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Electronics & Communication Engg. 02/02/20
Question with Detailed Solutions
SUBJECTWISE WEIGHTAGE
1 MARK 2 MARKS
S. No. NAME OF THE SUBJECT Total Marks
QUESTIONS QUESTIONS
1 Verbal Ability 2 3 8
2 Numerical Ability 3 2 7
3 Engineering Mathematics 5 3 11
4 Network Theory 3 2 7
5 Control Systems 2 3 8
9 Analog Circuits 3 5 13
10 EMT 3 4 11
11 Communication Systems 2 3 8
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Section : General Aptitude who may have difficulties in repaying loans, and
its arises because of excess liquidity following the
01. A superadditive function f(.) satisfies the following East Asian crisis.
property Which one of the following sequences show the
f(x1 + x2) ≥ f(x1) + f(x2) correct precedence as per the given passage?
Which of the following functions is a superadditive (a) Banking crisis — Sub-prime lending crisis —
function for x > 1 ? Global financial crisis — East Asian crisis
1
(a) x (b) ex (b) East Asian crisis — Sub-prime landing crisis
(c) e−x (d) x — Banking crisis — Global financial crisis
01. Ans: (b) (c) Sub-prime lending crisis — Global financial
Sol: am is super additive function, if a > 1. crisis — Banking crisis — East Asian crisis
example 25 > 22 + 23 (d) Global financial crisis — East Asian crisis —
f(x1 + x2) > f(x1) + f(x2) Banking crisis — Sub-prime landing crisis
So, ex is super additive fucntion. ( a e > 1) 03. Ans: (b)
02. The Canadian constitution requires equal
04. a,b,c are real numbers. The quadratic equation
importance be given to English and French. Last
ax2 − bx + c = 0 has equal roots, which is β, then
year, Air Canada lost a lawsuit, and had to pay a
(a) β2 = ac (b) β = b/a
six- figure fine to French-speaking couple after
(c) b2 ≠ 4ac (d) β3 = bc / (2a2)
they filed a complaints about formal in-flight
04. Ans: (d)
announcements in English lasting 15 seconds,
Sol: ax2 − bx + c = 0
as compared to informal 5 seconds messages in
Sum of roots = ba & 2 ba - - - - - (1)
French.
The French-speaking couple were upset at ____. Product of roots = ) ca & 2 ca - - - - - (2)
(a) the in-flight announcement being made in Now (1) × (2) ⇒ (2β)(β2) = (b/a)(c/a)
English. (2β3) = bc/a2
(b) the English announcements being clearer than β3 = bc/(2a2)
French ones
05. A circle with centre O is shown in the figure.
(c) equal importance being given to English and
A rectangle PQRS of maximum possible area is
French.
inscribed in the circle. If the radius of the circle is
(d) the English announcements being longer than
a, then the area of the shaded portion is _____.
French ones.
02. Ans: (d) P Q
O
03. The global financial crisis in 2008 as considered a
to be the most serious world-wide financial crisis,
which started with the sub-prime landing crisis S R
in USA in 2007. The sub-prime lending crisis led
to the banking crisis in 2008 with the collapse of Find shaded area
Lehman Brothers in 2008. The sub-prime lending (a) πa2 – 3a2 (b) πa2 − 2a2
refers to the provision of loans to those borrowers (c) πa2 − a2 (d) ra2 - 2 a2
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05. Ans: (b) 09. The following figure shows the data of students
Sol: Area of shaded portion enrolled in 5 years (2014 t0 2018) for two schools
= Area of circle - Area of rectangle P and Q. During this period, the ratio of the average
Area of rectangle is maximum, when it becomes number of the students enrolled in school P to the
square. average of the difference of the number of students
Q enrolled in schools P and Q is ____
a 9
Schoole P
01. The current in the RL-circuit shown below is 03. For a vector field A , which one of the following is
i(t) = 10 cos(5t − π/4)A. FALSE ?
The value of the inductor (rounded off to two (a) A is irrotational if d2 A = 0
decimal places) is ____ H. (b) d # ]d # A g = d ]d.A g - d2 A
R i(t) (c) d # A is also another vector field
(d) A is solenoidal if d.A = 0
03. Ans: (a)
+ Sol: For a vector field Av
200cos(5t) V L v is irrotational (or) conservative only
− (a) A
if d # A v =0
(b) d # ^d # A v h d ^d.Av h d2 A
v
is used to obtain EM wave equation.
