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Official PYQ2017Engineering MathematicsCalculusMCQ · 2 marks
The values of the integrals ∫01(∫01x−y(x+y)3dy)dx\int_{0}^{1}\left ( \int_{0}^{1}\frac{x-y}{(x+y)^3}dy \right )dx and ∫01(∫01x−y(x+y)3dx)dy\int_{0}^{1}\left ( \int_{0}^{1}\frac{x-y}{(x+y)^3}dx \right )dy are
Official PYQ2017ElectromagneticsMaxwell's EquationsMCQ · 2 marks
An integral II over a counterclockwise circle C\textbf{C} is given by I=∮cz2−1z2+1ezdz.I=\oint _c \frac{z^2-1}{z^2+1} e^z dz. If C\textbf{C} is defined as∣z∣=3\mid z \mid=3 , then the value of II is
Official PYQ2017Engineering MathematicsVector AnalysisMCQ · 2 marks
If the vector function F→=ax^(3y−k1z)+ay^(k2x−2z)−az^(k3y+z)\overrightarrow{F}=\widehat{a_x}(3y-k_1z)+\widehat{a_y}(k_2x-2z)-\widehat{a_z}(k_3y+z) is irrotational, then the values of the constants k1k_1,k2k_2 and k3k_3, respectively, are
Official PYQ2017Engineering MathematicsProbability and StatisticsNAT · 2 marks
Passengers try repeatedly to get a seat reservation in any train running between two stations until they are successful. If there is 40%40 \% chance of getting reservation in any attempt by a passenger, then the average number of attempts that passengers need to make to get a seat reserved is __________
Official PYQ2017Engineering MathematicsCalculusNAT · 2 marks
The minimum value of the function f(x)=13x(x2−3)f(x)=\frac{1}{3} x(x^2-3) in the interval −100≤x≤100-100≤x≤100 occurs at x=x = ________.
Official PYQ2017Electronic DevicesNAT · 2 marks
The switch in the circuit, shown in the figure, was open for a long time and is closed at t=0t=0. The current i(t)i(t) (in ampere) at t=0.5t=0.5 seconds is ____________
Official PYQ2017Networks, Signals and SystemsCircuit AnalysisNAT · 2 marks
Consider the circuit shown in the figure. The Thevenin equivalent resistance (in Ω) across P-Q is _____________
Official PYQ2017Control SystemsNAT · 2 marks
Consider an LTI system with magnitude response ∣H(f)∣={1−∣f∣20,∣f∣≤200,∣f∣>20\mid H(f) \mid=\begin{cases} 1-\frac{\mid f \mid}{20}, & \mid f \mid \leq 20 \\ 0,& \mid f \mid > 20 \end{cases} and phase response arg⁡{H(f)}=–2f.\arg \{ H(f) \}= – 2f. If the input to the system is …
Official PYQ2017Control SystemsNAT · 2 marks
The transfer function of a causal LTI system is H(s)=1/sH(s)=1/s. If the input to the system is x(t)=[sin⁡(t)/πt]u(t)x(t)=[\sin(t)/\pi t] u(t), where u(t)u(t) is a unit step function, the system output y(t)y(t) as t→∞t\to \infty is ____________
Official PYQ2017Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsNAT · 2 marks
Consider the parallel combination of two LTI systems shown in the figure. The impulse responses of the systems are h1(t)=2δ(t+2)−3δ(t+1)h2(t)=δ(t−2).\begin{array} {} h_1(t)=2\delta (t+2)-3\delta (t+1) \\ h_2(t)=\delta (t-2). \end{array} If the input x(t)x(t) is a unit step signal, then the energy of y(t)y(t) is ____________
Official PYQ2017Electronic DevicesNAT · 2 marks
A MOS capacitor is fabricated on pp-type Si (Silicon) where the metal work function is 4.14.1 eV and electron affinity of Si is 4.04.0 eV. EC−EF=0.9E_C-E_F=0.9 eV, where ECE_C and EFE_F are the conduction band minimum and the Fermi energy levels of Si, respectively. Oxide ϵr=3.9\epsilon _r=3.9, ϵo=8.85×10−14\epsilon _o=8.85\times 10^{-14} F/cm, oxide thickness …
Official PYQ2017Analog CircuitsDiode CircuitsNAT · 2 marks
For a particular intensity of incident light on a silicon pnpn junction solar cell, the photocurrent density (JL)(J_L) is 2.5mA/cm22.5 mA/cm^2 and the open-circuit voltage (VocV_{oc}) is 0.4510.451 V. Consider thermal voltage (VTV_T) to be 2525 mV. If the intensity of the incident light is increased by 2020 times, assuming that the temperature remains …
Official PYQ2017Analog CircuitsBJT and MOSFET AmplifiersMCQ · 2 marks
Two n-channel MOSFETs, T1 and T2, are identical in all respects except that the width of T2 is double that of T1. Both the transistors are biased in the saturation region of operation, but the gate overdrive voltage (VGS−VTHV_{GS}-V_{TH}) of T2 is double that of T1,where VGSV_{GS} and VTHV_{TH} are the gate-to-source voltage and threshold voltage of the …
Official PYQ2017Electronic DevicesMCQ · 2 marks
An abrupt pnpn junction (located at x=0x=0) is uniformly doped on both pp and nn sides. The width of the depletion region is WW and the electric field variation in the xx-direction is E(x)E(x). Which of the following figures represents the electric field profile near the pnpn junction?
Official PYQ2017Analog CircuitsBJT and MOSFET AmplifiersMCQ · 2 marks
Assuming that transistors M1M_1 and M2M_2 are identical and have a threshold voltage of 11 V, the state of transistors M1M_1 and M2M_2 are respectively
Official PYQ2017Analog CircuitsBJT and MOSFET AmplifiersNAT · 2 marks
In the circuit shown, transistors Q1Q_1 and Q2Q_2 are biased at a collector current of 2.62.6 mA. Assuming that transistor current gains are sufficiently large to assume collector current equal to emitter current and thermal voltage of 2626 mV, the magnitude of voltage gain V0/VsV_0/V_s in the mid-band frequency range is __________(up to second decimal …
Official PYQ2017Analog CircuitsOp-amp CircuitsNAT · 2 marks
In the voltage reference circuit shown in the figure, the op-amp is ideal and the transistors Q1,Q2,…,Q32Q_1, Q_2, \dots ,Q_{32} are identical in all respects and have infinitely large values of common-emitter current gain (β)(\beta). The collector current (Ic)(Ic) of the transistors is related to their base-emitter voltage (VBEV_{BE}) by the relation …
Official PYQ2017Digital CircuitsSequential CircuitsNAT · 2 marks
The state diagram of a finite state machine (FSM) designed to detect an overlapping sequence of three bits is shown in the figure. The FSM has an input 'In' and an output 'Out'. The initial state of the FSM is S0S_0. If the input sequence is 1010110100110110101101001101, starting with the left-most bit, then the number of times 'Out' will be 11 is ____________
Official PYQ2017Digital CircuitsCombinatorial CircuitsNAT · 2 marks
Figure Ⅰ shows a 44-bit ripple carry adder realized using full adders and Figure Ⅱ shows the circuit of a full-adder (FA). The propagation delay of the XOR, AND and OR gates in Figure Ⅱ are 2020 ns, 1515 ns and 1010 ns, respectively. Assume all the inputs to the 44-bit adder are initially reset to 00. Figure I Figure II At t=0t = 0, the …
Official PYQ2017Digital CircuitsCombinatorial CircuitsMCQ · 2 marks
A programmable logic array (PLA) is shown in the figure. The Boolean function FF implemented is