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ESE-2016 |EC| Objective Paper-II

OBJECTIVE PAPER-II

1. The closed-loop transfer function of a certain 600



control system is given by s  70s  600
2

C
(s)  2
100
. Then the settling 2n  600
R s  10s  100
time for a 2% tolerance band is given by 3. In Force-Voltage Analogy
(A) 0.8 s (B) 1.2 s (C) 1.5 s (D) 2.1 s (A) Force is analogous to current
Key: (A) (B) Mass is analogous to capacitance
C 100 (C) Velocity is analogous to current
Sol: (s)  2
R s  10s  100 (D) Displacement is analogous to magnetic
Settling time for 2% tolerance  4 flux linkage
 1/ 5 Key: (C)
t s  4  4 / 5  0.8s Sol: In force- voltage analogy Velocity analogous
to current
2. The unit step input response of a certain
control system is given by 4. For a unity feedback control system having
c(t)  1  0.2e 60t 10t
 1.2e . The undamped an open-loop transfer function
25
natural frequency n and damping ratio  G(s)  , what is the time tp at which
s(s 6)
are, respectively
(A) 24.5 and 1.27 (B) 33.5 and 1.27 the peak of the step input response occurs?
(C) 24.5 and 1.43 (D) 33.5 and 1.43 (A) 0.52s (B) 2.75s
Key: (C) (C) 0.79s (D) 1.57s
Sol: The step response Key: (C)
c(t) 1 0.2e 60t 1.2e10t then n and  are. Sol: G(s) H(s) 
25
c(t) = 1+0.2e–60t – 1.2e-10t s(s 6)
Impulse response C.E  1  GH  s 2  6s  25  0
d
h(t)  c(t) n  5,   0.6, d  4
dt 
dc(t) tp   0.79sec
 0  (0.2)(60)e 60t  1.2(10)e 10t d
dt
h(t)  12e 60  12e 10t 10(s 1)
5. The transfer function G(s) 
Then transfer function (s 10)
n  24.49rad / sec represents
2n  70 (A) Unstable system
(B) Minimum phase system
70
  1.429 (C) Non-minimum phase system
2(24.49)
(D) PID controller system
 1 1   50 
 12     12  2 
 s  10 s  60   s  70s  600  Key: (C)

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10(s 1) C(s) 2n


Sol: G(s)   2 .
(s 10) R(s) s  n s  2n
Represents 10 1 The velocity error constant of the system is
Single right side zero means non-minimum   2n 3n
phase (A) n (B) n (C) (D)
2   2
Key: (A)
6. What is the maximum input frequency limit
C(s) 2n
of a 3-bit Ripple counter configured around Sol:  2
flip-flops, with inherent propagation delay R(s) s  2n s  2n
time t pd = 50 ns? 2n
G(s) 
(A) 6670 MHz (B) 667 MHz s(s 2n )
(C) 66.7 MHz (D) 6.67 MHz The velocity error constant
Key: (D)
k v  limsG(s)
1 1 s 0
Sol: f clk    6.67MHz 2n 2
N.t pd 3  50  109  lim  n
s  0 (s  2 ) 2n
n

n
7. The characteristic equation of a certain kv 
feedback control system is given by 2
s4  4s3  13s2  36s  k  0. The range of
values of k for which the feedback system is 9. The system described by the following state
stable, is given by equations
(A) 0 < k < 4 (B) 4 < k < 36 0 1  0 
X  X    u, Y  [1,1]X is
(C) 0 < k < 36 (D) 13 < k < 36  2 3 1 
Key: (C) 1. Completely controllable
Sol: s4+4s3+13s2+36s+k=0. Then the system is 2. Completely observable
stable for Which of the above statements is/are
s4 1 13 k correct?
4 36 0 (A) 1 only (B) 2 only
s3
4 k 0 (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
s2
s1
 36  k  0 0 Key: (C)
4 0 1  0 
s0 Sol: X    X  U
k 0 0  2 3 1 
The system is stable, when the first column Y  [1,1]x
elements are positive. Qc   B AB
36  k  0 1  0  1  0 1 
k0 AB         Qc   
 2 2  1   3 1 3
0  k  36
Det Qc  1  0  Controllable

8. The closed-loop transfer function of a unity 0 1


CA  [1 1]  
feedback control system is, 2 3 

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 [2  2] s = –3.73 is break in point where the Root


1 1  locus branches are coming from complex
Q0    plane to real axis. Therefore there are no
 2 2 
break away points in the system.
det Q0  2  2  4  0
11. How would a binary number 0010 be
Observable
represented by a 4-bit binary word, if the
range of voltage is 0 to 10 V?
k(s 2)
10. Consider the system with G(s)  (A) 0.666 V (B) 1.333 V
s  2s  3 2
(C) 0.333 V (D) 2.000 V
and H(s) = 1. The breakaway point(s) of the
Key: (B)
root loci is/are at
Sol: Full scale voltage =10 V
(A) –0.265 only
Full Scale output 10 10
(B) –3.735 only Resolution  4 
(C) –3.735 and –0.265 2 1
n
2  1 15
(D) There is no breakaway point Voltage for binary number (0010)2 =
2
Key: (D)  2  1.333V
k(s 2) 3
Sol: G(s)  2
s  2s  3 12. For a unity feedback system with open-loop
The Breakaway point of the system is 25
transfer function , the resonant peak
k(s 2) s(s  6)
 1
s  2s  3
2
j 2 output Mm and the corresponding resonant
frequency m, are respectively
5 2 1 (A) 2.6 and 2.64 rad/sec
j 2 (B) 1.04 and 2.64 rad/sec
s  2, 1  j 2 (C) 2.6 and 4.8 rad/sec
(D) 1.04 and 4.8 rad/sec
(s 2  2s  3)
k Key: (B)
s2
25
dk  (s  2)(2s  2)   s  2s  3 
2 Sol: G(s) 
 0 s(s 6)
ds (s  2) 2 C(s) 25
 2
dk   2s  2s  4s  4  s  2s  3
2 2
R(s) s  6s  25

ds (s  2) 2 n  5
 s 2  4s  1 6
k'   0 2n  6   
10
 0.6
(s  2) 2
1
Break points Mm 
s2 +4s+1=0 2 1  2
s = –0.26 1

s= –3.73 2(0.6) 1  0.6
s = –0.26 is not on root locus therefore it is
1
not valid   1.04
2(0.6) 0.64

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m  n 1  22 16. Consider the transfer function:


