Electrical Engineering Gate 2026 Questions with Answer

Ques 40 GATE 2026


Consider a linear arrangement of seven bulbs, each of which can be in the ON or OFF states. The initial configuration of the bulbs is shown in the figure. In every Step, the states of the bulbs are changed based on the following rules:
• Any OFF bulb with exactly one ON neighbor at the end of the previous Step is turned ON.
• Any ON bulb with both neighbors ON at the end of the previous Step is turned OFF.
• The state of any bulb not meeting the conditions above is left unchanged.
The state of bulbs at the end of Step 1 and Step 2 are also shown in the figure.
The number of bulbs which are ON at the end of Step 8 is ______

A

5

B

4

C

3

D

0


(a) is the correct answer.

Ques 41 GATE 2026


P and Q are two positive integers such that P2 = Q2 + 13.
The product of the numbers P and Q is _________

A

13

B

26

C

39

D

42


(c) is the correct answer.

Ques 42 GATE 2026


A circuit with ideal elements is shown (diode D, resistor R, inductor L, capacitor C in series with DC source).

Which one of the following options correctly identifies all the linear elements in the circuit?

A

R only

B

R, L, and C only

C

D only

D

L, C, and D only


(b) is the correct answer.

Ques 43 GATE 2026


For the circuit shown, which one of the following options correctly identifies the Thevenin’s equivalent parameters between nodes Y and Z?

A

VTH = 100 V, RTH = 10 kΩ

B

VTH = 140 V, RTH = 0 Ω

C

VTH = 100 V, RTH = 0 Ω

D

VTH = 140 V, RTH = 10 kΩ


(c) is the correct answer.

Ques 44 GATE 2026


Refer to the four circuits shown,

Which one of the following options for k1, k2, k3, and k4 makes all of them realizable?

A

k1 = 1, k4 = −1/3, for all values of k2 and k3

B

k2 = −2, k3 = +1/3, for all values of k1 and k4

C

k1 = 2, k2 = 0.5, k3 = −2/3, k4 = −3

D

k1 = 2, k2 = −0.5, k3 = −2/3, k4 = +3


(d) is the correct answer.

Ques 45 GATE 2026


A single-phase voltage source vs = 325 sin(2π50t) V delivers a current, i = 12 sin(2π50t) + 9 sin(2π150t) A to a load.
The load power factor, correct up to two decimal places, is:

A

1.00

B

0.80

C

0.65

D

0.57


(d) is the correct answer.

Ques 46 GATE 2026


An electrical component has voltage drop v = Vmsin(ωt), when the current through it is i = Imsin(ωt − θ).
What is the average power dissipated over a half cycle corresponding to ω?

A

0

B

VmImcosθ

C

(VmIm/2)cosθ

D

(VmIm/4)cosθ


(c) is the correct answer.

Ques 47 GATE 2026


The electrical network shown has an independent voltage source (10 V) and a current source (1 u(t) mA).
The voltage across the capacitor at time instants (in seconds) t = 0+, t = 0.50, and t = ∞, respectively, is:

A

8.00 V, 28.00 V, 26.36 V

B

8.00 V, 26.36 V, 28.00 V

C

10.00 V, 26.36 V, 28.00 V

D

10.00 V, 28.00 V, 26.36 V


(d) is the correct answer.

Ques 48 GATE 2026


The terminal voltage and current of a linear electrical network shown in Figure (a) are given in the table.

The correct choice for the parameters (IN, RN) of the Norton equivalent circuit shown in Figure (b) is:

A

IN = 3.0 A, RN = 24.0 Ω

B

IN = 12.0 A, RN = 2.0 Ω

C

IN = 2.0 A, RN = 12.0 Ω

D

IN = 2.0 A, RN = 24.0 Ω


(d) is the correct answer.

Ques 49 GATE 2026


Consider the two-port network shown. For maximum power transfer to the resistive load (RL), the value of RL should be__________ Ω

(Round off to two decimal places)


(3.10) is the correct answer.

Ques 50 GATE 2026


The figure shows a straight-line approximation for the forward characteristics of a power diode. A continuous on-state current of 15 A is flowing through the diode.

What is the power loss in the diode?

A

32.8 W

B

21.2 W

C

18.6 W

D

23.1 W


(c) is the correct answer.

Ques 51 GATE 2026


Consider the circuit shown in Figure (a). A gate pulse vg is applied between time instants t0 and t1. After t1, during the MOSFET turn OFF process, it experiences a voltage overshoot.
Based on the vds waveforms shown in Figure (b), which one of the following options is correct?

A

R1 > R2 > R3

B

R1 > R3 > R2

C

R3 > R2 > R1

D

R2 > R3 > R1


(a) is the correct answer.

Ques 52 GATE 2026


In the linear regulator circuit shown, the base to emitter voltage VBE of the BJT is 0.6 V. The Zener diode clamps the base voltage to 5.4 V. Ignore the biasing current of the Zener diode and BJT.
The maximum possible efficiency of the regulator circuit is ___________ %
(Round off to one decimal place)


(48.0) is the correct answer.

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