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engineering Services (Main)
Examination, 2024 — SGSE-O-ELE
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Paper -I
Time Allowed : Three Hours Maximum Marks : 300
Question Paper Specific Instructions
Please read each of the following instructions carefully before attempting
questions :
There are EIGHT questions divided in TWO sections.
Candidate has to attempt FIVE questions in all.
Questions No. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, THREE are to be
attempted choosing at least ONE question from each Section.
The number of marks carried by a question/part is indicated against it.
Wherever any assumptions are made for answering a question, they must be clearly
indicated.
Diagrams/Figures, wherever required, shall be drawn in the space provided for answering
the question itself.
Unless otherwise mentioned, symbols and notations have their usual standard meanings.
Attempts of questions shall be counted in sequential order. Unless struck off, attempt of a
question shall be counted even if attempted partly.
Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Question-cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet must
be clearly struck off.
Answers must be written in ENGLISH only.
SGSE-O-ELE 1
Ql. (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
SECTION A
Using double integral, find the volume in the positive octant of the
ellipsoid
2 2 2
wag See ed,
1 a: 4
The strength of one bond of Magnesium Oxide (MgO) is 10-54 eV. How
much joules of energy for vapourization will be needed by 0:35 kg of
Magnesium Oxide ? (Take Avogadro number = 6-022 x 1078 atoms/mol,
charge of electron = 1-6 x 10-!9 Coulombs, atomic mass of Mg = 24 u,
atomic mass of Oxygen = 16 u)
What are Maxwell’s equations in Point Form and Integral Form ? How
do these equations take form in free space ?
For an abrupt silicon p-n junction with acceptor ion concentration
Na =4x 10/6 cm-3 and donor ion concentration Np = 10 x 1015 cm-3, if
0!° em-3, calculate
T = 300 K, intrinsic carrier concentration nj = 1 x 1
the maximum electric field in the depletion region when V, = — 3:5 volts.
Assume relative dielectric constant of silicon ¢, = 11:8, electron charge
q = 16 x 107! CG, Boltzmann’s constant k = 1:38 x 10-73 J/K,
permittivity of free space eg = 8-854 x 1071? F/m.
Write a ‘C’ program to identify whether the given input word is a
‘palindrome’. The program should read the word from the terminal and
display the message whether the input word is a palindrome or not. If
the input word is ‘END’ it should exit the program.
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Q2. (a) (i)
(ii)
Determine the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of B = aA sa + 31
—4
where A = $ :
2ri2
Using the method of Lagrange’s multipliers, find the largest
product of the numbers x, y and z, when x + y +z? = 25.
(b) From atomic interpretations of spontaneous magnetization in
ferromagnetic materials and the Curie-Weiss Law, determine Curie
constant in terms of Bohr magneton (B) and N spins per m® in the
material. Establish how spontaneous magnetization takes place below
the Curie temperature.
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(ii)
Q3. (a) (i)
(ii)
Give briefly the concept of precision in measurements. Explain
with examples the roles of ‘significant figures’ on measurement of
precision of a measuring tool.
Using a standard cell of 1-016 V, a simple potentiometer balances
at 48-4 cm. Calculate : (I) the emf of a cell that balances at 72 cm,
(ID) the percentage error in a voltmeter, measuring a voltage
which balances at 66 cm, when reading is 1:40 V.
Using the Cauchy-Riemann equations, show that f(z) = f(r, ®) =
r4(cos* 6 — 6 cos? 6 sin? 6 + sin* 0) + 4ir? sin @ cos 0(cos? 0 — sin? 0)
is analytic in the entire z-plane and hence find its derivative in
terms of z.
The mutual inductance between two coils varies with the angle of
displacement of the moving coil from its zero position as follows :
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20
10
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12
Angle (degree) (x) 0 15 30 60 90 105 | 120
Mutual Inductance
(uH) Cy)
— 336 |-275|-192] 0 192 | 275 | 336
(b) @
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Determine the Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient (ryy) and the
angle between the two regression lines formed by the above data.
Two point charges of Q; = 6 nC and Qg = 8 nC are placed at (2, 2)
and (6, 8) respectively. Show that the equation of the locus on
which the electric field intensities due to Q; and Qs» are equal
represents a circle. Find its centre and radius.
