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Q#11 Differential Equations GATE EC 2024 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The general form of the complementary function of a differential equation is given by where A and B are real constants determined by the initial condition. The corresponding differential equation is__________.

Explanation:

Based on the solution we can judge that the characteristic equation has repeated real roots

Q#12 Frequency Domain Analysis GATE EC 2024 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

In the context of Bode magnitude plots. . decade is the same as

12 dB/ octave

6 dB/ octave

20 dB/ octave

10 dB/ octave

Explanation:

20 dB/ decade =6 dB/ octave

40 dB/ decade =12 dB/ octave

Q#13 Stability GATE EC 2024 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

In the feedback control system shown in the figure below .

R(s), Y(s) and E(s) are the Laplace transforms of r(t), y(t), and e(t), respectively. If the input r(t) is a unit step function, then ________.

 does not exist, e(t) is oscillatory

Explanation:

 

 

 

Here,

i.e inner product  outer product

System is marginally stable.

 oscillatory system

 doesn't exist

Q#14 Transmission Lines GATE EC 2024 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Consider a lossless transmission line terminated with a short circuit as shown in the figure below. As one moves towards the generator from the load, the normalized impedances , and  (indicated in the figure) are_______.

Explanation:

 

Normalized impedance

 

 

 

             

            

Q#15 Electric and Magnetic Fields GATE EC 2024 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Let  be the unit vectors along x and y axes, respectively and let A be a positive constant. Which one of the following statements is true for the vector fields

Both  are electrostatic fields.

Only is an electrostatic field.

Only is an electrostatic field.

Neither  is an electrostatic field.

Explanation:

For an electrostatic field,

 

 

 

Curl of  result in 0 & curl of  is not 0.

Hence,  is electrostatic,  is not electrostatic.

Q#16 MOSFET GATE EC 2024 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

In the circuit below, assume that the long channel NMOS transistor is biased in saturation. The small signal trans-conductance of the transistor is . Neglect body effect, channel length modulation and intrinsic device capacitances. The small signal input impedance  is________.

Explanation:

         ….(I)

Input impedance 

Input impedance will depend on  and combination of

Q#17 MOSFET GATE EC 2024 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

For the closed loop amplifier circuit shown below, the magnitude of open loop low frequency small signal voltage gain is 40. All the transistors are biased in saturation. The current source  is ideal. Neglect body effect, channel length modulation and intrinsic device capacitances. The closed loop low frequency small signal voltage gain  (rounded off to three decimal places) is________.

0.976

1.000

1.025

0.488

Explanation:

Given open loop gain  

For the given differential amplifier with current mirror as active load.

Closed Loop gain

 

Q#18 Boolean Algebra GATE EC 2024 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

For the Boolean function

 

the essential prime implicants are________

Explanation:

,13,14,15)

Given minterms can be plotted in K-Map as shown below,

EPI is a PI which contains at least one minterm which is not covered by any other PI

Two such PI are quad at the center and also the quad formed by minterms at the corners of the K-Map

Q#19 Random Variable and Random Process GATE EC 2024 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

A white Gaussian noise  with zero mean and power spectral density , when applied to a first-order RC low pass filter produces an output . At a particular time , the variance of the random variable  is _________.

Explanation:

        

For RC LPF

Q#20 LTI Systems GATE EC 2024 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

A causal and stable LTI system with impulse response h(t) produces an output y(t) for an input signal x(t). A signal x(0.5 t) is applied to another causal and stable LTI system with impulse response h(0.5t). The resulting output is_________.

Explanation:

 

Q#21 Semiconductor Physics GATE EC 2024 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

For non-degenerately doped n-type silicon, which one of the following plots represents the temperature (𝑇) dependence of free electron concentration (𝑛)

Explanation:

The graph of log(n) vs 1/T is mentioned.

Q#22 Diode and Its Applications GATE EC 2024 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

In the circuit shown, the  step-down transformer and the diodes are ideal. The diodes have no voltage drop in forward biased condition. If the input voltage (in Volts) is  and the average value of load voltage  (in Volts) is , the value of  is ________.

4

8

12

16

Explanation:

Let  peak of each half of secondary.

Peak voltage across complete secondary winding,

Q#23 Computer Organisation GATE EC 2024 NAT +1 mark -0 marks

A machine has a 32-bit architecture with 1-word long instructions. It has 24 registers and supports an instruction set of size 40. Each instruction has five distinct fields, namely opcode, two source register identifiers, one destination register identifier, and an immediate value. Assuming that the immediate operand is an unsigned integer, its maximum value is______.

