EC-IES-2017-Objective Paper-2 PDF

ESE-2017 |EC| Objective Paper-II
1. Consider the following statements: (C) drain current increases

The output of a linear circuit, driven with a (D) trans-conductance decreases
sine wave at a frequency f, is itself a sine wave Key: (A)
1. at the same frequency Sol: As the temperature of FET
2. with chance of changed amplitude increases, mobility decreases.
3. with chances of changed amplitude and
phase 4. For JFET, the drain current ID is
1
Which of the above statements is/are correct?  V 2
(A) 1 and 2 (B) 1 only (A) I DSS 1 − GS 
 VP 
(C) 1 and 3 (D) 2 only
Key: (C)  V 
(B) I DSS 1 − GS 
Sol: For a linear system, if the input is a sinusoidal  Vp 

signal then the output is also a sinusoidal 3
signal with same frequency but the amplitude  V 2
(C) I DSS 1 − GS 
and phase of the output may varie.  VP 
2
2. Consider the following statements:  V 
(D) I DSS  1 − GS 
The main contribution to photoconduction  VP 
is by Key: (D)
1. the generation of electron and hole pair Sol: For JFET, the drain correct is
2
by a photon  V 
2. a donor electron jumping into the ID = I Dss 1 − Gs 
 VP 
conduction band because of a photon’s
(Shockley’s equation)
energy
3. a valence electron jumping into an
5. For n-channel depletion MOSFET, the
acceptor state because of a photon’s
highest trans-conductance gain for small
energy
signal is at
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only (A) VGS = 0V (B) VGS = Vp
(C) 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3 (C) VGS = Vp (D) VGS = − Vp
Key: (A)
Key: (A)
Sol: In photoconduction, due to illumination
Sol: For n-channel deletion MOSFET, the
covalent bonds will be broken and
trans-conductance formulae is
electron and hole pair is generated. Thus
 V 
only (1) is correct. g m = g mo 1 − Gs 
 VP 
3. Thermal runaway is not possible in FET Where g m is highest trans-
because as the temperature of the FET conductance at VGS = 0V
increases
(A) Mobility decreases 6. The n-p-n transistor made of silicon has a DC
(B) trans-conductance increases base bias voltage 15 V and an input base
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resistor 150kΩ . Then the value of the base 9. Hysteresis is desirable in a Schmitt trigger
current into the transistor is because
(A) 0.953µA (B) 9.53µA (A) energy is to be stored/discharged in
(C) 95.3µA (D) 953µA parasitic capacitances
(B) effects of temperature variations would
Key: (C)
be compensated
Sol: VB = 15V;R B = 150k;
(C) devices in the circuit should be allowed
15 − 0.7
IB = = 95.3µA time for saturation and de-saturation
150 × 103 (D) it would prevent noise from causing
false triggering
Key: (D)
150k
15V
10. In a photoconductive cell, the resistance of
IB the semiconductor material varies with
intensity of incident light
(A) directly (B) inversely
7. A signal may have frequency components
(C) exponentially (D) logarithmically
which lie in the range of 0.001 Hz to 10 Hz.
Key: (A)
Which one of the following types of Sol: Illumination characteristics of a typical
couplings should be chosen in a multistage photo conductive cell
amplifier designed to amplify the signal?
(A) Capacitor coupling cell
(B) Direct coupling
(C) Transformer coupling 100
R ( in km )
(D) Double-tuned transformer coupling 10
Key: (B)
Sol: For low frequency signal (0.001 Hz 1.0
to 10 Hz), direct coupling is used in 0.1 1 10 100 1000
multistage amplifier.
Illumination in LUMENS / m 2
8. If an input impedance of op-amp is finite,
then which one of the following statements 11. In graded index multimode optical fiber the
related to virtual ground is correct? refractive index of the core is
(A) Virtual ground condition may exist. (A) uniform across its radial distance,
(B) Virtual ground condition cannot exist. except for the cladding
(C) In case of op-amp, virtual ground (B) maximum at the fiber axis and
condition always exists. decreases stepwise towards the cladding
(D) Cannot make a valid declaration. (C) maximum at the fiber axis and decreases
Key: (B) gradually towards the cladding
Sol: If input impedance of Op- amplifier is finite (D) maximum at the fiber axis and increases
(for non ideal Op-amp), virtual ground stepwise towards the cladding
condition cannot exist. Key: (C)
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Sol: Inside the optical fiber, at core negative 15. A conductor of length 1 m moves at right
index in high and it decreases gradually angles to a uniform magnetic field of flux
toward cladding. density 2 wb/m2 with a velocity of 50 m/s.
In stop-index, it decrease step wise.
What is the value of the induced e.m.f.
when the conductor moves at a angel of 30°
12. Consider the following factors:
to the direction of the field?
1. Number of turns of the coil
(A) 75V (B) 50V
2. Length of the coil
(C) 25V (D) 12.5V
3. Area of cross-section of the coil
Key: (B)
4. Permeability of the core
Sol: Given
On which of the above factors does
inductance depend? = 1m; B = 2wb / m 2 , ν = 50m / s, θ = 300
(A) 1, 2 and 3 only (B) 1, 3 and 4 only e = Bν sin θ
(C) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (D) 2 and 4 only = 2 × 1× 50 × sin 30
Key: (C) 1
e = 100 × = 50V
µ µ N2A 2
Sol: L = 0 r 16. The total flux at the end of a long bar

13. A mathematical expression for 50 Hz magnet is 500µ Wb. The end of the bar
sinusoidal voltage of peak value 80 V will be magnet is withdrawn through a 1000-turn
(A) ν = 50sin 314 t (B) ν = 50sin80 t 1
coil in second. The e.m.f generated
(C) ν = 80sin 314 t (D) ν = 80sin 50 t 10
Key: (C) across the terminals of the coil is
Sol: ν ( t ) = Vm sin ( 2πf c t ) (A) 5V (B) 10V (C) 25V (D)50V
Key: (A)
f c → frequency
1
Vm → peak value Sol: dφ = 500µwb, N = 1000, dt = sec
10
ν ( t ) = 80sin ( 2 × 3.14 × 50 × t ) EMF generated,
= 80sin ( 314t ) dφ
E = N.
dt
14. Consider the following statements: 500 × 10−6
= 1000 ×
1. Fleming’s rule is used where induced 1
e.m.f. is due to flux cutting. 10
2. Lenz’s law is used when the induced E = 5V
e.m.f. is due to change in flux linkages.
3. Lenz’s law is a direct consequence of 17. The slip of a 400 V, 3-phase, 4-pole, 50 Hz
the law of conservation of energy. machine running at 1440 r.p.m. is
Which of the above statements are correct? (A) 6% (B) 5% (C) 4% (D) 3%
(A) 1 and 2 only (B) 1 and 3 only Key: (C)
(C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3 Sol: Given
Key: (D)
p = 4, f = 50Hz, N r = 1440 rpm
3
Ns − N r Sol: By increasing the rotor resistance, it not

slip, s = × 100
Ns only reduces the stator current, but also
Synchronous speed, the rotor current too. This implies that
starting current of motor is reduced and
120f 120 × 50
Ns = = = 1500 rpm starting torque is increased due to
p 4
improvement in power factor.
1500 − 1440
Slip, s = × 100
1500 20. Consider the following statements with
= 0.04 × 100 regards to an induction motor:
= 4% 1. Maximum torque is independent of
rotor resistance.
18. A 500 HP, 440 V, 3-phase, 50 Hz induction 2. Starting torque is maximum when rotor
motor runs at 950 r.p.m. when on full load resistance equals rotor reactance.
with a synchronous speed of 1000 r.p.m. 3. Torque is very sensitive to any changes
For this condition, the frequency of the in supply voltage.
rotor current will be Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) 4.0 Hz (B) 3.5 Hz (A) 1 and 2 only (B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2.5 Hz (D) 2.0 Hz (C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3
Key: (C) Key: (D)
Sol: 500Hp, 440V, 3 − φ, 50Hz induction Sol: We have maximum torque equation as:
motor. 3 E2
Tmax = . 2 N−m
N r = 950 rpm, N s = 1000 rpm 2πN s 2X 2
Frequency of rotor current, So from the above equation, we can
f r = s.f infer that maximum torque is
Ns − N r independent of resistance.
s = slip = × 100 Starting torque is maximum (i.e at s = 1)
Ns
when rotor resistance is equal to rotor
1000 − 950
= reactance i.e., R 2 = X 2 and
950
= 0.05 Now, E 2 α supply voltage V
f r = 0.05 × 50 = 2.5Hz KV 2 R 2
∴Tst =
R 2 2 + X 22
19. By adding resistance in the rotor circuit of a ∴ Tst α V
slip ring induction motor, the starting The torque is very sensitive to any
current changes in supply voltage. Hence all
(A) as well as torque reduce the given 3 statements are correct.
(B) as well as torque increase
(C) reduces but the starting torque increases 21. A transformer has 2% resistance and 5%
(D) increases but the starting torque reactance. What is its voltage regulation at
decreases full load with 0.8 p.f. lagging?
Key: (C) (A) 5.3% (B) 4.6%
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(C) 0.53% (D) 0.46% (B) very low all the time
Key: (B) (C) dependent on the material
Sol: Voltage regulation for lagging power (D) ascertainable, instance to instance
factor loads is Key: (D)
%V = %R cos φ + %X sin φ Sol: In ceramic materials all properties are
%R = 2%;%X = 5%;cos φ = 0.8; constant till particular temperature after
sin φ = sin ( cos −1 ( 0.8 ) ) = 0.6
that it will change.
%V = 2 × 0.8 + 5 × 0.6 = 4.6% 25. Laminated insulation, coated with varnish,

