Presents

ELECTROVERT 2018
Name of the Event: Pro-Minance Date: 5 OCT, 2019
Candidate’s Code: Time:30 min

Instructions
 Use of mobile is not allowed.
 Use of scientific calculator is allowed.
 Every questions carry one mark with no negative marking.
1. The center frequency of a band-pass filter D. both Iout and IBIAS
is always equal to the
A. bandwidth
B. –3 dB frequency 5.
C. bandwidth divided by Q
D. geometric average of the critical
frequencies

2. Once a DIAC is conducting, the only way to

turn it off is with:
A. a positive gate voltage

B. a negative gate voltage

C. Breakover This circuit is a setup for

A. an antilog amplifier
D. low-current dropout
B. a constant-current source
3. Erratic or unexplained digital circuit activity is
often due to _________. C. an instrumentation amplifier
A. a glitch D. an isolation amplifier
B. a random pulse
6.
C. clock frequency changes

D. a change in slew rate

4. When using an OTA in a Schmitt-

trigger configuration, the trigger points
are controlled by
Calculate potential difference between
A. the Iout
x and y
A. 4.275v
B. the IBIAS B. -4.275v
C. 4.527v
D. -4.527v
C. the Vout

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7. To achieve the optimum transient response, the 13. Which of these circuits will give yield carry
indicating instruments are so designed as to with more delay
A. be undamped. 1. Carry look ahead adder
B. be critically damped. 2. Ripple carry adder
C. provide damping which is slightly less than A. 1.
the critical value. B. 2.
D. provide damping which is slightly more C. both are same
than the critical value. D. none
8. Which one of the following is not a vectored 14. A metal strain gauge has a gauge factor of
interrupt two. Its nominal resistance is 120 ohms. If it
A. TRAP. undergoes a strain of 10-5, the value of change
B. RST 7.5. of resistance in response to the strain is
C. RST 6.5. A. 0.0024 Ohm.
D. INTR B. 0.0012 Ohm.
C. 240 Ohm.
9. The fast logic family is
D. 120 Ohm.
A. ECL.
B. DRL. 15. For most static RAM, the write pulse width
C. TRL. should be atleast:
D. TTL. A. 10 ns
B. 60 ns
10. An 8 × 4 ROM contains a decoder of size
C. 300 ns
A. 3×8
D. 1 µs
B. 8×4
C. 8×8 16. In DIBL, which among the following is/are
D. 3×4 regarded as the source/s of leakage?
A. Subthreshold conduction
11. Which of the following BCD codes with an
B. Gate leakage
odd parity bit included in the end of code
C. Junction leakage
group, have error in the code?
D. All of the above
(I)1001010110000
(II)0100011101100
(III)0111110000011 17. Find the equivalent resistance between A and
(IV)1000011000101 B.
A. 32ohm
A. Both (I) & (II) B. 31ohm
B. Both (I)&(IV) C. 30ohm
D. 29ohm

C. Both (II)&(III) 18. Which type of simulation mode is used to

D. Only (II)
12. A signed integer has been stored in a byte
using 2’scomplement format. We wish to store
the same integer in 16-bit word. We should
copy the original byte to the less significant
byte of the word and fill the more significant
byte with TRAP.
A. 0
B. 1
C. Equal to the MSB of the original byte
D. Complement of the MSB of the original
byte
check the timing performance of a design?
A. Behavioural
B. Switch-level
C. Transistor-level
D. Gate-level
19. Refer to the keyboard encoder in figure (a).
Sometimes when the 5 key is pressed, the
system attached to the keypad does not
respond. The 5 input on the 74147 is monitored
with a digital storage scope while repeatedly
pressing the 5 key, and the waveform in figure
(b) is obtained; the P above the trace indicates

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 the points at which the technician pressed the
key. What is most likely wrong with the circuit?

A. The 74139 is defective; replace it.

B. The EN pin on the 74139 could have a bad

connection; check the connection.

C. The 74139 is defective and must be

replaced; or the EN pin on the 74139 could

have a bad connection, which should be

A. The switches on the 5 key are checked.
intermittent; the contacts need to be
cleaned or switch replaced.
D. The MSD display is bad; replace it.

B. The pull-up resistor connected to the 5

key is bad and should be replaced.
21. The minimum input voltage recognized as HIGH
C. The common ground connection at the by a TTL gate is ________.
bottom of the 0 key has a bad solder
connection; repair the connection.
A. 2.0V
B. 2.4V
D. The 74147 is intermittent, possibly due C. 0.8V
to high temperature, and should be D. 5.0v
replaced.
22. Design a circuit using a 74121 to convert a 33-
20. Refer to the display multiplexer given below. The kHz, 30% duty cycle waveform to a 33-kHz,
MSD display is blank, while the LSD seems to 60% duty cycle waveform
be OK. The input and output lines to the 74157
and 7449 are checked with a scope and can be A. Rint = 2 k , Cext = 0.012 nF
seen changing levels. The A input on the 74139 B. Rint = 2 k , Cext = 0.012 F
also changes; however, the 0 output on the C. Rint = 4 k , Cext = 0.012 nF
74139 is always LOW and the 1 output is always
HIGH. The B and EN inputs on the 74139 are D. Rint = 4 k , Cext = 0.012
always LOW. What could cause the problem and
what should be done to correct it?
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23. A resistor and capacitor in series is called a: 27. A red-red-red-gold resistor in series with an
orange-orange-orange-gold resistor produces:

A. 5k5

B. 35,200 ohms

C. 55k
A. Pulse Circuit
B. Timing Circuit/Delay Circuit D. None of the above
C. Oscillator Circuit/Frequency Circuit
D. Schmitt Circuit

24. The lead marked with the arrow is: 28. Determine currents I1 , I2 and I3
A. The Collector

B. The Base

C. The Emitter

D. The case

25. Identify the correct statement

A. -3.3A, -8.5A, 2.4A

A. The cathode lead is longer. It goes B. 3A, -8A, 2A
to the negative rail C. 3.3A, 8.5A, -2.4A
B. The cathode lead is shorter. It goes D. 3.2A, 8.6A, 2.3A
to the negative rail
C. The cathode lead is shorter. It goes 29. Which of the following statement regarding an
to the positive rail ideal single-phase transformer is incorrect?
D. The cathode lead is longer. It goes Transformer is having a turn ratio of 1: 2 and
to the positive rail drawing a current of 10 A from 200 V AC
supply is incorrect?
26. 223 on a capacitor represents:
A. It’s a step-up transformer
A. 0.022u u = microfarad B. Its secondary voltage is 400
C. Its rating is 2 kVA
B. 22n n = nanofarad D. Its secondary current is 20 A

C. 22,000p p = picofarad 30. A 500 kVA single phase transformer has 90%
efficiency at both half load and full load at
D. All of the above unity power factor. Then iron losses will be

A. 12.55 KW
B. 13.55 kW
C. 16.55 kW
D. 18.55 KW

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