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Official PYQ2003Digital CircuitsSequential CircuitsMCQ · 1 mark
A 00 to 66 counter consists of 33 flip flops and a combination circuit of 22 input gate(s). The combination circuit consists of
Official PYQ2003Networks, Signals and SystemsContinuous-time SignalsMCQ · 1 mark
The Fourier series expansion of a real periodic signal with fundamental frequency f0\mathrm{f}_0 is given by gp(t)=∑n=−∞∞cnej2πnfωtg_p(t)=\sum_{n=-\infty}^{\infty} c_n e^{j 2 \pi n f_\omega t} It is given that c3=3+j5c_3=3+j 5. Then c−3c_{-3} is
Official PYQ2003Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
Let x(t)x(t) be the input to a linear, time-invariant system. The required output is 4x(t−2)4 x(t-2). The transfer function of the system should be
Official PYQ2003Networks, Signals and SystemsDiscrete-time SignalsMCQ · 1 mark
A sequence x(n)x(n) with the z-transform X(z)=z4+z2−2z+2−3z−4X(z)=z^4+z^2-2 z+2-3 z-4 is applied as an input to a linear, time-invariant system with the impulse response h(n)=2δ(n−3)h(n)=2 \delta(n-3) where δ(n)={1,n=00, otherwise \delta(n)= \begin{cases}1, & n=0 \\ 0, & \text{ otherwise }\end{cases} The output at n=4n=4 is
Official PYQ2003Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
The figure shows the Nyquist plot of the open-loop transfer function G(s)H(s)\mathrm{G}(\mathrm{s}) \mathrm{H}(s) of a system. If G(s)H(s)\mathrm{G}(s) \mathrm{H}(\mathrm{s}) has one right-hand pole, the closed-loop system is
Official PYQ2003Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
A PD controller is used to compensate a system. Compared to the uncompensated system, the compensated system has
Official PYQ2003CommunicationsAnalog CommunicationsMCQ · 1 mark
The input to a coherent detector is DSB-SC signal plus noise. The noise at the detector output is
Official PYQ2003CommunicationsAnalog CommunicationsMCQ · 1 mark
The noise at the input to an ideal frequency detector is white. The detector is operating above threshold. The power spectral density of the noise at the output is
Official PYQ2003CommunicationsDigital CommunicationsMCQ · 1 mark
At a given probability of error, binary coherent FSK\text{FSK} is inferior to binary coherent PSK\text{PSK} by
Official PYQ2003ElectromagneticsMaxwell's EquationsMCQ · 1 mark
The unit of ∇×H\nabla \times \mathrm{H} is
Official PYQ2003ElectromagneticsPlane Waves and PropertiesMCQ · 1 mark
The depth of penetration of electromagnetic wave in a medium having conductivity σ\sigma at a frequency of 1  MHz1 \; \mathrm{MHz} is 25 cm25 \mathrm{~cm}. The depth of penetration at a frequency of 4  MHz4 \; \mathrm{MHz} will be
Official PYQ2003Networks, Signals and SystemsCircuit AnalysisMCQ · 1 mark
Twelve 1  Ω1 \; \Omega resistance are used as edges to form a cube. The resistance between two diagonally opposite corners of the cube is
Official PYQ2003Networks, Signals and SystemsCircuit AnalysisMCQ · 1 mark
The circuit for Q. 33-34\text{Q. 33-34} are given in the figure. For both are the questions, assume that the switch SS is in position 11 for a long time and thrown to position 22 at t=0t=0. At t=0+t=0+, the current i1i_{1} is
Official PYQ2003Networks, Signals and SystemsCircuit AnalysisMCQ · 1 mark
The circuit for Q. 33-34\text{Q. 33-34} are given in the figure. For both are the questions, assume that the switch SS is in position 11 for a long time and thrown to position 22 at t=0t=0. I1(s)I_{1}(s) and I2(s)I_{2}(s) are the Laplace transforms of i1(t)i_{1}(t) and i2(t)i_{2}(t) respectively. The equations for the loop currents I1(s)I_{1}(s) and …
Official PYQ2003Networks, Signals and SystemsCircuit AnalysisMCQ · 1 mark
An input voltage v(t)=102cos⁡(t+10∘)+103v(t)=10 \sqrt{2} \cos \left(t+10^{\circ}\right)+10 \sqrt{3} cos⁡(2t+10∘)V\cos \left(2 t+10^{\circ}\right) \mathrm{V} is applied to a series combination of resistance R=1ΩR=1 \Omega and an inductance L=1HL=1H. The resulting steady-state current i(t)i(t) in ampere is
Official PYQ2003Networks, Signals and SystemsCircuit AnalysisMCQ · 1 mark
The driving-point impedance Z(s)Z(s) of a network has the pole-zero locations as shown in the figure. If Z(0)=3Z(0)=3, then Z(s)Z(s) is
Official PYQ2003Networks, Signals and SystemsCircuit AnalysisMCQ · 1 mark
The impedance parameters Z11Z_{11} and Z12Z_{12} of the two-port network in the figure are
Official PYQ2003Electronic DevicesMCQ · 1 mark
An nn-type silicon bar 0.1 cm0.1 \mathrm{~cm} long and 100  μm2100 \; \mu \mathrm{m}^{2} in cross-sectional area has a majority carrier concentration of 5×1020/m35 \times 1020 / \mathrm{m}^{3} and the carrier mobility is 0.13 m0/V−s0.13 \mathrm{~m}^{0} / \mathrm{V}-s at 300 K300 \mathrm{~K}. If the charge of an electron is 1.6×10−191.6 \times 10^{-19} coulomb, then the …
Official PYQ2003Electronic DevicesMCQ · 1 mark
The electron concentration in a sample of uniformly doped nn-type silicon at 300 K300 \mathrm{~K} varies linearly from 1017/cm310^{17} / \mathrm{cm}^{3} at x=0x=0 to 6×1016/cm36 \times 10^{16} / \mathrm{cm}^{3} at x=2  μmx=2 \; \mu \mathrm{m}. Assume a situation that electrons are supplied to keep this concentration gradient constant with time. If electronic charge is …
Official PYQ2003Electronic DevicesMCQ · 1 mark
Match items in Group 11 with items in Group 2,2, most suitably. Group 1Group 2P LED1 Heavy dopingQ Avalanche photodiode2 Coherent radiationR Tunnel diode3 Spontaneous emissionS LASERCurrent gain\begin{array}{ll} \textbf{Group 1} & \textbf{Group 2} \\ \text{P LED} & \text{1 Heavy doping} \\ \text{Q Avalanche photodiode} & \text{2 Coherent radiation} \\ \text{R Tunnel diode} & \text{3 Spontaneous emission} \\ \text{S LASER} & \text{Current gain} \end{array}