Explanation:

Given 32-bit architecture {1 word long instructions}

1 word =32-bits

Number of registers = 2, bits required  

Number instructions = 40

 Opcode bits would be          

 

n = 6-bits

Each register field requires 5-bits.

Instruction format would be

 Immediate value bits = 32 – (6 + 5 + 5 + 5)

= 32 – 21

= 11-bits  

The range of unsigned values

 

 Maximum unsigned integer = 2047

Q#24 Analog Communication GATE EC 2024 NAT +1 mark -0 marks

An amplitude modulator has output (in Volts)

 

The carrier power normalized to  resistance is 50 Watts. The ratio of the total sideband power to the total power is . The value of  (in Volts, rounded off to two decimal places) is_______.

Explanation:

Given:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q#25 Number systems GATE EC 2024 NAT +1 mark -0 marks

In a number system of base , the equation  has  as one of its solutions. The value of  is_______.

Explanation:

 

 

 

Convert to decimal

 

 

Q#26 Linear Algebra GATE EC 2024 NAT +1 mark -0 marks

Let  and  denote the set of real numbers and the three-dimensional vector space over it, respectively. The value of for which the set of vectors

Dose not form a basis of is__________.

Explanation:

Basis set of vectors is a linearly independent set and hence if the set does not form a basis then the matrix formed by its vectors should have determinant to be 0.

 

For the set to not form a basis,

 

 

 

Q#27 Network Basics GATE EC 2024 NAT +1 mark -0 marks

In the given circuit, the current  (in mA) is _________.

Explanation:

 

 

 

By KCL at super node,

 

 

 

Q#28 Transient Analysis GATE EC 2024 NAT +1 mark -0 marks

In the circuit given below, the switch  was kept open for a sufficiently long time and is closed at time . The time constant (in seconds) of the circuit for  is ________.

Explanation:

To calculate  across L,

Current source OC


 

Q#29 Random Variable and Random Process GATE EC 2024 NAT +1 mark -0 marks

Suppose  and  are independent and identically distributed random variables that are distributed uniformly in the interval . The probability that  is _________.

Explanation:

         (Area of triangle from Z>0)

Q#30 Information Theory and Error Control coding GATE EC 2024 NAT +1 mark -0 marks

A source transmits symbols from an alphabet of size 16. The value of maximum achievable entropy (in bits) is _________.

Explanation:

Q#31 Diode and Its Applications GATE EC 2024 NAT +1 mark -0 marks

As shown in the circuit, the initial voltage across the capacitor is , with the switch being open. The switch is then closed at . The total energy dissipated in the ideal Zener diode  after the switch is closed (in , rounded off to three decimal places) is ________.

Explanation:

C will discharge till

 

Capacitor current is given by,

Q#32 Calculus GATE EC 2024 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

Consider the Earth to be a perfect sphere of radius R. Then the surface area of the region, enclosed by the N latitude circle, that contains the north pole in its interior is__________.

Explanation:

In spherical coordinate system for 60° latitude,

 

  

As

 

Q#33 Stability GATE EC 2024 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

Consider a unity negative feedback control system with forward path gain  as shown.

The impulse response of the closed-loop system decays faster than  if

Explanation:

 

Impulse response

 

To decay faster than , poles must lie to the left of

Replace  

If poles lie to the left of imaginary axis after transformation then poles will lie to the left of s=-1

 

   

 

For stability inner producer  outer product

Option (a) satisfies

Q#34 Control System Design GATE EC 2024 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

A satellite attitude control system, as shown below, has a plant with transfer function  cascaded with a compensator , where K and  are positive real constants.

In order for the closed-loop system to have poles at , the value of  must be ________.

0

1

2

3

Explanation:

 

 

    …(1)

This equation will have 3 roots out of which roots are complex lying at , the third pole will be real.

