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Steady-State AC (EE)

GATE Electrical Engineering · 46 questions across 24 years (1995-2025) · 60% recurrence rate

Recurrence sparkline

19952025
199520102025

Difficulty mix

easy 48%
med 48%
hard 4%

Question types

MCQ37
NAT9

All 46 questions on Steady-State AC (EE)

2025 PYQ

The input voltage $v(t)$ and current $i(t)$ of a converter are given by, $v(t)=300 \sin (\omega t) \mathrm{V}$ $$ i(t)=10 \sin \left(\omega t-\frac{\pi}{6}\right)+2 \sin \left(3 \omega t+\frac{\pi}{6}\right)+\sin \left(5...

Med
2025 PYQ

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 improved to 0.85 pf lag. The line current of the capacitor bank, in $A$, is _________ (Round off to on...

Med
2022 PYQ

An inductor having a Q-factor of 60 is connected in series with a capacitor having a Q-factor of 240. The overall Q-factor of the circuit is ________. (round off to nearest integer).

Med
2021 PYQ

A signal generator having a source resistance of $50 \Omega$ is set to generate a 1 kHz sinewave. Open circuit terminal voltage is 10 V peak-to-peak. Connecting a capacitor across the terminals reduces the voltage to 8 V...

Med
2017 PYQ

A load is supplied by a $$230$$ $$V,$$ $$50$$ $$Hz$$ source. The active power $$P$$ and the reactive power $$Q$$ consumed by the load are such that $$1$$ $$kW$$ $$ \le P \le 2\,kW\,\,$$ and $$\,1\,\,kVAR \le 2\,\,kVAR.\,...

Med
2016 PYQ

A three-phase cable is supplying $$800$$ kW and $$600$$ kVAr to an inductive load. It is intended to supply an additional resistive load of $$100$$ kW through the same cable without increasing the heat dissipation in the...

Med
2014 PYQ

A series RLC circuit is observed at two frequencies. At $$\omega_1$$ = 1k rad / s, we note that source voltage $$V_1=100\angle0^\circ V$$ results in a current $$I_1=0.03\angle31^\circ\;A$$. At $$\omega_2$$ = 2 k rad/s, t...

Med
2014 PYQ

A single phase induction motor draws $$12MW$$ power at $$0.6$$ lagging power. A capacitor is connected in parallel to the motor to improve the power factor of the combination of motor and capacitor to $$0.8$$ lagging. As...

Easy
2014 PYQ

The complex power consumed by a constant-voltage load is given by $$\left( {{P_1} + {J_{q1}}} \right).\,\,$$ Where, $$\,1\,\,kW \le \,\,{P_1} \le \,\,\,1.5\,\,kW\,\,\,$$ and $$\,\,0.5\,KVAR \le \,\,\,{Q_1} \le 1kVAR.\,\,...

Med
2013 PYQ

Two magnetically uncoupled inductive coils have Q factors q 1 and q 2 at the chosen operating frequency. Their respective resistances are R 1 and R 2 . When connected in series, their effective Q factor at the same opera...

Easy
2013 PYQ

A single load is supplied by a single voltage source. If the current flowing from the load to the source is $$10\angle - {150^0}$$ A and if the voltage at the load terminals is $$100\angle {60^0}$$ $$V,$$ then the

Med
2012 PYQ

A two phase load draws the following phase currents: $$i_1\left(t\right)=I_m\sin\left(\omega t-\phi_1\right)$$, $$i_2\left(t\right)=I_m\cos\left(\omega t-\phi_2\right)$$. These currents are balanced if $$\phi_1$$ is equa...

Easy
2012 PYQ

The average power delivered to an impedance $$\left(4-j3\right)$$ Ω by a current $$5\cos\left(100\mathrm{πt}+100\right)\;A$$ is

Easy
2011 PYQ

The input voltage given to a converter is $${V_i} = 100\sqrt 2 \,\,\,\sin \,\,\,\left( {100\pi t} \right)\,\,V$$ The current drawn by the converter is $${i_i} = 10\sqrt 2 \,\,\,\sin \,\,\,\left( {100\pi t - {\pi \over 3}...

Easy
2011 PYQ

A lossy capacitor $${C_x}$$, rated for operation at $$5$$ $$kV,$$ $$50$$ $$Hz$$ is represented by an equivalent circuit with an ideal capacitor $${C_p}$$ in parallel with a resistor $${R_p}$$. The value $${C_p}$$ is foun...

Easy
2011 PYQ

The voltage applied to a circuit is $$100\sqrt2\cos\left(100\mathrm{πt}\right)$$ volts and the circuit draws a current of $$10\sqrt2\;\sin\left(100\mathrm{πt}+\mathrm\pi/4\right)$$ amperes. Taking the voltage as the refe...

Easy
2010 PYQ

Consider two buses connected by an impedance of $$\left( {0 + j5} \right)\Omega .$$ The bus $$1$$ voltage is $$100$$$$\angle {30^ \circ }\,\,\,V,$$ and bus $$2$$ voltage is $$100\angle {0^ \circ }\,\,\,V,$$ The real and...

Easy
2008 PYQ

The Thevenin's equivalent of a circuit operating at $$\omega = 5\,\,rad/s\,\,{V_{oc}} = 3.71\angle - {15.9^ \circ }$$ and $${Z_0} = 2.38 - j0.667\Omega .$$ At this frequency, the minimal realization of the Thevenin's ind...

Easy
2007 PYQ

A three phase balanced star connected voltage source with frequency $$\omega \,\,rad/s$$ is connected to a star connected balanced load which is purely inductive. The instantaneous line currents and phase to neutral volt...

Hard
2007 PYQ

$$230$$ $$V$$ (phase) $$50$$ Hz, three-phase, $$4$$-wire, system has a sequence $$ABC$$. A unity power-factor load of $$4$$ kW is connected between phase A and neutral $$N$$. It is desired to achieve zero neutral current...

Hard
2006 PYQ

A $$400$$ V, $$50$$ Hz, three phase balanced source supplies power to a star connected load whose rating is $$12\sqrt 3 $$ kVA, $$0.8$$ pf(lag). The rating (in kVAR) of the delta connected (capacitive) reactive power ban...

Easy
2006 PYQ

A $$400V$$, $$50$$ $$Hz,$$ three phase balanced source supplies power to a star connected load whose rating is $$12\,\,\angle 3\,\,kVA,$$ $$0.8$$ $$pf$$ (lag). The rating $$($$in $$kVAR)$$ of the delta connected (capacit...

Med
2005 PYQ

At an industrial sub-station with a $$4$$ $$MW$$ load, a capacitor of $$2$$ MVAR is installed to maintain the load power factor at $$0.97$$ lagging. If the capacitor goes out of service, the load power factor becomes

Med
2004 PYQ

Total instantaneous power supplied by a $$3$$-phase ac supply to a balanced $$R$$-$$L$$ load is

Easy
2004 PYQ

The rated voltage of a $$3$$-phase power system is given as

Easy
2003 PYQ

A balanced delta connected load of $$\left( {8 + j6} \right)$$ $$\Omega $$ per phase is connected to a $$400V,$$ $$50Hz,$$ $$3-$$ phase supply lines. If the input power factor is to be improved to $$0.9$$ by connecting a...

Med
2003 PYQ

A balanced delta connected load of $$\left( {8 + j6} \right)\Omega $$ per phase is connected to a $$400$$ $$V$$, $$50$$ $$Hz$$, $$3-$$phase supply lines. If the input power factor is to be improved to $$0.9$$ by connecti...

Med
2002 PYQ

A first order, low pass filter is given with $$R = 50\,\,\Omega $$ and $$C$$ $$ = 5\mu F.$$ What is the frequency at which the gain of the voltage transfer function of the filter is $$0.25?$$

Med
2002 PYQ

A series $$R-L-C$$ circuit has $$R = 50\Omega ;$$ $$L=100$$ $$\mu H$$ and $$C = 1\,\,\mu F.$$ The lower half power frequency of the circuit is

Med
2001 PYQ

In a series $$RLC$$ circuit at resonance, the magnitude of the voltage developed across the capacitor

Easy
2000 PYQ

If an ac voltage wave is corrupted with an arbitrary number of harmonics, then the overall voltage waveform differs from its fundamental frequency component in terms of

Easy
2000 PYQ

If an $$ac$$ voltage wave is corrupted with an arbitrary number of harmonics, then the overall voltage waveform differs from its fundamental frequency component in terms of

Easy
1999 PYQ

A series $$R-L-C$$ circuit when excited by a $$10$$ $$V$$ sinusoidal voltage source of variable frequency, exhibits resonance at $$100$$ $$Hz$$ and has a $$3$$ $$dB$$ bandwidth of $$5$$ $$Hz.$$ The voltage across the ind...

Med
1999 PYQ

The voltage phasor of a circuit is $$10\angle {15^ \circ }V$$ and the current phasor is $$2\angle - {45^ \circ }A.$$ The active and the reactive powers in the circuit are

Easy
1999 PYQ

The $$RMS$$ value of half $$-$$ wave rectified symmetrical square wave current of $$2A$$ is

Easy
1999 PYQ

The voltage phasor of a circuit is $$10\angle {15^0}\,V$$ and the current phasor is $$2\,\,\angle - {45^0}A.$$ The active and the reactive powers in the circuit are

Easy
1999 PYQ

A fixed capacitor of reactance –$$j0.02$$ $$\Omega $$ is connected in parallel across a series combination of a fixed inductor of reactance $$j0.01$$ $$\Omega $$ and a variable resistance $$R.$$ As $$R$$ is varied from z...

Med
1999 PYQ

A 3-phase, 11 kV, 50 Hz, 200 kW load has a power factor of 0.8 lag. A delta connected 3-phase capacitor is used to improve the power factor to unity. The capacitance power phase of the capacitor in micro-farads is

Med
1998 PYQ

A circuit consisting of a single resistor $$R$$ and an inductor $$L$$ in series is driven by a $$25$$ $$V$$ $$rms,$$ $$50$$ $$Hz$$ sinusoidal voltage source. A capacitor is to be placed in parallel with the source to imp...

Med
1998 PYQ

A circuit with a resistor, inductor and capacitor in series is resonant at $${f_0}\,\,Hz.$$ If all the component values are now doubled, the new resonant frequency is

Easy
1998 PYQ

A sinusoidal source of voltage $$V$$ and frequency $$f$$ is connected to a series circuit of variables resistance, $$R$$ and a fixed reactance, $$X.$$ The locus of the tip of the current phasor, $$I$$, as $$R$$ is varied...

Med
1997 PYQ

Energy stored in a capacitor over a cycle, when excited by an $$a.c.$$ source is

Easy
1997 PYQ

A factory draws $$100$$ kW at $$0.7$$ p.f. lagging from a $$3$$-phase, $$11$$ kV supply. It is desired to the p.f. to $$0.95$$ lagging using series capacitors. Calculate the rating of the capacitor required.

Med
1996 PYQ

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...

Med
1996 PYQ

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

Easy
1995 PYQ

A series $$R-L-C$$ circuit has the following parameter values: $$R = 10\Omega ,\,\,L = 0.01\,H,\,\,C = 100\,\,m\,\,F.$$ The $$Q$$ factor of the circuit at resonance is

Easy