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Q.1 Q.5 Carry One Mark Each
01. An apple costs Rs.10. An onion costs Rs. 8.

Select the most suitable sentence with respect to grammar and usage.
(A) The price of an apple is greater than an onion.
(B) The price of an apple is more than onion
(C) The price of an apple is greater than that of an onion
(D) Apples are more costlier than onions
01. Ans: (C)
Sol: Based on the given sentences option C is the correct sentence which is in the comparative degree.
Option A and B convey the wrong comparison and D has double comparative and so they are
wrong
02. The Buddha said, Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at
Someone else; you are the one who gets burnt.
Select the word below which is closest in meaning to the word underlined above.
(A) burning (B) igniting (C) clutching (D) flinging
02. Ans: (C)
Sol: The underlined word grasping means clutching or holding something tightly.
03. M has a son Q and a daughter R. He has no other children. E is the mother of P and daughter-in-
law of M. How is P related to M?
(A) P is the son-in-law of M (B) P is the grandchild of M
(C) P is the daughter-in-law of M (D) P is the grandfather of M
03. Ans: (B)
Sol: Q and R is the son and Daughters of M, E is the mother of P and daughter-in-law of M means Q
and E are married couples in the family
P is the grandchild of M
04. The number that least fits this set: (324, 441, 97 and 64) is __________.
(A) 324 (B) 441 (C) 97 (D) 64
04. Ans: (C)
Sol: In the given set of numbers, all are perfect squares but 97 is not
324 is square of 18 (18)2 = 324
441 is square of 21 (21)2 = 441
64 is square of 8 (8)2 = 64
97 is not the square of any number
The number that least fits in given set is 97.

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05. It takes 10 s and 15 s, respectively, for two trains traveling at different constant speeds to
completely pass a telegraph post. The length of the first train is 120 m and that of the second train
is 150 m. The magnitude of the difference in the speeds of the two trains (in m/s) is ______.
(A) 2.0 (B) 10.0 (C) 12.0 (D) 22.0
05. Ans: (A)
length of the train LT Dis tan ce D
Sol: Speed of the train ST
TimeT
ST LT D
T
D = Distance (or) length of the plat form = 0
120
Speed of the first train ST1 12m / s
10
150
Speed of the second train ST2 10m / s
15
The magnitude of the difference in the speeds of the two trains (m/s) = 12 10 = 2
Q.6 Q.10 Carry Two Marks Each
06. The velocity V of a vehicle along a straight line is measured in m/s and plotted as shown with
respect to time in seconds. At the end of the 7 seconds, how much will the odometer reading
increase by (in m) ?
V(m/s)
1 2 3 4 6 Time (s)
5 7
1
(A) 0 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5

06. Ans: (D)
Sol: The odometer reading increases from starting point to end point
Area of the given diagram = Odometer reading
Area of the velocity and time graph per second
1 1
1st sec triangle 1 1
2 2

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2nd sec square = 1 1 = 1

1 1
3rd sec square + triangle 1 1 1 1 1
2 2
1
4th sec triangle 1 2 1
2
5th sec straight line = 0
1 1
6th sec triangle 1 1
2 2
1 1
7th sec triangle 1 1
2 2
Total Odometer reading at 7 seconds
1 1 1 1
11 1 0 5
2 2 2 2
07. The overwhelming number of people infected with rabies in India has been flagged by the World
Health Organization as a source of concern. It is estimated that inoculating 70% of pets and stray
dogs against rabies can lead to a significant reduction in the number of people infected with rabies.
Which of the following can be logically inferred from the above sentences?
(A) The number of people in India infected with rabies is high
(B) The number of people in other parts of the world who are infected with rabies is low.
(C) Rabies can be eradicated in India by vaccinating 70% of stray dogs
(D) Stray dogs are the main source of rabies worldwide
07. Ans: (A)
Sol: Only option A can be logically inferred from the information provided in the argument.
08. A flat is shared by four first year undergraduate students. They agreed to allow the oldest of them
to enjoy some extra space in the flat. Manu is two months older than Sravan, who is three months
younger than Trideep. Pavan is one month older than Sravan. Who should occupy the extra space
in the flat?
(A) Manu (B) Sravan (C) Trideep (D) Pavan
08. Ans: (C)
Sol: Manu age = sravan age + 2 months
Manu age = Trideep age 3 months
Pavan age = Sravans age + 1 month
From this Trideep age > Manu > Pavan > Sravan
Trideep can occupy the extra space in the flat
09. Find the area bounded by the lines 3x + 2y = 14, 2x 3y = 5 in the first quadrant.
(A) 14.95 (B) 15.25 (C) 15.70 (D) 20.35

