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Q#11 Sampling GATE EC 2014 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Let be sampled at 20 Hz and reconstructed using an ideal low-pass filter with cut-off frequency of 20 Hz. The frequency/frequencies present in the reconstructed signal is/are

5 Hz and 15 Hz only        

10 Hz and 15 Hz only

5 Hz, 10 Hz and 15 Hz only

5 Hz only

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Q#12 Numerical Methods GATE EC 2014 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Match the application to appropriate numerical method.

Application 

P1: Numerical integration

P2: Solution to a transcendental equation

P3: Solution to a system of linear equations

P4: Solution to a differential equation

Numerical Method

M1: Newton-Raphson Method

M2: Runge-Kutta Method

M3: Simpson’s 1/3-rule

M4: Gauss Elimination Method

P1—M3, P2—M2, P3—M4, P4—M1

P1—M3, P2—M1, P3—M4, P4—M2

P1—M4, P2—M1, P3—M3, P4—M2

P1—M2, P2—M1, P3—M3, P4—M4

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Q#13 Information Theory and Error Control coding GATE EC 2014 NAT +2 marks -0 marks

A binary random variable X takes the value of 1 with probability 1/3. X is input to a cascade of 2 independent identical binary symmetric channels (BSCs) each with crossover probability 1/2. The output of BSCs are the random variables  and  as shown in the figure.

The value of in bits is __________.        

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Q#14 Root Locus Technique GATE EC 2014 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

In the root locus plot shown in the figure, the pole/zero marks and the arrows have been removed. Which one of the following transfer functions has this root locus?

 

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Q#15 Memory GATE EC 2014 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

If WL is the Word Line and BL the Bit Line, an SRAM cell is shown in

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Q#16 Differential Equations GATE EC 2014 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Which ONE of the following is a linear non-homogeneous differential equation, where x and y are the independent and dependent variables respectively?

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Q#17 Transfer Function GATE EC 2014 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Consider the following block diagram in the figure.

 

The transfer function   is

 

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Q#18 Probability and Statistics GATE EC 2014 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

An unbiased coin is tossed an infinite number of times. The probability that the fourth head appears at the tenth toss is

0.067

0.073

0.082

 0.091

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Q#19 Data Converters GATE EC 2014 NAT +1 mark -0 marks

An analog voltage in the range 0 to 8 V is divided in 16 equal intervals for conversion to 4-bit digital output. The maximum quantization error (in V) is _________.

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Q#20 Probability and Statistics GATE EC 2014 NAT +2 marks -0 marks

A fair coin is tossed repeatedly till both head and tail appear at least once. The average number of tosses required is

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Q#21 Waveguides GATE EC 2014 NAT +1 mark -0 marks

Consider an air filled rectangular waveguide with a cross-section of 5 cm × 3 cm. For this waveguide, the cut-off frequency (in MHz) of  mode is _________.

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Q#22 Z Transform GATE EC 2014 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

For an all-pass system , where  , for all ω. If Re(a) ≠ 0, , then b equals

a

1/

1/a

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Q#23 Z Transform GATE EC 2014 NAT +2 marks -0 marks

Let  

The quantities p, q, r are real numbers. Consider  

If the zero of H(z) lies on the unit circle, then r = _____.

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Q#24 Combinational Circuits GATE EC 2014 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Consider the multiplexer-based logic circuit shown in the figure.

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Which one of the following Boolean functions is realized by the circuit?

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Q#25 Linear Algebra GATE EC 2014 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

Which one of the following statements is NOT true for a square matrix A?

If A is upper triangular, the Eigen values of A are the diagonal elements of it

If A is real symmetric, the Eigen values of A are always real and positive

If A is real, the Eigen values of A and are always the same

If all the principal minors of A are positive, all the Eigen values of A are also positive

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Q#26 Z Transform GATE EC 2014 NAT +2 marks -0 marks

The z-transform of the sequence x[n] is given by , with the region of convergence  . Then, x[n] is ________.

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Q#27 Combinational Circuits GATE EC 2014 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

In the circuit shown, W and Y are MSBs of the control inputs. The output F is given by        

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Q#28 Combinational Circuits GATE EC 2014 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

If X and Y are inputs and the Difference (D = X – Y) and the Borrow (B) are the outputs, which one of the following diagrams implements a half-subtractor?

