variables
B. independent variables
C. constant variables
D. zero variables
Ans. A

Circuit that produces output without external signal source is obtained from
A. Filter
B. Amplifier
C. Oscillator
D. None
Ans. C

Diode limiters are used

A. To clip positive input cycle
B. To clip negative input cycle
C. To add a DC level in input cycle
D. To clip both positive as well as negative input cycle
Ans. D

________ is used for converting signal from time domain to frequency domain
A. ROC
B. Fourier transform
C. Fourier series
D. Laplace transform
Ans. B

DIAC is a two terminal and _____layer device.

A. Two
B. One
C. Three
 D. Four
Ans. D

Load factor is
A. Average load / peak load
B. Peak load / average load
C. Average load / connected load
D. None
Ans. A

Automatic circuit controller or circuit breaker will _____ when a fault occurs in the system.
A. Open
B. Close
C. Trip a sensor alarm
D. None
Ans. A

Superposition theorem is used to solve ______network.

A. Thevenin
B. Norton
C. Both Norton and Thevenin
D. Newton
Ans. C

Ripple frequency of a bridge rectifier is

A. same as the input frequency
B. double the input frequency
C. half the frequency
D. None
Ans. B

The Norton equivalent of a circuit consists of an ideal ______ in parallel with an ideal
impedance or resistor for non-reactive circuits.
A. Current source
B. Voltage source
C. Power source
D. None
Ans. A

Voltage is difference in __________ between two points.

A. Electric pressure
B. Magnetic pressure
C. Pneumatic pressure
D. Hydraulic pressure
Ans. A

Oscilloscope measures
A. Current
B. Voltage
C. Resistance
 D. None
Ans. B

Which motor gives best variable frequency speed control?

A. Variable frequency drive
B. Wound motor
C. Traction motor
D. Shunt motor
Ans. B

The technology of long-distance communication is known as

A. Mass communication
B. Telephony
C. Telecommunications
D. Mobile communication
Ans. C

The turn on voltage of a Germanium (Ge) junction diode is ____ volts

A. 0.7
B. 1.0
C. 0.1
D. 0.3
Ans. D

A tunnel diode
A. Is a highly doped P-N junction device
B. Is a gallium arsenide device
C. Is a point contact diode with a high reverse resistance
D. Has a small tunnel in its junction
Ans. A
FPGA is
A. Reprogrammable silicon chip
B. Programmable routing resource
C. Logic block
D. High sensitivity silicon chip
Ans. A

Which instruction is used to copy a specific word to top of stack in 8056 microprocessors?
A. Copy
B. Mov
C. Push
Ans. C

If carrier and modulated signals have frequency of 998KHz and 2KHz respectively, then
upper sideband and lower sideband frequencies are
A. 1000KHz & 998KHz
B. 998K4z & 900KHz
C. 1002KHz & 998KHz
D. 1002KHz & 996KHz
Ans. C
*** Actual answer is 996 and 1000. NTS ki pen kis Siri

Brush voltage drop in DC motors is

A. 20V
B. 10V
C. 40V
D. 2V
Ans. D

To decrease the required power of system we prefer

A. Open loop system
B. Closed loop system
C. A combination of both
D. Open loop system with passive elements
Ans. A

For RLC circuit at low frequency, impedance is large because

A. Xc is larger
B. XL is large
C. Xc is smaller
D. XL is small
Ans. A

Natural frequency of a system gives information about

A. Nature of transient response
B. Overshoot
C. Oscillation
D. Speed of response
Ans. D

Armature reaction of an unsaturated DC machine is

A. Non-magnetizing
B. Magnetizing
C. Cross-magnetizing
D. Demagnetizing
Ans. C

What happens if relative speed between rotating flux of stator and rotor of Induction motor is
zero?
A. Torque produced will be very large
B. Rotor will not run
C. Rotor will run at a very high speed
D. Slip will be 5%
Ans. B