09. Ans: (B)

14
Sol: A ,0, B 0,7, y
3
5 5 B
C ,0, D 0, , 3x+2y =14
2 3
E 4,1, F 0,1
F E 2x 3y = 5
X
O C A
Required area = Area of OAB Area of CEA

1 14 1 14 5
7 1
2 3 2 3 2
= 15.25 sq. units
Another method:
Required area = Area of BFE + Area of FEOC
1 1
4 6 4 2.5 1 = 12 + 3.25
2 2
= 15.25 sq. units
10. A straight line is fit to a data set (ln x,y). This line intercepts the abscissa at In x = 0.1 and has a
slope of 0.02. What is the value of y at x = 5 from the fit?
(A) 0.030 (B) 0.014 (C) 0.014 (D) 0.030
10. Ans: (A)
Sol: straight line equation y = mx + c
m = slope = 0.02
set (loge x,y)
if log x x then set ( x , y )

0 .1 0
y = mX + C
0 = 0.02 0.1 + C
C = 0.002
y = mX + C
y = 0.02 logx + C
@x=5
y = 0.02 log 5 + 0.002
= 0.030

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Q.1 Q.25 Carry One Mark Each

01. A straight line of the form y = mx + c passes through the origin and the point (x, y) = (2, 6). The
value of m is __________.
01. Ans: 3
y = mx + c ------- (1)
Equation (1) passes through (0,0) we get C = 0
Equation (1) passes through (2,6), we get 6 = 2 m
m=3
02.
lim n 2 n n 2 1 is ________.
n

02. Ans: 0.5
lt
n
n 2
n n2 1
n 2

n n2 1
lt
n
n 2
n n 1
2

lt
n 1
n 1 1
n 1 1 2
n n
1

2
= 0.5
03. A voltage V1 is measured 100 times and its average and standard deviation are 100 V and 1.5 V
respectively. A second voltage V2, which is independent of V1, is measured 200 times and its
average and standard deviation are 150 V and 2 V respectively. V3 is computed as: V3 = V1 + V2.
Then the standard deviation of V3 in volt is ___________.
03. Ans: 2.5
Sol: Given V1 = 100 V
1 = 1.5 V
V2 = 150 V
2 = 2V
V3 = V1 + V2
3 22 1.52
= 2.5 Volt
04. The vector that is NOT perpendicular to the vectors (i + j + k) and (I + 2j + 3k) is________.
(A) (i 2j + k) (B) (i + 2j k) (C) (0i + 0j + 0k) (D) (4i + 3j + 5k)
04. Ans: (D)

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05. In the neighborhood of z = 1, the function f(z) has a power series expansion of the form f(z) = 1 +
(1 z) + (1z)2 +
Then f(z) is
1 1 z 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
z z2 z 1 2z 1
05. Ans: (A)
Sol: f (z) = 1 + (1z) + (1z) 2 + ..
= 1 (z 1) + (z 1)2 (z 1)3 + (z 1)4+ .
1
= 1 z 1
1
=
z

06. Three currents i1, i2 and i3 meet at a node as shown in the figure below, If i1 = 3 cos (t) ampere,
i2 = 4 sin (t) ampere and i3 = I3 cos (t + ) ampere, the value of I3 in ampere is ____________.
i1 i2
i3
06. Ans: 5
Sol: Given
i1 i2
i1 = 3cost
i2 = 4 sint
i3 =? i3
i1 = i2 + i3
i3 = i1 i2 = 390o 40
i3 = 3j 4 = 5
07. An air cored coil has a Q of 5 at a frequency of 100 kHz. The Q of the coil at 20 kHz (neglecting
skin effect) will be ___________.
07. Ans: 1
L 2 100K L
Sol: Q1 1 5
R R
L 5

R 2 100K
L 5
Q 2 2 2 20K =1
R 2 100K
08. A current i(t) shown in the figure below is passed through a 1 F capacitor that had zero initial
charge. The voltage across the capacitor for t > 2 s in volt is __________
i(t)
8A
0,0 1s 2s t
08. Ans: 8
Sol: 1F
i
+ v(t)
i(t)
8A
t
1 2
2
1
V( t ) 8dt 8t 1 = 8 V
2
11

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09. The signal x[n] shown in the figure below is convolved with itself to get y [n]. The value of y [1]
is _________.
1 1 x(n)
1
1 0 2 n
1
09. Ans: 2
Sol: Given x(n) = 1 1 1

y(n) = x(n) * x(n)

1 1 1
1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1
y(n) = 1 2 1 2 1

y(1) = 2
10. In the circuit shown below (v1 + v2) = [1 sin (2 10000t) + 1 sin (230000 t)] V. The RMS value
of the current through the resistor R will be minimum if the value of the capacitor C in microfarad
is _________.
100H 100H
v1 + v2
R

