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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'ASSISTANT ENGINEER - SR FOR ST ONLY' And exam conducted in the year 2016. And Question paper code was '058/2016/OL'. Medium of question paper was in Malayalam or English . Booklet Alphacode was 'A'. Answer keys are given at the bottom, but we suggest you to try answering the questions yourself and compare the key along wih to check your performance. Because we would like you to do and practice by yourself.
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question38:-A 250 V moving iron voltmeter takes a current of 0.05 A when connected to a 250 V DC supply. The coil has an
inductance of 1 H. Determine the percentage error when the meter is connected to a 250 V, 100 Hz AC supply.
A:-1%
B:-0.8%
C:-10%
D:-0.5%
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question39:-Which of the following instrument is equally accurate in DC as well as AC circuits ?
A:-Dynamometer type watt meter
B:-Moving iron ammeter
C:-PMMC voltmeter
D:-Induction type watt meter
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question40:-The scale of PMMC instrument is uniform because
A:-Of eddy current damping
B:-External magnetic fields have no effect
C:-It is spring controlled
D:-It has no hysteresis loss
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question41:-The donor concentration of Si crystal is 1.9 x 107 (24) /'m*(3)° and the intrinsic concentration is 1.4 x
*10*(18)*/ m*(3)° . Estimate the concentration of holes
A:-1.0 x *10%(12)* ‘/m*(3)°
8:-1.0 > ` 10^(6)` `/71^(3)`
C:-0.7 x *10%(6)° */m*(3)*
D:-1.4 x *10*(12)° */m*(3)°
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question42:-The Fermi level of intrinsic semiconductor is
A:-Above the conduction band
B:-Below the valance band
C:-Midway between conduction band and valance band
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question43:-Diode in reverse bias is equivalent to
A:-Resistor of low resistance
B:-Resistor of high resistance
C:-Capacitor of high time constant
D:-Capacitor of low time constant
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question44:-Give the relation between ‘alpha’ and* * ‘beta* of a transistor’ *
(beta)/(1-beta)*
(beta+1)/(beta)®
*(alpha+1)/(alpha)*
*(alpha)/(1-alpha)*
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question45:-The diode that can be used as a voltage regulator is
A:-Photo Diode
B:-Zener Diode
C:-PIN Diode
D:-Varactor Diode
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question46:-When the collector voltage in a NPN transistor increases, the effective base width decreases. This phenomenon
is called
A:-Schottky Effect
B:-Punch Through Effect
C:-Eber's Moll Effect
D:-Early Effect
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question47:-Find the amplification factor of a JFET having drain resistance 39 KO and transconductance 3 mS
A:-13