GATE Electrical Engineering 2012
GATE Electrical Engineering 2012
GATE Electrical Engineering 2012
2. A two phase load draws the following phase currents: i1 (t )=I,. sin (rot - cJt) ,
セ@ (t ) = Imcos (rot M セI Ntィ ・ウ@ currents are balan ced if i is equal to
Angle difference between two currents should be - 180° (or) 180° for bala need
= {セクQP@ J-[5x2]+[8x5J]x10- = V
3
4
20 x 10-3
l
5. The bus admittance matrix of a three-bus three-line system is
y = ェ {M Zセ@
5
-セ@ 10
150
- 13
If each transmission line between the two buses is represented by an equivalent
Jt-network, the magnitude of the shunt susceptance of the line connecting bus 1
and 2 is
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 0
Answer:- (B)
Exp:-y = Y s1n12 +y12 +y 13 + Yns => Ys1n12 + Ysml3 =2
11
2 2 2 2
セ@ Ysnl3 + Ysn23 = 2
2 2
P0 = P1 + P2 - PL => (40 = 20 + P2 - 2) => P2 = 22 MW
P1 = 20 ; r2 = 22
6. J
If x [ n = (1/3)tl - (1/2f u [ n] , then the region of convergence (ROC) of its z-
transform in the Z-plane will be
1
(A) .!.3 < lzl < 3 (B) - <
3
lzl< -12
1
(D) 3 < lzl
Answer:- (C)
Exp:- x(n) = ( 1)11 - (1)n +U(n)= (1)n u(n)+ (1)-n u(- n) - (1)n u(n)
3 2 3 3 2
0 1 1......, f = xy'+x'y
1 1 1
(s2 +9)(s+2)
8. A system with transfer function G ( s) = ( )( )( ) is excited by sin (cut) .
S+1 S+3 S+4
The steady-state output of the system is zero at
(A) cu = 1 rad Is (B) cu = 2 rad Is
(C) cu = 3 rad Is (D) cu = 4 rad Is
Answer:- (C)
(9-cu ).J4+cu
2 2
Answer:- (A)
Exp:- ib
9k v
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After connecting a voltage source of V
V 501
R = - = - = SO.Q
th I I
V1 = V2 ::::> (10k)( -ib) = 100 (I+ 99ib + ib);
-10000ib = 1001 + 100x 100ib = 1001 + 10000ib
1
( B) - .A
1+ ]
(C) Q セ ェa@
(D) 0 A
Answer:- (C)
Exp:-
10
1 1
IL = 1l.Q x - - = - - A
1+j1 1+j1
1 2
11. Given f(z) = - - - -- . If C is a counterclockwise path In the z-plane such that
Z+ 1 Z+3
1
lz + 11= 1, thevalueof
R Qエェセ」ヲHコI、@ is
12. Two independent random variables X and Y are uniformly distributed in the
interval [ -1, 1]. The probability that max[X, Y] is less than 1/2 is
(A) 3/4 (B) 9/16 (C) 1/4 (D) 2/3
Answer:- (B)
_1 2 -1 2 4 4 16
13. For the circuit shown in the figure, the voltage and current expressions are
v ( t ) = E1 sin (rot)+ E3 sin (3rot) and i (t) = セ@ sin (rot - <l\) + 13 sin (3rot - IJ3) + 15 sin (Srot).
