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General Aptitude (GA)

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    An apple costs Rs. 10. An onion costs Rs. 8.
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    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.
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    MM has a son QQ and a daughter RR. He has no other children. EE is the mother of PP and daughter-in-law of MM. How is PP related to MM?
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    The number that least fits this set: (324, 441, 97 and 64) is ________.
    1. A.
      324
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    It takes 10 s and 15 s, respectively, for two trains travelling 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 ____________.
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    The velocity VV 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)?
    Velocity-time graph showing velocity $V$ (m/s) vs time (s) from $t=0$ to $t=7$
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    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?
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    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?
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    Find the area bounded by the lines 3x+2y=143x+2y=14, 2x3y=52x-3y=5 in the first quadrant.
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    A straight line is fit to a data set (lnx,y)(\ln x, y). This line intercepts the abscissa at lnx=0.1\ln x = 0.1 and has a slope of 0.02-0.02. What is the value of yy at x=5x = 5 from the fit?
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Electronics and Communication Engineering (Set 3)

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    Consider a 2×22 \times 2 square matrix A=[σxωσ]A = \begin{bmatrix} \sigma & x \\ \omega & \sigma \end{bmatrix} where x is unknown. If the eigenvalues of the matrix A are (σ+jω)(\sigma+ j\omega) and (σjω)(\sigma-j\omega), then x is equal to
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    For f(z)=sin(z)z2f(z) = \frac{\sin(z)}{z^2}, the residue of the pole at z=0z = 0 is
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    The probability of getting a “head” in a single toss of a biased coin is 0.30.3. The coin is tossed repeatedly till a “head” is obtained. If the tosses are independent, then the probability of getting "head" for the first time in the fifth toss is
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    The integral 01dx(1x)\int_{0}^{1} \frac{dx}{\sqrt{(1-x)}} is equal to __________
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    Consider the first order initial value problem
    y=y+2xx2,y(0)=1,(0x<)y' = y + 2x - x^2, y(0) = 1, (0 \leq x < \infty)
    with exact solution y(x)=x2+exy(x) = x^2 + e^x. For x=0.1x = 0.1, the percentage difference between the exact solution and the solution obtained using a single iteration of the second-order Runge-Kutta method with step-size h=0.1h = 0.1 is __________
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    Consider the signal x(t)=cos(6πt)+sin(8πt)x(t) = \cos(6\pi t) + \sin(8\pi t), where tt is in seconds. The Nyquist sampling rate (in samples/second) for the signal y(t)=x(2t+5)y(t) = x(2t + 5) is
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    If the signal x(t)=sin(t)πtsin(t)πtx(t) = \frac{\sin(t)}{\pi t} * \frac{\sin(t)}{\pi t} with * denoting the convolution operation, then x(t)x(t) is equal to
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    A discrete-time signal x[n]=δ[n3]+2δ[n5]x[n] = \delta[n - 3] + 2 \delta[n - 5] has z-transform X(z)X(z). If Y(z)=X(z)Y(z) = X(-z) is the z-transform of another signal y[n]y[n], then
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    In the RLC circuit shown in the figure, the input voltage is given by
    vi(t)=2cos(200t)+4sin(500t)v_i(t) = 2 \cos(200t) + 4 \sin(500t).
