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1.

What is GTO?

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Gate turn off Thyristor.

2.

Write an expression for SCR anode current when positive gate current is applied.

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\(I_A=\frac{\propto_2I_G+I_{C_o}}{1-(\propto_1+\propto_2)}\)

3.

What is latching current?

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Latching current is that current such that when anode current is greater than it, the thyristor will be in ON state.

4.

What is holding current?

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Holding current is that current such that when anode current is less than it. the thyristor is turned OFF.

5.

What is natural (line) commutation?

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In ac circuit with resistive loads, turn off happens automatically during negative zero crossing of supply voltage. This is called natural or line commutation.

6.

What is forced commutation?

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Forced commutation is the arrangement made with dc circuits to ensure an OFF condition.

7.

Mention an application of TRIAC.

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Residential lamp dimmers, heater control.

8.

Mention any one unidirectional semiconductor controlled device.

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Power diode.

9.

Mention any one bidirectional semicondutor device.

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One bidirectional semicondutor device is TRIAC.

10.

In each of the following questions, find which one word can not be made from the letters of the given word.TEMPERAMENT(A) METER (B) PETER (C) TENTER (D) TESTER

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correct answer is (D) TESTER 

11.

What do her parents do ?

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Her father is a lawyer and her mother is a teacher.

12.

Is she good in her studies ?

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Yes, she is good in her studies.

13.

How many brothers / sisters does she have ? What is his / her name ?

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She has a younger brother. His name is Rohan.

14.

Name the terminals of a TRIAC.

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(i) Main terminal 1(MT1)

(ii) Main terminal 2(MT2).

(iii) Gate

15.

If it is possible to make a meaningful word with the first, the fifth, the sixth and the eleventh letters of the word COURAGEOUSLY, which of the following will be third letter of that word? If no such word can be made, give X as the answer and if more than one such word can be made, give M as the answer. (A) O (B) A (C) G (D) X

Answer» (D) The answer is X.
16.

In each of the following questions, find which one word can not be made from the letters of the given word.RAPPROCHEMENT(A) REPRESENT (B) REPROACH (C) PHANTOM (D) CEMENT

Answer» (A) REPRESENT
17.

How does she help you?

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She helps with all my work. We study and play together. Mayura is my friend. She is 13 years old. She is 5 tall. She is tall. She has brown eyes. She has long, black hair. Mayura is my neighbour. Her father is a lawyer. Her mother is a teacher.

She has a younger brother. His name is Rohan. Mayura is good in her studies. She also likes sports and music. Mayura is kind, helpful and active. She helps me with all my work. We study and play together.

18.

Find which one word can not be made from the letters of the given word.CORRESPONDING(A) DROPERS (B) SUPERIOR (C) GRINDER (D) DISCERN

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(B) The word CORRESPONDING contains all the letters of the word SUPERIOR except U. So, the word SUPERIOR can’t be formed.

19.

How many 6’s are there in the following sequence, which are either immediately preceded by 2 or immediately followed by 9?5 6 2 4 3 6 9 2 6 7 1 6 4 7 6 8 2 6 3 4 6 9 8 6 2(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

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correct answer is (D) 4 

20.

How many odd numbers are there in the following sequence which are immediately followed by an odd number?5 1 4 7 3 9 8 5 2 6 3 1 5 8 6 3 8 5 2 2 4 3 4 9 6(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) More than 4

Answer» (D) More than 4
21.

In a row of girls, Mardula is 18th from the right and Sanjana is 18th from the left. If both of them exchange their position, Sanjana becomes 25th from the left, how many girls are there in the row? (A) 40 (B) 41 (C) 42 (D) 35

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(C) Sanjana’s new position is 25th from left. But it is the some as Mrudula’s earlier position which is 18th from the right. then the total number of girls are = (rank from left + rank from right - 1)

= (18 + 25) - 1 = 43 - 1 = 42.

22.

In the following number series, how may 8’s are there with are immediately preceded by a number which does not divide it but followed by a number which divides it? 2 8 2 8 3 8 5 8 8 5 3 2 8 2 3 8 4 7 1 5 8 3 8 2 8 6 (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

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(C) As per the question

2 8 2 8 3 8 5 8 8 5 3 2 8 2 3 8 4 7 1 5 8 3 8 2 8 6

Thus, three such numbers are there

23.

If the first and the firth letters in the word ORDINARY are interchanged, the second and the sixth, the third and the seventh and so on what will be the fifth letter from the right and after rearrangement? (A) R (B) I (C) Y (D) N

Answer» The  correct answer is (C) Y
24.

