Final Paper EEE TG GENCO AE 2024 EXAM PAPER SOLUTIONS 14 07 2024
Final Paper EEE TG GENCO AE 2024 EXAM PAPER SOLUTIONS 14 07 2024
SECTION-A
01. Which of the following statement(s) are incorrect regarding the hysteresis loops of hard and soft magnetic
materials.
(i) Coercivity of hard material is greater than that of soft material
(ii) Hysteresis loop area of hard magnetic material is less than that of soft magnetic material
(iii) Retenivity of hard & soft magnetic materials is always equal
1) (i) only 2) (i) and (ii) only
3) (i), (ii) and (iii) 4) (ii) and (iii) only
Option.4
02. The ceramic material Steatite is composed of
1) Clay, Quartz, Feldspar 2) Clay, Talc, Magnesite
3) Clay, Quartz, Barium Carbonate 4) Talc, Magnesite, Quartz
Opton.2
03. The increasing order of Threshold wavelength of the following Photo conducting materials is{Where Ga As-
Gallium Arsenide; In Sb-Indium Antimonide; Si-Silicon and Ge-Germanium}
1) Ga As, In Sb, Si, Ge 2) In Sb, Ge, Si, Ga, As
3) Ga As, Si, Ge, In Sb 4) Ge, Si, In Sb, Ga As
Option.3
04. The power delivered by the voltage source as a function of 'a' is
V2 1 a V 2 1 a V 2 V2
1) 2) 3) 4)
R R R R
Option.2
Sol. Apply KCL at node
i ai1 i1
i i1 1 a
V i1 1 a
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V .i1 1 a
V
where V i1.R i1
R
V .V V2
P 1 a 1 a
R R
05. A network has 'n' nodes and 'i' independent loops. The number of branches in the network is
1) n 1 2) i n 1 3) n 1 4) i n 1
Option.2
i b n 1 n nodes
b i n 1
06. The h parameters of the following circuit shown in the figure are
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
1) h 2) h 3) h 4) h
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Option.4
Sol.
i1 i2
1 V2
V1
at V2 0, V1 h11i1 ; I 2 h21 i1
I1 I2
V1 1 V2 0
I1 I2
V1
V1 0; I1 I 2
h11 0; h21 1
Case (ii), i1 0
V1 h12V2 ; i2 h22V2
I1 0 I2
1 1
2
V2 1.I 2
I2 v1 v2
1 h22 ;
V2 h12 1
0 1
h
1 1
07. Which of the following statements are wrong with respect to 3-phase systems (RYB in clock wise phase
sequence)?
(i) In a balanced delta system, line currents are 300 behind the respective phase currents
(ii) In a balanced star system, line currents are 300 behind the respective phase currents
(iii) In a balanced star system, line voltages are 300 ahead of the respective phase voltages
(iv) In a balanced delta system, line voltages are 300 behind the respective phase voltages
1) (i) and (ii) only 2) (ii) and (iv) only 3) (iii) and (iv) only 4) (i) and (iv) only
I R IY I B I ph I Line
VY VRY VR VY
VB
300 VR
0
ref
120
VY
From phasor diagram we get, VRY (Line voltage) leads VR (Phase voltage) by 300 in star connection
For Delta connection:
VR VY VB VPh Vline
Line
IR
R R
IBR
I RY
Phase
B Y
I BY Y
B
Line crt I R I RY I BR
1200 I RY Phasecurrent
300
IR Linecurrent
I YB
IBR
08. For the circuit shown in the figure the potential diffrence between points X and Y VXY is _____ (All
resistance values are in Ohms.)
4V
2
X
5
2V i1 3 3 i2
4V
1 2
Y
2 5i1 0
2
i1 A
5
apply kVL in loop-(2)
4 8i2 0
Vxy
3i 3i 2
4V
Y
apply kVL
2 1 6 3
3 4 3 4
5 2 5 2
VX VY 3.7 V
Hence X is lower potential of 3.7V w.r.t Y
09. Find the current iD flowing through the diode and voltage VAB in the circuit shown in figure. Assume diode is
ideal
1) 0 A, 5 V 2) 1 A, 5 V 3) 1 A, 3 V 4) 3 A, 5 V
Option.3
Sol.