01. Ans: 2.828
(c) curl of a vector, Av is an another vector field
Sol: V = 200+0 o
i.e. d # Av is another vector field.
I 10+ 45 o
v =0
v is said to be solenoidal if d.A
(d) A
V
Z I 20+ 45 o Therefore option (a) is FALSE
Z=14.14+j14.14
04. A 10-bit D/A converter is calibrated over the
XL full range from 0 to 10V. If the input to the D/A
converter is 13A (in hex), the output (rounded off
14.14 14.14
XL = wL = 14.14 ⇒ L 5 to three decimal places) is ____ V.
L = 2.828H 04. Ans: 3.066
02. The impedances Z = jX, for all X in the range Sol: DAC output = Number of steps for given digital
(−∞, ∞), map to the Smith chart as input × step size
(a) a circle of radius 1 with centre at (0, 0) Where Number of steps for digital input 13AH is
(b) a point at the centre of the chart. ⇒ 1 × 162 + 3 × 161 + 10 × 160 = 314
10 10
(c) a circle of radius 0.5 with centre at (0.5, 0) step size = 10 = 1024
2
(d) a line passing through the centre of the chart. Thus, DAC output
02. Ans: (a) 10
=
= 314 # 1024
3140
=
z = +jx 1024 3.066 volts .
Sol: x = +1
r=0
d2 y dy
05. The general solution of 2 6
dx dx 9y 0 is
(a) y C1 e 3x C2 e -3x
(b) y ^C1 C2 xh e -3x
x = –1 (c) y = C1 e 3x
z = –jx (d) y ^C1 C2 xh e 3x
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05 Ans: (d)
Im
Sol: Given f(D)y = 0, wher f ^Dh D2 6D 9 s-plane
⇒ Auxiliary equation is f(m) = 0
⇒ m2 − 6m + 9 = 0 ×
⇒ m = 3,3 are real and equal roots
∴ The general solution of given v × × × Re
differential equation is y = (C1 + C2x)e3x.
∴ option (d) is correct. ×
Γ
Ν=1
× × × Re
×
Γ 07. The output y[n] of a discrete-time system for an
input x[n] is
y 5n? = max x 5k?
(a) the origin of the G(s)-plane once in the -3 # k # n
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08. Consider the recombination process via bulk By multiply equation (2) with 3, then we get
traps in a forward biased pn homojunction diode. -3V + 6 VTH = 18_______(2A)
The maximum recombination rate is Umax. If the By adding equation (1) with (2A), then we get
electron and the hole capture cross-sections are 5 VTH = 18
equal, which one of the following is FALSE ? V=
18
=
TH 5 3.6V
(a) Umax depends exponentially on the applied bias
(b) Umax occurs at the edges of the depletion region 10. The two sides of a fair coin are labelled as 0
in the device and 1. The coin is tossed two times independently.
(c) With all other parameters unchanged, Umax Let M and N denote the labels corresponding to the
decreases if the intrinsic carrier density is outcomes of those tosses. For a random variable X,
reduced. defined as X = min(M,N), the expected value E(X)
(d) With all other parameters unchanged, Umax (rounded off to two decimal places) is _____
increases if the thermal velocity of the carrier 10. Ans: 0.25
increases. Sol: Coin tossed two times:
08. Ans: (c) Outcomes X = min (m, N)
Sol: Intrinsic carrier density will not affect generation 0 0 0
and recombination rate. so, statement (c) is false. 0 1 0
1 0 0
09. In the circuit shown below, the Thevenin voltage 1 1 1
VTH is P(X = 0) = 3/4, P(X = 1) = 1/4
2V 2Ω 4Ω = E (X) / =
x i P (X x i)
–+ i
+ 3 1
1Ω 2Ω VTH
E (X) 0 # 4 1 # 4 0.25
1A 2A
–
11. In the given circuit, the two-port network has the
(a) 2.8 V (b) 4.5 V
impedance matrix 5Z? = = G . The value of ZL
40 60
(c) 3.6 V (d) 2.4 V 60 120
for which maximum power is transferred to the
09. Ans: (c)
load is ____ Ω.
