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Official PYQ2015Analog CircuitsOp-amp CircuitsMCQ · 2 marks
The circuit shown in the figure has an ideal opamp. The oscillation frequency and the condition to sustain the oscillations, respectively, are
Official PYQ2015Analog CircuitsBJT and MOSFET AmplifiersNAT · 2 marks
In the circuit shown, I1=80I_1=80 mA and I2=4I_2=4 mA. Transistors T1T_1 and T2T_2 are identical. Assume that the thermal voltage VTV_T is 2626 mV at 27∘C27^{\circ}C. At 50∘C50^{\circ}C, the value of the voltage V12=V1−V2V_{12}=V_1 - V_2 (in mV) is _______.
Official PYQ2015Engineering MathematicsLinear AlgebraMCQ · 2 marks
Two sequences [a,b,c]\begin{bmatrix}a, & b, & c \end{bmatrix} and [A,B,C]\begin{bmatrix}A, & B, & C \end{bmatrix} are related as, …
Official PYQ2015Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 2 marks
For the discrete-time system shown in the figure, the poles of the system transfer function are located at
Official PYQ2015Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 2 marks
The pole-zero diagram of a casual and stable discrete-time system is shown in the figure. The zero at the origin has multiplicity 44. The impulse response of the system is h[n]h[n]. If h[0]=1h[0]=1, we can conclude
Official PYQ2015Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsNAT · 2 marks
The open-loop transfer function of a plant in a unity feedback configuration is given as G(s)=K(s+4)(s+8)(s2−9)G(s) = \frac{K(s+4)}{(s+8)(s^2-9)}. The value of the gain K(>0)K(>0) for which −1+j2-1+j2 lies on the root locus is _________.
Official PYQ2015Networks, Signals and SystemsCircuit AnalysisNAT · 2 marks
A lead compensator network includes a parallel combination of RR and CC in the feed-forward path. If the transfer function of the compensator is Gc(s)=s+2s+4G_c(s)=\frac{s+2}{s+4}, the value of RCRC is ___________.
Official PYQ2015Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsMCQ · 2 marks
A plant transfer function is given as G(s)=(Kp+K1s)1s(s+2)G(s)= \bigg( K_p+ \frac{K_1}{s} \bigg) \frac{1}{s(s+2)}. When the plant operates in a unity feedback configuration, the condition for the stability of the closed loop system is
Official PYQ2015Engineering MathematicsProbability and StatisticsNAT · 2 marks
The input XX to the Binary Symmetric Channel (BSC) shown in the figure is ’1’’1’ with probability 0.80.8. The cross-over probability is 1/71/7. If the received bit Y=0Y=0, the conditional probability that ’1’’1’ was transmitted is ____________
Official PYQ2015CommunicationsDigital CommunicationsNAT · 2 marks
The transmitted signal in a GSM system is of 200200 kHz bandwidth and 88 users share a common bandwidth using TDMA. If at a given time 1212 users are talking in a cell, the total bandwidth of the signal received by the base station of the cell will be at least (in kHz) ___________.
Official PYQ2015Networks, Signals and SystemsLTI SystemsNAT · 2 marks
In the system shown in Figure (a), m(t)m(t) is a low-pass signal with bandwidth WW Hz. The frequency response of the band-pass filter H(f)H(f) is shown in Figure (b). If it is desired that the output signal z(t)=10x(t)z(t)=10x(t), the maximum value of WW (in Hz) should be strictly less than _____________.
Official PYQ2015Engineering MathematicsProbability and StatisticsMCQ · 2 marks
A source emits bit 00 with probability 13\frac{1}{3} and bit 11 with probability 23\frac{2}{3}. The emitted bits are communicated to the receiver. The receiver decides for either 00 or 11 based on the received value RR. It is given that the conditional density functions of RR are as …
Official PYQ2015ElectromagneticsTransmission LinesMCQ · 2 marks
The longitudinal component of the magnetic field inside an air-filled rectangular waveguide made of a perfect electric conductor is given by the following expression Hz(x,y,z,t)=0.1 cos(25πx)  cos⁡(30.3 πy)  cos⁡(12π×109t−βz)  (A/m)H_z (x,y,z,t) = 0.1 \: cos(25 \pi x) \: \: \cos(30.3 \: \pi y) \: \: \cos(12 \pi \times 10^9 t- \beta z) \: \: (A/m) The cross-sectional dimensions of the waveguide are give as …
Official PYQ2015Engineering MathematicsVector AnalysisNAT · 2 marks
The electric field intensity of a plane wave traveling in free space is given by the following expression E(x,t)=ay 24 π  cos⁡(ωt–k0x)  (V/m)\textbf{E}(x,t)=\textbf{a}_y \: 24 \: \pi \: \: \cos(\omega t – k_0 x) \: \: (V/m) In this field, consider a square area 10 cm×10 cm10 \: \text{cm} \times 10 \: \text{cm} on a plane x+y=1x+y=1. The total time-averaged power (in mW) passing through the square …
Official PYQ2015Engineering MathematicsVector AnalysisNAT · 2 marks
Consider a uniform plane wave with amplitude (E0)(E_0) of 10 V/m10 \: V/m and 1.11.1 GHz frequency travelling in air, and incident normally on a dielectric medium with complex relative permittivity (εr)(\varepsilon _r) and permeability (μr)(\mu _r) as shown in the figure. The magnitude of the transmitted electric field component (in V/m) after it has …
Official PYQ2015General AptitudeMCQ · 1 mark
Choose the appropriate word/phrase, out of the four options given below, to complete the following sentence: Dhoni, as well as the other team members of Indian team,______ present on the occasion.
Official PYQ2015General AptitudeMCQ · 1 mark
Choose the word most similar in meaning to the given word: Awkward
Official PYQ2015General AptitudeMCQ · 1 mark
What is the adverb for the given word below? Misogynous
Official PYQ2015General AptitudeMCQ · 1 mark
An electric bulb has onboard instruments that report the total electricity consumed since the start of the trip as well as the total distance covered. During a single day of operation, the bus travels on stretches M,N,O,M, N, O, and P,P, in that order. The cumulative distance travelled and the corresponding electricity consumption are shown in the Table …
Official PYQ2015General AptitudeMCQ · 1 mark
Ram and Ramesh appeared in an interview for two vacancies in the same department. The probability of Ram's selection is 1/61/6 and that of Ramesh is 1/81/8. What is the probability that only one of them will be selected?