5  s 2  10s  100 
 5 1  2(0.6)  2.645 rad / sec
2
G(s) 
s 2 (s 2  15s 1)
The corner frequencies in Bode’s plot for
13. The transfer function of a control system is
this transfer function are as
said to be ‘All Pass System’, if it has
(A) 10 rad/sec and 10 rad/sec
(A) Unit magnitude at all frequencies with
(B) 100 rad/sec and 10 rad/sec
anti-symmetric pole-zero pattern
(C) 10 rad/sec and 1 rad/sec
(B) Unit magnitude at all frequencies with
(D) 100 rad/sec and 1 rad/sec
symmetric pole-zero pattern
Key: (C)
(C) Magnitude varying with frequency and
with anti-symmetric pole-zero pattern 5  s 2  10s  100 
Sol: G(s) 
(D) Unit magnitude at some frequencies s 2 (s 2  15s 1)
with symmetric pole-zero pattern The corner frequencies of Bode plot
Key: (A) n = 10,
Sol: 10 rad/sec , 1rad/sec

17. Consider the transfer function (0.1 + 0.01s)


for a PD controller. What is the frequency at
Pole zero pattern is anti-symmetric about which the magnitude is 20 dB (by using
imaginary axis. asymptotic Bode’s plot) ?
(A) 2000 r/s (B) 1000 r/s
14. Consider the following:
(C) 200 r/s (D) 100 r/s
1. Bode plot
Key: (B)
2. Nyquist plot
Sol: G(s) = (0.1+0.01s)
3. Nichols chart
The frequency at which the magnitude is
Which of the above frequency response plots
20dB
are commonly employed in the analysis of
G(s) = 0.1 [1+0.1s]
control systems?
Asymptotic magnitude
(A) 1 and 2 only (B) 1 and 3 only
Masy = 20log [0.1] + 20log [0.1 ] = 20
(C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3
Key: (D) 20log[0.1]  40
0.1  102
15. An A-to-D converter in which one sub-   1000rad / sec
circuit is a D-to-A converter is
(A) Parallel A/D converter 18. The main objectives of drawing the root
(B) Dual slope A/D converter locus plot are
(C) Successive approximation A/D 1. To obtain a clear picture of the open-loop
converter poles and zeros of the system
(D) Extended parallel type A/D converter 2. To obtain a clear picture of the transient
Key: (C) response of the system for varying gain, K

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3. To find the range of K to make the system (A) 35 (B) 30 (C) 25 (D) 20
stable Key: (A)
Which of the above statements are correct? Sol: The K value such that phase margin is = 45
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2 only Phase margin pm
(C) 1 and 3 only (D) 2 and 3 only
Key: (D) pm  180o  sys (gc )  45o
Sol: Root locus main objectives pm (gc )  135o
1. The open-loop poles zeros location is

known with simple s-plane. The Root sys ()  90o  tan 1  
5
locus will give clear picture of closed
 gc 
loop-poles movement. sys (gc )  90o  tan 1  
2. To obtain clear picture of transient  5 
response of the system with gain K.  gc 
90o  tan 1    135
o
3. To find the range of K to make the
 5 
system stable.
gc  5
19. A unity feedback system has open-lop poles Magnitude
at s = –2  j2, s = –1 and s = 0 and a zero at s K
= –3. What are the angles made by the root- M
 2  25
loci asymptotes with the real axis?
K
(A) 60° , 180o and –60o M(gc )  1
(B) 30o , 90o and 60o gc gc
2
 5
(C) 60o , 120o and –30o K  5 25  25  35.35
(D) 30o , 60o and 180o
Key: (A) 21. From the Nichols chart, one can determine
Sol: s = –2 j2 the following quantities pertaining to a
s=–1 closed-loop system:
s=0 (A) Magnitude, bandwidth and phase
are poles of the system s = –3 is zero of the (B) Bandwidth and phase only
system. (C) Magnitude and phase only
The asymptotes are (D) Bandwidth only
p =4 number of poles Key: (A)
z = 1  number of zeros Sol: Nichols chart is used for finding the
p–z = 3 magnitude, phase and BW
(2q  1)180o
 , q  0,1,2....  p  z  1 22. In position control systems, the Tacho-
pz generator feedback is used to
 Asymptotes are = 60,  180,  300° (A) Increase the effective damping in the
system
20. The open-loop transfer function of a unity (B) Decrease the effective damping in the
K system
feedback system is G(s)  . The gain
s(s  5) (C) Decrease the Steady state error
K that results in a phase margin of 45o is (D) Increase the steady state error

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Key: (A) (A) 1 only (B) 2 only


Sol: Tacho-generator feedback is example for D (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) neither 1 nor 2
controller. Derivative controller reduces Key: (C)
ripples in the response i.e., maximum peak
over shoot reduces. 25. In a waveguide with perfectly conducting
 flat wall, the angle of reflection is equal to
 effective damping increases the angle of
(A) Diffraction (B) Incidence
23. Consider the following statements: (C) Refraction (D) Penetration
1. The pin diode consists of two narrow, Key: (B)
but highly doped, semiconductor Sol: In a waveguide with perfectly conducting
regions separated by a thicker, lightly flat wall, the angle of reflection is equal to
doped material called the intrinsic the angle of incidence.
region.
2. Silicon is used most often for its power 26. In microwave system, waveguides have the
handling capability and because it advantages of
provides a highly resistive intrinsic (A) High power-handling capability and low
region. loss
3. The pin diode acts as an ordinary diode (B) Thin dielectric substrate
at frequencies above 100 MHz. (C) Low power-handling and adequate
Which of the above statements are correct? stability
(A) 1 and 2 only (B) 1 and 3 only (D) Positive phase shift
(C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3 Key: (A)
Key: (A)
Sol: The pin diode acts as an ordinary diode at 27. A straight dipole radiator fed in the centre
frequencies up to about 100MHz, but above will produce maximum radiation at
this frequency the operational characteristics 1. The plane parallel to its axis
changes and begins acting as a variable 2. The plane normal to its axis
resistance. 3. Extreme ends
Which of the above statements is/are
24. Consider the following statements: correct?
1. Additional cavities serve to velocity (A) 1 only (B) 2 only
modulate the electron beam and produce (C) 1 and 3 only (D) 2 and 3 only
an increase in the energy available at the Key: (B)
output.
2. The addition of intermediate cavities 28. In communication systems, modulation is
between the input and output cavities of the process of
the basic klystron greatly improves the (A) Improving frequency stability of
amplification, power output, and transmitter
efficiency of the klystron. (B) Combining message signal and radio
Which of the above statements is/are frequency waves
correct?