is a staple adoption in transformer
22. A voltage is generated across a assemblage in order to
piezoelectric material, 0.5 cm thick, (A) reduce the reluctance of the magnetic
subjected to an impact of 5 N/m2. The path
voltage coefficient of the material is (B) minimize losses due to eddy currents
23kV − m N. The magnitude of the (C) increase the reluctance of the magnetic
voltage generated will be path
(A) 2300 V (B) 1650 V (D) increase the effect of eddy current
(C) 1150 V (D) 575 V Key: (B)
Key: (D) Sol: Eddy current loss depends on thickness.
Sol: E = gF
V 26. When a ferromagnetic substance is magnetized
E= there are marginal diminutions in its linear
d
V = gFd dimensions. This phenomenon is called
Where g is Coefficient = 23 kV-m/N (A) hysteresis
F is force = 5N/m2 (B) magnetostriction
(C) diamagnetism
D is thickness = 0.5 cm = 0.5 × 10−2 m
(D) dipolar relaxation
V = 23 × 103 × 5 × 0.5 × 10−2 = 575V Key: (B)
23. The ‘residual resistivity’ of a metal is 27. When the working temperature becomes
(A) due to lattice vibrations at high more than the curie temperature, a
temperature ferromagnetic material becomes a
(B) due to photon scattering at high (A) diamagnetic material
temperature (B) paramagnetic material
(C) temperature-dependent (C) ferromagnetic material
(D) temperature-independent (D) Mu-material
Key: (D) Key: (B)
24. Electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity 28. Compared to other materials, a material
and magnetic properties of ceramic material are with a wider hysteresis loop has
(A) very high all the time
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(A) lower permeability, higher retentivity 2. Type-II superconductors are highly

and higher coercivity technologically useful super conductors
(B) higher permeability, lower retentivity because the incidence of a second
and higher coercivity critical field in them is useful in the
(C) lower permeability, higher retentivity preparation of high field
and lower reluctance electromagnets.
(D) lower permeability, lower retentivity Which of the above statements is/are
and lower residual magnetism correct?
Key: (A) (A) 1 only (B) 2 only
Sol: Wider hysteresis will have more losses. (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
Key: (C)
29. Which of the following material is used in Sol: For electromagnets there should be residual
light-emitting diodes? magnetism. In TYPE –II residual
(A) Gallium arsenide sulphate magnetism exists for all cases.
(B) Gallium arsenide phosphide
(C) Gallium chromate phosphide 32. Consider the following statements:
(D) Gallium phosphide sulphate 1. Metal conductors have more R at higher
Key: (B) temperatures.
Sol: In Light emitting materials we use 2. Tungsten can be used as a resistance
compound semiconductors (combination wire.
of III rd and V group) which are direct 3. A superconductive material is one
band gap materials. which has practically zero resistance.
Which of the above statements are correct?
30. Consider the following methods in nano (A) 1 and 2 only (B) 1 and 3 only
particle synthesis: (C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3
1. Bottom –up 2. Top-down Key: (B)
3. side-by-side
Which of these methods is/are slow and 33. Consider the following statements
does/do not conduce to large-scale regarding precision in measurements of a
production? quantity:
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only 1. Precision is the measure of the spread
(C) 3 only (D) 1, 2 and3 of the incident errors.
Key: (A) 2. Precision is independent of the
Sol: Top-Bottom is slow and not suitable for realizable correctness of the
large scale production. measurement
3. Precision is usually described in terms
31. Consider the following statements: of number of digits used in the
1. Type-I superconductors undergo abrupt measurement by a digital instrument.
transition to the normal state above a Which of the above statements are correct?
critical magnetic field. (A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 1 and 3 only (D) 2 and 3 only
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Key: (A) Voltmeter current

100
( Iv ) = = 0.67mA
34. Consider the following statements in 150kΩ
connection with deflection-type and null- Im = I − I v
type instruments: = 5mA − 0.67mA
1. Null-type instruments are more accurate
= 4.33 mA
than the deflection-type ones.
100V
2. Null-type of instrument can be highly R= = 23.09kΩ
sensitive compared to a deflection-type 4.33mA
100V
instrument. Rm = = 20kΩ
3. Under dynamic conditions, null-type 5mA
instruments are less preferred to Error due to loading effect of voltmeter is
deflection-type instruments. 20 − 23.09
= × 100
4. Response is faster in null-type 23.09
instruments as compared to deflection- = −13.38%
type instruments.
Which of the above statements are correct? 36. Consider the following statements:
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1, 2 and 4 Sphere gap method of voltage measurement
(C) 1, 3 and 4 (D) 2, 3 and 4 is used
Key: (A) 1. for measuring r.m.s value of a high
Sol: Null-type instruments are preferable voltage
because of its superior accuracy. 2. for measuring peak value of a high
Null-type instruments are more voltage
sensitive then deflection type. 3. as the standard for calibration purposes
35. A voltmeter having a sensitivity of (A) 1 and 2 only (B) 2 and 3 only
1000 Ω V reads 100 V on its 150 V scale (C) 1 and 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3
when connected across a resistor of Key: (B)
unidentified specifications in series with a
milliammeter. When the milliammeter 37. High frequency (in the MHz range) and low
reads 5 mA, the error due to the loading amplitude (in the mV range) signals are
effect of the voltmeter will be nearly best measured using
(A) 13% (B) 18% (A) VTVM with a high impedance probe
(C) 23% (D) 33% (B) CRO
Key: (A) (C) moving-iron instrument
Sol: Sensitivity = 1000Ω / V , full scale (D) digital multimeter
= 150 V Key: (B)
Voltmeter resistance
( R v ) = 1000Ω / V × 150V = 150kΩ 38. In scintillation coating applications, shields
of which material are generally placed
around the photomultiplier tube to
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overcome interference effects of electrons Sol: Given I B = 60µA; IC = 1.75 mA