The average power measured by the Wattmeter is
1
(A)
2
セQ Q@ cos i i(l)
1
( B) R H セ@ COS cJ\ + e Q セ@ COS %+ セiウ }@
1
' --
(C)
R H e Q セ@ COS <I\+ E313 」ッウセjS }@
Answer:- (C)
Exp:- ::::> In v (t) only fundamental, 3rd harmonics are present. sth harmonics is zero
15. The typical ratio of latching current to holding current in a 20A thyristor is
(A) 5.0 (B) 2.0 (C) 1.0 (D) 0.5
Answer:- (B)
Answer:- (D)
Bus 1
G,
ョカ セ M M M セ@
Po = 40 MW
8
In this circuit, the race around
(A) Does not occur (B) Occurs when CLK = 0
(C) Occurs when CLK = 1 and A= B = 1
(D) Occurs when CLK = 1 and A= B = 0
Answer:- (A)
Exp:- . A- - -1
Cllc
Qnext = A.CLK.Q
= A.CLK+Q
Qnext = A.CLK + Q
If CLK = 1 and A and B = 1
then Qn = 1}
_ext _ No race around
Qnext - 1
If CLK = 1 and A = B = 0
eクーZMセ@ -
:1:o} A>B if A1B1'+[A1OB1J[A0B0']
1 0
1 0 0 0
[I]@]@][I]
[I] [I]@]@]
[I][I]@][I]
@][I]@]@]
[I] [I] [I]@]
21. The i-v characteristics of the diode in the circuit given below are
v -0 7
i=
l UP セ@
OA,
A, v セ@
22. In the following figure, C1 and C2 are ideal capacitors. C1 has been charged to 12
V before the ideal switch 5 is closed at t = 0. The current i(t) for all t is
(A) Zero
(B) A step function
(C) An exponentially decaying function
(D) An impulse function c.
Answer:- (D)
Exp:- Time constant= RC
In the given circuit, R=O
:. Rise time = 0; hence capacitor charges instantaneously
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and the current can be represented as impulse function
23. The ave rage power delivered to an i m peda nee ( 4 - j3) .n by a current
Scos(1007tt+100)A is
(A) 44.2 W (B) SOW (C) 62.S W (D) 12S W
Answer:- (B)
Exp:- Z = 4 - j3 = RL-JXc; RL=4; I= Scos(1007tt+100) = Imcos(rot + a.)
1 2 1 2
p = - I RL = -X s X 4 = sow
2 m 2
1
24. The unilateral Lapalce transform of f {t ) is s2 . The unilateral Lapalce
+ S+ 1
transform of t f(t) is
s (B)
2S+1
(A)
Answer:- (D)
1 2 1
Exp:- L[f(t)J = F(s)= 2
; L[tf(t)]=(-1)dF(s) = (- 1)[- 2( S+ )] = 22S+1
S +S+1 ds S + S+1 S +S+1
2S. With Initial condition x(1) = O.S1 the solution of the differential equation
t -dx + X = t IS
.
dt
1 t2 t
(A) X = t - - (B) X= t 2 _.!_ (C) X = - (D) X =-
2 2 2 2
Answer:- (D)
.
Exp:- G1ven DE .1s t -+X=
dx t =>-+-=
dx X 1
dt dt t
IF = ・ ヲエ\セ@ J
= e109t = t; solution is x (IF) = (IF} tdt
f
xt = Jt. tdt => xt = 2 + c; Given that x (1} = 0. S => 0. S = 21 + c => c = 0
.. The required solution is xt= f.2 => x = .!2
26. A 220 V 1 1S kW 1 1000 rpm shunt motor with armature resistance of 0.2S.Q r has a
rated line current of 68 A and a rated field current of 2.2 A. The change in field
flux required to obtain a speed of 1600 rpm while drawing a line current of S2.8 A
and a field current of 1.8 A is
(A) 18.18% increase (B) 18.18% decrease
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Answer:- (D)
N1 Ebl セR@
Exp:- - = - X-
N2 Eb2 セQ@
Ra = 0.25; Ia = 6-2.2 = 65.8A;Ia2 = 52.8-1.8 = 51A
$2 = 0.6364
<Pl
27. In the circuit shown, an ideal switch 5 is operated at 100 kHz with a duty ratio
orSO% . Given that fl.ic 1.6 A peak-to-peak and 10 is SA de, the peak current in 5 is
(A) 6.6 A s
(B) 5.0 A
(C) 5.8 A
(D) 4. 2 A
Answer:- (C)
fl.i0 1.6
Exp:- Peak current= 10 + - =5+-=5.8A
2 2
PM
E = 1.5p.u
セ@
x5 = 1.p.u
1.5 x 1
Pm ax = -1.5
-= 1p.u
Pm = O.Sp.u
I= 136x0.45 = 12.24A
5
P =VI cos e = 136x 12.24x 0.45 =750 W
Ysn12 = 1 ::::> y s1n. 2 = 2
2
29. For the system shown below, S01 and S 02 are complex power demands at bus 1
and bus 2 respectively. If IV2 1 = 1pu, the VAR rating of the capacitor (QG 2 )
connected at bus 2 is
Bus 1 Bus 2
V,=1/Q. pu Vz
Z = j0.5pu
So, = 1 pu So2 = 1 pu
(A) 0.2 pu (B) 0.268 (C) 0.312 (D) 0.4 pu
Answer:- (B)
Exp:-
v1 = i[.Q v. = 1l-3o
s•. セM[ッ@ I
s.. = 1p.u. s., = 1p.u.