    The output voltage vo(t)v_o(t) is
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    The I-V characteristics of three types of diodes at the room temperature, made of semiconductors X, Y and Z, are shown in the figure. Assume that the diodes are uniformly doped and identical in all respects except their materials. If EgXE_{gX}, EgYE_{gY} and EgZE_{gZ} are the band gaps of X, Y and Z, respectively, then
    I-V characteristics of three diodes X, Y, and Z showing different turn-on voltages
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    The figure shows the band diagram of a Metal Oxide Semiconductor (MOS). The surface region of this MOS is in
    Energy band diagram of a MOS structure showing downward band bending at the surface
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    The figure shows the I-V characteristics of a solar cell illuminated uniformly with solar light of power 100 mW/cm2100\text{ mW/cm}^2. The solar cell has an area of 3 cm23\text{ cm}^2 and a fill factor of 0.70.7. The maximum efficiency (in %) of the device is __________
    I-V curve of a solar cell with $I_{SC} = 180\text{ mA}$ and $V_{OC} = 0.5\text{ V}$
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    The diodes D1 and D2 in the figure are ideal and the capacitors are identical. The product RC is very large compared to the time period of the ac voltage. Assuming that the diodes do not breakdown in the reverse bias, the output voltage VOV_O (in volt) at the steady state is __________
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    Consider the circuit shown in the figure. Assuming VBE1=VEB2=0.7V_{BE1} = V_{EB2} = 0.7 volt, the value of the dc voltage VC2V_{C2} (in volt) is __________
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    In the astable multivibrator circuit shown in the figure, the frequency of oscillation (in kHz) at the output pin 3 is __________
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    In an 8085 microprocessor, the contents of the accumulator and the carry flag are A7 (in hex) and 0, respectively. If the instruction RLC is executed, then the contents of the accumulator (in hex) and the carry flag, respectively, will be
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    The logic functionality realized by the circuit shown below is
    NMOS pass transistor logic circuit with inputs $A$, $B$, $\bar{B}$ and output $Y$
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    The minimum number of 22-input NAND gates required to implement a 22-input XOR gate is
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    The block diagram of a feedback control system is shown in the figure. The overall closed-loop gain GG of the system is
    Block diagram of a feedback control system with two summing points, forward blocks G1 and G2, and feedback block H1
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    For the unity feedback control system shown in the figure, the open-loop transfer function G(s)G(s) is given asG(s)=2s(s+1).G(s) = \frac{2}{s(s+1)}.The steady state error esse_{ss} due to a unit step input is
    Standard unity feedback control system block diagram with input x(t), error e(t), block G(s), and output y(t)
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    For a superheterodyne receiver, the intermediate frequency is 15 MHz15\text{ MHz} and the local oscillator frequency is 3.5 GHz3.5\text{ GHz}. If the frequency of the received signal is greater than the local oscillator frequency, then the image frequency (in MHz) is __________
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    An analog baseband signal, bandlimited to 100 Hz, is sampled at the Nyquist rate. The samples are quantized into four message symbols that occur independently with probabilities p1=p4=0.125p_1 = p_4 = 0.125 and p2=p3p_2 = p_3. The information rate (bits/sec) of the message source is __________
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    A binary baseband digital communication system employs the signal
    piecewise definition of p(t)
    p(t)={1TS,0tTS0,otherwisep(t) = \begin{cases} \frac{1}{\sqrt{T_S}}, & 0 \leq t \leq T_S \\ 0, & \text{otherwise} \end{cases}for transmission of bits. The graphical representation of the matched filter output y(t)y(t) for this signal will be
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    If a right-handed circularly polarized wave is incident normally on a plane perfect conductor, then the reflected wave will be
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    Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction is mathematically described by which one of the following equations?
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    The particular solution of the initial value problem given below isd2ydx2+12dydx+36y=0 with y(0)=3 and dydxx=0=36\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} + 12\frac{dy}{dx} + 36y = 0 \text{ with } y(0) = 3 \text{ and } \left.\frac{dy}{dx}\right|_{x=0} = -36
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    If the vectors e1=(1,0,2)\mathbf{e}_1 = (1, 0, 2), e2=(0,1,0)\mathbf{e}_2 = (0, 1, 0) and e3=(2,0,1)\mathbf{e}_3 = (-2, 0, 1) form an orthogonal basis of the three-dimensional real space R3\mathbb{R}^3, then the vector u=(4,3,3)R3\mathbf{u} = (4, 3, -3) \in \mathbb{R}^3 can be expressed as
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    A triangle in the xyxy-plane is bounded by the straight lines 2x=3y2x = 3y, y=0y = 0 and x=3x = 3. The volume above the triangle and under the plane x+y+z=6x + y + z = 6 is __________
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    The values of the integral 12πjcezz2dz\frac{1}{2\pi j} \oint_c \frac{e^z}{z - 2} dz along a closed contour cc in anti-clockwise direction for
    (i) the point z0=2z_0 = 2 inside the contour cc, and
    (ii) the point z0=2z_0 = 2 outside the contour cc,
    respectively, are
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    A signal 2cos(2π3t)cos(πt)2 \cos \left( \frac{2\pi}{3} t \right) - \cos (\pi t) is the input to an LTI system with the transfer functionH(s)=es+es.H(s) = e^s + e^{-s}.If CkC_k denotes the kthk^{th} coefficient in the exponential Fourier series of the output signal, then C3C_3 is equal to
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    The ROC (region of convergence) of the zz-transform of a discrete-time signal is represented by the shaded region in the zz-plane. If the signal x[n]=(2.0)n,<n<+x[n] = (2.0)^{|n|}, -\infty < n < +\infty, then the ROC of its zz-transform is represented by
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    Assume that the circuit in the figure has reached the steady state before time t=0t = 0 when the 3 Ω3\ \Omega resistor suddenly burns out, resulting in an open circuit. The current i(t)i(t) (in ampere) at t=0+t = 0^+ is __________
    A circuit diagram consisting of a $12\text{V}$ DC voltage source in series with a $1\ \Omega$ resistor, supplying a bridge-like network. The network contains two capacitors ($3\text{F}$ and $2\text{F}$) on the left arm and two resistors ($2\ \Omega$ and $3\ \Omega$) on the right arm. A $2\ \Omega$ resistor connects the midpoints of the two arms, with a current $i(t)$ indicated flowing from right to left.