deflected from their normal path? IC 1.75 × 10−3
(A) Ferromagnetic β= = = 29.17
IB 60 × 10−6
(B) Mu-metal magnetic
β 29.17
(C) Electromagnetic α= = = 0.97
1 + β 1 + 29.17
(D) Dielectric
Key: (C)
42. A liquid flows through a pipe of 100 mm
39. A PMMC instrument if connected directly diameter at a velocity of 1 m/s. If the
to measure alternating current, it indicates diameter is guaranteed within +1% and the
(A) the actual value of the subject AC velocity is known to be within ±3% of
quantity measured value, the limiting error for the
(B) zero reading rate of flow is
1 (A) ±1% (B) ±2%
(C) of the scale value where the (C) ±3% (D) ±5%
2
Key: (D)
pointer rests
Sol: D = 100 mm, V = 1m / s
3
(D) of the scale value where the With generated errors;
2 D = 100mm + 1%; V = 1 ± 3%
pointer rests
Rate of flow ( Q ) = V × A m3 / sec
Key: (B)
Sol: Average torque produced is zero for AC π
Q = V× D 2
supply. Hence, no deflection is 4
produced. π
lnQ = ln V + ln
+ 2ln D
4
40. Which of the following are measured by 1 1 dV 2 dD
using a vector voltmeter? = +0+ .
Q V dQ D dQ
1. Amplifier gain and phase shift ∆Q ∆V ∆D
2. Filler transfer function × 100 = × 100 + 2 × 100
Q V D
3. Complex insertion loss
= 3% + 2 × 1% = ±5%
Select the correct answer using the code
given below.
(A) 1 and 2 only (B) 1 and 3 only 1
43. A 3 digit digital voltmeter is accurate to
(C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3 2
Key: (D) ±0.5% of reading ±2 digits. What is the
percentage error, when the voltmeter reads
41. In a transistor, the base current and 0.10 V on its 10 V range?
collector current are, respectively, 60µA (A) 0.025% (B) 0.25%
(C) 2.05% (D) 20.5%
and 1.75 mA. The value of α is nearly
Key: (D)
(A) 0.91 (B) 0.97 (C) 1.3 (D) 1.7
Sol: Reading on 10V range = 0.1 V
Key: (B)
Error = ( ±0.5% of rea ding ± 2digits )
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1 Sol: Capacitance,
Resolution of 3 DVM in 20 V range
2 εA
C=
20 d
= = 0.01V
2 × 103 1
i.e,C ∝
So error d
 0.5  C1 d 2
= ± × 0.1V + ( 2 × 0.01)  = ± ( 2.0205V ) =
100  C2 d1
Therefore error in reading d2 3.5
C2 = × C1 = × 370 pF = 447pF
=±
0.0205V
× 100
d1 ( 3.5 − 0.6 )
0.1V
= ±20.5% 46. Consider the following statements regarding
Time-Division Multiplexing (TDM):
44. The simplest and most common method of 1. The information from different
reducing any ‘effect of inductive coupling’ measuring points is transmitted serially
between measurement and power circuits is on the same communication channel.
achieved by using 2. It involves transmission of data samples
(A) a screen around the entire measurement rather than continuous data transmission.
circuit 3. It is especially useful when
(B) twisted pairs of cable telemetering fast-changing, high
(C) capacitor (s) to be connected at the bandwidth data.
power circuit Which of the above statements are valid in
(D) capacitor(s) to be connected at the respect to TDM?
measurement circuit (A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 3 only
Key: (B) (C) 1 and 2 only (D) 2 and 3 only
Key: (A)
45. A capacitance transducer uses two quartz Sol: All are the benefits of TDM.
diaphragms of area 750 mm 2 separated by
a distance 3.5 mm. The capacitance is 370 47. Consider the following regarding essential
pF. When a pressure of 900 KN m 2 is functional operations of a digital data
applied, the deflection is 0.6 mm. The acquisition system:
capacitance at this pressure would be 1. Handling of analog signals
(A) 619 pF (B) 447 pF 2. Converting the data to digital form and
(C) 325 pF (D) 275 pF handling it
Key: (B)
3. Making the measurement
4. Internal programming and telemetry
Which of the above are valid in the stated
context?
(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (B) 1, 3 and 4 only
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(C) 1, 2 and 3 only (D) 2 and 4 only 4. Non-regular graph

Key: (A) Which of the above are correct?
(A) 1 and 4 (B) 3 and 4
48. A low resistance LDR of 20Ω, operated at (C) 2 and 3 (D) 1 and 2
a certain intensity of light, is to be protected Key: (D)
through a series resistance in such a way Sol: It is a 3-regular graph (degree of every
that up to 12 mA of current is to flow at a vertex is 3) and also connected. [In a
supply voltage of 10 V. What is the nearest connected graph there will be at least
value of the protective resistance? one path between every pair of vertices].
(A) 873Ω (B) 813Ω It is not complete graph because in a
(C) 273Ω (D) 81Ω complete graph every vertex must be
Key: (B) adjacent to all other vertices as it must
Sol: From the circuit, be connected.
10 − 12mA ( 20 + R ) For a connected graph, we can always
have atleast one tree (because in the
R = 813.33Ω LDR graph every pair of vertices has atleast
one path between the, because it is
already connected) for a connected
20Ω graph, tree is nothing but the subgraph
10 V which contains all vertices of the graph
R
and it is a tree. This is infact called as
12mA the spanning tree of the given graph.
And there can be more than one
(OR) spanning tree for a given connected
graph, in this case given has cycles.
10
R series = = 833Ω
12mA
= R protected + 20 = R protected = 813Ω 50. A network in which all the elements are
physically separable is called a
(A) distributed network
49. Consider the following with regards to
(B) lumped network
graph as shown in the figure given below:
(C) passive network
2 3
(D) reactive network
Key: (B)
1 4
51. Three identical impedances are first
connected in delta across a 3-phase
5 balanced supply. If the same impedances
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1. Regular graph are now connected in star across same
2. Connected graph supply, then
3. Complete graph (A) the phase current will be one-third
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(B) the line current will be one-third

(V / 3)
2
(C) the power consumed will be one-third Power consumed (in star) = 3
R
(D) the power consumed will be halved V 2
Key: (C) =
R
Sol: ∆ − Connection 1
⇒ Pstar will be of Pdelta
3
R R
VL
52. Consider the following statements
R
regarding trees:
1. A tree contains all the nodes of the
graph.
Say Z = R
2. A tree shall contain any one of the
For ∆ -Connection
loops.
VL = Vph
3. Every connected graph has at least one
Vph2 VL2 tree.
P∆ = =
R R Which of the above statements are correct?
Y − Connection
(A) 1 and 2 only (B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3
R Key: (B)
VL Sol: A tree is nothing but a connected
R R acyclic graph which means there should
not be any cycle in the tree and between
every pair of vertices there should be a
path.
For Y - Connection
V 53. A voltage ν ( t ) = 173sin ( 314t + 10° ) is
Vph = L
3 applied to a circuit. It causes a current flow
V 2
ph V 2 described by i ( t ) = 14.14sin ( 314t − 20° )
PY = = L
R 3R The average power delivered is nearly

P∆ (A) 2500 W (B) 2167 W
PY = (C) 1500 W (D) 1060 W
3
Key: (D)
(Or)
V I
V2 Sol: Pavg = m m .cos θ
Power consumed (in delta) = 3. 2
R
14.14 × 173
In star connection, V → V / 3 = cos 30
2
=1060W.
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54. Consider the following statements with Admittance matrix

respect to a parallel R-L-C circuit: 1  15 −10 
=
1. The bandwidth of the circuit decreases 125  −10 15 
if R is increased.
(None of the option matching).
2. The bandwidth of the circuit remains
same if L is increased.
3. At resonance, input impedance is a real 56. A two-port network is characterized by
quantity. I1 = 3V1 + 4V2
4. At resonance, the magnitude of the 6I 2 = 2V1 − 4V2
input impedance attains its minimum Its A, B, C and D parameters are,
value. respectively
Which of the above statements are correct? (A) 2, 3, 6 and 9 (B) 2, -3, 10 and -9
(A) 1, 2 and 4 (B) 1, 3 and 4 (C) 3, 2, -9 and 6 (D) 3, -2, 9 and -6
(C) 2, 3 and 4 (D) 1, 2 and 3 Key: (B)
Key: (D) Sol: I1 = 3V1 + 4V2 ⇒ I1 = 9I2 + 10V2 = CV2 − DI2
1 6I 2 + 4V2
Sol: • BW = 6I 2 = 2V1 − 4V2 ⇒ V1 = = 3I 2 + 2V2 = AV2 − BI 2
RC 2
C = 10 A = 2
• ‘L’ does not have any influence on BW
⇒ D = −9 B = −3.
in parallel RLC
• at resonance, Z = R, Real quantity
57. A unit-step voltage is applied at t = 0 to a
series R-L circuit with zero initial
55. What is the admittance matrix for a two-
condition. Then
port network shown in the figure given
(A) it is possible for the current to be
below?
5Ω 5Ω oscillatory
(B) the voltage across the resistor at
t = 0+ is zero
10 Ω
(C) the voltage across the resistor at
t = 0− is zero
(D) the resistor current eventually falls
to zero
15 5  1 15 −5 
(A)   (B)
200  −5 15 
Key: (B)
 5 15  R
Sol:
 5 15  1  200 5 
(C)   (D)
15 5  200  15 20  u(t) + L
−
Key: (*) i
Sol: admittance matrix
= [impedance matrix ]
−1
15 10
Impedance matrix =  
10 15
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− Rt For an linear RLC network steady state

