GATE 2025 (Electrical Engineering) Official Paper (Held On - 02 Feb, 2025 Shift 2)
GATE 2025 (Electrical Engineering) Official Paper (Held On - 02 Feb, 2025 Shift 2)
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General Aptitude
Q.1 – Q.5 Carry ONE mark Each
(A) Counterfeit
(B) Contraband
(C) Counterfoil
(D) Counterpart
12
10
6
y
0
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
x
(A) 1
𝑝= − ; 𝑞= 2
2
(B) 𝑝 = 2 ; 𝑞 = −2
(C) 1
𝑝= ;𝑞= 4
2
(D) 𝑝= 2; 𝑞 = 4
Q.4 Each row of Column-I has three items and each item is represented by a circle in
Column-II. The arrangement of circles in Column-II represents the relationship
among the items in Column-I.
Identify the option that has the most appropriate match between Column-I and
Column-II.
Column-I Column-II
1
Q.5
381 3
What is the value of ( ) ?
274
(A) 313
(B) 396
(C) 323
(D) 369
Q.6 Identify the option that has the most appropriate sequence such that a coherent
paragraph is formed:
P. It is because deer, like most of the animals that tigers normally prey on, run
much faster! It simply means, another day of empty stomach for the big cats.
R. If they trace the scent of deer, tigers follow the trail, chase the deer for a
mile or two in the dark, and yet may not catch them.
S. For several nights, they relentlessly prowl through the forest, hunting for a
trail that may lead to their prey.
(A) S→ P→R→Q
(B) R→P→S→Q
(C) Q→S→R→P
(D) P→Q→S→R
Q.7 In the given figure, EF and HJ are coded as 30 and 80, respectively. Which one
among the given options is most appropriate for the entries marked (i) and (ii) ?
EF HJ
FG (i)
35 (ii)
80 30
Q.8 Scores obtained by two students P and Q in seven courses are given in the table
below. Based on the information given in the table, which one of the following
statements is INCORRECT?
P 22 89 50 45 78 60 39
Q 35 65 60 56 81 45 50
(C) Difference between the maximum and minimum scores of P is greater than the
difference between the maximum and minimum scores of Q.
Q.9 Spheres of unit diameter are centered at (𝑙, 𝑚, 𝑛) where 𝑙, 𝑚, and 𝑛 take every possible
integer values.
The distance between two spheres is computed from the center of one sphere to the
center of the other sphere. For a given sphere, x is the distance to its nearest sphere and
𝑦
y is the distance to its next nearest sphere. The value of 𝑥 is:
(A) 2√2
(B) 1
√2
(C) √2
(D) 2
Q.10 In the triangle PQR, the lengths of PT and TR are in the ratio of 3:2.
Which one of the following statements is true about the shaded area PQS?
(A) 16
The shaded area is times the area of the semicircle with the diameter PS.
9
(B) The shaded area is equal to the area of the semicircle with the diameter PS.
(C) 14
The shaded area is times the area of the semicircle with the diameter PS.
9
(D) 14
The shaded area is times the area of the semicircle with the diameter PQ.
25
Q.11 Consider the set 𝑆 of points (𝑥, 𝑦) ∈ ℜ2 which minimize the real valued function
(A) The number of elements in the set 𝑆 is finite and more than one.
(A) 𝒗𝑻𝟏 𝒗𝟐 ≠ 0
(B) 𝒗𝑻𝟏 𝒗𝟐 = 0
(C) 𝒗𝟏 + 𝒗𝟐 = 𝟎
(D) 𝒗𝟏 − 𝒗𝟐 = 𝟎
Q.13 1 1 1 1/3
Let 𝑨 = [−1 −1 −1], and 𝒃 = [−1/3]. Then, the system of linear equations
0 1 −1 0
𝑨𝒙 = 𝒃 has
(D) no solution.
