## GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY DIPLOMA IN ENGINEERING - SEMESTER 4 - EXAMINATION - SUMMER 2026

| Subject Code: DI04000181                                                                                                                                                  | Subject Code: DI04000181                                                                                                                                                  | Subject Code: DI04000181                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Date: 01/06/2026   |
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| Subject Name:  Utilization of Electrical Power                                                                                                                            | Time: 10:30 AM TO 01:00 PM                                                                                                                                                | Subject Name:  Utilization of Electrical Power                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Total Marks: 70    |
| Instructions :                                                                                                                                                            | Instructions :                                                                                                                                                            | Instructions :                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                    |
| 1. Attempt all questions.                                                                                                                                                 | 1. Attempt all questions.                                                                                                                                                 | 1. Attempt all questions.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                    |
| 2. Make Suitable assumptions wherever necessary 3. Figures to the right indicate full marks. 4. Use of simple calculators and non-programmable scientific calculators are | 2. Make Suitable assumptions wherever necessary 3. Figures to the right indicate full marks. 4. Use of simple calculators and non-programmable scientific calculators are | 2. Make Suitable assumptions wherever necessary 3. Figures to the right indicate full marks. 4. Use of simple calculators and non-programmable scientific calculators are                                                                                              |                    |
| 5. English version is authentic.                                                                                                                                          | 5. English version is authentic.                                                                                                                                          | 5. English version is authentic.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                    |
| Q.1                                                                                                                                                                       | (a)                                                                                                                                                                       | Explain pantograph collector with suitable diagram.                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 03                 |
| GLYPH<c=1,font=/QZAAAA+BalooBhai2Regular> GLYPH<c=2,font=/QZAAAA+BalooBhai2Regular> ૧                                                                                     | ( અ )                                                                                                                                                                     | યોGLYPH<c=3,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular>ય   આ GLYPH<c=6,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular> ૃ િત સાથે પેGLYPH<c=15,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular>ટોGLYPH<c=17,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular> ા ફ  કલ ેGLYPH<c=21,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular>ટર  સ મ GLYPH<c=24,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular> વ ો. | ૦૩                 |
|                                                                                                                                                                           | (b)                                                                                                                                                                       | Compare 110V DC vs 24V DC lighting system.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 04                 |
|                                                                                                                                                                           | ( બ )                                                                                                                                                                     | 110V DC િવ ુ" 24V DC લાઇ&ટ'ગ િસ)ટમની સરખામણી કરો                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | ૦૪                 |
|                                                                                                                                                                           | (c)                                                                                                                                                                       | Draw and explain block diagram of DC locomotive in detail.                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 07                 |
|                                                                                                                                                                           | ( ક )                                                                                                                                                                     | ડ/સી લોકોમો&ટવનો 0લોક ડાયાGLYPH<c=17,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular>ામ દોરો અને સિવ)તાર સમGLYPH<c=24,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular> વો.                                                                                                                                                      | ૦૭                 |
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|                                                                                                                                                                           | (c)                                                                                                                                                                       | Compare distributed power and concentrated power systems with reference to electric traction system.                                                                                                                                                                   | 07                 |
|                                                                                                                                                                           | ( ક )                                                                                                                                                                     | ઇલે3GLYPH<c=21,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular>4ક  45GLYPH<c=21,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular>શ ન   િસ )ટમ ન ા સ ંદભ9માં િવત&રત પાવર અને ક53GLYPH<c=15,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular>:ત પાવર િસ)ટ;સની <ુલના કરો.                                                                                 | ૦૭                 |
| Q.2 GLYPH<c=1,font=/QZAAAA+BalooBhai2Regular> GLYPH<c=2,font=/QZAAAA+BalooBhai2Regular> ૨                                                                                 | (a)                                                                                                                                                                       | Explain methods of steel production.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 03                 |
|                                                                                                                                                                           | ( અ )                                                                                                                                                                     | )ટ/લ ઉ>પાદનની પ"િતઓ સમGLYPH<c=24,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular>વો.                                                                                                                                                                                                            | ૦૩                 |
|                                                                                                                                                                           | (b)                                                                                                                                                                       | List the applications of EAF in steel industry.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 04                 |
|                                                                                                                                                                           | ( બ )                                                                                                                                                                     | )ટ/લ ઉ@ોગમાં EAFના ઉપયોગોની યાદ/ બનાવો.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | ૦૪                 |
|                                                                                                                                                                           | (c)                                                                                                                                                                       | Explain construction and working of Electric Arc Furnace (EAF).                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 07                 |