i ( t ) = i ( ∞ ) + (i ( 0) − i ( ∞ )) e L
sinusoidal response follows the input with
− Rt
=
1
R
(
+ 0− 1 e L
R ) the same frequency as input sinusoid.
1 −R
t  59. If the input ( Vin ) to the circuit is a since
= 1 − e L 
R  wave, the output will be
i (∞) = 1 V in − A → ∞
R
V ( ∞ ) = 0. +
at T = 0+ inductor is open circuit hence
V2 =1V, VR ( 0+ ) = 0V .
(A) half-wave rectified sine wave
58. One of the basic characteristics of any (B) full-wave rectified sine wave
steady-state sinusoidal response of a (C) triangular wave
linear R-L-C circuit with constant R, L (D) square wave
and C values is Key: (D)
(A) the output remains sinusoidal with its
frequency being the same as that of the 60. Which one of the following analog-to
source Digital converters (ADC) does not use a
(B) the output remains sinusoidal with its DAC?
frequency differing form that of the (A) Digital ramp ADC
source (B) Successive approximation ADC
(C) the output amplitude equals the source (C) Single-slope ADC
amplitude (D) Counting ADC
(D) the phase angle difference between the Key: (C)
source and the output is always zero Sol: Single – slope ADC does not use a DAC.
Key: (A)
R jωL
Sol: 61. A 12-bit A/D converter has a full- scale
1 analog input of 5 V. Its resolution is
Vm sin ωm t i(t) jωC (A) 1.22 mV (B) 2.44 mV
(C) 3.66 mV (D) 4.88 mV
Key: (A)
Vm sin ωm t Full scale input 5
i(t) = Sol: Resolution = = 12
 1  No. of quantization level 2
R + j  ωL − 
 ωC  5
= = 1.22 mV
 1  4096
Vm  ωL − ωC 
i(t) = sin ( ωm t − tan −1 )  
 1 
2
 R 
R 2 +  ωL −    62. Which of the following circuits converts/
 ωC 
convert a binary number on the input to a
one-hot encoding at the output?
(Or)
1. 3-to-8 binary decoder
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2. 8-to-3 binary decoder Key: (B)

3. Comparator Sol: In p u ts O u tp u ts
Select the correct answer using the code A B C D F
given below. 0 0 0 0 0
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only
0 0 0 1 0
(C) 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3
0 0 1 0 0
Key: (A)
0 0 1 1 0
Sol: 3 × 8 binary decoder
0 1 0 0 0
One hot encoding means only those with
0 1 0 1 1
a single high (1) bit and all other low (0).
0 1 1 0 1
0 1 1 1 1
63. The simplification in minimal sum of
1 0 0 0 1
product (SOP) of
1 0 0 1 1
Y = F ( A, B,C, D )
= ∑ m ( 0, 2,3,6,7 ) + ∑ d ( 8,10,11,15 ) CD 00 01 11 10
AB
Using K-maps is 0 0 0 0
00
(A) Y = AC + BD (B) Y = AC + BD 01 0 1 1 1
(C) Y = AC + B D (D) Y = AC + BD 11 x x x x
Key: (D) 10 1 1 x x
Sol:
CD 01 11 10
AB 00 F = A + B.D + BC
00 1 1 1 AND – gates = 2
01 1 1 AC OR – gate = 1
11 x BD
65. How many 3-to-8 line decoders with and
10 x x x
enabler input are needed to construct a
6-to-64 line decoder without using any
Y = AC + BD other logic gates ?
(A) 11 (B) 10 (C) 9 (D) 8
64. A circuit outputs a digit in the form of 4 Key: (C)
bits.0 is represented by 0000, 1 is Sol: 3 to 8 decoder → 6 to 64 decoder
represented by 0001, … 9 by 1001. A 64 8
+
combinational circuit is to be designed 8 8
which takes these 4 bits as input and output 8+1= 9
as 1, if the digit is ≥ 5, and 0 otherwise. If (Or)
only AND, OR and NOT gates may be
used, what is the minimum number of gates
required?
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1
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F 62
63 = ABC + ABC + ABC + ABC + ABC + ABC
3× 8 61
E Decoder 60 = m 2 + m4 + m6 + m7
( 9) 59
D 58
Enable E 57 67. The output of a NOR gate is
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(A) high if all of its inputs are high
(B) low if all of its inputs are low
(C) high if all of its inputs are low
55 (D) high if only one of its inputs is low
F 54
3×8 53 Key: (C)
E Decoder 52
D 51 Sol: Truth Table of NOR-gate
50
Enable (8) 49
E 48
A B Y (N O R − o /p )
0 0 1
0 1 0
. 1 0 0
7
6 . 1 1 0
A 3× 8
5
Decoder 4
.
B 3
C 2
. 68. If the input to a T flip-flop is a 100 MHz
(1) 1 . signal, the final output of three T flip-flops
E 0
Enable in a cascade is
.
(A) 1000 MHz (B) 520 MHz
(C) 333 MHz (D) 12.5 MHz
Key: (D)
7
F 6 f 100MHz
5 Sol: f output ( final) = i3 = = 12.5MHz
E 4 2 8
D 3
( 2) 2
Enable E 1 69. The addition of the two numbers
0
(1A8 )16 + ( 67B )16 will be
66. The minterm expansion of
(A) ( 889 )16 (B) ( 832 )16
F ( A, B, C ) = AB + BC + AC is
(C) ( 823)16 (D) ( 723)16
(A) m 2 + m 4 + m6 + m1
Key: (C)
(B) m0 + m1 + m3 + m5
1A 8 → ( 424 )10
(C) m 7 + m 6 + m 2 + m 4 Sol:
67 B → (1659 )10
(D) m 2 + m3 + m 4 + m5
Key: (C)
( 823)16 ⇐ ( 2086 )10
Sol: F ( A, B,C ) = AB + BC + AC
70. If the operating frequency of an 8086
( ) (
= AB. C + C + A + A BC + A B + B C) ( ) microprocessor is 10 MHz and, if, for the
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given instruction, the machine cycle 72. Consider the following statements
consists of 4 T-states, what will be the time regarding electrical properties of ceramic
taken by the machine cycle to complete the materials :
execution of that same instruction when 1. They are practically non conductors at
three wait states are inserted? lower temperatures.
(A) 0.4 µs (B) 0.7 µs 2. Ordinary glass and silicates in molten
(C) 7 µs (D) 70 µs state are dependable as electrical non-
conductors.
Key: (B)
3. They offer high resistance to current
1 1
Sol: T = = = 0.1µs transmission and get heated soon when
f 10 × 106
conducting electric current.
Total number of states = 4T+3T=7T
Which of the above statements are correct ?
7 × 0.1µs = 0.7µs
(A) 1 and 2 only (B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3
71. The probability density function Key: (C)
F ( x ) = ae
−b x
, where x is a random
variable whose allowable value range is 73. If primary and secondary windings of core-
from type single-phase transformer are wound on
x = −∞ to x = +∞. The CDF for this non-magnetic core, then the
function for x ≥ 0 is 1. efficiency of the transformer will
decrease
a a
(A) e bx
b
(B)
b
( 2 − e − bx ) 2. efficiency of the transformer will
increase
a bx a
(C) − e (D) − ( 2 + e − bx ) 3. transformer regulation will increase
b b
4. transformer regulation will decrease
Key: (B)
Which of the above possibilities are realized?
Sol: The CDF is basically the integration of pdf.
x
(A) 1 and 4 (B) 1 and 3
FX ( x ) = ∫ f ( α ) dα
x
(C) 2 and 3 (D) 2 and 4
−∞ Key: (C)
Since x ≥ 0 Sol: As core get removed hence no core loss and
0 x
power loss is reduced and efficiency
FX ( x ) = ∫ ae dα + ∫ ae dα
bα − bα
−∞ 0 increases and regulation also increases.

0 x
a a − bα
= e bα + e 74. In the case of small BJT model with
b −∞ −b 0
common emitter, the collector current ic is
a  a − bx a 
+ = e +  1.3 mA, when the collector-emitter voltage
b  − b b is ν ce of 2.6 V. The output conductance of
a a a
= 2 − e− bx =  2 − e − bx  the circuit is
b b b
(A) 2.0 mΩ (B) 2.0 m
(C) 0.5mΩ (D) 0.5m
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Key: (D)
i 1.3mA 1 xc ( t ) d
yc ( t )
Sol: g ce = c = = × 10 −3
v ce 2.6 2 dt
= 0.5m
(A) Envelope detector
75. An FM broadcasting radio station transmits (B) Low-pass filter
signals of frequency 100 MHz with a power (C) Ratio detector
of 10 kW. The bandwidth of the modulation (D) Band-reject filter
signal is from 100 Hz to 1.5 kHz. If the Key: (A)
Sol: Due to derivative operation, message
maximum deviation set by the FCC, ( δ ) , is
signal information is available in the
75 kHz, the range of the modulation index is envelope.
(A) 100 to 750 (B) 100 to 250 Thus to extract message signal, envelop
(C) 50 to 750 (D) 50 to 250 detector in needed.
Key: (C)
78. A dominant pole is determined as
∆f
Sol: Modulation index P = (A) the highest frequency pole among all
fm
poles
75 × 103
If f m = 100Hz, β = = 750 (B) the lowest frequency pole at least two
100 octaves lower than other poles
75 × 103
If f m = 1.5 kHz β = = 50 (C) the lowest frequency pole among all
1.5 × 103 poles
(D) the highest frequency pole at least two
76. An amplitude-modulated amplifier has a
octaves higher than other poles
radio frequency output of 60W at 100%
Key: (B)
modulation. The internal loss in the
modulator is 6W. What is the unmodulated
79. If only one multiplexer and one inverter are
carrier power?
allowed to be used to implement any
(A) 33W (B) 36W
Boolean function of n variables, what is the
(C) 40W (D) 44W
maximum size of the multiplexer needed?
Key: (D)
(A) 2 n − 2 line to 1 line
Sol: Power at the input of modulator
(B) 2 n −1 line to 1 line
= 66W ( 60W + 6W loss )
(C) 2 n +1 line to 1 line
Total power
(D) 2 n + 2 line to 1 line
 µ2   1
PT = PC 1 +  ⇒ 66 = PC 1 +  Key: (B)
 2  2
Sol: To implement a Boolean function of n
66 × 2
⇒ PC = ⇒ PC = 44 watt variables, the maximum, size of the
3 multiplexer needed is 2n −1 line to 1 line.
77. The figure shows the block diagram of a
frequency discriminator. What does the
second block represent?
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Eb (C) Gaussian minimum shift keying

