ESE 2016 Paper 1
ESE 2016 Paper 1
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01. When a very small amount of higher (a) components are formed in the areas
conducting metal is added to a conductor, its where silicon dioxide remains
conductivity will (b) components are formed in the areas
(a) increase where silicon dioxide has been removed
(b) decrease (c) the diffusing elements diffuse through
(c) remain the same silicon dioxide
(d) increase or decrease depending on the (d) only on diffusion process is used
impurity 04. Ans: (a)
01. Ans: (b)
05. Permanent magnet loses the magnetic
02. An electrically balanced atom has 30 behaviour when heated because of
protons in its nucleus and 2 electrons in its 1. atomic vibration
outermost shell. The material made of such 2. dipole vibration
atom is 3. realignment of dipoles
(a) a conductor Which of the above are correct?
(b) an insulator (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only
(c) a semiconductor (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 2 and 3 only
05. Ans: (c)
(d) a superconductor
02. Ans: (a)
06. The magnetic field required to reduce the
03. The temperature coefficient of resistance of residual magnetization to zero is called
a doped semiconductor is (a) retentivity (b) coercivity
(a) always positive (c) hysteresis (d) saturation
(b) always negative 06. Ans: (b)
(c) zero
07. A certain fluxmeter has the following
(d) positive or negative depending upon the
specifications:
level of doping
Air gap flux density = 0.05 Wb/m2
03. Ans: (d)
Number of turns on moving coil = 40
04. In the slice processing of an integrated Area of moving coil = 750 mm2
circuit If the flux linking 10 turns of a search coil of
200 mm2 area connected to the flux meter is
12. An air cored solenoid of 250 turns has a 14. In a mutually coupled circuit, the primary
cross sectional area A = 80 cm2 and length current is reduced from 4 A to zero in 10 s.
l = 100 cm. The value of its inductance is A voltage of 40000 V is observed across the
(a) 0.425 mH (b) 0.628 mH secondary. The mutual inductance between
(c) 0.751 mH (d) 0.904 mH the coils is
12. Ans: (b)
Sol: Given N = 250 (a) 100 H (b) 10 H
A = 80 cm2 (c) 0.1 H (d) 0.01 H
l = 100 cm 14. Ans: (c)
Inductance of air-cored solenoid is given by di i
Sol: e 2 M12
N2A dt
L 0
40
4000 | M12 |
4 10 7 (250) 2 80 10 4 10 10
6
=
100 10 2 M12 = 10000 10– 5
L = 0.628 mH M12 = 0.1 H
13. The current in a coil changes uniformly 15. N resistors each of resistance R when
from 10 A to 1 A in half a second. A connected in series offer an equivalent
voltmeter connected across the coil gives a resistance of 50 and when reconnected in
reading of 36 V. The self inductance of the parallel the effective resistance is 2 . The
coil is
value of R is
(a) 0.5 H (b) 1 H
(a) 2.5 (b) 5
(c) 2 H (d) 4 H
(c) 7.5 (d) 10
13. Ans: (c) 15. Ans: (d)
di i Sol: N R = 50 ….. (1)
Sol: | e | L = L
dt t 1 N
R = 2 N …… (2)
2 R
10 1 Solve (1) and (2)
36 L
1 N=5
R =10
2
9 16. For a series R-L circuit i(t)= 2 sin(t 45)
36 L
1
If L = 1 , the value of R is
2 (a) 1 (b) 3
36
L L=2H
18 (c) 3 (d) 3 3
sin(314t + 45) is examined with a line base So, |VL| = |VC| VL = 150
setting of 5 ms/div, the number of signals 0 L 2 (400) L
Q0 6
R 50
displayed on the screen will be
(a) 1.25 cycles (b) 2.5 cycles 300 3
L = 0.119 H
2(400) 8
(c) 5 cycles (d) 10 cycles
R = 50 , L = 0.119 H
23. Ans: (b)
314
Sol: f = = 50 Hz
2 2
No. of cycles = f T
= 50 10 5 ms/div
= 2.5 cycles
the changes in measured variable without (a) for narrow frequency width, while
(c) 12 (d) 15
2 2
4 4
41. Ans: (b) I RMS 32
2 2
42. Three 30 Ω resistors are connected in
= 988 = 25 = 5 A
parallel across an ideal 40 V source. What
∵ Average power in inductor is zero
would be the equivalent resistance seen by
the load connected across this circuit? Power dissipated in the circuit is
(c) 20 (d) 30
44. Thevenin’s equivalents of the network in
42. Ans: (a) figure(i) are 10 V and 2 . If a resistance of
Sol:
3 is connected across terminals AB as
L shown in figure (ii), what are Thevenin’s
40 V 30 30 30 O
A equivalents?
D
A A
3
When calculate load resistance,
voltage source is to be short circuited. B B
Figure.(i) Figure.(ii)
So equivalent resistance seen by load
is 0 (a) 10 V and 1.2 (b) 6 V and 1.2
(c) 10 V and 5.2 (d) 6 V and 5.2
43. The current i(t) through a 10 resistor in 44. Ans: (b)
Sol: 2
series with an inductance is given by A
VR
I
Pmax if ZL = Z*L
2
1. VR = 100 2 V
V 1010 100 5
Pmax TH = = 2. I = 2 A
4 R TH 4[500] 2000 100
Pmax = 0.05 W 3. L = 0.25 H
Which of the above values are correct?