Q.14 2 1 0
Let 𝑃 = [−1 0 0] and let 𝐼 be the identity matrix. Then 𝑃2 is equal to
0 0 1
(A) 2𝑃 − 𝐼
(B) 𝑃
(C) 𝐼
(D) 𝑃+𝐼
1
𝑃(𝑋 = 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑌 = 0) =
4
1
𝑃(𝑋 = 1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑌 = 0) =
8
1
𝑃(𝑋 = 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑌 = 1) =
2
1
𝑃(𝑋 = 1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑌 = 1) =
8
Given 𝑋 = 1, the expected value of 𝑌 is
(A) 1
4
(B) 1
2
(C) 1
8
(D) 1
3
Q.16 Which one of the following statements is true about the small signal voltage gain of
a MOSFET based single stage amplifier?
(A) Common source and common gate amplifiers are both inverting amplifiers
(B) Common source and common gate amplifiers are both non-inverting amplifiers
(C) Common source amplifier is inverting and common gate amplifier is non-inverting
amplifier
(D) Common source amplifier is non-inverting and common gate amplifier is inverting
amplifier
+VDD
+VDD
-VEE
Vout
Vin -VEE
(D) buffer.
Q.18 The I-V characteristics of the element between the nodes X and Y is best depicted
by
X IXY
1A 1 kΩ
(A) IXY
1A
0 VXY
(B) IXY
1A
0 VXY
(C) IXY
1A
0 VXY
(D) IXY
1A
0 VXY
Q.19 A nullator is defined as a circuit element where the voltage across the device and
the current through the device are both zero. A series combination of a nullator and
a resistor of value, R, will behave as a
(B) nullator.
𝑦[𝑛] = 𝑺{𝑥[𝑛]}
Let
1, 𝑛 ∈ {0, 1, 2}
𝑺{𝛿[𝑛]} = {
0, 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒
where 𝛿[𝑛] is the discrete-time unit impulse function. For an input signal 𝑥[𝑛], the
output 𝑦[𝑛] is
where 𝑢(𝑡) is the continuous-time unit step function. Let 𝛿(𝑡) be the continuous-
time unit impulse function. The value of
∞
∫ 𝑥(𝑡)𝛿(𝑡 + 3)𝑑𝑡
−∞
is
(A) −9
(B) 9
(C) 3
(D) −3
Q.22 Selected data points of the step response of a stable first-order linear time-invariant
(LTI) system are given below. The closest value of the time-constant, in sec, of the
system is
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
Q.23 The Nyquist plot of a strictly stable 𝐺(𝑠) having the numerator polynomial as
(𝑠 − 3) encircles the critical point −1 once in the anti-clockwise direction. Which
one of the following statements on the closed-loop system shown in figure, is
correct?
Input + Output
G(s)
_
Q.24 During a power failure, a domestic household uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
supplies AC power to a limited number of lights and fans in various rooms. As per
a Newton-Raphson load-flow formulation, the UPS would be represented as a
(B) PV bus
(C) PQ bus
Q.25 Which one of the following figures represents the radial electric field distribution
𝐸𝑅 caused by a spherical cloud of electrons with a volume charge density,
𝜌 = −3𝜌0 for 0 ≤ 𝑅 ≤ 𝑎 (both 𝜌0 , 𝑎 are positive and 𝑅 is the radial distance) and
𝜌 = 0 for 𝑅 > 𝑎 ?
Q.26 The operating region of the developed torque (𝑇𝑒𝑚 ) and speed (𝜔) of an induction
motor drive is given by the shaded region OQRE in the figure. The load torque (𝑇𝐿 )
characteristic is also shown. The motor drive moves from the initial operating point
O to the final operating point S. Which one of the following trajectories will take
the shortest time?