Sol: Nodal Analysis: I1 I2
10 Ω
VTH + +
V1 2V 2Ω 4Ω
–+ 120 V +
– V1 [Z] V2 ZL
+ – –
1A 1Ω 2A 2Ω VTH
– 11. Ans: 48
Sol: V1 = 40I1 + 60I2 ______(1)
V2 = 60I1 + 120I2______(2)
V1 _ V1 VTH 2 i V
1 0 S-I ZL = I 2
1 2 2
VTH _ VTH V1 2 i +
[Z] + V2
2 0 V1
–
–
2 2
-V1 + 2VTH = 6 _______(2) V2
ZL= I
2
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W ] t g ] t g dt,
3
Vi + 1kΩ Y #
–5V -3
where ] t g )
1; 5 # t # 7
12. Ans: 6
0; otherwise
Sol:
1kΩ
and W(t) is a real white Gaussian noise process
with two-sided power spectral density SW(f) = 3
+5V W/Hz, for all f. The variance of Y is ____
1kΩ Io 14. Ans: 6
–
Vo Sol: Y # W ^ t h ^ t h dt
3
Vi + -3
1kΩ Let φ(t) = h(-(t-t)) ⇒ where t is the symbol
–5V
duration
# W ^ t h h ` _ t ij dt Let t = t ⇒ dt = dt
3
Y
Given op-amp is in non-inverting mode, then -3
W ^ h h _ t i d
output # 3
Y
Vo e1 R f o Vin c1 1k m 2V 4V
R 1k -3
i
Y(t) = W(t) * h(t)
KCL at node Vo ⇒ SY(f) = |H(f)|2 sW(f)
Vo Vi Vo
Io 0 2Y = E[Y2] - E[Y]2
1k 1k
E 6Y @ S ^ f h df #
#= H ^ f h s W ^ f h df
3 3
=
2 2
42 4
I o 1k 1k
Y
-3 -3
E 6Y@ E : #- 3 W ^ t h ^ t hD dt
3
Io = 6mA
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E : # E 7W ^ t hA ^ t h dtD
3 Entropy will be maximum when the probabilities
-3
are equal i.e P(X = +2) = 1/2 = 0.5
= 0
(d) If {v1, v3, v5, v6} spans R4, then it forms a basis E Fi KT ,n c 1 m
2 2
for R4
15. Ans: (d) E Fi 0.026 ,n c 1 m
2 2
Sol: option (d) is a wrong statement.
= EFi + 9.01 × 10-3
if {v1, v3, v5, v6} spans R4 then it may (or) may
= 9.01meV
not be a basis for R4.
i.e. To form a basis, the set {v1, v3, v5, v6} should
18. The figure below shows a multiplexer where S1
be linearly independent set.
and S0 are the select lines, I0 to I3 are the input data
lines, EN is the enable line, and F(P, Q, R) is the
16. A binary random variable X takes the value +2 or
output F is
−2. The probability P(X = +2) = α. The value of α
0 EN
(rounded off to one decimal place), for which the
R Ι0
entropy of X is maximum, is ____ F
0 Ι1 MUX
16. Ans:0.5 Ι2
fx(x) R
Sol: 1 Ι3 S1 S0
1− α α
P Q
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The output F S1 S 0 I 0 S1 S 0 I1 S1 S 0 I2 S1 S 0 I 3
F P Q.R P.Q.0 P. Q.R P.Q.1 Hence, option (b) is correct
= QR + PQ .
21. A digital communication system transmits a block
19. The loop transfer function of a negative feedback of N bits. The probability of error in decoding a
system is bit is α. The error event of each bit is independent
K _s 11 i of the error events of the other bits. The received
G^ s hH^ s h .
s _s 2 i_s 8 i block is declared erroneous if at least one of its
bits is decoded wrongly. The probability that the
The value of K, for which the system is marginally
received block is erroneous is
stable, is ______.
(a) 1 - αN (b) 1 - (1-α)N
19. Ans:160
(c) αN (d) N(1-α)
Sol: ] g ] g K ^s 11h
s ^s 2h^s 8h 21. Ans: (b)
G s H s
Sol: 1 2 N
Characteristic equation: 1 + G(s)H(s) = 0 3 ----------
: s(s+2) (s+8) + K(s+11) = 0
P(1 bit error) = α, P(1 bit correct) = 1 - α
: s3 +10s2 + 16s + Ks + 11K = 0
P(N bit error) = αN, P(N bit correct) = (1 - α)N
: s3 + 10s2 + (16+K) s+ 11K = 0
(N bits are independent)
3
s
1 16+K The received block declared erroneous if
atleast one of bits decoding wrongly (i.e correct
s2 10 11K
probability means all bits should be correct)
s1 10(16 + K) − 11K P(received block is erroneous) = 1 - (1 - α)N
10 = 1 - P (all bits correct)
s0 11K
= P (any one bit or more error)
For marginal stability, 22. The components in the circuit shown below are
^ h
c 10 K 16 11K m 0 ideal. If the op-amp is in positive feedback and the
10
10K + 160 - 11K = 0 input voltage Vi is a sine wave of amplitude 1 V,
K = 160 the output voltage V0 is
1k Ω
output.
