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Q#11 Special Machines GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The torque speed characteristic of a repulsion motor resembles which of the following dc motor characteristic?

Separately excited

Shunt

Series

Compound

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Q#12 Fourier Series GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

A periodic rectangular signal, x(t) has the wave form shown in figure. Frequency of the fifth harmonic of its spectrum is

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40Hz

200Hz

250Hz

1250Hz

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Q#13 Boolean Algebra GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The Boolean expression for the output of the logic circuit shown in figure is

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Q#14 Special Machines GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Which type of motor is most suitable for computer printer drive?

Reluctance motor

Hysteresis motor

Shaded pole motor

Stepper motor

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Q#15 Power System Generation GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Which material is used in controlling chain reaction in a nuclear reactor?

Thorium

Heavy water

Boron

Beryllium

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Q#16 Diode and Its Applications GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The depletion region or space charge region or transition in a semiconductor p-n junction diode has

Electrons and holes

Positive ions and electrons

Positive ions and negative ions

Negative ions and holes

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Q#17 Network Basics GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

In the circuit shown in figure X is an element which always absorbs power. During a particular operations, it sets up a current of 1 amp in the direction shown and absorbs a power . It is possible that X can absorb the same power   for another current i, the value of this current is

5 amps

None of these

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Q#18 Two Port Network GATE EE 1996 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The performance of a general two-port network N shown in the figure can be described in terms of its z-parameters of h-parameters as indicated below

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If the two-port is further characterized by additional constraints, a few conditions have to be satisfied by the parameters of the network. For each of the constraints specified in Table A, choose the appropriate condition to be satisfied, from amongst those listed in Table B.

(a) => (Q) , (b) => (T) , (c) => (P)

(a) => (P) , (b) => (T) , (c) => (T)

(a) => (Q) , (b) => (R) , (c) => (P)

(a) => (Q) , (b) => (T) , (c) => (U)

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Q#19 Amplifiers GATE EE 1996 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The voltage series feedback in a feedback amplifier leads to

Increase in band width, while the voltage gain becomes less sensitive to variation in components and device characteristics

Decrease in overall gain, while the input resistance decreases

Increase in distortion, while the output resistance decreases

Decrease in input resistance, while the output resistance increases

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Q#20 Transient Analysis GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

In the series RC circuit shown in figure the voltage across C starts increasing when the d.c. source is switched on. The rate of increase of voltage across C at the instant just after the switch is closed
(i.e., at
), will be

zero

infinity 

RC

1/RC

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Q#21 Network Theorems - DC Circuits GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The V-I characteristic as seen from the terminal- pair (A, B) of the network of figure is shown in figure. If an inductance of value 6mH is connected across the terminal-pair (A, B), the time constant of the system will be

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Unknown, unless the actual network is specified

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Q#22 CRO GATE EE 1996 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

In an oscilloscope, the input to the horizontal plates is a 100 Hz voltage signal. The Lissajous patterns (A), (B) and (C) will be generated when different frequency voltage signals are applied to vertical plates. Match each Lissajous pattern to the corresponding frequency .

(a) => (P)
(b) => (S)
(c) => (U)

(a) => (P)
(b) => (R)
(c) => (T)

(a) => (Q)
(b) => (S)
(c) => (R)

(a) => (P)
(b) => (R)
(c) => (U)

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Q#23 Load Flow Analysis GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

If the reference bus is changed in two load flow runs with same system data and power obtained for reference bus taken as specified P and Q in the latter run

The system losses will be unchanged but complex bus voltages will change

The system losses will change but complex bus voltages remain unchanged

The system losses as well as complex bus voltage will change

The system losses as well as complex bus voltage will be unchanged

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Q#24 Power System Stability GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

During a disturbance on a synchronous machine, the rotor swings from A to B before finally settling down to a steady state at point C on the power angle curve. The speed of the machine during oscillation is synchronous at point(s)

A and B

A and C

B and C

only at C

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Q#25 BJT GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

In the transistor amplifier shown in figure, the ratio of small signal voltage gain, when the emitter resistor , is bypassed by the capacitor  to when it is not bypassed, (assuming simplified approximate h-parameter model for transistor), is

I

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Q#26 Chopper GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

In a thyristor dc chopper, which type of commutation results in best performance?

Voltage commutation

Current commutation

Load commutation

Supply commutation

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Q#27 Fault Analysis GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

For an unbalanced fault, with paths for zero sequence currents, at the point of fault

The negative and zero sequence voltages are minimum

The negative and zero sequence voltages are maximum

The negative sequence voltage is minimum and zero sequence voltage is maximum

The negative sequence voltage maximum and zero sequence voltage is minimum

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Q#28 Frequency Domain Analysis GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The closed-loop transfer function of a control system is given by . For the input , the steady state value of c(t) is equal to

1

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Q#29 Electrostatics GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Insider a hollow conducting sphere

Electric field is zero

Electric field is an non-zero constant

Electric field changes with the magnitude of the charge given to the conductor

Electric field changes with distance from the centre the sphere

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Q#30 Microprocessor GATE EE 1996 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

In a 8085 microprocessor, the following instructions may result in change of accumulator contents and change in status flags. Choose the correct match for each instruction.