I
C 2.53f
10. Ans: 0.281
Sol: At parallel resonance impedance is maximum and current is minimum.
100H 100H
v1 + v2 R

I
C 2.53f
1
o 2 30000
LC
1
2 30000
2
LC

1
C
100 10 2 30000
6 2
1
4
10 6 108
2
104 104

62 355.59
C = 0.281 F
1
2 10000
LC
C = 2.53 F
1st circuit is under resonance at f = 10000 Hz and 2nd circuit is under resonance at f = 30000 Hz
(s 2)
11. If X(s), the Laplace transform of signal x(t) is given by X(s) , then the value of
(s 1) (s 3) 2
x(t) as t is ________.
11. Ans: 0
S 2
Sol: X(s)
(S 1)(S 3) 2
X (t) = x ()
Limit
X () lt S x(S)
s0
S (S 2)
lt
s 0 (S 1)(S 3) 2
=0
s 1
12. The number of times the Nyquist plot of G (s) will encircle the origin clockwise is _______.
s 1
12. Ans: 1
Sol: Here nothing is said about feed back. Therefore G(s) must be treated as simple complex function
not as open loop transfer function.
In complex plane the roots are located as
Z = 1, P = 0
N=PZ
+1
N = 0 1 = 1 1
N = 1 Nyquist path
Origin is encircled once in clockwise direction.
13. The value of ao which will ensure that the polynomial s3 + 3s2 + 2s + ao has roots on the left half of
the s-plane is
(A) 11 (B) 9 (C) 7 (D) 5

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13. Ans: (D)

Sol: C.E = s3 + 3s2 + 2s + ao
S3 1 2
S2 3 ao
S1 6 a o 0
3
ao > 0 S0 ao
6 ao
0
3
The ao value should be 0 < ao< 6
Ao = 5 satisfies
8
14. The input i(t) = 2sin(3t + ) is applied to a system whose transfer function G (s) . The
(s 10) 2
amplitude of the output of the system is__________.
14. Ans: 0.146
8
Sol: G (s)
(S 10) 2
S = j
8
G ( j)
( j 10) 2
8
G ( j)
2 10 2
2

O/p amplitude = I/p amplitude G()
8
2.
10
2 2
2
Where = 3 rad/sec
2.8 16
o / p amplitude = 0.146
100 9 2
109
15. The diode D used in the circuit below is ideal. The voltage drop Vab across the 1 k resistor in volt
is _____.
1 K
a b
3V 5K 1 mA

15. Ans: 0
Sol: First diode is replaced by O.C.
1K A C
3V 5K 1 mA
VA VC
D3 5 = 2V The diode is in the OFF state.
So the current passing through diode is 0
Va b = 0V
16. In the circuit given below, the op amp is ideal. The output voltage VO in volt is ______
20k
20k
V1 10k
2V
Vo
20k +
10k
16. Ans: 1
Sol: Apply thevenins at V1
2V
20 K
V1
20 K
Vth= 1V Rth = 10 K
Then equivalent circuit
20 K
10 K 10 K

V1
+ Vo
1V
20
Vo 1V = 1
20

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17. In the circuit given below, the diodes D1 and D2 have a forward voltage drop of 0.6 V. The opamp
used is ideal. The magnitude of the negative peak value of the output VO in volt is ________.
16 k
10k D2
D1
Vo
+
1 sin(3000t)
17. Ans: 1.6 V

Sol: When Vi > 0.6V D1 ON and D2 OFF then
16K
10K
Vi
Vo
+
0.6V
16
Vo Vi
10
= 1.6Vi 1V
= 1.6 sin (3000t)
When Vi < 0.6 V D1 OFF & D2 ON
16 k
1 V
10K
Vi
Vo = 0
+
1.6 V
Then magnitude of the negative peak value of the output Vo is 1.6 V
18. The Boolean expression XY + (X + Y) Z is equivalent to

(A) XYZ + XYZ (B) XYZ + XYZ
(C) (X + Z) (Y + Z) (D) (X + Z) (YZ)
18. Ans: (C)
Sol: = XY XY Z
= XY + Z
= (X + Y) (Y+Z)

