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1.

A single core cable used on 33000 V has conductor diameter 10 mm and the in ternal diameter of sheath 25 mm. The maximum electrostatic stress in the cable is

A. 62 x 105 v/m
B. 72 x 105 v/m
C. 82 x 105 v/m
D. 92 x 105 v/m
Answer» C. 82 x 105 v/m
2.

A capacitor in a circuit became hot and ultimately exploded due to wrong con nections, which type of capacitor it could be ?

A. paper capacitor
B. ceramic capacitor
C. electrolytic capacitor
D. any-of the above
Answer» D. any-of the above
3.

A capacitance of 100 fiF is connected in series with a resistance of 8000 2. The time constant of the circuit is

A. 0.2 s
B. 0.4 s
C. 0.6 s
D. 0.8 s
Answer» E.
4.

A conductor carries 125 amperes of current under 60 to a magnetic field of 1.1 tesla. The force on the conductor will be nearly

A. 50 n
B. 120 n
C. 240 n
D. 480 n
Answer» C. 240 n
5.

Electric field of an infinitely long conductor of charge density , is given by E = /(2 h).aN. State True/False

A. true
B. false
Answer» B. false
6.

Find the permittivity of the surface when a wave incident at an angle 60 is reflected by the surface at 45 in air

A. 1.41
B. 3.5
C. 2.2
D. 1.73
Answer» E.
7.

Given that R = 20 ohm, L = 40 mH, C = 40 F, G = 0.02 mho. Find whether the line is distortionless or not.

A. distorted line
B. distortionless line
C. all of the mentioned
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. all of the mentioned
8.

If V = 2x2y – 5z, find its electric field at point (-4,3,6)

A. 47.905
B. 57.905
C. 67.905
D. 77.905
Answer» C. 67.905
9.

Calculate the transmission coefficient, when the incident and transmittedamplitudes are 10 and 7 respectively.

A. 17
B. 3
C. 10/7
D. 0.7
Answer» E.
10.

The power of the electromagnetic wave with electric and magnetic field intensities givenby 12 and 15 respectively is

A. 180
B. 90
C. 45
D. 120
Answer» C. 45
11.

Find the force due to a current element of length 2cm and flux density of 12 tesla. Thecurrent through the element will be 5A.

A. 1 n
B. 1.2 n
C. 1.4 n
D. 1.6 n
Answer» C. 1.4 n
12.

Which of the following parameters does not exist in the transmission lineequation?

A. r
B. zo
C. zl
D. propagation constant
Answer» B. zo
13.

Two long parallel conductors carry 100 A. If the conductors are separated by 20 mm,the force per metre of length of each conductor will be

A. 100 n
B. 10 n
C. 1 n
D. 0.1 n
Answer» E.
14.

Find the Maxwell equation derived from Faraday’s law.

A. div(h) = j
B. div(d) = i
C. curl(e) = -db/dt
D. curl(b) = -dh/dt
Answer» D. curl(b) = -dh/dt
15.

5cm apart in transformer oil(εr=2.2) in 10-4 N,

A. 8.15
B. 5.18
C. 1.518
D. 1.815
Answer» E.
16.

Find the conductivity of a material with conduction current density 100 units and electricfield of 4 units.

A. 25
B. 400
C. 0.04
D. 1600
Answer» B. 400
17.

The intrinsic impedance of a wave with electric and magnetic field of 10 and8 respectively is

A. 1.6
B. 1.11
C. 1.25
D. 0.8
Answer» C. 1.25
18.

i in spherical coordinates with r = 4m and θ = π/2.

A. 600
B. 599.8
C. 588.9
D. 577.8
Answer» D. 577.8
19.

The propagation constant of a wave with attenuation and phase constantgiven by 2 and 3 respectively is

A. 2 – 3j
B. 3 – 2j
C. 2 + 3j
D. 3 + 2j
Answer» D. 3 + 2j
20.

πε) ln(b/a). State True/False.

A. true
B. false
Answer» B. false
21.

Evaluate Gauss law for D = 5r2/4 i in spherical coordinates with r = 4m and θ = π/2.

A. 600
B. 599.8
C. 588.9
D. 577.8
Answer» D. 577.8
22.

Electric field intensity due to infinite sheet of charge σ is

A. zero
B. unity
C. σ/ε
D. σ/2ε
Answer» E.
23.

The frequency of a wave travelling in a transmission line with velocity 4 x 108and wavelength 3 units is

A. 0.75 ghz
B. 0.133 ghz
C. 7.5 ghz
D. 1.33 ghz
Answer» C. 7.5 ghz
24.

Find the characteristic impedance expression in terms of the inductance andcapacitance parameters.