So, output stays at either +5V (or) −5V (b) −1 1
+5V
Re
–
Vo
+
–5V R1 = 1kΩ
−1
R2 = 1kΩ
+ V
– in
Im
Transfer characteristics 1
3rd order pole
Vo
+5
(c) −1 1
Re
–5 +5 Vin
−1
–5
Im
23. Which one of the following pole-zero plots
1
corresponds to the transfer function of an LTI 4th order pole
system characterized by the input-output difference
equation given below?
(d) −1 1
3
Re
y [n] / ( 1) k x [n k]
k=0
Im
1 −1
3rd order pole
k=0
y ]ng x ]ng x ]n 1g x ]n 2g x ^n 3h
−1 Y ]z g -1 -2 -3
H ]z g
X ]z g
1 z z z
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27. Which one of the following options contains 29. Ans: 0.3
two solutions of the differential equation Sol:
`y 1jx ? fX(x)
dy
dx
(a) ln|y – 1| = 0.5x2 + C and y = – 1 1/12
(b) ln|y – 1| = 2x + C and y = 1
2
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i L i2 4 < C F VC
1 dV
dt
92 _i1 i L iC 1 L VC 0 Break point exist between (-1, 0)
di
2 dt
1 dVC
4 dt VC i L i2
32. In a digital communication system, a symbol
1 di L
2 dt VC 2i L 2i1 S randomly chosen from the set {s1, s2, s3, s4} is
dVC transmitted. It is given that s1 = –3, s2 = –1, s3 =
4VC 4i L 4i2
dt +1 and s4 = +2. The received symbol is Y = S + W.
di L W is a zero-mean unit-variance Gaussian random
2VC 4i L 4i1
dt
RS V variable and is independent of S.Pi is the conditional
SS dVC WWW
SS dt WW 4 4 VC probability of symbol error for the maximum
SS di L WW > H> i H >4 0H>i H
0 4 i1
SS W 2 4 L 2 likelihood (ML) decoding when the transmitted
dt W
T X symbol S = si. The index i for which the condional
symbol error probability Pi is the highest is _____.
31. The characteristic equation of a system is 32. Ans: 3
s3 + 3s2 + (K + 2)s + 3K = 0. Sol: S1 = -3, S2 = -1, S3 = +1, S4 = +2
In the root locus plot for the given system, as K
Y=S+W
varies from 0 to ∞, the break-away or break-in 1 - ~ /2
W = N(0, 1) =
2
e
point(s) lie within 2
(a) (–2, –1)
fs1 (s1) & 3 W S1
(b) (– ∞, –3)
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VI = +15V V0 = 9V
f s (s )
1 1
R 3= 1 k Ω
Decision R 1= 1 k Ω
P(s1) correct Boundaries
−3 x
R2
f s (s )
2 2
Vz = +3.3V
S2 = −1+W
33. Ans: 800
−2 −1 0
f s (s ) Sol: VR2 = 0.7 + 3.3 = 4V
3 3
Vo = IR1 + IR2
P(s3) correct S3 = 1+W 9 =I(R1 + R2) [Given Vo = 9V]
Neglect base current
9 R _1k R2 i
0 1 1.5 4
2
fs (s )
4 4
R2 = 800Ω
P(s4) correct
S4 = 2+W V0
I R1=1k
1.5 2
s1 s2 s3 s4
+
– +
0.7V VR2 R2 I
+ –
Since all symmbols are equally likely, decision
3.3V
boundaries are mid points. –
i.e., for S1, decision boundary -2 V i.e., anything
below -2 V considered as S1.
For S2 decision boundaries are -2 & 0V, i.e., 34. The state diagram of a sequence detector is shown
any thing -2V to 0V considered as S2. below. State S0 is the initial state of sequence
For S3 decision boundaries are 0V & 1.5V. detector. If the output is 1, then
1/0 0/0 0/0
For S4 decision boundaries is 1.5V i.e., 1.5V to ∞
considered as S4.