In each of the following questions, a group of letter is given which are numbered 1,2,3,4,5 and 6. Below are given four alternatives containing combinations of these numbers. Select that combination of numbers so that letters arranged accordingly, form a meaningful world.K A T C E L1 2 3 4 5 6(A) 4, 2, 3, 1, 5, 6 (B) 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 3 (C) 6, 5, 3, 2, 4, 1 (D) 3, 2, 4, 1, 6, 5

Answer» (D) 3, 2, 4, 1, 6, 5
25.

Name the terminals of power MOSFET.

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(i) Gate

(ii) Drain

(iii) Source

26.

Arrange the word in the alphabetical order and tick the one that comes second.(A) Explosion (B) Emergency (C) Ecstasy (D) Eager

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correct answer is (C) Ecstasy. 

27.

What does he / she look like ?

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cute / beautiful / graceful / handsome

28.

What are her other qualities ?

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She is kind, helpful and very active.

29.

What does he / she do?

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study / study / housewife / businessman

30.

How long is his / her hair ?

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crew-cut / short / long / short

31.

If \(sin^{-1}(\frac{1}{3})+cos^{-1}x=\frac{\pi}{2}\), then find x.

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Given sin-1 (1/3) + cos-1 x = π/2 

⇒ sin-1 (1/3) = π/2 – cos-1

We know that sin-1 x + cos-1 x = π/2 

⇒ sin-1 (1/3) = sin-1

∴ x = 1/3

32.

Write the value of \(sin^{-1}(\frac{1}{3})-cos^{-1}(-\frac{1}{3})\)

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Given sin-1 (1/3) – cos-1 (-1/3) 

We know that cos-1 (-θ) = π – cos-1 θ

\(=sin^{-1}(\frac{1}{3})-[\pi-cos^{-1}(\frac{1}{3})]\)

\(=sin^{-1}(\frac{1}{3})-\pi+cos^{-1}(\frac{1}{3})\)

\(=sin^{-1}(\frac{1}{3})+cos^{-1}(\frac{1}{3})-\pi\)

\(=\frac{\pi}{2}-\pi\)

\(=-\frac{\pi}{2}\)

\(\therefore sin^{-1}(\frac{1}{3})-cos^{-1}(\frac{1}{3})\)\(=-\frac{\pi}{2}\)

33.

If 4sin–1 x + cos–1 x = π, then what is the value of x?

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Given 4 sin-1 x + cos-1 x = π 

We know that sin-1 x + cos-1 x = π/2

\(\Rightarrow 4sin^{-1}x+\frac{\pi}{2}-sin^{-1}x=\pi\)

\(\Rightarrow 3sin^{-1}x=\pi-\frac{\pi}{2}\)

\(\Rightarrow 3sin^{-1}x=\frac{\pi}{2}\)

\(\Rightarrow sin^{-1}x=\frac{\pi}{6}\)

\(\Rightarrow sin^{-1}x=sin^{-1}\frac{1}{2}\)

∴ x = 1/2

34.

Prove that sin-1(3/5) - sin-1(8/17) = cos-1(84/85)

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Let sin-1(3/5) = x and sin-1(8/17) = y

Therefore  sinx = 3/5 and siny = 8/17

Now, cosx = (1 - sin2x) = √(1 - (3/5)2) = √(1 - 9/25) = 4/5

and cosy = √(1 - sin2y) = √(1 - (8/17)2) = √(1 - 64/289) = 15/17

We have cos(x - y) = cosx cosy + sinx siny 

= 4/5 x 15/17 + 3/5 x 8/17 = 60/85 + 24/85 = 84/85

⇒ x - y = cos-1(84/85)

⇒ sin-1(3/5) - sin-1(8/17) = cos-1(84/85)

35.

Simplify : cost-1(1/√(x2 - 1)), |x| > 1

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Let x = secθ, then θ = sec–1x ………………… (i)

cot-1(1/√(x2 - 1)) = cot-1(1/√(sec2θ - 1)) = cot-1(1/√tan2θ)

= cot-1 (1/tanθ) = cot-1(cotθ) = θ = sec-1x

36.

अवकल समीकरण2x2 d2y/dx2 - 3dy/dx + y = 0की कोटि है(a)  2(b)  1(c)  0(d)  परिभाषित नहीं है।

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अवकल समीकरण में उच्चतम अवकलज

d2y/dx2  जिसकी कोटि

कोटि 2 है।

अतः विकल्प (a) सही है।

37.

