Analysis of GATE 2010 – Electrical Engineering


Analysis of GATE 2010 – Electrical Engineering paper (Subject Wise)

SUBJECTS QUESTION NO MARKS RELATED TO THAT QUESTIONS TOTAL MARKS
NETWORK 5,7,33,34,54 1,1,2,2,2 8
MACHINES 13,15,40,41,48,49 1,1,2,2,2,2 10
ANALOG 21, 22, 45 1,1,2 4
DIGITAL+µP 46, 47, 52, 53 2,2,2,2 8
S&S 3,4,6,31,32,50,51 1,1,1,2,2,2,2 11
POWER ELECTRONICS 23,24,25,55 1,1,1,2 5
MATHS 1,2,26, 27, 28, 29, 30 1,1,2,2,2,2,2 12
EMT No question   0
CONTROL 10,11,12, 36,37,38 1,1,1,2,2,2 9
POWER SYSTEMS 14,16,17,18,19,20,39,42,43,44 1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2 14
MEASUREMENT 8,9,35 1,1,2 4
GA 56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65 1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2,2 15
SUM TOTAL     100

Network in Electrical Engineering

Topic name QUESTION NO MARKS RELATED TO THAT QUESTIONS TOTAL MARKS
Network Solution Methodology 7,33 1,2 3
RLC Circuit – Transient/Steady State Analysis of RLC Circuits to dc Input 5,54 1,2 3
Sinusoidal Steady State Analysis      
Laplace Transform      
Two Port Net works 34 2 2
Network Topology      

Machines in Electrical Engineering

Topic name QUESTION NO MARKS RELATED TO THAT QUESTIONS TOTAL MARKS
Transformer 13,41 1,2 3
Induction motors 15,40 1,2 3
D.C. Machine 40,48,49 2,2,2 6
Synchronous Machine      
Principle of electro-mechanical Energy conversion      

Analog in Electrical Engineering

Topic name QUESTION NO MARKS RELATED TO THAT QUESTIONS TOTAL MARKS
Diode Circuits –Analysis And Application 22 1 1
DC Biasing-BJTs 45 2 2
Small Signal Modeling Of BJT and FET      
Operational Amplifiers And Its Applications 21 1 1
Feedback And Oscillator Circuits      
Power Amplifiers      
BJT And JFET Frequency Response      

Digital in Electrical Engineering

Topic name QUESTION NO MARKS RELATED TO THAT QUESTIONS TOTAL MARKS
Number systems and code conversions      
Boolean algebra & Karnaugh maps 52 2 2
Logic Gates 46,53 2,2 4
Logic Gates family      
Combinational and Sequential digital Circuits      
AD/DA Convertor      
Semiconductor Memories      
Microprocessor 47 2 2

Signals & Systems (S&S) in Electrical Engineering

Topic name QUESTION NO MARKS RELATED TO THAT QUESTIONS TOTAL MARKS
Introduction to Signals & Systems 3,4,50 1,1,2 4
Linear Time Invariant System 32 2 2
Fourier Representation of Signals 6,31 1,2 3
Z-Transform      
Laplace-Transform 51 2 2
Frequency response of LTI systems      

Power Electronics in Electrical Engineering

Topic name QUESTION NO MARKS RELATED TO THAT QUESTIONS TOTAL MARKS
Basics of power semiconductor devices 24,55 1,2 3
Phase control rectifier 25 1 1
Choppers 23 1 1
Inverters      
AC Voltage regulators & Cyclo converters      
Application of power electronics      

Mathematics in Electrical Engineering

Topic name QUESTION NO MARKS RELATED TO THAT QUESTIONS TOTAL MARKS
Linear Algebra 28,30 2,2 4
Probability & distribution 27 2 2
Numerical Method      
Calculus 1,2,26 1,1,2 4
Differential Equations 29 2 2
Complex Variables      

Electromagnetic Theory (EMT) in Electrical Engineering

Topic name QUESTION NO MARKS RELATED TO THAT QUESTIONS TOTAL MARKS
Electromagnetic fields No question    
Transmission Lines No question    

Control in Electrical Engineering

Topic name QUESTION NO MARKS RELATED TO THAT QUESTIONS TOTAL MARKS
Basics of Control System 10,12 1,1 2
Time Domain Analysis 11 1 1
Stability & Routh Hurwitz Criterion      
Root Locus Technique 38 2 2
Frequency Response Analysis 36 2 2
Compensators & Controllers      
State Variable Analysis 37 2 2

Power Systems in Electrical Engineering

Topic name QUESTION NO MARKS RELATED TO THAT QUESTIONS TOTAL MARKS
Transmission and Distribution 14,17,39 1,1,2 4
Economics Of Power Generation  

 

 
Symmetrical Components & Faults Calculations 20,44

1,2

3
Power System Stability  

 

 
Protection  19

1

1
Circuit Breakers 18

1

1
Generating Stations           

 

 
Cables 43

2

2
Insulators 42

2

2
Transient & Overvoltages 16

1

1

Measurement in Electrical Engineering

Topic name QUESTION NO MARKS RELATED TO THAT QUESTIONS TOTAL MARKS
Basics of Measurements and Error Analysis(Dyanamics characterstics of measuring Inst.)      
Measurements of Basic Electrical Quantities(Current Voltage, Resistance, Inductance, Capacitance) 9

1

1
Measurements of Basic  Electrical Quantities 2     (Power and Energy,CT, 2PT)   8

1

1
Electronic Measuring Instruments 1(Analog, Digital Meters & Bridges, ADC type DVM) 35

2

2
Electronic Measuring Instruments 2(C.R.O., RF Meters, Special Meters, Q Meter)  

 

 

General Aptitude (GA) in Electrical Engineering

Topic name QUESTION NO MARKS RELATED TO THAT QUESTIONS TOTAL MARKS
Numerical Ability 56,61,62,64,65 1,2,2,2,2 9
Verbal Ability 57,58,59,60,63

1,1,1,1,2

6