4 A D
4 1 2A
10 V
4 i1
VA
i2 i3
10 V 4 2A
VB
VA 10 VA VA
2
4 4 1
VA 10 VA 4VA
2
4
6VA 10 8
6VA 18
V A 3V
10. Two identical coaxial circular coils carry the same current I amp but in opposite directions. The magntiude of
the magnetic field B at a point on the axis midway between the coils is
1) Zero 2) The same as that produced by one coil
3) Twice the produced by one coil 4) Half that produced by one coil
Option.1
Sol. When a current is passing through a wire or a coil then magnetic field will be developed around the coil.
Magnetic field is a vector its direction and magnitude depends on current direction. Then the resultant magnetic
field on the axis midway point is zero.
B B1 B2 B1 B2 0
11. Match the following relations?
1) X P; Y R; Z T 2) X P; Y S ; Z T
3) X Q; Y S ; Z U 4) X Q; Y R; Z U
Option.2
Magnetostatic field H J
Gauss law in point form . D V
12. Fid the equivalent inductance of the network shown in below figure.
60 9 50 9
1) H 2) H 3) H 4) H
9 60 9 50
Option.3
Sol. For parallel Mutual Inductance,
1 1 1 1 2M 12 2M 23 2M 31
Leq L1 L2 L3 L1 L2 L2 L3 L3 L1
1 9
Leq 50
50
Leq
9
13. In a series RLC circuit with R 230 , the voltage and the frequency of the main supply are 230V and 50Hz
respectively. On taking out the capacitance from the circuit the current lags the voltage by 300 . On taking out
the inductance from the circuit the current leads the voltage by 300 . The power dissipated in the RLC series
circuit is
1) 305 W 2) 210 W 3) Zero 4) 230 W
Option.4
Sol. In RLC circuit, by taking out the capacitance from circuit, inductive current lags voltage by 300 1
In RLC circuit, by taking out the inductance from circuit, capacitive current leads voltage by 300 2
from (1) & (2) statement, we conclude that RLC series circuit is under resonce condition, i.e., X L X C .
V 2 2302
when PF 1 , power dissipated in RLC 230 W
R 230
14. Point charges Q1 1nC and Q2 2nC are at a distance apart. Which of the following statement is incorrect?
1
F hence it is not increases linearly..
d2
15. In a 3-phase, 400 V, 4-wire system, one incandescent lamp of rating 230V, 100W is connected between R
phase-neutral and another incandescent lamp of rating 230V, 200W is connected between Y phase-neutral.
If the neutral wire breaks, then
1) 200W lamp will fuse first 2) 100W lamp will fuse first
3) Both the lamps will glow 4) Both the lamps will fuse at a time
Option.2
100
Sol. Current in Lamp1 0.434 A
230
200
Current in Lamp2 0.8695 A
230
If neutral wire brakes due to some reason then 3 system will become unbalanced, due to which lamp which
has low voltage will fuse first.
100W lamp will fuse first.
Sol. R1 Rx R2 R3
1.5
Rx 130 1.5% 130 130
100
Rx 130 1.95
Rx 128.05 &131.95
17. An alternating current is measured by a rectifier and hot wire Ammeter and the readings are found to be 31A
and 33A respectively. The form factor of the current wave is
1) 1.064 2) 1.11 3) 1.0 4) 0.9393
Option.1
Sol. Rectifier meter measures avg value
I avg 31 A
I rms 33 A
18. The maximize the driving torque in an induction type instrument, flux produced by shunt coil and series coil
should be
1) in phase with each other
2) displaced by 450 with respect to each other
3) in quadrature with each other
4) displaced by 600 with respect to each other
Option.3
Sol. In Induction Instruments Driving Torque
f
Td 12 sin cos
z
R2 R3 750 2000
R1 375 Rx
R4 4000
L1 75 mH Lx
Rx 375 L1 75 mH Lx
21. Which of the following statements are correct with respect to measuring of power in a 3-phase balanced
circuit by two wattmeter method?