80. What is the minimum required to
N0 (D) Amplitude shift keying
achieve a spectral efficiency of 6bps/Hz ? Key: (C)
(A) 5.2 (B) 5.3
(C) 10.5 (D) 15.8 83. The basic motivation behind the
Key: (C) development of digital modulation
Sol: Channel capacity techniques is
C = Blog 2 [1 + SNR ] (A) to develop a digital communication
field
signal power E b .C
SNR = = (B) to institute methods for translating
noise power N o .B
digital message from baseband to
C  E C passband
⇒ = log 2 1 + b . 
B  No B  (C) to develop digitized versions of analog
E 2C B − 1 modulation schemes
⇒ b = (D) to improve upon pulse modulation
No CB
scheme
C E 26 − 1
Now = 5 bps Hz ⇒ b = = 10.5 Key: (B)
B No 6
84. The received signal level for a particular
81. What is the required bandwidth of a PCM digital system –151dBW and the effective
system for 256 quantization levels when 48 noise temperature of the receiver system is
telephone channels, each band-limited to E
4kHz, are to be time-division multiplexed 1500K. The value of b required for a
N0
by this PCM?
link transmitting 2400 bps is
(A) 6.246 MHz (B) 3.464 MHz
(A) –12dB (B) –1.2dB
(C) 3.072 MHz (D) 1.544 MHz
(C) +1.2 dB (D) +12 dB
Key: (C)
Key: (D)
Sol: Bandwidth required = nf s
E
No. of bits, n = log 2 256 = 8 Sol: b = −151dBW − 10log 2400
N0
f s → sampling frequency − 10log1500 + 228.6dBW
Since nothing in given on sampling
= 12dBW
frequency, we assume sampling
frequency as 2fm.
f s = 8000 samples sec. 85. The largest error between reference input
and output during the transient period is
⇒Total data rate = 48×8×8000 = 3,072,000 bits sec called
Then Bandwidth required = 3.072 MHz (A) Peak error
(B) transient overshoot
82. The modulation scheme used in GSM is (C) peak overshoot
(A) Frequency shift keying (D) transient deviation
(B) Phase shift keying Key: (C)
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86. Consider the following statements 3 1

(C) bits (D) bit
regarding ‘relative stability’. 2 3
Key: (C)
1. in terms of gain margin only 1 1 1
Sol: H(s) = log 2 4 + log 2 4 + log 2 2
2. in terms of phase margin and certain 4 4 2
other parameters 3
= bits
3. in terms of gain margin, phase margin 2
and location of poles in s-plane. 89. For a lead compensator, whose transfer
s+a
4. in relation to another identified system. function is given by K ;a, b ≥ 0
a+b
(A) a < b (B) a > b
(A) 1 and 2 (B) 2 and 3 (C) a > Kb (D) a=0
(C) 3 and 4 (D) 1 and 4 Key: (A)
Key: (C) Sol: For lead compensation
K (s + a )
Transfer function =
87. Consider the following statements (s + b)
For a type-1 and a unity feedback system,
having unity gain in the forward path.
1. positional error constant Kp is equal to × 0
−b −a a<b
zero.
2. acceleration error constant Ka is equal
90. A unity feedback system has open loop
to zero
transfer function with two of its poles
3. steady state error ess per unit-step located at –0.1, 1; and two zeros located at
displacement input is equal to 1 –2 and –1 with a variable gain K. For what
Which of the above statements are correct? value(s) of K would the closed-loop system
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2 only have one pole in the right half of s-plane?
(A) K > 0.3 (B) K < 0.05
(C) 0.05 < K < 0.3 (D) K > 0
Key: (C)
Key: (C)
k ( s + 1)( s + 2 )
88. Consider a discrete memoryless source with Sol: G (s ) H (s ) =
source alphabet S = {s 0,s1 ,s 2 } with ( s + 0.1)( s − 1)
probabilities ( s + 0.1)( s − 1) + k ( s2 + 3s + 2 ) = 0
1 1
P ( s0 ) = , P ( s1 ) = and P ( s 2 ) =
1 s 2 ( k + 1) + s ( 3k − 0.9) + ( 2k − 0.1) = 0
4 4 2
The entropy of the source is s2 + s
( 3k − 0.9 ) + ( 2k − 0.1) = 0
1 2 ( k + 1) ( k + 1)
(A) bit (B) bit
2 3
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3k − 0.9 < 0 2k − 0.1 > 0 10

G (s) H (s) =
k < 0.3 k > 0.05 s ( s + 2 )( s + K )
∴ 0.05 < k < 0.3 Here K is a variable parameter. The system
will be stable for all values of
91. Consider that in a system loop transfer (A) K > –2 (B) K > 0
function, addition of a pole result in the (C) K > 1 (D) K > 1.45
following Key: (D)
1. Roots locus gets pulled to the right 10
Sol: G ( s ) H ( s ) =
hand side. s ( s + 2 )( s + k )
2. Steady-state error is increased.
C.E 1 + G (s ) H (s ) = 0
3. Systems response gets slower.
Which of the above are correct? C.E ⇒ s + s2 ( k + 2) + 2ks + 10 = 0
3
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2 only Routh table

(C) 1 and 3 only (D) 2 and 3 only s 3 1 2k
Key: (C) s 2 k+2 10
s1 2k ( k + 2 ) − 10
92. The magnitude plot for the open-loop
k+2
transfer function of control system is shown 10
s0
in the figure given below. k > −2
20 2k 2 + 4k − 10 > 0
−20 dB dec
k > 1.45, − 3.45
G ( jω ) H ( jω ) d B
k > 1.45
0 ω ra d / s
10
94. A control system has G ( s ) = and
Its open-loop transfer function, G ( s ) H ( s ) , is s (s + 5)
1 H(s) =K. what is the value of K for which
(A) 10(s + 1) (B)
s +1 the steady-state error for unit step input is
10 less than 5%?
(C) (D) 20(s + 1)
s +1 (A) 0.913 (B) 0.927
Key: (C) (C) 0.953 (D) 1.050
k Key: (D)
Sol: G ( s ) H ( s ) =
( s + 1) Sol: C.L.T.F. ⇒ 2
10
20 = 20log k ; k = 10 s + 5s + 10k
E (s) C (s )
10 =1−
G (s ) H (s ) = R (s) R (s)
( s + 1)
 C (s ) 
E ( s ) = R ( s ) 1 −
93. The open-loop transfer function of a unity  R ( s ) 
 