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(C) Generating constant frequency radio r = 9.0 and r = 1.0, the fraction of power
waves transmitted into the medium is
(D) Reducing distortion in RF waves 4 3 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Key: (B) 3 4 2 3
Sol: Modulation is a process of changing the Key: (B)
characteristic of carrier signal (radio
2  1   2
frequency) with respect to message signal. Sol:   1
2  1 1   2
29. Which one of the following statements is 1  3 1
correct?  
1 3 2
(A) Sampling and quantization operate in Fraction of transmitted power
amplitude domain
(B) Sampling and quantization operate in 
 1 
2
  1  14   34
time domain.
(C) Sampling operates in time domain and 32. A microwave antenna with the absorbing
quantization operates in amplitude cross-section area (A) and the power flux
domain. density (S) in the incident wave is employed
(D) Sampling operates in amplitude domain as an absorber. The absorbed power (P) of
and quantization operates in time the antenna is
domain. A S S 1
Key: (C) (A) (B) (C) SA (D)
S A A 1
Sol: Sampling discretize the time axis. Key: (C)
Quantization discretize the amplitude axis.
33. LASER beam of light essentially finds its
30. What is the voltage attenuation provided by application in transmission of a signal in the
a 25 cm length of waveguide having a = 1 optical fiber communication systems due to
cm and b = 0.5 cm in which a 1 GHz signal (A) Incredible speed of signal
is propagated in the dominant mode? communication
(A) 721 dB (B) 681 dB (B) Low loss transmission of the signal
(C) 521 dB (D) 481 dB (C) Inexpensive installation cost
Key: (B) (D) Bulk availability of LASER sources
Sol: Given a = 1cm; b = 0.5cm Key: (A & B)
l  25cm  25 02 m
 c  2a  2cm  2  102 m 34. The controller which is highly sensitive to
noise is
Attenuation     54.5
C (A) PI (B) PD
(C) Both PI and PD (D) Neither PI nor PD
 25 
  54.5   dB Key: (B)
 2 
Sol: PD controller is very sensitive to noise
  681.25dB
35. The 2’s complement representation of –17 is
31. When a plane wave travelling in free-space (A) 100001 (B) 101111
is incident normally on a medium having (C) 110011 (D) 101110
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Key: (B) (54) b


 (13)b
Sol: –17 = 2’s comp of (+17) = ( 1st complement (4) b
+1) (A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 8 (D) 16
= 2’s comp of (010001) Key: (C)
= 101111 54b
Sol:  13b
4b
36. The subtraction of two hexadecimal numbers
8416 – 2A16 results in (5b 4)  (b 3)4
(A) 2B16 (B) 3A16 (C) 4B16 (D) 5A16 5b  4  4b  12
Key: (D) b  8
Sol: 8416 – 2A16 = 5A16 40. It is awkward to employ signed-magnitude
(84)16  (132)10 system in computer arithmetic, because
(2 A)16  (42)10 1. Sign and magnitude have to be handled
(5A)16 (90)10 separately
2. It has two representations for ‘0’
37. The Vestigial Side Band (VSB) modulation Which of the above statements is/are
is preferred in TV systems because correct?
1. It reduces the bandwidth requirement to (A) 1 only (B) 2 only
half (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
2. It avoids phase distortion at low Key: (B)
frequencies Sol: Statement 2 is correct.
Which of the above statements is/are The signed –magnitude system is used in
correct? ordinary arithmetic but is awkward when
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only employed in computer arithmetic. Therefore,
(C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2 the signed complement is normally used.
Key: (B) The 1’s complement imposes difficulties
Sol: Bandwidth in VSB is 1.25B, where B is because it has representations of 0 (+0 to -0)
message signal bandwidth.
41. A single-stage amplifier has a voltage gain
Phase distortion are reduced at low
of 100. The load connected to the collector is
frequency.
500 and its input impedance is 1 k. Two
38. If, A = 60 and B = 3, then using C- such stages are connected in cascade through
programming A >> B results in an R-C coupling. The overall gain is
(A) 11100000 (B) 00000111 (A) 10000 (B) 6666.66
(C) 00111111 (D) 01111000 (C) 5000 (D) 1666.66
Key: (B) Key: (B)
Sol: We have to do the right shifting of binary Sol:
equivalent of 60by 3 bit positions. IN OUT
00111100>>3  00000111  
V1 R in g m V1 R out R in V2 g m V2 R out
 
39. What is the base of the numbers for the
following operation to be correct?
STAGE  I STAGE  II

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R IN  1k, R OUT  500  Step: (2)


g m R OUT  100(Given) Minimum Base current required to drive the
BJT into saturation, IBmin
100
gm   0.2s IC IC 4.7mA
500 IBmin  sat  sat   94A

Overall gain  g m  R OUT R IN .g m  R OUT 
h FE 50

1000  0.5
 0.2   0.2  500 43. Which of the following regions of operation
1.5 are mainly responsible for heating of the
 6666.66
transistor under switching operation?
1. Saturation region
42. Assuming VCE(Sat) = 0.3V for a Silicon
2. Cut-off region
transistor at ambient temperature of 25C 3. Transition from saturation to cut-off
and hFE = 50, the minimum base current IB 4. Transition from cut-off to saturation
required to drive the transistor into Select the correct answer using the codes
saturation for the circuit shown is given below
 5V
(A) 1, 2, and 4 only (B) 1, 3, and 4 only
1k (C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1 and 3 only
IB Key: (B)
Q Sol: The heating of a transistor under switching
operation occurs during
 Transition from saturation to cut-off
 Transition from cut-off to saturation
 Saturation region
(A) 64A (B) 78A
44. In a sinusoidal oscillator, sustained
(C) 94A (D) 140A oscillations will be produced only if the loop
Key: (C) gain (at the oscillation frequency) is
Sol: Step: (1) (A) Less than unity but not zero
KVL for output section of the circuit (B) zero
5V  VCEsat 5V  0.3V (C) Unity
Icsat    4.7mA
1k 1k (D) Greater than unity
Key: (C)
5V Sol: The condition for sustained oscillation in a
sinusoidal oscillator at a particular frequency
ICsat 1k is Av = Loop gain = 1 (Bark hausen
criteria)

Q VCEsat 
45. The Class-B push-pull amplifier is an
IB efficient two-transistor circuit, in which the
two transistors operate in the following way:

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(A) Both transistors operate in the active kHz.


