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Official PYQ2006Networks, Signals and SystemsContinuous-time SignalsMCQ · 1 mark
The minimum sampling frequency (in samples/sec) required to reconstruct the following signal from its samples without distortion x(t)=5(sin⁡2π1000tπt)3+7(sin⁡2π1000tπt)2x(t)=5\left(\frac{\sin 2 \pi 1000 t}{\pi t}\right)^{3}+7\left(\frac{\sin 2 \pi 1000 t}{\pi t}\right)^{2} would be
Official PYQ2006Engineering MathematicsProbability and StatisticsMCQ · 1 mark
A uniformly distributed random variable XX with probability density function fγ(x)=110(tr(x+5)−u(x−5))f_{\gamma}(x)=\frac{1}{10}(t r(x+5)-u(x-5)) where u(.)u(.) is the unit step function is passed through a transformation given in the figure below. The probability density function of the transformed random variable YY would be
Official PYQ2006Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
A system with input x[n]x[n] and output y[n]y[n] is given as y[n]=(sin⁡56πn)x(n)y[n]=\left(\sin \frac{5}{6} \pi n\right) x(n). The system is
Official PYQ2006Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
The unit-step response of a system starting from rest is given by C(t)=1−e−2t for t≥0\qquad C(t)=1-e^{-2 t} \text{ for } t \geq 0 The transfer function of the system is
Official PYQ2006Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
The Nyquist plot of G(jω)H(jω)\mathrm{G}(j \omega) \mathrm{H}(j \omega) for a closed loop control system, passes through (−1,j0)(-1, j 0) point in the GH\mathrm{GH} plane. The gain margin of the system in dB\mathrm{dB} is equal to
Official PYQ2006Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
The positive values of “K”\text{“K”} and “aa” so that the system shown in the figure below oscillates at a frequency of 2rad/sec2 \mathrm{rad} / \mathrm{sec} respectively are
Official PYQ2006Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
The unit impulse response of a system is h(t)=e−t,t≥0h(t)=e^{-t}, t \geq 0 For this system, the steady-state value of the output for unit step input is equal to
Official PYQ2006Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
The transfer function of a phase-lead compensator is given by Gc(s)=1+3Ts1+Ts where T>0G_{c}(s)=\frac{1+3 T s}{1+T s} \text{ where } T>0 The maximum phase-shift provided by such a compensator is
Official PYQ2006Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
A linear system is described by the following state equation X(t)=AX(t)+BU(t),A=[01−10]X(t)=\mathrm{AX}(t)+\mathrm{BU}(t), \mathrm{A}=\left[\begin{array}{cc} 0 & 1 \\ -1 & 0\end{array}\right] The state-transition matrix of the system is
Official PYQ2006Networks, Signals and SystemsContinuous-time SignalsMCQ · 1 mark
The minimum step-size required for a Delta-Modulator operating at 32 K32 \mathrm{~K} samples/ sec\mathrm{sec} to track the signal (here u(t)u(t) is the unit-step function) x(t)=125t(u(t)−u(t−1))+(250−125t)(u(t−1)−u(t−2))\begin{array}{l}x(t)=125 t(u(t)-u(t-1))+(250-125 t)(u(t-1) -u(t-2)) \end{array} so that slope-overload is avoided, would be
Official PYQ2006CommunicationsRandom ProcessesMCQ · 1 mark
A zero- mean white Gaussian noise is passed through an ideal lowpass filter of ban width 10  kHz10 \; \mathrm{kHz}. The output is the uniformly sampled with sampling period ts=0.03  msect_{s}=0.03 \; \mathrm{msec}. The samples so obtained would be
Official PYQ2006CommunicationsInformation TheoryMCQ · 1 mark
A source generates three symbols with probabilities 0.25,0.25,0.500.25,0.25,0.50 at a rate of 30003000 symbols per second. Assuming independent generation of symbols, the most efficient source encoder would have average bit rate as
Official PYQ2006CommunicationsAnalog CommunicationsMCQ · 1 mark
The diagonal clipping in Amplitude Demodulation (using envelope detector) can be avoided if RC time-constant of the envelope detector satisfies the following condition, (here WW is message bandwidth and ωc\omega_{c} is carrier frequency both in rad/sec)
Official PYQ2006Networks, Signals and SystemsContinuous-time SignalsMCQ · 1 mark
In the following figure the minimum value of the constant ' CC ', which is to be added to y1(t)y_{1}(t) such that y1(t)y_{1}(t) and y2(t)y_{2}(t) are different, is
Official PYQ2006CommunicationsAnalog CommunicationsMCQ · 1 mark
A message signal with bandwidth 10  kHz10 \; \mathrm{kHz} is Lower-Side Band SSB modulated with carrier frequency fc1=106 Hzf_{c 1}=10^{6} \mathrm{~Hz}. The resulting signal is then passed through a Narrow-Band Frequency Modulator with carrier frequency fc2=109  Hzf_{c_{2}}=10^{9} \; \mathrm{Hz}. The bandwidth of the output would be
Official PYQ2006ElectromagneticsPlane Waves and PropertiesMCQ · 1 mark
A medium of relative permittivity εr2=2\varepsilon_{r 2}=2 forms an interface with free-space. A point source of electronagnetic energy is located in the medium at a depth of 11 meter from the interface. Due to the total internal reflection, the transmitted beam has a circular cross-section over the interface. The area of the beam cross-section at the …
Official PYQ2006ElectromagneticsMaxwell's EquationsMCQ · 1 mark
A medium is divided into regions I and II about x=0x=0 plane, as shown in the figure below. An electromagnetic wave with electric field E1=4a^x+3a^y+5a^z\mathrm{E}_{1}=4 \hat{a}_{x}+3 \hat{a}_{y}+5 \hat{a}_{z} is incident normally on the interface from region-I. The electric field E2E_{2} in region-II at the interface is
Official PYQ2006ElectromagneticsPlane Waves and PropertiesMCQ · 1 mark
When a plane wave travelling in free-space is incident normally on a medium having εt=4.0\varepsilon_{t}=4.0, then fraction of power transmitted into the medium is given by
Official PYQ2006ElectromagneticsTransmission LinesMCQ · 1 mark
A rectangular waveguide having TE10\mathrm{TE}_{10} mode as dominant mode is having a cutoff frequency of 18−GHz18-\mathrm{GHz} for the TEw,\mathrm{TE}_{w,} mode. The inner broad-wall dimension of the rectangular waveguide is
Official PYQ2006ElectromagneticsTransmission LinesMCQ · 1 mark
A mast antenna consisting of a 5050 meter long vertical conductor operates over a perfectly conducting ground plane. It is base-fed at a frequency of 600−kHz600-\mathrm{kHz}. The radiation resistance of the antenna in ohms is