I
12
= vl- v2 セ@ =
= 1- ·o.288 QゥャM Q
2 j0.5 J
Current S02 = 11-30; Current in QG 2 = セMSP{Q j0.268J= 0.26a-120
VAR rating of capacitor = IV2 11IQ Isin (IV2 11I2 1) = 1x 0. 268 x sin ( +90) = 0. 268
C R,
+--11--'Vv\r- -
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1
(A) Low pass filter with f3 dB = ( ) rad Is
R1 + R 2 C
1
(B) High pass filter with f3 dB = - -rad Is
R1 C
1
(C) Low pass filter with f3 dB = - -rad Is
R1 C
1
(D) High pass filter with f3 dB = ( ) rad Is
R1 + R2 C
Answer:- (B)
Exp:- Vo=- R2
V.n R +1-
1 sc1
31. Let y[n] denote the convolution of h[n] and g[n], where h[ n]= (112)"u[n] and
g[n] Is a causal sequence. If y(O] = 1 and y(1] = Y2, then g[1] equals
(A) 0 (B) 112 (C) 1 (D) 312
Answer:- (A)
g(n}
0
g (0 }
g (1)
n
h (n)
'I
0
1 /2
I
1
1/4
! .n
2
h ( -n}
1/4
!
-2
t/2
-1
r
0
•n
h(--11)
1/ 4
!
-1
t /2
0
r1
•n
32. The state transition diagram for the logic circuit shown Is
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Answer:- (D)
Exp:-
Present state (Q) A Next state
0 0 1
1 1 0
0 1 0
1 0 1
State machine
5V 2A
(A) -5V ( B) 2V (C) 3V (D) 6V
Answer:- (A)
10.
セ@ 2A
35. The max im um value of f (x) = x3 -9x 2 + 24x + 5 in the interv al [1, 6] is
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Answer:- (B)
Exp:- Given: A= [-: Mセャ@
Characteristic equation of A is IA-D.I = 0 セ@ セMs R MaN@ P セ S MNQ@セ =0
セ@ ( - 5 - A.)( -A.) + 6 = 0 セ@ SA. + A. 2 + 6 = 0
セ@ A. 2 = - SA. - 6 and A. 3 = -SA. 2 - 6A. = -5 (-SA.- 6) - 6A. (': A. 2 = - SA. - 6)
セaN S@
= 25A-6A. + 30=19A.+30
Every matrix satisfies its characteristic equation.·. A 3 = 19A + 301
37. A single phase 10 kVA1 50 Hz transformer with 1kV primary winding draws 0.5 A
and 55 W, at rated voltage and frequency, on no load . A second transformer has
a core with all its linear dimensions ../2 times the corresponding dimensions of
the first transformer. The core material and lamination thickness are the same in
both transformers. The primary windings of both the transformers have the same
number of turns. If a rated voltage of 2 kV at 50 Hz Is applied to the primary of
the second transformer, then the no load current and power, respectively, are
(A) 0.7 A, 77.8 W (B) 0.7 A, 155.6 W
(C) 1 A1 110 W (D) 1 A, 220 W
Answer:- (B)
38. The locked rotor current in a 3-phase, star connected 15 kW, 4-pole, 230 Vr 50
Hz induction motor at rated conditions is 50 A. Neglecting losses and magnetizing
current, the approximate locked rotor line current drawn when the motor is
connected to a 236 Vr 57 Hz supply is
(A) 58.5 A (B) 45.0 A (C) 45.7 A (D) 55.6 A
Answer:- (B)
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39. An analog voltmeter uses external multiplier settings. With a multiplier setting of
20 k.n, It reads 440 V and-with a multiplier setting of 80 k.n It reads 352 V. For a
m ultlpller setting of 40 k.n , the voltmeter reads
(A) 371 V (B) 383 V (C) 394 V (D) 406 V
Answer:-(D)
Exp:- Let resist a nee of voltmeter be R k.n
+
352V
V= ( R R 80 ............. (2)
440) 20 + 440 ...... (1); V=352+ (352)