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Q#29 MOSFET - EDC GATE EC 2014 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

In MOSFET fabrication, the channel length is defined during the process of

Isolation oxide growth

Channel stop implantation

Poly-silicon gate patterning

Lithography step leading to the contact pads

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Q#30 MOSFET - EDC GATE EC 2014 NAT +2 marks -0 marks

The slope of the vs.  curve of an n-channel MOSFET in linear regime is  at  = 0.1 V. For the same device, neglecting channel length modulation, the slope of the vs. curve (in ) under saturation regime is approximately _________        

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Q#31 MOSFET GATE EC 2014 NAT +2 marks -0 marks

For the MOSFET  shown in the figure, assume W/L = 2, ,  and . The transistor  switches from saturation region to linear region when  (in Volts) is__________.

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Q#32 MOSFET - EDC GATE EC 2014 NAT +2 marks -0 marks

An ideal MOS capacitor has boron doping-concentration of in the substrate. When a gate voltage is applied, a depletion region of width 0.5 µm is formed with a surface (channel) potential of 0.2 V. Given that  and the relative permittivity of silicon and silicon dioxide are 12 and 4, respectively, the peak electric field (in V/µm) in the oxide region is ________________.

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Q#33 Time Response Analysis GATE EC 2014 NAT +2 marks -0 marks

The steady state error of the system shown in the figure for a unit step input is _________.

 

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Q#34 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 2014 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The state equation of a second-order linear system is given by  

  and

For  and for  

 When  , x(t) is

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Q#35 Electric and Magnetic Fields GATE EC 2014 NAT +2 marks -0 marks

Given the vector

,

where  denote unit vectors along xy directions, respectively. The magnitude of curl of A is ________.

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Q#36 Electric and Magnetic Fields GATE EC 2014 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

A region shown below contains a perfect conducting half-space and air. The surface current  on the surface of the perfect conductor is  amperes per meter. The tangential  field in the air just above the perfect conductor is

amperes per meter

amperes per meter

amperes per meter

amperes per meter

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Q#37 Laplace Transform GATE EC 2014 NAT +1 mark -0 marks

The input , where u(t) is the unit step function, is applied to a system with transfer function  .If the initial value of output is -2, then the value of the steady state is ___________.

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Q#38 PN Junction Theory GATE EC 2014 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The donor and accepter impurities in an abrupt junction silicon diode are  and , respectively. Assume that the intrinsic carrier concentration in silicon  at 300 K,   and the permittivity of silicon . The built-in potential and the depletion width of the diode under thermal equilibrium conditions, respectively, are

0.7 V and

0.86 V and

0.7 V and

0.86 V and

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Q#39 Calculus GATE EC 2014 NAT +1 mark -0 marks

The maximum value of the function   occurs at x=______.

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Q#40 Laplace Transform GATE EC 2014 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

Let h(t) denote the impulse response of a causal system with transfer function .

Consider the following three statements.

S1: The system is stable.

S2:   is independent of t for t>0.

S3: A non-causal system with the same transfer function is stable.

For the above system,

only S1 and S2 are true         

only S2 and S3 are true

only S1 and S3 are true         

S1, S2 and S3 are true

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Q#41 Diode and Its Applications GATE EC 2014 NAT +1 mark -0 marks

The figure shows a half-wave rectifier. The diode D is ideal. The average steady-state current (in Amperes) through the diode is approximately ____________.

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Q#42 Network Basics GATE EC 2014 NAT +1 mark -0 marks

In the figure shown, the value of the current I (in Amperes) is__________.        

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Q#43 Network Basics GATE EC 2014 NAT +2 marks -0 marks

For the Y-network shown in the figure, the value of R1 (in Ω) in the equivalent ∆-network is ____.

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Q#44 Calculus GATE EC 2014 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

If , then

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Q#45 Calculus GATE EC 2014 NAT +2 marks -0 marks

The maximum value of  in the interval  is ______.

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Q#46 Semiconductor Physics GATE EC 2014 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

A thin P-type silicon sample is uniformly illuminated with light which generates excess carriers. The recombination rate is directly proportional to

The minority carrier mobility

The minority carrier recombination lifetime

The majority carrier concentration

The excess minority carrier concentration

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Q#47 Semiconductor Physics GATE EC 2014 NAT +1 mark -0 marks

At T = 300 K, the hole mobility of a semiconductor  and. The hole diffusion constant  in  is ________.

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Q#48 Transmission Lines GATE EC 2014 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

In the following figure, the transmitter Tx sends a wideband modulated RF signal via a coaxial cable to the receiver Rx. The output impedance  of Tx, the characteristic impedance of the cable and the input impedance of Rx are all real.