Assuming that the third pole lies at s = -p

Let  be

 

 

    …(2)

Comparing (1) and (2)

 

 

 

Q#35 Electric and Magnetic Fields GATE EC 2024 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

A uniform plane wave with electric field  is travelling in the air (relative permittivity,  and relative permeability,  ) in the  direction ( is a positive constant,  is the unit vector along the  axis). It is incident normally on an ideal electric conductor (conductivity,  ) at . The position of the first null of the total magnetic field in the air (measured from , in metres) is

Explanation:

At perfect conductor,

 

 

We know that  occurs at
Hance,

 

So,

 

 

So, for 1st value of  for H-field to be zero

 

Now, form equation

 

 

Hence

If the reference is not at interference, then

Q#36 Combinational Circuits GATE EC 2024 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

A 4-bit priority encoder has inputs , and  in descending order of priority. The two-bit output  is generated as , and 11 corresponding to inputs , and , respectively. The Boolean expression of the output bit  is_____.

Explanation:

B = 1 for second row 01xx which means 4 minterms (0100, 0101, 0110, 0111 i.e. 4,5,6,7)

B = 1 for third row 000x which means two minterms (0000, 0001)

Q#37 Combinational Circuits GATE EC 2024 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The propagation delay of the  MUX shown in the circuit is 10 ns. Consider the propagation delay of the inverter as .

If  is set to 1 then the output  is________.

a square wave of frequency

a square wave of frequency

constant at 0

constant at 1

Explanation:

As

This means that circuit is operating in toggle mode and hence the output inverts itself every time after propagation delay.

If  initially, wave form

Q#38 Sequential Circuits GATE EC 2024 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The sequence of states  of the given synchronous sequential circuit is ________.

Explanation:

Based on the logic circuit given in the question,

  and

As per the characteristic equation of T-flipflop

So,

Q#39 Complex Functions GATE EC 2024 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

Let z be a complex variable. If  and C is the circle in the complex plane with __________.

Explanation:

 

          

Residue at  [double pole]

  

  

Residue at z=2 (single pole)

By Residue Theorem

Q#40 Fourier Transform GATE EC 2024 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

Consider two continuous time signals x(t) and y(t) as shown below

 

If X(f) denotes the Fourier transform of x(t), then the Fourier transform of y(t) is__________.

Explanation:

Marks To All

The width of y(t) is double of x(t) and hence there is a time scaling by a factor of ½.

Based on the waveforms of the signals given,

  

 

 

Q#41 Digital Communication GATE EC 2024 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

A source transmits a symbol , taken from  with equal probability, over an additive white Gaussian noise channel. The received noisy symbol  is given by , where the noise  is zero mean with variance 4 and is independent of .

Using , the optimum symbol error probability is_______.

Explanation:

 

 

transmission of

 

transmission of

 

transmission of

 

 

Given,

            where,

   

         where,

 

 

 

Q#42 Digital Communication GATE EC 2024 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

A full scale sinusoidal signal is applied to a 10-bit ADC. The fundamental signal component in the ADC output has a normalized power of 1W, and the total noise and distortion normalized power is . The effective number of bits (rounded off to the nearest integer) of the ADC is ________.

7

8

9

10

Explanation:

Given:

Signal power , Noise power

Now,

 

 

Q#43 Information Theory and Error Control coding GATE EC 2024 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The information bit sequence  is to be transmitted by encoding with Cyclic Redundancy Check 4 (CRC-4) code, for which the generator polynomial is . The encoded sequence of bits is ___________.

Explanation:

Given information bit sequence:

Generator Polynomial  

Maximum power of generator polynomial is 4.

So append 4 zeros in d

d=11101 01 01 0000

Replace last 0000 in d with 1100

Encoded sequence = 11101 01 0111 00

Q#44 OP-AMP and its Applications GATE EC 2024 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The opamps in the circuit shown are ideal, but have saturation voltages of .

Assume that the initial inductor current is . The input voltage  is a triangular signal with peak voltages of  and time period of . Which one of the following statements is true?

 is delayed by  relative to , and  is a triangular waveform.

 is not delayed relative to , and  is a trapezoidal waveform.

 is not delayed relative to , and  is a triangular waveform.

 is delayed by  relative to , and  is a trapezoidal waveform.

Explanation:

OPA1non-inverting Schmitt trigger

By Voltage Division Rule,

  

At UTP and LTP, Inverting and Non-Inverting Terminals would have equal voltage

 

For

Hence, we can draw wave form like,

Hence,  is delayed las w.r.t .

Only from here we can say option (d) is correct. But to complete analysis

Now, for OPA2,

 

  

 

As  is a square wave, we can take it as constant in each period.

Initially .

If we take  in ,

 

Now, if

Then,

Hence,  

Now, at

Now, if

 

From  to ,  is fixed

Hence, we get a trapezoidal waveform in steady state.