(a)=> (T)

(b)=> (S)

(c) => (P)

(a)=> (T)

(b)=> (P)

(c) => (S)

(a)=> (P)

(b)=> (S)

(c) => (T)

None

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Q#31 Magnetostatics GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The energy stored in the magnetic field of solenoid 30 cm long and 3 cm diameter wound with 1000 turns of wire carrying a current of 10A is

0.015 joule

0.15 joule

0.5 joule

1.15 joule

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Q#32 Electrostatics GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

If v, w, q stand for voltage, energy and charge, then v can be expressed as

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Q#33 Phase Controlled Converter GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

In a 3-phase controlled bridge rectifier, with an increase of overlap angle, the output dc voltage

Decreases

Increases

Does not change

Depends upon load inductance

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Q#34 Sinusoidal Steady State Analysis GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

A water boiler at home is switched on the a.c. mains supplying power at 230V/50Hz. The frequency of instantaneous power consumed by the boiler is

0 Hz

50 Hz

100 Hz

150 Hz

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Q#35 Power Semiconductor Devices GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Which semiconductor power device out of the following is not a current triggered device?

Thyristor

G.T.O.

Triac      

MOSFET

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Q#36 Sinusoidal Steady State Analysis GATE EE 1996 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

A coil (which can be modeled as a series RL circuit) has been designed for high-Q performance at a rated voltage and a specified frequency. If the frequency of operation is doubled, and the coil is operated at the same rated voltage, then the Q-factor and the active power P consumed by the coil will be affected as follows

P is doubled, Q is halved

P is halved, Q is doubled

P remains constant, Q is doubled

P is decreased 4 times, Q is doubled

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Q#37 Power Semiconductor Devices GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The triac can be used only in

Inverter

Rectifier

Multi quadrant chopper

Cyclo converter

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Q#38 Time Response Analysis GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The unit-impulse response of a unit-feedback control system is given by

The open loop transfer function is equal to

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Q#39 Power System Protection GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Resistance switching is normally employed in

All breakers

Bulk oil breakers

Minimum oil breakers

Air blast circuit breakers

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Q#40 Power Semiconductor Devices GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Which of the following does not cause permanent damage of an SCR?

High current

High rate of rise of current

High temperature rise

High rate of rise of voltage

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Q#41 Power System Protection GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

If the fault current is 2000A, the relay setting is 50% and CT ratio is 400:5, the plug setting multiplier will be

25A

15A

50A

10A

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Q#42 DC Machines GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

A 4 pole generator with 16 coil has a two layer lap winding. The pole pitch is

32

16

8

4

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Q#43 Time Response Analysis GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Consider the unit-step response of a unity-feedback control system whose open-loop transfer functions is . The maximum overshoot is equal to

0.143

0.153

0.163

0.173

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Q#44 DC Machines GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

A 4 pole dynamo with wave wound armature has 51 slots containing 20 conductors in each slot. The induced EMF is 357 volts and the speed is 8500 rpm. The flux per pole will be

3.5 mWb

1.2 mWb

14 mWb

21 mWb

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Q#45 OP-AMP and its Applications GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

A non-inverting Op-Amp amplifier is shown in figure. The output voltage  is         

None of these

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Q#46 Time Response Analysis GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

For a feedback control system of type 2, the steady state error for a ramp input is

infinite

constant

zero

Indeterminate

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Q#47 Electro-mechanical Instruments GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

An advantage of a permanent magnet moving coil instrument is that it is

Free from friction error

Has high (torque/weight of the moving parts) ratio

Has low (torque/weight of the moving parts) ratio

Can be used on both a.c. and d.c.

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Q#48 Synchronous Machines GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

A cylindrical rotor synchronous motor is switched on the supply with its field winding shorted on themselves. It will

Not start

Start but not run at synchronous speed

Start as an induction motor and then run as synchronous motor

Start and run as a synchronous motor

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Q#49 DC Machines GATE EE 1996 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

Out of the following factors for a dc machine,         

(i) Inter pole                

(ii) Armature resistance

(iii) Armature leakage reactance        

(iv) Armature reaction

(v) Reduction in field current

The factors that are responsible for decrease in the terminal voltage of a shunt generator are

i, ii and iv

ii, iii and iv

ii, iv and v

i, ii, iii, iv and v

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Q#50 Electro-mechanical Instruments GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The moving coil in a dynamometer wattmeter is connected

