AP ECET 2011 (EEE) Question Paper with Answers

1/100
In synchronous motor, minimum armature current corresponds to
(a) lagging power factor
(b) zero power factor
(c) unity power factor
(d) leading power factor
2/100
The angle between the synchronously rotating stator flux and rotor poles of a synchronous motor is known as
(a) torque angle
(b) power factor angle
(c) slip angle
(d) synchronizing angle
3/100
An electric motor in which both the rotor and stator fields rotate at same speed is called
(a) DC motor
(b) universal motor
(c) induction motor
(d) synchronous motor
4/100
Breather of a transformer has
(a) sand
(b) mercury
(c) silica gel
(d) salt
5/100
During resistance welding the heat produced at the joint is proportional to
(a) current
(b) voltage
(c) I² R
(d) volt-ampere
6/100
The maximum starting torque of a 3-phase induction motor is obtained when the rotor resistance is
(a) equal to the rotor reactance
(b) double that of the rotor reactance
(c) 1.5 times of the rotor reactance
(d) very small and rotor reactance is large
7/100
The motor usually used for driving a refrigerator is
(a) DC shunt motor
(b) universal motor
(c) capacitor start induction motor
(d) plain squirrel cage induction-motor
8/100
The motor, which is not self starting is
(a) induction motor with high slip
(b) induction motor with medium slip
(c) shaded pole motor
(d) synchronous motor
9/100
Skewing of rotor slots in induction motor is to
(a) reduce the magnetic hum of rotor
(b) increase the efficiency
(c) increase the distribution factor
(d) reduce the synchronous speed
10/100
The ratio between rotor input, rotor output and rotor Cu losses is
(a) 1 : 1-S :S
(b) 1 : S : 1-S
(c) S : 1 - S : 1
(d) 1: S - S : 1
11/100
The advantage of capacitor start motor compared to standard split phase winding motor is that
(a) it induces less back emf
(b) it induces more back emf
(c) it develops low starting torque
(d) it develops high starting torque
12/100
A 4-pole, 50 Hz induction motor is found to be running on full load at a slip of 5%. The speed of the induction motor is
(a) 950 rpm
(b) 1425 rpm
(c) 1575 rpm
(d) 2850 rpm
13/100
In the circuit given below, the current 1 is given by
(a) 1/3 A
(b) 1A
(c) 1/5 A
(d) 5/3 A
14/100
The complex power drawn by an inductive circuit is 3000 watts + j4000 VARS. Then the power factor is given by
(a) 0.6
(b) 0.75
(c) 0.8
(d) 1
15/100
The maximum power that a 12V DC source with an internal resistance of 2 ohms can supply to a resistive load is
(a) 18W
(b) 24W
(c) 36W
(d) 72W
16/100
The total impedance of the circuit shown is
(a) (6+j 0) ohms
(b) ( 5 +j 0) ohms
(c) ( 0 +j 8) ohms
(d) ( 7 +j 0) ohms
17/100
The Thevenin's equivalent across AB is given by
(a) V∝ = V, Req = 3/2 Ω
(b) V∝ =3/4 V, Req = 3/2 Ω
(c) V∝ = 9V, Req = 5/6 Ω
(d) V∝ = 3/2V, Req = 3/2 Ω
18/100
The unit of absolute permitivity of a medium is
(a) Joule/coulomb
(b) Newton-metre
(c) Farad/metre
(d) Farad/coulomb
19/100
The capacity of a lead acid cell does not depend on its
(a) rate of charge
(b) rate of discharge
(c) temperature
(d) quantity of active material
20/100
Two similar electric charges of IC each ares placed 1 m apart in air. Force of repulsion between them would be nearly ------------ newtons
(a) 1
(b) 9-10⁹
(c) 4Ï€
(d)8.854 x 10¹²
21/100
Two heaters rated at 1000 W, 250 V ench, are connected in series across a 250 V, 50 Hz AC mains The total power drawn from the supply would be
(a) 1000W
(b) 500 W
(c) 250 W
(d) 2000 W
22/100
A semiconductor is electrically neutral because
(a) no majority carriers
(b) no minority carrices
(c) no free carriers
(d) equal positive and negitive carriers
23/100
Materials which are good conductors of both heat and electricity are
(a) Metals
(b) Ceramics
(c) Polymers
(d) PVC
24/100
Economisers in thermal power station are used to heat
(a) air
(b) gas:
(c) feed water
(d) steam
25/100
Of all the power plants,minimum quantity of fuel is requiered in
thermal power plant
Hydro-electric power plant
diesel power plant
Nuclear power plant
26/100
Load factor is given by the ratio of
(a) average load to maximum demand
(b) average load to connected load
(c) connected load to maximum demand
(d) maximum demand to average load
27/100
Area covered by the load duration curve is equal to the
(a) power generated
(b) energy generated
(c) Average load
(d) Maximum demand
28/100
The ideal tariff for any type of consumer is
(a) Flat rate tariff
(b) block rate tariff
(c) two part tariff
(d) three-part tariff
29/100
Power factor can be improved by installing such a device in parallel with load which takes
(a) leading reactive power
(b) lagging reactive power
(c) leading active power
(d) lagging active power
30/100
In an interconnected grid system, the diversity factor of the whole system
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) remains unaltered
(d) reaches to a dangerous level
31/100
Which portion of the transmission system is more prone to faults?