Q#45 Oscillators GATE EC 2024 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

In the circuit below, the opamp is ideal

If the circuit is to show sustained oscillations, the respective values of  and the corresponding frequency of oscillation are________.

 and

 and

 and

 and

Explanation:

Wien Bridge Oscillator

Q#46 MOSFET GATE EC 2024 MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

In the circuit shown below, the transistors  and  are biased in saturation. Their small signal transconductances are  and  respectively. Neglect body effect, channel length modulation and intrinsic device capacitances.

Explanation:

The small signal model for the circuit given in question is shown below,

 

By  

 

By KVL  

 

  

 

 

Q#47 Random Variable and Random Process GATE EC 2024 NAT +2 marks -0 marks

Let  be a random process, where amplitude  and phase  are independent of each other, and are uniformly distributed in the intervals  and , respectively.  is fed to an 8 -bit uniform mid-rise type quantizer. Given that the autocorrelation of  is , the signal to quantization noise ratio (in , rounded off to two decimal places) at the output of the quantizer is_________. 

Explanation:

Q#48 Transmission Lines GATE EC 2024 NAT +2 marks -0 marks

A lossless transmission line with characteristic impedance  is terminated with an unknown load. The magnitude of the reflection co-efficient is . As one moves towards the generator from the load, the maximum value of the input impedance magnitude looking towards the load (in ) is ________.

Explanation:

Q#49 Fourier Transform GATE EC 2024 NAT +2 marks -0 marks

The relationship between any N-length sequence x[n] and its corresponding N-point discrete Fourier transform X[k] is defined as         

Another sequence y[n] is formed as below

For the sequence x[n]={1,2,1,3}, the value of  Y[0] is __________

Explanation:

According duality property of DFT

        

Q#50 Two Port Network GATE EC 2024 NAT +2 marks -0 marks

For the two port network shown below, the value of the  parameter (in Siemens) is__________.

Explanation:

Port-2 must be short circuited

 

 

Also,

 

 

Q#51 MOSFET GATE EC 2024 NAT +2 marks -0 marks

Consider a MOS capacitor made with p-type silicon. It has an oxide thickness of , a fixed positive oxide charge of  at the oxide-silicon interface, and a metal work function of . Assume that the relative permittivity of the oxide is 4 and the absolute permittivity of free space is . If the flatband voltage is , the work function of the -type silicon (in , rounded off to two decimal places) is________.

Explanation:

Oxide capacitance is given by

Flat band voltage =

Sin Q it is given

 Positive  
 Negative

 

 

 

Work function energy of semiconductor.

Q#52 Network Basics GATE EC 2024 NAT +2 marks -0 marks

In the network shown below, maximum power is to be transferred to the load .

The value of in  is __________.

Explanation:

For MPT Theorem, load resistance must be equal to Thevenin Resistance across Load Terminals

Voltage source  short circuit

Remove  and connect a source

 

Also,  by voltage division

OR

Q#53 Semiconductor Physics GATE EC 2024 NAT +2 marks -0 marks

A non-degenerate n-type semiconductor has  neutral dopant atoms. Its Fermi level is located at  below the conduction band  and the donor energy level  has a degeneracy of 2. Assuming the thermal voltage to be . The difference between  and  (in , rounded off to two decimal places) is __________.

Explanation:

 neutral donor atoms/dopant atoms means  donor atoms are ionized. Concentration of electrons occupying the donor level is given as

 

and where is ionized donor atoms concentration.
according to question

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q#54 MOSFET GATE EC 2024 NAT +2 marks -0 marks

An NMOS transistor operating in the linear region has  of  at  of 0.1 V. Keeping  constant, the  is increased to 1.5 V.        

Given that , the

transconductance at the new operating point
(in
, rounded off to two decimal places) is________.

Explanation:

In linear region,

 

 

 

 

 

Q#55 PN Junction Theory GATE EC 2024 NAT +2 marks -0 marks

The photocurrent of a PN junction diode solar cell is . The voltage corresponding to its maximum power point is . If the thermal voltage is , the reverse saturation current of the diode (in , rounded off to two decimal places) is______.