In series with the fixed coil

Across the supply

In series with the load

Across the load

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Q#51 Time Response Analysis GATE EE 1996 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

For the system shown in figure, with a damping ratio  of 0.7 and an undamped natural frequency

 of 4 rad/sec, the values of K and a are         

Q 2_1

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Q#52 Synchronous Machines GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

In figure the characteristic that corresponds to the variation of synchronous reactance of a synchronous motor with field current is

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Curve I

Curve II

Curve III

Curve IV

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Q#53 Induction Machines GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Unbalanced supply voltage given to a 3-phase, delta-connected induction motor will cause

Zero sequence currents

Less heating of the rotor

Negative sequence component current

All of these

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Q#54 Transformers GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The function of oil in a transformer is

To provide insulation and cooling

To provide protection against lighting

To provide protection against short circuit

To provide lubrication

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Q#55 OP-AMP and its Applications GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Let the magnitude of the gain in the inverting OP-Amp amplifier circuit shown in be x with switch S1 open. When the switch S1 is closed the magnitude of gain becomes

–x

2x

-2x

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Q#56 Transformers GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Auto-transformer is used in transmission and distribution

When operator is not available

When iron losses are to be reduced

When efficiency considerations can be ignored

When the transformation ratio is small

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Q#57 Induction Machines GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

When the supply voltage to an induction motor is reduced by 10%, the maximum torque will decrease by approximately

 5%

10%

20%

40%

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Q#58 Time Response Analysis GATE EE 1996 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The unit impulse response of a system is given as . The step response of the same system for  is equal to

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Q#59 Synchronous Machines GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

During hunting of synchronous motor

Negative phase sequence currents are generated

Harmonics are developed in the armature circuit

Damper bar develops torque

Field excitation increases

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Q#60 Electro-mechanical Instruments GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

For a given frequency, the deflecting torque of an induction ammeter is directly proportional to

       

 

       

Current

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Q#61 Transformers GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Keeping in view the requirement of parallel operation, which of the 3-phase connections given below are possible?

Delta-delta to delta-star

Delta-delta to star-delta

Star-star to delta – star

Delta-star to star-delta

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Q#62 Electro-mechanical Instruments GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The scale of a voltmeter is uniform. Its type is

Moving iron

Induction

Moving coil permanent magnet

Moving coil dynamometer

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Q#63 Induction Machines GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

An induction motor having full load torque of 60Nm when delta-connected develops a starting torque of 120Nm. For the same supply voltage, if the motor is changed to star-connection, the starting torque developed will be

40Nm

60Nm

90Nm

120Nm

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Q#64 Induction Machines GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

In case of a split phase motor, the phase shift between currents in the two windings is around

30 degrees

70 degrees

90 degrees

120 degrees

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Q#65 Induction Machines GATE EE 1996 MSQ +1 mark -0 marks

In an induction motor, if the air gap is increased

Speed will reduce

Efficiency will improve

Power factor will be lowered

Breakdown torque will reduce

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Q#66 Induction Machines GATE EE 1996 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

Out of the several characteristics shown in figure identify the appropriate ones to match the following for a 3-phase induction motor.

 x-axis                        y-axis

(a) Load         efficiency                (P) curve-I

(b) Speed        current                 (Q) curve-II

(c) Speed         power factor        (R) curve-III

                        (S) curve-IV

                                (T) curve-V

(a) => R        

(b) => P                

(c) => Q

(a) => T        

(b) => P                

(c) => Q

(a) => S        

(b) => P                

(c) => Q

(a) => P        

(b) => Q                

(c) => R

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Q#67 Transmission and Distribution GATE EE 1996 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

For a 500Hz frequency excitation, a 50km long power line will be modeled as

Short line

Medium line

Long line

Data insufficient for decision

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Q#68 Transmission and Distribution GATE EE 1996 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

For equilateral spacing of conductors of an untransposed 3-phase line, we have

Balanced receiving end voltage and no communication interference

Unbalanced receiving end voltage and no communication interference

Balanced receiving end voltage and communication interference

Unbalanced receiving end voltage and communication interference

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Q#69 Transmission and Distribution GATE EE 1996 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The per unit voltages of two synchronous machines connected through a lossless line are. Match the two sides in the following

(a) Real power of machine 1         

(P) Positive real power

(b) Reactive power of machine 1

(Q) Positive reactive power

(c) Power factor of machine 1

(R) Negative real power

(S) Negative reactive power

(T) Leading power factor

(U) Lagging power factor

(a) => (P)
(b) => (Q)
(c) => (U)

(a) => (R)
(b) => (S)
(c) => (T)

(a) => (P)
(b) => (S)
(c) => (T)

(a) => (P)
(b) => (S)
(c) => (U)

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