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    In the figure shown, the current ii (in ampere) is __________
    A circuit diagram containing a $1\text{ A}$ current source, a $5\text{ }\Omega$ resistor, two $8\text{ V}$ voltage sources, and four $1\text{ }\Omega$ resistors.
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    The z-parameter matrix [z11z12z21z22]\begin{bmatrix} z_{11} & z_{12} \\ z_{21} & z_{22} \\ \end{bmatrix} for the two-port network shown is
    A two-port network with a $3 \Omega$ resistor in the top series arm, a $6 \Omega$ resistor in the bottom series arm, and two cross-wires connecting the input top to output bottom and input bottom to output top.
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    A continuous-time speech signal xa(t)x_a(t) is sampled at a rate of 8 kHz and the samples are subsequently grouped in blocks, each of size NN. The DFT of each block is to be computed in real time using the radix-2 decimation-in-frequency FFT algorithm. If the processor performs all operations sequentially, and takes 20 μ\mu s for computing each complex multiplication (including multiplications by 1 and 1-1) and the time required for addition/subtraction is negligible, then the maximum value of NN is __________
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    The direct form structure of an FIR (finite impulse response) filter is shown in the figure.
    A direct form FIR filter structure where the input $x[n
    ismultipliedby5andalsopassedthroughtwounitdelays.Theoutputofthesecondunitdelayismultipliedby5andsubtractedfromthefirstproducttogiveis multiplied by 5 and also passed through two unit delays. The output of the second unit delay is multiplied by 5 and subtracted from the first product to give y[n]$.]
    The filter can be used to approximate a
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    The injected excess electron concentration profile in the base region of an npn BJT, biased in the active region, is linear, as shown in the figure. If the area of the emitter-base junction is 0.001 cm20.001\text{ cm}^2, μn=800 cm2/(V-s)\mu_n = 800\text{ cm}^2/(\text{V-s}) in the base region and depletion layer widths are negligible, then the collector current ICI_C (in mA) at room temperature is __________
    (Given: thermal voltage VT=26 mVV_T = 26\text{ mV} at room temperature, electronic charge q=1.6×1019 Cq = 1.6 \times 10^{-19}\text{ C})
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    Figures I and II show two MOS capacitors of unit area. The capacitor in Figure I has insulator materials X (of thickness t1=1 nmt_1 = 1\text{ nm} and dielectric constant ϵ1=4\epsilon_1 = 4) and Y (of thickness t2=3 nmt_2 = 3\text{ nm} and dielectric constant ϵ2=20\epsilon_2 = 20). The capacitor in Figure II has only insulator material X of thickness tEqt_{Eq}. If the capacitors are of equal capacitance, then the value of tEqt_{Eq} (in nm) is __________
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    The I-V characteristics of the zener diodes D1 and D2 are shown in Figure I. These diodes are used in the circuit given in Figure II. If the supply voltage is varied from 0 to 100 V, then breakdown occurs in
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    For the circuit shown in the figure, R1=R2=R3=1 ΩR_1 = R_2 = R_3 = 1\ \Omega, L=1 μHL = 1\ \mu\text{H} and C=1 μFC = 1\ \mu\text{F}. If the input Vin=cos(106t)V_{\text{in}} = \cos(10^6 t), then the overall voltage gain (Vout/VinV_{\text{out}}/V_{\text{in}}) of the circuit is __________
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    In the circuit shown in the figure, the channel length modulation of all transistors is non-zero (λ0\lambda \neq 0). Also, all transistors operate in saturation and have negligible body effect. The ac small signal voltage gain (Vo/VinV_o/V_{\text{in}}) of the circuit is
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    In the circuit shown in the figure, transistor M1 is in saturation and has transconductance gm=0.01g_m = 0.01 siemens. Ignoring internal parasitic capacitances and assuming the channel length modulation λ\lambda to be zero, the small signal input pole frequency (in kHz) is __________
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    Following is the K-map of a Boolean function of five variables P, Q, R, S and X. The minimum sum-of-product (SOP) expression for the function is
    K-maps for X=0 and X=1
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    For the circuit shown in the figure, the delays of NOR gates, multiplexers and inverters are 2 ns2\text{ ns}, 1.5 ns1.5\text{ ns} and 1 ns1\text{ ns}, respectively. If all the inputs P,Q,R,SP, Q, R, S and TT are applied at the same time instant, the maximum propagation delay (in ns) of the circuit is __________
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    For the circuit shown in the figure, the delay of the bubbled NAND gate is 2 ns2\text{ ns} and that of the counter is assumed to be zero.