(i) The foot of the perpendicular from the origin to a Plane is P(4, – 2,5). Write \((\bar{OP})\)(ii) Find the equation of the Plane in vector and Cartesian form.

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(i) \(\overline{OP}\)= 4i - 2j + 5k

(ii) Then is perpendicular unit vector to the required plane is

\(\frac{\overline{OP}}{OP}=\frac{4i-2j+5k}{\sqrt{16+4+25}}\\=\frac{4i-2j+5k}{\sqrt{45}}\)

The perpendicular distance from the origin is

\(\sqrt{16+4+25}=\sqrt{45}\)

Vector equation of the Plane can be written as

\(\bar{r}.\bar{m}=d⇒\bar{r}.\frac{4i-2j+5k}{\sqrt{45}}\\=\sqrt{45}{}\)

⇒ \(\bar{r}.4i-2j+5k=45\)

Cartesian from is 4x – 2y + 5z = 45

38.

The distance of the plane from the point(1, 1, 1) is (a) 4 units (b) \(\frac{1}{\sqrt3}\) units (c) \(\frac{4}{\sqrt3}\) units (d) \(\frac{1}{4\sqrt3}\) units(ii) Find the equation of the plane passing through (1, 0. -2) and perpendicular to each of the planes 2x + y – z = 2 and x – y – z = 3

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(i) (c) \(\frac{4}{\sqrt3}\)

(ii) Equation of the plane passing through 

(1, 0, -2) is a(x – 1) + b(y – 0) + c(z + 2) = 0……………..(1)

 Plane (1) is perpendicular to the given planes 

2a + b – c = 0 ……………..(2)

 a – b – c = 0 ……………..(3)

Solving (2) and (3) we get;

\(\frac{a}{-2}=\frac{b}{1}=\frac{c}{-3}=k\)

a = -2k; b = k ; c = -3k

(1) ⇒ -2x + y - 3z - 4 = 0

⇒2x - y + 3z + 4 = 0

39.

Find the value of tan (tan-1x + cot-1x)

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tan-1x + cot-1x = \(\frac{\pi}{2}\)

= tan(tan-1x + cot-1x)

= tan\(\frac{\pi}{2}\)= ∞ (not defined)

40.

The following two common words are used in a different sense in the poem. Guess what they meanbarkcompass

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Bark: Ship 

Compass: Time range

41.

ध्रुवण कोण (p) तथा क्रान्तिक कोण (C) में सम्बन्ध व्यक्त होता है-(i) tan p = cosec C (ii) tan p = sin C (iii) tan p = sec C (iv) tan p = cos C

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(i) tan p = cosec C

42.

State the law of floatation?

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Law of floatation states that a body will float in a liquid, if weight of the liquid displaced by the immersed part of the body is at least equal to or greater than the weight of the body. 

43.

The blood pressure of humans is greater at the feet than at the brain?

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The height of the blood column in the human body is more at the feet than at the brain as since pressure is directly dependent on height of the column, so pressure is more at feet than at the brain. 

44.

Define surface tension?

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It is measured as the force acting on a unit length of a line imagined to be drawn tangentially anywhere on the free surface of the liquid at rest  

45.

State the angle of contact and on what values do the angle of contact depends? 

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Angle of contact between a liquid and a solid is defined as the angle enclosed between the tangents to the liquid surface and the solid surface inside the liquid, both the tangents being drawn at the point of contact of liquid with the solid. It depends upon:- 

1) Upon nature of liquid and solid in contact 

2) The Medium which exists above the free surface of liquid.

46.

What is dipole moment ?

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Dipole moment of an electric dipole is defined as the product of one of the charges and the distance between the two charges. 

47.

What is the net force on an electric dipole placed in a uniform electric field? 

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The net force on an electric dipole placed in a uniform electric field is Zero. 

48.

What is an electric dipole? 

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An electric dipole is a set of two equal and opposite point charges separated by a small distance.

49.

Why do power transmission wires becomes tight in winter and slack in summer?

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From the relation 

Δl = Lo∝ Δθ 

or, Δl ∝ Δθ   

In winter, the wires contract and hence become tight. They expand during summer and become slack.

50.

The book, ‘On Liberty’ was written by ___________ (Robert Nozick, Thomas Hobbes, J. S. Mill, Isaiah Berlin)

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Answer is J. S. Mill