(i) Two Wattmeters reads equal power, if load power factor angle is 00
(ii) One Wattmeter reading is negative, if load power factor angle is greater than 600
(iii) Only one wattmeter reads total power, if load power factor angle is 300
1) (i) & (ii) 2) (ii) & (iii) 3) (iii) & (i) 4) (i), (ii) & (iii)
Option.1
Vi
V0 VT ln
Ri I
V0 ln Vi
D J Q
CLK
K Q
24. The maximum length of machine language instruction for 8086 microprocessor is
1) 2 bytes 2) 4 bytes 3) 6 bytes 4) 5 bytes
Option.3
Sol. In 8086 microprocessor the maximum no. of bytes of instructions 8086 bus interface unit consists of 6 bytes.
25. The signal x t 3cos 2 250t is sampled at regular intervals of T seconds. The maximum value of T for
which x t may be recovered from the sampled version without any distortion, is equal to
1) 1 ms 2) 2 ms 3) 4 ms 4) 0.5 ms
Option.2
3
x t
2
1 cos 500 t
3
2
1 cos 2 250 t
Maximum frequency component f m 250 Hz
1 1
Nyquist interval T f 500 2ms
S
26. A superheterodyne AM broadcast receiver has an IF of 455 kHz. If it is tuned to a frequency of 700 kHz, the
image frequency is
1) 1610 kHz 2) 1155 kHz 3) 245 kHz 4) 210 kHz
Option.1
27. When the temperature 0 K of a resistor is doubled, the r.m.s value of the noise voltage across it is
1) Doubled 2) Halved
3) Quadrupled 4) 1.414 times of its previous value
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Option.4
Vn1 T
Vn T 1
Vn T2
Vn T
Vn2 2 Vn 1.414 Vn
Vn2 2T
28. Impulse response of a discrete time system in h n u n 2 . If the input signal to the system is
x n 2n u n 1 , where u n is unit step signal, then its output is
1) 2n u n 1 u n 2 2) 2n 1 u n 1 u n 2
3) 2n u n 1 u n 2 4) 2n1 u n 1 u n 2
Option.2
Sol. x n 2n u n 1
h n u n 2
1
1 1 x n
2
8 4
4 3 2 1 n
h n
2 3 4 n
y n x k h n k
k
for n 2
1
1 1 1
y n 2 k
0 .......
k 8 4 2
for n 1
n 2
1 1
y n 2
k
k
0 ........ .......2 n 2
8 4
2n2
2n 1
1
1
2
y n 2n 1 u n 1 u n 2
1) 0 2) 36 3) 24 4) 12
Option.3
5
t 6t 2 2t sin t t 2 dt
..
3
Sol.
5
dn
x t g t dt 1 dt n x t g t dt
n n
=
t 6t 2 2t sin t t 2 dt
3
5
5
d2 3
1 2 t 6t 2 2t sin t t 2 dt
2
5
dt
5
d
1 dt 3t 12t 2 cos t t 2 dt
2 2
5
5
6t 12 sin t t 2 dt
2
5
x t t t0 dt x t0
6 2 12 2 sin 2
t 1
30. The Laplace transform of f t 2 is s 3/ 2 , The Laplace transform of g t is
t
3s 5/ 2
1) 3s 5/ 2 2) 3) s 1/ 2 4) 3s 3/ 2
2
Option.3
1 1
Sol. g t
t t
1
L g t L
t
1 1
.L
t
1 1 n 1
.L t 2 L t n
S n 1
1
1
1
1
2
1
S 2
1
1
1 2
2
S
1
S 1 2
S S
5
31. The inverse z-transform of y z 1 0.2 z 1 is
Option.1
5 5z
Sol. Given y z 1 0.2 z 1 z 0.2
z
a nu n ;z a
za
z
0.2 u k
k
; z 0.2
z 0.2
5z
5 0.2 u k
k
; z 0.2
z 0.2
5 0.2 u k 5 0.2 ; k 0
k k
32. Which of the following statements, related to Fourier series of a non-sinusoidal periodic waveform (with a
period T),
f t a0 an cos n0 bn sin n0 t
n 1
are correct?