region throughout the negative ac cycle  Three identical RC sections are to be used
(B) Both transistors operate in the active in the phase shift network to construct a
region for more than half-cycle but less practical RC Phase shift oscillator.
than a whole cycle Wien Bridge Oscillator
(C) One transistor conducts during the  Suitable for Oscillations in AF range up
positive half-cycle and the other during to 100kHz.
the negative half-cycle  Two RC sections (One series RC & one
(D) Full supply voltage appears across each parallel RC) are used in the feedback
of the transistors network
Key: (C)
Sol: In a class-B push-pull amplifier, the 47. For normal operation of a transistor
conduction angle of each transistor is 180o (A) Forward bias the emitter diode and
(i.e.) Each transistor is biased to conduct for reverse bias the collector diode
ONE-HALF CYCLE OF INPUT SIGNAL (B) Forward bias the emitter diode as well
only. In other words, as the collector diode
(C) Reverse bias the emitter diode as well as
 During +Ve half cycle of input signal, the collector diode
One transistor (Let Q1) is pulled into ON (D) Reverse bias the emitter diode and
state and the other transistor (Let Q2) is forward bias the collector diode
pushed into OFF state. Key: (A)
 During –Ve half-cycle of input, Q2 is Sol: Normal operation of a transistor is ACTIVE
pulled into ON state and Q1 is pushed into REGION of operation
OFF state.
Emitter
Collector
46. Consider the following statements regarding Diode/
Diode/ Region of
Wien Bridge oscillator: Emitter
Collector operation
1. It has a larger bandwidth than the phase junction,
junction
shift oscillator. JE
2. It has a smaller bandwidth than the R.B R.B Cut-off Region
phase shift oscillator. Saturation
F.B F.B
3. It has 2 capacitors while the phase shift Region
oscillator has 3 capacitors. Normal active
4. It has 3 capacitors while the phase shift F.B R.B
region
oscillator has 2 capacitors. Inverse (or)
Which of the above statements are correct? R.B F.B Reverse
(A) 1 and 3 only (B) 2 and 4 only Active Region
(C) 1 and 4 only (D) 2 and 3 only
Key: (A) 48. Consider the following statements regarding
Sol: RC Phase shift Oscillator linear power supply:
 Suitable for oscillations in Audio 1. It requires low frequency transformer.
frequency (AF) range, preferably upto 1 2. It requires high frequency transformer.

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3. The transistor works in active region. Vm


Step(1) : Vrms  18V 
Which of the above statements is/are 2
correct? Vm  2  18V  25.4558V
(A) 1 only (B) 2 and 3 only
Step(2) :
(C) 1 and 3 only (D) 3 only
2Vm
Key: (C) No  load voltage VDC 
Sol: The Requirements of Linear Power supply: 
2  25.4558V
1. As the input signal or line voltage   16.2139V
frequency is very low, to handle this, a 
low frequency transformer is required.
51. An op-Amp can be connected to provide
2. As the transistor is a control element in
1. Voltage controlled current source
linear voltage regulator, it must be
2. Current controlled voltage source
operated in active region, so that the
3. Current controlled current source
load current (or Emitter current) is
Which of the above statements are correct?
controlled as per the requirements.
(A) 1 and 2 only (B) 1 and 3 only
49. The capacitance of a full wave rectifier, with
(C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3
60Hz input signal, peak output voltage
Key: (D)
Vp = 10V, load resistance R =10 k and
Sol: An Op-amp can be connected to provide
input ripple voltage Vr = 0.2V, is
1. Voltage controlled voltage source
(A) 22.7 F (B) 33.3 F
(VCVS), whose output voltage ‘V0’ is
(C) 41.7 F (D) 83.4 F controlled by the input voltage ‘Vi’
Key: (C) 2. Current controlled current source
Sol: The general formula for ripple voltage Vripple (CCCS), whose output current ‘I0’ is
in FWR with capacitor filter is controlled by the input current ‘Ii’
Vp 3. Voltage controlled current source
Vripple  ;
2fCR (VCCS), whose output current ‘I0’ is
Vp controlled by the input voltage ‘Vi’.
C
2fRVripple 4. Current controlled voltage source
10V (CCVS), whose output voltage ‘V0’ is
  41.66F controlled by the input current ‘Ii’.
2  60Hz  10  103  0.2V

50. A full wave rectifier connected to the output 52. In an Op-Amp, if the feedback voltage is
terminals of the mains transformer produces reduced by connecting a voltage divider at
an RMS voltage of 18 V across the the output, which of the following will
secondary. The no-load voltage across the happen?
secondary of the transformer is 1. Input impedance increases
(A) 1.62V (B) 16.2V 2. Output impedance reduces
(C) 61.2V (D) 6.12V 3. Overall gain increases
Key: (B) Which of the above statements is/are
Sol: Note: The question should have been “The correct?
no-load DC voltage across the output of the (A) 1only (B) 2 only
rectifier is” Full wave rectifier (C) 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3

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Key: (C) i.e., A New  1000  200  800


Sol: If Feedback factor () is reduced 800 800
A f New    266.667
V
 f 1  800  0.0025 1  2
Vo
55. If the quality factor of a single-stage single
A
A CL   Increases tuned amplifier is doubled, the bandwidth
1  A
will
R INCL  R IN (1  A)  Decreases (A) Remain the same
R OUT (B) Become half
R OUTCL   Increases
1  A (C) Become double
(D) Become four times
53. The transient response rise time (unity gain) Key: (B)
of an Op-Amp is 0.05 s. The small signal Sol: Quality factor Q  0
f
bandwidth is BW 
(A) 7 kHz (B) 20 kHz If Q is doubled  Bandwidth will become
(C) 7 MHz (D) 20 MHz half

Key: (C) 56. Consider the following statements related to


Sol: Rise time of an op-Amp, tr = 0.05sec oscillator circuits:
Small-signal band width can be related to tr 1. The tank circuit of a Hartley oscillator is
using the relation make up of a tapped capacitor and a
0.35 common inductor.
tr  2. The tank circuit of a Colpitts oscillator
BW
0.35 0.35 is made up of a tapped capacitor and a
BW    7MHz common inductor.
tr 0.05  106
3. The Wien Bridge oscillator is
essentially a two-stage amplifier with an
54. A negative feedback of  = 2.5  10–3 is RC bridge in the first stage, and, the
applied to an amplifier of open-loop gain second stage serving as an inverter.
1000. What is the change in overall gain of 4. Crystal oscillators are fixed frequency
the feedback amplifier, if the gain of the oscillators with a high Q-factor.
internal amplifier is reduced by 20%? Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) 295.7 (B) 286.7 (A) 1, 2 and 3 only (B) 2, 3 and 4 only
(C) 275.7 (D) 266.7 (C) 1, 2 and 4 only (D) 1, 3 and 4 only
Key: (D) Key: (B)
Sol: A  1000,   2.5 103  0.0025 Sol: Hartely Oscillator used as a tapped inductor
Step (1)
A 1000 57. The most commonly used transistor
Af    285.714 configuration for use as a switching devices is
1  A 1  1000  0.0025
(A) Common-base configuration
Step: (2)
Gain of internal amplifier is reduced by (B) Common-collector configuration
20%  20% of 1000  200 (C) Collector-emitter shorted configuration
(D) Common-emitter configuration
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Key: (D) Sol: D  Difference  AB  AB