(a) Alternator
(b) transformer
(c) overhead lines
(d) under ground cables
32/100
A fuse is normally a
(a) power limiting device
(b) voltage limiting device
(c) current limiting device
(d) power factor correcting device
33/100
Buchholz relay is used for the protection of
(a) bus-bar
(b) transmission line
(c) generator
(d) transformer
34/100
. Who relays have an R-X plane characteristic depicted by
(a) straight line passing through the origin
(b) a straight line parallel R-axis
(c) a straight line parallel to X-axis
(d) a circle passing through the origin
35/100
Which one of the folowing is provided with arcing horns
(a) air break-switch
(b) isolator
(c) oil switch
(d) lightening arrestor
36/100
Insulators, that are med at the dead ends or to change the direction of transmission line are
(a) pin type
(b) suspension type
(c) strain type
(D) shackle type
37/100
The generalised constans A and D of the transmission line have
(a) no dimension
(b) dimension of ohm
(c) dimension of mho
(d) dimension of siemen
38/100
In a string suspension insulation the maximum voltage appears across the
(a) unit farthest to the conductor
(b) unit in the middle of the string.
(c) unit nearest to the conductor
(d) all units in the string
39/100
The most common system for secondary distribution of 400/230V is B
(a) 3-phase. 3 wire
(b) 3-phase, 4 wire
(c) DC. 3-wire.
(d) DC, 2-wire
40/100
If the length of a cable is doubled, then its capacitance is
(a) remains same
(b) halved
(c) quadrupled
(d) doubled
41/100
For higher transmission voltages
(a) transmission efficiency is less
(b) voltage drop is high
(c) conductor material required is less
(d) power factor is high
42/100
42. During _____type of braking motors are reverse connected to supply
(a) plugging
(b) Rheostatic braking
(c) Mechanical braking
(d) Regenerative braking
43/100
Ring main distribution system is preferred to a radial system, because
(a) it is less expensive
(b) voltage drop in the feeder is less
(c) No stability problems
(d) supply is more reliable
44/100
String efficiency is increased by using
(a) earthing
(b) fases
(c) guard ring
(d) lightening arrestor
45/100
If the sag in an overhead line increases, tension in the line _______
(a) unaltered
(b) dectrease
(c) increases
(d) reaches to a dangerous value
46/100
A SCR has____PN junctions
(a) one
(b) two
(c) three
(d) four
47/100
A single diode operates as a
(a) full wave rectifier
(b) half-wave rectifier
(c) bridge rectifier
(d) mid-point rectifier
48/100
In phase controlled rectification, power factor
(a) remains unaffected with firing angle, α
(b) increases with increase in firing angle,α
(c) decreases with increase in firing angle,α
(d) is not related to firing angle, α
49/100
The duty cycle of a step down chopper is
(a) T on/T on +T off
(b) T off/T on+T off
(c) T on+T off/T on
(d) T on + T off /T off
50/100
A cyclo-converter is
(a) ac-dc converter
(b) dc-ac converter
(c) dc-dc converter
(d) ac-ac converter
51/100
. It is advisable to control speed of induction motor by maintaining
(a) voltage constant
(b) frequency constant
(c) v/f ratio constant
(d) slip constant
52/100
in digital computers, a BYTE denotes
(a) an 8-bit binary word
(b) a 6-bit binary word
(c) a 4-bit binary word
(d) a 12-bit binary word
53/100
In order to enter a control word in the control register of 8255, the instruction to be used is
(a) OUT 01
(b) OUT 02
(c) OUT 03
(d) ENTER
54/100
A Zener diode is operated in the
(a) forward bias
(b) reverse bias
(c) breakdown region
(d) neither in forward bias aor in reverse bias
55/100
The output of two-onput AND gate is 1
(a) only if both inputs are 1
(b) only if both inputs are 0
(c)only if one input is 1 and the other is 0
