UPSC Civil Services Electrical Engineering Paper II 2023 Question Paper PDF

Central Government Jobs Engineer 2023

  • Year 2023
  • Conducted By UPSC
  • Questions 8
  • Maximum Marks 250
  • Duration Three Hours
  • Languages Hindi & English

Exam Details

Detail Information
Examination CIVIL SERVICES (MAIN) EXAM
Year 2023
Conducting Body UPSC
Paper ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (PAPER-II)
Subject Electrical Engineering
Duration Three Hours
Maximum Marks 250
Number of Questions 8
Question Type Descriptive / Subjective

This document contains the official question paper for the Civil Services (Main) Exam 2023, Paper II for Electrical Engineering, conducted by UPSC. The paper is designed to assess candidates' in-depth knowledge of Electrical Engineering concepts. It consists of eight questions divided into two sections, with candidates required to answer five questions in total, including compulsory questions 1 and 5. The exam allows three hours to complete and is worth a maximum of 250 marks. This paper is crucial for aspirants aiming for top positions in the Indian civil services, providing a clear understanding of the exam pattern and difficulty level.

Major Topics Covered

  • Control Systems
  • Circuit Breakers
  • Pulse Code Modulation (PCM)
  • Microprocessors (8085)

Why This Paper is Important

  • Useful for CIVIL SERVICES (MAIN) EXAM preparation
  • Helps understand the latest exam pattern
  • Useful for practice and self-assessment
  • Covers frequently asked General Studies topics
  • Helpful for analysing question trends

Related Resources

  • UPSC Civil Services Main Exam 2023 Electrical Engineering Paper I
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Exam 2022 Electrical Engineering Paper II
  • Engineering Services Exam (ESE) Electrical Engineering Paper II
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Exam 2023 Electrical Engineering Paper II Answer Key
  • Civil Services 2023 Electrical Engineering Paper II Solutions
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Exam Electrical Engineering Syllabus
  • Electrical Engineering Syllabus for UPSC Mains
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Exam Pattern

Instructions

  • इसमें आठ प्रश्न हैं जो दो खण्डों में विभाजित हैं तथा हिन्दी एवं अंग्रेजी दोनों में छपे हैं।
  • परीक्षार्थी को कुल पाँच प्रश्नों के उत्तर देने हैं।
  • प्रश्न संख्या 1 और 5 अनिवार्य हैं तथा बाकी प्रश्नों में से प्रत्येक खण्ड से कम-से-कम एक प्रश्न चुनकर तीन प्रश्नों के उत्तर दीजिए।
  • प्रत्येक प्रश्न/भाग के लिए नियत अंक उसके सामने दिए गए हैं।
  • प्रश्नों के उत्तर उसी प्राधिकृत माध्यम में लिखे जाने चाहिए, जिसका उल्लेख आपके प्रवेश-पत्र में किया गया है, और इस माध्यम का स्पष्ट उल्लेख प्रश्न-सह-उत्तर (क्यू॰ सी॰ ए॰) पुस्तिका के मुखपृष्ठ पर निर्दिष्ट स्थान पर किया जाना चाहिए।
  • प्राधिकृत माध्यम के अतिरिक्त अन्य किसी माध्यम में लिखे गए उत्तर पर कोई अंक नहीं मिलेंगे।
  • यदि आवश्यक हो, तो उपयुक्त आँकड़ों का चयन कीजिए तथा उनको विनिर्दिष्ट कीजिए।
  • जब तक उल्लिखित न हो, संकेत तथा शब्दावली प्रचलित मानक अर्थों में प्रयुक्त हैं।
  • प्रश्नों के उत्तरों की गणना क्रमानुसार की जाएगी।
  • यदि काटा नहीं हो, तो प्रश्न के उत्तर की गणना की जाएगी चाहे वह उत्तर अंशतः दिया गया हो।
  • प्रश्न-सह-उत्तर पुस्तिका में खाली छोड़े गए कोई पृष्ठ या उसके अंश को स्पष्ट रूप से काटा जाना चाहिए।

  • There are EIGHT questions divided in two Sections and printed both in HINDI and in ENGLISH.
  • Candidate has to attempt FIVE questions in all.
  • Question Nos. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, THREE are to be attempted choosing at least ONE question from each Section.
  • The number of marks carried by a question/part is indicated against it.
  • Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the Admission Certificate which must be stated clearly on the cover of this Question-cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet in the space provided.
  • No marks will be given for answers written in a medium other than the authorized one.
  • Assume suitable data, if considered necessary, and indicate the same clearly.
  • Unless otherwise mentioned, symbols and notations carry their usual standard meanings.
  • Attempts of questions shall be counted in sequential order.
  • Unless struck off, attempt of a question shall be counted even if attempted partly.
  • Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off.

Questions (page 2)

Section A

Q1.

(a) चित्र में एक इकाई पुनर्निवेश तंत्र दिखाया गया है। इकाई पद अनुक्रिया (रेस्पोन्स) c(t) का स्थायी-दशा मान 0.8 है। अनुक्रिया c(t) में अधिकतम ओवरशूट ज्ञात कीजिए:
The figure shows a unity feedback system. The steady-state value of the unit step response c(t) is 0.8. Determine the maximum overshoot in the response c(t):

(b) एक परिपथ वियोजक को 2500 A, 1500 MVA, 33 kV, 3 sec, 3-कला, ऑयल परिपथ वियोजक की तरह निर्धारित किया गया है। उसकी निर्धारित सामान्य धारा, वियोजन धारा, संयोजन धारा एवं लघु-समय रेटिंग (धारा) ज्ञात कीजिए।
A circuit breaker is rated as 2500 A, 1500 MVA, 33 kV, 3 sec, 3-phase, oil circuit breaker. Determine its rated normal current, breaking current, making current and short-time rating (current).

(c) एक श्रव्य संकेत, जिसकी बैंड-चौड़ाई 15 kHz है, को पी० सी० एम० का उपयोग करते हुए आंकिक बनाना है। 1024 स्तरों (levels) के साथ एकसमान कांटमन एवं द्वि-आधारी कोडन मान लीजिए। न्यूनतम प्रतिचयन दर (मिनिमम सैर्म्पालेंग रेट) निर्धारित कीजिए। यदि वास्तविक प्रतिचयन दर, न्यूनतम दर से 20% ज्यादा है, तो न्यूनतम अनुमत्य बिट दर ज्ञात कीजिए।
An audio signal, whose bandwidth is 15 kHz, is to be digitized using PCM. Uniform quantization with 1024 levels and binary encoding are assumed. Determine the minimum sampling rate. If the actual sampling rate is 20% excess of the minimum rate, determine the minimum permissible bit rate.

(d) 8085 सूक्ष्म-संसाधित्र (माइक्रोप्रोसेसर) के निम्नलिखित तार्किक निर्देशों की संक्षिप्त व्याख्या कीजिए :
(i) ANA M
(ii) XRA M
(iii) CMC
(iv) STC
(v) RRC
Explain the following logical instructions of 8085 microprocessor:
(i) ANA M
(ii) XRA M
(iii) CMC
(iv) STC
(v) RRC

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Frequently asked questions

What is the name of the exam?

The exam is the CIVIL SERVICES (MAIN) EXAM.

Which paper is this question paper for?

This is for ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (PAPER-II).

What is the conducting body?

The conducting body is UPSC.

What is the maximum number of marks for this paper?

The maximum marks for this paper are 250.

What is the time allowed to complete the paper?

The time allowed is Three Hours.

How many questions are there in total?

There are eight questions in total.

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