Sol: CB configuration
B  Borrow  AB
1. Current amplifier
2. Used as current Buffer
3. Current controlled current source 60. The simplified form of the Boolean
CC configuration expression AB + A(B + C) + B(B + C) is
1. Voltage amplifier given by
2. Used as voltage Buffer (A) AB + AC (B) B + AC
3. Voltage controlled voltage source (C) BC + AC (D) AB + C
CE configuration Key: (B)
General purpose configuration used in Sol: F = AB +AB + AC +B +BC = B (A + A + 1
1. Amplifier circuits + C) +AC 1  A  1
2. Switching circuits = B + AC

58. The value of hFE (the hybrid parameters) of a 61. Consider the following statements:
Common-Emitter (CE) connection of a Pointers in C-programming are useful to
Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) is given as 1. Handle the data tables efficiently
250. What is the value of dc (ratio of 2. Reduce the length of a program
collector current to emitter current), for this 3. Reduce the complexity of a program
BJT? Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) 0.436 (B) 0.656 (A) 1 and 2 only (B) 1, 2 and 3
(C) 0.874 (D) 0.996 (C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1 and 3 only
Key: (D) Key: (B)
Sol: The current amplification factor of a BJT in Sol: With the help of pointer concept only. We
CE configuration can pass all the elements of the array just by
I passing the base address.
  h FE  C  250
IB
IC  250 62. Data transfer between the main memory and
 DC     0.996
I E 1   251 the CPU register takes place through two
registers, namely,
(A) General purpose register and MDR
59. For realizing a binary half-subtractor having
(B) Accumulator and Program counter
two inputs A and B, the correct set of logical
(C) MAR and MDR
expressions for the outputs D (A minus B)
(D) MAR and Accumulator
and X(borrow) are
Key: (C)
1. The difference output D  AB  AB
Sol: MAR  Memory Address Register
2. The borrow output B  AB The MAR holds the address of the location
Which of the above statements is/are to be accessed.
correct? MDR  Memory Data Register
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only The MDR contains the data to be written
(C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2 into or read out of the addressed location.
Key: (A)

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63. In a binary tree, the number of internal nodes (A) Indirect mode
of degree 1 is 3, and the number of internal (B) Immediate mode
nodes of degree 2 is 6. The number of leaf (C) Auto-increment or Auto-decrement
nodes in the binary tree is mode
(A) 7 (B) 8 (C) 9 (D) 10 (D) Index mode
Sol: I1 = 3, I2 = 6, E = 15 Key: (D)
node = 16 Sol: Index addressing mode helps to access table
Number of edges = (2)  16 + (1)  3 = 15 data in memory efficiently
nodes = 15 + 1 = 16
66. Converting an analog signal to digital signal
I2
is done by Sampling and
(A) Companding (B) Mixing
(C) Quantizing (D) Pre-emphasis
I2 I2
Key: (C)
Sol: Total Data rate = N.rb
I2 I2 I2
N = number of users
I1
rb = Bit rate
Total data rate  4  3kbps
I1 I2  12kbps
L1 L3 L4 L5 L6 1
Bit duration =
12  103
L2
For one frame 4 bits are included.
L7
Thus time duration for one frame=
The number of leaf nodes s = 16 – (6+3) = 7
1 1
4   103  0.33msec
64. Consider the following: 12  10 3
3

1. Operation code 67. A computer employs RAM chips of 256


2. Source operand reference bytes and ROM chips of 1024 bytes. If the
3. Result operand reference computer system needs 1 kB of RAM and 1
4. Next instruction reference kB of ROM, then how many address lines
Which of the above are typical elements of are required to access the memory?
machine instructions ? (A) 10 (B) 11 (C) 12 (D) 13
(A) 1, 2 and 3 only (B) 1, 2 and 4 only Key: (B)
(C) 3 and 4 only (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4 Sol: As per question, computer system needs 1kB
Key: (A) of RAM and 1kB ROM which means that
Sol: Typical elements of machine instructions are computer system needs 2kB, (RAM size+
1. Operation code (Op-code) ROM size) of total memory.
2. Source operand reference
2kB  2 .2 B.2 B so, number of address
1 10 11

3. Result operand reference


lines =11. Hence option B is correct answer.

65. Which addressing mode helps to access table 68. A computer system has a cache with access
data in memory efficiently? time 10 ns, a hit ratio of 80% and average

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memory access time is 20 ns. Then what is “1 bit at a time is multiplexed”. Collection of
the access time for physical memory? each sample from all signals constitutes a
(A) 50 ns (B) 40 ns (C) 30 ns (D) 20 ns frame. Since 1 bit at a time is multiplexing
Key: (A) one frame contains 4 bits.
Sol: Given data  Input signals are4 
TC  10ns, H  80%
 Frame duration  4bits duration
Tavg  20ns, TM  ?
 4Tb
Tavg  H  TC  1  H  TC  TM  1
 4  0.33msec
20  (0.8)(10)  (0.2) 10  TM  12k
8 2
20   10   10  (0.2)TM 70. Consider the following statements comparing
10 10
20  10  0.2TM  20  10  0.2TM Static RAM with Dynamic RAM:
1. In Static RAM typical cell requires
10
0.2TM  10  TM   50ns more number of transistors than the
0.2
Dynamic RAM.
2. Power consumption per bit of Static
69. In synchronous TDM, there are four inputs
RAM is less than that of Dynamic
and data rate of each input connection is 3
RAM.
kbps. If 1 bit at a time is multiplexed, what
3. Dynamic RAM is less expensive than
is the duration of each frame ?
the Static RAM.
(A) 0.02 ms (B) 0.03 ms
Which of the above statements are
(C) 0.33 ms (D) 0.22 ms
CORRECT?
Key: (C)
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2 only
Sol: Synchronous TDM,
(C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1 and 3 only
No. of Inputs = N = 4
Key: (D)
Data rate of each input connection
Sol:  In Static RAM typical cell requires
= 3 kbps = n fs
more number of transistors than the
Data rate of TDM system (in the channel)
Dynamic RAM.
= N.n fs = 4  3k
 Dynamic RAM is less expensive than
rb = 12 kbps
the Static RAM.
1 1
Each bit duration = Tb   sec  SRAM Consumes more power.
rb 12k