(d) if atleast one of the inputs are 0
56/100
56. A.B.C is equivalent to_____
(a) A+B+C
(b) A.B.C
(c) A+B+C
(d) A.B.C
57/100
The devices commonly used for making digital circuits are
(a) mechanical switches
(b) relays
(c) vacuum tubes:
(d) semiconductor devices
58/100
.A CRO can display
(a) ac signals
(b) de signals
(c) both ac & dc signals
(d) time-invariant signals
59/100
The main advantage of crystal oscillator is that its output is
(a) a constant frequency
(b) dc
(c) 50 Hz to 60 Hz
(d) varibale frequency
60/100
The input impedance of the operational amplifier is
(a) infinite
(b) zero
(c) very high but not infinite
(d) very small
61/100
ICs are usually made of
(a) Silicon
(b) Germaniam
(c) Aluminum
(d) Silver
62/100
The most modern method of heating used in food processing is
(a) induction heating
(b) resistance heating
(c) dielectric heating
(d) eddy current heating
63/100
The illumination at various points on a horizontal surface illuminated by the same source varies as
(a) Cos θ
(b) Cos² θ
(c) Cos³ θ
(d)1/cos θ
64/100
Which of the following is present inside the fluorescent tube?
(a) Helium & oxygen
(b) Argon & Neon
(c) Argon & CO₂
(d) Mercury vapor
65/100
The value of coefficient of adhesion will be high when rails are
(a) wet
(b) cleaned with sand
(c) greased
(d) played with oil
66/100
.The speed time curve for urban service locomotive has no
(a) coasting period
(b) free running period
(c) braking period
(d) acceleration period
67/100
Long distance railways operate on
(a) 25 kV single phase ac
(b) 25 kV three phase ac
(c) 15 kV three phase ac
(d) 600 V dc
68/100
The machine having heavy fluctuation of load is
(a) lathe
(b) planer
(c) punching machine
(d) printing machine
69/100
The best suited motor for rolling mills is
(a) DC shunt motor
(b) DC cumulative compound motor
(c) squirrel cage induction motor
(d) synchronous motor
70/100
PLC stands for
(a) proportional load controller
(b) programmable load controller
(c) programmable logic controller
(d) proportional logic controller
71/100
The commutator segments of a dc machine are insulated form each other by a thin layer of
(a) paper
(b) mica
(C) rubber
(d) PVC
72/100
A 200V DC machine has an armature resistance of 0.02 ohms. The difference in the induced voltages when the machine is running as a motor and as a generator and carrying a full load current of 200 A, is
(a) 4 volts
(b) 8 volts
(c) 0 volts
(d) 16 volts
73/100
Negative voltage regulation is obtained in the following DC generator
(a) flat compound generator
(b) under compound generator
(c) over compound generator
(d) series generator
74/100
In a 4-pole, 36 slot d.c. armature, the coil span of 180 electrical degrees will be obtained when the coil occupies
(a) 1 and 9 slots
(b) 1 and 10 slots
(c) 2 and 9 slots
(d) 3 and 10 slots
75/100
The essential condition for stable parallel operation of two identical DC generators is that ,they should have
(a) same no-load and full-load speed
(b) same kW output ratings
(c) same percentage regulation
(d) Dropping voltage characteristics
76/100
In a DC series motor, the field flux is
(a) nearly constant
(b) proportional to armature current
(c) inversely proportional to field current
(d) proportional to square of the armature current
77/100
In a DC shunt motor, at 20A of load current the torque developed is 30 Nm. If the load current is doubled, the torque changes to
(a) 60 Nm
(b) 45 Nm
(c) 30 Nm
(d)120 Nm
78/100
Hysteresis and Eddy current losses in electrical machines depend on
(a) flux density
(b) speed
(c) speed and flux density
(d) voltage
79/100
The efficient way of obtaining damping torque in electrical instruments is
(a) air friction damping