19. In the digital circuit given below, F is

X
Y
F
(A) XY YZ (B) XY YZ
(C) X Y YZ (D) XZ Y
19. Ans: (B)
Sol: F XY . ZY
= XY ZY
20. A 3 digit DMM has an accuracy specification of 1% of full scale (accuracy class 1). A reading
of 100.00 mA is obtained on its 200 mA full scale range. The worst case error in the reading in
milliampere is _______
20. Ans: 2.1
1
Sol: Given data: 3 digit DMM,
2
Accuracy specification = 1% of full scale plus accuracy class 1
Reading = 100 mA on its 200 mA Full scale
100mV reading on the 200mV full scale. 1 0 0 .0mV
1 count on this 200mV full scale is 000.1mV
1
% error in reading 200 mA = 2 %
100
Therefore, error can be calculated as
Error 2% of reading 1 class
2
100.0mV 1 000.1mV
100
2 mV 0.1mV
= 2.1 mV
21. A dc potentiometer, shown in figure below, is made by connecting fifteen 10 resistors and a
10 slide wire of length 1000 mm in series. The potentiometer is standardized with the current
IP = 10.0000 mA. Balance for an unknown voltage is obtained when the dial is in position 11 (11
numbers of the fixed 10 resistor are included) and the slide wire is on the 234th mm position.
The unknown voltage (up to four decimal places) in volt is ________.

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RC RF VB 234mm
IP
0mm 1000mm
15 14 13 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
G
VX
21. Ans: 1.1234
Sol: Given
Slide wire resistance = 10 for 1000 mm
234
For 234 mm length R 10 = 2.34
1000
When dial is at position 11
total resistance = 110
Vx = (110 + 2.34) 10 mA
Vx = 1.1234 Volt
22. In the circuit given below, each input terminal of the op-amp draws a bias current of 10 nA. The
effect due to these input bias currents on the output voltage VO will be zero, if the value of R
chosen in kilo-ohm is _________.
60k
30k

Vo
+
22. Ans: (20)

Sol: The value of R chosen to make output voltage Vo due to input bias current to be zero is parallel
combination of 30 K & 60 K
R=(30K//60K)
R = 20 k
23. A peizo-electric type pressure sensor has a sensitivity of 1 mV/kPa and a bandwidth of 300 Hz to
300 kHz. For a constant (dc) pressure of 100 kPa, the steady state output of the sensor in millivolt
is ________.
23. Ans: 0
Sol: For constant (DC) pressure peizo electric sensor will not respond so output is 0 Volt.

24. The signal m(t) = cos(mt) is SSB (single side-band) modulated with a carrier cos(ct) to get s(t).
The signal obtained by passing s(t) through an ideal envelope detector is
(A) cos(mt) (B) sin(mt)
(C) cos(mt) + sin(mt) (D) 1
24. Ans: (D)

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t 3
25. Let s( t ) rect be a signal passed through an AWGN (additive white Gaussian noise)
3
N0
channel with noise power spectral density (PSD) to get (t). If v(t) is passed through a
2
matched-filter that is matched to s(t), then output signal-to nose ratio (SNR) of the matched-filter
is
1 2 3 4
(A) (B) (C) (D)
N0 N0 N0 N0
6
25. Ans: No option is correct
N0
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26. Let f:[1, 1] R, where f(x) = 2x3 x4 10. The minimum value of f(x) is _________.
26. Ans: 13
Sol: f(x) = 2x3x4 10
f(x) = 6x2 4x3
f(x) = 12x 12x2
f(x) = 0
x = 0, 1.5 are st. points
But x = 1.5 lies outside of [1, 1]
f(1) = 13, f(1) = 9
Minimum value = 13
27. An urn contains 5 red and 7 green balls. A ball is drawn at random and its colour is noted. The ball
is placed back into the urn along with another ball of the same colour. The probability of getting a
red ball in the next draw is
65 67 79 89
(A) (B) (C) (D)
156 156 156 156
27. Ans: (A)
5 6 7 5 65
Sol: P =
12 13 12 13 156

2 1 1

28. Consider the matrix A 2 3 4 whose eigen values are 1, 1 and 3. Then trace of
1 1 2

(A3 3A2) is ________.
28. Ans: 6
Sol: If is an Eigen values of A, then
332 is an Eigen values of A33A2
Putting = 1, 1, and 3 in 3 32, we get
2, 4, 0
Trace of (A33A2) = 6
29. The relationship between the force f(t) and the displacement x(t) of a spring-mass system (with a
mass M, viscous damping D and spring constant K) is
d 2 x(t) dx ( t )
M 2
D Kx ( t ) f ( t )
dt dt
X(s) and F(s) are the Laplace transforms of x(t) and f(t) respectively. With M = 0.1, D = 2, K = 10
X(s)
in appropriate units, the transfer function G (s) is
F(s)
10
(A) (B) s2 + 20s + 100
s 20s 100
2
10s 2 s
(C) 2 (D)
s 20s 100 s 20s 100
2
29. Ans: (A)

d 2 x(t) dx ( t )
Sol: M 2
D k x(t) f (t)
dt dt
Taking Laplace transform on both sides
M S2 X(S) + D SX(S) + k X(S) = F(s)
X(s) 1

F(s) MS DS k
2
By substituting M, D and k values

X(s) 1

F(s) 0.1S 2S 10
2
10

S 2S 100
2

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1 z2 1
2j C z 2 1
30. The value of the integral dz where z is a complex number and C is a unit circle with
center at 1 + 0j in the complex plane is _________.

