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Official PYQ2020Engineering MathematicsLinear AlgebraMCQ · 1 mark
If v1,v2,…,v6v_{1},v_{2}, \dots ,v_{6} are six vectors in R4\mathbb{R}^{4} , which one of the following statements is FALSE\text{FALSE}?
Official PYQ2020Engineering MathematicsVector AnalysisMCQ · 1 mark
For a vector field A→\overrightarrow{A}, which one of the following is FALSE\text{FALSE}?
Official PYQ2020Engineering MathematicsCalculusMCQ · 1 mark
The partial derivative of the function f(x,y,z)=e1−xcos⁡y+xze−1/(1+y2)f(x, y, z) = e^{1-x\cos y} + xze^{-1/(1+y^{2})} with respect to xx at the point (1,0,e)(1,0,e) is
Official PYQ2020Engineering MathematicsDifferential EquationsMCQ · 1 mark
The general solution of d2ydx2−6dydx+9y=0\dfrac{\mathrm{d^{2}} y}{\mathrm{d} x^{2}}-6\dfrac{\mathrm{d} y}{\mathrm{d} x}+9y=0 is
Official PYQ2020Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
The output y[n]y[n] of a discrete-time system for an input x[n]x[n] is y[n]=max−∞≤k≤n∣x[k]∣y\left [ n \right ]=\underset{-\infty \leq k\leq n}{\text{max}} \mid x\left [ k \right ] \mid The unit impulse response of the system is
Official PYQ2020Digital CircuitsCombinatorial CircuitsMCQ · 1 mark
A single crystal intrinsic semiconductor is at a temperature of 300300 K\text{K} with effective density of states for holes twice that of electrons. The thermal voltage is 2626 mV. The intrinsic Fermi level is shifted from mid-bandgap energy level by
Official PYQ2020Electronic DevicesMCQ · 1 mark
Consider the recombination process via bulk traps in a forward biased pnpn homojunction diode. The maximum recombination rate is UmaxU_{\text{max}}. If the electron and the hole capture cross-sections are equal, which one of the following is FALSE\text{FALSE}?
Official PYQ2020CommunicationsAnalog CommunicationsMCQ · 1 mark
The components in the circuit shown below are ideal. If the op-amp is in positive feedback and the input voltage ViV_{i} is a sine wave of amplitude 11 V\text{V}, the output voltage VoV_{o} is
Official PYQ2020Networks, Signals and SystemsCircuit AnalysisMCQ · 1 mark
In the circuit shown below, the Thevenin voltage VTHV_{TH}is
Official PYQ2020Digital CircuitsCombinatorial CircuitsMCQ · 1 mark
The figure below shows a multiplexer where S1S_{1} and S0S_{0} are the select lines, I0I_{0} to I3I_{3} are the input data lines, EN\text{EN} is the enable line, and F(P, Q, R)\text{F(P, Q, R)} is the output. F\text{F} is
Official PYQ2020Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
The pole-zero map of a rational function G(s)G(s) is shown below. When the closed contour Γ\Gamma is mapped into the G(s)G(s)-plane, then the mapping encircles
Official PYQ2020CommunicationsDigital CommunicationsMCQ · 1 mark
A digital communication system transmits a block of NN bits. The probability of error in decoding a bit is α\alpha. The error event of each bit is independent of the error events of the other bits. The received block is declared erroneous if at least one of its bits is decoded wrongly. The probability that the received block erroneous is
Official PYQ2020ElectromagneticsTransmission LinesMCQ · 1 mark
The impedances Z=jX,Z=jX, for all XX in the range (−∞,∞)\left ( -\infty ,\infty \right ), map to the Smith chart as
Official PYQ2020Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 1 mark
Which one of the following pole-zero plots corresponds to the transfer function of an LTI\text{LTI} system characterized by the input-output difference equation given below? y[n]=∑k=03(−1)kx[n−k]y\left [ n \right ]=\sum ^{3}_{k=0}\left ( -1 \right )^{k}x\left [ n-k \right ]
Official PYQ2020Networks, Signals and SystemsCircuit AnalysisNAT · 1 mark
In the given circuit, the two-port network has the impedance matrix [Z]=[406060120]\begin{bmatrix} Z \end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix} 40 & 60\\ 60& 120 \end{bmatrix}. The value of ZLZ_{L} for which maximum power is transferred to the load is _____________Ω\Omega.
Official PYQ2020Networks, Signals and SystemsCircuit AnalysisNAT · 1 mark
The current in the RL\text{RL}-circuit shown below is i(t)=10cos⁡(5t−π/4)Ai\left ( t \right )=10\cos\left ( 5t-\pi /4 \right )A. The value of the inductor (rounded off to two decimal places)\text{(rounded off to two decimal places)} is _______ H\text{H}.
Official PYQ2020Networks, Signals and SystemsCircuit AnalysisNAT · 1 mark
In the circuit shown below, all the components are ideal and the input voltage is sinusoidal. The magnitude of the steady-state output VoV_{o} ( rounded off to two decimal places) is ______ VV.
Official PYQ2020Analog CircuitsOp-amp CircuitsNAT · 1 mark
In the circuit shown below, all the components are ideal. If ViV_{i} is +2 V+2\:V, the current IoI_{o} sourced by the op-amp is __________ mA\text{mA}.
Official PYQ2020Digital CircuitsComputer OrganizationNAT · 1 mark
In an 80858085 microprocessor, the number of address lines required to access a 1616 K byte memory bank is ____________ .
Official PYQ2020Digital CircuitsData ConvertersNAT · 1 mark
A 1010-bit D/A converter is calibrated over the full range from 00 to 1010 V. If the input to the D/A converter is 13 A13 \:A (in hex), the output ( rounded off to three decimal places) is __________ VV.