(i) It can be expressed in Fourier series if sampling conditions are satisfied and its amplitude spectrum is
discrete
(ii) If f t f t with rotational symmetry then Fourier series contain only odd sine terms
T
(iii) If f t f t and f t f t then Fourier series contains only odd cosine terms
2
(iv) Fourier series of an even function have a constant, cosine terms and continuous amplitude spectrum
1) (i) and (ii) only 2) (iii) and (iv) only 3) (i) and (iv) only 4) (ii) and (iii) only
Option.4
Sol. Fourier series spectrum Discrete
even function Cosine terms
odd function Sine terms
even+HWS odd cosine terms
odd+HWS odd sine terms
K
33. The open loop transfer function of a closed loop control system is G s s s 4 s 2 4 s 20 ,
j4
p
2
p
1
4 2 0
p
3
j4
4
p1 180 tan 1 180 tan 1 2
2
4
p2 tan 1 tan 1
2
p3 900
angle of departure
3) pc gc stable
pc gc marginally stable
S 2 2 n S n2 0
K
35. A system has G s , the valueof K for the gain crossover frequency to be 10 rad/sec, is
s s 1
approximately
1) 1 2) 10 3) 1000 4) 100
Option.4
K
Sol. G s S S 1
K
G j
j j 1
K
G j
1 2
at gain crossover frequency
gain is unity (or) 1.
K
1
gc . 1 gc2
k gc 1 gc
2
given gc 10
10 1 102
10. 102
10 10
K 100
s 2
36. A system has open loop transfer function G s s 1 s 1 . Number of encirclements of Nyquist plot
around 1 j 0 are
1) clockwise 2) 2 clockwise 3) 1 counterclockwise 4) zero
Option.3
PN 0
N P
N 1
1 counter clock wise
37. Which of the following is not true?
1) State model of a system is unique
2) State space model is applicable for multi-input multi-output, non-linear and time variant systems
3) Transfer function is applicable only for linear time invariant systems
4) In state model, initial conditions are taken into consideration
Option.1
Sol. State space model is non-unique
30
38. The open loop transfer function of a unity feedback control system is G s s s 1 s T . Where T is
a variable parameter. The closed loop system will be stable for all the values of
1) T > 0 2) 0 < T < 3 3) T > 5 4) 3 < T < 5
Option.3
30
Sol. G S S S 1 S T
H S 1
CE 1 G S H S 0
30
1 0
S S 1 S T
S S 1 S T 30 0
S 3 T 1 S 2 TS 30 0
aS 3 bS 2 cS d 0 to be stable if bc ad
T 1 T 30
T 5
39. The steady state error for the first order system, shown in figure below for unit ramp-input is
1) T 2) 2T 3) 0 4)
Option.1
Sol.
R S 1
C S
1 ST
1
r t t u t R s
s2
1 A B C
C S 2
S 1 ST S S 1 ST
2
1 AS 1 ST B 1 ST CS 2
S 2 1 ST S 2 1 ST
1 AS ATS 2 B BTS CS 2
1 AT C S 2 A BT S B
AT C 0
A BT 0
C AT
A BT
B 1 C T T
A T
C T2
T 1 T2
C S
S S 2 1 ST
c t T u t T u t T et /T u t
error e t r t c t
Tu t Tet /T u t
40. Statement(I): The phase lead compensation is used to increase rise time and decrease overshoot of a System.
Statement(II): Phase-lag compensation will improve relative stability of a system. Which of the following are
correct from the above statements?
