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RRB JE CBT 2 Electrical & Allied Engineering 2026 – Shift 1 with Answers

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Q1ModerateElectric Heating
An induction furnace operates at 10 kHz and is used to melt 100 kg of steel. If the efficiency is 60% and the energy required to melt steel is 1500 kWh/ton, what is the minimum energy input needed?
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Correct answer: A. 250 kWh
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Q2EasyBJT
The curve obtained in the input characteristics of a BJT in common-emitter (CE) configuration is _______.
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Correct answer: C. Similar to a forward diode curve
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Q3EasyFuses
A protective device with high rupturing capacity can:
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Correct answer: D. Safely interrupt heavy fault currents without equipment damage occurrence
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A 12 μF capacitor and a 4 μF capacitor are connected in series. The ratio of voltages across them will be:
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Correct answer: D. 1:3
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What is the purpose of a Buchholz relay in transformer protection?
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Correct answer: A. To detect internal faults such as short circuits and arcing in oil
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Q6ModerateAC Circuits
In a series R-C circuit supplied with sinusoidal AC voltage, the current leads the applied voltage by an angle φ. Which of the following correctly expresses this phase angle?
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Correct answer: C. tan φ = −X_C/R
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Which of the following statements about damping in moving-iron instruments is correct?
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Correct answer: A. Damping in MI instruments is usually provided by air friction
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Q8EasyEarthing
Which method is commonly used to reduce earth resistance in an electrical installation?
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Correct answer: C. Increasing the number of earth electrodes
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What happens to the magnetic field around a straight current-carrying conductor when the current through it is increased?
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Correct answer: B. Magnetic field strength increases
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Q10ModerateAC Circuits
How is the phase angle between voltage V and total current I_S in a parallel RLC circuit determined?
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Correct answer: D. From the angle between V and the vector sum of I_R, I_L, and I_C
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Consider the following statements about torque in synchronous motors.
Statement I: The torque in a synchronous motor is produced only when the rotor is locked into synchronism.
Statement II: The torque is directly proportional to the sine of the load angle (δ).
Statement III: Synchronous motor develops starting torque proportional to the power input.
Statement IV: Maximum torque occurs at δ = 180°.
Which of the above statements are correct?
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Correct answer: D. Statements I & II only
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Which Law illustrates the relationship between induced electromotive force (EMF) and the time variation of magnetic flux in a coil?
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Correct answer: B. Faraday Law of Induction
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Q13ModerateElectric Welding
Which of the following statements about the atomic hydrogen arc welding process is correct?
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Correct answer: B. It employs two non-consumable tungsten electrodes to create an arc in a hydrogen atmosphere.
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Q14ModerateAC & DC Bridges
For accurate measurement of inductors using Hay's bridge, which characteristic should the inductor primarily possess?
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Correct answer: A. High Q-factor
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Q15EasyInduction Motors
In a three-phase induction motor, the phasor diagram shows an angle between the applied stator voltage and the resulting stator current. This angle primarily indicates:
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Correct answer: C. Input power factor
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Q17EasyElectric Welding
In seam welding, the electrodes are made of _______.
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Correct answer: D. copper alloys
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Q18ModerateOscilloscope (CRO)
An oscilloscope displays a measured rise time of 10 ns when observing a fast pulse. If the oscilloscope itself has a specified rise time of 6 ns, then what is the approximate actual rise time of the signal being measured?
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Correct answer: B. 8 ns
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Which strategy reduces electricity charges under a power factor tariff system for a manufacturing plant with predominantly inductive loads?
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Correct answer: B. Installing capacitors to improve the power factor of inductive loads
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Q20ModerateInduction Motors
Why does a squirrel cage induction motor not develop maximum starting torque?
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Correct answer: B. Rotor resistance is fixed and low
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Q21EasyEarthing
Which modification in an earthing system most directly reduces earth resistance by improving the contact area between the electrode and surrounding soil?
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Correct answer: B. Increasing the effective contact area by using multiple or larger earth electrodes
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Which consideration is important while deciding the capacity of a power station?
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Correct answer: C. Expected maximum electrical demand and future load growth requirements
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Q24EasyBasic Concepts
A machine delivers power that is three times its original value, while the duration of operation stays unchanged. How does the work done by the machine change?
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Correct answer: A. It becomes three times larger.
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Which statement about magnetic flux is false?
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Correct answer: B. Magnetic flux does not have any SI unit.
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Q26ModerateInduction Motors
This question uses a figure from the original paper. The figure is being added; the answer and explanation are already verified.
Which point or region represents the Pull-out Torque in the shown torque-speed characteristic of a 3-phase induction motor?
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Correct answer: D. Point c
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Which set of statements correctly describes the steady state speed-torque characteristics of a three-phase synchronous motor?
(i) Runs at constant synchronous speed
(ii) Starting torque is zero
(iii) Torque increases significantly with slip
(iv) Not suitable for variable speed drives
(v) Maintains speed under varying loads
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Correct answer: C. (i), (ii), and (v) only
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Q28EasyAnalog Instruments
Identify the correct equation for controlling torque (T_C) in a spring-controlled moving iron instrument, where K is the spring constant and θ is the deflection angle.
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Correct answer: D. T_C = Kθ
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Q29EasyKirchhoff's Laws
In a closed electrical loop supplied by 10 V, two resistors produce voltage drops of 6 V and 4 V, respectively. Which statement correctly expresses Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law for this loop?
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Correct answer: B. The algebraic sum of all voltages around the loop is zero
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Q30ModerateInduction Motors
A three-phase slip ring induction motor is preferred over a squirrel cage induction motor for which of the following application scenarios?
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Correct answer: C. When variable speed and high starting torque are required
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Q43EasyCables
Which of the following is used to join two cable conductors?
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Correct answer: B. Splicing
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