Electrical Engineering

UPSC Electrical Engineering 2025

All 16 questions from the 2025 Civil Services Mains Electrical Engineering paper across 2 papers — 800 marks in total. Each question comes with a detailed evaluation rubric, directive word analysis, and model answer points.

16Questions
800Total marks
2Papers
2025Exam year

Paper I

8 questions · 400 marks
Q1
50M Compulsory solve Circuit analysis, signals and systems, electronics

(a) In the circuit given below, find the voltages at point A and point B. 10 marks (b) Determine the time domain signal x(t) corresponding to the DTFT given below : 10 marks (c) D…

Q2
50M solve RC circuits, op-amp oscillators, Z-transform

(a) In the circuit shown in the diagram, initially key K₁ is closed and capacitor has no charge (at time t = 0). Now at time t = 10 seconds, key K₁ is opened and at t = 18·68 seco…

Q3
50M solve Boolean functions, transistor amplifiers, LTI systems

(a) Consider the Boolean function: F(A, B, C, D) = Σ m (1, 3, 4, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15). Implement it with a 4-to-1 multiplexer and external gates. Connect inputs A and B to the sele…

Q4
50M solve Schottky transistor, Fourier transform, maximum power transfer

(a) For the Schottky transistor circuit shown below, determine I_B, I_D, I_C and V_CE. Next, remove the Schottky diode and determine I_B, I_D, I_C and V_CE assuming additional val…

Q5
50M Compulsory solve Electromagnetics, transformers, power electronics, probability, communication systems

(a) As shown in the figure, just inside the surface of a dielectric slab, the electric field (E₁) is 15 V/m and it makes an angle of 30° with the surface. The electric field (E₂)…

Q6
50M solve DC machines, power electronics, communication systems

(a) (i) What is meant by armature reaction in DC machines ? Show with the help of developed view of armature conductors and poles that the effect of armature m.m.f. on the main fi…

Q7
50M solve Electromagnetic waves, induction motor, power factor correction, DC-DC converter

(a) It is given that E⃗ = Eₘ sin (ω t - α z) â_y in free space α > 0. (i) Determine D⃗, B⃗ and H⃗. Plot E⃗ and H⃗ at t = 0. State clearly if any assumption is made. (ii) Show tha…

Q8
50M derive Smith chart, wave reflection, AM modulation, inverter voltage control

(a) (i) Show that the Smith chart constructed for a lossless transmission line gives a family of r-circles, having a radius of 1/((1+r)) for each circle which is centred at Γᵣ = r…

Paper II

8 questions · 400 marks
Q1
50M Compulsory evaluate Control systems, microprocessors, measurements, power systems, data communication

(a) The block diagram of a system is as shown below : Evaluate the overall transfer function (Y(s))/(R(s)) using block diagram reduction technique. 10 (b) Explain the operation pe…

Q2
50M design Control systems, microprocessors, electrical measurements

(a) An LTI system with the following state-space representation is given : ẋ = [0 1] x + [0] u [0 -0.5] [k] y = [1 0] x Design a phase lead compensator so that the system achieves…

Q3
50M solve Control systems, bridge measurements, microprocessor interrupts

(a) (i) Sketch the approximate root locus plot for a time-delay system approximated by the transfer function G(s) = (K(1-s/2))/(s(s+1)(1+s/2)) Also compute the largest value of K…

Q4
50M solve Control systems, microprocessor programming, piezoelectric transducers

(a) (i) Consider a second-order type-1 system with no zeros. The system under unity feedback admits a resonant peak of 1·36 at resonant frequency 8·2 rad/s. Compute the transfer f…

Q5
50M Compulsory calculate Control systems, measurements, power systems, communication

(a) Given a second-order linear time-invariant system G(s) with a relative degree of 2. G(s) admits a zero steady-state error for unit step input and steady-state error of 0·1 for…

Q6
50M solve Power system transmission, communication systems, protection

(a) Determine the sending-end voltage, current, power factor of a single-phase, 50 Hz, 76·2 kV transmission line delivering a load of 12 MW at 0·8 p.f. lagging. The line constants…

Q7
50M calculate Power system fault analysis and protection

(a) Two generators are connected in parallel to the low-voltage side of a 3-phase, Δ-Y transformer as shown below : Generator 1 is rated 60 MVA, 13·8 kV Generator 2 is rated 30 MV…

Q8
50M solve Power system stability and cable capacitance

(a) The figure below shows the single-line diagram of a generator connected through parallel transmission lines to an infinite bus. The machine is delivering 1 pu power, and both…

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