1) Both Statements (I) and (II) are correct 2) Only Statement (II) is correct
3) Both Statements (I) and (II) are not correct 4) Only Statement (I) is correct
Option.2
Sol. Lead compensator acts as HPF
increases BW & decreases
rise time
lag compensator acts as LPF
increases PM & GM
increases relative stability
41. A 250 V D.C. shunt motor takes a current of 41A and runs at 800 rpm on full load. The armature and field
resistances are 0.2 and 250 respectively. During stalling of the motor, a resistance of 2 is placed in
series with the armature, then the ratio of stalling torque to full load torque is around.
1) 1.42 2) 2.84 3) 1.25 4) 3.13
Option.2
Sol. Stalling torque means it is torque produced by motor at which speed would fall to zero
When N 0, Eb 0
I a at stalling torque
V 0 250
113.636 A
Ra Re 0.2 2
V
I
RSh
In Dc short motkr, T I a
42. The self-excited D.C generators fail to build up the voltage at no-load. Identify the correct reasons from the
following.
(i) Absence of residual magnetism
(ii) Field resistance is less than critical field resistance
(iii) Speed of the armature is more than critical speed
(iv) Field resistance is more than critical field resistance
(v) Speed of the armature is less than critical speed
1) (i), (ii) and (iii) only 2) (i), (iii) and (iv) only
3) (i), (iv) and (v) only 4) (i), (ii) and (v) only
Option.3
Sol. To build up voltage in self excited DC Generators,
following conditions must be satisfied, such as
1. Field poles have residual flux
2. Field winding terminals are properly connected to armature winding terminals in such way that field flux aid
existing residual flux.
3. Field winding resistance is less than critical resistance
4. Speed of generator is more than critical speed.
43. A 11000/2200V, 100kVA, single phase two-winding transformer is to be used as an auto-transformer by
connecting the two windings in series. Which of the following are not the possible values of voltage ratios and
kVA outputs of an auto transformer?
1) 2200/13200V; 120 kVA 2) 11000/13200V; 600 kVA
3) 13200/2200 V; 120 kVA 4) 2200/13200 V; 600 kVA
Option.4
Sol. Rating of 2-winding Transformer : 11000 / 2200, 100kVA
R2
R21
K2
10
K
6250
1 N2
K
25 N1
N1
25
N2
46. A short shunt D.C. compound generator supplies a load current of 100A at 250V. The generator has the
following winding resistances: shunt field 130 , armature resistance 0.1 and series field resistance
0.1 . Find the EMF generated if the brush drop is 1 volt per brush
1) 270.2 V 2) 260.2 V 3) 262.2 V 4) 272.2 V
Option.4
Sol.
IL 100 A
R Se 0.1
ISe
Vt 250 V
ISh Ia
Ra
0.1 Eg
R Sh 130
Vt I se Rse Vt I L Rse
I sh
Rsh Rsh
I a I sh I L 2 100 102 A
E g Vt I a Ra I se Rse Vbd
(iii) In a slip test on a salient pole synchronous machine, the e.m.f induced in the field winding is zero for X q
(quadrature reactance)
(iv) Synchronous condenser is an over excited synchronous motor driving a mechanical load
1) (i), (ii) and (iii) only 2) (iii) and (iv) only
3) (ii), (iii) and (iv) only 4) (i), (iii) and (iv) only
Option.4
Sol. (i) In round rotor alternator, Reactive power is
maximum at a load angle of S 0
(It is given wrong statement)
(iii) In a slip test of salient pole synchronous machines, EMF induced in field winding is not zero
(It is given wrong statement)
(iv) Sychronous condenser is an over excited synchronous motor without mechanical load
(It is given wrong statement)
