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GATE EE 2026
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
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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

$2 \mathrm{~N} \times 2 \mathrm{~N}$

B

$(2 N-1-P) \times(2 N-1-P)$

C

$(2 N-Q) \times(2 N-Q)$

D

$(P+Q) \times(P+Q)$

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GATE EE 2026
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
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The initial three-phase voltage phasors ( $\vec{V}_A, \vec{V}_B$, and $\vec{V}_C$ ) 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 $\Delta \theta$, and the magnitudes remained the same as depicted in Case- 2 .

GATE EE 2026 Power System Analysis - Symmetrical Components and Symmetrical and Unsymmetrical Faults Question 2 EnglishWhich 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.

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GATE EE 2026
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
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In the circuit shown, the phase currents are

$$ \begin{aligned} & I_A=572.812+j 50.115 \mathrm{~A} \\ & I_B=-254.525-j 459.175 \mathrm{~A} \\ & I_C=-207.083+j 444.091 \mathrm{~A} \end{aligned} $$

GATE EE 2026 Power System Analysis - Symmetrical Components and Symmetrical and Unsymmetrical Faults Question 1 English

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 $(Y n \Delta)$ is $2: 1$ on every phase, the value of $I_{A R}$, rounded off to three decimal places, is

A

0 A

B

$0.653 \angle 17.556^{\circ} \mathrm{A}$

C

$537.24 \angle 4.105^{\circ} \mathrm{A}$

D

$8.954 \angle 4.105^{\circ} \mathrm{A}$

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GATE EE 2026
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0

The operating characteristic of a reactance relay is given by $X \leq 1 \Omega$, 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 sustenance, respectively, expressed in $\mho$ ) is given by:

A

$G^2+(B+0.5)^2 \geq \frac{1}{4}$

B

$B \geq 1$

C

$(G-1)^2+(B)^2 \leq \frac{1}{2}$

D

$(G)^2+(B-1)^2 \geq \frac{1}{2}$