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Official PYQ2023Digital CircuitsSequential CircuitsMCQ · 1 mark
The synchronous sequential circuit shown below works at a clock frequency 1  GHz1 \; \mathrm{GHz}. The throughput, in Mbits/s,\text{Mbits/s,} and the latency, in ns,\text{ns,} respectively, are
Official PYQ2023Control SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
The open loop transfer function of a unity negative feedback system is G(s)=ks(1+sT1)(1+sT2)G(s)=\frac{k}{s\left(1+s T_1\right)\left(1+s T_2\right)}, where k,T1k, T_1 and T2T_2 are positive constants. The phase cross-over frequency, in rad/s,\text{rad/s,} is
Official PYQ2023Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
Consider a system with input x(t)x(t) and output y(t)=x(et)y(t)=x\left(e^{t}\right). The system is
Official PYQ2023Networks, Signals and SystemsContinuous-time SignalsMCQ · 1 mark
Let m(t)m(t) be a strictly band-limited signal with bandwidth BB and energy EE. Assuming ω0=10B\omega_{0}=10 B, the energy in the m(t)cos⁡ω0tm(t) \cos \omega_{0} t is
Official PYQ2023Networks, Signals and SystemsContinuous-time SignalsMCQ · 1 mark
The Fourier transform X(ω)X(\omega) of x(t)=e−t2x(t)=e^{-t^{2}} is Note: ∫−∞∞e−y2dy=π\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} e^{-y^{2}} d y=\sqrt{\pi}
Official PYQ2023Networks, Signals and SystemsContinuous-time SignalsMCQ · 1 mark
In the table shown below, match the signal type with its spectral characteristics. Signal type Spectral characteristics (i) Continuous, aperiodic (a) Continuous, aperiodic (ii) Continuous, periodic (b) Continuous, periodic (iii) Discrete, aperiodic (c) Discrete, aperiodic (iv) Discrete, periodic (d) Discrete, periodic
Official PYQ2023Networks, Signals and SystemsContinuous-time SignalsMSQ · 1 mark
For a real signal, which of the following is/are valid power spectral density/densities?
Official PYQ2023Networks, Signals and SystemsCircuit AnalysisNAT · 1 mark
In the circuit shown below, the current ii flowing through 200  Ω200 \; \Omega resistor is___________ mA\mathrm{mA} (rounded off to two decimal places).
Official PYQ2023Networks, Signals and SystemsCircuit AnalysisNAT · 1 mark
For the two port network shown below, the [Y]–[\mathrm{Y}] –parameters is given as [Y]=1100[2−1−14/3]S[Y]=\frac{1}{100}\left[\begin{array}{cc}2 & -1 \\ -1 & 4 / 3\end{array}\right] S The value of load impedance ZL,\mathrm{Z}_{\mathrm{L},} in Ω\Omega, for maximum power transfer will be ____________ (rounded off to the nearest integer).
Official PYQ2023Digital CircuitsSequential CircuitsNAT · 1 mark
For the circuit shown below, the propagation delay of each NAND\mathrm{NAND} gate is 1 ns1 \mathrm{~ns}. The critical path delay, in ns,\text{ns,} is______________(rounded off to the nearest integer).
Official PYQ2023Networks, Signals and SystemsCircuit AnalysisNAT · 1 mark
In the circuit shown below, switch S\mathrm{S} was closed for a long time. If the switch is opened at t=0t=0, the maximum magnitude of the voltage VR,in volts,\mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{R}}, \text{in volts,} is_____________ (rounded off to the nearest integer).
Official PYQ2023Engineering MathematicsProbability and StatisticsMCQ · 2 marks
A random variable X\mathrm{X}, distributed normally as N(0,1)\mathrm{N(0,1)} undergoes the transformation Y=h(X)\mathrm{Y}=\mathrm{h}(\mathrm{X}), given in the figure. The form of the probability density function of Y\mathrm{Y} is (In the options given below, a,b,ca, b, c are non-zero constants and g(y)g(y) is piece-wise continuous function).
Official PYQ2023Engineering MathematicsCalculusMCQ · 2 marks
The value of the line integral ∫PQ(z2dx+3y2dy+2xz  dz)\int_{P}^{Q}\left(z^{2} d x+3 y^{2} d y+2 x z \; d z\right) along the straight line joining the points P(1,1,2)P(1,1,2) and Q(2,3,1)Q(2,3,1) is
Official PYQ2023Engineering MathematicsLinear AlgebraMCQ · 2 marks
Let x\boldsymbol{x} be an n×1n \times 1 real column vector with length l=xTxl=\sqrt{\boldsymbol{x}^{T} \boldsymbol{x}} The trace of the matrix P=xxTP=\boldsymbol{x} \boldsymbol{x}^{T} is
Official PYQ2023Analog CircuitsOp-amp CircuitsMCQ · 2 marks
The VOUT VIN \frac{V_{\text{OUT }}}{V_{\text{IN }}} of the circuit shown below is
Official PYQ2023Analog CircuitsDiode CircuitsMCQ · 2 marks
In the circuit shown below, D1D_1 and D2D_2 are silicon diodes with cut-in voltage of 0.7 V0.7 \mathrm{~V}. VIN\mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{IN}} and VOUT\mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{OUT}} are input and output voltages in volts. The transfer characteristic is
Official PYQ2023Control SystemsMCQ · 2 marks
A closed loop system is shown in the figure where k>0\mathrm{k}>0 and α>0\alpha>0. The steady state error due to a ramp input (R(s)=α/s2)\left(\mathrm{R}(\mathrm{s})=\alpha / \mathrm{s}^2\right) is given by
Official PYQ2023Control SystemsMCQ · 2 marks
In the following block diagram, R(s)\mathrm{R}(\mathrm{s}) and D(s)\mathrm{D}(\mathrm{s}) are two inputs. The output Y(s)\mathrm{Y}(\mathrm{s}) is expressed as Y(s)=G1(s)R(s)+G2(s)D(s)Y(s)=G_1(s) R(s)+G_2(s) D(s). G1( s)\mathrm{G}_1(\mathrm{~s}) and G2( s)\mathrm{G}_2(\mathrm{~s}) are given by
Official PYQ2023Control SystemsMCQ · 2 marks
The state equation of a second order system is x˙(t)=Ax(t),  x(0)\dot{\boldsymbol{x}}(t)=\mathrm{A} \boldsymbol{x}(t), \; \boldsymbol{x}(0) is the initial condition. Suppose λ1\lambda_1 and λ2\lambda_2 are two distinct eigenvalues of A\mathrm{A} and v1v_1 and v2v_2 are the corresponding eigenvectors. For constants α1\alpha_1 and α2\alpha_2, the solution, …
Official PYQ2023Networks, Signals and SystemsCircuit AnalysisMCQ · 2 marks
The switch S1\mathrm{S}_{1} was closed and S2\mathrm{S}_{2} was open for a long time. At t=0t=0, switch S1\mathrm{S}_{1} is opened and S2\mathrm{S}_{2} is closed, simultaneously. The value of ic(0+)\mathrm{i}_{\mathrm{c}}\left(0^{+}\right), in amperes, is