48. The time period of rotor current of a 3 , 4 pole, 50 Hz, induction motor is 200ms. Then slip speed of the
motor is
1) 150 rpm 2) 1350 rpm 3) 75 rpm 4) 1425 rpm
Option.1
Sol. Rotor frequency,
1 1
fr 5Hz
Rotor time period 200 103
fr 5
Slip, S 0.1
f 50
Synchronous speed,
120 f 120 50
NS 1500 rpm
P 4
Speed,
150 rpm
Ef
Ia
Ia rs IaX s
N
Vt
θ δ
Vt ref Ia θ
50. Which of the following statements are correct with respect to 3-phase Induction machines?
(i) Cogging and crawling are less prominent in slip ring induction machines
(ii) Induction harmonic torque can be reduced by skewing
(iii) Synchronous harmonic torques can be avoided by a proper combination of stator and rotor slots
1) (i) and (ii) only 2) (ii) and (iii) only 3) (i) and (iii) only 4) (i), (ii) and (iii)
Option.4
Sol. (i) Cogging & Crawling less occur in SRIM as compared to SCIM (It is correct statement)
(ii) Induction harmonic torque can be reduced by skewing (It is correct statement)
(iii) Synchronous harmonic torques can be reduced by proper combination of stator & rotor slots (It is
correct statement)
51. A 3-phase transformer bank consisting of three 1 transfomers is used to step down the voltage of a 3-
phase, 6600 V transmission line. If the primary line current is 20A, the output kVA of Y connection is
______, if the turns ratio is 12.
132 66
1) 132 3 2) 66 3 3) 4)
3 3
3 12 20
6600V
Secondary line voltage, V2 L
3 12
Output kVA 3 V2 L I 2 L
3 3 12 20 6600
3 12
3 132 kVA
52. A 3-phase, 4 pole, 50 Hz Induction motor has full load rated speed of 1425 rpm and takes 6 times its rated
current under blocked rotor test from the mains. When started using auto transformer starter with 50% of
normal voltage applied to the induction motor, then starting torque as a percentage of rated torque is
1) 90% 2) 75% 3) 45% 4) 30%
Option.3
12 of 120 50
Sol. N s 1500 rpm
P 4
N S N 1500 1425
S 0.05
NS 1500
2
Tst I
k 2 S Fl st
TFl I Fl
Tst
0.52 0.05 62 0.45
TFl
G1 G2 G3
Sol. H eq H1 G H 2 G H 3 G
b b b
60 60 60
H eq 5 5 5
360 360 360
60 60 60
5 5 5
360 360 360
1
H eq 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
6
H eq 5 MJ / MVA
54. The Jacobin Matrix of Newton-Raphson (Polar) form provides the information pertaining to
1) Real Power Flow 2) Reactive Power Flow
3) Losses 4) Sensitivity information
Option.4
Sol. It gives relationships between multiple Input variables and multiple o/p variables in a system.
55. From the YBUS for the system shown below. All values shown are per unit line admittances.
Option.*
Sol. In Question no information about transformer. If we consider tapsetting T/F no option will match.
56. The lossless transmission line has a surge impedance loading of 2000 MW. For series capacitie compensation
of 25%, the surge impedance loading of the compensated line will be around
1) 2560 MW 2) 1780 MW 3) 1520 MW 4) 2310 MW
Option.4
2000 2000
1 0.25 0.75
2310 MW
57. A transmission line with per unit line reactance of j0.1 is connected between nodes i and j in a power system
with bus voltages as shown in the figure below.
II. If Vi V j , then the net reactive power consumed by the line is drawn equally from both sides of nodes
and is greater than zero
III. If Vi V j , then the net reactive power consumed by the line is equal to zero
Sol. If Vi VJ
i j
j0.1
Q Q
1) Z1 Z 2 Z 0 ; Z1 Z 2 Z 0 2) Z1 Z 2 Z 0 ; Z1 Z 2 Z 0
3) Z1 Z 2 Z 0 ; Z1 Z 2 Z 0 4) Z1 Z 2 Z 0 ; Z1 Z 2 Z 0
sequence impedances Z1 Z 2 ; Z 0 Z l
Z1 Z 2 Z 0
For Tranmission lines sequence impedances
Z1 Z S Z M
Z2 ZS ZM Z 0 Z1 Z 2
Z 0 Z S 2Z M Z1 Z 2 Z 0
59. Incremental fuel costs $ / MWh for a plant consisting of two units are given by IC1 0.008 P1 8 and
IC2 0.0096 P2 6, 4 . Assume that both units are operating at all times they have maximum and minimum
loading limits of 625 and 100 MW respectively. The economic loading of generators for a plant demand of
800 MW, are (in MW)
Sol. I C1 I C2
P1 P2 800 2
P2 800 P1
1.6 7.68
P1
0.0176
P1 345.45 MW
60. A single line diagram of a power system will all per unit zero sequence reactances of the elements on a
common system base are shown in below figure. The Thevenin's equivalent zero sequence reactance of the
zero-sequence network seen between points 'P' to reference is
j0.06 J1 J2
j0.06
j3 0.5 j0.5 X th
j1.5 3X n 0
X th j 0.5 || j 0.1
j 0.5 j 0.1
X th j 0.0833
j 0.5 j 0.1
X th j 0.0833
3 3
1) 3 ec 2) ec 3) 3 ec 4) ec
2 2
Option.4
Sol. If value 3 is triggered in a 6-pulse HVDC converter during source Inductance effect
3
Instantaneous dc link voltage ec
2
P
140 mw
load
30mw
8760
Time (Hrs.)
