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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
Official PYQ2012Networks, Signals and SystemsContinuous-time SignalsMCQ · 2 marks
The Fourier transform of a signal h(t)h(t) is H(jω)=(2cos⁡ω)(sin⁡2ω)/ωH(j\omega)=(2\cos\omega)(\sin2\omega)/\omega. The value of h(0)h(0) is
Official PYQ2012Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 2 marks
The state variable description of an LTI system is given by (x1˙x2˙x3˙)=(0a1000a2a300)(x1x2x3)+(001)u\begin{pmatrix} \dot{x_1}\\ \dot{x_2}\\ \dot{x_3} \end{pmatrix}=\begin{pmatrix} 0 & a_1 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & a_2\\a_3 & 0 & 0 \end{pmatrix} \begin{pmatrix} x_1\\ x_2\\x_3 \end{pmatrix}+\begin{pmatrix} 0\\ 0\\1 \end{pmatrix}u …
Official PYQ2012Analog CircuitsOp-amp CircuitsMCQ · 2 marks
Assuming both the voltage sources are in phase, the value of RR for which maximum power is transferred from circuit AA to circuit BB is
Official PYQ2012Engineering MathematicsDifferential EquationsMCQ · 2 marks
Consider the differential equation d2y(t)dt2+2dy(t)dt+y(t)=δ(t)\frac{d^2y(t)}{dt^2}+2\frac{dy(t)}{dt}+y(t)=\delta(t) with y(t)∣t=0−=−2y(t)\big|_{t=0^-}=-2 and dydt∣t=0−=0\frac{dy}{dt}\big|_{t=0^-}=0. The numerical value of dydt∣t=0+\frac{dy}{dt}\big|_{t=0^+} is
Official PYQ2012Engineering MathematicsVector AnalysisMCQ · 2 marks
The direction of vector AA is radially outward from the origin, with ∣A∣=krn|A|=kr^n where r2=x2+y2+z2r^2=x^2+y^2+z^2 and kk is a constant. The value of nn for which ▽.A=0\triangledown.A=0 is
Official PYQ2012Engineering MathematicsProbability and StatisticsMCQ · 2 marks
A fair coin is tossed till head appears for the first time. The probability that the number of required tosses is odd, is
Official PYQ2012Electronic DevicesMCQ · 2 marks
In the CMOS circuit shown, electron and hole mobilities are equal, and M1M1 and M2M2 are equally sized. The device M1M1 is in the linear region if
Official PYQ2012Engineering MathematicsProbability and StatisticsMCQ · 2 marks
A binary symmetric channel (BSC) has a transition probability of 18\frac{1}{8}. If the binary transmit symbol XX is such that P(X=0) = 910P(X=0)\:=\:\frac{9}{10}, then the probability of error for an optimum receiver will be
Official PYQ2012CommunicationsAnalog CommunicationsMCQ · 2 marks
The signal m(t)m(t) as shown is applied both to a phase modulator (with kpk_p as the phase constant) and a frequency modulator (with kfk_f as the frequency constant) having the same carrier frequency. The ratio kpkf\frac{k_p}{k_f} (in rad/Hzrad/Hz) for the same maximum phase deviation is
Official PYQ2012ElectromagneticsTransmission LinesMCQ · 2 marks
The magnetic field along the propagation direction inside a rectangular waveguide with the cross-section shown in the figure is HZ=3 cos⁡(2.094×102x) cos⁡(2.618×102y) cos⁡(6.283×1010t−βz)H_Z=3\:\cos(2.094\times10^2x)\:\cos(2.618\times10^2y)\:\cos(6.283\times10^{10}t-\beta z) The phase velocity vpv_p of the wave inside the waveguide satisfies