P(Correct symbol receiveing is less for S3 only S0 S1 S2 S3
0/0 1/0 0/0
therefore S3 has highest conditional symbol error
probability). 1/0 1/0
0/1
S4
1/0
33. In the voltage regulator shown below, VI is the
unregulated input at 15V. Assume VBE = 0.7V and (a) the sequence 01011 is detected.
the base current is negligible for both the BJTs. (b) the sequence 01001 is detected.
If the regulated output V0 is 9V, the value of R2 is (c) the sequence 01010 is detected.
_______ Ω. (d) the sequence 01110 is detected.
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y ss ] t g A H ] 0g cos ^ 0 t +H ] 0gh
V DC
IC
=
gm = DC
+
Vt 0.0178 0.7V –
5cos3t 1 yss(t)
G (s ) = 20kΩ
(s + 1)(s + a ) IE RE
–10V
A = 5 ω0 = 3
G ] s g S = j3 1
_ j3 1 i_ j3 a i
AC Analysis:
G ^ j3 h 1 + Vo
a2 9 1 9
Vbe gmVbe Rc RL
From the above expression
–
A G ]0g
1
10
5 1 & 5 a2 9 Vo = −gm (RC||RL)Vbe
10 a 92
10
Vi = Vbe
25 − a2 + 9
a=4 Vo g m _R C || R L i Vbe
g m _R C || R L i
Vi Vbe
36. For the BJT in the amplifier shown below, = −0.0178(10k||10k)
VBE = 0.7V, kT/q = 26 mV. Assume that BJT output
= −0.0178(5k)
resistance (ro) is very high and the base current is
negligible. The capacitors are also assumed to be = −89.423
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37. Using the incremental low frequency small-signal 38. A one-sided abrupt pn junction diode has a
model of the MOS device, the Norton equivalent depletion capacitance CD of 50 pF at a reverse
resistance of the folowing circuit is bias of 0.2V. The plot of 1/ C2D versus the applied
VDD voltage V for this diode is a straight line as shown
in the figure below. The slope of the plot is _____
R
# 1020 F -2 V -1 .
gm, rds 2
1/CD
r +R
(a) +ds
1 g r
(b) rds + R
m ds
1
(c) rds + R + g m rds R (d) rds + g m + R
V
37. Ans: (a) 0
(a) -5.7 (b) -0.4
Sol:
+ (c) -1.2 (d) -3.8
Vgs gmVgs
38. Ans: (*) insufficient data
rds
Sol: [If we assume V0 = 0.5V]
–
q
e A D o
N N
CD
rds
(D)
2 _ V0 VR i A N D
N
(G)
+ 1
C2D
Vgs gmVgsrds _ V0 VR i
– 1 _V V i
0
(S)
C2D R
1 _V V i
k 0
C2D R
rds R
+
1
C2D
R Vgs gmVgsrds k V V slope
0 R
–
d 1 n
2
I 50pF
+
Rin V I + 0.5 0.2
– V
– 1
=
_50pF i # 0.7
2
g r VV
I mr ds R ### xdxdydz
ds
V ds R
s
r
I 1 g m rds (rounded off to two decimal places) is
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I=
x=0 y=0 z=0
0
# > # x^z h dyHdx
3 1
= 1-y 1 3 6 7 t(sec)
x=0 y=0
0
40. Ans:2
Sol: highest instantaneous frequencies are same.
# > # x.`1 y jdyHdx
3 1
z 10
z=1–y
z=1 1
z+y=1
1 3 6 7
1 y dm (t)
z=0
y=1 dt
y=0
z=0
5
z
1
x=0
y
1 −10
3 Kp . 5 = Kf . 10
x x=3 K p 10
= = 2 sec
Kf 5
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7120+ 30 oA 7120+ 30 oA
V I V I
Pm m Fill factor = Vm I m
in oc SC
I'' Z
80 j35
Vm Im = η Pin
I I' I''
1 8 j120 103.92 j60B
`80 j35 j
Vm I m 0.75
= = # 0.8 = 1.339 A/cm
^ h
3
I SC
Voc Fill Factor 0 .7
` 103.92 j180 j
207.34+120 o
o
Q I
I t & Q It 1.339A s/cm 3 `80 j35 j 87.32+23.63
I = 2.380∠143.63°A
Q 1.339C/cm2
=Q nq = &n q = = 0.84 × 1019/cm3
1.6 # 10 -19 C
Optical generation rate = 0.84 × 1019/Cm3-s 43. For a 2-port network consisting of an ideal lossless
transformer, the parameter S21 (rounded off to
42. The current I in the given network is two decimal places) for a reference impedance of
10Ω, is _______.
