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Official PYQ2012Networks, Signals and SystemsCircuit AnalysisMCQ · 1 mark
The unilateral Laplace transform of f(t)f(t) is 1s2+s+1\frac{1}{s^2+s+1}. The unilateral Laplace transform of tf(t)tf(t) is
Official PYQ2012Engineering MathematicsDifferential EquationsMCQ · 1 mark
With initial condition x(1)=0.5x(1)=0.5, the solution of the differential equation, tdxdt+x=tt\frac{dx}{dt}+x=t is
Official PYQ2012Analog CircuitsDiode CircuitsMCQ · 1 mark
The diodes and capacitors in the circuit shown are ideal. The voltage v(t)v(t) across the diode D1D1 is
Official PYQ2012Digital CircuitsCombinatorial CircuitsMCQ · 1 mark
In the circuit shown
Official PYQ2012Engineering MathematicsProbability and StatisticsMCQ · 1 mark
A source alphabet consists of NN symbols with the probability of the first two symbols being the same. A source encoder increases the probability of the first symbol by a small amount ε\varepsilon and decreases that of the second by ε\varepsilon. After encoding, the entropy of the source
Official PYQ2012ElectromagneticsTransmission LinesMCQ · 1 mark
A coaxial cable with an inner diameter of 1 mm1\:mm and outer diameter of 2.4 mm2.4\:mm is filled with a dielectric of relative permittivity 10.8910.89. Given μ0=4π×10−7 H/m\mu_0=4\pi\times10^{-7}\:H/m, ε0=10−936π F/m\varepsilon_0=\frac{10^{-9}}{36\pi}\:F/m, the characteristic impedance of the cable is
Official PYQ2012ElectromagneticsTransmission LinesMCQ · 1 mark
The radiation pattern of an antenna in spherical co-ordinates is given by F(θ)=cos⁡4θ   ;   0≤θ≤π2F(\theta)=\cos^4\theta\:\:\:;\:\:\:0\le \theta\le \frac{\pi}{2} The directivity of the antenna is
Official PYQ2012Engineering MathematicsComplex AnalysisMCQ · 1 mark
If x[n]=(13)∣n∣−(12)∣n∣u[n]x[n]=(\frac{1}{3})^{|n|}-(\frac{1}{2})^{|n|}u[n], then the region of convergence (ROC) of its Z-transform in the Z-plane will be
Official PYQ2012Digital CircuitsCombinatorial CircuitsMCQ · 1 mark
In the sum of products function f(X,Y,Z)=∑(2,3,4,5)f(X,Y,Z)=\sum(2,3,4,5), the prime implicants are
Official PYQ2012Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
A system with transfer function G(s)=(s2+9)(s+2)(s+1)(s+3)(s+4)G(s)=\frac{(s^2+9)(s+2)}{(s+1)(s+3)(s+4)} is excited by sin⁡(ωt)\sin(\omega t). The steady-state output of the system is zero at
Official PYQ2012ElectromagneticsTransmission LinesMCQ · 1 mark
The impedance looking into nodes 11 and 22 in the given circuit is
Official PYQ2012Networks, Signals and SystemsCircuit AnalysisMCQ · 1 mark
In the circuit shown below, the current through the inductor is
Official PYQ2012Engineering MathematicsComplex AnalysisMCQ · 1 mark
Given f(z)=1z+1−2z+3f(z)=\frac{1}{z+1}-\frac{2}{z+3}. If CC is a counterclockwise path in the z-plane such that ∣z+1∣=1\mid z+1 \mid=1, the value of 12πj∮cf(z)dz\frac{1}{2\pi j}\oint_cf(z)dz is
Official PYQ2012Engineering MathematicsProbability and StatisticsMCQ · 1 mark
Two independent random variables XX and YY are uniformly distributed in the interval [−1,1][-1,1]. The probability that max[X,Y][X,Y] is less than 12\frac{1}{2} is
Official PYQ2012Engineering MathematicsComplex AnalysisMCQ · 1 mark
If x=−1x=\sqrt{-1}, then the value of xxx^x is
Official PYQ2012Electronic DevicesMCQ · 2 marks
The source of a silicon (ni=1010 per cm3n_i=10^{10}\:per\:cm^3) n-channel MOS transistor has an area of 1 sq μm1\:sq\:\mu m and a depth of 1 μm1\:\mu m. If the dopant density in the source is 1019/cm310^{19}/cm^3, the number of holes in the source region with the above volume is approximately
Official PYQ2012CommunicationsDigital CommunicationsMCQ · 2 marks
A BPSK scheme operating over an AWGN channel with noise power spectral density of No2\frac{N_o}{2}, uses equiprobable signals s1(t)=2ETsin⁡(ωct)s_1(t)=\sqrt{\frac{2E}{T}}\sin(\omega_ct) and s2(t)=−2ETsin⁡(ωct)s_2(t)=-\sqrt{\frac{2E}{T}}\sin(\omega_ct) over the symbol interval (0,T)(0,T). If the local oscillator in a coherent receiver is ahead in phase by 45∘45^\circ with respect to the …
Official PYQ2012ElectromagneticsTransmission LinesMCQ · 2 marks
A trasmission line with a characteristic impedance of 100 Ω100\:\Omega is used to match a 50 Ω50\:\Omega section to a 200 Ω200\:\Omega section. If the matching is to be done both at 429 MHz429\:MHz and 1 GHz1\:GHz, the length of the transmission line can be approximately
Official PYQ2012Analog CircuitsOp-amp CircuitsMCQ · 2 marks
The input x(t)x(t) and output y(t)y(t) of a system are related as y(t)=∫−∞x(τ)cos⁡(3τ)dτy(t)=\underset{-\infty}{\int}x(\tau)\cos(3\tau)d\tau. The system is
Official PYQ2012Analog CircuitsOp-amp CircuitsMCQ · 2 marks
The feedback system shown below oscillates at 2 rad/s2\:rad/s when