Explanation:

Given voltage is in terms of maximum power

i.e.

 is not given

Q#56 Digital Communication GATE EC 2024 MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

A digital communication system transmits through a noiseless bandlimited channel . The received signal  at the output of the receiving filter is given by  where  are the symbols and  is the overall system response to a single symbol. The received signal is sampled at . The Fourier transform of  is . The Nyquist condition that  must satisfy for zero inter symbol interference at the receiver is _______.

Explanation:

Marks to All
For zero ISI, x(t) should have zero crossings at
………

or

Q#57 Sampling GATE EC 2024 MSQ +2 marks -0 marks

A continuous time signal is sampled at a rate of 15 Hz. The sampled signal  when passed through an LTI system with impulse response        

Produces an output The expression for is __________.

Explanation:

Marks to All

After sampling,

 

Now,

Hence,  and  components won’t appear in output.

Only  will be present.

 

Q#58 Z Transform GATE EC 2024 MSQ +1 mark -0 marks

For a causal discrete-time LTI system with transfer function

Which of the following statements is/are true?

The system is stable.

The system is a minimum phase system.

The initial value of the impulse response is 2.

The final value of the impulse response is 0.

Explanation:

Since, the system is given to be causal, ROC must lie outside the outermost pole and hence ROC is

Such ROC will include the unit circle and hence the system is stable.

pole is present in right half part of z-plane  non-minimum phase system

Q#59 Calculus GATE EC 2024 MSQ +1 mark -0 marks

Let  and  represent density and velocity, respectively, at a point  and time t. Assume  is continuous. Let  be an arbitrary volume in space enclosed by the closed surface  and  be the outward unit normal of  Which of the following equations is/are equivalent to  ?

Explanation:

Q#60 Semiconductor Physics GATE EC 2024 MSQ +1 mark -0 marks

The free electron concentration profile  in a doped semiconductor at equilibrium is shown in the figure, where the points , and  mark three different positions. Which of the following statements is/are true?

For  between B and C, the electron diffusion current is directed from  to .

For  between B and A, the electron drift current is directed from B to A.

For  between B and C, the electric field is directed from B to C.

For  between B and A, the electric field is directed from  to .

Explanation:
  • Density of  is maximum at point  and minimum at .
  •  will move from , and from  to .
Q#61 BJT GATE EC 2024 MSQ +2 marks -0 marks

Which of the following statements is/are true for a BJT with respect to its DC current gain  ?

Under high-level injection condition in forward active mode,  will decrease with increase in the magnitude of collector current.

Under low-level injection condition in forward active mode, where the current at the emitter-base junction is dominated by recombination-generation process,  will decrease with increase in the magnitude of collector current.

 will be lower when the BJT is in saturation region compared to when it is in active region.

A higher value of  will lead to a lower value of the collector-to-emitter breakdown voltage.

Explanation:

When  increases then by relation

 

Collector current  increases thus  

(collector to emitter voltage) decreases.

In saturation

 

 

 will be lower when. BJT is in saturation region compared to when it as in alive region.

Q#62 State Variable Analysis GATE EC 2024 MSQ +2 marks -0 marks

Consider a system S represented in state space as

Which of the state space representations given below has/have the same transfer function as that of S?

Explanation:

Opt (a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 (a) and (c) are correct.

Q#63 Calculus GATE EC 2024 MSQ +2 marks -0 marks

Let  be functions of (x, y, z). Suppose that for every given pair of points A and B in space, the line integral evaluates to the same value along any path C that starts at A and ends at B. Then which of the following is/are true? 

For every closed path T, we have

There exists a differentiable scalar function F(x,y,z) such that

Explanation:

  is independent of C

 is conservative.

Line Integral of conservative field over a closed curve is 0

 

 

 is correct

For conservative field the curl is zero

Hence the conservative field can be expressed as gradient of a scalar field

We can write

 

 is correct.

Also,  

 

 is correct

Q#64 Linear Algebra GATE EC 2024 MSQ +2 marks -0 marks

Consider the matrix where k is a positive real number. Which of the following vectors is/are eigenvector(s) of this matrix?

Explanation:

 

 

 

 

If ,

 

 

 =0

 

 

Similarly, if

 

Q#65 Signals GATE EC 2024 MSQ +2 marks -0 marks

The radian frequency value(s) for which the discrete time sinusoidal signal

has a period of 40 is/are__________.

Explanation:

 

For periodic signal,

 where

 

For

For m=6, if , then

Hence, over here N=20

If N is any time period, (a,c,d) is correct.

If N is the fundamental time period, (a,d) is correct.

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