Tem
Q R
P S
TL
F
ω
O E
(A) 𝑂−𝑄−𝑅−𝑆
(B) 𝑂−𝑃−𝑆
(C) 𝑂−𝐸−𝑆
(D) 𝑂−𝐹−𝑆
Q.27 The input voltage 𝑣(𝑡) and current 𝑖(𝑡) of a converter are given by,
(A) 0.845
(B) 0.867
(C) 0.887
(D) 1.0
(A) Voltmeter
(B) Wattmeter
(C) Synchroscope
(D) Stroboscope
Q.29 The open-loop transfer function of the system shown in the figure, is
𝐾𝑠(𝑠 + 2)
𝐺(𝑠) =
(𝑠 + 5)(𝑠 + 7)
For 𝐾 ≥ 0, which of the following real axis point(s) is/are on the root locus?
Input + Output
G(s)
_
(A) −1
(B) −4
(C) −6
(D) −10
Q.31 The maximum percentage error in the equivalent resistance of two parallel-
connected resistors of 100 Ω and 900 Ω with each having a maximum 5% error is
____________ % (round off to nearest integer value).
Q.32 Consider a distribution feeder, with 𝑅/𝑋 ratio of 5. At the receiving end, a 350 kVA
load is connected. The maximum voltage drop will occur from the sending end to
the receiving end, when the power factor of the load is ___________(round off to
three decimal places).
Q.34 In the circuit with ideal devices, the power MOSFET is operated with a duty cycle
of 0.4 in a switching cycle with 𝐼 =10 A and 𝑉 =15 V. The power delivered by the
current source, in W, is ____________ (round off to the nearest integer).
Q.35 The induced emf in a 3.3 kV, 4 pole, 3-phase star connected synchronous motor is
considered to be equal and in phase with the terminal voltage under no load
condition. On application of a mechanical load, the induced emf phasor is deflected
by an angle of 2° mechanical with respect to the terminal voltage phasor. If the
synchronous reactance is 2 Ω, and stator resistance is negligible, then the motor
armature current magnitude, in ampere, during loaded condition is closest to,
____________ (round off to two decimal places).
Q.36 Let 𝑋 and 𝑌 be continuous random variables with probability density functions
𝑃𝑋 (𝑥) and 𝑃𝑌 (𝑦), respectively. Further, let 𝑌 = 𝑋 2 and
1, 𝑥 ∈ (0,1]
𝑃𝑋 (𝑥) = { .
0, 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒
(A) 1
, 𝑦 ∈ (0,1]
𝑃𝑌 (𝑦) = {2√𝑦
0, 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒
(B) 1, 𝑦 ∈ (0,1]
𝑃𝑌 (𝑦) = {
0, 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒
𝑓 = (𝑢̅ + 𝑣̅ + 𝑤
̅ + 𝑥̅ ). (𝑢̅ + 𝑣̅ + 𝑤
̅ + 𝑥). (𝑢̅ + 𝑣 + 𝑤
̅ + 𝑥̅ ). (𝑢̅ + 𝑣 + 𝑤
̅ + 𝑥)
(A) u f
w
(B) u f
w
(C)
v f
x
(D)
v f
x
Q.38 In the circuit, IDC is an ideal current source. The transistors M1 and M2 are assumed
to be biased in saturation, wherein Vin is the input signal and VDC is fixed DC
voltage. Both transistors have a small signal resistance of 𝑟𝑑𝑠 and trans-conductance
of 𝑔𝑚 . The small signal output impedance of this circuit is
VDD
IDC
VDC Vout
M2
Vin
M1
(A) 2𝑟𝑑𝑠
(B) 1
+ 𝑟𝑑𝑠
𝑔𝑚
2
(C) 𝑔𝑚 𝑟𝑑𝑠 + 2𝑟𝑑𝑠
(D) infinity
Q.39 In the circuit, shown below, if the values of R and C are very large, the form of the
output voltage for a very high frequency square wave input, is best represented by
(A) Vout
1V
t
-1 V
(B) Vout
1V
t
-1 V
(C) Vout
1V
t
-1 V
(D) Vout
1V
t
-1 V
1, 𝑡 ∈ [0,1] 𝑡, 𝑡 ∈ [0,1]
𝑥1 (𝑡) = { 2 − 𝑡, 𝑡 ∈ [1,2] and 𝑥2 (𝑡) = { 2 − 𝑡, 𝑡 ∈ [1,2]
0, 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒 0, 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒
∞
Consider the convolution 𝑦(𝑡) = 𝑥1 (𝑡) ∗ 𝑥2 (𝑡). Then ∫−∞ 𝑦(𝑡)𝑑𝑡 is
(A) 1.5
(B) 2.5
(C) 3.5
(D) 4
Q.41 1
Let 𝐺(𝑠) = . Then the closed-loop system shown in the figure below,
(𝑠+1)(𝑠+2)
is
Input + Output
K(s-1)G(s)
_
(A) Every bounded input signal applied to 𝑺 results in a bounded output signal.