|                                                                                                                                                                           | ( ક )                                                                                                                                                                     | ઇલે3GLYPH<c=21,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular>4ક  આ ક 9  ફનEસ (EAF)H ું  બા ંધકામ અને કાય9 સમGLYPH<c=24,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular> વો.                                                                                                                                             | ૦૭                 |
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| Q.2                                                                                                                                                                       | (a)                                                                                                                                                                       | Define: 1) capacity utilization 2) yield 3) specific energy consumption.                                                                                                                                                                                               | 03                 |
| GLYPH<c=1,font=/QZAAAA+BalooBhai2Regular> GLYPH<c=2,font=/QZAAAA+BalooBhai2Regular> ૨                                                                                     | ( અ )                                                                                                                                                                     | JયાKયાિયત કરો: ૧) Nમતા ઉપયોગ ૨) ઉપજ ૩) ચોSસ ઉGLYPH<c=24,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular>9 વપરાશ                                                                                                                                                                                     | ૦૩                 |
|                                                                                                                                                                           | (b)                                                                                                                                                                       | Write short note on energy balance in EAF.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 04                 |
|                                                                                                                                                                           | ( બ )                                                                                                                                                                     | EAFમાં ઊGLYPH<c=24,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular> 9  સ ં <ુલન પર Uૂંક/ નWધ લખો.                                                                                                                                                                                                  | ૦૪                 |
|                                                                                                                                                                           | (c)                                                                                                                                                                       | Explain energy efficient technologies in EAF.                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 07                 |

|                                                                                       | ( ક )   | EAFમાં ઊGLYPH<c=24,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular> 9  કાય9Nમ તકનીકો સમGLYPH<c=24,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular> વો.                                          | ૦૭   |
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| Q.3                                                                                   | (a)     | Explain electrostatic painting.                                                                                                                 | 03   |
| GLYPH<c=1,font=/QZAAAA+BalooBhai2Regular> GLYPH<c=2,font=/QZAAAA+BalooBhai2Regular> ૩ | ( અ )   | ઇલેGLYPH<c=21,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular>4ો)ટ5& ટક પ ેઇ3GLYPH<c=15,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular>ટXગ   સ મ GLYPH<c=24,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular> વ ો. | ૦૩   |
|                                                                                       | (b)     | Explain corona charging and induction charging.                                                                                                 | 04   |
|                                                                                       | ( બ )   | કોરોના ચાજYગ અને ઇGLYPH<c=15,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular>ડGLYPH<c=21,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular>શ ન  ચાજYગ સમGLYPH<c=24,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular> વો. | ૦૪   |
|                                                                                       | (c)     | Compare electrostatic painting vs conventional painting based on efficiency and wastage.                                                        | 07   |
|                                                                                       | ( ક )   | કાય9Nમતા અને વે)ટ5ેજના આધાર5 ઇલેGLYPH<c=21,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular>4ો)ટ5&ટક પેઇ3GLYPH<c=15,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular>ટXગ અને પરંપરાગત                    | ૦૭   |
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| Q.3                                                                                   | (a)     | Explain Faraday's cage effect.                                                                                                                  | 03   |
| GLYPH<c=1,font=/QZAAAA+BalooBhai2Regular> GLYPH<c=2,font=/QZAAAA+BalooBhai2Regular> ૩ | ( અ )   | ફ5રાડ5ના પાંજરાની અસર સમGLYPH<c=24,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular> વો.                                                                                     | ૦૩   |
|                                                                                       | (b)     | Write short note on Wraparound effect.                                                                                                          | 04   |
|                                                                                       | ( બ )   | Zેપ અરાઉGLYPH<c=15,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular>ડ ઈફ5GLYPH<c=21,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular>ટ  પ ર U ુ ંક ન Wધ  લખો.                                    | ૦૪   |
|                                                                                       | (c)     | Explain various methods of electrostatic charging.                                                                                              | 07   |
|                                                                                       | ( ક )   | ઇલેGLYPH<c=21,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular>4ો)ટ5ટ/ ક ચ ા\જ ] ગની િવિવધ પ"િતઓ સમGLYPH<c=24,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular> વો.                                 | ૦૭   |
| Q.4                                                                                   | (a)     | Define: 1) luminous flux 2) intensity 3) efficacy.                                                                                              | 03   |
| GLYPH<c=1,font=/QZAAAA+BalooBhai2Regular> GLYPH<c=2,font=/QZAAAA+BalooBhai2Regular> ૪ | ( અ )   | JયાKયાિયત કરો: 1) તેજ)વી ^વાહ 2) તીZતા 3) અસરકારકતા.                                                                                                       | ૦૩   |
|                                                                                       | (b)     | Explain relation between lumen and lux.                                                                                                         | 04   |
|                                                                                       | ( બ )   | abુમેન અને લGLYPH<c=21,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular>સ વcચેનો સ ં બ ં ધ સમGLYPH<c=24,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular> વો.                                       | ૦૪   |
|                                                                                       | (c)     | Design a street lighting system using lumen method for a given road length and width.                                                           | 07   |
|                                                                                       | ( ક )   | આપેલ ર)તાની લંબાઈ અને પહોળાઈ માટ5 abુમેન પ"િતનો ઉપયોગ કર/ને )4/ટ                                                                                               | ૦૭   |
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| Q.4                                                                                   | (a)     | State main functions of Ballast in street lighting.                                                                                             | 03   |
| GLYPH<c=1,font=/QZAAAA+BalooBhai2Regular> GLYPH<c=2,font=/QZAAAA+BalooBhai2Regular> ૪ | ( અ )   | )4/ટ લાઈટfગમાં બેલા)ટના gુKય કાયh જણાવો.                                                                                                                  | ૦૩   |
|                                                                                       | (b)     | Write note on components of street lighting system.                                                                                             | 04   |
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)4/ટ લાઇ&amp;ટ'ગ િસ)ટમના ઘટકો પર નWધ લખો.