feedback control system is Apply final value theorem
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 10  Sol: 2s 2 + 6s + 6 = 0
E ( s ) = 1 1 − 2
s  s + 5s + 10k 
s 2 + 3s + 3 = 0
 10 
E ( s ) = lims × 1  1 − 2 ωn = 3rad / sec
s →0 s  s + 5s + 10k 
2ξωn = 3
1
E (s ) = 1 − ξ =< 1 under damped system.
k
ess < 5% ess < 0.05
97. For derivative control action, the actuating
1 − 1 < 0.05 signals consists of proportional error signal
k
k < 1.05 with addition of
(A) derivation of the error signals
95. What is the time required to reach 2% of (B) integral of the error signals
steady-state value, for the closed-loop (C) steady-state error
transfer function (D) a constant which is a function of the
2 system type
, when the input is u(t) ?
( s + 10 )( s + 100 ) Key: (A)
d
(A) 20 s (B) 2 s Sol: Controller output = k p e(t) + e ( t )
dt
(C) 0.2 s (D) 0.02s
Controller output is proportional error signal
Key: (C)
with addition of rate of change of the error
C (s ) 2 signal.
Sol: =
R (s) ( s + 10 )( s + 100 )
regarding a PID controller
−100 → insignificant pole
× × 1. The error is multiplied by a negative
−100 −10 −10 → do minant pole (for reverse action) proportional
constant P, and added to the current
z = 0.1sec output.
±2% error t s = 42 = 0.4 sec 2. The error is integrated (averaged) over
a period of time and then divided by a
96. If the characteristics equation of a closed- constant I, and added to the current
control output.
loop system is 2s 2 + 6s + 6 = 0, then the
3. The rate of change of the error is
system is
calculated with respect to time,
(A) Over damped
multiplied by another constant D, and
(B) critically damped
added to the output.
(C) under damped
(D) undamped
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 3 only
Key: (C)
Key: (A)
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99. A 32kB RAM is formed by 16 numbers of effective transmission rate as seen by the
a particular type of SRAM IC. If each IC two computers ?
needs 14 address bits, what is the IC (A) 480 bytes/s (B) 488 bytes/s
capacity? (C) 4880 bytes/s (D) 4800 bytes/s
(A) 32k bits (B) 16 k bits Key: (C)
(C) 8 k bits (D) 4k bits Sol: A serial asynchronous link contains start
Key: (B) and stop bits along with data bits of 8. So,
Sol: Total capacity as per question, one start bit is given and
= 32kB = 32k × 8 bits = 256 kbits one stop bit is given. So
Since 16 IC’s are used, each IC provides
256 kbits/16=16kbits ⇒ 1 start bit 8 data bits 1 stop bit
Hence, capacity of each IC is 16 kbits.
Since, 14 bits address gives 16 kilo ∴ Total number of bits = 1 start bit + 1
locations; each chip has 16 kilo stop bit + 8 data bits = 10 bits.
locations. Hence, the IC organization is ∴Efficiency
16k × 1 i.e., capacity of each IC is 16 Number of data bit sent
kbits.
( η) =
Total number of bits
8
100. A cache line has 128 bytes. The main = = 80% ( or ) 0.8
10
memory has latency 64 ns and band- Given Transmission rate (Bandwidth)
width 1GB/s. the time required to fetch = 48.8 kbits/sec
the entire cache line is As we know that, effective transmission
(A) 32ns (B) 64ns rate is also called as throughput.
(C) 96ns (D) 192ns
T
Key: (D) η=
B
Sol: Given bandwidth = 14 bps
Where T = Throughput, B = Bandwidth
Latency = 64 ns
A cache lines has 128 bytes. ⇒ Throughput = η× B = 0.8 × 48.8kbps
As per given bandwidth, 8
=
× 48.8 × 103 Bps
10 bytes ⇒ 1sec
9 10
1 48.8 × 10
27 Bytes ⇒ 27 × = 27 ns = Bps
109 10
488
Latency is given 64 ns × 100 Bps
Therefore total time required to place 10
cache line is latency + data transfer time = 4880 bps ⇒ Hence option (C) is correct.
⇒ 64 ns + 128 ns = 192 ns
102. The noise factor of an attenuator pas that
101. An asynchronous link between two has an insertion loss of 6dB is
computers uses the start-stop scheme with (A) 0.25 (B) 0.5 (C) 2 (D) 4
one start bit and one stop bit, and Key: (D)
transmission rate of 48.8 kbits/s. what is the
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Sol: Noise factor (F) =

( S )
N i
Process
P1
Burst time
24 ms
(S N) o P2 3 ms
P3 3 ms
103. A weighted complete graph with n vertices
has weights 2 i − j at edges ( νi , ν j ) . The What is the average waiting time by FCFS
weight of a minimum spanning tree is. scheduling?
n2 n (A) 17 ms (B) 19ms
(A) (B) (C) 21 ms (D) 23 ms
2 2
(C) 2n –2 (D) n –1 Key: (A)
Key: (C) Sol: Given snapshot and FCFS scheduling is
used.
Sol: 2 + 2 + 2 + .... + 2 ( n − 1 edges )
BT C
= 2 ( n − 1) PID AT
(in ms)
TAT WT
= 2n − 2 2
P1 0 24 24 0
104. Consider the following statements 2
P2 0 3 27 24
regarding the functions if an operating
systems in a computer. 3
P3 0 3 30 27
1. It controls hardware access
2. It manages files and folders.
3. It provides a user interface Gantt chart
4. It manages a user application. P1 P2 P3
Which of the above statements are correct? 0 24 27 30
(A) 1, 2 and 3only (B) 1,2 and 4 only Therefore average waiting time
(C) 3 and 4 only (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4 0 + 24 + 27 51
Key: (D) = = = 17 ms.
3 3
Sol: Statement 1 is “correct” because OS is a
control program which manages computer 106. The cumulative distributions function of a
hardware. random variable x is the probability that X
Statement 2 is “correct” because OS is also takes the value
called as resource manager. (A) less than or equal to x
Statement 3 and 4 are “correct” because OS (B) equal to x
is an interface between user and hardware (C) greater than x
of the computer. (D) zero
Hence, all the given 4 statements are Key: (A)
“correct”. So option D Sol: Probability, R.V and R.P
FX ( x ) = P {X ≤ x} .
105. Consider the following processes which ↑
arrived in the order P1 , P2 and P3 CDF
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107. A disk unit has 24 recording surface. It has As per question,

a total of 14000 cylinders. There is an S = 1000 ms
average of 400 sectors per track. Each M = 10 ms
sector contains 512 bytes of data. What is P = 0.01
the data transfer rate at a rotational speed of Therefore Effective Access Time (EAT)
7200 r.p.m? = ( 0.01)(1000 ) + (1 − 0.01)(10 )
(A) 68.80 × 10 6 bytes s = 10 + 9.9 = 19.9 ms
(B) 24.58 × 10 bytes s
6
Hence option A.
(C) 68.80 × 103 bytes s
(D) 24.58 × 103 bytes s 109. Consider the following statements
regarding database normal forms
Key: (B)
1. Any relation with two attributes is
Sol: Number of sectors / track = 400
BCNF
As per question, 1 sector ⇒ 512 bytes
2. Lossless, dependency - preserving
So that, size of the track
decomposition into BCNF is always
⇒ 400 sectors ⇒ 400 × 512 Bytes
possible.
Rotational speed = 7200 rpm
3. Lossless, dependency - preserving
⇒ 60 sec → 7200 rotations
decomposition into 3NF is always
7200 possible.
1 sec ⇒ = 120 rotations
60 4. BCNF is stricter than 3NF.
1 Which of the above statements are correct?
⇒ 1 rotation ⇒ sec ⇒ 400 × 512 bytes
120 (A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1, 3 and 4
⇒ 1 sec = 120 × 400 × 512 bytes (C) 1, 2 and 4 (D) 2, 3 and 4
= 24.58 × 106 bytes / sec Key: (B)
Sol: 1. Every relation with two attributes
108. In the demand paging memory, a page will be in BCNF. Because, if the
table is held in registers. If it takes relation has two attributes the
1000ms to service a page fault and if the possible FD sets are as follows.
memory access times is 10ms, what is
the effective access time for a page fault I. R AB II. R AB
rate of 0.01 ?
(A) 19.9 ms (B) 10.9 ms
(C) 9.99 ms (D) 0.99 ms { {
A→B
Key: (A) B→A
Sol: In demand paging, } }
EAT = P *S + (1 − P ) * m BCNF BCNF
Where
P = Page fault rate
S = Page fault service time
M = Memory access time
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III. R AB IV. R AB The correct schedule of serialization will be