(B) It is possible to find a bounded input signal which when applied to 𝑺 results in an
unbounded output signal.
(C) On applying any input signal to 𝑺, the output signal is always bounded.
(D) On applying any input signal to 𝑺 the output signal is always unbounded.
Q.43 The transformer connection given in the figure is part of a balanced 3-phase circuit
where the phase sequence is “𝑎𝑏𝑐”. The primary to secondary turns ratio is 2:1. If
(𝐼𝑎 + 𝐼𝑏 + 𝐼𝑐 = 0), then the relationship between 𝐼𝐴 and 𝐼𝑎𝑑 will be
IA
Iad IA and Ia are in same
A a phase.
Ic Icd
Ia c
Ib
IB Ibd
B IC b
C
primary secondary
(A) |𝐼𝐴 | 1
|𝐼𝑎𝑑 |
= 2√3 and 𝐼𝑎𝑑 lags 𝐼𝐴 by 30°.
(B) |𝐼𝐴 | 1
|𝐼𝑎𝑑 |
= 2√3 and 𝐼𝑎𝑑 leads 𝐼𝐴 by 30°.
(C) |𝐼𝐴 |
|𝐼𝑎𝑑 |
= 2√3 and 𝐼𝑎𝑑 lags 𝐼𝐴 by 30°.
(D) |𝐼𝐴 |
|𝐼𝑎𝑑 |
= 2√3 and 𝐼𝑎𝑑 leads 𝐼𝐴 by 30°.
Q.44 A DC series motor with negligible series resistance is running at a certain speed
driving a load, where the load torque varies as cube of the speed. The motor is fed
from a 400 V DC source and draws 40 A armature current. Assume linear magnetic
circuit. The external resistance, in Ω, that must be connected in series with the
armature to reduce the speed of the motor by half, is closest to
(A) 23.28
Eb=V for no ext resistance to circuit,
Eb proportional to Ia*N
(B) 4.82
(C) 46.7
(D) 0
Q.45 A 3-phase, 400 V, 4 pole, 50 Hz star connected induction motor has the following
parameters referred to the stator:
Stator resistance, magnetizing reactance and core loss of the motor are neglected.
The motor is run with constant V/f control from a drive. For maximum starting
torque, the voltage and frequency output, respectively, from the drive, is closest to,
Q.46 The 3-phase modulating waveforms (𝑣𝑎 (𝑡), 𝑣𝑏 (𝑡) and 𝑣𝑐 (𝑡)), used in sinusoidal
PWM in a Voltage Source Inverter (VSI) are
2𝜋
𝑣𝑐 (𝑡) = 0.8 sin (ω𝑡 + )V
3
(A) 169.71
(B) 300.00
(C) 424.26
(D) 212.13
Q.47 An ideal sinusoidal voltage source 𝑣(𝑡) = 230√2 sin(2𝜋 × 50𝑡) 𝑉 feeds an ideal
inductor 𝐿 through an ideal SCR with firing angle 𝛼 = 0°. If 𝐿 = 100 𝑚𝐻, then the
peak of the inductor current, in ampere, is closest to
(A) 20.71
(B) 0
(C) 10.35
(D) 7.32
cos 𝛼
𝑉𝑜 = 400 (1 + ) V,
3
where 𝛼 is the firing angle. If the power dissipated in the resistor is 64 W, then the
closest value of 𝛼 in degrees is
(A) 35.9
(B) 46.4
(C) 41.4
(D) 0
In the system shown below, the generator was initially supplying power to the grid.
