EE APRIL 2023 board exam

1.Radio receivers are usually tuned by adjusting the capacitor of an LC circuit. If C = C1 for a
frequency of 600 kHz, then for a frequency of 1200 kHz one must adjust C to:
A. C1/2
B. C1/4
C. 2C1
D. 4C1
2. A magnet moves inside a coil. Consider the following factors:
I. strength of the magnet
II. number of turns in the coil
III. speed at which the magnet moves
Which can affect the emf induced in the coil?
A. I only B. II only C. III only D. I and II only E. I, II, II
3. A 69 kV three-phase transposed line is composed of one ACSR 336,400 cmil, 26/7 Linnet
conductor per phase with a horizontal configuration D12 = 5 ft, D = 5 ft, and D13 = 10 ft. The
conductors have a diameter of 0.721 inch and a GMR of 0.0243ft. Find the inductance per
phase per kilometer of the line.
A. 1.0963 mH/km
B. 1.1116 mH/km*
C. 1.1505 mH/km
D. 1.1233 mH/km
4. A 138-kV, three phase short transmission line has a per-phase impedance of (2 + j4) ohm. If
the line supplies a 25-MW load at 0.8 power factor lagging, calculate the efficiency of
transmission.
A. 98.78%*
B. 97.87%
C. 96.75%
D. 95.56%
5.The per-phase impedance of a short transmission line is (0.3 + j0.4) ohm. The sending-end
line-to-line voltage is 3300 V and the load at the receiving end is 300 kW per phase at 0.8 power
factor lagging. Calculated the receiving-end voltage.
A. 1235 V
B. 1675 V
C. 1805 V*
D. 1967 V
6.The line currents in a three-phase, four-wire system are Ia = 30 + j40, Ib = 20 + j20 and Ic = -
40 – j20 A, respectively. What is the negative sequence current for phase A in Ampere?
A. -25 + j4
B. 25 + j4
C. 25 – j4*
D. -25 – j4
7.An initially uncharged capacitor C is connected in series with resistor R. This combination is
then connected to a battery of emf V0. Sufficient time elapses so that a 8.steady state is
reached. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The time constant is independent of V0
B. The final charge on C is independent of R
C. The total thermal energy generated by R is independent of R
D. The total thermal energy generated by R is independent of V0

9.Two magnetically coupled coils have mutual flux Φ11 and Φ12 are 0.50 mWb and 0.75 mWb
respectively. If the number of turns N1 and N2 is equal to 100 and 300 respectively, what is the
coefficient of coupling?
A. 0.60*
B. 0.50
C. 0.40
D. 0.70
10. A light source located 2.75 m from a surface produces an illumination of 528 lux on that
surface. Find the illumination if the distance is changed to 1.55 m.
A. 298 lux
B. 1,662 lux*
C. 937 lux
D. 168 lux
11.Two inductors when connected in series aiding has a total inductance of 40 mH. When
connected in series opposing, the total inductance is 17.5 mH. What is the mutual inductance?
A. 5.625 mH*
B. 5.256 mH
C. 5.75 mH
D. 5.375 mH
12.Three single-phase transformers rated 25 kVA each are connected in deltadelta to supply a
balanced load of 75 kVA. One transformer is removed for repair, what is the kVA of each
remaining transformer?
A. 43.3*
B. 50
C. 57.7
D. 34.4
13.A certain amount of fuel contains 17 x 10^10 Btu of energy. What is the corresponding
energy in Gigacalories?
A. 47.3
B. 49.4
C. 45.5
D. 42.8*
14.Which is the core losses are negligible during a short-circuit test conducted on transformer?
A. Power factor is high
B. Frequency is low
C. The mutual flux is small*
D. Current is high