30. Ans: 1
z2 1

1 z2 1 1 z 1
2j c z 2 1 2j c z 1
Sol: dz dz

= f(1) = 1
31. The current Ix in the circuit given below in milliampere is ________.

100 100
Ix
1V 100 10mA
31. Ans: 10
Sol: I 100 100
1
ix
100 10mA
1V
Apply KVL in first loop

I1 = (10mA Ix)
= 1 100I1 + 100 Ix = 0
= 1 1 + 100 Ix + 100 Ix = 0
= 200 Ix = 2
2
Ix = 10 mA
200
32. In the circuit shown below, Vs = 1010 V, R = 10 and L = 100. The current Is is in phase
with Vs. The magnitude of Is in milliampere is __________.
IS
R
Vs C
L

32. Ans: 100

Sol: At resonance both I & V are in phase & Imaginary part is zero.
I(S)
+ R
V5 = 1010 C
L
1 1 R jL
Y 2 j C
R jC 1 R L
2
j C
R 10 1

R L 100 100 1010
2 2 2
1
I = VY = 1010
1010
= 0.1A = 100 mA

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33. A symmetrical three-phase three-wire RYB system is connected to a balanced delta-connected

load. The RMS values of the line current and line-to-line voltage are 10 A and 400 V respectively.
The power in the system is measured using the two wattmeter method. The first wattmeter
connected between R-line and Y-line reads zero. The reading of the second wattmeter (connected
between B-line and Y-line) in watt is _________.
33. Ans: 3464.10
W W1 W
Sol: tan 3 2 3 2 3

W2 W 1 W2
tan 1 3 60o
PT W2 W1 W2 3VL I L cos 3 400 10 0.5 = 3464.10 watt
The wattmeter connected between b-line and Y-line it read negative so PT = 3464.10 W
34. In the strain gauge bridge circuit given below, R1 = R3 = R(1x) and R2 = R4 = R(1+x) where R
is 350. The voltage sources vs and n represent the dc excitation and the undesired
noise/interference, respectively. The value of capacitor C in microfarad that is required to ensure
that the output across a and b is low-pass filtered with cutoff frequency 150Hz is _______
R1 R2
Vn
a b
C
Vs +
R4 R3
34. Ans: 3.03

1
Sol: f
2 R C
1
C
2 R F
= 3.03 F
35. The voltage v(t) shown below is applied to the given circuit. v(t) = 3V for t < 0 and v(t) = 6V for
f > 0. The value of current i(t) at t = 1s, in ampere is ______.
V(t) 1.5H
6 1 i(t)
3 1 1
v(t) +
0 t

35. Ans: 1.63

Sol: At t = 0 (steady state)
1 i(0)
+
3V 1 1
iL(0) =iL(0+) = 1A
At t = (steady state)
1 iL()
1 1
6V
iL() = 2A
L 1 .5
1
R eq 1.5
i( t ) 2 1 2e t
= 2 et
I (t) |t = 1 = 2 e1
= 1.632
36. For the periodic signal x(t) shown below with period T = 8 s, the power in the 10th harmonic is
X (t)
+1
4 0 4 8 t
1
2 2 2
1 2 1 4 1 4
(A) 0 (B) (C) (D)
2 10 2 10 2 5
36. Ans: (A)
Sol: Given signal satisfies odd and half wave symmetry so it contains only odd harmonics. power in
10th harmonic will be zero.

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301
37. The fundamental period N0 of the discrete-time sinusoid xn sin n is _______.
4
37. Ans: 8
301
Sol: x (n ) sin n
4
2 2 4
T m m
1 301
T= 8; for m = 301
38. The transfer function G(s) of a system which has the asymptotic Bode plot shown below is
Bode Diagram
100
80
Magnitude (dB)
60
40
20
0
180
Phase (deg)
135
90
45
0
102 101 100 101 102 103 104
Frequency (rad/sec)
(A) 10 4 s 12 (B) 10 4 s 12 (C) 10 4 s 1 (D) 10 4 s 12

s 1002 s 1002 s 1002 s 1002
38. Ans: (B)
Sol: Slopes
2
0 db/dec 40 db/dec S
0 db/dec
T.F. K (S 1) 2 1
100
10o 102
20 log k = 0 dB from bode plot
k=1
(S 1) 2 10 4 (S 1) 2
TF
S
2
(S 100) 2
1
100
It is a second order lead compensator at m = 10 phase is maximum

1
39. For the feedback system given below, the transfer function G s . The system
s 12
CAN NOT be stabilized with
+ C(s) G(s)