    3-bit synchronous counter with feedback logic
    If the clock (Clk) frequency is 1 GHz1\text{ GHz}, then the counter behaves as a
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    The first two rows in the Routh table for the characteristic equation of a certain closed-loop control system are given as
    s3s^31(2K+3)(2K + 3)
    s2s^22K2K4
    The range of KK for which the system is stable is
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    A second-order linear time-invariant system is described by the following state equationsddtx1(t)+2x1(t)=3u(t)\frac{d}{dt}x_1(t) + 2x_1(t) = 3u(t)ddtx2(t)+x2(t)=u(t)\frac{d}{dt}x_2(t) + x_2(t) = u(t)where x1(t)x_1(t) and x2(t)x_2(t) are the two state variables and u(t)u(t) denotes the input. If the output c(t)=x1(t)c(t) = x_1(t), then the system is
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    The forward-path transfer function and the feedback-path transfer function of a single loop negative feedback control system are given asG(s)=K(s+2)s2+2s+2 and H(s)=1,G(s) = \frac{K(s+2)}{s^2 + 2s + 2} \text{ and } H(s) = 1,respectively. If the variable parameter KK is real positive, then the location of the breakaway point on the root locus diagram of the system is __________
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    A wide sense stationary random process X(t)X(t) passes through the LTI system shown in the figure. If the autocorrelation function of X(t)X(t) is RX(τ)R_X(\tau), then the autocorrelation function RY(τ)R_Y(\tau) of the output Y(t)Y(t) is equal to
    Block diagram showing a signal X(t) splitting into two paths: one direct and one through a delay block with delay T0. The delayed signal is subtracted from the direct signal at a summing junction to produce output Y(t).
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    A voice-grade AWGN (additive white Gaussian noise) telephone channel has a bandwidth of 4.04.0 kHz and two-sided noise power spectral density η2=2.5×105\frac{\eta}{2} = 2.5 \times 10^{-5} Watt per Hz. If information at the rate of 5252 kbps is to be transmitted over this channel with arbitrarily small bit error rate, then the minimum bit-energy EbE_b (in mJ/bit) necessary is __________
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    The bit error probability of a memoryless binary symmetric channel is 10510^{-5}. If 10510^5 bits are sent over this channel, then the probability that not more than one bit will be in error is __________
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    Consider an air-filled rectangular waveguide with dimensions a=2.286 cma = 2.286\text{ cm} and b=1.016 cmb = 1.016\text{ cm}. At 10 GHz10\text{ GHz} operating frequency, the value of the propagation constant (per meter) of the corresponding propagating mode is __________
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    Consider an air-filled rectangular waveguide with dimensions a=2.286 cma = 2.286\text{ cm} and b=1.016 cmb = 1.016\text{ cm}. The increasing order of the cut-off frequencies for different modes is
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    A radar operating at 5 GHz5\text{ GHz} uses a common antenna for transmission and reception. The antenna has a gain of 150 and is aligned for maximum directional radiation and reception to a target 1 km1\text{ km} away having radar cross-section of 3 m23\text{ m}^2. If it transmits 100 kW100\text{ kW}, then the received power (in μW\mu\text{W}) is __________
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    Consider the charge profile shown in the figure. The resultant potential distribution is best described by
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