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GTU 3170917 High Voltage Engineering Old Question Papers PDF
Official Gujarat Technological University (GTU) old question papers PDF (Regular & Remedial) and step-by-step solved questions for High Voltage Engineering across 2025 – 2026 examinations.
13 questions GTU asked more than onceAsked in all 2 papers: Describe Townsend's breakdown model in gases. Explain the key assumptions and principles underlying this model, including the role of ionization and electron multiplication.See listExam papers
Most repeated questions
13 questions GTU set in two or more of 2 papers, most repeated first. Tap a year to open that paper at the question.
Describe Townsend's breakdown model in gases. Explain the key assumptions and principles underlying this model, including the role of ionization and electron multiplication.
Describe the components and their roles in a multi-stage Marx circuit. Why are each of these components necessary for the circuit's operation?
Describe the working principle of a spark gap in measuring peak voltages. What are the key factors that influence the spark gap's performance?
Describe the basic operation of a Cockcroft-Walton Multiplier. How does it generate high voltage from a lower input voltage?
Explain the concept of insulation coordination in high voltage systems. How does insulation coordination help in protecting electrical equipment from over voltages, and what factors are considered in determining the appropriate insulation levels?
Explain the principle behind the high voltage testing of insulators and bushings. How does this testing ensure the reliability of these components in an electrical system?
Discuss the working principle of a Van de Graff generator and its role in generating high voltages.
State Paschen’s Law. How does the law relate the breakdown voltage to the product of pressure and electrode distance?
What is tracking in solid dielectrics, and how does it lead to breakdown?
Explain the basic principle of partial-discharge (PD) measurements in electrical insulation systems.
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List the numerical methods used for analyzing electrical fields in high voltage equipment.
What is the role of a surge diverter in high voltage systems?
What is the principle behind dielectric loss measurement in insulation testing, and why is it important?
Which branches take this subject
GTU's syllabus lists 3170917 for 1 branch. One set of papers serves all of them.
Semester 7, elective: 1 branch
Electrical Engineering
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Are these GTU 3170917 High Voltage Engineering papers valid for both Regular and Remedial exams?
Yes. Gujarat Technological University (GTU) follows the same 70-mark syllabus, exam blueprint, and 23-mark passing cutoff for both Regular and Remedial (ATKT/backlog) examinations. All 2 past exam sessions (2025 – 2026) serve as comprehensive preparation for either attempt.
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What is the passing mark for GTU High Voltage Engineering (3170917)?
The external theory exam carries 70 marks. The minimum passing cutoff is 23 marks (33%). Exam duration is 2.5 hours.
What is the GTU exam pattern for 3170917?
The examination contains 5 main questions of 14 marks each, totaling 70 marks. Questions 2 through 5 provide internal OR choices, typically split into 3-mark, 4-mark, and 7-mark questions.