480
Solving, V=480; R= 220; VL = x 220 = 406V
40+ 220
t
40. The input x(t) and output y{t) of a system are related as y(t) = f x('t)cos(3't)d't.
The system is
(A) time-invariant and stable (B) stable and not time-invariant
(C) time-invariant and not stable (D) not time-Invariant and not stable
Answer:- (B)
t
Exp:- y(t) = f X('t)cos(3't)d't
Since y(t) and x(t) are related with some function of time, so they are not time-
invariant.
Let x(t) be bounded to some finite value k.
t
y(t) = f Kcos(3't)d't < oo
k(s+1)
1+ =0; S3 +S2 a+s(k+2)+(k+1) = 0
s3 -1- as2 + 2s + 1
s3 1 k +2
a k +1
51
(k+2)a-(k+1)
a
so
as 2 + (k + 1) = 0; s=jro;s2 = -ro2 ; ro = 2
- aro2 + (k + 1) = 0; aro2 = k + 1; 4a=k+ 1; From options, k= 2, a=0.7 5
42. The Fourier transform of a signa I h (t) is H (jro) = (2 cos ro) (sin 2ro) I ro. The value of
h(O) is
(A) 1/4 (B) 1/2 (C) 1 (D) 2
Answer:- (C)
Exp:-
X=h'(t)
l
sin 2ro
-2 2 t
h (t) =h. (t - 1) + h. (t + 1)
. k イ セ M セ@
-3 1 3
where y Is the output and u is the in put. The system Is controllable for
(A) a1 * 0, a 2 = 0, a3 *0 (B) a1 = 0, a2 = 0, a3 *0
(C) a1 = 0, a2 = 0, a3 = 0 (D) a1 * 0, a * 0, a
2 3 =0
Answer:- (D)
Exp. Q,
0
[" AB A'BJ;A=[ セL@ セ@ ;} B=m; ABo[ HA'B 0
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Qe = 0 a2 0 ; If rank of Qe = 3 =order of matrix, then Qe is controllable
[1 0 0
a1 ;t O)
a2 ;t 0 then IQel #- 0
a3 =0
44. Assuming both the v oltag e sources are in phase, the va lue of R for wh ich
ma xim um power is transferred from circuit A to ci rcuit B is
· il n
3
Carcun 8
I = 10 - 3 = _7_; v] S Kir]
2+R 2 +R
S Kセ@
2+R
= (6 +lOR)
2+R
2
dP (R + 2) (70)-(42+70R)2(R+2)
-= =0
dR (R + 2t
r. . . . . . . . . . . . . セ MᄋL@ :--- .--.·- .-· -··-· -·· ·-
M セM M ᄋMセ@
、 ケ セ エI@
R
+ 2 dy(t) +Y(t)=o(t) with y(t)l =-2 and dyl = 0.
dt dt t=O dt toO"
46. The direction of vector A is radially outward from the originr with
IAI = k r" where r2 = x 2 + y 2 + z2 and k is constant. The va lue of n for which
V'.A = 0 is
(A) -2 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 0
Answer:- (A)
47. A fair coin is tossed till a head appears for the first time. The probability that the
number of required tosses is oddr is
(A) 1/3 (B) 1/2 (C) 2/3 (D) 3/4
Answer:- (C)
Exp:- P(odd tosses) = P(H)+ P(TTH) + P(TTTTH) + .....