46. An ideal transformer is rated 220/ 110 V. A
(a) 2 and 3 only (b) 1 and 2 only
source of 10 V and internal impedance of 2
(c) 1 and 3 only (c) 1, 2 and 3
is connected to the primary. The power
47. Ans: (*) 2 only correct
transferred to a load ZL connected across the Sol: 100
(a) 4 (b) 2
(c) 1 (d) 0.5
46. Ans: (d) 250 V
Sol: VL = 150 V
2 220/110
VR
10 V ZL VR (250) 2 (150) 2 = 20 V
V 200
So, I R R = =2A
R 100
|VL | = I [XL]
ZL 2 = IL = 2 600 L = 150
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150 1 Sol: (Replace capacitor by voltage source)
L = = 0.125 H
2 600 8
50. In a parallel resistive circuit, opening a
48. The response of a series R-C circuit is given branch results in
2V q 0 1. increase in total resistance
by I(s) C where q0 is the initial 2. decrease in total power
1
RS
RC 3. no change in total voltage and branch
charge on the capacitor. What is the final voltage
value of the current? Which of the above is/are correct?
55. Which of the following is true for the 56. Ans: (b)
complete response of any network voltage or
57. If a constant current generator of 5 A,
current variables for a step excitation to a
first-order circuit? shunted by its own resistance of 1 ,
(a) It has the form k1e–at delivers maximum power P in watts to its
(b) It has the form k load RL , then the voltage across the
(c) It may have either the form (a) or the current generator and P are
N
360
360 360
360
120 V 120 V Y
73. Statement (I): The gauge factor of a strain 74. Ans: (d)
gauge is the ratio of strain to per unit change
75. Statement (I): The electrical conductivity
in resistance.
of a solid solution alloy drops off rapidly
Statement (II): Poisson’s effect is defined
with increased alloy content.
as producing less than strain with opposite
Statement (II): A solid solution has a less
sign on the plane perpendicular to the
regular structure than a pure metal.
applied load.
73. Ans: (d) 75. Ans: (a)
76. Statement (I): In type-0 and type-1 Statement (II): Non-invasive methods are
systems, stable operation is possible if gain suitable for flame temperature measurement
is suitable reduced. in a boiler.
Statement (II): Any one of the 79. Ans: (a)
compensators lag, lead, lag-lead may be
80. Statement (I): The null voltage of an LVDT
used to improve the performance.
cannot be reduced to an insignificant value.
76. Ans: (b) Statement (II): Hall effect transducers are
primarily used to measure flux density.
77. Statement (I): Open-loop system is
80. Ans: (b)
inaccurate and unreliable due to internal
disturbances and lack of adequate 81. Permeance is inversely related to
calibration. (a) resistance (b) conductance
Statement (II): Closed-loop system is (c) reluctance (d) capacitance
inaccurate as it cannot account 81. Ans: (c)
Sol: Permeance is reciprocal of reluctance
environmental or parametric changes and
1
may become unstable. P ( Wb / AT)
77. Ans: (c)
82. Consider the following statements regarding
78. Statement (I): A constant temperature type an ideal core material:
hot-wire anemometer is suitable for 1. It has very high permeability
turbulent flow measurements. 2. It loses all its magnetism when there is
Statement (II): When the resistance of the no current flow
hot wire is kept constant by incorporating 3. It does not saturate easily.
current feedback, the bandwidth is Which of the above statements are correct?
increased. (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only
78. Ans: (a) (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
79. Statement (I): Optical pyrometers are used 82. Ans: (b)
as transducers for the measurement of flame 83. The capacitance of a conducting sphere of
temperature in a boiler. radius r with a total charge of q uniformly
distributed on its surface is
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(a) proportional to qr (a) 33.20 (b) 3.32
(b) independent of r (c) 0.0301 (d) 0.301
q 85. Ans: (a)
(c) proportional to
r
86. The value of characteristic impedance in
(d) independent of q
free space is equal to
83. Ans: (d)
Sol: Capacitance, 0
(a) (b) 0 0
C = 4r ‘q’
0
r
Cr
1 0
Capacitance is proportional to ‘r’ (c) (d)
0 0 0
Capacitance is independent of charge ‘q’
86. Ans: (a)
84. The characteristic impedance of a
Sol: Characteristic impedance of an EM wave in
transmission line depends upon
a lossless medium is given by
(a) shape of the conductor
0 r
(b) surface treatment of the conductor
0 r
(c) conductivity of the material
For free space r = 1 and r = 1
(d) geometric configuration of the conductor
84. Ans: (d) 0
= 120
Sol: Characteristic impedance of transmission 0
line is dependent on physical dimensions
(or) geometric configuration of the 87. The magnitude of magnetic field strength H
conductor.
is independent of
Ex: For coaxial cable, Z0 60 r n
b
r a (a) current only
where ‘b’ and ‘a’ are radii of outer and inner (b) distance only
conductors respectively. (c) permeability of the medium only
85. In a series R-L-C circuit supplied by a (d) both current and distance
source of 125 V at a resonant frequency of 87. Ans: (c)
Sol: Magnetic field intensity due to infinite line
220 Hz, the magnitudes of the voltages is given by
across the capacitor and the inductor are I
H â (A / m)
2d
found to be 4150 V. If the resistance of the
HI
circuit is 1Ω, then the selectivity of the 1
H
circuit is d
2. Twin-lead wire I2 I2
(a) â r (b) â r
0 b3 20 2a 2
3. Coaxial cable
The capacitance per metre will be least in I2 I2
(c) â r (d) â r
which of the above transmission lines? 0 2a 3 20 2a 3
r
E
91. Consider the following applications in
respect of a square corner reflector:
Q Q
1. Radio astronomy
R
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
A
RA = 0.1 108. Ans: (b)
2000
V 200V R VL=200V 110. In using instrument transformers, care
should be taken not to open circuit the
1.5 12
(c)
z 1 z 1z 2