This book has been prepared by a group of faculties who are highly experienced in training GATE candidates and are also subject matter experts. As a result this book would serve as a one-stop solution for any GATE aspirant to crack the examination. The book is divided into three parts covering, (1) General Aptitude, (2) Engineering Mathematics and (3) Electrical Engineering’. Coverage is as per the syllabus prescribed for GATE and topics are handled in a comprehensive manner - beginning from the basics and progressing in a step-by-step manner supported by ample number of solved and unsolved problems. Extra care has been taken to present the content in a modular and systematic manner – to facilitate easy understanding of all topics.
• Maximum Coverage / Explanations/ illustrations
• Maximum Solved Problems – 1700+
• Maximum Practice Questions – 6000+
• Elaborate Question Bank Covering Previous 10 Years GATE Questions Papers
• Modular Design for Easy Understanding
• Unit-wise Time-bound Tests
• Complete Set of Solved 2017 GATE Online Papers
Table of content :
Preface
Pedagogical Features of Book
GATE Syllabus
Chapter-wise Analysis of GATE Previous Years’ Papers
General Information about GATE
Detailed Analysis of GATE 2017 Paper
Solved papers GATE 2017
PART I : General Aptitude
PART A Verbal Ability
Chapter 1: Introduction
PART B Numerical Ability
Unit 1 Quantitative Aptitude
Chapter 1: Simple Equations
Chapter 2: Ratio-Proportion-Variation
Chapter 3: Numbers
Chapter 4: Percentage, Profit and Loss
Chapter 5: Simple Interest and Compound Interest
Chapter 6: Average Mixtures Alligations
Chapter 7: Time and Work
Chapter 8: Time and Distance
Chapter 9: Indices Surds Logarithms
Chapter 10: Quadratic Equations
Chapter 11: Inequalities
Chapter 12: Progressions
Chapter 13: Permutations and Combinations
Chapter 14: Data Interpretation
UNIT II : Reasoning
Chapter 1: Number and Letter Series
Chapter 2: Analogies
Chapter 3: Odd Man Out
Chapter 4: Coding and Decoding
Chapter 5: Blood Relations
Chapter 6: Venn Diagram
Chapter 7: Seating Arrangements
Chapter 8: Puzzles
Chapter 9: Clocks and Calenders
PART II: Engineering Mathematics
Chapter 1 : Linear Algebra
Chapter 2: Calculus
Chapter 3: Differential Equations
Chapter 4: Complex Variables
Chapter 5: Probability and Statistics
Chapter 6: Numerical Methods
Chapter 7: Transform Theory
PART III : Electrical Engineering
UNIT 1: SIGNAL AND SYSTEM
Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION TO SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS
Chapter 2: LAPLACE TRANSFORM
Chapter 3: Z -TRANSFORM
Chapter 4: CONTINUOUS TIME FOURIER ANALYSIS
UNIT II : ANALOG AND DIGITAL
Chapter 1: DIODE CIRCUITS
Chapter 2: BIPOLAR JUNCTION TRANSISTORS
Chapter 3: FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS
Chapter 4: TRANSISTOR BIASING
Chapter 5: AMPLIFIERS
Chapter 6: DIFFERENTIAL AND FEEDBACK AMPLIFIERS
Chapter 7: Operational Amplifiers
Chapter 8: BOOLEAN ALGEBRA AND MINIMIZATION OF FUNCTIONS
Chapter 9: COMBINATIONAL CIRCUITS
Chapter 10: SEQUENTIAL CIRCUITS
Chapter 11: SAMPLE & HOLD, A/D AND D/A CIRCUITS
Chapter 12: MICROPROCESSOR 8085
UNIT III : ELECTRIC CIRCUIT AND FIELDS
Chapter 1: NETWORK ELEMENTS & BASIC LAWS
Chapter 2: NETWORK THEOREMS
Chapter 3: TRANSIENT ANALYSIS (AC & DC)
Chapter 4: TWO PORT NETWORKS
Chapter 5: RESONANCE
Chapter 6: FILTERS AND FIELD THEORY
UNIT 1V: ELECTRICAL MACHINES
Chapter 1: TRANSFORMERS
Chapter 2: PRINCIPLES OF ELECTROMECHANICAL ENERGY CONVERSION
Chapter 3: DC MACHINES
Chapter 4: INDUCTION MOTORS
Chapter 5: SYNCHRONOUS MACHINES
UNIT V: POWER ELECTRONICS AND DRIVES
Chapter 1: POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
Chapter 2: AC TO DC CONVERTER (OR) RECTIFIERS
Chapter 3: DC – DC CONVERTER (OR) CHOPPERS
Chapter 4: RADIATION AND HEAT TRANSFER
Chapter 5: HEAT EXCHANGER, BOILING AND CONDENSATION
UNIT VI :Electrical and Electronic Measurements
Chapter 1: Error Analysis and R, L, C Measurements
Chapter 2: Electrical Measuring Instruments
Chapter 3: Measurement of Power and Energy
Chapter 4: Cathode Ray Oscilloscope and Electronic Voltmeters
Chapter 5: Magnetic Measurements and Transducers
UNIT VII : Power Systems
Chapter 1: Power System Generation, Transmission and Distribution
Chapter 2: Fault Analysis
Chapter 3: Load Flow Analysis and Protection
Chapter 4: Power Systems Stability
Chapter 5: HVDC and Facts
UNIT VIII : Control Systems
Chapter 1: Introduction to Control Systems
Chapter 2: Time Response Analysis
Chapter 3: Stability Analysis
Chapter 4: Controller and Compensators
Chapter 5: State Space Analysis
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