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Determine the inductance per unit length of an air filled co-axial
cable having a solid inner conductor of radius ‘a’ metres and a
very thin outer conductor of inner radius ‘b’ metres. Assume that
the current flows via the inner conductor and returns in the outer
conductor and is uniformly distributed over the cross-section of
inner conductor. 10
The impedance of the basic ac bridge shown in the following
figure is given as follows :
Z; = 100 Q Z 80° (inductive impedance)
Zo = 250 Q (pure resistance)
Zz = 400 2 Z 30° (inductive impedance)
Z4 = unknown
Determine the value of the constants of the unknown arm. 10
4
(ii)
Q4. (a) @
Derive the equations for balance in the case of Maxwell’s
inductance capacitance bridge. Draw the phasor diagrams for
balance conditions. 10
Determine the phasor voltage V,p in the circuit given in the
following figure. 10
82 j15Q 82 B
ANW——TT®
+ ee
(¢) j20.2 A~ BQ
30230° Vv ae 407—45° Vv
ANW
A
62Q
(ii) A three-phase, four-wire, CBA system has an effective line voltage
of 140 V and it has three impedances of 252-30°Q in a
Y-connection, as shown in the figure. Determine the line currents
and draw the voltage-current phasor diagram. 10
A
252-30° Q
N
252-30° 2
- 25 Z-30° Q
Cc
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A Hall voltage of 3-5 x 10° V in magnitude is generated for an
aluminium specimen of 15 mm thickness with a current of 25 A
and a magnetic field of 0-6 Tesla, imposed in a direction
perpendicular to the current. Calculate electron mobility for
aluminium. (Take electrical conductivity for aluminium as
3-7 x 107 O/m)
Six micrograms of antimony are thoroughly mixed in molten form
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with 200 g of pure germanium and antimony atoms substitute for _
germanium atoms uniformly throughout the solid material.
Determine the density of antimony atoms, the density of donated
electrons and the conductivity, if electron mobility is 3500 em2/Vs,
for the carriers.
(Take charge of electron = 1-6 x 10-19 Coulombs, density of
germanium = 5:46 gm/cm®, atomic weight of antimony = 121-76 u,
Avogadro number = 6-022 x 1028 atoms/mol)
The dimensions of the coil of a moving coil voltmeter are 3 cm and
2-5 cm and the coil has 150 turns. The scale has 100 divisions. The
air gap flux is 0-15 Wb/m2. Determine the series resistance when
the meter is to be used for 0 — 100 V. The spring constant is
2-5 x 10-6 Nm per division and the resistance of the coil is 1 Q.
In a 10 A dynamometer type ammeter, the rate of change of
mutual inductance with deflection is constant and is equal to
0-005 H per degree. It has a full scale deflection of 90°. Find the
deflection when the current to be measured is 5 A.
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10
10
SECTION B
Q5. (a) In the following figure, a current filament of 6-5 A in the ay direction is
- parallel to the y-axis at x = 2 m, z = —2 m. Determine H at ‘the origin. 12
AZ
y
(b) Derive an expression for the dielectric constant (e,) in elemental
dielectrics, in terms of the atomic quantities. 12
() (i) Pisa 16 bit signed integer. The 2’s complement representation of
P is (F87B);g. Find the 2’s complement representation of the
product (8P). 6
(ii) In the circuit shown below if C = 0, find the expression for Y by
minimization. 6
co >o—
=>
B
(d) Explain with necessary diagrams how a dual slope integrating type ADC
operates for conversion of analog input voltage into digital form. 12
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(6) Identify the type of feedback in the BJT circuit shown below. Draw the
general feedback model showing the basic amplifier and feedback
network. Find the input impedance and output impedance with feedback
of the circuit shown. Its parameters are Rc = 5 , Rp = 50 kQ,
Rg = 15 , 186 = 1200 Q, hg, = 60 and hye = 00 = 0. 12
att
Rp
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Rs |
2 Vo
VsO
6. (5) ©) Draw the circuit diagram of Hartley oscillator using FET. If
1.1 = 15 mH and C = 50 pF, calculate 12 for a frequency of
oscillation of 168 kHz. The mutual inductance between 11 and 1.9
is 5 pH. Find the required value of | of FET to be used for this
circuit. 10
(ii) For the FET amplifier below, determine Vpg and 17. Assume
that FET is operating in its saturation region. 10
Given
Vpp = 12
K,, = 0-24 mA/V2
Von = ¥:
21 = 1014
Rp =2K
AWW Vp "
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(b) Given
a Fae » y(0) = 1, compute y(0-02) in steps of 0-02 using
dx y+x
(i) Modified Euler’s method and (ii) Fourth order Runge-Kutta method
correct to four decimal places.
