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Official PYQ2003Engineering MathematicsProbability and StatisticsMCQ · 1 mark
Let XX and YY be two statistically independent random variables uniformly distributed in the ranges (−1,1)(-1,1) and (−2,1)(-2,1) respectively. Let Z=X+YZ=X+Y. Then the probability that (Z≤−2)(Z \leq-2) is
Official PYQ2003Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
Let P\mathrm{P} be linearity, Q\mathrm{Q} be time-invariance, R\mathrm{R} be causality and S\mathrm{S} be stability. A discrete-time system has the input-output relationship, y(n)={x(n)n≥10,n=0x(n+1),n≤−1y(n)=\left\{\begin{array}{ll} x(n) & n \geq 1 \\ 0, & n=0 \\ x(n+1), & n \leq-1 \end{array}\right. where x(n)x(n) is the input and y(n)y(n) is the output. …
Official PYQ2003Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
Data for Q. 63-64 are given below. Solve the problems and choose the correct answers. The system under consideration is an RC low-pass filter (RC-LPF) with R=1.0k  ΩkR=1.0 \mathrm{k} \; \Omega \mathrm{k} and C=1.0  μF\mathrm{C}=1.0 \; \mu \mathrm{F} Let H(f)\mathrm{H}(f) denote the frequency response of the RC-LPF. Let f1f_{1} be the highest frequency such that …
Official PYQ2003Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
Data for Q. 63-64 are given below. Solve the problems and choose the correct answers. The system under consideration is an RCR C low-pass filter (RC-LPF) with R=1.0  kΩkR=1.0 \; \mathrm{k} \Omega \mathrm{k} and C=1.0  μF\mathrm{C}=1.0 \; \mu \mathrm{F} Let tg(f)t_{g}(f) be the group delay function of the given RC-LPF and f2=100 Hzf_{2}=100 \mathrm{~Hz}. Then …
Official PYQ2003Engineering MathematicsProbability and StatisticsMCQ · 1 mark
Data for Q. 65-66 are given below. Solve the problems and choose the correct answers. Let XX be the Gaussian random variable obtained by sampling the process at t=tit=t_{i} and let Q(α)=∫α∞12πex22dy\mathrm{Q}(\alpha)=\int_{\alpha}^{\infty} \frac{1}{\sqrt{2 \pi}} e^{\frac{x^{2}}{2}} d y The probability that [x≤1][x \leq 1] is
Official PYQ2003Engineering MathematicsProbability and StatisticsMCQ · 1 mark
Let YY and ZZ be the random variables obtained by sampling X(t)X(t) at t=2t=2 and t=4t=4 respectively. Let WW =Y−Z=Y-Z. The variance of WW is
Official PYQ2003Networks, Signals and SystemsContinuous-time SignalsMCQ · 1 mark
Let x(t)=2cos⁡(800πt)+cos⁡(1400πt).x(t)x(t)=2 \cos (800 \pi t)+\cos (1400 \pi t) . x(t) is sampled with the rectangular pulse train shown in the figure. The only spectral components (in kHz\mathrm{kHz} ) present in the sampled signal in the frequency range 2.5  kHz2.5 \; \mathrm{kHz} to 3.5  kHz3.5 \; \mathrm{kHz} are
Official PYQ2003Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
The signal flow graph of a system is shown in the figure. The transfer function C(s)R(s)\frac{C(s)}{R(s)} of the system is
Official PYQ2003Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
The root locus of the system G(s)H(s)\mathrm{G}(\mathrm{s}) \mathrm{H}(s) =Ks(s+2)(s+3)=\frac{\mathrm{K}}{s(s+2)(s+3)} has the break-away point located at
Official PYQ2003Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
The approximate Bode magnitude plot of a minimum-phase system is shown in the figure. The transfer function of the system is
Official PYQ2003Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