Which one of the following statements is TRUE about the distortion of the received signal due to impedance mismatch?

The signal gets distorted if , irrespective of the value of

The signal gets distorted if , irrespective of the value of

Signal distortion implies impedance mismatch at both ends:  and

Impedance mismatches do NOT result in signal distortion but reduce power transfer efficiency

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Q#49 Transient Analysis GATE EC 2014 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

A series RC circuit is connected to a DC voltage source at time t = 0. The relation between the source voltage, the resistance R, the capacitance C, and the current i(t) is given below:        

 .

Which one of the following represents the current i(t)?

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Q#50 Amplifiers GATE EC 2014 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The desirable characteristics of a trans-conductance amplifier are

High input resistance and high output resistance

High input resistance and low output resistance

Low input resistance and high output resistance

Low input resistance and low output resistance

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Q#51 Transient Analysis GATE EC 2014 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

Consider the building block called ‘Network N’ shown in the figure. Let C = 100 µF and R= 10kΩ.

Two such blocks are connected in cascade, as shown in the figure.

The transfer function   of the cascaded network is

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Q#52 Sequential Circuits GATE EC 2014 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The circuit shown in the figure is a        

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Toggle Flip Flop

JK Flip Flop

SR Latch

Master-Slave D Flip Flop

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Q#53 Random Variable and Random Process GATE EC 2014 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

Let X(t) be a wide sense stationary (WSS) random process with power spectral density . If Y(t) is the process defined as Y(t)=X(2t-1), the power spectral density  is

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Q#54 Sinusoidal Steady State Analysis GATE EC 2014 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

In the circuit shown in the figure, the value of node voltage  is         

22 + j 2 V

2 + j 22 V

22 – j 2 V

2 – j 22 V

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Q#55 Random Variable and Random Process GATE EC 2014 NAT +2 marks -0 marks

Let , , and  be independent and identically distributed random variables with the uniform distribution on [0,1]. The probability  is _________.

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Q#56 Sinusoidal Steady State Analysis GATE EC 2014 NAT +2 marks -0 marks

In the circuit shown in the figure, the angular frequency ω (in rad/s), at which the Norton equivalent impedance as seen from terminals b-b′ is purely resistive, is _________.        

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Q#57 Plane Waves GATE EC 2014 NAT +2 marks -0 marks

Assume that a plane wave in air with an electric field   incident on a non-magnetic dielectric slab of relative permittivity 3 which covers the region z>0. The angle of transmission in the dielectric slab is ________ degrees.

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Q#58 Random Variable and Random Process GATE EC 2014 NAT +2 marks -0 marks

A real band-limited random process X(t) has two-sided power spectral density

 

Where f is the frequency expressed in Hz. The signal X(t) modulates a carrier and the resultant signal is passed through an ideal band-pass filter of
unity gain with centre frequency of 8 kHz and band-width of 2 kHz. The output power (in Watts) is _______.

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Q#59 OP-AMP and its Applications GATE EC 2014 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

Assuming that the Op-amp in the circuit shown is ideal,  is given by        

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Q#60 BJT GATE EC 2014 NAT +1 mark -0 marks

In the circuit shown, the PNP transistor has  and β = 50. Assume that . For  to be 5 V, the value of  (in kΩ) is _______.

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Q#61 BJT GATE EC 2014 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

In the circuit shown, the silicon BJT has β = 50. Assume  and 0.2V. Which one of the following statements is correct?        

        

For  , the BJT operates in the saturation region

For  , the BJT operates in the saturation region

For  , the BJT operates in the cut-off region

For , the BJT operates in the linear region

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Q#62 Analog Communication GATE EC 2014 NAT +1 mark -0 marks

A modulated signal is, where the baseband signal m(t) has frequency components less than 5 kHz only. The minimum required rate (in kHz) at which y(t) should be sampled to recover m(t) is _______.

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Q#63 Analog Communication GATE EC 2014 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The phase response of a pass-band waveform at the receiver is given by  

 

Where  is the centre frequency, and α and β are positive constants. The actual signal propagation delay from the transmitter to receiver is        

α

β

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Q#64 Analog Communication GATE EC 2014 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Consider an FM signal

.

The maximum deviation of the instantaneous frequency from the carrier frequency  is

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Q#65 Digital Communication GATE EC 2014 NAT +2 marks -0 marks

In a PCM system, the signal  V is sampled at the Nyquist rate. The samples are processed by a uniform quantizer with step size 0.75 V. The minimum data rate of the PCM system in bits per second is _____.

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