(A) T1 → T2 → T3 (B) T2 → T3 → T1
(C) T3 → T1 → T2 (D) T1 → T3 → T2
{ { Key: (D)
A→B Sol:
B→A
} T1 T2
}
BCNF
2&3.Lossless and dependency T3
preserving decomposition into 3 NF is
⇒ T1 → T3 → T2
always possible but lossless and
dependency preserving BCNF may not
be always possible [lossless 111. A receiver tunes signals from 550 kHz to
decomposition into BCNF is always 1600kHz with an IF of 455 kHz. The
possible but dependency preserving frequency tuning range ratio for the
BCNF may not always be possible]. oscillator section of the receiver is nearly
(A) 2.90 (B) 2.05
4. BCNF is stricter than 3 NF because a (C) 1.65 (D) 1.30
table is in BCNF if LHS of every FD is Key: (B)
super key. If this condition is satisfied Sol: Frequency tuning range ratio
1600 + 455 2055
there will not be any partial and = = = 2.047 ≈ 2.05
transitive dependency ⇒ table will be 550 + 455 1005
in 3 NF for sure. But if a table is in 3
112. In a basic transmission line the voltage at
NF it will not be knowing partial and
the receiving end without load is 660V; and
transitive dependencies but LHS of
it is 420V with full load. What is the
every FD need not be super key ⇒ table
percentage of voltage regulation?
need not be in BCNF.
(A) 77% (B) 67%
(C) 57% (D) 47%
110. Consider the following schedules for
Key: (C)
transactions T1, T2 and T3
Sol: Voltage regulation = VNL − VFL × 100
VFL
T1 T2 T3
660 − 420
Read (X) = × 100 = 57%
Read (Y) 420
Read (Y)
113. A quarter - wave transformer of
Write (Y)
characteristics impedance 60Ω has been
Write (X)
Write (X) used to match a transmission line of 72Ω .
What is the characteristic impedance of the
Read (X)
Write (X)
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transformer, when the load of 72Ω is F = qE = 5 × 10−3

replaces by 98Ω ?
4 × 10−9
(A) 98Ω (B) 80Ω ×
2 × 8.854 × 10 −12
( −a )
y
(C) 70Ω (D) 60Ω

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Key: (C) = = −1.13a y
Z 602 2 × 8.854
Sol: Zin = 0 = = 50Ω = −0.36π a y
ZL 72
116. A random process X(t) is called ‘white
Z0 = 50 × 98
noise’ if the power spectral density is equal
= 70Ω
to
π π
114. Consider the following statements (A) (B)
8 2
Stokes’ theorem is valid irrespective of
1. Shape of closed curve C 3π
(C) (D) π
2. type of vector A 4
3. type of coordinate system Key: (*)
4. whether the surface is closed or open. Sol: Incorrect options
(A) 1, 2 and 4 (B) 1, 3 and 4 117. What us the reflection coefficient for the
(C) 2, 3 and 4 (D) 1, 2 and 3 line Zo = 300∠0° and
Key: (D) ZL =150∠0°Ω ?
Sol: Strokes theorem : ∫ F.d = ∫∫ ∇ × F.ds (A) 0.5 (B) 0.333
C S (C) –0.333 (D) –0.5
Key: (C)
open Surface
150∠0o − 300 ∠0o
Sol: ΓL =
115. A plane y = 2 carries an infinite sheet of 1500 ∠0o + 300 ∠0o
charge 4nC m 2 . If the medium is free −150
= =−1
space, what is the force on point charge of 5 450 3
mC located at the origin? 3
(A) 0.54πa y N (B) 0.18πa y N = −0.333
(C) −0.36πa y N (D) −0.18πa y N 118. An electromagnetic wave is transmitted

Key: (C) into a conducting medium of conductivity
Sol: Electric field due to infinite sheet of σ .The depth of penetration is
charge is (A) directly proportional to frequency
ρ (B) directly proportional to square root of
E = s a N
2∈ frequency
4 × 10−9
( )
(C) inversely proportional to frequency
= −a y
2 × 8.854 × 10−12 (D) inversely proportional to square root of
Force on charge is frequency
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Key: (D) (C) patterns thickox regions to expose

2 1 silicon where source, drain or gate areas
Sol: skin depth δ = ;δα are required
ωµσ f
(D) grows thickox over thinox regions in
gate areas
119. Which of the following are the properties of
Key: (A)
TEM mode in a lossless medium?
Sol: Property of end fire array.
1. Its cut-off frequency is zero.
2. Its transmission line is a hallow
122. For a random variable x having the PDF
waveguide.
shown in the figure given below.
3. Its wave impedance is the impedance in
a bounded dielectric Px ( x )
4. Its phase velocity is the velocity of light
in an unbounded dielectric.
given below. −1 0 1 2 3 x
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1, 3 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 4 (D) 2, 3 and 4 The mean and the variance are respectively
Key: (C) (A) 0.5 and 0.66 (B) 2.0 and 1.33
Sol: ηTEM = η0 = 120πΩ (C) 1.0 and 0.66 (D) 1.0 and 1.33
Statements given are are the properties Key: (D)
of TEM wave. Sol: Probability, R.V and R.P
a + b −1 + 3
mean = = =1
120. Consider the following statements 2 2
( 3 − ( −1) )
2
(b − a)
2
Plane wave propagation through a circular
waveguide result in variance = =
12 12
1. TE modes 16
2. TM modes = = 4 3 = 1.33
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Which of the above statements is/are 123. Consider the statements with respect to
correct? bilinear transformation method of digital
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only design
(C) Either 1 or 2 (D) Both 1 and 2 1. It preserves the number of poles and
Key: (D) there by the order of the filter.
2. It maintains the phase response of
121. In VLSI n- MOS process, the thinox mask analog filter
(A) patterns the ion implantation within the 3. The impulse response of the analog
thinox region filter is not preserved.
(B) deposits polysilicon all over the thikox Which of the above statements are correct?
region (A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2 only
Key: (C)
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Sol: Bilinear transform does not maintain the 3. sum of all edges weights in the graph
phase characteristics of the Analog Filter Select the correct answer using the code
& there is no way to correct the phase given below.
response to match.
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only
(C) 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3
Key: (B)
The 8259A programmable interrupt
Sol: Basically, Routing Algorithms are used
controller can
to find the shortest path between any 2
1. manage eight interrupts nodes. As per question, it is given
2. vector an interrupt request anywhere in Bellman-Ford routing algorithm
the memory map. (Distance vector routing algorithm) is
3. have 8-bit and 16-bit interval between used to find shortest path on the graph.
interrupt vector locations Hence, option (B) is correct.
4. be initialized with operational
127. Lets RSA prime number be p = 3 and
command words.
q = 11. If the corresponding public key e =
3, what is the private key?
(A) 1, 2 and 3 only (B) 1, 2 and 4 only
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 7
(C) 3 and 4 only (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Key: (D)
Key: (B)
Sol: Given: p = 3 q =11 e = 3 d = ?
As per RSA algorithm,
125. What are the conditions which are
necessary for using a parallel port? Step 1: Chosen p = 3 and q = 11
1. Initializing by placing appropriate bits Step 2: Compute n = p × q = 3 × 11 = 33
at the control register. Step 3: Compute
2. Calling on interrupt whenever a status φ ( n ) = ( p − 1)( q − 1) = ( 2 )(10 ) = 20
flag sets at the status register.
Step 4: Given e = 3, so compute a value
3. Interrupting servicing (device driver)
for d such that
programming
⇒ d .e. mod φ ( n ) = 1
given below. ⇒ d .3 mod 20 = 1
(A) 1, 2 only (B) 1 and 3 only ⇒d=7
(C) 1, 2 and 3 (D) 2 and 3 only 128. The maximum radiation for an endfire array
Key: (B) occurs at
π
(A) φ0 = 0 (B) φ0 =
126. Consider a point-to-point 2
communication network represented by π 3π
(C) φ0 = − (D) φ0 =
a graph. In terms of graph parameters, 2 2
the maximum delay (quality of service) Key: (A)
experienced by a packet employing Sol: The radiation pattern of end fire array
Bellman-Ford routing algorithm is/are
1. diameter of the graph
2. Shortest path on the graph
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The minimum radiation occur at φ o = 0 o f MHz = 6000MHz