15.A circular top is located 4m below and 3m to the left of a lamp that emits 2000 lumens. .What
illumination is provided on the surface of the table?
A. 4.58 lux
B. 5.35 lux
C. 5.09* lux
D. 4.84 lux
16.The primary of a 3:1 step-up transformer is connected to a source and the secondary is
connected to a resistor R. The power dissipated by R in this situation is P. If R is connected
directly to the source, it will dissipate a power of:
A. P/9*
B. P
C. P/3
D. 3P
17.A 30-cd standard light source is compared with a lamp of unknown intensity using a grease-
spot photometer. The two light sources are placed 1 m apart, and the grease spot is moved
toward the standard light. When the grease spot is 25 cm from the standard light source, the
illumination is equal on both sides. Compute the unknown intensity of the unknown lamp?
A. 230 cd B. 300 cd C. 270 cd D. 225* cd
18.You are facing a loop of wire which carries a clockwise current of 3.0 A and which surrounds
an area of 5.8 x 10^-2 m^2.
The magnetic dipole moment of the loop is:
A. 3.0 A · m^2, away from you
B. 3.0 A · m^2, toward you
C. 0.17 A · m^2, away from you*
D. 0.17 A · m^2, toward you
19.One primary and one secondary terminal of two-winding transformer are connected to an
ohm-meter instrument. What will be the reading on this instrument?
A. Infinity*
B. Equal to winding resistance
C. Zero or infinity
D. Zero
20.A three phase wye connected 20MW load of the pf.866 lagging is to be supplied by a
transmission line is 138kV.It is desired that the line losses not exceed 5 percent of the load. If
the per phase resistance of the line is .7 ohm, what is the maximum length of the line?
A. 51km
B.64km
C.58km
D. 73km
21.Given the following set of equation:
2V1 + V2 = 5;
-V1 + 3V2 + 2V3 = 1 AND
-V1 + 2V3 = 3
Determine the value of V1?
A. -0.667v
B. 1.333V
C. 2.833V
D. 2.916V
22. Two alternators operating in parallel supply of 2500 kw to a load at a power factor of 80%
lagging. If one machine delivers 1200kw at a power factor of 95% lagging, what is the power
supplied by the other machine?
A. 1500kw
B. 1400 kw
C. 1600 kw
D. 1,300 kw
23. Which is not included in a basic communication circuit?
A. antenna
B. Transmitter
C.Communication Channel
D.Receiver
24.Two wattmeters can be used to measure 3phrase power for a
A.Balanced and unbalanced load
B.Unbalance load only
C. balance Load only
D.Unity power factor only
25.Which is not characteristic of an ideal transformer
A.Finite permeability
B.Infinite Permeability
C. No losses
D. No leakage flux
26.What is the IEEE number the device name AC TIME OverCurrent Relay
A.21
B. 51
C. 50
D. 67
27. A 100 KVA , 60hz 2200/200v transformer is designed to operate at maximum flux density of
1T and an induced voltage of 15 volts per turn, Determine the number of turns of primary
winding
A.147 turns
B.15 Turns
C.0.0563
28. What is the maximum power that can be transmitted over a three-phase short transmission
line having a per-phase impedance of (0.3 + j0.4) ohm if the receiving voltage is 6351 volts per
phase and the voltage regulation is not to exceed 5 percent? A. 108.9 MW*
B. 112.7 MW
C. 120.3 MW
D. 106.2 MW
29. A type of electronics communication in which two party transmit at a time
A.Full duplex
B. Half Duplex
C. Bicom
D.Simplex
29. A 345KV Transmission line has a series impedance of 4+J60 ohms and a shunt admittance
of j2 x 10^-3 S. Using 100MVA and the line voltage as base values, calculate per unit
admittance of the line .
Answer: J2.38Pu
30. Which of the following is/are the drawbacks of SF6 circuit breakers?
I. Sealing problem of gas
II. Ingress of moisture in the gas system is dangerous
A. I only
B. II only
C. Either I or II
D. Both I and II

31. An LC circuit has an oscillation frequency of 105 Hz. If C = 0.1 μF, then L must be
about:
A. 10 mH
B. 1 mH
C. 25 μH
D. 2.5 μH
32.The winding of power transformer usually develops short circuit on account of
A. Insulation failure
B.Loose Connection
C.mechanical vibration
D.Impulse Voltage

33. What is the complex expression for a given alternating current, I + 250sin (wt –
25deg)?
A. 227 +j106
B.160 – j75
C. 227-j106
D. 160+ j75

34. A shunt motor is running at 1200 rpm for a load which requires an armature current
of 50 amp from a 230-volt source. At no load the armature current is 5 amp. If the effect
of armature reaction has reduced the air-gap flux 2 percent from no load to full load,
determine the no-load speed. The armature resistance is 0.15

ohm.

35. An LC series circuit with an inductance L and a capacitance C has an oscillation