3 7 9 1
(A) Cs 1 (B) Cs 3 (C) Cs 3 (D) Cs
s s s s
39. Ans: (C)
9 3S 9
Sol: Let C(s) 3
S S
3S 9 1
C.E 1 0
S S 2S 1
2
S3 + 2S2 + 4S +9 = 0
S3 1 4
S2 2 9
1
S 1/ 2 0
Unstable system S 0
9
40. Match the unit-step responses (1), (2) and (3) with the transfer functions P(s), Q(s) and R(s), given
below.
1
0 (1)
1
1 Ps
0
s 1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2s 1
1 Qs
Step Responses
s 10s 2
0 (2)
1
R s
1 s 12
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1
0 (3)
1
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Time (s)

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(A) P(s) (3), Q(s) (2), R(s) (1) (B) P(s) (1), Q(s) (2), R(s) (3)
(C) P(s) (2), Q(s) (1), R(s) (3) (D) P(s) (1), Q(s) (3), R(s) (2)
40. Ans: (B)
1
Sol: P(s)
S 1
1
C () = lt S. C(s) = lt S.R(s) T.F. lt 1
s 0 S 1
s0 s0
P(s) = 1 match
2(S 1) 2(S 1) 2
Q(s) lt
(S 10)(S 2) s 0 (S 10)(S 2) 20
C () = 0.1
Q(s) 2 match
1
R (s)
(S 1) 2
1
C () lt 1
s 0 S 1) 2
R(s) 3 match
P(s)1, Q(s)2, R(s)3

41. An ideal op-amp is used to realize a difference amplifier circuit given below having a gain of 10. If
x = 0.025, the CMRR, the of the circuit in dB is ______.
100(1+X) k
10(1X) k
V1
V2 Vo
+
10(1+X) k
100(1X) k
41. Ans: 40.42

Sol:
R4 = 100(1 + X) k
R 3 =10(1X) k
V1
A Vo
V2 B +
R1=10 (1 + X) k
R2 = 100 (1 X) k
X = 0.025
R1 = 10(1 + x) k = 10.25 k
R2 = 100 (1 x) k = 97.5 k
R3 = 10 (1 x) k = 9.75 k
R4 = 100 (1 + x) k = 102.5 k
R2
Vb V2
R1 R 2
R R
Vo Vb 4 1 4 V1
R3 R3
R 2 R 3 R 4 R 4
Vo V2 V1
R 1 R 2 R 3 R 3
= 10.4176 V2 10.5128V1

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Vo 10.4176V1 10.5128V1

A1 A2
Given
Ad = 10
A c A1 A 2 0.0952
Ad
CMRR 105.042
Ac
CMRR dB 20 log10 105.042
= 40.42 dB
42. In the circuit given below, the op-amp is ideal. The input vx is a sinusoid. To ensure vy = vx, the
value of CN in Pico-farad is ________.
10k
1 k

1 k VY +
VX
1 nF
CN
42. Ans: 100
Sol: 10k
1 k
a
Vo
1 k b VY +
VX
I1 I2 I3
1 nF C
Vd = 0 CN
Va = Vb
Apply KCL at (b)
I1 = I2 + I3
Vx Vy
Vy .SC Vy Vo SC N
R
Vx Vy VySCR Vy Vo SC N R
But
10K
Vo Vy 1
1K

Vo = 11 Vy
Vx Vy 1 SCR SC N R VoSC N R
Vx Vy 1 SCR SC N R VY 11SC N R
To ensure Vx = Vy then
VY Vy 1 SCR 10SC N R
1 1 SCR 10SC N R
SCR = 10SCNR
C 109
CN = 100 PF
10 10
43. In the circuit given below, the op-amp is ideal. The value of current IL in microampere is ______.
100k
100k

1V +
10k
IL 10k
RL
43. Ans: 100

Sol: 100k
I4
100k

I3 a
b +
1V
10k I1
IL
I2 10k
Since Vd 0
RL
Apply KCL at (a)
I3 = I4
Va V Vo
a Vo 2Va 2Vb
100K 100K
Apply KCL at (b)
I1 = I2 + IL
IL = I1 I2
1 Vb Vb Vo
=
10K 10K

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1 2Vb Vo

10K
1
= 104
10K
IL = 100 A
44. A 4 to 1 multiplexer to realize a Boolean function F(X, Y, Z) is shown in the figure below. The
inputs Y and Z are connected to the selectors of the MUX (Y is more significant). The canonical
sum-of-product expression for F(X, Y, Z) is
X I0
4 to 1
0 I1 MUX
F(X,Y,Z)
X I2
1 I3
Y Z
(A) m (2, 3, 4, 7) (B) m (1, 3, 5, 7)