d km = 36,000Km
129. Consider the following statements ⇒ Path Loss
regarding TCP: = 34.52 + 20lag10 6000 + 20log 36,000
1. It enables two hosts to establish
= 34.52 + 75.56 + 91.126
connections and exchange streams of
data. = 200dB
2. It guarantees delivery of data in the
same order in which they are sent 131. Consider the following statements
3. TCP segmentation offload is used to If the maximum range of radar has to be
reduce the CPU overhead of TCP/IP on doubled
fast networks 1. The peak transmitted power may be
Which of the above statements are correct? increased 16 folds
(A) 1 and 2 only (B) 1 and 3 only 2. the antenna diameter may be doubled
(C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3
3. the sensitivity of receiver may be
Key: (D) doubled
Sol: Statement 1 is “correct” because
TCP is a connection oriented 4. the transmitted pulse width may be
protocol. doubled
Statement 2 is “correct” because TCP Which of the above statements are correct?
provides reliable delivery
(A) 1and 2 (B) 2 and3
Statement 3 is “correct” because
TCP segment offload (TSO) breaks (C) 3 and 4 (D) 1 and 4
down large groups of data sent over a Key: (A)
network into smaller segments that pass Sol: Radar Range equation
through all the network elements Pt G 2 λ 2 σ
between the source and destination. This R=4
( 4π )
3
Pmin
type of off load relies on the NIC to
segment the data and then add the TCP, For R to be doubled
IP and DLL protocol headers to each Pt need to be16 times
segment. TSO is also called as LSO G need to be 4 times
“large segment offload”. ⇒ Area need to be inverse 4 times
diameter to be doubled.
130. The transmission path loss for a
geostationary satellite signal for uplink 132. What is the maximum signal propagation
frequency of 6GHz is time for a geosynchronous satellite
(A) 60dB (B)92 dB transmission system?
(C) 184 dB (D) 200dB (A) 140ms (B) 220ms
Key: (D) (C) 280ms (D) 560 ms
Sol: Path Loss
Key: (C)
= 34.52 + 20lag f MHz + 20lag d km
Sol: A geostationary satellite is visible from a
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little less than 1/3rd of earth’s surface & if you 135. A microwave communication link employs
are located at the edge of this Area the satellite two antennas for transmission and reception
appears to be just above the horizon. The elevated at 200m and 80m, respectively.
distance to satellite is greater & for earth stations
Considering obliqueness of the earth, the
at the extreme edge of the coverage Area, the
distance to satellite is approx is 41756 km. If you maximum possible link distance is
were to communicate with another similarly (A) 46 km (B) 64 km
located site, the total distance is nearly 84000 (C) 96 km (D) 102 km
km, so the end to end delay is 280 msec. Key: (C)
133. The field strength at the receiving antenna

Sol: d 4.12 ( ht + hr )
location at a distance of 28 km from a half- = 4.12 ( 200 + 80 )
wave dipole transmitter radiating 0.1kW is
= 4.12 (14.14 + 9 ) 96km
(A) 1.5 mV/m (B) 2.5 mV/m
(C) 3.5 mV/m (D) 4.5m V/m
Key: (B) 136. Consider a packet switched network based
P on a virtual circuit mode of switching. The
Sol: Pavg = G d rad2 delay jitter for the packets of a session from
4πr
2 the source node to the destination node
Es
G d = 1.5 for half wave dipole.Pavg = is/are
2η
2
1. always zero
Es 0.1 × 10 3
= 1.5 2. non-zero
2 × 120π 4π ( 28 × 103 )
2
3. for some networks, zero

Es = 2.39 × 10−3 V/m. Select the correct answer using the code
given below.
134. Consider the following loop (A) 1 only (B) 2 only
MOV CX, 8000 h
(C) 3 only (D) 2 and 3
L1: DEC CX Key: (A)
JNZ L1 Sol: In a packet switched network based on a
The processor is running at 14.7456/3 MHz virtual circuit mode of switching the delay
and DEC CX requires 2 clock cycles and jitter for the packets of a session from
JNZ requires 16 clock cycles. The total source to destination node is always zero
time taken is nearly because a packet can be forwarded before
(A) 0.01s (B) 0.12s (C) 3.66s (D) 4.19s the next packet arrives.
Key: (B)
Sol: Total time taken 137. Molybdenum has Body-Centered cubic
3 (BCC) structure with an atomic radius of
= × 10 −6 × 18 × 8 × 163
14.7456 o
= 0.12sec 1.36 A . Then the lattice parameter for

BCC molybdenum is
o o
(A) 2.77 A (B) 3.14 A
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o o As induced EMF and self – inductance

(C) 5.12 A (D) 6.28 A
are directly proportional to each other.
Key: (B)
Hence statement – II is wrong.
4R
Sol: a=
3 139. Statement (I): The direction of
4 × 1.36 dynamically induced e.m.f in a conductor is
= = 3.14A 0
3 determined by Fleming’s left-hand rule.
Statement (II): The mutual inductance
Directions: between two magnetically isolated coils is
Each of the next thirteen (13) items consists of zero.
two statements, one labeled as ‘statement (I)’ Key: (B)
and the other as ‘statement (II)’. Examine these Sol: Both statements are true but statement II
two statements carefully and select the answer to is not reason for statement I
these items using the code given below.
140. Statement (I): Photodiodes are not used in
Codes: relay circuits
(A) Both statement (I) and statement (II) are Statement (II): The current needed to
individually true and statement (II) is the activate photodiodes is very low even at
correct explanation of statement (I) high light intensities.
(B) Both statement (I) and statement (II) are Key: (D)
individually true but statement (II) is Sol: Photo diodes are commonly used in relay
not the correct explanations of circuits which we called photo relay
statements (I) circuits.
(C) Statement (I) is true but statement (II) is
false 141. Statement (I): An autotransformer is
(D) Statement (I) is false but statement (II) economical in using copper in its manufacture.
is true Statement (II): The section of the winding
common to both primary and secondary
138. Statement (I): The coupling between two circuits carries only the different of primary
magnetically coupled coils is said to be and secondary currents.
ideal if the coefficient of coupling is unity. Key: (B)
Statement (II): Lower the self-inductance
of a coil, more will be the e.m.f induced 142. Statement (I): FIR filters are always stable.
Key: (C) Statement (II):IIR filters require less
Sol: Statement – I is true. memory and are less complex.
Key: (B)
di
Statement – II: - We have, V = L. Sol: For a finite input, the output is also always
dt
finite in FIR filters. Thus the system is stable.
Where, L is self – inductance of a coil
For an FIR filter, H(z) contains only zeros
and V is induced EMF (or) voltage.
thus they need more memory. While the
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H(z) of IIR filters contain both zeros and Statement (II): PID control system
poles and it requires less memory. performs better than most predictive control
methods in the context of measured
143. Statement (I): Nuclear power plants are disturbances.
suitable only for base load operation Key: (A)
Statement (II): Nuclear power reactor
cannot response to load fluctuation 148. Statement (I): Large RAM with MOS
efficiently circuit technology is used for the main
Key: (A) memory in a computer system.
Statement (II): An important application
144. Statement (I): Solar insolation is a of ROM is to store system programs,
measure of solar irradiance over a specified library subroutines, etc.
period of time Key: (B)
Statement (II): Solar insolation data are
commonly used for isolated PV system 149. Statement (I): Elements with non-
design. minimum phase transfer functions
Key: (B) introduce large phase lags with increasing
frequency resulting in complex
145. Statement (I): The smallest change of compensation problems
input detectable at the output is called the Statement (II): Transportation lag
resolution of a transducer. commonly encountered in process control
Statement (II): A high resolution means systems is a non-minimum phase element.
high accuracy. Key: (B)
Key: (B)
150. Statement (I): Speech enhancement
146. Statement (I): Constant M and N circles as techniques are used to make a processed
also Nichols charts are graphical techniques speed signal sound superior to the
to assess closed-loop performance in the unprocessed one.
frequency domain. Statement (II):A ‘Perfect signal’ is
Statement (II): While constant M and N required as reference for speech
circles use Nyquist polar plots data Nichols enhancement.
chart uses Bode plots data. Key: (C)
Key: (B) Sol: Speech Enhancement is done
Based on requirement not tuned on perfect
147. Statement (I): PID controller is an essential signal (which is not available).
part of any control loop in process industry.
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1. Consider the following statements: (C) drain current increases

Ns − N r Sol: By increasing the rotor resistance, it not

%V = 2 × 0.8 + 5 × 0.6 = 4.6% 25. Laminated insulation, coated with varnish,

(A) lower permeability, higher retentivity 2. Type-II superconductors are highly

Key: (A) Voltmeter current

overcome interference effects of electrons Sol: Given I B = 60µA; IC = 1.75 mA

(C) 1, 2 and 3 only (D) 2 and 4 only 4. Non-regular graph

(B) the line current will be one-third

R 3R The average power delivered is nearly

54. Consider the following statements with Admittance matrix

− Rt For an linear RLC network steady state

2. 8-to-3 binary decoder Key: (B)

−∞ 0 increases and regulation also increases.

Eb (C) Gaussian minimum shift keying

86. Consider the following statements 3 1

3k − 0.9 < 0 2k − 0.1 > 0 10

(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2 only Routh table

Sol: Noise factor (F) =

arrived in the order P1 , P2 and P3 CDF

107. A disk unit has 24 recording surface. It has As per question,

III. R AB IV. R AB The correct schedule of serialization will be

transformer, when the load of 72Ω is F = qE = 5 × 10−3

(C) 70Ω (D) 60Ω

(C) −0.36πa y N (D) −0.18πa y N 118. An electromagnetic wave is transmitted

Key: (D) (C) patterns thickox regions to expose

The minimum radiation occur at φ o = 0 o f MHz = 6000MHz

133. The field strength at the receiving antenna

3. for some networks, zero

= 0.12sec 1.36 A . Then the lattice parameter for

o o As induced EMF and self – inductance

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