Average Load
Plant capacity factor Plant Capacity
1
8760 110 30 8760
2
8760
80 50 50
55 30 85
0.472
180 180
Plant capacity factor 0.472
64. An industrial consumer has load of 1500 kW at 0.8 pf lag for 12 hours and 1000 kW at u.p.f for 12 hours
during the day. The daily load factor is
1) 0.833 2) 0.666 3) 1.5 4) 0.8
Option.1
Average load
Sol. Load factor Max demand
1250
0.833
1500
Load factor = 0.833
65. A hydel powerplant supplied by a river with a discharge of 3000 m3/sec at a head of 30m, with a plant
effciency of 79% develops a power of
1) 697.5 MW 2) 345.2 MW 3) 823.7 MW 4) 423.1 MW
697.491MW
Power o/p = 697.5 MW
66. Which of the following turbine has highest specific speed?
1) Pelton turbine 2) Kaplan turbine 3) Francis turbine 4) Impulse turbine
Option.2
Sol. Specific speed of Hyderl Turbines
Kaplan > Propeller > Francis > Peltonwheel
67. Which of the following statements are correct with respect to I-V characteristics of solar PV cells?
I. At constant temperature, the maximum power available from PV cell is directly proportional to irradiation
II. At constant irradiation, the maximum power available from PV cell is directly proportional to temperature.
1) Both statements I and II are correct
2) Both statements I and II are incorrect
3) Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect
4) Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct
Option.3
Sol. If irradiance o/p current power generation .
68. A single-phase full bridge diode rectifier with a large output filter capacitance feeds a resistive load. Then the
input current is
1) Purely sinusoidal and in-phase with the voltage
2) Purely sinusoidal and power factor is less than one
3) Peaky and distorted with power factor less than one
4) Peaky and distorted but with power factor equal to one
Opton.3
Sol. A single phase full bridge recitifer with large output filter capacitance feeds resistive load. The shape of input
is peaky wave.
Peaky wave is non-sinusoidal periodic nature so that it contains harmonic due to harmonic component, power
factor will be less than one.