Fastest possible response without overshoot

A. Over damped response
B. Under damped response
C. Undamped response
 D. Critically damped response
Ans. D

Hopkinson test on a DC motor is conducted at

A. No load
B. Half load
C. Low load
D. Full load
Ans. D

Usually very wide and sensitive speed control is required in case of

A. Reciprocating pumps
B. Colliery winders
C. Centrifugal blowers
D. Lathe machine
Ans. B

In a parallel resonance circuit at resonance

A. Impedance is zero
B. Voltage is maximum
C. Current is maximum
D. Impedance is minimum
Ans. B

A circuit that produces an output waveform without any external signal source is
A. Filter
B. Amplifier
C. Oscillator
D. Both A & B
Ans. C

In a DC machine maximum losses occur due to

A. Copper
B. Iron
C. Mechanical
D. Both A & B
Ans. A

The test used to determine the efficiency of two transformers at full load is
A. Open circuit test
B. Short circuit test
C. Back-to-back test
D. Type test
Ans. C

Lenz's law corresponds to the

A. Law of conservation of momentum
B. Law of conservation of charge
C. Law of conservation of emf
D. Law of conservation of energy
Ans. A

Pointer that cannot be used in register indirect addressing mode is

A. BX
B. BP
C. Si
D. DI
E. AX
Ans. E

Modulation technique in which carrier is switched between two different carrier levels (0&1)
is called
A. Amplitude shift keying
B. On-off keying
C. Frequency modulation
D. Phase modulation
Ans. B

Sign of charge carriers in a conductor can be experimentally found by

A. Thomson effect
B. Seebeck effect
C. Hall effect
D. Peltier effect
Ans. C

Equalizer connections are required for paralleling two

A. Compound generators
B. Bipolar generators
C. Shunt generators
D. Series generators
Ans. A

A DC motor can be identified by

A. Yoke
B. Commutator
C. Size of conductors
D. Windings
Ans. B

The radius of curvature of path of charged particle in a uniform magnetic field is directly
proportional to
A. Flux density of field
B. Particle's energy
C. Particle's momentum
D. Particle's charge
Ans. C

Total load transmitted in a 3-phase transmission line is 10,000kW, power factor is 0.8
lagging, I2R losses are 900kW. Then the efficiency of transmission line is
A. 60%
 B. 95%
C. 90%
D. 99%
Ans. C

Which comparison is correct between filament bulb and fluorescent lamp?

A. Average life fluorescent lamp is 5 to 7 times higher
B. Fluorescent lamp produces more brightness
C. Fluorescent lamp produces more sharp shadows
D. Fluorescent lamp has higher dazzle
Ans. A

Crystal frequency of 8051 based system is 16MHz. Period of machine cycle is

A. 1.333 microseconds
B. 0.75 microseconds
C. 0.6 microseconds
D. 1.66 microseconds
Ans. B

A high-speed circuit breaker can complete its operation in

A. 2 - 3 cycles
B. 6 - 12 cycles
C. 3 - 8 cycles
D. 10 - 12 cycles
Ans. C

Force acting on a conductor of length 1m placed at right angles to magnetic field when 1
ampere current flows through it is called
A. Magnetic force
B. Electric force
C. Static force
D. Lorentz force
Ans. A

Oscillator whose frequency can be changed by a variable DC control voltage is

A. Triangular wave oscillator
B. Wien bridge oscillator
C. Crystal oscillator
D. Voltage control oscillator
Ans. D

Inductive circuit time constant is

A. L/R
B. R/L
C. IL/R
D. I/RL
Ans. A

Ash content of Indian coal is mostly

A. 20%
 B. 5%
C. 1%
D. 10%
Ans. A

A transfer instrument employed in the standardization of a polar type AC potentiometer is

A. Electrostatic instrument
B. Dynamometer instrument
C. Thermal instrument
D. Moving coil instrument
Ans. C

Which of the following can be used to measure a signal of 10 mV at 25MHz?

A. Vacuum tube voltmeter
B. Cathode ray oscilloscope
C. Moving iron voltmeter
D. Digital multimeter
Ans. B

Radio signals are made up of

A. Voltage and current
B. Energy
C. Electrons and protons
D. Electric and magnetic fields
Ans. D

In Petro thermal systems of geothermal energy there is hot dry rock but no underground
water exists. In such systems, energy is obtained by
A. Circulating compressed air
B. Creating water wells
C. Pumping water
D. Both A & B
Ans. C

Boiler using lignite as fuels do not use

A. Travelling grate stoker
B. Spreader stoker
C. Underfeed stoker
D. Both A & B
Ans. C

Which meter is suitable for radio frequency measurement?

