Electrical Engineering Gate 2026 Questions with Answer

Ques 53 GATE 2026


Consider the circuit shown. Assume that the diode D is ideal. The supply voltage vs = 325 sin(2π50t) V, L = 500 µH, and R = 10 Ω. The peak diode current (in amperes) is ______________
(Round off to one decimal place)


(32.5) is the correct answer.

Ques 54 GATE 2026


Consider the single-phase voltage source inverter circuit feeding an inductive load (L). Assume that the power MOSFET switches are ideal. S1 and S2 are switched on during the first 10 µs, and S3 and S4 are switched on during the next 10 µs in a switching cycle. The switches in the same leg are thus switched in a complementary fashion. Neglect the dead time. The waveform of the inductor current (iL) in the steady state is triangular with a peak value of 5 A as shown.
The rms value of the current through the switch S1 is:

A

2.88 A

B

2.04 A

C

3.54 A

D

2.50 A


(b) is the correct answer.

Ques 55 GATE 2026


Consider the boost converter circuit shown. Assume that the semiconductor devices are ideal. In steady state, the inductor current rises linearly from 0 A to 6 A in the first 10 µs and then falls linearly from 6 A to 0 A in the next 10 µs of every switching cycle as shown. The load resistance R is 10 Ω and the capacitance C is 500 µF.
Neglect the ripple in the output voltage. What is the input voltage Vdc?

A

10.0 V

B

15.0 V

C

7.5 V

D

12.5 V


(b) is the correct answer.

Ques 56 GATE 2026


Consider the circuit shown. Assume that the diode (D) is ideal.
Given vs = 100 sin(2π50t) V, Vdc = 50 V, and R = 10 Ω, the average value of the current through the diode is ___________ A
(Round off to two decimal places)


(1.09) is the correct answer.

Ques 57 GATE 2026


Consider a power system with N buses, of which P are generator buses and the remaining Q are load buses (where there is no generation).
Assume that there are no reactive power-limit violations at the generator buses.
What is the size of the Jacobian matrix in the Newton-Raphson load flow method?

A

2N × 2N

B

(2N − 1 − P) × (2N − 1 − P)

C

(2N − Q) × (2N − Q)

D

(P + Q) × (P + Q)


(b) is the correct answer.

Ques 58 GATE 2026


The initial three-phase voltage phasors (V̄A, V̄B, and V̄C) at a bus of a power network are as shown in Case-1. Due to a disturbance, the bus voltage phasors changed in phase by a small angle Δθ, and the magnitudes remained the same as depicted in Case-2.
Which one of the following statements is correct about the zero sequence components?

A

The zero sequence components in Case-1 and Case-2 have the same phase angle and magnitude

B

The magnitude of the zero sequence component in Case-1 is greater than that in Case-2

C

The magnitude of the zero sequence component in Case-2 is greater than that in Case-1

D

The zero sequence components in Case-1 and Case-2 have the same magnitude but different phase angles


(d) is the correct answer.

Ques 59 GATE 2026


In the circuit shown, the phase currents are IA = 572.812 + j50.115 A, IB = −254.525 − j459.175 A, IC = −207.083 + j444.091 A.

Given that the CTs are ideal with no saturation, and the turns ratio of the Main CT is 300:5 and that of the Auxiliary Transformer (YnΔ) is 2:1 on every phase, the value of IAR, rounded off to three decimal places, is:

A

0 A

B

0.653 ∠17.556° A

C

537.240 ∠4.105° A

D

8.954 ∠4.105° A


(d) is the correct answer.

Ques 60 GATE 2026


The operating characteristic of a reactance relay is given by X ≤ 1 Ω, where X is the reactance calculated by the relay. Its operating characteristic in the admittance plane (G-B plane, where G and B denote conductance and susceptance, respectively, expressed in &#herve;) is given by:

A

G2 + (B+0.5)2 ≥ 1/4

B

B ≥ 1

C

(G−1)2 + B2 ≤ 1/2

D

G2 + (B−1)2 ≥ 1/2


(d) is the correct answer.

Ques 61 GATE 2026


A three-phase two-winding transformer has a voltage transformation ratio VP/VS = 0.866 + j0.5, where VP is the primary side voltage in p.u., and VS is the secondary side voltage in p.u. IP and IS represent the currents injected into the primary and secondary sides of the transformer, respectively. The admittance corresponding to the leakage impedance of the transformer referred to the secondary is yt p.u. Neglect the magnetizing branch.

The Y bus representation of this transformer is:

A

Option A

B

Option B

C

Option C

D

Option D


(c) is the correct answer.

Ques 62 GATE 2026


For the balanced 3-phase transmission line shown, consider the following cases:
Case-1: |V1| = 1.1 p.u., |V2| = 0.9 p.u., Z = 0.75∠0° p.u. and θ12 = θ1 − θ2 = 0°
Case-2: |V1| = 1.1 p.u., |V2| = 0.9 p.u., Z = 0.75∠90° p.u. and θ12 = θ1 − θ2 = 90°

Which of the following statements is/are correct about real power loss and reactive power loss in the line?

A

Real power loss in Case-1 is more than that in Case-2

B

Real power loss in Case-2 is more than that in Case-1

C

Reactive power loss in Case-1 is more than that in Case-2

D

Reactive power loss in Case-2 is more than that in Case-1


(b,c) is the correct answer.

Ques 63 GATE 2026


A system with two generators G1 and G2 (without generator limits) is shown. The total load on the system is 1184 MW. The expressions for the cost of generation (C1 and C2) and real power loss (PLoss) are as follows:
C1(PG1) = 1000 + 50PG1 + 0.01(PG1)2 Rs/MWh
C2(PG2) = 2000 + 50PG2 + 0.001(PG2)2 Rs/MWh
PLoss = 0.001(PG2 − 50)2 MW

When the generators are operating at their optimal generation, meeting the total load requirement, the real power loss in the system is ________ MW (Round off to one decimal place)
Consider the Lagrange multiplier λ = 70.25 for optimal generation.


(5.1) is the correct answer.

Ques 64 GATE 2026


Consider the infinite-length, discrete-time sequence x[n] = 0.9|n|, where n is an integer. The region of convergence of its Z-transform X(z) is given by:
(Note: z is a complex variable)

A

|z| > 0.9

B

|z| < 0.9

C

0.9 < |z| < 1/0.9

D

{z such that |z| < 0.9} ∪ {z such that |z| > 1/0.9}


(c) is the correct answer.

Ques 65 GATE 2026


Let xc(t) be any continuous-time periodic signal with period T. It is sampled uniformly with a sampling period Ts where Ts ≠ T, resulting in the discrete sequence x[n] = xc(nTs), where n is an integer.
Which one of the following statements is correct about x[n]?

A

x[n] will always be periodic with period T/Ts for all values of T/Ts

B

x[n] will always be periodic with period 1 for all values of T/Ts

C

x[n] will never be periodic

D

x[n] will be periodic if and only if T/Ts is a rational number


(d) is the correct answer.

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