(C) m (0, 2, 4, 6) (D) m (2, 3, 5, 6)
44. Ans: (A)
Sol: F Y . Z . X Y . Z . 0 Y . Z . X Y.Z.1
= X . Y . Z X . Y . Z . X Y.Z X Y.Z
= 4 + 2 + 3 +7
= m 2,3,4,7
45. A synchronous counter using two J K flip flops that goes through the sequence of states: Q1 Q2 =
00 10 01 11 00 . Is required. To achieve this, the inputs to the flip flops are
J1 Q1 J2 Q2
K1 Q1 K2 Q2
Clock
(A) J1 = Q2, K1 = 0 ; J2 = Q1, K2 = Q1 (B) J1 = 1, K1 = 1 ; J2 = Q1 , K2 = Q1

(C) J1 = Q2, K1 = Q2 ; J2 = 1, K2 = 1 (D) J1 = Q2, K1 = Q2 ; J2 = Q1 , K2 = Q1

45. Ans: (B)

Sol: State table
Present state next state Filp flop input
Q1 Q2 Q1 Q2 J1 K1 J2 K2
0 0 1 0 1 X 0X
0 1 1 1 1 X X0
1 0 0 1 X 1 1 X
1 1 0 0 X 1 X 1
J1= K1 = 1
J2 = Q1
K2 = Q1
46. A 1 Kbyte memory module has to be interfaced with an 8-bit microprocessor that has 16 address
lines. The address lines A0 to A9 of the processor are connected to the corresponding address lines
of the memory module. The active low chip select CS of the memory module is connected to the
y5 output of a 3 to 8 decoder with active low outputs. S0, S1, and S2 are the input lines to the
decoder, with S2 as the MSB. The decoder has one active low EN1 and one active high EN2 enable
lines a shown below. The address range(s) that gets mapped onto this memory module is (are)
A12 A13 A14
A11 EN 2 S0 S1 S2
A10 EN1 3 to 8 decoder
yo y1 y2 y3 y4 y5 y6 y7
CS
(A) 3000H to 33FFH and E000H to E3FFH (B) 1400H to 17FFH

(C) 5300H to 53FFH and A300H to A3FFH (D) 5800H to 5BFFH and D800H to DBFFH
46. Ans: (D)
Sol: 1 kB memory interfaced
A12 so
A15 A14 A13 A12 A11 A10 A9 - - A0 A13 s1 Y5
CS
X 1 0 1 1 0 0 - - 0 A14 s2
of 1 kb memory
X 1 0 1 1 0 1 - - 1
EN EN2
If A15 = 0, 5800 H to 5BFFH

If A15 = 1, D800H to DBFFH A11
A10

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47. A coil is tested with a series type Q-meter. Resonance at a particular frequency is obtained with a
capacitance of 110 pF. When the frequency is doubled, the capacitance required for resonance is
20 pF. The distributed capacitance of the coil in pico farad is _______.
47. Ans: 10 PF
Sol: Given data:
C1 = 110 PF
C2 = 20 PF
2f
n 2
f
C1 n 2 C 2 110PF 4 20PF
Cd
n2 1 4 1
110PF 80PF 30PF
10 PF
3 3
48. The comparators (output = 1, when input 0 and output = 0, when input < 0), exclusive-OR
gate and the unity gain low-pass filter given in the circuit are ideal. The logic output voltage of
the exclusive-OR gate is 0V and 5V. The cutoff frequency of the low-pass filter is 0.1 Hz. For
V1 = 1 sin (3000t + 36) V and V2 = 1 sin (3000t) V, the value of VO in volt is _______.
V1 +

Low-pass
Vo
Filter
V2
+

48. Ans: 1
1
/5 6 / 5
2 0
Sol: Vdc A dt A dt
Where A = 5 V
A 6 5
0
2 5 5 5
2 3
A 2
5
2 5
A 5

5 5
6 2
= 1 Volt
5 5

49. A 200 mV full scale dual-slope 3 digit DMM has a reference voltage of 100 mV and a first
integration time of 100 ms. For an input of [100 + 10 Cos (100t)] mV, the conversion time
(without taking the auto-zero phase time into consideration) in millisecond is ______.
49. Ans: 200
Sol: Given data:
1
3 Digit DMM, 200 mV full scale range
2
Vref = 100 mV, T1 = 100 ms
Vin = (100 + 10 cos (100t)) mV
Tconv =?
We know
Vin T1 = Vref T2
100 mV 100 ms = 100 mV T2
T2 = 100 ms
tconv = T1 + T2
= 100 ms + 100 ms
= 200 ms
50. In the circuit below, the op-amp is ideal and the sensor is an RTD whose resistance
R0 = 1000 (1+ 0.004 ) , where is temperature in C. The output sensitivity in mV/C is
_____.
1000(1+0.004)
1k