120∠–90oV +
– Z 2 Port network
I
Z = (80−j35)Ω
2:1
120∠–30o V –+ Z
Port 1 Port 2
43. Ans: 0.8
(a) 2.38 ∠-23.63° A
Sol: For ideal Transformer,
(b) 2.38 ∠-96.37° A RS 2 V
SS n 1 2n WWW
(c) 2.38 ∠143.63° A
> 11 12H SS n 1 n 12 WW
S S S 2 2
W
(d) 0A S21 S22 S S 2 n 1 n WW
SS n2 1 n2 1 WW
42. Ans: (c) T X
2n 2#2
Sol: By applying super-position theorem ∵n = 2 ⇒ S12 S21 2 2 0.8
n 1 2 1
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44. Consider the following closed loop control system (a) λ (b) 0.25λ
(c) 0.75λ (d) 0.5λ
+
R(s) C(s) G(s) Y(s) 45. Ans: (a)
–
Sol: Consider an infinitesimal electric dipole
^d, h, which is vertically placed at height ‘h’
where G ] s g and C ] s g K
1 s1 above an infinite grounded conductor.
.
^
s s 1 h s s 3h
^
If the steady state error for a unit ramp input is 0.1, The resultant electric field intensity is given by
jI o d, sin -jbr
then the value of K is _____. Ei 4r e 2 cos _h cos i; z $ 0
44. Ans: 30
=0 ;z<0
Sol:
+ (or)
R(s) C(s) jI o kd, sin -jkr
e 2 cos ^kh cos h; z $ 0
G(s) Y(s)
– Ei 4r
= 0 ;z<0
where k (or) β is phase shift constant (or) wave
k ^s 1h
C]s gG]s g k
s ^s 1h^s 3h s ^s 3h number.
^or h k
2
1
ess (ramp) = k = 0.1
v
Given θmax = 60o
k v = lt s C ] s g G ] s g = lt s.
k k
s"0 s"0 s ^s 3h 3 Field will have maxima,
1 3 when |cos(khcosθmax)| = 1
ess = k= k= 0.1
v ⇒ khcosθmax = π
k = 30 2
h cos 60
o
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46. An ehhancement MOSFET of threshold voltage frequency fc is 1 MHz. The signal x(t) is passed
3 V is being used in the sample and hold circuit through a demodulator, as shown in the figure
given below. Assume that the substrate of the below. The output y(t) of the demodulator is
MOS device is connected to −10 V. If the input Ideal LPF with cut-off 510 Hz
voltage V1 lies between ±10 V, the minimum and 1
the maximum values of VG required for proper x(t) y(t)
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(c) Only X(4) is non-zero 49. The transfer function of a stable discrete time LTI
] g
(d) All X( k ) are non-zero system is H ] z g = K z - a , where K and α
]z + 0.5g
48. Ans: (a) are real numbers. The value of α (rounded off to
Sol: x(t) = cos(200πt)
one decimal place) with a > 1, for which the
Samples
n x(n) magnitude response of the system is constant over
t=
400 all frequencies, is ____.
x ]nTsg cos b 400 l & x ]ng cos b 2 l
200n n 49. Ans: -2
Sol: H ]z g K ^z h ,
x(n) ={1, 0, −1, 0, 1, 0, −1, 0} z 0.5
1
X ]k g = / x ]n g W
N-1
H ]e j~g 1 6
kn
N
n=0
n=0
each other.
X ]4g / x ]ng e -jrn / x ]ng] 1gn
7 7
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R 0V
1017(cm−3) –
NB(x) + V0
Vin +
2R
– 1/2Cs
No current flows through 2C and 2R
1014(cm−3)
Emitter Base Collector KCL
Vin 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vo 0 Vo
0
W R 1/2sC 2R 0 1/sC R
T1
Vo ; sCE
Vin 1
R R
Vo 1
1
NB(x) Vin 1 sCR 1 s
1 1
3dB RC
1017(cm−3)
1 1
f3dB 2RC 79.58Hz
2 ^2k h_1 i
Emitter Base Collector
52. X(ω) is Fourier transform of x(t) shown below.
0 W 3
X ]~g 2 d~ (rounded off to
T2
The value of #
T2 1017 # W -3
two decimal places) is ______.