48. For the same network, with 6V de connected at port A, 1n connected at port B
draws 7/3 A. If 8 V de is connected to port A, the open circuit voltage at port B is
(A) 6V (B) 7V (C) 8V (D) 9V
Answer:- (B)
49. With 10V de connected at port A, the current drawn by 7n connected at port B is
(A) 3/7 A (B) 5/7 A (C) 1 A (D) 9/7 A
Answer:- (C)
In the 3-phase inverter circuit shown, the load is balanced and the gating scheme
Is 180° - conduction mode. All the switching devices are ideal
I I
3-phase invert(•r iスZpNA セ AMオ N Z N エALャ N iAᆪ c N セ@ JQa,!! .. ;
I n the circuit shown, the three voltmeter readings are V1 = 220V, V2 = 122V,
V3 = 136V
セ 。@ <b
both option (A) and (C) satisfier
but option (C) will pot polar and zero as
RHS of s-plane thus not possible
Option (A) is right
56. Which one of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word given
below?
Latitude
(A) Eligibility (B) Freedom
(C) Coercion (D) Meticulousness
Answer:- (B)
57. Choose the most appropriate alternative from the options given below to
complete the following sentence:
58. One of the parts (A, B, C, D) in the sentence given below contains an ERROR.
Which one the following is INCORRECT?
I requested that the should be given the driving test today instead of
tomorrow.
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Answer:- (B)
59. Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the
following sentence:
Given the seriousness of the situation that he had to face, his was
impressive.
(A) beggary (C) jealousy
(B) nomenclature (D) noncha Ia nee
Answer:- (D)
61. The data given in the following table summarizes the monthly budget of an
average household.
62. Raju has 14 currency notes in his pocket consisting of only Rs.20 notes and Rs.
10 notes. The total money value of the notes is Rs.230. The number of Rs. 10
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(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 9 (D) 10
Answer:- (A)
Exp:- Let the number of Rs. 20 notes be x and Rs. 10 notes be y
20x + lOy = 230 and x + y = 14
Solving above equations/ we have x=9 and y=5
Hence the numbers of 10 rupee notes are 5
63. A and Bare friends. They decide to meet between 1 PM and 2 PM on a given day.
There is a condition that whoever arrives first will not wait for the other for more
than 15 minutes. The probability that they will meet on that day is
(A) 1/4 (B) 1/16 (C) 7/16 ( D) 9/16
Answer:- (C)
Exp:-
1.15 s
A
O 1P.M 2P.M
p 1.15
]SVPMR クH セ ク TU ク TU I ]@ 1575
64. There are eight bags of rice looking aliker seven of which have equal weight and
one is slightly heavier. The weighting bala nee is of unlmited capacity. Using this
balancer the minimum number of weighings required to identify the heavier bag
Is
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (4) 8
Answer:- (A)
Exp:- Let us categorize the bags in three groups as
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1st weighing A vs B
Case -1 Case -2
At A2A3 = Bt B2 B3 At A2A3 * Bt B2 B3
Then either Ct or C2 is heavier Either A orB would be heavier(Say A >B)
2nd weighing
c t vs c 2 At VS A2
If Ct > c 2, then Ct If At = A2, then A3
If c t < C2, then C2 If At > A2, then At
If At < A2, then A2
65. One of the legacies of the Roman legions was discipline. In the legions,
military law prevailed and discipline was brustal. Discipline on the
battlefield kept units obedient, intact and fighting, even when the odds
and conditions were against them
Which one of the following statements best sums up the meaning of the above
passage?
(A) Through regimentation was the main reason for the efficiency of the Roman
legions even in adverse circumstances.
(B) The legions were treated inherita nee from their seniors.
(C) Discipline was the armies' inheritance from their seniors.
(D) The harsh discipline to which the legions were subjected to led to the odds
and conditions being against them.
Answer:- (A)
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