71. An addressing mode in which the location of


3k
m1  t  rb the data is contained within the mnemonic,
is known as
m2  t  rb
channel (A) Immediate addressing mode
m3  t  rb (B) Implied addressing mode
m4  t  rb (C) Register addressing mode
(D) Direct addressing mode
decommutator Key: (D)

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Sol: An addressing mode in which the location of Key: (A)


the data is contained within the mnemonic, Sol: The Daisy Chaining method of establishing
is known as “Direct addressing mode”. priority consists of a serial connection of all
devices that request an interrupt. The device
72. A processor has 32-bit architecture. Each with the highest priority is placed in the first
instruction is 1 word long (32 bits). It has 64 position , followed by lower priority devices
registers. It supports 50 instructions, which upto the device with the lowest priority,
have 2 register operands + 1 immediate which is placed last in the chain.
operand. Assuming that the immediate
Directions: Each of the next six (6) items
operand is an unsigned integer, what is its
consist of two statements, one labeled as the
maximum value?
‘Statement (I)’ and the other as ‘Statement
(A) 16383 (B) 32767
(II)’. Examine these two statements carefully
(C) 65536 (D) 1024
and select the answer to these items using
Key: (A)
the codes given below:
Sol: 32 bit Codes:
(A) Both statement (I) and statement (II) are
Opcode Rs Rd Operand individually true and statement (II) is
the correct explanation of statement (I).
log 2 50 log 2 64 log 2 64 (B) Both statement (I) and statement (II) are
individually true and statement (II) is
not the correct explanation of statement
(I)
6 6 6 14 (C) Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is
false.
With 14 bit, the Highest unsigned integer is
(D) Statement (I) is false but statement (II)
214  1  16383 is true

73. Microwave resonators are used in 75. Statement (I): PAM can be demodulated
1. Microwave oscillators using a suitable integrator.
2. Microwave narrow band amplifiers Statement (II): A suitable integrator
3. Microwave frequency meters practically acts as can an envelop detector.
Which of the above are correct ? Key: (A)
(A) 1 and 2 only (B) 1 and 3 only 76. Statement (I): The direction flag D in 8086
(C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3 selects increment or decrement mode for DI
Key: (D) and/or SI registers.
Statement (II): If D = 0, the register are
74. The serial connection of interrupt lines for automatically decremented.
establishing hardware priority is known as Key: (C)
(A) Daisy Chaining Priority
(B) Parallel Priority 
77. Statement (I): An antenna of length will
(C) Polling 2
(D) Serial-line Priority have radiation patterns of two lobes.

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3 78. Statement (I): The complex conjugate poles


Statement (II): An antenna of length
2 and zeros of the open-loop transfer function
will have radiation pattern of two lobes and have no effect on the root-loci on the real
two minor lobes. axis.
Key: (C) Statement (II): Angle contribution of such a
n pair of conjugate poles or zeros is 2 radians
Sol: cos null  1  on the real axis
H
  Key: (A)
(1)   H 
2 4
Cosnull  1  4n 79. Statement (I): A basic memory unit of a
flip-flop is a bistable multivibrator.
For n  0
Statement (II): A flip-flop has two stable
Cosnull  1
states. It remains in one state until it is
null  0,  directed by an input signal to switch over.
z null Key: (A)

80. Statement (I): Multimode fibers are now


Radiation pattern
used for long distance communication.
Statement (II): Multimode fibers have
null larger core-radius than single-mode fibers.
Key: (D)
3 3
(2)  H
2 4 81. Product of Max terms representation for the
4n Boolean function F  BD  AD  BD is
Cosnull  1 
3 (A) M(1,3,5,7) (B) M(0,2,4,6)
For n=0 (C) M(0,1,2,3) (D) M(4,5,6,7)
cos null  1 Key: (B)
null  0,  Sol: Convert SOP to POS form
For n  1 F(A,B,D)  BD  AD  BD
4
cos null  1 
3  BD  A  A  AD  B  B   BD  A  A 

 1 
4  ABD  ABD  ABD  ABD  ABD  ABD
3   m(1,3,5,7)
1 1
cos null  ,  F  M(0, 2, 4,6)
3 3
null  70.5,109.4
82. Simplified form of the Boolean expression

Y   A.B  C  A  B  C is 
z

Radiation pattern (A) AC  AC  BC  BC


(B)  A  B  C  A  B  C
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(C)  A  B A  C (A) Sine wave input


(B) Ramp input
(D) A(B C)
(C) Pulse input
Key: (B) (D) Step input
Sol: 
Y   A.B  C  A  B  C  Key: (D)
Sol: Slew rate is defined as the maximum rate of
change in the output voltage of an op-Amp
  AB  C  A.B  C   AA  0, A  B  A.B  caused by step input voltage
Slew rate … (1)
 ABC  ABC  ABC.A.B.C
Vi
  A  B  C  A  B  C

V
83. What is the maximum frequency for a sine
wave output voltage of 10V peak with an
Op-Amp whose slew rate is 1V/s? 0 t
(A) 15.92 kHz (B) 19.73 kHz
(C) 23.54 kHz (D) 27.36 kHz
Key: (A)
Sol: Slew rate of op-Amp = 1V/sec 
=1106 V/sec & Vm = 10V
V0
We have slew rate = 2Vm .f m
Vi 
The maximum frequency upto which the
op-Amp can provide undistorted output , V0
slew rate 1106
f max    15.9235kHz
2Vm 2 10V
V
84. Which one of the following statements is
Slope  slew rate
correct?
(A) TTL logic cannot be used un digital t
0 t1
circuits
(B) Digital circuits are linear circuits
86. Except at high frequencies of switching,
(C) AND gate is a logic circuit whose
nearly all the power dissipated in the switch
output is equal to its highest input.
mode operation of a BJT occurs, when the
(D) In a four-input AND circuits, all inputs
transistor is in the
must be high for the output to be high.
(A) Active region
Key: (D)
(B) Blocking state
(C) Hard saturation region
85. The Slew rate is the rate of change of output
(D) Soft saturation region
voltage of an operational amplifier when a
Key: (D)
particular input is applied. What is that
input?

