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GATE 1996 Electrical Engineering

38 questions across 1 session

PYQ 1

Consider the unit step response of a unity feedback control system whose open loop transfer function is $$G\left( s \right) = {1 \over {s\left( {s + 1} \right)}}.$$ The maximum ove...

Control Systems·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 2

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

Electromagnetic Fields·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 3

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

Electrical Machines·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 4

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

Electrical Machines·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 5

The Triac can be used only in

Power Electronics·MCQ·✓ keyed
PYQ 6

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

Power Electronics·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 7

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

Power Electronics·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 8

Auto-transformer is used in transmission and distribution

Electrical Machines·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 9

The unit impulse response of a system is given as $$c\left( t \right) = - 4{e^{ - t}} + 6{e^{ - 2t}}.\,\,\,$$ The step response of the same system for $$\,t \ge 0$$ is equal to

Control Systems·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 10

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

Electrical Machines·MCQ·medium·✓ keyed
PYQ 11

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

Power System Analysis·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 12

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

Power System Analysis·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 13

The unit - impulse response of a unity - feedback control system is given by $$c\left( t \right) = - t{e^{ - t}} + 2\,\,{e^{ - t}},\,\left( {t \ge 0} \right)$$ the open loop transf...

Control Systems·MCQ·medium·✓ keyed
PYQ 14

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

Power System Analysis·MCQ·medium·✓ keyed
PYQ 15

Resistance switching is normally employed in

Power System Analysis·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 16

The closed - loop transfer function of a control system is given by $${{C\left( s \right)} \over {R\left( s \right)}} = {1 \over {\left( {1 + s} \right)}}$$ For the input $$\,r\lef...

Control Systems·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 17

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 $$10$$ $$A$$ is

Electromagnetic Fields·MCQ·medium·✓ keyed
PYQ 18

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

Power System Analysis·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 19

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

Control Systems·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 20

The function of oil in a transformer is

Electrical Machines·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 21

In an induction motor, if the air gap is increased

Electrical Machines·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 22

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 operat...

Electric Circuits·MCQ·medium·✓ keyed
PYQ 23

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

Power System Analysis·MCQ·medium·✓ keyed
PYQ 24

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

Analog Electronics·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 25

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

Power Electronics·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 26

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

Power System Analysis·MCQ·medium·✓ keyed
PYQ 27

The per unit voltage of two synchronous machines connected through a lossless line are $$0.95\,\,\angle \,{10^0}\,\,$$ and $$1.0\,\,\angle \,{0^0}\,\,$$. Match the two sides in the...

Electrical Machines·MTF·medium
PYQ 28

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

Electrical Machines·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 29

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

Electrical Machines·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 30

An induction motor having full load torque of $$60$$ $$Nm$$ when delta-connected develops a starting torque of $$120$$ $$N$$-$$m.$$ For the same simply voltage, if the motor is cha...

Electrical Machines·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 31

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

Electrical Machines·MCQ·medium·✓ keyed
PYQ 32

During hunting of synchronous motor

Electrical Machines·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 33

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

Power System Analysis·MCQ·medium·✓ keyed
PYQ 34

The scale of a voltmeter is uniform. Its type is

Electrical and Electronics Measurement·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 35

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

Electrical and Electronics Measurement·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 36

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

Electrical and Electronics Measurement·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 37

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

Electrical and Electronics Measurement·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 38

The moving coil in a dynamometer wattmeter is connected

Electrical and Electronics Measurement·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed