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In two wattmeter
(A)

method of ::3-phase power measurements,

the readings of the two wattmeters

when the power factor is 0.5

are equal and positive

(B) . the readings

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of the two wattmeters are equal and opposite

the total power is measured by only one wattmeter

(D)

the readings of the two wattmeters

The reading of the wattmeter connected to measure the reactive power in a 3-phase
circuit is given by zero when the line voltage is 400 volts and the line current is 15 Amps.
Then the power factor of the circuit is
(A)

3.

are not equal and positive

(B)

zero

0.6

(C)

(D)/ unity

0.8

The resistance which should be connected between

transfer of power from source to the combined load is

terminals

P and Q for maXimum

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zero L\

(B) 2.n

JC) 4 0

In the given circuit below, the current is

in volts is

i(t)

==

(D)

4sin(500t) Amps. The applied voltage v(t)

i(t)

100
20mH

(A)

40sin(500t)

(C)

40 cos(500t)

)B)

infinity ohms

56.56sin(500t + 45')

(D) 56.56cos(500t

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I n a twn port network, open circuit impedance parameters

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,11 in terms of

fBI-.J
L!;

express

Vz, 12

\\'hen two 2-port networks are connected in parallel,

it is Gonvenient to use

open circuit impedance parameters

(B)

short circuit admittance

transmission

cm

parameters

parameters

inverse hybrid parameters

On increasing the Q-f<1ctorof a coil

(A)

its power factor increases

..Dfi

its power factor decreases

(G)

its power factor remains unaltered

(D)

its power may increase or decrease

Tlw value of current at resonance in a series RLC circuit is affected by the value of
(A)

(B)

The equivalent inductance

(C)

(E

of the below given circuit at the terminals

R,L and C

P - Q is

2H

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(C)
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\ capacitor C at time I = 0' with initial charge Qo acts as
\) short circuit
(B) open circuit
current source
(e)

1 Jdl

electrical network with 8 independent

\)1

LQl
IIBil

~H) voltage source

nodes will have

nodal equations

(B)

8 nodal equations

7 nodal equations

(D)

9 nodal equations

I:

! mpedance

Zl

(\)

2l_80'

transformer

:)

(B)

Z2 =
2150

10130'

n . Then
(C)

meters

(B)

pulse transformers

;-.\vamping resistance
)

If>

2150 nand

'nmsformers
used in conjunction with measuring
dLage and high currents are called
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C:C

Z2

2130

is

instruments

is used in moving coil instruments

.(B)

(D)

of high

power transformers

(D)/ instrument

therrnal EMF
power taken by instrument

for measurement

transformers

to reduce error due to

temperature
galvanometer

sensitivity

is required to measure pf of an electrical load. No power factor meter is available. The

lowing combination is used to determine pf
a wattmeter

a voltmeter and ammeter

i'j
(.1)

Hi,

Tile dielectric loss of a capacitor can be measured by

\)

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a voltmeter, ammeter and wattmeter

a kwh meter

Wein bridge

(B)

Owen bridge

Schering bridge

(D)

Maxwell bridge

(B)

Selsyn

(D)

Photo emissive cell

C ,le of the following is an active transducer

Strain gauge
(( ') Photo voltaic ceU-

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The breakaway
(,)

(.)_

point of the root from the real axis for a closed loop system with loop gain

K(s+10)

C s H s - (s+2, )(s+5 \ hes

19.

(A)

between -10 and -

(C)

between -2 and origin

(B); at -

OJ

qj}.

OJ

between -2 and -5

A system has 12 poles and 2 zeros. Its high frequency

asymptote

in its magnitude

plot

will have a slope of

(A)

20.

-60 db/dec

(B)

-120 db/dec

!(C)

-200 db/dec

(D)

-240 db/dec

The Nyquist plot of a transfer function is shown in the figure. The gain margin is
JCO

0.2

-3

(A)

21.

22.

(B)

(C)

10

(D)

15

If the Gain of the open loop system is doubled, the gain margin
(A)

gets one fourth

(C)

gets doubled

,.(13)

(D)

gets halved
is not affected

The maximum phase shift that can be obtained by using a lead compensator with transfer

une 'lOn

C()
4(1+0.15s).
1
s = (1+ 0.05s ) IS equa to

(B)

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26.

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:..

,.

'v(:f~)

TnP

The ideal operational

(A)

Ri

(D.~,;;"
)('(J/

0.9

jLF

(C)

9F

(D)

JLF

amplifier has

==

rJJ,

Ro

=: 00

(B)

==

R0

==

00

ccc

CJJ

R0

==

(D)

Rl

==

0 ,. R ()

==

(B)

RCA

(D)

National semiconductor

'

1.8

In the LM741, LM stands for

(1\)
Motorola
(C) Texas instruments

t;

ADC preferred for digital panel meters and multimeters

(A) Flash ADC
(B) Servo ADC
(C) Successive approximation ADC
(D) Dual-slope ADC

The output of an op-amp voltage follower is a triangular wave as shown in fig. for a
square wave input of frequency 2 MHz and 8 V peak to peak amplitude. The slew rate of
the op amp is

+ 3V

-3V

28.

In a monostable multivibrator
using 555 timer, the time delay is 100m sec, timing
resistor IS 100 k n, the villue of timing capacitor is
(A)

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(B)

8 V / ps

(C)

14 V / ps

Match the following with parts in List-! with machines in List-II

List-!
List-II
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barsbars
commutator
3.
r-l
damper
r-1
2.
r-2
r-3
1.
dc
ind
machine
uction
machine
q-3
q-2
q-2
(D)
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machine(B)
p-3
p.
p~-2

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The following is the apparent

two-wmding transformer

disadvantage

of auto

transformer

(A)

power rating is greater

(B)

efficiency is low

Je)

conductive isolation is not present

(D)

voltage regulation

lV 230/2300 V, Y/ L'l
current/phase

(A)

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transformer

is rated

as compared

to

is low

at 230 KVA. Its rated

secondary

is

33.33 A

A 3-phase induction

(B)

133.33 A

(C)

66.66 A

motor is run in counter-clockwise

(D)

direction

30.33 A

as motor with reverse

phase sequence of supply. The range of slip variation for this mode is
(B)

32.

(C)

2< s < 1

0 < s <-1

(D)

3<s<2

The following is phasor diagram of rotor variables of 3-phase induction motor with Ej as
injected emf. This provides

flux

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/,/: I 12 ZZs
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(A)

sub synchronous

(B)

super synchronous

(C)

sub synchronous

(D)

super synchronous

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speed without pf improvement
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The variation
machine

of synchronising

power for variation

of power angle for a salient

pole

wiU be

PSY

(B)

ex

-90

+90

Psy

(C)

(D)
ex

--90

34.

',:>ex

+90

If the supply frequency and voltage applied to a synchronous

fractions

35.

- 90

+90

motor are both reduced to

KI, KV the maximum power of the motor becomes

(A)

K times of

(C)

K2

times of

Pmax

P.nax

at

at

'I'
1

For a salient pole synchronous

machine,

(B)

~ times of
K

(D)

I~2 times of

Pmax

Pmax

at

at 1

when the speed becomes super synchronous,

during hunting, the damper bars develop

(A)

synchronous

motor torque

(C)

induction motor torque

(B)
.,(D)

dc motor torque
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The output waveform given below can be obtained from

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Controlled rectifier

(B)

AC chopper

(C)

DC chopper

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37.

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The candle power of a lamp placed normal to a working plane is 30 C.P. Find the distance
if the ill umination is 15 lux;
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;-:c:(i

(A)

C"

38.

40.

41.

,\ f.,(B)

1'-
....-:-

'":-

~JC(/ 1.414

..---/

...-

4J...,/Q

Xo"

The luminous intensity

(A)

3~)

0.5
2m ~..
m

750 lumen
ff

CD)

1
-m

J2

of a lamp is 750 C.P. Then the flux given out is

(B)

750ff

lumen

Furnaces used for electric crematorium

750 lumen

(C)

2ff

)D)

1500ff lumen

are of type

(A)

Resistance heating

(B)

Induction heating

(C)

Dielectric heating

(D)

Arc heating

For the same rating the amount of radiant heat produced is least in
(A)

fluorescent lamp

(B)

filament lamp

(C)

sodium vapour lamp

(D)

mercury vapour lamp

In electric traction, the friction at the track is proportional

1
speed

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(C)

(spe~dY

10

speed

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Given maximum

power

capacitor compensation
(A)

45.

(D) 19

transmitted

through

a line

Pmax

(B)

(A - ~X;

Pnwx'

then

with 60% of series

the maximum power transfer becomes

In A,B,C,D parameters,

(A)

0.6

ZL/2

in the T-equivalent

(B)

(D)

0.6 Pm ax

shown can be represented

as

Z L /2

(A -l)B

(C)

(A -l)/C

(D)

B/(A -1)

An industrial COl'~;umerhas a load of 1500 kw at 0.8 pf lag. for 12 hrs and 1000 kw at Upf
for 12 hrs during a day. The daily load factor of the consumer is
(A)

47.

1.7321 -- 150

~37

Z L /2

46.

(C)

21- 60

The number of strands on a 3-1ayer cable is

(A)

44.

Polar form of (1- 02 + 0) is

(A)

43.

IB

0:666

(1)r~8:3:3

(C)

0.8

(D) 1.25

In a power system with negligibie resistance, the fault current at a point is 8.0 pu; The
series reactance to be connected at t!le fault point to reduce the short circuit current to
5.0 pu is
(A)

3.0 pu

(B)

0.25 pu

(C}/ 0.075 pu

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(D)

0.125 pu
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Merz-price protection is more suitable f()l'

(A) transformers
(C)

49.

transmission

lines

The load torque vs speed characteristic

fBr

generators

(D)

loads

of an industrial

load is given below

The motor suitable for the above load is

(A)

dc shunt motor

(B)

3 phase induction motor

(C)

dc series motor

(D)

capacitor motor

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50.

Between 2 supports, due to sag, the conductor takes the shape of

(A)

51.

parabola

(B)

hyperbola

In suspension type insulator,

(A)

top disc

(B)

centre disc

~Q)

catenary

the potential drop is maxim um across

CD) lowest disc

(D)
52.

53.

depends on number of discs of the string

The chances of occurrence of corona is maximum during

(A)

dry weather

(C)

winter

,jB)
(D)

humid weather
hot summer

Equal area criterion can be applied to

(A)

multi machine systems

(B)

to any system with any number of loads and generators

J.Gr~single machine connected to infinite bus system

(D)

(D)

system with induction machines

semi circle

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An ideal current source has zero

(1\..)

internal conductance

(B)

internal resistance

(C)

voltage on no load

(D)

ripple

Three resistances of 1 ohm, 2 ohms and;) ohms are connected in delta. These resistances
are to be replaced by star connection as shown in the figure below, maintaining the same
termjnal conditions.

nR

y
B

The value of highest resistance

- ohm

(A)

56.

(B)

Superposition

B
in star will be :

- ohm
3

(C)

-- ohm

\(Dj/

1 ohm

theorem requires as many circuits to be solved as there are

(A)

sources

(B)

nodes

(C)

sources + nodes

,~

sources + nodes + meshes

108

57.

9n
The circuit shown above can be easily solved by
(A)

Series-parallel

network

(C)

Thevenin's theorem
13

{B)

Star-mesh

(D)

Reciprocity theorem

theorem

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At half power frequencies, the current in the RLC series circuit is

111
---. // -J3
12 x current at resonance
(A)
(D)
(~''-127 x current at resonance

59.

In RLC circuits, the current at resonance is

resonance
nce

(A)

maximum in parallel resonance and minimum in series resonance

JB)/- maximum in series resonance and minimum in parallel resonance

60.

(C)

maximum in both series and parallel resonances

(D)

minimum in both series and parallel resonances

The equivalent inductance

of the circuit between terminals

P and Q is equal to

(L] +L2 +2M)

P

JfJL, -M'))
(L]L2
(L1
+ L2- +M2)
2M

(A)

L1

(<;)

(B)

(D)

(L] + L2

2M)

(L]L2

M2)

(L]L2

M2)

(L]+L2-2M)

61.

In the given circuit below, the voltage across the inductor is

lOon

1 Henry

100 Hz
2;r

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(B)

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(C)

14

220 volts

(D)

110 volts

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In the given R - C circuit, the current reaches its maximum value

~

VVVV\I

100 n

10 volts
D.C.

i
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(AJ

after 50

(B)

after 100

(C)

after 1000

Ji.

sec. of turning on the switch S

Ji.

sec. ofturning on the switch S

Ji.

sec. of turning on the switch S

(D) immediately after turning on the switch S

63.

The time constant of a series R - L circuit is given by

(C)

64.

LR

/L
{Df/ R

For the circuit given below, the current through 1 ohm resistor will be

10

8 Volts

10 Volts,
(A)

65.

(B)

4 amps

6 amps

(D) 8 amps

susceptance

(D) reactance

Admittance is the reciprocal of

'.~

66.

2 amps

50Hz

impedance

(C)

(B) inductance

The power expression in 3-phase circuit in terms of line voltage

VL,

line current I Land

power factor of the load is .J3 VLI L cos where is the angle between
~/line

voltage and line c'6.rrent

(B) line voltage and phase current

(C) phase voltage and line current

(D) phase voltage and phase current

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The open loop transfer function of a unity feedback control system is given by

K
c( s ) ,,~-----8(S

+ 1)

If the gain K is increased to infinity then the damping ratio will tend to become

(B) 1

(A)

68.

(C)

(D)

The overall gain for the block diagram shown below is given by

iIl

69.

70.

71.

co

out

(A)

(~.v

(C)

(D)

Which of the following systems does have the tendency to oscillate?

(A)

closed loop system

(B)

open loop system

(C)

either (A) or (B)

(D)

both (A) and (B)

The feedback system with characteristic

equation

s,j -j 2K8:3 + S2 + 58

-+-

5 = 0 is

(A)

unstable for all values of K

(B)

stable for all values of K

~/

stable for positive values of K

(D)

stable for zero value of K

For making an unstable system as stable system

(A)

gain of the system should be decreased

(B)

gain of the system should be increased

(C) the number of zeros of the loop transfer

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the number of poles of the loop transfer function should be increased

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VBE :::: O.7V,

100, find 1B

fJ::::

Vcc:::: + 20V

2K
430K

f---o

Vo

lK

(A)

73.

36.35 pA

19.3 ,itA

The value of transconductance

IJ)ss ::::9 mA and Vp
(A)

74.

(B)

6mV

:::: -3V

(B)

(C)

38.6 mA

(D)

57 pA

at a bias voltage of 0 V for the JFET which is having

is

6m3

The efficiency of a class B amplifier

(C)

273

for a supply voltage

(P1/

yo

3m3

Vcc ::::24V with peak-to-peak

output of 6V is
(A)

75.

4%

(B)

48%

(C)

19.6%

(D)

39.2%

The ripple voltage of a FWR with a 100 pF filter capacitor connected to a load of 50 mA
IS

(A)

76.

2.4 V

The timing resistor

(B)

1.2 V

(C)

4.4 V

(D) 6.6 V

is 10 kG and timing capacitor is 200 PF for a 565 PLL. The free

running frequency is
(A)

500 KHz

(B)

350 KHz

(C)

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(D)

150 KHz

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A dc motor is driving a load that requires constant output power. The pu value of torque
with it.s field current reduced to half would be (consider rat.ed quantities as 1.0 pu)

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0.5 pu

(B)

1.0 pu

A 2-pole wave wound dc generator

(C)

2.0 pu

has 120 conductors

(D)

1.5 pu

in each parallel

path of its

armat.ure. If it. is driven at. 1200 rpm and excit.ed to have 0.02 wb/pole, the induced emf
would be
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(B) 96 V
(C) 24 V
(D) 124 V
(k( 48 V

79.

The variation of open circuit emf of a separates

If

excited generator when

= constant
'i,; I"~ '"

variable speed would be."

"'J;"'>

and
>~

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Speed

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(B)

A 220V/12-0-12
would be

(C)

V transformer

(D)

has an emf/turn of 1 V. The number of turns on secondary

(A)

12 with centre tap

(B)

220 with centre tap

(C)

24 with no centre tap

(D)

24 with centre tap

An ideal
m

(t)

(A)

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= -0.05(t2

-5(t-l)

2t).

has

NI = 100 turns

N2

=:

200

turns

with

a mutual

The induced emf of secondary in volts is

(B)

-lO(t -1)

~.
18

-20(t-1)

flux of

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Four conductors in a stationary armature (alternator) are shown as 1,1',2,2'. For given

82.

direction of rotation of rotor the direction of induced emf (at the instant shown) in the
conductors respectively

2'

00 0

2' 0
00
I'0

1
2
Conductor

(k)/

,/'-

l-

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A synchronous machine has Xs = 1 pu and operates at V = 1 pu. Wben its emf is 1.5 pu
with load angle 0:, current as (0 + jO. 5), the mode of operation is
(B)

(A) generator with lagging pf

(C)

\84.

generator with leading pf

(D) motor with leading pf

motor with lagging pf

A 3-phase, 16-pole, 108-slot alternator will have the following phase grouping in each

phase with 60 phase spread

(A) 2, 2, 2, 2 coils in basic unit of 4 poles
(B)

3, 2, 2, 2 coils in basic unit of 4 poles

(C)

3, 2, 2, 2 coils in basic unit of 16 poles

(D) 2, 2, 2, 2 coils in basic unit of 8 poles

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For the power circuit given below, SCR is operated at 1 KHz with TONof 0.5 m sec.

--f

200V

Motor ratings: 200 V (dc), 1000 rpm, 10 A.

Neglecting armature resistance the speed of motor at given duty cycle (Tm= constant)
(C)
1500 rpm
(D) 750 rpm
(A) 1000 rpm
(B) 500 rpm

86.

A converter is feeding a de machine as shown below:

-E

t
Va

+
The mode of operation of machine is
(A) Motoring
Plugging
(C)
87.

/-

ckB)-

(D)

Regenerating
Rheostatic braking

The output of a single phase inverted bridge is as given below:

V
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In the above output voltage

(A)
(B)

3rd, 5th,

~C)

3rd, 9th,

(D)

3rd, 7th

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and

harmonics will be absent

7th harmonics will be absent
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A 4-pole

turbo

generator

437.8 ele.degrees/sec2;

rated

500 MVA, 22 KV has

angular

1500 rpm/sec

(B)

36.48 rpm/sec

(C)

145.92 rpm/sec

(D)

72.97 rpm/sec

having H :::;6 MJIMVA is connected

H :::;4 M,J/MVA through

acceleration

a network of reactances.

to synchronous

The generator

motor having

is delivering power of

1.0 p.u. to the motor which reduces to 0.6 p.u. when fault occurs. The angular acceleration
in ele.degrees/sec2 is
(A)

90.

Synchronizing
(A)

91.

(B)

360

180

(C)

1800

power coefficient can be written as

P', . cos 50

(C)

Heactance relay

(e) Mho relay

92.

(D)

1500

p',.cos5o

The relay that most likely to operate during power swings is

(A)

(B)

Impedance relay

(D)

Bucholtz's relay

An aCB is rated 1500 A, 2000 MVA, 33 KV. Its making current in kA is

(A)

51.51

(B) . 35

(C)

89.25

'" I>

415)/154.54
o.A- .~
~.\:.~Q..~

The rating of lightning arrester

(A)

94.

220 kV, 10 kA

A generating

station

It is equivalent to

(A)

A 50 Hz generator

its

(B)

used for 220 kV, 3 phase system is

220 kV, 5 kA

has maximum

(C)

198 kV, 10 kA

(D)

198 kV, 2 kA

demand of 30 MW, a load factor of 0.6 and plant

capacity factor 0.48; The reserve capacity of the plant is

/
19.5 MW
(C)
(A) 37.5 MW
7.5MW

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(D)

12 MW

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Code I
95.

A transformer
value is
(A)

96.

99.

of 10 MVA, 33 KV has reactance 0.1 pu. On 20 MVA, 11 kV the new p.U

(B)

0.45

1.8

(C)

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L-L-O

CD)
(B)

In a single machine connected to infinite bus bar system, alternator voltage is 1.5 pu
its reactance is 1.0 pu are connected through a line reactance of 0.3 pu. The maximum
steady state power transfer is
(A)

98.

In which type of fault, zero sequence currents are absent'?

(1\:)

97.

B~l

1.154 pu

(B)

1.5 pu

(C)

5.0 pu

(D)

0.76 pu

Value of acceleration
used in Gauss-Seidal
--.._-----_._---~. __factor
__ ._._-

method in load flow studies is

(A)

1.0

1.59

(B)

1.66

(C)

"(6)'.

1.6

The Z-Bus of the following system of impedances

j.5

j.OS

j.OS

(A)

100.

110.08
)0.5]
rjO.08
[jO.08jO.08 jO.~8]
-;0.08]
jO.5]

(D)
(B)

j.2

L ].08
jO.08 jO.D8
)0.58
l.-

An over current relay having a current setting of 125% is connected to a supply circuit
through a current transformer of ratio 400/5. The pick-up value will be
(A)

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(B)

(e)

500 A

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100 A

(D)

80 A