Q.49 A temporary LLLG bolted fault occurs at F very close to circuit breaker 1. The
circuit breakers open to isolate the line. The fault self-clears. The circuit breakers
reclose and restore the line. Which one of the following diagrams best indicates the
rotor accelerating and decelerating areas?
F CB2
CB1
CB 1
Q.50 An air filled cylindrical capacitor (capacitance 𝐶0 ) of length L, with a and b as its
inner and outer radii, respectively, consists of two coaxial conducting surfaces. Its
cross-sectional view is shown in Fig. (i). In order to increase the capacitance, a
dielectric material of relative permittivity 𝜀𝑟 is inserted inside 50% of the annular
region as shown in Fig. (ii). The value of 𝜀𝑟 for which the capacitance of the
capacitor in Fig. (ii), becomes 5𝐶0 is
a a
b b
0 0 0 r
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 9
(D) 10
Q.51 Let 𝒂𝑹 be the unit radial vector in the spherical co-ordinate system. For which of
1
the following value(s) of n, the divergence of the radial vector field 𝒇(𝑹) = 𝒂𝑹 𝑛
𝑅
is independent of R?
(A) −2
(B) −1
(C) 1
(D) 2
Q.52 Consider two coupled circuits, having self-inductances 𝐿1 and 𝐿2 , that carry non-
zero currents 𝐼1 and 𝐼2 , respectively. The mutual inductance between the circuits is
M with unity coupling coefficient. The stored magnetic energy of the coupled
𝐼1
circuits is minimum at which of the following value(s) of ?
𝐼2
(A) 𝑀
−
𝐿1
(B) 𝑀
−
𝐿2
(C) 𝐿1
−
𝑀
(D) 𝐿2
−
𝑀
Q.53 Let (𝑥, 𝑦) ∈ ℜ2 . The rate of change of the real valued function,
𝑉(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 𝑦 2 + 1
at the origin in the direction of the point (1,2) is ___________ (round off to the
nearest integer).
𝑥̇ 2 (𝑡) = 𝑟(𝑡)
1, 𝑡 ≥ 0
If 𝑟(𝑡) = { , then at 𝑡 = 1, 𝑥1 (𝑡) =__________ (round off to the nearest
0, 𝑡 < 0
integer).
Q.55 Let 𝐶 be a clockwise oriented closed curve in the complex plane defined by
|𝑧| = 1. Further, let 𝑓(𝑧) = 𝑗𝑧 be a complex function, where 𝑗 = √−1. Then,
∮𝐶 𝑓(𝑧)𝑑𝑧 = _______ (round off to the nearest integer).
Q.56 The op-amps in the following circuit are ideal. The voltage gain of the circuit is
____ (round off to the nearest integer).
Q.57 The switch (S) closes at 𝑡 = 0 sec. The time, in sec, the capacitor takes to charge to
50 V is _____ (round off to one decimal place).
5F
S
100 V 25 Ω 3A
2Ω
2
VR
V
RL Load
V VLoad V
VSource
Q.59 In the Wheatstone bridge shown below, the sensitivity of the bridge in terms of
change in balancing voltage 𝐸 for unit change in the resistance 𝑅, in mV/Ω, is
______________ (round off to two decimal places).
P=
Ω
10
50
Ω
R=
10 V E
S=
kΩ
5
kΩ
1
Q=
Q.60 The steady state capacitor current of a conventional DC-DC buck converter,
working in CCM, is shown in one switching cycle. If the input voltage is 30 V, the
value of the inductor used, in mH, is _____________ (round off to one decimal
place).