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Sol: Switches are designed to operate in either 1.


An 8-input MUX can be used to
cut-off or hard-saturation. No power implement any 4 variable functions.
dissipation in cut-off. 2. A 3-line to 8-line DEMUX can be used
to implement any 4 variable functions.
87. Consider the following statements with 3. A 64-input MUX can be built using nine
respect to combinational circuit: 8-input MUXs.
1. The output at any time depends only on 4. A 6-line to 64-line DEMUX can be
the present combination of inputs. built using nine 3-line to 8-line
2. It does not employ storage elements DEMUXs.
3. It performs an operation that can be Which of the above statements are correct?
specified logically by a set of Boolean (A) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (B)1, 2 and 4 only
functions. (C)3 and 4 only (D) 1, 2 and 3 only
Which of the above statements are correct? Key: (C)
(A) 1 and 2 only (B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3 91. For an n-bit binary adder, what is the
Key: (D) number of gates through which a carry has
to propagate input to output?
88. Consider the following statements: (A) n (B) 2n (C) n2 (D) n+1
A multiplexer Key: (B)
1. selects one of the several inputs and
92. The main disadvantage of DTL logic circuits is
transmit it to a single output.
(A) Medium speed
2. routes the data from a single input to
(B) Very large power supply voltage
one of many outputs.
(C) High cost
3. converts parallel data into serial data
(D) Very large gate propagation delay.
4. is a combinational circuit
Key: (D)
Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) 1 and 3 only (B) 2 and 4 only 93. Which one of the following statements best
(C) 1, 3 and 4 only (D) 2,3 and 4 only describes the operation of a negative-edge
Key: (C) triggered D flip-flop?
(A) The logic level at the D input is
89. What are the two types of basic adder transferred to Q on NGT of CLK
circuits? (B) The Q output is always identical to the
CLK input if the D input is high
(A) Half adder and full adder (C) The Q output is always identical to the
(B) Half adder and parallel adder D input when CLK = PGT
(C) Asynchronous adder and synchronous (D) The Q output is always identical to the
adder D input .
(D) One’s complement adder and two’s Key: (A)
complement adder
Key: (A) 94. A 3-bit ripple counter is constructed using
three T flip-flops to do the binary counting.
90. Consider the following statements: The three flip-flops have T-inputs fixed at

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(A) 0, 0 and 1 (B) 1, 0 and 1 (B) Up-down counter type


(C) 0, 1 and 1 (D) 1, 1 and 1 (C) Successive approximation type
Key: (D) (D) Dual slope type
Sol: In ripple counter, whether up-counter or Key: (C)
down counter all T-flip flop are operated in
toggle mode. 98. For Emitter-coupled logic (ECL), the
switching speed is very high because
(A) Negative logic is used
95. What is the function Y  A  BC in
(B) The transistors are not saturated when
Product-of Sums (POS) form?
they are conducting
(A) M6 M5 M4 M3 (B) M3M2 M1M10
(C) Multi-emitter transistors are used
(C) M0 M2 M3 (D) M4 M3M2 M1 (D) Of low fan-out
Key: (C) Key: (B)
Sol: Convert SOP to POS form
Y  ABC 99. A flip-flop is a
(A) Combinational logic circuit and edge
 A  B  B  C  C   BC  A  A 
sensitive
 ABC  ABC  ABC  ABC  ABC  ABC (B) Sequential logic circuit and edge
  M(0,2,3) sensitive
(C) Combinational logic circuit and level
96. The initial content of a four-bit shift register sensitive
is 1000. What is the register content after it (D) Sequential logic circuit and level
is shifted four times to the right, with the sensitive
serial input being 111100? Key: (B)
(A) 1111 (B) 1100
1
(C) 1000 (D) 0011 100. The transfer function will have
2s  1
Key: (A)
(A) dc gain 1 and high frequency gain 1
Sol:
Clk Serial I P Q3 Q 2 Q1 Q 0 (B) dc gain 0 and high frequency gain 
0  1 0 0 0 (C) dc gain 1 and high frequency gain 0
1 1 1 1 0 0 (D) dc gain 0 and high frequency gain 1
Key: (C)
2 1 1 1 1 0
1
3 1 1 1 1 1 Sol: G(s) 
2s  1
4 1 1 1 1 1
1
0 M
(2) 2  1
0
0 M 1
 M0
97. When a large number of analog signals is to
be converted to digital form, an analog 101. Consider the following statements:
multiplexer is used. The A-to-D converter The Gain margin and phase margin of an
most suitable in this case will be unstable minimum phase system may
(A) Forward counter type respectively be

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1. Positive, negative (A) 1 only (B) 2 only


2. Negative , positive (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
3. Negative , negative Key: (D)
Which of the statements is/are correct? Sol: Lead compensator, Bandwidth increases
(A) 3 only (B) 1 and 2 only Lag compensator, Bandwidth decreases
(C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1,2 and 3
Key: (A) 104. A proportional controller with transfer
Sol: Gain margin and phase margin for unstable function, KP is used with a first-order system
system having its transfer function as
GMdB   vedB K
G(s)  , in unity feedback structure.
PM(deg rees)   ve (1  s )
For step inputs, an increase in KP will
102. A phase lead compensator has its transfer (A) Increase the time constant and decrease
1  0.5s the steady state error
function, G c (s)  . The maximum (B) Decrease the time constant of CLTF and
1  0.05s
phase lead and the corresponding frequency, decrease the steady state error
respectively are nearly (C) Decrease the time constant of CLTF and
(A) sin–1 (0.9) and 6r/s increase the steady state error
(B) sin–1 (0.82) and 4 r/s (D) Increase the time constant and increase
(C) sin–1 (0.9) and 4 r/s the steady state error
(D) sin–1 (0.82) and 6 r/s Key: (B)
Key: (D) kpk
Sol: OLTF 
1  0.5s (1  s )
Sol: G(s) 
1  0.5s OLTF  
1  s 1  0.5s 
 kp G s
1  s 1  0.05s R  S C s
  0.5
  0.05
  0.1
1 1
m    6.3rad / s k p  lim OLTF  k p k
  0.5 0.1 s0

1    ess 
1

m  sin 1    sin 1[0.82] 1  kpk
1      k p k  1
k p  ess  
103. Consider the following statements: kpk
1. Lead compensation decreases the CLTF 
s  1  k p k
bandwidth of the system.