(b) fuid friction dumping
(c) hysteresis dumping
(d) Eddy current dumping
80/100
Induction type wattmeter operation is based on
(a) Eddy currents flow
(b) thermo-static effec
t (c) thermo-electric effect
(d) photo-voltaic effect
81/100
Basically, a megger is
(a) moving-iron of instrument
(b) electro-static type instrument
(c) hot-wire type of instrument
(d) moving-coil type of instrument
82/100
The thermocouple instrument will measure
(a) temperature
(b) voltage
(c) speed
(d) flux
83/100
The load sharing between two transformers operating in parallel, is according to their
(a) efficiency
(b) pu impedance
(c) rating
(d) leakage reactance
84/100
The primary and secondary induced emi's, E₁and E₂ in a two winding transformer are always
(a) Equal in magnitude
(b) in-phase with each other
(c) anti-phase with each other
(d) depends on the type of the transformer
85/100
A 200 KVA transformer has an iron loss of 1 kW and full load copper loss of 2 kW. The load RVA, corresponding to maximum efficiency is
(a) 50KVA
(b) 100kVA
(c) 141.4kVA
(d) 200kVA
86/100
The main purpose of performing open-circuit test on a transformer is to find its
(a) core loss
(b) copper loss
(c) efficiency
(d) insulation resistan
87/100
When compared to a ∆-∆ three-phase transformer bank, the capacity of V-V transformer bank is
(a) 57.7%
(b) 50%
(c) 66.7%
(d) 86.6%
88/100
The equivalent primery resistance of the transformer with k = 5m 0.1 ohm. When it is referred to secondary, then it becomes
(a) 0.5 ohms
(b) 0.02 ohms
(c) 0.004 ohms
(d) 2.5 ohms
89/100
in the emf equation of a transformer, the flux involved is
(a) instantaneous value
(b) average value
(c) maximum value
(d) rms value
90/100
An ac current given by i=14 .14 sin (wt + π / 4) has a.r.m.s value of
(a)14. A
(b) 10 A
(c) 7.07 A
(d) 1.96 A
91/100
The reactance of a capacitor to alternating current of frequency 50 Hz is 10 Ω if the frequency is increased in 100 Hz, then its reactance becomes
(a) 5 ohms
(b) 10 ohms
(c) 20 ohms
(d) 2.5 omhs
92/100
The form facut in a .c means the ratio of
(a) peak value to average value
(b) peak value to rms value
(c) rms value to average value
(d) rms value to peak value
93/100
In two wattmcier method of measuring 3-phase power and power factor is 0.5, then one of the wantmeter will read
(a) w/2
(b) zero
(c) √2W
(d) W√2
94/100
A coil of resistance 100 Ω and inductance 100 uH is connected to series with 100 pF capacitor across a 10V variable trequency supply. The resonance frequency of the circuit is
(a) 1.59 ×10⁹ Hz
(b) 159×10³ Hz
(c) 1500 Hz
(d) 1.59 × 10⁶ Hg
95/100
A parallel circuit consists of 2.5 uF capacitor and a coil whose resistance and 15Ω and 260 mH respectvoly, the dynamic impedance of the circuit is
(a) 1560 ohms
(b) 433.3 ohms
(c) 2500 ohms
(d) 6933 ohms
96/100
At leading power factor the armature flux in an alternator _____the rotor flux
(a) opposes
(b)distorts
(c) aids
(d) does not effect
97/100
The distribution factor is defined as the ratio of
(a) arithmetic sum of coil emfs to phasor sum of coil emfs
(b) phasor sum of emf per coil to the arthematic sum of em per coil
(c) phasor sum of coil emfs to the arthematic sum of coil emfs
(d) phasor sum of coil emfs to the per phase voltage
98/100
Zero power factor method of an alternator is used to find its
(a) efficiency
(b) voltage regulation
(c) armature resistance
(d) synchronous impedance
99/100
A sinewave has a frequency of 50 Hz. Its angular frequency is_____ redians/seconds
(a) 50\Ï€
(b) 50/2Ï€
(c) 50Ï€
(d) 100Ï€
100/100
If an alternator winding has fractional pitch ov 5/6 , then the coil span is
(a) 300°
(b) 150°
(c) 30°
(d) 60°
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