A second-order system has the transfer function C(s)R(s)=4s2+4s+4\frac{C(s)}{R(s)}=\frac{4}{s^{2}+4 s+4}. With r(t)r(t) as the unit-step function, the response c(t)c(t) of the system is represented by
Official PYQ2003Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
The gain margin and the phase margin of a feedback system with G(s)H(s)=s(s+100)3\mathrm{G}(\mathrm{s}) \mathrm{H}(\mathrm{s})=\frac{\mathrm{s}}{(\mathrm{s}+100)^{3}} are
Official PYQ2003Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
The zero-input response of a system given by the state-space equation [x˙1x˙2]=[1011][x1x2]\left[\begin{array}{l}\dot{x}_{1} \\ \dot{x}_{2}\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{ll}1 & 0 \\ 1 & 1\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{l}x_{1} \\ x_{2}\end{array}\right] and …
Official PYQ2003CommunicationsAnalog CommunicationsMCQ · 1 mark
A DSB-SC signal is to be generated with a carrier frequency ft=1  MHzf_{t}=1 \; \mathrm{MHz} using a non-linear device with the input-output characteristic v0=a0vi+a1vi3v_{0}=a_{0} v_{i}+a_{1} v_{i}^{3} where a0a_{0} and a1a_{1} are constants. The output of the non-linear device can be filtered by an appropriate band-pass filter. Let …
Official PYQ2003CommunicationsAnalog CommunicationsMCQ · 1 mark
The data for Q. 75-76 are given below. Solve the problems and choose the correct answers. Let m(t)=cos⁡[(4π×103)t]m(t)=\cos \left[\left(4 \pi \times 10^{3}\right) t\right] be the message signal and c(t)=5cos⁡[2π×10b)t]\left.c(t)=5 \cos \left[2 \pi \times 10^{b}\right) t\right] be the carrier c(t)c(t) and m(t)m(t) are used to generate an AM signal. The modulation index of the generated AM …
Official PYQ2003CommunicationsAnalog CommunicationsMCQ · 1 mark
The data for Q. 75-76 are given below. Solve the problems and choose the correct answers. Let m(t)=cos⁡[(4π×103)t]m(t)=\cos \left[\left(4 \pi \times 10^{3}\right) t\right] be the message signal and c(t)=5cos⁡[2π×10b)t]\left.c(t)=5 \cos \left[2 \pi \times 10^{b}\right) t\right] be the carrier c(t)c(t) and m(t)m(t) are used to generate an FM\text{FM} signal. If the peak frequency deviation …
Official PYQ2003CommunicationsAnalog CommunicationsMCQ · 1 mark
Choose the correct one from among the alternative A, B, C. D\text{A, B, C. D} after matching an item in Group 11 with the most appropriate item in Group 2.2. …
Official PYQ2003CommunicationsAnalog CommunicationsMCQ · 1 mark
A superheterodyne receiver is to operate in the frequency range 550  kHz−1650  kHz550 \; \mathrm{kHz}-1650 \; \mathrm{kHz}, with the intermediate frequency of 450  kHz450 \; \mathrm{kHz}. Let R=Cmax⁡Cmin\mathrm{R}=\frac{\mathrm{C}_{\operatorname{max}}}{\mathrm{C}_{\text{min}}} denote the required capacitance ratio of the local oscillator and I\text{I} denote the image frequency …
Official PYQ2003Digital CircuitsData ConvertersMCQ · 1 mark
A sinusoidal signal with peak-to-peak amplitude of 1.536 V1.536 \mathrm{~V} is quantized into 128128 levels using a mid-rise uniform quantizer. The quantization-noise power is
Official PYQ2003CommunicationsDigital CommunicationsMCQ · 1 mark
If Eb′E_{b^{\prime}} the energy per bit of a binary digital signal, is 10−610^{-6} watt-sec and the one-sided power spectral density of the white noise, N0=10−5 W/Hz\mathrm{N}_{0}=10^{-5} \mathrm{~W} / \mathrm{Hz}, then the output SNR\text{SNR} of the matched filter is