2. Lag compensation increases the CLTF 
bandwidth of the system 1  kpk
Which of the above statement is/are correct? k p  CLTF 

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ESE-2016 |EC| Objective Paper-II

105. For a second-order differential equation, if Key: (B)


the damping ratio  is unity, then Sol: AM Bandwidth
(A) Then poles are imaginary and complex  2B  2  4kHz  8kHz
conjugate ( B is message signal bandwidth)
(B) The poles are in the right half of s-plane For FM Total frequency spread is from
(C) The poles are equal, negative and real fc  6f m to f c  6f m
(D) Both the poles are unequal, negative and
Total Bandwidth  12f m
real
Key: (C)  12  4
C 2n  48kHz
Sol:   1,  2
R s  2n s  n2 108. When the modulating frequency is doubled,
the modulation index is halved, and the
modulating voltage remains constant. The
modulation system is
1. Amplitude modulation
n
2. Phase modulation
The poles are equal, real and –Ve 3. Frequency modulation
Select the correct answer from the codes
106. Consider the following statements associated given below:
with micro strip patch antenna: (A) 1 only (B) 2 only
1. The micro strip patch behaves more like (C) 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3
a leaky cavity rather than like a radiator Key: (C)
and this is not a highly efficient antenna. f
2. They can be adapted for radiation of Sol: Modulation index  
fm
circularly polarized waves. Which of the
f  k f A m
above statement is/true correct?
kf Am
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only 
(C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2 fm
Key: (C) if f m is double ,  is 1
2
This is a case of FM.
107. A carrier waveform 10 cosct and
modulating signal 3 cos mt have fc = 109. What is the modulation index of an FM
100kHz and fm = 4kHz. Given that signal having a carrier swing of 100kHz and
sensitivity of FM is 4 kHz/V and FM spectra modulating frequency of 8kHz?
beyond J6 is negligible, what are the channel (A) 4.75 (B) 5.50 (C) 6.25 (D) 7.50
bandwidth requirements for AM and FM, Key: (C)
respectively? Sol: Total carrier swing  2f
(A) 12 kHz and 48 kHz  2f  100kHz
(B) 8 kHz and 48 kHz  f  50kHz
(C) 12 kHz and 254 kHz f 50kHz
(D) 8 kHz and 24 kHz    6.25
fm 8kHz

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110. In a pulse code modulated system, the 113. The open-loop transfer function of a unity
number of bits is increased from 7 to 8 bits. 10(1  0.2s)
feedback system is G(s)  . The
The improvement in signal to quantization (1  0.5s)
noise ratio will be phase shift at  = 0 and  = , will be
(A) 2dB (B) 4dB (C) 6dB (D) 8dB respectively
Key: (C) (A) –90o and 180o (B) 0o and 180o
Sol: SNR q  6n   dB (C) –90o and 90o (D) 0o and 0o
n is number of bits Key: (D)
Thus 1 bit change SNR change is 6dB. 10(1  0.2s)
Sol: G(s) 
(1  0.5s)
111. In the process of modulation The phase shift at   0 and   
(A) Some characteristics of a high frequency
sys ()  Tan 1[0.5]  Tan 1[0.2]
sine wave varied in accordance with the
instantaneous value of a low frequency 0 ; 0
signal ; 0
(B) Parameters of carrier wave are held
constant 114. The conversion time for a 10-bit successive
(C) For proper and efficient radiation, the approximation A/D converter, for a clock
receiving antennas should have heights frequency of 1MHz is
comparable to half-wavelength of the (A) 1s (B) 5s (C) 10s (D) 15s
signal received Key: (C)
(D) The signal is converted first within the 1 1
Sol: T    1 sec
range of 10 Hz to 20Hz f 1MHz
Key: (A)

112. If the sampling is carried out at a rate higher 115. The minimum bandwidth of the link needed
than twice the highest frequency of the for a guard band of 10 kHz frequency to
original signal (fmax), then it is possible to prevent interference between six channels,
receive the original signal from the sampled each with 100kHz frequency, is
signal by passing it through (A) 425kHz (B) 575 kHz
(A) A high-pass filter with the cut-off (C) 650 kHz (D) 725 kHz
frequency equal to fmax Key: (C)
(B) A low-pass filter with the cut-off Sol: 10
frequency equal to fmax
(C) A high-pass filter with the cut-off
frequency greater than fmax 100 100 100 100 100 100
(D) A low-pass filter with the cut-off
Total bandwidth =
frequency greater than fmax
100+10+100+10+100+10+100+10+100+10
Key: (D)
+100 = 650kHz

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116. The different access methods which permit 119. Consider the following statements for
many satellite users to operate in parallel multiple access system in a satellite earth
through a single transponder without station:
interfering with each other are 1. Access to same repeater sub-systems
1. Frequency Division Multiple Access and same RF channel is possible
(FDMA) 2. Frequency division multiple access is
2. Time Division Multiple Access used.
(TDMA) 3. Several carries are not amplified by
3. Code Division Multiple Access same TWT.
(CDMA) Which of the above statements are correct?
Which of the above are correct? (A) 2 and 3 only (B) 1 and 3 only
(A) 1 and 2 only (B) 1 and 3 only (C) 1 and 2 only (D) 1, 2 and 3
(C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3 Key: (C)
Key: (B)
120. The Bode plot of the open-loop transfer
117. In an optical fibre, the pulse dispersion effect function of a system is described as follows:
is minimized by  Slope – 40dB/decade  < 0.1rad/s
1. Using a high frequency light source  Slope– 20dB/decade 0.1<<10rad/s
2. Using plastic cladding  Slope 0  > 10rad/s
3. Minimizing the core diameter The system described will have
Which of the above statement is/are correct? (A) 1 pole and 1 zeros
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only (B) 2 poles and 2 zeros
(C) 3 only (D) 1,2 and 3 (C) 2 pole and 1 zero
(D) 1 pole and 1 zeros
Key: (C)
Key: (B)
Sol: Slope –40dB/dec  < 0.1rad/sec
118. Consider the following statements:
Slope –20dB/dec 0.1 <  <10
As compared to short-circuited stubs, open
Slope 0  > 10
circuited stubs are not preferred because the
2 poles at origin
latter
At  = 0.1 slope change
1. Are of different characteristics impedance
– 40 to – 20
2. Have a tendency to radiate
 single zero
Which of the above statements is/are
At  = 10 slope change –20 to 0
correct?
 single zero
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only
Total 2 poles and zeros
(C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
Key: (B)

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