Vo
+

5V + 10 k
10 k
50. Ans: 10
Sol: For 1C
RT = 1000 (1 + 0.004) = 1004 1004
V+ = 2.5 Volt (by voltage division)
By virtual short V+ = V 1k
I2
I1
Apply KCL at V
I1 = I2 V
Vo
2.5 5 Vo 2.5 V+ +

1000 1004 5V
+ 10 k
3 10 k
2.5 10 1004 Vo 2.5
Vo = 2.51 2.5
Vo = 10 mV
Sensitivity = 10 mV/oC

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51. The photo diode in the figure below has an active sensing area of 10 mm2 , a sensitivity of 0.5
A/W and a dark current of 1 A. The i-to-v converter has a sensitivity of 100 mV/A. For an input
light intensity of 4 W/m2, the output VO in volt is _____.
Light
I-to-V Vo
Photo Converter
Diode
51. Ans: 2
Sol: Given
Area = 10 mm2
Sensitivity = 0.5 A/W
Intensity = 4 W/m2
Photodiode current
Ip = Area sensitivity Intensity
IP = 10 mm2 0.5 A/W 4W/m2
Ip = 20 A
I to V converter sensitivity is 100 mV/A
100mV
So, Vo 20A = 2 Volt
A
52. The velocity of flow of water (density 1000 kg/m3) in a horizontal pipe is measured using the
PITOT tube shown below. The fluid in the U-tube manometer is mercury with a density of
13534 kg/m3. Assume g = 9.81 m/s2. If the height difference (h) is measured as 94.1 mm, the
velocity of flow of water in m/s is _______.
Water flow
Hg
52. Ans: 4.81

Sol: V 2 g h
S
h x m 1
S

13534
h 94.1 10 3 1
1000
h = 1.18
V 2 9.81 1.18
V = 4.81 m/sec
53. The band gap in eV of a semiconductor material required to construct an LED that emits peak
power at the wavelength of 620 nm is _______.
(Plank constant h = 4. 13567 1015 eV s and speed of light c = 2.998108 m/s).
53. Ans: 2
hC
Sol: E g

4.13567 1015 3 108
Eg = 2eV
620 10 9
sin 100t
54. The signal mt is frequency modulated (FM) with an FM modulator of frequency
100t
deviation constant of 30 kHz/V. Using Carsons rule, the approximate bandwidth of the modulated
wave in kilohertz is ______.
54. Ans: 60.1
sin 100 t
Sol: m( t )
100 t
fm = 100 rad = 50 Hz
f = 30 kHz
f 30K
600
fm 50
B.W 2 1f m 2600 150 = 60.1 kHz
55. A signal m(t) varies from 3.5 V to +3.5 V with an average power of 3 W. The signal is quantized
using a midtread type quantizer and subsequently binary encoded. With the codeword
of length 3, the signal to quantization noise ratio in dB is ______.
55. Ans: 15.56
Sol: Given
Signal power = 3W
3.5 3.5
Resolution () = = 1 Volt
23 1
2 1
Quantization noise power =
12 12
3
Signal to noise ratio =
1 / 12
Signal to noise ratio(dB) = 10log36 = 15.56 dB

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01. An apple costs Rs.10. An onion costs Rs. 8.

Q.6 Q.10 Carry Two Marks Each

(A) 0 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5

2nd sec square = 1 1 = 1

09. Ans: (B)

Required area = Area of OAB Area of CEA

Q.1 Q.25 Carry One Mark Each

13. Ans: (D)

17. Ans: 1.6 V

Then magnitude of the negative peak value of the output Vo is 1.6 V

18. The Boolean expression XY + (X + Y) Z is equivalent to

19. In the digital circuit given below, F is

22. Ans: (20)

26 55 Carry Two Marks Each

29. Ans: (A)

By substituting M, D and k values

center at 1 + 0j in the complex plane is _________.

31. The current Ix in the circuit given below in milliampere is ________.

Apply KVL in first loop

32. Ans: 100

33. A symmetrical three-phase three-wire RYB system is connected to a balanced delta-connected

34. Ans: 3.03

35. Ans: 1.63

(A) 10 4 s 12 (B) 10 4 s 12 (C) 10 4 s 1 (D) 10 4 s 12

41. Ans: 40.42

43. Ans: 100

(A) m (2, 3, 4, 7) (B) m (1, 3, 5, 7)

(A) J1 = Q2, K1 = 0 ; J2 = Q1, K2 = Q1 (B) J1 = 1, K1 = 1 ; J2 = Q1 , K2 = Q1

45. Ans: (B)

A12 A13 A14

(A) 3000H to 33FFH and E000H to E3FFH (B) 1400H to 17FFH

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