A. Electrical resonance frequency meter
B. Weston frequency meter
C. Heterodyne frequency meter
D. Both A & B
Ans. C

Overall efficiency of steam locomotive Is dose to

A. 75 to 80 percent
 B. 55 to 60 percent
C. 5 to 10 percent
D. 25 to 30 percent
Ans. C

Which of the following is correct?

A. Only finite number of differential equations can have same integrating factor
B. Infinitely many differential equations can have the same integrating factor
C. No two differential equations can have the same integrating factor
D. No more than two differential equations can have the same integrating factor
Ans. B

A substance which can be strongly magnetized is called

A. Paramagnetic
B. Diamagnetic
C. Ferromagnetic
D. Anti-ferromagnetic
Ans. C

Open loop gain of an ideal Op Amp is

A. Zero
B. Infinity
C. Very small
D. Very high
Ans. B

Advantage of an electrodynamometer type instrument is

A. Low torque/weight ratio
B. Large operating current
C. Coil being air cored these instruments are free from hysteresis eddy current losses.
D. No uniform scale
Ans. C

Which of the following instruments are not installed in a substation?

A. Shunt reactors
B. Voltage transformers
C. Exciter
D. Series capaciter
Ans. C

To carry current of 100 rms area of aluminum bus bar must be at least
A. 25 mm2
B. 1 mm2
C. 10 mm2
D. 50 mm2
Ans. A

Which of the following is true about computer software?

A. Ordered collection of instructions
B. Program or set of programs
 C. Require no further elaboration
D. All of above
Ans. D

Horizontal lines on S plane are lines of

A. Constant peak time
B. Constant damping ratio
C. Constant percent overshoot
D. Constant settling time
Ans. A

In ---- condition no resistor or capacitor is connected from output to its input.

A. Open loop
B. Closed loop
C. Open loop gain
D. All
Ans. A

The cost of generation is/are theoretically minimum if

A. The system constraints are considered
B. The operational constraints are considered
C. Both A and B
D. The constraints are not considered
Ans. D

Under commutation in a DC machine gives rise to

A. Spark at leading edge of brush
B. Spark at trailing edge of brush
C. Spark at middle of brush
D. No spark at all
Ans. B

A tuned circuit has a Q of 100 at its resonant frequency of 500kH bandwidth is

A. 4kHz
B. 5kHz
C. 6kHz
D. 7KHz
Ans. B

What are normal 4 step sequence of a stepper motor if we start to move in clockwise
direction with 0110 value?
A. 1100, 1001, 0011, 0110
B. 0011, 1001, 1100, 0110
C. 1001, 1100, 0110, 0011
D. 0101, 1010, 0101, 1010
Ans. B

When a single-phase capacitor start induction motor is running at steady speed and delivering
a fixed torque then;
 A. Forward flux produced by rotor current equals backward flux produced by rotor
current
B. Net forward rotating flux equals the net backward rotating flux
C. Peak of forward stator mmf is equal to peak of backward stator mmf
D. Peak of forward rotor mmf is equal to peak of backward rotor mmf
Ans. B

Power scale of circle diagram of an induction motor can be found from

A. Short circuit test only
B. No load test only
C. Stator resistance test only
D. Both A & B
Ans. A

Normally Z bus matrix is a

A. Null matrix
B. Sparse matrix
C. Unity matrix
D. Full matrix
Ans. D

If current sensitivity of galvanometer increases voltage sensitivity

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains unaltered
D. May increase of decrease
Ans. B

Most commonly used single phase energy meters are

A. Dynamometer type
B. Electrostatic type
C. Induction type
D. Moving coil type
Ans. C

Location of poles of system gives info about

A. Peak time
B. Percent overshoot
C. Settling time
D. All of above
Ans. D