69. Identify the wrong statements from the following
i. IGBT is a voltage-controlled device
ii. Power MOSFET is a current controlled device
iii. Turn OFF time of an IGBT is less than that of the Power MOSFET
iv. IGBT has high input impedance
21
Circuit turn off time , tc =
E 120
Where 1 sin 1 sin 1 30 / 6
0
Vm 240
2 f 2 50 100
2 / 6
tc
2 50
tc 13.33ms
73. The given figure shows a buck-boost converter switched at 10kHz and current 'i' is at the edge of continuous
conduction. The on-time of switch and the peak current flowing through the inductor are respectively
Vo 500V
DVs
Vo (avg )
1 D
Where D-Duty ratio
(1 D)5 D
5 5D D
5 5D D 6 D
D 5 / 6 0.833
Ton
we know, D
T
D 0.833
Ton DT 83.3 s
f 10 103
74. 228V, 40 A separately excited DC motor has a nominal speed of 1500 rpm and armature resistance of
0.2 . If three phase fully controlled rectifier is used to drive this machine, it is found that the motor operates
at rated torque and speed at 00 . If the load has linear characteristic with zero torque at zero speed, then
angle to reduce the speed to half of rated speed is
1) 600 2) 260 3) 300 4) 800
Option.1
Sol. I a1 I 40 A
N1 1500 rpm
V1 228V
Eb
we know, speed, N
f
where f is constant
N Eb
N 2 Eb2
N1 Eb1
1500 / 2 Eb2
1500 220
Eb 2 110 V
V2 Eb 2 I a 2 Ra
110 20 0.2
114V
3Vml
In 3 Full wave Rectifier, V0 a cos
V0 a cos
cos 2 ; 2 600
2
75. A Single-phase Full-bridge Inverter delivers power to a series connected RLC load with R 3, X L 6 ,
X C 10, Vdc 400V and f 0 50 Hz . Thyristors (SCRs) are considered as its switching devices, then
switches are tuned-off by
1) Forced-Commutation 2) Load-Commutation
3) External Pulse-Commutation 4) Line-Commutation
Option.2
Sol. Load commutation (or) self commutation is used in inverter in which L & C are connected in series with load
such that the overall load circuit is underdamped.
for under damped system, 1
XL 100
where, L
6
1 1 6
C
X C 100 10 1000
R C
where,
2 L
1
3 1000
2 6
100
0.19364 ; Here 1
dH Change in enthalpy
79. The ratio of heat flow Q1 / Q2 from two walls of same thickness having their thermal conductivities as k1 2k2
is
1) 0.25 2) 0.5 3) 1.0 4) 2.0
Option.4
T
Sol. Q kA
x
Q1 k1
2
Q2 k2
k1 2k2
Option.2
T2 T1
LMTD
T
Sol. ln 2
T1
SECTION-B
81. The present ages (in years) of two persons A and B are in the ratio 3 : 5 respectively. After 7 years the ratio
of their ages will be in the ratio 11 : 16. Then the sum of their present ages is:
1) 32 2) 40 3) 48 4) 57
Option.2
Sol. Present ages of A&B are in ratoio 3:5
if their ages is X 3X:5X
After 7 years 3X+7:5X+7
Ratio of their ages after 7 years is 11:16
3X+7 11
=
5X+7 16
16(3x+7)=11(5x+7)
=48x+112=55x+77
55x-46x=112-77
7x=35
x=5
Sum of present ages = 3x+5x
3 5 5 5
40 years
82. 'p' and 'v' are two positive quantities such that 'p' is inversely proportional to 'v'. If 'p' increases by 10%, then
'v' decreases by
1 1
1) 5% 2) 20% 3) 9 % 4) 10 %
11 11
Option.3
Sol. P&V are inversly proportional to each other
If P is assumed to 100, when incresed by 10% the value is 100, which when decresed by 10 to reach pas
100
10 100
in terms of % = 100
110 11
1
9
11
83. 1,3,6,11,18,29
This series follows prime numbers as the difference between consective numbers
2 3 5 7 11 13
1 3 6 11 18 29 42
last number 29 have to be incresed by '13'
83. Choose the correct alternative for the missing term that will continue the same pattern in the given number
series 1, 3, 6, 11, 18, 29, .......
1) 43 2) 39 3) 42 4) 45
Option.3
84. APRIL : 64 : JULY : ________?
1) 512 2) 729 3) 343 4) 216
Option.3
Sol. April :64: : July ____
April month is 4th month & july is 7th month
4:64 : :7:______
43=64 : :73: 343
85. The study of Heavenly bodies is known as ______
1) Astrophysics 2) Astronautics
3) Astrology 4) Astronomy
Option.4
86. Which of the following political parties contested in 2024 General elections is not a national-level party
according to Election Commission of India?
1) National People's Party 2) Bahujan Samaj Party
3) All India Trinamool Congress Party 4) Aam Aadmi Party
Option.3