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(ii)
Q7. (a) @
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A digital computer has a memory unit with 32 bits per word. The
instruction set consists of 270 different operations. All
instructions have an operation code and an address part allowed
for only one address. Each instruction is stored in one word of
memory. Find the number of bits needed for op-code, for address
part of instruction and the maximum allowable size of memory.
The distance between two stations is ‘L’ kilometers and all the
frames are ‘K’ bits long, and the propagation delay per kilometer
is ‘’ seconds and the channel capacity between them is ‘R’
bits/second. Find the minimum number of bits ‘b’ for the sequence
number field in a frame for maximum utilization, if the sliding
window protocol is used. Assume processing delay to be negligible.
Derive the equation for ‘b’. ;
The reverse saturation currents Is, and Is, of transistors Q, and
Qe respectively, which are shown in the circuit below are :
Is, = 2Is, = 5x 10718 A. If 1, = 1-2 mA
find
(1) the value of Vp, and
(II) the value of Rg which places transistors at the edge of active
region.
Assume volt equivalent of temperature Vp = 26 x 107° V.
+
Voc=25V
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(ii)
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An n-channel JFET amplifier circuit is shown in the figure below.
The JFET parameters are the drain to source saturation current
Ipss = 12 mA, pinch off voltage Vp = — 4 V,-the channel length
modulation coefficient 2 = 0-008 V-!. Find the small signal
transconductance g,, and voltage gain Ay.
A 1000/100 V potential transformer has the following parameters :
Primary resistance = 97:5 Q
Primary reactance = 65:4 Q
Secondary resistance = 0°86 Q
Total equivalent reactance = 110 Q
Magnetizing current at 0-4 p.f. = 0-02 A
Find (1) the phase angle error at no load, and (ID) load in VA at
unity power factor at which the phase angle error will be zero.
A Phantom loading arrangement is used to test a 220 V, 5 A de
energy meter at its marked ratings. The resistance of the pressure
coil circuit is 8800 Q and that of current coil is 0-1 Q. Calculate
the power consumed when testing the meter with :
(D) Direct loading arrangements.
(II) Phantom loading with current coil circuit excited by a 6 V
battery.
If F = (2x3 — 32)i — 2xyj — 4xk, then evaluate {ll V x FdV, where
Vv
V is bounded by the planes x = 0, y= 0,z = 0 and 2x+ 2y+z=4
a oe
Ox oy oz
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10
(ii)
Q8. (a) (i)
(ii)
(b) (i)
(ii)
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Find the Fourier series for f(x) = x2, 0 <x < 4. Also draw the graph
of its periodic extension.
A strain gauge of cross-sectional area 3-6 cm? has been bonded to
a beam 0-1 m long. The gauge factor of the strain gauge is 2-2 and
the unstrained resistance of the strain gauge is 220 Q. Young’s
modulus of steel (beam) is 207 GN/m?. Due to application of a
load, the resistance of the gauge changes by 0-015 Q.
Calculate the change in length of the steel beam and the amount
of force applied to the beam.
Specify the reasons of using ‘Sample and Hold’ circuits in
multi-channel data acquisition system.
Draw and explain briefly the working of a S/H circuit.
A series RC circuit has R = 10 kQ and C = 15 pF and the circuit
has two voltage sources in series, given by v1 = 20u (-t) V and
vg = 20u (t — t') V. Determine the complete expression for the
voltage across the capacitor and plot it as a function of time,
assuming t’ as a positive quantity.
Find the T equivalent of the linear network given in the following
figure.
iy ip
ine «(Se a
é = =
25 mug Bao mH
Bo oD
Establish the equivalence between the network and its T
equivalent.
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() The current source circuit shown in the figure below has [ = 077 mA
and I, = 25 at Vo = 1 volt. The transistor parameters are 8 = 150,
VpE,(ON) = 07 volts and Early voltage Va = 100 V. Determine Rj, Rp,
#1: (4 and change in I, when Vc, changes from 1 V to 4 V. Assume
that the two transistors are identical and are maintained at same
temperature. Derive the equations used.
-5
1] = 1
TREF Ry 4
7
Co
14 J
Qi 2
VBE, VBE,
[+ = Re
Ey
IH
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