T1 1 _ 17 14 i 14
2 10 10 W 10 W x(t)
1017
1 _ 17 14 i 14 - 2 3
2 10 10 10
⇒ bT2 = 2bT1
C
# #
-3 -3
Vi(jω) R
–
V0(jω)
+
2R
2C
(a) 14.92 (b) 59.68
(c) 34.46 (d) 79.58
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X ]g d 2 >
+3
# 2
# semiconductor, a MOS capacitor having VTH of
-3 -1
−0.16 V, Clox of 100 nF/cm2 and a metal work
0 1
=
56 EFs
3 0.2 eV
EV
= 58.64
(a) 1.41 × 10−8 (b) 1.70 × 10−8
(c) 0.52 × 10−8 (d) 0.93 × 10−8
53. P, Q, and R are the decimal integers corresponding
54. Ans: (b)
to the 4-bit binary number 1100 considered
Sol: Vaccum level
in signed magnitude, 1’s complement and 2’s
complement representations, respectively. The 4eV
6-bit 2’s complement representation of (P + Q + R) φS = 4.8eV
EC
is
0.5eV
(a) 111101
(b) 110101 Ei
0.3eV qφF
(c) 110010 EF
0.2eV
(d) 111001 E
S
V
φS = 4eV+0.5eV+0.3eV=4.8eV
53. Ans: (b)
Sol: P = The decimal value of sign magnitude no 1100
VTH = -0.16V, Cox =100nF/cm2
= −4
φm= 3.87 eV
Q = The decimal value of 1’s complement no 1100
Q dinv
= −3 VT VFB C t
ox
R = The decimal value of 1’s complement no 1100
VFB = φms (a No oxide charge)
= −4
VFB = φms = φm - φs = 3.87 - 4.8 = - 0.93
Thus P+Q+R = (−4) + (−3) + (−4)
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φt = 2 φF, φF = 0.3V R2 ↔ R3
φt = 2 × 0.3 = 0.6V RS V
SS1 2 b1 WWW
0.16 _ 0.93 i dinv 0.6
Q
SS0 1 b − 3b WW
100n _ A B i + SS 3 1
W
SS0 0 b2 − 2b1WWW
|Qdinv| = 0.17 × 100 × 10-9 = 17 × 10-9 SS0 3 b − 3b WW
4 1
= 1.7 × 10-8C/cm2 T X
R4 → R4 − 3R2
55. Consider the following system of linear equation. RS VW
x1 + 2x2 = b1 ; 2x1 + 4x2 = b2 ; 3x1 + 7x2 = b3 ; SS1 2 b1 W
SS0 1 b 3b WWW
3x1 + 9x2 = b4 _ A B i + SS 3 1
W
SS0 0 b2 2b1 WWW
Which one of the following conditions ensures that S0 0 6b 3b b WW
S 1 3 4
a solution exists for the above system? T X
Here, ρ(A) = 2
(a) b2 = 2b1 and 3b1 − 6b3 + b4 = 0
To have a solution, ρ(A) = 2 = ρ(A|B)
(b) b3 = 2b1 and 3b1 − 6b3 + b4 = 0
if b2 − 2b1 = 0 and 6b1 − 3b3 + b4 = 0 then
(c) b3 = 2b1 and 6b1 − 3b3 + b4 = 0
ρ(A|B) = 2
(d) b2 = 2b1 and 6b1 − 3b3 + b4 = 0
∴ solution exists if b2 = 2b1
55. Ans: (d)
and 6b1 −3b3 + b4 = 0
Sol: Consider augmented matrix
RS V Hence, option (d) is correct.
SS1 2 b1WWW
SS2 4 b WW
_ A B i = SS 2
W
SS3 7 b 3WWW
SS3 9 b WW
4
T X
R2 → R2 − 2R1; R3 → R3 − 3R1; R4 → R4 − 3R1
RS V
SS1 2 b1 WWW
SS0 0 b − 2b WW
_ A B i + SS 2 1
W
SS0 1 b 3 − 3b1WWW
SS0 3 b − 3b WW
4 1
T X
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