A. zo = √(lc)
B. zo = lc
C. zo = √(l/c)
D. zo = l/c
Answer» D. zo = l/c
25.

The divergence concept can be illustrated using Pascal’s law. State True/False.

A. true
B. false
Answer» B. false
26.

at R = 4m and σ = -3 at R = 5m. Find the flux density at R = 3m.

A. 3
B. 10/3
C. 11/3
D. 4
Answer» C. 11/3
27.

Find the charge density from the function of flux density given by 12x – 7z.

A. 19
B. -5
C. 5
D. -19
Answer» D. -19
28.

The work done by a charge of 10μC with a potential 4.386 is (in μJ)

A. 32.86
B. 43.86
C. 54.68
D. 65.68
Answer» C. 54.68
29.

at R = 4m and σ = -3 at R = 5m. Find the flux density at R = 1m.

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
Answer» B. 1
30.

Coulomb’s law can be derived from Gauss law. State True/ False

A. true
B. false
Answer» B. false
31.

The incident and the reflected voltage are given by 15 and 5 respectively. Thetransmission coefficient is

A. 1/3
B. 2/3
C. 1
D. 3
Answer» C. 1
32.

Those materials are well suited for making permanent magnets whichhave retentivity and coercivity.

A. low, high
B. high, high
C. high, low
D. low, low
Answer» C. high, low
33.

A charge located at point p (5,30⁰,2) is said to be in which coordinate system?

A. cartesian system
B. cylindrical system
C. spherical system
D. space system
Answer» C. spherical system
34.

The skin depth of the wave having a frequency of 3MHz and a velocity of 12m/s is

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 6
Answer» D. 6
35.

The value of ∫ H.dL will be

A. j
B. i
C. b
D. h
Answer» C. b
36.

Find the Cartesian coordinates of B(4,25⁰,120⁰)

A. (0.845, 1.462, 3.625)
B. (-0.845, 1.462, 3.625)
C. (-8.45, 2.462, 6.325)
D. (8.45, 2.462, 6.325)
Answer» C. (-8.45, 2.462, 6.325)
37.

Transform the vector A = 3i – 2j – 4k at P(2,3,3) to cylindrical coordinates

A. -3.6j – 4k
B. -3.6j + 4k
C. 3.6j – 4k
D. 3.6j + 4k
Answer» B. -3.6j + 4k
38.

When the conduction current density and displacement current density are same, thedissipation factor will be

A. zero
B. minimum
C. maximum
D. unity
Answer» E.
39.

In which of the following forms can Maxwell’s equation not be represented?

A. static
B. differential
C. integral
D. harmonic
Answer» B. differential
40.

Find the standing wave ratio, when a load impedance of 250 ohm isconnected to a 75 ohm line.

A. 0.3
B. 75
C. 250
D. 3.33
Answer» E.
41.

The normalised load impedance of the transmission line 50 ohm with a loadof 30 ohm is

A. 30
B. 150
C. 5/3
D. 3/5
Answer» E.
42.

The power reflected by a wave with incident power of 16 units is(Given that thereflection coefficient is 0.5)

A. 2
B. 8
C. 6
D. 4
Answer» E.
43.

Which primary parameter is uniformly distributed along the length of theconductor?

A. g
B. c
C. l
D. r
Answer» E.
44.

Find the potential of V = 60sin θ/r2 at P(3,60,25)

A. 5.774
B. 6.774
C. 7.774
D. 8.774
Answer» B. 6.774
45.

The networks in which the R, L, C parameters are individually concentrated orlumped at discrete points in the circuit are called

A. lumped
B. distributed
C. parallel
D. paired
Answer» B. distributed
46.

The characteristic impedance of a quarter wave transformer with load andinput impedances given by 30 and 75 respectively is

A. 47.43
B. 37.34
C. 73.23
D. 67.45
Answer» B. 37.34
47.

Two infinitely long parallel conductors in vacuum anf' separated 1 metre betweencentres >rhen a current of 1 ampere flows thn. ugh each conductor, produce on each otLer a force of

A. 2 x 1(t2 n/m)
B. 2 x kt3 n/m
C. 2 x 10"5 n/m
D. 2x 1(t7 n/m)
Answer» E.
48.

Given B= (10/r)i+( rcos θ) j+k in spherical coordinates. Find Cartesian points at (-3,4,0)

A. -2i + j
B. 2i + k
C. i + 2j
D. –i – 2k
Answer» B. 2i + k
49.

The maxima and minima voltage of the standing wave are 6 and 2respectively. The standing wave ratio is

A. 2
B. 3
C. 1/2
D. 4
Answer» C. 1/2
50.

Find the reflection coefficient of the wave passing through two media havingintrinsic impedances of 4 and 9 respectively.

A. 0.5
B. 1
C. 0.38
D. 0.1
Answer» D. 0.1