1, |𝜔| ≤ 200𝜋
𝐻(𝑗𝜔) = {
0, 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒
Let ℎ(𝑡) be its time domain representation. Then ℎ(0) = ________ (round off to the
nearest integer).
𝑦(𝑡) = 𝐶𝒙(𝑡)
where 𝒙(𝑡), 𝑟(𝑡) , 𝑦(𝑡) are the state, input and output, respectively. The matrices
𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 are given below
0 1 0
𝐴=[ ], 𝐵 = [ ], 𝐶 = [1 0]
−2 −3 1
The sum of the magnitudes of the poles is _______________ (round off to nearest
integer).
Q.63 Using shunt capacitors, the power factor of a 3-phase, 4 kV induction motor
(drawing 390 kVA at 0.77 pf lag) is to be corrected to 0.85 pf lag. The line current
of the capacitor bank, in A, is ____________ (round off to one decimal place).
Q.64 Two units, rated at 100 MW and 150 MW, are enabled for economic load dispatch.
When the overall incremental cost is 10,000 Rs./MWh, the units are dispatched to
50 MW and 80 MW respectively. At an overall incremental cost of
10,600 Rs./MWh, the power output of the units are 80 MW and 92 MW,
respectively. The total plant MW-output (without overloading any unit) at an overall
incremental cost of 11,800 Rs./MWh is ________ (round off to the nearest integer).
Input + Output
D(s) G(s)
_
Q.1A In a power system, following a sudden increase in load, the frequency will settle at
a lower steady-state value if
(C) all generation units for frequency regulation also have voltage regulators enabled.
Q.1B A coil of inductance 100 mH and series resistance 100 Ω is connected across a
20 V, 1 kHz supply. The quality factor of the coil at 1 kHz is
(A) 𝜋
(B) 2𝜋
(C) 10−3
(D) 1
Q.1C A device (single-phase, 50 Hz, AC) yields the following measurements at its
terminals: voltage = 141.4 ∠ − 10° V, current = 0.7∠ − 55° A. The power factor
of the device is______(round off to three decimal places).
Q.1D The current, i, in the circuit shown below, in A, is _________ (round off to the
nearest integer).
6A
i
1Ω
4V 10 V
3Ω
1Ω 2Ω
Q.1E In the circuit, both Q1 and Q2 have a current gain of 100 and 𝑉𝐵𝐸 = 0.7 𝑉. The small
signal voltage gain is _______ (round off to two decimal places).
10 V
100 kΩ
Vin Q1
1 pF Q2
100 kΩ Vout
1 kΩ
(1 − 𝑎2 )
𝑋(𝑧) =
(𝑧 − 𝑎)(𝑧 −1 − 𝑎)
Let 𝑢[𝑛] be the discrete-time unit step signal. Then, for 𝑛 ≥ 0, the signal 𝑥[𝑛] is
(A) 𝑎𝑛 𝑢[𝑛]
(B) 1
𝑢[𝑛 − 1]
𝑎𝑛
Q.2B 1
Let 𝐺(𝑠) = . Then the closed-loop system shown in the figure below,
(𝑠+1)(𝑠+2)
is
Input + Output
K(s-1)G(s)
_
Q.2C Consider the two statements given below, and select the correct option.
Statement 1: A directional relay relies on the principle that the CT currents due to
fault location on either side of the CT, always differ from each other by a phase of
90°.
Q.2D In the Wheatstone bridge shown below, the sensitivity of the bridge in terms of
change in balancing voltage 𝐸 for unit change in the resistance 𝑅, in mV/Ω, is
______________ (round off to two decimal places).
P=
50
10
R=
Ω
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kΩ
S=
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5
Q=
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