|                                                                                         | (c)       | A municipal authority plans to install a street lighting system on a straight road of 120 meters length and 10meters width. The required average illumination level is 20 lux. The selected LED street light luminaire has a luminous flux of 6000 lumens and a utilization factor of 0.4. Assume a maintenance factor of 0.8. The poles are arranged in a single row on one side of the road. Calculate:   | 07     |
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|                                                                                         | ( ક )     | નગરપાjલકા સkા એક સીધી રોડ પર )4/ટ લાઇ&ટ'ગ િસ)ટમ )થાિપત કરવાની યોજના બનાવી રહ/ છે. રોડની લંબાઈ 120 મીટર અને પહોળાઈ 10મીટર છે. જnર/ સર5રાશ ^કાશ )તર 20 લGLYPH<c=21,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular>સ છે. પસ ં દ કરાયેલ LED )4/ટ લાઇટ ab ુિમનેરH ું  ^કાશ ^વાહ (luminous flux) 6000 abુમGLYPH<c=15,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular>સ છે અને તેનો ઉપયોગ z ુણાંક (utilization factor) 0.4 છે. GLYPH<c=24,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular> ળવણી z ુ ણા ંક (maintenance factor) 0.8 માનો. પોaસ રોડના એક બાુ એક જ લાઇનમાં ગોઠવાયેલા છે. ગણતર/ કરો: 1.  જnર/ abુિમનેસ9ની સંKયા                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | ૦૭     |
| Q.5 GLYPH<c=1,font=/QZAAAA+BalooBhai2Regular> GLYPH<c=2,font=/QZAAAA+BalooBhai2Regular> | (a) ( અ ) | Explain causes of low power factor. ઓછા પાવર ફ5GLYPH<c=21,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular>ટરના કારણો સમGLYPH<c=24,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular> વો.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 03 ૦૩  |
|                                                                                         | (b)       | State advantages of regenerative braking.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 04     |
|                                                                                         | ( બ )     | ર/જનર5&ટવ ે&ક'ગના ફાયદાઓ જણાવો.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | ૦૪     |
|                                                                                         | (c)       | Explain centralized, group and individual reactive power compensation methods.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 07     |
|                                                                                         | ( ક )     | સ4લાઈડ,  ુપ અને JયGLYPH<c=21,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular>તગત ર/એ3GLYPH<c=21,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular>ટવ પાવર કો;પસેશન પ"િતઓ સમGLYPH<c=24,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular> વો.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | ૦૭     |
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| Q.5                                                                                     | (a)       | Explain advantages of power factor improvement.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 03     |
| GLYPH<c=1,font=/QZAAAA+BalooBhai2Regular> GLYPH<c=2,font=/QZAAAA+BalooBhai2Regular> ૫   | ( અ )     | પાવર ફ5GLYPH<c=21,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular>ટર  ુ ધારણાના ફાયદાઓ સમGLYPH<c=24,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular> વો.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | ૦૩     |
|                                                                                         | (b)       | State limitations of regenerative braking in electric train.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 04     |
|                                                                                         | ( બ )     | ઇલે3GLYPH<c=21,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular>4ક  45ન મ ા ં  ુ નજિવત ે&ક'ગની મયા9દાઓ જણાવો.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | ૦૪     |
|                                                                                         | (c)       | Select suitable compensation method (centralized/group/individual) for a factory.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 07     |
|                                                                                         | ( ક )     | ફ5GLYPH<c=21,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular> ટર/   મ ા ટ5  ય ોGLYPH<c=3,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular>ય   કો;પ સ ેશ ન  પ " િત  (ક53GLYPH<c=15,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular>: ત /  ૂ થ / Jય GLYPH<c=21,font=/QOBAAA+ShrutiRegular>ત ગ ત ) પ સંદ કરો.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | ૦૭     |

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